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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump celebrated his historic summit with North Korea's leader with remarks that twisted history and raised false hope that the remains of all missing Americans from the Korean War will be coming home.
A look at some of his statements following his meeting Tuesday in Singapore with Kim Jong Un and how they compare with the facts:
TRUMP'S TWEETS: "Just landed - a long trip, but everybody can now feel much safer than the day I took office. There is no longer a Nuclear Threat from North Korea ... Before taking office people were assuming that we were going to War with North Korea. President (Barack) Obama said that North Korea was our biggest and most dangerous problem. No longer - sleep well tonight!"
THE FACTS: The five-hour nuclear summit gave the two leaders an opportunity to express optimism and make a show of their new relationship. But it didn't nail down how and when the North might denuclearize, or the nature of the unspecified "protections" Trump pledged to Kim and his government. Trump has insisted that strong verification of denuclearization would be included in a final agreement that his team would sort out with the North Koreans later.
So for now, North Korea is still believed to have a significant nuclear arsenal that could potentially threaten the U.S mainland. Independent experts say the North could have enough fissile material for anywhere between about a dozen and 60 nuclear bombs. Last year, it tested long-range missiles that could range the U.S. mainland although it remains unclear if it has mastered the technology to deliver a nuclear warhead that could re-enter the atmosphere and hit its target.
Trump is also wrong to say there was an assumption before he took office that the United States would go to war. President Barack Obama had used sanctions to no avail to try to halt North Korea's nuclear program. But it wasn't until after Trump took office that North Korea's testing of an intercontinental ballistic missile and rhetoric between the two leaders ramped up talk of war. Fears of conflict were particularly acute after Trump dubbed Kim "Rocket Man" and Kim vowed to "tame the mentally deranged U.S. dotard with fire."
TRUMP: "Chairman Kim and I just signed a joint statement in which he reaffirms his unwavering commitment to complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. We also agreed to vigorous negotiations to implement the agreement as soon as possible, and he wants to do that. This isn't the past. This isn't another administration that never got it started and, therefore, never got it done."
THE FACTS: He's wrong in suggesting his administration is the first to start on denuclearization with North Korea. The Bill Clinton and George W. Bush administrations both did so.
Clinton reached an aid-for-disarmament deal in 1994 that halted North Korea's plutonium production for eight years, freezing what was then a very small atomic arsenal. Bush took a tougher stance toward North Korea, and the 1994 nuclear deal collapsed because of suspicions that the North was running a secret uranium program. But Bush, too, ultimately pursued negotiations. That led to a temporary disabling of some nuclear facilities, but talks fell apart because of differences over verification.
TRUMP: "He actually mentioned the fact that they proceeded down a path in the past and ultimately as you know nothing got done. In one case, they took billions of dollars during the Clinton regime. ... Took billions of dollars and nothing happened." He said of Clinton: "He spent $3 billion and got nothing."
THE FACTS: His numbers are incorrect. The Clinton administration, which he calls a "regime," and the Bush administration combined provided some $1.3 billion in assistance from 1995 to 2008, says the Congressional Research Service, a nonpartisan arm of Congress. Slightly more than half was for food aid and 40 percent for energy assistance.
He's also wrong in saying "nothing happened" in return. North Korea stopped producing plutonium for eight years under the 1994 agreement. Just how much was achieved, though, is in question, because of the suspicions that emerged later that North Korea had been secretly seeking to enrich uranium.
TRUMP, on families of missing troops from the Korean War: "They want the remains of their fathers and mothers and all of the people that got caught into that really brutal war, which took place to a large extent in North Korea. And I asked for it today. And we got it. ... So, for the thousands and thousands, I guess way over 6,000 that we know of in terms of the remains, they'll be brought back."
THE FACTS: He's overstating the number of missing service personnel and glossing over the surely impossible odds of locating the remains of "all of the people" more than six decades after the Korean War. Of the nearly 7,800 U.S. troops unaccounted for from the war, about 5,300 were lost in North Korea. Several thousand are still missing in South Korea despite its close alliance and history of cooperation with the U.S.
North Korea and the United States remain technically at war because the 1950-53 fighting ended with an armistice, not a peace treaty. But between 1996 and 2005, joint U.S.-North Korea military search teams conducted 33 joint recovery operations and recovered 229 sets of American remains.
The document signed by Trump and Kim included an agreement to work to repatriate the remains of prisoners of war and those missing in action from the conflict.
TRUMP: "I remember a nuclear event took place, 8.8 on the Richter scale, and they announced — I heard it on the radio, they announced that a massive, you know, an earthquake took place somewhere in Asia. And then they said it was in North Korea, and then they found out it was a nuclear test, I said, I never heard of a Richter scale in the high eights."
THE FACTS: North Korea had no earthquake last year approaching that level of severity. This isn't the first time he has misrepresented the episode.
North Korea tested what it called a hydrogen bomb in September, causing an underground blast so big it registered as a 6.3 magnitude earthquake. Other nuclear tests last year were associated with smaller seismic events.
An 8.8 quake would be 316 times bigger — and release 5,623 times more energy — than a 6.3.
Associated Press Writer Anne Flaherty contributed to this report.
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Wednesday I invited you to submit a Mother's Day vignette by April 30. (You can read that post here.)
Several of you are busily writing, and I'm enjoying everyone's enthusiasm. I'll select one vignette to publish here the week before Mother's Day.
Helpful pointers:
Review Wednesday's blog post and the definition of memoir.
Character Development:
Remember, every person is complex. Develop your character's shortcomings, redeeming qualities, beliefs, relationships with others, prejudices, body language, tone of voice, attitudes, and quirks.
Was she sentimental or no-nonsense? Consistent or inconsistent? Gentle or gruff? Did she stand tall or did she slouch? Did she stress the importance of good table manners? What else was important to her?
Was she optimistic? Check out The Bookshelf Muse's post today about describing an optimistic person. Angela and Becca aim their blog at fiction writers, but we nonfiction writers can discover gems for our writing, too. I hope you'll take time to get acquainted with their rich resources. (You'll also find an icon for The Bookshelf Muse here on my blog in the right sidebar.)
For describing the people, you'll find inspiration from a recent FaithWriters post, Four Dimensional Characterization, by Cate Russell-Cole.
Include emotions and sensory details:
You'll find tips from Kathleen Pooler's blog post, Evoking Emotions: The power of Sensory Detail in Storytelling, and from my earlier post, Method Writing. (I can't get that link to work, so here it is: http://spiritualmemoirs101.blogspot.com/2011/06/method-writing-helps-your-memoir-come.html)
Polish your lead—your opening sentences:
A lead can make or break a story: It can lure readers into it or send them away. Remember, most writers craft the lead after they've written the main body of the vignette.
Here are links to earlier posts about leads:
Give special attention to your vignette's conclusion:
A weak ending can make a vignette fall short of its potential impact, but a strong ending is where the beauty of memoir shines.
Here are links to earlier posts about crafting an ending:
Links to mother-related pieces in the blogosphere:
While these are essays—not in memoir format—they will give you ideas:
Over at A Diamond in the Rough, Jessica writes This Holy Work on being a new young mother.
In The Hum of Something Holy over at The High Calling, two of Emily Wierenga's phrases zinged right to my heart because my mother's eyes are almost all that remains of the dear mother I've always known. Emily says, "…She looks at me with the same eyes that she's always had.… And her eyes, they tell me she's still my mom.… "
I Remember My Mom, my green tea-cher, will help jog your memories.
My favorite, Pease Please by Donna DeWeerd, was the Grand Prize Winner last December over at Women's Memoirs. Donna's subtlety—what she doesn't say—is very effective. Her message is powerful, too.
You might be interested in the Sixth National Women's Conference entitled "Pearls of Wisdom: Memoirs About Mothers" which takes place in Austin, Texas, April 13-15. I've never attended one of their conferences but it looks good.
When you've polished your Mother's Day story, submit it by April 30 for consideration. I'll be happy to edit it if you wish.
Your vignette should be 700 words or less in a Word document, sent as an attachment, to grandmaletters [at] aol [dot] com. (Replace [at] with @ and replace [dot] with a period, scrunch it all together, and that should reach me.) Please write "Mother's Day Vignette for SM 101" in the subject line so I'll know it's not spam. Thanks.
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Second Trimester Survival Kit
Its hard to believe that I am already six months pregnant already. Time is flying by so quickly.
I put a blog post up back in January with my First Trimester Survival Kit so thought I would do the same for my Second Trimester.
So here is my Second Trimester Survival Kit.
1, Pregnancy Pillow
A must have for any pregnant women. Makes sleeping more comfy and this helped me sleep much better at night.
My partner brought me this for Valentines Day and it was the perfect gift at the right time, after I dropped many hints to him. :-)
These pillows can also come in use once the baby has been born as it can be used as a nursing pillow to help feed the baby.
2, Heartburn Tablets
My heartburn comes and goes. I think it all depends on how much and what I eat. Usually it kicks in when I lay in bed ready to go to sleep or during the night.
Once I have taken just one tablet I start to feel better. Most pregnant women suffer from heartburn at this point of pregnancy so have some ready for when it kicks in.
3, Chocolate
This may just be personal to me. During the beginning of the second Trimester I wanted Chocolate everyday. So that was what I had. Either a bar of chocolate or a hot chocolate. Maybe this was my craving. But it has worn off a little now I am in my third Trimester.
4, Maternity Jeans/ Clothing
I still get away with wearing my normal leggings. But have had to change to Maternity dresses, tops and jeans now the bump is getting a lot bigger. I love my jeans the best which are from next and have the elastic waist which goes under the bump. I was lucky and got given a lot of second hand maternity clothing from a couple of friends. This has saved me a lot of money.
5, Relaxing Baths
I love my baths whether I am pregnant or not. But while being pregnant I think its helped me to relax in the evenings and feel all refreshed. I have a bath every night and some nights I will treat myself to a Lush bath bomb or bath salts. This may be something that I might not find easy to do once the baby is here as I wont have as much alone time.
My First Trimester Survival Kit also still applies as I still used all of them throughout the second Trimester. The water and the vitamins are still very important during the whole pregnancy. I use stretch mark cream every day after I get out of the bath and I am still stretch mark free.
I hope you enjoyed reading todays blog post. Please comment and let me know your second and third trimester must haves.


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Sheer curtains (or voile's) have been around for a long time as a popular alternative to traditional nets (you know the lacy kind your grandma still has)..
Often seen set in the window frame on a wire string acting as a privacy screen from your nosey neighbors, these days they are finding a life of their own. When teamed with a "double track" they can now act as your decorative curtain instead of the traditional off white plain voile only there for functionality purposes.
So what is a double track and how does it work?
A double track is a system in which two tracks are incorporated on the same set of brackets- usually there is a track or rod in the front and a smaller track behind. This way a sheer curtain can be pulled right off the window and removes the issue of having it sitting inside the window and always blocking at least part of the light coming through the glass.
The most well-known option when using the double track system would be to hang your drapes on the front track with your sheer curtain sitting on the track behind. You can choose a sheer fabric and curtain fabric which co-ordinate together as well as make a feature on their own.
The other option, which is increasingly popular, is to use your sheer on the front track with a plain lining on the back track. When using this option, the sheer is always the feature and probably almost always closed- during the day you can have your sheer pulled for privacy and sun protection, then at night pull your lining across behind it for warmth and room darkening. This way you can then take advantage of the vast array of decorative sheers that are on the market, without having to choose a separate curtain fabric to co-ordinate with it.
Sheer fabrics can look stunning when made up with a modern pleat, and they give the room a softer natural look that is often sort after by home owners. This is a really on trend way to furnish your windows because it is just so versatile.
Another way to use these beautiful patterned sheer fabrics is is to directly line your sheers or voile's with a lining fabric. If you do not require privacy or sun screening but want a window treatment that achieves the softer look given by sheers then this is a great option. We see this idea often being used with natural linen sheers as well as more formal organza fabrics, and the use of a coloured lining which will compliment the fabric and make a real impact.


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A Spectre is haunting our conscience
Unlike typical outlaws, Julian Assange is loved by people of far left to ultra-right. Assange, encompasses all classical emotions in one. He is a perfect cocktail made out of irony, bravery, tragedy, comedy and darkness. I would be surprised if his story doesn't end up in Hollywood. This could be a great story for Aaron Sorkin's magic pen. This pale, long haired, blue eyed poster boy of modern day freedom has been offering us choices in various shades of gray. The freedom that he offers is unknown and so is he. We are forced to take sides on a multitude of issues from free speech to sexual practices. As of now he is in a legal quagmire, while his supporters and opponents battle it out in cyberspace. England has a history being home to revolutionaries in exile.
The context in which he emerges will be incomplete if we avoid the historical figures he emulates, or rather the icons people perceive in him. "Revolutionaries in exile" who indulge in whistle blowing have its origin in 18th century. Many French "hacks" found refuge in England during 1760s. England became a haven for these people and they leaked juicy stories about French royalty by taking advantage of English freedoms. Except for a few, the rest were there for money and fame. It isn't just Voltaire who made England their home for such activities, but also included London libelers like Theveneaus de Morande, Marquis de Pelleport. Even though the motives of libelers were questionable,their influence in heralding a social change is relevant. Their pen, though slanderous, unleashed a wave of stories which discredited the French regime. Their radical journalism textured with foul language and personal anecdotes paved way for future generations of revolutionary journalism and muckraking.
Assange's apocrypha
'Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.'-
Oscar Wilde
The man who is on a mission to establish the truth of this world remains an elusive figure. All we have is a semi-fictional account of his early life. Many identify him as the famous hacker "Mendax" of the Australian underground. The story of Mendax became popular after the release of Suelette Dreyfus's Underground, a historical fiction which Assange helped to write. Mendax is a prominent character in Underground. Another prominent character, Parmaster is portrayed as a fugitive on the run, evading the US Secret Service. Assange in his current capacity as a paranoid fugitive is doing a real life emulation of Paramaster. Mendax used to swim in the telnet networks and is known for his adventures with Nortel. Many identify him as the brain behind the worm "WANK"(Worms against Nuclear killers) which attacked NASA's Galileo program. The worm is named after a "midnight oil" song. It won't surprise many that Assange's mother used to be a campaigner against nuclear bombs. The famous hacker manual "Phrack" still has an entry with the handle name "Mendax", a certain document on IP spoofing. Like the rest of underground heroes, Mendax ended up in jail. This is where the fictional account fades and we see the emergence of real hero. He along with some former colleagues floated Wikileaks. Wikileaks rose to prominence after it revealed corruption in Kenya and played a pivotal role in the national election there. In a time, when people prefer opinion to news and narration to facts, Assange's deep voice and Wikileaks's deep database attempted a social engineering. (Mendax also had a deep voice, which he had used in his phreaking phone calls). Wikileaks followed their Kenyan story with a barrage of similar scoops which included hacked emails of Sarah Palin, internal documents of Kaputhing Bank of Iceland, video of Baghdad airstrike which killed 2 Reuters reporters to name some. The second major strike from Wikileaks occurred with the release of Iraq and Afghan war logs. Wikileaks in partnership with liberal newspapers like NY times, London guardian and der Spiegel released tons of documents related to US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. On September 28th, Wikileaks struck again with the much awaited cable release. A US soldier named Bradley Manning is accused of leaking these cables and faces upto i 56 years in prison. These cables comprised of a total of 251,287 diplomatic cables that were sent by United States embassies, consulates and outposts around the world to the State Department in Washington. What followed was not just a diplomatic stalemate, but also an endless feed of comedy.
The leaked diplomatic cables offered a great insight into international relationships and the way the world is viewed from America. But the surprise element from it was more than political; it told us about the weird landscape of global politics. These cables described Dagestan weddings, football passions of Burmese dictators, a top dog in Moscow,an Ukrainian nurse in Libya, editorial independence of Al-Jazeera, night parties in Saudi, a mad man from Italy and about a wild cat in Berlin. It confirmed the fears of many that the current British parliament is led by some windbags. It busted the myth of global political Islam by telling us about the warmongering sheiks of Middle East. The implications of these leaked cables are profound, and it will continue to influence future bilateral relationships. The true beneficiaries of these leaks are still unknown, the current Israeli administration looks like a serious contender. What the world will learn from this affair is also important. The obvious mistake would be to attack the mad mullahs in Iran. This will kill the nascent struggle for democracy led by the brave students of Tehran, Isfahan, Tabriz and Shiraz. And that would be nothing but a tragedy.
An element of tragedy that lurks in this whole affair is the person himself. Even Assange's supporters like Birgitta Jónsdóttir are finding it difficult to defend him. Jónsdóttir is an old associate of both Assange and Wikileaks. In the post banking-recession politics of Iceland, she emerged as a campaigner for free speech. She dreamt of making Iceland a haven for free speech. A serious collateral damage of this cable release could be the end of that dream. The phrase "collateral damage" itself has acquired a denkverbot status after the release of what was called Iraq war logs. But the biggest tragedy of this affair could be the unsung probable-hero, Bradley Manning. The chance of he being released from his limbo is almost nil. Like many, I hope that he will be remembered as someone who has brought some change to the way politics is done. And, not as someone who helped us in understanding Dagestan weddings.
Assange and Wikileaks are giving the western liberal democracy, a taste of its much beloved irony. Last October the entire western political sphere joined Norwegian parliament in celebrating freedom by awarding Liu Xiaobo, a famous Chinese dissident, with a Nobel Prize. It took only 2 months for these same governments to reconsider its commitments towards freedom of speech. Now the zeitgeist has swung back to questions like, how much freedom we all need. Or rather, how much truth we all need? The same irony was fractalised to a micro level when Assange debated David Aaronovitch in London. The famous once-a-eurocommunist Aaronovitch was arguing for limits of transparency.In US, the Democrats who flaunted the recommendations of Vinton Cerf for their Net neutrality is calling for greater regulations. But the weirdest gangs to attend this party are the corporate giants like Amazon, PayPal, Swiss bank, Visa and MasterCard. These self appointed moral police on patrol blocked all transactions related to Wikileaks. A former "Wall Street Quant" Emmanuel Derman correctly points out, "Some of these banks have only recently paid large fines for their drug money laundering, have likely taken deposits from dictators all over the world, and now suddenly they are getting on their high horses about Wikileaks before they're proven guilty of anything".
The reaction to this whole quagmire ranges from interesting to weird. The obvious dicks are the morons from international diplomacy. They promised to go on strike, saying, that they won't indulge in any objective analysis, for fear of future leaks. This argument is frivolous by definition, why would we need diplomats if they can't do an objective analysis. Then we have the Luddite journos who fear that US will encrypt future messages in some da Vinci code which would need a Robert Langdon to solve. I think it is our job to enlighten such simpleton journos that Bradley Manning is alleged to have lifted these cables from SIPRNet, a Secret Internet Protocol Router Network. The question is not whether Wikileaks is illegal, but the ways in which Wikileaks can be used to improve transparency. We, people of left, shouldn't fall for the obvious trap of hero worshipping Assange. But we should commit ourselves to defending Wikileaks and similar endeavors which will help us in political landscaping. The future belongs to leakers. The next wave of investigative journalism will come from techgurus like Assange. We may miss the elegance of George Orwell, but we should find a way to live in a world of Assanges. It was heartening to see the support for Wikileaks from media thinkers who were present at LeWeb'10. Let us join Pierre Chappaz of Wikio in his optimism about future… "Despite all ……. I'm optimistic that the information will survive."


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Nine games kick off fourth-round action | US Open Cup Match Recap
The Fourth Round of the 2015 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup kicked off with nine games on Tuesday. This stage of the United States' longest-running soccer competition will see all 17 US-based MLS teams enter the fray over the course of the next two days. Check out all the results from Tuesday's action below:
San Jose Earthquakes 2 (6)
Sacramento Republic FC 2 (5)
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Shaun Francis drilled an eighth-round penalty kick to nudge the San Jose Earthquakes past USL side Sacramento Republic FC 2-2 (6-5) in fourth-round US Open Cup play Tuesday.
Sacramento defender James Kiffe had a chance to extend the PK battle but missed his shot high as the Quakes eliminated their Northern California neighbors from USOC play for the second straight year.
Chris Wondolowski, Victor Bernardez, Tommy Thompson, JJ Koval and Leandro Barrera also struck in the shootout for San Jose. Rodrigo Lopez, Nemanja Vukovic, Gilberto, David Estrada and Adnan Gabeljic converted for Sacramento.
Wondolowski scored a pair of second-half goals to force extra time, and neither side could break through in the additional 30 minutes.
Lopez converted an early penalty to put Sacramento on top, and freed up Emrah Klimenta to double that advantage just after intermission. But Sacramento lost for the fourth time in as many tries – including two friendlies – to the Quakes.
Seattle Sounders 1
Portland Timbers 3
TUKWILA, Wash. – For the first time in franchise history, the Seattle Sounders were defeated at Starfire Sports Complex, falling 3-1 to the Portland Timbers in extra time Saturday night in a wild fourth-round match of the US Open Cup.
Diego Valeri, Rodney Wallace and Maximiliano Urruti scored for the Timbers, while Obafemi Martins had the lone tally for the Sounders.
Portland struck first in the 48th minute on a tally from Valeri. Then, to make matters worse for Seattle, Brad Evans was sent off minutes later after picking up his second yellow for a tackle on Portland's Jorge Villafana. But the Rave Green found a way to tie it up on a dramatic 79th-minute equalizer from Martins.
Seattle took another hit when Martins went down with an injury and had to be carried off the field on a stretcher, leaving the Sounders with nine men in extra time. Wallace managed to beat Troy Perkins to the far post in the first frame of extra time for the game-winner, with Urruti notching the insurance in the second.
The contest deteriorated late, with Micheal Azira and Clint Dempsey each being shown red by referee Daniel Radford, forcing the Sounders to finish the game with seven players.
Real Salt Lake 2
Seattle Sounders 2 1
SANDY, Utah – Seattle Sounders 2 gave Real Salt Lake a scare, but brilliant performances from Joao Plata and Javier Morales gave them a 2-1 victory Tuesday night at Rio Tinto Stadium and saw them through to the fifth round of the US Open Cup.
Sounders 2 midfielder Sam Garza made things interesting right before the half, scoring a surprising goal when a long throw in found his feet inside the box.
RSL looked like a completely different team in the second half, however.
Forward Olmes Garcia found a streaking Plata for RSL's opener. And Sounders 2 goalkeeper Saif Kerawala made a fatal error just eight minutes later when he picked up a ball played to him from his teammate.
An indirect free kick was called, and Morales slipped the ball into the net from only six yards out for the game-winning goal.
Colorado Rapids 4
Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1
First-half goals from Dominique Badji and Joseph Greenspan and a second-half brace from Dillon Serna led the Colorado Rapids to a comprehensive 4-1 victory in a fourth-round match of the US Open Cup on Tuesday night over the Colorado Springs Switchbacks at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo.
Jordan Burt struck in the 90th minute for USL side Colorado Springs' only goal of the night.
It was the first meeting between the two Colorado clubs.
-- MLSsoccer staff | More on coloradorapids.com
Chicago Fire 1
Louisville City FC 0
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – An extra-time deflected goal from Quincy Amarikwa saved the Chicago Fire's blushes in a 1-0 triumph over USL side Louisville City FC at Toyota Park.
A dour game that did little to excite the 3,544 fans who braved the chilly June evening was just four minutes away from going to penalties when Amarikwa redirected Guly do Prado's shot past Scott Goodwin to ensure the Fire's passage through to the fifth round.
The visitors can count themselves unlucky having taken the game to their more illustrious hosts, with Chicago's Sean Johnson certainly the busier of the two goalkeepers.
FC Dallas 4
Oklahoma City Energy FC 1
FORT WORTH, Texas – FC Dallas entered their first Open Cup match of 2015 on a mission to reverse a lackluster trend with their attack.
They did just that on Tuesday, blowing out USL club Oklahoma City Energy 4-1 in the fourth-round at Garvey-Rosenthal Stadium.
Fabian Castillo and Michael Barrios dominated on the wings, with Castillo assisting on a David Texeira goal in the 21st minute, and Barrios scoring in the 34th and 36th before assisting on Texeira's second in the 51st. Goalkeeper Chris Seitz even joined the offensive mix, assisting on Barrios' second goal.
OKC scored a late consolation goal, getting on the board in the 81st minute when Danni Konig fired home to make it 4-1.
Sporting Kansas City 1
Saint Louis FC 0
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Graham Zusi's 70th-minute header gave Sporting Kansas City a hard-fought 1-0 victory over scrappy Saint Louis FC in front of a record crowd at Sporting Park in US Open Cup fourth-round action on Tuesday.
Even with a bye week's rest and an XI made up almost entirely of regular starters, Sporting took a while to assert themselves against the first-year USL side. But after putting only one shot on goal in the first hour – Zusi's header in first-half stoppage time, cleared off the line by forward Mike Ambersley – they got the winner when Zusi snapped Benny Feilhaber's cross past Mark Pais 20 minutes from time.
Tim Melia did not have to make a save in recording his fifth clean sheet in seven starts across all competitions for Sporting, who also saw Chance Myers return and play 55 minutes in his first competitive action since rupturing his left Achilles last May.
The crowd of 19,298 was the largest for a fourth-round match in the modern era of the Open Cup – even bigger than the 18,863 on hand at Sporting Park when Kansas City outlasted Seattle on penalties in the 2012 final.
Philadelphia Union 0 (3)
Rochester Rhinos 0 (1)
CHESTER, Pa. – John McCarthy thwarted a serious upset bid from his former team, stopping three out of four penalty kicks in a shootout to lift the Philadelphia Union past the Rochester Rhinos in fourth-round US Open Cup action Tuesday night at PPL Park.
After 120 minutes of scoreless soccer in a feisty game that featured five yellow cards, Maurice Edu, Vincent Nogueira and Cristian Maidana all scored on their PK attempts with C.J. Sapong the only Philly player to miss.
The Union, who played in four extra-time Open Cup games last year, nearly broke the scoreless deadlock in the 72nd minute but Rochester goalie Brandon Miller made a save on a Nogueira rip from distance and then smothered a golden rebound opportunity for Edu.
The stingy Rhinos, who have given up just four goals in 12 USL games this year, also cleared a Maidana shot off the line in the 13th minute.
McCarthy, who was the USL Goalkeeper of the Year with the Rhinos last season, made big saves in the 34th and 83rd minutes to keep his former team off the board, and fullback Ray Gaddis booted the ball away before it trickled over the goal line in stoppage time of regulation.
New York Red Bulls 3
Atlanta Silverbacks 0
HARRISON, N.J. – The New York Red Bulls vowed to take the US Open Cup seriously, and they backed it up in a big way on Tuesday night.
Riding first-half goals from Lloyd Sam and Ronald Zubar and a second-half insurance tally from Sean Davis, New York took down NASL side Atlanta Silverbacks 3-0 at Red Bull Arena to advance to the tournament's Round of 16.
Head coach Jesse Marsch played a near first-choice starting lineup that included Zubar, who was returning from a three-month absence due to various injuries. The night, however, was not wholly positive as Sam suffered injuries to his groin and ankle early on, forcing the winger out of the match in the 23rd minute.
-- ERIC GIACOMETTI | More on NewYorkRedBulls.com


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What do the newspapers think about the Backcountry Legislation?
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Here is a link to an article that was in the December 11th 2003 Missoulian newspaper concerning the backcountry airstrips in Montana and the west. It is a fairly balanced article and the author quotes MPA members Chuck Jarecki and John McKenna too. The thrust of the article is Denny Rehberg's involvement with HR 2776 and what it would do for protecting backcountry airstrips. The online version does not include a picture we furnished of an airplane camper at Schafer.
Other newspapers in Montana ran similar articles on this subject in this same time period.


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Yes, the GOP is taking a bath in its poll numbers recently thanks to plunging the government into chaos due to a foot-stomping hissy fit. But Nate Silver (i.e., the dude who correctly called the electoral result in all 50 states last year) is on hand to throw cold water on anyone tempted to read too much into the long-term electoral effects of the shutdown, presuming it is, in fact, coming to a close sometime relatively soon. If you're the sort currently salivating at the prospect of the Democrats taking back the House in a year, you should probably give it a close read.
I think what Silver has to say here is probably pretty close to reality, although I would branch off from his point six here to note that I think where the real action will be in 2014 is within the GOP itself, and whether the establishment GOP folks are going to finally attempt to punt out the Tea Party GOPers in the primaries. Whether or not the shutdown will have a large electoral impact in 2014, the actual constitution of the GOP's legislative host (and how well they can be controlled) is going to matter to the people running the party, which is to say, the ones who would probably like a little organization in their organization.
I'm not going to lie when I say that's probably going to be fun to watch, in the "get the popcorn, people whose politics I largely disagree with are thumping on each other" sort of way. I'm also not going to lie when I say that on balance I think it's probably better for everyone if the GOP establishment does, in fact, shove the Tea Party types back into a hole. Regardless of their politics, their process boils down to destruction. Indeed, in a very real sense, it doesn't matter what your politics are, if your process is to grind the world to a halt if you can't get everything you want.
Which is to say that if what we end up with in 2014 is the House still in GOP hands, but the House GOP comprised of more people who understand and actually care about governance than exist in it today, that'll count as a victory in my book. The GOP likes to say it's the party of grown-ups, but unfortunately that's not true, nor has it been for a while. It would be nice if it started walking toward that direction again, however.


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I works in hospice for a patient that is no longer eating and the family chooses not to place a feeding tube, what is the church's position on this?
I say that we are all pro-choice, God gave us a choice. We have made the choice to choose life. Am I saying this correctly? Would this be bothersome to others?
Was the pregnant mother who had died keeping the baby alive by extraordinary measures in comparison to a terminally ill person at the end of their life?
A woman told me it's her right to do what she wishes with her body and doesn't want to discuss the matter. How can I approach someone with this attitude?
What does the church do for teenagers to lead them to abstinence?
I have a living will. I have heard that it is not moral to pull a feeding tube. But it has been said there is no moral obligation to keep someone on a ventilator if they are unable to breathe. What is the difference in saving life for those who are unable to breathe and those who are unable to eat? This is a blurry differentiation for me.
I think women view abortion as the least evil because they think nobody knows about the abortion. But God knows and it harms their spiritual life. Is it possible this could be why they think it's the lesser of the evils?
I made the choice to put my baby up for adoption. Who am I to close the gate from heaven to earth for a gift from God? I have kept in touch with the family. She is now a musician and doing very well. It is a difficult decision to make, but things worked out.
The anti-abortion people are also against contraception. I feel if contraception was made more available, there would be fewer abortions. Is it possible for the church to endorse at least some forms of contraception to possibly lead to fewer abortions?


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In line with the Government's Youth Initiative to develop a pool of young talent for the Kenyan Labour Market, Kenya Power is offering continuing Diploma students an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on work experience and develop key employability skills.
The industrial attachment opportunities are available in various departments for a maximum period of three (3) months with effect from January 2019.
- Should be available full time for the duration of the program (3 months).
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According to huffingtonpost.com, Grammy-nominated rapper Craig Mack, who performed the 1994 hit "Flava in Ya Ear" for Sean "Diddy" Combs' Bad Boy label, has died at age 46. The New York Daily News confirmed his death with Alvin Toney, the producer of Mack's breakout album, "Project: Funk Da World."
Mack succumbed Monday to heart failure at a hospital near his home in Walterboro, South Carolina, the producer said. He had been ill for some time. "It was a pleasure to know you & rock with you," tweeted LL Cool J, who performed on Mack's remix for "Flava in Ya Ear" with Notorious B.I.G., Busta Rhymes and Rampage.
The New York City-born rapper hit it big in his debut album for Bad Boy, "Project: Funk Da World," which also generated a second single, "Get Down," Billboard noted.
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With our iLead Learner teachers sharing technology tools and practices at our sites, our Leadership Technology Advisory Group revamping our Student Acceptable Use Policy and a Chromebook rollout in all fifth and sixth grade classrooms, we are making strides to integrate technology more seamlessly throughout our curriculum here in Los Altos.
In an effort to reach out to those that weren't able to attend the Parent Coffee, I went ahead and used Camtasia to screencast my Prezi presentation. Technically speaking, I find Camtasia to be really easy to use. The only trick is being forgiving of myself for minor mistakes and my speaking skills when something goes up on the web! Avoiding spending an inordinate amount of time to finish the screencast is the biggest challenge of all! I look forward to presenting another update in the spring to share how far the teachers and students have come since today. Meaningful and inspiring projects are in the works!
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So this week I thought I'd give Ombre hair a go!
A few people had asked me what I thought of the new Loreal Paris DIY Préférence Wild Ombré Haircolour Kits. Luckily, I love the look and fancied a bit of a style shake up anyway so I was more than happy to trial this one out.
To achieve the on trend look normally costs a fair amount of money, however I was really surprised when I picked up a packet in Super-drug at its cost, less than £6! A beauty bargain! There were 3 colours available all resulting in light brown/blonde colours. Having naturally very dark hair I picked up Kit No1 for darker hair.
I couldn't wait to get home and try it out. I wet my hair and put a very old towel around my shoulders. The kit comes in neat little packages and is really simple to mix together. It was so easy to apply and the special application brush made it so easy to brush through. I started brushing just below my jawline down to the tips of my hair.
One thing I will say ladies is make sure you get enough bleach on the ends of your hair as you don't want the ends looking darker than the hair near your jaw. If you have long thick hair like me, make sure you are really getting into all the layers and down to the very ends of your hair. The application was easy and quick and the coverage was fab! After leaving it to develop for around 25 minutes I washed it out and blow dried!
My hair did feel really dry and a little weak straight away to be honest, but as is perfectly natural when you bleach your hair I guess. I applied a little Argon oil to the ends of my hair and that seemed to sort it out brilliantly! I'd say that's a must ladies!
I was thrilled with the results and couldn't wait to wear my hair down and swish it about. I felt pretty darn cool! And what's great, is you don't have to worry about roots! The colour was great (a lighter or darker look can be achieved depending on how long you leave it on for) and the way it blended into my natural colour was fab, thanks to that clever little brush!
I used a cheap hair mask once a week to make sure it stayed in good condition and kept the argon oil at hand. That way my hair didn't dry out.
Our lovely hair columnist kellie knows all about argon oil :) It's deffo a statement look. I love wearing a red lippy with it to really vamp it up!
So If your looking for a quick and easy style shake up that's bang on trend, I couldn't recommend this one more girls! Maybe next time I'll try a more wild colour! Blue anyone? x


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The Argosy Book Store is where the elite and the un-elite meet, where books costing less than a small cup of coffee are displayed outside in the 'gallery,' which is the store entrance, and rare, leather-bound volumes from past centuries rest inside in barristers' bookcases. When the New York Public Library is searching for the right book, they call the Argosy; so does the Library of Congress. If you're looking for a biblio-bargain, this is also your port of call.
A Family Business and a Neighborhood Treasure The oldest independent bookstore in New York City, the Argosy was founded in 1925 and is in its third generation of family ownership. The current caretakers of the store are three sisters, Judith Lowry, Naomi Hample and Adina Cohen.
While all three sisters can switch hit for one another, Adina is the all-around expert in everything, Naomi's specialty is the sixth floor autographs and papers, and Judith's sphere is literary first editions.
Most small business families raise their children at their stores. The sisters were not encouraged to work in Argosy, yet every day at the dinner table they heard stories about their parents' adventures on their book quests, filled with movie stars, politicians, and spacious estates.
When Adina was looking for a between semester job at college, she asked her dad if she could work in the store. "Can you type?" he asked her. She shook her head no. Several years went by, and still she couldn't type, but he begrudgingly offered a job, at a pretty low salary, so she chose a higher paying city job. When she finally graduated, she got her wish and got to work in the store. All three girls couldn't wait to enter their parents' world.
Presidents and Hurricanes "President Clinton came by a few months ago," Naomi told me. "He loves the sixth floor and will go on and on about history and the politics behind some of the letters written. Dick Cavett is also a frequent visitor and has been shopping here for decades."
The store has survived, and thrived, through the Great Depression; a World War; a 2012 Hurricane Sandy flood (they placed damp, damaged documents in the freezer, which helps preserve them); many presidents (some of whom frequently visited the store, though President Franklin D. Roosevelt had a representative call on his behest, back when the word 'behest' was used more oft); the internet (which they are fully on board with, and where all their wares are available on their website); and major construction projects all around them on East 59th Street. And they are still bustling. Flourishing, even.
If you are a reader, it brings a lump to the throat and a little heat to the eyes.
Inside the Store I didn't see one inch of wall space on the first floor, however it may be hiding behind the wall-to-wall books. Above the shelves, oil paintings and framed prints hang, lifting your eye. The Argosy is in the circa 1900s British Library style, with broad tables and desks to plop down your finds, pluck out your glasses (if you can't find them, I bet there's an extra pair of cheaters on the premises) and take a long look at your treasures.
The manager of the map and print collection on the second floor, Laura Ten-Eyck (and if you don't love that old elevator, there must be something wrong with you) independently runs the room, where the organization rules and choices are delightfully numbing. War propaganda posters brazenly rub against old New York City maps that in turn tickle dog engravings. There's an enormous table between belly and bra height to slip out your maps and roll out your options.
"The map collection started in the 1960s, when we received hundreds of boxes from the American Museum of Natural History," Ten-Eyck said. Naomi told me they buy large collections, the whole kit and caboodle, from estates in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Washington DC.
Books, Books and More BooksThere's a guesstimate store inventory Judith told me, of between 200- and 300,000 volumes, not including the maps. I purchased a book of sea stories, because I always purchase sea stories, and a marbleized end leaf as thick as one of your wealthier relative's wedding invitations.
The gilding here are the books that transcend all this bargain hunting. Hand-tooled leather, the artwork of leaf pages, fonts, pale ink and the words. These books were made when few people read and fewer wrote, when words mattered, when books were dear, precious things. That's why they were bound with such care, to last and be handed down through generations. This is the worship of words, of knowledge, of the craft of the phrase. This is the Argosy Bookstore.


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The eventual peak and decline of light tight oil (LTO) output in the Bakken/ Three Forks play of North Dakota and Montana and the Eagle Ford play of Texas are topics of much conversation at Peak Oil Barrel and elsewhere.
The decline rates of individual wells are very steep, especially early in the life of the well (as much as 75% in the first year for the average Eagle Ford well), though the decline rates become lower over time and eventually stabilize at around 6 to 7% per year in the Bakken.
What is not obvious is that for the entire field (or play), the decline rates are not as steep as the decline rate for individual wells. I will present a couple of simple model to illustrate this concept.
Much of the presentation is a review of ideas that I have learned from Rune Likvern and Paul Pukite (aka Webhubbletelescope), though any errors in the analysis are mine.
A key idea underlying the analysis is that of convolution. I will attempt an explanation of the concept which many people find difficult.
I think the best way to present convolution is with pictures. Chart A below shows a relationship between oil output (in barrels per month) and months from the first oil output for the average well in an unspecified LTO play.
This relationship is a simple hyperbola of the form q=a/(1+kt), where a and k are constants of 13,000 and 0.25 respectively, t is time in months, and q is oil output. Chart A is often referred to as a well profile. The values for the constants were chosen to make the well profile fairly similar to an Eagle Ford average well profile. EUR30 is the estimated ultimate recovery from this average well over a 30 year well life.
Monday, June 23, 2014
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Eagle Ford Output and Texas Condensate and Natural Gas
Edit: May 14, 2014
Material was added on May 14 to update my Eagle Ford Model, see end of post.
This is a brief update on Eagle Ford Crude plus Condensate (C+C) output through February 2014. February Eagle Ford C+C output was about 1200 kb/d by my estimate.
Figure 1- RRC Data provided by Kevin Carter
I have used my usual method of estimation where I find the percentage of total Texas(TX) C+C output that is from the Eagle Ford(EF) play (%EF/TX is the label that I use) and multiply this by the EIA's estimate of TX C+C output. The chart shows the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) Eagle Ford estimate (EF RRC) in thousands of barrels per day (kb/d), the EF est (kb/d) as described above, the percentage of EF C+C that is condensate (EF %cond/C+C), and the %EF/TX also described above.As before I would like to thank Kevin Carter who created a method to simplify gathering the Eagle Ford data.
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Eagle Ford Update
|Figure 1
It has been a while since I have updated my estimate of actual output from the Eagle Ford.
Kevin Carter (KC at Peak Oil Barrel) graciously offered help pulling together data for the 39 fields which make up the Eagle Ford play (see this page at the RRC of TX, spreadsheet download here .)
Kevin has strong programming skills in Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) and has made the job of gathering the Eagle Ford data considerably easier. Thank you Kevin!
My previous estimates only included the Eagleville fields (Eagle Ford 1 and Eagle Ford 2 and the inactive Eagle Ford and Eagle Ford Sour fields), Briscoe Ranch, Sugarkane, Dewitt, Gates Ranch, Hawkville, and Eagle Ridge fields. Together these 10 fields produce about 99% of Eagle Ford C+C output so these previous estimates are not bad, this new estimate includes all Eagle Ford output reported by the RRC from June 1993 to January 2014.
Note that from June 1993 to Dec 2006 C+C monthly output from the Eagle Ford play was 12 b/d or less, which is why the chart starts at Jan 2007.
An Excel spreadsheet with the data can be downloaded here . More below the fold.
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Bakken and Eagle Ford Revised Scenarios
Edit: April 2, 2014 This post was a failed attempt at humor on April Fool's Day. When a "joke" has to be explained, clearly it is not funny. I apologize to those who took this seriously.
Essentially I was trying to see what it would take to arrive at the 24 billion barrels of Bakken oil that Harold Hamm often claims. It takes 69,000 wells (at 2400 new wells per year) and no decrease in new well EUR (up to 2041) to accomplish this with a realistic well profile (similar to USGS estimates). I really thought that people would realize (given the date), that this should not be taken seriously.
I was incorrect and again my apologies.
Dennis Coyne
Essentially I was trying to see what it would take to arrive at the 24 billion barrels of Bakken oil that Harold Hamm often claims. It takes 69,000 wells (at 2400 new wells per year) and no decrease in new well EUR (up to 2041) to accomplish this with a realistic well profile (similar to USGS estimates). I really thought that people would realize (given the date), that this should not be taken seriously.
I was incorrect and again my apologies.
Dennis Coyne
|Figure 1
There has been a lot of discussion about the United States as the new Saudi Arabia. Output of crude plus condensate has been expanding rapidly in the light tight oil plays in North Dakota (Bakken) and Texas (Eagle Ford). In the past I have been very skeptical of how long this rapid increase could continue.
The argument was basically that some areas are more productive than others and that these "sweet spots" would run out of room for new wells eventually and that well productivity would decrease.
I have revised my thinking based on the continually upbeat predictions by CEO's of successful oil companies such as Harold Hamm of Continental Resources. In addition, there have been several encouraging pilot projects suggesting that well spacing might be dramatically reduced. This will allow many more wells to be drilled than the 40,000 wells that I have often used in previous scenarios.
Friday, February 7, 2014
North Dakota Bakken Scenarios
|Fig 1 TRR 6 to 11.3 Gb
A recent post at Peak Oil Barrel by Jean Laherrere suggested an ultimate recoverable resource(URR) for the North Dakota Bakken/Three Forks of about 2.5 Gb based on Hubbert Linearization. This conflicts with a recent (April 2013) USGS mean (F50) estimate of 8.4 Gb. I decided to update my scenarios based on the range of USGS estimates from F95=6 Gb to F5=11.3 Gb for the North Dakota(ND) Bakken/ Three Forks. Note that at year end 2011 there were 2.6 Gb of crude proven reserves in ND and at the end of 2007 about 0.5 Gb, I will assume all of this reserve increase came from the Bakken/ Three Forks, so 2.1 Gb of proven reserves added to 0.35 Gb of oil produced from the Bakken/ Three Forks gives us 2.45 Gb for a minimum URR. The Hubbert Linearization points to about 0.05 Gb of undiscovered oil whereas the USGS suggests 3.5 to 8.9 Gb of undiscovered technically recoverable resource(TRR) in the North Dakota Bakken/Three Forks.
Note that Mr. Laherrere has forgotten more about geology than I know. He may have information that I don't have access to or has read the USGS April 2013 Bakken/Three Forks assessment and found that the report was not credible. I have assumed in my analysis that the USGS analysis is correct, if it is not then my analysis will also be flawed. I would love to hear from Mr. Laherrere about the specific problems he sees with the USGS analysis, I no doubt would learn much.
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Water safety tips
Members of the public are warned to be extra-cautious while swimming at the sea, dams, rivers or swimming pools. This warning comes after a number of people have drowned recently in the parts of KwaZulu-Natal province. Educational campaigns and awareness were made in the province to promote safety at recreational facilities or at sea. As the festive season approaches, drowning is an ever-present risk when people go on outings to rivers, beaches, dams and swimming pools. Many incidents of drowning are linked to the misuse of alcohol and recklessness. We want to warn the public to behave themselves this coming New Year's Eve and on the New Year's Day. Keep away from water if you are under influence of alcohol. Below find water safety tips to be followed:
Before entering the sea, swimmers must take time to watch the waves and must avoid places where there is a strong backwash, obvious rip currents or a danger of being washed onto the rocks.
Check the weather and the tides before you leave home – if the sea is too rough, you could be swept away.
Only enter where the waves are straight and gentle.
If you experience a strong current, get out of the sea, or at least do not go in deep.
Never swim while you are intoxicated. Alcohol impairs judgement and unnecessary risks are taken. An intoxicated swimmer will tire more easily, increasing the chance of an accident or drowning.
Check with the lifeguards on duty what the surf conditions are before entering the sea.
Only swim in designated areas that are supervised by lifeguards.
If the lifeguards give you directions or instructions from the beach, obey them.
Look out for warning signs and flags – a red flag means it is dangerous to swim.
A red-and-yellow flag means lifeguards are on duty and you should only swim in the area between the flags.
Avoid swimming immediately after a big meal, as there is a danger of having cramps.
Do not dive into shallow seawater – many paraplegics broke their necks by diving into shallow pools and dams.
Do not swim in river mouths, in dirty water, very early in the mornings, early evenings or after it had rained as shark activity increases in these conditions. Also do not swim when bluebottles are present as they are poisonous.
Never leave a young child unattended near water and never make a child responsible for another child – not even for five minutes. Teach children to always ask permission to go near water.
If a child is missing, check the water first. Seconds count in preventing drowning or permanent disability.
Swimming aids, such as water wings or noodles, are fun toys for kids, but they should never be used instead of approved flotation devices.
Source: South African Police Service
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I had been to all properties of Banjara Camps over the last three years – except the one at Thanedar. I had passed it close many times already on the way to or from Sangla, but always skipped it. And when I finally visited it recently, it left me ruing all the missed opportunities.
Along with Shoja and Sangla, Thanedar forms what you would call the Himalayan Golden Triangle (using the phrase Banjara themselves use – the other famous Golden Triangle is Delhi, Jaipur and Agra). And like the other two, it is a gem where you need not even step out of the property to have a good time.
Its location looks down into the valley and the high peaks around seem at eye level. But it is the apple orchards that are its best charm. When I went, autumn had shorn them of all leaves too. But from the photographs I saw, they are full of the rosy fruit around August – September. Go in March to see India's own apple and cherry blossoms. But the changing climatic patterns means the dates for the flowers and fruits are no longer predictable and there can be a variation of a few weeks.
* Service: Whatever you want, whenever you want – to the extent of what is possible in the mountains.
* Rooms: Nothing fancy with basic but functional furniture. Importantly, the bedsheets, blankets and pillows are very clean. Mattresses are suited to your back. You get hot water bottles on request to keep your feet warm in the bed. Windows with full glass offer great views of the landscape and allow enough light and warmth to come in. There are ample power points to charge devices and the room is well lit. Bathrooms have electric geysers for hot water and the shower works well; if there is no power, you can get hot water in a bucket from the kitchen.
* Electricity: Did not look like there was a problem. It is still advisable to keep your gadgets charged and water in the bathroom geyser warm should the power go off at the wrong time.
* Location: Hard to beat!
* Food: Trademark Banjara. Does not get better – in any property I have stayed in India including luxury chains. Amazing how they keep stocks of almost all that is needed for the season – and every meal comes out fresh, hot, lip smacking and elaborate – without feeling too heavy in the stomach.
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GOP's Jeb Hensarling Destroys MSNBC's Chris Matthews on Obama Deficit Spending - Video 2/1/10
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Here is video of GOP Texas Rep. Jeb Hensarling destroying MSNBC's Chris Matthews on the discussion of President Obama's deficit spending and his proposed Federal Budget. It so frustrated Chris Matthews that he resorted to an old Democrat trick, as he tried to corner Hensarling into saying he wanted to "cut" Social Security Benefits in order to balance the budget.
Matthews kept putting words in Hensarling's mouth, trying to take Hensarling's conviction that we must "reform" the way we plan to deal with Social Security for those now 55 and under, and assert that "reform" equals "cut."
On the merits of Obama's deficit spending, Matthews tried to absolve Obama of responsibility by saying he "inherited" a huge deficit from President Bush. But Hensarling would not let him do so, reminding Matthews that only Congress can spend money, and the deficit he inherited was from a Democrat Congress!