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Applications invited for bun scrambling competition
Applications will be accepted from tomorrow (April 11) for the Bun Scrambling Competition of the "Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Establishment of HKSAR - 2007 Bun Carnival".
The bun scrambling competition will be held at the Pak Tai Temple Playground soccer pitch, Cheung Chau, beginning at 11.30pm on May 24.
Jointly organised by the Hong Kong Cheung Chau Bun Festival Committee and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the "Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Establishment of HKSAR - 2007 Bun Carnival" will run from May 12 to May 25 at the Pak Tai Temple Playground soccer pitch.
The event is assisted by the Cheung Chau Wai Chiu County Association Limited, Cheung Chau Rural Committee, Islands District Office of the Home Affairs Department and Hong Kong Mountaineering Union, and sponsored by the Islands District Council and 3D-GOLD Jewellery.
The bun scrambling competition comprises three stages - training for the bun tower climb, selection of finalists and the final competition.
Healthy and physically fit people aged 18 or above are welcome to join the competition.
If more than 100 people apply to take part in the training session, places will be allocated by ballot. Those applicants who live, work or study on Cheung Chau will be given priority in the ballot.
The 100 selected applicants must complete the safety training sessions provided by the Hong Kong Mountaineering Union on May 12 and 13 for the bun tower climb and on accident prevention.
On completion of the training sessions, they can participate in the selection of the 12 finalists on May 19.
The shortlisted finalists will enter the final competition which begins at 11.30pm on May 24 and ends about 12.30am on May 25.
The competitor who gets the highest total score of buns from the specified areas on the bun tower within the time limit will be the winner. There will also be a first runner-up and second runner-up.
Cheung Chau local organisations and athletes from neighbouring places are invited to take part in the Bun Scrambling Invitation Relay.
Eight teams of three members will compete in the relay to be staged right after the bun scrambling competition. The team that grabs the designated buns on the bun tower in the shortest time will be the winner.
The prospectus and enrolment forms for the bun scrambling competition will be available for collection from tomorrow at the 18 District Leisure Services Offices, and from co-organiser and assisting organisers. Interested parties may also visit the Leisure and Cultural Services Department website at
Completed enrolment forms should be returned or mailed to the Islands District Leisure Services Office of the department at Room 622, 6/F, Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong, on or before April 25. The forms can also be faxed to 2854 3949.
Festival-goers will have the chance to climb a smaller version of the bun tower during a carnival on May 20 and the Hong Kong Mountaineering Union will give climbing demonstrations. There will also be games stalls.
Participants can join in the Bun Tower Climbing Challenge by making on-site applications at the carnival. The Bun Tower Climbing Challenge is divided into four groups - the Masters Group (aged 35 or above), Adult Group (aged 18 to 34), Youth Group (aged below 18 and at least one metre tall) and Family Group (a team of two, each member must be at least one metre tall).
Enquiries about the "Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Establishment of HKSAR - Bun Carnival 2007" can be made at the Islands District Leisure Services Office on 2852 3220, or browse the department's website,
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The Government of Liberia says the sale of medicine in street corners, market tables and in unregistered drug stores or pharmacies by vendors and individuals purporting to be doctors continues to threaten the lives of the Liberian people.
"The situation continues to cause serious harm to the health and sometimes deaths among our people, creating undue pressure to the health care delivery system of the country as most of the medicines acquire from these sources are either fake or are poor quality..." Mr. David Sumo, Managing Director of the Liberia Medicine and Health Product Regulatory Authority (LMHRA) said.
Addressing a press conference in Monrovia yesterday, Mr. Sumo said as part of effort to curtail the problem and improve the retail distribution system in the country, the government would continue to vigorously monitor, regulate and arrest or confiscate all 'black-bags and un authorized drug vendors in the country as provided by the laws of Liberia.
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Mr. Sumo stated that the goal of the AMS program is to improve access to quality and essential medicines as well as services to increase pharmaceutical services for the population.
"The AMS program will also ensure that only quality and affordable medicines are sold in a standard-clean environment (stores) across Liberia and that these medicines are dispensed appropriately by people that have been trained and empowered with the required knowledge and skills..." the LMHRA boss said.
The AMS program is a component of a Sustainable Drug Sellers initiative (SDSI) project launched in 2011 by the LMHRA in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and the Pharmacy Board of Liberia (PBL) with support from other international partners.
For his part, the Chairman of PBL, Beyan Johnson said the AMS program would also ensure that the citizens are sensitized about the harm that open and fake drugs are causing to their lives in the country.
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Gefilte Fish with Parsley Sauce
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Gefilte Fish with Parsley Sauce
The broth adds so much flavor to the fish and then turns into a wonderful sauce to serve with the fish. It is best made with wine, but if you won't have or want to use it then stock will work fine.
- Prep Time : 15 min
- Cook Time : 1 hour, 30 min
- Ready Time : 1 hour, 45 min
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 large onions, peeled and sliced thin
- 3 medium shallots, peeled and sliced thin
- 1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced
- 1 leeks, cleaned and sliced into thin rounds
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
- 1/2 inch piece of ginger root, peeled and grated
- 2 tablespoons flour or matzo meal
- 2 cups dry white wine or vegetable stock
- 1 bay leaf
- salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 frozen loaf gefilte fish
Heat the olive oil in a large pot or dutch oven. Add the onions, shallots, fennel, leek, garlic and ginger, saute on medium heat for about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the flour with and cook until it is fully mixed in.
Add the wine, bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper to taste. The water and 2 tablespoons of the parsley. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 20 minutes. Place the frozen loaf of fish, unwrapped into the pot, bring to a boil and then lower to a simmer. Simmer uncovered 1 1/2 to 2 hours, turning occasionally.
Transfer fish carefully to a large platter and slice. Pull out the onions from the pot either by straining it or using a slotted spoon, discard. Heat liquid over high heat to reduce the liquid by half, it should take about 20 minutes. Pour over the fish and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Serve cold sprinkled with the rest of the parsley and a side of horseradish.
Adapted from a Joan Nathan's Fish in Parsley Sauce
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Rising Rates: With A Huff and A Puff They Will Blow Your House Down
by Rob Kirby with Gale Bullock, Realty Reality - Global Real Estate Markets Forum. September 1, 2004
Econometrics of the Cryptic Carry Trade
This reality realty missive is an epic aside about three suckling sibling pigs. They finance homes at larcenously low variable rates giving rise to speculative excess. The result of this being ever burdensome, yet manageable debt loads in appreciating, low rate environments. Their demise is brought on when the big bad wolf and his associates decide actions are necessary to impede (ANTI)[i] further price hikes. The lame attempt to rig the whole process quickly spins up and out of control, as a result of "too much intervention" with regulator's meddling conclusions that corrective measures always need extra oomph (NEO)ii. Rising financing charges obsess new (CON)iii entrants as a result of decreases in disposable income. Dampened demand and the resulting economic drag create winds of change, blowing down the desirability of home ownership. This trio of completely careless contemptuous portly (CCCP)iv pigs had long been known for erecting unstable structures. They all ply their trade in a small town on an Isle known properly as Greater Saint Enronv. Most folks refer to this piggery of a place as GSEvi for short. And for all of you smart ones out there, don't bother looking for GSE on the map. The Isle of Greater Saint Enron only exists in the minds of its portly residents, and the books of its accountants, making it a squalid and loosey-goosey association, fudgingly formed (S&LGAFF)vii by the pandering trio's bogus (PTB)viii derivatives building blocks.
Feeling Groovyix
So don't get tricked into a false sense of security or semblance of community, as this offshore Nirvana is all a deceptive sham. After all, in the world today, when are things ever as they appear to be? Precipitous price increases (PPI)x and the appearance of strength and quality construction practices ingratiates (CPI)xi these swindling swine, permitting an idle life of self adulation. From every deception (FED)xii of pompous excess they engender their followers to a life of destruction, peasantry and servitude. So be warned, they curry favor of mighty circumstance (FOMC)xiii and fend for themselves - always. They only answer to their own ranging, ubiquitous, shifting ends (RUSE)xiv and those of their masters.
The Players Lend A Hand in the Blame Game
The three portly piglets' names, coincidentally, are Fannie, Freddie and lest we forget the most affable of the family, Ginnie Mae. Being hindered under debt (HUD)xv, any visual measure (AVM)xvi used to access their health is woefully inadequate. Further investigation requires reading every analysis (FIRREA)xvii of their structural integrity and ultimately deciding in time (AUDIT)xviii the true condition of these swindling swine. Have these enterprises become exemplars of sound business practice, or repositories for toxic business waste [under the guise of two-tiered structured finance, bundled loans, and the derivative counter-party plutonium]? As spiraling costs increase anew (CIA)xix, we must remember we're talking about pure adulterated range raised, trough tainted indulgent pork. They're so obscene in fact, that if you painted them gray and opted (GAO)xx to give them trunks instead of feed bags, you might even mistake them for elephants [or in DemoPublican-ease, Fat Jackasses with long Pony Tails].
Sending Out a SOS or Rearranging RMS Titanic Deck Chairs?
It isn't by coincidence that when ever you find such an unsavory sty of swine (SOS)xxi, there's usually going be a big bad wolf or two somewhere close in tow. Wolves hunt in packs. An alpha male resides/rules in each pack. While our leading villain doesn't always come across like the sharpest knife in the drawer, he would stab you in the back, whilst praising you – quicker than you can say "offshore special purpose entityxxii". Sly indeed, but listening to this wolf howl is less exciting than watching mold growxxiii. He seems to revel in this cryptic cacophony, like he fancies himself as a knighted astrologer (AKA)xxiv or lyrical soothsayer, always speaking c*o*d*exxv.
Omega Manxxvior Captain Kangarooxxvii?
Could it be his desire to take over the free world and become a really important figure? It's been written that this wolf craves "centre stage" and allegedly needs the green. Perhaps important people make him green with envy? Maybe he couldn't give a pig's poke? Even if he is a big old bad wolf, masterfully disguised (WMD)xxviii in sheep's clothes, I just personally might (JPM)xxix like to call him Greeny – the languid talking carefree maestroxxx (LTCM)xxxi! As for the maestro's other furry friends (Roger the Raccoon (R.R.)xxxii, Lucifer the Snake (L.S.)xxxiii and Johnny on the Spot (J.S.)xxxiv) and their pathetic play toys (PPT)xxxv, they too reside beyond the Rubicon delineating ethically sound fair (ESF)xxxvi play from insidious fraud. Alea Iacta Est. - Julius Caesar
Elvis Has Left the Buildingxxxvii
The foundations of Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie Mae may not be up to the Buffetting that lies in their path (past?). Together they face the same capital adequacy and illusory concerns. Their foundations are weakened. They have been dilapidated not only through regulatory neglect and careless oversight, but particularly the geometric additive weight of increasingly complex engineered layers of derivatives. In a sense this has left them as hollowed out veneered silhouettes of their former selves. Much of their portfolios' contents belong in sewage (BIS)xxxviii holding ponds, where at least their toxic effects could be isolated, removing the systemic dangers they pose to the international monetary financial (IMF)xxxix system. Their diluted capital and weakened collateral held insinuate necessary acceptance (CHINA)xxxx of their derivative building blocks -- which is notably silly (WINS) since derivatives have failed in the past (when it Raines we will all get poor). While the big bad wolf is not (IN) known to be both irrationally determined and exuberantly long winded -- time hastens erudite (THE) action. Harvardxxxxi beckons. If he makes good on his claim, perhaps he still can huff and puff and blow the house down (or up?). At the end of the day, huffing, puffing, and blowing might not be required at all. It is quite possible and may come to pass that his fondness for enrapturing notional derivatives (END)xxxxii, or maybe the snake oil for the squeaky wheel getting the grease that will cryptically conclude this game of Charlatan Charades instead -- not to be confused with the Myth of the Rule of John Lawxxxxiii.
DeDuh. DeDuh. DeDuh. That's All For Now Folks! - Porky Pigxxxxiv
i ANTI Meaning against or not condone, usually used in conjunction with or to describe something which is menacing to society. See Google search results for anti: Link
ii NEO Not to be confused with near earth objects. Literally translated as "new". When combined with the word "Nazi" or "con" the word takes on "new" meaning connoting extreme or ultra variations of the predicate. See iii, Con.
iii CON Noun, short for convict. Also when used with neo, as in neo-con meaning "right wing" or ultra conservative. Test yourself, take the Neocon quiz: Link
iv CCCP Letters symbolizing the former Soviet Union or Communist Russia. A great link to all things Russian, see: Link
v Enron The "energy giant" that filed chapter 11 in 2002. The company was ostensibly set up as a "ponzi scheme" utilizing offshore financial accounts to inflate earnings and hide losses from regulators. See: The Collapse of Enron. Link
vi GSE Government Sponsored Enterprise. A privately held corporation created for a public purpose. See: Link
vii S&LGAFF The savings and loan debacle of the 1980's that featured HUD and was headlined by the law suits against Mike Milken, Charles Keating et al. See Full Faith and Credit: Link
viii PTB Powers That Be or leadership. Often accused of having no visible method to their madness. "Why 99, you know we have to murder and kill and destroy in order to preserve everything that's good in the world." --Maxwell Smart to Agent 99 See: Confronting the Powers at: Link
ix Feeling Groovy Simon and Garfunkle's the 59th Street Bridge Song. For lyrics see: Link
x PPI The Producer Price Index (PPI) program measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output. Occasionally published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics when it suits the PTB (see note viii). See: Link
xi CPI The Consumer Price Index. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Conversion factors to determine the value of dollars of 1965 to estimated 2014 in dollars. See: Link
xii FED The Federal Reserve AKA the central bank of the United States of America which is a private concern and is neither "Federal" nor a "Reserve" of any kind. See: The Creature From Jekyll Island by G. Edward Griffin at: Link
xiii FOMC Federal Open Market Committee. A committee of Fed. Governors who meet at scheduled intervals to chart the movement and direction of the Federal Funds (inter bank) lending rate. See Monetary Policymaking at the Federal Reserve Board at: Link
xiv RUSE A trick or a wily subterfuge. See: World Government is A Banker Ruse at: Link
xv HUD U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. See The Negative Return Economy: A Discourse on America's Black Budget by Chris Sanders and Catherine Austin Fitts: Link
xvi AVM Alternative Valuation Model The "new math", so to speak as means and justification for the "cookie cutter approach" to valuing of real estate. See: Rule Ties Lenders To Appraisals at: Link
xvii FIRREA Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989. Legislation passed by Congress in the wake of the S & L debacle to prevent appraisal abuse. See Larry Levy, The Fraud of Appraisal Regulation: Link
xviii AUDIT See Chris Sanders and Catherine Austin Fitts, The Negative Return Economy: A Discourse On America's Black Budget at: Link
xix CIA Central Intelligence Agency Ibid, Sanders and Fitts, The Negative Return Economy (Apparatus of A Command Economy) Link
xx GAO Government Accounting Office. Tries to apply "general accepted accounting principles" to different departments within government. Both the Pentagon and HUD cannot ever pass this test. Ibid., Sanders and Fitts, The Negative Return Economy (Blame the Bookkeeper) Link
xxi SOS Literal translation, Save Our Ship. This Morse code message was first transmitted by the ill fated RMS Titanic in 1912. See the history of Morse code at: Link
xxii Offshore special purpose entity or offshore special purpose vehicle. Along with Structured Finance, the preferred method of obscuring financial truths from regulatory oversight by Enron, their accountants and their bankers. See Price Waterhouse Coopers: Link
xxiii More boring than watching mold grow. Figure of speech. Richard Nixon is known to have articulated that Alan Greenspan was one of the most boring public speakers he had ever heard. Paper written by contemporary of the Fed Chairman, Pierre A. Rinfret, see: Link
xxiv AKA Also Know As or Alias The deception or deceptive practice of making things appear as they are not. See Sanders and Austin Fitts, The Negative Return Economy at: Link
xxv c*o*d*e It is said that Alan Greenspan communicates the intentions of The Federal Reserve in a convoluted manner. See Translating Fed Speak at Newsday.com: Link
xxvi Omega Man The last man on earth. See: Link
xxvii Captain Kangaroo A 1950's kids TV. show that ran for 30 years. A comedy, joke or Ruse. Starred Bob Keeshan. See MSNBC: Link
xxviii WMD Weapons of Mass Destruction. The infamous weapons that Iraq's Saddam Hussein was alleged to have but could not be found by occupying forces. In a different sense, the financial "neutron bomb" affectionately known as derivatives. See International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) at: Link
xxix JPM Short for J. P. Morgan Chase. A U.S. based international banking concern with market capitalization of 139 billion and a derivatives book at March 30, 2004 of 39.6 trillion dollars. See JPM Derivatives Monster Grows at: Link
xxx Maestro Find out more about Bob Woodward's book, Maestro here. I prefer to think of Maestro in terms of Play It Again Sam, another essay penned by Rob Kirby paralleling the fall of the Roman Empire to the situation in modern day America.
xxxi LTCM Long Term Capital Management a hedge fund ostensibly managed by 2 Nobel laureates (econ) that collapsed in the wake of the Russian financial crisis in the late 1990's. They employed derivatives to achieve spectacular leverage in their investment strategies and allegedly "shorted gold" before their collapse which very nearly collapsed the Global Financial System. See Not Free, Not Fair Pg. 29 by John Embry and Andrew Hepburn, Sprott Securities at: Link
xxxii R.R. Robert Rubin Former Treasury Secretary in Clinton administration. Former Co-chairman of Goldman Sachs. Current chairman of Citibank. One of seven members of the Harvard Corporation (with Lawrence Summers) which is the largest non profit org. in the world next to the Roman Catholic Church with assets of approx 21 billion. See: Link
xxxiii L.S. Lawrence Summers. Former Treasury Secretary under the Clinton administration who succeeded Robert Rubin in that role in 1999. Renowned for his academic work with Barsky relating to the importance of gold and gold pricing in a market economy. Currently the president of HarvardUniversity, a post he has held since 2001. One of seven members, with Robert Rubin, of the Harvard Corporation which is the largest non profit org. in the world next to the Roman Catholic Church with assets of approx. 21 billion. See: Link
xxxiv J.S. John Snow Current Treasury Secretary in the Bush administration. He assumed the role from Paul O'Neill who resigned/was fired in 2003.
xxxv PPT Plunge Protection Team Also known as the Working Group on Financial Markets. This body was established in the wake of the stock market crash in 1987 ostensibly to prevent financial melt downs. This group consists of the Chairmen of the Federal Reserve, the Secretary of the Treasury, the chairman of the SEC and CFTC (commodities futures trading commission) See the Washington Post at: Link
xxxvi ESF Exchange Stabilization Fund A pool of capital operated at the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury of the U.S. with the consent of the President and approved by Congress. See the U.S. Treasury at: Link
xxxvii Elvis Has Left The Building Phrase coined by Al Dvorin. It was in the early 1970s that the star's manager Colonel Parker asked Dvorin to inform fans after a gig that Elvis would not be appearing for an encore. Dvorin took the stage and made his now legendary announcement: "Ladies and gentlemen, Elvis has left the building. Thank you and goodnight." See: Link
xxxviii BIS Bank For International Settlements The BIS is an international organization which fosters cooperation among central banks and other agencies in pursuit of monetary and financial stability. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. See: Link
xxxix IMF International Monetary Fund The IMF is an organization of 184 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty. Until very recently the fund was headed by Horst Koehler, who suddenly resigned (in the middle of crucial negotiations of debt rescheduling with Argentina) to accept the nomination to become President of Germany. See: Link
xxxx CHINA Last year, China consumed 40% of the world's cement, 7% of the world's total consumption of crude oil (surpassing Japan as the #1 importer of oil), 31% of global coal, 30% of iron ore, 27% of steel products, and 25% of aluminum. See John Mauldin, China Syndromes at: Link
xxxxi Harvard The University and more specifically the ultra secretive Harvard Corporation-overseer of the Harvard Endowment Fund. The non profit's Endowment Fund is the largest pool of private capital in the world, save the Roman Catholic Church. Among its 7 managers are Robert Rubin and Lawrence Summers, both former Treasury Secretaries of the U.S. The fund achieves investment returns which no one in the institutional investment universe can come close to rivaling. The Fund has been intimately linked to such illustrious failed institutions as Harken Energy and the Enron debacle - but always manages to 'walk away' smelling like a rose. See return comparisons at: Link
xxxxii END The U.S. Department of Commerce today reported that the merchandise trade deficit reached a record level of $631 billion at an annual rate in the first half of 2004, an increase of 15.3% over the same period in 2003. The U.S. trade deficit with the rest of the world and specifically China is not sustainable. See: Link
xxxxiii John Law A cad who lived in the 17th. A native of England who spent time philandering throughout Europe and in particular with French royalty. See Bob Landis, Alan Greenspan Is No John Law at: Link
xxxxiv Porky Pig Popular Looney Tunes character and friend of Bugs Bunny. See: Link
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Inspiring Logos for your Delight
Well designed logos are always a good source of inspiration. It's amazing how many ideas we can get just by browsing logo galleries. From color palettes and typography, to textures and shapes, there's plenty in a logo from which to gain inspiration.
Designers do a brilliant job on delivering logos that convey the personality of a company, and this is certainly no small task. So to keep your ideas flowing today, we gathered some examples of inspiring logos to get you inspired. Remember to click on the images to learn more about each logo and its designer.
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WilliamJuly 31, 2013
moscu and reupp looks great!
Dexter AdamsJuly 31, 2013
Eveswell logo is my favorite. SN: not sure I've seen Established abbreviated 'ESTD' on a logo before…usually EST.
Francois BennerAugust 1, 2013
My favorites are Infinibee and D&W Childland Ltd. Especially Infinibee is quite succeeded: color, hexagon and the bee in it, all elements are contained. Do they have a Website? I'd be curious to learn more about this company
Barrys Web DesignAugust 1, 2013
The colours in modern logos seems to really make them stand out as modern (if that makes sense) – I really like the second one (message blocks). There is nothing to it yet it stands out for me a a simple to look at clean design. Good collection you put together here. I think allot of the time people forget that allot of logos need to get printed for letter heads and so a good few in this collection kinda fail for print like the lighthouse one; that wont print well.
KatypetersonAugust 1, 2013
All Logos are look great !!! Especially Beery
laeeqAugust 1, 2013
Great collection! Thanks.
Web Design MalaysiaAugust 2, 2013
i like how the "urban caveman" logo looks!
JXLAugust 2, 2013
I love the berry logo and the message blocks. Thanks for an inspirational lineup!
Aakash ChaudharyAugust 2, 2013
All logos looks great. I personally like teafortea one. simple and unique.
Thanks for sharing mam!
Daniel HeywoodAugust 3, 2013
Nice collection, really nice stylish colours on the Childland logo.
Keef WardAugust 5, 2013
Infinibee is brilliant!
Matt PriceAugust 6, 2013
A mixed bag for me on this collection. Message Blocks, New Rocket Club and Urban Caveman are definitely the stand out designs for me.
Howard SteeleAugust 9, 2013
Berry Handmade is very nice!
les internetsAugust 12, 2013
Nice collection.
We love "typo logos" !
Our favourite are : D&W Childland and Tea for Tea !
Good works!


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FLORHAM PARK, NJ, November 11, 2009 - BASF's first home constructed from 100 percent Neopor expandable polystyrene (EPS), Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs), Structural Insulated Panels (SIPS) and Styropor EPS in the sub-slab and hydronic insulation, is located in Tupper Lake, a small community located in the Adirondack State Park area of New York. The entire building envelope utilizes BASF's Neopor and Styropor insulation material -- from the insulated wall systems (ICFs), the roof (SIPs), to the sub-slab and hydronics. Both Neopor EPS and Styropor EPS carry GreenGuard Certifications for Indoor Air Quality, as well as Indoor Air Quality for Schools.
Rich Kraft, owner of Rich Kraft Construction from Tupper Lake, is one of four builders statewide participating in a program funded by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to construct homes raising awareness for non-traditional building methods and materials to increase energy efficiency and green building practices. This unique home will eventually become his permanent residence, as well as a test platform for research into leading edge technologies for energy-efficient design. The 1,800-square-foot home will be monitored for one-year to evaluate its performance in reference to cost effective, energy-efficient improvements.
Kraft's goal was to build a home using the most innovative materials to improve energy efficiency, durability and sustainability for the future. "The NYSERDA program has enabled me to achieve my passion for building an energy-efficient home that is affordable and appealing," said Kraft.
Starting at the ground level, BASF's Neopor EPS was used for LOGIX® ICFs for the construction of the home's foundation and walls providing thermal protection for the building and a positive impact to the heating and cooling costs. LOGIX® ICF is the first manufacturer to use Neopor ICFs in the United States.
The building's roof was constructed using the Insulspan® Structural Insulating Panel (SIP) System made with BASF's Neopor EPS insulating material. This construction provides an airtight roof with high R-Value that will reduce heat loss and prevent moisture related issues that commonly arise in wood frame roof systems with cavity insulation. This high performance roof also contributes to a comfortable and even temperature inside the home, both day and night, especially in the warm summer months.
The crucial difference in Neopor EPS is that it contains special graphite particles that reflect thermal radiation like a mirror, thus reducing heat loss. This significantly improves its insulation capacity and gives it a silver-gray color. Neopor out-performs other traditional materials by:
"Interest in green building is rapidly increasing, especially in extremely cold and hot areas where energy costs continue to escalate year-over-year," said Andrew Bayley, Business Manager for BASF's Foams business. "Currently, BASF is involved in several projects demonstrating our commitment to sustainability and to help people live, work and play in healthy, green and energy-efficient buildings."
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BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 15,000 employees in North America, and had sales of approximately $17.5 billion in 2008. For more information about BASF's North American operations, or to sign up to receive news releases by e-mail, visit www.basf.com/usa.
BASF is the world's leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics and performance products to agricultural products, fine chemicals, as well as oil and gas. As a reliable partner, BASF helps its customers in virtually all industries to be more successful. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges, such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF has approximately 97,000 employees and posted sales of more than €62 billion in 2008. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.
About Insulspan Located in Blissfield, Mich. and Delta, British Columbia, Insulspan designs and produces pre-cut SIP units that are ready to install as wall, floor or roof components suitable for residential and commercial building applications. Insulspan products are manufactured under factory-controlled conditions with third-party certification provided by Intertek testing services, and the Insulspan quality assurance program is certified ISO 2000:9001. To learn more visit www.insulspan.com.
About LOGIX LOGIX is the leading ICF in North America. By providing a wall system that is more energy efficient, stronger, more sound resistant and more environmentally sustainable than virtually any other construction method, LOGIX contributes up to 31 LEED-NC points with a single spec and makes it easy to build green.
Only LOGIX offers choice of panel thickness, core thickness, foam type and web type. LOGIX is also the easiest Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) system to install, delivering more profit and less pressure to the construction team. For more information about LOGIX, visit www.locixicf.com
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READY TO RUMBLE: Steve Parsons and John ODaniel pose with the Skagway Alpine Club canoe for the Yukon River Quest. JB
Alpine Club sends ODaniel, Parsons down the river
By JEFF BRADY
John D. ODaniel and Steve Parsons commanded the Skagway Alpine Club canoe from Whitehorse at the start of the Yukon River Quest at 12:15 p.m. Thursday.
They hope to reach Dawson City 72 hours later, but their official goal is to get there before the awards ceremony on Monday afternoon.
At a send-off for the pair at the Red Onion on Monday, ODaniel and Parsons bragged about last weeks practice run on Lake Laberge, in which they tried out their spray skirt, and went submarining through lake swells.
They survived this exploit, but the trips tune box took a bath.
The team will regroup with a water tight selection of rock, blues, reggae, and classic rock on an MP3 player. Their primary fuel jalapeno poppers and several varieties of hot sauce.
The Skagway team hopes to be competitive. Although, tonight we hope not to embarrass ourselves, Parsons said.
Parsons competed in short races during his college days in North Carolina, and ODaniel has some northern river experience. He is known as a Skagway mountain grunt from his days leading trips over the Chilkoot in the early 1970s and is glad to take orders in the bow.
Steve is so comfortable in the stern, and we are closely matched in strength, music and temperament, ODaniel said. I am the log coordinator, in charge of keeping us from hitting logs.
Im the nut coordinator, Parsons added. In charge of fruit, nuts and gorp.
A 460-mile river race, the longest in the world, will be a test of wills and endurance, but the fear factor is gone.
When I signed up to do this, the feeling was about 75 percent terror, ODaniel said. Now its almost down to nil, and will blink out of sight as soon as this (packing) list is complete.
His list includes 13 meals and 13 snacks from pizza slices to power bars, two sets of clothes, and lots of extras from batteries to bug dope.
And an American flag on the bow. We want people to know where were from, ODaniel said.
The team played We Are the Champions as it paddled out of Whitehorse Thursday.
This is the first year in the race for the Skagway Alpine Club canoe, but it has race experience. Thanks to donations from Alaska Power & Telephone, Red Onion Saloon, Skagway True Value Hardware, The Skagway News Co., Wells Fargo Bank Alaska, and White Pass and Yukon Route, the club was able to purchase a Clipper Jensen racing canoe that was used by Terry Jacobsen and Paul Wheeler of Haines in the 1998 Dyea to Dawson Centennial Race to the Klondike.
Thirty-six teams registered for the fourth annual Yukon River Quest, which emerged as a water-only event following the centennials. Follow the race at: www.polarcom.com/~riverquest.
International Softball tourney next weekend
Skagways International Softball Tournament will be held the weekend of July 5-7, not this weekend as had been posted on a lot of schedules.
Two or three Skagway teams will be in the field, said tourney director Cindy ODaniel, as well as two teams from Juneau and at least three teams from the Yukon.
ODaniel has stepped down as league commissioner, handing over the reins to David Mielke.
The Skagway Coed League is off to a great start, with a record 10 teams on the field, Mielke said.
Games are played on Monday and Friday nights at 7 and 8:30 p.m.
(thru June 24)
Red Onion 7-1
Hambones 6-1
Jackasses 6-2
Vigilantes 4-3
Brewing Co. 4-3
Chilkat Guides 3-4
Moes 3-4
Smiths Muggers 2-5
Gray Line 1-6
North Country 0-7 are from Whitehorse, with some coming from as far away as Anchorage.
Race results will be available later this week at HainesAK.com/bikerelay


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Energy & Renewables Companies in Saskatchewan
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WES Ltd / Weschem Ltd
based in Basingstoke, UNITED KINGDOM
WES Ltd specialises in the design, manufacture, installation, commissioning & post-install support of Chemical dosing and skid based process systems. With clients ranging from the Water PLC's and Chemical manufacturers to British Nuclear Fuels and the Ministry of Defence, WES have sufficient experience to satisfy most requirements. Typical applications may include: pH ...
Scalewatcher North America Inc
based in Oxford, PENNSYLVANIA (USA)
Scalewatcher: An electronic descaler friendly for the environment. Scalewatcher North America seeks confident, out-of-the-box thinking professionals interested in a technology and large ticket sales opportunity, acting as area manager for markets opening in all states. Scalewatcher is the original manufacturer of electronic, descaling technology used throughout Europe, ...
BELLMER KUFFERATH Machinery GmbH
based in Düren, GERMANY
BELLMER KUFFERATH Machinery GmbH has become a 100%-subsidiary of Gebr. Bellmer GmbH, originated during the transfer of business operations from the Solid/Liquid Separation division of former Andreas Kufferath GmbH & Co. KG. Andreas Kufferath has been dealing with Solid/Liquid Separation issues for many years and consistently introduced new and innovative products to the ...
based in Montreal, QUEBEC (CANADA)
A technology leader in the Air Filtration & Dust Collection industry, we deliver reliable products manufactured to perform correctly in your application. When designing Fume & Dust Control products, our first priority is worker safety. Keeping unbreathables away from the operator's repository zone requires capture-at-source equipment that is easy-to-use, ...
Procal - Parker Hannifin Corp
based in Peterborough, UNITED KINGDOM
Procal design and manufacture continuous emissions monitors suitable for applications that come under the European Large Combustion Plant and Waste Incineration Directives. These monitors are also used on US EPA approved sites. Certified under MCERTS for the measurement of NO, SO2, CO, CO2, H2O, and providing information as required for compliance with EN14181, Procal ...
based in St. Petersburg, FLORIDA (USA)
Industrial and Environmental Health and Safety Instrumentation: Air Sampling Pumps, Calibrators, Equipment, and Accessories. Colorimetric Gas Detector Tubes. Point Gas Monitors. Open Path Gas Detection. Sound, Noise, and Vibration Measurement Instruments. Real-time Dust Monitors. Flame Detectors.
based in Nova Gradiška, CROATIA
ICEsonic is an Award Winning Company that was founded in 2000. With over a decade of experience ICEsonic has developed dry ice blasting equipment that offers a unique and cost effective solution to dry ice blasting technology. During that time ICEsonic unique design has been easily and quickly accepted by maintenance, cleaning and the renovation industry. Today ICEsonic ...
Simtronics SAS
based in Oslo, NORWAY
Simtronics Company, is a world-class provider of sophisticated gas and flame detection systems. The company has more than 25 years`experience in supplying gas detection for use in applications ranging from plant boiler rooms to offshore petrochemical facilities. Simtronics' products and solutions are available worldwide, supported by regional sales offices in Norway, ...
Terragon Environmental Technologies Inc.
based in Montréal, QUEBEC (CANADA)
Terragon develops and commercializes innovative technologies and practices needed to enable habitats to treat their waste locally and safely in order to recover valuable resources to be reused at the site where waste is generated. Terragon researches and engineers highly innovative waste treatment systems which anyone can operate safely, economically and without special ...
Tech Oil Products
based in New Iberia, LOUISIANA (USA)
Founded in 1980, Tech Oil Products, Inc. is known for the Enviro-Pak® line of compactors, balers, galley grinders, and other waste management solutions for the offshore and maritime industries. The company is also known for SafeSub®, an innovative solution for the handling and transporting of drilling subs, and its Recycle The Gulf® program for the Gulf of Mexico, a ...
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US chemical production flat in September, American Chemistry Council says
WASHINGTON — U.S. chemical production was flat in September, following no growth in August, according to the American Chemistry Council''s U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI).
Compared to September 2011, total chemical production in all regions was off by 0.5 percent, reflecting a worsening year-over-year comparison. The year-over-year comparisons were ahead in the Gulf Coast and Ohio Valley regions, but continued to weaken. Year-over-year comparisons moved deeper into negative territory in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Northeast and West Coast regions.
RELATED: Chemical Activity Barometer predicts sub-par growth into 2013
On a year-to-date basis (comparing the first nine months of 2012 with those a year ago), chemical production was up 0.2 percent nationally, with only the Ohio Valley and Northeast regions ahead on a year-to-date basis.


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A Johnson City woman was charged with child neglect after a 911 call requesting a welfare check on two children found on a city road Saturday, a police release said.
According to police, Melissa Drake, 36, 1126 College Heights Drive, was arrested after her children, ages 1 and 3, were found on a road near their residence by officers.
The investigation revealed the two children had left the residence without adult supervision. Department of Children's Services workers responded to the scene and the two children were placed into their custody.
Drake was taken to the Washington County Detention Center, where she was being held on $10,000 bond. She is scheduled to appear in Sessions Court Monday at 9 a.m.


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25 Ways to Make Extra Money
& Side Hustle Round up
I was inspired by this vintage CNNMoney Side Hustle Series to discuss ways folks are adding to their income. In addition to ways to make extra cash, it seems my readers are really interested in "How to Get Rich," as illustrated by the popularity of this Secrets of the Super Rich article.
The ways to make extra cash are only limited by your imagination. People that amass wealth over their lives are regularly thinking about creative ways to make more money.
Spend some time brainstorming and I'm sure you will come up with a few yourself.
Here are some of the ways I've made some extra cash over the years:
- Sold Avon
- Sold books
- Invested in real estate
- Lemonade stand (haven't tried this one in a few years )
- Career Counselor
- Blogger
- Held garage sale's
- Write books
- Sold on Craig's list
- Taught English in Spain
- Made and sold hippy shirts (back in college)
- Invested in dividend paying assets
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Now, go on and count up the number of money making strategies & links, there really are 25 (+ a bonus)!
Add to the conversation, how have you made extra cash?
A version of this article was previously published (comments remain)
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Adventures in shopping...
I really don't mind cooking. I just mind coming up with the recipe and then going to the grocery store to pick up the ingredients. Speaking of managing my home and making sure we have provisions to man the troops..... "Do not bring all of the crew @ the same time to the grocery store." However, I do have to say we did provide the entertainment to all of the onlookers at Trader Joe's the other day. At first I thought everybody had big eyes because they were afraid my girls were going to hit them at full force with their mini me carts. Then it dawned on me, their staring at me because I looked like the parade in Loa, UT on the 4th of July. All I had to do was go up and down a couple of isles and call it a parade. They only have like 5 floats in that parade up there in the pride of Wayne County and just in case you miss it they turn around and come back one more time. Finally people started coming over to confirm if what they saw was true by asking, "Um are those all of your kids?" Followed by, "Wow you are very brave lady", which computes to you are a very crazy lady. The word spread like wildfire and before I knew it I was in the middle of a huddle with many more follow up questions. To me I was thinking what's the big deal. I guess you don't see such a sight on a daily basis but please if you really want to see something fun check out my friend with quintuplets, she is much more entertaining. By the time we were almost through we had only one cart tipping incident on the cereal isle, two extra items that had been smuggled & I had only been hit three times in the ankle by mini Me's cart. We finally arrive at the check out & I see that we were in chatty cashier guy's lane. I thought to myself, try hard to act natural because it's no fun to talk to a frazzled Momma. I took a deep breath, for I was almost out of the woods. But wait, how am I going to get the groceries out to the car? Chatty cashier guy came through and called the nicest girl to help me out to the car and he even said when we were leaving, "Wow, I'm really surprised by how well your kids behaved". Yes, I made it and with all things considered it was a success but I'll be glad to go by myself next time. After all, I get to experience this type of entertainment on a daily basis.
5 comments:
- Simply Me Art said...
Love it! What a Memory, you'll be telling them that in the years to come and they'll look at you like your a Crazy mom. Im sure with your Crew you get lots of questions where ever you go. I commend you for not only venturing out to do your Grocery shopping with all of your gang and letting them have their own carts.Im sure that would have been a Wonderful Picture too. You made it... Jamie
- September 24, 2008 at 9:44 PM
- Mike and Debbie said...
Who needs me to make a comment...you already have lots of fans!! I laughed at your 'mini me' comment. Even with the heel banging, it's hard to be upset with that little girl. I guess she's got my number because I just look at her and my heart gets tender and melts.
- September 24, 2008 at 9:59 PM
- Annie said...
Your fame and novelty will never wear off. Whether you like it or not, people think you are amazing. You ARE amazing! I have to say I was entertained shopping at Trader Joes with you too when I was in AZ. I loved seeing everyone's expressions. Priceless!
- September 25, 2008 at 5:53 AM
- Aimee's Family Journal said...
It wonty be long, and you'll have 5kids in school. And you will be wondering where the heck time went, and what to do with yourself! I still get amazed when I think how much your life has morphed in 3-4 years! I think you win the "most thrown for a loop" award.
Hey. When you are adding your header under page elements. You can either add the pic, and click the box that says shrint to fit, or not. I don't click the box, and it makes it a little bigger. Hope it works. But I love you new page!
- September 25, 2008 at 6:46 AM
- Courtney Vance said...
Ha ha, you are a brave lady. Thanks for the entertainment. I'm sure you could write stories for us all day long. We don't mind. My day is boring so keep them coming.
- September 25, 2008 at 9:18 AM


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The network believes stories showcased on this channel will have an appeal even in South India
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) had expressed confidence that its new general entertainment channel (GEC) to be launched soon would give "positive" return to the investment.
ZEEL announces the launch of its Premium Mass Hindi GEC in India "Zindagi". With handpicked stories by acclaimed writers, the channel will launch on 23 June 2014.
The company claims that it is a first ever National launch for a Hindi language channel as the ZEEL believes that the stories showcased on this channel will have an appeal even in South India.
"Our plans are extremely aggressive," Akash Chawla, ZEEL Marketing Head National Channel, said here today. The company officials were in Raipur for the launching of the new channel that would be on air from coming Monday.
Chawla said the company was there for the long term business and the return of investment in the new channel "Zindagi" would be positive. The ZEEL had invested Rs 80 crore to Rs 100 crore for launching the new channel. The company also sees positive growth in getting bigger GEC market share from the new channel.
A company statement quoting Bharat Ranga, Chief Content and Creative Officer of the ZEEL said that the launch of Zindagi was significant in many ways. "It is a step forward to further expand the ZEEL Network in India," he said, adding that the channel was first in its category of GECs and another first that Zee was trying to bring to its viewers.
The channel would offer alternative fiction content suitable for Indian sensibilities and produced by content creators from around the world.
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Encana constructing water treatment plant
Dec 12, 2013 - The Associated Press
RIVERTON -- Encana is constructing a facility in central Wyoming that will treat up to 1 million gallons of water a day that comes with oil and gas production.
Encana said the facility between Casper and Riverton is the third largest of its kind in the world. It partnered with GE and Dow on the facility and held a groundbreaking ceremony Nov. 6.
A number of Encana's employees and contracting partners for the project attended the event, along with county commissioners, state legislators and local municipalities.
Officials say the water treatment plant will clean produced field water to about the same purity as mountain spring water.
Some of the cleaned water will be used for field operations, while the rest will be piped into Boysen Reservoir. Frequent tests will be conducted at the facility and discharge points, to assure water quality meets state requirements.
The plant is scheduled to begin treating water next summer.


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Beaded Necklace
This necklace was discovered in a grave. Ancient Egyptians apparently wore jewelry not only as adornments but also as protective symbols. Beads of different materials may have been chosen for the symbolic qualities of their colors. The amulet represents the head of a powerful bull—or possibly a nurturing cow—and was probably thought to transfer that animal's characteristics to its wearer.
- Medium: Steatite, carnelian, diorite, porphyry, hematite, banded alabaster, agate, soapstone
- Place Excavated: Adaima, Egypt
- Dates: ca. 3500-3300 B.C.E.
- Period: Predynastic Period-middle Naqada II Period
- Dimensions: 2 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (6.4 x 5.7 cm) (show scale)
- Collections:Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
- Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Pre-Dynastic, Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor
- Exhibitions:
- Accession Number: 09.889.301a
- Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
- Caption: Beaded Necklace, ca. 3500-3300 B.C.E. Steatite, carnelian, diorite, porphyry, hematite, banded alabaster, agate, soapstone , 2 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (6.4 x 5.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 09.889.301a. Creative Commons-BY
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- Catalogue Description: Eighteen stone beads of different materials and shapes. Eight very narrow elongated barrels of hematite; one very small disk, light brown carnelian; one small ring of red carnelian; one irregular plump drop of light agate, pierced as a pedant; 2 drops of diorite, pierced as pendants; 2 big pendant drops of white calcite, striped with pink lines, longitudinal in one, which is corroded, transversal in the other; one big broad flattened pendant drop of white and black granite (?); one very big disk of black steatite; one papyrus scepter amulet, pierced in stem as pendant, of mottled gray soapstone. Condition: Stringing modern.
- Record Completeness: Best (81%)


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general wine question
I was cleaning out my car today to load up for college, and found a bottle of white wine under my seat. It was in a shopping bag, and my mother obviously bought it at the grocery. problem is, I have no idea when. I live in southern louisiana where the summer heat can get over 100 degrees every day. It could have been there all summer for all I know.
I really hope its ok to drink, because when I found it, it felt like my birthday!
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After weeks of speculation that he would not accept a position from the government, former football legend George Manneh Oppong Weah has finally taken up an offer from President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as Liberia's newest Peace Ambassador.
Speaking at the end of the national visioning conference in Gbarnga, Bong County, the leader of the opposition Congress for Democratic Congress (CDC) said it was a great honour and privilege for him to accept the appointment as ambassador peace for a country he loves.
"The common ground that we share is that we are all Liberians and want to see our nation grow and develop to its fullest potential. We can achieve this through peace and reconciliation," Ambassador Weah told conference delegates.
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf recently appointed Mr. Weah to the post which was relinquished by her fellow Nobel peace laureate, Leyma Gbowee, who accused the government of corruption and nepotism.
Speculations have been rife that Weah would not accept an appointment in the government because he and his CDC boycotted last November's runoff election, claiming to have been cheated in the first round.
In his speech, Weah noted that as a man of peace, he would endeavour to seek the cooperation of all Liberians and international community to ensure lasting peace and tranquillity in the country.
"The roles of traditional leaders, religious leaders, civil society organisations, students and youth organisations, women group, UNMIL, the Armed Forces of Liberia, former warlords, former child soldiers, market women, pem pem boys and the disables amongst others, are crucial in the reconciliation process," he said.
He emphasized that his commitment to the youths and reconciliation process is unwavering. "I have been a partner in peace for a long time and am glad to stand side by side with fellow citizens and help to forge for a common ground. There is more to unite us than separate us. Liberia is ready to move forward to a brighter future and we can all get there through peace, unity and reconciliation," he assured.
He stated that though it is not an easy task to reconcile the country, he gave the assurance that his task to promote peace and reconciliation would be a success with the commitment and cooperation of all.


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With the first two rounds of The Bracket of Awesome complete, we're rounding into the home stretch with some seriously awesome Elite Eight matchups.
No. 1 seeds Sunday Funday and Sleeping In were tested in the second round, but both lived to see another awesome day. In the Totes Awesome Region, the No. 11 seed Vegas Trip stunned No. 3 Date Night by a healthy 66 to 34-percent margin. Guess those nights on the town with that special someone just can't compete with those bleary-eyed nights spending your hard-earned loot and gettin' some strange in Sin City.
The Florida Gulf Coast of the bracket, No. 15 seed Beach Volleyball, dispatched No. 7 Pinterest in a blowout, proving that pinning a photo of a great workout isn't as awesome as actually doing that great workout.
The higher seeds reigned supreme in the Super Awesome Region. Summer Street Fest was the only favorite to go down to the wire, as Snuggling stole 44 percent of the vote but couldn't finish off the fests down the stretch. Last year's Bracket of Awesome Champion, New Puppy, probably has something to say about how that vote went down, but he's curled up next to the author right now. And he's a dog, so he doesn't talk much.
The battle for awesome rolls on, and after noon ET on Friday, only four will remain. Vote now!
A fun day at the park or pub, or the comfy workout wear that can go from class to market?
Want to leave it all behind in Sin City, or wake up to breakfast in bed?
Getting some extra Zs and not having to worry about the alarm, or joining the crowd for some food and games?
Would you rather have an hour's worth of "me" time, or sit by the beach with a fruity drink?


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What Do Hawks Eat?
Posted In: Birds.
There are different types of hawks (such as red-tailed hawk, northern goshawk and Harris' hawk) and they are basically a smaller sized eagle. The interesting thing to note is that hawks of all ages and all regions have one major thing in common, they are all meat eaters. Of course, the baby hawks can't eat things as big as the adults can, but they can eat the same types of things. For instance, the baby hawks can eat lizards, snakes, and all types of insects. These same foods can be eaten by the adults. Most animals don't have infants that are eating meat, but hawks do.
So what else can these birds eat?
The truth is that if it is a meat-based product then the hawk will be able to eat it. This means that hawks can eat things that are dead and things that are alive. It doesn't matter if the hawk killed it or simply found it dead, they will eat it. This means that if need be, these birds can be very effective scavengers.
How in the world do these birds catch their prey?
Well, not only do the hawks have the ability to fly, but they can move very fast through the sky. They are able to attack a creature and grab it in their sharp talons. These talons have a fierce grip and are very unlikely to let go. Add to this the devastating beak of the bird and you have two majorly sharp and potent weapons. Even the baby hawk has these formidable weapons.
So if we know they eat meat, what are the specific things they actually consume?
Well, these birds are most likely to eat eat small animals such as rodents, fish and even other birds, as some are avivores. It is not unusual for them to catch moles, mice, or even rats, but again it is usually meat they are after because they are carnivores. What is often strange or surprising to some people is that these animals can, if need be, catch larger prey.
Catching a bigger prey
It is has been noted that hawks can sometimes go after things that are actually bigger than they are. Small dogs and raccoons are but one example. If you live in an area with lots of hawks and have a small pet, then it is probably a good idea to keep them under close watch as a hawk may just decide to make a meal out of them. They are fast, however, and can swoop down at blinding speed, so perhaps the best strategy is to simply keep these small pets you may have indoors where there is no danger from a hungry hawk stealing them. If that is difficult to imagine, please realize that it is not uncommon at all.


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Tapis crude
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Tapis.
Tapis crude is a Malaysian crude oil used as a pricing benchmark in Singapore. Tapis is very light with an API gravity of 43°-45° and very sweet with only about 0.04% sulfur.[1][2] While it is not traded on a market like Brent Crude or West Texas Intermediate (WTI), it is often used as an oil marker for Asia and Australia.[3] The price of Tapis in Singapore is often considerably higher than the price of benchmark crude oils such as Brent or WTI (those commonly referenced in market commentaries). This is because its greater aromaticity (i.e. higher ° API) allows for greater production of higher-value products (such as gasoline) from Tapis than Brent or WTI.
- ^ Malaysia - Analysis, US Energy Information Administration
- ^ Malaysian Tapis oil field EOR project set to start up end 2013: ExxonMobil, Platts
- ^ Australian Crude Oil Requirements, Australian Institute of Petroleum.
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