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|The company was incorporated as a Private Limited Company on 20th December 1963 and became a Public Limited Company on 4th October, 1988.
The company has grown to be a leader in industrial thermal technology in India in the field of industrial furnaces for steel plant, rolling mills and kilns for steel and chemicals industry coal gasification plant and energy management system.
The company has absorbed the technology of coal gasification from its collaboration.
Currently, the company has collaboration for Transfer of Technology from Stein Heurtey, France Waermestelle Stein Und Erden GmbH, West Germany and Georg Mendheim, GmbH, West Germany.
The company proposed to embark upon a substantial expansion programme in order to intensify its design and engineering capabilities.
- Vulcan Engineers Ltd has appointed Mr. Davide Nassuato as Managing Director (MD) subject to approval of the shareholders and the Central Government.
- Vulcan Engineers Ltd has appointed Mr. Nicola Obert as additional Director (Independent) at its meeting held on May 28, 2010. He has also been appointed as member of the Audit Committee.


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Command & Conquer
Review by Braben
"My all time favorite strategy game."
After starting a revolution with Dune II, Westwood continued it with this legendary masterpiece. Command & Conquer is one of those things that (unlike Madonna for example) never gets old, it was fun five years ago, it is fun now, and it is going to be fun until the day contamination finally turns out our once beautiful planet into a trash can.
The plot here involves the GDI forces (the good ones) struggling against the Brotherhood of Nod (the bad ones), who wants to make everyone get on their knees and start adoring their leader, a mad (and bald) guy called Kane.
The story is presented entirely in spectacular cinematics performed by real actors, this adds a lot of realism to the game and makes everything look a lot cooler.
The gameplay is like an enhanced version of Dune II, first of all you will have to find a good place to place our base, fill it with enough power plans to obtain energy, and then start to look for tiberium to start training soldiers and making vehicles to start kicking your enemy's butt. Fortunately this time we won't have to build cement blocks after placing our structures anymore. This is what we will have to do most of the time, but there are also some missions that involve rescuing somebody, sabotaging something (with a totally badass commando with C4 charges and a rifle that makes soldiers die like flies, then he laughs every time something explodes, that is real man!), or infiltrating somewhere.
Each band has its good and bad points, but overall the Nod forces are the best, because their obelisks, invisible units, and nuclear missiles are the best weapons in the game, and they can only be made by them, they are way more powerful than any other GDI structure (excepting for those beasts that are the Mammoth tanks).
The music rocks, there are 25 different music tracks, and while some of them and considerably better than the rest, in general all of them set the mod perfectly for the battle. The unit's voices get very repetitive because almost all of them have the same ones, but they are very good. The graphics are very good too, the units are not that detailed but overall all of them look very nice, and the backgrounds are splendid.
That's it, for me this is the best real time strategy ever made, it is fast, furious, and bloody fun. I'm off to conquer something.
"My lack of vocabulary and grammatical errors (if there's any) are because I'm not from an English speaking country, sorry about that."
Reviewer's Rating: 5.0 - Flawless
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You be the judge for our monthly Medical Billing Tip of the Month contest! Listed below are the three top tips submitted this month (out of the many great ideas we received!). Just read them over and then post on our Facebook page which number is your choice for Medical Billing Tip of the Month. You can also post your choice in the Comments box here on our blog. Either way, be sure to vote before the deadline of Wednesday, August 7! The winner will receive a $250 American Express Gift Card and the acclaim of their peers. Here are the candidates:
1. Using Insurance Collection Summary Report to Increase Provider Cash Flow Effectively
We are using the Kareo insurance collection summary report to work on the High Dollar claims, Old Aging claims, Top 10 payers aging, etc. Here is the report customization for your reference.
Go to Reports -> Accounts Receivable -> Insurance collection summary -> use "Customize" tab to obtain the reports per your Priority. Please customize the option as described below:
Age: 30+
Status: All
Grp By: Patient
Sub Grp By: Patient
Sort by: Balance
Report Format:
First report: You will get a report based on the Patient total value by Descending to Ascending order. Once the report is generated, we can start attacking the High dollar claims to get the best reimbursement for the provider. The provider will be very concerned about his High dollar value claims which have been submitted to the carrier. By generating and working on this report, we can increase the payment flow of the provider drastically. The output of the report will be generated as mentioned above format. The Top 100 patient claims will cover most of your insurance aging. By working on these claims effectively, you can see a drastic change in the payment flow.
Second report: Use the same report, by changing the "Group By" status to "Insurance Plan." The report gets sorted based on the Total outstanding aging for a payer by Descending to Ascending value of claims for a particular payer. By using this report, we can work on the Top 10 payers' aging and reduce the aging of particular payers effectively.
Third reportUse the same report, by changing the "Subgroup by" status to "Insurance Plan." The report generates the patient claims which have High Dollar value, including the payer name.
Note: By using the collection summary report effectively, cash flow for the provider will increase effectively and we can concentrate on high billed claims. We can reduce the high value claims moving to 60+ aging. Please make use of this report to improve your cash flow.
2. Billing Miscellaneous Codes on a Separate Encounter
My billing tip is to bill any miscellaneous codes on a separate encounter. That way the office visit or other services that have specific codes can go through effortlessly while the miscellaneous code gets stopped for review. This method has reduced my claim processing by approximately half for claims that would have included a miscellaneous code.
3. Calculating Total Rejected Claims by Numbers and Amount for a Month & Reducing Them
To run a rejected claims report with # of claims and by value, we need to manually check all the clearinghouse reports for the month received to find the total rejected claims. However there is a possible way to find only the rejections count and total in clearinghouse report. Here's how:
Go to Clearinghouse report -> select Claim processing section – > Type R: in the look for tab -> Find now.
Now you see list of claims submitted in Claims column and Rejected claims in the second column (Only Rejected claims clearing house reports – 20 line items in a page).
For example: The claims submitted are 22 and rejected 4, the total value of the rejected is mentioned as R:4 / $2914.00. The number and value mentioned in the same line. Please see the highlighted. ( P 18 – accepted claims & R: 4 – Rejected claim).
Conclusion: You can use this simple exercise to calculate the total rejected claims for a month and take necessary action to avoid such rejections in future months. We are using this to control repeated rejections and educating the team effectively to avoid the same error in future. This also helps us to improve the "First pass ratio" percentage. Avoid the Duplicate rejection count showing the report while calculating.
Which tip is your top choice? Vote now on our Facebook page or in the Comments box on this blog. You have until Wednesday, August 7, to vote! We'll announce the winner in our August newsletter.


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Sweater patterns usually call for 1/3 the yarn for the front, 1/3 for the back and 1/3 for the sleeves. This pattern has a large turtle neck so those estimates will be a bit over the requirements.I amazed that you could take out the mohair stitches. It's usually so difficult and especially after some time has elapsed. Good luck with the new sweater.
Hi salmonac
Its called patience!!! Itis also pure mohair...so I am told but thanks for the tip its good enough for me and if there is any over I can use it for something.
I did find some mohair
2 the other...well you could tell there was a man made somewhere in the yarn.
The Spanish where i live absolutely love to do things and every shop I have been in in gandia, there have been people knitting
There are lots of shops selling material for sewing and lots of what I call back to the 60s where there are rolls and rolls of fabric. It used to be an area for fabric making and then at the turn of the century they introduce fabric from China and India. The Spanish revolted and burned the factories down.
All markets have stalls where there are second hand clothes stalls. Piled high you ratch around to find something!!! Each garment is 2€ - 5€ never more .
Sometimes you can pick up a sweater someone has knit and pull it back. Have done that twice. There is also a big thing in recycling clothes. I will miss it if people vote to come out of the common market.
So thanks again. I know where I can pick up mohair for a euro a ball might not have black but then not been into Valencia yet for wool but I have lingered in a couple of massive shops.
I will be back with my next project........pulled back a lovely deep lilac coat. Enough for mother and daughter!!!!! Thanks again.
My name is Resi. I was born in Germany and live in Colorado. I am a sock knitter, and also crochet.
Are there any other German speakers here? Looking forward to sharing tips and maybe be of some help.
Can't speak German I'm afraid.I don't do socks nor crochet my mum tried to teach me but it was no good.I like to get good of a basic pattern and mess about with it.
I shouldn't be knitting really because my shoulders are bad and now the temp is so high now I don't have a lot of persuading not yo knit. But one. Mlhaif jumper is finished I have another one is in the pipeline. I can't just sit and watch TV. Just waiting salmanactk going up into the mountains to get my wool.
Seems a lovely forum but ar the moment I don't have any queries and this tablet drives me up the wall
Really excited to have found this site! Looks great
Hi, I'm Bethany from the Carolinas! After knitting for four years I've found that I enjoy knitting simple garments! I've been using this site for a few years but never got on the forum. Very glad I did as I can see what a wonderful extra resource this is. :inlove:
Welcome, Bethany! Happy the site has been useful for your knitting and that you've joined the forum. Many enjoyable knitting projects to you.
I buy a lot of items at auctions, so I will be mainly posting in the Buy/Sell/Trade forum.
I buy Louet fairly often and currently have what I believe to be an original Louet S40 Spinning Wheel...maybe one of you can tell. It's currently listed on eBay.
Thank you again!
I have joined the forum in the hope of some guidance xx
Welcome Bruce and Overthemoon!Good to have you join us to ask and answer questions, and join in discussions.
My name is Andrea and I'm from St. Augustine, FL. I just started knitting yesterday! I'm excited to create things...I love doing creative things.
Hi, I'm junokitty. I've been knitting for about 10 years, and I also crochet. I'm looking forward to participating in discussions here, as I usually knit alone. I only have a few friends IRL who knit, and people who don't knit or crochet just dont understand.
Welcome Andrea and junokitty!Wonderful to have both a new knitter and an experienced knit and crochet enthusiast join us.
Good morning!
I just learned to knit last week. Currently working on a hat. I hope to find plenty of advice here on questions I don't know how to ask yet!
Welcome to the forum and to knitting, palabradot!Thanks for joining us. Ask away as best as you can and we'll all try to help. Photos are a good idea too.
Hi all, new to knitting so just trying to get my head around it all.Great site and tips
Hi! I'm very new to knitting. I took a few lessons a year and a half ago or so at a local shop, but with work and such I hadn't been able to return so I have been doing it on my own. I am going to start my first real project next week --- a baby blanket for my not-yet-born nephew! I picked up knitting again because I am having surgery in a couple of weeks and will be off of work for 6 weeks + pretty much stuck in the house for that time. I figured it gives me something to do. I ordered a bunch of needles in varying sizes today, along with some circular needles. They were very inexpensive, because right now finances are tight, but I read the reviews and I think they'll get the job done for now.
Thanks for letting me join your group here!
Welcome Dknitinator and ReannaLynne! Enjoy starting out in knitting. We're all here because we love knit, crochet and working with yarn. Great that you can join us.ReannaLynne, good luck with the surgery. Knitting the baby blanket sounds like a good way to occupy your time at home. Keep us posted on how it's going.


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Gemsweeper | 118.58 MB
Games > PC Games > Brain Teaser Games > Gemsweeper
Embark on a thrilling puzzle expedition to restore an ancient Mayan temple city. Learn how to play with the convenient tutorial then choose between the relaxing Quest Mode and the exciting Arcade Mode. Starting as an inexperienced expedition rookie, you set out to become a world-known treasure hunter. Gemsweeper offers never-ending fun for players of all ages. Solve over 200 unique puzzles on your way to gold, gems and treasure hunting glory!
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An aeroplane is believed to have been hijacked by its co-pilot during a flight from Ethiopia to Italy this morning while the pilot went to the toilet.
The unnamed co-pilot of Ethiopian Airlines flight ETH702 is believed to have locked the pilot out of the cockpit on a flight from Addis Ababa to Rome.
He then flew to Switzerland and demanded that he be allowed to land at Geneva where he asked for asylum.
The co-pilot was not armed during the ordeal and the plane was escorted by two Italian eurofighters between Italy and Switzerland.
It is believed that he initially told the control tower that he wanted to refuel before admitting it was a diversion and informing them of his true intentions.
He had locked the pilot out of the cockpit when he went to the toilet and when the plane landed he jumped out of the window before climbing down a rope.
Swiss police spokesman Pierre Grangean told a news conference that the co-pilot, an Ethiopian born in 1983, feared persecution in his hime country.
Flight tracking information shows the plane circled the airport several times before it eventually landed.
Meanwhile, audio has emerged, allegedly of the hijacker, recorded by Twitter user @matthewkeyslive.
In it he says: "We need asylum or assurance that we will not be transferred to the Ethiopian government."
The airline has said the flight was "forced to proceed" to Geneva but it is believed that all passengers and crew are safe.
In a text message sent to the media, Swiss police said: "Hijacker held, situation under control, no injuries."
Passengers were searched as they left the plane before getting on a bus to take them to the terminal building.
The plane was parked near the end of the runway, away from the main airport.
The airport is currently closed causing diversions, delays and cancellations that will have a knock-on effect throughout the day. It was expected to re-open at 8.45am local time, according to the Geneva Airport website.
According to Reuters the situation was brought under control when the alleged hijacker was arrested by airport police.
They added that there were no injuries as a result of the hijacking.
The airline said in a statement on its website today: "Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-702 on scheduled service departing from Addis Ababa on 17 February 2014 at 00:30 (local time) scheduled to arrive in Rome at 04:40 (local time) was forced to proceed to Geneva Airport.
"Accordingly, the flight has landed safely at Geneva Airport. All passengers and crew are safe at Geneva Airport.
"Ethiopian Airlines is making immediate arrangements to fly its esteemed customers on-board the flight to their intended destinations."
In July 2013 an Ethiopian Airlines Dreamliner caught fire at Heathrow Airport - no passengers were on the plane which was parked at a remote stand away from the terminal building.


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so guys how many times a day u guys poo?
i poo like 1 or 2 a day
So guys this question is weird but, how many times do you poo!?
so guys how many times a day u guys poo?
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Fiction and nonfiction by Fletcher Kovich and also classic writers.
Secrets of the Hidden Vessels
Nonfiction. This book explains Chinese acupuncture in terms Western readers can understand. The Chinese medicine organ functions and disease mechanisms are clearly explained, including the mental functions of our abdominal organs. And a straightforward description is given of how acupuncture successfully treats the conditions commonly encountered in clinic today. Read more>>
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Nonfiction. Articles and Essays on various aspects of Traditional Chinese Medicine, mainly focusing on acupuncture. Read more>>
Chinese Medicine organ functions
Nonfiction. This book explains the Chinese Medicine organ functions and terminology in terms Western readers can understand. Read more>>
Stories from a Leaking Mind
A collection of short stories. Each of the eighteen stories are different in style but all feature a comic, thoughtful and poetic approach to this exploration of the striking inner worlds of these memorable characters. Read more>>
The Tragedy of Perception
Full-length novel. In a town called Perception, the citizens are ruled by an extravagant madness. The novel is a comic allegory about communication problems. Read more>>


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As we have seen in previous articles, Facebook Graph Search is a powerful search engine that will revolutionize Facebook, allowing us to search for people on Facebook, Friends, places, interests with extreme ease and rapidity. Want search single on Facebook? Want look for new friends or new acquaintances on Facebook they have the same interests or who live in your area? Here's how to do!The new tool for searching by Facebook Graph Search: it is a work not yet released to the 100% Facebook and officially not available in Italy, This article will explain how to turn on our Facebook Graph Search
Se volete cooper cos ' è esattamente Facebook Graph Search vi consigliamo di dare un'occhiata qui: Cos'è Facebook Graph Search? In which serve?
But let us see some examples to understand how does Facebook Graph Search.
As we have already said, Graph Search today is not yet available in Italian, therefore you will need to change the language to enable, as described here.
Facebook Graph Seach does not introduce new graphics compared to the normal graphical Facebook, therefore it is not even easy to understand that it is active.
Examples of Using the Facebook Graph Search:
Want to know what are your favorite movies from your friends? Simply type "My friends' favorite movies" and Facebook will suggest other similar research in addition to the one you typed:
're planning a trip to Rome, and you want to search your Facebook friends in Rome? Before Facebook Graph Search research would have been impossible.
Let's see how everything is easier with Graph Search: research in natural language English could be: "friends living in rome".
Digitiamolo in the new search box empowered to Graph Search and see what happens:
Facebook automatically interprets the phrase and repeats it in his own language set: "My friends who live in Rome, Italy " and simultaneously offers us the list of friends who live in Rome.
But if we want more? For example I would like to know which friends live in Rome.
In inglese: "friends living in rome". Facebook understands and turns it into: "My female friends who live in Rome, Italy" giving back to our list of friends Roman.
Facciamo una ricerca più complessa: let a girl on Facebook
I would like to Roman girls look under the 25 years that I might know (that means you have Facebook friends in common) a Roma: we type the phrase in English, any form can go, eg "girls I may know living in rome under 25 years old"
Facebook gives us his interpretation of the question, which though not too "clear" is perfectly correct:
"Friends of my friends who are women and be not my friends and are younger than 25 and live in Rome, Italy " which literally translated means: "A friend of my friends, woman, not my friend, younger than 25 years, who lives in Rome,Italy"
Name of male!
Once the application, and shows the results, if you click again on the search bar Graph Search, Facebook will suggest a number of similar questions related (useful in case you badly expressed or Facebook misinterpreted research):
How to search for singles on Facebook, Girls, boys, new friends!
When research involves people as results (and not for example the places), will open on the right side a new box that will allow you to better define the criteria of your search on Facebook:
Pressing the link "SEE MORE" you can get many other criteria to further filter your search, a kind of advanced search that turns into a sort of Facebook dating site:
If volessimo facebook look for in a single girl in my town, under 30 years but not my friend?
And' Just write the English search, eg "single female under 25 years old who live in Bologna and not in my friends"
Facebook correctly interprets and translates into "Single women I am not friends with who are younger than 30 and live in Bologna, Italy"
Similarly can look for photos of friends on Facebook, acquaintances or strangers who are some of your interests. And' so simple that it does not even matter to the examples, not?


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As one of the world's leading producers and exporters of oil and gas, biofuels have an insignificant share of the overall energy production matrix of Russia, with an estimated 0.9 to 1.2 percent, and biomass accounting for 0.5 percent.
THIS REPORT CONTAINS ASSESSMENTS OF COMMODITY AND TRADE ISSUES MADE BY USDA STAFF AND NOT NECESSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL U.S. GOVERNMENT POLICY Required Report - public distribution Date: 6/28/2011 GAIN Report Number: RS1128 Russian Federation Biofuels Annual Biofuels Sector Update Approved By: Levin Flake Prepared By: Marina Muran Report Highlights: As one of the world's leading producers and exporters of oil and gas, biofuels have an insignificant share of the overall energy production matrix of Russia, with an estimated 0.9 to 1.2 percent, and biomass accounting for 0.5 percent. The emerging Russian biofuels industry is driven primarily by growing demand from Europe. Post: Commodities: Moscow Executive Summary: The Russian government outlined as a national objective to make the country 40 percent more energy- efficient by 2020. While there have been vague attempts at the federal level to promote the production of biofuels, there are a growing number of activities at the regional level. A number of innovative projects aimed at production of alternative energies from feed stocks such as plant cellulose (including wood), oilseeds, and agricultural wastes, have begun to be implemented. In addition, the production of biofuel raw materials for export (including fuel pellets, rapeseed, and rapeseed oil) has increased. The emerging Russian biofuels industry?s export orientation is driven by the continued growing demand for biofuels in Europe and Asia. The production of biofuels, however, is still small and has no impact on Russia?s domestic grain and oilseed prices. Experts believe that without government support the biofuels sector will remain insignificant in Russia. Due to its abundance of petroleum and natural gas, Russia produces small amounts of biofuels and has minimal domestic demand. Current biofuels projects in operation are mostly supported by regional governments and financed by foreign investors. In most cases they are pilot research projects that produce small amounts of biofuels for generating heat and/or electricity for a facility. Currently there is no industrial production of either bioethanol or biodiesel in Russia. Different sources estimate the share of renewable energies, including biofuels, in the overall energy production matrix of Russia at only 1.2 percent, with biomass accounting for 0.5 percent. In late June, the Russian Ministry of Energy and Chinese National Bioenergy Company signed an agreement on setting up a joint venture that will construct wood pellet production facilities in Russia. It is planned that wood waste and biomass will be used as the raw material and the objective of the project is construction of electrical power stations that will work on different types of biomass for generating heat and electrical energy. The project would allow Russia to increase energy capability in the rural territories of Russia, 70 percent of which do not have centralized energy supply. Experts believe that the implementation of the project will help control prices of traditional energy carriers and weaken dependency on fossil fuels. According to the Russian Bioenergy Agency, there are pilot projects in place in 14th Russian regions on construction of biogas facilities for processing agricultural waste. In addition, 52 regions are in the process of developing business plans to implement similar pilot projects. According to the deputy Minister of Agriculture Shamil Vakhitov, ?it is necessary to develop a complex program for further development of bioenergy in Russia, including mechanism for government financial support and legislative regulations.? Author Defined: Policy and Programs Russia is still in the initial stage of establishing regulatory norms for bio energy development and standards for biofuels. The government is slow in developing legislative norms for stimulating biofuel production in Russia. Experts believe that without government support and other development policy measures the sector is deemed to fail. The Russian Government passed a resolution in January 2009 that established priorities of government policy in the sphere of renewable sources of energy up to 2020 and outlined its objective to make Russia 40 percent more energy-efficient by 2020. Targeted indicators are also set in applying renewable sources in electrical energy sector. The government has started to pursue this target by replacing incandescent bulbs for more energy- efficient lights. The government plan stipulates the need to support small energy-generating projects, like biofuels, by instituting a reasonable tax policy and subsidized interest rates. Currently there are no incentives to make energy projects economically feasible. According to the new plan developed by the Russian Ministry of Energy on the use of new and existing power capacity until 2030, new low-capacity power plants will produce up 1.1 gigawatts (GW) in 2021 to 2025, and another 2 GW by 2030. Total new capacity planned before 2030 is 173 GW, with 6.1 GW share from renewable energy sources that will account only 2 percent out of the total 324 GW capacity by 2030. However, experts believe that it will be difficult to fulfill the objective of such an increase, unless the government passes a law that will require grid operators to first purchase the power from generators using renewable resources. The next step of the government is to improve legislation on waste management that will require timber mills to send the waste to a biomass powered generator. Currently there are two major legislative acts in place that stimulate the development of renewable energy sources in Russia: 1) Federal Law ?On Electrical Energy Industry? that identifies types of renewable energy resources and authorities of the government of the Russian Federation in the sphere; 2) Government Resolution on the priorities through 2020 for increasing energy efficiency from renewable sources adopted by the Russian Government on January 8, 2009. The new resolution indicates a number of measures that are aimed at improving electrical power originating from renewable sources. Most specialists believe that the Russian government's achievements by 2020 will be modest: Higher construction costs of the facilities producing alternative energy in comparison with fuel- burning power plants. The equipment for facilities producing alternative energy has to be imported as domestic equipment production lags behind. Domestic electricity network is not adapted to support operation of the facilities for alternative energy. Lack of financial support from the federal government. The government is focused on developing programs for energy efficiency rather than biofuels. The rising costs for energy resources and electricity has prompted the government to be more proactive in adopting more solid legislative base for stimulating production of alternative resources. Three more legislative acts related to production of alternative energy in Russia are currently under consideration by the Russian government: 1) Resolution on the Order of capacity added for power-producing facilities; 2) Resolution on criteria for distribution federal government subsidies to compensate connection cost to facility producing renewable energy resources; 3) Resolution that stipulates order and procedures for registering of green certificates. However, these drafts are not on a particular timetable and are unfunded. It is uncertain if they will make it through the legislative process and become policy in the near future. Experts also believe that Russia has great potential in developing wind energy, although currently, biomass has more potential in terms of economic efficiency given Russia?s enormous forestry resources. Graph 1: Russia: Share of Total Primary Energy Supply in 2008 Total generation: 686,757 ktoe Source: International Energy Agency (latest data available). Status of Bioethanol/Biodiesel Projects To date there are no official statistics on bioethanol and biodiesel production, consumption and trade. Different sources estimate the share of biofuels production in overall energy production matrix of Russia is 1.3 percent. Production of bioethanol in Russia can become profitable only if the Russian government abolishes the excise tax. High excise taxes on alcohol limits the production of bioethanol for domestic use. Bioethanol is classified under the general alcohol category, and Russian legislation does not distinguish bioethanol from other alcohols intended for beverages. This contrasts sharply with other nations, where bioethanol is usually exempt from excise duties. However, the Russian government has not moved in this direction yet due to the influence of the oil industry. Production of bioethanol can be produced for export only since it is exempt of the excise tax. The development of the biofuels sector is not stipulated in the National Agricultural Priority Project, and without lack of government support, the sector is likely doomed to fail. The major reasons for the lack of interests are the high cost of biodiesel, ambiguous government policy towards biofuel producers, insufficient domestic demand and poor machinery not adapted to biodiesel use. Higher prices of wheat and oilseeds worldwide are also making biofuels production less profitable. The head of the state corporation ?Rostechnology? Sergey Chekmezov recently announced the start for construction of the first large facility for biofuels production primarily from wood waste and sawdust. The corporation is constructing a plant that will produce bioethanol in Tulun, Irkutsk oblast. Biomass The long-term plan for developing the forestry sector by 2020 is to substantially increase production of value-added forestry products. While not a priority, the Federal Forestry Agency has considered an increase in biomass production as the main alternative for developing Russia?s biofuel sector. Recently the Agency has developed a list of priority projects for biofuel production. There are currently 20 investors from different regions in Russia that will develop biofuels production in the near future. The program foresees 25.8 billion rubles of investments in forestry sector related to biofuel production for the period of 2009-2016 (see table 1 below). According to the program, total timber consumption is estimated at 8.3 million cubic meters, while area of allowable cut is 7.9 million cubic meters. Russia?s northwestern region offers significant potential for production of bioenergy for export to European markets. Analysts estimate that current forestry producers use 40 percent of their allowable forestry cut in the northeast. Total actual annual harvest is not more than 200 million cubic meters from a potential 500 million cubic meters of allowable annual cut. The Russian forestry sector produces about 14-15 billion MT of biomass per year, equivalent to 8 billion Toe. Various experts estimate that Russia can use up to 800 million MT of wood biomass for energy production. In the European part of Russia alone experts estimate annual wood waste at 17 million MT equivalent to 4 million MT of wood pellets. Total wood waste volumes at forestry processing facilities vary considerably from 5 to 60 percent depending on the processing technology of the plant. A small number of forestry facilities utilize wood waste at the facility to generate energy and heat; while other facilities supply wood waste and saw dust to larger neighboring forestry plants or paper mills. However, to date the majority of wood waste is not being used due to lack of special equipment, modern technologies and the lack of government incentives and foreign investments. Wood Pellets According to Russian Statistics Service, Russia produces 325,000 MT of wood pellets. Different sources estimate that actual wood pellet production is at least 3-4 times higher than official data. The number of processing wood pellets facilities in Russia vary from 140 to 150, with a total annual production capacity of about 1.3 million MT. Trade sources report construction of more 50 wood pellet facilities is likely to occur in the near term primarily as side production capacities at medium and larger wood processing plants. The majority of the facilities are located in the Northwest, Central and Volga regions of Russia. About 80-85 percent of their total pellet production is exported to Europe. The forecast for 2012 calls for increasing wood pellet production mostly driven by greater demand from the EU market stimulated by EU Decision along with Russian government initiatives calling for an increase in the forestry sector efficiency. Trade sources also report that a number of new wood pellet production facilities are being constructed in different regions of Russia, mostly in the Northwest because of its proximity to Europe. A large facility is set to start processing wood pellets in the St. Petersburg area, Vyborg Cellulose. Its production capacity is estimated at 1 million MT annually. A new facility started operation in Vetluga by the end of 2010 with a pellet production capacity of 15-20 thousand MT. One of the largest facilities for wood pellet production, Vologdabioexport, is located in Vologda oblast, with a production capacity of 50,000 MT annually. In 2010, a slight decrease in prices for wood pellets in Europe had an adverse impact on pellet production in Russia. One of the largest wood pellet facility ?Vologdabioexport? with annual capacity of 50,000 MT has shut down temporarily. Trade sources reported of other pellet facilities in Northwestern part of Russia that had to stop their production as a result of price fluctuations for pellets in Europe. The most common reason behind production shut down for most of the facilities is the lack of their own timber processing plants. As domestic prices for raw material, such as wood waste increase, along with lowering prices for wood pellets in Europe, it makes processing less cost efficient. However, demand for wood pellets domestically is forecast to increase but at a modest pace. Experts estimate production of wood pellets are in most cases cheaper than gas, however, lack of domestic standards for pellets, poor transport infrastructure, warehouses, and the product seasonality will negatively impact the wood pellet market development in Russia. It is estimated that about 2000 boilers in private houses around Moscow and St. Petersburg use wood pellets, and only 1,625 municipal heating boilers. Experts estimate that Russia?s potential to supply wood pellets for 72,000 heating stations. Recently approved EU Directive establishes an increasing share of renewable sources of energy in electricity production to 20 percent by 2020. The decision will trigger substantial growth in the pellet market worldwide in the near-term. Growing production will be also driven by increasing demand in Asia. Current estimate of annual wood pellet market capacity in Europe is 9 million MT. Experts report demand for wood pellets in the near term to increase by 8-10 percent. The largest consumers of wood pellets are Netherlands and Belgium with 6 million MT annually, followed by Sweden with 1.5 million MT. Sweden, Germany, Denmark and Great Britain will continue to be leading wood pellets producers and consumers. The forecast for 2020 calls for a major increase in demand from the European market, rising to 20-22 million MT annually. EU experts estimate Russia?s share of the EU import market in 2010 at 20 percent. Russia has a large export potential and European pellet demand will likely stimulate an increase in production. Russia will require large investments to upgrade facilities and expand production capacity; additionally domestic demand could absorb some of the increased near-term production. According to trade sources, most Russian factories process wood pellets destined to Europe in conformity with DINPlus quality norms approved by the EU. Trade sources report that EU currently does not require certification for the Russian wood pellets as long as the product is manufactured in compliance with DINplus. Traders believe that an implementation of new standards to quality and technologies for production of fuel pellets in Europe would not affect Russian producers since physical and chemical indicators of raw material in Russia and Europe are identical. Therefore they believe it will not be hard to obtain an EU certification for the Russian plants exporting wood pellets. Table 1. Status and Capacity of Pellet Production Facilities in Russia, 2011 Name of the Facility and Region Capacity, Status MT/per year ?Dots Plus?, Braynsk oblast 9,000 In operation since 2010 (investment 6.9 billion rubles) OOO ?Stod?, Tver oblast 60,000 In operation since 2010 JSC?ABA?, Omsk oblast 20,000 In operation since 2010 OOO ?Pechora Enrgy Resource?, 10,000 In operation since 2011 Komi Republic (total project investment 1.25 billion rubles) OOO ?Center Wood Com? 100,000 Will start operation in 2012 (total investment 2.78 billion rubles) JSC ?Eastern Siberia Facility of 106,000 Is scheduled for 2013, (investment 1 Biotechnologies? billion rubles) OOO ?Ural Siberian Investment?, 27,000 Scheduled for 2013 (total investment Sverdlovsk oblast 1.1 billion rubles) OOO ?LesProm?, Kaluga oblast 33,600 By the end of 2011, investment 1.2 billion rubles ZAO ?Novoyeniseyskiy forestry?, 40,000 in 2010- In operation since 2010 Krasnoyarsk kray 2012 80,000 by 2012 Source: www.wood-pellet.com Table 2. PS& D for Fuel Pellets PS & D for Fuel Pellets 1,000 Metric Tons CY 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Production 670 731 967 1,320 1,590 1,900 Imports 0 0 0 0 0 0 Exports 490 511 707 990 1,220 1,470 Consumption 190 220 260 330 370 430 Rapeseed Production Russia?s production of the major oilseed crops (sunflower, soybean and rapeseeds) is forecast to rebound in 2011. Rapeseed production is forecast to increase more than a quarter to 0.85 MMT. Area sown to winter rapeseed remains small but is growing steadily, driven by increasing demand for rapeseed and rapeseed oil by EU directive and improving infrastructure for rapeseed production and processing. Yields of winter rapeseed are almost two times higher than yields of spring rapeseed. Spring rapeseed may be sown over a bigger territory than last year, but the total winter and spring area will hardly exceed 0.8 million hectares. In 2010 Russian exports of rapeseeds almost entirely stopped as a result of high export duties (15 percent for rapeseed) and were replaced by exports of rapeseed oil. Nearly all of the 0.9 MMT of rapeseed oil exported goes to the EU, and most of that is for biofuels. Please refer to GAIN RS1115 Annual Oilseeds and Products for more details. Notes on Statistical Data Bioethanol and biodiesel production in Russia is very small. There are no official data for these products in Russia. Production and trade data for wood pellets is based on GTA, Official Russian Federal Customs Service, and estimates of the FAS offices in EU. The trade data for wood pellets may not correspond to the EU data since there is no HS Code for wood pellets alone in Russia. Currently it is subsumed under HS 440130. FAS/Moscow based its estimates on figures of National Biofuels Association, sources from research, analytical institutions as well as agricultural trade sources. ANNEX Petroleum, Natural Gas and Coal Based Energy Market According to reports of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development (MED), in 2010 the production and distribution of fuel and energy resources have increased by 7 percent and are estimated at 102.5 percent of production levels in 2009. The upward trend is attributed primarily to the increased production of gas and coal. Production volumes for oil, including gas condensate, in January-October 2010 are estimated at 419.8 million MT, an increase of 1.7 percent over the same period in 2009. The MED reports that 50 percent of all Russian oil production companies have demonstrated positive dynamics in oil production in 2010. The leading companies in production of oil in 2010 was ?NK Rosneft? ? with a growth of 6.5 million MT, due to rapid buildup of oil production in Vankorsk oil deposit. New oil deposits in Republic of Sakha and decreasing export tariff for eastern Siberia and Caspian oil deposits also attributed to positive dynamic in oil production. The forecast for 2010-2011 calls for a continued increase in the oil production sector due to new field developments and stronger demand in domestic and international markets. Table 1: Russia: Production and Distribution of Electrical Power in 2010. 2010 As a percent of 2009 Production and distribution of electrical power 104.5 Electrical power, billion kVT/h 1037 104.7 Including produced by: Electrical power stations Nuclear power plant 170 104.1 Thermal power plant 699 107.3 Hydroelectrical power station 168 95.6 Production and distribution of steam and hot water (thermal energy) Thermal energy, million Gcal 1355 103.0 Including produced by: Electrical power stations 611 102.9 Heating (boiler) plants 659 102.6 Waste-heat utilization plant 74.5 106.7 Source: Federal Statistics Service of the Russian Federation Graph 1: Russia: Dynamics of Oil Production, including Gas Condensate, January-December 2008-2010, in percent, (December 2006 ? 100 %). Source: Official report of the Ministry of Economic Development (MED), 2011 In 2010, total gas production is estimated at 650.7 billion m3, 11.6 percent higher than in 2009. In Jan.- October 2010, Gazprom companies produced 441.85 billion m3; oil companies and other independent producers ? 114.1 billion m3. Production of gas in 2010 leveled off in comparison of its drop in 2009 as a result of recovering demand in the domestic market, specifically in energy and chemical and agrochemical sectors; as well as growing exports to CIS countries. Total export of gas in 201 is estimated at 181.9 billion m3. Graph 2: Russia: Dynamics of Natural Gas Production, Jan.-Dec. 2008-2010, in percent (Dec. 2006 ? 100%). Source: Official report of the Ministry of Economic Development, 2011 (MED). In January-October, 2010, coal production has demonstrated growth and is estimated at 298.5 million MT in comparison with the same period in 2009. Experts attribute upward tendency in coal production in 2010 in comparison with 2009, to stronger demand at both domestic and international markets followed by economic downturn and improving foreign economic conditions. Leading regions for coal production in Russia continue to be Siberia, Far East, and North-western Federal district. Graph 3: Dynamics for Coal Production, Jan.-Dec. 2007-2009, percent (Dec. 2006 ? 100 percent) \s Source: Official report of the Ministry of Economic Development, 2010 (MED) In 2010, Russia produced 1037 billion kW/hour of electrical power, an increase of 4.7 percent versus 2009. Share of electrical energy, generated by thermal power station in the total electricity production increased from 65.7 percent in 2009 to 67.3 percent in 2010, while share of electrical energy generated by nuclear and hydro power stations decreased from 16.5 percent to 16.4 percent and from 17.8 to 16.2 percent respectively. Electrical power production increase in 2010 is attributed to increasing expansion rate in major electric consuming industries and cold weather conditions in 2010 ?heating season? as well as abnormally high temperatures in summer 2010. Graph 4: Russia: Dynamics of Electrical Power Production, Jan.-Dec. 2007-2009, percent ( December 2006 - 100 %) Source: Official report of the Ministry of Economic Development, 2011 (MED) Table 2: Russia: Production of Major Energy Sources, 2010 2009 2010 As a percent of 2009 Electricity, billion kWh 992 1037 104.7 Production of oil with gas condensate, million MT 494 505 102.1 Primary oil processing, million MT 236 249 105.5 Automobile gasoline, million MT 35.8 36.0 100.5 Diesel Fuel,million MT 67.3 69.9 104.2 Bunker oil, million MT 64.4 69.5 108.5 Production of natural gas, billion m3 584 Coal production, million MT 298 317 105.4 Source: Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, 2010 Table 3: Russia: Distribution of petroleum products in 2007-2009, 1, 000 MT. 2008 2009 2010 Automobile Gasoline Resources 32,623 36,104 36,377 - production 32,462 35,850 36,014 - imports 205.7 222.9 498.1 - change of stocks +44.6 -30.7 +134.8 Use - sales in the domestic market 28,456 31,602 32,858 - - - through gas stations 25,133 28,634 31,693 - exports 4,167 4,501 3,519 Diesel Fuel Resources 62,749 67,384 70,289 - production 62,902 67,063 69,891 - imports 221.0 257.3 516.5 - change of stocks +374.1 63.5 +119.0 Use - sales in the domestic market 28,602 27,563 28,750 - exports 34,147 39,821 41,539 Bunker Oil (Mazut) Resources 62,520 72,372 78,440 - production 62,142 72,331 77,663 - imports 257.2 313.0 870.4 - change of stocks -121.5 +272.2 +92.4 Use - sales in the domestic market 10,811 8,255 6,417 - exports 51,709 64,117 72,023 Source: Social-Economic Situation in Russia (Monthly statistics of the Federal Statistical Service), January 2010, January 2011 Table 4: Russia: Production of Oil and Major Oil Products January - May 2011. Indicators Jan.-May 2011 +/- Jan.-May 2010 Oil (1,000 MT) Production of oil with gas condensate, million MT 210,682 2,607 Sales in the domestic market 104,427 3,767 Exports 100,975 -1,777 Primary processing of oil raw material domestically 104,099 3,596 Production of major oil products (1,000 MT) Gasoline 14,409 -43.8 Diesel Oil 29,332 688.4 Crude oil 29.927 1,396 Jet fuel 3,453 42.9 Gas (mln. m3) Production (total) : 297,601 8,437 including Gazprom 230,302 1,644 Domestic consumption 225,056 -13,702 Export 94,387 14,909 Coal (1,000MT) Production 134,027 849.8 Total supply 127,889 500 Including export 42,723 2,473 Electricity Total Electricity generation (million kW/hr) 454,800 5,800 Production of heat energy (1,000 G/kl) 280,300 -7,600 Source: Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation Abbreviations and Definitions Biodiesel = Fatty acid methyl ester produced from agricultural feedstock (vegetable oils, animal fat, recycled cooking oils) used as transport fuel to substitute for petroleum diesel Bioethanol = Ethanol produced from agricultural feedstock used as transport fuel Mtoe = Million tons of oil equivalent MWh = Mega Watt hours = 1,000 Kilo Watt hours (KWh) Toe = Tons of oil equivalent = 41,868 MJ = 11.63 MWh Btoe = Billion Tons of oil equivalent Gcal = Giga calories 1 Toe = 41.87 GJ 1 MT Gasoline = 1,342 Liters = 1.03 Toe 1 MT Ethanol = 1,267 Liters = 0.64 Toe 1 MT Diesel = 1,195 Liters = 1.02 Toe 1 MT Biodiesel = 1,136 Liters = 0.90 Toe Related Reports Title Date RS1070 Feed Sector Update 12/18/2010 RS 9037 Biofuels Annual 6/01/2010 RS1113 Grain and Feed Annual 05/17/2011 RS1115 Oilseeds and Products 03/31/2011 The GAIN Reports can be downloaded from the following FAS website: http://gain.fas.usda.gov/Pages/Default.aspx


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It was not quite twilight, and Ms. Clooney and her husband, Dante DiPaolo, a dapper Hollywood hoofer she fell in love with nearly 50 years ago at Paramount studios and then jilted to marry Jose Ferrer, were sitting at a needlepoint chess table Ms. Clooney had made for Ferrer between nightclub shows at the Waldorf-Astoria.Continue reading the main story
''He didn't take it with him,'' Ms. Clooney said dryly of the man she married and divorced twice and with whom she had five children. Ferrer's smiling picture still hangs in a prominent place in her den.
As the day's last minivans full of stargazing tourists glided by the crape myrtle tree in the front yard, the conversation drifted gently over the past. But the evening was actually a rare lull before Ms. Clooney would plunge headlong into the future again.
First would be a trip to her hometown of Maysville, Ky., just down the river from Cincinnati, to raise money to rebuild the theater where her first film, ''The Stars Are Singing,'' had its premiere in 1953. Then there would be a two-week stint, through Oct. 16, as the opening act at her friend Michael Feinstein's new 150-seat supper club at the Regency Hotel in Manhattan. ''And we have the power of the pencil!'' Ms. Clooney said of their ability to sign for their drinks and food, with the glee of one who knows too well what it's like to cook on a hotel hot plate.
Finally, next month, comes the publication of ''Girl Singer'' (Doubleday) her new memoir, co-written with Joan Barthel, along with a compilation album of career hits, reissued by her longtime label, Concord Jazz, and a book tour that is to include an appearance on ''The Rosie O'Donnell Show.''
Ms. Clooney's first autobiography, ''This for Remembrance'' (Playboy Press, 1977), was made into a television movie starring Sondra Locke, with Ms. Clooney dubbing the vocals. It is out of print, and badly out of date, since it was published just as she was beginning a tentative comeback, with Crosby's help, after a nervous breakdown, years of addiction to prescription drugs and gigs in suburban Holiday Inns.
''Since then a lot has happened,'' she said.
Before then, too. As a child, Ms. Clooney was passed to relatives by her divorced, dysfunctional parents, and started singing on the radio in Cincinnati. At 18, with her sister, Betty, she went on the road with Tony Pastor's big band. ''Come On-a My House,'' an improbable fake Armenian folk song with a hokey harpsichord accompaniment and words by William Saroyan, made her a solo star at 23. She then made five movies in quick succession, including ''White Christmas,'' with Bing Crosby.
Her marriage to Ferrer produced five children in five years. (Bob Hope called it ''Vatican Roulette,'' and after the third one, he and Crosby gave her track shoes and starting blocks; Tennessee Ernie Ford insisted, ''You've got to find out what's causing this.'') But Ferrer, 16 years her senior, was an incorrigible womanizer, as she learned on their honeymoon. They split up for good in 1966.
A heartbreaking and ill-fated affair with the arranger Nelson Riddle, the rise of rock-and-roll and her own growing dependence on a rainbow arsenal of uppers and downers left Ms. Clooney on the edge. When her friend Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1968 as she waited to greet him at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, she snapped. Weeks later, convinced Kennedy was still alive, she stormed off a stage in Reno and drove her white Cadillac covered with flower decals up the wrong side of a mountain road to Lake Tahoe in the dark, yelling, ''That's one for you, God!'' every time an oncoming car veered out of her way. That got her placed in the locked ward of Cedars-Sinai Hospital with other severely depressed patients.
''I was confused at first,'' Ms. Clooney said. ''Not confused,'' she amended. ''I was crazy. But Phil Silvers was there, and he was walking up and down the halls, really nervous, highly charged, and I thought, 'Well, this is just pretend, you know.' '' Her sense of unreality was heightened by the fact that one of the therapists on the ward was Betsy Drake, who had been married to Cary Grant. ''Who could take that seriously?'' she said.
It was serious enough: Ms. Clooney was in therapy for the next eight years, kicked her drug habit, and began to rebuild relationships with her children, who had been largely raised by Ms. Clooney's mother -- a bitter twist, since her mother had abandoned Rosemary and her younger sister, Betty, when they were young.
She never really reconciled with her mother before she died in 1973. It was only a few weeks later that she became reacquainted with Mr. DiPaolo. As she was stopped at a traffic light in Beverly Hills in her Corvette convertible, he pulled up in his Thunderbird and called out, ''Rosella!'' She had not laid eyes on him in 20 years, but she invited him to dinner.
A few months later he moved in, becoming her road manager and indispensable man. Two years ago, tired of explaining their domestic arrangements to Ms. Clooney's nine grandchildren, they were married in the church in Maysville where Ms. Clooney was baptized.
Decades before, when she dropped him for Ferrer, Mr. DiPaolo said, ''Oh, I crashed -- I mean, I really couldn't understand that at all.''
Ms. Clooney said gently: ''He was the kindest man that I've ever known. He was also funny.''
But in those years, Ms. Clooney said, she was too busy running away from her own insecurities to pick a man like Mr. DiPaolo. And her Hollywood life was heady, in a household that featured butler, cook, housekeeper, upstairs maid, laundress, secretary, gardener and pool man, on a block where the neighbors included Jack Benny, Lucille Ball and James Stewart. There were friendly evenings with Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, after-dinner coffee with Nat King Cole at the piano, girl talk with Dietrich and Billie Holiday, nights in Las Vegas watching Frank Sinatra.
''I don't think he was happy in a lot of ways,'' Ms. Clooney said of Sinatra. ''I think that's why the kind of immature things that Sammy and Dean and Joey Bishop and all those guys did when they were together. That was the fun that he had that he'd never had when he was a kid, and he could be in charge.''
Sometimes now, she said, she sees her nephew George (his father is her brother, Nick) seeking safety in a somewhat similar camaraderie. ''I see him hanging with his friends, the guys that play basketball,'' she said. ''They're his guys, and they have to go on their golfing trip every year. I see that, and I wonder if it's the same kind of thing.''
Ms. Clooney knows the loneliness of fame. In her new book, she recalls a Christmas Eve party at Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall's in the mid-50's. Her own career was on a roll, but she felt strangely depressed. She caught sight of Spencer Tracy, who asked what was wrong.
''I don't know,'' she writes. ''I've never been to a party on Christmas Eve. I guess I'm just homesick.''
Tracy said, ''Get used to it.''
''I guess maybe it was just a couple of burned-out Catholics,'' Ms. Clooney recalled. ''Sometimes I felt way out of my depth, you know.''
Today, her Christmas Eves are very different, with Champagne and caviar in her big house on North Roxbury Drive full of family and friends. Her eldest son, Miguel, is an actor in New York, as is her youngest, Rafael. Gabriel, married to the singer Debby Boone, is an artist and Episcopal priest at a Beverly Hills church near her house. Her older daughter, Maria, raises Arabian horses in the Santa Ynez Valley near Santa Barbara. Her daughter Monsita is married to a television executive and raising a family.
Ms. Clooney has made some concessions to age and knee surgery, and now sings only one show a night. But she keeps trying new things and said a new album of Brazilian songs, with the guitarist John Pizzarelli and featuring the duet with Ms. Krall, was the hardest music she ever had to learn. She said she'll keep singing as long as she can stand, and if she can't, she'll sit, as Mabel Mercer did.
But she has yet to schedule the sessions with a voice coach that Bob Hope's 90-year-old wife, Dolores, recently gave her as a present.
''She still sings, beautifully,'' Ms. Clooney said of her old friend. ''But I'm too old to take a lesson now.''Continue reading the main story


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Had fun with some drawing last night keeping to my intentions of doing some at least once a week. The kind of drawing I do is dependant on the first kind of medium I can lay my hands on effortlessly that late at night - be it a pen or a blunt pencil. In this case a reasonably sharp 2B pencil which I love for the variation of texture but dislike for the smudging. Sometimes I'm too lazy to find something to copy from so these are not strictly observational drawings - the kind that are good for training the eye - but generally fun and the ones below are a good example of getting too tired, drawing straight from the head and the 2B getting quite blunt as I went along. However that made it nice to render a nice warm wool effect so a lot of the girls got hats! Why do I always fall back on fashion illustration? I've been wondering that. It's like a guilty pleasure. I remember when I was little watching my mother doodle while on the phone and they were always of this 1960s pop art style girls face from a Brenda Starr comic (see below) of which she was a big fan. Always the same face and I just thought it was so cool. I might see if I can get her to reproduce one for me even though it's decades (!!!) since I last saw her doodle like that.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Still Loving Yellow - and Crochet Too....
Maybe it's the cold weather but right now it's the combination of yellow and wool that's putting a smile on my face. I want to own all of these - found on Etsy of course. Wishing too I could be so clever as to make them myself. Check out the etsy links below the images to see some master handiwork!
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Some Time Drawing.
Four weeks of holidays, hoping for some time to draw and this is all I have managed. I call her Goose Girl (any guesses why?) and even used some gauche for the goose! Just doing this little bit felt good. I was thinking of committing to doing one small drawing session a week, most likely after 9 pm when everyone is settled and I'm in front of the tv, chores done, then posting it here. This way I wont have big lapses of time with no drawing at all like these past few months. What do you think? Too ambitious on top of study and homelife?
Sunday, July 17, 2011
More Brooch Making.
I've been inspired by my last brooch making effort for Susie's Brooch Swap, and all the encouraging comments, to make another one. This time for my four year old niece, Clara. Something about the pink hair, alabaster skin and long black lashes made it hers before it was done. Plus living in Sydney I don't get to see her nearly enough so must send up little treats to reserve that place she has in her heart for me till I see her next! Its on it's way up now...
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Karen Inderbitzen-WAller. The Selby.
Go here to see the lot including the amazing pink kitchen, bed cover made from a vintage girdle collection and a back yard you can see yourself having a picnic in. Happy viewing!
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Blossoms In The Dark Heart Of July.
Earlier this week was one of the bleakest days this place has to offer. Dark, bitterly cold and inhospitable. The best place to be was home and in bed. And I would have stayed there but for the pressing need for groceries and scripts waiting to be filled. So off to the shops it was. And that's where I found these blossoms - incongruously in bloom on this darkest of days. Amazing! I know this row of trees and that they do bloom out of season every year but this early? Just as we make our slide into the coldest most inhospitable month? I had no choice but to get my trusty camera out and exercise my amateur photography skills...
Friday, July 8, 2011
My Brooch Arrives - Hooray!
Wow! This is the first thing I said when I saw my brooch from the swap organised by Flowerpress. How amazing - Calli Vanderwilde had taken my Luna Landing illustration and laser cut it. It looks so cute burnt onto wood like that. I have no idea how you do this kind of thing but I'm impressed!
Big Thankyou Calli. And also to Susie from Flowerpress for organising the brooch swap in the first place. I'd definitely be in for a repeat next year if she is up to it.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Dark Heart of July plus YELLOW SHOES!!!!
So it's July and I'm reminded again how dark and bitterly cold this month can be around here. Worse so stuck at home with the flu. That's why when I saw this picture on A Beautiful Mess I had to steal it and put it up on my blog for the pure joy of those colours together and the thought of finding a pair of yellow shoes just like that.....
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Sculpture Gone Surreal.
Ifanyone remembers my efforts earlier this year at sculpting my own head - with exact measurements - and plenty of struggle along the way (getting each degree of 360 accurate was a headache - no pun intended!) then this is what became of Part Two - abstracting the finished head in line with an art movement or some other element of inspiration. I chose Surrealism because I wanted to explore a recurrent dream I'd been having about houses - dreams where I 'd be in a familiar house that would suddenly reveal itself to have an unfamiliar room, doorway, hall etc. There were many variations but the constant was a sense of discovery. Sometimes it was disturbing. Sometimes it was exhilarating. I'd expressed this a while before in some of my illustrations, finding that my figures were ending up with houses atop their heads. It's a classic dream I suppose but what I didn't know while I was doing this part of the sculpture was of an amazing exhibition that had taken place in London at the Barbican about a year ago called The Surreal House which explored the relationship between Surrealism and the House - something I had naively been unaware of and thought was MY connection!!!!!
Hardly. The Surrealist Declaration of 1926 states:
We have no intention of changing men's habits but we have hopes of proving to them how fragile their thoughts are and on what cellars they have erected their unsteady houses.
The house was the Surrealists preferred metaphor for the psyche and unconscious as well as holding much symbolism for Freud who put this to great use in his psychoanalysis.Once I had discovered the Barbicon exhibition and all the traditional connections between the house and Surrealism the exercise became so much richer. I ended up getting a lot out of it and maybe even decoded my own 'house' a bit along the way. Particularly fun was making the new eyeballs to reside in my 'unconscious' house and creating the 'blind spot' in the consciousness! The only down side? I've stopped having the dream.
PS A fantastic 30 second video for the Barbican exhibition is on You tube and worth watching here. It so wonderfully captures the eerie place of the house in dreams.
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Forget Hollywood glamour, Korean beauty is taking the world by storm
31 July 2015
Have you had your K-beauty fix yet? Korean beauty products are the latest must-have in the cosmetics industry, with magazine editors, bloggers and skin care experts all vying to get their hands on them - so what's all the fuss about?
Korean products are renowned for their weird and wonderful ingredients, from snail slime to pig collagen, and the unconventional mixtures promise benefits as yet untapped by Western markets.
So here's a quick need-to-know guide to some of the experimental ingredients causing a stir in the beauty world.
- Bee venom
While a full bee sting is never going to feel good, in low concentrations the venom can have some skin rejuvenating properties. The poison causes a rush of blood to the affected area increasing circulation and stimulating the production of collagen and elastin that plump and fill fine lines and wrinkles.
- Snail slime
This might sound gross, but the sticky slime snails produce to keep themselves hydrated has been found to have anti-ageing and acne fighting properties. Snail goop is rich in proteins, hyaluronic acid and anti-oxidants, making it a multi-tasking wonder ingredient, good for reducing wrinkles, illuminating blemishes and hydrating the skin.
- Pig collagen
Again, this isn't one for the faint hearted, but pig collagen is excellent for improving the elasticity and firmness of skin. The jelly-like substance is also known for improving the skin's moisture barrier.
- Bird's nest
The saliva birds use to hold together their nests makes it a popular ingredient in Chinese medicine and according to Korean beauty experts it is also a skin saviour. Packed full of proteins, bird's nest helps to plump the skin, giving it a more youthful appearance.
Would you dare to try a snail slime face cream? Tell us what you think about Korean beauty products of Facebook.
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Garlic-Miso Pork Chops With Orange Bell Pepper and Arugula
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Recipe by Dr. Jenny
DH and I enjoyed this simple, tasty recipe from the June 2008 Bon Appetit.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 4 pork rib chops (3/4 inch thick)
- 2 large garlic cloves, pressed
- 1⁄3 cup white miso (shiro miso)
- 3 tablespoons dry sherry
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided (plus more for drizzling)
- 2 cups baby arugula (packed)
- 1 orange bell pepper, seeded, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
Directions See How It's Made
- Place pork in a shallow dish. Spread garlic thinly on all sides of chops, then spread miso generously over. Sprinkle with Sherry and let stand 5 minutes.
- Heat 1 Tb oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork. Saute until just cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
- Meanwhile, combine arugula and bell pepper in medium bowl. Add 2 Tb oil and vinegar; toss to coat. Season salad with salt and pepper.
- Place one pork chop on each of 4 plates. Serve with salad; drizzle with any pan juices and more oil, if desired.


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Britney as Buddha?
People sure are reaching deep to explain the mysteries of Britney's Breakdown. Stupid Videos had Gandhi rise from the dead to talk to Brit, and now we are to understand that Brit isn't losing it--she's actually reaching the upper echelons of Buddhist enlightenment. Wanna Ask the Britney Buddha a question? I think I can hear Britney saying, "C'mon, now y'all! That's just dumb, y'all!"


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More About Spain
"After an arduous conquest, Iberia enters written records as a land populated largely by the Iberians, Basques, and Celts. Continued wars and other problems eventually led to a diminished status. The Napoleonic invasions of Spain led to chaos, triggering independence movements that tore apart most of the empire and left the country politically unstable. Prior to the Second World War, Spain suffered a devastating civil war and came under the rule of an authoritarian government, which oversaw a period of stagnation that was followed by a surge in the growth of the economy. Eventually democracy was peacefully restored in the form of a parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Spain joined the European Union, experiencing a cultural renaissance and steady economic growth, the peninsula came under the rule of the Roman Empire. During the early Middle Ages it came under Germanic rule but later, much of it was conquered by Moorish invaders from North Africa. In a process that took centuries, the small Christian kingdoms in the north gradually regained control of the peninsula. The last Moorish kingdom fell in the same year Columbus reached the Americas. A global empire began which saw Spain become the strongest kingdom in Europe, the leading world power for a century and a half, and the largest overseas empire for three centuries."
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