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Bedtime can be a stressful endeavor when you foresee yourself tossing and turning. Many nights I've found myself dead tired, but stress kept me from falling asleep; and it turned into a vicious cycle (especially when I ended up napping the next day as a result). There are, however, a few things I've found useful that Osmia Organics founder Sarah Villafranco has outlined for us below – even though some of them (like not checking email before bed) are way easier said than done! There's something about a little pre-bedtime pampering that works to alleviate some of the day's stress, and many of Villafranco's tips take just a few seconds to put into practice!
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If there's one look that never gets old, it's the healthy glow. Of course it's best if that comes naturally, but it's approaching the dead of winter and most of us are already pale as ghosts (I've been spending a great deal of time in Tel Aviv and without makeup, still look like a dead woman walking!). I swear by Clé de Peau Beauté Luminizing Face Enhancericon and Tom Ford Illuminating Primericon for enhancing my own complexion. If there are two products to splurge on consistently, these would be the two in my opinion, and I've found both to be universally flattering and effective. This natural beach beauty/soft ethereal glow look is always popular on the runways, and Spring 2016 was no exception, so I turned to Bluemercury district manager Emma Bruzzesi to get some more insight on how to elevate us all from "dead woman walking" status.
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We are in full swing now with school and all I can dream about is wishing I was at fashion week in NYC, not that I don't love my lovely students, in fact this semester has been off to a great start!
I'm a beyond impressed with some of the assignments that have been turned in so far. Either my students are getting smarter or maybe I'm just getting better at explaining things :)!
I was really happy with the stylist research assignment. Nice to see many of you research established stylists such as:
- Judy Blame
- Marie- Amelie Sauve
- Katie Grand
- Edward Enninful
- Leith Clark
- Melanie Ward
- Nicola Formichetti
The "made for TV" stylists are great but the names above are some of the true visionaries in our field, who don't get the often-deserved, recognition.
The moodboard assignment was due last week with links to your Pinterest board (or Polyvore set). Some of these blew me away. You really took this assignment and ran with it!
For those not in my class – students are required to choose an icon from a list I provided and come up with a fashion story/concept that they will present to a fashion editor at Vogue (we are pretending here!). They have to include looks for clothing/accessories, model choices, hair and makeup ideas, and locations.
A brief write-up should accompany the links to their moodboards.
Here's a link to a board I liked with a great story behind it: http://pinterest.com/nikilips/the-little-merman-repeller/
For my Vogue fashion story, I chose Leandra Medine as my fashion icon. Her style is very quirky, often times tomboyish, and straddling the line of fashion victim. She's a bit of a comedian and reminds me of Gilda Radner. Since Leandra was my icon, I included shoes from her collaboration with Superga, as well as jewelry from her brother's line Khai Khai Jewelry in my looks.
The concept I chose Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid". In the story the little mermaid has the largest blue eyes that can speak for her, since she cannot with her voice. I was instantly reminded of Keane paintings. She is also supposed to be extremely graceful since every step is though she treads on knives.
My ideal models for this shoot would be Masha Tyelna, Marta Dyks, Joseph Quigley, & Lynn Amelie Rage. Masha would be the little mermaid, she looks like a Keane painting come to life. Marta would be the sea witch. I would like Joseph to be the prince and Lynn, his one true love. I think the other models would photograph well with Masha.
The first shot is under the sea, at an aquarium, and Marta is giving Masha the potion so she can have legs. It is a blue moment, pun intended. I give them pants so you cannot see their legs and Masha's pants remind me of a fish tail. Marta has a sleek, dark look overall with makeup and hair. Masha has a fresh face look that is continued through the first three shots . For all the shots Masha has long, imperfectly wavy, red hair. It is beautiful yet damaged, like the little mermaid.
The second shot is on a beach the next morning. I want it to be bright, happy, yet soothing. I chose this outfit because it's still mermaid like, the dress is a color changing neoprene. Masha has legs now and we can see them.
The third shot is inside the castle, when people are celebrating the the prince's find on the beach, the mermaid. The lighting is bright still. She is not a princess but still a beautiful girl with a mesmerizing grace and everyone is enchanted by her, even the prince. She is the golden peasant.
The fourth shot is the darker one. The mood for this shoot is hopelessness and sadness. There is a large emotional burden, she can return to the sea if she kills the prince, otherwise she turns into seafoam at sunrise. The shot is at a glamping campground by the ocean, similar to what is described in the book. There is a red lantern hanging in the tent casting an ominous red light glow over everything. Masha's makeup has gone dark. Her clothes express her feelings, confusion. Each piece of jewelry represents the things going through her head. For the prince, no makeup with a sleek but tousled hair style. For his love, natural makeup and messy longish hair.
Great job Nicole!
Assignment #3 is due today, that is bringing in your stylist kit for me to look at and grade.
I also need to take the picture of those who were absent last week. I will take your photo in whatever you are wearing to class today. Your group project is to re-style your outfit into two fashion-forward looks! Good luck!


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Dynamic voltage scaling (DVS) algorithms save energy by scaling down the processor frequency when the processor is not fully loaded. Many algorithms have been proposed for periodic and aperiodic task models but none support the canonical sporadic task model. A DVS algorithm, called DVSST, is presented that can be used with sporadic tasks in conjunction with preemptive EDF scheduling. The algorithm is proven to guarantee each tasks meets its deadline while saving the maximum amount of energy possible with processor frequency scaling. DVSST was implemented in the μC/OS-II real-time operating system for embedded systems and its overhead was measured using a stand-alone Rabbit 2000 test board. Though theoretically optimal, the actual power savings realized with DVSST is a function of the sporadic task set and the processor's DVS support. It is shown that the DVSST algorithm achieves 83% of the theoretical power savings for a robotic highway safety marker real-time application. The difference between the theoretical power savings and the actual power savings is due to the limited number of frequency levels the Rabbit 2000 processor supports.


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Finally, after 26 races, thousands of laps and all the hype anyone could stand, the Chase is on.
Ten drivers. Ten races. One champion.
And if the next 10 races unfold as they did last year, NASCAR officials can dream of a scenario in which the Nextel Cup champion isn't determined until the final lap at Homestead-Miami Speedway in late November.
On the surface, it does sound like a dream. After all, before the Chase's creation, there were close championship battles now and then, but rare were the times when more than two drivers had championship aspirations heading into the final race.
Last year, Kurt Busch's title wasn't secure until the final lap. When all was said and done, Busch edged Jimmie Johnson by eight points and Jeff Gordon by just 16. There's no guarantee a similar drama will unfold this time around; but if two or three drivers can put hot streaks together over the next 10 weeks, then it's certainly not outside the realm of possibility.
At the start of the year, Johnson and Greg Biffle had to be considered the championship contenders, but the last part of the season has led to the emergence of Tony Stewart and Matt Kenseth. Both are former champions, which could -- in the eyes of some -- give them an edge during the Chase.
Then again, not having a championship to his credit didn't stop Busch from winning the Chase last year.
In other words, anything is possible over the next 10 races. So the best way to approach things is with an open mind. Sit back and enjoy the races, but not before taking a look at the 10 championship contenders, based on how they finished the regular season.
Tony Stewart
The 2002 champion's incendiary streak that started at Michigan in June has cooled somewhat, but he's still a fixture in the top 10 these days. And Busch showed last year that that's how you win the Chase. Stewart, though, isn't the type of driver who sits around the top 10 if there's any possibility of moving to the front of the pack. Another dominating effort by the July winner at New Hampshire could let everyone know he's not planning on being denied this time around.
Strengths: Good on all types of tracks, his crew has a championship under its belt. Stewart also has plenty of momentum, and that can make all the difference.
Weaknesses: One of the few things that could derail Stewart is if his legendary temper pays a visit as it has in the past.
Greg Biffle
A fixture in the top five of the standings since winning in Fontana, Calif., in the second week of the season, Biffle has five wins in '05. He's strongest on the intermediate tracks, which is a plus -- as Martinsville, Va., is the only short track remaining on the schedule.
Strengths: Biffle has won championships in the Craftsman Truck Series and the Busch Series, so he knows how to get the job done. Of course, those titles were won by remaining strong over an entire schedule. Veteran crew chief Doug Richert also has championship experience, having turned the trick with Dale Earnhardt in 1980.
Weaknesses: A lack of Chase experience could leave Biffle and his crew at a bit of a disadvantage.
Rusty Wallace
The 1989 Winston Cup champion, Wallace looks to be drinking champagne at Homestead as part of his "Last Call." Somehow, you get the feeling he'll gladly replace his beer sponsor for the bubbly if that occurs. Although Wallace has yet to win this season, he has been a master of consistency, scoring 21 top-15 finishes in the first 26 races.
Strengths: Wallace certainly is determined to close out his career on a high note, so his focus is unlikely to be an issue. Sure, he has a lot on his plate, but look for him to find a way to push it aside in an effort to go out on top.
Weaknesses: Consistency will take a driver only so far in the Chase, unless that consistency leaves him in the top seven or eight each week. Wallace likely needs to find a way to Victory Lane if he's going to win it all.
Jimmie Johnson
The leader of the point standings after 16 of the 26 races, Johnson has slipped a bit as the season has gone on. Granted, his fall wasn't as precipitous as teammate Jeff Gordon's collapse, but his wins came early in the year, at Las Vegas and Charlotte, N.C.
Strengths: Crew chief Chad Knaus always seems to find a way to get his team to rise to the occasion. Look for more of the same here. When Johnson appeared out of it last fall, he went on a roll that nearly brought him the title.
Weaknesses: Johnson can't afford to stumble early in the Chase as he did a year ago. It'll be hard to win four of the final 10 races for a second straight year, so a little consistency can't hurt. His team shares a shop with Gordon, and he has to hope the impact of Gordon's new crew chief proves a positive and not a distraction.
Kurt Busch
The defending champion gained a spot in points by winning last weekend in Richmond, Va. That doesn't sound like a big deal, but it gained him five points over teammate Mark Martin when the standings were reset. After winning the title by just eight points last year, Busch knows every point matters.
Strengths: Crew chief Jimmy Fennig is legendary for his focus and finds ways to keep Busch from imploding when things look bleak. Not even watching the car lose a right-front tire at Homestead last year could ruffle Fennig, and that counts for a lot in postseason play.
Weaknesses: So far, questions about Busch's future after this season haven't detracted from his team. With Busch hoping to move to Penske Racing South next year, that speculation eventually could knock his team off course, though.
Mark Martin
Near misses and Martin seem to go hand in hand when it comes to Cup championships. Arguably the best driver the sport has seen not to win the title, Martin appears to have another shot at it next year unless owner Chip Ganassi releases Jamie McMurray from his contract. Either way, Martin, who has yet to win a points race this season, enters the Chase as the sentimental favorite.
Strengths: His crew is a mirror image of Martin -- not flashy, but good all the way around. Undoubtedly the most driven driver in the Chase, Martin will get every bit of speed out of his car imaginable.
Weaknesses: As is the case with Wallace, the lack of wins could prove problematic over a 10-race run. And for whatever reason, Lady Luck never seems to smile on Martin -- witness the late-race crash he couldn't avoid at Charlotte last fall. Will fate finally smile on the skillful Martin, or spite him once again?
Jeremy Mayfield
This time, Mayfield didn't have to sweat his berth in the Chase to the very last lap at Richmond. A fuel-mileage gamble that paid off handsomely with a win at Michigan in August went a long way toward securing his spot in the field. Victim of a wreck in the first Chase race last year, he had a chance to learn how to approach things this year.
Strengths: Mayfield and crew chief Slugger Labbe have meshed quickly and should continue to grow stronger together the rest of the season. And owner Ray Evernham might have a trick or two up his sleeve to spark even more performance from the team.
Weaknesses: Mayfield's Dodges haven't been as quick as the cars of some of the drivers he'll be battling for the title. A gamble or two can overcome that now and then, but it might be too much of a burden with the title on the line.
Carl Edwards
The biggest surprise among the 10 drivers going for the crown, he's also the most enthusiastic. Edwards opened plenty of eyes by winning his first Busch and Cup races on the same weekend back in March, then added another Cup win at Pocono Raceway in June. He has managed to juggle full schedules in both series with poise well beyond his years.
Strengths: Edwards' boundless energy rubs off on his crew, helping it through rough spots. In his first full Cup season, he has shown he should only get better with experience, though he's already a threat more often than not.
Weaknesses: Trying to run both schedules the rest of the way could take its toll. And although Edwards is enthusiastic, his inexperience also can lead to nervousness, and there's no time for panic from here on out.
Matt Kenseth
The one driver no one counted on seeing in the Chase based on where he stood in the standings a few months ago. Other drivers have won more races, but there arguably has been no more impressive performance than Kenseth's run back into contention. Sure, he has only one win, a dominant effort in Bristol, Tenn., but he could have won at Chicago and Fontana and can't be overlooked.
Strengths: Kenseth and crew chief Robbie Reiser work together as well as any combination in the garage. Kenseth's pit crew also might be the best in the sport, and speedy pit stops can help a driver gain one or two spots, and the points that go with them. If last year is any indication, that could make the difference.
Weaknesses: Last year, teams that rallied to make the Chase found themselves running out of gas down the stretch. If that happens to Kenseth's, it will be understandable after a run for the ages just to get here.
Ryan Newman
The last driver to secure a berth in the field, Newman needs to catch lightning in a bottle. A torrid stretch run when he won eight races in 2003 indicates that anything's possible with Newman. But thus far in '05, he has yet to show the form of a champion. Then again, maybe he and teammate Wallace will hit on something and vault to the top; though given the lack of communication between them, that appears doubtful.
Strengths: Crew chief Matt Borland is one of the best out there, and if there's a way to find another level for this team, look for him to get the job done. Newman's a great qualifier, and winning a number of poles and picking up five bonus points for leading the first lap of a race certainly wouldn't hurt matters, either.
Weaknesses: Like his teammate, Newman has yet to win this season. Something seems to be missing, and it might be that this team lacks the ingredients necessary to claim a championship this year.
Mark Ashenfelter is an associate editor at NASCAR Scene magazine and a contributor to ESPN.com.


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Denim Review: Rich & Skinny Legacy Zip Legging In Slick Black
This weeks review is on the Rich & Skinny Legacy Zip Leggings in Slick Black. I think I have finally found what I have been looking for! I wanted the perfect pair of skinny jeans that ticked all the boxes; comfortable, super skinny, pretty and extremely shiny. These jeans are all of those things! My search is over!
The fit of these jeans, if you are familiar with Rich & Skinny, is definitely one of their classic cuts, they have the low rise, the really skinny leg, the flattering back pockets and their usual embroidered logo on the back pocket. Rich & Skinny jeans are actually among one of my favourite brands when it comes to fit, I know I can count on them to make a perfect fitting jean for my body shape, they really look nice. I love minimal jeans as well so I am very fond of the back pockets being completely plain, that's something I often look for in a jean now. I'm definitely over that phase of over embellished pocket designs.
The wash of these jeans is really what makes them special! They are waxed so much that they give the impression of PVC or leather, which is exactly what I was looking for! The material content does have polyester in it which is kind of my nemesis but due to the amount of wax on the jeans, I can barely feel the itchiness so that makes me really happy! Because these jeans are also a denim legging they are so comfortable! They are really really stretchy and a lot more breathable than you would think. The only downfall to the wash is that you can really smell the wax, it's quite a strong smell but I am willing to put up with that because in order to make a jean this shiny you need that amount of wax unfortunately. Plus, the smell will fade after time.
The ankle zips on these jeans also add a lot of character to them. I love having aesthetics on a jean that give a lot more to the overall appearance of the jean, I find it makes them much more interesting and easier to wear. The inseam on these is a standard inseam and it runs at around 31″ I would say, even though it states 29″ it feels a lot longer, so for those of you with shorter legs like myself, the zips do bunch up a little at the hem and I think if you have quite short legs then it wouldn't look as good because the zipper makes the bunching really awkward.
Overall though, I am completely in love with these jeans and how shiny they are. I honestly found the perfect pair, on my second try as well! They are gorgeous and I love how realistic they look. I think Rich & Skinny, as a brand, have really come a long way in the past year, they have really hit the top spot with the current trends at the moment and their designs have really gotten a lot better in my eyes. They also made one of my favourite cargo pants! If you haven't tried the brand yet then I honestly would recommend them to you. These jeans are also a pair I would recommend if you love the shiny/faux leather looking jeans, I love them! Buy these leggings at Rich & Skinny for $194.
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Halle Berry in Rich & Skinny
The amazing Halle Berry was spotted going to lunch in Los Angeles, California. She was wearing a pair of the Rich & Skinny Super Stretch Rider Jeans in Black Vintage. Halle looks great here. I like that she added color with the mint green shirt to the otherwise monochromatic look. I also like the style of these jeans. They are a great subtle take on the motorcycle trend. The leather inserts are also a nice touch.
Halle was all smiles as she went for her lunch. She must have heard the news that she is in the run for an Oscar nomination for her film Frankie & Alice. I've heard about this film before it went into production and it really caught my attention. It is about a woman struggling with multiple personalities. I'm interested in seeing the movie when it is released soon. Click here to purchase these jeans at ShopBop for $242.
Can You Guess Whose Butt This Is In Rich & Skinny?
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text: 10 May 2012 Holidays from hell Previous slide Next slide 1 of 10 View All Skip Ad An unwanted houseguest in Croatia It was the stink of fried goat and onions at breakfast time, wafting up to our sun terrace, that first alerted us. "I think someone's living in the garage beneath us," said our 11-year-old daughter. Someone was - the owner of our holiday villa on the Croatian island of Brac, plus five members of his family. When he wasn't not cooking pungent food, he sat outside in his dirty string vest and shorts watching our every move with a scowl of suspicion. It seemed he'd not taken the "vacant possession" clause - and several others - far too literally in his contract with a long-established British villa company. The family's clothes were still in the bedroom cupboards, and other belongings were scattered everywhere. Our young children were intrigued to discover a dresser drawer stuffed with sex aids and porno films. Whenever we left the villa, the owner would leg it up from the garage and return to his home upstairs. He decided we were using too much air conditioning in August heat, so he removed the remote control and refused to return it. Washing facilities in his sweatbox of a garage were presumably non-existent, so we always knew when he'd been snooping. "You can swim from the door," stated the brochure. Not quite. First you had to cross a road to reach the harbour wall of the busy little port. Yes you could swim here, but it took us a morning to discover that the water was heavily polluted with sewage. Our 14-year-old son immediately developed a serious skin infection and we spent much of our two weeks queuing outside the (excellent) doctor's surgery. At the end of our fortnight, home never felt so welcoming. Peter Hardy Your holiday hell We want to hear about your worst holiday experiences. Please email firstname.lastname@example.com with a description of your nightmare trip. We will publish the best (or worst) on Telegraph Travel. Credit: ALAMY Struck down in Magaluf I was a fresh-faced 18-year-old, high on post-A-level euphoria and numerous cut-price cocktails, when I stepped out of a bar in Magaluf in June 1997. After six sheltered years in public school, my friends and I were revelling in being on our first holiday away from our parents. It took three seconds for that feeling to vanish. As I opened the door I took a sledgehammer punch in the stomach. Doubled over and gasping for air, I managed to raise my head and catch a glimpse of three or four football shirts: the blue and claret of West Ham, or was it Aston Villa? A second blow to the back of my head was the last I remember. The next thing I knew I was lying face down in the gutter, covered in my own vomit and blood, nursing bruised ribs, and with boot marks across my stomach and a gash on my head. My watch, wallet and shoes were all gone, along with one of my eyebrows. It had been shaved off. Charles Starmer-Smith Click here to read about Charles Starmer-Smith's other holiday from hell, when he was attacked by a lion in South Africa. Credit: ALAMY A rogue sausage in France I've been mugged in Naples, chased from a brothel in Nashville (it looked like a regular bar, honest) and attacked by fleas the size of cats in a King's Cross doss-house - but nothing compared to the suffering caused by a rogue French sausage. The saucisse-de-Toulouse was bought from a stand inside the ground of Agen Rugby Club. It was too long to fit in its bun, and irresistible in a primal way, as the best-looking sausages always are. It proved an ideal accompaniment to the leathering handed out to local lads by Northampton Saints RFC. ("That Steve Thomson - he's got legs like cooling towers," said an Agen fan, admiringly.) Following the match, I joined both French and English supporters in moderate celebration and/or drowning of sorrows, before returning to my hotel bed. From which, a couple of hours later, I was obliged to leap before hurtling to the bathroom where I stayed, pretty much full time, for the next three days. My short break in Agen, timed to tie in with the match, turned into the longest comfort stop in recent French history. The hotel called a doctor who proved more interested in talking rugby than my imminent death. "It will just have to work its way through the system," he said. "If any more works its way through my bloody system I'll have to bring in outside supplies," I replied. On the fourth day I emerged - thinner, whiter and wiser. I vowed then and there never again to buy food, hot or cold, from an outdoor vendor anywhere at any time - and I never have. Except once, when I fell for grasshopper gruel in Orizaba, Mexico - but you really don't want to hear about that. Anthony Peregrine Credit: ALAMY On the charge in Zambia Back in the early 1980s when I was still new to Africa I went into Zambia's Kafue national park on a walking safari with a veteran guide called Cecil Evans. The bush was dense in places and I was relieved to see that he carried a rifle. Suddenly, without warning a very aggressive bull elephant exploded from the trees and came straight for us, head high and screaming like an express train. "Stay where you are and don't run," said Evans, a singularly worthless piece of advice since my legs had already turned to jelly, rendering the option of running impossible. He stepped forward, slapped the butt of his gun and shouted obscenities at the angry tusker, which skidded to a halt just a few metres in front of us, shaking its huge ragged ears as it towered over us. There followed a nail-biting stand off which ended only when Evans took off his bush hat and hurled it at the elephant, screaming "Bugger off" at the top of his voice, after which the big bull spun round and lumbered off into the bush, ripping a sapling out of the ground as it did so. Had we been subjected to a mock charge or faced down the real thing? "Could have gone either way," said Evans afterwards, "but I sure didn't want to shoot unless I had to." Brian Jackman Credit: ALAMY The hotel from hell in Costa Rica One of the best holidays I've ever had with my family was a trip to Costa Rica a few years ago. We saw a magnificently erupting volcano, a magical quetzal bird in the cloud forest, rainbow-billed toucans and a four-eyed opossum. But there was one black spot - a hotel that still sends shivers down my spine. It was a so-called eco lodge, three miles from the nearest road and even further from any town or village, and we were dropped off there for three days of outdoor adventure. If I'd seen our room before our driver left us, I'd have leapt on the bonnet to stop him. A cheerless, cramped little box in the grounds, with just enough room for two double beds. One wall was composed entirely of flimsy, wafer-thin glass, held in place by a DIY-looking wooden frame - potentially lethal for two jack-in-the-box boys aged nine and 11. Things didn't get any better when we walked to the main hotel building where a dinner buffet was laid out on grubby tablecloths crawling with flies. The food looked as though it was left-overs from a party the night before, so we made do with some slices of stale bread and joined the entire hotel staff by the television (unsurprisingly there didn't seem to be any other resident guests) to watch Costa Rica play a World Cup football match. By half time the boys were nearly asleep so I took them back through the now lamplit grounds while my husband, beer and Costa Rica flag in hand, settled down for the second half. As we passed some bushes I heard a rustle and glanced down to see a large snake flex and whip across the path between me and the two boys - who were just a few yards ahead. In the dim light it looked horribly like a deadly Fer de Lance viper. The boys were oblivious, thank heavens, but that was only because they were preoccupied by the ferocious barking of a large dog - which seemed to be getting closer and closer... We were nearly back to our room and as the dog closed in, the boys began to run. I fumbled for the key as an enormous mastiff cum wherewolf bounded towards us. The nine year old panicked and fell headlong, the 11 year-old yelled blue murder, I prepared to throw myself in front of the fangs and then - miraculously - a hotel security guard burst out of the darkness and grabbed the dog just as it was about to leap. Apologising profusely in Spanish, he clipped it to a thick chain and - with difficulty - dragged it away. We had no car, no mobile reception and it was miles to the nearest town, so we had to stick it out for the night. But the next morning I borrowed the hotel phone and - in a stage whisper because the manager was hovering nearby - begged our local tour operator to rescue us. By lunchtime we were in a clean, safe hotel in a nearby town. It was only £50 a night for the four of us, but it felt like the Ritz. Joanna Symons Credit: ALAMY Snowed in at Stansted December 2010. Stansted airport. Booked on an EasyJet flight to Geneva for a long-anticipated family ski holiday in Val Thorens. Standing at the terminal gate looking at the heavy grey snow clouds creeping towards us. "We'd better board soon," I think, or the snow will close the airport. A few flurries. "Your flight has been delayed for half an hour because of the late arrival of the incoming plane". Snow-settling. "Please board and take your seats as quickly as possible". View from the plane window - tarmac covered in snow. Half an hour later, still at the gate - six inches of snow. An hour later. "I'm sorry to say the airport has been closed, please disembark from the forward exit". No affordable alternative flights for four days. Holiday over. Nick Trend Credit: ALAMY Dogged by suspicion in Colombia Colombia's fascinating, but it's not a country where you want to be suspected of drug smuggling. It happened to me twice. The first time, en route from Cartagena to Bogotá, I was told that my checked-in suitcase had excited a sniffer dog. Two policemen took me back through security and went through everything, sniffing at clothes, books and toiletries and jabbing a penknife through the soles of my walking boots. I worried that something might have been planted on me. I had visions of a night in a cell and a visit from a sceptical British consul. Then one of the officers twisted the lid off a bottle of handwash gel, sniffed deeply, and said, "It must have been this." Both of them apologised and one escorted me back through security to ensure I didn't miss my flight. A few hours later, waiting in Bogotá for a flight to Madrid, I heard my name called again.Once more, my case was turned inside out. The pages of books were fanned - including those of Rosario Tijeras, a novel by the Colombian writer Jorge Franco about a young woman who gets mixed up with the drug cartels. Finding nothing of interest, the officers stuffed everything back in and I did my best to tidy it up. This time they had been brusquer and there was no apology. Yes, I should have dumped the bottle of gel after the cop's guess that that was what had excited the dog in Cartagena. But I was rattled and in a rush. The label on the gel said "it kills 99 per cent of bacteria". Maybe. But if sniffer dogs take it for drogas, I won't be carrying it again. Michael Kerr Credit: ALAMY The road to Hanoi Although I've been chased by flying cockroaches in Ko Pha Ngan, robbed in Oruru, and slept through my birthday after drinking several bottles of Bière du Démon (12% ABV) in Paris, for protracted agony, nothing matched the 27-hour bus ride I endured with an ex-girlfriend from Vientiane in Laos to Hanoi in Vietnam. Most people take the plane, and our Lonely Planet guidebook said the journey was highly inadvisable, but we would save hundreds of pounds that could be better spent on Chang beer and a trip to Ha Long Bay. We turned up on time, tickets in hand, but of our bus there was no sign. Half an hour later, we figured we'd been scammed and found another travel agent down the road. A service would be leaving shortly, and there were two seats going spare. What luck. As we boarding the battered old coach, we quickly realised our folly. We were the only westerners on board, and far from the sleeper service of my dreams, our bus was being used to ship every conceivable supply across the border into Vietnam, from George Foreman Grills to wicker furniture. The floor and the footwells were covered with sacks of grain and rice, meaning leg room was non-existent. My feet rested level with my waist and my knees were pressed hard against the chair in front - in this position I remained for more than a day. As we left Vientiane the light rain became a thunderstorm (this was the rainy season), and we were soon struggling at a snail's pace through muddy, barely finished roads. There was no air conditioning (obviously), and stops were sporadic and unscheduled. We paused for a few hours at a roadside restaurant to allow the driver some respite - I even nodded off myself. But then he went inside for breakfast, leaving the coach door open and all the lights on. I woke with swarms of insects flying around my head. Innumerable hair-raising manoeuvres later, and after a two-hour wait at the border (featuring the obligatory attempt by immigration officials to extort money from the unwitting foreigner), we arrived in Hanoi, bruised, battered, but not quite broken. Oliver Smith Credit: ALAMY Feeling sheepish in Santiago I was feeling exhausted but smug as I strutted down the arrivals corridor at Santiago Airport in Chile. Having negotiated a night marooned in indecent hours in a lonely terminal in Buenos Aires, I was ready launch myself into my first project as a guidebook writer. Oh yes, it was a globe-trotting life of glamour for me, always on the road, in the know, and assured in foreign places... except now I couldn't find my passport for the life of me. I delved into every pocket, unpacked and repacked my bag, then unpacked again. Suffice to say, it wasn't there. My first act on Chilean soil (airports don't count) as an all-knowing guidebook writer was a sheepish visit to airport police to report a lost passport. I would love to tell you how much better it got travelling around Chile, and in a way it did. Although I had to shift my schedule around as the British Consulate sorted out my travel documents, I still covered a lot of ground, painstakingly filing away reams of colourful descriptions, phone numbers and opening hours. I certainly felt more fortunate than the poor bugger posted to Patagonia, who found much of the area shut down for winter, and ended up whiling away most of his trip chatting to fishermen. But then there was my trip home. Oh, I made it back in timely fashion, tightly clutching my fresh maroon passport. However, those documents, notes and brochures, all carefully stashed into my rucksack and dropped off trustingly at the airport check-in... well, they weren't quite so lucky. Jolyon Attwooll Credit: ALAMY The Bald Alsatian I was studying in Granada, Spain and very keen to show off the "real" Andalusia to my much missed girlfriend visiting from London. My sketchy research took us to the outskirts of Malaga where I had been told that we could find authentic and cheap accommodation for the start of our holiday. With no TripAdvisor, no smartphone and not a lot of common sense, I knocked on the first door of a dilapidated row of cottages next to the busy docks road. The family who were in the middle of supper (fish bones, white bread and industrial brandy) looked a little annoyed when I cheerfully trotted out my well rehearsed "Habitacion doble, por favor?" With a shrug the eldest son took us inside and pointed us to what can be only be described as wild west jail cell complete with a straw strewn floor. Looking for a bed in the tatty gloom I was surprised to find that the room was already occupied by large dog. The boy whistled and out of the darkness came an Alsatian with a huge hairy head and a completely shaved body. The bizarre combination made the evicted beast look both terrifying and pathetic at the same time. Open mouthed we stumbled out an excuse and escaped to a place down the road that offered the relative comfort of a neon 'Hostal' sign. We then spent a sleepless night trying to forget the bald Alastian while listening to neighbouring guests energetically entertaining passing lorry drivers on an hourly paid basis. 'Authentic' Andalusia lost some of its appeal that evening and unsurprisingly my girlfriend never visited me in Spain again. Johnny Morris Your holiday hell We want to hear about your worst holiday experiences. 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Think about the area and the wildlife that has been displaced. that's scarey. gaters, snakes etc.:-0
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how many old timers have a belt drive vaccum pump?I have one built by sargent-welch scientific co. skokie,Illinois. model 1400,duo-seal. pumps anything down. cast iron.
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No garuntees.(sp)if it is his/her, the almighty.
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according to reports,there were 2 ppl involved in this.
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Hershey will never be bought out because the Hershey Trust, which controls 75% of the voting stock, will not allow it. Hershey may be buying See's Candies or some other candy company (Tootsie Roll?), but don't bet on a buyout. Also, the dividends from their ownership of 75% of Hershey stock allows the Trust to continue to fund and operate the Milton Hershey School. Do your homework and investigate before commenting.
Sentiment: Buy
Wrigley tried something several years, the Pa. legislature got involved and blocked it.
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Frankfurt Preview: GM to show Opel Corsa Hybrid Concept
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General Motors' Opel division will use the IAA in Frankfurt to push its ecoFLEX initiative, which will see the automaker leverage multiple technologies to help lower its offerings' CO2 emissions and fuel consumption. Headlining ecoFLEX for the automaker is the Opel Corsa Hybrid Concept, which mates a 1.3L diesel with the next-gen Belt Alternator Starter (BAS) light hybrid system (BAS is the mild hybrid setup used in the Saturn Green Line vehicles), which trades in the current system's NiMH battery for a lithium-ion unit. The arrangement is good for a claimed fuel economy rating of 62.7 mpg (3.75 L/100km). It also emits just 99 g/km of CO2 per km.
Joining the Hybrid Concept in Frankfurt is the Corsa 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX, which has 75 hp, boasts fuel economy of 52 mpg and CO2 emissions of 119 g/km. In addition, Opel will showcase CNG-powered vehicles, promote its "Eco-Turbo" approach to using smaller turbocharged engines that match the power of larger units but are more efficient and cleaner-running. Finally, the Vectra FlexPower will be on display, which is powered by the 175 hp E85-compatible 2.0L turbo engine used in the Saab 9-5 BioPower models.
This puts Opel in line with other European competitors, which are also actively downsizing engines and embracing biofuels, etc.
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General Motors' Opel division will use the IAA in Frankfurt to push its ecoFLEX initiative, which will see the automaker leverage multiple technologies to help lower its offerings' CO2 emissions and fuel consumption. Headlining ecoFLEX for the automaker is the Opel Corsa Hybrid Concept, which mates a 1.3L diesel with the next-gen Belt Alternator Starter (BAS) light hybrid system (BAS is the mild hybrid setup used in the Saturn Green Line vehicles), which trades in the current system's NiMH battery for a lithium-ion unit. The arrangement is good for a claimed fuel economy rating of 62.7 mpg (3.75 L/100km). It also emits just 99 g/km of CO2 per km.
Joining the Hybrid Concept in Frankfurt is the Corsa 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX, which has 75 hp, boasts fuel economy of 52 mpg and CO2 emissions of 119 g/km. In addition, Opel will showcase CNG-powered vehicles, promote its "Eco-Turbo" approach to using smaller turbocharged engines that match the power of larger units but are more efficient and cleaner-running. Finally, the Vectra FlexPower will be on display, which is powered by the 175 hp E85-compatible 2.0L turbo engine used in the Saab 9-5 BioPower models.
This puts Opel in line with other European competitors, which are also actively downsizing engines and embracing biofuels, etc.
[Source: Opel]
World premiere at IAA 2007
Opel Presents Corsa Hybrid Concept
- Near future: Corsa Hybrid concept car and Vectra Flexpower show potential
- Good outlook for environment: ecoFLEX variants with lowest CO2 value in model line
- Clean debut: Corsa 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX with 119 g CO2 per kilometer
- Ongoing advancement: Combination of intelligent fuel-saving technologies
Opel will soon offer new ecoFLEX variants, which have the lowest CO2 emissions in their respective model line. The premiere variant – the 55 kW/75 hp Corsa 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX with diesel particulate filter – makes its European premiere at the IAA. Available to order from December, the well-equipped five-door version produces just 119 grams of CO2 per kilometer, which corresponds to an MVEG consumption of 4.5 liters of diesel per 100 km. ecoFLEX variants of other high-volume model lines will also be available at the end of the year: Meriva 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX, Astra 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX, as well as natural gas-powered Zafira and Combo CNG ecoFLEX versions.
The current product portfolio highlights just how committed Opel is to the reduction of emissions and consumption. Numerous Opel models positioned around the ecoFLEX area at the IAA produce less than 140 g CO2 per kilometer.
Corsa Hybrid concept car with just 99 grams CO2 per kilometer
The Opel Corsa Hybrid concept car, which makes its world debut next month at the IAA in Frankfurt, is a result of General Motors' expanded efforts to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. Powered by the next-generation GM Hybrid system and diesel engine technology, the Corsa Hybrid concept car requires just 3,75 liters of diesel per 100 km and emits only 99 grams of CO2 per kilometer. Based on the 55 kW/75 hp Corsa 1.3 CDTI, fuel savings are largely achieved by GM's next-generation belt-alternator starter technology debuting in this concept. The Corsa Hybrid uses a lithium-ion battery.
The Corsa Hybrid concept car's hybrid technology combines the functions of a starter motor and electric generator. Its highly efficient diesel engine is also switched off by the hybrid system when the car is stopped, and restarted when the brake pedal is released. When extra power is required, such as when accelerating or overtaking, the motor provides significantly higher torque. This combination of 1.3-liter diesel engine and electric generator reduces fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. The lithium-ion battery provides the necessary electrical power for the belt-alternator starter, and the battery itself is recharged by the concept car's regenerative braking function: when decelerating, the fuel is shut off and the vehicle's kinetic energy is transformed into electrical energy.
The Corsa Hybrid concept car represents GM's global commitment to a comprehensive and cost-effective advanced technology strategy focused on producing commercially viable and sustainable cars and trucks. These include alternative fuel vehicles, ongoing improvements to conventional internal combustion engines and transmissions, hybrid-electric and electric vehicles, as well as hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
Corsa 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX signals the start
At the IAA in Frankfurt, Opel begins the current phase of its long-term ecoFLEX environmental strategy. This includes offering an especially low carbon dioxide-emitting ecoFLEX variant in each high-volume model line. ecoFLEX versions combine low consumption and emissions with excellent economy and driving fun. The first car in this range is the Corsa 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX, which only produces 119 grams of CO2 per kilometer and consumes an average of just 4.5 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers.
These excellent figures are a result of the world's smallest four-cylinder common-rail turbo-diesel engine. The 1.3 CDTI ECOTEC was named "Engine of the Year" in the 1.0 to 1.4-liter displacement class in 2004 by automotive journalists from 26 countries because of its refinement, responsiveness and superb economy. Optimization of the engine map helps the four-cylinder unit achieve an average consumption reduction. High-level fuel management is ensured by the up to five, 1400-bar fuel injection processes per cycle that create an extremely fine fuel atomization in the combustion chambers, which have a total displacement of 1248 cm3. The maximum torque of 170 Nm is available from 1750 - 2500 rpm and maximum output of 55 kW/75 hp at 4000 rpm. The Corsa ecoFLEX with additionally longer axle-drive ratio has a top speed of 163 km/h and accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in 14.5 seconds. This extremely economical engine predestines the Corsa, highly versatile Meriva and spacious Astra five-door model to be ecoFLEX variants.
Natural gas propulsion with monovalentplus concept qualifies for ecoFLEX league
Opel's natural gas-powered ecoFLEX vehicles also boast impressive environmental qualities. The Zafira and Combo CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) produce almost no soot particles, 20 percent less carbon dioxide than a comparable gasoline model and an up to 80 percent reduction in other harmful emissions. The two CNG variants' unrivaled low operating costs also qualify them for the ecoFLEX league. The 69 kW/94 hp 1.6-liter engine obtains the most from its fuel, regardless of whether it runs on natural gas, biogas or any mixture of the two. A 14-liter reserve gasoline tank ensures continued mobility on routes without a natural gas filling station. Thanks to economical consumption and ample natural gas tank capacities, a total operating range of over 500 kilometers is available.
The natural gas vehicles' excellent efficiency and unrestricted everyday suitability is ensured by the innovative monovalentplus concept. This concept made Opel the first automaker to successfully optimize an engine for natural gas operation and still enable the use of conventional gasoline. The unit has special pistons, valves and valve-seat inserts, as well as separate injection banks for natural gas and gasoline.
ecoFLEX variants show their colors
Opel emphasizes the special importance of the ecoFLEX versions with functional and design refinements. The hallmark of the premiere vehicles in Frankfurt is the "Green spirit" exterior lacquer. The bright turquoise color also trims the seat center strips. Distinctive elements of all ecoFLEX variants include the ecoFLEX signet on the rear and the green segment on the rpm counter. The latter shows the ideal rpm range to get the most from the engine's high fuel-saving potential. The driver then knows when to change gears for improved fuel economy. Green stitching on the leather steering wheel, gear stick sleeve and the green gearshift guide on the gear stick are all eye-catching details.
Portfolio-wide application of environmental technologies
In addition to the ecoFLEX variants, Opel offers a wide range of vehicles that lead the way in their classes for fuel consumption and emissions. The engine concept is called "Eco-Turbo" and forms the basis for Opel's state-of-the-art diesel and gasoline engines. Eco-Turbo engines follow the downsizing principle – turbocharged units with relatively small cylinder volumes – and successively replace units with larger displacements. Reduced engine friction and higher thermal efficiency are the results. Eco-Turbo engines run at more economical operating points, which significantly reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.Take the Astra as an example: the 1.6 turbo ECOTEC (132 kW/180 hp) replaced the 2.0 turbo (125 kW/170 hp) in spring 2007. The smaller engine uses 14 percent less fuel than the two-liter unit, and therefore also produces less CO2 emissions. The new 1.7 CDTI turbo-diesel (81 kW/110 hp and 92 kW/125 hp) consumes seven percent less fuel than the 1.9-liter unit (74 kW/100 hp and 88 kW/120 hp). These Eco-Turbo engines also achieve better driving performances.
Gasoline engines with large displacements are being successively replaced by units with gasoline direct injection. Opel's current direct injection engine range consists of a 2.2 DIRECT ECOTEC and a 2.0 turbo ECOTEC high-tech unit. The 2.0-liter turbo engine from the Opel GT produces an impressive power output per liter of 132 hp and features "Cam-Phase" – variable camshaft phasing –, which together with other measures reduce consumption by an extra three percent. Cam-Phase technology is also used in the 1.6 ECOTEC and 1.8 ECOTEC engines in the Astra, Zafira, Vectra and Signum.
Opel also wants to reduce CO2 emissions and fuel consumption further with a range of optimizations to the engine's periphery. This includes introducing Electric Power Steering (EPS) – familiar from the Corsa – across all variants, as it only draws exactly as much energy as it needs from the generator. The variable oil pump operates in a similar way, only moving as much lubricant around the engine as is actually required in the prevailing driving situation. Other fuel-reduction measures include low-resistance tires and detail improvements to the vehicle's aerodynamics.
Vectra Flexpower runs on bioenergy
In the mid-term, Opel is committed to offering more variants that can operate on alternative fuels. At this year's IAA, Opel displays the Flexpower, a Vectra sedan which appears unchanged from the outside, yet has a two-liter turbo engine that can run on E85 bioethanol fuel, conventional gasoline or any mixture of the two. The Flexpower's engine management adjusts throttle position, air volume, injection and ignition point depending on the fuel mixture. The result of this continuous calibration is reliable, high performance. Despite the differences between gasoline and bioethanol when it comes to knocking resistance and energy density, the Vectra Flexpower's 2.0t engine produces 129 kW/175 hp and 265 Nm of torque at 2500 rpm.
As bioethanol is produced from renewable crops, the Flexpower's propulsion delivers a balanced carbon dioxide level. This is because the amount of CO2 released from E85 during combustion is practically identical to the level of carbon dioxide the plants absorbed from the atmosphere through photosynthesis when they were growing.
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Lubbock police released images of men suspected of stealing a BB gun during an aggravated robbery last month at South Lubbock's Kmart.
Police say two men stole a BB gun valued at $57.99 and displayed a deadly weapon as they fled about 7:45 p.m. Nov. 4 from the store in the 6500 block of University Avenue.
The men left in a white SUV, possibly a Toyota Sequoia, with a black woman, according to a Lubbock police news release.
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Wednesday morning's meet the Tony nominees press reception was more like an assembly line that got a late start.
Journos lined the hallways and conference rooms at Times Square's Millennium Broadway Hotel while nominees Denzel Washington, Alfred Molina and Catherine Zeta-Jones rotated through the throngs.
"When I started acting, this sort of thing was discretionary," said Molina, nommed for his "Red" portrayal of Mark Rothko. "Now you can't really get away with that unless you are willing to earn the wrath of the entire industry."
Molina greeted "Promises, Promises" nominee Katie Finneran like a long, lost best friend. "They were in a flop TV series together years ago," observed one wag, referring to "Bram and Alice."
Washington, a first-time Tony nominee, said that he wasn't "sure what the nomination is going to do for my career. Ask the expert," he said, pointing to his "Fences" costar Viola Davis, who has been to the legit awards plate three times now.
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UC Center for Fire Research and Outreach at Berkeley, which Jack Cohen is affiliated with would disagree. Having read some of their work, which formed the some of the basis of the Berkeley plan to remove Eucalyptus from their land in the hills, and advocated for a larger removal, they don't view Eucalyptus an equal to native tree species.
Jack Cohen has never published on Eucalyptus fires, nor presents himself as an expert on this type of forest fire. Rather than get into dueling fire scientists, I would note Mr Cohen advocates a 100 foot gap between buildings and a forest as the minimum for safety. The vast bulk of the trees slated for removal fail within this 100 foot gap.
We've been telling the public for years that this goes on... what will it take before you understand that the prohibition of consenting adult commercial sex ALWAYS leads to this type of corruption? While minors should not be engaging in the sex industry, the fact that it is against the law means that cops use the laws for their own ends. Decriminalize consenting adult commercial sex- PERIOD!
Further to Eric's excellent reply to "geykerry"'s attempt to minimize the issues here, it should be noted that in the model for decriminalization of prostitution , New Zealand (the place of my birth) the actions of the law enforcement outline in the story are all illegal. In fact about a decade ago there was a similar case of a culture of one North Island city's police force having sex with young women who were exploited.
Several officers and ex-officers faced long trials on rape charges and though they were unsuccessful (due to the jury finding the actions consensual) in conviction, all the officers who where still in the force were dismissed, losing their police pensions, including a senior officer who was at that stage 3rd in line to being NZ's Police Commissioner, the highest post a Police officer can hold.
Even in a decriminalized system the Police's actions outlined in the story are completely unacceptable and corrupt.
Mr. O'Sullivan describes a firestorm in Australia. He could just as easily be describing a firestorm here in Western North America where wildfires consume thousands of acres of native trees and vegetation every year. Such firestorms also occur in Australia where the climate is similar and in that case the trees are predominantly eucalyptus. Eucalyptus trees are not inherently more flammable than bay laurel which contains twice as much oil in its leaves nor are they taller than our resinous conifers. Rather the fire conditions are weather related and the consequences for human development is where we choose to build our homes and how we maintain them.
Jack Cohen is a world renowned fire scientist at the US Forest Service fire science laboratory in Missoula, Montana. He has evaluated eucalyptus fires here and in Australia and says of our 1991 fire: "This indicates that the eucalyptus trees did not burn with high intensities (or any intensity) leading to home destruction. This strongly suggests that eliminating eucalyptus and replacing it with some other vegetation would not prevent future WU fire disasters because the problem was inappropriately defined as a eucalyptus vegetation problem and not a home ignition-home ignition zone problem." Here is his assessment, including the photos he supplied to illustrate his conclusion: https://milliontrees.me/2016/05/06/fire-sc…
There are many reasons why people defend our urban forest. Aesthetics has little to do with my motivation for defending it. We have lost 66 million native trees in California in the past few drought years and millions more are expected to die. These dead trees are, indeed, a fire hazard, yet we are wasting millions of dollars destroying living, healthy trees that are expected to live another 200-300 years. Such voluntary and natural deforestation is contributing to climate change and the warming climate is the primary cause of increasing wildfires and the death of our native trees. I am as concerned about fire safety as Mr. O'Sullivan.
What does it take to get the cops to investigate themselves?
It is beyond frustration and anger for the tremendous sadness I feel for all the lives lost due to sick, phobic, psychos with guns randomly killing innocent people. But on the issue of Black Lives Matter...how can another innocent black man be killed at the hands of police? How can it be that this is still happening where the color of one's skin causes them to be killed for no apparent reason? It is on tape for all the world to see yet still the police do not admit they made a mistake. "Stand behind your own is bullshit" and they need to admit their faults and fire the ignorant asses who are shooting people for no reason. And even if and when men or women of color may be doing something illegal, Why SHOOT? Why not taser or spray them with something that will hault them? Why are the policemen trained to shoot to kill!!! KILLING people is wrong!!!! It needs to stop. What can we do as a people to stop them from killing innocent men and women of color?Unfortunately, I don't have an answer. I really don't know what it's going to take to make a change. I have a niece and two nephews of mixed race and I am scared to death for their future. If I were a mother of sons of color, I would be extremely frightened for their lives knowing that they can be pulled over whether walking or in a vehicle and harassed at the hands of the police for no reason. Wearing a hoodie, playing with a toy gun, walking in a white neighborhood, standing on a corner, walking in a convenience store, selling cigarettes, DOING NOTHING. This should not be happening. The police need to take a good hard look at the men and women on their force and get rid of the aggressive, warlike behavior of these officers. It is 2016 for gods sake!!! We have supposedly moved past the time of oppression and slavery and racism. We are regressing folks and it is not pretty. The color of ones skin should not cause them to be in danger and in fear of their lives. What happened to love for all? Why is it that people of color are treated like a lesser race. Why do we notice the color of one's skin at all? It is unacceptable, appalling and intolerable. If you haven't seen Michael Moore's documentary on "Where to Invade Next" you might want to have a look at it. There are policemen in the world who don't carry guns. And when asked why, their response is they don't need them!!! BLACK LIVES MATTER. STOP THE KILLING. Jail the corrupt criminal police officers who are killing innocent people and maybe that would put a little more trust in the police. At this point, I would have a hard time stopping if I were to be pulled over and I'm a white, 65 year old woman. Who knows what would happen!!!
Having witnessed a Eucalyptus fire first hand in Australia and having a forester uncle who worked with them (including in fire fighting and fire management) for 25 years, if the opponents of removal are successful a large fire in the hills will involve the deaths of people.
People are right that Eucalyptus are highly fire resistant, but they do this by becoming incredibly dangerous to any building or human near by. Gums (the name they commonly known by in Australia and NZ) have evolved to burn extremely hot to rapidly exhaust the available fuel. The mean the fire burns itself out very quickly on the individual tree itself, but causes immense heat and embers which mean Eucalyptus fires often turn into fire storm events. (google Australian fire storm to see how terrifying this is)
As trees literally explode in minutes to shooting out flames 40-50 feet high the intense heat sucks in so much air to feed the fire it starts to generate its own weather, which when added to the huge amounts of embers that are generated means you get a very rapidly moving fire, as glowing hot embers will travel miles on the self generated winds.
These fires are almost impervious to conventional North American fire fighting techniques. In Australia back burning and very wide fire breaks (I think the aim is to get a least 1 kilometer( or 2/3 of mile) wide) is the main way these fires are fought. I've seen a controlled burn where so much heat was generated that when a heavy rain storm blew in it hardly reduced the size of the flames, as the heat from them turned the falling rain into steam which didn't reach the ground.
Australians living in forested area are instructed that if a fire is reported 5 miles away or less to pack and evacuate immediately. They are also told to make sure no large tree is within 60 to 100 feet of any building. Even then, many Australians have been killed in bush fires in the last 20 years. Some have been incinerated in their cars as the fire engulfed it as they were trying to escape.
In the closely settled hills with narrow and steep roads an Eucalyptus fire event would likely turn into a tragedy as some people wouldn't be able to escape the rapidly moving fire.
It is this reality which is driving public safety authorities to push to remove Eucalyptus from a closely settled area. Failure to do so before the next fire will result in people dying.
Keeping the trees is very much about choosing aesthetics over human lives.
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Talking about two things. Yes, Eucs are very flammable. However, a crown fire will not kill the tree. It will regenerate. But that doesn't mean they are not extremely flammable.
Thank you for this article. Sierra Club does not seem to know that almost all fire, like the 1991 firestorm starts in grasslands, which is most of what we will have left when the FEMA plan is finished.
Not one tree is scheduled for "restoration." While our native trees are dying, the magnificent Eucalyptus, Acacias, Monterey Pines are thriving in the drought. Eagles and raptors prefer Eucs for nesting.
EBMUD and others know that the most flammable tree her is the native Bay Laurel, while Eucs are fire resistant and there are plenty of photos showing them standing after firestorms destroyed houses from fire started by arson in grasslands.
Monsanto and Dow will benefit from planned herbiciding for years.
The issue really is, the way things are now scheduled, our rare and beautiful East Bay Hills wilderness parks and public land are being clearcut and poisoned, and we will be left with highly flammable grasslands. And the only real reason is money.
There are several studies of soil moisture in the eucalyptus forest. A study in the Presidio reported an average of 19% soil moisture in the eucalyptus forest year around. A study of ants in the eucalyptus forests in San Francisco reported 16 inches of fog drip in the driest months of the year and soil moisture of 15%. Harold Gilliam in his book about the climate of the San Francisco Bay Area reported that fog drip in eucalyptus and Monterey pine forests in the East Bay hills was measured at 10 inches per year. These are published studies that anyone can read.
When all else fails, there is also common sense. Do you really think that a huge pile of wood chips with no tree canopy above it is going to be more moist than the shaded forest floor? I doubt it.
All leaves have stoma that take up moisture from the air. That capability is not confined to native plants.
There are several studies of soil moisture in eucalyptus forest resulting from fog drip. A study in the Presidio found soil moisture in eucalyptus forest averaged 19% year around. Another study of ants in San Francisco's eucalyptus forests reports 16 inches of fog drip per year and 15% soil moisture in the driest months of the year, August and September. Harold Gilliam in his book about the climate of the San Francisco Bay Area reports 10 inches of fog drip measured in eucalyptus and Monterey pine forests in the East Bay. All of these studies are available for people to read if they wish.
Then, there's always common sense when all else fails. Do you really think that a huge pile of wood chips with no tree canopy is going to be more moist than the shaded forest floor? I doubt it.
"And, even if the eucalyptus was flammable, Gescheidt says, it's better when alive, and adding fog drip to the soil, rather than being a pile of wood chips."
That statement is 100% total bullshit. Eucalyptus is extremely flammable...that's a fact. Fog drip barely penetrates the soils, the native vegetation take in the moisture through stoma in the leaves. Jackson Demo Forest has done many scientific studies on frog drip.
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Well, Sam, he already had the space and has been operating there since well before Uber decided to move there. That area serves a lot of people, not just the new white folk. I applaud Patterson for learning more about the community he serves, closing the pricey destination Plum restaurant (yes, Plumbar is still there, a scaled back version with more affordable food), and trying something that might actually appeal to the broader base of customers in that area. As to the "he is only employing people to help make his profit" ...well, yes. But a lot of hot Oakland restaurants are not at all concerned with employing or training people in the actual community, or providing healthy, tasty, affordable food. Could he change his business model and do more? Maybe. But he could have bailed on Oakland entirely and instead is is doing something.
This is a good, well-balanced article. I was in that protest. I believe the Sirra Club board has become infested with nativists.
As an artist and a former resident of Oakland, I'm sickened by what's happening to the rich culture and the creatives that are being displaced by gentrification.
Licita Fernandez
Why all the hate? I tell you what, when someone, maybe you Sam, can open a healthy, cheap, profit sharing, community, sustainable, local, unionized, happy happy fast food joint, I will be the first to go. But until then, I'm heading to Local. It's a fantastic vision & we should all support it. And if Patterson & Choi make a few bucks along the way, don't they kind of deserve it? I mean, I hope they do well so they will keep the vision going & who knows? Maybe they will convert to employee owned in the future.
It won't happen if we throw a bunch of hate on them & they fail. So, I say, go!


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There are many students for whom the deciding factor in coming to Earlham was financial aid. It tries very hard to give out the scholarships and grants incoming students need.
The financial aid process happened awhile ago, but it was smooth process from what I can remember. I received aid to help pay for college. However, there were not a lot of scholarships that the college offered to the students, causing more loans to be offered.
I did receive financial aid, however it was a somewhat difficult process. And I did not receive enough financial aid in order to pay for my schooling.
I appreciate the aid that I receive, but I just wish there was a way that I didn't have to struggle to find scholarships my last couple years here, since I didn't have this problem my freshman and sophomore year.
Scholarships are the only reason I'm able to attend Earlham, and even with them, I have to take out loans for the steep tuition.
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