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At the 60th anniversary of the founding of the P.R.C., Fanhall.com published a list of fifteen key independent documentaries as their tribute to the celebration. Entitled "Sixty Years of Unsanctioned Memories in the People's Republic," these digital video films present vivid pictures of Chinese life, society and landscape rarely seen in government-approved news or the overwhelming reports about China in mainstream western media. They present and reflect on modern Chinese history from the perspective of common citizens and marginalized social groups. German-Jewish political philosopher Hannah Arendt distinguishes private and public realms as "the distinction between things that should be hidden and things that should be shown." These independent works try to break the line and present the hidden, "private" scenes and stories to the public. The list also links to the synopses of the films, some with English translations.
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Ghost Town: a New Chapter for Chinese Cinema at the New York Film FestivalWednesday, August 19th, 2009
Marking a breakthrough for the Chinese digital filmmaking community, director Zhao Dayong's Ghost Town (Fei Cheng, 2008) was selected for the 47th New York Film Festival (September 25 October 11), as the only Chinese entry in the lineup. This low-budget documentary shot on HD has never been shown in any major festival outside China; as of this article it has yet to even appear on IMDb and All Movie Guide. Yet it joins a prestigious NYFF lineup that features new works by renowned directors such as Alain Resnais, Pedro Almodovar, Jacques Rivette, and Lars von Trier. Its inclusion in the NYFF represents a first in the festival's program: a nod to China's digital generation of documentary filmmakers.
According to the website of Fanhall Films, a multi-faceted indie film support organization based in Beijing, the three-hour documentary is not about phantoms, but the Lisu and Nu minority villagers in the abandoned halls of a remote former communist county seat in the southwestern province of Yunnan, China. Consisting of three chapters, "Voices," "Recollections," and "Innocence," the film observes and records the mode of existence of the nameless and the forgotten, offering extraordinary insights into such topics as religious faith, relationships, juvenile deviants, generational differences, and lost history.
Dennis Lim, a member of this year's NYFF jury and a major voice in promoting Chinese independent cinema, shared his reasons for selecting the film with dGenerate Films' Kevin Lee: "Ghost Town is one of the most surprising and rewarding films I've seen all year, one of the most important films to have emerged from the booming (but still underexplored) field of Chinese independent documentaries." Fellow jury member Scott Foundas also considered the film an exciting discovery, exclaiming: "I didn't think there was another Jia Zhangke or Wang Bing lurking out there, but it turns out there is!"


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US Authorities Urged to End Two Men's 40 Year-Long Solitary Imprisonment
WASHINGTON - Authorities in Louisiana must immediately remove two inmates from isolation conditions imposed on them four decades ago, said Amnesty International today as it prepared to hand over a 65,000-signature petition to Governor Jindal demanding action.
On 17 April 1972, Albert Woodfox, 65, and Herman Wallace, 70, were placed in an isolation unit in Louisiana State Penitentiary - known as Angola Prison. They were charged, and later convicted of, the murder of a prison guard – something they have consistently denied.
Apart from very brief periods, they have been held in isolation ever since.
"The 40-year isolated incarceration of these two men is scandalous," said Everette Harvey Thompson, Southern Office Regional Director of Amnesty International USA.
"It pushes the boundaries of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, and flies in the face of international standards to which the US is a party."
Woodfox and Wallace are confined to their 2m x 3m cells for 23 hours a day and allowed out only to exercise alone in a small outdoor cage, or to shower or walk along the cell unit corridor.
They have limited access to books, newspapers and television. For the past four decades they have not been allowed to work or have access to education. Social interaction has been restricted to occasional visits from friends and family and limited telephone calls.
They have also been denied any meaningful review of the reasons for their isolation.
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"What evidence is there that these men are so dangerous that they must be subjected to these conditions? They have clean disciplinary histories, they are old men and four decades of solitary confinement has left them physically and mentally frail," said Everette Harvey Thompson.
"There is no legitimate penal purpose for keeping these men in solitary. Louisiana authorities must end this inhumanity."
The men's lawyers have told Amnesty International that both are suffering from serious health problems caused or exacerbated by their years of solitary confinement.
Amnesty International has also raised questions about legal aspects of the case against them.
No physical evidence linking the men to the guard's murder has ever been found, while potentially exculpatory DNA evidence has been lost.
The convictions were also based on questionable inmate testimony.
Over the years of litigation, documents have emerged suggesting that the main eyewitness was bribed by prison officials into giving statements against the men and that the state withheld evidence about the perjured testimony of another inmate witness. A further witness later retracted his testimony.
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MC_Cullah on 05/09/2018 at 12:18PM
Milwaukee's Sleeping Giant: Cullahsus
Why, man he doth bestride the narrow world like a "Cullahsus"; and we petty men walk under his huge legs and peep about to find ourselves dishonorable graves.
With his aptly named brand new genre-transcending album of Cullahsus, Cullah takes us back to his roots (Well, as "roots" as it gets for a 27-year-old who has already released 12 albums). His powerful voice, funky beats, and that Milwaukee melodic spirit that never left now accompanies every song. Budgeting his food solely from the small amount money he makes from Spotify since he has refused to fully commercialize his music; he declares his resolute spirit through "King Jebediah (The Falcon Messiah)". The themes infused the album are a lack of control of circumstances to a larger benevolent beast. In Cullah's case, King Jebediah seems to be the music itself that he creates and is provided by.
This is the first year that he has been able to concentrate his efforts solely on creating his music. Unhindered by other responsibilities, in "Hurrycane" and "Helios 3" he seems to be both overwhelmed and liberated in the storms and boundless space of creativity. Despite these new joys and pains, a bit of the previous "Cullahmity" album influences "Cullahsus". A heartbroken Irish trill echoes in "The Grief of Ceridwen" illustrating the loneliness that comes with the freedom expressed in his other songs.
Find out more on his website: http://cullah.com
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kademlia on 03/20/2014 at 12:30AM
Ain't No Love: Tears of Joy
Ain't music produced better than with love?
This probably is the mantra of rising urban group Ain't No Love, which, after wowing indie music fans with slicker-than-slick tunes via their self-titled EP, returns to FrostClick and FrostWire with a slightly moody yet incredibly delicious Tears of Joy.
Spreading their trademark "renegade pop" to audiences of other crowd-pleasers such as Iggy Azalea, Steve Aoki, and Calvin Harris, you bet your judgmental auditory senses that Saidah, Beanz, and 1990 aren't amateurs – something that over 116,500 downloads of their first FrostWire feature Ain't No Love EP can definitely attest to.
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CJSW_Music on 07/08/2013 at 10:30PM
Bonjay's Best Blend Live on CJSW's Mind Grapes
The voice of Alana Stuart glides around and through beats by Pho as Bonjay takes you on a ride through dancehall, R&B, and electronica. As you listen, you can hear influences from all over the globe, picking out rhythms from Africa and the Caribbean with the pop and rock influences of North America and Europe. They're a high-octane experience, and they're not quite like anything else. Other bands have tried to sound like what's happening in New York, London or Los Angeles, but Bonjay's put Ottawa on the map.
Download their live set from CJSW's Mind Grapes from April 20th, 2010 here.
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kademlia on 02/07/2013 at 03:21AM
BJ Block & Dawn Pemberton: II
Simply titled, II; BJ Block and Dawn Pemberton's second collaboration bears the same uplifting positive emotion and meaningful lyrics that has made their first effort, The Land of Make Believe, a huge success.
They've continued the tradition of releasing their albums free and everybody is getting a chance to hear it first via Frostwire. Containing eight soulful tracks, it bears the familiar sound of jazz, funk, R&B and gospel that has become a trademark for the feel-good, positive and chill vibe of their resonates with.
After a short introduction, the record opens with Ready Or Not. It lays solid ground for the album by providing a smooth r&b groove and highlighting Dawn's mesmerizing vocal work. BJ's smooth guitars along with the groovy bass synch-in nicely adding a jazzy atmosphere that transports a calmness to every fiber of your body as you listen om. It's a perfect combination that only these two talented musicians can pull off.
Expect to hear more of this combo as you cycle through the record. Sometimes, for instance, slows down the tempo just right. If you ever need that perfect love song to play as you dance with your partner or have that candlelit dinner, this is the song to put on. If you're in the mood for dancing, Without A Doubt and What Comes Naturally will help you get your groove on.
As the album winds down, gospel inspired We Cry and Falling Into You closes on a positive note. Providing uplifting lyrical inspiration as well as amazing instrument work.
Converging in a glorious path, BJ Block and Dawn Pemberton have created a special record that communicates beauty, honesty, positivity and raw emotions. It is mesmerizing and will be an absolute delight to listen to no matter what time of the day or no matter what occasion.
BJ Block is a classically trained musician and has been in love with the craft since he was 15. He used to play and tour for acoustic rock band The Ernest Goodlife Band. Meanwhile, Dawn Pembertonalso had an early start in her love for sound. She changed course from piano playing to explore and hone her wonderful voice; singing gospel, jazz, R&B and funk. She is a considered a prominent figure in the Vancouver scene with more than 30 years experience under her belt singing and playing on over 35 recordings.
The success of "Make Believe" inspired BJ and Dawn to keep creating – "II" is fun funded entirely through Kickstarter! If you like what you hear, you can show your support by purchasing a copy of your favorite single (or even the entire record) at your favorite digital retailer. Both BJ & Dawn are independent musicians and the proceeds will help them create more beautiful music to share with you.
The Song 'We Cry' was written for the humanitarian organization 'Nations Cry' and all proceeds from the song will be donated to their cause.


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Reflecting back on 2018
My grandmother used to keep a diary, and that same trait was passed on to my dad. I seemed to have inherited that same goofy quirk. I keep tabs of each passing year, somehow believing future generations will be grateful for learning how I passed my time.
My children have assured me that all of my recordkeeping will be sold at garage sales, so I must be putting pen to paper simply because it's coded in my DNA.
That being said, I still reflect back each year on the most momentous moments and jot them down. Let's just call it insurance should my memory start to fail.
Momentous moment number one: This summer I was bitten by six yellow jackets.
I seemed to have developed some type of reaction to them as I've gotten older. I spent the better part of the season scratching these bite sites to the point of shear indignation.
The last sting was through a rubber garden glove. The temperature was in the mid-40s and I was moving shrubbery to a different location within my front yard. I smashed the offending insect and noticed several more flying, in slow motion, around my feet. Figuring that there was a ground nest nearby, I moved to the other side of the yard.
Within a few minutes I noticed two bees burrowing down into the heavy fleece jacket I was wearing. I flicked them off only to spot several more.
It quickly became apparent that half the hive was buried, up to their yellow and black stripped butts, in my jacket! I shed that coat in a heartbeat and made a beeline (pun intended) for the house.
I hate to think how close I was to being bitten unconscious. Had that fleece been a little less dense, I might not be telling this story today.
In retaliation, I poured about half a cup of old Sevin Dust at the entry point of their nest. Present day Sevin Dust doesn't have nearly as much poison as the bag I'd kept from my parent's barn.
To be honest, I don't even know what "Sevin" is, only that the old version of 10 percent kills faster than the wimpy variety available at most garden supply stores today.
I've added yellow jackets to my list of insects I can find no good use for.
Highlight number two: A little more than three years ago, I had to move my parents into an assisted living facility. The only good thing about the whole process was that I'll never have to do it again.
Both mom and dad were showing signs of dementia (hence my compulsion to write things down). While dad was sort of grateful, mom was outright hostile. My relationship with her deteriorated to a level that left me with nothing but angry grief.
Earlier this year, her medication was changed and I noticed improvement. Early in November she remembered my birthday. She asked if we could go out to eat at her favorite restaurant. She insisted that all those sitting at our table sing Happy Birthday. She was trying her best to make me feel special.
For almost an hour it was like I had my mother back. I will cherish that day for as long as I am able to remember. Or at least remember to read my diary.
Final momentous moment for 2018: I should preference this incident with a little background on my house. It's a well-built bi-level from the 50's. It has a crawl space that empties into a full basement. In the 30-plus years we've lived here, we've never had an incident where any critters have made their way into the crawl space. Until now.
I noticed a possible problem when "the Dog Known as Butters" (You didn't think I could write a story without him, did you?) started barking at a register/heat exchanger in the corner of our living room, above the crawl space.
I thought it odd and set up a Havahart trap in the basement. About three days later I caught a baby possum. By baby, I'm referring to an animal about 6 inches long, not counting its tail.
Ordinarily I don't have a problem with possums. I just don't want them living in my house.
I released the baby into the back woods of our property and I set up the trap again. I caught another baby and released him as well. Hindsight tells me I should have spray painted a mark on the first one so I would know if I were catching the same possum.
Next, I Googled possums and learned that they could have as many as eight babies at any given time.
I set the trap again and went about trying to locate someone small enough, with better knees, to scout out the crawl space to see where these things were gaining access from.
Now it's Thanksgiving weekend. My daughter and I were huddled around the computer researching gifts in anticipation of cyber Monday when we heard a thud. She left to investigate and screams back at me, "BUTTERS HAS A POSSUM IN HIS MOUTH!!!"
I've never owned a hound dog before so I wasn't prepared for the vicious way dogs shake an animal dead.
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This is one of several possums caught in a Havahart trap. Later I would spray paint numbers on them to assure myself they weren't the same ones being caught over and over.


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St. Mary's Menston has been recognised for its international contribution
In June 2015, St. Mary's was invited to become an Expert centre for the Global Learning Programme.
This is a government funded programme encouraging students in Key Stages 2 and 3 to become more involved with international work. The government believes that every child growing up in the UK should have the opportunity to learn about the world around them. The Global Learning Programme aims to help young people understand their role in an interdependent world, develop an awareness of sustainability and globalisation, enable teachers to move away from a charity to a partnership mentality and explore different models of development in the classroom.
St. Mary's has a long history of a number of international initiatives including Bambisanani, World Challenge, the Comenius project linking European students together, Connecting Classrooms and, more recently, the Fairtrade Schools Award.
As part of the Expert Centre status, St. Mary's will deliver training to schools who sign up to the scheme and work with them to develop their international work.
Mr Tunnecliff recently attended a conference in Coventry with other expert centres which helped with networking and sharing good practice. He presented a session on incorporating values into the school ethos, using our own 8 values as a starting board.
Mr Tunnecliff is eager to hear from any primary or secondary schools interested in joining the St. Mary's network. More information can be found on the Global Learning Page on our website:
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Sun in the twelfth house denotes that one-third, if not more, of the native's life will be unfortunate and liable to obscurity ; but from misfortune and sorrow 11-_: will rise to success, principally by his own efforts. He will have strong leanings towards the occult and psychic side of life, will be estranged from his parents, and will be one apart from his family. If the Sun is afflicted by Mars, Saturn or Uranus, the whole life will be one of sorrow and affliction, but if well aspected by Jupiter or Saturn the native will be capable of much self-sacrifice and endurance. Care must be taken to note the sign the Sun occupies ; if in a watery sign the mediumistic tendencies are accentuated. Sorrow through things indicated by the sign generally comes to the native. Thus, when in:
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Cancer: Gives a keen interest in all occult studies.
Leo: Secret love affairs, trouble through the opposite sex.
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Libra: Painful separations, loss of honour and credit.
Scorpio: Powerful enemies, long voyages, a tragic end.
Sagittarius: Sorrow through death of loved ones, enemies.
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It might have been disappointing that Huawei Mate 9 was not shown off at the IFA 2016 trade show but that does not mean you'll be required to wait any longer than you should.
According to the latest leaked image, Mate 9 could be announced during the month of November, and will feature a repertoire of upgrades and features that are only common to Android flagship smartphones.
Huawei Mate 9 Could See a Better Dual-Camera, Larger Battery, and Pressure Sensitive Display
Pressure sensitive displays have started to become a common occurrence, especially when the company's Mate S was the first from the family to sport one. While the feature was void on P9, it found itself on the P9 Plus and we are certain that it is going to be found on the upcoming crown jewel of the company, Mate 9.
The Mate 9's hardware specifications include a Kirin 960, which could be made on the 16nm FinFET architecture from TSMC.
The smaller manufacturing node means that the company could have more freedom to increase the clock speeds of the processor, but we're not sure what core configuration will be a part of the chip.
I believe that since it is too early for Cortex-A73 cores to arrive, the Kirin 960 SoC will feature a quad-core processor belonging to Cortex-A72, while the remaining four cores will belong to Cortex-A53.
Since smartphones like Honor Note 8 are already running octa-core processors as high as 2.5GHz, clock speed differences would have to be present in a high-end device like Mate 9.
The dual-camera configuration is expected to make a return, and we could see a wider aperture from the lens.
The advantage of this attribute is that more light will be able to enter in order to get more detail added to your photos and videos, but the real test will lie in the smartphone camera's ability to capture immaculate quality images and videos in low-light, which is a scenario all smartphone cameras suffer, even high-end ones.


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He isnt exactly your regular child-actor with a cherubic face. What sets Darsheel Safary apart,according to director Amole Gupte,is the mischief in his eyes. From getting to have his name in the opening credits before Aamir Khan in an Aamir Khan film to beating Shah Rukh Khan at the Filmfare Awards,he has achieved feats that are unprecedented in Hindi film history. The aura of his fairytale start didnt carry over to his later movies,but mid-June onwards,Darsheel intends to dance his way into the drawing rooms with the fifth season of the dance show Jhalak Dikhla Jaa. He talks about his journey as an actor so far and future plans.
You have always talked about your love for dancing,and your desire to become a dancing-star like Hrithik Roshan. In that way,you wouldnt have thought twice about Jhalak Dikhla Jaa.
No,actually I had to think twice over it,now that I am in the tenth standard and have to worry about studies. But,yes,I have always loved dancing,ever since I was five years old. I used to dance in the bathroom,in front of the mirror and everywhere else till the day my parents discovered my dancing abilities and decided to put me in Shiamak Davars dance classes.
Given the dismal history of child actors in Bollywood,Aamir Khan had suggested that you take a sabbatical after Taare Zameen Par (TZP),continue with your studies and come back to
acting as an adult. Do you regret doing Bumm Bumm Bole and Zokkomon after TZP?
No,I dont regret it. I know what Aamir uncle said after TZP,but I wanted to stay alive in my fans minds. I didnt want to be forgotten. All my fans,friends,family and well-wishers really liked my work and I am happy about it.
Are you still in touch with Aamir Khan?
Yeah yeah,very much. He still wishes me on my birthday and before the start of exams or any film.
How do you decide to do a film?
My father looks at the script,my family discusses it and finally it is left to me to take the final call.
My parents constantly guide me in the process.
You have done Deepa Mehtas Midnights Children,where the set up is vastly different from your previous films. How different did you feel?
I do all my films to enjoy personal,unique experiences. During Midnights Children,I had a lot of fun; I wont be able to tell you much about my character now. But you must know,we spent a lot of time at the beach,and then I had to study,and balance it all. I was in the ninth standard then.
Where do you see yourself five-six years down the line?
I hope to go through unique,personal experiences as an actor and thrive on my fans blessings and my well-wishers support.


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Oh wait, I don't have kids. But what do I do when everyone I know starts talking about their children? I start talking about my dog. Really, he's almost human, so people shouldn't be offended. In fact, he communicates to me and understands me better than Ryan sometimes! (Determine for yourself what that says about me and/or Ryan...) So yesterday I woke up to Ryan saying goodbye to me, as he has to leave for work before I even have to get up. I gave him a kiss, a smile, and (only if he's lucky) a wave from bed and turned over to cuddle with my sweet little boy. But he would have none of it. Seeing that daddy had already left for work, he felt that it was time for mommy to get up too. So, hopping like a rabbit around the bed, he began to bark. And believe me, his high pitched yelp is hard to ignore (sorry people upstairs!). But to Hugo, barking doesn't mean "I have to go outside and do my business" or "I hear noises outside and it could be an intruder so I want to scare them away", it means "Play with me or I won't stop until your ears hurt from my screeching!" And he means it. So I found the chewy we keep on the bed and hurled it out the door into the living room. He leaped from the bed, bounded on the chewy, and brought it immediately back. I was already asleep, and he knew it. So the barking began again. Finally I just got up.
A new thing he's doing is grabbing the tag on his collar. He knows he's not allowed to do this, so I'm realizing it's completely out of spite. He knows if he's doing something bad, he'll get more attention! And he craves attention! He stands just out of arm's reach, looking at you, daring you to try to get him to drop it. But as soon as I reach out to grab it, he hops away (is he part bunny?). So I have to chase him in order to get him to drop the piece of metal in his mouth, the toy that is always just right around his neck. He is such a brat! But it just makes him more endearing. That little face, the daredevil expression, the catch me if you can attitude. No wonder he is so bad! Mommy and daddy are suckers.
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(Chikkamagalur – Sitaliyangiri – Mullaiyanagiri – Baba-budangiri – Kemmanagundi)
We get hot water only at 6am in the morning out here, so unlike our previous rides where we are rolling out by 4am, this time we were lazily sleeping till 6am. Praveen has a sexy Nokia tune Arabic remix which is our wake up alarm tune. Six and the phone started ringing, one by one all of us are ready, move out finish grub and are ready to roll, we ride out into the hills, first stop was a view point called "Sitaliayanagiri" we arrived at that spot to find it occupied for shooting a Kanada movie, they were shooting a song, and boy it was fun to watch, man it was comical. We shot a few pictures from the view point there watched around the shooting for sometime, by then had decided to move on, started our bikes and rode uphill, the roads were bumpy lots of dust and loose gravel, it made the ride rather bumpy, but the view of the hills was so scenic that we hardly felt the bumps.
Next stop,"Mullaiyanagiri". This was about 10-15 kms from our previous stop, this was the next peak on the range, it had a temple with about 500 odd steps that lead to it, Me and Steve were out automatically. Praveen and Veda decide to climb, Veda treks alot so he likes all this climbing stuff, my lazy bottom wanted to sleep, so I pick a spot on a slope over looking the valley, and am eying the view, Steve is on a slightly higher point than me. We wait for about 20 mins for Veda and Praveen to get back. Praveen told me that the place had a cave and a temple, clicked a couple of photos and rode back. We had to be careful on the way back as the slope was rather steep, and it had loose sand and gravel, we carefully rolled our bikes till we hit the asphalt. next stop "Baba-budangiri".
Baba-budangiri, this place looked like it was in China, it was a temple that was built on a peak, that had steep steps to it, no more climbing, so we look at it from a distance, more people started arriving so we decided it was time to push off. We rode on to one of our awaited spots, Kemmanagundi.
The roads to Kemmanagundi were terrible, full of rocks and broken gravel, this made riding very difficult and bumpy, we were riding at a very slow pace 20-30 kmph, every once in while "Thump" my bike would yell, oops I'd hit another pothole, the suspension on all our bikes were in for a workout, we were in for a bumpy ride. The way was… how do I put this.. don't know, picture perfect doesn't even come close to describing the landscape. On the way, Praveen hit a pot hole, and a flutter of wings all around him, it was a pothole that had been waterlogged, and there were butterflies in it, he must have accidentally disturbed the water and the butterflies took to the skies. Praveen was surrounded by little fluttering creatures, "It was awesome" he said.
We reached Kemmanagundi at about lunch time, Kemmanagundi is a small hill station, there aren't any "tourist spots" for you to pick on, you trek down the horse path, and every sight around you is amazing, we had a solid meal, and decide to visit Santhi falls, its about a kilometer from where we were. We could take the bikes upto a certain point, but beyond that we needed to park and walk. The falls was quietly tucked into the forest, we shot some pics, and moved on to z-point. I need to break, "Nature call", so I split while the rest proceeded to z-point.
By the time we were done, it was around 4-5 pm, heading back to Chikkamagalur via the same route will cost an easy 4 hours through the forest, we decided against it, and opted to detour through another route that went around the hills and connected to Chikkamagalur. The route back was through small villages and stretches in the gaths, the place was so dark that the night sky looked amazing, we could see so many stars, Praveen wanted click them, so we proceeded while he tried a couple of photos and caught up. The air was very chilly, and the ride back had made us hungry, back to town canteen it was, and before we knew it, we were gobbling down dosai after dosai, done with dinner, and tired from a bump-balance workout in the hills, we wante
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Tharaka Nithi County, also known as TNC has two ecological zones:The highlands (upper zone) comprise of Maara and Chuka which receive adequate rainfall for agriculture.
The semi-arid (lower zone) covers Tharaka and receives less rainfall suitable for livestock production, This zone is characterized by poor methods of farming and soil conservation, charcoal burning and overgrazing that have left the earth bare and rocky. The sloping areas have experienced uncontrolled soil erosion, which has resulted in deep gullies across the landscape especially in Igamba Ngombe and Tharaka areas.
The drainage pattern consists of rivers and streams that have been rendered dry by human activity around the riverine areas. Excess sand harvesting in the lower regions and continuous tree cutting along river banks for charcoal and other activities have left most of the rivers and streams exposed and ultimately dry up due to overuse and misuse of the riverine resources.
PACJA with support from Trocaire under the UKAM project has worked with three Counties of Kitui, Embu and Tharaka Nithi governments to scale up their response to climate change through responsive legislation and policy. This is in addition to the practical demonstration of ways in which to practice sustainable agriculture and boost food security while conserving the environment and at the same time contributing to mitigating climate change.
At Igamba Ngombe Demonstration Farm, members of the project and local farmers are supported to learn modern and innovative ways on land use and the production of food through methods that conserve and promote the regeneration of resources for instance agro-ecology.
In Tharaka Nithi County, the legislative process has made some strides, at times the process has stalled due to various challenges but the push from PACJA has sustained the momentum and build up is heading towards the adoption and passing of the necessary legislation for the purposing of enhancing the Climate change response within the County.
This monitoring and evaluation visit revealed the progress made and some of the achievements that the project has recorded, in addition t the various challenges inherent in the project.


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It's been a few months since I completed Ocean, though it has been important fuel for the current pieces I've been churning out. I made my first "fringe piece" sample back in January of this year (pictured below), an experiment of how many different colors and textures I could achieve with layering fringe.
I warped a small frame loom and began arranging my palette, grabbing yarn from several different balls at once to create one larger ball of many yarns.
After creating the sample, I had the idea to make a gradient of sorts that mimicking colors I saw at the beach or looking at the ocean. I sketched out a general plan, beginning with peachy, sandy tones toward the bottom of the piece. The sand then morphed into blue and green colors, with some "surf" to lend the idea of water meeting land. And further up the piece, the colors become deeper and darker.
Ocean allowed me to delve into color and texture studies without the pressure of a heavy subject matter. With light inspiration from the ocean (a broad theme to draw from), I was able to play with transitions between colors in a new way. I have typically used more traditional drawing tools, such as India ink and colored pencils on a flat surface, to create dense, colorful imagery. Ocean moved me from creating composition on a flat plane to building a three-dimensional wall piece that begs to be touched.
I completed the piece in time for it to be displayed at the Hawthorne Arts Complex open studios event in July, where it hung in the front lobby for the better half of the year. It has since then been purchased and moved into a happy home here in southern California.


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Doctor Qiu Bao-xing, Vice Chairperson, Committee of Population, Resources and Environment of The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), PRC; Former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD), PRC
Date: 11 August 2014 (Monday)
Time: 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Place: K223, Knowles Building, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
The urbanisation of Mainland China just exceeds 50%. That means 50% of China population now lives in cities. It is a general understanding that in each year from now on, 1% more population (that means 13 million) will settle in cities and this trend will continue for 15 to 20 years in the future. How to achieve a sustainable urbanism is therefore prevalent. Compact city, sustainable transportation emphasizing pedestrianisation, cycling, public transport, green buildings, low-carbon strategies, inclusive urban spaces, low-cost availability of public services and other sustainable urban policies should be treasured as our survival kit in an urban age. Doctor Qui Bao-xing is definitely one of the most prominent built environment professionals who can enlighten us on the urbanisation challenges and remedies of Mainland China.
About the Speaker
Dr Qiu Bao-xing (仇保興) was born in 1953 and studied in Fudan University and Tongji University. He has two Ph.D degrees, one in Economics and one in engineering. He has Senior Town Planner qualification. He was the mayor of Hangzhou from 1999 to 2001, and the Vice Minister of Construction from 2001 to 2008. He continued to be the Vice Minister till 2014 after the Ministry of Construction was restructured to form Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development in 2008. He was commonly referred as an "academic minister", reflecting his status as an academic also. He is the author of several books in planning and urbanisation including 《和諧與創新——快速城鎮化進程中的問題、危機與對策》("Harmony and Innovation – Rapid Urbanization : Problem, Crisis and Remedies"). Dr Qiu is famous for his insights and straight talks on urban issues in Mainland China.
Dr Qiu had repeatedly made very clear his views that a healthy urbanisation has to safeguard five baselines - the co-ordination development of towns and cities of different scales, the complementary development of cities and country, compact urbanism, safeguarding against "ghost towns", conservation of cultural and natural heritages. In 2005, Dr Qiu, making reference to overseas experience, introduced the planning inspector system and sent out 116 planning inspectors to the 103 cities, the comprehensive plan of which have to be approved by the Minister of Construction. Recently, he is also concerned how to improve the quality, location and social integration of subsidized housing units.
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Unbelievably Beautiful Abandoned Places
16 Most beautiful Abandoned Places
10. Not something from a Sci Fi movie
This was actually the HQ for the Communist Party in Bulgaria. It looks like a giant flying saucer, and was created by the communist regime as a meeting place. It was active from 1981 to 1991, and then fell into disrepair when the fall of the Soviet Union took place. Apparently they are looking into restoring it.
9. Old places have soul
And this exquisite abandoned railway station oozes soul. Its location is the former Russian territory known as Abkhazia. It was deserted in the 90's, more than likely due to blockades imposed by Russia. This type of architecture is known as Stalinist Gothic or Socialist Classicism.
8. Only memories left behind
This is the Gouqi Island, which forms part of a group of nearly 400 islands called the Shengsi Islands in China. At one stage it was a super busy fishing village, but with the developments of secondary and tertiary industries, many of these little fishing villages didn't last too much longer, and people left seeking work elsewhere.
7. Hauntingly Beautiful
Sadly, the stories of what went on inside the Beelitz -Heilstaten hospital are not as hauntingly beautiful as some of the architecture seen in this building. This hospital once had Hitler recovering there for a bit. It saw thousands of TB patients heading through the doors, had murders take place inside, accidental deaths and I'm sure many other atrocities.
The Sanatorium is in Brandenburg in Germany, and sees many people breaking in just to capture some of the beauty that the actual building hosts.
6. A romantic tale
There doesn't seem to be an exact story as to how the Chatillon Car Graveyard in Belgium came into being, but it's a breathtaking sight. The cars are surrounded by plants and branches and vines are growing through the vehicles. Reporters say the cars were left in haste, but the romanticized story attached to them is that the cars belonged to US Soldiers, who left them behind when the war finished and they returned home.
5. Going back in time
This makes me feel like I am right there at this blade mill in France. Not much is given about this exact blade mill, but the sharpening of blades, scythes, sickles, knives and swords took place there. Apparently many grinders died very young due to grinders disease, which is a lung disease more than likely from inhaling the dust when the grinding took place.
4. No trespassing allowed
It's all because of one brave girl that we have access to these beautiful images of an abandoned rocket factory in Russia. We only know her as Lana, and she broke into the factory, situated just outside Moscow. As you can imagine, Russian authorities weren't happy at all, and even posted threatening letters on her website. So a big thank you Lana, for showing us what it looks like on the inside!
3. A personal journey
This 27-meter-deep well is found in Sintra and is known as the Initiation Well. It's meant to be lead one on a journey of self-discovery and rebirth. You're either going into the darkness or coming out into the light. Also could be deemed as death and birth.
It was owned by a well-known freemason, who used the wells (there are 2 of them) for ceremonial purposes. They were never used to draw water, and every part of the wells is symbolic in some way.
2. Ghost Town
Or rather Ghost Subway… this is stunning, the City Hall Subway Station in New York, and was supposed to the showpiece when it came to subway stations. However, a mere 41 years after opening – it was actually closed down. For some reason, traffic at that station saw a rapid decline, and then with the onset of the Great Depression and then WW2, the station wasn't used at all… so it was shut down. It received landmark status in 1979, and there plans in the pipeline a few years ago to bring it back to life.
1. History created
This breathtaking Crystal Mill is from 1892, and is actually a decompressor station. Constructed in 1893, it was used as a power plant. This Mill is said to be one of the most photographed sites in Colorado in the US, and has a place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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The Festival's Avant-Première | Encordés
Ville de Nyon and Visions du Réel have the pleasure to invite you to Visions du Réel's Avant-Première, with the screening of the film Encordés by Frédéric Favre. Follow the intense training process of three teams of the Patrouille des Glaciers, a military ski mountaineering race open to civilians and one of the most extreme mountain events today.
Thursday 20 April, 19:30, Théâtre de Marens | Second screening, 20:00 at the Salle Communale
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Holy Night
by Debi Swim
Let your words
be few
fevered pitched
with awe
with woe
with hope
borne aloft
into the ether
across the vast
plains of the sea
swelled in a symphony
of swallow-tailed
butterfly wafts.
Oh, God, hear
these ignoble
of piteous man
pleas of mercy
crush the clank
and clamor of
let the silence
of the downy
eve peal
like a Christmas
bell. Toll
for me.
"In the midst of a world of light and love, of song and feast and dance, Lucifer could find nothing to think of more interesting than his own prestige."
–C.S. Lewis
Written in response to Red Wolf Prompt 354.
Debi Swim writes primarily to prompts. She is a wife, mother, grandmother and persistent WV poet.


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Vanessa Kjeldsen
Vanessa Kjeldsen began her acting career as Glynda in The Wizard of Oz at Center Stage in Austin, TX, at age five. From there, she was cast in roles ranging from Tiny Tim in a Christmas Carol to Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast and the witch in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
She later segued into film and PSA work including Angels Sing, directed by Tim McCanlies and Ronald McDonald House Charities. Vanessa has continued her training through local luminaries including Donise Hardy, Mona Lee Fultz, Toni Cobb Brock and Sally Allen, as well as having performed in Zach Scott Theatre's Pre-Professional Triple Threat program.
Vanessa also actively posts to her own youtube channel in fashion and beauty, with more than 20,000 views. Her skills include voice, improv, competitive swimming in all four stokes (Junior Olympian), dance (ballet, jazz, musical theater), horseback riding, clarinet, and videography and photography, among others. She is excited to be a member of the Keepin' It Weird cast, an Austin-based youth comedy troupe.
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Interview: Paul Stanley Talks KISS 'Freedom to Rock' Tour, His First Car When KISS Made It Big + Shopping at Costco
It's not very often that Dwyer or I get starstruck, but boy were we speechless today. KISS will be playing at the iWireless Center in August and Paul Stanley joined us on the phone this morning. Paul. Friggin'. Stanley!
We had a pretty limited amount of time with him, so we weren't able to get too in depth about any subject. The Starchild did share with us the first car he bought when KISS made it big. We also learned what his go-to tunes are for cruising around in the summer.
Needless to say, Paul Stanley is just a chill a guy as he's ever been. This is summer's show is going to be one you DO NOT want to miss.
The "Freedom to Rock Tour" is coming to the Quad Cities on Friday, August 5th at 8pm. Tickets start at $39.50 and are available online at iWirelessCenter.com.


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Welcome to Churchmead Church of England School
Welcome to Churchmead Church of England School, a Specialist Arts College, and thank you for considering our school. I am very proud of our students and all that they achieve. Whilst these pages will provide you with information about our school, I really hope that you will be encouraged to visit us, to fully appreciate all that is on offer for your son/daughter.
About us
Churchmead is a mixed 11-18 Church of England School welcoming students of all faiths.
As a comparatively small Church of England secondary school (approximately 420) we can rightly claim that every student is known as an individual. We are a family with family values.
We ensure that every student has the best opportunities to learn and succeed and are committed to achieving the highest academic standards to ensure that all our students have the necessary skills to compete in the 21st century. Consequently we provide a carefully structured, balanced and accelerated personalised curriculum for all.
Our aim is to develop the whole person. Each student's personal and social development is based on Christian values i.e. mutual respect, where all are valued and this is extremely important to us. Our vertical House pastoral system supports this idea; each student has a tutor who has direct responsibility for their individual academic guidance. Churchmead encourages close cooperation and liaison with home, community and school.
Our goal is to ensure our students have a love for learning and a realisation that learning is for life. "Every Learner Matters" at Churchmead as we create citizens of the future.
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September 2017
Fall began at the VFAA with a visit from William Brody, who after exploring styles and techniques, found his attraction to midwest Americana as a winning subject for his painting. His story as an artist includes travel across the country to participate in shows, developing his own paint, and making those decisions about supporting an artist lifestyle. You might find William teaching painting at Michael's Art Store in Fenton or see his work in one of the many MIchigan classic art shows.


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HLM's very own Shannon Russow, who is very active in the Teen Center's Parent Committee, was awarded the Mayor's 2nd Quarter 2015 Outstanding Citizen Award! Shannon was nominated by HLM Teen Center's Director, Kari Fletcher, for her tireless work at the Center and all of the great things she does for the teens. The award was presented by Bentonville Mayor Bob McCaslin at an award recognition breakfast, which was held on Wednesday, July 15th at the Downtown Activity Center. Congratulations Shannon, well deserved!
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HollyFrontier Corporation (NYSE:HFC) ("HollyFrontier" or the "Company")
today reported second quarter net income attributable to HollyFrontier
stockholders of $345.5 million or $1.94 per diluted share for the
quarter ended June 30, 2018, compared to $57.8 million or $0.33 per
diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2017.
The second quarter results reflect special items that collectively
increased net income by a total of $86.6 million. These items include a
lower of cost or market inventory valuation adjustment that increased
pre-tax earnings by $106.9 million and a $25.3 million reduction to RINs
costs as a result of our Woods Cross refinery's small refinery exemption
for the 2017 calendar year. These items were partially offset by $14.7
million in charges related to damages attributable to our Woods Cross
refinery outage that started in March 2018, net of estimated insurance
Excluding these items, net income for the current quarter was $258.9
million ($1.45 per diluted share) compared to $116.0 million ($0.66 per
diluted share) for the second quarter of 2017, which excludes certain
items that collectively decreased earnings by $58.2 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2017. These items include an inventory
valuation adjustment, a RINs cost reduction as a result of the small
refinery exemption granted to our Cheyenne refinery for the 2016
calendar year, Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc. ("PCLI") acquisition and
integration costs, long-lived asset impairment charges and incremental
cost of products sold attributable to our PCLI inventory value step-up.
Adjusted for these items, net income increased $142.9 million compared
to the same period of 2017 due principally to higher margins in our
refining business. Total operating expenses for the quarter were $296.2
million compared to $316.3 million for the second quarter of last year.
HollyFrontier's President & CEO, George Damiris, commented,
"HollyFrontier's second quarter reflects our ability to take advantage
of both location and quality discounts in the crude oil markets. Within
our lubricants business, healthy finished product demand and our
integrated business model are generating consistent earnings despite a
weak base oil market. Going into the second half of the year, we expect
the macro environment to remain very positive and look forward to
finishing the year strong."
The Refining and Marketing segment reported adjusted EBITDA of $384.8
million compared to $192.8 million for the second quarter of 2017. This
increase was primarily driven by lower laid-in crude costs which
resulted in a consolidated refinery gross margin of $16.57 per produced
barrel, a 46% increase compared to $11.36 for the second quarter of
2017. Crude oil charges averaged 463,480 barrels per day ("BPD") for the
current quarter compared to 467,090 BPD for the second quarter 2017. Our
Woods Cross refinery ran at reduced rates throughout the quarter as a
result of the outage beginning in March 2018. We expect to increase
production during August and return to full run rate by early September.
Our Lubricants and Specialty Products segment reported EBITDA of $39.4
million, driven by consistent Rack Forward sales volumes and margins.
Rack Forward EBITDA was $51.9 million for the quarter and HollyFrontier
continues to expect Rack Forward EBITDA in the $190.0 million to $210.0
million range for 2018. Rack Back EBITDA was negatively impacted by
weakness in the base oil markets. Additionally, we closed on our
previously announced acquisition of Red Giant Oil Company on August 1,
Holly Energy Partners, L.P. ("HEP") reported EBITDA of $81.9 million for
the second quarter compared to $75.1 million in the second quarter of
2017. This growth was driven by the acquisition of the SLC and Frontier
Pipelines as well as volume growth in HEP's Permian crude gathering
For the second quarter of 2018, net cash provided by operations totaled
$394.4 million. During the period, we declared and paid a dividend of
$0.33 per share to shareholders totaling $58.6 million and spent $28.6
million in stock repurchases. At June 30, 2018, our cash and cash
equivalents totaled $979.9 million, a $198.4 million increase over cash
and cash equivalents of $781.5 million at March 31, 2018. Additionally,
our consolidated debt was $2,387.8 million. Our debt, exclusive of HEP
debt, which is nonrecourse to HollyFrontier, was $992.2 million at
June 30, 2018.
HollyFrontier also announced today that its Board of Directors declared
a regular quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share. The dividend will be
paid on September 20, 2018 to holders of record of common stock on
August 23, 2018.
The Company has scheduled a webcast conference call for today, August 2,
2018, at 8:30 AM Eastern Time to discuss second quarter financial
results. This webcast may be accessed at: https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1200322&tp_key=944875c65d.
An audio archive of this webcast will be available using the above noted
link through August 16, 2018.
HollyFrontier Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an
independent petroleum refiner and marketer that produces high-value
light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel and other
specialty products. HollyFrontier operates through its subsidiaries a
135,000 barrels per stream day ("BPSD") refinery located in El Dorado,
Kansas, two refinery facilities with a combined capacity of 125,000 BPSD
located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a 100,000 BPSD refinery located in Artesia,
New Mexico, a 52,000 BPSD refinery located in Cheyenne, Wyoming and a
45,000 BPSD refinery in Woods Cross, Utah. HollyFrontier markets its
refined products principally in the Southwest U.S., the Rocky Mountains
extending into the Pacific Northwest and in other neighboring Plains
states. In addition, HollyFrontier, through its subsidiary, owns
Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc., whose Mississauga, Ontario facility
produces 15,600 barrels per day of base oils and other specialized
lubricant products, and also owns a 57% interest and a non-economic
general partner interest in Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
The following is a "safe harbor" statement under the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements in this press release
relating to matters that are not historical facts are "forward-looking
statements" based on management's beliefs and assumptions using
currently available information and expectations as of the date hereof,
are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and
uncertainties, including those contained in our filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we believe that the
expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are
reasonable, we cannot assure you that our expectations will prove
correct. Therefore, actual outcomes and results could materially differ
from what is expressed, implied or forecast in such statements. Any
differences could be caused by a number of factors, including, but not
limited to, risks and uncertainties with respect to the actions of
actual or potential competitive suppliers of refined petroleum products
in the Company's markets, the demand for and supply of crude oil and
refined products, the spread between market prices for refined products
and market prices for crude oil, the possibility of constraints on the
transportation of refined products, the possibility of inefficiencies,
curtailments or shutdowns in refinery operations or pipelines, effects
of governmental and environmental regulations and policies, the
availability and cost of financing to the Company, the effectiveness of
the Company's capital investments and marketing strategies, the
Company's efficiency in carrying out construction projects, the ability
of the Company to acquire refined product operations or pipeline and
terminal operations on acceptable terms and to integrate any future
acquired operations, the possibility of terrorist and cyber attacks and
the consequences of any such attacks, general economic conditions and
other financial, operational and legal risks and uncertainties detailed
from time to time in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission
filings. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made
and, other than as required by law, we undertake no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Financial Data (all information in this release is unaudited)
Cost of products sold (exclusive of lower of cost or market
inventory valuation adjustment)
Balance Sheet Data
Segment Information
In the fourth quarter of 2017, we revised our reportable segments to
align with certain changes in how our chief operating decision maker
manages and allocates resources to our business. Accordingly, our Tulsa
refineries' lubricants operations, previously reported in the Refining
segment, are now combined with the operations of our Petro-Canada
Lubricants business (acquired February 1, 2017) and reported in the
Lubricants and Specialty Products segment. Segment information for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2017 has been retrospectively
adjusted to reflect our current segment presentation.
Our operations are organized into three reportable segments, Refining,
Lubricants and Specialty Products and HEP. Our operations that are not
included in the Refining, Lubricants and Specialty Products and HEP
segments are included in Corporate and Other. Intersegment transactions
are eliminated in our consolidated financial statements and are included
in Eliminations. Corporate and Other and Eliminations are aggregated and
presented under Corporate, Other and Eliminations column. The Refining
segment includes the operations of our El Dorado, Tulsa, Navajo,
Cheyenne and Woods Cross refineries and HFC Asphalt (aggregated as a
reportable segment). Refining activities involve the purchase and
refining of crude oil and wholesale and branded marketing of refined
products, such as gasoline, diesel fuel and jet fuel. These petroleum
products are primarily marketed in the Mid-Continent, Southwest and
Rocky Mountain regions of the United States. HFC Asphalt operates
various terminals in Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma.
The Lubricants and Specialty Products segment involves PCLI's production
operations, located in Mississauga, Ontario, that
include lubricant products such as base oils, white oils, specialty
products and finished lubricants and the operations of our Petro-Canada
Lubricants business that includes the marketing of products to both
retail and wholesale outlets through a global sales network with
locations in Canada, the United States, Europe and China. Additionally,
the Lubricants and Specialty Products segment includes specialty
lubricant products produced at our Tulsa refineries that are marketed
throughout North America and are distributed in Central and South
The HEP segment involves all of the operations of HEP, a consolidated
variable interest entity, which owns and operates logistics assets
consisting of petroleum product and crude oil pipelines, terminals,
tankage, loading rack facilities and refinery process units in the
Mid-Continent, Southwest and Rocky Mountain regions of the United
States. The HEP segment also includes a 75% interest in UNEV Pipeline,
LLC (an HEP consolidated subsidiary), and a 50% ownership interest in
each of Osage Pipeline Company, LLC and Cheyenne Pipeline LLC. Revenues
from the HEP segment are earned through transactions with unaffiliated
parties for pipeline transportation, rental and terminalling operations
as well as revenues relating to pipeline transportation services
provided for our refining operations. Due to certain basis differences,
our reported amounts for the HEP segment may not agree to amounts
reported in HEP's periodic public filings.
Lubricantsand SpecialtyProducts
Corporate,Other andEliminations
Refining Segment Operating Data
The following tables set forth information, including non-GAAP
(Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) performance measures about
our refinery operations. Refinery gross and net operating margins do not
include the non-cash effects of lower of cost or market inventory
valuation adjustments and depreciation and amortization. Reconciliations
to amounts reported under GAAP are provided under "Reconciliations to
Amounts Reported Under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles" below.
In the fourth quarter of 2017, we revised the following refining segment
operating data computations: refinery gross margin; net operating
margin; and operating expenses to better align with similar measurements
provided by other companies in our industry and to facilitate comparison
of our refining performance relative to our peers. Effective with this
change, these measurements are now inclusive of all refining segment
activities, including HFC Asphalt operations and revenues and costs
related to products purchased for resale and excess crude oil sales.
Refining segment operating data for the three and six months ended June
30, 2017 has been retrospectively adjusted to reflect our current
Lubricants and Specialty Products Segment Operating Data
We acquired our Petro-Canada Lubricants business on February 1, 2017.
For the six months ended June 30, 2017 our lubricants and specialty
product operating results reflect the operations of our Petro-Canada
Lubricants business for the period February 1, 2017 through June 30,
The following table sets forth information about our lubricants and
specialty products operations.
Our Lubricants and Specialty Products segment includes base oil
production activities, by-product sales to third parties and
intra-segment base oil sales to rack forward, referred to as "Rack
Back." "Rack Forward" includes the purchase of base oils and the
blending, packaging, marketing and distribution and sales of finished
lubricants and specialty products to third parties. Supplemental
financial data attributable to our Lubricants and Specialty Products
segment is presented below:
Total Lubricantsand SpecialtyProducts
Reconciliations to Amounts Reported Under Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles
Reconciliations of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
and amortization ("EBITDA") and EBITDA excluding special items
("Adjusted EBITDA") to amounts reported under generally accepted
accounting principles ("GAAP") in financial statements.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, referred
to as EBITDA, is calculated as net income (loss) attributable to
HollyFrontier stockholders plus (i) interest expense, net of interest
income, (ii) income tax provision, and (iii) depreciation and
amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as EBITDA plus or minus (i)
lower of cost or market inventory valuation adjustments (ii) our RINs
cost reduction related to our Cheyenne and Woods Cross small refinery
exemptions (iii) Woods Cross refinery outage damages (iv) Woods Cross
refinery estimated insurance claims on outage damages (v) PCLI
acquisition and integration costs (vi) long-lived asset impairment
charges charged to operating expense (vii) incremental cost of products
sold attributable to our PCLI inventory value step-up (viii) loss on
early extinguishment of debt and (ix) gain on foreign currency swap
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not calculations provided for under
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States; however,
the amounts included in these calculations are derived from amounts
included in our consolidated financial statements. EBITDA and Adjusted
EBITDA should not be considered as alternatives to net income or
operating income as an indication of our operating performance or as an
alternative to operating cash flow as a measure of liquidity. EBITDA and
Adjusted EBITDA are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled
measures of other companies. These are presented here because they are
widely used financial indicators used by investors and analysts to
measure performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are also used by our
management for internal analysis and as a basis for financial covenants.
Set forth below is our calculation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA.
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA attributable to our Refining segment is
presented below:
EBITDA attributable to our Lubricants and Specialty Products segment is
set forth below.
Reconciliations of refinery operating information (non-GAAP
performance measures) to amounts reported under generally accepted
accounting principles in financial statements.
Refinery gross margin and net operating margin are non-GAAP performance
measures that are used by our management and others to compare our
refining performance to that of other companies in our industry. We
believe these margin measures are helpful to investors in evaluating our
refining performance on a relative and absolute basis. Refinery gross
margin per produced barrel sold is total refining segment revenues less
total refining segment cost of products sold, exclusive of lower of cost
or market inventory valuation adjustments, divided by sales volumes of
produced refined products sold. Net operating margin per barrel sold is
the difference between refinery gross margin and refinery operating
expenses per produced barrel sold. These two margins do not include the
non-cash effects of lower of cost or market inventory valuation
adjustments or depreciation and amortization. Each of these component
performance measures can be reconciled directly to our consolidated
statements of income. Other companies in our industry may not calculate
these performance measures in the same manner.
Below are reconciliations to our consolidated statements of income for
refinery net operating and gross margin and operating expenses, in each
case averaged per produced barrel sold. Due to rounding of reported
numbers, some amounts may not calculate exactly.
Reconciliation of average refining segment net
operating margin per produced barrel sold to refinery gross margin to
total sales and other revenues
Reconciliation of average refining segment
operating expenses per produced barrel sold to total operating expenses
Reconciliation of net income attributable to
HollyFrontier stockholders to adjusted net income attributable to
HollyFrontier stockholders
Adjusted net income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders is a
non-GAAP financial measure that excludes non-cash lower of cost or
market inventory valuation adjustments, RINs cost reductions, refinery
outage damages and related estimated insurance claims, asset impairment
costs, PCLI acquisition and integration costs, incremental costs of
products sold due to PCLI inventory value step-up, gain of foreign
currency swap contracts and loss on early extinguishment of debt. We
believe this measure is helpful to investors and others in evaluating
our financial performance and to compare our results to that of other
companies in our industry. Similarly titled performance measures of
other companies may not be calculated in the same manner.
Reconciliation of effective tax rate to adjusted
effective tax rate
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HollyFrontier CorporationRichard L. Voliva III, 214-954-6510Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerorCraig Biery,
214-954-6510Director, Investor Relations
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Sliently Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy S5 Plus, which is the company's Snapdragon 805 version of 2014 flagship. Similar to the Galaxy S4 LTE-A that went on sale late last year and which will be the small late season upgrade. Just like its predecessor (Galaxy S5 LTE), this new Plus model brings faster LTE connection in addition to the improved performance. Full details after this fold!
With Snapdragon 801, the Galaxy S5 launched back this year which include a 2.5GHz quad-core processor and with a new CPU clocked at 2.5GHz, gets new core – Krait 450. Chipset that also has a new generation GPU – Adreno 420 – dropping from the 3xx series.
Other changes made would be the LTE Cat.6, upgrading from Cat.4. The Galaxy S5 Plus will boast 300Mbps downloads instead of 150Mbps, and uplinks remains at 50Mbps. Of course, its the same Snapdragon SoC that the newly launched Galaxy Note 4 sports with.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus will be far identical to the version that launched early this year, it has a 5.1-inch 1080p screen and not quad-HD display like the LTE-A. Still got a 16-megapixel camera with 2160p video (no OIS like the Note), packs 2GB of RAM and 16GB internal storage, and poweres with a 2,800mAh battery on board.
Dimensions and measurements will be same as the original Galaxy S5. Plus integrated with the similar IP67 rating too, its a water and dust resistant handset.
Availability, now the phone only be available to buy in the Netherlands and no idea about the global launch. Samsung's press site doesn't even have a press release of it either.


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The long awaited Stardew Valley multiplayer update has now officially opened its doors for beta testing! You are able to join in on the fun via Steam or LAN with up to three of your friends. Each player will be assigned a cabin, but you will all have access to the same farm so that you can work together. No access to voice chat? No problem. Stardew now has its very own chatbox loaded up with more than 200 game-specific emojis for you to use. It's pretty incredible. Oh, and did I mention new single-player content will be available in the beta?
How to access the Beta
Follow these steps to activate beta access on your game.
- Login to your Steam account
- Find Stardew Valley in your Games Library, right click and select 'Properties'
- Click the Betas tab
- Enter the code "jumpingjunimos" and click Check Code
- In the drop-down menu just above, choose the "beta – Help test new updates before they go live!" option
- Close the Properties tab and launch your game
We strongly advise that you back up your game before using the beta. There may be unknown bugs that could damage your save file(s). You can view our guide to backing up your game here.
Hosting your game
Fortunately, you will not have to make a new save! You can host a co-op game on any of your current or older save files. However, before you can let your friends join, you will need to build them a place to live. Load up your game and head over to Robin, you will be able to purchase Cabins from her for the low price of 100g and 10 Stone. If you want to start a new save, you can choose the option to have Cabins pre-built into your game using the options on the left side of the creation menu.
With your world ready to go, head back to the main menu and navigate to the Host tab. You will be shown options that you can tweak to your liking, such as only allowing friends, making the game invite only, etc. If you have any questions regarding these options, please leave a comment!
Now onto inviting/joining your friends, you have a few options here.
- Whenever a friend has a server running, it will appear on the 'Join' tab of the Co-op menu as long as it is public.
- You can use the traditional Steam invite system by clicking beside your friend's avatar and selecting 'Invite to Game' or 'Join Game'.
- If you have any troubles with those methods, you can use the previously mentioned Host tab to generate an invite code. Send this code to your friends, and they can enter it at the Co-op menu by choosing 'Enter Invite Code'. You will need a new code each time the game is re-launched.
Quick F.A.Q
What is the maximum amount of players?
- Four
Is it possible to pause the game?
- Opening the menu no longer pauses the game, the host can use the command '/pause' in the chatbox to pause the game globally (for all players).
It it possible to marry another player?
- Absolutely! With a wedding ring selected, right click the player you'd like to marry.
Is progress shared between players?
- Yes and no. Your Farm, Money, World Events (i.e. Community Center progress) are shared. Inventory, Skills, and NPC relationships are not shared.
What about sleeping? Festivals?
- To sleep, you must all enter a bed at the same time and click the 'Yes' dialogue option. To start festivals, all players must be at the starting area in order for the event to begin.
Having Trouble?
If you experience any issues either accessing the beta, or bugs within the game, you can directly email [email protected] to contact the devs.


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Fleder fang
|Fleder fang
Fleder fang
|Additional good/Skinnable item
|see location
Price to buy
Price to sell
|2 – 10
Found on the carcasses of dead fleders. They are also reasonably valuable and do not require a bestiary entry to harvest. Wing membrane, however, does require the entry. Fleder fangs have no alchemical value whatsoever.
- The Order armourer in Old Vizima only pays 2 for fleder fang, Kalkstein the "usual" 10 .
- In the "Side Effects" premium module, they only fetch 6 .
Location[edit | edit source]
- Crypts
- Outside The Hairy Bear at night sometimes.
- In the garden outside the hospital sometimes, at night.
- At the farthest end of the alley going by the dwarven blacksmith shop (around the corner), at night.
Notes[edit | edit source]
- Velerad will pay for three fleder fangs as per The Fleder Contract.
- The Alchemist in the marketplace in the Trade Quarter will buy them.
- The Murky Waters healer will buy them.
- The Hermit in the Fields will buy them.
- The Dentist, Zahin Schmartz will require one set for the Won't Hurt a Bit quest.


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Update: Wow, no takers for $7000. If it was in my area I'd be all over it. It might help if they list it so it can be more easily seen by spelling Giulietta correctly. Hmmm, lets see if it gets relisted.
Update: Ian reported that more pictures have been posted and indeed they have. He commented that the carbs are not original, I think he means it should have 40DCO3's. I'm not certain and have seen no evidence one way or the other, but keeping in mind that Alfa during this period were consistently inconsistent, I think Veloces at this point may have had 40 DDCOE3's as this is about the time they were being phased in and showing up on cars. What's the difference you ask? E refers to the Italian word for Die-cast. I think there is a pretty good section on the differences on the Veloce Register website. Anyone?
Giulietta Sprint Veloce 750E 1495E08315, Engine 1315*32289. Ian Evans sent me a link to this auction with the note: "Probably a safe bet to believe it truly does not run since it is missing the carburetors, eh?" I'm glad he sent it along because I've been too busy to troll for cars to write about. For once Fusi is in agreement with the seller and it is indeed a 1959 Sprint Veloce. Metric gauges, swooshy market lights and amber directionals in the tail lights indicate it's a European Market car, an inquiry to Alfa's archives would tell you which country if it mattered to you.
The good: Straight nose and trim, good hood fit, not missing much. The bad: everything needs to be reconditioned, expensive to say the least! The ugly: The rust you see here hints at a level of corrosion on all the parts that is difficult to remove. I wonder if a tree fell on it like my Berlina.
"1959 Guilietta Sprint Veloce, original engine and transmission, original exterior paint color is gray, car is mostly complete only missing minor chrome pieces. Body is fair, extra windshield glass included with car, interior is mostly complete as well. Engine turns over but does not run. I do not have much more information but I can take additional pictures if requested."
Borrani wheels are good to have. Under door trim spears are present as is trim around the windows. Panel gap is good but it's permanently set at the factory so this is hardly surprising.
One of my personal favorite angles for the Sprint. Imagine it without tail light fins, would be sort of 356-esque. This thing spent too long in the shower. Faded tail light lenses indicate prolonged exposure to the elements.
See that rust in the trunk corner? There's probably not much trunk floor on the inside. Not to worry if you know how to weld because sheetmetal for Sprints is available and fairly cheap. White stripes out back was apprently the happening look at some point.
No Webers, manifold, plenum or air box. Valve cover nuts look wrong. Seller posted no picture of engine number but claims it's original. If it's a good core the engine is probably worth most of the starting bid.
For us Alfa numerologists. Original plate hold down screws are good to see. I guess I should ask what the Bertone number is so I can post it here for posterity.
I'd rather this was a picture of something meaningful like the inside of the trunk or the rockers but hey, at least the badges look good, and the rubber edging is still on the 'airplane', that's $20 you wont have to spend!
I really dig the cursive badges on these cars, much more elegant than the sci-fi 'GIULIA' script of the later cars. The Bertone shield emblem moved around a bit car to car. Maybe someday I'll do a placement expose'.
There's the carbs still attached to the plenum. If the buyer is lucky the plenum top, manifold, airbox and those $50 apiece wing-nuts that secure the plenum top are all under the seat. Interior doesn't look horrible and is complete as far as I can tell.
Yellow metric gauges. 17,466 KM's means 117466km's means about 73,000 miles. Dig the groovy chartreuse dash cover, good thing they didn't go all out and shag the carpet up a bit in a green to match.
Beaver tail switches are present. Rear view mirror is missing. Steering wheel looks pretty good, has a crack at 6 o'clock but who holds their wheel down there anyway? I bet that bubble-wrap blob is the windshield. Another view of the carbs and plenum.
Here I am at the end of another write-up of another Sprint Veloce that has seen better times but managed to survive the days when it was worth less than a quality bird-house. I like this car for about $12,000 if it turns out not to be too rusty on the underside and looking at what can be seen of the rockers this is probably the case. Leave a comment, I'd like to hear what you think.


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One of the first things I learned in R was how to use basic statistics functions like sum(). However, what if you want a cumulative sum to measure how something is building over time–rather than just a total sum to measure the end result? It turns out there is a function for cumulative sum, called cumsum(). Here's out to use it…
### create (or import) a data frame of totals product_sales <- data.frame("Day" = c(1:10),"Sales" = c(100,200,150,120,130,145,90,150,180,190)) ### add cumulative column to the data frame product_sales[,"cum_sales"] <- cumsum(product_sales$Sales) ### print data frame product_sales
It's that simple. Here's how the output looks from the dummy data frame I created:


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