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New features keep on appearing at the Al Saif Championship and Fujairah Heritage Village and one of the latest innovations is an animated character and mascot, appropriately known as 'Saif'.
You can talk with Saif, the Emirati swordsman, when you arrive through the main entrance of the Fujairah Heritage Village. On the left you will see a television screen and Saif may call out to you, 'As-Salamu Alaykum', 'Hullo' or a greeting in your language.
Exchange greetings and enter into conversation with him. Some visitors have appeared surprised to see and hear Saif greet them and they've been shy to talk back to the cartoon character. You'll quickly warm up into the experience.
It may appear gimmicky and a little entertaining but talk more with Saif and you will see that his role is also to give information and even serve as an educator on things to do with the Al Saif Competition, the Fujairah Fort and the Heritage activities. After all he is sitting in the Fujairah Heritage Village Information Centre.
Cartoon Characters
These cartoon characters, or Interactive Animation Systems, are becoming an increasingly popular means for businesses and organizations of combining the latest technology with a marketing strategy.
Hover around the entrance to the Fujairah Heritage Village and you will see old people and young children talking with Saif, who will quickly become the symbol and marketing voice of the Al Saif Championship for the Crown Prince Award.
Endless Possibilities
The technology has boundless applications as Saif can respond to visitors with appropriate eye gestures and arm movements and maybe he might be able to do some sword dancing and sword throwing!
There's also provision for allowing visitors to appear on the screen with Saif, giving them an unforgettable experience, especially if they receive a CD recording of the conversation to replay later and show to their friends.
Entertainment and Education
Because this is a live experience between visitors to the Fujairah Heritage Village and Saif, the on-screen cartoon character, this has the potential to become a useful means of education, especially with the younger generations who are attending the Fujairah Fort with their families and schools.
'Saif' has been created by members of the Al Saif Championship Organizing Team in conjunction with ECB Animalive, Dubai.
More information is posted on the Al Saif Competition Facebook Page and contact details are listed on this web page.

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Media coverage on Salyards Center for the Arts
as it appeared in the Mountain Ear
and in the Conway Daily Sun
Cindy Russell, new Managing Director of the Salyards Centerfor the Arts, along with David Emerson, Conway Historical Society ( CHS) Executive Director and members of the Facility Committee
Tom Bryant, Treasurer, Howard West, and CHS President Ken Rancourt.
Visit the SCArts Calendar
Organizations can check availability and post both tentative and confirmed dates
for upcoming arts related programs at the Salyards and with activities of the Conway Historical Society.
We welcome you to see what Events are being held at the Salyards in 2007.
First Day of Construction March 27, 2007
First Event in updated Salyards - Quilt Documentation Workshop - Sept. 25
April 2007
Any individual or business wishing to assist with this renovation project is urged to contact members of the Conway Historical Society Facilities Committee:
Cindy Russell - Managing Director of Salyards
To help or to find out more about the Salyards Center for the Arts
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Conway Historical Society
P.O. Box 1949
Conway 03818.
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The national campaign group on petrol & diesel taxes, FairFuelUK has made a final plea to the Chancellor that he should use his Budget to decisively cut Fuel Duty.
Quentin Willson, national spokesman for FairFuelUK said, 'Budget day should be 'Cut Fuel Duty Day'. All the polling shows that the soaring cost of filling the family car, the business van or the company truck is right at the top of people's priority list. We have given the Government evidence based on their own model that even a modest cut in fuel duty of 2.5p per litre would create 175,000 jobs and boost growth. This boost to growth means that the Treasury will not lose any revenue overall. In other words, the one thing that he can definitely afford to do is cut fuel duty. This is the right thing for families, for business and for the Chancellor himself. As this won't cost him anything, he is still then free to change other taxes if he so wishes. The country is looking for bold and decisive action - scrap the 3p rise planned for August and cut fuel duty now'.
FairFuelUK is supported by over 220,000 members of the public, the RAC, the RHA, FTA and The Fuelcard Company plus 150 Parliamentarians.
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sorry, i dropped off the face of the earth there for a few days... we've had a lot going on lately.
i won't bore you with the details but most importantly, Jason is finally home for the off-season so instead of following my blogging duties I slacked off and snuggled up to my man, trying to make up for the past 6 months. i'm sure you understand :)
if you follow me on instagram, which you totally should by the way ;), you may remember me posting a picture of this deliciousness and threatening to post the recipe here. well, those threats were real!
be warned that you may never want to eat another fall dessert after this... ok, you were warned.
here is what you'll need for 8 servings and an 8x11 baking dish
- 1/2 butternut squash
- 2 large apples
- cinnamon
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 pinch of salt
- 1 heaping tablespoon of flour
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp margarine or butter, melted
- 4 ounces of vanilla wafers
- 1/4 cup margarine or butter, melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C)
bring a large pot of water to a boil. while you're waiting, cut the squash in half. use a spoon to remove the seeds and peel the skin with a potato peeler. be careful not to chop your fingers off ;)
cut the squash into cubes and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. drain the squash and mash it well.
peel the apples and slice them up. add a dash of cinnamon. set aside.
in the 8x11 casserole dish combine the mashed butternut squash, white sugar, vanilla extract, milk, dash of salt, flour, 2 tbsp melted margarine and eggs. mix it all well and bake in the oven for 25 minutes.
in a mixing bowl prepare your topping by combining crushed vanilla wafers, brown sugar and melted margarine. i usually put the vanilla wafers inside a large freezer bag and use the rolling pin to crush them. pretty mess free.
after 25 minutes remove from oven and layer apples on top. return to the oven for another 15 minutes.
sprinkle topping over top and brown for 5 more minutes.
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I hope you are enjoying the show! I have started a new health podcast that is on a different feed. The new podcast is called Being Healthy for Busy People. To get it, please go to beinghealthy.tv and click on the iTunes button on the left hand side of the website. That will take you to the Being Healthy for Busy People page on iTunes and there you can click the subscribe button to subscribe. Or you can click on this link and click the subscribe button in iTunes. There are seven shows waiting for you and at least one coming out every week.


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From the first line of speakers KEF produced with the B200 woofer, this became a bestseller, and was in production from 1970-1979! A classic 2 way sealed system, with the popular and famous T-27 tweeter, they sound just lovely, with better bass than I would've expected. Based on the styling, this pair looks to me like fairly early production.
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Dance Club for Tots (3-4yrs)
Saturdays 11am-11:45am
Beginning September 2018
Dates: 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th Sept, 6th, 13th, 20th Oct & 3rd Nov
Designed to give our youngest dancers a head start, this Dance Club for Tots explores movement through music, stimulating imagination and promoting creativity, while participating with a parent/caregiver. This lively class explores moving as a group, telling stories through movement, rhythm exercises and improvisation. Time is spent learning to follow directions as well as free expression time which allows Tots to explore and develop co-ordination, all while having fun!
11am-11:45am | Dance Limerick Studio
Fee: €70 for 8 week term


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No name breakfast or anytime dish!
By SKKH
Egg or Eggbeaters enough for 2, 1/4 grn. pepper, 1/4 onion of your choice or add several. Sm. can mushrms. or seveal fresh. 2 Med. potatoes, cut for frying.
Oil of your choice. Meat of your choice. I like a mixture, sometimes. Chopped Bologna, or chopped hot dogs, Sausage links, Pork or Turkey, Ham, and or, Polish Sausage.
Fry your Potatoes in the oil, add the veg. and meat. Season like you like. I use Italian seasonings, Garlic powder, salt and pepper. Cook until potatoes are done and add your eggs or egg beaters. Very good! You might be able to bake this, I'm sure it would be delicious!
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sounds like mine and here it is… bacon, ham, bologna, turkey, roast beef, onions, bell peppers, salsa, cheese, and whatever veg. you would like
Cooking Instructions
Put onion, bell peppers, ham, bologna, turkey, roast beef in pan and brown onions and peppers till desired. Beat eggs in seprate bowl and add to mixture. Cook until eggs are done till desired. Add cheese to top of mixture along with salsa.


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Daily Drag Queen Affirmations
OK, so this isn't exactly gadget related but it is still good for a few laughs. A website known as DailyDragQueenAffirmations.com allow subscribers to receive a video of a man dressed-up as a lady, delivering a humorous, life-affirming message each day. This is entirely a pay service, and it might lead to your colleagues questioning your personality if they find out you're a subscriber, so I'd recommend being more discreet with this. All the 265 G-rated videos are professionally produced and edited, with a cast of 27 L.A.-based Drag Queens providing you with daily anecdotes. While some advice are hysterical, others are pretty sound for you to start off the day on the right note. The whole point would be to laugh, as the whole world will laugh with you.


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Chinese Steamed Egg 蒸水蛋
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
I was asked by my hubby's cousin, Elaine, whether my forte is cakes. Haha! No... It's just that lately I haven't been cooking as much as I did last time(b4 Lyanne's birth), but I still baked, and I can say, even more. Ever since I could make the darned sponge, it made me more adventurous, wanting to try to make almost anything to comes to my mind. But, not only cakes, I still have a big list of things I want to bake. I love to eat cakes and pastries, actually, love to eat almost everything. Haha! A glutton!
So, here is one dish that was saved up for backposting.... since the day of spicy pan fried mackeral.. it was made on the same day. But was wanting to post the other stuff first.
Steamed egg, one of the simplest dishes that is not that easy to make. It's easy to beat eggs. The tough part is to steam it and get that silky texture. It's the chinese version of Chawan Mushi. You can add in century eggs, salted egg, or even minced meat. But if u're adding in minced meat, make sure u steam it on a higher temperature.
To make a serving for 2..
100ml eggs
200ml water
¼ tsp salt
A lilte bit of oil and sesame oil
Beat eggs with salt and a few drops of sesame oil. Combine with water.
Grease a stainless steel dish with a bit of oil. Pour egg mixture into dish.
Place a steaming rack into wok, fill it with water 1cm below the steaming rack and bring the water to a boil. When water has come to a boil, reduce heat to low. Steam egg with the water barely simmering until centre of egg is no longer watery, as in solidified (not wood hard!). When egg is ready, sprinkle some pepper and a teaspoon of light soy sauce onto it.
Time is variable to your hob's heat,and the pot/wok u use to steam. Mine took me about 20 minutes.
Remember to cover the wok while steaming.


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Level 2 Diploma in Site Carpentry
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This course allows candidates to learn, develop and practise the skills required for employment and/or career progression in Site Carpentry. It covers the following skills:
- Carrying out first fix flooring and roofing
- Carrying out first fix frames, partitions and stairs
- Carrying out second fix operations
- Carrying out carpentry maintenance
- Setting up and operating a circular saw
City & guilds does not set entry requirements for this qualification. However, centres must ensure that learners have potential and the opportunity to gain the qualification successfully.


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Announcing the new improved Tabletop Zone coming to Film & Comic Con Cardiff. We are so pleased to be partnering with Asmodee UK and Rules of Play to bring you this exciting new feature!
We will have the following in the Tabletop Zone:
Demo zone - The demo team from Asmodee UK will be on hand to demonstrate their latest new releases.
Open Gaming – Cardiff's own Rule of Play will be providing a games library so you can play that game you've always wanted to try and they will have staff on hand to help explain the rules if you need. There will also be space to play your own games, or make new friends and join a game with them.
Tournaments - We will be holding a tournament each day for you to show off your gaming skills. We will announce the specific details closer to the event.


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Aisling Loftus
Death of a SuperheroHD
IMDb: 7.1
1h 37min
A dying 15-year-old boy draws stories of an invincible superhero as he struggles with his mortality.
Actors: Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Lilly Forgach, Ian Fitzgibbon, Michael McElhatton, Sharon Horgan, Ronan Raftery, Andy Serkis, Aisling Loftus, Sean Duggan, Ben Harding, Killian Coyle, Rebecca Thompson, Enda Oates, Peter Sexton, Jane Brennan
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
IMDb: 5.9
1h 47min
Five sisters in 19th century England must cope with the pressures to marry while protecting themselves from a growing population of zombies.
Actors: Lily James, Sam Riley, Bella Heathcote, Ellie Bamber, Millie Brady, Suki Waterhouse, Douglas Booth, Sally Phillips, Charles Dance, Jack Huston, Lena Headey, Matt Smith, Emma Greenwell, Eva Bell, Aisling Loftus
Broken - S01Eps6
IMDb: 8.1
Father Michael, a Catholic priest presiding over a Northern urban parish who is Modern, maverick, and reassuringly flawed; must be confidante, counselor and confessor to ...
Country: UK
Genres: Drama
Actors: Adrian Dunbar, Sean Bean, Sam Rintoul, Muna Otaru, Mark Stanley, Rochenda Sandall, Paul Copley, Vanessa Earl, Steve Garti, David McClelland, Paula Malcomson, Aisling Loftus, Lauren Lyle, Anna Friel, Faye McKeever, Eileen Nicholas
Gun ShyHD
IMDb: 4.1
86 min
The story follows Turk Henry (Antonio Banderas); a mega platinum rock star who's married to a supermodel (Olga Kurylenko) and rich beyond his wildest dreams. ...
Country: UK
Actors: Antonio Banderas, Olga Kurylenko, Ben Cura, Mark Valley, Aisling Loftus, Martin Dingle Wall, Emiliano Jofre, Fernando Godoy, Jeremy Swift, Anna Francolini, Sebastián Apiolaza, Ellie Goffe, Cristián Campos, Viviana Rodríguez, Jesse Johnson


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It's not easy either! It takes me multiple attempts to get my writing world perfect. Did I give this character correct features? Is the timeline right? Oops! Plot hole!
Then I have to be silent. Listening to my characters speak and sometimes plead for help. I have to look out of the corner of my eye as they go through trials and torture. Loss of a loved one. Family moving away from the life they've know. I'm not a very benevolent creator to my characters. I torture them and have a certain fondness for ripping my characters' hearts out... literally. It's not all blood and tears though. I love giving my characters happy endings. Hopeful ones I find even better. There's just something about hope, I think it's more powerful than plain old happiness.
I don't dictate every move of my characters, in fact, I give them freedom to take hold of their world and shape it. They surprise me on a daily basis. Where did this character come from? I had no idea this one was such a softie. Wait! That's not what I wanted you to do!
Without me, my characters wouldn't come to life. They'd sit in my head, not given the chance to thrive. I love my characters and will gladly let them free into the world. I just hope everyone else loves my creations as much. I can't wait for what creations spring to mind next!
********************************This post was brought to you via Melanie McCullough. She tagged me for this meme and it is up to me to pass it on to three more bloggers.
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India is a land of opportunity for investors looking for new and
expanding markets. Dairy food processing holds immense potential for high
returns. Growth prospects in the dairy food sector are termed healthy, according to
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The basic infrastructural elements for a successful enterprise are in
An entrepreneur's participation is likely to provide attractive returns
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Opportunities lie in the manufacturing of both machinery and
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Export markets for commodities like dry milk, condensed milk, ghee and
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Risk factors must be identified and managed by in-depth study of chosen areas so that
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Friday, December 28, 2012
Eighties Kinda Gal + More Totes+ Friday Funny!
Hi Everyone!!! sheesh! so many pictures to show you :) ..these are the last two totes I made for my nieces for Christmas, so that means tomorrow's post will be the last tote and that will be for one U.S.A resident only to win... BLOG CANDY! whoo hoo! I hope someone will want it :) ...so make sure you come back to enter, it's a one day only candy so don't miss it :) ..I did watch Blue Hawaii on the computer last night (love Elvis) so I made this card using the sketch from Sketch Saturday ..I hope you like it ..and of course my Friday Funny is all about the triplets..first picture is Bones, she loves her neck rubbed teehee! and the last picture I shared with my friends and family on FB ..It's all of them sleeping, yes Bones is on Rocks head and Kat's butt, my baby dog pile :) ..have an awesome day!!!! See ya tomorrow
Thank You!!! Come Again!!!
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Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot of the first lunar landing mission, poses for a photograph beside the deployed United States flag during an Apollo 11 Extravehicular Activity (EVA) on the lunar surface. The Lunar Module (LM) is on the left, and the footprints of the astronauts are clearly visible in the soil of the Moon. Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, commander, took this picture with a 70mm Hasselblad lunar surface camera. While astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin descended in the LM, the "Eagle", to explore the Sea of Tranquility region of the Moon, astronaut Michael Collins, command module pilot, remained with the Command and Service Modules (CSM) "Columbia" in lunar-orbit. NASA Photo
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Enough is enough and the Indian government has made it clear that it cannot take more from the United States. It had only lodged official complain when the Defence Minister George Fernandez was strip searched and many of the VIPs were detained for questioning.
Furious with the US for the arrest and alleged strip search of its high-ranking diplomat Devyani Khobragade, New Delhi has retaliated with a slew of measures to pare down the privileges of American diplomats.
The Government has asked US diplomats in consulates across India to surrender identity cards issued to them and their families, which entitle them to special privileges. India has also withdrawn all airport passes for consulates and import clearances for the embassy.
The Delhi police removed barricades outside the sprawling US embassy in the capital.
Ms Khobragade was subjected to a humiliating strip search and was kept in a cell with drug addicts after her arrest for alleged visa fraud in New York last week. Noël Clay, a spokesperson for the US State Department that standard procedures had been followed during Ms Khobragade's arrest.
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Overview and History
Atlantic Power is an independent power producer that operates a diversified fleet of 28 power generation assets in the US and Canada with 2,024 MW of total proportionate generation capacity, ~90%+ of which is derived from clean power sources (50% from natural gas, 25% from wind, 10% from biomass and 5% from hydro).
ATP was formed and listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange on November 2004 to acquire a portfolio of power generation assets from funds managed by ArcLight Capital Partners and Caithness. ATP was externally managed by an affiliate of ArcLight until October 2009, when the Company simultaneously converted to a common share Company, dual-listed itself on the NYSE (providing access to both US and Canadian public markets to pursue acquisitions), and internalized its management structure.
In the years following the IPO, ATP grew rapidly through a series of accretive roll-ups of power generation projects, culminating in a highly-leveraged $2bn acquisition of Capital Power LP ("CPLP") on November 2011. Shareholders were well-rewarded for many years, and at its peak in October 2012, ATP had achieved a market cap of $1.8bn and a total shareholder return of 160% from the IPO date (compared to 20% for the S&P 500).
ATP's stock price has been decimated by a series of events (discussed below), falling from a peak of ~CAD$15 per share in October 2012 to CAD$3.35 today.
Due to fears around its financial distress, a small market capitalization, and lack of mainstream research coverage, ATP now trades at ~37% 2015E maintenance free cash flow yield.
I believe this is an attractive entry price for the following reasons:
Refinanced capital structure improves debt maturities and future cash flows
In 1Q14, ATP redeemed $415mm of debt maturing in 2014, 2015 and 2017 with a new "APLP term loan" that matures in 2021 and gradually amortizes by ~$60mm each year (based on 1% amort and a 50% sweep of APLP cash flows). The new term loan eliminates near and medium-term liquidity risks (no bullet maturities through March 2017), sets an amortization schedule consistent with the pace of cash flow generation, and is expected to reduce cash interest by ~$10mm in 2015.
As a result of these one-time refinancings in 2014, ATP incurred $49mm of charges within interest expense in 1Q14 that are not expected to recur in 2015. As these charges get lapped in 2015, 2014 maintenance free cash flow of $45mm should expand by an additional $59mm ($49mm of non-recurring charges + $10mm of interest savings) in 2015, significantly improving free cash flows and alleviating interest coverage ratios.
Additionally, I note that while leverage is quite high, the situation is partially mitigated by the structure of financing: ~$370mm of non-recourse project financing (~20% of total 2014E year-end debt).
Path to compliance on debt covenants
Furthermore, the $49mm of refinancing charges caused ATP to technically trip its fixed coverage ratio on a restricted payment covenant in 1Q14. As a result, ATP was forced to cut its dividend to 2% of net assets (~$63mm maximum annual limit) through the year. Because the covenant is calculated on a four quarter rolling basis, once the refinancing charges are lapped in 1Q15, ATP should return to covenant compliance by 1Q15 and will have greater capacity to increase dividends (though Management is likely to focus on debt paydown before materially increasing dividends)
Stable, contracted free cash flow supports debt pay-down and equity accretion
Over the next 3 years, ATP should generate ~$100mm - $120mm in PF free cash flow that will likely be directed towards debt paydown and low-risk, growth capex projects.
ATP's cash flows are generally stable and well-diversified, which provides an attractive glide path towards de-risking ATP's levered balance sheet.
The Company expects $80 - $85mm of mandatory debt amortization per year (~$60mm of APLP term loan amortization and ~$20 - $25mm of project-level debt amortization), which are sufficiently covered by projected cash flow levels.
Furthermore, Management expects to significantly narrow the scope of capital allocation, focusing future capex away from large-scale, expensive development projects historically financed at 50% debt / cap towards annual $5 - $10mm of low-risk, optimization investments that can generate 20% yields with short payback periods and can be funded completely out of free cash flow.
Management is also pursuing reductions in Corporate overhead, targeting $15mm of run-rate G&A savings by 2015 from 2013 levels.
Distortions to historical valuation metrics creates confusion
ATP has historically emphasized valuation on the basis of cash-available-for-distribution (CAD) and dividend yields. Due to the amortization schedule of the new APLP term loan described above, CAD will now be burdened by an incremental $60mm of annual amortization. The impact on CAD financial metrics is distorting research price targets. For example, BMO writes in its 11/7/14 note that "Nevertheless, we still don't see free cash flow increasing meaningfully until at least 2017, unless accretive asset sales are completed. As a result, we are maintaining our Market Perform rating."
Therefore, ATP appears to generate relatively little CAD, but this methodology understates the true degree of upside because the APLP term loan amortization is still building equity value at a rate of 20-25% per annum.
New leadership with highly attractive operating track record
James J. Moore was appointed CEO and President on January 23, 2015, following a strategic review process in response to the disastrous share price performance over the past few years.
Moore joins the Company from private-equity firm Diamond Castle Holdings, where he was Chairman of their energy and power practice from 2008 to 2015. From 2001 - 2008, he was CEO of Catamount Energy Corporation, an operator of wind farms, which was sold to Diamond Castle in 2005 and then sold to Duke Energy in 2008. Prior to Catamount, he was CEO of National American Power, another independent power producer.
By all indications, James Moore was very effective during his tenure at Catamount. Diamond Castle bought the Company for $73mm and exited for $240mm within 3 years (http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/duke-energy-buys-more-wind-power-1056). Moore was then retained by Diamond Castle as an executive after the sale.
According to Michael Ranger, a senior managing director at Diamond Castle, "Catamount's management team took an early stage wind business and grew it into a strong operating company with a great development function."
While he hasn't provided his own blueprint yet, Moore's private equity and restructuring experience, experience building two different independent power producers, network of industry relationships, and track record of creating significant equity value are all hopeful initial indicators for his tenure at ATP. My presumption (guess) is that he is also joining the Company because he sees upside potential in this opportunity (his initial stock grant of 523k shares is worth ~$1.4mm)
Insider buying
There have been a series of relatively small but consistent open market purchases by a variety of directors through 4Q14.
Activist shareholder and take-out potential
Following a strategic review by the Board in 2014 that explored but then called off a potential sale of the Company, the Clinton Group sent a letter to ATP's Board on 10/17/14 calling for the Company "to re-engage with the potential buyers and solicit the best available deal. Given the strength of the auction as we understand it, we believe there is a deal to be achieved at prices above $4.00 per share."
According to The Deal magazine, Management was unwilling to sell because they thought the Company was worth at least $7 - $8 per share, and that there was a large amount of strategic interest especially for ATP's renewable assets. (http://www.thedeal.com/content/energy/clinton-group-prods-atlantic-power-to-restart-sales-process.php). The ATP Board has responded to the letter by declaring that it "did not receive any offers that the Company's Board of Directors believed could be consummated at or above the closing share price of $3.04."
While the M&A rumor mill is highly speculative, it generally suggests the potential for strategic value at prices meaningfully above current levels. Furthermore, activist involvement in the stock will likely exert greater pressure on the Company to deliver strong operating results in the absence of a sale process.
NOL Value
ATP pays virtually no cash taxes and has $254mm of NOL carryforward deferred tax assets as of the latest 10K. The NOL balance has actually grown over time and may likely continue to grow due to the heavy interest expense and depreciation of assets, providing additional valuation support.
Price Target
My price target is based on a simple cash flow waterfall, which assumes no re-rating.
Thanks for a potentially interesting idea. I have a few questions.
1. How do PPAs work? I get that ATP has a customer in place for a long duration to buy the power. To what extent does ATP suffer/benefit from changes in input costs?
2. Where do you get your maintenance cost estimate of $1 mn? From their most recent transcript, mgmt is talking about $30-35 in total maintenance of which $25 mn in for major maintenance capex.
3. Do you have a sense for what the replacement cost of these assets?
4. I'm also interested in the answer to HoneyBadger's question and the implications for ATP's ability to meet its 2018 maturity.
Thanks in advance.
|Lots of insiders buying, any updated perspective?
Assuming you still follow, thanks in advance for any updated perspective.
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SKW240, wonder if you are still following this one as there's been a lot of changes since you submitted it and there was enormous volume yesterday that caught my attention again. They seem to have done a good job with their balance sheet and are able to be more opportunistic with their capital. For a company of this size, I am quite impressed with their comprehensive quarterly calls and how the CEO embraces Buffett in his letters and dialogue but they still don't seem to have much of a pro-active IR program to elevate the visibility of their prospects. I like that insiders keep buying. Anyhow, you might not be following since you never responded to anyone's comments but thought I would try again. The author of the more recent AT idea hasn't posted anything in awhile so presumably no longer a member and therefore why I am inquiring with you. Thanks in advance for any thoughts.


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Toumarkine and Anderson Showered in Cash at $25,000 Cholula Triple Air Show at Mountain High
Wrightwood, CA (February 8, 2009) – The 11th Annual $25,000 Cholula Triple Air Show went off Saturday, February 07, 2009, at Mountain High in Wrightwood, CA. 75 riders from across the country threw down for their share of a huge $25,000 cash purse. The weather held off just enough for Danny Toumarkine to stake his claim on a hot $10,000 in cash with Stacie Anderson pulling in $4,000 for the girls.
Stacie Anderson. Photo: John McColly
Riders were stoked on one of the most unique setups the contest has ever seen; a sick hip to double jump line built by Mountain High's Faultline Terrain Park Crew. Standout riders included Spencer Link, Nick Sibayan, Tyler Flanagan, Ian Thorley, and Laurie Currier with the top 16 men and top six women advancing to a best of two run finals.
Toumarkine threw down a back rodeo seven melon over the hip, to back seven indy, to front nine lien for his ten grand. Anderson got her four g's with a huge nose grab over the hip, to indy nose poke, to front three mute. West coast shreds came from spots like Mammoth and Tahoe, while others came from Park City and as far away as Europe, to enjoy the packed powder conditions from the recent three foot storm.
Danny Toumarkine. Photo: John McColly
Thanks to Monster Energy, Powder & Sun Boardshop, Jarritos Soda, and title sponsor Cholula Hot Sauce for turning Mountain High's biggest event of the season into the hottest big air event north of the border.
Catch the webcast of the Cholula Triple Air from REELcomp.com at http://reelcomp.com/events/cholula-triple-air at 4:00pm on Tuesday, February 10, 2009. REELcomp's webcast includes audio commentary from the announcers, four camera angles on the course, a live chat room for at-home observers, interviews with athletes, and award ceremony coverage.
First held in snowboarding's method-grabbing heyday of 1998, the Cholula Triple Air Show was created as a corner-stone event for Mountain High. The legacy of big-name competitors who have stepped up to the hottest big air event north of the border include Shaun White, Kevin Pearce, Matt Hammer, Keegan Valaika, Hana Beaman, and Laurie Currier.
11th Annual $25,000 Cholula Triple Air Results
1. $10,000 – Danny Toumarkine
2. $3,000 – Bode Merrill
3. $1,500 – Brandon Cocard4. $1,000 – Jye Kearney
5. $525 – Spencer Link
6. $500 – Nicolas Sibayan
7. $300 – Cody Rosenthal8. $275 – Zack Hale
9. $250 – Alex Dawooud
10. $225 – Ian Thorley
11. $175 – Greg Bokenkamp
12. $160 – Brandon Reise
13. $150 – Danny Thomas
14. $150 – Matt Guntent
15. $150 – Tyler Flanagan
16. $150 – Steven Brown
1. $4,000 – Stacie Anderson
2. $2,000 – Elise Borelli
3. $1,000 – Laurie Currier
4. $500 – Nicki Slechta
5. $350 – Dana Treland
6. $150 – Isabelle Lalive
Best Trick
$1,500 – Danny Toumarkine
Photos: 1st place winners Danny Toumarkine and Stacie Anderson throw down at the $25,000 Cholula Triple Air at Mountain High on February 07, 2009.
Credit: John McColly, Mountain High


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Someone on another message board said, in all honesy: "Another brainless movie for pre-teens. Won't do as well since the summer is over."
do you think that if kill bill was written and directed by some nobody who just wanted to make a fun movie and turned out EXACTLY the same, people would say that it was a good movie or that it was a stupid action movie? i personally love it, but i love action movies (for a while i was known as the only person on the board who could admit that xXx was fucking awesome). i think this had it all, and even if the name on the credits was (God forbid) brett ratner or somebody and not tarantino, i'd still think it kicked ass.
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Consistency is, however, no enemy of creativity and, for 2016, Grand Seiko proudly presents two new creations that take the essential values of Grand Seiko in new, exciting and creatively rewarding directions.
Spring Drive Chronograph, SBGC017
Practicality and durability are vital attributes of all the best sports watches and are also core values of Grand Seiko, so what could be more appropriate than to fuse them together into a new sports watch series? There are four models, each one a limited edition. All use Spring Drive GMT calibers and two feature chronographs. The materials and five-piece construction are designed for strength and lightness. The inner case is made from high-intensity titanium and the outer shells and bezel are zirconia ceramic which is stronger and tougher than any other fine ceramic and seven times harder on the Vickers scale than stainless steel. This combination of materials makes the case 25% lighter than stainless steel and virtually impervious to scratches. While the black color is new to Grand Seiko, the clear ridges on the facets of the case and the diamond-cut hands and markers make the watches instantly recognizable as Grand Seiko.
The movements are specially adjusted to deliver an even higher level of precision, ±10 seconds a month, and the Grand Seiko lion in 18K gold graces the oscillating weight to symbolize the enhanced accuracy. The green dial model also conveys a subtle symbol of the provenance of this new design. The fir tree motif on the dial was inspired by the Onbashira festival that is held every six years in Suwa, near the studio where the watch is made. The centerpiece of this festival is the carrying of huge fir trees down the mountainside to the shrine, where they are raised as symbols of the shrine's renewal and its 1200 year old tradition.
Spring Drive Eight-day Power Reserve
This is the very first Grand Seiko watch to have been created by the celebrated Micro Artist Studio in Seiko's facility in Shiojiri in the Nagano prefecture of central Japan. Known until now mainly for its Spring Drive Minute Repeater, Sonnerie and Eichi watches for Credor, the Micro Artist Studio is proud to contribute to the growing reputation of Grand Seiko and has developed a remarkable Spring Drive caliber that offers an eight-day power reserve with the Studio's trademark quality of materials and finishing. Three barrels are integrated to extend the power reserve.
On the back, a sapphire case back allows a clear view of the exquisite finishing of the one-piece bridge, the rubies and the power reserve indicator. This one-piece bridge ensures the precise positioning of each wheel in the gear train and maximizes the efficiency of the transmission of power from the barrels. Its rigidity also prevents distortion in the event of impact or other shock. The bridge traces the outline of Mt. Fuji and the highly polished rubies and tempered blue screws evoke the lights of the city of Suwa below the Studio's home. The case is made of a special platinum that can be polished to a sparkling mirror finish using our Zaratsu technique, itself adapted for working with platinum.
The dial is remarkable. Like the diamond-dust sparkle of snow that shimmers in the morning light in the clear mountain air of the area around the Studio, the dial glistens with a subtle and unusual beauty. The five-faceted hour and minutes hands, one of the iconic characteristics of Grand Seiko, are longer than those on any previous Grand Seiko watches.
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Have just started reading Bob Johansen's Get There Early – fabulous so far. Bob's mental model of foresight…the VUCA acronym and the 'foresight to insight to action cycle' … resonated with me.
The future is highly changeable – there is a constant state of flux and change – the future cannot be predicted, there are many possibilities – things could go this way and that. In other words there is volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. Scary for some…many would rather take flight than begin to understand the many inter-related issues.
The way around this is to take what many do – sensing what's new – to another level. That is, make sense of it (insight) … developing an understanding and clarify what is happening in the present. Out that a clear sense of direction can be formed (vision) so that timely responses or resilience to events (agility) can be actioned. In other words, instead of taking flight, VUCA empowers you to fight!
Drawing on his service as CEO of the Institute for the Future, Bob is doing us all a favour in authoring this work.
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I came across this forum while trying to so a little research about a problem I'm having. I figured it couldn't hurt to post a question and see if anyone might have an idea as to what is going on while I decide if I should go to my doctor with this.
For the past year or so, I have experienced very infrequent ( once every month or two) episodes of double vision. The past two months they have been coming slightly more frequently, maybe once a week... but then three times this week alone, once yesterday and twice today.
What happens is suddenly, without warning, I have double vision. Not blurry at all, crystal clear.. I just see two of everything. Closing one eye, I can see fine, but with both eyes open, my vision is doubled. It lasts typically 5- 10 minutes, and is accompanied by mild headache.
Today I took some time to investigate a little while it was happening. Looking in the mirror, my eyes didnt appear to be crossed or misaligned (although I guess I wasnt exactly seeing very clearly). Also, when I looked with both eyes as far right as I could, things were a bit more normal. As I looked with both eyes back to center then towards the left, the double vision returned. Also, in the full right position seeing pretty normally, closing each eye and comparing what I saw with each eye, everything was in the same spot. To the left, there was a very noticeable difference as to where an object appeared in my field of vision between each eye. (hope i didnt confuse you!)
So, if you are still with me, thats what has been happening?
any thoughts?
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I'm 37 year old male with uncontrolled high blood pressure. I take lots of meds, but seldom are my readings below high or severe. My doctor has been working for years to try to get it under control. I have had 3 procedures for a blocked femoral artery (femoral bypass, angioplasty, then ilio-femoral bypass), but the rest of my arteries all appear to be in good shape, although my blood seems to be a little sticky with all this blocked artery nonsense at my age (the problem was at the same spot each time).
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I did this recently for an art exchange, which by the way I was rubbish at. Couldn't even do it in the week!
Anyway. Hope the person who gets it likes it. I just enjoyed doing it as I don't get work out side of the computer that often.
I even took a close up pic because I feel artistic.
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I DO!! Thank you so much! So exciting to receive good stuff through the post and discover new artists!! It's a great chance to do something a little different isn't it? Hope you're well :)
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I chose to use my harvest moon for a theme more on the serious side. When September arrives, we all think about school--whether we ourselves are returning to school or sending off our children. While, in most cases, this is a very happy and exciting time of year, a very serious problem when school reopens (although not limited to the school calendar) is one of bullying. It is so much more on my heart this year as someone I love is being bullied. I hope each of you reading this will take the time to talk to the children in your lives about bullying and what they can do to help someone who is being bullied.
For my postcard, I chose an image of a harvest moon from the free online Google images. I printed it onto glossy photo paper so that the moon would be shiny, then punched it out and adhered it to black cardstock cut to 4" x 6". I stamped the Stampotique image "Little Friends" directly onto the moon. The quote I used is one by Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850-1919):
Come play! You have until Saturday to join in the fun. You are free to interpret the Harvest Moon theme any way you like as long as it uses a 4" x 6" (postcard size) format. Details here.
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Two bathrooms were remodeled. A used toilet sat in the kitchen for 2 months. Made our engagement official. Set the date. Lots of wedding planning. Traveled to Miami for a funeral. Sad face. Won free engagement photos. Finished nursing school. Graduated nursing school. Happy dance. Working on a resume. Blah face. Hosted our families for 2 weeks. Fiance broke my glasses with his foot. Angry face. Can't see well. Bought new glasses. Joined a gym. Went from a PC to a MAC. Confused face.
That about sums it up.
I was thinking of maybe incorporating the wedding planning into this blog. It's a little off topic, but a lot of it is DIY and will totally fit in to the do it cheap theme I've got going on. I haven't decided yet.


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A lecture titled "Out of the Flames: Preserving the Manuscript Heritage of Endangered Syriac Christianity in the Middle East," will be offered on Monday, February 6, 2017, at 6 p.m., at Fordham University's Lincoln Center Campus. The speaker is Columba Stewart, O.S.B., professor of theology and executive director of the Hill Museum and Manuscript Library at St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota.
Syriac Christians have a manuscript heritage that is among the richest in the Christian world. But they are also one of the most vulnerable minorities in the Middle East. This lecture will cover the significance of Syriac Christianity as a counterpoint to historically dominant Greek and Latin Christian cultures, as well as current efforts to prevent Syriac Christian manuscripts from being destroyed.
Dr. Columba Stewart, OSB, a Benedictine monk as well as one of the world's leading experts in Syriac Christianity, has written extensively on early monastic history and on exchanges among Syriac, Greek, and Latin monastic cultures. For more than a decade he has led a major effort to preserve the manuscript heritage of Christians and Muslim communities threatened by war and globalization.
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Cairo Derby III: Royal allegiance and scandals
In our previous two parts we documented the reasons for why the Cairo Derby has become an Egyptian landmark. With very distinct ideologies and Hussein Hegazi thrown into the mix, the Derby was bound to reach unprecedented heights.
In this plug of KingFut.com's series about the Cairo Derby we document significant events which led to the rivalry between both sides, in addition to rise of fanaticism in the Nasser era.
1944- The Royal Allegiance
In 1943, a Palestinian sports writer invited the Red Devils to play three friendly games in Palestine, an offer which was vehemently rejected by the Egyptian FA who threatened to issue life bans to any player who disobeys their decision.
Knowing that the players are under threat, Al Ahly's board allowed 14 players to travel under the name of 'Cairo Stars', thus preventing them from facing any sanctions. However, Egypt's football governing body in fact took the decision to issue life bans to the players.
Although it might seem as an ordinary conflict, in reality it wasn't; why? For the fact that the president of the FA at that time was Mohamed Heidar Pasha, the president of Zamalek. Even though any president at the time would've issued a similar sanction, Al Ahly fans saw it as a way of 'killing' the side.
On the 2nd of June 1944, Al-Mokhtalat set out against Al Ahly in the final of the Egypt Cup in the most anticipated fixture of the Egyptian footballing calendar. However, this game was like no other in the fact that the build-up was electrifying for what happened beforehand, and fanaticism had reached boiling point.
The weakened Al Ahly side were no match for the mighty Zamalek who cruised to a 6-0 victory, the largest scoreline in any Cairo Derby tie. King Farouk of Egypt, loving the way the Whites played renamed Al-Mokhtalat to 'Farouk', thus earning Zamalek the nickname 'Royals'.
Despite the ecstasy surrounding the victory, Al Ahly fans saw it as a conspiracy. The president of the FA who also happened to be the president of Zamalek issued life bans to 14 players. Even to this point, the Red Devils refuse to name the victory as a black page in the club's history, with Ultras Ahlawy even referring to it as an 'honour' for the club to rebel against the government.
1952- Egypt as a single-party state and the rise of fanaticism
Following the Egyptian revolution of 1952, anything related to the royal family was annihilated. Which is why Farouk changed their name to 'Zamalek', the name that has stuck with them ever since.
Gamal Abdel-Nasser's come to power in 1956 effectively ended political life in Egypt and so Al Ahly and Zamalek were no longer teams to support, but they were a way to express and have a sense of belonging; both sides were the political parties in Egypt. Famous Lebanese writer Selim El-Lozy even once went as far as saying that "Al Ahly and Zamalek are the only political parties in the Arab World."
Foreign refereeing and scandals
By 1955, the rivalry had become deadly, prompting the FA to take the decision to bring foreign referees to officiate the game. It was almost unthinkable that an Egyptian would be completely neutral when officiating the game, and the common notion that exists until today is that if you don't support Al Ahly or Zamalek then you must favour one over the other.
The evolution of the Cairo Derby progressed even further throughout the years of Nasser's regime. Egypt had become a sovereign, single-party state thus increasing the hooliganism associated with the Derby which reached climax in 1966.
The Derby in 66′ refereed by Sobhy Nosseir brought one of the most dangerous derbies in history. Halfway through the tie, Nosseir decided to cancel the game due to the Al Ahly faithful's belligerence following Zamalek's equalising goal. Angered by the decision, the fans of the Red Devils rioted throughout the streets of Cairo.
In fact, Egyptian officials have been responsible for the most controversial moments in the history of the derby. In the 1981/1982 season, referee Mohamed Hossam El-Din officiated the penultimate game of the season. The Whites needed to win, whereas a draw would suit Al Ahly.
With four minutes left until the end the end of the game Hassan Shehata broke through the Al Ahly defence and slotted the ball into the net only to find that the flag was raised. Replays showed that the linesman had got it wrong, Shehata's goal was legitimate – but it did not count. Al Ahly were champions.
Fourteen years later in 1996, Hossam Hassan had equalised for Al Ahly, but then-Zamalek coach Farouk Gaafar was adamant that referee Kadry Abdel-Azeem had got it wrong. Angry and furious at the decision, the Whites' players forfeited the game.
In fact, the FA were very reluctant to let an Egyptian referee officiate that they sent four of them to the Derby, let them to warm-up before eventually announcing that Abdel-Azeem would referee on short notice to prevent any backlash from both sides. The significance of the game would be best described by referee Gamal El-Ghandour's quote:
"World Cup games are much easier than Cairo Derbies; in the World Cup the players obey the referee's decision which is obviously not the case in the Derby."
Even foreign referees have not prevented the polemic, in 1999 referee Marc Batta sent off Zamalek man Ayman Abdel-Aziz for a tackle on Ibrahim Hassan five minutes into the game. Farouk Gaafar again ordered his players off the field; and was quoted later by saying "How would've I dealt with Al Ahly with only 10 players on the field for 85 minutes?"
This idea that losing the Derby is the synonym of living in dystopia is what makes it special and on Sunday, both resume this historical Derby when Africa's finest sides come head-to-head in a tie which appeals to every sector of the Egyptian society.
Al Ahly and Zamalek are two nations, two parties, two giant entities who have always overshadowed everything else in Egypt. Simply, Al Ahly and Zamalek are Egyptian football and Egyptian football is Al Ahly and Zamalek.
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Halloween is almost always a nail-biter for parents, but not because of scary costumes and yard decorations. (Faux bloody corpses notwithstanding.)
With their children hidden under costumes and traveling with groups of friends, parents are understandably concerned about keeping their kids safe and preventing them from becoming lost.
Luckily, there are plenty of apps—and basic smartphone capabilities—that can help ensure a relatively stress-free evening, during which moms and dads can focus more on candy wrangling than actual child wrangling.
To start, don't forget about what you can do without a single app to help keep kids safe.
"Parents can set up alarms on a child's phone for periodic reminders to check in," Eric Larson, retail manager for U.S. Cellular Northeast Wisconsin, tells USA Today. "Parents should also program phone numbers into their child's phone as 'In Case of Emergency' (or 'ICE')."
ICE is a common label for emergency numbers that is both easy to type in as well as familiar to law enforcement, Larson adds.
Family Locator (free; Google Play) helps parents keep track of kids' smartphones in real time. They will even receive an alert when little ghosts and goblins get to where they're supposed to go.
FamilySignal (free; iOS) allows parents to see where kids are on a map as well as receive an alert if the child presses the included "panic button." If the kids just need a helping hand from Mom or Dad, they can hit "Touch Base" to reach a parent.
The Red Panic Button app (free to download, $2.99 per month; iOS, Google Play) allows the smartphone user to send a text message and email with a Google Maps GPS link to everyone on her panic contact list.
Footprints (free for 30 days, $3.99 for one-year subscription; iOS) is another GPS tracking app that keeps an electronic eye on users even when kids aren't checking their phones or the app. Parents can even set up "geofences" that send an alert when a boundary is crossed.
The FBI Child ID app (free; iOS) allows you to store photos and identifying information about your child, as well as easily access local authorities via email.
Life360 (free; iOS, Android, Windows) is helpful in that it sends an alert to users when members of specified groups check in to various locations. Not only that, but users can even set boundaries for other members of the group.
Keep in mind that these app tips are for kids who have smartphones. For kids who don't have access to iPhones or Androids, there are always the tried-and-true tips of wearing reflective clothing (or carrying glow sticks), trick-or-treating while it's still early, staying in groups and walking on sidewalks only.
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Taylor Swift Moving On From Harry Styles With His BFF Ed Sheeran?
Taylor loves those British boys! A new report says that the country cutie is planning a revenge romance with Harry's friend and her tour mate Ed!
After Harry Styles very publicly flirted with Harry Potter actress Emma Watson on Twitter, Taylor Swift is ready to move on, as a new report says that she is eyeing up "The A-Team" singer Ed Sheeran. We guess those rumors about her wanting to stop jumping from boyfriend to boyfriend are not true! Taylor, who has been romantically linked to Ed before, has a "real crush" on the singer, and apparently this "could be the long-lasting relationship Taylor is looking for," according to a report in OK! magazine. Read on for all the details.
Taylor's Revenge Romance With Ed
Taylor flew to London on Jan. 21, and the rumor mill went into overdrive that she was there to reconcile with Harry, 18, who is also in the UK capitol. However, that is not the case, as Taylor, 22, left for Spain on Jan. 23, and it looks like Ed is on her mind.
She tweeted "Quick photo shoot in London and now we're in Madrid. BFF status to @edsheeran for hooking up my friends with tickets to his nashville show!!" on Jan. 23. Ed, 21, tweeted hours later: "Can't stop smiling, buzzin.'" How interesting! Could there be sparks of romance?
"Taylor has a real crush on Ed," a source tells OK! "She adores him. She's been texting and calling him a lot and is very excited about spending lots of time with him. She needs to have a man in her life. He's very sweet, funny and loyal. Ed's a keeper. This could be the long lasting relationship that Taylor is looking for."
But what will Harry think?
Harry & Ed Are Friends
Tayor, Ed and One Direction all performed at the Jingle Ball in New York on Dec. 7, and Taylor and Ed even took to the stage together to sing her hit "Everything Has Changed." Harry and Ed have been friends for years, and Ed even wrote the One Direction hit "Little Things". Would Ed betray his friend by having a romance with Taylor?
"Ironically, Ed and Harry are good buddies," the source tells OK! "He was crushed when Taylor fell for Harry, but now it looks like the shoe could be on the other foot. And it Taylor and Ed do become an item, it will be the perfect revenge on Harry for Taylor."
It could happen! Ed is joining Taylor for her Red tour, which will begin in March this year. He spoke about it and said "Taylor is one of the most talented and driven artists I've had the pleasure of meeting. It's been amazing to collaborate with her and going on tour is going to be a great experience. I can't wait."
Maybe a romance with Ed is what Taylor needs, so she no longer feels like a "loser in love".
What do YOU think HollywoodLifers? Should Taylor date Ed? Or should she be single for a while?
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Oil cos cut jet fuel prices by over 7 pc
After six consecutive increases, state-owned oil retailers on Tuesday slashed price of jet fuel, or ATF, by over seven per cent, a move that will cut fuel bill of airlines.business Updated: Jun 01, 2010 14:16 IST
After six consecutive increases, state-owned oil retailers on Tuesday slashed price of jet fuel, or ATF, by over seven per cent, a move that will cut fuel bill of airlines.
Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) rates in Delhi have been reduced by Rs 3,052, or 7.17 per cent, to Rs 39,504 per kl effective midnight tonight, an official of Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the nation's largest oil firm, said.
The reduction follows more than $10 per barrel drop in international crude prices to around $72-73 per barrel. Today's rate cut has wiped away most of the six consecutive hikes in jet fuel prices since March 1.
ATF in Delhi was priced at Rs 37,982.22 per kl in the second half of February before a spurt in international rates prompted rate hikes in every fortnight subsequently. Jet fuel prices had risen by 12 per cent in six installments since March 1.
Jet fuel constitutes roughly 40 per cent of the operating cost of an airline and today's reduction in fuel rates would ease the burden on Indian carriers.
No immediate comments could be obtained from airlines on the price reduction and if would be passed on to passengers.
In Mumbai, the price of ATF was on Tuesday cut by Rs 3,180 to Rs 40,752 per kl.
IOC and its sister PSU fuel retailers Hindustan Petroleum and Bharat Petroleum revise jet fuel prices on the first and the 16th of every month, based on the average global oil price in the previous fortnight.
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There, in full view, the nest. In a line, approximately half way between the sun and the arum lily flower. About 1.5 metres above the ground.
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The designer has given a nod to the rustic indigenous designs found in the area 200 years ago while boldly incorporating that most po-mo of postmodern industrial materials, recycled plastic. The vigour and simplicity of this striking design conceals the complex demands required to create the blackbird family home. Exquisite detailing, seamless integration with the site and landscaping, fabulous views and superb indoor-outdoor flow have all combined to create this magnificent home. Our pleasure at awarding the premiere prize in this year's architectural awards has been hightened by finding that the dwelling has been designed and built by the owners. Our warmest congratulations.
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