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Question: Looking for lash extensions in NW London.
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I've had lashes extensions a few times and, even when promised they'll last for at least two weeks, they never have. They are keep falling off after few days or they go twisted. Can anyone recommend a therapist who's able to do them properly in NW london? Thank you
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Hi! I can recommend one of my colleagues Louise? She covers most of North-west London and her Fluster lashes do last more than a moth? Fabulous honestly! Contact her for more details on 07956727833 and mention Suzi (Suzi's Beauty Therapy) me , so she will look after u
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Hi, at BodyMatters Clinic we offer LashPerfect Eyelash extentions. If you look after your lashes as advised by our therapist the lashes will last up to 4 weeks. They will be tailored to your wishes, whether you are looking for a natural look or a more glamorous look. You can reach us on 02074197900 if you would like to book a consultation.
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To be honest a lot of it depends on the glue. The more expensive glue means the lashes adhere permanently and only fall out when the natural lash is due to fall out. If you have got your face wet within 24 hour of having the lashes applied this will mean that the glue hasn't fully set. If you use oily facial products this will also have a detrimental effect on the lashes. Additionally if you sleep on your front or constantly touch your lashes, again this could cause them to fall out. If none of these are likely then it is probably down to cheap glue.
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Hello…..I don't offer eyelash extensions but an actual prescription treatment that will stimulate eyelash growth. Please take a look at my weblink (to my website) for more information.
Sources: http://drpaesthetics.co.uk/eyelash-growth-treatment/
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Hello, sorry to hear you haven't had a good experience of eyelash extensions, but it also could depend on the glue they are using and also it really depends how you look after them as there are some restrictions which you should follow while you have lashes on, like no oils, creams, mascara on the lashes as it de bonds the glue. I don't know anyone NW but I am based in Oxford Circus. Let me know if you are interested.
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For a well lasting extensions, need a good glue and also a good cleaning process on the lashes. Also the technician need to be experienced how she applies the lashes. And of course a lot on you how careful you are with them. Just an example. I had a lady i did a full set extensions on her, and she came back after 4 or 5 weeks for tidying. I was amazed that her lashes were perfect. Then she told me she was so careful she didn't even washed her eyes in water in the last 5 weeks. She made me smile, but her lashes was really good.
I hope you will have a good experience with your next extensions.
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i wish i could help im in the liverpool area and my clients get 6 weeks out of them. i always advice my clients not the get their eyelashes wet or to wear mascara hope this helps.
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If you don't mind traveling to West London/Uxbridge area I can highly recommend The Eyelash Emporium http://www.eyelashemporium.com/
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After going missing for more than one week, actor Nick Stahl has made good on his promise to enter rehab, according to his wife.
"I'm elated," Rose Stahl, 30, told People on Sunday regarding the "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" star's decision to seek treatment.
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Rose also confirmed the news to TMZ, saying she spoke with her husband "very briefly" on Saturday night, and spoke with the rehab center Sunday morning to confirm that Nick had remained checked in.
In February, Rose filed court papers stating she and Nick had been separated since January and asked a judge to limit Nick's visitations with the couple's daughter, Marlo, 2.
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However, in light of the actor's rehab move, Rose reportedly told TMZ she is "not even thinking about divorce right now" and is "just glad [Nick] is safe."
As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, on Friday, the 32-year-old actor made contact with friends (after being reported missing for nearly a week) via what Rose described as an "unemotional and unapologetic" e-mail stating he planned to enter a month-long rehab program immediately.
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MORE Yogurt Options for the Lactose-Challenged
I've written previously about lactose-free and soy-free yogurt options for those among us with uncooperative digestive systems.
But the google-searches for lactose-free yogurts continue unabated, and since I posted that initial article, the only brand of dairy yogurt on the market that used lactose-free milk (True Yogurt) has become unavailable due to the loss of their production facilities.
Despair not, my fellow lactards. There is another yogurt option that your intestines may find tolerable: European Style yogurt.
You may have noticed the European invasion in your local dairy aisle: there's a veritable Greek Empire led by brands like Fage, Oikos, Chobani, The Greek Gods, Trader Joe's Greek Style yogurt and Brown Cow Greek yogurt; then there are the Icelandic Skyrs (Siggi's), and the continentally-inspired "European-style yogurts" (Cultural Revolution). What these products all have in common is that they're strained to remove a large amount of the lactose-containing liquid (whey) found in your typical American-style yogurt, so they're a) very thick; b) naturally higher in protein; c) naturally lower in carbohydrate. Now: since all of the carbohydrate naturally found in yogurt is lactose (milk sugar), a lower carbohydrate yogurt means a lower-lactose yogurt. For some people who can tolerate small amounts of lactose but still have trouble with conventional American-style yogurt, these products may be perfect for you.
How low-lactose are European-style yogurts?
Ounce for ounce, your typical European-style yogurt will have about half or less of the amount of lactose as a standard American-style yogurt. (This is also very good news for people with diabetes, as plain European style yogurts are very low-carb.)
Let's start with a standard American-style product for comparisons' sake: a 6oz container of plain, Dannon low fat yogurt, which contains 11g of naturally-occurring sugar, all of which is lactose (milk sugar). All conventional yogurts will contain roughly this same amount of lactose, which means any additional sugar listed on the label beyond 11g is added sugar for flavor. (As a sidebar: if you'd like to read more about how much added sugar is too much added sugar when it comes to yogurt, read this response to a reader who asked that very same question.)
By way of comparison, a standard 5.3oz container of Greek-style yogurt contains 6g lactose (or about 7g for brands sold in a 6oz container), which amounts to 45% less lactose than American-style yogurt.
If that doesn't excite you, there are thicker, more strained versions out there with even LESS lactose. A standard 6oz container of Siggi's Icelandic-style yogurt contains a mere 4g of lactose, or 64% less lactose than American-style yogurt. (It also has 16-17g of protein and 20% of your daily calcium needs.)
And finally, there is Cultural Revolution yogurt, whose low-fat version (2%) is an unimaginably low-lactose product: Just 2g of lactose in a standard 6oz container. That's 82% less lactose than a conventional American style yogurt. (Note that the whole milk version (5%) has more lactose: 5g per 6oz container.)
One last–and important–lactose-related factoid when it comes to yogurt is this: the live, active cultures (bacteria) in your yogurt will have predigested some of its lactose before you even eat it, which is why yogurts (and cheeses) are often better-tolerated than straight liquid milk in people with some degree of lactose intolerance.
To put this in mathematical terms: a very low lactose yogurt + some lactose pre-digested by the yogurt cultures= a very good chance people with some (but not complete) lactose intolerance will be able to enjoy yogurt again.
Ready to give real yogurt a try again?
My recommendation is always to choose plain (unflavored) European or Greek-style yogurt if you like how it tastes–or if its convenient for you to doctor it up with a touch of your own sweetener or favorite add-in (I'm partial to almonds + 1 tsp honey, or just a sprinkle of granola).
Virtually all flavored yogurts are loaded with added sugar–often over 3 tsp worth in a teensy little container. (As a rule of thumb, 6 tsp added sugar per day is a good limit for most women.) Flavored Greek Yogurts are no exception, and all sugar listed on the label beyond the lactose content detailed above is straight up added sugar. (In fact, I've seen many Greek yogurt products with an unheard-of 30g+ of sugar per container! I won't name names, but you know who you are, you sugar-pushing bullies…) Note: if you're concerned about lactose, you may want to avoid Cabot's Greek Style Yogurt: their yogurts contain added whey protein concentrate, which contains lactose. As a result, their Greek Yogurt has the same amount of lactose as your standard, American-style version.
If your tastebuds simply won't adapt to the flavor of plain, then there are some brands that have less added sugar than others. When I'm not buying plain, here's what I'd buy:
- Siggi's Icelandic style yogurt in Vanilla, Grapefruit, Blueberry or Orange-Ginger (These flavors have 10g total sugar, or 1.5tsp added sugar. So does the Acai flavor, but I think it tastes kinda weird. Sorry, Siggi.) Plus, its made with milk from hormone-free, grass-fed cows.
- Cultural Revolution yogurt in Vanilla, Strawberry, Peach or Raspberry. These flavors have 10g-11g total sugar in the whole milk variety, which is ~1.5tsp added sugar; and only 8g total sugar in the 2% (lowfat) variety. And bonus, its made from organic milk.
- Stonyfield Farm's Oikos Greek-style yogurt in Vanilla only (has 11g total sugar per container, and it's made with organic milk.) The other flavors have way too much sugar added for me to recommend them.
- In a pinch, Brown Cow Vanilla Greek Yogurt isn't egregious at 12g sugar per container… but it's pushing the limits.


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Doblin CEO says innovation isn't luck – it can be driven by using smart tactics in unusual combinations.
Now and then industries change fundamentally. This doesn't occur often and is usually the result of some profound technological disruption. As an illustration, only a person born before 1970 will remember life prior to the impact of personal computers. For children born later, that time before the digital era seems quaint and vaguely ancient. One consequence of such epochal change: virtually all players are affected downstream in a massive cascade.
One of the few clichés about innovation that's actually true is the one that says necessity is the mother of invention. In the early days of the digital revolution, technology pioneer Alan Kay, working at the time on the ARPA project at the University of Utah, thought about the software challenge and helped to pioneer object-oriented programming (OOP). This revolutionary new approach had one key insight at its core: building a programming language around the idea of reusable modules. With OOP, objects are data, files, and other common computing elements, described distinctly. Then, other related objects can be swiftly created, identified, or managed by the system. Most tasks can be described as methods or subroutines and made efficient, repeatable, and easily managed without lots of buggy code that needs to be custom developed for every new task.
The modularity of object-oriented computing revolutionized the computer industry. Similar advances can now be at the center of a twenty-first century innovation revolution. Just as with OOP, this system democratizes the field, making it easier for the average team to innovate reliably and robustly, and dramatically lowering the cost and risk of bold innovation.
Here's what we have done:
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Next, we found ways to arrange these tactics in sophisticated combinations that are robust enough to build integrated innovations (these are our subroutines). Put together, these are plays in a breakthrough innovation playbook.
These plays illustrate how innovation can be driven by using smart tactics in surprising combinations. We've deconstructed some archetypal examples showing how they work, and reveal how you can construct a similar breakthrough of your own—pictured below is the Collaborative Consumption play.
Our goal is basic but vital: we are trying to make it easier to help teams reliably build bold breakthroughs.
Innovating with discipline demands a sense of what you're doing and why. Remember two critical innovation questions: "How ambitious do we need to be?" and "How can we innovate differently?" Now you're ready to combine specific types and tactics to fuel your mission. While selecting a random array of them is one approach, it helps to examine similar solutions to the one you're trying to build.
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487 heads/vortech/cam ???
70 Chevelle 8.5 low compression with dished pistons 350. I also have a 454 that I plan on building with 781 heads but can not afford this project right now. In the meanwhile I was thinking about putting some bolt on's to that 350. Your advice would be appreciated. This is what I am running right now: stock 350 with 1406 Ederbrok carb, headers, 2101 Ederbrok Performer intake, set of 487 SBC heads. The car has a T5 transmission I plan on using it as a daily driver. I want the car to have a nice idle and I was hoping for about 300-330 HP.
I am also considering buying some Vortech heads from Scroggins Dickey that have been modified for high lift and match with a Voodoo 262 or 268 cam.
If I am not ready to fork over 1000 for that at this moment then what other options do I have?
I read that the 487 heads are fairly good flowing heads, so for financial reasons, I might just match my set up with the best possible cam and springs/ save money for 454 build. What would you do? What cam should I use? How much lift can 487 heads handle? What HP should I get with this combo? Should I wait until I can afford to by those Vortechs? Give me your 2 cents? If there is a cam that you would recommend that would suit the CHEVELLE better please tell me about it. I appreciate you support, me newbie.'.'.
487 heads/vortech/cam ???
Comp Cams 12-210-2, 268H, 500-5500, .424/.454 lift and 218/218 duration. With just a cam swap you will be somewhere in the 320hp and 400 lbs torque. Uses stock converter too. Another cam a little more stronger with nice idle is 12-239-3, X4262H, 1300-5600, .462/.480 and 218/226 duration. 326hp and 409 lbs torque. It would be better if your chambers weren't 76cc.
I think you are a prime candidate for upgrading to Vortec heads. You will get a nice bump in compression ratio, more CFM, and a more efficient combustion chamber. You will *probably* see a 30-40HP gain over those 487 heads. However, this is not all kittens and rainbows. There are some periferral costs in upgrading to Vortec heads. Check out our wiki, there is a section that talks about this:
While getting the complete package from Scoggin Dickey is a viable option, it is kinda pricey, especially all at once. Check out your local CraigsList, Vortecs come up there all the time and you can negotiate and trade. You can get some used ones for $100-$300. Then save your money and modify for higher lift and get the other things you are going to need.
But based on what you are saying, I think you oughta just slap a new cam in the motor and call it good. If you have to put your big block dreams on hold and have doubts about dropping a thousand on the Scoggins package, then perhaps, just get a cam (and lifters, distributor gear, timing set) and call it good. Of course the home head porting job on the 487's will make more power and save money too (but then you are going to need new head gaskets, maybe new head bolts, etc).
The cams with the advertised duration of 268º will give you the power and idle that you want. Just search YouTube with the cam you are interested and you will get to hear car sounds. Just keep in mind that cam duration needs to be balanced with the compression ratio, so don't go hog wild and put any old cam in there. More duration=the need for more compression. Here is some more reading on that topic: http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/w..._compatibility
And based on that chart your 8.5:1 isn't going to work well with a performance cam.
Thanks for all of your replies. I really appreciate your support. I have been reading many of your post and was hecka excited to here what Fire bird 88 and others have to say that I respect and think are on point. Your comments have left me with a couple of questions. I heard about those 305 heads, and that was my initial plan to bump up the compression. I then was told by a local engine builder that I would be better off with a good set of 350 heads instead of those 305's. Although I have never ported anything I am sure that I could research the process, buy the necessary tools, match gaskets etc... and get er done.
How much would this cost me? It seems that It would cost me about 80% as much as Vortechs to set them up. How would they compare to Vortechs? When you mention (More flow more compression more power more torque) I assume you are comparing the 305 (416) heads to the 350 487heads? How do the ported 305's compare to the Vortechs? vortechs hands down right?
If I decided to port my 487 heads would you run the 262 or the 268 cam? Will those stock heads springs support the necessary lift or should I just go with what the cam vender recommends??
What cam would recommend if I get the vortechs with 5.25 lift?
487 heads/vortech/cam ???
I have been checking out some other forums (Chevelle.com, Camaros.net). It seems that the XE Comp Cams have some valve train noise. Some describe it like having solid lifters. They have good performance results though. The EX262H has better hp and torque than the EX268H. This Crane cam would be a substitute for the EX262H. Crane Cams 10013 - Crane Hydraulic Flat Tappet Camshafts - Overview - SummitRacing.com. This Crower Cam is another substitute for EX262H. If it is anything like my solid roller their awesome. Crower 00903 - Crower Hot Street Beast Performance Level 3 Camshafts - Overview - SummitRacing.com. With any cam except stock (same lift) you need to go with Manufacturers recommend valve springs. Think of it like this new cam, new lifters, and change 30 year old, tired valve springs. These cams will work good with Vortecs if later you decide to buy them. So it's just a head swap. If you get the 487's ported and see how much you can mill them (64cc is what you want) I don't think you will want to spend money on heads. Save the money for the big block build.
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An Israelite Without Guile
Scaring Hell Out of Kids
The plot of Maurice Sendak's latest children's book, Bumble-Ardy, which the old master has managed to put out at the age of 83, reads like The Basketball Diaries. In The Atlantic, Joe Fassler summarizes: "Bumble-Ardy, a young pig, is an orphan. Even worse, our hero has never in his life enjoyed a birthday party . . . when his parents are sent off to the slaughterhouse, Bumble's sweet Aunt Adeline adopts him, and gives him his first modest party . . . Left to his own devices, Bumble invites nine hedonistic, brine-guzzling swine into Aunt Adeline's home for an evening of no-holds-barred revelry."
As with Sendak's other words, parents are freaked, but kids are delighted. Fassler quotes one parent's Amazon review of Outside, Over There: "My mother refuses to read it to my girls, who are just-turned-two and almost-five . . . But my girls, both of them, ADORE this book. It seems to speak to them on some deep level."
The evidence that kids have a surprisingly high threshold for mayhem and horror carries implications for catechesis, especially where the subjects of hell and damnation are concerned. In describing Gehenna, Jesus quoted Isaiah to the effect that it was a place where "[sinners'] worm does not die and their fire is unquenched"—a nasty place, in short. I'm not sure whether it's universal practice among catechists to marginalize this image, but a certain Mary Ann Moresco might say it is. In an opinion piece that appeared a few years ago in Free Republic, she complains that today's catechists have said "to Hell with Hell"—omitting it from the curriculum, and teaching only those versions of the Act of Contrition in which no reference appears.
I don't care much for the tone of Moresco's piece. It's screechy. Also, she speaks of teaching kids "to feel good about themselves" in an unreflectively negative way that suggests she could benefit from meeting a few cutters, or bulimics, or the parents of suicides. I would prefer to make a more positive argument: It's okay to teach hell to kids. The evidence shows they can take it.
In The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales, Bruno Bettelheim makes a case for the salutary effect of fairy tales regarded in his time—the 1970s—as too frightening. These include Hansel and Gretel, where children are imprisoned and nearly eaten by a witch, and the Grimm Brothers' version of Cinderella, where the heroine's wicked stepsisters have their toes hacked off. His line of defense is that fears and conflicts attend even the best-supervised childhood. By not skimping on gore or terror, these stories teach children that unheroic people can triumph over adversity. Or, as Bettelheim himself put it, fairy tales give "full credence to the seriousness of the child's predicaments, while simultaneously promoting confidence in himself and the future."
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Too Short Busy With Two Releases in 2010
This week, veteran Oakland rapper Too Short dropped a 12-track, digital-only album called 'Still Blowin" on his own imprint, Dangerous Music. The full-length features beats by his longtime friends Jazze Pha and Lil Jon, but half of 'Still Blowin" was actually produced by Short himself. And while production is nothing new to the man born Todd Shaw, he tells The BoomBox that he's not usually one to boast about it.
"The fact is that I've been doing this the whole time," he laughs. "Over the years, a lot of producers would just give me a beat: No hook, no arrangements, just beats, and then they'd just go away. So I'd take it from there and I'd make a song out of it. I arranged the vocals, the singing, the added instrumentation, anything, you know? I knew I was a rapper, I knew what I did, so I'd leave it at that and not really share production credit. But had you taken away the element of arranging the song and actually doing the mix and everything, it wouldn't be the same song."
Short says that him stepping out and claiming his role in song-making is also in response to how watered-down and loose the term producer can be.
"I think people are getting a little cocky these days," he asserts. "There's a lot of guys out there making these little bland-ass beats and are like, 'I'm a producer, I'm a producer.' But, to me, a producer takes a beat and makes it into a song. There's a big f—in' difference between beatmakers and producers.
"There's never been a Too Short song ever [where] I wasn't a part of the mix, that I didn't have 100% say-so in the mix," he continues. "I only trust a handful of people — and I can't really even say that. Like, Ant Banks, I can totally turn my back and Ant Banks will do the right thing in the studio every time. I work with a guy who mixes a lot of songs in Atlanta at Patchwerk Studios, his name is Leslie [Braithwaite], and I totally trust his mixing skills. There are very few people who I come across who I think he knows what to do, or she knows what to do with the song when I'm not in the room. I've hand-carved the entire Too Short career out myself."
Short's song-crafting skills are evident throughout 'Still Blowin',' particularly shining on 'Maggot Brain,' a clever contextualizing of a title grabbed from a classic Parliament Funkadelic opus into a modern-day cautionary tale of crack abuse. They're also apparent in archetypal sampling pastiche of 'International Player,' laden with messages from a global harem of honeys. A staggering 27 years since his first independent record release, and Short still knows enough not to tinker with a timeless formula, always managing to keep current as well.
Short suggests that 'Still Blowin" is a good "appetizer, the soup and salad" to whet appetites before he drops his next official album, which he envisions will be in the fourth quarter of 2010. For this project, he's working with John G, a Los Angeles-based producer not usually known for hip-hop.
"His beats are incredible and he goes way beyond just handing you a beat," notes Short. "I mean, he actually produces." ['Still Blowin"] is like a little warm up. People are like, 'Okay, Short did this, it's cool.' Not knowing that, in the cut, is this most incredible project that I've worked on in a long time. And I'm a Too Short fan and I analyze all the Too Short s— like I'm not really him, and this next s— that I'm dropping is going to be the kind of album where you say, okay, if you're 44-years-old, you better make that kind of album, because there's no room for mediocre right now."


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breaking in engine
hey guys,i got got my 06 m3 and i was wondering what whould be exactly the best way to break it in, i dunno if theres different ways between manual or smg,but i have smg.
Bro please search. When i made a topic about mine i got some bad ass answers when i needed ****ing help. Ima get outta here before this gets ugly!
There should be a sticker on the inside of your windshield with the break in guidelines...
Or maybe even RTFM!!!
Hey...what does RTFM mean? :)
I read the sticker....but I have no idea what they are talking about....
My advice..."F" reading...just redline the piss out of it....it really makes the car worthwhile...breakin is where the car is the strongest anyways....IMO....Just kidding...:thumbup:
No...seriously....stay under 4500..till 1500-1800...warranty covers the rest...well...depending on how big you are vs. the service tech at your local dealership..:)
Others will preach a bunch of BS....drive the damn car...that's what it's for...right?
M break in is different from non-M. M is under 5500 RPM, no full throttle, no constant throttle operation (vary the throttle and gear, so no highway crusing wit hteh cruise control), not more than 105 MPH for first 1200 miles, then have serviced. The GRADUALLY increase RPM and speeds up to 3200 miles, with no sustained operation over 137 MPH during this period.
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Love the explanation though :)
Didn't your salesperson go over the engine break-in procedure with you? :dunno:
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Oregon Historical County Records Guide
Malheur County Records Inventory
Deeds and Indexes
Series documents the ownership of land. Series includes deeds, land sales contracts, quitclaim deeds, homestead exemption claims, corporate certificates, agreements, correction deeds, special assessments of unzoned farmland, easements, and indirect and direct deed indexes. Information includes grantor and grantee name; recording and filing dates; property descriptions; title warranties; consideration amounts; witness and recorder names; and volume and page numbers of where recorded.
From 1969 to 1983 deeds were microfilmed as part of the Deeds, Mtg., and Misc. records (Clerk and Recorder Official Filings). They were also maintained separately from 1969-1973 on aperture cards. Since 1983 deeds have been part of the Clerk's Permanent Microfilm records (Clerk and Recorder Official Filings). Deeds dating from 1973 to 1977 are imaged and available on computer in the clerk's office.
Records at the Malheur County Courthouse, Clerk's Office:
Deed Index Direct, 1887-1936 (1 volume);
Deed Index Indirect [Grantee], 1887-1936 (1 volume);
Deed Record [title varies], vol. A-Y, 1-141, 1863-1969 (166 volumes);
Deed Record, vol. A-Y, 1-141, 1863-1969 (22 inches of microfilm jackets);
Deeds, 1969-1973 (59 inches of aperture cards);
Direct Index to Deeds, vol. A, 1863-1895 (1 volume);
Index to Deeds Direct, 1863-1910 (1 volume);
Index to Deeds Grantee, vol. 2-8, 1937-1985 (7 volumes);
Index to Deeds Grantor, vol. 2-8, 1937-1985 (7 volumes);
Index to Deeds Reverse, 1863-1910 (1 volume);
Indirect Index to Deeds, vol. A, 1863-1895 (1 volume).
Records at the Malheur County Courthouse, Clerk's Basement Storage
Deeds [Record], 1969-1973 (59 inches of aperture cards);
Microfilm Silver [Deed Record-Security], vol. A-Y, 1-141, 1963-1969 (52 reels of microfilm);
Microfilm Silver [Index to Deeds Direct and Reverse], 1863-1910 (1 reel of microfilm).


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About this tournament
Registration will open up on February 4th, Monday. You MUST pay by May 1st to guarantee your spot. Anyone who did the cashless pre-reg and has not paid by May 1st will be removed from the list and re-added when you pay. If you did not note what size shirt you would like by May 1st, you are not guaranteed your size in your players pack.
There is a $10 fee if you are not a current PDGA member.
This will be a 2 day event at Sleepy Hollow State Park. 3 rounds of 24 holes each. I will allow ALL women's divisions, as long as there are 3 players per division (except Jr Girls).
We will do a pot luck lunch again and I promise to have MORE food this year! I am gathering my league girls to try to prepare most of the food since we're local and have a place to store it, however anyone else is MORE than welcome to bring a dish to pass, dessert, chips, plates, napkins, silverware, or anything you'd like just let me know.
Sunday, after lunch will be a 9 hole SKINS match which will consist of the Top 4 Open Women and the Top 4 Advanced (AM1) Women, paired up in a doubles SKINS match for $50 per hole (minimum).
Breast Cancer fundraiser raffle sale will be held all weekend by Julie Jett. She will have some awesome giveaways as always!!
Anyone looking to sponsor this years event for $25 a tee sign, please contact me, Erin Oakley, at 517-775-1766 or [email redacted] or message me on here. (More sponsorship opportunities available also!)
RESERVE YOUR CAMPSITES! Campsite #'s 25-29 and 76-80ish seem to be the closest ones to the course. Call 1-800-447-2757 to reserve your spots at Sleepy Hollow State Park.
FYI Juniors will only be playing one round on Saturday. less
Erin Oakley January 9, 2013 at 11:14pm
Just confirmed that Mc Sports will be on board again as the 2013 Title Sponsor! Be sure to thank them for their continual support! Not only are they giving up cash as the title sponsor, they are throwing in some super cool things in the player packs this year! Thank you Jerry Kaapke and McSports!!!!!
Thanks MC! Good work EO!
I second what Jayne says!!!!
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Doug Prizer January 9, 2013 at 12:57am
Gracie would like to register.
How old is Gracie at that time? I think I put her in the right Jr division
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For those of you who do not have a PDGA # at all, you can get a first time member discount of 40% off by joining the website www.discgolf4women.com and under the member discounts tab it will give you a code to enter on the PDGA website for your discount! Good deal there!
Wish i would have saw that before buying my girlfriend one! But now I'll just have to get myself one!
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Also, me and me ma will be cooking again this year. Donations welcome. The more donations, the more delicious foods.
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Open women. Me. #40830
Erin Oakley January 8, 2013 at 3:17am
Thanks Laurie!
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Amazing, we went from 4 registered players this morning to 28 currently. I am going to try my best to see what I can do about getting a 2nd course in (even if it's a temp) for this year. I don't like feeling that I may have to turn people away if it fills. I want to make sure everyone who wants to play can get in. I will keep you all posted on here! Gonna be another amazing year! I can't wait!
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Laurie Kulig, PDGA #52668, rec. Thank you!!
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Monday, March 26, 2012
Be Wary of Anyone Who Tries To Tell You There's Only One Way to Find Successful Publication
I have tweeted this before, but it's worth saying this in a blog post and reiterating it once again for good measure:
Be wary of anyone who tells you there's only one way to go about the publishing process.
There are as many ways to find success writing books as there are books. Anyone who tells you that the only right way is traditional publishing or self-publishing or with an agent or without an agent is probably simply telling you what has worked for them and projecting that experience onto you. Either that or they're trying to sell you something.
There's only one person who knows what's best for your manuscript: You.
Do your research, follow your gut, figure out what works best for you. And if the first thing doesn't work try something else. And if that doesn't work try a third way.
There's no map to finding success with books. There's just a constant journey.
37 comments:
- Laura Pauling said...
so true! And that's why I love that we have so many choices. There is only the path that is right for you.
- March 26, 2012 at 10:20 AM
- Mr. D said...
True for life, but never more true for publishing.
- March 26, 2012 at 10:23 AM
- Matthew MacNish said...
Is there a "here there be dragons," on that map?
Sad to see you had to turn WV back on. You must be too popular to avoid enough spam.
- March 26, 2012 at 10:27 AM
- Jessica Bell said...
- March 26, 2012 at 10:33 AM
- Ted Fox said...
The dragons may be lurking somewhere between a FedEx Office and the trunk of a car.
- March 26, 2012 at 10:34 AM
- Christina G Gaudet said...
This is so nice to read. Going with your gut is often underrated.
- March 26, 2012 at 10:35 AM
- Matthew J. Beier said...
Awesome post. So very true. My crazy journey of self-publishing this past year ended up getting me a new day job at a publishing company in Minneapolis. I followed my gut, worked like crazy to publish well, and it has now opened all new doors for me. Do what feels right, because it feels right for a reason!
- March 26, 2012 at 10:47 AM
- Rick Daley said...
I will find success if it doesn't find me first.
- March 26, 2012 at 10:53 AM
- Nancy Thompson said...
I wanted the be traditionally published, but didn't want to waste years searching for an agent, so I found a publisher instead. Now my dream will come true this October when my book is finally (traditionally) published. There's no perfect path for everyone. Just the perfect one for YOU!
- March 26, 2012 at 11:03 AM
- Kelly Barnes said...
The research is key, and it's a good idea to keep researching (read that: keep up with) other strategies even if you've already adopted one.
- March 26, 2012 at 11:07 AM
- Diana said...
This is so true. I would add to be especially wary of those who use inflammatory language and scare tactics to make their point.
- March 26, 2012 at 11:41 AM
- Mina Burrows said...
I agree. You have to do what's best for you.
- March 26, 2012 at 12:13 PM
You'll have to explain this to me, "There's only one person who knows what's best for your manuscript: You."
Why would I know better what is good for my manuscript than someone with twenty years of experience in editing or marketing?
Are experts of no value? FYI, I'm no expert in any of this.
- March 26, 2012 at 12:21 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
Experts are like coaches - they can steer you in the right direction and draw up the plays but it's up to the players to decide what to do on the court.
- March 26, 2012 at 12:48 PM
- The Circus said...
I'm fairly new to your blog and can't say thank you enough for the things you post. The information is invaluable.
Are you no longer working as an agent?
- March 26, 2012 at 1:00 PM
- Fanny said...
A published author told me that you are not a professional writer until a publisher publishes your book. Self-publishing does not count. What do you all think about this?
- March 26, 2012 at 1:18 PM
- Geraldine said...
Amen to that!
- March 26, 2012 at 1:44 PM
That's why it is important to take anything you read on the Internet with a grain of salt. I've seen many of the self-appointed watchdog groups--Absolute Write an Preditors and Editors, for example--keep trying to preserve the old-style publishing system by badmouthing those in the independent publishing movement. They also allow their sycophants to post lies about various companies and editors. Even some of the moderators have started to post half-truths, all in an attempt to preserve a publishing monopoly that serves their own interests. Good for you, Nathan. Maybe you should run for president.
- March 26, 2012 at 1:48 PM
- Carmen Ferreiro-Esteban said...
You're right as usual.
There are many ways to get published now.
And yet, this has not solve the problem for the writer. Only moved it to further
Now, the problem is not getting published but reaching your readers.
The writer's work is not anymore to convince an editor to publish his/her book, but to convince the public to read it.
- March 26, 2012 at 2:12 PM
- Susan Kaye Quinn said...
Nice! As usual, you're the voice of reason! :)
- March 26, 2012 at 2:33 PM
- Amy Saia said...
So true. Time Traveler's Wife was originally published with a small press. A writer should never see one way as the only way.
- March 26, 2012 at 3:17 PM
- Nancy Kelley said...
Absolutely true, Nathan. There are far too many variables at play for any two books to be the same. For instance, I know genre played a big role in my self-publishing success. Jane Austen fans are used to reading online fanfiction, so there's very little stigma attached to self-publishing. That's not true for every reader base.
- March 26, 2012 at 5:35 PM
- Mira said...
Great post. You're right. Everyone has their own path.
This is especially true since so many factors are out of your control. So, you have to trust and walk the path that feels best to you, listen and learn, and see where it all leads you.
Although - I will say there is one essential if you want to be successful in terms of publication: you need to write a really good book.
- March 26, 2012 at 6:35 PM
- Holly Michael said...
Wise words. I was so confused. And zig-zagged all over the place. There's that tug to be a published author RIGHT NOW, and through self-publishing you can. Someone told me that my manuscript could get picked up by a publisher and I should go the traditional route. I did traditional. An agent, just yesterday, agreed to represent my mss. Yay!
- March 26, 2012 at 7:10 PM
- Sandra Stiles said...
Such a great post. I wish more people felt the way you do about finding your own way and what is right for you. There are still so many who look down on self-published authors. Thanks
- March 26, 2012 at 7:35 PM
- Dave Morris said...
"There's only one person who knows what's best for your manuscript: you."
Hmm. Surely that's only true if the "you" in question has deep experience of traditional publishing, digital publishing, POD self-publishing - indeed, everything short of town crying.
It is true that the only person who gets to decide what happens to the manuscript is its author - that's part of your authorial moral rights. But I don't assume I always know best; I try to listen to the advice of people in different fields, who surely are in a better position than I am to judge effective marketing, publishing and publicity.
- March 26, 2012 at 7:49 PM
- Natalie Aguirre said...
You said this so well. And it's so true.
- March 26, 2012 at 7:56 PM
- Gabriele Goldstone said...
I often read this blog, but never comment, until now, that is. That last line is going into my favorite quotes file. Thank you!
"There's no map to finding success with books. There's just a constant journey."
- March 26, 2012 at 8:05 PM
- Laurence King said...
Well said, Nathan! Thank you for the reminder.
- March 26, 2012 at 9:20 PM
- Terin Tashi Miller said...
The best advice I think I've ever seen you give. And Mira has a fair point as well: if you want to be proud of publication, no matter how it happens, it has to be a really good book.
I've probably mentioned it before (:)), but the names and number of "literary" figures who would not have found publication without either willing and generous friends, or their own persistence, is pretty large.
I would argue--of course, right?--that writers also need to really get past the idea that either sales figures or a big name publisher means, by some grace, that their book, or someone else's, is "good," or even "great."
As with many things, promotion seems to be key to sales; promotion, or even skill at promotion, does not automatically mean something has literary, artistic, or other merit. It just means someone has convinced others that it does.
- March 26, 2012 at 9:47 PM
- Sheila Cull said...
When I found the best advice for a writer three years ago, I didn't just read your back in the day, daily posts, I studied some.
Well put about an author not feeling fenced in. Doesn't your attitude for a writer, not necessarily of books, mirror that of an author?
My former and especially current blogs are seeing the metaphorical light (now that I have sponsor interest.) So there's room for us all to be wary! Yes?
- March 26, 2012 at 11:44 PM
- Natalie said...
Thanks for posting this Nathan. It's something that bears repeating from time to time as it is easy to get lost in all the advice flying at us from every direction.
- March 27, 2012 at 12:52 AM
- James Scott Bell said...
So true that there are new avenues available now.
Do your research, follow your gut, figure out what works best for you. And if the first thing doesn't work try something else. And if that doesn't work try a third way.
Add to this getting input from a really good team. That's what the best agents and traditional publishers offer. An indie author, however, can put together his own team with a bit of care and strategic planning. Once in place, it's invaluable.
- March 27, 2012 at 9:06 AM
- D.G. Hudson said...
That's good advice for life as well as publishing, Nathan.
Basically, we have to decide what feels comfortable to us at each point. Look around, be aware of the pitfalls and believe in yourself. Tenacity helps.
- March 27, 2012 at 12:25 PM
- Anne R. Allen said...
Thank you for this, Nathan. We are blessed to live in a time when writers have so many choices. It's odd that people are in such a rush to limit them again.
- March 27, 2012 at 12:52 PM
- Traci Kenworth said...
Thanks for the advice!!
- March 27, 2012 at 2:48 PM
- Robena Grant said...
Love this. Thank you.
- March 28, 2012 at 5:24 PM


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An Italian carol from the Cremonese town of Ripalta Cremasca (Lombardia) adapted for The Manhattan Choral Ensemble's 2007 holiday concert.
I go around from tavern to tavern;
I go around from here to there;
On this night in Bethlehem,
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The shepherd Gerlindo passes by here
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If you're unaware, this series is open to water-cooled Volkswagens of all ages, from Rabbits (Mk1s in Brit-speak) to the latest Golf V, from Sciroccos to the newest Caddy. Engine and drivetrain are also flexible, including TDIs, VR6s, front-wheel drive and 4MOTION cars. Costs can range, but even low budget teams running Rabbits have won races over the more expensive New Beetle Cup racecars, etc. As such, it's much more of a "People's" series. The beauty behind the series and one serious key to its success is a set of strictly defined regulations that focus on maximum power and minimum weight, keeping them in line throughout the field. The cup itself is run by Volkswagen Racing, UK under the British equivalent of the SCCA. There is not yet a Volkswagen Racing of America, but neither was there an Audi Sport North America just a few short years ago. So here's the proposal…. Volkswagen of America, through a newly formed Volkswagen Racing America should create a Volkswagen Racing Cup here in the states, comprised of two ongoing series. To keep travel costs down and focus on VW's core enthusiast base, run a West Coast series and an East Coast series. Working the series into several prominent East Coast and West Coast ALMS week events would be great for exposure, though the series shouldn't limit itself to the ALMS. Using tracks like West Virginia's Summit Point and Pennsylvania's Pocono Raceway would put the series close to markets such as DC and New York where large enthusiast pockets are based. A final Championship race could take place on an ALMS weekend where the top winners from East and West Coast could come together to crown an American Champion. Here in the states, plenty of tuners and shops have gotten to a high level. Money is there to compete with cars showcasing the aftermarket products, but there are relatively few creative outlets other than several competitions held by the print magazines. But when would be a good time to start? Well, the answer from most enthusiasts would probably be "NOW!" But seriously, racing also needs to make marketing sense for the manufacturer. However, I think just such an opportunity could be happening about the same time as the next racing season with the introduction of the 5th generation GTI. It's no secret Volkswagen AG boss Bernd Pischetsrieder wants the next GTI to bring back the old magic, and maybe create some new magic at the same time. In a recent issue of CAR magazine, Pischetsrieder said of the outgoing GTI, "It was too slow, too average. It was not a proper GTI. It was a good example of marketing getting it wrong." He went further to say, "If it hadn't been for those fans of the old Golf GTI, and their clubs and meetings, the icon would have completely disappeared. That's why we decided the GTI had to be revived. And it has been properly revived now, with the new model." What better time to launch a series like this than in congruence with the launch of the fifth generation GTI. As with many of the one-make series, Volkswagen could sell race-prepped GTIs for use in the series either in the form of specially built racecars from Volkswagen Racing or stripped "Club Sport" versions that delete the stereo and sound deadening and are sold in sponsor-friendly colors such as white. Only folks inside VW can begin to understand the complexities of what such a series might entail. However, I bet that if Volkswagen of America can duplicate the Volkswagen UK efforts here, they'd have folks lining up to take part. It's this sort of grass-roots series that defines what Volkswagen and the GTI are all about, and it'd add some serious legitimacy and street-cred to the new GTI. More info: Volkswagen Racing Cup For more discussion on this story, click on the link to our discussion forums at the left.


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Biofuels Basics
Biofuels are transportation fuels like ethanol and biodiesel that are made from biomass materials. These fuels are usually blended with petroleum fuels (gasoline and diesel fuel), but they can also be used on their own. Using ethanol or biodiesel means less gasoline and diesel fuel is burned, which can reduce the amount of crude oil imported from other countries. Ethanol and biodiesel are also cleaner-burning fuels than pure gasoline and diesel fuel.
What is ethanol?
Ethanol is an alcohol fuel made from the sugars found in grains like corn, sorghum, and barley.
Other sources of sugars to produce ethanol include
- Sugar cane
- Sugar beets
- Potato skins
- Rice
- Yard clippings
- Tree bark
- Switchgrass
Most of the fuel ethanol used in the United States is distilled from corn. Scientists are working on ways to make ethanol from all parts of plants and trees rather than just grain. Farmers are experimenting with fast-growing woody crops such as small poplar and willow trees and switchgrass to see if they can be used to produce ethanol.
Ethanol is blended with gasoline
Nearly all of the gasoline now sold in the United States is about 10% ethanol by volume. Any gasoline-powered engine in the United States can use E10 (gasoline with 10% ethanol), but only specific types of vehicles can use mixtures with fuel containing more than 10% ethanol. A flexible-fuel vehicle can use gasoline with ethanol content greater than 10%. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ruled in October 2010 that cars and light trucks of model year 2007 and newer can use E15 (gasoline with 15% ethanol). E85, a fuel that contains 51%–83% ethanol, depending on location and season, is mainly sold in the Midwest and can only be used in a flexible-fuel vehicle.
What is biodiesel?
Biodiesel is a fuel made from vegetable oils, fats, or greases—such as recycled restaurant grease. Biodiesel fuel can be used in diesel engines without changing the engine. Pure biodiesel is non-toxic, biodegradable, and produces lower levels of most air pollutants than petroleum-based diesel fuel. Biodiesel is usually sold as a blend of biodiesel and petroleum-based diesel fuel. A common blend of diesel fuel is B20, which is 20% biodiesel.
Ethanol made from corn and other crops
Ethanol is a clear, colorless alcohol made from the sugars found in grains such as corn, sorghum, and barley, as well as potato skins, rice, sugar cane, sugar beets, and yard clippings. Ethanol is a renewable fuel because it is made from plants. Ethanol can be made from these sources in several ways.
The most common ethanol production processes today use yeast to ferment the sugars and starch in corn. Corn is the main ingredient for fuel ethanol in the United States because of its abundance and low price. Most ethanol is produced in corn-growing states in the Midwest. The starch in the corn is fermented into sugar, which is then fermented into alcohol.
Sugar cane and sugar beets are the most common ingredients used to make ethanol in other parts of the world. Because alcohol is created by fermenting sugar, sugar crops are the easiest ingredients to convert into alcohol. Brazil, the world's second-largest fuel ethanol producer, makes most of its ethanol from sugar cane. Most of the cars in Brazil are capable of running on pure ethanol or on a blend of gasoline and ethanol.
Cellulosic ethanol
Ethanol can also be produced by breaking down cellulose in woody fibers. Cellulosic ethanol is considered an advanced biofuel and involves a more complicated production process than the process used to make conventional ethanol.
Trees and grasses are potential feedstocks (the raw material needed to make a product) for cellulosic ethanol production. Trees and grasses require less energy, fertilizers, and water to grow than grains do, and they can also be grown on lands that are not suitable for growing food. Scientists have developed fast-growing trees that grow to full size in 10 years. Many grasses can produce two harvests a year for many years without annual replanting.
History of ethanol
In the 1850s, ethanol was a major lighting fuel. During the Civil War, a liquor tax was placed on ethanol to raise money for the war. The tax increased the price of ethanol so much that it could no longer compete with other fuels like kerosene. Ethanol production declined sharply because of this tax, and production levels did not begin to recover until the tax was repealed in 1906.
The Model T ran on ethanol
In 1908, Henry Ford designed his Model T, a very early automobile, to run on a mixture of gasoline and alcohol. Ford called this mixture the fuel of the future. In 1919, when Prohibition began, ethanol was banned because it was considered an alcoholic beverage. It could only be sold when mixed with petroleum. Ethanol was used as a fuel again after Prohibition ended in 1933.
Ethanol is once again used to fuel automobiles
Ethanol use increased temporarily during World War II when oil and other resources were scarce. In the 1970s, interest in ethanol as a transportation fuel was revived as oil embargoes, rising oil prices, and growing dependence on imported oil increased interest in alternative fuels. Since that time, ethanol use and production has been encouraged by tax benefits and by environmental regulations that require cleaner-burning fuels.
In 2005, Congress enacted a Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) that set minimum requirements for the use of renewable fuels, including ethanol. In 2007, the RFS renewable fuel use targets were set to rise steadily to a level of 36 billion gallons by 2022. Learn more about the history of ethanol in a timeline. In 2015, about 14 billion gallons of ethanol were added to the gasoline consumed in the United States.
Uses of Ethanol
Ethanol as a transportation fuel
Did you know?
The Ford Model T had an engine capable of running on either gasoline or ethanol.
Nearly all gasoline sold in the United States contains ethanol.
Pump label required for E15.
E10 and E15
The most common use of ethanol as a fuel is in mixtures of motor gasoline. Most of the gasoline sold in the United States contains some ethanol. The exact amount varies by region. In general, the ethanol content of motor gasoline does not exceed 10% by volume. Gasoline with 10% ethanol content is referred to as E10, and gasoline with 15% ethanol content is called E15. All gasoline vehicles can use E10. Currently, only light-duty vehicles with a model year 2001 or newer can use E15.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for developing and implementing the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to ensure that transportation fuel sold in the United States contains a minimum volume of renewable fuel. EPA is developing processes and procedures for how ethanol blends greater than E10 can be sold at retail.
E85 is a gasoline-ethanol blend containing 51% to 83% ethanol, depending on geography and season, and is defined as an alternative fuel. Although most E85 use is in the Midwest, about 2,900 public E85 fueling stations are located around the country. Only flexible-fuel vehicles can use E85.
Flexible-fuel (flex-fuel) vehicles can run on any mixture of ethanol and gasoline up to E85. About 20 million flex-fuel vehicles are in use in the United States. Flex-fuel vehicles may have a badge or plaque on the body of the vehicle with terms such as E85, Flex Fuel, or FFV.
Ethanol & the Environment
Ethanol is nontoxic and biodegradable
Unlike gasoline, pure ethanol is nontoxic and biodegradable, and it quickly breaks down into harmless substances if spilled. Chemical denaturants in fuel ethanol make up about 2% of fuel ethanol by volume, and many of the denaturants are toxic. Similar to gasoline, ethanol is a highly flammable liquid and must be transported carefully.
Ethanol can reduce pollution
Ethanol and ethanol-gasoline mixtures burn cleaner and have higher octane levels than pure gasoline, but they also have higher evaporative emissions from fuel tanks and dispensing equipment. These evaporative emissions contribute to the formation of harmful, ground-level ozone and smog. Gasoline requires extra processing to reduce evaporative emissions before blending with ethanol.
Producing and burning ethanol results in emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas. However, ethanol is considered atmospheric carbon-neutral because corn and sugarcane, the two major feedstocks for fuel ethanol production, absorb CO2 as they grow and may offset the CO2 produced when ethanol is made and burned. Some ethanol producers burn coal and natural gas for heat sources in the fermentation process to make fuel ethanol, while some burn corn stocks or sugar cane stocks.
The effect that increased ethanol use has on net CO2 emissions depends on how ethanol is made and whether or not indirect impacts on land use are included in the calculations. Growing plants for fuel is a controversial topic because some people believe the land, fertilizers, and energy used to grow biofuel crops should be used to grow food crops instead.
The U.S. government is supporting efforts to produce ethanol with methods that use less energy than conventional fermentation and that use cellulosic biomass, which requires less cultivation, fertilizer, and pesticides than corn or sugar cane. Cellulosic ethanol feedstock includes native prairie grasses, fast growing trees, sawdust, and even waste paper.
Biodiesel is made from vegetable oils and animal fats
Biodiesel is a renewable fuel that can be used instead of the diesel fuel made from petroleum. Biodiesel can be made from vegetable oils and animal fats.
In 2015, soybean oil was the source of about 67% of the total feedstock (raw material) used to produce biodiesel in the United States. Canola oil and corn oil provided about 25% of the total feedstock, and animal fats provided about 9% of the total feedstock. Rapeseed oil, sunflower oil, and palm oil are other major sources of the biodiesel that is consumed in other countries.
Biodiesel is most often blended with petroleum diesel in ratios of 2% (B2), 5% (B5), or 20% (B20). Biodiesel can also be used as pure biodiesel (B100). Biodiesel fuels can be used in regular diesel engines without making any changes to the engines. Biodiesel can also be stored and transported using diesel fuel tanks and equipment.
History of biodiesel
Before petroleum diesel fuel became popular, Rudolf Diesel, the inventor of the diesel engine in 1897, experimented with using vegetable oil (biodiesel) as fuel.
Uses of Biodiesel
Biodiesel as a transportation fuel
Most of the trucks, buses, and tractors in the United States use diesel fuel. Diesel fuel is a nonrenewable fuel made from petroleum. Using biodiesel fuel produces less pollution than using petroleum diesel fuel. Any vehicle that operates on diesel fuel can use biodiesel.
Biodiesel fuel has chemical characteristics similar to petroleum-based diesel, so it can be used as a direct substitute for diesel fuel. Biodiesel fuel can also be blended with petroleum diesel in any percentage without reducing vehicle fuel economy.
Biodiesel blends
A blend of 20% biodiesel with 80% petroleum diesel is known as B20. Low-level biodiesel blends like B2 and B5 are popular fuels in the trucking industry because biodiesel has excellent lubricating properties, so the blends can benefit engine performance.
Pure biodiesel (often called B100) and biodiesel blends are sensitive to cold weather and may require a special type of anti-freeze, just like petroleum-based diesel fuel. Biodiesel acts like a detergent additive, loosening and dissolving sediments in storage tanks. Because biodiesel is a solvent, B100 may cause rubber and other components to fail in older vehicles. This problem does not occur with biodiesel blends.
Biodiesel use has increased substantially since 2001
Because of biodiesel's environmental benefits, ease of use, and available subsidies, biodiesel use in the United States grew from about 10 million gallons in 2001 to 358 million gallons in 2007. Consumption dropped to about 320 million gallons in 2008 and in 2009, but production continued to increase through 2008 to meet strong export demand. Consumption dropped to about 263 million gallons in 2010, as the federal excise tax credit for biodiesel blending expired. In 2011, the tax credit was extended for one year, and substantial quantities of biodiesel were needed to meet the Renewable Fuels Standard. These factors caused biodiesel consumption to increase to 887 million gallons in 2011. Consumption declined to about 870 million gallons in 2012, and then increased to about 1.4 billion gallons in 2013 and 2014 and to nearly 1.5 billion gallons in 2015.
Any diesel engine can use biodiesel at blend levels of 5% by volume (B5) or lower. Some federal and state government fleet operators use biodiesel to meet requirements for using alternative fuels. Some of these fleet vehicles such as school and transit buses, snowplows, garbage trucks, mail trucks, and military vehicles use biodiesel blends of 20% by volume (B20). Public fueling stations that sell biodiesel blends to the public are available in nearly every state.
In 2012, 6.44 billion gallons of biodiesel were consumed in about 64 countries; 54% was consumed in five countries.
World biodiesel consumption, 2012
|Billion gallons
|Share of total
|World total
|United States
|All others
Biodiesel & the Environment
Biodiesel burns much cleaner than petroleum diesel
Bus powered by biodiesel
Biodiesel is nontoxic and biodegradable. Compared to petroleum diesel fuel, which is refined from crude oil, biodiesel combustion produces fewer air pollutants such as particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, hydrocarbons, and air toxics. Nitrogen oxide emissions from burning a gallon of biodiesel may be slightly higher than emissions from burning a gallon of petroleum diesel.
Biodiesel use may reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The U.S. government considers biodiesel to be carbon-neutral because the plants that are sources of the feedstocks for making biodiesel, such as soybeans and palm oil trees, absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) as they grow. The absorption of CO2 by these plants offsets the CO2 that forms while making and burning biodiesel. Most of the biodiesel produced in the United States is made from soybean oil. Some biodiesel is also produced from used oils or fats, including recycled restaurant grease.
In some parts of the world, large areas of natural vegetation and forests have been cleared and burned to grow soybeans and palm oil trees to make biodiesel. The negative environmental impacts of this land clearing and burning may be greater than any potential benefits of using biodiesel produced from soybeans and palm oil trees.


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Evening chaps,
Ive not long bought my dads E36 M3 Evolution from him as he hasnt driven it in a long long time (my mum used to use it as a daily driver for a while) so now is time to sort out a couple of problems that it has!
The first is a lighting problem with the passenger front footwell light. It works in reverse! I.e. it is off when the others are on and on when the others are off. It doesnt dim on or off like the others and it will only be on if the ignition is on.
Does anyone have any ideas what could be wrong with it? Ive tried searching but all I can find is information on how to add footwell lights.
My second question isnt about a problem, but is regarding angel eyes. Im trying to find a set for the M3 that look as much as possible like the standard BMW ones. I.e. yellow light and not stupidly bright. Searching brings me back to CCFL everytime! Does such a thing exist?
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University of Michigan
Clinical-track Faculty Opening
Market titles:
Clinical Instructor, Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, Clinical Professor (dependent on qualifications).
General Description:
The University of Michigan, School of Nursing (SN) is seeking applicants for a clinical track faculty position with expertise in primary care – population/community health nursing in a new educational approach to integrate education, practice and research. This exciting position requires innovative thinking and actualizing a model that fosters integration of faculty from the SN with our colleagues at the University of Michigan Health System (UMHS). This faculty role is expected to lead and foster scholarship development, delivery of high quality of care and innovations with students, faculty, staff and colleagues.
The position is expected to be filled as early as January, 2013. We are soliciting applications from developing to established scholars who are visionary leaders in primary care, population health, and community health, and able to collaborate and partner with experts to develop a new model for the education of students in population-based care. The successful applicant will have demonstrated ability to lead initiatives that align nursing's contribution with the rapidly changing needs in primary care, population health and community health.
Applicants will be considered for the ranks listed above, depending on experience, research productivity and credentials. Diversity is highly valued and applications from members of groups underrepresented in nursing are encouraged.
The University of Michigan is a world-class research institution. The School of Nursing offers a range of accredited educational programs and is consistently ranked among the top schools of nursing in the country. The University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) excels in medical education, patient care and research. Please visit our websites at http://www.nursing.umich.edu/ and http://www.med.umich.edu/. Together we have built a strong community partnership.
Submission Requirements:
The confidential review of applications will occur as they are received and will continue until the position is filled. A cover letter, curriculum vitae, copy of highest earned diploma, teaching statement, copies of summary teaching evaluations with an explanation of the teaching evaluation system at your current institution (if applicable), and summaries of evaluations, statements on program of clinical scholarship, copy of current nursing licensure(s), three (3) letters of recommendation, and three (3) to five (5) publications to:
Office of Human Resources
Attn: Primary Care – Population/Community Health - UMHS Focus - Clinical Track Faculty
University of Michigan, School of Nursing
400 N. Ingalls, Suite 1349
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5482
Or, view at the UM jobs website and submit applicant materials online at http://umjobs.org/ (job opening number 75933.) Questions may be addressed to the School of Nursing Office of Human Resources, email@example.com.
Qualifications (dependent on market title):
- Master's degree is required, doctorate preferred in nursing or highly related field
- A current Michigan nursing license required.
- Track record that exemplifies inter-professional collaboration, a deep understanding of social determinants of health, and a commitment to addressing health disparities; recent clinical experience in primary care, population health, and community health nursing.
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.


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Lynne Hill: Parallel Computing Platform - The Vision and Future
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Here, we meet the leader of the Parallel Computing Platform team, General Manager Lynne Hill. Lynne is a veteran Microsoft leader, starting the Parallel Computing Team and builiding it into what it is today, a relatively large organization with many virtual members spread across the entire company. The Parallel Computing Team (and the industry at large, of course) have a tremendously daunting task: bringing parallel computing to the general purpose masses. The Parallel Computing Platform is in fact making significant strides in this area, as I hope we've made clear on Channel 9. Lynne tells us about the vision of her team, the history of the problem and the future of parallelism. She makes it clear that with the advent of much more computing power the industry is poised to invent some incredibly interesting technologies that will enable new classes of computation experience for computer users. Now, the problem of getting a grip on how to harness the impending power of many-core in reasonable ways is of paramount importance. Go Lynne! Go!
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please pretty pleaase talk to the accelerator team i know there's something going on in that space at microsoft, at pdc someone durng a sessionlet slip that the *mumblemumble* team are working on translating linq queries to soemthing that runs on the gpu :O the brian is workign on something super secret and brian is a genious and also somewhat involved in gaming.. joe duffy also mentioned that the pfx team was talking to the acceleratr team...
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My family had a great weekend mingling with other fishermen and NASCAR drivers at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) during the Pure Michigan 400 held near Jackson, Mich.
Prior to the race, I participated in a benefit bass tournament for "MIS Cares," a charitable arm under the NASCAR Foundation that funds community projects. You can read more about the Fish Your Bass Off tournament and see photos from the event, too.
The fishing tournament paired race drivers and celebrities with fishermen at Wampler's Lake near the track. Fans paid $35 to watch the weigh-in at Jerry's Pub on the lake and mingle with anglers and drivers afterwards.
We were assigned to four-man teams mixing anglers with race celebrities. My team, which included NASCAR driver Ryan Newman, won the event, including big bass bragging rights.
Our winnings were something like $400 which we donated back to MIS Cares. It wasn't about the money for us; it was about raising cash for a good cause and having fun. Of course, it was about the competition, and everyone knows how much I love to compete!
I wasn't sure how I would do since I had never been on that lake before.
The Bassmasters and Zona's Awesome Fishing Show TV host Mark Zona, a good friend who co-hosted the weigh-in with me, was another participant and was kind enough to tell me about some docks where some fish could be caught. (He thought we were on the same team but, as it turned out, we weren't.)
Newman and I fished those docks and caught small fish, then idled across the lake and fished some other docks and caught a few more. I decided to move out to a breakline where no boats were fishing and throw my Strike King Series 5 crankbait. I had Ryan casting a spinnerbait and a 1.5 Series crankbait up on the edge. On my fifth cast I caught a 4 1/2-pounder and Ryan caught a 2 1/2-pounder! We decided to spend the rest of the evening (it was only a three-hour tournament) going back and forth on that break and finished out our limit.
Back at the weigh-in, we combined our best fish with our other teammates and we had nearly 15 pounds. Bassmaster Elite Series pro Ryan Said, also from Michigan, was on the second place team and Zona's team was third, so the Bassmaster gang did well.
During an auction held after the competition, Zona gave away a smallmouth fishing package and it raised nearly $4,000. I donated a signed jersey that brought $4,700. That blew both us both away, but we were thrilled that we could do something to benefit such a worthy charity. The entire event raised $40,000 – not bad for an evening charity function for fishermen and race car drivers!
Newman gave us the royal treatment at the Sprint Cup race on Sunday, in which he finished fifth. He got our families into the pits and at functions that we wouldn't normally have gotten to attend.
The more time I spend around NASCAR racers, the more I've come to realize they are as big of fans of pro bass fishing as we are of them.
They love any kind of competition and hate to lose.
We share the same motto: It's all about the attitude!


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Teen chef phenomenon haile thomas impacts the world, one ingredient at a time – atlanta blackstar
In 2008, 7-year-old Haile Thomas took a strong interest in healthy eating after her father was diagnosed with Type-2 Diabetes.
"Having access to healthy foods and beverages proper nutritional education and physical activity helped cure my dad," Thomas said in her speech during the daylong forum Closing the Gap in Childhood Obesity: A Forum Without Walls. She mentioned that making sure kids in her community
have the same access has become the main focus of her advocacy.
A few years later, Thomas learned about childhood obesity and that more and more kids are being diagnosed with Type-2 Diabetes and heart disease.
"I learned that for the first time in two centuries, children were predicted to live shorter lifespans than the adults in our lives," Thomas wrote on her website. This information further piqued her interest and influenced her to do her part to aid in reducing the amount of kids suffering from diet-related diseases.
The health youth advocate started helping her mother in the kitchen at the age of five.
"I started asking questions about where my food comes from and what I was eating," Thomas told TODAY. com.
Now 14-years-old, Thomas is the founder and executive director of the non-for-profit HAPPY (Healthy Active Positive Purposeful Youth) Organization, Inc. The organization's mission is to improve the health and wellness of children by implementing programs that teach kids how to cook healthy meals and encourage fun, physical activity. The organization also engages in community service through a partnership with Avalon Organic Gardens by supporting 100 Tucson families in receiving weekly shares of local, organic grown produce for one year.
Besides, hosting her online show, "Kids Can Cook," which teaches kids how to prepare nourishing meals for themselves using simple ingredients, Thomas travels across the nation speaking to children about healthy eating practices. She recently spoke at TEDxKIDS in Canada.
With all of her ambitious endeavors, Thomas's big moment was being asked by First Lady Michelle Obama to represent the Let's Move! campaign and having a recipe she created served at the White House. The talented, young chef was also featured on Rachael vs. Guy Kid's Cook Off TV show. In an effort to make an even larger impact, Thomas is on the advisory board the Alliance for a Healthier Generation.
"Haile is one of our best [advisory board members]," Chelsea Clinton told Rachael Ray during an appearance with Thomas on The Rachael Ray Show. "She has done so much not only to help her own family to be healthier but to help educate other kids about kids can really help their lives and but also influence the choices that their families make."


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Allan Denham's last start Winter Dash winner Mount Nebo is one of the headline nominations taken for next Wednesday's Ramornie Handicap 2016 sprint during the Grafton Cup Carnival.
The first of the carnival's two Black-Type events, this year's $160,000 ...
Wood Seeing Red in Ramornie Handicap 2016
One of Brisbane's premier trainers Kelso Wood will make a sentimental return to Grafton Racecourse for the 2016 Ramornie Handicap next week targeting the sprint feature this winter with Into The Red.
Wood is now in ...
Pike Pleased with Glasshouse Handicap Hope Sacred Star
New Zealand horseman Tony Pike has enjoyed a stellar raid on the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival riches down under this season and is hopeful of more Black-Type success on Saturday with Sacred Star dropping in class for the 2016 Glasshouse Handicap.
Brave Ali on Track for 2016 Grafton Cup
Brisbane's Tony Gollan will give his old warhorse Brave Ali a final shot at winter success taking the rising 10-year-old into the Grafton Cup 2016 despite a last start loss at Eagle Farm.
O'Reilly gelding Brave Ali missed last year's $160,000 Listed Grafton Cup (2350m) ...
Decision Time on 2016 Ramornie Handicap Berth
Veteran trainer Clarry Conners has revealed the Listed Ramornie Handicap (1200m) at Grafton on July 13th is likely to figure as the next point of call for stable-favourite Decision Time.
Posting ten wins and further eight minors through his long and busy ...