text:
Neuroscience, Issue 494, Page 2008
Dale Purves
W. H. Freeman, 2008 - Medical - 857 pages
Created primarily for medical and premedical students, 'Neuroscience' emphasizes the structure of the nervous system, the correlation of structure and function, and the structure/function relationships particularly pertinent to the practice of medicine.
From inside the book
64 pages matching frontal in this book
Where's the rest of this book?
Results 1-3 of 64
What people are saying - Write a review
LibraryThing ReviewUser Review - brewbooks - LibraryThing
This was the text for a Medical Neuroscience class that was taught by Dr. Len White of Duke University (via Coursera). I found this text to be a very useful adjunct to the course and I can highly ... Read full review
Studying the Nervous System I
The Changing Brain
112 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
action potential activity afferents amygdala areas auditory axons basal ganglia behavior binding brain brainstem Ca2+ cellular cerebellar cerebellum cerebral cortex changes Chapter circuitry circuits complex cortical damage dendrites depolarization dorsal electrical encode excitatory eye movements Figure forebrain frontal function ganglion cells gene glial glutamate hair cells hemisphere human hypothalamus images increase inhibitory innervate inputs intracellular ion channels K+ channels kinases lateral layer lesions located lower motor neurons mechanisms medial membrane potential midbrain molecular molecules monkeys motor cortex nerve cells nervous system neural Neurosci neurotransmitter normal nucleus odorant olfactory optic organization pathways patients patterns peripheral posterior postsynaptic presynaptic terminal primary projections proteins Purkinje cells receptors reflex regions release response result retina rons saccade segment signals sleep somatic sensory specific spinal cord stimulation structures superior colliculus synaptic vesicles target thalamus tion tissue transduction transmitter upper motor neurons vestibular visceral motor visual field


text:
JAM1 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 16 diseños de 6 diseñadores freelance.
Nutrient Rich is the new trend in eating... the most successful way to eat for health, peak performance and natural weight loss.
Need graphics designer to duplicate/improve blog overlay for our site. Current site: http://www.NutrientRich.com/blog.
Since we are moving towards a complete site redesign that will include video and more tools and utilities, we would like this blog to a) work with the current site for starters, b) be able to morph into working with a new site design, and likely c) be able to function as a blog for video driven social community, which is where the new site is heading.
We do NOT need a new logo.
Right now we are looking to duplicate and improve on this blog design, coded for a new version of word press. Use this as a start.
We are looking for creative expansion so that we can better promote our alliances and partners (banners) and affiliates and incorporate much better blogging and blog marketing practices. So having blog marketing experience is important.
We also selling our Nutrient Rich Lifestyle "Starter Kit" so include placement for this, with a basic marketing strategy.
We would like social networking and bookmarking built into the blog design and to create insert some opportunities for user engagement.
The key is a design that inspires people "join the conversation" about Nutrient Rich.
We need to upgrade to a new WordPress application and are looking for suggestions on the version, and the plug ins.
This is the first stage in a site redesign, so we would like someone or a team, who is interested in expanding their work with our company.
Open to suggestions and new creativity.
High Profile for your portfolio.
Nutrient Rich
Go to http://www.nutrientrich.com/blog...
Nutrient Rich is the new trend in eating... the most successful way to eat for health, peak performance and natural weight loss.
We want this to come through and not give the impression that
Nutrient Rich is only about health, and disease proofing yourself; it's also the most successful way to lose weight, and promote better body function, personal and professional performance.
For example: Most people lose weight the nutrient poor way. we teach people how to "Lose Weight the Nutrient Rich Way(TM)" - this is a central theme we would like to see built in to the blog design.
NutrientRich is the hub, for this shift from nutrient poor diets to nutrient rich diets.
The founder, John Allen Mollenhauer "JAM", wrote "The Nutrient Rich Revolution" - Get Free of the Diet Traps to Eat for Health, Peak Performance and Natural Weight Loss.
He is also the founder of Performance Lifestyle solutions...
http://www.PerformanceLifestyleSolutions.com see sites.
We are looking for a designer, developer who has vision, can start with this blog, then perhaps progress to the overall site design and work on our other sites.
We need clean, and distinct consumer oriented site look and feel and "functionality"
We want to promote our Lifestyle Starter Kit
See http://www.NutrientRich.com/blog and we we are open to creative suggestions.
Responsive designer
Preferably someone or a company who has HTML and coding experience and some experience with social media.
We do not need a logo - work with our current brand.
The site concepts are those that we want to continue promoting as they are central to the Nutrient Rich idea.
I want design that reflects Health, Peak Performance and Natural Weight Loss... "Success!"
Color scheme that works with the current site, but since we are going to move into a new site design leveraging the colors of our logo and more complimentary to our logo we are open a new color scheme that is more exciting and engaging.
think scalable idea and brand... think branding that appeals to many people.
- We don' t want fruits and vegetables all over the place, we are starting you with something already created that we like in terms of direction... now the key is to improve it in a way that spreads the idea of a successful lifestyle.
Remember Nutrient Rich is a Performance Lifestyle Solution, so it must convey successful lifestyle.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
This consultation is now closed.Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council wishes to consult with parents, staff, governors, neighbouring schools, the local community and other key stakeholders in connection with proposals for Cuddington Primary School.
The proposals are:
- To enlarge the physical capacity of Cuddington Primary School to provide the accommodation necessary to enable a cumulative increase in the number of primary-aged pupils from 210 to 315.
The consultation period will run from Monday 26 September to Sunday 23 October 2016.
- Consultation document (PDF, 349KB)
Taking part in the consultation
- Online survey
- Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Write to us: School Planning and Policy, Cuddington Primary School Consultation, Education, Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council, Floor 1, HQ Building, 58 Nicholas Street, Chester, CH1 2NP
- Drop-in event: A drop-in event is being held at Cuddington Primary School on 4 October 2016, where local authority officers will be available to answer your questions where possible, and note any comments you would like to feedback. The drop in event is open to all who may have an interest in the consultation proposals, not just the immediate school community.
Paper copies of the consultation documentation are available upon request by contacting the above.
What happens nextFollowing the end of the consultation period, the Director of Education will consider feedback received and decide whether to issue public notices.
If the proposals are progressed, a four week period of representation/objection will follow after which a final decision will be made by the Cabinet Member for Children and Young People.
Further informationCouncil information is also available in audio, braille, large print or other formats. If you would like a copy in a different format, in another language or require a British sign language (BSL) interpreter:
- Email: email@example.com
- Telephone: 0300 123 8123
- Textphone: 18001 01606 867670


text:
SIMO - Spares Inventory Management and Optimization
Balancing spares demand and supply
SKF SIMO process aims to help plants to reduce spares inventory costs whilst minimizing stock-out and satisfying spares needs for production availability. In addition, it can help to overview the status of current asset management from spares consumption point of view and pinpoint which spares on which assets have abnormal short lifetime; RCA - root cause analysis can then be conducted and improvement measures can be deployed; as a result, spares consumption will be reduced and the spares inventory can further be reduced.
SKF SIMO process is based on the principle of balancing demand and supply and a four-steps approach:
- Step 1: Spares identification;
- Step 2: Spares forecasting;
- Step 3: Inventory rationalization;
- Step 4: Inventory optimization


text:
lincolnn necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 55 diseños de 25 diseñadores freelance.
ConnectingCaregivers.com is an innovative new web-based home health care service aimed at helping seniors age gracefully.
We are in the middle of a complete overhaul of our website and would like you to design us a logo to use as the symbol for our young and exciting company.
The Logo is going to be used on our business cards, direct mail ads, as well as our website.
If you've got a creative imagination and flare for well branding logos, we'd love that you post a logo!
Connecting Caregivers (website: http://www.connectingcaregivers.com/)
The logo needs to contain the name "Connecting Caregivers" and the tagline "Empowering Family Caregivers."
Connecting Caregivers is a web-based caregiver referral service and our aim is to help seniors age gracefully while emphasizing independent living. We match families with home health aides; providing families with comprehensive information about the home health aides such as background checks, references, and profiles so that the families can find the perfect person to take care of their loved one.
Our targeted audience is seniors and baby boomer women.
- Logo must have name of company (Connecting Caregivers)
- Tagline: (Empowering family Caregivers)
- Warm Colors
- 2-3 Colors Max
- Contemporary Design
- Must have a sense of professionalism and credibility
- No Cartoons or Satire
- No Crazy Colors
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


text:
Church Announcements
Area Church events & News
Send a link to a friend
A Christmas Cookie Walk will be held on Saturday,
December 8th, from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. in the family
room of the Fellowship Center of Lincoln Christian Church.
Sponsored by the Harvest of Talents for World Hunger
Ministry, the Walk will feature homemade traditional holiday
and bar cookies. Cookies will be available for purchase by
the pound or arranged on decorative plates. Georgia Vinson,
Cookie Walk Chairperson, recommends taking them home for
weekend entertaining or popping them in your freezer to
prepare yourself for Christmas parties and last minute
holiday guests.
Cookie shoppers are invited to enter the Fellowship Center
through the North canopy parking lot door.
All proceeds from the Christmas Cookie Walk will become a
part of the 2013 Harvest of Talents for World Hunger and
will be channeled through International Disaster Emergency
Service to meet hunger needs worldwide.
Anyone having questions may contact Georgia Vinson @
The annual Zion Lutheran Church drive through live
nativity is scheduled for December 14-15 from 6-8 pm.
The outdoor scene, portrayed by church members and live
animals set to favorite Christmas hymns, is located at Zion
Lutheran School, 1600 Woodlawn Road in Lincoln across from
Wal-Mart. No admission is charged but non-perishable food
items will be collected for the Lincoln/Logan Food Pantry.
Grief Share meets each
Tuesday at 6:30 pm through the end of November. Meeting will
be at Jefferson Street Christian Church, room 208
What is Grief Share: Grief Share is support group for people
that are struggling to deal with the pain of losing a loved
one. It involves prayer, opportunities to share your grief
journey with others that are learning to cope, and a video
curriculum of experts who share their knowledge as well as
their own experiences with grief. There is no cost to
attend. The optional workbook is $20.
For more info: Contact Greg Wooten at Lincoln Church of
the Nazarene (732-8362) or Jefferson Street Christian Church
< Top Stories index
Back to top
News |
Sports | Business |
Rural Review |
Teaching and Learning
Home and Family |
| Obituaries
Community |
Law and Courts |
Leisure Time
Spiritual Life |
Health and Fitness |
Teen Scene
Letters to the Editor


text:
Why Downplay M23 Atrocities With FDLR Story?
The Voice of America's DRC Blames Insecurity on Rwandan Rebels," reported, on 01.09.2013, that the North Kivu provincial government's communications minister and spokeswoman Marie Shematsi Baeni, had stated that:
-The DRC's biggest security problem is the Rwandan rebel group FDLR - the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, meaning the remnants of the Rwandan Army that lost the Rwandan Civil War
of 1990 to 1994 and fled into the eastern Congolese jungle;
-The FDLR are 'the only reason the province has a multitude of armed groups . . . because everyone is trying to ensure their own security. . . if they let the FDLR do what they like, they will kill people and rape women."
The VOA also reported that, "Observers say Wednesday's statement could
signal a thaw in relations between the DRC and Rwanda, which has been
accused of supporting the Congolese rebel group M23." And that, "The M23 militia has, since April, been the focus of most every statement the DRC has made about security in the eastern part of the country, but 'analysts' now say that the group has been 'surpassed' by the FDLR."
Yes, FDLR's atrocities have been widely reported. But this report attempts to dismiss the entire past year's UN Group of Experts and Human Rights Watch reports on M23's ongoing atrocities and the humanitarian catastrophe it created in Congo, simply by shifting focus to the FDLR. Here are some points:
1) Who are these unnamed "observers" who "say that Wednesday's statement could signal a thaw in relations between Rwanda and the DRC?
2) Who are these unnamed "analysts" who say that "the group [M23] has been surpassed by members of the FDLR"?
3) What is these analysts' use of the word "surpassed" supposed to mean in this context? That the FDLR is now "the focus of more statements made by the DRC, about security in the eastern part of the country" - a distinction attributed to M23 just before the statement that the FDLR had "surpassed" them?
Even if that statement were true, M23 has not only been the focus of most every statement that the DRC government has made about security in the eastern part of the country but also the focus of most every such statement that UN investigators in Congo have made in the past year.
What's more the President of the United States called Rwanda's Paul Kagame to warn him to stop supporting M23 which has also been condemned by Human Rights Watch for "widespread war crimes."
M23 has also been the focus of every statement about security in the eastern DRC made by European governments, who withdrew aid to Rwanda because of UN investigators' evidence that the M23 militia fighting in Congo is a unit of the Rwandan army, with Rwandan Defense Minister James Kabarebe at the top of its chain of command.
And M23 has been the focus of every such statement made by the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair, who opened the committee's December hearing by saying that the U.S. has been left standing alone in its support for Rwanda.
4) Marie Shematsi Baeni, communications minister and spokeswoman for the DRC's North Kivu Province, says that all the armed groups in the eastern DRC are armed to keep the FDLR from killing people and raping women? Does the Voice of America feel compelled to repeat such a patently absurd statement - uncritically - just because the communications minister and spokeswoman for the DRC's North Kivu Province utters or writes it?
Even without downplaying any atrocities committed by FDLR, does the Voice of America (VOA) expect any thinking person to believe that all the armed groups in the eastern DRC are armed - and killing people and raping women - to keep the FDLR from doing so?
Or, that despite all these groups armed to stop the FDLR, and despite all their good intentions to protect the people from the FDLR, the FDLR continues to commit all the atrocities and displace all the people, including another 900,000 this year, in the eastern DRC? And/or, that the highly trained, disciplined, well equipped M23 militia is blameless in all this, but at the same time helpless to stop them?
Does the VOA expect us to believe that none of these groups, including M23, are highly armed so as to control eastern Congolese resources and resource smuggling across Congo's eastern borders into Rwanda and Uganda? That all are, instead, armed to protect themselves and the people from the FDLR?
Doesn't it seem a bit too convenient - for Rwandan commanders, and for Rwanda's international backers - to point the finger, once again, at the FDLR militia and thus deflect global media attention from the M23 militia, after both the UN Group of Experts and Human Rights Watch emphatically identified M23 as the aggressive force that resumed the war in eastern Congo?
I often recommend The Voice of America, particularly its stellar "Straight Talk Africa" broadcast, as one of the best sources on Africa.
And, Pacifica's WBAI AfrobeatRadio, the weekly radio hour I contribute to, has had the VOA's excellent Ugandan journalist Paul Ndiho on as a guest, so I know that the VOA can do better.
Ann Garrison reports for the Pacifica Radio Network's KPFA and WBAI-AfrobeatRadio, and writes for the San Francisco Bay View, Global Research, and the Black Star News.
Latest comments
Ann GarrisonFebruary 22,2018 @ 08:03 PM
I think you have "Filtered HTML" turned on here. If you switch to "Full HTML," it will probably...


text: Show Hide image Culture 27 September 2012 Breaking the barricade Philip Gould: an Unfinished Life - review. Sign-up Philip Gould: an Unfinished Life Edited by Dennis KavanaghPalgrave Macmillan, 200pp, £18.99 Friends of the late Philip Gould from across and beyond the political spectrum celebrate his life in this collection of essays edited by Dennis Kavanagh. It is a starry cast, including Alastair Campbell, David Miliband, Peter Mandelson, James Purnell, James Harding and Peter Hyman, full of stories about New Labour and Philip's larger-than-life personality. Philip was an unusual compound. He was an ardent Labourite from Woking, who never lost touch with his suburban upbringing in what he called the "land that Labour forgot"; a guy who had failed the 11-plus yet had an intellectual approach to political strategy ("Strategy does not exist unless it is written down"); a committed Blairite who straddled the Blair/Brown divide at its most bitter and had good relations with Tories, too. In his contribution, Mandelson writes that "the one thing" that irked him about Philip "was his ability never to make enemies". "Why couldn't I manage that conjuring trick?" Mandelson adds ruefully. As a political strategist, Philip had two special qualities. First, he was honest. In his introduction to the 2011 edition of Philip's book The Unfinished Revolution, Tony Blair identified this as the most important lesson for Labour: "Start with an honest analysis of why you are in opposition, not in government." In my experience, honesty is the exception rather than the rule among political strategists. Too often, they tell the leader what he wants to hear, particularly about his popularity and indispensability. And too often, key policy changes are taboo because they are too internally difficult. When I was pioneering public service reform for Blair, Philip was constantly urging boldness, despite the controversy within the party. I remember him saying, "Out there, they think we are spending money like water and they want to see big – big – change. They particularly don't like those 'bog standard' com prehensives. They want every school to be like Camden School for Girls [the outstanding state secondary school attended by his daughters]." Honesty went hand in hand with a second trait: Philip's belief that – indeed, his obsession with how – Labour could and should be a party of all communities and all classes. Labour needed to be as relevant and representative in Woking as in Wolverhampton. If it wasn't, then, in Philip's view, Labour would not only lose elections. It would be betraying its political and moral mission. Mandelson recalls that when he and Philip started modernising the party's presentation under Neil Kinnock – the prelude to modernising its policy systematically under Blair and Gordon Brown – they were roundly attacked for daring to appeal to the affluent and aspirational. Ron Todd, then leader of the Transport and General Workers' Union, accused them of selling out to "the trendy, upwardly mobile middle classes". "Frankly," writes Mandelson, "these were precisely the people Philip and I thought we should be reaching out to." To my mind, this was Philip's most daring quality. His vision was for Labour to be a genuinely cross-community national movement, at a time when many in the party, at all levels, believed class conflict was fundamental to its raison d'être and that Labour could only be on one side of the social barricade. This gave rise to one of Blair's best lines: that in place of its founding mission as "the political wing of the trade unions", Labour's modern mission was to be "the political wing of the British people". How much did Philip influence Blair? I don't think he much affected his fundamental thinking. He used to say that he didn't need focus groups to tell him what people thought, let alone what he should think. He was an instinctive, intuitive politician, whose background gave him a close rapport with the aspirant and the middle class. I recall him saying that his dad once told him he had "become a Tory" because he wanted to get on and wanted his children to get on, including by private education, "as if getting on and being middle class meant you had to be a Tory. I knew we had to change that mindset." However, Philip helped give Tony the courage of his convictions. He also helped develop another of New Labour's key attributes: the concept of the "permanent campaign". Philip always behaved as if an election was about to happen and was about to be lost. Whatever alienated the people in his focus groups became a major issue and urgent action was needed "to get back on their side". The imperative for "reconnection" was his most persistent theme after 1997. During the Blair government, I was ambivalent – at times impatient – with the permanent campaign. I thought it made Tony (before the Iraq war, at any rate) too risk-averse, too unwilling to spend the vast political capital he had accumulated and too focused on shortterm tactics rather than long-term reform. It is certainly true that, in the early years of his premiership, Tony spent far more time discussing media and political management than policy – and the composition of his staff (dominated by communications and party advisers) reflected this. By contrast, he had a mere handful of serious policy specialists and some of these were marginalized and did not stay long. Tellingly, there was no head of the No 10 policy unit in the early months of the Blair administration, until the appointment of David Miliband. However, after two frustrating years in the wilderness of opposition, I have more sympathy with the permanent campaign. The solution is not to do more "government" by doing less "campaigning" but to do the two together in an integrated way. Prime ministers who lose their popularity aren't somehow freer to govern. They are just weak and soon become extinct. Margaret Thatcher might be thought an exception but this is more apparent than real until her final poll tax folly. Until that point, although often behind in the polls, she divided her opposition brilliantly, largely because so much of what she was doing – council house sales, cut-price shares in the privatised industries, her strong positions on defence and law and order – was popular in the political middle ground, although rejected by Labour, and was prioritised accordingly. Some saw in Philip the rise of the political consultant in the American mould. He was interested in the US and followed the Clinton campaigns; a few US Democrat consultants worked alongside him in the Blair and Brown campaigns (including Stan Greenberg, who contributes an essay to this book). One fact, however, speaks to the difference. Philip never had a desk in No 10. And he never wanted one, either. Andrew Adonis was a member of the last Labour cabinet. His book "Education, Education, Education" is published by Biteback (£12.99). Subscribe £1 per month This article first appeared in the 01 October 2012 issue of the New Statesman, Labour conference special SUBSCRIBE More


text:
Industries Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) Reform
On April 24, 1996 the Commission issued Order No. 888 which required public utilities to provide open access transmission service on a comparable basis to the transmission service they provide themselves. Specifically Order No. 888:
- Required all public utilities that own, control or operate facilities used for transmitting electric energy in interstate commerce to file open access non-discriminatory transmission tariffs that contain minimum terms and conditions of non-discriminatory service, and
- Permits public utilities and transmitting utilities to seek recovery of legitimate, prudent and verifiable stranded costs associated with providing open access and Federal Power Act section 211 transmission services.
The Commission's goal was to remove impediments to competition in the wholesale bulk power marketplace and to bring more efficient, lower cost power to the Nation's electricity consumers.
In a companion order the Commission issued Order No. 889 at the same time which established rules governing Open Access Same-time Information System (OASIS) and prescribing standards of conduct.
On September 16, 2005, the Commission sought comment thru a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) regarding whether the pro forma open access transmission tariff (OATT) adopted in Order No. 888 needs reform in light of the changes in the electric utility industry. On May 19, 2006, in response to more than 4,000 pages of comments in response to the NOI the Commission issues a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) proposing reforms to the pro forma OATT in the areas of calculation of available transfer capability, transmission planning, and the terms and conditions of open access transmission service.
On February 16, 2007, the Commission issued Order No. 890, adopted certain of the reforms proposed in the NOPR. On December 27, 2007, the Commission issued Order No. 890-A , granting in part and denying in part rehearing and clarification of Order No. 890 .


text:
- This event has passed.
Brain Injury Support Group
September 11, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmFree
If you or someone you love has experienced a Brain Injury, you may benefit from participating in our new Elgin County Support group. The support group is held twice a month and can offer survivors as well as caregivers, the chance to learn more about living with an acquired brain injury (ABI), to discuss common issues and problems and to have fun in a positive and supportive environment.
If you have questions please contact either:
The Brain Injury Association of London and Region at 519 642-4539 or toll free at 888-642-4539 or
West Elgin CHC 519 768-1715, Stephanie Skelding at extension 2203 or Shelly Vergeer at extension 2210.


text:
asiapix – royalty-free stock images of Chinese culture, business and lifestyle
Vibrant and colorful, asiapix offers a slice of Chinese life. This royalty-free collection offers exclusively Chinese content, capturing life at all the integral moments. You'll find everything from birthdays at the beach to business trips and late nights at the office – all featuring solely Chinese individuals. Asiapix is a collection of Asian images that covers all ages, shapes and sizes, offering a modern depiction of life in China.Search the full asiapix collection


text: After using this toy on my significant other he had the biggest orgasm possible. He was unsure of a butt plug at first but after a bit of coaxing he let me insert it. He is a beginner with these types of toys and this toy has now opened him http://limelightonline.co.uk/author/TylerElla1992


text:
The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) has named Exelon Corporation as one of the finalists for the Edison Award, the electric utility industry's highest honor, in recognition of outstanding leadership and exceptional contributions to the industry.
WASHINGTON (May 7, 2009) - The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) has named Exelon Corporation as one of the finalists for the Edison Award, the electric utility industry's highest honor, in recognition of outstanding leadership and exceptional contributions to the industry.
The award is presented annually by EEI, and recognizes U.S. and international electric utilities for their innovation and role in advancing the industry. A committee composed of national industry trade publication editors selected Exelon as one of four U.S. finalists for the Edison Award.
The winners of this year's award, the 82nd, will be announced June 25 at EEI's Annual Convention and Expo in San Francisco.
Exelon in 2008 introduced a long-term business initiative -- entitled Exelon 2020: A Low Carbon Roadmap -- designed to reduce, offset or displace more than 15 million metric tons of GHG emissions per year by 2020. The reduction when realized will surpass Exelon's current carbon footprint, or the equivalent of the emissions produced by nearly three-million automobiles. Exelon recently announced that it has achieved about one-third of this goal.
The Exelon 2020 strategy is made up of three areas: Reduce/offset the company's carbon footprint by greening its operations, help customers and communities reduce their GHG emissions, and offer more low-carbon electricity in the marketplace. As part of the effort, the company renovated its headquarters to become the largest LEED-CI Platinum office space on Earth, launched energy-efficiency programs for its utility customers, and is working to increase the capacity of its nuclear power plants, which emit virtually no greenhouse gases..
"Exelon has put itself in a position to be a beacon within the electric utility industry as it works toward addressing climate change," said EEI President Thomas Kuhn.
Headquartered in Chicago, Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC) is one of the nation's largest electric utilities with approximately $19 billion in annual revenues. The company has one of the industry's largest portfolios of generation capacity, with a nationwide reach and strong positions in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Exelon distributes electricity to approximately 5.4 million customers in northern Illinois and southeastern Pennsylvania and natural gas to approximately 485,000 customers in the Philadelphia area.


text:
Per Coach Payment
Rates and child-to-coach ratio stay fixed according to the age-appropriate ratios listed below. An organizer acts as the point person for the group and liaises with Super Soccer Stars.
Children To Coach Ratios
- 2-2.5 years old Maximum 4 children per coach
- 2.5 - 3 years old Maximum 5 children per coach
- 3 - Young 4 years old Maximum 6 children per coach
- Older 4 - 5 years old Maximum 8 children per coach
- Kindergarten - 1st grade Maximum 10 children per coach
- 2nd Grade and older Maximum 12 children per coach
Per Child Payment
Each participant enrolls directly through Super Soccer Stars, paying a set "per child" fee. Minimum 4 children.
Individual Rates vary per region. Please call the office with any pricing related questions.
*Please note additional rental fees may apply for indoor locations. Minimum of 4 sessions for all age groups
About Private Groups
Private Groups can meet at any appropriate indoor or outdoor space available near you. If your own building has a gym, playroom or a squash court, the children will have a blast honing their skills. Some schools also make their gyms available to their students' families, or check with our office for suitable spots in a park in your neighborhood.
For an added dynamic, book an INTERNATIONAL private group with one of our multi-lingual coaches. Our unique, international classes can be catered to your needs: choose to have your class taught solely in your selected foreign language, or choose our "learning language" curriculum, where introductory language elements will be infused into an English-based format.
Class Length
– Under 3 years old: 40 minutes per class
– 3 – young 4 year olds: 45 minutes per class
– Older 4-5 year olds: 50 minutes per class
– Kindergarten and up: 1 hour per class
Rain Policy
Super Soccer Stars will make every effort to determine whether or not to cancel class due to rain or inclement weather no later than two hours before the scheduled start time of the class, based on available hourly forecasts. In most cases, drizzle or light rain do not constitute cause for cancellation. If classes are cancelled due to inclement weather, either a make-up class will be scheduled, credit towards a new period will be applied, or, if you so request, a refund will be issued at the end of the present period. You will always get the number of classes you pay for!


text:
FOCUS ON: Trailers
Almost every grounds care professional owns a landscape trailer to remove debris or move equipment from place to place and job to job. It would be difficult to carry on business without one, but there are many options and features to choose from that could help your business in different ways. If you're looking at adding a trailer to your fleet or replacing an existing one, you should consider capacity, bed size, brakes and ease of hook-up. Get started here by familiarizing yourself with what's available in this equipment category. If you need more information about any of these trailers, use the circle numbers provided at the end of each product description.
The new Lift-a-Load Inclining Platform Trailer from Advance Metalworking Co. is designed to offer fast, efficient loading and unloading of cargo. The trailer features a 68-inch × 11-foot, 4-inch carrying platform that can be hydraulically lowered to ground height. The built-in ramp then allows drive-on access for loading or unloading cargo. When lowered, the trailer allows a minimum angle ideal for low ground clearance or reduced gradeability vehicles.
Circle (160) on Reply Card ▸ freeproductinfo.net/gm
Classen offers the Model SAT Trailer for ease in transporting and loading equipment. The bed of the trailer with inside dimensions of 33 inches wide and 60 inches long is designed to lower flush to the ground surface so that any unit can be simply rolled onto the trailer. One pin holds the unit securely to the trailer, which eliminates tie downs. The trailer comes standard with lights, safety chains and a 2-inch ball coupler.
Circle (162) on Reply Card ▸ freeproductinfo.net/gm
The LPHD series of dump trailers from Bri-Mar Manufacturing is designed to haul skid steers and compact equipment as well as to haul jobsite debris. There are four models to choose from ranging in 12- to 16-inch lengths with GVWR ratings from 10,000 pounds to 14,000 pounds. Standard features include 72-inch-wide rubber mounted lights, a lockable battery box, a remote with 20-foot cord and an adjustable hitch. The unit also comes with optional equipment of 4-inch drop axles, a mesh tarp roller and 24-inch expanded metal sides.
Circle (161) on Reply Card ▸ freeproductinfo.net/gm
The Demco Model DT6000 aluminum tilt-bed trailer from Dethmers Manufacturing Co. has an overall length of 20 feet and a bed length of 14 feet. Its maximum loading incline is 15 ¼ degrees. Features include surge brakes for all four wheels with self-adjusting uni servo brake shoes, an industrial duty surge brake actuator, winches and tie down-chains, rubber torsion axle suspension and double-action screw jack to tilt bed of the trailer.
Circle (163) on Reply Card ▸ freeproductinfo.net/gm
JLG Industries' Triple-L Trailers incorporate a power deck hydraulic system that lowers the trailer deck to ground level for loading and then raises it for hauling. The entire deck can be lowered or raised hydraulically in less than 15 seconds, so there is no need for ramps, ascending grades or using additional personnel. More than 20 different models are available with capabilities ranging from 2,000 to 10,000 pounds.
Circle (164) on Reply Card ▸ freeproductinfo.net/gm
Kent Manufacturing Inc. introduces the LIN2 electric dump aluminum trailer. Standard bed size is 45 inches × 36 inches × 10 inches with a 350-pound capacity. Smaller, UPS-able versions or larger custom models are also available. The electric dump motor can work with either gas or electric vehicles.
Circle (165) on Reply Card ▸ freeproductinfo.net/gm
The Model 900 series Traveling Tall hydraulic trailer from Landoll Corp. is available in either 35- or 50-ton capacity and features a simplified, one-hydraulic control for three hydraulic operations. Available in either tandem or triple axle, the 900 series is available with 12-foot, 14-foot or 15-foot tail lengths. A load angle as low as 11 degrees is possible with the 15-foot tail. The frame design of the 900 series is a four-beam positive cambered, with the undercarriage supporting the tail section for more payload capacity. A 12-inch crossmember spacing standard, 25,000-pound axles and a standard apitong wood-covered tail with a lifting capacity of 24,000 pounds are all recent enhancements.
Circle (166) on Reply Card ▸ freeproductinfo.net/gm
The Tiltster trailer from Tiger Line Equipment is designed to easily transport various types of equipment from job site to job site. The low bed trailer tilts to ground level for loading and unloading equipment. The trailer is available in capacities ranging from 3,000 pounds to 7,000 pounds.
Circle (167) on Reply Card ▸ freeproductinfo.net/gm
Trail-Eze announces additional features to its line of trailers, including rear hinge bolsters, an electronic dump valve for air ride, air scale and many others. Trail-Eze works with its customers to help them design a trailer to meet their needs.
Circle (168) on Reply Card ▸ freeproductinfo.net/gm
Designed to perform double duty, the HDLP Series from U-Dump can be used as two trailers in one. As a heavy-duty dump trailer, it has enough strength to handle the toughest loads. As a transport trailer, loading a piece of equipment is easy because of rear self-storing ramps and a deck height of 24 inches or less. Also included as standard equipment are D-rings, heavy-duty floor, chain storage and 15-foot remote control.
Circle (169) on Reply Card ▸ freeproductinfo.net/gm
Adaptable to a Class 6 or 7 chassis, the Retriever from Up-N-Atom was designed as a high-maintenance utility trailer and an oversized low-boy trailer. It is truck body designed with a curved and hinged bed, air-powered lowering system and low approach angle so that equipment can be loaded and unloaded safely. It can accommodate a 13,000-pound payload.
Circle (170) on Reply Card ▸ freeproductinfo.net/gm
Want to use this article? Click here for options!
© 2020 Penton Media Inc.


text:
To mark the 10th anniversary of the Touareg, VW has announced an Edition X model that celebrates a decade for the company's SUV that was unveiled at the Paris Auto Show.
The Touareg Edition X will be fitted with 19" Moab wheels and the vehicles will be painted in Moonlight Blue Pearl Effect. There's also a panoramic sunroof, anodized roof rails, bi-xenon headlights with LED DRLs and tinted LED tail lights.
A number of "Touareg X" logos appear on the front fenders to identify it.
Inside, the car gets Nappa leather in amber brown with a new style of braid embossed finish. There are also real ebony inlays on the doors and instrument panel, while Touareg X is illuminated on the front door sills.
The package is finished with color-matched stitching on the leather steering wheel, shift boot and floor mats.
The Touareg Edition X is currently only available in Europe but can be ordered with a choice of five engine and transmission options, including a hybrid version and eight-speed automatic.


text:
When it came time to introduce their redesigned for 1959 model, Desoto called upon movie star Rock Hudson to give a convincing "off screen" endorsement. Between the styling, swivel seats and "back lot" off road testing in this vintage commercial, we think the 1959 Desoto might have been okay selling itself.
Coming off their worst sales year since the 1930s in 1958, Desoto pulled out all the stops to promote their redesigned for 1959 models. As Rock Hudson explains it "Everything you see, everything you touch is brand new" for '59. Unfortunately for Desoto, not even Rock Hudson could reverse the company's drastic sales decline. It was announced that the Desoto brand would be discontinued in late 1960, less than two months after the 1961 Desoto models were introduced.
Like many other Virgil Exner designed Mopar products, the 1959 Desoto was blessed with plenty of style while being cursed with a rust prone nature and build quality issues galore. Not surprisingly, these factors combined translate into a fairly low survival rate for the one year only 1959 models.
Perhaps it is the after effects of a childhood spent reading the trials and tribulations of '59 Desoto ownership as told by a cartoon ostrich or the result of spotting a pair of rare and desirable Sportsman's on Ebay, but dreams of 1959 Desoto ownership haven't been far from my thoughts recently. 52 years after it was introduced, even if the 1959 Desoto isn't the smartest way to go places anymore, it is certainly still one of the most stylish.


text:
- from w3schools.comThe SMTP protocol is used for the transmission of e-mails. SMTP takes care of sending your email to another computer.
Normally your email is sent to an email server (SMTP server), and then to another server or servers, and finally to its destination.
SMTP can only transmit pure text. It cannot transmit binary data like pictures, sounds or movies.
SMTP uses the MIME protocol to send binary data across TCP/IP networks. The MIME protocol converts binary data to pure text.
A question for those more knowledgeable than me: Why are just the media sent through Email considered binary data? At its essence isn't all data binary? I mean I know text is derived from ASCII standard (if 'standard' is the correct term for it) but broken down even farther isn't it also binary in its origin?
Can someone break this down a bit for me, I'd really like a better understanding of this.
Thanks in advance to all respondents.


text:
Off-Campus Link:
Brief Description:
Psychology and related subjects
Full Description:
PsycINFO, from the American Psychological Association (APA), contains more than 2 million citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, all in psychology and related disciplines, dating as far back as the 1800s. The database also includes information about the psychological aspects of related fields such as medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, physiology, linguistics, anthropology, business, law and others. Journal coverage, which spans 1887 to present, includes international material selected from nearly 2,000 periodicals in more than 25 languages.
Coverage Start:
Coverage End:


text:
President Obama will spend Labor Day at work, talking about jobs at a union picnic in Ohio this afternoon.
During the speech to the A.F.L.-C.I.O. in Cincinnati, Obama will also introduce car czar Ron Bloom as his new adviser for manufacturing policy, according to reports.
Bloom will still advise Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner on the car industry, but will also report to the National Economic Council on ways to bring back strong manufacturing growth, The New York Times reported.
U.S. & World
Obama has three speeches planned for the week. Tomorrow he is set to address children in school. On Wednesday, he will deliver a televised address to Congress on heath care reform.
Get More: MSNBC, New York Times


text:
...there's plenty more near-term upside to come. Just so you know.
The Daily IKN email digest, get all daily posts sent to you next day (& no ads)
The Friday OT: Elvis Costello and the Attractions: Oliver's Army
An earworm I've had all week.
Youtube here.
For those who care about Minera IRL trading today, follow it here
On this link. It opened at CAD$0.18.
A message for Daryl Hodges and Jaime Pinto
On the day that Minera IRL re-starts trading in Canada, a message for the two white collar criminals who tried to steal Ollachea from the IRL shareholders. For Daryl Hodges, who told Diego Benavides he would never be a director of the company, sacked him as CEO in order to clear a path for the fraud and instigated a criminal investigation on him based on falsehoods and lies that Hodges and his cohorts made up. And for Jaime Pinto, the corrupt lawyer now facing criminal charges in Peru for ripping off the government who swore to all who would listen in 2015 and 2016 that Minera IRL would never trade in a public stock market again.
Fuck you.
"The cheque's in the post"
It would seem that even people as dumb as Gold Reserve (GRZ.v) shareholders eventually being to work out their obsession company is not going to get any compensation money and that Doug Belanger is being played for a total patsy by the government of Venezuela.
Consider it a life lesson, guys.
Chart of the day is...
(UPDATED) Minera IRL re-opens for trading in Canada tomorrow Friday
That's official. Here's the CSE announcement, expect a NR from the company soon.
UPDATE: For those of you in Canada watching and wondering how IRL might trade tomorrow, perhaps a look at how it's been trading in the three weeks of Peru Stock Exchange (BVL) trading might help. And note that the stock is traded in US Dollars in Peru:
Today's BVL close of U$0.115 is the equivalent of CAD$0.15 in Loonies at tonight's forex. So now you know.
Belo Sun (BSX.to): Who knew? Subscribers of The IKN Weekly knew
Here's the NR out just a while ago from Below Sun (BSX.to), announcing its permit award. It starts this way:
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Feb 2, 2017) - Belo Sun Mining Corp. ("Belo Sun") (BSX.TO) has received the "Licenca de Instalacao" ("LI" or "Construction Licence") for its Volta Grande Gold Project from the Brazilian State Government of Pará under the environmental authority, SEMAS ("Secretaria de Estado de Meio Ambiente e Sustentabilidade do Pará" or "Para State Secretary of Environment and Sustainability").The Construction Licence is the final governmental approval authorizing Belo Sun to proceed with the construction and development of its Volta Grande Gold Project. The project consists of continues
For the record, here's how the main analysis section of The IKN Weekly IKN402, out last Sunday evening, began:
Belo Sun (BSX.to) offers a trade on permit award re-ratingIntroductionI believe there's an opportunity for a near-term trade in Belo Sun (BSX.to), due to renewed talk that its Volta Grande gold project in Pará State Brazil is about to be awarded the necessary permits for construction and eventual operation by local authorities. I intend to act on this opportunity and buy shares in BSX next week, with a view to a near-term trade (count it in weeks, rather than month) that has a specific price target. Today's report on BSX will therefore do four main things:
- Set out the current corporate structure at BSX
- Give a little background on the Volta Grande project itself
- Go over the latest developments and the reasons I'm finally interested in this stock (after a long long time just watching it
- Figure out a reasonable, near-term target price for the stock.So without further ado...
Then followed 5 pages or so on the company. Just saying. And yes, I bought some on Monday at 90c. Have a pleasant day.
Dilbert explains Canadian brokerage valuation methods for junior mining companies
Belo Sun (BSX.to)
Even more New Gold (NGD): S&P downgrades its debt rating
My thanks to A. Reader for this one:
New Gold Downgraded to B from B+ on Weaker Liquidity; Outlook Negative: S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term corporate credit and senior unsecured debt ratings on New Gold to B from B+. The downgrade primarily reflects the expected deterioration in New Gold's liquidity position related to delays at the company's Rainy River development project in Ontario. The company announced it has budgeted an additional $195 million of capital expenditures to achieve commercial production by Nov. 1, 2017--about three months behind schedule. S&P now expects New Gold will face a liquidity shortfall in 2017 if it doesn't raise new funds required to complete the project. Although S&P's ratings on New Gold have incorporated the risks associated with the new mine development, S&P now believes the company's financial flexibility has materially weakened. (S&P Global Ratings)
And even though this is cold sweat material for the company, I promise you, hand on heart, you'll still get idiots in the market today who see "value in the equity at this price". There are some people who need to learn the hard way what "equity" really means, y'see.
Stop visiting this blog...
...every hour and a half, there's really no need to do all that Internet 1.0 stuff, people. To make you life so much easier, try this instead:
1) Click this link to the Google Feedburner 100% free e-mail subscription service to this blog.
2) Stick in your email address and the anti-spam code, hit the "complete subscription" button.
3) When the confirmation mail arrives in your inbox a few seconds later, click the link inside it.
4) Voila! You will now receive all the IKN posts in any given day, the next morning (Americas time) in a nicely packaged daily e-mail with no annoying adverts and no extra spam, either (Google runs the service, they're nice like that).
So add a little efficiency to your day and stop hanging round this blog all the time, I'm getting way too many hits at the moment and it has to stop. Click here, join the free daily IKN blog subscription service and get some work done during your day, slackers.
Chart of the day is...
Some insider trades are more interesting than others and...
...this Gran Colombia Gold (GCM.to) sale is one of the interesting ones:
Arata starts to follow Giustra out the door of GCM. The funny thing is that Arata still has 6.4m shares of this utter dog to dump onto the market. Make sure you're not the one stupid enough to buy into this mess.
Deloitte: 10 mining trends for 2017
The 2017 edition of Deloitte's "Tracking the Trends" is out now. Here's part of the blurb:
The 2017 edition of Tracking the trends explores the top 10 issues mining companies may face. Once again, Deloitte's global mining professionals share their experiences to help pinpoint strategies companies can take to succeed in today's ever-changing market environment. This year, we also included a range of case studies to showcase how some companies are bringing new solutions to life.
Go read it all here and get your free PDF download of either the executive summary report or the full report from the page, too. Or both, of course.
Zinc One
This short post is to stop my mailbox from getting full.
The Forrester Bongara deposit is a piece of crap. End.
(UPDATED) The Philippines mining suspensions are announced and OceanaGold (OGC.ax) (OGC.to) is down 18% in Australia trading
Here's the news report, here below is the paste out and OceanaGold (OGC.to) (OGC.ax) and its Didipio mine is on the list of suspended companies.
B2Gold (BTO.to) (BTG) and its Masbate mine is in the clear.
My thanks to reader AM.
UPDATE: OGC just published this NR.
UPDATE: OGC just published this NR.
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) announced the closure of 15 mining operations on Thursday, February 2."We have decided to close any kind of mining operation in functional watersheds," Environment Secretary Gina Lopez said at a press conference on Thursday.Lopez said the mining operations to be closed are of the following firms:
- BenguetCorp Nickel Mines Incorporated
- Eramen Minerals Incorporated
- LNL Archipelago Minerals Incorporated
- Zambales Diversified Metals Corporation
- Mt Sinai Mining Exploration and Development Corporation
- Emir Minerals Corporation
- Techiron Mineral Resources Incorporated
- AAMPHIL Natural Resources Exploration
- Krominco, Incorporated
- Oriental Vision Mining Philippines Corporation
- Libjo Mining Corporation
- Adnama Mining Resources, Incorporated
- Platinum Group Metals Corporation
- Claver Mineral Development CorporationMeanwhile, Lopez also announced the suspension of the following mining firms:
- OceanaGold Phils Incorporated
- Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company
- Citinickel Mines And Development Corporation
- Berong Nickel Corporation
- Ore Asia Mining and Development Corporation
UPDATE 2: Here's a segment from this report:
Lopez also announced that the operations of four companies were suspended due to violations. They would be allowed to operate once these issues were addressed.Suspended are Oceana Gold Mining Operation in Nueva Vizcaya for causing reduced agriculture production of farmers in the area, Citnickel Mines and Development Corporation in Narra, Palawan for siltation of river and farm lands, Lepanto Mines and Development Corporation for leakage of mine tailings into the river and Ore Asia Mining and Development Corp for siltation of rivers.Lopez said the DENR is "fully aware" that many workers in the mines would be affected, but the welfare of the people in these areas was more important.
Peru gets a new mining minister
The way it works in Peru is you have a cabinet level Minister of Energy and Mining, then under that post a Vice Minister of Energy and a Vice Minister of Mining. As the current Minister, Gonzalo Tamayo, is very much from the Energy side of the sector the Vice Minister of Mining is the de facto number one government guy for the mining industry.
Through the Ollanta Humala administration and into the first six months of the current PPK government the Vice Minister of Mining has been Guillermo Shinno, but as from this afternoon that's all changed. Shinno has been replaced by Ricardo Labó, who has a long history in the Peru mining world and comes from Rio Tinto where he was high up in the La Granja project. And if you want to know how Labó sees the world of mining, you can check out his 2016 columns published in Peru bizmedia site Semana Economica.
Human limbic reactions do not make good investment strategies, New Gold (NGD) edition
Seen it once, seen it a thousand times. The latest is NGD and it's straight from the classic mould:
And by the way, the answer to 4) is "Yes, oh yes, yes madam and yes sir, it really can be that bad". So take some advice from King Arthur:
Catching up with the Encanto Potash (EPO.v) rip-off
In the IKN post "The Encanto Potash (EPO.v) rip-off" dated January 20th, we pointed out the dirty self-serving double deal behind that company's news pump the day before, the one that EPO.v wanted to keep quiet and somehow forgot to mention in its rah-rah NR. So let's see how the stock's been doing since the cruel reality was revealed by this humble corner of cyberspace:
Just 26.7% down? Volume dried up to a trickle? Dumbass greenhorns who take junior mining NRs at face value and rushed in now sweating on their bags?
Thank me later.
There seems to be some confusion regarding environmental permitting of gold projects in Alaska (UPDATED)
First we have long-time market scamster Marin Katusa pumping Northern Dynasty's Pebble project, preying on the ignorance of naive mining greenhorns with more money than sense, with the whole thrust of this crazy pump being "Trump will award the permits". Now we have another scumball on the bandwagon, Michael Ballanger over at The Gold Report trying to make the case for NadaGold's Donlin gold project, also in Alaska...
"NOVAGOLD's announcement that it is nearing the end of the Environmental Impact Statement process at its 50%-owned Donlin Gold project in Alaska was welcomed by a pair of observers."
... by swatting out a paid-for pump piece on NG and rebounding comments of people already long and with vested interests in the stock. Which is all very nice I'm sure, but this whole new pumperooney on these dogs misses a vital point: They're both dogshyte projects, marginal at best, most likely uneconomic in real terms even under much higher gold prices and with crazily high capex costs. Pebble has low grade gold that doesn't report to the copper cycle (which is why Cominco sold the thing to HD in the first place) and Donlin is notoriously refractory. So forget the permit papers and even ignore the significant local opposition, it doesn't matter how many papers with signatures they get because they're not going to be mines. Permitted or not. Ever.
UPDATE: Thanks for the mail Michael, and so quick to write in too! It's certainly nice to know you care. Will you be seeking damages?
UPDATE: Thanks for the mail Michael, and so quick to write in too! It's certainly nice to know you care. Will you be seeking damages?
Cordoba Minerals (CDB.v) and those warrants
We know Cordoba Minerals (CDB.v) needs to raise a bit of working capital. We know it has a real tiger by the tail now at San Matias. We also know this (from the company Financials):
15m warrants lapse in less than a week's time at $1.50. At the bell today CDB opened at $1.49. Interesting dynamics, no?
And Red Eagle (R.to) expands its bot deal to $15m
Shocked! Shocked ah wuz!
And Alamos (AGI) re-prices to $7.25
Isn't that cute!
The Alamos Gold (AGI) bought deal is falling badly flat
Word reaches this humble corner of cyberspace that the Alamos Gold (AGI) bought deal announced January 26th 2017, in which 31,45m shares are being sold by a suite of underwriters at U$7.95 a pop in order to raise a cool U$250m, is failing badly. According to reliable sources close to the book, just 20% of the shares have been placed so far and what with this being a bought deal, that means there are a whole bunch of bankers who aren't sleeping so very well right now.
How many? Well the bot deal is being led up by TD Sec, BMO Capital Markets and Macquarie Capital Markets Canada but below them, houses on the hook of this John McCluskey snafu also include CIBC, National Bank, Scotia, Desjardins, Haywood, Paradigm, RBC, Barclays Canada, GMP, HSBC Canada, Merrill Lynch Canada, RayJames, Citigroups Canada and Morgan Stanley Canada. Phew, quite a list.
And due to the failure to place these shares, all of those houses are going to be left holding their portion of this very large bag. And that means they'll all be squabbling and fighting to sell their bags into the market once this screw-up placement closes, trying to break even. In other words, McCluskey in his desperation to own the biggest
penis compensation treasury in town has created The Mother Of All Overhangs on his own stock.
Whoops indeed.
The Red Eagle (R.to) bought deal term sheet
One thing's for sure; this overallotment will be fully filled. The only question I have is whether (and by how much) this bot deal gets expanded.
UPDATE: Six hours in and strong intel reaches IKN Nerve Centre that this is a very popular issue, they're beating money off with sticks and the chances of the bot deal being expanded are now very high. Look for this one to go to $15m (that's 17 and bits with the overallotment)
Minera IRL confirmed on CSE
This just received from Rob Theriault, director of Listings and Regulations of the CSE exchange in Canada:
Minera IRL has been granted final approval for listing on the CSE. We're waiting for the Company to confirm their preferred listing date.Regards,Rob Theriault
As for when (to answer a couple of mails), I don't know for sure but I'd have a small bet on this Thursday or Friday. You're best asking IRL about that.
A couple of New Gold (NGD) balance sheet charts and the boring reasons behind this disaster stock
I was playing around with the model last night. Here's the one at the business end of the current SNAFU, working capital:
It beggars belief that an operating gold mining company could dive into negative working cap (i.e. cash crunch coming) after all this time and gold at U$1,200/oz, but here we are. There's no a lot of talking about NGD raising cash via an equity placement (I've head U$200m and U$300m numbers bandied about this morning) but even so, that kind of dilution will only be a BandAid compared to the true long-term problem at this screw-up, its liabilities position.
That near U$800 in financial debt isn't going anywhere. It all reminds me of the stupidities that now ex-Head Honcho Randall Oliphant spouted on BNN last year, all that about how the IRR wasn't so important because a lot of the capex was now embedded at Rainy River. That's just dumbtalk for the peanut gallery (aka the shareholders tending to their wounds this morning), the ones that believe any old soft soap silliness from mining executives. Because cash spent or not, balance sheets matter people. Boring but true.
Torex Gold (TXG) entrances again blocked by locals
On Sunday, the entrance to the Torex Gold Media Luna gold mine in Guerrero State Mexico was once again blockaded by locals protesting against the environmental damage being caused by the company. The main bone of contention, once again, is how the fish population has died off in the local river since the start-up of operations which has deprived local fishermen of their trade. The affected families have for months demanded compensation from the mine, which has refused to talk to them. The protest continues, so does TXG's indifference towards locals.
Mo' New Gold (NGD): Praise for Josh Wolfson of Dundee Capital
IKN Nerve Centre has been giggling and guffawing all morning about the New Gold (NGD) news; yet another cost overrun and now Randall Oliphant's head has finally rolled. Quite right too after this serial disaster and don't say IKN didn't try to tell you so either, this humble corner of cyberspace has been telling you the bleedin' obvious about this stock for literally years. And on the subject of mirth and crow pie, we've also seen a raft of downgrades from the sellside brokewhoreages, all trying to paper over the way they've been pumping this dog of dogs to their hapless clientele for years. I've seen downgrades from Canaccord, Credit Suisse and Desjardins already, you probably know of more.
However, as IKN spends too much of its time spanking the collective bottoms of the stuffed suit anal ysts in sellside, it's only fair that we lavish praise when one of their ilk has the balls to do the right thing at the right time. WAY WAAAAAAY before the herd cottoned on, Josh Wolfson of Dundee Capital had the smart eye, the common sense and the guts not just to "downgrade to hold" on NGD but to call outright sell on the stock. Here's the screenshot from his May 25th 2016 report as proof:
So well done Wolfson, kudos deserved for making the right call at a tough time and also sticking with it. A lot of your peers are looking decidedly dumbass this morning, you should bask in glory.
New Gold (NGD): The White Oliphant is now officially a laughing stock
Today's NR from Randall Oliphant's graveyard makes the updated capex chart for Rainy River look like this:
Seriously, what a total clusterfark. Any thoughts on why the COO was resigned in December? Anyone?
PS: Oh yeah, nearly forgot: "...Randall Oliphant to step down as Executive Chairman..."
PS: Oh yeah, nearly forgot: "...Randall Oliphant to step down as Executive Chairman..."
Chart of the day is...
...gold bullion inventory at GLD, the main gold ETF, U.S Presidential election to date:
Please note cut down Y-axis
We're now at 799.07 metric tonnes, 155.96 metric tonnes less than when The Donald got a new job.
Mailbag on Yamana (AUY) (YRI.to) and Brio Gold (BRIO.to)
Last week your humble scribe noticed that the hilarious whores at Canaccord had opened up coverage on Brio Gold (BRIO.to), calling it the next wonder thing and with seasoned management and optionality on gold and every other cliché they could roll out about this Marrone/Clausen anal violation of shareholders. So it was a relief to get some smarter words on AUY and Brio from A. Reader this weekend, who has a fine memory for the way Marrone has ripped off the market on previous occasions and was kind enough to write in with this:
Dearest Otto,What does the Aura Gold Transaction by Yamana in 2010, have in common with the Brio Gold conundrum today? The Aura one was an asset sale which cost shareholders of YRI-AUY hundreds of millions, while the Brio one is..., well. The Brio one is...good?"Aura has agreed to purchase 3 open-pit heap leach gold mines in Brazil and Honduras from Yamana Gold (AUY-NYSE, $9.50). The acquisition cost has an assumed total value of $257.1 million. This purchase price comprises $90 million in cash (two instalments), 100 million in common shares (pre-rollback), a $70 million promissory note and up to $40 million of contingent royalties, based on production. The net present value of this transaction is slightly less than $250 million.If the change in Yamana's market cap is to be considered a proxy for the transaction, Aura appears to have picked up assets on the cheap. One view regarding the low sale price may have to do with the fact that several key Yamana Gold executives work for Aura Mining.The deal was considered to be at arm's length and passes a cursory test. In the real world, however, some arms are much shorter than others."In addition, it gets even funnier when you take in the multiple conflicts of interest by Mr. Marrone and his jolly crew.
Gold Resource Corp (GORO) has blood on its hands
Finally, the despicable scumbags at GORO have been forced to fess up for the death IKN reported nine days ago, the one they tried to keep away from the market and shareholders. And why? Because there was another death at their mine two days ago!
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO--(Marketwired - Jan 30, 2017) - Gold Resource Corporation ( NYSE MKT : GORO ) (the "Company") is saddened to report that an employee was fatally injured at its Arista Mine in Oaxaca, Mexico on January 29, 2017. The accident involved the operation of heavy equipment inside the mine.The Company has voluntarily suspended mining and milling operations and expects to allow up to 48 hours before resuming operations to provide time to review and strengthen safety policies, procedures and protocols at all operations. Investigations by both the Company and the government into the circumstances surrounding the accident are currently underway.This accident follows a recent unrelated fatality of a worker employed by a narrow-vein mine contractor at the Arista Mine as a result of a ground fall event.
You can't help but wonder if the second fatality would have been avoided if the company hadn't tried to cover up the first one. And you need to read about what happened in the first event, it makes a mockery of the company's claim that they "immediately contacted" authorities.
The IKN Weekly, out now
Labels: otto, the IKN weekly
The new Global Mining Observer is out...
...and the main piece is the eagerly-awaited second part to its series on Michael O'Keeffe (Champion Iron etc). Go read it all right here.
David Foster Wallace on Roger Federer
We've just witnessed greatness.
The IKN tribute: Many people consider this 2006 article by DFW as the greatest piece of sports writing ever. And as I've read it at least 20 times in my life and did so again this morning, yup you can count me as one of them. Here's how it starts:
The IKN tribute: Many people consider this 2006 article by DFW as the greatest piece of sports writing ever. And as I've read it at least 20 times in my life and did so again this morning, yup you can count me as one of them. Here's how it starts:
Almost anyone who loves tennis and follows the men's tour on television has, over the last few years, had what might be termed Federer Moments. These are times, as you watch the young Swiss play, when the jaw drops and eyes protrude and sounds are made that bring spouses in from other rooms to see if you're O.K.The Moments are more intense if you've played enough tennis to understand the impossibility of what you just saw him do. We've all got our examples. Here is one. It's the finals of the 2005 U.S. Open, Federer serving to Andre Agassi early in the fourth set. There's a medium-long exchange of groundstrokes, one with the distinctive butterfly shape of today's power-baseline game, Federer and Agassi yanking each other from side to side, each trying to set up the baseline winner...until suddenly Agassi hits a hard heavy cross-court backhand that pulls Federer way out wide to his ad (=left) side, and Federer gets to it but slices the stretch backhand short, a couple feet past the service line, which of course is the sort of thing Agassi dines out on, and as Federer's scrambling to reverse and get back to center, Agassi's moving in to take the short ball on the rise, and he smacks it hard right back into the same ad corner, trying to wrong-foot Federer, which in fact he does — Federer's still near the corner but running toward the centerline, and the ball's heading to a point behind him now, where he just was, and there's no time to turn his body around, and Agassi's following the shot in to the net at an angle from the backhand side...and what Federer now does is somehow instantly reverse thrust and sort of skip backward three or four steps, impossibly fast, to hit a forehand out of his backhand corner, all his weight moving backward, and the forehand is a topspin screamer down the line past Agassi at net, who lunges for it but the ball's past him, and it flies straight down the sideline and lands exactly in the deuce corner of Agassi's side, a winner — Federer's still dancing backward as it lands. And there's that familiar little second of shocked silence from the New York crowd before it erupts, and John McEnroe with his color man's headset on TV says (mostly to himself, it sounds like), "How do you hit a winner from that position?" And he's right: given Agassi's position and world-class quickness, Federer had to send that ball down a two-inch pipe of space in order to pass him, which he did, moving backwards, with no setup time and none of his weight behind the shot. It was impossible. It was like something out of "The Matrix." I don't know what-all sounds were involved, but my spouse says she hurried in and there was popcorn all over the couch and I was down on one knee and my eyeballs looked like novelty-shop eyeballs.Anyway, that's one example of a Federer Moment, and that was merely on TV — and the truth is that TV tennis is to live tennis pretty much as video porn is to the felt reality of human love.
Dedicated to Roger of course, and reader 'C'.
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)


text:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program was the first program ever offered at Clarkson College and remains our most sought-after degree today. The curriculum was designed to offer students a foundation of contemporary knowledge in science, humanities and related professional disciplines with coursework that emphasizes critical thinking, health and human functioning, client- and family-centered care for diverse populations, leadership development, and therapeutic nursing interventions.
Class sizes in the BSN program are kept to a minimum and are taught by instructors with extensive experience and credibility in the nursing field. Hands-on practice in our on-campus skills lab and simulation lab, as well as in a variety of hospitals, clinics and other public health care settings, begins within your first year in the program. While the majority of BSN courses are classroom-based, you also have the option to complete a portion of your coursework online.
As a graduate of the BSN program, you are eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX). After one year of professional practice as a registered nurse, you are able to enroll in the Clarkson College Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree program to further your education and prepared yourself for advance nursing roles.
BSN Program Earns Highest NCLEX Pass Rate in the State
Each year, thousands of nursing graduates across the nation complete the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) to become licensed nurses. In 2019, Clarkson College Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduates earned a 98 percent pass rate, the highest in the state of Nebraska.


text:
Connor reviews 'Django Unchained'
Every once in a while, a movie comes along where everything just clicks together. From the direction, to the cast and finally the screenplay, these elements work together in perfect harmony. Quentin Tarantino's latest gem, "Django Unchained," is without a doubt one of the biggest achievements of the year.
|"Django Unchained"
By Connor Smith
Starring Jamie Foxx and Christoph Waltz
Directed by Quentin Tarantino
165 Minutes
Rated R
The film is set in the South two years before the Civil War. During the night, a group of shackled slaves trek across mountains and through forests with their two masters. Enter Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz), a sophisticated and witty bounty hunter who needs the assistance of Django (Jamie Foxx).
After buying him from his previous owners, Shultz trains Django in the art of bounty hunting. Over the course of a few months, Django becomes Shultz's most-trusted confidant as the two track down and kill various targets wanted by the law.
When springtime approaches, Schultz and Django travel to Mississippi to rescue Django's wife from a ruthless plantation owner named Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio). To gain Candie's trust, they disguise themselves as businessmen looking to buy a top-notch slave. The events are follow are wickedly hilarious and completely unexpected.
Knowing it's a Quentin Tarantino movie, it should be expected that it will be bloody, controversial and a lot of fun. "Django Unchained" is nearly three hours in length, yet the run time flies by thanks to Tarantino's near-perfect script and the performances from Waltz, DiCaprio, Foxx and Samuel L. Jackson.
Tarantino's writing style is so well loved because it's authentic and one-of-a-kind. He succeeds time and time again because of the originality of his stories. From revenge thrillers to gangsters, to the Holocaust and now slavery, his unique style has given him a plethora of masterpieces. He takes overused stories (such as revenge in "Kill Bill") and completely turns it on its head.
In all his films, his heroes and villains are equally and endlessly appealing and his dialogue plays like music to the ears. Everything about his films satisfy and leave audiences wanting more.
Waltz is brilliant as bounty hunter and ex-dentist Dr. King Schultz. As a mentor to Django, he is a sort of mix between Mr. Miyagi and Darth Vader. He is kind and compassionate but also devoid of a moral conscience. Waltz is immediately likable thanks to the characters vicious morals and endless linguistic ability. He is truly the cinematic wine and dine man of the century. After a bit of sweet talk, don't be surprised if you get a bullet in the head.
DiCaprio is also excellent as wealthy businessman Calvin Candie. Like Schultz, the character has an equal balance of sanity and madness. As Candie smokes his long cigarettes and brutally watches a slave be eaten by dogs, it's clear that only Tarantino could create something so brilliantly twisted.
"Django Unchained" is undoubtedly one of the best films of the year. It's an equal mix of comedy, drama and adventure that only Tarantino could come up with. Though it may be too brutal for some audiences, it is definitely worth it to see the latest figment of Tarantino's endlessly brilliant imagination.


text:
I don't know why my banana oatmeal cookies don't look like this.
I was watching a cooking show the other night. The cookies all turned out exactly the same size.
Mine are as big as scones.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls…
Okay, I never learned to bake. My mother didn't bake, except for Duncan Hines. Those cakes were good. Chocolate cake, white cake, German chocolate cake.
"They're better than homemade," she said.
I wouldn't know, because I never ate homemade cake.
My grandmother didn't bake cake, but she did bake cookies. For some reason she did it in secret. The kitchen had to be immaculate when we visited, with no traces of cooking or baking. We would get a mysterious call: the banana oatmeal cookies were just out of the oven. Or she would roll over to our house in her big Chevrolet and deliver them in ice cream cone boxes. Then she would drive to my cousins' house to drop off their cookies in ice cream cone boxes. There was no reason to have a cookie jar if you had ice cream cone boxes.
But it's the craziest thing. Why didn't she teach us to bake?
When my mother was growing up on the farm, before they moved into town, my grandmother had to cook three square meals a day for my grandfather and the hired hands. My mother thought it was a horrible life, and hated the country. She would cook hamburgers, or fry some chicken, but beyond that, nothing.
"Mother doesn't write down her recipes," she would say with a sigh.
Surely she had to have made the occasional biscuit or something. But she said no.
She clearly didn't care about it, either.
Determined to learn to cook, sew, and all those other things a girl was supposed to do, I made my first chocolate chip cookies from a refrigerated Pillsbury roll in home ec class.
Not really baking.
Then I progressed to homemade chocolate chip cookies. They always tasted good, despite their irregular shape. Tip: forget creaming just the butter and sugar. Throw in the eggs and vanilla, too, and cream them all together. Is that why my cookies turn out so odd? Because I skip a step?
I recently found the easiest cookies of all: a banana oatmeal cookie recipe that is very much like my grandmother's. They are the best cookies in the world. But mine look hilarious. Seriously, they look like this!!!!!!
They are as big as scones.
The internet tells me I need a small ice cream scoop with a release mechanism to make my cookies the same size. Perhaps I'll go to one of the ___marts and get one.
Everyone will like these cookies, which last two days tops. You can entertain your aunt who raises chickens, the folks from AA or your book group, the political door-to-door-ers, and even friends: all will be happy to eat your banana oatmeal cookies.
Here is the recipe:
1 cup white sugar
1 cup margarine or butter
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
3 ripe bananas mashed
2 cups rolled oats
Optional: 1 cup chocolate chips (I don't use these)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Cream butter and sugar together until smooth. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix. Sift together flour, baking soda, cloves and cinnamon and stir into dough. Then add the mashed bananas and oatmeal and mix until blended.
Drop dough by rounded spoonfuls onto cookie sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes.