text:
We could surely use your help calling out ALEC here in MN. We don't even have time to read the bills before they pass the special session and know "how much agenda" has been slipped in There was NO transparen
The baggers aren't happy - they want nonfunding of abortion and no stem cell research. So . will it fly? We surely do not know.
But a 72 hour period to read them surely would have been in order ..
ALL ALEC MN Gop members should be recalled.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
July 19, 2011
ALEC Exposed: Milton Friedman's Little Shop of Horrors
Arranged by ladybroadoak at 7/19/2011 01:12:00 PM 0 comments Links to this post
You like this post, then buy me a coffee !
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)


text:
Tamper Resistant 2-3/8'' Round Post Sign Brackets
Round Post Sign Brackets are specifically designed for 2-3/8" round posts and feature a unique bracket that prevents vandals from being able to access the nuts that tighten the "U-bolt" around the post. The 1-Way R bolts help deter sign theft by requiring a special tool for installation and removal.
Please note that Round Post Sign Brackets only work with signs that have a 3/8" diameter mounting holes. Each set includes 2 brackets and the hardware needed to mount 1 sign. For installation, users should purchase Y4965 – Screwdriver for SignGuardian™ and 1-Way R™ Bolts – or Y4966 - Replacement 1-Way R™ Bits for SignGuardian™ and 1-Way R™ Bolts.
Fits 2⅜″ Diameter Posts
|Cast Aluminum
|Sold in Packages of 2 - Includes 2 brackets, nuts and one way bolts for sign mounting
Phone: 800-274-6271
Fax: 800-279-6897
- All
- Hardware
- Post Bases
- Posts
Post Clamp for 2⅜″ Round Posts
Attach your parking or traffic signs to any 2⅜″ post with our new SignGuardian™ Pole Clamp. This unique, patent pending, tamper resistant clamp is easy to install on any 2⅜″ post and will protect from tampering thanks to its innovative design.
- Clamp slides easily onto a 2⅜″ pole.
- Recessed nuts provide extra security for your sign.
- One Way R Bolt attaches your sign directly to the clamp, hiding the nuts behind your sign!
Y4964 Tamper Resistant Round Post Sign Bracket
These brackets are specifically designed for 2⅜″ round posts and feature a unique bracket that prevents vandals from being able to access the nuts that tighten the "U-bolt" around the post.
2 brackets plus sign mounting hardware
Side and front views of the bracket mounted on round post
Single mounted sign on round post using the Y4964 bracket
Parking, Traffic and Property Signs Installation
- Tools required: flat head screw driver (Screwdriver Y4965) and a socket wrench.
- Position and mount 1 clamp to pole (using the socket wrench and the bottom of your sign as a guide).
- Mount the sign to the bracket (using flat head screwdriver)
- Position and mount the second clamp to the pole (this should be the top hole on the sign.)
- Mount sign onto the second clamp.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Specializing in Hunting & Outdoor Properties
Hunting Land – Outfitting Businesses for Sale
If you're looking for hunting, fishing, recreational land or outfitting businesses, Land & Ranch Marketing can help you buy your dream property today! Land & Ranch Marketing specializes in promoting hunting and outdoor properties around the country. Our team of professionals have the experience and knowledge to buy, sell or manage trophy hunting and recreational properties.


text:
Gold as an investmentBy Randell Tiongson on March 14th, 2012
Here's something I got from my friend Jun Gomez, RFP. Makes a lot of sense to me.
Is gold a good investment? Will it go up or go down in prices?
It's always a good investment:
If gold prices go down – give it to your wife. she'll be happy.
If gold prices go up – sell it and make money and buy your wife a nice gift.
Either way, your wife will be happy.


text:
|It is requested that a screenshot or screenshots be included in this article to improve its quality.
- Loaned Gryphon Reins
- Item Level 77
- Binds when picked up
- Unique
- Requires level 77
- Use: Summons and dismisses a rideable Loaned Gryphon mount. This mount can only be summoned in the Storm Peaks, Icecrown and Sholazar Basin.
Loaned Gryphon Reins is a special mount that alliance players can obtain from "Honest" Max outside K3 for free, so long as you are level 77 and have not purchased Cold Weather Flying.
- It travels at 150% speed
- It can only be used in Sholazar Basin, Storm Peaks, and Icecrown.
- This mount does not count towards the Mountain o' Mounts achievement.
See also
Patch changes
Patch 3.2.0a (2009-08-19): Fixed an issue with Loaner mounts requiring Cold Weather Flying.
External links
Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.


text:
Moderne Geometric Rug - Sand
A versatile, neutral palette softens geometric motifs to create a streamlined update of a traditional design. The rug is masterfully knotted by hand from pure wool and then sheared to a low, even pile that echoes the look of vintage carpets. Our rugs are artisan crafted and no two are alike. Given their handwoven nature, slight variations in shading and size are inherent to the design. Imported. 100% wool.Care Instructions


text:
1 to 1 of 1 Result
Oct 15, 2018 - TTU Dataverse Workshop Materials
Public Datasets, 2018, "Public Dataset Examples", https://doi.org/10.18738/T8/CMCP43, Texas Data Repository Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:Y3Qku9vIcdqcWILQIAOhhQ== [fileUNF]This dataset includes public datasets for the use of workshop examples.
Reset Modifications
Are you sure you want to reset the selected metadata fields? If you do this, any customizations (hidden, required, optional) you have done will no longer appear.


text:
Oh, to be a Major League Baseball rookie. Tampa Bay Rays ace David Price recorded this video yesterday, and while some teams will make their newbies carry children's luggage or dress funny to and from the stadium, that won't fly for Tampa Bay. You've got to get in bikinis and dance around in front of the Green Monster while "Call Me Maybe" is playing over the PA system. Let this be a lesson to you aspiring baseball players: Don't ever be a rookie. (Conversely, don't ever retire.)
via David Price


text:
Dennis Pacheco
Howard Dean spoke with Rep. James Moran (D-VA) at a health care town hall in Reston, VA, and C-Span's cameras were there to capture it.
Thousands of people descended on the town hall–protestors from both sides of the debate (those who want to fix health care, and those who don't). Many of the protestors got loud and raucous, alternately jeering and applauding the former Governor. Dean was able to articulate his vision for health care reform without getting rattled by some of the uglier chants, and in the end he may have changed some minds and brought the issue into greater focus. (But who can say with the Fox-news, kill-granny, death-panels, don't-socialize-my-social-security crowd?)
"Look, change is hard. The reason that the Europeans have the system they have is because basically their health care system was destroyed during World War II, and it was put back together…by the government. The system in Britain was actually put in by one of the most conservative Prime Ministers in Britain's history, Winston Churchill. And the reason was that when the system was destroyed in the bombings, they commandeered all the hospitals and put them all together to try to get people through the war, and they did. And so they started from a different place. We started from an employer-based system…
"It is hard to change. A lot of this debate is about change. And the one thing that any doctor can tell you about change is that you never make real changes until the pain of staying the same exceeds the fear of change. And I think the pain of staying the same has exceeded the fear of change."
This post originally appeared at chelseagreen.com, by Dennis Pachecho, Chelsea Green Publishing.
To read more blog entries at GUERNICA click HERE .


text:
Gas & Brass Armory
Notice: We are not currently shipping orders. We are only accepting Online Orders for In Store Pick Up
We are open Mon-Fri 10-7 & Saturday 10-3
At R&R Sports our goal is to be your "Go To" Gun Store. We offer low prices on all Brands & Models of firearms. With a quick order time, you will not have to shop the Internet to get a great price.
AR Build parts & accessories in stock. Aero Precision, Anderson & Spikes Lower receivers. Magpul Accessories, come check out all of our AR Parts.
Transfers are easy at R&R Sports. $30 transfer & $100 NFA Transfers for Suppressor or SBR. Buy your firearm or NFA Firearm from us & there is no Transfer Fee
Give us a call or stop in when you can or shop our online store for all available products we offer.
Mfg Item #: 09201
RCBS No. 1 Shell Holder 09201


text:
Don't question. Just... enjoy....the sight of Tom Cruise on his balcony in Miami this weekend throwing down some serious microphone moves, totally immersed he must be in his role in Rock of Ages. And it's not like he doesn't know he's being watched. This isn't the first time the paps have shot him there. He's well aware that they're well aware that that's where he's staying. So... this must have been an intentional treat for us then, yes? He wanted to show us what he's working on. He wanted to gift us with his ... performance. He thinks he's Hugh Jackman?
Whatever he thinks he is I don't want it to stop. Ever. Why stop this amazingness? At some point Amazingness becomes Fontrum. Are we there yet?
Also, can we all agree that Tom Cruise is many things but one thing he'll never be is Cool?
So painfully not cool.
Especially those white socks by the pool with Little Sci Suri and wife Katie. And definitely not his new jaunty hat, since he may have worn out his old jaunty hat, that he insists on wearing almost everywhere, including in the pool, and out for dinner with Katie in a great fitting pair of white jeans. What is happening to him in Miami? It's like... this movie has triggered something inside him. I wonder if he'll be able to turn it off.
Imagine if this was your dad?
Photos from Splashnewsonline.com and INF


text:
Best Buy GC - $20 Fathers Day Top Pop Gift Card
Shipped free; no expiration date or fees; good toward any purchase online and in U.S. or Puerto Rico Best Buy store.
Browse all deals at Best Buy
See more in Clothing Accessories
* This offer may contain time-sensitive information and offers. Please check with Best Buy to confirm actual price & availability.
Please enter your name
- Be the first to comment!
1 location
2175 Walker Lake Rd
Best Buy
2175 Walker Lake Rd
Mansfield, OH 44903


text:
Amethyst8 wrote:Try papaya too! It has a very mild flavor and does wonders for the body. It also works well in smoothies.
I love papaya in my orange juices. Papaya or kale, can`t put both =)
Well, a little update =D
Feeling pretty energized, lots of energy, which helps me during my workouts =)
Guess the food is helping a lot, I`m eating lots of fruits now, still eating lots of greens and also still taking some soy protein isolate.
Macros are the same, I`m pretty much hitting near them everyday, my weight is going up about 200g(.5lbs) every week since I started training, so I think I`m not putting on lots of fat.
One thing that I`m also doing is chewing raw ginger after my meals, because I was feeling need to chew something, and there are no vegan chewing gums here in Brazil.
That's it, keep coming the good comments, they certainly motivate me =)
I'm not putting pictures of me and not even how much I`m lifting because I'm only starting, after a few months I'll try to put everything in one post =)
And to finish it up, here`s a pic of my last meal of the day, it`s not the pretty food picture everyone posts, but is a godzilla-kind of meal
200g of kale with rice and beans.
And yes, I eat with a spoon and I don`t use a plate during dinner.


text:
It's clear our passion for cars runs deep here at Digital Trends, but we're also quite fond of those talking picture squares Hollywood can't stop producing. In our attempt to meld the two together, we've come up with our list of Hollywood's top 10 most memorable cars. Check them out and be sure to drop in your own suggestions in the comments section below.
KITT (Knight Rider)
Long before his drunken cheeseburger binge — and even before his glistening chest hair raced across the sandy, babe-filled beaches of Baywatch — David Hasselhoff was out battling crime as Michael Knight in the 1980s television series, Knight Rider. While Hasselhoff's acting was forgettable, what made the series so legendary was ultra-advanced Knight Industries Two Thousand (KITT) supercar that was nigh indestructible and could actually talk to the Hoff. Shame KITT didn't warn him about the cheeseburger and Baywatch Nights.
Black Beauty (The Green Hornet)
Even though Kato and the titular Green Hornet soaked up much of the spotlight, the real hero of this classic 1960s series, and not-so-classic 2011 feature film starring Seth Rogen, was, is, and forever will be, the ever so cool custom built 1966 Imperial Crown. Costing $50,000 to make and sporting some impressive technology like rockets and explosive charges, the Black Beauty not only deserves its name but its place on our list.
Bumble Bee (Transformers)
Nerds, geeks, and Transformers fans the world over collectively shook their heads in disgust upon learning that their beloved Bumble Bee — originally a Volkswagen Beetle — was to be replaced by a bow-tie wearing 1970s Chevy Camaro for 2007's Transformers film. Thankfully our collective nerd-rage never flew into an endless downward spiral of Mountain Dew, Hot Pockets, and shame as we were treated to the sleek and stylish 5th generation pony car. Not only was the car impressive in its own right, but the ability for it to…wait for it…transform (see what we did there?) into a Decepticon-battling Autobot was nothing short of jaw-dropping.
DeLorean DMC-12 (Back to the Future)
One of the coolest, most memorable cars from our childhood would have to the Delorean DMC-12. While the stainless steel beauty was perfectly eye-catching in its own right, it was the Back to the Future franchise that made Delorean the memorable machine it is today – that and its 1.21-gigawatt nuclear engine, gullwing doors, flux capacitor, and of course, time traveling capabilities. Just keep an eye out for those pesky Libyans!
Batmobile (Batman, Batman Returns)
The Batmobile has seen a lot of incarnations over the years, and while some would argue that the latest version plucked from Christopher Nolan's epic trilogy cuts the most imposing, high-tech profile, it is Tim Burton's Batmobile from the 1989 Batman film starring Michael Keaton that has etched itself into our collective memory. Not only was it bullet-proof, sported two M1919 Browning machine guns hidden under each fender, featured a voice recognition system, and a host of other gadgetry, but it also begged the very simple question: "Where does he get all those wonderful toys?"
The Interceptor (Mad Max)
With a name like the Interceptor can there truly be any doubt over its awesomeness? Good, because our next four-wheeled death-dealing machine comes from George Miller's 1979 sci-fi classic Mad Max. Utilizing an Australian Ford XB Falcon Coupe , and driven by a young Mel Gibson, the Interceptor was the perfect set of wheels to tear it up and seek vengeance in a bleak dystopian future where mercy gave way to might.
Dodge M4S Interceptor (The Wraith)
There's a lot we can complain about with regards to the 1980s: Bad hair, androgynous-looking dudes, this, but we're not going to. Instead we'll focus on this gem of a tale about a mysterious man (Charlie Sheen) on a vengeful mission to eliminate a tyrannical gang of thugs. His weapon of choice: the Wraith, an M4S Turbo Interceptor co-developed by Dodge and PPG Industries. The car reportedly cost $1.5 million and featured a mid-engine layout with a 2.2-liter twin-turbo four that's said to have pumped out over 400 horsepower with a top speed around 200 miles per hour. We can't say with certainty, but we're pretty sure it didn't run on tiger blood, just awesome…and maybe gasoline…maybe.
Audi RSQ (iRobot)
Where to begin with the Audi RSQ? Should we mention its ultra-futuristic emotive design? Should we talk about its advanced autonomous-driving technology? Or should we just focus on the ever-so-dreamy Fresh Prince of Bel-Air himself, Will Smith, at the helm? Never mind, you can scratch that last one. The iRobot Audi or Audi RSQ as it is officially known features a laundry list of gadgetry we have come to appreciate and love. What's more, it still looks impressive eight years after its 2004 film debut with its spherical wheels and reverse butterfly doors. And if you couldn't tell, it went on to inspire the even-sexier-than-Will Smith R8.
BMW i8 (Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol)
Naturally, a film like Mission Impossible:Ghost Protocol is going to feature some smart gadgets and jaw-dropping stunts. Everything from building-scaling Gecko Gloves to bionic contact lenses was all on hand to amaze. But being the gadget-loving gearheads that we are, what really had us floored was the sporty, sexy, and stylish BMW i8 complete with its dynamic touchscreen interface integrated directly into the windshield. What makes it even better is that starting in 2014 the i8 won't just be a plaything of the IMF team, but available to all of us would-be super spies.
Lexus 2054 (Minority Report)
Like the Audi RSQ, which was designed exclusively for iRobot, the Lexus 2054 was specifically engineered to feature in Steven Spielberg's 2002 sci-fi thriller Minority Report. As its name suggests the Lexus 2054 is a car that calls the future its home, sporting some of the most advanced technological wizardry we've ever seen in a concept car of the future. Not only could the Lexus 2054 self-repair and drive itself via its autonomous driving capabilities, but it featured an advanced heads-up display complete with gesture controls and DNA-encrypted, biometric security and ignition system.
Aston Martin V12 Vanquish (Die Another Day)
There have been many Bond cars (and ladies) worth remembering throughout the years, and while the more popular choice would have been to select the gadget-filled DB5 showcased in 1964's Bond blockbuster, Goldfinger, the nod inevitably went to V12 Vanquish, also known by its MI-6 codename, the Vanish, for one reason: adaptive camouflage cloaking system . Its twin .50 caliber autocannons, front grille-concealed rocket, tire spikes, and passenger ejector seat didn't hurt either.
Editors' Recommendations
- Every upcoming electric car
- Every car compatible with Apple CarPlay
- Who made my car? A comprehensive guide to today's car conglomerates
- Want to join the Android Army? Here are all the cars with Android Auto
- Every electric car available in 2020


text:
The Central Connecticut women's lacrosse team fell to Sacred Heart, 10-9, in the season finale on Sunday afternoon. The Blue Devils (7-9, 5-4 NEC) led at the half, but were unable to hold off a late charge by the Pioneers (8-8, 7-2 NEC).
The Blue Devils finish the 2012 season having tied the program record for wins in a season (7) and setting a new record for NEC victories in a year (5).
The Pioneers scored a pair of goals in the first three minutes of the game to take an early lead.
The Blue Devils responded by taking control of the game for the remainder of the first half, outscorring Sacred Heart 9-3 over the final 24 minutes of the period.
Senior Ashley Mara scored on a free position shot at the 23:41 mark to get the Blue Devils on the board. Less than a minute later, junior Meaghan McCurry scored her first goal with the help of junior Mackenzy Ryan.
After a goal by the Pioneers, McCurry scored her second goal of the game with the help of senior Ashley Perkoski.
Sacred Heart scored its fourth goal of the game, and McCurry countered for Central notching her third score with the help of Mara.
Ryan followed with a free position shot at the 13:16 mark to make it a 5-4 game, but the Pioneers were able to tie the game at five on a goal by Katie Gerhard.
The Blue Devils took a 9-5 lead into the half with the help of a 4-0 run to close the period.
Ryan passed to Mara for a goal at the 10:57 mark, which opened Central's closing run. Ryan scored the next goal with the help of sophomore Claire Healy. McCurry scored her fourth goal of the half with 1:52 remaining in the period, junior Betsy Vendel had the assist. The final goal of the period came with seven seconds left as Vendel scored on a pass from Perkoski.
The Blue Devils were unable to score against Sacred Heart in the second half and the Pioneers posted five goals to take a 10-9 lead with 15:29 left in the game. Neither team scored in the final 15 minutes of play.
Senior goalkeeper Erin DeLancey made 12 saves in her final game for the Blue Devils.
Mara controlled a game-high four draws on the day.
McCurry and Ryan each had four points. Ryan's came on two goals and two assists, McCurry's on four goals.
McCurry led the Blue Devils in goals this season with 39. She scored 14 over the final three games of the season.
Perkoski led the team in points this season with 57. Her 34 assists set a new CCSU single-season record.


text:
Motivated by the post on BSD that yunani deniz, my Italian friend and "un appassionato di sistemi linux" wrote, I decided to try BSD. My main problem with OSs of the BSD family is, yes, you guessed it, text installation. Luckily, I stumbled upon GhostBSD, a BSD OS that comes in a Live CD and Live DVD (I tried them both and they do pretty much the same). GhostBSD has a Gnome desktop environment
and, thanks to that, it looks like another Linux distribution to the untrained eye. However, there were several points that I did not like:
1. Partitions were not mounted.
2. Some of the software is fairly old. Firefox, for instance, would take me to a page urging me to update the browser.
3. The office suite is Abiword, Gnumeric, and a dictionary.
Unfortunately, although GhostBSD was nice enough for a simple user, it cannot be used as a rescue tool. I loved the wallpaper, by the way.
yunani deniz also commented on Zorin OS4 here and very kindly invited me to try it. About that Linux distro, Megatotoro told me that he wanted to try it, but he refrained when he saw it was an Ubuntu spinoff and that there were too many of those. I somehow shared the same impression, but I downloaded the Zorin OS 4 Live DVD and gave it a try.
I must admit that this is truly a nice work. It boots fast and the Compiz effects are well balanced, which makes the distro very attractive for those who enjoy eye candy. It also has a chameleon feature to change its appearance to several versions of Windows and even Mac OS X. When I switched to Windows 7, it crashed. That's what I call a GREAT IMITATION, just like in this comic strip! :-P
I have to say that I loved Zorin OS 4 and I agree, it's a wonderful distro. My concern is that it is an Ubuntu derivative. Please do not misinterpret me; I'm not an Ubuntu hater. I'm only thinking about what srlinuxx commented: with the new moves that Ubuntu is making, its derivatives might have a hard time (Read the comment on Tuxmachines). It would be sad to lose a project like Zorin.
Finally, I tried the new alpha 1 of the distro that made me drop Windows back in 2009: Mandriva. I downloaded the DVD of Mandriva 2011 TP and there is an adjective to summarize my experience: BUGGY!
Yes, it is as buggy as you can expect an alpha to be. But let me describe first the work-in-progress issues that I encountered. After the boot up sequence, I could not find Spanish in the language selection. In fact, I used USA as geographic location because there was not a single Spanish-speaking country on the list...Not even Spain!! How about that?
The next problem was that the system would not start the network manager. That was mentioned in the release information, so, with resignation, I decided to proceed without being able to browse the Web.
Then, I was prompted to create a user account. That was funny because it was a Live DVD, but I created it and Woah! To log in, there were three choices: Guest, Live, and the account I created (!?). Anyway, I used my account and got to the familiar Mandriva desktop. (Well, as you can see, there is no icon for HOME...I guess the home was built in Spain! ;-P)
I instinctively opened Firefox and behold! it worked! After browsing the Internet for a while, I got an error message telling me that network manager "could not load because there was another program running" and asked me if I wanted to stop that program. I decided to ignore the message and, when I minimized Firefox. the screen started acting up. Well, I hope these are temporary bugs and problems. For the most part, playing with GhostBSD, Zorin OS4 and Mandriva 2011 TP was a lot of fun.
I am also waiting for my Mageia .iso.
A blog to compile what I have learned (and what I am learning) about Mandriva (and GNU/Linux in general) since 2009, when I migrated. Current distros I'm using: OpenMandriva Lx 4, Mageia 7, PCLinuxOS, MX 19, PicarOS, Elive 3, and AntiX 13.
lunes, 7 de febrero de 2011
Free time experiments: GhostBSD, Zorin OS4, Mandriva 2011 TP
1 comentario:
Suscribirse a: Enviar comentarios (Atom)
It's the Ides of August!
In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Roman general Julius Caesar is given an ominous message by the Soothsayer. The message is a simple warn...
I bought a new headset for my laptop two days ago. Since the store did not have many options available, I went for a Combat Argom Tech piec...
On Feb, 24, I upgraded my Fedora install from 27 to 29. Well, it turns out that Fedora 30 was released two days ago, so I decided to upgrad...


text:
Posts: 16537
Joined: Thu Sep 05, 2013 1:15 am
Location: Melbourne, Australia
(004) The West Hall
Arbenbard: "This is quite a bit of fussing with carts and such. Are we a mining company? I thought we were explorers and adventurers, but perhaps my nose was too deep in books to apprehend our task correctly..."
"Let's leave this rusty heap where it belongs - in the refuse heap."
Hirelings: Georges; torch[/f]


text: HMS Furious was one of the pioneering ships of British naval aviation. Originally laid down in 1915 as a large light cruiser mounting two 457mm guns, the largest on any Royal Navy warship, Furious was built as part of Admiral John Fisher's plan to attack Germany's Baltic coast using shallow draught vessels. When this attack became unlikely a new role was sought for the ship. Her large size and excellent speed made Furious an obvious choice to operate aircraft. In February 1917 her forward gun was replaced with a flying off deck. In a remarkable event on 2 August 1917 Squadron Commander E.H. Dunning landed his Sopwith Pup on Furious' flying off deck, the first aircraft to land on a ship. A few days later Dunning tried again but was killed when his aircraft went over the side. As a result of Dunning's accident a landing on deck was built on the stern in late 1917. This was not entirely successful because of the unpredictable wind currents caused by the superstructure amidships. However, Furious launched the celebrated Tondern raid in July 1918 when seven Camel aircraft attacked Zeppelin sheds destroying two airships. Re-built between 1922-1925 with a full flight deck, Furious served with the Atlantic and Home Fleets until 1939. At the beginning of World War II she was employed hunting U-boats in the Atlantic and in April 1940 took part in the operations off Norway. In an unusual departure from her normal roles Furious then carried £18,000,000 of gold bullion to Canada. For much of the war Furious was employed by the Home Fleet carrying out air strikes against German shipping in Norway, most notably the major attack on the German battleship Tirpitz on 3 April 1944. She was also used to ferry aircraft reinforcements to Malta including during the famous Operation 'Pedestal' convoy of August 1942 which raised the siege of the island. In November 1942 Furious was part of Force H which covered the landings in North Africa. http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.3919 Annie EDIT .... See also here http://ww1talk.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=692#post692


text:
When Ray Lewis walks out of an Atlanta courthouse for the last time this week, he will slip right back into the heart of the Ravens' defense.
No prison time, no NFL suspension, no waiting.
Exoneration from double-murder charges came in the form of a plea bargain. Clearance by the NFL came despite a misdemeanor of obstruction of justice.
Could the Ravens have hoped for anything better?
"Obviously, we're very pleased with the sequence of events this morning," coach Brian Billick said yesterday, facing what was probably the largest media contingent ever to attend a Ravens' passing camp.
Within hours of having charges dropped in exchange for his testimony, Lewis, a three-time Pro Bowl middle linebacker, learned he could be back in the Ravens' huddle as soon as next week's veterans minicamp.
Reaction at the team's Owings Mills practice facility was equal parts relief and vindication, with a smidgen of restrained joy mixed in.
"Some vindication, some relief," team owner Art Modell said of his feelings. "More happiness for Ray, his family, his teammates, his coaches - everybody who knows Ray Lewis as we do know him.
"I never had any qualms about his innocence, about the false statements. I think he was terrified of the police, scared. Who knows what happened?"
Lewis was able to clear his name and keep his pro football career alive in a frightful off-season when the NFL was forced to broaden its policy against violent crime.
The re-named personal conduct policy now covers money laundering, racketeering and obstruction of justice, crimes that were added during league meetings in Baltimore last month.
While two other NFL players charged with misdemeanors this off-season were suspended, Lewis will get off with a pending fine, at worst, from commissioner Paul Tagliabue. The difference between Lewis' case and that of Jumbo Elliott and Matt O'Dwyer was the seriousness of the charges, according to NFL spokesman Greg Aiello.
Elliott and Jason Fabini of the New York Jets, and O'Dwyer of the Cincinnati Bengals were involved in a bar brawl after Elliott urinated in the sink in a women's bathroom and punched two patrons, a woman and male volunteer firefighter. It took 31 police officers to subdue the three players.
Elliott was charged with misdemeanor assault, harassment and public lewdness, then pled guilty to harassment and disorderly conduct. O'Dwyer faced charges of felony assault, harassment and criminal mischief for kicking out the window of a patrol car and spraying glass particles into the faces of two officers. He pleaded guilty to assault and disorderly conduct. The NFL suspended both players for two games.
Fabini was charged with disorderly conduct, and accepted deferred adjudication with a fine from both the court and the NFL.
"Ray Lewis is still subject to a fine, but he will not be suspended," Aiello said.
Still one other player, Denard Walker of the Tennessee Titans, received a two-game suspension after pleading guilty to assault on the mother of his son.
Lewis, cleared of murder and assault charges, was guilty of misleading statements to law enforcement officers.
Jeff Diamond, president of the Titans, declined to comment on Lewis' case. Mike Brown, president of the Bengals, said, "I don't know if I'd want our guy treated differently than the others, but it's his [Tagliabue's] call.
"I'm glad [Lewis] wasn't proven to be a murderer," Brown said. "That's good for him."
That was the position the Ravens took all along, of course.
"We have always had faith in Ray," Billick said. "The things that were proposed about him did not fit the Ray Lewis we knew. He steadfastly held by his guns by way of his innocence."
Lewis' teammates were eager to get on to the next stage, of welcoming him back.
"I'm glad for him that's it's all over," said safety Rod Woodson. "The evidence showed a lot of things they say happened didn't happen on Ray's part. So it's over and done and I'm glad he can get back on with his life."
Is it finally over?
"No doubt," said quarterback Tony Banks. "I think it's over. I imagine he doesn't want to talk about it much. So we're going to try to keep it off his mind as much as possible."
Tight end Shannon Sharpe, the Ravens' high-profile free-agent addition this off-season, knows better, though.
"It's still going to surface up," Sharpe said. "The thing I told Ray is, if he has a bad game, it's always going to go back to that. I told him he can't let that affect him: 'The thing for you now is just to think about football.' "
It won't be over in the Ravens' locker room, either. Billick said he planned to use Lewis' grim experience as a teaching tool for the rest of the team.
"Ray and I have already talked about this," Billick said. "We will talk about this at length with the team. There's no more graphic example about the environment you're in, the way you need to be conscious of what's going on around you, and not put yourself in those situations.
"We will use that as a learning tool as many times as we have to, to put it in front of our players."
Sun staff writers Jamison Hensley and Vito Stellino contributed to this article.


text:
Anyone else having issues downloading?
There's a guy on the steam forums that says his game is crashing whenever it tries to sync with SE servers and the trophy icon doesn't seem to show.http://steamcommunity.com/app/39150/discussions/0/540744936068432979/FYI - He didn't give any more info.
Edit:Here some suggestions:The memory needs a better management. It would be good to have some kind of a prebuffer which loads nearby scenes in the memory and unloads scenes if not needed (I can imagine that this could be a lot of work to find a way to define what is nearby and what isn't).The menu stuff should have it's own memory and should never be cleaned.The world map: I believe that hash algorithms isn't suited for it very well, it feels like as if Tonberry wants to update the textures with every movement of the camera, the strange thing is that there aren't any textures to update yet. The battle: well we can't say anything yet, but I believe that the magic should be handled similar as the menu and should be loaded in a prebuffer. Well this are only suggestions of one who has no idea how everything works but I hope that one or two points may give you a good idea to improve the tool a bit further.
1. Steam overlay/achievements issues:Steam's overlays use the same technique of directx interception that Tonberry uses, meaning that any time steam interrupts the game with an achievement or anything else, unexpected behavior will occur. I am not sure yet how to fix this. If anyone knows how to bypass achievements or syncs, chime in. Save files could potentially be modified as well, but I don't know much about that.
One way to bypass this is, make it already achieve all achievements then it won't ever pop up again.There is a tool (Steam achievement manager) aka S.A.M which can give you all achievements on that game. Really simple just select the game and press achieve all achievements.. Something like that..
*Please DO NOT post any direct links to files, always link to this forum thread. Especially, do not make any links to adfly or any other ad site
@KaldarashaI'm currently testing for the memory fragmentation theory and it seems to be it. The game quickly builds up on RAM usage but when I run my optimization tool it's memory usage drops back too ~7mb, so as a workaround I think one could suggest running a RAM optimization tool like RAMRush alongside the game. RAMRush has a keyboard shortcut (ctrl alt o) so you can launch the optimization from inside the game, but that's just the first Ram optimization tool I found so there might be better tools around.EDIT: =/ guess what hapened when the game's commited RAM reached about 1600mb. @sunzYou can just deactivate the overlay (and Square's synchronization thing too) by right-clicking the game on your Steam Library and going to Properties. And using SAM won't solve the problem. If somebody sends you a chat message or one of your steam groups posts anything your game will crash.@Omzy, @KaldarashaNow, into something new: one really curious thing happened, until a few hours ago the overlay was working alright, but now it loads the first few layers (the first few boxes and the name of the first person on my friend's list), and then the game crashes. It's the same installation that I was running before, so what changed? Well, some hours ago I was "working" from home so my Steam was set to Offline and thus wasn't loading my friends list. I've set it back to Offline now and the overlay works fine.
1) I don't believe (ethically) that anyone should be profiting in any way off of game mods unless they require donations to stay in operation2) If people want to download these files, I prefer that they come to the forum to do so. This allows them to see the other projects on the forum and potentially become interested and also provides them a place to find support for these mods3) I shorten my URLs now using Google URL shortener because it provides interesting analytics on the number of clicks and countries that people click from and I'd like to keep track of those things
Having problems with Tonberry.I installed tonberry in my folder, but when I hit play I get "An unknown exception has occured" as soon as I hit the play button. I have no custom textures in the folder so this is a completely new install. Downloaded the v1.2 Hash and extracted it to the correct folder, but the game still gives me the same error. I tried putting in custom textures to see if that would work but no dice.Tried removing all Tonberry files from the Steam FF8 folder and the game launches fine, so it must be something with Tonberry? I also have RaW installed but that works perfectly fine without Tonberry.
Page created in 0.027 seconds with 21 queries.


text:
Is a Royal Family Member a Foreign Official? Depends…
The Justice Department published a rare "FCPA opinion procedure release" in September, blessing a lobbying firm's plan to hire a foreign royal family member's consulting firm to represent their interests in that country.
A U.S. lobbying firm contacted the department in February to ask for guidance on whether or not hiring a consulting company partially owned by a royal would violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits improper payments to foreign officials to gain a business advantage. The lobbying firm wanted to represent the foreign country's embassy in the U.S., and was seeking the help of the consultancy to win the business and advise on "cultural awareness issues."
On Sept. 18, the department responded by saying the hire was fine, because the royal didn't count as a foreign official under the FCPA, so long as he "does not directly or indirectly represent that he is acting on behalf of the royal family."
The request comes under a provision of the FCPA that allows companies to contact the department when they're worried something they are planning could run afoul of the law.


text:
Sean Kingston Cops His 3rd Jesus Piece to Match Rick Ross - Ben Baller Episode 5
Sean and Ben go way back, so Ben knocks the price down from $27k to $22k in exchange for a shout out on Twitter. Another day of hustlin' for Ben Baller.
LOUD Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LOUDYouTube
LOUD Twitter: https://twitter.com/LOUDYouTube
Shout @ Ben all over the web:
Please click the "Report" button below if the video on this page is not working properly.
Comments will only be displayed by verified emails. No Spamming or Racism.


text:
The University II: What Is a Liberal Education?
The Reforming of General Education
A primary measure of the condition of our universities at the present time is the increasing uncertainty among its leaders, even after several decades, about the success, or even the aims, of general education. Of course there are technical reasons, as Professor Daniel Bell explains in his book, The Reforming of General Education, why it has been increasingly difficult in an age of competitive specialization and spreading bureaucracy to staff general education courses with first-rate teachers. The blunt question is: who wants to teach general education? Nor have cleverer students, dazzled by the professional and material opportunities open to students who distinguish themselves in their major subjects, been quick to acknowledge the virtues of courses that lead nowhere and anywhere, and do not seem quite serious or respectable because they are non-professional. But apart from all "technical" problems, profound ambiguities in the leading aspirations of general education have, from the beginning, made it difficult to decide what standards are appropriate in judging the success or failure of general education.
In part, as I suggested in the first part of this essay, the aim of general education in the university has been to preserve at least some of the values traditionally ascribed to liberal education. But there are other, often extraneous, reasons both for the rise of the general educational movement and for the forms it has taken. As Professor Bell emphasizes in his account of the "original assumptions" of the movement, "…general education at Columbia was the result of a curious mixture of parochial, sociopolitical, and philosophical motives." What was true at Columbia, where many of the early experiments in general education occurred, was true elsewhere. At Columbia John Erskine's famous General Honors course, which proposed to read and discuss one classic a week, became the prototype of humanities courses later given on a hundred campuses. Its quasi-humanistic aim was (as the anthropologists say) to "enculturate" students who had not hitherto been exposed to "the great tradition." On the other side, the course which at Columbia was later called "Contemporary Civilization" had as its progenitor two courses, one in "War Issues" and the other in "Peace Issues," that were introduced during the First World War by socially and politically oriented members of the philosophy and history departments. Courses of this type, now usually taught under the auspices of social scientists, were, as Bell says, "an open and frank acknowledgement of the direct responsibility of…[the colleges] to the stated democratic needs of society."
MORE SURPRISINGLY, the "humanistic" great books course also had a predominantly social and political bias, although in contrast to the embryonic "C. C." course it presented, according to Lionel Trilling (to whom Bell dedicates his book), "a fundamental criticism of American democratic education" and, presumably, society. This social and political emphasis persisted as the general education movement spread, first to Chicago and, after the Second World War, to Harvard. Bell fancies, however, that both sides of the dialectic were strenuously presented only on Morningside Heights. At Chicago…
This is exclusive content for subscribers only.
Get unlimited access to The New York Review for just $1 an issue!
Continue reading this article, and thousands more from our archive, for the low introductory rate of just $1 an issue. Choose a Print, Digital, or All Access subscription.
If you are already a subscriber, please be sure you are logged in to your nybooks.com account.


text:
"The most beautiful people are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have still found their way out of the depths. These people have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen." ——Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
We cannot control the things that happen to us, but we can grow through the pain when bad things happen. There is a purpose, but you cannot see it yet. He will bring good out of the most difficult situations.
The struggle up the mountain is difficult and challenging, but at the top is a view that is unimaginable. Keep fighting the fight and win the race.
Overcoming struggles is what make us strong. We weren't born brave. We develop it through trials, and sometimes those trials seem so unfair. I always try to remember this is not the world that God intended for us.
Rest in knowing you are being transformed. Every defeat that brought you down, the suffering that made you feel weak, the struggles to get through each day, and every loss that broke your heart will be used for good.
Who can you reach out to today with compassion and help them on their journey and bring beauty from your pain by helping others with your own experiences?
I hope you will do that this week because everyone needs to hear the encouraging, "You got this."
"You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice."
—-Bob Marley
Much Love & Many Prayers,


text:
Mediterranean Hummus Bagels
Transport yourself to ancient times with this old world recipe.
2 Thomas'® 100% Whole Wheat Bagels, split and toasted
1 can (15 oz) garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 garlic clove, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
Optional: 1 1/4 cups store-bought hummus
Suggested Toppers:
1 tablespoon each chopped cucumber
chopped pitted Kalamata olives
quartered cherry tomatoes
1/2 tablespoon chopped red onion
Pulse first 5 ingredients in a food processor. Transfer hummus to a bowl and stir in parsley. Spread hummus evenly onto split sides of bagel halves and top with suggested toppers if desired. Yield: 1 1/4 cups hummus without toppers


text:
New and Eager, Yet Very Hesitant
Hello, everyone!
After years of knowing that my body simply doesn't like to digest most meat, I've decided to try my hand at vegetarianism. Vegan seems a bit too extreme to start out with, for me at least. I've attempted to be a vegetarian when I was younger, although I feel like a lot of adolescent girls dabble in it once or twice. Now that I'm an adult, I know what I want much more firmly than I did before.
In my household, there are several dietary restrictions which would make a vegetarian diet easy to work with. These restrictions being lactose intolerance, egg, and peanut allergies.
As right as this whole diet/lifestyle seems for me, I'm nervous. I've often seen a lot of critique and read a lot of horror stories of negative side-effects associated with this dietary choice. I suppose what I'm looking for here is a bit of reassurance and perhaps some useful information regarding many of the myths. I have read the post on here about that, but that was a bit of a coles notes version in my opinion.
Anyways, if you'd like to get to know me, here I am! :)
Hi Mika! I'm new here too. :)
Hi, Mika. I've tried my hand at it before as well and I had no negative effects, only Good ones. I stopped only because I had reached and surpassed my goal. I have recently begun a vegetarian diet again with the intent of going beyond my goal (30 days). I'm kicking the "diet" off with a 30-day challenge to get rid of the meat.
It seems to me that this diet would be perfect for you and your family. Consider yourself fortunate. =) Good luck on your journey. It may help to use a weekly meal planner or get a meal suggestion or two from each member of the family and then rotate those until you feel more comfortable.
I will be starting a vegan diet on Monday. I am somewhat nervous about the whole thing. I will not convert my entire household into vegan right away. I think my kids my have a fit if they couldn't have Pizza Hut...lol.
Anyway, any tips and/or suggestions would be greatly appreicated.
Wish me luck :)


text:
Follow me on:-
Tracy's T-Cakes
About me
Blogs about Tracy's T-cakes
Edible Masterpiece
Most travelled cupcake
Friends of Tracy T-cakes page
Sourdough Bread FOR SALE
Takeaway Sourdough Pizza
Sourdough Feedback
ESSEX - Hall of Fame
Havering Business Awards 2011
Tracy's T-Cakes Claim to Fame
Belinda Jones book launch 2014
Netmums 2014
Chrissie Parker Author
Love Lies & Lemon Cake - Sue Horton
Lisa Dickenson Author
Jon Culshaw
Paul Sinton-Hewitt CBE
Belinda Jones - Author
Jimmy Jones
Baby Ballet Cupcake Class
Edd Kimber
Gala Darling
Traders Vic's London
London Marathon 2013
Prosperity Brownies
Photos by Danielle Smith Photography
Photos of Tracy's T-cakes by Rachel Louise Smith
Open day at Cake Enterprise Club Sept 2011
Cake & Bake Show 2012
Iron Cupcake Competition - Harold Wood
Cake Gallery
Cakes for Children
Cakes for Ladies
Cakes for men
Cake Pops & Cake Push Pops
Cupcake/Cookie & Cupcake bar
Cupcake Gallery
AfternoonTea'pot' Cake
Anniversary cupcakes
Bar Mitzvah Cupcakes
Birthday Cupcakes
1st birthday cupcakes
18th Birthday cupcakes
21st Cupcakes
30th Birthday cupcakes
40th Birthday Cupcakes
50th Cupcakes
60th Birthday cupcakes
65th Birthday cupcakes
70's inspired Cupcakes
70th Birthday Cupcakes
75th birthday cupcakes
80th Birthday Cupcakes
90th Birthday cupcakes
Bonfire Night Cupcakes
Cath Kidson inspired cupcakes
Christening Cupcakes
Christmas Cupcake
Cocktail Cupcakes
Corporate Cupcakes
Cupcakes for men
Easter Cupcakes
Engagement Cupcakes
Essex Themed cupcakes
Fashion Cupcakes
Fathers Day Cupcakes
Fun Cupcakes for Adults
Fun cupcakes for Children
Fun Cupcakes for Teens
Fun cupcakes for men
Fun cupcakes for women
Get Well Soon Cupcakes
Good Luck cupcakes
Graduation Cupcakes
Halloween Cupcakes
Hawaiian Themed Cupcakes
Hen Night Cupcakes
Holy Communion Cupcakes
Jubilee Cupcakes
Leaving cupcakes
Mini Cupcake Towers
Minion Cupcakes
Mothers Day Cupcakes
New Home Cupcakes
New Year cupcakes
Only Fools & Horses Cupcakes
Piped Flower Cupcakes
Prom Cupcakes
Retirement Cupcakes
Royal Wedding Cupcakes
Thank you Cupcakes
Thinking of you
Travelling Cupcakes
Valentine's Cupcakes
Vintage Jewellry inspired cupcakes
Wedding Cupcakes
Adult themed cupcakes
Over 18's only
50 Shades of Cupcake
Cupcake Bouquet
Cupcake Shoes
Giant Cookies Photos
Giant Cupcakes - Themed for children
Giant Cupcake - Themed for Ladies
Giant cupcakes - Themed for men
Giant cupcake - whimsical
Giant Donut photos
Indi (Individual cakes)
Mini Cupcake range
Naked Cakes
Whoopie Pie
Cupcake Class & Sourdough Class dates
Cupcake Classes available
Class descriptions
Sourdough Classes
50 Shades Cupcake Class
Cocktail Class
Duke of Edinburgh Award
Cupcake Party
Cupcakes & Candles
Team Building days
Mother & Child Cupcake Class
Mother & Child Class descriptions
Childrens Class Certificates
Mobile Cupcake Class
Birthday Class
Cupcake Class Photographs
Baby Shower Cupcake Class
Blooming Flowers Cupcake Class
Celebration Cupcake Class
Chocolate Cupcake Class photos
Christmas Cupcake Class
Combo Class photos
Combo Techniques/Beautiful Flowers
Cupcakes Techniques
Dreamy Wonderland Class
Giant Cupcake Class photos
Halloween Class photos
Limoncello & Orange Combo Class
Mothers Day Class Cupcakes
Shabby Chic Cupcake Class photos
Strawberry Pink Class photos
Twilight Class
Valentines Cupcake Class photos
Christine's 50 Shades of hen class
Vanilla Cupcake Class photos
Vintage Cupcake Class
Wedding Class Photos
Circus Cupcakes
Animal Cupcakes
Mother & Child Chocolate Class
Alice in Wonderland Mother & Child classes
Mother & Child Vanilla Class
Mother/Child Christmas Cupcake Class photos
Mother & Child Strawberry Pink Class photos
Mother & Child Garden Themed cupcakes
Mother & Child Toy Story Cupcake Class
Garden Bugs Mother & Child Cupcake class
Mother & Child Wallace & Gromit class
Summer Fun Cupcake Class
Pets Cupcake Class
Minion Mother & Child Cupcake class
Pink & Girly Mother & Child Class
Princess Themed Mother & Child class
Mother & Child Easter Class
Mother & Child RBW Class
Mother & Child Fun Animal Class
Mother & Child Under the Sea Cupcake class
Mother & Child Dog Cupcakes
Mother & Child Chocolate Animal Cupcake class
Mother & Child Frozen Cupcake class
Holly's Princess party
Aimee's Pink N Girly Cupcake Party
Olivia's Cupcake Party
Wonderland Birthday Class
Niamh's Wonderland Cupcake Birthday party.
Emma's Princess Cupcake Party
Lucy's Pink N Girly Cupcake Party
Ellie's Pink & Girly Cupcake Party
Jade's Birthday Chocolate Cupcake Class
Emily & Rachel's Wonderland Birthday Party
Laura's Chocolate Animal Cupcake class
Heather's 18th Birthday Party Cupcake Class
Chloe's Wonderland Cupcake Party
Maddie's 9th Strawberry Pink Cupcake Party
Jess's Birthday party
Harriot's Pink N Girly themed party
Indi cake class
Vanilla Indi cakes
Chocolate Indi cakes
Gift Voucher
Feedback from workshops
Feedback on cupcake/cakes
Feedback from classes
Half Term class feedback
Current promotions
Hints & Tips
Sponge Cake recipe
Recipe folders
Reciprical Links page
60th Birthday Cupcakes
Powered by
Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
Get Started


text:
Do the Gulf Oil-Producing Countries Influence Regional Growth? The Impact of Financial and Remittance Flows »
Journal Issue
Volume/Issue: 2008/167
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Nadeem Ilahi , and Riham Shendy
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 July 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451870251.001
Keywords: Business cycle, growth linkages, North, South, GCC, regional linkage, decoupling, divergence, convergence, remittance
This paper tests the association between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries' financial and remittance outflows and regional growth in the Middle East. The findings, based on 35-year panel data, indicate t...


text:
Archive for February 12th, 2013
dream existence
"follow" me on Twitter at @newtownpentacle
– photo by Mitch Waxman
Isolated from anything that truly matters, and vastly unprepared for that inevitable day when the lights go out and civilization collapses, your humble narrator nevertheless finds himself ruinously ill informed about things both ubiquitous and consequential.
Wandering about in a snow storm, wonderings about something as simple as road salt began to fill my mind as I watched it being flung around as a prophylactic against ice.
from wikipedia
Halite occurs in vast beds of sedimentary evaporite minerals that result from the drying up of enclosed lakes, playas, and seas. Salt beds may be hundreds of meters thick and underlie broad areas. In the United States and Canada extensive underground beds extend from the Appalachian basin of western New York through parts of Ontario and under much of the Michigan Basin. Other deposits are in Ohio, Kansas, New Mexico, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan. The Khewra salt mine is a massive deposit of halite near Islamabad, Pakistan. In the United Kingdom there are three mines; the largest of these is at Winsford in Cheshire producing half a million tonnes on average in six months.
– photo by Mitch Waxman
The side of me which hangs around Newtown Creek and the environmental crowd focuses on the effect that the saline rich waste water will have as it discharges from Combined Sewer Outfalls along the harbor into the already brackish waters of NY Harbor. Melt water, on a citywide basis, provides billions of gallons of wastewater which carry the tonnage of salt into the water- producing what is known as "salt shock."
How many tons of dissolved salt does this water carry, and how does that affect both the physical geology of the harbor and the estuarine life contained within?
from saltinstitute.org
Will we run out of salt?
Never. Salt is the most common and readily available nonmetallic mineral in the world; it is so abundant, accurate estimates of salt reserves are unavailable. In the United States there are an estimated 55 trillion metric tons. Since the world uses 240 million tons of salt a year, U.S. reserves alone could sustain our needs for 100,000 years. And some of that usage is naturally recycled after use. The enormity of the Earth's underground salt deposits, combined with the saline vastness of the Earth's oceans makes the supply of salt inexhaustible.
– photo by Mitch Waxman
Pictured above is the titan Atlantic Salt facility in Staten Island, one of many such bulk storage depots which stockpile the stuff for weather emergencies. Realization that I have no real idea what salt is (other than its purely chemical makeup), how it might be quarried, and what the difference is between table and road salt forced me to begin reading up on the subject.
A similar intellectual journey involving honey grasped me several years ago, it should be mentioned.
from wikipedia
Refined salt, which is most widely used presently, is mainly sodium chloride. Food grade salt accounts for only a small part of salt production in industrialized countries (3 percent in Europe) although worldwide, food uses account for 17.5 percent of salt production. The majority is sold for industrial use. Salt has great commercial value because it is a necessary ingredient in many manufacturing processes. A few common examples include: the production of pulp and paper, setting dyes in textiles and fabrics, and the making of soaps and detergents.
– photo by Mitch Waxman
The question, for me, isn't "how do you acquire salt?".
It's how do you acquire salt in industrial quantities? The honey question led me down a rabbit hole which exposed a complicated story of international trade, prehistoric industrial development, and the realities of how fragile the agricultural system actually is. Salt is another ancient industry, and was a substance worth more than its weight in gold during Roman times.
According to Roman Historian Pliny the Elder, the soldiers of the Republic were originally paid in salt, which is where the term "Salary" was coined (or Coine'd).
from wikipedia
Prior to the advent of the internal combustion engine and earth moving equipment, mining salt was one of the most expensive and dangerous of operations. While salt is now plentiful, before the Industrial Revolution salt was difficult to come by, and salt mining was often done by slave or prison labor. In ancient Rome, salt on the table was a mark of a rich patron (and those who sat nearer the host were above the salt, and those less favored were "below the salt"). Roman prisoners were given the task of salt mining, and life expectancy among those so sentenced was low.
Remember that event in the fall which got cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy?
The "Up the Creek" Magic Lantern Show- presented by the Obscura Society NYC- is back on at Observatory, on February the 15th- ThisFriday.
Click here or the image below for more information and tickets.


text:
Artist: David Brinnen HoroCompatible Figures: N/ACompatible Software: BryceInstall Types: DIM Manual InstallSKU:18005Artist: David Brinnen HoroCompatible Figures: N/ACompatible Software: BryceInstall Types: DIM Manual InstallSKU:18005
How a hyper texture can be created in the DTE, that creates exceedingly high positive and negative values, is explained in this tutorial. The scenes explained in the videos demonstrate some of the applications of such hyper textures for transparency, reflection, specular, etc.
They can be applied to individual objects in the scene so that some cast shadows and others the opposite of shadows - light. Speaking of light, they can be used to generate light through a gel for TA renders without any HDRI at all.
Special high contrast gels are provided in two resolutions that are transformed to match the HDRIs included, so you have the option to either use a special derivate of Obscure Gel Light rendering with True Ambiance or go for an IBL render.
What's Included and Features
- 22 Scene Files (.BR7 and .BMP)
- 1 Picture Library (.LST)
- 10 high contrast panorama gels 4000 x 2000 px
- 10 high contrast panorama gels 2000 x 1000 px
- 1 Objects Library (.OBP)
- 10 simple shapes with hyper textures
- 1 Sky Library (.BSK)
- 10 medium resolution HDRIs with 2560 px diameter
- 10 low resolution HDRIs with 1280 px diameter
- 10 specular maps with 800 px diameter
- 10 QTVR movies (.MOV) showing the HDRIs and Gels in context
- 7 Videos (.MP4) totaling 90 minutes
- 5 videos covering all 22 scene files included
- 2 videos explaining hyper textures and how to install content
- 4 Documents (.PDF)
- 2 material setting lists for the scene files
- 2 generic general interest documents
- 9 Text files (.TXT)
- This product includes:
- 1 Bryce Installer


text:
Welcome to my stop on the London Calling blog hop! Today's hop features the February 2015 Club Scrap kit London Calling.
|Club Scrap Deluxe kit
These stamps are the "bees knees"!
|Collection Unmounted
|Unmounted Borders and Backgrounds
|Greeting Unmounted
I love going through my stash of Club Scrap Scrap Rap magazines for ideas and found the perfect one for this kit, the Scrapbook-in-a-box project from the 2009 Birds of a Feather Scrap Rap. So, without further ado, it's time for tea…
|A few years ago my sister and brother-in-law made a trip across the pond and brought me back a Royal Albert coffee mug. This was the pattern the year I was born. So perfect for my photo shoot!
While I was making my project, I kept thinking how I wanted to decorate the cover of the box. I looked up traditional British gifts and one of the tea boxes had the Union Jack as a cover design. So, I made a stencil!
Don't you love how the design in the paper shows through the ink?
Yeah, so I bungled my first attempt. The red diagonal cross I inked blue. Humpf….BUT I ended up liking the second attempt better!
|I used the green patterned paper from the CS Lite kit for this one. The pattern showed through the ink on this one too!
|I filled the pockets with tea packets and wrapped a few Red Velvet Oreo's in place of English biscuits.
I added a few extra bits and bobs, some cutaparts, vintage mini postage stamps, some tiny teapot embellishments and ribbon.
|Instructions on how to make the perfect cuppa. I used the Chancery Cursive font and printed on the blue cardstock from the Lite kit.
|Doesn't that sound delightful!
|Aren't these the cutest mini vintage postage stamps?
|The crowns were cut using my Cricut and the Indie Art cartridge.
Grab a cuppa and chivvy along to check out what FABU project Cathy has to share on her blog! Cheerio!


text:
Advanced Media, Inc., manufacturer and marketer of the popular Ridata brand of recordable DVD, flash media, electronic storage products, solar power and digital accessories announces a new 300X speed CF flash Memory card for professional photographers and other critical mobile devices. The Ridata 16GB/300x SLC (Single Level Cell) Supreme CompactFlash card boasts a large capacity (16GB) and one of the fastest transfer rates available.
"Professional photographers are faced with shooting larger, high resolution - once in a lifetime photos. They cannot risk losing these photos or their clients. We developed the Ridata 300X SLC CF card for these people," remarked Harvey Liu, president of Advanced Media, Inc. "In today's world of sophisticated mobile digital products needing secure SLC data storage and faster read times it just makes sense."
The Ridata 16GB/300X CF card is ideal for users of higher megapixel digital cameras, MP3 players, and PDAs. Its large 16GB capacity allows more storage while virtually eliminating the nagging wait time for data to record. Designed to work with most devices and operating systems, it can withstand extreme operating temperatures, ranging from below freezing to excessive heat.
Its 300x high-speed reading capability equates to approximately 45MB/per sec, while the high-speed writing capability is about 31MB/per second. (Note: Speeds may vary depending on device used.)
The Single Level Cell (SLC) CF card includes many superior technical features Ridata products are known for. Some of these are: safer single bit per cell storage; controller support for Ultra DMA Mode up to Mode 4; 8 or 16-bit host transfer support with any host speed using IORDY; and embedded Error Correction Code (ECC). The card also provides forward and backward functionality.
The Ridata 16GB/300x Supreme Series CF card is an excellent choice in solid-state mass-storage cards for SLR cameras or other applications that require high-environmental tolerance. It offers flash technology ruggedness, reliability, performance, and convenience. An automatic power management feature assures low power consumption.
Cost and Availability
The Ridata 16GB/300x Supreme Series CompactFlash card is competitively street priced. It is available through selected retailers, Ridata distributors, and at various online outlets, including Amazon.com. A complete listing of locations may be found on the Advanced Media/Ridata website. It carries a two-year warranty.


text:
In the 1950s and '60s, there were few better stepping stones to movie stardom than getting the attention of director Elia Kazan.
In the 1950s and '60s, there were few better stepping stones to stardom than getting the attention of one talented moviemaker. That man was Elia Kazan, and a part in one of the visionary director's films was a special kind of blessing for an aspiring movie star. When Kazan introduced you to the world, the world took notice.
It happened again and again – Kazan discovered a young actor, perhaps with a few stage roles or a small film part to his or her credit. Kazan put the actor in his next film and ta-da! A star was born. From Marlon Brando to James Dean and beyond, Kazan nurtured many of the talents that defined mid-century acting.
Kazan died 10 years ago today. The legacy he leaves as a filmmaker is huge, but equally impressive is the talent he gave the world when he developed new stars. In his honor, we're remembering a few of the great debut performances Kazan directed.
In 1947 Kazan co-founded the Actors Studio, a school with a new approach to teaching acting. The Method approach would soon become legendary, but when Brando enrolled as one of Kazan's first students, it was still new and unusual. As Kazan worked with Brando, he soon discovered the depth of the young actor's talent and drive. Brando, determined to play Stanley Kowalski in Kazan's upcoming stage version of A Streetcar Named Desire, sought out Kazan at his summer home to request an audition. Kazan was impressed and cast Brando in the play – and again in the film version in 1951. It wasn't Brando's first movie, but it was a stunning performance that catapulted him to fame.
Eva Marie Saint
Kazan and Brando worked together again three years later, when Kazan directed On the Waterfront. In it, Kazan introduced a bright new star, Eva Marie Saint. Saint played Brando's love interest in her film debut, and Kazan coaxed an Academy Award-winning performance out of the newcomer. Saint later recalled the director's method: "Kazan put me in a room with Marlon Brando. He said 'Brando is the boyfriend of your sister. You're not used to being with a young man. Don't let him in the door under any circumstances.' I don't know what he told Marlon; you'll have to ask him – good luck! [Brando] came in and started teasing me. He put me off-balance. And I remained off-balance for the whole shoot."
In 1955 Kazan introduced a young actor who was even more obscure and untried than Brando and Saint, but whose brief screen career left an enduring legacy. When Kazan found him, Dean was acting on the New York stage. Kazan knew he would be perfect for the character of Cal Trask in his upcoming adaptation of John Steinbeck's East of Eden. He flew Dean to Los Angeles – it was the actor's first time on a plane and he carried his clothes in a brown paper bag – and made him a star. Before Dean's untimely death less than a year after East of Eden's release, Kazan sent him to his friend, director Nicholas Ray, to star in another classic, Rebel Without a Cause. But it was Kazan who nurtured the young actor to his first great performance.
The list of actors Kazan introduced includes Warren Beatty, Julie Harris, Andy Griffith, Fred Gwynne, and many more. What drove Kazan to work with these newcomers? It wasn't just altruism or friendliness, though the young actors he worked with were surely appreciative of the leg up he gave them. More to the point for Kazan were the extraordinary results he found he could get working with actors who were still learning their craft. He loved to teach actors as they worked together. He once remarked, "Big stars are barely trained or not very well trained. They also have bad habits … they're not pliable anymore." Conversely, new talent could be molded into the image Kazan sought – and helped make his movies the unforgettable classics they remain to this day.


text:
Reverend Robert H. Howren ~ Methodist Circuit Rider
Reverend Howren brought his family to old Lowndes County in 1836 as conflicts with Native Americans were rising in Florida and Georgia. The Howrens settled on Coffey's Road and became neighbors of fellow Methodist Hamilton W. Sharpe. Sharpe's Store, on the Coffee Road, was the first commercial establishment in Lowndes County, and became an early post office for the area. Sharpe was a captain of local militia in the Indian Wars and was active in politics. Salem Methodist Church was about five miles south on Coffee road.
Robert Hudson Howren was born in Georgetown, SC, August 9, 1811. Born of Christian parents and trained for God, he was converted at the age of fourteen. His father was a sea captain and afterwards a local Methodist preacher – a man of strong character, some peculiarities, but of striking points of excellence as a man an ad a preacher. Young Robert moved with him to Charleston, SC, where for a while he attended school, but afterwards embarked as a a seaman on his father's vessel. At the age of nineteen he became captain of a vessel, but God needed him for service on other seas, and quitting that boat he embarked on the "Old Ship Zion"… On May 16, 1835, he was married to Miss Martha M. Durant, who was his faithful companion in life's voyage, and with gentle love ministered to his dying wants. – Minutes of the Florida Annual Conference, 1890
About Reverend Howren, Folks Huxford wrote:
Reverend R. H. Howren, one of the old ante-bellum preachers, moved with his family in 1836 from Madison county, Florida, to that portion of Lowndes, which now is in Brooks county, and for a few years lived near Brother Hamilton W. Sharpe of whom mention has already been made.
His [Reverend Howren's] reminiscences contained in his article published in the Wesleyan Christian Advocate under date of December 17, 1884 is very valuable in throwing light on the early Methodist activities and the spiritual life of old Lowndes county. His article was written forty-eight years after. At that time he was a retired minister living at Concord, Florida. From his article we quote at length:
"We refugeed to that neighborhood (Lowndes county) from Madison Fla., on account of the Indians; rented a farm from Bro. Hamilton W. Sharpe and soon became connected with the Sunday-school and members of the large interesting bible class conducted by Bro. Sharpe that year (1836) at old Bethlehem Church in Lowndes county, Ga. The Sunday-school was flourishing, congregation full and attentive, preaching nearly every Sabbath. The style of it was Wesleyan, or if you please apostolic – in demonstration of the Spirit and power. Often the preachers would stop and shout while preaching, and sometimes the people would shout and stop the preacher for a little while whether he felt like shouting or not, and in all this there was no confusion or disorder at all, but the very harmony of heaven. It kept the stones from crying out. It was the lumbering of the train on the track heard at a distance while the freightage on board was born on in quiet safety.'Oh, that men now and then, would praise the Lord in the assembly of His saints' and 'talk of His wonderful work to the children of men!'
The Methodists first served old Lowndes county as a part of the Tallahassee District. This vast district swept across south Georgia from the Flint River to the Okefinokee Swamp. In 1832 the Methodists established the Lowndes Mission, and the first Methodist ministers riding on the Lowndes Circuit were George W. Davis, George Bishop, Capel Raiford and Robert Stripling. Tillman Dixon Peurifoy and John Slade later rode the Troupville Circuit
In 1884, Reverend Robert H. Howren wrote of the early work of the Methodists in Old Lowndes County.
This early work was called the Lowndes Circuit and embraced Lowndes county and portions of other counties around. Bros. Francis M. Smith and J. J. Taylor were the preachers. Bro. Smith married Miss Clementine Perry, a member of Bro. Sharpe's family. He traveled a few years and then studied medicine. Wonder if he is still living? Bro. Taylor traveled on a few years, married Mrs. Lowe of Columbia county, Florida, located, subsequently was readmitted to the Florida Conference, in a few years located again, then for many long years served the church as a local preacher, and was faithful to death. He died last year (1883) in Wellborn, Fla., finishing his work, as we learned, in great peace. He was my friend. I loved him like a brother; we were young preachers together and we were old preachers together; fought side by side many a battle. He is now crowned and I'm yet "laboring up the hill."
Continuing in his article Bro. Howren made mention of the local preachers of the Lowndes Circuit in those early days (1830s).
"The local preachers of this circuit were Thomas Clift, John Johnson and Paul Johnson, three as faithful men as I have ever known through limited in their education. They were a power in the pulpit, doing great good through all that country for many years. Bro. Clift was a natural born preacher. The first words he uttered were a flood of light to my mind on the subject; his text was 'Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God' (Matthew 5:9). He said 'No man can be a peacemaker in the sense of my text until he first makes his peace with God', etc. He had a hard struggle through life for a material support but his brethren helped him more or less every year, and sometimes at camp-meetings he would get as much as fifty dollars in presents from his friends and those who appreciated his godly labors. Bro. John Johnson was a good and useful preacher, rode the same horse for many years; after he became blind his faithful animal would carry him to and from his appointments in perfect safety, stopping every time under the same limb or at the same tree where it was accustomed to be hitched. Bro. Paul Johnson was a weeping profit. I don't think I ever heard him that he did not weep most of the time he was preaching, and in this way reached the hearts of many that no doubt would not have been touched by ordinary preaching. He had a son who grew up and became a preacher; held family prayer three times a day – morning, noon and night – the only man I have ever known to do it. He prospered in the world. God's word was verified: 'Say ye to the righteous, it shall be will with him'".
Bro. Howren in discussing the lay members and leading Methodist families, wrote in the same article:
Outside of the ministry there was a noble band of lay members at and around old Bethlehem. The Blairs, Folsoms, Campbells, and Granthams. Bro. William Grantham was the class-leader and was not only a soldier of the Cross and fought bravely the battles of the Lord but was a good soldier of his country.
That year in that neighborhood they had a very heated skirmish with the Indians. Brother Sharpe, I believe, commanded the fight. A great, stalwart Indian and Bro. Grantham made for the same tree at the same time; coming from opposite sides, neither discovered the other til they met at the tree. Then came the 'tug of war' – around and around that old cypress tree of a hundred years growth they went, each trying to shoot the other. At length the Indian fired and missed; he then attempted to retreat but Bro. Grantham captured him."
Howren's above recollection of "a very heated skirmish" refers to the 1836 Battle of Brushy Creek in Lowndes County, GA. Norman Campbell's account of the battle also relates the incident of Grantham and the Indian chasing each other around a cypress tree. Lasa Adam's account of the Battle of Brushy Creek and actions on Warrior Creek highlights the leadership of Captain Grantham. Captain Hamilton Sharpe and Levi J. Knight also led a companies of Lowndes County men in these engagements.
Bro. Hamilton W. Sharpe in his article in the Wesleyan Christian Advocate in 1884 …, said in reference to these early local preachers: "Among the early ministers little and unknown and who were loved and prized by God for their love and patience were Revs. Thomas Cliffs, Paul Johnson, John Johnson, Thomas Carleton with many others I could name, who now mingle the redeemed in Heaven. Only a few days since while walking in the cemetery at Concord Church I remarked to my wife that among the dead there was Bro. Cliffs but nothing is there to mark his grave. Bro. Cliffs was good, poor and afflicted but he is where no sorrow ever comes."
Bro. Howren in another article in the Advocate (April 23, 1884) tells of the time he was first licensed to preach. It was at the old Morven Camp-ground then called Lowndes Camp-ground in 1837. He wrote in part:
"In the fall of that year I was licensed to exhort. Bro. Francis M. Smith was circuit preacher; Bro. John L. Jerry, presiding elder. Bro. Hamilton W. Sharpe was licensed at the same time and place. It was what was then called Lowndes Camp-ground but for many years since called the Morven-campground which I believe is still kept up by the brethren there and is over fifty years old, has been in that country a power for good.
"I remember very distinctly at one of those meetings that the older preachers got up a discussion on sanctification, some contending it to be a separate work from regeneration. I was young and said nothing but thought it would spoil if not break up the meeting. A young preacher who, like myself, had nothing to say on the subject in dispute, was appointed to preach on Saturday night. He got up and took his text 'He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself.' He got about half through his sermon; all at once the Holy Ghost came down upon the preacher and people; he had to stop preaching, and just such a time of shouting and rejoicing I never witnessed before nor since under one sermon. That young man was the Rev. J. J. Taylor, now living at Wellborn, Fla. I never heard him preach before nor since as he did on that night. The discussion ceased, the Devil left the camp-ground and we were all of one mind and heart, rejoicing in the love of Jesus."
Fifty appointments he received from the Bishops. Once only, did he miss a Conference session, and that from sickness. In all time he stood blameless before his brethren. During this time he never took a vacation. District Circuit and Mission work was alike, faithfully performed by him. Many times he was sent to hard and trying fields; but he made no choice of appointment, going cheerfully to the place Chosen for him, glad to labor anywhere for the Master. Once he was selected to preside over his brethren in annual session in absence of a Bishop. – Minutes of the Florida Annual Conference, 1890
Reverend Robert Hudson Howren and his wife are buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Jasper, FL.
Related Posts:
- Map of Old Troupville, GA with Notes on the Residents
- Post Offices of the Old Berrien Pioneers
- Liveoak Methodist Church
- Reverend Joseph Frank Snell, Pastor of the Ray City Methodist Church
- Fifty Years of Methodist Ministers ~ Ray City, GA
- A Brief History of the Ray City Methodist Church
- James W. Talley, Milltown Doctor
- Norman Campbell Collected Taxes, Fought Indians
- Camp Townsend
- Riders of the Troupville Circuit: Tillman Dixon Peurifoy
- Reverend John Slade of the Troupville Circuit


text:
First time making the Thanksgiving turkey? Don't sweat it.
You'll need:
- 1 turkey
- 1 orange
- 1 stick of butter
- 2 lemons
- 3 large carrots
- 2 onions
Now follow these steps:
- Properly thaw turkey. (You can brine your turkey overnight if you want! If you do, be sure to rinse the turkey and pat it dry before you roast it.)
- Let turkey come to room temperature
- Mix orange zest and butter
- Rub butter underneath skin
- Stuff the bird with citrus
- Layer bottom of roasting pan with carrots and onions.
- Put turkey into oven preheated to 450°. Roast for 30 minutes.
- Reduce oven to 350°. Roast until internal temperature reaches about 155°.) Allowing the turkey to rest under tin foil will help carryover cooking raise temperature to 165°, the FDA-recommended temperature for poultry.
- After 90 minutes in the oven, rub butter on outside of turkey. Be careful! It's hot!
- Remove turkey from oven. Tint with tin foil. Let rest for up to a half hour.


text:
Celebrity Chef Thanksgiving Tweets
What's Best About Thanksgiving? Chefs Tell Us on Twitter
What's Best About Thanksgiving? Chefs Tell Us on Twitter
In a little over one week, all of America will collectively be cooking up a frenzy of comfort food. To get you psyched for the biggest foodie holiday of the year, we enlisted the feedback of none other than the world's greatest foodies themselves: chefs. Using our favorite social media device, Twitter, we asked everyone from Top Chef Michael Voltaggio to Cooking Channel's Kelsey Nixon to tell us about their favorite aspect of turkey day.


text:
Boy, this is depressing: a 3DO and a Dreamcast box with Mr. Sega on it chucked out along with pots, pans, an old rice cooker, plastic bottles, umbrellas, and various other crap. With cords coming out of the Dreamcast box, it's safe to assume there is a console in it.
"I discovered this scene the other day in my neighborhood," the individual who apparently took this photo wrote on 2ch. "Did something happen to this gamer?"
Something must've. Nobody in their right mind would throw away these machines.
名無しさん必死だな :2012/10/09(火) 23:50:32.60 ID:YvU2Nohr0 [まとめちゃんねる]
Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am to 8am.


text:
Samsung has said that it is not looking to negotiate with its fierce rival Apple, with an HTC-style settlement looking increasingly unlikely.
Speaking to the Korean media, Samsung's mobile president Shin Jong-kyun revealed the firm was sticking to its guns in its continuing battle with its Cupertino-based rival.
Jong-kyun was quoted by Yonhap News saying: "It may be true that HTC may have agreed to pay 300 billion won (£173 million/$276 million) to Apple, but we don't intend to [negotiate] at all."
Say no to negotiation
At the start of the week Taiwanese manufacturer HTC announced that it had resolved its patent disputes with Apple, agreeing a 10 year licensing deal with the iPhone maker.
The ongoing game of one-up-manship between Apple and Samsung in the courts is well documented, and becoming ever more tedious, and this latest revelation will not help a resolution arrive any quicker.
We now lay in wait for Apple's sarcastic response, possibly in a similar fashion to the way it "apologised" for accusing Samsung of copying its products.
From Yonhap News via TheNextWeb


text:
Introducing Maya Chase, formerly Jared Chase of the NATO 3
From FREE THE NATO 3
The prisoner we have been supporting as Jared Chase is ready to let her supporters and comrades know that she is a trans woman who prefers to be called Maya and uses she/her/hers pronouns. She also wants to go vegan, although she is currently not able to receive adequate nutrition in general, much less according to her ethical decisions.
She wrote us recently to say:
"I am writing to tell you all and the world that I am a TransGender woman. All of my life I have always identified as a woman. After 30 years I am finally done hiding, pretending to be something I'm not."
Communicating with Maya has been difficult, in large part due to repression she is suffering on the inside. As such, we do not have an up-to-date report on her well-being at this time. We will keep you updated about how she is doing and about any opportunities to advocate for her as we learn more. (more…)


text:
Two companies with existing terminals located on the Houston Ship Channel have filed letters of intent and Waterways Suitability Assessments for their planned Liquefied Hazardous Gas facility expansions.
The U.S. Coast Guard has published a notice seeking public comments on two proposed expansion projects involving Liquefied Hazardous Gas (LHG) facilities located on the Houston Ship Channel. Both Intercontinental Terminals Company LLC and Vopak have filed the necessary letters of intent and Waterways Suitability Assessments, according to the USCG notice, which says comments may be submitted for the next 30 days (www.regulations.gov, Docket No. USCG-2013-0686).
The letter is required to be submitted to the Captain of the Port of the zone where the facility owner or operator intends to build a new marine terminal, or expand or modify an existing one, that will increase the size or frequency of LHG or liquefied natural gas marine traffic on the waterway associated with that facility. The Captain of the Port then issues a letter of recommendation on the suitability of the waterway for the additional traffic, taking into account safety and security issues and other issues.
The Coast Guard's notice says the agency will refer to its own January 2011 Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular 01-2011, "Guidance Related to Waterfront Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities," in evaluating the proposed Intercontinental Terminals Company and Vopak projects.
Intercontinental Terminals Company LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. Vopak is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and operates storage tank terminals around the world. Houston is the headquarters of Vopak Americas.
Episode 29
Episode 28


text:
The MacBoon clan was a wizarding family led by Quintius MacBoon. They lived on the Isle of Drear, and were engaged in a feud with their neighbours, the McClivert clan. They were noted as being particularly inept wizards.
According to legend, after Quintius killed the head of the McClivert clan, Dugald McClivert in a drunken duel, the clan was attacked by the McCliverts and the entire family was Transfigured into Quintapeds. Now more dangerous than ever, the MacBoons proceeded to kill the entire McClivert clan.
Whether or not the legend is true, there are no surviving MacBoons to relay the family story, and the Quintapeds themselves resist all attempts to Untransfigure them. Regardless of the uncertainty, the Quintaped is also known as the "Hairy MacBoon".


text:
One my favourite girls…
Here she is landing at Heathrow, according to the photo agency. But yesterday the Daily Mail said she was arriving in LA. If that's true, it's a quick trip. In and out, all business, then back to London, get the f-ck out of Los Angeles. Understandable. Maybe it was something for Inside Llewyn Davis which is opening in limited release next month.
When did her hair get so long? How did I miss this? She doesn't seem the type to fake her hair.
Also I might need that sweater.