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From Mooresville Tribune: OUR VIEW: Toll lanes aren't the answer to I-77 woes
Posted: Monday, March 25, 2013 11:34 am
OUR VIEW: Toll lanes aren't the answer to I-77 woes
An editorial of the Mooresville Tribune
If highways in the greater Charlotte region had gotten the financial attention they deserved years ago from the State of North Carolina, we wouldn't be in the mess we're in now.
Decades of being ignored by the eastern N.C. power base spawned the mess we have today in this area with clogged interstate highways that should have been made wider when they were originally built. Getting state money to widen I-77 all the way from Charlotte into Iredell County continually falls on deaf ears; other projects around the state are always more important.
They are correct, but turning I-77 into a partial toll highway is wrong. First, making motorists pay a toll to drive on roads that they already fund through their taxes just isn't right. It's sort of like the personal property tax we pay the county each year for the right to operate our cars, but that's another argument for another time.
Instead of toll lanes, I-77 should be much higher on the state's priority list of interstate highways needing widening. As Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce board member Mike Russell stated at a recent meeting of the Lake Norman Transportation Commission, "I want a list of the 91 other (state) projects that are ahead of this one in funding."
Added Iredell County Commissioner Ken Robertson, "In the past 15-20 years, I have watched all other interstates get widened except for ours. We are told that other projects have higher priority than I-77 and the only way to get it done now is through toll roads. It's about equity."
We agree with Robertson and Russell. Toll lanes are not the answer to I-77's woes. Widening the interstate by adding general-purpose lanes is the only way to effectively attack the congestion problem we face on a daily basis.
6 Responses to From Mooresville Tribune: OUR VIEW: Toll lanes aren't the answer to I-77 woes
You know I totally agree with the article. However, we can complain by writing, screaming, wahtever!!! Bottom line is somebody better come up with another viable solution pronto or this is what we get unless you prefer doing nothing!!! Think about it. When you come up with another solution, sell it to the 4 towns, NCDOT and MUMPO. I"m waiting.
The current toll lane plan is $550M total and calls for $170M in public funds. It includes construction/replacement of nine bridges, among other things. A single general purpose lane in either direction requires no bridge replacement, which greatly reduces the project cost. Wideni77 estimates the cost of two GP lanes to exit 36 at ~$130M.
Therefore, the logical solution is build GP lanes and save the taxpayer ~$40M. Wideni77 has learned the federal portion of the funds is NOT tied to toll lanes- so North Carolina is ramming toll lanes down our throat. Our first resort is convincing the state they need to do the right thing.
How about you quit waiting and help out? You can call/email your state politicians (check the elected officials page). Attend our info sessions. Attend Chamber of Commerce meetings and voice your concern. Pass out flyers. Attend MUMPO meetings and tell them I-77 needs to be a priority.
Too many armchair quarterbacks have gotten us into this mess in the first place.
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers own one of the NFL's
greatest home-field advantages at Heinz Field, where winds howling
off the three rivers torment opposing kickers and fans stomping on
the upper-deck bleachers create a disruptive din.
The Steelers, winners of 75 percent of their regular season home
games since moving into Heinz in 2001, only wish they didn't have
so many home fields.
After four high school regional championship games and the South
Florida-Pitt game were played on Heinz Field's fast-deteriorating
grass in 17 hours last weekend, 2 1/2 acres of brand new sod were laid
atop the old turf. The final strip went down Sunday night, less
than 24 hours before Monday night's Dolphins-Steelers kickoff.
That is, the scheduled starting time. Heavy rain and lightning
caused a 25-minute delay in the scheduled 8:30 p.m. EST kickoff,
with both teams sent to their locker rooms as stadium workers
hurried to repaint the yard lines and goal lines that had washed
away. Fans were also ordered out of their uncovered lower bowl
The teams were given nine minutes to hurriedly finish up their
previously delayed warmups before the rain and the game started at
nearly the same time. Only a few yard lines were visible on the
field, and the national anthem and other pregame activities were
The weather was more reminiscent of Miami than Pittsburgh, with
the rain so heavy at times that it resembled that which fell during
the Steelers' 13-3 win at Miami on Sept. 26, 2004. That game, which
featured Ben Roethlisberger's debut as the Steelers quarterback,
was pushed back to a nighttime start after Hurricane Jeanne struck
south Florida earlier that day.
With at least three more home games remaining, the Steelers were
convinced the old turf -- where brown patches kept growing bigger
between the hash marks -- had to go as late fall gave way to winter.
"It's about providing a good field for both teams," Heinz
Field manager Jimmie Sacco said.
The Steelers have had repeated problems maintaining a quality
grass field since they left Three Rivers Stadium and its
asphalt-hard artificial turf in 2000.
In 2002, the grass field was replaced three times from spring
until the end of the season; another year, the grass in the middle
of the field was torn out and replaced.
The Steelers felt they had solved their problems in 2003 by
installing DD GrassMaster, a surface in which the grass is anchored
with synthetic fibers. However, that grass has regularly worn down,
leaving barren patches that were painted to give a grass-like
"When you get a lot of play on it, it's going to wear," said
Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt, whose team shares Heinz Field with the
Steelers. "There's nothing you can do about it."
Across the state, the Philadelphia Eagles are experiencing the
same problem at Lincoln Financial Field, which they share with
Temple. New sod will be laid there before the Eagles' Sunday home
game against Seattle.
Like the Steelers, the Eagles are putting down turf they believe
is sturdy and heavy enough to last the rest of the season.
The Steelers' old surface was beginning to raise the ire of
opponents. Several Cleveland players called it the NFL's worst
following the Browns' 31-28 loss on Nov. 11.
"Everyone knows what they're getting into when they come
here," kicker Phil Dawson said. "It's a tough place to play with
great tradition. They've got great fans here. And I wouldn't be
surprised if the field was part of it."
An NFL players survey last year ranked the Patriots' Gillette
Stadium and Heinz Field as the two worst playing fields. The
Patriots subsequently yanked up the grass and put down grass-like
artificial turf.
However, Steelers owner Dan Rooney has long favored grass,
believing it causes fewer injuries. Several former Steelers stars
experienced career-altering injuries on Three Rivers Stadium's
artificial turf, including Rod Woodson and Jack Lambert.
Rooney isn't alone in his thinking. A majority of colder-weather
NFL teams with open-air stadiums still play on grass: the Browns,
Broncos, Chiefs, Bears, Packers, Eagles, Redskins and Steelers.
So do the Titans and Panthers, who play in cities where the
late-season weather is cold to moderate.
Artificial turf teams in cold weather cities are the Ravens,
Bills, Bengals, Patriots, Seahawks, and the New York Jets and
Giants, who share Giants Stadium.
The only warm weather team with an artificial turf field is
Miami. All the domed stadium teams, of course, have artificial
turf: the Colts, Falcons, Lions, Saints, Rams and Vikings, and so
does Texas Stadium in Dallas.
The latest field fiasco apparently has the Steelers rethinking
their grass-only policy. They already practice regularly on Field
Turf in their indoor practice building.
Some in Pittsburgh wonder if a different type of grass surface
or altered maintenance might help the Steelers keep grass and avoid
a switch to artificial turf.
When Pitt's players arrived at Heinz Field for their spring game
in April 2006, they were surprised to find the field markings and
paint remained from the Steelers' final home game Jan. 1 --
suggesting little had been done to the turf since then. Two blocks
down the street at the Pirates' PNC Park, there was a lush grass
Former Steelers coach Bill Cowher always wanted to keep grass.
New coach Mike Tomlin also sees nothing wrong with Heinz Field's
grass, possibly because he hasn't lost a game on it.
"It is part of playing football in December and January, when
you play where we play," he said. "As long as we deal with it
better than our opponent, I love our field."

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THE owners of a top Pembrokeshire hotel and restaurant are to open a brand new beachside restaurant near Saundersfoot.
The team behind The Grove, Narberth, is set to unveil the Coast restaurant at Coppet Hall early this spring.
A major redevelopment scheme for the beachfront at Coppet Hall got underway at the start of 2013.
The project is being carried out by the landowners, Hean Castle Estate, with the aim of making Coppet Hall a leading family beach destination, and is part of Visit Wales' Coastal Tourism project to encourage tourism along the Welsh coastline.
The work began with the demolition of the former Coppet Hall Hotel was demolished and remodelling of the car park, with the finishing touches now being put to the environmentally-friendly building which will house the restaurant.
The new Coast restaurant will have a front sea view terrace with seating for up to 80 people. Inside, there will be seating for a further 60 guests, with the small café bar seating 12.
The Grove owner, Neil Kedward, said: "We're hugely excited to be unveiling the beachside Coast restaurant at Coppet Hall near Saundersfoot this spring. The venue will a offer a unique food experience focused on fabulous Pembrokeshire produce, together with unrivalled beach views."


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- The restaurant's impressive terrace and thatched roof create the perfect setting for a candlelight dinner. The Caribbean dishes will make it even more perfect.
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Flames Place Seventh at Brockport Tournament
No. 18 Oklahoma, who co-hosts the event along with Brockport, narrowly edged out No. 3 Ohio State to capture the team title, as the Sooners finished with 144.5 points to the Buckeyes' 144 points.
Rutgers finished third with 120.5 points, while No. 12 Edinboro rounded out the top four programs in the eight-team field with 110 points. During its second showing at the event, the Flames repeated with a seventh-place finish, as Liberty scored 37.5 points.
Helping spur the Flames to a seventh-place finish was Scott Clymer, who placed fourth at 141 pounds, and David Ziegler, who finished in sixth place at 184 pounds.
Clymer suffered a quick setback to open the day, as the redshirt sophomore fell in an 8-3 decision to No. 2 seed Zack Bailey of Oklahoma to drop to the consolation bracket.
However, the Germansville, Pa., native rebounded in dramatic fashion, opening his consolation bracket run with three-straight wins by fall.
A narrow 6-5 decision over Edinboro's Joel Webster helped Clymer advance to the third-place bout, where he eventually lost to Rutgers' Trevor Melde in a 10-6 decision. This marked the second time Clymer has placed at this event, as he opened his collegiate career with a sixth-place finish at 149 pounds in 2007.
Ziegler opened his run at 184 pounds with a 6-3 decision over homestanding Lukas Pariso, before losing by fall to top seed and No. 1 ranked Mike Pucillo of Ohio State, sending the Slippery Rock transfer into the consolation bracket.
Ziegler opened the wrestleback bracket with a pair of wins, including a 19-3 technical fall win over Army's Pat Smith. After dropping a hard-fought 6-2 decision loss to nationally ranked No. 20 Pat Bradshaw of Edinboro, Ziegler suffered a quick loss to Oklahoma's Ian Daube by fall (1:00) in the fifth-place bout.
Clymer and Ziegler were the pair of Flames with the longest runs of the day, but other Liberty grapplers left their marks on the brackets.
Sean Katz was 2-2 on the day, before suffering an injury which forced him out of the event at 133 pounds. One of his two wins was by fall, as the senior pinned Oklahoma's Nick Burnham in 33 seconds, marking the quickest win by fall of any grappler during the day-long event.
Chad Porter also finished the event with a 2-2 record as the No. 3 seed at 165 pounds. After opening with a 10-5 decision over Edinboro's Chris Hrunka, Porter suffered a tough 11-0 major decision loss to Oklahoma's Derek Peperas, who was seeded No. 6 in the tournament.
After blanking Buffalo's Kenneth Betts, 5-0, Porter, who is ranked No. 16 nationally in his weight class, saw his time at the Brockport event come to an end after a 7-1 loss to Kent State's Ross Tice.
The last remaining Flame to make a notable run during the event was Andrew Wilson at heavyweight, as the sophomore finished the day with a 3-2 record.
The Anchorage, Alaska, native opened his day with a first-period pin, dropping Brockport's John Chowspke at 1:19 into the bout, before suffering a narrow 3-1 setback to eventual second-place finisher Chris Birchler of Edinboro, who is the eighth-ranked heavyweight in the country.
The sophomore quickly rebounded in the consolation bracket, posting a pair of wins. He opened his wrestleback run with a 10-3 decision over Buffalo's Robert Ryhal, followed by a 3-1 decision over Army's Ryan Cook before bowing out of the event after a one-point decision loss, 3-2, to Ohio State's John Hiles.
By day's end, the Flames finished up their first tournament of the season, posting 18 individual victories and had two grapplers advance to placement bouts.
The Flames will have over a week off to prepare for their next event, as Liberty will be making its first-ever journey to Philadelphia, Pa., to participate in the Keystone Classic. The event, which is hosted by No. 24 Penn, will run all day on Nov. 22 at The Palestra.


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Garmin has announced its first turn-by-turn navigation app for iPhone, StreetPilot, as well as its full lineup of new smartphone applications for both iPhone and Android.
Garmin's new mobile applications — including StreetPilot for iPhone, Garmin Tracker, myMechanic, and My-Cast Lite — will be on display in the Garmin booth (South Hall #35831) at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
The StreetPilot app is designed specifically for iPhone, the StreetPilot app gives iPhone owners unlimited use of Garmin's industry-leading navigation with traffic alerts.
The StreetPilot App includes many of the same high-end features available on Garmin's standalone automotive GPS devices like free traffic alerts that enable drivers to steer clear of traffic accidents, road closures and construction; lane assist with junction view that directs drivers to the preferred lane and displays realistic images of upcoming complex junctions; and speed limit indicators that display speed limits for most major roads.
It is an off-board navigation system so that customers always have the advantage of the most up-to-date mapping information available.
The StreetPilot app also integrates with a driver's iTunes music library so they can access and control their music while on the move; integrates with their address book so they can navigate directly from their contact list; and uses the multitasking ability of iOS 4 to allow them to take a phone call while the navigation continues to work in the background.
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The StreetPilot App is available now for $39.99 from the iTunes App Store.
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A REGENERATION of Globe Park is on the cards as council chiefs plot the future for the business hub, which employees about 3,000 workers.
Senior figures at Wycombe District Council have revealed talks with firms at the business park in the Fieldhouse Lane area of Marlow.
Discussions have begun positively about a revamp, they told the Free Press, which is deemed necessary after Globe Park passed the 25 year mark.
Deputy Leader at WDC, Cllr Arif Hussain, chaired a meeting with about 30 people including 16 property owners in November.
One of the ideas being mused over is to follow High Wycombe in becoming a Business Improvement District. Firms in High Wycombe voted to forge the partnership, which gives them a £1.6m pot to run projects to boost industry and growth in their area.
Cllr Hussain said: "It's very early stages at Globe Park but we wanted to find out if there was willingness and there currently is and we're working on that at the moment."
Warren Rawls, Economic Development Adviser, said: "There will now be future meetings every quarter.
"This was the first meeting and we are at the early stages but we have had follow-up meetings with four of the companies at the business park.
"It was all very positive, some are growing and in some cases very, very quickly.
"I wouldn't want to put any time scale on it but we are looking at what resources we can put in to it going forwards."
Businesses, which are part of the business park, stretch from Station Road to the Marlow bypass roundabout and there is about one million Square feet, comprising about 20 large office buildings and numerous smaller ones.
Property agents Deriaz Slater are heavily involved in the discussions and said about 3,000 staff work at the park.
The company said while many of the buildings are occupied, some are not, and an urgent upgrade is needed for all.
Many 25 year leases signed in the mid 1980s are now reaching expiry point.
Senior Partner Paul Deriaz said on the firm's website that expectations had increased in terms of what businesses want now.
He said: "Over time expectations have increased as the fabric of the buildings has deteriorated.
"Twenty five years ago, companies looking for premises in business parks were looking for a building in good condition, somewhere to park the car and a decent trunk road."


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Amazing Gem Cruise: Norwegian Gem Cruise Review by juried
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Amazing Gem Cruise
Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: New York (Manhattan)
We left New Hampshire at 7:30 on the morning of our cruise and arrived at the Port of NY by 1:30. An easy Sunday drive. We dropped off the bags, tipped the porter and parked above for $350.00, very easy.
FYI ... The cruise prior to ours was delayed due to a medical emergency and we could not board until after 2pm. This delay caused longer lines than usual. We were given color cards and waited at the next pier until our color was called. Once we got in the boarding area we were escorted to the Villa or Haven line and Shirley processed us very quickly and got our key cards and let us cut through her counter ... and so the "special treatment" More began. We were onboard by 3:30 I think ...
We went directly to the Garden Villa 14500 and there was our butler Kadek who already had a cold Guinness waiting for my husband. He remembered us very well.
The Garden Villa is huge. The colors of the 14500 were vibrant blue, green and gold, perhaps a bit loud for everyday, but absolutely perfect for this Caribbean cruise vacation.
3 bedrooms all with their own bathroom. One is definitely the master with an enormous soaking tub. I will not bore you with all the details of Garden Villa, it is just as awesome as you have heard.
We were kept well hydrated with 6 bottles of alcohol, and all the bottled water, soda (pepsi products only) juice we could want. I ordered additional wine onboard as well. I found out about the $15.00 per bottle corkage fee and realized it was pretty much the same money to buy onboard for $34.50. I am not a big drinker but I am learning :)
Service: In a word, Outstanding.
Our room stewards Elisa and Christopher were wonderful.
While Elisa kept the Villa clean, Christopher kept the private courtyard and sundeck in tip top shape, taking in cushions, hammock, scrubbing up the sauna and hot tub.
It was all very nice.
Our concierge was Florentina and let me tell you here Florentina put all past concierges to shame. Naturally she made all our spa reservations, dining (often at the last minute) and seating at the Stardust and so much more.
She also ordered local flowers for me on behalf of my husband, with the instructions "something made locally and funky" She did not disappoint us at all.
Kadek our butler (he remembered us from 2010) went above all expectations.
We always had fresh fruit, cookies, finger sandwiches, chips and pastry platters. Plus juices, soda and the unlimited espresso machine.
I lost my voice on day 3 and Kadek brought me tea with honey and lemon ... I did not ask for tea, he mentioned it was worth trying and I was very touched.
He gave us suggestions for dinner and shows, reminded us of parties and bridge tours and many special little things that made this particular cruise so very special.
We asked every day about the Super Bowl and even though our darling Patriots did not make it to the big show this year we explained that this is an American tradition and so
Kadek and Florentina worked together and coordinated a private Super Bowl Party / Poker Tournament in the reserved Star Bar (one flight below) for us and our "Party" and they served hot dogs, wings, chip and dip and other snacks.
Breakfast and lunch at Cagneys is free to Villa guests but we only got there on the first and last day.
Tapenyaki ... was great fun and great food.
We had dined at Le Bistro in the past and even though it was very nice, I do not like 2 hour dinners so I passed on this one.
My Villa mates raved about the food in the Orchid and Cagneys.
I also enjoyed the Main Dining Room and the Buffet ... but never went to the Blue Lagoon or Moderna or LaCucina.
I am not a particularly fussy eater, it all tasted great to me.
But others I spoke with (not in my party) were a bit disappointed in the food.
Ports: My husband and I had been to all of these ports before. This was a first time for our guests.
San Juan Puerto Rico
Weather: Party Sunny 76-80
We did not book an excursion but hired a driver (through Florentina, not the excursion desk) Our driver Rafael took us to Bacardi, the Fort and Old San Juan for some photo ops and shopping in particular the Butterfly Place and Del Sol. At the end of the day it started raining hard and with no place to park our driver kept circling the block while we finished our last minute shopping. He was a very nice young man but did not have much knowledge about the highlights of San Juan, which would have enhanced the day so I just told them what I recall from prior visits. Plus if you just read the insert in the Freestyle it is filled with local info. It was a very nice day.
Saint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles
Weather: Party Sunny 78-82
We did not book an excursion but hired a private driver (Winston Churchill), through Florentina.
This was the first time we ever had a driver greet us with his van at the very ship, one foot off the exit ramp (this was awesome!)
Winston took us to Orient Beach, which was very crowded, and then another crowded beach next to the airport and realizing we did not like crowds he brought us to the French side where we all enjoyed a very pricy (all prices in Euros) brunch at a beachfront restaurant. Brunch was a selection of appetizers from Octopussy soup, delicious French bread and truly amazing change-your-life chocolate mouse and of course guava berry smoothies. We learned a lot about the history of Saint Maarten from Winston, he also described to us the story behind the many statues and monuments along the boulevards and rotaries. And when he mentioned that both sides share the same (or similar) National Anthem, we encouraged him to sing it for us and he sang it beautifully. After brunch we stopped at an open air market and we all picked up souvenirs, nice beach cover ups and I got them each a framed print from a local watercolor artist as a memory. Then Winston brought us to a small beachside bar (clothing optional) and had a great afternoon on the beach being served drinks and amazing fish sampler including swordfish, red tuna and mahi ... the food on the French side is to die for.
Finally Winston brought us back to the ship and argued with Port Security to be able to drive us up to the ramp, which he did ... It was great day for all. But I still prefer the Dutch side with 3 dollar draughts and pizza along the waterfront and ladies walking around trying to sell you cheap wraps and hair braiding.
Quick note: San Juan driver was $50 per hour and my husband tipped $100.00 and we were shocked when the Saint Maarten driver said $750.00 (5 times the San Juan driver) and my husband tipped the same.
Saint Thomas USVI -- Sunny 80
Excursion booked through NCL:
My guests booked Snuba
$79 each, 3 Hours, Activity Level 2
4 in my party did this tour while my DH and I lazed about our own private paradise (courtyard)
My guests reported that this was an awful tour. They did not see a single fish and the group they rode back with saw hundreds. But the beach they were brought to was across from a busy hotel and so no fish.
They also commented that the beach was dirty with empty beer cans and condoms. Yuk.
Samana Dominican Republic -- Mostly Sunny 78-80
Excursion booked through NCL:
My guests booked Salto El Limon Horseback Ride
$79 each, 4.5 Hours, Activity Level 3
4 in my party did this awesome tour.
They absolutely loved it, the "best day of their lives" type of tour! They raved about the guides and the waterfall and it was just perfect. However the next day they were hurting a bit.
We had a blast bowling and dancing the nights away at both Bliss and the Spinaker. My guests enjoyed the shows in the Stardust Theater. I thought Second City was very good.
The incredibly versatile cover band Centerfold has amazing range and when we requested a Guns and Roses tune the guitar solo blew us all completely away.
The cruise director Allan Scally (sp?) was very likable, charming and seemed to be everywhere.
We got VIP treatment all the way with a private Bridge Tour and escorted entry into the Chocolate buffet and through immigration all the way to our porter back in NYC.
We got tons of invites for "free drink" parties (latitudes, captains, haven, etc.)
The staff on the Gem is the friendliest on any ship.
Everyone knew my husband ... they greeted him by name, Good Day Mr, M., Good Evening Mr. M, etc. I mean everybody from the guys with suits and gold bars on the shoulders to the waiters and maintenance men .... it was awesome.
Photography was just OK on this cruise but we still bought tons of memories. We bought a lot of photos plus the NCL ship shaped flash drive for $39.00 additional (A very good idea)
I enjoyed playing at the Texas Hold'em cash game in the casino. But the rake is very high (10%!) and some of the dealers are just awful. They are fine for black jack or roulette but poker has defined rules and these dealers were clueless.
The Casino Poker Tournaments were held every sea day at 12 noon but the structure and pricing is just bizarre and a complete rip off. What frustrated me mostly was the wash between every hand. If you do not know tournament poker then it will not bother you but with blinds going up every 15 minutes, every second counts and the more hands you see the better your odds of actually cashing. We tried to explain this to the dealer and he said they know this and they get the same complaints every cruise ... well duh.
We hosted a couple of poker tournaments in the villa on the first sea day coming back and the seas were very rough while watching the super bowl in the Star Bar.
The Guinness dilemma ...
I had pre-ordered 2 cases of Guinness in the can for the Villa and when we got onboard we were told there were only 72 cans onboard. We said we wanted all 72. Quickly doing the math for a 9 night cruise I realized 72 beers was just not going to cut it. So we spoke with Kadek who then spoke with Victor (Beverage manager?) and we were assured that more canned Guinness would be brought onboard in San Juan.
Keep in mind that Guinness in the bottle (stout) was plentiful onboard but it has much higher alcohol content and the taste is not as smooth according to my DH.
In San Juan they supposedly shopped at local stores and picked up another 33 cans ... which was so very nice of them BUT had I known this would be a problem, I would have requested our driver help us find some more.
When you have the Villa you often have lots of company and you need to have beer and wine on hand to offer your guests.
In Saint Thomas USVI they said they did not find any canned Guinness and the same story for Samana DR.
So alas, my husband who is a very generous man of simple pleasures did not have his beloved canned Guinness but he handled this disappointment with grace and drank the stout.
It probably does not sound like a big deal to others but to me it was major. After all it was his "one and only" request and he was assured that it would happen. Therefore it was upsetting ... until he met with Victor yet again and was told that he would get a significant refund off his cruise expense account.
Now both my DH and I are happy. A class act NCL.
On the last night of the cruise my DH was walking through a bar where the guests were told the bar was closed and he invited the whole bar (reggae band included) up to the villa for last call ... we still had liquor left over! And finally after 9 nights of searching we found a piano player. It was close to 2 AM and the villa was filled with joyful noise and music of Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight and Roberta Flack... OMG what a trip.
What was missing in 2010 but happily has returned in 2013 ...
Welcome aboard champagne, juice or sparking water.
Night chocolates on the bed pillows.
New for us: A pillow menu and a Haven party with the captain and officers.
My head is still floating but reality is hitting with a blizzard on the way ...
Till next time,
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RECYCLING initiatives continue in 2014 in Ellisfield: Many thanks to those who collect and those who ensure collected items are correctly processed, in many cases raising money for good causes such as local hospices, Guide Dogs for the Blind, Hearing Dogs for the Deaf, not to mention saving the environment from toxic waste by recycling batteries.
Full details can be found on our village website ellisfield.org.uk, and for those who don't have internet access: Axford Road – Woodpeckers; printer ink cartridges; The Acorns; aluminium foil, Northgate Lane – Northgate Cottage; batteries, Green Lane – 3 Park View; water filter cartridges, Mayfield; plastic milk bottle tops, mobile phones and chargers, Fairholme; used postage stamps, Berrydown Lane – Crickwood; items for St Michael's Hospice Shop and rags.
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The International Symposium on Clusters and Nanomaterials (ISCAN) will be held in the historic Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Virginia, USA from October 26 29, 2015. This symposium is a continuation of the quadrennial Richmond Conference series which started in 1982. The 2015 Richmond conference will focus on the role clusters and nanomaterials play in solving outstanding problems in energy and life sciences; two of the most important challenges facing science and society.
Nanomaterials, due to their low dimensionality and unique composition possess uncommon properties. Atomic clusters are the ultimate nanoparticles; here every atom and electron counts making it possible to achieve a fundamental understanding of matter-one atom at a time. In addition to unveiling novel scientific phenomena, nanoscience holds promise to address important technological challenges in clean, sustainable energy and the life sciences. This symposium will focus on solar, hydrogen, thermo-electric, and electrochemical storage for energy applications. For the life sciences, the focus will be on bioactive, bio responsive, and biomimetic materials; nanotoxicity; bioengineering; and regenerative medicine. Topics associated with both areas such as reactions, catalysis, electronic, optical, and magnetic properties will also be included.
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For those of you who don't know, the Weigh Down Diet is the hot new weight loss craze that is sweeping this ridiculous nation. The difference between this diet and all the other fads that have come and gone is that this one uses the Bible to teach people how to lose weight and to inspire them to stop eating so damn much. And since we here at Heavy care deeply about both the health of your body and the health of your heathen soul we thought we would let you know just what this Weigh Down Diet is all about.
– One of the foremost principles of the Weigh Down Diet is that exercise is important. Therefore, you will be required by both the diet and by God to wander in the desert for at least 40 minutes a day. It gets hot in the desert and you will burn some calories.
– Following your workout, you will be allowed to eat a handful of manna provided to you by God. But if you eat more than 1/4 cup of manna you will be forced to repeat the 40 minute wandering in the desert.
– You must also quit your job and "volunteer" for some new building projects over in Egypt. You will work long hours in the hot sun and live in a straw hut and occasionally a man with a whip will show up to beat the fat off of you. You will lose weight this way whether you like it or not.
– Chariot races! That's right. Time for some fun! One thing you should probably know, though: instead of horses, you and 11 other "volunteers" will be strapped to the chariot and will pull it around an arena while the rider whips some more fat off of you.
– This next principle of the Weigh Down Diet is very important: no fruit. I know it contradicts everything you've heard, but you simply cannot eat that fruit, no matter what that damn snake tells you. Otherwise, God will punish you with unsightly cellulite.
– Another extreme workout, best suited for those who have already been with the program for several months is cross carrying. You will have a giant cross strapped to your back and will be forced to haul it down a busy city street while onlookers pelt you with trash. It's effective! I mean, have you see Jesus' abs?
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– Finally, and again, this is for the more advanced users of the Weigh Down Diet, a good workout is cross hanging. Have a friend strap you to a cross and see how long you can remain up there. Sure, it'll be tough and that crown of thorns might seem unnecessary, but I guarantee you that you can't find a better workout anywhere and when you're done, people will worship you like a God! That's what killer abs and chiseled pecs can do for you.


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Owen seems to like talking just as much as I do, so there is a lot of chattering throughout the day. I would love to record hours of the day with him. It would be nice to remember not only the cute things he says, but the way they sound, and how he expressed those thoughts.
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Joy: clicking on a facebook video
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Owen: "oh. random peeps."
Joy: turns radio station to "The Joint" in car
Owen: "Dat Marley?"
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Type of Document Dissertation Author Tobias, Vanessa Danielle URN etd-07082010-102921 Title Developing Tools to Identify Factors that Limit Production in Coastal Marshes Degree Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Department Renewable Natural Resources Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Nyman, J. Andew Committee Chair DeLaune, Ronald Committee Member Foret, John Committee Member Gambrell, Robert Committee Member Kelso, William Committee Member Bush, Edward Dean's Representative Keywords
- vegetation
- sea level rise
- management
- natural resources
- flooding
- salinity
- nitrogen
- stress
- productivity
- restoration
- marsh
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- Spartina patens
Date of Defense 2010-05-20 Availability unrestricted AbstractMarsh loss is a problem in many areas around the world. In Louisiana's coastal marshes, where Spartina patens is the most common plant, restoration and management seek to slow wetland loss rates that average approximately 77.4 km2/year. To combat the problem, scientists and managers require tools to determine local causes and evaluate the effectiveness of management techniques. Current methods for identifying factors that limit productivity in marshes are too time-consuming or expensive for wide-spread, regular use. Critical values of elemental concentrations in plant tissue are widely used to diagnose mineral deficiencies and toxicities in agricultural crops, however. I used the chemical composition of leaf tissue from S. patens grown under controlled conditions to develop critical values of C:N ratio and concentrations of Na, Mn, and Ca to identify N limitation, salinity stress, and flooding stress, respectively. I tested these critical values and identified seasonal changes in leaf tissue chemistry in a field experiment where all three limiting factors fluctuated naturally. I also compared the leaf tissue chemistry of S. patens and Spartina alterniflora, the second most common plant in Louisiana's coastal marshes, to facilitate comparisons between the species. Finally, I investigated the effects of flooding stress on above- and belowground biomass of S. patens. Aboveground biomass was reduced by low N-uptake, high salinity, and high flooding. Belowground biomass was reduced by increased flooding. In leaf tissue, C:N decreased with increasing N-availability and [Na] increased with increasing salinity. [Mn] and [Ca] in leaf tissue decreased with increased flooding. In the field study, C:N increased seasonally. Biomass was most highly correlated with [Na] in spring and with both [Na] and C:N in summer. In fall, leaf tissue composition appeared unrelated to biomass. Managers should take seasonal differences in leaf tissue composition and nutritional requirements into account when diagnosing the causes of limited production and when creating management plans. Leaf tissue should be collected in summer to diagnose limiting factors. To have the most impact, flooding should be used in late spring or early summer to reduce salinity and increase N-availability. Files
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I've been a fan of reality TV's The Amazing Race ever since its debut 10 years ago; I've even tried out for it twice (with no success). So I'm a natural sucker for any local spin-off. Still — if I'd never heard of the TV show — or of scavenger hunts — I'd be charmed by the first-ever Amazing High Heel Race scheduled to unfold on the streets of Hillcrest this Saturday (June 18).
Billed as a "celebration of diversity," "display of unity," and community fundraiser, the event's website says that teams of six, members wearing high heels and thematic outfits and armed with digital cameras, will be dashing around the sexually diverse community following scavenger-hunt clues. The rules give some hint to the spirit of the spectacle:
— No driving, mopeds, Segways, or scooters, but taxis are okay
— Team members must start and finish the race together and may not split up.
— No pulling hair. Weaves and/or wig-snatching prohibited.
The requirement that all the heels must be at least 3 inches tall ruled me out. I'd be hobbling after a half hour, and the race is scheduled to run from 3 to 6 p.m. It sounds like good vantage points for watching the show will be the starting line at Baja Betty's (1421 University), the "pit stop" at Urban MO's (308 University), and the finish line at Gossip Grill (1440 University).
Awards will be given for best time, highest heel, fiercest heel, most creative team attire, best team spirit, and biggest blister. Something for everyone, including spectators!


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Without Compassion
October 1, 2001
Art Richardson
On Friday, Congress approved the bailout for the airline
industry to help it recover. The bill included a provision
allowing airline executives to keep collecting their large
salaries, which angered Democrats. Democrats were infuriated
when Republicans refused to include a bill to help workers
as part of the initial bailout bill, and criticized their
own leaders for agreeing to move the legislation to the floor
without an employee assistance measure.
Now the Democrats want to provide aid to workers who recently
lost their jobs in the beleaguered airline industry. Democrats
are pushing for a bill that would help these workers by expanding
unemployment benefits, easing the continuation of health insurance
and providing job training.
The Democrats cast this as the logical follow-up to the approval
of a $15-billion bill to shore up the airline industry, which
was whisked through the House and Senate with broad bipartisan
support. "The model of thought there, and quite frankly, the
model of thought that says we need to go out and extend unemployment
benefits and health insurance benefits and so forth is not
I think one that is commensurate with the American spirit
here," said Representative Dick Armey of Texas, the majority
He said a higher priority was to pass an economic stimulus
bill. What he is really saying is the hell with the
workers, which are mostly UNION members who vote Democratic.
The Republicans took care of the stockholders from taking
a bath while the airline industry is suffering under the fallout
of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.
Representative Tom DeLay, the majority whip from Texas, seemed
no more enthusiastic about the Democratic plan, which was
first proposed last Friday when Congress approved the $15
billion airline industry bailout. The idea was rejected by
Republicans in a late- night negotiation session. "Sometimes
people jump out too quickly on an issue," Mr. DeLay said,
referring to Democrats. "They want to develop an issue."
Yes, Mr. Delay, the Democrats sure are playing politics with
this one. Just what sort of politics are the Democrats playing
here, Mr. DeLay? That the Democrats want to help the people
who actually work for a living. Are you worried about the
cost? You had no problem giving 15 billion Social Security
trust fund dollars to the airline industry. And I am sure
that you will have no problem giving more of our Social Security
trust fund dollars to other industries that claim to be financially
hurt by the attack and are your largest campaign contributors.
No matter how you slice it, when it comes down to brass tacks
the Republicans always show their true colors. The Republican
party is the party of the rich white man. You can say compassionate
conservatism, put minorities on display at your convention,
and have lots of photo-ops with minority children.
But when push comes to shove, the Republican party always
votes for the rich white man. We will just watch as you bring
bills to the Senate and House. They will not benefit the working
man but will line the pockets of you wealthy campaign contributors
at the expense of the working man.
Well, this Democrat says shame on you for turning your back
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Joseph Ruskin Posthumously Receives Equity's Patrick Quinn Award for Distinguished Service to Actors
Joseph Ruskin began his Equity service in l964 on the Western Advisory Board (now the Western Regional Board) for which he later was elected Chairman. In 1976, he was elected to the first of several terms as Western Regional Vice President where, he said, he would be able to bring his experience to bear more strongly in Council's deliberations. "I believe," he said, "that all of us who stand for office in this union must be ready to commit our time and resources to Equity and to organizations and governmental committees that are dedicated to goals compatible with those of Equity." To this end, he also was on the board of the California Confederation of the Arts and the California Theatre Council. He continued as Western Regional Vice President until 1991 when he was elected to Council.
Ruskin served on scores of Western committees, including House Affairs, Ethnic Minorities, Election Procedures, Legislative, Constitutional Review, Membership Education, Hollywood Area Theatre and LORT and served as deputy under many Equity contracts. He also helped to formulate Equity's National Representation Plan, which became effective in 1992 and helped to decentralize the union. In 2003, Ruskin received the Lucy Jordan Recognition Award presented by the Western Regional Stage Managers' Committee to an individual from the Western Region who goes "above and beyond the call of duty" in his or her relationship with the membership of Equity. An equal opportunity volunteer, he also had served on the SAG and AFTRA Boards.
Although he had more than 120 television credits and appeared in 25 films, Ruskin began and ended his career on the stage. His first professional appearances were at the Pittsburgh Playhouse and the Rochester Arena Stage and his last performance was in The Crucible as a member of the Antaeus Company of Los Angeles.
The Patrick Quinn Award for Distinguished Service to Actors was established in 2007. Quinn, a former President of Equity (2000-2006) and Executive Director designate, who died on September 24, 2006, left a portion of his estate to establish an award to be given to a person who has worked tirelessly for the betterment of actors. The award consists of a check and a Lalique crystal Golden Retriever. Members of the award selection committee are: Martin Casella, Quinn's longtime partner; Christopher Quinn, his nephew; Councillors Judy Rice, Madeleine Fallon and Doug Carfrae; and Anne Fortuno, Quinn's assistant.
Previous recipients include Jeanna Belkin, a Councillor for more than 50 years and Chair of the Equity Pension and Health Trustee Caucus for 40 years; Alan Eisenberg, former Equity Executive Director; Conard Fowkes, Councillor, Secretary/Treasurer and co-founder of the VITA program; and Tom Viola, Executive Director of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.


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Today's update to Redprints is a minor maintenance release which fixes a small bug introduced with WoW Patch 6.1.
The [Salvage Yard, Level 1] blueprint was added to the blueprints vendors in this patch but Redprints did not have this blueprint in its database. The blueprint was only obtainable as a reward from the [Flame On] quest in Spires of Arak, but was added to vendors in case the player sold the blueprint by accident.
Version 1.1.2 of Redprints fixes this issue, so the blueprint is coloured in correctly with every other blueprint on sale.
The new version can be downloaded from Curse and will be available on WoWinterface soon. If you have any questions or feedback then please do not hesitate to get in touch.
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Pink was just one of the pop stars who got dressed up to hit the red carpet at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Liverpool on Thursday.
During the show, she got into a massive pillow fight while performing her number one hit So What, which also won the award for most addictive track.
American singer Beyonce arrived wearing a metal cyborg glove. Do you think it goes with her dress?
It definitely fitted in with her futuristic look as she performed her latest single If I Were A Boy.
After Sugababes Amelle Berrabah, Heidi Range and Keisha Buchanan hit the red carpet, Newsround's Ricky spotted Keisha having a laugh with Leona Lewis.
But not all the stars were from the music industry - here's footie star Michael Owen with his wife Louise Bonsall.
This crazy costume was one of 12 outfits modelled by Katy Perry as she presented the awards show.
It was a busy night for the American singer, who also performed her chart-topping I Kissed A Girl AND picked up the prize for best new act.
Take That didn't win any awards but the audience went wild when they performed a track from their upcoming album, The Circus.
Britney wasn't there to collect her awards for best album and best act of 2008 so she sent a video message instead. But check out her new hair do - do you think it suits her?
Leona Lewis didn't win anything on the night, but looked pretty pleased to be presenting Kanye West with his award as ultimate urban act.
There was no time for Kanye to put his feet up though, he was on stage again a bit later performing with Estelle on her chart-topping hit American Boy.


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NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. - Wild weather hit parts of western Nassau County late Thursday afternoon. The National Weather Service told Channel 4 a microburst hit the area, tearing off the roof of a barn and toppling trees in the area.
Amanda McLendon told Channel 4 that she couldn't believe her eyes when she and her daughters saw a funnel cloud sweeping across their family farm.
"There was a very tall, very wide rotation with stuff flying through the air, and we got out and ran inside. Came out and saw some tin flying around," said McLendon.
The roof of McLendon's barn was thrown a few hundred yards across the farm.
"It was very scary, glad we didn't get hit, looked like it was coming toward us when we were running inside, so thank God we made it inside," said McLendon.
Eddie Conner owns the farm and has lived in the area for more than 60 years. Conner said he's never seen weather like Thursday's firsthand.
"It moved like 2,000 feet," said Conner.
Nassau County wasn't the only spot to see afternoon storms Thursday. A family in Bryceville watched a power pole snap in their backyard.
"I tell you what, it seemed like a tornado. It just came so fast and all, it started off with a real dark looking and all of the sudden started real hard to hail for a while, good while it started hailing, then all of the sudden I noticed my power was shut off. And that's when I looked across the street and seen they had electricity, so then I noticed that my pole was down," said Jerry Blount.
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Archive for August, 2012
Spotlight on: E. Lily Yu, Author
E. Lily Yu was born in Oregon and raised in New Jersey, where she attended several schools in the West Windsor-Plainsboro district, the now-defunct Governor's School of the Arts, and Princeton University. Her short stories have appeared in Clarkesworld, The Kenyon Review Online, Cicada, and The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, and […]
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Ann & Jeff VanderMeer: The Weird
Ann Bordman was born March 6, 1957 in Kansas City MO and raised in Miami FL. She attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, graduating with a degree in criminology, and has remained in the area ever since. Though she originally intended to become a homicide detective, she fell in love with computer programming and design […]
Posted: August 19th, 2012 under Interviews.
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Jack Vance: Go for Broke
John Holbrook Vance was born August 28, 1916 in San Francisco CA. He worked as a bellhop, in a cannery, and on a gold dredge before attending the University of California, Berkeley, where he studied engineering, physics, and journalism, though he never graduated. A lifelong musician and music lover, Vance's first published works were jazz […]
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DEVILS RALLY TO BEAT PENGUINS IN OVERTIME, 3-2by Staff Writer / Pittsburgh Penguins
The New Jersey Devils rallied to post a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in overtime Sunday at Mellon Arena.
The Penguins built a 2-0 lead at the first intermission, but the Devils marched back to capture the victory.
"Basically, we did a good job of carrying the play throughout. We had a bit of a breakdown toward the end, got that penalty and gave them a chance. It's tough to not come out of here with two points," Penguins rookie Sidney Crosby said. "We have to be pretty happy with the way we played. We had a letdown there at the end, which happens sometimes. We have to take away what we did well and make sure we don't let that happen again."
Penguins coach Michel Therrien believes the contest will give his young team a valuable learning experience.
"We were 20 seconds away from saying what a great game we played. We can't lose the focus on how we played. We need to learn from those types of games because we are a young team," he said. "When you look at their roster, half of the team has won the Stanley Cup. I really believe in the last five minutes, their experience really took over. Our inexperience hurt us. I hope our young team will learn from the game. When you learn, you'll get better."
Crosby scored a power-play goal with 1:55 to go in the first. He chipped the puck over Martin Brodeur's right shoulder. Sergei Gonchar and Ryan Whitney had assists.
Colby Armstrong tallied with 24.2 seconds left. Crosby and Whitney had assists.
Jay Pandolfo's slap-shot through traffic flew by Marc-Andre Fleury and into the net 23 seconds into the second period to slice the Devils' deficit to 2-1.
New Jersey tied the game with 20 seconds left in regulation. With Brodeur pulled and on the power play, the Devils tallied on the 6-on-4 when Patrik Elias got a puck past Fleury.
Brian Gionta won the game for New Jersey when he kept the puck on a 2-on-1 and fired it past Fleury 2:22 into overtime.
The Penguins begin a four-game road trip Wednesday in New Jersey.
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Global oil and gas M&A has plunged to its lowest level since the global financial crisis, enabling Chinese and Caspian regional national oil companies to beef up acquisitions as North American and western buyers hang back.
Deal-making activity slumped by almost half last year to $US136 billion ($152.74 billion), the lowest since the 2008 recession, respected energy consultancy IHS said in a report released overnight Australian time.
The first half of last year was particularly sluggish as companies focused on developing their vast inventories of previously acquired reserves and acreage instead of chasing external growth.
But government-owned petroleum companies from China, the rest of Asia and the Caspian region snapped up assets, being buyers in half the 10 largest deals worldwide last year. Only three of the biggest 20 deals were North American acquisitions as the focus shifted to transactions in west and east Africa, and spending increases in Latin America. However, the largest deal was in the US – Devon Energy's $US6 billion acquisition of the Eagle Ford shale assets of GeoSouthern Energy.
Russia's Rosneft was particularly busy as it continued to expand its domestic holdings, contributing to Russia and the Caspian region making up more than a quarter of global total transaction value for a second straight year. However, none of Rosneft's deals came close to its $US60 billion purchase of Russian producer TNK-BP in 2012.
The combined value of transactions in Canada, Europe and Asia was just above 15 per cent of the global total, down from nearly double that share in 2012.
"Following record high deal value of more than $US250 billion in 2012, and more than $US600 billion of acquisitions during 2010 to 2012, many companies pivoted their focus to the development of recently acquired reserves, resources and acreage," said Christopher Sheehan, director of energy M&A research at IHS.
"However, the total global upstream capital investment increased by approximately 10 per cent in 2013 due to the significant growth in exploration and development spending."
'Buyers more cautious'
The number of worldwide asset transactions in the sector dropped by almost 15 per cent, while the corporate deal count halved. No corporate mergers topped $US5 billion last year, in contrast to 2012 when several deals exceeded $US10 billion in value.
Spending on unconventional resources such as shale oil and gas plunged by more than half last year to about $US40 billion amid increasing wariness about the performance of wells in various shale basins.
"Following record setting purchases of more than $US200 billion on unconventional resources during the prior three years, varied drilling results in emerging North American basins made buyers more cautious in 2013," Mr Sheehan said.
"In particular, overseas firms reduced their cross-border purchases, and oil and gas companies concentrated on exploiting the best performing areas of their vast development inventories."
Persistent low US natural gas prices meant that acquisitions of gas reserves in the US hit a decade low.
IHS did not make data available for Australia, but figures from Dealogic reveal an increase in M&A in the local utility and energy space last year to almost $14 billion from under $8 billion the previous year. However, takeovers in oil and gas were limited and the most recent attempt,
This year is expected also to be active in utilities M&A in Australia. Imminent deals include the sale by the NSW government of electricity producers Macquarie Generation and Delta Coastal,
Shell announced overnight the completion of its takeover of Repsol's liquefied natural gas business outside North America for $US4.1 billion in cash, the biggest deal to be wrapped up so far this year.
Shell will also assume $US1.6 billion of balance sheet liabilities for leases on LNG ship charters. Shell said the net cash purchase price should be $US3.8 billion compared with the $US4.4 billion announced in February last year when the deal was agreed. The takeover will boost Shell's LNG supply capacity by about 20 per cent to 26 million tonnes a year, adding interests in plants in Trinidad and Peru. It will also substantially increase Shell's global LNG shipping capacity and give the major a further 7.2 million tonnes a year of directly managed LNG volumes.
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A few years back we converted our family's old 8mm films to the more modern VHS format, now also obsolete. But at least we preserved our family's celebrations of Christmas from the 1950s before the fragile films deteriorated completely. One scene shows a plate of Oreo cookies and a tall glass of milk my brother and I left for Santa Claus to have as a snack after his magical climb down our chimney. Off to the side of the cookies is a list of gifts we hoped Santa would leave us for Christmas. Items on the list cannot be discerned from the movie, but scenes from the next morning show us decked out in cowboy outfits replete with chaps, fringed shirts, sporty new holsters and shiny toy six-guns. So it's a good bet we asked for Western garb worn by Roy Rogers, Gene Autry and other cowboys we frequently watched back in the early days of television.
My wife and I also have volumes of VHS tapes of Christmases with our own three kids through the years, filmed when video cameras were shoulder-mounted and weighed as much as a Sousaphone. Some traditions die hard, and some never do. Even as I type, the stockings my wife made for our kids are hung by the chimney — with care — and you can believe that when those same children who now masquerade as adults arrive to celebrate Christmas, they'll still hope that Saint Nicholas soon will be there.
Someone a lot smarter than I said the only difference between men and boys are the price of their toys, and there's probably a lot of truth to that. But there are times when I wonder what it is that guides folks as they put together wish lists. As a social studies teacher I used to wonder if kids, and their dreams, are governed by their socio-economic status. Does a poor kid actually dream of owning a Ferrari or a Gulfstream? Or does the poor kid simply wish for nice clothes and straight, pearly white teeth? And what does a rich kid who has virtually everything ask of Santa?
My own personal wish list started changing a few years ago with the realization that for me the end of this life is much closer than are the good old days which I so fondly cherish.
You might guess, then, that I thoroughly enjoyed "The Bucket List," a film telling the story of two terminally ill old codgers who listed the things they'd always wanted to do and set about completing their lists before kicking the bucket.
With that in mind as I contemplated my 2009 Christmas list, I've accepted that I'm too old to fly fighter planes for the Navy, so I won't ask Santa for flight lessons. Besides, I couldn't fit into a cockpit now anyway.
I used to want to meet celebrities like Tom Hanks, John Williams and James Taylor, just to thank them for making life so much more bearable and for having been part of our family's special times, albeit unawares, via their films or music. But I've come to realize that stars most likely don't need my accolades to validate their accomplishments or how they chose to spend their lives. So I won't be asking Santa to arrange those introductions.
Altruistically, I used to ask St. Nick to bring world peace and an end to famine, pestilence, disease and suffering. But only God can bring peace to this world, and that gift has already been delivered. It's just a matter of people opening their hearts and embracing the reason for the season, Jesus Christ, as their savior.
The problem is that so many folks never make the effort to examine their condition and thus don't recognize the difference between the truth of Jesus Christ and other "feel good philosophies." So this year all I want for Christmas is for the entire world to stop and make that effort.
Our old home movies produced flickering images in which people and surroundings fade into and out of clear focus. Despite moments of obscurity, there still is enough light to capture the essence of the moment.
At times, those who seek the truth of Christ may find their way obscured, and wonder if they're still on the right road.
"There is enough light to illumine the path for those who truly seek," wrote French philosopher Blaise Pascal in the 17th century. "If there were no obscurity man would not feel his corruption; if there were no light, man could not hope for a cure."
There were no video cameras in Bethlehem some 2,000 years ago, but a star's light led the world to Jesus Christ. That light still shines.
Merry Christmas!
Nat Harwell is a long-time resident of Newton County. His columns appear regularly on Sundays.


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Rachel Zoe Gives Birth to Second Son
Skyler Berman is officially a big brother! Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe gave birth to a baby boy over the weekend and announced the joyful news via Twitter.
So excited to welcome our baby boy into the world…he's 7 lbs 12 oz, beautiful, healthy and we couldn't be happier
— Rachel Zoe (@RachelZoe) December 23, 2013
The 42-year old fashion designer and her husband Rodger Berman have been married since 1996 and this is their second child together. Zoe posed bump-to-bump with pregnant rocker Gwen Stefaniback in October and admitted her 2 1/2 year old son Skyler wasn't prepared to share her affections. "He does not want to share his mommy. He doesn't even want to share his mommy with his daddy, you know? He's a little possessive, The Rachel Zoe Project star revealed.