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Let's Get Real: Energy Independence is an Unrealistic and Misleading Myth
Confusion on Energy Policy in the 2012 Election
Energy, like every topic that is not the economy, will be a secondary issue in this election (unless oil prices increase dramatically). That does not mean it is unimportant. In fact, energy is vital part of getting economic policy correct. The largest component of energy in the US is oil, which accounts for 37% of primary energy consumption.[1] The median US household spent a record $4060 on gasoline in 2011, equal to 8.2% of their household income.[2] That is a large chunk of change, and when you consider the related geopolitical and environmental consequences of such heavy oil usage, energy – and oil in particular – ought to be a pressing matter of concern.
Thus far, when energy has been discussed, the foci are "energy independence" and "alternative energy." Although far from dominating energy markets, the latter is quickly becoming a significant source of US energy consumption and will likely to continue to gain market share. The concept of energy independence, however, is unrealistic, largely undesirable, and misleading. I am going to tackle the façade of the energy independence argument in this piece and in doing so will try to explain the issues actually affecting national energy policy. This piece will focus on oil because (1) it is our most used source of energy and (2) it is our major energy import.
At the heart of the energy independence idea is the rationale that achieving energy independence will unhook us from world energy prices and disengage us from the geopolitical consequences Americans find unpalatable, namely massive engagement in the Middle East. Neither is true, and in fact they're not even remotely plausible outcomes.
If there is one take-away I want the reader to remember, it is this: the goal of self-sufficiency in energy supplies – especially in oil – misdiagnoses the problem as one characterized largely by importation of oil. Rather, energy security, the implications of energy on the economy, and America's reliance on imported oil is a function of the importance of oil consumption in the domestic economy regardless of its source. The only way to reduce the cost of gasoline is by consuming significantly less of it, while the only way to ensure minimal political and security insulation from oil is to stop using it.
Oil is a Global Commodity
Oil is a global market and therefore a globally priced commodity, and so long asAmericaconsumes oil and abstains from protectionist policies, self-sufficiency of oil would still mean buying and selling oil at the world price. Because oil is available from dozens of countries and hundreds of companies, and because it is relatively easily shippable, there is only a single global market for oil no matter where the consumer is located. Oil prices are set in open commodity markets, and oil is traded globally, which means that prices are affected by events around the world and decisions made by countries and companies unassociated with theUnited States.
The way the oil production supply chain functions means it would be impossible to separate domestic and foreign gasoline. William Nordhaus of Yale University illustrates the globally integrated oil market nicely as a "bathtub" that:
"…contains the world inventory of oil that has been extracted and is available for purchase. There are spigots from Saudi Arabia, Russia, the United States, and other producers that introduce oil into the inventory; and there are drains from which the United States, Japan, Denmark, and other consumers draw oil from the inventory. Nevertheless, the price and quantity dynamics are determined by the sum of these demands and supplies and the level of total inventory, and are independent of whether the faucets and drains are labeled "U.S.," "Russia," or "Denmark."[3]
A useful example of how oil consumers are beholden to the global oil market is Europe's experience in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. After Katrina, gas prices in Europe soared as a result of the damage to US refineries even though those facilities sent very little gas to Europe. Even if the USdoes not import one barrel of oil from the Middle Eastor any other region, the price US consumers pay at the pump would still be a function of worldwide supply and demand, just as it was for Europeans after Katrina.[4]
The extent of our vulnerability is not a function of how much oil we produce domestically. Britain produces more oil than it needs, but its self-sufficiency does nothing to alter its gasoline prices or its vulnerability to global price volatility.[5] Likewise, the US, so long as it uses significant amounts of oil, will be susceptible to the global oil market no matter how much of our consumption comes from domestically produced oil.
Both Canada and Norwaywere net oil exporters for the entire period of the 2003-2008 when global oil prices steadily increased, and both nations remained net exporters through the price spike in 2011. In both cases, domestic retail fuel prices tracked global oil prices almost perfectly. Adjusted in a common currency and excluding taxes, retail fuel prices in Canada and Norway moved in lockstep with global crude and also with retail fuel prices in the US. In fact, during this period, gas prices were cheaper in the US than in either Canada or Norway.[6]
In 1973 the US imported just over a third of its petroleum, yet the economy proved far more, not less, exposed to the shock of global oil prices than it was two years ago when prices soared again while dependence on foreign oil reached an all-time high.[7] Since 2005 production in the US has been steadily rising, and we now produce about 1.5 million barrels more than we did six years ago. Over the same period of time, however, oil hit a record of $147 a barrel.[8] What is more, it is largely because of these high prices that new American production is possible; low gas prices actually stifle American production and hurt that sector of the economy because US production costs make US oil less competitive at more affordable barrel prices.
The Oil Market is Not a Free One, and We Cannot Treat it As if it is Free
One of the arguments for energy independence is that it would lower gasoline prices because we could apply free market principles to the energy market to eliminate its distortions. This last part implies a truth; the oil market is not a free market and does not operate on free market principles. A majority of the world oil supply is produced by members of the oil cartel, OPEC. As much as 90% of conventional (inexpensive) oil reserves are held by national oil companies whose investment and production decisions are far removed from the free market ideal.[9] 40% of the world's oil reserves are in Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Iraq, a large portion of which are developed by national oil companies.[10]
As a whole, the oil industries in OPEC countries do not function as profit-maximizing firms seeking to expand market share. Instead, investment levels are determined, at least partially, as part of a strategy to achieve specified price targets. Because of these distortions, the application of American market capitalism would be ineffective in achieving free market outcomes.
Our current oil boom is a major source of confidence for those who believe we can achieve energy independence, and within this sense of American ingenuity comes the belief that America's free market principles will further set us free of this distorted, anti-capitalist global oil market. However, there are real questions about the relevance of the new American oil boom for the global supply-demand balance. If OPEC follows historical patterns, its members will view these developments as a signal to forestall investments, reduce production, and keep the global balance tight, essentially neutralizing America's effect on prices. We can make our domestic oil market as free as we like, but OPEC can and would respond (with easy) unilaterally to re-distort the market. There is no free market for oil.
Why Importing Oil is Necessary
The amount of petroleum we and other industrial countries import is so enormous that operating our societies and economies without it over the next several decades will be impossible (Deutch). American consumption makes us an outlier. To put it in context, the US consumes as much oil as China, Japan, Russia, and Germanycombined.[11]
Oil prices are set in open markets and are the result of a series of individual speculations of supply and demand, as well as expectations about the future balance of supply and demand. Numerous factors effect these assessments, from oil consumption and production levels in dozens of countries to currency values, national and international economic policies, geopolitical events, improvements in technology, and weather. As long as we are large consumers, we cannot be independent of global oil markets or global oil prices.
After hurricanes ravaged the Gulf Coast, disabling refineries as they went, cities across the southeast were hit with gas shortages. The reason they were short-lived, however, was because we were able to import additional supplies to fill the gap. In addition to gas imports, we are buying crude from Angola, jet fuel from South Korea, natural gas from Trinidad, coal from Columbia and uranium from Australia.[12] These imports show that the energy market is global, that it is unavoidable, and actually beneficial from economic and energy security perspectives, to source in the global market where trade specialization produces the best products from reliable suppliers at the most competitive prices.
Factors driving US Oil Production
Far more consequential for America's economic stability and national security than the share of fuel imported is our relative energy-intensity and susceptibility to inflationary pressures. Oil is incredibly important to the US. In 2010, petroleum fuels accounted for 37% of primary energy demand, more than any other fuel.[13]
The value of petroleum consumed in the US has ranged from $47 to $895 billion per year over the past four decades, or between 2.6 and 8.5% of gross domestic product. During the past five years, average household spending on gasoline, which had fallen sharply to $3663 in 2009, reached a record $4060 in 2011, equal to 8.2% of the median household income.[14]
Put another way, the increase in spending on gas by the average household between 2001 and 2008 effectively offset the income tax reductions over the same period. The payroll tax cut signed into law in 2011 provided households with an additional $108.6 billion in take-home pay while the increases in gas prices cost American households an additional $104.4 billion in fuel spending compared to 2010.[15] While the economy is narrowly avoiding a double-dip recession, the increased spending on fuel has weakened consumer spending elsewhere and acted as a drag on growth.
Rising domestic production is expected to reduce imports while meeting consumption growth. However, this can only do so much to lessen the vulnerability of the economy to high and volatile oil prices. To shield the US from the global market and its volatility, the US would have to regulate domestic production by either blocking or taxing imports, establishing a price floor, and outlawing or taxing exportation of domestic production, none of which are advisable policies.
There remains reasons to be cautious about potential domestic oil production capacity as well, particularly with respect to the development of onshore resources which are still in early stages of development and quite expensive to pursue. Downside risks could come in the form of falling oil prices and faster than expected well decline rates. Extracting these resources also requires the investment of substantial capital. The bottom line is that development of domestic resources is becoming increasingly expensive, necessitating high oil and gas prices to ensure profitable returns.
The American Petroleum Institute released a study in 2011 that said that if every piece of federal land, excluding national parks, was open for drilling, North America could produce an additional 10 million barrels of oil per day by 2030, equivalent to roughly 10% of world oil production. At today's consumption level, that would eliminate the need for any other imports. Yet the Energy Information Agency looked at the effects of drilling off the East and West Coasts and the west coast of Floridaand projected that after OPEC adjusted its production to reflect increased US outputs, gas prices would drop by a maximum of 3 cents per gallon.[16]
By 2030, the world is expected to consume over 100 million barrels of oil per day, and it is far from conclusive that the impact of the additional 10% of supply achieved by producing North America's near-full capacity would have any meaningful effect on oil prices given the continued rise in demand up to and beyond 2035 expected by every projection, especially when US proven oil reserves are only the twelfth largest in the world.[17] Getting every little bit of additional supply from domestic reserves will require increasingly elaborate operations, many of which may be prohibitively expensive if proper environmental safeguards are factored in and if world prices sag, as they have repeatedly in the past 15 years. In a global market, it is hard to see how such projects could compete with various foreign sources where production costs are much lower. Most of the oil extracted by OPEC countries costs less than $5 per barrel to produce[18] with total upstream costs of Middle Eastern crude at $16.93 per barrel.[19]
Conversely, the Department of Energy reports US average upstream costs of $74.20 per barrel between 2006 and 2008, which is a good reference point for current production costs given recent dynamics in global oil production costs.[20] Even if all government regulations on oil production and refining were removed, the cost of domestic production would be more expensive than OPEC production by multiples.
US production costs are high, and require high barrel and pump prices to be economically viable. Thanks to high prices today, America is achieving record oil production. However, producing more here does not mean that more oil will stay here. Because of global markets, if China, India, or another country was willing to pay more on a given day, then that is where the oil will go.[21] We see this in America's increasing oil exports.
There are good reasons to want energy independence: increased oil and gas drilling in the US does create many good paying jobs, reduce reliance on foreign oil and reduce the trade deficit. However, make no mistake: it will have little to no impact on gas and oil prices because the amount of extra oil that could be produced from fully producing our resources is essentially insignificant in the context of what the world produces and consumes.
Domestic Oil Demand
Energy consumption correlates with the strength of our economy: a weak economy means weak oil demand and weak gas prices. Combined with our increasingly efficient vehicle fleet, rising domestic output is expected to help reduce US oil imports. Structural changes in the economy, rising energy standards and prices, and improved efficiency have combined to begin this transition.
A series of structural changes in the 1970s on the demand side made the US significantly less reliant on oil. The federal government reacted to the 1973-1974 oil embargo with a series of policy initiatives, most notably President Gerald Ford's Energy Policy and Conservation Act that established the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for passenger vehicles. CAFE was successful in achieving its purpose: on-road fuel efficiency of vehicles improved sharply.
Between 1975 and 1990, the period during which these first CAFE standards were phased-in, the efficiency of all passenger cars improved by 44% while light duty truck efficiency improved by 53%. Ford also signed into law the Power Plant and Industrial Fuel Use Act, which extended a ban on burning petroleum fuels in power plants that were capable of burning coal. Oil consumed for power generation fell from 1.7 million barrels per day in 1978 to 478,000 barrels per day in 1985. All told, the oil intensity of the US economy fell by 33% between 1977 and 1985 due to the combined effects of CAFÉ and the Fuel Use Act.[22]
In 2005, US imports of crude and petroleum products accounted for 60% of final energy consumption. By 2011, that figure had fallen to 44.7% and by 2025 it could be as low as 37.9% with the new Obama CAFE standards. The biggest contributing factor to this decline in oil consumption is vehicle fuel economy standards, which are the most important energy security accomplishment in decades.
The transportation sector is the biggest driver of US oil consumption, representing over 70% of America's oil needs. In 2010, the sector relied on petroleum-based fuels for 93.2% of its energy sources.[23] As a result of this complete reliance on oil, American consumers and businesses, and the economy by extension, are fully exposed to oil prices with practically no means to choose less costly alternatives in the short term.
The combination of high petroleum prices, which are unlikely to decline significantly in the future, and rising automotive efficiency have essentially put a ceiling on US demand. With this dynamic in place on the demand side, rising domestic production can be expected to displace imports on a near 1:1 ratio. This has largely been the case of the past several years, as net imports have fallen from their all time high in 2005.
But with oil a globally traded and priced commodity, fuel efficiency is not enough on its own. The long-term goal of energy policy must be to break the stranglehold of petroleum on the US economy, of which transportation represents almost three-quarters of consumption. Only massive decreases in oil usage in the transportation sector will be effective in lessening America's susceptibility to the negative national security and economic aspects of oil.
The Other Big Problem: Price Volatility
Given our oil dependency, the biggest threat to the US from energy-related issues comes by way of price volatility, which creates uncertainty and economic dislocation and affects planning and budgetary decisions for government and consumers, resulting in less efficient resource allocations and ultimately preventing the US economy from maximizing its potential. These effects are clearest to the American consumer based on their experiences with prices at the pump
Because oil is priced on a global market, world events impact oil prices, and therefore the volatility of geopolitics play a significant role in driving the volatility of oil prices. One way of considering this impact is the role speculation, which is based on world events, has on oil and gas prices. Goldman Sachs estimates that the each million barrels of speculation in the oil futures adds about 10 cents to the price of a barrel of oil. The speculative premium of oil prices, given current trading figures, contributes as much as $23.39 to the cost of each barrel, or $0.56 per gallon of gas.[24] Thus, the role the world has on prices in the US is quite significant, and unavoidable.
So long as the US economy relies heavily on consuming oil, as it does and is projected to do for the indefinite future, no amount of US production will produce either low gas prices or stable gas prices.
A More Useful Way to Think About Energy
The nature and meaning of energy independence is widely misunderstood. Although increased domestic oil production does have clear positive effects on the US economy, it will not insulateAmericafrom the risks of oil dependency. This can only be accomplished by reducing the role of oil in our country. Our nation cannot achieve energy security so long as we are economically beholden to oil, which is priced on a global market that does not resemble a free one.
As has been expressed, the US is effectively unable to control gas prices at home. The most direct mechanism for doing so is taxation, although this represents only 12% of the cost of a gallon of gas. 62% is the price of crude; refining costs and refining profits are 12%; and distribution, marketing, retail costs, and profits are 14%.[25] The costs associated with these four components are all likely to increase over time (and are only attributable to government regulation to limited extents), and with demand outside the countries of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development group expected to grow by 15.7 million barrels per day between 2010 and 2035, the price of gasoline is likely to remain at well over $3 per gallon indefinitely as the new sources of oil coming online are costing more and more to access and produce.
Given this, the smart approach to US oil policy is to promote domestic production while, more importantly, promoting efforts to get off of petroleum; this is the key to unhooking America from the economic disadvantages of oil.
[1]Energy Information Agency (EIA). "Total Energy: Primary Energy Consumption by Source and Sector, 2010." Retrieved from: http://www.eia.gov/totalenergy/data/annual/pecss_diagram.cfm
[2] Ibid, SAFE, Oil Boom
[3] Nordhaus, William. "The Economics of an Integrated World Oil Market." Keynote Address, International Energy Workshop. June 17-19, 2009. Retrieved from: nordhaus.econ.yale.edu/documents/iew_052909.pdf
[4] Deutch, Philip J. (2005). Energy Independence. Foreign Policy, No. 151. 20-25.
[5] Nivola, Peitro S. (2002). Energy Independence or Interdependence? Integrating the North American Energy Market. The Brookings Review, Vol. 20, No. 2. 24-27.
[6] SecuringAmerica's Future Energy (SAFE). The New American Oil Boom: Implications for Energy Security. 2012.
[7] Ibid, Nivola
[8] Hargreaves, Steve (2012). America's oil boom – at a cost. CNN Money. February 28, 2012. Retrieved from: http://money.cnn.com/2012/02/27/news/economy/oil_boom/index.htm
[9] Ibid, SAFE, Oil Boom
[10] SecuringAmerica's Future Energy (SAFE). Congressional Briefing Book, 2012.
[11] SecuringAmerica's Future Energy (SAFE). Oil and the Trade Deficit: Rising Energy Expenditures and US Energy Security. May, 2012.
[12] Bryce, Robert (2008). 5 Myths About Breaking Our Foreign Oil Habit. The Washington Post. January 13, 2008. Retrieved from: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/10/AR2008011002452.html.
[13] Ibid, EIA, Total Energy
[14] Ibid, SAFE, Oil Boom
[15] Ibid, SAFE, Oil Boom
[16] Ibid, Hargreaves
[17] Ibid, SAFE, Congressional Briefing Book
[18] Ibid, Nivola
[19] Ibid, SAFE, Congressional Briefing Book
[20] Ibid, SAFE, Oil Boom
[21] Bittle, Scott and Johnson, Jean. (2012). Presidents and the Price of Oil. The Great Energy Challenge: A National Geographic initiative in partnership with Shell. February 27, 2012. Retrieved from: http://www.greatenergychallengeblog.com/2012/02/27/presidents-and-the-price-of-oil/.
[22] Ibid, SAFE, Oil Boom
[23] Ibid, SAFE, Oil Boom
[24] Lenzer, Robert. (2012). Speculation In Crude Oil Adds $23.39 To the Price Per Barrel. Forbes. February 27, 2012. Retrieved from: http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertlenzner/2012/02/27/speculation-in-crude-oil-adds-23-39-to-the-price-per-barrel.
[25] Energy Information Agency (2012). What do I pay for in a gallon of regular gasoline? Updated July 27, 2012. Retrieved from: http://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=22&t=5.
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Toronto, October 19 - J.E. Dodd, Port Arthur mining man, who discovered ancient pieces of iron in Northwestern Ontario, said yesterday the implements, believed to be Viking relics, were once considered as "a pile of junk". Dodd said the relics, now in Royal Ontario Museum here, were re-discovered after house-cleaning.
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Gigi is one of those legendary g-spot toys. I imagine much of the fame is related to her sister, Ella(which has the same knob at the end, but lacks vibration).
Gigi comes packaged in LELO's signature packaging: dense black cardboard outer box with the toy nestled in a plastic insert that stands on top of the cords and manuals. There is a charging cable, a warranty manual, an instruction manual and silk drawstring bag to keep Gigi protected and cozy. I used to keep her inside the bag then nestled in the plastic insert but then I decided it was rather unnecessary, so I now keep the bag under the plastic with all the manuals.
Materials and Care
She has a hard plastic shell covered in a soft (completely body-safe) silicone. Do not think -as I did- that because she has a silicone outside, she will have some amount of give or flexibility. This is not true in the slightest. She is constructed with a rock solid build. This is mostly good; she feels like she has a very solid construction that won't be breaking anytime soon, but can be painful (more on this later). She has a little plastic cap that covers her charge port. Unfortunately she isn't completely waterproof (meaning absolutely no submerging) but she is splashproof, meaning washing her should be completely safe, as long as you stay away from her white half. In fact, stay above the silver collar so you don't take any chances. You do not want to damage her, because she will become your favorite companion. Because she has a silicone outside, you cannot use a silicone lube. Stick with your water-based lubes for this gal. Be careful not to get it on her handle or controls because that makes her very, very slippery and hard to hold.
Control Pad
The controls are on the lower half, white part of her body (obviously). It's shaped like a cross; Up and Down change the vibration patterns, Left and Right (+/-) change intensity of vibrations. When you hold her, your first instinct will be to put your thumb over this control panel. Unfortunately this could mean pressing a button when you don't mean to, leading to frustration. Fortunately, you can teach yourself to hold her differently and it won't be a problem after that.
She holds charge really well. Supposedly 2 hours of charge equals 90 minutes of play; I haven't timed it, but that feels about right. I really haven't needed to charge her many times, I've been using her at least once a week (usually closer to about 4 times on average). She maintains her vibration capacity until she dies, so it can be something of a surprise when she shuts off at an inopportune moment. This leaves her with the circle around her controls glowing red when you push a button. When you plug her in to charge, the circle does a pulsating white glow; as soon as she's finished charging, the glow stays constant.
Her vibrations are deep and rumbly, especially well felt when on the lower few levels. She's undoubtedly strong enough for me to get off in less than 10 minutes. Granted, I have never handled a Hitachi or anything else on that power level because I don't need it. But I'm assuming if you need the Hitachi on high to get you off, Gigi most likely won't be enough for you. She packs a punch for being rechargeable and decently quiet but she isn't a mechanical miracle.
Weird Sound?
Now, I don't know if this is a new thing (I'm assuming it snuck up on me) but Gigi has been making a lot more noise that I remember. When I got her, I was specifically interested in a quiet, powerful, rechargeable vibe. Gigi fit the bill well according to most of the reviews I read. However it seems like she's louder now than she used to be. She used to be a low deep thrum. Now it vaguely sounds like her motor is coming loose and hitting the hard plastic inside, along with the deep thrum. Also, this only happens past the first 4 lowest vibration levels, and only if she's not being pressed against me or is inside me. This doesn't really bother me, because she's still quieter than my battery operated Lucid Dream vibrator, and she does better for me.
My Use
As my first real toy, I wanted her to be a perfect fit, good for inside and outside. Until very recently, I only used her on my clit. This is because her shape made for a slightly painful entry and even more painful exit (she caught on my pubic bone). I read a review that the most comfortably way to get around this problem was to twist her to the side on the way in and out; which turned out to be a phenomenal (and now obvious) solution.
As a G-Spot Toy
When I learned I could use her to all her advantage, I really opened up some doors. With a little help from Raquel (by Vixen Creations), I found out exactly where my g-spot was, and how I liked it stimulated. I also learned that Gigi is a little short for my body. In order for her to really do what she's built for, I have to push her in past the silver band, which leaves very little room for a good grasp; and push her head upwards to force the knobby end into the right place. This makes reaching and manipulating her incredibly difficult, and getting into the right position (comfortably) rather labor intensive. That being said, she did make me squirt. Twice. Not at all like the gusher stories you hear. It was more of a casual trickle. But I was (and still am) completely ecstatic that I possibly have the ability to do that gushing in the future.
Even if she doesn't fit your body or find your g-spot, she's still an awesome vibrator. I use the flat head to tease my vaginal lips and rest lightly on my clit. Her little nose makes for decent pin point stimulation. And her back carries about the same amount of vibration as her other areas do, meaning you can stimulate and tease the whole area as much as you want.
LELO made a very solid, reliable toy when they produced the Gigi. She is great for the beginner and advanced. If you know you have a deeper g-spot, she probably won't be able to reach it; but she still has the LELO quality. I would definitely buy this toy again.


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So you know when you do Slimming World, you're meant to love crustless quiche?
Well, I hate it. The texture makes me feel really weird.
So in a bid to try and like it, I added some leftover rice. GAME CHANGER!
See below for my syn free crustless quiche recipes. One vegetarian and one for the meat eaters.


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Pope resignation affects SMC students
On Feb. 11, Pope Benedict XVI announced that he will step down as spiritual leader to the Catholic faith, ending his almost eight-year term in the papacy. The unexpected resignation has left the world wondering the current fate of the church.
It has been over 600 years since a pope has voluntarily stepped down from his position.
In an official statement released by the Vatican, Pope Benedict stated he is no longer able to live up to his papal responsibilities "due to advanced age," and will officially resign on Wednesday.
The 85-year-old pope served as a confidant and adviser to his predecessor, the late Pope John Paul II who passed away at 84 in 2005, according to Rev. David Guffey of the St. Monica Catholic Community.
"He watched Pope John Paul II's health slowly deteriorate from age," said Guffey. "I admire his decision, and I think it shows a lot of courage as a leader to be able to step down as he did. He's handled himself in a way that I'm confident will work."
Benedict's upcoming resignation, coupled with the recent developments of alleged internal cover-ups, has left many Catholics with a sense of confusion and uncertainty about the future of their church.
The recent media spotlight on the church has frustrated Santa Monica College student Dante Bates to the point where she no longer feels comfortable attending.
"Church was supposed to be the one place free from politics or scandal," said Bates. "If those who are supposed to be representing God can't keep it together, then who can?"
The pope's resignation came just shy of two weeks after former Archbishop of Los Angeles Roger Mahony was relieved of his duties for alleged attempts to cover-up child sexual abuse cases within the church.
These controversies have urged many parishes to come together as a community, as SMC student James Berardo pointed out.
"My parish has encouraged us to not to dwell on anything we may hear about the church on the news in the following weeks," said Berardo. "I have faith the church will only be stronger after something like this."
The papal conclave to determine Benedict's successor is set to commence between March 15 and 20.
"With every new pope, there's a fresh start, a new beginning," said Guffey. "I think that sense of vitality will usher in a lot of good for the church."


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At this point you're either laughing or looking puzzled. The joke was much funnier when Sir Cyril – a Rochdale MP with an impressive stature, both physically and politically – was regularly hitting the headlines. Still, 15 years after Big Cyril retired from parliament, it's still a good joke.
I'm Iain Graham, the host of the Mobile News podcast. I often struggle to believe that I'm now a podcaster. A year ago, podcasting sounded to me like fishing for peas. Today I'm one of the team behind TheFonecast.com, which produces the Mobile News podcast.
It's now two and a half years since I said goodbye to my career with Vodafone. I've certainly not missed corporate life but, after over two decades spent within the mobile telecommunications industry, I did miss many of the people.
The Mobile News podcast has given me a unique opportunity to keep in touch with former colleagues, renew old acquaintances and make new friends. I've always been a fan of communication, not conflict, which is why our podcast interviews are all about listening to people within our industry and understanding what they're doing.
In case you wondered what I spend the rest of my time doing, I'm now putting my corporate experience to good use. I'm a professional speaker who chairs conferences, conducts auctions and acts as MC for a wide variety of events. I'm also a professional toastmaster, wielding my gavel at weddings across the UK.
If you've not yet listened to the Mobile News podcast, you're definitely missing out. The three of us – me, Mark Bridge and James Rosewell – take an off-beat look at the week's mobile headlines every week. The podcast is free to download, so just click the link at the top of this page and give us a listen.


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Runaway-Jess Ray
To repeat what my friend Hannah said about this artist, she's totally wrecking me.
Simply put, her songs are Gospel.
I can't stop listening, because it feels like Jesus is romancing me through these songs.
Upon first listen, you may, like me, think this song is about two lovers having relationship problems. And it is, but not in the way you think. I can't listen to it without feeling like dropping to my knees. Be sure to read the lyrics posted below the video to let it all really sink in.
I picked this one to share, but you've just got to go listen to everything she's got.
Please. Go listen.
I can see it in your eyes, that you're gonna run, you're gonna run
I can hear it in the way you speak to me that you're gonna leave
And as you slip away, I will say...As you pack your things, I will sing,
Even if you run away from me, over the mountains through the valleys,
I will not rest but search east and west to bring you back with me,
Even if you sail away from me across the oceans and the seas,
I will move again like the mighty wind and blow you back to me,
I'm gonna move again like the mighty wind and blow you back to me.
I have seen this all before, it is all too familiar
But you, will never see the bottom of my storehouses of love.
So, as you use the night, to make your flight, no choice that you will make,
or path you will take, will change my mind
Even if one day you decide, you will find somewhere else to hide,
I will walk your way and call your name and wait for your reply.
Even if you make up in your mind, you don't wanna be by my side,
I will leave behind the 99 oh that you'd be mine, I'm gonna leave behind the 99
oh that you'd be mine
Even if you stomp and scream and huff, tell me that I'm not good enough,
I'll take every swing and every blow until you know my love,
Even if you beat upon my chest, tell me that you don't understand,
I will love you and teach you to love me again,
I'm gonna love you and teach you to love me again.
Here is a list of the scriptures Jess references in this song:
- Deuteronomy 28:12
- Genesis 3:8-10
- Matthew 18:12
- Luke 15:4
- Genesis 32:26-28
- I John 4:19


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Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Honeywell Aerospace was awarded a contract for work on the Advanced Turbine Technologies for Affordable Mission, or ATTAM, Capability Phase I program, the Defense Department announced on Thursday.
The competitive contract, valued at $150 million, was won by Honeywell Aerospace, headquartered in Phoenix, after consideration of 54 offers, according to the Air Force Research Laboratory.
Work on the program will be to develop, demonstrate, and transition advanced turbine propulsion, power and thermal technologies to provide improvement in affordable mission capability. This approach extends to a range of legacy, emerging, and future military propulsion, power and thermal technology needs in a variety of applications, the Pentagon said.
Honeywell's work under the contract is expected to be completed by February 2027.
Contracts for similar work on the ATTAM program have been awarded to several companies, including a $19.9 million deal for Lockheed Martin, a $20 million deal for Northrop Grumman, a $250 million deal for GE Aviation, a $250 million deal for Pratt and Whitney and a $100 million deal for Rolls-Royce.


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The Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library is having another giant book sale on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday of this week and Saturday of next week at its warehouse behind University Park Library, 3435 University Blvd. N. Thursday (members only, but anyone may join for a reduced fee) and Friday hours are 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday hours are noon to 5 p.m. Hours on the following Saturday are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Both Sunday and the following Saturday will feature the $10-a-bag special. All proceeds go to the library.
Jacksonville resident and University of North Florida alumnus Brad Hall has been named one of eight winners of the Gypsy Sachet Awards in Letters and Autobiography by UNF's online literary journal "Fiction Fix." See the complete list as well as other features of the 10th issue at fictionfix.net.
Jacksonville author Sam Phillis ("A Sail and Tale of an Emotional Rescue") will discuss the adventure of coastal cruising from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at the Landing downtown and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Pier 17 Marine store, 4619 Roosevelt Blvd.
"Padre Pio: Miracles and Politics in a Secular Age" by Segio Luzzato has won the $75,000 Cundill Prize in History.
� Fernandina author Mary Chudzynski will sign her new children's book "Priscilla Finds Where She Belongs" from 1 to 4 p.m. today at Books Plus, 107 Centre St.
� Photographer and author Judy Lenz will sign her children's book "Baby Osprey's Blue Blanket" from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday at Books Plus, 107 Centre St.
� Local author Annette Myers will be signing her books "The Shrinking Sands of American Beach" and "The Big Sand Dune and the Beach Lady" from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday at Books Plus, 107 Centre St.
� Jacksonville author Gary Zeiger will hold a launch party and signing for his new science fiction novel "Stingray: You Can't Hide Forever" from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Bayard Cafe, 12525 Phillips Hwy.
� Award-winning Christian fiction writer Beverly Varnado will sign her novel "Give My Love to the Chestnut Trees" from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at Books Plus, 107 Centre St.
� Fernandina author Cara Curtin will be signing her Wilson mystery series and "City Sidebar," a collection of her newspaper columns, from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday at Books Plus, 107 Centre St.
� Jacksonville children's author Jane R. Wood will sign "Ghosts on the Coast" from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the St. Johns Town Center Barnes &Noble, 10280 Midtown Parkway.
� Children's author Paul Hayden will sign "Byron the Lonely Christmas Tree" and "Chicken of the Sea" from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Books Plus, 107 Centre St., Fernandina Beach.
� Award-winning Florida mystery author James Hall will introduce his latest Thorn mystery, "Dead Last," at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, at The Bookmark, 220 First St., Neptune Beach.
� Ponte Vedra author Helena F. Powell has published her second book. "My Mosaic - Glimpses and Reflections" (Xlibris, 130 pages, $19.99) is a collection of essays about everyday life.
� "The Sleepover Surprise," a children's book by Ponte Vedra author Mims Cushing and illustrated by Jacksonville artist Alan Phillips, has been selected by the Sunshine Kiwanis Group of St. Petersburg for its first-grade reading project.
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With technology readily at our fingertips, it is easy to find an answer to any question you may have. The challenge is determining if what you find is the right answer.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library has always served as a trusted source of information to our community. In addition to providing access to millions of physical items, the Library also has a rich wealth of online resources to help you find the research you need.
Research Databases
Charlotte Observer (current and historical access)
The Library continues to expand the number of online resources offered. Electronic databases provide you with a near-endless supply of high-quality articles, journal publications and scholarly texts that span a wide variety of subjects - serving as a very valuable research tool.
Library cardholders now have access to two Charlotte Observer databases: current (1985-current) and historical (1892-1985). Articles are searchable by name, word or phrase, and can be searched together and separately.
The historical access to the Charlotte Observer is an image database. When you view or search a date or phrase, the results will show the image of the newspaper as it relates to your search. The current access is a text database. Articles will not appear as they did in the original paper - but the full text is available.
This database also includes archives from The Charlotte Post from 2006 to current.
Historic N.C. Digital Newspaper Collection
Expand your local search beyond Charlotte-Mecklenburg with 3.5 million pages of digitized content from more than 1,000 North Carolina county newspapers.
This collection dates back to 1751 and allows you to search specific publications, date ranges or the entire collection at once. Browse publications by location, or view clippings noted by other users.
Tutorials and videos help you get started using the database.
Find these and many, many more research resources at cmlibrary.org/resources.
The Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room
The Library has history and genealogy resources like no other. Explore the past with the most genealogy resources of any public library in North Carolina, plus free access to ancestry.com's library edition. The Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room, a department in the Main Library, houses historical and current information on Charlotte, Mecklenburg County and North Carolina.
The Carolina Room is not only full of amazing finds like microfilm, music, yearbooks and maps, but the staff always willing to help steer your research in the right direction. Can't make it to Main Library? Check out some of the upcoming history and genealogy programs taking place at many of our locations.
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When Victor Moses realised he couldn't part the red sea that was the Swansea City defence last week, his dive to win a penalty was nothing short of scandalous.
In fact the scandal was three-fold, in that it was hard to decide which was the bigger disgrace; Moses for the tumble, referee Michael Oliver being fooled by it, or Mark Hughes for defending it. All three should be fined for bringing the game into disrepute, yet they won't be. Swansea manager and ex-Saint Garry Monk, who merely stated the facts after the event, will be.
Something seems quite wrong there to me.
Ronald Koeman will need to be ready for the Potters' 'do anything to win' attitude and not react to the antics that have gained them a bad name. It should come as no surprise, they represent the same combatant style that manager Hughes did as a player, and fair play to them, they've become a difficult side to beat and will undoubtedly be a Premier League team again next season.
People often talk about Stoke in the same vein as the famous Southampton 'Ale House Brawlers' of the early 70's, but it is easy to overlook their ability to win football matches.
This game represents a stern test for Koeman's team and their ability to dig in and scrap. It certainly won't be the walk in the park that Sunderland became last week and any positive result should be met with gratitude.
Defensively Hughes' side will be difficult to break down and with an array of 'agricultural' footballers like Ryan Shawcross on hand it will be a physical battle for Graziano Pelle up top. The Italian is no shrinking violet though, and I get the impression Shawcross might not have it all his own way, and if the official can follow Michael Oliver's lead from last week and start pulling him up for holding, you can expect at least one spot kick for the home side.
If the hosts can come away from this game with yet another Premier League victory, Ronald Koeman will have proved he has the tactical nous to mix it with all styles. If he can do it and send Hughes and his men back to the Potteries with a bruise or too, all the better.
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Ten years ago, if you had argued that Iron Man of all things would be the most important and influential superhero film of the year – if not the most important film of the year, period – chances are that no-one would have believed you. And yet here we are, a decade in to the grand experiment that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Avengers: Infinity War, the 19th (!) film in the series and the culmination of everything that's gone before. With enormous hype and a presumably even more enormous budget behind it, it has a lot to deliver on – but will people be satisfied?
With the Avengers scattered following the events of the previous films, a massively powerful alien conqueror named Thanos has begun his campaign to gather all six Infinity Stones, put them all together in his Infinity Gauntlet, and bring "balance" to the universe. Obviously, he's bad news, and only the combined might of almost every single superhero in the Marvel Universe can stop him.
The big question with Infinity War was always going to be the doubtless daunting business of juggling many plot threads and many, many characters without having the whole thing devolve into incomprehensibility – and while it probably won't make a lick of sense if you're not familiar with the other instalments of the franchise, it achieves this goal remarkably well. It's actually quite miraculous just how deftly it manage to interweave all these characters and their separate story lines, diverging and recombining as the film progresses, without ever feeling ponderous, overstuffed or bloated. It's nearly 150 minutes long, but it's so briskly paced that the potentially bum-numbing running time never becomes an issue. Something this stuffed full of characters and plot has no business being so lean and fluid; it's a genuinely stunning achievement from that point of view.
Practically every one of our heroes gets a moment to shine as well, with none of them feeling shoved to one side or inconsequential to the story. There's even time for some deft and, at times, touching character work in amongst all the explosions, and when the inevitable Big Hero Moments arrive they're nothing short of spectacular. There are welcome surprises and satisfying payoffs galore here, more than a few of which are likely to have audiences cheering and applauding. The inevitable hostility between Doctor Strange and Tony Stark is as funny as we all suspected it would be, and Thor's interactions with Rocket lead to some of the most memorable scenes in the whole film. The Guardians of the Galaxy are particularly well served here, in fact, presumably due at least in part to James Gunn being on board as a producer, but they've lost none of their edge or appeal in the process of being written and directed by people other than the auteur behind their own series.
But the heroes being appealing and engaging is nothing new for Marvel – where they've consistently stumbled in the past is with the villains. Fortunately, and crucially, that is not the case here. Brought to life by Josh Brolin in a performance-capture suit (and near-photorealistic CGI), Thanos is a genuine triumph, and unquestionably the driving force of the film. Where previous Marvel villains have frequently served as elaborate roadblocks on the heroes' journeys, Thanos is arguably the closest thing Infinity War has to a singular, central protagonist. He's afforded all the care, depth and even sympathy that the protagonists of previous Marvel films have been, easily catapulting him to the upper tiers of MCU villainy. Without Thanos being as believable and compelling as he is, this film simply would not work.
And what would a superhero movie be without humongous, super-powered fight sequences? Infinity War delivers in spades on that front, with some of the biggest, most elaborate battles we've seen thus far; while the sheer amount of fighting runs the risk of overwhelming, the fact that it's all grounded in characters that we've spent years growing to know and care about means everything has real weight and significance. There are several beats in the massive battle in Wakanda that rank among the MCU's finest moments, and the ending, when it comes, is one of the boldest and most daring creative choices we've seen in any blockbuster of recent years.
Suffice to say, without getting into spoilers, that this is not the end – the as yet untitled Avengers 4 will be on its way next year, and we have almost no idea what it's going to entail. But for now, Infinity War is a monstrously entertaining and profoundly satisfying rollercoaster ride that, crucially, never feels like Part 1 of 2 with all the good stuff saved for the next one: everyone involved has brought everything they have to it, and it's paid off in glorious fashion. Is it flawless? Of course not, but the missteps are relatively inconsequential next to the rest of it – and besides, many of them aren't safe to discuss in this spoiler-free zone. This is the full fruition of the whole bonkers, decade-long experiment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it's astounding.


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Generic Name: bendamustine (BEN da MUS teen)
Brand Name: Bendeka, Treanda, Belrapzo
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com on Sep 5, 2018 – Written by Cerner Multum
What is bendamustine?
Bendamustine is a cancer medicine that interferes with the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body.
Bendamustine is used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Bendamustine is also used to treat indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma after other medicines have been tried without successful treatment of this condition.
Bendamustine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Important Information
Tell your caregivers right away if you have any type of skin rash after being treated with bendamustine.
Before taking this medicine
You should not be treated with bendamustine if you are allergic to bendamustine or mannitol (Osmitrol).
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
a weak immune system;
fever or other signs of infection;
a metabolic disorder or electrolyte imbalance;
kidney disease; or
if you smoke.
Using bendamustine may increase your risk of developing certain types of cancer. Ask your doctor about this risk.
Do not use bendamustine if you are pregnant. It could harm the unborn baby or cause birth defects. Use effective birth control to prevent pregnancy while you are using this medicine and for at least 3 months after your last dose.
It is not known whether bendamustine passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
How is bendamustine given?
Bendamustine is given as an infusion into a vein. A healthcare provider will give you this injection.
Bendamustine is usually given for 2 days in a row every 21 to 28 days. You may receive up to 8 treatments total, depending on the condition being treated. Follow your doctor's instructions.
You may be given other medications to help prevent certain side effects of bendamustine.
Tell your caregivers if you feel any burning, pain, or swelling around the IV needle when the medicine is injected.
Bendamustine can lower blood cells that help your body fight infections and help your blood to clot. Your blood will need to be tested often. Your cancer treatments may be delayed based on the results of these tests.
If you've ever had hepatitis B, using bendamustine can cause this virus to become active or get worse. You may need frequent liver function tests while using this medicine and for several months after you stop.
What happens if I miss a dose?
Call your doctor for instructions if you miss an appointment for your bendamustine injection.
What happens if I overdose?
Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
What should I avoid while receiving bendamustine?
Avoid driving or hazardous activity until you know how bendamustine will affect you. Your reactions could be impaired.
This medicine can pass into body fluids (urine, feces, vomit). For at least 48 hours after you receive a dose, avoid allowing your body fluids to come into contact with your hands or other surfaces. Caregivers should wear rubber gloves while cleaning up a patient's body fluids, handling contaminated trash or laundry or changing diapers. Wash hands before and after removing gloves. Wash soiled clothing and linens separately from other laundry.
Bendamustine side effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction (hives, difficult breathing, swelling in your face or throat) or a severe skin reaction (fever, sore throat, burning in your eyes, skin pain, red or purple skin rash that spreads and causes blistering and peeling).
Seek medical treatment if you have a serious drug reaction that can affect many parts of your body. Symptoms may include: skin rash, fever, swollen glands, muscle aches, severe weakness, unusual bruising, or yellowing of your skin or eyes.
Call your doctor at once if you have:
fever, chills, or itching during or shortly after the injection;
pain, swelling, redness, skin changes, or signs of infection where the medicine was injected;
liver problems--loss of appetite, stomach pain (upper right side), dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);
low blood cell counts--fever, chills, tiredness, mouth sores, skin sores, easy bruising, unusual bleeding, pale skin, cold hands and feet, feeling light-headed or short of breath; or
signs of tumor cell breakdown--confusion, fast or slow heart rate, fluttering in your chest, vomiting, diarrhea, tingling in your hands or feet, tingling around your mouth.
Common side effects may include:
fever, cough, mouth sores, trouble breathing;
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation;
headache, tiredness; or
loss of appetite, weight loss.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Bendamustine dosing information
Usual Adult Dose for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia:
100 mg/m2 IV on Days 1 and 2 of a 28-day cycle
Duration of Therapy: Up to 6 cycles
-Administer this drug via IV infusion over 10 or 30 minutes; consult the manufacturer product information for specific IV infusion time period.
-Efficacy of this drug relative to first-line therapies other than chlorambucil has not been established.
Use: Treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Usual Adult Dose for non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
120 mg/m2 IV on Days 1 and 2 of a 21-day cycle
Duration of Therapy: Up to 8 cycles
Comments: Administer this drug via IV infusion over 10 or 60 minutes; consult the manufacturer product information for specific IV infusion time period.
Use: Treatment of indolent B-Cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has progressed during or within 6 months of treatment with rituximab or a rituximab-containing regimen.
What other drugs will affect bendamustine?
Sometimes it is not safe to use certain medications at the same time. Some drugs can affect your blood levels of other drugs you take, which may increase side effects or make the medications less effective.
Tell your doctor about all your other medicines, especially:
This list is not complete. Other drugs may affect bendamustine, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Not all possible drug interactions are listed here.
Further information
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.
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text: Its been a hectic last few days with school and training. It seems that school always comes in big spurts, which makes it hard to keep up sometimes. I have managed to get in some quality sessions, though. Today is Sunday which means a long day (about 7 hours total). Sometimes it is hard to get through Sundays after the hard week, but hopefully today the sun will come out and everything will be gravy. One more day till my recovery day, which means that the end is near for this week.


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a question of balance
Balance mobile // CAPPELLINI 2014
For us, as for most people, each day is a research to find balance in life. The product is meant to remind us of that. Mobiles in the tradition of Alexander Calder hung from the ceiling, dividing through modern partitions the space into smaller intimate areas.
The Mobile is designed to create the layout exhibition during the Stockholm Furniture Fair in 2014 in relation to the Guest of Honor Nomination.
The project aims to industrialize these artistic sculptures, through the industrialization of modular components. The physical balance of the elements allows the composition with different number oftextile"petals", giving the possibility to create several configurations. The Balancesystem combine textiles and metal elements.
In addition to being sculptural and room dividers, the mobiles are also sound absorbers a feature which is invaluable in a space.


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Let's make this a simple Disney postcard swap to 3 partners! Whether you got one from the most magical place on earth, at the store, online? As long as it is Disney, it qualifies! Newbies are completely welcome! It will be easy to angel as necessary! Do make sure you have a sufficient profile because some people really like to pick out cards specific to what you like! Beauty and the Beast, Frozen, Peter Pan? Make sure your Disney section is listed! Please don't send Cars if the person states they hated the movie! That's just mean :(
On the card at minimum, please include WHAT CHARACTER IS MOST LIKELY TO BE ONE OF YOUR FRIENDS & WHY?
I'll be happy to angel as I've got plenty to go around! If you're late, shoot your partner a message or feel free to shoot me a message with info or questions!
DONT FORGET the post office has "postcard stamps" for USA mail! They are 35 cents I believe so don't stick a normal 50 cent postage or your losing your cents! International mail requires an international stamp!
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Mondays (January 31st) Daily Show had a joke about BIG BROTHER 13 and the recent overthrowing of African Dictators in Tunisia and Egypt. Damn Omarosa is mean…
Jon Stewart
"Its a chance to live in exile and compete in next seasons Big Brother…Big Brother Edition. hi jinx ensues when 5 deposed dictators and Omarosa find out what constant survalence feels like on the receiving end. You can even share a room with your neighbor Moammar kadafi….. opps kadafi hasn't been overthrown…… yet"
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Men Who Candice Bergen Has Dated
Famous men who have dated Candice Bergen, listed alphabetically with photos when available. If you're wondering "Who has Candice Bergen dated?" then you've come to the right place. This list features Candice Bergen's ex-boyfriends along with additional information about them, such as when they were born and what their profession is. These men come in all shapes and sizes, but what they all have in common is that they're all men that Candice Bergen has either dated or canoodled with. It's not hard to get jealous of these men that Candice Bergen has gone out with, so try your hardest to contain your envy.
List people include Jack Nicholson, Robert F. Kennedy and many additional people as well.
This list answers the questions, "What are the names of Candice Bergen's ex-boyfriends?" and "Who has Candice Bergen linked up with?"
It's not certain whether the people on this list are men that Candice Bergen has been intimate with but it's safe to assume that when two adults are going out that some action will inevitably occur. Who has Candice Bergen romanced? We can't say for sure but it's most likely all the women on this list.
David Debin is an American writer and former producer. His father was a New York talent agent who discovered Michael Bennett and other well-known Broadway stars. ...more on Wikipediasee more on David Debin
Henry Alfred Kissinger is an American diplomat and political scientist. He served as National Security Advisor and later concurrently as Secretary of State in the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. For his actions negotiating the never actualised ceasefire in Vietnam, Kissinger received the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize. Le Duc Tho, with whom Kissinger shared the prize, refused it, and two members of the Nobel judging committee resigned in protest. After his term, his opinion has still been sought by many subsequent U.S. presidents and other world leaders. ...more on Wikipedia
Age: 95
Birthplace: Fürth, Germanysee more on Henry Kissinger
John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson is an American actor, film director, producer, and writer. Throughout his career, Nicholson has portrayed unique and challenging roles, many of which include dark portrayals of excitable, neurotic and psychopathic characters. Nicholson's 12 Academy Award nominations make him the most nominated male actor in the Academy's history. Nicholson has won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice, one for the drama One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and the other for the romantic comedy As Good as It Gets. ...more on Wikipedia
Age: 81
Birthplace: Neptune City, New Jersey, United States of Americasee more on Jack Nicholson
Edmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown Jr. is an American attorney, politician and member of the Democratic Party who has served as the 39th Governor of California since 2011, having previously served as California's 34th Governor from 1975 to 1983. Both before and after his original two terms as Governor, Brown served in numerous state, local and party positions and he has three times run for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. The son of Pat Brown, who served as the 32nd Governor of California from 1959 to 1967, Jerry Brown began his political career as a member of the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees before serving as Secretary of State of ...more on Wikipedia
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Christoph Konig discusses his Pittsburgh Symphony concert with Chopin's Second Piano Concerto, Rachmaninoff's Second Symphony and the Heinz Hall premiere of the Scherzo in B flat by Mussorgsky. He tells us he recently made his Grafenegg Festival debut as a singer and opened the season with his Orchestra in Luxembourg. Plus, he shares his thoughts about Manfred Honeck's 10th year with the Pittsburgh Symphony along with highlights of his upcoming season in London and around the globe.
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Rock Your Homeschool!
Parents who choose to keep their children in public education have a community of school staff and fellow parents when they are in need of support, but what about parents who choose to homeschool their children?
The Facebook group Rock Your Homeschool! is dedicated to providing homeschool moms with that sense of community, and with almost 20,000 members, feeling alone is not an option.
Who You'll Meet
The RYHS group has been closed to children and men due to safety concerns, but you can like the Rock Your Homeschool Facebook Page or visit their website without joining the Facebook group.
What You'll Find
Questions and Answers
Topics discussed in the RYHS group vary across a spectrum of needs. From questions about curriculum, sharing resources, what to pay babysitters, and potty-training tips, there isn't a need that this community won't help answer.
Mothers are also encouraged to share photos and stories of their students' academic journey as well as any questions or concerns they may have.
All the administration asks is that content is positive and supportive.
Subject-Specific Posts
Some posts are designated towards various subject matters so community members can share their favorite activities and resources. These posts will have a picture like the one above to guide you towards what members think are the best resources in that subject area.
Tuesday Share and Support
If you have your own blog or resource that you think would be helpful to the members of RYHS, there is a space to share it every Tuesday. Post your content in the comments of this post to ensure that it's seen by members.
A Rocking Administration
Amy Milcic started RYHS because she wanted to share her fun and exciting experiences homeschooling her five boys and hear how others homeschool.
"I love getting to meet and know homeschoolers," Milcic said in an interview with Learnamic. "I love how everyone is unique, but we share this common thread of homeschooling."
Milcic and her administration believe in keeping a safe space for all of RYHS's members.
"We try to moderate it so it's supportive and encouraging, and we try to deal with people who are not supportive as quickly and quietly as possibly. We have a wide range of people, and I want everyone to know this is about homeschooling, not about your own agenda."
Milcic believes in supporting the members of her community, which is why she leads a Homeschool Coffee Talk live Facebook video about once a week for her members to directly ask her questions that she can answer in real time.
After years of homeschooling, Milcic's advice to parents who homeschool is to be flexible and persistent.
"[Building a curriculum] can be overwhelming. There are a lot of options, and modern-day homeschooling is awesome for that. It's very flexible and customizable, which is what we love about it."
Milcic says getting in touch with other homeschoolers can be critical to finding the right homeschooling resources for your students, but to be careful about measuring your homeschool to others.
"I think it's unique; it's going to work in different ways for different people. It's very easy to get caught up in comparison- my homeschool doesn't look like hers- and that's okay. It's your own experience."
For more guidance on creating your best homeschooling experience, be sure to check out Rock Your Homeschool!


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Imagine having the best of free weights and selectorized equipment in one machine. Wait…that already exists, and the category is growing.
There was a time when a person had to decide between the feel of free weights and the muscle-specific benefits of selectorized equipment, but that was before plate-loaded equipment.
At first, sports teams from college to the pros took advantage of the targeted and stabilized training that plate-loaded equipment provides, while allowing the exerciser to do more of the work and stabilization than machines with cables and pulleys. But now that more companies are offering these soon-to-be stable pieces, combined with a variety of styles and technologies, it's no wonder more facilities are loading up on these best of both world blends.
The six-piece FreeMotion plate-loaded circuit consists of the chest, shoulder, seated quad, lats, row, and squat. The equipment enhances stability and structural integrity with a tripod base and heavy-duty steel tubing. Each piece has a small footprint that maximizes the area it occupies with built-in weight plate posts and the ability for users to progress through an array of exercises from isolated movements to functional movements that integrate the whole body. Instructional placards demonstrate a variety of exercise progressions, while minimizing the need for staff involvement. Contact: Freemotion Fitness Inc., 1096 Elkton Drive, Suite 600, Colorado Springs, CO 80907; (719) 955-1100 ext. 114; fax: (719) 955-1104; www.freemotionfitness.com.
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The LEVER line of plate-loaded equipment features straightforward, functional simplicity and a small footprint. It is designed to provide the feel of free weights with the safety and control of a machine. LEVER plate-loaded equipment is built to demanding standards. The equipment features a user-friendly and space-saving design. Contact: Pulse Fitness Systems Inc., 600 Mission St., Winnipeg, MB Canada R2J OA2; (204) 235-0904; fax: (204) 231-1499; http://www.mts.net/~pulfit/Publication1.htm Circle Reader Service Card No. 101
TuffStuff designed its plate-loaded equipment around the biomechanics of body movements and muscle functions. In determining the structure of each machine calculations for body mass, axis of rotation and compound actions of motion were built into the machine to provide biomechanically correct exercise. TuffStuff plate-loaded equipment delivers the same workout to all users. The CT-750 prone leg curl and the CT-777 horizontal leg press are just two of the plate-loaded equipment offered by TuffStuff. Contact: TuffStuff, 1325 E. Franklin Ave., Pomona, CA 91766; (909) 629-1600; fax: (909) 629-4967; www.tuffstuff.net.
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Strength Inc. manufactures weight-lifting and body-building equipment, as well as plate-loaded and selectorized equipment and free weights. The new Incline Press features independent arms and attachments for Rubber Band Technology. The equipment's arms and seat are adjustable for height. Contact: Strength Inc., 3265A State Hwy 13, Lampe, MO 65681; (417) 779-3307; fax (417) 779-3308; www.strengthequipment.net.
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Power Strength has more than 20 years of engineering and design experience behind its durable and affordable line of plate-loaded machines. Each piece of plate-loaded equipment in this free weight series is constructed of 1 ½" by 4" fully welded tubular steel frames that are powder coated and include medical grade upholstery. Contact: Power Strength, 1723 S. Boyd, Santa Ana, CA 92705; (800) 202-5037; fax: (714) 258-2111; www.fitnessplus.net
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The weight-assisted chin dip from Northern Lights offers your facility a more affordable and user-friendly alternative to other chin-dips on the market. If features multiple handgrip angles for exercise variety, sealed bearing pivot points and the exclusive "Ergo-Tech" pad. Overall height of the machine is 86 inches. Contact: Northern Lights, U.S. office, P.O. Box 6247, Lindenhurst, IL 60046; phone: (847) 265-5319; fax (847) 265-5320; www.Nlfit.com.
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The CXp series consists of four core upper body movements: seated, rowing, shoulder press, bench press and incline chest press. The linkage system resists acceleration of the weight plates so that the resistance curve of the motion matches the strength curve of the muscle group. The machine features independent converging/diverging arm movement, swiveling handles and bent tubing for stability. All seat adjustments have slip tubing with self-lubrication bushings. Contact: Body Masters, 700 E. Texas Ave., Rayne, LA 70578; (800) 325-8964; fax: (337) 334-4827; www.body-masters.com.
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Hammer Strength has more than 25 patented innovations using converging and diverging arcs of motion. The company's plate-loaded machines have low starting resistance and small incremental weight increases. The linear leg press provides a traditional linear leg press motion at a 40-degree angle. The unit has two start positions, a large footplate and a back pad that adjusts in two positions for proper ergonomics. The design ensures smooth, fluid movement and provides a loading capacity of 1,300 pounds. Contact: Hammer Strength, 10601 W. Belmont Ave., Franklin Park, IL 60131; (800) 634-8637; fax: (847) 288-3796; www.Hammerstrength.com.
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Strive's Smart Strength technology offers plate-loaded equipment that allows users to alter the resistance patterns of the exercise movement. Maximum resistance can be placed at any region of the movement, whether at the beginning, the middle, the end or at any region in between. The system works the targeted muscle group to a fatigued and optimally trained state in about two to three minutes. Contact: Strive Enterprises, Southpointe Plaza II, Suite 110, 380 Southpoint Blvd., Canonsburg, PA 15317; (800) 368-6448; fax: (724) 873-5770; firstname.lastname@example.com.
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FLITE free-weight loaded iso-verging training equipment is a plate-loaded line featuring cross pivot technology. To accommodate compound pushing and pulling movements, these machines have opposing pivot points, which create converging and diverging paths. The equipment features light starting weights, pillow-block bearings and low-profile frame designs, and weights load below the waist. Icarian plate-loaded equipment is made of two-by-four bent steel frames, larger welding surface and less unsightly support. The plate-loaded equipment features range of motion, comfort grip pull pins, machined and chromed guide rods, durable rubber grips and machined aluminum end caps, aluminum head selector pin and leathered key and engraved number seat adjustments. Contact: Fitness Products International, 12660 Branford St., Sun Valley, CA 91352; (800) 883-2421; fax: (818) 897-2202; www.fpifit.com.
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Magnum's plate-loaded equipment features seamless motion. The patented mechanism creates perfect form through multijoint, multiplane movement. The Magnum Biangular mechanism is safe and effective multimotion movement because it is controlled, fluid and biomechanically sound through diverging or converging exercise patterns. The technology lets clientele move from circuits to free weights without more instruction. Contact: Magnum Fitness Systems, 2201 12th Ave., South Milwaukee, WI 53172; (414) 764-4068; fax: (414-768-7047; www.magnumfitness.com.
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Cybex plate-loaded equipment comes with range-limiting on selected models that allows for adjustable start positions for perfect alignment and improved safety. The equipment features intuitive markers and wear guards that protect frames from leaning plates. The equipment can accommodate users of any size and features variable resistance, dual axis technology, heavy-duty welded frames, sealed bearing pivots and replaceable wear covers. Contact: Cybex International, 10 Trotter Drive, Medway, MA 02053; (888) GO-CYBEX; www.cybexintl.com.
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With FreeMotion equipment every movement is enabled from side to side, back and forth, up and down and around so users are training movements as well as muscles. The company offers a full line of plate-loaded equipment. The plate-loaded chest machine features movement in any combination of standard press or fly exercises; seated against the pad, back off the pad or standing; arms moving symmetrically, asymmetrically or alternating. The machine features 3-inch by 6-inch 7-gauge tubing and two-inch by three-inch 11-gauge tubing for structural integrity. Three built-in weight storage posts eliminate the need for separate weight plate holders. The machine also is designed with a tripod base and bolt down holes for added stability. Contact: FreeMotion Fitness Inc., 1096 Elkton Drive, Suite 600, Colorado Springs, CO 8907; (877) 363-8449; fax: (719) 955-1104; www.iconfitness.com.
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Samson offers a line of plate-loaded equipment. The No. 816 lat machine is designed with adjustable thigh pads to hold lifter in position. It includes lat and tricep bars with deeply knurled superior grips and is designed to be free-standing or floor mounted. The machine is made of steel tubing with flat welds polished to a smooth finish. Equipment built by Samson is backed by a lifetime warranty on frames, an eight-year warranty on bearings and an 18-month warranty on upholstery. Contact: Samson Equipment Inc., P.O. Box 353, Fairacres, NM 88033; (800) 472-6766; fax: (505) 523-2100; www.samsonequipment.com.
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ProMaxima manufactures a line of plate-loaded equipment. The frames are made of high stress steel tubing and all welds are ground down and stress tested and all tubing ends have solid steel caps welded to them. There is a lifetime warranty on the frames and welds. The solid steel weight plates have self-lubricating graphite bushings and three-inch plate spacers for quiet and smooth movement and maintenance-free durability. Contact: ProMaxima, 5325 Ashbrook, Houston, TX; (800) 231-6652; fax: (713) 667-9941; www.promaximamamfg.com.
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Podcasting Resource
A collection of podcasting resources from across the globe.
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Big trend on campus: podcasting
"Its popularity has spread with this generation of students, who are comfortable with the technology and like how it fits into their busy work and academic schedules, said Natalie Simpson, an associate professor in UB's School of Management."
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Pressure Switch - Type IPS
Industrial pressure switch IPS, is an electromechanical device that senses changes in pressure and provides electrical contact closure at predetermined values. IPS pressure switch may be used to energize an alarm or may directly control the process by cycling pumps, shifting valves etc. IPS is the most economic device in our wide range of pressure switches. The construction is simple, yet sturdy. The mechanism is enclosed in a dust proof mild steel casing and all parts are rust proofed for long life. Range and differential values can be set independently and the device has clearly read out setting scale.
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