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SOURCE: Range Resources Corporation
October 28, 2015 16:30 ET
FORT WORTH, TX--(Marketwired - Oct 28, 2015) - RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION (NYSE: RRC) today announced its third quarter financial results.
Highlights -
Commenting, Jeff Ventura, Range's Chairman, President and CEO, said, "Our operational results in the third quarter continued to improve during this challenging commodity period. Range is expecting to deliver our 20% production growth target in 2015 from a significantly lower capital budget of only $870 million, compared to $1.5 billion in 2014. We believe Range has one of the most capital efficient operations in the industry and we expect to continue improvements in 2016 and beyond. The keys to increasing capital efficiency are our large, concentrated, stacked pay acreage position that can deliver high quality returns at low-cost and right-sized takeaway capacity to move products to better or improving markets. This gives Range a sustainable competitive advantage in the current market and becomes more important as the natural gas markets improve.
"We are continuing to work on potential non-core asset sales for areas in our portfolio that cannot compete against the Marcellus for capital. Range expects to close one or more non-core asset sales prior to year-end. Any sales proceeds will be used to reduce debt and strengthen our balance sheet. Importantly, we are continuing to drive down costs and implement innovative marketing solutions that are expected to deliver improved margins. We also see signs of improved pricing ahead, especially in Appalachia, as the Mariner East I project becomes fully operational by year-end and completion of other infrastructure projects to move natural gas and NGLs out of the basin. Each of these projects is expected to improve the basis differentials in the southwest area of the Marcellus in the near-term. These projects, combined with the industry slowdown and reduction in capital spending, should help to bring supply and demand in balance both nationally and regionally, thus improving our prices and margins going forward."
Capital Expenditures
Third quarter drilling expenditures of $188 million funded the drilling of 25 (20 net) wells with a 100% drilling success rate. During the third quarter, 31 wells were turned to sales. In addition, during the third quarter, $9 million was expended on acreage, $6 million on gas gathering systems and $4 million for exploration expense. Range is on target with its $870 million capital budget for 2015. Similar to recent years, the 2015 capital budget is front-end loaded and has been redirected to more dry gas drilling to maximize expected rates of return. The Company started the year running 15 rigs, is currently running five rigs and plans to finish the year with five rigs. Range expects to have 50 to 60 wells waiting on completion at the end of the year, consistent with prior-year averages.
Operational Discussion
Range has updated its investor presentation with third quarter financial and operational results. Please see www.rangeresources.com under the "Investors" tab, "Company Presentations" area, for the presentation entitled, "Company Presentation - October 28, 2015."
Range has made significant improvements in capital efficiencies over the last four years as lateral lengths increased and completion techniques have been optimized. These improvements, combined with the added benefit of lower service costs, have lowered well cost per lateral foot about 60% in the Marcellus over that time frame. In addition to these industry leading well costs, Range also has some of the highest estimated ultimate recoveries ("EUR") on a normalized basis (per 1,000 feet of lateral). The table below shows the expected averages for the wells turned to sales in 2015.
Southern Marcellus Shale Division -
Production for the third quarter averaged 999 net Mmcfe per day for the division, a 28% increase over the prior-year quarter. The division's third quarter net production included 635 Mmcf per day of gas, 51,967 barrels per day of NGLs and 8,676 barrels per day of condensate. During the third quarter, 23 wells were turned in line in southwest Pennsylvania. The division averaged completing 7.5 frac stages per day in the third quarter of 2015, compared to 5.2 stages in the third quarter of 2014, a 44% increase.
During the third quarter, Range brought online a second Washington County Utica well, the Claysville Sportsman's Unit 9H. The well was completed with a lateral length of 5,228 feet, utilizing 32 stages. Both dry Utica wells are now producing under restricted rates into the newly constructed dry gas pipeline infrastructure. Based on our extensive reservoir modeling combined with production history for the first well, the Claysville Sportsman's Unit 11H, we estimate the EUR to be approximately 15 Bcf, or considering the 5,362 foot lateral, 2.8 Bcf per 1,000 feet of lateral. The second well is being produced utilizing choke management at 13 Mmcf per day designed to manage the near-wellbore pressure drawdown and was completed with a higher sand concentration. To date, the second well appears to have greater estimated reserves than the first well. In addition, a third Utica well is currently drilling from a nearby pad, and is expected to be completed in early 2016. Range holds approximately 400,000 net acres in southwest Pennsylvania, considered prospective for Utica dry gas.
During the third quarter, Range brought online 22 Marcellus wells, four in the super-rich area, 10 in the wet gas area and eight in the dry gas area. The 14 wells brought online in the wet and super-rich areas had a 24-hour IP average of 16.1 Mmcfe per day (6.6 Mmcf of gas, 1,179 barrels of NGLs and 404 barrels of condensate), from an average lateral length of 5,360 feet, utilizing 27 stages. In the dry gas area, the 24-hour IP averaged 15.7 Mmcf per day, from an average lateral length of 5,293 feet, utilizing 28 stages. Most of the facilities that Range is currently constructing are designed to limit initial flow, resulting in flatter initial production while achieving lower facility cost.
Northern Marcellus Shale Division -
In northeast Pennsylvania, production for the third quarter averaged 278 net Mmcf per day for the division, a 22% increase over the prior-year quarter. In the third quarter, four wells were brought online. The four wells averaged a 24-hour IP of 11.3 Mmcfe per day, and a 30-day IP of 9.2 Mmcf per day, from an average lateral length of 6,504 feet utilizing 28 stages. As stated previously, most of the facilities that Range is currently constructing are designed to limit initial flow, resulting in flatter initial production for a longer period and achieving a lower facility cost. The division has no rigs operating currently and does not anticipate bringing online any wells in the fourth quarter of 2015.
Southern Appalachia Division -
Production for the third quarter averaged 109 net Mmcf per day for the division, a 2% decrease compared to the prior-year, and flat with the second quarter. With the division's continued focus on maintaining production for the year, production for the division remained flat compared to the second quarter while only turning in line three wells. The division drilled one coalbed methane ("CBM") well and completed two additional wells in the third quarter 2015. The division continued using a new completion technique on CBM wells which resulted in the best group of CBM wells in the Nora field in over 25 years. In addition to these more efficient completions which have resulted in improved economics, Range also has the added economic benefit of owning the majority of the royalty and receiving a premium gas price due to the assets being in close proximity to the growing southeast markets.
Marcellus Shale Marketing and Transportation Update -
Commodity prices continued to be challenging in the third quarter, but Range expects improvement in the fourth quarter and 2016. Specifically, Range's marketing team has put in place numerous strategies that are now showing results. As anchor shipper on Spectra's Uniontown to Gas City project, which moves gas from Appalachia to Gas City, Indiana, Range realized a price uplift of $1.13 per mcf, after transportation costs, in September revenue on approximately 167,000 Mmcf per day of net production, or approximately $5.7 million. Also, during the third quarter, Range initiated a new marketing arrangement for condensate sales. Under the new agreement, Range is upgrading its transportation logistics which will allow multiple options in marketing condensate production going forward. During the third quarter, Range became the first Appalachian producer to provide condensate barrels for export to overseas markets, further demonstrating Range's position as an innovative first-mover.
The Mariner East I project is scheduled to commence full operations by the end of the year. Our latest communications with Sunoco Logistics indicate that ethane startup should occur within the next month and full ethane and propane operations by the end of the year. While the benefits of this project have been discussed before, the project's significance to Range bears repeating. First, when fully operational, Range will ship 20,000 barrels of ethane via pipeline to the Marcus Hook facilities in Philadelphia. The 20,000 barrels of ethane will be sold to INEOS, FOB at Marcus Hook, under a 15-year sales agreement. Second, 20,000 barrels of propane will be shipped via pipeline to Marcus Hook, where it can be sold in either the international market, or the local market, depending on which option yields the best price. The supply of large ships available to transport propane to international markets is expected to increase by roughly 50% in 2016, thus lowering shipping costs, and improving the expected net price received. Range has begun locking in the premium spread between the Mont Belvieu index and the respective European and Asian propane market indexes for 2016 on a limited amount of our propane volumes. Third, Range has access to 800,000 barrels of propane storage (80% of the total capacity) at Marcus Hook, which is especially valuable as it allows faster loading of ocean-going vessels and potential seasonal price opportunities. Fourth, having access to the harbor facilities at Marcus Hook is an important advantage for Range, as it could permit future export of other NGL products and growing volumes of ethane and propane.
A key component of Range's marketing strategy for many years has focused on securing firm transportation capacity, at a reasonable cost, to access markets outside of the Appalachian basin. This strategy was implemented many years ago, when Range realized that Marcellus volumes would quickly exceed the historical pipeline infrastructure and local demand. As a result, Range was able to assemble a diversified portfolio of firm transportation projects at low-cost that corresponds to its expected Appalachian volumes. Range believes that pipeline infrastructure construction will likely exceed the gas volumes expected to be moved out of Appalachia. This added capacity will be available in the secondary market as producers are not expected to satisfy all of their volume commitments, providing excess capacity in the takeaway pipelines. With the slowdown in capital spending expected for 2016, the availability and amount of excess capacity may occur earlier and greater than expected. As producers are able to flow more gas out of the basin, basis differentials in Appalachia are expected to improve.
In the Appalachian Basin, Marcellus and Utica production has grown rapidly over the past four years, with annual growth ranging between three to four Bcf per day. The rate of growth has already slowed and may further decline with the significant reduction in capital spending and rig count over the past year which is expected to continue in 2016. This slowdown in growth should cause a faster rebalancing of Appalachian markets, resulting in improved basis differentials. Regardless of when the rebalancing occurs, Range's portfolio is expected to provide for maximizing gas price realizations after cost of transportation. As an example, Range owns firm transportation to East Coast markets which are trading at a significant premium to NYMEX for the upcoming winter. In addition, as a part of its overall corporate strategy, Range has consistently hedged a significant portion of its production as a means of protecting cash flow. For 2016, Range has hedged 630,000 Mmbtu per day of its expected gas production at a floor price of $3.42.
Financial Discussion
(Except for generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") reported amounts, specific expense categories exclude non-cash impairments, derivative fair value income/(loss), non-cash stock compensation and other items shown separately on the attached tables. "Total unit costs" as used in this release are composed of direct operating, transportation, gathering and compression, production and ad valorem tax, general and administrative, interest and depletion, depreciation and amortization costs divided by production as shown on the attached tables. "Total unit cash costs" are the same as "Total unit costs" except depletion, depreciation and amortization cost is excluded. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for a definition of each of the non-GAAP financial measures and the tables that reconcile each of the non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.)
GAAP revenues for the third quarter of 2015 totaled $479 million (a 22% decrease as compared to third quarter 2014), GAAP net cash provided from operating activities including changes in working capital reached $145 million and GAAP net income was a loss of $301 million ($1.81 loss per diluted share) versus earnings of $146 million ($0.86 per diluted share) in the prior-year quarter. Third quarter 2015 results included a pre-tax proved property impairment of $502 million related to certain oil and gas properties located in northern Oklahoma and legacy producing assets in northwest Pennsylvania, a $22 million loss from early extinguishment of debt, $202 million in derivative gains due to decreases in future commodity prices compared to a $142 million gain in the third quarter of 2014, and a $44 million gain in the deferred compensation plan due to decreases in the Company's stock price compared to a gain of $46 million in third quarter 2014.
Non-GAAP revenues for third quarter 2015 totaled $416 million (a 15% decrease compared to third quarter 2014) and cash flow from operations before changes in working capital, a non-GAAP measure, was $169 million. Adjusted net income comparable to analysts' estimates, a non-GAAP measure, was $5.5 million ($0.03 per diluted share) for the third quarter 2015, compared to $62 million ($0.37 per diluted share) in the prior-year quarter. The Company's total unit cash costs of $1.64 per mcfe in third quarter 2015 decreased by $0.23 per mcfe or 12% compared to the prior-year quarter. The Company's total unit costs in third quarter 2015 decreased by $0.36 per mcfe or 12% compared to the prior-year quarter and were $0.17 per mcfe lower or 6% compared to the second quarter of 2015.
Third quarter 2015 natural gas, NGLs and oil price realizations (including the impact of cash-settled hedges and derivative settlements which correspond to analysts' estimates) averaged $2.93 per mcfe, a 30% decrease from the prior-year quarter. Additional detail on commodity price realizations can be found in the Supplemental Tables provided on the Company's website.
Financial Position and Liquidity
On August 3, 2015, Range called for redemption of all $500 million in outstanding principal of its 6.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due in 2020 at a price of 103.375% of the outstanding principal, plus accrued interest. Combined with the issuance in May 2015 of $750 million of its 4.875% Senior Notes due 2025, Range has significantly reduced its borrowing costs and extended the average maturity of its debt.
As of September 30, 2015, Range has bank commitments of $2 billion under the maximum bank credit facility of $4 billion. With outstanding bank debt of $987 million and undrawn letters of credit of $136.8 million, Range has immediately available committed liquidity at September 30, 2015 of $876.2 million.
Guidance - Fourth Quarter 2015
Production Guidance:
Production growth for 2015 is targeted at 20% year-over-year. Average daily production for the fourth quarter of 2015 is expected to be approximately 1.42 Bcfe per day with approximately 26% liquids, without any incremental volumes associated with the Mariner East I start-up.
Expense per mcfe Guidance:
Based on historical trends, base net expense for brokered natural gas and marketing activity is expected to be $5 million net expense per quarter.
Guidance for Remaining 2015 Activity:
Unchanged from the previous quarter, Range expects to turn in line 169 wells during 2015, as shown below. The number of wells expected to be turned in line has slowed in the fourth quarter of the year, reflecting capital spent and rig counts being weighted to the first half of the current year.
NYMEX Hedging Status
Range hedges portions of its expected future production volumes to increase the predictability of cash flow and to help maintain a strong, flexible financial position. Range currently has approximately 85% of its remaining 2015 natural gas production hedged at a weighted average floor price of $3.70 per Mmbtu. Similarly, Range has hedged approximately 90% of its remaining 2015 projected crude oil and condensate production at a floor price of $98.92 per barrel and over half of its remaining composite NGL production.
For calendar year 2016, Range has hedged 630,000 Mmbtu per day of its expected natural gas production at a weighted average price of $3.42 per Mmbtu and has started hedging 2017 gas volumes. Similarly, Range has hedged 4,247 barrels per day of its 2016 projected crude oil production at an average price of $65.27 per barrel and 27,000 barrels per day of its expected NGL production. Please see Range's detailed hedging schedule posted at the end of the financial tables below and on its website at www.rangeresources.com.
Basis Hedging Status
In addition to the collars and swaps above, at September 30, 2015, Range had natural gas basis swap contracts which lock in the differential between NYMEX and certain physical pricing indices, primarily in Appalachia. These contracts settle monthly through March 2017, and the fair value of these contracts was a loss of $2.0 million at September 30, 2015.
Conference Call Information
A conference call to review the financial results is scheduled on Thursday, October 29 at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time. To participate in the call, please dial 877-407-0778 and ask for the Range Resources third quarter 2015 financial results conference call. A replay of the call will be available through November 29. To access the phone replay dial 877-660-6853. The conference ID is 13622392.
A simultaneous webcast of the call may be accessed over the Internet at www.rangeresources.com. The webcast will be archived for replay on the Company's website until November 29.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
Adjusted net income comparable to analysts' estimates as set forth in this release (sometimes referred to as "Adjusted net income") represents income or loss from operations before income taxes adjusted for certain non-cash items (detailed in the accompanying table) less income taxes. We believe Adjusted net income is comparable to analysts' estimates and is calculated on the same basis as analysts' estimates. We believe that many investors use this published research in making investment decisions and in evaluating operational trends of the Company and its performance relative to other oil and gas producing companies. "Diluted earnings per share (adjusted)" as set forth in this release represents Adjusted net income comparable to analysts' estimates on a diluted per share basis. A table is included which reconciles income or loss from operations to Adjusted net income comparable to analysts' estimates and Diluted earnings per share (adjusted). On its website, the Company provides additional comparative information on prior periods along with non-GAAP revenue disclosures.
Cash flow from operations before changes in working capital (sometimes referred to as "Adjusted cash flow") as defined in this release represents net cash provided by operations before changes in working capital and exploration expense adjusted for certain non-cash compensation items. Cash flow from operations before changes in working capital is widely accepted by the investment community as a financial indicator of an oil and gas company's ability to generate cash to internally fund exploration and development activities and to service debt. Cash flow from operations before changes in working capital is also useful because it is widely used by professional research analysts in valuing, comparing, rating and providing investment recommendations of companies in the oil and gas exploration and production industry. In turn, many investors use this published research in making investment decisions. Cash flow from operations before changes in working capital is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows from operations, investing, or financing activities as an indicator of cash flows, or as a measure of liquidity. A table is included which reconciles Net cash provided by operations to Cash flow from operations before changes in working capital as used in this release. On its website, the Company provides additional comparative information on prior periods for cash flow, cash margins and non-GAAP earnings as used in this release.
The cash prices realized for oil and natural gas production including the amounts realized on cash-settled derivatives and net of transportation, gathering and compression expense is a critical component in the Company's performance tracked by investors and professional research analysts in valuing, comparing, rating and providing investment recommendations and forecasts of companies in the oil and gas exploration and production industry. In turn, many investors use this published research in making investment decisions. Due to the GAAP disclosures of various derivative transactions and third party transportation, gathering and compression expense, such information is now reported in various lines of the income statement. The Company believes that it is important to furnish a table reflecting the details of the various components of each income statement line to better inform the reader of the details of each amount and provide a summary of the realized cash-settled amounts and third party transportation, gathering and compression expense which historically were reported as natural gas, NGLs and oil sales. This information will serve to bridge the gap between various readers' understanding and fully disclose the information needed.
The Company discloses in this release the detailed components of many of the single line items shown in the unaudited GAAP financial statements included in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The Company believes that it is important to furnish this detail of the various components comprising each line of the Statements of Operations to better inform the reader of the details of each amount, the changes between periods and the effect on its financial results.
RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION (NYSE: RRC) is a leading U.S. independent oil and natural gas producer with operations focused in Appalachia. The Company pursues an organic growth strategy targeting high return, low-cost projects within its large inventory of low risk development drilling opportunities. The Company is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. More information about Range can be found at www.rangeresources.com.
All statements, except for statements of historical fact, made in this release regarding activities, events or developments the Company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future, such as those regarding future liquidity, future production growth, future completion of ethane projects, estimated gas in place, future rates of return, future low costs, low reinvestment risk, future earnings and per-share value, future capital spending plans, increasing capital efficiency, continued utilization of existing infrastructure, gas marketability, maximized realized natural gas prices, acreage quality, access to multiple gas markets, expected drilling and development plans, improved capital efficiency, future financial position, future technical improvements, future marketing opportunities, future market improvements, maximizing future rates of return, strong inventory of uncompleted wells, expectation to create future value, expected lower well costs, acreage prospective for other horizons, expected future asset sales and future guidance information are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are based on assumptions and estimates that management believes are reasonable based on currently available information; however, management's assumptions and Range's future performance are subject to a wide range of business risks and uncertainties and there is no assurance that these goals and projections can or will be met. Any number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the volatility of oil and gas prices, the results of our hedging transactions, the costs and results of actual drilling and operations, the timing of production, mechanical and other inherent risks associated with oil and gas production, weather, the availability of drilling equipment, changes in interest rates, litigation, uncertainties about reserve estimates, environmental risks and regulatory changes. Range undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. Further information on risks and uncertainties is available in Range's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), which are incorporated by reference.
The SEC permits oil and gas companies, in filings made with the SEC, to disclose proved reserves, which are estimates that geological and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty to be recoverable in future years from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions as well as the option to disclose probable and possible reserves. Range has elected not to disclose the Company's probable and possible reserves in its filings with the SEC. Range uses certain broader terms such as "resource potential," "unrisked resource potential," "unproved resource potential" or "upside" or other descriptions of volumes of resources potentially recoverable through additional drilling or recovery techniques that may include probable and possible reserves as defined by the SEC's guidelines. Range has not attempted to distinguish probable and possible reserves from these broader classifications. The SEC's rules prohibit us from including in filings with the SEC these broader classifications of reserves. These estimates are by their nature more speculative than estimates of proved, probable and possible reserves and accordingly are subject to substantially greater risk of actually being realized. Unproved resource potential refers to Range's internal estimates of hydrocarbon quantities that may be potentially discovered through exploratory drilling or recovered with additional drilling or recovery techniques and have not been reviewed by independent engineers. Unproved resource potential does not constitute reserves within the meaning of the Society of Petroleum Engineer's Petroleum Resource Management System and does not include proved reserves. Area wide unproven resource potential has not been fully risked by Range's management. "EUR," or estimated ultimate recovery, refers to our management's estimates of hydrocarbon quantities that may be recovered from a well completed as a producer in the area. These quantities may not necessarily constitute or represent reserves within the meaning of the Society of Petroleum Engineer's Petroleum Resource Management System or the SEC's oil and natural gas disclosure rules. Actual quantities that may be recovered from Range's interests could differ substantially. Factors affecting ultimate recovery include the scope of Range's drilling program, which will be directly affected by the availability of capital, drilling and production costs, commodity prices, availability of drilling and completion services and equipment, lease expirations, transportation constraints, regulatory approvals, field spacing rules, recoveries of gas in place, length of horizontal laterals, actual drilling and completion results, including geological and mechanical factors affecting recovery rates and other factors. Estimates of resource potential may change significantly as development of our resource plays provides additional data.
In addition, our production forecasts and expectations for future periods are dependent upon many assumptions, including estimates of production decline rates from existing wells and the undertaking and outcome of future drilling activity, which may be affected by significant commodity price declines or drilling cost increases. Investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, available from our website at www.rangeresources.com or by written request to 100 Throckmorton Street, Suite 1200, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. You can also obtain this Form 10-K on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.
(a) Represents volumes sold regardless of when produced.
(b) Oil and NGLs are converted at the rate of one barrel equals six mcfe.
(c) Excluding third party transportation, gathering and compression costs.
(d) Net of transportation, gathering and compression costs.
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Cities are lots of details, some of them beautiful, others not.
skyward and upward views
Writings on the Wall - Graffitti, Posters, public Paintings
Lebanon - not the biggest and not the most easy of all countries. But still a great place.
Feet and legs tell a lot about their owners, about people and societies.
Plastic People - not just what Frank Zappa sang about, but also the representation of real people using different materials. It is surprising how much it tells us about societies, their self-representations und ideologies.
Romania, first impressions
Duisburg, Germany - the city I live in. When you ask people around this region what they think about it, they often answer: "Woanders is auch Scheiße" ("Somewhere else is also shitty"). But still they love it.
Monuments, Mosques, and Historical Places in Iran
Urban and Natural Landscapes in Iran
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Long time caver. Long time motorcycle rider Long time tech with PMG, Telecom & Telstra.
Author's posts
Sep 03 2017
Wombeyan caves, NSW. August 2017
May 31 2017
Photographic survey of Buchan caves.
Daryl Carr recently led a team into the caves at Buchan to make a photo record of some of the caves. The VSA & FOBCR have combined on a project to Image the Great Chambers of Buchan caves, To date we have dealt with imaging the chambers in 3 of the major Buchan caves. …
Nov 10 2015
Federal Cave Centenary
Jul 14 2015
Nullarbor 2015
Proof that we are not the first to visit this cave A doline with 6 metre pitch. Remains of a settlers hut VSA have completed another successful Nullarbor expedition. No dinosaurs or 50 metre dolines were found but we did note many small features and blowholes. There were may indications of aboriginal visits and more …
Feb 14 2015
Limestone strata
This photo was taken by Gary Smith from NHVSS in December. We are facing east looking over Slocombe's cave from the farmhouse on the hill. On previous visits to this place the ground was covered by pasture grass and other weeds so that the bedding plane of the limestone was obscured. Cattle had grazed most …
Jun 16 2014
Nullarbor 2014
The Nullarbor expedition members have returned after 3 weeks on the plain. A party of 13 were joined by the park ranger to explore and map the caves and blowholes in the limestone of South Australia. This was our home for 3 weeks , , , …
Mar 18 2014
Mole creek, Tas
I have just returned from Tasmania where I visited King Solomon's cave.A conducted tour but a good cave all the same. The Column was dead straight and about 12 cm thick. Note the handrail at the bottom of picture for scale. It would be about4 or 5 metres tall. Also a nice straw about 2 …
Sep 11 2013
Naracoorte Sep. 2013
On 7th Sept VSA met up with cavers from SA at Naracoorte for a weekend of caving and a sit down dinner on Saturday night. The park ranger took a party into Victoria fossil cave to see the bone dig and display of the marsupial lion. (Thylacoleo carnifex) This is a sandcone, a …
Aug 21 2013
Nullarbor 2011
The camp. Nick exploring. …
Jul 01 2013
This place I know.
There is this place I go, it's mysteries I must know. Fourth lunar cycle near, it beckons every year. With a spirit of adventure, car and trailer loaded I venture. Westward this place I go to meet old friends I know. No trees nor mountains there, this place few can compare. Listen as you draw …
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National Cemetery Administration
Baton Rouge National Cemetery
Office Hours: Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Closed federal holidays except Memorial Day.
Visitation Hours: Open daily sunrise to sunset.
This cemetery is closed to new interments. However, space may be available in the same gravesite for eligible family members.
Burial in a national cemetery is open to all members of the armed forces who have met a minimum active duty service requirement and were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. A Veteran's spouse, widow or widower, minor dependent children, and under certain conditions, unmarried adult children with disabilities may also be eligible for burial. Eligible spouses and children may be buried even if they predecease the Veteran. Members of the reserve components of the armed forces who die while on active duty or who die while on training duty, or were eligible for retired pay, may also be eligible for burial. For more information visit our eligibility web page.
Cemetery's front gates are on 19th Street. From Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport take a left onto Veterans Memorial Drive. Turn right at the first traffic light and immediately take Interstate 110 South and exit 22nd Street. Turn right at end of exit ramp and follow 22nd Street to Florida Boulevard. Go through the traffic light at Florida Boulevard. Turn right to Convention Street, right on N 19th Street, enter cemetery.
Fax all discharge documentation to the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 1-866-900-6417 and follow-up with a phone call to 1-800-535-1117.
For information on scheduled burials in our national cemeteries, please go to the Daily Burial Schedule.
Louisiana National Cemetery is responsible for all administrative functions including the scheduling of burials. You can contact the staff at the number listed above.
For educational materials and additional information on this cemetery, please visit the Education section, located below.
Cemetery policies are conspicuously posted and readily visible to the public.
Floral arrangements accompanying the casket or urn at the time of burial will be placed on the completed grave. Natural cut flowers may be placed on graves at any time of the year. They will be removed when they become unsightly or when it becomes necessary to facilitate cemetery operations such as mowing.
Artificial flowers and potted plants will be permitted on graves December 1 through January 31. As a general rule, artificial flowers and potted plants will be allowed on graves for a period extending 10 days before through 10 days after Easter Sunday and Memorial Day.
Christmas wreaths, grave blankets and other seasonal adornments may be placed on graves from December 10 through January 10. They may not be secured to headstones or markers.
Permanent plantings, statues, vigil lights, breakable objects and similar items are not permitted on the graves. The Department of Veterans Affairs does not permit adornments that are considered offensive, inconsistent with the dignity of the cemetery or considered hazardous to cemetery personnel. For example, items incorporating beads or wires may become entangled in mowers or other equipment and cause injury.
Permanent items removed from graves will be placed in an inconspicuous holding area for one month prior to disposal. Decorative items removed from graves remain the property of the donor but are under the custodianship of the cemetery. If not retrieved by the donor, they are then governed by the rules for disposal of federal property.
VA regulations 38 CFR 1.218 prohibit the carrying of firearms (either openly or concealed), explosives or other dangerous or deadly weapons while on VA property, except for official purposes, such as military funeral honors. Possession of firearms on any property under the charge and control of VA is prohibited. Offenders may be subject to a fine, removal from the premises, or arrest.
Baton Rouge National Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish within the city limits of Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge has been under the authority of seven different nations since its founding: France, England, Spain, West Florida Republic, Louisiana, Confederate States of America and the United States of America. French explorers discovered the area in the late 17th century. The local Native Americans referred to it as Istrouma or Red Stick, which translated into French is Baton Rouge. Explorers' records describe large, reddened poles erected with fish and bear heads attached in sacrifice by local tribes, which may have designated boundaries between tribal hunting grounds.
In 1718, the French are alleged to have constructed a fort near here to protect travelers bound from New Orleans to northern outposts. In 1763, this area was transferred to England according to the Treaty of Paris and it was renamed New Richmond. A little more than 30 years later, in September 1779, the Spanish defeated the English at Fort Butte on Bayou Manchac and captured Baton Rouge. The territory remained under Spanish control until 1810 when approximately 1,000 local settlers declared themselves the independent West Florida Republic and overthrew Spanish colonial rule. On April 8, 1812, Louisiana was admitted into the Union, and five years later the city of Baton Rouge was incorporated.
Louisiana seceded from the Union in 1861 and became an independent republic for six weeks before joining the Confederacy. Union forces captured New Orleans in May 1862 without a battle, and subsequently, Union troops moved upriver to Baton Rouge. The Battle of Baton Rouge took place Aug. 5, 1862. After a brief skirmish, Union troops overwhelmed the small Confederate force and Baton Rouge remained under Union control for the duration of the war.
During the Civil War, soldiers and sailors were buried at the present site of Baton Rouge National Cemetery and, in 1867, it was designated a national cemetery. Remains were brought to Baton Rouge National Cemetery from the battlefields near Baton Rouge as well as the surrounding area, including Plaquemine, La., and Camden, Ark. At the end of the Civil war, it was reported that the government paid a bonus to anyone who discovered the grave of a Union soldier so that his remains could be reinterred in the national cemetery.
A "substantial wooden fence" enclosed the cemetery until 1878, when the government contracted with Michael and Bernard Jodd to build a brick wall around the cemetery. Unfortunately, before the wall was completed both men died in a yellow fever epidemic and were interred in the cemetery; local workmen completed the wall.
In 1886, the remains of Gen. Philemon Thomas were disinterred from the old Baton Rouge post cemetery and reinterred in the national cemetery. Thomas was born in Virginia in 1763 and died in Baton Rouge on Nov. 18, 1847. He fought in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, and commanded the forces that captured the Spanish fort at Baton Rouge in 1810. Later in life, Thomas served in both the Kentucky and Louisiana legislatures and was twice elected to the U.S. Congress.
There are 20 large flat markers in Section 3. Many are cracked and the majority of the inscriptions have been worn away by the elements. Some of these markers were placed in other cemeteries as early as 1830 and the remains, along with the large markers, were moved to the Baton Rouge National Cemetery circa 1890. The decedents were both adults, as well as children of officers. Removal of a levee by the U.S. Army Engineers necessitated discontinuance of a cemetery known as the Old Post Cemetery of the Arsenal Grounds.
We are developing educational content for this national cemetery, and will post new materials as they become available. Visit the Veterans Legacy Program and NCA History Program for additional information. Thank you for your interest.


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Are 'Unified' Accounts the Next Big Trend?
Some in the financial-services industry say the next big thing in client services is so-called unified managed accounts, or UMAs.
By consolidating holdings including funds, ETFs and individual securities, UMAs can streamline paperwork, simplify fees and allow for more sophisticated tax management, securities firms say.
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Executive Inn Panama City Beach
Executive Inn Panama City Beach, Florida
"We are located one mile from "The Worlds Most Beautiful Beaches" with the added convenience of being within walking distance to many family fun and entertainment attractions such as Zooworld, Ripley's Believe It or Not, Wonder Works, Cobra Adventure Park and Pirates Island Adventure Golf.
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Zooworld in Panama City Beach, Florida is home to animals from all over the world including exotic and endangered species. Come and experience the thrill of exploring an exotic world hidden right here in Panama City Beach. Take a wild adventure strolling through seven acres of nature's most amazing creatures. ZooWorld is the only place in Panama City where you can bottle feed a tiger, pet a wolf and have your picture taken with an exotic animal all in the same day!
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Wonder Works Panama City Beach
WonderWorks is an amazing Panama City Beach attraction where scientific principles and fun come together to provide an unrivaled educational experience. The laws of nature and probability interact with human skills and perceptions to creating some of the most mind boggling and head scratching virtual challenges, mental challenges and physical challenges.
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Standard Double – Sleeps 4
Enjoy the cosy comfort of Standard Double Bed Room features standard amenities like mini-fridge, microwave, iron & ironing board, hair dryer, 37″ flat screen TV's, free wifi, free local calls.
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Enjoy a cozy & comfortable Standard King Bed Room features standard amenities like mini-fridge, microwave, iron & ironing board, hair dryer, 37″ flat screen TV's, free wifi, free local calls.
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The room is furnished with a king bed plus sofa sleeper featuring standard amenities like mini-fridge, microwave, iron & ironing board, hair dryer, 37″ flat screen TV's, free wifi, free local calls.
Smoking/Non smoking and Handicap rooms
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RAC Attack - May 18, 2016Submitted by Nirmal on Sun, 05/08/2016 - 00:14
Learn Oracle 12c RAC during this full day hands-on workshop. For more information, head over to the TOUG Meetup event page.
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We are looking for presenters in our regular meetings. If you are interested in presenting to your fellow peers in Oracle technology, please contact us.
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Oracle continues to advance, both driving and supporting customer demand for competitive differentiation in the market. From the internals of the engine to the broader business perspectives of Oracle, TOUG tries to engage you with the industries' best and brightest sharing their insights with the software we use daily.
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Tapered or straight baguettes, used creatively, make elegant choices for diamonds or colored gemstones. The most common of these fancy sapphires are yellow, or golden, and pink in color. The gems obtained from these two countries generally belong to the category of the inexpensive to average priced range of sapphire gems in the jewelry market.
If you are on a limited budget, keep in mind that if you feel you can t afford a diamond as white as you would like and still have the size and sparkle that's important, setting the stone in a white gold or platinum may make the diamond appear more white than it really is. When storing your silver jewelry, try and keep it out of the air as much as possible and make sure it's dry possibly in a press sealable plastic bag as humidity can speed up the tarnishing process. To keep that nice, rich shine use a soft cotton cloth or a jewelry cloth to polish and buff your jewelry.
As you begin to look at diamonds, try on all of the shapes; you may discover you like a shape you might not have considered otherwise. The word sapphire comes from the Greek sappheiros meaning blue. However, sapphire does not occur only in blue color.
Natural color diamonds are a unique, contemporary fashion twist on the standard white diamond. Simple banded bracelets, often rubber-band bracelets of various colors are wore to project certain meanings and personal stories, or to project "belonging" or loosely "membership" of a group. You can now be a cool dude or foxy kitten by wearing certain bracelets that have been chosen carefully to denote special groups, or clans.
Some women prefer their princess cut diamond stud earrings, to have a colored diamond. Caring for Silver Jewelry Sterling silver jewelry does have a tendency to scratch more often than other metals, and may tarnish over time. Proper care can ensure however that the jewelry remains shiny and well kept.
So, while it's important to know what the flaw grade is to be sure you are paying the correct price, this is the factor you can stretch the farthest without affecting the beauty of the diamond you select. Many people choose a piece of jewelry according to its percentage of solid gold. For example, if inside or on a piece of jewelry you see a marking that reads 10ct, you ll want to know what that means.
Diamond Rings is affiliated with Diamond Solitaire Engagement Rings. Fabric bracelets are very popular among those who have a reaction to metals or plastics, and those who want to avoid synthetic accessories. Plastic bracelets in particular have recently become very popular among teenagers due to a re-appearance of old styles.
Valuers generally do not have access to the sophisticated equipment required to grade a diamond with the accuracy of a real grading laboratory. Another requirement for quality coral jewelry is that the coloring is even and the surface is not scratched or pocked with cavities. Since corals are a relatively soft gemstone, coral jewelry needs special care in order to preserve its beauty.
The larger the diamond, the more it weighs. There is a high demand from quality fashion lovers everywhere to obtain fur coats. Some ways they are going about this is through fashion marketing, fashion shows, fur trade fairs and so much more.
We can make diamonds using the Earth's inner forces, extreme pressure and heat. In the jewelry store a moissanite dealer will always show the stones under a pink tinged light, as this tends to cancel out the fluorescence. Many people say they loved their moissanite ring until they got it into the sunlight.
Cleaning also helps to ensure that you ll see the full beauty of the diamond; diamond can become very dirty just from customers handling them, and, as a result, look less brilliant and sparkling than they really are. Another reason is that I've always dressed for comfort, not for the sake of fashion. Since malls are the preferred hangout of teenagers and young adults, I missed seeing many of the fashion trends.
And even in diamonds classified as I flaws are not immediately visible when the diamond is set, especially when worn. Swatch was not so much marketing time-telling as it was fun, fashion and accessories. Knowing a few basic facts about gold can help you to select the jewelry most appropriate for you and can keep you from becoming a scam artist victim.
Selecting a Diamond The diamond engagement ring has emerged as the universal symbol of love and commitment between two people. Although sapphires occur in a wide variety of colors, traditionally blue has been the most popular and valuable. The blue sapphire gem was widely used in jewelry of royalty and was considered the most appropriate stone for ecclesiastical rings.
Just make sure you understand the 4 C's and how they can affect t the price of a diamond. If you are worried about cleaning your bracelet, you might want to take it to a professional jewelry maker and ask them about cleaning your bracelet. This way you know it will be cleaned right, without damage done to your bracelet.
Consider a design that uses several small stones than one large diamond. Gold-plated jewelry is substantially cheaper than gold but can pull off the same exquisite look. The reason why these boots seem to have taken the fashion world by storm is their versatility.
While some woman prefer other gems to diamond, or opt for the special significant of a family heirloom, a diamond is the overwhelming choice of today's bride. Aside from the bride herself, the flower arrangements are one of the most admired elements in a wedding ceremony and at the reception. Using a wedding flower as a table arrangement is probably one of the greatest ideas that have ever been conceived for weddings.
The contemporary practice, predominantly western, of exchanging engagement rings is believed to have originated in 1477 when the then Roman Emperor, Maximilian I, gave Mary of Burgundy a diamond ring to consecrate their engagement the first diamond engagement ring in history ever to be recorded. This retro style has brought back thin, coloured plastic bracelets, which were worn in the 80s. In some regions, breaking these bracelets is taken as a form of courting.
Only then will that certificate number be laser inscribed onto the diamond. They can also be worn for fashion purposes. Women have been using gloves as a fashion accessory for years.
However, GIA won t issue a report on a fracture filled diamond and some jewelers don t know how to detect them. An opal thicker than 4mm may be difficult to set in a ring. The problems here are that the stones will not be a perfect shape and might need cutting again to allow them to be made into a lovely piece of jewelry.
Bold designs in gold and platinum add importance and distinctiveness to smaller diamonds. For back-to-school or back-to-work, what are the latest trends in technology fashion. Although laptop briefcases continue to be the most popular style in the laptop bag category, there are three new recent fashion trends, which mean more versatility for the laptop owner.


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HarmoKnight Walkthrough and Guide
Welcome to the HarmoKnight Walkthrough where our team of contributors will help you work through the game via a step-by-step tutorial. A Gamewise walkthrough aims to take you all the way through the game to 100% completion including unlockable quests and items.
If you are stuck on something specific and are unable to find any answers in our HarmoKnight Walkthrough then be sure to ask the HarmoKnight Forum / Community for help and advice in the discussion box below and they will get back to you as soon as possible with an answer!
Finally, if you have been playing HarmoKnight and wish to help other users, feel free to sign up and start contributing!
HarmoKnight Overview
HarmoKnight (Rhythm Hunter: HarmoKnight in Japan) is a rhythm platformer game developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS' Nintendo eShop. When the musical planet known as Harmonia suddenly comes under attack by evil monsters known as Noizoids, it is up to Tempo to beat the Noizoids and restore order to Harmonia.
The game follows Tempo as he travels through scrolling levels trying to gather as many notes as possible, either found throughout the level or earned by hitting enemies and objects. Actions correspond with the rhythm of the music and at the end of each stage the player will earn a grade based on how many notes they gathered.


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Price: AUD $5.50
Choose to eat real food that keeps you full and focused. Organic lemon oil gives these bars an indulgent lemon cookie flavor without the flour, sugar, or shortening. When life gives you lemons, you make a delicious collagen protein bar.
Made with Bulletproof™ Collagen protein from grass-fed cows. These bars have the same amino acids found in bone broth which are the building blocks of bone, joints, and skin. Plus, added Bulletproof Brain Octane® oil and XCT® oil to keep you performing with steady energy.
The ingredients are delicately processed at low temperature to preserve their natural flavors and to make sure you're getting the maximum nutrients in every bite.
Go get 'em.
Each Collagen Protein Bar contains:
12 grams of protein
14 grams of fat
2 grams of sugar
Ingredients: Organic cashew butter, grass-fed collagen protein, chicory root fiber, Bulletproof XCT® oil powder (caprylic and capric acid triglycerides from highly refined coconut and/or palm kernel oil, tapioca dextrin, tapioca), organic cashews, Bulletproof Brain Octane®oil (caprylic acid triglycerides from highly refined coconut oil), organic coconut oil, lab-tested vanilla beans, sea salt, organic lemon oil, stevia.
Where does the lemon flavor come from?
We use organic lemon oil to give the bars their amazing lemon taste.
Do these need to be refrigerated?
No. Store your bars at ambient or room temperature, and we advise you to keep them out of direct sunlight.
How do these compare with other protein bars on the market?
These bars provide protein from only collagen and nuts. No dairy, no grain, non-GMO. These bars provide quality fats that are supportive for a ketogenic dietary lifestyle.
What is chicory root fiber and why is it in your product?
Chicory root (also known as inulin) is fiber. It contributes to your daily intake of fiber to support smooth digestion.
What is inulin?
Inulin is a prebiotic – an ingestible long-chain soluble fiber that your gut flora (the good bacteria you already have in your gut) can consume and ferment. You can think of prebiotic foods as high quality fuel for your gut bacteria.
What I am experiencing slight indigestion when I eat the bar?
This may be caused from the prebiotic inulin. If prebiotics are not a part of your regular diet, you may experience some indigestion when first consuming Collagen Bars and Bites. This is a temporary side effect from feeding your gut flora and should lessen as your body adjusts.
What is the source of cashew butter?
The cashew butter is organic.
Should I not take this if I'm allergic to nuts?
Do not consume if you are allergic to nuts or coconut.
Are the cashews tested for mold?
Yes, we only source our organic cashews from specific suppliers that care about quality and we test all of our products including our bars to meet stringent quality standards for mold and other performance-robbing substances.
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Hair Care
Hair Care
Check out our instragram page for care and styling tutorials - @mayzeepedia
Get started.
Rinse your doll's hair with water, finger comb and dry lightly with a towel
Start styling!
- Use water and CONDITIONER only to wash your doll's hair and loosen up any tangles.
- Finger Combing works best for her hair.
- Only use shampoo if you have product build up from styling, immediately use a conditioner after. Shampoo will cause hair to be extremely dry and should only be used if absolutely necessary.
- Avoid using heavy creams and gels.
- Add water to help with styling
- Get creative – twists, bantu knots, braid outs, pony tails, flexi rods, crown braids. Try any style you would do on your own hair!
- Avoid HEAT – Heat styling will cause the curl to loosen and will cause permanent damage to the hair.


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6 Forgotten Teen Films of the Late '90s and Early '00s
Documentarian Charlie Lyne watched more than 300 movies from that period.
For his documentary Beyond Clueless, a thematic walk through teen films during an era that ranged from Clueless (1995) to Mean Girls (2004), director Charlie Lyne had to watch "over 300" films. More teen films were produced in that particular era than before or since, he argues, and an entire generation grew up on them — their nostalgia now fuels revivals and reunions galore. (And those are just the ones you remember.) Along with the Jawbreakers and the She's All Thats, there are a slew of interesting and "forgotten" titles from those years. Here are a few of Lyne's favorites.
Black and White (2000)
Notorious sleazeball director James Toback has always had a fascination with teenagers (both onscreen and off, if you believe the Gawker articles), but his only true teen movie is Black and White, or at least the parts of Black and White that aren't just a love letter to a post-rape-conviction Mike Tyson. The film's best scenes see Elijah Wood, Gaby Hoffman, Bijou Phillips, and Eddie Kaye Thomas explaining the difference between "niggers" and "niggaz" to a condescending documentary film crew led by Brooke Shields.
Streamable? You can rent it on Amazon.
Home Room (2003)
Post-Columbine high school massacre movies run the gamut from poignantly subtle (Elephant) to strikingly candid (Zero Day) to irritatingly didactic (Bang Bang You're Dead), but — given the subject matter — they're rarely insipid. Step forward Home Room, a two-hour-and-thirteen-minute (!) talkathon in which Erika Christensen and Busy Philipps overcome their goth girl and head cheerleader differences as fellow survivors of a deadly high school shooting. You'll wish the death count had been higher.
Streamable? On Hulu Plus.
The Curve (or Dead Man's Curve) (1998)
Matthew Lillard's very first star vehicle helped popularize the myth of the "pass by catastrophe" with its story of two college roommates who scheme to get a third to commit suicide so that they'll be granted automatic 4.0 GPAs. The film had the misfortune of sharing a release year with the almost identical Dead Man on Campus, and while it's very much the Deep Impact to that film's Armageddon (i.e., loads better), it's been mostly forgotten in the years since.
Streamable? You can rent it on iTunes.
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby (1999)
The original Freeway was only recognized as the masterpiece it clearly is many years later, so when director Matthew Bright came to make this 1999 pseudo-sequel (starring Natasha Lyonne as a bulimic prostitute who goes on the lam and finds herself holed up in a Tijuana mission house with a lascivious nun played by Vincent Gallo), he was free to make it as gloriously unrelated to its predecessor as he desired.
Streamable? Nope.*
Don's Plum (2001)
This A-list slacker movie (featuring such teen movie luminaries as Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire) was withdrawn from release in the United States after its stars alleged that the film had been pitched to them as an exercise in improvisation, never intended for release. It's no wonder they wanted to keep the film quiet: watching DiCaprio improvise the line "I'll take my shoe and shove it in your mouth, you fucking squatty piece-of-shit hippie cunt" really brings to life the tabloid stories of his hedonistic "Pussy Posse" days.
Streamable? Nope.*
Ken Park (2002)
Harmony Korine and Larry Clark reunited seven years after Kids for Ken Park, a compilation of seemingly disconnected subplots that see a whole new gang of wayward teens engage in incest, autoerotic asphyxiation, and other unseemly delights. The film was never widely seen in the U.S. thanks to copyright complications, while its U.K. release was scrapped after Clark broke the nose of the film's British distributor. Your best bet nowadays is to order yourself a copy of KEH ЛAPK from Russia.
Streamable? Nope.*
*Guess you'll just have to find another way ...


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Nancy Golub from The Sheep Shoppe in Newtown, CT, is putting kits together for my new favorite hat. They will be available next week. I've already put in my order.
Nancy Golub from The Sheep Shoppe in Newtown, CT, is putting kits together for my new favorite hat. They will be available next week. I've already put in my order.
Found at Rhinebeck this year. Definitely adding one to my Christmas shopping list. The larger one easily holds an 8 oz. ball of yarn.
What a great project!
Must magically transform these spun singles into knitted garments. Only forty-seven more days until Christmas. Must spin faster.
My girlfriend Janet and I have agreed to start a knitalong in January. We both want to knit St. Brigid from Alice Starmore's Aran Knitting book. There is nothing in my yarn stash that would work for this project. I'm either going to have to spin something or purchase the perfect yarn. I'm wondering if the Marushka roving might work…
A friend asked me to spin the undercoat of her Samoyed into yarn. I had done this before and had been happy with the resulting yarn. The Samoyed fiber acts much like Angora does: it blooms, has little if any memory, and is very warm, which is why I like to ply it with wool. In this case, however, because my Merino stash was quite depleted, I was shopping for similar roving. I would have considered just about any soft wool — BFL, Cormo, Romeldale and the like were all in the running. I remembered meeting Marie Minnich from Marushka Farms at Rhinebeck a few years ago and decided to give her a call to see if she could help me. She maintains the largest flock of Romeldale in the US. Odds are, her stash is probably larger than mine. Emails were exchanged, and we both decided on a Romeldale roving with added silk and mohair. The roving was delivered to my door yesterday. Time to dust off the spinning wheel. We will spin come the dawn.


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Nine Things That Are Wrong With The Killing — and How to Fix Them for Next Season
Get everyone BlackBerrys and umbrellas. Oh, and make us care about the characters.
The Killing wraps up its first season on Sunday night, and what a roller coaster it's been. (We're not the only ones who think so.) It started off as an oh-so-promising moody thriller, but then between the rain, the red herrings, and the basic police incompetence, everything got soggy and scatterbrained. Now we're on the cusp of finding out who the murderer is, and we can't get past just how important it is for politically minded prostitute users to silence their e-mail alert system. But if we clear our minds (but how did they miss Rosie's involvement in an escort service?! Okay, deep breath), we can remember our initial feeling about the show: that a multi-narrative, season-long mystery set in atmospheric Seattle sounds like it would make for good viewing. So, in the interest of making the next season of The Killing a better one, we've identified nine ways this season went wrong, and how it can be fixed going forward.
1. We don't care about the characters
Linden blew off her own wedding to fart around on a case she barely seemed capable of solving, and her whiny, immature partner smoked fake weed and got rained on. Mitch and Stan wept. The mayoral race ... is a thing. We know next to nothing about Rosie Larsen, the ostensible central character. So far, all we know about her is that she was smartish, secretive, possibly a prostitute, and was once really into the Grand Canyon. That's not a lot to go on. Even grody Aunt Terry mused, "Maybe none of us knew Rosie." That's not a selling point for a character.
How to Fix It: Build more character development into the early episodes. As the show has gone on, Linden and Holder have become a lot more sympathetic and interesting (though the same cannot be said for anyone attached to the mayoral nonsense). Belko eventually got some depth, and Aunt Terry finally had an illuminating conversation — in the penultimate episode. Hunt down fewer red-herring suspects in the early installments and give the characters some clearer wants and needs beyond just the case. As for the victim, how about a cohesive identity? The fragments we know about Rosie don't add up to anything. Her Super 8 movie was a start, but the audience needs a clearer entry into the victim's life so we feel more invested in solving her murder. A diary, perhaps? More examples of what she was like, or how she behaved? More characters who miss her throughout the day, as opposed to just two who can't delegate any of the grieving?
2. If you have thirteen episodes, use thirteen episodes
The selling point of The Killing was that with a whole season dedicated to one case, it was going to be able to dig deep and explore all the nitty-gritty developments glossed over in most procedurals, while developing three-dimensional characters. Sounds great! But it didn't work out quite that way. The pacing has been so off that, in hindsight, you could have watched the pilot and then tuned in for the last three episodes (that's including the episode where Holder and Linden wander around Seattle not working on the case. Character: just as important as plot!) and you would know everything there is to know about the investigation, the murder, and our protagonists. Having thirteen episodes to tell a story shouldn't be an excuse to tell a flabby one.
How to fix it: Pursue multiple leads concurrently, and make each one seem viable at least for a bit, but preferably longer. Alternately, they could narrow the investigation down to the one real suspect early on, but get a cat-and-mouse story going wherein that person briefly evades arrest due to some kind of dramatic twist. (See: the first season of Dexter.) Make the red herrings lead to something, even if it's just more relevant information for detectives. Looking back over the season, we should be able to watch every episode and answer "Yes" to the question "Do we need this?"
3. It's disrespectful of its audience's innate TV IQ
The beginning of the show set up the premise that mayoral candidate Darren Richmond (or someone on his campaign) might have been involved with the murder. But when they were exonerated and the detectives moved on to other red herrings, we kept in touch with the Richmond camp and their seemingly irrelevant leaks and million-dollar jump shots, even as they were ancillary to the main plot. Anyone with an interest in television knows that this is not how TV works: A show doesn't pay a third of its cast to be irrelevant. Yes, technically Bennett Ahmed's reign as suspect technically affected the campaign, but not in a way that warranted spending this much time with them if they were truly distanced from the crime. So a savvy viewer always knew that by the laws of TV, even if the politicos weren't relevant through Episode 11, they'd eventually be relevant again. And lo, along came Episode 12, making it clear that the killer is from the political realm (though it probably won't be Billy Campbell's Richmond: TV rules also say there always has to be one more twist in the finale). A viewer shouldn't be able to get closer to IDing the real killer by using meta-logic than by following the scripted clues. It's like if you could solve a Sherlock Holmes mystery from the color of the cover.
How to fix it: All the story lines need to at least appear to be relevant to the investigation throughout the entire run of the show: If the politicians had been "proven" innocent in the middle of the season, as opposed to the beginning, their long-term presence would have made more sense. Or if they hadn't been ruled out entirely, just in all likelihood. Alternately, they should have more characters appearing in every episode even after they've been cleared. If Rosie's friends had kept recurring, even though they'd been deemed innocent, the councilman's continued presence would have seemed less glaringly anomalous.
4.The technology is laughably outdated
Our recapper has been harping on Linden's phone habits all season, and yes, her absurdly loud flip phone — and inability to put it on vibrate — tops the list of our complaints. But there was also the "Delinquent Kid Forwarding Crime-Scene Photos to His Friends" plotline, which could easily have been avoided if Linden didn't share a computer with her 15-year-old son. Surely a detective for a large police department would have access to a work laptop of some kind? Or at least some password protection for highly sensitive and disturbing information? (The police officer we asked sure thinks so!) While we're at it, if Linden did have a laptop, maybe she wouldn't have to call a travel agent every time she needs a new midnight ticket to Sonoma. Or perhaps she could do some background research on the super-shady adult escort services based in Seattle, just in case that info comes in handy. In short, it's 2011, and the two detectives' total unfamiliarity with (and refusal to use) the Internet is absurd. Case in point: last week's Bockmail/e-mail alert fiasco. Andy Greenwald handled it beautifully here, but just to review: A random detective is forced to sit around monitoring e-mails, Darren Richmond only has twelve messages in his in-box, and his "new message" notification chime can be heard across the palatial apartment. He also leaves his e-mail open when expecting company. Also, he is using Bockmail. Too much.
How to fix it: A laptop, a BlackBerry, a "silent" button, and an Internet connection. Just give us some light Googling in the detectives' office. That's all we ask.
5. Linden and Holder are bad detectives
The two experts were kinder, but let's be real: Candy Cane and Homeboy have made a lot of mistakes. Sure, the evidence against Bennett Ahmed was compelling, and technically, the misidentification of the Grand Canyon T-shirt was Mitch's fault. But the bad policework — wandering into random warehouses, hopping into FBI vans, overlooking bus and taxi records, ignoring basic leads like the "Adela" note — is obvious even to civilian eyes. And if Linden hadn't shared too much with the Larsens, Ahmed wouldn't be in the ICU, Stan wouldn't be in jail, and Mitch wouldn't be so mean. All that mediocrity we could maybe forgive, on the premise that some cops are just not very good at their job, except for the fact that even not-very-good cops do thorough background research on everyone close to a random murder victim, as well as the victim herself. Not these two! Maybe if they had, they would have learned that Rosie's aunt had a sideline as an escort, and thus uncovered that random call-girl company about four episodes earlier.
How to fix it: This one is tricky, obviously, because the show's structure dictates that the case remain unsolved until the end of the season. But surely there's a way to string out an investigation without forcing as many errors on the two main detectives. (Why wouldn't Linden check with headquarters before barging into the warehouse? Or why couldn't either detective do a quick Google/Lexis/anything search on "Adela" before heading out on an inspiration run?) Make the case more intricate so the clues are tougher to track down, not just overlooked — hey, whaddya know! An escort service! — or make the detectives' mistakes less boneheaded.
6. It's just a glorified episode of Law & Order
Drawing out a single investigation over thirteen episodes should have given The Killing license to break the procedural model. Hell, it should have required that it do so. But instead, the show has hit every beat and every trope from the Dick Wolf encyclopedia. Punk kids with their skateboards and their drugs! Teenagers engaged in illicit sex acts that ultimately have nothing to do with the case! Middle Easterners who are taped speaking in angry code that has all the trappings of a terrorist plot but turns out to be a plan to do something kindhearted! (Thank 24 for this one: They basically took the Three's Company "kooky misunderstanding" playbook and substituted terrorism for sex.) Red-herring suspects who seem so guilty ... but wait, what's this?
Solution: For starters, pick a more interesting victim. Teen girl gets murdered as some kind of cosmic punishment for having a sexual identity? Yep, we've heard that one before. How about a victim who's completely unsympathetic? Or one whose death comes as a relief to the police or his or her family? Maybe the death isn't immediately ruled a homicide, and the police need to sort out what exactly happened. There are lots of ways to skin this cat. And then expand the scope of the storytelling beyond just the investigation. If you have a three-strand narrative, actually use it. We know how police investigations work thanks to millions of hours of crime procedurals, so pull back on that and use the time to tell stories from other areas of the victim's life, not just from her understandably devastated family: Who else knew the victim? How are they coping? Go nuts! If the murder is a drop in the water, how far out do the rings go?
7. There's too much chewing
We all knew Seattle was wet, but did you also know that everyone there chews loudly and conspicuously all the time? Well, thanks to The Killing, now you do! Never have we ever seen a TV show that so regularly films character violently smacking their lips. Prime example: the veritable chew-off that Holder and his old partner had last week in the squad car. Stop it. It's gross.
How to fix it: Chew less.
8. There's too little raingear
Someone please explain why raincoat and umbrella technology have failed to make it to The Killing's Seattle, a place where it rains all the time. Those sweaters must be mildewy.
How to fix it: Import some umbrellas.
9. The killer wasn't planned from the start of the show
Showrunner Veena Sud says she "had ideas in my head" at the start of the season, but hadn't settled on one killer, and "So it was like, 'I know 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 could all be potential murderer for all these 7 different reasons, but you know...' And the other writers too. All of us came in saying, 'Let's just follow these characters around. Let's follow the logical progression, the story, the emotional progression and not come to a conclusion and the minute we came to the discovery together, it was like, '... Yeah." And you can tell. The identity of the murderer has not been satisfyingly woven through the entire season, and that's been bad for the plotting (see No. 8) and the character development (see No. 2). Just compare The Killing to the first season of Veronica Mars, another show with a season-long murder mystery, to see the benefits of breaking your plot before you start writing your plot: You get a more layered story that actually bears up to scrutiny.
How to fix it: Solve the case before writing it. In fact, start now. See you next season!


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31 Days with Mama A: Soul-sucking social media. (Day 4)
Good Saturday morning to you, my darlings!
Can we all just celebrate the wonderfulness that Saturday morning brings?
Coffee, open windows, pajamas, and lazy mornings on the river.
|Have mercy.
I giggle at kittens being kittens.
I love Instagram photos.
|Looky here! I random Christmas decoration photo.
Who could have put that here?
And the baseboards are finally done in our house.
I love photography.
|Quiver Tree Photography
My most treasured photo of my darling Baby O and I.
I even love a good laugh at the expense of others' misfortune.
I mean, seriously? Come on, Pickler!
But, love bugs, as much as I love it, I have also seen the dark side of social media. I've seen rants and rages on Facebook that make me so sad. I've seen bitter and angry people get on their social media sites and blow it UP with information we don't want to read. I've read posts that make me blush and shake my head in disbelief. Do we really need to hear about your brother's ex-girlfriend (the same one who ran over your pet turtle last year at Thanksgiving) and how rude she was at the store?
I've seen selfies of teens that make me want to jerk a knot in them and their parents. What on earth are they thinking? FYI--it is NOT ok for your teenaged daughter to take photo after photo after photo of herself and her friends striking poses in their itsy bitsy teeny weeny bathing suits and posting it up for the whole world to see. And please don't get me started on the ghetto gansta photos I've seen--complete with joints and smoke and hand signals and hundred dollar bills on display.
And I've also seen selfies of mamas who need to put some more clothes on, too.
I have felt the bitterness of jealousy when looking at people's home photos. I have felt like a complete failure when someone posted things that make me want to hide my pitiful attempts at decor.
I have wished for Small World boat rides and skating at Rockefeller.
I have read posts and read into posts. I have wondered if my friends were posting things about me or my behavior. I've felt slighted when I see photos of friends having a good time at an event that I wasn't a part of for whatever reason. And feeling excluded can immediately get me down in the dumps.
I have fought the urge to delete or hide people who constantly have a "perfect life" and share every last minute of their perfection and their adorable children without chocolate ice cream smeared on their faces (or it's only neatly on the tip of their cherub's nose--so photoesque).
Meanwhile, we've got this going on at our house:
But no Mama A post would really be complete without a fun little list, now would it? Here are some indicators that perhaps you might have a social media addiction:
1. Do you update your status on the toilet? If the answer is yes, you need to disinfect that phone.
2. Do you retake photos of your kids "in the moment" because the first six you took were not post-worthy? "Let's blow out those candles again, Babycakes, so mama can get a picture!"
3. Do you tweet more than 5 times a day? Do you always tweet song lyrics? Once in a while it's totally ok, but every day? Not so much. And enough already with the "I'm so emo" or "I'm totally posting lyrics that only someone as cultured as me would understand." We really don't care.
4. Do you immediately pull out your phone when it's been quiet for more than 30 seconds? Tisk, risk, we need to talk to the people we're with rather than those folks inside your laptop.
5. Are you more inclined to answer a text or email before returning a phone call? I know it's often easier and faster, but we need to remember the value of a true verbal conversation. There are emotions and unspoken gestures that never translate on the screen.
6. Does your toddler walk around pretending to text like mommy? Monkey see, monkey do.
7. Does your elementary child encourage you to post a photo or funny story about them on Facebook? The fact that they know what it is and want to be posted should tell you something.
8. Do you post "encouraging photos" and memes all day long and clog up everyone's wall? Your posts are probably hidden from most feeds because we don't want to hurt your feelings. We know you are a super nice person, but sometimes I just don't need another photo of a kitten with a sad tilted to the side face telling me to be a better friend because Jesus loves me.
Darlings, social media is completely fine in moderation. Tell all your friends about your exciting new job, a proposal, and that ultrasound announcing your pregnancy. Let us know when you have lost a loved one, when you have read something incredible, and show us your crafts you've been working on.
However, some of us cannot handle it. Do you talk more to people online than in real life? If all of your "friends" come to you via the computer, I'm very, very, very concerned about your social skills. You probably fail to look people in the eye when you speak to them. And I'm guessing you probably freak out if they do not respond to your texts immediately.
And chances are you are slightly pale from a vitamin D deficiency.
Get out in the sun!
It's a brand new beautiful day! Let's try to stay unplugged as much as possible and focus on the things and people that are right in front of us (rather then observing them through your phone camera).
Enjoy your weekend!
Love and smooches,


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- Visit Hannover
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Conveniently located 8 km from Hannover Trade Fair, Hotel Haus Martens offers a breakfast room, bar, and free WiFi access. Lister Platz Tram Station is a short 5-minute walk. These bright and colourful rooms are classically decorated with contemporary wooden furnishings. Each room features a seating area, TV (some with flat-screen), and a modern bathroom. A hearty breakfast buffet is available every morning, and the restaurant serves classic German and regional specialities. In the evenings, guests can relax in the hotel's cosy bar. All of Hannover's major sights are easily accessible by public transport from Hotel Haus Martens, including Herrenhäuser Gardens (4.2 km), and Maschsee Lake (4.6 km). The A2 motorway is 10 minutes by car and free parking is available on site. Langenhagen Airport is 8 km away.
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