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Stevie Nicks charmed a capacity audience at the Bay Street Theatre on Sunday, where she discussed "In Your Dreams — Stevie Nicks," documenting the making of her 2011 album. The film premiered at the Sag Harbor Cinema following the talk as part of the Hamptons International Film Festival.
Ms. Nicks is best known for the stratospheric success of Fleetwood Mac and subsequent hits as a solo artist including "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around," "Edge of Seventeen (Just Like the White Winged Dove)," and "Stand Back."
She recorded "In Your Dreams" at her Los Angeles house, rather than in a studio. "When you make a record in your house, you are able to really be yourself because you're in your place," Ms. Nicks told the audience in describing how she, her co-producer Dave Stewart, and the other musicians, engineers, and assistants spent the 11 months that she calls the best year of her life.
Despite nearly four decades of collaboration with bandmates and other artists including Tom Petty, Don Henley, and Sheryl Crow, she had never composed music with another artist until Mr. Stewart agreed to co-produce "In Your Dreams."
"When we started this record, Dave said, 'I hope we can write some songs together,' " Ms. Nicks told the audience, quickly confessing that she had no such intention. Even with Lindsey Buckingham — with whom she had a long romantic relationship, released an album in 1973, and joined Fleetwood Mac in 1974 — she had never co-written music, fearful of the inevitable hurt feelings that would follow an unsuccessful collaboration. "The writing of a song was selfishly mine," she said.
Mr. Stewart had traveled a similar path, as musical and romantic partner with Annie Lennox in their band, Eurythmics. Ms. Nicks chronicled that shared experience as "went together, lived together for five years, broke up, formed a band that got hugely famous. That's the underlying thing that Dave and I had, that we both came from these strange and crazy duos where you're in love, you're living together, you're doing music together, and you try not to let one get in the way of the other. That's hard sometimes, because when you love somebody, you don't really want to tell them that what they're doing is stupid."
Ms. Nicks's resistance finally gave way, she said, after she gave Mr. Stewart a book of her poetry, which, to her surprise, he read in full. "I'm going to go with this, I'm going to give him a chance," she recalled thinking. "I would never give Lindsey a chance, because Lindsey and I had way too much baggage. I didn't have that kind of baggage with Dave Stewart, so I didn't have all the reasons to hate him," she said, to laughter and applause. "I was an open book with Dave."
Mr. Stewart, she said, "never puts you in that place where you feel like you've hurt him. He has daughters, so he's really good with women. He understands that we're sensitive, and that sometimes we're going to go along with stuff that we don't really love because we don't want to hurt your feelings, but he can read you. We would never get to that place where there would be a harsh word or argument."
Ms. Nicks also discussed how a vastly changed popular music landscape, in which recordings are freely downloaded and shared online, discouraged her from releasing more music. The physical formats that reigned in the 1960s and '70s — the LP, 8-track, and cassette — were more conducive to a closer relationship between artist and audience, she said, in part due to the formats' limitations. Unlike the present-day prevalence of personal MP3 players and computer-based storage of music, in which anything from a vast collection of songs can be chosen on demand, or songs can simply be played in a random sequence, music fans tended to listen to an entire album. "The world used to give you more of a chance," she lamented.
In a conversation on Friday at c/o the Maidstone, which served as festival headquarters, Ms. Nicks recalled that she met Mr. Stewart nearly 30 years ago at a Eurythmics concert in Los Angeles. A few years later, he wrote a song for her called "Don't Come Around Here No More," which was ultimately completed and recorded, to great acclaim, by Tom Petty. "We ended up writing seven songs together on this record," Ms. Nicks said of her collaboration with Mr. Stewart.
On tour with Fleetwood Mac in 2009, Ms. Nicks wrote the song that became "Moonlight (A Vampire's Dream)," featured on "In Your Dreams." She had not recorded a solo album since 2001's critically acclaimed but commercially disappointing "Trouble in Shangri-La," but a voice within told her to call Mr. Stewart. "I was never going to make another record because I was so disappointed in what happened to 'Trouble in Shangri-La,' " she said. "If it doesn't sell a single copy," she told Mr. Stewart, "I don't care. Would you produce it?"
After one day together, Mr. Stewart suggested they film the proceedings. Again, Ms. Nicks was reluctant. " 'Oh Dave, do you know what filming this means? Look at me, I'm in my cozy, grubby clothes. Are you kidding?' And he said, 'If you don't like it, we don't use it. We'll pay for it, you and me. It's ours. If you don't like it, we'll put it in the Dumpster.' "
Having secured Mr. Stewart's assurances, they began to record and film. The next 11 months, she said, were magical. "As the days went by, we all just so got into it. When we'd hit a snag, we'd run upstairs, I'd bring down hats and scarves and bracelets and rhinestones. We'd dress all the boys up. We looked like a circus! It was just hours and hours of fun every day."
When the sessions concluded and everyone left, Ms. Nicks was disconsolate. "Me and my little dog were sitting on the stairs, and I put my head in my hands and cried. I thought, I never wanted this to end. I really would have been happy if we had kept recording for the rest of our lives."


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Once again reserves all 200d6 of his AT field dice for defense. I don't even need a picture of this.
The Finger attempts an engineering feat to double its move this turn, which succeeds.
The Praetorian capital ships once again lay down fire on the Angel.
And once again Sahaquiel's AT field repels all damage.
The monsters don't fare much better, the Praetorians seriously injuring the super-fleeb and annihilating its escorts.
The Love Gun aims for something across the battlefield...
It's the ZMC Finger! The Finger loses several weapon emplacements, an engine, and generally structural damage throughout.
The remainder of the fleet then barrages the monsters in the hopes of beating Praetoria's kill record.
While they do succeed in finishing off the super-fleeb and a piranha, they unfortunately did not manage to regain their highest-kills status.
Brikthulhu's Minions
The brikthulhoid abominations fire off every last missile and laser before advancing further in a wave formation.
The two remaining giant bugs succeed in knocking some parts off a Savager frigate, while the dragon's wildly-inaccurate flame attack instead hits the Emperor, causing cosmetic damage to one of the antimatter projectors.
The Scythians decide to take their cue from the Praetorians and stop fucking around.
Admiral Karr: Hey Angel! I dare you to call us inconsequential, after you get a load of this!
The AT field, already heavily stressed and depleted by the Praetorian's earlier barrage, had not fully regenerated yet and simply ripped under the pressure of the Scythian's advanced turrets and deadly antimatter projectors. The projectiles shredded the Angel's thin, fragile body as antimatter explosions bloomed on its surface. Rufescent LCL/angel blood spill out of its wounds.
Forget manners, I will teach you stupid Lilims your place in this universe!
The Scythians, unfazed by the threat, continued their business as they intercepted all the Brikthulhoid abominations' missiles.
The entire fleet then turned, moving as far behind the Praetorian fleet as possible.
Admiral Karr: Better escape that Angel's line of sight as quickly as possible, before it get's pissy with its AT Field...
Meanwhile, the Brikthulhoid abominations get their promised reinforcements, including two super-fleebs that clean up some dead bodies and remains (for the sake of my computer), when suddenly a video feed appears on every ships' screens...
Ich bin der große Asuka Langley Soryu, pilot von Evangelist Einheit-02!
The fleet and Evangelist then turns around, facing the neu-AN.
Admiral Lachlan: Hehe, you're all fucked. We even have an Evangelist cyborg with a highly-trained pilot on our side. The Bavarians may have overestimated the power of the Angel but surely we will deliver victory to Third Alliance hands.
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SCSU Basketball Signs 6'11 Center
The St. Cloud State men's basketball team signed 6'11 230 pound center Chris Larson from Hudson, Iowa. Larson is a transfer from the University of Oregon where he was a reshirt junior in the Ducks basketball program. Prior to playing at Oregon he played two seasons at Black Hawk Community College in Moline, Illinois where in his last season there averaged 6.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.4 blocks a game.
St. Cloud State has a need for a big man after losing center Tim Bergstrasser to a serious knee injury and the transfer of 6'8 center Mike Rostampour. The SCSU basketball team was 20-9 in 2011-2012.


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David Cameron and Barack Obama have discussed concerns about the lack of "concrete action" from Russia over the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.
In a telephone call the Prime Minister and US President underlined their commitment to implement further sanctions on Moscow unless it takes firm measures.
The discussion took place shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin asked the Moscow Parliament to cancel a resolution sanctioning the use of military force in the country - a move which was welcomed by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko as a "practical step" towards peace.
Later this week the signing is expected of remaining elements of an association agreement between the European Union and Ukraine. It was former president Viktor Yanukovych's refusal to sign the agreement which sparked the protests leading to his overthrow earlier this year.
Also to be signed at the Brussels summit of the European Council are similar association agreements with former Soviet states Moldova and Georgia.
A No10 spokeswoman said: "President Obama called the Prime Minister to discuss the latest developments in Ukraine and Russia's response. Both leaders welcomed the efforts taken by President Poroshenko to establish a ceasefire in Eastern Ukraine.
"They noted that while President Putin had called on the separatists to accept the ceasefire, we had yet to see concrete action from Russia to halt the flow of weapons across the Ukrainian border and to stop Russian training of separatist groups.
"This is what the G7 had called on Russia to do and they reaffirmed their commitment to implementing further sanctions on Russia if these things don't happen. The Prime Minister noted that he would discuss this issue with other European leaders at the European Council and would press for preparatory work on such sanctions to continue."
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If rust has turned your facility's weights to orange or if your cardiovascular equipment runs on Dino-power seen in Flintstones cartoons, your club may be in trouble regardless of your great customer service, quality staff or innovative classes.
Okay, the odds are that your equipment is new enough that it runs on electricity (or people power). But even so, if it is older — and looks like it — it could leave your facility and your sales staff in a hole; nothing will turn a potential member of yours into a member of your competitor's club quicker than rusted steel, squeaky steppers and ripped upholstery. This is especially true when your small facility is competing with regional and national mega-chains that turn over equipment as often as the Wall Street crowd trades in leased Audis.
According to the exclusive Fitness Business Pro Purchasing Power Survey, it seems as if single-facility operators realize that it is vital to keep up with technology, aesthetics, ergonomics — and of course, the competition.
Timing Is Everything?
Unlike the seasonality of facility memberships or home-equipment purchases, fitness facilities of all types are in a consistent buying cycle. According to the survey, single-facility operators are buying year-round at an almost 70-percent clip.
While some of that year-round buying may be in an attempt to keep on top of the latest trends, it may not always be the case.
"Generally, small club operators — allowing that they're already in operation for a few years — with generally limited budgets don't 'plan' equipment buying very well. So I don't think they really do have any pattern to buying," says industry consultant Michael Scott Scudder. "Larger clubs and multi-club organizations budget and plan much more for buying and tend to do that around shows — or at least set up the deals around shows."
But that doesn't mean that buying done throughout the year is haphazard. The trend of year-round buying can be seen in — and may be influenced by — the release of new equipment by manufacturers. While new product entries tend to be scheduled around shows, many manufacturers release commercial equipment far more frequently than they do home equipment, which tends to be timed with several key buying periods for fitness equipment.
Shopping Center
Small operators tend to buy their equipment from a number of sources, according to the survey. Slightly more than 47 percent of respondents purchase their equipment through distributors, while about 40 percent get their products directly from the manufacturers. Just about 10 percent say that they buy their products online, a trend that may be growing.
"I think there could be more of a tendency today than ever before [to purchase online]," says Scudder. "It really depends on whether the prospective buyer has seen the equipment or not."
In fact, the need to see the equipment first has relegated the use of the Internet to more of a research tool than a purchasing tool, says Frank Bentkowski of Fitness Equipment Source, which sells several product lines in the New York region.
"I don't think facilities are shopping online for a number of reasons," he says. "What we are seeing is that they are really doing their research online and have a good idea of what they want when I call on them."
Shopping List
But regardless of where and when they're purchasing equipment, facilities never know what they may come back with without a shopping list.
A look at the shopping patterns — or lists — from the Fitness Business Pro Purchasing Power Survey, show that facilities are like most consumers: they are shopping for variety, but all their lists lead with the staples.
Much like milk and eggs on a grocery list, strength and cardio are by far the most sought-after products for small-facility owners. More than 55 percent of respondents say that cardiovascular equipment is on the list for this year. Another 48 percent of small- facility owners and managers say that they will be buying strength equipment — with 25 percent additionally saying that free-weight equipment will be in the cart.
Beyond the staples, though, facilities are shopping for plenty of other products this year from locker room equipment to computer software. Mirroring the steady growth of both Pilates and yoga, more than 47 percent of facilities will buy equipment for those mind/body disciplines in 2005. Meanwhile, 17 percent will be buying equipment such as microphones, steps, etc., for more traditional classes.
Perhaps also indicating a trend of continued kinder and gentler exercise — or just showing more of a commodity nature to aquatics products as the anticipated rate of purchase drops in 2006 — more than 36 percent of owners and managers say that aquatic products will be on their shopping list this year.
But traditional and non-traditional fitness equipment aren't all that facilities are purchasing this year. Twenty-five percent of facilities will purchase sport-specific products and equipment from basketball to golf. Another 22 percent will purchase spa products, perhaps showing how even the smallest of facilities are transforming into more than a traditional place to lift weights or jump on a treadmill.
Entertainment also looks to be a hot item on many facilities' wish lists, according to the survey. Just about 15 percent of those answering the survey listed entertainment products as part of their buying plans for the year.
But not all purchases are made for the use of members — although they may be just as important for gaining and retaining them in the long run. In fact, one-third of respondents (33.3 percent) say that updating computer system software in 2005 ranks high on their shopping lists.
Looking a year ahead, 2006 shows some key buying trends for single-facility operations.
Perhaps due to rapidly changing technology from programming to entertainment, cardio desires seem to hold steady between 2005 and 2006. In 2006, 57 percent of respondents to the Fitness Business Pro Purchasing Power survey say that they plan to buy cardiovascular equipment, a slight bump from the 55 percent this year. Meanwhile, strength purchases are expected to plummet by 28 percent to just less than 20 percent of small and single-location facilities in the market for strength pieces in 2006.
Scanning the shopping lists for 2006, it doesn't look as if one should expect the yoga and Pilates boom to die out anytime soon. As clubs add programming and allocate space — some adding entire mind/body studios outside of the clubs' four walls — 67 percent of owners and managers are expecting to purchase yoga and Pilates equipment, according to the survey; the 2006 buying expectations represent a 20-percent jump over 2005.
Bargain Hunting
Despite the desires of facilities to buy the newest "toy" with all the bells and whistles, the economy has dampened this and will continue to do so over the next year or so. According to the survey, 32 percent of respondents say that controlling costs is one of their biggest challenges. Thirty-eight percent of respondents say that they are trying to control expenses by buying products and equipment less frequently; another 22 percent say that when they are buying, they are buying less expensive products and services.
While not specifically saying so, a growing trend is to buy used equipment when available.
"From talking a couple of months ago with a couple of companies that sell refurbished equipment, they seem to be doing a lot of business these days," Scudder says.
And when not buying refurbished equipment, others are opting to have their own product refurbished.
"Many facilities we work with are having us service their equipment and recondition it," says David Akaynian, president of Precision Fitness, a fitness dealer headquartered in Natick, MA. "There was a time that they would just trade it in. Now, more are going the service route and keeping what they have."
Regardless of what is on the shopping list or how much they can spend, it is clear that facility operators realize that to acquire and retain members one of the key steps is to have the right mix of products and equipment on the floor — and to keep it fresh.


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So these pups were running loose in the parking lot outside of the animal clinic I work at and customers were getting upset so the office manager and myself grabbed some leashes and got these two. Of course they couldn't stay at the clinic, God forbid we spare the space. At the last minute a foster stepped up for the Dachshund, but that of course isn't working out because she's chewing on things. We loaned them a crate, but they refuse to use it because "it's cruel". again
They're both female. The Pit pup is around 6 months old and the Dachshund is between 6 months to a year. Both female. Both sweet natured.
She's actually smaller than she looks. Around 20lbs
She's crouching so her front legs look shorter than they are. She's closer to the size of a standard Dachshund.
We really need a foster home at the moment, but forever homes would be even better. All vet work will be done before being sent to an adoptive home. If going to a foster that works with a group, the group can do the work since they will get the adoption fee.
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norwichchris wrote:I am currently saving up for my trip to egypt in the new year and have decided to sell of a great chunk of my collection. but here is a small sample
Set includes:
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I have to ask though does anyone here find that if they are witin vicinity of there collection. They automatically start playing with them repeatedly which as i discovered they are quite fragile and prone to breaking.
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The Sembler family believes in the promise of USF St. Petersburg.
Debbie Sembler has served on the USF Board of Trustees for nearly a decade, and currently serves as the Chair of the Campus Board for USF St. Petersburg. During her time on the board and as chair, she has developed a passion for the institution.
"I had never stepped foot on the campus of USF St. Petersburg until I began my service on the University Board of Trustees," said Debbie. "Now, I feel such a bond with this institution and I've enjoyed being a part of its tremendous growth. I think this is one of the best kept secrets in St. Petersburg. I've recruited a lot of students to come to school here, extolling all of its virtues in the process. That's how much I believe in it."
Debbie, along with her husband Brent, showed their love for USF St. Petersburg with a gift for campus development, leading to the creation of the Sembler Family Fountain and surrounding environs. Located at the heart of the USF St. Petersburg campus, the area has become a focal point for students and faculty alike.
"I wanted a place for the students to come and call their own," said Debbie. "Now when I walk on campus and I see all the students doing activities around the fountain, I feel wonderful."
For his part, Brent Sembler believes that the family's gift provided another stepping stone for a dynamic, growing university.
"I like supporting the growth of this institution in our community," said Brent. "I like having USF St. Petersburg in the heart of downtown – I think it's great for our city. You can see the progress in all of the new buildings, you can see it in the Fountain plaza area – the university is on the move."


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Yesterday, (25 April) energy minister Greg Barker opened a new centre promoting the British solar industry
The BRE's National Solar Centre in St Austell, Cornwall aims to drive product innovation within the British solar industry, becoming a centre for research and development into solar power.
The centre is to work on the development of future standards to raise the quality of PV installations. They have partnered with Cornwall Council to develop a planning guidance document for the installation of solar parks in the UK.
Speaking at the Large Scale Solar Conference, held in Truro, energy minister Greg Barker said: 'Solar is a genuinely exciting energy of the future, it is coming of age and we want to see a lot, lot more.
'But not at any cost… not in any place… not if it rides roughshod over the views of local communities.
He added: 'The new National Solar Centre, based in St Austell in Cornwall, will play a fundamental role in driving forward the solar industry here in the UK. Not only will work carried out by the Centre help to cut costs, improve efficiency and drive forward innovation in this sector, it will also help position the UK as a top destination for global investment in this exciting technology.'
We must be thoughtful, sensitive to public opinion, and mindful of the wider environmental and visual impacts
'As we take solar to the next level, we must be thoughtful, sensitive to public opinion, and mindful of the wider environmental and visual impacts.'
Commenting on the launch of the NSC, Frans van den Heuvel of one of the centre's founding members, Solarcentury said: 'Back in 1998, our engineers worked with the National Grid on some of the first ever connections in this country. Now we are installing parks in excess of 10MW. As the industry matures, we are pleased to partner with the National Solar Centre and to contribute to this centre of excellence.'
The centre has received more than £800,000 funding from the Convergence European Regional Development Fund along with support from Cornwall Council. Founding members, drawn from the UK solar industry have contributed more than £100,000 to the centre's development.
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US Common Core State Standard Math 3.G.A.2
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Description of Standard: Partition shapes into parts with equal areas. Express the area of each part as a unit fraction of the whole. For example, partition a shape into 4 parts with equal area, and describe the area of each part as 1/4 of the area of the shape.


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Some game character costumes are easy. Link, for example. A pair of tights, a green top and a hat and you're set. Dead Space's Isaac CLarke, however, is about as complex as they come.
His engineering suit is nothing but a sea of sharp points and angles, while most surfaces not jutting out at 90-degrees have some kind of lighting beneath them. That makes building an Isaac Clarke costume hard work.
That hasn't stopped cosplayer Neon Invader from putting together this impressive Dead Space suit, made doubly so because he's not using fancy gear like fibreglass. It's nearly all papier-mâché, as though it were the world's bloodiest school science project.
[via Gamefreaks]


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Airline Flies Young Boys To Wrong Cities
A woman in New York says she hasn't stopped crying since an airline mistook her five-year-old for another child and flew him to the wrong city.
Maribel Martinez tells New York's Daily News she was shocked when JetBlue staffers presented her with another little boy on August 17 at Kennedy Airport.
"No, this is not my child,'' she recalled telling JetBlue employees. ``I was freaking out.''
Her lawyer, Sanford Rubenstein, said that child was supposed to be in Boston. Instead, Martinez's son, Andy, was sent there and it took hours for the airline to figure out where he was and return him home safely.
``I thought he was kidnapped,'' said Martinez. ``I thought I would never see him again.''
Both unaccompanied five-year-old boys had boarded in the Dominican Republic. Martinez said her son was wearing a wristband with his name on it. But the other child was carrying Andy's passport.
The boy who was mistakenly flown to New York was safely returned to Boston, the airline said. JetBlue is reviewing how the mix-up occurred.
``Upon learning of the error, our teams in JFK and Boston immediately took steps to assist the children in reaching their correct destinations,'' the airline said in a statement. ``While the children were always under the care and supervision of JetBlue crew members, we realise this situation was distressing for their families.''
Martinez flew with her son on July 28 for a family holiday; she returned home to Manhattan a week later, leaving Andy with relatives. In buying his return ticket, she paid an extra $US100 ($A132) fee for a JetBlue representative to escort him onto the plane.
Martinez said it took more than three hours for the airline to track down Andy in Boston. When it put her on the phone with him, he said, ``Mami, they put me on another plane,'' she told the newspaper.
The airline put Andy on a flight to Kennedy Airport that same day, and JetBlue refunded Martinez $US475 for Andy's return ticket and also gave the family $US2100 in credit.


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EAST LOS ANGELES >> A possibly suicidal person on an overpass today caused the complete shutdown of the 5 Freeway in East Los Angeles during rush hour Friday, wreaking havoc on the afternoon commute for nearly four hours, authorities said.
The individual, described only as male, was seen about 3:40 p.m. on a freeway traffic camera grasping a sign attached to the Downey Road overpass, just west of 710 Freeway transition, according to California Highway Patrol and Los Angeles Count sheriff's officials.
Deputies were treating the situation as a possible suicide attempt, and crisis negotiators responded to speak with the man, Sgt. R. Laflin of the sheriff's East Los Angeles Station said.
"Our crisis negotiation team has made contact with him," the sergeant said. No details were available regarding what the man was saying to officials.
Northbound Santa Ana Freeway traffic was being diverted onto the northbound 710 Freeway and southbound vehicles were being diverted onto Dittman Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol. The transition road from the northbound Long Beach Freeway to the northbound Santa Ana Freeway was also closed.
Traffic backed up significantly on the 5 Freeway, as well as on the 710, as officials continued dealing with the situation three hours later. An air bag was placed on the freeway below the overpass as a precaution.
The man was safely brought down from the overpass shortly before 7:30 p.m., however further details were not available, Laflin said.
The sergeant could not confirm reports that the man may have been scrawling graffiti when first encountered by officials, and it was unclear if the man was to be arrested or taken for psychological evaluation.
The Sig Alert for the 5 Freeway was cancelled about 7:30 p.m.


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It was a busy night last night for WFLD, the Chicago Fox affiliate. Just after the station finished airing Game 7 of the NLCS, there was the Bears game and the presidential debate to go over. But what better debate highlight was there than a live shot of Jay Cutler's press conference? Cutler was really insightful, as was the helpful reminder from the WFLD anchor that he's not running for president.
h/t to Daniel H.


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President Obama announced today in his weekly video address that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has offered a conditional commitment for a $1.45 billion loan guarantee to Denver-based Abengoa Solar, Inc.. The loan will support the construction and start-up of Solana, a 250 net megawatt (MW) concentrating solar power (CSP) plant in Arizona.
"After years of watching companies build things and create jobs overseas, it's good news that we've attracted a company to our shores to build a plant and create jobs here in America," said President Obama.
Solana will include six hours of molten salt thermal energy storage capability, which will allow energy to be dispatched as needed during cloudy periods and after sunset. With this capability, Solana will be able to generate electricity well into the evening to help meet the summer peak demand. The plant will be located 70 mi. southwest of Phoenix, near Gila Bend, Ariz. Solana will produce enough energy to serve 70,000 households and will prevent the emission of 475,000 tons of CO2 per year compared to a natural gas burning power plant.
DOE's Title XVII Loan Guarantee Program was created to support the deployment of innovative clean energy technologies pursuant to Section 1703 of Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Title XVII). Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 was amended by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to create Section 1705, a new program for the deployment of renewable energy and electric power transmission projects. Solana is eligible for a loan guarantee under both sections of Title XVII.
"This conditional guarantee could allow us to start construction of Solana this year. I want to recognize the leadership and effort of the DOE in making Solana possible through this guarantee," says Santiago Seage, CEO of Abengoa Solar. Solana is in a very advanced stage of development and permitting, having received most of its authorizations from local, county, and state authorities. Recently, DOE conducted an Environmental Assessment study and issued a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for the project. "What the project needs now is for Maricopa County and the state to continue their support and work expeditiously on the last remaining permits needed for construction to begin," says Seage.
The construction and operation of Solana will bring many economic and environmental benefits to Arizona and will support the nation's goals for energy independence through a green economy. The plant will create significant tax income for local communities and the state over the life of the project. Abengoa Solar's Arizona VP Kate Maracas states, "The building of Solana will also create between 1,600 and 1,700 new construction jobs, and operation of the plant will add another 85 permanent jobs. These construction and operating jobs will create a few thousand additional indirect jobs. Taken together, 98% of the jobs created by Solana will be American jobs — primarily from Arizona, and a smaller portion from neighboring states."
Abengoa Solar signed a power purchase agreement with APS, the state's largest electric utility, to sell the energy produced by Solana for a period of 30 years. "APS has demonstrated a strong commitment to solar energy and has shown leadership in moving solar energy toward the mainstream," says Maracas.
Abengoa Solar has made it a priority to use U.S.-made components wherever possible for the Solana plant. More than 75% of the equipment and supplies required to build Solana will be manufactured in the U.S. These include steam generators, heat exchangers, power equipment, glass, steel, concrete and other construction materials.
As a direct consequence of the construction of Solana, a mirror manufacturing factory will be built in Surprise, Ariz. The mirror factory will employ almost 180 people, adding to the number of direct jobs created by Solana. This new facility will provide Arizona with the foundation upon which to expand its solar energy technology manufacturing capabilities and to support future CSP projects.
From an environmental perspective, Solana will provide Arizonans with clean, pollution-free and greenhouse gas free energy while, at the same time reducing Arizona's need for fossil fuel based generation facilities, eliminating the emission of nearly a half-million tons of carbon dioxide per year. These reductions will contribute to state goals for renewable energy deployment as well as national targets for climate change abatement.
In late 2009, Abengoa Solar signed a power purchase agreement in California to supply electricity generated by a 250MW CSP trough plant located in the Mojave Desert, 100 mi. northeast of Los Angeles. The company also has several projects under development in the Southwest. Abengoa Solar is currently building 350MW of solar plants worldwide, and with an additional 142MW already operating, it is the only company worldwide building and operating both trough and power tower CSP plants. The Solana plant will be Abengoa Solar's tenth CSP plant worldwide.


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