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I am doing research on the policy impact of conservationists whose primary employment was in higher education. Sears is one example, and I am casting my net broadly to see what connections I can uncover. He taught in botany departments at the Ohio State University, the Universities of Nebraska and Oklahoma, and Oberlin College. He also chaired the Conservation Program at Yale in the 1950s. |
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I remember reading his book "Deserts on the March" in the 1940s. It was quite influential I believe along with Wm. Vogt's "Road to Survival"(1948) and Fairfield Osborn's "Our Plundered Planet" in the first wave of popular books by qualified scientists alerting the general public to worldwide conservation needs. Sears was a highly regarded soil conservationist. His books are listed by amazon.com |
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Police say a man died of a heart attack amid a big brawl that broke out among people attending two different wedding receptions in downtown Philadelphia.
The fight involving dozens of people happened early Sunday at a hotel in the Society Hill neighborhood. Police say a 57-year-old suffered a fatal heart attack outside the reception, but they don't know if he was involved in any of the fights.
Fifteen-year-old Max Schultz was staying at the hotel with his family for his birthday. He says he used his phone to take video as he saw dozens of people in tuxedos and ball gowns fighting before police came in to control the situation. He posted a clip online.
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While touring North America with Rebecca Cole, Eric Elbogen, and Erik Walters, Michael Benjamin Lerner of Telekinesis sat down for a chat with David Dye of World Café.
The pair spoke about learning to play many instruments, the creation of "Wires," and what it's like deciding how to pronounce the title of his new record, Dormarion. The session is now archived online!
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Mustard looks so dingy after a while. Seafoam is just a trend. Red feels so ominous.
Some of these arguments have merit, of course, but for whatever reason, many homeowners cling to paint myths that just can't be proven true.
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The myth: Dark wall colors make a room feel smaller. The reality: Not necessarily, says Williams. "If the room gets plenty of natural light and the trim is in high contrast with the wall color, the room can still seem crisp and light … For example, navy walls with very white trim and ceiling can feel nice and bright in the right room."
The myth: Every room must be painted the same color to feel of a piece. The reality: "Rather than all the same color, I prefer layer varying shades of a color room to room," Williams says. "Rooms can all be tied together with a common trim paint, but varying the shade ever so slightly can help with the flow of the house."
The myth: White rooms are boring. The reality: They're anything but, Williams says. "It all depends on what else is in the white room," she declares. Create contrast with layers of texture, varied white tones or a few dark or bright elements. "White is a great background for almost anything — it can work with all-white furniture or with dark browns or also with lots of color. It is truly the most versatile. … There are so many whites from which to choose."
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You grow it just like regular kale except you can plant it closer since it's harvested while young. Rodney |
You should be able to sow kale seeds all winter in your location. Sow heavily and harvest frequently. Expect the usual cabbage family pests all winter! Yes....I grow lots of kale to harvest as babies. |
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CORPUS CHRISTI - A doctor identified as a pioneer of open-heart surgery died Thursday. He was 85.
Dr. William Andrew Cox of Corpus Christi is credited for performing the first triple coronary artery bypass at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, according to family members.
Cox also was an on-call heart specialist for President Lyndon B. Johnson when Johnson would visit his Texas ranch. He practiced medicine in Corpus Christi until 1993.
Cox served as chief of staff at what is now known as Christus Spohn Hospital Memorial. He also served on the Coastal Bend Governor's Emergency Medical Service Commission and was president of the Corpus Christi Heart Association.
He also spent several years serving as a guide for tours at the Lexington Museum on the Bay.
He was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church and was ordained a ruling elder in 1960.
Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Seaside Funeral Home. Burial will be in Seaside Memorial Park.
Survivors include his wife, Cindy Hobby Cox; three daughters, Connie Lynn Cox, Patti Cox Brown and Janet Elaine Cox; a son, William Robert Cox; and five grandchildren.


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I was privileged to read an early copy of Michelle DeRusha's new book, 50 Women Every Christian Should Know. Beautifully written, accessible, inspiring, and relevant, this book is a welcome reminder and celebration of the every day women of valour who came before us. It is a gift to the whole Church.
But one of my favourite things about this book is this little story: do you remember the women of Joe's Addiction? When I posted about their longing for books about women of faith, to build up their community of women who are rising up out of difficult circumstances, Baker Books contacted me and asked if they could donate 50 copies of this book to that community. What an amazing gift!
And I'll just go ahead and say it straight up: this book isn't just for the women in your life. I'd love for more of our young men to hear the stories of their sisters and mothers in the faith, right along with their fathers and brothers. We all have something to learn from these women of valour.
I'm honoured to welcome Michelle here to share with us about why she did NOT want to write this book – and I have one copy to giveaway, too, so check out the end of the post for more info about that, too.
The truth is, I didn't want to write this book. I didn't pitch the idea of 50 Women to a publisher. In fact, Baker Books came to me (or, more accurately, to my agent) looking for a writer to tackle this book, which they envisioned as a sequel of sorts to Warren Wiersbe's 2009 release of 50 People Every Christian Should Know.
When my agent proposed this book to me, I was lukewarm. At best. I accepted the project mostly because I needed the work, but I assumed the research and writing would be mind-numbingly boring. I envisioned hours in the university library, slogging through biographies and facts about 50 women in Christian history. Snooze-o-rama.
I can also admit now that part of me was intimidated, too. Before I set out to write this book, I'd already set many of these women on a pedestal, in a place of highest honor and respect. After all, as the subtitle of the book states, the fifty women included are heroines of the Christian faith. I knew their names and many of their stories: Teresa of Avila, Florence Nightingale, Amy Carmichael, Harriet Tubman, Mother Teresa.
These women saved lives. They founded new movements. They advocated for the poor, the sick, the dying and the neglected. They were missionaries, teachers, preachers, writers, abolitionists, doctors and activists. Some even died for their faith.
I assumed I wouldn't be able to relate to them. I figured they were "better Christians" than I, and that their stories, their lives, were far-removed from my own everyday, ordinary, twenty-first-century life.
Turns out, I was dead wrong about every one of my assumptions.
As I dug into the histories of each of these women, my preconceived assumptions were dismantled one by one. Not only were these women's lives and stories fascinating, I discovered they were very much relevant to me.
I'd assumed these spiritual giants never struggled with the kind of spiritual doubts that plague me. But Lottie Moon, Mother Teresa, Madeleine L'Engle and several others assured me otherwise.
I'd assumed these women were never swayed by shallow, materialistic temptations like I am or wrestled with idols like I do. But Teresa of Avila and Elizabeth Fry set me straight.
I'd assumed these Christian heroines never questioned their God-given calling or felt confused by their path in life. But Hannah More, Ruth Bell Graham and Ida Scudder turned that notion on its head.
I'd assumed these leaders were all born and bred die-hard Christians from the start, but Edith Stein, Pandita Ramabai and Simone Weil demonstrated that age, history and environment are no match for God's transformative power.
I'd assumed these courageous women never struggled with fear or feelings of inadequacy. But Corrie ten Boom, Catherine Booth and Jarena Lee illustrated that God works through, within and in spite of our fears.
I'd assumed each of these women was flawless and virtually sinless, yet every woman in this book turned out to be broken and fallible, just like me.
What I discovered in researching and writing this book is that the stories of these fifty women are our stories, too. True, many of them lived centuries ago, in places, times and circumstances far removed from our own. But their battles are our battles. Their grief is our grief. Their doubts and questions are our doubts and questions. We plunge into similar valleys, we scale similar mountains.
In the end I was surprised by how much these women's stories resonated with me and how much I connected with them, despite the fact that our vocations and callings differ dramatically, despite the fact that we live decades or even centuries apart.
Behind their long list of accomplishments and contributions are real, relatable women with fears, challenges, distractions, sorrows and joys much like ours. In their stories I saw my own struggles, flaws, desires and delights. By the time I had finished writing this book, I understood something important:
These women are not only our heroines, they are also our sisters in faith.
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Leave a comment on this post telling me the name of your "heroine" of the faith – she could be someone you know in real life or even one of the women from this very book or just someone you've studied or read. I'll draw a winner randomly on September 20 and notify you by email (so make sure you include an email address in your comment).
This post is an edited excerpt from the introduction to Michelle DeRusha's recently released book, 50 Women Every Christian Should Know: Learning from Heroines of the Faith (Baker Books).
Michelle is also the author of Spiritual Misfit: A Memoir of Uneasy Faith. She lives in Lincoln, Nebraska, with her husband and two young boys. You can connect with Michelle on her blog, and on Facebook and Twitter.


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The Transition "roadable" aircraft-which can be converted from a car to an airplane or vice versa in less than 30 seconds-made its debut flight on March 5. The trip aloft was the first of several exercises in which the vehicle will be flown only over a runway, according to manufacturer Terrafugia, a Woburn, Mass. startup firm.
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June 1, 2009
One seemingly enticing opportunity for business jet owners presented by the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) is the interchange agreement. The rule lets you "interchange" your jet with someone else's, allowing you, in the FAA's words, "to augment or more fully utilize" your aircraft.
June 1, 2009
CitationShares, Cessna's fractional ownership, membership card and aircraft management services division, has announced a three-year, 100-percent residual-value guarantee on new purchases of preowned shares. The guarantee applies to one-sixteenth shares (50 hours a year of flying time) or larger and may be exercised in months 13 through 36 of the contract.
June 1, 2009
Manufacturers delivered 191 business jets in the first quarter of this year, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association. The figure represents a large decline from the record-setting 297 deliveries in the same period last year. In the turboprop segment, first-quarter deliveries rose slightly from 85 last year to 87 in 2009.
June 1, 2009
PremiAir helicopter service has announced the London Heliport Shuttle to provide transportation between London Heliport in Battersea and the UK's business aviation airports. According to the company, the launch recognizes that "some 40 percent of PremiAir's helicopter traffic now connects with private jet arrivals into UK airports."
April 7, 2009
Listen to Suze Orman's entire interview with Business Jet Traveler's Jeff Burger, as recorded at the CNBC studio in New Jersey. The audio file includes considerable material that we didn't have room for in the published article.
April 1, 2009
Business aviation has been taking it on the chin ever since Congress began pummeling the Big Three auto CEOs in December. Now any company that has taken bailout money is fair game for similar direct hits, if there is even a hint that it might be using business aviation to make itself more efficient. Citigroup unintentionally grabbed the spotlight with its order for a Dassault Falcon 7X.
April 1, 2009
One of the easiest ways to book a charter flight is through a broker. Charter brokers often have access to hundreds of aircraft and can offer services such as catering and ground transportation that small charter operators aren't able to provide. The downside, however, is that of the hundreds of brokers in existence, no two have the same safety standards or business ethics.
April 1, 2009
As you head south from downtown Denver, the number of office complexes, shopping malls and other real estate developments gradually declines. You begin to see raw land and get a glimpse of what the region used to look like. And then, on the far side of suburban Parker, you come to pasture land, barrancas, scrub oaks and ponderosa pines.
April 1, 2009
You don't need the daring verve of Richard Branson to feel the exhilaration of being lifted into the sky by balloon. In the winter of 1991, you may recall, Sir Richard and Per Lindstrand completed the longest all-time flight in a hot-air balloon by navigating their Virgin Pacific Flyer 4,767 miles from Japan to Canada via the North Pacific jet stream.
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JAIPUR: A village panchayat in Jhunjhunu district's Udaipurwati area has banned girls below the age of 18 years from using mobile phones in the village. The panchayat has also issued an order that girls should wear stoles while going out of their homes.
The orders have been issued by the Kishorpura village panchayat. According to the panchayat members, these orders were issued so that girls are not "spoiled" by excessive use of cellphones.
"The panchayat members held a meeting with elders recently. The elders insisted that such a ban should be imposed in the village as more and more girls are carrying mobile phones," a panchayat member said.
He added that several cases had come up in which the girls were found to be in trouble due to use of mobile phones. "They receive prank calls frequently. Besides, use of cell phone distracts them from their studies," the member said on condition of anonymity.
In other orders, the panchayat has also directed the girls to use stoles (chunni) always while going out of their homes. The panchayat has also asked grown-up women to keep their heads covered. It has also banned minor boys from playing music on their cellphones.
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Kathy Kamba looks forward to playing the Illinois Lottery's Merry Millionaire game each year.
The seasonal ticket doesn't come cheap with its $20 price tag. But the potential payoff — three winners can claim $1 million each — is worth the investment, she said. So on Nov. 19, while Kamba, 60, of Chicago Ridge, was driving to her job in Tinley Park, she stopped to buy lottery tickets at Ridgeland Citgo, 12100 S. Ridgeland Ave., Palos Heights.
"I always buy my tickets there," she said.
The bright green Merry Millionaire ticket in the automated machine caught her eye. She had cashed in some winners and had an extra $20 burning a hole in her pocket.
Moments later, while sitting in her 2000 Toyota Rav4, she learned she had won $1 million.
"I was shocked," Kamba said.
"I just get my lottery tickets there. The gas is too expensive," said Kamba, who now can afford a fill-up or two.
The store's owner gets a $10,000 bonus for selling the ticket, lottery officials said.
Except for calling her three sisters with the big news, Kamba managed to keep her $1 million haul a secret for a while. Eventually, coworkers and friends learned Kamba was a big winner.
Kamba works in the billing department at Orland Toyota in Tinley Park, and spends $20 to $50 a week on lottery tickets, she said.
At the car dealership Thursday, she received the ceremonial oversized $1 million check from lottery officials. She'll use part of the money to buy a 2012 Toyota Rav4 to replace her current vehicle. The new ride has a suggested price of $33,000, but she'll get an employee discount, officials said.
Rather than take the full $1 million via yearly annuity payouts of $50,000 for 20 years, Kamba chose the lump-sum prize, which, after taxes, leaves her with $420,000.
She is thinking about buying a new townhouse or condo, and will save some money, she said.
Co-workers cheered when the faux check was presented.
"Everyone at work is so happy about it," said Kamba, who plans to keep working at Orland Toyota, where her new blizzard pearl-colored car was topped with a huge red bow for Thursday's news conference.
General sales manager Hector Torres said he was "very happy" for Kamba. So are her sisters — Diane Lysik, Vickie McCabe and Sandy McCabe — who attended the news conference.
"I'm excited. It couldn't happen to a nicer person," Lysik said.
Kamba soon will take her sisters out for a fancy dinner at Shaw's Crab House to celebrate.
"She won't change at all. She's down to earth. And $420,000 isn't a lot of money. You buy a car, buy a house, there's not a lot left," Sandy McCabe said.
They won't be surprised if Kamba, who seven years ago won a Hawaiian vacation from the Illinois Lottery, continues her winning ways this weekend. She's leaving Friday for Las Vegas, Lysik said.
Kamba, who is divorced and has no children, calls herself "a South Side girl." She grew up in Chicago's Gresham neighborhood, lived in the 5800 block of Albany Avenue, and graduated from Gage Park High School.


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The Sentimental Journey is the most completely restored B-17 in the world today.
It is one of just a handful of B-17 bombers that are still flying today— from an era in our history that has not been forgotten and won't be for many generations to come. The Boeing B-17 was a four-engine heavy bomber developed for the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1935. The bomber was primarily used in the daylight precision strategic bombing campaign of World War II against German targets in Europe between 1941 and 1945.
The Sentimental Journey, a B-17G, is a reminder of the many sacrifices our men and women in uniform made to defend our freedom and liberty during the Second World War.
"This is the flagship of our Wing," Rick Senffner proudly noted. Senffner is the Wing leader for the Arizona unit of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF), an all-volunteer organization that maintains and operates vintage aircraft. "You don't have to be a pilot or mechanic to be part of the Wing. People that are interested in keeping history alive can be part of it as well."
I asked Senffner how he became involved with the CAF and learned that his uncle was a navigator aboard a B-17 during the war. His uncle was killed in action with his crew in December 1944. "As a kid, I remember seeing his picture with this flight suit on. I kept on reading more and more about aviation. One day, I just started showing up, and one of the older guys asked me if I wanted to come in on the weekends to help out," he said.
The CAF also has a museum with a wide range of aircraft in excellent condition. One of the exhibits includes a P-51D Mustang that has the markings of Maj. George Preddy, a top ace during the Second World War. Preddy was killed during a mission in support of the Battle of the Bulge. You can also find an F4N Phantom II, a B-25J Mitchell bomber, an A-26 Invader and a P-47 Thunderbolt at the museum, along with other vintage aircraft.
The Sentimental Journey rolled off the Douglas assembly line in the latter part of 1944 and went into service on March 13, 1945. Manufactured too late to see service in the European theater, the aircraft was assigned to the Pacific theater for the duration of the war. In the years following the war, it was used for various purposes, including photo mapping and nuclear testing, and it eventually became a civilian aircraft—flying thousands of sorties to combat forest fires throughout the United States.
In 1978, Col. Mike Clark donated the Sentimental Journey to the CAF. "It was totally stripped down when we got it … there were no gun turrets, and it had to be all restored," said Senffner. The CAF spent several years restoring the bomber. The CAF overcame a number of obstacles throughout the restoration process. For example, the plane suffered extensive body damage when a brake failure occurred during a landing in 1988.
The volunteers of the CAF have done an incredible job in restoring this B-17 bomber. The plane looks like it just rolled off the assembly line. You can clearly see the love and passion that has been poured into the restoration of this technological marvel. The team has even managed to install fully operational gun turrets, bomb bay doors, navigator and radio stations, a Norden bombsight computer and machine guns.
The Sentimental Journey has made appearances at hundreds of air shows and exhibits over the years. "It is the most completely restored B-17 flying today," Senffner said proudly.
I had the privilege of flying aboard the Sentimental Journey with pilot Sam Korth and copilot Pete Scholl. It was a truly amazing and unforgettable experience. Korth has been flying the B-17 since 1979 and was the fifth pilot to fly the aircraft after the CAF acquired it.
"I have flown almost 1,000 hours in the plane," Korth told me. "It's an easy and honest airplane to fly—and a lot of fun. Boeing built a simple plane that was easy to get off the ground and land. When these guys [meaning World War II pilots] returned from missions, they had a total sense of relief to be alive," Korth noted.
An average mission for a B-17 during the war was about 12 hours for a round trip from England to Germany. During travel, the planes encountered heavy fire from enemy aircraft and flak. Bomber crews had more than a 70 percent chance of being killed or wounded or going missing.
Korth was a radar mechanic in the U.S. Air Force. "A general named Curtis LeMay enlisted some people to do some good," Korth continued. "He started flying clubs like the one in Fort Worth, Texas. It was called Carswell Strategic Air Command. I was able to learn to fly the B-17 there," he added. The base was used to train and support heavy strategic bombing groups and wings from 1951 to 1988.
Scholl, who spent 12 years in the Air Force and is now a pilot with Southwest Airlines, has been flying the Sentimental Journey for about a year and a half. He flies the bomber once a month and is happy to volunteer at the CAF.
"It's a real neat airplane," he remarked. "It's very old technology, but it still flies. They designed it very well," he noted. "It's so important to have this thing flying. A lot of people don't realize what it was like to be in one of these planes. Until you go through it, you don't have a concept."
The B-17 was manned by 10 crew members. Each member was specially trained for his position. While onboard the B-17, I couldn't help but notice how difficult it was to navigate across the plane. It's a tight fit! I cannot imagine the horror the crew endured during the war when B-17s were suddenly struck by enemy fire at such high altitudes and in such limited space.
On a typical bombing run, the B-17 could go from about 10,000 to about 30,000 feet. "The crew had to be on oxygen the whole flight—once they got in formation—because the plane wasn't pressurized, and the plane might be in temperatures of 60 below zero," Senffner noted. The crew wore oxygen masks and had electronically heated suits with heavy gloves that provided some protection against the freezing temperatures. "If the plane got into a spin at that altitude, a lot of crew members weren't able to bail out," he added.
"The G's would make it so you were not even able to raise your hand," Senffner said. "A lot of crewmen also ended up dying from lack of oxygen. The crew would do a lot of checks to make sure everyone was okay. If they had to take a glove off to render first aid, or a gun was jammed—at that altitude their hands would stick to the metal because of the temperature."
The B-17 had the Norden bombsight analog computer, which, according to Senffner, "was very advanced for World War II."
"The crew would input the air temperature outside and speed of the plane and the wind angle," he explained. "Once they were on their IP [the point at which the bombing run on the target began], the bombardier would line up the target and the Norden bombsight would calculate the air temperature outside, how fast the airplane was moving, wind correction … and once that was plugged into the computer, the bombardier had control of the airplane."
The CAF proudly offers flights aboard the Sentimental Journey to the general public. Proceeds from the rides contribute to the cost of maintaining the aircraft. In addition, each year in March the CAF hosts an annual hangar dance event called A Night in the '40s. The event features a World War II musical show, followed by a big band orchestra that plays sounds from that era. Guests come from all over the world for this event, and some even dress in '40s attire. "This is a great opportunity to recapture one of the most important and nostalgic times in our history," Senffner commented. "Events like these pay special tribute to all those who fought for freedom during World War II and allow us to look back on that piece of our past," he said.
In February 1945, U.S. bombing reached its high point, with a 1,000-bomber raid on Berlin. Many major cities in Germany were left in ruins, and Germany lost the war largely in part because of strategic bombing performed by planes like the B-17. Most of the crew members on these flights were only in their late teens or early twenties. They were all living at a time in our history when our nation encountered great peril, and they rose up to meet the challenge. As long as such a marvel of technology as the Sentimental Journey continues to fly, it will help preserve and share the memories of a generation that demonstrated unparalleled courage and sacrifice.


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The EFF has just posted a shallower than usual deeplink alleging an "email encryption downgrade attack" by ISPs intent on eavesdropping on their customers. They, along with VPN provider Golden Frog, have additionally complained to the FCC reporting this. Here, they've just noticed something that's common across several hotel / airport wifi networks... more»
The growing interest in the "Internet of Things" is forcing us to think beyond the web to a much larger world of connected devices. We can tolerate the many barriers to connectivity because we expect that someone can provide the necessary credentials to log in to the providers' services and to adjust Wi-Fi access keys whenever the access point changes or simply to click "agree" at a hotspot. This doesn't work for "things" which can't recognize a sign-on or "agree screen". more»
At the NANOG meeting in Baltimore this week I listened to a presentation by Patrick Gilmore on "The Open Internet Debate: Section 706 vs Title II." It's true that this is a title that would normally induce a comatose reaction from any audience, but don't let the title put you off. Behind this is an impassioned debate about the nature of the retail Internet for the United States, and, I suspect, a debate about the Internet itself and the nature of the industry that provides it. more»
After the USA set the bad example of allowing telcos to start charging different rates for content delivery services, other incumbent telcos elsewhere are only too happy to jump on the bandwagon and use the American example as a reason and an excuse to end net neutrality (NN) in their countries also. As did their American counterparts they too see this as another way to grab some extra monopolistic income. more»
T-Mobile filed a petition today making it clear that the FCC's commercial reasonableness standard is a failure. Anyone following net neutrality knows that the FCC is proposing to authorize discrimination and pay-for-priority deals known as fast lanes. The FCC is claiming we need not worry, however, because the FCC can make sure that entrepreneurs and users face only "commercially reasonable" discrimination. more»
Today, May 15, 2014 a vote will be taken at the FCC. Today the Internet we know can change forever. Today at 10:30 am EST the FCC meets to vote on the issue on whether or not allow the collection of special rates to provide certain services through the Internet for those who can afford it. A "faster lane" has been called... Who will pay for the use of this improved infrastructure? more»
People working on net neutrality wish for a "third way" — a clever compromise giving us both network neutrality and no blowback from AT&T;, Verizon, Comcast and others. That dream is delusional because the carriers will oppose network neutrality in any real form; they want paid fast lanes. They have expressed particular opposition to "Title II" of the Communications Act — something telecom lawyers mention the same way normal people might reference the First or Second Amendments. Title II is the one essential law to ban paid fast lanes. more»
Over the last decade or so the telecoms industry has been at loggerheads with the content providers and distributors (OTT companies) regarding the use of the infrastructure by the OTT players. On one side we have the people arguing for net neutrality (leave the OTT players alone), and on the other we have the telcos wanting to charge certain players for using their network. The whole issue came to a head, when in mid April the FCC decided to allow telecom operators (or ISPs as they are called in the USA) to charge content providers for higher quality services. more»
It's been an interesting couple of months in the ongoing tensions between Internet carriage and content service providers, particularly in the United States. The previous confident assertion was that the network neutrality regulatory measures in that country had capably addressed these tensions. While the demands of the content industry continue to escalate as the Internet rapidly expands into video content streaming models, we are seeing a certain level of reluctance from the carriage providers to continually accommodate these expanding demands... more»
A lot of ink and pixels have been spilled about the FCC's new rules for network neutrality. It's impossible to comment sensibly yet about the actual proposal, since as far as I know it's not been published anywhere, but the various news reports have left me confused about just what is being addressed. There are a number of different sorts of behavior that can result in performance differences to the end user... The purpose of this post is to give a simplified (with luck, not too horribly oversimplified) explanation of the different issues here. more»
As my learned friend John Levine has noted, rightly, any policy that anyone has come up with thus far regarding net neutrality is based upon a Telco model. Now, think about that for a second. A telephone call costs pretty much the same if you whisper or shout. It costs the same if you make a quick phone-call or you yack for hours. These days, even long distance is trivially inexpensive, because the capacity to carry the world's phone-calls is well beyond any foreseeable demand. There is huge headroom. more»
It appears that the FCC will permit exceptions to the standard, plain vanilla best efforts routing standard for Internet traffic, such as the paid peering arrangement recently negotiated between Comcast and Netflix. In both academic and applied papers I have supported this option, with several major conditions... With no opposition that I have seen, companies like Akamai offer better than best efforts routing of "mission critical" traffic from content source to last mile, "retail" Internet Service Providers. more»
A lot of people have been talking about the "interconnection" deal between Comcast and Netflix and whether that deal is related to network neutrality. (It is.) This question comes partly because the FCC's 2010 Open Internet Order (also known as the network neutrality order) was recently struck down. So network neutrality lands back at the FCC, with a new Open Internet proceeding, at the same time Netflix starts working so poorly on Comcast that Netflix had to cut a special deal with Comcast. more»
Soon after capitulating to Comcast's surcharge demand for improved treatment of its traffic, Netflix got better downstream delivery speeds. Apparently Comcast did not have to undertake a major bandwidth expansion program. Much to the immediate relief of Netflix, Comcast merely needed to allocate more ports for Netflix traffic. So with a reallocation of available bandwidth, Comcast solved Netflix's quality of service dilemma apparently without degrading service to anyone else, upstream or downstream. more»
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I was given Estrace cream because of vaginal atrophy. Every time I use it I get HORRIBLE cramps and bloating. I even tried using just a very small amount. I stopped it for a few days and the pain when away but came back again when I started up again. Does this mean estrogen is not what I need? My OB/GYN is not helping at all and I'm in the process of looking for another Dr. Anyways, I stopped it completely a few days ago and started getting headaches and anxiety attacks. I have never had any menopausal symptoms before this. I feel I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't use it. I finally convinced my "do-nothing" Dr. to order a hormone saliva test. UGH
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- Posted by ballyglunin (My Page) on Sun, May 23, 10 at 16:09
Hi, I take Estrace, too, but never had a problem. How much do you use? I am supposed to take 1 gram 3 x per week but, frankly, I don't like taking any kind of hormones so I have found that if I cut it back to 1/2 gram each time I can get by on that. I was almost crazy out of my mind with misery until my Vaginal atrophy diagnosis and Estrace has been my salvation in that regard. I had bladder infections, burning, urge frequency, and finally, blood! That's what got me to the Urogyne. I hope you are feeling better - having the right do is essential. |
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I was told to use 2 grams 3x per week. That instantly helped the bladder infections, burning and bleeding. But then the cramping/bloating started. I brought it down to 1 gram and then finally just a tad on my fingertip a few times a week. I have one ovary and that's the side that hurts me so much. I've been off of the Estrace for one week now (BTW, the worst experience I've ever had stopping it cold turkey) and I feel like the bladder symptoms are coming back now but the cramping went away. UGH I can't wait for the saliva test to come back so I can hopefully get back on track. I have made an appointment with a Urogynecologist also. I am SO ready for a new Dr. Thank you for responding. |
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I have been prescribed this cream because of hot flashes. I was waking up every hour to two hours during the night. Never got any rest. I was given the prescription (quite pricey - even with insurance). I took it almost every night at first and then maybe once a week. I ran out eventurally and the hot flashes came back with a vengence. I sacrificed the cost and bought some more. It is such a relief to not get the flashes. I have not had any side effects. |
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I have found specific growing data hard to find. General information is easy to find but I can find little on Canistrum, Hohenbergia and some others. Is there a good source anyone knows? All the informative books seem to be from Australia.
I think the best way to get cultural information is by finding out where in Brazil etc. they come from. Thanks, Woods |
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- Posted by hotdiggetydam (My Page) on Sun, Oct 7, 12 at 8:21
One source is FCBS.org Also sellers of the plants would be a solid source. Another would be a local bromeliad society |
- Posted by elpaninaro z8 TX (My Page) on Sun, Oct 7, 12 at 16:30
Second the vote for local bromeliad society. And you might even find the info on the web. Many bromeliad societies have local culture info for various genera and sometimes even lists of specific species/hybrids that do well. It may be harder for some of the less common genera, but it is a good first stop. As for finding out more about the original habitat of certain species- I am by no means any kind of expert on bromeliad books, but the one book I do have which gives useful info species by species is "Bromeliads" by Victoria Padilla. The majority of the book is dedicated to descriptions of individual bromeliad genera and species, and most entries include at least the altitude and state/country of the primary habitat (or at least the habitat known at the time.) It was my grandmother's book (4th printing- 1976), and some of the taxonomy has changed since- but still I find it an interesting resource. I do not know if it has been revised and updated. |
Thanks to all. I will find that book to look at. I know someone in our society has one. FCBS and BSI don't seem to have much. I have also found the sellers can speak from experience. I just don't like to bug them too much. Thank you for ya'lls (I'm Southern) advice. Woods |
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Hi Everyone...I'm a first time poster and would like to thank you for everything I've learned here this past week by reading up for hours at a time!! I would be very grateful for advice on picking a wood burning insert for our fireplace because we just can't face the oilman this coming fall and would like to see as little of him as possible!!! I don't think we can commit to burning 24/7, but will probably keep it going everyday as much as possible as well as overnight, and hopefully the oil burner will only kick on for showers, laundry, and if it gets really bitter cold.
We have a bi-level or raised ranch home in CT, 1250 sq feet upstairs, 450 downstairs, total 1700 sq ft, five new windows, original picture window in living room, probably not well insulated, original slider downstairs, newer Pella slider upstairs, no carpeting on the hardwood floors on main (upstairs) level. Uncarpeted bedrooms are over the unheated garage below. The masonry fireplace is downstairs in the rear far corner of the family room (which has 7 foot ceilings), caddy corner, and has the chimney running inside the house (if you look at the house, there is no external chimney until it breaks through the roof). It has an arched opening. Some arches are basically a rectangle with just the top slightly arched and you can measure like it was a rectangular opening for all intents and purposes, but not in our case. The side walls are straight up and down for only about 17 inches, and start to arch from there. The bottom opening along the fire box is 36.5 inches across in the front. The very top of the arch has an opening of 30 inches. I will probably have to use a deflector (easier, but not the look I was hoping for) or replace the cheap wood mantle with something non-combustible to use most of the inserts we are looking at (more money - nothing is simple!) as well as the large size surround to hide the arch which tops out at 34 inches if I want to hide it. From the hearth floor to the mantle is 41.5 inches - short by up to six inches for some models. Oh, if only the mason 34 years ago had used just two more courses of brick!!! Always hated the cheap mantle anyway! I pretty much have it narrowed down to Regency/Hampton, Quadra-Fire, and Jotul. Some I like more than others for looks though they may be too small. But if you had to choose among these, which would be my best bet in terms of heating capacity, quality of workmanship, features, value for the money, service and warranty / warranty claims? I just don't want to make a very costly mistake!! Inserts: Regency I2400,I3100 - Hampton H1300 - Quadra-Fire 3100i, 4100i - Jotul Kennebec, Winterport So here is what is on my mind: How do these brands rate? (I had never heard of Regency before.)
Hubby asks if any of these are better than the others at natural convection (in case of power outage or if the blower breaks)?
We want one that can handle it, maybe have some extra capacity, but not one I have to burn too low and risk smoldering (see - a little knowledge is dangerous!) Will any of these be capable of an overnight burn and still be hot enough to throw a log on in the morning and stoke itself up, or is that not a realistic expectation for these inserts? We have been told different things regarding their ability to heat the square footage by different dealers - so I'm not sure what to think at this point. What do you like or not like about them?
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I've been trying to get some feedback off this site for about a month now. I guess everyone has Summer on their minds and/or don't want to think about the Winter. Anyway....Here's what I've got: I have a 2,000 square foot colonial and live in Northeast Massachusetts. I just purchased a Jotul C550 Rockland Fireplace Wood Insert which is rated for approximately 1,800 square feet - it's going to be installed on July 31st. The Jotul C450 Kennebunk and C350 Winterport are rated for approximately 1,600 & 1,300 square feet respectively. All the feedback I got on these models was very positive. The only drawback I kept hearing on the C450 Kennebunk was the fact that it had 2 doors to open/close as opposed to just one door on the C350 & C550 models. Many wood burning homeowners I've spoken to tell me that they burn about 3 cords of wood a season and most have home sizes similar to mine. Most burn all season long and use wood as their primary heat source. All have told me that when stoked properly there are at least ambers still glowing in morning. They place a couple of logs in the box and they are back in business. Hopefully this helps and someone will be along soon to answer your other questions. Good Luck! |
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MISSOULA - The weather could not have been better for the kick-off of Out to Lunch in Missoula on Wednesday.
The sound of live music and the smell of fresh cooked food welcomed the crowd at Caras Park this Wednesday afternoon.
The 28th annual event features 23 food vendors, which includes newcomer, Double-Front Chicken. Salsa Loca was chosen by the Missoula Downtown Association as the first musical act of the 13 week season.
Missoula resident Randy Gottfried was one of those taking in today's activities, and says he looks forward to this event every year.
"I think it's a beautiful day, the sunshine, new vendors to check out, good music entertainment, just a community gathering. It's a time for Missoula to come out of their offices, come together and have a good lunch time."
Out To Lunch will continue every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. through the last week of August.
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InterOil Corporation (TSX: IOL) (AMEX: IOC) (POMSoX:IOC), a Canadian company with operations in Papua New Guinea today announced that its unaudited financial statements and accompanying notes for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, and the related management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A") were filed with the relevant Canadian securities regulatory authorities. Copies of InterOil's filed documents may be obtained through SEDAR at www.sedar.com or on InterOil's website at www.interoil.com. InterOil plans to hold a conference call on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at 08:15 a.m. Eastern to review its financial and operational results for the quarter ended September 30, 2006.
The conference call phone number is (800) 230-1074 for U.S. callers and (612) 332-0335 for international callers. You may listen to the conference by using the following link http://mail.interoil.com/conference/index4.htm followed by clicking on one of the links as indicated. Alternatively, you may visit our website where a direct link to the conference call has been provided.
Highlights include:
- As of September 30, 2006, we discovered and tested gas and gas liquids in our Elk#1 well located in Petroleum Prospecting License 238 in Papua New Guinea.
- The Elk #1 well has been confirmed as a gas and condensate discovery well.
- Refinery optimization revamp was successfully completed in the third quarter 2006.
- Refinery revamp has resulted in improved reliability and reduction in refinery fuel costs.
- Reduction in sales of negative margin exports has been achieved.
- Increase in middle distillate production has been achieved.
- Our Downstream Wholesale and Retail Distribution business continues to operate in line with our expectations.
- On October 1, 2006, the closing of the purchase of Shell Papua New Guinea was finalized.
- The Shell Asset Portfolio comprises four terminals, three depots and 28 retail sites that were owned/operated under the Shell name.
Summary of Quarterly Results
Our consolidated net loss for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 was $7.6 million ($0.25 loss/share), compared to the loss of $2.9 million ($0.10 loss/share) for the same period in 2005. Our consolidated net loss for the nine month period ended September 30, 2006 was $39.7 million, compared to the loss of $27.1 million for the same period in 2005.
Third Quarter Results
The following table summarizes unaudited financial information for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and the preceding seven quarters.
Quarters ended 2006 ---------------------------------------------- ($ thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) Sep30 Jun30 Mar31 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sales and operating revenues 111,372 124,671 110,283 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upstream 950 1,196 996 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Midstream 94,566 106,693 103,009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Downstream 39,494 37,963 27,776 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate (23,638) (21,181) (21,498) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization(4) 1,140 (10,258) (9,105) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upstream (1,676) (4,013) (2,581) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Midstream 1,254 (8,320) (5,326) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Downstream 1,921 3,527 (358) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate (359) (1,452) (840) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income (loss) per segment(5) (7,554) (17,761) (14,363) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upstream (1,880) (4,187) (2,780) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Midstream (4,775) (13,677) (10,266) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Downstream 1,245 2,394 (314) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate (2,144) (2,291) (1,003) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income (loss) per share(5) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Per share-Basic (0.25) (0.60) (0.49) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Per share-Diluted (0.25) (0.60) (0.49) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quarters ended 2005 (adjusted)(1) 2004 ---------------------------------------------- ($ thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) Dec31(2) Sep30(2) Jun30 Mar31(3) Dec31 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sales and operating revenues 125,216 129,465 125,275 103,584 22,151 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upstream - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Midstream 108,488 115,203 114,734 97,996 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Downstream 38,757 32,454 30,062 23,588 39,811 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate (22,029) (18,192) (19,521) (18,000) (17,660) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization(4) (5,565) 3,485 (6,856) (5,688) (40,306) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upstream (3,217) (2,058) (2,651) (1,604) (37,395) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Midstream (6,470) 6,000 (6,778) (3,460) (2,684) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Downstream 3,674 2,526 2,619 629 3,441 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate 448 (2,983) (46) (1,253) (3,668) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income (loss) per segment(5) (12,162) (2,912) (12,853) (11,355) (43,856) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upstream (3,307) (2,273) (2,655) (1,609) (37,405) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Midstream (11,887) 1,017 (12,155) (8,443) (3,840) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Downstream 2,515 1,465 1,857 255 2,349 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate 517 (3,121) 100 (1,558) (4,960) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income (loss) per share(5) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Per share-Basic (0.42) (0.10) (0.45) (0.40) (1.73) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Per share-Diluted (0.42) (0.10) (0.45) (0.40) (1.73) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Comparative quarterly results for all quarters during 2005 have been adjusted and re-presented to include the adopted accounting treatment for exploration expenses associated with our $125 million Indirect Participation Interest Agreement entered into in February 2005 as reviewed by our auditors in the third quarter of 2005. The adjusted results present the quarterly financial information as if the indirect participation interest accounting policy we adopted during the third quarter of 2005 had been adopted at the inception of the agreement. See Note 23 to our unaudited financial statements for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005.
(2) The sales and operating revenues for the downstream segment have been adjusted from those previously disclosed. The effect of the adjustment was to increase sales and operating revenues in the September 2005 quarter by $4,984 and decrease sales in the December 2005 quarter by $4,984. There was no impact on the net income reported in either quarter.
(3) Practical completion of our refinery occurred in the first quarter of 2005. For quarterly comparative purposes the commencement of refining operations should be taken into account when analyzing the respective financial statements. Refining operations on a progressive start-up basis commenced in the first quarter of 2005.
(4) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, commonly referred to as EBITDA, represents our net income (loss) less (plus) total interest expense (excluding amortization of debt issuance costs), income tax expense, depreciation and amortization expense. For a reconciliation of net income (loss), a Canadian generally accepted accounting principles measure, to EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure (see GAAP reconciliation in full text version MD&A).
(5) We did not have any discontinued operations or extraordinary items during the periods covered by this table.
"The third quarter 2006, was dynamic in all our business segments," said Mr. Phil. Mulacek, CEO and Chairman of InterOil. "We completed our refinery revamp on time and within our financial budget. The refinery revamp is expected to result in improved efficiencies and profitability going forward. We announced a gas and condensate discovery at the Elk #1 well that is expected to allow us to explore the possibility of developing an onshore Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility adjacent to our refinery in Papua New Guinea. Lastly, we satisfied all the conditions precedent and successfully closed the acquisition of the Shell Papua New Guinea asset portfolio - doubling the size of our downstream business."
Results of Operations
Upstream-Exploration and Production
Third Quarter 2006 vs. 2005 - For the quarter ended September 30, 2006, our exploration and production business segment reported a loss of $1.9 million compared to a loss of $2.3 million for the same quarter of 2005. The decrease in the loss of $0.4 between the quarter ended September 30, 2006 as compared to the same quarter in 2005 was primarily the result of a decrease in the accretion expense recognized for the indirect participation interest.
"Although the final size and extent of our recent discovery at the Elk #1 are still to be determined, early results are very encouraging, and will allow us to explore our LNG possibilities. The Elk and Antelope structures will require additional well to be drilled to define the total resource and reserve potential," said Mr Mulacek.
Midstream - Refining and Marketing
Third Quarter 2006 vs. 2005 - For the quarter ended September 30, 2006, our midstream business segment recognized a loss of $4.8 million compared to a profit of $1.0 million for the same quarter of 2005. The primary reason for the loss is due to the refinery being shutdown for 25 days during the quarter ended September, 2006 when compared to nil days for the same quarter of 2005. When compared to the second quarter ending June 30, 2006, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization increased by $11.4 million from a loss before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $10.3. The increase in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization primarily resulted from the optimization work undertaken in June and July.
"This quarter we implemented the refinery revamp that was necessary to improve the reliability at the refinery and improve the operational efficiencies both in terms of products manufactured as well as the use of product to power the refinery," said Mr Mulacek. "These revamp activities are already starting to flow through in the form of better product utilization at a lower cost."
Downstream-Wholesale and Retail Distribution
Third Quarter 2006 vs. 2005 - Our downstream business segment's net profit after tax during the quarter ended September 30, 2006 was $1.24 million, a decrease of $0.2 million when compared to the same period in 2005. The decrease in after tax net income for the third quarter of 2006 compared to the same period in 2005 is primarily attributable to increase in repairs and maintenance costs in relation to terminal and depot facilities as well as an increase in general corporate overheads.
"We are excited about the acquisition of Shell Papua New Guinea as it has provided us with an opportunity to grow our downstream business and to integrate these assets into our existing downstream marketing and distribution business," said Mr Phil Mulacek, CEO and Chairman of InterOil. "We believe that there are significant opportunities that will result in improved marketing efficiencies. The re-branding of the acquired Shell assets under our existing InterOil Products Limited name has commenced."
InterOil is developing a vertically integrated energy company whose primary focus is Papua New Guinea and the surrounding region. Its assets comprise an oil refinery, upstream petroleum exploration licenses, retail and commercial distribution assets and targeting expansion into Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). The majority of the refined products from InterOil's refinery are secured by off-take contracts with Shell and InterOil's wholly-owned subsidiary, InterOil Products Limited. BP Singapore is InterOil's agent for crude oil supplied to the refinery. InterOil is also undertaking an extensive petroleum exploration program within its eight million acre license area located in Papua New Guinea. InterOil is widely recognized as being the largest value added processing facility in PNG.
The full text of InterOil's third quarter release, including Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) can be accessed on InterOil's website at www.interoil.com and will be available through SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Cautionary Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined in U.S. federal and Canadian securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding our drilling plans, plans for expanding our business segments, business strategy, plans and objectives for future operations, future capital and other expenditures, and those statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words "may," "plans'" "believe," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "estimates" or similar expressions or variations on such expressions. Each forward-looking statement reflects our current view of future events and is subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from any results expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the ability of our refinery to operate at full capacity and to operate profitability; uncertainty involving the geology of oil and gas deposits and reserve estimates; delays and changes in plans with respect to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures; political, legal and economic risks related to Papua New Guinea; the impact of competition; the volatility of prices for crude oil and the volatility of the difference between our purchase price of crude oil feedstocks and the sales price of our refined products; the uncertainty of our ability to attract capital; and the risks described under the heading "Risk Factors" in our 2005 Annual Information Form dated March 31, 2006 and our Management's Discussion and Analysis for the Third Quarter of 2006.
Although we believe that the assumptions underlying our forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and, therefore, we cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements included in this MD&A will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in our forward-looking statements, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that our objectives and plans will be achieved. Except as may be required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or advise of any change in any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Our forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
We currently have no reserves as defined in Canadian National Instrument 51-101 Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities. All information contained herein regarding resources are references to undiscovered resources under Canadian National Instrument 51-101, whether stated or not.
InterOil Corporation
Anesti Dermedgoglou, V.P., Investor Relations
Cairns, Qld Australia
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Star Wars: The Old Republic is free to play this weekend {Joystiq}
Mar 17th 2012 6:21AM The game is horrible. It's extremely sad that EA was a part of this. Had it been another publisher this MMO might have had a chance. I remember attending E3 last year and while I didn't get to attend the behind doors look, my friends brother who works in the industry did and over dinner he told us how Star Wars would go free within 6 months mostly because of EA. I remember him being pretty upset with EA back then. He understands what goes in with these games, dropped a few names with people at Bioware, even mentioned ME3 and said the goal is no longer the art of the game or the customer experience but the profit that can be made. He said that within the industry that EA is the most hated company. I believe it.
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Aug 29th 2010 9:32AM Whoever this guy is that is even allowing this into the game should be fired. Plain and simple. Gone, good-bye, yes, please pack your desk up and when you're ready, these two nice security guards will escort you down to the lobby.
This is infuriating to say the least. When will these companies stop throwing their money away? There have only been a very small handful of MMO's that have been successful. Most, even from big companies like Sony ... fail. Why? In one form or another, they punish the paying customer via some horrible game mechanic, in most cases, SEVERAL horrible game mechanics.
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Aug 29th 2010 8:11AM lol, your kidding?
I just found this out and canceled both my pre-orders.
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Aug 6th 2010 3:59PM Does anyone here know what GPU the Droid 2 will have? Same one as the Galaxy?
I hate my touch typing on my Droid X ... just so many mistakes. I'm sure I will end up doing better over time BUT I really miss the slide out qwerty that I've used in the past.
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Those guys were originally in a demo group called the Silents that later went on to code Pinball Dreams and Pinball Fantasies who went out to do a lot of PC stuff. Recently, Battlefield: Bad Company 2.
In fact, many PC industry veterans got their start on the Amiga.
Another little cool Amiga history tid-bit, ever hear of a company called Futuremark and their PC benchmark application 3dMark? Of course you have. Well, those guys use to be another Amiga demo group called Future Crew.
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Yes exactly. Right there on the north west corner of High.
When my, at the time girlfriend bought that house and she got me to come over to check out the house and garage I was a little surprised at how the garage had been somewhat converted. What was really shocking was the story the Realtor had told her about the history of the former owner and the story behind the garage. I was over my Amiga days by then but I knew Newtek very well as they used the Amiga and they were all gods to me basically.
I used to know one or two of the Newtek guys. One guy, and his name escapes me used to be the tech guy at Thoroughbred Computers, oh I just remembered his name, Chuck! Last I heard he was having health issues but had lost a lot of weight. Very cool guy from what I remember. But yeah, very fond memories.
When I think about the Amiga and everything I could do with it it just really warms my soul. I doubt I will ever in my life time have that kind of experience again as far as computers go. About the best example I can give non-Amiga owners is, imagine where your PC will be in terms of performance and features 5 years from now. That's where we were back in the day and we knew it.
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Commodore Amiga celebrates its 25th birthday, Andy Warhol still dead {Engadget}
Jul 23rd 2010 6:29PM @Dialog
Sounds like you might have had some faulty hardware. Shurg, dunno. From the late 80's until mid 90's I was on my Amiga, whatever model I happen to own at the time pretty hardcore 24/7. I can honestly say I used the hell out of my Amiga's. Demo's, BBS, game after game after game. All the PD stuff, etc etc. In fact, around 1991 when I was 21, I put down $750 dollars for the hard drive add-on for the Amiga. I think it might have been 20meg haha. I just never saw more than 10 - 15 MAYBE 20 crashes. I was also a "scener" and spent a great deal of time on BBS's grabbing all those beautiful *.DMS images. Anything that came out, I handled and again, just a handful of crashes. Nothing even remotely close to the PC.
Commodore Amiga celebrates its 25th birthday, Andy Warhol still dead {Engadget}
Jul 23rd 2010 6:10PM The Amiga did crash once in a great while but it was somewhat very uncommon. Now the PC? Yeah ... we all know about blue screen.
Commodore Amiga celebrates its 25th birthday, Andy Warhol still dead {Engadget}
Jul 23rd 2010 5:32PM This is very cool news indeed.
I loved my Amiga's back in the day. Started with a used Amiga 1000, then a new Amiga 500, then to the Amiga 1200. Last but not least, an Amiga 4000.
A cool little side note. Newtek and the Video Toaster started out in Topeka Kansas, where I'm at. Not sure where they are now but they are behind Lightwave 3D these days. A girl I dated maybe 10 years ago bought Tim Jenison's old house where rumor has it he coded Digipaint and or worked on the early hardware for the Video Toaster. I will say the garage in back of the house had several electrical outlets and phone lines added in as well as from what I remember, work benches. Not exactly Alexander Graham Bell Laboratory, but very cool nonetheless.
There was nothing ever like the Amiga and if you were young enough to own one during it's heyday then you will know exactly what I am talking about. I won;'t go into the specs now but it was years ahead of the PC.
Yes, the iPhone 4 is broken / No, the iPhone 4 is not broken {Engadget}
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