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Normally, you wouldn't think that winter is the ideal time to try out bold new shades of neon makeup. That's usually more of a summer thing. However, makeup artist Bobbi Brown has just released a collection that's full of bright neons paired with transparent nude colors that are super fresh for winter.
According to Glamour magazine's beauty blog, the new collection is full of oranges, reds, purples, pinks and blues that are anchored by nude lipsticks, eyeshadows and eyeliners. The idea is to pick one feature to play up with neon, then make the rest of your face totally neutral. It looks great paired with hydrated skin, shiny hair and comfy knit sweaters!
Try your take on the trend by pairing a bold eyeshadow like Too Faced – Eye Shadow Duo in Lucky Charms with a completely nude lipstick, such as BORGHESE – B Moisture Advanced Care Lipcolour in Bronzino. Once you've mastered that, switch it up with nude eyeshadow and a bright lip color that pops.
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Pair neons with nudes for a fresh take this winterThursday, January 5th, 2012
Normally, you wouldn't think that winter is the ideal time to try out bold new shades of neon makeup. That's usually more of a summer thing. However, makeup artist Bobbi Brown has just released a collection that's full of bright neons paired with transparent nude colors that are super fresh for winter.
Winterizing your makeup stashMonday, December 12th, 2011
If you're still using all of the same products you were using in the fall, your face is probably lacking a few key essentials necessary to combat the winter weather. It's time to winterize your makeup routine and store products you won't need again until spring.
The main thing you should take care of is updating your moisturizer. Dry, cold weather can do a number on your skin, making it feel raw, red and sensitive. Excess dryness is also a problem, so it's important to switch to a richer moisturizer that will protect and soothe your face. Exuviance – Multi-Protective Day Creme SPF15 has everything you need in a daily moisturizer.
Your lips may also need extra protection this winter, as they can easily become chapped and irritated from exposure to the elements. Invest in a soothing balm, like Jack Black – Intense Therapy Lip Balm SPF 25 Natural Mint and Shea Butter. It will provide instant relief when you need it.
While it's not exactly mandatory, you might want to update your color collection as well. Winter hues tend to be a bit richer and darker, so stash your bright pinks in favor of wine shades, then pick up a few jewel-toned eyeshadows.
Don't forget about your feet this winterTuesday, November 22nd, 2011
Chances are, you're not wearing flip-flops or strappy sandals much this winter. Instead, you're likely banishing your feet into a pair of boots and forgetting all about them. However, some holiday occasions do call for dressier footwear, and you don't want to be caught off-guard!
While you don't need a weekly pedicure to keep your toes looking fresh all winter, it's a good idea to give your feet a bit more TLC than you normally would. That means getting rid of any calluses or rough spots before the shower. Lippmann Collection – Foot Fetish Dual Sided Foot File is the perfect tool.
Since cold weather is drying to your entire body, your feet will likely need a bit of refreshment. Use Get Fresh – Rescue Me Intensive Foot Repair Creme to put the kibosh on dry skin and keep your soles smooth. You'll get the best results if you slather it on before bed, then put on a pair of clean cotton socks. The rich creme will all be absorbed by morning, leaving your feet supple and touchable.
The perfect winter pedicureWednesday, January 26th, 2011
While many women only indulge in pedicures during sandal season, treating your feet in the cold months too can be a great pick-me-up. However, a winter pedicure requires a little more TLC than a summertime one.
According to StyleList.com, begin by exfoliating your feet in the shower with a pumice stone, but wait until the end of your shower so that your feet have had ample time to soak (at least five to 10 minutes). Dry off and use a lotion with vitamin E, such as June Jacobs Green Tea and Cucumber Hand and Foot Treatment.
"[Vitamin E is] an antioxidant, so it protects skin from various sources of pollution, UV rays, stress damage, drugs and toxins, all of which can trigger cell-damaging free radicals," nail technician Mara Taskin told the news source. "Plus it just helps keep skin and nails healthy and supple."
You should also look for a treatment that contains glycolic acid, like Exuviance Heel Repair, to remove calluses. Massage cuticle oil into your nail beds and use a cotton-covered orange stick to push back cuticles.
Finally, apply a base coat, two coats of nail polish and a top coat. Taskin recommends using a light-colored lacquer – dark polish is trickier to apply as the slightest mistakes are more noticeable.
Rock highlighter in the wintertimeWednesday, January 5th, 2011
The winter can lead to a change in your complexion. And while dull skin is often treated with moisturizers and lotions, women looking for a quick pick-me-up can use a highlighter for an easy fix.
However, the key to a realistic glow is applying the highlighter in moderation – you shouldn't look like you ran through a sparkling rainstorm. To curb a glitter overload, Allure magazine suggests combining the highlighter with foundation. The mixture will deposit shimmer – not color – to your skin.
You can use a cream or a powder, whichever formula you prefer. Apply the highlighter to the tops of your cheekbones and the inner corner of your eyes for subtle radiance after you've put on your other cosmetics.
"Focus on the tops of the bones so it looks like the light is catching them," makeup artist Pati Dubroff told the news outlet. You can also use highlighter on your pout, shoulders and collarbone.
Finally, the news source recommends using a separate brush for the shimmer so that your blush and foundation brushes aren't flecked with glitter.
Tips for great-looking legsThursday, December 30th, 2010
Whether they're preparing for a New Year's Eve party or ditching the winter weather for a warmer climate, many women will soon be rocking dresses that show off their legs. And while some gals will sport tights, others may prefer the alluring appeal of bare legs.
If you insist on stocking-free stems, make sure that your legs are ready to be seen – and we mean more than a last-minute shave.
"Sloughing off dead skin is critical," makeup artist Linda Hay told Allure magazine. Look for an oil based exfoliant, like Babor Khanya Sugar Oil Peeling, as the scrub will smooth skin and supply a subtle sheen.
After you've exfoliated, apply a rich moisturizer to hydrate and condition your skin. If you're planning on wearing your signature scent, select a fragrance-free formula such as G.M.Collin Body Hydrating Cream, as it won't compete with your perfume.
While many women may think cosmetics are only for their faces, body makeup is imperative when creating gorgeous-looking legs. Long-wearing Dermablend Leg and Body Cover Creme will conceal scars, bruises and blemishes. A highlighter, like Karin Herzog Body Shimmer, can enhance your legs as well, as long as you apply it carefully.
"Draw a line down the center of legs, front and back, thigh to toes," Hay advised.
Diet may affect your complexionWednesday, December 29th, 2010
Those who want a flawless face often stock up on moisturizers, exfoliants and concealer, but according to one skincare expert, ladies may also want to watch what they eat.
"Studies have shown that people who eat more green and yellow veggies have fewer wrinkles on their faces, especially crows' feet," dermatologist Jessica Wu, whose clients include Katherine Heigl and Courteney Cox, told InStyle magazine.
Gals trying to combat winter dryness may also want to increase the amount of water they drink every day, as experts suggest that good hydration will keep skin looking fantastic.
Of course, beauty products can also prevent wrinkles and flaky skin. To reduce the appearance of fine lines, look for a formula with vitamins and anti-aging peptides such as Peter Thomas Roth Un-Wrinkle face cream. L'Occitane Ultra Moisturizing Fluid SPF 20 contains shea butter to condition skin and the SPF will protect your complexion from the sun's harmful rays.
To hide blemished skin, use a creamy, lightweight concealer like Dermablend Smooth Indulgence Concealer, as powders will draw attention to dry patches of skin and heavy formulas may settle into wrinkles.
How to fight dry skinMonday, December 27th, 2010
With the combination of harsh winter weather, the stress of the holidays and the travel that this time of year entails, your skin can easily dry out and look dull. However, there are a few skincare tips that can help you keep your complexion conditioned in the colder months.
While many women begin their morning routine by washing their face, Allure magazine cautions against doing this, as it will rid skin of important protective oils. Instead, wash your face at night with a mild cleanser that is soap-free, such as Exuviance Gentle Cleansing Creme.
A good moisturizer is also imperative to keeping skin healthy during the winter. The news source recommends a formula with hyaluronic acid, like June Jacobs Protective Moisturizer SPF 30, and shea butter, such as L'Occitane 24 Hours Ultra Rich Face Cream – the first ingredient will draw in moisture and the second will keep skin hydrated.
If your skin gets red or irritated, apply a cream that contains one percent hydrocortisone like Peter Thomas Roth Aloe-Cort Cream and use a solid balm on chapped skin.
A winter beauty kit makes a great gift for herWednesday, December 22nd, 2010
Finding the perfect present for a loved one can sometimes leave you scratching your head until the very last minute. If you still need a gift for your mom, sister or best friend, why not put together a winter beauty survival kit?
Assembling this set is relatively easy, as long as you know which products are necessary. Cold, harsh winds can wreak havoc on skin, so pick up uber-hydrating lotions, such as L'Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream and L'Occitane 24 Hours Ultra Rich Face Cream. Don't forget the lips either. Jane Iredale Lip Drink SPF15 will condition lips and protect against sun damage.
Because skin tends to be paler in the wintertime, select a few cosmetics to add color to your complexion. A sheer bronzer will infuse your face with warmth and will appear natural-looking whether you're in front of the fire place or outside walking in a winter wonderland.
Red lipstick is a quick and easy way to brighten your face, but make sure to choose a creamy, moisturizing formula, such as Jane Iredale PureMoist LipColour SPF 18.
Package these items in a makeup bag, and you've just created the perfect holiday gift!
Easy way to get a streak-free glow in the wintertimeThursday, December 9th, 2010
Winter weather presents a tricky conundrum – the cold temperatures make it nearly impossible to get adequate sun exposure (leaving your complexion unfortunately pale) and the dry air sucks moisture out of your skin, making powder blushes looking cakey and unnatural.
So how do you fake a great glow in this cold season? Simple – use a cream blush! While this product can intimidate some – it can be hard to apply streak and blotch-free – makeup artist Ashunta Sheriff recently shared an expert tip with Allure magazine for a flawless application.
"I have one foundation brush for foundation, and one for cream blush. You just rub the bristles in the cream and spread it from the apples all along the cheekbones," she told the news source. "Then if there are any areas where you put too much, you can gently soften it with your fingers."
GloMinerals offers products perfect for achieving a wonderful, wintertime glow. GloMinerals Cream Blush Brush is specifically designed to apply gloCream Blush, which is available in three moisture-rich shades.


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Time to worry about one of our last book stores?
Barnes & Noble Inc., which operates a store at 5909 Peach St., expects to close as many as a third of its retail stores over the next 10 years, the Wall Street Journal reported this morning.
"In 10 years we'll have 450 to 500 stores," said Mitchell Klipper, chief executive of Barnes & Nobles retail group, told the WSJ last week.
He did not divulge which of the company's 689 retail stores might close, but he did say that fewer than 20 were losing money.
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Maybe a bit excessive with the POSP scope but I like the look on this rifle. Has an aftermarket metal vented upper handguard. Now I kind of want to buy one…
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Ruger 77/44
A bolt-action rifle with an 18.5" long barrel. Chambered in .44 Magnum, the classic but distinct Ruger rotary magazine only holds 4 rounds. They do not come from the factory with a scope. Interesting rifle, the .44 Magnum is already a tested and proven hunting cartridge in large revolvers. You also see lever-action rifles in that caliber but not too often a bolt-action.
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Rock Island Armory 1911
This one is actually chambered in 9mm. Note the thin, single stack magazine. Could probably do without the kind of tacky grip choice but to each their own. I have a Hogue wrap-around grip on my 1911, but kind of want to get a Crimson Trace.
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The civilian model of the M14, this M1A has a stock with the selector switch cutout. You can buy a "fake" selector switch to install for that complete Vietnam-era look. I saw a standard Springfield Armor M1A at a Sports Authority when I went to see what kind of ammo was left. Employee had just brought it out to fill an empty spot on the gun rack and someone pointed to it and bought it.
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Then came the first shot – straight into the crowd, without warning. Other policemen took up the signal and more shots were fired. Twelve-year-old Hector Pieterson fell to the ground, fatally wounded. He was picked up by Mbuyisa Makhubo, a fellow student, who ran with him towards the Phefeni Clinic, with Pieterson's crying sister Antoinette running alongside.
The World photographer Sam Nzima was there to record Pieterson's last moments. "I saw a child fall down," he says. "Under a shower of bullets I rushed forward and went for the picture."
Photographer: Sam Nzima
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Amnesty International finds anti-Muslim bias in Europe
Human rights group Amnesty International says Muslims who openly show their faith suffer widespread discrimination in Europe.
In a new report, the group urges Europe's governments to do more to challenge negative stereotypes and prejudices against Muslims.
In particular, it says Muslims face exclusion from jobs and education for wearing traditional forms of dress.
It also criticises the bans on Muslim women's veils passed in some states.
"Muslim women are being denied jobs and girls prevented from attending regular classes just because they wear traditional forms of dress, such as the headscarf. Men can be dismissed for wearing beards associated with Islam," the group's discrimination specialist Marco Perolini said.
"Rather than countering these prejudices, political parties and public officials are all too often pandering to them in their quest for votes."
'Freedom of expression'
The report highlights moves in Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Spain to ban the full-face veils worn by some Muslim women, as well as the ban on minarets enacted in Switzerland in 2009.
It also criticises rules in many countries that forbid students from wearing the headscarf or other religious and traditional dress at school.
"Wearing religious and cultural symbols and dress is part of the right of freedom of expression. It is part of the right to freedom of religion or belief - and these rights must be enjoyed by all faiths equally," Mr Perolini said.
According to the rights group, bans on full-face veils cannot be justified by security concerns, except in certain circumstances such as security checks or high-risk areas.
While applauding the desire to stop women from being coerced into wearing traditional or religious dress, it says this should not be achieved by banning individual women from wearing certain items of clothing.
Amnesty International also accuses Belgium, France and the Netherlands of failing to implement properly laws banning discrimination in employment.
Its report says employers are being allowed to discriminate on the grounds that religious or cultural symbols will conflict with colleagues, customers or the company's image.
Citing statistics showing lower rates of employment among female immigrants from Muslim countries, the report says surveys of Muslim women suggest this is in part to blame on discrimination.
The report's recommendations include the creation of national anti-discrimination bodies and greater efforts to monitor discrimination on religious grounds.
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We will not forgive , we will not forget !
Today marks the 64 anniversary of "independence of the state of israel," which was built on the bodies and homes of the Palestinian people on 15 \ 5 \ 1948. According to the Hebrew calender this year it's in 26 \ 4 \ 2012.
Nakba was the confiscation of land and the expulsion and displacement of more than 750 thousand Palestinians and turning them into refugees. The number of the refugees and their children and grandchildren after 64 years of Nakba is more than 4 million refugees. Still most of these refugees live in refugee camps in the West Bank , the Gaza Strip and neighboring Arab countries . Most of the families still keep their home key that they were expelled from in the 48 .
Santa and Palestine
"Resistance in Palestine will continue until the final liberation of all the Palestinian lands."
Sheikh Ahmad Yaseen (via madeinnablus)
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Picture of some of the sons of tribes east of Jordan after crossing the Jordan River and entered Palestine to fight against the gangs of zionists .
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Charming 1 Bedroom Condo on Gulf of Mexico Beach in Indian Shores
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Luxurious one bedroom condominium located directly on the Gulf of Mexico beach. All the comforts and conveniences of home can be found in this beautiful newly renovated condo, to make your stay enjoyable. The 8 floor building includes a heated outdoor pool with a sundeck directly on the beach as well as a private dock and fishing pier on the inter-coastal waterway.
Located conveniently close to shopping, fine dining, sightseeing, tennis, golf, dinner/casino cruises and many other attractions. Walt Disney and Universal Studios are just 90 minutes away. Busch Gardens and Tampa International Airport are only a 45 minute drive.
Enjoy fun filled days at the pool or in the warm ocean and romantic sunset walks along the beautiful beach.
Beds: 2 Full-size, 1 mobile Cot
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The extra spacious (825 sq feet) condo located on 6th floor of the building, private balcony facing the magnificent intercoastal waterway, elevator, air-conditioning, laundry facilities on every floor, linens & towels included, telephone, cable TV, and Wireless High Speed Internet available.
Full kitchen including: Refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, microwave, coffeemaker, toaster, and dishes/utensils provided. Heated outdoor pool, outside shower, outdoor BBQ grill and picnic area, beach volleyball court, shuffleboard and sundeck, reserved private parking spot for you or your visitors.
Handicap Accessible.
activities and attractions in Indian Shores Gulf Coast Central
Swimming, volleyball, shuffle board, tennis, fishing dock, nearby boat rentals, sight seeing, close to golf course, dining, shopping, casino cruises, parasailing, wave runner rentals. Bus service available in front of condo building to St. Petersburg, Clearwater city.
Within 90 minutes of Disney MGM Studios, Sea World, Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom, EPCOT Center, Universal Studios, Animal Kingdom, Busch Gardens.
Only 45 minutes from Tampa International Airport.
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Jan 01-Feb 05..............$580 / Week
Feb 05-March 12..........$750 / Week
March 12-Apr 30..........$ 850 / Week
Apr 30-July 01.............$ 530 / Week
July 01-July 09............$ 625 / Week
July 09-Sept 10...........$ 530 / Week
Sept 10-Dec 17.......... $ 420 / Week
Dec 17-Jan 07............ $ 550 / Week
Prices do not include $75 departure cleaning fee and 12% Florida State Tax.
A deposit of $200 is required for reservation.
Currency: Rates shown are in US dollars (US)
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Choosing the right wine for a meal can be a tricky process. Natasha Hughes explains the basic rules of food matching and guides you through the popular grape varieties
In association with the Wine Institute of California
The idea that the wine in your glass and the food on your plate should be, at the very least, compatible matches – if not true soul mates – is a pretty basic concept, and one that's embraced by winemakers in California. But how do you work out which wines go with which foods? There's a lot of nonsense talked about food and wine matching, prescriptive rules which dictate that red wine and fish is a no-go, for example. But if you bear a few simple principles in mind, you can chuck out the rule book and get the best out of your matches.
Most of us begin thinking about food and wine matching by working out which flavours in the wine might be compatible with flavours in the food – or vice versa. This way madness lies. You could torture yourself forever trying to pick the perfect food pairing for Cabernet Sauvignon's blackcurrant and pencil shaving flavours. Instead, think about a wine's structure and weight. You wouldn't want to swamp the delicate flavours of a simply grilled Dover sole with an unctuous Viognier, while a light-bodied Pinot Noir would be overwhelmed by the flavours of a hearty, meaty stew.
There are two key styles of matches: complementary and contrasting. An example of a complementary match would be one in which a fish dish with a creamy sauce is enhanced by the creamy texture of a rich white aged in oak. A contrasting match would team the same dish with a white high in acidity to help cut through the richness of the sauce. Neither style is better than the other – which you opt for depends on your preference.
If you remember that the main ingredient is seldom served in isolation, this should help narrow down your choice of wine. For example, pork is never just pork. If you're serving a roast loin with crackling and apple sauce the best match might well be an unoaked Chardonnay. Serve the same roast with apricots rather than apple sauce and your optimal wine could be a Rhône-style blend of Marsanne and Roussanne. The same bit of pork slow-roasted Italian-style with fennel and garlic might be more at home with a Pinot Grigio. But if you're chucking some marinated pork ribs on the barbie, you're better off teaming them with a spicy Shiraz or a richly fruited Zinfandel.
When you're planning a meal, think about how you're going to progress from one wine to another. You don't want to follow a rich, hefty wine with something delicate – that's why full-bodied reds are usually reserved for the main course. If you're only drinking whites, bring on the oak only after you're done with lighter styles. You can follow a lightish red with an oaked white, if your menu dictates. And save your unctuous sweeties for puddings –a good rule of thumb here is that the wine should be at least as sweet as the dessert or it will appear to be very dry.
You can get a good clue as to whether a wine will match a dish from local cuisines. If Bordeaux's reds are considered to be the perfect match for the local lamb, there's no reason why a Cabernet-Merlot blend from California wouldn't work just as well. Chablis works brilliantly with oysters – and so does unoaked Chardonnay. However, when it comes to dishes from countries without a wine tradition – Asian cuisines in particular – you need a different approach. By and large, aromatic whites, from Sauvignon Blancs to Viogniers, are a great match for spice. But if you want a red with your curry, remember that tannins and chilli heat are bitter enemies, so go for gentle, fruity reds instead.
Probably the most important rule of all is that you should learn to trust your taste buds. If you don't enjoy Sauvignon Blanc, for instance, it's never going to be the perfect match for your Thai seafood salad.Nevertheless, in the same way that roast beef and horseradish always work together to create a flavour that's more than the sum of its parts, some grape varieties or wine styles have a particular affinity for certain foods. Taking a look at the range of wines produced in California proves the point…
'Probably the most important rule of all is that you should learn to trust your taste buds'
The crisp freshness of an unoaked Sauvignon Blanc from a cool-climate zone like Mendocino County cuts through goat's cheese, matches pungent asparagus and makes a perfect partner for a green salad. Richer fumé styles, such as Robert Mondavi's Fumé Blanc or Duckhorn Vineyards' Sauvignon Blanc, both from Napa Valley, have the weight and tropical richness to partner Asian stir-fries and salads.
Chardonnay can assume many forms, depending on terroir and winemaking techniques. Unoaked Chardonnay from a cooler climate, such as the Sonoma Coast, will work well with delicate shellfish as well as vegetable risottos. As you go up the scale in oak and ripeness, look for richer foods. Try a medium-weight version, such as Sonoma-Cutrer's Russian River Ranches Chardonnay, with char-grilled salmon and potato cakes. Rich, full-bodied Chardonnays from Napa or the Central Valley can take on fuller-flavoured seafood, as well as roast chicken.
Pinot Grigio or Gris varies in style from light neutrality to richly textured with ripe flavours of stone fruit and spices. Lighter styles, such as Hendry's Napa Valley Pinot Gris, work well with fleshy white fish, salads and spaghetti alla vongole. Headier wines, or those with a little residual sugar, such as MacMurray Ranch's version from Sonoma Coast, fare best when paired with gently spiced Indian curries or Chinese stir fries.
The trio of white Rhône grapes, Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne, have found themselves a home from home south of San Francisco Bay. The Central Coast delivers wines whose richness and heady aromatic profile make them terrific matches for Asian dishes ranging from sushi to curries. These grapes, whether alone or as part of a blend, have the weight to tackle richer types of seafood – Viognier and lobster is a must-try match – and white meats.
California produces a huge range of rosés, ranging in style from popular sweet blush Zinfandels to drier wines based on a diverse range of grapes including Merlot and Syrah. The sweeter styles are worth trying with barbecued meats. Off-dry rosés can be wonderful with a range of spicy dishes, while the driest rosés make perfect mouth music with dishes based on salmon and tuna and are useful picnic wines.
Some consider Pinot Noir to be the ultimate food wine – and with good reason. This versatile grape complements a huge range of dishes, from seafood to game. Whether the wine comes from Monterey, Santa Barbara's Santa Ynez Valley, Sonoma's Russian River Valley or the Carneros district, younger versions, with all their ripe red berry fruit, match full-flavoured fish, such as tuna, swordfish and salmon, just as easily as they partner roast chicken or duck. As the wines age, they take on earthier nuances that allow them to stand up to all kinds of game, from roast pheasant to venison stew.
Cabernet Sauvignon is king of the Napa Valley, though it is widely planted elsewhere in California. Whether it's varietal or part of a Bordeaux blend, it makes wines that work well for red meat lovers. Traditional favourites include roast beef or lamb, but Cabernet blends also make great matches
for game – particularly venison.
If Cabernet Sauvignon is king of the Californian vineyards, Syrah is the crown prince. Its increasing popularity is due, in part, to the fact that it is such a pleasant dinner companion. Richer versions from warmer climates, such as the Central Valley, are at home with hearty winter stews, summer barbecues and the Sunday roast, and are particularly good when teamed with meat cooked with fruity sauces. Lighter styles from cool-climate zones such as Santa Barbara can be teamed with zingier flavours – try one with Chinese duck.
Plummy, juicy Zinfandel is king of the barbecue. Its richness and weight makes it the ideal match for caveman-size hunks of red meat charred over an open flame. In winter, try teaming a bottle with a heart-warmingly rich beef stew.
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pimfram says:
Inb4 removed from market.
mellojoe says:
4.6" phones? Bah! Please. Dell Streak - all 5" baby. 'scuse me while I whip this out
BarneyDroid says:
.99?! That's BS! hahaha
Bla1ze says:
heh.. tipped.
Yadao says:
This article makes my eyes wanna betray android be closed source.
goldkear says:
I'm a gay man and this makes me slightly uncomfortable.
captmeach7 says:
I'm straight and it made me uncomfortable. people just have too much time on their hands.
trentlythp says:
Don't download it? I don't plan on it. We are all adults... Well some of us. I don't get offended because my cable provider has adult channels listed on my guide. They aren't forcing me to use them...
84guy says:
Bet if someone made an app rating womens sexuality. There would be an uproar.
blackangel104 says:
So true
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Saiyajin says:
I'm not paying .99 for it, but it is funny as hell....
col_krismiss says:
I bet that those offended by this received some unfortunate news. Thas the only explenation for adults to take offense in something they can choose to ignore
Spiral_ouT#AC says:
This isn't offensive, It's just stupid. I'd put money on it not working too.
youareme7 says:
Anyone "actually" offended by this should probably go ahead and disable their internet connection FOREVER. While I think the video is pretty dumb I applaud Phil for posting something not "politically correct". What is wrong with this world that everyone is so sensitive to everything around them. I am reminded of a phrase created by a person much smarter than me, "being offended meaning thinking you are far more important that you actually are".
Give it a rest. You're not that special.
iastateboi says:
Sad it's not compatible with my dx. My phone must be too big
WhitePhone says:
I guess if he has a HP veer he has a micro-p**is
galfert says:
Phil, What is with the one sentence posts lately?
dustycraine says:
If this app were called "How big is that gay guys tool?" Phil would be calling for its removal from the Android Market.
DWR_31 says:
I play is video at my boss's birthday party. I got a promotion haha.
bahaik06 says:
First, I want to say great thanks administration of this web site. Guys, thanks for you work and your help to poor student.
Really, I'm so happy about all of your angry comments! Because there's one conclusion from all this posts - application is working!
Video is stupid, I'm agree (I've got only old nokia and couldn't make something interesting for you, that's why you can see an emulator and film made in moviemaker)
You can not to pay for this app if you don't want (0,99$) - you can bring it back to me on android market in 15 minutes(but now you know that it works correctly =))
84guy, thank you for an idea - it'll be updating...
Guys, are you really so sensitive?!! Please, don't be offended on me - it's not men's business to be offended! This app just a good joke and it's very funny.
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They updated this app
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So, Rutgers received a letter of intent today from some New Jersey linebacker named Ka'lial Glaud. I have no idea what kind of football player he is, nevermind whether he can benchpress a Volkswagen or not.
What is truly concerning to me is that his last name -- Glaud -- is freakishly close to my last name -- Glaude. This has raised two issues:
- For the next four to five years, people will inevitably butcher the pronunciation of my last name (Glowed) with his stupid last name (Glawd). Glaude is noble, everlasting, and harkens back to Old Quebec; Glaud is a bastardization of francophonic foundations.
- I want no part of my name associated with Rutgers. In fact, 83% of my last name is now associated with Rutgers and I am seriously considering taking a trip down to City Hall and changing my surname to "Terrific."
And with that out of the way, back to the regularly scheduled speculation of whether an 18 year-old can win12 games by himself in Syracuse's backfield.


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- If you don't give your instructor or Disability Services adequate notice that you need accommodations and arrangements cannot be set up in time, you must either accept the accommodations available or accept the instructor's policies regarding late/make-up exams
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RT: Think MS / third party will introduce a portrait stand?
Unlike some, I like portrait mode on the RT. I don't see the downside of e.g. being able to 'glance and go' to a much larger viewable portion of a news site. The only serious issue when held portrait for me has been one that's probably going to be a factor of all RT devices, and that's the capacitive Windows button - which I still think is a dumb idea.
Since when flipped to portrait with the keyboard on the left hand side the power connector is on the bottom, I was wondering if there was a possibility for third parties (or most likely MS, since let's face it the Surface is no iPad in terms of projected sales to recoup such production costs) to intro a portrait charging stand. In addition to general purpose use, I also use tablets as an adjunct screen alongside my desktops for web browsing and given such a stand I would find an RT more useful than the iPad in the same role - less brushing around for the most part.
Such a stand would also remove one other serious hardware issue for me, and that is the joke of a power connector. Of course the stand would need to be dockable with either the touch or type cover folder behind or in front of the unit - which presents some challenges, but I don't think it's impossible.
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In an interview with Ahmad Rashad for NBA TV (via Miami Sun-Sentinel) Jordan was asked to compare the careers of Bryant and James...
"If you had to pick between the two, that would be a tough choice...but five beats one every time I look at it"...And not that [James] won't get five...He may get more than that, but five is bigger than one."
Of course, Kobe is in his 17th season and LeBron is in just his 10th, so just using championships gives Bryant a bit of an unfair advantage. It will also be interesting to see if Jordan's tune will change if Kobe wins a sixth ring, matching Jordan's total.
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Head basketball coach Jasper Williams (left) of Bloom High School hands the first place trophy to his team after they beat Crete-Monee in the McDipper Tournament of Stars at Rich South High School on Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, in Richton Park, Il. | John Smie
Unlike most Holiday tournaments, the Rich South McDipper Tournament officially kicks off weeks before the tipoff of the first game of the four day event that starts on December 26.
Glenwood Oaks hosted the annual dinner Wednesday night for the McDipper 40, where coaches, officials, administrators and reporters got a preview of what teams will be in the tournament and a first look at the brackets.
The tournament was originally known as the Big Dipper before a local McDonald's decided to play a major sponsorship role a few year ago. As always, the event will feature some of the top teams in the Southland area along with representation from a few city schools and some north side schools.
Defending champion Bloom is expected to have a legit chance of repeating and would like to send retiring coach Jasper Williams out with a bang. Marian Catholic is the only team ranked in the Top 25 and is expected to have a good run in a year when the tournament radiates parity.
"Anybody can win this," said Marian Catholic coach Mike Taylor, whose team will play Rich Central in opening round action. "You are looking at a quarterfinal that could field anybody. Their really isn't a clear cut favorite."
Crete-Monee, a three-time consecutive runner-up, is hoping to have its luck change. They'll be led by LaQuon Treadwell, who led the football team to a Class 7A state title a few weeks ago but has yet to play a game with the 5-0 Warriors. He is expected to be back full time this week.
Former Hillcrest coach Tom Cappel is in his second year with the Warriors and can't wait to have his entire team on the court.
"I'm just thrilled we are where we are right now without Treadwell and a few of the other football players," said Cappel, whose team will have a tough first round opponent in Thornton. "We've played pretty well in this tournament."
Bolingbrook, Rich East, and Joliet Central are three other teams that should have an impact. All teams will have a special incentive this year. Lansing Sport Shop, a sponsor since the tournament's inception in 1973, will provide new uniforms for the team that wins the championship.
Lincoln Park and Evanston are no longer in the tournament. They were replaced by first-year member King and Phillips.
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Neither participant in Sunday's game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tennessee Titans made the playoffs in 2012, but they enter the 2013 season with renewed optimism that they can do just that this year. That optimism will quickly dim for one team when the two teams face off at Heinz Field and one leaves with a loss.
Meet the Steelers
The Steelers' defense promises to be as strong as usual in 2013 after allowing the fewest yards in the NFL during the 2012 season. All-American pass rusher Jarvis Jones has been added to the fold, too, so the defense added to a pass rush that finished with 37 sacks in 2012 but didn't manage to produce a player with double-digit sacks.
Where the Steelers struggled most, however, was running the ball. After allowing Rashard Mendenhall to leave in free agency and releasing Jonathan Dwyer in final cuts, the Steelers will instead rely on Isaac Redman and new additions Felix Jones and Le'Veon Bell.
Meet the Titans
The Titans weren't as close as the Steelers in 2012, finishing in the bottom 10 of the NFL in points scored and dead-last in points allowed. With a very different looking roster that features several new starters -- including Andy Levitre and Bernard Pollard -- the team is optimistic that they'll be able to get over the hump with head coach Mike Munchak.
The story of the year will undoubtedly be the play of quarterback Jake Locker. Entering his third season in the NFL, the offensive line of the Titans has provided him with plenty of excuses for his slow start with the team. With glimpses of his rare athleticism on display at times, there's reason to believe that he could turn the corner ... but until he makes that turn on the field, the Titans will continue to be looked at as a non-threat in the AFC.
Local Takes: Steelers
Neal Coolong from Behind The Steel Curtain spoke with Steelers offensive lineman Ramon Foster about the team's running scheme and about the prospects of the 2013 season in the AFC North.
"People have gotten after us about not being very old, or even not that experienced, but that's not the case," Foster said. "All our guys have played games. We've got a group of smart and athletic linemen here."
Local Takes: Titans
Music City Miracles says that Titans fans might be overlooking Jake Locker's deficiencies because of their desire for the team to find success at quarterback.
I was a champion for Vince Young for years longer than I should have been. I must admit that his relationship with Steve McNair played a small role in this. I held onto his abilities and overlooked the negatives. I constantly defended Young and would point out how amazingly accurate he was with the deep ball. I blamed Norm Chow and others for not letting him play his game. I eventually conceded to reality around the time he threw his pads in the stands and sulked off the field.
Are Locker defenders doing the same. Is the desire to have him be good shading our judgement? Or is 12 starts on a dysfunctional team truly not enough of a sample size?
Follow the Fun
Be sure to check out SB Nation's team blogs, Behind The Steel Curtain and Music City Miracles, for more analysis and highlights from the game.
Add these fine follows to your Twitter timeline:
Last time the #Steelers were the defending Super Bowl champs, they didn't get thoroughly embarrassed in their season opener. #justsayin— BTSC Steelers (@btsteelcurtain) September 6, 2013
Vince inconsistent??? No way MT @Edwerderespn: Vince Young could be in jeopardy following poor performance last night....— TitansMCM (@TitansMCM) August 30, 2013
#Steelers Tomlin taking a new approach to press conference today, actually supplying real information.— Ed Bouchette (@EdBouchette) September 3, 2013
A hairy situation involving the #Titans: QB Ryan Fitzpatrick has shaved his beard— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) September 6, 2013
Tennessee Titans vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (-7)
Once upon a time, someone listed Ben Roethlisberger's name in the player comparison section of a Jake Locker scouting report. Nate Washington made that same link in July. The Better Business Bureau has been notified of this misleading advertisement.
The Steelers are favored by as many as 7.5 points, according to Oddsshark, after opening as 6.5-point favorites earlier in the week.
Next Week
The Steelers will travel to face the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2 to kickoff AFC North play. The Titans will also begin divisional play when travel to face the Houston Texans.
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Schedule of events
Tuesday, October 15
Anti-Crime Commission Fundraising Breakfast
7:30 am | $10.00 for breakfast and program
Greenhaven Country Club & Banquet Center
(763) 576-2830 for tickets
Wednesday, October 16
Family Movie Night & Hot Dog Supper
6:30 pm | Anoka American Legion Post 102 | FREE
Featuring "Monsters, Inc.". Open to the public.
ACBC food shelf donations will be accepted.
Kids under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
Pumpkin Bowl: Anoka Tornados vs. Blaine Bengals @ Goodrich Field
• Long standing tradition since 1948
• Youth Citizenship Scholarship recipients announced – scholarships for AHS Seniors
• Youth Service Award recipient announced – awarded to an adult who volunteers in service to youth in the community.
• Royal Ambassador Candidates introduced
Thursday, October 17
Candidate Sponsor Dinner
6 pm | Greenhaven Country Club
Ambassador candidates, candidate families, and sponsors mingle.
Friday, October 18
The Orange Tie Ball
Silent Auction, Dinner, DJ & Raffle
Starting at 6 pm | Greenhaven Country Club
$40 per person | Tables of 8 available.
Meet this year's Anoka Ambassadors and Ambassador candidates. Proceeds to scholarships for Anoka area students.
Download registration form
Reservations & questions: Michele at firstname.lastname@example.com
Saturday, October 19
Anoka Halloween Amazing Race
Registration – 8:30 am | Race Begins – 9:00 am
John Ward Park, 2400 Forest Ave. Anoka, MN 55303
Registration Fee: $50/team of 2 (Includes t-shirt that must be worn durning race)
The Anoka Halloween Amazing Race is a competition between 15 teams of 2 people. The teams will race throughout the city of Anoka, participating in several events or challenges. As each event/challenge is completed, the teams will get clues or instructions for their next event/challenge. Challenges may be physical, mental or both. Teams may need to walk and/or run, up to a total of 4 miles during the entire race. 2013 is the inaugural year for this brand new Anoka Halloween event, be one of the first to compete in this challenging event!
Deadline to register is October 7th, 2013
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For more information contact:
Anders Skaalerud, Amazing Race Coordinator
763-421-9430 | email@example.com
Halloween Fun at the Library
11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Rum River Library | FREE
Free. Stories, songs and surprises are followed by an indoor costume parade through the library. Costumes are optional. Bring your cameras!
Pumpkin Carving Contest
3 pm | Aitkin Riverside Park | FREE
Judging @ 4:15 pm.
Open to the first 100 children, 12 and under.
Sponsored by Berry Hill Farm & North Star Towing.
Light Up the Night Parade
7 pm | Main Street Anoka | Parade Route
Lights are out on Main Street for this event, watch all of the exciting floats in lights!
Fired Up For Fun Bonfire
8 pm-10 pm | River Plaza, formally City Hall | FREE
FREE family fun. Food vendors open at 4pm, before the Night Parade and stay through the bonfire. The bonfire starts as soon as the parade ends. Special attraction! Ghost Busters will be present! Music!
Sponsored by: Subway of Anoka
Sunday, October 20
Past Royalty Luncheon
Greenhaven Country Club | This event is not open to the public.
Past Anoka Royalty meet and greet the Ambassador Candidates.
For tickets please contact firstname.lastname@example.com
Medallion Hunts
Anoka Rum River Nature Area | 4201 6th Ave – Behind the Library
Begins @ Noon
Prizes: $400 to winner of each Medallion Hunt
FREE with 2013 Anoka Halloween button. Donations to ACBC Food Shelf welcome.
Family & Children's Hunt
12 pm – 2 pm | Children 12 & under are welcome to hunt on their own or in groups.
No group is too big or too small. Limit – 2 adults per group.
Sponsored by Sterling Trophy
Open Medallion Hunt
2:30 -4:30 pm | All ages are welcome.
Only the winners of Family & Children's Hunt are ineligible.
Sponsored by Connexus Energy
Monday, October 21
Anoka Halloween Bingo
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Anoka American Legion Post 102 (400 W Main St)
25¢ per bingo card. Costumes optional. Anoka Halloween merchandise on sale.
Wednesday, October 23
House Decorating Contest
Prizes: 1st Place $150 • 2nd Place $100 • 3rd Place $75
Judging starting at 6:30 pm |
Public viewing Friday, Oct. 25 – Sunday, Oct. 27 from 7:00 pm-9:00 pm each evening.
Open to Anoka, Ramsey & Andover residents only. Limited to the first 18 entries.
Download application here
Thursday, October 24
Wine Tasting and Rib Contest
6:00-8:00 pm | Serum's Tent on Jackson St. between 2nd & 3rd Ave. | Tent is heated.
$12 in advance (can be purchased at Better Values "Pumpkin" Liquor Store -or- Anoka Area Chamber) or $15 at the door.
Sponsored by: Better Values "Pumpkin" Liquor Stores of Anoka
Friday, October 25
Preschool Costume Contest
10 am (Registration @ 9:30 am) | Lyric Arts Main Street Stage | FREE
All pre-kindgerarten children welcome with adult including infants. Event lasts about one hour. Any questions, please call Dianne Anderla at 763-421-0387 or Judy Keeler 763-425-5475
Big Parade of Little People
1:15 pm | Main Street Anoka | Parade Route
Area elementary school children parade in costume to show their Halloween Capital of the World® spirit! Historic tradition of our Anoka area school children marching in costume.
Friday, October 25 – Saturday, October 26
Serum's Halloween Block Party
7:00 pm | Serum's Good Time Emporium Tent
Heated Tent and parking adjacent Serum's restaurant.
Opening both nights Rockgodz. Inside upstairs both nights Snaggletoof Band.
Friday, October 25 - $10.00
Live music by G.B. Leighton.
Saturday, October 26 - $15.00
Live music by Johnny Holm Band and midnight largest Halloween costume contest.
Saturday, October 26
Pre-Parade Reception
11 am | Anoka American Legion Post 102
Free for all visiting royalty and official parade dignitaries.
Spooktacular Carnival
10 am – 1pm | Anoka Armory | FREE Admission
Children's games: game tickets $.25 or 5 for a $1.00. 1 FREE game ticket for each food shelf item donated (maximum 5 tickets) Hotdogs, walking tacos, pop, hot chocolate, coffee available for purchase.
Sponsored by: Anoka Women of Today
Gray Ghost 5K Run & One Mile Fitness Walk
The Halloween Gray Ghost 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk is held the last Saturday in October and is sponsored by Anoka Business & Landowners Association, Wells Fargo & North Suburban Striders.
Registration: 10:00am at Franklin Elementary School, West Main Street, Anoka.
Start Time: 12:50pm
Registration Fee: $20 in advance or $25 that day.
Find & download registration form now
• 5K Course is USATF certified, long sleeve shirt to all finishers. 5K Race has age group awards 3 deep. Come early, costumes encouraged. Individual and group costume awards.
• Animals are not allowed on race course.
• For more race information call Peter Turok at (763) 421-7130 or Karen Hillerman at (612) 558-7433.
Grand Day Parade
1 pm | Main Street, Anoka | Parade Route
Largest and longest running parade in Minnesota with over 150 floats and several marching bands!
Post Parade Dinner
4 pm-8 pm | Anoka High School Cafeteria | 3939 7th Ave, Anoka
Visiting royalty and one chaperone are complimentary; additional guests $10/ea.
For ticket information contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
Anoka Royal Ambassador Coronation
6 pm | Anoka High School Auditorium | 3939 7th Ave, Anoka
Say good-bye to the outgoing Ambassadors and experience the crowning of the 2014 Anoka Royal Ambassadors. Visiting Royalty and ONE chaperone are complimentary; additional guests will be charged $10 at the door.
Sunday, October 27
Kiwanis Annual Pancake Breakfast & Bake Sale
7:30 am – 12:30 pm | Anoka American Legion Post 102
$5 in advance, $6 at the door. Children 6 & under are free.
All proceeds returned to the community.
Anoka Halloween Bingo
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Anoka American Legion Post 102 (400 W Main St)
25¢ per bingo card. Costumes optional. Anoka Halloween merchandise on sale.


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Whenever I put a DVD into my eMac's drive, it stays shut for about 5 seconds, then opens again. Anyone know why it does this?
Feb 7, 2009, 10:26 PM
Could be that it's just an old drive. That used to happen on my PM whenever I tried to insert any newer DVDs not more than a few years after I had it.
That was around the first time Apple included DVD drives so I wasn't too surprised. The one thing it could never read were burned DVDs, and eventually had problems with retail movies and the like. I finally had to put it out to pasture.
Basically, it probably doesn't like that disk, or otherwise it did before and doesn't now because it's old and cranky like my grandpa. (or, the more obvious, maybe you don't have a DVD drive?) :P
Feb 7, 2009, 10:44 PM
It is a new game I just bought. It is a DVD drive, and wouldn't read the sims 2 either. I copied the disc to my iMac, and am sending the copied disc across now.
EDIT: It reads cd's though......


text: Mary Quinlivan taught history at St. Scholastica and has been a generous donor to her alma mater. She served as a member of the St. Scholastica Monastery in the 1960s and 1970s, when she taught at the College. She retired in 1996 from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, where she taught history and also served as the Dean of the College of Letters and Science. She received her bachelor's degree from the College, her master's degree from Loyola University and her doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has remained active in education issues in retirement.


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Finally got to Gaunlet to see BS1. The comments people come out with - even while I was just standing there in the street are classic; especially from the know-it-alls.What ever it is, hung on 23" wheels, it has perfect proportions - based on the H-D Peashooter, and I'd love to take it out for a good trashing. The attention to detail is gob-smacking.
Good job Corlioni. Good job Caleb. BP
Friday, 25 February 2011
BS1 in the Flesh
Posted by Sideburn Magazine at 20:38
Labels: Board track, Conrad Leach, Craftsmanship, friends, London, Sportster
6 comments:
- Nick said...
Wow! absolutely Gorgeous
- 25 February 2011 21:39
- mule said...
Best bike ever built in the entire UNIVERSE!
- 26 February 2011 15:17
- deluxestyling said...
Does it's owner ride it or have plans to ride it on the road?
- 1 March 2011 19:28
- Sideburn Magazine said...
the whole point of this project is that it is a usable & reliable road-bike, & not an overly precious fragile museum relic or show pony
- 1 March 2011 19:48
- deluxestyling said...
Saw the design/build up on Cro Customs blog and they are total geniness. http://crocustoms.blogspot.com/2010/05/look-back.html
Just wondered if I was going to see it ripping up a London street.
- 2 March 2011 11:58
- cro said...
Oh cool! thanks for the kind words. Really proud of the bike, awesome to work with my good friend Conrad. Great experience. Hopefully, we'll have something more to do around the corner.
- 14 March 2011 17:35
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Category — Texas wind issues
Texas Wind Power: New Record, Bad Economics (and capacity inhibiter for future reliability)
"Renewable energy subsidies harm the reliability of Texas electricity markets by resulting in artificially low sales prices, victimizing conventional energy generators and investors. Why build a new gas-fired plant when spot prices might be below production cost because wind receives a $0.02/kWh federal production tax credit?"
Last month, a cold front propelled Texas to a new record for wind power, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). Wind-generated electricity provided 9,481 MW on Feb. 9, almost 28 percent of the power generated in ERCOT at that time. This surpassed the previous record of 8,667 MW set only two weeks earlier.
Hold the applause. These records are being set because of Texas's renewable-energy mandate–the strictest in the nation–and a raft of special tax subsidies. This government largesse harms taxpayers, consumers, and businesses as documented in a study released by the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) last November.
Here are some key points to keep in mind when thinking about renewable energy and related subsidies: [Read more →]
March 12, 2013 6 Comments
Texas's Solyndra: Will CREZ Launch Cruz to the U.S. Senate? ($7 billion wind transmission project a defining intra-Republican issue)
"The state's Public Utility Commission, or PUC, approved the CREZ concept in 2008 in response to a directive [mandate] from the [Texas] Legislature in 2005."
- Kate Galbraith, "Texas' Wind Transmission Project Keeps Rolling," The Texas Tribune, September 8, 2010
"Lt. Governor David Dewhurst was the largest recipient of [CREZ] contractor funds with $419,250 from January 2005 through February 2010. …. The CREZ project has turned out to be a money-making opportunity for many politicians and companies."
- Dan Byfield, "The Politics of Transmission Lines." San Angelo Standard Times, June 29, 2010.
A political fight of national import is on in Texas for the U.S. Senate between Tea Party favorite Ted Cruz and Republican-establishment favorite David Dewhurst. Voting this week has put these two in a runoff come July 31st for the Republican nomination. The winner between newcomer Cruz and Lieutenant Governor Dewhurst is widely expected to beat the Democrat on November 6th. [1]
Candidate Dewhurst has some explaining to do to those of us who advocate free-market capitalism in place of political capitalism (aka crony capitalism). Obama has his Solyndra, the busted solar company to which Obama's DOE lost $535 million; Dewhurst has CREZ. On paper, at least, CREZ is a thirteen-times-bigger problem for Texas ratepayers than Solyndra turned out to be for federal taxpayers.
CREZ, which stands for Competitive Renewable Energy Zones, is a $5 billion-turned-$7 billion project to get (uneconomic) wind energy from nowhere (where the wind regularly blows) to somewhere (population centers). Some of the wind capacity the line is counting on to carry may never be built due to the low cost of natural gas. [2] It will cost every Texas electricity ratepayer north of $5 per month for years to come on each electricity bill.
Critics may call the surcharge the Dewhurst electricity tax before this election is over. After all, it was under his direction that the Texas senate in 2005 enacted the mandate to launch CREZ. [3] [Read more →]
June 1, 2012 6 Comments
Texas Windpower: EU Energy, Enron Legacy
Texas and Europe don't have a lot in common. But when it comes to government support for renewable energy, the Lone Star state has followed the same course as many European nations.
In the late 1990s, while the European Union was urging member nations to adopt targets for the percentage of their energy produced from renewable sources, Texas enacted a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) mandating that the state's competitive electric providers buy a minimum 2,000 MW of qualifying renewable energy by 2009. The purchase mandate was part of a broad electricity restructuring bill sponsored by Enron Corp., parent of Enron Wind Corporation, a story detailed elsewhere at MasterResource.
The Texas Legislature, with the support of Governor Rick Perry, later increased the RPS to 10,000-MW by 2025. Texas met this target for installed wind capacity in 2010, a full fifteen years ahead of schedule. Subsequent attempts to increase the mandate, and to carve out a solar mandate, have been repulsed by a more free-market legislature.
Almost all of this renewable generating capacity comes from wind, and in particular from industrial wind parks in the rural West Texas. Texas is currently one of the world's largest producers of wind energy, and home to the largest single wind facility in the world, the 781-MW Roscoe Industrial Wind Park.
Appendage Energy
In practice, Texas windpower offers much less energy than first appears. Texas's wind farms are concentrated in the Texas Panhandle, far from the focus of the state's electricity demand along the I-35 corridor. In addition, Texas wind tends to blow hardest at night and during off-peak (non-summer) months, when there is less overall demand absent air conditioning load. [Read more →]
February 9, 2012 14 Comments
Texas Wind Power (CREZ) Line Busts Its Budget (Blame Perry, not Obama)
[Ed. note: Previous posts at MasterResource have documented the landowner and budgetary problems of the Competitive Renewable Energy Zone (CREZ) transmission line.]
The cost of building transmission for expensive wind power in Texas is coming in nearly 40 percent higher than initially promised. Instead of $4.9 billion, as estimated in 2008, the transmission lines are now expected to cost $6.8 billion, according to a report prepared by the RS&H infrastructure consulting firm for the Texas Public Utility Commission. This amounts to approximately $800 per household in the state, or at least $5 per month per ratepayer.
Cost Gaming
The report states several factors caused the initial underestimate of transmission line construction costs. For example, the initial estimate assumed transmission lines would be built in direct, straight lines from point to point. However, the new report notes transmission lines must often follow roads, fences, terrain features, or property lines instead of direct lines between two connecting points.
The initial cost estimates also failed to account for inflation and financing costs on loans to build the transmission lines.
The report warns the final price tag could rise still higher by the time the project reaches its estimated December 2013 completion date.
More Intervention; Good Money after Bad
The $800 per-household expenditure is merely the cost of building the transmission lines. Wind power is more expensive to produce than conventional power sources, so Texas consumers will also pay electricity premiums every year.
"This is the kind of situation that only happens when government mandates a technology that is not very useful and it's too expensive for the market," said Sterling Burnett, a senior fellow with the Dallas-based National Center for Policy Analysis. [Read more →]
November 10, 2011 7 Comments
Rick Perry's $7 Billion Problem (Texas wind transmission project 38% over budget–$270+ for every citizen in the state)
"He has been a stalwart in defense of wind energy in this state — no question about it."
- Paul Sadler, executive director of the Wind Coalition, quoted in Kate Galbraith, "As Governor, Perry Backed Wind, Gas and Coal," New York Times, August 21, 2011, p. 21A.
Texas curtailed electricity customers this Wednesday in the face of abnormally high temperatures and insufficient capacity. And as is to be expected this time of year, windpower is producing at its yearly lows–on Wednesday, about 9 percent of capacity (880 MW out of nearly 10,000 MW capacity), down from 18 percent earlier in the week.
As Texas revs up mothballed plants, one can only imagine how much state-of-the-art, high-utilization capacity the state could have 'bought' instead of wind power, which produces most of its juice when it is not needed.
CREZ Transmission Project
New transmission to rescue wind power that cannot reach the cities? That introduces another problem–wildly uneconomic costs where good money has been thrown after bad.
The Competitive Renewable Energy Zones (CREZ) line, authorized in 2005, began at just under $5 billion and is now estimated to cost $6.8 billion upon completion in 2013. This bill comes to $270 for every Texas citizen—man, woman, and child—and counting.
Governor Rick Perry has a lot to do with the project. According to Texas's State Energy Conservation Office: [Read more →]
August 26, 2011 16 Comments
The Great Texas Wind Swindle: Environment, Step Aside (Part II)
Editor Note: Part I yesterday examined the property-right and economics problems with Texas wind development.
"The government is using corporations as its arm. They're not just destroying my land; they're destroying my heritage. I was taught for as long as I can remember to be a good steward of the land. Now the government has given this company the right to take what they want and do whatever they want with it. Believe me, what they want will damage my land forever. It makes me feel helpless."
- Mark Cadra, a Wheeler County rancher along CREZ route
As discussed yesterday, Texas landowners are fighting against eminent domain associated with a $4.9 billion (and counting) transmission line project to get the state's wind generation from nowhere to somewhere. This project is hardly essential and is a case of throwing good money after bad. And government intervention begets more government intervention in the case of securing access to private land.
Land Grab
While projects such as the The Competitive Renewable Energy Zone (CREZ) line are legally obligated to do environmental impact studies, Cross Texas Transmission (CTT) may have opted to instead pay mitigation to the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. If so, these monies will likely be used to transfer more land from private ownership into the vast domain now ceded to the federal government. Private land owners generally see this as a system of payoffs that exempts favored companies or political backers from the requirements of the law.
"While no one knows the exact amount, it is reported that Texas remains nearly 97 percent privately owned and that's a fact the federal government would like to change," Dan Byfield, CEO of American Stewards of Liberty stated. "When companies like Cross Texas come along, federal land agencies see opportunities to charge fees or collect mitigation that brings huge sums of money into their agency to either regulate private landowners or buy up privately held land."
Unlike Texas, the national statistics are grim. Federal ownership of land has now reached the 40 percent mark with the latest land grab device being conservation easements. Still, agencies like the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service argue that government-owned property is entitled to greater protection under the law. [Read more →]
March 9, 2011 6 Comments
The Great Texas Wind Swindle: Property Owners vs. the State (Part I)
Editor Note: Sam Pakan (full biography below) is a rancher and writer living in Wheeler County, Texas. Part II discusses the environmental controversy regarding Texas's latest wind development push.
The eastern Texas Panhandle, a land of rolling sand hills, tree-lined creek beds and tall grass vistas, may seem a desolate place to outsiders. Still, it has its beauty, especially to the cattle ranchers and wheat farmers who work and live on it. But not for long.
Much of this land–the fragile habitat of the Lesser Prairie Chicken and the Whooping Crane–is scheduled to become industrialized if the Texas Public Utility Commission (Texas PUC), the Department of Energy (DOE) and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) have their way. Incongruously, the demolition of this mostly native grassland is being proposed in the name of green energy. And this project is wholly government-dependent in a sector where suppliers do not have to be taxpayer enabled.
The Competitive Renewable Energy Zone (CREZ), a name not without irony, was initiated by $10 million from DOE. In December of 2009, plans were expanded when Secretary Chu joined Jon Wellinghoff of FERC in a Memorandum of Understanding to coordinate efforts to interconnect several transmission lines. The CREZ line, part of the larger Electrical Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) system, is to help supply the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex with wind-generated electricity from the northern Texas Panhandle.
There are problems, however, with the multi-billion-dollar nowhere-to-somewhere transmission project. Protests from disgruntled landowners have greeted Cross Texas Transmission (CTT), the developer of the Gray-to-Tesla and Gray-to-White Deer lines.
Fanning that resistance, landowners received a "Access Consent Form" the day before Thanksgiving insisting that their lands be made available for survey. With the long weekend, landowners had only two working days to find representation, prepare a response, and still meet CTT's deadline. [Read more →]
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NYPD Stopping Cabs And Giving Passengers Tickets For Nothing To Meet Quotas
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Description: NYPD cops stop a taxi cab and search the passenger supposedly for the driver's safety, after finding nothing they give the man a summons to appear in criminal court to meet their quota and raise revenue for the corrupt criminal justice system. This daily and constant ticketing by the NYPD has led to increased crime, depression and domestic violence from the financial strain this extortion has on communities with high rates of unemployment struggling to survive. When there is no victim or injured party, no one should have to pay criminal courts for forgiveness.


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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is scheduled to meet on Thursday
with his prime minister, Salam Fayyad, to discuss the latter's decision to
resign, a PA official in Ramallah said.
Abbas is expected to return to
Ramallah late on Thursday from a visit to Qatar and Jordan.
aides refused on Thursday to comment on reports that he had submitted his
resignation to Abbas.
On Wednesday, Reuters quoted two Palestinian
sources as saying that Fayyad had submitted his resignation to
Azzam al-Ahmed, a member of the Fatah Central Committee, said that
the meeting would decide the dispute between the two men.
between Abbas and Fayyad peaked recently over the resignation of PA Finance
Minister Nabil Qassis.
Qassis, who was handpicked by Abbas last year,
submitted his resignation to Fayyad several weeks ago. But while Fayyad accepted
the resignation, Abbas asked Qassis to remain in his job as finance
"President Abbas has made it clear from the beginning that
Qassis must remain in his job," Ahmed said. "But Fayyad has been acting as if he
is the sole decision-maker."
Ahmed said that Abbas had also warned Fayyad
that failure to reinstate Qassis would lead to the firing of the prime
"The Palestinian law clearly states that the president is the
only one authorized to appoint or sack the government or any of its ministers,"
Ahmed said. "Regrettably, Fayyad has broken the law."
The PA official
said that Fayyad actually submitted his resignation to Abbas last
Fayyad's repeated threats to quit reflect his discontent with
Fatah's increased attacks on him and his policies.
Over the past few
months, several Fatah officials have been exerting pressure on Abbas to sack the
prime minister, whom they hold responsible for the sharp financial crisis in the
Palestinian territories.
Tawfik Tirawi, another top Fatah official,
welcomed reports about Fayyad's resignation.
Tirawi said that the Fayyad
government should resign in order to pave the way for the reconciliation between
Fatah and Hamas.
Hamas has repeatedly demanded the removal of Fayyad from
his post as a condition for joining a unity government with Fatah.
and other Fatah officials have also accused Fayyad of seeking, with the help of
the US, to replace Abbas as PA president.
"Some mistakenly think that
this is a Fatah government," Tirawi said. "But the truth is that the government
only has a number of Fatah ministers."
Fatah leaders also hold Fayyad
responsible for suspending salaries of thousands of their loyalists in the Gaza
Sources in Ramallah said that Abbas was unhappy with Fayyad for
holding separate meetings with US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State
John Kerry during their recent visits to the region.
Meanwhile, Fayyad
met in his Ramallah office on Thursday with British Minister for International
Development Alan Duncan, and discussed with him the latest political and
economic developments in the Palestinian territories, according to a statement
released by the PA.
Fayyad also briefed Duncan on continued Israeli
violations against the Palestinians and their national rights, the statement
said, without referring to reports about the crisis between the prime minister
and Abbas.