text:
PoliticsHome | Only the latest five entries on the PhiWire are visible to non-subscribers
- Sign up to see last 24 hours
Thursday 18th October 2012 | 15:19
You always know a Government is in trouble when they dish out a 'Lines to Take' document to MPs.
I've been passed a copy of the latest Coalition lines on #energyshambles and it makes a fascinating read. Particularly the 'hostile questions' section (scroll down the page below).
There is anger among Lib Dems MPs (who've been sent this along with Tory MPs) that DECC is supposed to be a Lib Dem lead but all of the action is coming from No.10, the lines to take refer to the Tory manifesto and the PM has blundered.
The answers in the Q&A are far from illuminating but just underline the confusion and panic in Government ranks. I particularly like the Q 'What you say now is different to what the PM said?" The answer to which is supposed to be "Don't think different -we want to use the law to help people get the lowest tariffs"
'Help' people? So it's not compulsory?
[Check out my fisking of the PM's words in an earlier blog HERE]
Here's what has been emailed out today. Below it is the more detailed document that looks like it was drafted by CCHQ.
Dear All,
We want to use the energy bill to help people get the lowest tariffs
The way the market currently works people are encouraged to switch but only a minority do, the majority are left on the highest tariffs. Particularly vulnerable people who are never likely to switch and pay more than they should. We want to place more obligation on the energy companies. There are a number of options that are being considered. We will discuss with the industry and consumer groups on this. More details will be announced in due course.
Q Do you intend to use the energy bill to force companies to put people on the lowest tariff?
Details are being worked through. There are a number of options that are being considered. This is a complicated area, that we will discuss with the industry and consumer groups and work through. But we want to place more obligation on the energy companies, so that the majority of people can get the best tariffs rather than the small minority that switch now.
Q Why won't you say now that you will force suppliers to do it? The PM said it?
We are exploring all options to help consumers get the best tariff for them.
Q Well how can you do that?
There are a number of options. For example, the voluntary agreement in April secured a number of measures which we will evaluate to see if we should legislate to make binding.http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/news/dpm_bestdeal/dpm_bestdeal.aspx
Q- There will end up being just one tariff?
We don't think so. We will work through details with energy companies.
But clearly there will be different customers with different needs (e.g. a big factory compared to an old lady). Plus there will be choices between different types of tariff e.g. Green tariffs, economy 7 tariffs, fixed rate deals etc are valuable to consumers. Instead, this is about making sure that those who are not closely engaged in the market, and don't switch, are not left behind on legacy deals that give them uncompetitive rates.
Q What about concerns this will push bills up?
This is a complicated area that we will discuss with the industry and work through. Any legislation will be focused on delivering the best possible deal for consumers. Clearly in a properly operating market companies will want to offer the best deals to attract the most customers.
Q Was DECC aware of this being announced?
Discussions on this issue have been ongoing for some time
Q What you say now is different to what PM said?
Don't think different - we want to use the law to help people get the lowest tariffs
Q How does this relate to what's gone before? Have suppliers not played ball?
We've been working continuously since last October's Energy Consumer Summit on ways of making sure households get the best deal. In April the DPM announced an agreement with the main energy suppliers that on request, they will help a customer identify the best available tariff and they will send information to their own customers annually regarding the best tariff for them. Anything we do will build on this.
Q How does this relate to Ofgem's retail market review?
Anything we do will complement Ofgem's work. This is a complicated area and we will continue to work closely with Ofgem.
Q Are you undermining the independent regulator?
No, Ofgem's role is crucial. We've already strengthened Ofgem's powers, and have announced we'll beef up their powers further. But I am keen to ensure we see real progress in helping consumers secure the best possible deal for them
Here's the extra attachment just in case the MPs didn't get the message:
Q: This announcement seemed to come out of nowhere did anyone know what the Prime Minister was going to say?
What the Prime Minister said simply builds on the agreement we made in April with the major energy suppliers that they would write to their customers every year to tell them what the best tariff is for them and how to get it. We've been working on this across government since last October's energy summit. What we want to do is take the hassle factor out for the consumer and put the obligation on the energy company. As you'd expect the detail will be fully consulted on but we want to use the law to support those who are saving to support their aspirations.
Q: If everyone is moved to the cheapest tariff won't that mean that there's only one tariff?
This is not about taking away consumer choice but putting the emphasis on the energy company to give people who want to get on value for money. We recognise that different people have different needs. What this is aimed at is ensuring that suppliers take responsibility for what they charge especially on the vulnerable.
Q: Labour say this is simply words and that we need real action. What do you say to that?
Legislating to make energy companies offer their customers a better deal is the only action that matters. Labour's idea of action is to abolish Ofgem and create a new regulator in its place, despite Ed Miliband repeatedly claiming the powers he gave Ofgem in the 2010 Energy Act made it able to address issues in the energy market. Unlike Labour we aren't interested in creating another quango so that someone else to take responsibility for the problem so we don't have to. We're taking action to get behind people who want to get on.
Q: How can you claim to be helping families cope with energy costs when you have you abolished the Warm Front scheme?
Our Green Deal is far more ambitious than the Warm Front scheme. On its own, Warm Front would take more than 80 years to treat homes which we hope to treat in the next 20 years. The Green Deal will allow for up to £10,000 worth of energy efficiency improvements at no upfront cost. The most energy inefficient homes in the UK could save, on average, around £550 per year by installing insulation measures under the Green Deal.
Q: Won't your plans for more renewable energy increase prices for consumers even more?
We are in this position because Labour let our energy system become so unbalanced that changes in global prices abroad hit people who work hard and want to get on at home. By diversifying our energy mix with things like renewables and new nuclear we can make sure this doesn't happen in the future.
Q: Aren't you making it much harder for families by adding massive environmental levies onto bills?
No, environmental policies make up just 7 per cent of bills and we have also taken concrete action to cut the costs to consumers of Feed-in Tariffs by reducing tariffs for large-scale solar saving taxpayers £3.5 billion over the next decade, a move opposed by Labour. Plus had Labour used their 13 years in power to diversify Britain's power supply we would not be needing to incentivise alternative energy in order to protect people who work hard and want to get on from paying the cost of price changes in global markets.
Q: Why have you cut Winter Fuel Payments by £100?
We have preserved Winter Fuel Payments in line with the budget set out by Labour. Of course we recognise the difficulties facing pensioners this winter. That is why we have boosted Cold Weather Payments by making permanent the increase to £25 per payment, and it is why we have introduced the Warm Homes Discount, which will see the 600,000 most vulnerable pensioners automatically receive a £120 rebate alongside help for a further 1.4 million households. The Warm Homes Discount is mandatory, unlike the previous voluntary scheme, and will provide two thirds more support than was available through the previous scheme.


text:
Fresno State Opens WAC Successfully
April 3, 2009 FRESNO, Calif. - No. 40 Fresno State made a statement on Friday at the Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center with a 4-3 victory over the defending WAC champions No. 63 Hawai'i Warriors. "It's big to pick up a win against Hawai'i to start the WAC season," head coach Jay Udwadia said. "Hawai'i is one of the better teams in our conference and they are always tough." The 'Dogs and Warriors met last season in the WAC Championship in Las Cruces, N.M., when Hawai'i came away with a 4-2 victory for the conference title and a bid for the NCAA Tournament. Similar to the WAC Championship match, strong wind gusts affected the play. However the Bulldogs made the necessary adjustments to come away with the win. Junior Mirko Zapletal continued his streak of dominance by defeating Leo Rosenberg in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1. "Mirko played extremely well today," Udwadia said. "It's nice to see him finish first again." Another junior Tejesvi Veerepalli finished shortly after Zapletal, to give Fresno State an early 3-0 lead including the doubles point. Veerepalli picked up a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Jeff Fitch. The Warriors managed to cut the lead to 3-2, but senior No. 64 Rudolf Siwy clinched the match for the Bulldogs by knocking off No. 93 Dennis Lajola, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4. "It was windy and the match went up and down," Siwy said. "We had to play hard for every point because it was so windy and anything could happen. You couldn't rely on any shot because of the conditions." Siwy also said he felt focused and confident coming into the match because of how his teammates helped him prepare. In doubles, the Bulldogs cruised to three wins, to earn the doubles point.
Zapletal and Siwy defeated Fitch and Rosenberg, 8-5. Remi Boutillier and Rikus de Villiers secured an 8-3 victory over Lajola and Andreas Weber. Taylor Leiby and Veerepalli finished off Sascha Heinemann and Spence Mendoza, 8-4. The 'Dogs will conclude the weekend with a doubleheader on Saturday against Utah State and Idaho. Fresno State will start the day with a 9:30 a.m. matchup against the Aggies, then face the Vandals at 3 p.m. at the Wathen Tennis Center. NCAA MEN'S TENNIS "Join the State - Fresno State" - Follow the 'Dogs throughout the season on www.gobulldogs.com. |

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Mold and yeast are two groups in the fungus family. Both groups can cause allergic reactions. Fungal spores can circulate in the air and may cause allergic rhinitis when inhaled.
Follow Us
Donate Today
Receive our HealthAware eNewsletter, designed to start a conversation about you and your family's health.
Sign Up


text:
The 2013 Annual Report on Argentina is now live »
Urgent Action AMR 13/008/1991
Urgent Action AMR 13/007/1991
This document reports recent violent attacks, death threats and other forms of intimidation against individuals who have criticized the President of Argentina ...
Report AMR 13/006/1991
EXTERNAL (for general distribution)AI Index: AMR 13/04/91. Distr: UA/SC. UA 194/91Death Threats and Harassment10 June 1991. ...
Urgent Action AMR 13/004/1991
EXTERNAL (for general distribution)AI Index: AMR 13/03/91. Distr: UA/SC. UA 193/91Fear of Extrajudicial Execution10 June 1991. ...
Urgent Action AMR 13/003/1991
1. Albania: Political prisoners pardoned. 2. Argentina: Presidential pardon to military officer before trial.
Report NWS 11/002/1991
This report summarizes Amnesty International's concerns regarding conscientious objection in 23 countries as of January 1991 (in a few cases ...
Report POL 31/001/1991
Take Action


text:
Results 1 to 1 of 1
- Join Date
- May 2009
- Posts
- 23,028
Man Of Steel To Oblivion, And Other 2013 Films - Friday Trending Topics
I've had this theory for awhile that most of the Man of Steel images we've been shown so far -- at least the ones featuring Superman himself -- have been based around classic Superman imagery. It's hard to say for sure about this latest Man of Steel pic without a little more context, but you could make a case for the classic cover of Superman #14, at least with those tanks in the background.
Most-Read Comic Stories Today - A+X, Flash
So What Is In A+X #4 Anyway?This was the solicitation for A+X #2The Last Nine Pages Of Flash #15, Together
Along with Batwoman, The Flash from the pen of Francis Manapul, is one of the few DC New 52 comics that is trying something new with the form. Using rarely uses artistic tools to tell stories.Such as the below from Flash #15, out this week.Batmen, Batwomen And Robins
The Batmen and women of the DC Universe and beyond.Most-Read TV/Film Stories Today - Man Of Steel, Doctor Who
New Images From Man Of Steel, World War Z, Oblivion, Oz The Great And Powerful And MoreHere we have the Man of Steel doing an acting face, some of those yellow minion things looking cheeky, a crowd scene from World War Z, and more.Billie Piper Not To Return For Doctor Who's 50th Anniversary - "I Wasn't Asked"
Billie Piper appeared on on Graham Norton?s chat show on BBC 1 tonight, and was asked if she was returning to Doctor Who for the show?s 50th anniversary. She replied with an unambiguous ?no,? then clarified that she hadn?t been asked.Guardians Of The Galaxy Rumours: John Krasinski For Star Lord, Isaiah Mustafa, Brian Patrick Wade And Dave Bautista For Drax
The three candidates named areIsaiah Mustafa, the Old Spice guy; Brian Patrick Wade; and sometime WWE performer, Dave Bautista. Though there?s no specifics on how, it?s also said that the character?s backstory is going to be altered for the movie versionMost-Discussed In The Forum Today - Flash, Beast
The Last Nine Pages Of Flash #15, TogetherAlong with Batwoman, The Flash from the pen of Francis Manapul, is one of the few DC New 52 comics that is trying something new with the form. Using rarely uses artistic tools to tell stories.Such as the below from Flash #15, out this week. Manapul only draws the last nine pages of the comic, the rest being drawn by the more pedestrian Marcus To and Ryan Winn. And then for the last nine pages, Francis Manapul gives us this, spread across the comic. Spoilers if you squint.Is The Beast A Very Silly Atheist?
The case of atheism is a practiced and oft repeated one. I've never been totally convinced myself, as I still have an inability to explain consciousness in any other way than the spiritual that makes any sense to me, but I doubt I'm going to be able to convince others of that. I'm not going to duel with dualism here.Batmen, Batwomen And Robins
This commission is from artist Nate Snareser. The phrase that comes to mind is... "clicky for biggy"


text:
The industry predicts a similar in volume to last year's harvest as the northern production areas are being affected by a severe drought. The Atacama (Copiapo), Coquimbo and Valparaiso Region is being affected by this drought for the second year. This area represents an estimated 52 percent of the total planted area in the country. Chile produces over 36 varieties of table grapes for export. Thompson Seedless and Flame Seedless account for the bulk of production. Varieties like Red Globe, Superior Seedless, Crimson and Autumn Royal continued to increase in the last few years, as most of the replanting has been with these varieties. Table Grapes are planted from Atacama Region (Copiapo) to Maule Region (Curico-Talca). Crop Area Industry sources agree that new plantings are not likely for the next few years as economic returns have been affected by increasing costs and in general falling prices for table grapes. Additionally, a revaluation of the Chilean peso against the dollar has not being helping the fresh fruit export industry in general, as their cost are in pesos and the income is in dollars.
Stealing Chile's sunshine or not, Peru's season to date grape exports to the U.S. are also down, with 23.4 million pounds imported through Jan. 5 compared with 54 million pounds a year ago. Generally speaking, however, Peru is on the uptick. Check ouit the June 2012 USDA FAS report on Peruvian grapes.
TK: We love our grapes, but the business of delivering grapes to the North American market amid the challenges of exchange rates, weather, labor shortages and high energy costs is taxing the patience of grape exporters in Chile.


text:
found a new home!
Plenty of my friends are looking
for one too. Find a pet to adopt.
Find a pet to adopt |
My name is Hoss!
Facts about Hoss
- Breed: Boxer Mix
- Color: Brown/Chocolate - With White
- Age: Senior
- Size: Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
- Sex: Male
Hoss's Info...
I am already neutered, housetrained, up to date with shots, and good with dogs.
We have a big boy here at the shelter looking for a new home. His name is Hoss and he is a very sweet boy. He seems to be pretty good with other dogs here at the shelter but we are not sure about cats or small children. Hoss is a boxer mix around 8 years old. We are not sure what he is mixed with. He is up to date on his shots and he has been neutered. If you would like more information on Hoss please contact the shelter at 304-387-4102.
Other Pets at Hancock County Animal Shelter
Why Adoption is a Great Option
Hoss, a New Cumberland Boxer dog was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Boxer for sale in New Cumberland, or seeking a Boxer dog from a breeder in New Cumberland.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in New Cumberland already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a New Cumberland breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even Boxer breeders who help with Boxer rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in New Cumberland paves the way for another one to be saved.


text:
Beyond Broadcast gathers at USC Annenberg, Lewis Hyde will trace the roots of the second enclosure at the Tuesday Luncheon Series, we'll celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Cluetrain Manifesto at Harvard Law School, and much more...
Your regular dose of public interest Internet news and commentary from the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School.
The Cluetrain Manifesto, posted in April, 1999, immediately became a touchstone in the digital culture wars. Its four authors – Rick Levine, Christopher Locke, Doc Searls, and David Weinberger - denounced the mainstream media's portrayal of the Web as an extension of business-as-usual into a medium cheaper than paper and TV time. The Web is a conversation. And -- in Cluetrain's most famous formulation -- so are networked markets. On the tenth anniversary of The Cluetrain Manifesto, co-authors David Weinberger and Doc Searls sit down with Jonathan Zittrain to discuss how much of their vision for the web has become reality, and what we should expect for the next ten years. **PLEASE NOTE: The sound quality for this event recording is imperfect. Portions have been edited or refined for improved clarity.**
Next week: Beth Kolko will present on ICTs and their uses in resource constrained environments at next Tuesday's Luncheon Series; Doc Searls, David Weinberger, and Jonathan Zittrain will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Cluetrain Manifesto; and Berkman will present research on "Online Discourse in the Arab World: Dispelling the Myths" in Washington, DC.
On the tenth anniversary of The Cluetrain Manifesto, how's all that freedom, that cyberutopianism, that Internet exceptionalism working out for you? Harvard Law professor and co-founder of Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet & Society Jonathan Zittrain talks with two of The Cluetrain Manifesto's co-authors, Doc Searls and David Weinberger, in an open forum. This event will be webcast live at 6:00 pm ET.
Herdict's year in numbers, Otey vs. CrowdFlower, hate speech in the French Twittersphere, and more...in this week's Buzz.
Follow us on Twitter, sign up for our mailing lists, contact us, explore our courses, or check out current job openings.


text:
Vic National Parks open for development
The Victorian parliament has just passed a law that allows private enterprise to be built within national park boundaries.
The new law has prompted 21 prominent Victorians to sign an open letter to the Premier of Victoria, arguing the legislation is a "betrayal of public trust".
Signatories include a former state governor, Olympian John Landy, distinguished biologist Gustav Nossal and Nobel Prize winner Professor Peter Doherty,
Matt Ruchel is executive director of the Victorian National Parks Association and part of the group protesting the legislation.
Mr Ruchel says there are few examples of private infrastructure going well in National Parks.
"We've been around for 60 years, we've seen these come and go in the past and mostly they've failed.
"They eventually grow; sewage plants, rubbish tips, roads, the impact increases.
"These can pervert the focus of park management from ensuring their natural areas are maintained for future generations, to becoming visitor management" he says.
"Internationally, there are very few examples of where this actually benefits the park estate, in most cases there's little revenue developed for the park, in fact the opposite happens; resources are drawn away from park management to subsidise tourist visitation."
Victorian environment minister, Ryan Smith disagrees, saying there are many success stories in private investment in National Parks.
"This is not a new thing for Australia, there a number of examples across Australia, of very sensible and sensitive developments in various states, that have been very successful and have promoted some great opportunities for people to visit national parks.
"For example; commercially operated huts across Cradle Mountain in Tasmania, the Valley of the Giants walk in Western Australia, Wilpena Pound in South Australia."
Mr Smith says while the legislation will allow development, it will not change the priorities of park management.
"While we made changes to allow for 99 year leases to be permitted, we didn't make any moves at all to changes the purposes of the act, which is still the preservation and protection of the national environment and the use and enjoyment of public land for the public.
"We want to maintain those principles for our National Parks."
Mr Ruchel says Victoria's size makes private accommodation in parks unnecessary.
"In Victoria there are very few places you'd need tot travel more than 20 minutes to visit a national park and the focus for nature based tourism should be on regional towns outside the parks.
Matt Ruchel, executive director of the Victorian National Parks Association.
Ryan Smith, Victorian environment minister.
Producer: Aimee Volkofsky
Comments (2)
Ozchucky :
29 Aug 2013 10:51:01pm
Thank you for this discussion.
Apart from the rehabilitation of existing heritage buildings, I have not heard one rational argument for the construction of anything more grand than a toilet block in a national park.
It's simple. If the government wants tourists to visit and enjoy national parks, build ALL the infrastructure on freehold land just outside the parks.
National parks are for the conservation of biodiversity, provision of natural resources such as oxygen and water, and harmless human recreation such as bushwalking, cross country skiing, and nature study. That is all.
The sentiment behind the government's move to put infrastructure in national parks is "build it, and the people will come". You only have to look at our Alpine Resorts to see how wrong headed that is. -
Ozchucky :
30 Aug 2013 12:49:06pm
Thank you for this program, Bush Telegraph,
Apart from the rehabilitation of existing heritage buildings, I have not heard a single rational argument for the construction of anything in a national park more grandiose than a block of public toilets.
It's simple. National parks are for the conservation of biodiversity, the provision of natural resources such as oxygen and water, and for peaceful harmless human recreation. That is all.
If the government wants to increase tourism in national parks, ALL the new infrastructure should be built on freehold land just outside the national parks.
"Build it, and the people will come." This is the mantra.
Look at alpine resorts to see how wrong-headed that thinking is.
Hands off our parks.


text:
Cycle Clothing
Cycle Clothing
To fully enjoy your riding experience on any sort of bicycle and the terrain you are riding over, the clothing that you wear can be all important. Cycling clothing has to fulfil many different jobs during all sorts of weather throughout the year. Cyclewear must keep the rider dry when wet, warm when cold, cool when warm and some times all of these at once.
Why not have a look at our Buyer's Guides if you are not sure?
or you can always ASK US


text:
- Need to know
- Item details & Care
- Shipping & Returns
- Exude effortless elegance in this gorgeous crepe shift from the go-to brand for lady-like style, Moschino Cheap & Chic. We love the stylish design with a gorgeous bow to the back that needs only classic accessories to perfect your look.
- Black crepe shift dress featuring draped design to bodice, concealed zip fastening to side and a scoop back with a wired bow detail and a vent to skirt. Moschino Cheap & Chic dress is fully lined. Model is 5'10", a standard UK 8 and is wearing a size IT 40. This item runs true to size.
64% triacetate, 36% polyester. Dry clean only. - THIS ITEM IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE
Seeking Style Advice?
Contact our Style Adviser team for expert
advice and assistance on all your
style-related queries:
Call: (+44) 345 260 3880
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Monday to Friday between 9am and 6pm
Saturdays between 9am and 2.30pm.


text:
Wycliffe (WYC) | New International Version (NIV) |
155 Health is far from sinners; for they sought not thy justifyings. (Salvation is far from sinners; for they did not search out thy statutes/for they do not obey thy laws.) | 155 Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek out your decrees. |
Copyright © 2001 by Terence P. Noble. For personal use only. (Wycliffe Bible) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


text:
While reclaiming a part of the garden that has been taken over by weeds and forest plants, my dad and I saved one plant that had beautiful leaves on it. Now it's surprised us with spires of small pinkish violet sweet pea-like blossoms. The think is, I can't figure out what it is! The closest I've gotten is the Naked-flowered Tick-trefoil, aka Desmodium nudiflorum, but the flowers are darker here, and the stalks have leaves on them, which, from what I read, the Desmodium nudiflorum doesn't. Here are some links to closer details: Since there's tons of possible candidates in this family, I'll say that this is in an area next to a large tall oak tree (you can see part of it on the right side of detail 1) and underneath a dogwood. There's forest area nearby, so we're always on the lookout for native plants we rarely see versus invasive ones. The soil is mainly clay. |
This post was edited by tanyuu on Wed, Aug 21, 13 at 16:57
Follow-Up Postings:
Thanks for the link, saltcedar! I don't think it's canescens; I didn't see any bluish flowers on it, and this plant is more bushy. I'm thinking now that it might be Desmodium laevigatum, aka smooth ticktrefoil, but I could easily be wrong! |
The blue is faded flowers. Yours may have dropped off before fading to blue. |
You are correct! I checked later and they were pale blue. Thank you! |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Name That Plant Forum
Information about Posting
- You must be logged in to post a message. Once you are logged in, a posting window will appear at the bottom of the messages. If you are not a member, please register for an account.
- Please review our Rules of Play before posting.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review your post, make changes and upload photos.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- Before posting copyrighted material, please read about Copyright and Fair Use.
- We have a strict no-advertising policy!
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.
Learn more about in-text links on this page here


text:
Large Backpacks |
72 Reviews
Carry it with style. For the kids that carry more stuff in their school bags, tinyme large personalised backpacks are the perfect thing.
Our stylish and personalised large backpacks can be used as school bags or travel backpacks for kids. These school backpacks come in red, pink, and blue and have a huge range of design and colour options.
All our large personalised backpacks / school bags have 2 large main compartments and 2 side compartments, for drink bottles or tinyme stationery. They are made from very durable material with all the proper carry straps and extra compartments needed for everyday school use.
• Durable 600 Denier Polyester with contrast piping.
• Padded back area for comfort.
• 44cm high x 32cm wide x 18cm deep .
• 2 main double zippered compartments
• 2 side zippered compartments .
• Adjustable straps .
• Integrated hanger


text:
Win a Valentine's Day Phone Call From Big Time Rush!
Can you think of a better Valentine's Day treat?!
If you find yourself sans sweetheart this year, don't worry because Celebuzz is here to play Cupid! (Sort of). One very lucky reader will get a personal phone call from a member of Nickelodeon's hit boy band Big Time Rush on February 14! That's right, you'll get the chance to chat with either Logan Henderson, James Maslow, Kendall Schmidt or Carlos Pena as they prep for their "Better With U" tour in Las Vegas that kicks off February 17.
So, what stands between you and a phone session with one of these fellas?
All you have to do to enter is:
Follow Celebuzz on Twitter and 'Like us on Facebook, and then leave a comment below telling us who your Big Time Rush Valentine is. PLEASE NOTE: You must sign in to Celebuzz (or use Facebook to sign in) in order to comment and win.
We will choose a winner on Monday, February 13. Also, make sure you're available to chat on Tuesday February 14 at 6 PM PST. Good luck!
NOTE: This contest is open to domestic readers only. Sorry!


text:
I have scoured the net looking for an answer to this question. Indeed, it's an odd one. Can I use HE detergent in a regular washer and have good results? Logic suggests that since HE washers use less water, the recommended amount of it in a regular washer would be quickly diluted. Would I in fact have to use double (or more) of the amount of HE detergent to make up for the increased water amount in a regular washer?
Most likely the first question to ME for my post would be WHY on Earth would I want to use HE detergent in a regular washer???? Well, it seems like HE detergent has better cleaning properties than regular detergent. Also, it seems that it would rinse out better. FINALLY, Safeway had their HE Ultra Select brand on clearance for $2.50 for a 100 Ounce bottle. That seemed cheap enough for me to buy 5 bottles of it. Of course, if I need to use triple the dosage (based on my water dilution theory), then it's clearly not a good deal for me with my regular style washer. It's interesting to me that Sears seems to only sell their liquid detergent as HE compatible. Does that mean on the instructions it tells people to use twice the dosage for a regular washer (since it says it's compatible with both)? From reading over this forum, it seems that the majority of people here HAVE HE washers. Is that true too? When I did a search on the net for my question, I came up with a TON of queries for "can I use regular detergent in my HE washer?" Only on Yahoo did I find someone asking MY question, but the answer was "only if you want your clothes to stay dirty." Is that really the answer? Thanks in advance! |
Follow-Up Postings:
- Posted by kenmorewasher (My Page) on Sun, Mar 25, 07 at 3:51
I use Quixtar/Amway SA8 with BioQuest HE soap powder in my agitator topload washer and it works very well! I use 1/4 cup of SA8 in my washer. HE detergents are the same as regular detergents except that the HE version has extra ingredients such as suds control agents and soil suspending agents. HE detergents: low sudsing Regular detergents: moderate sudsing/high sudsing http://sdahq.org |
- Posted by jcrowley99 (My Page) on Sun, Mar 25, 07 at 11:30
I started using a HE detergent in my old top loader several months before I got my new HE machine. I had to be sure I would not have any allergy problems from the detergent switch before investing in a new machine. I worked just fine, rinsed much better than the regular detergent. I just used the amount it said to use, I did not use extra. |
- Posted by steve(firstname.lastname@example.com) onSat, Jan 8, 11 at 1:39
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Laundry Room Forum
Information about Posting
- You must be logged in to post a message. Once you are logged in, a posting window will appear at the bottom of the messages. If you are not a member, please register for an account.
- Please review our Rules of Play before posting.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review your post, make changes and upload photos.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- Before posting copyrighted material, please read about Copyright and Fair Use.
- We have a strict no-advertising policy!
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.
Learn more about in-text links on this page here


text:
Fliz Pedal-less Bicycle is Powered by Running, Makes Me Tired Just Looking at It
Check out this totally useless bike that makes you do all of the work. It's called the Fliz and it doesn't even have pedals. The idea is that you hang suspended from the frame above and run. It's kinda like the Flintstones' car.
Why bother? This is basically walking or running with a frame tied to your back. I guess if you have a bunch of downhill runs it wouldn't be so bad. It's a cool design I guess – it just doesn't seem practical. Maybe it could be used for those older adults that need walkers. It would certainly make them faster.
Or maybe it's for people who are just to lazy to walk with their bodies unsupported. I just don't get it, but I still appreciate the effort of the design.
[via Geekologie]
Comments (4):
talk about stupid!
wle -
so what happens when you wreck?
gayest looking bike evar!
I am arthritic and need exercise. I lose my balance a lot and am unable to walk fast enough for it to be a good cardio workout. I cannot ride a bicycle because my knee does not have the range of motion to pedal. This bike would allow me to get a good work out without falling down and without the pain in my knee. I don't care that it looks Takei. Where can I get one, and how much?
Please where can I get one??? Looks like an excellent alternative to a mt. bike for me.


text:
Football Federation Tasmania competitions involve thousands of registered players in all parts of the state every weekend during the football season.
This includes the Victory League - the elite competition in Tasmania, the Northern and Southern Men's and Women's Premier Leagues and for the first time a Victory Development League to underpin the Victory League in the south.
Print out your own 2014 Victory League Roster


text:
Don't bother driving all over town looking for Saab Sonett Radiator auto parts when our Saab Sonett Radiator parts catalog has everything you need. Not only do we have an online ordering system, you can also order from us via the phone. Stock up on Saab Sonett Radiator parts for your maintenance needs so you qualify for free shipping. We accept credit card or paypal for all Saab Sonett Radiator parts orders online. Never fret when ordering with us. We guarantee safety and security in our online order process. Our website is constantly open to you shop at. Besides offering the lowest prices on the web, our customer service is second to none. A penny saved is a penny earned, especially when it comes to Saab Sonett Radiator parts.
Brett S. - Fairfield, PA: I found you folks on the web a short time ago. So far I have placed only a few orders, but have been delighted with the speed, pricing, quality of parts and service you provide. Thanks for your terrific work.


text:
Accepted (12A)
Not yet rated
Time Out says
Tue Oct 3 2006
A well-intentioned lie spirals out of control in this formulaic teen comedy with an '80s flavour. The amiable Justin Long plays Bartleby 'B' Gaines, who invents the South Harmon Institute of Technology (SHIT, ho ho) to convince his parents he got accepted to college. Turns out they want to see more than just a letter, so Bartleby and his fellow rejects must create a fake college. As students actually start enrolling, B's enterprising spirit is put to good use, but will it impress hottie Monica (Blake Lively)? The inspirational speeches and lesson-learning montages are bland and derivative, but the likable cast deliver some good one-liners. 'Battle Royale' is mooted as a solution to the hundreds of unwanted students, while the fake Dean is a disgraced professor whose pleasingly cynical outbursts include the theory that colleges indoctrinate students 'into a life-long hell of debt and indecision'. A watchable comedy, but hardly a worthy successor to 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'.Author: Anna Smith
Release details
UK release:
Fri Oct 6, 2006
94 mins
Cast and crew
Bill Collage, Mark Perez, Adam Cooper
Production Designer:
Lewis Black, Justin Long, Adam Herschman, Blake Lively, Mark Derwin, Jonah Hill, Maria Thayer, Anthony Heald, Columbus Short


text:
Once again, second thoughts prove unavailing after modesty is cast to the winds: "A magazine that published a photograph of a woman baring her breasts at a pig roast for motorcycle enthusiasts did not intrude on her privacy, a federal judge has ruled. Tonya Barnhart sued Paisano Publications LLC, publisher of Easyriders magazine, after it ran the picture of her in its March 2005 issue, claiming unreasonable intrusion, false light invasion of privacy and appropriation of her likeness." But U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz of Maryland ruled against Barnhart on summary judgment. Her behavior "cannot reasonably be said to have constituted a private act," Motz wrote. "She exposed herself at an outdoor fundraising event open to any members of the public who purchased a ticket." ("Judge: Photo of woman baring her breasts didn't violate privacy", Examiner.com, Oct. 23; "Woman Can't Sue Magazine After Flashing Breasts", AP/WBAL, Oct. 23; link to Memorandum and Order). Similar: Jul. 4, 2006, etc.
Another flasher's-remorse case loses
{ 1 trackback }
- Cavorter's remorse, cont'd: topless mermaid suit case
- 09.24.08 at 9:47 am
{ 1 comment }
- 1 10.27.06 at 11:19 pm
Pity Judge Motz didn't sanction her lawyer.
Comments on this entry are closed.


text: Lisa Smiley is a fine-art natural light photographer specializing in portraits of newborns, babies, children, seniors and families in Sacramento, California and its surrounding areas. If you have a newborn, baby, child, senior or family that you would like photographed, please check out her site and be sure to call or email her! Newborn photographer, baby photographer, child photographer, children's photographer, high school senior photographer, family photographer. Lisa does it with a fresh, modern look and brings her artistic, fun style with her. Lisa will come to your home or a location of your choice to photograph your newborn, baby, toddler, child, senior or family within the Sacramento, Roseville, El Dorado, Elk Grove, and Davis areas. Presenting unique and high-quality family portraits is Lisa's specialty. tel. (916) 213-6753 firstname.lastname@example.com All images and site content © 2015 Lisa Smiley Photography |


text:
Six-Run Inning Not Enough Power; Marauders Earn Shut Out
The Altoona Curve had a scheduled day off on Monday, but the Power and the Marauders were in action.
Delmarva Shorebirds 10, West Virginia Power 7
[ box ]
A 6-run offensive blast by the Power was enough to tie the score, but not enough for the win. Delmarva got the game started with a 3-run homer off Zack Von Rosenberg in the top of the 1st, after a double and a single. Von Rosenberg put runners on base in the next two innings but did not let them come around to score. A walk and a 2-run homer increased the Shorebirds' lead to 5-0 with one out in the 4th. A single and a walk followed that homer, and Von Rosenberg was relieved by Porfirio Lopez. Lopez finished the 4th, but gave up two more runs in the 5th on a single, a walk, a balk, another single, and a fielding error by SS Drew Maggi.
The Power led off each of the first four innings with a hit: singles by Maggi (1st), 1B Chase Lyles (2nd), and 3B Eric Avila (3rd), and a double by LF Dan Grovatt (4th). Grovatt was the only one who scored, on RF Justin Howard's RBI single. The Power went into the bottom of the 5th trailing 7-1, and that's when the fireworks started. With one out, Avila walked, Maggi doubled, and 2B Kevin Mort walked, to load the bases. Grovatt tapped back to the mound, where the Shorebirds' pitcher thought he could get a force out at the plate. Instead, he made a fielding error, and Avila scored. A wild pitch brought in Maggi, then Howard walked to load the bases again. Lyles' RBI single into center field plated Mort with the third run of the inning. C Kawika Emsley-Pai was hit by a pitch, forcing in Grovatt, and after a pitching change, DH Elias Diaz brought in both Howard and Lyles with a 2-RBI single, to tie the score at 7-7. After a fly out, Avila's second walk of the inning loaded the bases again, but a ground out by Maggi ended the inning.
Zac Fuesser took over on the mound for the 6th, which was scoreless (for both teams). The top of the 7th began with a missed catch error by Lyles at first. Fuesser's balk pushed that runner to second base, and a bunt advanced him to third. He scored on an RBI double, then a walk, two singles, and a fielding error by RF Howard added two more runs.
Casey Sadler pitched the 8th inning for the Power. He gave up a double and hit a batter, but got out of the inning without a run scoring. The Power put two runner on in the 7th, when Lyles and Diaz both walked, but a double play and a fly out ended that inning. They threatened again in the bottom of the 9th. Grovatt singled, but was erased in a double play. Then Lyles walked and Emsley-Pai and Diaz singled to load the bases, but a strikeout ended the game.
Locke Strikes Out 8; Veal Makes A Start
Thursday evening's action with the Pirates' lower minor leaguers…
Altoona Curve 5, Trenton Thunder 1
Starter Jeff Locke struck out 8 Trenton batters in his 5.1 innings of work, while getting plenty of run support — 3 home runs from his offense. The only run Locke surrendered came in the bottom of the 2nd, when Trenton loadd the bases on a walk, a hit batter, and a single. Another walk by Locke forced in the run, then a strikeout and a double play got him out of the inning. Locke allowed only a walk and a double over the next three innings. He began the 6th with a pair of walks and a strikeout before being relieved by Diego Moreno.
Meanwhile, the Curve were pounding out the hits — a total of 15, including 3 by 2B Brock Holt. Each Curve batter had at least one hit. 1B Matt Curry, who had two hits in the game, began the Curve scoring with a solo home run to lead off the top of the 2nd. Holt led off the 3rd with a line drive single to short, then moved to second on LF Quincy Latimore's walk, and scored on SS Jordy Mercer's RBI single.
Back-to-back solo homers by Latimore and Mercer added another 2 runs in the 5th inning. The Curve loaded the bases on three consecutive singles in the 6th — by RF Jose Hernandez, Holt, and CF Brad Chalk, but Latimore struck out to end the inning and leave all three runners on base. The final Curve run scored in the 8th. The inning began with back-to-back singles by DH Travis Scott and 3B Greg Picart. Picart was picked off first and caught stealing, but Scott advanced to third, and he was plated by Hernandez's sacrifice fly. Holt also tripled in that inning.
Moreno finished the 6th inning for Locke with a strikeout and a pop out. Then he struck out the side in the 7th inning. Michael Dubee pitched 2 scoreless innings to end the game. He loaded the bases with a double, a single, and a walk in the 8th, but got out of that jam with a strikeout and a force out. Then he worked around a single for a scoreless 9th.
Power Go Long; Curve Cut Short
Friday evening's action with the Pirates' lower minor league affiliates:
Altoona Curve 6, Binghamton Mets 6
Rain halted the game between the Curve and the Mets in Binghamton, NY in the top of the 7th inning, with the score tied at 6-6. Starter Aaron Thompson got into trouble early in the game, when he gave up 4 runs to the B-Mets in the bottom of the 1st. A single and a hit batter led off the inning, then two fly outs and a wild pitch moved both runners into scoring position. Three singles brought in a run each, and a double added the 4th run of the inning. Thompson gave up a hit in each of the next two innings, but erased one with a double play, and left the other stranded. A solo homer in the bottom of the 4th gave the Mets a 5-0 lead, then a single, a double, and a sacrifice fly gave the Mets their 6th run in the 5th.
The Curve put one runner on base in each of the first four innings, but none of those runners came around to score. 2B Brock Holt walked in the 1st, but was out in a double play. C Tony Sanchez singled in the 2nd and moved to second base on a wild pitch. Holt smacked a ground-rule double in the 3rd, and SS Jordy Mercer walked and got as far as third base in the 4th.
1B Miles Durham got the Curve going with a rally in the top of the 5th, when he was hit by a pitch. Thompson tried for a sacrifice fly, but it turned into a forcer out of Durham at second base, leaving Thompson on first. Holt singled, then CF Starling Marte tripled into right field, scoring both Thompson and Holt. LF Quincy Latimore singled into left field, bringing in Marte, to cut the B-Mets' lead to 5-3.
The Mets made it 6-3 in the bottom of the 5th, but the Curve came right back with another 3 runs in the top of the 6th to tie the game. A fielding error at shortstop put 3B Jeremy Farrell on base, and Sanchez's double let Farrell came around to score from first base. RF Brad Chalk walked, then pinch-hitter Eric Fryer drove in base runners with the second triple of the game.
Tim Alderson came on to pitch the bottom of the 6th, and he worked around a single, to maintain the tie. The top of the 7th began with a single by Latimore, and a grounder force out by Mercer, leaving Mercer on first base. Mercer stole second and then moved to third base on a wild pitch. Farrell walked, to give the Curve runners on the corners — and that's when the storms halted the game.
The game will resume on Saturday prior to the regularly scheduled game. This game will finish as a 9-inning game, but the regularly scheduled game will probably be a 7-inning game.
Curve Split Another Double Header; Three Hits For Maggi And Howard
The Curve were making up a rained out game with a double header:
Altoona Curve 2, Akron Aeros 0 (Game 1)
After shutting out the Aeros last night, the Curve pitching staff continued their dominance with another 7 shutout innings in Game 1 of the double header. Tonight it was Aaron Pribanic who earned his 4th win with 7 scoreless innings, for a (shortened) complete game. He gave up 6 hits, no walks, and also worked around two errors by his fielders. Pribanic had at least one base runner on in all but one inning. Akron had a small threat going in the 6th, when Pribanic gave up back-to-back singles with one out, but a foul pop ended that inning. With one out in the 7th, Pribanic gave up a hit, then another batter reached on 3B Jeremy Farrell's throwing error. Pribanic got a grounder force out and a fly out to end that inning.
The Curve also posted just 6 hits, but they made them count. Farrell singled in the bottom of the 2nd, and moved to second base on a wild pitch. He scored on DH Eric Fryer's single up the middle. Fryer also advanced to second on another wild pitch, and 1B Miles Durham walked, but they were left on base. CF Starling Marte contributed the Curve's only other run with a solo home run in the 3rd. Marte also singled in the 1st inning. SS Jordy Mercer singled in the 2nd, but was picked off and caught stealing, and singled again in the 6th. C Tony Sanchez walked in the 4th and stole second base.
Aeros 8, Curve 1 (Game 2)
Curve starter Bryan Morris continued the streak with 3 scoreless innings, in which he gave up only a walk, and struck out 3 batters. But the streak ended in the 4th, when Morris started out by giving up a single and a walk. He was relieved by Matt McSwain. The first batter McSwain faced dropped down a sacrifice bunt to put both runners in scoring position. McSwain then walked the next two batters, forcing in a run, before striking out two batters to end the inning. McSwain came back out in the 5th and began with a hit batter and a walk. The lead runner stole third base, then scored on an RBI single. A triple drove in two more runs, to give Akron a 4-0 lead.
The Curve were held to just 3 hits, and two of those were by LF Quincy Latimore. Latimore singled in the 1st but was thrown out trying to steal second base. He singled again in the 4th and was left on base. The only other hit was a solo home run by C Eric Fryer in the 5th inning, for the only Curve run of the game. The last 7 Curve batters were retired in order.
Brian Leach took the mound in relief of McSwain in the 6th and retired the side in order. The Aeros rallied again in the top of the 7th. The inning began with a double, a single, and a walk to load the bases. A triple cleared the bases for 3 runs. After a walk, a sacrifice fly brought in the 4th run of the inning. Leach surrendered another single, then was relieved by Noah Krol, who ended the inning with a grounder force out.
Taillon's First Loss; Marauders And Curve Bombarded
The Power played a double-header this afternoon, and the Curve and Marauders have evening games:
Lexington Legends 4, West Virginia Power 2 Game 1
Jameson Taillon suffered his first pro loss this afternoon, as the Power were one-hit in the first game of their double-header. Taillon began by giving up a solo homer in the bottom of the 1st. Lexington scored two more in the 2nd inning with a single, a double, then an RBI ground out and an fielder's choice and throwing error by 3B Eric Avila. Taillon had to work around another fielding error, this one by 1B Matt Curry, and a single in the 3rd inning, but he kept Lexington from scoring. A single, a stolen base, and another single drove in the Legends' 4th run in the 4th inning. Taillon gave up a total of 7 hits, no walks, for 4 runs (3 earned) in his 4 innings, and he struck out 4 batters.
The Power threatened in the 2nd inning, when both RF Justin Howard and DH Jairo Marquez walked, but a double play got the Legends out of that inning. LF Andy Vasquez reached base in the 5th when he was hit by a pitch, but he was picked off first base. The Power scored their only runs in the 6th, on only one hit. 2B Kevin Mort and LF Rogelios Noris both walked to lead off the inning, then SS Drew Maggi singled to load the bases. CF Mel Rojas's grounder force out with a throwing error by the Legends' shortstop let Mort and Noris score. Curry also walked, but two strikeouts ended the inning.
Power 9, Legends 3 Game 2
Apparently the Power were saving up their hits and runs for the second game. They put up 14 hits on the way to 9 runs, while holding Lexington to just 5 hits. DH Dan Grovatt, 1B Matt Curry, and C Kawika Emsley-Pai each had 3 hits, with homers by Grovatt, Curry, and LF Rogelios Noris.
The Power jumped out to a 5-run lead in the top of the 1st. With one out, CF Mel Rojas and Grovatt singled, then Curry brought them in with his 3-run homer. Emsley-Pai singled up the middle, and Noris added his 2-run homer for a 5-0 lead.
Curry led off the 3rd with a single, and he scored from first on Emsley-Pai's double. Noris tripled, plating Emsley-Pai, and a wild pitch let Noris come across the plate. Power up 8-0. Dan Grovatt made it 9-0 with a solo home run in the top of the 4th.
Tyler Waldron made the start in Game 2. Waldron buzzed through the first two innings, retiring 6 Legends in order. He loaded the bases in the 3rd, on a walk and two singles, but got a double play to end the frame. The lead-off batter in the bottom of the 4th homered for the only run Waldron surrendered. Kevin Decker relieved Waldron to begin the 5th. He retired the side with two strikeouts and a fly out in that inning, but gave up 2 more runs in the 6th. A double, a single, and a walk loaded the bases for Lexington. A sacrifice fly brought in one run, and a throwing error by Decker allowed the second run of the inning to score. Decker also retired the side in order in the 7th, earning the win.


text:
Director James Cameron poses for photographers during a press conference to promote his 3-D version of "Titanic" in Tokyo. Gannett Media photo
- Filed Under
LOS ANGELES - Long before it sailed into theaters in 1997, many predicted Titanic would sink. Including its director.
"The studios had me utterly convinced that there wasn't a chance that it could make a dime," says James Cameron, whose film, once the biggest of all time, is released with a 3-D makeover today.
Well beyond its $130 million budget and weeks past its shooting schedule, Titanic - at $200 million, the most expensive movie ever shot - seemed destined for the depths of flopville. The one question, Cameron recalls, "was how many tens of millions of dollars" the film would lose. ...


text:
Would you like to start a free subscription?
Remember me | Forgot password
RIO DE JANEIRO -- OOG, a unit of local construction firm Odebrecht, confirmed that a fire occurred during sea testing of a platform under construction in Singapore for state-run energy giant Petrobras.
OOG said that the fire, which happened last Thursday night, was extinguished without any environmental impact or loss of life. OOG, consortium partner Teekay, shipbuilder Jurong and local authorities are investigating the accident, OOG said.
Petrobras referred questions about the accident to OOG.
OOG and Teekay partnered to build the Cidade de Itajai FPSO. In a recent presentation, Petrobras said that it expected to install the FPSO at the Bauna and Piracaba fields, with first oil from the two fields expected by the end of next month. The Cidade de Itajai has installed capacity to produce 80,000 barrels of crude oil and 2 MMcmd of natural gas.
It remains unclear how the accident will affect the production timeline.
A series of delays in building new drilling rigs and production platforms, as well as a heavy agenda of maintenance shutdowns at offshore platforms has undercut Petrobras' s crude oil production so far in 2012. The company previously had said that it expected to produce about 2.1 million barrels this year, but Petrobras reported last week that domestic oil output dropped 1% in July to 1.94 million bopd.
Lower-than-expected output so far in 2012 has raised questions about whether Petrobras, which produces more than 90% of Brazilian crude oil, will suffer its first year-on-year decline in production since 2004, analysts said.
The two fields, previously known as Tiro and Sidon, are shallow-water fields located off the coast of Sao Paulo state. The fields, which were discovered in mid-2008, hold estimated recoverable reserves of 150 MMboe. The oil is also a high-value "light" grade rated at 34 degrees on the American Petroleum Institute' s rating scale.
Dow Jones Newswires
Print Email this article to a friend
World Oil's specialized upstream Engineering Data Tables featuring the Drill Bit Classifier, Tubing Tables and more. Get Total Access today.
Drill Bit Classifier World Oil published its renowned Drill Bit Classifier in September 2013. The Drill Bit Classifier is a comprehensive listing of major manufacturers' d...
Bogota - January 28-29
Houston, TX - January 29-29
Houston, TX - January 30-30


text:
(04-18-2013 07:07 AM)cowboy1501 Wrote: Why not just get your entire set graded? Now that the registry is working it's just a matter of time until Beckett starts having contests & you would be able to enter your complete graded set to compete against other graded sets & possibly win prizes. I plan on getting my entire set of 2012 Topps Football cards graded & eventually entering it in the contests & besides once you have your complete set graded if ALL the cards get high grades your set would be worth more money than the ungraded version.
(04-18-2013 12:41 PM)jchavestx Wrote: You're looking at least $3,500 to get an entire set of 2012 Topps Football graded by BGS (440 cards). If you're gonna do that from a value standpoint, it wouldn't be worth it. I dont even think a contest prize from the BGS registry would make up for the amount of debt you would accumulate while paying for grading fees for such a mammoth set.


text:
For Film Makers
Our team will assist with all large studio features, independent projects, and television and commercial production.
More...For Cast & Crew
We provide up to date resources for crew Members & Support Companies in theBaton Rouge area.
More...For Vendors
We connect the film industry with area businesses, fostering relationships between the industry and area vendors.
More...In Production
- Showing Roots
Recent Productions
- Vincent -N- Roxxy
- Caged
- Fantastic Four
- Pitch Perfect 2
- The Finals Girl
- Zipper
- Miss USA 2014
- 22 Jump Street
- Dallas Buyers Club
- Restaurant: Impossible


text:
Industry Leaders Sponsored by
If you go with the flow, sometimes things will turn out better than you could have imagined," says Marguerite Barnett, MD, founder and owner of Mandala Med-Spa and Yoga Shala in Sarasota, Florida. This laid-back philosophy would be easy to dismiss if you didn't know Barnett has a history of hard work and success under her belt.
As both a Harvard-educated general surgeon and cosmetic surgeon, as well as an 11-year Army veteran, Barnett's accomplishments are widespread, but that doesn't stop her from having a peaceful outlook on the world and her role in it. "We are responsible for the world we have and if you coast along and don't try to improve it, you're part of the problem," she says, and Barnett incorporates this ethical mentality into everything she touches.
Having signed on for a stint in the Army to pay for her Harvard education, Barnett began her medical career as a general surgeon. "I came from a family of doctors, and I love everything about medicine. I went into general surgery because I could do the most stuff," she says. During her time in the military, she was sent to several out-of-the-way countries, so she decided focusing on a subspecialty might allow her to stay closer to more populated regions, which was what she preferred. "I chose plastic surgery because of the wide variety of procedures I could do: cancer reconstruction, cosmetic surgery and correcting birth defects. Once I finished my schooling, the Army immediately sent me to Honduras, so I got out of the military," laughs Barnett.
After leaving the Army in 1991, she settled in Venice, Florida, focusing on reconstructions for the area's older population. However, due to declining Medicare reimbursements, Barnett had to consider a different method of generating revenue and began focusing on aesthetic cosmetic surgery. She moved her practice to the larger city of Sarasota, Florida, and in 2003, opened Mandala Med-Spa and Yoga Shala after seeing a connection between her clients' wellness and how long cosmetic surgery results lasted. "I realized that if my clients are smoking, stressed and not eating well, they are not going to have long-lasting results," explains Barnett. "I envisioned a spa that included acupuncture, hypnosis, yoga, massage and nutritional counseling." That vision became a reality, and Barnett now employs a variety of specialists, including an acupuncturist and a doctor of Chinese medicine, most of whom have offices in the building that houses the spa.
In the current economic climate, Barnett has put future expansion plans on hold, hoping only to weather the financial crisis without having to lay off any staff members. This focus on her team isn't unusual for Barnett, who provides health insurance and pensions to her employees because she wants to promote the idea that Americans should live in a sustainable way, which includes allowing for the ability to earn a living that will cover basic needs.


text:
Indian gaming revenue in Arizona grew by 3 percent in 2012, even though no new facilities came online and the number of games in the state actually declined that year.
Read More »Tag Archives: gambling
Feed SubscriptionNavajo Nation opens flagship casino in Arizona
TWIN ARROWS, Ariz. — New sets of twin arrows are beckoning travelers on Interstate 40 in northern Arizona. The Navajo Nation has opened its first casino in the state, the Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort, named after an old trading post, diner and gas station where red and gold twin arrows aimed at the ground remind motorists of what once was the "best little" stop on the interstate.
Read More »U.S. House debates bill to block Tohono O'odham casino in Glendale
The House is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a bill to block a proposed Tohono O'odham casino in Glendale, after an emotional debate Monday in which each side accused the other of setting a dangerous precedent.
Read More »Intense legal fight over proposed Glendale casino moves to 9th Circuit
The fight over whether a Southern Arizona tribe can build a massive casino near Glendale's entertainment district moved to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Monday. The city is contesting a trial court's decision to uphold the Department of Interior's decision to create reservation land out of 54 acres of unincorporated land near 95th and Northern avenues. The Tohono O'odham tribe wants to turn the parcel into reservation land under the Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands Replacement Act, a 1986 federal law that allowed the tribe to replace nearly 10,000 acres of land that was destroyed by flooding from the federally-built Painted Rock Dam.
Read More »Racino rumors abound, but nothing filed
Rumors are swirling over the possible introduction of a ballot initiative to bring casino-style gambling to Arizona's racetrack industry. Officials with Bennett's office late last week had heard tales of the initiative, as had other political observers.
Read More »Casinos muscle in on traditional "Five C's" behind Arizona economy
The "Five C's" that traditionally made the bulk of Arizona's economy – copper, climate, cattle, cotton, citrus – may need to make room for a sixth: casinos.
Read More »Group files initiative to legalize Arizona casinos
A group calling itself Arizonans for Fair Gaming has filed an initiative that would allow gambling at private casinos and racetracks if it wins voter approval.
Read More »Arizona sees rise in revenues from tribal casinos
Arizona has seen its revenue from tribal casinos rise for the third straight quarter.
Read More »Panelists debate expanded Arizona gambling proposals
As lawmakers and the governor turn every stone and flip every couch cushion for any extra money, the debate about the expansion of gambling – and the money that it could bring to state and local coffers – flares around Arizona.
Read More »House panel rejects swallowing gambling 'poison-pill'
Arizona municipalities wouldn't be able to run their own casinos if an Indian tribe follows through on its controversial plan to build one in the middle of the West Valley – and if a bill sponsored by Rep. Jack Harper becomes law.
Read More »


text:
Your cart is empty!
Sight Savers Pre-Moistened Lens Cleaning Tissues - 16 Ea
Our Price:$1.28
AMO Blink Contacts Lubricant Eye Drops For Soft And RGP Lenses - 0.3 oz (10 ml)
Our Price:$5.24
Boston improved formula conditioning solution for contact lenses - 3.5 oz
Our Price:$10.99
Alcon Opti-Free Supra Clens One Drop Protein Remover - 3 ml
Our Price:$8.26
Opti-Free replenish rewetting drops - 10 ml
Our Price:$6.80
Optimum Cleaning Disinfecting Storage Solution By Lobob - 4 oz
Our Price:$9.00
Product descriptions and images presented on the site are for representational use only and do not constitute or substitute for medical information from your health care or medical professional. Information on this site is provided for informational purposes only. You should read carefully all on correct product packaging and follow the instructions. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem, promptly contact your health care provider. Information and statements regarding dietary supplements on this site have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease and may be for commercial. Image shown for reference only. Actual item you recieve may differ from shown.


text:
Original Price: $109.99 Special Price: $69.99
A Limoges exclusive, this delicately designed class ring shimmers in a Sterling Silver setting. Your ring features a slim, curved band set with a fully faceted pear-cut simulated birthstone (or choose your school color). Personalize with one activity (up to 12 letters), graduation year (4 digits), birthstone, your name (up to 10 letters), and school name (up to 12 letters).
Item ships in 3-7 days.
Birthstone Chart


text:
Buffalo Wild Wings Server job in Traverse City, MI
Company | Buffalo Wild Wings |
Job Title | Server |
Job Type | Full-time, Part-time |
Hours | Not Specified |
Pay Type | Hourly |
Location |
3480 S. Airport Road Traverse City, MI 49684 |
See all Buffalo Wild Wings jobs
The Server is responsible for providing excellent guest service by engaging the guest, describing food/beverage, taking orders, efficiently delivering food and accepting payment. This position is critical to Buffalo Wild Wings; the server impacts the restaurant by delighting guests, supporting team members, and ensuring alcohol compliance and revenue growth.
Engages and ensures guests are delighted thus inspiring loyalty and repeat business.
Informs guests of specials and/or promotions, answers questions and makes suggestions when asked.
Uses up-selling techniques with every guest to enhance experience.
Addresses guest concerns and informs Manager.
Promotes excellence, cooperation and teamwork within the company.
Supports and assists team members.
Sets-up, maintains and operates dining and bar areas.
Checks Guest identification to ensure they meet minimum 40 year age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Adheres to standardized portion sizes, quality standards and department rules and procedures.
Takes drink and food orders and accurately inputs into register system.
Ensures the correct drinks and food ordered are delivered to the table/guest.
Collects payment and makes correct change or processes credit card transactions.
Practices safe food handling and cleanliness standards at all times.
Sweeps, wet mops and/or brushes floors, as needed or directed by manager. Posts 'wet floor' sign to mopped floors.
Busses tables and ensures marketing materials and menus are positioned appropriately.
Ensures PCI credit card compliance.
Unloads trucks, pallets, and cases of food and beverage and puts in assigned locations.
Additional Info
- Guest service mentality; has a genuine desire to serve the customer.
- Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
- Self starter who is energetic and flexible.
- Maintains a calm, tactful demeanor when dealing with difficult situations
- Prioritizes responsibilities and achieves results through multi tasking
- Forms strong working relationships within team.
- Identifies additional tasks to be completed and willingly assists others.
- Follows direction with focused attention.
- Basic knowledge of beer, wine and spirits and standard drink recipes required.
- Minimum one year of experience in a server position within the restaurant business preferred.
- Must be able to stand and exert fast-paced mobility for periods of up to 4 hours in length.


text:
Test.com has a successful nineteen-year track record providing hosted testing software to leading organizations.
Our flagship product is a web-based testing software product called Test.com. The software lets organizations author and administer their own training content, tests and certification programs online.
Test.com has numerous international patents and innovations. These innovations and our expertise make our products easy to use.
Test.com has grown to be the largest and most customer centric provider of hosted testing software averaging over 5 million transactions a day on its network.
Test.com customers include some of the largest international corporations, departments of large companies and many smaller organizations.
Test.com has proven its strength in the world of building software for online testing and certification programs.
Visit Test.com's Quick Tour to learn more about Test.com's flagship product, or contact us if you would like to learn more about Test.com and how you can request a free no obligation trial of our software.


text:
The Global Intelligence Files,
files released so far...
Index pages
by Date of Document
Our Partners
Al Akhbar - Lebanon
Al Masry Al Youm - Egypt
Asia Sentinel - Hong Kong
Bivol - Bulgaria
Carta Capital - Brazil
CIPER - Chile
Dawn Media - Pakistan
L'Espresso - Italy
La Repubblica - Italy
La Jornada - Mexico
La Nacion - Costa Rica
Malaysia Today - Malaysia
McClatchy - United States
Nawaat - Tunisia
NDR/ARD - Germany
Owni - France
Pagina 12 - Argentina
Philip Dorling - Fairfax media contributor - Australia
Plaza Publica - Guatemala
Publica - Brazil
Publico.es - Spain
Rolling Stone - United States
Russian Reporter - Russia
Ta Nea - Greece
Taraf - Turkey
The Hindu - India
The Yes Men - Bhopal Activists
Sunday Star-Times - New Zealand
Community resources
courage is contagious
The Global Intelligence Files
On Monday February 27th, 2012, WikiLeaks began publishing The Global Intelligence Files, over five million e-mails from the Texas headquartered "global intelligence" company Stratfor. The e-mails date between July 2004 and late December 2011. They reveal the inner workings of a company that fronts as an intelligence publisher, but provides confidential intelligence services to large corporations, such as Bhopal's Dow Chemical Co., Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and government agencies, including the US Department of Homeland Security, the US Marines and the US Defence Intelligence Agency. The emails show Stratfor's web of informers, pay-off structure, payment laundering techniques and psychological methods.
[OS] PANAMA/US/REGULATORY - Panama denies US child labor report
Released on 2012-10-16 17:00 GMT
Email-ID | 3677538 |
Date | 2011-10-04 16:37:58 |
From | email@example.com |
To | firstname.lastname@example.com |
List-Name | email@example.com |
Panama's Minister of Labor has rejected a damaging US report on child
labor that could affect ratification of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
with the United States.
The report came on the same day, October 3, that President Barac
k Obama sent the long delayed FTA agreement to Congress.
Minister of Labor, Alma Cortez told La Prensa that America did not consult
the MInistry and said that on Monday she told a representative of the
United States Embassy of Panama's efforts to eradicate child labor.
The statements comes after the Associated Press agency published a report
on Monday that the United States "included melons grown in Panama on an
international list of products made ??with child labor in 2011." The
report says that worldwide an estimated 215 million children work in
factories and mines.
Cortes said that through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs she will present
her concerns to the US because Panama was never asked for information or
documents on studies and monitoring that has been produced by the Bureau
of Child Labor of the Ministry. "We hope to have the opportunity to make
the necessary clarifications."
The minister said that regular inspections are made ??in the growing areas
to ensure that no child labor is used.
Alexis Bravo, president of Panama's Union of Non Traditional
Agricultural Exporters (Gantrap), said that companies that belong to the
guild do not use child labor and pointed out that Panama's exports to
European counries must pass strict controls.
"We are convinced that we have made great advances in not using child
labor," said Bravo. He added that Gantrap that had lowered the
participation of indigenous workers in the growing areas.
Araceli Santos


text:
Saint Jean of Réomay
Also known as
- Jean of Réomé
Hermit at Réomay, France. His reputation for holiness spread, and he began to attract would-be disciples. To escape them he sneaked away, and became a monk at Lérins Abbey. He was sent by his bishop back to Reomay as abbot of its monastery, which became Mount Saint Jean in his honour. He became one of the pioneers of Western monasticism. So strict in his refusal to be around women, he refused to receive his own mother when she visited the monastery.
- 25 January 539 at Réomay, France of natural causes
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Catholic Online
- Katherine Rabenstein
- Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
- Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints
- Santi e Beati
MLA Citation
- "Saint Jean of Réomay". Saints.SQPN.com. 24 January 2014. Web. 25 January 2015. <>


text:
Most Popular in:
6 Ways to Motivate Top Talent in De-motivating Times
By: Brad Remillard
Posted: January 2, 2013, from the January 2013 issue of Skin Inc. magazine.
To retain your top talent, it is absolutely critical to ensure they are motivated. Most people are working long hours and doing the job of two people, stress is at an all-time high, fear of layoffs is a reality, salaries are frozen, pay cuts have been implemented and forget about any bonuses. So how do you motivate your top talent to achieve the facility's goals and keep them passionate about and engaged at work?
The answer is: culture. Even in difficult times, top skin care professionals will always rise to the occasion. They will always strive to be the best. However, even the best can burn out, get frustrated, not see the light at the end of the tunnel or wonder if they are really contributing. It is the role of owners and managers to ensure these things don't happen.
Following are six areas owners and managers must focus on to ensure they keep their skin care professionals motivated.
1. Have a performance-based culture. Even in difficult times, there must be clearly defined goals for the spa that need to include team members. They must have quantifiable objectives that motivate the team, so when reached, they feel a sense of accomplishment. Providing specific time-based goals with achievable results clarifies exactly what is expected of your people. Your top skin care professionals will embrace the goals and not stop until they reach them. Employee engagement is critical to retaining your best people.
2. Dysfunctional culture. Do you know your company's culture? Can you define it? Will team members define it the same way? If not, now is the time to begin working on it. Once the culture is well-defined, do the behaviors match the culture? You can't claim to have a culture of teamwork if the manager's idea of teamwork is: "As long as we do things my way, without any questions, you can be on my team."


text:
About | Projects | Docs | Forums | Lists | Bugs | Get Gentoo! | Support | Planet | Wiki
(Please don't reply to me directly, thanks) On Sat, 2008-04-19 at 00:19 +0100, Roy Bamford wrote: > As I see it today, we need a set of bylaws that we can live with as > soon as we can get them, then develop the bylaws as we develop the > Foundation. OK, than allow me to suggest that the current proposal for gaining membership is fine, but I dislike the timeout. I don't think that someone should be forced to remain a developer just to be a Foundation member. Perhaps if it were worded more so that it allowed for someone to retain their status only if they vote. That should be close enough to the current way things are without forcing people out. -- Chris Gianelloni Release Engineering Strategic Lead Games Developer -- firstname.lastname@example.com mailing list
Updated Jun 17, 2009
Summary: Archive of the gentoo-nfp mailing list.
Donate to support our development efforts.
Your browser does not support iframes.


text:
If you are already a guest or a member sign in below.
Whether it's registered or listed with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), no insecticide or herbal product is completely safe. The following tips will help reduce any risk:
If you have an adverse reaction to any type of TGA-registered or listed product, report it to your pharmacist or GP or call the Adverse Medicines Events Line on 1300 134 237 — the information will be sent to the Adverse Drugs Reaction Committee in the TGA.
Receive FREE email updates of our latest tests, consumer news and CHOICE marketing promotions.


text:
ChordsChords v2Ukulele
C# Abm B F# x2 C# Abm A little narcotic warm on me B F# what will I do without the weight of you. C# Abm Funeral singers wail B F# charity fails whose child are you now C# The lighthouse keeper grazed the lip spread like a fog Abm stood in the weather and prayed for a push B F# but doesn't take the jump again tonight. C# the book is aching for the tree Abm return return return to me B all my friends/ all my friends. F# All my friends are weeds and rain/ C# all my friends are half-gone birds Abm are magnets all my friends are words/ B all my friends are funeral singers F# funeral singers. Funeral singers wailing. C# Abm B F# x2 C# A spark is aching for the light Abm return return return tonight B All my friends all my friends. F# all my friends are keeping time C# all my friends have just quit trying Abm all my friends are funeral singers. B F# Funeral singers funeral singers wailing C# Abm B F# Comments
Popular Califone tabs & chords Song lyrics
↑ Back to top | Tablatures and chords are parodies/interpretations of the original songs. You may use it for private study, scholarship, research or language learning purposes only |


text:
I Have Lots Of Triple Daylilies to Trade.Please Here is even more plants I have to trade:
Naked Lily Bulbs Green Arrow Arum Allan P. McCollen Hosta Creeping Bellflower AKA Rampion Bellflower Star of Bethlehem-Bulbs Panicled Aster Soapwort Herb Lily of the Valley Periwinkle AKA Vinca Minor Coreopsis Moonbeam Fried Green Tomatoes Hosta English Ivy Early Up Green Slender Leafed Hosta Vinca Vine Varigated Forsythia Starts Ajuga Bronze Beauty If you do not have any of these you can check my trade page I have more to trade and more I want to have. I really would be happy with about any new plant/flower so if you want to trade let me know. I just love all kinds of plants!! You can email me I have picture of a lot of the items on my trade page that I could email back to you if you are intrested in doing a trade. My Emai is: firstname.lastname@example.com Thanks a lot! Le'Ann I would really like these below:
Follow-Up Postings:
- Posted by burwoodbelle 6-7 (My Page) on Sat, Sep 26, 09 at 1:14
Would you be interested in a spring trade? PAT |
- Posted by plantdoctor 8GA (My Page) on Mon, Oct 5, 09 at 13:05
do you want to trade this fall or next spring?? |
Hi, I see that this is kind of an old post. I'm wondering if I can interest you in a spring trade. I'm interested in the black elderberry and any of the the following hosta from your list if they are still available: Chopsticks, red dragon, sea fire, maraschino cherry and eskimo pie. I have huskers red penstemon, rose campion, lots of ferns, Alpine blue columbine and if you like I can send you a list of available hosta which are not on my list. I have praying hands and I'll have to check cherry berry when it comes up but that is a maybe. Thanks for considering this trade. Catrina |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Please Note: Only registered members from the U.S. are able to post messages here (this may be indicated by the title of the forum. All exchanges not indicated otherwise are restricted to those living in the U.S.) If you are a member from an area mentioned above, please log in.
Return to the Daylily Forum
Information about Posting
- You must be logged in to post a message. Once you are logged in, a posting window will appear at the bottom of the messages. If you are not a member, please register for an account.
- Please review our Rules of Play before posting.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review your post, make changes and upload photos.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- Before posting copyrighted material, please read about Copyright and Fair Use.
- We have a strict no-advertising policy!
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.
Learn more about in-text links on this page here


text:
TREVISO, Italy-Sales in food-preparation products helped propel De'Longhi to a 9.9 percent increase in fourth-quarter revenues, which totaled €595 million (about $815 million), according to a preliminary statement on the company's 2013 financial performance.
For the fiscal year, revenues reached €1.6 billion (about $2.2 billion), up 6.7 percent. De'Longhi said its top line received a boost from the "very strong growth" in sales of Kenwood small appliances and a contribution from its Braun product line. The company completed the integration of the Braun brand into its product mix during 2013.
Sales of espresso makers were "slightly negative" compared to 2012. Home comfort products also turned in a "negative performance," the statement said.
On a regional basis, De'Longhi logged a 78.4 percent increase in sales for the quarter in the Middle East/India/Africa sector. Sales in Europe gained 16.8 percent, while sales in Asia/Pacific/Americas were down 12.7 percent.
Fabio De'Longhi, the company's CEO, said De'Longhi was satisfied with its 2013 results. Looking ahead to 2014, the company "has the potential to continue on its growth path," De'Longhi said, owing to the expansion of Braun products distribution in Europe among other factors.


text:
" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
Reinstatement Cutters Robotically controlled in conjuctions with CCTV, these tools can grind protruding laterals and smooth down off set joints. Their intended use is reinstating laterals, internally covered by a rehabilitation process, as in CIPP repair and Fold and Form. We have the four inch to twelve inch cutting capability. |
Home • What We Do • About MSI • Contact Us • Site Map |


text:
Ever get the feeling North America's political culture has degenerated into the equivalent of a drunken brawl at a high school dance? I do.
While the Canadian media serves up the latest developments on the Senate scandals or the outrageous … Continue reading
Saturday Night Live RSS
Mannings "rap" for Direct TV, hilarity ensues
The Manning brothers have won Super Bowls and have appeared on Saturday Night Live, so it's no surprise that Direct TV in the States tapped them to promo their mobile NFL app.
There is a solid future in parody for … Continue reading
Interstellar Rodeo gets the shakes
Alabama Shakes, that is.
The Grammy-nominated blues-rock act, led by Brittany Howard, is one of the headliners of this year's Rodeo, which runs July 26 to 28 at the Heritage Ampitheatre in Hawrelak Park.
Organizers haven't specified which night … Continue reading
Mars to Edmonton: landing this summer
Soul-pop star Bruno Mars is bringing The Moonshine Jungle Tour to Edmonton this summer. A date and venue have yet to be confirmed, but the Just The Way You Are singer announced his tour stops on The Ellen DeGeneres Show… Continue reading