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Fungus Might Help Control Strongyles Environmentally
- Apr 27, 2010
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Researchers trying to find alternatives to control strongyles, which are developing resistance to current dewormers, are looking at a fungus to control the parasitic worms environmentally.
"Due to the emergence of anthelminthic resistance of the worms in horses, current treatments have not been fully effective," said Juliana Milani Araujo, MSc, of Universidad Federal de Vicosa in Brazil. "So researchers are looking for new alternatives to control the parasites.
"Researchers around the world have been seeking new alternatives to control worms in horses and other livestock," she continued. "Among these alternatives, the environmental control of worms using nematophagous fungi has shown promising results."
Araujo and her colleagues used nematophagous fungi--living organisms that are harmless to people, the environment, and animals but kill infective larvae of Strongyloides westeri (the cause of strongyles in Brazil)--in pasture. They found that the fungus decreased larvae in pasture, thus limiting the number of parasites to which the horse was exposed. As a result, the horses needed fewer treatments with an anthelminthic.
"These fungi cause the destruction of infective larvae present on pasture," said Araujo. That reduced the recurrence of infections caused by the worms, she said. While she recommended continuing to use chemical treatments, she said that the fungus can complement the anthelminthic.
Until such biological controls become available, horse owners should not use antheminthic drugs indiscriminately, Araujo said. "The use of the same class of anthelminthic, the rapid rotation of the compounds, and the use of doses below those recommended should be avoided."
Araujo and her colleagues predict that such biological controls will be used on farms in the near future.
The study, "In vitro predatory activity of nematophagous fungi and after passing through gastrointestinal tract of equine on infective larvae of Strongyloides westeri," was published online ahead of print in the April Parasitology Research.
The abstract is available on PubMed.
About the Author
Marie Rosenthal, MS
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Minnesota Shutdown Blues: No Beer, No Cigarettes, and Poop Everywhere
The ongoing Minnesota government shutdown is dragging the state into a new phase of No Fun Whatsoever, due to the shuttered state offices and programs that aren't handling day-to-day matters as usual. Do you Minnesotans like to drink beer or smoke cigarettes or not see poopy everywhere? Then for now, at least, you'll have to pack up your bindles and migrate down Iowa-way.
Many bars, restaurants and stores, who'd stocked up on alcohol when they saw the shutdown looming, have still nearly depleted their inventory — and if they weren't able to renew their state liquor purchasing cards during the mad pre-shutdown rush, they'll be shit out of luck until the government reopens. And as for cigarettes, the Star Tribune reports, the government has "stopped issuing the tax stamps that distributors must glue to the bottom of every pack before it's sold for retail."
But even the vendors whose liquor purchasing cards aren't expiring won't be able to buy much. The shutdown is creating its own problems for certain mass producers of these alcohols, who didn't have time to renew their brand label registrations:
The state's government shutdown, now in its 13th day, will soon force MillerCoors to pull its beer from Minnesota liquor stores, bars and restaurants. A state official says the law requires the company to stop selling products like Coors Light, Miller Lite and Blue Moon imminently. [...]
Here is a list of the beers that are affected:
Blue Moon Pale Moon Belgian Style Pale Ale, Coors Banquet, Coors Light, Coors Light 3.2, Foster's Lager Beer, Foster's Premium Ale, Grolsch Amber Ale, Grolsch Blonde Lager, Grolsch Light Lager, Grolsch Premium Lager, Hamm's, Hamm's Genuine Draft Style, Hamm's Special Light, Henry Weinhard's Dark, Henry Weinhard's Hefeweizen, Henry Weinhard's Pale Ale, Henry Weinhard's Private Reserve, Icehouse Beer, Keystone Light Beer 3.2, Killians Irish Red 3.2, MGD Light 64, Mickey's Ice Ale, Mickey's Malt Liquor, Miller Genuine Draft, Miller High Life 12/16 oz can, Miller High Life Ice, Miller High Life Light 12 oz can, Miller Lite 3.2%, Miller Lite Beer, Milwaukee's Best #1 , Milwaukee's Best Ice, Milwaukee's Best Light #1 3.2, Molson Canadian, Molson Canadian Light, Molson Golden, Molson Ice, Molson XXX, Olde English 800 Malt Liquor, Sparks Light
Eh, who needs these drinks anyw— WAIT, NO SPARKS LIGHT? So much for breakfast, you fucking fascists!
What are these poor Minnesotans supposed to do for fun now? It looks like they're rediscovering the old American pastime of shittin' on the ground with your buddies:
Another problem appears to have surfaced after picnickers and nature-seekers enter: Nature calls - and restrooms are locked.
While such [state] parks normally are bustling with people - and have facilities to serve them - the relative seclusion appears to have emboldened some to do their business along trails and other areas where no Minnesotan would normally dare to squat.
"People are taking it upon themselves to go out in the woods and relieve themselves, and without the presence of employees and others, they're not picking up after themselves," Konrad said. "People are also having a tendency not to pick up after their pets."
Don't laugh, other 49 states. It's only a matter of time.
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Vegan Week in Review
SXSW took us all by storm (followed by an actual storm – super glad the animals at Sunny Day Farms are ok!), and while businesses are still trying to pick up the pieces, and we're all trying to catch up on our sleep, here's a news round-up of some of the things you might have missed last week:
- South Austinites can rejoice – there is a new zpizza location on Slaughter Lane, in the same complex as the new Alamo Drafthouse! The Alamo Drafthouse on Slaughter Lane has a fancy new bar called 400 Rabbits, and awesome redesigned tables – instead of several long tables along a row, there is now one table between every two seats. This is a welcome change for those of us who need to slip in and out of seats regularly (to go pee, or whatever, don't judge!).
- The Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts in South Austin has announced a series of public cooking classes including subjects such as springtime vegan brunch, vegan mediterranean food, vegan desserts and vegan barbecue! The classes listed cost $45 each, and are held on Saturdays from 10am to 12pm.
- Cleanse ATX kicks off today. There is a grand opening party at the downtown Whole Foods tonight, and there will be a Spring Alive Festival this Sunday.
- Vegan Cuts, an awesome website with all sorts of ways to save on vegan items, came out with an Easter gift guide, including 8 great coupon codes.
- Starbucks has two pieces of interesting vegan news: This Dish is Veg reports that the Starbucks Strawberry & Creme Frappuccino is no longer vegan, as it now contains cochineal extract (from insects). On a brighter note, Starbucks has opened its first in a chain of juice bars called Evolution Fresh in Bellevue, WA. They're slated to have a bunch of vegan options, so here's hoping the selections prove popular. People of Bellevue – get your vegan soup and sandwich on!
- The latest celebrity to go vegan after watching Forks Over Knives is Kristen Bell. This bit of news isn't particularly surprising – as the girl is clearly an animal lover! I hope her passion for sloths translates into a passion for compassion – and maybe we'll see her do an awesome vegan PSA soon.


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Werkheiser was found by one of his 16-year-old daughters unresponsive about 7 a.m. March 15 in bed in his home at 850 Browns Drive, authorities said.
The daughter had entered his bedroom to wake him for a ride to school, officials said.
Werkheiser suffered six gunshot wounds to the neck and upper torso, investigators said. He was pronounced dead at 8:55 a.m. that day and the Northampton County Coroner's Office ruled the manner of death as homicide.
"He was defenseless," said Assistant District Attorney Terry Houck.Collazo, of the 100 block of West Nesquehoning Street in Easton, was arrested without incident this morning by Pennsylvania State Police at the Quality Inn in the 100 block of South Third Street in Easton. She was arraigned just before 10 o'clock during a brief proceeding at District Judge Richard Yetter's court in Wilson Borough. She is charged with murder, burglary and theft.
Collazo was denied bail and sent to Northampton County Prison, according to court papers.
Police said they do not have any witnesses to the crime and have not located the murder weapon -- a 40-caliber handgun owned by Werkheiser -- but authorities say Collazo admitted to acquaintances that she shot Werkheiser.
"We are confident we have a very strong case of criminal homicide," District Attorney John Morganelli said at a news conference.A preliminary hearing is scheduled 9 a.m. April 9 in front of District Judge Daniel Corpora in Easton, according to court papers.
a person of interest in the killing. The couple's four children are now being looked after by relatives, who have court-ordered custody.
Collazo, who never married Werkheiser and separated from him a year ago, took two of the children ages 10 and 13 to her sister's house in Miller Place, N.Y., after the killing, authorities said. Later in the day on March 15, as Collazo was trying to leave that house, local police picked up the two boys. Collazo was not arrested then.
At the news conference this morning, authorities said the Collazo case will be prosecuted as first-degree murder. It will be handled by Houck; prosecutors said they have not determined yet if they will seek the death penalty.
Police said she let herself into the Werkheiser home using a pair of keys sometime between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. March 15. Their twin 16-year-old daughters were home at the time but slept through the gunshots, authorities said.
"She walked into the house in the middle of the night, went up to his bedroom and shot him six times while he was sleeping," Houck said of Collazo, calling the incident cold-blooded.Houck downplayed the couple's rocky past, described in court records, as a reason for the homicide.
"There was no reason, no justifiable reason, for this murder," he said. "... What her reason was, I can't tell you."
Morganelli said the custody dispute shouldn't have led to shooting anyone.
Friends and family members of Werkeiser, including his sister Rachelle Altemose, attended the news conference but declined to speak to reporters."There are lots of people who go through custody matters and divorce cases, and there's lots of relationships that are acrimonious. They're not good relationships. But that does not lead them to murder," Morganelli said.
Court papers painted a detailed picture of circumstances surrounding Werkheiser's shooting.
According to court records:
Police received a call from 850 Browns Drive at 7:02 a.m. on March 15 reporting Werkheiser had been shot. In interviews with police, Werkheiser's two 16-year-old daughters said they returned home with their father at around midnight. One of the girls said she heard footsteps above her bedroom during the night and believed it was her father going to the bathroom or getting a drink. Neither girl reported having heard gunshots.
At 6:50 a.m., one of Werkheiser's daughters went to wake her father and saw he was unresponsive. Werkheiser's daughters related to police their two brothers, ages 10 and 13, were staying overnight with their mother at her apartment in Easton. Collazo always dropped the boys off at Werkheiser's house between 6:50 and 7 a.m. to catch the school bus, the girls said. Werkheiser's daughters expressed concern for their brothers' safety.
At 8:30 a.m., as police officers were talking with Werkheiser's family members, one of Werkheiser's sons called a family member to say he was in the car with Collazo and his brother. The boy said they were lost and he didn't know where they were, then hung up the phone. One of Werkheiser's daughters later sent a text to her brother to ask his whereabouts, and the boy said he and his mother and brother were headed to Collazo's sister's house in New York state. The house was later confirmed to be located in the hamlet of Miller Place, N.Y.
Police discovered Werkheiser owned two firearms. Family members said he kept one, a Springfield .40-caliber model, in the trunk of his black Lexus. The Lexus key was missing, and family members told police they believed Collazo stole the key.
After Collazo's and Werkheiser's sons were taken into custody, they told police Collazo had picked them up at 4 p.m. on March 14 and taken them to her apartment in the 100 block of West Nesquehoning Street. They said they fell asleep watching a movie at the apartment between 10:30 and 11 p.m. At 4 a.m. on March 15, Collazo awakened them to say they were leaving town. Prior to that, Collazo had not mentioned anything about traveling anywhere, the boys said. The boys confirmed Werkheiser had a black handgun he kept in his Lexus.
Police had found .40-caliber Smith and Wesson casings at Werkheiser's home following the killing. Upon executing a search warrant, police found an empty box in a safe in Werkheiser's bedroom for a Springfield .40-caliber handgun. Police found a shell casing that had been placed in the box. Ballistics tests showed the casing found in the box and those found at the scene of Werkheiser's death had been fired from the same gun.
On March 20, police interviewed a friend of Collazo's, identified in documents by the initials "AR." At 4 a.m. on March 15, AR was walking her dog when she saw a white slip of paper on her windshield, which contained two keys, she told police. Markings on the paper indicated it was from Collazo. An attached note read, "Please get all my things out of the apartment ASAP, sell bags, closets are full of them, Please make sure everybody get there (sic) notes, Forever friends until we meet again." AR reported Collazo had made three calls to her on March 15 starting at 4:30 a.m.
Collazo told her "Mark was dead" and admitted killing him by shooting him, according to the court records. At 6 a.m., Collazo walked into AR's house and again said Werkheiser was dead because she shot him.
Police said they seized two keys from Collazo, one of which granted access to Werkheiser's house, and the other to his Lexus.


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Best + Worst Dressed of the Week: Selena Gomez, Drew Barrymore, Taylor Swift, Rita Ora + More
It's pre-Oscars, so there's no shortage of gorgeous celebs prancing around Hollywood and beyond in beautiful and questionable attire.
This week's best included Selena Gomez in a short, flirty, marine blue Gucci dress and Taylor Swift in a sexy black Elie Saab gown at the BRIT Awards across the pond. Then new mom and birthday girl Drew Barrymore wrapped herself in a frumpy black and white sack, while Rita Ora was a mess in a swath of peach fabric at the BRITs.
The Best:
At the French premiere of her good-girl-gone-bad film 'Spring Breakers' on Feb. 18, the former Miss Justin Bieber wore a sparkly, swingy, bright blue party dress that showed off her legs. It was mod and very '60s, with a twirly energy. It's elevated by the embellished collar and neckline.
The 20-year-old also showed just a smidgen of sideboob. Usually either flash it or you don't, but Sel didn't fully commit to side boobage. Only a tiny bit of her lady lumps were exposed.
Taylor Swift swapped out her recent favorite red carpet color of white (or some variation of it) for basic but sexy black at the 2013 BRIT Awards in the UK on Feb. 20. The unlucky-in-love neurotic wore a belted black Elie Saab gown with two skirt slits and black pantyhose, which prevented the dress from highlighting her legs, rendering them a moot point. But it also showed off those toned arms.
She probably spent 10 hours picking out this dress since her ex Harry Styles was there and she needed to prove that whole "living well and looking good is the best revenge" nonsense.
English pop singer Jessie J dared to bare in a belted black robe with a plunging neckline aka a Versace dress at the BRITs. Thank God for double-stick tape. Jessie ripped a page out of J. Lo's red carpet playbook with this dangerous number.
We were almost wishing someone would have stepped on the hem and dragged it down or over, since she was asking for it. Regardless, the dress epitomizes sexy.
Anne Hathaway was gilded in a gold Gucci dress, the same color as the Oscar she's about to pick up this weekend. The gladiator-like scaling and the shape suit her. Her pixie is growing out and has a mod, Twiggy flair.
The Worst:
Drew Barrymore put zero thought into this Max Mara outfit at a Beverly Hills event on Feb. 19, a few nights before her 38th birthday on Feb. 22. It's white on top, black on the bottom and … well, that's it. It doesn't hug her curves or hit at all the right points on her body. It looks like someone rolled her up in hotel bed sheets. It's too old and dowdy.
Miranda Kerr is a MILF and a model but not even she can make this loud patterned resort wear mess from Peter Pilotto look good. It detracts from her beauty. It's too much color-blocking and overdone pattern mixing.
British singer Rita Ora nails street chic, most of the time. She also does well on red carpets, but this shiny peach swatch of fabric doesn't do her any favors. It's by an unexpected designer — Ulyana Sergeenko — but we do not love it. The unfinished edging is so amateur, too.
Ashley Benson attended the Paris 'Spring Breakers' premiere in this constricting mermaid dress which looked impossible to walk in, and the excess of side boob in the front was trashy. It was begging to be gawked at. It doesn't look young and hip, and it should.


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The Tyler Junior College Apache baseball team opened up their home season in dominating fashion with a 15-0 win over the Jarvis Christian College JV on Monday afternoon at Mike Carter Field.
Six Apache pitchers combined for the three-hit shutout as TJC improves to 3-0 on the young season.
A big six-run first inning for the Apaches set the tempo of the game.
Apache starter Eric Polivka earned the win on the mound throwing the first three innings, striking out three and not allowing a hit.
"I was really pleased with the pitching; and we played some good defense with a big lead," Doug Wren, TJC coach said. "We hit the ball really well today too and got some big hits with men in scoring position which is always what you want to see."
Apache shortstop Jacob Soisson, of Jasper, hit a solid 3 for 5 with a double, while teammate Blaise Warrick went 2 of 5, with two runs scored and two RBIs. Richard Tordsen, Anthony Soriano, Cody Broussard and Luke Neely each had two hits apiece.
Neely's RBI single topped off the six-run first inning. Sacrifice flies by Tordson and Derek Vogl plated runs earlier in the stanza.
Jarvis got singles from Malcolm Cepeda, Romero Rameriz and a ninth-inning double from Sean Coleman to account for their three.
The Apaches travel to Bossier City, La., to meet Bossier Parish Community College on Wednesday. The game has a 1 p.m. start.
Tyler JC 15, Jarvis Christian 0
Jarvis 000 000 000 - 0 3 3
Tyler 621 220 11x - 15 15 0
Sean Coleman, Seth Sassie (2), Cornelius Weaver (4), Joseph Johnson, (6), Joshua Perez (7), Douglas Thornton (7), and Dalton Dunlap, Edwin Torres (5). Eric Polivka, Daniel Derfus (4), Blaine Taylor (5), Nick Johnson (6), Eric Stegent (7) and Hunter Sutton, Conner Wrye (6). W – Polivka (1-0). L – Coleman (0-1). 2B – J: Sean Coleman. TJC: Blaise Warrick, Jacob Soisson, Luke Neely, Richard Tordson. SB – Logan Newton, SAC – TJC; Tordson, Derek Vogl, Logan Newton, Cody Broussard, Justin Monsour. LOB – JC: 5. TJC: 11. DP: JC: none. TJC 2.
RECORDS – Jarvis 2-2. Tyler Junior College 3-0.
NEXT UP – Tyler Junior College at Bossier Parish Community College, 1 p.m. Wednesday.


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Tigers not planning to slot Jackson at leadoff
By Andrew Simon / MLB.com
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Austin Jackson has hit almost exclusively in the leadoff spot during his Major League career, but it seems that his new manager has other ideas.
Asked on Friday if Jackson will hit somewhere other than first, Tigers skipper Brad Ausmus said that is "more than likely."
Jackson made all 127 of his starts as a leadoff man last season, and 542 of 544 in four big league seasons. In 2011, he spent one game hitting second and another hitting ninth.
However, the Tigers acquired second baseman Ian Kinsler from the Rangers this offseason, and Ausmus has been using him as a leadoff man. In Friday's game against the Braves, Kinsler hit first, while Jackson hit seventh.
"It's more about where I think he'll be most successful and contribute the most," Ausmus said.
Last season, Jackson hit .272/.337/.417 with 12 home runs, 129 strikeouts and a career-low eight stolen bases in 12 attempts. His steals have declined each season since he swiped 27 as a rookie.
After going 1-for-3 on Friday, Jackson is still batting .442 this spring, with eight extra-base hits, 12 RBIs and two steals.
"He's swung the bat well," Ausmus said. "Even his outs have been hard-hit outs."
Latest Grapefruit tuneup a grind for Verlander
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander didn't feel he was operating at maximum efficiency on Friday afternoon during his start against the Braves at Champion Stadium.
But that was OK with Verlander, who tossed 84 pitches over five innings in his second-to-last start before he takes the ball in the Tigers' season opener on March 31 against the Royals in Detroit.
"I needed that," he said. "You don't want to go through all of Spring Training and just have everything be a breeze. You want to be able to grind and work through some innings."
Verlander still didn't allow a run in his third spring start, keeping his Grapefruit League ERA at 0.00 through his first 13 2/3 innings. He gave up five hits, walked one and struck out four.
The Braves did manage to threaten Verlander multiple times. Jason Heyward led off with a hit in the first inning, and Atlanta put runners at first and third with one out in the second before Tyler Greene was caught stealing and Ramiro Pena fouled out.
Verlander then put up consecutive one-two-three innings and got the first two outs in the fifth before loading the bases on a double, a single and a walk. But he finished his outing by getting out of the jam on a B.J. Upton fielder's choice grounder.
"I feel like my stuff is getting a little better every time out," Verlander said.
Verlander hopes to go six or seven innings and throw about 95 pitches in his final spring tuneup next week.
Tigers take 'precautionary measures' with Davis
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- As of Thursday, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus had left fielder Rajai Davis penciled into his lineup for Friday's game against the Braves at Champion Stadium. But those plans had changed a day later, as Davis was replaced by Ezequiel Carrera.
Davis, who has been battling a sore right hamstring, also isn't scheduled to play against the Blue Jays on Saturday in Dunedin, Fla. He hasn't made a Grapefruit League appearance since this past Sunday, but he said the hamstring is "doing well."
"It's not really bothering me, it's just a little tight," Davis said. "Precautionary measures. I think the season's more important. Going into the season healthy, I think that's more important."
Davis is 12-for-31 (.387) with three doubles, five steals and a .941 OPS this spring, after signing a two-year deal with Detroit in the offseason. The 33-year-old believes that if this were the regular season, he would be playing.
Ausmus said Davis could play on Sunday or Monday and should be fine for the start of the season.
"He actually feels good, but we wanted to test him, running-wise," Ausmus said. "Leg injuries, you just want to make sure it's gone, especially with a speed guy."
Worth noting
• Victor Martinez is set to start at catcher for only the second time this spring in Saturday's game against the Blue Jays. His other opportunity came on March 15, when he was behind the plate for three innings against the Astros.
Martinez caught three games last season while spending most of his time at designated hitter.
• Ausmus said Anibal Sanchez (right shoulder inflammation) played catch from 120 feet on Friday and remains on track to pitch in a Minor League game on Monday.
• The Tigers announced several new menu items that will debut this season at Comerica Park, including four new hot dogs: the slaw dog, the pork & beans dog, the late night dog (which includes a fried egg, bacon and cheese) and the poutine dog (with French fries, cheese curds and beef gravy).
Andrew Simon is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @AndrewSimonMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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By Austin Bishop
The Winston County Journal
Phyllis Graham and Steven Moss were all about making a positive
impact on the lives of students.
Two years after the tragic deaths of the two Ackerman High School
teachers in a bus accident on a school trip, their friends and co-
workers are continuing to keep their legacy alive by raising funds to
award scholarships to AHS students who are college-bound.
One of those fund-raisers is a benefit golf tournament which will be
held at Ackerman County Club on Saturday, April 13. The Moss-Graham
Tournament is a 27-hole three-man scramble that is set to begin at 8
"Those two people touched a lot of lives in a lot of ways around
here," said Gary Beals, coordinator of the golf tournament. "They had
a great impact on the community."
Beals said this would be the third year the tournament has been held
and noted that the community had been overwhelmingly supportive.
"This is strictly a benefit to help raise funds for the scholarship
and it would not be possible without the help of the local community
as well as everywhere from Starkvile to Louisville to Eupora.
Everybody has just really stepped up and made it a success."
Beals said that he was hoping for 20 teams to take part in the event
at the nine-hole course. He said the first nine holes would be used
to set flights and he was hoping for at least three flights with
prizes awarded in each flight, which are provided by local sponsors.
The entry fee is $50 per person or $150 for a three-person team. A
meal and refreshments will be available during the day.
Tee-shirts are also being sold and are available for $12 each. They
must be ordered by this Friday. They are gray with gold lettering,
highlighted in maroon.
For more information on the tournament or to order shirts you can
contact Beals at 662-285-7083 or Drew Thomas at 662-831-0909.


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Genre labels. Librarians love them because they can quietly signal new finds to readers of genre fiction. They're a kind of library shorthand, much as Dewey Decimal labels are-- a subtle signpost for the knowledgable browser. Still, genre labels have their limits. It can be hard to discover a new author when your favorite titles are thinly scattered throughout a much larger general fiction collection, labels or no. We created the Speculative Fiction area at New City Library with the intention of fixing this problem. By bringing the three related genres of science fiction, fantasy, and horror together into their own space, we hoped to support the kind of happy serendipity that only happens in a small browsing collection. As it turns out, there's been an unexpected side benefit.
You see, there's another limitation to genre labels: nothing requires an author to stick to a single genre when telling a story. Dark fantasy-- fantasy with a seasoning of horror-- has been around for a while now. So has science fantasy, in worlds like Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover, where technology is frequently indistiguishable from magic. Dark SF has been gaining in popularity with titles like Star Wars: Death Troopers and the forthcoming post-apocalyptic thriller The Passage by Justin Cronin. And of course, any of the speculative fiction genres can (and do!) blend quite smoothly with romance or mystery or historical fiction, or any other genre you can name. (Who says there can't be cowboys in space?) Although we still use genre labels, we're well aware that they don't always show the entire picture-- there's only so much room on the spine, after all!
That brings me to the topic of this month's blog. Most recently, we've seen authors transcending the conventions of genre entirely, giving us what some are calling the "New Weird." Authors like China Mieville and Jeff VanderMeer are introducing us to strange and often unsettling new worlds that blend futuristic technology, magic, and the supernatural... while Neil Gaiman and Elizabeth Hand are bringing those elements home to us in stories set disturbingly close to own reality. The one thing they all hold in common-- aside from a love of the fantastic and the surreal-- is a refusal to be bound by the standard conventions of genre. Be advised, and take their genre labels with a grain of salt.
A quick plug, before I continue with this month's list of "New Weird" fiction: New City is adding a new library-hosted book club this summer that's right up your alley (that is, if your alley is plastered with weird alien sigils, or hides the entrance to a wizard's hangout). "In Other Worlds," hosted by Veronica Reynolds and myself, will be meeting on the third Wednesday of every month at 7 PM to discuss works chosen from science fiction, fantasy, horror, and everything in between. An Asimov short story will start us off in June (available at the Adult Reference Desk at the beginning of the month). Our July selection, China Mieville's Perdido Street Station, can be found on the list below (how's that for a segue?). If you haven't read it already for One Book, One Twitter (or even if you have), come chat with us about Neil Gaiman's American Gods in August. Look for further details in the upcoming summer newsletter. I hope to see you there!
And now, on with the list...
Heart of Veridon by Tim Akers (PbkFantasy Akers)
The Somnambulist by Jonathan Barnes (Fantasy Barnes)
Scar Night by Alan Campbell (Fiction Campbell)
The Wooden Sea by Jonathan Carroll (Fiction Carroll)
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow (Fiction Doctorow)
Vellum: The Book of all Hours by Hal Duncan (Fantasy Duncan)
The Emperor of Gondwanaland: And Other Stories by Paul Di Filippo (SF Filippo)
The Portrait of Mrs. Charbuque by Jeffrey Ford (Fiction Ford)
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman (Summer Reading Gaiman)
Thunderer by Felix Gilman (Fantasy Gilman)
Pandemonium by Daryl Gregory (Fantasy Gregory)
Saffron and Brimstone: Collected Stories by Elizabeth Hand (SF Hand)
Things that Never Happen by M. John Harrison (Fantasy SS Harrison)
Mainspring by Jay Lake (Fantasy Lake)
The Best of Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet by Kelly Link, ed. (SF Best)
The Light Ages by Ian R. MacLeod (SF MacLeod)
Perdido Street Station by China Mieville (SF Mieville)
Nights of Villjamur by Mark Charan Newton (Fantasy Newton) (forthcoming!)
Last Call by Tim Powers (Fantasy Powers)
Boneshaker by Cherie Priest (Horror Priest)
Alchemy of Stone by Ekaterina Sedia (Fantasy Sedia)
Resurrection Man by Sean Stewart (SF Stewart)
The Year of Our War by Steph Swainston (SF Swainston)
Palimpsest by Catherynne M. Valente (Fantasy Valente)
The New Weird by Ann & Jeff VanderMeer, eds. (Fiction New)
City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer (Fiction VanderMeer)
* For the curious, yes, there is an old "weird." Early 20th-century authors such as H. P. Lovecraft, Robert Howard, Lord Dunsany and Clark Ashton Smith were writing before the speculative fiction genres had really been established, and they frequently criss-crossed all over today's genre boundaries. Many of them were published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales-- hence, "weird fiction." Fhtagn's the word! Now back to the topic.


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Britney Spears sounds like a pretty cool mom.
The pop star recently treated her sons, Sean Preston, 7, and Jayden James, 6, to an appearance in her music video for The Smurfs 2 soundtrack. Spears released Wednesday a few teaser gifs from the "Ooh La La" video that will premiere Thursday.
In one of the animated images, Britney holds hands with her stylish boys who are nearly as tall as their mother; their heads reach her shoulders. In a movie theater scene, mom sits in between them, enjoying popcorn and affectionately chatting with both.
The 31-year-old singer said the kids were pros during the filming. "They were actually really, really good on set," she told Ryan Seacrest in June. "They were, like, acting and my oldest son Preston was right on cue every time they would tell him to do something."
The boys also didn't require her supervision. Britney said they shot some of their scenes while she was getting her hair and makeup done. "Later on I got to see what they actually did on camera and it was adorable," she said.
This was a special activity for the boys. "They're obsessed with the Smurfs," she told Ryan Seacrest. "We've seen The Smurfs movie a million trillion times and they were told they could be in the video and all this cool stuff, so that's the reason why I did it."
Aside for making a recent appearance with Britney at a Dodgers game in April, Preston and Jayden, haven't made many recent appearances. Their father is Britney's ex-husband, Kevin Federline.
Britney is working on her 8th that is due out later this year.


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The HJC RPHA-10 is part of the new RPHA family of helmets from HJC and the successor to the RPS-10. This is a very lightweight helmet that is race-bred, sport-driven, and track-oriented. Designed for the track but just as comfortable on the road, the HJC RPHA-10 Zappy helmet is an intermediate to a neutral oval with an improved chin vent and an overall increased airflow over the RPS-10. The HJC RPHA-10 features the new RPS-20 shield and has pinlock posts and inserts as well as a quick removal system. The HJC RPHA-10 has a lining that is both anti-microbial and anti-bacterial and is fully removable. This HJC RPHA-10 Zappy helmet really has it all.
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The engine fuel rail crossover tube retainer screws may not have been manufactured to specifications and can break. If the retainer screws break, fuel could leak from the crossover joint. As a result, the engine may stall. Additionally, any fuel leak increases the risk of a fire. Dealers will inspect the fuel rail crossover tube and if necessary replace the retainer screws. Owners were contacted by telephone beginning July 30, 2004. The General Motors recall number is 04066.
Our Quick Take
The engine may stall and/or a fuel leak may develop from the fuel rail crossover tube. Any fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.
What Should You Do?
Please contact your General Motors dealer. They will check to see if your specific vehicle is affected and advise you on what to do next. Always have your vehicle identification number (VIN) handy when you call.


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Celebrated South African leader Nelson Mandela has passed away at the age of 95, CNN reports. Mandela, who helped lead the nation out of apartheid after being released from a 27-year prison sentence, wasn't just revered by politicians and diplomats — he was celebrated in cinema too.
Countless films have been inspired by Mandela's journey — with the latest, Mandela: A Long Walk to Freedom, starring Idris Alba and Naomie Harris, opening over Thanksgiving weekend (see the trailer below).
Keep reading for 3 more notable movies about his life:
Invictus (2009)
The Clint Eastwood directed film — which starred Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon — followed Mandela's efforts to rile up the national rugby team to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup in his first term as South African President.
Winnie Mandel (2011)
Terrence Howard played the title role of the leader in this 2011 film, which chronicled the life of Mandela's wife Winnie
(portrayed by Jennifer Hudson).
Mandela and de Klerk (1997)
Starring Sidney Poitier and Michael Caine, Mandela and de Klerk captured the 1964 treason trial that led to the leader's 27-year incarceration. Watch a clip from the film below.
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Principal Investigator(s): Schmitt, Hermann; van der Eijk, Cees; Scholz, Evi; Klein, Michael
The European Election Study, 1994 (EES-94), is a study of the electorates of the 12 member states of the European Community: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The study focuses in particular on the fourth elections to the European Parliament conducted in June 1994 and is derived from questions asked in Eurobarometers 40-42. The questionnaires used in each country were identical, apart from unavoidable differences in party names. Topics include respondents' attitudes regarding important campaign issues, particularly those concerning the European Community and the 1994 European Election, voting behavior and vote intention in national elections, probability of voting for a particular party, ideological position and value orientation, and political interest. A significant portion of the study is devoted to European and/or national policy topics. Other major areas of investigation include knowledge of and attitudes toward the European Union, its institutions, and other member states. Demographic variables include age, gender, date of birth, education, marital status, size of household and status of housing, number of children at home, occupation, family income, and perception of social class.
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The value of Texas irrigated cropland rose nearly 11% versus a year earlier, according to a survey of ag bankers conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The quarterly survey pegged the average value of an acre of irrigated Texas cropland at $1,966 an acre, up 10.7% versus a year ago and up 3.4% from the third quarter of 2012. The survey also found the value of of Texas dryland cropland rose 3.4% an annual basis and 0.8% for the fourth quarter of 2012. The lighter increase for dryland cropland versus irrigated cropland is due to the continuing drought that has enveloped most of Texas for more than a year. Texas ranchland, meanwhile, finished 2012 unchanged from a year earlier and up 0.8% versus the third quarter of 2011.
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text: X 420 Business Career Planning and Placement (2 cr.)Assists students in obtaining positions consistent with career goals. Covers career planning, career options, organized employment campaigns, interviewing techniques, alternate job search strategies, employment communications, networking, on-the-job success skills, and career management. Involves in-depth work with resumes, electronic mail, and other communication tools. Includes sessions with corporate managers describing work issues and training programs. Also open to seniors of other schools who wish to use Undergraduate Career Services Offices services and facilities.


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"The artist is the only one who knows that the world is a subjective creation, that there is a choice to be made, a selection of elements"
"I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world."


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According to Edgar Cayce and modern psychology, your subconscious mind is extraordinarily creative and will follow the directions you give it. With the A.R.E. Presleep Series, your conscious mind will work in harmony with your subconscious. There are no hidden subliminal messages, only a safe and effective method of working with the power of suggestion.
A key premise in the Edgar Cayce philosophy is that Mind is the Builder. The suggestions on this presleep audio will help you harness this power to create the life you want. You'll learn that just as you have created your life as it is, you can also change it in powerful and wondrous ways. As a part of this process, you experience a profound forgiveness for any things that have happened to you – and a new, energetic hope for your future.
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"Keeping happy and calm"
Once again very helpfull easy to download well done found it hard to get edger cayce tapes or CDs in uk but audible uk made it so simple thanks
"Good subliminal conditioning tool"
I like the info contained in this book. It is great to fall asleep to, giving affirmations and suggestions to improve confidence and clarity.
Seriously? You fall asleep to this. Ha ha! I don't remember, only that I always felt empowered after.
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Acclaim headlines
Plug pulled on Acclaim post Playdom acquisition
Acclaim has shut down most of its client-based online games on August 26, and is offering a reimbursement of it's virtual currency Acclaim Coins to customers made in the last 30-days. The shutdown comes on the heels of a buyout by Playdom in May, which in turn was purchased by Disney for $563 million a […]
Weekly MMO news round-up: Fireworks, Copernicus, mystical powers, new servers
It's that time again. The MMO news round-up post full of links, and other goodies for the online crowd. This week, loads of games are having annual summer events full of festivities, fireworks and other shenanigans. Some also got level cap increases, are nerfing classes, launching new servers, going bankrupt, and one has even reminded […]
Weekly MMO news round-up: Formula One MMO, SWTOR dev diary, loads of WoW stuff
E3 is almost upon us so there is bound to be some new MMO announced or a bit of decent enough MMO news coming out of the event by this time next week, so expect this post to either be thicker – or thinner. Depends on how huge the news was to begin with when […]
Weekly MMO news round-up: EVE Lore updates, EverQuest double XP, Bounty Bay hunts
Not much this week for MMOs, sorry to say. Most are just giving players an "extra experience weekend" to lull them into playing on the PC instead of being outside grilling burgers and getting bent on beer. Well, if you are an American that is expected of you this weekend. Most of us just do […]
Weekly MMO news round-up: WoW on iPhone, Spellborn launches, MMO birthdays
Loads of goings on in the world of MMOs, as usual. Let us make sense of it for you. This week was filled with birthday celebrations for four different MMOs: Lineage II, LOTRO, City of Heroes, and Guild Wars. Good job guys. Other stuff happened too ya know, and it's all broken down for you […]
The Chronicles of Spellborn hand picking beta testers starting today
Acclaim will be allowing players into the closed beta for The Chronicles of Spellborn today, individuals "hand-picked" from chats, David Perry's Twitter and a beta tester list. Tomorrow, another 1,000 accounts will be let in every 12 hours until servers have reached full capacity. Watch for email notifications or notices on your Acclaim account page. […]
Chronicles of Spellborn gets US date
MMORPG The Chronicles of Spellborn will release in North America in January, Acclaim said today. A closed beta will launch in the US on November 27, which coincides with the game's European release date. The beta will be free, and allows play up until fame level eight, apparently. Full release below. By Mike Bowden
Free games will beat piracy, says Perry
Speaking after collecting an honourary doctorate in Belfast, Dave Perry has claimed that piracy can be beaten through making games free. "The next big thing will be free games," he said, citing Asian success for the model. "They had so much piracy that they decided to stop charging for the games. Instead, there'll be a […]
Acclaim announces Project "Top Secret" winner
Acclaim has announced that Michael "Doran" Zummo is the winner of its Project "Top Secret" competition and therefore will be offered the directorship of an upcoming game, working with David Perry as executive producer. Every man's dream. "I think we've proven that this is a great way to find super passionate people, by creating an […]
Perry's Project Top Secret winner about to be announced
Acclaim's David Perry is about to announced the winner of Project Top Secret, a program that allowed a gamer to design a professional title from scratch. More than 60,000 people signed up for the project. "There was no book we could follow on how to do this. In fact, the books out there seemed to […]
70 million user MMO can happen, says "Acclaim 2.0" boss Dave Perry
David Perry, previously of Matrix-developer Shiny and now of the reborn Acclaim, has told videogaming247 that he believes the MMO space is led by an "extremely nerdy" game in World of Warcraft and that an attitude shift is needed for the genre to break out into the mainstream proper. "I believe there's a 70 million […]
Perry "stunned" by Marvel MMO canning
According to this, Dave Perry – long-standing developer of dozens of games, including the Matrix titles – was more than a little shocked that Microsoft recently decided to bin Cryptic's Marvel MMO. "That is stunning to me, absolutely stunning to me," he said. "Marvel, as a property, is more mass-market than World of Warcraft." He […]
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Though states north and west of Arkansas were affected the most, highways from Forrest City to Fayetteville were snow-packed, and forecasters said the northernmost counties should brace for significant accumulations of freezing rain, with as much as a half-inch possible.
Entergy Arkansas, the state's largest electric utility, reported only about 1,000 scattered outages Thursday morning, but the utility had crews assembled as the National Weather Service warned that widespread power loss was possible.
Forecasters said the most significant ice accumulations are expected Thursday afternoon, as temperatures were hovering around freezing Thursday morning.
Wyatt Foley, owner of the Neighborhood Diner in Harrison, said snow and ice had slowed traffic in the area but that the roads remained open.
"It's sleeting right now," Foley said. He said he had no problem getting to work, and the restaurant was seeing brisk business.
"It's pretty good today," Foley said.
The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for central and northeast Arkansas, a winter storm warning for northwest Arkansas and an ice storm warning that stretched from Logan and Yell counties to the cities of Harrison to Piggott. Russellville, Marshall, Batesville and Mountain Home are all within the ice storm-warned area.
State highway crews worked to keep major roads passable.
The weather service said a quarter-inch of ice was reported at Glenwood and at Bella Vista. Up to 6 inches of snow was estimated near Clarksville, with 2 inches near Paris and an inch at Russellville.
Also Thursday morning, a thunderstorm at Camden dropped half dollar-sized hail. More modestly sized hail fell in other places, including Little Rock, which was pelted with pea-sized hail.
The storm system will clear out Friday and temperatures will warm up.


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need some help with my C++ homework. here is the assignment:
PROGRAM #1 - DICE ROLLING SIMULATION This program should simulate the roll of a single die (dice) (1-6) using the C++ random number functions. First ask the user how many times they would like to have the die (dice) rolled. Next, have the program simulate the number of rolls of the die (dice) the user requested and keep track of which number the die (dice) landed on for each roll. At the end of the program print out a report showing how many times the die (dice) roll landed on each number and what percentage of the total times the die (dice) roll landed on each number. Do NOT use functions or arrays on this - use what I showed you during lecture, you should always listen during lecture to get the right techniques, if you forgot what I said during lecture look at the slides.
Input Validation: Do not allow the user to enter a number less than 1 as the number of times they would like to roll the dice. Your output should look similar to what is below (exact solution on Hypergrade "View Required Output" link):
# Rolled # Times % Times
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1 4 16.00%
2 3 12.00%
3 5 20.00%
4 7 28.00%
5 4 16.00%
6 2 8.00%
HINT: Put your sRand() function outside of your loop (remember what happened in class when we put it inside the loop!). Watch what happens if you put it inside loop and see if you can figure out why that happens. Make sure your program does not use the same random sequence each time you run it.
Not asking you guys to do my homework, just have a few questions.
1) Kinda confused as to what the variables are supposed to represent. So far I've got
I'm guessing to keep counters on time, you start with time = 1 and do time += 1 until it hits time <= times?Code:
#include <cstdlib>#include <iostream>
#include <ctime>
using namespace std;
int main()
int times;
int roll;
roll = rand() % 6 + 1;
cout << "How many times would you like to roll the dice?" << endl;
cin >> times;
for (roll =1; int <= times;
cout <<"
Also I have no idea how to keep track of the rolls and how many times it has rolled that specific number. Any help is much appreciated!


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Video first drive: McLaren MP4-12C
I'm a car fan first and foremost, and the last 17 months as Assistant Editor on Autoblog UK has been a feast of motoring experiences.
As my time here comes to an end, I've had the chance to look back and one of my personal highlights was getting some time behind the wheel of one of my dream supercars - the McLaren MP4-12C.
When I got to drive the McLaren back at the end of March, the cars were rigged with cameras to catch some footage on film.
Anyway, our video team has chopped together the video below of the action at Dunsfold Aerodrome.
Enjoy the video below and thanks for all the fun!


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loved itt :))
i lubb Dramione ships :))
Awwwwwwwwww it was so sweeet!!!!!!!
Author's Response: Thanks for the review!
I liked Draco's obsession with germs - it seem ed to go well with his character. The toothbrush thing was funny and realistic; it sounds like me - i can never make quick decisions. :)
Author's Response: Thanks, I really liked makeing him midly neruotic (in a good way). Glad you liked it!
Author's Response: Thanks for the review and I'm glad you liked it!
Well written ! ! :)
Author's Response: Thank you, I'm glad you liked it.
I really liked this one-shot!
Author's Response: Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Wow. I've read what you have of the sequel already, and this first part was great! Yay! Draco and Hermione are really in character, and the ship is really believable! I loved it!
Author's Response: Thank you very much for your kind words! I really try to keep people in character, especially interesting ones like Draco and Hermione so it is nice to know that I have suceeded.
Wow! What a powerful story. Thanks for writing it. It makes me look, even more so, forward to the coming chapters in it's sequel.
Author's Response: Thank you and I'm glad you enjoyed it. I believe a lot in the power of redemption so it is nice to know that other people can feel it from the writing.
that's an awesome story. I just read it. I can't wait for the next chapter. Hope it is up soon.
Author's Response: oops, double post. Well, thanks again!
that's an awesome story. I just read it. I can't wait for the next chapter. Hope it is up soon.
Author's Response: I'm glad that you enjoyed the story. It is a one shot so there is not antother chapter, however, I do have a chaptered sequal up, "For the Lacking of it" which is my current wip.
This is a great story
i had read it once before and thought it great
but had really only skimmed it
i read it now because i saw its accompany piece and i wanted to read this first
it really
blew me away
You are great at descriptive writing
Such a great story
its going straight into my favourites
well done
Author's Response: Thank you for the compliments and the review! I'm glad that you came back for a second look.
Wait... What happens next?
Author's Response: I'm working on a sequal but because of real life commitments it will be much later than originally planned! Thanks for your patience, though.
awww.that was awesome. :]
Author's Response: Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!
awww,,,no sequel?
Author's Response: Patience is a virtue. I will have a sequal out as soon as I can.
What? It's over??? I want more!!!!
Can't wait for the sequel -- this was on-my-edge-of-the-seat good. Very well written. I am not a Draco fan. D/H pairing is not my favorite, but I really like it here. Bravo!
Oh - will the sequel mention what "the least time" was (from Draco's line, "It was just like last time but somehow it was worse")?
Author's Response: I'm glad you liked the fic. I had originally intended the "last time" comment to refer to his last fight with Hermione, but I can see how it could also be applied to a previous failed relationship. Hmmm... I will ponder that a bit and see if it ever ties in well. Thanks for the idea!
Wow, that was soo awesome. I really loved it. It would be great if you wrote a sequel. Great job on it.
Author's Response: Thanks for the review! I am in the process of starting a sequal although it may be put off for a month- but I do have an outline written!
I like it a lot
Author's Response: Thanks for the review and I'm glad you liked the story!
Wow. This is one of the best Dramione fics that I've ever read. You make it very realistic and I applaud you. Take a bow.
....and that sounds very cheesy, but very true at the same time....hmmm. Oh well. Keep up the good work.
Author's Response: Thank you very much for the review, I'm really glad you liked the fic. D/Hr has always been my OTP, so I really appreciate it when other people enjoy it.
aawh that was so sweet:) good job!
Author's Response: Thank you very much, I'm glad you liked it.
Aw, this was such a sweet ending. to a wonderful story. Amazing writing throughout and a wonderful plotline. I'm so glad you finished this, because I really enjoyed reading it.
~Lindsey :)
Author's Response: Thank you very much! I've always been a fan of well written D/Hr so it's nice to that I seem to be suceeding in bringing them together. Thanks again!


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Lost in Translation!
Here is a simple challenge for you all.
We've taken a common web design term and translated it into Japanese and back to English a few times using a translator tool—rendering it unrecognizable. All you have to do is work out what the original words were!
The first to answer correctly will win a free SitePoint ebook! You can answer as many times as you like.
If it's proving too hard, we'll start to drop clues, so keep tabs on this thread. The plan is to leave this thread open for several days at least, or perhaps a week. (Let's see how it goes.)
OK, so this is resulting translation you have to "untranslate":
Formal performance
Good luck!
[edit]Clue1: the original is also two words. This is a standard technical term, quite familiar to web developers.
Clue2: think in terms of established names for various aspects of web design—something you'd expect to be able to look up in an index, for example.
Clue3: an example of a common web design term would be "Responsive design"—terms that are part of our common web vocabulary.
Clue4: I apologise for stringing you all along.
Clue5: this term is a common expression used by programmers on a regular basis.[/edit]
OK guys, we have a winner (see post #36). The answer was "regular expression". Yes, indeed, running that term back and forth through the translator produced "formal performance". We hope to run a few more of these competetions, so stay tuned.
Perhaps "Web Standards." though unlikely as would be "Site optimization.". I was tempted to put either; "Hello Dear." or "Lemon Juice." or "I am a SEO Guru!" or even "Nice Post".
Be assured, it's a well known and respected term in web design, familiar to any coder. [/ot]
So we write our answer here so everyone knows how we mess up... or if we are a genious?
I try again Ralph: "HTML5 Sucks!", I presume were are looking for 2 words. In English it would be; feedback, review and testing of the project, e.g. QA. Though I suspect you mangled it much more than that and perhaps when you put in the letters upside down it didn't work as expected.
[ot]Iye, wakaremasen. Hakkiri wakaranu ga shinpai surukotowanai.
Definitely watched too much Shogun lately.[/ot]
Tuxedo Cache! YATTA!
Strict Markup??
Well formed?
Fixed Width. Next!
Posted a guess on Facebook, but then realized this was in the forum. I'm guessing "Best Practice."
Two guesses...
1.) "Responsive design" - if only because I'm reading Ethan Marcotte's book and have RWD on the brain. Plus, it was my first guess and I'm sticking with it.
2.) "Style Sheet" - which I tend to forget is in fact two words.
Great guesses, guys. Keep them coming.
That's the sort of term we're looking for. Common terms to describe familiar aspects of web design.
I thought it was "Fixed Width" at first but I'm leaning towards "Aspect Ratio" now.
I am thinking "Wire Frames / Framing"
Progressive Enhancement?
Event handler
well organization
To be honest, I don't have a clue but I will try to write one or two ideas
1) semantic markup
2) Strict doctype
I already known it isn't "Browser testing.", or standard practice, I've mentioned "UX." before and also "Konichi wa." Ralph. I presume this 'technical term' only occurs in Australian web design books. Though when we say 'coder' we are meaning markup, such as site structure and style sheets rather than back-end programming.


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Aguilas feature top-notch infield
Furcal, Pena Jr. form dynamic duo for Dominican team
By Jesse Sanchez / MLB.com
Second baseman Rafael Furcal stars with the Dodgers, shortstop Tony Pena Jr. is the starter for the Royals, third baseman Edwin Encarnacion is a regular for the Reds and first baseman Mendy Lopez is a former Major Leaguer with eight years of experience.
"I think any team in the Major Leagues would like to have an infield like we have," Aguilas manager Felix Fermin said. "I'm just happy they are on my team and I don't have to manage against them. They have done a tremendous job this year."
Catcher Brayan Pena is a backup with the Braves. Tejada is Aguilas' designated hitter, but he might see some action at shortstop.
"For me, when you get a chance to play good baseball with good players, that just makes you a better player," Pena said. "The guys love baseball here, and they show it every day. It's a learning process for me. When something happens during the game, they tell me that it should be done this way or that way or how to play a guy. I'm getting a lot out of playing this game here."
Last season, Pena hit .267 with two home runs and 47 RBIs in 152 games during his first complete big league season with the Royals. He struck out 78 times and committed 23 errors. The son of former Major League catcher Tony Pena Sr., Pena didn't play organized baseball growing up and is often considered a late bloomer. He signed with the Braves as a free agent in 1999 and spent the next seven seasons in the organization until he was traded to the Royals last March.
He will enter Spring Training later this month as Kansas City's starting shortstop.
The Dodgers' shortstop, Furcal hit .270 with six home runs, 47 RBIs and 25 stolen bases in 138 games. Furcal has been hampered by back and ankle injuries, but he is out to prove he is healthy as he enters the final year of his three-year deal with Los Angeles.
Both are considered among the most talented infielders in winter league play.
"They have been a great combination," Fermin said. "Pena has been one of the best players in the league this winter, and Furcal is an All-Star quality player. Having a veteran like Furcal around is going to help him be a better ballplayer. All of them are big league players and frontline guys."
As for Encarnacion, he hit .228 with one home run and eight RBIs in 17 games for the Aguilas. Last season with the Reds, the three-year veteran hit .289 with 16 home runs and 76 RBIs in 139 games.
Encarnacion chose to participate in the Caribbean Series because he admitted he needed the extra work.
"This is going to help me when I get to Spring Training and in the big leagues," Encarnacion said. "I'll be in good shape, ready with my bat and ready to go. We have been waiting on this."
Lopez has not played in the Major Leagues since 2004 with the Royals, but he is a staple in the winter league circuit and also has played in Korea. He hit .242 in 190 big league games with Kansas City, Florida and Pittsburgh.
The addition of current Major League outfielder Freddy Guzman and former big league outfielder Luis Polonia to the lineup makes the Aguilas the clear-cut favorite.
The Dominican fans expect a championship from the Aguilas, and the Aguilas expect to play well.
However, there will not be any guarantees of victory coming out of the Aguilas' dugout.
"We do not feel one bit of pressure," Fermin said. "We are motivated, but we are not feeling pressure. We are proud and happy to be here in front of our fans, but we are not feeling nervous about it."
Jesse Sanchez is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Louisiana's state board of elementary and secondary education voted to adopt a new set of state science standards on March 8, 2017, according to the Baton Rouge Advocate (March 8, 2017) — but not without a nod in the general direction of creationism.
Arkansas's House Bill 2050 (PDF), filed as a shell bill on March 6, 2017 — the last day on which bills may be filed in the 2017 regular session — would, if enacted, "allow public schools to teach creationism and intelligent design as theories alongside the theory of evolution," according to THV 11 (March 6, 2017).
Two additional national organizations have expressed their concern to the Oklahoma Senate about Senate Bill 393, which would empower science denial in the classroom.
Two bills in the Iowa legislature that would have undermined the integrity of science education died on March 3, 2017, when a deadline for bills to pass committee in their house of origin expired.
NCSE is among the scientific, academic, and educational institutions endorsing the March for Science that will take place in Washington DC on April 22, 2017, with satellite marches planned in almost three hundred communities across the world.
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text: How common is serve and volley in 3.5 men's league tennis, singles or doubles? Or chip and charge? I'm REALLY old school and it has always been on short balls, chip and charge and if you can hit a pretty good serve ( 1 & 2) come in behind it. Any thoughts?


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SACRAMENTO, CA - He wears a black mask to hide his identity when he goes out on the streets late at night looking for trouble. Hard leather and steel protects his arms and chest in a fight. His appearance is menacing, but the man who goes by the name Mutinous Angel is no criminal.
He refers to himself, and the growing band of others like him, as RLSH: Real Life Super Heroes.
"And that's what you guys need to know, we're there to protect you," Mutinous Angel said. "You need help, we're out there. You may not know that we're out there."
Last weekend, Phoenix Jones, an RLSH who patrols the streets of Seattle, punched out an obnoxious drunk who was harassing people in downtown. The scuffle between the costumed crime fighter and the belligerent man lasted less than a minute and no one was injured. The incident became controversial, mostly because Seattle police stood by and watched the fight, but did not attempt to break it up.
Mutinous Angel goes looking for trouble on the streets, but his mission is to make those streets safer. He has put himself in harms' way, breaking up robberies and assaults and leading police to a hit and run suspect.
Dressed in his superhero "gear," he is armed only with a cell phone. Calling 911 is still the safest way for this superhero to fight crime. But when police cannot respond fast enough, Mutinous Angel will step in to break up a fight or an assault.
RELATED STORY: 10 Real Life Hero stories on News10
"I try to do what's right," Mutinous Angel said. "I have no choice; I have to step in there. I can't run away from it."
Just the strange sight of a superhero approaching is sometimes enough to make troublemakers stand down.
"I've walked down the streets before, just confidently walking toward people, and they just all back away," Mutinous Angel said.
He prefers to stay out of sight, lurking in the shadows or patrolling the streets in his car. He doesn't look for criminals, as much as he does potential victims.
Late on a recent Saturday night in midtown Sacramento, two young women dressed for nightclubs, moved their party to the open trunk of a car on a dark street. To someone with evil intentions, they would appear to be easy targets for robbery, assault or worse. They had no idea that on this night, a guardian angel was watching over them. Mutinous Angel was across the street, lurking in the shadows, but keeping a watchful on the two young women.
Mutinous Angel is a 30-year-old man who's trained in boxing and martial arts. He doesn't pretend to have superpowers and knows that his body won't stop a bullet.
"I allow myself to get hit once first," said Mutinous Angel. "I just can't start throwing punches or kicks. I have to get hit once before I can get physical."
He's preparing for a real career in law enforcement and will probably leave "superhero" off of his resume. Only a few close friends know his secret. For the past four years, he has spent nights on the streets as a costumed crime fighter. Even he thinks the idea of real life superheroes is a little crazy.
"Absolutely! I think it's weird, it's crazy," Mutinous Angel said. "I think we're fools for what we do. But it helps out. We're doing what's right."
PHOTOS: 11 Comic Book Non-super Heroes
Mutinous Angel is one of a dozen RLSH who patrol alone, and sometimes together, mostly on the streets of Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, and occasionally in Sacramento. And it seems one other Northern California city could use their help.
"We will definitely go to Stockton. That is a plan that we're intending on," Mutinous Angel said.
The Real Life Super Heroes are careful not to interfere with police. Mutinous Angel made some changes to his crime fighting costume, which he refers to as "gear", because cops thought he looked too much like a SWAT officer.
"They think we're either trying to be a terrorist, or one of them," Mutinous Angel said. "So they can't identify us. So we added a little color to our gear."
Another reason that Mutinous Angel prefers to stay in the shadows, is that the superhero costume attracts too much attention. One man was startled by the sight of a real life superhero walking toward him on a sidewalk late at night. But he was also comforted by the idea of costumed crime fighters keeping an eye out for trouble.
"I think they can do some good," Stan Duke said.
Don't count on Mutinous Angel to be there if you're in trouble. A real life superhero can only be in one place at one time. But he does hope to make the streets a little safer and he wants to inspire others to take up the cause, and the mask, of a Real Life Super Hero.
"We're trying to get people to know us," Mutinous Angel said. "Get more teammates, people that would be interested in watching the streets."
For more information on Mutinous Angel and other RLSH, visit the RealLifeSuperHeroes.com website.
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text: The bohemian lifestyle of struggling young artists in Paris is interrupted by the intensity of falling in love. Romance is never uncomplicated. The impoverished poet, Rodolfo, becomes desperately enamored with Mimi, a pretty neighbor who sits alone in her loft embroidering flowers and waiting for spring. Marcello, the artist, agonizes over his tumultuous relationship with flirtatious Musetta, his on-again-off-again sweetheart. The joy of living is counterbalanced with the struggles to keep body and soul together, and passion fights with the need to be understood. Dreams clash with reality, and in the end, life and death share the stage in a poignant portrayal of too little too late. One of the world's best-loved operas, Puccini's brilliant La Bohème delivers a message as timeless as love itself.


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This week we profile the Leafs 1st round selection, 7th overall in the 2009 draft and emerging from his return to junior with career highs, here is Nazem Kadri
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text: I think one thing that's being lost in this argument is that it almost certainly wasn't the case that it was purely the Cardassians disregarding the cease-fire, and it seems to me to be a bit naive to assume it was. It certainly works easier for tv and viewer sympathies for the Cardassians to be painted as the bad guys, but even before the Maquis were properly established it was clear that the Federation settlers were also engaging in acts of violence. In any case, the colonies had agreed to continue to exist under Cardassian jurisdiction, which leads me back to my original thought of "What did you think was going to happen?" It's a shame we didn't see more about how things progressed for the Cardassian colonies that were transferred to the Federation's control.


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U Pathology Department Names Janis Weis as Recipient of Watkins Endowed Chair
U Pathology Department Names Janis Weis as Recipient of Watkins Endowed Chair
Jun 21, 2005 6:00 PM
Janis Weis, Ph.D., professor of pathology in the University of Utah School of Medicine and expert in microbial pathogenesis and immunology, has been named the third recipient of the C. Scott and Dorothy E. Watkins Endowed Chair honoring U pathologist Ernst J. Eichwald, M.D.
"This recognizes the outstanding contributions made in the areas of research, teaching, and administration by Dr. Weis," said Peter E. Jensen M.D., professor and chair of the Pathology Department. "She is very deserving of this prestigious award."
Weis's recent research, funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), focuses on the immunobiology and molecular pathogenesis of Borrelia burgdorferi infections, the bacterium that causes human Lyme disease. She is an internationally recognized leader in this field and has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals concerning the genetic basis for susceptibility to the arthritic condition commonly observed in individuals infected with B.burgdorferi. She also collaborates extensively with other researchers inside and outside the University, serves on numerous university committees, and directs both the Medical Student Summer Research Program and the NIH-funded Training Program in Microbial Pathogenesis.
A native of Kansas City, Kans., Weis received her doctorate in microbiology at the University of Minnesota in 1982 and postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School. Weis was a faculty member at Harvard Medical School when she was recruited to the U of U in 1988.
The endowed chair recognizes the contributions of Ernst J. Eichwald, M.D., professor of anatomic pathology, who is internationally known for his pioneering work in bone marrow transplantation. Eichwald served as chairman of the Department of Pathology between 1968 and 1979. C. Scott Watkins established the chair in 1999 by donating funds in honor of his first wife, Dorothy, who died of cancer in 1996. He and his wife, Berniel Thayne Watkins, are members of the University of Utah Health Sciences Council.
Weis will be honored at a reception on Friday, June 24, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Ernst J. Eichwald Conference Room on the fifth floor of the School of Medicine, and at a private dinner that evening.
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A few weeks ago when I lamented my inability to find a great chicken-fried steak in Orange County, readers came to the rescue with several months' worth of suggestions. And as the possibilities rolled in, one place in particular came up more than all the others: Paul's Coffee Shop in Fountain Valley.
Paul's is an old-fashioned, no-frills, strip-mall diner that serves only breakfast and lunch then shuts down promptly at 2 p.m. The chicken-fried steak isn't actually offered as a lunch item but rather as a breakfast specialty with a choice of eggs. They'll serve it without the eggs upon request, though.
The steak alone is bigger than my head. It's so big, the accompanying potatoes need their own plate. It would be a daunting meal for even the most accomplished competitive eater. And it is the real deal, a tender flap of sirloin dredged in milk and flour and cooked on a flat-top griddle instead of in a deep fryer. The gravy is appropriately white and creamy and heavily flecked with black pepper. It is indeed a very good chicken-fried steak, if somewhat over-breaded and under-salted. I'm not convinced it's the best I'll find, but I do not hesitate to recommend it.
Meanwhile, if you find yourself at Paul's, you might want to focus your attention instead on the breakfast skillets, like the gigantic scramble that's loaded with Portuguese sausage. Or the fried eggs served with a slab of well-done yet surprisingly tender pork steak. Or even the half-pound patty melt, a no-nonsense sandwich of good-quality beef encased between dark rye bread that's been generously slathered in butter and toasted on the griddle until cheddar begins to ooze in every direction.
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today i went to a shopping plaza to look for a new belt. i almost made it to the store, but was distracted by the beautiful nataly. this spanish girl had tits that could be sucked on for days. i acted like i needed help, and she took care of me. i offered her lunch at my place, and thats when the freaky side came out. enjoy.


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The multiplayer portion of Naughty Dogs' blockbuster title Uncharted 3: Drake's Fortune has gone free-to-play today, a clear sign that Sony is looking to expand upon its catalog of free-to-play offerings. Players who choose to download the Uncharted 3 multiplayer experience will be able to play for completely free up to level 15.
The great news is that you'll be able to continue playing Uncharted 3 multiplayer for free even after you reach level 15. This is a welcomed change from Killzone 3 which adopted a similar model last year but required you to unlock the full version of the multiplayer for $15 upon reaching the rank of Sergeant I. After reaching level 15 in the Uncharted 3 multiplayer, you'll still be allowed to play and earn full experience points, but you won't be able access them until you unlock the level cap.
Uncharted 3's multiplayer will offer a variety of items you can purchase a la carte. For instance, for $5 you can bump the level cap up to 25, or remove it completely for $20. Should you choose to unlock the level cap, Sony and Naughty Dog will apply the achievements you've earned to your profile and will continue to allow you to build up your profile from where the level 15 cap stopped you.
Other items you can unlock include weapons, weapon mods, and map packs. However, Naughty Dog has made it very clear that they are avoiding the "pay-to-win" situation by locking gun mods behind a level cap rather than micro-transactions. This will prevent players from simply buying the best gun in the game.
As for the map packs, you can buy these individually, although the best deal is the Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Game of the Year Edition. Available from the in-game store for $39.99, this includes all 12 DLC maps, all Co-Op multiplayer modes, and over 40 character skins. And you get the single-player campaign as an added bonus, though I'd argue that's Uncharted's real selling point.
Sony is no stranger to the free-to-play business model. The company already operates PlanetSide 2 and DC Universe Online as free-to-play. CCP Games' Dust 514, an MMOFPS that links to the MMO EVE Online, is currently in beta testing and will offer a completely free multiplayer experience with the option to buy weapons and upgrades from an in-game store.
The free-to-play business model has definitely proved successful for many MMOs, but will it translate to consoles? If this is a new trend from Sony, I'm liking it. While the multiplayer might not be the star attraction for Uncharted 3, it certainly sets a precedent that publishers could offer the single player or multiplayer portion of a game as a standalone purchase. It's an idea that has been tossed around for games like Battlefield and Call of Duty who suffer from lackluster campaigns, but offer intriguing multiplayer experiences.
I'd much rather pay a lower price for the multiplayer portion of a game and spend the remaining money on DLC to support it. Of course, as long as people continue to purchase full games at $60 AND the DLC, companies like Activision and EA will see no reason to switch from their current model.


text: Yeah, like the furniture polish? At the place I am working now (aircraft mechanic working on 2 wwii waco biplanes) they use furniture polish for the plexi windscreens. They got they idea from some of the guys in the warbird community. There is an outfit with 3 mustangs nearby that I have now seen using it. I think the idea is that it keeps water beading and bug/dirt from sticking. No harm to any of these 60 year old aircraft from what I have seen. Anyone else ever heard of this and wouldnt it work just as good on a helmet?


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The non-partisan government reform group California Forward is taking the pulse of the state's "millennial" generation, namely young adults aged 18-29, and finding them surprisingly upbeat, considering the dismal state of the economy, the increasing crunch to get into (and pay for) college and the pervasive frustration expressed by their elders.
Here's what the survey found about millennials:
1. They are optimistic about California and their own future prospects (67 percent say the state offers great opportunities for young people, versus 44 percent of baby boomers who say so).
2. They believe California has excellent schools and universities (74 percent of millennials say so, versus 54 percent of baby boomers).
3. They are more likely to trust the government (69 percent say they trust state government officials to make good decisions some of most of the time, versus 46 percent of everyone surveyed).
4. They are less partisan (37 percent of millennials call themselves independents, versus 27 percent overall).
5. Half of all millennials surveyed participate in volunteer activities (more than any other age group) but just 39 percent say they always vote (far less than any other age group).
It all raises a few questions: Are young people more upbeat because they're still wet behind the ears and don't know what headaches and heartbreak await them? Or is their optimism about California based on experiences that bode well for our future as a state? And how will their lack of partisanship and consistent voting play out for California's political landscape in coming years?
The survey, released Tuesday, was conducted in February and polled 1,257 adults, including 600 millennials. It had a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.


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The Small Bridle Bag in Riveted Leather
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- Our equestrian-inspired runway satchel in smooth bridle and riveted grainy leathers. Reflecting traditional British saddlery, the soft practical shape is crafted with utilitarian clasps, a grooved border and burnished edges. The Italian-made bag has a zip pocket for loose essentials, and a long detachable strap that can be adjusted to carry on the shoulder or across the body.
- 30 x 9 x 31cm/11.8 x 3.5 x 12.2in
- Outer: 100% calf leather
- Trim: 100% leather
- Lining: 68% polyester, 32% polyurethane
- Internal zip pocket
- Detachable and adjustable strap
- Front flap with buckle and D-ring closure
- Hand-painted edges
- Embossed Burberry lettering on the front flap
- Made in Italy


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Update, here is another swatch set under artificial light, I don't know why the matte grey goes on so warm on my skin. On the eyes it's more true to what you see in the pan:
- I didn't test all the Armani quads, but based on the two that I have, I feel the Burberry has a softer more buttery/blendable texture but more pigmented payoff in color. The Armani Maestro 01 seems to be cooler-toned and more subtle judging from swatches on Fruity Lashes, Beautezine and Best Things in Beauty.
- Chanel Smokey Eyes is a quad I used to have (but think I gifted it away). It's a quad that was extremely high maintenance and often clashed with the yellow tones in my skin. I think the Burberry has more buildable pigment (from what I remember). The Chanel appears to be cooler-toned as well. Cafe Makeup has excellent photos and swatches.
- Compared to the Burberry single shadows, I found the texture and pigment similar. This particular quad was slightly more powdery, but I didn't experience any fallout when I applied it on the lids. For color similarities, the white is very similar to Pearl White, but not as blue as Porcelain White. The gunmetal metallic shimmer is more pigmented and deeper than Pearl Grey. The black shade has better pigment than Midnight Black. You can probably achieve the same effect and don't need the quad if you have the singles.
Comparisons to Pearl White, Pearl Grey, Midnight Black and Edward Bess's Soft Smoke Trio (which is my favorite smokey eye palette).


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Ferus and Encana's LNG Plans Focus on Canada
According to a December 2012 Conference Board of Canada report, demand for Canadian natural gas should double through 2035. Much of this demand growth will be driven by increased domestic consumption of natural gas in power generation and bitumen production. However, demand from Asian markets for liquefied natural gas (LNG) also is expected to spur more than $29 billion in liquefaction terminal investments during the next two decades. Although the liquefaction projects referenced in the report will be based in British Columbia to accommodate trans-Pacific shipping, Ferus LNG and Encana Corp. are teaming up to produce LNG that will stay closer to home.
"Total diesel demand in Western Canada is 10 million gallons [38 million liters] per day," said Blaire Lancaster, director of government and public affairs for Ferus LNG. "Given the significant environmental and economic benefits of running off natural gas as an alternative to diesel, Ferus LNG will be working to convert as much of that demand to LNG as possible. As more end-users successfully make the transition to natural gas, this industry will grow rapidly. Ferus LNG believes natural gas is the fuel of the future."
Ferus and Encana plan to build a 190,000-liter-per-day (50,193 gallons or approximately 85 tonnes per day) liquefaction plant near Grande Prairie, Alberta, to serve regional Oil Sands and shale gas operations. The output of the planned Alberta facility would pale in comparison to mega-projects in British Columbia; for instance, the initial capacity of Chevron and Apache's proposed Kitimat LNG export project would be 5 million tonnes per annum. Nevertheless, Ferus and Encana contend they are on the leading edge of an "emerging energy economy" in Alberta and British Columbia: providing the exploration and production and other sectors with LNG to power high-horsepower (HHP) engines. Their facility will nearly triple the amount of LNG fuel available in Western Canada.
"LNG is quickly becoming the fuel of choice for HHP engines in both highway and off-road applications in North America," according to Eric Marsh, Encana's executive vice president and USA Division senior vice president. "This project demonstrates the increasing viability of LNG as a fuel alternative for a wide range of industries."
In the case of Encana, the company realized a $12 million fuel cost savings in 2011 by using natural gas rather than diesel in its drilling rigs and company trucks. Although specific figures are not yet available for 2012, Encana expects even greater savings for the year.
Encana's partner in the LNG project is cutting its own diesel usage as well.
"Ferus Inc. understands the economic and environmental benefits of using LNG as an alternative fuel," noted Richard Brown, Ferus' president and CEO. "[N]ot only are we operating the first two LNG tractors in Alberta, we plan to convert our entire truck fleet over the next five years. We are very pleased to be working with Encana to help develop the natural gas engine market by ensuring fuel supply and operating the necessary equipment to safely and reliably get the product to our customers' site."
Ferus and Encana will initially focus on oil and gas market applications such as fueling drilling rigs, fracturing pumpers and heavy-duty service trucks. Moreover, the companies have designed and are building specialized mobile storage and dispensing equipment to support the entire LNG supply chain.
The project partners also are working to ensure that the Grande Prairie plant will be flexible enough to support greater LNG adoption by other industries such as trucking, rail, mining, marine, industrial processing and remote/off-grid power generation. Some of these other industries have made significant overtures toward LNG in recent years. For instance, trucking companies from Montreal to Vancouver have placed large orders for LNG-powered trucks. In addition, the freight railroad CN is conducting a natural gas tender car pilot project. In Quebec, a ferry operator has ordered what reportedly will be the first LNG-powered ferry on the continent.
"There is a lot of good momentum happening right now in Canada in terms of developing the natural gas engine market," said Lancaster.
The Alberta liquefaction plant should begin operations by year's end, but Ferus is already contemplating growth opportunities in Grande Prairie and beyond. "[A]s demand from our customers in the Grande Prairie, Alberta area increases, we will certainly be looking at expansion of that facility," concluded Lancaster. "Additionally, Ferus LNG is currently evaluating other areas in North America for additional plant locations. Our Alberta project is the first of several LNG plants we plan to build in the near future."
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