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A multipurpose boat made of light alloy can be used as a staff, patrol, inspectorial, service-crew boat in the waters of the coastal and marine areas, and estuaries of major rivers as well as for boaters and fishing enthusiasts.
The boat is equipped with the area for all-around observation where there are five seats, commodious deckhouse with a navigation control system and two cabins which can comfortably accommodate:
- up to 10 passengers - in a daytime,
- up to 5 passengers - at night.
In accordance with the Customer's desire the boat can be equipped with flybridge which will expand the rest zone and allow to get a real pleasure from the control of the boat in the open air.
A powerful conditioning system which is powered from diesel-generator provides the comfortable staying in all premises.
The boat has a launching and lifting appliance for the tender that allows you to produce both launching and lifting tender from the water aboard quickly.
Soft guard rail of the vessel provides a safe mooring in marinas and also allows small boats to dock to the boat without difficulty.
The boat has excellent speed qualities - up to 30 knots. Two diesels Volvo Penta D6-330/DPH (2 x 330 hp) with the corner swivel columns will be installed as the engines.
Cruising range with the fuel capacity of 1200 liters will be not less than 400 nautical miles.
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The Derrick Rose-less Bulls pushed around the Heat Friday in Miami, collected 19 offensive rebounds, and left South Beach with a 96-89 victory. The bigger story was a referee finally standing up to LeBron James.
A frustrated LeBron (30 points), was lobbying for a call he wasn't going to get in the 4th quarter, and referee Brian Forte got annoyed, shouting, "HEY LEBRON, ENOUGH!" which had to surprise everyone within earshot.
LeBron, with a shocked look on his face, snapped back, and then Ray Allen was tasked with the job of getting LeBron over to the Heat bench. LeBron verbally abused him, telling Allen "get the fuck off of me" as he pulled his arm away from the veteran's grasp.
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It's time to start building Kehillot (Communities)
Temple Beth Ami is excited to announce the creation of kehillot or small communities. Through the formation of these smaller kehillot, you will have the opportunity to join together – as you decide and when you decide – to socialize, learn and enjoy activities with other members with similar interests.
Below is a list of some of the kehillot in which Temple members have expressed an interest. For more information about our kehillot, please contact Shelly Gordon, Program Director
- Families with kids under 5
- Families with grade school age kids
- Families with tweens/teens
- Boomers (singles & couples, 50''s & 60's)
- Encore Kehillah (Mature Singles & Couples (60's & 70's+))
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Higher ed disruption: zig when others zag
It seems like every spring I write a posting about disruption facing higher education. It is a topic of interest to my coworkers and the many academics among my blog readers — and also an interesting strategy problem where I have a front row seat.
In the past year, one of the big surprises has been the large amount of private investment in tech startups targeting this market. They seem particularly concentrated in developing platforms to enable MOOCs, i.e. massively open online courses.
Stanford is front and center in the revolution. A friend (Chuck Eesley) has been leading the Venture Lab experiment at Stanford. Meanwhile, my previous employer (San Jose State) has been at the center of national controversy as faculty are attempting to fight an experiment with Udacity (another Stanford startup) because faculty (not unreasonably) feel it will someday put them out of a job. Meanwhile, Coursera (a 3rd Stanford spinoff) and edX (started by my alma mater) are also promoting MOOC efforts.
The MOOCs seem to tilt the scale on the longstanding efficiency vs. effectiveness argument. The US higher education is pretty effective for people who get in, who apply themselves and can afford to pay for it. However, it's very expensive (and labor intensive): its efficiency (i.e. labor productivity) has shown few gains in 50 years.
Meanwhile politicians (esp. state legislators) see higher ed as a ripe opportunity to cut costs. There is a supreme irony that the pressures are coming from the leftwing legislators in California and rightwing legislators in Texas — who rarely agree on anything — who now agree they want to spend less on higher ed so they can spend the savings on something else (that presumably buys more votes).
However, my suspicion (without any hard data) is that the marginal college students (without a lot of motivation or support network) will tend to fail in such an impersonal high-volume, low-touch setting. These are exactly the students that the California State University (the parent of SJSU) targets: every CSU faculty member can tell heartwarming stories about students who succeeded despite being the first in their family to attend college.
A few months ago, I met the executives of a Bay Area startup taking a different approach. Instead of a large-scale impersonal MOOCs, the approach of the Minerva Project is to cut costs by 2x (rather than 10x or 100x) but offer a high-touch online alternative to higher education. In other words, if everyone else is zigging — pursuing low-touch massively online solutions — they want to zag with high-touch smaller scale online courses.
The company landed $25m in Series A funding and numerous headlines about its plans to "be an online Ivy League university." To be more Ivy League, it hired a 64-year-old former Harvard and Stanford administrator to be its founding dean.
The reason I met these execs was announced this morning:
Minerva Project and KGI Partner to Launch the Minerva Schools at KGIIt's an interesting experiment — both because it tries to preserve some of the best things about higher education, and also because it's so contrary to the conventional wisdom about online education.
San Francisco, Calif. – July 24, 2013 – Minerva Project, reinventing the university experience to develop global leaders and innovators across disciplines, and Keck Graduate Institute (KGI), a member of The Claremont University Consortium, today announced an innovative new partnership in higher education. KGI, an institution accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), is partnering with Minerva Project to launch the Minerva Schools at KGI, with the first class matriculating in the fall of 2015. The Minerva Schools' unique undergraduate program will complement KGI's current graduate-level offerings, expanding its portfolio and providing opportunities for student, faculty and administrative collaboration. The KGI-Minerva relationship and new programs are pending WASC approval.
The Minerva Schools, like KGI's graduate programs, will help high-performing students become mature, confident individuals and put them on a path to meaningful careers and fulfilling lives. The highly selective undergraduate program will offer students from around the world the opportunity to learn from accomplished faculty versed in the latest teaching methodologies to ensure positive student learning outcomes.
"Minerva Project is pleased to have found in KGI a forward-thinking university partner whose philosophy and values align closely with our own," said Ben Nelson, founder and CEO of Minerva Project. "As the most recent member of the pioneering Claremont University Consortium, KGI proved to be a major innovator in higher education when it created the first-of-its-kind professional science master's degree in 1997. Today, more than 130 institutions have established nearly 300 such programs. By partnering with KGI, Minerva is following one of the established paths to accreditation as set forth by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and strives to have a similar impact on higher education as a whole."
It also seems consistent with the most insightful comment I've ever read about the future of online education, written last year by my friend (and co-author) Michael Mace in response to my blog posting:
universities bundle several services in that thing called a degree:The MOOCs largely emphasize the first two points, and seem to be completely ignoring the value of the rest of the bundle. Meanwhile, Minerva promises to complete the bundle through a global cohort experience while saving money on buildings the way Amazon saves money on mall space.
--Teaching the students
--Credentialing (ensuring that the students have learned the material)
--Giving the students social connections (Yale, Stanford)
--Helping young people turn into adults in a semi-safe setting
As a college professor (and eventually a college parent), I believe the partial bundle is going to be less effective at preparing young adults for life — unless the missing pieces are provided another way — and also going to be less desirable for anyone who has a choice. Still, ala Clay Christensen, a disruptive innovation is one that appears inferior (but cheaper) at first and eventually displaces the higher quality solution.
I don't have a financial stake in the success of Minerva, nor do any of my co-workers. Thus we can afford to be a bit more dispassionate than Nelson (and all the other entrepreneurs) attempting to remake the world of higher education. As with any disruptive innovation effort, it's a high-risk, high-reward endeavor.
If I were 25, I would be terrified that my industry is heading the way of the landline, record store and the newspaper, but I'm expecting that the disruption will come slowly enough — and I'll stay valuable long enough — to allow me to retire at the customary age.
Update 12:30 p.m: KGI has posted a press release from its perspective, and both EdSurge and GigaOM have articles on the news. Below is the publicity photo from the PR Newswire press release.
|KGI president Sheldon Schuster and Minerva CEO Ben Nelson


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Tuesday, June 06, 2017
Laugh Out Loud To This!
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I Iove people who do too much, nobody is dragging your star with you sweetieReplies
Lool,,same thing I will do.... Abeg stay outside..Delete
- Anonymous7 June 2017 at 12:47
Love the outfit.Nobody is dragging your shine with you.Delete
Hahahahahahahahahhahaha no be lie...souvenir outside keh,me will tell them to arrange chair and table for her outside the hall ooo,notime.#nahjokeoo#ReplyDelete
Yes na, you can't come and outshine me in my wedding. Sister jejely stay outside. Lol.ReplyDeleteReplies
- Cheesi6 June 2017 at 19:58
Hahaha, Try your best so no one will out shine you. LolDelete
Lmsao! True, but she might be single & searching... MISS TRUTH, pls mail me.ReplyDelete
... Jesus is my worth!
LOL @ I will bring your souvenir outside for you...KAIReplyDelete
- TheLagosShopper(what can't we source fro. The popular Lagos markets to anywhere in naija?07030493148)6 June 2017 at 17:11
Depends on how you feel about yourself o!!!ReplyDelete
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- Anonymous7 June 2017 at 04:14
Kosi found her way here. Owerri and Abuja public toilet!Delete
Beautiful, it is good to take the shine at timesReplyDelete
Hahahhahaha 🤣ReplyDelete
Count urself lucky u aren't inviting people like Bob Risky and Denrele. The money meant for you,ur guests wil spray on them😂Replies
This is much joor, but it depends on the wedding sha.ReplyDelete
This is taking the shine from the bride.ReplyDeleteReplies
Na lie jare. No matter how well a guest is dressed, the bride is the bride is the bride is the bride!! Noone can take her shine off if she doesn't want it taken o.loollDelete
Thank u dainty.Delete
- Anonymous6 June 2017 at 22:17
Well she didnt take d shine....Delete
- Anonymous6 June 2017 at 17:21
Wow,i go come wisper to your ears to jeje leave my party,but truth been said,i don't care, na me be the bride of the day,ReplyDelete
- Iya Oshoronga of Blogosphere6 June 2017 at 17:37
There is a certain aura and glory that surrounds a bride at her wedding. Nobody can take that shine. The most this girl can get is a few phone numbers from men that just want to 'panel beat' her punani. C'est fini.ReplyDeleteReplies
God bless you!Delete
If you like dress like angel Michael or queen of the universe; my wedding na my wedding,you can't take my shine.
Na me people go dey rush to take pictures with.
Na me people go dey struggle to get my attention. And will try as much as possible to look my best!
So fuck any fucking bitches that grace my invitation trying to look like the celebrant.
Exactly! Wrote it up there.Delete
- Anonymous6 June 2017 at 18:13
Iya whatever,wow, life must have dealt seriously with u cos u always sound angry and bitter. U like taking every little thing to heart,may God punish whosoever turned u to a permanent bittrrleaf Cynthia, ijn AmenDelete
True, was about typing samething.Delete
- Iya Oshoronga of Blogosphere6 June 2017 at 19:21
People take note of anon 18.13. Hmmmm her punani has bn dealt a terrible blow by those olojukokoro men at weddings. My comment killed her.Delete
- Anonymous6 June 2017 at 20:19
I have dressed like this while single and like you stated, I get contacts. Now when I do, hubby's shoulder is raised by 10, flaunting his never aging Bae. Only a celebrant with low self esteem will be screening what her guest are putting on, all in an effort to not outshine her. I also love it when my guest return the favor.Delete
That up there is not too much.
- Anonymous6 June 2017 at 20:21
Lepa Shandy. I thought you were married.Delete
Yes I am married with kids.Delete
I am just stating my comment to fit into the post.
By the way, I am renewing my vow soon,so if any one like make them dress like queen of the world,i don't care! It can't take away my shine
Is this not that hotel along owerri/ph road?What's the name sef?ehen the Immaculate abi the Immaculata hotel?ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous6 June 2017 at 18:18
Waka about...hiaaaanDelete
- Anonymous6 June 2017 at 18:20
Immaculate royal hotel. Making sense hotelDelete
U must be jegede. You nailed it.Delete
Anon18:18,i finished from FUTO,go google map of futo.you go dey alright last last.YINMUDelete
Abi ooo... No Come spoil my showReplyDelete
Abi ooo... No Come spoil my showReplyDelete
Abi ooo... No Come spoil my showReplyDelete
Abegi I didn't stop the bride from getting a better style i'll rock whatever I want toReplyDelete
I don't see any problem hereReplyDelete
Ladies dress like this to trad/white wedding.
Kini big deal?
Next pls...Replies
- Anonymous6 June 2017 at 20:20
As in,people be making issues out of none.Delete
You cannot take the shine from the bride, if you like dress to murder (kill)....ReplyDelete
Hahahahahahah..... Choi.....she must show her I. V before entering... Even when I know that's it's not important.... .ReplyDelete
Lol......sure thing!ReplyDelete
If I eventually wear dis kind of thing to a wedding, I will make sure I sit in the front, pursue me say wetin happen?mtewwReplyDelete
But seriously, some people can over dress pass the bride sef.......lolReplyDelete
Human vacuum cleaner...ReplyDelete
Nothing but low self esteem.ReplyDelete
Is not by the dress.ReplyDelete
- anonymous gangster6 June 2017 at 22:58
Isn't this the pics of the doctor babe few months ago? That showed her wearing hospital scrubs then slaying in this dress?ReplyDeleteReplies
Oh yes it isDelete
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Individually numbered and accompanied with a Certificate of Authenticity, The "Oro" is made up of one troy ounce of 24-karat (99.99% or .9999) pure yellow gold. What makes The "Oro" special is that embedded within each is a round, brilliant-cut, D-color, Internally Flawless diamond of no less than 0.25 carats. Each of the diamonds will be accompanied by certification from the Gemological Institute of America
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I am a self-deemed modern day, Shepherdess doing the good work on land as a new pastoralist– in the good food & Fiber movement, avid in supporting the enlivening of the sheep industry in the West, restoring grasslands and managing fire hazardous vegetation.
I am passionate about a new paradigm of land stewardship while raising healthy and happy animals for also food and fiber as I shepherd animals, people and projects.
I enjoy working with leather and fiber and I am a co-Founder of a fine sheep and goat hide business called Shepherdess Holistic hides. I find myself tinkering when I'm not on the ground herding sheep and goats.
It's an honor and a privilege to represent the CA Wool Growers Association in the California Range Management Advisory Committee out of Sacramento and to collaborate with the Fibershed network in the small flock, fine fiber community and in the efforts of carbon ranching. I write for the Stockman Grass Farmer and Fibershed and enjoy sharing the good work through writing, speaking, educating and consulting.
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Hospice Spring Luncheon
April 26, 2014 @ 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Redwood Area Hospital Hospice presents the sixth annual Hospice Spring Luncheon on April 26, 2014, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls.
Do you have a special set of dishes or a hobby/collection you'd love to show? Consider signing up to be a table host at this special luncheon. Tables are to be decorated and set according to a theme by a host who invites and sells tickets to guests for their table.
Themes can be inspired by your dishes, a favorite holiday, sports team, or just about anything. Guests tour the tables and are served a delicious lunch by our Hospice volunteers.
The luncheon is sponsored by Thrivent Communities – Redwood Area. Proceeds from the event will be used to purchase flat-screen televisions for Seasons, Redwood Area Hospital Hospice program's residential home specializing in end-of-life care.
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I realize that a lot of people are mainly concerned with the idea that the twin towers and building 7 were brought down with controlled demolition and thus an inside job on 911. However it seems quite obvious that the Israeli government had advance knowledge of what was going to happen before the attacks on 911 and it is very likely that they are responsible for the attacks on 911. If we don't focus on Israel's involvement in 911 I don't think the truth will ever come out.
Israeli Art Students, who were spies, were following the hijackers in Hollywood Florida and the Northeast Coast. These spies had expertise in electronic surveillance and other talents. They were living very close to the hijackers including Atta. Their addresses and the hijacker's addresses are very close together. With their electronic surveillance capabilities how could they have not known the plans of the hijackers. If the majority of Americans read this article there would surely be a congressional investigation that even AIPAC could not prevent from happening.
The Dancing Israelis from Urban Moving systems were seen video taping the twin towers burning and were celebrating the event. They were Mossad agents and Israeli military specialist. They were arrested and with the Zionist influence in this country they were released. When they went back to Israel they participated in a talk show. One of them said they were there to document the event. How could they be there to document the event if they didn't know in advance that it was going to happen?
Odigo, an Israeli company with an office very near the twin towers received an email at an Odigo office located in Israel which warned that the twin towers would be attacked two hours before the attack actually occurred. This was a comment made by their CEO. The FBI was supposed to investigate this story but we have never heard anything. The Zionist were able to shut down the investigation.
According to TBR news 18 Israeli citizens had shorted the appropriate stocks before the 911 attacks and made millions of dollars.
Zim American Israeli Shipping Co which I believe Wayne Madsen had mentioned was a front for the Mossad and the CIA broke their lease at one of the twin towers and moved out just prior to the attacks on 911.
There is an amazing investigative piece by Albert Pastore that shows the motive, the capabilities and the evidence that Israel is responsible for the 911 attacks. The Muslims were used as pawns. The Israelis infiltrated the Muslim groups with their spies and then proceeded to lead them and help them attack the twin towers on 911. Osama Bin Laden is not responsible for the attacks.
What happened on 911 is not a mystery. People in the Israeli government and Mossad surely knew what was going to happen on 911 and they quite likely orchestrated the event. There are quite likely Zionist and Zionist sympathizers in our government and military that were aware of the plans for the attack on the twin towers and the Pentagon before the attacks occurred. AIPAC which is the Israeli lobby controls our congress and our media, thus the truth will probably not come out unless somehow we can get the information out to the public about Israel's involvement in 911. They masterminded the 911 attacks in order to gain sympathy from Americans for their so called troubles with Muslim terrorists even though the Israeli government is the biggest terrorist organization in the Middle East. Most importantly they wanted us to get revenge for 911 and attack Muslim countries. I used to be on the side of Israel until I read articles on the internet about Israel.


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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
The Zippo Challenge
This week's challenge is The Zippo Challenge
The challenge was to use a limited palette using Burnt Sienna, Ultramarine Blue and White. The white of the paper is what is used for white when painting in watercolor.
To look at a photo of a Zippo lighter, reminded me of my dad, the smell and sound of the cigarette lighting ritual.
It's getting late in the week and late in the day so I just thought I would knock out a little painting. Recycling paintings that were not successful, I tear them up to use the back as a color swatch or a small painting (thumbnail). If framed I wasn't sure if I would matt it because of the size – SO I taped off the perimeter. And I wanted to share the deckled edge that all of my paintings on paper have.
Happy Painting,
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Thursday, February 17, 2011
Rose #2
Rose #2
12 x 9
unframed $45. plus S/H
Teresa Beyer
The pink is Opera pink mixed with F.U.B. (french ultramarine blue). A vibrant sensual piece.
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Rose #1
Rose #1
12 x 9
Teresa Beyer
$45 plus S&H
There is a group of artist (Daily Painters) that have created a website. Inviting any and all artist to participate in a weekly challenge. This weeks challenge is A Valentine's Day Rose Challenge .
It is fun to see how everyone expresses themselves in this challenge, check it out A Valentine's Day Rose Challenge you'll see my piece there as well.
If you are interested in purchasing this piece or have any questions - please contact me at email@example.com.
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Thursday, February 10, 2011
Santa Barbara Mission
This Santa Barbara Mission ahh, what a beautiful destination. The Mission on New Years day 01/01/11, after a down pour of rain. Done from a photo, and missing CA.
Photo Courtesy - Patrick McWherter
Happy Painting
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Ten Min. Glass Study
Carol Marine is a well known Daily Painter. She has been painting Daily for over three years now and has inspired many of us to paint daily. This is a huge discipline and a commitment. Carol has recently developed a website for artist where she has a weekly challenge. This week it was to take an object, paint it for ten minutes six times. Wow what a fun challenge! I think many of us had so much fun that we are going to do it a few times this week. Check out her site at
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Roger Ebert Quotes About BooksQuotes about: Books
It considers not only how we relate to others, but how we relate to our ideas of others so that a completely phony, non-human replica of a dead wife can inspire the same feelings that the wife herself once did. That is a peculiarity of humans: We feel the same emotions for our ideas as we do for the real world, which is why we can cry while reading a book, or fall in love with movie stars. Our idea of humanity bewitches us, while humanity itself stays safely sealed away into its billions of separate containers, or "people.
My books are a subject of much discussion. They pour from shelves onto tables, chairs and the floor, and Chaz observes that I haven't read many of them and I never will. You just never know. One day I may - need is the word I use - to read Finnegans Wake, the Icelandic sagas, Churchill's history of the Second World War, the complete Tintin in French, 47 novels by Simenon, and By Love Possessed.
The idea that a book can advise a woman how to capture a man is touchingly naive. Books advising men how to capture a woman are far less common, perhaps because few men are willing to admit to such a difficulty. For both sexes, I recommend a good novel, offering scenarios you might learn from, if only because they reflect a lot of doubt.
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Angels whisper in my ear: incredible stories of hope and love from the angels / Kyle Gray.
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Kyle Gray, now one of the UK's youngest, most sought-after angel experts, discovered his psychic talents at the tender age of four, when he communed with his deceased grandmother. Since then, he has been blessed with a strong connection to the angels, who have guided him as he developed his intuitive gifts. After years of hiding his abilities, Kyle was called to share the angels' incredible messages with the world. In this intensely personal book, Kyle reveals his beautiful and inspiring story of learning to communicate with the other side. He takes you on an emotional and uplifting journey into the world of angels, and shares moving real-life stories of people he has helped by channeling messages from their loved ones. Kyle also shares ways in which you too can develop your intuitive gifts, and how the angels can assist you in all areas of life. This book will give you inspiration, faith and courage to follow your heart, be true to your purpose and share your gifts with the world. This is an updated edition of The Angel Whisperer and includes two new chapters of incredible stories of healing, love and forgiveness from the angels.
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SOUTHLAKE, Texas, May 13, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NORSTRA ENERGY INC. WWW.NORSTRAENERGY.COM (OTCQB:NORX) ("Norstra" or the "Company") received a major boost to its South Sun River Bakken Project in Montana when the US Geological Survey (USGS) announced last week that they were doubling the reserve estimate for the Bakken and Three Forks Formation in Montana, North- and South Dakota. The USGS stated that the formations could contain an "estimated 7.4 billion barrels of undiscovered, technically recoverable oil." That's double the original 2008 estimate of 3.65 billion barrels. The USGS also considers the Bakken and Three Forks to be the largest continuous oil formation in the continental United States. This is the same oil formation that Norstra is targeting on their lease holdings. Norstra would like to refer to the USGS publication for the precise regional coverage of the new Bakken and Three Forks estimates in comparison to their own lease holdings.
Dr. Don Van Nieuwenhuise, head of the geosciences program at the University of Houston, said the USGS numbers are conservative and based on looking at "sweet spots" within the formation. "There are chances there are sweet spots they don't know about. The prospects of finding additional sweet spots in an area this size is relatively high," he said. "I'm pretty sure every drop they say you're going to find, you'll find."
John Harju, associate director for research with the Energy and Environmental Research Center at the University of North Dakota, said he views the USGS figure as the lower limit of the amount of oil that will be recoverable from the Williston Basin. "Like any of these USGS estimates, think of them as a milemarker that's well behind you in the rearview mirror… What this doesn't even begin to recognize is the increase in technology that we're going to see, " said Harju.
Also, Continental Resources, the largest leaseholder in the Bakken region, believes the USGS estimate to be quite modest. "The USGS generally is very conservative in their estimates," Harold Hamm, Chairman and CEO of Continental, told NewsOK. In 2010, Continental Resources estimated that the Bakken field contains roughly 24 billion barrels of technically recoverable oil out of 577 billion barrels of total oil in place. In 2012, Continental boosted its total oil estimate by 56 percent, to 903 BBO, but has yet to revise its recoverable estimates.
Norstra is currently reviewing existing technical data and is highly encouraged by the new reserve estimate. In an interview with the Fairfield Sun Times Mr. Landry, the CEO & President of Norstra Energy Inc., went into more detail about the project. Landry explained one of the reasons that Norstra is targeting the well known Bakken System, "Exxon, Arco, Oxy, Shell and others were targeting below the Bakken in the 1980s. We have potential there, but deeper exploration would be more of a 'wildcat'. We are targeting the Bakken with a known blanket target with far less risk." Landry, a geologist with ties to this area went on to explain the nature of the Bakken System along the Eastern Slope of the Rockies, "If the Bakken is a fractured zone then we have a higher risk play. Any oil migration thru a fractured play runs a risk of flushing. Migrating oil may easily be flushed or trapped but is a far greater risk than the resource play that we have. The Bakken is a source rock. We feel the oil remained in place within the thrust sheets because of the high resistivity present on the logs and the gas kicks where we have mudlogs."
Landry said that other formations holding oil potential are a result of migration and are at risk of flushing. "A true resource play is oil sealed in place. The high resistivity of the Krone and Steinback wells says the oil is in place, hence a true resource play. The target zone should be overpressured. A successful horizontal Bakken will have no fractures and we will make our own fractures within the middle member."
The recent Fairfield Times article is available in its entirety below:
The release from the US Geological Survey is available in its entirety below:
This press release contains "forward-looking statements." Statements in this press release which are not purely historical are forward-looking statements and include any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future, and specifically references to the timing of exploration and drilling work on the South Sun River Prospect as well as the resource estimates of the Bakken and Three Forks formation as well as the company's prospect. The reader can identify these forward-looking statements by forward-looking words such as "may," "will," "expect," "potential," "anticipate," "forecast," "believe," "estimate," "project," "plan," "continue" or similar words. The reader should read statements that contain these words carefully because they discuss future expectations, contain projections of future results of operations or of financial condition, or state other forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding potential oil production, revenues, expansion efforts, and future plans and objectives of Norstra Energy Inc. The risk factors listed in our disclosure documents and the cautionary language on the Company's website provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations and projections described by Norstra in its forward-looking statements. Actual results relating to, among other things, oil reserves, production, revenues and profitability could differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements. Factors affecting forward-looking statements include: results of exploration activities, ability to secure operations staff and equipment; changes in the operating costs; changes in economic conditions, foreign exchange and other financial markets; changes of the interest rates on borrowings; in the investments levels; litigation; legislation; environmental, judicial, regulatory, political and competitive developments in areas in which Norstra operates; technological, mechanical and operational difficulties encountered in connection with Norstra's development activities; and labor relation matters and costs. The reader should refer to the risk disclosures set out in the periodic reports and other disclosure documents filed by Norstra from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory authorities.
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States Sue Over Climate Change
Eight states and the city of New York filed suit in July against five U.S. utility companies, saying their power plants are responsible for 10 percent of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions, blamed for global warming. The lawsuit demands cuts in emissions, but does not seek any monetary damages.
The suit was filed under the common law doctrine of public nuisance, according to a statement from the state attorneys general filing the suit, and it contends that the companies' emissions contribute to harm borne by the public. The suit is the first by state or local governments to try to force companies outside their jurisdictions to curb carbon-dioxide emissions. According to The New York Times, the suit seeks a court order requiring the companies to reduce their emissions by at least 3 percent per year for 10 years.
New York City's top lawyer, Michael A. Cardozo, evoked the possibility that carbon-induced global warming could cause New York City to flood, while Wisconsin Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager warned that global warming could cause respiratory illness, heat-related deaths, decimated forests, catastrophic storms and floods, and lowered water levels in the Great Lakes that would threaten shipping. New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, who has previously sued tobacco companies, mutual fund companies, and coal-burning utilities and who has criticized the Bush administration for not enforcing clean-air regulations, said the scientific link between carbon emissions and global warming is clear.
The states of California, Connecticut, Iowa, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont also joined the suit. The companies being sued are American Electric Power, Southern Company, the Tennessee Valley Authority, Xcel Energy, and Cinergy. Together, the utilities own or operate 174 fossil-fuel burning power plants in 20 states that emit some 650 million tons of carbon dioxide each year.
—Carolyn McConnell


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Dumbbell workouts what is it exactly? To come to think about it what are dumbbells?
The dumbbell is a piece of weight training equipment that is also considered a type of free weight.
These weight will help you to build lean muscle mass by providing additional resistance, in other words strengthening exercise.
The great thing about dumbbells can be done at home or gym.
The links below are some of the most common dumbbell exercise around but they are many more exercises you can do with dumbbells, also there are two great workout video that I found on youtube that you can do. The first set of dumbbell workouts is the upper body and the second set is of the lower body.
The first set of exercise you can do each exercise for about 10 reps and then move onto the next exercise. Do about 3 set it you want to tone your upper body.
Here is a great upper body workout that you could try by fitness blender.
Before starting this workout out make sure to read the Importance of Warming Up and cooling down.
The next set of dumbbell exercise will focus on your lower body to help you tone your legs, hips, calves and more.
After you have complete all 8 exercise for your lower body, give the lower body workout video a try.
If you looking for even more Dumbbell Exercises check out weight-training-exercises.com
Type of Dumbbells
When it comes to dumbbells there are two types.
1) Adjustable dumbbells and 2) Fixed Weight Dumbbells.
The adjustable dumbbells usually has a metal bar where the weight can be added or removed. There is another adjustable dumbbells that I use that are called power blocks with those it is just one dumbbell by remove a pin you can increase or lower the weight.
The other type of dumbbells are called fixed or static weights that can not be adjusted. You can usually buy fixed dumbbell weights in set, that range in weight size in the set.
For example a set of weight might come in 5lbs, 10lbs or 20lbs weights.
The Different Dumbbell Exercises
Most of the exercise that are dome with dumbbells are held in your hands, so this is the reason why there are more upper body exercise than lower.
The exercise include shoulders, back, chest and arms (biceps, triceps, etc).
Since there more exercise for the upper body you can great a great lower body workout as well, like lunges or squats can be done while holding the dumbbells.
By doing lunges and squats it will give you extra weight resistance to your legs and glutes.
Also any exercise that you can do on the floor, you can add some weight by holding the dumbbells. This way all exercise that you do can be called dumbbell exercises.
One of the pros of doing dumbbell exercise is the convenience. The best part about these exercise is that you can do them at the gym or at home. Dumbbells are a very inexpensive way to do strength training for the entire body, and it is very easy to store as it takes up little space.
With this equipment you can strengthen from your arms to your calves, dumbbells give you a great way to strengthen all your muscle groups.
Unlike barbells, which only gives you one range of motion, by using dumbbells you get variety of ranges which works different muscle areas.
By using dumbbells it will help you to develop your lagging side of your body, it do you have one.
Often people will have a leg or arm that is stronger than the other.
So as you can see if you do strength training with a barbell, the stronger muscle will do most of the work.
However, with dumbbells, you can work both sides at the same time like you arms or legs independently.
One of the problems of using dumbbells is that you might outgrow your weight. For example as you get stronger you may need to move up to a weight if you want to keep getting stronger.
Once you build up you strength you can add additional weight or adjust the dumbbell to increase the weight or if you like you can just hold two dumbbells at one time.
With these workouts you can do most of these exercise standing up or sitting down. However, some will need need a workout to lay down, or something similar will be require.
When it comes to strength training, make sure you are doing these exercise correctly for a couple of reason.
The main reason for doing these exercise properly is to reduce the risk of injury and the second reason is it will strengthen your muscle correctly, by targeting the correct muscle.
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The abdominal crunches is the most common and the best exercise for your abs. They are the most easiest stomach workout and if they are done correctly can be very effective.
Interval training or HIIT which is short for High-intensity interval training, which is a great way to combine low intense aerobics with high intense workout.
Here are some benefits of circuit training, it's a great way to strengthen many different muscle, build up your personal endurance and with the combination of strengthening exercise and aerobics it's a great cardio workout.


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This fourth annual benefit for Central Park School for Children helps the neighboring public charter elementary school raise funds for art supplies, field trips, performances, gallery visits and other student art experiences. If you need proof that this is an effort worth supporting, check YouTube for video from a 2010 school assembly of a collaboration between Megafaun and The Beast, which featured an adorable throng of grade-schoolers singing along to Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds."
Both of those acts return for this year's benefit show, and they're joined by Mount Moriah, a band that shows no signs of slowing down after releasing one of last year's finest albums. The group's gorgeous something-like-country follows The Beast, whose emcee Pierce Freelon delivers heady hip-hop bars backed by a trio of jazz hands. In the headlining slot, Megafaun's swirling storm of noisy, experimental Appalachia is imprinted with the mark of a dozen or so disparate genres. Poetic Justice and student bands from CPSC will also perform, while Pie Pushers and KoKyu sling food from their trucks. It all begins at 6 p.m., with a $10 suggested donation. —Spencer Griffith


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Reflections: Fall Mentoring Reception
The Women's Commission in partnership with The Gayle R. Davis Center for Women & Gender Equity, Provost's Office and the Office of the President developed the GVSU Women's Mentoring Program as a way to recognize the value of female faculty and staff connecting to shape their lives, their professions, and their societies. The program is focused on creating opportunities for dialogue and relationship building to occur among university women.
Thursday, November 16, 2017
This annual event spotlights the journeys and accomplishments of women leaders at Grand Valley. This year's event highlights the reflections of
Shontaye Witcher, Betty Schaner, Annie Bélanger, and Jody Vogelzang.
Please join us for wine, networking, and the sharing of inspiring stories on Thursday, November 16 at 4:00pm in the Charles W. Loosemore Auditorium, DeVos 122E
Wine and light hors d'oeuvres will be served.
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Previous Mentor Panelists
2016: Keri Becker, Dianne Green-Smith, Kelley Monterusso, Ellen Schendel
2015: Sharalle Arnold, Jodi Chycinski, Carol Sanchez, Lee VanOrsdel, Pat Waring
2014: Chick Blue, Beverly Grant, Anne Hiskes, Karen Ingle, Diana Lawson
2013: Claudia Bajema, Michelle Burke, Maria Cimitile, Elaine Collins, Jean Nagelkerk
2012: Jeanne Arnold, Connie Dang, Gayle Davis, Nancy Giardina, Julie Guevara, Teri Losey, Maggie McCrystal, Pat Smith, Kathleen Vanderveen


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Yeah! We found the medallion!
Very, very early on Friday morning, PJ and I finally found the Lakewood Treasure Hunt's Treasure chest! You geocachers out there probably guess it… It was a clear plastic Gladware container. It seems that even local municipalities have gone clear! Considering the final location of the medallion, it was a great choice. No way was the bomb squad going to blowup an award winning Veteran's memorial on accident because of a suspicious package!
This morning we met with Dennis Higashiyama of the Parks and Recreation Department who ran the treasure hunt to collect the "Loot". As you can see in the photo they were very generous with their prizes! Thanks to the City for the reward for having so much fun!
Dennis was very happy that for their first ever Treasure Hunt, one, that the medallion had been found and two, with their limited advertising abilities that the community had responded so favorably to the idea. He hopes to be able to do it again next spring. He wouldn't give us any hints on his next idea, but did say they clues would be a bit harder next time around. He was also quite interested to know about any other searchers experiences and would like you to email him and let him know what you thought and how they could make it more fun for the whole family. Visit the Lakewood Parks and Recreation page here to share your story with Dennis. Increased public interaction is what I believe they are really looking for, so toward that end, if you have not yet "liked" the City of Lakewood, Washington's
facebook page. Go here to do so and let them know specifically about your experiences with the Treasure Hunt and at the many wonderful parks they work so hard to maintain.
The whole Parks and Recreation Department has been working really hard this year to make this weekend's SummerFEST bigger and better than it has ever been. Make sure to go check it out June 25-27th at Ft. Steilacoom Park.
Dennis also shared with us that the City is indeed aware of geocaching and are planning on including it in their next employee picnic this August at Ft. Steilacoom Park. So all you cachers out there with caches in the park may want to keep an eye out and do a bit of CITO and cache maintenance during the month of August. Let's show the City how much we appreciate their efforts and reward their children with some updated swag and properly labeled geocaching containers. I'm thinking of doing a round of my special signature magnets just for the city employees who participate in the geocaching aspect of the picinic. One might just be: "Lakewood Geocachers Love Lakewood Parks and Rec's Dennis Higashiyama!" What do ya think?
Does your city host a Treasure Hunt? I'd love to know if you have participated and how you liked it.
|So, tell me .. How was your "Tupperware Tuesday"? To find out more and how to participate, follow this link: "Tupperware Tuesday". If you love geocaching, we'd love to hear from you! Chime in with your comments or your weeks caching highlights. Can't wait to read what you found today!
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Complete this form to enquire about becoming a Chrysalis Care foster carer. We will respond within 48 hours.
Chrysalis Care is a fostering provider with a long and successful history in providing high quality foster care for children and young people who are looked after. We carefully select and assess our foster carers and only place children and young people with foster carers when we have identified that they are a suitable match…we understand the impact of multiple placement moves on the lives of children and young people, so our aim is to avoid this. Chrysalis Care was established in 1997 by Lynda and Lou Boden, who were themselves foster carers for more than fifteen years. The couple, alongside their daughters, Allé and Sarah who are both Directors, have used their insight of being a fostering family, to build an organisation that places the child or young person at the centre of all practice. This quest is supported by a highly skilled team, including social workers, administrators, children's services workers and therapists and of course, a diverse team of foster carers. Chrysalis Care has it's main office in the London Borough of Bexley, with a foster carer presence across the London Boroughs and the Home Counties including Kent, Essex and Bedfordshire. All foster carers are offered outstanding support and development opportunities, including supervision, support groups, forums and learning and development via face to face and online programmes.


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Paintings by Picasso, Matisse, Monet and others that were stolen from a museum last year may have been burned. Investigators are testing the ashes found in the stove of the mother of one of the Romanian suspects charged with stealing the paintings from Rotterdam's Kunsthal gallery.
The image above depicts the empty wall space where one of the paintings used to be hung.
While the paintings would fetch tens of millions of dollars if sold at auction, the possibility that they may have been burned testifies to Rule #1 in stolen art. Stealing the art is the easy part. Selling stolen art on the black market, not so easy.
According to the Associated Press, it could take months for the results of the tests to be known. Read more here.


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When I first heard Gus Gaches's voice, he vaulted into my personal top five southern gospel tenors practically overnight. It was instant fanhood. Some tenor singers take a little time to grow on you, but it's hard not to be quickly won over by Gus's pure, smooth tones. He's very steady and clean, and he retains a full sound even in his upper register (though he wisely chooses not to push himself past a high D or so, to preserve tone quality). He may not be the most rangy or powerful tenor, but he has the complete package. Check out this performance of "Holy Is Thy Name":
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Perfect Tenor Performances: Chris Allman, "His Eye is On the Sparrow"
I started this series a while [read, two years] ago. For those who can't remember when or why I started it up, I started it to honor those tenors who measure up to my pretty strict standards of what a great tenor should sound like. When done right, the tenor is my favorite part. In this series, I choose a performance where I can't think of ANYTHING I would change—not one little nit-pick. And that's saying a lot.
Previous installments have featured Brian Free, Terry Franklin, and David Phelps. For today's installment, here is, in my opinion, one of the most naturally gifted and pleasing tenors in SG right now—ladies and gentlemen give it up for CHRIS ALLMAN!
Perfect Tenor Performances #4: David Phelps, "O Holy Night"
Of the elite tenors in southern gospel today, David Phelps is one name you will hear constantly placed above all the rest. For many, he is the standard by which all other tenor singers are measured.
I have to admit that I'm not one of the many. Which is by no means to say that he is not talented. I think if you're going to talk about pure technical ability, Phelps deserves the top spot. However, a combination of factors makes me favor other tenors more.
[Note: If you are a raving "Phan," you should probably stop reading here… unless you're curious…]
Okay, so first of all, I've never gone for the limp ringlets look. Second, I can only tolerate breathy singing, from anyone, in small doses. Third, constant theatrical gestures/affectations are intensely annoying and distract from any real talent you may have, for anyone. Finally, Phelps seems unable to pick one style and stick with it. He insists on taking a lot of pop, some classical, and a little gospel… and mashing it all together with a big flourish (phlourish?), which impresses some people but leaves me wishing he'd make up his mind. It's not his talent I dispute, it's the effectiveness of the way he uses it.
Wow, that was a lot to get off my chest. 🙂 Still with me? Good, because today I'm posting what I regard as his finest performance: "O Holy Night." I've always liked this performance because he pretty much just belts it out the way you're supposed to without adding a whole bunch of breathy frills. He also keeps the gestures pretty minimal, and he sings it like he means it. And on top of all that, he has a normal haircut. (Coincidence? I think not.)
Lots of high notes here, with great tone and control. And having Anthony Burger on piano sure doesn't hurt. (Plus, don't you just love George sitting with his mouth open right behind Phelps? Priceless.) For me, "O Holy Night" is one of those songs that's supposed to be bombastic, a show piece where you pull out all the stops. There's no question David was born to sing it.
Perfect Tenor Performances #3: Terry Franklin
Terry Franklin may not be a household name, but because he was only in the southern gospel spotlight for a brief period of time with the Gaither Vocal Band, perhaps that's natural. Most of his career has been spent in full-time evangelistic ministry with his family, traveling around the country and the world. He is also in hot demand as a studio vocalist. It's a pretty safe bet that if you were to ask folks in the SG industry who's on their short list for most technically gifted tenors, Terry would be at or near the top. Glen Payne said he was the best tenor he had ever heard (having sung with him for a few dates when he was filling in with the Cathedrals), and Ernie Haase has named him as one of his all-time favorites. Interestingly, Wes Hampton has often prompted vocal comparisons to Terry today, and indeed, the resemblance is at times quite striking. This is a good thing. A very good thing.
Today I'm featuring a brief and powerful clip from his Gaither Vocal Band days, singing the classic "What a Day That Will Be." You'll never hear a better version. (And yes, all the David Phelps Phans can sit down and stop making indignant noises in the back row.)
I will refrain from saying anything about Terry's mullet/pseudo-mullet, because he might be reading this, and I know he'd probably like to put it behind him. Far be it from me to bring back painful memories.
Perfect Tenor Performances #2: Danny Funderburk
Today we continue to look at some o f southern gospel's best-known tenors and enjoy snapshots of them at their live best. I started the series with Brian Free, and today I'm featuring another tenor who is somewhat controversial but has garnered much critical acclaim (as well as a massive fan following!) Though his voice is something of an acquired taste, Danny Funderburk certainly left an indelible mark on the world of southern gospel during his time with the Cathedrals. He was famous for raising the roof with power-house numbers like "I Just Started Living" and "Somebody Touched Me," but I much prefer him when he doesn't push his voice to the breaking point and instead allows a quiet ballad to speak for itself. Case in point, the classic "For What Earthly Reason." It's the tender moments like this that allowed Danny's full brilliance to shine forth, not only as a vocalist but as a communicator of a lyric.
Truly a shining moment in southern gospel history.
Perfect Tenor Performances #1: Brian Free
When it comes to critiquing tenor singers, I can be a stinker. In fact, sometimes I can be downright evil. However, you may all rest assured that I will withhold some of my more bitingly sarcastic remarks from this context, because some things just shouldn't see the light of day. 🙂 But the fact remains that I am mercilessly tough on tenors. To illustrate, I didn't even like Ernie Haase when I first heard him, and you all know how I feel about Ernie Haase now (!)
I don't know why, but I'm much more easy-going on baritones and leads, and it's hard for a bass singer to do wrong in my eyes. Perhaps it's because the tenor is my favorite part.
You say, "How's that?"
Well you see, tenor singers are a bit like the little girl in the old rhyme: "And when she was good, she was very, very good/But when she was bad, she was 'ORRID!" That's the southern gospel tenor for you.
This little series will showcase some tenors being very, very good. I will take some favorites, some perhaps not as "favorite favorites" but still good, and find a live performance from each of them that is, in my opinion, absolutely perfect. It may or may not be a performance of one of their signature songs, but whatever it is, there are no flaws in it whatsoever. An important requirement is that the song be rather difficult in terms of the range and power needed to deliver it.
It's entirely possible and in fact likely that for the best tenors, flawless performances are not rarities. So there may well be cases where I will pick out a performance, and someone else will come along and say, "Wait a minute, this one is flawless too!" And maybe they're right. But this series is simply highlighting one piece that stood out to me as particularly good.
I was inspired to do this by watching Brian Free the other day, so I'll kick it off with him. Though I love his voice, he's not my absolute favorite, but he can do some terrific singing, and I've always appreciated the clarity with which he delivers a lyric. (Besides which he is also a humble, genuine guy and a class act, and anybody can quote me on that!) Today I'll share with my readers his solo rendition of "The Old Gospel Ship." An old classic, but the way Brian sings it is, to me, simply addictive. From the first note to the last, this is a flawless and thoroughly enjoyable performance:
I ask you, how can you not be hooked just in those first few seconds? When he steps out and simply sends those long notes soaring, "I have good news to bring," I for one am all ears…and I haven't always been a raving Free-ite. He doesn't crack or squeak once all the way through, but delivers a relentlessly clear tone with no real effort to speak of. As Billy Hodges once said, "If Brian has a break, he doesn't know where it is." But even though the song's range is demanding, it doesn't reach the ear-piercing levels of "Looking For a City" and hence remains within more comfortable and pleasing boundaries. The less "through the roof" Brian gets, the less noticeable his somewhat nasal tone is. There's a pure, clean quality to it that shines best when he doesn't try to go beyond the sky (as it were). As I'll discuss more later, I've lately been experiencing something of a conversion over Brian Free's voice, and I think this performance is a big part of what turned me from being an occasionally appreciative listener to being an official Brian Free fan.
Part of what I'm looking for in this series are moments of such technical perfection that even people who might not regularly listen to a certain tenor have to admit, "This singer isn't my personal cup of tea, but that was a really good performance." I'll be posting similar entries on Danny Funderburk and David Phelps, two more highly-respected tenors whom I wouldn't generally go for.


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Afternoon all and thank you for dropping by to see me today.
Just back from town - having done my weekly shop.
Thought I would share with you this little card I have just made.
I used a mini stencil on a scrap of mopped up card using Imagination crafts
sparkle medium to make the Spotie Dottie Tree
I then cut it out to make a tree shape and added a little more red to the card.
Then I used a scrap of Mirri card and used red tape to make stripes on the card
Then added glitter to the tape.
Mounted the tree, Crafty Ribbons Merry Christmas ribbon, and Craft work cards
candi "with dots" onto the card.
I hope you like it and would like to enter it for the following
Seems strange to be doing Christmas cards at the moment but I know it will
be upon us very quickly.
Must dash as I have to peg out the washing while the sun is shinning.
and watch the Show jumping, hopefully. Was a bit cross yesterday as
I was all set to watch the Cross Country and they cut the programme short
so did not see it all.
Also pointless to try to watch online here as the speed of the broadband is so so slow.
Have a good day
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Image Source: Monkeys in the NewsMonkeys In the News has alerted me to an Associated Press story today about a Nevada research lab, part of Charles River Laboratories, that is one of the world's largest suppliers of clinical and laboratory research services to pharmaceutical and biotech companies. The company was fined after thirty monkeys died as the result of not following proper procedures. While it is clear that there are necessary medical reasons for using primates in invasive experiments, I think everyone can agree that strict regulations need to be put in place to prevent negligence or abuse.
A series of errors began when a repair technician left the heater in the "ON" position at 8:20 a.m. An alarm three minutes later warned the temperature in the primate room had risen to an unsafe 84 degrees, but no one noticed it, a Department of Agriculture report shows. Another alarm went undetected nearly two hours later.
It wasn't until 12:30 p.m. that lab personnel found 30 dead monkeys. Surviving monkeys were moved to a cooler location and given fruit; two later had to be put down.
Workers quickly opened the doors to circulate air and gently sprayed down the monkeys with a hose, according to a government report. It's not known how hot it got in the quarantine room.
It wasn't the only problem for the company.
Another monkey died after going through a cage washer last year. In 2007, Agriculture Department reports show two monkeys at the now-closed Sparks lab had fingers amputated after they were caught in the wiring of their cages while being moved, and a third monkey suffered a cut to the tip of its tail.
In addition, the former director of laboratory sciences at the Sparks lab has filed a civil lawsuit accusing the company of mistreating research animals, falsifying records to cover up the abuse and firing him in October 2007 for complaining about it.
The AP story goes on to say that, according to Agriculture Department records, Charles River Laboratories is one of the largest violators involving negligence in animal deaths nationwide. Charles River had sales of $1.2 billion in 2009 and reportedly housed nearly 10,000 primates nationwide in 2008. Under existing legislation, as part of the Animal Welfare Act, violators are required to pay a fine of $10,000 per violation. The AP reports that the lab where the monkeys died in Nevada was fined only $14,000 based on this and a separate incident. The Animal Welfare Act was amended in 2008 which increased the fine from $2,500.
Rep. Steve Israel, D-N.Y., a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, co-authored the amendment raising the fines in 2008 and has been urging USDA to fully exercise its authority under the law ever since.
"I increased the penalties for Animal Welfare Act violators from $2,500 to $10,000 in 2008 for one reason: Serious violators of the Animal Welfare Act should be punished more severely," he said in a statement to The Associated Press on Wednesday.
My own view, which I've stated previously is that we should eliminate all testing on Great Apes as soon as possible as proposed under the bipartisan House Bill HR 1326 The Great Ape Protection Act that is currently before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. We should also conduct a review on the use of primates in general, the same way that the European Union has been engaged in for the last couple of years (see, for example, here, here, here, here, and here).


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Book Review: The Millionaire Fastlane by Michael Composto
Category : Uncategorized
A week back, while sitting in the TiE Conference in Calcutta, Mr. Suvrangshu Kar, Founder and CEO of http://www.erp2online.com mentioned about the book and I had the book read in the same evening. This 15 mins conversation proved to be the greatest takeaway for me for the 12 hour conference. I did not attend it fully – rising temperature post winter, nice lunch and vicinity of my house from the venue forced me for an afternoon 'power sleep'.
The review below is the result of that 'power sleep'.
1. The Book declares that it is better to be a millionaire at 30 rather than at 70.
Translated : if your plan is to save, invest, speculate over a 30 year period while working, then it is statistically impossible to become real wealthy. For example, for an average worker to become a millionaire while working will take 146 years, even with the power of compound interest. By some freak, if you become so, what is the benefit of wealth for you when you are 70 ? Your companions are not young women and boundless vigour of youth, but gout, arthritis, replaced knee, insulin vials.
2.Time is limited and is to be leveraged
Translated : Health and wealth but with locked time is worthless. If you find your time locked with your employer, your business, your enterprise and you are not able to do what you want or what you are passionate about, you need to reconsider your strategy. Kill your darlings – be it the job, business model, product or service. Make sure you command your time.
3. Plant Money Trees
Translated : If you observe your time, you shall find that you use most of your time for money. The corporate workers work with 5-2 mode ( 2 days of weekend for 5 days of indentured time), a business owner's time is spent most in getting investment, selling and collecting money. One needs to consciously mould his her business so that the business / investment works like a money tree. Consider a tomato groves. You go and pluck some tomatoes and you see that there are some more ready for plucking tomorrow after your sleep. The Money tree needs to produce fruits with minimum of your time spent.
4. Money is not scarce, time is
Translated : Everyday 30 trillion dollars of money circulates in the economy and this is going to increase as Government is printing more money. In theory, money is in plenty while taken as a whole but your time is fundamentally limited. You do not get a single second extra than 86,400 a day. This is fixed. You can only leverage this, i.e. using a model, you can expand this time in relation to earning money. You need to select business models which allows this leverage. Otherwise, you shall remain a time indentured slave.
5. Select proper land, select proper seeds to plant your money trees
Translated : Most of the mainstream models – business, education, investment, lifestyle are not time-leveraged. Hence, you need to select only those which will be fertile to grow your money tree. This means that you need to discard mercilessly any attachment to any 'love to' work, darling models. Automatize your farming of money as much as you can and with unlocked time, learn and enjoy. Do not learn for earning or having money. Learn because you need not think about money. You have your money trees.
The Book is disturbing because it challenges our mind-set and view of life. But that is the virtue of the book. It is insulting to our 'darling' : work hard and grow in life while becoming an indentured slave of a corporation or your customers.
It is very important for young men and women in their 20s and 30s to feel the jolt of the book.
The book will appear to be starkly and damn materialistic to an Indian reader. It is. Some will even despise the book's admonition and more intelligent may even consider this as a mirage or will-o-the-wisp as to gather sales. That is not the ultimate point although this may be.
The book in its naked and unabashed hedonism in its subtle representation has arrived, unconsciously at the starting gate of spirituality : your attachment to your own prison cell, be it the proverbial cubicle, the business which is commoditized, you are bossed by customers, vendors and employees and sucking your time, your lifestyle which is pushing you to sell more and more of your time for less and less, your inhibition to learn new skills and to forget old ones.
In short : Highly recommended book.
Postscript : A personal anecdote
1996 – 2004 : I was a corporate employee and 2920 days worth of time was sold for money, not a large money but subsistence money. Even selling 2920 days in a row, I had to again work for a nominal lifestyle. I invested mostly in building 6 flats in my ancestral house. These are rented now and is one of the money trees.
2005 – 2010 : Left job to build a business (www.wordsmithcommunication.com) and which forced me to automatize in a way to free more and more time for me. I had fired clients who demanded more times, endured revenue loss but continued and did build two businesses which were completely automated. These businesses sold videos, tapes and books of other people. The business did not boom but high automation and no demand on my time made sure that I can learn more skills. The automated businesses were the money trees.
2010 -2015 : Attempts to automatize more and more and looking for fertile grounds with a plan to retire in next 10 years to pursue a passion : Plain Living High Thinking till death. The project itself can be considered as a long term preparation for death.


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The Eagles ventured to Central Point on Friday Jan. 29 to take on the Crater Comets. The Eagles struggled for three quarters trailing 40-27 to start the 4th quarter. The Eagles finally found their stride as their pressure defense created turnovers and transition led to some better looks at the basket.
The Eagles trailed by 3 points with 8 seconds remaining and Garrett Snow at the free-throw line. Snow made the first and intentionally missed the 2nd. In a scramble for the rebound it went out of bounds off the Comets, giving the Eagles one last chance. A set play on the in-bounds led to a shot by Matt Smith that was short leaving the Eagles on the short end of 56-54 loss.
The Eagles were led in scoring by Tyrone Holmes and Logan Winter with 17 points each, Matt Smith added 10 points to the Eagle cause.
On Tuesday, Feb. 2, the Eagle Point Eagles traveled to the Klamath Basin to take on the Klamath Union Pelicans in a Southern Sky Conference match up. In a game that was physical and competitive the Eagles came up short by a score of 54-45.
After leading for the majority of the 1st half the Eagles saw their lead slip away and trailed by 1 point at the half. The Eagles kept the game close in spite of a 3rd quarter in which they scored only 4 points. The Eagles found some offense in the 4th quarter, but were never able to overcome the Pelicans lead. Logan Winter led the Eagles with 22 points and Tyrone Holmes chipped in with 15. Logan Winter led the battle of the boards with 11 rebounds, and Matt Smith added 9 rebounds and 4 assists to the Eagles total.
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Caitlin & Cory
I just about died when I saw these gorgeous pictures from Caitlin and Cory's wedding. Caitlin and I went to school together...she is an artist so when I saw all of the details from her wedding, I wasn't surprised. Her amazing tattoos draping down her arm, the floral wreath, Cory's super cool suit, the birds, the dinner ware the flowers....ahhhh the flowers!!....I adore them!!Congrats you guys!
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This might be a nominee for the best fundie plea for cash this year. Talibangelist political operative is dealing from the bottom of the deck to ensure his wallet stays plump. This is an epic shameless begging for buxxx in the vein of the late Oral Roberts. (Columbus Dispatch via Right Wing Watch):
The Rev. Rod Parsley, megapastor and televangelist, has issued a desperate plea for money, telling his flock that he is facing a "demonically inspired financial attack" that is threatening his ministry.
Parsley is asking for donations by Dec. 31, calling that date an "unavoidable deadline" during an episode of Breakthrough posted yesterday on www.rodparsley.com. Breakthrough is Parsley's television show.A message titled "Crisis — Urgent" on the Web site says ministries such as Breakthrough and World Harvest Bible College are "in jeopardy."
The headline of the appeal for donations reads: "Will you help me take back what the devil stole?"
Why is thy Rod in dire financial straits? Um…maybe it was that little lawsuit…
This year, the church settled for $3.1 million with a family whose son was spanked at its day-care center in 2006, to the point his buttocks and legs were covered with welts and abrasions.
The boy, then 2, said he was spanked with a "knife" by a substitute teacher. His parents, Michael and Lacey Faieta, believe it was a ruler. The Faietas said the payment was made this year. During yesterday's Breakthrough broadcast, Parsley referred to a $3 million check he had to write from the ministry.
Oh, the humanity! Rod explains…


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Blade honing has actually constantly been among one of the most fundamental parts of device upkeep, also going back to the when the initial primitive device was made. In Colonial times, a grist mill was sometimes the initial structure to be established when a brand-new negotiation was created. This is due to the fact that leaders recognized that without sharp devices, the structure refined would certainly be a really sluggish procedure.
Developing devices today are based on the very same physics as the old grist mills as well as sharpen rocks yet a bit advanced and also with a whole lot power. Grinding wheels, when powered by water wheels, are currently zapped with electrical energy to speed up the developing procedure drastically. It currently takes just a portion of the moment to appropriately hone its devices. A blade sharpener could be available in a number of kinds. The bench leading mill, for instance, benefits honing ax blades and also horticulture devices.
Tormek makers a blade and also scissor sharpener that is a bench leading mill with water which aids to minimize rubbing. The bill includes a full bundle consisting of a natural leather strop, though some individuals suggest a paper wheel to sharpen and also quit the sides of the blade.
Flexibility is one of the most crucial things to try to find in a blade sharpener. It ought to have the ability to search for the best survival knife guide as well as strop the sides appropriately. You must additionally think about whether the substitute components are simple to acquire. These are all points that ought to be thought about to guarantee that you are obtaining whatever you require, specifically taking into consideration blade sharpeners ideal for sturdy upkeep could set you back as much as hundreds of bucks.
Strong grinding wheels, as well as chains, saw sharpeners are, certainly, for the significant woodworkers and also landscaping companies. For all others, there is a variety of cheaper and also a lot more mobile developing devices offered. The portable sharpener you would certainly locate in a butcher store is a standard device calling for no electrical energy. Various other variants consist of the rolled blade sharpeners where the blade is attracted in between 2 difficult wheels. Rough products are attracted versus a blade at regarding a thirty level angle, as well as this is done whether it is electrical as well as a handbook. No matter guidebook or electrical, you could still obtain a high quality developing. At the heart of exactly how sharp a device could end up being is the ability of the blade proprietor at fishing and also quitting the blade. Blade developing courses, as well as academic training courses, are supplied, which could be a great idea if having the sharpest device in the shed is essential to you.


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Events planned for Bolton Library
The Bolton Free Library announced this week its lineup of December activities, which includes far more pursuits than merely reading.
On Monday, Dec. 13, the Library Book Club will meet at Miriam Mastrianni's house at 7pm to discuss the book Heartbreak Hotel by Anne Rivers Siddons. Everyone is welcome.
On Tuesday, Dec. 14, the Sembrich Winter Film Festival will present The Dead, at the Bolton Free Library. This final film of legendary director John Huston was based on the closing story of James Joyce's Dubliners.
Anjelica Huston is top-billed as Gretta Conroy, the niece by marriage of turn-of-century Irish spinsters Kate Morkan (Helena Carroll) and Julia Morkan (Cathleen Delany). At the home of these two curious ladies, Gretta is prodded into remembering her long-dead lover. She tearfully reveals to her husband (Donal McCann) that the deceased boy may well have died on her behalf. Her tale of woe bespeaks the sentiment shared by James Joyce: no matter how long in their graves, the dead will always influence the living. The film stars Huston's daughter Anjelica and was co-written with his son Tony Huston.
On Thursday, Dec. 16, Mark Perry and Bonnie Donnelly will present a Christmas Sing-Along at 7 p.m. So bring your best singing voice and prepare to join the festivities. Refreshments will be served.
The Friends of the Bolton Free Library will present their Annual Winter Reading on Monday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. Come hear several community members tell their favorite winter and Christmas stories and enjoy a few refreshments as well.
Bolton Seniors schedule of activities
• Wednesday, Dec. 15, 10:30 a.m. - Movie plus games including Scrabble and cards, followed by soup & sandwich lunch at the Senior Center.
Wednesday, Jan. 5, 10:30 a.m. - Monthly Seniors Club business meeting at Senior Center, followed by lunch at mealsite. Call ahead at 644-2368.


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Frantic as a cardiograph scratching out the lines, Day 264: Manhunter #31
Every day this year, I will be examining the first pages of random comics. Today's page is from Manhunter #31, which was published by DC and is cover dated August 2008. Enjoy!
I don't know if this is cheating; Manhunter #31 is the "relaunch" of the series after a hiatus, and Michael Gaydos actually draws a two-page recap to begin the book, but I'm not counting it because it is, after all, just a recap. So this is technically the first page of the book, even though it's Page 3. Deal with it!
Marc Andreyko gets us up to date in the recap pages, and then he hits us with first-person narration. There's a super-villain who's somewhat delusional. Got it. I love the dialogue, because it's so Hollywood – the onlookers don't think anything of Manhunter showing up at the movie premiere, because why wouldn't she, especially if she's in the movie? The insider pooh-poohs the notion, because he heard they were developing a series about her for HBO. Frankly, that would be awesome. So Andreyko gets us up to speed on the villain, and he also sets up the Hollywood mindset. In the lower right, Andreyko goes the tried-and-true route with a news reporter telling us what's going on, as she does on the next page before the villain shows up (and kills Ms. St. John brutally – Andreyko just might have some issues with the press, mightn't he?). It's a good transition from Kate's inner monologue to the spoken dialogue.
Gaydos balances the splash page with the Atomic Skull in the upper left and Kate in the lower right, showing us the principals while still giving us the big page. The Atomic Skull is somewhat goofy, with the armor and the hazard symbol on his arm, but that belies his horrible power, which is quite deadly. Down in the lower right, Kate is looking to the next page, leading us that way. In the big splash, Gaydos puts Kate directly beneath her narrative boxes, so that she's not exactly in the center of the page, but she's still dominating the page even though we see her from the back. Gaydos makes sure that she's framed well, too – the Chinese façade stands on the right side of the page, stoic and unbending, while the background tilts slightly to the right, keeping Kate contained but also highlighting her. The limousine adds another false border, keeping our eye pinned to Kate in the center. Gaydos doesn't do fluid action as well as some artists, but because Kate isn't fighting anyone but just running, she doesn't look at all awkward. From Kate, our eyes move down her long staff to the onlookers, and from then it goes to the last caption box, which then leads us to the lower right panel. It's a very well designed page, closing Kate into a triangle that helps highlight her nicely but still allows our eye to move out of it. Everything pushes us to the right and downward, which is where we should go! Professional comics creators creating comics professionally! Whoo-hoo!
I think this weekend will be the last time you can suggest first pages for me to use in October, because I should be ready to start writing them up. So get your first pages in to me at firstname.lastname@example.com. There's nothing more fun than letting me know which first pages of comics I should write about, is there?
Next: A Garth Ennis war comic! Those are always fun, right? If you try, you can find more war comics in the archives!
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The following is preview information on Upper Deck's 2008 NHL Fall Expo Priority Signings set. This set has become a huge favorite during the show in Toronto next week from 11/14-11/16. Here are some images and details on the redemption program.
Redemption Program
Purchase and open (1) box of either 2008/09 UD Artifacts Hockey or 2008/09 UD Series One Hockey and receive EXCLUSIVE 2008 Priority Signings Autograph Cards. Limit one redemption card per person, per day. While supplies last!
Wrapper Redemption Schedule:
Friday, 11/14 5pm – 7pm
Saturday, 11/15 12pm – 2pm
Sunday, 11/16 12pm – 2pm
And here are the cards: