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A bright and beautiful design that brings the cool tropics to mind. An intricate creation of polished rhodium plated sterling silver and palladium with 18K yellow gold embraced™ accents, this ring features oval shaped 12 x 10mm dyed sleeping beauty turquoise cabochon in a bezel setting.
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Vermeil Plating:
Pronounced "vermay," vermeil is an electroplating process in which 14K gold or higher is coated over sterling silver. Officially designated by the jewelry industry, items may only be sold as vermeil if they have a minimum thickness of 100 millionths of an inch (2.5 microns) of gold over the silver. Regular gold plating is less than 2.5 microns.
The "vermeil" technique of plating sterling silver with gold originated in France in the 1750s. It differs from "gold filled" or "gold plated" in terms of the thickness or thinness of the microns over sterling silver. "Gold filled" pieces have a much thicker layer, between 15 and 45 microns, which is mechanically bonded to the base metal with heat and pressure. Vermeil is a more expensive version of "gold plated". It does not wear off as quickly as gold plating does. However, over time, vermeil wears off and therefore will require re-plating.
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An ancient Persian legend states the Earth rests on a gigantic sapphire that gives its blue reflection to the sky. The most popular colors for sapphires range from light blue to a blue that appears black. Hence, the name was derived from the Latin form of the Greek word for blue, "sapphirus." Bright daylight makes most sapphires shine more vividly than the somewhat muted artificial light. So the most highly cherished color for blue sapphires is not the darkest blue, but a deep and satiated blue, which even in dim, artificial light remains to appear blue.
While sapphires are best known for being velvety blue, it was decided long ago to consider all gemstones of the mineral family corundum to be sapphires. Non-blue sapphires are termed "fancy" and can be nearly any color, including yellow, green, white/colorless, pink, orange, brown, purple, golden and even black. Red corundum is the exception, however, and was given the special name of "ruby." Since pink is really just a light red, the International Colored Gemstone Association has resolved to consider light shades of the red hue to be included in the category ruby, as it is too difficult to legislate where red ends and pink begins. In practice, however, pink shades of corundum are known as either pink ruby or pink sapphire. All sapphires rank a 9.0 on the Mohs Scale, second only to diamonds in hardness.
There are a great number of varieties of sapphire, many of which are quite rare and highly sought-after in the gemstone market. A rare orange-pink variety, known as padparadscha, can be even more valuable than blue sapphire. Pronounced PAD-PA-RAD-SHAH, the name comes from the Sinhalese word for lotus blossom. Endowed with both pink and orange color components, its hues range from pastels to fiery shades. Padparadscha sapphires are usually heat treated to improve and intensify their color, while the color of untreated stones will fade over time. An untreated padparadscha sapphire that has faded will return to its original pinkish-orange color, however, if exposed to sunlight for about an hour.
Another rare variety of sapphire is known as the color-changing sapphire. This stone exhibits different colors in different light. In natural light, color-changing sapphire is blue, but in artificial light, it is violet.
For experts and connoisseurs, the Kashmir-color is considered the most beautiful and valuable shade. It features a pure and intensive blue, which is enhanced by a fine, silky gloss. Its color does not change in artificial light, but remains intense with a deep, velvety sheen. Setting the standard for the color of top-quality sapphires, Kashmir sapphires were found in 1880 after an avalanche. They were intensely mined for only eight years until the source was depleted. The Burma-color is also considered especially valuable, ranging from rich royal blue to deep cornflower blue. Ceylon sapphires are prized as well for the luminosity and brilliance of their light to medium blue color.
There is a translucent variety of sapphire, called star sapphire, which displays a six-point star when cut into a smooth domed cabochon. The mineral rutile is embedded in an asterisk-shape within the stone, causing light to reflect in a phenomenon called "asterism." Six- or twelve-ray stars appear to magically glide across the surface of the stones as they are moved. Star sapphires and rubies are expensive rarities and should always display the stars exactly in the center of the gem. Value is influenced by the intensity of the body color and the strength and sharpness of the star. The star stone is said to be the home of each person's angel, who lives there in contentment with the sapphire's spirit.
The stone is mined in many parts of the world. The oldest sapphire mines are situated in Ceylon, today called Sri Lanka, where gemstones were mined in ancient times. Most blue sapphires today come from Thailand or Australia, but sapphires from Kashmir and Myanmar (formerly Burma) are considered the most rare and highly prized. Sapphires are readily available in sizes of up to 2.00ct, but gems weighing 5.00-10.00ct are not unusual. The cushion-cut Logan Sapphire from Sri Lanka weighs an astounding 423.00ct and can be seen at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. There is also a 258.00ct stone set in the Russian crown, which is kept in the Diamond Fund in Moscow.
Because the gem has long symbolized sincere love and enduring faithfulness, blue sapphires are often given in engagement rings to express commitment and loyalty. Many women throughout the world decide on the blue stone for their engagement rings, as the gem also represents truth, friendship, harmony and consistency. Sapphire blue has become a color related to anything permanent and reliable, making it an ideal stone to symbolize the promise of marriage.
Often referred to as "Gem of the Heavens," sapphire also symbolizes a noble soul. It is September's birthstone and is traditionally given as 5th and 45th wedding anniversary gifts. Star sapphires are given for the 65th anniversary. The color sapphire-blue is known for representing clarity and competence. In fact, the first computer to ever declare victory over a chess grandmaster and world champion was named "Deep Blue."
Sapphires have been associated with magical powers throughout the ages. The Greeks identified white sapphires with Apollo and the oracles at Delphi used them to tap into the subconscious and super conscious. During the Middle Ages, sapphires symbolized the tranquility of the heavens and wearing them was thought to bring peace, happiness and purity of the soul. The color blue became the symbol of the union between a priest and the heavens, so sapphires came to be adorned on the rings of bishops. Soldiers wore them to prevent capture by enemies and kings wore the gemstone to defend against harm and put themselves in divine favor. This supposed "divine favor" is why sapphires were often the gemstone of choice for high priests and royalty throughout history. In fact, the British Crown Jewels contain a number of notable sapphires.
Today, sapphires are still believed to hold special powers. The stone is said to provide healing properties for mental illness and depression. It can be considered an aid to psycho kinesis, telepathy and clairvoyance, while providing spiritual enlightenment and inner peace. White sapphires, like diamonds, are considered the guardians of love, enhancing it and ensuring fidelity in marriage. The most powerful type of the gem is said to be the star sapphire. They are believed to protect against negative energy and have a calming effect that allows the mind to experience tranquility, joy and clear thinking.
One of the oldest known gems, turquoise has been prized for thousands of years. The Egyptians believed it had powerful mystical properties, and turquoise jewelry has been found interred with 7,500-year-old mummies. Ancient manuscripts from Persia, India, Afghanistan and Arabia say that the health of a person wearing turquoise could be assessed by variations in the color of the stone. Montezuma's treasure, now displayed in the British Museum, includes a carved serpent covered by a mosaic of turquoise.
Turquoise was especially revered by the Native American culture, an association that dates back to the Aztec empire more than 700 years ago. For the Aztecs, turquoise was reserved for the gods and mere mortals were forbidden to wear it. They believed it to be a gem of good fortune and a commodity more valuable than gold. Native Americans believed turquoise protected people from demons and they even placed turquoise in tombs to guard the dead. The stone's colors were thought to be symbolically blue for the heavens and green for the earth. Often warriors tied turquoise to their bows to ensure accurate shots.
Today, turquoise is still believed to provide protection and bring luck. It is said to also promote prosperity, love, healing, courage and friendship. The stone is thought to relax the mind and ease mental tension.
The gem's opaque turquoise color varies from shades of greenish blue to deep cobalt to sky blue. Some varieties display white or brown matrixes, which are streaks of the mother stone from which they came, while others have veins of color called "spiderwebs" running through them. Generally, the bluer the blue, the more highly valued the stone. A clear, even texture without mottling or veins is also preferred. The most rare and valuable color is an intense azure, but the most common is the mild to medium sky blue. Sometimes imitated by minerals such as chrysocolla, turquoise stones are often dyed or colored with coatings of various resins.
In the 13th century, turquoise was mistakenly believed to have come from the country of Turkey. Hence, its name came from the French word for Turkey, "Turquie." The stone was actually brought to Europe from Persia (now Iran), via Turkey. It is a mineral usually found in association with copper deposits and is sometimes mined as a by-product of copper mining.
Although turquoise is found in desert regions worldwide, the finest and most valuable comes from Iran. Iranian turquoise is a pure robin's egg blue that is free of green overtones, matrix or black veins. Perhaps the most famous turquoise today, however, comes from the southwestern United States. The occurrence in Arizona and New Mexico produces greener shades of the stone with matrix streaks of various colors.
While only ranking between 5.0 and 6.0 on the Mohs Scale of hardness, turquoise remains quite popular for jewelry. In Europe, turquoise rings are given as forget-me-not gifts, while in the United States, the stone is given as traditional 5th and 11th wedding anniversary gifts. It has even become a modern consideration for the December birthstone. When wearing turquoise over the years, the stone will absorb oil from a person's skin, causing a slight change to the color of turquoise.
Turquoise is commonly treated in various fashions to ensure its durability and visual appeal, especially when set in jewelry. If a stone has been treated, the type of process will be noted. Stabilized turquoise is enhanced through a process of coating the genuine gemstone with colorless acrylics or resin to fill porous gaps, harden the stone and maintain the stone's color. Reconstituted turquoise is enhanced through a process in which genuine gemstone fragments are powdered and bonded with resin to reinforce the stone. Impregnated turquoise is enhanced through a process in which the genuine gemstone is infused with oil, wax or resin to reinforce the stone.
A selection of our jewelry is made of sterling palladium alloy. Palladium is a member of the platinum group of precious metals. By replacing a portion of the copper content used in standard sterling silver with palladium, this proprietary formula renders a precious metal with superior performance attributes. Sterling palladium is five times more tarnish-resistant than standard sterling silver and has strength similar to that of 14K gold.
Palladium has been used as a precious metal in jewelry since 1939, originally as an alternative to platinum for making white gold. Its naturally white color requires no rhodium plating. Additionally, palladium is proportionally much lighter than platinum and is ideal for use in heavier gemstone jewelry. It is a more expensive alloy than nickel, but it seldom causes the allergic reactions that nickel alloy can.
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'American Psycho' Musical to Play at New York's Second Stage Theatre
Patrick Bateman, the dark lord of the 1980s WASP set in NYC, is coming home. The unlikely musical "American Psycho," based on the 1991 Bret Easton Ellis book about finance, debauchery, and death, is transferring to New York's Second Stage Theatre next year, producers announced today.
The show, which had a sold-out run in London's Almeida Theatre, features music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik, the pop-artist-turned-Broadway composer who penned the score for the Tony-winning "Spring Awakening."
The show will premiere at the non-profit Second Stage in February, with a new cast of all-American actors, yet to be announced. The musical originally opened at the small off-West End theater in December 2013, and talks of a transfer to the West End fell through, said Second Stage artistic director, Carole Rothman. The show's book writer, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, was a writer-in-residence at Second Stage in 2008, and he showed Ms. Rothman some scenes from the London run. "We went on our gut," she said. "It's a funny, powerful, dark piece, and that's what we do at Second Stage."
The movie famously depicted the bloodthirsty Bateman (played by Christian Bale) cheerfully butchering his victims to Huey Lewis and The News' "Hip to be Square" and Genesis' "In the Air Tonight." Sheik has written an electronic dance score that includes snippets from Bateman's Top 40 playlist.
Ms. Rothman added that the creative team, which includes director Rupert Goold, feels there is more work to do on the show — more songs have been added, more book scenes, and, most importantly, more blood — which can all be tweaked during the Second Stage run. If the show works at the non-profit theater, there are producers interested in giving it a life in a commercial, Broadway theater, she said.
"But it's got to click," she said. "It's a dark story. But if it hits perfectly, people will be wild about it."

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The New Year is expected to bring in similar weather as the Mid-Ohio Valley has been experiencing the past week with a little more snow and cooler temperatures, according to the National Weather Service in Charleston, W.Va.
"A system is expected to move in Monday evening from the west and head farther east out of the area by Tuesday," said Jeff Hovis, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Charleston. "With this we are expecting less than an inch of snow, but that could sneak up to an inch or so."
To be prepared no matter how much snow falls, the cities of Belpre and Parkersburg have salt trucks loaded and road crews on stand-by, officials said.
"We have a truck loaded up and ready to go with an adequate supply of salt waiting for us," said Rick Lemley, public works director for Parkersburg. "We are ready for whatever comes."
Belpre Mayor Mike Lorentz had the same sentiments for his city.
"We have already been out pre-treating the hills and have crews lined up and ready to be called if things are needed," Lorentz said. "We were out twice this weekend and know this won't be the last time this winter we will be needing salt and snow plows."
Because of the 2011-2012 mild winter, both Parkersburg and Belpre have an adequate supply of salt, said Lemley and Lorentz.
"Thanks to last year's easy winter, we have more than enough salt for now and can always get more if needed," Lemley said.
Hovis said this New Year's snow is likely to be lighter because rain was expected to fall first.
"The surface temperature is expected to be too warm for snow to stick or fall, so it will likely be rain that falls first," he said. "If it weren't for the expected rain, the snowfall might be more."
Although snow will likely be the most anticipated weather issue for the holiday, Hovis said the temperature difference will be significant.
"While our high today is expected to be in the low-to-mid 30s, the big difference is that the temperature will drop to the teens, as low as 17 degrees, on Tuesday night," he said Monday. "People need to be prepared for that."


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If you ever find yourself doubting humanity, a visit to Ravioli's Italian Market Place may be your remedy. The specialty at this Concord fast casual Italian restaurant is genuine hospitality, served warmly. A meal and a kind greeting from ever-present owners Carol Rackel and Ernie Campora may be more healing than years of therapy.
The mother-and-son duo exude a generous, loving spirit as they introduce themselves to every table. They sincerely want to know if you like their food. On my visit, when something went slightly amiss -- a server dropped a bit of spaghetti on my nothing-special purse -- the entire staff checked in on me ... twice. On another very busy night, our party of 10 was nearly overwhelmed by their wait staff's well-meaning attention. And all this from an inexpensive restaurant where diners order at the counter.
Ravioli's moved in January from a bitty strip mall location to its new digs in the heart of downtown Concord's Todos Santos Plaza. The interior space is casual and clean with lots of natural light. Enlarged black-and-white family photos, a small market and a pasta maker in the front window anchor the restaurant to its Italian heritage.
The outdoor patio is inviting, with red market umbrellas and potted plants, including some with red geraniums and trailing bacopa that lend a distinctly European flair. It's an especially idyllic location for families, as parents can buy themselves a few minutes of quiet by filling their kids' fists with pennies and pointing them toward the courtyard fountain.
Ravioli's recipes stem from the family's roots in Calabria, Genoa and Piedmont, thus combining the culinary traditions of Northern and Southern Italy. Both Rackel and Campora learned their craft by doing, primarily at Trebino's in Stockton, the family's original restaurant and catering business.
Part of the reason for Campora's and Rackel's omnipresence at Ravioli's is that everything-- as in everything -- from the delicious complimentary focaccia to the ravioli to the cannoli is made in-house. The only exceptions are the olive oil and the gelato. It's an impressive undertaking that deserves a bigger role in Ravioli's marketing materials.
The menu is stuffed with old-world Italian favorites, dishes that have become comfort food for many. Portions are hearty and presented without a lot of frills. A prime example is Ernie's Favorite ($15.99), a flavorful plate of fettuccine and mildly spicy sausage covered in a Bolognese sauce and topped with a fist-sized meatball. Typically, leftovers slowly die in my refrigerator, but I ate this savory pasta sampler for two meals in a row.
Carnivores should steer toward the meatball sandwich ($8.99), a messy mix of tender, saucy meatballs, grated mozzarella and focaccia. Another popular dish is the creamy polenta with marinara or Bolognese sauce ($13.99, $4.99 as a side dish), which Ravioli's can hardly keep in stock. This version packs in extra flavor with mozzarella and Monterey Jack cheeses.
My husband, who made a few thousand Chicago-style pizzas in his teen and college days, found the pizza ($11.95-$30.95, depending on size and toppings) among the best in the Bay Area. Ravioli's uses mozzarella, Monterey Jack and Parmesan to cover just the right amount of marinara sauce. The crust is crispy and the kitchen even takes the time to crimp the cornicione or "end crust." I'd be reluctant to order the petrale sole ($17.99) again, a special on my first visit. Although nicely served over angel hair pasta, this poor fish suffocated under boatloads of Parmesan and capers. Also, the mushroom ravioli tasted bland and underseasoned.
Desserts involve all the usual Italian suspects, including biscotti ($2.25), tiramisu ($5.99) and cannoli ($4.25). This is another place that Rackel and Campora could take a short cut, but have opted not to. All the desserts I sampled were fine, though the tiramisu lacked that espresso punch I was expecting.
First-timers should know that the hybrid system of ordering is a bit confusing. Guests are seated with menus, but then order at the counter and serve themselves drinks. Food is then delivered by servers. After two visits, I'm still a bit unclear on some of those pesky, but necessary, little details about the role of the server. Does she get the silverware or do I? Who gets the to-go box?
The benefit of this system is flexibility. At the counter are express foods ($9.99), such as Italian pork pot roast or spaghetti with Italian sausage, that are ready to go. Other entrees require a few minutes. Diners can also customize their meal with a variety of pasta types, ravioli fillings, and sauces.
Ravioli's makes it easy to put dinner on the table at a fair price. They offer frozen products, take out, or delivery. If I lived in its delivery area, Ravioli's would be my answer to that "it's Friday night and I'm too lazy to cook" malaise.
Plans for expansion are being bantered about. That's good news. The "fast casual" market would be well served by the growth of Ravioli's.
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Ravioli's Italian
Market Place
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WHERE: 2151 Salvio St., Suite I, Concord
CONTACT: 925-689-3819, www.raviolismarket.com
HOURS: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 10 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sundays
CUISINE: Italian
VEGETARIAN: Several options, including pizzas, a vegetable calzone and vegetarian pasta dish
BEVERAGES: Beer, wine
RESERVATIONS: Yes
NOISE LEVEL: Medium
PARKING: Street parking and nearby garage
KIDS: No separate children's menu, but kids will find plenty to love.
PLUSES: Incredible hospitality and warmth from owners.
MINUSES: Least favorite dish was petrale sole, a menu special.
DATE OPENED: January
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BIRTHPLACE: Virginia, MN, USA
DRAFTED: ANA: 1996-35 overall
Ranked fifth on team in scoring with 39 points (12-27=39) in 78 games…Led team with 56.1 faceoff %...Seventh consecutive season faceoff percentage was over 50%…Tied for fifth in NHL with career-high four SHG...Recorded 500th career point with assist vs. EDM (3/31)...Notched seven points (2-5=7)br /> during five-game point streak (1/16-1/25)...Recorded SHG, assist and +3 rating vs. VAN (1/16)...Collected season-high two goals and three points (2-1=3) at COL (12/23)...Skated in 900th NHL game vs. PHI (11/24)...Notched 300th career assist vs. CGY (11/5)...Recorded seven points (2-5=7) in four game point streak (10/14-10/21), including three straight multi-point efforts (10/14-10/19)...Tallied goal and assist, won 17 of 25 faceoffs and skated season-high 23:32 vs. CAR (10/7)...Missed three games with groin injury (12/11-12/16), one game with upper body injury (2/5).
Has tallied 500 points (181-139=500) in 958 games in 13 NHL seasons with Anaheim, Florida, Carolina, New York Rangers, Ottawa and Minnesota…Owns 95 career multi-point games (71-13-11)…Member of Carolina Hurricanes 2006 Stanley Cup Championship team…Sixth native Minnesotan to score a goal for the Wild…Played two seasons at St. Cloud State (1995-97)…Named AP Minnesota High School Hockey Player of the Year in 1995 after scoring 89 points (47-42=89) in 28 games for Moorhead High School.
Ranked fifth on team in scoring with 39 points (12-27=39) in 78 games…Led team with 56.1 faceoff %...Seventh consecutive season faceoff percentage was over 50%…Tied for fifth in NHL with career-high four SHG...Recorded 500th career point with assist vs. EDM (3/31)...Notched seven points (2-5=7)
during five-game point streak (1/16-1/25)...Recorded SHG, assist and +3 rating vs. VAN (1/16)...Collected season-high two goals and three points (2-1=3) at COL (12/23)...Skated in 900th NHL game vs. PHI (11/24)...Notched 300th career assist vs. CGY (11/5)...Recorded seven points (2-5=7) in four game point streak (10/14-10/21), including three straight multi-point efforts (10/14-10/19)...Tallied goal and assist, won 17 of 25 faceoffs and skated season-high 23:32 vs. CAR (10/7)...Missed three games with groin injury (12/11-12/16), one game with upper body injury (2/5).
Tallied 48 points (16-32=48) in 81 games with Carolina and Ottawa…Averaged career best 18:45 in TOI…Recorded 40 points (12-28=40) in 60 games with Hurricanes before being traded to Senators on Feb. 12…Notched eight points (4-4=8) in 21 games with Ottawa…Won 51% of faceoffs, marking sixth consecutive season his faceoff percentage was over 50%…Registered a season high three points (1-2=3) vs. FLA (2/9)…Won 19 of 24 faceoffs taken vs. COL (1/8) to tie career high in faceoffs won …Picked up two assists and a +3 rating at WSH (12/28)…Logged career-high 25:58 TOI vs. PHI (12/26)…Netted his 10th career SHG vs. FLA (12/19)…Recorded a five-game point streak (3-2=5) from 11/25-12/5…Played in 800th career NHL game vs. PHI (10/2)…Posted three multi-point efforts and tied for team lead with three goals and eight points in six playoff games with Ottawa…Led forwards in TOI at 23:14.
Reached the 20-goal mark for the second time in his career…Led team in shooting percentage (15.8%), ranked fourth on the team in goals (22) and was tied for third among Hurricanes skaters in plus/minus (+11)…Was part of the scoring play on five of the Hurricanes' eight SHG, as he led the team in SHG (2), assists (3) and points (5)…Had assists in seven of his last 10 games played (3-9=12, 3/3-3/21)…Had 30 points (13-17=30) in his last 30 games played (1/15-3/21)…Scored two goals and earned an assist for his third three-point effort of the season vs. NYI (3/20)…Earned his first career NHL hat trick with three goals and earned a +3 rating vs. COL (2/22)…The second goal marked his 400th career NHL point…Recorded his first career penalty-shot goal at SJ (2/5)…Missed 13 games due to injury (leg: 11/2-11/9; lower body: 3/23-4/11)…Notched six points (3-3=6) in 18 playoff games.
Ranked tied for second on the team in assists (36), despite missing 23 games over the course of the season due to a head injury…Third on the team in power-play goals (8) and fourth on the team in power-play assists (15) and power-play points (23)…Established a career high in assists (36) and matched his career-high in points (49)…Assisted on a shorthanded goal before leaving the game after a hit resulted in a broken nose at NYR (12/26)…Assisted on a goal to match a Hurricanes record (since relocation in 1997-98) when he picked up an assist in his eighth consecutive game vs. TB (11/18).
Skated in 80 games with the Rangers and scored 16 goals and 25 assists for 41 points, along with 52 PIM…Established career-highs in SHG (3), penalty minutes (52) and shots on goal (217)…Led the team and tied for fifth in the NHL with five shorthanded points…Tied for first on the team and tied for 10th in the league with three SHG…Tied for second on the team and tied for 13th in the league with two shootout game-deciding goals…Tied for 14th among NHL centers with a 54.6 faceoff percentage…Registered his 200th career assist vs. PHI (3/22)…Missed two games due to a sprained knee that was suffered at TOR (12/16)…Tallied four points (1-3=4) in 10 playoff games…Recorded GWG in series clinching win in Game 4 of Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. ATL (4/18).
Had a career season when he established single-season highs in goals (25) and points (25-24=49), skated in 78 regular-season games and helped Carolina to a Stanley Cup title…Ranked sixth on the team in goals (25) and third on the team in shots (214)…Carolina was 17-1-4 when he scored a goal…Reached the 20-goal mark for the first time in his career with the game-winner at ATL (1/26)…Posted a career-high, four-game goal-scoring streak from 10/22-10/28, notching five goals over the span…Missed four games with a fractured jaw after being placed on IR on Jan. 28…Skated in 25 postseason contests, helping the Carolina Hurricanes capture the Stanley Cup…Tied for third among Hurricanes and tied for sixth in the NHL in playoff scoring with 18 points (4-14=18)…Ranked third on the team and fourth in the NHL in playoff assists (14)…Scored his first career playoff goal in Game 1 of the Conference Quarterfinals vs. MTL (4/22)…Notched GWG in Game 5 vs. MTL (4/30)…Earned an assist on first two Hurricanes goals in 3-1 victory in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals vs. EDM (6/19).
Played in 36 regular-season games with Cortina of the Italian league…Led league with 27 goals and ranked second with 60 points…Scored 22 points (8-14=22) in 18 games as Cortina fell in the league championship series to Milan.
Tallied 19 points (6-13=19) and 24 PIM in 56 games…Missed 23 games due to sports hernia (10/15-11/29).
Tallied 33 points (13-20=33) and 34 PIM in 80 games, splitting the season between Anaheim and Florida…Posted four assists, setting career-high for assists in a game and tying career single-game mark for points vs. PIT (12/15).
Led Anaheim in assists (30), ranked second in points (48) and third in goals (18)…Had his first three NHL multi-goal games (all two-goal games)…Set a single-game Anaheim club record for faceoff % among players with at least 10 draws at 91 percent (11-of 12) vs. CAR (2/8).
Appeared in all 82 games registering 40 points (10-30=40) for Anaheim.
Established single-game career highs for points, and plus/minus with four points (1-3=4) and a (+4) rating at WSH (10/19).
Made NHL playoff debut at DET (4/21) in Game 1 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals…Saw action in four postseason games.
Among NHL rookie leaders, ranked tied for eighth in points (27) and fourth in assists (21)… His 27 points were the second most by a rookie in club history (Kariya, 39 points in 1994-95)…Scored his first NHL goal vs. FLA (1/21) (Weekes)…Made NHL debut at TOR (10/28)…Set a Cincinnati (AHL) club record with an eight-game goal streak (1/6 - 2/14)…All eight games were also multi-point efforts (12-7=19)…Named PlanetUSA MVP of the AHL All-Star game, scoring two goals in the contest.
Selected as a first-team WCHA All-Star and named to the WCHA All-Academic Team while playing for St. Cloud State…Signed an entry level contract with Anaheim on April 4, 1997, and was assigned to Baltimore (AHL)…Recorded an assist in his first game as a professional with the Bandits (4/4 vs. St. John's).
Named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team…Led St. Cloud State in scoring with 41 points (12- 29=41) in 39 games…Scored five points in his first collegiate game…Selected to play for the 1996 U.S. National Team, which competed in the World Junior Hockey Championships and scored four points (3-1=4).
Named AP High School Player of the Year in 1995, scoring 89 points (47-42=89) in 28 games at Moorhead...Also named to the Minnesota All-State Teams in 1993-95…Participated in the U.S. Olympic Festival in 1995, playing in all four games and scoring two points (0-2-2).
Was a member of the "taxi squad" for the U.S. Olympic team at 2006 Winter Olympic Games…Tallied two points (1-1=2) in six games with Team USA at the 2003 World Championship in Finland…Played with Team USA at the 1999 World Championship in Norway and scored seven points (1-6=7) in six games, good for second on the team…Competed at the 1998 World Championship in Switzerland for the U.S and tied for second on the team in scoring with three points (2-1=3) in six games.
Signed by Minnesota as a free agent, July 1, 2010; Acquired by Ottawa from Carolina in exchange for Alexandre Picard and a second round pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, Feb. 12, 2010; Acquired by Carolina from N.Y. Rangers in exchange for Andrew Hutchinson, Joe Barnes and a third round pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft; Signed by N.Y. Rangers as a free agent, July 1, 2006; Signed by Carolina as a free agent, Aug. 5, 2004; Acquired by Florida along with Pavel Trnka and a fourth round pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft (James Pemberton) from Anaheim in exchange for Sandis Ozolinsh and Lance Ward, Jan. 30, 2003; Selected by Anaheim in the second round (35th overall) of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
Matthew David Cullen and his wife, Bridget, have three sons: Brooks, Wyatt, and Joey, and reside in
Moorhead, Minn. in the offseason…Nickname is "Cully"…Comes from a big hockey family as his
brother Mark plays in the Florida Panthers organization and his other brother Joe plays professionally in
Europe…Enjoys golfing, fishing, and hunting in his free time…Most memorable moment in hockey is
winning the 2006 Stanley Cup in Game 7 in Carolina…Most memorable moments outside of hockey are
the births of his children…Says his dad and mom inspired his career…Favorite part of hockey is playing on outdoor rinks…Lists his favorite bands as Pearl Jam, Zac Brown Band, and Okkervil River…Last good book he read was "Invictus"…Favorite food is buffalo burgers and for breakfast he likes his mom's homemade waffles…Reads ESPN the Magazine…Lists The Natural as his favorite movie and "30 Rock" as his favorite television show…Loves being at the lake in the summer…Favorite team to play against is Pittsburgh…He has his own charity organization, Cullen Children's Foundation, which provides financial resources to organizations that support children's healthcare needs, with an emphasis on cancer…Cully's Kids Celebrity Weekend is held in Fargo each July…Also actively involved in Teammates for Kids and Team 25.


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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Defense isn't glamorous, but it does win basketball games, and South Tahoe proved that Wednesday.
"We just clamped down on defense and protected. It's not the most exciting brand of basketball, but we got it done," said South Tahoe coach Mike Neiger.
The lady Vikings were down two key players, but still managed to shut down a disorganized Truckee team 35-28 in a Northern Division I-A regional quarterfinal, ending the Wolverines' season. The win advanced South Tahoe to semifinals against Elko on Friday.
"We didn't play as a team tonight. We played as individuals," Truckee coach Geoff Stephens said. "And South Tahoe kicked our butts."
When these teams met two weeks ago Truckee looked sharp. The Wolverines hit six 3-pointers and they were down two starters. South Tahoe barely squeaked out a 41-40 win off a pair of free throws from Hannah Neiger in the last 30 seconds. The Wolverines won the first meeting against the Vikings 45-27 on Jan. 22.
Wednesday, by all rights, should have been Truckee's advantage. The Vikings were down their senior point guard, Bailey David, who was out with a concussion. They also lost their 3-point sniper, Mel Grady, who left in the first quarter with a broken nose.
The Wolverines, however, couldn't pull it together. They hit zero 3-pointers, and looked disorganized on the court.
Meanwhile, South Tahoe stepped up in the absences of David and Grady. Players like Kailia Griffis and Shelly Leonard came off the bench and seamlessly filled in.
"We were all fired up in the locker room, and the noise from the crowd helped us out a ton, so we came out strong," said Ally King, who had six rebounds and three steals.
The Vikings slowed the pace of the game and used defense as their edge.
They held Truckee's top scorer, Sydnie English, to nine points. English posted 19 points on three 3-pointers the last time the teams met.
"We just couldn't shoot. We were too amped and never recovered," Stephens said.
Add some foul trouble that the Wolverines ran into when senior guard Olivia Duner fouled out in the fourth, and there was no coming back. Duner wasn't the only one in foul trouble though. The rest of the Wolverines started racking up fouls in the fourth as well. Truckee sent Brooke King to the line six times in the fourth quarter.
"Our sportsmanship was awful," Stephens said. "You can say anything you want in the locker room, but when you get on the court you treat your opponent with respect or don't get on the court."
It was one of those trips to the line that cost Truckee any chance of a comeback.
Brooke cemented the win for the Vikings when she nailed a free throw that made it a three-possession game in the final minute of the game.
"Brooke was so upset with missing some free throws," Neiger said, "but that last free throw made it a three-possession game and that was it. She sealed it right there."
The senior made the shot that mattered most and led her team with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
South Tahoe's Riley Chapman was equally instrumental in the fourth. Her steal and ensuing layup with three minutes remaining pushed the Vikings ahead by six and squashed any remaining momentum the Wolverines had mustered.
Chapman contributed 10 rebounds, four steals and three assists. Hannah Neiger had seven points, seven rebounds and went 5-for-7 from the line.
English led the Wolverines with nine points. Jackie Bolton and Duner each added six points.
Truckee posted a final record of 17-9 overall.


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Definition of data in English:
noun[mass noun]
- Police time will then be spent collecting together the data and providing statistics that indicate the ethnicity of those stopped.
- These programs are used to edit and prepare the collected data for analysis.
- Web surveys have reduced the cost of data collection and made data analysis more efficient.
- Argote gives the example of old recordings of film or data stored on magnetic tape.
- The transmitting modem translates digital computer data into analog signals that can be carried over a phone line.
- The coherent light beams could lead to ultrafast computer circuitry that transmits data optically.
- The roots of relativism lie not in empirical data but in certain epistemological and metaphysical preconceptions.
- The other is that he had come to make a virtue of the fact that the basic data of knowledge are never certain, but at best merely credible to some degree.
- How do sense-data differ from other data, e.g. from those of memory or introspection?
In Latin, data is the plural of datum and, historically and in specialized scientific fields, it is also treated as a plural in English, taking a plural verb, as in the data were collected and classified. In modern non-scientific use, however, it is generally not treated as a plural. Instead, it is treated as a mass noun, similar to a word like information, which takes a singular verb. Sentences such as data was collected over a number of years are now widely accepted in standard English.
Mid 17th century (as a term in philosophy): from Latin, plural of datum.
Originally recorded as a term in philosophy referring to 'things assumed to be facts', it is the Latin plural of datum 'a piece of information', literally 'something given'. Although plural, data is often treated in English English as a singular meaning 'information', although Americans and Australians use 'the data are…'. See also dice. In the Middle Ages letters could be headed with the Latin formula data (epistola)…'(letter) given or delivered…' at a certain day or place. From this comes date (Middle English) in the time sense. The date you eat is also Middle English but comes from Greek daktulos 'finger', because of the finger-like shape of the plant's leaves.
Words that rhyme with datacater, crater, creator, curator, debater, delator, dumbwaiter, equator, fascinator, freighter, frustrater, gaiter, grater, gyrator, hater, later, legator, mater, negator, pater, peseta, plater, rotator, skater, slater, stater, tater, traitor, ultimata, understater, upstater, waiter
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Hi, hope someone can shed some light for me. running PSM on Linux mint debian edition (lmde) running gnome shell. PS3 can see server and all appears well. that is until I try to access the m4v or mkv files. PSM kicks in to re-encode, if that's the right terminology and everything grinds to a halt. pc isn't that great but not that old either so should cope with streaming no problem.
basic question. what is the ideal file format and audio and video encoding to back dvds up with (menus not needed, just the feature etc) before streaming through PSM, to minimise the need for re-encoding on the fly?
I'm yet to backup my dvd collection, so don't have a stack of files to convert etc. just seems sensible to store the most compatible file at the outset. will be backing up dvds in lmde, have been trying handbrake, but suggestions of Linux software to use welcome, plus known working settings would be much appreciated.
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Mechanical Engineering
Offered by the Saint Louis University Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology
There is also an accelerated B.S. to M.S. option available.
Download a fact sheet about SLU's undergraduate mechanical engineering degree.
Saint Louis University's undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering at Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology prepares you for careers in fields of mechanical engineering that involve product development and manufacturing.
Mechanical engineering students at SLU's Parks College have access to state-of-the-art computer laboratories. Advanced software such as CREO, MATHCAD, MATLAB, STK, SC/Tetra CFD, CES Material Selector and Abaqus are available for design, modeling, simulation and analysis. You'll be trained in computer-aided manufacturing using a number of rapid prototype machines and a high-speed machining center. And SLU's fluid, thermal, material, mechatronics and structural testing equipment provide you with an excellent opportunity to integrate theory with real-world applications.
If you choose to major in mechanical engineering at SLU, you'll have the chance to participate in national and international competitions and activities organized by ASME, SAE International, NASA and RoboGames, and to be involved in the activities of student chapters of ASME, SAE and the Society of Women Engineers. You'll also be exposed to entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial mindset throughout SLU's mechanical engineering curriculum and extracurricular opportunities, such as the interdesiciplinary Weekly Innovation Challenge.
In addition to the University's general admission and graduation requirements, engineering programs at Parks College have additional academic requirements. (Please see the fact sheet on this program for additional details.)
SLU's mechanical engineering program starts with a solid foundation in the fundamental engineering sciences and progresses toward mechanical engineering courses. You'll also have the chance to take technical electives in the broader areas of structures, thermal and fluids, and design.
Two capstone design courses during your senior year provide greater depth in mechanical engineering, as you learn about the importance of design decisions not only on products but on society as a whole.
Mechanical engineering students at SLU have access to funded undergraduate and graduate research opportunities with faculty members of the department. Funded research grants from private industries and federal government research laboratories are also available for qualified students.
Students who graduate with a degree in mechanical engineering from Saint Louis University are prepared to become professional mechanical engineers. Graduates with a degree in mechanical engineering from SLU's Parks College work at Boeing, Nooter/Eriksen, General Electric, General Dynamics and NASA, among other employers.
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New Year's Holiday Closings Around Polk
Published: Monday, December 31, 2012 at 3:47 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, December 31, 2012 at 3:47 a.m.
All federal, state, county and city offices, as well as libraries, will be closed Tuesday for New Year's Day. Also closed will be the post office and there will be no bus service.
In unincorporated Polk County, Haines City, Lake Wales and Fort Meade, garbage pickup will be normal today, but there will be no pickup on Tuesday.
Garbage will be picked up one day later than usual the rest of the week.
In Auburndale, today's pickup will be normal. Tuesday's pickup will be on Wednesday. The rest of the week will follow the normal schedule.
Davenport's Wednesday pickup will be on Thursday.
Dundee's Tuesday pickup will be on Friday.
Eagle Lake and Frostproof's Friday routes will be run on Saturday.
Lake Alfred's Tuesday pickup will be on Wednesday.
Lake Hamilton's Thursday pickup will be on Friday.
Polk City will have normal pickup.
Winter Haven will not pick up garbage on Tuesday.
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SANTA CLARA -- Ericsson has struck a deal to lease offices in Santa Clara, where the telecommunications and technology giant could move 1,600 to 2,100 employees.
Ericsson, in what is believed to be the largest office lease in the South Bay this year, will occupy two of the three office buildings developed in phase one of the Santa Clara Square project. Realty developer Irvine is building the mixed-used complex near the interchange of U.S. 101 and Bowers Avenue. The complex will include a shopping center consisting of a supermarket, restaurants and retail outlets.
Ericsson leased 410,000 square feet, where it will consolidate the majority of about 2,000 employees now working in Mountain View and San Jose. Several office brokers said it was the largest lease so far this year in Santa Clara County.
"This will be our regional hub for the West Coast," said Dwight Witherspoon, a spokesman for Sweden-based Ericsson. "The amenities, the shopping, the state-of-the-art offices, the location, the branding and visibility -- those were all considerations in moving to this site."
Ericsson hopes to occupy the buildings in spring 2015. The site is now under construction, said Doug Holte, president of Irvine's office division.
"One of the benefits of the project is it offers growth opportunities for Ericsson beyond what they leased," Holte said. "It also offers the opportunity for companies that complement Ericsson's business to locate near them."
Ericsson also wanted to be near the Silicon Valley talent pool.
"Our company has a growing need for software engineers and employees with a technology-savvy skill set who can partner, create, learn, sustain and innovate" said Bina Chaurasia, Ericsson's chief human resources officer.
Chaurasia said Ericsson hopes to be able to move toward what it calls a "networked society" with the tech engineers it hopes to hire in Santa Clara County. The company provides an array of telecommunications services and software for the mobile and computer sectors.
One of the groups that will move to the new Santa Clara location is the Mediaroom operation that Ericsson bought in 2013 from Microsoft. Mediaroom is involved in the delivery of television services over the Internet, also known as iPTV.
"The core of mobile technologies is in Silicon Valley, so we have to be here," Witherspoon said.
Irvine hopes that future phases of the office complex, which ultimately will total 1.2 million square feet when all the office buildings are completed, will accommodate companies of a wide array of sizes.
"We want to accommodate the work space needs of startup companies, mid-stage companies and mature companies," Holte said. "We look to address the full life cycle of tech companies."
Contact George Avalos at 408-859-5167. Follow him at Twitter.com/georgeavalos.


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Time based graph of ticket statistics
Generates time based graphs of total, new and closed tickets. It's based on TracTicketStatsPlugin but allows filter the tickets you want to display (e.g. graph only errors) as well as other parameters.
See also TicketChartsMacro, TracTicketStatsPlugin, TracMetrixPlugin.
- Advanced Argument Parser for Trac Macros (AdvParseArgsPlugin).
The code it's based on TracTicketStatsPlugin and parts of TicketChartsMacro.
The date range parameter it's stolen from Trac trunk (the format for upcoming date field queries).
Bugs/Feature Requests
Existing bugs and feature requests for TicketStatsMacro are here.
If you have any issues, create a new ticket.
Download the zipped source from here.
You can check out TicketStatsMacro from here using Subversion, or browse the source with Trac.
Macro arguments
- height: graph height, default 500 px.
- column_width: default 40 px.
- res_days: resolution (in days) for each point in the graph.
- title
- daterange: date range specified as "from;to" or just "to". Using 0.12's date field query sintax (http://trac.edgewall.org/wiki/TracQuery?version=20#QueryLanguage)
[[TicketStats(title = Total tickets last 15 days, height=250,daterange=15d,res_days=1)]]
[[TicketStats(title = Error tickets by week last 3 months, daterange=3m,res_days=7, query=Type='error')]]
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Fixes #9261: Added Trac 0.12 compatibility, in which microsecond timestamps are used rather than timestamps with a resolution of seconds.
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Michal Menert wants you to know he's not a DJ. So don't show up at Agave in Avon Friday night hoping to hear a mish-mash of what's hot in the electronic dance music scene.
"I'm a producer who plays his own music live, and actually plays layers on stage, rather than just pressing play," he said. "I put heart into my performance, and soul into my songs, and just want to make music people can connect with on a personal level."
The Colorado-based artist was the first artist signed to Pretty Lights Music, after co-producing Pretty Lights' debut album, "Taking Up Your Precious Time," and contributing to a handful of the project's tracks afterward.
This fall, Menert released a collaborative EP,-"Twilight Frequency," with fellow label-mates Break Science. Now he is in the process of releasing a four-part EP entitled "Elements." Each month he will release a track that represents one of natures four elements. His song "Slivers of Light," which was released in November, represented the element "fire" since he made the song during the wildfires this past summer. After each song is released Michal will be pressing the album to a limited edition 8-inch vinyl.
We chatted with Menert this week about his recent trip to India, his favorite drink at Agave and where he's been making the majority of his music lately.
Vail Daily: What can people expect from your show at Agave?
Michal Menert: You can expect a high energy performance from me. This is my first show coming off a big tour with Break Science, and it's happening in the hills of my home state, so it's going to be a wild time.
VD: What's new in your world since you last performed in our area?
MM: I've been touring and working on a lot of new music. It's been a busy fall, and I have no intention to stop this productivity. I'm excited to get back up to Agave, because that venue is unique and has amazing margaritas.
VD: I read on your Facebook page that you recently played in India. Tell me about that experience. How long were you there? What were your impressions of the country?
MM: It was amazing. It gave me a new perspective of how globalized this music can be, and it's set a fire in my heart that's motivated me immensely. I was there for about 10 days, played two shows and a festival set. The shows went off, and the festival was amazing. Great turn outs, and it was real reaffirming to see so many people doing the same thing kids are doing here, only half wary across the world. The whole country is so diverse, so many different foods, traditions, styles, it's a crazy place to visit. I got a small taste of it, but am really excited for my next opportunity to head there and get an even greater understanding of it's society and ways. It's got a strange, magical aire about it.
VD: I really like the Twilight Frequency video that you produced with Break Science. Tell me more about it.-
MM: We were planning on releasing a track or two to promote the tour, and it just kept growing until an entire EP was done. Much of it was created on the road, in the RV we traveled with. I haven't really ever done that before, as in making the majority of a release outside of my studio. Since then I've been working a lot more on the road.
VD: Tell me more about the four-part EP "Elements." You're releasing a track a month - why?
MM: I'm doing it to gain traction and momentum for the final product: a 10-inch record pressing of the four elements plus some vinyl only material as an incentive for people to purchase the physical copy. It's a way to give away music for free, and then give a little extra to those willing to buy a limited pressing of the vinyl. All of it will eventually make it's way to the internet for free anyway, but I wanted to build the anticipation for the full release over the course of four months, since each of these tracks (and none of these tracks, really) are a single in themselves.


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Police report: Nov. 16 - 17, 2012
Published: Monday, November 19, 2012 at 11:10 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, November 19, 2012 at 11:10 a.m.
Portions of the following information are based on facts provided by the arrested individuals. Those individuals have been booked with, not convicted of, the offenses shown. All accused should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Nov. 16, 2012
Lafourche Parish Sheriff
Michael Guills, 33, 166 Jefferson Ln., Golden Meadow, fugitive.
Claiborne Cortez, 37, 3192 Hwy. 307, Thibodaux, contempt.
Brandon Lavergne, 21, 433 Lake Long Dr., Houma, domestic abuse battery with child endangerment.
Lea Landry, 25, 338 Comeaux Dr., Lockport, domestic abuse battery with child endangerment.
James Myers, 22, 1211 Loftin Ave., Columbia, Ms., contempt.
Robert Miles, 42, 832 East St., Houma, DWI (2nd), contempt, operating vehicle with suspended license; other offenses, speeding.
Houma Police
Jeffery Harrington, 31, 9702 Russo Pvt Dr., Abbeville, fugitive.
Nov. 17, 2012
Lafourche Parish Sheriff
Charles Barlow, 64, 222 South Main St., Lockport, probation violation.
Jerry Cleveland, 17, 223 Williams St., Raceland, simple battery.
Shirley Boudreaux, 18, 257 Adams St., Raceland, felony theft.
Travis Domangue, 19, 217 Jadon Drive, Houma, aggravated battery with a dangerous weapon.
William Mata, 53, 5655 Hwy. 1, Lockport, contempt of court, fugitive of lockport (2cts).
Thibodaux Police
Wesley Williams, 33, 104 Government Circle, Thibodaux, domestic abuse battery with child endagerment.
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March 1, 2007
When I told you about the new products I saw at TNNA in January, I intentionally omitted one of my very favorite discoveries. Why? So I could tell you about it in more detail now.
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VAIL, Colorado - The Sonnenalp is bringing back its popular tango nights starting Thursday in the King's Club.
Complete with live music, social dancing, drinks and appetizers, the King's Club will transform into a dance floor and welcome those who attended last season's events, as well as new faces.
"Tango night is so popular that we will be providing monthly opportunities to get together and dance throughout the rest of ski season," said Stefan Schmid, hotel manager. "Sonnenalp is 'the' place to go dancing in Vail."
There is no cover charge to attend, and the social dancing will start at 8 p.m. Other tango events this season will take place Jan. 18, Feb. 14 and March 15. For more information, visit www.sonnenalp.com.


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DAYTON, Ohio -- Matthew Dellavedova was battling some major outside shooting woes entering the NCAA men's basketball tournament, but three poor games did nothing to affect his confidence.
So he put up shots early against Middle Tennessee and quickly broke out of his slump, leading Saint Mary's to a 67-54 victory over the Blue Raiders on Tuesday night in a "First Four" game at the University of Dayton.
The star point guard scored 22 points, hitting 5 of 7 shots from beyond the arc, in the Gaels' first NCAA tournament victory since reaching the Sweet 16 in 2010.
Now it's on to the Midwest Regional in Auburn Hills, Mich., where the 11th-seeded Gaels will play No. 6 seed Memphis (30-4) on Thursday at approximately 11:45 a.m.
Though Dellavedova had hit just one of his last 18 attempts from beyond the arc coming into the game, he wasn't worried. He said he didn't even know the statistic until someone told him.
"That didn't even really enter my head," Dellavedova said. "I always have confidence the next one is going down."
Dellavedova drained a pair of 3-pointers in the game's opening four minutes, and his teammates followed his lead. The Gaels connected on 8 of 14 shots from beyond the arc after shooting just 25 percent from that distance at the West Coast Conference tournament.
Junior guard Stephen Holt added 18 points for Saint Mary's (28-6). He and Dellavedova also led the Gaels in rebounding with six each.
Beau Levesque, who was part of the Gaels' Sweet 16 run three years ago, contributed 13 points off the bench.
But Dellavedova was the biggest difference-maker.
"We're not going to win games like this if Matt doesn't shoot it decent," Saint Mary's coach Randy Bennett said. "He's going to play whether he makes shots or not, but if he makes shots, it gives us a chance to separate. If he didn't make those shots, the game would have gone down to the wire."
Middle Tennessee (28-6) threw several different defensive looks at the Gaels and Dellavedova, an Australian Olympian, but still couldn't slow them down much.
"We tried a lot of combinations on (Dellavedova) and at the end of the day he just made great plays," Middle Tennessee guard Marcos Knight said.
Saint Mary's defense at the end of the first half was a big reason it took a 29-20 lead into the locker room, though. The Gaels didn't allow a field goal in the final 6:12 of the period.
But Middle Tennessee didn't go away. A transition layup by Knight capped a 7-0 spurt for the Blue Raiders, cutting the deficit to 41-38 with 12:36 left.
Saint Mary's had a five-point lead with just under nine minutes remaining when it went on a 7-0 run. The Gaels led by at least nine the rest of the way.
Knight led the Blue Raiders with 16 points.
Bennett said he hadn't learned any more details about the injury Page sustained in the Gaels' WCC title game loss to Gonzaga, but doubted the junior would be able to play Thursday.
With Page out and Saint Mary's potentially playing three games in five days, Bennett said Eividas Petrulis and Paul McCoy will likely see more minutes.
Thursday's game
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TY ~ Fabulous news!! You must be so happy!
CJ ~ I know you want to run since it's been a few days, but if you aren't feeling well you ought to rest!! !http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/smile.gif|src=http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/smile.gif|border=0!
Hi Kristin, Abb, Tammy...and anyone I might have missed!
Batmomm ~ GL on your run this evening - you know, I might buy those sneaks from you after all if you don't sell them. Sorry - I should have bought them when we were both in VT!!!
TONY TONY TONY!! Missed ya - nice to see you around again! !http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/smile.gif|src=http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/smile.gif|border=0!
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Whatever happened to.....
Monika, MP, GreenJeans???? Anyone heard from those guys.....
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Sisu-it's so great ot see you here so often!! Hope the shoes work out andyou get toeneails again. Have you ever considered just putting a wad of lambswool up above your toes?
Hey Gaela! It is nice to be able to check in here more often - but it means that we're not at the beach or on a trip to visit family!
Thanks for the idea with my toenails. I just checked out my heel that felt a little odd after my run this morning with the new shoes and sure enough, I have a blister!! I guess going up that 1/2sz was too much. Oh well, I'll try some other stuff or maybe some other shoes if the shoe guy can find me another option. I will also try different socks and your idea with the lambswool. I've also thought of some kind of bandaids over the ends of those toes. not sure how that might work. I have a gift cert for a pedicure that I'm dying to use - I wonder if they'd give me a discount because I only have 6 toenails?
Good luck on your 7 tonight!! I'd take that heat over the rain we're having! take it easy and enjoy your dinner after.
LEE - glad you got your run in. Have a nice XT.
fit - outdoor trip??? that is crazy! WTG on your run...
karla - summer is tough... good work on the run! a nap? I wish...
shell - ouch! running at lunch in the heat? you go, girl! please be careful and hydrate. DD had walking pneumonia. It sucks.
Amandamom - Yay to pain free run!
((((((((((((((Alemma)))))))))) I hope dd feels better soon... !http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/frown.gif|src=http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/frown.gif|border=0!
Marianne - WTG on the great run! I won't even mention how many pairs of shoes I wore out since December... I feel your pain. Speaking of pain. Replace your shoes. If it is hurting, something is wrong or just old.
Andi - very nice you are getting consistent runs! I wish I had rain this morning...
Jeanne - Awesome attitude! You WILL heal fast! I am in love with doctors today. They rock! !http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/biggrin.gif|src=http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/biggrin.gif|border=0!
Sisu - Have you tried the runner's lace? That usually resolves heel slipage. I don't have a problem with the slipping as long as I am wearing coolmax socks (I wear Thorlo's). If I wear cotton, a blister comes right up.
Abbie - I want to party too!
Jamaica - good rest.
Devils - Nikes and Sauconys wear out faster than Brooks. Are you a pronator, neutral or Supinator? Get fitted.
Tammy - I forgive you but you have to report back tomorrow.
Kristin - rock those hills, baby!!
Jeans - LMAO... ok, that's what I will do. I will eat stuff to get gassy, the will do the same thing you did, then I'll let you know... OMG, that is hilarious!!! but there may be definitely a point there... I know that when I burp, my HR reading drops, but that's just at the burping moment, then comes up to normal... ROFLMAO... can't believe this talk...
((((((((((((((((CJ))))))))))))))))) get that run tonight, dude!! You will do it. Report back, kk?? I think monikam is busy with the new job at Remaxx, MP is taking a break, GJs is still injured.
Batmomm - good luck on your run. My max heat was that LSD of 18 that I did at 95. It ain't pretty, lemme tell ya...
TOOOOOONYYYYY!!! I am so happy to see you again today! DD has a hernia (not sure if it's femural or inguinal) and will probably have surgery soon. We have an appt with the surgeon next Wed to find out. Tks for asking.
KY - where are you?
Ron - how are the girls behaving today? Did you get the movies? !http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/wink.gif|src=http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/wink.gif|border=0!
I think this is it...
QOD2: I was averaging between 60/65, then I dropped to 58, then had to switch to nordic walking. I have been trying to keep my walking mileage up, since I am still MAFing. So, this week, so far I got 24 miles, hoping for at least 42. Then, I will go back to 55 avg when I start running again.
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Good Morning my running friends. I am in the office today again with the girls. I will see how long we last.
I have to run late tonight. I will go someplace for work just for the night then will see if I feel like working on Friday.
TY I bought a couple of movies they haven't seen so it is working so far. I say do the surgery as soon as the Dr. has an opening. I think Jeans and I are the only ones that see it this way., but since we have more kids then the rest of you combined we win! You can always celebrate her birthday early. I found the book. Email me your work address and I'll have it sent to you.
I am supposed to be working - but I've been Disney planning instead - sshh! I just ordered tickets for the kids to go trick-or-treating in the Magic Kindgdom. It is a special event so the tickets are seperate. But, the kids get to go in costume and the characters will be in costume as well. It should be fun. Expensive - but fun!
Hey Suds - they have a micro brewery/resaurant at Disney Boardwalk - I think we will go for dinner one night and I will sample all of the beers and let you know how they are!
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Question. If I wear a small at Skirt Sports, what am I at runningskirts.com? A 2 or a 3? I have heard they run small, but maybe that's skirt sports. I'm so confused.
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Question. If I wear a small at Skirt Sports, what am I at runningskirts.com? A 2 or a 3? I have heard they run small, but maybe that's skirt sports. I'm so confused.
a 2.
Originally posted by willamona:
Question. If I wear a small at Skirt Sports, what am I at runningskirts.com? A 2 or a 3? I have heard they run small, but maybe that's skirt sports. I'm so confused.
Willa - If you are a small at skirtsports (I think they are the ones that run small) you would probably be a 1 at runningskirts.com. I think that is what I have - but can't really remember. Definately NOT a 3 though!
willamona: I am expecting my runningskirt any day now. I'll let you know how it runs when I get it. I am a 6 to 8 in my regular clothes and I ordered a size 3.
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OH I just have to share this little tibit of info with you guys, cause you'll get a kick out of it...
last night BF says I'll start running with you if we can pull over and have sx every so often... he's like we'll just run and have sx, that's all we'll do... we'll be so buff, he says(yeah that's what we'll be ).... I said hey, that's a new idea for a duelathon... LMAO... now how do we get this kind of event sanctioned? ROFLMAO But who gets to pick the partner for this? I wonder. The things men need to change! LOL
Now just wait... there'll be somekind of event like this soon, if there isn't already somewhere. !http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/biggrin.gif|src=http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/biggrin.gif|border=0!
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Whoa...to further complicate the matter I am a small in a skirt that warns a snug fit. Maybe a 1 is right. Why can't they standardize sizes for women? Is that really asking to much? This is why it takes us forever to shop and our men gripe about it. Hello? Men do the sizing. You men started this crap.
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GleNN...you're over using the ROFLMAO... You need one of these
TY...just so you don't worry...I didn't run outside...it was on the DM...lying POS that it is.
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Uphold city decision on ICE facility
Published: Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, November 23, 2012 at 4:26 p.m.
The Hendersonville Board of Adjustment should not allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement to occupy a building near Pardee Hospital until plans are modified to assure neighbors that no prisoners will be processed there.
The board on Tuesday will hear an appeal from Wise Development LLC during a public hearing on the case. The board should deny the appeal, and federal officials should come clean about how they plan to use the facility.
The controversy arose when neighbors grew alarmed to see an 8-foot chain-link fence topped with barbed wire go up around the former medical office at the corner of Sixth Avenue and Justice Street last spring. Neighbors and officials of Pardee Hospital and the Elks Lodge took their concerns to the Henderson County Board of Commissioners. Commissioners responded indignantly that the feds had neither informed nor consulted them regarding plans for the facility.
The developer had submitted a site plan to the city that, on the face of it, appeared to comply with zoning regulations. But the site plan did not include a detailed floor plan, so city officials had no reason to believe the building would be used for anything other than an office until they inspected the facility in late May.
Upon inspection, the city discovered a room designed for processing or detaining suspects that was not revealed in the original site plan.
Saudia Muwwakkil, a spokeswoman for the U.S. General Services Administration, told the Times-News at the time that the plans for ICEs use of the office building to service Hendersonville and surrounding communities remain unchanged from those initially presented and approved by the city.
The problem is, the plans the city approved were incomplete and misleading. City Manager Bo Ferguson said it was clear the room was designed for purposes other than offices that appeared to involve activities of ICE enforcement.
Our case was that this is not an office building; this is for law enforcement-type uses, he said.
Pardee and Elks Lodge representatives are not happy about prospects that the building could be used to process detainees. The building is located in a mixed-use district of medical, commercial and institutional facilities zoned for offices. Using the building to process or detain suspects would violate city zoning.
When neighbors complained to commissioners, Sheriff Charlie McDonald went before the board to assure it that the facility would not house inmates. McDonald told commissioners in May the building would serve solely as an administrative office for Homeland Security agents investigating a range of things that might be seen as a threat to national infrastructure such as cyber-crimes, money laundering, other financial crimes and human trafficking/sex slavery. But last month, the sheriff conceded the facility includes a holding area designed to hold individuals there for processing before they are brought to our detention center.
The fence is there for security purposes, he said. He added: They could have handled this better if they had gotten in front of this with the press.
Federal officials have no one but themselves to blame for this public relations debacle. Their lack of transparency and secrecy misled local officials and stoked fear and suspicion in the community. They should have told local officials and the public specifically of their plans from the start rather than trying to sneak around the citys zoning process.
The city manager has outlined three options for ICE and the developer: Remove the detention/processing room so the city can approve the certificate of occupancy based on office-only use; apply to have the zoning changed; or look for another site where the facility wont violate zoning rules.
In May when this controversy flared up, we said city officials should determine whether theres a problem, and if so, deal with it accordingly. The city has determined that, yes, there is a problem. The Board of Adjustment should uphold the citys decision unless the developer changes the plans.
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U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to Present Major Report on Smart Grid Interoperability Standards
For Immediate Release: September 17, 2009
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NIST to Host Detailed Briefing Following Report's Unveiling
WASHINGTON—U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will present a major new report for public comment next Thursday on the Smart Grid—the planned next-generation network for distributing electricity throughout the country by incorporating modern information technology—in Washington, D.C.
The draft report, entitled NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards, Release 1.0, was developed during the first phase of NIST's three-phase plan to identify technical standards to support the interoperability of Smart Grid devices and systems. Following Locke's unveiling of the draft report at the GridWeek 2009 Conference at 8:30 a.m., an in-depth public briefing by NIST will include an opportunity for stakeholders to review the report's contents and learn about next steps. The public will have 30 days to comment on the report.
"This report represents input from more than 1,500 stakeholders who have participated in NIST's process of developing a Smart Grid framework," said NIST's George Arnold, National Coordinator for Smart Grid Interoperability. "It identifies a foundational set of standards for grid interoperability and security, as well as high-priority action plans to fill gaps where additional standards are needed."
Commerce Secretary Locke Unveils Smart Grid Report
Web site: http://www.gridweek.com/2009/
NIST Smart Grid Report Briefing
When completed, the Smart Grid will employ real-time, two-way digital information and communication technologies in the nation's electricity grid. The system would allow consumers to save money on their energy costs, reduce America's dependence on foreign oil and create clean energy jobs.
Under the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007, NIST has "primary responsibility to coordinate development of a framework that includes protocols and model standards for information management to achieve interoperability of [Smart Grid] devices and systems." Interoperability—the ability of diverse system components to work together – is vitally important to the Grid's performance.


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How Mississippians voted last November during state elections may be a little different this coming November for the presidential election.
That's when Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann hopes to have Mississippi's voter identification law in place, requiring voters to show an ID to cast a ballot.
"We want to make sure everybody has an ID to vote," Secretary of State Hosemann said.
Hosemann says that's going to take a lot of work and before anything can happen, the legislature must first pass legislation giving the go ahead and put about $500,000 in place to help fund the process which Hosemann says it will take to put an ID in the hands of those Mississippians who currently don't have one.
That money would put cameras in every courthouse across the state for access to a picture.
Even though Hosemann says it's most likely less than one percent of the population without an ID, the plan is to get church and civic organizations involved to get out in their communities and find folks.
"We want to identify those, go knock on their door, get them either the sign an affidavit and give them a waiver or get them down to the courthouse where they can get their picture taken for free and give them an ID," Secretary of State Hosemann said.
Once the plan is in place and legislation passed, the state must be cleared by the Justice department before the law can take affect. Still, not everyone is quite sold on the idea.
"This sounds like a good idea until you dig into it, but the devil is in the details and there are a lot of devilish details involving voter ID in Mississippi," said Rickey Cole, Democratic Party Executive Director.
Cole says voter ID may become just as much a burden as a benefit.
"The implementation is going to be really problematic," Cole said. "I think it's going to be a really tough sell to the people out there once they understand how many steps are involved with this."
Even with critics of the new law; Hosemann says it'll happen, like it or not and Mississippians will be seeing election reform when they return to the polls.
"They need to get over it," Secretary of State Hosemann said. "You know, we had nine public hearings. We had years of debate in Mississippi. It's be declared constitutional by the united states supreme court and we voted."
The legislation needed to get the process moving passed a House committee already is now awaiting debate on the house floor.
Justice Department approval can take months and Hosemann says he will ask that the state's application be expedited so the new law can be in place for November's election.


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BRENTWOOD -- A Brentwood woman whose two dogs were reportedly beaten to death with a shovel wants to change the law that protects their killer.
The way in which Ellen Barkley's Rottweiler and German shepherd died Saturday after escaping from her backyard has horrified hundreds of animal lovers and prompted an online petition to amend a state law that allows someone to kill another person's dogs if they threaten his farm animals.
Barkley was out of town Saturday when the dogs she'd been fostering since last year escaped through her fence.
One of her daughters who had been caring for the animals called Barkley on Saturday morning to alert her, and with the help of volunteers who came from as far as Tracy and San Jose, they began passing out dozens of fliers and knocking on doors.
The search eventually led them late Sunday morning to a house on Creek Road, where Brentwood police and Contra Costa animal control officers were summoned.
While the two agencies were at the scene, the 32-year-old man at the center of the controversy arrived and told them he'd killed the dogs after finding them in a chicken coop covered in blood, said Rick Golphin, deputy director of Contra Costa County Animal Services.
When he tried to get them out of the enclosure, he said the dogs charged him, so he used a shovel to stop them, Golphin said.
Although the man had disposed of both the chickens and the dogs by the time authorities arrived, Golphin said there's evidence supporting his account.
Moreover, based on the information his agency has right now, the individual didn't violate animal cruelty laws, he said.
"The allegations and statements said the (dogs) were killed with a shovel," Golphin said. "That alone is not enough. If you are on a farm property and animals approach livestock or poultry, the law allows for them to be killed.
"It's just unfortunate when two beautiful animals are killed, not necessarily in an illegal way but certainly in a tragic way."
To prove cruelty would require evidence that the dogs suffered "unduly," Golphin said.
And any clues that the dogs' bodies might have offered along those lines disappeared when the man reportedly placed them in a hole he'd dug on his employer's property, doused the remains with gasoline and burned them, he said.
Although the case remains open, the investigation is at a dead end until additional evidence comes to light, Golphin said.
Brentwood Sgt. Walter O'Grodnick agreed.
"Absent independent witnesses, it becomes a he-said, they-said," Grodnick said.
For her part, Barkley wants to challenge the status quo.
"All I'm trying to do is change the law," she said of the petition, which can be found at http://chn.ge/16eLjxx.
"There has to be a process before someone can just kill somebody's dog," she said.
Efforts to reach the man who killed the animals were unsuccessful.
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You've seen a lot less of me on dagblog lately, and while I'd love to put all of the blame for my absence on my Beyonce and the wedding plans which have been set in hot and heavy motion (It's mostly painful, stressful stuff, but registering at Target was hella fun – come to Papa, Wii!!), but there is a much bigger badder beast than Mrs. All-Consuming Wedding at work here – and its name is PokerStars.
The truth of matter is, if we're going to point fingers at anyone, Genghis is really the one to blame because it was partly due to his move to Philadelphia that our weekly NYC poker game, which has been going on regularly for more than eight years, has become very hit-and-miss, and I can't have that. I need my cards fix.
So I decided to take the plunge and join Pokerstars, which easily earns the award for this week's My One Favorite Thing. This isn't the first time I played poker online – A few years ago I was on PartyPoker before that company decided to give up the U.S. market when Congress passed a law banning banks and other financial institutions from funding customer deposits.
The whole issue of the legality of online poker remains in flux, which is a complete joke considering the haphazard nature of this country's gambling laws (yeah, state lottos and 'riverboat' casinos that aren't even on the water, I'm talking to you) and considering that poker is a skill game enjoyed by millions and millions of Americans.
Indeed, poker is as American an institution as apple pie, and I'm pretty convinced now that the Democrats and card-loving Barney Frank are in charge that it's only a matter of time before online poker becomes a fully regulated, fully taxed, fully legal activity. In the meantime, I had no qualms about rekindling my little addiction by joining Pokerstars, which along with a couple of other companies decided to take the risk and continue operating in the US.
As far as the site goes, it's pretty good, very reminiscent of the PartyPoker look and feel. While Texas Hold 'Em is far and away the most active game on the site, PokerStars offers up enough variety for a non-specialist like me to keep entertained, and I probably most enjoy playing Omaha Hi-Lo and 8-Game (which is eight different games that switch every 5 minutes or so).
And also like PartyPoker, I am convinced that the card distribution on PokerStars isn't totally random – there are just way too many runner-runner flush suck outs that I see the bigger stacks hit. (This won't make sense to you unless you know poker, but it basically means that the site's algorithm seemingly has a mysterious way of moving games along – which if true makes the site a lot more money – by enticing people with few chips to call, only to nail them later in the hand. However, it's possible it only seems that this happens a lot because you see so many hands playing online – I generally have three games going on at any one time).
I'm trying to keep my cardplaying to at least a reasonable minimum, but I have to admit it's definitely eating into my blogging time, and sleeping time, and eating time. I'm just thankful we have such solid new contributors to keep the site active. I promise eventually I'll start caring again about the real world – aside from poker and weddings that is. But right now, I have a game to get to.


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UK Goes for Shale-fuelled 'Gold'
If shale gas discovery were an Olympic sport, the UK may already be in medal contention. That is if the UK Government resists insurmountable EU regulatory hurdles and the mud-slinging of fact-free fractivists. It may be early days when it comes to adducing reliable figures for UK shale gas reserves, but all the indicators point to the strong possibility of a full-blown North Sea-style economic energy miracle.
In the first week of April, IGas more than doubled its estimate of UK onshore "gas in place" to around 10 trillion cubic feet (Tcf). In mid-April an independent report cleared Cuadrilla to resume frack drilling in England's north-west, where it claims a massive 200 Tcf of reserves may be held. Taken together, IGas and Cuadrilla estimates alone have sent the figure for UK shale gas reserves scorching up the European rankings. But hot on the heels of UK onshore reserves estimates comes a report by the British Geological Society (BGS) revealing additional offshore reserves could easily catapult the UK into the elite company of the global shale big hitters, including the United States, China and Argentina.
According to the BGS, potential UK offshore reserves of shale gas could exceed one thousand Tcf; about five to ten times the figure for onshore. Even if, as some conservative observers maintain, only 10 to 20 percent is ultimately recoverable, that would propel the UK to become entirely self-sufficient in shale-sourced gas for decades to come, ending the dependency on imported Russian, Norwegian and Qatari gas which currently account for around 70 percent of the UK's needs. The impact that could have on the UK economy and soaring domestic energy prices cannot be overstated.
In the US, shale gas production has already transformed the energy landscape. It threatens, almost single-handedly, to turn around the US economy. US domestic gas prices are just 25 percent of those in Europe. The shale industry has already created 600,000 jobs; by 2015, that figure is expected to rise to 870,000. The impact has not just been on domestic gas prices, the knock-on effect has helped revive manufacturing industry. Even the seven percent fall in US carbon emissions in 2009 is attributed to the national switch from coal to gas.
With Europe's shale gas reserve potentially on a par with that of the US, you might expect Europe to be eager to join the race for shale. Not so. For all the negativity of the Obama administration towards fossil fuel development, the economics of shale gas and oil has to date blown away any serious opposition to fossil fuel developments. But the bureaucratic quagmire that is the EU has ensured that for the moment in Europe anti-fracking 'negativity' rules; not least as key states Germany and France have introduced fracking moratoria. The UK has thus far, however, resisted all attempts to introduce a fracking ban. And the recent decision to allow Cuadrilla to resume drilling after its activities caused two minor earth tremors in early 2011, presents the UK with a gilt-edged opportunity to outstrip its potential European shale competitors.
If the UK is to race into a European lead on shale development, however, it will have to inure the public to the alarmist 'superstitions' of the green fractivists. More significantly, with an EU bureaucracy whose sole guiding philosophy appears to be the stultifying 'precautionary principle'. Few know the history and practice of fracking more than Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson. Tillerson has clearly had enough of the softly, softly PR approach when it comes to the increasingly unrealistic safety standards of governing bureaucracies and the green anti-frackers. "What's happened is the tables have been turned around now to where we have to prove it's not going to happen," Tillerson recently told Fortune. "Well, that is a very dangerous exchange to get into because where it leads you from a regulatory and policy standpoint is to govern by the precautionary principle. And the precautionary principle will absolutely undermine the economy." As he bluntly states, "If you want to live by the precautionary principle, then crawl up in a ball and live in a cave".
Such is the economy-changing potential of shale gas and oil that public debate over it has the power to further weaken already strained EU political and economic bonds. Currently, the Berlin-Paris axis that drives European politics remains reticent about hydraulic fracturing in the shale drilling process. Other European states may yet impose bans. In other words, early green-lighting in the UK could speedily see it grab an unassailable lead and expertise in European shale development.
There are some good signs. The word is that senior British officials were recently asked to pull together a briefing on the potential of British shale gas and oil reserves for David Cameron. According to The Economist, those same officials not only grasp the economic significance, but also perceive "an irrational European nervousness about science, technology and the environment". A UK parliamentary committee has even urged the Department of Energy & Climate Change to work with the Treasury to "explore the impacts of tax breaks on the sector".
UK lawmakers may have green-lighted but further choking EU regulation under the 'precautionary principle' may yet help to derail UK shale development. If that happens, the early development of large scale UK shale gas reserves could quickly become a new and critical focus of serious economic and energy security disagreement between London and Brussels. In a recent poll the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) eclipsed the Liberal Democrat Party as the third force in UK politics for the first time. UKIP's central tenet – the need for the UK to leave the EU – is plainly resonating with UK public opinion. Disaffection with EU interference in national affairs is rife. Putting hurdles in the way of the UK's race for shale gas and the prize of economic recovery it alone offers could easily, for a public alerted to the importance of UK shale reserves, prove to be the last straw.
While Eurocrats and eco-fractivists remain captivated by the synchronized stupidity of anti-fossil fuel policies and the precautionary principle, some UK officials, at least, perceive 2012 as the time to go for what promises to be an Olympian-scale prize: shale-fuelled economic 'gold'.