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package program3; public class caesarCipher { public static void main(String[] userString) { //userString is the string supplied by the user as an argument rot13(userString); //call method rot13 to apply the caesar cipher on the string System.exit(0); //exit program } private static void rot13(String[] userString) { char[] rot = new char[10]; rot = userString.toCharArray(); //stores the character from the string currently being ciphered } }
Netbeans gives me an error: "cannot find symbol". I googled a bit and from my understanding it is an issue with class names and the static modifier. I could just copy paste code from there and make it work, but can someone please explain the nuances behind this?
PS : program isn't finished yet

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give a hand
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Collective Soul is an American rock band originally from Stockbridge, Georgia. Now based in Atlanta, the group consists of lead vocalist Ed Roland, rhythm guitarist Dean Roland, bassist Will Turpin, drummer Johnny Rabb and lead guitarist Jesse Triplett. Formed in 1992, Collective Soul released their Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid album on the independent label Rising Storm Records in 1993. The band went from obscurity to popularity that year after the song "Shine" became an underground hit based on radio play. The album was re-released in 1994 under major label Atlantic Records. Collective Soul released a self-titled album in March 1995. Considered by Ed Roland to be the band's true debut album, Collective Soul spent 76 weeks on the Billboard 200 charts and went triple-platinum, becoming the band's highest selling album. The singles "December", "The World I Know", and "Where the River Flows" each reached number one on the Mainstream Rock charts. About two years later, Collective Soul released Disciplined Breakdown. Although not as successful in sales as their previous two albums, Disciplined Breakdown contained two number one Mainstream Rock charts hits – "Precious Declaration" and "Listen". The band released a fourth studio album, Dosage, in 1999. The album's first single, "Heavy", spent a then record-breaking 15 weeks on the top spot of the Mainstream Rock charts. The band released Blender in 2000, their fifth album and final with the original starting lineup, as lead guitarist Ross Childress left the band in 2001. About two weeks after Childress' departure, Collective Soul released Seven Year Itch, a compilation of their greatest hits between 1994 and 2001. Original drummer Shane Evans departed from the band in 2003. After the Seven Year Itch album, Collective Soul established their own label, El Music Group, prior to releasing Youth in 2004. The band recorded a live album with the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra in 2005, titled Home, and released it in 2006. Collective Soul has since released four more albums: Afterwords (2007), a second self-titled album (2009), See What You Started by Continuing (2015), and Blood (2019).


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The "Chromatography Accessories and Consumables Market by Types (Columns, Autosamplers, Vials, Detectors, Fraction Collectors, Pressure Regulators, Degassers), by Technology (LC (HPLC, UHPLC, Flash), GC), by End-users - Trends & Global Forecasts to 2018" analyzes and studies the major market drivers, restraints, and opportunities in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World.
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Biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries are the prime users of chromatography techniques; globally, as these industries are expanding, the demand for chromatography techniques is increasing. This is a major factor driving the growth of this market. Furthermore, growth in the use of chromatography techniques in research activities in the fields of medicine, proteomics, metabolomics, and genomics is another factor that is propelling the growth of this market. The Asian region is the major driving force of this market. Based on type of chromatography accessories and consumables, the columns market holds the largest share of 55.5% in 2013. However, the autosampler accessories and consumables market is poised to grow at the highest CAGR from 2013 to 2018.
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Americana, Local History, Genealogy, Religion, Military
Author Name
Bruns, Don
Book Title South Beach Shakedown The Diary of Gideon Pike (Author Signed)
Binding (hardback, paperback, etc.) Hardcover
Book Condition Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Edition 1st Edition
Publisher's Name Oceanview Publishing 2006
ISBN or ASIN Number
1933515023 / 9781933515021
Inscription Signed by Author
Seller ID or SKU 56107
Why would songwriting legend Gideon Pike mysteriously disappear just when he is about to turn his 30-year career into a multi-million dollar profit?
Music columnist Mick Sever is back in Don Bruns third suspense masterpiece. This time hes looking for answers and his missing friend in the gritty backrooms of South Beachs biggest nightclubs, dodging suicide speedboats and running from sniper fire. What surfaces is how the major players in the music industry are not making the headlines, theyre just pulling the strings that create them. Hit it right, and the royalties even someone elses can rake in millions for the rest of your life. The key is finding Gideon before Korean mobster Jimmy Shinn does. Jimmy is ready to cash in on the one secret that will bring Gideon to his knees and strip away whats left of his career, his fortune, and his life. Whoever gets to Gideon first will either save him or pull the trigger. The deadly race is on. Tami Brady, TMC Reviews "Gideon Pike goes missing. Nobody knows if the man killed his gay lover and fled, if hes hiding from the real killer, or if hes skipped town on one of his occasional trips that usually happen when Pike owes someone money. "Even after I read this book, I still wasnt sure whether I liked Gideon Pike or not. The guy seemed like such a sleaze at times, had so many secrets, and had layer upon layer of hidden lives that I wasnt really sure if I ever got to see the real man behind all the smoke and mirrors. Moreover, when finally faced with the complex realities and dynamic personality of the man, I wasnt sure how much of the made up situations and fantasies that Pike actually believed. "Despite this, or more likely because of these aspects, I couldnt seem to put this book down. I was so eager to figure out if Pike was still alive, who had committed the murders, and the real truth behind all the deceptions that I had to keep turning the pages." Cathy Yanda for Readers Views "This is not the first time these characters meet in one of Don Bruns books. You may not have met them before, but it will not take you long to become well acquainted with them. In this adventure, Mick Sever, an entertainment writer, teams up with his ex-wife Ginny (did I mention he is still in love with her?) to solve the disappearance of Gideon Pike in South Miami Beach. While trying to locate the missing music icon, Gideon Pike, Ginny and Mick find themselves in more situations than you would find in a Jackie Chan movie. South Beach Shakedown is lean, fast paced and complex. There are murders, blackmail, dirty deeds, mobsters, near-death misses, speedboats, a cast of interesting people and plenty of scantily-clad women. If this book is not made into a movie, Bruce Willis will have certainly missed a great entertainment opportunity. "If you are looking for a book that will leave you with a great deal more knowledge than you already had, skip this one. However, if you are looking for a book that is absolutely a hoot to read and will leave you laughing and wanting more, you cannot miss with South Beach Shakedown. Once you finish, you will want to check out Don Bruns other books as well."; 1.2 x 9.3 x 6.1 Inches; 288 pages; Signed by Author
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by Pete Mazzaccaro
The Democratic primary for city council has often been called crowded. Four years ago, three candidates vied with incumbent Donna Reed Miller, who eventually won the race.
But this year, following the news that Miller will retire at the end of this year when her term is up, 10 — that's right, 10 — Democrats have filed the petitions necessary to run in the May 17 primary.
Among the candidates are several familiar names. Community activist and Germantown native Greg Paulmier and Mt Airy resident and Rep. Chaka Fattah staffer Cindy Bass both ran against Miller in 2007.
Chestnut Hill resident, 9th ward Democratic committeeperson and former Rendell Administration staffer Donna Gentile-O'Donnell is running as well.
Verna Tyner was featured in the Local recently when she announced her candidacy in front of J.S. Jenks Elementary School with 9th Ward Democratic Committee Leader John O' Connell.
Others running are: Fay Dawson, Jordan Dillard, Bill Durham, Andrew Lofton, Robin Tasco and Howard Treatman.
March 15 is the deadline for challenges to be filed against the petitions.


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Fernando Ortiz de Zerallos MBA 12
Director, Business Development, Buenaventura Mining Company
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Previous Position
- Senior Relationship Manager, Midsized Business Segment, Banco de Crédito del Perú, Lima, Peru
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- Co-President, International Business Club
- Community Consulting Group Project on Sonoma Land Trust
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Vauxhall Crossland X Overview
I would like all maintenance and service costs included
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£2,082.67 inc VAT
Initial Rental (Business)
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- Body colour door handles
- Body colour roof door mirrors
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- Side protection mouldings
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- EcoLED headlamps
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- Luggage compartment cover
- Passenger assist handles
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- LED ambient lighting
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- Child locks on rear doors
- Deformation zones front and rear
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- Energy absorbing steering column
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- Side impact protection beams
- Tyre pressure monitoring system
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- Anti submarining front seats
- Black leather-effect outer side bolsters
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- Height adjustable front/rear head restraints
- Isofix system on outer rear seats
- Medium grey fabric inner side bolsters
- 2 remote folding keys
- Engine immobiliser
- Locking wheel nuts
- Remote central deadlocking
- Remote central locking deadlocks
- Remote security alarm system
- Driver/passenger sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors
- 17" Multi spoke diamond cut alloy wheels in technical grey
- Tyre inflation kit
Technical Options
- HC+NOx: N
- Particles: N
- Standard Euro Emissions: EURO 6
- Catalytic Convertor: True
- Cylinder Layout: IN-LINE
- Cylinders: 3
- Engine Layout: FRONT TRANSVERSE
- Fuel Type: MULTI POINT FUEL INJECTION
- Gears: 5 SPEED
- Number of Valves: 12
- Valve gear: DOHC
- EC: True
- EC Combined: 55.4
- EC Extra Urban: 62.8
- EC Urban: 45.6
- WLTP - MPG - Extra High: 6.5
- WLTP - MPG - Extra High - Max: 7.1
- WLTP - MPG - Extra High - Min: 5.5
- WLTP - MPG - High: 5.9
- WLTP - MPG - High - Max: 5.3
- WLTP - MPG - High - Min: 5.8
- WLTP - MPG - Low: 6.8
- WLTP - MPG - Low - Max: 7.4
- WLTP - MPG - Low - Min: 6
- WLTP - MPG - Medium: 6.6
- Any aspect of the vehicles safety cause concern?: Data Not Available
- Based On ID: N
- Coin Description: 83
- Coin Series: Elite Nav
- NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %: 57
- NCAP Child Occupant Protection %: 5
- NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09: 83
- NCAP Pedestrian Protection %: 1.2
- NCAP Safety Assist %: M1
- Service Interval Frequency - Months: 85
- Special Edition: Data Not Available
- Special Order: Data Not Available
- Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage: 60000
- Standard manufacturers warranty - Years: 3
- This vehicle is classed as a car for VED purposes: 12
- Timing Belt Interval Frequency - Months: 62
- Timing Belt Interval Mileage: 84
- 0 to 60: True
- 0 to 62: 13.6
- Engine Power KW: 61
- Engine Power RPM: 5750
- Engine Torque LBS.FT: 87
- Engine Torque MKG: 12
- Engine Torque NM: 118
- Engine Torque RPM: 2750
- PS: True
- Top Speed: 106
- Alloys?: True
- Space Saver?: Data Not Available
- Tyre Size Front: 215/50 R17
- Tyre Size Rear: 215/50 R17
- Tyre Size Spare: TYRE REPAIR KIT
- Wheel Style: MULTI SPOKE
- Wheel Type: 17" ALLOY
- Height: 1597
- Height (including roof rails): N
- Length: 4212
- Wheelbase: 2604
- Width (excluding mirrors): 1765
- Width (including mirrors): 1976
- Boot Capacity Saloons: 410
- Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres): 45
- Gross Vehicle Weight: 1690
- Luggage Capacity (Seats Up): 1255
- Max. Towing Weight - Braked: 650
- Max. Towing Weight - Unbraked: 560
- No. of Seats: 5
Vauxhall Crossland X CROSS PURPOSES (73/100)
Vauxhall takes on strong-selling supermini-based SUVs more credibly with this Crossland X model. Jonathan Crouch takes a family drive in one.
Ten Second Review
Vauxhall is getting serious about every area of the small SUV sector. Proof of that is delivered by this, its smallest offering, the Crossland X. It's compact yet surprisingly spacious, as well as being fashionable to look at and efficient to run. There's no pretence at off road capability but in all the areas that really matter, this car looks to be a strong proposition.
Here's a very fashionable little Vauxhall, the Crossland X. It's a smartly turned-out, family-orientated compact SUV that claims to be perfectly pitched for its target market. It slots in just below the Mokka X model in Vauxhall's SUV line-up. Here's a car with enough space inside to comfortably function as an ideal family second car, yet one that can also slot into the tightest supermarket space. Under the skin, it shares an upgraded version of the platform that underpins a rival Peugeot 2008, plus it gets almost everything from that Gallic model's engine line-up, which means a range of 1.2-litre petrol engines and a couple of 1.6-litre diesels. Vauxhall has built upon the French formula though, with a little of the style that marks out its fashionable ADAM citycar - hence, for example, the fashionable contrast-colour roof. Plus the brand has added in nearly all the advantages of its clever 'OnStar' personal connectivity and service assistant set-up. It all sounds quite promising doesn't it? We took one to Norfolk for the weekend to try it.
Driving Experience
Thanks to its Peugeot-derived platform and light PSA Group engines, this Crossland X has a huge weight advantage over its Mokka X showroom stablemate - around 200kgs - and you really feel that the first time you turn into a bend with any sort of real speed. Don't get us wrong: this Vauxhall isn't any sort of driver's car, but it's certainly a lot more agile and chuckable than you might expect, something we experienced for ourselves on the undulating Norfolk roads we came across as part of our weekend family test drive. Engine-wise, Crossland X buyers are offered a PSA-sourced range of three cylinder 1.2-litre petrol powerplants, plus that French group's 1.5-litre diesel developing 102PS. If budget is everything, there's a price-leading normally aspirated 83PS petrol unit, but easily the best option in the line-up is the mid-range 1.2-litre 110PS turbo petrol powerplant that most likely buyers will choose. It's the only engine on offer with the option of an automatic transmission, but this gearbox makes quite a dent in the efficiency figures. If you need more power, then your Vauxhall dealer will steer you towards the 1.2-litre 130PS model we tried as part of our test.
Design and Build
Buyers in the smallest SUV segment tend to prioritise aesthetics more than those in larger Crossover categories, so with that in mind, it's safe to say that this Crossland X starts off with something of a head-start. Provided you choose a variant with this contrast-coloured roof, there's something of the sophisticated, personalised feel here that you get with the Griffin brand's trendy little ADAM citycar. Inside, the centrepiece of the smartly styled dash is a beautifully-integrated Intellilink infotainment screen which incorporates the usual DAB stereo, Bluetooth 'phone and informational functions. Include the optional satellite navigation system and the screen size increases from 7 to 8-inches and you'll be better set up to use this car's other key technical innovation, the OnStar 'personal connectivity and service assistant'. This includes a vehicle tracking system in case of theft, creates in your Crossland X an in-car wi-fi hotspot and will allow you to monitor key vehicle information via a downloadable 'MyVauxhall' smartphone app. 'OnStar' will also automatically alert the emergency services if the airbags deploy. In the back, there's the useful option of a sliding rear bench, behind which lies a 410-litre boot. This proved to be large enough for my family's weekend luggage and is accessed through a decently-sized rectangular aperture. Push forward the backrest and up to 1,255-litres of fairly flat space is opened up.
Market and Model
Prices start at just over £17,000 and Vauxhall reckons that over 65% of sales of this car will be to private buyers, a much higher percentage than with its Corsa or Mokka X models. Hence perhaps, the emphasis on petrol power in the line-up, all the green pump-fuelled engines being 1.2-litre three cylinder units. If at all possible, try and avoid the entry-level normally aspirated 83PS variant and find the extra that Vauxhall asks for the pokier yet more efficient turbocharged version of this powerplant. A premium of around £1,300 over the base engine gets you a Crossland X 1.2 Turbo with 110PS and a 5-speed manual gearbox. Stretch to mid-range 'Tech Line Nav' trim, then find a further £600 or so on top of that, you can get yourself the same unit with 130PS and a 6-speed stick shift - which is what we tried. What else might you need to know? Possibly the fact that if you stick with the 110PS petrol model, there's the option of 6-speed automatic transmission - for an extra £1,160. As for diesel power, well we'd question whether you really need it, given the relatively small annual mileages likely to be covered by this kind of car. If you really are set on black pump motoring, then you'll need a budget starting from just under £19,500 for the 1.5-litre 102PS 'BlueInjection' diesel. Finally, we need to mention that, like many cars in the SUV 'B' segment, this one can't be ordered with any kind of 4WD system.
Cost of Ownership
This Crossland X is fully 200kgs lighter than its Mokka X showroom stablemate, which essentially is comparable to the kind of weight saving you'd make if you asked your entire family to get out and walk. Plus it gets PSA Group petrol engine technology which sees all the green pump-fuelled Crossland X models being powered by a three cylinder 1.2-litre powerplant that's vastly cleaner and more frugal than anything we've ever previously seen in a petrol-engined Vauxhall SUV. Let's get to the figures. The 1.2 Turbo 110PS Crossland X variant that most customers will buy delivers 58.9mpg on the combined cycle and 109g/km of CO2 in manual form with 16-inch wheels, returns that are genuinely difficult to beat in this segment. A rival Nissan Juke 1.2 DIG-T looks almost recklessly extravagant by comparison, delivering 49.6mpg and 128g/km. There's not too much of a running cost penalty for upgrading yourself into the 130PS version of the 1.2-litre turbo engine. That's the variant we tried on our weekend test, which manages 54.3mpg and 117g/km of CO2. Go for the 1.5-litre diesel option and you'll find the 102PS variant able to deliver 70.6mpg on the combined cycle and 105g/km of CO2.
In the Crossland X, Vauxhall has at last delivered the kind of SUV Crossover that the supermini-based segment of the market really wants. Buyers in this sector who would previously have ignored their local Vauxhall showroom on their way to buy something like a Captur or a Juke will now find the brand much harder to overlook. Overall, we'd say that if you happen to run a dealership with a Griffin brand logo above the door, there are great grounds for optimism here. You have to reason that if Vauxhall could make the Mokka into a sales success, then the prospects for this Crossland X are pretty promising. It is, after all, a significantly more competitive product, a handsome, comfortable and versatile small SUV that demonstrates just why this class of car is so popular. In short, it's the kind of model Vauxhall needs to make. The rest is down to you.
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This entire time, the Hou Yi was treated like something of a mythical existence.
Before it was given to Feng Yu Heng, people had only heard that Da Shun had this bow. At the time the founder of the country personally stepped onto the battlefield, he used it to shoot a single arrow, and that helped establish Da Shun country.
But the Hou Yi bow was sealed up after that, and it never made an appearance ever again.
The people of the later generations heard of it, but they never saw it. Gradually, they began to feel as though it was just a beautiful legend. Whether or not the Hou Yi bow actually existed was not certain.
Only after the current Emperor giving it to the Feng family's second young miss, Feng Yu Heng, did the people finally know that the Hou Yi bow was truly real.
Now, Feng Yu Heng held the Hou Yi bow and stood before the group of soldiers. Those soldiers who had engraved military regulations into their hearts knew that whoever possessed the Hou Yi bow, regardless of male or female, could enter and leave any military camp in Da Shun, and they could assist the general in giving out orders to the three armies in order to help preserve the peace!
The soldiers felt goosebumps break out all over their body.
County princess Ji An!
Official Princess Yu!
The daughter of the first wife of the prime minister's office!
The one in possession of the phoenix hairpin!
The one in possession of the Hou Yi bow!
The soldiers did not know how they should treat the young girl standing before them. Moreover, she was also the benefactor who had saved their lives.
Qian Li led the way and bowed in a salute towards the Hou Yi bow. Before he could get up, he heard Feng Yu Heng bring out that weird thing that could amplify her voice, as she loudly said: "I will definitely teach you how to perform the triple arrow shot at a later time. Today, for the archery test, this county princess will allow you to see what a true tracking arrow is like!"
The soldiers who were already filled with expectation immediately had their excitement boil over upon hearing this.
The tracking arrow had caused them to eat countless losses, yet county princess Ji An actually knew how to do it?
Xuan Tian Ming's gaze revealed a profound look, as he recalled the night he had been attacked in the mountains of the Northwest, as the arrows shot straight towards him. It was as though the arrows had grown eyes, as they chased him no matter which way he turned. He could not evade it, nor could he escape it. The two legs that had just been mended were pierced, leaving two holes.
Bai Ze and he shared that tribulation, and he too clenched both fists. A sudden feeling of expectation filled his heart. If Feng Yu Heng truly knew how to perform that sort of odd archery, did that not mean his Highness could carry out his revenge?
"Is anyone willing to be the target?" Suddenly, Feng Yu Heng said such a thing.
The soldiers were stunned but immediately understood. A tracking arrow needed a target in front of it for the demonstration, and this target could not be an animal, as an animal's mind was too simple. It could only run away and could not have the thoughts of dodging that a human could.
These soldiers were all hot-blooded men. When they found out that the Northwest army was about to see a demonstration of a tracking arrow, none of them even thought of their own lives. Hearing Feng Yu Heng request a target, they all scrambled to raise their hands.
Feng Yu Heng secretly nodded and was very satisfied with this outcome. This was a requirement to be a soldier. They must have a self-sacrificing mentality at any given time. Abandon oneself for the greater collective. Only like this would one become a great career soldier.
Qian Li asked her: "How many targets does county princess need?"
Feng Yu Heng said: "More than three, less than ten."
Qian Li was startled, "At the same time?"
"Yes, at the same time!"
Hearing her say this, nobody was unable to avoid inhaling sharply. They had fought against the divine archery group of Qian Zhou. Although their archery was mystical, they had only seen them shoot two tracking arrows at the same time. Now, county princess Ji An wanted to shoot three to ten at the same time?
Everyone became excited because this meant that county princess Ji An's archery was superior to that of Qian Zhou's divine archery team! So long as everyone could learn this, what did it matter if a few of them gave their lives?
Thus Qian Li faced the thirty thousand soldiers for a while, not knowing who to pick.
Feng Yu Heng, however, did not really care, as she reached out and chose ten closest people in the first row, "How about them!"
The ten people were startled then walked over in large stride, with none of them fearing death.
They heard Feng Yu Heng say: "Being able to sacrifice your lives for the country, I admire you."
The ten soldiers responded in unison: "Thank you county princess for the praise!"
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "Don't worry. I just said that I wanted targets, but I will not ask for your lives. Would deputy general Qian please prepare ten large sweet potatoes and spears to these comrades. You will just need to carry the spears and run around. This county princess will promise to protect your lives."
Qian Li was joyous, as he ordered for people to get it done.
Very quickly, ten poles with sweet potatoes stuck to them were given to the soldiers.
They had not yet recovered from the pleasant surprise of being able to keep their lives and provide a service for the country, but they heard Feng Yu Heng say: "First, run one hundred paces away before dispersing. Remember, the spear must be kept above your heads."
"This servant obeys!" The ten responded in unison then began running.
Feng Yu Heng received the arrows from Huang Quan then bundled them together. She then notched this bundle on the Hou Yi bow.
Qian Li was given a fright, as he had heard that the Hou Yi bow weighed nearly 200 jin. This was something that many adults could not even lift, yet county princess Ji An's small body was actually able to completely lift it, and she was going to shoot a long distance?
He felt that his views of martial arts was about to be toppled. In a daze, he watched Feng Yu Heng draw the bowstring and take aim. The soldiers ahead had already reached the required distance and had begun dispersing.
Suddenly, the arrows in Feng Yu Heng's hand shot out.
When the ten arrows shot out, they shared one sound; however, after flying a number of meters, the sound of separation could be heard. Some were slower, and some were faster. Some were lighter and some were heavier. The arrows no longer flew in the same direction, instead flying as though they had eyes, chasing the scattered soldiers.
The running soldiers turned back to take a look, and all of them opened their mouths wide, as they felt their hands begin to tremble.
The arrows were like snakes that seemed to have grown wings, as they chased and circled after the spears.
Thirty thousand soldiers watched on wide-eyed, completely unwilling to believe the performance that they were seeing. They watched the arrows enter the sweet potatoes with a force so great that the soldiers could not continue to hold up their spears. Once the arrows hit, the soldiers could only let the spears fall to the ground.
After all ten arrows struck their sweet potatoes without any missing, the drill grounds was suddenly filled with a loud cheer. That sound echoed within the valley for a long time without dispersing.
At that very moment, Feng Yu Heng was already like a goddess that had descended from the heavens for these soldiers. She was capable in medicine and saving lives. She could ride horses and break through arrays. She could also hit targets at 100 paces. There was nothing she could not do, and nothing she could not accomplish. There was nothing stopping people from proclaiming her as the peak of perfection.
Qian Li looked at her in an admiring manner and said in a daze: "Would county princess please teach us archery!"
Feng Yu Heng, however, handed the bow to Huang Quan and loudly said "The third test!"
Qian Li calmed his emotions, as he very much wanted to tell her that there was no need for the third test. None of the following tests needed to be done. Just based on her archery, they would recognize her.
But these were still military regulations and traditions of the Northwest army. He could not break them, and he did not have the right to break them.
Thus he nodded and said: "The third test is the fighting test!" But after he said that, there was nothing else for him to say. Turning around, he looked around at the group of men. Who among them could fight with a young girl? She was even a pretty small girl.
Seeing all the soldiers lower their heads, Feng Yu Heng became unhappy. Are you discriminating against me?
She decided to just turn her head, "Xuan Tian Ming, how about you spar with me!"
Qian Li heard this and felt that this was reasonable! Thus he quickly helped and said: "Right, right. General sparring with county princess is best."
Xuan Tian Ming looked at Feng Yu Heng and laughed, "You can not defeat me."
"I know." She spoke truthfully, "But putting on a performance should be fine. I am taking the test, and you can't just keep sitting there. You need to help out a little. Only like that can we reveal our…. what was it called again?"
Xuan Tian Ming very naturally followed up for her: "Love between a married couple."
"Who is married to you!" She became unhappy, "I still have not married you! It should be mutual love!"
The soldiers all laughed and joined in to cause a disturbance "It's love between a married couple! It really is love between a married couple!"
The two were not unhappy, as they continued to smile.
Suddenly, Xuan Tian Ming slapped his wheelchair and soared into the air, his entire person flying towards Feng Yu Heng.
Feng Yu Heng hastily retreated, arriving at the center of the drill ground in just a few steps. At the same time, she raised her voice and repeated an old phrase: "You can not use qing gong!"
The soldiers put aside their jokes and looked towards the drill ground. They could not help but feel anxious for Feng Yu Heng.
The heights of Xuan Tian Ming's martial abilities were known by all, but Feng Yu Heng's abilities had not been shown to anyone. But they knew if they thought about it. Even if Xuan Tian Ming's legs were injured, and he was seated in a wheelchair, a normal person still could not even approach him.
Fortunately, the two did not fight at full strength. Instead, it was under Xuan Tian Ming's guidance that Feng Yu Heng demonstrated the techniques that she had learned in the military from her previous life.
The soldiers watched in a daze. This county princess Ji An's martial abilities were too unique. It was something that they had never seen before. Also, even if it was against an expert like Xuan Tian Ming, when he did not use qing gong, she was able to fight on an even level with him.
Only then did they realize that their earlier worries had been needless. Where did this county princess Ji An need their concern. She had profound knowledge and was unpredictable!
The two sparred for less than an hour before finally stopping.
There was no change in Xuan Tian Ming's countenance, but Feng Yu Heng was a little out of breath, her face bright red.
Applause once again roared among the troops.
Qian Li went forward excitedly and saluted the two, saying: "County princess has passed the fighting test."
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "What was the next test again?"
Qian Li replied: "Battle tactics."
"Battle tactics?" She tilted her head and pondered for a while, "Now that we are not on a battlefield, how will this be tested? Reciting military books? The military books from past eras are separated into different subject like battle tactics, military strategy, military formations, military systems, training, weapons, city defense, military geography. Which one do you want to test? Or do you want me to recite the entirety of Sun Tzu's art of war, Sun Bin's art of war, the Wuzi, the Six Secret Teachings, the Wei Liaozi, the Methods of Sima, the Taibai Yinjing, the Hu Qian Jing, the Jixiao Xinshu, or the Lianbing Shiji, one of those ten big military training books?" Feng Yu Heng said this while counting on her fingers, "If you want me to recite them, I can; however, it will take many days to recite all of them. There are too many."
"No need, no need!" Feng Yu Heng's words caused Qian Li to become dazed. After he, the dignified deputy general of the Northwest army, met Feng Yu Heng, he felt as though he was an idiot. He was clearly proficient with his knowledge, but how come after hearing this county princess speak, he felt that he did not know anything?
What did she mean by big military training books? The odd book names that she had said, what were they? Why did he not understand a word of what she said?
But even if he did not understand, Qian Li knew that Feng Yu Heng had already surpassed the level of many adults on battle tactics. This test, based on the names of the books that she had listed, was considered completed.
"County princess has passed the test." He wiped away some sweat and said, "Naturally, there is no need to recite military books because the books county princess spoke of, this lowly general has never even heard of."
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Jane Crick, the potter who invited me and who organised my whole tour of Australia, runs a teaching studio out here in the bush, and has 50 acres. She has a tin shed studio, a tin shed for the kilns, a tin shed gallery, a tin shed toilet and an old yellow railway carriage on a very short track as a sleeping space. She has solar powered electricity and, and no water except rainwater, which is stored in a huge tank. Jane lives in Canberra and comes out here to her studio, as do all her adult students – some of whom travel for miles to get here. They are desperately keen to come as the Adult Education centres where they were going regularly are being closed due to government cutbacks. It is absurd that the government should close the vocational courses, as the economy here is very strong. Pounds sterling don't go very far here, certainly not as far as they did last time I was here 24 years ago when everything seemed cheap. Now Australia has managed to keep hold of some regulation of its banks and so did not get caught up in the crash bang wallop which affected banks in the UK. Consequently the dollar is strong against the pound. And China is buying up all their minerals. There are rare earths here which do not exist anywhere else in the world, tantanum for example, which is used in mobile phones. It does seem bonkers to depend on selling capital materials, like a giant Ponzi scheme.
Out here in the purple hills it is a beautiful location, truly amazing, like being in a national park except it is just wild country. Often in Australia I get the sense that I could just start walking out the door and go for thousands of miles to the other side of the country before coming to any sort of obstruction. And that is in spite of white people having been here for over 200 years and in spite of all the damage they have done. Still the landscape is wild and untamed. White people could leave tomorrow and I get the impression that in a few years the trees and wild life would overrun their doings. The strength of the landscape is in the psyche of Australians and is reflected in a national longing for art which expresses their relationship with it.
There is a large pond in a dip in the hills below the studio, which is manmade, and is a magnet for birds and frogs. They sing and croak and gargle and hum all through the night. We paddled around in the marshy land at the edge of the large pond, which locals call a dam, looking for clay to use as a slip on the pots. It's not that easy to find clay here, nor soil either actually, as even though the landscape looks wild and original, the trees are sparse because the land was cleared. So the soil was blown away. It never was very deep at all, and that has given me a deeper appreciation of soil as an entity. We have a huge amount of it in England, it goes down deep in many places and is moist and full of nutrients. Here in these hills it is only an inch or so deep; and seems like a valuable and rare resource. You can't just make it overnight.
During tea breaks my students on the course inevitably talk about wildlife: about wallabies, about goannas, and bandecoots. Some people have seen pelicans flying around. Enkidnas, which are prickly creatures that lay eggs and are related to the duckbill platypus, often crop up in conversations too.
I bought a musical instrument called a zyladrum from the only craftsman in the world who makes them. He lives near here and has developed a method of making a tuned wooden box drum. It sounds divine, it is impossible to make a bad sound. I am not particularly musical, have never played anything like this before, and on my first attempt made sounds which were meditative, hypnotic and tuneful. People told me I should make a recording! I am completely hooked on it.
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- The NY Times posted a new profile of one of my favorite American playwrights, Christopher Durang, who is apparently more given to spirituality than might be expected of the author of "Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You" ("He was a bad boy," Sister Mary says of one child. "Some of them should be left on the side of a hill to die, and he was one.")
- Ron Silliman: "There is a horror at the heart of Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire that comes far closer to [What's Eating Gilbert] Grape & [Spanking the] Monkey than it does to LOTR or Star Wars. That horror is the secret & heart of this film." Well, that's going a bit far, but it was certainly nice that the movie wasn't as long as the book.
- Ron Silliman: "Perhaps nothing could be further from the swell of extras, computer-generated effects & dizzying pace of Harry Potter than Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter ... and Spring..." Very few films of the last five years have impressed me as much as Spring, Summer..., and Silliman offers a good overview of why.
- Marjorie Perloff on Paul Celan: "Celan's life was nothing if not tragic, but the difficulty with the ubiquitous designation 'Holocaust poet' is that its thematic import has eclipsed the role of sound, rhythm, tone, and spatial form in the lyric of this particular poet." (Celan is my favorite poet of the 20th century, so I have probably offered various links to his work before, but for anyone new to his work, this multilingual page has good links, and The Academy of American Poets offers a brief overview of his work.)
- "College, Reading, and the Internet"
- Tingle Alley: "A Feast for Crows has to be the most nippletastic book I've read since, oh, Candy. It felt like not a page went by that a pair wasn't being pinched, suckled, eyed, prized, fondled, lopped off (seriously) or otherwise palpated. Boys' nipples, girls' nipples, big brown nipples, fulsome nipples, nipples like black diamonds, lactating nipples, male pepperoni-style nipples. All kinds of nipples. It makes me wonder if a retread of Lord of the Rings isn't in order, with 100% more detail on the hobbit nipples."
- Hal Duncan writes in his inimitable way about a discussion that I hadn't previously been interested in:
Two small subsets of the field may live by their words, creating Hard SF or High Fantasy that do exemplify the warring aesthetics of Rationalism and Romanticism -- probably par excellence. But if you look around the drunken wedding party, ignore the two old maids sitting in their corners, that dusty old duality looks pretty irrelevant. I've said it before and I'll say it again: it's fucking Modernism. Pulp Modernism, cheap, populist, balls-to-the-wall-and-entertaining-as-fuck Modernism, but still Modernism. We use mimesis on the one hand, fantasy on the other. We rationalise magic and romanticise science. We combine the exotic and the mundane. We experiment with literary conventions. This isn't the fiction of science; it's the science of fiction. We take metaphoric conceits, fantastic ideas, and we put them to the test with literature as the laboratory. Of course, when we get good results, we do have a tendency to go into mass production mode, churning out dodgy copies from the cheapest of materials for a consumerist market that loves our new toys for a few days before abandoning them for the next shiny doohicky... but, hey, that Big Corporate Structure keeps the R & D department going so I'm not complaining.
- The Little Professor on the inflation and deflation of literary texts.
- I have never advocated putting babies on spikes. Well, not exactly. The rest is true. And I will release my photos of Nick Mamatas with a mandolin and daisies in his hair for the right price...
- Merriam-Webster's Open Dictionary. (via Language Log)
- Nalo Hopkinson needs a new computer, so she's selling a bunch of books. I'm very fond of both Mojo: Conjure Stories and Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora, so can recommend them without hesitation. I've not read any of Hopkinson's novels, and don't think I even own any, but I've liked the short stories I've read, and so should probably get myself one of her novels, so she can have a machine on which to write more... (via Cheryl)


text: Arts, Culture & Media Did William Shakespeare really invent all those words? The World August 19, 2013 Scholars and the OED have cited Shakespeare as the originator of more than 1600 words. While he was the first to write down many words, new research fueled by computer analysis indicates he didn't invent as many words as once thought.


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Student Rights
Student right to protections from occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens during vocational education: N.J.A.C. 6A:19-6.3 requires schools to identify students at risk of exposure due to participation in vocational and technical education and to provide the same level of training and protective measures from blood-borne parthogens as under state PEOSH and federal OSHA rules.
Pregnant, parenting or married student right to equity in education: New Jersey regulations N.J.A.C. 6A:7, Managing for Equality and Equity in Education, require schools to meet federal statute 20 U. S. C. §§ 1681 et seq and implementing federal regulations 34 CFR Part 106 that protect the right to equal education of pregnant, potentially pregnant, parenting and married students. These students may, under certain circumstances, be offered alternative education but may not be excluded from their usual educational setting or services.
HIV-positive student right to equity in education: N.J.A.C. 6A:16-1.4(b) and N.J.A.C. 8:61-2.1 prohibit schools from excluding a student with HIV from school and school services and from assigning a student with HIV to separate or special settings because of HIV infection.
HIV-positive student right of confidentiality: N.J.A.C. 6A:16-1.4(a) and 2.4(e) require public schools to meet the confidentiality standard for HIV-identifying information that is established atN.J.S.A. 26:5C-5 et seq. Information that identifies a student as having HIV infection or AIDS shall be shared only with prior written informed consent of the student age 12 or greater, or of the student's parent and only for the purpose of determining an appropriate educational program for the student. Information concerning a student's HIV/AIDS status shall not be required as part of the medical examination or health history.
Student right to consent to testing and treatment:
Note: For purposes of consent to healthcare in New Jersey, "minor" means less than 18 years of age.
N.J.S.A. 9:17A-1 establishes the right of a pregnant woman who is a minor to consent to her own health care related to the pregnancy.
N.J.S.A. 9:17A-4 establishes the right of a minor to consent to testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections.
N.J.S.A. 9:17A-4 establishes the right of a person age 13 or older who believes they may have HIV to consent to testing.


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Blessed Wirnto of Formbach
- Wirnto of Göttweig
- Wirnto of Vornbach
- Wirnto of Vormbach
- Wirnto Formbacensis
- 10 March
- 29 October (day of election as abbot)
Benedictine monk at the Saint Blase monastery in the Black Forest in Germany. Prior of Göttweig monastery in Austria. Monk at Formbach in Lower Bavaria (in modern Germany) in 1107 where he worked with Blessed Beregar. Abbot of Formbach on 29 October 1108. Noted for his personal austerities, he brought the reforms to religious life that he had learned in his previous houses. A miracle worker and healer, he oversaw a large expansion to the abbey.
- 10 March 1127 at Formbach, Bavaria, Germany of natural causes
- interred with Blessed Berengar at Göttweig Abbey
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Den katolske kirke
- Medieval Religion Listserv, by John Dillon
- Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints
- "Blessed Wirnto of Formbach". CatholicSaints.Info. 9 March 2012. Web. 5 August 2020. <>


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Convertible(redirected from cabriolet)
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A financial instrument that can be exchanged for another security or equity interest at a pre-agreed time and exchange ratio.
A bond or preferred stock that may be exchanged for common stock in the company issuing the convertible at a certain ratio and/or a certain price. A convertible security gives the holder a great deal of flexibility. It reduces risk by guaranteeing a coupon payment or dividend while also allowing the holder to take advantage of a potential, larger return through the ability to convert the security. See also: Convertible option.
See convertible security.
A bond or preferred stock that may, under specified conditions, be exchanged for common stock or another security, usually of the same corporation.


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Republican News
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today delivered the Global Keynote speech at the Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) "Future of Energy" Summit in New York City.
Murkowski's remarks focused on her Energy 20/20 blueprint for moving the nation toward energy independence. The document, which was introduced earlier this year, includes more than 200 policy recommendations to ensure that the United States has access to energy that is abundant, affordable, clean, diverse and secure. She also provided a congressional update and suggested several "rules of engagement" for a more productive energy debate.
Murkowski's prepared remarks:
"My roles as the Ranking Member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, as a Senator for Alaska, and as a consumer of energy have given me a deep and abiding appreciation for energy. Through them I have come to understand the tremendous opportunities – and the often-daunting challenges – that our nation faces in this area. In surveying the scene, I've repeatedly affirmed an idea that we can all agree on: we need a major "re-think" on our nation's energy policy.
"Like many of you, I've given a lot of thought to how that can be accomplished. And just over a year ago, tired of the unproductive conversation about energy in Washington, DC, I decided to try a different tack. I began working with my Energy Committee staff to put my thoughts on paper – to describe what a truly "all of the above" policy might look like for our country.
"We examined positive trends – rising production on state and private lands, the emergence of new fuels and technologies, efficiency gains in everything from appliances to vehicles to buildings. We considered the negatives – high oil prices, our aging electricity infrastructure, regulatory burdens and bureaucracy. We thought about the definition of "clean" energy, and how to provide certainty and stability to those who endeavor to pursue it. We took a long look at the proper role of government in that effort. And this comprehensive review became a comprehensive report, entitled Energy 20/20: A Vision for America's Energy Future, which we released earlier this year.
"Energy 20/20 is driven by a simple insight: that energy is good. It provides the basis for advanced civilization and for higher standards of living. It allows us to live comfortably. It allows us to manufacture and communicate, to travel and to transport. Rarely acknowledged, but explicitly true, is that energy enables nearly every aspect of modern life.
"The cover of Energy 20/20 says it all. It shows North America at night. And if you look at the full picture, with the entire world, the areas that are lit up are the prosperous ones – America, Europe, parts of Asia. The areas that are dark – like much of Africa – are by far the most deeply impoverished, where life is often unbelievably difficult and access to energy remains scarce.
"From the insight that energy is good, I developed five attributes for our supply: we should strive to make energy abundant, affordable, clean, diverse, and secure. This is really the core of my vision for our energy policy. Instead of picking one technology, instead of fixating on one fuel or one resource, we should focus on those five attributes as our desired outcomes. We should develop policies that can help achieve them. And while there is a valid role for government, we must allow competition and markets to do the great majority of the needed work.
"The next question, then, is how? My report seeks to answer that through some 200 recommendations. We grouped them under seven headings: producing more, consuming less, clean energy technology, energy delivery infrastructure, effective government, environmental responsibility, and an energy policy that pays for itself. Every idea within those areas would improve our policy, and bring about national benefits for our economy and our security.
"Here I should note: Energy 20/20 is meant to be a conversation starter, not a term sheet for legislation. But I'm quite happy with the positive reception it has received. And today it appears possible to make progress on a number of the ideas within it, including many that relate to new energy technologies.
"First, to borrow a common cliché, we should 'level the playing field.' Next, we must support new technologies – through policies that are themselves sustainable. Finally, we need innovation, with a serious emphasis on lowering costs.
"A good example of 'leveling the playing field' is the extension of eligibility for the Master Limited Partnership, a structure that is currently available to certain companies in the oil and gas sector. Senator Coons will soon re-introduce legislation bringing parity to renewables and energy efficiency, enabling companies in those sectors to structure themselves as MLPs. As you know, the MLP can be a great mechanism for raising capital in a competitive environment.
"The federal government can also help reduce some of the risk inherent to clean technologies. And we can start by thinking outside the box, by ensuring that the United States is producing the needed raw materials. We depend on minerals for everything from the smallest computer chips to the tallest skyscrapers. We need them for solar panels, advanced batteries, and just about every other high-tech component and product. Entire technologies depend on the availability of minerals, and yet too many policymakers routinely ignore that fact.
"We currently tie for dead last in the world – with Papua New Guinea – in the amount of time it takes to permit a mine. It's no wonder mineral-related investments in our country have fallen off a cliff over the last 20 years. We are now more than 50 percent dependent on foreign suppliers for 41 minerals, and 100 percent dependent on imports for 18 of them. That has to change if we want new energy technologies to be developed and manufactured here in America – and I will soon re-introduce my bipartisan bill to ensure that it does. To borrow a phrase from the president, our economy will never be 'built to last' if we lack its most important building blocks.
"At the other end of the spectrum are much-needed reforms that can help save the Department of Energy's Loan Guarantee Program. It is true that many have called for the entire program to end, but I believe that's only necessary for the division created by the stimulus act. It is possible to preserve the program that Congress established in 2005, and to protect taxpayers fully from further losses. I plan to work with the Chairman of the Energy Committee, Ron Wyden, who has indicated his interest in this issue. And we would genuinely appreciate your input as we proceed.
"To help reduce the cost of new technologies, our focus will be on removing roadblocks, sensible funding, and innovation. I'm convinced that our bipartisan bill to make simple administrative improvements for clean, renewable hydropower will be the first energy bill signed into law in this Congress. Within our committee, members are also working on legislation related to marine hydrokinetic power, geothermal, technology transfer, and spent nuclear fuel – to name just a few. Another bill that has promise is the energy efficiency blueprint being spearheaded by Senators Portman and Shaheen.
Some of the most important work we undertake on energy will relate to R&D. I can tell you, from recent conversations alone, that there is strong bipartisan and bicameral interest in legislation that promotes innovation – this has support in both parties and in both chambers. And while there is a tendency to focus exclusively on renewable energy, remember that unconventional resources like methane hydrates, which could supply a steady stream of natural gas that lasts for thousands of years, also have incredible promise.
"One of the most enduring ways to boost research will be through the creation of an 'Advanced Energy Trust Fund.' You may have heard the president talk about this concept. Mine's a bit different, in that it is fully paid-for, and could actually make it through Congress as a result. It would use a share of the receipts from new energy production on lands that are currently off-limits to fund new energy research. This is a way to help establish an energy policy that pays for itself, and to avoid the volatility of the federal budget cycle. It offers a chance to reduce our costly dependence on foreign oil, to keep energy affordable and abundant, and to boost R&D without raising taxes or increasing the deficit. And it would be a shame if this opportunity is squandered.
"Outside of the Energy Committee's jurisdiction is tax reform. The sooner we start that process, the better. The Code is filled with loopholes, preferences, exemptions, and special treatments, all designed to incentivize behavior or lessen the consequences of top rates that are too high. Tax reform is a hugely important issue, especially when it comes to energy. Our goal must be to provide certainty as far out as possible. That doesn't mean subsidies should continue to grow more expensive even as the costs of technologies fall – but, hopefully, we can provide at least a three-to-five year window where investments can be made without a material shift in policies.
"There's a lot we can do. But the real question is whether we will actually do any of it. And that depends, to a large degree, on the tenor of the debate. So let me suggest a couple 'rules of engagement' that will hopefully help guide your conversations at this conference – and any that you may have with policymakers and other stakeholders after it concludes.
"First, look for areas of agreement – not fights that can be picked. There is a long list of areas where agreement will not be reached, and we could spend all of our time arguing about them. The end result would be a lot of acrimony, but nothing more. If we're going to improve our energy policy, everyone from the President on down will need to copy the approach that Chairman Wyden and I are taking on the Energy Committee. We must start with the policies we agree on – get them finished – and go from there.
"Second, keep jobs and economic growth in mind. Last month's report showed that just 88,000 jobs were created. Unemployment remains too high, at 7.6 percent. The labor force participation rate is at its lowest level since 1979. Any policy that threatens growth or portends job losses, especially those that explicitly seek to increase the cost of energy or subvert its use, will only serve to grind the debate to a halt.
"For this reason, I believe very strongly in free trade and the responsible development of American energy exports. With an eye toward job creation and increased prosperity, the Department of Energy should move with timely purpose on reviewing the applications pending before it for the construction of LNG export facilities. Our country is already exporting record levels of gas to Mexico via pipeline and there is no economic reason not to expand that trade if market conditions allow.
"Finally, please don't forget our other immense limitation at the federal level – $16.8 trillion in debt, and counting. To be very blunt, the more a bill costs, the lower its odds of passage. It is difficult and sometimes distracting to try and offset the costs of new legislation, but given our fiscal situation, there is no other choice. The silver lining is that this offers a chance to be creative. In recent years the assumption has been that substantial deployment subsidies are the best and perhaps only way to unlock substantial private investment. Yet some of our best options, including the ones I mentioned a few minutes ago, would come at little or no cost to taxpayers.
"We can make energy abundant, affordable, clean, diverse, and secure. What we need to get there is a truly national energy policy … a policy that will strengthen our economy … that will protect our security … that will give certainty to businesses and investors … and that will continue to build on our tremendous record of environmental protection. I've put my blueprint on the table, in the form of Energy 20/20. Now I'm ready to work with my colleagues in Congress – and anyone else who is interested – to start making genuine progress at the federal level."


text: Course Registration for Students Here you will find more information about our free conversation courses for students of the University of St.Gallen. Start of the courses in spring semester 2020: 3rd week of the semester (from March 2nd, 2020 on) Start of the course registration: February 17th, 2020 Dear Sir or Madam, our Conversation Courses will take place virtually on the online conferencing platform Zoom instead of physically at rooms of the Language Center from Monday, March 16th on. Nevertheless, you are very welcome to register for the courses regularly. You will then receive an invitation from the course instructor, to join on Zoom. We are very much looking forward to your participation! The conversation courses are part of the many optional course offered by the University of St. Gallen and are managed by the Language Center. The courses are open to all matriculated students and are free of charge. Use this unique opportunity to improve your intercultural communication skills by increasing your knowledge of a foreign language together with your fellow students and under the guidance of a native speaker, free from grades or academic pressure. Because there is a maximum number of students allowed per course, we ask you to only register for a course if you plan to attend it on a regular basis. Remember: for every registered student in a course who does not attend regularly, there are other more motivated students who did not receive the spot and are deprived of the opportunity to attend that course. (German Conversation Course, Julia B., 2018) Registration: The registration for the Conversation Courses will open in the first week of the semester (see green box above). Please follow the link to the course registration forms on the right hand-side of this page. With your registration, you are obliged to attend at least 80% of the lessons. If you cannot attend the courses anymore, you have to send us a notification. The Conversation Courses start in the third week of the semester (see green box in the top area of this page). Course schedule and rooms Language Course Instructor Schedule and Classroom Registration / Status Arabic Yousef Abujarad Please find further information about this course and the registration on this website. Chinese A1 Cathy Chan Tue, 1-2pm, 36-106 Registration German A1-A2 Schindu Varatharasan Tue, 7-8pm, 36-008 Registration German B1, course 1 Vicky Campos Wed, 1-2pm, 36-008 Registration German B1, course 2 Michèle Dix Thur, 6-7pm, 36-106 Registration English C1 Aaron Hope - Cancelled English C2 (Business) Shourya Chawla - Cancelled French A1 Delphine Grangier Thur, 5-6pm, 36-106 Registration French B1 Thibaud Auziere Wed, 12-1pm, 36-008 Registration Italian, offered in cooperation with the Italian Club Alessandro Anwander Mon, 2-3pm, 36-106 The course is on hold at the time, but might be continued later. Registration Japanese A1 Rikka Kondo Wed, 3-4pm, 36-106 Cancelled Portuguese Mariana Inglês Tue, 6-7pm, 36-106 Registration Russian A1, course 1 Valentin Nikolaev Mon, 1-2pm, 36-008 Registration Russian A1, course 2 Taisiya Petrova Wed, 6-7pm, 36-008 Registration Russian A2 Margarita Galstyan Mon, 6-7pm, 36-106 Registration Swiss German A1, course 1 Marc Wehrli Tue, 6-7pm, 36-008 Registration Swiss German A1, course 2 Lisa Ledergerber Wed, 4-5pm, 36-106 Registration Swiss German A2+ Sascha Duric Wed, 6-7pm, 36-106 Registration Spanish A1 Ashraf Montoya Wed, 1-2pm, 36-106 Registration Spanish A2 Estanislao Tomas Mon, 6-7pm, 36-008 Registration Spanish B1 Sergio Bosmediano Wed, 5-6pm, 36-106 Registration Spanish B2 Daniel Duarte Tue, 1-2pm, 36-008 Registration


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DELTONA, Fla. – Volusia County deputies arrested a man on driving under the influence charges after they say he was found passed out behind the wheel holding a half-eaten burrito from Taco Bell.
Daniel Hernandez, 36, was spotted by deputies early Monday morning passed out in his 2002 Acura with the vehicle running in drive at the intersection of Courtland Boulevard at Doyle Road for at least 15 minutes, according to the report.
Deputies said they attempted to wake up Hernandez for 10 minutes by banging on the doors and windows, but were unsuccessful. They then had to break the rear passenger window and unlock the front door to stop the vehicle to prevent Hernandez from lifting his foot from the brake, according to the report.
When Hernandez woke up, he told deputies he had his last drink at around 11 p.m. Hernandez was arrested after not completing the field sobriety exercises and booked into the Volusia County jail.
His blood alcohol level was a .173, according to the report.


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My hive is located next to 5 acres of banana plants. The banana flowers are full of bees, and the hive super is filling with capped honey. Any idea how good this honey is?
And do I really need to be certified and have to send my honey to be bottled in order to even give the honey away?


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A Robin - fresh out of the freezer!
Since my last post when I visited a very foggy Gibralter Point I have delivered talks to the Friends of Wormholt Park in west London and RSPB members in Aylesbury and Guildford plus took part in the North West Birdfair at Martin Mere Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust in Lancashire.
Finally, I did some filming with a kid who breeds quail in his back garden in east London and with Polly Morgan, the supremely talented artist who uses taxidermy in her visually stunning work. She uses a lot of birds and when I was in her studio she prepared a Robin for stuffing right before my very eyes. She had me plucking out one of its eyes and scooping out its brain with a pair of tweezers!


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49ers' Smith pleads no contest to gun charges, DUI
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith pleaded no contest Wednesday to three felony weapons charges and two misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence.
The 24-year-old Smith entered his pleas in a Santa Clara County Superior Courtroom in San Jose. He faces a sentence ranging from spending no time in custody to a maximum of four years and four months behind bars at a judge's discretion, prosecutors said.
Smith is scheduled to be sentenced on July 25 — two days after the 49ers are to open training camp in Santa Clara.
"Mr. Smith has now accepted responsibility and has pleaded to all of the charges," Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen said.
"We are aware that Aldon entered a plea today in a case that we have closely monitored," 49ers General Manager Trent Baalke said in a statement Wednesday. "Today was an important step towards bringing that situation to a resolution."
Smith's lawyer, Joshua M. Bentley, released a statement, saying his client "has never wavered from his commitment to do the right thing in this case."
Smith "has accepted and continues to accept responsibility for his actions. We are looking forward to the next court appearance and are confident that the court will reach an appropriate sentence," the statement read.
In November, Smith pleaded not guilty to three felony counts of illegal possession of an assault weapon after deputies said they found three assault rifles while responding to a complaint about a party in June 2012 at Smith's home. During the party, Smith fired a handgun in the air and was stabbed as two other people were shot during a melee, authorities said.
While the three rifles were legally bought in Arizona, Santa Clara County prosecutors say the weapons are illegal in California.
The DUI charges were filed after Smith's car smashed into a tree in San Jose in September as police said his blood-alcohol level was twice the legal limit.
A fearsome pass-rusher, Smith took a five-game leave of absence from the 49ers to undergo treatment for substance abuse last season. He finished the 2013 regular season with 8 ½ sacks and 34 tackles in 11 games with eight starts after having a franchise-record 19 ½ sacks in 2012.
In January, Smith said during an interview with The Associated Press he was encouraged by the strides he had made to better himself off the football field that put life — and his work — in perspective.
But last month Smith was arrested at the Los Angeles International Airport after authorities said he became belligerent during a security screening and threatened that he had a bomb.
The Los Angeles District Attorney's office said Smith wouldn't be charged with a felony, but city attorneys who handle misdemeanors are still investigating. Smith has not commented on the incident.


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COLUMBIA — Georgia is a "sister state," said South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley during a news conference Monday to address Palmetto State outcry following a permit her appointees to a state board awarded in support of Georgia's Savannah Harbor deepening plans.
Haley's news conference occurred a day before the S.C. Senate Medical Affairs Committee held a hearing to gather information about the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control board's Nov. 10 decision to approve the agency staff's recommendation to grant the water-quality certification. The permit is one step toward deepening about 35 miles of the Savannah River from 42 feet to 48 feet in preparation for larger ships traveling through the expanded Panama Canal in 2014.
Haley has refused to testify before the committee, citing the need to preserve the separation of powers.
A couple of weeks ago, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal had requested that Haley ask her board to give a hearing to an appeal by the Army Corps of Engineers, which was seeking a permit as part of Georgia's $600 million dredging project. On Nov. 10, the DHEC board heard the appeal and awarded the permit.
South Carolina lawmakers protested the decision and warned that it would hurt their state's competitiveness and prospects for a bi-state Jasper Ocean Terminal. A separate panel, the S.C. Savannah River Maritime Commission, announced plans to challenge the DHEC board's decision in court.
On Monday Haley called the outcry "political rhetoric."
"I know it's unfortunate in this political world everybody likes to think there's something behind everything. There's nothing here," said Haley. "And what you have is a DHEC board that did their job. What you have is a governor who gave courtesy to another governor to have a hearing, and that's basically it."
"Georgia is a sister state," she said. "Is there anything they can do? Absolutely. Will I be asking? Absolutely. ... I would expect (Deal) to give me the same courtesies that I gave to him, the courtesy of allowing them to come and sit in front of our board."
She said South Carolina must focus on preparing the Port of Charleston for post-Panamax ships coming in 2014 and that she has been speaking with South Carolina's senior U.S. Sen.Lindsey Graham about the funding needs.
"Sen. Graham has made it very clear that there is no way that he could get the funding if he had two Georgia senators fighting," she said.
Haley also referred to an often-referenced comment that she had made to the Propeller Club in Charleston soon after winning the gubernatorial election last November.
"Georgia has had their way with us for way too long, and I don't have the patience to let it happen anymore," Haley had said, during the Charleston address about a year ago.
Critics have accused the first-term Republican governor of being influenced by Georgia campaign donors, following an Oct. 28 fundraiser in Atlanta. On Monday Haley said the event had been scheduled months in advance and had not been a factor in her position.
A list of donors provided by campaign contact Marisa Crawford on Monday include: Microsoft, Kathlynn Polvino and Stephen Sorett, both attorneys at law firm McKenna Long & Aldridge, Alan Moore who does government relations for the law firm, as well as the firm's political action committee, Mark Burkhalter Realty, Fred Cooper of Cooper Capital, United Healthcare, Sunovion, Allergan, Robert Sheft who is associated with a flooring company.
But Haley said there were no ties to the ports, stressing Monday that her positions have been consistent.
Indeed, on Feb. 23, the governor's spokesman Rob Godfrey said in an email to reporters that Haley's comment from the Charleston address was not directed at Georgia's harbor dredging plans. Godfrey said she simply meant that she was focused on the Port of Charleston's deepening plans, and that Haley was not content to allow the Savannah Harbor to continue to surpass the Port of Charleston in economic activity.