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America's Southwest Expedition
High School | 14 Days
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The deserts of America's Southwest showcase geology at its most extreme. Witness these wild and dramatic landscapes in four national parks: Zion, Grand Canyon, Arches, and Canyonlands. Hike at the base of towering cliff faces, rappel through rushing waterfalls, and embark on a rafting journey down the San Juan River, taking in the region's breathtaking scenery from every angle. Through your On Assignment project, document these sights in a photo-essay, or capture the action in a short adventure film as you explore during the centennial anniversary of the National Park Service.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Day 1
Meet your group for an orientation in Las Vegas, and then begin your expedition at the iconic Hoover Dam. Get a firsthand look at the impact the dam has had on its surroundings, and use your camera to convey the sheer size and magnitude of this engineering feat. Then travel to Lake Mead and cool off with a swim as we learn about environmental issues related to water use in the desert.
Zion National Park, Utah
Settle into our cabins on the grounds of a 4,000-acre ranch, located just outside Zion National Park. With its dramatic geological features and fiery hues of sandstone, Zion is the perfect place for budding photographers and filmmakers to experiment with texture, color, and light. Frame massive rock formations aglow in shades of orange and red while watching spectacular sunrises and sunsets; capture the curves of slot canyons on hiking excursions along the base of 2,000-foot cliffs; or film your friends while on a canyoneering adventure, shooting footage as you scramble across and rappel down rocky terrain and rushing waterfalls.
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Named one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, the Grand Canyon is a mile-deep chasm that has been carved by the forces of nature over millions of years. Settle into cabins near the edge of the North Rim, and set out to discover this geological marvel and its surrounding landscapes. Photograph endemic wildlife on hikes through alpine forests and arid desert, and experiment with time-lapse images while documenting a sunset over the Painted Desert.
San Juan River Rafting
Make camp on the banks of the San Juan River, then embark on a two-day river rafting adventure, conquering rushing rapids and exploring hidden canyons. Examine Native American carvings and petroglyphs on surrounding canyon walls, and try to decipher the meanings of these ancient symbols. Back at our campsite, swim in the river, cook over a campfire, and gaze up at the stars.
The American Southwest is truly a national treasure, home to the most surreal and beautiful landscapes in the country. Some of my best adventures have taken place here!
Moab, Utah
Sitting at the crossroads of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, Moab welcomes adventurers looking for thrills among Utah's red rock country. Spend a full day mountain biking across some of the best singletrack in the area, learning skills to navigate the vistas and valleys of these incredible landscapes and capturing all of the action in photos or videos. Interview a park ranger about the rise of adventure-sports travel in the region, and find out what the National Park Service is doing to protect these habitats.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Spend the final day of your expedition exploring Salt Lake City, visiting the Great Salt Lake and Temple Square. Present your final On Assignment project to the group before returning home.
In Zion and Grand Canyon, we stay in small cabins, and in Moab, we stay in a family-run guesthouse. During the rafting expedition, we camp in tents on the banks of the San Juan River.
NoteThis expedition includes several full-day hikes and a full-day mountain biking excursion. To get the most out of the program, students should be physically fit and enthusiastic about hiking and active outdoor exploration.
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July 3 – July 16, 2016
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Maidana Says Retirement Thoughts Were Legit After Loss
By Carlos Arias
LAS VEGAS --- Marcos Maidana is riding a four-fight winning streak heading into the biggest fight of his life against Floyd Mayweather on Saturday night at the MGM Grand on Showtime PPV, but two short years ago he was on the verge of hanging up the gloves at the age of 29.
He had just suffered a one-sided loss to Devon Alexander in 2012. It was his second loss in four fights.
"After that loss to Devon Alexander, I had to move up to welterweight and I just felt that wasn't my division to fight," Maidana said. "So I just didn't want to do it anymore."
That's when his manager put him in contact with trainer Robert Garcia.
"I was actually training Brandon Rios when I got the call," Garcia said. "He told me that Chino was on the verge of not wanting to fight anymore. They asked for another opportunity. They said, 'I have the perfect trainer for you.' Chino had no idea who I was, but he decided to come and take a chance. That was the beginning."
That's when the winning streak started that included the Adrien Broner victory that landed him the shot at Mayweather.
Contact Carlos Arias on Twitter @PunchyMcGee.
[B][FONT="Century Gothic"][SIZE="3"]First of all, watch your mouth. Secondly, did Floyd get the HULK version of Roidquez and was Ko'ed? Was he coming off one of the biggest KO's in recent memory? Did Manny not deserve to fight a fighter like…Comment by A-Wolf on 05-01-2014
This is the last thing I want to hear as a boxing fan. Losses are losses. We all take losses. Quitting is the most gutless thing you can do.Comment by Showtime.. on 05-01-2014
I want to believe that Maidana has a chance, but I still can't see it. Pacquiao, Margarito, Martinez, Cotto have seen the only ones that I could see beating Floyd in the last several years.Comment by kingfaze19 on 05-01-2014
[QUOTE=GOD-FR33;14488597][B][FONT="Century Gothic"][SIZE="3"]By Allan Fox, Floyd Mayweather Jr. (45-0, 26 KO's) will be getting a base purse of $32 million for this Saturday's fight against WBA welterweight champion Marcos Maidana (35-3, 31 KO's), according to Mlive. Mayweather will end up with…Comment by kingfaze19 on 05-01-2014
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On April 3, the Colombian Supreme Court announced its rejection of an appeal by Liliany Obando of a conviction and sentence handed down in 2013. Political prisoner Obando's conviction for "rebellion" stands, as does a sentence of five years, eight months of house arrest and a fine of 707 million pesos, ($368,347 USD). Formerly human rights director for FENSUAGRO, Colombia's largest agricultural workers' union, Obando benefits from wide international support.
The Court dropped one charge against her, that of handling "resources related to terrorist activities." Her sentence includes time already served in state custody. Time remaining under house arrest is unclear, probably under two years. In confining Obando to house arrest, the Court was recognizing Obando's status as a head of household with two children, a classification she had long sought.
Arrested on August 8, 2008, Obando had been confined to the Buen Pastor women's prison in Bogotá until her release to house arrest on March 1, 2012. In prison, Obando campaigned to defend prisoner's rights, especially those of women political prisoners. She assumed a leading role with the "Manuela Sáenz Women Political Prisoners Collective," whose work extended to other Colombian prisons and even internationally. On March 8, International Women's Day, she released a since widely disseminated study "Women's exclusion from society and politics and invisibility in Prison."
Obando is a sociologist and documentary filmmaker. A week before her arrest, she issued a report documenting the murders of 1500 FENSUAGRO union members. Working with FENSUAGRO, Obando met with unions and political organizations abroad, informing them about Colombian realities.
Prosecutors accused Obando of belonging to the international commission of the FARC. Their case rested on files taken from computers of FARC leaders seized during the Colombian military's attack on a FARC encampment in Ecuador on March 1, 2008. In 2011 the Colombian Supreme Court invalidated the legal standing of material the computers contained. The appeals court apparently paid little heed to that decision.
Since leaving prison in early 2012, Obando has worked on behalf of political prisoners and for social justice and peace in Colombia. She has contributed both to ongoing educational and action-oriented projects of the "Open and Free Classroom" and to projects of Colombia's "Long Life to Butterflies" campaign dedicated to political prisoners. She has taken on a leading role with the International Network in Solidarity with Colombia's Political Prisoners.
Together with her family, Obando under house arrest has experienced harassment, persecution, and monitoring at the hands of security officials. A new solidarity effort, "I Name You Liberty" (Yo Te Nombro Libertad), is active on her behalf.
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A horrific TV show designed to help lesbian girls ages 4-10 become accustomed to the lifestyle they will one day grow into. Stars our favorite "actress" Hilary Duff.
Wow, my friend's little sister was watching Lizzie McGuire while I was over her house. I guess she's gonna grow up to like girls now.
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Should be shot.
Please shoot Lizzie McGuire.
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One of the reason why Hilary Duff is famous.
Lizzie McGuire aka Hilary Duff says that's how 13 year olds go through. Um go down to 9 and 10 year olds. If you want to see what 13 year olds go through go watch Thirteen or Degrassi.
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The greatest Disney show of the 21st century.
Person 1: Kids today have to grow up with crappy shows. Remember Boy Meets World? Sister, Sister?
Person 2: Yeah, but even after the 90s at least we still had Lizzie McGuire.
Person 2: Yeah, but even after the 90s at least we still had Lizzie McGuire.
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Posted on 09/15/2009 11:16:13 AM PDT by RaceBannon
Thursday, September 10, 2009
HOMELAND INSECURITY WorldNetDaily Exclusive Synagogue holding services with Muslims Interaction comes after canceling seminar on dangers of radical Islam
Posted: September 10, 2009 8:53 pm Eastern
Beth El Synagogue in New London
A group that presents seminars on the threat of radical Islam is raising alarm that a synagogue that previously canceled one of its programs, Congregation Beth El in New London, Conn., now plans to celebrate Ramadan with local Islamic leaders tied to extremist groups.
"In 2008, I found it appalling that Jewish organizations including the [Jewish Federal of Eastern Connecticut] and Jewish Community Center of West Hartford would strive to keep their congregants in the dark with respect to the Islamist threat a threat against the Jewish people that clearly overshadows that which was posed by the Third Reich," Jeffrey Epstein, president of America's Truth Forum, told WND.
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Christians held services with Lions and we know how that worked out!
As usual a jaw dropper from the spineless Leftie Jewish community. UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!
Well I guess in that case then there arent that many differences between them after all.
Can I go to Mecca without getting executed or being required to convert first?
So tolerance is a one way street among the muslims. They are globally intolerant. All muslims bow to Mecca 5 times a day every day but the kufir cannot enter the segregated city and no muslims anywhere speak out about it.
In related news, free range chickens are holding a barbecue with coyotes, and Willie Nelson is holding an open house for the IRS.
"In related news, free range chickens are holding a barbecue with coyotes, and Willie Nelson is holding an open house for the IRS."
Coyotes: 12
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In economist Milton Friedman's last interview (2006), he said that the greatest threat to the world's economy is "Islamofascism, with terrorism as its weapon".
Hmmmm - I wonder if this clueless remnant of The Tribe are Orthodox, Conservative, or Deformed? I think we know.
Damn! The turkeys at Beth El Synagogue in New London are conservative. Guess all the lefties at the Deformed synagogue got tired of singing "We are the World" and "Kum-by-ah, my Lord" and took over the place.
I'm going to hurl!
Oh, boy. Tied to extremist groups. What are people thinking.
Wow! ping
They are cowards. Islam calls for Muslims to fight and kill Jews to reach judgment day and here they are bowing down to them.
From my friend Jeff, for your reading pleasure
Orthodox Jews don't observe non-Jewish holidays--not even non-chr*stian ones! ;-)
This won't end well.
If youd like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
Such a GREAT idea! NOT! Why don't they just give these people the blueprints for the building and offer to be there at a certain time for the slaughter? This is why you call the police when a strange car is going slowly through your neighborhood — you can be sure the radicals will be "casing the joint".
When muslims start terrorizing liberal American jews I wonder whether I'll have the same sort of sympathy that I extend to Israeli terror victims, or if I'll just figure they brought it on themselves by their stupid, self-loathing liberalism.
They will soon kill the Jews and claim a mosque has always been there.
Oy vey. Haven't been there since 1996 and no worse for it. Then again, perhaps it's protection from being siezed for eminent domain.
It's the least they could do, after that nice interfaith video they made with Daniel Pearl.
Accept online, on the internet.
"Orthodox Jews don't observe non-Jewish holidays—not even non-chr*stian ones! ;-)"
That's not true.
Thanksgiving, the Secular New Year, July 4 are generally "observed" by Orthodox in the USA.
Thanksgiving is a big deal for my in-laws and, while they have varied levels of observance, they generally in the Orthodox camp.
New Years is a drunk fest, just like with everyone else.
July 4 is a special day, too. Jewish people are just as American as everyone else here.
Orthodox Jews dont observe non-Jewish holidaysnot even non-chr*stian ones! ;-)
Thats not true.
Thanksgiving, the Secular New Year, July 4 are generally observed by Orthodox in the USA.
Thanksgiving is a big deal for my in-laws and, while they have varied levels of observance, they generally in the Orthodox camp.
I don't think the Cheredim observe it, and 'Agudat Yisra'el usually schedules their annual national meeting during Thanksgiving. However, Rabbi Mosheh Feinstein (zt"l) ruled that it was permitted for Jews to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day, provided they don't treat it as being on a par with Jewish holidays.
New Years is a drunk fest, just like with everyone else.
As I understand it, Jan. 1 is chuqqat hagoyim, though it's impossible to ignore completely the start of the rest of the world's calendar year.
July 4 is a special day, too. Jewish people are just as American as everyone else here.
All Americans observe 7/4, but it is a secular national holiday. Thanksgiving is probably less problematic than Xmas because its a national holiday on which to give thanks to G-d. But there is still somewhat problematic, as I understand it, since it is forbidden to create new religious holidays, commandments, or rituals (other than those instituted by the rabbis by their G-d-given authority).
I was speaking primarily of non-Jewish religious holidays like "ramadan" (also such chuqqot hagoyim as valentine's day and halloween).
What is the Jewish view on Secular Holidays?
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"Secular" Holidays can be divided into three categories:1
1. Secular holidays that are entirely secular.
These are holidays with no connection to idolatrous origins or practices. These are usually National Holidays that are instituted to honor someone or something, such as Mother's Day, Labor Day, Memorial Day etc. These Holidays should not become part of Judaism or Jewish culture, but as citizens of a particular country a Jew, as an individual, may indeed, and perhaps should, display his patriotism and appreciation for his gracious hosts by celebrating its national holidays.
2. Religious holidays that have been secularized but remain religious nonetheless.
These are holidays that (although celebrated by many secular people in secular ways, nonetheless) have blatant idolatrous origins, association and meaning. This can be manifest by an abundance of religious overtone in the Holiday, or by the absence of secular rationale to support a holiday of this sort (e.g. it is obvious that carving pumpkins to scare ghosts lacks secular rationale). Judaism prohibits the celebration of such Holidays.
3. Religious holidays that have lost (almost) all religious association and have become completely secularized.
These are holidays that were originally established with idolatrous connotations (and are still sparsely celebrated as such), but for the most part have become completely and entirely secular in meaning and celebration. This is evident both through whom it is celebrated by, and how it is celebrated. For example, New Years and Valentine's Day: Marking the first day of a calendar year with a day off from work and a huge party, as well as celebrating romance with a bouquet of flowers and an evening out, are sensible secular concepts and means of celebration. Jewish law is not necessarily opposed to celebrating this type of holiday; some Jews choose to celebrate them, while others prefer not to because of their distant (albeit obscured, but nonetheless original) origins.
Our children should know that regardless of how many secular holidays we celebrate, the holidays that are 'ours' (in our home), are indeed the holidays that are 'ours' (in our history and heritage).
There is yet a fourth category which isn't an established holiday, but it can be found in any of the above:
4. Secular holidays which become a "religious" holiday or even a "religion".
These are holidays that we choose to celebrate "religiously"; not in the sense of being connected to a deity or the supernatural, but "religiously" in the sense that we become completely absorbed and governed by the dictates of the holiday.
There are endless amounts of holidays that we tend to celebrate in one way or another, but there are only a limited amount of holidays to which we can/do devote much time, resources and energies. These are the holidays that become 'ours'; the holidays we never miss, and the occasions that receive the most preparation and celebration. They are the hallmarks of our home, and the celebrations our families most look forward to.
And this type of "religious" celebration should be reserved for Jewish Holidays.
Our children should know that regardless of how many secular holidays we celebrate, the holidays that are 'ours' (in our home), are indeed the holidays that are 'ours' (in our history and heritage). The most looked forward to and extravagant barbecue of the year should be Lag b'Omer (rather than Labor Day), and on the last Thursday of November our children should be more excited for tomorrow night's Shabbat dinner than they are about tonight's turkey.
Household holidays create childhood memories, which in turn create lifelong identities. Let's give our children positive Jewish memories so they can form healthy Jewish identities.
Shanah tovah, dear friend. G-d willing, see you next year!
My main point is that Orthodox Jews do not celebrate the holidays of other religions, and they certainly don't engage in "ecumenical" worship!
L'shana tova!
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Brewing an 8% DIPA with 15 oz of hops this morning. Struggled with my mash temp because it's so
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75 is not too cool to pitch yeast. You should ideally be pitching your yeast at 62-65 for that
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What were your hydrometer readings?
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I brewed a Coffee Stout this morning. Well right now it's just a stout, adding whole beans to
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I don't keep the bottles around for very long, but I only ever fill bottles with tubing. I
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Posted on 02/07/2010 1:23:27 PM PST by Lorianne
Sir Richard Branson and fellow leading businessmen will warn ministers this week that the world is running out of oil and faces an oil crunch within five years.
The founder of the Virgin group, whose rail, airline and travel companies are sensitive to energy prices, will say that the coming crisis could be even more serious than the credit crunch.
"The next five years will see us face another crunch the oil crunch. This time, we do have the chance to prepare. The challenge is to use that time well," Branson will say.
"Our message to government and businesses is clear: act," he says in a foreword to a new report on the crisis. "Don't let the oil crunch catch us out in the way that the credit crunch did."
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That is too funny.
Oh, you mean we will run out of places that the Commie gubmit will let us drill.
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Phooey! Obama will be gone in three and we can get all we want.
Yeah yeah yeah. Super Rich become super socialists. Big whoop.
Baloney, Salami, Pastrami.......How High was his Chin in the Air when he said this ? Same as Obama's ?
America has 500 yrs of Oil at present consumption rates withing the Continental USA.....just because the Former MSM doesn't talk about it, doesn't mean its not here.
I call B. S.
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the world is running out of oil and faces an oil crunch within five years.
Mark this prediction and remind everyone how wrong he was in 2015.
Too many of these guys spout off with wild predictions, that never come true, and what's worse, no one holds their feet to the fire. Paul Erhrlich, a former professor at Stanford and Kenneth Watts, a former professor at UCDavis, as examples, had the world coming to a screeching halt between 1990 and 2000, with their predictions in the late '60's and early '70s.
well yeah...but only OUR Commie gubmint...the Cubans will drill, Venezuela will drill and the chicoms will help them..
we will starve and freeze in the dark, just like our Marxist b@$t@rD POSOTUS wants for us.....he wants us kept down and beholding to his largess for all things in life.
Time to Drill here, Build here, Refine here NOW.
Time for you Government types to get out of the way.
Is he investing in oil?
And people still listen to them.
I don't know about all that. I do know that down here in Texas, we are standing up derricks as fsat as we can. I haven't been this busy in a while. I have been told 2011 is going to be the busiest we have seen a many years...
But we are drilling on private land.
Heck we have inexperienced people starting out around $70,000 a year.
The world's been 5 years away from running out of oil since the turn of the last century.
Naw couldnt find anything as arrogant as zer0s arrogance
Man made global warming is a hoax.
Man made oil shortages are not.
Drill baby drill.
Since the world's squandered the last decade by not drilling for oil, we probably WILL see a shortage sometime between now and when the new oil wells begin producing.
As many times as people that make predictions like this have been wrong (Paul Erlich, Ted Danson, Prince Charles), you'd think people would learn the lesson, and only make predictions due to occur long after they are dead.
You're right. Ehrlich seems to think he has been rehabilitated (of course, in his opinion, he didn't need rehabilitation)...but now he's just a doddering old fool.
"Sir Richard Branson and fellow leading businessmen will warn ministers this week that the world is running out of oil and faces an oil crunch within five years."
There's lots of oil in the USA. Even places you don't think of as big oil producers have oil. Here in Michigan all 68 counties in the lower penninsula have oil. Granted its mostly low grade oil but it has its uses. Also there's natural gas here too.
Has the Uk, become the headquarters for World wide Schemes and scams.
Or have they developed a disease call pathological LYING.
(AP) Iran's oil minister suggested Saturday that a weekend OPEC meeting should decide to cut back on crude output, adding his voice to those in the organization who think supply has outstripped demand.
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OMG. Will the silliness never end. We could move to coal gasification and run for a few hundred years on that alone.
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We will not run out of oil in 5 years or 50.
However, we might not be willing to pay the price by then.
In five years, the price will not change so much that we all start walking to work.
But in 50 years, we might be using another energy source making oil too expensive in comparison.
Energy independence now.
Alberta Tar Sands (Oil Sands) have been in production for since 1967.
In 2008, oil sands production represented approximately half of Canadas total crude oil production.
If this should happen it will be because of government interference.
What? And they're just getting around to building a pipeline down to Oklahoma... now... LOL... (they sure work slow... :-) ... )
Domestic System
An extensive pipeline system transports western Canadian oil to domestic and U.S. markets. There are two major oil pipeline operators in Canada: Enbridge Pipelines and Kinder Morgan Canada. Enbridge operates a 9,000-mile network of pipelines and terminals, delivering oil from Edmonton, Alberta, to eastern Canada and the U.S.Great Lakes region. Kinder Morgan operates the Trans Mountain Pipe Line (TMPL), which delivers oil mainly from Alberta west to refineries and terminals in the Vancouver, British Columbia area. The expansion of Albertas oil sands industry has necessitated the construction of several new pipelines to transport diluted bitumen and synthetic crude to downstream facilities in the Edmonton area. New oil sands projects expected to come onstream in the coming years will likely necessitate an expansion of this network.
Export Pipelines
Canada has extensive oil pipeline connections with the United States. Enbridge maintains connections between major Canadian cities and Chicago, integrating the Canadian and U.S. components of its network. Enbridge also operates Spearhead, a 650-mile pipeline with a capacity of 125,000-bbl/d that links Chicago with Cushing, Oklahoma.
Kinder Morgan exports oil to the U.S. through an extension of the TMPL that reaches northern Washington. It also operates Express, a 790-mile, 170,000-bbl/d pipeline that links Hardisty, Alberta and Casper, Wyoming; from Casper, the companys 930-mile, 120,000-bbl/d Platte pipeline runs to Wood River, Illinois.
Any increase in oil sands production will require additional pipeline capacity to take that production to world markets. Along with expanding existing trunk lines, companies have proposed several new pipeline projects that would better link Alberta with the U.S. Gulf Coast, allowing oil sands producers greater access to the large concentration of refineries there:
·The Keystone system is currently under construction, with start-up scheduled for 2010. It will link Hardisty with Patoka, Illinois and Cushing, Oklahoma. The system will have an initial capacity of 435,000 bbl/d, later expanded to 590,000 bbl/d. The project also includes plans to later expand the system to 1.1 million bbl/d and extend it to Port Arthur, Texas. The Keystone project is a joint venture of TransCanada and ConocoPhillips.
·The 450,000-bbl/d, 770-mile Texas Access pipeline would link Illinois with Nederland, Texas. The project, a joint venture between Enbridge and ExxonMobil, could be online as early as 2012.
·Enbridge and BP proposed building a new system to connect the Chicago area with Houston, using a combination of new, existing, and reversed pipelines. The system would have a capacity of 250,000 bbl/d and is also targeted for start-up in 2012.
·The Trailbreaker project would link Alberta to Portland, Maine (via Ontario and Quebec), allowing oil sands producers to sell into the Atlantic Basin or ship crude via tanker to the U.S. Gulf Coast. In January 2009, Enbridge announced that it was placing plans for the Trailbreaker project on hold, due to a lack of interest from oil shippers.
Enbridge has also floated plans for the construction of the 720-mile, 400,000-bbl/d Gateway pipeline from Edmonton to Kitimat, a deepwater port in British Columbia capable of supporting very large crude carriers (VLCC). The Gateway pipeline would facilitate the export of oil sands to Asia or California. Kinder Morgan has discussed plans to build a similar pipeline or upgrade the capacity of the TMPL.
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That's not the pipeline I saw that was coming down through the Plains states... :-)
I'll have to look it up for you...
There's another one that is not showing up on these maps, that is coming straight down, through the Plains states and to Cushing, Oklahoma. I think it is either just completed or maybe is about completed... so I'm not absolutely sure on where it's at right now.
From Wikipedia...
Keystone Pipeline
"Sir Richard" might be rich but he's definitely dumber than a box of rocks.
Even Keystone, newly completed, already has a planned expansion by TransCanada.
Ahh... I see... I'll have to check on it later... I'm going to watch the Super Bowl now... see y'all later...
we only run out of oil when liberals are in charge.
The world has been burning more oil than it finds every year since 1981
Now that the man made global warming has been proved to be pure BS the people need to understand the only way to have economical fuel for their vehicle is to vote every democrat out of office.
Part of their plan??????
Lessee—I've heard this "oil crunch in five years" every year soince 1974.
Drill, baby, DRILL!!
Not true.
Proved reserves:
1981 - 649.130 Billion Barrels
1986 - 698.607 Billion Barrels
1991 - 998.745 Billion Barrels
1996 - 1,007.368 Billion Barrels
2001 - 1,028.132 Billion Barrels
2006 - 1,292.936 Billion Barrels
2009 - 1,342.207 Billion Barrels
International Crude Oil Proved Reserves
The remaining reserves continue to climb because we find more than we use.
Reserves increase because a.) we find more than we're using and b.) technological improvements steadily increase the amount of recoverable oil in a given reservoir.
Technology is an important part of this equation. I can recall two times in the past when the cry was "We're running out of oil". Then, somebody invented the pumpjack. The next time, somebody introduced injection.
Now, we've got sophisticated directional drilling technology. There will be more...
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In this movie, I'm going to show you a few adjustments that aren't used very often, but are worth knowing about. And those are the Equalize adjustment, the Posterize adjustment and the Invert adjustment. The Equalize adjustment is a direct adjustment, so I don't want to do it on my Background layer, instead I'll make a copy of my Background layer by Ctrl-clicking on that layer on a Mac or Right-clicking on a PC and choosing Duplicate Layer. And I'll click OK. So the first thing, I'm going to do is to Equalize the tonal values in this photograph, and what that means is that if you look at the histogram here in the Histogram panel, you can see that most of the tones are to the left of middle gray. That's why the image looks a little flat.
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Now, I'm going to go onto another adjustment, the Posterize adjustment. This I can add, as an adjustment layer but before I do, I'd like to isolate some of the image from this adjustment. I'd like to keep the model's face and arm with their photographic quality rather than posterizing them. So, I'm going to select everything except the face and arm. Actually, I've already done that and if you are following along, you can load that selection. By going to the Select menu and choosing Load Selection. And then in the Load Selection dialog box, go into the Channel menu and choosing selection and choosing OK. Now, I'm ready to add my Posterize adjustment layer, so I'll go to the Adjustments panel and I'm going to click the Posterize icon.
You can see the new Posterize adjustment layer down here, in the Layers panel and notice that there is some black on that layer thumbnail. I'll Option-click on the thumbnail, that's Alt-click on the PC so you can see the parts of the image that are being protected from this Posterize adjustment. I'll Option or Alt-click again on that thumbnail to go back to see the document. What Posterize does is limit the brightness levels available in each one of the color channels. If I were to take the Levels slider, and go all the way to the left where there are only 2 Levels, the only colors available would be red, blue, green, yellow, cyan, magenta, and white and black. And so the image has this real graphic quality.
As I move Levels over to the right, you can see some of the photographic quality come back. And if I go all the way over to this way, I have my plain photograph. I think, I'm going to take it back to about 4 Levels and one way to do that is just to click in the Levels field here and type 4. The next thing I'm going to do is add another kind of adjustment layer and that's an Invert adjustment layer. Before I do, I again want to load that selection to protect the model's face and arm. One way to load a selection, if it's already been used in a layer mask, is to hold down the Command key on a Mac or the Ctrl key on a PC and click on that layer mask thumbnail on the Posterize adjustment layer. And that brings back that adjustment.
Remember, everything except the model's face and arm is now selected. So when I Invert, I'll be inverting everything else in the image. I'm going to go back to the icon view of the Adjustments panel by clicking the green arrow here at the bottom of the Adjustments panel. And in the Adjustments panel icon view, I'll go up to the Invert icon right here and click it. And that adds this Invert adjustment layer. And what this layer is doing is looking at the brightness value of every pixel and inverting those brightness values. And as a result, the colors look to be the opposite of those that I saw a moment ago.
So, let me turn that layer on and off for just a moment by clicking the eye icon. As you can see, where there were yellows and oranges, there are now blues and greens. With the Invert adjustment layer selected here in the Layers panel, I'd like you to see what happens when I lower the Opacity slider. If I take Opacity all away from 100% to 0, I go back to my original view because I've re-inverted the colors. And if I put Opacity at 50% by typing it in there, actually I see none of the image because I'm right in the middle between the positive and negative brightness values for all the colors.
So that's kind of interesting, but I'm going to go back to 100% Opacity now. And I finished making this decorative image. It's not the most beautiful image in the world, but I hope that it's given you an idea of what the Equalize, the Posterize, and Invert adjustments will do for you.
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Instilling healthy nutritional habits in children is vital in the ongoing struggle to deal with America's obesity problem.
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Anti wrinkle face cream – they nourish dry skin, smooth out fine lines, and the best ones plump up wrinkle. There are hundreds of choices to choose from and most claim to be the best. But with so many choices how can women pick what's best and maybe save a few bucks?
Is there any difference in the average priced product and a fancy high-priced anti wrinkle face cream? Most dermatologists say there's not. Similar ingredients can be found in the expensive anti wrinkle face cream and a less expensive one found on drug store shelves.
The truth is that most of the active ingredients in expensive anti wrinkle face cream match those found in the drugstore. The extra costs are in the inactive ingredients. What you are normally paying top dollar for is pretty packaging, color and fragrance.
Reporter Arielle Clay of WBRC interviewed Birmingham dermatologist Dr. Stacy Haynes, who said that there are three drugstore brands that she recommends.
"Neutrogena tends to do really well because of the quality of it," Dr. Haynes said. "It's light. It's sheer. It goes on very well it's smooth." Haynes recommends Neutrogena's Fresh Foaming Cleanser and Healthy Skin Face Lotion.
"They have a sunscreen already built in it," Dr. Haynes said. "You can get a 12 or a SPF of 15 which is what we all need."
According to Dr. Haynes, Neutrogena works best for people with normal skin types. For those with more sensitivity and dryness she suggests Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser and Moisturizing Cream. Dr. Haynes says the cleanser doesn't lather like normal soap but still has cleaning powers.
For people looking for affordable anti wrinkle face cream solutions, Dr. Haynes suggests Oil Of Olay.
"Especially the Regenerist," she said. "In our office we offer a lot of pentapeptides. They get in the skin and plump up the skin. Guess what the Regenerist has in it? Pentapeptides!"
Another way to save money on anti wrinkle face cream is to buy generic and store brands. Like the more costly creams, most store brands will have similar active ingredients, but may have less extras when it comes to the inactive ingredients.
Discover what you really need to know about anti aging skin products by downloading our FREE special report 5 Anti Wrinkle Face Creams Most Recommended By Women Over 50.
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Ford brand sales top 2 million for first time since 2007. Congrats!
I don't know if you've used the Ford Sync system, but I'm sure it contributed to the success. I'm on my fourth Lincoln. When I went to buy this last one I compared it to a GM car, but the Sync system was so much better than what GM had to offer, that I couldn't go there, even though I liked the GM car more from an aesthetic and handling perspective.
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National Shopping Reminder Day November 26th, 2012
If you're reading this from the camp you've set up in the mall's parking lot for prime access to midnight madness sales, then you already know there's only one month remaining to get your loved ones the gifts they're dying to receive. But if you've somehow missed the TV commercials, newspaper ads, and general sense of commotion in the world around you, let National Shopping Reminder Day be the boost you need to get in gear. The clock is ticking. And it sounds a lot like a cash register.
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Funny, I was just talking to a friend today about another friend who set up camp inside walmart on black friday.


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Famous Short Green Poems. Short Green Poetry by Famous Poets. A collection of the all-time best Green short poems
With my father
I would watch dawn
over green fields.
A piece of green pepper
off the wooden salad bowl:
so what?
Green Buddhas
On the fruit stand.
We eat the smile
And spit out the teeth.
Daffy-down-dilly has come to townIn a yellow petticoat and a green gown.
Green arsenic smeared on an egg-white cloth,
Crushed strawberries! Come, let us feast our eyes.
The Work of Her that went,
The Toil of Fellows done --
In Ovens green our Mother bakes,
By Fires of the Sun.
As soft as silk, as white as milk,As bitter as gall, a strong wall,And a green coat covers me all.
HE who of Rankine sang, lies stiff and dead,
And a green grassy hillock hides his head;
Alas! alas! a devilish change indeed.
One cantaloupe is ripe and lush,
Another's green, another's mush.
I'd buy a lot more cantaloupe
If I possessed a fluoroscope.
V was a veilWith a border upon it,And a ribbon to tie itAll round a pink bonnet. v! Pretty green Veil!
Pretty green Veil!
X was King Xerxes,Who wore on his head A mighty large turban,Green, yellow, and red. x! Look at King Xerxes!
Look at King Xerxes!
P was a polly,All red, blue, and green,—The most beautiful pollyThat ever was seen. p! Poor little Polly!
Poor little Polly!
K was a kingfisher:Quickly he flew,So bright and so pretty!—Green, purple, and blue. k! Kingfisher, blue!
Kingfisher, blue!
It is for thy sake
That I seek the fields in spring,
Gathering green herbs,
While my garment's hanging sleeves
Are with falling snow beflecked.
Whirl up, sea—
Whirl your pointed pines.
Splash your great pines
On our rocks.
Hurl your green over us—
Cover us with your pools of fir.
On earth's green carpet many sleepers lie,
And hid beneath it others I descry,
And others, not yet come, or passed away,
People the desert of Nonentity!
Some wine, a Houri (Houris if there be),
A green bank by a stream, with minstrelsy;—
Toil not to find a better Paradise
If other Paradise indeed there be!
There was a young person in green,Who seldom was fit to be seen;She wore a long shawl, over bonnet and all,Which enveloped that person in green.
There was an old person of Bar,Who passed all her life in a jar,Which she painted pea-green, to appear more serene,That placid old person of Bar.
Some like to dominate,
others caress
a voluptuous rhythm
on pliant strings.
This pulse drives life
through wanton counterpoint,
the heart and harmony
of things.
There was an Old Person whose habitsInduced him to feed upon Rabbits;When he'd eaten eighteen, he turned perfectly green,Upon which he relinquished those habits.
There was an Old Man of Marseilles,Whose daughters wore bottle-green veils:They caught several Fish, which they put in a dish,And sent to their Pa at Marseilles.
Rock-a-bye, baby, thy cradle is green;Father's a nobleman, mother's a queen;And Betty's a lady, and wears a gold ring;And Johnny's a drummer, and drums for the king.
A little Madness in the Spring
Is wholesome even for the King,
But God be with the Clown --
Who ponders this tremendous scene --
This whole Experiment of Green --
As if it were his own!
Gently I stir a white feather fan,
With open shirt sitting in a green wood.
I take off my cap and hang it on a jutting stone;
A wind from the pine-tree trickles on my bare head.


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The successful six chair challenge singers will jet off to exotic locations to try and win a place in the live shows
The Dreams singer is the first act to be announced for The Real Housewives of Cheshire star's annual event
Our Girl stunner Michelle Keegan made a spectacular return to the red carpet in a one-shoulder dress with gold embellishment.
The former Coronation Street actress will take on the Salford funnyman
The charity is to hand over £146,000 to HIV and LGBT causes this year after a record-breaking Big Weekend
Anthony Jones from Archon Leisure met the Britain's Got Talent judge when she performed a musical turn at the charity ball
Paddy McGuinness, Kym Marsh and Shayne Ward among the guests walking the star-studded Hollywood Walk of Fame-style purple carpet
Sarah Harding, Alesha Dixon and DJ Fresh played live on the Main Stage tonight
The second day of Pride came to a close in emphatic fashion with storming sets from Alesha Dixon, Sarah Harding and DJ Fresh.
Hundreds of performers took part in the huge carnival which was led by Sir Ian McKellen
All the lowdown on today's parade and the acts performing in the Village tonight, including route details and stage times
Read what we thought of Texas, Bipolar Sunshine and more as we look back over the opening night of Pride 2015
The Big Weekend line-up set times have been announced for the four-day festival
The Big Weekend will come to an emotional end with a moving service in memory of those lost to HIV and AIDS.
Want to know who is appearing on the main stage, Sackville stage and in the dance tent? Look no further
A host of top acts, including Little Mix, Mark Ronson, James Bay and Lawson were in town to perform at the annual family show
Girlband star Leigh-Anne was in glam form as she partied with pals on Saturday night - today she'll perform at Key 103's Summertime Live with Little Mix
Aussie pop princess Dannii joins the Manchester Pride line-up, with Alesha Dixon and La Voix also added to the Big Weekend festival
Pop star Rita was due to perform at the big Manchester Arena concert next week, but "unexpected X Factor commitments" meant she today withdrew from the line-up
The biggest pop party in town returns to Manchester on July 19 - with big names such as Mark Ronson and Rita Ora set to perform
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This storage-packed walk-in closet creates an organized, stress-free environment for getting ready in the morning.
A semicustom closet system -- available at home improvement centers -- maximizes the storage potential of this standard 8x10-foot master closet. Drawers, shelves, pullouts, clothing rods, shoe racks, drawer organizers, and more accommodate all clothing necessities and accessories with ease. This do-it-yourself closet system rivals a high-end one but without the heavy price tag. Plus, it can be installed in a weekend.
Modular organizers sort socks and belts in this pullout tray. Each item has its own compartment, creating a clean look.
Two joined door panels conceal a tilt-out hamper and mini laundry-prep station. A bag designated for delicate items and laundry essentials is stored on the shelf above for easy grab-and-go access.
It's simple to declutter your closet with these five must-know organization tricks.
This specially designed hanger has holes to neatly display and store up to 10 scarves. The hanger puts scarf options in plain sight and eliminates rummaging through a drawer to find the perfect one.
Shoes on slanted shelves -- held in place by a metal bar -- are easily accessible. This attractive display simplifies each morning's shoe selection.
Zippered floral canvas boxes pack extra pillows, blankets, and other bed linens away. They're stylish, simple to use, and stackable.
An open shelf functions as a mini grooming station inside the closet. The space features a mirror for applying finishing touches after dressing. A jewelry box, perfume, and a picture frame personalize the space.
Colorful rub-on labels clearly identify the contents inside each drawer. Labeling minimizes search time and ensures you'll return items to their proper storage space after use.
Jewelry and other accessories remain untangled and tidy thanks to drawer organizers. There's even enough room left to stash small clutch purses in the drawer.
Ties stay neat and wrinkle-free with this battery-operated tie rack. With the touch of a button, the rack rotates, making it easy to find a favorite.
A wooden pullout trouser rack holds 10 pairs of freshly pressed pants. The attractive display lets you clearly see each pair. The dowels lift out for easy access.
A drop-zone drawer features a charging station for cell phones and iPods and compartments for watches, sunglasses, and spare change. The charging station contains electronics and chargers in one safe and convenient space.
A pullout valet bar keeps outfits close at hand when dressing or pressing. Hang freshly pressed shirts while choosing the tie that coordinates best.
This built-in ironing board saves floor space and stows vertically between cabinet units. Shelves nearby keep an iron, water mister, and linen spray handy.


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Yale grad joins OHM Advisors
May 4, 2016 HANCOCK — Paul Bierman-Lytle joins OHM Advisors as a practice leader in sustainable design. more »»
Gwinn Furniture Mall: Quality, experience
May 2, 2016 It's now called the Gwinn Furniture Mall because it's really five businesses in one convenient location. more »»
Spring at last: An eventful month of May
May 2, 2016 Spring seems to have finally sprung, which means there is no shortage of things to do. more »»
Smith re-elected to national board
May 2, 2016 MARQUETTE — Dennis Smith, president and CEO of Upper Peninsula Health Plan was re-elected treasurer of Medicaid Health Plans of America's board. more »»
TruNorth to offer seminar
May 2, 2016 ISHPEMING — In the past TruNorth Federal Credit Union has established itself as a community leader in educating middle and high school students about financial matters. more »»
River Valley adds, promotes staff
April 28, 2016 MARQUETTE — River Valley has recently announced the following hires and promotions. Mike Mattila has been promoted to regional home lending manager. more »»
Travel Marquette director wins award
April 28, 2016 LANSING — Travel Marquette Recreation Director Candy Fletcher Kozeluh was recently recognized at the "Stars of the Industry" awards dinner held during the 2016 Pure Michigan Governor's Conference on... more »»
GEI Consultants adds new employees in Marquette
April 28, 2016 MARQUETTE — GEI Consultants of Michigan, PC now has more than 700 employees and 37 offices nationwide. more »»
Wautier Wellness: Quick results
April 25, 2016 Dr. Stephanie Wautier has been practicing in Gwinn since 2007. She is a native Yooper, growing up on Lake Michigan in the quaint town of Escanaba. Her first "career" was as a critical care nurs. more »»
Spear joins Steward & Sheridan
April 25, 2016 ISHPEMING — Steward & Sheridan, PLC has announced that Jacob, "Jake," P. Spear recently joined the firm. more »»
MCFCU surpasses $70M in assets
April 25, 2016 MARQUETTE — The Marquette Community Federal Credit Union has officially surpassed $70 million in assets as of March 31. more »»
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Lasco's Ellis receives promotion
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Verardi receives designation
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Pain is your body's way of telling you something is wrong. It is typical to expect a certain amount of pain following surgery; however, if pain does not subside with pain medication, there may be a more serious problem. Your doctors and nurses will ask about your pain because they want you to be comfortable. It is important that they be alerted if their efforts to control your pain are not effective.
With today's new and improved pain medications, there is no reason for anyone to tolerate severe pain. By effectively treating pain, you will heal faster, and be able to go home and resume normal activities sooner.
Discuss pain control options with your doctor before you have surgery. Talk about pain control methods that have worked well, or not worked well for you in the past. Also, discuss the following with your doctor:
Concerns you have about medications
Medications that have worked well and not worked well for you
Allergies you have to any medications or drugs
Side effects of pain medications that might occur
Prescription and over-the-counter medications you take for other conditions
The best way of administering pain medication for you
Pain medications are given in one of the following ways:
On request. You can ask the nurse for pain medicine as you need it.
Pain pills or shots given at set times. Instead of waiting until you experience pain, you are given pain medicine at certain, regular times throughout the day to keep the pain under control.
Patient-controlled analgesia (called PCA). You control the administration of the pain medicine by pressing a button to inject medicine at controlled amounts and intervals through an intravenous tube in the vein.
Patient-controlled epidural analgesia (called PCEA). This type of administration provides continuous pain relief. A tube is inserted in the spine, and when you press a button, the pain medicine goes into an epidural tube, which is inserted in the back.
Your doctors and nurses will want to know how your pain medicine is working and whether or not you are still experiencing pain. The doctor will change the medicine, and/or dosage, if necessary.
The amount of postoperative discomfort depends on various factors, particularly the type of surgical procedure you have undergone and your threshold for pain. Discuss your pain management options with your doctor, including the various types of pain medications and their side effects.
Some of the pain relief medications following surgery may include:
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Some examples of this type of medication are aspirin, naproxen (for example, Aleve), and ibuprofen (for example, Advil and Motrin). These medications are most often used for mild or moderate pain. NSAIDs carry no risk of addiction, and depending on the amount of pain, they may eliminate the need for stronger medications. NSAIDs, however, may interfere with blood clotting and may cause nausea, vomiting, or kidney problems.
Opioids. Opioids include drugs like morphine and codeine, which are most often used for acute pain, and may be given immediately following surgery. These medications can be safely used for short periods. If these medications are taken for longer periods, there is an increased chance that a person may become addicted. Opioids may also cause dizziness, nausea, vomiting, constipation, or itching and other skin rashes.
Local anesthetics. Many techniques of local anesthesia are available. These drugs act by blocking the transmission of nerve impulses and are often administered for severe pain in a limited area of the body, such as the incision site. Several injections may be necessary to control the pain, and too much anesthetic can have various side effects.
Acetaminophen. Acetaminophen (for example, Tylenol) is one type of pain reliever that is unlikely to cause the stomach irritation that may be associated with aspirin, naproxen sodium, ketoprofen, and even ibuprofen, the active ingredients found in some other nonprescription pain relievers. Certain acetaminophen products may also be less likely to interact with other medications you may be taking. Many opioid combination oral analgesic medications contain acetaminophen. It is very important to know how much acetaminophen is contained in these combination medications. Acetaminophen can cause liver damage if taken in excess or by patients with certain medical conditions.
Breathing and relaxation exercises can also help in controlling pain. Consult your doctor for more information.
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Discover the Giftby Shajen Joy Aziz Demian Lichtenstein
Take the first steps toward your destiny and begin living the life you were meant to live today. From brother and sister team Demian Lichtenstein and Shajen Joy Aziz comes an inspiring book that explores the basic but vital reality that we are each given a unique Gift, a purpose in our life that is always seeking to express itself. Find that Gift and you can experience joy, power, fulfillment, freedom and unconditional love in ways beyond your imagination. Discover the Gift presents a simple roadmap to a journey of self-discovery that will, undoubtedly, change your life forever. Sharing their own heartfelt, personal stories of tragedy and redemption, Demian and Shajen introduce us to eight fundamental steps that will help you discover the gift within you--and prepare you to share that gift with others. Along the way you will receive both direction and support from a wide range of the world's most influential transformational leaders, people from all walks of life who not only live their Gift every day, but who have made it their purpose to help you do the same. Among them: His Holiness the Dalai Lama; His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar; Mark Victor Hansen; Dr. Sonia Powers; Mary Manin Morrissey; Dr. Barbara De Angelis, Jack Canfield, and Michael Bernard Beckwith, to name just a few. Inspiring as well as practical, Discover the Gift illuminates that place inside each of us where an extraordinary Gift awaits to come alive. Your Destiny Awaits. Discover the Gift. It's Why You're Here.From the Hardcover edition.
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- Bookshare Web Reader - a customized reading tool for Bookshare members offering all the features of DAISY with a single click of the "Read Now" link.
- DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System) - a digital book file format. DAISY books from Bookshare are DAISY 3.0 text files that work with just about every type of access technology that reads text. Books that contain images will have the download option of 'DAISY Text with Images'.
- BRF (Braille Refreshable Format) - digital Braille for use with refreshable Braille devices and Braille embossers.
- MP3 (Mpeg audio layer 3) - Provides audio only with no text. These books are created with a text-to-speech engine and spoken by Kendra, a high quality synthetic voice from Ivona. Any device that supports MP3 playback is compatible.
- DAISY Audio - Similar to the Daisy 3.0 option above; however, this option uses MP3 files created with our text-to-speech engine that utilizes Ivonas Kendra voice. This format will work with Daisy Audio compatible players such as Victor Reader Stream and Read2Go.


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Anger of Stick 3
Anger of Stick 3
You are on a mission to get rid of villains from a different planet.
Each planet has different geographical features and types of enemeies, and you will meet even stronger bosses.
In this action game, the five main characters must kill all the villains using different combos and weapon.
- The five main characters have different combos and various actions, and you can change the character according to the enemy.
- You can meet different types of boss and enemies in each planet.
- Each planet has different geographical features so that you don't get bored of playing.
- Like in Dragon Ball, many actions like energy beam, combo in the air, continuous attack, weapon, and power glove for level-up were added.
- More action frames and biggger character images than before
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
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AngerOfStick: Jump Jump
AngerOfStick: Jump Jump
Player has to go up higher with defeating enemies By using the buttons for Direction turn, Attack and Jump.
Pipe edge can be caught by jump and player can climb with grabbing the end of pipe when he couldn't climb the pipe by jump.
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Saturday, December 4, 2010
Anger of Stick 2
Anger of stick 2nd Story
Unknown enemies in the city emerge and the hero continues to remove enemies with a variety of weapons, and helicopters and robots that can devastate all enemies at a time.
Special Features:
Action : You can feel the realistic fighting action with 130 behaviors and Hero air combo action is added that can remove all enemies at one time.
Weapons: Enemies can be handled lightly by using helicopters and robots in the map, and weapons such as M1911, UZI, Granade Luncher, Spas_12, SG550, Remington_870, Flamethrower, Ray-gun, Mini-gun, Bat, and Sword.
Map: Cities, deserts and forests are configured in the map and the fighting action inside building is added.
- When enemies come on the both sides, all enemies will be fallen down on seizing and throwing enemies back.
- An infinite combo attack is available with Hero air combo.
- Enemies can be handled by well-using robots and helicopters on the streets.
- To avoid the attacks from guns and robots of enemies, button on the key to move to the left is necessary.
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Penguins D Kris Letang out after having stroke
PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang will be out for at least six weeks because of a stroke.
Penguins general manager Ray Shero announced Friday that Letang, 26, had a stroke last week.
"Kris had one brief episode of dizziness and nausea last week," Shero said. "We held him out of the Los Angeles game Thursday night, and when he continued to feel ill, tests conducted in Phoenix on Saturday gave us the first indication of his condition.
"Further testing then was conducted when he returned to Pittsburgh, and he continued to undergo a battery of tests here this week."
Letang will be treated with blood thinners and the stroke is not expected to threaten his career.
- Rangers 4, Penguins 3: At Pittsburgh, Brad Richards and Mats Zuccarello scored in a shootout, and New York beat the Penguins on Friday night.
Benoit Pouliot scored twice in regulation for the Rangers, who won for the fifth time in six games.
The Penguins had won all four of their previous shootouts this season and 14 of their past 15 overall.
-- from wire reports
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