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St. Olaf College Social Work Program
Sept. 4 (Thurs) Classes begin for students
For the month of September senior social work students take SW373: Just Practice on Mon, Wed, Thurs, and Fri. Students may attend orientations in the agency and are encouraged to complete background checks and other necessary papers prior to this date.
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Also Sept 16 & 23 (8 hours each day)
Note: Students have classes several hours each day Mon, Wed, Thurs, and Fri. They will go to the agencies on Tuesdays only.
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Full-time means 40 hours per week of quality, generalist social work activities, primarily focused on and involving contact with clients—individuals, families, groups, organizations and the community; if the agency considers 37 ½ hours "full time" the student is responsible for scheduling appropriate activities to "make up" the remaining 2 ½ hours per week.
Total hours required: 400 hours minimum
Seminars for students: Mondays 6:30-9:30 pm starting September 29, 2013
Oct. 13-14* (Mon & Tues) St. Olaf Fall Break –
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Nov. 3 (Mon) Mid-term evaluations due
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Note: Students short on hours should plan to work on Wednesday, Nov 26, and have TB on Thursday and Friday.
*The Program acknowledges Fall and Thanksgiving breaks as official college breaks and does not generally require practicum attendance, but encourages students to consider responsibilities to clients and the agency and to use one or more of these days, if necessary, to fulfill required hours.
Dec. 9 (Tues) Field Supervisor Recognition Celebration – 4:00-5:00 pm
Field Supervisors are invited to a "thank-you" meeting with the students on campus. Supervisors and students are invited to enjoy dinner together in the cafeteria following this meeting.
Dec. 12 (Fri) Last day of scheduled classes
Students are required to fulfill responsibilities at the agency through this date and should have completed the minimum 400 clock hours by this date. Students may continue a few days (until the end of final exams) beyond this date for programmatic reasons, such as completing the school term or some other similar responsibility.


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I guess I have always believed that God has predestined all of us to be with Him in the end but of course, the Augustinians/Calvinists don't see it that way. I'll have to admit that I have had my doubts at times but over the span of 69 years of life and my experiences with God in those years , I cannot imagine God not saving everyone quite frankly. To suggest , as the Old and New Testaments do that we are to be good and do good all of our lives only to find that when it comes to salvation we will just have to keep our fingers crossed is very sad to me and lacks any sense of assurance of any kind .
How can that be Good News?
After reading many books and articles on the subject of Christian Universalism( CU ) from Tentmaker.org , The Christian Universalist Association and Savior of All.com, I've confirmed my original belief of long ago. My last book that I read on this subject was Thomas Talbot's "The Inescapable Love of God" which, of course, espouses CU in a theologically argumentative, circular thinking sort of way that I would imagine only theologians writing to theologians could appreciate i.e. it's not written for the common man in my opinion but once you wade through it there are gems to be found to attest to CU.
My approach to our salvation when I relate to others about CU is that God has already saved us in the work of the Cross. We are Redeemed and when people come to that realization, i.e. the Light, we are to respond out of gratitude by working out our salvation through good works, otherwise , not our salvation but our faith is dead. God does the saving through grace by faith lest any man should boast and even that faith is a gift from God.
Praise God that He has chosen us before the creation of everything to be with Him for all time!
Sent an email. But must not have gone through… perhaps you could email me when you get the chance. Just finished watching the "debate" on Lee Strobel's… show… I guess you'd call it. Frustrating to watch after reading The Inescapable Love of God. I've not yet heard a decent argument for the existence of an everlasting hell since… It's actually quite disheartening to think that these people are regarded as leaders…
I've ordered a few more books through Amazon but was wondering if you could suggest a few on par with Thomas Talbott's clarity…
About 8 months ago I was given a copy of The Inescapable Love of God by Thomas Talbott… I cannot express the blessing this book was. For the first time in my life things began to make sense. Yet, having been brought up in Church, reading copious amounts of books, searching day and night for real answers to the meaning of our existence and substantial experience of of actually being in a relationship with God and consistently coming up against numerous intellectual stumbling blocks… my worldview is in disarray, in the process of being dismantled… which has been impacting on my daily life severely.
All of this makes so much sense and yet I feel so… lost. I basically don't know how to see life. At first, I couldn't get enough of anything talking about Christian Universalism and yet now I want more, more of an understanding of how to live in light of such revelation… I was hoping that you could point me in the right direction.
If I'm saved I'm saved and if not I'm not.
You can only have this attitude if being saved or the expression being saved means everything.
I mean to say(being saved is something that can effect future events).Some believe that being saved or saying you are saved indentures God. That his position and options toward you has changed .Once saved always saved is not the same as was saved always saved.
Was saved always saved.
When I let some one know that they are already saved .I am saying something that God agrees with ,
with me I am agreeable to God. When the person I tell agrees he also agrees with God and we have the nucleus of the church.
Dear Gary,
I am so blessed and thrilled by the things you have studied and made available to everyone. Thank you so much. Many hours have been spent reading your articles and books, so at this point I'm now receiving and reading your newsletters – today came the first one – Bible Manna. Can't wait to devour more of your excellent findings.
Great article Gary!!
I used to be a total 'arminianist' in my 'pente church' days. In fact i was more of a semi pelagian and was totally obsessed with the teaching of Charles Finney for a number of years….Of course, i got worn out from it eventually – the legalism drove me mad. There is a huge obsession with the 'self' with Finney's teaching and it caused me great fear – cos i was always looking at myself and my 'ability to believe' or 'repent properly'…
One book that helped me a few years ago is the book "The Really Bad Thing about Free Will " by Martin Zender – awesome book! …totally destroys the 'salvation by free will' doctrine!

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We take great pleasure in inviting you and your technical personnel to attend the 68th Annual Technical and Operating Conference on December 11-13, 2014. Your T&O Committee is presenting a solid program of practical papers relating to most operating areas of your plant and operating issues.
We have attached a copy of the programs for the National Technical and Operating Conference and the Workshop. The program brings the most comprehensive review of SFSA members' experiences and the most up to date reviews of the research program. The program reflects the considerable effort by the T&O Committee and the members who are willing to share their experiences. We are confident that you will find this program to be of great value to you and your company. We look forward to seeing you in Chicago in December.
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The low-cost lighting control apparatus for high-pressure discharge lamps utilizing an ON-OFF photocoupler to provide isolation between the relatively high voltage AC supplied to the lamp load and the relatively low voltage DC control circuitry. Preferably, the apparatus is current-feedback stabilized utilizing a feedback resistor.
1. A lighting control apparatus to provide variable intensity light from a high-pressure discharge lamp load utilizing a photocoupler actuated by a variable duty-cycle circuit which varies the ON time of an LED in response to an externally generated electrical demand signal, said apparatus comprising:
a. power control means having a signal input, a power input, and a power output, said power input being adapted to be connected to a source of AC power;
b. ballasting means having an input and an output, said ballasting means input being connected to said power control means output;
c. a discharge lamp load, said discharge lamp load being connected to the output of said ballasting means;
d. variable duty-cycle circuit means having an input and an output, said demand signal adapted to be applied to the input of said variable duty-cycle circuit means; and
e. LED-photoresistor means for providing electrical isolation between said applied demand signal and said power control means, said LED-photoresistor means having an input and an output, said LED-photoresistor means input being connected to said variable duty-cycle circuit means output to cause said LED to be ON a percentage of the time which is proportional to the value of said demand signal, and said LED-photoresistor means output being connected to said signal input of said power control means.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a current sensing means is connected in series with said power control means for developing a current feedback signal and wherein said power control means has a feedback input and said current feedback signal is connected to said feedback input of said power control means.
3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said current sensing means is resistor having an electrical resistance of less than one ohm.
4. A lighting control apparatus to provide variable intensity light from a high-pressure discharge lamp load utilizing a photocoupler actuated by a variable duty-cycle circuit which varies the ON time of an LED in response to an externally generated electrical demand signal, said apparatus comprising:
a. power control means having a signal input, a power input, and a power output, said power input being adapted to be connected to a source of AC power;
b. ballasting means having an input and an output, said ballasting means input being connected to said power control means output;
c. a discharge lamp load, said discharge lamp load being connected to the output of said ballasting means;
d. variable duty-cycle circuit means having an input and an output, said demand signal adapted to be applied to the input of said variable duty-cycle circuit means;
e. LED-photoresistor means for providing electrical isolation between said applied demand signal and said power control means, said LED-photoresistor means having an input and an output, and the output of said variable duty-cycle circuit means connected to the input of said LED-photoresistor means to cause said LED to be ON a percentage of the time which is proportional to the value of said demand signal;
f. current sensing means connected with said power control means for developing a feedback signal; and
g. an error-detecting circuit having an input connected to the output of said current sensing means and the output of said LED-photoresistor means for receiving the signals therefrom and generating an error output signal which corresponds to the difference between the received signals; and the output of said error-detecting circuit connected to the input of said power control means to control the current through said ballasting means.
In copending application (Attorney docket No. 45627), filed by J. B. Tabor and owned by the same assignee, is described a high-pressure discharge lamp dimmer for two high-pressure discharge lamps connected in series across a ballasting means which supplies twice the normal ballast output voltage and in which the dimmer is preferably current-feedback stabilized. This series connected lamp combination allows a greater dimming range, as when the voltage is reimpressed after both lamps have been off for some fraction of a half-cycle, the voltage tends to appear primarily across one of the lamps, starting that lamp. The voltage across the lamp which has started quickly drops and the voltage then predominantly appears across the other lamp, starting it as well. This action provides reliable operation at relatively low powder levels (where the lamps are off for a significant portion of each half-cycle). The series for a significant portion of each half-cycle). The series lamp arrangement of this copending application can conveniently be used with the apparatus described herein.
This invention relates to lighting systems which control the intensity of illumination such as in stage system or other lighting applications where the ability to electronically adjust the level of illumination is desired. In particular, this invention relates to controlling the intensity of light emitted from high-pressure discharge lamps.
In the past, the light intensity from high-pressure discharge lamps are generally not been adjusted. Incandescant lamp dimmers or fluorescent lamp dimmers (either with voltage feedback or with no feedback circuitry) are not satisfactory for dimming high-pressure discharge lamps. Incandescant lamp dimmers are generally not restricted to a particular fixed load but can instead be used with a varying number of lamps. Because the load current is dependent on the load which is connected, such dimmers cannot control the current and thus current feedback, if any, merely limits the maximum load current, rather than providing a regulating or stabilization function. Further, as stabilizing feedback circuits in regulated incandescent dimmers control the voltage to the load, such dimmers are not appropriate for high-pressure discharge lamps (the intensity from a high-pressure discharge lamp is not proportional to lamp voltage).
An additional problem which arises with high-pressure discharge lamps is that it is somewhat more difficult to design dimmers for more than one or two high-pressure discharge lamps, and thus a large number of dimmers will be required in most applications. Thus, for high-pressure discharge lamps, the cost, size, and weight of the dimmers is especially important.
The lighting control apparatus of this invention provides a low cost arrangement for varying the light intensity from a high-pressure discharge lamp load. The apparatus utilizes a photocoupler actuated by a variable duty cycle circuit which varies the ON time of a LED in response to an electrical demand signal. The use of a photocoupler eliminates the need for a transformer to provide electrical isolation between the higher voltage AC power and the lower voltage DC demand circuitry. The use of an ON-OFF type operation (rather than a proportional control in which the LED is always ON and the intensity of light from the LED is varied) eliminates the problems caused by the non-linear characteristics of the presently available photocouplers.
Preferably, current feedback is provided by a resistor and the current feedback transformer is also eliminated.
The invention can be best understood by reference to the following drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the basic relationship of the elements, including the LED/photoresistor;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the use of a current sensing means; and
FIG. 3 is a schematic showing a preferred embodiment.
The block diagram of FIG. 1 shows the basic elements of the lighting control apparatus to provide variable intensity light from a high-pressure discharge lamp load. The power control means has a signal input, a power input and a power output (with the power input being adapted to be connected to a source of AC Power). The ballasting means has an input and an output, and the ballasting means input is connected to the power control means output. The discharge lamp load is connected to the output of the ballasting means. The variable duty cycle circuit means has an input and an output and the variable duty-cycle circuit input is adapted to be connected to a demand signal. The demand signal can be generated, for example, by a potentiometer between DC+ and DC- terminals. The LED-photoresistor means provides electrical isolation between the demand signal and the power control means. The LED-photoresistor means has an input and an output with the LED-photoresistor input being connected to the variable duty-cycle circuit output. The LED-photoresistor output is connected to the signal input of the power control means. The dimmer comprises the power control means, the variable duty-cycle circuit means and the LED/photoresistor means. The dimmer controls the power supplied (from the AC power source) to the ballasting means and thus controls the intensity of the high pressure lamp load.
The high-pressure discharge lamp load can consist of one or more high-pressure discharge lamps, and can consist of two serially-connected high-pressure discharge lamps as taught in the aforementioned copending application. Even with two lamps (instead of one) per dimmer, a large number of dimmers may be required. The elimination of transformers in the dimmers reduces cost and also reduces size and weight. The reduced size and weight makes it practical to install dimmers in the light fixtures.
The block diagram of FIG. 2 shows the use of a current sensing means to provide a regulated dimmer. The current sensing means must be located in series such that it can sense a current proportional to load current, and can be located other than as shown in FIG. 2 (for example, between the AC power source and the power control means). The use of a resistor as the current sensing means avoids the the cost, weight and size problems of current feedback transformers. As a relatively high current (i.e. the ballast primary current) flows through this resistor, its value should be low (preferable less than 1 ohm) to avoid excessive power loss.
FIG. 3 is a schematic showing a preferred embodiment.
Table 1, below, gives typical values for use in the circuit shown in FIG. 3.
TABLE I______________________________________Reference Identification Component Value______________________________________R1 2.43K, 1/2W, 1%R2 650 ohm, 1/2w, 1%R3 221K, 1/2W, 1%R4 515K, 1/2W, 1%R5 1.74K, 1/2W, 1%R6 10K, 1/2W, 1%R7, R17 100K, 1/2W, 5%R8 1M, 1/2W, 5%R9 180K, 1/2W, 5%R10 3.6K, 1/2W, 5%R11 150K, 2W, 5%R12 5K, 12W, 5%R13 0.1 ohm, 7W, 1%R14 650K, 1/2W, 1%R15 270K, 1/2W, 5%R16 150K, 1/2W, 5%R18 47K, 1/2W, 5%R19 4.7K, 1/2W, 5%R20 20K, 1/2W, 5%R21 560 ohm, 1/2W, 5%R22 1M, 2W, 5%R25 20K, 5W, 1%R26 1M, 1/2W, 5%CR1, CR3, CR4, CR5 IN645ACR2 IN648B, 20V, 400MWCR6 IN959B, 8.2V, 400MWC1 .1uF, 50VC2, C6, C7 .047uF, 50VC3 2200pF 50VC4 47uF, 20VC5 22uF, 35VQ1 A01184, ECC Corp.Q2 MBS 4991, MotorolaQ3, Q4, Q5, Q6 2N4351U1 LM324N, NationalU2 MCT-2, MonsantoU3 741 Op Amp______________________________________
It will be noted that FIG. 3 provides a circuit in which no transformers are used in the dimmer circuit (the ballasts shown are of an autotransformer type but are not considered to be part of the dimmer). The use of resistor R13 as a current sensing means eliminates the need for a current feedback transformer and the use of the LED-photo-resistor pohotocoupler U2 eliminates the need for an isolation transformer. The circuit shown allows dimming of a high-pressure mercury vapor lamp to about 5% of normal light output. In this particular circuit R1, R2, R5, and R6 are selected such that various values of mercury lamps can be operated from the same dimmer apparatus merely by inserting an appropriate jumper. A jumper can be inserted such that R1 and R2 are in parallel for operation of 100-watt lamps, or so that R1 and R5 are in parallel for operation of 175-watt lamps or that R1 and R6 are in parallel for operation of 250-watt lamps or the circuit can be operated without a jumper for operation of 400-watt lamps.
The AC switch Q1 is connected in series with two high reactance autotransformer ballasts B1, B2 across the 277 VAC supply. The circuit compares the actual half-cycle average of the ballast primary current sensed by resistor R13 to a demand signal related to the desired light level. The result of this comparison is used to either advance or retard the turn-on time of Q1 to either increase or decrease the lamp current. The AC switch (triac) could, of course, be replaced with back to back SCR's.
The demand signal is transferred by means of an optical coupler U2 formed by a light emitting diode (LED) and a phototransistor. In this manner, the required isolation between the DC demand circuit and the AC power circuit is achieved without the use of an isolation transformer.
The DC demand signal is introduced into U3 and is converted to an ON-OFF (duty cycle type) signal by the relaxation oscillator circuit formed by operational amplifier U3. The result of this conversion is to make the percentage of the time that the phototransistor U2 is ON proportional to the value of the demand signal. A mid-value of the demand signal results in the transistor portion of U2 being on approximately 50% of the time.
The photocoupler transistor current flows through R3 to the summing node of the error detector amplifier U1C.
The duty cycle oscillator is formed by the combination of time-delayed negative feedback via R9 and C1 and positive feedback via R8 and R7. The output voltage of U3 will, on the average, equal the input demand signal voltage. Because of the hysteresis generated by the positive feedback, however, the output will be a square wave oscillating between DC+ and DC- (supplied from a remote power supply having a voltage in the range of 8-30 volts). The square wave will have an average value equal to the pulse duty cycle multiplied by the power supply voltage.
Operational amplifier U1C forms an integral type error detector which responds to the difference between the reference current (average current through R3 and R4) and the ballast half-cycle average current as sensed by R13. During the negative half-cycle, the current flow through R1 (and any resistor R2, R5, R6 which may be paralleled by a jumper) from the error detector summing node of U1C (the junction of R3 and R4) is proportional to the average ballast current. The drop across CR1 is offset by the drop across CR4. Capacitor C7 is used for noise suppression.
Should the ballast current be too large or too small, the current error present at the R3-R4 junction flows into C4 causing the capacitor voltage to go up or down. When the error is eliminated, the U1C output voltage stabilizes.
A 120 Hz. ramp generator synchronized to line voltage zero crossing is formed by R15, C6 and the reset circuit. The reset circuit is formed by the operational amplifiers U1A and U1B which functions a voltage band detector which turns Q4 on whenever the instantaneous line voltage passes through a particular voltage range. With Q4 ON, capacitor C6 is clamped. When the line voltage passes through C6 is clamped. When the line voltage passes through the particular voltage range, Q4 is turned off and capacitor C6 starts to charge. As explained below, the circuit which produces the AC switch gate trigger pulse, has a time delay of about 200 microseconds during the positive half cycle, but no delay during the negative half cycle and thus the ramp generated during the negative half cycle is designed (by means of the reset circuit) to lag the ramp generated during the positive half cycle by about 200 microseconds. In this way, the trigger pulses occur at the same time following zero voltage (each half cycle) thereby eliminating any "60 Hz. flicker".
In the reset circuit, transistor Q4 is connected in an AND configuration such that if the output of U1B is high and the output of U1A is low (grounded), Q4 is ON. This condition occurs at the beginning and end of each negative half cycle of the power line. R19, R20, R21, and R22 are selected such that the reset time interval is set at the desired 200 microsecond value (which compensates for the 200 microsecnod offset of the gate pulse generator).
In the gate pulse generator, the turn-on gate current pulses for the AC switch Q1 are produced by silicon bidirectional switch Q2, pulse discharge capacitor C2, and charging resistor R11. The bidirection switch Q2 is a three-terminal device with a symmetrical switching voltage of about nine volts. The gate terminal G1 of Q2 provides the ability to inhibit the switching process. When the gate terminal G1 is grounded and transistor Q3 turned ON, the switch Q2 has the characteristic of an eight volt Zener diode between terminals G1 and A2. The voltage across C2 is thus limited to about plus 1 volt in the positive direction and minus 8 volts in the negative direction. The difference in these voltages leads to the 200 microsecond offset of the gate pulse generator. Once these voltages are reached, (each half cycle), excessive charging current through R11 is diverted to ground through Q2 terminals A2 and G1 and through transistor Q3.
During the positive half cycle, the turn-off of Q3 causes C2 to start charging. About 200 microseconds later, when the voltage on C2 reaches 9 volts, the trigger fires. Coupling capacitor C3 (between terminals A2 of Q2 and the gate G2 of Q3) prevents the bidirectional switch Q2 from prematurely turning ON at the instant Q3 is turned OFF. When the gate voltage on G2 of Q3 drops, with Q5 turned ON, charge is transferred from C2 to C3 thereby reducing the voltage across C2. The voltage across the bidirectional switch Q2 is dropped below its conduction level and thus premature turn-on is prevented.
R12 is used to prevent large inductive voltage transients when the AC switch Q1 is turned OFF. R12 also provides a DC power supply current via CR3 (additional current is provided by R25). When Q1 is OFF and supporting 400 volts, for example, the current through R12 is in excess of the maximum holding current of Q1. At the instant Q1 turns ON, this current is switched from R12 to Q1.
The particular circuit described in FIG. 3 illustrates the use of high-pressure mercury vapor lamps, however, the principles illustrated therein can be applied by one skilled in the art to other types of high-pressure discharge lamps such as metal-halide lamps. Appropriate modifications for different types of discharge lamps are known in the art, as some types (high pressure sodium lamps, for example) will normally require starting circuits.
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In our upstream operations, Saudi Aramco continues to lead the industry in terms of production, operational reliability and technology development.
We've embarked on the most aggressive exploration campaign ever to help provide reliable and affordable energy supplies. Significant progress has been made in both of our offshore developments: Manifa, the world's fifth largest oil field, and Karan, the Kingdom's first nonassociated offshore gas field. We have also made progress on the Wasit Gas Plant, which will be one of the largest integrated plants we have ever built.
In 2011, we began the first shallow-water exploration drilling project in the Red Sea. Our world-class R&D facilities have furthered our ability to explore and maximize extraction of the Kingdom's resources, especially in challenging and complex environments.
These upstream activities present some big challenges across our Northern Area Oil Operations and Southern Area Oil Operations. You could be using industry-leading technology in our far-reaching exploration program; contributing to our unprecedented drilling and workover operations; working on massive projects in petrochemical engineering and development to coax hydrocarbon reserves from thousands of feet below desert sands or seabeds; or helping to develop a best-in-class Gas Operations business.
Discover how the dream can become reality in our upstream business.
Northern Area Oil Operations and Southern Area Oil Operations
At Saudi Aramco, we split our oil producing and processing operations geographically in our quest to meet world oil demand.
Northern Area Oil Operations (NAOO) operates and maintains onshore and offshore producing facilities in the northern area, including onshore and offshore gas-oil separation plants (GOSPs), platforms, wells, wet crude handling facilities, water injection and stabilization facilities. NAOO is also responsible for the maintenance and operations of the oil facilities located on the northeastern coastline of the Kingdom, as well as the Shaybah field to the south.
Southern Area Oil Operations (SAOO) produces and processes all the oil in the southern area; and also operates and maintains all the gas fields in the region. SAOO operates in an area of approximately 200,000 square kilometers and its fields include the largest onshore oil field in the world – the Ghawar field, discovered in 1937. SAOO is also responsible for operating and maintaining the largest seawater treatment and injection system in the world for reservoir pressure maintenance to support oil production.
At Saudi Aramco we continue to develop our Kingdom-wide exploration operations, focusing on complex onshore and offshore reservoirs and frontier areas in the Red Sea.
With the recent addition of Wedyan-1, a wildcat oil well located in the Rub' al-Khali, we reached 113 oil and gas field discoveries. Our onshore activities have been complemented by expansion of exploration in the Red Sea. This includes drilling our first shallow water well, which involved carrying out numerous seismic surveys using technological data to improve the definition of subsurface salt bodies. In addition, in the southwest of Julayjilah and in the Midyan area, we recently completed 32 integrated 3-D geological models covering 60 oil and gas reservoirs.
Our exploration operations are underpinned by our commitment to pioneering industry-leading technologies.
We have developed in-house, patent-pending MonoSat technology that can derive critical reservoir parameters from conventional well logs in carbonate reservoirs and use them to calculate water saturation.
In 2011, we achieved a milestone in the development of the Geo-Knowledge online data access solution. This can assemble information from corporate databases and geological and geophysical specialists, and integrate it with knowledge related to specific disciplines or exploration areas and fields.
Our Computational Modeling Technology team continues to improve the speed and computational capability of GigaPOWERS™, our proprietary reservoir simulation technology.
The Hyper-Dimensional Simulation environment allows engineers to use hand gestures and voice commands to collaborate more effectively and manage huge amounts of subsurface data. With this award-winning technology, our engineers can obtain exceptional insights into the activity of Saudi Arabia's hydrocarbon fields.
Unconventional Gas
Our Unconventional Resource Division (URD) is responsible for the exploration, appraisal and development of unconventional hydrocarbon resources for Saudi Aramco. The URD is focused on the maturation of two specific types of unconventional resource plays: tight gas and shale gas.
For many years, tight gas has been recognized as a resource base in Saudi Arabia as a result of exploration for more conventional resources. Appraisal programs for the maturation of these resources are being actively pursued along with the continued exploration efforts. Shale gas is a more recent resource target that utilizes learnings from the successful North American shale gas industry to leverage Saudi Aramco's appraisal of these important resource-rich intervals.
The URD is organized into multidisciplinary teams that include skilled personnel from all aspects of the exploration business, from drilling through completions to geophysics and geology.
Drilling and Workover
At Saudi Aramco we're expanding our drilling operations on a scale unprecedented in our history, both onshore and offshore, from the Arabian Gulf to the Red Sea and everything in between. As global demand for energy continues to increase, success is not a choice for us – it's a commitment we must meet.
Deep water is a new area of interest to Saudi Aramco. We're currently evaluating several deep water plays in the Red Sea. Extended reach horizontal and complex horizontal maximum reservoir contact (MRC) well drilling is also a growing focus for us both offshore and onshore.
We are in the development phase of the offshore Manifa field, one of the largest single offshore developments ever. The project involves the construction of a causeway, drilling islands, onshore drill sites and offshore platforms. Extended reach horizontal wells, exceeding 30,000 feet in some cases, are being drilled to reach reserves that have previously been inaccessible.
Our upstream activities are some of the most challenging in the industry. These include a diversity of both deep high-pressure/high-temperature wells, as well as highly complex deep and shallow wells; with both oil and gas.
Our mission is to safely drill and workover high-quality oil and gas wells in a cost-effective and timely manner. To do this, we call on talented individuals from over 50 countries, whose professional skills are continually honed through an extensive development program and challenging job assignments. The development program consists of in-house courses, self-development resources, sponsored graduate degree programs, and participation in professional societies and conferences.
Petroleum Engineering and Development
Throughout our history, Saudi Aramco has engaged in massive projects to coax hydrocarbon reserves from thousands of feet below desert sands or seabeds and to get these products to consumers around the globe. With the continuing advancement of oil exploration technologies, we are able to grow reserves in known fields by delineating additional oil and gas pockets, as well as exploring new fields.
One of the most important tools in the petroleum engineering toolbox is reservoir stimulation, which is used to calculate the number of wells to be drilled to develop a field, select well locations, estimate facility requirements, and develop and optimize reservoir management strategies.
Research in subsurface upstream activities is conducted by the Advanced Research Center of the company's Exploration and Petroleum Engineering Center (EXPEC ARC). In the field of exploration technology, the strategic goals are to increase reserves and improve recovery rates. At EXPEC ARC, petroleum engineers and geoscientists work closely together to build highly sophisticated 3D reservoir simulation computer programs.
Within the Event Solution Center, multidisciplinary teams focus on the solution of reservoir production issues. Their work has significantly reduced completion time for studies, compressed major decision cycles and reduced uncertainty.
Gas Operations
In the 1970s, Saudi Arabia discovered the virtues of gas as a valuable hydrocarbon resource and began developing plans to capture this valuable commodity. The Kingdom tasked Saudi Aramco to plan and implement its Master Gas System (MGS), the largest industrial project of its kind at the time. The MGS has enabled Saudi Aramco to use nearly all the gas produced, with oil production and nonassociated gas produced from deep natural reservoirs.
Today, we supply sales gas, ethane, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and sulfur to the Kingdom's petrochemical and power generation sectors. It's a fact that Saudi Arabia utilizes more gas per capita than the USA and Japan. Our MGS includes massive gas plants that currently handle a total gas production of over 9 billion standard cubic feet (BSCF) of gas every day. As demand for gas grows at 5% per year, continued expansion of the MGS is planned with multibillion dollar projects underway at Khursaniyah, and new grass roots facilities at Wasit and Shaybah. With these expansions, Saudi Aramco's gas processing capacity will climb to 15.4 billion SCF of gas per day. As a result, we need professionals who can help deliver a best-in-class gas business that generates the greatest possible value from the Kingdom's natural gas resources.


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Autumn Winds
Cause the trees to shed there
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within new and different skin.
Relationship's of our friends
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So, you think shooting a television series in Jersey is easy?
"The Sopranos" locations manager Mark Kamine talked to NJO and gave us the inside scoop on some of the great "Sopranos" locales in the Garden State.
Mark Kamine on the Paterson Falls location: "The day we shot the scene where the drug dealer gets tossed off the foot bridge across the Falls, the water level was too low for the fire department to get in to retrieve the dummy we used. We got a call a few weeks later: the dummy had surfaced during a festival the City of Paterson held at the Falls. The police and fire department got many calls that a body was floating at the bottom of the Falls and dispatched teams to retrieve it. The City wasn't too happy about it. They sent us a bill for the retrieval. Privately, I heard a lot of the officials got a laugh out of it, at least in retrospect. Rumor is the dummy now resides at a Fire Department station somewhere in the city."
On the Retirement Home: "It's really a retirement home for women. We used some of the residents as background, repeatedly. One of the managers of the place told us they were hoping we'd come back to film this year, as the ladies had become big fans and used to meet Sunday nights to watch the episodes. [The home doesn't figure in a big way in the second season.]
On the Pork Store: "David Chase and Ilene Landress sent us to Harrison/Kearny/Jersey City/Newark area to find a pork store we could shoot repeatedly (an alternative to going back to the very busy original one seen in the pilot and located in Elizabeth -- a little farther than we wanted to travel on a regular basis). I spotted the For Sale sign on 101 Kearny Ave, Kearny. The owner had recently bought the building and had started construction inside with the idea of moving his business there. It turned out to be one of five spots David liked: a couple in Kearny, one in Bayonne, one in Jersey City and one in Irvington. In person, David liked 101 Kearny best, so when we leased it from the owner we had to undo his construction and find him temporary quarters nearby. Not so temporary, as it turned out, as we're probably about to lease the place for a third year."
On the Soprano House: "The owner, a successful builder and businessman, complained to me after the first season that whereas he used to be known for his accomplishments or as a decent guy, etc., now he's simply "the guy who lives in Tony Soprano's house."
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If you use android mobile then you must play fruit ninja game once.If your answer is no then try to download fruit ninja for pc which have windows 7,windows 8 and as well as windows xp operating system.
Fruit ninja game is a funny game which is available on most of the smartphone devices like Apple ios,Android and Windows mobile.Some smartphone vendors are already make it is a default game in their devices and try to attract more mobile customers.The main theme of the game is nothing yes there is nothing in the game,you just need to cut the fruits in the certain time by without cutting the bombs.If you cut the bomb you lost one live.It is also one of the most played game in all android app stores.
Actually there are two methods to play and download the fruit ninja game on pc which have windows 7,windows 8 and windows xp operating system.But here I suggest one direct method which is easier than another method.
How to Download and Play Fruit Ninja on PC?
Most of the android applications and games cannot available to windows operating system directly and some popular games are available to pc like Angry birds,subway surfers and fruit ninja.So other android games and applications you must run on android emulator like bluestacks player or youwave emulator.
There is nothing new procedure to install and play fruit ninja game on pc.Below step by step guide will be helpful to basic pc users.
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1 . First download the fruit ninja game exe file from the below link.
2. Now install it on your pc by double clicking on the setup file provided in the above link.
3. It takes few minutes of time to install it on pc and after that you can start the game simply clicking on the game icon.
It is also bluestacks based game but you don't need to install bluestacks player separately.It is automatically built with the game.


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The Seattle Underground: A Plethora of Northwest talent
A re-evaluation of Seattle Pride. [Read More]
Eugene Hütz: Rediscovering Romani roots, bringing them to you
Eugene Hütz of Gogol Bordello wants to bring music fans a taste of Romani music and culture, infused with his own punk style. His band's unforgettable appearance at Bumbershoot last year and the biographical documentary "The Pied Piper of Hützovina" are getting me excited about Gogol's October appearance at Showbox SoDo. [Read More]
Bat-fans attend midnight screenings of "The Dark Knight"
You've got to admire the commitment of fans who populate midnight screenings every time a nerd-friendly genre movie arrives in theaters. It's undeniably impressive to see hundreds of like-minded strangers wait in a crowded line for hours just to be one of the first to see a new film. Especially impressive are those who go decked out in full fanboy regalia with costumes or themed clothing and swag. [Read More]
Seattle International Beerfest – Suds over Schooners
For those adults uninterested in Seafair events, there's Seattle International Beerfest. [Read More]
'Seattle Pride' alive and well in Downtown
The 2008 Seattle Pride Parade and Pridefest brought community members of all ages and sexual orientations together for a family-friendly day in Downtown Seattle. [Read More]


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Yay! It's FALL! :) (I've always liked the word "fall." Maybe it's because, every year without fail, I fall in love with this season. And the leaves also fall off the trees. ;) The only thing I don't like about this time of year is how quickly it flies by. I feel like each season is over before I am able to fully drink it in. (Except for maybe winter. This is New England.) Before you know it, Christmas will be upon us.
In the meantime, I love the fact that one of my favorite colors - a yummy, burnt orange - becomes suddenly vogue, and I get an instant seasonal boost just from wearing it. This outfit came about when I found (well, my sis Lydia really deserves the credit) this amazing skirt at Savers (during that crazy, annoying 50% off sale that comes like three times a year). It's in very dancer-ish, and so flow-y and drape-y and perfect. :)
The awesome thing about this skirt is its versatility. It has an nice stretchy waistband that can be folded down, unrolled so that it stands up and makes the shirt/skirt combo look more like a dress (see 1st pic), or paired with a belt (see 2nd pic, above). I can't wait to try it out with different blouses and come up with even more options.
What I'm Wearing
- Top by IZ Byer California - Kohl's
- Skirt by Lapis - thrifted
- Heels by Mootsies Tootsies Collection - thrifted
- Belt - Kohl's
- Sunglasses by Candies - Kohl's
- Earrings by Touchstone Crystal - gift
- Necklace - made by me
- Bracelet - hand-me-down


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Appearance: Evergreen, unarmed tree to 15 m (50 ft) tall, with compact spread, often multi-stemmed; young growth glaucous.
Leaves: Alternate, simple, reduced to flattened blade-like phyllodes slightly curved, 11–20 cm (5–8 in) long, with 3–7 main parallel veins and a marginal gland near the base; surfaces dark green.
Flowers: Loose, yellow-orange spikes at leaf axils or in clusters of spikes at stem tips; flowers mimosa-like, with numerous free stamens.
Fruit: Flat, oblong pod, twisted at maturity, splitting to reveal flat black seeds attached by orange, string-like arils.
Ecological threat: Has invaded pinelands, scrub, and hammocks in south Florida. Displaces native vegetation, and threatens to shade out rare plants. FLEPPC Category I
Distribution: SW, SE
Text from Invasive and Non-Native Plants You Should Know, Recognition Cards, 2007. UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, Publ. No. SP 431.
View the herbarium specimen image from the University of Florida Herbarium Digital Imaging Projects.
1. Identification and Biology of Nonnative Plants in Florida's Natural Areas – Second Edition, by K.A. Langeland, H.M. Cherry, et al. University of Florida-IFAS Publication # SP 257. 2008.
2. Strangers in Paradise, Impact and Management of Nonindigenous Species in Florida, Chapter 2: Florida's Invasion by Nonindigenous Plants: History, Screening, and Regulation, by D.R. Gordon and K.P. Thomas, pp. 21-37. Island Press, Washington, DC, 1997.
3. Invasive and Non-native Plants You Should Know - Recognition Cards, by A. Richard and V. Ramey. University of Florida-IFAS Publication # SP 431. 2007.
4. Integrated Management of Nonnative Plants in Natural Areas of Florida, by K. A. Langeland, J. A. Ferrell, B. Sellers, G. E. MacDonald, and R. K. Stocker. University of Florida-IFAS Publication # SP 242. 2011.


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Paul McGuire — 2014 Judgment Day For America: The Bible as America's New Pornography
…………Mankind is now going into a period where all forms of crisis are about to escalate and where quite possibly we have reached the point of no return, leading to the end of the world, at least the world as we know it.
This "end of the world" scenario can potentially bring about three entirely different outcomes.
Some of these outcomes are based on the Illuminati operating principle, "Order out of Chaos," or the "New World Order out of Chaos." First, the present chaos is a sign for some that we have entered what Aliester Crowley called the "New Aeon" or a new era for Mankind. Groups like the Illuminati
anticipate a time of great planetary upheaval resulting in the killing off of billions of "useless eaters" before a New World Order is established.
Glenn Beck with Author Edwin Black of "War Against the Weak" on Eugenics and Transhumanism.
Glenn Beck with Author Edwin Black of "War Against the Weak" on Eugenics and Transhumanism.GBTV/youtube ^ | 2/5/13 | Glenn Beck ShowPosted on Thursday, March 28, 2013 2:27:14 PM by MozillaIn
War Against the Weak, award-winning investigative journalist Edwin Black connects the crimes of the Nazis to a pseudoscientific American movement of the early 20th century called eugenics. Based on selective breeding of human beings, eugenics began in laboratories on Long Island but ended in the concentration camps of Nazi Germany.
Cruel and racist laws were enacted in 27 U.S. states, and the supporters of
eugenics included progressive thinkers like Woodrow Wilson, Margaret Sanger, and Oliver Wendell Holmes. Ultimately, over 60,000 "unfit" Americans were coercively sterilized, a third of them after Nuremberg declared such practices crimes against humanity.
This is a timely and shocking chronicle of bad science at its worst — with many important lessons for the impending genetic age.Eugenics and Transhumanism: These two ideologies have two different names, but the practices and the reason for the practices are exactly alike. These two agendas are also fuel for the global warming/population-control agenda.
» Eugenic Supreme Rule: Effective Through Incrementalism Alex Jones' Infowars: There's a war on for your mind!
Aaron Dykes discussing the following article on Infowars Nightly News:
In a series of lectures (UNESCOhas killed the link since I published my original article on Infowars.com in february 2012) on the subject of eugenics organized by UNESCO's Science and
Ethics Commission, researcher Gwen Terrenoire elaborates on the practice and philosophy of eugenics in France before 1945 (editor's note: thanks to ProudTruther.Com the file has been secured. Thank God for the alternative media!) In the course of the lecture, Terrenoire touches on the desire of many eugenicists to create a scientific dictatorship needed to orderly carry out eugenics. To clarify her main thesis, she channels top-eugenicist and pioneer researcher at the Rockefeller Institute of Medical Research Alexis Carrel:
Ted Turner Calls for Depopulating Two Thirds of the World – Luke Rudkowski Reports :
By Alex Thomas
June 7, 2012
On the first day of the protests outside of the Bilderberg Meetings, independent activist and journalist Luke Rudkowski released twelve different confrontations with powerful people across the nation.
One of the most important confrontations was a quick exchange with CNN founder and noted eugenicist Ted Turner.
In the clip Turner actually calls for depopulating two thirds of the population in the next hundred years or sooner.
This he claims can be done by instituting Chinese style population control measures which include forced abortions.
Alan Watt: The Neo-Eugenics War On Humanity
Alan Watt continues to divulge his fascinating in-depth insights into how culture is created from the top down and used by the elite to manipulate and pervert natural human instincts towards their own ends. Every change in culture, right down to fashion and music, points out Watt citing Plato, had to be authorized and promoted from the top.
This science of mass mind control is still taught today by the insiders and mediums such as television are used as weapons of social control to prevent humanity from ever realizing its full potential.Alan Watt: The Neo Eugenics War On Humanity alan2Watt talks about how the elite technocrats plan for the long term, in 50, 100 and even 150 year cycles in which to implement the different aspects of their agenda, and how each cultural shift was deliberately timed to be implemented at a certain time. The current cultural bombardment surrounds the emergence of neo-eugenics, with big foundations and organizations like the Optimum Population Trust pushing the idea that humans are superfluous, virus-like, and therefore worthless.
Alan Watt: The Neo Eugenics War On Humanity alan3Watt discusses how sperm counts across Europe and America have dropped at an alarming rate of up to 80 per cent over the past 50 years, and how the media's complete ignorance of this crisis proves that it was authorized as a deliberate program of de-population. Watt traces the program back to its origins in the 1950's, where synthetic female hormones like estrogen were put in baby foods by companies like Proctor and Gamble, as well as baby milk bottles washed with Bisphenol A, the very substance that attacks male genitalia and prevents it from developing properly. Watt also outlines how Bisphenol A in women's cosmetic products contributes to toxifying their bodies, leading to an environment for male babies that leads them to have a reduced sperm count or even become sterile.The foundation of the agenda can be discovered in the writings of people like Bertrand Russell and the Huxley brothers, who talked about the need to sterilize the masses as far back as the 1930's.
Watt also divulges how the elite's ultimate goal for every human allowed to be born is for them to serve the state and be deceived into accepting this enslavement as a natural form of existence. The elite's greatest fear is that the "inferiors" will out-breed the "superiors," which is why they continually push neo-eugenics and are obsessed with inter-breeding to keep their own genetics intellectually pure.
Don't Kill Yourself For The Elite!
Doomsday forecasts of global warming are used as social manipulation and political leveraging. The idea is used to corrupt any sense of self worth and to leave its victim filled with self hatred. Desperate to reverse such feelings, victims lash out at others including themselves. Caught up in this lethal psychological web, the victims quickly lose sight of reality. This is all part of the globalist agenda outlined in countless papers, books, and speeches. They will rid the planet of the low sucking human scourge and deliver those left into a new technocracy. Don't believe their lies!
DON'T KILL YOURSELF FOR THE ELITE!James Lee is most likely another victim of enemy propaganda. Taking the bait, Lee played right into the hands of the global elite and acted the part his eugenicist planners had written for him with amazing precision.


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It's a Regionals showdown as Sue coaches Aural Intensity, the Warblers refuse to back down, and the New Directions kids decide to sing original songs. Kathy Griffin and Loretta Devine guest star.
At Dalton Academy, the Warblers practice their opening number for Regionals, "Misery" by Maroon 5. Kurt reveals to Blaine that he feels as though other Warblers should get an opportunity to shine within the group. At McKinley, Rachel sings an original song, "Only Child," to Finn. Disgusted by the shallow song, Finn tells Rachel that she should pen a more meaningful ballad. Quinn watches from a distance and decides that she will befriend Rachel to keep an eye on Finn's relationship with her. Back at Dalton Academy, Kurt announces that the Warblers' parrot has passed away. As a tribute, Kurt sings "Blackbird" by The Beatles. Later, Blaine announces to the Warblers that he would like to turn his Regionals solo into a duet with Kurt.
At glee practice, Will announces that My Chemical Romance, under the manipulation of Sue, have issued a cease and desist order against New Directions. This leads the gang to scrap their original plans for Regionals and to take a new approach: they will write and perform original songs. Later, while Santana and Brittany share an awkward exchange over their relationship issues, they open their lockers to find that Sue has loaded them up with dirt. Back in the choir room, the McKinley kids gather to share some of their original songs. Santana sings a song for Sam called "Trouty Mouth," while Puck dedicates his original song, "Big Ass… Heart," to Lauren. Will isn't convinced that any of the songs are suitable for Regionals.
In the hallway, Quinn tells Finn that they need to amp up their relationship after Regionals in order to become prom king and queen. Finn wants to wait until after Nationals, but Quinn convinces him otherwise. At Dalton Academy, Blaine has a heart-to-heart with Kurt about his intentions behind their duet. Blaine reveals his true feelings for Kurt and the two lock lips in a kiss! Back at McKinley, Mercedes performs her original song, "Hell To The No." Will tells the gang that they need to create a more meaningful song, one that is based on the pain and triumph that they've experienced as a glee club. Later, Quinn meets with Rachel and rudely tells her that she needs to move on from Finn. Feeling hurt and rejected, Rachel channels her emotions into writing her own original song.
At Regionals, the judging panel of local TV star Ron Remington, Tammy Jean Albertson (Kathy Griffin) and Sister Mary Constance (Loretta Devine) is introduced. Aural Intensity kicks the competition off by singing a tacky religious song. The Warblers then take the stage and perform "Candles" by Hey Monday, followed by "Raise Your Glass" by Pink. Backstage, the New Directions kids prepare for their performances. Finn wishes Rachel good luck on her solo, and Rachel tells Finn that he needs to pay careful attention to the words she sings. The girls of New Directions take the stage and Rachel performs the original song, "Get It Right," while Finn watches with admiration. The boys then join the girls onstage and the gang sings another original song, "Loser Like Me."
Backstage, the judges discuss the group performances. Sister Mary Constance and Tammy Jean Albertson are weary about the apparent homosexuality of the Warblers. Ron Remington says that the New Directions kids were terrific, but the other judges don't seem to agree. Onstage, the glee clubs gather to find out that the New Directions kids have won the competition and will go on to compete at Nationals! Later, Blaine consoles Kurt about the Warblers defeat at Regionals by saying that the two now have one another. Back at McKinley, Will gets off the phone with Holly Holliday and tells the kids she will be back someday to congratulate them. In the meantime, Will announces that Rachel Berry was their club's MVP at Regionals and invites her to make a speech. Rachel thanks her friends for believing in her and the kids then celebrate their victory.
Mario's Mutterings
Well, kids, the episode we have been waiting for is now here and gone. The McKinley kids have secured a Regionals victory and all signs point forward to Nationals! Overall, the episode was jam packed with songs and some terrific performances that really make you say, "Man, are these kids ever talented!" Without a doubt, all the hype was surrounding "Glee's" first shot at original songs and I'm sure they went over well with the general audience. I kind of thought that New Directions went a little too "S Club 7" with their "Loser Like Me" performance, but that's neither here nor there. The important thing to take from "Original Song" is that Blaine and Kurt have FINALLY kissed and they seem to be headed toward a real relationship. To be honest, I didn't think the two would lock lips so soon. A little too fast, maybe?
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I have had a few really fun free skiing days at Breckenridge and I have started to get a good feeling again. Much thanks to my host Alex Palma for hooking me up with some free housing and free ticket vouchers. I spent most of my time on the hill just doing very focused free skiing and some drills, trying to get a good stance back and get my balance dialed in. I have been scrambling around trying to set up some training with any group I could fit in with and luckily I will be able to hop in with Middlebury at Vail the next couple days. I'm really psyched to get over there and ski with those guys and really appreciate the help Stever is providing by letting me train with them.
It should be a little interesting tomorrow as I think it will be a bit more taxing than the low volume free skiing runs I have had recently but I'll just have to make sure I'm smart about what I'm doing and take breaks when I need them. The snow has been a little soft to really get my set-up dialed in but I think I'm pretty close already. The DODGE boots have been extremely responsive (and absurdly comfortable) and the stance feels so natural for me that my balance already feels great. My Head GS skis also seem to be working really well for me. I'm really psyched to get in a course tomorrow and hopefully get on some harder snow so I can start making some official calls on canting, mounting positions and other things of that nature.
I might be able to get some video and pictures of training in the next couple days, not sure but I'll give it a shot. In the mean time here are some pictures from my time in Breck the past few days:
|Amazing meal the night I flew in. A small KMS '04 reunion with Alex Palma, Jeff Hackett and myself joined by friends Theo and Mike.
|Top of the chair where I did most of my skiing.
|Riding up the lift this morning. Cold and windy, but bluebird. Tough to beat.
|Can see the wind whipping off the top. It blows pretty hard here.
|Tried to get a picture of the bowls to the left, but this didn't really do it justice.
|Amazing view from the top of the T-Bar, overlooking town. Only problem was that it was gusting too hard to take more pictures.


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Dropbox 1.5.12 beta goes live, now available for download
Posted by: Chris Barylick
Date: Wednesday, August 15th, 2012, 07:15
Category: News, Software
Date: Wednesday, August 15th, 2012, 07:15
Category: News, Software
Hey, sometimes the beta version can rock.
On Wednesday, Dropbox released a public beta of version 1.5.12 of its cloud-based storage client for Mac OS X. The new version, a 22.6 megabyte download, which adds the following fixes and changes:
- Support for Notification Center on OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion.
- Support for new sign-in backend.
- Minor bug fixes.
Dropbox 1.5.12 requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later to install and run.
If you've tried the new beta and have any feedback to offer, please let us know in the comments.


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You can't have a male friend when you are married? Is this true?Submitted by stepmom101 on Sat, 04/14/2007 - 12:30pm
Check this sh*t out okay.. I ran into a old friend online and we were chatting back and forth over the internet but sometimes we were missing eachother so I decided to give him my phone number to call me and yes of course, I told my husband about him and how we all use to hang out together and he was fine with it but oh no honey when he called the house the sob went bolistic. He came to my job and clowned called me a b and everything. I don't know about too many other women but I look at it like this, I wasn't born with four legs nor do I sleep around or whore around so I don't feel like I should be degraded as such so I called my mol (big mistake) I tell her what has gone on and she says that you're not ever suppose to give a man your phone number. Is this true? do you not talk to any males that you new as friends just because you are married? WTF? I need some feedback please quick fast and in a damn hurry because I am fed up with this marriage this disrespectful as man and all the drama that comes along with his family so someone please lend a sister some advice.
My saying is you are only cheating if you would not do it in front of your spouse. The fact you told him means you have nothing to hide. If he has issues, make sure the guilty is not accusing. Wish you the best of luck.
In my opinion that is crazy. If you have been open and honest with him, and he has no reason (history) to not trust you, then there should be no problem with any kind of friendship you want with anyone.
One thing I have found is that when someone is pointing a finger at someone else, they have three pointed back at them. Maybe he doesn't feel like he could have a female friend or would want one for anything other than sex.
Well, don't know if that helped at all. If you're honest and open I don't think you've done anything wrong.
I don't think it'd be very
I don't think it'd be very cool for a married woman to be spending alone time with another man either in person or on the phone. Nor would it be cool for a husband to be spending alone time on the phone or in person with another woman.
If a person wants to be single and act single, they could do that instead of marrying. In my experience, every time cheating has happened it has been when a 'trustworthy' partner starts to develope such relationships outside of marriage.
If you really want this 'other man' as your friend, how about having him bring a date & going out with you and your husband?
Girl, Please
When you got married, did it say you were going to become a hermit and and blind as well? I would say your H has some serious issues with his self and security in your marriage if he is actind like that. I would laugh at him and tell him the same thing I told my husband 2 years ago, keep it up and there will be more guys calling this house than you can find in the phonebook. And MEAN IT!! If he wants to go, your better off without him anyway. Aren't you grown? Ya, so you don't a daddy telling you what to do. Good Luck!!! Love all my kids.
Yeah right
So how long have you been divorced?
Bitter are we, bettercockster?
FYI, sugar, I've been married for a while now and I'll have you know that I have no more of these issues with my husband because unlike some people, he has matured in may areas!
My best friend..
My best friend has been my best friend for 26 years..My best friend is the only person on the planet that knows absolutley everything about me..We are extremely close and always have been..My best friend also just so happens to be male..
Hubby had a problem with it in the beginning when we were first daing he was very jealous..I told him flat out that my best friend is part of "my package" and if he made me choose between my best friend or him, he wouldn't like my choice..
My husband and my best friend do not like each other..And honestly, my best friend has very good reason's NOT to like my husband. My hubby was a real jerk to him in the beginning of our relationship..They have nothing nice to say about each other, so out of respect for me, they just don't say anything about each other at all.
If your not doing anything with your male friend that you wouldn't do in front of your spouse then their is nothing wrong with having a friend of the opposite sex...Our spouse doesn't have a lisence to pick out friends..He is your spouse...not your warden..
He was okay at first?
He was okay with you talking to this man, and giving your phone# at first? THEN, he went ballistic? I don't get it.
For me, in these "oh so touchy" situations, I put myself in Tim's place. Would I like if he were conversing with a girl/woman/lady from his past? Would I care if he gave out his phone # to her? Even if it was "OUR" telephone #?
My answer: F#CK YEAH!!!! I would not like it one bit. Regardless of whether he was up front about it or not. But you see, Tim knows better than that.
I guess it depends on the type of person you are, and what kind of person your man is.
I'm just a flaming lunatic when it comes to jealousy. And so is Tim. Therefore, we don't travel in waters that we may drown it.
God, grant me the serenity,
To accept the things I cannot change;
The courage to change the things I can;
And the wisdom to know the difference...
I agree
My husband and I are extremely uncomfortable with opposite sex friendships outside of each other also, because of others doing us wrong in the past. But we each have them. The way we handled things were as follows, when I first moved in with him I explained to him any of his female friends I felt uncomfortable with. He had to get rid of one. One that he used to date. She was calling and e-mailing and Instant Messaging way too much so I wouldnt move in with that going on. Without hesitation, he told her not to call or contact him anymore. He also told me he was uncomfortable with this guy that was a friend of mine that had wanted a relationship with me for several years but I kept saying no so I ended that too. I told him about the other 2 males and every time one of them calls, I made it a point to only answer the phone if he is around to hear the conversation until he felt better about it. He did the same for me. All of these things without asking. Once, he made a comment about one of the guys and that he didnt like it....The guy had a crush on me when we were like 12 but not since...so I told him that, although this guy's friendship was important to me because we had been friends for so long, if it meant hurting his feelings, then it would be over....and he thought about it for a few minutes (realizing he was still the most important man in my life) and said it was ok...we have not had any problems since. His female friend even comes to stay here sometimes when she is in town. (Not the one he used to date but one that he was friends with her and her husband since his Navy days). He makes it a point never to be alone with her and to always include me. That makes all the difference. What also makes a difference is that she includes me. She has made a huge effort to be very respectful and sweet to me even though she was very good friends with my husband's ex-wife. It is a very delicate balance. And though your mother in law isnt totally corect about not giving out your number while you are married, you definately have to be willing to give up friendships if that is what your husband needs to feel secure. However, that only works if it goes both ways. You shouldnt be giving up everything for someone that doesnt treat you right. My husband treats me like I was made from gold. So giving up some friendships along the way was never an issue. Life is too short to be unhappy sister!!!
Stacey D
Stacey D
boy would I be in trouble! All my friends are MALE! LOL. My DH doesn't have a problem, because truthfully, there isn't a problem. We are just as we are, friends and good friends at that. When I met my DH, my best friend was a male, and well... quite protective of me, but we were never never 'romantic' or 'intimate'. It's more of brother/sister.
So, in my humble opinion, when others over react, it's because most often they are insecure about something. Either they feel inferior, as if something they lack you are seeking in someone else. Or they lack the security and confidence in them selves.
I also had a friend once tell me, people who accuse others of cheating simply because, often are cheaters themselves doing so out of their own guilt.
Man has the intelligence to change his life,
Sometimes, he just fails to use it...
"Knowledge is often mistaken for intelligence. This is like mistaking a cup of milk for a cow."
Perhaps I am a cheater.....if only in my mind.......
Does that count for a guilty conscience? LOL
God, grant me the serenity,
To accept the things I cannot change;
The courage to change the things I can;
And the wisdom to know the difference...
No, I mean physically cheating.... hell- mentally... may I burn in hell.... I doooooooo looooovvvvveeeeee my dreams!
Man has the intelligence to change his life,
Sometimes, he just fails to use it...
"Knowledge is often mistaken for intelligence. This is like mistaking a cup of milk for a cow."
But ya know, sm does bring up a very good point!
Her hubby went INTO their relationship knowing all of her friends were mostly male. Either he accepted it and continued their relationship, or he had to move on.......
He opted to continue to the relationship and be secure enough to know she loves only him in that...uh....oh, so romantic way!
And good for him! Some men might have accepted her friends UNTIL they got married. THEN he might have drew a few lines. But obviously secure with SM, he's just a good egg! God, grant me the serenity,
To accept the things I cannot change;
The courage to change the things I can;
And the wisdom to know the difference...
No male friends
I haven't maintained contact with any former male friends, but I haven't really maintained contact with many old female friends, either. We've moved a lot, I'm busy with the kids, marriage crap and family stuff, and there just plain isn't a lot of time or opportunity for that on my end. We both agreed when we got married that we wouldn't maintain contact with any former boyfriends or girlfriends because it just made sense to us both, but I don't think either of us would have a problem with casual contact with a co-worker or friend of the opposite sex, though, as long as no boundaries are crossed. If you find yourself baring your soul to a "friend" of the opposite sex and you can't do the same with your spouse, then I think there's a problem. A lot depends upon the context. And of course, my own personal rule is that if doing something that hurts my spouse more than it would hurt me to stop doing it, then I'm going to choose the path that causes him the least amount of pain/anxiety.
~ Anne ~
Nothing can come of nothing.
(Shakespeare, King Lear)
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I'm with Anne and Janis
The past is the past....I have no reason to "stay in touch" with old male friends - for what? To rehash summer of '79 and have a few laughs about it? I have my memories. I'd never risk doing anything that makes my hubby feel threatened or jealous or whatever if I can help it. If hubby isn't the one I can turn to for things, I turn to my female sisters...I dont' care if it's right, wrong, or me or DH is labeled insecure, etc. Just doesn't matter. I choose DH's feelings.
I think it also has alot to do with...
the fact that I worked in a predominate male environment, grew up a Tom Boy, and was a marine.... go figure.
Also, my DH is very confident in our relationship. Well, we both are, and he does have some female friends. I'm not the jealous type either, so I think that has a lot to do with it too. To me, it's a psychological thing. I don't have a problem with my DH going to some strip club for a bachelor party, or hell... out with the boys... I encourage it.... (ggrrrr, all the better when he comes home...) (hmmm.... maybe I should send him out tonight?) I just am very confident in that department, and so is he. No reason to question otherwise.
I don't get bent out of shape if he looks at another women, half the time he doesn't even notice that I notice- LOL. I just smile and chuckle. Come on- He's a man! (And well, I'm a women... so hell yeah I notice that sly handsome fox eying me across the room... makes me feel like a woman damn it! lol)
I don't worry about him 'leaving' me, or 'looking elsewhere', even though, yes, we may have a few bumps here and there, but I know that I'm really centered in his world and he is in mine. We both have had our fair share of troubled relationships that we just don't care to repeat.
The other way I look at it is... you CHOSE your partner, you have the ultimate control over that... no one else. If you find it hard to trust in your partner, the one that you chose, then you really aren't being honest with yourself.
Man has the intelligence to change his life,
Sometimes, he just fails to use it...
"Knowledge is often mistaken for intelligence. This is like mistaking a cup of milk for a cow."
This combo has never worked
This combo has never worked for me. In fact I was in a relationship for 3 years when I last tried the 'just friends' thing. I ended up dumping boyfriend and marrying hubby I think love forms of friendship and you do not need to be 'looking' for more or a whore to fall into it. Just my thoughts
you have to put yourself in
the other persons shoes.. Would you be happy if an old Girl friend was calling him? Its one thing to run into people you went to school with and talk and stuff. But I know I was not to happy about 2 weeks ago when an ex gf called my husband. Its not that he cheated is gonna cheat its about respecting the other person. I am not saying that you and this man shouldn't talk, what I am saying is turn the tables and really think how you would feel? I will say by reading the end of your post, that there are obviously other issues going on in your marriage. You said you are fed up, and I agree he could have used nicer words to speak to you about this. I mean calling you names and driving to your place of employment is wrong? I would certainly be really pist off if my husband called me any of those names.. Period.. Its also called respect.
" make sure you tell the people you love most EVERYDAY.. Its important not only for them to know but for you to tell.. Life is to short to be miserable..
My Comment to Everyones comments on the forum
First, I would have to say that I love my husband with all of my heart and would never put another man before him because I feel that he is my soul mate. I share everything with him so therefore, I feel that he does the same. If I truly thought it would have caused problems it would have never happened. No, I don't talk to the friend from my past daily, weekly, or monthly for that matter. He just found me on the net and said what's up and asked for the number to call and quite honestly we haven't talked since that chat. As far as pouring my heart out, I only do that to two people:my husband, and God. Cheating and the thought of cheating only dwells in the hearts of those who are sincerely cheaters in which I am not. So, long story short I don't feel bad about it and my husband hasn't mentioned it anymore and for those of you who feel that because you are married you can't speak to anyone that you knew from your past that is male because you are married I have this to say to you: WHAT ARE YOU HIDING???????????
Thanks to all of those who could relate and to those who couldn't but all the same thanks for your comments
There is always sunshine at the end of any storm.
I don't think anyone is hiding anything.
With regard to this:
"and for those of you who feel that because you are married you can't speak to anyone that you knew from your past that is male because you are married I have this to say to you: WHAT ARE YOU HIDING???????????"
It may be a difference of opinion, but I don't think it means anyone is hiding anything. If you are okay with it and your husband is okay with it, then that's all that matters. He wasn't okay with it when you wrote the blog, but if he's okay with it now, then good for you! I'm truly glad you worked it out.
Please don't accuse us of hiding something just because we've chosen to handle this situation differently. It doesn't have to be about cheating. It can be about appearances and respect and being sensitive to a spouse who might be insecure for whatever reason. There doesn't have to be any impropriety involved... if you have a spouse who is a little insecure, maybe from having been burned in the past, for example, then even the appearance of impropriety can cause them uncertainty. We may sometimes make choices out of deference to them BECAUSE WE WANT TO, not because of some unwritten rule about how a marriage is supposed to be conducted.
It could also be that some of us just may have chosen more traditional marriages, marriages in which we just don't have the time, energy, inclination, need or even desire to continue old relationships with members of the opposite (or even same!) sex. That doesn't mean we are hiding anything, for God's sake. It just means that what works for us, what we have chosen for ourselves, is maybe different than what works for you. And hey, there's nothing wrong with that.
If we're talking about high school friends, well, my husband and I went to high school together and have many of the same friends, male and female. I wouldn't be bothered if he talked to an old friend or old co-worker. I don't think he would be bothered if I did the same. Just the same, neither one of us makes any effort to stay in touch with old friends of the opposite sex. It's not a "rule" we have or anything, we've never even discussed it. It's just never been an issue for us. But I do know for a fact that if one of us DID and the other had a problem with it, we certainly would not do it again. Not because it's necessarily wrong, but because conducting a friendship is just not as important to us as maintaining harmony in our marriage.
Just another point of view!
~ Anne ~
We are the masters of our own fate; the architects of our own destiny.
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I agree! My husband has
I agree! My husband has tried staying in touch with his old friends who are girls and I do not like it! By all means I am not insecure and know that he wouldnt do anything but if he wants to talk to a woman he can talk to me!! I am his best friend not some other woman. Same with me I dont go out or have conversations with other guys...small talk with those I work with and its been in front of my hubby and the same visa versa but other than that nothing else.
Its not the point of "hiding" either. Everyone has their own sense of guilt and thats something they have to live with.
I'm with you Anne
YOur last paragraph relates to me and my H. We also went to high school together grew up right around the corner from each other and have the same male/female friends so I especially agree with you when when you wrote
"but because conducting a friendship is just not as important to us as maintaining harmony in our marriage."
"And this too shall pass..."
"And this too shall pass..."
Boy do I hate defending my comments......
However, just to reiterate:
I put myself in my S.O.'s shoes. Would I like it? My answer remains "No".
Keeping that in mind, I also would not question him running into someone in his past and sitting down, saying hello, catching up and moving on. That's fine.
But, for him to get a phone # and continue correspondence would not be acceptable. And I'm pretty sure he feels the same way.
Note: In all the cases where I have "run into" my past, sat down and caught up..... well, let's just say we had nothing left to talk about after that one conversation.
There is a reason that I chose not to continue that relationship/friendship. My reasons are usually the same after speaking with them again.
Some women, if unhappy, may be flattered by someone "Googling" them, and setting up correspondence. I would not be flattered. But then again, I'm happy!!
God, grant me the serenity,
To accept the things I cannot change;
The courage to change the things I can;
And the wisdom to know the difference...
I have to agree with the
I have to agree with the people above who suggested that you put yourself in your spouses shoes. Divorce is rampant in America these days and it often begins with a "friend" of the opposite sex who somehow becomes more than just a friend. Relationships like this may start off innocent enough, but the potential for an affair can grow with time. Whether the affair is physical or emotional, it will certainly damage a marriage.
So, if your spouse isn't happy with it and you wouldn't be happy if the situation was reversed, then why do it?
The number one reason for divorce...
Is communication... not because of affairs. The affairs result because of lack of communication...
Man has the intelligence to change his life,
Sometimes, he just fails to use it...
"Knowledge is often mistaken for intelligence. This is like mistaking a cup of milk for a cow."
I know myself toooo well
Male friends are not an option. And it is not because I don't trust myself. It is because I am a flirt by nature, and men take it wrong. Even GOOD FRIENDS that are males... I don't realize I am doing it. I don't mean to do it, it just happens and DH hates it, so I chose to give up my male friends. He is worth it to me. None of them were "life long pals" that I just could not live without... I just chose to befriend women now, and for the most part married woman. I just don't seem to have much in common with the single ladies I know. I don't know. Maybe I am whooped. But, it is not worth losing my man over.
Daddys Gurl
It's Better To Have Loved And Lost, Than To Have Spent The Rest Of My Life With THAT PSYCHO!!!!
My closest friends have
My closest friends have always been guys, but that's cuz I'm not a girly girl. I'd rather watch the ball game than go out shoping. Just me! Anyway, I've always been up front with BFs about my male friends. Then my DH put it into perspective for me. Men are whores! They only think of one thing and how to get it. Men do not befriend women to be FRIENDS! They befriend women in the hopes of someday getting into their pants! Now, I don't agree that, that is what supports long term male-female friendships, but I have to admit ... like Daddy's Girl I am a flirt by nature ... so I'm sure my "guy friendships" started off with other intentions ... but ... my best friend is a guy, yes we used to date, DH not jealous (he trusts me), and I know ... there is nothing sexual between us! I think it's all perspective, and how up front and honest you are with everyone involved.
~ Katrina
~ Katrina
Same thing
The same thing happened to me- with what happened to you. I got called "b" "whor*", you name it sister! and guess what? Come to find out my ex was cheating on me with a girl at work! so be on the lookout "sometimes" those who accuse are the guilty ones themselves!
As far as what Anne8102 said up above I think she hit it right on the nail.
It depends on the indivuals involved
Some people are comfortable with opposite-sex friends & some people aren't. I don't think this is the problem, I think the problem is the lack of respect. If he had a problem with it he should have said so honestly & politely from the beginning like a grown ass man... not tell you he's ok with it then throw a fit at your work.
Cajun Lady
male friends
what is your wife has a male friend and i feel he likes her but she doesnt think he does. It just maybe the male thinking another male likes my wife. How can i get her to see he likes her????