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This is the best hotel I saw in my life! Its incredible. Since I am traveling in India, I never saw an hotel like that. The rooms are clean, the food is good and Said and Shamir, the two brothers are amazing. At the end, they were my friends and I feel like a part of their family. They take care of me during all the stay, I had a guided walk in Bangalore, I watch Bollywood movies and I was suppose to stay 2 nights but I stay 5.. The most difficult part was to leave at the end.. Amazing!!!
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A great place to stay among friends!
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We initially booked 4 nights, but ended up staying 14 nights. Words fall short when it comes to the two brothers, Sid´s and Shakir´s, hospitality. They turn their world up side down to make you feel at home. And they succeeded! Just to mention a few facilities: Amazing complimentary breakfast, 5 hour neighborhood-tour, huge rooms with AC, TV, wifi, common area with TV and dvd-player, kitchen-facilities and outstanding staff (shout-out to Nitesh). Best hostel during seven months of travel in Asia
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We stayed at Mass Residency for three weeks, while on a clinical rotation at KIMS hospital in Bangalore. Sid and Shakir were incredibly kind and welcoming, and took great care of us for the entire duration of our stay. Whenever we needed directions, transportation, food, travel help, or anything else, they were always quick to assist us. We were even invited to attend Shakir's wedding, an incredible experience!!! I can't say enough good things about this excellent hostel and its owners.
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Casual Fridays: Tuper Tario Tros.
As I write this, all the letters I type are slowly falling down and drifting ever so gently to the left in my mind. And I keep imagining a little figure in overalls, about two letters high and one letter wide, jumping on top of those letters as they appear, or bashing them from below to unlock valuable coins inside.
The reason for these odd hallucinations is Tuper Tario Tros., a Flash-based combination of two of the most addictive games in history -- Tetris and Super Mario Bros. -- into a game that ... well, it isn't quite as addictive as both games combined, but is awfully close.
Tuper Tario Tros. starts out just like the familiar first level of the NES platforming classic, with that single Goomba marching slowly forward and that familiar floating arrangement of three question-mark blocks granting your first coins and Super Mushroom. But soon a floating Lakitu is throwing a wrench in the works, telling you to "press space to switch games." Before you know it the familiar Mario music has switched to the equally familiar Tetris music, and tetrominos made of Mario's trademark bricks and question-mark blocks begin falling from above (it's an absolute wonder the creators haven't been sued into oblivion by either Nintendo or The Tetris Company as of this writing).
There are two fundamental ways to play Tuper Tario Tros. You can fit those falling Tetris blocks into the existing environment, removing lines of bricks from impassable walls and letting Mario move through the slowly scrolling level. Or you can build the tetrominos into elaborate stairways, letting Mario climb over the environmental hazards to move on. The excellent design of the game's single level (which is sadly over after just a few minutes) requires both strategies, especially if you want to maximize your both your Mario and Tetris scores (kept on separate corners of the screen) and make it to the game's remarkably clever ending challenge (which I wouldn't even dream of spoiling for you).
Some problems in the execution: Mario doesn't have a run button, and can't duck to get through small gaps in the bricks. The Tetris blocks can only spin in one direction, and there's no "next block" visual to help you plan ahead. It's quite easy to game the scoring system, focusing on one score to the exclusion of the other in order to make that Internet-enabled high-score list.
But it's hard to care too much about these problems when you're playing a relatively accurate and seamless melding of two of the most time-tested and accessible videogames in history. Like the games it's based on, Tuper Tario Tros. has the ability to seep into your brain and affect your view of the world for minutes or even hours after playing, showing up even when you close your eyes, or try to write a quick column. Now, if you'll excuse me, I see a quotation mark in the last paragraph that desperately needs to be opened up for its precious, precious coins.
I like this game. I've grown playing this kind of concepts of Mario. I don't think I can get over with this game. - Missed Fortune

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To be more accurate, in a recent post I did acknowledge that the Chinese plan might have some information the Chinese got directly from their partnerships with western oil companies, in the last 12 months. Western oil companies are the primary source of ALL Chinese data on their shale reserves, (mostly via the AIE report) but they may have more recent information than is in the 5Ap11 AIE report that they have shaired with their Chinese partners (I.e. information devloped in the last year may be part of the basis of the Chinese government reports, plans, and announcements.)
The Chinese reports and 5-year plan are NOT in English so the only thing in them that is a direct quote from the EIA repost is the number 1,275 trillion cubic feet technically recoverable reserves. Everyting else published by China is their translations and interpretations of information they got from the Western sources. I.e. I will admit that what is written in Mandrin (except the 1,275) is not strictly speaking a "quote" of western sources, but that is how most reasonable people would refer to it and I did as they have NO information of their own.
Last edited by Billy T; 03-18-12 at 09:51 AM.
No Billy, the Morningstar report was not just quoting from the EIA report and "adding some of their own".
It was a Dow Jones report they were quoting from and that was quoting heavily from the Chinese Report. There was ONE TOTAL from the EIA report, and no quotes at all.
BEIJING (Dow Jones)--China's annual output of shale gas is expected to skyrocket from virtually zero now to 6.5 billion cubic meters in 2015, and to at least 10 times that amount just five years later, helping the country reduce its reliance on dirtier coal and cut its carbon emissions, the government said in a shale gas development plan released Friday. <== That would be the Chinese Govt and the Chinese Plan they are referring to Billy
China is expected to have identified total exploitable gas reserves of 200 billion cubic meters by 2015 and total proven reserves of 600 billion cubic meters, it said. <== "IT" refers to the Chinese Plan released by the Chinese Govt, not the EIA
Shale gas output is also forecast to rise dramatically from 2015, to 60 billion-100 billion cubic meters annually by 2020, due to more intensive exploration in the 19 designated exploration areas, the plan said.The five-year plan was drafted by the National Energy Administration and issued by the National Development Reform Commission. <== Those are Chinese plans released by the Chinese Govt agencies Billy, NOT quotes from the EIA
The targeted 2015 output of 6.5 billion cubic meters would boost China's overall natural gas output by more than 6% from current levels.
In the plan, the government urges Chinese companies to work with foreign companies and research institutes with expertise in exploring for and exploiting unconventional natural gas resources. <== The Chinese Plan Billy
It also stressed the environmental benefits of exploiting such resources. Using just 6.5 billion cubic meters of gas to generate electricity instead of the coal needed to generate an equivalent amount would cut annual emissions of carbon dioxide by 14 million metric tons, sulfur dioxide by 115,000 tons and nitrogen oxides by 43,000 tons. <== Again, "IT", refers to the Chinese Plan Billy, not the EIA.
China is pushing hard to increase its use of natural gas and reduce its dependency on coal, which it currently uses to generate around 70% of its electricity. But large-scale exploitation of shale gas reserves has yet to begin.
China has an estimated 25.08 trillion cubic meters of potentially recoverable shale gas reserves, domestic media reported this month, citing the Ministry of Land and Resources. <== That's a Chinese agency Billy.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration last year said that China has an estimated 1,275 trillion cubic feet of technically recoverable shale gas reserves, which would make it the largest repository of shale gas in the world. <== This is the ONLY part of this article that comes from the EIA report
Domestic and foreign energy majors working in China hope to replicate the huge increase in shale gas output seen in the U.S. over the past decade. U.S. companies pioneered the technique known as hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," enabling them to extract previously inaccessible gas from rock formations. The result was a massive increase in recoverable natural gas reserves, sharply higher output and tumbling gas prices.
PetroChina Co. (PTR) and Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB) said in December that they had found gas after drilling their first shale gas evaluation well at a block in Sichuan province. Other companies, including Total SA (TOT) and Chevron Corp. (CVX), are also seeking shale gas reserves in China.<==So YES, they do have Domestic agencies and drilling companies and yes they have plenty of domestically produced data
Indeed from the EIA report you mention disagrees with your assessment:
Chinas Ministry of Land and Resources (MLR) established a National Gas Shale Research Center in August 2010. PetroChina, Sinochem and CNOOC are initiating exploration in China, as are several foreign oil companies. MLR recently (October 28, 2010) announced plans to offer six shale gas exploration blocks within the next month. Bidding will be limited to four Chinese companies (PetroChina, Sinopec, CNOOC, and Shanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group). Foreign companieswould be allowed to cooperate with bid winners. MLR envisions opening blocks to foreign bidding eventually, but no timetable has been announced.
1 Zou, C.N, Tao, S.Z., Tang, P., Gao, X.H., Yang, Z., Guo, Q.L., Dong, D.Z., and Li, X.J., 2010. Geological Features and Exploration for Tight Sand Gas, Shale Gas and Other Unconventional Oil/Gas Resources in China. AAPG Search and
Discovery Article #90108, 2010 AAPG International Convention and Exhibition, September 12-15, 2010 Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
2 Wang, H.Y., Wang, G.J., Liu, H.L., Zhao, Q., and Liu, D.X., 2009. Development Trend of Unconventional Gas Resources in China. International Gas Union, 24th World Gas Conference, Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 5-9.
3 Zhu, G.Y., Zhang, S.C., Liang, Y.B., and Li, Q.R., 2007. The Genesis of H2S in the Weiyuan Gas Field, Sichuan Basin and Its Evidence. Chinese Science Bulletin, vol. 52, no. 10, p. 1394-1404.
4 Cai, C.F., Li, K.K., Ma, A.L., Zhang, C.M., Xu, Z.M., Worden, R.H., Wu, G.H., Zhang, B.S.,and Chen, L.X., 2009. Distinguishing Cambrian from Lower Ordovician Source Rocks : Evidence from Sulfur Isotopes and Biomarkers in the Tarim Basin. Organic Geochemistry, vol. 40, p. 755-768.
5 Li, S.M., Pang, X.Q., Jin, Z.J., Yang, H.J., Xiao, A.Y., Gu, Q.Y., and Zhang, B.S., 2010. Petroleum Source in the Tazhong Uplift, Tarim Basin: New Insights from Geochemical and Fluid Inclusion Data. Organic Geochemistry, vol. 41, p. 531-553.
6 Yuan, Y.S., Hu, S.B., Wang, H.J., and Sun, F.J., 2007. Meso-Cenozoic Tectonothermal Evolution of the Ordos Basin, central China: Insights from Newly Acquired Vitrinite Reflectance Data and a Revision of Existing Paleothermal Indicator Data. Journal of Geodynamics, vol. 44, p. 33-46.
7 Hu, G.Y., Li, J., Shan, H.Q., and Han, Z.X., 2010. The Origin of Natural Gas and the Hydrocarbon Charging History of the Yulin Gas Field in the Ordos Basin, China. International Journal of Coal Geology, vol. 81, p. 381-391.
8 Cai, C.F., Hu, G.Y., He, H., Li, J., Li, J.F., and Wu, Y.S., 2005. Geochemical Characteristics and Origin of Natural Gas and Thermochemical Sulphate Reduction in Ordovician Carbonates in the Ordos Basin, China. Journal of Petroleum Science &
Engineering, vol. 48, p. 209-226.
9 Carroll, A.R., 1998. Upper Permian Lacustrine Organic Facies Evolution, Southern Junggar Basin, NW China. Organic Geochemistry, vol. 28, no. 1, p. 649-667.
10 Wang, S.J., He, L.J., and Wang, J.Y., 2001. Thermal Regime and Petroleum Systems in Junggar Basin, Northwest China. Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, vol., 126, p. 237-248.
11 Pu, R.H. and Qing, H.R., 2001. Integrative Reservoir Prediction in Duzhai Sub-Depression, Bohaiwan Basin, North China. Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists, June 18-22, 2001.
12 Tang, Z., 1982. Tectonic Features of Oil and Gas Basins in Eastern Part of China. American Association of Petroleum Geologists, AAPG Bulletin, vol. 66, no. 5, p. 509-521.
13 Greene, T.J., Zinniker, D., Moldowan, J.M., Cheng, K.M., and Su, A.G., 2004. Controls of Oil Family Distribution and Composition in Nonmarine Petroleum Systems: A Case Study from the Turpan-Hami basin, Northwest China. American
Association of Petroleum Geologists, AAPG Bulletin, vol. 88, no. 4, p. 447-481.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PetroChina (Which is a HUGE Oil company)
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To adoucette:
Yes PetroChina is a very large oil company - may have more conventional reserves locked up globally than any other, but it has no experiece (prior to last few months in its working with western companies) in fracking or shale.
One can qoute from the Chinese 5-year plan what they are planning or from other official sources, and western publications have done so. But the fracking informaion data base and technology is entirely western except that from the two western fracking related companies China has recently bought to get this technology OR form the recent joint projects in China. As I noted before, to do business in China you need a joint venture with a Chinese partner.
All the Chinese data, on fracking or shale reserves that they have put in Chinese reports or plan, is SECONDARY information based on the PRIMARY information that western oil companies developed, often under contract or in partnership with Chinese companies learning the technology.
I think you even know this is true, but want to point out that western papers, etc. have quoted from Chinese sources (the infromation that came originally from the western oil companies.) In a few years, no doubt PetroChina will have some knowledge and experience in fracking technology.
I will not make this point about where the data came from again - ignore it if your like but it is fact.
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Billy, the amount of experience Chinese oil companies have in fracking in shale isn't the issue.
This was your claim that you said I should admit that I was wrong about:
Originally Posted by Billy T
So NOTHING you just posted supports your earlier assertion about the source of the quotes or your subsequent assertion that all of that data in the EIA report came from Western Oil companies.
Unlike your mere assertions, I quoted the actual references used in the EIA report on Chinese reserves and its clear that virtually all of the data comes from Chinese researchers.
So as usual, you are wrong and as ususal you simply won't admit it.
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"... The top-10 global automakers account for roughly 80% of the worldwide production and nearly 90% of total vehicles sold in the U.S. The automakers continue to shift their production facilities from high-cost regions to lower-cost regions such as China, India and South America. China and South America together are projected to represent more than 50% of growth in global light vehicle production in the auto industry from 2008 to 2015. Asian countries, especially China and India, are expected to account for 40% of growth in the auto industry over the next five to seven years.
Although automakers continue to focus on shifting their production facilities to new regions driven by cost and demand factors, developing the supplier networks remains one of their greatest challenges. Existing suppliers to automakers often lack the financial strength to expand capacity in new markets. Since 1999, more than 20 of the largest global auto parts suppliers have filed for bankruptcy. The financial condition of the majority of auto market suppliers continues to deteriorate. Thailand severely hampered by floods in the country that killed more than 500 people and damaged many automakers and their parts suppliers plants. In fact, Thai production plummeted to the lowest level in more than 9 years. {Billy T comment: These dying parts suppliers are/were mainly in the US. In some cases, like GM´s captive supplier, Delco, China packed up their machines and relocated them in China to server the world´s fastest growing auto market.) Thailand´s losses helped Brazil´s large auto parts industries to continues to export as well as serve the growing domestic market.
{EU & English} automakers are trying very hard to entice the consumers with the help of steep discounts and other sales promotions, which will put a downward pressure on their margins. The West European car market is expected to decline to 11 million units in 2012. The present eurozone financial crisis, which is likely to impact the operations of many global automakers, especially GM and Ford, who have a significant exposure to the market. Ford revealed that it is likely to lose between $500 million and $600 million in 2012 in the 19 European markets covered by the automaker owing to the ongoing debt crisis in the region. GMs European arm, Opel, revealed that it expects to report an operating loss of 1 billion ($1.3 billion) due to fewer car sales than anticipated. ..."
From: http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/71650/
The story is very different in Asia, especially China, India and their parts suppliers. Here is the just announce billion dollar plus investment planned by GM:
... Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said {today,22 March12} the national and two state governments would inject A$275 million into GM Holden in the latest hand out to the country's struggling auto makers to protect manufacturing jobs. {BT notes: A$1=$1.04 i.e. is 4% more valuable than the dollar for first time ever as dollar continues to decline, YoY.} The funding will secure the jobs of 12,000 people employed by GM Holden's Adelaide car plant and engine manufacturing plant in Victoria, and shore up thousands more manufacturing jobs in the components sector. After securing Australian government support to help it keep its car plant open until at least 2022, GM will invest A$1 billion (US$1.04 billion) in its Australian operations over the next decade. ..."
From: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/gm-inv...051310556.html
Billy T comment:All governments try to bias the market place to promote what Big Brother knows is best for you (EVs get $7,500 and more in some states) and to protect jobs (whose workers vote anyway) so no where in the world does the free market exist. (Perhpas for common goods purchased by most peple, China comes closest to a free market, with at times too little government interference with what is for sale in the market place. (toxic milk etc.) The US does this interferrence not only with bail outs of banks with extremely cheap loans from the steady supply of printing press dollars and also with direct financial aid to critical industries, like the auto industry and mortgage industry (owns Fanny & Freddy May now) but also by excess production of fiat money that lowers the dollar´s value with two objectives:
(1)Immediately gain more favorable exchange rates for US exports, as China does too with its creeping but too low peg of the yuan, and as Germany does by being part of the Euro, with much lower value currency than if still using the Mark.
(2)Longer term a greatly devalued dollar is the only way the US can pay off the 14.5 trillion, and rapidly growing debt. (avoid outright default on it bonds).
A few years ago, Brazil´s Finance Minister correctly called this US policy a currency war on other nations, like Brazil that have high interest rates to control inflation. Cheap dollar have flooded into Brazil, but they need to buy Brazilian Real before they can be invested in Brazil. This demand for the Real has made the value of the Real double in about five years. That has destroyed several low value added industries, like manufacture of shoes, as they can no longer economically export, when paying their workers in high value Real while earning low value dollars with exports.
SUMMARY: Despite all these US efforts, I doubt the US auto industry and its US (not Mexican) suppliers will ever get back to even half the umber of jobs they had before the Lehman collapse. The future of autos (and most other things) belongs to Asia, especially China* and some what to India. The US lived way beyond its means for more than a decade, on borrowed money and can not pay it back without a dollar collapse. I still expect it to come on or before Halloween 2014.
Already the FED, not China or Japan, holds the most of US treasury paper promise to pay later. China reduced its holdings of dollars in 2011 but Japan did buy more with newly printed Yen mainly to reduce** the value of the Yen (wrt the dollar. Now only 83 Yen buys a dollar. With the Yen so valuable Toyota etc. are not able to earn much with exports.)
* In part that is because US has a "replacement car market." I.e. There are 845 cars for every 1000 Americans, but per 1,000 people, Germany has 540; Japan has 593; Britain has 525; and China has 37. For how long do you think so many Chinese will be willing to forego driving cars? As the people in emerging markets buy cars, what do you think that will do to global oil demand? New-car sales in China have zoomed past U.S. auto sales, and China is expected to add 125 million cars to its roads over the next five years, with auto production targets of 30 million annually by 2016. US replaces about 13 million per year. (All this from today´s Yahoo Email news.)
**That pumps Yen out into the economy, reducing the value of each already there. Nearly the same thing as ECB & FED have done, but most of these newly printed dollar and Euro, did not enter the economies as desired. They were used to buy government bonds, not lent to business, etc. I.e. they just returned to the national Treasuries, not the economies. Both FED and ECB are pushing on a string with their freshly printed money, but the ECB has like the FED, been able to reduce the costs of borrowing. Unfortunately, there is so much surplus production capacity (wrt to demand) that very few want to borrow. In fact most are doing negative borrowing now reducing their total debt by paying back loans or building their cash reserves. Apple was sitting on 100 billion dollars, why would it borrow? Etc.
Last edited by Billy T; 03-22-12 at 12:47 PM.
Why do they bother when electric cars are so patently doomed? (16:15)
The Volt had its best month ever in March with 2289 sold.
That's over twice February volume result of 1,023 and almost 4 times the again dismal Leaf sales of just 579 EVs.
So for the year, it's 3,915 Volts vs just 1,302 Leafs, a 3 to 1 advantage.
(average monthly sales for both for the year are 1,405).
Seems like the Extended range EV concept, even though more expensive, is starting to win out over the pure, but very limited, EV concept, though that could change if enough EV charging stations get built thus lessening the advantage of the Volt's onboard gas powered generator.
Last edited by adoucette; 04-03-12 at 12:29 PM.
"... Natural gas is cleaner, quieter, and the engines last longer. And it's proven technology. There are some 13 million natural gas vehicles on the road around the world.
Pickens' company, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (CLNE), has 273 fueling stations and is spending $450 million to build a network of LNG stations on major trucking corridors across the country. Waste Management (WM) will only buy natural gas trucks. ..." From: http://www.wealthdaily.com/articles/...64?lloct=2&r=1
Most do not know what a dodo is. (It was a very common bird, and good to eat and very dumb. Huge swarms would darken the sky like starlings do today. It flew lower, if it flew at all, and one could quickly fill a barrel, just by throwing rocks into the swarm passing over head or walking. It is extinct now, due to these factors.) I´m not sure why, but 100+ years ago the expression "Dead as a Dodo." was in common use.
In a decade or so that expression will be: "Dead as a Diesel" at least among the drivers of 18 wheelers.
Last edited by Billy T; 04-29-12 at 08:12 AM.
Volt sales did not match their big month in March but still they sold 1,462 Volts in April which brings total 2012 sales to 5,377 and total Volt sales in the US to 13,374.
In contrast the LEAF continues it's downward sales spiral with just 370 sold, a substantial drop from their dismal 579 sold in March and their lowest monthly sales in over a year. This brings total 2012 LEAF sales to a piddly 2,103 EVs Last month's Leaf sales were the lowest monthly number in more than a year, and total LEAF sales are but 11,796 vehicles.
At 17 months sales for both cars this averages to just 693 LEAFs per month vs 786 Volts per month, which shows that Leaf sales are far below their average while Volt sales are above their average.
In other sales, the Focus has sold 12 cars in the first 2 months, no figures yet for March or April.
The Mitsubishi I minicar sold 79 cars, bringing the year's total to 215 vehicles.
Toyota released their plug in Prius Hybrid in Feb but with a slow ramp up, and sold an impressive 1,654 of them in April.
So all in all, for April, 3,565 cars with plugs attached were sold in the US, which if kept up would put 2012 sales at around 43,000 vehicles.
Which would be a piddly 3/10ths of a percent of forcast US car sales.
Looking at the figures it seems clear that after the initial buying spree, later buyers seem to prefer the gas/electric combo over the pure electric.
Consider the latest month sales:
Gas/Electric Combos sold 3,116 vehicles compared to just 449 for pure EVs
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In my opinion even after the high costs the electric car can do better because of other advantages like low maintenance etc.
PULLMAN, Wash. Washington State University researchers have developed a new technology that could triple the capacity of lithium-ion batteries, which as anyone who owns a cell phone or laptop knows, can be frustratingly limiting.
Led by Grant Norton, professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, the researchers have filed patents on the nanoscale-based technology, which also allows the batteries to re-charge many more times and more quickly than current models. They expect to bring it to the market within a year.
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even worse, you may be on a long trip between cities.
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It's just a matter of time.
Safe electric cars like Tesla Model S with full electric range of 300 miles are already launching on the road.Though very expensive,it's very certain that furhter R&D will bring the production cost down.
Scientists and engineers are now trying to increase the electric car's age from 300 miles per charge to 500 and even heard 650 miles approximately.
I see Nissan Leaf is selling well in Japan. AND their sales pitch is pretty cool. That said, liquefied hydrocarbons are the densest store of energy outside of nuclear. It's physically impossible to make a battery that is more efficient than hydrocarbons. I'd like to see a day when out wastes can be turned into hydrocarbons right in our house. Just toss in any garbage, out comes hydrocarbons which go straight into the tank.
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It's a grand weekend for women in drama. Consider: PBS' "Masterpiece" rolls out "Upstairs Downstairs," a three-part sequel to the beloved 1970s series. Jean Marsh returns as Rose, the maid who is now a housekeeper. And the sequel, starting at 9 p.m....
Don't miss new 'Upstairs Downstairs' Sunday
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Public broadcasting has been in the news a lot lately -- not always for the right rerasons.But if you want to see how good PBS can be when it really, really, really tries, check out the three-episode sequel to the 1971 classic when it premieres Sunday...
PBS coming to town, but what happens to PBS lineup in Orlando?
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PBS will hold its annual meeting in Orlando next month, shortly after public broadcaster WMFE announced it is selling Channel 24. How do you like that for irony? The big question is what happens to PBS programming in Orlando.


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This little-known index contains a collection of reliable, high-yield stocks. It could lead you to some of the most attractive yields on the market.
I'd bet most income investors know about the S&P Dividend Aristocrats Index.
What a strange, misleading article. Many issues such as VZ, T, MSFT, or GE now pay much better, have been paying much better, and can reasonbably be expected to continue to pay much better.
Plus, their payouts don't require an annual fund expense of 0.35%, as does the SPDR S&P Dividend ETF. Such a fund expense may not sound like much, but run a few numbers and see what such an expense can do to your actual gain.
Leaving out 3 in February...They pay an Average of 6.2%....(One only pays about 1.8%)
Left out a few others, that vary and average about 2-4%...BUT you can get the picture.?
AND it ALL started over again on May 1st.
It's fairly easy and anyone can do it with an Account and a little work, and of course cash.
REGAL.....I know you have some MF/ETFs that pay Monthly...That's great if you want a Rev-Stream that pays the bills..
But we/I have managed to build my own little Mutual Fund...Usually runs between 22-28 Equities at anyone time(26)....I do trade in and out, calling it re-allocation...Or sometimes "better choices."
The point I'm making is we get dividends just about EVERY WEEK...Year round...And I was not trying to accomplish that...It just happened...No fees from Funds or Managing FA...etc.
Some come in the same days, other come in a different week.
Only in February and a 3 month cycle from that, do we not receive on a weekly basis...!!
Three different Companies pay on that same day...It was 2/14 this year.
When a Mutual or ETF pays once a month, they have been collecting divs all month long and then pay you...
In the meantime they have manipulated your money for 1-4 weeks and made a bundle.
Phil....Those are all good choices...I guess MSN chooses the Flavors of the Week??
I didn't list some other info, takes too long, but there are good plays in Energy oil/coal/gas/reatail
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And Home improvement had/is on a tear...But like many good stocks...Everything is pricey.
That's part of the reason "Dividend Percentages" are down a little.
Any one investor has to make those choices and should do the research...imo.
Mix it up and be diversified..
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A toe of land with a striking volcanic topography and some little-known beaches, lakes, hot springs and waterfalls, Sorsogon province lies south of Albay and is the easternmost part of mainland Bicol. The province is best known to tourists for the chance to snorkel with whale sharks off the coast near Donsol, but it's also a great area for activities such as hiking and caving. Sorsogon City makes a good base for exploring the area's many lovely beaches – the nicest stretch of sand being Rizal Beach, in the barrio of Gubat to the east of Sorsogon City. There are many pristine coves to explore along the coast around Bacon while south of Sorsogon City, Mount Bulusan is a climbable, active volcano.
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Friday, November 25, 2011
Photo Folie - Gold Chevron
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Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you had a wonderful, relaxing holiday with you and yours! Sorry I skipped out on DIY Wednesday. The kiddos are home for the holiday week, Robert is working extra hard, and Joyfolie is busy of course. It makes for a full life! I do have a photo Folie, though!
Today's photo Folie is inspired by a lovely hand-painted chevron tray by Up in the Air Somewhere. In particular, I loved the combination of gold leaf with a chevron print. I searched around for a few weeks and could not find anyone who makes a gold chevron fabric. So, we hand painted our own fabric in the studio, paired it with some jingle bells for the holidays, and added the smallest touch of sparkle. The result are some spunky little Chevron flats that make the sweetest little chinking noise, making it easy to keep tabs on your little one.
Normally, we do not sell the photo Folie shoes unless they get an overwhelmingly positive response, in which case we take them into production as one of our firm-soled designs. This holiday, though, we are offering some soft-soled shoe inventory for our holiday release. This little chevron shoes will be available for purchase the second week in December, size 3-8 with one per size. Here is the inspiration photo and the shoes side by side.
In keeping with the theme of gold leaf, I have a few other lovelies for you: {From top: Gold mason jar / tumblers / ring / cards spotted together via The Sweetest Occassion.}
Finally, in case you missed it, we are offering 25% off all our in stock items on our site with the code BFSHOP25 now through Cyber Monday. Not sure what to get or need to give a gift to a little miss several states away? We are happy to announce we are now offering Gift Certificates! For each $25 purchased, get $10 for yourself! Click here to shop them now!
Happy Holiday Weekend!
6 comments:
- Jenni said...
oh my, those are adorable! wow!!!! i am obsessed with gold as of late and this only adds to it!
- November 25, 2011 at 9:01 PM
- Lissa (Bellenza) said...
Such chic applications of gold! And those little shoes are just toooo adorable!
- November 26, 2011 at 10:06 AM
- Molly said...
Love these little pretties! :)
- November 27, 2011 at 10:08 AM
- Brianne-zam said...
oh these are heaven!!!
- November 27, 2011 at 3:51 PM
- Funmilayo I. said...
those shoes are too cute
- November 28, 2011 at 12:52 AM
- Gallery32 said...
LOVE these!
- November 28, 2011 at 10:30 PM
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Things were ugly for the Phils going into last night's game, but they took it up to another level not many believed existed last night. In a string of games marked by spectacular failures by the bullpen, the Phillies saved their ugliest effort for last night as they fell to the Mets 10-6.
The Phillies again got a good effort from their starter, Cliff Lee this time, and started the top of the seventh with a 4-2 lead. Over the final three innings of the game, Kendrick, Contreras and Sanches allowed eight runs over three innings.
The game seemed to mark the turn of a major corner with the fans. There was a whole lot more booing and a whole lot more empty seats than you had seen at a home game in Philadelphia for a long time.
The Phillies are 14-18 on the year after losing to the Mets 10-6 last night. The Mets sweep the three-game series. The Phillies are four games under .500 for the first time since 2007. They have lost five of six.
Lee got the start for the Phillies and went six innings, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk. One of the hits went for extra-bases, a double. He struck out six and his ERA rose to 2.17.
He set the Mets down in order in the first and again in the second.
He started the third up 1-0. Rob Johnson singled with one out. The pitcher Dillon Gee was next and he bunted, but Lee handled the bunt and threw to second to force Johnson for the second out. Lee walked Andres Torres on five pitches, putting men on first and second for Daniel Murphy. Murphy doubled to left, scoring Gee to tie the game at 1-1 and moving Torres up to third. David Wright hit the ball hard, but Polanco took it at third and threw to first to end the frame.
Scott Hairston singled off of Lee to start the fourth, but Lee struck Vinnie Rottino out looking for the first out and got Justin Turner to ground into a double-play behind him.
Lee started the fifth up 2-1 and struck out Johnson and Gee while setting the Mets down in order.
Torres led off the sixth and lined a ball into center field. Victorino made a sliding effort, but didn't catch the ball as it got passed him and rolled for a while. Torres wound up with a triple. Lee struck Murphy out for the first out before Wright singled, scoring Torres to tie the game at 2-2. Lee got Hairston to ground into a double-play to end the inning.
Kendrick started the seventh with the Phils up 4-2. Lefty Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit for the righty Rottino and Kendrick walked him. Turner was next and doubled him home. 4-3. Davis followed that with another double, sending Turner to third. Kendrick walked Johnson on four pitches, loading the bases. Lefty Lucas Duda hit for the pitcher Tim Byrdak and Kendrick hit him, forcing Turner home to tie the game at 4-4. Torres hit a ground ball to second. Duda was forced at second for the first out, but Davis scored and the Mets led 5-4. With men on first and third, Kendrick got Murphy to hit into a double-play to end the frame.
Moral victory alert — Phils don't bring in a lefty to give up an RBI-single to Duda, hitting him with a righty instead. It's the little things.
I'm also grateful for this series for the opportunity to learn how to spell Nieuwenhuis. That can't be a real name, can it? Someone just thought that up in a lab in an underground bunker somewhere, right? Right?
Manuel was so impressed with Kendrick's work in the seventh that he let him start the eighth. Wright and Hairston doubled back-to-back with Hairston plating Wright to make it 6-4. Sensing there was nothing wrong with this situation that couldn't be made worse by Jose Contreras, Manuel went with his gut and brought him on. Contreras struck out Nieuwenhuis (thank you people working overtime in the underground bunker!) for the first out before Turner had the devious foresight to hit a routine fly ball to right. Pence dropped it. No, really. He just was about to catch it and then, instead, didn't. Like you or I might do in the same situation. Anyhow, Hairston was too stunned to move up to third, so it put men on first and second for Ike Davis to crush a ball way, way, really far out to right field, raising his average for the year to .179 and putting the Mets up 9-4. Johnson flew to right for the second out. Mike Baxter hit for the pitcher Manny Acosta and grounded to short.
I think it was at this point the Mets offered to play 16 innings this one time, just as a special treat to the fans, but the offer was rejected to allow us all a little more time to reflect fondly on the Danys Baez years and wonder if someway, somehow we could ever get him back.
Sanches started the ninth with the lead cut, temporarily, to 9-5. Cause why not? Torres homered (10-5), Murphy singled and Sanches got the next three.
Swear I'm not making this up: That was the best performance of any of the three relievers for the Phillies in the game.
Kendrick threw 30 pitches in the game, Contreras 20 and Sanches 13.
Overall, the pen went three innings in the game, allowing eight runs (seven earned) on seven hits and two walks. Of the three pitchers that appeared in relief for the Phils in the game, Kendrick has the best ERA for the season of the trio at 7.32.
The Phillies lineup against righty Dillon Gee went (1) Rollins (2) Pierre (3) Victorino (4) Pence (5) Polanco (6) Mayberry (7) Schneider (8) Galvis. Nix, Ruiz and Wigginton all on the bench. Mayberry at first against the righty and Pierre in left. Schneider catches. Galvis plays second with the lefty Orr on the bench off a two-error night.
Pierre singled with out in the first, but Victorino and Polanco both went down behind him.
Schneider and Galvis singled back-to-back with two outs in the bottom of the second, putting runners on first and third for Lee. Lee reached on an infield single with everyone moving up a base. Schneider scored to make it 1-0. Rollins flew to center to leave Galvis at second.
The Phils went in order in the third with the score tied at 1-1.
Polanco and Mayberry singled back-to-back to start the fourth. Schneider grounded softly to first for the first out with the runners moving up to second and third. Galvis grounded softly to second for the second out with everyone moving up again. Polanco scored and the Phils led 2-1. Lee grounded to second for the third out.
Rollins singled to start the fifth, but the Phillies went in order behind him.
The game was tied at 2-2 when the Phils hit in the bottom of the sixth. Schneider singled with one out and came around to score when Galvis blasted a double off the wall in left. 3-2. Nix hit for Lee and singled into center, scoring Galvis and putting the Phils on top 4-2. Lefty Tim Byrdak took over for Gee. Ruiz ran for Nix at first. Rollins popped to second to end the inning.
Down 5-4, Pierre singled off of righty Manny Acosta to start the seventh. Victorino hit into a double-play behind him and Pence struck out swinging.
Down 9-4, Polanco singled off of righty Jon Rauch to start the eighth. Mayberry flew to right for the first out before Schneider moved Polanco up to second with a ground out. Galvis was next and tripled to right, scoring Polanco to cut the lead to 9-5. Orr hit for Contreras and struck out swinging to leave Galvis at third.
Down 10-5, Rollins singled off of righty DJ Carrasco to start the ninth. He moved up to second as Pierre struck out on a wild pitch. Victorino popped to short for the second out before Pence blasted a triple off the wall in right center, scoring Rollins to make it 10-6. Polanco grounded to short to end the game.
Rollins was 2-for-5 in the game and 4-for-14 with a double and a walk in the series. 230/279/270 for the season.
Pierre 2-for-5 with three strikeouts in the game. 4-for-10 with a walk in the series. 341/396/364 for the year.
Victorino 0-for-5 and left four men on base. 3-for-13 with two walks and a double in the set. 244/298/405 on the year.
Pence 1-for-5 with a triple last night. 2-for-13 with a walk, a triple and a home run in the series. He's hitting 262/299/492 for the year. He leads the group of Pence, Victorino, Rollins, Thome, Galvis and Mayberry with a .299 on-base percentage for the year. The Phillies have 69 walks for the year, which is 29th of the 30 MLB teams (the Pirates have 66).
Polanco 2-for-5 yesterday and 4-for-12 with a double in the series. 275/307/321 on the year.
Mayberry 1-for-4 yesterday and 4-for-12 in the series. 225/233/268 on the year.
Schneider was 2-for-4. He's hitting 231/259/231 for the year. 210/294/312 over the last three seasons with the Phils.
Galvis was 3-for-4 with a double, a triple and three RBI. The Phillies had three extra-base hits in the game and he had two of them. 3-for-8 in the series. 213/237/340 for the year. His isolated power for the season is now better than Wiggington's. Galvis has nine extra-base hits in 99 plate appearances and is tied with Ruiz for the team lead in doubles with seven. Wigginton has five extra-base hits in 91 plate appearances.
Mercifully, the Phillies don't play today. Vance Worley (2-2, 2.84) faces lefty Clayton Richard (1-4, 4.89) tomorrow night. Worley was hit hard by the Nats in his last outing, which was his worst start of the year. He allowed five runs over six innings. Richard has been tough against lefties this year (192/276/241), but righties have already hit five home runs against him while posting a 276/333/482 line.
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Here are some of the latest health and medical news
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XMRV Virus Doesn't Cause Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Study
A virus called XMRV is not the cause of chronic fatigue
syndrome, British scientists say.
In 2009, U.S. researchers linked the virus to the condition
after finding it in blood samples. But this new study says that
2009 finding was the result of a "false positive," caused by cross
contamination in the laboratory,
BBC News reported.
While chronic fatigue syndrome may still be caused by a virus,
it is not XMRV, according to the British team.
"Our conclusion is quite simple. XMRV is not the cause of chronic fatigue syndrome," said study leader Professor Greg Towers, a Wellcome Trust senior research fellow at University College, London, BBC News reported.
"It is vital to understand that we are not saying chronic fatigue syndrome does not have a virus cause -- we cannot answer that yet -- but we know it is not this virus causing it," he added.
The study appears in the journal
U.S. Face Transplant Recipient Meets Donor's Family
The first American to receive a face transplant met the donor's
family on the weekend.
Connie Culp received her face transplant two years ago. The
donor was Anna Kasper, a Cleveland resident who died of a heart
attack in December 2008, the
Associated Press reported.
Culp and Kasper's husband and children met for about 90 minutes
Saturday. Culp later told
The Plain Dealer newspaper of Cleveland that there were some
initial awkward moments but also said the get-together was
The Kasper family said Culp, who lives in southeast Ohio, is the
perfect recipient because she has the same personality and love of
life as Anna Kasper, the
AP reported.
U.S. Senate Corrects and Passes Food Safety Bill
A bill to improve food safety in the United States was passed
again Sunday by the Senate after lawmakers made a correction.
The bill, which would give the Food and Drug Administration
increased authority to inspect food processing plants and order
recalls of tainted food, was passed three weeks ago. But that
version included tax provisions that by law must originate in the
House, the
Associated Press reported.
The new version was amended to remove those provisions. The bill
now goes to the House.
Many believed the bill was dead until it was brought back by
majority leader Harry Reid of Nevada. He said the bill is essential
because the nation's food safety system has not been updated in
almost a century, the
AP reported.
Study Finds Uneven Distribution of Children's Doctors in
There is no shortage of primary care doctors for children in the
United States, but their distribution is uneven, finds a new
Researchers analyzed national data and found that some wealthy
areas of the country have an abundance of pediatricians and family
doctors, but nearly one million children live in areas with no
local children's doctor, the
Associated Press reported.
The highest proportions of children in low-supply regions (more
than 3,000 children per children's doctor) were in Mississippi,
Arkansas, Oklahoma, Main and Idaho. Areas with a large number of
children's doctors included Washington, D.C., Delaware, Maryland,
Washington and Wisconsin.
Regions where children's doctors were in short supply were
mostly rural, the
AP reported.
The study was published Monday in the journal
Kroger Recalls Pet Food
A recall of packages of pet food that may contain a poisonous
chemical produced by mold was announced over the weekend by the
grocery-store chain Kroger Co.
It's not clear how aflatoxin ended up in 10 versions of Kroger
Value, Pet Pride and Old Yeller brands of dog and cat food, said
company spokeswoman Denise Osterhues, the
Wall Street Journal reported.
She said all the recalled products were made at a Kroger-owned
factory in Springfield, Texas.
Kroger is using a recall notification system to alert customers
who purchased the pet food.
Probable Carcinogen Present in Most Tap Water: Report
A chemical that's a probable carcinogen is present in the tap
water of most U.S. cities, according to a report released Monday by
the Environmental Working Group.
The first nationwide analysis of hexavalent chromium in U.S.
water to be made public found that the chemical was present in the
tap water of 31 of 35 cities tested,
USA Today reported.
The highest levels were present in the water of Norman, Okla.,
Honolulu, Hawaii, Riverside, Calif., Madison, Wisc., and San Jose,
Calif., the group said.
In 2008, the U.S. National Institutes of Health deemed the
chemical a "probable carcinogen." It has been linked to leukemia
and other cancers in animals, as well as liver and kidney damage,
USA Today reported.
The Environmental Protection Agency is weighing whether to set a
limit on levels of hexavalent chromium in tap water.
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Hi, I've recently finished a novel and I need help on critiquing the first chapter of the book so that it will be impressive and get readers hooked. Here's the first chapter. Comments and critiques would be appreciated. Thanks.
Chapter 1
"I'm coming!" I shouted as I ran down the stairs. I sprinted into the kitchen and I stuffed some toast in my mouth along with a gulp of orange juice.
"I've gotta go." I mumbled with a full mouth as I grabbed things and stuffed them in my backpack.
"Don't forget your history report Tyler!" My mom said right as I was about to sprint out the door.
"Oh! I almost forgot. There's no way I'm going to get on the bus!" I shouted frantically as I ran upstairs. I shuffled through drawers of my desk in my room.
"Found it." I said to myself as I grabbed the report and yanked it out of the drawer. I flung myself back down the stairs with the report in my hand. I didn't have the time to shove it in my backpack.
"Okay, bye!" I yelled to my mom as I ran through the living room and out the door. I came out of my house and it was hard to see in the early morning sunlight. I blinked my eyes a couple of times to wake myself up. I looked down to the opposite end of the cul-de-sac and the bus was letting people on. I sighed in relief as I jogged past the loop of the cul-de-sac and I was aimed towards the bus.
I usually run for track when it's in season, so I had a pretty good build. I always felt almost weightless when I ran.
I felt like the suburban houses were racing by as I flew, but I was so focused on catching the bus that it was hard to notice. I was half way down the street when I saw the bus start to move.
I slowed down to a halt and stared in defeat. I was so close to making it, I couldn't stand it. Right before I turned around to go back to my house, I saw the long yellow vehicle stop a little down the street.
"Yes." I muttered to myself as I picked up my pace again to jog to the bus.
I came up to the sliding door panting. I hopped on board and started to make my way through an ocean of backpacks and bags in the isle. When I got to the back of the bus, I plopped down tiredly. I felt the bus surge forward.
"I held the bus for you, again Ty." The girl next to me said.
"Thanks, Taylor." I weakly said back. I was still breathing heavily.
Last summer, Taylor moved into a house across the street from mine. The only kids on the street were me, John, and Taylor. John was my closest friend. We'd hang out after school and do homework together. Then, Taylor moved in. After I met Taylor, we started hanging out a lot, but she never really seemed to care for John and he didn't seem to really care for her either. Things started to change. John didn't talk to me as much and I got closer to Taylor. I started to notice her golden blonde hair with some streaks of brown and her bright blue eyes, they were spontaneous, but they were calm and collected at the same time, like the ocean.
Then things really changed. I never showed how much I liked her but I think that John knew.
"So what happened this time?" Taylor asked me.
"I—my alarm clock didn't go off." I stammered.
She gave me a look like she knew that I was lying.
"Fine," I admitted, "I forgot to set it, but I did get extra sleep. And I got some exercise. I haven't run that fast since last year."
"Nice." She said sarcastically while letting out a laugh.
At that moment the bus hit a gigantic pothole in the road and everyone got launched into midair and screamed. It felt like I was floating for a second, then gravity returned and I hit the hard bus seat.
"Ouch, I think I hit something." I said in pain, while rubbing my back.
"What was that?" Taylor had a weird look on her face, a look that I had never seen before. She glanced at me, and then turned around to look at the road behind us. "Uh—Ty—I think you should see this."
I turned around and then I had the same look on my face. I saw an opening in the road. It was a crack that split the road in half. It was large, but it was barely small enough for vehicles to go across it.
"Oh my gosh." I said slowly, in awe.
"Isn't this the same way that the bus took us yesterday?" Taylor said, still turned around watching the crack disappear in the distance.
"Yeah." I said, astonished.
"And that wasn't there yesterday."
"What could've happened?"
"I don't know. I didn't feel an earthquake or anything like that last night." She said, puzzled.
"Me neither."
The bus pulled up next to our school. It looked like a prison, with separate wings spanning out in all directions, including up. We all flooded out the bus doors and into the hallway to get to class on time.
* * *
The bell just rang for us to go to our third class of the day. Taylor and I had just come out of Biology, the only class we had together. We were both in the ninth grade. I sometimes notice how I'm about half of a foot taller than her but that never mattered.
We started talking as we walked into a crowded hallway with people rushing to their classes.
"What do you think you made on that quiz?" I asked.
"Oh, that was so hard. I probably made a seventy. What about you?"
"I don't know if I even made a seventy." I sighed.
"You probably didn't do that bad."
"I don't know. I was practically guessing."
"Wow, hey do you have that history report that's due today?"
"Oh, yeah, I finished it last night. History is definitely not my subject."
"I think I'll do okay on it."
"Actually, I'm going to History right now. Wish me luck on the project." I said turning to go down a hallway that branched off of the one we were walking through.
"Okay. See ya later."
* * *
"Please hand in your projects if you haven't already."
The bell just rang and everyone was in their seats. A couple of people got up and put their projects on Mr. Howard's desk. John was in my history class. I gave him a look of boredom, and then I stared out the window as Mr. Howard continued lecturing and pacing around the rectangular room.
"Now, remember the battles of Lexington and Concord? Well when the British were on their way to the colonies Paul Revere rode to the steeple of a church to warn the colonies by using lanterns. What a lot of people don't know, is that he had a partner named William Dawes. Dawes' went to—yes, Rebecca?"
I heard a girl in front of me speak out.
"This is kind of off subject but when will we get our project—"
I looked at her. She stopped in the middle of her question. Her eyes became filled with fear. She had the same look that Taylor had earlier.
"Did you feel that?" She almost whispered.
I didn't know what she was talking about. I didn't feel anything. I looked outside. Vehicles' horns were blaring and I noticed they were shaking. I looked back at John with wide eyes and he had the same expression on his face.
"What the—" I said under my breath.
Other people started staring out the window in awe. The trees were shaking back and forth, with loose leaves falling to the ground. I saw a crack open up in the ground and run from the sidewalk into the school, causing windows to shatter. Everyone screamed as the ground rose up and fell again. I was thrown out of my desk and onto the floor.
"Get under your desks!" Someone screamed in the mess, and I crawled desperately, forcing myself under a desk.
The ground started shaking rapidly. I grabbed onto anything possible, but I fell on my side anyways. It felt like the ground was moving in every direction possible, all in about five seconds. I tried to reposition myself so that I was on my hands and knees, but I realized that there was broken glass beneath me. I was about to fall over onto the glass so I put my hands down, despite the pain. The desks and other pieces of furniture were skidding across the room as the ground shifted back and forth. I heard crashes down the hallway and screams. I tried to hold on tighter but I was getting tired and weak. My arms hurt from the glass imbedded in them, and they hurt from the shaking.
I looked around to see other people desperately trying to hold on as the ground released its tension. A small crack opened up and split the classroom apart. It was about two feet wide, big enough for someone to fall into, but it wasn't big enough to cause the roof to collapse. I turned my head to look across the room and I saw John on the floor, grabbing onto anything possible. I closed my eyes and tried to block everything out.
Finally, the shaking subsided. I was still crouched down for a minute to make sure that the earthquake was over. I slowly moved my head out from under the desk to see everything that had happened. I smelled a thick ash and dust in the air. I cautiously crawled out from under the desk, trying not to use my hands. I saw other people trying to stand up, and some ran over to help others that were trapped. I realized that the earthquake had only lasted about fifteen seconds, it felt like fifteen hours.
I carefully walked over to the shattered windows, trying not to step on papers and random objects that were tossed onto the floor during the earthquake. I looked back across the room and I couldn't see John. I walked over to the side of the room where he was at and all I saw was a huge ponderous cabinet on the ground where he was. I tried to move the heavy cabinet, but I couldn't. All I could do was help other people.
All emotion was drained from my face. I was in shock. I walked back over to the shattered windows and helped a couple of people out of them. Then I threw my own body through it. I pulled myself through the window, and landed on my back on the sidewalk. I looked up into the dull sunlight, smothered by ash. Then I looked towards the tree line of the forest behind out school. There were pillars of smoke rising high into the sky. I got up weakly and looked around. Everything was gray because of the smoke and ash. There was a group of people standing where the buses usually dropped us off. There were probably seventy people; about a third of the school's population.
I walked over to the small mob of people. They were all scurrying around talking and looking for friends. I walked up and started doing the same. I wandered around in the confusion for a while when I saw a girl standing alone, trying to take in all of the destruction. I walked over to her. She was covered in ash which made her blue eyes stand out. I grinned. It was Taylor.
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SEARCH is part of Loudoun County's gifted program and is delivered through lessons to ALL students in grades K-3. The lessons focus on higher-level cognitive skills.
SEARCH lessons continue throughout the year for all students in kindergarten through the third grade. During these lessons, your child will participate in activities designed to optimize the development of his/her thinking style and interest in learning.
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Contrary to popular belief, the Search teacher does not decide who makes it into the next step in Loudoun County's gifted program, "Futura". The SEARCH program serves all K-3 grade students. Once achievement scores and ability scores are received from the state testing services in third grade, the identification process begins. Future newsletters will discuss in greater detail the complete identification process. Please understand that there are specific criteria students need to meet. It is not merely a teacher's choice. We will give every student the same opportunities to meet the county standards for identification.
Encouraging and assisting your child gives him or her the message that learning does not stop at the school door. One method for linking the school and the home is to ask your child the following questions:
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Such inquiry helps to support the concepts covered in the classroom. Another way to enrich your child's education is to provide opportunities where he/she can communicate outside of the home. Have your child ask a question at the grocery store, pay for things at the checkout counter, or order for the family at a restaurant. Developing oral skills is one area often overlooked, yet it is one of the most important when enriching achievement and ability performance.
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Each grade level learns about each component at increasingly more complex and abstract levels. These components are presented to students in grades K-3 as "keys" to higher level thinking. Ask your child about the SEARCH lessons and the "keys" that unlock his or her "power thinking."
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¨ Get construction paper, markers and crayons to create a board game about your family. This will give you a chance to discuss relatives, ancestors, careers, social organizations, and other topics specific to your family.
¨ Read a book only half way through. Each member of the family then creates an ending for the book and shares it with the rest of the family.
¨ Plan a weekly menu as a family. Encourage your child to remember to include all of the ingredients for each item.
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Robotic Prostate Surgery: Too Much Too Fast?
In the console - the command center of a robotic surgery unit - the surgeons have a super-magnified, three-dimensional image of the patient's interior. The camera providing those images perches on the end of one of four long robotic arms inserted into the lower abdomen via small "keyhole" incisions only a few centimeters wide. The other three arms hold the tiny instruments the surgeons use to perform what is, in effect, laparoscopic surgery.
According to Intuitive Surgical, which manufactures the da Vinci, the only surgical robot cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), 390 facilities in North America now have a robotic surgical device. The FDA only cleared the device for radical prostatectomy in 2001, yet, according to Intuitive, it is now used in more than one in every three such procedures performed in the United States. In some facilities, the device is used far more often.
"We have decided that 90 percent of what we do with open surgery we can do better with the robot," says Dr. Mani Menon, director of the Henry Ford Health System's Vattikuti Urology Institute, and one of the earliest adopters of robotic prostatectomy.
The expanding popularity of robotic prostatectomy - as well as robotic gastric bypass, mitral valve repair, and hysterectomy to treat cervical and endometrial cancer, among other procedures - has been fueled largely by patient demand, says Dr. David Lee, a urologic surgeon at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, which has five robots.
Because it's minimally invasive and, so far, appears to offer "the same level of outcomes for important parameters," he says, "I think it's appealing for everybody."
Even with such rapid proliferation, some urologists and urologic surgeons note that a true benefit of robotic prostatectomy compared with open surgery has yet to be shown. That's a significant piece of missing data, they argue, particularly in the face of the da Vinci's cost: approximately $1.5 million, which includes annual maintenance fees and disposable equipment costs (but excludes the time and resources needed to train surgeons on its use). That combination, they say, suggests that it could be premature to widely embrace robotic surgery as the standard of care for radical prostatectomy.
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"You can really do a precise dissection around the prostate because of the built-in advantages the robot has," Dr. Lee says.
The benefits of robotic radical prostatectomy, explains Dr. Peter Pinto, a surgeon in NCI's Urologic Oncology Branch in the Center for Cancer Research (CCR), appear to be less postoperative pain, less blood loss, and faster return to regular activities and work.
And based on short-term results from published surgical "series," he continues, robotic radical prostatectomy may yield equivalent cancer control outcomes compared with open surgery. Generally speaking, that means the removal of the prostate without leaving any cancerous cells at the surgical "margin." However, because of the short time that surgical robots have been in use, reliable data on biochemical recurrence - life without the return of prostate cancer - another important oncologic measure, aren't available.
So-called functional outcomes, mainly return to continence without the need for protection from urinary leakage and the ability to gain an erection and have sexual intercourse, also appear to be equivalent in robotic procedures compared with open surgery, Dr. Pinto adds.
Because of his advanced training in minimally invasive surgery, Dr. Pinto tells his prostatectomy patients that, in his hands, they are likely to have the best outcome with a robotic procedure. Even so, he cautions, overall, "there are not enough long-term data to support that this approach is superior to open surgery. It's still too new to say that."
Drs. Lee and Menon believe the oncologic and urinary function outcomes data - much of which are still unpublished - are trending in favor of the surgical robot.
For sexual function, says Dr. Lee, "That may be an area where we do a little bit better with the robot."
Dr. Menon says he is still pulling together data on a large series of patients - more than 1,600 with 5 years of follow-up - that is looking especially promising in terms of biochemical recurrence rates.
"Normally, it would take 10 years to accumulate so many patients," he says. "But robotics has been so well accepted by patients that we've been able to get the series."
In terms of oncologic outcomes, comparing the robotic procedure with open surgery is complicated by the slow-developing nature of prostate cancer, which can take up to two decades to develop into full-blown disease. So the ultimate measure, survival rates, will not be available for some time.
Even then, says Dr. Yair Lotan, a urologist the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, there may not be much to see.
"The bottom line is that it's difficult to improve on what Patrick Walsh did," he says, referring to the Johns Hopkins researcher famous for pioneering the "nerve-sparing" radical prostatectomy, an open surgery approach that offers good oncologic outcomes while also limiting damage to the nerves that ride along the prostate and control urinary and erectile function. "A survival benefit will be difficult to demonstrate."
Dr. Lee argues, however, that robotic surgeons only need to demonstrate that the less-invasive robotic procedure generates equivalent, not superior, outcomes to justify its use.
Even if the robot does turn out to have equivalent or superior outcomes compared to open surgery, Dr. Pinto is concerned about two things: the burgeoning popularity of robotic surgery, particularly among younger surgeons, and the reliance on a computer system running the robot that can "crash" during a procedure, which has happened once to Dr. Pinto. In that case, he subsequently completed the surgery by hand, with laparoscopic techniques.
"Today, surgeons still learn the open approach during training. However, if the current trend toward robotic surgery continues, there may come a time when young surgeons never see an open case," he says. "Although a rare occurrence, what happens when the robot stops working during the surgery? Will they have the skill set to complete the procedure safely?
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Despite the rain, Vermont's avian inhabitants are taking flight and celebrating spring. However you don't need wings to join this bird party!
Erin Talmage, executive director of the Birds of Vermont Museum in Huntington joined us on the Channel 3 Morning News to share some fun events coming up, give a peek behind the scenes at the museum and surprise our own Anson Tebbetts.
On Saturday, May 21, the museum is hosting a special 'Bird Day Celebration' from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit Audubon Vermont.
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Jenna Marie Massey and Adam Malone Collins were married March 13 in Athens. The Rev. Foley Beach officiated the ceremony.The bride is the daughter of William and Linda Massey of Monroe. She is a 1998 graduate of Shiloh High School and a 2002 graduate of the University of Georgia. The groom is the son of Arthur and Joyce Collins of Lilburn. He is a 1999 graduate of Shiloh High School, a 2003 graduate of the University of Georgia and a 2007 graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law. Alison Massey of Monroe served as the bride's maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Julie Massey of Dacula, Emma Hegwood of Lawrenceville, Beth Hansen of Grayson, Grace Edgar of Atlanta, Jodi James of Lawrenceville, Katie Yancey of Good Hope and Kris Davis of Panama City Beach, Fla. Arthur Collins served as the groom's best man. Groomsmen were Bryan Davis of Panama City Beach, Fla., Brandon Brigman of Snellville, Jake Massey of Dacula, Scott Johnson of Senoia, Jeff Quillian of Atlanta, Ryan Sharp of Stone Mountain and David Price of Greenville, S.C. After a honeymoon in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, the couple resides in Macon.
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The stock jumps 21% after the retailer reported a quarter of gains at its Ann Taylor and Loft stores.
Investors were enamored with the retail sector, applauding strong results from Gap (GPS) and Ann, which owns the Ann Taylor and Loft brands. Ann said that same-store sales were up and profit rose, which led it to slightly raise full-year expectations.
But we're still in a difficult economic time, one in which consumer sentiment is awfully shaky. Ann's huge price jump seems a bit unwarranted; perhaps everyone is so tired of Facebook (FB) and Groupon (GRPN) that they've decided to seize upon women's clothing as the last great hope.
Let's look at some of Ann's numbers from the quarter.
Profit: Earnings per diluted share were 63 cents, up 34% from 47 cents a share a year earlier. That was a strong beat over the 51 cents analysts expected. Looking at the first six months of the year, earnings per diluted share came in at $1.21, up 25% from the first half of 2011.
Sales: Total sales were $594.9 million, up about 6.6% from a year earlier. Same-store sales (a key retail metric) rose 4.7% from a year earlier. Sales for the first six months of the year grew about 7%, and same-store sales in that period rose by 4.3%.
Guidance: Yet despite the apparent momentum, the company only raised its full-year sales estimate by less than 1% to $2.39 billion. It previously forecast $2.38 billion, and analysts are expecting $2.37 billion.
Ann has 962 stores, which include 277 Ann Taylor stores, 100 Ann Taylor Factory stores, 505 Loft stores and 80 Loft Outlet stores.
Analysts responded to the news by raising their target prices for the stock. Jefferies' Randal Konik raised his price target for Ann to $38 from $33 and reiterated a "buy" rating, according to the Associated Press. Margaret Whitfield of Sterne, Agee & Leach also kept a "buy" rating and raised her price target to $40 from $34.
Before Friday's gain, shares of Ann had risen 37% this year. If you include Friday's increase, shares have rocketed 67% this year.
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