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Fifty-seven percent of women have a favorable opinion of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, according to a new poll.
The Public Mind poll conducted by Farleigh Dickinson University found that 57 percent of women view the Republican governor favorably, compared to 53 percent of men.
Christie is the only likely 2016 Republican candidate who registers majority support among both men and women, with Florida Sen. Marco Rubio scoring a 49% favorability rating among men, and 43% among women. Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal had a similar score: 47% to 44%.
Among registered voters - male and female - Christie scores a 55 percent favorability rating.
Other poll findings show more good news for the NJ Governor:
- Christie is favored by a majority of Republicans at 59%
- Among Democrats, the governor scores a 52% rating
- Independents have a 57% favorable opinion of Chris Christie
Governor Christie is also the only figure who registers majority support among non-whites, with a 50 percent approval. He leads the next highest figure, Marco Rubio by 18 points.


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Announcement Welcome to my modern crochet boutique! My current production time is 3-5 days.
Welcome to my modern crochet boutique! My current production time is 3-5 days.
Melissa Baculy on Jul 8, 2017
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Welcome to my modern crochet boutique!
I specialize in newborn photography props, crochet newsboy hats, crochet baby bonnets, crochet diaper covers, crochet booties, baby headbands, blankets and home decor such as crochet coasters and coffee sleeves, cowls, infinity scarves, & more! Perfect for newborn photographers, expectant Moms & baby shower gifts!
My current PRODUCTION TIME is 3-5 business days, rush orders currently available here:
COUPON CODE: For 10% off coupon, production times, shipping & sizing info, shop hours, return policy & FAQs: https://www.etsy.com/shop/cherlynnehandmade/policy
"I have gotten so much use out of your hats, I must say I adore them! You've nailed sizing and they are just delicate enough, they are absolutely wonderful"
"Just got the hats in the mail yesterday, and wanted to say how happy I am with them! They are adorable, and I can't wait to use them in photo sessions!!"
Coming soon....more newborn photography props, so check back often! Don't see what you're looking for? Feel free to message me about a custom order! Many of the items you see in my shop were special requests by customers like you!
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Mom to two teen boys. Wife to one smart guy. Coffee drinker, yarn collector, volunteer, piano player, wanna-be-photographer. Aunt, sister, daughter, friend. I've loved yarn & the art of crochet since age 9 thanks to my beautiful Italian Grandma.
Shop policies
Use coupon code SAVE10 to save 10% off your purchase. Shipping charges and normal production times still apply. Coupon codes must be used at checkout; I am unable to apply coupon code for you after checkout.
All crocheted items are handmade by me with care and attention to detail in my smoke-free, pet-free home studio located in beautiful Michigan!
Accepted payment methods
- Accepts Etsy Gift Cards and Etsy Credits
My current production times are listed in each and every listing and clearly stated in the checkout process. I gladly offer shipping upgrades and rush orders when my schedule allows.
SHIPPING METHOD: All orders will be carefully packaged by me and shipped via USPS First Class Mail immediately upon completion.
PRODUCTION TIME & SHIPPING UPGRADE: My current production time is 3-5 business days (please add 3-5 business days shipping time). Here is a link to my shipping upgrade if you need your order rushed: www.etsy.com/listing/171832011/shipping-upgrade
COMBINED SHIPPING: Shipping costs will automatically combine in your shopping cart. For example: you pay full shipping costs for the first item and only $2 for each additional item.
ESTIMATED SHIP DATE & TRACKING INFO: After purchasing you will find your scheduled ship date on your receipt. Here is a link to your Etsy purchases:
I will email you with your tracking number when your ships.
CUSTOMS FEES & DUTIES: Your international order may be subject to import duties and taxes, which are levied once a shipment reaches your country. These are fees and taxes that your country imposes, not Etsy and not me. By law, I must declare all items at their full price and cannot alter this amount or label your package a gift.
Refunds and Exchanges
Additional policies and FAQs
Hat Circumference:
Newborn - 12 to 14 inches
0 to 3 months - 14 to 15 inches
3 to 6 months - 15 to 16 inches
6 to 12 months - 16 to 17 inches
12 to 24 months - 18 to 19 inches
2T to 4T - 19 to 20 inches
5T to 12 years - 20 to 21 inches
Teen to Adults - 21 to 23 inches
Hat Length:
Newborn - 5 inches
0 to 3 months - 5.5 inches
3 to 6 months - 6 inches
6 to 12 months - 6.5 inches
12 to 24 months - 7 inches
2T to 4T - 7.5 inches
5T to 12 years - 8 inches
Teen to Adults - 8.5 inches
SIZING INFO: Crocheted hats should be made about 1 inch smaller around than the head circumference, as the hats should stretch and sizes are not an exact science. I've had many compliments on how well my hats fit so please order with confidence. Contact me if you need help with sizing.
COPYRIGHT: Do not copy photographs or designs in any way for any reason, they are copyrighted. Also, copying my listing descriptions and policies word-for-word is plagiarism. In this case, imitation is NOT the sincerest form of flattery....it's stealing. Please link back to my shop when you blog about my items.
CUSTOM ORDERS: All of my crocheted items can be made in different colors and styles. Don't see what you're looking for? Feel free to message me about a custom order! Many of the items you see in my shop were special requests by customers like you!
8:00 am - 6:00 pm EST Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 3:00 pm EST Saturday
Closed on Sundays & Holidays
Coming soon....more newborn photography props, so check back often!
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What is your current production time?
Production time varies and is currently 3-5 business days before shipping. Rush orders are available here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/171832011/shipping-upgrade-add-on

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This handbag in the "Cavallina" line is guaranteed to get one thing: Admiring glances. The exclusive patent leather design makes this bag a unique addition to your bag collection.
Hip, trendy and a fashion highlight of the season - the handbag in the "Cavallina" line. The It piece was made from premium patent leather. The admiring glances come with the bag. Leather tassels create beautiful accents highlighting the extravagant look. Handstitching on the leather cord, tucked-in edges and sides that keep their shape are expressions of best craftmanship. Equestrian-inspired hardware completes the design of this bag with the classic Aigner look. - Shoulder strap height: 61 - 66 cm, adjustable - 1 zip compartment, 2 inside pockets - Magnet closure - Personalised textile lining - Patent leather - Dimensions: W 23.5 x H 20 cm x D 9 cm
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Mojito Glasses and Muddler
The perfect gift for that hostess with the mostest who loves mojitos. The tall glasses will display all the muddled mint leaves. Love the cigar band detail.
Wine and cheese night turns fun with this home wine tasting kit for 4. Mix your fave wines and VOILA - an instant party! P.S. It's even eco-friendly. Promo code - creative2106 for 10% off your order!Tags: wine, drinking, parties, Romantic, housewarming, wine gifts, christmas gifts, wedding gifts, birthday giftsAdded 9 Years Ago from Calliopeboutique


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OTTAWA, Ont.– According to a CBSA Customs Notice 14-002, the agency has informed sufferance warehouse owners/operators licensed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) that, due to timelines associated with the regulatory process, the requirement for the electronic notification of cargo arrival at sufferance warehouses under an amendment to the Customs Sufferance Warehouses Regulations will not be mandatory in fall 2013 (sic) as previously communicated in Customs Notice 13-018. Updates regarding the status of the regulatory process will be made public through the CBSA Web site when available.
The CBSA said it continues to strongly advise sufferance warehouse operators to take advantage of the additional time and the CBSA's various client support resources to become compliant as soon as possible.
As part of the CBSA's eManifest implementation, the transmission of an electronic inland Cargo Arrival Certification message by sufferance warehouse operators or their authorized third party service providers will become mandatory when the enabling regulations come into force. This mandatory requirement will apply to operators of all types of CBSA-licensed sufferance warehouses and the CBSA will provide advance notice of the mandatory compliance date. Once the regulations are in place,non-compliant warehouse operators could be subject to penalties.
The electronic inland Cargo Arrival Certification message must be transmitted by registered participants in the CBSA's Release Notification System (RNS), using an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) method, when commercial goods physically arrive at an inland sufferance warehouse.
The requirement for an electronic inland Cargo Arrival Certification message replaces the current manual arrival and transfer of liability process at inland destinations that requires warehouse operators to endorse the cargo control document, bill of lading, waybill or other similar document provided by the carrier.


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Scotland is set to host the celebrity-studded MTV Europe Music Awards, it has emerged.
Officials are due to announce on Monday that the event will take place at the Ocean Terminal in Leith, Edinburgh.
Reports have suggested that Kylie Minogue and Madonna are among the artists who could appear in the Scottish capital.
The week-long event is expected to provide a major tourist boost for the country, attracting thousands of visitors.
Scottish Enterprise and MTV had hoped to keep the announcement under wraps until Monday, but the news leaked out in advance.
Scotland's First Minister Jack McConnell and Scottish Enterprise chief executive Robert Crawford are expected to unveil details of the show at a press conference in Leith.
Live performances
A Scottish Enterprise spokeswoman said: "Scotland will be named on Monday as
the location of a spectacular global event which will bring Scotland into the homes of millions of people across the world."
Scotland fought off competition from Copenhagen and Belfast to hold the event, which takes place in November.
Last year's ceremony was hosted by US rapper P Diddy and took place in Barcelona.
The show also featured live performances from Coldplay, Enrique Iglesias and Robbie Williams.
Rapper Eminem was the big winner in 2002, picking up awards for best male artist, best album and best hip-hop artist.
The other winners included Kylie Minogue, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Linkin Park.


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Rest & Recharge Relax in the Comfort of our Waikiki Beach Location just below the slopes of Diamond Head
After a full day of exploring Honolulu, you will want to unwind while keeping the beautiful memories you made fresh on your mind. Reserve a room with a view facing Diamond Head or Waikiki Beach as you relax on you private balcony (lanai).
Our Waikiki rooms feature:
- Select categories featuring a private lanai/balcony
- Desk
- 100% smoke-free environment
- In-room safe (fits a laptop)
- Mini-refrigerator and coffeemaker
- Microwave in some rooms (Junior Suite, One-Bedroom City View Room, One Bedroom Ocean View)
- Kitchenette (Junior Suites)
- 40" or 32" LCD TV with cable
- AM / FM Alarm Clock Radio
- Shower / bathtub
- Air-conditioning
- Daily housekeeping service
- Telephone with voicemail
- Aerobed twin mattresses are available at a nominal fee
- A $14.95 per-room, per-day hospitality fee will be added to the daily room rate. This fee allows guests to enjoy many hotel services and activities without having to incur miscellaneous charges.


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Heelarious Brooke Leopard High Heel Crib Shoes
What little girl doesn't need a pair of leopard high heels? Who cares if she isn't even walking yet? Girls can never have too many shoes!
Sorry, these snow boots are for the kiddies.
These are some awesome shoes for your little punk! Black and white stripes with the red trim, these high tops are awesome!Added 9 Years Ago from Psycho Baby


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Hobie Mirage Screw In Fittings Tool allows you to replace and exchange the screw-in cleats, screw-in pad eyes and/or screw-in shock cord ends on your Hobie Mirage Kayak.
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A simple tool and it worked well. Needed it access and shorten the bungee that holds the rudder up in in the stored position. Will come in handy.
I thought it was a little pricey at first,but when I got it and used it to tighten up the bungee. I changed my mine well worth the price took 2 minutes to take out and adjust the cords...


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Hand-Made Goat Milk Personal Care Products
Goat Milk Lotion
Goat Milk Soap
Lip Balm
Bath Treatments
Skin Care
Made in Michigan!
Hand-Made Goat Milk Personal Care Products
Goat Milk Lotion
Goat Milk Soap
Lip Balm
Bath Treatments
Skin Care
Made in Michigan!
Good Girl Goat Products, LLC
The benefits of goat milk products for the skin have been recognized for thousands of years. Goat milk is high in vitamins A, C, B1, B6, B12, and E. Vitamin C is required for skin repair and studies have shown that it also decreases lines and wrinkles and helps control acne. The vitamins A and E are anti-oxidants that help counteract the free radicals and radiation that cause signs of aging. The Selenium contained in goat milk also protects from sun damage and some studies have shown that it may play a role in preventing skin cancer.
Goat milk has fatty acids and proteins that are distinct from other natural products. In addition, the pH of goat milk is close to that of human skin. This combination allows the skin to absorb moisture better. Goat milk contains alpha hydroxy acid which works as a gentle exfoliant to increase skin cell turn over. Goat milk lotion and milk baths are commonly used as a treatment for skin conditions such as poison ivy, diaper rash, psoriasis, and eczema.
Hand Made Goat Milk Products from Happy, Hand Milked Goats
How do we keep our goats happy?
The Good Girl Goats live on a farm in beautiful Northern Michigan. They have access to a wide open pasture in the warm months. When the fresh grass is not in season, they are fed quality hay, alfalfa pellets, grain, corn, and sun flower seeds. Of course, this diet is supplemented with lots of treats. Bananas, Apple Jacks, watermelon rinds, animal crackers, and Tums are some of their favorites.
The Girls spend their days in the company of three dogs, six cats, two horses, two llamas, a pig, and a multitude of ducks, chickens, and turkeys that reside on the farm with them. In the evenings, they are often lounging on the porch or a cozy hay bale chewing their cud.
How do we know they are happy? Would they give this many kisses if they weren't?
Give the Gift of Good Girl Goat Products
Good Girl Goat Products make a unique, affordable, luxurious gift for any occasion. Our combo packs and bath bombs make perfect shower or wedding favors. All baskets and combos can be customized with your favorite fragrances, and we will even work with you to design a custom label. Or tell us your budget and we can design some thing special just for your event. All orders include FREE LOCAL DELIVERY to your home. Check out our gift baskets and gift packs HERE.
Some fragrances have limited availability. Not all fragrances may be available for all products. The length of time for an order to be processed depends on number of products ordered and if ordered fragrances are in stock.


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Today's Devotional
A Word to the WealthyWhat resources, talents, or other gifts has God given you?
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Brand-Name Schools Attract Students With Programs That Mix Online Instruction With Limited On-Campus Time
As published in the Wall Street Journal Online
By Diana Middleton
M.B.A. programs that mix online instruction with limited on-campus time are becoming a popular option for prospective business school students who want to attend brand-name schools without giving up their jobs, relocating or trekking to campus for classes several nights a week.
These hybrid programs are also a boon to schools, particularly as the schools look to boost revenue at a time when the recession has left endowments flagging and alumni donations are hard to come by. The programs are also less expensive for schools to run partly because students in the programs use fewer campus services and resources.
After the initial investment in a hybrid—which can be several hundred thousand dollars to $1 million and up—costs to keep the programs going are relatively low, says Dan LeClair, vice president and chief knowledge officer at the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the largest of three main business school accreditation bodies.
Professors and schools do the bulk of the work or preparation upfront but contribute less face time as time goes on.
When Sarah Fisher, a Johnson & Johnson employee, decided a few years ago to get an M.B.A. to enhance her chances of landing an overseas assignment, she looked for a program that was flexible—so she could keep working—but had enough prestige to get herpromoted.
She found such a program in Babson College's Fast Track M.B.A., a seven-year-old part-time program that blends a limited amount of on-campus time with a heavy online component, including live streaming video lectures.
The Babson program, along with other hybrid M.B.A.s offered at a number of well-known schools, costs students roughly as much as a traditional full-time program and uses the same professors as the full-time M.B.A program. These programs even include group project work—a hallmark of many M.B.A. programs—which is done virtually via conference call or Skype.
"At first, I was reluctant," says Ms. Fisher, as she worried that an M.B.A. achieved mostly online would have diminished value, even within her own company. But she enrolled in the program anyway in 2008 and the gamble paid off: In June, she shifted to brand management abroad for the company.
There are, however, notable differences between hybrids and traditional campus M.B.A. programs. For one, hybrid programs often have less stringent admission standards—Babson College doesn't require the GMAT, for example—though there are some exceptions. These programs also tend to cut out elective courses, which can be valuable to career-changers. And students who want to take advantage of the school's offerings find they have less access to faculty or campus resources, like career services, because they're not regularly on campus.
Despite the potential drawbacks, the programs continue to grow in scope and size. Schools have reported that applications are up significantly in the past year. Duke University's Cross Continent M.B.A, which is delivered 60% online, for example, saw a 50% increase in applications over last year for the class beginning in August.
Still, for students hoping to network with their peers or get the career guidance typical M.B.A. students receive, hybrid programs might disappoint. Since upward of 70% of class time is online for most programs, there is little face time with faculty and fewer opportunities for personal interaction between other students, something many b-school graduates say is the most valuable part of an M.B.A.
Scott Cronin, a Babson Fast Track grad and accounts supervisor at Fidelity Investments, says the program leveled the career playing field for him, and he saw classmates make successful career changes. But there was still lack of face time with fellow classmates, who are together all the time during a full-time program, he added.
Andy Policano, dean of the University of California at Irvine's Paul Merage School of Business, says that lack of togetherness is one reason more business schools haven't launched hybrids.
"There just isn't enough team building or interpretation of emotional quotients," he says. That's particularly true for those with scientific or engineering backgrounds who often need to learn soft skills that in-person interaction teaches, he says.
Duke and other schools that offer these combo programs, like Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business in Pittsburgh and Babson College of Massachusetts, insist that despite the obvious differences, the option provides the same training as a typical M.B.A. program while expanding the schools' reach.
Bill Boulding, deputy dean at Duke, says the school's hybrid program appeals to internationally based professionals who don't want to relocate to rural North Carolina for two years but want a Duke education.
"We don't have the same advantage as some of our peers who are located in a major metropolitan area," says Mr. Boulding, adding that the school aims "to court the students who are aiming at international assignments with their companies."
Marketing for hybrid programs is also being expanded at most schools that offer them, chiefly through building relationships with corporate human resource managers.
That effort is just as much about luring students as it is about proving that hybrid M.B.A. programs are as good as campus programs. Currently, how hiring managers feel about hybrid programs varies from company to company.
Since students of these combo programs typically don't participate in campus recruiting, most won't go head-to-head for jobs with their two-year counterparts and end up able to simply list their degree on a resume without indicating that it was achieved in a hybrid program.
Brett Good, district president of Robert Half International, a staffing firm, says many corporate hiring managers still have misgivings about the integrity of programs that rely heavily on Web-based technology.
Still, Mr. Good says that view has softened somewhat as those offering jobs become more comfortable with technology.
John Williams, a 2005 grad of Duke's Cross Continent M.B.A. program, says he was able to command a higher salary and position at a technology-market-research firm after completing the program.
"For most employers, they said it was a good school, it sounds like a good program, and that's good enough for them," he says.
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text: Project Description The Outlets at Turning Stone will be central New York's first luxury retail outlet and multifaceted entertainment complex. Located at Turning Stone Resort and Casino, the retail development will consist of 60 luxury brand retailers, 15,000 square feet of dining options, a six-screen movie theater, and a deluxe bowling alley. Turning Stone Casino is currently the 5th largest tourist attraction in New York State and is considered the premier resort destination in Upstate New York.


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Diploma in General Studies
If you want a year to decide what to do next, and you want it to count, choose the Diploma in General Studies.
The Diploma in General Studies is a sampler of Melbourne bachelors degrees. It supports you in your transition to university or employment and may give you guaranteed entry into a University of Melbourne degree in agriculture, biomedicine, commerce, design or science depending on your academic performance.
A Diploma in General Studies gives you a year of breathing space to decide what you really want to do next, and provides a structured stepping stone to a meaningful outcome – whether that is employment or further study at the University of Melbourne. You will experience study in a supportive environment that takes you through what university is all about. Choose from a range of interesting subjects, from animal systems and climate change to economics and management. We will help you choose the subjects that best fit your goals. All students must complete the compulsory subject Academic Writing and Communication in their first semester.
Graduates of the Diploma in General Studies who are eligible for Access Melbourne may receive guaranteed entry into a University of Melbourne degree if they satisfy the prerequisites for the relevant course. They must meet Access Melbourne criteria at the time of entry into the Diploma in General Studies and requisite scores.
Entry requirements for the Diploma in General Studies
The Clearly-in Rank is the lowest score at which students were granted entry in 2017. i
The Clearly-in Rank should be used as a guide for entry. It is not set in advance and may vary from year to year. The Clearly-in Rank is determined by the number of places available, the number of applicants listing the course as a preference and the academic achievement of those applicants.
You must achieve the minimum ATAR (if indicated) to be considered for entry to this degree. The Clearly-in Rank may be above the Minimum ATAR, depending on the demand for the course and the number of places available.
Units 3 & 4: A study score of at least 20 in English/English Language/Literature or at least 25 in EAL.
Not available to international students or domestic students studying outside Australia. Applicants may be required to attend an interview, complete a test, or supply referee reports or employer references as part of the selection process.


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I'm not a fan of summer time. While I do enjoy blue skies, barbecues and the beach, I am not a fan of heat and humidity. I'm also a bit on the "plump" side so wearing shorts is not something I'm overly happy about either.
I know plenty of people who cannot wait for the summer months. They look forward to the outdoor activities, vacations and wearing their favorite shoes – sandals and flip flops.
Sometimes your feet are not yet ready for sandals and flip flops. If you are like me your feet often get super dry and even crack (the heels that is). The last thing you want to do is step out wearing your favorite pair of sandals with gross, dry feet and cracked heels. You want your feet to look just as beautiful as the shoes you are wearing.
If your feet are not "sandal ready" yet there are a few things you can do.
I'm a big fan of the Ped Egg. It's a bit gross when you think about it, but it really does help to remove a lot of dead skins. I would recommend using it every few weeks. In between those times use a pumice stone on your feet when you take a shower or bath.
After your shower or bath apply a really good conditioner all over your feet and let it soak in. Use conditioner on your feet every day, even if you don't take a shower/bath.
At night you should consider using your favorite foot moisturizer and slathering it on your feet and putting cotton socks on your feet. Do this just before you go to bed. When you wake up in the morning you'll be pleasantly surprised at how much better your feet look and feel. Use the overnight sock method every few weeks as well to ensure that your feet are looking good year round.
If you are looking for a great foot cream to use, try Champneys Spa Treatment Foot Butter.
A skin-conditioning blend of olive butter with tea tree, peppermint and orange oils is designed to gently exfoliate, smooth and condition dry, rough or hard skin on the feet while leaving them re-energized and smelling fresh. Retail value $8.99.
I've been using Champneys Spa Treatment Foot Butter for a couple of weeks now. I use it all over my feet and toes.
The smell is lovely. I smell the peppermint more so than the tea tree. I don't notice a citrus scent. Mostly just a very light, creamy peppermint scent.
I love butters. They are so much more rich than lotions and creams. However sometimes butters take forever to absorb into the skin. I didn't have that problem with the Champneys Spa Treatment Foot Butter. It absorbed in a fair amount of time.
I do like how it makes my feet feel after I apply it. I think it's the peppermint that makes them feel a bit tingly (in a good way). I can see why they mention in the product description that the butter helps to re-energize your feet. This butter is a great way to soothe tired feet after a long day.
It does help to soften and moisturize your skin. I would firs recommend that you remove all dry skin first (with a Ped Egg or pumice stone) then use the Champneys daily to prevent your skin from drying out again. If your feet are already smooth and free of dry patches then the Champneys Foot Butter will help to keep your skin from drying out.
Champneys also has a Spa Treatment Foot Scrub ($7.99).
This intensively rich, nourishing foot butter blends shea butter, Vitamin E and energizing peppermint and orange essential oils, to leave tired feet feeling soothed and soft.
It sounds nice and would be ideal to use prior to the butter. However I have not tried this product so I cannot really provide any feedback on how well it works.
I have not heard of the brand Champneys until now.
Champneys Spas are among the finest in the world, offering a wide range of beauty, fitness, sporting, rehabilitation/preparation, nutrition and alternative treatments and therapies. With a rich heritage of more than 90 years' of expertise, Champneys is committed to providing a world of relaxation and calm to enhance a more balanced lifestyle. The Champneys Tring spa was opened as a health farm spa in 1925 and today remains true to those roots as an outstanding health resort dedicated to the wellbeing of your mind, body and soul. Experience the luxury of total relaxation in the comfort of your own home, every day, with the affordable-luxe line of products, which range from $7.99 to $12.99, available at Target and Target.com.
The next time I'm at Target I'll have to see if I can find more Champneys products to check out.
Have you heard of the brand Champneys before? Have you used any of their products? If so, what did you think about them? Feel free to leave a comment and let me know.
*I received a free product sample to review. There was no compensation. The opinions expressed are my own and not influenced in any way.


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Congressman Mike Pompeo, R-Kansas, responded to the President's State of the Union with the following statement:
"The president thinks he knows what CEOs want. I was a manufacturing CEO twice: once in aviation, an industry which he has relentlessly attacked, and once in energy, an industry he has also relentlessly attacked. And I have news for him: He has no idea what CEOs want.
"He wants to cut "special loopholes' that are neither "special' nor "loopholes' -- they're the same boring depreciation schedules all small businesses use. He calls for modern pipelines to withstand a storm and promises to speed up permitting issues, but refuses to approve the long-awaited Keystone XL pipeline which would create hundreds of thousands of jobs. He wants to increase ribbon cuttings at special government-designated manufacturing hubs while he's increasing taxes, costs, and red tape on manufacturers who already exist. And he wants to increase medical innovation at a time when Obamacare levies a huge tax on medical devices.
"He just doesn't get it. The government doesn't drive the creation of successful manufacturing. All the government has to do is get out of the way and American businesses will take care of the rest.
"I'm disappointed that the President didn't use this opportunity to truly address the state of our union and specifically, our finances. We're $16 trillion in debt, and no amount of taxation will get us out of that hole, and no amount of government-sponsored growth will help our economy. The Congressional Budget Office has made it clear: We need structural entitlement reform and cuts to discretionary spending. The President didn't provide clarity on either."
Source: http://pompeo.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=319801


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Lexington Reservoir County Park,
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District &
Santa Clara County Parks,
Santa Clara County
3.1 mile partial loop on a hill overlooking Los Gatos and Lexington Reservoir.
Distance, category, and difficulty:
This 3.1 mile partial loop hike is easy, with two short steep stretches. Elevation in this small preserve ranges from slightly under 600 to 1253 feet. Total elevation change is about 650 feet.
Almost completely exposed.
Trail traffic:
Trail surfaces:
Dirt fire roads.
Hiking time:
1 1/2 hours.
Nice any time.
Getting there:
From Interstate 280 in Santa Clara County, exit CA 17 south (exit 5b). Drive south about 10 miles, then exit Bear Creek/Alma Bridge Road. At the stop sign, turn right, cross over 17, then turn left and return to 17, heading north. Stay in the right lane and exit onto Alma Bridge Road. Drive over the dam and park in the paved lot on the right side of the road.
Get driving or public transit directions from Transit and Trails:
GPS Coordinates* for Trailhead:
(* based on Google Earth data, shown as degrees, minutes, seconds)
Gas, food, and lodging:
Gas, stores, and restaurants in Los Gatos, a few miles north. Pay phone in parking lot. No camping.
Trailhead details:
$6 parking fee via automated ticketing machine in lot. Some people park on the side of the road, but I've been warned that the county issues tickets for that. Portable toilets in parking lot. Maps available under glass at an information signboard, and to take with you at the MROSD signboard on the trail inside the preserve. There is no direct public transportation to this preserve. Although there are designated handicapped parking spots, trails are very poorly suited to wheelchairs.
All but one trail are multi-use. Dogs are permitted on leash only.
The Official Story:
MROSD's St. Joseph's page.
SCCP's Lexington Reservoir page
MROSD field office: 650-691-1200.
Lexington Reservoir Park: 408-356-2729
Map Choices:
Use AAA's San Francisco Bay Region map to get there.
Map from MROSD (download pdf)
Map from SCCP (download pdf)
Peninsula Tales and Trails, by David Weintraub (order this book from Amazon.com) has an overview of the preserve, descriptions of hikes, and simple maps.
Afoot and Afield: San Francisco Bay Area, by David Weintraub (order this book from Amazon.com) has a great map and descriptions of a St. Joseph's hike.
South Bay Trails, by Jean Rusmore, Betsy Crowder, and Frances Spangle (order this book from Amazon.com) has a simple map and trail descriptions.
Tom Taber's The Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Book has a simple map and preserve description (order this book from Amazon.com).
St. Joseph's in a nutshell -- a printable, text-only guide to the featured hike.
View 43 photos from the featured hike.
Go to Bay Area Hiker Home page
preserve that blends Santa Clara valley views with remnants
from a Jesuit sanctuary and a pistol firing range, St. Joseph's Hill Open
Space Preserve is popular with local dogwalkers, runners, and cyclists. Los Gatos is nestled just north of the preserve, and you can hike into
St. Joseph's from that town's Novitiate Park. Lexington Reservoir, a popular
fishing spot, sits to the south: the reservoir and southwestern portion
of St. Joseph's is managed by Santa Clara County. St. Joseph's western
border is CA 17, and traffic noise (especially trucks downshifting for
the grade) is a companion on some trails. Directly east (through Lexington
County Park) is MROSD's huge and rugged Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve,
dominated by 3,486 foot Mount Umunhum.


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As racing's rulers search for ways to raise the sport's profile, the size of their task will be underlined tonight. The BBC is poised to unveil its list of 10 nominees for the 2009 Sports Personality of the Year award and it is understood that Tony McCoy's name will not be among them.
McCoy, who is on his way to being champion jump jockey for a 15th consecutive season, rode his 3,000th winner in February. The Racing Post recently used its front page to plead his case to the sports editors and others responsible for choosing the nominees for the BBC award, but it appears such efforts have failed.
McCoy appears to expect such an outcome. At Newbury's Hennessy meeting this weekend, he was asked if the BBC contest mattered to him. He replied: "Not particularly. I'm not going to be involved in it, so it doesn't really matter, does it?
"I haven't been [to the Sports Personality broadcast] for a few years, three or four years, I would think. I was third in 2002 but if Frankie Dettori never won it for riding seven winners at Ascot, then no jockey's going to get involved in it. He's our biggest personality by a long way. I enjoy what I do. That's what gives me the thrill and keeps me interested and what other people think is up to them. I feel very privileged to be involved in the sport that I am."
Racing insiders feel that the impact of McCoy's talent may be lost because it is almost permanently on display and because he lacks a big stage, like a world championship or another major tournament, on which to make headlines.
"A lot of the general public don't realise that what he's doing is basically 365 days a year," said Brendan Powell, a racehorse trainer and Grand National-winning jockey. "Whereas your tennis players and that, they've got their seasons, they've got a few days to get a break in between."
"What McCoy excels in is his consistency and it's quite a hard thing for that to get recognition in an event such as Sports Personality of the Year because it's moments that tend to catapult those individuals," said John Maxse who, having served for many years as the Jockey Club's PR manager, is well placed to comment on the sport's public image.
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McCoy should be a contender for the BBC's award in future if the Racing For Change project bears fruit. The initiative, backed by the British Horseracing Authority, is intended to improve racing's media presence, though there have so far been very few hints as to ways in which substantial improvement can be achieved.
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IMHO, the best thing to do is use totally external wireless gear.
I have m0n0wall on a WRAP. The WRAP goes into an 8 port switch
for the few wired machines I have. I also have a D-Link DI-634M
MIMO router on the switch (as an AP) for wireless clients.
It's been rock solid and the performance is very good.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Myers" <scott at paperstreettech dot com>
> To: m0n0wall at lists dot m0n0 dot ch
> Subject: [m0n0wall] Could use some advice as to where to go from here
> Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2006 12:55:17 -0500
> I wish I could recap all the info I have received over the last
> month in regards to my issue with this running version of m0n0wall
> and my current problem. I will happily repost all the forum
> conversations that have transpired thus far, but here is the guts
> of it.
> Soekris 4511 (2 eth ports, pcmcia and mini-pci slot)
> Mono 1.2
> I am basically using the m0n0wall as a firewall/router for a
> network at a local restaurant. I need to be able to have a separate
> LAN IP Subnet/ and or Interface for Public Traffic within the
> network, as well as the Private LAN that the restaurant uses for
> outbound and inbound traffic to it's business computers/ servers/
> etc.
> I would like to be able to have a simple blurb on a captive portal
> page before public users log-on
> I have tried using a Senao Wireless card (listed as supporting
> hostap mode) but it's performance is slightly less than useless, it
> essentially drops packets and causes issues as a wireless ap
> I am now considering using a PCMCIA card for an ethernet interface
> and just attaching an AP to that separately, but it appears the BSD
> 4.X based version of m0n0wall I use (1.2) doesn't support 32bit
> card bus, (16 bit only, does this explain the abysmal performance
> of the wireless card?)
> SO my question is.. what's the "best case scenario" and come up
> with in this situation? I have spent an extra couple hundred bucks
> for the card and omni i have, so any way to do this without
> throwing another couple hundred at it would be a plus. Please, any
> advice is appreciated, I'd like to get this resolved before it
> turns sour.
> Thanks in Advance
> Scott
> P.S. anyone interested in stats from previous issues/ config files
> etc. email me and I'll repost them
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Fernando Groisman
Developing Countries & Global Climate Change : Electric Power Options in Argentina
Developing Countries & Global Climate Change : Electric Power Options in Argentina
Prepared for the Pew Center on Global Climate Change
May 2000
Daniel Bouille, Institute for Energy Economics, Bariloche Foundation
Hilda Dubrovsky, Institute for Energy Economics, Bariloche Foundation
William Chandler, Battelle, Advanced International Studies Unit
Jeffery Logan, Battelle, Advanced International Studies Unit
Fernando Groisman, Institute for Energy Economics, Bariloche Foundation
Eileen Claussen, President, Pew Center on Global Climate Change
The Republic of Argentina is positioning itself at the forefront of the climate change debate among non-Annex I countries. It initiated market reforms in the early 1990s that made the economy more efficient while providing mixed, but on balance, positive, environmental results. In 1999, Argentina set a voluntary target to lower greenhouse gas emissions to between 2 and 10 percent below the projected baseline emissions for 2012. Additional policy choices that it makes to improve economic growth and lower emissions could serve as important examples for others facing similar challenges.
Argentina's electric power demand is expected to more than triple over the next 15 years, expanding by 6 percent a year. Emissions of greenhouse gases, however, do not have to increase at the same rate. The successful implementation of the market-based reforms and increased competition in power generation could continue to play an important role in the near future in lowering emissions from projected levels. This report describes the context for new investments in this sector and identifies principal trends under three alternative policy scenarios. The report finds that:
- Under a business-as-usual scenario, electric power generating capacity, primarily from large natural gas turbines and combined-cycle plants, is expected to increase 170 percent, growing from 17 gigawatts in 1995 to 46 gigawatts in 2015, at a cost of $26 billion. Carbon dioxide emissions are expected to nearly triple, growing from 4.8 million tons in 1995 to 14 million tons in 2015.
- Natural gas combined-cycle plants have become the most competitive alternative over hydro and nuclear power, and are currently the main choice of private sector power developers in Argentina. These plants produce less than half the greenhouse gas emissions of similar coal-fired plants, and have essentially no emissions of sulfur dioxide and particulates. If low-cost natural gas resources become restricted due to shortages, however, investments would flow to nuclear and coal-fired power plants. This outcome could raise total costs to nearly $45 billion, although greenhouse gas emissions would remain essentially unchanged due to the offsetting characteristics of nuclear and coal-fired plants.
- Adopting policies that favor renewable energy sources and nuclear power cost $32 billion by 2015 — about 23 percent more than the baseline — and would decrease carbon dioxide emissions from 14 million tons in the baseline to 11 million tons in 2015.
- Increasing energy efficiency by end-users and demand-side management would reduce total costs by $6.3 billion and carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions would all decline 20 percent compared to the baseline.
Developing Countries and Global Climate Change: Electric Power Options in Argentina is the last of a series commissioned by the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions to examine the electric power sector in developing countries, including four other case studies in Brazil, China, India, and Korea.
The Pew Center was established in 1998 by the Pew Charitable Trusts to bring a new cooperative approach and critical scientific, economic, and technological expertise to the global climate change debate. We believe that climate change is serious business, and only through a better understanding of circumstances in individual countries can we hope to arrive at a serious response.
Executive Summary
Argentina boasts a distinctly market-oriented electricity generating system. Power sector reforms have progressed further than in most nations, including the United States, and hold important lessons for climate policy. Competition in Argentina has favored natural gas over hydropower and nuclear power, thus increasing emissions at the margin, but has also virtually eliminated coal from the market despite its abundance. While competition has lowered the price of electricity, and thereby increased demand, it has done so by reducing inefficiency that in turn reduced carbon emissions. Privatization and competition in the energy sectors of Argentina and several other South American countries is influencing power reform across the continent.
There are numerous trends driving growth in energy demand. The electric power sector consumes about 22 percent of Argentina's total energy supply. Today, overall energy demand growth is driven by transportation energy use, which increased by half since 1990. The residential sector grew by more than one-quarter over the same period. Abundant natural gas provides one-third of total energy use and continues to increase market share. Transportation and agriculture still rely on petroleum, but industry, commercial buildings, and residences have increasingly switched to direct use of natural gas. Argentina also exports petroleum and natural gas, currently about one-eighth of total production. The country has a relatively strong energy conservation and efficiency program focusing on cogeneration of heat and power, energy appliance labeling, and efficient lighting.
Argentina is emerging as a leader in environmental issues. In October 1999, Argentina announced a voluntary effort to restrict greenhouse gas emissions within a range of 2 to 10 percent below the projected baseline level during 2008-2012. Argentina became the first developing country under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to establish a voluntary target. The impact of this action on other developing countries is still not clear, but it could catalyze some of the relatively small emitters to take on similar voluntary targets.
While Argentinian power demand is expected to continue to grow rapidly at over 6 percent each year, growth will not necessarily mean a corresponding increase in emissions. Carbon emissions in particular can be offset by improving energy conversion efficiencies, promoting carbon-friendly renewable energy sources, and introducing policies such as the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) or domestic actions to change fuel-choice decisions. This study explores these and other issues in four scenarios including a baseline of continuing policies and trends, an emissions mitigation case, a natural gas shortage scenario, and a scenario of end-use efficiency improvements.
The scenarios provided the following results:
Baseline Scenario. This scenario, which assesses power supply and demand based on current trends and fuel availability, projects installed power generating capacity to grow from about 17 gigawatts1 in 1995 to 46 gigawatts in 2015, an increase of 170 percent. The share of power provided by hydroelectric resources will fall from half of all generation in 1995 to about one-quarter, while nuclear power will drop from 10 percent of supply to only 3 percent in 2015. Gas-fired plants provided about 46 percent of power in 1995, a share that will grow to 72 percent over the next decade-and-a-half. Total cost in the baseline scenario from 1995 to 2015, including discounted capital, operations and maintenance, and fuel components, is estimated to be $26 billion. Carbon dioxide emissions from the power sector grow from 4.8 million tons of carbon in 1995 to an estimated 14 million tons in 2015, almost tripling.
Emissions Mitigation Scenario. This scenario tests the impact of policies to reduce the capital cost of power supply in order to favor non-carbon energy sources such as hydropower and wind. The reduction in capital costs is simulated by lowering the discount rate from 12 percent in the base case to 5 percent, and would require an outright social or environmental subsidy. This approach might simulate the use of domestic subsidies and soft loans or investments from the CDM. In this scenario, hydropower's share continues to fall but only to 39 percent, while nuclear's share drops to 4 percent. Power supply grows 7 percent more than in the baseline, thus requiring a total of almost 49 gigawatts of capacity in 2015. The value of the "subsidy" would amount to $6 billion over the 20-year period as total costs increase by 23 percent to $32 billion. Carbon dioxide emissions are around 11 million tons, or one-fifth less than baseline levels.
Natural Gas Shortage Scenario. This scenario assumes that low-cost natural gas resources are restricted — compared to the baseline scenario — for use in the power sector starting in 2005. Methodologically, the scenario applies the 12 percent discount rate used in the baseline but severely constrains gas supply to reflect the assumed resource depletion. Consequently, the least-cost model simulation predicts investment flowing to nuclear and coal-fired power stations. Total power capacity reaches 48 gigawatts, 4 percent above the baseline, although actual power generation remains the same. Nuclear power's share in generation rises dramatically to over 15 gigawatts by 2015. The scenario also applies environmental externalities to coal use, and this accounts for the marked increase in nuclear power. Power demand would exceed 181 terawatt-hours, compared to roughly 55 terawatt-hours today. Total costs would rise to nearly $45 billion, over 70 percent higher than the baseline. Carbon emissions would decline by 2 percent, but sulfur dioxide and particulate emissions would increase dramatically due to the increased use of coal-burning power plants. The likelihood of a natural gas shortage this severe is remote so the scenario results should be viewed as an upper-end outcome.
Efficiency Scenario. This scenario tests the effect of demand-side energy-efficiency policies, including strengthening standards for appliances and buildings, increasing competition in energy-using equipment by liberalizing trade, and providing informational or financial assistance to industrial consumers. Efficiency is assumed to reduce energy use in the buildings sector by 9 percent and by 7 percent in the industrial sector by 2015 compared to the baseline. Industrial cogeneration plays a significant role in this scenario. Total power costs are $6.3 billion lower than in the baseline and more than 50 percent below the natural gas shortage scenario. Carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, particulate, and nitrogen oxide emissions would all decline by approximately 20 percent compared to the baseline.
Several of the above scenarios raise questions about implementation costs. While the CDM might be one option in the mitigation scenario, this study makes no claim to describe how such a mechanism could be implemented to achieve the major shift in private discount rates. The efficiency scenario, similarly, depends on policies with uncertain effectiveness and does not indicate the level of effort that would be required. Achieving the potential revealed in these scenarios will depend on major new policy initiatives and on policy research to describe an effective set of policies that decision-makers can adopt.
The impact of increased use of market forces on the environment and specifically on greenhouse gas emissions in Argentina has been mixed but, on balance, positive. While hydropower and nuclear are seriously disadvantaged by market economics, gas is highly favored over coal. Because the environmental and social considerations of hydropower, nuclear, and coal are substantial, it cannot be said that the market produces an unfavorable environmental result. More to the point, the market in Argentina has provided a prudent path for energy development and environmental protection, one that sensible public policy can build on to further protect Argentina's environment and the global climate.
About the Authors
Daniel Bouille
Daniel Bouille is Senior Researcher at the Institute for Energy Economics/Bariloche Foundation in Buenos Aires, Argentina. An economist by training, his academic background includes post-graduate studies in Energy Economics at the University of Cologne in Germany.
His professional background presently focuses on research and technical assistance related to climate change issues. Professor Bouille was National Coordinator of the Argentine Report on Greenhouse Gas Mitigation in the Energy Sector. He has served as Coordinator of numerous projects including, "Study on Flexibility Mechanisms within the Context of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol;" "Study of the Andean Pact: the Benefits of the Integration on Greenhouse Gas Emissions;" Technical Assistance to the First Mitigation Study for El Salvador; and Energy Study to fix the Argentine Voluntary Commitment.
Professor Bouille is also a member of the expert roster of the GEF, and Lead Author of the IPCC Working Group III Third Report.
NAME AND SURNAME: Hilda Susana Dubrovsky
CITIZENSHIP: Argentine
BIRTH DATE: September 6th, 1953
PRESENT POSITION: Instituto de Economía Energética Academic Researcher
Civil Engineer directed to hydraulic vocational guidance.
Researcher, Postgraduate in Economic and Energy Planning.
Experience obtained through different research-studies and works dealing with Economics and Energy Planning, requested by national and international agencies such as: PNUD, FAO, CEE (DG XVII), IDRC (Canada), IDB, OLADE, The World Bank, CIER (Commission of Regional Electricity Integration) and The Andean Promoting Corporation- CAF. Other institutions as the National Secretariat for Energy (Argentina) and different national and provincial public or private bodies: INVAP, CNEA, also with various universities and electricity companies.
Electricity Planning, energy prices and tariffs, energy and agriculture-husbandry production techniques; projection methodology covering energetic requirements; integral energy planning at national level; energy integration; strategies dealing with national use of the energy, environment impacts of the energy systems.
Author and collaborating member in numerous research studies, covering the above mentioned areas.
William Chandler is currently Senior Staff Scientist and Director of Advanced International Studies at Battelle Memorial Institute's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Washington, D.C. He is a member of the international energy panel of the U.S. President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, and an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University.
Mr. Chandler has authored or co-authored ten books, and has often published in both technical and popular journals, including Climatic Change and Scientific American. He occasionally appears on national radio and television, most recently in a Peter Jennings ABC special on climate change.
His international work has included institution building, policy development, and project finance. He led the creation of independent, not-for profit energy efficiency centers in six nations, including Russia and China. Chandler received the 1992 Champion of Energy-Efficiency Award from the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy for his work. He has also led case studies of energy and climate in most of the transition economies and is lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, currently focusing on technology transfer.
Mr. Chandler manages the U.S.-Ukrainian collaborative program on energy-efficiency investment under the Gore-Kuchma Commission and is a member of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. He holds a B.S. from the University of Tennessee, and an MPA from Harvard University.
Jeffrey Logan is a Research Scientist in the Advanced International Studies Unit of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Washington, D.C. His work focuses primarily on the environmental and economic impacts of energy system decisions, with a heavy geographic focus on China.
He has published extensively on China's electric power sector, natural gas industry, energy conservation efforts, and renewable energy potential. He led a 1998 study entitled "China's Electric Power Options: An Analysis of Economic and Environmental Costs, " which received wide attention. He has also advocated greater natural gas use in China as a substitute for coal and published related articles in the Oil and Gas Journal and the China Business Review.
Mr. Logan began his career at General Electric modeling satellite orbits. He later joined the Peace Corps and taught applied science in rural Nepal. A growing interest in the rapid development of Asian economies and their associated environmental and social dislocations then took him to China where he worked with the United Nations. He has five years of field experience in Asia and speaks Chinese and Nepali.
Logan has a B.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. He also holds a joint Masters degree in Environmental Science and Public Administration from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University. He has also worked at the East-West Center in Hawaii researching the dynamics of Chinese energy and economic activity.
NAME AND SURNAME: Fernando Groisman
CITIZENSHIP: Argentine
BIRTH DATE: June 30th, 1921
PRESENT POSITION: Instituto de Economía Energética Senior Researcher
Mechanical-Electrician Engineer, Senior. Expertise in Economics, Energy Policy and Planning. Methodologies and Applications directed to Energy Planning connected to the requirements, supply and environment impacts.
Experience and training in: Integral Energy Studies worked in different Argentine provinces and National regions, as well as in foreign countries. Studies covering the diagnosis, energy demand and supply scenarios, on medium and long term; environment impacts and mitigation sceneries related to environmental pollution. Studies dealing with the rational use of energy. Energy and environment policies patterns; assessment and supply by means of non-conventional energy sources. Various study-works referred to the different effects of technology. Advisor on subjects referred to Energy Legislation.
Author and collaborating member in numerous research study-works in the above mentioned fields.


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Custom/Homemade Outdrive Stand
So for the last year or so I was looking for an outdrive stand for when I needed to service the drive over this past offseason. I needed to change the water pump, shift cable and bellows. After finding various stands, commercially and some made and sold on EBay, I came across one on EBay made for an engine stand. Great idea...especially since I had one of those! He wanted $120.00. A bit steep for something so simple. So for $50.00 in steel (delivered to my door), I went over a buddies house and in two hours, we had this stand made.
It worked great! It held my '95 Alpha I Gen II and another buddies '85 Alpha drive just great. And the height of the engine stand made it a comfortable working height, unlike a lot of the stands that have wheels or sit on the ground, which seem too low.
Anyway, just thought I'd share in case those of you with an engine stand lying around and a welder (or a friend with one) wanna give it a go. I even have 3D CAD detailed drawings of mine.
I've since painted it a nice gloss black...
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More on the ostentatious lifestyle of Ausaf Umar Siddiqui, the Fry's Electronics executive who blew $120 million in Las Vegas casinos over three years, then tried to embezzle money to cover his gambling debts. From Mercury News:
Fiji water, grouped in bottles of three. Golden raisins and warmed mixed nuts. Aramis cologne and badger hair shaving brush. Lint-free towels. Dom Perignon Rose champagne and Kurosawa Sake in the fridge. And never, under any circumstances, approach him from behind.
If they didn't want to face Mr. S's wrath, maids knew to arrange bowls of Glitterati Mentissimo peppermints adorned with a single rose throughout his suite, and to stock his shower with Nioxin shampoo for "fine and thinning hair." White vases were a no-no – he considered them bad luck.
Oddly, these are exactly the same requests for service I make when I walk into a Fry's.
Casino profile details luxurious lifestyle of former Fry's executive [MercuryNews.com]
Previously • Fry's exec busted for $65MM embezzlement scheme, Vegas flings
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Lindsay Lohan and Sam Ronson on the Rocks
The demise of Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson's love match is being reported with certainty by Access Hollywood. The break up is being denied with equal certainty by Life & Style.
Though they have been companions for well over a year, the 22-year-old Mean Girls actress and her 31-year-old English-born DJ girlfriend waited until July of this past year to admit that their relationship is/was romantic.
If Access Hollywood is to be believed, that romance has not survived the new year. The Access story is replete with visions of flying fists, harsh words hurled in front of family members and a brawl in a dark alley witnessed by a homeless man as he gummed a sandwich.
The report ends with Lindsay moving out from the home she shares with Ronson and summoning little sister, 15-year-old Ali Lohan, to come to Los Angeles and share her life.
The Life&Style response to the breakup story includes actual quotes from the actual Lindsay Lohan: "We didn't break up. No. People need to stop creating drama, it's gross."
Life&Style goes on to encourage readers to buy the print edition of their magazine "for more on Lindsay and Samantha's relationship."
Lindsay probably wonders where people come up with the idea that she and Sam have "drama." This video courtesy of Hollywood.tv might give her a clue:
Does anyone here suspect that Life&Style planted the Access Hollywood breakup story to drum up interest in the next issue of Life&Style?
Any other conspiracy theories? Leave them in comments.
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Federal Highway Administration Research and Technology
Coordinating, Developing, and Delivering Highway Transportation Innovations
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>I'm trying to expand my knowledge of basic font rendering.
Mostly I want to understand the terms better. I'm not about to
try designing my own fonts.
>My background is in text processing, not rendering and I want
to better understand the issues font people deal with. I guess
that puts my request in
- how electronic fonts work / technical reference category.
In referring to "font people", I can think of at least 6
categories, which are not necessarily mutually exclusive:
- type designers: they are concerned primarily with the visual
appearance of glyphs - both the shapes of the glyphs themselves
and of their relative position within a line and between lines
- font engineers: they are concerned with getting the outlines
created by the type designers into fonts that work and with how
text data (strings of character codes) get transduced into
positioned glpyhs (strings of glyph codes, possibly with
addition metric information)
- font technology developers: these are the people who dream up
font formats, write rasterizers, create font development tools
- OS type services API developers (originally I was lumping
these into the preceding group, but they're really different:
the latter group get paid to do this work; the former group
typically have to do other things to get paid in addition to
performing their magic): these people have to sort out what are
the functions and structures that need to be made available to
app developers so that they can display text (with varying
degrees of typographic finesse)
- app developers: in comparison with the preceding groups, they
typically have to relatively little thinking about fonts,
though that can vary depending up what they're trying to do
- typographers, designers, typesetters and desktop publishers:
people who use type in creating documents
To give a good answer to your question, it would help to know
which of these 5 categories in where your greatest interest
lies. (My guess is the second or the fifth.)
Have you checked out the following?
(fonts.apple.com doesn't seem to want to work for me)
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Examines major linguistic theories in phonology, syntax and semantics; linguistic analysis and argumentation. Not available for credit to students who have completed LING 200.
Class description
Summer 2001
This course will provide broad coverage of the field of linguistics, including phonological and grammatical analysis, language as a fundamental characteristic of the human species, diversity and complexity of human languages, dimensions of language use, and language acquisition. Intended for students who plan to pursue linguistic or language-related study. > >
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Accents, like broccoli and scallions, have been added as well.
Not a hat in the sun, not broccoli at dinner, but health insurance.
In winter, location permitting, Calabrians grow Savoy cabbage, escarole, and broccoli rabe.
Republicans, once the broccoli party, were now dishing out ice cream.
But equally super are Brussels sprouts, broccoli and cabbage.
This new and excellent broccoli is apparently a seedling from the Green Cape.
Fifteen varieties of broccoli and three of cauliflower are described.
Spring broccoli are capricious, no matter what the world may say.
It is said that a large proportion of broccoli is used in the manufacture of pickles.
Follow directions for cooking and serving cauliflower, except that broccoli requires about 20 m. only for cooking.
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text: Railway Systems Engineering and Integration Masters/MSc/Diploma/Certificate OverviewCourse detailsLearning and teachingEmployability Postgraduate degree programme Railway Systems Engineering and Integration Masters/MSc/Diploma/Certificate: Railway businesses rely on advanced technical and operational systems to carry vast numbers of passengers in densely populated areas and large quantities of goods over long distances, economically, safely and in a timely manner. The taught postgraduate programme in Railway Systems Engineering and Integration has a strong focus on developing postgraduates' railway engineering knowledge and know-how, their systems integration skills and their understanding of the complex interactions between subsystems. It develops participants' ability to work in multi-disciplinary project teams and is strongly supported by railway practitioners. Graduates of the programme design, build, operate and manage successfully the sophisticated subsystems and complex interfaces characterising existing and new railways. The full-time programme comprises 8 classroom taught modules and 2 research-oriented modules, scheduled over a period of 8 months. Part-time students follow the same syllabus as full-time students but complete the taught modules in a sequence that best suits their work-commitments. The MSc strand requires the submission of a dissertation that is based on a significant amount of independent research. Application deadline for full time study is Wednesday 31st May 2017 Application deadline for part time study is Friday 30th June 2017 EU Referendum Answering your questions and concerns about the outcome of the EU referendum. Zoltan David MSc Railway Systems Engineering and Integration "Today is a very exciting time to work in railways. With decision makers realising the importance of sustainability, and the significance of railways in achieving a sustainable transportation system, railway projects will most likely be on the rise around the world in the coming decades. The Railway Systems Engineering and Integration course prepares you for a truly global engineering career in railways. " Course details Towards the end of the 20th century it became apparent that the ever-increasing demand for the transport of people and goods could not be satisfied by the current transport offer, without creating significant environmental impact through noise, atmospheric pollution and land take. Railways were rediscovered as a potentially sustainable solution for many traffic flows, particularly where volumes are high, while also offering benefits in terms of speed, safety and reductions in congestion. This programme is designed to provide the knowledge, knowhow and skills required to design and manage successfully the highly specialised subsystems and complex interfaces that characterise existing and new railways. The programme has a strong focus on developing your railway engineering knowledge, system integration skills and your ability to work in focused project teams. Many participants are experienced railway engineers and managers, sponsored by their employers, but the programme also allows new entrants to the railway industry to familiarise themselves with the specialist disciplines involved in railway systems engineering, while also gaining an insight into the complex interactions between subsystems. The taught part of the programme in RSEI is built around 8 assessed modules of 10 credits each, 2 research modules attracting 20 credits each and four supplementary modules that are not formally assessed, the same for Diploma and MSc candidates. MSc students also undertake an integrating project that leads to a dissertation, attracting 60 credits, all at Masters level. The modules are assessed individually to allow flexible study, including full-time and part-time attendance by both European and overseas-based students. Technology oriented modules cover the principles of rolling stock design, railway traction systems, infrastructure and track systems, railway control systems, as well as systems engineering principles. Management focused modules complement the range of subjects taught in the technology-oriented modules and include the strategic management of railway operations, railway technology strategy and economics, as well as ergonomics and human factors. Modules include lectures, tutorials, team exercises and industrial visits. The programme also features a European study tour. Programme brochure (pdf 2 MB) Timetable (pdf) Part Time Students from the Middle East, Far East, Australia and America To participate in the programme while being based in Hong Kong or another Far East location and wishing to work full-time you only need to visit the UK 5 or 6 times. There are 2 visits of three weeks in the first year (in October and January) and 2 visits of three weeks in the second year (in November and February) each allowing attendance on two taught modules with a week of independent study in between. In the second year there is also a one week visit for the European Study Tour (usually in May) and there is a discretionary visit in the third year to put the final touches to the dissertation. You will have a substantial amount of homework, assessed by means of assignments, and your exams will take place at Hong Kong Polytechnic University or a similar institution. There are a number of people from Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore who have completed the programme on this basis. Related links Civil Engineering postgraduate degree courses Taught postgraduate degree courses - School of Civil Engineering Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education Why study this course The MSc programme in Railway Systems Engineering is designed to be truly interdisciplinary, with a strong focus on developing individuals' skills and the overarching objective of creating a thorough understanding of the principles of designing and operating modern railway systems and of interface management. Most participants are experienced railway engineers sponsored by their employers to study for a specialist qualification which allows them to work on complex projects. Modules This course comprises 8 assessed taught modules and 2 assignment modules which consolidate the taught learning. MSc students also undertake a research project attracting the final 60 credits. Strategic Management of Railway Operations – 10 credits (compulsory for PGCert) Railway Rolling Stock Systems Design – 10 credits Railway Traction Systems Design – 10 credits Systems Engineering & Integration for Dependability – 10 credits Railway Infrastructure and Track Systems – 10 credits Railway Control Systems Engineering – 10 credits Railway Business Management – 10 credits Ergonomics and Human Factors for Railways – 10 credits Railway Systems for Synthesis assignment based modules – 2 x 20 credits (one module is compulsory for PGCert) Individual research project – 60 credits Railway Systems Engineering and Integration module descriptions (pdf) Please note: The modules listed on the website for this programme are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods. Fees and funding Fees 2017/2018 UK/EU MSc (180 credits) full-time: £13,950 MSc part-time: £6,975 per year for two years MSc distance learning: £6,975 Diploma (120 credits) full-time: £9,300 Diploma part-time: £4,650 per year for two years Diploma distance learning: £4,650 Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits) full-time: £4,650 Postgraduate Certificate part-time: £2,970 Postgraduate Certificate distance learning: £4,650 International MSc full-time: £18,540 MSc distance learning: £9,270 per year Diploma full-time: £12,360 Diploma distance learning: £6,180 per year Postgraduate Certificate: £6,180 Mathematics Module LMR20 (3 days): £225 including lunches and one evening meal. Continuous Professional Development ( PG Affliate Programme Code 6542) See CPD pages for further information Further funding information Scholarships and studentships Scholarships may be available, further information is in our funding database. Learn more about fees and funding. 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Related research Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and EducationMaterial Systems for Extreme Environments (XMat) Course detailsEmployability Our graduates go on to design, build, operate and successfully manage the sophisticated subsystems and complex interfaces characterising existing and new railways. Many of our graduates now occupy senior positions around the world in the railway industry. University Careers Network Preparation for your career should be one of the first things you think about as you start university. Whether you have a clear idea of where your future aspirations lie or want to consider the broad range of opportunities available once you have a Birmingham degree, our Careers Network can help you achieve your goal. Our unique careers guidance service is tailored to your academic subject area, offering a specialised team (in each of the five academic colleges) who can give you expert advice. 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MOVIES - Star Wars (originals), westerns, war movies, classics, sci-fi... I enjoy a good tearjerker from time to time.
MUSIC - The Clash, Boards of Canada, Elliott Smith, NIN, The Rolling Stones, Nirvana, Jay Reatard, Pissed Jeans, Black Lips, The Doors, Outkast, Beck, Smashing Pumpkins, My Bloody Valentine, Man or Astroman?, Richard Hell etc etc...
SHOWS - Space Ghost, MST3K, Conan, Daily Show, Colbert Report, South Park, Louie, Ken Burns, Beavis and Butthead, Mad Men, Jackass, Real Time, SNL. The View.
FOOD - Spicy. I put hot sauce on anything savory.
Red wine and rye whiskey
Or if this turns you on… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGqaK5A2rdA