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VALE's Saskatchewan Mining Project Minor Bump In Long-Term
Jordo is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.
The last time I met someone from Regina, Saskatchewan, we spoke about the state's immigration policies, which are slightly different from the rest of Canada's. The state has a very thin population and has been trying to attract more people to settle in Regina, Saskatoon and other townships. On its part, Saskatchewan is a state that is rich in culture, history and natural beauty. The Canadian prairie stretches unendingly across the landscape and when seen from the edges of Regina, one may feel one is stuck in the middle of nowhere. Dismal as it may sound, it has a strange beauty that can be mesmerizing.
There are many reasons why the government of Saskatchewan feels insecure. The state has been experiencing very low population growth and most people are aging. Investment is usually concentrated in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia. Tourists hardly visit the prairie and many people haven't even heard of Regina, the capital city of the state. This being the case, Saskatchewan rightly feels it needs more attention not only from immigrants but also from investors and corporations who can create jobs and productive employment. The state is rich in minerals and metals, and potash is one of those. VALE (NYSE: VALE) had announced that it would develop a huge mine at Kroneau, near Regina.
The mine was expected to employ more than 1500 people and create 500 permanent jobs. With a projected production of 2.9 million metric tons of potash, VALE seemed to be all set to make the administrators in Saskatchewan happy. However, things took a different turn for the people of the state as the Brazilian mining giant announced that it would be postponing the $3 billion potash mine indefinitely. The company stated that it would be happy to look for other short term opportunities within the state and that the potash mine will be considered as a long term project. This implies that the mine is going to be sealed behind locked gates and fences, and many hopes and dreams of Saskatchewan administrators will remain unrequited.
The state government called the announcement "unfortunate". For its part, VALE has decided not to forge ahead with its plans to kick-start operations at the potash mine because of decreased Chinese demand and drought conditions in the U.S. Potash is used in fertilizers and agricultural products and the agrarian industry isn't doing well. VALE also mentioned that it has other projects that can be postponed or delayed. It declined to elaborate further, but it added that it would like to focus its energy on its $8.04 billion Serra Sul investment in Carajas, which happens to be the world's largest iron-ore mine.
The company has made it clear that it is not walking away from its projects and that these mines will not be shut down forever but will be opened when the right time arrives. As an investor, I think this is a very wise move by the company. There is hardly any demand for potash because of the drought-like conditions and the terrible economy in China. Moreover, VALE would benefit from concentrating on what is in demand in the market. Iron and steel are both hugely in demand in markets all over the world. By developing the world's largest iron mine, VALE will add yet another feather to its cap.
Though postponing plans and deferring projected milestones do not always reflect positively, I believe VALE made a wise decision. It does not make sense to divert money to a mine whose product will not be in demand once processed. When the Chinese economy improves and the drought-like conditions in the U.S. ameliorate, VALE will have a reason to begin extracting potash so that fertilizers can be manufactured. At the moment, concentrating on iron ores is probably the most intelligent thing to do.
If we look at VALE's operating cash flow, it is quite impressive at $24.5 million. The company's investing cash flow is $14 million and its stock yields almost 6%. The company also has a lower than average debt to equity ratio of 33.45% and only $2.4 billion in debt and more than $4.9 billion in cash. However, VALE's gross margin is only 48.7% and its operating margin is 35%. This may cause concern to some investors. However, we must note that the mining industry is not doing too well because of a flagging international economy.
Another positive thing to note is that the company is not planning to layoff any of its employees. It would simply curtail hiring new ones, and that makes perfect sense in an economy like todays. All this leads me to believe that VALE is taking certain calculated steps after careful consideration of the economy. It is refraining from boosting its own ego by keeping unnecessary mines open and functioning. It might sound harsh to some people but closing mines that are not required in the short term is a good idea, especially when there are more profitable mines to take care of.
VALE's major competitors Rio Tinto (RIO) and BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) have announced pay cuts for their CEOs, citing bad economy as a reason. Rio Tinto is a very successful mining company and if it is forced to cut its CEO's pay, things do not seem to be that great in the industry. This is another reason why I think VALE did a great thing by not continuing to operate the mine at Saskatchewan. BHP on the other hand has been on the receiving end in Australia. Its mines have remained shut down for various reasons and the Australian government has been pressurizing BHP to begin work soon. BHP has also been embroiled in environmental issues.
Other mining and gas giants like Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX) and Goldcorp (GG) have cited bearish economy as a reason for their own calculated steps in investment and expansions. Barrick Gold recently was in news when a Chinese company mentioned that it plans to purchase Barrick's operations in Africa. Selling a profitable mine to a state-owned Chinese company would be an unwise thing to do, especially when profitable mines are so difficult to come by. I feel that Goldcorp is in a better position than Barrick, as it recently announced new gold production in Pueblo Viejo, Dominican Republic. Compared to its competitors, VALE certainly is in a stronger position with only Goldcorp doing equally well. I think VALE is one of the best long-term stocks on the market today, and I expect VALE to climb slowly but steadily in the coming quarters.
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Prince Bandar bin Sultan | |
In office | 19 July 2012 – present |
Predecessor | Muqrin bin Abdulaziz |
Monarch | King Abdullah |
In office | 16 October 2005 – present |
Predecessor | Office established |
Monarch | King Abdullah |
In office | 24 October 1983–8 September 2005[1] |
Successor | Prince Turki Al Faisal |
Monarch | King Fahd King Abdullah |
Spouse | Haifa bint Faisal |
Full name | |
Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | |
House | House of Saud |
Father | Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz |
Mother | Khizaran |
Born | Ta'if |
2 March 1949
Religion | Islam |
Bandar bin Sultan (Arabic: الأمير بندر بن سلطان بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود) (born 2 March 1949) is a member of the House of Saud and was Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States from 1983 to 2005. In 2005, he was named as Secretary General of the National Security Council. He was appointed Director General of the Saudi Intelligence Agency by King Abdullah on 19 July 2012.
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Early life [edit]
Bandar was born officially on 2 March 1949 in Taif. His actual date of birth is reportedly later according to himself and Western think tanks. He had reportedly faked his birthday to enter the Royal Saudi Air Force,[2]
His mother: Khiziran, was a sixteen-year old commoner from Asir Province and his father, Sultan bin Abdulaziz, was in his early twenties at the time of Bandar's birth.[3] His mother was a concubine. She later learnt to read and write. Bandar lived with his mother and his aunt in his early years, and he had little contact with his father when he was very young. His first close contact with his father occurred when he was eight years old.[3] Bandar's isolation ended when he was eleven years old, a few years later when King Abdulaziz died. It was decided that he and his mother should live with his paternal grandmother Hassa al Sudairi in the palace.[3]
Education [edit]
Bandar graduated from the Royal Air Force College, Cranwell in 1968.[4] He received additional training at Maxwell Air Force Base and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.[4] He is a trained pilot and has flown numerous fighter aircraft. Bandar's military career ended in 1977 after he crash-landed his jet and suffered a severe back injury.[3] Afterward, he received a master's degree in International Public Policy at the Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies.[5]
Initial political career [edit]
His diplomatic career began in 1978. As the King's personal envoy, he successfully lobbied the United States Congress to approve the sale of F-15s to Saudi Arabia. At the Oval Office, President Carter told him to win the support of California governor Ronald Reagan. He did and in exchange helped Carter win the support of South Dakota Democratic Senator James Abourezk for the Panama Canal treaty. Fahd made Bandar an emissary to Carter and granted him permission to act independently of the Saudi-U.S. ambassador.[3]
In 1982, King Fahd made him the military attache at the Saudi Embassy. a move which could have ended his diplomatic career. However, in 1983, Fahd appointed Bandar as Saudi Ambassador to the United States.[3]
Ambassador to the United States [edit]
On 24 October 1983, Prince Bandar was appointed ambassador to the United States by King Fahd.[6] During his tenure as ambassador, he dealt with five U.S. presidents, ten secretaries of state, eleven national security advisers, sixteen sessions of Congress, and the media.[7] He had extensive influence in the United States. At the pinnacle of his career, he served both "as the King's exclusive messenger and the White House's errand boy".[7] For over three decades, he was the face of the Saudi Arabia lobby.[7][8]
Reagan era [edit]
During the Reagan presidency, he secured the purchase of AWACs surveillance aircraft despite opposition from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.[7] After the United States rejected an arms order, he arranged the delivery of intermediate-range nuclear-warhead-capable missiles from China.[7] This angered the Central Intelligence Agency and the United States Department of State.[7] He was exposed for his involvement in the Iran-Contra scandal. He had arranged $32 million in Saudi financing for the Nicaraguan Contras.[3] Nancy Reagan used him to relay messages to the Cabinet.[3]
Bush presidencies [edit]
Bandar formed close relationships with several American presidents, notably George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, the latter giving him the affectionate and controversial nickname "Bandar Bush"[9] His particularly close relationship with the Bush family was highlighted in Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11. He was so close to George H. W. Bush, that he was often described as a member of the family.[3][10] He advocated Saddam Hussein's overthrow in Iraq.[11] He encouraged military action against Iraq and supported Dick Cheney's agenda for "The New Middle East", which called for pro-democracy programs in Syria and Iran.[11] His children attended school with Cheney's grandchildren.[citation needed]
Clinton era [edit]
Clinton, as governor of Arkansas, had asked him to help pay for the Middle East Studies Center at the University of Arkansas.[3] In the 1990s, he persuaded Libyan president Muammar Gaddafi to turn in two suspects allegedly involved in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. He privately described Gaddafi as "a Jerry Lewis trying to be a Churchill".[3]
Resignation [edit]
On 26 June 2005, Bandar submitted his resignation as ambassador to the United States for "personal reasons".[12][13] On the other hand, the official end date of his term is 8 September 2005.[1] Bandar bin Sultan returned to Saudi Arabia weeks prior to the death of King Fahd, upon which Bandar's father, Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz, became the nation's Crown Prince. It was rumored that Bandar's return was timed in order to secure a position in the new government.[14] He was succeeded as ambassador by Turki al Faisal.
Secretary-General of National Security Council [edit]
Bandar bin Sultan was appointed Secretary-General of the National Security Council by King Abdullah on 16 October 2005. The council was established in October 2005.[15] His term was extended for four years on 3 September 2009.[16]
Prince Bandar visited Damascus and met president Bashar Assad in mid-November 2005.[17] He also secretly met with U.S. officials in 2006 after resigning as ambassador.[18] In other words, in his new post, he is reported to continue to meet privately with them, for instance, senior White House officials made several visits to Saudi Arabia, some of them not disclosed.[19]
On 25 January 2007, Saudi Arabia sent Prince Bandar to Iran for discussions on the crisis in Lebanon and the Kingdom even held talks with Hizballah leaders, whom he had invited for the annual pilgrimage to Mecca.[20]
Director General of Saudi Intelligence Agency [edit]
Bandar bin Sultan was appointed Director General of Saudi Intelligence Agency on 19 July 2012 replacing Muqrin bin Abdulaziz.[1][21] Although no official reason for the appointment was provided,[22] the appointment occurred after growing tension between Sunnis and Shiites in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.[23] It was also considered as a move of Saudi Arabia to display more aggressive foreign policy given the regional challenges that comes from Iran and Syria.[24] Prince Bandar is also a member of the Military Service Council.[25]
Prince Bandar organized the visit of Manaf Tlass, who defected from Syria on 6 July 2012, to Saudi Arabia in the last week of July 2012.[26]
Controversy [edit]
Bandar endured controversy over allegations in the book Plan of Attack by Bob Woodward that President George W. Bush informed him of the decision to invade Iraq ahead of Secretary of State Colin Powell.[27]
Bandar helped negotiate the 1985 Al Yamamah deal, a series of massive arms sales by the United Kingdom to Saudi Arabia worth GB£40 billion (US$80 billion), including the sale of more than 100 warplanes. After the deal was signed, British arms manufacturer British Aerospace (now BAE Systems) allegedly funnelled secret payments of at least GB£1 billion (US$2 billion) into two Saudi embassy accounts in Washington, in yearly instalments of up to GB£120 million (US$240 million) over at least 10 years. He allegedly took money for personal use out of the accounts, as the purpose of one of the accounts was to pay the operating expenses of his private Airbus A340. According to investigators, there was "no distinction between the accounts of the embassy, or official government accounts [...], and the accounts of the royal family." The payments were discovered during a Serious Fraud Office investigation, which was stopped in December 2006 by attorney general Lord Goldsmith.[28][29] In 2009, he hired Louis Freeh as his legal representative for the Al-Yamamah arms scandal.[30]
Disappearance and rumors [edit]
Bandar's last major public appearance before his return to the Kingdom was on 10 December 2008 in a meeting with King Abdullah.[31] After King Abdullah renewed his post for another 4-year term in September 2009, he did not provide the customary public allegiance to the King.[31] He did not show up with his friend Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones for the opening of the new Cowboys Stadium.[31] In October 2009, he was not present in King Abdullah's delegation for the watershed Damascus visit.[31] In December 2009, he was not present for the return of his father, Crown Prince Sultan, from Morocco.[31]
According to Iran's PressTV, Bandar was under house arrest for an attempted coup,[32][33] while opposition sources said he was in Dhaban Prison.[31] Some rumors alleged that his coup was exposed by Russian intelligence services because of his frequent trips to Moscow to encourage cooperation against Iran.[31]
Other rumors alleged that he was undergoing treatment and two operations at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.[32] Bandar's lawyer denied these charges.[31] He has no spokesman.[34]
In July 2012, the rumors of his assassination were reported by Voltaire Network[35] and DEBKAfile[36][37] and later published in Press TV[38] and Tehran Times.[39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46] This news was denied by Arab News[47] and the journalist David Ignatius.[48][49]
Appearances [edit]
In what was perceived as a return to prominence, in March 2011, Bandar was sent to Pakistan, India, Malaysia, and China to gather support for Saudi Arabia's military intervention in Bahrain.[34][50] In April 2011, Bandar was present in meetings when U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates visited King Abdullah and in a separate visit by National Security Advisor Tom Donilon.[50]
The other goal of his late March 2011 visit to Islamabad (Pakistan) was to raise the prospect of a return engagement for the Pakistan army. The goal was achieved and Pakistan quickly approved the proposal.[51] His visit to China during the same period resulted in the issuing of lucrative contracts in return for political support. Since China is not a friend of the Arab Spring, it is eager for Saudi oil and investment. Bandar secretly negotiated the first big Saudi-Chinese arms deal. Thus, Bandar is the Kingdoms's premier China expert.[51]
Personal life [edit]
In 1972, Bandar married Haifa bint Faisal, with whom he had eight children: four sons and four daughters.[1] The youngest three (Fahad, Hussa, and Azus) attended Potomac School in McLean, Virginia, while living in the town from 2001 to 2005. His daughter Princess Reema bint Bandar, who was formerly married to Prince Faisal bin Turki,[52] organized the world's largest pink ribbon event in Saudi Arabia to raise awareness for breast cancer. His son Khalid is married to Lucy Cuthbert, niece of Ralph Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland.
Habits and health concerns [edit]
Known for his cigar smoking,[53] he usually wears European clothes,[54] and he likes American colloquialisms and American history.[54] In Washington, he earned a reputation for partying and drinking.[54] He may have recently abandoned alcohol after a death scare in the family.[54] In the mid-1990s, he suffered his first depression.[55]
Views [edit]
Bandar considers himself an American Hamiltonian conservative.[3] Before the 2000 U.S. presidential election was decided, he invited George H. W. Bush to go pheasant shooting on his English estate in a "Desert Storm reunion".[3] After the September 11 attacks in 2001, in an interview in the New York Times, he stated, "Bin Laden used to come to us when America—underline, America—through the CIA and Saudi Arabia, were helping our brother mujahideen in Afghanistan, to get rid of the communist secularist Soviet Union forces. Osama bin Laden came and said 'Thank you. Thank you for bringing the Americans to help us.' At that time, I thought he couldn't lead eight ducks across the street."[56]
Bandar argued some researchers "learn to speak a few words of Arabic and call themselves experts about the affairs of my country."[57] In 2007, during his tenure as National Security Secretary, Bandar proposed that the Kingdom have greater contact with Israel, because he regarded Iran as a more serious threat than Israel.[58]
Property [edit]
He travels frequently on his private Airbus A-340.[3] He owns Glympton Park, Oxfordshire.[59]
A few months after 9/11, Bandar went to Aspen, where he has a thirty-two-room mansion. He bought the land in 1989 and built the residence in 1991.[60] On 12 July 2006, it was reported that Prince Bandar was seeking to sell his 56,000-square-foot (5,200 m2) mansion in Aspen, Colorado, for US $135 million. The palatial vacation home, called Hala Ranch, is larger than the White House, is perched on a mountaintop of 95 acres (380,000 m2), and includes 15 bedrooms and 16 bathrooms featuring 24-karat gold fixtures. In December 2006, the mansion was still listed for sale at $135 million.[18] In December 2007, the 14,395-square-foot (1,337.3 m2) guesthouse was sold for a reported $36.5 mm.[61] The purported reason for the sale is that Bandar was too busy to enjoy the mansion.[62] Finally, he sold his Aspen ranch for $49 million to Starwood Mountain Ranch LLC in June 2012.[60] It is reported that billionaire John Paulson bought Hala Ranch,[63] and Paulson confirmed it.[64]
Awards [edit]
In 2001, Bandar bin Sultan was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Law by Howard University.[65]
Membership [edit]
Bandar bin Sultan is a board member of the Sultan bin Abdulaziz al Saud Foundation.[66]
Donations [edit]
In 1990, Prince Bandar donated an unknown amount to finance construction of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS).[67]
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Paul made his selection as he does all of his picks, by stopping by a bar in his neighborhood and giving his pick to his bookie, who manages the bar.
The 5-foot-9, 247-pound Paul gained notoriety earlier this year by correctly picking the winners of all three Triple Crown races and the Westminster Dog Show, so his Puppy Bowl pick was greatly anticipated in the animal kingdom.
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So did all the teams who passed over him in the draft.
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Having introduced the products we find in the sea, we now go into more detail about who goes fishing, how they do it and what they use. We have divided this topic up into three sections:
This file relates to point B; the following files to points A and C respectively. We feel that it is important and also fun for the students to find out about boats, the main parts, what tools they have, etc. We think this is important because the students are used to seeing boats on the television, in films or perhaps at the port, but this knowledge is artificial and fairly superficial. It is essential for teachers to help students compare what they see on the television and in books, etc, with reality.
Knowledge of the surrounding area, Spanish language and Art.
How?: The work in this file involves placing the relevant numbers from the drawing next to the terms at the bottom.
We've used a fishing boat as the example, but other types of boat can also be used. The students could also do some research on the types of boat there are and what each one is used for, etc.
Where?: During the visit, you will probably have the chance to see a boat being repaired at the dry dock. Using the explanations given by the guide, the students can complete file 4. The activity can continue in the classroom.
When?: During the visit and in the classroom.
Using what?: The activity on pages 8 and 9.
Assessment: For the teacher to decide.
Complementary material: We suggest using models of boats for the explanations.
To introduce the students to the main tools used by fishermen to do their work: the boat.
To make students aware of the correct terminology to name the most important parts of the boat.
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Our NEW & IMPROVED BALLOON LIGHT. This is a party planner's dream come true! ALL IN ONE UNIT, a 14" White Balloon, High Powered Light Source, Easy Fill One Way Valve and an Attached 6' White Ribbon.
This item is SO cool that a Patent has been issued and additional Patents are Pending. We have taken a High Quality (U.S. made) 14'' WHITE Latex Balloon, and pre-attached it to a one way valve. Inside the valve are 3 High Powered WHITE L.E.D's that have three modes. Please order in increments of 1 bag (10 Lumi Loons).
Please Note: The valve on the LUMI-LOON is designed to be inflated using a either Helium Tank or Compressed Air Supply with a black latex straight inflator. The patent pending valve creates a very tight seal to stop air from leaking but by doing so prevents the balloon from being inflated by mouth. It can be inflated using a standard bicycle/car inflator. THIS BALLOON CAN NOT BE INFLATED BY MOUTH.
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I would defiantly buy this product again
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Comments about Lumi-Loons Balloon Lights, Light Up White Balloons, White Lights:
The light balloons were awesome, but make sure they have enough air in them, because of the light fixture they can drop if you do not inflate enough air in them.
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So wonderful for our Relay For Life
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I have used these balloons at 2 different Relay For Life events in the last 2 weeks and I am definitely impressed with how well they work. When you inflate these balloons to their full size they are huge (14inches or larger) and they stayed inflated for me at both events a full 24 hrs!! The key is to not under inflate them. Make sure you have the proper size helium tank as they use more helium than smaller latex balloons. Almost all of my balloons worked great. I have now inflated over 150 of them and maybe had 3 that did not work. They are very bright and attention getting in the dark and kids love them. We used them during a luminaria ceremony and they were simply beautiful. Their performance definitely exceeded my expectations.
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At a joy prom for special needs between ages 15 and 30 who have never been able to attend a prom.They are great for table center pieces.
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Purchased these for my daughters 16th birthday party. Used them around a dance floor in balloon bouquets. The blinking lights were clean/bright and the kids loved them. Quality was very nice. I took them down to my local party store and they filled them with helium for about $1.40 each. I must confess i bought some "similar" off of [@] and boy was that a huge mistake. The ones from [@] were 1/2 the price but no comparison to the quality of these Lumi Loons. Would definitely buy again. I have used Windy CIty for party supplies and they are always quick to ship and friendly if i need to speak to someone....Thank you for everything!
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these white lumi loons balloons were so beautiful lite, they had my guess wow'd.
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my daughter anad I made ghost that floated in the air on halloween night. the price was great and after you gave me your expertise on how to get them inflated they were a breeze to work with.
Awesome addition to any celebration!
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We used these at a business expo and they were AWESOME. They would be even better in a more dimly lit room. They were easy to inflate, came with pre-curled ribbons and stayed aloft all day. I am ordering more for our annual New Year's Bash. Such a festive air about them!
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We used it at a Senior HS All Night Grad Party which is held at the high school. We try to decorate so the kids don't recognize the school at all. Last year we used Christmas lights to illuminate the halls but the fire marshall didn't like that. The balloons were perfect and did the trick without the wires.
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Baloons with LIGHTS inside !
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Really enjoyed having these at a WHITE PARTY. They were very entertaining and interesting to my guests. Wish there were more in a box than just 10.
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These lighted balloons were a great addition to the party decorations and made the room look spectacular!
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These are great, even for modest decorations.
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By Katy Klottie
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Everybody loved these white glowing balloons at my daughter's wedding party, held in our back yard in Mexico City. They lasted all evening and the children had lots of fun and then took them home.
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By Alex the Music Man
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We used 10 flickering balloons to create the star of Bethlehem for our church's Christmas program.
my party was a hit with lumiloons
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its a great product and everybody was asking me where i get the ballons...
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By MargieS
from NM
These flashing balloons are SO AWESOME! I used them for my son's 9th glow-in-the-dark slumber party. The kids LOVED them. They are really easy to use. I was hesitant to purchase them because they are a bit expensive. Then, when I first opened them, they look like they will be complicated to fill. This is not true. It was quite simple to fill them. They really make a party fun! You can mix them with regular balloons if you'd like. Each of these balloons comes with a long ribbon attached, so there's no need to buy ribbon.
Not too bright, but still TERRIFIC
By CA
from Boston, MA
Great idea, pretty well executed. My only complaint is that the light is not very bright. It's kind of bright at the bottom, but by the time it's at the top of the 14" balloon it's just a dim glow. That said, they were a big hit, and I would use them again.
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The balloons looked really neat blinking on the tables in the dim room.
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The balloons was the talk of the night. They really stood out and lighted the room once the other lights went out. Great for any party!
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The first batch we tried had 20% rejects. So I over ordered by 20% and we only had about 2 or 3 percent rejects in a much larger sample. Everyone loves these balloons so no shortage of people that wanted to take them home.
Very Nice Effect!
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These balloons looked great when everyone arrived for the party. We received lots of compliments from partygoers and other people at the restaurant/lounge. Unfortunately, they didn't float as long as advertised, even when filled to maximum capacity. Luckily, by the time the balloons began to drop, everyone was having such a good time that no one cared. I would purchase these again, but only if I needed them to last for no longer than 4 hours. Also, one balloon arrived without an LED light, which I wasn't expecting.
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LONDON, U.K. -- A four-disc box set of the Amy Winehouse's performances will be released in November, giving fans of the late soul-singer access to rarely-seen footage and unique covers of her hits.
The Amy Winehouse Foundation said Friday that the collection, called "Amy Winehouse at the BBC" will feature the singer's earliest BBC Radio sessions, first-ever TV performances and candid interviews.
The set, spread over three DVDs and one CD, will be released on Nov. 12 and record royalties from the set will go to charity.
Winehouse, known for her beehive hairdo, died from alcohol poisoning on July 23, 2011, at the age of 27.
Her debut, "Frank," was a U.K. success, buther breakthrough came with 2007's "Back to Black," a multiplatinum effort that won her five Grammy Awards.
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Abstract (EDOC: 11166)
Lower Carboniferous and Upper Jurassic sedimentary rocks from wells of the southwestern
part of the Lower Saxony Basin (LSB) show locally anomalous maturity reaching 4.5% VRr.
The reason for this high maturity is discussed controversy. It may either be related to the
intrusions of supposed Late Cretaceous igneous plutons in the area of Bramsche and Vlotho
or is explained by models involving deep burial during Early Cretaceous times and uplift
during Late Cretaceous/Tertiary times. A fault-slip analysis covering outcrops within the LSB
and along the Osning Lineament (OL) has been performed and showed that the area was
affected by a stress state with a horizontal N-S- to NE-SW-directed maximum compression
(σ1) and a low stress ratio (R=(σ2-σ3)/(σ1-σ3)) which induced reverse and strike-slip faulting.
The regional paleostress field can be related to the Late Cretaceous-Cenozoic intraplate
compressional deformation that affected the Alpine foreland as a result of the Alpine orogeny
Other stress fields estimated in the study area are much less prevalent. Tectonic activity
induced the migration of fluids and let to precipitation of quartz and calcite on veins, fissures
and slickensides. Calcite mostly precipitated from local formation waters that were in close
equilibrium with the host rocks rather than being derived from a large scale circulating
hydrothermal system. Fluid inclusions studies in hydrothermal minerals from wells and
outcrops in the study area yield migration of differently composed fluids and gases during
stages of burial and uplift. In the vicinity of supposed intrusions the migration of hot fluids
(>200°C) is recorded in quartz mineralization that is hosted by Upper Carboniferous to
Cretaceous sediments. The salinity of the studied fluid inclusions is highly variable
suggesting that different fluid reservoirs were drained. However, fluid entrapment often
occurred along with the entrapment of gas mixtures with variable contents of CH4, CO2, and
locally N2. These gas inclusions formed at pressure conditions close to hydrostatic most
probably during basin inversion.
(2008): Fluid and Gasmigration in the southwestern part of the Lower Saxony Basin. DGMK Tagungsbericht 2008-1, DGMK/ÖGEW-Frühjahrstagung des Fachbereiches Aufsuchung und Gewinnung (Celle 2008), 313-319.
(2008): Fluid and Gasmigration in the southwestern part of the Lower Saxony Basin. DGMK Tagungsbericht 2008-1, DGMK/ÖGEW-Frühjahrstagung des Fachbereiches Aufsuchung und Gewinnung (Celle 2008), 313-319.
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I'm a freelance writer and mother of two working from home, which theoretically means I can set my own schedule so as to best accommodate my family. In reality, "flexible hours" often equals "working too much." Yes, I'm my own boss; no, that doesn't mean life is easy. It's hard to leave the office when you live there. But I love what I do and feel very lucky. And not just because I get paid to work in my pajamas.
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I've mentioned it here a few times, but I don't think I've ever gone into a lot of detail about the fact that we are now—technically, anyway—in our second year of homeschooling my 13-year-old son. His first year out of public school, we enrolled him in a 5-day-a-week program, and so my responsibility in terms of that homeschooling was limited to showing up for field trips and filling out our state-mandated homeschooling paperwork each month. Hooray for programs where you can be a homeschooler without having to do it yourself! I had been quite apprehensive about the switch (even though it was absolutely the best thing for him), and was happy to find a program that worked for us.
As we wound down that first year, we looked back and took stock of the changes. The good news was that stepping away from public school had absolutely been the right choice. The not-exactly-career-enhancing news was that our beloved "Hippie School" program—while absolutely the right social environment—was perhaps not completely what my son needed, academically. Feeling grateful for the flexibility of freelancing and working from home, I got over the last of my reservations and we decided to drop his out-of-the-home enrollment to three days/week. I am now actually homeschooling two out of five of my work days each week.
I stacked the deck in my favor, though. I'm smart like that.
First of all, I tend to be busiest earlier in the week, so we enrolled my son in Hippie School for Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. That way, I can get more done, earlier in the week, to have more time to work with him on his days at home.
Second, we're using an online resource for the classes he's responsible for here at home. (Our state offers a system whereby just about every class in the high school curriculum is available via virtual school.) Theoretically, he could complete these classes entirely without me. In reality, I do oversee the process, of course. He's pretty self-motivated, but he's also only in 7th grade, so I consider myself the benevolent overload of the syllabi.
Third, this first year I've made sure that the course offerings we choose for his home days are subjects which really pique his interest, and the fact that he's taking high school classes is a huge source of pride (and motivation) for him right now. There will come a day when we may feel like it's time to tackle some classes he's not so thrilled about, but right now we've kind of managed the perfect storm of engagement.
The result has been so manageable, I find myself wondering why I was worried. I'm able to work, he's able to complete his coursework, and while Thursdays and Fridays require a bit more patience and breaks in work to assist him, it's working.
Of course, all good things must come to an end. Or, in our case, all things which are currently working must encounter a small wrench in the works. Heh. Our beloved Hippie School is changing up a bit, next year, and the 3-days-a-week option is disappearing. Our current precarious balance where I get three days in my office alone, we have two days of homeschooling-and-working together, is to be no more.
We have to commit to re-enrollment at Hippie School with in the next week. We have to choose to either drop my son down to two days a week, or go up to four days a week. And we have to decide without really know where he'll be next August, developmentally, or where I'll be, career-wise.
I like what's happening for my kid with the online classes, and had already planned to increase his course load next year. But I'm not sure I'm willing to give up another day of just-me-in-the-office-alone. On the other hand, increasing his days to four/week means spending more money, plus it means he'd have to commit to working on some of his more structured classwork while at Hippie School.
There's not really a wrong choice; I keep trying to remind myself of that. One of the things I've learned over the last 18 months or so is that homeschooling is not as scary as I feared it was, and we can pretty much figure out a balance that works. I just hate feeling like we found something that's working really well and now we have to change again.
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I love that you know that there is no wrong choice.
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I am in a weight loss competition at work (the person who loses the most WEIGHT wins the pot – I wish it was % of weight loss, but I didn't make the rules).
My question is, should I start the P90X to lose the weight (30lbs in 6 weeks is my goal) or should I do the cardio routine, I heard it's the best way to shed fat quick, along with a decent eating plan.
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I have read some of your notes with increased interest.
I am a 52 year old woman who leads a sedentary lifestyle. I have done the yo-yo dieting for years. I must admit my discipline is minimal, but I realize I cannot continue like this. I do not have a doctor I visit on a regular basis. My knees hurt all the time, and I have high cholesterol.
I want to lose weight, and I would like to be in reasonable shape, but I find most diet/exercise plans are geared towards young people, who find it much easier to train/work out from scratch.
I see people sweating and straining on such shows as the biggest loser, but I don't think i could do that even if my body would let me!
What can you suggest? I am very much a home body – my home is surrounded by hills, and pathless busy roads. I live in WV and hate driving in the bad weather. I know, I know, i am trying to think of all the excuses I have made in the past. As I say my will power is minimal.
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I need your help! I just had a baby 8 wks ago (cesarean) and now I need to lose so much weight! I am 5'7 and am now at 188. I have lost 20 lbs on my own for the first 2 months but have reached a plateau. I started the p90x and have been doing it 5-6 times a week and eating low carb, high protein diet or about 1400 calories a day. I found your site because I was frustrated at not seeing any weight loss for 30 days although I have lost inches around my waist and my shoulders and upper arms have gotten muscle. But as you say on your blog, I need to lose fat first. I would like to get down to 135. Which workout do you recommend? A little history on me, before I was pregnant I did tae bo 5 times a week so I am used to high impact. I have exercised on and off all my life but working and going to school full time has cause havoc on my diet. I will take your advice and get on the daily plate or weight watchers because I need help to understand the food intake also. Which do you recommend? Should I get the insanity, brazil butt lift, or slim in 6? I would like to hire you to be my trainer because I am 36 yrs old and not getting any younger!Desperately Needing Sound Advice
Your most recent article was shabby advice at best. If you have anything related to Jillian that pops up on your site then you are a crackpot! Know something before you espouse it to the public.
I took found a lot of fault with your response here to the yahoo posting about fitness classes. While I agree with you in the sense that fitness classes are great fitness resources, the personal trainers that commented on your site made very proper points, which in order of most convincing are:
1. A fitness class instructor likely does not have the academic understanding that a qualified certified personal train has which relates to the trainers ability to asses movement patterns and dysfunctions and create strategic programming.
2. Your certification and legitimacy were brought into question since it appears your certifications are only through NESTA, and at-home, open-book testing certification. I mean this with respect: Are you qualified to be advising individuals to gain fitness programming from fitness class instructors versus qualified personal trainers?I ask this not to insult you but to begin a dialogue, I am very curious to hear how you respond to that.
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Just to add, I was looking at other comments, and I believe the woman Julie, with bad knees, asked for training guidance. Certainly with her profile, you wouldn't suggest a class instructor as an alternative to a trainer who is an ACSM or NASM corrective exercise specialist.
I am just struggling with your advice that it is unnecessary to consult a health or fitness professional ( a qualified and well credentialed one) before undertaking something as critical and vital as one's health and fitness and well being regiment.
I do realize PT is expensive, but it's almost like how can you afford not to do it? WHat if an unqualified fitness instructor with no education in anatomy or kinesiology unknowingly prescribes the wrong thing and furthers a dysfunction or increases a risk of injury?
Before training, We should all ask our selves the question, "Who am I to decide what I should be doing to improve my fitness and work toward my fitness goals?" After asking the question it should be clear that our only true options for beginning a training program are to educate ourselves or to seek guidance from a legitimate health professional.
hey, great site. i was just wondering, have you tried to start a fit club in SF? that would be cool to do p90x or insanity along side people. If you already have one, how can i join. I'm almost done with my 3rd round. I know that would be a great way to motivate people in our area. I know even after doing my first round with p90x, then doing a hybrid program with p90x/insanity, and now about to finish Insanity, that I still feel like I need motivation. Anyways let me know, and if you don't have one. Do you know any? thanks again..


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West Coast - The Pacific Coastline will be having cooler than average temperatures with "June Gloom" persistent well into the summer. Ocean water will also be chillier.
Rockies / Southwestern Plains / Interior Southwest -While wild fires rage in Arizona, other parts of the Southwest are to remain dry all summer as well, increasing chances of wild fires in those areas. Experts predict the drought in the southwestern deserts to spread northwards into the central Rockies. Despite this dryness, the monsoon season is predicted to be back in full force after a hiatus in 2010.
Southern Plains / Southeast - The Southern Plains are going to be hot and dry in summer 2011, while Florida and surrounding states will be on high-alert for tropical storms and intense t-storms midseason. Temperatures won't be as high as last year, experts say, but still within a few degrees.
Northeast - Despite the cloudy, damp weather the Northeastern states have had this spring, summer will prove to be quite comfortable. With a warm, dry start, summer 2011 will end with high humidity and showers for the North Atlantic. With the increased rainfall and pressure during the spring, experts say there is a chance that a tropical storm or two could sneak up the shore.
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A ban on swimming at three beaches in Co Clare has been lifted today after tests on water samples showed the amount of bacteria in the water had fallen.
The restrictions were implemented yesterday at the Kilkee, Lahinch and Spanish Point beaches amid concern over E-coli pollution in the sea, which was thought to have arisen because of abnormal weather conditions.
Clare County Council said this afternoon that preliminary results of water samples taken from the beaches yesterday had shown a dramatic reduction in the levels of bacteria in the water. This was due to improved weather, the council said.
"On the advice of the HSE and following analysis of water samples, the council is delighted to be able to announce the lifting of all restrictions relating to bathing at Lahinch, Kilkee and Spanish Point," said the council's director of services Anne Haugh said.
"Public notices indicating that swimming and surfing at the three locations are no longer prohibited are being erected this afternoon, while the Blue Flag at Lahinch and Kilkee beaches have been restored having been temporarily withdrawn on Friday."
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Former BYU tight end Dennis Pitta has earned the praise, confidence of Baltimore Ravens teammates (+video)
Tight end Dennis Pitta has made huge strides this season, playing a key role in the Baltimore Ravens' success. The former BYU great caught 61 passes for 669 yards and seven touchdowns during the regular season — tying a franchise record for touchdowns caught by a tight end.
More important have been Pitta's 10 postseason receptions for 137 yards and two touchdowns. His production has earned the praise and confidence of his teammates, including defensive end Terrell Suggs, who has famously praised Pitta on multiple occasions.
"The white tight end," Suggs said in 2011. "He's American Express. He's everywhere you want to be. Don't leave home without him."
Suggs came out with additional fantastic descriptions of Pitta during the 2012 season as well. During a contest between Oakland and Baltimore on Nov. 11, 2012, Suggs said Pitta is "so beautiful, he's like a unicorn or a minotaur."
Other teammates, such as Jacoby Jones, have nicknamed Pitta as "Big Smooth" because of his ability to run routes like a receiver, according to Ryan Mink of BaltimoreRavens.com.
Mink points out that Pitta has made a habit of exceeding expectations since he first walked on at BYU.
"The Brigham Young University product has had to prove himself along the way," Mink writes. "He was a college walk-on, then recorded a school-record 221 career receptions. He was drafted in the fourth round in 2010 — one round after the Ravens took tight end Ed Dickson — but has overtaken him in the passing game."
Mink points out that Pitta has seen steady improvement in each of his three professional seasons and has become a favorite target of quarterback Joe Flacco.
"I think they've seen he can play so they make him a bigger part of the offense," Flacco said in the article. "He's produced when he's gotten the chance."
Louis Bien of SBNation points out that Pitta could again play a vital role for his team in the Super Bowl against San Francisco on Sunday.
"While names like Ray Rice, Joe Flacco and Anquan Boldin come to mind first when thinking about the Ravens offense, Pitta has a chance to play a big role on Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers," Bien writes. "The Niners gave up eight touchdown receptions to tight ends during the regular season, good for seventh-most in the NFL. If San Francisco's defense keeps the deep ball in check as it has all season, the former fourth-rounder could be one of the Ravens' most important weapons in the Super Bowl."
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The first advance signs will be on Herluin Way, advising drivers of the beach and town centre car parks, with variable message signs on Station Road, on the seafront and in the town centre advising drivers of the number of spaces in the nearest car parks. Similar systems can be found in many towns and cities across the country. The new system has been partly funded by developer contributions from the regeneration of Dolphin Square.
Other cash has come from the Government's Local Sustainable Transport and Joint Local Transport Funds, as well as contributions from both the Sovereign Centre and National Car Parks.
The move follows the introduction of a new on-street parking scheme which saw meters installed on 28 roads in the town centre.
North Somerset Council executive member for highways Councillor Elfan Ap Rees said: "We hope this system will help both visitors and residents to find convenient off road car parking spaces more easily, reducing circulatory traffic in the town and further supporting town centre retailers.
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For several years, an intense training in Jessamine County has taught Nicholasville police officers how to respond if an active shooter is on the loose in a school. This year, the scope of the program widened and took aim at involving all public-safety organizations for a comprehensive scenario.
The active-shooter training had a very real feel inside West Jessamine High School last week as groups of law-enforcement officers received information from a dispatcher and headed toward the staircase, unsure what was waiting for them above. The pops of the plastic-pellet guns began as they turned the corner and engaged the gunman.
These same police scenarios have been used for several years, with Nicholasville officers training on tactics at East Jessamine Middle School in 2010 and at Jessamine Career and Technology Center last year. But after last year's event that involved the Nicholasville Fire Department for the first time, command staff decided it was time to broaden the training and include Wilmore police, the sheriff's office and other agencies that would be involved in a real school shooting — Jessamine County EMS, Jessamine County E-911 and even Saint Joseph-Jessamine RJ Corman Ambulatory Care Center.
One large scenario Thursday afternoon involved two shooters and the wreckage from a pipe bomb in the school. Once the simulated immediate danger was over, fire-department and EMS personnel moved in to begin assessing injuries; many of the victims were alumni of the Nicholasville Police Department's Citizens' Police Academy, made up in gruesome detail to simulate real injuries. Victims were transported outside, where some were loaded into ambulances and transported to a makeshift hospital manned by Saint Joseph-Jessamine staff.
"We wanted to put together a training session so that we would all understand how each one of our roles played in this situation," Nicholasville police officer Kevin Grimes said. "Obviously, law enforcement would be there initially to protect lives and take care of the assailants; from that point, it becomes a matter of deciding who does what next."
The reasoning for the training goes back to the 1999 Columbine High School shooting in Colorado in which two students killed 13 people. The protocol at that point was to wait for a SWAT team before making entry.
"Over the past few years, training has changed so much that now, if a threat takes place — whether it be one officer, two officers, whoever is on scene first — their job is to go in and take care of the situation right then and there," Grimes said.
Having the training in real schools allows officers to become familiar with the layouts of the facilities. Schools superintendent Lu Young observed a scenario Thursday and said she appreciated the involvement this year of so many county agencies.
"We talk a lot in superintendents' training and in school training about the importance of community engagement," she said. "To do it across these agencies, who are very busy people — when we have a tragedy, they've got to all come together and support each other, so doing this together is a uniquely good opportunity."
Grimes said planning for the event took the entire 12 months since last year's training ended but that the work from all the agencies was worth it.
"At the end of the day, I feel like this training has made our community safer — not just vital training for the officers in learning how to work together, how to work with other agencies, but it has made our community safer," he said.