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Well cancer doctors could have a financial incentive to over treat their patients that from a new survey of hundreds of oncologists.
It reports nearly a quarter of doctors say they believe they get paid more when they give patients more chemotherapy or other drugs.
And it's especially the case among doctors who do not receive a flat salary.
Analysts warned this could create a conflict of interest.
That those specialist may feel encouraged to offer expensive drugs in their own offices for the extra cash but.
It's important -- the study did not reveal any actual cases of doctors miss treating cancer patients.
The survey appears in the journal of clinical oncology.
Joining us now doctor Mitchell -- he's a former family practitioner.
And host of the radio program hell of a nation doctor -- -- -- -- join us does this mean that patients might be getting unnecessary.
Chemotherapy treat.
No the report as you said.
Stated specifically that they couldn't draw any conclusions.
And I think that's important to realize.
But that said I think the report raises some important issues with respect to what patients need to ask doctors.
Particularly in the situation of cancer treatment.
It's interesting because some of this article is talking about a possible conflict of interest but.
I would think if you go to your doctor you know that your doctor's gonna get pages by you visiting so.
So if you feel comfortable with -- -- colleges would you not want them to give you the chemotherapy treatment themselves.
You certainly would and in point of fact the chemotherapy treatment in the office is much less expensive than the chemotherapy treatment.
In the hospital and most patients prefer the office setting.
But that's set I think that it it really asks patients to be prepared.
To inquire as to whether -- treatment that -- getting is the best treatment and there's nothing wrong with that to sit down with your -- To whom you've been referred by your doctor.
And say listen you know I I've done some reading I know that there are certain treatments that are available.
But is this treatment that you're giving me is this the best treatment available at the cost what are the side effects what are the alternatives.
Are you part of a clinical trial is this treatment the gold standard is this how.
Everything is treated in the country according to a standard.
And these are responsible and reasonable questions -- all patients should ask -- no doctor should have any problem with that at all.
And I think you're right that you know some cases reality rehab especially older patients Doctor Who believe that their doctor is you know.
It is the comptroller of their destiny.
For lack of a better phrase they just don't ask those questions they believe whatever the doctor says is right it's kinda hard to change that trend especially in the older people.
That that is true but when the older people are accompanied by their children which is often the case.
The other thing that they should look for it is the nursing practitioners.
In the oncology practice because it's very important to remember that the doctor -- night.
Treat you but the nurses take care view and their very critical part of the treatment so he should interviews and nurses you should go and interview the doctor the first time.
And you should make an informed decision -- asked the right questions that I referred to before and I think that's appropriate.
And I think it's important for people know that cancer by -- treatable.
And doctor I've I've got to go but but I just kind of Reading at 65%.
Among colleges get their money.
Bring in their office money from treating patients does that concern you at all.
Now I think that's appropriate because.
The the cost of the medication and the cost of administering the treatment and watching over for the side effects.
Is significant.
And this is what they do this is where the cost is what -- you have to compare to the hospital cost.
I'm doing this thing I think in the hospital Trace.
It it's a very good point doctor Mitchell Brooks we have to go doctor thank you so much thank.
You Trace happy new year --
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Penn State Behrend men's basketball coach Dave Niland has picked up 362 victories and 162 defeats in 19 seasons at the helm of the Division III team, with no losing seasons.
His first cousin, Michigan's John Beilein, has 673 career victories and 403 defeats after defeating Syracuse and Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim 64-59 in the Final Four meeting in Atlanta, then losing to Louisville and Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino 82-76 in the championship game.
Niland, whose father Joe Niland is the brother of Beilein's mother, played at LeMoyne under Beilein in the late 1980s, when Beilein's Division II Dolphins played under the shadow of Boeheim's Orange. Beilein started at Erie Community College, spent one season at Nazareth (Division III), nine at LeMoyne, five at his first D-I job at Canisius, helped by Boeheim's recommendation, five at Richmond, five at West Virginia, and now six at Michigan.
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Date: January 23, 2013
by: Robin Hartill | City Editor
Operation Longboat.
It wasn't a mission to catch sea-turtle lighting violations or dogs on the beach.
On Jan. 20, 1989, police arrested Donald and Patricia Dean, who rented a home on Old Compass Road in Emerald Harbor, which had been used as a drop-off point in a smuggling operation.
Three weeks later, Feb. 10, Longboat Key police announced the arrests of 11 men and women as the result of the investigation known as Operation Longboat — a nearly one-year investigation that resulted in the seizure of more than a ton of cocaine and $2 million cash.
Longboat Key Police Chief Wayne McCammon said during a press conference that the investigation began the previous May, when a group of Colombians stayed at a Longboat Key motel and accidentally left behind a woman's purse containing a gun and $3,500 cash.
Within days, a citizen reported suspicious activity from the home on Old Compass Road.
At first, police believed the Emerald Harbor activity to be a separate operation but then determined that the previous incident appeared to be related to the suspicious activity. Police contacted customs officials, and the FDLE got involved.
Law-enforcement officials determined that at least two boat trips to Longboat Key involving contraband had taken place. They seized two other vessels bound for the Key with narcotics.
Police recovered 1,669 pounds of cocaine in the two seizures — the cocaine had a street value of $15 million.
As part of Operation Longboat, agents also seized two houses in Marathon, two boats, a Cessna aircraft, 35 firearms and more than $2 million in cash.
The operation was the fifth drug seizure on Longboat Key and the largest in terms of the amount of money seized.
It wasn't, however, the largest in terms of the volume of drugs confiscated. That distinction went to the seizure of three tons of marijuana that had taken place several years earlier.
When asked why the smugglers had chosen an affluent community such as Longboat Key for their operation, McCammon said:
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Referring to Eliquis' action date, Leerink Swann analysts wrote in a March 1 report, "If BMY shares trade down >2% more than the market on this news, we'd be buyers ahead of a potential panel announcement given BMY's still-strong pipeline, likelihood of a best-in-class Eliquis label, and upcoming Phase II data at EASL for their NS5a inhibitor, SubQ Orencia vs. Humira data at EULAR, and most importantly, expanded Phase I/II data for anti-PD1 in various solid tumors at ASCO."
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Friday, October 30, 2009
More updates and a big thank you to one of my readers :-)
As I was walking back, I was distracted with my iPhone but felt someone behind me so I stepped a bit to the side. A tall, handsome man passed me, and as he did so he gave me a smile and said "hi, how are you?" and this LOOK. My body lit up like a torch. If it weren't 7 am, with him obviously on his way to work, who knows where that might have gone?
This is how much we are all communicating instantly, as I talked about in my 21 Convention speech.
Speaking of which, to whomever purchased a 21 Convention ticket off my site yesterday, thank you :-) People like you make a big difference in supporting this blog, and every little bit helps. I received an email from Dream telling me the good news, and it brought a big smile to my face. Thank you ... you are appreciated :-)
For anyone else who wants to get in on the action, tomorrow is the last day for super discounted tickets, and last I heard there were only three left. If you use the code "erikarocks," you'll receive an additional $10 discount and you'll be supporting this blog with my deepest thanks. You'll also be signed up for the most amazingly fun event for July 2010. Go here to get your ticket and don't forget the erikarocks code.
Finally, on the theme of appreciation (of me, yes, I appreciate appreciation too), I received this email from someone I did a session with a few weeks ago and wanted to share his follow-up for those who have been curious about longer-term results. This is what can happen for those who really make a commitment to transforming their lives:
I have been tapping quite a lot during the last week ..., and I had a few realizations - I now look at EFT in a totally different way now.
At first, when I was first introduced to EFT, I used to tap the exact feeling I had - it reduced the intensity a bit but not more than that. Then I saw Magnus said you have to tap on your beliefs - I tapped hundreds of times on that, and I did see a change, especially when tapping on self esteem, but that wasn't enough again. Then I read that I should tap the roots of the beliefs - the memories that caused me to believe in a certain way. That really didn't help even a bit, and now I understand why.
Before our session, I traced the first memory where I felt anxiety around a girl - 6th grade, when the prettiest girl in our groupage first spoke directly to me. I tried tapping that but it didn't really help, and after or session I understood - you said that what matters is how we interpret the situation! The problem wasn't the feeling itself, but the beliefs I had then about that girl, which I have related to every hot girl in my life afterwards - as if what she said is sacred and I must do everything to earn her approval. I now understand I need to search for patterns I have, that were caused by the memory itself, and tap them.
This is really fascinating and I really feel I'm doing some work here. I'd like again to thank you. I hope everything is well with you (I'm still waiting for the e-book:)), and that we'll have a chance to have another session in the future.
Nice :-) Thank you for sharing.
[I'm adding this additional info in response to Anonymous' comment below: I think what my client is getting at is that most people teaching EFT are teaching versions of it that don't result in real transformation. This is because they may address a particular superficial feeling, or even a superficial belief, but EFT only really works on what we succeed in bringing to conscious awareness. It's not enough to bring the branches of the tree to conscious awareness. You must find and eradicate the pattern at its roots. What I teach people is to use EFT whilst also having a series of "aha!" moments about their belief system, including finding the original roots of their present-day issue. When they can clearly see the connection between a specific memory (e.g., girl not responding the way they hoped in third grade), their interpretation of it (e.g., I'm not attractive), their emotional response (e.g., fear of approaching girls) ... and then see how they have carried that pattern forward, usually in a large number of subsequent events with the same emotional energetic pattern, we can usually clear the entire karmic loop out at once rather than have to keep addressing the same issue over and over again. Part of the value I add in facilitating these sessions is that I have been working with patterns like these for so long in so many different contexts that I can notice things the client is never going to notice about themselves, and I know how to help them dissolve the negative beliefs they formed about themselves from these seemingly "insignificant" memories.]
To sign up for a session like his so I can teach you what I taught him, go here.
And, finally, I am shortly going to announce on here the 15-week curriculum for learning my extremely efficient and effective version of EFT. It's so much more than EFT because I give an entire framework for understanding belief systems and how to transform them.
This course is $5000. It hasn't even been announced yet, and I already have one confirmed signup and another very strong intuition about a second signup. This is a full-on mentorship program where I'll teach you how to do what I do with yourself and other people, and it's especially awesome because simultaneously we can work on one of your own goals and clear out all your limiting beliefs about it. Not only that, it can be applied to anything. None of this is limited to the dating/relationship arena. In fact, I expect with these students we'll be addressing financial abundance and opportunities. This is a program that will give you the solution to any and every problem that ever arises in your life: these are The Keys to the Kingdom.
But this course is going to be so time intensive on my part that I'll only be able to accept a few people into the program. Stay tuned. I am really, really excited about it :-)
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Erika, thanks for posting this person's response, but could you please interpret what he's talking about? He's a bit unclear in what he's trying to express. Perhaps you might take one of your less personal beliefs you overcame using EFT, and shed light on what he's attempting to communicate. Thank you.
Anon SKG - October 30, 2009 at 9:42 AM
Hi Erika,
While waiting on a rather big answer from God right now, I thought I'd share this insight. I went to a meditation in SF last night, one I used to attend 2 or 3 times a week back in 2002 -2004. It is an emotional release based meditation where participants get a lot of support to release by crying, yelling into a towel, dancing like crazy and so on... It's pretty hot actually... and it was developed by a guy who taught it as it's own thing... then, this was added to a perspective about "going home", and ego stripping by a woman and her husband and female friend for a true spiritual cocktail... woooooo! I was a full fledged member of the organization for 2 years at one time and volunteered many hours during week long retreats to do for people the wonderful things others had done for me... I've stayed away for a long time but felt the need to cut through emotional layers so I went back to the meditation... I heard this gem from the leader while the music was going and people were releasing, "You can trust yourselves... You can let go and go home to God..." and also, "this world will never provide you true satisfaction... this place does not satisfy you"
Now, this message seems like one that would pretty much guarantee to make anyone's life suck if, and I suspect it is, a belief that comes from long before I ever found a spiritual center to drill it home for me. Any chance of a relationship ever being enjoyable if that belief is there? or much anything else?
Calling on all miracles or miracles to come and surprise me in a way that feels good and is good for me!
~Gayla - October 30, 2009 at 4:28 PM
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Anon SKG,
I'll add a bit more to the article now to elaborate a bit. It's not a two second answer though so I'm not sure it will feel fully satisfying to you.
I work within a framework that is going to take about 15 sessions to teach to someone else, which means my elaboration here doesn't do it justice. - October 30, 2009 at 5:58 PM
Gayla... I think that's great if it works for you, but I'm not convinced that yelling and crying into a towel is meditation. It is indeed emotional release, but it's not meditation. Meditation is observing and being present without attaching to particular thoughts or emotions.
- November 4, 2009 at 2:10 PM
Dear Anon,
I did not realize there was a comment here for me til now... Meditation is many things... The meditation you are describing has to do with the mind... forms of Buddahist and Zen meditation, Ghangji and others observe the mind... focus there... and that's all good... no one thing holds all the answers... This kind of observation is including in the practice I was speaking of... Emotional release is what prepares the person who is doing it, to sit and think on a single point of focus... I did not mention the whole process... because I was focusing on the beliefs that we were being guided towards while in an emotionally open state. So, for clarity's sake, the meditation begins with
1. Emotional Release,
2. moves into Calming afterwards,
3. then there is a Thinking part to focus on ONE question,
4. then there is a Letting Go of the work you've just done, part
5. and the fifth part, which to me is the missing element from all other meditations I have ever done, is Taking Action.
This in it's purest form is a highly effective method of meditation... This group has an old language that I feel hinders me... but I do feel incredibly grounded after an hour of releasing jammed up emotional stuff that is mine or that comes to me as a byproduct of seeing and experiencing things that, as a very sensitive person, I wish I did not have to see and experience. It also helps to connect with the heart very deeply... and this practice does encourage people to release old patterns rapidly and ego, False Self, very quickly. The people who make up the core of the community are some of the most loving people, very deep... It's not a perfect forum but it has been a big key for my own growth and development.
BTW: Most people who have never felt the love and presence of the group feel the same way as you do about crying or screaming into a towel... There are many ways to include the emotional body in meditation, healing... for me, it shifts my gears really fast and gets energy that doesn't belong in my system out!
I feel what Erika's work offers to the work I have done with emotional release and other forms of meditation is to stay present with your own beliefs, how the are reflected in what work you do, for instance, someone who only wants to work with the mind might have the belief patterns that emotions are dangerous, scary, to be repressed, not valuable, not safe for them... makes them crazy if they begin to feel them or that only crazy people feel emotions... I'd recommend you look for yourself at the beliefs you have about emotions if you are interested in knowing if there is anything worth while for you to get in touch with about your own emotions... feeling emotions fully and using them in meditation can unlock the doors to many prisons within. - November 5, 2009 at 1:51 PM
That should have read, feeling emotions fully and using them in meditation can unlock the doors of many prisons within...
- November 5, 2009 at 10:22 PM
That should have read, "feeling emotions fully and using them in meditation can unlock the doors of many prisons within."
- November 5, 2009 at 10:23 PM
I feel curious where can I find this meditation in SF? - November 6, 2009 at 7:37 PM


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I recently have been on a tear about the length of time my batteries in portable powered tools last. Just last summer, I spent $80 on two Craftsman compact lithium-ion batteries and $100 on one high capacity 19.2 volt Lithium. I had a NiCad c3 that was about a year old also. (The only corded tools I own are a soldering gun and a Craftsman circular saw.) The 19.2 volt C3's stopped working, one after the other. The high capacity one was a killer for me. I resolved to fix this problem. Additionally, I had two of four recently purtchased Milwaukee M-12s ($35/each?) that have crapped out on me. I found out from a Milwauke rep at a trade show I attended recently that they have a "Download a shipping label and send it in" policy on their batteries which have a 2 year warranty, versus Sear's one year (which can be expanded to three). The also "date" their batteries, while Sear's you need the dreaded reciept. (Which I usually lose before I get home). Anyway, it took AN HOUR but I finally talked to somone a few nights ago about the Sear's batteries. (First two people I spoke too told me they had a 90 day warranty, which I refused to believe). If I took it to the store I bought it at, they'd look it up and replace them if under warranty. They found my Craftsamn account, but no purchases were listed. Yet, I obviously had 4 batteries in front of them, all looking mostly new. To my amazement, the Manager took all four and exchanged them. My only cost was the three year warranty I bought on all of them. Because he swapped them out, these batteries will serve me almost 5 years total, maybe longer. Hurrah Sears!
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only have had it one month. i use the 4 station charger to maintain all the c3 batts(li-i and ni-cad). works very good. weather has changed cold, now we will know how long it lasts.
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A120 blocked after tractor overturns
5:22pm Tuesday 8th October 2013 in News
A LANE of the A120 at Great Bromley is blocked after a tractor overturned at a notorious accident blackspot.
The accident happened on the Colchester-bound carriageway between Hare Green and Pellens Corner just before 5pm today.
Police are at the scene and say there are no injuries.
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We boaters and anglers are tough on our feet. We make 'em sweat in the summer, we make 'em cold in the winter, we walk over rough stuff like oyster shells and river rocks, and we spend hours standing on unforgiving fiberglass decks. After a few decades or so of aquatic abuse, they hurt. You want to stop torturing your tootsies? Good – then read on.
Body Glove can end the podiatric persecution, especially for kayak anglers, clammers, wade-anglers, river fishermen, and others who spend a lot of time walking through the water. Their new 3T Barefoot water shoes have a three-toed design. Since the first two toes on your foot articulate more than the last three, giving them their own slot allows you to walk through the water more comfortably. It also makes it easy to put the shoes on, offers good drainage and air circulation, and provides rugged protection against those foot-offending items you might be stepping on. I tried a pair and found them surprisingly comfortable to wear, while seine netting for minnows prior to a flounder fishing trip.
When it's a chill that threaten your toes, Heat Holder socks are the item you'll be interested in. Hunters, in particular, are used to remaining still for hours on end no matter how chilly it maybe, even when it's raining. These socks have moisture-wicking "performance" fibers, thermal pile, and a soft-brushed inside, which work together to hold the heat in. They're 91 percent acrylic, five percent nylon, three percent polyester, and one percent elastane. I'm not sure what "performance" fiber is, but I am sure of one thing: these socks are both warm, and comfortable. When my feet got cold one dreary morning I put them on to test them out—and I didn't take them back off.


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Among the 165 stores and restaurants at Stoneridge Shopping Center, this indoor mall features Nordstrom, H&M, Apple, LEGO and Build-A-Bear. Stoneridge Shopping Center serves the communities of Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon, Livermore and Danville. Stoneridge Shopping Center has exciting dining options from sit down places such as Cheesecake Factory, PF Chang's and California Pizza Kitchen to grab and go options like Panda Express and Buckhorn Grill. With over 165 stores ranging from women's apparel, children's fashion and home electronics, Stoneridge is the premier shopping destination in the Tri-Valley area. Stoneridge Shopping Center is conveniently located at the intersection of 580 and 680 in Pleasanton. From the entire team at Stoneridge, we hope you will visit us soon!
Stoneridge Shopping Center® is open today from 9am to 10pm.
Mall Office:
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Posted: 11/15/2013
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Jolly Ol' St. Nick will be taking pictures with his favorite little Stoneridge shoppers!
Santa Claus arrives on November 7th and will be here through Christmas Eve before he makes his way around the world delivering his gifts!
November 7 - December 23:
Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Sundays 11 a .m. - 6 p.m.
Christmas Eve, December 24th
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Note: Santa takes daily breaks for a few minutes to feed the reindeer. Please be aware that the line for Santa could be closed off an hour before the set closes so that Santa can visit with all children in line.
Posted: 12/4/2013
From dazzling stacks of bangles to sleek wallets, ornate timepieces, haute handbags and rock-chic extras, we've edited our gift list to the most-coveted presents of all. Whether you're shopping for a picky luxe lover, an assured minimalist or the girl-who-has-it-all, these gifts are guaranteed to please. Just add a bow.
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Posted: 11/11/2013
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WIN $250! You can also be entered to win a $250 shopping spree if you install the Zoomingo app before December 31, 2013.**
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Eight New Stores at Stoneridge in 2013!
Posted: 7/18/2013
Below is a list of all the really exciting changes happening at Stoneridge Shopping Center this year. New stores, renovations, relocations, and more! Stay up to date right here:
lululemon athletica - New Store Announcement!
lululemon will open its 2,800-square-foot space on the upper level in Grand Court in early December. This is the first location in the Tri-Valley area. The company sells women's and men's athletic clothes for yoga, running, dancing and everyday comfortable living!
More New Stores Coming Soon to Stoneridge:
LOFT: opening end of July 2013 – upper level near jcpenney
Beautiful Brows: opening mid-July 2013 – upper level near Macy's Women's
PINK: opening early August 2013 – upper level near Macy's Women's
Spencers Gifts: opening September/October 2013 – upper level next to jcpenney
Kids Footlocker: upper level near jcpenney
Stoneridge Grille: upper level between jcpenney and Macy's Men's
New Stores Now Open:
White House/Black Market: upper level in Grand Court
Pandora: lower level Nordstrom wing
Clark's: upper level next to Coach
Forever 21: new 2-story store next to Macy's Women's
Relocated or Relocating Stores:
Sunglass Hut: scheduled to relocate to upper level near Sears in August 2013
Sleep Number by Select Comfort: relocated lower level near jcpenney
AVEDA: relocated lower level near jcpenney
Sports Fever: relocated lower level near jcpenney
Lane Bryant: relocated upper level near Nordstrom
Torrid: relocated lower level near Nordstrom
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GODIVA Friends, Family & Fans Event
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Take 20% off Your Entire Purchase from December 5th - 9th in boutiques and online. Redeem online, use code FRIEND at checkout. Redeem in boutiques, present this offer via mobile device or print out. Associates use code 0101.
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The Art of Shaving at Stoneridge Shopping Center®
Enjoy 20% off any purchase of $325 or more. Exclusions Apply. See a Shaving Specialist for details and exclusions. Valid 12/2 - 12/24 and 12/27 - 1/5.
http://www.simon.com/mall/stoneridge-shopping-center/stream/give-the-gift-of-the-perfect-shave-946146 Health, Bath & BeautyPersonal Services December 2, 2013Build-A-Bear Workshop® at Stoneridge Shopping Center®
Now Until December 25
Visit a Build-A-Bear Workshop® store to get a
$10 Bear Buck$® Gift Card for only $5 when you Spend $30 or More!
Bear Bucks gift cards are easy to give and fun to get! Plus, each gift card comes in a special mini Cub Condo carrying case.
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Pottery Barn Kids at Stoneridge Shopping Center®
Visit our stores from 11/20 to 12/20 to play Spot the Elf! Each week, The Elf on the Shelf® will be watching our little shoppers from a new place – and whoever finds him gets a special prize from our Holiday Treasure Chest!
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Claire's at Stoneridge Shopping Center®
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Guests are invited to join the Pizza Dough Rewards program. For every $100 spent at CPK, they will receive $5 of Pizza Dough Rewards that can be redeemed on their next visit.
To join, go to cpk.com, download the Pizza Dough Rewards App, or sign up with a server.
California Pizza Kitchen is a casual-dining restaurant serving up California creativity through its innovative menu items. CPK provides a range of inspired dishes, from hand-tossed and hearth-baked California-style pizzas, to imaginative salads, pastas, entrees, soups, sandwiches and beverages.
Offering dine-in, take-out, catering, and an award-winning CPKids Menu.
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Posted: 11/1/2013
Want to send a thoughtful gift? Not sure about the size, the style, or the colors they will like?
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The best part is that you don't have to worry about shipping or the exact size, color or style of the gift you're sending. Your friend will make all those decisions when he or she checks-out with their gift! Consider this the coolest mobile checkout known to man.
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Using the Jifiti app - Scan an item in the store. Send any item as a gift directly to your friend's phone or email. Your friend will receive a beautifully wrapped gift in their inbox with a gift card number which they can use online or in-store to redeem their gift.
Use Jifiti for Birthday Gifts, Holiday Gifts, Anniversaries, Sweet Sixteen's, Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah, Engagements, Bridal Showers, Baby Showers and any other gift giving event that comes to mind.
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The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed defenceman James Wisniewski on injured reserve retroactive to Feb. 24 and he is expected to miss 4-6 weeks with a broken right foot. Wisniewski was injured when he was struck by a shot during Sunday's game against the Chicago Blackhawks. He had three goals (all on the power play) and six assists in 15 games this season. The 29-year-old had picked up a point in eight of his last nine games prior to being hurt.


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Survey of Energy Resources Interim Update 2009
SER 2007 version >Geothermal Country Notes update
El Salvador
During 2007 units 3 and 4 were brought into commercial operation at El Salvador's Berlín plant, bringing the country's total geothermal capacity to 204.4 MWe. The Ahuachapán plant consists of 2 x 30 MWe and 1 x 35 MWe units, whilst the Berlín plant now has 2 x 28.12 MWe, 1 x 44 MWe and 1 x 9.2 MWe. SIGET (Superintendencia General de Electricidad y Telecomunicaciones) reports that actual capacity available was 70 MWe at Ahuachapán and 103.8 MWe at Berlín. However, at end-June 2008 available capacity had increased by 10 MWe at Ahuachapán.
Net electricity generation during 2007 increased 21% to 1 293 GWh and whilst power output at Ahuachapán decreased by just over 3%, that at Berlín increased by 56%. Geothermal energy provides nearly 25% of El Salvador's total generation.
LaGeo, owner of the two existing geothermal plants, plans to increase generation. It was reported in 2007 that its subsidiary San Vicente 7 was exploring its concession areas of San Vicente and Chinameca. However, based on initial drilling results, the prospect for power generation in the former area was not high.
During 2008, the planned 1.5 MWe Phase II of the HDR project sited at Soultz-sous-Forêts became operational. A period of testing of this pilot plant is being undertaken prior to the installation of a 6 MWe power plant.
During 2007, a 20 MWe binary plant was commissioned at Amatitlán, adding to the existing 5 MWe back-pressure unit and bringing the country's total installed power to 53 MWe. Together with output from the Zunil 1 plant (28 MWe), total electricity generated amounted to 263.07 GWh (from a running capacity of 49 MWe), a rise of 61% over 2006.
On 12 December 2008 the Executive Board of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) approved and officially registered the Amatitlán plant under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
Guatemala has many geothermal areas which have either undergone, or are undergoing, study and evaluation: since 1992 five areas have been in reserve (Zunil, Amatitlán, Tecuamburro, San Marcos and Moyuta) with, according to the Instituto Nacional de Electrificación (INDE), an estimated capacity of 430 MWe. Preliminary studies have been conducted on a further six areas (Atitlán, Los Achiotes, Retana, Motagua, Ayarza, Palencia), which have been found to have favourable conditions. The Totonicapan and the Ixtepeque-Ipala areas have not progressed further than preliminary studies.
Direct use of geothermal heat is limited but the 1.6 MWt Bloteca plant is used in the process of curing concrete construction blocks and in another instance Agro-Industrias La Laguna uses a 0.5 MWt unit to dehydrate fruit.
Iceland's geothermal capacity for electricity generation has increased dramatically in recent years. Following an increase of 190 MWe in 2006 and 63 MWe in 2007, a further 90 MWe was added during 2008, bringing the total to 575 MWe, about 2.5 times the end-2005 capacity. There were commensurate rises in electricity output with a 58% increase in 2006 (to 2 631 GWh) and 36% in 2007 (to 3 579 GWh).
HS Orka hf, owner and operator of Svartsengi, brought the sixth phase of the plant into use in December 2007, adding 30 MWe to the existing capacity of 46 MWe.
Reykjavik Energy, the utility provider for the Reykjavik metropolitan area, brought a 33 MWe low-pressure turbine into use at its Hellisheidi plant in 2007 and added an additional 90 MWe in 2008. In early 2009, total capacity stood at 213 MWe.
The policy of the Iceland Government is to expand the use of renewable energy to an even greater extent. With respect to utilising the country's geothermal resource, Environment Impact Assessments (EIA) representing 395 MWe capacity have been carried out at the Bjarnaflag field, in the Hengill area and at Reykjanes; EIAs which envisage 300 MWe have been started on the Krafla and Theistareykir fields and some 2 000 MWe additional capacity is thought to be feasible.
Direct use of geothermal power has not grown to the same extent as electricity generation but it remains of major importance, especially in the residential sector. It is estimated that during 2007, direct use amounted to 26 PJ, of which 19 PJ was for space heating.
The Iceland Deep Drilling Project (IDDP) began in 2000. The main purpose of the IDDP is to find out if it is economically feasible to extract energy and chemicals out of hydrothermal systems at supercritical conditions. Drilling will occur below areas that have already been exploited down to 4-5 km, with boreholes at Krafla, Nesjavellir and Reykjanes. Following a feasibility study undertaken by Deep Vision (a consortium of Sudurnes Regional Heating, the National Power Company, Reykjavik Energy and the National Energy Authority, representing the Government), the project became operational during 2003 and international partners sought. Drilling of the first well, IDDP-1, began at Krafla in early 2008 (down to 800 m) and continued in March 2009. The programme is expected to continue until 2020.
Iceland's economy has been seriously impacted by the current global economic situation which has slowed the pace of geothermal development. Reykjavik Energy has revised its drilling plan for the Hellisheidi field and although the company will continue with the project, it will be delayed.
Having become a net oil importer early in the 21st century, Indonesia took the view that it was essential to harness the enormous geothermal resource at its disposal. The Government's National Energy Management Blueprint 2005-2025, contained a target of 9 500 MWe geothermal capacity by 2025. The national geothermal potential has been estimated at some 27 GWe but at the present time only a tiny fraction of this has been realised.
In recent years the Indonesian Government has passed a raft of laws and regulations in order to better regulate both the upstream and downstream side of the sector and to better utilise its geothermal power. Additionally, the Japan International Cooperation Agency, at the request of the Government, was engaged to formulate a Master Plan Study for Geothermal Power Development. A period of 18 months in 2006/2007 was used to assess the fields and formulate a development plan.
By end-2007, a total of 992 MWe geothermal capacity was installed, the majority of which was based on the island of Jawa-Bali. A further 80 MWe was under construction and 110 MWe was under preparation prior to construction. It has been forecast that by 2010 capacity will have reached 1 192 MWe.
There was no change in Kenya's total installed geothermal capacity between end-2005 and end-2007, despite the country's huge potential. Generally, development of the geothermal resource has been impeded by financial constraints. However, in mid-2008 the Government launched Kenya Vision 2030 and its first Medium Term Plan 2008-2012. The programme aims to transform all aspects of the Kenyan economy. Reforms in the energy sector will include for example, building a strong regulatory framework, encouraging more independent power producers and separating generation from distribution, and it is expected that the exploitation of the geothermal resource will progress. Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is planning to add 1 260 MWe of geothermal generating capacity by 2018.
During June 2007, drilling of the first of six directional wells in the Olkaria Domes area commenced. The project, following well appraisal, is expected to result in the Olkaria IV plant being constructed.
In December 2008, the Phase II expansion of the privately-owned Olkaria III was completed. A 35 MWe unit was connected to the grid, with the electricity sold to the Kenya Power & Lighting Company under a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement.
In order to utilise excess steam from Olkaria I and II fields, a 3rd 35 MWe unit is being installed at the Olkaria II plant, with completion due in May 2010.
New Zealand
Contained in the document New Zealand Energy Strategy to 2050 (published October 2007) is a governmental target that 90% of electricity is to be generated from renewable sources by 2025. With the country's rich geothermal resource, it has been estimated that there could be about an additional 1 000 MWe capacity that is commercially viable.
A 2002 assessment of the high-temperature resource suggests that the total resource is estimated as equivalent to a median value of 3 600 MWe of electrical generation, based on current technology.
Installed geothermal capacity was increased during 2007 by the addition of the third unit at Mokai, a 17 MWe binary plant extension. Furthermore, the Ohaaki plant, originally commissioned in 1989, has had a series of deratings and decommissioning of high-pressure turbines over the years but a 10 MWe unit installed in 2007 now maintains the level of production at 60 MWe. By year-end, national capacity had reached a nominal 461 MWe, but actual running capacity was less.
During 2008 plants in the Kawerau and Ngawha geothermal fields were either brought on line or expanded: the 100 MWe Kawerau station was officially opened in November and is the largest single condensing geothermal turbine in New Zealand's history; an 8.3 MWe binary unit was installed to utilise production from the KA24 well, and the 15 MWe Ngawha power station came on line during October.
Nga Awa Purua, a new 132 MWe plant currently being constructed in the Rotokawa field, is due for completion in 2010.
In September 2008, consent for the initial phase of a replacement for the 51 year-old Wairakei station was granted. It is expected that the 220 MWe first stage of the Te Mihi power plant will be commissioned by 2011 and, from 2016 onwards, will gradually replace Wairakei, which will cease operation in 2026.
There are a considerable number of other electricity generation projects under consideration, ranging from consented to those in the planning process.
Direct use of geothermal heat remains strong. Often tourist areas and commercial facilities are supplied by fluids and heat from areas associated primarily with generation. In the past year, the 100 MWt Tauhara Centennial Tenon Mill wood-drying facility became operational and a 50 MWt waste wood pellet-drying facility at Tauhara is in an advanced planning stage.
Despite the country's great geothermal potential, the past three years have seen a very limited amount of development. By end-2007, total installed capacity had only risen by 10 MWe - 2 x 5 MWe backpressure units had been installed at the San Jacinto-Tizate site. However, Polaris Geothermal Inc., the Canadian operator of San Jacinto-Tizate reports that it is on target to increase capacity to 72 MWe early in 2010.
Two of the ten identified areas of geothermal potential are currently being explored. GeoNico, a joint venture between the Italian company Enel and LaGeo of El Salvador, are exploring areas located in El Hoyo-Monte Galáan and Managua-Chiltepe.
Papua New Guinea
At end-2005 the 36 MWe Lihir Gold (LGL) geothermal plant supplied the mining company with 10% of its power needs. In early 2007 an additional 20 MWe unit was commissioned and by year-end 75% of the electrical requirement was being met. The original 6 MWe plant was relocated during 2007 to enable the mining area to be expanded.
During 2008 LGL approved a project to increase the annual processing capacity of its gold mining facility to approximately one million ounces per year, a rise of up to 240 000 ounces. The expansion is expected to be completed during 2011. Drilling is currently being undertaken to ascertain whether there are further reserves of geothermal steam that can be harnessed to supply the expanded facility with power.
Turkey continues to harness the huge low-medium enthalpy resource at its disposal. By end-2007, it was estimated that direct use installed capacity had risen to 1 385 MWt, of which 983 MWt was utilised for the heating of houses, thermal facilities and greenhouses and 402 MWt for balneological purposes.
Installed electricity generating capacity at end-2007 totalled 38 MWe but the new 47.4 MWe Aydin Germencik plant became operational in February 2009, with a forecast of March 2009 for it to be grid-connected.
The 9th Development Plan (2007-2013) contains 2013 targets for both electricity production and direct use. The former predicts 550 MWe, based on the potential from 13 fields and the latter, 8 000 MWt, of which 4 000 MWt would be for district heating, 1 100 MWt for balneology, 1 700 MWt for greenhouse heating, 300 MWt for cooling, 500 MWt for drying and 400 MWt for fish farming and other applications.
United States of America
The Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) reports that in August 2008, U.S. geothermal power capacity on line totalled 2 958 MWe, although a proportion of this capacity is on standby or at least less than nameplate capacity and net electrical power output is thus somewhat less.
Seven States (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah) harness their geothermal resource, but at the present time it is California that has the majority share at 86% (2 555 MWe). Nevada follows with 318 MWe or 11% and at the other end of the spectrum, New Mexico has just 0.24 MWe in a first-stage pilot project and Alaska's Hot Springs Resort has a capacity of 0.4 MWe. The States of Oregon and Wyoming are presently working on bringing geothermally-produced electricity on line.
The GEA has identified 97 projects in 13 States, totalling some 3 960 MWe, at different stages of development - from site selection and exploratory drilling to the facility being under construction. A further 10 unconfirmed projects could bring the total to 3 980 MWe. At present the development plan for Nevada is larger than that for California. Whereas ultimately 1 million Californian homes could be supplied with electricity, in Nevada the eventual total could be 2 million.
A number of factors will help to ensure that the potential of the U.S. geothermal resource is realised in the coming years.
In December 2008 the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published the Record of Decision and Approved Management Plans Amendments for geothermal leasing in the western U.S. The Record of Decision amends 114 BLM resource management plans and allocates about 111 million acres of public lands and a further 79 million acres of National Forest System lands as open for leasing. The amended plan foresees 5 500 MWe of new generation in the 12 western states by 2015 and estimates a further 6 600 MWe by 2025.
Both the Federal Government and many State Governments have instituted renewable portfolio standards in which suppliers of electricity are required to purchase 25% of their power supply from renewable energy. This policy will help the development of geothermal in those states well-endowed with the resource.
In February 2009, the new federal administration legislated the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009. This measure not only includes US$ 16.8 billion for the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) but specifically US$ 400 million for the Geothermal Technologies Program.
Direct use of geothermal heat is of very great importance in the U.S. and the International Energy Agency (IEA) Implementing Agreement for Cooperation in Geothermal Research & Technology (GIA) estimates that installed capacity in 2007 is about 10 897 MWt.
In February 2008, work on the first example in the U.S. of an enhanced geothermal system (EGS) applied to an existing geothermal site began at the Desert Peak plant in Nevada. If after testing and evaluation, the process is found to be successful, the output could be boosted from the current 11 MWe to 50 MWe. Later in the year it was announced that the second EGS application would take place at the Brady plant, also in Nevada.
A 2007 assessment of EGS undertaken by MIT concluded that the technology could provide at least 10% of the country's future electricity power needs (100 000 MWe) in the next 50 years. The EERE has devised a Draft Multi-Year Research, Development and Demonstration Plan, 2009-2015 with program activities to 2025. In partnership with the geothermal sector, it plans to demonstrate by 2015 that EGS is technically feasible.