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Auto seat covers: why you should change your automotive seat covers -- and how to do it yourself.
Along with having a complete selection of quality auto parts, Advance Auto Parts carries a wide variety of automotive seat covers.
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text: CHICAGO, Nov. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Fitch Ratings announced today that the Illinois Finance Authority's (IFA) Clean Water Initiative (CWI) revolving fund revenue bonds have earned the 'AAA' rating – the highest possible ranking. This news follows Standard & Poor's Ratings Service assignment of its 'AAA' rating to the bonds on Tuesday. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131108/CG14003LOGO) Under the leadership of Illinois Governor Pat Quinn and Illinois Finance Authority Chairman Bill Brandt, the IFA, together with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, launched the CWI in October 2012. The state program makes nearly $1 billion in low-cost loans available to local governments investing in waste water and drinking water programs. "The Illinois Finance Authority is pleased that S&P and Fitch have recognized the strong security structure of the Clean Water Initiative Bond issue as evidenced by the Triple-A ratings assigned this week," said Chris Meister, executive director of the IFA. "The Bonds will enable the IEPA to fund Clean Water Initiative projects that will improve water quality throughout the state thereby supporting economic, industrial, and commercial development for the next generation in a fiscally responsible and financially sound manner." The IFA pooled federal and state funds and leveraged existing Illinois EPA assets into a fund of nearly $1 billion. The Clean Water Initiative is expected to support 28,000 jobs throughout Illinois. According to the U.S. EPA, Illinois' total water infrastructure needs over the next 20 years total $35 billion, which ranks among the highest in the nation. "Governor Quinn's Clean Water Initiative could be the difference-maker for communities all over the state who recognize the need to invest in infrastructure that will support jobs and economic development for the next century," said Lisa Bonnett, Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. "Not only can communities ensure the safety of their drinking water, they can improve their quality of life and attract families and businesses looking to put down roots in Illinois." Among the communities throughout Illinois already seeing direct benefits from loans through the CWI is Kankakee. In April of 2013, Governor Quinn was joined by U.S. Rep Robin Kelly (D-Ill) and Director Bonnett to announce a $21.5 million investment for a major upgrade of the Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency (KRMA) wastewater treatment plant. The plant currently serves a population of nearly 70,000 customers, and experts expect that to grow to more than 100,000 by the year 2030. On average more than 25 million gallons flow through the plant every day. "This program helped us access low-cost financing, while saving taxpayers and putting people back to work," said Don Green, Chairman of the Board of the Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency. "It truly is a win-win; this project preserves the longevity of the river, cleans up the drinking water supply and serves as an economic stimulus by creating thousands of jobs." Loans originated under the Initiative are helping communities and sanitary districts across the state improve water quality, avoid expensive emergency repairs, and pre-empting sewage discharge or system malfunctions that could threaten public health and safety.

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Third time is the charm for ÎleSoniq! The biggest electronic music festival in Montréal returns to Parc Jean-Drapeau with their hottest headliners yet: The Chainsmokers and Zedd on August 5, followed by Skrillex and Canadian duo DVBBS on August 6. Also on the bill, a curated stage by Dutch DJ Oliver Heldens, the Montréal premiere of Ferry Corsten's latest project, and the return of Montréal born DJ/producer Tiga. With three stages and nearly 50 artists from all different electronic music genres, there's a whole new world of music to discover at ÎleSoniq. Friday, August 5 Having already conquered this year's Coachella Festival (where Kesha performed his single "True Colors") and pretty much ruling the dance charts with hits such as "Clarity" and "I Want You to Know", featuring Selena Gomez, ZEDD is sure to fire up the crowds with his trademark dance hits. Also at the OASIS Fido Stage, American DJ duo The Chainsmokers will also drive EDM lovers insane! The duo has scored hits with their singles "Roses" and "Don't Let Me Down" (currently a contender for Billboard's Song of the Summer). Over at the La Vie Bud Light Stage, Oliver Heldens has curated an amazing roster of artists,… / Read More →
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Bob cut is a very sophisticated choice of hairstyle. Whenever we talk of bob hairstyles, we visualise something thats mostly short. So girls when you do not like keeping your hair short but still like a Bob cut. What do you do? Simple – you add a twist to the old Bob hairstyle and create a new version of it, the long bob hairstyles.
Here is the New Gen Bob Hairstyles which are a little long but still retain the Bob essence. There cannot be a more delicate touch of style addition to the Bobs. So now you can ask your hairstylist to chop off your hair to a Bob but still maintain its length. A bob is definitely in on the list of long hair styles This is not all; you can even add a dash of colour for a more luscious look or even do some asymmetrical long bangs at the front.
To help you get a wider insight into this new style which is reigning right now, we have handpicked 10 of the best Long Bob Hairstyle pictures for you. Take a look!
Latest Long Bob Hairstyles:
Style 1: Rihanna Red Long Bob
Hate life without colours? Add some colours to your hair too. A puffed up messy long bob hairstyle which looks really ravishing.
Style 2: Sleek Side Swept Bangs
Like long bangs? Try out this one of the many long bob hairstyles with bangs. Its straight and sleek yet maintains the essence of a Bob cut. It simply rocks!
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Style 3: Banged and Middle Sectioned Bob
This is a sweet long bob hairstyle which is sleek & straight, with bangs but has a middle sectioning. A simple side sectioning or middle sectioning can totally change your look.
Style 4: Zig Zag Parted Long Bob Hairstyle
Try styling this one of the many long bob hairstyles with your comb and it will certainly be a hit.
Style 5: Long and Short Side Swept Bangs
A really hot look! You definitely need a good hairstylist for this one. But at the same time, do not forget that you have to be daring enough to sport this long bob haircut.
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Style 6: Colours and Choppy Fringes
This is a nice look if you like bob yet choppy hairstyles. You can add a combination of colours with lowlights and highlights like in the picture for a more punk look.
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Style 7: Choppy Bangs Layered Bob
This is a very sexy look if you like asymmetrical front medium bangs and choppy layers. This maintains the Bob style also. It's a total show in itself but you can colour it all up as per your choice. Try some dark brown or dark burgundy.
Style 8: Front Bangs and Messy Curls
Thought curls could only go with long hair? Time to think again. Style a long bob hair cut with front short bangs. Add some curls and mess it all up for this curly look.
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Style 9: Short to Long Bang Bob Hairstyle
Like this hot look below? Ask your stylist to give you a banged Bob cut from short symmetrical bangs at the back slowly increasing their length as you move towards the front.
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Style 10: Choppy Bob With Side Bangs
Keep a simple side swept bang and accompany it with a bob cut having some asymmetrical lengths hanging out here and there. A sweet but punk look.
Bowled over by these long bob hairstyle looks? See how to get one in this tutorial. But don't forget to take help from a good hairstylist.
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Professional stock market trader. This is my mentor-ship group I have put together. It will be a small group of elite traders. This is a spin off from my web site http://www.tradingcollege.co.uk
The public. any body that is a non professional
A logo to use on Kajabi and handouts/brochure.
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WD My Passport Ultra Metal Edition
Swish looking, pocketable portable drive with 2TB of internal storage. 256-bit encryption keeps all your files safe from prying eyes, while included software lets you back up all your data to cloud services such as Dropbox.
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WD My Passport Wireless
This clever little box is a lot more interesting than a lot of other external hard-drives out there, mainly down to its nifty wireless capabilities. For instance, you can stream content from the drive to other devices, your tablet for instance, greatly increasing your amount of storage. You can also stick in an SD card from a camera and instantly beam your snaps to your phone. Very handy. The battery should last for 20 hours and packs 2TB of internal storage.
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LaCie Fuel
A really clever little device that not only boasts a 1TB HDD, but also a battery and Wi-Fi to make it the ultimate on-the-road media machine. Once the drive is loaded up with content, download the app on iOS or Android and it'll make all those hours of movies available right on your device. It'll even work wirelessly with a computer, opening up your files in a web browser. It's got a decent battery that'll last around 6 hours, rugged construction and it streams without a hitch.
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Coming in at a super pocket friendly size, but with a not so pocket friendly price, this 512GB SSD toting portable hard drive will probably only be for those people who need lots of data that is quickly accessible. There's USB 3.0 support, a read speed of up to 230 mb/s and a write speed 140 mb/s. There's also a 1TB version available, though this does come in at a whopping £1,299.
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G-Technology 2TB G-DOCK ev with Thunderbolt Storage System
This dual bay, external storage solution for your Mac boasts two removable ev USB 3.0 drives, while also offering easy set-up for back ups and RAID drives. Thunderbolt support is of course included, letting you get data transfer speeds of up to 10GB per second.
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LaCie Blade Runner
With the style of a metallic radiator, this Philipe Starck designed hard-drive is unique to say the least and will certainly provide a talking point if it's nestled next to your computer. It comes solely in 4TB capacity, so plenty of space for all your holiday snaps. The Blade Runner is compatible with the speedy USB 3.0 interface and there's a nifty glowing LED light to show when the unit is powered on.
Price: £269.99 (4TB) | LaCie|Buy it now on Amazon
Apple Time Capsule
Apple's Time Capsule is not just a wireless external hard-drive; it's also an 802.11ac capable Wi-Fi router than can increase your speeds by 3x. The sleek, white box works seamlessly with Time Machine on your Mac to automatically back-up all those important files. It also allows you to share documents between multiple devices and you can even introduce a wireless printer into the mix.
Price: £249.99 (2TB) | Apple|Buy it now on Amazon
Seagate Central Wireless Hard Drive
Simply plug this Seagate drive into your Wi-Fi router and you've got a wireless home back-up system to keep all your files safely stored across multiple computers. There's wireless streaming of video content too through a web browser and an even deeper, enhanced experience if you own a Samsung Smart TV.
Price: £113 (2TB) | Seagate|Buy it now on Amazon
LaCie Porsche Design P′9233
This external HD, produced with the help of Porshce, is sleek and simple in its appearance, yet still has enough power inside to store all your valuable files. Lacie claim the design matches up nicely to your iMac and doesn't look out of place on even the most minimalist of desk. Under the protective chassis you'll find a USB 3.0 interface – along with support for the classic USB 2.0 – so transferring files should be a breeze.
Price: £129.99 (2TB) | LaCie|Buy it now on Amazon
The latest addition to the G-Drive range brings with it some new features, while keeping the multiple ports that made its predecessor so popular. USB 3.0 is now fully supported and there are two ports for any FireWire 800 peripherals you may have lying around. Inside you'll find a fast 7200 rpm drive to keep transfers smooth and compatibility with Apple's Time Machine service. The good-looking aluminium chassis will make sure this doesn't look out of place on your desk, whilst keeping the internals cool.
Price: $229 (£153) (2TB) | G-Technology|Buy it now on Amazon
WD MyBook
The MyBook from Western Digital is perfect if you're looking for an external hard-drive that'll blend into your set-up. The simple aluminium enclosure is reminiscent of many Apple products, yet it has heat-dissipating technology meaning it always stays cool. In terms of ports, there's the classic USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 for faster file transfers if you have the right hardware.
Price: £129.95 (2TB) | WesternDigital|Buy it now on Amazon
Elgato Thunderbolt SSD
If you've bought a new Mac in the last few years then most likely it came equipped with a Thunderbolt port, this allows for uber fast file transfers. This Solid State Drive from Elgato utilises that little port and offers speeds that double that of USB 3.0, meaning you can transfer 1GB of data in about 10 seconds. Being an SSD, there are no moving parts so it's quiet and less prone to accidental damage, while being small enough to slip into your back pocket.
Price: £389.95 (240GB) | Elgato|Buy it now on Amazon
ioSafe Solo G3
Fanless, fire-retardant, speedy USB 3.0 external drive that turns its 2TB of storage into an art form.
Price: £311 (2TB) | ioSafe|Buy it now on Amazon
DashDrive Elite USB 3.0 External Hard Drive
Some of the most recent laptops, like the MacBook Air, have a fairly meagre amount of basic storage, which can be a pain if you're transporting lots of large files around. This portable hard-drive is sleek and thin enough to fit snug in your manbag, yet still offers 500GB of space, USB 3.0 and a scratch resistant coating.
Price: £71 (500GB) | Adata|Buy it now on Amazon
Buffalo DriveStation Axis Velocity
If your computer is full of family photos that you'd rather not lose in the event of a hard-drive crash, then the useful automatic, scheduled back-up on this Buffalo DriveStation could come in handy. It works with either the included software or Time Machine if you're a Mac user to keep your files safely stored out of harms way. Keeping this ticking over internally is a fast 7200 rpm hard drive, hardware encryption and USB 3.0 connectivity.
Price: $109 (£73) (1TB) | Buffalo|Buy it now on Amazon
Corsair Voyager Air Portable Wireless Hard Drive
What sets the Corsair Voyager apart from the crowd is its useful wireless capabilities that allow you to stream content to a mobile device, like a smartphone or tablet. If you're one of those people who love carrying round hours and hours of the latest blockbusters for your daily commute, then this device allows you to store all your content and beam it to your tablet when you're on the tube. It comes equipped with an internal battery that's good for seven hours and USB 3.0 connectivity for your computer.
Price: £149.99 (1TB) | Corsair|Buy it now on Amazon


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"Marines, we have just become a low-tech deep recon patrol . . ." Stranded in a hellish alien desert, stripped of their strategic systems, quick reaction force, and supporting arms, and carrying only a day's water ration, Marine Staff Sergeant Charlie Bass and his seven-man team faced a grim future seventy-five light-years from home. The only thing between his Marines and safety was eighty-five miles of uncharted, waterless terrain and two thousand bloodthirsty savages with state-of-the-art weapons in their hands and murder on their minds. But the enemy didn't reckon on the warrior cunning of Marines' Marine Charlie Bass and the courage of the few good men who would follow him anywhere--even to death. . . "HARD TO PUT DOWN . . . Any book written by Cragg and Sherman is bound to be addictive, and this is the first in what promises to be a great adventure series. FIRST TO FIGHT is rousing, rugged, and just plain fun."
--Ralph Peters, New York Times bestselling author of Red Army.
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David Sherman is a former United States Marine and the author of eight previously published novels about Marines in Vietnam, where he served as an infantryman and as a member of a Combined Action Platoon. He is an alumnus of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and worked as a sculptor for many years before turning to writing. Along the way he has held a variety of jobs, mostly supervisory and managerial. Today he is a full-time writer. He lives in Philadelphia. Dan Cragg enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1958 and retired with the rank of sergeant major twenty-two years later. During his Army service, Mr. Cragg served more than eleven years in overseas stations, five and a half of them in Vietnam. He is the author of Inside the VC and NVA (with Michael Lee Lanning), Top Sergeant (with William G. Bainbridge), and a Vietnam War novel, The Soldier's Prize. In real life Mr. Cragg is an analyst for the Defense Department. He and his wife, Sunny, live in Virginia, where honest citizens are allowed to pack heat. Visitors after dark are strongly urged to call ahead.


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Why A New Girlfriend Is The Last Thing You Need
Many men start lining up prospective dates and bed partners even while the smell of their ex's perfume is still lingering in the air. You may fantasize about having choices again, and as soon as friends see you as "single" they may offer to "fix you up" with their coworker or their cousin who is also newly single. It can be flattering, and it can be exciting, but more likely it is confusing. You may not have dated in years, and you may find the whole process more anxiety-provoking than fun.
When a relationship ends, both men and women often say that they are going to be very cautious about their next one. Yet, the statistics show that single life tends to be short-lived for most people. About 50% of divorced men remarry within two years, and maybe 30% remarry in less than one year. For guys whose girlfriend called it quits, that period of single life is probably even shorter.
Rushing into a new relationship?Why are we so quick to rush into another relationship? After all, if you have been in a committed relationship that has lasted for a year or more, what are the odds that the first or second woman you meet after the breakup is the perfect match for you?
One major reason for men getting too quickly involved with a new girlfriend is that they are accustomed to having their emotional needs met by women. Most guys are not very good at connecting emotionally with other men. We may have buddies, but we usually are reluctant to bare our souls to them. Instead, when guys are hurting, we turn to our wives or girlfriends. But if these women have left us or, worse, are the source of our pain, in whom do we confide?
Furthermore, for many guys, especially ones who have been married a good while, their female partner is the key to their social life. We may go to her family's house for the holidays, and she probably has accompanied us to most social events. Guys also may quickly start a new relationship because they dread the idea of being alone. But being alone does not necessarily imply being lonely. After all, some of the saddest cases of loneliness occur when you feel unloved in a relationship.
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Wholesale VoIP Company Alcazar Networks offers Dialer Friendly Termination
Alcazar Networks, a nationwide wholesale VoIP provider, has can list more than just wholesale origination, wholesale termination, toll free termination, T.38 services and e911 (News - Alert) services on its resume – it can also add dialer friendly wholesale termination.
"In the competitive international call center outsourcing market and wholesale VoIP termination services, challenges such as call quality, rates and service availability issues are pushing call centers and service providers to the limit," John Chisca, vice president of Alcazar Networks, told TMCnet in a recent interview. "Alcazar Networks Inc. offers a solution – otherwise very rarely available – to help you firmly stand your business grounds without compromising on call quality with a local support desk, when you need it, to ensure high service availability on premium routes with the best price and quality ratio."
"We service a wide variety of call centers and contact centers, all of which expect the highest levels of uptime, reliability and customer service," he added. "We take great pride in our ability to deliver consistent results in this demanding environment."
While a lot of companies offer wholesale termination, they often stay away from dialer termination because they can experience poor dialer deck rates and poor connectivity between every call, according to Chisca.
However, after being approached by call centers who were asking for the service, two months ago Alcazar Networks decided to break the mold and find an effective way to offer dialer friendly wholesale termination. Alcazar Network's dialer termination is advantageous for companies seeking the service as Alcazar Networks guarantees its dialer routes for customers.
"We've made those commitments with carriers and the quality is amazing, "Chisca said. "We are actually doing tandem trunking with these companies and so far results have been excellent."
In addition to offering dialer friendly wholesale termination, the wholesale VoIP company sets itself apart by providing compensation for toll free termination.
Last month, Alcazar announced that it is now offering compensation for toll free termination to the US48 for those companies that terminate more than 100,000 minutes per month.
"Very few companies offer compensation on the termination," Chisca said. "If they do, they are looking for high volume termination from 500,000 to sometimes two million minutes a month minimum to give compensation on your minutes. "
The wholesale VoIP provider will offer free toll free termination service while still guaranteeing superior call quality, service and reliability by utilizing its nationwide network of partners, unlike many free services offered by other online providers, according to company officials. Compensation rates vary depending on volume and start at 0.001/minute for low volume traffic.
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A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Australian and Hong Kong green building councils will enhance collaboration and accelerate the universal adoption of sustainable building practices.
According to Chief Executive of the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), Romilly Madew, the Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) and GBCA share a common vision to promote green buildings to reduce the built environment's impact on climate change and improve the quality of life of city residents.
"With Australia's population set to reach 35 million by 2050, and 85 per cent of our citizens living in cities, the high-density urban challenges Hong Kong faces today will be Australia's challenges tomorrow.
"Both councils are committed to working together to drive the sustainable building agenda in their countries, and believe enhanced co-operation will assist our building and construction sectors to adopt green building practices, as well as exchange best practices in managing and administering rating programs."
Kevin Edmunds, Executive Director of the HKGBC, echoed the benefits of closer co-operation with the GBCA, adding that: "Awareness is increasing about the carbon footprint associated with buildings, and many parts of the community in Hong Kong are actively working to reduce this. Closer collaboration between the GBCs in Hong Kong and Australia will do much to accelerate progress towards more sustainable and low-carbon built environments in both nations".
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- facilitating opportunities for secondments and/or training of respective staff
- working together with the World Green Building Council to help accelerate global best practice for market transformation
- assisting other countries to develop green building councils and green building rating systems, under the auspices of the World Green Building Council.
Climate change is a global problem, and this MoU demonstrates our joint commitment to global solutions," Ms Madew concludes.
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INTRO: Have you ever noticed how exciting it is when someone has just given birth to a new baby? Everyone is excited, the parents are thrilled to have brought a new healthy baby into the world, and the parents are filled with dreams of what this child's life will be like! The relatives all celebrate with great joy and gift giving, they too dream of all the neat experiences this baby will have and how it will grow to be a great success and make the family proud! Everybody is celebrating this new arrival in the family ... then comes the next several weeks as the journey into life begins!
Now these same jubilant parents are awakened during the night with cries, there are numbers of smelly diapers to change, all of life is interrupted by this new demanding life form! The baby doesn't look like all that hoped for success, he learns through pain what is right and wrong, the road to success is long and full of difficult things! The way is not easy! Yet, we see life as fulfilling and joyous overall, we learn to appreciate the good things and keep faith during the bad times.
This is like the journey of faith for believers; the new birth is exciting AND then comes the "living" stuff, which can be difficult!
Israel experienced the same process when they left Egypt; and so their lessons on the way will teach us about our travel along the way! While there will be difficulties on the way to the promise land we can still be victorious as we go. We need to guard our hearts against bitterness and faithlessness along the tough journey!
PROP. SENT: The Bible teaches us that the path of righteousness is not always easy, but it is rewarding! There are many difficulties along the way, but faith in Christ will give us victory at all times!
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs Salahuddin Rabbani and Minister of Refugees and Repatriation on Monday addressed council over a ongoing migrant predicament in Europe with a concentration being on Afghan refugees journey a country.
According to Rabbani, so distant this year 146,000 Afghans have sought retreat in Europe. He pronounced that of these, 43 percent have been given haven in several countries and that 53 percent are still being processed. The change has been repatriated.
He pronounced that a sum of 80,000 unsentimental for haven in Germany alone.
Rabbani went on to contend that a dual pivotal issues pushing Afghans to Europe is distrust and unemployment. However, in sequence to be postulated haven status, all Afghans have to infer their lives are in danger, he said.
"Afghanistan had a top series of haven seekers in a past though that has changed. Syria is now a series one country," he said.
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"Foreign Affairs has been monitoring a conditions given a start of a migrant predicament and a high-level interloper elect has been established. This is being led by President Ashraf Ghani," he said.
He also pronounced that a supervision is in consistent talks with a UNHCR over a issue.
He went on to contend that nonetheless supervision has agreements in place with some countries over refugees, these agreements are being reviewed. He also pronounced that countries that have deserted some refugees, quite those who are ill, have been asked to examination their decisions.
"Government has also asked Germany not to repatriate Afghans that they have rejected," he said.
Rabbani settled his method is operative closely with a Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation and a Minister Sayed Hussain Alimi Balkhi about this emanate and are in talks with migrant organizations.
Balkhi, who also addressed a MPs pronounced that so prolonged as there is war, Afghans will continue to leave a country.
He pronounced that distrust and a withdrawal of unfamiliar infantry from Afghanistan has had an impact on a stream interloper crisis.
Balkhi pronounced that there are dual ways to stop people from leaving. One is to motivate them to stay and a second one is to exercise unsentimental measures to assistance them.
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He however forked out that there are agreements in place with some countries to take in refugees and that supervision will not accept repatriations from these countries.
Balkhi did not however name a countries concerned.
He told MPs that final year, 962 people were deported from Europe. So distant this year 229 have been deported.
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MANILA (dpa) – An 11-year-old girl was killed by a stray bullet and more than 170 were injured in other New Year's Eve accidents across the Philippines, police and health officials said Thursday.
Filipinos traditionally set off fireworks and some also fire guns into the air in the belief that the noise drives away bad luck and attracts good fortune for the coming year.
The girl was killed as she watched fireworks with her family outside their house in Tayum town in Abra province, 340 kilometres north of Manila.
The bullet was fired from a 45-calibre pistol, and police were looking for the gunman, police spokeswoman Superintendent Cherry Fajardo said.
The culprit could face charges of homicide.
A 13-year-old boy was hit in the arm by another stray bullet in nearby Manabo town, she said.
A total of 15 people have caught bullets from celebratory gunfire since December 16, according to the national police spokesman Chief Superintendent Wilben Mayor.
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My Top 10 Energy Related Stories of 2009
Here are my choices for the Top 10 energy related stories of 2009. Previously I listed how I voted in Platt's Top 10 poll, but my list is a bit different from theirs. I have a couple of stories here that they didn't list, and I combined some topics. And don't get too hung up on the relative rankings. You can make arguments that some stories should be higher than others, but I gave less consideration to whether 6 should be ahead of 7 (for example) than just making sure the important stories were listed.
1. Volatility in the oil markets
My top choice for this year is the same as my top choice from last year. While not as dramatic as last year's action when oil prices ran from $100 to $147 and then collapsed back to $30, oil prices still more than doubled from where they began 2009. That happened without the benefit of an economic recovery, so I continue to wonder how long it will take to come out of recession when oil prices are at recession-inducing levels. Further, coming out of recession will spur demand, which will keep upward pressure on oil prices. That's why I say we may be in The Long Recession.
2. The year of natural gas
This could have easily been my top story, because there were so many natural gas-related stories this year. There were stories of shale gas in such abundance that it would make peak oil irrelevant, stories of shale gas skeptics, and stories of big companies making major investments into converting their fleets to natural gas.
Whether the abundance ultimately pans out, the appearance of abundance is certainly helping to keep a lid on natural gas prices. By failing to keep up with rising oil prices, an unprecedented oil price/natural gas price ratio developed. If you look at prices on the NYMEX in the years ahead, the markets are anticipating that this ratio will continue to be high. And as I write this, you can pick up a natural gas contract in 2019 for under $5/MMBtu.
3. U.S. demand for oil continues to decline
As crude oil prices skyrocketed in 2008, demand for crude oil and petroleum products fell from 20.7 million barrels per day in 2007 to 19.5 million bpd in 2008 (Source: EIA). Through September 2009, year-to-date demand is averaging 18.6 million bpd – the lowest level since 1997. Globally, demand was on a downward trend as well, but at a less dramatic pace partially due to demand growth in both China and India.
4. Shifting fortunes for refiners
The Jamnagar Refinery Complex in India became the biggest in the world, China brought several new refineries online, and several U.S. refiners shut down facilities. This is a trend that I expect to continue as refining moves closer to the source of the crude oil and to cheap labor. This does not bode well for a U.S. refining industry with a capacity to refine 17.7 million barrels per day when total North American production is only 10.5 million bpd (crude plus condensate).
5. China
China was everywhere in 2009. They were making deals to develop oil fields in Iraq, signing contracts with Hugo Chavez, and they got into a bidding war with ExxonMobil in Ghana. My own opinion is that China will be the single-biggest driver of oil prices over at least the next 5-10 years.
6. U.S. oil companies losing access to reserves
As China increases their global presence in the oil markets, one casualty has been U.S. access to reserves. Shut out of Iraq during the recent oil field auctions there, U.S. oil companies continue to lose ground against the major national oil companies. But no worries. Many of my friends e-mailed to tell me that the Bakken has enough crude to fuel the U.S. for the next 41 years…
7. EU slaps tariffs on U.S. biodiesel
With the aid of generous government subsidies, U.S. biodiesel producers had been able to put their product into the EU for cheaper than local producers could make it. The EU put the brakes on this practice by imposing five-year tariffs on U.S. biodiesel – a big blow to U.S. biodiesel producers.
8. Big Oil buys Big Ethanol
I find it amusing when people suggest that the ethanol industry is a threat to the oil industry. I don't think those people appreciate the difference in the scale of the two industries.
As I have argued many times before, the oil industry could easily buy up all of the assets of ethanol producers if they thought the business outlook for ethanol was good. It would make sense that the first to take an interest would be the pure refiners, because they are the ones with the most to lose from ethanol mandates. They already have to buy their feedstock (oil), so if they make ethanol they just buy a different feedstock, corn, and they get to sell a mandated product.
In February, Valero became the first major refiner to buy up assets of an ethanol company; bankrupt ethanol producer Verasun. Following the Valero purchase, Sunoco picked up the assets of another bankrupt ethanol company. If ExxonMobil ever decides to get involved, they could buy out the entire industry.
9. The climate wars heat up
There were several big climate-related stories in the news this year, so I decided to lump them all into a single category. First was the EPA decision to declare CO2 a pollutant that endangers public health, opening the door for regulation of CO2 for the first time in the U.S.
Then came Climategate, which gave the skeptics even more reason to be skeptical. A number of people have suggested to me that this story will just fade away, but I don't think so. This is one that the skeptics can rally around for years to come. The number of Americans who believe that humans are causing climate change was already on the decline, and the injection of Climategate into the issue will make it that much harder to get any meaningful legislation passed.
Closing out the year was the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. All I can say is that I expected a circus, and we got a circus. It just goes to show the difficulty of getting countries to agree on issues when the stakes are high and the issues complex. Just wait until they try to get together to figure out a plan for peak oil mitigation.
10. Exxon buys XTO for $41 billion
In a move that signaled ExxonMobil's expectation that the future for shale gas is promising, XOM shelled out $41 billion for shale gas specialist XTO. The deal means XOM is picking up XTO's proved reserves for around $3 per thousand cubic feet, which is less than half of what ConocoPhillips paid for the reserves of Burlington Resources in 2005.
Honorable Mention
There were a number of stories that I considered putting in my Top 10, and some of these stories will likely end up on other Top 10 lists. A few of the stories that almost made the final cut:
The IEA puts a date on peak oil production
The statement they made was that barring any major new discoveries "the output of conventional oil will peak in 2020 if oil demand grows on a business-as-usual basis."
Turns out that deep geothermal, which the Obama administration had hoped "could be quickly tapped as a clean and almost limitless energy source" – triggers earthquakes. Who knew? I thought these were interesting comments from the story: "Some of these startup companies got out in front and convinced some venture capitalists that they were very close to commercial deployment" and "What we've discovered is that it's harder to make those improvements than some people believed." I am still waiting to see a bonafide success story from some of these VCs.
The biggest energy bill in history was passed
In total, $80 billion in the stimulus bill earmarked for energy was a big story, but I don't know how much of that money was actually utilized.
The website is still there, but the hype of 2008 turned into a big disappointment in 2009 after oil prices failed to remain high enough to make the project economical. Pickens lost about 2/3rds of his net worth as oil prices unwound, he took a beating in the press, and he announced in July that we would probably abandon the plan.
So what did I miss? And what are early predictions for 2010's top stories? I think China's moves are going to continue to make waves, there will be more delays (and excuses) from those attempting to produce fuel from algae and cellulose, and there will be little relief from oil prices.
Catching Up
Back home now, just trying to catch up on the energy news of note. Four stories that I want to highlight. First was POET's announcement on their progress on cellulosic ethanol:
Poet hits 'long shot,' cuts cellulosic ethanol costs
WASHINGTON – The head of the world's largest ethanol producer, Sioux Falls-based Poet, said Wednesday that his company has drastically cut its cellulosic ethanol production costs.
It is a breakthrough that will allow cellulosic ethanol to compete with gasoline within two years.
Jeff Broin, Poet chief executive, told reporters during a roundtable discussion that the company has reduced its cellulosic ethanol production cost during the past year from $4.13 a gallon to $2.35 a gallon.
Andrew Leonard of Salon asked me for some comments, which he included in a story on the news:
Who cares about peak oil when you have corn cobs?
In addition to what made it into the story (and those comments were specifically about the kinds of risk factors POET faces), I said that I thought the guys at POET had done a nice job on this (that comment did make it into the follow-up story at Salon). One thing that isn't clear to me is whether the production cost includes any capital recovery. If not, then they still have some distance to go to get that $2.35 into an economic range with ethanol presently trading at about $2.00 a gallon. [Edit: A comment from Nathan Schock of POET over at Green Car Congress indicates that this is in fact the total production cost – including depreciation]. Another question I would have is how their version of the process performs with other sources of biomass.
One other thing I said to Andrew (that didn't make it into the story) is the really big challenge is in getting those ethanol titers up. Low titers mean lots of energy is spent in getting the water out. This is why I have always favored gasification technologies over hydrolysis technologies: You don't have water to deal with, and thus the BTU efficiency is potentially going to be higher. (Probably your capital costs as well will be higher for gasification – depending on what you are producing from the syngas). If biomass costs rise in the future – as I expect them to – then there will be added incentive for maximizing BTU efficiency.
The second story was sent by a reader. In light of the amount of corn we produce, this could have significant ramifications:
A team of scientists led by The Genome Center at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis published the completed corn genome in the Nov. 20 journal Science, an accomplishment that will speed efforts to develop better crop varieties to meet the world's growing demands for food, livestock feed and fuel.
The United States is the world's top corn grower, producing 44 percent of the global crop. In 2009, U.S. farmers are expected to produce nearly 13 billion bushels of corn, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The next story is about a trend that I think will continue. In my presentation in Orlando, one of the trends that I pointed out is that more refineries are being built closer to the source of the oil. Saudi produces crude, but would like to capture more of that value chain by refining it as well. There are a number of very large refinery projects underway – especially in Asia and the Middle East – and in a world with stagnant oil production that means some refineries are going to shut down. In the U.S., our refining capacity is more than three times greater than our oil production rates. I see a dismal outlook for refining in the U.S., with a lot of refiners going out of business in the U.S. Valero just announced another refinery closing:
Valero refinery in Delaware City to close permanently
DELAWARE CITY, Del. — Valero Energy said this morning it plans to permanently close its Delaware City Refinery, eliminating hundreds of high-paying jobs, because of weak economic conditions, high local costs and chronic troubles at the 210,000 barrel-per-day complex.
Company spokesman Bill Day said that a plantwide maintenance shutdown, announced late last month, was already under way, and will convert to a final closing. Plant employees will continue on the payroll for 60 days under federal rules for large-scale layoffs.
Day said the plant — which produces about 70 percent of the gasoline sold on the Delmarva Peninsula— has lost $1 million a day since the start of 2009.
About 550 full time workers will be put out of work by the decision. Valero (VLO) also has notified companies that work closely with the refinery, Day said, but effects on those operations were not immediately available.
People forget that refining is a very tough business. They remember when refiners make money – as they were doing a couple of years ago – but forget that most of the time they aren't making money. Plus, when they do make money they are subjected to accusations of gouging and calls from politicians to tax their windfall.
Finally, readers know that I have consistently avoided wading into the debate over global warming. It takes enough of my time just trying to keep up with the latest energy news, and I decided long ago to sit out the debate on climate change. It is far too politicized and people get too emotional over the issue. However, I do think it is important that the debate takes place, and I don't like to see people trying to shut it down. Attaching labels like "denier" to people who question the science is an attempt to shut down debate, and I don't care how right you think you are – in my view the debate needs to go on.
A couple of days ago it was announced that some e-mails from a climate research outfit in England had been hacked:
Global Warming Research Exposed After Hack
I have to say that some of the e-mails I have seen posted are troubling. Whatever history ultimately shows, some of those e-mails appear to be agenda-driven and not science-driven. There is no place for that.
Let the debate carry on, and let science – not agendas – determine the outcome.
Big Oil Buys Big Ethanol
Some people think that the oil industry is hostile toward the ethanol industry because they consider them a real threat. But I always point out that the oil industry dwarfs the ethanol industry by such a large amount that it could easily buy up all the available assets of the ethanol industry – if they thought there was a good business opportunity.
My speculation has turned into reality as an announcement was just released that major oil refiner Valero is buying up the assets of bankrupt ethanol producer VeraSun:
VeraSun Energy to sell assets to Valero Energy
Ethanol producer VeraSun Energy Corp. said Friday it is selling assets to Valero Energy Corp. for $280 million amid difficult industry conditions and tight credit markets.
The assets include certain VeraSun production facilities in South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, and Indiana. The company will sell all production facilities and operations in separate or combined transactions.
"Given current difficult industry conditions and continued constrained credit markets, we believe that commencing a sale process is in the best interest of Company stakeholders," said Don Endres, VeraSun's chief executive.
For a pure refiner like Valero, this seems to be a decent fit with their business model. They buy oil and turn it into gasoline. Now they will buy corn and turn it into ethanol which will then be blended into gasoline. Their risk of course is that we see a return to the high commodity prices of last summer, which is what put ethanol producers into such dire straits in the first place.
I don't expect that this is the last we will see of this. Despite the recent write-downs of assets, the oil industry will continue to generate cash (just not as much). They may be the only viable option for some of these distressed ethanol producers. And I know for a fact that there are companies that are keeping a close eye on some of the other troubled ethanol producers.
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American Matt Kuchar won the Fiji International at Natadola Bay on Sunday, seeing off a blistering late challenge from three-time major champion Vijay Singh who set a course record.
World No.16 Kuchar's consistency proved the key at a tournament dominated by windy conditions.
Kuchar attributed his victory to solid golf in challenging conditions, particularly during the early rounds.
"Winning is a hard thing to do regardless of where you are, US PGA or Fiji, there are great players everywhere," Kuchar said.
"I knew I had to play some really good golf to try and have a chance at this title and I played some great golf this week. I was excited to come out on top."
He fired a second consecutive three-under-par 69 to snare the title, finishing at four under and four shots ahead of Australia's Aron Price.
But it was local hero Singh who caught the eye in the final round on the course he designed for the $US820,000 ($1.12 million) event.
Singh, who has not won an event for seven years and was in 33rd position after Thursday, hit a seven-under 65 to shave two shots off the course record.
The veteran managed seven birdies to finish joint third with New Zealand's Ryan Fox and Australian Nick Cullen, five shots behind Kuchar.
"Once you start to hit the ball the way you can and not worry about the wind too much, you're going to have results and I played pretty good too," Singh said.
Meanwhile, neither of the remaining two Australians at the US PGA Tour's season-opening Frys.com Open in California could make a third-round impression as American Brendan Steele retained his lead on Saturday.
Steele will head into the final round with a one-shot advantage after carding a 69 at Silverado Country Club in Napa, with compatriots Andrew Loupe and Kevin Na in hot pursuit.
Aaron Baddeley (71) is 11 strokes behind Steele, tied for 61st, while Stuart Appleby (72) is another shot further back.
The pair are the only two Australians in the tournament after eight of their countrymen – Cameron Smith, John Senden, Matt Jones, Steven Bowditch, Jarrod Lyle, Robert Allenby, Rhein Gibson and Geoff Ogilvy – missed the cut.
Rory McIlroy is at six-under in a tie for 39th.
The title is wide open going into the final round with 16 players separated by only four shots.
Justin Rose, who along with McIlroy is at the Frys.com Open because of an eight-man exhibition he played in Turkey three years ago, made a late pair of birdies for a 68 and is within two shots.
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Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Lance Henriksen
Matt Winston
Camille Balsamo
Alec Gillis
Duration: 82 min
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Release: Aug 07, 2015
IMDb: 4.7
Harbinger Down meant well. Its setting, characters, and creature (and creature FX!) are inspired by John Carpenter's "The Thing," a cult classic so popular it breaches its "cult" status.
However, "Harbinger" doesn't break new ground, try anything new or clever, or establish its own personality. It's as if "Harbinger" was so in awe of John Carpenter's "The Thing" (or afraid of it, perhaps, as much of "Harbinger's" backing came from nerdy fans) that it's afraid of entering holy ground.
What this film has got going for it (apart from aping "The Thing") is its practical monster effects. Stop motion, animatronics, and distractingly obvious blue contact lenses for the woman playing "Svet" are all in use here. As most movies today overuse CGI (an error the 2011 prequel "Thing" so grievously commits) seeing animatronics in use is a CPR breath of nostalgia. And what's more, the creature effects (usually) look great.
There were parts during Harbinger where the twelve-year-old in me who still loves monsters and giant robots (thanks, Pacific Rim!) smiled, watching the plot unfold. But it was a wistful sort of smile. I was recalling the dread and pleasure felt from the heavy atmosphere and creature effects from John Carpenter's "The Thing." Harbinger Down is vastly inferior, and just makes me feel like watching that film instead.
So, what's so wrong with Harbinger Down? Try watching our female lead. It's like she's trying to juggle the task of acting while remembering a list of groceries or something. And I'm not picking on her; the rest of the cast is no better. The comic black guy (called "Dock" coz he used to sleep under one, yo) is meant to be sassy and defiant, but instead he comes off as a bad stereotype. The woman playing "Svet" is playing a stereotype as well, with her Hollywood movie Russian accent that falters from scene to scene (and here's a newsflash, filmmakers?no one from Russia actually talks like Ivan Drago from Rocky IV.) The only worthwhile actor Harbinger has is horror movie veteran Lance Henriksen, and the movie has him delivering lines like "we're gonna need a bigger bucket." Yeah. Again, Lance: apologies. Why the filmmakers would have you parrot classic lines from Jaws is beyond me. Is it because many of the nostalgia-fueled backers from Harbinger's crowd funding campaign were also fans of Jaws? Or maybe the screenwriter/director was just (gasp) incompetent. Who knows.
Another of Harbinger's flaws is its music. Guys, the key to any good horror movie isn't shadows, or drunk teens shouting "Let's guh-get outta here!" It's sound. Sound and music build atmosphere, and atmosphere is why we watch horror films. Example: the Silent Hill movie used music and sound cues from the original game, recognizing its effect and character. John Carpenter, the old master himself, conducted his own music for many of his films ("The Thing" included.) The music in Harbinger could not get anymore stock. It sounds like the faux-tension music used in parody scenes in episodes of South Park. An eerie soundtrack would've blessed this dumb, ugly, golem of a movie what it needed most: a soul.
But when we aren't cringing at our actors or wincing at the music, the film's direction/cinematography robs the film's monster of much of its grandeur (even though it really is just a copy of "The Thing's" monster.) When Lance and the Asian bearded mystic (yet another of the film's stereotypes not worth mentioning) descend to the ship's bunker and first encounter the creature, the lighting and direction couldn't have made it look more like a puppet.
Which it is.
But Leatherback in Pacific Rim was all CGI, yet it was done so well that I forgot I was looking at a big pile of zeroes and ones while I was watching it. Perhaps that's Harbinger's greatest sin? it yanks the viewer out of the moment. Atmosphere is why we watch horror.
It's not all bad, however. The setting? an old trawler in the middle of a night snow storm in the Bering Sea? allows for plenty of shots of dark cabins, cramped corridors, and slippery, uncomfortable surfaces made perilous by the snow and rain. The sound of the Bering Sea continually slapping up against the Harbinger (God, "Harbinger Down" sounds like the name of a war movie? does this production's incompetence know no bounds?) helps draw the viewer in. And again, it's so great to see practical effects in a modern movie.
But if you want to see practical effects done right in a *competently* made movie, see Mad Max: Fury Road. That, and "The Thing," are examples of love, genius, and perseverance. Harbinger Down is a crowd funded, loveless mess made on a thin budget?and its strains of stress show through on every botched transition, poorly delivered/written line, and overlit scene.


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Brunow, Wilson want city to plan for future
With incumbent Robert Dennik stepping down, two new candidates are competing for a four-year term representing the 8th District on the Wauwatosa Common Council.
Robert Brunow and Craig Wilson were the top vote-getters in February's primary, and now they are campaigning to be elected alderman April 6.
Wilson wants to be a part of planning and decisions made that have an eye to the city's success in the long term, especially when it comes to the development.
"The economy is an area that we do not have direct control over, but we can work now to position ourselves for when things do get better," he said, adding Wauwatosa should be a first choice for businesses considering moving to or within the Milwaukee area.
Brunow, too, is worried about the local economy, specifically the blighted and vacant Burleigh Triangle and former car dealership along Mayfair Road.
"It doesn't give a good, professional look for Wauwatosa," he said.
Along the lines of appearances, Brunow said, there is a problem with pot holes now that the snow and ice have disappeared and a lack of tree-trimming throughout his district. Those issues must be addressed, he said.
Wilson wants to see residential property owners - including the companies handling foreclosed properties - maintain their yards and home exteriors so appearance doesn't negatively impact their neighborhoods.
"We need to keep it a place that people want to raise their families," Wilson said.
Brunow sees changes to employee benefits as a priority.
"(City) employees need to pay more for health insurance," he said, comparing Wauwatosa's staff to private sector workers. "It's not unfair and not uncommon."
Brunow has run for a seat on the council in prior elections, and said his passion for Wauwatosa motivates him to continue.
"My theme is 'For the love of Tosa,' " he said. "I (have) lived here all my life, and I want to do more."
Wilson said he believes his job as an attorney has prepared him to scrutinize issues and come up with solutions.
"I'm very much prepared to take time to look at issues and learn," he said. "I'll put in the legwork and not just be a Tuesday night alderman."
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NC Honor Roll Student Banned From Graduation Because She Wore This Shirt! Scholarship In Jeopardy
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Pelosi Begging Again! Give Us The House And We'll Deliver $15 Hour Minimum Wage
Trump Cut To The Chase With NATO! Must Finally Contribute Their Fair Share, Meet Your Obligations
Four Teachers, Same County, Arrested For Inappropriate Contact With Students
Hannity Is Returning After Memorial Day Per Fox News!
Fake News Media Chose This Photo To Promote How Pope Didn't Like Trump
CNN Writes Hit Piece On Arab News Fawning Over Melania Trump!
Democrat Betrayal of the Black Community
Israel Minister — Trump Western Wall Visit More Important Than Embassy Relocation
This Had To Be The Best Tucker Carlson Ever! Archive This One!
Denver Protects Their Illegal Aliens By Lessening Penalties For Public Defecation
Las Vegas Increases Security After ISIS Propaganda Video Surfaces
Melania Trump Praised By Arab News "Not Only Modest, But Elegant"
Majority Of Americans Conclude No Russia Collusion Evidence!
Scarborough Caught On Hot Mic Answering Why Trump, Pope Had Problems — "The Pope's Christian"