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Welcome to The Vaping Reviewer, a blog that tries to introduce smokers to one of the most modern alternatives available today - electronic cigarettes. As a seasoned vaper, I will try to share my experience with you, and answer the most important questions about e-cigarettes. Because most people often question if they're safe, I'd like to open with this video of actual doctors reviewing vaporizers:
Does E-Cigarette Vapor Taste Like Smoke?
One of the biggest concerns faced by tobacco smokers over switching to e-cigarettes is regarding taste, the fear being that tobacco-free or smoke-free devices might just not taste the same. Sure, e-cigarettes are being marketed as the 'real thing', they are said to be close imitations in terms of the taste, feel and look of tobacco analogs. But it is easy to see why long-term smokers might be skeptical about these claims.
The first step to differentiating between the taste of e-smoking and regular smoking is to understand the exact functioning of an e-cigarette. The device looks very similar to an analog cigarette but does not contain any tobacco. Instead, it contains liquid nicotine and an atomizer that vaporizes it when the e-smoker takes a drag. The nicotine vapor is inhaled into the lungs, the sensation of which is said to be very similar to tobacco smoking. Since e-cigs involve vapor that is very different from the smoke produced by tobacco cigarettes, it is quite unfair to claim that the tastes would be identical. There are bound to be differences between the two experiences.
Having said that, let's take a look at some statistics. Did you know studies in 2011 showed that over 31% of the people who responded to a survey said they quit smoking just six months after using e-cigarettes? And that regular users of electronic cigarettes have reported health benefits such as less coughing, no bad odor, greater fitness and improved breathing? If it were difficult for smokers to adapt to the taste of e-cigarettes, this would not have been the case at all.
The bottom line here is that electronic cigarettes do appear to be a healthier alternative to tobacco smoking. The devices do help people quit smoking and those who make the switch appear to enjoy the taste. They are available in a variety of flavors too, like coffee, chocolate, menthol, vanilla and more. Some brands even have Marlboro and Camel flavored ones. The only person who can decide if e-cigarette vapor tastes like smoke or not is you, once you have given it a try.
How to Choose the Right E-Cigarette Liquid
Ask any experienced vaper and they'll tell you an enjoyable vaping experience usually boils down the e-liquid. That's why choosing the right one for you is crucial.
You've probably read e-cigarette reviews that talked about long-lasting batteries and devices that produced thick clouds of vapor, and while these things are very important, it's the flavor of the e-liquid that ultimately makes a vaping session pleasurable. Depending on a variety of factors, the juice can either help you kick the smoking habit for good, or go back to traditional cigs after a disastrous experience.
Probably the most important thing to look out for when trying out an e-liquid is the base substance used to make it. The most common one is propylene glycol, a harmless odorless liquid used to make cough medicine and various inhalers. However, some people are allergic to it so chemists have come up with another type of e-juice, based on vegetable glycerin. Glycerin is a viscous substance used in the making of various every-day products.
Another thing you have to consider is the amount of nicotine in each e-liquid. Most brands offer 4 levels of nicotine to choose from, from 0 to 24 milligrams, depending on what kind of a smoker you used to be. If you had a cig every now and then, you should use a weak e-cigarette liquid, but if you had two packs a day, you'll only be satisfied by the stronger juice.
Finally, there is the matter of flavor. Most ex-smokers who decided to give e-cigarettes a try usually prefer the tobacco flavor, but most premium brands have a wide selection to choose from, including creamy, fruity and candy flavors. It will take a while to find the ones you really like, but once you do, you'll probably stick with it for a long time.
Side Effects of Switching to Electronic Cigarettes
Whether you like it or not, the transition from analogs to electronic cigarettes does have some minor side effects. Luckily they're just your body's response to a big change.
Even if you're using the best e-cigarette money can buy to kick the smoking habit, you're not going to prevent your body from reacting to the absence of the carcinogenic smoke you've been feeding it for years. These symptoms may not be the most pleasant, but you should take them as a good thing, a sign that your body is healing and adjusting to a healthier lifestyle.
The most common side-effects of switching from analogs to e-cigarettes are excessive coughing, congestion, constant throat clearing and phlegm. They usually occur every time a person quits smoking after a long period of time, and aren't associated with vaping. However, many first time e-cig users mistakenly believe vapor is even worse for them than tobacco smoke, which couldn't be farther from the truth.
You should know electronic cigarettes take getting used, and you should be prepared for some other minor side-effects. Because propylene glycol (PG) is a humectant (absorbs moisture) it can dry your throat and leave it feeling sore the first few times you vape. Also, the PG is converted into lactic acid in your body, which causes muscle aches and cramps. These symptoms usually go away within two days, and it's recommended you consume plenty of fluids to speed up the process.
Unfortunately for some people the side-effects associated with propylene glycol never seem to go away, which is a sign they're allergic to it. For them, e-juice producers have come up with an alternative in the form of vegetable glycerin e-liquid. This is a clear viscous fluid used in many everyday products that doesn't have any side effects.
E-Cigarette Warranty – Why It's So Important
One thing you should always consider when buying your first PV is e-cigarette warranty. Like all electronic devices, these things break down at some point, so you'll want to be covered when that happens.
Electronic cigarettes are becoming more popular with each passing day, and the prospects of a successful business are attracting new entrepreneurs to the industry. E-cigarette review sites are popping up like crazy around the Internet, as people are trying capitalize on this profitable niche. A direct consequence of this is the ever-growing number of brands seeking to get even a small piece of the pie, while there's still some left. For buyers that's both a good and a bad thing. On the bright side there's a lot of competition and that always brings prices down, but you can also stumble across some pretty shady operations that don't always stand by their products.
That's why when shopping for e-cigarettes, one of the determining factors has to be the warranty offered by the supplier. Not only does this provide assurance that you don't need to worry about the electric cigarette breaking down, it also says a lot about the brand and the quality of their products. When a company offers just a 30-day warranty it shows they're not very confident about what they're selling to you, and they want to be absolved of any responsibility as soon as possible, should anything bad happen.
On the other hand, there are premium e-cigarette brands out there that have 1 or 2 year warranties, and a few go as far as to offer lifetime warranties for their electronic components. That means that if you remain faithful to their products they will replace damaged parts anytime, for the rest of your life.
Still, regardless of how well a sales pitch sounds, you should always do a background check on the companies you're considering, because not all of them stand by their claims. Others have poor customers service, which can also be very problematic, so be sure to check other people's experience with them.
Are e-cigarettes necessary?
That seems like a pretty easy question, but it really depends a lot on the perspective of the person answering it.
The logical answer would of course be "no", electronic cigarettes are not necessary, or rather they are as necessary as analogs or alcohol. That's true, a person doesn't need something to help prolong their addiction to nicotine, when they could just kick the habit completely and find something better to spend their hard-earned money on. But what about those who can't?
Sure, there are plenty of smokers out there who do it because they enjoy it, but many others admit they have a problem they can't seem to solve on their own. For these people, a less dangerous alternative to deliver the nicotine is indeed necessary, especially since for many of them oral fixation is really important. Yes, many of them have tried nicotine gum and inhalers, but found themselves going back to analogs.
Studies have shown oral fixation is a big part of the addiction, especially for long-time smokers, and e-cigarettes are a great alternative, considering so far no one has been able to prove they have any harmful effects on the human body. They can ultimately help ex-smokers beat their addiction by lowering the levels of nicotine, or at least lower the quantity they consume daily.
The greatest of e-cigarette benefits is the replacement of thousands of toxins with harmless vapor, and this alone is important enough to make the claim that electronic cigarettes are a necessary alternative to analogs. Many physicians have recognized them as considerably less dangerous ways of delivering nicotine, and their rising popularity is a signal the general public has too.


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I started training for the San Diego marathon through Team in Training back in February. I was pretty fortunate not to have to do any real fundraising…and by merely only sending out two emails, the people who I have known throughout my life sent me the money that I needed as part of my charity obligation. It was a humbling experience for me to even ask for donations, so I felt and continued to feel amazed at the amount of financial support I received right from the start. But, in comparison to actually running a marathon, asking for money is simple.
The day before the race began, I tried to make sure everything was in perfect order for a steady and hassle free race-day morning. The Team in Training coaches told us time and time again "On race day, DO NOT try anything new. Do nothing different from what you trained for." I had this tattooed in my brain….Nothing new…Nothing new…Do not attempt anything new. I got my gear together…all in place. I even bought a Powerbar and banana for race-day morning, so I could start fueling up by the 6:30 AM start time. My alarm went off at 4:00 AM, and I began my day.
By 4:10, I was out of the shower, dressed, and wide awake. I had already poured Gatoraid into my fuel belt (Like Batman, I was) the night before, and I literally had nothing to do until 4:45 AM, which was the time I decided would be most convenient to leave and beat race-day traffic.
My running partner, who I met through Team and Training, was asleep on the couch. I woke her up after I got out of the shower…and she went in to do whatever it is girls do first thing in the morning. Do people really need to primp before running? Anyway, she wouldn't be ready until 4:45. The time I determined we should leave by.
While she was in the shower, I did some light stretching…and just kept thinking: Nothing new…Nothing new…Do not attempt anything new. I was getting a little restless, so I walked into the kitchen where I had placed the Powerbar and banana.
I have never been a person who has been able to eat first thing in the morning. Even throughout my training for the marathon, on my 14, 16, 18, and 20 mile-runs…I never ate breakfast before I left. I never ate anything until about three miles into the run. But this was a marathon. This was 26.2 miles. I needed energy!
I don't know why I even bought the banana. When I talked to a friend of mine the day before the race, she said that she ate bananas during her marathon training. And while I had not eaten one stinking banana in the course of four months of training…I bought one the night before the race. And there it was…sitting on my counter. It was about 4:30 in the morning. I was nervous. I needed something to do. The banana was staring at me.
Nothing new…Nothing new…Do not attempt anything new.
My gaze turned to the Powerbar. It was Cookies and Cream. Throughout my training, I had had Powerbars…just never before I ran….but in my 4:30-AM-hours-before-my-first-marathon logic, in comparison to the banana, the Powerbar wasn't "new" per se…it was just slightly different.
Nothing new…Nothing new…Do not attempt anything new. No way I'm eating that banana. I'm so smart.
So, I open the Cookies and Cream Powerbar and start chomping away. No cares in the world. I am a seasoned Powerbar eater…and at 4:30 AM…I am even certain that I have had this variety of Powerbar before.
I was wrong.
I eat about half the Powerbar…or as it should be deemed, THE BAR OF DEATH, and I start feeling a little sick. Hmm I think. Powerbars don't normally make me feel nauseous. I take a few more bites, when I start getting a scratchy feeling in the back of my throat. Odd I think this is normally the feeling I get when I have eaten PEANUTS. Of course, I take a few more bites.
I have been allergic to peanuts for as long as I can remember. No, I have never had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. No, no Reese's Pieces. And no…no Snickers bars. These are the three things people ask when they first find out I am allergic to peanuts. These questions three are then usually followed up with either (a) "I don't know HOW you live without eating peanut butter;" or (b) "My aunt's cousin's sister's friend is allergic to peanuts, too. So I totally understand, Mark."
Believe me, asshole. You don't understand.
As my throat continues to itch, and my mouth is starting to salivate, this is definitely starting to feel like the second of two reactions I get from eating peanuts. The first reaction is when I eat something that has pure peanut in it. That reaction is SUPER fast. I can feel the peanut the second it hits my mouth…I start overly salivating combined with wheezing, hives, itchiness, abdominal pain, and the eventual throat closing. This all happens in the course of about 30 minutes. Yikes, indeed.
The second reaction is MUCH slower. My theory has always been that I get this second reaction be eating some kind of peanut by-product…or something that was touching peanuts. I get the same symptoms I mentioned above, it just takes hours.
At about 4:33 AM, I am no longer certain that I have eaten this kind of Powerbar before…but I am pretty certain that I feel like shit. I turn the bar over to read the ingredients in an attempt to assuage my feelings. My feelings were not soothed.
Literally…a spotlight turns on in my brain and shines down onto the bar. When I turn the bar over, I instantly see the two words that supplant the Do not attempt anything new mantra. I saw the words peanut flour.
"SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I scream. But, I am not worried. I am very prepared for these types of situations. I usually have tons of Benadryl just lying around the house, just in case something happens. Benadryl is probably my best friend. It literally has saved my life a number of times…it just has one little itsy bitsy teeny weeny side effect. It makes me instantly fall asleep. Not a good thing to feel when trying to run 26.2 miles.
Somehow, I can only find one bottle of Benadryl in my house. No problem. I only need one bottle.
"Are you kidding me?" I say to myself as I check out the expiration date at 4:35 AM. The thing frickin expired in September of 2004! Good thing I have some in my car, I snicker to myself. I'm so well-prepared.
I get to my car, open the glove box…and my throat is pretty darn itchy…and I am starting to feel flushed. The hives will be coming in about ten minutes. I pull out the Benadryl. Empty? Empty? Holy shit…this stuff evaporated! Hmmm…well, how bad could two-year-old Benadryl be?
I walk back into my house…get the Benadryl, and take one small capful. I'm trying to simultaneously stay alive AND not get drowsy…and get ready to run for five hours. I don't know if this is going to work...and there are no drug stores open by my house at 4:45. I start doing what any person would a food allergy would do. I start pacing. Waiting and pacing.
My running partner gets out of the bathroom…and she just starts talking to me. And talking…and talking. And I have nothing to say. I am just pacing back and forth and giving curt, one-word answers. Yes. No. Yes. No. The Benadryl isn't working.
I get into the car…and I am NOT feeling better. Four months of training are about to go down the tubes! Before she gets in the car, I decide to take one more capful to see if that helps.
We get stuck in traffic on the way to the race. Being stuck in traffic is a wonderful feeling when you are inflicted with a food allergy. I start having visions of dying, in my car, moments away from race time. I am completing zoning out…and she has had enough:
Seriously…are you ok? You are being super quiet this morning. (meaning: Why are you being such a dick?)
Well…to be honest…I ate something with peanuts in it, and I don't feel very good. I just didn't want to talk about it (meaning: please don't over react at my stupidity.)
I hate telling people when I am having a food allergy because THEY freak out more than I do…and the main thing I need to do is remain calm. Luckily, while she is in the midst of calling her Dad (who is at the race), to see if the medics have Benadryl at the race, I actually started feeling better. The expired Benadryl just took a little longer than usual to kick in…and, I didn't get that pesky drowsiness that accompanies unexpired Benadryl. Just a little drama before the race, right?
I didn't die! Hurray! So let's go running for FIVE hours!
The race itself was extremely challenging, and it is amazing the things one thinks about while running such a far distance. Personally, I got a little OCD. While I was running, I kept checking to make sure my keys and food were in my fuel belt, and that my fuel belt's velcro was closed. I would move my hand away to get back into a running motion, but then would need to recheck the velcro again because logically it could have un-velcroed the second I moved my hand away. Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. I am doing this about every ten minutes. Checking and rechecking that velcro.
I also tried not to, but I kept thinking about what mile it was, and then used that knowledge to do some remarkable mathematical equations while I was running.
OK…I am on mile 10. That means if I run six more miles, then I only have ten more to go…and I have already done 10, so it will be like I just need to run these same ten miles again. Brilliant!
Of course, these math skills get a little sketchy later in the race:
OK…I have run 15 miles. If I run one more mile, then I have ten to go, and ten divided by 2 is 5, so I really only have five more miles to run, after the next mile, times two. Brilliant!
I'm not kidding…I really thought that crap. But that is nothing compared to what happens the last six miles of the race.
OK…if I died soon…and someone rolled me a few miles, it wouldn't be so bad. At least then…I could stop running. Yeah…not running. That's sounds like so much fun! So I'll run for a few more miles. Then die. Brilliant!
One of my goals for this race was NOT TO WALK, which wasn't all that difficult of a goal for the first 20 miles. But miles 20 through 26 were a constant argument with myself. I kind of felt like Tom Hanks from Cast Away when he starts fighting with Wilson. The roles of both Tom Hanks and Wilson were both played by me, though.
- Tom Hanks: Mile 22. I only four miles to go. I could totally walk for a few minutes. Walking. God, that sounds fucking awesome. Don't you think, Wilson?
- Wilson: No. You can't walk. Just keep running.
- Tom Hanks: But no one would know. And walking would feel so good. I HATE running, Wilson.
- Wilson: Yeah, I hate running, too. But just don't walk.
- Tom Hanks: Look, I'll make you a deal. If you let me walk now…I'll let you run faster later.
- Wilson: Well, that does sound like a good plan. Hey wait…have I checked my fuel belt?
- Tom Hanks: Focus! Forget the fuel belt, Wilson! Let's walk!
- Wilson: Hmmm…But I really should check my fuel belt. What mile is this? Only a few more miles to go until a number divisible by 3.
- Tom Hanks: I hate you, Wilson.
And this would just go on and on and on. On the bright side, I didn't walk. I did actually watch Cast Away a few days after the race. I felt somewhat more understanding of the character of Wilson. I feel he is slightly misunderstood.
It's funny that I was so OCD about my fuel belt because I did end up losing one of my goos while I was running. I had been using Powerbar Gel, which is this stuff you eat that has a ton of salt and calories in it, but you don't have to chew it. You kind of just squirt it in your mouth. Think of overly gelatinous, regurgitated jello…that it what goo is like. I don't like how goo is spelled or how it is said, but that stuff does give you a lot of energy. And yes, it is gooey.
I packed three Powerbar Gels and planned to eat the last one about mile 18. But this magical goo was able to escape from my fuel belt…so I had to resort to something they had on the course…which would be new to me: The Clifbar Shot. And I know I wasn't supposed to try anything new, but of course I did anyway.
When I picked up the goo from one of the volunteers, I noticed that it was strawberry flavor. That might be a little sweet I thought, but while busy arguing with myself about how to mathematically divide the last 6 to 8 miles of the run to somehow make it seem physically shorter, I ignored my gut reaction to the strawberry-flavored goo. For the moment at least.
I started getting really hungry at mile 19, so I ripped open the goo and tried to drink/eat it. But, as soon as the goo hit my mouth, my body started violently…and I mean VIOLENTLY reacting, convulsing really. I somehow was able to projectile vomit the goo from my body without even swallowing it. Luckily, there was no one right next to me as the goo was flung from mouth, but something was telling me my body didn't like the Strawberry Clifbar Shot. As soon as I "mouth-puked" the goo from my body, my convulsions dissipated. Hmm…guess I won't be buying that after the race. Now if I just run 3.3 more miles, it will be like I am running less than four miles. Where are my keys? It never stopped. Ever.
I was like Steven Hawking.
Before we ran, we were told there would be a moment during the race when you would know that you were going to finish. "At this moment…slow down. This is/will be one of the crowning achievements of your life that very few people have done. Enjoy it."
Seriously…I don't know WHAT these people were thinking, but I never had this epiphany during the race. I kept trying to be excited about the physical aspects of the run, but I never was. Those last six miles were by far the most difficult thing I have ever done, and I did not enjoy one second of them, nor did I want to run any slower than I already was to enjoy what was going on.
Excuse me...Mr. Mass Murdered…do you think you could perhaps…I don't know, strangle me a little more slowly? This feeling like I am dying thing is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me, so I would really like to enjoy this.
Yeah, so I wasn't really into all that. But I am into how unbelievable it is. I seriously cannot believe that I ran that far…and that I finished…and that I didn't walk. I have actually felt a little bored the last week because I have no impending doom looming over my shoulder. It gave my life a lot of perspective, and I hope to keep up that "Well, this shit isn't as hard as the marathon" feeling I have had. The daily grind has felt a little more grinding, but not insurmountable. Being able to push myself to the point of exhaustion…passing out…convulsive vomiting…it all sucks at the time. But now, in retrospect, it's kind of cool to look back, slow down, and enjoy the moment.
I ran a frickin' marathon. And I think I might have enjoyed it. And I could care less where my keys are at the moment…because I just checked a few seconds ago. They are still in my pocket. Wait, let me check again…


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I have to pretend I am a New Zealander.
I don't really have to of course – but as an Australian living in Asia it is somewhat embarrassing confessing that I am from Down Under when our politicians back home continue to make such horrific policies and decisions in matters relating to both Immigration and Climate Change.
Where we once seemed to have such a great international reputation as being laid back and friendly people – Australians are now fast being recognised as a heartless and Neanderthal bunch.
I am often asked "Why?" when I am out and about with my Chinese or Singaporean or Indonesian friends and I am verbally attacked on matters of Australian environmental politics so I find it easier now to just say I am a Kiwi.
"Five, sucks, seven, eight"
This is no easy task.
The New Zealand accent bears some similarity to the 'strine' that we Aussies speak but the Kiwi's use of vowels is as dysfunctional as it is disturbing.
It is in fact an abomination.
The United Nations International Climate Change Conference – or COP21 - will be held in Paris in December of this year. It is now 18 years since the Kyoto Protocol was first established.
Australia eventually signed the Protocol in 1998 but it did not ratify it until a Labor Government was elected in 2007. The then Prime Minister Mr. Kevin Rudd declared that Australia would set a target of reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 60% on 2000 levels by 2050. Mr. Rudd also committed that Australia would establish a national emissions trading scheme by 2010 and set a 20% target for renewable energy by 2020.
All seemed to be heading on track with Australia's Renewable Energy Targets (RET) with some quite substantial investment in both the solar and wind sectors until February 2014 when the current Prime Minister, Mr. Tony Abbott declared that the RET's would be 'reviewed' and the proposed tax on Carbon would be repealed.
Australia now has the inglorious record of being the only country in the world to ever repeal environmentally focused carbon reduction legislation.
The Renewable Energy sector in Australia has been in rapid decline since then and the likelihood of Australia reducing it's Greenhouse gas emissions and achieving the targeted 20% of renewable energy now seems most unlikely.
This is a terrible shame.
Senator Christine Milne – who until very recently was the head of the Australian Greens Party declared, "The RET was working brilliantly until Tony Abbott realized renewables were undermining the profits of the coal-fired generators and that's why he decided to smash it……… he's removed all certainty from the renewable energy sector and handed it over to his mates in the fossil fuel sector."
The enormous black and brown coalmines of my country and together with iron ore they have been the mainstay of the economy. They rake in billions of dollars of annual export earnings for Australia and taxation revenue for the Federal government and the mining resources sector were the primary reason that Australia did not fall into recession in both of the Global Financial Crises.
They have made my country wealthy with such an abundance we have been blessed with.
However coal and coalmines and coal power generators are very rapidly becoming as uneconomic as they are unpopular.
The two are intrinsically linked.
The beginning of the end is nigh for coal.
Consumers and voters such as myself want Australia to step up and come up with a rapid and sustainable plan to endeavour to move to a low carbon economy. We would like to transition our love affair with harmful natural resources to the large-scale development of renewable energy.
Our land is vast and empty and is as equally blessed with long days of sunshine and more than 35,000 kilometers of wind swept coastline as it is with coal resources. It is ideal for huge arrays of solar and wind power farms that could easily ultimately provide for the majority of Australia's domestic and commercial energy needs.
It is both disappointing and perplexing to me that the Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott very recently directed the state owned Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to cease all investment in wind and 'small scale' solar projects.
The CEFC was set up in 2013 by the then Labor Government.
Abbott publically described Wind Turbines as being 'visually awful' and "they make a lot of noise".
I am not sure if he was asked whether he thought that the horrendous black scars of open cut coal mines or the chimneys of billowing smoke of our coal fired power stations were visually attractive.
I will try and find out.
The Australian electorate and we expatriates abroad are not sure what he is thinking when he does and says such things.
It really is embarrassing.
The offshore wind farm potential alone in Australia is enormous and countries like the UK, Germany and Denmark have very clearly demonstrated their ability to generate commercial volumes of clean wind energy. The UK generates more than 13 gigawatts of power from wind and while Australia's total consumption of electricity exceeded 220 gigawatts in 2014 – Australia has significantly more offshore areas than the UK where offshore wind farms can be constructed without any impact on local communities.
The sunless Germany produced nearly 26 gigawatts of solar energy in 2014 and their renewable energy production now makes up 30% of their total volume.
We have significantly more daylight hours and massive amounts more open space for mega-scale solar arrays than Germany.
All that is needed is sensible politics and appropriate capital investment by a responsible government.
"Sensible" and "Responsible" government?
Yes I know.
However simply removing the subsidies that are given to the coal and oil sectors would have a big impact - and then giving the same subsidies to the RE sector.
That would be big.
The government seems to have got it the wrong way around.
A 2014 report conducted by the Overseas Development Institute and Oil Change International group titled, "The Fossil Fuel Bailout" suggested that exploration by coal and energy companies in Australia was subsidized by as much as 4 billion dollars per year by Australian taxpayers. This came in the form of tax breaks and direct spending.
The same report estimated that the G20 countries are supporting and subsidizing oil, gas and coal exploration to the tune of US$88 billion per annum.
Yes that is US$88 billion per annum.
Fancy that.
The beginning of the end of the fossil fuel era is well and truly here.
We need to just accept this in a global collaboration to save the planet. We can't go on burning carbon at the rates that we do to produce energy or we will face ever increasing catastrophic consequences.
There have been decades long warnings by the scientific community that the global use of fossil fuels must diminish to halt the devastating effects of Climate Change and Global Warming. Fourteen of the hottest fifteen years on record have happened since the year 2000 and 2014 and the increased incidence of flooding, heat waves and natural loss events are devastating agricultural, oceanography and society.
Human impact is – at the very least – accelerating global warming.
This is indisputable and we must aim to stop it or at least slow it down. A cessation of the use of fossil fuels to energize our cities and cars and planes is an absolute requisite by mankind for us to prevent us from harming the planet any further.
It is choked already and is in peril.
The science is quite clear and it is as simple as that.
The future of the yet untapped coal in the huge Galilee basin in the state of Queensland is a prime example of the uncertainty of coal mining in Australia. It is an incredibly large hunk of pristine land covering more than a quarter of a million square kilometers. Eight coal extraction operations were initially earmarked for the basin with experts estimating that it contains up to 28,000 million tonnes of dirty thermal coal.
In NSW however, approval was granted a few days ago for the 1.2 billion open-cut coal mine called 'Watermark' to proceed. The approval that was granted was by the Environmental Minister Greg Hunt. The mine is to be located on the edge of a place named the Liverpool Plains – a food basin region rich with agricultural history. The mine is predicted to dig ten million tonnes of thermal coal per annum for the next thirty years.
There is already a loud political and community outcry at the announcement.
As there should be.
Thermal coal is the type used to feed the archaic, filthy and highly polluting coal based Power stations.
A report was released only a fortnight ago by the Australian Climate Council stating that if all the coal in the Galilee basin was to be burned - Australia's carbon dioxide emissions would double to more than 700 million tonnes each year.
The Climate Council of Australia is an independent organisation that was set up by crowd-funding after the current Federal Government abolished and dismantled its own Climate Commission.
Fancy that as well.
It was the people of Australia who had to found and then fund their own Commission of Climate Change - such was the mistrust in their own government. The Mining Industry in Australia is powerful and obscenely wealthy organisation that actively lobbies and influences governments at the State and Federal level.
Whatever interest these magnates have in Climate Change is dwarfed by their fear of dwindling profits. These billionaires have already been hard hit by the plummeting price of iron ore but they have divested resource interests and very deep pockets to protect the mining interests.
The mining sector in Australia employed more than 260,000 people as at May 2015. A decade earlier there were a little over 100,000 employed in mining.
They are a very large and important sector that has whole communities in most states built for purpose to mine.
This goes back more than a century and a half to the Gold Rush days.
The Australian coal industry is massive. It accounted for more than 13% of Australia's total exports in 2012-2013 – down from 15% the year before. It is Australia's second biggest export commodity – iron ore being the first.
The export of coking coal generated $22.4 billion of export revenue in the 2012/13 financial year, with thermal coal bringing in $16.1 billion during the same period. Coking coal is the type used to produce steel and thermal coal is used for the production of steam – principally for power generation.
Thermal coal contains less carbon than coking coal – which is also referred to as metallurgical coal. There is currently no alternative commercially scaled process or technology to manufacture steel without the use of coking coal.
Processes such as electrolysis are capable of producing steel sans coal, however it well be at least two decades before the process can be scaled up and commercialized.
I am not sure why I just used the French word 'sans' – I just sometimes do.
It means 'without'.
Technologies for reduced coke consumption in combination with natural gas and electricity are being developed and trialed however the carbon release levels remain very high in steel production.
The world needs to get much better at steel recycling to have a measurably positive impact on Climate Change. Steel is an almost unique material in its capacity to be infinitely recycled without loss of properties or performance. It is estimated that only 30% of the world's steel is currently recycled where a figure of near 80% could actually be achieved.
We need to wean ourselves off both coal and steel as much as - and as soon as - we possibly can.
A spokesman for the Australian Climate Commission - Professor Tim Flannery - said that Australia was currently responsible for more than one and a half percent of global CO2 emissions.
"We are the 15th largest emitter in the world and the largest per capita emitter on the planet," Professor Flannery reported.
I recently heard that we are thirteenth but I can't recall the source.
In April of this year three French Investment Banks - BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole and Societe General - announced publically that they would not be funding any of the $16.5 billion required to finance the Galilee basin projects – which are largely being driven by the Giant India Resourcing Company - Adani. These French banks have all historically been investors in the coalmining sector in Australia and they are allegedly declining to invest on mostly environmental grounds.
This means that now eleven major international lenders have refused to finance the coal extraction project - and none of the four 'big' Australian banks have yet to commit either. The preliminary engineering works that were being undertaken in the basin have now ground to a halt and many Australian environmental supporters – including myself – are hoping that this particular batch of coal will forever stay in the ground.
We are hoping that the coal from the Watermark mine stays in the ground as well.
$1.2 billion would go a long way in the Australian Renewable Energy sector. The public street lighting for every town and city in every state of the country could be converted to off-grid photovoltaic LED for less than that.
That's a lot of clean and green off grid wattage.
It is heartening to see that the export markets for coal from Australia seem to be diminishing too. China's use of coal reduced by nearly 3% in 2014 and it seems that a similar or greater number will occur in 2015. This is very consistent with the fact that other countries are investing more and more in renewable energy programs to meet their carbon reduction commitments.
I am not a lone Australian voice hoping that both the global and local regulatory frameworks and the trend towards renewable energy options will soon make new coal mining ventures dinosaurs in the modern era.
I may well be in a majority.
All of the big nations of the world are in the process of escalating the rates they propose to reduce their GHG emissions and these will be committed to at the Paris conference. Commitments of between 30% and 40% by the year 2020 appear to be commonplace and are completely achievable.
The tipping point though is now and it is simply by virtue that there is near parity in the unit production cost of RE against traditional coal or gas generated grid power - with the obvious benefit of no production of carbon.
This tipping will escalate further when a global price on carbon is eventually calculated, priced and traded as a commodity. Carbon pricing is inevitable in some shape or form as governments mandate that the production of it is and should be a cost or penalty through a balance sheet deficit.
Such stimulus incentivizes the big polluters in the Mining and Energy sectors to reduce their carbon footprints.
The technology is certainly there and both governments and capital markets are now investing heavily.
I wait with baited breath to see what number Mr. Abbott and his government come up with in the way of Australia's GHG reduction targets by 2020 - and I hope that it will be comparable to the EU and the United States and Great Britain and Canada.
It needs to be at least 20% and hopefully more.
I have my doubts though and my concerns.
There's a lot of clout in coal back home and there has been for a long time.
The poem 'My Country' was written by a lady named Dorothea MacKellor. She describes her love of Australia as a great "Sunburnt Country – a land of sweeping plains".
I love my sun-drenched country too.
It is a huge and mostly empty continent blessed with an abundance of natural resources and a saturation of sunshine.
It is well and truly time that we stop mining the carbon and start mining the sun – on a grandiose scale. We owe it the future generations and our great continent is the perfect place for clean energy.
The days of extracting dirty coal and the vile pollution that comes from the now archaic process of burning this to produce electricity must come to an end if Australia is to play it's part in saving the planet.
And play our part we must.
The argument that our contribution to Greenhouse Gas emissions is tiny compared to the super powers is now statistically quite incorrect and it just doesn't cut it.
The coal we dig out of the ground has long burnt in the steel furnaces and power plants of Japan and China and India as well as in our own backyard.
C'mon Australia – lift your game.
I am well and truly pussed off - and I really don't wish to pretend to be a Kiwi any more.


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A sunny winters day is not to be wasted. There are so many things to do to take advantage of the weather in Sydney so the choices are almost limitless, however here are my top tips for what to do in Sydney when the sun shines in the winter months.
1. Go Paddle boating in Lane Cove National Park
Paddle boating brings back great memories from my childhood, and you can now create these same memories with your family in the gorgeous surrounds of the Lane Cove National Park. Check out this blog for more information.
3. Ferry to Parramatta
A trip on Sydney's harbour coupled with an adventure down the Parramatta is a great way to keep the kids entertained. Couple it with an exploration of Parramatta Park, lunch at Jamie's Trattoria and maybe a show at the Riverside Theatre and you have an action-packed day of fun. Check out this blog for more details.
4. Bushwalk & a campfire at Manly Dam
When I was a kid I was fascinated by campfires and I loved foraging for kindling and working hard to get the fire started. I also loved cooking marshmallows over the open fire. A day-trip to Manly Dam lets you do just that and there are plenty of bush walks as well. This blog will give you the full low-down.
5. Be Tourists in Circular Quay
There is always plenty to see in Circular Quay including an array of buskers providing entertainment along the boardwalk. Take the time to stop and watch their shows rather than rushing past. Check out the exhibitions and activities at the Museum of Contemporary Art, visit the Sydney Opera House and run up the stairs, rediscover the Royal Botanic Gardens or get a round-trip on a ferry. There's loads to see and do and you can check out this blog for more.
6. Learn about our WWII history at the Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway
This is a real suburban gem that I only recently discovered. It is a great way to get outside and engage the kids in learning about an important part of Australia's history in beautiful surroundings. Read more about this great, free attraction here.
7. Go whale spotting
It is still whale migration season so there is no better time to pick your favourite viewing point, pack the binoculars and try and spot some whales. Check my blog for some popular viewing points around Sydney.
8. Go to a farm and pick your own mandarins
Forget about Coles & Woolies, take your kids to one of Sydney's great 'pick your own' farms and help them get a greater appreciation of where our food comes from. Gorgeous surroundings and great fun for everyone! Check out the second section of this blog for more.
9. Spend a day exploring Middle Head & Mosman
Our family recently spent a weekend in Mosman and loved exploring the views from Middle Head, and the rock pools and harbour beaches such as Chinaman's Beach. Check out my blog on our experience here.
10. Pack a picnic!
Picnics are great fun. Get the kids to help with making up the picnic food (check out these tips for how to pack an easy picnic) and head to one of the great parks Sydney has on offer to enjoy your spread. You could try the Shire's Camellia Gardens, Clarkes Point Reserve near Woolwich, or get the ferry to Watsons Bay. Head to Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park or North Head– there are endless possibilities of beautiful picnic spots in Sydney.


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Current version: 0.2.3 Beta
Date: 09.11.2010
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NOTE: This is a public beta, and as such it is crucial that you backup all files that you are going to edit with Shadow's Plugins! I wont be held responsible for any loss of files that may result due to use of Shadow's Plugins.
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* Extract everything from the zip to your 3DS Max Scripts folder
* Start 3DS Max
* Start the Max Script "MAXScript -> Run Script" select "Startup\Shadows_Plugins.ms"
* Select a model in your scene that you want to export and select the format you would like to export to.
* Exit 3DS Max and import the file with an IMG Editor (SparkIV/OpenIV).
* Save the IMG, place the models with a WPL Editor.
* Start the game and enjoy your custom models!
Known issues
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* No bones and dummies
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Rob reviews the 12th issue of Anders Nilsen's BIG QUESTIONS series, subtitled A YOUNG CROW'S GUIDE TO HUNTING (Drawn & Quarterly).
Started in 1999, Anders Nilsen's BIG QUESTIONS has proven to be the most ambitious of many ambitious projects for this interesting cartoonist.  Known perhaps for his bleakly funny, existentialist stick-figure stand-up routines in his MONOLOGUES series for Fantagraphics, BIG QUESTIONS is all about still moments, a feathery line and a strategic use of stippling and other more naturalistic styles of art.  The series is currently winding down, with #14 complete and due to be published later this year and with #15 as the series finale.  In brief, it's the story of how a plane crash affects the lives of a group of birds and other fauna in their community.  The story took an apocalyptic turn when a bomb from the plane (which they interpreted to be an egg) exploded, leaving many in the community to try and figure out what it all meant.
Issue #11 was one of great stillness, as one wounded bird slowly crawled his way to the bomb crater site and another bird tried to deal with feeding his wife amidst the death of their children.  Unlike past issues, filled with conversations between the birds, this issue was most notable for one mute panel after another, punctuated only by a sneering crow informing one bird that he had just become a carnivore
If issue #11 was about mourning and survivor's guilt, then #12 was about the survival instinct and how that can blast through melancholy.  Focusing tightly in on three birds in the crater site, this issue was all about movement, flight and combat.  One of the birds was only alive because she flew away from the bomb site at a time when she was supposed to be watching it.  The issue quickly turns from that sort of guilt to a rumination on different kinds of communities on how they view each other.  There are three crows looking for food, and they decide to set upon the birds as weak prey, teaching a young crow the pros and cons of hunting.
What follows is some of the most fluid and kinetic cartooning I've ever seen from Nilsen, who depicts the watcher bird (Betty) flying in and out of trouble, attacking and then getting pinned down by a crow.  The wounded bird does some damage of his own, until finally a formerly cowardly bird does just enough damage to convince the crows to look elsewhere.  The fight, despite its very deadly potential consequences, had a slapstick quality to it that one rarely sees in Nilsen's work.  The kvetching of the crows, who are simply trying to get a meal off of some birds that they view as slightly pathetic, was a particular highlight of the issue.  Nilsen gave them more weight and power by slightly thickening his line when he drew them, as opposed to the more delicate and wispy line he reserved for the other birds.
The overall effect of this chapter, for the reader, felt like a palate cleanser.  The dreamy and meditative previous chapters were set aside in favor of visceral, life-or-death combat that nonetheless carried a life-affirming quality.  The wider focus of the prior issues, where Nilsen looked in on the many other characters in the series (if only for a moment), was narrowed down to this conflict and its resolution.  It was a refreshing issue that looks like a final rest stop for the conclusion of the series.
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Writers Net: http://www.writers.net/forum/
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Verla Kay's Website for Children's Writers & Illustrators:http://www.verlakay.com/boards/index.php
Galley Cat: http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/
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Nathan Bransford: http://nathanbransford.blogspot.com/
Kristen Nelson: http://nelsonagency.com/pub-rants/
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Associations– There are MANY writers' associations out there, I am currently a member of these:
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CHARMES Jewellery is providing a versatile range of natural ruby jewellery, including ruby gemstone rings, as well as a variety of emerald earrings on its online store.
Jaipur, Rajasthan -- (ReleaseWire) -- 06/13/2018 -- CHARMES Jewellery is a sub-company of Star Lanka and the brand has been newly established in March 2017. CHARMES Jewellery runs an online jewellery store that offers the best collection of gemstone jewellery in India. However, the jewellery store ships its products worldwide. The presence of CHARMES Jewellery has also been expanding to several other reputed e-commerce sites, from where customers will be able to order CHARMES jewellery items. The jewellery store offers stunning gemstone necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings, pendants, and bangles.
At a recently held trade event, one of the managers at CHARMES Jewellery informed, "We have beautiful, vibrant designs and styles in our ruby and emerald jewellery pieces. We also offer sapphire and tanzanite rings, earrings, and pendants. The purpose of our establishing this brand is to bring awareness to the Indian market about the gemstone jewellery and their treatments that have been done and the goods sold in India. To buy jewellery from us, customers do not even need to provide PAN cards."
CHARMES Jewellery not only offers the guaranteed best price and the 3-day money back guarantee on its products, but it also provides certified authenticity in its gemstone jewellery. The jewellery store is a pioneer in certified gemstones that are not treated and modified to make their prices cheaper. CHARMES Jewellery offers products of finest quality and finish. The brand caters to clients in more than eight countries through its secure online platform. The jewellery store carries unique and modern designs suitable for daily and special events.
The manager additionally shared, "All customer orders are made and processed soon after the orders are placed, and each item is handcraft within a week or two so it can ready for shipment to the buyer. We offer a wide range of ruby gemstone jewellery that comes with a certificate of authenticity. For people born in July, ruby gemstone holds special significance, as it is their birthstone that is lucky and auspicious for them. We offer wonderful natural ruby rings, as well as ruby pendants, earrings, bracelets and more."
At CHARMES Jewellery, customers can buy ruby gemstone ring, as well as buy emerald earrings in India. The jewellery store provides varied kinds of natural green emerald in 14K and 18K gold earrings. Customers can go for rose gold, white gold or yellow gold. Emerald is one of the navratnas, and it is also known as Panna in India. It has emerged from the pages of history that emerald has been a gem of the royals. CHARMES Jewellery brings to customers the most elegant and finely crafted green beauties to add a touch of sophistication to their look. From studs to danglers, each earring in the collection speaks for itself and has a look of its own.
About CHARMES Jewellery
CHARMES Jewellery is a leading online provider of gemstone jewellery in India and many other countries. The jewellery store has an amazing range of handcraft jewellery. CHARMES Jewellery also carries a special collection for those who want to buy ruby jewellery online. Ruby is a precious stone that comes in pinkish-red to blood red gem variety of the mineral Corundum. Some transparent rubies of larger dimensions are rarer than even diamonds. At CHARMES Jewellery, customers can get many ruby varieties, from Star Ruby and Burma Ruby to Pigeon's Blood Ruby and Ruby Fuschite.
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I am very much absorbed at the moment with Magnolia. Lots of traffic on our mailing list. 2500 downloads in the first seven days. Also, I joined LinkedIn upon invitation of R.
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Whittier College Women's Lacrosse team faced a tough test with Occidental College Saturday as they were held to just one goal on the morning as they fell 22-1.
Whittier has now extended their losing skid to seven games as they drop to 1-7, 0-5 SCIAC.
Occidental added the first nine goals of the game before Whittier was able to get on the scoreboard and stop the bleeding. The lone goal came at the 3:16 mark from Jess Hansen (Seal Beach, Calif.) who was fed from Neely O'Grady (Lorton, VA).
The Purple & Gold trailed 10-1 at the break and saw it get worse in the second as they were shutout 12-0 as they fell in their most lopsided contest on the season.
Madison Topping (El Dorado Hills, Calif.) totaled five saves in the loss, while facing 15 shots. The Poets were outshot 42-2 and picked up just six draw controls with 13 groundballs.
Whittier opens up a five game home stand stretching from March 25-April 12. They begin with North Central (Ill.) on Saturday, March 25 beginning at 11:00am.


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To understand SEO, you need to understand search engines. A search engine is a piece of software that crawls the internet and indexes its pages in order to provide the best website recommendations based on a user's search query. And they use complex, ever-changing algorithms to do that. The obvious engagement related thing is social media. Check some social platforms, starting with Facebook and Twitter and Instagram to see if your desired audience is present on these platforms. Write locally oriented content: It's one of the best things you can do to improve local rankings. Make sure that your web page URLs are SEO friendly, use mod re-write for Linux and Apahche hosting or use IIS redirect for Windows. Ideally make it so that the URLs describe your content. As Google continues to improve its ability to deliver hyper-local results, it is critically important to have complete and accurate data in one's Google My Business profile.
Most SEO firms will tell claim it takes 4 to 6 months to start seeing results. It varies wildly but that's generally in the ballpark for most projects. Note that SEO results are cumulative & escalate over time. If you're getting positive results after 6 months these will compound after 12 months & re-compound thereafter. The most profitable relationships I've entered into with businesses have lasted for over 5 years during which time their fortunes have literally exploded. For SEO purposes, you should definitely monitor the click through rates of different pages. You should be able to see the rates of specific pages on your website in Google Search Console. You can use your blog as an informal platform for giving insights into your thought process as it relates to your business. You can review products, offer personal opinions (be careful, of course, to avoid serious controversy) and answer questions. Even if your blog readers aren't ready to purchase your products or services, they'll be more likely to turn to you when they are. The One Percent Rule states that only a tiny fraction of people within any online community actually create content. The other 99% of users consume or contribute to content, but do not create. Your Title Tags are far-and-away the most important places to put your keywords.
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text: Anya and her parents are returning by moonlight from her grandmother's island home when Anya spots something huge in the sea. Her fear becomes deep concern when her parents recognize a whale and her newborn calf and realize that the whale must have fled a nearby oil spill after the birth; too weary to hold herself afloat, she is drowning. Dad can't reach the Coast Guard, but a miracle intervenes: as the family watches in awe, dozens of other whales appear to hold the mother up until she regains her strength--whales of many species, some bearing harpoons: ghosts that vanish once the crisis is over. There's a twinge of disappointment when the rescue turns out to be supernatural, and yet one subtext of this compelling story seems to be that only miracles may suffice after such an environmental disaster. This team also created Tiger; the dusky moonlit-blue art here, with marvelous underwater views of the whales, is equally beautiful. For those moved by the poignant message, there's a fact sheet and the address for ``Save the Whales.'' (Picture book. 4-8)


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Bruno was born and raised in Ivrea, a small town next to Turin, Italy. He graduated with a BA in Communication's Sciences from the University of Turin with a thesis in Semiotics on the film "Mulholland Drive" by David Lynch.
From 2006 to 2008 he worked in Advertising as Art Director for Bates, Red Cell and Grey Worldwide in Milan, Italy, where he developed his interest for storytelling. Relocated to Los Angeles in 2008 to follow his passion for films, he was recipient of the "Brett Ratner Tuition Grant "and he attended the One-Year Filmmaking Program at the New York Film Academy / Universal Studios. While at the NYFA, he wrote and directed several short films such as "LOVERS" (Finalist at Babelgum Online Film Festival, judged by Academy-Awards Nominee Spike Lee), "Have a Nice Day ", "As far as Diamonds" and music videos. In 2009, he was interviewed by Movie-Maker Magazine as the "Next Emerging Director". His works were selected and showcased in major art exhibitions and film festivals around the world: from The Venice Biennale, Italy, to The School of Visual Arts in New York, He's primarily known for his 25 minutes medium-length film "The Day the Music Died", an outstanding story inspired by the trailblazing music and tragic end of Buddy Holly, a modern-day depiction whose character seeks success in a contemporary, surreal Los Angeles.
Over the course of his career, Bruno directed more than 50 commercials and branded contents for prestigious American and International brands like Fiat Group, Diesel, American Apparel, Trussardi, Victoria's Secret, Sergio Rossi, Guess, Tod's Group, just to name a few, and made him one of the most creative voice in the Fashion Industry today. His accomplishments vary from art exhibitions appearances, such as "The New Vocabulary of Italian fashion" at The Triennale di Milano, Italy, with the film: "The Heartbreaking tale of Laurent and Larry Bourgeois" starring famous dancers duo Les Twins, to winning Best Director in 2014 at La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival with the film: "We're All Made Here" Starring Nick Fouquet.
Today, Bruno is represented by Beverly Hills based Management Company Magnolia Entertainment for films and TV work. For commercials and branded contents he's represented by multiple Production Companies and talent agencies around the world, such as LAB FILM & Content, Bounty Content and Bernstein & Andriulli for the USA market. Internationally, Hoben TV represents him for the UK and Asian market, while Indiana productions represents his commercial work in Italy.
He currently resides in Los Angeles, CA, working on commercials, branded contents, digital series, and he's now in development with Academy-Award Winning management and production company Anonymous Content on his new digital series' "We're All Made of Stars", "Veniceland", and the docu-series "The Life and Adventures of Nick Fouquet" based on the life and travels of Nick Fouquet.


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USSoccer announced today that they will host a four team U17 Women's NTC Invitational Feb. 5-9 at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center at StubHub Center in Carson, CA.
The tournament will feature USA, China PR, Japan and New Zealand as they battle it out on Glenn "Mooch" Myernick Field. All teams except for the U.S. have qualified for the 2014 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica to be held in March. The U.S. were denied in the semifinal of the CONCACAF Women's U17 Championship in a penalty kick loss to Mexico.
Games will be held on Feb. 5, 7 and 9 with a doubleheader. The U.S. will play the second game of the day. The overall winner of the tournament will be decided based on total points. Each team is allowed a 24 player roster.
GOALKEEPERS (2) : Kat Hess (LA Premier; Newport Beach, Calif.), Lauren Rood (Washington Timbers; Camas, Wash.)
DEFENDERS (8) : Alana Cook (Match Fit Chelsea; Far Hills, N.J.), Mia Gyau (Bethesda Lions; Silver Spring, Md.), Natalie Jacobs (Slammers FC; Coto de Caza, Calif.), Ellie Jean (Oakwood SC; Coventry, Conn.), Tegan McGrady (MVLA SC; San Jose, Calif.), Zoe Morse (Michigan Hawks; East Lansing, Mich.), Karlie Paschall (Tennessee SC; Brentwood, Tenn.), Michelle Xiao (Gretna SC; Omaha, Neb.)
MIDFIELDERS (7) : Dorian Bailey (Sporting BVSC; Mission, Kan.), Marley Canales (San Diego Surf; San Diego, Calif.), Chloe Castaneda (LA Premier; Encino, Calif.), Taylor Racioppi (PDA Clash; Ocean Township, N.J.), Anika Rodriguez (So Cal Blues; Torrance, Calif.), Ashley Sanchez (So Cal Blues; Monrovia, Calif.), Taryn Torres (Solar Chelsea SC; Frisco, Texas)
FORWARDS (7) : Madison Haley (Dallas Texans; Dallas, Texas), Kelcie Hedge (Washington Premier; Post Falls, Idaho), Mallory Pugh (Real Colorado; Highlands Ranch, Colo.), Leah Pruitt (West Coast FC; Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.), Zoe Redei (Eclipse Select; Highland Park, Ill.), Maddy Schultz (Crossfire Premier; Edmonds, Wash.), Frankie Tagliaferri (PDA; Colts Neck, N.J.)
Wed., Feb. 5:
- Japan vs. New Zealand 3pm
- USA vs. China PR 6pm
Fri., Feb. 7:
- China PR vs. Japan 3 pm
- USA vs. New Zealand 6pm
Sun., Feb. 9:
- New Zealand vs. China PR 1pm
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Sackbut is an early name for the trombone probably derived from the Spanish sacabuche ('draw tube') i.e., sacar 'to draw', and bucha 'a pipe,' originally made of boxwood, the name being also given to a form of pump. Other derivations are from old French saquier-boter ('to pull and push') or Spanish sacar del buche ('to exhaust the chest').
The form first appears in Spanish literature of the 14th century, the trombone having been evolved from the trumpet about the year 1300.
At the beginning of the next century the French form saqueboute is found, and at the close of the same century, when the instrument was introduced to England, it was known as the shakbusshe and subsequently as the saykebund, sackbut, or sagbut.
One of the earliest uses of the word in English literature occurs in Hawe's Passetyne of Pleasure (1506).
English players were held in high esteem with the popularity of the sackbut continuing until the 18th century, when it gave place to the horn and serpent.
Burney (Musical Performances in Westminster Abbey, 1784) relates the difficulty experienced in obtaining players on the sackbut or double trumpet, the only performers to be found in England being the six German musicians of the Royal Band.
About the year 1800 the use of the instrument was revived in connection with the Opera, but the old English name was supplanted by the Italian trombone.
Notwithstanding Shakespeare's allusion (Coriolanus, Act V. Sc. Iv.), there was no authority for believing that the sackbut was known to the Romans, the specimen said to have been discovered in the 18th century at Pompeii or Herculanium having proved a myth.
To so-called representation of a 9th century sackbut in the Boulogue Psalter (MS. No. 20) is also an error, the instrument depicted being a fanciful delineation of the sambuke, an ancient four stringed lyre.
The phrase 'tuba ductils' applied in later times to the sackbut, originally meant a trumpet of metal beaten or drawn out by the hammer, i.e., not cast.


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Hey ladies! Today's post is going to be over on a fellow Canadian blog called BeautyFull Lacquer. This amazing nail polish blog is written by Alyssa, a fellow blogger I met recently in a Facebook makeup enthusiast group.
Alyssa is one of the nicest and friendliest people I've ever met, and I have no doubt that if we lived in the same city we could become great friends. Alyssa was recently looking for bloggers to guest post for her and I jumped at the chance, because I follow her blog religiously. What I didn't know is that Alyssa followed me back, as well, and was super excited for me to guest post.
If you would like to see the nail art look I created with the polishes below, then head on over to her blog and check it out. I would love to hear any feedback about the look and what you thought of my guest post, either in a comment here or on Alyssa's post. I cant wait for Alyssa to one day guest post on my blog!


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So this is a review for the overall series. Let me just sy that it was soooo amazing! It was funny, violent and romantic at times. It had everything a good manga needs!!
So I knew from the beginning that Tamaki love Haruhi. His depression whenever someone touched her was so hilarious and cute! He would sit in a corner some where and just mourn in his sorrows. LOL
I have to say that the twins were my favourite characters. They are so michievious and sneaky it made me laugh so hard at times. Like when they pretended to hate each other and when they would snoop in other people's conversation. Not to mention they are so cute! LOL, they are not even real. They are really clever and great actors. Their bestest friend besides each other is Haruhi. They start liking her because she can tell both of them aprat while no one else can. Throughout the series, they both grow loving feelings toward Haruhi. Although, Kaoru backs off so that Hikaru can learn what it is to love (Kaoru still loves Haruhi though). ;D
Haruhi is a great character! I love her personality and I wouldn't mind if I had her personality myself. She's pretty and smart and a very calm person. I know that in the end she ends up with Tamaki but I kinda wish she ended up with Hikaru. I think it would be interesting to see Tamaki and how he acts toward Haruhi and Hikaru's relationship(if they had one). :D I wanna go back to the fact that she is calm. Liek whenever something like "Crazy" or "embarrassing" happens to her she keeps her cool. For example,
-Haruhi is undressing and is in her bra and underwear. Ritsu walks in on her and sees her and then slams the door shut.
Her reaction? "Sorry the rooms in use." And she continues her business. To show how calm she is, let us compare her reaction to Tamaki's. I think he said something along the lines of, "How dare you? You got to see Haruhi's undressed body while none of us have seen it yet!" or something like that.
LOL Good times, good times.
Haruhi isn't really scared of anything except for thunder which is really adorable in my opinion. :) She gets really embarrassed when Tamaki tries to kiss her sometimes. LOL
Tamaki is such an hilarious idiot that he makes me love him. His cluelessness and rash thinking made the manga so live and fun. He is in love with haruhi and I'm not talking about fatherly love. He tends to mourn by himself when somethng he doesn't like happens to Haruhi. he's a ladies' man and he knows it. I guess that's why they call him king. :)
Honey is so adorable!!! he runs on 10 cakes a day LOL. His bun-bun is so adorable. He can kick your ass though. I find it funny how he is the oldest but that's just how it is. His little brother annoys me. :l
I have this subtle dislike for Kyoya. I dunno. He is supposed to be(well is) a secretive and very intelligent(is that how you spell it) guy but I really don't care for him.
Takashi is just awesome. Even though he doesn't have to take care of Honey, he does. Other than that, he is a quiet guy. I think his character is supposed to be intimidating from her is actually an all-around awesome guy. He is also protective of Haruhi as well. ANd he's amazing with animals! '"Is he a dove-tamer or what?!?!?"' that made me laugh. He is a great fighter too. He's just awesomeeee!
So some things that happened in the manga made me happy/smile/chuckle/die of laughter
- The games the club plays. For example,
1. Hide-and seek
2. Red Light Green Light
3. Guess Which one is Hikaru
4. Their Bets
5. Japanese Card Games
6. Who Can Find This Before the Other Person
7. Who can Figure out this Before the Other Person
8. Sports
I want to point out that Red Light Green light was the most hilarious game that they play. This is because whenever they play, Tamaki, Kaoru and Hikaru always make weird poses when they are supposed to pause. It is actually quite entertaining.
-Every time something bad happens to Haruhi Tamaki mourns. Or freaks out.
-Whenever someone(a guy) gets close to Haruhi Tamaki, Hikaru or Kaoru get jealous
-When the entire host club picks someone up and just runs off. It's funny :D
-When Honey beats someone up
-That time when Hikaru and Haruhi were in that net together :3
-That time when Hikaru and Haruhi went on a date
And then he came back for her beacuse there was thunder
-When someone comforts Haruhi beacuse she is scared of thunder
-When Tamaki reffered to that door as "the love door" LAWLS XD
-When Hikaru dyed his hair like blackish?
-When people yell at the host club for lying about Haruhi's gender
-That at the end of the manga, it turns out the entire host club moved to Boston!!!! :DDDDDDD :3
So yeah, that's my review. The manga was good while it lasted. Now I'm just trying to find that oneshot that was relaesed in January.
Hope you liked my review. ANd if you are reading this review in spite that it has spoilers in it and you haven't read the manga, GO READ THE MANGA!!!!!!!!! It's called Ouran High Host Club :D
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Bisco Hatori born August 30 is a Japanese manga artist. Bisco Hatori is a pseudonym; she states that the name has special meaning to her. She has worked for such magazines as LaLa. Her manga debut was A Moment of Romance in LaLa DX. Her first series was Millennium Snow. However, the comedy Ouran High School Host Club is her breakout hit.
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For now, there are two points that seem interesting. I'm sure more will become apparent on a thorough reading.
First is the holding that the military commissions violate the Geneva Conventions. This is a dramatic thing to say, from a symbolic perspective, but it is less important as a legal matter. Americans care less about international law than do the citizens of almost any other country. But the Geneva Conventions still have a powerful significance to most of us. These were signed after World War II in response to the utter evil that was practiced in that war. Saying that we're violating them symbolically compares us to the Nazis. That's not what the Supreme Court is saying, of course, and it's not logically true that any Geneva Convention violation equates to Nazi-level criminality. But the symbolism is powerful.
The thing that's going to be misrepresented, though, is how international law is applied by U.S. courts. The rule is that international law is functionally the same as a federal statute (putting aside some technical questions like the self-executing nature of a treaty). That means that the courts will apply international law--but it also means that Congress can pass a statute and override international law. That is, the Supreme Court can say, "The United States is violating its international law obligations by doing _______, but since the statute says to do ______, there's nothing we can or will do about it." This is different, obviously, from a constitutional provision, where the Court will say, "The statute says to do ______, but since the Constitution says the government can't do _______, we will strike down the statute."
Invoking the Geneva Conventions doesn't mean the Court is saying that Congress and the president can't have military commissions like this; it is saying that the president can't do this on his own without having a statute that authorizes this sort of military commission. If Congress amended the Uniform Code of Military Justice to permit these commissions, then (presumably) the courts wouldn't (shouldn't) put a halt to the commissions just because they violate the Geneva Conventions. The Supreme Court would be on record as saying that the actions the U.S. was taking were illegal under international law. but they wouldn't do anything about it.
Which leads to...
Second, the greatest legal significance of this decision may be very much overlooked in most of the media coverage and debate. Does anyone recall the discussion during Alito's confirmation hearings about the "unitary executive?" Even when a GOP-controlled Congress was solidly behind him and he had great public support, President Bush has insisted that the Executive has the authority to do all kinds of things without getting authorization from Congress. His legal brain trust, people like Alberto Gonzales and John Yoo, spun theories that said the president could do whatever he wanted in the field of defense and foreign affairs: a staute couldn't stop him from torturing people, and he didn't need a statute to authorize almost any of his actions. This has turned up in all sorts of contexts, for instance the illegal wiretaps.
What today's decision means is that the Supreme Court doesn't buy the Gonzales-Yoo line (though Alito--surprise--dissented). Quaint notions like the separation of powers still matter. This is fundamental to our form of government and to the liberty of each of us. So it's not just about foreigners, or a bunch of guys in a small corner of Cuba.
My quick skimming suggests to me that Bush could actually still create military commissions like the ones he tried to put into place this time--but he'll have to ask Congress to pass a law allowing him to do it. That's terrifically important as a principle, but it will also make for some fascinating politics. Gitmo is becoming more and more of an albatross. Will Bush want to ask Congress to effectively overrule the Supreme Court--and to enact a statute that our highest court has said violates the Geneva Conventions? If he does, will the Senate go along with it? Besides Arlen Specter, will enough GOP senators step out of line to defeat what Bush asks for? If not, will the Democrats have the spine to filibuster? As I say, it could be fascinating.
But, first, I pity those of you living in the U.S., because you're going to have to live through a lot of black-helicopter rantings from the usual suspects before everyone calms down and we get down to talking about what really matters in this decision.


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Cam Newton might have played a few minutes of decent football all day.
But he picked the right few.
Newton led a last-minute touchdown drive to propel the Panthers to a 17-13 win over the Saints.
That improves them to 11-4, and clinches a playoff berth. They can wrap up the NFC South title and a bye with a win next week at Atlanta.
Newton found Domenik Hixon with a 14-yard touchdown pass with 0:23 left, capping a day when the passing games on both sides struggled in wet conditions.
Newton was 13-of-22 for 181 yards, with a touchdown and a pick.
But the Panthers battered Saints quarterback Drew Brees, sacking him six times and picking him off twice.
It was a remarkable comeback, considering they did it without wide receiver Steve Smith.
Smith left the game with a knee injury. A league source tells PFT it's not considered to be drastic, but it was certainly enough to keep him out on a day when a third-quarter monsoon turned the field to mush.
But with a dwindling cast of targets, the Panthers needed their quarterback to lead them.
And though it was ugly at times, Cam Newtwon came up at the right time.


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Odor and Carpeting
Carpeting has the ability to trap all types of soils and keep them deep in the carpet fibers. This is one of the reasons that carpeting is thought of as a filter. Carpeting traps particles that are blown about in the air, tracked in from outside, deposited by pets, and spilled by kids.
If just moved into a home with carpeting, you may be able to figure a few things out about the previous owner based solely on the carpeting. The smell of the carpeting in your home is very telling.
Does the carpeting smell like a dog? Is there a lingering cat dander smell to it? Perhaps there are certain areas of the carpeting that small faintly like vomit. Does the carpeting have a smoky smell to it?
Carpeting and odors go hand in hand. What can you do to remove the odors from your carpeting? Sometimes a professional cleaning will remove all the odors from your carpet and leave it smelling brand new. Professional cleaners that use state of the art equipment combined with a thorough process really can lift up tons of soils and odors that are creating that undesirable smell in your carpets.
Sometimes, of course, even the best professional cleaner cannot remove all of the odors from your carpet. For example, If there was a smoker living and smoking in the home for 20 years, chances are the odors from 20 years of cigarette smoking will not leave the carpeting. Even with a super thorough cleaning, not all odors can go away. In these cases, the only way that you can get rid of the smells is to replace the carpeting.
If your carpet is holding dog or cat odors, dry vacuuming and professional hot water extraction cleaning may greatly improve their condition. If the odors are only on the surface and not in the pad, a hot water extraction service can do wonders for removing those lingering pet odors.
If you carpeting is keeping an odor, the best course of action is to call your professional carpet cleaner, explain the situation, and have them come over and perform a thorough hot water extraction cleaning.
To most odors… say goodbye!


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Well.. after a rough first 3 weeks.. today was awesome! I think my kids are finally starting to get in the groove of our routine and I have tried some new techniques for classroom management that I am LOVING! :) So hopefully I don't bite my tongue tomorrow for being excited today!
I wanted to let you guys in on an AWESOME giveaway that Amy over at Adventures in Teaching is throwing! It is meant to save awesome teachers like YOU some time! :) So click on the backpack below to check it out! You can win my Word Work Choice activity pack! It is one of my best sellers and personal faves! :)
I hope you guys had an AWESOME long weekend! Tomorrow is ALREADY Wednesday! :)


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Episode 24, Teach Me Tonight
What happens when Jess is flunking out and Luke gets Rory to tutor him? Are Luke and Lorelai beefing for good right when she finally makes up with Christopher? Find out as we discuss episodes 19 and 20 on this week's Friday Night Dinner!
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