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The 2011 NFL season gave us three of the more prolific offenses in the history of the NFL. Green Bay, New Orleans and New England finished first, second and third, respectively, in points scored during the regular season. The Saints were first, the Patriots second and the Packers third in total offense. In addition, it seemed records fell almost every time one of these clubs took the field. Not coincidentally, Green Bay finished with the best record in the NFL at 15-1, and New England and New Orleans tied the 49ers with the second-best records in the league at 13-3.
Certainly those three clubs' quarterbacks played huge roles in their success, as Aaron Rodgers set the all-time record for passing efficiency in a single season at 122.5 and both Drew Brees and Tom Brady broke Dan Marino's 27-year-old record of 5,084 passing yards in a single season. It is impossible to imagine any player outside of those three garnering an MVP vote this year, and Brady and Brees have already punched their tickets to Canton, with Rodgers now on an extremely fast track.
Those are all nearly indisputable facts, but something else happened this past season that may prove to be even more of a defining point when we remember the 2011 season than the play of those three quarterbacks. The one thing the Packers, Saints and Patriots all have in common, as well as all of the other top offenses in the NFL today, are prolific pass-catching tight ends, and 2011 has truly been the year of the tight end.
Take a look at the Patriots' Rob Gronkowski (90-for-1,327, the all-time NFL record for single-season receiving yardage by a tight end, and an NFL TE-record 17 TDs) and Aaron Hernandez (79-910, seven TDs), the Saints' Jimmy Graham (99 catches, second-most in the NFC; 1,310 yards, second-most in NFL history for a TE behind Gronkowski; 11 TDs) and the Packers' Jermichael Finley 55-767, eight TDs), and you'll find a new breed of NFL tight ends that is popping up all over the league and a matchup nightmare for every defense they see.
If it were just those four players on those three teams, you could call the sudden proliferation of tight ends in the passing game an anomaly. But this trend runs much deeper than that. Detroit finished fourth in points and fifth in total offense with Brandon Pettigrew as the second choice in its passing game, as he totaled 83-777 and five TDs. San Diego tied Carolina for fifth in points and sixth in total offense with the indomitable Antonio Gates as the Chargers' leading receiver, and the Panthers were seventh in total offense with Greg Olsen and Jeremy Shockey adding nine TDs from the TE slot between them. The No. 7 scoring team in the league was Atlanta, in large part because another future Hall of Famer, Tony Gonzalez, refuses to slow down.
How are teams being built to compete in the NFL today? Arguably the biggest playoff surprises this year are San Francisco, Detroit, Cincinnati and Denver, with only the Broncos not having invested heavily at the TE position. Vernon Davis was a top-10 pick for the Niners and has been a Pro Bowler, and Pettigrew and the Bengals' Jermaine Gresham were also first-round draft picks. With a great deal of the Texans' passing game going through Owen Daniels and the same being true of Heath Miller in Pittsburgh and Ed Dickson in Baltimore, the only 2011 playoff offenses that don't feature their tight ends are the Giants and Broncos, who are arguably the two longest shots in the tournament.
I was struck by the dominance of this new group of NFL rock stars while working the sidelines for Dial Global/Westwood One Radio at the Lions-Saints game, when I first realized not only how big and athletic Graham is, but what an excellent blocker he is. As guys like Gates, Gonzalez, Shannon Sharpe, Dallas Clark and a few others became prolific pass catchers, their reputations came with the idea they weren't being asked to block that much and so they weren't true tight ends. But these new kids, including Gronkowski, Davis, Jason Witten, Daniels, Miller and Graham, are all excellent blockers as well as great receivers, allowing them to stay on the field all the time and revolutionize the way offenses are being run.
At the end of the day it will still be the quarterbacks who dominate the MVP voting, but it's all of their new best friends at tight end who are changing the way the game is played and igniting offenses throughout the NFL.


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One day, Solange Knowles was Beyoncé's radio-friendly little sister. And then, practically overnight, she became a cool-kid sensation, headlining one of the biggest parties of fashion week, the Opening Ceremony/Ace Hotel opening party, where she was backed by indie favorites the Dirty Projectors. That's no accident: Solange shot to the top of the Pitchfork charts with an inspired cover of the Projectors' "Stillness Is the Move." How did Solange and the band come together? A new interview with New York magazine has the answer, which involves a complicated trail of e-mails that brings together the music, fashion, and general art-weirdo (we're looking at you, Björk) worlds. Our crack team has assembled this helpful infographic to explain.
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The international mission to weaken the force of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has stopped the ruler's momentum, a U.S. official said.
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Gadhafi -- who has not spoken publicly since he promised a "long-drawn war" with "the new Nazis" on Sunday -- has announced a cease-fire. But bloodshed in Misrata indicated a very different reality, according to an opposition spokesman.
The spokesman, Mohamed -- who would not divulge his last name due to concern for his safety -- said Monday the destruction in the key city was "unimaginable" and that Misrata was bombarded heavily over the past four days by forces loyal to Gadhafi.
"He keeps talking about a cease-fire, but he hasn't observed that for one minute here," Mohamed said.
"We are in urgent need of help," he said. "Please, please, please. The situation in Misrata is very dire and very dangerous."
Violence has raged in Libya following protests calling for democracy and demanding an end to Gadhafi's almost 42-year-long rule. Protesters have been met by force from the Gadhafi regime, and numerous world leaders -- including U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon -- have denounced the killings of civilians by Gadhafi's troops.
The U.N. Security Council passed a resolution Thursday that allows member states "to take all necessary measures to protect civilians under threat of attack in the country ... while excluding a foreign occupation force of any form on any part of Libyan territory." It also imposed a no-fly zone.
Barak Barfi, a research fellow with the New America Foundation, said "it's certainly clear" that the allied coalition has stymied the onslaught of Gadhafi troops against rebels in eastern Libya.
"Before the decision in the U.N. was taken Thursday, it seemed like Gadhafi was going to overrun the opposition in a matter of days," he said.
But "it's unclear if the rebels can form under any type of organized command and move forward now that the airstrikes have taken away Gadhafi's offensive capabilities," Barfi said Tuesday. "It's unclear at this point in time who would take control after Gadhafi leaves. We know that there are really no state institutions in Libya."
A former Gadhafi aide told CNN Tuesday that the Libyan strongman would not go down easily.
Abubaker Saad said Gadhafi has several bunkers deep underground and is likely hiding in one of them.
"As you probably all have noticed that now he is giving all of his statements by phone to the Libyan television," Saad said.
Anti-Gadhafi Libyans have expressed gratitude for the foreign intervention. In Benghazi, people said loyalist forces would have massacred them if they had been able to enter the city.
The international military coalition focused Monday on extending the no-fly zone to al-Brega, Misrata and then to Tripoli, a distance of about 1,000 kilometers (more than 600 miles).
The Spanish parliament Tuesday approved Spanish military participation in the international coalition operating in Libya. Canadian and Belgian forces joined coalition forces Monday, he said, and aircraft carriers from Italy and France have added "significant capability" in the region.
The United Arab Emirates had been prepared to send two squadrons to participate in the international effort, said retired Maj. Gen. Khaled Abdullah Al-Buainnain -- the former commander of the Emirates' air force and air defense.
However, he said, those plans have changed due to criticism by the United States and the European Union of the Gulf Cooperation Council's deployment of troops to help the monarchy stabilize Bahrain.
The UAE has chosen not to take a military role in Libya until Washington and the European Union clarify their position on the use of troops in Bahrain, but it will contribute to the humanitarian effort in Libya, Al-Buainnain said.
About 80 sorties were flown Monday -- more than half of them by air forces representing countries other than the United States, Ham said.
But support for the attacks was not universal. The Russian government said the mission has killed innocent civilians and urged more caution. India, China and Venezuela have also spoken out against the airstrikes.
The Libyan government said over the weekend that 48 people -- mostly women, children and clerics -- have died in allied attacks.
U.S. Vice Admiral Bill Gortney, however, has said there is no indication of any civilian casualties. And France -- which conducted the first strike in Libya on Saturday when fighter jets fired at a military vehicle -- also disputed claims of civilian deaths.
The bloodshed in Libya has displaced thousands from their home and created shortages of food, medicine and other basic items, United Nations agencies said Tuesday.
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Updated 9:21am Wednesday 23rd January 2013 in News By Mark Stead, Political Reporter
YORK'S big wheel could stay at its current site for another eight months.
The new owners of the 53-metre high York Wheel have applied to keep it operating when its planning consent comes to an end.
The wheel, in the gardens of the Royal York Hotel, is currently scheduled to be dismantled by the start of next month under the terms of planning permission granted by City of York Council in November, 2011.
But Wheels Entertainments Ltd – which now operates the tourist attraction and other big wheels across the UK – has applied to keep it open until September 30.
It would then be taken down and the site restored to its former condition by the end of November.
The 42-pod York Wheel was owned by Great City Attractions Global (GCAG) at the time it opened in December 2011.
But the company went into administration last July, owing organisations in the city tens of thousands of pounds.
The structure, along with other British wheels previously operated by GCAG, has now been bought by Dubai-based Freij Entertainment International for an undisclosed sum, with Wheels Entertainments acting as the UK arm of its operation.
A planning application submitted to the council by Roger Etchells and Co, the agents for the scheme, said a "number of complaints" had been made since the wheel was erected in the Royal York grounds.
Residents in nearby Westgate Apartments – many of whom objected to the wheel being near their homes when the original proposals emerged – claimed it had interfered with their TV reception. A new aerial has now been installed to address this.
Freij director David Jones said: "We feel York is a viable place to maintain a big wheel and that the city is the right place for an attraction like this.
"We obviously did our homework before we bought the wheels and put forecasts together.
"These forecasts have been achieved and we are confident that will continue, subject to planning permission being granted.
"We have been very sensitive to issues raised by residents when the wheel was originally approved and we will continue to do this."
In a statement sent to the council, the planning agents said: "The wheel has not had the adverse effects anticipated by many who objected to it at the outset.
"The arrangements for access to the wheel have proved successful and it continues to be an important leisure facility which is popular with visitors and local people alike."
Tourism body Visit York has welcomed the prospect of the York Wheel operating until September.
Its chief executive, Gillian Cruddas, said: "The wheel has become a popular feature of York's tourism offer, enjoyed by thousands of visitors and featured in countless publicity photographs.
"We believe the wheel has helped to enhance the international profile of York and has added a new dimension to the cityscape."
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10:09am Tue 22 Jan 13
MouseHouse says...
10:40am Tue 22 Jan 13
yorkie71 says...
10:58am Tue 22 Jan 13
russeboy says...
11:01am Tue 22 Jan 13
BL2 says...
11:44am Tue 22 Jan 13
MLewisW says...
12:19pm Tue 22 Jan 13
Events politics Life says...
Let's get rid of an attraction the reason tourists come to our city
They are asking for 8 months not 8 years and have come and rescued people's jobs in a time when all we read about is people losing their jobs. Whenever I have walked past the wheel it does not cause any noise pollution and disruption so all you above comments shake your heads and get behind people having jobs and attractions bringing economy to the city.
12:42pm Tue 22 Jan 13
Jackanory2 says...
1:39pm Tue 22 Jan 13
YorkJester says...
Every article that gets posted on this website about a new event or attraction gets a barrage of negative comments.
Residents should realise that York thrives due to its tourism, events and attractions. If people are up in arms all the time then organisers are going to withdraw because they can't be bothered with the headache of getting support from Yorks militant NIMBYs.
2:28pm Tue 22 Jan 13
BigJon says...
As I say, I do like the wheel and have no complaints about it......but it is obviously an experiment that has had it's time......let it go....
2:45pm Tue 22 Jan 13
BigJon says...
2:48pm Tue 22 Jan 13
BigJon says...
BigJon wrote:just looked online and found this....
btw whatever happened to the idea someone had about having static balloon flights over the city (ie a tethered hot air or gas balloon).....that would be much more interesting and less obtrusive than the wheel.......
Now, this would be something interesting for York... :-)
3:39pm Tue 22 Jan 13
pedalling paul says...
BigJon wrote:If it was tethered over the Council Chamber, there would be no shortage of hot air to keep it up...............
BigJon wrote:just looked online and found this....
btw whatever happened to the idea someone had about having static balloon flights over the city (ie a tethered hot air or gas balloon).....that would be much more interesting and less obtrusive than the wheel.......
Now, this would be something interesting for York... :-)
5:59pm Tue 22 Jan 13
bob the builder says...
MouseHouse wrote:Keep up, the last owners went bust owing the council and others money, so the 'new' (who allegedly were connected to the old) may need to run it longer to stave off the same fate as you never see anyone on it! If that happens it'll be up for sale again, and it gets cheaper every time, so eventually it will be worth less than it's scrap value as a going concern.
"new" owners!
6:51pm Tue 22 Jan 13
Bridetobe2013 says...
7:17pm Tue 22 Jan 13
Events politics Life says...
Bridetobe2013 wrote:so you want the wheel removing because you really want the Royal mail building in the back of your wedding photos !
I am due to get married at The Royal York this July, when booking I was assured that the wheel would be gone at the end of January! This news upsets me greatly as I will have to re-think the style of the day as much of it (weather permitting) was going to take place in the gardens. It is never full and after a recent work's Christmas Do where we were giving free tickets, it doesn't seem to me to be doing very well! I work for a visitor attraction myself and fully understand the effect of tourism on York- but this is ridiculous!!
7:31pm Tue 22 Jan 13
Even AndyD says...
8:21pm Tue 22 Jan 13
ToniMyers93 says...
Events politics Life wrote:Over a year on and I still can't figure out all this negativity.
Let's get rid and make the 20 staff on the wheel unemployed.
Let's get rid of an attraction the reason tourists come to our city
They are asking for 8 months not 8 years and have come and rescued people's jobs in a time when all we read about is people losing their jobs. Whenever I have walked past the wheel it does not cause any noise pollution and disruption so all you above comments shake your heads and get behind people having jobs and attractions bringing economy to the city.
As someone has already pointed out there's no noise pollution, the apartments tv signal problem isn't an issue anymore so I can't see what's crawled up their arses? And how exactly is it an eyesore? I personally think it adds a modern twist to an otherwise pretty old fashioned city! ;)
I'd also say that unemployment rates are slightly more important than a tourist attraction that some people disapprove of. Coming from someone that works there I can tell you that the loss of the wheel would add 17 people to the already shocking figure that is our current unemployment rate.
Chill out, pull those poles out of your backsides and grab a Jack Daniels! Does nobody agree that there's bigger things to worry about than this?
10:55pm Tue 22 Jan 13
Malcolm says...
3:47am Wed 23 Jan 13
Magicman! says...
I can't believe it's been a year already since the wheel went up - it's just blended in really and become part of the norm... cycle past on the way home from the train and not even bat an eyelid at it.
Freij Entertainment
Isn't Freij a milkshake?!
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4. Electric cars aren't any better for the environment.
Electric cars have clear environmental benefits: They don't require gasoline, they don't pollute from tailpipes, and they operate at 80 percent efficiency (vs. about 20 percent for internal-combustion engines).
Skeptics will cite a 2012 report from the Union of Concerned Scientists as evidence that electric cars aren't as green as some people make them out to be. That study correctly notes that autos powered by coal-generated electricity are little better for the environment than small gas-powered cars. But the same report concludes that "consumers should feel confident that driving an electric vehicle yields lower global warming emissions than the average new compact gasoline-powered vehicle." That's because only 39 percent of U.S. electricity comes from coal. With the retirement of old power plants and the addition of cleaner energy sources, electric cars will have even greater advantages for the environment.
Another environmental concern is about batteries. Won't they end up in landfills like billions of disposable batteries do? The answer is no. Even gasoline-car batteries avoid that fate when they are exchanged and recycled. And electric-car batteries are valuable as energy-storage devices after life on the road. Backup power systems for utilities, businesses and homes create a secondary market for these batteries before their elements are recycled.
5. Most people will never be able to afford an electric car.
At $102,000, the base price of a 2012 Fisker Karma was clearly beyond the reach of most drivers. Tesla, too, was critiqued for the assumptions built into its recent claim that a Model S could be leased for $500 a month. (The Washington Post calculated that the monthly cost would be closer to $1,000.)
But these two luxury cars have targeted the high-end market. By contrast, the cost of leasing a Nissan Leaf ($199 a month with $1,999 down) is equivalent to leasing a compact gasoline car such as the Mazda3 - except you don't have to pay for gas.
Keeping electric car sticker prices from dropping right now are low production volumes and the cost of batteries. But a 2012 McKinsey report estimates that the price of lithium-ion batteries could fall dramatically by 2020.
As the cost of electric-car technology trends downward and the price of oil trends upward, electric cars should prove the more affordable and, based on my experience, more enjoyable choice.
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For me to say a rookie should be in the game, to me it should only be rookies like Gooden, Fernando, Pujols, guys where there is no question. If you have to debate it, then he doesn't belong.
For me to say a rookie should be in the game, to me it should only be rookies like Gooden, Fernando, Pujols, guys where there is no question. If you have to debate it, then he doesn't belong.
numbersinthereds.blogspot.com I actually made a post on 7/24/14. I promise.
"Now that's a real shame when folks be throwin' away a perfectly good white boy like that."
The Reds encourage folks to vote for Ryan Ludwick, and give them free pizza at GABP to do so.
700000 or so people voted for Derek Jeter.
Dan Uggla made the ASG last year whilst just barely making it over the Mendoza line. Scott Rolen made it in 2011.
So yeah, it's an exhibition game, no matter what Bud wants it to be, and I can't get too up in arms if a kid who has been the best player over the last 6 weeks is included on the team, even if he hasn't been on the team all 3 months.
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A Dodger is hitting .413/.455/.728 in 30 games on the season and should be in the All-Star game? Weird, I haven't heard much of a push for Hanley Ramirez making the All-Star team.
I have waffled on this one a couple of times. I say yes now. I want to see him on that stage.
Rounding third and heading for home...
No. 127 plate appearances in a career are too few to make the all star team IMO.
"Hey...Dad. Wanna Have A Catch?" Kevin Costner in "Field Of Dreams."
"Hey...Dad. Wanna Have A Catch?" Kevin Costner in "Field Of Dreams."
Puig with five straight k's....
He is gong to be pounded away and out of the zone until he shows he can lay off of it. So far in his career, he hasn't been able to, but pitchers haven't been throwing there much. The adjustment is coming and soon it will be in his court as to whether he can adjust back.
I strongly disagree with most of you. I'd take Puig's 1/3 of the first half along with a minor league free agent OF of my choice for the other 2/3 of the first half and take my chances.
Puig is the best baseball player on the planet right now, and in the long run, he will give Trout and Harper a run for their money.
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MESQUITE -- Mesquite High School's basketball team started 0-4. But that slow start was directly related to the football team winning its first 11 games of the season, before losing to eventual state champion Allen in the second round of the playoffs.
Once the football season ended, the basketball team got the rest of its players.
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When she walked in she scanned the long table that was Gryffindor's, trying to find Harry, Ron and Ginny. She spotted them in an instant, sitting with Lavender, Neville and Luna. She walked up to them and sat herself down next to Luna and grabbed herself two slices of toast.
"Why didn't you wake me up Lav?" she asked.
"You looked really peaceful and after last night, I just thought you could use the sleep." Lavender replied.
"Well thank you. So what are we all going to do in Hogsmead today?" she asked everyone.
"Well you and I are going to be having some fun" said Ginny.
"Don't you two go and have too much fun. Mum wouldn't be pleased with an owl saying that you and Hermione trashed Hogsmead." Came the voice of George. He and Fred sat down and grabbed some eggs and sausages. Hermione was glad that she wasn't the last Gryffindor to eat breakfast.
"Who said the letter would be saying that me and Hermione trashed Hogsmead?" said Ginny with a smile.
"Oh very funny Ginny. Just because everyone, especially mum, thinks it's going to be us, doesn't mean it ever will be." Said Fred.
"I never said that it would be saying that you would. Besides there won't even be a letter to mum saying that one of her children had trashed Hogsmead." Finished Ginny.
"We will see about that." Said Ron. The twins and Ginny all looked at Ron with shocked faces, although you could see the laughter coming through.
"What?" asked Ron stupidly.
"We never said anything, little bro." Said George, trying not to laugh at Ron.
They chatted away for several minutes, with the topic of Ron's foretold misbehaviour, coming up twice.
Hermione had been listening to Ginny, Luna and Lavender's conversation, only putting in her opinion every so often, when she felt a pair of eyes on her. She knew it couldn't have been the three boys that sat across from their girlfriends because they were all talking about how the Quidditch was going.
It must be the twins. She thought.
She was right.
Fred was staring at Hermione. The sounds around him had dulled so dramatically that it was almost as though he had gone deaf.
Hermione looks really pretty today. He thought.
Fred quickly turned to see who had called him.
It was George.
"You call?" he asked, the picture of Hermione still in his head.
"Yes. Like three times. I was wondering if you wanted to go see Zonko. Tell him about our new products and check up on the stock."
"Oh, yeah, sure. I suppose we better. We mustn't be doing too well. Zonko hasn't sent us an owl saying he was out."
"Yeah..." George said, wondering off into thought.
Ten minutes later, Fred, George, Hermione, Harry, Ron, Lavender, Neville, Ginny and Luna, were making their way down to the Hogwarts gates and over to Hogsmead.
When they reached the start of the main street, Fred watched as Hermione walked off to Honeydukes Sweet Shop with Ginny.
Why can't I get her out of my head?
Fred and George then split away from the group, heading towards the joke shop. As soon as they entered, Zonko walked over to them.
"Ahh, I've been waiting for you boys to come in. You will be very pleased to know that I sold out you products just last week," Smiled Zonko, "customers have come back many times buying them."
"I can just hear the Galleons filling my vault at Gringotts now." Said Fred.
"Our vault Fred, our volt." Said George, emphasising that they shared the money.
"Whatever, I can just hear it" said Fred smiling into space.
"You said you sold out last week?" George asked Zonko, ignoring his day dreaming double.
"Yes, last week. Why do you ask?"
"Well we thought that sales had done pretty badly because we hadn't got and owl from you telling us you wanted more supplies." Said George.
"Oh, right. Well I was going to send you a request for more, but I didn't want to interfere with your school work." Replied Zonko.
George held back a laugh.
"Zonko, mate," he said as he put his arm around his shoulders, "We make gag products, do you think we care a lot about our grades. We are only staying so we can do our O.W.Ls."
Fred, George and Zonko talked over another deal. Five minutes later they were walking make out onto the street, their pockets three times a heavy as they were went they entered.
They made their way back down the street and went into the Three Broomstick.
"I'll find a table, you get the Butterbeer." Said Fred.
He scanned the pub, looking for a spare table, or even the others. With a jolt of, something, Fred saw Hermione sitting in the corner by herself. He walked over to her.
"Thought you and Ginny were having a girls day out?" he asked when he reached her.
"We were, she and Harry went to buy something. She said she was coming back in five minutes, it has now been fifteen," she said, looking at her watch, "how did it go with Zonko?"
"Yeah, pretty good. Our products have been sold out for a week. So can George and I keep you company while my ill-mannered sister is away?" he asked in a sort of posh way.
They sat in silence for a few minutes, until George came over with the Butterbeer.
"Well it's about time" said Fred as George placed his glass on the table and sat down.
"So Hermione, how has the girls day out been, I see my sister has left you, for Harry no doubt." George asked, ignoring Fred's comment. He was ignoring his twin a lot today.
"Yeah it's been alright. I don't think Ginny really thought it through though. She rushed everything to go hang with Harry. Oh well." She said, taking a sip of her Butterbeer.
"Typical" said Fred.
They sat and talked and laughed for half an hour until George said he needed to go to the bathroom.
Hermione and Fred continued to talk and laugh. Until, none other than Viktor Krum, came strolling over.
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This photo shows the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant in Vernon.MONTPELIER Vermont lawmakers are looking to firm up a promise made by the owner of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant that it would take extra steps to clean up the plants Vernon site.
Entergy Corp., based in New Orleans, promised when it bought Vermont Yankee in 2002 that it would take steps beyond the minimum required by the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission to restore the site after the plant no longer generates electricity.
The House Natural Resources and Energy Committee rescheduled, from Thursday until next week, testimony on a bill that would require Entergy to put $40 million into a special trust fund to pay for the difference between the federal and the more stringent state cleanup requirements.
An Entergy spokesman did not immediately reply Thursday to an email request for comment. The company has voiced strong opposition to similar legislation in the past, and former Gov. Jim Douglas twice vetoed similar bills.
The cleanup bill is expected to reopen a front in a long-running political and legal war between Vermont and its only nuclear plant. Gov. Peter Shumlin and fellow Democrats sought previously to force the plant to close through a series of legislative maneuvers that prompted Entergy to sue the state in federal court in 2011.
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The new legislation also comes against the continuing backdrop of accusations by state officials that Entergy is breaking promises it made when it bought Vermont Yankee. Chief among them was a promise company officials made that they would shut the reactor down if they didnt have a new state permit in hand by March of 2012.
Vermont Yankee continues to operate 11 months past that deadline, with Entergy arguing that it was interference in the form of state laws that slowed the companys progress toward getting a new permit on time.
Theyve had a history of backing away from agreements and promises, and we want to make sure we protect the residents of Vernon and, by extension, Vermont taxpayers from liability related to decommissioning the plant, said Rep. Margaret Cheney, vice chair of the House committee and a lead sponsor of the bill.
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In addition to its needed effects, some unwanted effects may be caused by zolpidem (the active ingredient contained in Intermezzo). In the event that any of these side effects do occur, they may require medical attention.
You should check with your doctor immediately if any of these side effects occur when taking zolpidem:Less common
- Chest pain
- confusion
- confusion about identity, place, and time
- discouragement
- false or unusual sense of well-being
- fast, irregular, pounding, or racing heartbeat or pulse
- feeling sad or empty
- fever
- general feeling of discomfort or illness
- irritability
- lack of appetite
- lightheadedness
- loss of interest or pleasure
- shakiness and unsteady walk
- tiredness
- trouble concentrating
- trouble sleeping
- unsteadiness, trembling, or other problems with muscle control or coordination
- unusual tiredness or weakness
- Anxiety
- bladder pain
- bloody or cloudy urine
- burning, crawling, itching, numbness, prickling, "pins and needles", or tingling feelings
- chills
- cold sweats
- crying
- decreased awareness or responsiveness
- depersonalization
- difficult, burning, or painful urination
- dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up from lying or sitting position
- dry mouth
- dysphoria
- euphoria
- fainting
- frequent urge to urinate
- hyperventilation
- irregular heartbeats
- irritability
- lower back or side pain
- paranoia
- quick to react or overreact emotionally
- rapidly changing moods
- restlessness
- seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there
- severe sleepiness
- shakiness in the legs, arms, hands, or feet
- shortness of breath
- trembling or shaking of the hands or feet
- Attack, assault, or force
- black, tarry stools
- change in walking and balance
- clumsiness or unsteadiness
- cough
- delusions
- dementia
- difficulty swallowing
- dizziness
- hives
- itching
- lack of feeling or emotion
- pale skin
- puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue
- skin rash
- sore throat
- sores, ulcers, or white spots on the lips or in the mouth
- swollen glands
- thoughts of killing oneself or changes in behavior
- tightness in the chest
- troubled breathing with exertion
- uncaring
- unusual bleeding or bruising
Some of the side effects that can occur with zolpidem may not need medical attention. As your body adjusts to the medicine during treatment these side effects may go away. Your health care professional may also be able to tell you about ways to reduce or prevent some of these side effects. If any of the following side effects continue, are bothersome or if you have any questions about them, check with your health care professional:More common
- Drowsiness
- headache
- muscle aches
- sleepiness or unusual drowsiness
- stuffy or runny nose
- Abdominal or stomach discomfort
- acid or sour stomach
- back pain
- being forgetful
- belching
- body aches or pain
- congestion
- diarrhea
- difficulty having a bowel movement (stool)
- difficulty with moving
- double vision
- feeling of constant movement of self or surroundings
- heartburn
- hoarseness
- indigestion
- longer or heavier menstrual periods
- loss of memory
- muscle pain or stiffness
- nausea
- pain or tenderness around the eyes and cheekbones
- seeing double
- sensation of spinning
- tender, swollen glands in the neck
- unusual drowsiness, dullness, tiredness, weakness, or feeling of sluggishness
- voice changes
- Bad, unusual, or unpleasant (after) taste
- breast pain
- change in taste
- changes in patterns and rhythms of speech
- increased sweating
- itching of the vagina or genital area
- pain during sexual intercourse
- paleness of the skin
- slurred speech
- thick, white vaginal discharge with no odor or with a mild odor
- vomiting
- Blemishes on the skin
- blindness
- blurred vision
- change in near or distance vision
- decreased interest in sexual intercourse
- difficulty in focusing eyes
- eye pain
- feeling of warmth
- frequent urge to defecate
- inability to have or keep an erection
- increased appetite
- increased sensitivity of the skin to sunlight
- lack or loss of strength
- loss in sexual ability, desire, drive, or performance
- pimples
- redness of the face, neck, arms, and occasionally, upper chest
- redness or other discoloration of the skin
- severe sunburn
- stomach upset
- straining while passing stool
- tearing
- weight loss
For Healthcare Professionals
Applies to zolpidem: oral spray, oral tablet, oral tablet extended release, sublingual tablet
In general, zolpidem (the active ingredient contained in Intermezzo) is well-tolerated and causes little or no residual daytime effects in most young adult volunteers. Additionally, zolpidem does not significantly alter sleep architecture at recommended doses.
General side effects including fatigue have been reported.
Nervous system
Chronic use in high doses and subsequent withdrawal may induce grand mal seizures. Cases of falls have been reported in elderly patients.
Nervous system side effects most frequently have included visual disturbances, ataxia, and dizziness. Headache, drugged feeling, confusion, anterograde amnesia, excessive sedation, lightheadedness, delirium, nightmares, hallucinations, nervousness, and agitation have also been reported.
Hypersensitivity side effects including rare cases of angioedema involving the tongue, glottis or larynx have been reported in patients after taking the first or subsequent doses of sedative-hypnotics, including zolpidem (the active ingredient contained in Intermezzo) Some patients have had additional symptoms such as dyspnea, throat closing, or nausea and vomiting that suggest anaphylaxis.
Some patients have required medical therapy in the emergency department. If angioedema involves the throat, glottis or larynx, airway obstruction may occur and be fatal. Patients who develop angioedema after treatment with zolpidem should not be rechallenged with the drug.
Gastrointestinal side effects have included nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia, anorexia, and diarrhea. In clinical studies on the sublingual tablet, one patient developed transient sublingual erythema and another patient developed transient paresthesia of the tongue.
Other side effects including tolerance to the pharmacologic effects of zolpidem (the active ingredient contained in Intermezzo) have been reported rarely. Withdrawal symptoms after either abrupt cessation or fast tapering may occur. Withdrawal symptoms may include agitation, restlessness, anxiety, depression, insomnia, tremor, nausea, abdominal discomfort, and sweating.
Other side effects associated with the oral spray have included dry mouth.
A case of sleep driving has also been reported.
Psychiatric side effects including cases of psychotic reactions have been reported in association with zolpidem (the active ingredient contained in Intermezzo) therapy.
Zolpidem-induced respiratory depression may be responsive to flumazenil. Zolpidem-induced respiratory depression is generally not clinically significant at the usual hypnotic doses even in patients with impaired respiratory function.
One study has suggested that zolpidem (the active ingredient contained in Intermezzo) doses of 20 mg (twice the usual dose) may cause apneic episodes in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
Respiratory side effects have included respiratory depression which may occur at high doses. Upper or lower respiratory tract infection and rhinitis have also been reported.
Cardiovascular side effects including palpitations have been reported in patients taking zolpidem (the active ingredient contained in Intermezzo)
Genitourinary side effects including urinary incontinence and urinary tract infection have been reported.
Hepatic side effects include one case of hepatotoxicity associated with zolpidem (the active ingredient contained in Intermezzo) given alone at therapeutic doses.
Immunologic side effects including infection have been reported infrequently.
Musculoskeletal side effects including arthralgia and myalgia have been reported.
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The gap between the US and China has narrowed again, suggesting China could return to the top spot. Signs of a more market-based approach in China could help break down barriers to foreign investment, and its scale of deployment remains unrivalled: the latest forecasts project almost 100GW of additional wind capacity from 2014 to 2018, and 60GW of solar, compared to 23GW and 33GW, respectively, in the US. Meanwhile, the US continues to battle tax credit uncertainty, though still offering significant opportunities.
Japan is becoming a strong contender for third place, with forecasts projecting as much as 36GW of new solar capacity by 2018, and Japan Wind Power Association estimating 144GW and 608GW onshore and offshore wind resource potential, respectively. However, the prominence of nuclear and absence of renewable energy targets in its recent energy plan have held it in fourth place.
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The UK has slipped to sixth place, largely because of the threat of further reform of financial support for solar, just weeks after the Conservative Party voiced plans to scrap onshore wind subsidies if re-elected. While reduced support for large-scale solar will inevitably dent the 12GW of new capacity forecast by 2020, constant policy tinkering is more likely to drive investors and developers away from the UK renewables market.
A new auction program for utility-scale renewable energy in Ontario supports Canada's move up into fifth place.
India's surging energy demand and ambitious targets will prompt an estimated 15GW of new wind and solar capacity (each) by the end of 2018, suggesting a jump up the rankings is in sight. However, progress is being hampered by a subsidy payments backlog, controversial domestic content rules, and high financing costs.
France has leapfrogged Australia to eighth place. Clearance of a new wind FIT regime is welcome, after the previous decree was ruled out on state aid grounds after years of uncertainty. A forecast 4GW of new wind and solar capacity (each) and a target of 100,000 new jobs in the sector should also boost investment. In Australia, uncertainty over the Renewable Energy Target has left nearly US$1b in wind and solar projects in limbo.
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South Africa's latest procurement program announcements will boost an already expanding project pipeline, with forecasts of around 2.5GW of new wind capacity and up to 9GW of solar lifting it to 17th place.
Turkey and Mexico have also climbed the index, with high electricity prices mitigating overreliance on subsidies or policy exposure. Increased project activity has prompted an estimated 5GW of new wind power in both markets, and planned solar tenders in Turkey and geothermal capacity tenders in Mexico have also helped boost their rankings.
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4:20pm Monday 4th February 2013 in News By Tarik Al Rasheed
A HIGH profile relaunch and a move to a new studio has seen a queue of people lining up to get behind the decks at a local radio station.
Mark Tibbutt founded Longside Radio from a garage studio at his home in Martley, near Worcester, in December 2010 and was thrilled when its popularity grew to the extent that it was attracting more than 2,000 listeners from 78 different countries all over the world.
With an established audience and more than a dozen local DJs of all ages on board, Mr Tibbutt was keen to take the radio station to the next level.
Now, after the recent move to a dedicated studio at the Old Weighbridge, right in the centre of the village, he is predicting exciting times ahead.
The 44-year-old said he was thrilled with the numbers that turned up to celebrate the relaunch and that he had a line of new recruits eager to join the station.
"I was really surprised by just how many people came to see the new studio," he said. "I am currently processing six new applicants (to be DJs) and several more are in the pipeline. It is all very exciting."
Martley Parish Council is allowing Longside to use the Old Weighbridge, opposite the Crown pub, free of charge and local firms including Bradfords Underwood builders merchants helped kit it out.
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