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As promised, Estelle has delivered yet another remix to her latest single, "Break My Heart." The first version featured a nice surprise from the British songstress, who decided to dust off her rapping chops and spit alongside Swizz Beatz, Jadakiss, and Busta Rhymes. But on here, she's sticking to the hook and letting Swizzy (AGAIN?!), U.K. rapper Wretch 32, and Raekwon handle the verses. You can pretty much guess which part of the track is the best -- the Chef's verse -- though Swizz and Wretch sound fine over the smooth production, too. We definitely favored the first remix, but this will do until Estelle decides to release another one that's hopefully free of Mr. Alicia Keys.
You can stream the remix below.
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Elgato Stream Deck lets streamers play news desk Elgato's just-announced Stream Deck puts the tactile macro buttons seen in use by news production crews into the hands of streamers. The deck seems... Type: News story Tags: Graphics Multimedia Displays Input devices Gaming Networking |
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Google Guetzli compression algorithm squeezes more out of JPEGs Waiting for images to load is no fun. Neither is paying for bandwidth to serve or receive those images. We've reported in the recent past... Type: News story Tags: Internet Networking |
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Sony PlayStation Now will let you stream PS4 games to your PC Sony's PlayStation Now game streaming service is pretty similar to the GeForce Now service that Nvidia offers. You pay $20 a month to play... Type: News story Tags: Gaming Game consoles Networking |
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Synology's RT-2600ac wireless router reviewed One might not think of Synology when one thinks of wireless routers, but the company's RT-2600ac promises strong performance controlled by an easy-to-use interface. We... Type: Feature article Tags: Networking |
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Report: Microsoft ports Windows Server to ARM Well, that cat's finally coming out of the bag. In what's seen in the tech world as an inevitable future, ARM-based chips look to be... Type: News story Tags: CPUs Networking Servers |
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In another installment of the "completely out of left field" files, Marvel Studios is apparently getting close to naming Patty Jenkins as the director of Thor 2, according to Deadline. Jenkins is best known for directing the Charlize Theron hooker-drama, Monster, as well as the pilot for the AMC series The Killing.
It was recently rumored that Game Of Thrones director Brian Kirk would be the next person to tackle Thor, but, as is usually the case n Hollywood, those plans seem to have fallen through. Though Jenkins may not have big-budget blockbuster experience, she's definitely more than capable of handling intricate characterizations and grounded motivations, which is something that Thor lacked when it came to the romance between the God of Thunder (Chris Hemsworth) and Jane Foster (Natalie Portman).
With Thor director Kenneth Branagh backing out of the sequel shortly after the release of the original, Marvel had to scramble to replace him with the sequel's July 26, 2013 release date looming. Even though Jenkins may be an unconventional choice, sometimes it takes someone from outside of the genre to inject new life into these types of movies.
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The Tradition of Afro-Cuban Drumming is Alive and Well in San Diego
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Aired 4/19/09
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Maureen Cavanaugh (Guest Host):
Many of us will remember the image of Desi Arnez playing the Conga drums on the popular '50s sitcom "I Love Lucy." What might not have been apparent from those episodes is how much technique is really involved in conga drumming.
Rumba Nights takes place every Wednesday throughout the month of August at The Voz Alta Project space on Broadway in downtown San Diego. Performances begin at 8 p.m.
- Victor Tapia, percussionist and singer who began studying West African drumming 10 years ago. He plays with the B-Side Players and currently teaches Afro Cuban music at King Chavez elementary.
- Paul Lopez, percussionist who has also been playing for 10 years. He's performed with Agua Dulce, Bill Caballero's quintet.
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(Photo: Victor Tapia and Paul Lopez singing and playing the gourds,
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NEXT EVENT: Saturday, April 1, 2017 (6 PM) 410 Sprints, 358 Sprints & All-American Outlaws Gates open at 4 PM | Adults $15 | Pits $25 | Students (12 to 17 years old) $10 | | Children (11 and under) FREE |
Saturday, April 15, 2017 (Time Trials @ 7 PM) LEFFLER ENERGY NIGHT 410 Sprint SPRING CHAMPIONSHIP and 358 Sprints Gates open at 5 PM
Alex Bright wins for second straight night in ARDC midgets
ABBOTTSTOWN, PA, 8/16/2014 The night looked like it belonged to young Freddie Rahmer, but then Danny Dietrich stole the show.
Freddie won the dash for cash (a $500 bonus from race sponsor Jerry Parrish and Premier Auto Works in a winner-take-all 10 lapper) and then came from fourth starting spot to take the lead from polesitter Mike Bittinger by the end of the second lap. He was the fastest car all night to that point, and looked to be in command of the 30-lap feature. Then lapped traffic (including brother Brandon) entered the picture, and a charging Danny Dietrich was plowing through the field from 11th starting spot to pass both third-place Robbie Kendall and second-place Bittinger between turns four and one of laps 22 and 23.
One lap later, passed both Rahmer sprinters to take the race lead on the front stretch and drove away to an impressive 2.88 second win.
We were really good, said Dietrich after scoring his third win of the year and 21st career win in the Pigeon Hills, Alan (Krimes) got out there and we were just setting pace with him. Thats all we worried about doing keeping up with Alan.
Then I saw him loop it down there (turns three and four of lap nine), and it about got me. We were probably two feet from being collected. Im happy to be standing here.
But the minefield wasnt over for Dietrich.
I was biding my time and got behind Robbie (Kendall) there, and he about stuffed in the fence in front of me, and that fouled me up for about a lap. I was sure if I wanted to follow him with his car getting loose or what, but when he started to break for the bottom and Mike decided to break to run middle, I figured this is my chance I gotta go for it and come out of this thing ahead off of four. It worked out really good.
Rahmer hung on for a career-best second place finish, with Bittinger, Kendall, and Kyle Moody completing the top five.
Sixth through tenth were 14th-starting Jim Siegel, Gerard McIntyre, Jr., Krimes, Glenndon Forsythe, and Brian Montieth (who came from the back after a seventh-lap spin.
Heats for the 25 410 sprinters were won by Krimes, Nicole Bower, and Freddie Rahmer.
Alex Bright made it two wins in two nights (Friday night at Williams Grove) as ARDC celebrated its 75th anniversary season as part of the Eastern Museum of Motor Racings annual convention weekend.
Bright started sixth and didnt appear to have a chance as the first 19 laps went non-stop with Steve Buckwalter holding nearly a two-second lead through lapped traffic. But the only caution of the event came out on lap 20, with Bright catching points leader Steve Drevicki for second just before the yellow flag came out.
Bright took to the cushion to driver around Buckwalter on the restart, and crossed 1.37 seconds ahead of Lincolns all-time midget winner. Drevicki, Nick Wean, and Brent Arndt rounded out the top five.
Heats for the 24 ARDC Midgets were won by Steve Buckwalter, Tony DiMattia, and Brenden Bright.
Next Saturday night, August 23rd, the 410 Sprints will be back in action as will be the 358 Sprints competing in the Trail-Way/Lincoln Shootout weekend. All-American Outlaws plus KIDS BIG WHEEL RACES will round out the evenings racing action. Racing gets underway at 7:30 PM with gates opening at 5:30 PM.
To get all the latest news, results, schedule changes and rule changes, visit Lincoln Speedway's website at http://www.lincolnspeedway.com or join them on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/lincolnspeedway) or Twitter (@lincolnspeedway) to stay up-to-date on all the action or pending weather conditions at Central Pennsylvania's "Premier" Saturday night race track - The Fabulous Lincoln Speedway.
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Abbottstown, PA
York County Racing Club Night
Feature (30 Laps) - 1. 48-Danny Dietrich ($3,200); 2. 51-Freddie Rahmer; 3. 12-Mike Bittinger; 4. 55K-Robbie Kendall; 5. 99M-Kyle Moody; 6. 59-Jim Siegel; 7. 16-Gerard McIntyre, Jr.; 8. 87-Alan Krimes; 9. 2W-Glenndon Forsythe; 10. 21-Brian Montieth; 11. 8-Billy Dietrich; 12. 1*-Tim Wagaman; 13. 16C-Adrian Shaffer; 14. 45-Kevin Nagy; 15. 75-Nicole Bower; 16. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 17. 4-John Rudisill; 18. 71X-Bill Stine; 19. 21T-Scott Fisher (DNF); 20. 29-Ryan Wilson (DNF); 21. 22T-Matt Boland (DNF); 22. 19M-Brent Marks (DNF); 23. 85-Nathan Berwager (DNF); 24. 11C-Cory Haas (DNF). No Time
Lap Leaders Mike Bittinger (1), Freddie Rahmer (2-22), Danny Dietrich (23-30)
1st Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 87-Alan Krimes; 2. 48-Danny Dietrich; 3. 45-Kevin Nagy; 4. 55K-Robbie Kendall; 5. 2W-Glenndon Forsythe; 6. 4-John Rudisill; 7. 16C-Adrian Shaffer; 8. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 9. 91-David Quackenbush (DNF). No Time
2nd Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) 1. 75-Nicole Bower; 2. 16-Gerard McIntyre, Jr.; 3. 19M-Brent Marks; 4. 12-Mike Bittinger; 5. 59-Jim Siegel; 6. 85-Nathan Berwager; 7. 21T-Scott Fisher; 8. 22T-Matt Boland. Time 2:22.712
3rd Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 51-Freddie Rahmer; 2. 1*-Tim Wagaman; 3. 99M-Kyle Moody; 4. 21-Brian Montieth; 5. 8-Billy Dietrich; 6. 29-Ryan Wilson; 7. 11C-Cory Haas; 8. 71X-Bill Stine. Time 2:24.443
Cash Dash (10 Laps) 1. 51-Freddie Rahmer ($500); 2. 48-Danny Dietrich; 3. 16-Gerard McIntyre, Jr.; 4. 1*-Tim Wagaman; 5. 75-Nicole Bower; 6. 87-Alan Krimes (DNF). Time 2:26.360
Feature (25 Laps) - 1. 77-Alex Bright; 2. 0-Steve Buckwalter; 3. 19-Steven Drevicki; 4. 78-Nick Wean; 5. 46-Brent Arndt; 6. 4-Ryan Greth; 7. 5-PJ Gargiulo; 8. 1-Tervor Kobylarz; 9. 92-Brenden Bright; 10. 11-Eric Heydenreich; 11. 12-Drew Heistand; 12. 8-Kyle Lick; 13. 44-Brett Wanner; 14. 99G-Justin Gosz; 15. 50-Tonu DiMattia; 16. 54-Austin Burke; 17. 21-Tommy Kunsman; 18. 97-Tyler Brehm (DNF); 19. 95-Jim Radney (DNF); DNS 33-Danny Stratton, 75-Bill Courtwright, 13-Brian Gilmore. No Time
Lap Leaders Steven Drevicki (1-4), Steve Buckwalter (5-19), Alex Bright (20-25)
1st Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 0-Steve Buckwalter; 2. 77-Alex Bright; 3. 19-Steven Drevicki; 4. 78-Nick Wean; 5. 8-Kyle Lick; 6. 44-Brett Wanner; 7. 99G-Justin Grosz; 8. 97-Tyler Brehm. Time 2:43.88
2nd Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) 1. 50-Tony DiMattia; 2. 46-Brett Arndt; 3. 33-Danny Stratton; 4. 1-Trevor Kobylarz; 5. 54-Austin Burke; 6. 12-Drew Heistand (DNF); 7. 17-Clayton Glassman (DNF); 8. 95-Jim Radney (DNF). Time 2:45.75
3rd Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 92-Brenden Bright; 2. 5-PJ Gargiulo; 3. 4-Ryan Greth; 4. 21-Tommy Kunsman; 5. 11-Eric Heydenreich; 6. 75-Bill Courtwright; DNS 13-Brian Gilmore, 83-Bruce Buckwalter, Jr. No Time
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Earlier this year, KishHealth Physician Group opened a new location to see patients at Fox Valley Older Adults Center, 1406 Suydam Road, Sandwich.
On a rotating basis, physicians from other KishHealth Physician Group locations in Sandwich and Plano will see patients at FVOAS from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays. The clinic at FVOAS is similar to other KPG locations, with a nurse on staff and a pleasant waiting area and clinical space.Ā
The partnership with FVOAS is part of KishHealth System's mission, and a result of a communitywide needs assessment that was conducted in 2012.
The needs assessment identified a wide variety of priorities, including expanding access to care and older adult health. The new clinic on site at FVOAS creates more access by placing a physician and other clinical staff in a comfortable and known setting, and allows the health system to directly impact the health of local older adults.
Three local KPG family practice physicians, Drs. Jamie Broekhuizen, Maureen Dela Cruz and Syeda Ali, will rotate out to FVOAS and provide needed services.Ā
"We're in the midst of a fundamental change in the way health care is being delivered," Kevin Poorten, KishHealth System CEO, said in a news release. "The health system, through our physician group, is working to be a leader in that change by moving care outside of the hospital, and helping the entire community manage its health."
In addition to the physician clinic, the health system Community Wellness and Physical Therapy Departments are providing fitness and other wellness classes on site at the community center.Ā
KPG became part of KishHealth System in 2011 starting with Drs. Erik Englehart and Azeem Haleem and employs primary care and specialist physicians throughout the DeKalb and Sandwich areas.Ā
"We really feel that patients who choose one of our health system physicians benefit from greater access to care," Abe Chacko, executive director of KishHealth System Physician Group, said in the release. "We accept a broad base of insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid, and have a fee scale for those without insurance. And through the support of the health system, our physicians have the latest technology, equipment and education to provide patients a really high level of care."Ā
KishHealth System and FVOAS will celebrate their partnership and the opening of the clinic with a public open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 14.ĀThe open house features activities and a blood pressure screening, and the Sandwich Area Chamber of Commerce will host an official ribbon-cutting at 5:30 p.m. Full results of the community needs assessment, and KishHealth System's strategy and implementation plan can be found on the health system website.


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email/ftp problem after moving ispconfig Hello, I moved ispconfig to a new server by copying /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, /etc/group, Vhosts_ispconfig.conf, /etc/postfix/local-host-names, /etc/postfix/virtusertable, named.conf, the zone files, /etc/proftpd*.conf, /var/www/* the databases etc. Now the sites a accessible again on the new server and the login to ispconfig works to. But email an ftp users can't connect to the server. I've copied the webusers in the original passwd, shadow and user files, but now there is a * and no encripted password ind /etc/shadow: admispconfig:!:13401:0:99999:7::: web35contact:*:13403:0:99999:7::: web35www:*:13403:0:99999:7::: web74admin:*:13403:0:99999:7::: When I change the userpassword with ispconfig the * is replaced with the encripted password but i still can't login. It would be nice I somebudy could help me! thanks Marc
Have both servers the same linux distribution and use the same password encryption? have you copied the complete /etc/passw and /etc/shadow files or onyl the ISPConfig accounts starting with web....? Have you copied the gshadow file too, if this exists on your linux server?
Yes both server have debian sarge installed. I've installed debian and ispconfig first, then i copied the part with the web* users into the /etc/passw and /etc/shadow file. No i didn't copy that file but the file exists on the new server and the webusers are in the file. marc


text: "The Problem with the Internet Is That Nothing Is Temporary"Adam Dachis10/17/12 1:00pmFiled to: quotablesQuotesPrivacytemporaryInternetEtiquette38EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkWe feel the empowering nature of presumed anonymity when we sign online. No matter how long we've been alive or how smart we may be, we often neglect the permanence of the data we contribute to the internet. Young developer Will Smidlein explains the problem concisely and poignantly: AdvertisementThe problem with the internet is that nothing is temporary. There's always a cache, a backup, a screenshot, a file. And teens use the internet. And when people use the internet, they don't always think before they act. ... Technology abstracts us from the emotions that humans require for every day interaction. Trust, fear, compassion, empathy. It all goes out the window with a screen name.We easily hurt ourselves and others when we act first and think second. It may have once been common sense, but with personal responsibility abstracted thanks to a series of tubes we have to take that extra step to remember ourselves.AdvertisementPermanent | Life of Will via SwissmissPhoto by kated (Shutterstock).


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Appendix 1 - The inaction of MAFF
The inaction of MAFF - a Viva! test case
In 1999, Viva! decided to do a test case - to see if any of the authorites would act to change the conditions at Newham farm, Sancreed, Cornwall. We had visited the farm on four occasions between April and June 1999 and complained to:
Ben Bradshaw, Farm Animal Welfare Minister, MAFF
Rachel Ewer, County Councillor - St Just, Cornwall County Council
Edwin Curnow, Animal Health Officer, Trading Standards, Cornwall County Council
Mrs R Mills, Environmental Health Officer, Penwith District Council
Mrs Jan Kelly, State Veterinary Service
Ms Joanna Fitzgerald, Health & Safety Executive
The following letter, along with video and photographic evidence was sent to Ben Bradshaw:
Ben Bradshaw
Farm Animal Welfare Minister
Nobel House
17 Smith Square
London SW1P 3JR
6 July 1999
Dear Ben Bradshaw
Re: Intensive Pig Farming
In many standard letters sent to the public regarding our Pig In Hell campaign, MAFF states that the UK has some of the strictest legislation in the EU 'protecting the welfare of pigs' and that the industry has taken steps to ensure 'high welfare standards on farms by setting up quality assurance schemes'. Unfortunately, our work continues to show that MAFF's statements are misleading and investigative evidence proves that UK pig farms are often a disgrace.
I have enclosed one example of a typical intensive pig farm - Newham Farm, nr Sancreed, Penzance. To set the record straight for our supporters and the public, please would you provide your views of this farm. Do you find the conditions generally acceptable?
Below, I have set out where we believe this particular farm is breaking the law and these points have been sent to the SVS. However, as members of the public contact yourself directly, and as MAFF has accused Viva! of painting an 'unfair representation' of Britain's pig farms; please set out your views on the conditions at Newham Farm.
Newham Farm is, we believe, breaking the 1994 (2126) Animals - Prevention of Cruelty - The Welfare of Livestock Regulations and MAFF Codes of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock - Pigs with regards to the welfare of the pigs on its premises. We are also concerned at the state of neglect on the farm in terms of hygiene, health and safety.
Viva! was given photographic, written and video evidence of Newham Farm taken on 20 April 1999 between 20.17 and 21.07 and 9 May 1999; we were so concerned that we investigated Newham Farm and gained further photographic, written and video evidence on 6 June 1999 between 5.30am and 6.58am.
In this letter we refer to footage taken at Newham Farm on:
20 April 1999 as Video 1
6 June 1999 as Video 2
9 May 1999 as Video 3
We are writing to request that MAFF follow up this evidence and prosecute the owner of Newham Farm and ensures that the conditions are considerably improved, or the unit closed.
The video evidence shows that the owner of Newham Farm is breaking the 1994 (2126) Animals - Prevention of Cruelty - The Welfare of Livestock Regulations in the following ways:
1. The law states that dust levels must be kept within limits which do not harm pigs. Investigators state and video footage shows that dust levels are extremely high - particularly in the first building shown on Video 2 where dust is clearly visible floating throughout the shed.
The law also states that gas concentrations must be kept within limits which do not harm pigs; however excreta is not regularly cleaned from pens and slatted dunging areas are often blocked, thus posing a hazard in terms of hygiene and welfare.
2. The law states that pigs must not be kept permanently in darkness. We are concerned that pigs in those buildings with no natural lighting are kept in permanent darkness. Video footage (building 1 in both video 1 and video 2 and building 2 in video 1) shows that these units are very dark during daylight hours.
3. Video 1 shows live parts of electrics to be exposed, posing a health and safety risk. An open fuse box is shown in this video and investigators witnessed loose hanging wires throughout the units.
4. Video 2 shows sick/injured animals housed with the main herd. By law, sick or injured pigs should be housed separately in comfortable conditions.
5. The law states that pigs should have a clean space in which to rest. Newham Farm clearly does not provide clean lying areas in many of the pens.
In video 1, building 2, no pigs were seen to have a clean lying area and all pens were filthy in the extreme. (Other examples are included in point 6 below.)
6. The 1994 Regulations state that housing pens, pens and equipment used for pigs must be properly cleansed and disinfected to prevent cross-infection and the build-up of disease-carrying organisms and faeces and urine must be removed as often as necessary to minimise smell and avoid attracting flies or rodents.
Newham Farm breaches these regulations in every building seen. In video 1 (building 2) the unit has a narrow gangway between pens. The gangway is several inches deep in water and dirt (footage shows the investigators feet sloshing around). The pens are also filthy: the floors are inches deep in urine and faeces and some are flooded with water. They contain no bedding material. Old bits of straw can be seen on the outside of pens but the straw has not been replaced and the pens not cleaned in several weeks or more. The walls and ceiling are unbelievably dirty and cobwebs cover every inch of space.
Video 2, building 1 also clearly shows that Newham Farm is breaking the law in terms of providing clean housing and lying areas. Footage shows that the ceiling is extremely filthy - hanging in dirt and cobwebs. Dust levels are very high. The concrete walls of the pens (housing groups of fattening pigs) are filthy. The pigs are covered in urine and faeces and not provided with any bedding material.
The weaners' lying areas on the area below (area 1 of building 1) are also covered in dirt, faeces and urine. Their dunging area is blocked in most pens and so excreta is not draining away. These piglets are also given no straw or any other bedding.
The gangway on the upper floor (area 2 of building 1) is deep in grime.
In the pens with the open sow stalls (video 2, building 1, area 3), the pigs are on dirty concrete floors, with no bedding and covered in faeces.
Video 2 also shows a farrowing shed (building 3) with sows and piglets in farrowing crates. This building is also breaking these regulations. The building is filled with flies. The owner of Newham farm clearly does NOT cleanse housing or remove dead animals in time to avoid attracting flies and rodents. Footage in this building shows a dead rat - left for what appears several days. Investigators saw 10 or more live rats on entry into building 1 and several live rats in the yard on their visit on June 6. Other investigators saw several live rats on their visit on April 20. It also shows several dead piglets, one of which is black and others which have clearly been dead for days. A suckling sow is covered in flies as one of her dead - and now putrefying - offspring has not been removed from the crate she is in; living piglets are seen examining their dead sibling.
7. In this farrowing building, another sow is about to give birth. She is covered in faeces. The law states that sows placed in crates 'shall be thoroughly cleaned.' This is certainly not the case at Newham Farm.
8. The law also states that 'gilts and sows between weaning their piglets and the perinatal period shall be provided with a clean, adequately drained, comfortable lying area and shall, if necessary, be given suitable nesting material.' Newham Farm breaches these regulations. Video 2 clearly shows that sows in farrowing crates are not given comfortable lying areas - they are on concrete, surrounded by metal bars and given no bedding.
Video 2 (building 4) and video 1 (also of building 4) show that the lying area for mothers and piglets has become sodden in urine and faeces. Footage shows a mother lying - and covered - in excreta and another sow with her piglets sleeping next to her, all lying in a faeces and urine.
9. The law states: 'Where pigs are kept in a building they shall be kept on, or have access at all times to, a lying area which is clean, comfortable and does not adversely affect them, and is well-drained or well maintained with dry bedding. Where bedding is provided, this must be clean, dry and not harmful to the pigs'.
Newham Farm breaks the law on all these points. All buildings filmed clearly demonstrate that no animals have clean lying areas; as already mentioned above, lying areas are usually filthy. Pens are not regularly cleaned and animals are often lying in their own excreta. Video 1, building 2 shows pigs in appalling conditions - there is no bedding; the pens are wet with water and excreta; lying areas are filthy; the pens are not well-drained or well-maintained. Video 2, building 1 also shows pens which are not well-drained with animals with excreta on them.
10. The Regulations state that all pigs must have access to straw or other material to satisfy behavioural needs. No fattening pens or farrowing crates contained straw or any other bedding on either the April or June visit. The only evidence of bedding having ever been provided were in the farrowing pens and some old, urine-soaked straw, in gangways. One empty farrowing pen had sawdust in it; however sows with piglets housed in such pens were not cleaned out. The sawdust had become completely sodden with urine and faeces and the animals covered in excreta (see videos 1 and 2, building 4).
11. The law states that boars must have clean resting areas. Lying areas must be dry and comfortable. Boars were kept in filthy pens with no dry lying areas and no bedding. Their pens were not well-drained or well maintained. (Video 1, building 2.)
12. The law states that piglets should be provided with a heat source if necessary. Piglets in the farrowing shed (video 2, building 3 with farrowing crates) appeared to have no working heat source when filmed. An old, broken lamp was seen by one crate.
Photographic evidence and video 3 shows uncovered carcasses which had been left for some weeks and months outside on Newham Farm, about 20 metres from a silo. The carcasses are completely exposed and wild and domestic animals and children can very easily reach them. Footage and photos show carcasses which have rotted to skeletons and some which are partially decomposed (one animal being approx. half bones, half flesh).
Complaints were made to Trading Standards in April 1999 and although carcasses were fully exposed in video 3, filmed on 9 May 1999, subsequently the carcasses were covered with earth. However, on 6 June 1999, carcasses were seen to be showing through the earth. (Rain had washed off the earth so that two of the carcasses were exposed.) Again, the owner of Newham Farm has breached the law (eg Dogs Act 1906) in not disposing of the carcasses properly. We are extremely concerned at the potential health hazard caused by the behaviour of the owner of Newham Farm.
We look forward to hearing from you shortly regarding what actions you take in answer to the above concerns.
Yours sincerely
Juliet Gellatley
Director - Viva!
Viva! backed up its evidence with a statement from an ex-MAFF vet with 27 years experience with pigs. He stated:
"The overall impression...is one of squalor, degradation, neglect, bad hygiene and bad animal welfare. The buildings appear to be dilapidated and unsafe; the surroundings are cluttered, unkempt, flood with surface water and unhygienic."
The response from Ben Bradshaw was that the allegations were unfounded. None of the other authorities took action either, except for Trading Standards which stated in a letter to Viva!: 'certain improvements have been made at Newham Farm. There are no plans, at present, to take more formal enforcement action.'
Ben Bradshaw tried to blame part of his department's inaction on the fact that Viva! took one month to send all the evidence to MAFF.
Juliet Gellatley of Viva! replied: 'I'm pleased to hear that your investigations are continuing but am concerned at your implication that because one month had lapsed between the last footage taken and your staff seeing it that conditions at Newham Farm had changed considerably. Many of the examples I pointed out in my letter of 6 July relate to long term neglect'.
Still MAFF took no action.
Newham Farm revisited
One year after our complaint to MAFF et al, Viva! revisited Newham Farm. Conditions were no better.
One sow held captive in a farrowing crate was - literally - smothered in flies and haemorrhaging badly from her vulva into the pen. The blood was caked on her hind quarters and newly-born piglets suckled alongside the large pool of blood. We immediately complained to Trading Standards Animal Health Officer but the outcome was 'confidential'.
We saw a large bin filled with rotting dead piglets amid a sea of writhing maggots. In an an indoor shed piglets were in darkened, filthy and barren pens, devoid of bedding. They were heavily soiled with faeces. In one pen, two dead piglets had been left in with their living siblings. A large dead pig littered the gangway alongside a foraging rat.
MAFF says there is nothing wrong with Newham farm. Viva! hopes that by filming the units, the media and public will make up their own minds as to whether the law is satisfactory and whether MAFF is fit to enforce it. Or indeed whether factory farms should be banned.


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So I just did the stupidest thing. I had some frozen grass-fed ground beef in the freezer and I wanted to make some for lunch so I unwrapped it poured on spices, put some CO in the pan, and started to cook it per usual. Except it didn't really work out as well as I had hoped so I ended up throwing it on the grill and then I had to scrape off the burnt pieces to keep getting to the frozen core. Problem is, by the time I finished grilling most was done on the outside, but some of the inside was pretty pink. Anyways I ate it and it tasted fine. But, is this bad to do? Did burning the outside bring out carcinogens and is eating the raw inside gonna kill my stomach? Also just wondering how bad it is to eat raw meat? Thanks all.
Yes, i was referring to steaks
+1 for the lulz.
Crowbar you mean boil it?
Hahaha I like the comments and um, I've always been a vampire maybe that's why it was so good.
My husband wanted to add, "Not unless you dip it in chocolate first."
Did you enjoy it? Are you a Paleo-vampire now? ;-)
Yes, ground beef is more dangerous than steak. You'll know withing the next 24 hours if it was contaminated, most likely. I would not worry as much about the charring. Next time, if you cook from frozen, put it in a pot on low, and use a lid. It will take a while, but will cook through. Remember to keep stirring it.
Not true for ground beef since any contaminants on the outside is quickly shared with the inside.
yeah, ditto on above for not letting it sit on the counter for too long.
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The idea of rare or pretty pink even meat making you sick is a bunch of horseshit. I like the taste of my burgers to be cooked a little on the outside but I don;t care if it is downright cold on the inside. The scares of people getting ill from undercooked ground beef are mostly all from restaurants with really piss poor handling skills and the meat is generally product of a huge rush to feed the masses. Just about any ground beef you can get commercially or even from a butcher is generally so safe that I would even been prone to just eat it raw or even set out to room temperature. The government loves pitching the SAD about as much as it loves scaring you in to eating flavorless overcooked food. I have been a chef for 15 years I have eaten on average about 2 pounds of rare ground beef a week for just about as long. I have been sick from it exactly zero times. Also do yourself a favor and cook your pork to medrar/med you will never go back to your grandmothers fear of trichinosis dry pork again.
Pittsburgh black and blue is the best way to prepare a good steak....screw the carcinogens.....they get eaten by the half living cow on the inside of the steak.
+1 for the lulz.
Actually, bad bacteria lives on the outside of the beef, a quick sear makes it completely safe and gives it better taste. If you want to eat it raw, follow a Beef Tartare recipe, the spices and herbs used to season the beef, eliminate the harmful bacteria, if there happens to be any.
Not true for ground beef since any contaminants on the outside is quickly shared with the inside.
Yes, i was referring to steaks
I eat it that way all the time. I love searing the outside and leaving the rest pretty raw.
raw meat is amazing, if you are getting it from a good rancher and it goes to a decent butcher/processor you should feel confident about eating it raw. freezing will kill a lot of the pathogenic parasites and bacteria, when you store it just defrost it and keep it in an UNCOVERED container, the air flow will most liekly dry the meat a bit but it wont go funky because the beneficial bacteria on the meat will be able to thrive, its quite like dry aging beef
You can drink some wine. We talked about this when I took Microbiology and our teacher said that ingesting alcohol with food kills a lot of bacteria that causes foodbourne illnesses.
Ground meat is more likely to be contaminated due to higher processing than, say, a steak where any contamination would just be on the surface. It probably depends on how your GF beef was handled. Perhaps better than CAFO meat. I wouldn't worry about the one time but I wouldn't make a habit of eating it that way either.
yeah, ditto on above for not letting it sit on the counter for too long.
Yes, ground beef is more dangerous than steak. You'll know withing the next 24 hours if it was contaminated, most likely. I would not worry as much about the charring. Next time, if you cook from frozen, put it in a pot on low, and use a lid. It will take a while, but will cook through. Remember to keep stirring it.
Crowbar you mean boil it?
You could just nuke the lump o' ground on defrost setting until you can work with it, and make Kitfo next time.
BTW...you'll be fine, the problems that happen with raw meat, happen when it sits at unsafe temps for extended periods of time, and you were taking it pretty quickly from frozen to scorched. Problems happen when someone preforms their hamburger patties, and then leaves them on the counter for 2 hours.
As long as charred meat isn't a staple in your diet, I don't see any problem eating it every once in a while.
As for raw meat, if you getting it from a reliable source, it is likely perfectly ok to eat.
Thousands of people eat meat raw daily for years, and never get sick, actually, only get better health. So maybe you will be different and get sick, but youll be the first I've heard of.


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A director with a talent for satire and a knack for remaining true to the written word of a well-penned screenplay, Mark S. Waters first came to the attention of film lovers with his biting 1997 black comedy The House of Yes. A graduate of the AFI directing program, Waters made his feature-directing debut a mere three years after his graduation from the… More
A director with a talent for satire and a knack for remaining true to the written word of a well-penned screenplay, Mark S. Waters first came to the attention of film lovers with his biting 1997 black comedy The House of Yes. A graduate of the AFI directing program, Waters made his feature-directing debut a mere three years after his graduation from the distinguished program. A dark and incestuous tale of a college student who brings his girlfriend home to visit his dysfunctional family with predictably disastrous results, the film earned its young director nominations at both the Chicago International Film Festival and the Sundance Film Festival in addition to earning star Parker Posey a "Special Recognition" award at the latter. It was four years until Waters returned with his sophomore effort, Head Over Heels, in 2001, and though the mainstream teen comedy didn't have quite the bite of his former feature, it did show a remarkable talent to watch for. Of course, it was only a matter of time before Waters broke big, and after tackling the 1985 Senatorial hearings on indecency in music in the made-for-VH1 movie Warning: Parental Advisory (2002), Waters achieved the rare feat of delivering a remake that actually lived up to expectations with the 2003 Lindsay Lohan/Jamie Lee Curtis comedy Freaky Friday. By the time Freaky Friday hit screens, there was little doubt that Waters could deliver in terms of mainstream laughs -- but the question remained whether or not he could combine his talent for satire with his keen mainstream sensibilities. In the end, audiences on both sides of the fence had little to worry about, with his 2004 comedy Mean Girls offering a sharp adaptation (penned by Saturday Night Live alumni Tina Fey) of Rosalind Wiseman's bestselling book Queen Bees and Wannabes. Affectionately regarded by many as a less dark version of Michael Lehmann's Heathers (which was written by Waters' brother Daniel), the film again starred Lohan as a popularity-conscious high-school girl who unintentionally makes the mistake of crossing the path of her school's most vicious clique.
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September 2009
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Saturday, October 17, 2009
Celebrating Banned Books Week 2009
Banned Books Week (BBW) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. Held during the last week of September, Banned Books Week highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harms of censorship by spotlighting actual or attempted bannings of books across the United States.
Friends of HTFL Cookbook
A great recipe book compiled by The Friends of Haverford Library is available NOW! Recipes were submitted by your friends and neighbors and represent their favorite tried and true recipes. The cookbook is packed with 385 recipes as well as helpful cooking hints and pictures of local landmarks. It's a perfect holiday gift, hostess gift, and a treat to welcome new neighbors.
Town Hall Meeting with Senator Daylin Leach
Senator Daylin Leach invites you to participate in democracy at his Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, October 1st from 7-8:30pm at the Haverford Township Free Library.
Free Resume Workshop Webinar
Learn how to create a winning resume & get interviews.
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Online only registration for the Fall 2009 selected Children's Room programs begins today. These programs include the Parent/Child Workshop, Pals for Reading, and Kids Yoga.
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2014 Consumer Analysts Group of New York Report
Food and beverage CEOs give contrasting views at annual financial analysts meeting.
Snacking is both a diversion between meals and a replacement for some traditional meals, she said. Mondelez-sponsored research indicates 60 percent of people snack as a treat ("to lift up my mood"), 25 percent consider it necessary fuel and food for the body, and 15 percent use it to boost or refresh their minds.
Kraft CEO Tony Vernon talked of "fewer, bigger innovations" and even a little "product line pruning," but promised a strong advertising budget to support Kraft brands. He said the biggest surprise in the company's scant 18 months of existence was "an unprecedented confluence of factors." He called them the "Three C's of Change":
- Consumer – He attached numbers to the shrinking American middle class – Kraft's key demographic -- while both upper and lower income consumer groups are growing. Household sizes are changing, shrinking mostly, and Hispanics are a growing segment.
- Customer/the retailer – While "traditional" channels, primarily grocery stores, see sales decline, newer formats such as dollar stores and mass merchandisers are up.
- Communication – While holding its TV, radio and print advertising steady, new dollars have been assigned to digital and mobile channels.
Despite having 130-year-old roots, the new Kraft is only 18 months old, and "We are not yet firing on all cylinders," Vernon said.
Vernon and Campbell CEO Morrison must have shared notes. In addition to repeating the comment about the shrinking American middle class, Morrison also acknowledged the impact societal changes were having on Campbell's business – aging baby boomers, shrinking households, growth in Hispanics, changes in retailers, growth in digital marketing. But she added "the current acrimonious public dialog about food."
On the positive side, she heralded the "dynamic growth of packaged fresh foods." Campbell is pursuing that with its buy last year of Bolthouse Farms, which is enabling Campbell's growth in both produce and fruit and vegetable juices. She noted less of a dependence on soups, which were 40 percent of Campbell sales as recently as 2012, now down to one-third.
Hershey, like Kraft, is bullish on domestic growth. CEO J.P. Bilbrey noted Hershey's U.S. market share in chocolate has grown to 44 percent, aided no doubt by Brookside, acquired in 2012. Brookside already is a $200 million brand, and he predicted it would hit $500 million in sales soon.
Bilbrey also discussed the potential in China via its pending acquisition of Shanghai Golden Monkey. That and the launch of a new Hershey brand, Lancaster, in China will make that country Hershey's No. 2 market by 2017.
Kellogg "had a sustainable growth circle in the early 2000s," said CEO John Bryant, "but the recession, supply chain issues" and other problems have stalled the company. Project K, a global cost-cutting program announced last year, will attack those problems on four fronts: creating global category teams, building capabilities and driving efficiencies; building a "global supply chain of the future"; and implementing a global business services model.
Bryant did mention that the Pringles acquisition has worked out better than anyone expected – domestically but especially internationally. And he's encouraged by the growing interest in breakfast and protein.
Also buoyed by the interests in breakfast and protein is another relative newcomer, Hillshire Brands. Sean Connolly, president/CEO, unveiled a raft of new products, including breakfast products in the Jimmy Dean line and protein-heavy snack kits (meats, cheese and crackers) under the name Hillshire Snacking.
Hillshire also is taking Jimmy Dean outside of the breakfast category with frozen sandwiches (pulled pork, shredded beef, hickory smoked sausage and smoked turkey) expected to launch this summer and bowls aimed at lunch. Sales from new products were 9 percent when the company was Sara Lee, but they already are at 11 percent and will be 13-15 percent in 2015.
A true newcomer was WhiteWave Foods, spawned in 2013 when it was spun off from Dean Foods. Even as a Dean unit, its specialties were plant-based milks (Silk soymilk), coffee creamers (International Delight) and "premium," formerly organic, milks (Horizon Organic).
But 2014 acquisitions are taking WhiteWave into new territory. The purchase of Earthbound Farm brings the company into packaged, primarily organic, produce. And the pending joint venture with Mengniu Dairy takes it to China.
Horizon also is growing into new categories. Just last month, the unit launched boxed macaroni and cheese dinners, some of them organic and some "made with organic" (at least 70 percent of ingredients are organic). Cookies and snack crackers are on the way, promised Chairman and CEO Gregg Engles.
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Stuart Bailey is one of the founding designers and editors of Dot Dot Dot, a graphic design journal whose content spans such diverse areas as music, art, literature, and architecture. Since its conception in 2000, Dot Dot Dot variously described itself as a jocuserious fanzine-journal-orphanage based on true stories, not interested in re-promoting established material or creating another portfolio magazine, and design pieces about aspects of visual culture that occupy their thoughts. Michael Bierut has been a consistent presence on the Design Observer blog, where his frequent and polemical articles usually generate the most impassioned responses. Founded in October 2003 by Bierut, Jessica Helfand, Bill Drenttel, and Rick Poynor, Design Observer has since become an indispensable online forum for graphic designers. Debbie Millman serves as host of Design Matters, a weekly Internet talk show on the Voice America Business network. In that capacity she has produced numerous interview podcasts with many leading designers and critics, including Stefan Sagmeister, Milton Glaser, John Maeda, and Ellen Lupton. The panelists will contend with, among other topics, the creation and dissemination of new and alternative forms of design writing and publishing.
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Quebec City Historic Sites & Interpretive Centres
• A WorldWeb.com Travel Guide to Historic Sites & Interpretive Centres in Quebec City, Quebec.
Built in 1683, this historic home belonged to Louis-Jolliet, a Quebec-born explorer. Today it houses the lower platform of the funicular.
This was the home of the Right Honourable Louis S. St. Laurent, Prime Minister of Canada from 1948 to 1957. Interpretation and historical animation offered in English and French. Open Wednesday to Sunday from late June to early September.
This cultural portal for Québec City's English-speaking communities is an impressive heritage site that once housed two prisons and a Scottish college. Relive the centre's history by touring the premises, which feature a charming Victorian library once frequented by the country's oldest learned society.
The Québec Parliament Building, designed by architect Eugène-Étienne Taché and built between 1877 and 1886 on Québec's foremost national historic site. During the visit, experienced guides provide historical details and information on the Québec National Assembly. Guided tours are offered in English and French and, with an advance reservation, in Spanish and Italian. Groups of 10 persons or more should reserve in advance. Free admission.
The site of many clashes for supremacy between the French and British Empires, the Plains of Abraham were the scene of the final battle in the 1759 conquest of New France by Britain. Both the French General Montcalm and the British General Wolfe were killed in the battle. Today, the Plains of Abraham form a large part of Battlefields Park.
Situated near the Saint-Louis Gate and the National Assembly, the Fortifications of Québec Interpretation Centre is located beneath the city's ramparts. The interpretation centre offers information about the history of Québec's defensive system, exhibits and guided tours. The fortifications include walls, ditches, gates, a restored 1815 powder magazine and an underground blockhouse.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the remains of old Quebec were rewarded this designation in 1985. It received the honor based on the city's preservation of several 17th century artifacts such as the city's ramparts, gates and other fortifications.
Located on Cape Diamant, the Citadel, which is also called the Gibraltar of the Americas, is a national historic monument and an official residence of the Governor General. Guided tours of the Citadel include a visit to the Royal 22e Régiment Museum, which has a military collection spanning more than 300 years. During the summer, the Royal 22e Régiment performs traditional military ceremonies like the Changing of the Guard.
This authentic 19th century cottage and its historic gardens relate the life and times of the Stuart family, its occupants from 1918 to 1988. Guided tours with tea.
This National Historic Site commemorates the period in 1535-1536 when Jacques Cartier and his shipmates wintered near an Iroquoian village, as well as the 1625 establishment of the first residence of the Jesuit missionaries in Québec. The site features an exhibit on the three voyages of Jacques Cartier, an Amerindian longhouse, an interpretation kiosk on the Jesuits and a number of monuments, one of which represents the figures of Jacques Cartier and the great Iroquois chief Donnacona.
Since the 17th century, Artillery Park has played an important role in defending Québec. In 1959, the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada recognized the national historic significance of the park and its military installations, which were an integral part of the city's defensive system.
Located next to the bassin Louise, the Old Port of Québec Interpretation Centre presents exhibitions related to the timber trade and shipbuilding, interpretive and animated activities, characters in period costumes, audio-visual presentations and a resource centre. A guided walking tour of the Old Port, which is the oldest in the country, is also offered.
Maison Chevalier
Located in the Place-Royale area, Maison Chevalier features an exhibition called Ambiances d'autrefois (the feeling of days gone by). Discover the magnificent French- and English-inspired Québec period interior designs of the 18th and 19th centuries. The Maison Chevalier lodges the Living heritage workshop where visitors can meet seasoned artisans and enjoy traditional music and dance. Open Saturdays and Sundays.
Une Capitale sur la Colline
An illustrated exhibit on the history and architecture of Parliament Hill, presented in the tunnel linking Place Québec and the Marie-Guyart Building. Fifteen images with detailed descriptions. Open from 6 a.m. to midnight.
Domaine Maizerets
Located on one of New-Frances first concessions, domaine Maizerets is both a historic site and a vast landscape garden. This city-owned site offers cultural and educational exhibitions, tours of the floral gardens and the arboretum, concerts at the chau Maizerets and walking paths through the grounds. It is also the departure point of two major cycling trails, Corridor des Cheminots and Corridor du Littoral. In winter, skating, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and sledding are offered with equipment rental and cloakroom.
L'Ilot des Palais
The 18th-century vaults of the Îlot des Palais, one of the city's most important archaeological sites, are home to exhibitions, a multimedia show and an audio tour in French, English, Spanish and German, recounting the history of the inhabitants of New France, from its inception to the present day.
Centre D'Interpretation de Place-Royale
Educates about the history of Place-Royal through exhibits and multimedia shows. The centre is a component of the museum complex managed by the Musée de la Civilisation.
Centre d'Interpretation de la Vie Urbaine de la Ville de Quebec
Located under the Hotel de Ville, this exhibition is an interactive audio tour in French, English and Spanish transporting visitors into the heart of the eight boroughs. This multimedia show is projected onto a giant screen, along with a virtual map of the city. The centre is open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, daily from June 24th through Labour Day, closed Mondays for the rest of the year.
Maison François-Xavier Garneau
This mansion was the 19th century home of François-Xavier Garneau, historian and founder of the Institut Canadien de Québec. Garneau, the first person to write the History of Lower Canada (Québec), was designated a National Historic Person of Canada in 1937. The house features Victorian furnishings, rare books and gramophone music, as well as a display of Victorian christmas decorations and a collection of objects from the wreck of the Empress of Ireland.
The Breakneck Steps (Escalier Casse-Cou)
The Breakneck Steps, or Escalier Casse-Cou in French, is a steep, 170-step staircase that was built in 1893 and connects Quebec City's Upper Town with Lower Town districts. The entrance to the staircase is located in Quartier Petit Champlain and there are shops and restaurants at various levels.


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Amazon clinches deal to buy Middle East online retailer Souq.com
DUBAI Amazon.com has agreed to buy Middle East online retailer Souq.com, thwarting a last-minute bid by Dubai billionaire Mohamed Alabbar's Emaar Malls .
LOS ANGELES Japan's Sumitomo Corp on Tuesday said it would take a 25 percent stake in a 550-megawatt solar power project in California, giving the trading house a foothold in the growing U.S. solar industry.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The company, which has stakes in four U.S. wind projects, joins GE Energy Financial Services and NextEra Energy Resources as an investor in the Desert Sunlight solar farm located in Riverside County.
Sumitomo made its investment by buying a part of GE's stake, it said in a statement.
The photovoltaic solar project is being built by First Solar Inc and has agreements in place to provide power to California utilities Southern California Edison and Pacific Gas & Electric. It is expected to be fully operational by 2015, according to First Solar's website.
Last year the U.S. Department of Energy agreed to back part of $1.46 billion in loans for the Desert Sunlight project as part of its program to aid alternative energy development.
Sumitomo said it will continue to seek opportunities to invest in solar and other renewable energy projects in the United States and Canada. The company has also made investments in U.S. fossil fuel assets. In August it said it would take a 30 percent stake in shale acreage controlled by Devon Energy Corp in the Permian Basin in Texas in a $1.4 billion deal.
(Reporting by Nichola Groom; Editing by Maureen Bavdek and Prudence Crowther)