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New Opportunities for Conversations About Methanol, Methanol, Methanol!
As public concern continues to build over the proposal by Northwest Innovation Works to build a methanol processing plant in the Port of Tacoma, there are a few upcoming public events to be aware of.
The City of Tacoma, acting as lead agency on the Environmental Impact Statement process for the project, is still in the information gathering phase, gathering input on the scope of what it should consider in evaluating the environmental impacts of the plant.
Public Scoping Meeting
This early scoping phase has already included a number of blockbuster public meetings, with hundreds of Tacomans in attendance to express their concerns related to the project. The next of these public meetings had been scheduled for this Tuesday, February 16, at Meeker Middle School in northeast Tacoma. The City has now announced that meeting has been rescheduled to Wednesday, February 24, so that it can be relocated to the Convention Center.
The meeting had been planned for Meeker in order to make it easier for residents of northeast Tacoma to attend, but the move was made to "allow for more community participation." In other words, they're expecting another big turnout. This meeting is a chance for members of the public to comment on what they hope to see included in the scope of the review that will analyze likely environmental impacts, and what alternatives or mitigations might be necessary if the plant were to go forward. There will also be opportunities for the public to ask questions about the project, and learn more about the public process around it.
Northwest Innovation Works Methanol Plant Public Scoping Meeting
Wednesday, February 24
Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center ballroom
1500 Broadway
Doors will open at 5 p.m. for speaker sign-up and the meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Although this is the last of the scheduled public meetings, the City will be taking written public comment on the scope of the environmental review process through 5 p.m. March 4. Learn more on the City's website. They are aiming to have a Draft EIS ready in September for public review and the next round of comment opportunities.
Port Study Session
The City meeting has been postponed, but the Port of Tacoma Commission is scheduled to discuss the plant during the study session portion of their meeting this week. The study session item appears as item 4A on the agenda. The Port is the landlord for the project, having signed the lease with NWIW for the property back in 2014. A public comment session for the commission meeting follows on the agenda. This passage from the Port Commisssion's rules for comment seems relevant.
On "non-action" agenda items listed under General Business or for Study Session presentations, public comments may be offered at the discretion of the Commission President and at the conclusion of the meeting during the general public comment period.
So it sounds like there may or may not be a comment opportunity. We've asked. If you have thoughts, you could email your elected Port Commissioners. If you can't make it to the meeting, the Port does stream their commission meetings at portoftacoma.com.
Port of Tacoma Commission Meeting
Thursday, February 18. Commission Meeting begins at noon.
The Fabulich Center, Room 104
3600 Port of Tacoma Road
Informed Discussion Series
The Center for Urban Waters is hosting a series of events aimed at establishing a common understanding of the science and engineering underlying the methanol plant. These talks are meant to provide scientific explanations of various aspects of the plant, to help the public better understand what is being proposed - and to ask more informed questions as the public process moves forward.
Although not a part of the official environmental review process, and not a chance for public comment, this series should provide solid, fact-based scientific answers to issues and concerns related to the project. Each session will feature a slate of invited experts making focused presentations on relevant topics, and answering questions submitted ahead of time.
Citizens for a Healthy Bay is taking those questions ahead of time for each of the sessions, to submit a question, use one of the following methods:
- Tweet to @chb_tacoma using the hashtag: #253methanoltalk
- Post to Citizens for a Healthy Bay's Facebook page using the hashtag: #253methanoltalk
- Send email to Ryan Cruz at email@example.com
The first session, titled "Framing the issues: Local to global perspectives," happened last week (recorded for viewing online). We highly recommend taking the time to watch this. It's an hour and 45 minutes long, but it's full of useful information on the environmental review and permitting processes the plant will go through, and the basic science behind methanol, methanol plants, and other relevant information. Put it on while you're doing laundry or cooking dinner.
The first of four events, so there are still three left - on various relevant topics. The first two come before that March 4 scoping comment deadine, but that won't be the end of the process, with the actual environmental review still to come, along with another round of public comment.
Urban Waters methanol plant discussion series: These events are free and open to the public, but do require advance registration. You can learn more and register at tacoma.uw.edu/methanol.All events are scheduled to take place in the Carwein Auditorium in the Keystone Building on the UW Tacoma campus.
Potential impacts on regional water and power supplies
Thursday, February 25, 6-7:30pm
Moderator: Joel Baker, UW Tacoma
Speakers: Robert Mack, Tacoma Public Utilities; Eric de Place, Sightline Institute; Dan Kirchner, NW Gas Association
Potential implications for the local environment
Thursday, March 3, 6-7:30pm
Moderator: TBA
Speakers: Joe Casola, UW Climate Impacts Group; Ed Kolodziej, UW Tacoma; Sheri Tonn, Pacific Lutheran Univ.
Developing a common understanding to refine the discussion
Thursday, March 10, 6-7:30pm
Moderator: Melissa Malott, Citizens for a Healthy Bay
Speakers: Robin Evans-Agnew, UW Tacoma; Jean Jensen, UW Tacoma
Read more previously from Exit133 on the NWIW methanol plant proposal here.
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The first Urban Waters 'discussion' was an infomercial. Why not come see Wilma Subra on the 25th? She knows about methanol refineries. Mrs. Subra is a well-known and distinguished American environmental scientist. She has dedicated her life to protecting the environment and protecting the health and safety of citizens. She has experience in providing technical assistance to citizens, across the U.S. and some foreign countries, concerned with their environment by combining technical research and evaluation. She will present information to our community members so that strategies may be developed to address our local struggle, the proposed Methanol Refinery.
Mrs. Subra recently completed a seven year term as Vice-Chair of the Environmental Protection Agency National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT), a five year term on the National Advisory Committee of the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation and a six year term on the EPA National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) where she served as a member of the Cumulative Risk and Impacts Working Group of the NEJAC Council, and chaired the NEJAC Gulf Coast Hurricanes Work Group.
Mrs. Subra holds degrees in Microbiology/Chemistry from the University of Southwestern Louisiana. She received the MacArthur Fellowship "Genius" Award from the MacArthur Foundation for helping ordinary citizens understand, cope with and combat environmental issues in their communities and was one of three finalists in the Environmental Category of the 2004 Volvo for Life Award. She was selected in 2011 as one of the 'Lifetime Remarkable Woman' and most recently won the 2011 Global Exchange, Human Rights Award for her ongoing work with the BP Oil Spill and the communities affected by it.
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I wouldn't quite say it was an "infomercial," but it was not even close to a balanced panel. The speakers, except (somewhat arguably) Dr. Baker, have a professional interest in seeing the plant permitted.
Did you catch the part about the extent of the tank farm? Something like 20 times the size of the oil tank farm by the Center for Urban Waters. And did you notice the "omygosh, so many crazy regulations from the 70s, but you have to to what you have to do" attitude from one of the port guys?
Finally, I'm pretty sure I detect some condescension and eye rolling from Exit 133 about the concerns about the plant. Not cool for a blog that generally assiduously avoids political and policy stances.
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I can't help but chuckle when the people at Urban Waters are cited as the environmental authority on anything. There they sit, inside a building built on top of infilled saltwater tidal land, at the exorbitant cost to build the structure, and citing what's the best path for environmental concerns? Even I know, and I'm just an internet troll here, that it will take over 30 years longer than an already built building to make up for building a new building - in environmental impact. THEN they spent a ludicrous amount of money on it to eek out small percentages of efficiencies.
A REAL environmentally conscious organization would have never built on wetlands, adapted an existing structure, and used the excess money as a pool for making other buildings energy efficient… but that is the past and I am on a tangent.
But, does Urban Waters, as an organization, sound like an organization you should listen to for environmental impact advice? What a catastrophe this all is…
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One thing that must be done is to vote out the quisling (and I mean that exact definition) politicians that supported this monstrous disaster for Tacoma and betrayed the future of the city as well as its innocent citizens.
I hate to be cynical but I doubt that this disaster will be stopped.Just like the Fukushima disaster 100's millions of gallons of methanol will someday be right in the puget sound.And lets not forget what will happen to our utilities either.Probably the wisest thing to do is just to sell your property ,refuse to pay rents with exhorbitant utiility costs and just leave this area.
It's like an enemy warhead from an enemy government already planned to be planted and built here no I.C.B.M. launch vehicle needed.
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Shipping makes sense for the port. Oil, gas, methanol, LNG and human warehousing (the for-profit ICE detention facility) don't. Why compound past mistakes by building the LNG and methanol facilities?
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I think each session should begin by asking the presenters where they live relative to the proposed site, and whether they plan to continue living there during construction and upon completion of the proposed facility. That might add some perspective on how strongly they feel about their support of the project.
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Tina Nash was left completely blind after the "premeditated, sustained and vicious attack" last year.
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Tina Nash (R) being supported by a police officer outside Truro Crown Court
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Dennis Edwards, Temptations Vocalist, Dies at 74
Dennis Edwards, who joined the top Motown act the Temptations to take lead vocals on some of the groups most memorable latter-day hits such as Just My Imagination, died Friday in Chicago of undisclosed causes. He was 74.
In 1968, Edwards stepped in to replace founding lead singer David Ruffin in the Temps. While Ruffin had specialized largely in smoother romantic balladry, the gospel-trained Edwards sported a grittier style, and he left a distinctive mark on the units work as both lead vocalist and in the ensemble harmonies.
His arrival in the Temptations coincided with the increasingly expansive and experimental psychedelic soul productions helmed by Norman Whitfield, who also co-wrote many of their biggest chart hits, many of which featured pointed social or political content.
With Edwards, the retooled quintet struck gold with 1968s Cloud Nine (No. 6 pop, No. 2 R&B). That stylistic breakthrough was followed by such other dynamic Whitfield-produced numbers as 1969s Runaway Child, Running Wild (No. 6 pop, No. 1 R&B) and I Cant Get Next to You (No. 1 pop and R&B), 1970s Psychedelic Shack (No. 7 pop, No. 2 R&B) and Ball of Confusion (No. 3 pop, No. 2 R&B), 1971s Just My Imagination (No. 1 pop and R&B) and 1972s Papa Was a Rollin Stone.
Edwards essayed a solo career, and his 1984 Motown single Dont Look Any Further, a duet with Siedah Garrett, reached No. 2 on the R&B charts in 1984. But he remained best known as a member of the Temptations; after a split with the act in 1977, he returned for a short second tour of duty in 1987.
After a wrangle with founding member Otis Williams, he toured during the 90s under the rubric the Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards.
In 1989, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Temptations.
Edwards was born Feb. 3, 1943 in Fairfield, Ala. His father was a minister, and he grew up singing in the church. He moved with his family to Detroit in the early 50s.
As a teen, Edwards sang gospel, but, like Sam Cooke and many other prominent gospel performers, he turned to rhythm & blues. He briefly led his own group, Dennis Edwards and the Fireballs. In 1966, after a stint in the military, he joined Motown on retainer in a utility role, and worked briefly with the Contours.
David Ruffins escalating drug problems and egomania created tension within the Temptations, and in 1968 Williams and Eddie Kendricks brought Edwards into the act, while Ruffin exited for a solo career.
Edwards presence toughened the groups vocal sound, and his presence helped loft Whitfields ingenious, densely produced records which reflected the influence of Sly & the Family Stone and other rock-leaning soul acts of the day to the pinnacle of both the pop and R&B charts.
His years of prominence with the group coincided with the Temps biggest pop albums: Cloud Nine (No. 4, 1969), Puzzle People (No. 5, 1969), Psychedelic Shack (No. 9, 1970), All Directions (No. 2, 1972) and Masterpiece (No. 7, 1973). All of those titles hit No. 1 on the R&B albums charts.
Increasingly poor inter-group relations led Williams to fire Edwards, but, after a decade of solo work, he returned to the unit in 1987 after his replacement Ali Woodsons departure. A second termination came within a year. Edwards plans to record with former Temps members Ruffin and Kendricks crashed after Ruffins death from a drug overdose in 1991.
Edwards is survived by a daughter from his brief marriage to Ruth Pointer of the Pointer Sisters.
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Helling is involved in an ongoing battle for the final spot in the Marlins' starting rotation, a battle that once appeared to be between him and Mark Hutton, but has since been joined by impressive rookie Tony Saunders.
"I've been in the same situation, but not where everyone's throwing so well," said Helling, 2-0 with a 1.80 earned-run average in three starts. He has allowed only six hits with seven strikeouts and three walks in 10 innings.
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Everyone thinks Hillary starved to death - but Cat knows her friend's dieting wasn't a capital P problem. If beauty kills, it'd take more than that. Hot-headed and fiercely feminist, Cat's sure she can match the investigating skills of Detective Mark Hutton, solve the case, and achieve sartorial fulfillment.
But going undercover, Cat's in over her head, and soon becomes snared in a very stylish web of drugs, sex, lies and moisturizer that will change her look - and outlook - forever.
Cat's about to find out what it really means to be a fashion victim.
Publication Date: 18-May-2017
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If at first you don't succeed, try again.
In episode two, Shi-jin and Mo-yeon discover that all really isn't fair in love and war.
Warning: Potential spoilers ahead.
Episode one left off with our two main characters parting in spectacular, albeit bittersweet fashion. Unfortunately, high-flying feelings quickly come crashing back to earth when Shi-jin takes on the dangers of his duties, while Mo-yeon battles hospital politics and tension in the operating room.
The transitions and action scenes in this episode are wonderful, moving smoothly from battle field to surgery. The episode does well to showcase how Shi-jin and Mo-yoen's challenges, though very different, share tough similarities. The introduction of more characters, some likable and others less so, quickly lightens the heavy theme. The mood lightens even further when Shi-jin returns, rather unexpectedly, to take Mo-yeon on the date they arranged at the end of episode one. Mo-yeon and Shi-jin share a flirtatious dinner and plan to end the night with a movie. However, duty calls Shi-jin away once again, and the date is cut short.
Things only go downhill for Mo-yeon. Bad news regarding her hopes for a promotion at the hospital and a literal hair-pulling battle between Mo-yeon her rival, who we met earlier in the episode, leave Mo-yeon disheartened and confused. Just when it seems things can't get worse, she finally finds opportunity to advance and becomes the face of the hospital's televised broadcasts and press conferences. Her popularity skyrockets. Then Shi-jin returns yet again.
The two have a revealing conversation about their morals and beliefs. In the end they realize they're not willing to sacrifice certain values, and when they go their separate ways, it seems they've parted for good. Shi-jin leaves for the country of Urk, a beautiful but fictional mashup of culture and geography, with unbelievably good cell reception.
Urk is the last place Mo-yeon would ever find herself; however, after rejecting the advances of the slimy hospital CEO, that's exactly where she ends up, with her reluctant crew of doctors, much to Shi-jin's surprise.
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Dec 25, 2014
A White Christmas
Posted in: Miscellaneous
My family isn't really into traditions. We don't celebrate many holidays because a lot of our extended family doesn't live within a drivable distance. However, the one tradition that my family does have is our annual ski trip over winter break.
This year was no exception, so my family packed up our winter clothing and headed to Colorado to spend a week in the snowy mountains.
(I always find it funny that I look forward to going home over break to escape the Boston weather, but spend half of the break in arguably worse weather than the Boston weather.)
This winter break has been an actual break for me this year- it seems like almost every other holiday is cluttered with things I said I'd do during the semester and didn't have time to do. But with things lining up now, I can finally take the time to decompress and enjoy spending time with my family.
I don't know if there are that many sensations in the world that can compare to skiing. When you're on the slope, it's just you and the mountain. You point your skis down the hill and let gravity help you on your way. As you turn down the hill, you feel like you're floating. It's honestly this magical sensation. If you've never been before, I really suggest trying it once in your lifetime!
Although I can't take you all skiing with me, I did take some photos so I could share the experience.
Being out here reminded me that the world is a beautiful place. It's easy to forget that when you're stuck in your bubble at home or at MIT.
I hope everyone is having a wonderful, relaxing holiday. Moxie, my ski instructor Mary's cheagle (chihuahua beagle) certainly is!
Merry Christmas!!


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Colorado Small Hydropower Guidebook
On behalf of the Colorado Energy Office, Applegate Group and Telluride Energy partnered in a collaborative effort to write the Colorado Small Hydropower Guidebook.
Hydropower is the nation's most used renewable energy source. Separated into two types, large and small, hydropower currently accounts for over two-thirds of all renewable energy generation in the U.S. Large hydropower is most commonly utilized from large reservoirs of water like the Hoover Dam. Small hydropower can be drawn from smaller sources of water like rivers, streams, irrigation canals and pipelines. Small hydropower works typically by diverting a small portion of a pre-existing water source into a turbine causing it to spin. The spinning turbine is connected to an electrical generator, converting the spinning motion into electricity. Colorado's estimated untapped small hydropower energy potential is over 737,975 MWh/year. If Colorado were to utilize this full potential, it could power over 65,000 homes a year utilizing new hydropower.
The Colorado Energy Office (CEO), created the Colorado Small Hydropower Guidebook to address this untapped potential, providing a step-by-step outline for small hydropower developers. The guidebook walks developers through each step beginning with site assessment, to financing and permitting, through the final construction phase.
Small hydropower is an ideal technology for rural farmers, ranchers or landowners who have high energy operating costs and own or have rights to a consistent moving water source. The concept of taking a pre-existing body of moving water and converting it into energy, thereby helping reduce electricity costs was a no-brainier for Colorado rancher George Wenschhof. You can learn how he utilized small hydropower to reduce his operating costs HERE.
The Colorado Small Hydropower Guidebook is now available for download HERE.


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A Kenner developer is planning an 80,000-square-foot upscale shopping center at the northwest corner of Joe Yenni and Williams boulevards, with the first phase likely anchored by a Planet Fitness gym.
Jody Grass, who has other retail developments underway on Magazine Street and Metairie Road, said the $12 million first phase will take about a year to build out and will be anchored by a 25,000-square-foot building that Planet Fitness has signed a letter of intent to lease.
It will be flanked by two 5,000-square-foot buildings and two 6,000-square-foot buildings; no other tenants have been announced.
The development, which is on 8 acres of land purchased by Unfolded Property three weeks ago from Loyola University for $3 million, will be well landscaped, with buildings connected by sidewalks, Grass said.
"What we're trying to do is something a little bit nicer — a shopping center for the subdivisions in north Kenner," he said, comparing it aesthetically to the development along Harrison Avenue in Lakeview.
Grass said the second phase will follow for the remaining 3 acres. Although he has been contacted by a developer interested in putting a hotel at the site, Grass said he is keeping his options open and won't do anything detrimental to the overall goal of a walkable retail development.
Mayor Mike Yenni said the vacant property has long been a source of frustration for Kenner, and the city issued a news release praising the development.
"I'm excited whenever we add a new business to the city, but the development of this piece of land means even more," Yenni said. "For too many decades this tract of land has been vacant, and I'm elated by the fact that we are able to put it into commerce."
In the release, the Yenni administration linked the project to the city's efforts to upgrade and beautify its major corridors, largely through the Kenner 2030 plan, and to promote the redevelopment of Laketown into an entertainment district.
In August, the city unveiled a $1 million beautification project for the neutral ground near the entrance to Laketown. The project includes a vertical sign, LED lighting, landscaping and underwater irrigation from Vintage Drive to the Pontchartrain Center.
The Kenner 2030 Plan, which aims to do $28 million in corridor improvements beginning later this year, was funded by $42 million in sales tax revenue bonds approved by the council and is the centerpiece of Yenni's bid to combat population loss and make Kenner a more desirable place to live for young professionals and families.
The city also has put an emphasis on Rivertown to the south and Laketown to the north.
The land along the shores of Lake Pontchartrain recently was approved by the state for commercial development. The city solicited proposals for that site from developers in January with a response deadline of early May; it envisions a boardwalk-style development of condominiums, shops and offices.
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With the banking battle for Wachovia over, Charlotte's focus turns to the bank's roughly 20,000 local jobs.
The news Thursday evening that Wells Fargo is proceeding with its purchase of Wachovia brought relief for employees and area leaders. Yet it raised new questions and concerns in a city where banks historically have gobbled up competitors, not faced collapse or been targeted by rivals.
While bids for Wachovia by Wells and Citigroup indicated where certain divisions could end up in a takeover, neither deal provided specifics on jobs, and it was unclear which would preserve more positions in Charlotte.
Wachovia executives and many employees favored the Wells deal, in part because they expected the San Francisco-based bank – which doesn't have an East Coast presence – to keep much of the Charlotte operation intact. That prospect had Tony Plath, a UNC Charlotte finance professor, praising Thursday's announcement.
"It keeps us a center of retail banking," Plath said. "A thousand-pound rock has been lifted from the city of Charlotte."
Others, though, were more cautious, saying that the withdrawal of Citi's bid doesn't reveal how many employees will remain in Charlotte.
Mayor Pat McCrory said Wells chief executive John Stumpf called him last week after the deal was first announced. "He gave me very positive signals about their commitment to Charlotte. He was extremely high on Charlotte and the resources available."
On specifics such as jobs, however, "we're going to have to be patient," McCrory said.
Former Wachovia executive Mac Everett, now executive chairman of the Wachovia Championship PGA Tour event, said he knows Wells Fargo as a strong company.
"As for Charlotte," he said, "who knows? I think the Wells Fargo people are community-oriented and have proven that. So I think it's the very best we could have expected or hoped for."
Stakes high for Charlotte
At the very least, Wachovia employees, shareholders, customers and others now know which bank would be in control after almost a week of dueling bids, legal squabbles and closed negotiations.
The stakes are painfully high: Wachovia is Charlotte's second-largest employer, with about half of its roughly 20,000 Charlotte employees at a 2million-square-foot center in University Research Park and most of the rest in uptown.
The bank occupies nearly 2.8 million square feet in eight uptown buildings and is building a 48-story, 1.7 million-square-foot building at Tryon and Stonewall streets. Real estate brokers say it's unclear how much of that space Wells might need.
Wachovia also is an anchor for Mecklenburg County's finance and insurance industry. That sector accounted for $5.6 billion in county wages last year, or one-fifth of all private-sector wages – far outpacing any other industry.
Such was the result of several bank mergers in which Wachovia and Charlotte's other banking behemoth, Bank of America, were the aggressors, gobbling up smaller or weaker institutions across the country. That track record made Wachovia's downfall this year all the more stunning.
Even more perilous in the war over Wachovia was the potential domino effect. With Bank of America expanding its presence in New York and recently making a deal to acquire brokerage Merrill Lynch, some financial experts speculated that it could shift even more operations to New York if Wachovia were gutted, cutting into Charlotte's critical banking mass.
Now, Plath said, "Bank of America is far more likely to keep the headquarters here if there's another competitor down the street from them."
A bit of certainty, at least
Business leaders are taking nothing for granted, however.
Like McCrory, Bob Morgan – president of the Charlotte Chamber – said he spoke briefly with Wells Fargo executives, hoping to build a relationship that will result in the current Wachovia work force remaining largely intact in the region.
"There's a labor force here that knows how to run a bank, there's a cost of living that is 94 percent of the national average, and there's real estate," Morgan said.
"I was holding out hope that Wachovia would find a way to remain independent, but that wasn't realistic," he added. "We're in extraordinary times."
Everett said he's happiest for the employees, who have endured several days of not knowing whether Citi or Wells would win the banking brawl. "They have some certainty about where the company's going," he said.
"These people have been in limbo for two weeks now," said Everett, who also is the interim CEO of United Way of the Central Carolinas. "It needed to come to a resolution one way or another so people can get on with what they do best, serving the customer and running the company."
Since the Wells bid emerged last Friday, many Wachovia employees have championed that deal as better for them and their future in Charlotte. That sentiment remained Thursday evening.
"I am glad to hear it," said Rozell McRavin, a Wachovia employee for 12 years who now works in the retirement and investment product group. "More jobs are going to stay here."
Just knowing that the duel between Wells and Citi is over should make many Wachovia employees breathe a little easier, McRavin said, especially in an increasingly tough economy.
"The unknown makes you just wonder," she said. "Now we can make plans."


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In 1989 Mr. Sutton incorporated Sutton Leasing and returned to Michigan. Sutton Leasing now leases and manages over 18,000 cars and trucks. Sutton has seven offices in four states.Mr. Sutton started his career in 1960 with Ford Motor Company after graduating from Ferris State University. He worked for Ford in Sales, Planning and Distribution. He was a district field manager in several zones.
Mr. Sutton began his career in fleet management at McCullagh Leasing as National Sales Manager. During his career at McCullagh he grew the company from 11,000 units to over 50,000 units. McCullagh was later purchased by GE.
Mr. Sutton owned Sutton Chevrolet in the late 70's. In the early 1980's Jim Moran recruited Sutton to work for S.E. Toyota and start World Omni Leasing as General Manager of the Commercial Division for finance and leasing. He grew the company from 0 units to over 35,000 units. He established floor planning for dealers of Hino trucks and Toyota Forklifts nationwide.


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When the task of giving the eclair an Indian twist fell upon executive chef Swapan Kumar Baidya, his initial choice was to play with tamarind — that indispensable South Indian ingredient. The team back at Starwood's Asian headquarters in Singapore were pleased with his hazelnut and tamarind creation and approved it as the signature eclair for Le Royal Meridien Chennai as part of their Worldwide Eclair Program that was launched last year. By this programme, each Meridien property will feature six eclairs available at any given time on their menus. "The eclairs will be available at all the property's restaurants and will have a mix of classic and local flavours," says Baidya, who wanted to capture the true essence of Chennai and came up with two more crusty eclairs that were recently launched at the hotel.
So what could represent Chennai in all its glory, we wonder. "We have created a golden eclair, made with saffron and a filter coffee eclair," says the chef, in response. In addition to these, expect classics like vanilla, choco truffle, rum and raisin, amaretto and orange, fig and cashew, among others, available in miniature (two for `80 plus tax) or jumbo (`80 plus tax each) variations. Made with imported ingredients like mascarpone and blueberries, these eclairs will be available for lunch and dinner at Le Gourmandise, and for breakfast and lunch at Cilantro. Details: 22314343
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Anyone need a puppy?
So if anyone needs a really cute 10 week old labrador puppy, you've found the right place. I have six of them that need homes. They are AKC registered, guaranteed not to have hip or eye problems and are the cutest little things you've ever seen. So having one big dog and 6 little ones is cute. Having 7 big dogs is not. So please help me!
Oh ya, the cross race. Yep. The legs worked despite feeling completely mangled from my crashes yesterday. No crashes today either. Guess that's lucky I got them over with when no one was there to hear the stream of profanity that sometimes escapes in those situations. I just need to learn to gun it from the start. My head still thinks it's in a 4 hour+ half-ironman race.
The course was awesome. I had so much fun on it. I just wish my ADD wouldn't kick in while I was racing because I managed to get myself lost again. The sad thing was that it was on the 3rd lap. How do I get lost on a course I warmed up on and then had raced 2 laps? It takes a very "special" person.


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PI: Graeme Swindles
Overview: 1. Many peatland ecosystems in Europe have become degraded owing to the effects of drainage, burning, pollution, and climate change. There is a need to understand the drivers of peatland degradation as management and restoration have implications for the natural ecohydrological dynamics of such sensitive environments, and also attract substantial restoration costs.
2. A feature of many degraded peatlands is the presence of Molinia caerulea (Purple Moor-grass), which has taken over at the expense of other typical peatland plants, including sedges (Cyperaceae) and Sphagnum mosses. Here we present a comprehensive, replicated multiproxy dataset from Swarth Moor, a raised bog in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, to investigate the recent state of the site in a long-term context, and to determine the drivers of change.
3. The proximity of Dry Rigg Quarry to Swarth Moor and dust-loading from these workings has been suggested as being the primary instigator for the colonisation of M. caerulea. We test a series of potential factors for the shift to M. caerulea dominance at the site using proxy evidence, including: hydrological changes due to drainage/climate variability, pollution and dust-loading, burning and ecological dynamics. The records are dated using spheroidal carbonaceous fly-ash particles (SCPs - age equivalent stratigraphic markers for the last ~150 years) and AMS 14C dating. We also use historic and recent aerial photographs to illustrate the expanding footprint of Dry Rigg Quarry.
4. Multiproxy data show that there has been a long history of human impacts at Swarth Moor which have led to its current unfavourable condition. This includes peat cutting during the Iron Age, and in the medieval and post-medieval periods, and also more recently in the late eighteenth-nineteenth century.
5. The rise of Molinia caerulea occurs in the latter half of the twentieth century, dated between ~ AD 1951-1974 that corresponds with the post-war expansion of Dry Rigg Quarry (i.e. intensified dust-loading), but also correlates with rises in: i) micro-charcoal (burning), ii) fly-ash deposition and airborne pollution, and iii) contamination from soil dust and agrochemicals.
6. Our data indicate the current state of Swarth Moor is the product of a long history of human activity. However, the appearance of M. caerulea occurs coevally with an unprecedented variety of recent anthropogenic impacts, all of which have contributed to providing a suitable environment for its rise to dominance at the site.
7. Our research also indicates that although the peatland ecosystem at Swarth Moor is unfavourable there is evidence to suggest, due to the recent increase in Sphagnum papillosum (Papillose Bog-moss), that the peatland is beginning to recover. The presence of SCPs in the top ~10-20cm of eleven peat cores peat from across the site clearly indicates that peat has been accumulating in the recent past (last ~150 years).
8. Our work demonstrates the importance of palaeoecology for understanding the trajectories of peatlands, and how they respond and recover from past human-environment impacts. This is fundamental for determining whether it is better to manage and restore peatlands, or to allow them to recover naturally. As there are plans to re-wet the site, the multiproxy data provided by this study should be taken into account prior to the implementation of the proposed restoration strategy.
Start date: November 2014
End date: November 2015
Funder: Lafarge


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PACAPLAN - Farm Planning for new breeders
Plan to Succeed. Having made the decision to farm alpacas you need to provide for their needs. Regardless of whether you have 2 or 200 alpacas, it will be important to have your future Farm Plan established so you can proceed in an organised fashion without making costly mistakes.
For someone just starting out and looking to the future, there will be some fundamental questions you will want answered.
- How many alpacas can I run on my land?
- How many paddocks will I need?
- What kind of fencing will I need?
- Will my soil be appropriate?
- Are the existing pastures suitable?
- Will I need to provide shelter in these paddocks?
- How will I move alpacas around the farm?
- Do I need to keep stud males separate from others? And if so where?
- How will I load alpacas easily into transport vehicles?
- Are dams suitable for alpacas?
- What kind of drinking watering systems should I install?
- How & where will I administer health treatments (injections, toe-nail trimming, shearing)? And where will the vet work on his visits?
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Whilst establishing our farm we visited over 30 alpaca farms in Victoria, NSW, SA, Queensland, the US and Canada. As a result we have developed a Five Year Plan for our farm, based on all of the best facilities and methods observed.
What we offer
You don't need facilities for 200 alpacas on day one. You will probably be able to start with a couple of small paddocks and a shed. It is important though to have your future Farm Plan on paper so you can grow your alpaca stud in an organised manner, without making unnecessary mistakes. Flowerdale Alpacas provide the following service to assist new breeders:
- An invitation to our farm to see how we are answering the above questions
- A review of our 5 Year Farm Plan
- Assistance with preparation of your plan
Detail of our Farm Plan
- Selection of land
- Soil testing:
- PH, trace element, mineral balance correction
- Pasture improvement:
- weed control
- aeration
- Farm layout:
- laneways
- fencing
- corals / catching pens
- loading for transport
- planting fodder trees
- Shelter:
- natural trees
- supplementary planting
- Barn layout:
- work areas for alpaca husbandry
- facilities for vet visits
- shearing areas
- area for weighing
- feed storage
- Feeding & drinking systems
To get things rolling we suggest you provide us with a few details.
There is a reasonable charge to cover our time involvement plus traveling costs.
If you don't already own alpacas you may wish to consider agistment.
Some people find agistment an ideal way to build their herd whilst they establish their land.
It also allows them to work with the breeder to learn about herd management before "taking the plunge."
Please call us for a chat.
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What do the numbers '1' and '5' within the recycle motif represent?
The '1' symbol on the underside of the soft fruit punnets or '5' on some poultry, mushroom and fish trays within the recycle motif refers to the type of material used. So '1' refers to the material APET or Amorphous Polyethylene Teraphalite used in the manufacture of most of our trays and punnets across all markets.What does the 'r' in front of PET stand for?
This means that the material used in the process has a blend of recycled materials mixed with a virgin petro-chemical material. Par-Pak is producing most of their packaging with up to 90% recycled materials leaving only 10% virgin petro-chemical. This reduces impact on the environment and the amount of waste going to landfill.Are doorstep collections of recycled plastics increasing?
The responsibility for doortstep collections lies very much in the hands of local councils. A number of councils are now collecting plastics. WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme) is set up by the Government in an attempt to increase recycling collection rates.
You can visit their website at www.wrap.org.uk or telephone their helpline on 0808 100 2040 or office number: 01295 81990


text: Section 13. Pigmentary Disorders View Full Chapter Figures Only Tables Only Videos Only Print Share Email Twitter Facebook Linkedin Reddit Get Citation Citation AMA Citation Section 13. Pigmentary Disorders. In: Wolff K, Johnson R. Wolff K, Johnson R Eds. Klaus Wolff, and Richard Allen Johnson.eds. Fitzpatrick's Color Atlas & Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, 6e New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2009. http://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=349§ionid=40453110. Accessed August 22, 2018. MLA Citation . "Section 13. Pigmentary Disorders." Fitzpatrick's Color Atlas & Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, 6e Wolff K, Johnson R. Wolff K, Johnson R Eds. Klaus Wolff, and Richard Allen Johnson. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2009, http://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=349§ionid=40453110. Download citation file: RIS (Zotero) EndNote BibTex Medlars ProCite RefWorks Reference Manager Mendeley © Copyright Tools Search Book Top Return Clip Autosuggest Results ++ Normal skin color is composed of a mixture of four biochromes, namely, (1) reduced hemoglobin (blue), (2) oxyhemoglobin (red), (3) carotenoids (yellow; exogenous from diet), and (4) melanin (brown).The principal determinant of the skin color is melanin pigment, and variations in the amount and distribution of melanin in the skin are the basis of the three principal human skin colors: black, brown, and white.These three basic skin colors are genetically determined and are called constitutive melanin pigmentation; the normal basic skin color pigmentation can be increased deliberately by exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) or pituitary hormones, and this is called inducible melanin pigmentation.The combination of the constitutive and inducible melanin pigmentation determines what is called the skin phototype (SPT) (see Table 10-2). Ethnicity is not necessarily a part of the definition, e.g., African "black" ethnic persons can be SPT III and an East Indian Caucasian can be SPT IV or even V. The skin phototype is a marker for skin cancer risk and should be recorded at the first patient visit.Increase of melanin in the epidermis results in a state known as hypermelanosis. This reflects one of two types of changes:An increase in the number of melanocytes in the epidermis producing increased levels of melanin, which is called melanocytotic hypermelanosis (an example is lentigo).No increase of melanocytes but an increase in the production of melanin only, which is called melanotic hypermelanosis (an example is melasma).Hypermelanosis of both types can result from three factors: genetic; hormonal (as in Addison disease), when it is caused by an increase in circulating pituitary melanotropic hormones; and UVR (as in tanning).Hypomelanosis is a decrease of melanin in the epidermis. This reflects mainly two types of changes: No decrease of melanocytes but a decrease of the production of melanin only that is called melanopenic hypomelanosis (an example is albinism).A decrease in the number or absence of melanocytes in the epidermis producing no or decreased levels of melanin. This is called melanocytopenic hypomelanosis (an example is vitiligo).Hypomelanosis also results from genetic (as in albinism), from autoimmune (as in vitiligo), or other inflammatory processes (as in postinflammatory leukoderma in psoriasis). ++ ++ Worldwide occurrence; 1% of population affected.A major psychological problem for brown or black persons, resulting in severe difficulties in social adjustment.A chronic disorder with multifactional predisposition and triggering factors.Clinically characterized by totally white macules, which enlarge and can affect the entire skin.Microscopically: complete absence of melanocytes.Associated with systemic autoimmune and/or endocrine disease. ++ Epidemiology ++ Sex ++ Equal in both sexes. The predominance in women suggested by the literature likely reflects the greater concern of women about cosmetic appearance. ++ Age of Onset ++ May begin at any age, but in 50% of cases it begins between the ages of 10 ... GET ACCESS TO THIS RESOURCE Sign In Username or Email Please enter User Name Password Please enter Password Forgot Username? Forgot Password? Sign in via OpenAthens Sign in via Shibboleth Get Free Access Through Your Institution Contact your institution's library to ask if they subscribe to McGraw-Hill Medical Products. What is MyAccess? Create a FREE MyAccess profile to: Use this site remotely Bookmark your favorite content Track your self-assessment progress and more! GET ACCESS TO THIS RESOURCE Subscription Options Pay Per View Timed Access to all of AccessMedicine 24 Hour $34.95 (USD) Buy Now 48 Hour $54.95 (USD) Buy Now Best Value AccessMedicine Full Site: One-Year Individual Subscription $995 USD Buy Now View All Subscription Options


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Orlando Thomas, Owner
Orlando is a graduate of the University of Central Arkansas; he received his Bachelor's in Nutrition. Orlando has been helping Little Rock get in shape for over 20 years. He opened his personal fitness studio in 1997. With his extensive background in nutrition and his deep desire to help people reach their personal fitness goals his results are phenomenal!
Orlando was most recently featured in "Life in Chenal" magazine. He spends hours coaching his clients on nutrition and lifestyle choices, making sure they are receiving the most up to date information. Orlando's intention is to help members feel comfortable not intimidated by fitness. He believes in patience and consistency.
Orlando still offers personal training the way he did when he started, by putting his members first!
Chris Lum, Personal Trainer
Chris was born in Trinidad. His family lives in North Little Rock, AR. He enjoys playing cricket, soccer, fencing, and sailing and is a collector of fine pens.
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Well, I'm certainly curious as living in Aus, we don't tend to have crazy political things like this going on.
I really was born in the 'lucky country'.
Originally posted by Happy1
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Democrats destroy everything they touch. They are greedy, mercilous people that think if they throw a little (or a lot) of money at a problem, it'll fix itself. They have no personal responsiblity themselves, and expect no one else to exhibit personal responsibility.
That is their big problem.
Originally posted by LoneGunMan
Sorry to burst your bubble. Its not a partisan problem. Its a problem that we are all afraid to acknowledge. A lot of people will in private.
Look at the demographics of those cities. I live in one of the lowest crime rated cities in the nation per capita. We are just twenty miles from Saginaw, Mi and 50 miles from Flint, Mi. i wont tell you the demographic, you can look it up its Midland, Mi. It may give you a clue as to what I am eluding too.
Originally posted by jonnywhite
It makes logical sense. Cities that don't put accountability on their citizens and instead give hand outs will attract the sort of citizen that's dependent and non-contributing and generally not welcome.
If I was a person that made consistently bad decisions, I'd move to a place where they were lenient and afforded me my vices. It's really just conservation of energy. Least trouble for the biggest bang.
You lower the standards and you attract people who have lower standards.edit on 24-2-2013 by jonnywhite because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by sheepslayer247
I think this is what you call a false equivalency.
If we follow the same line of thinking, what does it say about Republicans when we hear that the the biggest welfare states in the country are Red states?
The game can be played both ways and in the end it serves no real purpose to solve real problems.


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James: Apparently, both you and Lindy fail to acknowledge a marriage of James Abercrombie (circa 1740-December 8, 1819) prior to his marriage circa 1783 to Elizabeth (widow of William McDaniel)? Unless the two of you are suggesting James (circa 1740) was a life-long bachelor until his circa 1783 marriage, your various claims and/or denials regarding children not being fathered by James (circa 1740) and before 1783...is very weak! Is it not possible that James Abercrombie (circa mid-1760s) is the son of James (circa 1740)?Considering the first son of James (circa mid-1760s) was named JAMES (both are well documented in Georgia), maybe the two of you should at least consider the 'possibility' that James (circa 1740) had a son James (circa mid-1760s)!James Abercrombie is buried in the McDaniel-Dial Cemeterey in Laurens County, SC, and his grave marker is simply marked (JAC)(J...James, A...Aber, C...Crombie) and dated December 8, 1819 (no date of birth shown). Since neither of you claim James Abercrombie who passed December 8, 1819 as your direct ancestor and I 'definitely' do via direct and/or circumstantial evidence, please get off your soap boxes and address the Abercrombie family prior to your John Abercrombie (circa 1736) and I will get off of my soap box as well!Just maybe together, we can establish the parents of your John (circa 1736) and my James (circa 1740) with certainty!We all have common ancestors...so lets devote our energies in determining our common ancestors and call it a truce for now!I'm sure our cousins are getting sick of our back and forth posts.Thanks. Tony Schoonover


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- Lost Colonies, Book 2
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Series: Lost Colonies, Book 2
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By S. Morris on 05-29-16
Flash is Back!
Having read the first in this series of stories by B V Larson entitled
Cruiser, I was in two minds whether to get the second instalment,
Dreadnought. I found the first story quaint and charming in itself but felt
it lacked the hard edge I'd come to enjoy in Larson's other sagas like the
Star Force and undying Mercenaries books. I felt that Battle Cruiser was
better suited to perhaps the slightly younger reader and afforded an
excellent path into the world of accessible science fiction for which Larson
is so good at producing. Although enjoyable, I couldn't say I found the
first in this series particularly satisfying but nonetheless I decided to
see what came next to see if things improved at all.
Dreadnought picks up where Battle Cruiser left off. We have all the familiar
characters plus a diplomatic envoy to which I will come to later. This
second book is also narrated by Eduardo Ballerini which is good from the
consistency standpoint and now he has been established in the first book it
makes sense to continue with him on the second. Don't get me wrong,
Ballerini is an excellent speaker able to deliver flawless, crisp diction
and able to do several voices although without the range of Mark Boyett who
is used for other Larson books. he voices the Sparhawk character just as
clipped and almost staccato in delivery at times which is probably my main
gripe with the way this character is voiced. Now, it might be that the
author has some influence on how he'd like certain characters narrated which
would mean this is how he wanted Sparhawk to sound but I find this somewhat
silly. This, combined with some of the terse dialogue traits Sparhawk has
makes him sound like a private school head master from somewhere around
the1930's. His command style seems rather brash at times which also lends
him the feel of a Flash Gordon type hero which is a little hard to swallow
for a novel written in the 21st century. Again, this may be intentional on
the part of Larson and he may want to endow this character with the rather
quaint and perhaps old fashioned attributes for good reason, I don't know.
It could just be that a lighter type of story was preferred by Larson to
contrast his more usual writing style.
I found Dreadnought to be a story of two halves in a way. I found myself
enjoying the second half of this book more than the first part. The opening
half of the story was of a similar ilk to the previous book but did pick up
in the second part. Either that or I just got used to Sparhawk and company
and went along with the flow with a more open mind, I don't know. I have
found that sometimes a new series can often have a shaky start. I felt
this way about the Star Force series from Larson but by the third book of
that saga I was hooked.
Larson has penned the rather typical diplomatic envoy character that is
usually in conflict with the captain, William Sparhawk and seems to do that
usual thing that diplomats seem to do in science fiction at least where they
are far too trusting of new aliens. Ballerini plays this character well I
have to say.
There was one of those weird plot inconsistencies I noticed which saw the
Battle Cruiser Defiant apparently have some difficulty facing down a half
dozen or so Stroge ships and yet in the previous book prior to the upgrades
put into place since the first book, the Defiant was able to take out
hundreds of enemy ships. Probably just me missing something but a point I
thought worth mentioning.
Also, the Stroge appear to be a combination of Borg and Herrogen from Star
Trek. They use cybernetic implants but also take trophies of human organs
too so I think I can see where Larson has drawn his inspiration from with
these characters.
Overall Dreadnought is a decent listen which picks up from around half way.
More hardened Larson fans may not like this "softer"series but Larson always
has the ability to weave a good yarn so this is an easy read that will
appeal to a broad audience I think.
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(AP) Cruz in midseason form, Giants top Steelers 18-13
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Victor Cruz strolled into the end zone and thought for a moment about putting on his salsa dancing shoes. Two unenthusiastic steps later, he chucked the idea.
Besides, after missing organized team activities and minicamp during a contract dispute, the New York Giants' wide receiver is a little rusty on the celebration thing. (Breitbart Sports Note: Cruz also faced the distraction of having to apologize for a tweet in mid-July: "NY GIANTS WR SENDS THREATENING TWEET: 'ZIMMERMAN DOESN'T LAST A YEAR BEFORE THE HOOD CATCHES UP TO HIM'").
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LaRod Stephens-Howling, returning to the town where he was a star in college, rushed for 40 yards on seven carries for the Steelers. Rookie running back Le'Veon Bell _ Pittsburgh's second-round pick in April _ did not play due to a sore left knee, though coach Mike Tomlin stressed it was only a precautionary measure.
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Roethlisberger and offensive coordinator Todd Haley spent a portion of the offseason searching for middle ground after a somewhat bumpy 2012. Pittsburgh kept it conservative against the defense that finished a woeful 31st in the league last fall. Roethlisberger only went down the field once, but Antonio Brown was unable to keep his feet inbounds on what could have been a 20-yard touchdown pass.
While Bell sat out, Pittsburgh first-round pick Jarvis Jones made a splash. The rookie linebacker and heir apparent to James Harrison recovered a fumble in his first game as a pro.
New York, unlike Pittsburgh, has some definition on the depth chart at running back. The Giants gave the starting job to David Wilson when they let Ahmad Bradshaw leave in free agency. Wilson did little in two series of work, carrying five times for 16 yards.
The Giants sat several regulars due to injury, including defensive stars Justin Tuck and Jason Pierre-Paul. Rookie offensive tackle Justin Pugh also missed the game because of a concussion.
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Now we know, someone said yesterday, why they ask us all those silly questions at the airport. But those silly questions didn't stop the terrorists who hijacked four commercial planes and used them to destroy the World Trade Center's twin towers and part of the Pentagon.
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