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Michael A. Giberson, PhD
Energy, Economics, and Law
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Dr. Michael Giberson is associate professor of practice in the Area of Energy, Economics, and Law with the Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University. Giberson teaches Applied Business Economics, U.S. Energy Policy and Regulation, Energy Economics, and other courses.
Prior to joining Texas Tech in 2008 he worked with Potomac Economics, Ltd., an economic consulting firm specializing in the electric power industry. Previously, Giberson worked five years as an independent energy industry analyst, and has worked for the Critical Infrastructure Protection Project and the Interdisciplinary Center for Economic Science at George Mason University, the Center for the Advancement of Energy Markets, Argonne National Lab, and Citizens for a Sound Economy.
Michael Giberson has been published in Nature Energy, the Electricity Journal, the Journal of Regulatory Economics, the Pacific and Asian Journal of Energy, and Regulation magazine, and has written on U.S. energy policies and federal electric power issues for trade publications. He received a BA in Economics from Texas Tech University, and an MA and PhD in Economics at George Mason University.
He is co-author with Lynne Kiesling of the Knowledge Problem blog discussing economics, energy policy, technology and many other topics. Energy posts at Knowledge Problem are included at Social Media Today's The Energy Collective online community. In addition, his commentary and analysis has appeared at Alternative Energy Stocks and MasterResource.
Like the Giberson Energy Markets page on Facebook for links to selected energy and economics news, class related discussions, and the occasional Texas Tech University and Rawls College of Business notices. Open to everyone.
Consider also connecting with me via LinkedIn.
Selected Publications
- "Trump's policy may undermine pro-growth intentions," Nature Energy, October 2016, vol 1. no. 10.
- "Assessing wind power cost estimates," October 2013, Institute for Energy Research, Washington DC. (Alt. link; Executive Summary only)
- "Magnifying calamity with man-caused disasters (Commentary)" The Washington Times, June 6, 2011, p. B1.
- "The problem with price gouging laws," Regulation, Spring 2011, 34(1), 48-53.
- "Blackout economics," in Andrew Kleit, ed., Electric Choices: Deregulation and the Future of Electric Power. Rowman and Littlefield, 2007. With Lynne Kiesling.
- "L'électricité: est-elle un bien public?" ("Network reliability in electric power: Is it a public good?") Revue de l'OFCE, 2007, Vol. 101, 399-420. With Evens Salies and Lynne Kiesling (in French).
- "Analyzing the Blackout Report Recommendations: Alternatives for a Flexible, Dynamic Grid." Electricity Journal, July 2004, 17(6), 51-59. With Lynne Kiesling.
- Retail Energy Deregulation Index, 2000 (March 2000, Center for the Advancement of Energy Markets). With Ken Malloy.
- "Cost of service regulation: Lessons from the US experience." Pacific and Asian Journal of Energy, December 1995, 5(2), 165-73. With RJ Sutherland.
- "Scale, Scope, and Regulation in the Texas Gas Transmission Industry." Journal of Regulatory Economics, 1993, 5(1), 79-90. With Jerry Ellig.
- Citizens Guide to Energy and the Environment. February 1993, Citizens for the Environment, Washington, DC.
- "Remarks on the Economics of New Large DC Ties," Presented at the Workshop on ERCOT Planning and System Costs Associated with Renewable Resources and New Large DC Ties, Project No. 42647, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Austin, Texas, October 30, 2014.
- "Fuel Taxes in Texas: Principles for the Present and the Future," Presentation at the Texas Public Policy Foundation conference Texas at a Turning Point, Austin, Texas, April 16, 2014.
- "Testimony on Renewable Power Mandates before the Public Utilities Committee of the Ohio State Senate," Columbus, Ohio, November 13, 2013.
- "Wind Turbine Grid Integration and Model Validation in ERCOT and SPP," Presentation at Windpower 2012, American Wind Energy Association, Atlanta, Georgia, June 4, 2012. (Presented by Richard P. Walker; Report co-authored with Walker, Stephen Bayne, and four others.)
- "Reliability of Power," Presenter/panelist at the 5th annual Texas Power Markets Forum, Houston, Texas, July 11-12, 2011.
- "Electric Network Reliability as a Public Good," Presentation at CMU Conference: Electricity Transmission in Deregulated Markets: Challenges, Opportunities, and Necessary R&D Agenda, December 15-16, 2004; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. With Lynne Kiesling.
- "Uniform Pricing at Power Market Seams: Economic and Political Considerations," Presentation at NSF Workshop on Seams, October 29, 2004; Arlington, Virginia.
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THIS week SFTW travels to LA to hang out with Biffy Clyro in the studio as
they record new double album Opposites.
The Scots trio Simon Neil and twins Ben and James Johnston tell us how
their hard work and dedication has finally paid off and why their double
album "just happened".
They also open up about their battles with demons and share their
excitement about an arena tour in March.
ON a sunny afternoon in Santa Monica, Biffy Clyro are getting serious.
They have been locked in their Los Angeles studio for four weeks — with two
more to go — working on their sixth album, Opposites.
Something For The Weekend has just been treated to a short performance by the
band, before a tour around the legendary Village Studios — formerly a
Masonic temple from the 1920s — where they are recording with long-term
producer "GGGarth" Richardson. Platinum discs by Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan,
Neil Young, The Rolling Stones, Elton John, Oasis and Pink Floyd cover the
Lead singer and guitarist Simon Neil says: "The things that have happened
within this building's walls! The stories they could tell you. It's what
legends are made of."
Long-haired bassist James Johnston is stirring a ginger drink concoction,
while his shaven-haired twin Ben — the band's drummer — sits on the sofa,
ready to chat. All three look slim and healthy. There are no signs this rock
'n' roll band have been partying too hard.
James says: "We've been on these health drinks — and riding bikes. We've hired
bikes and been riding around Venice Beach. But I have to say, we are the
weediest and whitest biker gang in LA. We certainly don't look the part!"
But the hard work and long hours are paying off for the trio, who formed the
band as teenagers in 1995. They played their first gig — under the name
Skrewfish — at the Key Youth Centre in East Kilbride.
They grew up loving heavy metal music and cite Nirvana, Metallica, Fugazi and
Weezer among their influences.
And Guns N' Roses.
Biffy even have a Guns N' Roses wall chart up in the studio.
Simon tells us: "We've been working so hard.
"With this album we've had a more grown-up approach. The only late nights we
have are in here. We take our responsibilities seriously and hate to waste
studio time as that means wasting money. We are always aware of that."
Double album Opposites shows how confident the band now are, 17 years after
It sees the trio at their most experimental, with a mariachi band, kazoos and
bagpipes all featuring on album tracks.
Shaking his head, James says: "Kazoos just shouldn't work. But that's the
weird thing about music — there aren't any rules.
"You've just got to explore to find out what does and what doesn't work.
"The only thing that didn't really work was a gospel choir on the song,
"It was a step too far. We tried different rhythms and different structures.
"We always knew there was a great song in there, so we kept working on it.
Having a gospel choir sounded very impressive, but it just didn't really
sound like us.
"It was a difficult decision to make but we ended up leaving that off the
song. It sounded enormous without it."
A double album is often taken as a sign of self-indulgence — witness Red Hot
Chili Peppers' Stadium Arcadium or U2's Rattle And Hum.
But not so for Biffy.
Ben says: "It never started off as, 'OK let's write a double album'. We came
off the road and Simon started to write and we ended up with so many songs.
Simon floated the idea, then, when the songs started to reveal themselves,
they fitted into two camps.
"It made sense for us to have that balance.
"There are always two ways of looking at life and that's reflected in the
The two halves — The Sand At The Core Of Our Bones and The Land At The End Of
Our Toes — feel very different.
Both are named after lines from the song Sounds Like Balloons.
Simon explains: "When we were writing and the songs were coming together, we
started to realise that some of the songs on the first record were about
things that have brought us to this moment and reflecting back on the past.
Then you have the complete opposite feeling, which is looking forward and
taking what's around you and making it into something.
"Sounds Like Balloons just felt right from the very first time we played it.
It's about sticking at it and trying not to let what we do slip away for
stupid reasons.
"Sometimes you've got to work hard at friendships and at making music. With
success it gets harder to balance relationships at home and with friends.
"Other people start to have opinions and get involved but we are very
Ben adds: "And we are good at keeping people OUT. That's why we
live in Ayrshire in Scotland. We practise and we write all the songs up
The trio have seen plenty of ups and downs together, having been best mates
since the age of seven. In particular, Ben has struggled with alcohol
addiction. He admits to "blacking out and not remembering things for days",
missing flights and rehearsals.
Ben started going to Alcoholics Anonymous and managed to kick the drink.
He says: "The only pint in my hands these days is this health drink." Away
from his brother, a protective James later adds: "Ben wasn't in a good
place. It was a worry, but we've had a fresh start as a band and we're now
stronger than ever.
"Any time you go through trials and tribulations, it either brings you
together or it pushes you apart. It definitely brought us back together.
"A lot of bands and people go through it. There is temptation all around you.
Ben made us all so proud by quitting drinking. He's really moved forward.
"It sounds strange but it turned into a positive thing because it made us
refocus our attentions and gave us a new confidence.
"We have a mariachi band on our album, remember!"
The song with the mariachi band, Spanish Radio, is one of the album's biggest
surprises. It was also a real challenge for the band. Ben says: "I told a
friend and he thought we were joking. But when he heard the song, he was
blown away."
Simon admits: "I'm not sure we could have ever done it before. It's a
reflection of where we are now.
"That song is so different to anything we've ever done before. We're not
afraid of trying things.
"There's a wee bit of harp on Sounds Like Balloons as well!
"When it comes to making the music, no one else's opinion is valid. If we were
happy with the record, we knew we'd be fine.
"Whether it's through sheer bull-headedness or whatever, it has served us
New single Black Chandelier is a dark yet serene affair — and among the tracks
written first.
Simon says: "It's almost an anti-love song. It's about being with someone you
need to survive. But sometimes you feel as though you don't necessarily want
to survive.
"It's kind of a downbeat look at love and what it demands of you as a person."
James says: "Simon's lyrics are exceptional on Opposites. The Thaw
has got beautiful lyrics. The line, 'The secrets in the snow will always
come out in the thaw', that really gets me. It came from an old Norwegian
proverb. It's just a beautiful sentiment and a nice song.
"We are definitely softening with age!"
Now Biffy are looking ahead to their March arena tour.
Simon says: "Hopefully we're still odd and quirky, and we still know how to
make an arena feel intimate.
"There's a certain kind of music that fits and feels right to play. That
influences how you write. As the shows got bigger, we have naturally started
writing more epic stuff. Subconsciously that has eked its way into what we
do. We pride ourselves on being a real band that goes out and plays.
"There is no trickery. We try to connect with people and people realise we are
"It's partly why we play with our shirts off, to expose ourselves. 'This is
who we are, this is what we do'.
"We might be too sincere for some, but f*** it, that's what we want to do.
We're not a joke band, though we do have humour in our songs.
"But it's important to us that people know we're for real."
James adds: "We were the very definition of a cult band for so long and then
we got big. But nothing changed."
Simon says: "We can't make the same records we did when we were 21, as our
lives have changed and it wouldn't work.
"All we can do is trust what we want to make.
"We know what drives us and what makes us want to keep doing it.
"It is the evolution in trying new things.
"But we still write great songs and we're still the same band. Live by the
sword, die by the sword, that's what I say. 'Mon the Biff!"
– Opposites is out on January 28.

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By Renee Allemand
Weeks after Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, the St. Charles Parish Department of Community Services remained hard at work getting groceries to those in need.
With the help of the Recreation Department, food and water was delivered to residents with no transportation. Others made their way to the DCS office in New Sarpy to get staples such as peanut butter, pasta and bread, DCS Director Maurya Glaude said.
The effort would not have been possible without generous donations from local industry, including Dow, Entergy, AME and Hexion in conjunction with United Way of St. Charles. DCS thanks these companies for easing the recovery for so many parish residents.
Please call the St. Charles Parish Department of Community Services at (985) 764-7944 for more details on the many programs available through this local Community Action Network affiliate. The Web site is http://www.stcharlesgov.net/departments/comm_serv.htm.
Parish President V.J. St. Pierre Jr. at the Sept. 22 council meeting outlined a slew of new DOTD projects to be completed in St. Charles Parish.
Among them are:
--Deck overlay of the Des Allemands bridge should start this month and be complete by December 2008 at a cost of $593,000.
--Overlay of I-310 South from the Luling Bridge to Hwy. 90 should be finished by July 2009 at a cost of $2.1 million.
--Overlay of Barton Avenue to begin in October 2008 with estimated completion in January 2009 at a cost of $926,000.
--Cable replacement on the Luling Bridge to begin January 2009 at an estimated cost of $20 million to $30 million.
--Overlay and drainage improvements on Almedia Road in St. Rose at a cost of $1 million to $2.5 million.
Please be mindful of construction workers in these areas in the upcoming months.
The St. Charles Parish Web site committee last week met with a representative of Vision Internet to begin discussion about organization and design of the new parish Web site.
Plans are to launch the site on Jan. 1, 2009.
New features will include an interactive events calendar, filtered news pages and advanced features such as RSS. There will be an increased emphasis on functionality, making it easier for citizens to get access to meeting agendas, parish permitting forms, and other important information.
Even though the site will focus on government, it will also become a community Web site, offering visitors a look at local attractions and residents a chance to connect with neighbors and keep up with St. Charles Parish happenings.
Stay tuned for opportunities to submit your own ideas and photos of St. Charles Parish for display on the new Web site!
(Renee C. Allemand is the Public Information Officer for St. Charles Parish. She can be reached at (985) 783-5000 or rallemand@ stcharlesgov.net)


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EADS North America said it has started deliveries to U.S. Army National Guard units of the UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopter fitted with special-mission package.
The Security and Support (S&S) Battalion mission equipment package (MEP) consists of an electro-optical/infrared sensor, searchlight, video downlink, onboard recorder and video management system, rear observer's console with 15-inch display, enhanced tactical communications suite and pilots' 10.4-inch auxiliary displays. "These S&S Battalion Lakotas provide our Army National Guard units with the ability to respond effectively at a moment's notice to a wide range of operational assignments, including natural disasters, search-and-rescue operations, border protection missions and law enforcement support," said Sean O'Keefe, EADS North America CEO.
The company said it expects to supply 99 S&S Battalion MEP installations, 68 of which are on contract. Fifty-two of those Lakotas will be built with the mission package installed during production; 16 National Guard helicopters already operating will be retrofitted at the company's American Eurocopter facility in Columbus, Miss.
EADS North America has delivered 190 of the EC145 derivatives to the U.S. military since 2007, including five for the U.S. Navy test pilot school. The Army's light utility helicopter requirement is for 345 aircraft through 2015, 237 of which have been ordered. An armed version of the Lakota, designated AAS-72X, is proposed for the Army's armed aerial scout requirement to replace the aging OH-58D Kiowa Warrior.


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Anti bullying rally kicks-off in Joliet
Joliet School held its first Annual 'Not In Our School" anti-bullying program last week when high school students presented a series of exercises and a video to grades 1st through 5th.
George Warbur ton, physical education teacher, opened proceedings, thanking Julie Unger, President of Parents in Action for donating t-shirts, a pizza party and for the special gift of an anti-bullying wristband for all students. Warburton also thanked parent Debby Schenk for spearheading the project.
Not In Our School is an affiliate with Not In Our Town, an anti-bullying, anti-hate organization that has been in existence for several years.
A total of 18 high school students volunteered to lead the program, and explained what bullying is, why people are bullies, and also offered advice to students to stop bullying if they see it.
The high schoolers asked the younger children how would they stop a bully. Several answers included, telling the bully to knock it off, avoiding them, and telling a teacher.
They then played a game to emphasis that victims are not alone before watching a video to encourage bystanders to step in and help the victim in a bullying incident.
The 1st-5th graders then split into groups to write positive notes and place them in pigeonholes on three large boards that will be placed in the hallway of the school. The purpose behind this exercise is to offer some encouragement and hope to a student who is having a tough time by going to these boards and picking out a note to cheer them up. The student is also encouraged t o replace the note wi th another note of encouragement.
At the end of the program, Warburton reiterated that it is the goal of Joliet High School to provide "a safe environment", and to let the students know you are not alone.
"There is always support and we are here to help," he said.
He added that to help another in distress from a bully "is going to be hard but if you step in, you will have a friend for life."
"Bullying does not happen in our school. We are here for each other. We want to make sure you are part of this program and when you get to high school you can tell those 1st-5th graders 'Not In Our School.'
Unger thought the program was a "great start" and would like to see further programs to cover middle and high school.
Bet sy Suckow, ar t teacher, was "excited" to see the boards with the positive notes up in the hallway.
Schenk who belongs to TAP 365, an awareness project, said it was "very gratifying, and from my kids' own school."
"I sort of spearheaded this. I had two boys who went to this school, and I see a need for this type of thing. I talked about it two years ago. For a long time there has been a notion in Montana that bullying is part of growing up and I think we have to challenge that, and if we send people out with the message that this is not okay, then we change a lot of things," said Schenk. "I love the message today about the bystanders, because watching bullying can be just as much bullying. For kids to know it is the right thing to do, to stand up and not watch it, that is really empowering for young people. To say that what you are doing is not okay, it takes the power away from the bullies. It doesn't become cool any more to be a bully."
Many o f the high schoolers that took part said they wished there had been a program in place when they started school but are confident that it will help resolve issues in the future.


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This page is about the slang term aggro
Meaning: aggressive, violent
For example:
- If you're near a British pub around closing time, be careful. People who've had a few too many drinks can get pretty aggro and they might be looking for a fight.
- These young guys think they have to look tough and do this whole aggro thing to get some respect.
Origin: short for aggression or aggravation
Variety: This is typically used in British English but may be used in other varieties of English too.
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THE Osmond family has been hit with another scandal – the 26-year-old daughter of MARIE's brother Merrill was busted for writing a bad check for more than $5,000!
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As The ENQUIRER has reported, Merrill – lead singer and bassist for The Osmonds band in the '70s – hit rock bottom while going through male menopause and even considered suicide.
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With Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) customers rushing to update their respective iDevices to iOS7, Akamai (NASDAQ:AKAM) is seeing strong traffic growth on its CDN network. The dominant CDN provider has had a long-standing strategic relationship with Apple starting way back in 1999 when Apple had bought 5% of Akamai's stock. As a result, although Apple has looked to diversify by adding Level 3 as its second CDN partner last year, Akamai's tight integration with Apple's web store means that it still accounts for a majority of the iOS web traffic. [1] To get an idea about how huge this traffic is, Akamai's web monitor showed global traffic levels shoot up to about 126% above normal soon after the iOS 7 update was made available for download. Being Apple's major CDN partner, Akamai stands to gain from this huge surge in traffic, and investors have therefore driven its stock up by over 11% in the past month.
However, considering the size of Akamai's software and gaming delivery business, the iOS7 launch doesn't seem to be a very big driver of value. Not only does Akamai generate only about 16% of its revenues from its software and gaming customers, but it also incurs higher costs on delivering the large files. By our estimates, Akamai's gross margins in software delivery are about 75% – close to the company average but lower than its online shopping business which has margins of almost 85%. As a result, Akamai's software delivery business accounts for only about 12% of our $45 price estimate for Akamai.
See our complete analysis for Akamai here
- Akamai Earnings: Cloud Security Solutions Drive Revenue Growth In Q1
- Akamai Earnings Preview: Revenues Set To Grow Despite CDN Pressure
- Akamai Earnings: Revenues Growth Continues During The Quarter
- Akamai Earnings Preview: Revenue To Report Mid Single Digit Growth
- Why We Think Akamai Is Valued Fairly
- Akamai Jumps On Better Than Expected Results
How many users will upgrade to iOS 7?
In order to analyze how much Akamai could generate from the iOS 7 launch, we estimate the number of iOS devices currently in use and use streaming and online video expert Dan Rayburn's estimate for average CDN prices in the industry. Cumulatively, Apple has sold about 750 million iOS devices so far. However, not all of these can be reasonably expected to still be in the market or upgradable to iOS7. Apple itself allows only iPhones since the iPhone 4, iPads since the iPad 2 and the 5th-generation iPod Touch to be upgraded to iOS7.
Since the iPhone 4 was launched in 2010, we make iPhone estimates for the past four years only. Assuming that all the iPhones sold in the past two years are still in the market, along with about 35% and 15% of those sold in 2011 and 2010 respectively, there could be around 280 million iPhones currently in use and eligible for an iOS7 upgrade. Our estimates are driven by the fact that most of the iPhones sold are through carriers, whose subsidies ensure that customers upgrade every two years. Some of the older phones which are refurbished and sold second-hand, especially in the emerging markets, are also included in our estimate.
For the iPad, we make estimates from 2011 onwards since the original iPad is excluded from the iOS7 update. Here again, we assume that all the iPads sold in the past two years are still in use, along with about 60% of those sold in 2011. This gives us about 150 million iPads that will be updated to iOS7 in the coming months.
The iPod Touch numbers are relatively easier to calculate since the 5th generation iPod Touch was launched only late last year and Apple routinely says that the Touch accounts for more than half the iPods sold every quarter. Through the quarter ended September, we estimate that about 27 million iPods were sold of which about 50%, or about 14 million, were the 5th-generation Touch. The 32 GB 4th generation iPod Touch, which was discontinued in May, is likely to have accounted for far less and hence ignored in our analysis.
Adding the numbers, we arrive at a grand total of about 450 million iOS devices in use that are eligible for the iOS7 upgrade.
Minimal upside to Akamai
The iOS 7 update file is about 750 MB in size for smaller devices such as the iPhone and the iPod Touch and upwards of 1GB for the iPad. Assuming that all the 450 million Apple users upgrade their devices by the end of the year and that all traffic is routed through Akamai's CDN network, Akamai is likely to have delivered about 370 million GB in iOS7 downloads by 2013-end. According to Dan Rayburn, CDN prices ranged from about $0.01-0.03 per GB delivered in 2012. These prices are likely to have declined in the past year but even the most aggressive estimate generates only about $11 million in iOS7 download revenues for Akamai. [2] [3]
For a company with a market capitalization of over $8 billion and annual revenues likely to exceed $1.5 billion this year, the annual iOS upgrade ritual doesn't seem like a very big value contributor. If we follow the same procedure as highlighted above and Trefis estimates for iDevice sales, we find that the number of iOS devices in use that are eligible for upgrade each year will grow to about 950 million by 2020. Assuming that CDN prices decline by a CAGR of 7% over the same period, Akamai will be generating revenues of about $14-15 million from iOS updates by the end of our forecast period. This translates into a long-term EBITDA upside of only $6 million and valuation upside of less than $50 million, or about $0.25 per share.
Admittedly, some of the iOS downloads are costlier for Apple (and hence more profitable for Akamai) due to bandwidth constraints in emerging markets but there are not likely to be too many of them. Apple generated only about 20% of its revenues from emerging markets in FY 2012, and even less historically. Moreover, while CDN prices have declined by over 20% in the last four years, we have assumed a future CAGR decline of only 7% in our analysis. Our aggressive estimate for CDN pricing should therefore take care of any emerging market bumps.
Understand How a Company's Products Impact its Stock Price at TrefisNotes:
- Level 3 Wins CDN Contract With Apple For Software Downloads, Dan Rayburn, StreamingMediaBlog [↩]
- CDN pricing, Dan Rayburn, September 2012 [↩]
- By My Estimates, Apple's iOS 7 Download Business Is Worth About $10-$12M To Akamai [↩]


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Jacob Reece and Mollie Ida Jordan Jenkins Family Bible
Marriage Record
This certifies that Jacob R. Jenkins and Mollie I. Jordan were solemnly united by me in the bonds of Holy Matrimony at the home of the bride on the twenty-first of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty Two conformably to the Ordinance of God and the Laws of the State. In presence of Mrs. Jordan and friends. Signed Bro. Groves, Cotton Gin.
Family Record
|Place of birth
|Jacob R. Jenkins
|Greenville, SC
|Jan. 25, 1855
|Dec. 21, 1882
|Mollie I. Jenkins
|Freestone Co. TX
|Feb 10, 1862
|Dec 21, 1882
|Edgar Reece
|Navarro Co. TX
|Oct 12, 1883
|Effie Viola
|Navarro Co. TX
|Feb 28, 1885
|Thomas Homer
|Navarro Co. TX
|Oct 28, 1886
|Carl Mercer
|Navarro Co. TX
|Aug 26, 1888
|Oct 6, 1934
|Willie Boyd
|Navarro Co. TX
|July 1, 1890
|Nov 23, 1923
|Clyde Denton
|Navarro Co. TX
|Jan 1, 1892
|Franklin Clarence
|Navarro Co. TX
|Dec 5, 1893
|Earl Haddon
|Navarro Co. TX
|Oct 25, 1895
|Mar 2, 1897
|Roy Dudley
|Navarro Co. TX
|Aug 30, 1897
|Grace Claire
|Navarro Co. TX
|June 22, 1899
|Nina Ruth
|Mills Co. TX
|Apr 21, 1890
|Gladys Lois
|Mills Co. TX
|Mar 12, 1905
NOTE: This bible was in the possession of Gladys Jenkins Holdridge, daughter of Jacob and Mollie Ida (Jordan) Jenkins. The bible was falling apart, the family record pages were removed and kept in a large white bible belonging to Gladys Holdridge. After her death the bible came into the possession of her son Gerald Holdridge. In May 2000, Gerald gave the original loose pages of the bible to me, Cindy Holdridge Smith. The family record pages are transcribed here exactly as they appear in the bible.


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By Rachel Tiffen
Sir Peter Jackson has the movie industry abuzz with excitement over an internet video of the making of The Hobbit.
In his first Facebook diary video, Sir Peter takes fans on a virtual tour of the sets from Elron's chambers to Narsil.
We also get a sneak-peek of the goblin tunnels below Misty Mountains, where Bilbo experiences an infamous encounter.
Props and wardrobe items weree also shown, however the secret stuff is still blurred.
However this time around, Bag End won't look exactly as it did in the Lord of the Rings.
In a world-first, the Hobbit films are being shot at 48 frames per second - twice the speed of every movie that's been made since the 1920s. This means the picture will be more lifelike and lose the traditional flicker of film.
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The Destin Snowbird Club
Welcome Destin Snowbirds!
A social club with a focus on fun-filled activities for the winter season!
Destin Snowbirds meet weekly at the Roost! The Roost is located in the Destin Community Center at 101 Stahlman Avenue (right behind McGuires). General meetings are held on Tuesday mornings with entertainment and door prizes donated by our local sponsors. Select the Meetings & Entertainment and Registration pages for dates & times.
Current events and announcements appear below on this page in What's New?
Select these links for the preliminary 2017-2018 Activity Sheet and Events Calendar.
See the Storage Locker Information Sheet for dates and times for 2017-2018.
See y'all at the Roost!
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Q. So... what do Destin Snowbirds actually do?
A. In addition to the weekly Meetings there are many Activities and Events to enjoy. Select page names in the header bar on each page of this website. Especially note the Club Activities and Area Activities pages.
Q. Sounds like fun! How do I join the Destin Snowbirds?
A. You sign up at a Registration event or at many of the Meetings. See the Registration page for information.
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Please support the many area Vendors who generously support our Club with Specials and Prizes!
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- The date for the Caribbean cruise deposit has been extended from August 15 to September 18.
- Hello Snowbirds! Summer is rapidly concluding, many (some?) of you are starting to think about winter fun in Destin. Not much has changed on the website since you saw it last, but the City of Destin is starting to advertise fall activities already. See their Programs/Events page linked below. Website fine tuning will crank up October-ish.
- The New Orleans Mardi Gras bus trip is back! Don Collins will lead this trip in 2018. Watch for details as they become available.
- A 7 day Caribbean Cruise from New Orleans is announced. See details on the Club Activities page. Deposits are due September 18, final payment date is November 1, 2017.
- Consider getting more involved with the Destin Snowbirds this year, keep an eye on Help Wanted on this Home page.
- The City of Destin weekly program updates have resumed, see the latest here or on the Area Activities page.


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Current Sensors
NK Technologies introduces DS1 DC Current Sensors. DS1 current sensors feature a compact and non-adjustable one-piece design to deliver reliable detection of very low DC current levels in a wide range of applications. Their compact and non-adjustable one-piece design simplifies installation, even in crowded control cabinets. DS1 current sensors can be powered by any DC voltage between 10-28 volts and use the same circuit as the one being controlled, or a separate source of voltage to power the sensor as long as the circuit being controlled uses the same ground. This further simplifies installation and operation when compared with other current sensors.
"The DS1 is a truly innovative current sensing solution that delivers significant benefits, cost-effectively, on just about any DC motor drive equipment," says Philip Gregory, President, NK Technologies. "Not only can the DS1 provide instant indication of equipment status, it can be used as a non-intrusive safety interlock method to keep personnel safe, as an alarm contact to indicate when a load is operating or when it is not energized and as a means to detect PV system leakage by monitoring the earth bond conductor. The DS1's contact can even be used to turn on a lighting circuit when a load is energized." With the DS1, a solid state contact closes the output when there is current as low as 0.75 amps DC, and opens when there is no current. The contact can control a DC load up to one amp, up to 30 VDC.
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The FAB Defense NFR Free Float Quad Rail Handguard for the AR-15 is currently in use with Israeli Special Operations Forces. The handguard itself is precision CNC machined from 6061-T6 Aluminum and is hardcoat anodized for durability. The FAB Defense NFR features an extended top rail which connects the top rail of the handguard to the picatinny rail atop any A3 style upper receiver creating a monolithic top rail that allows greater flexibility when mounting optics. The 2-piece design allows installation drop-in installation with no permanent modification to the host firearm.
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our purl jam knitting group made this blanket as a surprise wedding gift for starryknit with help from other friends of starryknit (some not pictured). we managed to keep the project a secret for 1.5 years!
i found this pattern on kathymarie's blog, get your hook on. it's now linked on ravelry. i highly recommend it for a group project. the squares are easy and fun to knit, particularly in kureyon, and garter stitch is stretchy enough to hide small differences in gauge (although we did try to make them match - see details below).
i knit the 3 squares shown in the photo, helped someone with another square, joined some squares into a strip (with an assist by liztough), and also kitchenered (!!) one strip to another at the sf-one-sock-a-month group 2010 ravelympics opening party.
yarn: we used 23 unique kureyon colorways for the squares and two squares were made from the leftovers. the border is in cascade ecological wool. it comes in big 250g skeins - we used just under two skeins total.
gauge: we all tried to get the same gauge, 17 stitches & 17 garter ridges (34 rows) per 4 inches in garter stitch.
the pattern is perfect as written but here are explicit details that we followed to try to get matching squares from a varity of knitters, including some working remotely:
picking up stitches: odd rows on center square are the RS. pick up stitches on the RS(lower/front edge) of the bind-off/cast-on edge (not through the middle of the stitch below the bind-off/cast-on edge)
side strips: the number of stitches per side strip are as follows:
finished dimensions: each square 9 1/2 x 11" measured on outside strips (but they bulge out a bit in the middle) plus or minus 1/4"
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"De-pressed. A short time of depression is healthy. It's the soul's way of stopping and asking: 'What now?' What's next?' 'Am I still connected to God?' Sans depression, our whole system will overheat and our relationships will implode. So, next time don't get depressed when you feel depressed. Say, 'thank you, Lord, for pressing me."
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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Name: SAWYERS COTTAGE
List entry Number: 1387793
The building may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
District: Cheshire West and Chester
District Type: Unitary Authority
Parish: Neston
National Park: Not applicable to this List entry.
Grade: II
Date first listed: 22-Mar-1974
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SJ27078 THE PARADE, Parkgate Village 794-1/4/128 (Even) 22/03/74 Sawyers Cottage
House, Late C18, with C19 alterations. Remodelled and refurbished late C20. Painted roughcast, below a Welsh slated roof. EXTERIOR: 2 bays, 2 storeys with attics, the left-hand bay partially encased by adjoining property. Plan central doorway with half-glazed C20 door. To right, wide glazing bar sash 12 over 12 panes below first-floor 10 over 10 pane window. Right-hand first-floor bay has 2-light casement. Roof with 2 wedge dormers, incorporating 2-light casements, each light of 6 panes. Roof slope sub-divided by intermediate copings, with coped gable to left. Large late C20 conservatory to garden elevation. INTERIOR: not inspected. Forms an important group with Pengwern (qv) to right.
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Guillaume was lucky enough to start with SQL Server for his first position at Microsoft,
and never let go that fantastic product since : Several years in French Tier2 support (at a time where replication issues on SQL Server 6.5 clusters were
still lurking around, brrr) enabled him to discover the amazing team which is Microsoft Support and build a solid experience on product externals, live
production constraints and enterprise architectures. He then focused on Analysis Service BI engine with EMEA-wide scope, where advanced MDX and Cube
design gave him more than a few headaches. Finally he went to the other side of the Matrix and joined the Escalation Team for SQL Server, where he is now happy
to deep dive in his beloved product's internals while investigating complex technical issues escalated from all over EMEA.


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The self-propelled, robust LAMP II with fiberglass push cable is designed to perform pan and tilt inspections of the mainline sewer pipe while viewing and inspecting a lateral pipe.
The LAMP II utilizes a self-propelled lateral launcher, transportation platform and two cameras; one for pan/tilt/optical zoom operations (mainline) and one for lateral launching. The LAMP II is available with a stainless steel push cable or the new fiberglass push cable.
The fiberglass push cable allows for easy deployment, retrieval, and storage and can inspect up to 120 feet into a lateral pipe. The stainless steel cable option can inspect up to 100 feet into a lateral pipe. Color video from the two cameras is displayed in a picture-in-picture format, making the launch of the camera into the lateral quick and simple. 800.327.7791, www.cuesinc.com


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Throughout the 1st Season of Shameless, we see a lot of hardship but it usually ends with a twist of humor and close family ties. At the end of Season 1, we find Steve trying to convince Fiona, the oldest daughter, to skip town with him to the warm and beautiful/care-free Costa Rica. This kind of lifestyle would surely be a great change for Fiona, but after initially deciding to go with Steve, she changes her mind and stays with the hard yet humorous, family-oriented life.
If you were in her situation, what would you do? Would you leave your 'no collar' Shameless life but abandon your family to start anew? Or would you let your love and a chance at renewal slip away?
If I was Fiona, I'd probably get so far as leaving en route to Costa Rica before being pulled back to my family. That's the thing with Fiona- no matter how hard things get, or how bad things seem, the family ties are the ones that bind her. She loves her family, for good and for bad, and I think she's ultimately the "glue' of the family.
Of course if I was Fiona, I'd have to go back, or never leave at all, or else this comedy would probably fall apart!!
Shameless: Season 2 airs on Sundays 9PM ET/PT on Showtime.
Also, please embed the following promotional trailer within the blog post: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xn45p3
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I took the Belief-O-Matic test, which tells you which faiths most closely match your personal beliefs. I can't comment on its accuracy, since you record your "beliefs" through a series of multiple-choice answers. But it's still interesting.
According to the Belief-O-Matic, I'm most like Roman Catholics. Must be my south Louisiana upbringin'. Dot Didier is smiling right about now.
Orthodox Quaker was a close second in my final "score." In fifth place was "Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant," and in sixth was "Mainline to Liberal Christian/Protestant." Islam has spot number nine. Unitarian Universalism, the faith of my beloved Ralph Waldo Emerson, was #17. At the bottom of the list were Scientology, Secular Humanism, and New Thought (whatever that is).
No, I'm not taking internet multiple-choice quizzes at work. I would never do that.
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Thursday, September 2, 2004
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My top 5 were:
1. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (100%)
2. Orthodox Quaker (92%)
3. Seventh Day Adventist (83%)
4. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (78%)
5. Eastern Orthodox (71%)
No real surprise there :)
Cousin Stacey (who also has never done multiple choice quizzes at work *wink*)
- September 2, 2004 at 4:00 PM
- Sherry said...
How unusual. Number One was Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
- September 2, 2004 at 4:59 PM
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Reviewed by Steven V. Roberts
Sunday, November 9, 2008
The Heroic Adventures of Elisha Kent Kane
By Ken McGoogan
Counterpoint. 381 pp. $28
As an explorer, Elisha Kent Kane displayed great courage, spending three winters in the Arctic and leading an ill-fated expedition to safety over 1,300 miles of treacherous terrain. Yet as a lover, he was a cad, allowing his domineering family to repress his romance with a celebrated spiritualist and deprive the woman of her inheritance.
These two themes thread through this compelling biography by Canadian historian Ken McGoogan. Kane is nearly forgotten today, but when he returned home in 1855, the New York Daily Times devoted its entire front page to the story. McGoogan draws heavily on Kane's journals, and they read turgidly at times, but his word pictures can also glisten like sun on fresh snow. Take Kane's description of Greenland's Humboldt Glacier (which he discovered and named): "Here was a plastic, moving, semi-solid mass, obliterating life, swallowing rocks and islands, and ploughing its way with irresistible march through the crust of an investing sea."
Kane was the first-born son of a "striving" and snobbish Philadelphia family who trained as a physician and lit out for distant territories, exploring volcanoes in the Philippines and battling marauders in Mexico. "Elisha cannot live without adventure," his mother wrote, and that spirit led him to sign on as a surgeon with a polar expedition in 1850. They were searching for two targets: a lost explorer, Sir John Franklin, and a "polar sea," a warm-water El Dorado spawned by fantasy, not fact. Kane didn't find either one, but he did discover a calling, and in 1853 he mounted his own Arctic mission as commander of "the sturdy brigantine Advance."
Between those journeys he had fallen hard for Maggie Fox, a 19-year-old "spirit rapper." (Maggie and her sister purported to convey messages from the dead through a series of popping noises, which they actually made by snapping their double-jointed toes.) The scientist was bewitched by the charlatan, by her "strange mixture of child and woman, of simplicity and cunning." But his passion was at war with his position, and position won. As he was leaving, he salted Maggie away in a remote village to be trained in a gentlewoman's arts and transformed into a respectable bride. "When you are thus changed, Maggie," he wrote imperiously, "I shall be proud to make you my wife." Thanks a heap, pal.
Kane proved to be a gifted captain, calculating the currents in Baffin Bay and harnessing the Advance "to a monster iceberg and treating it like a draft horse." That maneuver enabled him to discover the Kennedy Channel, a route used by later explorers to approach the North Pole. But then winter ice sealed his ship in place. The best parts of the book are descriptions of this frozen, fearful world. During 140 days of darkness, sailors "could not see to count their fingers," and one wrote of feeling "suffocated by the oppressive gloom, the horrid silence, the changeless appearance of surrounding objects."
The 15-member crew survived only by adopting the ways of Inuit natives, who passed on such priceless wisdom as how to shield your nose from frostbite by clenching a foxtail in your teeth. "We are now more than half Esquimaux," Kane wrote. But after they escaped their crystal prison and returned to civilization, Kane reverted to his all-patrician identity. He couldn't give Maggie up but wouldn't take her out, either. He concocted a private "wedding" witnessed by her family but lacking legal standing. In failing health, he altered his will, leaving his brother $5,000 secretly intended for her. Kane died four months later, but his brother withheld the bequest, pressuring Maggie to turn over her lover's letters and preserve the family's honor. She resisted, keeping the letters and later publishing them. So she never got her inheritance, died penniless and is buried in an unmarked grave.
Kane deserves recognition for his explorations. But the daring and decency he showed his shipmates in the Arctic deserted him in dealing with his lover in America. McGoogan insists that Kane "deserves absolution" because he meant to provide for Maggie. The evidence in this book compels me to a different conclusion: Yes, Kane's brother failed him, but only after Kane himself let Maggie down by caring more about his family's reputation than her welfare. There is no statue to Elisha Kent Kane. If there were, it would be stained by this betrayal. ·
Steven V. Roberts, who teaches at George Washington University, is completing a book about immigrants.
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"Yes Sir...what Mallika wants, Mallika gets!"
"Anjie, I need to protect my interests...only If my interests are at stake...when I know my interests are his priority even more than his own, why should I look out for myself'?"
"Well, she was my Nidhi before she became yours!"
"I accepted that you are my senior on this, didn't I'!"
Nidhi cut into their friendly bickering.
"Hello...I am not some object for you to be fighting over...I am a living, breathing person with a mind of my own'!"
Both of them looked at her with wide eyes.
She punched Ashutosh on the shoulder and put her tongue out at Anjie.
Nidhi turned beetroot red at that.
"Haye haye' Jeejaji, I must give it to you...you have actually made my sherni friend to blush!"
"You mean you've never seen her blush before?"
"You mean she has blushed before...when was this...please tell!"
"You see the day we got married in Agra..that night at the hotel...she sent me in to have a shower...and then when I came out...mmm!"
Nidhi stopped the flow of words with her hand.
"Ashutosh...will you please stop it! I am sure Anjie does not need any further details!"
Anjie rolled her eyes.
"What do you mean, Nidhi...of course I do...Jeejaji, please continue..what happened after you came out of the shower?"
"Both of you are equally shameless!"
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Chapter 17
"Have you people gone crazy? No way, I am not doing this!"
"Mallika, this is not about us and it is not about you!"
"Please di, don't be this way!"
"I did not expect this from you, Adi!"
"Mallika, stop thinking about yourself for once!"
"You are calling me selfish too, Papa?"
"Yes! And that is the truth. For once in your life, stop thinking about what you want!"
The look of hurt on Mallika's face moved Ashutosh. He did not love her for sure, but there was certainly residual care. There probably would be for the rest of their lives. How can you hate someone with whom you have shared so much, be it time or emotion?
He closed his eyes wearily. How
were they going to get through this?
Two shocks in a day, back to back, was a little too much for a system to take!
Nidhi sipped at the cup of the weak tea, which seemed to be the only way she liked it these days.
She should have known, the symptoms had been staring her in the face!
Changed food preferences, a strange and constant lethargy, increasing tenderness in her breasts - how did she miss it all? What kind of a doctor did that make her?
Her last period had been incredibly light. Hadn't lasted over two days! And yet, she had bled! That of course had put her off scent!
Ten weeks, Dr Prabha had said. Nidhi calculated backward. When had it happened? Was it that night in Agra? Their suhaag raat? Had the Gods decided to bless them with much more than just marital bliss?
She put her hand on her lower abdomen. Her lips curved into a smile.
'Hey baby, am your Momma. Just to say I love you like crazy already. And I am counting the days before I can hold you in my arms. Am sure your Papa will go crazy with joy when he hears that you are on the way!'
Even as the thought crossed her mind, her forehead was wrinkled by a frown.
The spectacle of Ashutosh holding Mallika in his arms came back to haunt her.
Yes, she'd found out that Mallika's mother was in the ICU. So, he was probably offering her a comforting hug. Understandable, they had shared a life together after all. Ashutosh was too humane to be any other way. Wasn't that part reason why she had fallen in love with him after all?
Nidhi's mind tried its best to rationalize but her heart could not stop itself from feeling the pang again. Was it hurt, was it fear, was it a sense of foreboding, what was it? Nidhi could not quite put her finger on it but the sense of unease had not left her ever since she had seen him with her! She had left the hospital, not wanting to interrupt them. That was neither the time nor the place for her to share her news with him!
Nidhi heard the key turning in the lock. She quickly ran a hand over her hair and across her face. She felt a tinge of moisture. What was that? Had she been crying? It couldn't be sweat since the air conditioner was humming. Must be the pregnancy hormones!
Nidhi was thankful that the light was not on. Ashutosh wouldn't be able to see the tear stains on her cheeks!
The door opened and he entered.
He switched the light on, flooding the room with light.
He looked up at her voice, and Nidhi knew straight away that something was wrong!
His eyes had the expression of a hunted animal, one that did not know which way to run in order to escape.
His shoulders were slumped, appearing weighed down by the weight of the world.
She walked up to him and gave him a welcoming hug. Was there a hint of desperation when he hugged her back, or was her mind continuing to play tricks on her?
"When did you get back? I tried calling your hospital but they said you left early. You weren't answering your mobile!"
"I'd put it on silent since I had a meeting earlier today, Must have forgotten to change it!"
He nodded at that.
She went into the kitchen and brought him a glass of water.
He gulped it down in one go!
"Go and get changed. I'll warm up dinner!"
He nodded wearily and walked into their bedroom.
She'd serve him dinner and let him relax a bit. Then, she would give him her news. She was sure it would relieve him of whatever tension it was that he suffered from!
'How would he tell her? What would he tell her when he himself wasn't sure what to do? What was indeed the right thing to do? Whatever, how could he do this to her?'
Ashutosh was feeling torn.
"How is Dr Mallika's mother now?"
He looked at her in shock.
"Who told you?"
"I was there at the hospital earlier today!"
He gave her a sharp look. Was there a hint of a crack in her voice?
"When? Why didn't you see me?"
She shrugged her shoulders.
"Heard that Mallika's mother had been admitted to the ICU! Realized you would be caught up with that. Did not want to disturb you!"
He gave a small nod.
She waited for him to ask why she had gone over to KGH.
"She's regained consciousness, Nidhi. But there has been a relapse. And the prognosis is not good!"
She sat next to him on the bed and took his hand.
"I am really sorry to hear that. Poor Dr Mallika must be devastated!"
He closed his eyes and nodded.
"She is but her father has taken it even worse. The latest course of treatment seemed to be working and they were hopeful!"
Nidhi sighed.
"That is so sad. I just hope they stay strong for her. If she is going, then she must go in relative peace!"
He appeared stunned by her words.
"What? Why are you looking at me this way?"
Ashutosh shook his head.
"Are you clairvoyant or something?"
"Nidhi, I had no clue how to broach the topic with you. I don't even know what to do. What is right and what is wrong!"
She gave him a quick hug.
"You know you can tell me anything. Why do you have to think so hard?"
He took a deep breath and continued.
"Mr Trehan, that is Mallika's father, wants me to move In with them!"
Nidhi felt like she had been punched in the gut. She tried hard to appear impassive.
"You are not saying anything?"
"I am listening!"
"Mallika's mother has not been informed of our separation. She has been kept under the impression that I have been out of the country! Nr Trehan had requested Mallika not to talk of our impending divorce. to her mother since he felt it might affect her mentally and thereby impact the treatment!"
Nidhi waited for him to continue.
"Today, she was thrilled to see me again. She has always been quite fond of me. She held my hands and begged me to stay with her, she said that she would gain the strength to fight the disease only if I remained by her side!"
Ashutosh stopped and looked askance at Nidhi. It appeared that all emotion had been wiped from her face.
"Mallika herself is dead against the idea. She does not want me anywhere around. But her father is pushing her to comply with what could well be her mother's last request!"
Nidhi took a deep breath.
"I think he is right!"
He was shocked.
"What are you saying? Here I am confused as to how to let them down gently and you are asking me to comply?"
"Where is the confusion in this? Why should you let them down? What kind of a doctor would you be if you did not do your best to help a patient?"
"Nidhi, she is dying. There is nothing anybody can do about it!"
"So, let her die in peace then? Why do you want to turn the rest of her days into a time of torment? Let her go in peace!"
"I don't understand you. What about us, what about you?"
"What about us? That we are together, that we will be together always, that is a given. This is just a small break in between, What if you had to travel on work? Let us treat it like that!"
"Are you crazy or what? You are asking me to go back to her?"
She looked at him sharply.
"Are you going back to her?"
Ashutosh closed his eyes and took a deep breath!
"When you know that, I know that and, most importantly, she knows that, why does it matter?"
"But still, Nidhi..I can't leave you alone like this. It is not fair to you!"
"You are not leaving me. I am asking you to go. And it is a matter of time!"
"We don't know for how long, Nidhi. Her oncologist does not give her more than a few weeks. But both of us know that is not something we can predict so accurately! How long can we be away from each other?"
"For as long as it takes, Ashutosh!"
He shook his head again.
"I don't know what to say. I can only ask you how you can be this way?"
"Isn't this who you fell in love with? You want me to change now?"
He hugged her tight.
"No. I love the woman that you are! Stay this way forever. But tell me, how will I survive without you?"
"You don't have to. I am not going anywhere! I will be here waiting when you come back!"
"Nidhi, I feel like the bas***d I am. At a human level, Mr Trehan's request makes sense. But as your husband, for that is what I am, it feels like betrayal. You have given yourself to me in trust. And now, I am betraying that trust!"
"How is it betrayal when it is being done with my active consent?"
"What have I ever done to deserve this kind of love? What have I ever done to deserve you?"
"I don't know. But whatever it is, I must have done it too!"
They hugged each other tight!
"They are discharging her tomorrow?"
"So, is this to be our last night together for some time?"
There was no response.
Then, she felt the wetness of his tears on her neck.
She pulled back in a hurry.
Tears streamed down his cheeks.
She could not help it.
She caught one of them on the tip of her tongue and swallowed it.
"Do you remember? You did this before we first kissed?"
He stared at her, distraught!
She pulled his head down to her and kissed him with all her might.
"Nidhi...I,,,I can't..."
"Give me this one night, Ashutosh...give me this one night the memory of which will help us survive the time to come!"
He looked deep into her eyes.
The brightness in them seemed to sear his soul.
He drew a deep breath before taking her back into his arms, before his lips sought hers with a sense of desperation.
Their lovemaking that night had a certain poignancy to it that seeped right into their souls.
Their kisses and caresses were not designed to rouse but to soothe.
They aimed not to please each other, but to comfort each other.
And yet, there was a certain sense of urgency too. As if, they wanted to grab the moment while it lasted, To take their fill of it, so it would be see them through the coming days.
As Ashutosh trailed his lips down her throat and reached down to her breasts, Nidhi could not help the prick of tears in her eyes.
When his lips paid homage to her breasts, she almost blurted it out the truth to him.
And yet, she kept it locked within. She knew there was no way in hell he would go, if she told him this!
This would have to be her secret till he came back!
His lips gently caressed her stomach and she thought she felt a quickening within.
Was the baby recognizing his father's touch?
She knew it was a fanciful notion. It was too early to feel any movement really!
Yet, she could not help thinking the baby within her had indeed responded to his father!
His lips slowly travelled further down and she lost her ability to think coherently.
He was so gentle and yet so passionate with her that night.
She, in turn, gave him herself so completely that he felt both burdened and liberated by it.
They spent a sleepless night, as they shored themselves up with memories.
It was the most beautiful and yet the most heart rending loving that they had ever known
His bag was packed and ready,
She fed him curds and sugar as was tradition.
They promised to take care of themselves for each other.
She had taken his promise not to come by and see her, giving him the excuse that she would not have the strength to let him go again.
He gave her a quick hard kiss and then left without a backward glance.
He knew he would never leave, if he turned back again and looked.
She closed the door after him.
She picked up the phone and dialled a number.
"Anjie...can you please come home now...I need you badly!"
Then she broke down and cried, like she never had in her life!
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He closed his eyes wearily. How
were they going to get through this?
This Nidhi is so humane and more than anything else she knows Ashu so so well
And yet, she kept it locked within. She knew there was no way in hell he would go, if she told him this!
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She picked up the phone and dialled a number.
"Anjie...can you please come home now...I need you badly!"
Then she broke down and cried, like she never had in her life!
@Blue-THis just made me break down ...I can clearly visualise Nidhi sitting breaking down and ashu leaving her without giving second glance ...Its too painful to see them getting seperated even it is for few days ...
I will wait for your next chapter , Please continue soon
Regarding this chapter ...you are too good ...I am in love with this FF ...
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The Nebraska basketball team took care of business as expected Tuesday night against Missouri-Kansas City, as it cruised to a 70-48 win over the Kangaroos at the Devaney Center.
Senior guard Sek Henry led the way with a game-high 14 points five rebounds and four assists, while junior guard Lance Jeter on 5-of-6 shooting from the field to go along with four assists.
Though the relatively easy victory improved Nebraska to 3-1 on the season, head coach Doc Sadler was anything but completely pleased with the effort.
"Well, it's always good to get a win," Sadler said. "I thought for the most part our team played very, very hard. I thought the breakdowns in the first half - the wide-open 3s - you know, good teams will beat you (with those). Not that (UMKC is) not a good team, it's just the caliber that we're fixin' to play will make you pay even more so. We've got to get that shored up.
"We're a little bit too careless right now. But right now we're trying to search with a bunch of guys that are all new every day.
It was a slow start on both ends of the floor for Nebraska to open the game, as the Huskers actually found themselves trailing 13-12 with 9:26 left to play in the first half.
With the offense needing a spark, Nebraska used a combination of its inside game and perimeter shooting to a 26-19 lead. Diaz and freshman forward Brandon Ubel combined for six straight points during the run, and Henry capped it off with back-to-back 3-pointers.
The Huskers steadily added to the lead in the half's final minutes, and eventually went into halftime with their biggest lead to that point, 41-24, after junior guard Lance Jeter drained a 3 at the top of the key as time expired.
Diaz and Henry both had 10 points in the first half, while UMKC was able to keep the game relatively close by hitting 6-of-15 3-pointers in the half.
The Huskers continued to gradually add to their lead throughout the second half, and led by as much as 28 points when freshman Ray Gallegos hit a jumper with a little more than 5 minutes to play.
Redshirt freshman Brian Jorge Diaz came off the bench to score 10 points along with three blocks, but the 6-foot-11 center managed just three rebounds despite UMKC having just one player taller than 6-9. As a team, Nebraska only out-rebounded the Kangaroos 33-30, including five offensive boards to UMKC's nine.
The Huskers will try to clean up their all-around game over the next four days, as the road gets a whole lot stiffer for the Huskers from here. On Sunday, they will travel to Los Angeles on Sunday to take on Southern Cal at 3 p.m.
"It's going to get harder and harder," Henry said. "When we start playing Big 12 play and playing more away games and the crowd and all that - it's serious. We have an advantage right now because we've played a couple of home games, but our first test was Saint Louis and we didn't do so good. Our next test now is USC, and we've got to see if we really learned from last time."
For Sadler, his young team is going to have to learn how to play together in a hurry, as the schedule only gets more difficult before the start of the rigorous Big 12 schedule. Until then, he said his senior players Henry and Anderson would have to continue to carry the load just to keep the Huskers above water.
"We've got to make sure our seniors, Ryan and Sek, understand that they're going to have to play their best basketball for us to even have a chance," Sadler said. "I mean, we're playing guys that have no business playing. They have no idea how to play college basketball, and their getting double-digit minutes. That's going to catch up to us real quick if we're not careful.
McCray lost for season
Sophomore guard Toney McCray will miss the remainder of the 2009-10 season because he's elected to undergo surgery on a torn ligament in his elbow, Sadler announced.
Sadler said McCray talked it over with the coaches and his family late last night before eventually electing to have surgery.
McCray played in the Huskers' first three games of the season, but Sadler said the Houston, Texas, native felt he wasn't playing to his full potential because he was nervous about further injuring his elbow.
"His confidence was something that he didn't feel that he was helping, which I told him I disagreed, but I would support any decision that he made because he was one of four guys with a little bit of experience," Sadler said. "The last thing you want to do is for a player to get out there who's not confident. If he didn't have the confidence to get out there, then he made the right decision."
Because he redshirted his first season on campus in 2007-08, McCray is ineligible to receive a medical hardship because of the injury. Had he suffered the injury his freshman season before redshirting, Salder said McCray would have been eligible for a medical hardship.
Should he lose another season due to injury, however, Nebraska could submit an appeal to get a waiver for an extra year of eligibility. As far as this season, though, it will be a season lost for one of the Huskers' most promising young players.


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The Henry County Sharpshooters performed well this past Saturday at the Spencer County Shooting Sports Invitational.
More than 300 participated, representing 13 counties.
Jacob Wilson won first place in trap shooting 25 targets, 9 to 11 age division, in a shoot-out against teammate Dylan Rankin, who took second place. Gavin Robinson was third. Logan Yount was not far behind in this class in fifth place.
Blake Jones won third place in trap shooting 25 targets, 12 to 14 age division, and Clayton Perry was fourth.
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Nick Hamilton watches as a low pitch comes in during the Warriors district game against Carroll County Monday night. The Warriors fell to the Panthers, 10-0, in five innings, wrapping up their season at 5-17. Below, a pitch hits the dirt at Mitchell Metten's feet. A message left for Coach Mark Payton for comment was not returned by press time
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Chapel Hill, N.C. — FINAL: UNC 84, Nc State 70: UNC opened up a big first half lead Saturday against NC State and coasted to a 84-70 win.
UNC had four in double figures including a double double from McAdoo and a game high 20 from McDonald.
NC State was led by TJ Warren's 21.
2:24 2nd: UNC 75, NC State 62: At the final media break, the only thing left to be decided is the final score as UNC has a firm grasp on the outcome! up 13.
TJ Warren is up to 17 points for the Wolfpack. James Michael McAdoo has a double double with 15 and 12.
7:56 2nd: UNC 68, NC State 46: UNC has opened up their largest lead of the game at 22 points at the under-8 timeout.
11:56 2nd: UNC 55, NC State 41: UNC is plus-9 on the glass in the second half and has 17 offensive rebounds as they continue to lead NC State by double digits.
15:16 2nd: UNC 49, NC State 33: Runs of four and six points by NC State were interrupted by a 9-0 run by UNC and the difference is 16 early in the second.
HALF: UNC 40, NC State 23: Marcus Paige leads all scoters at the half with 11 points and NC State is shooting just 25 percent from the floor as the margin is 17 at half.
NC State's shooting woes continue as they are 10-40 from the floor, 1-7 from deep and 2-7 from the line. They have also had two shot clock violations and turned it over six times.
UNC has 10 points from the line on 16 attempts and holds a slim 27-25 edge in rebounds.
3:42 1st: UNC 30, NC State 16: At the final media break of the first, UNC has opened their lead up to 14 points after Leslie McDonald connected on the games first three.
6:34 1st: UNC 25, NC State 14: James Michael McAdoo is filling the state sheet early with 8 points and four rebounds as UNC leads NC State by 11 at the under-8.
Marcus Paige has also added serve points and Kenedy Meeks has five rebounds.
For NC State, Warren and barber each have six points but are a combined six for 17 shooting.
11:09 1st: UNC 20, NC State 6: It is a perfect storm of bad for NC State early as UNC is dominating all facets and leading 20-6 midway through the first.
NC State is just 3-for-18 from the floor and 0-for-4 on free throws and have Hadley shot clock violations. UNC is shooting 50 percent and has blocked five Wolfpack shots.
15:53 1st: UNC 7, NC State 2: There is very little flow in the early going as the teams have combined to commit seven fouls, and go just 3-for-10 on the subsequent free throws.
NC State is 0-4 from the line and just 1-7 from the floor. UNC is just 2-7 from the field.
20:00 1st: NC State at UNC: The Tar Heels host the Wolfpack in the 225th meeting between the rivals.
Starting for UNC will be McDonald, Meeks, Paige, Tokoto and McAdoo. NC State starters are Barber, Vandenberg, Turner, Warren and Washington.
Tobacco Road rivals North Carolina State and North Carolina will renew their series for 225th time on Saturday afternoon when they meet in Chapel Hill for a 1 p.m. tip (ESPN2) in the Dean E. Smith Center.
Although Duke is certainly North Carolina's primary rival, there is no love lost between these two programs. They have met 224 times since first squaring off in 1912, with the Tar Heels dominating the all-time series, 148-76. However, the Wolfpack earned a season split a year ago.
NC State has picked itself back up after a round stretch, with wins in three straight contests, all at home. The Wolfpack are now 14-7 overall, and .500 in league play (4-4). They will be on the road in four of their next five games, beginning against Miami next Saturday.
North Carolina has also had an uneven season, but the Tar Heels have earned wins in three of their last four to improve to 13-7 overall, including a 3-4 mark in conference play. They will host another long-time ACC foe on Tuesday when Maryland comes to town.
Sophomore T.J. Warren, the ACC's leading scorer, poured in 30 points, marking his fourth 30-point outing of the season, before fouling out as the Wolfpack held off Florida State for a 74-70 victory last time they were in action. NC State connected on 45.6 percent of its shots from the floor, outscoring the Seminoles in the paint (42-26) in a game in which neither team led by more than eight points.
The Wolfpack have been a mediocre offensive squad this season, ranking seventh in the ACC in scoring (72 ppg) and fourth in field goal percentage (.463). They have had a much moire difficult time on the boards, where they are ranked in the bottom half of the conference (35.8 rpg).
Warren (22.5 ppg, 7.2 rpg) has done all he can to keep his team competitive in all three of those areas, leading the team in rebounding as well as scoring, while shooting 51.3 percent from the field. Support has been limited for Warren, with Anthony Barber (10.8 ppg) and Desmond Lee (10.2 ppg) the next best scoring options.
North Carolina picked up a 78-65 road win over Georgia Tech in its last tilt. Marcus Paige led the way with 19 points, seven assists and five rebounds, as the Tar Heels shot 66.7 percent from the floor in the second half to pull away for the 13-point decision.
The Tar Heels are scoring nearly four more points per game (75.6 ppg) than the Wolfpack, despite shooting worse from the field (.458). Better balance has been the key, as Paige (16.8 ppg, 4.3 apg) is the top scorer on a team which features five players netting at least nine ppg.
James Michael McAddoo (14.9 ppg, 6.4 rpg) finishes well around the rim and is coming off a 17-point performance against Georgia Tech. Leslie McDonald (10.5 ppg) is only shooting 35.2 percent from the floor this season, but he tallied 15 points against the Yellow Jackets.
Providing further depth are Brice Johnson (9.7 ppg, 6.2 rpg) and J.P. Tokoto (9.1 ppg, 5.8 rpg).


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TORONTO - Malaysian energy company Petroliam Nasional Bhd. and Canada's Progress Energy Resources Corp. said Tuesday that they have again agreed to extend the timeline for Petronas's proposed 5.18 billion Canadian dollar ($5.20 billion) acquisition of Progress Energy as they seek Canadian government approval for the deal.
The companies said they have extended the outside date to obtain regulator approvals for the tie-up to Dec. 30 from Nov. 30. The date had originally been Oct. 31.
In a statement, Petronas also confirmed that it has submitted a revised takeover offer for Progress Energy to the Canadian government but gave no details.
The Malaysian company is making its second attempt to gain Canada's approval for the acquisition. The proposed deal is being watched closely as a signal of Canada's evolving approach to foreign investment by state-owned enterprises such as Petronas.
Canada is also reviewing another closely watched deal involving a state-owned enterprise: Beijing-controlled CNOOC Ltd.'s proposed $15.1 billion takeover of Canadian energy company Nexen Inc.
Copyright (c) 2012 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
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