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We've known for two days that George Osborne, Danny Alexander and Ed Balls were about to rule out sharing the pound with an independent Scotland. What we didn't know until this morning is that they would be joined by Sir Nick Macpherson, the Treasury's top civil servant, who has written a letter the likes of which are almost never seen in Whitehall.
Belying the reputation of civil servants as cautious, apolitical, and perhaps occasionally slightly verbose types, Sir Nick has written a short, punchy and withering assessment of Scotland's chances of forming a currency union with the rest of the UK.
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THE southbound stretch of Leasowe Road in Wallasey remains closed at its junction with Wallasey Village and Perrin Road following a gas leak.
Transco engineers were called to a building in Wallasey Village earlier this afternoon following reports of escaping gas. Work to deal with the leak is now underway.
The closure is affecting traffic heading towards Liscard. The road is likely to remain closed over the weekend.
Diversions are in place for motorists.
A Transco spokesman said: "We apologise for any inconvenience the work will cause for motorists, but when there is a serious gas escape we have to deal with to make the area safe."

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Giambattista Valli Spring 2013
"It's about sleekness and lightness," said Giambattista Valli backstage at his refined show, "being balanced with your beauty—it's in my DNA."
Capturing the austere mood of the moment, Valli's collection played rigorously pared-down silhouettes against others that exemplified the more flutteringly pretty side of his design sensibility.
"There is a man next to this woman," Valli added, citing the appropriations from a boyfriend's wardrobe—a poplin T-shirt, a baseball jacket, a lean sweatpant—that counterpointed the femininity of a diaphanous skirt in filmy organza with a pointillist flower print that looked as though it had been painted by hand or was embroidered with blossoms formed from ivory ribbons.
Valli has been focusing on separating the ready-to-wear from the couture, which he uses as a laboratory of handwork and a showcase for elaborate detailing.
By contrast, there was an austerity to the line of the ready-to-wear (which did not include a single long evening dress), even if the fabrications were at times anything but austere—an old gold tissue studded with topaz crystals that was almost Byzantine in its opulence, or guipure lace so thick it look as though a confectioner had piped its whorls and curls. But the simplicity of a dress cut like an old-fashioned men's shirt, with longer tails in back, evoked a nineties Helmut Lang spirit. And while there were plenty of little jackets cut with a compass to suggest the soft-edged early-1960s couture look that Valli has always been drawn to, the narrow-leg pantsuits and linear, long-waisted jackets, and the hot pants (often veiled by transparent organza skirts) were thoroughly contemporary options for the chic-minded Valli girl.


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New Study Predicts Frack Fluids Can Migrate to Aquifers Within Years
A new study has raised fresh concerns about the safety of gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale, concluding that fracking chemicals injected into the ground could migrate toward drinking water supplies far more quickly than experts have previously predicted.
A new study has raised fresh concerns about the safety of gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale, concluding that fracking chemicals injected into the ground could migrate toward drinking water supplies far more quickly than experts have previously predicted.
More than 5,000 wells were drilled in the Marcellus between mid-2009 and mid-2010, according to the study, which was published in the journal Ground Water two weeks ago. Operators inject up to 4 million gallons of fluid, under more than 10,000 pounds of pressure, to drill and frack each well.
Scientists have theorized that impermeable layers of rock would keep the fluid, which contains benzene and other dangerous chemicals, safely locked nearly a mile below water supplies. This view of the earth's underground geology is a cornerstone of the industry's argument that fracking poses minimal threats to the environment.
But the study, using computer modeling, concluded that natural faults and fractures in the Marcellus, exacerbated by the effects of fracking itself, could allow chemicals to reach the surface in as little as "just a few years."
"Simply put, [the rock layers] are not impermeable," said the study's author, Tom Myers, an independent hydrogeologist whose clients include the federal government and environmental groups.
"The Marcellus shale is being fracked into a very high permeability," he said. "Fluids could move from most any injection process."
The research for the study was paid for by Catskill Mountainkeeper and the Park Foundation, two upstate New York organizations that have opposed gas drilling and fracking in the Marcellus.
Much of the debate about the environmental risks of gas drilling has centered on the risk that spills could pollute surface water or that structural failures would cause wells to leak.
Though some scientists believed it was possible for fracking to contaminate underground water supplies, those risks have been considered secondary. The study in Ground Water is the first peer-reviewed research evaluating this possibility.
The study did not use sampling or case histories to assess contamination risks. Rather, it used software and computer modeling to predict how fracking fluids would move over time. The simulations sought to account for the natural fractures and faults in the underground rock formations and the effects of fracking.
The models predict that fracking will dramatically speed up the movement of chemicals injected into the ground. Fluids traveled distances within 100 years that would take tens of thousands of years under natural conditions. And when the models factored in the Marcellus' natural faults and fractures, fluids could move 10 times as fast as that.
Where man-made fractures intersect with natural faults, or break out of the Marcellus layer into the stone layer above it, the study found, "contaminants could reach the surface areas in tens of years, or less."
The study also concluded that the force that fracking exerts does not immediately let up when the process ends. It can take nearly a year to ease.
As a result, chemicals left underground are still being pushed away from the drill site long after drilling is finished. It can take five or six years before the natural balance of pressure in the underground system is fully restored, the study found.
Myers' research focused exclusively on the Marcellus, but he said his findings may have broader relevance. Many regions where oil and gas is being drilled have more permeable underground environments than the one he analyzed, he said.
"One would have to say that the possible travel times for a similar thing in Arkansas or Northeast Texas is probably faster than what I've come up with," Myers said.
Ground Water is the journal of the National Ground Water Association, a non-profit group that represents scientists, engineers and businesses in the groundwater industry.
Several scientists called Myers' approach unsophisticated and said that the assumptions he used for his models didn't reflect what they knew about the geology of the Marcellus Shale. If fluids could flow as quickly as Myers asserts, said Terry Engelder, a professor of geosciences at Penn State University who has been a proponent of shale development, fracking wouldn't be necessary to open up the gas deposits.
"This would be a huge fracture porosity," Engelder said. "So I read this and I say, 'Golly, does this guy really understand anything about what these shales look like?' The concern then arises from using a model rather than observations."
Myers likened the shale to a cracked window, saying that samples showing it didn't contain fractures were small in size and were akin to only examining an intact section of glass, while a broader, scaled out view would capture the faults and fractures that could leak.
Both scientists agreed that direct evidence of fluid migration is needed, but little sampling has been done to analyze where fracking fluids go after being injected underground.
Myers says monitoring systems could be installed around gas well sites to measure for changes in water quality, a measure required for some gold mines, for example. Until that happens, Myers said, theoretical modeling has to substitute for hard data.
"We were trying to use the basic concepts of groundwater and hydrology and geology and say can this happen?" he said. "And that had basically never been done."
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Fracking has been done for decades. What is wrong with you nuts? The sun is going to burn out too. Banks knew about credit default swaps and derivatives long before they caught up with them. The only prediction was when it was going to happen.
The perfect storm of corporate front men selling amateur politicians and greedy individual land owners on a short-sighted goal of extracting natural resources in a depressed economy. Those digital computer models of the process surely do look harmless. What could possibly go wrong?
4 million gallons of water per well - imagine. What price do we value water and how well do we understand its loss in and ecosystem? This, to me, is frightening in and of itself.. Then, how are municipalities being ripped off by drillers for the true cost of that water so that the drillers can make their profits…much less the true cost of disposing of waste water safely. Then the likelihood of inevitable groundwater contamination along the way.
This is a snake-oil business.
This is precisely what I have been concerned about. This will not only pollute the groundwater, but it will eventually pollute Chesapeake Bay, along with "purified" fracking water and fluids (see earlier ProPublica articles) being dumped into the Susquehanna River, which empties into the Bay. I retired from the EPA here in Mississippi, and I want to talk to my former colleagues about this, but it's not in their Region… Bravo to ProPublica for publicizing this.
Kathy Einwich
Coastal Mississippi
Hey, don't even bother mentioning it to the governor and legislature in Pennsylvania; they don't want to hear it. They just had the gall to take away local zoning laws to accommodate the gas wells, and no, they still don't tax the energy companies. Maybe they don't think water is necessary to human life.
The article says that both Myers and Engelder "...agreed that direct evidence of fluid migration is needed, but little sampling has been done to analyze where fracking fluids go after being injected underground."
Wouldn't a sane society insist on doing the science first, before allowing large-scale fracking in areas with large populations dependent on aquifers for their drinking water? Why is the gas industry being allowed to treat human beings like guinea pigs?
Wow Mr Lustgarten ... you keep beating this dead horse for all its worth dontcha? The case for contamination in Dimock has fallen to pieces, as has the case against Range Resources in Parker County, Texas and the case in Wyoming is certainly not proceeding as smoothly as the anti-frakers would like in Wyoming.
You sure have been quite about thise havent you?
It would seem that the "science" is becoming settled on this topic, but since you have invested so much of the past 4 years on this topic I see you arent willing to let it go. So you find one crank who has put together a "model" that predicts within 10 years the contamination that you have been claiming is widespread will start to occur.
You cant have it both ways ... the web has a long memory.
Perhaps Emmett should check his facts. He confuses traditional drilling with non-traditional drilling. Also, it was not until 2005 that the drillers were exempt from the clean water act, thereby freeing them from disclosing what chemicals they add to the water used for fracking. Look it up, Emmett.
Mike H. You are so wrong about the long memory. The corporations thrive on the fact that people forget. Forget that Fukishima, the scenario they said could never happen, did—and is far from over, though the silence in the press has left if largely forgotten here in the U.S.—for now.
That the BP oil spill in the Gulf could never happen. But it did. Twice, in fact. There was one prior that went unreported. They have poured millions in false ads telling everyone how pristine things are again (just ask the fisherman in Alaska, the can tell you how well that worked out). Yet, here come the reports of contamination of 1/4 of the fish supply consumed by the American people. Mutating shrimp, crabs rotting alive, cancerous fish. Not important? Bad science?
The fossil industry has played an important roll for many years. But, its day is over. From this point on its like a pathetic rock star who just didn't know when to quit. There are plenty of great alternatives, and the fossils don't have any spin worth listening to.
what is the study's EXACT title? The article does not even mention it (and the link goes to the Journal.)
I'm interested in reading this, but can't because as usual, a piece of science journalism doesn't link to the actual study or give its title. I want to read the actual study because it seems to rely solely on computer models with no real-world verification.
Wow, fracking will free us from energy dependence. No longer will we depend on dangerous regimes and their terrorists.
If we poison our drinking water in the process….So be it! Brilliant!
Bob Haag called the event of man-made fractures opening up areas for frack water to move to the surface from greater depths than previously known a "Pressure Bulb" — check it out: http://www.publicherald.org/archives/13916/investigative-reports/energy-investigations/fracking-energy-investigations/ — An idea scheduled to be highlighted this summer in a publicherald.org documentary, Triple Divide, a synthesis of our investigations in Pennsylvania.
Non-toxic Green Fracking Fluids Must Be Made An Industry Standard. Increases in Earth Tremors (20 times more in Oklahoma) exasperates the fractures and migrations, as explained in Environmental Impact Statements. Local Community Discretion Is Essential.
FRACKING this way has only been done since 2005…. this is not your old gas well of yesteryear. Everyone has known this gas has been here for decades, but everyone knew it was impossible to release. This is extreme gas extraction and the technique used is toxic! It must be BANNED like over 50 towns in NY have done, Albany has done, Quebec, Nova Scotia, France, Bulgaria and VT is on the cusp. NJ banned it but the governor vetoed it so NJ is in a race with VT to officially ban it. Ludicrous to think toxic chemicals mixed with sand and water won't move…. of course it will. We don't put our nuclear waste under the rock and say we're all good. That goes into a sealed vault…. this is just shale, crumbly rock broken apart by the pressure and the fluid will go where it may. The only SOLUTION? BAN IT! SIGN 3 IMPORTANT PETITIONS BELOW… 20 of your seconds makes a lifetime of difference. Your kids, nieces and nephews will thank you :
1. http://www.change.org/petitions/stop-natural-gas-development-in-the-susquehanna-river-basin
2. http://action.foodandwaterwatch.org/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=6125&track=hp-051811-actioncenter 3.http://www.thepetitionsite.com/5/mothers-against-fracking/
I agree fracking dangers should be studied in depth and the fossil fuel industry stands in the way. The real culprit in all bad legislation is ALEC
yep, this is one way - perhaps a sure way - to privatize potable water. Poison the natural supply.
Golly, does Engelder have a detailed map every last crack and fissure in the Marcellus? Why doesn't he share it??
Whenever journalists write about fraccing a well, they say the companies inject around 4 million gallons of frac fluid. That is if it takes the first time. The two wells next to my house in Texas are not producing and have been fracced 3-4 times each. Thats 12-16 million gallons per well. And we are all living under water restrictions….
I'd like to point out that while people in the marcellus may have not collected much data on baseline sampling and potential contamination, Colorado has.
CBM wells in the southwest part of the state require mandatory baseline sampling testing, since 2000. And since then, over 2,000 samples have been collected and independently verified that there have been no chemical increases from hydraulic fracturing or subsequent operations. To further drive the nail in the fear coffin, CBM wells are fracked much closer to groundwater, ~2000-3000 feet deep as opposed to deep shales 6000+ feet.
These hypothetical studies that are carried out by people unfamiliar w/ substrata are very politically based in nature due to the controversy surrounding hydraulic fracturing, and are unfortunately very damaging of spreading misinformation instead of the reality of the situation.
So who should you believe? The fast talking sales agent professionally trained to seduce you to say yes or your neighbors dying of cancer whose main source of entertainment is lighting the water coming out of their faucets?
I do like the "perfectly safe" and "it's the only way" lines. I mean, gosh, if only there was some way of producing natural gas instead of mining for it.
Like wood gasification, which can be adapted to different types of garbage and used to be "Town Gas," used to power a city's gaslights.
Like biological sources, since we're all familiar with methane from digestive sources.
There are plenty of cheaper and more scalable ways of getting methane. Given how defensive they get about any alleged harm (and equating "no connection found" with "no connection"—I notice Mike H. has taken on Global Warming's protective amulet of "settled science"), I find myself wondering if there's just something symbolic about thrusting pipe into "Mother Earth" to pump cavities full of chemicals.
Maybe they're overcompensating for some other shortcoming?
anyone using commmon sense would know that the fracing fluid used ifor fracing wil follow th path of least resistance—which mean it ends up traveling eventually in the drinking water as it also travels following the path of least resistance and has been for millions of years. Eventually the dumb butts that drilled the wells will end up destroying the very thing we need the most—the water supplies. And the dam fools have helped create the paths that will eventually destroy our fresh water systems. And at what price to the people?
I live in the Delaware River Watershed. According to the Director of the Delaware River Basin Commission, in a report to Congress in 2006, there was not enough water in the Basin system in a drought to serve existing users. That would be municipalities, farmers, and industries in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Fracking is presently under review by the Commission. The Commission, interestingly, faces a lack of funding, with the Federal Government, New York, and Pennsylvania not giving their agreed upon monies. Funds to do comprehensive impact studies have not been released. Let's imagine that fracking is allowed, and thousands of wells, each using 4, or 6, or 10 million gallons of water are being fracked. And there is a drought (which we are close to experiencing right now). Extreme weather is anticipated due to climate change and is being studied by the EPA. Do you think if the industry is allowed into the Basin, they will just go away in drought conditions? Dream on….This is just one example of the profound disregard for ordinary citizens right to a clean, realiable water supply.
At current rates Clean Energy Alternatives are coming on line the fossil fuel industry is projected to lose $4 trillion by 2020. In an industry known for its lack of ethics, is it any wonder they are playing games with the truth?
Fact is, the rate needs to, and will accelerate. In spite of all their money and obstruction, reality is against them.
This "study" is Park Foundation garbage. I could set up a computer model that shows with a fair amount of certainty that, within the next 6 months, Jessica Alba will skydive into a Pirates world series game with briefcases full of cash to declare her love for me on international television.
There's only one thing that is pretty much universally accepted about gas drilling… that frac fluids returning from depth is not a concern. You can set up a computer model (or a study for that matter, *cough HOWARTH cough*) that will lead you to whatever conclusion that you desire.
This "study" doesn't even pass a simple common sense sniff test. We've been hydraulically fracturing much more porous sandstone formations for 60 years, into formations less than 1,000' deeper than aquifers, whereas the Marcellus in most places is 6,000 to 7,000' deeper than the aquifers…. We did this using many of the same chemicals that are in use today, or other chemicals. No sign of them in our water supplies.
If fluids were migrating upwards from gas bearing formations, then why aren't the natural fluids in the formation already in our aquifer? The Marcellus has been there for 300 MILLION YEARS. Thats plenty of time to allow for upward migration. But there's no Marcellus brine or any of the heavy metals from it in our aquifers.
The EPA's preferred method for disposal of fluids is by deep well injection. There are over 144,000 thousands of them in use today in the United States.
I've got to admit, it's sad to see these types of articles continuing to come out of ProPublica. It's very nice to see that you at least contacted Professor Engelder, who has forgotten more about Pennsylvania oil and gas related geology, specifically its fracturing and migrations tendencies, than most other scientists possess cumulatively. But I'd be willing to bet that he had a lot more to say than made it into this article. Had you decided to use it, you could at least have offered your readers a much more balanced article with the proper context.
But again, props on talking to Engelder, and for mentioning the Park Foundation, who they are, and their role in the study.
Michael S. Knapp
Knapp Acquisitions & Production
Kittanning, Armstrong County, PA
They used the same "impermeable/impenetrable" argument of the placenta protective barrier. Really nothing is totally impermeable over time. Time is the overlooked factor.
Mr. Knapp, I see two potential flaws in your line of thought.
First, we're not allowed to know the makeup of the fluid (trade secret, somehow), so are you so sure we've never, ever seen any of these materials in the drinking water? It's "mostly water," so who'd know the difference…?
Second, "why aren't the natural fluids in the formation already in our aquifer"? The before/after difference sounds like it might be when somebody poked a big hole through brittle rock and then pressurized the chamber beneath. A can of soda can sit quietly for days without the contents "migrating," too, until some bozo shakes it and pops the tab.
While I'm not saying that the study is right or that you're being disingenuous in the slightest, the conclusion of the study is far from the implausible scenario you're suggesting.
Trevor Stimes…even though you point out the water testing in Colorado…you forgot to mention the air quality in Colorado from fracking is now crap…just another downside to fracking…..
No one could have ever predicted that toxic chemicals would ever "migrate" down through porous rocks and enter an aquifer the same way that rain water does.
This news defies all oil industry science and propaganda!
To your first point: We ARE indeed allowed to know the makeup of the fluid. There are a few copolymers that companies withhold certain info about as the information is proprietary, but most of the constituents are common household products, such as hydrochloric acid and soda ash (swimming pool water additives), certain glycols, thickening agents like guar gum (which is in ice cream and many other foods) and biocides.
Check out http://www.fracfocus.org It's an online registry that most companies use the site to disclose exactly what, and how much, of each chemical they used on a well by well basis. Here in PA and in Colorado, it's mandated by law.
But beside all of that, those would not be the most obvious indicator. The biggest indicator would be salts. Were water returning from depth, it would be 100x saltier than ocean water.
And again, it would have to travel up through the conventional formations we've been tapping for years. And if there are conduits for WATER from the Marcellus (or other formations), then gas would be migrating up through them even easier. We'd be seeing thermogenic gas in our aquifers. But, we are not.
As to your second point: Whenever you "shake the can and pull the tab" the soda doesn't start to seep out of the pores of the can… it goes out the hole in the top.
Michael S. Knapp, yes, it is sad to see that real science will put a dent in your profits. But according to your illogic, we have been polluting aquifers for decades, and destroying the environment for even longer than that, so why stop now?
Kevin Schmidt:
Who wouldn't have predicted that? Certainly not the US Government. They have identified over 400,000 cases where leaking underground storage tanks have discharged diesel or gasoline (which contain BTEX compounds and VOC's that those opposed to drilling often cite) into an aquifer. That's just confirmed cases. Imagine how many others went unreported.
Check this out: http://knappap.blogspot.com/2011_04_01_archive.html
Kevin: This isn't real science. This is a "computer model" put out by a scientist who has made a living testifying for NRDC and other enviro organizations, at the behest of the Park Foundation and the Catskill Mountainkeepers… who have been rabidly attempting to ban all natural gas drilling.
There are other, very real threats to water quality, that go far beyond anything natural gas drilling can pose on its worst day by its most callous operator. And, I will absolutely admit that natural gas drilling CAN impact aquifers… .but its through surface spills and through improper well construction allowing methane to migrate from gas bearing formations below them (not the target formation). Those are the real threats, but thankfully those are areas that can (and are) being improved upon greatly as experience and stronger regulations continue to improve the drilling process.
I agree completely Mary Sweeney. A sane society would analyze the impacts of any sort of resource extraction that might damage something as crucial as a region's water source.
Unfortunately it's apparent that we don't live in a sane society. There is no profit in preventing public health issues. On the other hand, when we let it happen and take a really long time for anyone to admit that it's happening, all sorts of people are spending money on doctors or private studies or advertisements saying fraking is safe or that it isn't safe. All that money exchanged stimulates the GDP.
It seems just a little insane to me that we gauge the success of our nation based not on how happy we are, our overall health or quality of life, but on how much money we spend.
I'm disturbed by the focus on the "far more quickly" aspect of this article. It doesn't really matter if the migration of fracking fluids happens today, tomorrow, or ten years down the road—the result in any case is disastrous. Protest is warranted whether "far more quickly" or not.
I'm disturbed by the "far more quickly" line as well… because it's completely incorrect.
We inject BILLIONS of gallons of wastewater into the ground every year, and we've been doing so for decades.
Check it out: http://water.epa.gov/type/groundwater/uic/index.cfm
How does the water get down to the aquifer but not the harmful chemicals? How strange an argument is being made that we can safely inject harmful chemicals deep into the earth without any negative repercussions over time.
Making a living by testifying for environmental groups does not in itself discredit the scientist. Neither does making a claim that computer models are unscientific. However, asserting unscientific opinions as facts and making ad hominen accusations only discredits you and no one else.
Yes, we've been heading for the cliff for decades, so why stop now?
Mr. Knapp (I'm being formal due to the proliferation of Michaels, here, not to keep you at insulting-arms' distance, by the way), we can narrow the flaws, but they're still flaws.
"Just a few" are proprietary still means that it's a secret. Writing off a class of chemicals as just copolymers, because polymers have a tendancy to be "sticky," and a block copolymer has all sorts of potential bonding sites. Again, I'm not saying that they'll react with rock—I have no clue—but I know it's not out of the question.
Also, "biocides" aren't exactly giving anybody the warm and fuzzies, either. Nor should hydrochloric acid, which I know dissolves a fair variety of minerals, since that's its common use in a chemistry lab.
As to the soda can analogy, can you guarantee that the hole for the tab doesn't warp or crack during the escape? And if we weaken the can beforehand, it may very well burst before the tab is popped.
Too much of this seems analogous to the Global Warming people, where dissenters are handwaved away as the fringe and flaws in the reasoning are dismissed as we peons being unable to understand the big picture. It's a shame. I think natural gas is a really good idea. I just think that fracking has always been a stopgap, and pushing it into another half-century by explaining that "most of it is fine, and it was good enough for your parents" is the wrong way of going about it.
It's not a strange argument if you understand the science behind it. Most scientists do, which is why we've been safely injecting contaminated water deep into the earth for decades with no ill effects because of it.
I have yet to see any scientific proof that injecting harmful chemicals deep into the earth for decades has produced no ill effects because of it.
The whole notion of it flies against common sense!
Meanwhile, there is a growing body of credible, scientific evidence to prove the exact opposite of what you are claiming.
Again, stop trying to dishonestly assert your completely unscientific opinions as facts.
Harmful fracking chemicals even frack houses!
I'm sorry I should have been more specific. I wasn't trying to argue whether said chemicals would interact with anything while they're down there. We were speaking in the context of "we don't know what they are, so even if they were to show up in aquifers we wouldn't be able to identify them." Out of the dozen or so chemicals that are used on any one well, only one or two are protected under trade secret laws, and they are usually one of the smallest constituents of the 0.5% of the mix which is chemicals. My point being that enough of the chemicals in the mix are known, so we do in fact know what to look for.
Hydrochloric acid, water balancers, and biocides while scary sounding, are very commonly used in the swimming pool industry. Millions of kids swim around in them every day. In fact, the hydrochloric acid used in pools is twice the concentration as that which is used in the gas industry. I have personally poured thousands of gallons of the stuff into pools (used to own a pool management company). It may be one of the most undesirable things one would want to deal with in its concentrated form (it burns the skin almost instantly, and if you catch a whiff of it you'll be rolling on the ground gasping for air), but once it's diluted it's harmless.
I struggle to find a way to explain the intricacies of it without sounding too technical, but while also not insulting anyone's intelligence. There's far more study and science behind the practice beyond "most of its fine, and it didn't hurt your parents". Microseismic testing maps out exactly where the fractures go during a frac job, well bond logs and pressure tests are done on the well to verify bore integrity prior to fracing… I could go on and on, but I don't want to bore.
But I will admit, for a portion of the population it's been very hard to get good information out to the public in a form which they care to digest. It seems as though any time I try to talk to someone who has an unfavorable view of the industry, I'm treated with Upton Sinclair quotes and told that I'm an evil corporate fat cat who would drill through his grandmother's grave for a buck. It's a ridiculous stereotype (not to mention wildly inaccurate, especially with me). It's tough to reach that audience.
The proof is in the pudding. And there's plenty of study that has been done. There's millions of case studies all over the country. If you haven't seen them, you're not looking hard enough.
Harmful fracking chemicals even frack houses!
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No kidding! Good grief, this has been known for some time but the greedy petro guys have been massively spinning crap against it. Let's get on with stopping this polluting nonsense and let the greedheads whimper. That would be a nice sound to hear!
I can do fine without gas and oil. I cannot survive without water… but it is OK, since the Corporate Devil will make a buck, right?
As planned, aquifers will become toxic, the government will have to spend billions of tax dollars to contract with private companies to supply drinking waters to the municipalities affected. It is all part of the corporate plan to privatize water for profits.
It sure would be nice if we could have this discussion without the conspiracy theories, and the "oil companies and everyone that works for them are greedy soulless corporate devils " nonsense. These are publicly traded companies, owned mostly by mutual funds, pension plans and retirement funds. There's no evil oil baron for people to rage against.
It's beyond counterproductive.
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Fracking: Gas Drilling's Environmental Threat
The promise of abundant natural gas is colliding with fears about water contamination.
The Story So Far
The country's push to find clean domestic energy has zeroed in on natural gas, but cases of water contamination have raised serious questions about the primary drilling method being used. Vast deposits of natural gas, large enough to supply the country for decades, have brought a drilling boom stretching across 31 states. The drilling technique being used, called hydraulic fracturing, shoots water, sand and toxic chemicals into the ground to break up rock and release the gas.


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The Glenwood boys track team rested some of its top runners and shuffled lineups in some other events while placing second at the Atlantic Co-Ed Track Invitational on Friday.
The Rams finished with 86 points. Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln and Harlan tied for first at the meet with 108 points.
"We purposely went into this meet trying to get our athletes a good workout while resting a a few others," said Glenwood coach Mark Starner. "Our goal wasn't to necessarily win the meet, but to compete and be in the top three at the end of the meet.
The East Mills boys and girls track team swept the team titles at their own Wolverine Co-Ed Relay last Tuesday in Malvern.
The East Mills boys dominated the field with 164.5 points to runner up Nishnabotna's 117 points. The Wolverines won five events and place second in eight more.
The girls wrapped up five golds of their own and added five more runner-up finishes.
The East Mills boys got gold medals from Jake Bolton (100-meter dash) and its 4x800, 4x200, 4x400 and distance medley relay teams.
Jake Doyle was second in the 1,600 and 3,200-meters.
"A phenomenal weekend."
That's how Glenwood track coach Mark Starner would describe the performance of long distance runner Johnny Fuller at the 101st Drake Relays in Des Moines last weekend.
Fuller used a sprinter's kick in the final 300-meters of both the 3,200 and 1,600-meter runs at the high school portion of the meet to best the state's top distance runners in all classes for a pair of gold medals.
The Glenwood girls soccer team went 2-1 at the Adel-DeSoto-Minburn Invitational Tournament on Saturday.
The Rams opened up the tournament with a 6-2 loss to Class 2A No. 3 ranked Sioux City Heelan before bouncing back to win the final two games over Pella Christian and Bondurant.
Against Heelan, the score was tied at 2-2 with just over 15 minutes remaining when the Crusaders exploded for four unanswered goals. The offensive onslaught came virtue of several key defensive and goalkeeper breakdowns.
Michaela Moore had both Glenwood goals against Heelan.
The Glenwood boys soccer team got a look at some of the top teams in Nebraska's largest class this weekend at the Dave and Carol Van Metre Soccer Classic at Cornie Collin Field in Omaha.
Host Omaha South, the No. 3 ranked team in the state of Nebraska, knocked off the Rams 2-0 in the tournament opener. Glenwood bounced back in game two Saturday afternoon to defeat No. 4 ranked Millard West 3-2.
The Glenwood girls tennis team finished fourth as a team with 19 points at the Atlantic Invitational on Saturday.
Harlan was the team champion with three teams tied for third with 18 points.
The Rams' Grace Newman and Rachel Tucker placed second in the doubles tournament. The freshmen defeated a duo from Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 8-4 in the opening round and then knocked off a Harlan tandem to set up a final against Altantic's Morgan Allen and Tierney Kamies in the final.
Ryan Hansen and Bryce Cap pulled out an 8-6 victory in the final match of the day to clinch the Glenwood boys tennis team's 5-4 victory over Harlan last Tuesday.
The Rams jumped out to a 4-2 lead after the singles matches, but Harlan bounced back to win the first two doubles matches and knot the team score at 4-4 before Hansen and Cap's dramatic win.
Grant Nikseresht got off to a slow start but came firing back to win his singles match 10-6 over Nate Patee.
The Glenwood boys tennis team opened its 2010 season on its new courts with the school's first victory in recent memory over Red Oak in Hawkeye 10 Conference tennis last Monday.
The Tigers smashed the Rams 8-1 in last year's season-opener, taking five of six singles matches and all but one doubles match. This year's opener would be nearly a complete reversal with Glenwood posting a 6-3 dual win.
Grant Nikseresht, the Rams' No. 1 singles player, outlasted freshman Peter Walker 10-7 in his win. Chawin Tiyajinda, Dillon Stane and Grant Stivers each added singles wins.
The Glenwood boys track team won the Cardinal Relays on Friday in a rather unlikely way: by trying not to win.
Well, at least, that wasn't their main goal.
Glenwood coach Mark Starner took his track team to Clarinda with the intention of using the meet as a spring board for his team to qualify in an as many events as possible for the upcoming Drake Relays.
The Glenwood girls track team tied with Creston for second place in the team standings at the Lady Cardinal Relays in Clarinda last Tuesday.
Atlantic shared the team title with Griswold with both racking up 118 points. Glenwood scored 90 points to match co-runner up Creston.
Shaniece Nott earned the Rams their sole individual gold medal by winning the 110-meter dash in 12.98. Nott added a second place showing in the 200-meter dash.
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It's all Sroach's fault everybody... His posts made me realize how much I luv "seafood." So when I spied these wild caught little neck clams, how could I resist, right? Besides, my butt had a loooong way to go. Off to the pit we go with these 7 beauties. They already came quite clean, so I had no need to clean them, and neither did I shuck them so as to not lose any of the clam liquor.
Here you can see them just starting to open...
All opened now... smoked, too:
Let's put these happy smiling clams on a bed of whole wheat linguine with white wine sauce, yum-yum.


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CHILDREN will be given a lesson in the art of engineering thanks to a roadshow by Worcester Bosch.
The national roadshow will tour secondary schools across the UK but engineers from Bosch will speak to pupils living on the doorstep of the company's Worcester headquarters by visiting Nunnery Wood High School next week.
Bosch organised the tour after its research showed nearly half of 13 to 16 year olds didn't understand what engineers did.
The company believes pupils are not being taught enough about engineering in the classroom.
Carl Arntzen, managing director at Worcester, Bosch Group, said: "Our company been designing and manufacturing boilers in Worcester since 1962 and we're proud to have firmly established roots in the area.
"Our Which? Award winning Greenstar gas boilers are installed in homes all over the country.
"This wouldn't have been possible without our highly skilled engineers.
"Unfortunately, not enough young people understand exactly what a career in engineering can offer.
"That is why we're keen to help the next generation understand the options available to them when they finish school.
"A career in engineering offers so much, but few students are given the opportunity in schools to learn more about what it involves."
Bosch's research found many believed engineering was very manual and dirty work with nearly a third dismissing it as "boring."
The company hopes its fun and interactive school roadshow will raise awareness of what engineering is and how it is integral to everything we do.
The show includes live demonstrations to illustrate how various technologies work and highlights recent exciting developments such as a leaf blower-powered hovercraft showing the considerable amount of power that can be generated by a cordless battery within a small space.
The roadshow will be at Nunnery Wood High School on Wednesday, February 26.


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Nuts About Cashewsby Toby Amidor in Healthy Recipes, October 4, 2012
We've told you how nuts we are about walnuts, almonds, peanuts, and pistachios but let's not forget about cashews.
Cashew Basics
These nuts are thought to have originated in northeast Brazil. The kidney-shaped, gray-brown colored cashew nut grows from the bottom of a fleshy stalk that resembles the shape of a pear (though is referred to as the cashew apple). The cashew apple has a bright yellow or red skin and is between 5 to 10 centimeters long. The cashew shell is toxic, that's why you can only purchase them shelled. Cashews have a distinct sweet, buttery flavor.
Today cashews are primarily produced in India, Brazil, Vietnam and Mozambique. Juice, syrup, preserves, wine and liquor are produced from the cashew apple, though the nut is the main form sold commercially in the U.S.
Nutrition Facts
One ounce (approximately 18 pieces) of unsalted cashews contains 160 calories, 4 grams of protein and 13 grams of fat – mostly the heart-healthy unsaturated type. Cashews are also an excellent source of magnesium and copper and a good source of vitamin K, iron, phosphorus, manganese and zinc.
What To Do With Cashews
Cashews can be enjoyed raw or dry roasted as a snack, in trail mix or homemade spiced nuts. Turn them into delicious cashew butter, use them in a stir-fry, on a vegetable side dish (like broccoli) or to top a salad. They can also be incorporated in sweeter goodies like cookies, muffins, candy and chocolate bark. Like most other nuts, roasting them helps deepen their nutty flavor.
Storage Tips
Store in a cool, dry location for up to 3 months or in the refrigerator for up to 6 months.
Recipes To Try:
- Wilted Bok Choy With Soy Sauce and Cashews
- Coffee Cashew Biscotti
- Broccoli and Cashew Crunch
- Spicy Cashews (note: this recipe slightly exceeds Healthy Eats' fat guidelines, though mostly from heart-healthy unsaturated fat)


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BERLIN, Md - A Berlin man is accused of striking a trooper with a car.
Maryland State Police say Trooper Jason Grozier was called to a loud party with underage drinkers shortly after 10 P.M. Friday night.
Authorities say when troopers arrived several people ran off.
Trooper Grozier located one individual in the Marlin Market parking lot. As he was arresting that person, police say the trooper was hit by a vehicle driven by Waldon Isamu Remington III.
Police say Remington hit the trooper because he wanted to stop the arrest.
According to a police report, Trooper Grozier was thrown into the air by the impact. The trooper was taken to Atlantic General Hospital where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries. The trooper has been released from the hospital.
Maryland State Police say Remington then drove away from the area. The 20-year-old suspect was arrested by police at a nearby WaWa.
Remington is charged with assault, assault on a law enforcement officer, reckless endangerment and escape.
He is being held without bond at the Worcester County jail.
Guys is the the waldo I am thinking of. WTF
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Wireless 5.1 headsets
Can anyone recommend a good wireless 5.1 headset? I was all set on the Razer Chimaera, but it would seem that with the way it's configured, you can't use 5.1 and a mic at the same time on PC. Does anyone have a good set they recommend, or does anyone use a Chimaera and have a workaround for the mic issue?"What were we talking about? Pegasuses, pegasii, that's horses with wings. This motherf*cker got a sword that talks to him. Motherf*cker live in places that don't exist, it comes with a map. My God."
Was really impressed by the wireless Sennheiser RS 180. Tried it at a local showroom, it didn't skip or fade out even when I moved to the very end of the store (about 50m). Just checked online and it isn't cheap - $330. Would be nice to have but yeah, not cheap...
Regarding 5.1 headphones, I've owned a Zalman 5.1 headset and the Creative Aurvana X-Fi. Both were crap compared to my Sennheiser HD 555 or Shure SE530. Ever since getting burned with the zalman and creative headsets I've just ignored "surround headphones" as a cheap gimmick that has no relation to true surround sound.
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Ouch. That's more expensive than the Astro A50, which I could also use with my PS3. I just sent you a PM this morning btw, about your audio switcher. I had a bit of trouble getting it to work. It's my last resort before getting a headset."What were we talking about? Pegasuses, pegasii, that's horses with wings. This motherf*cker got a sword that talks to him. Motherf*cker live in places that don't exist, it comes with a map. My God."
Bit late to the party but I'll just reiterate whats been said above - 5.1 headphones (i.e those with the requisite number of speakers) are a complete gimmick. I speak as someone who has dropped a frightening amount of money on headphones over the past 10 years.
My headphones history reads like this
2 pairs of Technics (they were like £20 from dixons) - Surprisingly good. First set saw me through a good 2 years or so before one speaker died. Second set I had for a while before I got sucked into the whole 5.1 lark...
2 pairs of Zalmans 5.1s - first set I assured myself was actually pretty good, so when they broke after about 8 months use I bought some more. I was wrong. Sure positional audio was good but in terms of comfort, sound quality and bass they were sorely lacking.
2 pairs of Medusa 5.1s - Bass was improved over the zalmans although I think positional audio suffered a little. I had the version with the amp that suffered horrendous interference from mobile phones. First set quickly broke and I foolishly replaced again because I couldn't find any better 5.1s (and stupidly still believed it was important to have them)
1 random creative headset for £12 - After my second lot of medusas packed up I picked these up as a stop gap. They were surprisingly good and made me realise just how shockingly bad the bass was on 5.1s (because they have to make the speakers small to cram them all in). I tried out the dolby 5.1 headphone stuff and was impressed with how well it worked.
Creative fatality (or somesuch nonsense) - figured I'd upgrade from my cheapy ones for a better version since I realised the software based 5.1 was just as good for gaming. Worst headphones I have ever had the misfortune to own; tiny cups; exceedingly uncomfortable; horrific vice like grip on your head. All told, I probably used for 12 hours before I had to revert to the cheapy ones
Sennheiser PC350 - Knowing I wanted to upgrade, and that I also wanted an inbuilt mic, I picked these up. Great headphones. Although after a couple of years the faux leather has started flaking away. I now use these as my laptop set, as a result they endure a fair amount of punishment getting carted around the place and they're still going strong. Bass and sound quality is excellent. Only reason I didnt stick with them is I have a weird shaped head and so I sometime find them very uncomfortable (although honestly i think 95% of the population will find them amazingly comfortable)
Beyerdynamic MMX300 - Best headphones I've ever owned - cushions are nicer than 350s and bass is arguably punchier but there honestly isnt all that much difference between them and the sennheisers. I still occasionally find them uncomfortable but have resigned myself to the knowledge that its my freakishly shaped head and not the headset
TLDR: 5.1s are a waste of money. Software 5.1 and a quality pair of stereo headphones is much better. Can recommend MMX300s and PC350s (although neither are wireless)
PS my personal feeling is never ever ever ever buy Razer kit. Its on a par with Alienware and Apple, only while they make you pay for the name, at least the kit they offer is actually pretty good. Razer products on the other hand are just flashy tat.
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The reason why 5.1 headphones offer no advantage over a decent sound card + stereo headphones is because the 5.1 headphones usually have a built in soundcard which does the exact same thing as a basic Asus soundcard does: Provide Dolby Headphone.
5.1 headphones need this bit of engineering because their speakers are too close together for your ears to be actually able to tell the difference where the sound comes from. When a sound comes from behind you, the sound is shaped by your ears and your head. However, a headphone (regardless whether it is a 5.1 or a 2.0) blasts those sounds more or less directly in to your eardrums, so it needs hardware or software to "morph" the sounds, so that they sound as if they are shaped by your ears.
So, if you want good positional sound everywhere, just get a soundcard that has Dolby Headphone (or something similar from Creative), and get stereo headphones. This is the better sounding and most importantly, the much cheaper option.
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can you actually hear 5.1 in a headphone? >.<
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I need to go wirelss on my next headset. I probably break 1 headset a year on the cord getting tugged on. (finally went with a $30 headset instead of a $70 last time). Cord got tripped on, now I have no sound in my left ear piece. Took it apart and all the wires look fine. The connector that goes into the computer probably has a loose wire (and not really easily fixable).
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Like some of the other folk have said, surround sound headsets are a bit of a gimmick. With the exception of a couple, they are all actually normal stereo headphones with only two drivers in them and use software-driven virtual surround sound. If you don't really care about the sound quality and just want simple surround sound without the fuss, go for it, but you can get a lot more for your money with a little bit more effort.
You can achieve the exact same result with a pair of normal stereo headphones and a sound card or device that supports virtual surround. The two popular methods out there are Dolby Headpones, which seem to be used in a lot of surround headsets as well as sound cards, and CMSS 3D, which is used in Creative SoundBlaster cards. I use CMSS 3D, but either way works fine.
Most surround headsets are overpriced and won't offer the best sound quality for your money. You can buy a good quality set of headphones for the same price that will sound way better. For a mic, you can then buy a clip-on lapel mic, or a detachable boom mic like this: http://www.modmic.com/. Generally open-backed headphones lend themselves better to surround sound, as they usually have a larger soundstage, but you can find some closed headphones that suit it as well.
Check out these two threads for advice on headphones, and how to set your PC up for virtual surround. The head-fi forum is also a really good resource for advice on all things audio. Beware though, if you fall down the rabbit hole it can become a very expensive hobby. Many users there own several pairs of headphones ranging from under $100 to over $1000.
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I've been using Razer Chimaera 5.1 for a few months now and I'm satisfied with its performance. Soft and comfortable to my ears, I love the quality of the sound for both playback and recording and it has a cooler design. It's something you always wanna show to your friends.. :)


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The varied landscape of the district can be seen in its breathtaking glory in these aerial pictures.
From rolling moors to the meandering river Wharfe, and Bolton Abbey to our picturesque Yorkshire towns, the images taking from the air show off the area's beauty. Particularly evident is the amount of Victorian buildings there are and how the population, and life, must have changed during that period.
Must of the district will soon to be under the gaze of millions when it becomes a route for the Tour de France cycle race which will pass through this summer and be aired across the world.
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Thread: Article: BimmerBoost member's experience with the Gintani E46 M3 Stage I + II S54 supercharger kit - Dynographs, pictures, and video
My experience with reliable and consistent power
Hi all,
I've been meaning to write a review of my E46 M3 Supercharger kit which has been the source of joy for over 2 years now. I figure this has been long over due and wanted to share what my experience has been. I hope this can serve as reference for E46 M3 owners exploring the FI route.
I first visited the Gintani shop in Van Nuys, CA in early summer of 2011. I had completed my first mod on this car (Eisenmann Race Muffler) and was instantly hooked. I was looking to source a cold air intake kit and had been calling a few shops in the valley to see if anyone had experience installing these on E46 M3.
The owner of one shop who works primarily with Porsche customers referred me to Gintani and suggested they would be able to help. I drove one day to Gintani's shop and discussed with them my interest in modifying my intake system in hopes of achieving an aggressive induction growl and possible gaining some extra horsepower. That's when I was introduced to FI and the Gintani kit which could yield massive amounts of power over my existing NA setup.
I took a few visits to their shop to discuss my options and also get familiar with their staff. I also researched other S/C vendors and their kits during this time but I was really intrigued by the fact that there were very friendly to me from the get-go and the fact that they were local was a huge advantage. I travel about 80% of my time so considering the expense i was looking at and the risk that big power introduces, I knew that having someone in my backyard that I can turn to should problems arise was going to be a benefit I would struggle to have with anyone else.
So I pulled the trigger on the Gintani Stage 1 Supercharger Kit in August 2011. My car had just over 78k miles then. The kit was installed shortly after including a custom tune with their in-house dynamometer (Dyno Dynamics) resulting in 386whp and 273 TQ. I have had a constant smile on my face driving my car with a lead foot ever since.
The following is a summary of notable updates since then:
1. October 2012, Upgraded to Stage 2 kit
Mods included Fabspeed headers, smaller pulley, larger fuel injectors and a retune
2. November 2012, participated in Airstrip Attack II
My wife and I had an awesome experience at this great event organized by the Shift S3ctor crew. I was probably one of the slowest cars there but glad to have had an opportunity to take the car up to high speeds in a friendly controlled environment. We managed to hit 140mph at the 1/2 mile mark on our best run (not bad for a 3753lbs convertible plus two passengers ). My car was at 95k miles around this time.
3. February 2013, Spark Plug maintenance
Performed this work myself at 100k miles. Installed the same spark plugs which came with the S/C kit (NGK DCPR9EIX Iridium IX)
4. March 2013, dyno day at Creations and Chrome in Santa Clarita, CA
2 dyno runs on a DynoJet with best run resulting in 474whp and 326TQ. Setup included Fabspeed header, OEM Section 1, OEM Section 2, Eisenmann Race muffler. You can see in the power curve a bump just past 6500 RPM that I attribute exhaust flow restrictions.
5. July 2013, Valve Adjustment and Exhaust modifications
Had the guys at Racewerks Engineering perform a valve adjustment with new gaskets. Also installed used OEM Euro section 1, new Supersprint Resonated Section 2 and Supersprint Race muffler. The car now had 106k miles.
6. January 2014, Shift S3ctor Dyno Shootout at European Auto Source
I got wind of this dyno day hosted at EAS on Saturday 1/19/14 and took advantage of the opportunity to get my car dynod. I hadnt had the opportunity to dyno the car since the exhaust modifications back in July. I was ecstatic at the results from 3 dyno runs. Consistent power curve as you can see from the chart below. The drop at high RPM range seen with previous exhaust setup is no longer observed. The Supersprint mods have clearly delivered on their promise. Car is now at 112k miles.
To conclude, I have to say that I am more than happy with this kit as it has delivered to every one of my expectations: reliability and consistency. After 2 1/2 years and over 30,000 miles of abuse, the kit is still running solid and putting down great power.
I will eventually be looking to hitting the 600whp mark with a custom engine build. I have my first child on the way so who knows how realistic this goal is but at least I have something to dream about.
Thanks for reading!
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That is awesome! Nice review on Gintani and the longevity of the kit and all the mods you've had on the car. How often do you service the motor?
Just prior to the kit install,
- Inspection II (55k miles)
- Ignition coils replaced at (73k)
- fan clutch assembly, coolant fan clutch and power steering hose replaced (76k miles)
After kit maintenance:
- vanos gear bolts and valve adjustment (83k miles). several vanos gear bolts had failed. luckily for me we caught this on time.
- engine belts, pulleys and tensioner replacement (97k miles)
- belt tensioner (101k miles)
- valve adjustment (106k miles)Apex Arc-8 Wheels (F 18x9.5" ET22, R 18x10" ET25) | Hankook RS-3 (F 265/35/18, and R 275/35/18) | Dinan Front Strut Bar | AC Schnitzer Spoiler | AC Schnitzer Pedals and Brake Handle | Eibach Anti-Roll Kit | Eisenmann Race Exhaust | Gintani Stage 2 SC Kit (8 lbs) | Brembo Front BBK (355mm) | AutoSolutions Short Shifter (30% reduction kit) | ST Coilover Suspension | Fabspeed Sport Headers | Ground Control Front Camber Plates | Vis Racing CF GTR Hood
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Nice review, and more solid numbers than i expected!
would be interesting to see with a built head and cams and such if you ever plan on going there, given the NA numbers achieved
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Great write-up man, the Supersprint setup really made a difference, props on the results!
Sounds like someone's got a large excel file with all the mods/maintenance.
Nice car brotha, I've seen you here and there a couple times lol. Seen you at the Shift sector event when I had my Cobalt SS, and I saw you at EAS dyno day 2 weeks ago. Really like the color combo, and your car must haul ass!!!Burger Motorsports
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Film New Zealand wants New Zealanders to 'take a bow' and accept the award for 'Best Supporting Country.'
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Film New Zealand CEO Gisella Carr says the support given by hundreds of everyday New Zealanders to our film makers is pivotal to ensuring movies like The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, a production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), are made here. The film, released worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures and MGM, opens in New Zealand on December 12.
As the first movie in The Hobbit Trilogy has its World Premiere in Wellington today, Film New Zealand is saluting the work of hundreds of non-screen contributors to the project with a series of nationwide advertisements thanking the unsung heroes of the New Zealand screen industry.
Gisella Carr says that if there was an award for 'Best Supporting Country' New Zealand would win hands down.
"There are hundreds of skilled people working outside the screen industry who were crucial to the production of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
"Today we are highlighting just a few of them, individuals, businesses and community groups like the Glenorchy Volunteer Fire Brigade and the entire population of gorgeous Otago town of Naseby," she said.
Gisella Carr said the range of skills required to support a production with scale as large as The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, is incredible.
"We're saying 'thank you' to people like the Canterbury weather planner, the resource consent expert from Ohope, the Queenstown based helicopter pilot, the Wellington sushi maker, the digger driver and his wife in the King Country - and of course those wonderful folk who kept the crew fed and fuelled."
Film New Zealand asked the filmmakers to help select these people who, Gisella Carr says, are representative of hundreds of others throughout the country, many of whom have been supporting film crews working in their communities for well over a decade.
She says the sheer magnitude of the impact a production has on a country like New Zealand is clearly illustrated by recently released statistics. These showed that due to the filming of The Hobbit:
• 99 sets were
• 6750 domestic flights were taken
• 19 commercial properties were leased long term
• 93,000 hotel bed nights were sold
• 1800 rental cars were hired
• 1650 work vehicles were used
• $380,000 was spent on coffee
• $9,180,000 was spent on set construction materials (with local suppliers)
• approximately 16,000 days were worked by New Zealand actors
• $1,450,000 was spent with local food suppliers
She says New Zealand is known as one of the most 'film-friendly' countries in the world.
The relationship is mutually beneficial, with screen production in New Zealand growing and now playing a significant role in the New Zealand's economy. Last year New Zealand's film and television industry brought in just under $3 billion.
"It's this level of individual skill and community involvement that makes our country such a great place to make films and one of the reasons why we've risen to the top of the global industry.
The people who come here to make films and television shows are blown away by the positive culture we have towards film making in this country,' she says.
Film New Zealand works with New Zealand's major offshore customers including major Studios in the United States, to bring international film and television productions to this country.
"There is an incredible passion for filmmaking here, and it goes beyond the amazing skill and talent in the industry itself. Today's World Premiere is also an opportunity to celebrate New Zealanders' contribution to creating international movies."
"We have been able to highlight these people with the support of our partners, Telecom and Fujitsu who are also proud IT supporters of the New Zealand screen industry."


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Hi, I have been working on a site for quite some time now, and I've been looking at the major websites out right now like: Google, Tumbler, Reddit, Digg, Facebook, and a few forums that I visit often, such as this one. The one thing that I've noticed from all these websites is that they are light colored, but the website that I am working on is a dark website, and I have been trying to figure out a way to get it to a light-colored theme, but they just don't seem quite right... I guess my question is, when I open my site to the public, would the darkness turn them away? Could I become popular within a few years (or more) with a dark site? Also the my site is not concerning any dark topics, it's actually anime related.
You could take into consideration what genre the anime is, for example anime that is space themed could perhaps have a darker colour scheme, perhaps a star field background with a base background (for when images aren't available) of black or very dark grey.
It's for all the anime genres.
It depends, but personally I dislike dark sites (light text on a dark background) as I find it hard on the eyes. But some people find it makes text easier to read. Sites with a dark background can look very nice, but try not to make the background too dark. Often a soft shade of gray with some noise is very nice. But if you background is black or near to it, I won't stay on your site.
I d say general rule is - if it has a lot of text it shouldnt be dark, else it might.Another option is creating a dark background and large light content area.
That's basically what the website has, the dark background (and the dark background is an image gradient with a background color for the rest of the page) and the container for the actually content had a light background.
It might be fine i guess, adding more contrast is sometimes good, but use is smartly. For example gold looks good on black, bright colors will look good on dark etc. If you just want a gradient maybe you can get away with something lighter. Anyhow... as long as its dark letters on light background i think it wont irritate 90%+ of your visitors
Gotcha, thanks to everyone for the wonderful advice
Most of the people dont like the dark back ground of the site.I also dont like the dark back ground because i always face difficulty to read out the text .So you should set your site's back ground white .You can see that sitepoint forum site is looking so beautiful and easy to use.You can also get better ranking in the google if your site is user friendly.
Many of my websites have used white/light text on darker (well, mid-range) colours, and I've not had complaints, except from the occasional person who expected them to print the same way and thought I was in cahoots with HP cartridge salesmen One key factor is to make sure your text isn't too small. That's good advice for any website, but even more so on light-on-dark designs, where people would have to strain more than usual to make out small text, so you probably want to bump the size up slightly compared with a dark-on-light design to keep the same readability.
Yes and no. Google doesn't set out to assess whether a site is "user friendly", particularly in terms of the visual display. To be honest, Google really couldn't care less what your site looks like.
If your site is user-friendly then you're more likely to get people linking to you because they rate your site highly, which will impact on your position in Google, but it's unlikely to have a direct impact.
If your site is user-friendly then you're more likely to get people linking to you because they rate your site highly, which will impact on your position in Google, but it's unlikely to have a direct impact.
You might also find it helpful to check the contrast between your background and text to help ensure it will readable. I love this tool: http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/info.aspx?page=628 It's available for Windows and Mac. (The Windows version runs no problem on Linux under Wine. :))
There is a fairly easy and totally reliable way to find out: ask your users. No amount of theory and "expert opinions" can replace real answers from real users.


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Reality2 (talk) 01:48, November 5, 2012 (UTC)
|The article is based on word play, and it isn't randumb. It is also internally consistent. However, while the article looks clever, it is almost unreadable.
The article, although it does stay on the same subject, seems to ramble on. In places, it borders on incoherence, albeit, a weird consistent incoherence. I can't tell if there is actual incoherence, or word play I'm just not getting, and trying to differentiate the two is giving me a headache.
If you shortened this article some, it might improve it. You can only use the same joke for so long before it gets repetitive. While you generally stay on the topic, you also make forays into memes and inside jokes. Never shoe-horn references to the Fly Spaghetti Monster, Uncyclopedia, and the like. You can mention them, but only when it would be relevant to do so. If you are unsure, you probably shouldn't.
|Prose and Formatting:
|It looks like this article has already been proofread. I can still see a few typos though. Try reading the article out-loud to pic up any mistakes.
At the end of the article, there is what I call an in-text image. I define an "in-text image" as one which is flanked by white space rather than text. You should generally avoid these, it makes your article look like an image vomit rather than an article with good text.
In the past, poorly written articles often have a surplus of images. Since text was crap, new funny images didn't hurt the tone/theme/whatever, and pics accumulated. In addition, some of our earlier articles (2005/06) were cobbled together by dozens of editors, each adding a little bit of content without any real concern to the overall theme of the article. These articles had funny parts on occasion, but also tended to be filled with quotes, lists, not particularly relevant images, memes, and inside jokes.
You might want to add a see-also section at the end of your article, so it doesn't feel like it ends abruptly.
|The images are relevant for the most part. However, the Chinese man in a potato outfit has nothing whatever to do with the article. Likewise, the "China" category seems unrelated to the article. I would suggest removing that image, and moving the final image up.
|The humor is consistent throughout the article. As a rule, you stay on topic, but make the occasion foray into mild randomness/memes. I would try to tone down the randomness/forced memes.
Also, some of your section headings could be improved. Specifically, "A present" isn't a good section heading, because it is almost the same as the title itself.
|Improvability Score:
|I took the liberty of doing a quick cleanup.Any formatting changes I made should be taken as suggestions only.
I don't know of a good way to fix this article. You could try trimming it, but I don't know if that would work. It is probably OK as it stands. It probably will never win VFH, but it probably won't be removed by the various quality control mechanisms either. There are some minor fixes you can do, but unless you have an idea for improving it, it might be best to work on other pages.
|Final Score:
|Please contact me on my talk page about his article, as my watchlist is ridiculously long, and I may miss any comments here. Also, you may wish to withdraw your pee request at the fork.
|--Mn-z 20:06, February 16, 2013 (UTC)


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The Student and the Zen MasterSituation puzzles (sometimes called lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person knows the puzzle and answers the questions.
A new student met the Zen Master after traveling hundreds of miles by yak cart. He was understandably pleased with himself for being selected to learn at the great master's feet .
The first time they formally met, the Zen Master asked, "May I ask you a simple question?"
"It would be an honor!" replied the student.
"Which is greater, that which has no beginning or that which has no end?" queried the Zen Master. "Come back when you have the answer and can explain why."
After the student made many frustrated trips back with answers which the master quickly cast off with a disapproving negative nod, the Zen Master finally said, "Perhaps I should ask you another question?"
"Oh, please do!" pleaded the exasperated student.
The Zen Master then asked, "Since you do not know that, answer this much simpler riddle. When can a pebble hold back the sea?"
Again the student was rebuffed time and again. Several more questions followed with the same result. Each time, the student could not find the correct answer. Finally, completely exasperated, the student began to weep, "Master, I am a complete idiot. I can not solve even the simplest riddle from you!"
Suddenly, the student stopped, sat down, and said, "I am ready for my second lesson."
What was the Zen Master's first lesson?
HintThe answer is not in the solution to the riddles. Who is teaching who?
AnswerThe student's first lesson was that in order to learn from the Zen Master, the student should be asking the questions and not the Zen Master.
If you are wondering which is really greater, or how does a pebble hold back the sea, I don't know either. Sorry. Go ask a Zen Master!
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I'm so excited about this event! I've heard great things about the baby showers at other posts. I'm a first time mom due in October with a baby boy. My husband is active duty Army and is stationed in this area for recruiting. After just getting home from a year long deployment to Afghanistan in October, I'm happy I don't have to worry about my husband missing the birth on our new bundle of joy :-)
What awesome packages! I am looking forward to the event. I am a stay at home mom as well as a full time student and my husband has been in the army for 20 months. We have a 2 year old and expecting another at the beginning of Dec. We are very excited for the new addition to our family.
I am so very excited for this event!!! I sent the info to one of my other military spouse peeps! After a nightmarish pregnancy filled with PICC lines and blood clots, our beautful baby girl was born a bit early, but is healthy and happy!! I am back at work full time after an extended absence and missing her terribly. :/My husband is an active duty Marine stationed down at Quantico, but we will be coming up there to attend!
This sounds like a great event and I am looking forward to spend some time with other expecting mothers who are also in a military environment. Our first daughter was born during my husband's second tour in Iraq and this new pregnancy has blessedly not been impacted by a huge deployment like our last one. After taking 5 years to convince me to have another child I have found I have forgotten what it was like the first time around. It will be an interesting upcoming year.
Hello! I am a FTM living in Alexandria VA. My husband is a Marine and works at he Pentagon. He is currently deployed for 6 months to Afghanistan. After 2 long years of trying, we found out I was pregnant with our baby girl right before he left. He left when I was 7 weeks. I am due November 10th and he will be home at the beginning of October. Looking forward to meeting everyone!
My husband is stationed at Fort Belvoir and we just had our first child 7 weeks ago. Both she & I will be at this amazing event. Looking forward to it.
Hi I'm Jeanette. New to fort meade. Had my baby via c section and I'm excited for this baby shower since hubs was not able to make it to the delivery. He was on his way home from Korea and I went into labor. :/ least family was there for me. She is my second child and his first.
Is that true? That stinks because I can't go either! I am a FTM and would love to also meet some FTM military spouses!


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What's motivated this micro-diatribe is that I would really like to know what gailr's
de gustibus non est disputandum, suum cuique
means; her comments always seem thoughtful and erudite and I'm sure it's a zinger.
To atone for my own past Latin transgressions, I'll herewith give as examples the two phrases I remember using on this site:
Post hoc ergo prompter hoc --> When two things occur in succession, the first caused the second; and
Fames optmum condimentum --> Hunger is the best spice
(That one I frequently used when my children were small and complained about what I served for supper).
In return, I'd be grateful if anyone could give the Latin version of "You can tell what a thing is by what it does". It's been too long ago when I learned the Latin phrase, which sometime thereafter failed to make the leap from one memory synapse to another; the fact that I have no trouble remembering that I used to know it provides not one whit of solace.


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Lorivi Ole Moirana, a member of the Maasai tribe, has dedicated his career to conservation. As chief warden of Tanzania National Parks, Ole Moirana is credited with turning the Kilimanjaro National Park into a showpiece of wilderness management and conservation. His achievements include helping to stanch deforestation on Mount Kilimanjaro and reducing elephant poaching in Ruaha National Park. He has worked closely with Friends of Ruaha Society, World Wildlife Fund, and the Frankfurt Zoological Society.
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African Wildlife Foundation
Nairobi, Kenya
Annette Lanjouw is internationally recognized as a leading authority on the mountain gorilla. She has been instrumental in focusing attention on the gorilla's plight and in raising funds to ensure its survival. The focus of Lanjouw's work is conservation of the mountain gorilla's forest habitat. Since 1995, Lanjouw has been director of the International Gorilla Conservation Program, working in Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Uganda. The program is funded by a consortium of three conservation organizations: African Wildlife Foundation, Fauna and Flora International, and World Wide Fund for Nature.
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Nairobi, Kenya
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Michel Masozera
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Kigali, Rwanda
Michel Masozera has worked tirelessly to document and protect Rwanda's rich biodiversity, developing a national model for conservation in the face of daunting socioeconomic challenges and civil war. Masozera led the first biological survey and integrated conservation program of the Nyungwe Forest Reserve. His expertise, dedication, and lobbying efforts for over a decade have led to the declaration of the Nyungwe Forest as Rwanda's third national park. He has since brought the Nyungwe conservation model to other threatened forests in Rwanda.
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With more devices than Americans, it's logical emergency personnel view mobile devices as important communications tools to alert people as soon as possible that their lives or property are seriously at risk.
That's why CTIA and the wireless industry, along with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), developed the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) to send concise, text-like messages to users' WEA-capable mobile devices. This ensures as many Americans as possible are alerted to the dangerous situations.
There are three different kinds of alerts:
Mobile users are not charged for receiving these text-like alerts and are automatically enrolled to receive them.
Officially available in April 2012, there are already a number of success stories across the country on how WEA saved people's lives. For example:
While these alerts appear on a person's mobile device similar to a text message, Wireless Emergency Alerts are not text messages. There are two fundamental reasons why WEA are unique:
What Happens When You Receive an Alert:
Before consumers receive their alerts, FEMA must first authorize the federal, state, local and tribal public safety agencies.
Once these alert originators are authorized, FEMA authenticates the sender and the alert. FEMA then transmits the message to the participating wireless providers. Based on the information received from the alerting originator, the wireless providers disseminate the message to WEA-capable phones in the specified geographic zone.
When the alert is sent out, the alert has a unique audible signal and vibration cadence so all consumers, including individuals with disabilities, are aware of the danger. If your phone is on silent or vibrate only, you will receive the alert, but will not get the WEA sound.
The alert messages will not disrupt text, calls or data sessions that are in progress. On many phones, the alert messages remain in the phone's list of notifications received.
These alerts are rebroadcast until the emergency situation has passed and is no longer a threat to those in the area.
How to Know if You Have a WEA-capable device and if WEA is Available in Your Area:
There are a number of WEA-capable devices available, including many feature phones. Prepaid mobile devices may also be WEA-capable. In addition, many of the new phones that are sold from participating carriers are able to receive these alerts. If your device has the CTIA Wireless Emergency Alerts logo, then it is WEA-capable.
To receive these alerts, you may need to only upgrade your device's software.
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