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Family history is all about establishing relationships and we use a selection of records to "prove" the members of a family.
In this post I want to discuss some documents I have used to answer the following question.
Who were the parents of my grandmother Florence Ann Compton.
In this post I want to discuss some documents I have used to answer the following question.
Who were the parents of my grandmother Florence Ann Compton.
In order to meet the challenge of 3-2-1 CITE I will only discuss 3 documents even though there are others in my collection that may further support my proof argument.
What the documents say about the family relationship
- The census document has the head of the household at 6 King Street, Warminster as Edmond or Edward Jno Compton and his wife is Thurza Ann. The children are listed as Walter Jno 9, Sidney Herbert 7, Stanley James 5, Ernest Roy 3 and Florence Ann 1 mo.
- The birth certificate shows the birth on 17th February 1901 of Florence Ann Compton daughter of Edmund John and Thirza Ann Compton formerly Robbins at 6 King Street, Warminster.
- The baptism at Christ Church Warminster on May 16th of Florence Annie daughter of Edmund John and Thirza Ann Compton, 7 King Street.
The Evidence
The census record indicates that Florence Ann Compton was born in February or March 1901 as the 1901 census was taken on 31st March 1901. The names of her parents differ only slightly in terms of spelling to those given on the birth certificate and in the parish magazine. The census and birth registration would have been recorded on consecutive days by different officials. The baptism was recorded within 2 months of the other records and all three are contemporary with the birth. In the case of the census and the birth the informant may have been the same person, the father and head of the household. The informant for the baptism may have been one of the church officials either clergy or lay member or taken from the baptismal register.
The information on the birth certificate and census regarding the residence is in agreement and the parish magazine only differs by number, which is possibly due to confusion regarding numbering or incorrectly recorded in a baptismal register. (I have been to the street and know that I was unable to find number 6.)
Florence Ann Compton was the daughter of Edmund John Compton and Thirza Ann Compton (nee Robbins).
The actual baptism register would be a more reliable source than the parish magazine and obtaining a copy would further support this proof.
The actual baptism register would be a more reliable source than the parish magazine and obtaining a copy would further support this proof.
- 1901 census of England, Wiltshire, Warminster, Christchurch parish, folio 37 recto, p.9, household 53, Edmond Compton; digital image, Find My Past (http://new.findmypast.co.uk/ : accessed 5th April 2014) ; citing PRO RG13 /1943
- Register of Births Warminster Registration District, Certified Copy of Entry 184 for Florence Ann Compton, 1901, issued 21st October 1907, digital image: [created 2nd October 2003]
- Parish magazines for Warminster, Wiltshire, June 1901, page 2, Baptism May 16th Florence Annie Compton, digital image, (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pbtyc/Warminster_Par_Mag/1901_06/02.html : accessed 10th April 2014);


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Twins Slaughtered By 'Stros Tuesday
The Twins were clobbered 10-4 by the Astros in Houston Tuesday night. Astros slugger Chris Carter homered twice to pace the win.
Yohan Pino got lit up by Houston in what will likely be his last start for some time with the Twins, allowing seven runs (including three home runs) on seven hits and one walk.
Trevor May made his second MLB appearance, this time in relief, and allowed three runs on three hits with two walks in 2.1 innings pitched.
The Twins trailed 10-1 heading into the top of the ninth inning before Kennys Vargas and Oswaldo Arcia hit home runs to lessen the lopsided final score a bit. Arcia's home run was his second of the night.
Minnesota falls to 53-65 on the season and will wrap up their series with Houston this afternoon at Minute Maid Park. Kyle Gibson will get the start for the Twins against the Astros Brett Oberholtzer.

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- My bedroom is small but I didn't want to use that as an excuse to shy away from dramatic color. I was always disappointed with the light gray I painted the bedroom in my last apartment. It lacked a certain weight I was looking for.
My new bedroom has extremely tall windows and gets wonderful afternoon light. I felt that, despite its petite size, it could handle a dark saturated color. It took three apartments but I finally painted this bedroom the dark gray that I've always wanted but never had the guts to go for.
- Colors used in my room:
- A neutral dark grey was the starting point for the room and I balanced it out with cream and a color I relate most closely to that of mint toothpaste.
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- I don't think I can limit it to just one tip. There are three things that govern pretty much every painting project I get into, including those from my career as a painter: 1) Don't feel limited by the color that comes out of the can. There isn't a single color in my apartment that isn't a mix of at least two colors - except for the cream that the apartment was painted when we moved in; 2) Never feel like you have to paint the entire room. I knew my space would feel too dark if I painted the whole thing dark gray. So I broke it off at an angle and then softened the edges with large triangles of a minty aqua green; and 3) At the end of the day it's only paint. Don't be afraid of it because it's not hard to change. I went through two apartments while shying away from the dark grey bedroom I really wanted. All because I was afraid it would be too dark. In the end it's exactly what I've always wanted and I love coming home to it.
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Plebayo - I'm so glad to read that your 4 year old dog had 3.5 years of remission. That definitely gives me hope. What was his quality of life while in remission? It was rather strange that none of Vinny's outer lymph glands seem to be swollen, just the ones in his chest, but we don't know 100% yet that it's Lymphoma. Vin's breathing is doing fine at the moment, but that is because Dr. Blakeley drained over 2 liters of fluid out of his lungs yesterday and about 1/3 of that much today, part of today's was some she knew she didn't get yesterday. I hope your boy will be o.k.
I urge anyone who's able to pursue chemo to at least give it a try. You can always opt to stop it if you feel your dog is not being helped. In the end what it all boils down to is quality of life, not necessarily quantity.
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What if you were a disaster resilience planner on assignment in a large urban area? What trade-offs will you make to meet high-profile, short term requirements even though you know long-term investments are important? How will your plan balance short- and long-term needs?
Join disaster planning expert Ellis M. Stanley, Sr., as he shares his insights about the challenges of balancing short- and long-term needs in disaster resilience planning. He will use real-world examples from his experiences in Los Angeles, Denver, and Atlanta, and then share ideas about the emergency management culture and the need for resilience managers. Engage in a lively discussion with Ellis and other participants as you take on challenging questions about how to build community resilience for the long haul.
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Ellis served as General Manager of the City of Los Angeles Emergency Preparedness Department, where he retired in 2007. Before that, he was Director of the Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency Management Agency. In 2008 he served as Director of DNC planning for the City and County of Denver, CO. With 35+ years of experience in the emergency management field, Ellis has worked at four national political conventions, the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and many other major events around the country. He recently served on the Board of Directors of Greater Los Angeles Red Cross Chapter, Operation Hope, Disaster Recovery Institute International and as Chair of the Disaster Roundtable of the National Academy of Sciences. Ellis is currently Chair of the International Association of Emergency Managers Global Board and has trained or led emergency management delegations to over 35 countries. Ellis serves as an adjunct professor at American University teaching Senior Crisis Management and at Harvard University teaching Meta-Leadership.
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Should Sony Split? Why Daniel Loeb Says Yes
Sony's vision of a content and hardware conglomerate is under pressure from activist hedge fund billionaire Daniel Loeb, who is proposing the company take its entertainment arm public. David Benoit joins MoneyBeat.
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I seem to run across a lot of old, abandoned vehicles in the boonies, off trails that would be impossible to drive on... and I always ask myself, "how did that get here in the first place?"
Here are a couple pix from the Sierra foothills (I need to dig up a few more). I have no comprehension on how the Nissan got where it is (near Georgetown, CA).
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ALMOST A third of farmers who have an Internet connection go online using a high-speed connection — either a satellite, fixed wireless, DSL or cable connection — according to a USDA survey reported in mid-2005. The other two-thirds (69% to be exact) use a dial-up connection.
Both figures are cut in half when compared with the universe of total farms, since only 51% of farmers responding to the survey said they connect to the Internet.
Income and age
The USDA survey shows that income has a big effect on whether a farm has a broadband connection. Other surveys show that the owner's age and whether school-age children are at home also have a large bearing on whether a rural household has a broadband connection.
The USDA survey shows that farmers with Internet connections who earn $250,000 or more (the highest income breakout in the survey) are the most likely to have a high-speed connection. About 40% of that group has a high-speed connection. At income levels below that amount, high-speed Internet connectivity gradually falls to 28% for those earning less than $10,000. In addition, crop farmers are more likely to have high-speed connection than livestock producers, 33% compared to 29%, respectively.
Other surveys looking at high-speed Internet adoption in the rural U.S. also show that the more a household earns, the more likely it is to have a high-speed Internet connection. A recent survey in Minnesota, for example, reports that more than half of rural households earning more than $75,000 annually have a high-speed Internet connection. At income levels below that amount, high-speed Internet adoption falls from 30% for incomes between $50,000 and $75,000 to about 11% for incomes below $25,000.
The same survey, which was conducted by the Center for Rural Policy and Development, shows that households headed by persons 55 years old and younger are far more likely to have a high-speed connection than those who are older. For example, about a third of households headed by those who are 36 to 55 years old have high-speed connections in rural Minnesota, compared to 19% for those 56 to 64 years of age.
Having school-age children at home more than doubles the likelihood of having a high-speed connection. Among those with school-age children at home, 45.2% have a high-speed connection, compared to 21.5% for those without, the survey showed.
More time online, but for what?
Online use tends to be higher for those with broadband connections than for those with dial-up connections. The Minnesota survey reports that members of rural households with broadband connections spend 14.7 hours per week online, compared with 8.2 hours for dial-up households.
That matches anecdotal evidence. Many farmers with high-speed connections confirm that they spend more time online, and that their online time is spent more productively, than when they had a dial-up connection.
"Our customers tell us that when they had a dial-up connection, they were online seven times a week," says Kip Pendleton of Agristar Global Networks, which markets a satellite-based high-speed Internet service to farmers. "They tell us they are online 28 times a week with their high-speed connection."
So what are farmers doing online? The USDA survey shows that about 9% of farmers purchase agricultural inputs and conduct marketing activities online. About 4% conduct business with USDA via a Web site, and 26% conduct business with a nonagricultural Web site or sites.
Higher-income farmers conduct more business on the Internet than average. Of those earning $250,000 or more, 18% purchase agricultural inputs over the Internet, 23% conduct marketing activities, 12% conduct business with USDA via a Web site and 43% conduct business with a nonagricultural Web site or sites.


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Ground fault circuit breaker problems look simple on the surface: Too much current and bang, breakers trip. And when they trip, everyone pays attention. But what about the times when breakers don't trip yet other problems continue to crop up in a facility?
The National Electrical Code (NEC) mandates that a ground cannot serve as a current-carrying conductor. However, it does not consider momentary nuisance currents that affect data equipment as a Code problem. Any efforts to track down and correct ground current problems are usually driven by nuisance trips of ground fault detect circuit breakers. In truth, however, there is correlation between the NEC, life safety, good equipment performance, and reliable data networks.
No one rationally wants the grounding of a facility carrying large amounts of current. Keeping this unwanted current flow out of a facility is not only good safety practice, but also an important power quality rule. However, tracking down the source or sources of unwanted ground current in a facility can be a challenging endeavor. Many people still resort to the old process — turning off the breaker and watching. Obviously, this approach becomes especially difficult in work environments where interruptions are very costly. Just imagine turning off all of the circuits in a hospital, semiconductor fabrication facility, or data processing center. Even suggesting such an approach could be a career-altering experience.
Here's what to do
You can trace the source of unwanted ground current through the use of current transformers (CTs) and flexible current probes. A CT picks up the common-mode current because this current generates a magnetic field around the conductors that is proportional to the current magnitude. Differential-mode currents, on the other hand, do not generate much of a magnetic field, because the signal pair is physically configured so that the magnetic fields cancel each other. This is called a zero-sum magnetic field condition, a phenomenon familiar to electricians using clamp-on ammeters when they gather all of a circuit's conductors (excluding ground) at the same time through the clamp-on's aperture. Any displayed current in this scenario is typically referred to as "unbalanced current" or "ground leakage current," depending on the situation.
Fig. 1 shows the most basic measurement setup. If you place a single CT around the hot and neutral conductor of a circuit, the output of the CT will be zero if the supply and return currents are balanced. If they're not, then a non-zero output will be an indication that somewhere downstream of that measurement point, an unwanted condition exists, such as a neutral-to-ground bond. For convenience and throughout this article, we'll refer to this measurement process as a zero-sum measurement.
Photo 1 illustrates the process of zero-sum measurement at bus bars of a service entrance. The blue flexible current probes are used to measure phase currents, and the red flexible current probe provides the zero-sum measurement of the bus bars. Even though there are three phases, the principle of balanced supply and return still exists. In addition, you would place the zero-sum CT (red-colored CT) around all phase and neutral conductors.
Downstream at smaller panels, you can use individual CTs to measure phase and zero-sum currents (Photo 2). In both the Photo 1 and Photo 2 scenarios, you would track the zero-sum output with a power monitor to record momentary conditions during which a load with problems might be turned on and off.
The use of a single CT or flexible current probe to attain a zero-sum measurement is better illustrated in Photo 3. The zero-sum measurement process allows you to rapidly move from service entrance to panels and individual circuits. Photo 4 and Photo 5 illustrate how to measure an individual ground wire (not very precise) versus ground wire and zero-sum measurements (much more precise). The problem with individual ground wire measurements is two-fold: First, there may not be any ground wire to measure. Second, the current flowing in a ground conductor may be induced and therefore not involved in neutral-to-ground bond issues. With two measurements, you can more quickly determine whether current flow in a ground wire is an issue or simply a case of unfortunate wire placement.
Return current node points
Transformers are node points for currents returning from loads. Current supplied from a transformer must return to that transformer whether or not it returns via the ground or intended neutral return paths. Current flowing in the neutral-to-ground (N-G) bond reflects problems downstream from the transformer. The N-G bond of a transformer is an excellent point to detect unwanted current flow. In some instances, where downstream bonds are solidly connected to electrical conduits and also to building steel, you can measure the effects of a non-code-compliant N-G bond in both the N-G bond of the transformer and the bond to steel and/or water pipe (Fig. 2).
Another important effect of ground loops inside a facility is the formation of unwanted electromagnetic fields (EMF). The magnetic fields caused by ground loops decay linearly with distance rather than exponentially, as would be the case with normal balanced circuits. As a result, cathode-ray tubes (CRTs) and TV screens that rely upon precise placement of electron beams can be upset, causing screens to become wavy and jittery.
Shaughnessy is vice president, PowerCET, Santa Clara, Calif. He can be reached at [email protected].
Sidebar: Tips for Tracking Down Unwanted Ground Currents
In addition to the tips and techniques discussed in the article, here are a few more helpful hints for identifying unwanted ground currents:
Look for unique patterns in the current. Repeating events or current flow with unique time intervals can help identify the source.
Compare the phase angle of the current versus that of the various phases. In 3-phase distribution systems, the 120° phase displacement of the respective phases allows you to focus on circuits that share the same phase relationships with the unwanted ground current.
Every load has some leakage current (normally micro-amperes or milli-amperes). The cumulative effect of leakage from load throughout a facility will usually be small because the leakage currents in polyphase systems will tend to offset.
Neutral-to-ground bonds or large loads with wiring problems will cause large amounts of current flow (amperes and larger). Large amounts of current flow can adversely affect equipment and trigger ground fault circuitry.


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- People with superior autobiographical memory can remember an amazing amount, but they're not savants, nor do they have photographic memories or use common memory tricks. Many of them also exhibit obsessive-compulsive tendencies, but researchers have only extensively studied about a dozen subjects with this ability so far. [url]
- Currently, implanting false memories in lab mice involves some combination of genetic engineering, boxes, electrical shocks, brain implants and drug injections, and these procedures aren't recommended for humans (yet). Ten points for re-writing that sentence as a Tom Swifty. [url]
- Erasing painful memories could be helpful for some people, but if reliable techniques are developed to make people forget certain events, what would people choose to remove? Therapeutic forgetting has some obvious benefits, but there could be unintended consequences for criminal trials and witness testimonies. [url]


text: Hayden Fox is a football coach, the head coach of Minnesota State University's Screaming Eagles for much of the series' run. He has to contend with a team that has seen better days, a couple of none-too-bright assistant coaches, a partner who isn't half as obsessed with football, and all the rest of the situations that come along in Big Ten athletics. For the show's final two seasons, Fox coaches an expansion team in the NFL.


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Agricultural commodity groups are beginning to circle their wagons in anticipation of a new round of farm bill discussions. And as debate begins on legislation many believe will be signed sometime in 2008, observers acknowledge that keeping individual wagons from straying off on their own will be more important than ever.
Observers point out that conditions that allowed the 2002 farm bill to provide a good safety net for agriculture no longer exist. Gone is the budget surplus.
"Now we have deficits as far as the eye can see," says Ralph Grossi, American Farmland Trust.
Grossi, along with Sherman Reese, president of the National Association of Wheat Growers; Keira Franz, United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association; and James Vorderstrasse, president of the National Grains Sorghum Producers, offered ideas about what they hope to see in the next farm bill during the recent North American Grain Congress in San Antonio, Texas.
Each offered differing and sometimes conflicting ideas but all agree that at the end of the day, agriculture must go to Congress unified.
"Farm bill reform is inevitable," Grossi said. "We have to think about a different farm bill structure."
He says more non-farm entities now clamor for attention in farm bill discussions and that traditional support is diminishing, "especially as urban congressmen get involved in agriculture policy.
"I have never seen so many non-ag interests working on farm issues," he said. "And some are spending a lot of money to overhaul the current policy."
Grossi said farmers can't sit on the sidelines and watch others dominate the talks. "It's decision time for agriculture," he said. "We need to maintain the baseline and find ways to maintain and broaden public support (for agriculture)."
Grossi said globalization, budget constraints, the perception and transparency of agricultural legislation and the unmet needs of agriculture will be key issues in the coming debate.
Reese said NAWG hopes to "tweak" the current farm bill, not overhaul it. He said loan deficiency payments do little for wheat growers but the direct payments are crucial and should be raised from 52 cents to $1 per bushel. "Other commodities use the LDPs but wheat is not able to," he said. He also said payment cap should be raised from $40,000 to $80,000.
He said the World Trade Organization, the U.S. budget and a producer safety net would be critical issues in the farm bill discussion.
Franz said U.S. farm policy should focus on building "long-term competitiveness and sustainability of the U.S. fruit and vegetable industry. Our government should focus on creating a fair, level playing field with international competitors," she said.
"Our federal policy should be to remove international trade barriers."
She hopes to see Congress "expand the scope of the farm bill to include fruit and vegetables. That will make the legislation relevant to every congressional district in the nation," she said.
Vorderstrasse said trade negotiators have offered up a considerable chunk of U.S. farm programs for market access. "The situation is volatile," he said. "But we have to work to keep cuts from our safety net to a minimum. These budget reconciliation efforts usually last for three or four years. The commodity title is essential to grain sorghum producers."
He said the farm bill should make certain payments for grain sorghum are equal with corn. "We also need to factor in water policies, and realize that grain sorghum is a water-sipping grain."
He said potential for ethanol from grain sorghum also holds promise for rural America. "We have seen a price increase of $.10 to $.15 a bushel with an ethanol plant in the area," he said.
He also understands the dilemma. "We have less money for the next farm bill and we want to preserve our current funding level. We have to encourage legislators to develop a farm bill that works for farmers in spite of budget constraints."
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'Boy Meets World' Sequel Series In the Works!
The Disney Channel is in the early stages of development for a Boy Meets World sequel series called Girl Meets World, according to TVLine.
For the sequel series, the network is looking to bring back Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel to reprise their famous roles as Cory and Topanga, who tied the knot before their hit show ended. The new series would revolve around their preteen daughter.
After wrapping up Boy Meets World, Ben has guest starred on Bones, Chuck, and Without a Trace. Danielle's post-Boy gigs include National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze and hosting Style Network's The Dish.


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Voter deadlines set for special elections
March 20, 2013
BOSTON (AP) — Boston's Board of Election Commissioners is reminding prospective new voters they have less than a month to register to vote in upcoming special primary elections.
The last day for Boston residents to register to vote, change a voting address, or change party affiliation for the April 30th primary is April 10th.
Voters will cast ballots in the upcoming special state primary election for U.S. senator, to fill the seat vacated by John Kerry.
They'll also cast ballots in the special state primary for the 1st Suffolk senatorial district to fill the seat formerly held by Jack Hart.
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Samba Pa Ti. San Francisco. Sensational.
5 October 2012
San Francisco, California - The first day of racing at the 2012 Audi Melges 20 U.S. National Championship, hosted by the Corinthian Yacht Club was nothing short of spectacular. Three very challenging races were conducted under classic bay conditions. John Kilroy Jr., with tactician Jeremy Wilmot and crew Federico Michetti on Samba Pa Ti has taken control of the event. Kilroy's 1-2-5 scoreline puts him in first, one point ahead of defending champ and second overall Michael Kiss with Chris Rast on tactics and Willie McBride as crew on Bacio. Local favorite and brand new to the fleet, Roland Van Der Meer on BLAST! is currently seated third.
"After doing the Melges 32, which is so intense, the Melges 20 has been very enjoyable, absolutely perfect." commented Kilroy post-racing. "The sailing in this class is really beautiful, really fun, with great people, and truly is a great boat. And then, there is racing in San Francisco. It was just an amazing day on the water. Just glorious. This boat is a lot of fun and very easy to drive."
The day started with a little less breeze than many had expected. The wind quickly filled in around midday and the twenty-plus fleet went racing with a comfortable 8-10 knots of breeze and flat seas, that eventually built to a wonderful 13-15 in the afternoon with a moderate chop. The roar of freedom produced by the Navy's Blue Angels and a variety of other aircraft, all due in part to San Francisco's famous Fleet Week festivities, danced overhead as Kilroy and Kiss fastly became fierce rivals.
Kilroy performed well ultimately winning race one. Kiss followed closely finishing in second place, while Van Der Meer claimed third.
The competition grew more intense in race two as fleet newcomer Richard Davies on Section 16 came on strong mid-race, overtaking the lead at the gate, then maintaining to win. Kilroy was second, while Russell Lucas' Shimmer finished third.
The third and final race of the day proved to be just as challenging as the previous two with Kiss wielding an aggressive attack to take command, then extended for the win. Paul Reilly on Red Sky got in the groove to finish second over Tony Tabb on Elevation Racing in third.
Three additional races are scheduled for Saturday, October 6 with a warning of 11.00 PST.
TOP TEN RESULTS (Preliminary, After 3 Races)
1.) John Kilroy Jr., Samba Pa Ti; 1-2-5 = 8
2.) Michael Kiss, Bacio; 2-6-1 = 9
3.) Roland Van Der Meer, BLAST!; 3-8-4 = 15
4.) Richard Davies, Section 16; 10-1-7 = 18
5.) Russell Lucas, Shimmer; 5-3-10 = 18
6.) Paul Reilly, Red Sky; 11-7-2 = 20
7.) Sid Gorham, Funner; 8-4-9 = 21
8.) Tony Tabb, Elevation Racing; 14-9-3 = 26
9.) Clay Broussard, Velocity; 6-11-11 = 28
10.) Erwyn Naidoo, Bohica; 19-5-6 = 30
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The busiest time of the year is coming to an end. We look forward to the wonderful numbers of new members that we get in January. We not only got a ton of new members, but it was easy to sell them. The majority of people were acting on the New Year resolutions of more exercise and better nutrition. The real world, however, tells us that no matter how much the member needs and wants a healthier lifestyle, most members will quit before they get started. And for those January members who did begin to exercise will most likely quit before April 1. So the real work begins now. It costs your club six times more to get a new member than to keep one so let's look at 10 keys to retention.
- Communication
It's time to personally contact every new member that joined your club as of Jan. 1. A reminder post card is good. An e-mail may be read, but a sincere phone call is best. Knowing that many of those members haven't been to the club at all, a personal invitation to a specific event at a specific time will be the most effective form of communication. People who are intimidated or inexperienced will probably not come in without it.
- Responsibility
Just because you called and invited the member to a program or event, don't think your work is done. Professional communication includes following up on your invitation. Instead of an R.S.V.P. from your member, your responsibility is to call the member back and confirm his or her commitment. A confirmation call 12 to 24 hours in advance of the program you invited them to is necessary to ensure participation and avoid a no-show.
- Recognition
It's imperative that you give personal recognition to every new member that participates in a program or activity. Recognition can be noted for achievement by giving an award, a ribbon or a trophy, but recognition can be given for many other reasons that are far more important to the new member or beginner. Giving a compliment, taking a picture or extending a handshake can be just as effective. The most important thing to remember about recognition is that it must be given by the leader and in front of the member's peers.
- Sociability
When people join a club they want to be with other people like themselves. When you get people in a group situation they are more likely to enjoy themselves, have more fun, meet others like themselves and form friendships. Most members join clubs for fitness, but they stay for fun. Sociability is a major key to retention.
- Commitment
The member must have a commitment to something. That commitment could be to the leader, to the other members of the group or to the activity, but most important, it must be to a schedule or a time frame. Retention occurs when the member puts your club into their lifestyle — coming to the club at the same time on the same day every week.
- Diversification
Members must have new challenges and new goals, therefore, cross training or diversification is another key to retention. Whether it is a new program or a higher level of achievement in the same program, every member must experience a sense of accomplishment, get recognized for it, and then be invited to another phase of fitness.
- Progression
There should be a logical progression to a programming agenda so that every member can proceed and advance with confidence. For example, programs designed for retention must include an introductory phase, an instructional phase and an improvement phase to keep members active and happy.
- Reliability
Set a precedence of consistency. All programs should have a schedule that offers all phases of progression in a reasonable order. For example, if an introductory class is offered on a Tuesday morning and an intermediate class is offered on a Wednesday, the schedule should remain consistent so that every member can plan ahead. Constantly changing program times confuses a member.
- Promotion
A member is not considered a retained member until he or she is using your club every week consistently for a full year. Professional promotion starts with a calendar of events that can be posted at the beginning of the year and offers activities that will remain reliable and consistent till the end of the year.
- Accountability
Every program must have a leader that is held accountable for all 10 keys of retention — from communication to diversification. That means that someone on your staff must be held accountable for every member that joined your club in January. They all joined for a reason. They needed and wanted a more healthy lifestyle. Did you make sure they got it?
Sandy Coffman is president of Programming for Profit, a presentation, training and consulting firm specializing in customer service, retention and programming. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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NASHVILLE (Feb. 8, 2014) – Looking to avenge a home loss in the final seconds earlier this year, the ETSU men's basketball will face Atlantic Sun Conference foe Lipscomb Saturday afternoon inside Allen Arena at 5 p.m.
The game will air live on ESPN3.
This is a critical game for the Buccaneers (13-11 overall, 6-5 in A-Sun), who have won four of their last five contests, and hold a half-game lead over Lipscomb (11-12, 6-6) for fourth place in the league standings. It will also be the second time this year the Bucs have an opportunity to sweep a road trip after having dropped Northern Kentucky 64-50 on Thursday.
For more on Saturday's game, read the game notes below or click on the game notebook link to the right. For more on ETSU men's basketball throughout the 2013-14 season, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the men's hoops link.
We are "ETSU"
The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics would like to ask both the print and broadcast media to honor our request to be called "ETSU" ... East Tennessee State University in first reference is acceptable, but subsequent references should be ETSU ... On TV graphics please use ETSU ... Our nickname is the Buccaneers, but Bucs is also acceptable.
Buc bits
The ETSU men's basketball program was glad to see the 2012-13 campaign come to an end, following a season which saw the team face multiple obstacles and challenges -- such as a brutal schedule that featured the likes of North Carolina, Arizona, Ole Miss, Virginia Tech, Georgia and Hawaii ... Other issues for the team included senior post Lukas Poderis (Port Richey, Fla.) missing the season with ankle injury that he suffered in the preseason, senior guard Jarvis Jones (Memphis) being academically ineligible for the first two months of the year, and two other senior guards who were expected to be major contributors were dismissed from the team in early November for violations of team rules … This left head coach Murry Bartow and his coaching staff with a young, inexperienced group of underclassmen, several true freshmen, one redshirt freshman and a pair of junior college transfers … Those obstacles proved to be tough to overcome, as the Buccaneers posted a 10-22 record and finished 8-10 in Atlantic Sun Conference play … It was the toughest campaign in Bartow's 10 seasons at ETSU, a tenure that has produced many championships, postseason tournament appearances and 20-win campaigns … In all, Bartow's teams have earned three NCAA Tournament invitations (2004, 2009 and 2010), one NIT appearance (2007), and one CIT berth (2011), and the Bucs have eclipsed 20 wins five times.
The series vs. Lipscomb
The Bucs are 31-13 all-time against the Bisons, in a series that dates back to 1951 when both teams played at the NAIA level ... ETSU has won 12 of the last 19 meetings since joining the A-Sun, with five of those games going to overtime -- the Bucs are 4-1 in those overtime games ... The Bucs lost the last meeting 82-80 back on Jan. 9, 2014.
Last time out vs. Lipscomb
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 9, 2014) – Rallying from nine points down with just over two minutes left to tie the game at 80, the ETSU men's basketball team could not get one more critical defensive stop when it was needed the most.... Lipscomb's J.C. Hampton hit a game-winning basket with four seconds left on the clock and ETSU's Jalen Riley (Racine, Wis.) missed a desperation jumper as time expired, giving the Bisons an 82-80 win over the Buccaneers in Atlantic Sun Conference play Thursday night at the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center. ... Lipscomb's offensive play was the key to the game. Shooting 63 percent from the field in the second half and 58 percent from the floor for the game, the Bisons also went 11-of-22 from 3-point range on the night. Individually, the Bisons got a game-high 34 points from freshman guard Josh Williamson, while junior forward Martin Smith collected 21 points. ... While Williamson was the story of the game, Smith was the story of the first half. He went 6-of-8 from 3-point range and netted 18 of his 21 points before the break, helping the Bisons go 9-of-16 (56.3 percent) from beyond the arc as a team before the intermission. The Lipscomb lead ballooned to as many as 13 points in the first half, and the Bisons ultimately held a 42-32 advantage at halftime. ... In the second half, ETSU pulled to within two points at 47-45 and got to within three at 66-63, but eventually found itself in a nine-point hole at 79-70 with 2:26 left. At that point, the Bucs went on a 10-1 run to tie it at 80-80. ... For the Bucs, junior guard Rashawn Rembert (Tampa, Fla.) netted a team-high 24 points.
Last time out
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (Feb. 6, 2014) – Just when the ETSU men's basketball team looked like it was "pressing" on offense, it was the Buccaneers' pressing defense that led to a victory. ... By utilizing a full-court defense midway through the second half, a lethargic ETSU team found new life and overcame a seven-point deficit to drop Northern Kentucky 64-50 in Atlantic Sun Conference play Thursday evening at the Bank of Kentucky Center. ... The Bucs were led by junior guard Rashawn Rembert (Tampa, Fla.), who scored 12 of his game-high 20 points in the second half, as ETSU improved to 13-11 overall, 6-5 on the season. ... Along with Rembert, the Bucs got 16 points from junior guard Jalen Riley (Racine, Wisc.), while freshman guard A.J. Merriweather (Jackson) nearly posted a double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds on the night. The Bucs' pressure kept NKU from being efficient on offense, as the Norse finished the game shooting 33 percent from the field. In addition, ETSU forced 11 turnovers on eight steals, and won the rebounding battle, 35-34. ... The story of the first half was the disappearance of ETSU's offense midway through the first 20 minutes. After building a lead of 24-18 on a 3-pointer by Riley with the 8:05 mark, the Bucs did not score again and looked on as Northern Kentucky went on a 15-0 run to close out the half and lead 33-24 at the break. ... After the intermission, it took another two minutes of play before the Bucs finally broke NKU's run with a layup by senior forward Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard (Georgetown, S.C.) with 17:40 left in the game. The Bucs still trailed by seven at 38-31, but at that point Bartow chose to let his team utilize their full-court defense and the result was a 12-2 run that put ETSU back on top at 43-40. ... From there, the press continued to do the job as the Bucs outscored NKU 21-10 the rest of the way.
Free throws key to ETSU victories this season
What a difference a year can make ... Last season, the Buccaneers struggled for consistency at the foul line, but this year has been a different story ... The Bucs currently lead the Atlantic Sun Conference with a 73 percent shooting clip from the charity stripe, and their numbers are also good enough to rank 31st in the country in free throws made as of Feb. 2 with 419, and in free throws attempted at 576 ... In fact, earlier this year the Bucs hit a remarkable 32-of-33 free throws in a single game, and they were 12-of-13 at the line against NKU (2/6).
Resurgent Wilson giving Bucs a lift on offense
Sophomore Lester Wilson (Knoxville) was expected to be a major offensive weapon for the Buccaneers this season, but only recently has the forward made his presence felt ... In three of the Bucs last four games -- from Jan. 25 to Feb. 2 -- Wilson averaged 15.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, shooting 54 percent from the field and from 3-point range ... He reached double figures in all three games, despite only reaching double figures once in the previous seven games ... By comparison, before his recent streak, Wilson had averaged 7.5 points and 2.6 rebounds per game on just 33 percent shooting from the field and 26 percent shooting from 3-point range.
Bartow gets win No. 300 overall and No. 200 at ETSU
ETSU head coach Murry Bartow won his 300th career game on Jan. 4 against Kennesaw State, and captured his 200th win on the ETSU bench on Jan. 25 against Jacksonville ... Bartow is the second winningest coach in program history, behind only legend Madison Brooks' 370 victories for the Blue and Gold. In addition, Bartow's .580 winning percentage also ranks second in the modern era for the Bucs, behind only Alan LeForce's .607 percentage.
Rembert hoping to stay hot as A-Sun schedule begins
Junior guard Rashawn Rembert (Tampa) has made the most of his increased playing time over the last two seasons ... Last season, Rembert ranked fourth in the A-Sun in 3-point field goal percentage at 39.7 percent for the year, and currently ranks second this year with a 43 percent mark ... This year, he has shown a marked improvement in his style of offensive play, and currently leads the team with 15.7 points per contest ... He also leads the league in made 3-pointers with 2.8 per game ... In fact, his numbers are good enough to rank him nationally in both percentage and total makes from 3-point range (see NCAA list to the left).
Difference between winning and losing for ETSU
Rebounding has been a particular indicator for the Bucs this season when it comes to wins and losses ... The statistics below show the differences for the Bucs is several important categories so far this season.
Statistical category Wins (13-0) Losses (0-11)
ETSU scoring 81.4 PPG....................... 66.7 PPG
Opponent scoring 71.1 PPG........................ 78.9 PPG
Rebounding margin -1.0........................................ -7.9
Shooting % .472.................................... .387
3-pt. shooting % .395................................... .316
Assists 12.9 APG..................... 11.0 APG
Merriweather continues to shine, posts double-double
Freshman guard A.J. Merriweather (Jackson, Tenn.) has certainly made an impression this season, and he continued to make more news with his third career double-double in the win over Kennesaw State (1/4) ... In that game, Merriweather also netted a career high with 19 points, while grabbing 10 rebounds ... His current team ranks are first in rebounding (6.4 rpg), fourth in scoring (10.7 ppg), first in steals (1.4 spg), and third in minutes played (27.3 mpg). ... He followed that effort with a career high 20 points in the loss at Mercer (1/6).
All-around effort by Gadsden-Gilliard impressive
Setting new personal bests with 12 rebounds and six assists in the win over Samford (11/21), senior forward Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard (Georgetown, S.C.) had people thinking "triple-double" when he added an 18-point effort to his statistical line ... The Bucs hope that KGG can make these types of efforts more consistent ... KGG responded to that expectation by putting together a 19-point, seven-rebound and seven-assist outing against Marshall in an 88-78 victory on Nov. 30.
Bucs have tradition of postseason appearances, success
The ETSU men's basketball team has enjoyed its share of postseason success and ranks as one of the nation's most prestigious basketball programs ... The Buccaneers have earned berths to the NCAA Tournament nine times (1969, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010) and NIT twice (1983, 2007) ... In 2011, the Bucs made their first ever appearance in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, winning twice and advancing to the semifinals of that event ... It was the program's 12th postseason tournament appearance all-time.
Three-point streak for Bucs dates back nearly 20 years
Since Feb. 16, 1987 in a game against Davidson, the Bucs have made at least one 3-pointer in 818 consecutive games. ... ETSU was 0-for-8 in that 1987 game. ... The Bucs currently rank as the 7th longest streak in the NCAA, just behind Arkansas and ahead of Oakland.
Shuffling starters was the "new normal" for Bucs
Last season, ETSU head coach Murry Bartow used 17 different starting lineups in the team's 33 games ... Injuries and dismissals left ETSU's coaches searching for the right combination all season. ... Bartow hoped to find more stability with his rotation in 2013-14, but he had used five different starting lineups in the first five games of the year. ... Since that time, he has played with the same starting lineup in 17 of the last 19 games, with the team going 11-6 in those contests.
ETSU picked among nation's best "Prestige" programs
In the modern era for NCAA Division I-A basketball – marked by the expansion of the NCAA Tournament field to 64 teams in 1984-85 – the ETSU men's basketball program ranks in the Top 30 percent of the 300 programs that were eligible for the postseason at that time, this according to ESPN.com's "Prestige" ranking released back in 2008 ... Since that time, the Bucs have only added to their list of prestigious honors … The Bucs -- who have enjoyed nine NCAA trips, one NIT and one CIT berth, 14 20-win seasons, and a slew of conference regular season and tournament championships since 1984-85 -- ranked tied for 82nd out of 300 teams, meaning they were in the Top 27 percent of schools making the list. ETSU was ranked ahead of every current Atlantic Sun team, as well as former SoCon rivals Appalachian State, Western Carolina, Georgia Southern and UNC Greensboro. … In addition, at that time the Bucs ranked ahead of SEC schools such as Tennessee, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Mississippi State, Georgia, Mississippi and Auburn, as well as programs such as Notre Dame, DePaul, Bradley, Clemson and Fla. State.


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Mexico, in a surprise move, will reveal this week how the country's rich oil and gas acreage will be divided following energy reforms, laying out which areas will be retained by state-led Pemex and what will be made available to international players.
June 17, 2014 -- Rob Gillies -- Toronto (AP)
Canada OKs oil pipeline to the Pacific Coast
. . . . Approval for Enbridge's Northern Gateway project was expected as Canada needs infrastructure in place to export its growing oil sands production. The project's importance has only grown since the U.S. delayed a decision on TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline that would take oil from Alberta to the U.S. Gulf Coast.
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Time to invest in Russia?
. . . . They weren't the only ones to find Russia alluring. By December 2013, American institutions had poured more than $37 billion into Russia, nearly double what they had invested in the country just three years earlier, according to eVestment. The number of new owners in Russian grocery store chain Magnit had grown 200% from the previous quarter, according to Morningstar. "We just didn't know what Russia was going to do two months ago. We just didn't know," explained Nico Marais, head of multi asset investments at Schroders, while addressing journalists at a recent event in New York.
June 03, 2014 -- Nicolas Loris -- The Daily Signal
Climate Change Is a Fact. But These New Regulations Won't Help the Environment
Draft regulations released Monday by the Environmental Protection Agency could cut carbon dioxide from existing power plants by 30 percent. Such a drastic cut will amount to a massive energy tax devoid of any benefit.
President Obama warned us it was coming, when he said in in 2008 that electricity prices would "necessarily skyrocket" under his cap-and-trade proposal. And when our elected officials rejected that, he said there was more than one way to skin the cat.
But now he's singing a different tune. Promoting the regulations, Obama said, "Your electricity bills will shrink as these standards spur investment in energy efficiency, cutting waste, and ultimately, we're going to be saving money for homes and for businesses."
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Merkel Snubs Global Warming And Dumps The Solar Industry
Germanys Angela Merkel, nicknamed the Mutter for Mother of a successful Germany who got herself re-elected, is said by Berlin daily TAZ to have already decided she will not attend the Ban Ki-Moon-initiated UN climate conference in New York this September. The paper says this was confirmed by a government spokesman. If so, Merkels decision to snub the event is likely another sign that efforts to implement present climate agreements, and forge new ones are already dead in the water
This brought to a conclusion the state's 'one-stop-shop' approval process for new power plants that included an eight-week hearing last year after five years of liaison with community leaders
May 14, 2014 -- World Nuclear Association
Turkey Point expansion gets Florida state approval
Approval for two new reactors at Turkey Point and the required transmission lines has been granted by Florida state authorities.
State governor Rick Scott and a majority of cabinet members voted in favour of the new nuclear project yesterday, approving at the same time a route for new transmission lines that had been contested by some city officials.
This brought to a conclusion the state's 'one-stop-shop' approval process for new power plants that included an eight-week hearing last year after five years of liaison with community leaders
May 2, 2014 -- upstreamonline.com
Cheniere costs drop
New York-listed Cheniere Energy has had a stable quarter, with a slight improvement in the companys financial position.
May 1, 2014 -- upstreamonline.com
Senate bill to push for Keystone approval
A group of US senators introduced legislation on Thursday that that would force congressional approval of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline.
The move is the latest effort by US lawmakers to breathe life into TransCanada's long-delayed project, a decision on which the White House has repeatedly delayed."Agencies need additional time based on the uncertainty created by the ongoing litigation in the Nebraska Supreme Court which could ultimately affect the pipeline route in that state," the statement said.
May 1, 2014 -- upstreamonline.com
Senate bill to push for Keystone approval
A group of US senators introduced legislation on Thursday that that would force congressional approval of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline.
The move is the latest effort by US lawmakers to breathe life into TransCanada's long-delayed project, a decision on which the White House has repeatedly delayed."Agencies need additional time based on the uncertainty created by the ongoing litigation in the Nebraska Supreme Court which could ultimately affect the pipeline route in that state," the statement said.
May 1, 2014 -- upstreamonline.com
Imperial Oil profits on prices
Canadas Imperial Oil increased net income by 19% to $946 million in the first quarter as realised prices jumped and production ramped up at the Kearl oil sands project.
The Calgary-heaquartered integrated oil company, which is majority owned by ExxonMobil, raised production by 46,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day during the quarter to average 330,000 boepd.
"Agencies need additional time based on the uncertainty created by the ongoing litigation in the Nebraska Supreme Court which could ultimately affect the pipeline route in that state," the statement said.
April 22, 2014 -- upstreamonline.com
Shale gale expected in US
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April 21, 2014 -- upstreamonline.com
Profits dip for Halliburton
Halliburton saw a dip in first-quarter profits as the oilfield services giant was hit by lower Latin America activity while operating income remained flat in North America despite overall higher revenue.
April 21, 2014 -- upstreamonline.com
Another delay for Keystone XL decision
The Obama administration has again delayed a decision on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline in a move that will likely push the final call until after the mid-term Congressional elections in November.
In a brief statement on the Good Friday bank holiday last week, the US State Department said it would give more time to several agencies tasked with weighing in on the pipeline's impact on the US' "national interest".
"Agencies need additional time based on the uncertainty created by the ongoing litigation in the Nebraska Supreme Court which could ultimately affect the pipeline route in that state," the statement said.
April 17, 2014 -- upstreamonline.com
EPA Breaches Legal Commitment to Issue Final 316(b) Cooling Water Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) failed to issue a final rule governing power plant cooling water by April 17 as agreed with environmental groups. In court papers, the agency instead stated its intention to complete the rulemaking by May 16, 2014.
April 9, 2014 -- upstreamonline.com
Seplat launches $500m IPO
Nigerian independent is pushing for a market capitalisation of nearly $2 billion as it begins trading on the London and domestic bourses on Wednesday.
April 8, 2014 -- upstreamonline.com
Panel set to debate LNG export bill
A US Congressional panel was scheduled to begin marking up proposed legislation to automatically approve all exports of liquefied natural gas to World Trade Organisation countries and to greenlight all pending projects.
February 12, 2014 -- upstreamonline.com
Documentary blasts fracking mythmakers
Both environmentalists and journalists are to blame for spreading false fears about hydraulic fracturing, the maker of a new documentary about the controversial completion process has said.
February 11, 2014 -- upstreamonline.com
US clears sixth LNG project
Regulators at the US Department of Energy have approved Sempra Energy's plan to export liquefied natural gas to non-free trade agreement countries, the sixth such project cleared by the US.
The facility in coastal Louisiana would have capacity of 12 million tonnes per annum comprised of three 4 million tpa trains. Shares of Sempra were up nearly 1% in New York.
February 7, 2014 -- upstreamonline.com
Chesapeake says cold hurting output
US gas giant Chesapeake Energy said on Thursday that unusually cold weather across much of the country was hurting its output.
The comments from chief executive Doug Lawler came as spot prices for natural gas spiked to the highest levels since 2008, Reuters reported.
February 6, 2014 -- upstreamonline.com
Dems seek analysis on crude exports
The US public deserves to know how lifting the country's decades-old ban on crude oil exports would affect gasoline prices, two Democratic US Senators said on Thursday, calling for a "comprehensive analysis" of the issue.
Senator Ron Wyden, the chairman of the senate's energy committee, and senator Maria Cantwell, from Washington state, asked the Energy Information Administration for details about how allowing unlimited oil exports would impact domestic energy supplies and costs, Reuters reported.
February 04, 2014 -- upstreamonline.com
Permits 'fuel debate' on US oil export ban
The US government has reportedly granted permits for crude exports to European countries for the first time in years as lobbying pressure grows to reverse a decades-long export ban amid a tight oil glut due to the shale boom.
The Department of Commerce has issued two licences for exports to the UK and another two to Italy since last year for crude sales worth a total of nearly $5 billion, with an application filed last month for German exports worth $2.6 billion still pending, Reuters reported, citing official data.
February 04, 2014 -- upstreamonline.com
LNG Ltd signs EPC MOU
Australian player Liquefied Natural Gas Limited has offered an engineering, procurement and construction to SK Engineering and Construction (SK E&C) for work on its Magnolia LNG plant in Louisiana.
February 04, 2014 -- upstreamonline.com
Rosneft ramps up net profit
Russian oil giant Rosnefts annual net profit has risen by 51% as production from newly integrated assets rocketed production up by 80%.
The Moscow-headquartered state oil company garnered 551 billion rubles ($15.62 billion) in 2013 on revenues of around 4.69 trillion rubles.
February 04, 2014 -- upstreamonline.com
Chief unveiled for Noble Corp spinoff
Noble Corporation has named former Hercules Offshore chief Randall Stilley to lead the spinoff of its standard-spec rig business, which has been named Paragon Offshore.
Stilley is a 38-year industry veteran, particularly of the Gulf of Mexico shelf rig business and led Hercules from 2004 to 2008.
February 03, 2014 -- upstreamonline.com
Halliburton teams up for Russia shale research
US-based oilfield services giant Halliburton is partnering up with the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil & Gas to help advance development of unconventional resources in Russia such as the mammoth Bazhenov shale.
February 03, 2014 -- upstreamonline.com
AEU reveals Utica acreage buys
Aubrey McClendons American Energy Utica (AEU) has doubled its position in the Utica shale play with the purchase of acreage from ExxonMobil and others.
The company, through affiliate American Energy Partners, has snapped up approximately 130,000 combined net acres from the US supermajor, compatriot independent giant Hess and privately-owned Paloma Partners, it said on Monday.
January 31, 2014 -- finance.yahoo.com
Keystone report raises pressure on Obama to approve pipeline
Pressure for President Barack Obama to approve the Keystone XL pipeline increased on Friday after a State Department report played down the impact it would have on climate change, irking environmentalists and delighting the project's proponents.
January 31, 2014 -- usnews.com
3 Factors Shape Obamas Decision on Keystone XL Pipeline
A new report outlining the potential environmental effects of the polarizing Keystone XL pipeline project leaves the door open to a decision either way by the Obama administration, despite positive spin from both advocates and detractors.
January 31, 2014 -- National Geographic
State Department Keystone Pipeline Report Finds Little Impact on Carbon Emissions
The State Department released its final environmental impact statement Friday.
A long-awaited analysis by the U.S. Department of State concluded Friday that there are no environmental impacts that should bar construction of the proposed Keystone XL crude oil pipeline from Alberta, Canada, to Texas.
January 30, 2014 -- upstreamonline.com
Toho to buy gas from Cameron LNG
Toho Gas has entered into an agreement with fellow Japanese company Mitsui to purchase liquefied natural gas from the Cameron LNG project in the US.
Toho revealed that it had reached a deal to buy 300,000 tonnes of LNG per annum over a 20-year period once the project starts.
...Sempra Energy is building the 12 million tpa LNG terminal on the Louisiana coast which will consist of three 4 million tpa trains.
January 27, 2014 -- upstreamonline.com
Opec's UAE 'could import US gas'
The United Arab Emirates, a Gulf Opec oil producer, said it was looking at the possibility of importing natural gas from North America, in what would be one of the most striking developments since the start of the US shale boom, according to a report.
January 24, 2014 -- upstreamonline.com
Pemex, Lukoil in co-operation deal
Mexico state oil company Pemex has signed onto a co-operation agreement with Russian player Lukoil for exploration and production as the Central American country works to woo investors following landmark energy reforms last year.
January 23, 2014 -- upstreamonline.com
Shell faces Alaska 'drilling hurdle'
A three-judge panel of the Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals decided on Wednesday that the US Interior Department wrongly awarded the oil leases off Alaska without considering the full range of environmental risks from drilling in the Arctic, Reuters reported.
January 23, 2014 -- upstreamonline.com
Gazprom posts rise in profits
Russian state-controlled gas giant Gazprom saw profits rise over the first nine months of 2013 as increased sales helped lift revenue.
Profit for the nine months to 30 September totalled 876.3 billion rubles ($25.7 billion), compared to the 846.6 billion ruble profit booked during the same period a year earlier.
January 22, 2014 -- upstreamonline.com
Natural Gas up 5%
US natural gas futures rose 5% to their highest level since July 2011 on Wednesday as frigid temperatures continued to bolster heating demand in key consuming regions.
January 22, 2014 -- upstreamonline.com
Crude gains on Keystone opening
TransCanada said it has begun to ship crude oil on its 700,000 barrel per day pipeline, which flows from Cushing, Oklahoma, the pricing point for the New York Mercantile Exchange's West Texas Intermediate contract, to Gulf Coast refiners. The company expects to transport an average 525,000 bpd in the first year of service.
Rejoice. There is no inflation! No need to raise wages! No need to stop printing money!
January 16, 2014 -- MarketWatch
NSW Exports 30% More Coal To China
Since the financial crisis erupted just over five years ago, consumer prices in the United States have risen at a 1.2% annual rate, the slowest inflation rate since the early 1960s, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today.
Inflation certainly isnt raging out of control, as many predicted it would when the Federal Reserve and the Obama administration took decisive action to stem the crisis. But inflation isnt totally quiescent, either.
January 16, 2014 -- mining.com
NSW Exports 30% More Coal To China
New export data shows Chinas demand for NSW coal has increased significantly over the last financial year, cementing its place as the second largest market for the states coal exports and defying predictions from some commentators that demand for NSW coal would wane in the worlds most populous nation.
January 16, 2014 -- mining.com
Rio Tinto's record output another sign of shifting luck for miners
Rio Tinto (ASX, LON:RIO) has given investors fresh reasons to smile as the worlds second-largest miner beat its 2013 cost-cutting targets and reported Thursday record high output of iron ore, coal and other minerals.
January 7, 2014
December Employment:
Nonfarm payroll jobs up 74,000
Civilian labor force up 455,000
Employed down 347,000
Unemployment down .3 = 6.7
Employment-Population Ratio unc. at 58.6%
Americans are giving up looking for work..
December 31, 2013 -- upstreamonline
Incandescent Light Bulb Ban Ushered in With New Year
Incandescent light bulbs, which have been in use in the United States for more than a century, are on their way out in the new year. The federal government has prohibited their manufacture and import starting Wednesday.
The latest ban covers 40-watt and 60-watt bulbs. The 100-watt and 75-watt varieties had already been phased out. The bans were signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2007 as part of the Energy Independence and Security Act.
December 30, 2013 -- upstreamonline
Oil train bursts into flames after collision
A train carrying crude oil in North Dakota collided with another train on Monday, setting off a series of explosions that left at least 10 cars ablaze, the latest in a string of incidents that have raised alarms over growing oil-by-rail traffic, according to reports by Reuters.
Local residents heard five powerful explosions just a mile outside of the small town of Casselton after a westbound train carrying soybeans derailed, and an eastbound 104-car train hauling crude oil ran into, local officials were reported as saying.
December 30, 2013 -- upstreamonline
Shell closes on Parque das Conchas stake
Shell has closed on a $1 billion purchase from Petrobras of an additional 23% stake in the Parque das Conchas field in Brazil's Campos basin.
December 30, 2013 -- upstreamonline
Beloyarsk 4 criticality soon
Commissioning is about to start at Russia's forthcoming fast reactor, Beloyarsk 4. After a lengthy construction period, engineers are preparing for criticality in April 2014.
The unit will be a 789 MWe fast-neutron reactor of the BN-800 design, fuelled by a mix of uranium and plutonium oxides arranged to produce new fuel material as it burns. The electricity will go to the central Sverdlovsk region of Russia, where regional governor Yevgeny Kuyzashev said it would support industrial investment.
December 26, 2013 -- upstreamonline
Russian outfit signs exploration deal with Syria
Russian oil company Soyuzneftegaz has reportedly signed an exploration agreement with the Syrian government covering offshore areas in the Mediterranean Sea.
December 26, 2013 -- upstreamonline
Shell extends option for Penn. ethane cracker
Anglo-Dutch supermajor Shell has extended its option to buy land in the US state of Pennsylvania that is the proposed site for an ethane cracker that would use production from the Marcellus shale as feedstock.
December 24, 2013 -- upstreamonline
Green light for HRT's Polvo buy from BP
Chief executive Milton Franke said the Campos basin acquisition put the exploration-focused Brazilian independent on to the oil production stage.
December 23, 2013 -- upstreamonline
Gazprom wants third train for Sakhalin-2
The giant Sakhalin-2 liquefied natural gas project off eastern Russian looks set to go from two to three trains after local gas monopoly Gazprom approved an expansion, according to a report.
Gazprom boss Alexei Miller met with Peter Voser, chief executive of the other major partner in the project, Shell, in Moscow and discussed the deal, Reuters reported.
December 23, 2013 -- upstreamonline
Rosneft takes Sibneftegas
Rosneft has gotten its hands on Sibneftegas after agreeing an asset swap deal with Novatek.
December 11, 2013 -- upstreamonline
Mexico gives reform general approval
Mexicos Senate has given general approval for a draft energy reform bill that would allow international players to invest in what is seen as one of the hottest Latin American oil markets.
December 10, 2013 -- upstreamonline
CB&I JV bowls strike with Freeport LNG win
A joint venture between CB&I and Zachry Industrial has been awarded two contracts totalling $5 billion to provide engineering, procurement and construction work on the Freeport gas-liquefaction project in south Texas.
December 10, 2013 -- upstreamonline
CB&I JV bowls strike with Freeport LNG win
Australian mining giant BHP Billiton said on Tuesday that it plans to invest around $4 billion annually in its US shale operations for the next four years and expects the business to start generating nearly $3 billion per year in cash proceeds by the end of the decade.
BHP, the biggest investor in US onshore oil and gas, will spend about $5.5 billion on oil and gas a year in a bid to boost its petroleum business, according to reports.
December 10, 2013 -- upstreamonline
Consol Energy, Noble Energy acquire Marcellus patch
US independents Consol Energy and Noble Energy have agreed to acquire the gas exploration rights on 90,000 acres in West Virginia held by Dominion Resources in a deal worth around $190 million.
December 10, 2013 -- upstreamonline
Canada files ownership claim over North Pole
Canada has filed a preliminary submission to the United Nations laying claim to the North Pole ahead of lodging a full ownership claim over the resource-rich remote territory, reports have said.
Speaking to reporters in Ottawa, Foreign Minister John Baird said that "obtaining international recognition for the outer limits of our continental shelf ... will be vital to the future development of Canada's offshore resources".
December 6, 2013 -- James M. Taylor, J.D.
Polar Ice Caps Are Global Warming Deniers
Northern Hemisphere polar ice extent to set the final stages of a year marked by above-average global polar ice extent. Polar ice caps, apparently, are global warming deniers, attacking the science of alarmist global warming predictions.
Average Southern Hemisphere polar sea ice extent during November 2013 was nearly 1 million square kilometers above the long-term average.
November Employment:
Nonfarm payroll jobs up 203,000
Civilian labor force up 455,000
Employed up 818,000
Unemployment gown .3 = 7.0
Employment-Population Ratio up .3 to 58.6%
Employment hit a high point 146,595,000 in November of 2007. It declined to 142,187,000 in January 2009 and hit a low point of 138,401,000 nine months later in November.
In November it was 144,386,000
Unemployment was 4.2% at the end of the .com bubble in January of 2001 when President Bush took office. It rose to 7.7% by January 2009. It reached a high of 10.1 in October of 2009.
In November it was 7.0
Employment & Population Ratio
Roughly 63% of the population was employed until June of 2007 and the ratio of employed has steadily declined since then. In November it was 58.6
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47. Minnesota
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49. New Jersey
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7 Bahrain
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9 Finland
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16 Denmark
17 Qatar
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Economic Freedom of the World: 2012 Annual Report
ICLEI - UN plan to rule the world.
UN Small Arms Control
UN Law of the Sea
UN Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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Control of World Oil
US Terrorism
How can we destroy the US economy?
Seven Priorities for EPA's Future
Rebuild America!
Stop importing oil from Middle East & Venezuela.
Approve 2008 ConocoPhillips oil drilling plans.
Approve 2007 Keystone pipeline plans.
End all energy subsidies.
Fast track power plants: nuclear, wind, water, oil...
Permanently end cap & trade carbon tax schemes.
Guarantee energy bonds to successful companies.
Produce more energy -- Export coal.
End the ethanol for fuel -- Export corn.
Stop Financial foreign aid -- Send corn & wheat.
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2. Australia Rank last year: 2
3. Canada Rank last year: 3
4. Singapore Rank last year: 4
5. Hong Kong Rank last year: 6
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Best countries for paying taxes
1. Maldives
2. Quatar
3. Hong Cong
4. Singapore
5. Ireland
8. Canada
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12 Fastest Growing Economies of 2011
By: KeithTimimi Date: December 9, 2010
Ghana - 20.146 %
Qatar - 14.337 %
Turkmenistan - 12.178 %
China - 9.908 %
Liberia - 9.003 %
India - 8.43 %
Angola - 8.251 %
Iraq - 7.873 %
Ethiopia - 7.663 %
Mozambique - 7.548 %
Timor Leste - 7.4 %
Laos - 7.395 %
The Great Global Warming Scam:
Oct 2012 -- Global warming stopped 16 years ago
Jan 2012 -- No Need to Panic About Global Warming
Jun 2011 -- Earth may be headed into mini Ice Age
Apr. 2011 -- NASA: warming trends caused by sun
Oct. 2010 -- Hal Lewis: Global Warming is a Scam
Oct. 2010 -- CA finds 340% diesel pollution error
Aug. 2010 -- InterAcademy Council investigation
Aug. 2010 -- "nations could be wasting billions"
Feb. 2010 -- Jones: "no global warming since 1995"
Feb. 2010 -- China: problems with IPCC documents.
Jan. 2010 -- Himalayan glaciers are not melting.
Dec. 2009 -- Gore: (email) "was from 10 years ago"
2009 -- Carbon Markets are a Sham
2009 -- The Infamous HARRY_READ_ME file
March 2009 -- EPA supresses CEI critique
2009 -- East Anglia's Climatic Research fraud
2007 -- Holdren "Global warming is a misnomer,"
2007 -- NASA's Goddard calculation errors
2003 -- The Mann/NOA IPCC Hockey Stick Hoax
-18000 -- Mile high Hudson Valley glaciers retreat
Proposed "budget"/fy/2012
Appendix Fiscal Year 2010
What would a $1 billion dollar bill look like?
World wide energy production is booming.
65 countries are building or planning to build nuclear power plants.
Global Growth of Nuclear
China National Nuclear Corporation and China Huaneng Group have started building the second 650 MWe Changjiang unit on Hainan island, due to be operational in mid 2015.
(4 years)
Two more 700 MWe reactors under construction in India. They are expected to take 60 months to start-up, and a further six months to commercial operation.
(5 years)
In the US "it is expected that 4-6 new units may come on line by 2018"
(8 years)
China is adding one coal power plant each week!
Nuclear Renaissance Blossoms -- Without the USA
This summer China surpassed the United States as the world's largest producer of energy. What was noteworthy, however, is not what China has accomplished over the past 10 years -- doubling its energy capacity -- but what it is planning for its future.
Under construction now in China are 23 nuclear reactors, many originally of American design. The Chinese are building four Westinghouse AP1000s -- a model our Nuclear Regulatory Commission has not even approved yet. On the drawing boards are at least 30 more projects. By 2020, China's nuclear complex will be more than half the size of the U.S.'s aging fleet of 104.
October 2010 -- William Tucker -- American Spectator
October 25, 2010 "We don't mind the Republicans joining us. They can come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back."
June 14, 2008 "If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun,"
The Apollo Alliance
The Apollo Alliance is a powerful coalition of unions like the SEIU, along with Social Justice groups like ACORN and its myriad of underlings
(the largest radical group in America, with more than 400,000 dues-paying member families , and more than 1,200 chapters in 110 U.S. cities.)
The Alliance is united by their collective belief that America is a chief source of worldwide environmental disruption, rising social inequity, and
fundamentalist anger. Apollo Alliances endorsing organizations and partners include Greenpeace,
the League of Conservation Voters, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the National Wildlife Federation, the Rainforest Action Network, the Sierra Club, the Union of Concerned Scientists, and, of course, ACORN. Apollo Alliances National Steering Committee and National Advisory Board members include, among others, Robert Borosage, Carl Pope of the Sierra Club, Julian Bond of the NAACP, Gerry Hudson of the Service Employees International Union, and U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. Apollo Alliance has also received strong support from the socialist Senator from Vermont, Bernie Sanders, and from
Hillary Rodham Clinton.
"no more taxpayer-funded bailouts. Period."
President Obama signing financial reform measure. July 21, 2010
The goyernment has NO money! All epenses and bailouts are, directly or indirectly, paid for by taxpayers!
Electric cars are coming!
Save the planet! Use clean electric energy!
The truth. US electricity comes from:
"Fossil" fuel: 71.2%
Coal: 48.7%
Petroleum: 1.1%
Natural Gas: 21.4%
"Green" fuel: 25.8%
Nuclear: 19.7%
Hydro: 6.1%
Sun/Wind: 3%
AND, electricity is expensive!
Basics of Global Control through Climate Control:
Global Governance: Agenda 21
UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Division for Sustainable Development
Rio de Janerio, Brazil, 3 to 14 June 1992.
Agenda 21 - text
October 06, 2009
U.S. Blocks Oil Drilling at 60 Sites in Utah
The Department of the Interior has frozen oil and gas development on 60 of 77 contested drilling sites in Utah,
Reasons included possible damage to the habitat of sage grouse, which is being considered for endangered species protection, and to avoid dust and noise pollution associated with drilling operations.
Jobs killed:
Engineering - determining hole locations
Construction - Access roads Onsite offices & storage
Manufacturing - Drill rigs Pipes & fittings Drill bits
Office - On-site & headquarters
Government - Site inspectors
Food service - On-site meals
Housing - Housing for new employees
Trucking -- Crude to refinery
Retail - Sales to new employees
Taxes & royalties lost
Lease income
Corporate income taxes
Employee income taxes
Employee sales taxes
Sales taxes on petroleum products
Thousands of potential jobs are killed through government regulations and restrictions.
Many existing jobs will be lost through the coming health care and cap & trade bills.
Memorable quotes:
"I'm trying to save the planet" -- Nancy Pelosi: July 29, 2009
"we have to pass the bill, so you can see what's in it..." -- Nancy Pelosi: March 10, 2010
"If the United States leads, China will follow" Al Gore. -- July 8, 2009


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