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Sorry losers and haters, but my I.Q. is one of the highest - and you all know it! Please don't feel so stupid or insecure, it's not your fault ~ Donald Trump tweet, 5/8/2013.
I'd say that I agree with Donald Trump about Corporate Inversions, but I don't trust the guy. He says he's against them, and so am I, but would he follow through and try to do something to stop them if "elected" president? I'm thinking he wouldn't.
Obviously he also likes titties, and (as a guy) I have to admit I like them too. Although I think a man can appreciate this aspect of the female form and not be a misogynist like Trump. btw, unlike with all his political positions, I absolutely trust him on this.
|Trump: We'll also end job killing corporate inversions and cause trillions of dollars in new dollars to come pouring into our country. And, by the way, into titties like right here in Detroit. (remarks from a 8/8/2016 address to the Detroit Economic Club).
"There was someone in the front who was very endowed and he had his eyes on her boobs", a commenter on the YouTube page I got the video from (see below). And I had to look at a few different ones, as most cut off the part about corporate inversions. Because (I'm guessing), nobody knows what they are. Or cares.
I was watching Stephanie Miller today, and when she played the clip, "voice deity" Jim Ward said "Huh, corporate inversions"? The implication being that Trump was speaking gobbledygook (BTW, it isn't Jim Ward's job to know these things, but Miller should have known. Or looked it up. Or at least chose a clip that started playing after that part. Don't get me wrong, I'm a Stephanie Miller fan, but she's nowhere near as knowledgeable as Thom Hartmann).
In any case, Wikipedia says a corporate inversion "is the practice of relocating a corporation's legal domicile to a lower-tax nation, or tax haven, usually while retaining its material operations in its higher-tax country of origin... [the practice] involves creating a new parent company that sits on top of the corporate structure and is incorporated in the desired foreign jurisdiction".
Me, I say that, if a business operates in the US, they should pay US taxes. ESPECIALLY if the majority of their business is done in the United States.
But back to Trump on corporate inversions... Looking at what he's said (on his on the issues page), I'm not sure Trump knows what they are.
|Trump: What's happening right now is something that not been a subject of conversation by politicians. They haven't talked about a corporate inversion. Companies are leaving the United States to go to other countries. They have trillions of dollars in those other countries. They can't get their money back in. It's probably two and a half trillion. All of that money could be used to rebuild our country. (Get U.S. money back into U.S.: address corporate inversion).
"They can't get their money back in"? He doesn't mention the fact that corporate inversions are done to dodge taxes. Instead, it sounds to me like he's talking about giving corporations tax breaks if they bring their money back to the United States.
That issue HAS been discussed by politicians. Republican politicians who want to offer corporations with money overseas a repatriation tax holiday. This is what he's talking about when he says "they can't get their money back in"... repatriation.
|...income is subject to the (typically higher) U.S. tax rate minus the Foreign Tax Credits... There are currently hundreds of billions of dollars of Foreign direct investment in CFC's (controlled foreign corporations) because of the disincentive to repatriate those earnings.
So, maybe I'm wrong, but it looks like Trump doesn't know what the hell he's talking about re corporate inversions. And nobody on his team caught this?
BTW, being a guy and liking titties doesn't mean I don't think him commenting on his daughters' assets isn't scuzzy. Because it REALLY is.
|In 1994 episode of "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous", the bombastic billionaire — already known for making creepy comments about his older daughter — and his then-wife Marla Maples opened up about their infant daughter, Tiffany...
Robin Leach: Donald, what does Tiffany have of yours, and what does Tiffany have of Marla's?
Donald Trump: Well, I think that she's got a lot of Marla. She's a really beautiful baby, and she's got Marla's legs. We don't know whether she's got this part yet (gestures toward his chest), but time will tell. (Donald Trump comments on 1-year-old daughter's breasts in disturbing 1994 interview).
What a creep. As well as a boob. As for how high DJT's IQ is... clearly his is higher than that of many of his followers, but "one of the highest"? I think the evidence says no.
Video1: Trump wants to end corporate inversions (AKA give huge tax breaks to corporations) which (he says) will help titties. I had to look at a few versions of this video to find one that included the part about corporate inversions. Which is why I selected one where the person captured it by videoing their TV (which I'd normally avoid). Looks to me like everyone focused on him saying "titties" and totally missed that he apparently doesn't know what a corporate inversion is (0:26).
Video2: Donald Trump interview from 1994 in which he speculates about the future size of his then 1-year-old daughter Tiffany's breasts (0:18).


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Today we're going cruisin' back to the drive-ins. A few months ago I asked readers for vignettes from the passion pits of the past. Many of them revolve around what I'll call "Trunk Ticket Tag," and as usual, your responses are better than anything I could make up.
Virginia M. Tadrzynski of Coopersburg writes:
"Will you accept a story about a drive-in once located in North Carolina? I grew up in Rockingham, N.C., now famous for NASCAR, then just a wide spot on U.S. 1 slightly north of the South Carolina line.

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Alex Neilson
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Alex Neilson (born 22 September 1982) is an English drummer, percussionist and singer who is based in Glasgow but grew up in Leeds.[1] He is a founding member and main songwriter of folk-rock group Trembling Bells. He is also known for his continuing collaborations with Alasdair Roberts and Richard Youngs, and for his work with elusive American singer/songwriter Jandek, for whom he has drummed regularly - four of these live performances have been released by Corwood Industries as Glasgow Sunday, Newcastle Sunday, Glasgow Monday and Glasgow Friday on both CD and DVD. He has also drummed for Will Oldham (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy), firstly on a Scottish tour in April 2006.
Additionally Neilson has performed alongside a large number of bands and artists including Lucky Luke, The One Ensemble of Daniel Padden, Ashtray Navigations, Alastair Galbraith, Isobel Campbell, Ben Reynolds, Matt Valentine, David Keenan, Baby Dee, Tanakh, Six Organs of Admittance and Taurpis Tula, as well as Directing Hand and Scatter, both of which he founded. Collaborating with other musicians, including Trembling Bells members, he has accompanied on tour several folk artists who have enjoyed a late rediscovery of their work, including Scott Fagan, Nick Garrie, Mike Heron and Shirley Collins. He also drummed on Collins's 2016 comeback album, Lodestar.[1]
Neilson's debut solo album, Vermillion, was released under the name Alex Rex in April 2017.
In early 2007, Neilson left his position at Glasgow-based record shop and distribution company Volcanic Tongue and rejoined Oldham for some tour dates, subsequently spending much of the year touring with Alasdair Roberts, with Ben Reynolds (as Motor Ghost), with David Keenan (as Tight Meat) and with a fresh incarnation of Directing Hand consisting of himself and vocalist/harpist Lavinia Blackwall.
In 2008, he toured with Baby Dee - he is heard on Dee's Safe Inside The Day record - and Current 93. Having already appeared on a handful of Current 93 releases, he was confirmed on their Durtro webpage as a participant in various forthcoming recordings. A new Will Oldham live album featuring Neilson was also released.
Neilson spent much of late 2008 and early 2009 concentrating on Trembling Bells. The band consisted of Neilson on drums and vocals, Lavinia Blackwall on lead vocals and guitar, Mike Hastings on guitar, and Simon Shaw on bass. Their debut LP Carbeth was released on Honest Jon Records to widespread critical acclaim in the spring of 2009. Neilson also spent considerable time on tour with Ben Chasny and his Six Organs of Admittance live ensemble.
In early 2013, Neilson joined forces with artist Lucy Stein and artist/writer/musician Sybren Renema in Death Shanties, a saxophone-drum duo with live visuals. Their mini-tour and self-released CD-R were generally well received.[2][3]
Solo (Alex Rex)
- Vermillion, CD/LP (Tin Angel Records, 2017)
- Otterburn, LP/Digital (Tin Angel Records, forthcoming, March 2019)
- The Love That Whirrs, CD (Last Visible Dog, 2005)
- To Get Beyond Nihilism By Revaluing Combat, CD-R (Hypnagogia, 2005)
- Birth Canal Blues Live, CD (Coptic Cat, 2008)
- Aleph at Hallucinatory Mountain, CD/LP (Coptic Cat, 2009)
- Monohallucinatory Mountain, CD/LP (Coptic Cat, 2009)
- Aleph on Docetic Mountain, CD (Coptic Cat, 2009)
- Baalstorm, Sing Omega, CD/LP (Coptic Cat, 2010)
- Crabs, LP (Bomb Shop, 2014)
- Psychic Rome, LP (Goldenlab, 2015)
- Bells for Augustin Lesage, CD/LP (Secret Eye Records, 2005)
- Love Will Waste My Body, CD-R (Memoirs Of An Aesthete, 2005)
- An Old Soul At The Helm, CD-R (Chocolate Monk, 2005)
- What Put the Blood, LP (Dancing Wayang, 2008)
- Songs from the Red House, LP (Singing Knives Records, 2008)
- Glasgow Sunday, CD/DVD (Corwood Industries, 2005)
- Newcastle Sunday, CD/DVD (Corwood Industries, 2006)
- Glasgow Monday, CD/DVD (Corwood Industries, 2006)
- Glasgow Friday, CD/DVD (Corwood Industries, 2008)
- Where Do You Go From Here, CD (Corwood Industries, 2011)
- Vanishing Fist, CD (Bo'Weavil, 2007)
- Tight Meat Duo, 8" (Altvinyl, 2007)
- Ganges Letdown, CD-R (No label, 2007)
- Carbeth, CD (Honest Jon's Records, 2009)
- Abandoned Love, CD (Honest Jon's Records, 2010)
- The Constant Pageant, CD/LP (Honest Jon's Records, 2011)
- The Marble Downs with Bonnie Prince Billy, CD/LP (Honest Jon's Records, 2012)
- The Sovereign Self, CD/LP (Tin Angel Records, 2015)
- Wide Majestic Aire, CD/LP EP (Tin Angel Records, 2016)
Richard Youngs & Alex Neilson
- Ourselves, CD (VHF Records, 2004)
- Beating Stars, LP (HP Cycle Records, 2005)
- Partick Rain Dance, CD (VHF Records, 2005)
- Road Is Open Life, CD (Celebrate Psi Phenomenon, 2006)
- Electric Lotus, CD/LP (VHF Records, 2007)
- ^ a b Jude Rogers (3 May 2017). "Alex Rex: 'Authenticity is a red herring. It's better to try something new'". The Guardian.
- ^ "Death Shanties - Nunatak". 19 April 2013.
- ^ "review of DEATH SHANTIES @ SOWERBY BRIDGE PUZZLE HALL, Tuesday 5th February 2013".


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In English, many things are named after a particular country – but have you ever wondered what those things are called in those countries?
Traducción de visitation en Español:
aparición, n.
1.1(by supernatural being)aparición femenino
- A godly woman you have known for years and whom you love and know to be absolutely trustworthy tells you she received a Visitation from an angel last night when she was at prayer.
- Presently, Satan and his demons make visitations to the earth,… going to and fro in the earth, and… walking up and down in it.
- Whatever it was, it was an extraordinary visitation from some spiritual place beyond.
- Bollywood's recent supernatural visitations have an unlikely parallel in English literature's Romantic period, says Aparna Raman.
- Throughout history there have been reports of ghosts, apparitions and spiritual visitations, both angelic and demonic.
- The Viking invasions he saw - like most of his contemporaries, in England and elsewhere - as a visitation of divine vengeance on a people that had fallen into decadent ways.
- Not surprisingly, I greeted the arrival of our housekeeper like a divine visitation.
- And Miranda's supernatural visitations, which began on the night of the murder, are escalating in both frequency and intensity.
- Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi was one of the great Talmudic sages, a man so holy he merited visitations from the prophet Eliyahu (Elijah).
- Perhaps the recent troubles were a wake up call to those in the church who at first could not believe what was happening, maybe once again it must act as the apostles did after the visitation of the Holy Spirit.
- The other explanation could be that as life was evolving in this planet earth there were visitations in spaceships by human-like forms from advanced civilizations of different planets and worlds.
- It was a visitation, I have not the slightest doubt about that.
- Transpersonal encounters refer to encounters with angels, demons, and other spiritual visitations.
- Our prayer is for a visitation of the Holy Spirit, to rescue men and women lost in darkness and superstition, and to bring to them the light of the gospel of the grace of God in Jesus Christ.
- Many believed that God heard and answered prayers, while others believed in ongoing divine revelations through prophecies or visitations by angels.
- If you recite the 'Our Father' 'with total concentration', as Simone did, maybe you too will benefit of such extraordinary heavenly visitations.
- He was inspired, and his inspiration was interpreted as a divine visitation or as the surge of the unconscious over the conscious mind as he drifted into the realm of dreams, trances, and visions.
- I know of nothing with which to compare it; but it was much more violent than other spiritual visitations.
- But marriage - as I believe anyone who has been married for more than an hour knows well - possesses an almost supernatural power to provoke sudden visitations by the spirits of ancestors.
- I am referring to the reports of miracles, faith healers, visitations by angelic or demonic beings, ghosts or goblins, or contact with dearly departed friends and relatives.
1.2(act of God)azote masculino
- If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then The Lord hath not sent me.
- I think the people who committed that heinous crime deserve every visitation of justice that we can bring to them.
- After men came to terms with the psychological shock of the plague visitations, society adjusted remarkably well, though not without turmoil.
(official call)visita (pastoral) femenino
- It is suggested also that the bishops should devise a system of regular visitations of the dioceses of their fellow bishops, a proposal, it is suggested, that should pose no threat to bishops who do not fear being held accountable.
- When the bishop of a geographically large rural diocese made a visitation to one of its small mission congregations, he ended by asking the vicar if there was anything he could do to help.
- He did so by regular visitations to parishes for Sunday liturgy and other sacramental and ministerial activities, as well as to other institutions, such as hospitals, where his presence brought comfort and hope.
- He has not made his mind up yet as to whether it would be wise to go on a Visitation because of the strange situation of one Dean going and another waiting to be appointed by Downing Street.
- 'The bishop was coming on one of his rare visitations,' O'Connor explained.
- The churches in major cities have developed a system of weekly visitation and diaconal care for members and friends.
- Later this year, the Vatican is expected to begin an apostolic visitation of U.S. seminaries.
- The visitation comes in the wake of the clergy sexual-abuse scandal, a scandal some in the Vatican attribute to the alleged lack of discipline or worse in our seminaries.
- Just two years after having been consecrated bishop of Bergamo, Giambattista Milani tried to institute a visitation at S. Maria Maggiore.
- Revivals have come packaged in many forms, local church visitations and nation-wide awakenings.
- In this Regimento do auditorio ecclesiastico were detailed instructions for conducting visitations in the communities of the archbishopric.
- The Parish Council wish to thank Mr William Rothwell, Ryland for making parish facilities available for the recent Visitation of Graves in Calvary Cemetery.
- Everywhere in their dioceses, especially in the hinterland beyond the cities in which they were located, bishops on visitations encountered priests who were appallingly ignorant.
- They could hold visitations of all the dioceses in the province and exercise spiritual oversight of any vacant see.
- The task force found that home visitations by trained personnel play an effective role in the reduction of child maltreatment, including abuse and neglect.
- The document will be normative for the universal Church and, it is expected, will play an important part in the visitation of American seminaries ordered by the Pope last April.
- On April 22, 1575, Carlo Borr omeo obtained permission from Pope Gregory XIII to carry out such a visitation of the diocese of Bergamo.
- They are contained in a 434-page report on the diocese which follows on from a parish-by-parish visitation conducted by Bishop Miller over the last number of months.
2.2the Visitation — la visitación
3coloquial(unwelcome social visit)(pesada) visita femeninowe had a visitation from the Browns — cayeron los Brown a visitarnos
- Maybe it was the over indulgence of food and the endless visitation of family members that made me feel guilty
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These Strawberry Ice Popsicles must be the healthiest and easiest Popsicles you can make! And the variations are endless. I know for sure, that this summer, I'll be eating lots of ice Popsicles:-)
500 grams Strawberries
1-2 tbsp Sugar, according to taste
Rinse and crop your strawberries. Place strawberries and sugar in a blender, then puree. Pour the mix into your molds and freeze!
Don't forget to join My Sweet Party with your Favourite Pie!


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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands will be out early next month, but if you want a taste of what's in store before then, you'll probably want to join in the game's open beta starting on 23 February. Speaking of the beta, you can start downloading it right now, ensuring it's ready to go when everything goes live.
If you plan on playing the game on PC and you're on the red team, you'll be happy to learn that a FULL list of system requirements along with a list of supported graphics cards at launch has finally been revealed. Details below.
The game's open beta will run from 23 to 27 February on PC, PS4, and XBO, and it'll cost you about 28GB of hard drive space.
Here's what your PC should look like to be able play the game (and the beta) according to Steam:
Minimum – 720p, low video preset:
- OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.5 GHz or AMD FX-4320 @ 4 GHz or equivalent
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX660/GTX750Ti/GTX 950 /GTX1050 or AMD HD7870/R9 270X/R9 370X/RX 460 (2GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0 or better)VRAM or more – See supported List
Recommended – 1080p, high video preset:
- OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
- Processor: Intel Core i7- 3770 @ 3.5 GHz or AMD FX-8350 @ 4 GHz
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX970/GTX 1060 or AMD R9 290X /R9 390/RX480 (4GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0 or better) – See supported List
Supported Nvidia cards at time of release:
- GeForce GTX600 series: (minimum) GeForce GTX660 or better | (recommended) N/A
- GeForce GTX700 series: (minimum) GeForce GTX750Ti or better | (recommended) N/A
- GeForce GTX900 series: (minimum) GeForce GTX950 or better | (recommended) GeForce GTX970 or better
- GeForce GTX10-Series: (minimum) any GeForce GTX10 card | (recommended) GeForce GTX1060 or better
Supported AMD cards at time of release:
- Radeon HD7000 series: (minimum) Radeon HD7870 or better | (recommended) none
- Radeon 200 series: (minimum) Radeon R9 270x or better | (recommended) Radeon R9 290X or better
- Radeon 300/Fury X series: (minimum) Radeon R9 370X or better | (recommended) Radeon R9 390 or better
- Radeon 400 series: (minimum) Radeon RX460 or better | (recommended) Radeon RX480 or better
Supported controllers are:
- Microsoft Xbox 360
- Microsoft Xbox One (Original/Elite)
- PlayStation 4 (Original/Pro)
- Steam controller
- Other controllers may work, however they are not officially supported.
Ghost Recon Wildlands will be out on 7 March for PC, PS4, and XBO. Check out what we thought of the closed beta over here.


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Uncollectable Collection – 54.8%
My Tasting Notes
Nose: Smoke with citrus notes, slightly medicinal. With some water: extinguished camp fire
Palate: quite peaty, slightly sweet, vanilla and spicy wood notes
Finish: Very long, dry and smoky
Overall: Gives the impression of a tamed Laphroaig. Perfect balance of peat, smoke, wood and sweetness. Great stuff.
Score: 90/100 – Price Tag $$$$$ – Value for your Money $$$$$


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things to ponder
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Saving money is a way of thinking.. Not just saving on food but everything.. Think about it how many of us know someone who is so cheap on one thing but then blows it on something else? I used to have an Aunt who would wash plastic wrap and had clothes line hung up in the kitchen to dry it on, she also did this with tinfoil. I dont remember her ever throwing away plastic containers, shed huff and say Dont you no never mind Ill find a use for it. Even heating the house and believe me they had a huge house, also had a fireplace .and to save on the heating bill she burned anything AND everything .. One time she threw in the toilet seat and something rubber . OMG I thought I would die. Smelt so bad, but it goes to show you, everyone has points to which they will go to, to save .. And things they will blow money on. Their house was grand.. Nothing was to expensive for it, they saw they wanted they bought. Vacations too.. Didnt matter where they wanted to go if they wanted it they got it. .clothes were another matter.. They could careless if it was new old second hand whatever .. Heck Im 50 and have a cousin who still wears bell bottom pants and yes they are from the 60s but to them.. And how they think stuff like that isnt worth spending money on. In a way they are right. After all do you really want to spend money on a car and have to keep making payments on it forever? Only to trade it in for another car and more payments? Do you really need a purse that is about what you make in a weeks pay? Heck I would much rather have a 50 cent purse from Rustic Market, and have my weeks pay in the purse.. So pick and choose what means more to you. Make a list if only in your head, and ask yourself why you buy those things.. Is it a need or a want come on be honest. I was walking out of Target the other day as I was walking out so were two other ladies . One of them was saying I finally found the Trench coat Ive been looking for I have a brown one, and a black one . and a green one.. Oh and a tan one.. But now I have the color Ive been looking for. I about busted a gut laughing.. I mean come on how many coats do you need? Geez is it made outta gold? And who really cares if its brown or tan? now maybe I could see black and a tan one.. But that would be pushing it even for me I guess it all depends on what really matters to you .and having coats of every color just dont matter to me . Just a thought .to ponder


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Monday, August 18, 2008
I made dozen of this crochet baby bib for my grandson and for new born babies in my family.This pattren is in danish and I tried to translate this in english. Pattren is by Ulla and published in danish magazine in 2002 or may be 2003.
Remmber do sc only back loop, its creat a beautiful edge and look good.
Sagitta nr. 12 from hjertegarn (Heart yarn) in 2 different colors. ( this is danish yarn you can use
any cotton yarn which is perfect to crochet hook nr.3.
Perl-inox crochet hook nr. 3.
You can also make in one color.
Make 26 chain, on crochet hook nr .3. In chain 2 make 12 sc, 3 sc in next chain, 12 sc and turn make 1 chain = rigthside.
row 2, 27 sc in back loop, turn, chain 1,
row 3 , 13 sc crochet, 3 sc in next st, 13 sc, turn, ch,1, and continue row 2 and row 3 until row 31, cut yarn.
Make 18 chain and work on right side and 2sc in back loop in every 2nd stripe ( LINE) 30 sc to the next corner = 2 sc in corner and 2sc in middle tip, sc til next corner, 2sc in corner and 30 sc on other side , make 19 chain and turn,
sc in every ch and the side and increase in the corners and middle tip and( increase sc in corner i every 2nd row). until you have done 4 sc row. now start hule ( hole) row , ch 4 and double crochet in 1 sc, i ch , 1 dc in 2nd sc and continue around , while crochet dc in 2nd sc. in corners and tip (, dc , ch, dc in corner and tip) crochet all around the bib ( nack side ) with hole pattren. now make picot age, 3ch, 1sc in 1st ch and sc in next hole and continue with this until finish, cut yarn.
ch, 120 and sc in every ch. and put in neck side holes.
this my first pattren in english transtlation.
Posted by Syeda's hobbies at 8:53 AM
Labels: Crochet baby bib
1 comment:
- CTJen said...
what a cute crochet bib! :-)
- August 30, 2008 at 2:46 PM
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What are your thoughts on aging? Most people I see in my profession as a massage therapist adamantly warn me that the aging process sucks and accept it is being normal. Well it is not normal and it is not necessary! Continue reading
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Today is the first of 2014! Now is the time to start thinking about the new things you would like to bring into your life for 2014. An excellent and profound practice to start this year is to embrace the power of "Choice." Every decision you make on a second to second basis will either benefit your goals or distract you from them. You can use this method for every aspect of your life. You make the decision, you respond to the situation, if your action is alignment with the good of all then you have choosen most efficiently. The more often you make the choice to stand up for what is right for you instead of appeasing others at your own expense than the brighter your inner flame will shine and the more capable you will be to pursue higher goals. Sometimes you will have to say "no" in order to say yes for yourself. So if you are trying to become a healthy person and have decided you will pursue a natural diet consisting of whole foods and you go to a gathering where the others have decided they will continue to eat the SAD (standard american diet), so there are no foods available for you to eat that will keep you true to your desire. What do you do? Choice 1- eat small portions and pretend to enjoy or Choice 2- when in Rome? Follow the crowd and chow down. or choice 3- Say no and either fast for the party or snack on the veggies. You will have to decide. This also goes for conversations or even self talk. Your words you use can create magic or they can can be used to make you a victim. You choose. Choose Wisely in every decision you make throughout the day and you will surely have a blessed 2014. Take the time to choose what you want to create in your life and then take action towards it by consciously making the small choices from moment to moment that are in agreement with the overall goal. Cheers!!! to "CHOICES"!
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Are you driving your partner crazy at night with obnoxiously loud snoring? If so this can put a real damper on sleep time especially if the snorer goes to sleep first. So what causes snoring and what can you do to reduce it? Continue reading
Introducing "My Body Reboot"!
I have decided it is time to get super healthy. To stop postponing my wellness. To stop making excuses.The stars are never going to line up perfectly and life is always gonna throw a challenge my way, so I must learn to accept and maneuver around the obstacle like water. There will always be a distraction that attempts to take my focus away and I must stick with my plan through it all, for I know it will bring me what I seek. True wellness. Continue reading


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This is a review of a compilation put out by Pest Records in 2011 and we will review the songs one by one.
First up is Blood Of Martyrs with "Beneath A Blue And Silent Sky" a more post black metal sounding song with some grim black metal vocals and mid paced guitar riffing along with some clean singing, in addition the song is very long.
Next up is Deus Otiosus with "Sang 2" a more brutal sounding old school death metal song with seep growls and thrash influences in the riffing.
Next up is Eternal Helcraxe with "Kin, Comrades And Country" a very primitive and melodic sounding black metal song with some folk guitars at the beginning of the song as well as some heavy bass riffing.
Next up is Exekrator with "Blood Was Made To Flow" a more blackened sounding death metal song with growls, screams and clean singing vocals along with some melodic riffing.
Next up is Saligia with "Eyecult" a very fast raw and primitive sounding occult black metal song with some chaotic guitar leads and solos.
Next up Feces On Display with "Cock And Cum" a more porno sounding grindcore song with pig squeels and burped vocals.
Next up is Golthoth with "Triumph Of The Elder Gods" a very fast occult black metal song with primitive guitars and melodic riffing as well as some thrash influences.
Next up is Hell Terror with "Celeka" a song that is more in the crust/grindcore vein with some primitive guitar riffing.
Next up is Morbid Devourment with "Cotard Delusion" a very heavy and brutal sounding death metal song with some deep growls along with some grindcore influences.
Next up is Putrefaction with "Red Sink" a very fast and brutal sounding crust/grind song with a good amount of death metal influences being thrown into the music.
Closing the compilation is the Obscene with "The Final Silence" a very brutal sounding death metal song that also incorporates black metal influences.
In conclusion this is a great compilation and if you are into black metal, grindcore, crust and death metal, you should enjoy this album. RECOMMENDED BUY.


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Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Two girls for every guy.....
I know that the Beatles were fans of the Beach Boys, but did they really have to take their song so literally? Haha!
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Actually its a Jan & Dean song but yeah. :PReplyDelete
You know...after I posted this I thought "that might be a Jan and Dean song..." I always get those 2 groups confused. I am not a big fan of "Surfer music."ReplyDelete
I believe that's Dorothy Kilgallen on the right with George.ReplyDelete
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As part of the University's series of events supporting this year's Black History Month, Salford's School of Arts and Media will, present a one hour lunchtime showcase featuring music and dance by students and graduates.
This takes place on Monday 21st October and is repeated on Tuesday 22nd October and celebrates the 50th anniversary of Dr Martin Luther King's march on Washington and his 'I have a dream' speech.
On Tuesday evening commencing at 6.00pm, there will also be a fabulous evening of bands, ensembles and dance, reflecting the diverse population of the UK.
Lunchtime performances 21 and 22 October 2013
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How many beautiful beaches does our country have? Do you ever vow to visit atleast a new one each year? Well, I do. Although I love visiting other countries, I also make it a point to travel locally. Last year I got acquainted with the Burias islands of Quezon as seen here and last weekend, as you may have already seen in the previous posts, got to see the beauty of Sorsogon – a province located at the southern tip of Luzon.
The name has always been associated with the gentle giants/ whalesharks (or butandings) in Donsol but I was particularly after their pinkish beaches in Matnog island (you can see the crushed red corals that are responsible for the rare pink sand color) because I want something that's slightly out-of-the-radar for most tourists. Being the last point of Luzon means you can get there by land and so we sat in a 12 to 13 scenic ride from Manila after which we took a 30min boat ride to Subic Beach. Basically, we covered only Tikling and Calintaan islands and the Juag Lagoon Fish Sanctuary as you will see below. And they were all worth it.
And since this is a style blog (lol!), I will take this opportunity to plug also my partners and the swimwears they sent me. The very ones I should've worn long ago during the cruise (see here!) but received them late because of the very efficient postal system. Ugh.
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It turns out, I love myself a print on print number in swimwear too! ;)
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When MTV decided to put Amber Portwood on Teen Mom, I'm guessing they had no idea she was going to go from teenager just trying to do the right thing for her baby to drug addict headed to prison. The Amber we saw on TV was -- at many times -- a bad mom. But now that the Teen Mom is out of prison, things have changed.
Amber is a different woman, and in her first official post-prison interview with In Touch -- basically the go-to mag for Teen Mom exclusives -- she's even claiming that prison helped make her a better mother.
It may sound a little unorthodox, but is it really so far off-base?
We spend a lot of time talking about bad moms in this country and who really "deserves" to have their children. I know that I myself have muttered the "there oughta be a license to have kids" line a time or two out of utter frustration over someone's horrible parenting.
More From The Stir: Latest News on Jenelle Evans' Custody Case Shows She's More 'Teen' Than 'Mom'
But the truth of the matter is, most people aren't bad at the core. They may not be making stellar parenting choices at the moment, so they're not particularly "good" moms, but they're not bad people. What they need -- more often than not -- is someone to show them the way to be BETTER.
In Amber's case, she had that someone. She went to prison, it's true, but on the inside, she took parenting classes. She went through rehab and -- it seems anyway -- successfully kicked her drug habit.
As she told In Touch:
Before prison, I never thought about Leah. I was addicted to drugs and didn't care about anything else. Prison saved my life — and gave me a second chance at being a mother.
Isn't that what we want for kids? Parents who clean themselves up and come back into their children's lives better than they were? Who realize before it's too late that their kids need them to be better? There are few motivators more powerful than that of wanting the best for your child, and it seems like Amber finally saw that.
Some people may be able to write her off as hopeless -- certainly when there was talk of Amber getting custody of Leah again, people were horrified -- but if someone is willing to do right by their child, who are we to say that they don't get another chance? This little girl is only 5 years old; she has 13 more years at home, 13 more years of needing a mommy around (and of course, plenty after that from the "adults need moms too" perspective).
I'm certainly on board with separating kids from bad parents who put them in danger, but bad parents deserve a chance to turn themselves around too. If they put in the work, more power to them.
What do you think of Amber's turn-around claims? Can she do it?
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By Chantel Guertin
Bright smiles are the ultimate style accessory.
Are you still in grey territory when it comes to your whitening options?
Next to hair care, teeth whitening is the most in-demand cosmetic procedure in North America right now," says Hamilton-based cosmetic dentist Dr. Kevin Cooke. "It's relatively inexpensive, much less invasive than some other cosmetic treatments, and results are quick and effective."
"White teeth are very fashionable right now," says Toronto-based dentist Dr. Mark Buzaglo, who adds that virtually all new patients he sees express that they want a brighter smile. "All you need to do is turn on the TV to see that." News anchors and actors all have pearlier-than-pearly whites and teeth whitening is a standard for all Reality TV makeover candidates.
While no Canadian statistics on teeth whitening have been kept to date, teeth whitening in the United States has increased 300 per cent over the last five years, according to the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. The dizzying assortment of whitening products available in pharmacies and dentists' offices is proof.
Physically changing the colour of teeth is achieved by applying peroxide-based bleaching compounds – whether you go for the in-office treatment or a dentist-prescribed at-home kit. (For pharmacy whitening kits, see sidebar below.) Both options have advantages and disadvantages.
In-office bleaching
In-office bleaching, also know as chair-side bleaching, is the most advanced whitening technique currently available in Canada, says Dr. Cooke. In one hour, teeth can be brightened six to eight shades on average. Typically, one treatment is enough, says Dr. Cooke, and results can last from six months onward before fading begins. Dentists offer numerous brands of whitening treatments – including Zoom, BrightSmile and LaserSmile – that all work under a similar principle: first, teeth are isolated by covering gums with a thin sheet of latex, called a dental dam (this prevents the bleaching agents from irritating soft oral tissues). Next, the bleaching compound is dabbed or painted onto the surface of your teeth. Then, a light or laser source directed at the teeth activates the bleaching agent. (Note, some recent studies indicate that the use of an "activation source" has no impact on the action of the bleaching agent.) This process may be repeated from two to four times, depending on the system. Sometimes an at-home whitening kit is sent home with the patient for upkeep.
Cost: one chair-side whitening session can cost from $400 to $1,000, depending on the system.
At-home bleaching
The compound used in chair-side bleaching typically contains between 15 to 50 per cent hydrogen peroxide. Comparatively, the compound used in at-home whitening systems contains about 10 to 16 per cent hydrogen peroxide. Since at-home compounds are used over a longer period of time than chair-side compounds, both systems are supposed to achieve the same result.
The process for at-home bleaching begins with the dentist taking an impression of the patient's teeth. From that impression, plastic mouth trays are made for the patient. Once at home, you fill the tray with a small amount of the bleaching compound and wear it for two to four hours once or twice a day, or overnight for 14 nights straight.
While the price of at-home kits is significantly lower – from $15 to $40 – some consumers have a difficult time wearing the plastic mouth trays that hold the bleach. "There's definitely some labour involved in wearing the trays," says Toronto-based dentist Dr. Mohsen Kermanshahi, who specializes in cosmetic dentistry. One of the biggest mistakes you can make, says Dr. Cooke, is to not wear the trays for consecutive days. "If you want this to be successful, don't skip days."
The upside is that once you have the tray, you can continue to use it with a bleaching compound of your choice. When refrigerated, tubes of the whitening product can be stored safely for years, says Dr. Buzaglo. Refills can cost from $15 to $100.
Jacintha Wesselingh, a Toronto-based writer, recently used an at-home teeth-whitening kit for two weeks. "I was getting married and I wanted [my teeth] to be perfect for the pictures," she says. "My teeth weren't badly stained, but I do drink a couple of cups of tea and coffee each day, and the occasional glass of red wine." To combat tooth sensitivity, Wesselingh says she chose a daytime kit that required her to wear the tray for half an hour, twice a day. "I was happy with the results."
Tooth sensitivity is a typical reaction to whitening, but this typically ceases two to three days following the treatment, says Dr. Kermanshahi. "If you have exposed roots or gum recession, the bleaching agent will cause discomfort," he says.
The mistake some people make when they have an at-home bleaching kit is that they overload the trays, says Dr. Cooke, which makes the excess whitening material ooze out, burning the tissue and causing sensitivity.
For this reason, chair-side whitening is the best option if you've got sensitive teeth since contact with the gums and recession areas can be carefully avoided. Don't worry if your gums turn white – it's just temporary from leakage of the whitening compound, and your gums will return to their normal colour within a few hours. Other ways to avoid sensitivity are by taking ibuprofen prior to the whitening session and to follow up the treatment with a fluoride rinse. "If this doesn't reduce sensitivity, then there's a possibility that a root is exposed or you have a cavity, crack or fracture in one of their teeth," says Dr. Buzaglo.
Before considering any type of bleaching process – professional or over-the-counter – it's essential to discuss the options with your dentist, advises Dr. Buzaglo.
A thorough cleaning of plaque and tartar is necessary prior to whitening, but it's also important that any cavities or other problems are cleared up or you will have extreme sensitivity once the whitening material is applied, he says.
The white aisle: What to look for at the drugstore.
For many people, pharmacies are usually the entrance to teeth whitening. Over-the-counter whitening toothpastes, paint-on gels, plastic strips and bleaching kits are available without having to visit a dentist, at prices ranging from $3 to $50.
But although the convenience and cost are attractive, Dr. Kermanshahi, Dr. Cooke and Dr. Buzaglo all agree that over-the-counter products are marginally effective, at best, and that many patients who approach them about professional whitening have usually tried an over-the-counter method already.
The least effective of these are whitening toothpastes since they contain no peroxide. Instead, they contain mildly abrasive compounds that will scrub the surface of the teeth but won't reach the real source of tooth discolouration. "Paint-on" whiteners do contain peroxide that is applied directly to teeth with a brush, but, says Dr. Buzaglo, they have little effect since there is nothing placed over the teeth to prevent the product from being rubbed off by saliva. "Strips" – thin, clear pieces of plastic that are coated with a layer of peroxide gel – provide some coverage, keeping the peroxide in contact with teeth, but, says Dr. Cooke, since they are not custom fit, much of the gel oozes out and misses the teeth. The most effective of the drugstore options, says Dr. Cooke, is the tray system, similar to those offered by a dentist. But much like whitening strips, since the trays are not custom fit to the individual's mouth, leakage can be a problem, causing sensitivity. "I really don't recommend anyone attempt bleaching without a dentist's supervision," he says.
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How White is too white?
Sometimes patients can have unrealistic expectations about how white they want their teeth to be, says Dr. Cooke. "It's not unlike a woman going to see a plastic surgeon and asking for a breast enhancement that isn't proportionate to the rest of her body. The goal should be a whiter smile, not an unnatural-looking smile." "It's all about personal preference," says Dr. Buzaglo, "but I advise patients to set a realistic goal using a shade guide and to ask friends and family to tell them when they've reached a natural white. If you keep whitening them, you'll have a mouth full of Chiclets."
What causes staining?
For most people, staining is a result of smoking or consuming high-staining foods such as coffee, tea, red wine, blueberries and certain spices, says Dr. Buzaglo.
In some cases, people who took Tetracycline (an antibiotic) as a child might have brownish teeth, whereas people with bluish-grey teeth usually suffered some kind of trauma in the tooth causing it to trickle blood through the canal and into the tooth. On a standard shade guide used by dentists, patients with staining due to smoking or a dead nerve usually fit in at about 10 or 12 on the shade guide, while a perfectly white tooth is a 1 on the guide, says Dr. Kermanshahi. An average person might fit in around 4 to 8.
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Jonathan Graham is definitely not the man for the job :-) The closest I get to Hard Core Programming is my video recorder. To be honest I don't understand your 'Google' suggestion Jonathan. It relies on Google having crawled the site? In this case I am testing a site which Google hasn't crawled because it isn't live yet, so that doesn't really help. My problem is simply to get a list of 'all the pages on a web site' so I can set Bobby on them. Phill Jenkin's response http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ig/2001AprJun/0130.html is of interest to me because Domino is my tool of choice in developing sites. However, until that tool is available I have found a tool called WebStripper (which is AdvertWare) at http://webstripper.net which does a reasonable job as far as I can see (it got more pages than Bobby anyway). Cheers Graham Oliver 'Making on-line information accessible' --- Jonathan Chetwynd <email@example.com> wrote: > Hey guys, I don't mean to knock your suggestions, > and maybe graham's the > right man for the job. > However to submit using a robot that doesn't appear > to have a graphical > interface seems a bit far fetched for the wai-ig > group. > there again perhaps I'm on the wrong list. > perhaps graham could clarify his problem? > google picks up all sorts of dead pages I forgot > creating years ago, and > never imagined I ever linked to. > > jonathan chetwynd > IT teacher (LD) > firstname.lastname@example.com > http://www.signbrowser.org.uk > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/Received on Wednesday, 11 April 2001 19:54:59 UTC
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Thanks goodness it is Columbus Day, the holiday to celebrate Italian-Americans, because those of us that end in a vowel really do need more celebrating. Speaking of ending in a vowel, (despite the fact that I'm not really a big Detroit Tigers fan, I still route for my hometown team some, especially against evil teams like Boston and New York), how about Boston catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia finishing off the big comeback last night in the 9th by singling home the winning run off Tiger pitcher Rick Porcello.
Speaking of thrilling finishes (or not), the government shutdown continues but there is speculation that it may be ending this week as the debt limit deadline approaches. Despite that activity targeted around Thursday, it will still be a busy week because – as I mentioned last week – it is the 40th anniversary of the Arab Oil embargo crisis. This was the major focus of a Washington Post Outlook piece by Steve Mufson on Sunday looking at the history of the issue and some of the challenges that remain. The timing of the piece raising those issues is great because they will be a major focus of an energy conference on Wednesday featuring speakers like Henry Kissinger, Madeline Albright, Leon Panetta, James Schlesinger (our first US Energy Sect) and hosted by Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE). The conference, OPEC Oil Embargo +40: A National Summit on Energy Security, at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in DC will also feature GM CEO Dan Akerson, Fed Ex CEO Fred Smith, GE CEO Jeff Immelt, IN Gov. Mike Pence, former Clinton EPA head/Obama Climate Czar Carol Browner and many more. Panels will be moderated by Andrea Mitchell, John Harwood and former White House CoS Mack McLarty. Politico's Darren Goode also does justice to the topic in another piece this morning in POLITICO PRO, which also features a one-on-one with Schlesinger. SAFE also released its Oil Security Index today, a first-of-its-kind tool for measuring the oil security of more than a dozen countries globally. (See more below)
Over to mixing the cool (rockstar music groups) with the nerdy (policy): The popular band 'The Fray', best known for massive hits "How to Save a Life" and "Over My Head," has an incredible interest in renewable energy back to their college/prep school days in Denver and has for years now offset the carbon emissions for their tours. Last Week they went further shooting photos and video for their forthcoming album at BrightSource Energy's Ivanpah solar project. Next Saturday, the play the Smith Center at GWU and if schedules can work out, they may try to do a Press Club Newsmaker on Monday October 21st to discuss their focus on renewable energy policy (and maybe talk about some songs). Obviously, as/if this comes together, we'll keep you informed, but please pencil on to your agenda.
Finally, tomorrow morning, the Chairman & CEO of Southern Company, Tom Fanning will deliver a keynote address on energy policy at the North Dakota annual energy policy conference at Bismarck State College. In addition to outlining his vision for a national energy policy, he will recognize the contributions North Dakota is making to help achieve North American energy security through the development of the full portfolio of energy resources. Follow along on Social media at @SouthernCompany, @BSCedu @FrankTalk19 or @Policyrez.
Remember, EPA GHG listening sessions slated for Boston and Phily this week are CANCELLED. Call with questions.
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SAFE Releases Oil Index – Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) released its Oil Security Index this morning with Roubini Global Economics. The Index, a first-of-its-kind tool for measuring the oil security of more than a dozen countries globally, measures the relative energy security of 13 countries using 7 energy and economic indicators. It is available as a print report and interactive website. The website will include mapping and charting tools, access to data and statistics for each country, and detailed information on its ranking(s) and results. The data driving the interactive web components will be updated quarterly and includes historical data back to 2000. The Index is designed to enable policymakers, business leaders and the general public to easily compare the relative oil security of more than a dozen countries around the world. By clearly illustrating and measuring the core drivers of countries' oil security, the Index provides a valuable resource for decision making in terms of public policy, investments, and more.
The Index Ranks What – The Oil Security Index uses seven metrics that reveal important information about different aspects of a country's oil security. These metrics are organized into three categories: the structural dependency of a country's economy on oil, a country's economic exposure to the price of oil, and the security of a country's oil supplies.
What Does it Say for the US – The report says the domestic oil boom and improving vehicle fuel efficiency are boosting oil security in the United States, but heavy dependence on oil pulls America back to the middle rankings of the Oil Security Index. "Despite the domestic oil boom, America's oil security is only middle-of-the-road," said SAFE CEO Robbie Diamond. "This Index shows that the path to true oil security is not paved by production alone. The oil boom has generated important economic benefits, but our nation's oil dependence leaves the economy dangerously exposed to high and volatile oil prices."
What About the Others? – To compare the countries, results for each metric were normalized and combined to create a rank for each country. For the most recent 2013 data analyzed, the 13 countries ranked accordingly: 1 – Japan, 2 – United Kingdom, 3 – Canada, 4 – Germany, 5 – United States, 6 – South Africa, 7 – Australia, 8 – Brazil, 9 – China, 10 – Mexico, 11 – India, 12 – Russia, 13 – Saudi Arabia.
Bracewell Litigators win First Major NatGas Fracturing Case – My B&G colleagues in Houston (John Barr, Coy Connelly, Jeff Oldham and Robert Ayers) won a major victory in the first "fracking" case that was set to go to trial in the United States, Hagy, et al. v. Equitable Production Co., et al. Plaintiffs claimed that defendants' operations relating to the drilling, completion, and operation of a gas well contaminated their groundwater and exposed them to chemicals resulting in physical, mental, and emotional injury. BJ Services moved for summary judgment at the conclusion of extensive discovery, which included a combined total of 28 experts for both sides. The B&G team argued, among other things, that there was no evidence that BJ Services had acted negligently or caused any harm. Shortly before the trial was slated to start in June 2012, a U.S. District Court in West Virginia found that there was no proof of property damage or physical harm to the plaintiffs resulting from any oil production related activities. Just last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the victory saying Plaintiffs "failed to provide sufficient evidence to raise a genuine issue of material fact with respect to any alleged negligence on the part of BJ Services" and failed to "connect any allegedly wrongful act by BJ Services with the harm they claim to have suffered."
White House Says Oil, Gas Permits Slow – During the shutdown, there having been many political controversies spurring back and forths between Republicans and Democrats. One taking heighted attention is the argument over oil and gas Permits. The White House says applications to drill for oil and gas leases are piling up during the government shutdown, with 500 permits sitting untouched in just one North Dakota office. Shallow Water Energy Security Coalition head Jim Noe said industry is happy to see President Obama and others are acknowledging the importance of oil and gas production in the United States, but the offshore community is a little puzzled by the point they are trying to make. Offshore production does not cost the federal government one penny, but rather contributes money every year to the federal Treasury. In fact, the U.S. Treasury collects at least $5-6 billion annually from energy production in the Gulf of Mexico alone — making it one of the largest revenue streams for the federal government. By way of comparison, that is some 30 times greater than President Obama's own fiscal 2013 budget request to run the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management that processes those permits. Noe: "We hope that our leaders in Washington will resolve their differences in a timely fashion and that America's drive for energy independence is able to continue its impressive progress."
SAFE Announces Finalists for Emerging Innovation Award – SAFE also said that Achates Power, Nostrum Energy and Virent are finalists in its Emerging Innovation Award (EIA) competition. Achates has developed radically improved internal combustion engines that increase fuel efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and are lower cost. Nostrum developed an internally cooled Internal Combustion cycle for engines that can double the thermal efficiency and triple the fuel-to-wheel efficiency of a vehicle. Virent is replacing crude oil by creating the chemicals and fuels the world demands using a wide range of naturally-occurring, renewable resources. The three finalists will present their technologies on Wednesday during "OPEC Oil Embargo +40: A National Summit on Energy Security." The audience vote at the Summit will be factored into each contestant's final score in the three-round competition, and the winner will be announced at the end of the day. The first-place winner will receive $125,000 in prize money, while the first runner-up will receive $35,000 and the second runner-up will receive $15,000.
MSC Releases Recommended Practices for Drilling and Completions – The Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) released its latest guidance document for Drilling and Completions – two of the most critical aspects of the shale development process. Developed in consultation with several of the MSC's working committees, these Recommended Practices for Drilling and Completions are designed to provide guidance to operators. The issues includes guidance on planning, health and safety, well control, high pressure equipment, drilling operations, hydraulic fracturing and flow back operations.
Ford, University of Michigan Open New Battery Lab – Our friend Dee-Ann Durbin for the AP reports that Ford and the University of Michigan are opening a new battery research and manufacturing lab that will speed the development of batteries for electric and hybrid cars. The center will bring together battery makers, car companies and researchers who will test new batteries for prototype vehicles. The lab will coordinate research between auto companies and battery makers so that they are achieving common goals. The aim is improve the research, moving it earlier in the development process. The research is vital for EVs as battery costs are expected to fall over the next decade, as new materials are discovered and production increases.
Climate Officers to Launch Workshop, Training – The Association of Climate Change Officers will launch its inaugural Climate Strategies Forum Monday through Thursday at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. The Forum will feature prominent leaders from across sectors in a plenary format, and a series of half-day bootcamps aligned with the core competencies. Plenary sessions will focus on climate and energy, and bootcamps will focus on topics including adaptation planning, implementing change management schemes, implementing a GHG management structure, and building a public-private partnership project.
Wellinghoff to Speak at MD Clean Energy Summit – Maryland will host its Clean Energy Summit tomorrow and Wednesday at the UMUC Marriott Inn & Conference Center and will focus on distributed energy. FERC Chair John Wellinghoff will speak among others.
Koppel, Schlesinger to Discuss Energy Security – The U.S. Energy Security Council will hold an expert discussion on energy security and fuel competition tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. at the National Press Club. The discussion will feature a conversation between Dr. James Schlesinger, former Secretary of Defense (1973-1975) and the first Secretary of Energy (1977-1979), and noted broadcast journalist Ted Koppel on how the events of the Arab oil embargo of 1973 affected the energy policy discourse of the past four decades. At the event, the Council will also launch its new report, "Fuel Choice for American Prosperity: Recommendations to the Nation on Opening the Transportation Fuel Market to Competition." The report offers a set of fiscally conservative domestic and international policy recommendations to speed the entry of new fuels and vehicles into the market with the aim of allowing more competition in the transportation fuel sector.
CSIS Forum to Discuss Oil Markets – The CSIS Energy and National Security Program will host a forum tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. to hear from Fereidun Fesharaki, Chairman of FACTS Global Energy. Fesharaki will to provide insights into oil market trends and to present his near-term energy forecast. A wide range of factors, such as geopolitical risks and new supplies, are in play that will shape the short and long term view of global oil markets. As a leading expert on the global oil market, Fereidun Fesharaki is uniquely positioned to provide a comprehensive picture of supply and demand trends, potential market disruptions, and near-term challenges facing oil markets. David Pumphrey, Co-Director and Senior Fellow with the CSIS Energy and National Security Program, will moderate.
Summit to Focus on Smart Grid – Several groups will hold a National Summit on Integrating Energy Efficiency & Smart Grid tomorrow and Wednesday at the W Hotel in Washington. The forum will provide a unique dialogue on building performance and smart grid technologies. Attendees will come from utilities, state and federal agencies, technology companies, performance contractors, service companies and many other stakeholder segments. Speakers will include experts from the program, performance, technology and policy arenas who will discuss the barriers and opportunities relative to integrating smart grid and energy efficiency – as well as demand response. FERC Chair Wellinghoff headlines a long list of speakers.
VA Gov. to Hold Energy Forum – Gov. Bob McDonnell will hold his 4th Annual Governor's Conference on Energy on Tuesday through Thursday at the Greater Richmond Convention Center to discuss global and domestic energy supply and demand, current market circumstances and what all of that means for securing energy security. The forum focus will be on energy in the global marketplace, its impact on our domestic energy landscape, and the important role energy plays in Virginia's economic development efforts. Luncheon Speaker will be Ripudaman Malhotra, Co-author of A Cubic Mile of Oil. Other speakers will include our friends George Hagerman of VA Tech, Wind developer Don Giecek, Dominion's Emil Avram, EID's Steve Everly, Charles Falter of AES and former NC Utility Commissioner Jim Kerr, among many others.
MD Gov, FERC Chair Kick Off Solar System – Standard Solar, a leader in the full-service development, construction, integration, financing and installation of solar electric systems, in collaboration with Solar Grid Storage, a pioneer in energy storage deployment, and the Maryland Energy Administration will officially activate the Konterra solar microgrid system during a ribbon cutting ceremony. Special guest speakers include Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley and FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff. The Konterra solar microgrid project, one of the nation's first commercial scale microgrids, is located at Konterra's corporate headquarters in Laurel, Maryland. It is a grid-interactive energy storage system co-located with a new 1,368 panel photovoltaic canopy array. This 402 kW groundbreaking system is estimated to generate 20 percent of the building's annual power. The canopied solar array, which includes two electric vehicle charging stations with infrastructure for four additional stations, is financed by Konterra, PNC Bank, Solar Grid Storage, and supported through a Maryland Energy Administration "Game Changer" Grant.
EPA GHG Listening Sessions THIS WEEK CANCELLED – The EPA was scheduled to begin 11 public listening sessions across the country this week in Boston and Philadelphia to solicit ideas and input from the public and stakeholders about the best Clean Air Act approaches to reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants. Both have been cancelled because of the Shutdown even as for members from coal states call for more meetings in there region, which they say was purposely left off the list. Other meetings are still on, but subject to change, include Wednesday October 23 in New York and Atlanta, Wednesday October 30th in Denver, Monday November 4th in Lexana, KS, Tuesday November 5th in San Francisco, Thursday November 7th in DC, Dallas and Seattle and finally, Chicago on Friday November 8th. For more information on these sessions and to register online, go to EPA's Site.
SAFE Oil Embargo Forum Set – Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) will hold a major national energy conference, OPEC Oil Embargo +40: A National Summit on Energy Security, at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. At the event, it will also award its inaugural Energy Security Prize, which aims to reward companies whose ingenuity, leadership, and perseverance are poised to advance American energy security by helping bring an end to U.S. oil dependence. The SAFE Energy Security Prize will be divided into two categories including 1) Emerging Innovation Award (EIA), which will recognize up to three technologies not currently in the marketplace that are expected to be available for sale within five years that have the potential to meaningfully reduce long-term U.S. oil consumption; and 2) the Advanced Technology Award (ATA) will recognize up to three groundbreaking technologies already established in the marketplace today that reduce the amount of oil consumed in the United States.
Webinar to Focus 40 Years Since Oil Embargo – The American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) is hosting a webinar Wednesday to discuss the significance of the 40th anniversary of the Iran Oil embargo and to provide an overview of changes in the nation's energy situation during the past four decades. Speakers will include former CIA head James Woolsey, Scott Sklar, and others. Details about the webinar are on ACORE's web page: www.acore.org.
Forum to Look at Nordic Country Successes, Innovation – The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation will host a forum on Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. featuring representatives from Finland, Denmark and Sweden who will share insights from the successes-and ongoing challenges-these nations have experienced in crafting innovation policy and building globally competitive, 21st-century innovation economies. Since 2000 the Nordic economies have thrived by increasing government funding for R&D and innovation, implementing competitive tax codes with lower corporate rates and investment incentives, deploying ICTs, and introducing labor flexicurity models. Moreover, led by innovation agencies including Finland's Tekes and SITRA, Sweden's Agency for Growth Policy and Analysis and VINNOVA, and Denmark's Agency for Science, Technology, and Innovation, the Nordic countries have been pioneers in developing national innovation strategies and building innovation-based economies. Speakers include Niels Heltberg, Minister Counselor, Danish Embassy in the United States; Rolf Höijer, Science and Innovation Counselor, Swedish Embassy in the United States and Jukka Salminiitty, Director, FinNode USA.
Heritage to Feature Conservative Enviro Book Author – The Heritage Foundation will Host a book event on Wednesday at Noon with Author Greg Walcher. While many books assess the history of the environmental movement and offer perspectives of what has gone right or wrong since its inception around 1970, there is no doubt that the issue has become less about science and practical conservation as it has become more highly polarized and politicized. Property rights, the Endangered Species Act, forest management, energy, natural resource development production and other critical issues have been reduced to political footballs, while responsible efforts stall and Americans grieve dying forests and record gasoline prices. In Smoking Them Out, Greg Walcher, President of the Natural Resources Group and an American leader in natural resource policy, offers a fresh approach. A mountain of entangling regulations have inflicted unintended consequences upon "stewards of the land" – farmers, ranchers, and landowners. Walcher presents a way out of this wilderness. He argues the solution to many of our environmental problems is simple, measurable, and sustainable both economically and from a conservation standpoint.
Webinar to Look at Wind, Property Values – Wind Powering America will be hosting a live webinar on Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. focused on the effects of wind energy facilities on surrounding property values in the United States. The webinar features Ben Hoen, principal research associate in the Electricity Markets and Policy Group at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and lead author of the new report A Spatial Hedonic Analysis of the Effects of Wind Energy Facilities on Surrounding Property Values in the United States. This report builds on a 2009 study that also investigated impacts on home values near wind facilities. As part of the new study, the researchers analyzed more than 50,000 home sales near 67 wind facilities in 27 counties across nine states. The research did not find any statistically identifiable impacts of wind facilities to nearby home property values. Audio access: 888-396-0679 Participant passcode: 8466385. You can also get Web access here.
RINs/RFS 2 Forum to Discuss Ethanol Issues – The 5th Annual Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) RFS2, RINs & Biodiesel Forum will be held on Thursday and Friday at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago, IL.
JHU Forum to address Climate Geoengineering – The Johns Hopkins University will host a forum on Thursday at 12:00 p.m. on climate change geoengineering. The forum will discuss the serious consideration of the potential role of geoengineering as a potential means to avert a "climate emergency," such as rapid melting of the Greenland and West Antarctic ice sheets, or as a stopgap measure to buy time for effective emissions mitigation responses. This roundtable will examine the ethical, legal, and political issues associated with climate change geoengineering research and development and potential deployment. Panelists will include Hudson Institute scholar Lee Lane, Visiting Scholar, Climate Institute expert and former Clinton Climate Science Advisor Michael MacCracken and Simon Nicholson of the American University.
Forum to Look at World Nuclear Status – The Heinrich Böll Foundation, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Federation of American Scientists will host a luncheon discussion on Thursday with Mycle Schneider, the lead author of the World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2013. The plummeting natural gas prices, sovereign debt crisis, proliferation concerns and improved economic conditions for renewable energy sources have created a challenging global environment for nuclear power. Contrary to beliefs that there is a global renaissance in nuclear power, the use of nuclear power around the world is on the decline. This is especially true in the United States, where operating reactors are being closed for the first time in 15 years. The World Nuclear Industry Status Report provides a vital reality check to the current situation of the global nuclear industry as well as identifying important nuclear trends.
JHU Forum to Feature BP Exec – The Johns Hopkins University will host a forum on Friday at 4:30 p.m. in the Rome Building Auditorium – The Rome Building featuring Dev Sanyal, executive vice president at BP in London. Sanyal will discuss this "The Energy Roadmap – Setting the Direction for 21st Century Energy."
BIOCYCLE To look at Renewable Energy From Organics Recycling – The American Biogas Council will hold the 13th annual BIOCYCLE Conference on October 20-23 in Columbus, OH at the Hyatt Regency Columbus. Biocycle is the official conference of ABC and will have industry experts and policy makers providing the latest technological information on how to turn municipal, industrial and agricultural organic waste streams into power, renewable natural gas, vehicle fuels and high-value digestate and compost products. For press credentials, contact Rill Ann Miller, at 610-967-4135, ext. 22, or email@example.com.
Nissan EVs to Be Focus of Oct WAPA Event – The Washington Automotive Press Association (WAPA) will hold a luncheon with Nissan on Tuesday October 22nd at the National Press Club. Erik Gottfried, Director of Electric Vehicle Sales and Marketing for Nissan North America will speak about the growing adoption of Nissan LEAF in markets across the U.S. With LEAF now price competitive with comparable gas-powered cars, people can easily see the benefit of giving up buying gas and driving the all-electric Nissan LEAF. While sales have continued to rise in the traditional EV strongholds on the west coast like San Francisco, L.A., Seattle and Portland, a new wave of EV markets in the eastern half of the country have started to emerge. Sales are growing quickly in markets like Atlanta, St. Louis, Chicago and Washington D.C., driven by a number of factors. Gottfried will discuss this phenomenon, some of the reasons behind it for D.C. and other markets, and how factors such as infrastructure development are getting even more customers to consider driving electric
ELI Dinner to Honor Steyer, Shultz – The Environmental Law Institute will hold its annual dinner on October 22nd at The Omni Shoreham Hotel, honoring political energy gadfly Tom Steyer and former Secretary of State George Shultz. Of course, the annual event will lead off with the Miriam Hamilton Keare Policy Forum at 4:00 p.m., which will focus on the environmental and human effects of modern agriculture. This year's Keare Forum will not only consider the potential environmental costs and benefits of the legislation, but also the effects on consumers and the 47 million Americans who depend on food assistance. The event will also feature a forum on energy issues and big data which will include comments from Intel's Stephen Harper, CEQ's Gary Guzy and others.
FERC to Hold Hydro Workshop – Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff will hold a workshop on Tuesday October 22nd to begin investigating the feasibility of a two-year process for the issuance of a license for hydropower development at non-powered dams and closed-loop pumped storage projects in compliance with section 6 of the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013.
Offshore Wind Conference Moves to Providence – AWEA's 7th annual Offshore Wind Conference will be held in Providence, RI on October 22nd through 24th. Topics will include the Federal PTC/ITC extension, DOE demonstration project funding and new state off-take mechanisms. Each day of the conference will include powerful General Sessions featuring high-level government officials, visionaries for the offshore wind industry, a panel of leading OEM companies active in the offshore market, and another panel of U.S. offshore wind developers giving the latest insights into their projects.
Galbraith Book Forum Set – The New America Foundation will hold a forum for our former NY Times reporter Kate Galbraith on Wednesday October 23rd at 12:15 p.m. discussing her book, The Great Texas Windrush. Our friends Galbraith and Asher tell the fascinating story behind Texas' unlikely wind-energy boom. In the late 1990s the small towns of Texas were being decimated by the oil crisis and few would have thought alternative energies might be the solution. But in a state known for bristling at environmental regulation, entrepreneurs, politicians, and environmentalists – from T. Boone Pickens to George W. Bush – saw the potential and began to embrace wind farming. By 2012, Texas was generating about 9 percent of its electricity from wind, and some of those same towns are now thriving in the shadow of 300-foot-tall turbines.
Forum to Discuss Clean Energy Deployment – The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation will hold a forum on Wednesday, October 23rd at 9:00 a.m. to discuss the roots of the Clean Energy deployment. The Deployment Consensus, the reasons why a "deployment-first" strategy will fail, and why innovation-driven energy policies are the solution will be discussed. A majority of clean energy advocates believe that the world has all the low-carbon technologies it needs to address climate change; what we lack is the political will to mandate and subsidize their deployment. To support this view advocates of this "Clean Energy Deployment Consensus" point to a number of studies assessing the technical readiness of clean energy technologies. Unfortunately, as ITIF shows in its new report Challenging the Clean Energy Deployment Consensus these reports often gloss over major challenges facing clean energy, including significantly higher costs, sub-optimal performance, and challenges in grid integration and storage. In addition many advocates miss the critical message of the need for innovation inherent in the literature. Without a comprehensive and aggressive innovation strategy clean energy will not be cheap enough and good enough to be adopted voluntarily around the planet.
Hispanic Energy Group to Hold National Summit – Hispanics In Energy will hold their Final National Energy Policy Summit in Washington DC on October 23-24th at the Heritage Center. The groups launched the National Energy Policy Series in Sacramento, CA on June 24th. Our friend Joe Desmond of BrightSource Energy will be among the speakers.
Wilson Forum to Look at Greece Economy, Energy – The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars will hold a forum on Thursday, October 24th at 12:00 p.m. on the future economic & energy prospects in Greece & the Eastern Mediterranean. Speakers will include Asimakis Papageorgiou, Deputy Minister for Environment, Energy and Climate Change, Hellenic Republic of Greece and Panayiotis (Peter) G. Mihalos, The Secretary General for International Economic Relations and Development Cooperation, Hellenic Republic of Greece.
Shelanski to Headline Cost-Benefit Forum – The NYU School of Law's Institute for Policy Integrity will hold a forum on October 28th in NYU's Vanderbilt Hall to discuss cost-benefit analysis. The event will feature leading practitioners, government officials, and academics for NYU's 5th annual practitioners' workshop on the federal regulatory process. The workshop will be an introduction to economic analysis and its role in the regulatory process, as well as a nuanced look at how the technique is used by federal administrative agencies. This year's workshop will also mark the 20th anniversary of Executive Order 12,866. Howard Shelanski, Administrator of OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs will keynote.
Argus Carbon Summit Set for Cali – Argus will hold its California Carbon Summit on October 28-30 at the Hyatt Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, California. The event will feature informative sessions that will address the business and transactional aspects of the Cap-and-Trade program including the dynamics of procuring carbon allowances at auction and in the secondary market, offset procurement and strategies, managing regulatory and market changes, among many other relevant topics. Speakers will include our Argus friends Caroline Gentry, Kim Moore and Bill Peters, as well as Cal EPA's Mark Wenzel, BP's Ralph Moran, Tanya Peacock of the Southern California Gas Company and Belinda Morris of the American Carbon Registry, among others.
OPIS Event to Look at Oil Market Dynamics – The 15th annual OPIS National Supply Summit will be held in Las Vegas on October 28-30 at the beautiful Mandarin Oriental. Speakers will include PBF Energy Executive Chairman Thomas O'Malley, Tesoro Corporation Operations VP Dan Romasko, and expert Phil Verleger, among many others. Topics will include "re-wiring" of the North American distribution system, the architectural shifts in North American and world crude oil prices, and the inter-market and intra-market refined products price volatility.
Ex-Officials, Hofmeister to Address Energy Conference – The NATO Energy Security Center of Excellence and the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security (IAGS) will host the Target Energy 2013 Conference on October 31st and November 1st at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. The conference will address the latest issues facing energy operations and security across NATO Member and Partner nations. Target Energy 2013 will address energy issues ranging from how best to protect on-and-offshore infrastructure to preventing the increasingly frequent millisecond cyber-attacks against network systems and infrastructure. The objectives are to actively stimulate civil-military co-operation and exchange on shared energy concerns, further public outreach between NATO bodies and private industry technology and solutions' providers. Speakers will include former EU Ambassador Boyden Gray, former CIA Director James Woolsey, former NSA head Robert McFarlane and former Shell CEO John Hofmeister, among many others.
NASEO Reschedule Winter Fuels Outlook – The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), and the National Association of State Energy Officials will host the rescheduled 2013–2014 Winter Fuels Outlook Conference on November 1st at the National Press Club. The conference will address global oil supply uncertainty, and the effects of projected winter weather on the demand for heating and key transportation fuels. A range of market factors that may impact the supply, distribution and prices of petroleum, natural gas and electricity this winter will be discussed in great detail by some the nation's leading energy data and forecasting experts.
NARUC Set for Orlando – The 125th annual NARUC meeting will be held in Orlando, Florida at the Hilton Bonnet Creek, November 17th through 20th. Speakers include NIST Director Patrick Gallagher, FCC Chair Mignon Clyburn and AWEA Tom Kiernan, among many others.


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The idea of spending a small fortune during the holidays is hardly a foreign concept. American consumers are used to charging up a storm for things such as gifts, decorations, and travel. But clearly, some of us are bigger spenders than others.
According to data from Bank of America, Gen Xers aged 35 to 50 had the highest levels of spending among all other age groups last year, averaging $931 on holiday-related purchases. By contrast, 51- to 65-year-olds spent $853. Those under 35, as well as those 64 and older, were the most conservative in their spending, plunking down just $644 and $648, respectively.
Not surprisingly, adults between 35 and 50 also happen to carry more credit card debt than those who are older and younger. The typical 35- to 44-year-old is on the hook for $8,235, while those between 45 and 50 owe a whopping $9,096 on average, according to ValuePenguin.
Clearly, all of this points to a rather dangerous trend. If Gen Xers aren't afraid to rack up debt, there's no telling what they might spend this coming holiday season.
How much can you really afford to spend on the holidays?
It'd be one thing to save for the holidays in advance and spend that money once the season kicks into full gear. But most Americans can't afford to be spending anywhere close to what even the most conservative consumers plunked down last year ($644). It's estimated that 57% of Americans have less than $1,000 in the bank, while 39% have no savings to show for at all.
But let's pick on Gen Xers a little, because they're the ones who spent the most last year. Of those between 35 to 44, 38% have no money in savings, and 16% have some savings, but less than $1,000, per GOBankingRates.
Those aged 45 to 50, despite being older, are actually in slightly worse shape: GOBankingRates reports that 40% have no money in savings, while 18% have less than $1,000 accumulated.
All of this data paints a pretty clear picture: Gen Xers need to be more cautious going into the 2017 holiday season. So do all consumers, for that matter. Otherwise, we're all going to wind up regretting it down the line.
A smarter approach to holiday spending
At first glance, it might seem as if spending anywhere between $644 and $931 on the holidays is reasonable. The problem is that most of us can't cover that amount of spending without resorting to debt. If you'd rather not wreck your finances this season, you'll need to take your credit cards out of the equation. Rather, make a list of essential purchases, and pay for them in cash alone. This way, if you hit the stores and are tempted by so-called deals, you'll have a harder time paying for them -- especially if you only bring enough cash for the items you planned to buy in the first place.
Where will that cash come from, if not a savings account? Here's where you'll need to hustle a little, what with the holidays rapidly approaching. Your best bet is to pick up a side gig from late November through the end of December. Given the number of retailers and establishments in need of extra labor this time of year, you probably have more opportunities for snagging extra work than you think.
Another option? Take inventory at home, and sell a bunch of items you don't want or need. You can also try selling unused gifts from last year, if you have any. This includes gift cards, which you can usually trade in for cash online, albeit not quite at face value.
No matter what creative methods you employ for drumming up cash, don't make the mistake of falling back on your credit cards and spending more this season than what you can actually afford. This holds true no matter how old you are. The holidays are supposed to be a time of joy, but that's the last thing you'll feel if they wind up destroying your finances.
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