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►Faulty alarm systems, large holes under fences, and broken perimeter lights and cameras were just a few of the chronic problems that allowed the escape of three prisoners in Arizona last year. The same problems continue to plague Arizona prisons, the Arizona Republic reports. Documents obtained by the Republic show that after a jailbreak last July, director of corrections Charles Ryan ordered an audit of all of Arizona's state facilities. The audit found that false alarms went unchecked at all of the prisons; many officers didn't understand their perimeter security systems; and inmates had access to control panels that opened emergency exits. Ryan told the Republic he attributes a lot of the problems to complacency and has instituted a policy that requires officers to rotate units every three years. The policy has elicited "bitter complaints from staff posting anonymously on Corrections blogs," they report.
►A report from Bloomberg explores cases of how human error led to information breaches after a Department of Homeland security test reaffirmed that humans are the weakest link when it comes to cybersecurity. In an experiment, staff members dropped marked computer discs and thumb drives in the parking lots of government buildings. Sixty percent of people who picked them up plugged them into office computers. If the case had an official logo, 90 percent installed the software.
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►Army officials have decided to do away with base-access vehicle stickers at one base because officials say they could potentially make military members targets of violence, the Army Times reports. Ft. Benning, Georgia, will no longer require the stickers on vehicles of military members, their families, retirees, and civilian workers and have told all personnel to begin removing them from their vehicles immediately.
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With the Federal Reserve's zero interest rate policy advancing into a sixth year, short-term interest rates continued to trade in a narrow range as investor demand for incremental yield persisted. With money market funds paying near 0% returns, many investors have been seeking out incremental yield in the short-term bond space, that area of the yield curve from one to three years in maturity. This increased demand for yield has put pressure on the level of interest rates overall and caused yield spreads to narrow.
The Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund returned 0.30% in the quarter compared with 0.05% for the Barclays Short-Term Government/Corporate Index. For the 12 months ended June 30, 2014, the fund returned 0.70% versus 0.25% for the Barclays Short-Term Government/Corporate Index. The fund's 1-year and Since Inception (12/03/2012) average annual total returns were 0.70% and 0.42%, respectively, as of June 30, 2014. The fund's expense ratio was 0.61% as of its fiscal year ended May 31, 2013.
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We took advantage of the opportunity to add some yield to the portfolio. Investment-grade bonds, which make up the bulk of the portfolio, traded in a similar fashion to Treasuries. Persistent demand for income resulted in tightening credit spreads and lower yields. Despite an active corporate bond calendar, new issuance was well received, with strong investor demand that allowed most issuers to re-price their bonds at lower yield levels. Still, we found opportunities to add to our investment-grade corporate bond positions during the quarter. Banks, the largest issuer of investment-grade corporate bonds, constitute our largest sector allocation, followed by insurance, automotive finance, and utilities.
Considering the low absolute level of yields and the Fed's intent to move rates higher in 2015, we remain guarded about overextending ourselves for yield alone. The two- to five-year portion of the yield curve remains most at risk for a sell-off if and when the Fed begins to tighten monetary policy. Market indicators suggest that the Fed will tighten about 75 basis points (0.75%) in 2015 and another 100 basis points in 2016. The Fed will need to be cautious as it transitions from a period of extraordinary easing to one of even gradual tightening. The central bank does not want to act too quickly and slow the economy back into a recession. The economic data in the months ahead should provide us with greater clarity as to the Fed's timing and pace, and we expect this period to be an interesting time for fixed income markets.

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Ai Ajnabee (Plastic Cover)
Lyrics & Chords
It's been a while I sang & got inspired to sing immediately, when I came accross the KTrack of this great song(Ai Ajnabee), composed beautifully by AR, for the movie Dil Se.
Hindi speaking folks, please forgive my diction.
Hope you all will like my effort :-).
Movie : Dil Se
Song : Ai Ajnabee
Original Singer : Udit Narayan
Plastic Covered & Mixed by : Kitcha
Kala Vijay said
one of my fav song.except some south indian touch in your hindi it is super singing.pl sing more hindi songs then your hindi will be also perfect.great singing with lots of feel kitcha.
(by any chance if i missed out any of your uploads and not commented,pl feel free to scribble me.)
'cannot live without music'
Saroj Nair said
agree with pointers mentioned above
nice song pick and well sung Kitcha
Kumaran.k.k. ( i am back ) said
wow… my fav !!!!
great touch, initial la some distb on your track… did u notice ?!
great effort…
cheers !!
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Latha Ganti said
Kitcha – wonderful pick !!When a composition is good, it still sounds good with a decent singer's voice. unless the song is very demanding… (sure probably not the best but good enough where general public will enjoy it!:-)
for sure ,Need to work on diction ! :-) liked your take on this song ! @ 2;40 Segment your high notes feel easier and sound effortless & in fine tuning too ? Great !!!
Anbu Mohamed said
Ada….namma thamizh paattu kooda onnu irukke !! Appada nimmadhi kettu comment pannalaam !! (LOL).
Your voice is good and neatly done and I felt you suffered in 1:28 and other places with the same word (Ododi…Vaa……in Tamil). Diction, I have no problem since I know nothing about it….High registers were OK.
Enjoyed it in your voice too Kitcha !!
♫♫♫ Anbu J. Mohamed ♫♫♫
Shaniruh said
Lovely song & very nice attempt Kitcha…. keep it up :)
ராஜ் குமார் அஞ்சன் said
A magnum opus from ARR… Will definitely leave our hearts wrenched even after this ends… Unnimenon has equally rendered this beautifully in the tamizh version… I prefer the hindi one to tamizh… ARR is yet to give such an awesome melody yet, after this IMO… Pertinent to your version, could have been better in terms of note-glides and pitching… You have sung your heart out, bringing the pain explicitly…. Raghu thaaththa nalamaagavey uLLaar… :)
♫ ♫ Raj ♫ ♫
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Adithi said
Good choice Kitcha! "jee rahi hai" could have been better. Otherwise, it was very nice. :)
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Swati Prasad said
very nice singing :)
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Ramesh Tadi said
Kitcha, nice to see you finally thought to come up with your cover after long time and glad you did not choose to sing BENGALI :D
the expressions and feel at 2:21 – 2:26 "roj rooj resham si hawa" is wonderfully done…
wonderful rendition and you maintained the perfect mood all through… pointers are always there… but we need to enjoy our covers is wat i think and i enjoyed your take too… keep them comming…
Neil swanson.. Serious fall again .black out. neck surgery coming in 2 wks prayers requested thanks neil said
HI , nice 2 hear vocals again , well done
not knowing song , i agree with comments.
bt as a whole u r a true and fine musician.
always have enjoyed ur effort s and songs.
god bless NEIL
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Neetu (away) said
Hellooooo Kitcha, liked the rendition….loved the nuance at "jee raha hoon"……:)
Truly commendable that u've sung in a language that u are not used to….loved tht!
Do visit my songs here.
When music comes from the heart, Language is no Barrier!!….:)
Definitely a lovely song selection. Nice singing too….I am surprised why you did not cover this in Tamil…….But kudos for singing in a language which u r not fluent in.
- Rosh
Pradeep Barre said
Good job Kitcha!I feel, this is the most toughest song of Udit Narayan Ji!Lot of variations are in it.Nice singing! Keep it up!May be, I can try this some time:)….you are inspiring me Kitcha:)
Thanks & Regards,
Priya Shankar said
beautiful cover…. lovely.
Music is the divine way to tell beautiful, poetic things to the heart
Anirban said
Loved it Kitcha. Even with the pronunciation issues, it sounded really good :-)
Jenefa (inactive) said
Hi Kitcha,
I've been listening to this song daily all of a sudden for the past few weeks and thought of giving an attempt. Good to see your cover at the same time :)
Pitching could have been better but overall nice singing :) I too like the hindi version better than tamil as it suits well for the composition, in my view.
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Chondryma Chakrobortti (inactive) said
Lovely Kitcha…. Very well emoted, as the song demands !!
Barring all diction issues – Jus loved your singing….
Biju Ramachandran said
good singing kitcha.nice feel…
good choice too….one of my fav…
Praveen k nair | പ്രവീൺ കെ. നായർ - will be back soon!!! said
Kitchaa – this was unexpected…. Ha ha…. Nice singing, bro!!! I am with you, im also planning to murder some nice hindi songs…. But, u never did, but, I can…. ha ha….
Nice effort…. Loved ur expressions in anupallavi, especiaally…. Liked it a lot!!!
Praveen K Nair
Hi Kitcha ji, very nice song selection and your attempt was very good…Loved your performance…
Please check my recent renditions :
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Thanks and Regards,
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Saran G said
How does one say "wow" in hindi ? I guess "wow"….right ? You nailed it , mate…. WOW!
Srinivas Kolli said
My favorite song too, Kitcha. Well done !!
My Latest Songs – Jadoo Teri Nazar, Panivizhum Malarvanam & Aamani Padave
Rajesh Gopinath said
A Good attempt Kitcha. Its not without issues…but good job. Keep singing and sharing…
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I have a 2005 kia sorento and i installed a new fuel pump and im trying to put a aftermarket fuel gauge because my stock guge doesnt work, my aftermarket works but when the car mover the needle swing up and down. I would like to know wht to do make it steady when driving the car
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There's not much you can do without electronics training. The fuel gauge is actually a electrical volt meter like all electric gauges. Power is applied to one side and the sending unit in the tank provides a variable ground connection. A full tank raises the float and the most current is allowed to pass. A series/parallel circuit would have to be developed to attenuate the signal. The circuit that did that is built into your gauge cluster. You could try wiring your new gauge into the old gauge circuitry. Your other option is to live with it and check your fuel level when stopped or driving at a steady rate. If the needle stops dancing, there is not enough fuel to raise the float so find a gas station.
So if i decide to wire my new gauge to the old gauge circuit, how can i do that? My stock cluster the fuel needle is always in half tank even with the car off. Whn switch on then it moves all the way up and i only have 1/4 of gas in the tank. So can i wire my new gauge to the stock circuit but is it located in the cluster circuit or in the plugs in the fuel pump, there is two plugs, 1 that has 2 wires and the other has 4wires.
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INSIDE STORY: Harnessing geothermal energy – The case of Kenya
Kenya's heavy reliance on hydroelectricity production has made the country vulnerable to climate change impacts, such as drought and erratic rainfall patterns. Kenya needs to develop a more resilient and stable supply of electricity, while rapidly developing its base load of electricity production to meet growing demand. Although the path of least resistance would be to expand its fossil fuel-based thermal production, Kenya's Vision 2030 strategy places priority on low-carbon development including renewable energy source development – with geothermal playing a critical role.
Key messages
- Kenya has relied on hydroelectricity as a key low-carbon energy source and a way of expanding energy services. However, droughts and erratic rainfall have made hydropower unreliable, reducing the country's adaptive capacity. Nearly 77% of Kenyans still lack access to modern energy services, which impedes development efforts.
- Kenya's Vision 2030 prioritises low-carbon development. An expanded and diversified range of renewable electricity sources is critical, and geothermal energy is at the forefront of low-carbon options. Geothermal is readily available and is not affected by climatic variability.
- Kenya has catalysed a productive geothermal sector by establishing a specialist government institution, the Geothermal Development Company, which shoulders some of the financial risk for the private sector at exploration, appraisal and drilling stages.
- Kenya has accessed previously unattainable funding sources by aligning further investments in geothermal energy with climate change and development objectives (e.g. carbon/climate finance, donor funding and local public finance).
Download the PDF – Harnessing geothermal energy: The case of Kenya.
Energy sector reforms in Kenya are beginning to stimulate and fast-track the country's geothermal industry in line with the country's vision of climate compatible development. The country is finding ways to overcome constraints within the sector and obtain project financing. This is supported by several enabling factors and concrete measures taken by the Government of Kenya (GoK) with the aim of creating a viable and sustainable national geothermal industry.
Kenya's electricity mix
The three main sources of electricity generation in Kenya are hydropower, diesel thermal and geothermal plants, along with several minor sources.
From 2004 to 2011, increases in electricity supply generally came from fossil fuels and geothermal (see Table 1). Geothermal has shown the greater proportional increase in installed capacity (58% compared to 45%), despite the fact that set-up costs are significantly higher than for fossil fuels. Launched over 50 years ago, geothermal energy is only now emerging as a significant electric power resource for Kenya. Assessments of geothermal hotspots indicate an estimated potential of 7,000–10,000 MW in the Kenyan Rift Valley (Figure 1).3,9 By 2030, the GoK intends to tap into its rich geothermal potential, drastically increasing geothermal capacity to twice that of fossil fuels. Hydropower production is projected to remain relatively stable.
Table 1: Changes in installed capacity of the three main electricity sources in Kenya, 2004–2011
Electricity source
Installed capacity
in 2004 (MW)1
Installed capacity
in 2011(MW)2
Increase in installed capacity 2004–2011 (MW)
Increase in installed capacity (%)
Installed capacity Vision 2030
Increase in installed capacity 2011–2030
Increase in installed capacity
|Domestic hydro
|Fossil fuels
Why geothermal in Kenya?
Kenya has put the energy sector at the forefront of its long-term strategic planning because many Kenyans still lack access to modern energy services: it is estimated that 77% of Kenyans are not connected to the grid.3 At the same time, demand for electricity is rising due to Kenya's economic growth. The strategy for increasing renewable energy in Kenya to meet this demand highlights wind, solar, small hydro, biomass and geothermal as key sources, with geothermal being promoted most strongly:
"Geothermal has numerous advantages over other sources of power: it is not affected by drought and climatic variability; it has the highest availability at over 95% (i.e. relatively no intermittence); it is green energy with no adverse effects on the environment; it is indigenous and readily available in Kenya, unlike thermal energy that relies on imported fuel. This makes geothermal the most suitable source for base load electricity generation in the country."3
The role geothermal energy plays in climate change mitigation and adaptation offers exciting synergies, such as the introduction of adaptation additionality in emissions reduction projects (both voluntary and with the Clean Development Mechanism) and the use of afforestation/reforestation projects to improve the recharge of geothermal systems in drought-prone areas.4
Development benefits from geothermal
The development benefits of geothermal energy stem from both direct and indirect uses, namely the provision of heat and increased access to electricity, while also enhancing resilience to climate change impacts.
Direct uses of geothermal energy usually occur within a 50 km radius and include eco-tourism (hot baths and spa), small-scale liquid and dry milk processing (pasteurisation, etc.) and agriculture (greenhouses, crop drying). For example, the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) supplies steam from its geothermal power station to Oserian Company in Naivasha to grow flowers and leguminous crops, and the Hell's Gate Natural Health Spa at Olkaria aims to boost tourism in the area.
Indirect uses of geothermal energy arise mainly through electricity production. Benefits related to rural electrification are widespread and well–documented. Access to electricity in Kenya "simultaneously enables and improves the delivery of social and business services from a wide range of village-level infrastructure (e.g. schools, markets and water pumps) while improving the productivity of agricultural activities".5
A recent study on the eastern Baringo lowlands in Kenya discussed the potential of geothermal energy to reduce climate change impacts, particularly the detrimental impacts associated with recurrent droughts, which were causing water levels and flow to fall below critical thresholds for hydropower production. It concluded that "the use of geothermal energy will improve food security, create employment, reduce drought-related losses and provide alternative source of income streams".6
Kenya taking action
The GoK has made widespread sectoral reforms, focusing specifically on promoting the development of renewable energy generation in Kenya.
Sending the right policy signals
A commitment to renewable energy has been made by the GoK through several policy developments, such as introducing feed-in tariffs, supporting public-private partnerships and backing loans. These have created a supportive policy framework for investment in renewable energy, once again with geothermal production at the heart of it. The feed-in tariffs policy, which was introduced in 2008 and revised in 2010, is already showing signs of trickle-down effects. For instance, some sugar companies have plans to upgrade their biomass co-generation capacity because of expected savings.7
Getting the right institutions in place
The Energy Act of 2006 created more specialised institutions for the energy sector, as all energy sector functions had been previously centralised within the Ministry of Energy and the Kenya Power and Lighting Company. These reforms also contributed to the establishment of the Geothermal Development Company (GDC) to undertake integrated development of geothermal energy. It should also be noted that the Geothermal Resources Act of 1982 has had significant implications on these institutions and the sector.
The GDC is a semi-autonomous state-owned company, formed in 2009 under the Companies Act as a special-purpose vehicle to fast-track the development of geothermal resources. With a target of 5,000 MW of installed capacity by 2030, the GDC's mandate is to mitigate financial risks in the early stages of geothermal development – exploration, appraisal and production drilling – as the private sector is unable to absorb these risks. It also provides geothermal steam to power generators, ensuring electricity becomes available faster and more cost effectively.
The GDC's achievements include:
i) building in-country capacity. A Geothermal Training Centre formed in partnership with Iceland offers technical training in geochemistry, geophysics and drilling engineering.
ii) attracting donor funding. The Menengai field alone has the potential of producing 1,650 MW, which is a major draw for donors.
However, the GDC faces challenges, such as:
i) competing sectoral developments. Due to a limited pool of highly skilled workers in Kenya, GDC has to be competitive with KenGen, for example, to attract Kenya's brightest minds.
ii) difficult geology. Since the Menengai field has a difficult geological formation, geology experts are forced to drill directly into volcanic rocks.
While progress has been made, Kenya still faces several constraints preventing it from further developing geothermal electrical production. From the identification of exploration sites to the commissioning of an active power station, the entire process in Kenya has been slower than the norm. In 56 years, geothermal development has yielded only 207 MW of installed capacity, with an average annual increase of 4 MW.8 Limitations to geothermal energy development include:
- There is reluctance from investors to fund the high-risk early development stages. Geothermal developments require huge upfront investment costs and drilling can yield wells that generate little or no steam. As returns for this phase are highly uncertain, multilateral, bilateral and private entities are generally unwilling to invest in exploration and appraisal, preferring to commit funds for production drilling and power plant construction.
- Project sponsors require a guarantee if the project is deemed to be high-risk. Dry wells and volcanic hazards make geothermal power exploitation a high-risk activity, and perceived country risks (e.g. political instability, challenges to doing business) can exacerbate this. Financial institutions are unwilling to insure such investments, making the electricity too expensive to be competitive.
- There is a very limited pool of experts with the technical capacity and skills in this specialised field. Geothermal development is a highly specialised field, requiring the specific technical expertise of geoscientists and engineers – expertise that is limited in Kenya.
Financing sources
Renewable energy development in Kenya is financed by the government, development partners and the private sector (see Table 3). The government finances energy development via the national budget, while development partners provide loans and grants. Alternatively, the private sector uses debt and equity to fund its geothermal projects. Debt financing occurs when a firm raises capital by selling bonds, bills or notes to investors; in return for lending money, the creditors are promised repayment of the principal and interest. Equity financing raises money for company activities by selling stocks to investors. In return, shareholders receive ownership interests in the company. Risk guarantee facilities, like ARCgeo and AUC-KfW, have provided financial mechanisms for the high-risk initial phases of geothermal development.
By aligning further investments in geothermal energy with climate change and development objectives, Kenya has accessed funding sources that would have otherwise not been accessible. Carbon finance has recently provided another financing option for geothermal project developers; although with the recent fall of prices for carbon credits in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, it remains to be seen whether this type of financing can be sustained in the long term.
In Kenya, two geothermal projects have been certified by the Clean Development Mechanism and are now contributing over 320,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent in avoided greenhouse gas emissions each year.9,10 In the Olkaria geothermal plant, existing capacity is increasing, resulting in greenhouse gas emission reductions by displacing fossil fuel-based electricity generation in the Kenyan grid with clean geothermal power. Early stakeholder engagement and benefit-sharing mechanisms with the local communities have been critical to the successful implementation of the project.
Through the Program for Scaling-Up Renewable Energy in Low Income Countries, which is funded through the Strategic Climate Funds, the country has received an allocation of US$50 million with up to US$40 million earmarked for geothermal development.
Table 3: Sources of financing available for geothermal energy development.
|Financing institutions
|Donor funding
|Sovereign guaranteeFeasibility study
|Debt covenants- Sovereign guaranteeCountry limits/risks
|World BankMultilateral development banks
Bilateral donors
|Venture capital
|Feasibility study
|Sovereign guaranteeMandatory equity
|Actis, Aeros, Globeleq
|Investment banks
|Sovereign guaranteeFeasibility study
|Mostly finance PPPs and private companies
|IFC, Proparco, DEG
|Sovereign funding
|Country priority project
|Might not be country priority
|Government funding for drilling
|Carbon markets
|AdditionalityFeasibility study
Project design Document
|Delay between upfront transaction costs and revenue stream from issuance of credits- Low/uncertain carbon price
|World Bank BioCarbon FundPrivate investors & project developers
Donors (upfront transaction costs)
Enabling factors
Kenya's experience in developing the geothermal energy industry provides a number of lessons for other countries and contexts.
1) Institutional reforms have decentralised key functions within Kenya's energy sector, in order to have the necessary specialist institutions involved. This suite of institutions includes those which regulate activities (Energy Regulatory Commission), develop favourable policies (Ministry of Energy), generate electricity (KenGen) and carry out exploration and drilling (GDC). All of these functions previously existed, with the exception of the GDC, which has a more specialised mandate.
2) A toolbox of policies and measures are stimulating investment in geothermal:
- Kenya's feed-in tariffs policy is expected to stimulate about 1,300 MW of electricity generation capacity from renewable energy sources, including geothermal. According to UNEP, "benefits targeted are a 'triple-win' of additional renewables-based generation capacity to the country; enhancing employment and poverty alleviation in the rural areas; and increasing income opportunities for business development".7
- Introducing zero-rated import duty on renewable energy equipment and accessories. This was unusual for Kenya since all goods have an import duty unless explicitly exempted by an act of parliament.
- Removing value-added tax (VAT) on renewable energy materials, equipment and accessories. Prior to 2011, there had been a 16% VAT on renewable energy materials.
3) Establishing the GDC as a government body has enabled Kenya to work with international financial institutions and financiers to underwrite risk, secure insurance and secure development partner funding for the challenging exploration and appraisal phases. It could also receive international support under the Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions, which are national programmes established by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to enable developing countries to access finance for low-carbon development actions that are suited to their national context.
4) Public-private partnerships can be effective if they cover all major project phases. The public sector focusses on riskier upstream phases, while the private sector partner finances the capital costs in the project construction phase (KenGen is 30% private and 70% government owned).
5) It is paramount to invest in training highly skilled technicians and researchers because geothermal development requires highly qualified people. KenGen and GDC have partnered with the United Nations University to train geothermal experts. GDC is also establishing a geothermal training centre.
6) Experience in Kenya has shown that engaging stakeholders early is critical to ensure broad support of the project among communities living in areas where geothermal resources are being developed. Both CDM projects, for example, have ensured that communities are engaged with the projects and benefit from them.
The broad objectives of Kenya's energy policy are to ensure adequate and affordable energy supply to maintain and promote the country's strong economic development and to prioritise the use of low-carbon energy for electricity generation, where feasible. Against a background of challenges, Kenya's electricity sub-sector is making positive strides towards these objectives. By promoting an enabling environment for investment in a widening range of renewable energies and placing a strong focus on geothermal as a response to climate-related constraints and opportunities, the nation is setting out on a low-carbon development pathway.


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We've recreated that famous British housing type, the terrace. We've updated it, and made it contemporary. The open plan ground floors are flexible, spacious and light - and we've raised the ceiling height so that every living room has a view of the sky. There are nods to the local area: the proportions echo the nearby Victorian railway cottages; and the colours - each house is a different pastel shade - reflect the facades of the houses in the neighbouring streets. And whilst we've worked hard to make every penny count, we've built to the budget any housebuilder would spend.
We wanted the buildings themselves to do the hard work. So rather than attaching fancy eco wizardry, we've gone back to basics and explored the best and most sustainable materials to build with. Our houses are made from Hemcrete, a relatively new material that's made from the woody bit of the hemp plant for the walls. No, you can't roll it in a Rizla, before you ask...
Hemcrete is brilliant. It's grown locally, and keeps your house super warm in winter as it retains heat. And to make sure it doesn't get too hot in summer, those funny chimneys at the top of each house aren't chimneys at all but something called cowls, essentially air vents. You can open them up, and heat is pulled up through the centre of the house via the staircase (called stack ventilation, taking advantage of the fact that heat rises naturally) and out the top. We've used cork flooring inside, a beautiful, durable NATURAL product that absorbs sound, provides thermal insulation, and is warm and comfortable under foot. Since it's resistant to bacteria and fungus, and doesn't absorb dust, it's ideal for people who suffer from allergies or asthma. And you can use it in the home without having to cut down any trees - cork can be harvested from the same tree for a period of around two hundred years. Oh yes, and we've used low VOC paints to limit exposure to nasty chemicals, and natural wool fibre carpets in the bedrooms.
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There are fewer things sadder than the breakup of a 20+ year marriage. Once a couple makes it to the 10-year mark, most people assume they are good to go, so one would think that divorce would be a much more devastating blow at an older age, right? In fact, that is incorrect. A recent study found that divorce actually hurts younger people who have been married for less time even more.
In fact, people between the ages of 35 and 41 reported more health problems following their divorce than those who got divorced in the 44 to 50 age range as compared to people the same age who stayed married. Crazy? Maybe not.
It makes a lot of sense. Those are the prime ages to have young children, so people who divorce at these ages are likely dealing with the hardest part of parenthood all alone. And then there are those who haven't had children yet.
If you expected to be with someone for your whole life and they're suddenly gone, it's a huge life adjustment. This is especially true if you had wanted kids or a house or any of those other life visions we make for ourselves. If those are suddenly gone, it IS incredibly stressful.
Still, it seems like young people in their late 20s and 30s who haven't yet had children (especially in their early 30s) actually have a gift. They can still make their life with someone and start "fresh" in a sense even though the initial blow might feel more panic inducing (wondering if they can still have kids, etc.).
Still, there is something that is devastating about getting divorced young, and it makes sense how the stress would affect a person's health. My friends who have gone through it say it felt like a failure or like a statement about who they are. It hurt their self-esteem and made them feel both angry and humiliated, neither of which is conducive to good health.
Even more, younger people have less context for pain. A person in their 50s might have lost close relatives or their parents. They have been through more in life and so they will have more context for their pain. In addition, they may have already been so fed up with their spouse, they might feel more relief than stress once the marriage finally ends.
Whatever the reason, the study is likely accurate, which shows that those of us in our 30s who have friends going through divorce should treat it like the stressful event that it is and be there for our friends. The fact is, no matter what age a person is, going through a divorce is a major life upset and one of the most stressful events most people will ever face. For many, it's tragic.
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We had two guy friends in their late 20's/early 30's get divorced last year (no kids) and yeah, I can definitely say we saw their health being affected in ways I haven't seen with older people going through divorce. One of the guys already has some health challenges and he stopped eating for about a week after his wife left him. It was kind of scary. He started looking gaunt and ghostly, and everyone started saying "Dude, you're freaking us out - EAT." The other guy dropped some weight too and got really pale and quiet.
For our two friends, we know a big part of it was they felt like total failures at this early stage of life, and that was tough on them.
Wow, I would have thought the opposite. Reading the reasons makes sense, but initially I thought it would be harder being older and have such a big chunk of your life established with that person, and for it to be gone...that'd be rough.
Yup, at a younger age I think we place a lot of pressure on ourselves to suceed at our marriages. We may not have a dream job yet, may still be finishing school, just starting our families, but by gosh, we will have a great marriage! At least, until we get divorced, then one of our biggest accomplishments, poof, gone.
I went through months of feeling like a failure (despite a beautiful son, a blooming business, a new home, ect) and I got so very depressed. It sucked.
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Fullerton, Calif.— A lone goal by Los Angeles Forward George Davis IV in the 80th minute gave the Blues all they needed, topping Orlando City 1-0 at Cal State Fullerton Titan Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., Wednesday night. Orlando (1-1-0) now heads back to Central Florida for their home opener on Sunday, April 14, at 6 p.m. against the Rochester Rhinos.
Orlando controlled possession for much of the first half, showing no let down from their 3-1 season opening win against Phoenix FC on Sunday. After the opening few minutes, the Lions began stringing multiple passes together, creating openings in the LA backline.
The chances began to grow for Orlando, including scoring opportunities by Forwards Long Tan and Dom Dwyer. The two were continuously fed by 2012 USL PRO MVP Kevin Molino and Jamie Watson, nearly scoring in the 24th, 38th and 44th minutes with key saves by former Chicago Fire keeper Carl Woszczynski keeping the score line at 0-0 through the first half.
Sporting Kansas City loanee and Orlando City Goalkeeper Jon Kempin began the second half with important saves for the Lions, controlling his box despite added pressure by LA. Kempin, who made his second straight start for the Lions, came up big in the 72nd minute, taking away a potential score from Blues Forward Christopher Cortez as the Kansas City native dove toward the charging Cortez to scoop up the ball and eliminate any danger.
But despite the solid goalkeeping, it was LA who scored the lone goal of the match. Blues Forward George Davis IV, who was on loan for the Lions last season in exchange for Max Griffin, scored for LA in the 80th minute. A long ball was sent past the Orlando backline, with Davis receiving the pass and rounding Kempin to give LA the 1-0 advantage.
The Lions quickly responded with attacks of their own, with Dwyer narrowly missing the best opportunity in the 85th minute as his chip over Woszczynski sailed inches above the crossbar and out of play.
Orlando now heads back to Central Florida for the 2013 regular season home opener on Sunday, April 14, at Fifth Third Bank Field at the Florida Citrus Bowl against the Rochester Rhinos. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. A large crowd is expected as the Lions chase a third straight USL PRO Regular Season Championship. Gates open at 5 p.m., with local band Dropa Stone kicking off the 2013 MetroPCS Concert Series.
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This photo speaks a million words. It was recently posted to Reddit, with a caption that reads, "His mom caught him spending time with his daddy. He lost dad (SFC Benjamin Wise) in Afghanistan on January 15." Instant tears.
According to the website In Honor of Benjamin Wise, the father of three was critically injured on January 9, 2012, in the Balkh Province of Afghanistan. He died less than a week later. It was his fourth overseas deployment. Tragically, his older brother, Jeremy Wise, was killed two years earlier, also while serving in Afghanistan.
We see so many heartwarming military homecoming stories that make us shed tears of joy when families are reunited after serving overseas for months and years at a time. We marvel at how they make such sacrifices and revel in their joy when they're finally back together.
As great as those are, however, I always think about the children across the country, like this boy, who will never get a surprise homecoming from their mother or father. Their parents paid the ultimate price for our country, and their children will live the rest of their lives without them. I look through the photos of this beautiful family on the website, and my heart aches to think that there will never be more of all five of them together.
As heartbreaking as it is, however, this boy will always know that his dad was a true hero. He will know that he was brave, committed, and a man of whom he can be proud -- a man of whom we all should be proud. It's easy to get caught up in our everyday lives and take our freedom for granted, but seeing this boy "spending time" with his father like this is a powerful reminder of just how much some sacrifice so that we may raise our children with great freedom
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How sad is this. My hear goes out to this sweet little boy who will forever miss his dad. As I do watch all happy home-comings, surprises and happiness. I do admit I sometimes forget that there families that won't have their happy home comings. My heart goes out to all of them. May God bless them. Thank you all fro your service
If this doesnt touch your heart, then you must not have one.
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That's so sad! :( My heart breaks for this child.
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Pyromelter said...
Robin, that last battleground was freakin amazing. I found it amusing that you were just doing your "la-de-da" thing running around capping flags and getting killed a lot, while there was an epic tug-of-war back and forth. Your DBM counters were flipping back and forth like othello tokens with the "Alliance Wins - X:XX" and "Horde Wins - X:XX" counter.
Also, that achievement was nerfed. You originally had to win by the minimum amount 1600-1590... which you guys actually did! I've never even seen that before. (Closest I ever came was 1600-1580... which I did in wrath, so it didn't count back then).
I wish I could do battlegrounds like that - just completely lighthearted and fun. I have no idea how you do it. Every pvp instance I ever do I turn into hypercompetitive pyromaniac mode. Still, it was very fun watching a different perspective... and grats on the win!
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For anyone who wants a replay on that, I highly recommend watching the last ~20 minutes of the stream. Very, very entertaining (plus you did get at least one thunderstorm off of LM, which is still one of the most fun things you can do in all of WoW).


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UNION, N.J. Premiere Stages at Kean University will hold its annual Student Readings on Wednesday, January 23 in the University Center Little Theatre, located on Keans Central Campus at 1000 Morris Avenue in Union, N.J.
All plays being presented were written in the fall by Kean University playwrights. The plays will be read in two sessions on January 23. From 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., select scenes from plays in progress will be read and discussed. At 7 p.m., three short plays will be read in their entirety, and a Q & A with the playwrights will follow. The plays will be read by a combination of student actors and professional Equity performers.
The Premiere Student Readings are modeled after the Premiere Spring Readings, which feature the best new plays in the region. Three plays, selected from hundreds of submissions, are given professional readings in April, two of which will be selected for expanded development by Premiere Stages in the summer. The Student Readings and the Spring Readings are the catalysts for the Premiere Stages Play Festival, which has a mission to encourage and nurture emerging dramatists in New Jersey and the greater metropolitan area. The readings give participating playwrights the opportunity to explore their work in front of an audience and to discover the strengths and weaknesses inherent in their scripts.
The public is afforded the unique opportunity to see three plays in a developmental forum, make suggestions and recommendations to the playwrights, and help support the creation of a new work for the stage, said John Wooten, producing artistic director of Premiere Stages. Our atrons are an integral part of the process. The aim of the festival is to empower writers to make the transition from page to stage. The audience is crucial in helping them make that leap.
All readings are held in the Little Theatre, located in the University Center. Admission and parking for the Premiere Student Readings Series is free. Please call 908-737-4092 for more information or visit www.kean.edu/premierestages. The Premiere Stages Play Festival is possible in part through funding from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.


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(Thai firefighters douse the Central World shopping mall building that was set on fire by anti-government "red shirt" protesters in Bangkok May 19, 2010. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis)
We were walking down Sukhumvit road in downtown Bangkok just after the 9 p.m. curfew – down the MIDDLE of a road that on any other Friday night would have been filled with honking vehicles, hawkers, tourists and touts. We were escorting a colleague home from the temporary newsroom in that Reuters had set up at the Westin Hotel after we were chased out of our office near the red shirt encampment in central Bangkok. Not a creature was stirring. But what was that sound we kept hearing? Squeak, squeak, squeak.Then we saw them. Rats. Thousands of them. Scurrying along in packs on the sidewalks, the streets, the closed-down Skytrain overhead, at the entrances to shuttered shops, around piles of garbage that had mounted in the Thai capital since the May 19th riots. It was like a movie about an urban apocalyptic event where humans are wiped out and the vermin are triumphant.
We walked past darkened Soi Cowboy, whose raucous go-go bars should have been crammed with visitors. "You know, it's serious when Soi Cowboy is closed," my colleague said. "Soi Cowboy never closes."
What happened in Bangkok last week was, indeed, unprecedented. The worst eruption of political violence, rioting, arson and general mayhem in modern Thai history. An initially peaceful, if not festive, protest movement ended up in an orgy of violence that killed 85 people and wounded more than 1,400, according to official figures. Almost 40 buildings were set ablaze, including the stock exchange and Central World, Southeast Asia's largest shopping mall. The targets of the arson attack – symbols of wealth and privilege – were probably no accident.
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In line of fire at Bangkok protests
It was 2 a.m. on a Friday morning and we were stuck in the Reuters office on the 35th floor of the U Chu Liang Building. Thai anti-government protesters had begun rioting after their military strategist, a flamboyant major-general known as "Commander Red" was shot in the head as he was being interviewed by the New York Times at the "red shirt" protest encampment that occupies a huge chunk of expensive real estate in the Thai capital.
The protesters had swarmed into our parking lot, troops hot on their heels. One red shirt was shot dead, taking a bullet through his eye, outside our office. Our managers had ordered us to evacuate, but we had to wait until the violence died down outside. I strapped on a 10 kg flak jacket and helmet emblazoned with "press stickers", took a ride down the cargo elevator in a building under emergency power, and stepped carefully into the parking lot, looking around to see if it was safe for the remaining people in the newsroom to leave. It was quiet, as I crept around the parking lot, dodging from car to car, feeling slightly ridiculous. A taxi was parked just outside. I was beginning to understand what gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson meant when he said in his book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro."
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Can saffron be red in Thailand?
At the sprawling red shirt encampment in central bank, Buddhist monks clad in their distinctive saffron robes mingle with men wearing helmets walking around with sharpened bamboo sticks.
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Discord in Thai kingdom
Punchai is arranging strings of flowers under the imposing statue of King Rama VI at the entrance of Lumphini Park in Bangkok. The statue overlooks one end of the sprawling "red shirt" encampment that occupies a 3 square-km area of downtown Bangkok.
An altar has been set up at the base of the statue of a king who ruled from 1910 to 1925 and is generally credited with paving the way for democractic reforms in the kingdom. He is also the creator of Lumphini Park.
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Thai red shirts defy crackdown with carnival-like protest
("Red shirt" protesters dancing in the main shopping district in Bangkok. Reuters/Eric Gaillard )
I saw Chewbacca last night at the red shirts barricades in Bangkok.
The hairy Star Wars character was standing with a couple of red shirt protesters who were directing traffic in front of their wall of truck tyres, chunks of paving stone and bamboo poles at the entrance to the business district, and the Patpong go-go bars. I was in a taxi and didn't have a chance to ask the guy in the Wookie suit what he was doing at midnight standing between the red shirts and lines of riot police, shield and batons at ready, under a bank of spotlights shedding garish light on an other-wordly scene. The gentle hairy character doesn't speak in the movies so maybe no explanation would have been forthcoming.
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The promise of seven blood baths in Bangkok and no violence
With the same ghoulish intrigue that children pull the wings off a fly, the legs off spiders or as motorists slow to look at a scene of a bad accident, I waited to see the pictures from last night's demonstration in Thailand. The "red shirt" wearing supporters of ousted Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra promised the world the sight of a million cubic centimetres of blood being drawn from the arms of his supporters and then thrown over Government House to demand that Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva call an immediate election. A million is a bold figure that I tried to picture; a thousand cubic centimetres, one litre, so one thousand litre cartons of milk. A more compact notion of the volume would be to visualise a cubic metre of blood; or in more practical terms in the UK the average bath size is 140 litres, so that is just over seven baths filled with blood.
A supporter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra donates blood during a gathering in Bangkok March 16, 2010. Anti-government protesters will collect one million cubic centimetres of blood to pour outside the Government House in Bangkok, in a symbolic move to denounce the government as part of their demonstration to call for fresh elections. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang


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- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, plus more for baking dish
- 1 baguette, torn into bite-size pieces (about 7 cups)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons apple juice
- 1/8 teaspoon coarse salt
- 6 to 8 Empire or Gala apples (2 1/2 pounds total), peeled, cored, and cut into small pieces
- 3 tablespoons dark rum
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter an 8-inch square baking dish. On a rimmed baking sheet, arrange bread in a single layer and bake until dry, about 12 minutes. Transfer half the bread to a food processor and pulse until fine crumbs form. In a medium saucepan, combine butter, 1/4 cup sugar, apple juice, and salt. Cook over medium until sugar dissolves, 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in bread pieces and crumbs; let stand 10 minutes.
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Since I viewed the first trailer, I've been saying that the Twilight series was another step in the de-Christianization of our culture…but I had no idea how bad really it was! I'm with this reviewer….I WAS TOO KIND BEFORE!
Tremendous review of the Twilight series by Jasmine Baucham.
Several people that I respected –and some that I don't hold in especially high regard –had loved the books, and told me to take another look, and to keep going: I wasn't being fair. Now, I had read Twilight and New Moon and viewed both of the films before I spoke with such finality, but I worried: had I been too harsh? I worried so much that I picked up Eclipse.
And then my worries ended. Let's face it: I was too kind.
(The story is a) wild love affair between a one-hundred-year-old vampire frozen in time at the age of seventeen and his eighteen-year-old human girlfriend (who, finally, reluctantly, towards the last one hundred pages of the novel, becomes his fiancée, only because her boyfriend refuses to break his vow of abstinence before then). The problems I have with Twilight aren't so much the result of the moral validity of soulless fictional characters (although there are problems to be had with that aspect) as the effect that this story will have on the hearts and minds of the real young women who are eagerly lapping them up.
Just as a crash course to get you up-to-date: in Twilight, girl meets boy -boy loves girl -girl loves boy -boy turns out to be vampire -girl isn't phased. In New Moon, girl begs boy to become vampire -boy refuses and leaves -girl becomes a suicidal recluse -another boy loves girl -this boy's a werewolf -girl still isn't phased -through a series of events, vampire boy comes back -girl and vampire boy promise never to be parted again -werewolf boy is left out in the cold. Eclipse: girl loves vampire boy and wants to be vampire -werewolf loves girl and wants her to stay human -unrelated vampire war brewing -teenage hormones flying.
The Botkin sisters covered this topic excellently in their article, How Twilight is Revamping Romance, when they spoke about emotional pornography. What was slightly uncomfortable to read in Twilight and New Moon was downright embarrassing to peruse in Eclipse. As Bella and Edward shared breathless kiss after breathless kiss, steamy embrace after steamy embrace, promise of eternal affection after promise of eternal affection, I began to wonder if a real, live eighteen-year-old girl might read Eclipse and think that it was safe to spend the night in her boyfriend's bed without her dad's knowledge as long as her boyfriend was committed to abstinence? Would she think it was okay to try to get her boyfriend to break his old-fashioned pledge of abstinence as long as she knew that he was the only one she'd love for all eternity? Would she think it was all right to continuously lie to her parents since she knew what was best for them, because she'd kept a vault of secrets locked away from both of them? Would she be comfortable with her boyfriend taking the engine out of her car to keep her from going somewhere he didn't want her to go -or hiring his sister to put her on lockdown when he's away and can't stalk her for himself? She wouldn't think it was okay to be in love with her best friend as well as her boyfriend, because that's one of the only things Bella Swan seems to regret: stringing Jacob Black (the werewolf) along when she knows all she wants is Edward (even though she later admits -after kissing Jacob -that she loves both men… she just loves Edward more -and Edward's very understanding about that).
If she's a Christian young lady, my hope would be that her answer to each of those questions would be a resounding no! But, if that's the case, I have to wonder why so many Christian young women are entangled in the Twilight franchise? For those who would say that they're strong enough to resist the lure of Bella and Edward's inappropriate fixation, I ask the question: what's the lure, then? If these things don't grab your attention in Twilight, what else does? Why read it, if not for what The New York Times called an "archetypal tumult of star-crossed passions, in which the supernatural element serves as a heady spice." I've learned to translate "Stephenie Meyer is such a good writer" into "I love her characters."
Is it okay for eighteen-year-old girls who think they're in love to try to seduce their boyfriends (those are Edward Cullen's words, not mine, pg. 454)? Twilight is often lauded for it's abstinence push, but Myer makes it clear that Edward's "old-fashioned" ideals are stifling Bella, who tries, on several occasions, to convince him that his notions are out-dated. And though Edward's motives seem to be pure, his reasoning for keeping Bella at bay seems a little skewed: he sites abstinence as a "rule" he was trained to keep, and says he's trying to protect Bella's soul by keeping it intact; surely the way we value purity should be linked to much more than legalism, right? Edward sets the stage for a beautiful proposal from "his time" (he would have courted Bella, asked her father for her hand in marriage, maybe even stolen a kiss or two, but would have saved himself for her on their wedding night), but it's hard to discern whether Edward's vow of abstinence has more to do with morals or nostalgia.
And Bella shows some definite character flaws in her view of marriage: she doesn't want to marry too young because she's afraid of what people might think (eighteen year old girls married in her town are usually "knocked up," in her words, and abstinence is abnormal).
So she has the bravery to become a vampire for eternity… but not to walk down the aisle before giving herself to the man she loves. Because one is morally acceptable to her… and the other is socially repugnant. Am I the only one sensing a disconnect?
One thing Bella will do is sacrifice –she'll give her life for her friends. What makes that prospect a little harrowing for this reader is that Bella has no understanding of eternity. She's willing to give her soul (literally) to the boy she's in love with… and we Christians with our ransomed souls delight in watching her do it.