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Part Two
The best way to drink your black tea
After considering all the health benefits of black tea as discussed in part one; in part two of this series on healthy black we address the dangers of diminishing the health advantages of your black tea through adding certain post additives prior to drinking.
The most obvious culprit is of course sugar; it is no secret that sugar is bad for you; hence ideally you should completely eliminate sugar from your tea Nevertheless, for many people this is easier said than done, if you simply cannot stomach your tea without some type of sweetener try substituting your sugar intake with a little honey.
Note: The popular misconception that honey is somehow healthier than sugar is a complete myth. Spoon for spoon honey has the same nutritional value as sugar, however honey does have the edge over refined white sugar because it is twice as sweet and therefore you only use half as much.
The other less obvious and perhaps more surprising fact is the detrimental effects that milk has on tea's antioxidant power. While milk in itself offers many health benefits, research has shown that milk proteins bind to the flavonoids in tea rendering them harder to digest and thus negating their benefit. Serving hot black tea with milk is popular with many groups of people especially among the population of Great Britain, however in order to capitalize on the full benefits of drinking black tea try to refrain from adding milk.
Why not serve your tea iced?
Those who cannot stomach the thought of hot black tea served with only a slice of lemon might like to consider iced tea as an alternative. This method of serving tea is extremely popular in the United States and comes in both sweetened and unsweetened varieties. The unsweetened variety which needless to say is the most healthy option is to be found mostly in the northern part of the US whereas the southern US population are almost exclusive consumers of the sweet variety.
Before proceeding further with discussing the many varieties of iced teas a word of warning regarding the drawbacks of manufactured ice teas. The majority of ice teas produced commercially are not only unhealthy options due to the addition of products such as high fructose corn syrup but certain processes like freeze drying as for instant iced tea can seriously damage the antioxidants of the tea by as much as 90%.
In order to ensure that your ice tea beverage is as healthy as possible it is recommended that the consumer avoid the commercial varieties in favor of homemade ice tea.
Tip one: When making iced tea always use top notch ingredients.
It has been the experience of this author that in using inferior ingredients such as a low grade tea, people tend to compensate for the poor quality in taste by adding copious amounts of sugar. In terms of tea choice always go for the highest quality possible, note that even certain teas marketed specifically for ice tea produce an inferior product.
It's always best to shop around a little to find a suitable tea; one particular brand that the author finds works extremely well is Tetley British blend, which can be found in most American supermarkets in its distinctive purple box.
In other parts of the world such as the UK tea brands like PG tips and Yorkshire blend are excellent choices for making ice tea. It may also be worthwhile browsing around the loose leaf tea section in the supermarket aisle; although using loose tea can prove to be a tad messy; it does offer superior infusion qualities.
Tip two: Always use filtered water never straight from the faucet.
This is key in producing a great tasting tea; as far as possible avoid using regular water straight from your faucet unless you have a filter attached. The difference in taste between filtered and unfiltered water (all other things equal) is remarkably astounding. If you don't have a filter then use bottled water instead, be assured it is well worth it.
Tip three: Avoid using sugar.
Everyone knows refined sugar is bad news and we all should be working to eliminate it as far as possible from our diets. If you really must add a sweetener to your ice tea chooses honey for its advantages over refined white sugar as mentioned above.
Selecting a suitable brewing method
The brewing methods for iced tea are categorized into two distinct types i.e., fast and slow brews respectively. The latter category is the one preferred by the author since in his opinion it produces a superior flavor due to the extra time allowed for the tea to infuse.
The first method is termed a hot brew and is the only type which is classified as a fast brew method. As its name suggests hot tea is poured over a pitcher of ice which cools it quickly; frequently it is served with mounds of sugar and fresh lemon.
The latter two methods are slow brew methods, the first of these is known as a warm brew; the tea is added to cold filtered water before being placed in direct sunlight for several hours. A suitable container should be used such as a plastic pitcher or other container that has a lid or screw cap.
This method is ideal for iced tea that is brewed with fresh fruit; since the extended brewing time under the Sun's natural heat causes an intense infusion of the fruit with the tea. When brewing is completed the tea is removed and it is left to cool in a refrigerator, it is then served chilled.
The third and final brewing method as you may have guessed is known as the cold brew method; whereby the tea is brewed for an extended time in cold water.(two days is recommended) This method creates the highest quality iced tea, as the flavor is drawn out naturally in the absence of any type of heat. It is particularly suited to making unsweetened iced tea using loose leaf tea.
Additional ways to keep your Iced Tea healthy
With all the exciting super powers of black tea we covered in part one, it would be nothing short of criminal to sabotage all that incredible healing potential. Therefore here are a few tips to help you resist the urge of subverting your precious glass of black liquid gold.
1. If you choose to take your iced tea in the unsweetened form, try infusing it with licorice/ginger root or aniseed, not only will these commodities enhance the flavor of your iced tea turning it into a healthy exotic virgin cocktail but you will be less likely to give in to sugar cravings. As if that wasn't enough, consider you will also profit from the additional health perks to be found in these spices. For a real miracle healing power add some panax-ginseng root. (avoid Siberian ginseng).
2. The addition of citrus fruits such as fresh lemon, lime or orange will add a pleasant tangy zing to your unsweetened ice tea, this also will weaken your urge to saturate it with deadly sugar.
3. Before considering sweetening your iced tea try infusing it with fresh fruit, the results may be enough to deter you from any further sweetening. The types of fruit that work extrmely well with iced tea are peaches apricots, nectarines, cherries, damsons, plums, blackberries and pureed raspberries/black raspberries and strawberries.
4. If you simply must add a sweetener NEVER use refined or even brown sugar, and certainly not corn syrup; instead choose honey for the reasons given earlier in this article.
5. A little raw black strap molasses is a great complement to ginger iced tea; you will only need a couple of tablespoons per gallon because of its intense flavor.
6. ALWAYS avoid sweeteners like Splenda, even though many of these products are marketed as natural, results from clinical tests have raised concerns over their safety.
David's plum ice tea recipe
The addition of fresh thyme adds a pleasant earthy taste to this tea, while adding cinnamon spice complements the flavor of the plums beautifully This recipe produces one American Gallon or four European Liters of plum iced tea
Ingredients and tools
• A gallon pitcher filled with filtered water
• Between 15-20 regular sized tea bags or 4oz high quality loose tea
• Approximately 2lbs of ripe plums
• A few sprigs of fresh thyme or one to two cinnamon sticks (Optional)
• 6-8 Tablespoonful's of honey (Optional)
• Grated zest and juice of 1 fresh lemon
• Tea strainer (if using loose tea)
Note: if using larger variety of tea bags you will need between 4-6
1. Place tea in the water.
2. Add optional thyme or cinnamon.
3. Stone the plums and set aside 4-6 oz. for garnish.
4. Prick the remaining plums all over with a fork and add
5. Add grated zest and lemon juice...
6. Add the optional honey and stir well.
7. Place the covered pitcher in the Sun for 5-8 hours.
8. Stir occasionally (about every hour). .
9. Remove the tea and place in refrigerator.
10. Serve chilled decorated with a fresh plum.
11. If used garnish with thyme or cinnamon stick.


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Josh Thomson of San Jose, California will take on Benson Henderson in the main event in Chicago this Saturday night.
Their fight is part of UFC on FOX 10 which will be televised on Fox Sports 1 and FOX.
The prelims start at 2pm PT and will be on Fox Sports 1 while the main card is on FOX at 5pm PT.
UFC President Dana White has stated that Thomson will get a title shot with a victory over Henderson. Thomson is the underdog though against the younger and more explosive Henderson.
The prelims are filled with a bunch of unknown fighters and the main card isn't star-studded as well.
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Language Resources
Learning Hindi in London
- SOAS: www.soas.ac.uk/languagecentre/languages/hindi/
- KCL: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/humanities/depts/mlc/evening/timetable/language/Hindi
- Mary Ward Centre (These courses seem to be offered at a greater range of levels than SOAS)
- City Lit: www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/Languages/Hindi
- South Thames College: www.south-thames.ac.uk/CO456-12f-12/Hindi
- Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan: www.bhavan.net/courses/regular-courses/languages (Teaches to GCSE and A-Level, but quality unknown).
Learning Hindi in India:
- Landour Language School (Mussorie) http://landourlanguageschool.com/ [Diplo-types, missionaries, atheists, researchers...]
- Jaipur Hindi School: http://jaipurhindi.com/index.html [American summer school centre]
Hindi Resources Online:
- A Door into Hindi: http://taj.chass.ncsu.edu/
- Washington.edu: http://courses.washington.edu/hindi31x/resources.html
- NYU Virtual Hindi: www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/mideast/hindi/index.html
- BBC Hindi service (texts, video, audio): www.bbc.co.uk/hindi/
Plus many broadcasters, newspapers and magazines are online in Hindi too:
- Aaj Tak: http://aajtak.intoday.in/
- Tehelka Hindi: www.tehelkahindi.com/
- Jansatta: www.jansatta.com/
- Webdunia: www.webdunia.com/
- For vocab learning? www.memrise.com/welcome/
Hindi Resources in London
- Foyles: www.foyles.co.uk/Public/Shop/Search.aspx?fFacetId=1014&searchBy=1&term=hindi&quick=true
- Star Book: www.starbooksuk.com/index.php?
Mary Ward Centre
Translation, Dictionaries and Resources
- Tamilcube: http://www.tamilcube.com/res/tamilpad.html
- http://www.dictionary.tamilcube.com/
- University of Chicago Digital Dictionaries of South Asia University of Madras Tamil Lexicon Search Engine: http://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries//tamil-lex/
Online Language Learning
- Government of Tamil Nadu Department of School Education School Textbooks in Tamil Available in .pdf Format: http://www.textbooksonline.tn.nic.in/
- University of Pennsylvania Language Learning Center's Web Assisted Learning and Teaching of Tamil (WALTT): http://plc.sas.upenn.edu/tamil
- Tamil Virtual Academy (TVA): http://www.tamilvu.org/
TVA offers a combination online and by post certificate course in Tamil language administered by university teachers but lesson plans are available for non-students. University-level degree programs in Tamilology are also offered and taught online with Tamilnadu-based examinations. University degrees are awarded by Tamil University, Thanjavur.
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Tamil Preservation and Advocacy Organizations
- Central Institute of Classical Tamil, Chennai: http://www.cict.in/
- World Classical Tamil Conference: http://ulakathamizhchemmozhi.org/
- Association of Tamil Computing: http://www.kanithamizh.in/
- International Forum for Information Technology in Tamil (IFITT)
India-Based Tamil Language Learning Institutions
- Tamil University, Thanjavur: http://www.tamiluniversity.ac.in/
- American Institute of Indian Studies: http://aiislanguageprograms.org/
- Institute for Asian Studies, Chennai (IAS): http://xlweb.com/heritage/asian/
US-Based Tamil Language Learning Institutions
- South Asia Summer Language Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison: http://sasli.wisc.edu/languages/tamil.html
- American Institute of Indian Studies: http://aiislanguageprograms.org/
- University of Pennsylvania: http://plc.sas.upenn.edu/tamil
- University of California, Berkeley: http://southasia.berkeley.edu/tamil-classes
- Syracuse University: http://lang.syr.edu/
- Columbia University South Asia Institute: http://sai.columbia.edu/courses
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Leukemia is cancer of the blood cells, usually the white blood cells.
What are the types of leukemia?
There are four main types of leukemia, which can be further divided into subtypes. When classifying the type of leukemia, the first steps are to determine if the cancer is:
1. lymphocytic or myelogenous leukemia:
Cancer can occur in either the lymphoid or myeloid white blood cells.
When the cancer develops in the lymphocytes (lymphoid cells), it is called lymphocytic leukemia.
When the cancer develops in the granulocytes or monocytes (myeloid cells), it is called myelogenous leukemia.
2. acute or chronic leukemia:
Leukemia is either acute or chronic.
acute leukemia
The new or immature cells, called blasts, remain very immature and cannot perform their functions. The blasts increase in number rapidly, and the disease progresses quickly.
chronic leukemia
There are some blast cells present, but they are more mature and are able to perform some of their functions. The cells grow more slowly, and the number increases less quickly, so the disease progresses gradually.
Based on these findings, the leukemia is then classified into one of the four main types of leukemias: acute myelogenous leukemia (AML); chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML); acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL); or chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is a cancer of the blood in which too many granulocytes, a type of white blood cell, are produced in the bone marrow.
Normally, bone marrow cells mature into several different types of blood cells. Acute myelogenous leukemia affects the young blood cells (called blasts) that develop into a type of white blood cell (called granulocytes). The main function of granulocytes is to destroy bacteria. The blasts, which do not mature and become too numerous, remain in the bone marrow and blood. Acute leukemia can occur over a short period of days to weeks. Chromosome abnormalities (extra chromosomes and structural changes in the chromosome material) are present in the majority of AML (acute myelogenous leukemia) patients.
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Maybe my book precipitated this identity crisis as I attempt to identify who my self is before I share that self so unflinchingly with the world. Maybe it's not resonating so much with the man whose name I now share, the man who was Marcello but is, in real life, his total opposite: quiet and subdued; a man grappling with a mysterious illness, one that leaves him tired and withdrawn, barely able to manage the pain and incapacitation and leaves me alone with my thoughts.
The obvious arises: here, at 48, eleven months into what by all appearances, or lack thereof, seems to be the great transition into crone-dom, is another death. The death of youth and a certain self-image I scarcely knew I carried but quite clearly did. Maybe it is menopause that is provoking this this wondering, this desire to claim myself for myself, rather than being someone's wife or daughter or mother for that matter.
I want a new name; this much I know. I could pick any name I want I suppose. I could make something up out of thin air, or choose something randomly: Kate de la O (just because I like it), or Kate Middleton (she's not using it anymore), or I could go operatic, Kate Castronovo (poetic, dramatic, so Italian).
It makes sense, this wondering. As I muse, I hear an unseen entity whisper to me. "Write all this down," the voice says. "Okay," I reply out loud, get up, look for paper and pen, curse myself for not leaving them beside the bed, move quietly past my children's room stopping long enough to listen for their sleeping breath, stumble downstairs, naked, searching for writing implements.
This is how I figure it out, how I've always, unconsciously tried to name myself into existence, by writing my way into understanding. I am dying. I am waiting to be reborn. And in the liminal, sacred space between being and becoming, here in my womb-bed, a lone lamp illuminating my words in the darkened summer night that encloses me, I embrace the constant wonder.
This time, I muse, I will name myself in a new way. This time it will be an internal force that leads me into a new incarnation, like the mysterious movement that propels all new life into the world, unbidden, unknowable. This time I will wait for the voice, the same one that told me to write this down now; the one who named my son before he was conceived, the one who called to me when I was eight and frightened after the unexpected death of my young father, called to me saying, "Kate...Kate..." but I was too scared to follow.
I realize, of course, that it doesn't matter so much what I am called; what matters is that I am being called — by a force larger than my ego identity. I get this. And yet one's name is a marker, a way belonging, of connecting with or distancing from family and roots. It doesn't so much change who you are as reflect it. And maybe that's why I am feeling nameless. Perhaps once I figure out who I am, I will find my name. Until then, I am, as Shakespeare, the originator of my naming called me, plain Kate.


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Rates as one of the best events ever in my theatre going experience. The writing, acting and directing was outstanding. I leaped to my feet to give a standing ovation. I was overwhelmed and thank all who contributed to this celebration.
The lineup of plays includes:
Red Flag: A date gone horribly wrong illuminates the differences between men and women.
Directed by Barbara Stepansky
Starring Jonathan Bray, Laura Parker, Timothy Ryan Cole, Maryfrances Careccia
Approx running time: 15 minutes
Place of Business: Paranoia gets the best of a gossipy woman who begins to suspect her hair dresser is lying to her.
Directed by Chris Comeau
Starring April Adams and Lena Bouton
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A Line is Drawn at Ruby Tuesday: A young couple attempts to break off their friendship with an annoying neighbor, with disastrous results.
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Starring Rebecca Lumianski, Sean Vincent Biggins, Annie Boon, Andrew Racho
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Whatever Sean Wants: When a boy's parents find out he can sing like Michael Buble, they get carried away with dreams of a better life.
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Underage Overachiever: On the set of a reality show, cruel mind games play out between the show's producer and her subject, a teenage tennis champion.
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The Christmas Tune: Things get heated when a man's obnoxious friend inadvertently disrupts his budding romance with a woman.
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In an interview with Swiss television channel RTS, today in Lausanne, FIFA president, Sepp Blatter, acknowledged that awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar was a mistake.
Qatar's suitability as hosts has been hotly debated ever since they won the right to stage the tournament by beating competing bids from the United States, South Korea, Australia, and Japan. Allegations of corruption and fraud surrounding the bidding process have been plentiful and the British press in particular has run many a story on the topic.
Issues of player and spectator health and safety aside, concerns had been raised over the country's infrastructure, as well as rights for migrant workers in the face of many deaths at construction sites, and also about the nation's lack of a true, long-term soccer culture.
"Of course, it was a mistake. You know, one makes a lot of mistakes in life. The technical report indicated clearly that it was too hot in summer, but despite that the executive committee decided with quite a big majority that the tournament would be in Qatar," Blatter said to RTS.
Blatter was at pains to clarify that Qatar had not "bought" the World Cup. "No," he said, "I have never said it was bought, but that it [awarding the cup] was due to political considerations."
A decision as to whether the tournament will be either reassigned, or kept in Qatar but moved from summer to the winter, has been postponed by FIFA until after the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Subsequent to Blatter's comments, FIFA headquarters released a statement that was billed as an attempt to clarify Blatter's comments.
"The comment by the FIFA president concerning the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar to Swiss TV station RTS is in line with previous comments on this matter," the press release said.
"As explained in his answer to the journalist, the president reiterated that the decision to organize the World Cup in summer was an 'error' based on the technical assessment report of the bid, which had highlighted the extremely hot summer temperatures in Qatar. At no stage did he question Qatar as hosts of the 2022 FIFA World Cup."
During the televised interview Blatter was also asked about his future as president of FIFA. He said, contrary to comments last year but in line with several made over the course of this year, that he would run for a fifth term in next year's election. "At the moment I say I want to finish my mandate well. But, of course I am willing to continue."


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Ahead: Week 4 of Increment 16. "Station sleep cycle: 1:00am - 4:30pm EST.
The crew conducted the regular weekly three-hour task of thorough station cleaning. (""Uborka"", normally done on Saturdays, includes removal of food waste products, cleaning of compartments with vacuum cleaner, damp cleaning of the Service Module (SM) dining table, other frequently touched surfaces and surfaces where trash is collected, as well as the FE's sleep station with a standard cleaning solution; also, fan screens and grilles are cleaned to avoid temperature rises. Special cleaning is also done every 90 days on the HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) bacteria filters in the Lab.)
As part of the house cleaning, FE-1 Yuri Malenchenko performed preventive maintenance cleaning on the V3 fan screen in the DC1 (Docking Compartment) and on the VPkhO, VdPrK, VPrK and TsV2 fan grilles in the FGB.
Later, the FE-1 completed the routine maintenance of the SOZh system (Environment Control & Life Support System, ECLSS) in the SM, including ASU toilet facilities systems/replaceables plus the weekly collection of the toilet flush counter (SPK-U) and water supply (SVO) readings for calldown to TsUP/Moscow.
Malenchenko also gathered weekly data on total operating time & "On" durations of the Russian POTOK-150MK (150 micron) air filter unit of the SM's SOGS air revitalization subsystem for reporting to TsUP.
In preparation of tomorrow's planned transfer of the PMA-2 (Pressurized Mating Adapter 2) from the Lab forward port to the Node-2 portside CBM (Common Berthing Mechanism), CDR Whitson depressurized PMA-2, evacuating any atmospheric residuals to vacuum and afterwards monitoring the internal state.
Also for the PMA-2 move, FE-2 Dan Tani unlatched the Node-2 forward hatch to its hardstop to test the mechanism (hatch remaining safely closed due to pressure differential) and then installed the CBCS (Centerline Berthing Camera System), with its cabling through the Node-1/Node-2 hatchway, at the Node-2 port where PMA-2 will be berthed.
The crew conducted the standard pre-Robotics review of SSRMS (Space Station Remote Manipulator System) procedure using the DOUG (Dynamic Orbital Ubiquitous Graphics) software application.
Tani performed the periodic deployment of two passive FMK (formaldehyde monitoring kit) sampling assemblies in the Lab (below CEVIS) and SM (most forward handrail) for two days, to catch any atmospheric formaldehyde on a collector substrate for subsequent analysis on the ground.
The FE-2 and CDR had their weekly PFCs (Private Family Conferences) via S-band/audio and Ku-band/MS-NetMeeting application (which displays the uplinked ground video on the SSC-8 laptop), Dan at ~9:30am EST, Peggy at ~10:45am.
The crewmembers completed their regular 2.5-hr. physical workout program (about half of which is used for setup & post-exercise personal hygiene) on the CEVIS cycle ergometer (CDR), TVIS treadmill (FE-1, FE-2), RED resistive exercise device (CDR, FE-2), and VELO bike with bungee cord load trainer (FE-1).
No CEO (Crew Earth Observation) photo targets uplinked for today.


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College Hockey:MacKenzie Scores With Two Seconds Left To Lift Pioneers
DENVER — Senior defenseman Aaron MacKenzie scored with two seconds remaining to give the Denver Pioneers a 2-1 win over the North Dakota Fighting Sioux on Saturday at Magness Arena in WCHA play. The dramatic victory moves Denver into a sixth-place tie with St. Cloud State in the WCHA, while North Dakota falls to fourth place in the league.
The win snaps a three-game winless streak for the Pioneers and improves their record to 18-9-5 overall and 9-8-5 in the WCHA. North Dakota, who skated to a 3-3 tie with the Pioneers on Friday, have a 22-6-4 overall record and 12-6-4 in the WCHA.
MacKenzie scored with a slap shot from the blue line, beating goaltender Marc Ranfranz on the glove side.
"Finally, we got something good to happen to this team," Pioneers coach George Gwozdecky said. "We got a good break, which only complements Wade Dubielwicz's play. He maintained an aggressive posture throughout the game and you could see North Dakota was running out of gas."
Senior goaltender Wade Dubielewicz made several key stops within the last two minutes of regulation to keep the game tied 1-1. Dubielewicz finished with 32 saves and is the Pioneers all-time leader in goals against average and save percentage.
Junior Connor James pushed his point-scoring streak to seven games with a power-play goal midway through the first period, giving the Pioneers a 1-0 lead.
James scored with a rising shot from the face-off circle after taking a pass from Kevin Doell.
After the Fighting Sioux tied the game 1-1 with a power-play goal from David Lundbohm just over three minutes into the second period, Dubielewicz came back with two saves minutes later while the Pioneers were on the power play.
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Thursday, 14 May 2009
International £200 Freezeout
31 runners took to the felt, and here is how it panned out:
I limp for 50 in early position with 33, and button makes it 300 after two more limpers. I decide to set mine with our big stacks, but miss and have to fold to the continuation bet on a KQ4 flop.
One raiser and a caller into my big blind, so I take a peek for 200 with 8d7d. I miss totally and have to pass.
Two limpers for 100, so I make it 500 with AK and all pass.
I raise 2d5d in the cutoff and all pass.
I don't play a single hand for two orbits and find myself down on 9k at the 100/200 level. My cards are terrible, and the action is always raised before me when I have good table position.
There is a raise UTG+1 to 600 and one caller. I call on the button with AhTh and the blinds come along as well.
Flop As, Ks, 8c
Checked around to me. Hmm - I decide to check rather than put my Ace on my forehead. Probably a mistake, but I don't mind it too much with so many players in the pot.
Turn is Kh
Blinds + original raiser check, so I now think they have nothing with the flush draw on the board. First flat caller makes it 1,050. This guy has been splashing around a fair bit so could have nothing (or a flush draw), and I figure that since I have a tight image I can take this pot down given the weak betting shown by the other guys.
I raise to 3k. All pass back to the splasher who calls. Oh dear.
River is 4 diamonds, so a total blank.
Opponent checks. I figure he has either a busted flush draw, or the King. Either way checking is best and he won't pay me off with the busted draw. I doubt he has the King as he probably should have shoved turn, so I check expecting to take it down but he surprises me by having KQ. Down to 5.5kish.
Two hands later I raise in earlyish position with KQ to 600 and get re-raised to 1600 and have to pass.
For a couple of orbits I have to bide my time, and can't find any spots to get involved. Then arrives my exit hand at the 200/400 level. My stack is 3.6k and I am in the big blind.
Folded round to button with 14kish stack who makes standard raise to 1100. I find A4 so move in for 2500 extra, as the button has air a fair amount here. He dwells for a while and finds a call with 33. Unfortunately I lose the race and am busto.
So overall a tale of two hands really. The AT was a move too early I think - I had no need to take a risk like that with 9k at the 100-200 level to be honest. I've thought about the exit hand, and think possibly I would have been better to stop and go here. That way I have a chance to get both KJ and small pair hands to pass depending on the flop. Given the guy has a big stack and he is being only asked to call 2500 to win 4900 and I think he is going to call pretty wide in this spot. If he is given the same odds post flop and has missed, he might think more about passing.
The other item to note was that big pairs continue to avoid me like the plague. Perhaps there are an endless rack of pocket Aces and Kings waiting for me in Nevada.
Next week I'll continue to focus on tournaments - initial aim is Monday round of each, Wednesday £200 and Thursday £50.
Live Tournaments (440)
Live Cash (542)
Online Tournaments (3,667)
Online Cash (250)
Poker Festivals (675)
Rake (1,417)
Total (6,991)
5 comments:
- C said...
on hand 4, perhaps you should consider just flat calling the turn? you control the pot and not sure what you achieve by raising other than getting you into trouble. If he has a flush draw then that's only going to hit on the river 1 out of 6 times and you've got position on him. It's a mediocre hand so i personally would try and check it down. Your call shows just as much strength as raising on the turn....different styles maybe.
- 14 May 2009 at 06:20
- DungBeetle said...
Hello C
Yeah - the hand in question was a bit of a diaster for my tournament prospects. I didn't really think the guy who bet 1k had anything much at all, as from previous hands he made plenty of stabs at uncontested pots on turn/river. The three players to act behind me were all solid players, so I raised primarly to get them to bin any flush draws lurking around. Bad timing, I guess, and it was very detrimental to my stack. One thing I thought was that if I just call I'll probably end up calling 2k on the river as well, so at least with the raise I get rid of the other guys.
- 14 May 2009 at 07:44
- Amatay said...
Alright mate, fancy sticking a few small ads down the side of your blog for a few quid?? Let me know if your interested and i'll give you more details, cheers
- 16 May 2009 at 12:52
- Scampman said...
Jimbo do you know what your assualt on the WSOP will look like yet? I'm not out there until mid way through the main event, but will rail you from the WSOP site.
- 18 May 2009 at 05:23
- DungBeetle said...
Hi Scampman
Not sure about my WSOP plan yet. Budget is likely to be more modest this year, due to the losses + the fact I can't rely on getting a good annual bonus any more in the recession so it won't be anything spectacular.
Potentially I may not even play any WSOP events, as when you consider the $1k at Caesars has a 25k starting stack and 50 minute clock
I've got a list of all the tournaments so I'll post a provisional plan before I go.
Good luck for your trip - hope you blog while you are away
- 18 May 2009 at 06:09


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North Carolina's solar industry has seen significant growth in the last few years, earning it the number 3 ranking for installed solar capacity in the United States. In 2013, the state installed 335 megawatts (MW) of renewable power, more than doubling what it had previously. Now the industry can power about 52,000 homes.
The increased investment in the state's solar industry has helped spur the growth. Last year, $787 million was invested in solar by homes, businesses and utilities, a 156 percent increase over the previous year. But why has solar suddenly become so attractive in North Carolina?
Actually, the growth in the solar industry has been a long time coming. In 2007, North Carolina signed into law Senate Bill 3, establishing the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS), which requires utilities to include renewable energy and efficiency initiatives in their portfolios. In doing so, North Carolina became the 25th state in the nation and first in the Southeast to adopt such a policy.
North Carolinas' REPS mandates the state's three investor-owned utilities — Duke Energy Carolinas, Dominion North Carolina Power and Progress Energy Carolinas (now Duke Energy Progress) — to generate 12.5 percent or more of their electricity supply from green energy resources by 2021. The legislature outlines a gradual ramp up to the goal, requiring that utilities use 3 percent renewable power from 2012-14, 6 percent from 2015-17 and 10 percent in 2018 before finally hitting the 12.5 percent mark in 2021.
Municipal utilities and cooperatives were also included in the state's REPS, but their end goal varies slightly. North Carolina expects these utilities to generate 10 percent of their power from renewable resources by 2018.
Although the bill has faced opposition because of the higher cost of green energy, there are a number of benefits in the shift toward renewable energy. First of all, the cleaner resources reduce the amount of pollution in the atmosphere, which has been attributed to climate change. For the first time in more than a decade Charlotte dropped off of the American Lung Association's list of smoggiest cities in April 2014.
The standards will also help diversify the state's energy portfolio, so consumers aren't completely dependent on fossil fuel supplies that will eventually deplete. It also provides a significant investment in North Carolina, providing a boost to the economy and jobs for consumers.
According to the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association, REPS could bring nearly 4,000 jobs to the state, garner $2.5 billion in investments by 2018 and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 125 million metric tons by 2020.
To help meet its renewable energy requirement, Duke Energy launched a $42 million, 10 MW solar energy program in North Carolina in 2009. Through the program, the company added solar panels to 25 sites — including schools, homes and businesses — creating a distributed network of energy generation. Duke Energy owns and operates these systems and even pays a renter's fee for the use of these roofs.
Duke Energy also owns a couple of small solar farms in Taylorsville and Shelby, generating an additional 1 MW of clean energy. Furthermore, the company buys 4 MW of solar power from an independently owned solar farm in Davidson County.
Despite these efforts, Duke Energy's energy mix consists of only 1.1 percent renewable power so far. It may seem like the utility is far from compliance, but adding green energy isn't Duke Energy's only option. Under North Carolina's REPS, utilities can also implement energy-efficiency initiatives to reach the state's goals.
In Duke Energy's most recent REPS compliance plan filing with the North Carolina Utilities Commission, the company states that it plans to reach compliance from a number of avenues. In addition to generating green energy, the utility will purchase renewable energy credits and implement energy-efficient initiatives.
These efforts may keep Duke Energy compliant through 2014, but the company will have to double the required amount in the next year. It's going to take some serious investment and the utility is already working on it.
Duke Energy is currently constructing a new solar facility, the Dogwood Solar Power Project. When the project comes online in 2014, it will generate about 20 MW of renewable power — enough to power about 1,900 homes.
The utility is also looking to acquire about 300 MW of solar power and renewable energy credits through power purchase agreements with facilities that generate at least 5 MW each. As utilities such as Duke Energy continue to develop solar energy to meet REPS requirements, solar energy is expected to continue on its high growth trajectory in North Carolina.


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Dear Bankruptcy Adviser,
My mom co-signed a car loan for me six months ago. I have to file bankruptcy soon. What will happen to her during
my bankruptcy? She owns no property and is 72 and poor.
-- Sean
Dear Sean,
In my line of work, we refer to clients like your
mother as "judgment-proof." The finance company
likely will not bother suing your mother and getting
a judgment when she has no property, limited income
and is over 65 years old.
This is not a guarantee that the company will not sue her. In fact, she must be very careful if she
does get sued because her bank accounts can be levied -- even if she gets Social Security and even if those funds
are protected from judgments. The bank is not obligated to determine the status of funds in an account.
However, this does not mean that
she is harassment-proof. Quite the opposite actually.
The finance company (or subsequent collection
agency) will call her at all times of the day
and make her feel like a bad person. Often, the
collection agencies will employ outrageous tactics
to convince her to pay this account.
I know people might read this column
and claim that I am advocating bankruptcy and
telling people to skirt their legal obligations.
I guess in some sense, I am. Unfortunately, the
issue is not the fact that your mom owes the money;
it is simply the impossibility of her ever being
able to afford to pay it back. I would love to
see some sort of federal credit counseling program
that protects debtors from lawsuits and harassment,
but also establishes a viable means to pay back
The fact is that people want to pay back the debts they owe. If there is one thing that the new
bankruptcy laws have proven, it is that those opposed to the laws were correct -- the vast majority of people file
bankruptcy for one of three reasons: loss of employment or significant downturn in income; insurmountable medical
bills or divorce. Sometimes people face combinations of these issues.
People that want to pay back their debts cannot do so at the terms demanded by the creditors. While
I understand that the creditor does not want to wait five or 10 years to be paid back, the debtor usually can afford
only so much.
In your mother's case, she needs
to protect her bank account. The creditor might
sue her, get a judgment and try to levy it. She
will either need to live on cash for the time
being or risk the unexpected depletion of her
bank account with limited warning. And this will
put even more pressure on you and your family.
Sit down with her and explain these options, then
let her decide how to proceed.
Justin Harelik is a practicing attorney in Los Angeles. To ask a question of the Bankruptcy
Adviser go to the "Ask the Experts" page, and select "bankruptcy"
as the topic.
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Anabee344 wrote:They might need to be installed in order. You can also try to change the reigonal code; which I doubt helps, but it can't hurt to try!
You can just let me know if you need help changing the RC.
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P.S. I'm using a mac, if that helps at all
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DBV-00100: Specified FILE (XXXX) not accessible
where 'XXXX' is the name of the file that 'dbverf' was invoked on.
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to 10i. I now no longer work with Oracle databases, but hope that these
notes will continue to be of benefit to others.
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