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The first and only vice presidential debate consisted of substantive questions that were occasionally met with equally substantive answers, at least in the case of a well prepared Paul Ryan. Unfortunately the content in the answers were overshadowed by the awkward, bizarre, and often discomforting laughing fits that Vice President Biden consistently launched in to for the first three quarters of the forum. (See video of the full debate here)
Each time Paul Ryan offered an answer to a question, ol' Joe reacted with a disturbing, uncontrolled, obnoxious, laugh that often made him look like the crazy guy on the bus that mother's shield their children from. At one point, Biden's grimaces and forced cackles made him a perfect candidate for Jack Nicholson's role in a remake of Stanley Kubric's "The Shining"'. All that was missing was a wild eyed Biden writing "Redrum" across the desk that he sat behind on the stage of debate.
In between Biden's exaggerated and disrespectful, chortling and snickering, the two men did ignite fireworks as they hammered each other on such issues as Libya, Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, taxes, and Medicare.
The sparks flew immediately after moderator Martha Raddatz asked the first question on the hot button issue of the terrorist attacks that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya on the anniversary of 9/11. Raddatz essentially asked if there was a failure of intelligence leading up to the attack. For his part Biden, never directly answered that question but he tried to claim that the Administration knew everything it needed to know and acted responsibly and appropriately to the circumstances leading up to the attack, and in the response to the attacks in the days following them.
Congressman Ryan took the opportunity to hammer the Obam-Biden ticket on the issue as he launched in to a familiar but well stated criticism of the way Benghazi was handled.
"It took the president two weeks to acknowledge that this was a terrorist attack,"
Ryan said;
"This Benghazi attack would be a tragedy in and of itself, but unfortunately it's indicative of a larger problem," adding that Obama's policy toward the Middle East is "making the world more chaotic and us less safe."
Ryan also charged;
"What we are watching on our tv screens is the unraveling of the Obama foreign policy,"
Laughing Joe responded "Not true," and added;
"With all due respect, that's a bunch of malarkey,"
The Vice President continued his attack on Ryan's remarks by also falsely suggesting that proposed Republican cuts in embassy security of $300 million were the reason for the lack of security that made the attacks possible. Biden further lied by claiming that the Administration knew of no requests for additional security in Benghazi.
Paul Ryan came back by making it clear that we now know there were requests for additional security but the requests were denied by the Administration.
One of the best lines of the night came from Ryan who reminded voters of just how often Biden puts his foot in his mouth. After the Vice President tried to distort Mitt Romney's past controversial remark at a fundraising about 47% of voters, Ryan fired back;
"With respect to that quote, I think the Vice President very well knows that sometimes the words don't come out of your mouth the right way"
To which a still laughing Joe responded"
"But I always say what I mean".
For his part, throughout the debate, Paul Ryan was articulate, knowledgable, convincing, respectful, confident, and firm. As for the Vice President, he was quick but disingenuous, as he performed in a way that was childish, disrespectful, arrogant, smarmy and at times goofy . While Biden often made remarks that contained a perfect working class pitch to his base, between his demeanor and attempts to interrupt Ryan a total of 82 times, any possibly strong statements made by the Vice President were overshadowed by his disrespectful, cocky and often flippant attitude. All of which was compounded by his disconcerting, wacky fits of laughter.
It was clear to me that after President Obama's disasterous debate performance last week, several strategic decisions forced the Obama-Biden campaign to approach this debate in a way that was intended to make Ryan seem like he did not know what he was talking about and that his ticket was detached from reality. So they decided to have Biden go on the attack. Then they also decided to try to take advantage of Biden's lengthy political career and advanced age as compared to the younger Ryan who was only four years old when Biden was first elected to the Senate. They had hoped that by laughing at Ryan, Biden would look like the experienced elder statesman who was facing off against the clueless, young punk. The strategy could have work were it not for two things. The first being that Ryan knew what he was talking about and lacked the type of arrogance that could have allowed him to fall into that trap. The second problem with the Biden strategy was that Biden's laughing was taken to a level so exaggerated and flamboyant, that it came off as unnatural , dismissive, and inappropriate. In the end, the strategy backfired on Joe and his ticket.
In the final analysis this debate did not reveal anything new to us about the candidates or their positions. But it did go a long way in leaving voters with another negative impression of the Obama-Biden ticket and another positive impression of the Romney-Ryan ticket. And while Joe's shots at Paul Ryan did whip up liberals who were already voting for Obama, he failed to make the case for why another four years of Obama-Biden will be any better the last four. As for Paul Ryan, his steady demeanor and performance combined with his command of the issues, went a long way in convincing the all important independent and undecided voters that the Obama-Biden ticket is failing us.
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The Party Rosamund Pike presided over an afternoon tea at Soho House in celebration of L.K.Bennett—the British line of dresses, shoes and bags known for its most famous fan, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge—and its first California boutique in the Beverly Center. The Players Poppy Delevingne, Radha Mitchell, Teri Hatcher, Emerson Rose Tenney, Marcia Gay Harden, Leven Rambin, Christa B. Allen The Scene Sipping iced tea and discussing L.K.Bennett's new foray into the land of towering platform pumps, guests were all smiles because the house is known for its chic kitten heels, a welcome respite from the stilts normally worn on red carpets here in Tinseltown. And there were still plenty of elevated options for those, like Mitchell, who aren't at eye level with Pike or the Duchess. Photos courtesy of Stefanie Keenan/WireImage
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Canada said Wednesday it is phasing out the type of rail tankers involved in last summer's massive explosion of a runaway oil train that incinerated much of a town in Quebec, killing 47 people and prompting intense public pressure to make oil trains safer.
Canada's transport minister said the DOT-111 tankers, which are used to carry crude oil and ethanol and are prone to rupture, must be retired or retrofitted within three years. Transport Minister Lisa Raitt's announcement comes about nine months after more than 60 of the tankers carrying oil from North Dakota came loose in the middle of the night, sped downhill for nearly seven miles (11 kilometers) and derailed into the town of Lac-Megantic. At least five of the tankers exploded, leveling about 30 buildings, including a popular business establishment that was filled with customers.
Since then, trains carrying oil also have exploded and burned in Alabama, North Dakota and New Brunswick. The rail industry is deeply integrated across North America, and Wednesday's announcement was watched closely in the U.S. Both nations' accident investigators earlier this year implored their governments to impose new safety rules.
The DOT-111 tank car is considered the staple of the North American fleet and makes up about 70 percent of all tankers on the rails. But the concerns surrounding the tanks are not new, and the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has been urging replacing or retrofitting the tank cars since 1991. The more recent, fiery explosions have brought the public's attention to the problem.
Raitt said the least crash-resistant of the older DOT-111 tank cars, about 5,000 of them, must be removed from the rails immediately.
"Three years is the amount of time that we thought was the best saw-off between what industry said that they could do and what is wanted by the Transportation Safety Board," Raitt said.
The three-year phase-out will affect about 65,000 tank cars in North America, including a third or a quarter in Canada. Raitt said the industry thinks the three-year phase-out is "ambitious."
The transport minister announced the changes in response to recommendations by Canada's Transportation Safety Board in the aftermath of the Quebec tragedy.
Canada's safety board has said a long phase-out would not be good enough. Safety experts have said the soda-can shaped car has a tendency to split open during derailments and other major accidents.
Rail carriers will also be required to prepare emergency response assistance plans for shipments of all petroleum products, including everything from crude oil to diesel. Trains will also be forced to slow down as they move through communities.
Lac-Megantic's mayor, Collette Roy-Laroche, said Wednesday she was satisfied with the new regulations and timeline. Trains began running through the town again last December, six months after the accident.
"The community in Lac-Megantic is a community that requires rail transportation in order to maintain the development of its economy, but at the same time, Lac-Megantic is also demanding that there be proper regulations in place to ensure railway safety," Roy-Laroche told reporters.
Roy-Laroche said she's still working with the federal government to improve insurance coverage in the aftermath of rail disasters like the one that took place in her town.
The oil industry has rapidly moved to using trains to transport oil, in part because of oil booms in the Bakken region in North Dakota and in the oil sands in Alberta, and because of a lack of pipelines. U.S. freight railroads transported about 415,000 carloads of crude in 2013, up from just 9,500 in 2008, according to government and industry figures.
The oil trains, some of which are 100 cars long, pass through or near scores of cities and towns.
Some companies have said they will voluntarily take the DOT-111 tank cars offline. Irving Oil Ltd., a large Canadian refiner, has said it will stop using the older DOT-111s by April 30. Canada's two largest railways, Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway, have already said they would move away from the DOT-111. But it is the oil companies or shippers that own or lease many of the cars.
Edward Hamberger, president and CEO of the Association of American Railroads, said in a statement that railroads have also been calling for the phase-out or retrofitting of older tankers.
"Transport Canada has indeed recommended an aggressive timeline and we are confident that the industry will do all it can to meet it," he said.
David Pryce, a vice president with the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, called the three-year time-frame "ambitious" and said industry would need to cooperate to meet the new regulations.


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'The Voice' final: Who deserves the crown?
Even though it's pretty much a useless endeavor, fans of reality TV talent shows love to compare "The Voice" with "American Idol." Who has the better singers? Best production values? Top judges? Most bloated episodes? Etc. etc. ...
There are valid arguments to be made on both sides, in various categories, but there's one area that "The Voice" just can't measure up: It has yet to produce a chart-topping phenomenon.
And now we've come to Season 4's final showdown between Danielle Bradbery, Michelle Chamuel and The Swon Brothers. Season 4 is when "Idol" gave us Carrie Underwood, who followed "Idol"'s Season 1's breakthrough, Kelly Clarkson.
Can "The Voice" finally step up and produce a star? Is there a chart-topper among these three finalists?
That remains to be seen, of course, but Monday night's performances might have a big say in the matter -- if we can make it through yet another two-hour show (For three singers!). Our contestants will sing three songs apiece: One an encore of a "defining moment," one a duet with their coach, and one new offering.
But before we can get to those performances, the night begins with the coaches -- Usher, Shakira, Adam Levin and Blake Shelton -- combining their talents on the Beatles' classic "With a Little Help From My Friends." OK, all four of them may be sharing the love but only two of them, Blake (Danielle and The Swon Brothers) and Usher (Michelle) still have horses in this race.
And they're off ...
The Swon Brothers (New Song): The Eagles' "I Can't Tell You Why"
The Eagles are a good fit for the guys, who are about as edgy as the 1970s country-rock band. Too bad "I Can't Tell You Why" is the sleepiest, most bland song the Eagles ever recorded. At least it gives them a chance to show off some falsetto. But, still: Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Even so, Usher gives some back-handed props (with a reference to the Bee Gees) and Shakira waves a "Go Okies" pennant, because, after all, no one criticizes anyone on this show.
Michelle Chamuel (Encore): Taylor Swift's "I Knew You Were Trouble"
It just came to us: Michelle reminds us of "Darla," the quirky cartoon heroine from MTV fame. She's our beloved dark horse coming into the night and this performance might be better than her first time around. The power and the fierceness are all there, along with the squatty-spastic moves. How can you not like her? Shakira calls her energy "crazy" and "contagious." Adam points out her crowd support, claiming they scream so hard "our ears hurt."
Danielle Bradbery and Blake Shelton (Mentor Duet): Patty Loveless' "Timber, I'm Falling in Love"
Never one to go easy on the hype, Blake calls Danielle "one of the strongest vocalists on Earth." That's kind of laughable, but she does come in as the apparent front-runner. The question is: Does this old, relatively obscure country song help her cause? One other question: Is it creepy at all that a 16-year-old is singing with a much older dude about "falling in love"?
The Swon Brothers (Encore): Loggins and Messina's "Danny's Song"
This was really lovely and sweet the first time around and nothing happens here to change that. We love how they finesse and caress the lyrics, and work in some nice harmonies. It does seem a little funny, though, that their so-called "defining moment" came just a week ago. Usher admires how they personalized it and calls it an "incredible" rendition. Adam says it's a classic that brings back good memories.
Michelle Chamuel (New Song): Annie Lennox's "Why"
Interesting. Michelle starts out by singing to herself in the mirror before turning around to face the audience. She's clad all in white. Lots of emotion and heart. Shakira shows her support by donning glasses and calls it "beautiful." Blake is hung up on the "mirror trick," but likes how Michelle showed a more "laid-back" side of herself.
The Swon Brothers and Blake Shelton (Mentor Duet): Brad Paisley's "Celebrity"
Is this fair? The Swon Brothers close out there night and Danielle still has two songs to go? Can you tell who the producers are pushing? Anyway, the guys have lots of fun on this tongue-in-cheek song about fame and reality shows, supermarket tabloids, etc. It's pretty much forgettable, though.
Danielle Bradbery (Encore): Pam Tillis' "Maybe It Was Memphis"
This one takes us back to early in the season, when Danielle was starting to make a name for herself. And it established her specialty: Mid-tempo, country-pop songs. There's no doubt, she's a technically precise singer, but she still doesn't have much of a stage presence after all these weeks. Is "robotic" the right word? "Passive"? Then again, she just 16! Shakira -- now wearing a cowboy hat -- says Danielle grabbed "the bull by the horns" during this performance. Adam comes right out and says Danielle will win the crown.
Michelle Chamuel and Usher (Mentor Duet): U2's "One"
Damn, we love this song. Of course, no one does it like Bono and Mary J. Blige, but Usher (who starts it off) and Michelle do an admirable job. And it's great to see the two of them up on the stage together -- two very different people ("we're one, but not the same"), who seem to have forged a genuine friendship.
Danielle Bradbery (New Song): Sara Evans' "Born to Fly"
One more performance before voting begins. The video clips remind us how far Danielle has come -- from a shy girl who had never performed in public, to the singer many believe will not only win the competition, but will be the most marketable contestant ever produced by the show. This snappy song does nothing to damage that reputation as she basically nails it. The crowd loves it. Usher calls her "a special thing." Adam says her perfection "is almost boring" at this point.
So what did you think of the over-padded final? Who do you think SHOULD win -- and who WILL win?


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4. We wll be starting the Farmer's Wife quilt-along back up in February, and I am looking forward to getting back to these little blocks. For now, my pretty stack of FW fabrics will be waiting for me in my sewing cabinet. If you are thinking about making the FW sampler quilt, this would be a great time to start! Lots of people are starting now that that it is a new year.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
4. We wll be starting the Farmer's Wife quilt-along back up in February, and I am looking forward to getting back to these little blocks. For now, my pretty stack of FW fabrics will be waiting for me in my sewing cabinet. If you are thinking about making the FW sampler quilt, this would be a great time to start! Lots of people are starting now that that it is a new year.
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Ooh thanks for the mention.ReplyDelete
I'm very happy you have joined up!!
Happy New Year!
I have been making socks for a couple of years now. I started with double points but have switched to a circular. I find it so much easier and less intimidating to use the circular. So many less lost stitches and gaps in my work too.ReplyDelete
I think the 365 picture idea is wonderful. I guess I better think quick about doing that or the year will be over. Thanks for the idea and links. Selina
- AnonymousJanuary 3, 2012 at 11:10 AM
Thank you for reminding me that I wanted to do the 365 photo a day project this year. I to will be doing a Farmers Wife sampler quilt this year. I figure if I can do 2 blocks per week and then every other month do an extra block, it will take me all year to finish the quilt. I've already got my first two blocks done. Love your blog.ReplyDelete
Your sock is coming along so good already - your ribbing looks perfect:) Love the colour you picked too!ReplyDelete
I am so ready to get back to making my FW blocks. They were on hiatus while I got some quilt tops done.ReplyDelete
Wow, you have a lot going on! I'm going to get started on a modern double-wedding ring quilt (king sized!) for my parents' 40th anniversary in August, and I'm going to join Heather in the Civil War Diary Quilt-Along. Your sock-in-progress looks fantastic. Socks are the main reason I want to learn how to knit this year!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 3, 2012 at 2:08 PM
closing my eyes and thinking "no, I dont' need another quilt-along / block-party / pattern that I ABSOLUTELY want to do NOW". Opening my eyes and deciding I ABSOLUTELY want to make such a wonderful project :) thanks for infecting me :)ReplyDelete
All of your projects look like to much fun, especially the sock knitting! I've never knit socks and I'd love to give it a try!ReplyDelete
Let's see, I'll be jumping back on the FWQAL wagon soon (I let it slide when a bunch of other projects got in my way), I'll be joinging in on the Civil War Diary QAL (yes, I definitely think I need two sampler quilts), and other than that nothing really specific other than working on some of my own personal projects!
You are certainly ambitious! Let us know how the socks go for you. I am tempted to get back into trying to knit socks, but the heal gets me every time. Maybe I will take the knitting class at the quilt shop!ReplyDelete
I call you soon for sewing.
I know what you mean about the DP needles - it kind of feels like wrestling an octopus, doesn't it? But it's so cool when it works.....ReplyDelete
i always drool over the madelinetosh oxblood yarn!!!ReplyDelete
Good luck with the socks! I was intimidated by DPNs when I first tried them years ago but you couldn't pry them away from me now. I find the bamboo ones are the best and prefer knitting with four instead of five, but all knitters find their own favourites.ReplyDelete
I'm trying to polish off some old projects and clean the slate as my "new" project... Including a pair of socks. :-)
I love the colour! Seems like 2012 is the year of the sock as there's so many sock KALs going on. I used dpns for the first time last month. It took a little getting used to but nowhere near as scary as I was expecting.ReplyDelete
Looking forward to seeing your sock progress
The photo posting ideas are good. I did MISSING MOM for over a year. I've noticed NO ONE takes a picture of me still! I thought I would get them to think of my when I'm taking pictures of them!! But it maybe the time to do it again. I printed out all of my missing mom photos to do a little scrapbook, but that is waiting...to many projects and not enough time!! Maybe at the March Scrap & Sew...I'm collecting projects for that already... there is fabric in the pile and some new yarn... and then there are those photos to print and stack into the pile.... I need a Kodak vacation to sort and print and delete. Another day....ReplyDelete
Love reading about your projects and getting inspiration there. Keep it up!!! My spiritual gifting is cheerleading, so just let me know if you are getting bogged down and I'll pep you up!! You GO GIRL!!
Glad to hear your plans for February and the FWQAL... I fell a bit behind. Catching up will be fun! I started a Photo A Day in 2006 and never regretted it! It's so worth it! I stopped these last couple of years but have made a New Years resolution to start up again! This time using my phone. I've set an alarm to go off everyday at the same time. And no matter where I am, or what I'm doing. I WILL take a picture! My photo a day project was the best journal I ever kept! Good Luck!!!ReplyDelete
Oh, and I got my mom a tiny circular for some fingerless gloves for Xmas because the DPs made her nuts!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 4, 2012 at 10:19 AM
millions of projects. try to finish one old for every new.ReplyDelete
the socks are going to be amazing! and looks like the fun projects you're starting will be really fun to look back on.ReplyDelete
are you getting your madelinetosh locally or online?
- AnonymousJanuary 4, 2012 at 3:54 PM
yes, that is a beautiful rose star quilt from Clare! i see it would be a nice relative for your swoon quilt. i am gonna do my first block party... thank you!ReplyDelete
you're always an inspiration, angela. i'll be happy to follow how your 365 comes along during the year. it's such a satisfying project!ReplyDelete
How is the sock coming along? I get myself mixed up with dpn's, I have to do magic loop for my socks.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 9, 2012 at 6:45 PM
love that dark purple color of the yarn! I am doing the photo challenge from fat mum slim too.Here's to getting everything done this year that inspires you...ReplyDelete
I am planning to start my Farmer's Wife soon. I got the book for Christmas, but haven't started figuring out hat fabrics I'd like to use. Looking forward to it! Your sock looks great so far! It's awesome that you're jumping right in!ReplyDelete
What an awesome idea to capture the year in a mosaic of photos ... am sooo inspired! Just love the rose star block ... am soo ready to join the party!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the encouragement to join the FW quilt a long - I've put it off thinking I missed the boat and now I am newly inspired!ReplyDelete


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Its mad. Bolasie comes back and looks like hes never seen a football. Let alone kicked one for a living. Colemans comes back in better form than when he got injured.
Not surprised at all. Seamus Coleman you beauty!
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I asked him if he'd had any headaches recently.
He opened the briefcase, pulled out a HUGE notebook, flipped through it for a minute, then said:
"Yes, mid-afternoon on October 10, 2003. I took 1/2 of one of my wife's Percocets for it, and it resolved in 45 minutes".
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One thing that really irks me about Japan is the accepted racism and xenophobia that a foreigner WILL face here.
From the moment you step off a plane at Narita, all foreigners are electronically fingerprinted for security reasons (of course).
Welcome to Japan!
Japanese people look kind and generous, but under the surface at the end of this camping trip I was disgusted by the reaction of the ugliest discrimination.
As a permanent outsider of Japan you will ALWAYS be referred to as a "GAIJIN" (outside person).
This didn't bother me when I arrived. As I didn't know what it REALLY meant, I accepted it as being outside of this monoculture society.
Now I realize that this term is used in the derogatory sense to insult. Overreaction? Let me explain..
The place where we stayed was close to an official camping ground we were intending to stay at. There was no one at reception so we instead camped down by the road nearby.
On our last day there we decided to take a very brief shower there. We didn't sneak in. We were observed by other Japanese without question.
Getting back to our tents two Japanese guys from the camp ground drove up to our area and questioned our use of their shower facilities. The other guys with me said it was no problem IN JAPANESE, that we were prepared to pay for using them.
You think that would be simple enough. Story over, right? No..
Typical of Japanese people not being able to make individual decisions by themselves, they called the caretaker of the camping ground (not the owner) to sort out this "really difficult" situation.
Shortly after this elderly man drove up in his 4WD and proceded to tell us what we did wrong and how "THIS IS JAPAN" and showing us what ugly Japan is all about. We said we'd pay, but you think this was it? No, of course not.
He called the police, constantly referring to us as GAIJIN. As everyone knows the only trouble in Japan is because of foreigners.. Hmm.. sarin terrorist attack on the subway.. Japanese.. serial killer in Akihabara.. Japanese..
So anyway, here comes the police. That sounds singular doesn't it? I mean SIX policemen! Two police cars and two scooters.
This is a major issue here! We have three gaijin take a fricken shower! No wonder Japanese have a warped idea of the "dangerous" foreigner. The onlookers must think there is something BIG going down.
In my opinion there should be a law against building fugly orange houses on the beach like in the picture above.
The younger policemen are reasonably sympathetic towards us, but a few of them use the same "Japan's rules" verbatim to smack us on our wrists.
They even bring up the camping in a National Park rule (There aren't any "No Camping" signs here). During our whole time here we saw two or three police cars going up and down the road, and not ONE of them came to tell us we couldn't camp here.
After this farce was over, the caretaker demanded 2400 yen for our two minute showers. (The rent for the DAY is usually only 300 yen!) Although he said earlier it wasn't about money, it showed everyone what a piece of Japanese s**t he is.
This is NOT an isolated incident here. I think this is an attitude largely held by a lot of the elderly population here. Respect for the aged? The only thing I can thank you for is this day off.
Oh another big thank you to the number of YOU JAPANESE that refuse to sit next to me on the train because I am GAIJIN. The arm room and place to put my bag is appreciated.
I thought it was an exaggeration, but to encounter this first-hand makes me really HATE this place.
Sorry for the venting. I like the people I work with and teach, but I just want to be treated respectfully, and not like the criminal they make us out to be.
Any comments?
Monday, 15 September 2008
Respect For The Aged?
One thing that really irks me about Japan is the accepted racism and xenophobia that a foreigner WILL face here.
Posted by Jimmy In Japan at 11:58 pm
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that's an awful incident you have
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Sell: Disappointing 1Q Results
■ 1Q well below estimates — PLNG's 1Q PAT came in at Rs1.03bn, down 2.2% YoY and significantly below our expectations. Despite volumes increasing QoQ from 82 to 99 TBTUs as was expected, EBITDA did not grow correspondingly and in fact registered a sharp decline (46.8% QoQ, 5.2% YoY) due to losses made on spot cargoes.
■ Losses on spot cargoes drive down profitability — Petronet bought and regassified c5 spot cargoes during the quarter, which contributed to the QoQ increase in volumes. Though global LNG prices were down sharply in the quarter due to the economic slowdown, Petronet had probably contracted these at higher prices and was unsuccessful in passing the prices to consumers when prices fell. This was likely further exacerbated by the commencement of KG gas which resulted in consumers shifting away from spot gas. This is a trend that we expect will likely continue over the coming few quarters and is the main thesis our Sell recommendation is premised on.
■ Maintain Sell — Given total capacity of 17.5 MMTPA after expansion, PLNG would have to sign more long-term contracts or continue its reliance on spot cargoes to improve its utilization levels (we factor total long-term plus spot volumes of 14.1 MMTPA in the long-term in our DCF). Spot volumes could be under risk with commencement of KG gas and if LNG prices pick up from current levels. Besides, robust long-term LNG outlook increases uncertainty for the company. Power plans, though interesting, are still a few years away and would be contingent on competitive pricing of long-term LNG. At current prices, the stock appears fully valued. W maintain our Sell (3H) rating.
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Landon Donovan spoke with Joe Tutino in the latest edition of the Galaxy All-Access Podcast.
Joe Tutino spoke to Donovan about a number of topics including his 200th game in a Galaxy uniform as well as a number of topics. But the answer that may draw the most looks is Tutino's question to Donovan about the SI.com report that he'll be left off the U.S. National Team squad for their June matches, which include three World Cup Qualifiers.
"Well, Jurgen and I have consistently spoken over many months now. I was not aware that was information that was already made public. Jurgen has not told me that it was definitive."
Tutino then wondered if the report could be incorrect."
"You never know...all I can do is I've said all along is do what I do. If I'm looking at it objectively, do I think I can help the team]? Yes, absolutely. Do I think that I've really earned my way back in yet? Probably not. That's a sort of six in one, half dozen in another," Donovan added. "But I really do believe that if I get called in that I can help the team, even if I'm not playing, I can help the team. I think that my experience having been through this three times could be very beneficial, but if I'm not in then it is what it is and I'll get my way back in.
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Disney's acquisition of LucasFilm could actually be very good for Star Wars. Here's some advice on how to stay true to the franchise.
With the recent acquisition of LucasFilm by Disney, a whole new Star Wars trilogy is on the way, with Episode VII in the works for 2015.
This is terrific news for many reasons, not the least of which is more Star Wars films for fans. Of course, when George Lucas announced the prequel trilogy, we were all pretty excited as well, and look how that turned out.
Lucas took tight control of Episodes 1-3, and what we ended up getting were a bunch of special effects, Jar Jar Binks, and a story devoid of characters we actually cared about.
Before this acquisition took place, I was considering writing a piece about how Lucas needed to hand over the reins to somebody else in order to make any new movies great, but now that we've learned Lucas will only play an advising role on the upcoming films, we can file that suggestion as an unwritten success.
Here are a few more suggestions that Disney never asked for but that I'm giving to them free of charge nonetheless.
Get Joss Whedon To Write and Direct
The prequel films leading up to this year's terrific Avengers had me worried. Outside of Iron Man, the films were okay at best. An ensemble, I worried, would simply compound all the flaws of the prequels into a big, busy mess.
I shouldn't have worried. With Joss Whedon at the helm, the film turned out to be one of the best super hero movies to hit theaters in years.
Marvel Studios, Paramount, and Disney struck one out of the park, largely thanks to the fantastic writing and direction in the film.
Hopefully Disney looks at the success of The Avengers and gets Whedon onboard for the upcoming Star Wars trilogy. Whedon has a real talent for making us care about the characters in his films and television, and he does a remarkably good job at weaving together action, humor, and more serious moments - all things Star Wars needs to succeed.
Besides, Whedon has experience with this sort of thing. Even if Firefly was cancelled after just one season, it's still a great show with great characters, and the follow-up film Serenity was just as good.
Pixar Needs to be Involved
Like Whedon, the people over at Pixar have a knack for storytelling and bringing characters on the screen to life. John Carter may have been a big flop at the box office, and it certainly wasn't without its flaws, but it also proved that a big budget, ambitious science-fiction project is something that Disney can and should pursue.
Pixar's Andrew Stanton was an able director, and he and others from Pixar would be great additions to any Star Wars project. Plus, putting the Pixar talent together with Whedon could result in something truly amazing.
Don't Forget the Muppets
I understand that CGI is the way of the future. Well, the way of the present and the future if we're being honest.
But there's simply no way that the new CGI Yoda is as good as the old Jim Henson version. If Disney wants to be truly bold, they'd mix their CGI efforts with some good old fashioned Muppets.
They wouldn't have to do a lot of this to make it awesome, either. Most of the animation, aliens, and alien worlds could still be achieved through computer animation (another realm where Pixar could come in handy) but a few key characters using that old Henson magic would be extremely cool.
Build the Films Around Characters, Not Events
The biggest problem with the prequel trilogy was the lack of characters we could actually relate to or care about. Contrast that with the swashbuckling adventures of Luke Skywalker and Han Solo. The first films were about characters wrapped up in an epic space opera. The prequel films simply took events and then shoved characters into those events and hoped it would all stick together.
It didn't.
Imagine if the films had been about the friendship between Obi Wan and Anakin; imagine if they'd really built up that friendship and made it deeply important and emotional. The betrayal would have actually mattered. Instead, the entire relationship between those two men was flat and unbelievable. Anakin's ultimate turn to the Dark Side was...confusing.
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Cast Some Newcomers
Disney needs to hire good actors, not just big names like Samuel L. Jackson and Liam Neeson who add nothing to the films and whose star power is unnecessary with such a major brand.
Nobody knew a thing about Mark Hamill before Star Wars. Harrison Ford had only appeared in a small role in American Graffiti prior to Han Solo. I wasn't around for the first Star Wars trilogy - I was two when Return of the Jedi came out in theaters - but I do think a part of the trilogy's charm was its relatively unknown stars.
Of course, Disney needs to be careful working with unknowns: Hamill warmed up to the role eventually, and his performance in the second two films was quite good, but I can barely watch the original Star Wars without gritting my teeth whenever Luke speaks.
Star Wars canon changes constantly. The fiction built around the films has had to change and adapt to the canon introduced in the prequel trilogy. But there's plenty of good material in the fiction to use for the upcoming films.
Disney should absolutely work with some of the bets writers like Timothy Zahn to craft the story for the upcoming films.
Of course, it sounds like this won't happen, and that the stories of the next three films may be conceived by Lucas himself, but there's a long time between now and 2015 for Disney to make its own decisions about what constitutes a compelling story and script.
Bring Back The Cast At Least For Cameos
If you look through statements made by George Lucas about what exactly the sequel films will be about it varies wildly one year to the next. The best, and most pragmatic, version is that Luke Skywalker and co. will come back in the sequels, but they'd be in their sixties or seventies.
Given the actual age of the actors, this would work out perfectly. Luke as an Obi Wan-like figure would be perfect. Certainly bringing back some of the old cast (and definitely C-3PO and R2-D2) would be a nice touch.
What I would hate to see would be new actors playing old roles. Or another Jar Jar Binks.
Don't Keep Changing the Old Films, and Re-Release the Unedited Versions
As bad as the prequel films were, George Lucas's worst crime against art and posterity were his awful edits of the original films. None was more grotesque than inserting the young Anakin as a ghost in place of the old in Return of the Jedi - a truly laughable, woeful, and quite possibly criminal change.
Disney should promise to never alter its new films and should give fans a re-release of the old films sans those edits. Sure, include a remastered soundtrack and make them look all spiffed up for the Blu-Ray, but give us the old films back, not the new bastardized versions Lucas foisted upon us for no good reason other than vanity and boredom.
In the end, I think Disney's purchase of LucasFilm is a good thing - a great thing even, despite the loud complaints of many fans.
Let's face it, Lucas had long ago abandoned anything remotely like a true vision of the Star Wars universe, lore, and so forth. Disney's recent films, on the other hand, have been excellent.
They've done a fantastic job in both acquiring Pixar and letting that studio have the creative freedom it needs to make great movies. Their purchase of Marvel has brought an entirely new suite of super hero movies to theatres, with many more to come.
With the Star Wars IP, the experience with big disappointments like John Carter and big hits like The Avengers, Disney really is positioned to make some great new films. If they play their cards right, we may finally get the sequel trilogy the franchise deserves.
Under the care of Lucas, on the other hand, we may have never gotten the films at all, or had a repeat of the prequel disaster.
Hopefully this also means a second life for Star Wars video games, though Disney will need to study the failures of recent Star Wars IPs carefully before moving forward there. Maybe they'll decide to license out a new Knights of the Old Republic though the broader fate of LucasArts post-acquisition remains murky. Video games are big business, however, and I suspect Disney will capitalize on them somehow or another.
Or maybe we'll eventually get a film trilogy surrounding the events of the Old Republic, which would certainly (or could certainly) be quite excellent, though one imagines anything like that would be far, far down the line.
All told, I remain cautiously optimistic, and just a tiny bit overjoyed to learn that Lucas will not be at the helm of these next three films. As much as I am indebted to him for his creation of the original Star Wars mythos and all the good entertainment that's provided, he ought to have handed over creative control long ago, in a galaxy far, far away.
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Market Outlook: Fiber-reinforced phenolics
When it comes to corrosion resistance and low smoke toxicity, it's hard to beat fiber-reinforced phenolics. Manufacturers look for new applications for this often overlooked material.
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Phenolic resins, or resins formed by an acid- or base-catalyzed condensation reaction of formaldehyde and phenol, were the first commercially available synthetic plastic materials. During the early part of the 20th century nearly every home was stocked with a variety of everyday household items, from combs to bowls to radios, made from Bakelite, a mixture of phenolic resin and wood flour. The fully or nearly-fully saturated crosslinking of every phenol group via methylene bridges yields a material with exceptional hardness, good thermal stability and superior fire, smoke and smoke-toxicity properties.
The superior physical properties of phenolic-based composites in industrial and architectural applications requiring corrosion and/or heat resistance have long been recognized and touted. How superior? According to one veteran industry consultant, some engineers believe that phenolic-coated steel beams, had they been used, might have prevented the collapse of the World Trade Center twin towers after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The perceived downside to phenolics, however, has been that the resins have a relatively short shelf life and are more difficult to process compared to other thermosets such as polyesters, epoxies and vinyl ester.
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Over the past few decades, however, several newer, easier-to-process grades of phenolics have gradually gained market share in applications requiring stringent corrosion resistance and/or superior flame and smoke retardant properties. One commercial line, Cellobond Phenolics, was originally developed by BP Chemicals and introduced to North America in 1990. The product line is now owned by Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (Columbus, OH) and distributed in North America by Mektech Composites Inc. (Hillsdale, NJ). Aram Mekjian, president of Mektech, reports earlier generation phenolic-based composites could only be processed in one of two ways: as a prepreg in an autoclave at temperatures at or above 300°F/149°C; or injection molded in pellet form. Both the autoclave and injection molding tooling added cost; as well, the mechanical properties of parts made from pellets were limited because of the short length of the fiber. Phenolic resins developed by BP Chemicals were modified to have a lower molecular weight distribution that allows them to be processed much like vinyl esters and polyesters, i.e. via hand layup, vacuum infusion, filament winding, compression molding and pultrusion. The Cellobond phenolics do, however, require a two-step cure: 140°F to 160°F (60°C to 71°C) for 20 to 30 minutes, followed by a demolded post-cure of 140°F to 180°F (60°C to 82°C) for 2 to 3 hours.
Mektech sells a variety of Cellobond grades targeted for different processes. One of the most commonly used, Cellobond J2027L, has a viscosity of 350 cps, water content of 11.5 percent and a specific gravity of 1.225. It is used for hand lay-up, filament winding, RTM and vacuum infusion. A processor can tailor the resin gel time for a particular process by choosing one of three acid catalyst systems. Phencat 15, very fast, is used for spray-up; Phencat 10, with a pot life of about 30 minutes, is applicable for hand layup; and Phencat 382, with a pot life of 4 hours, is used for filament winding, RTM and vacuum infusion. The shelf life of neat Cellobond phenolic resin at room temperature (70°F/21°C) is about one month. The shelf life can be extended to 5 to 6 months by storing the resin at 40°F/4.4°C.
FiberSystems Inc. (FSI, Dayton, OH) fabricated all the large diameter piping used in the National 911 Memorial Fountains at New York City's World Trade Center. The memorial is designed with two fountains that have the approximate footprint of the original twin towers. The fountains hold about 600,000 gal/2.27 million liters of water; the water for each fountain is pumped and re-circulated at a rate of about 30,000 gal/min (113,562 liters/min). As the water is circulated it is also purified via chemical treatment and filtration.
FSI fabricated approximately 4,300 lineal ft (1,311m) of 12-inch and 16-inch (305-mm and 406-mm) diameter pipe via wet-filament winding using a "dual wound" construction comprising an inner layer (or liner) of roughly 30 percent glass-reinforced vinyl ester and an outer layer of about 60 percent glass-reinforced phenolic. Wall thickness throughout the entire piping system ranges from 0.230 inch (5.8 mm) to 0.290 inch (7.3 mm). The high-performance vinyl ester, supplied by Interplastic Corp. (St. Paul, MN) provides good hydrolysis and corrosion resistance, as well as structural support, and the outer phenolic layer, made from Cellobond J2027L, contributes structural support and meets New York City's stringent fire and smoke toxicity codes. The inner and outer layers are reinforced with Owens Corning Composite Solutions Business boron-free Advantex E-CR Glass.
David Dean, vice president, new business development at FSI, says one of the reasons project engineers specified the composite piping for larger diameter sections is that it is about one-third the weight of stainless steel pipe, and thus easier to install. Filament winding also enabled IFS to manufacture the pipe in a net-like shape with all the flanges and fittings. "The space under the memorial is quite tight," Dean says. "The contractors gave us a drawing of the piping network and we literally created the sections so that all the installers would have to do is line up the flanges and bolt them together," Dean says.
Georgia-Pacific Chemicals LLC (Atlanta, Ga.) manufactures phenolic resins for industrial applications under a number of trade names. These include GP resins, LEAF FREE formaldehyde-free resins, RESI-SHELL and RESI-FLAKE foundry resins, RESI-MAT resins for glass mat and RESI-LAM laminating resins. Chris Lee, sales manager, industrial resins, says the GP portfolio includes acid- and base-catalyzed products. Pot life of the phenolic resins is typically in the range of one hour, but can be extended or shortened by a selection from GP's line of catalysts. Lee reports that the grade-specific resins can be processed by the entire range of options available to fabricators, including resin transfer molding (RTM), vacuum-assisted RTM (VARTM), hand layup, filament winding, pultrusion and prepreg.
Phenolics move into mass transit
Not only is fiber-reinforced phenolic lighter than steel, it is 20 to 30 percent lighter than flame- and smoke-retardant polyester and vinyl ester, which are typically filled with aluminum tri-hydrate. "Phenolics have inherently better flame and smoke toxicity properties even without the additives, which add weight," says Mekjian. In the U.S. the flame spread requirement for mass transit trains, as specified by ASTM E-162, is 35 or less. Whereas FRP manufactured with fire-retardant grades of vinyl ester and polyester meets the requirement with a flame spread in the range of 25, flame spread for painted Cellobond FRP is 0.85, roughly 30 times less.
Yet it is the low smoke density of phenolics, which impart an extra, significant margin of safety compared to other resins. "Smoke is usually more fatal than flames," says T.R. Morton, CEO of FSI. In the U.S. the smoke density requirement, as specified by ASTM E-662, is 100 or less. While smoke density values for polyester and vinyl ester typically lie in the range of 70 to 80, independent tests on painted Cellobond FRP yield a smoke density value of about 0.6.
Unlike phenolics, polyester and vinyl ester FRPs do not require heat to process, thus parts made from the resins are slightly cheaper to purchase. Although underperforming in flame and smoke tests compared to phenolics, polyester and vinyl ester still meet the letter of the U.S. requirements. Consequently, phenolic FRP has seen much wider use in mass transit applications in Europe, which has more stringent fire and smoke requirements.
For example, much of the interior and exterior components of the locomotives and passenger train cars servicing the 31.4-mile/50.5-km undersea rail tunnel (Chunnel) between England and France are manufactured by hand layup from Cellobond J2027L (supplied by BP) with the Phencat 10 catalyst. More recently, however, phenolic FRP is increasingly being used in North America and elsewhere to manufacture flooring in trains and buses as a replacement for traditional plywood-metal (ply-metal) constructions, Mektech Composites' Mekjian reports. Typical FRP flooring construction in these applications is a sandwich panel comprising outer layers of 45- to 65-percent glass-filled Cellobond J2027L with either a balsa wood or isocyanate foam core. The panels are manufactured via VARTM or RTM. The flooring meets all flame- and smoke-requirements, but the other critical selling points are a 50 percent weight reduction compared to ply-metal, as well as greater water- and corrosion-resistance and enhanced durability.
Other promising applications
Apache Pipe & Plastic fabricates a variety of custom piping, vessels, ducting and inserts, much of it from phenolics, for the petro-chemical industry. Apache's operations manager, Thomas Oldham, reports that while piping and inserts for reaction vessels comprise the bulk of the company's business, customers continue to find new applications for phenolic FRP in these highly corrosive manufacturing environments. For example a few years ago a petro-chemical company had ordered a generator transition component built from carbon fiber. The component, which is about 5 ft wide by 3 ft high (1.5m by 0.9m), directs heat from a flame arrester to a reaction vessel used for making vinyl with an operating temperature as high as 500°F/260°C. When the carbon part arrived at the plant, however, maintenance workers discovered it had shattered during shipping. The company requested Apache to build a replacement from phenolic FRP. Apache hand-laid the part using Cellobond J2027L phenolic resin, Phencat 10 catalyst and 30 percent chopped-strand EC-R glass from Owens-Corning. Since then, the company has ordered a second generator transition component from Apache.
While declining to be specific, Georgia-Pacific's Lee likewise reports good growth for the company's phenolic resin in mass transit, marine, aerospace and offshore drilling. Over the past 20 to 30 years phenolics have made significant headway as a replacement for metal in grating on offshore oil and gas platforms. Phenolic FRP is lighter and more corrosion-resistant than metal, but also has the edge over fire-retardant vinyl ester for this structural application, which must meet stringent fire-performance standards established by the U.S. Coast Guard: At 130°C/266°F, vinyl ester FRP loses about 50 percent of its flexural modulus relative to room temperature; however, phenolic FRP retains more than 90 percent of its room-temperature flexural modulus at temperatures as high as 200°C/392°F.
Mekjian reports one application in which filament-wound pressure pipe made from Cellbond J2027L used on offshore platforms for water sprinklers had to pass the Jet Fire Test. This involves exposing the pipes, joints and fittings to burning jet fuel (2000°F/1,093°C flame temperature) for 20 minutes, after which the pipes are still required to hold water (stationary) at high pressure with minimal leakage.
Despite such success stories in offshore applications, however, it appears that some North American manufacturers of FRP are witnessing a strong downturn in the same arena. "We had a $3 million dollar order that was put on hold and never renewed," says Morton, citing restrictive U.S. government policy toward oil and gas exploration as the cause. "We haven't built an off-shore platform in years — all that work is going to Brazil." Morton notes the company has also seen a significant decrease in duct and piping fabrication for coal-fired plants as new government regulations are forcing many of the plants out of business.
Morton says more extensive corrosion test data, as well as better marketing, is needed to grow the sales of phenolics. He reports that chemical companies selling resins that compete with phenolics have invested time and money to develop complete case histories documenting the corrosion resistance of their resins to hosts of corrosive agents at a wide range of temperatures. "Electronics and chip manufacturing is potentially a huge market for phenolics, but till this day there is no coordinated marketing approach, nor is there corrosion data on phenolics to the extent there is for other resins," Morton says.
It appears that the best strategy for marketing and growing phenolic FRP applications would be to sell end users on the material's clear, long-term benefits. These are, according to Morton, unparalleled corrosion resistance and low smoke toxicity. If the industry can harness the resources to produce the necessary test data, phenolics may be able to compete in a nearly unlimited way for new markets and fresh applications.
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Google Maps lovers, the object of your affection has just been further improved. Take a look at this video that shows you how Google has applied graphics magic to Google Maps, making landmarks and buildings look a whole lot more 3D.
Google's new parallax view, seen in the Google-Maps-rendered map view, brings landmarks to life, giving them a perspective they didn't have before.
So as you wander around Google Maps on your virtual tourism adventures, take a look at famous landmarks and even buildings in your neighborhood from a variety of heretofore-unseen angles. To experience this coolness, on the Google Maps page click Map view and be sure to enable "Maps GL" on the left to get the full effect.
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Mae L. Gowans 1925-2013
Funeral service for Mae L. Gowans of Emmetsburg will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 7, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Emmetsburg. The Rev. Kim Peterson will officiate.
Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Emmetsburg. The Martin-Mattice Funeral Home in Emmetsburg is in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be Wednesday, March 6, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Martin-Mattice Funeral Home in Emmetsburg.
Mae Louise Gowans, daughter of John and Anna (Anderson) Rosacker, was born July 22, 1925, in Spencer. She received her education at Ruthven High School, graduating Valedictorian of her class in 1943. After graduation, Mae attended college at Cedar Falls and then taught country school for four years. During the war Mae worked at Davis Aircraft and then for the Army Corp of Engineers in Washington, D.C.
On May 28, 1947, Mae was united in marriage to John Gray Gowans in Ruthven. To this union seven children were born. She and John farmed for 16 years before moving to Emmetsburg where Mae worked for Emmetsburg Publishing for 12 years.
Mae was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church where she enjoyed teaching Sunday School and Confirmation classes. She was a 50 year member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary.
Mae passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Lakeside Lutheran Home in Emmetsburg, at the age of 87. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John; sons, Bobby, Gary, and Tom Gowans; and brothers, Robert and Dale Rosacker.
She is survived by her children, Jackie VanOosbree (John) of Emmetsburg, Doug Gowans (Julie) of Cedar Falls, David Gowans of Algona, and Joanna Gowans (Bill Churchman) of Vancouver, WA; nine grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.
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|Letter from Mary Jones to Cromwell Anson Jones, 1878 February 1
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|Willis Feby 1st./78 My Dear Son I have a business matter which I am requested to communicate to you that will, no, doubt surprise you. No matter. Mrs. Golding Jun, and her Husband have requested me to lay the following facts before you. That there is am estate (land) in Scotland that of right belongs to the descendents of her Scotch ancestor Alexander Sample, who was her Great Grandfather and who emigrated to America toward the close of the revolutionary War; in what year, she does not remember having no reco -rd here to refer to. He settled in South Carolina where he died, leaving five Children. Her fathers father being one of them. Mrs. Golding informs me that there are not a great many heirs considering the laps of time. And that they can nearly all be found in South Caorlina, and in Alabama near Selma, And that she has a relative (Mrs Jones) near Selma who has in her possession (her) Mrs. Gs Great Grand fathers ---------------------------------------------------------------- family Bible, containing as she believes a full family record kept by him. And further that this same relative has also in her possession papers that belonged to her Great Grand father They may not in any way relate diretly to his tittle to the estate in question. But they might be of service in proving him to be the party owning the estate as above mentioned. It is also a well known fact that his house was burned be the English, or Tories, not long after his arrival in South Carolina, And that many members of the family knew of his (her) Great Grandfathers intention to send back to Edinburoh [sic] to have his title renewed as he was unable to return there, as was his intention. When he left Scotland his property was near the City of Edinburoh. Now as they are informed with in the City. Mrs G says that about seven years ago a man just from Edinburoh was at her fathers house, near Selma and told him that he knew of this landed estate being there, and that it was very valuable worth several ------------------------------------------------------------- millions of dollars, And he advised her Father to go on and attend to it, as he would certain to get it, &c &c But he could not go, And up to this time no applica- tion for it has ever been made. From what Mrs. G has heard her parents & others say, she believes their heir- ship could easily be proven up. She says that every branch of the family both male & female, have had a Son named Alexander. This together with Bible records would make a strong link in a chain of evidence Mrs Golding tell me that her Mother says it is a character -istic trait of character in the Sample family to delay attending to business that is not within convenient reach of them - hence the neglect. As I am the adviser in trying to have the investigations made, will you make it as a favor to me, that is to examine the law, and see what kind and what amount of proof would have to be adduced Whether there is any such thing as heirs being bared in Scotland by statute of limitation &c &c. Mrs G will, or has today written on for a copy of the old family Bible record for you to see. This book taken on would perhaps be valuable in several ways. I have written this much to give you some little in -sight into the matter, But face to face Mrs G -------------------------------------------------------------------- could tell you much more relative thereto than I am able to embody in a letter. If this turns out anything it may be worth your careful atten- tion. As you can have the business to attend to - No mention of the project will be made to outsiders. Come up if you can after Gaston moves here, which he will do so soon as the weather will permit. I am not feeling well, for want of exercise most likely, when Sallie gets here I will be with them if they can get a house with sufficient room Let me hear form you at the earliest moment. I have had letters from all my Kinfolks. All well Affectionately Your Mother Mary Jones Mrs. Golding request[s] me to say to you that she is satisfied that all her Kinfolks will be willing to remunerate you amply of you can attend to this matter & get the property & sell it for them &c &c Mrs Goldings Brother has been bailed & is at home, but in very bad health.
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A lighting ballast helps to safely start and operate lamps such as HID and fluorescent lamps. They provide it with the correct voltage for start-up and the running of the lamp.
How do they work?
Without a ballast to limit it is current, within seconds a fluorescent lamp would overheat and burn out. The ballast briefly supplies high voltage to establish an arc between the two lamp electrodes. Once the arc is established, the ballast quickly reduces the voltage and regulates the electric current to produce a steady light output. For more information on how it works, you can consult our complete Lighting Ballasts Guide.
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The most common types of ballasts are magnetic and electronic, and they come in several start technologies to suit different purposes.
- Magnetic Ballasts – These ballasts are located inside your light sockets between the plug and the light bulb and the power cable. They convert mains electricity into a correct voltage to start, make sure that you always match the wattage of the ballast to the wattage of the lamp.
- Electronic Ballasts – These ballasts alter the flow of electricity in the light bulb by using a series of induction coils that are separated from one another. They change the frequency of the electrical current without changing the voltage. While magnetic ballasts in fluorescent lamps work at a frequency of 60 Hz, electronic ballasts greatly increase that frequency of 20000 Hz. This high frequency ensures you will not see the lights flickering and will not hear a buzzing sound.


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How to tutorial: Replace an SATA Hard-Drive to an SSD-Drive in your laptop
Der Austausch einer Festplatte auch am Ultrabook ist kein Hexenwerk. Hier am Beispiel eines edlen ASUS Zenbook UX32 wird gezeigt wie die SATA Festplatte durch einen SSD-HDD ersetzt wird.
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Yes, the SATA standards are compatible to each other, however the slowest involved connection type will always be used. This means that connecting a SATA 6Gb/s SSD to a SATA 3Gb/s controller will severely limit its peak performance.
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