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Alicia Keys Gossip
Alicia Keys gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
Smutty Social Media, April 20, 2016
This photo is from 3 days ago but it's worth posting because 1. Abbi from Broad City and 2. I'm loving this "Kelly Ripa is not to be f-cked with" vibe this week. Gettin ready to talk to dis Broad and da udder one. #tribecatunein #broadcity 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 YAAASSSS KWEEEENS Full Story
Tidal's Blank Space
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Yesterday was the launch of a new Jay Z-backed music streaming service, Tidal. It started with a social media takeover (which I'll get to) and then a press conference. An awkward as hell press conference; I got the sweats watching it. Why was the crowd hollering, who did they invite to this thing? Was it fans, or media? The audible dip in applause between Kanye and Deadmau5 was painful. Full Story
Smutty Social Media Monday, March 30, 2015
Tidal – the Jay Z-backed music streaming service, launches today at 5 p.m. EST with a Carter press conference in New York. The social media takeover is in full swing, with a bright blue avatar popping up all over Instagram and Twitter. And there's even a musical Justice League video Alicia Keys first posted (it's spreading fast) – I counted Bey and Kanye (obviously), Chris Martin, Jason Aldean, Daft Punk, Calvin Harris, Madonna, Nicki Minaj, Jack White, with Usher, Alicia, Regine Chassagne and Win Butler (I think?) on webcam. Full Story
Smutty Social Media March 17, 2015
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Tom Brady has everything – except a belt? Here he is with Rory McIlroy, who, if you watch the Golf Channel 24/7 like we do in our house, is supposed to save golf from post-Tiger Woods irrelevancy. I'm not sold. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d. Full Story
Alicia Keys has son Genesis
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I mean you will not find a bigger Alicia Keys fan than me. My friend Michael and I once sat in a room for hours discussing the implications of Unthinkable (I'm Ready). There was nothing but earnestness in our delight. So it was hard for me to swallow when she called her first son, with Swizz Beatz, Egypt. Full Story
VMA Karmic Payback: USA Gymnastics Team
Kevin Mazur/ Jason LaVeris/ Kevin Winter/ Christopher Polk/ Getty
Did I miss the part where they actually introduced these girls? I mean, I know the Olympics wasn't long ago, but we're used to seeing them all in skintight leotards and the same skinned-back hairstyle. It's not like we're at the point where there's full facial recognition when they're dressed like people, especially on a really, really wide shot. Full Story
Alicia Keys & Bonnie Raitt
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I liked the Grammy set. I should have said that. Did you freak out when they didn't include Etta James in the In Memoriam package? A lot of people did. I assumed that this performance off the top -- one that I bet was in place before all the other events of this weekend -- was supposed to cover that off. Full Story
Weekend Weddings
All around the world I suppose. And of course for celebrities too. I liked Chelsea Clinton's dress. Don't love, but like more than I thought I would. Also...wedding thinnification? I hope Alicia Keys will be happy for a long time. I hope their baby arrives safely. I hope. But this dude. Full Story
Girls who make me sad
Chill. I'm not saying engagement and pregnancy make me sad. Of course it's a wonderful time in Alicia Keys's life. Just wish there wasn't a torn family cloud hanging over the news. Because, well, I believe Mashonda. Read Mashonda's story here Full Story
Missed malfunctions and ARod's ass
Not sure what Granny and Kate Hudson were presenting. This is because I was too distracted by Kate's dress and whether or not she'd end up showing us some nipple. She was cognisant of it too. So she kept fidgeting with her chest, which only made me obsess about it even more. Unfortunately I can't find the video. Full Story
Average Cat
Drama. Beanie Sigel's Jay-Z diss track – have you heard it? Beanie is signed to Roc-a-fella and some say he wants out buy Jay won't let him and that he's still pissed because Jay didn't come to see him in prison, and had him removed from his September 11th tribute concert. Full Story


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Tyler Hoechlin is a candidate to play Batman in the next Superman film, according to CosmicBookNews.com.
That's a lot of beefcake for one movie.
Hoechlin, who has starred in "Teen Wolf," to "Road To Perdition," will reportedly screen test with Henry Cavill. You know, to measure the bro-factor and compare capes and stuff.
"Man of Steel" director Zack Snyder announced the pairing Saturday at Comic-Con. No word on whether they've cleaned up the mess from all the nerd-heads exploding.
The website reports Warner Bros. and director Zack Snyder are looking for the new Batman with a reputation similar to Cavill's when he was testing for Superman. It's also been reported that better known actors could also be testing for the role.
Two words, folks: Adam West.
Filming is expected to begin in early 2014, so screen tests should be happening soon.
Cosmic Book News also reported that the Superman/Batman movie will features more than one villain. Lex Luthor is expected to be in the mix, but it's not known who the other might be.
The sequel will reportedly be set a year after "Man of Steel," and the world is still getting used to this Superman guy. Batman clashes with Supes when they first meet.
Contact Tony Hicks at Facebook.com/BayAreaNewsGroup.TonyHicks or Twitter.com/insertfoot.

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United States Popeyes Locations > IL > Waukegan Popeyes Locations
Popeyes Locations in Waukegan IL is a suite of fast food establishments which specialize in fried Chicken with headquarters in Sandy Springs, Georgia. It was created in 1972 by Al Copeland and was originally named "Chicken on the Run". It operates with over 1,800 restaurants located throughout the world including areas like: Japan, Malaysia, Panama and many other areas. They have been deemed as the second largest quick-serve chicken outfit. Most of the locations are company-owned (approximately 30% of all locations) and the others are franchises.
The company name "Popeye" originated from Copeland while he was watching the movie The French Connection where he named it after a fictional detective named Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle. After that time, they decided to tap into using Popeye the Sailor for their marketing efforts which appeared on packaging, racing boats and more.
Popeyes offers more than just chicken, it offers many dishes which are mild or spicy ranging from Cajun-style gravy, rice, mashed potatoes, french fries and more. You will find that most of the locations adhere to their red and yellow color scheme deviating from the older locations which was designed in black lava rock exterior and a red roof. They tailor towards New Orleans food and also appear in many radio ads with New Orleans style music in the background.
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4.6-7 Escape from Custody -- § 53a-171 (a) (1)
Revised to December 1, 2007 (modified August 1, 2008)
The defendant is charged [in count ___] with escape from custody. The statute defining this offense reads in pertinent part as follows:
a person is guilty of escape from custody if such person escapes from custody.
For you to find the defendant guilty of this crime, the state must prove the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
Element 1 - In custody
The first element is that the defendant was in custody. "Custody" means restraint by a public servant pursuant to (an arrest / court order [other than a Probate Court order]) directed against a person who is not in the custody of the Commissioner of Correction when such order is issued. "Public servant" means an (officer or employee of government or a quasi-public agency, elected or appointed / any person participating as advisor, consultant or otherwise, paid or unpaid, in performing a governmental function).
[<If custody was pursuant to arrest:> To constitute an arrest, there must be an actual or constructive seizure or detention of the person, performed with the intention to effect an arrest and so understood by the person detained. The presence of a formal declaration of arrest or control over the person or actual restraint of the person is not determinative of an arrest. A person is seized when, by means of physical force or show of authority, (his/her) freedom of movement is restrained. The test is whether in view of all the circumstances surrounding the incident, a reasonable person would have believed that (he/she) was not free to leave.1]
Element 2 - Escaped
The second element is that the defendant escaped from such custody. Escape has its ordinary meaning. It means to leave custody without the permission of the keeper.
In summary, the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that 1) the defendant was in custody, and 2) that (he/she) escaped from that custody.
If you unanimously find that the state
has proved beyond a reasonable doubt each of the elements of the crime of escape
from custody, then you shall find the defendant guilty. On the other hand, if
you unanimously find that the state has failed to prove beyond a reasonable
doubt any of the elements, you shall then find the defendant not guilty.
1 See State v. Laws, 37 Conn. App. 276, 282-84, cert. denied, 234 Conn. 907 (1995).
"No specific intent is necessary to commit the crime of escape. The ordinary intent required to constitute the crime of escape is the intent to voluntarily do the act that results in the unlawful liberation from lawful custody." State v. Laws, supra, 37 Conn. App. 284; see also State v. Roy, 173 Conn. 35, 45-48 (1977).
"Precisely when an arrest occurs is a question of fact which depends on an evaluation of all the surrounding circumstances." (Internal quotation marks omitted.) State v. Laws, supra, 37 Conn. App. 282.
Sentence Enhancer
Section 53a-171 (b) provides an enhanced penalty if the defendant has been arrested for, charged with or convicted of a felony. The jury must find this fact proved beyond a reasonable doubt. See Sentence Enhancers, Instruction 2.11-4.


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Eating meat makes you resistant to antibiotics
15.03.2012 - Foodborne bacteria such as Salmonella and Campylobacter are becoming more and more resistant to antimicrobial drugs, according to a joint report published by the European food watchdog EFSA and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
High resistance levels were recorded to ampicillin, tetracyclins and sulfonamides in Salmonella isolates from humans (13%-75%), whereas resistance to third-generation cephalosporins and fluoroquinolones remained low (0.2%-7%). In Campylobacter isolates from human cases, resistance to ampicillin, ciprofloxacin, nalidicic acid, and tetracyclins were high (21%-84%), while resistance to erythromycin was recorded at low to moderate levels (0.5%-25%). Most resistances are transmitted by meat consumption from animals that have become resistant to antibiotics, according to the "EU report on antimicrobial resistnce in zoonotic bacteria affecting humans, animals, and foods." The highest occurrence to ciproflaxin was noted in Salmonella from turkeys (28%) followed by fowl and broiler meat (24%). High resistance, ranging from 37% to 84% was also observed in Campylobacter isolates from fowl, pigs, and cattle. Methcillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in food and animals occurred at levels varying from 0% to 79%, and was most commonly found in turkeys. The surveillance data, which form the base of the report, were submitted in 2010 by 26 EU member states.http://www.european-biotechnology-news.com/news/news/2012-01/eating-meat-makes-you-resistant-to-antibiotics.html


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The Building Blocks of a Compelling Digital Media CX
By Oracle_Media-Oracle on Feb 04, 2015
As soon organizations understand the "whys" and "whats" of designing a compelling customer experience in digital media, it's all about the "hows"- make or buy, what's industry best practice, which CX products and vendors are best for me. And one of the first learnings is this is "not your father's CRM" anymore - instead of a single application, modern digital offerings combine various consumer-facing cloud services into seamless social, sales, commerce, marketing and service experiences.
A good non-technical starting point might be our Modern Best Practice in Marketing series, which explains CX processes and especially how your data capital creates strategic value-add - often new in media & entertainment, but already common practice in other industries like retail or consumer goods.
If you enter the product level, a very helpful resource is cloud.oracle.com. Even if you don't plan to buy anything, the site gives a (surprisingly ;) simple overview about what's possible as Oracle Cloud offers the industry broadest portfolio of Applications (SaaS, DaaS), Platform (PaaS, IaaS) and 3rd party Marketplace.
The Oracle CX Cloud in Media & Entertainment
To help customers succeed in hyper competitive digital markets, Oracle offers the most data-driven CX suite (cloud.oracle.com/cx). Like with the media industry case studies below, any single cloud service is a great start to improve your CX. When you're ready for a next step, the integrated suite simplifies combining related services into more sophisticated experiences.
- cloud.oracle.com/marketing - Unify customer data from various silos (DMP), understand their digital body language and automate your customer engagements. Customers like National Geographic, Comcast, Daily Mail or Time Inc. UK (formerly responsys.com, eloqua.com, bluekai.com).
- cloud.oracle.com/sales - Know more and engage earlier to close deals more often. Used by customers from Curse.com to Sony Computer Entertainment to manage millions of customers.
- cloud.oracle.com/service - Happier customers and lower service operations costs. Customers like BostonGlobe.com (Help section), Elsevier.com (Help & Contact section) or Linkedin.com (Get Help section).
- cloud.oracle.com/social - Engage and manage you social relationships across all departments. Used by customers like the BBC, Youtube or NBC Sports.
- cloud.oracle.com/commerce - Grow your paid services with a fully featured commerce solution. On-premise version used by media customers like Dow Jones / WSJ.
- cloud.oracle.com/daas-marketing (Data-as-a-Service for Marketing) - Audience marketplace enables unique audience insights and micro-segmentation. Used by market-leading Video-On-Demand and Game Platform providers (formerly bluekai.com).
The Oracle Cloud Platform enables seamless integration with your applications
To deliver a seamless experience to grow your traffic, convert free to paid users or help with tech problems right when they occur, the Oracle Cloud Platform simplifies the integration into your CMS or customer applications.
- cloud.oracle.com/integration - the upcoming Integration service offers Rest API access to all Oracle and selected 3rd Party SaaS into your custom applications.
- cloud.oracle.com Platform - from Java to Big Data, the Oracle PaaS offers you standard tools for all integration requirements.
To stay informed about these and related developments, get connected via @oracle_media - or contact us to get more insights on the building blocks of CX in media & entertainment.


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This is an excerpt from EERE Network News, a weekly electronic newsletter.
May 25, 2011
USDA Program Provides More Flex-Fuel Pump Options
A new rule clarifies the definition of renewable energy systems in the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) to include flexible fuel pumps, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported on April 8. USDA said that Americans would soon have more choices at the gas pump through a USDA program that will provide funding for installation of flexible fuel pumps, sometimes referred to as "blender pumps." USDA said this clarification is intended to provide fuel station owners with incentives to install flexible fuel pumps that will offer Americans more renewable energy options. The Administration has set a goal of installing 10,000 flexible fuel pumps nationwide within five years.
Presently, most gasoline sold in this country is a mix of 10% ethanol, and 8 to 8.5 million of the approximately 250 million vehicles on the road are flexible fuel vehicles. These flexible fuel vehicles can be fueled with E85 (a blend of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline). Approximately 2,350 of the more than 167,800 fueling stations nationwide offer E85. Earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the results of E15 testing on vehicles years 2001 and younger. EPA's findings confirm there are additional vehicles on the road able to use higher ethanol blends than are currently available at the local, non-E85, pump. Comments on the interim rule, which was published on April 14 in the Federal Register, must be received by June 13. See the USDA press release and the rule in the Federal Register.


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The new $12.9 million Elk Camp restaurant opens for business at the Snowmass ski area on Thanksgiving Day. Located next to the terminus of the Elk Camp gondola, the new restaurant replaces Cafe Suzanne and extends the Aspen Skiing Co.'s master plan for the east side of the Snowmass ski area.
"Completing Elk Camp is part of our 10-year, $30 million master plan for our company restaurants," said Dave Corbin, vice president of planning and development for Skico. "We started this process three years ago with the replacement of the Sam's Knob restaurant, continued it two years ago with the major remodel of the Merry Go Round restaurant at Highlands, and then proceeded last summer and this summer with the construction of Elk Camp."
The Snowmass ski area is Skico's largest mountain with more than 3,000 acres of skiing (including more than 200 new acres on Burnt Mountain this season), and it accounts for more than half of the company's annual skier days at its four mountains.
"Mountain circulation is important for us, at the base, middle and top of the mountain," explained Corbin, "and restaurants are an important component of that circulation. Restaurants are guest service places for us."
Soon, they might be thought of as entertainment centers too.
The new Elk Camp restaurant is more than just a restaurant. Since the 1990s, Skico has envisioned and planned for expansion on the east side of the mountain. The Elk Camp Gondola was the first major piece of that expansion, followed by new biking trails in the summer and the relocation of the beginner skiing facilities.
Now, a campus of buildings is being created around the terminus of the gondola. A new gondola building housing the base of operations for beginner skiing has been constructed, along with a new water treatment plant.
But the heart of the campus is the new restaurant.
Skico constructed Elk Camp Restaurant over an 11-month period covering two summer seasons. Hyder Construction was the main contractor, and the building is expected to attain a LEED gold rating for its energy efficiency.
Elk Camp is spread over 17,480 square feet. The old Cafe Suzanne sat across the ski slope from the new building, and there is no sign that it ever existed. In deconstructing Cafe Suzanne, Skico diverted 75 percent of the building's materials from the landfill.
Timbers were repurposed. They gave away the glass. The kitchen equipment went to the Veteran's Administration. Tables and chairs were transferred up to the outdoor deck of Gynn's. And all of the concrete was ground up and used as clean fill in the construction of the new restaurant.
Mark Vogele is construction manager for Skico and managed the project. Last week, he took a break in his seven-day work week to show us around the new restaurant. He began on the deck outside the front door, pointing out two large
"whales" of snow piled high by the snowmaking guns.
"This will be a beautiful lawn in summer, and with this incredible location we expect to attract weddings in the summer," Vogele said.
He then pointed out the features of the large outside deck area.
"The deck seats 100, up to 150," explained Vogele. "There will be 'servery' lines and grilled food and a fire pit. Since this deck is right next to the gondola, you can come up, eat, hang out, and shop at the retail store even if you aren't skiing."
Inside the new Elk Camp "entertainment center," you will find a bar to the right with views of High Alpine and Elk Camp. The top floor has a 250-seat dining room and the food area that the company calls the "servery" with four food stations.
Since the company wants each of its restaurants to be unique, the menu at Elk Camp is different than what you find at Sam's Knob or one of the other Snowmass mountain restaurants. There is a large salad bar in the center of the "servery" that has been copied after the one at Whole Foods. All of the food at the new restaurant is as locally sourced as possible. There are soups and baked goods with bread baked on the spot. There is a rotisserie station for grilled vegetable plates, rotisserie chicken, pulled pork and more. And there is also a
pizza oven and a panini station.
The large dining room has a 43-foot tall roof at its highest point. The wood ceiling has been constructed from planked walnut pieces, which have been "curfed" or bended to match the undulating roof line. A hidden, 12-foot, high-definition screen can be lowered above diners at one end of the room for viewing sports and special events or for a corporate presentation.
A mural by artist David Muller runs the length of one wall, incorporating a winter mountain scene with the favorite albums of Skico workers. No. 1 on the list: "Joshua Tree" by U2, followed by "Dark Side of the Moon" by Pink Floyd.
Downstairs, a 100-seat dining room for the kid's ski school has been created under an Elk Camp "tent." The Forest Service is planning a winter educational kiosk next to the kid's dining area.
On Friday nights, beginning Dec. 28, Elk Camp will be open into the evening, offering a range of outdoor activities for kids such as sledding and a large Viking ship constructed from snow and ice, in addition to dining. Elk Camp is available for special events and the food and beverage staff has already been busy booking them. First event: the annual fundraiser for the Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club on Dec. 1.
Next summer, the entertainment center at Elk Camp continues with weddings, banquets and corporate events planned along with increased biking, frisbee golf and other activities.


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Home > Wellness > Health Library > Colon Polyps
Colon polyps are growths in your
large intestine (colon). The cause of most colon polyps is not known, but they
are common in adults.
Over time, some polyps can turn into colon cancer. It usually takes many years for that to happen.
You can have colon polyps
and not know it, because they usually don't cause symptoms. They are usually
found during routine screening tests for colon cancer. A screening test looks
for signs of a disease when there are no symptoms.
If polyps get
large, they can cause symptoms. You may have bleeding from your rectum or a
change in your bowel habits. A change in bowel habits includes diarrhea,
constipation, going to the bathroom more often or less often than usual, or a
change in the way your stool looks.
Most polyps are
found during tests for colon cancer. Experts recommend routine colon cancer
testing for everyone between the ages of 50 and 75 who has a normal risk for colon cancer.
People with a higher risk, such as those with a strong
family history of colon cancer, may need to be tested sooner. The tests for colon
cancer are:
Doctors often recommend colonoscopy, because it lets them
look at the whole colon and remove any polyps they find. If polyps are found
during another type of test, you may still need colonoscopy so the doctor can
remove the polyps.
You are more likely to have colon polyps if:
Doctors usually remove colon
polyps, because some of them can turn into colon cancer. Most polyps are removed
during a colonoscopy. You may need to have surgery if you have a large
After you have had polyps, you have a higher chance of developing new polyps. If you have had polyps removed,
it is important to have follow-up testing to look for more polyps. Talk to your
doctor about how often you need to be tested.
Learning about colon polyps:
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Colon polyps usually do not cause
symptoms unless they are larger than
1 cm (0.4 in.) or they are
cancerous. The most common symptom is rectal bleeding. Sometimes the bleeding
may not be obvious (occult) and may only be discovered after doing a screening
test for blood in the stool called a
fecal occult blood test (FOBT).
polyps usually do not cause pain or a change in bowel habits unless they are
large and are blocking part of the colon. These symptoms are rare, because
polyps usually are discovered and removed before they become large enough to
cause problems.
After cancer develops, additional symptoms may
occur, such as changes in bowel habits and significant weight loss.
colon polyps are large and cause bleeding or pain, the
only way to know if you have polyps is to have one or more tests that explore
the inside surface of your colon.
Several tests can be used to
detect colon polyps. Two of these exams,
flexible sigmoidoscopy and
colonoscopy, also can be used to collect tissue
samples (called a
biopsy) or to remove colon polyps. All the tests may
be used to screen for colon polyps and colon cancer and as follow-up tests
after colon polyps have been removed. There are two basic types of tests—stool
tests and tests that look inside your body.
Screening for colon
cancer with a single test or a combination of tests reduces your chance of
having complications and dying from colon cancer.
Experts recommend routine colon cancer testing for everyone between the ages of 50 and 75 who has a normal risk for colon cancer. People with a
higher risk, such as those with a strong family history
of colon cancer, may need to be tested sooner. Talk to your doctor about when you
should be tested.
If you are between the ages of 50 and 75, screening may lower
your risk of dying from colon cancer. Screening options include the following
The method of screening that you have depends on your
personal preferences, your doctor's preferences, and what the clinic or office
you go to is able to do.
People with a
higher risk for colon cancer, such as those with a strong family history of colon cancer, may need to be tested sooner. Talk to your doctor about when you should be tested.
If you have a family history of
familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), you should start screening tests at age 10 or 12.
If you have a family
history of
hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC), you
should have a colonoscopy every 1 to 2 years starting at age 20 to 25, or 10
years younger than the age at which the youngest family member who has
colorectal cancer was diagnosed, whichever comes first.
Talk with your doctor. Decide with him or her when to start and stop screening for colon cancer. These decisions will depend on how old you are, your
family history, any health problems you have, and the benefits you can
expect from regular screening.
If a
biopsy of polyps obtained during screening reveals
hyperplastic polyps of any size, routine follow-up
screening is all that is needed. These polyps do not become cancerous.
Most doctors agree that if you have had one or more
adenomatous polyps removed, you probably need regular
follow-up colonoscopy exams every few years. This type of polyp is more likely
to turn into cancer, but that risk is still very low. How often you need a
colonoscopy may depend on the number and size of the polyps, your age, your
health, and other risk factors that you may have for polyps. Talk with your
doctor about the follow-up testing schedule that is right for you.
Polyps are removed during screening if you have a
flexible sigmoidoscopy or
colonoscopy. The polyp is examined to find out if it
is the kind that could become cancer.
adenomatous polyps are found during an exam with
flexible sigmoidoscopy, a colonoscopy will be done to look for and remove any
polyps in the rest of the colon.
The bigger a
colon polyp is, especially if it is larger than
1 cm (0.4 in.), the more likely
it is that the polyp will be adenomatous or contain cancer cells.
If only
hyperplastic polyps are found during your flexible
sigmoidoscopy, you likely do not need to have a colonoscopy. These polyps do
not become cancerous. In this case you can continue your regular screenings,
unless you are at an
increased risk for colon cancer because of a family
history of colon cancer or an inherited polyp syndrome.
A sessile polyp doesn't have a stalk. It is mostly a flat growth. Like other colon polyps, it grows on the inside wall of the colon. Sessile polyps can turn into cancer. Like other polyps, they are removed if found during sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy.
Complications from colonoscopy are rare. There is a slight risk
Regular screenings for
colon polyps are the best way to prevent polyps from
developing into colon cancer.
Most colon polyps can be identified and removed during a
If you have had one or more adenomatous polyps
removed, you probably need regular follow-up colonoscopy exams every 3 to 5
years. Talk with your doctor about the follow-up schedule that he or she thinks
is best for you.
Surgery is
sometimes needed for large
colon polyps that have a broad area of attachment
(sessile polyps) to the colon wall. These large polyps sometimes cannot be
removed safely during a colonoscopy and may be more likely to develop into
If cancer is found when the colon polyps are examined, you
will begin treatment for
colorectal cancer. For more information, see the topic
Colorectal Cancer.
No home treatment is done for
colon polyps. See Treatment Overview for more information.
But you can take action that may
prevent colon polyps:
Experts are not yet certain that these approaches prevent
colon polyps or
colorectal cancer.
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WALNUT CREEK -- When they prepared for marriage a decade ago, Cheryl Dumesnil and Tracie Vickers contemplated living in San Francisco, where other gay and lesbian families would surround them, or venturing back to the suburbs where they grew up.
Their choice of central Contra Costa County made them pioneers, the first two-mom family in their leafy Walnut Creek neighborhood.
"This is Tracie's suburban dream," Dumesnil said inside their ranch house Tuesday, as the couple's 6-year-old son, Brennan, quietly read a book and 4-year-old Kian marched through the kitchen, a singing troubadour strumming a white guitar. Neighbors have welcomed this family with cookies and open arms.
"So after saying I would never move back to the suburbs, here I am," Dumesnil said.
The family of four is among nearly 1 percent of California households -- about 126,000 homes -- headed by same-sex couples, according to statistics from the 2010 census being released Thursday. The numbers, if they are accurate, show nearly a quarter of California's same-sex couples are raising children.
While San Francisco remains a gay hub -- the city has more than 10,000 gay and lesbian couples, compared to fewer than 300 in Walnut Creek -- the census found same-sex couples in every corner of the state, and revealed that those who live in many suburban and rural areas are far more likely to have kids.
"We're not just some special interest group concentrated in major urban centers," Dumesnil said. "We're actually everywhere, and just trying to live a legally protected and fulfilling life."
Fifteen years after the federal Defense of Marriage Act banned gay marriage and seven years after San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom defiantly ordered that licenses be granted to same-sex couples, gay and lesbian families remain in the political cross hairs but also say that society is increasingly adjusting to having them -- and their children -- around. In turn, whether or not they were there before, more same-sex couples are conscious about identifying themselves when the Census Bureau comes around.
Demographers caution that the numbers may overcount same-sex couples because of opposite-sex couples who miscoded themselves on a confusing form. The errors are amplified because there are far more opposite-sex couples than same-sex couples.
Gay and lesbian couples are identified in the census when the head of a household reports living with a "husband/wife" or an "unmarried partner" of the same sex. Changes in the way the Census Bureau counts same-sex couples makes it hard to accurately compare to the 2000 census, when the tally found more than 92,000 same-sex couples in California. It is clear, however, that the number of openly same-sex couples statewide has grown substantially in the last decade.
"We do have evidence that over time, increasing numbers of people are willing to report (same-sex partnerships)," said demographer Gary Gates of UCLA's Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation Law. "We've seen those increases being the largest outside the known gay areas. I'd expect you'd see those increases larger in the Central Valley than in San Francisco."
Same-sex couples in the suburbs and rural areas also are far more likely than their urban counterparts to be raising children. National studies show that about 19 percent of the children of same-sex couples are adopted, Gates said. Many more are children from previous heterosexual relationships.
"That kind of pattern is much more common in conservative areas where people come out later in life," Gates said. "The further you get away from San Francisco, the larger proportion of same-sex couples are raising kids."
For some same-sex couples, living in the outer regions of the Bay Area still seems like being on a cultural frontier.
The census counted 138 gay male couples in Antioch last year, and found that 30 percent of them have kids. However, partners Joe Horacek and Jonathan Lee know just one other family like them living on the other side of town.
The family moved to Antioch from South San Francisco in 2004 because they wanted a bigger, more affordable house to raise their three adopted children. Horacek and Lee were among about 18,000 same-sex couples who married during six months in 2008 when gay marriage was legal in the state before voters passed Proposition 8. Living in Antioch was easier when the kids were young; their oldest children, 14 and 13, are now struggling to fit in to a community where two dads are a rarity.
"My son has encountered some negative reactions from kids on Facebook," said Horacek, a local teacher. "We don't want to be the ones who put the targets on their back. All kids get picked on for something, but usually it has to do with them. We're adding this extra liability for them fitting in."
Hosts who greet the family of five at local restaurants sometimes mistake them for two separate parties. Since their 9-year-old daughter has no mom, a principal recently asked if she could play the role for a Mother's Day tea. Usually, a polite conversation smooths an adult's confusion, but the couple sometimes wonders if life would be easier for their kids on the other side of the East Bay hills.
"For the most part, no one has questioned us or given us any problems, but there are more assumptions out here that the kids have both a mom and a dad," Horacek said. "I know that in places like Berkeley and Alameda County, in particular, conversations about different kinds of families and same-sex relationships are part of the school curriculum. Out here, it's not necessarily the case."
Three percent of San Francisco households and slightly more than 2 percent of Oakland, Berkeley, and Emeryville households are headed by same-sex couples, making these the Bay Area cities with the highest concentration of gay and lesbian partners. Other East Bay cities run close behind, and most of the neighborhoods outside San Francisco with the highest number of same-sex couples, according to the census, stretch along the foothills of East Oakland.
East Bay same-sex couples also are more likely to have kids than their San Francisco counterparts, though the same is also true for straight couples. A little more than 4 percent of San Francisco's gay male couples and 19 percent of its lesbian couples have kids, compared to 11 percent of gay male couples and 22 percent of lesbian couples in Oakland.
Maya Scott-Chung and her multiracial family also chose the East Bay because she found it more diverse.
"It wasn't just because we could afford to buy a house here, though that was a part of it," said Scott-Chung, who lives with her transgender partner and their daughter in Oakland's San Antonio district. "It matters to us to live in Oakland because it's one of the most culturally, linguistically and economically diverse places in the Bay Area and probably in the world. There's a huge number of lesbian and two-mom families here."
Statewide, lesbian partners are also more likely than gay males to be raising children -- 32 percent of lesbian households have kids, compared to 17.8 percent of gay male couples. Horacek said that being a minority among minorities in a place like Antioch can be exciting and a little frightening.
"Obviously gay people have been in relationships for centuries, but this seems to be the first generation where it's happening in numbers, especially adding kids to the family," he said. "We sometimes feel like we're soldiers on the front line. Change is afoot, but still, it's not mainstream here."
Dumesnil said she and her wife have witnessed perceptions slowly change in Walnut Creek as they interact with straight families at school functions and in their neighborhood.
"Somebody's got to be out here," she said. "In a way, having the kids was the great equalizer."
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Guerneville: 7.6 percent of all households headed by same-sex couples (176 same-sex couples)
San Francisco: 3 percent (10,384)
Oakland: 2.2 percent (3,442)
Emeryville: 2.1 percent (119)
Berkeley: 2.1 percent (961)
El Cerrito: 1.9 percent (189)
Pacifica: 1.7 percent (237)
Albany: 1.7 percent (123)
Alameda: 1.5 percent (459)
San Rafael: 1.3 percent (301)
Vallejo: 1.2 percent (497)
Santa Rosa: 1.2 percent (757)
Richmond: 1.2 percent (427)
Concord: 1.2 percent (512)
Pleasant Hill: 1.1 percent (152)
San Leandro: 1.1 percent (326)
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MARIETTA - Granville native Kris Holloway is no doubt among the few Ohioans who could literally say she's been "from here to Timbuktu."
On Tuesday night at Marietta College Holloway shared some of her experiences as a Peace Corps volunteer in the country of Mali, West Africa (where the town of Timbuktu is located).
The presentation was part of a series of events taking place during Marietta College's International Week, which runs through April 1.
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Diane Bruno, left, and husband Marietta College President Joseph Bruno speak with author and International Week guest speaker Kris Holloway after her presentation at the Alma McDonough Auditorium Tuesday night.
"I grew up in Granville - my parents still live there," she said. "It was the exchange students from Denison University my parents hosted that got me interested in joining the Peace Corps."
Holloway said interacting with students from foreign lands set the stage for her to study abroad in Paris, France, and to later become involved with the Peace Corps where she served from 1989 to 1991, working with a midwife named Monique in a small village in the southern portion of Mali.
Initially Holloway had intended to work in the field of environmental science during her time in the West African nation.
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"But I jettisoned all my environmental service work when I met Monique and began working in health science," she said. "Mali is part of sub-Saharan Africa, a poor region - one of the 10 poorest in the world."
Monique, 24, and her husband hosted Holloway, then 22, during her years of service.
"She was the village's only health care worker," Holloway said. Unlike many others in her village, Monique had been able to obtain a sixth-grade education and some nursing school.
On one of her first evenings in the village, Monique invited Holloway to witness a 17-year-old who was giving birth.
"I had never seen a birth before," Holloway said. "But Monique said a woman is always welcome when another woman gives birth. Here I was a 22-year-old single white chick from the corn belt of Ohio ... and Monique already had three children, although one of them had died of malnutrition. And she was the only health care worker for 6,000 people. I wasn't prepared for this situation."
Holloway said malaria was a major disease in Mali, responsible for far more deaths than the AIDS virus there.
"Two out of five children die before their first birthday in Mali," she said.
She recalled one mother who brought her child to Monique for medical care, but Monique did not have the medications needed to help the child and told the mother she would have to go to a clinic in another town to obtain the necessary care.
When the woman left with her child, Monique told Holloway that the mother had waited too long and the child would probably not survive.
For two years Holloway worked with Monique and the two became such close friends it was difficult for Holloway to leave Mali when her service time was up.
She later brought Monique to the U.S. where the Mali midwife visited with Holloway in Granville and developed a love for pizza and buttered popcorn.
Holloway met her husband, John Bidwell, during her time in the Peace Corps, and a few years after her service in Mali the couple had two children of their own.
"Monique and I stayed in touch by writing letters over the years," she said.
Holloway said one day she received a letter that her friend had died giving birth to a fifth child, and the child had also not survived. Monique was 33 years old.
A book grew out of Holloway's experiences with Monique, titled "Monique and the Mango Rains: Two Years with a Midwife in Mali."
A portion of proceeds from her book sales goes to help support a clinic and school for the people of Monique's village.
Holloway encouraged the crowd of students and community members attending her presentation to reach beyond the boundaries of Ohio and the U.S. to experience life as "local citizens of the world."
"A woman with a sixth-grade education and a little bit of nursing school really made a difference. And one person with a good heart can make a difference, too," she said.
Marietta College psychology major Sam Thomas, from Cleveland, was inspired by Holloway's talk. Thomas said she has already applied to join the Peace Corps, too.
"I'm interested in different cultures, and am president of our International Club," she said. She's been able to introduce some of the college's international students to the local culture.
"We took them kayaking and even made dumplings together," Thomas said.
As for her ambitions with the Peace Corps, Thomas said she's not particular about where the corps may send her.
"I'm open to about anyplace," she said. "I speak French and a little Portuguese and a little Arabic."
Christy Burke, director of the college's Education Abroad program, said Holloway's presentation was the first time the department has sponsored a speaker for the annual International Week.
"Her book is common reading in many schools; she's very inspiring for students to become involved in the international community," Burke said. Marietta College has five students studying abroad.
"Two are in China, one in Peru, one in Italy, and one in Belgium," she said.
Holloway is the director of Institutional Relations at the Center for International Studies in Northampton, Mass.


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A Cacturne for the Worse (イザベ島ポケモンコンテスト!ライバルに気をつけろ!! Izabe Island Pokémon Contest! Beware the Rival!) is the 11th episode of Pokémon: Advanced Battle.
Episode Plot
May trains her Bulbasaur for her next Contest, when she and the gang are on a boat to the next island. She is confident to get the next ribbon. Meanwhile, Team Rocket pushes a wagon full of berries. Jessie reminds James they will sell the berries... after they make the Pokéblocks. Meowth tells her that the trader who sold the berries was lying, so Jessie immediately runs back. A man comes to May, being impressed by her Bulbasaur. The man asks her if she's going to the next contests, so they both confirm. They introduce themselves, along with Harley's Cacturne. Although Harley is shocked May does not know about Cacturne.
May thinks it is quite nice, but scary, shocking Harley more. Harley offers her some cookies, so she takes one. She eats one and says they aren't half-bad, confusing Harley. Bulbasaur wants another, and when May asks for another, Harley and Cacturne are not seen any more. Harley photographs her and places her picture in his book, being very angry at her responses. Team Rocket is making Pokéblocks. Meowth and James think it is not worth it, though Jessie orders them to continue, wanting to go before the Contest.
The next day, the Contest is being held. Ash, Brock and May wait for Max, despite May needs to get out to performance. Max and Harley come - May starts to question Max, but Harley tells her that he was having a cup of tea when Max bumped into him, so he offered him ice-cream. The Contest begins - May sends Bulbasaur. Bulbasaur uses Razor Leaf, then uses Vine Whip to stop the leaves. The other contestants perform as well. The last Contestant is Harley, who sends Cacturne. The audience is a bit scared by its look, so Harley begins. Cacturne uses Bullet Seed, amazing the judges by its speed. Cacturne stops using Bullet Seed, revealing to made an image of a... skull and crossbones.
The screen displays the contestants who will go in the second round. Among them are May and Harley. Harley goes to battle an another challenger. The challenger sends Azurill and Harley his Cacturne. Azurill uses Bubble Beam and bounces off the bubbles. Cacturne pops the bubbles with Poison Sting, so the challenger loses points. To finish, Cacturne attacks Azurill with Bullet Seed, defeating it. Harley wins, so it is May's turn. Harley comes to her, so she congratulates him for the victory. Harley goes, but gives her some advice on Surskit. The challenger's Surskit uses Double Team, making illusions of itself. Surskit uses Quick Attack, so May tells Bulbasaur to wait until it comes to it. However, Surskit is very fast, hitting Bulbasaur. Next, Surskit uses Water Pulse and charges to Bulbasaur with Quick Attack, hurting it.
May is baffled, as Harley said that Surskit are slow. May hears Surskit are well known for speed from the announcer, so Bulbasaur attacks with Razor Leaf. Surskit uses Double Team, so Bulbasaur attacks with Vine Whip, but misses. To finish, Surskit uses Water Pulse and Quick Attack. However, Bulbasaur uses Vine Whip on Surskit's feet, stopping it. Bulbasaur attacks with Petal Dance, hurting Surskit. The battle finishes, so May wins, as she got more points. Harley is annoyed, but resorts to another plan. Lastly, May and Harley battle. May wants to know why Harley lied to her, but Harley annoys her. May promises to finish this.
The battle begins - May sends Bulbasaur and Harley Cacturne. Cacturne starts with Poison Sting, but Bulbasaur cancels with Vine Whip and counter-attacks with Razor Leaf, though Cacturne stops the attack using Bullet Seed. Bulbasaur attacks with Vine Whip and tackles Cacturne. May orders Cacturne to finish this, but Harley presses a button, so a conversation with him and Max (when Max was eating ice cream) is heard. Max spoke of the event when May encountered Tentacruel - many of them appeared, so her mum, Caroline, mistook her for a Tentacruel, so threw a Poké Ball to catch her...
The audience laughs, so May is stricken. That embarrassment turns to anger, so she yells at Max. Max tells her that Harley told him he was afraid of Pokémon as well, so he tried to make him feel better by telling the story. Harley begins to embarrass her more, as Cacturne kicks Bulbasaur. Bulbasaur attacks with Razor Leaf, though Cacturne dodges and counters with Poison Sting. Bulbasaur attacks with Vine Whip, though Cacturne evades. Bulbasaur uses Petal Dance, but misses. May has not much left points, and time too. Ash gives advice to her that she shouldn't think of what happened before. Cacturne goes to end with Faint Attack, but Bulbasaur counters, using Vine Whip on its leg to stop the attack. It pulls Cacturne up and attacks it with both Petal Dance and Razor Leaf. Cacturne is defeated, so May wins the Contest.
Harley goes out, being very angered at May's victory. May receives her fourth ribbon. Harley promises to encounter her again, with different circumstances. Max wants to apologize, so May forgives him. Brock advises everyone to go to next town, so they go towards it. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is seen to be selling the Pokéblocks, as Jessie predicted it. However, that is only a dream from Jessie herself.
- Young May was shown in this episode.
- May was shown to be fearing the Tentacool.
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By Page van der Linden • Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 09:54
There's only one energy source dirtier than coal-fired power plants and the oilsands: coal to liquid fuel. And today in Kentucky plans were announced for a $4 billion coal to liquid fuel plant.
The idea of converting coal to liquid fuel (known as coal-to-liquids or CTL) is not new.
In fact, the technology was developed in Nazi Germany during the 1930s to fill Hitler's army vehicles with synthetic fuel derived from coal, since the country had lots of coal but no petroleum of its own.
The use of coal as a fuel for motor vehicles was further perfected by the apartheid regime in South Africa.
Suffice it to say, converting coal to liquid fuel has only been done in the most desperate of times.
The United States hasn't placed much emphasis on coal to liquids in the past, due to our heavy reliance on petroleum products for transportation fuels. But as oil prices climb, along with gas prices at the pump, the idea of making motor fuels out of domestic coal has been advocated as a solution to our dependence on foreign sources of energy.
Beyond the obvious implications of increased coal mining and hazardous pollution that would result from a coal-to-liquids scheme, using liquid coal as a transportation fuel would nearly double the amount of global warming pollution per gallon of fuel compared to petroleum.
At a time when the world's leading scientists say we need to cut our emissions by at least 80 percent to curtail destructive climate change, the idea of nearly doubling global warming pollution from liquid coal fuels ought to be tossed aside as a no-brainer.
Furthermore, as NRDC points out, "it would be the height of folly to invest in just another technology that drives us further down the path to dependency on carbon fuels."
Organizers say the plant will be environmentally friendly and use clean coal technology. "We have to breathe the air like anyone else, and we don't want to do anything to the ozone. We don't want do damage it," says Rutherford. I won't hold my breath.
Organizers say the plant will be environmentally friendly and use clean coal technology.
"We have to breathe the air like anyone else, and we don't want to do anything to the ozone. We don't want do damage it," says Rutherford.
I won't hold my breath.
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Traciatim replied on Permalink
Farming Stocks
I guess if these take off it would be a great time to invest in agriculture as with that much CO2 in the air crop yields are going to SOAR!
Jon replied on Permalink
Yeah, but too bad drought,
Yeah, but too bad drought, hurricanes, tornadoes and flooding are going to kill the crops.
Hugh Campbell replied on Permalink
You believe that Jack in the
You believe that Jack in the Beanstalk is a true story? This new CO2 will aggregate in the upper atmosphere.
Zog replied on Permalink
"...converting coal to
"…converting coal to liquid fuel has only been done in the mosy desperate of times."
And with the world economy in the headlock of unstable theocracies these are desperate times indeed. In Canada, "we're alright Jack" but, for the U.S., even this baby step towards energy independence would be a plus.
The fun and games, during the fat years, of pursuing fantasies of adjusting the earth's thermostat have got to give way to solving the real problems of real live human beings.
Hugh Campbell replied on Permalink
Sure, let your kids deal
Sure, let your kids deal with it. This is the same ploy being used in the global financial system.
Kevin Grandia replied on Permalink
Far cry
The United States currently burns through about 20 million barrels of oil a day. The Kentucky coal to liquid plant is projected to produce 50,000 barrels a day - a far cry from any grand promise of energy independence.
Now what about investing that $4billion in energy efficiency projects instead? Or raising fuel efficiency standards for cars to at least the level that China currently has.
Carl S replied on Permalink
Well said, there is no
Well said, there is no single source replacement for fossil fuels. In order to achieve energy stability and independence a broad focused approach is needed, including efficiency, wind, solar, nuclear. So much could be accomplished with reduced consumption on its own, never mind alterative fuel supplies.
Gary replied on Permalink
what ever happend to
Thorium nuclear reactors.
Seemed like such a promising technology.
With clean reactors, natural gas, a bit of wind and a bit of solar (until the Isreali Solar technology is ready) and some efficiency advances, Energy could once again be abundant and affordable.
Then we could concentrate on solving problems like world hunger.
Gary replied on Permalink
Forgot link
Solar advances from Isreal http://www.sott.net/articles/show/137821-Israeli+company+makes+solar+energy+viable
Ali replied on Permalink
Lose the cheap rhetorical tricks
I fully accept the "consensus" position on climate change, and I regard coal-to-liquid as a bad idea. But I do object to your guilt-by-association smear of the technology as one "developed in Nazi Germany" and "perfected by the apartheid regime in South Africa."
Stale PR tricks like that just give ammunition to deniers. You guys are better than that.
Kevin Grandia replied on Permalink
The source
The source for this is taken directly from the US Department of Energy's page on the History of Coal research: http://fossil.energy.gov/aboutus/history/syntheticfuels_history.html.
Nothing derogatory, it is simply a fact that coal to liquid was developed by Nazi Germany as a desperate war measure and it has only been used in the past during very, very desperate times.
It's actually a very interesting story:
"The leaders of World War II, on both sides, knew that an army's lifeblood was petroleum. Ironically, before the War, experts had scoffed at Adolph Hitler's idea that he could conquer the world largely because Germany had almost no indigenous supplies of petroleum. Hitler, however, had begun assembling a large industrial complex to manufacture synthetic petroleum from Germany's abundant coal supplies."
Jon replied on Permalink
Let's not because we're not paranoid
"then lets go with that reasoning"
The association of this (not new) technology and past regimes that have demonstrated a complete disregard for humanity only adds fuel to the fire (pun intended) - you missed the main point obviously:
liquid coal = 2X the pollution !
Gary replied on Permalink
How do you get to "liquid coal = 2X the pollution !"
Seems like just am off the cuff unsubstantiated comment.
Do you have something to back that up?
David Lewis replied on Permalink
"dirty" coal
I agree that this guilt by association with South Africa and Hitler's Germany is no way to talk about this. I believe that in both of those regimes people actually fed milk to children as well.
The reason tar sand oil production or coal to liquid is criticized as even more polluting than conventional oil is you have to use so much energy to produce the barrel of oil. If it actually takes you a barrels worth of conventional oil equivalent energy to produce a barrel of oil from coal, then by the time you've burned the barrel, you've actually burned two, and it could be said to be twice as bad, potentially, from an emissions point of view, compared to some barrel of oil that spouted up out of the ground ready to use. If it weren't for the climate implications it would not matter that much, it would just be another barrel of oil.
We've got to separate these things in our minds, i.e. fossil fuels, and the emissions caused by burning them in irresponsible ways. If you had no other way to generate electricity, all you had was coal, and you could not emit any carbon dioxide, you could do it.
This is why a carbon tax is such a good idea. If you had a very high carbon tax on emissions, everyone just does what they do in a normal market economy and emissions would disappear. That coal to liquids plant is a natural market response to economic conditions caused by the "invisible hand" of the market when there is a high price on oil, and no price on carbon emissions. Add a "visible" hand in the way of a carbon tax, and the combined "visible and invisible" hands working together will either stop that plant at the drawing board, or the liquids produced would be something that could be burned without emitting carbon to the atmosphere. Nothing else would make economic sense. No one would have to drag the Nazis into it.
Hugh Campbell replied on Permalink
I see no attempt at "guilt
I see no attempt at "guilt by association", but rather the clear statement that "converting coal to liquid fuel has only been done in the most desperate of times".
obewan replied on Permalink
liquid coal
Liquid coal made with carbon sequestration can be as clean or cleaner than conventional oil fuels. Carbon sequestration has already been proven at Kinder Morgan in TX where over 1 billion cu ft of co2 is captured daily and pumped underground for permanent storage. We only have 50 years max left on the oil supply according to the DOE experts - less according to the worlds leading geophysicists. There will be 9 billion mouths to feed, and mass economic chaos will ensue long before that when the shortages hit. We need to exercise every available option to prolong the world's survival. Ethanol can only supply 10%. Electric for everything is not feasible. Biodiesel is similar to ethanol. Both will add to food shortages. There is a 200 year coal supply that can take up the slack while sources like hydro phonic algae are developed. Liquid coal can be made with recycled water, and the land can be redeveloped into farms, forests, and lakes with minimal environmental damage – I have seen the photos of redeveloped coalmines.
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