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Over the years we have gotten to know some very memorable TV moms. I really liked many of the characters, such as Carol Brady, Shirley Partridge, Clair Huxtable, and most recently, Camille Braverman from Parenthood.
However, if I had to pick a favorite TV mom, it would be Edith Bunker from All in the Family. This classic series was a hit from its debut in 1971. All in the Family was part of a very successful group of ground breaking sitcoms featured on CBS.
For several years it was cool to stay home Saturday night and watch the Bunkers, along with Mary Tyler Moore and a few others. Of course this was long before VCRs or DVRs were heard of. If you wanted to watch a program, you had to be home to see it. I certainly am grateful for the invention of DVRs because with so many channels to chose from and programming on 24/7 it is not possible to see everything live as we used to.Credit: Public domain
Why Edith Bunker Was Such a Great TV Mom
What made Edith such a memorable and popular character? I think there were several reasons why she was so well loved by many people. She lacked education and was often slow to figure things out. Even so, Edith was often the wisest person in the family. Having a great education does not necessarily mean a person has common sense. She had it though, and it was often needed when dealing with her family.
Edith treated others as she wanted to be treated. She was well known for not being critical of others which of course was in great contrast to her husband. Edith had a cheerful and optimistic attitude most of the time.
She often had good advice to give provided that others were willing to hear her out. Edith was often called upon to be the peacemaker in the family. Hardly a day would go by without Archie and Mike (and sometimes Gloria) getting into a heated argument.
Edith couldn't stand fights and controversy, and she could usually find a way for family members to come to a truce. That wasn't easy since both men were hot headed. This was in contrast to Edith's sweet, gentle nature.
Another reason why Edith was so memorable was because she was kind to everyone. She accepted people for who they were, and didn't expect others to conform to her standards. She frequently scolded Archie for his conduct, particularly in later years on the program. Edith was as honest as the day is long.
One example was when she sent in a coupon to a prune company to receive a 25 cent rebate. The business kept sending her quarters and quarters, even when she was returning them. The money kept coming in to the point that she couldn't keep up with it. She had no idea how to make it stop.
Edith was afraid to tell Archie but finally confessed to Gloria and Mike. Of course, when Archie did learn about it, his solution was much different than Edith's. Archie thought she should keep the money and not be concerned about it. You can't help but like someone with that kind of character. She was always determined to do the right thing, even if it meant going against Archie's wishes.
She trusted everyone until they were proven to be untrustworthy. This could sometimes present problems. It did not occur to her that others might do things that she would never dream of doing herself. Her innocence was mostly charming and funny though.
I really liked her relationship with Gloria. The two women were very different in many ways. Gloria did not understand how her mom could be happy without having a career. Edith did not interfere in Gloria's marriage and generally did not give advice unless asked. She was heartbroken when Gloria and Mike split up, but didn't hold a grudge against Mike as Archie did.
Edith was a kind and loyal friend. She was very loyal to Archie, despite his frequent outrageous actions. Archie often referred to her as "dingbat' but he was equally loyal to her. He couldn't imagine life without his wife.
Edith Developed Into a Stronger Woman Over the Years
All in the Family got better as time went on, up until the season when Mike and Gloria left for California. I didn't find it quite so interesting after that.
Edith started to work at a retirement home. For the first time she had a job outside the home, and she found that to be very satisfying. She learned how to stand up for herself, and be more assertive with Archie. Edith rebelled one evening when Archie refused to take her out. She went out on her own to the pub where many of the locals spent their time. Archie was amazed to find her there, and even more amazed to realize she was having a good time without him.
It was nice to see Edith grow as a person. It's hard to image a TV couple more different than Edith and Archie. Even so, they really were meant to be together. The couple really loved each other despite their differences, and she was a great wife to Archie. She was too subservient at times, but eventually that began to change. A touching episode occurred when they went to Atlantic City for their 25th anniversary and stayed in the same hotel where they were on their honeymoon. Archie could even be romantic at times.
Sadly, Jean Stapleton passed away in 2013. She was a great lady and very different from the character she played so convincingly for many years. The character of Edith lives on with reruns on various channels and of course on DVD.Credit: Public domain
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Super silver for Newham's Ashley
PUBLISHED: 14:00 19 December 2015
Facey Thompson medals at para table tennis event
Paralympic hopeful Ashley Facey Thompson was celebrating after winning silver in his singles event at the Copa Cosa Rica Para Table Tennis competition in San Jose.
Newham's Facey Thompson was one of three British players to reach finals, with Thomas Matthews and Martin Perry also picking up silvers as Billy Shilton took bronze.
Facey Thompson progressed from his group in the men's class nine competition with a 3-0 win over the higher-ranked Nigerian Francis Chukwuemeka and a 3-0 win over the French world number 13 Frederic Bellais took him into the semi-final against Dezso Bereczki.
The 20-year-old then received a walkover into the final when the Hungarian withdrew, but he found world number two Iurii Nozdrunov from Russia on top form in a 3-0 loss.
"I feel I played well. To beat Bellais in the quarters was very good and I'm proud of that," he said.
"In the final my level was not as good and I need to be one step higher, but my opponent was very good. I just have to play my table tennis, fight for every point and see what happens in the team event now."
Matthews topped his group in men's class one and received a bye into the semi-finals, where a 3-1 win over Russian Dmitry Lavrov took him into the final against world number five Young Dae Joo.
But after winning the first set 11-2, the 23-year-old Welshman began to feel the effects of the heat and was forced to retire with the Korean leading 2-1.
"I had a slow start to the competition, but when I started playing my game I felt in control," said Matthews.
"I played well to fight back from 2-0 down against Keller in the group and I felt I played well in the semi-final and came out with a good win over Lavrov.
"In the final I started off really well, forcing my game on to Joo, but unfortunately as the game went on I over-heated and had to forfeit the match under doctor's orders.
"In a way I'm glad it happened because I've learnt a lot about myself again at this tournament and can now work on this to come back stronger in 2016."
Perry progressed to the knockout stages in the class six singles with two wins from three in his group, including a 3-2 win over world number 11 Danny Bobrov from Israel.
After a 3-1 win over Junki Itai from Japan he put up a great performance to beat the French world number nine Bastien Grundeler 3-1 in the semi-final.
And despite finding the experienced Italian Raimondo Alecci too good in the final the 21-year-old from Paisley could be proud of his efforts.
"I'm extremely happy with my performance," said Perry. "To get the competition off to a fantastic start against Bobrov really spurred me on and gave me a big confidence boost.
"In the quarter-final I felt that my standard had slipped from the previous day, but I dug deep to win 3-1 and although I lost the first set against Grundeler in the semi-final 12-10, I knew I was using the right tactics so I dug really deep and battled for a 3-1 victory, which was my biggest-ever win.
"I was disappointed to lose the final 3-0 to Alecci, but I feel I played well and despite the score I feel it was a good match.
"I think I've shown the level of player I can be and I am pleased with my results and really looking forward to the team event now."
Shilton topped his group with two wins from two, including a 3-2 win over the former world and Paralympic champion Mathieu Loicq from Belgium and he put up another fighting performance in the quarter-final to beat Fabian Rignell from Sweden 11-9 in the fifth.
A 3-1 defeat by another very experienced Belgian Marc Ledoux in the semi-final meant the Gloucestershire teenager had to be content with a bronze medal.
"Overall I'm really happy with the way I performed," said Shilton. "I knew it was going to be difficult, but the main thing for me was to keep fighting and not lose my head.
"In my group I was really happy to beat the Belgian as he is a top player and was Paralympic champion and to win my quarter-final was massive for me after being 8-4 down in the fifth. Now my focus is on the team event and I'm hoping I can keep up my form."
The competition continues with the team events which conclude on Saturday.
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LOL International moves into Radio (Syndication)!
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We are honoured to be able to work with a group of leading EDM DJs (DJs such as Steve Aoki, Vinai, Quentino, and Nervo to name a few) and their representatives to bring to our Radio listeners and fellow music lovers a constant stream of pure bliss. Think of it as DJ sets on demand (well almost!). You can find more information on our EDM DJ Radio Broadcasting Syndication page (Yes, it's a pretty darn long page name! :P).
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This 4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Marshmallow Fluff Dip is a delicious and easy dessert! Serve it with fresh fruit, cake and mini cookies!
It's no secret that I am obsessed with peanut butter. In cakes, in oatmeals, in cookies, bars, dinner recipes…you name it, if it has peanut butter I'm in. I don't know what it is about peanut butter but man, I love it. And I'm always looking for ways to add PB into my cooking and baking.
One of my family's most favourite desserts is my 3 Ingredient Strawberry Fluff Fruit Dip. Truth be told, it's one of my favourite too…creamy, marshmallowy and so delicious. And in my quest to make everything taste like peanut butter, I gave this recipe a makeover, and made a regular old Thursday night, a tonne of fun!
This quick and simple recipe makeover consisted of me adding a hefty addition of peanut butter, because of course I did. And the results are as good as I imagined. This dip is creamy, marshmallowy and peanut buttery.
I served it up with strawberries, raspberries, bananas, mini Oreos and mini graham cracker cookies. But it's the best with banana slices. I won't even blame you if you want to eat it with a spoon.
This is a perfect recipe for a crowd, as it makes quite a bit. Serve it with your favourite fruit and cookies…it's SO good. The best way to enjoy this dip is to use fondue forks for dipping the fruit…it keeps things civilized #askmehowiknow 😉
4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Marshmallow Fluff Dip
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
This 4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Marshmallow Fluff Dip is a delicious and easy dessert! Serve it with fresh fruit, cake and mini cookies! This recipe makes about 3 cups of dip.
- 1 – 8 oz jar of marshmallow cream fluff
- 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 – 250 g package of spreadable plain cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2 cups of whipped whipping cream (Make sure you whip it up first before combining all the ingredients)
- Whip your heavy cream until it is light and fluffy, then measure out 2 cups.
- In a mixer combine all of the ingredients and beat until smooth.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Serve with fresh berries, slices of bananas, chunks of angel food or pound cake, or mini cookies.
This dip keeps really well, so you could make a day ahead.
Keywords: recipe, peanut butter recipe, fluff dip, peanut butter dip, peanut butter fluff, marshmallow fluff
Love Fluff Dips? Here are 2 more delicious recipes!
3 Ingredient Strawberry Fluff Fruit Dip
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Ezekiel 16:17 Thou hast also taken thy fair jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given thee, and madest to thyself images of men, and didst commit whoredom with them,
God had been wonderfully good to the nation of Israel. He had made her all that she was. He had given her everything that she had. Now she began to believe that she had made herself. She thought that she had earned His gifts. She felt like what she had was hers to do with as she wanted.
She took His gifts and made idols. She worshiped false gods. She took God's blessings and sinned with them. What a horrible indictment. How could they be so calloused.
I think the question works in my life as well. I have done so much that is just plain selfish. I have sinned against my holy God. I have been an ingrate. I want to get my life right with God and love Him and serve Him with all that He has given me and done for me!


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This elegant men's wedding ring features a combination of hammered and sandblasted finishes on a yellow gold band. It's a classic, timeless design, and one that we can help you customize until it's exactly what you've been envisioning. Whether you want something much like this ring, or you only want to borrow from it during the custom design process, our team will guide you through all of the necessary steps to ensure you come away with exactly the kind of ring you had in mind.
Finish Combinations
This ring utilizes both a hammered finish to produce an organically-textured surface, and a sandblasted finish to create a nice matte effect. This combination gives the piece a subtle complexity that helps make it unique without being overly flashy. The use of yellow gold introduces a soft, warm color as well, and it pushes the design in a more classic direction. Design Your Own Wedding Ring
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These are hardly the only options when it comes to possible finishes on this ring, however. For instance, if you still want to go with the matte look but don't like the relative roughness of the sandblasted surface, a brushed finish on top of the hammered might be a good option. A high polish is another, and this would reinforce the classical themes as well.
You may also want to experiment with different band widths to see if wider or narrower is more comfortable for you. This particular ring is 7.5mm wide, which is right in the middle when it comes to common men's wedding bands. However, some prefer a wider, more substantial look, while something closer to 6mm is a better fit for others.
You're always welcome to visit our Bellevue, WA showroom in person to try on some bands of varying widths to see what you're most comfortable with. You can also view example pieces to get an idea of the types of features you'd like to include in your ring, and once you're satisfied with the elements you've chosen, we'll turn your project over to our skilled artisans to begin production.
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Did your free trial expire? Don't need the installation disc? Simply buy the discounted license number, download the software, and plug it in. Microsoft Office users don't even need to uninstall and re-install . Royal sells only genuine and authentic serial numbers for your favorite Microsoft, Adobe, and Norton software titles. Not sure which digital "license only" option is right for your needs? Call 877-292-7712 and talk directly with one of our licensing experts at our Colorado office.
These keycodes are emailed to you for your convenience. Upon request the manufacturer keycode and or COA out of the original packaging will be mailed to you via USPS mail. When receiving this you should keep on file for your record, authenticating the purchase of a genuine license.


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Spammers and hackers are constantly trying to take advantage of unsuspecting consumers (also known as my parents) online. According to a three-month study by antivirus developer PandaLabs, these cyber-criminals are creating around 57,000 new fake websites every week. That's close to 3 million per year. And all of it is being done to exploit major brands.
These counterfeit sites are aimed at tricking users into providing personal information. So their biggest targets are banks and transaction companies such as Visa, Amazon, and PayPal. Together, these sites make up about 65% of the fakes. Clearly, hackers are cutting right to the chase: bank accounts and social security numbers.
And of the 375 high-profile brand most often imitated, two companies are
mimicked 44% of the time: eBay and Western Union, companies that do a huge bundle of business transactions every day.
"Although search engines are making an effort to mitigate the situation by changing indexing algorithms, they have so far been unable to offset the avalanche of new websites being created by hackers every day," said Luis Corrons, technical director of PandaLabs, in an interview with Security Week.
It should come as no surprise with this "avalanche" of fakes then that close to 75% of U.S. Internet users have fallen victim to some kind of cyber attack. We'd better make sure our parents are prepared.


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Kagame not ready to clear his name over Hutus genocide in DR Congo
Introducing General Paul Kagame on his programme Have-Your-Say on Tuesday 22 March, BBC journalist Alex Jakana said:
In recent years, there has been a sharp increase in the number of voices criticising him and his government. Most of the accusations are along the lines that he is a despot who doesn't tolerate any form of opposition; that under his leadership, Rwanda has become a dangerous place for those who publicly disagree with him or his ruling party.
During that live broadcast, a question was put to General Kagame about the genocide against Hutus and other crimes against humanity committed by himself and his troops in the DR Congo.
James, a Rwandan living in the US, asked the question in these terms:
My question is about the Recent UN Mapping exercise report documenting the crimes committed in Congo between 1993 and 2003 where your troops were accused committing systematic killings against ethnic Hutus.
Given the overwhelming evidence in the report, are you willing to stand in court with your troops and clear your name and prove your innocence on these charges?
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The answer of General Kagame, whose actions and orders have already claimed more than 6 millions of people in Rwanda and DR Congo, seems to imply that he has assurance that he will not be prosecuted. He says:
"First of all, the UN mapping report was not anything new. It was a recycling of another report that had been made many years earlier by some of the human rights organisations.
We have adequately disprove some of the things talked about in the report… and I think the matter has been led open to the UN and UN different institutions and I think there was a clear understanding of what must have gone wrong and that is how we have left it behind and are moving forward. So, if you decide to go back to that problem, then it is your business."
This revelation and assurance from Kagame corroborates what was written by ICTR defence lawyer Christopher Black (see Rwanda: UN double standards regarding genocide against Tutsis and genocide against Hutus):
"They're never going to charge the RPF, because it would be too dangerous. If you start charging the RPF, RPF officers, to save their necks, are going to start talking about others. And then you're going to get up to the Americans and the British and the Canadians and the Belgians. The whole thing would fall apart. They don't dare do that" said ICTR defence lawyer Christopher Black
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The new Explosives Regulations 2014 (ER 2014) came into force on 1st October 2014. They have replaced the Manufacture & Storage of Explosives Regulations (MSER).
From 1 October 2014 explosives registrations will no longer be issued. Any registrations valid on that date will be deemed to be a licence under the 2014 Regulations.
From 1 October 2014 new applicants must apply for a licence and may not store explosives until that licence is granted. The licence conditions must be complied with. The more explosives you wish to store, the stricter the conditions.
We have prepared basic retailer guidance on fireworks licensing and storage. This is based on official guidance published by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE).
The full guidance applies to all sectors of the explosives industry and may be downloaded free of charge from the HSE website.
The HSE have published retailer guidance on storing and selling fireworks and a risk assessment check list.
To apply for a licence for premises in the BCP Council area:
If you wish to transfer or vary an existing licence, please contact us.
The current statutory fees for firework and explosive licensing can be found in The Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations at the official GOV.UK legislation website (the fees are listed at the end of the legislation document in the schedules).
You can sell adult fireworks during these times:
An adult firework is defined as being any firework except for a cap, cracker snap (Christmas cracker), novelty match, party popper, serpent, throw-down or sparkler.
If you wish to sell adult fireworks to the general public at other times during the year you must obtains a special sales licence. This costs £500. This is in addition to obtaining a storage licence.
Selling outside the above dates without a licence is a criminal offence.
Further guidance can be found on the Business companion website.
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Originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia, but now living in North Vancouver, British Columbia, I am a freelance professional photographer who has been taking photos for nearly 20 years. I love photography and the way you can capture the beauty of the world and vibrancy of the people around you in that one moment, and preserve it forever.
I specialize in sports action photography and event photography. I love shooting all sports, but have a particular niche shooting cycling. I have a life-long love of cycling and bike racing and many of my shots reflect this. I have been a staff photographer for the Crankworx Mountain Bike Festival in Whistler, the largest mountain bike festival in the world, for the past four years. There is nothing better than the challenge of capturing that one extraordinary moment, through the heat and the dust, or the rain and the mud, when an athlete puts it all on the line, "the thrill of victory... and the agony of defeat".
I am also concerned about issues regarding the environment and social justice, and do pro-bono work for charitable organizations. Each year and for the past four years I have been doing photography for Canuck Place Children's Hospice at their Adventure Race in Deep Cove, British Columbia. It's just my way of giving back and helping a worthwhile organization make a difference in our world.
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Root Canal Therapy
- The crown – the visible part of the tooth above the gum
- The root – like a plant's root, the root extends downwards into the jaw and functions as an anchor to keep the tooth in place
Teeth are made up several different structures. The one at the centre of the tooth is known as 'dental pulp' or nerve, and this structure runs through from the crown of the tooth through to the end of the root. It travels through a tunnel in the tooth called the root canal. This 'pulp' is soft tissue and it's made up of nerves and blood vessels. The pulp can be quite susceptible to infection, and when infected by bacteria, it starts to die and the bacteria begin to multiply. The bacteria travel down the root canal and infect the whole tooth and surrounding bone, causing severe pain and it can lead to a dental abscess and your face swelling up.
The dental pulp can become infected for many reasons such a dental decay, gum disease, trauma, over heating or can be just one of those things and die.
Once there is an infection in the root canal, in order to remove the bacteria there are two options:
- Tooth removal
- Root canal treatment
If you opt for root canal treatment then your dentist will attempt to save the tooth by removing all the infected pulp. The root canal will then be cleaned, then filled with a rubber based material called gutta-percha. We use a modern rubber filling which is heated and injected into the root canal. It's called " Obtura B" and has a higher success rate then the old fashioned systems. After root canal treatment we normally recommend crowning the tooth for added protection.
Expert Root Canal Treatment
At Carisbrook we have a dentist called Dr Dan Turner who has a special interest in root canal treatment, he has completed further training and qualifications in the subject at the prestigious Eastman Dental Institute. He attained a Distinction for his Masters of Science degree in the subject. In fact that's all he does – root canal, like many of our dentists other dentists refer their root canal work to him. Especially the more complex cases, where root canal has already been done in the past and failed.
If you would like to know more or think you may need root canal treatment, please get in touch
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At Carisbrook Dental we provide a number of finance options via our finance partner Chrysalis Finance to help our patients spread the cost of their treatments and make treatment much more affordable.


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With vSTAT, you are in control
Be comfortable with vSTAT, a Virtual Zone application designed for use with the Cylon Auto-Matrix ASPECT® system. Through the use of this application, users can access multiple servers anywhere in the world and specific zones within a facility. Users can change temperature setpoints, occupancy status, fan status, and more.
With ASPECT®, vSTAT can be customized to display and control custom points. Want to turn the lights on or off? vSTAT can be programmed to do it! vSTAT also comes with a built-in QR Code reader for registering locations within a facility. By using the ASPECT®-Studio software, a QR code can be generated and printed for a specific zone and placed near a thermostat or access point. From there users can scan this code, and with the right user permissions access the zone.
With vSTAT you can be comfortable from anywhere.
- Connect to one or multiple sites to manage virtual zones within the ASPECT® building automation system
- Configurable by AAM Solution Integrators for extended functionality – such as lighting control, door access, and more
- Adjust heating and cooling setpoints for devices residing on BACnet, Modbus, Legacy, and other supported protocols when connected to an ASPECT® BAS
- Determine occupancy status for zones through use of color-coded orbs. Colors indicating occupancy are pre-configured by the installing technician
- Intuitive navigation for zones - allowing users to find a zone through a scrollable and searchable directory listing, through pre-determined PIN password, as well as manual addressing
- Add a specific zone to a list of favorites, complete with a configurable description for the zone
- User/group access to zones when properly administered and managed
- Built-in QR Code Reader for QR navigation, and also supports the ability to use popular third-party Barcode Scanning programs that support the QR Code format
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- iOS 4.3.3 or higher, Wi-Fi or 3G (Edge not recommended)
- iPod Touch 3rd gen and iPod Touch 4th generation
- iPhone 3GS, 4, and 4S
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JoAnn Paino was born in Goshen, IN, moved to Indianapolis in 1974 and currently lives on the west side of Avon. She attended Evangel College in Springfield, MO where she met Tim Paino while taking Accounting 101. They married in 1972, and now have two sons, five grandchildren, three step-grandchildren and two grand dogs. Since her college days, she has been employed with various companies doing complete accounting. These include Skamper AMF in Bristol, IN; IN District of Assemblies of God in Indianapolis, IN; Lakeview Church in Indianapolis. In 1997, with her husband Tim, she developed Summit Place West, a senior community which included an assisted living with 60 apartments, 25 independent carefree homes and 10 duplex homes. Presently she is a partner with her husband and older son, Brady, in Paino Property Group that owns and manages commercial property. JoAnn and husband Tim are also partners with their younger son, Trent, in HouseMaster Home Inspections. In her spare time, it is all about family and friends. JoAnn is also the care giver for her father (91 years young) and she enjoys family events and cooking Sunday lunches. She also enjoys arts and leisure in the community and experiencing new restaurants.
First and foremost, we want to thank all those who continue to serve our communities during this challenging time. Where permitted, we are open for business and taking the necessary precautions as recommended to protect our team and those we serve.
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Talisman Energy
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|Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Key people
|Harold Kvisle, CEO, Scott Thomson, CFO
Natural gas
|Total assets
|US$24.2 billion (2010)[1]
|Repsol (100%)
Number of employees
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Talisman Energy Inc. was a Canadian multinational oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. It was one of Canada's largest independent oil and gas companies, and was formerly known as BP Canada Ltd. Prior to the renaming, British Petroleum (now, BP) sold off its 57% stake in the company to the public.[2]
The company was acquired by Repsol in 2015[3] and in January 2016 was renamed to Repsol Oil & Gas Canada Inc.[4]
It operated globally, will operations in Canada (B.C., Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Quebec) and the United States of America (Pennsylvania, New York, Texas ) in North America; Colombia, South America; Algeria in North Africa; United Kingdom and Norway in Europe; Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Australia in the Far East; and Kurdistan in the Middle East. Talisman Energy has also built the offshore Beatrice Wind Farm[5] in the North Sea off the coast of Scotland.
The company initially grew quickly through a number of mergers and acquisitions, which reflects in the complex history and large diversity of holdings. Talisman was the first Canadian company to join the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Plenary Group (Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights)[6] and is a participant in the United Nations Global Compact.
Background: 1925–92
The origins of Talisman energy traces to the Supertest Petroleum Corporation, which was founded in 1923 and headquartered in London, Ontario.
In 1953, British Petroleum Company (BP) entered the Canadian market through the purchase of a minority stake in Calgary-based Triad Oil Company. In the early 1950s, the power struggle between oil companies and host governments in Middle East started, which hampered operations of British Petroleum in the region, and prompted it to diversify its operations beyond the heavily Middle East dependent oil production. The Canadian holding company of British Petroleum was renamed BP Canada in 1969; and in 1971, it acquired 97.8% stake of Supertest.
Subsequently, Supertest was renamed to BP Canada Ltd, and other Canadian interests of British Petroleum were amalgamated to the new company. BP retail operations disappeared from Canada in the early 1980s, when in 1982, BP Canada divested its downstream assets to Petro-Canada, which was at the time owned by the Government of Canada.
In 1992, British Petroleum sold off its 57% stake in BP Canada Ltd to the public. BP Canada was later renamed to Talisman Energy Inc. and one of Canada's largest independent oil and gas company was founded. After the split from British Petroleum, Talisman Energy sold off its money losing mining operations and focused on its large natural gas holdings in British Columbia, Canada.
Its subsidiary Fortuna Petroleum, became one of the first international oil companies to do business with Cuba.[2] A year later in 1993, Talisman Energy bought Encor Inc from BCE, doubling in size and becoming one of Canada's largest petroleum companies. Talisman Energy acquired Bow Valley Energy from British Gas PLC in 1994, gaining more assets in Canada and an important presence in the North Sea and Southeast Asia. In 1995, it pulled out of Cuba to focus on these areas.
In 1997, Talisman Energy launched a takeover bid of Wascana Energy, a former crown corporation of the Saskatchewan government. It got into a bidding war over Wascana with Canadian Occidental Petroleum (later, Nexen), and failed in its attempt. It continued its aggressive expansion, investing in the North Sea and Indonesia; and in 1997, bought the smaller Pembina Resources.
In 1999, Talisman Energy acquired Rigel Energy. Since then, Talisman has expanded its operation in Southeast Asia and in the North Sea, with a brief exploration operations in South Eastern Trinidad & Tobago.
On May 30, 2007, the company announced the retirement of its longtime President & CEO, James Buckee. John Manzoni, formerly of BP, was named as his successor, effective September 1, 2007.
In July 2012, Talisman Energy sold part of its interests in Britain to focus on higher-growth shale gas projects in North America and Southeast Asia. A joint venture with China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation Limited (or Sinopec) was announced, that saw Talisman sell 49% of its Aberdeen, Scotland-based North Sea business to Sinopec for US$1.5-billion.[7][8]
On September 10, 2012, the company announced that John Manzoni had agreed to step down as President & CEO effectively immediately and would be replaced by board member Hal Kvisle. Kvisle had resided on Talisman's board of directors since 2010 and was previously CEO of Canadian pipeline builder TransCanada Corp. between 2001 and 2010.[9] The news surprised market analysts and fueled speculation that Talisman was now a greater potential takeover target, similar to that of industry peer Nexen Inc. when it agreed to a $15.1 billion acquisition made by China National Offshore Oil Co. only two months earlier. However, Kvisle stressed that he and the board would be focused on making Talisman a "sustainable long-term, successful Canadian company" rather than putting it up for sale.[10]
In October 2013, activist investor Carl Icahn acquired around 61 million shares in the company and announced he would be seeking a place on the board. His acquisition prompted the firm's share price to rocket.[11]
Acquisition by Repsol 2014-2015
Following months of speculation and negotiations, Spanish energy company Repsol tendered an offer to buy Talisman in early December 2014 for US$8 per share. [12][13] Including debt obligations of US$5 billion, the deal was worth US$13.1 billion. [14] On February 19, 2015, Talisman shareholders approved the acquisition offer from Repsol with 99 percent of shareholders in each class voting in favor of the deal.[15]
In January 2016, Repsol announced that the legal name of Talisman would be changed to Repsol Oil & Gas Canada Inc. effective January 1, 2016.[16]
Controversy in Sudan
In 1998, Talisman made one of its most controversial moves when it purchased Arakis Energy. The acquired business had involvement in the Sudanese oil industry through a 25% interest in the Greater Nile Oil project operated by the Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company (GNPOC). Further, GNPOC was a consortium which included Sinopec, the national petroleum company of China (40%); Petronas, the national oil company of Malaysia (30%); and Sudapet, the national petroleum company of Sudan (5%).[17]
At the time, the Second Sudanese Civil War was under way and the government of Sudan was almost totally reliant on oil revenues for its war effort. This war effort was repeatedly accused of war crimes, human rights abuses, and genocide.[18] International observers accused the Sudanese government of forcibly displacing residents to make way for oil exploration and exploitation. As conditions in Sudan worsened, an international outcry developed led by NGOs and churches. They called for divestment in Talisman shares and pushed the Canadian government to penalize the company. As part of this protest, the Presbyterian Church of Sudan sued the company in an American court for genocide, stating that Talisman had helped Sudanese officials "bomb churches, kill church leaders and attack villages in an effort to clear the way for oil exploration."[19]
In an unprecedented event, an American judge decided the lawsuit was valid, but it was later dismissed by the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. The court concluded that the plaintiffs had no admissible evidence to support the claims against Talisman Energy.[20] The finding in the U.S. lawsuit is consistent with the report of the Harker mission in 2000, which admonished Talisman for not doing enough to stop human rights abuses by other groups, but did not find that Talisman had actively aided in any atrocities.[17] In response to the allegations, Talisman initiated an annual third-party verified, "Corporate Responsibility Report" and implementing procedures for monitoring the company's compliance with the International Code of Ethics for Canadian Business.[21]
In 2003, Talisman Energy divested the Sudan interest acquired through the Arakis acquisition, selling its complete 25% stake to Indian company ONGC Videsh.[22] Whether this divestiture benefited the people of Sudan is highly questionable, with concern having been raised by one NGO active in the region: "If you pressure Talisman to leave Sudan then will the remaining actors take any action to address these critical issues? At least Talisman has taken notice and responded ...".[21] Talisman's chief executive Jim Buckee was quoted by the BBC saying "It has been very difficult for us to operate [in Sudan], in the event of signing a peace agreement, we will come back to Sudan."[22]
See also
- ↑ "Company Profile for Talisman Energy Inc (CA;TLM)". Retrieved 2008-10-09.
- 1 2 "Funding Universe - History of Talisman Energy Inc.". Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ↑ "Talisman shareholders approve $8.3 billion Repsol buy". Petro Global News. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ↑ "Talisman Energy Inc. and Related Canadian Partnerships Announce Name Changes". BOE Report. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ↑ Beatrice Wind Farm Demonstrator website
- ↑ Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Plenary Group website
- ↑ "Talisman announces North Sea stake sale to Sinopec of $1.5bn". BBC. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ↑ "Sinopec buys North Sea stake from Talisman". theglobeandmail.com. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ↑ Jameson Berkow (September 10, 2012). "Talisman CEO John Manzoni steps down; Hal Kvisle takes helm". Financial Post. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ↑ Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press (September 12, 2012). "'For sale' sign not up at Talisman following Manzoni's departure, new CEO says". Canadian Business. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ↑ Anna Driver (8 October 2013). "Talisman Energy shares surge as Carl Icahn acquires stake". Reuters.
- ↑ Orihuela, Rodrigo; Penty, Rebecca (16 December 2014). "Repsol Agrees to Buy Canada's Talisman for $8.3 Billion". Bloomberg News.
- ↑ Rodriguez, Jose Elias; Toyer, Julien (16 December 2014). Day, Paul, ed. "Spain's Repsol to buy Talisman Energy for $13 bln". Reuters.
- ↑ "Talisman Energy acquired by Repsol in $8.3-billion deal". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Talisman shareholders approve $8.3 billion Repsol buy". Petro Global News. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ↑ "Talisman Energy Inc. and Related Canadian Partnerships Announce Name Changes". BOE Report. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- 1 2 Human Security in Sudan: The Report of a Canadian Assessment Mission
- ↑ Associated Press (November 11, 2000). "Talisman oil operations prolong Sudan civil war". CBC News: Canada. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ↑ Aarti Maharaj (22 Aug 2011). "Canada leads global interest in CSR". Corporate Secretary. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ↑ "The Presbyterian Church of Sudan v. Talisman Energy, Inc. UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT" (PDF). 2 October 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- 1 2 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT 2000, SUDAN OPERATIONS, Talisman CR Reports
- 1 2 Associated Press (10 March 2003). "Talisman pulls out of Sudan". BBC News. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
External links
- Official site
- CBS News - Black Gold For Blood Money In Sudan
- Carlisle, Tamsin. "Calgary Oil Firm Talisman Pays Painful Price for Sudan Investment." The Wall Street Journal. August 17, 2000
- Map of Talisman Energy's Marcellus Shale gas wells: FrackTrack


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As adroitly noted by The Energy Collective, Forbes has an article on smart meters, reporting that utilities – not consumers – are benefiting from these initiatives. As the article notes: "…Power companies across the U.S. have installed millions of home smart meters, devices that promise to intelligently cut power use, trim electric bills and ultimately […]Read more »
Courtesy of Earth2Tech, an interesting comparison between the telecommunications industry and utilities as they consider adding value-added services on top of the power network (like phone companies have rushed to do on their data networks) or if remaining content to provide the basic energy pipes. As part of our advocacy of smart markets and smart […]Read more »
Courtesy of Smart Grid News, an interesting article on whether smart grids need smart consumers, and – specifically – whether smart customers will need end-use pricing (they will). As FERC Commissioner Philip Moeller recently explained "…the "majority of the benefits of the Smart Grid [will be] at the retail level, when consumers have dynamic pricing." […]Read more »
Courtesy of The Economist, an interesting analysis of the global movement to introduce smart grids. As the report notes, there is a substantial consumer element still to resolve: "…whereas cars, computers and so forth have become ever more sophisticated, power grids have remained, in essence, sets of dumb wires. Thomas Edison, a pioneer of electrification […]Read more »
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Robot Path Correction with VMT® BK
By means of the VMT BK system for path correction, the robot can accurately follow the actual workpiece contour.
The nominal robot path with its support points is applied to a reference workpiece whose contour is designated as nominal. If a new workpiece is introduced, its contour does not match the nominal robot path any more. By measurement on the actual workpiece contour, the path support points are matched to the actual contour. By using the path support points, corrected in this manner, the robot can accurately follow the actual workpiece contour.
In order that the robot is able to measure the workpiece contour, there is a suitable VMT Linerunner Lasersensor installed on its hand. The robot "sees" the workpiece edge with the help of this sensor and can thus determine its relative position on any path support point.
- Seam sealing
- Edge processing
- Soldering and welding
- Processing workpieces
Measuring run:
In the first step, the processing contour on the workpiece is measured. To this end, the robot guides a sensor along the processing contour.
Path correction:
Every single support point on the path is corrected on the basis of the measured values.
Application run:
The robot processes the workpiece using the corrected path.
Offline-Path Correction
Many processing tasks require a robot path that is individually adjusted to the workpiece. Not only the position of the workpiece, but each individual processing point on the workpiece must be measured and the robot path correspondingly corrected. The VMT BK system measures the geometry and the position of the seam/joint/edge with an accuracy of 0.1 mm or better and corrects every individual support point of the robot path.
The robot can thus carry out its processing tasks with the highest accuracy.
Integration into the production process
Measuring and processing in one station.
Advantage: saves space in the line.
Separate stations for measurement and processing.
Advantage: No soiling of the measuring equipment, application tool does not need changing.
The VMT BK program was developed in such a way that it works alone, but if required, can work together without any problems with the VMT IS program for 3D-position recognition.
In a typical application, in a first step, the workpiece position is determined with VMT IS, in order to balance out the position tolerances that are initially present. The measured workpiece displacement is transferred to the robot and there, used as the base displacement of all subsequent movements.
Performance features
- Can also be used for processes that are sensitive to soiling because of the delay between measurement and processing
- Fine adjustment of the processing path of the robot is possible without influencing the measuring path
- Measurement of edges with a laser triangulation sensor: robust with respect to variable illumination, surface properties and the background
- Autonomous learning of the correct path points and automatic sensor calibration
- Generation of correction values at each support point on the path within the cell or vehicle coordinate system
- Generation of relative correction values with respect to a reference object
- Extensive validation checks for reliable measurement results
- Separate specification of tolerances for each point on the path is possible
- Continuous logging of all system activities internally and at the interfaces to the machine controller and to the robot
- Simple logging for communication with all common industrial robots
- Quality control of the local edge geometry can be carried out at the same time
- Controlling of several robots with one system computer
- Referencing of the object's edge to an arbitrary point: outer corner, inner corner, centre of sheet, etc.
- Reliable calculation of the edge, even if damaged or soiled
- Self-calibrating after sensor replacement without any additional aids
- Optional: compatible with the VMT 3D position detection unit on the same system computer
VMT® BK Benefits
- Measurement and processing are decoupled
- Highest possible local processing accuracy
- Consistently high manufacturing quality, even for shape fluctuations
- Low consumption of materials for seam sealing
- System is compatible with the VMT 3D position detection unit


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text: Art Acevedo Four More Sexual Assault Survivors Sue Austin And Travis County, Alleging Gender Bias By Nadia Hamdan | KUT • Sep 15, 2020 Gabriel C. Pérez / KUT Lee esta historia en español. Four women filed a class-action lawsuit Monday accusing Austin and Travis County law enforcement of mishandling their sexual assault cases because of gender discrimination. A similar lawsuit filed by eight other sexual assault survivors was dismissed by a federal judge in February. Houston Chief Art Acevedo Wants A National Conversation On Policing 'Immediately' By Joy Diaz & Terri Langford • Jun 4, 2020 Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon/KUT From Texas Standard: Protests in the wake of the death of Houston native George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody have highlighted, again, the ways in which many communities and their police departments are at odds. Cities across the state, even those with so-called progressive reputations, are facing protests against police brutality. Acevedo Slams Texas GOP For Opposing 'Boyfriend Loophole' Law After Officer Dies On Domestic Call By Stacy Fernández | Texas Tribune • Dec 10, 2019 Austin Price / The Texas Tribune Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo called out prominent Texas Republicans on Monday for opposing gun restriction legislation to close the so-called "boyfriend loophole" after one of his officers was killed over the weekend responding to a domestic violence call. Houston Police To Cease 'No Knock' Warrants, Chief Announces After Deadly Raid By Bill Chappell | NPR • Feb 19, 2019 Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo says his department will stop serving "no knock" search warrants, weeks after a raid on a house left two married suspects dead and five officers injured. Acevedo also reiterated that the officer who led that raid may face criminal charges. "The no-knock warrant's going to go away, kind of like leaded gasoline in our city," Acevedo said. He added that raids that stem from those warrants would only be used in very limited cases — and that they would not be used to nab people suspected of dealing small amounts of drugs. APD Chief Art Acevedo Accepts Job as Houston Police Chief By KUT Staff • Nov 17, 2016 Miguel Gutierrez Jr. / KUT Listen Listening... / 4:52 KUT's Nathan Bernier speaking with City Reporter Audrey McGlinchy about the chief's departure. Chief Art Acevedo is ending his nine and a half year tenure as the head of the Austin Police Department. Acevedo is going to lead the Houston Police Department, according to a statement from Austin Mayor Steve Adler. Austin Police Chief Left 'Sickened and Saddened' by Video of Violent Arrest By Trey Shaar • Jul 21, 2016 KUT News The violent arrest of an elementary school teacher after a traffic stop is being investigated by Austin police. There are questions about the arrest itself, and the way police officers' supervisors handled the incident. The arrest of 26-year-old Breaion King, an African American woman, happened last summer. But it was not until this week that Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo saw the police car video of the arrest. Austin Police Launch New App For Submitting Anonymous Tips By Perla Arellano • Feb 29, 2016 Perla Arellano for KUT News The ability to send an anonymous tip to Austin police is now available right at your fingertips. The Austin Police Department unveiled a new free smartphone app Monday that they say will streamline the process of sending information to police. Police Union Responds to Shooting of Unarmed Teen: Saving Dollars 'May Have Cost a Life' By KUT Staff • Feb 16, 2016 Ben Philpott for KUT News The president of Austin's police officers union said that incidents like the fatal officer-involved shooting of unarmed teenager David Joseph last week stem from chronic understaffing within the department. Listen Listening... / 2:45 KUT's Ben Philpott reports. Acevedo on Shooting of 17-Year-Old: 'My Only Concern Right Now Is, Were We Justified?' By KUT Staff • Feb 11, 2016 Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon for KUT News APD Chief Art Acevedo said the police department's investigation into the fatal shooting by an officer of an unarmed black teenager will be completed within 30 days. Officer Geoffrey Freeman shot 17-year-old David Joseph, who was naked and reportedly behaving erratically, on Monday. Joseph is said to have charged at Freeman, who then discharged his weapon. APD to Add 500 Body Cameras By End of the Year By Audrey McGlinchy | KUT • Sep 14, 2015 KUT News Part of the city of Austin's new budget includes $3 million to equip Austin Police officers with body cameras. As for how that money will be spent, buying the body cameras themselves is just one part of the equation. "The biggest investment in body cameras is not the camera itself," Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo says. Listen Listening... / 1:13 Austin Police Chief One of Five Finalists For San Antonio Job By KUT Staff • Aug 20, 2015 Photo by KUT News Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo may be considering a move south to San Antonio. Acevedo announced Thursday that he has been selected as one of five finalists in the running for the Chief of Police position in San Antonio. He said in a statement released Thursday: After Latest Deaths, Austin Asks: How Can We Stop Drunk Driving? By Joy Diaz • Apr 29, 2014 Ashley Park for KUT Nationwide, drunk driving is on the decline – but you wouldn't know it living in Austin. This spring, the city has seen several high-profile deaths attributable to drunk driving. This weekend, Kelly Noel – a well-known music fan who ran the popular ATXHispsters Twitter account – was killed by a drunk driver downtown. (The account continues to auto-tweet the latest stories from Austin news outlets, including KUT.) 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Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo told reporters Thursday morning that the incident started as a traffic stop (part of police efforts to crack down on drunk drivers) at the Shell Gas station at Ninth Street and the Interstate 35 frontage road. Chief Acevedo says the driver drove into the gas station parking lot, but then sped off and started driving the wrong way down Ninth Street. APD pursued the driver, who then tried to strike one officer working barricade duty, and continued speeding onto Red River. Acevedo says the driver hit multiple pedestrians on the street, killing two on vehicles: an Austin female that was a passenger on a moped, and a male visitor from the Netherlands who was killed on his bicycle. (Initial police reports said both passengers on the moped were killed.) Austin Jaywalker Arrest Has People Asking: What is Failure to Identify? 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The shooting occurred when a police officer responded to a car accident at a Shell gas station. The suspect, whose name has not yet been released, had struck another vehicle and was allegedly leaving the scene. When the officer tried to flag the suspect down, he did not stop and drove the vehicle toward the officer. The officer, whose name has also not yet been released, got out of the way. When the suspect stopped again, the officer told him to get out of the car, but he again drove the car toward the officer. That's when the officer fired several rounds at the car. In Austin, Less Than 10 Percent of Property Crimes Get Solved By Joy Diaz • Dec 3, 2013 Joy Diaz/KUT News If you live in Austin, chances are you or someone you know has been the victim of a property crime. That's because Austin is one of the worst cities nationwide when it comes to property crime. FBI numbers show Austin's property crime rates are worse than New York, Chicago or even Los Angeles. Property crimes are so prevalent that a couple of years ago, the Austin Police Department created its very first Burglary Unit. Every month almost 4,000 property crimes happen in Austin. Austin Police Chief Acevedo Apologizes for Onion Creek Flood Response By Veronica Zaragovia & Kate McGee • Nov 5, 2013 KUT More than 500 people crammed into the cafeteria of Perez Elementary School in Dove Springs, where city officials — including Mayor Lee Leffingwell, Austin Police Department Chief Art Acevedo and Deputy City Manager Michael McDonald — answered questions about recovery efforts. Dove Springs residents expressed anger when City Deputy Manager Michael McDonald said Red Cross and Austin Fire began rescues early Thursday morning, with one resident shouting, "No! No one came to my house!" But the tone of the meeting shifted visibly when Police Chief Art Acevedo took to the microphone and apologized for inconsistencies in the city's response. 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More than 17 percent of aggravated assault cases involved the use of guns. Firearms were used in almost three percent of the 675 rape cases reported from 2010 to 2012. Under Chief Acevedo, Different Reactions to Police Shootings By Joy Diaz • Jun 3, 2013 Joy Diaz, KUT News Last month, there were two officer-involved shootings in the Austin area. But the community reacted differently than it had in a not-so-distant past. After the shootings, there were no marches, no press conferences from civil rights organizations, and no riots. It's almost like one can mark the history of the Austin Police Department in the community as "Before Art Acevedo" and "After Art Acevedo." Before Art Acevedo became APD chief, there was Stan Knee. His tenure was very different. 7 Arrested in Central Texas Drug Busts By Andrew Weber | KUT • May 30, 2013 Andrew Weber for KUT News Austin is no longer a "sleepy college town," according to Police Chief Art Acevedo. 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APD Announces End to Warrantless Blood Draws By Trey Shaar & Bobby Blanchard, Texas Tribune • Apr 17, 2013 Steve Rhode/Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/steverhode/ The Austin Police Chief is ordering officers to stop getting warrantless blood draws from drunk driving suspects. The policy change comes after a ruling Wednesday from the U.S. Supreme Court that police in most cases must try to obtain a search warrant from a judge before ordering blood tests. Texas Law allows a warrantless blood draws in certain cases, but Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo is calling on his officers to stop doing that, at least for the time being. APD Gets Technological Alternative to High Speed Chases By Marissa Barnett • Feb 14, 2013 Marissa Barnett, KUT News Some Austin Police Department patrol cars are starting to use a new vehicle-locating system today called StarChase. Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo says the units will only be used during suspect vehicle pursuits. 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By John Freeman
Imagine the portrait one might glean of the United States if all one read was the literature of William Faulkner, John Updike and Jack Kerouac.
For a long while, this rough analogy is how the bulk of U.S. readers formed their impressions of Latin America. A few literary colossi have dominated the region's dreamscape in translation: Carlos Fuentes, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Mario Vargas Llosa.
But Fuentes has died, Garcia Marquez is too ill to write and Vargas Llosa seems poised for his Nobel victory lap. Few believe these elders will monopolize the next decade.
A new generation of Latin American writers is emerging, with different styles and concerns. Many were born after dictators in their region fell, but before truth and reconciliation commissions began. They grew up with NAFTA, globalization and MTV.
English readers have had little access to these rarely translated figures. Three years ago, the magazine I work for put together an anthology called "The Best of Young Spanish Language Novelists." A jury of six chose 21 of the strongest writers under 35 from around the Spanish-speaking world.
Now we also have "The Future Is Not Ours," an anthology of 23 Latin American writers born between 1970 and 1980 chosen and edited by Diego Trelles Paz and ably translated by Janet Hendrickson.
As Trelles Paz, a Peruvian, describes it, the book grew organically from a digital 2007 project in Colombia. Many of the entries are good. They include some the most exciting young voices of Latin America: the elegant Argentine short story maestros Federico Falco and Samanta Schweblin, the gritty Peruvian-American Daniel Alarcon, and his half-countryman Santiago Roncagliolo.
Skip over the anthology's churlish introduction -- which, like so many of its kind fights old battles -- and go straight to the good stuff, which isn't hard, as the first story is a cracker.
Argentine Oliverio Coelho tells of a middle-aged writer on holiday in the East who gets in above his dapper head in a tryst with a Korean woman. "He followed her through the street," Coelho writes, "a little disconcerted. He couldn't catch up with her, as if this phosphorescent, humid city exposed the shadow of mediocrity underlying his Argentine grace."
The act of writing preoccupies several stories, but none of them use it as a keyhole to a character quite so effectively.
Sex is another recurring touchstone. From the hilarious machinations of couples for whom arguments are foreplay, to the sinister seethe of a city under dictatorship, many stories revolve around the body and its carnal vibrations.
In the Mexican writer Antonio Ortuno's hilarious "Pseudoephedrine," a couple nearly come to blows when they develop crushes on opposing homeopaths with differing opinions on how to treat their sick children.
Federico Falco's story "Fifteen Flowers," the collection's masterpiece, has a darker tint. A young man reminiscences on how girls who were pregnant took their own lives in his small Argentine town. Falco's measured tone and patience are unusual here. Many stories are so brief they could be called flash fiction. Others are mercifully brief.
In "Fish Spine," for instance, the Brazilian writer Santiago Nazarian writes of a Japanese market stall worker as if he were an alien from Mars. Andrea Jeftanovic's story revolves around a cheap and disturbing imagination of incest.
It seems a shame that such stories weren't dropped for work from more talented Brazilians, like Michel Laub or Daniel Galera, or the fiction of Argentines Pola Oloixarac or Lucia Puenzo.
And yet, for every two or three foul tips, "The Future Is Not Ours" introduces a writer worth watching. As in baseball, this is a fine-hit-rate indeed.
In an elliptical and beautiful story, Dominican writer Adriana Vasquez captures the feeling of being stuck on an island and imprisoned by beauty. And the Guatemalan Ronald Flores' "Any Old Story" conjures a woman from the provinces who comes to work in a factory and loses everything.
The collection's title suggests an anthology preoccupied with the disenfranchised, but that's not the case. Even if a lot of Latin America is, indeed, poor, there are wealthy kids in these stories and impoverished ones, too.
Happily, "The Future Is Not Ours" proves itself to be false advertising on literary accounts as well. Duds aside, here are talents to whom the future rightly belongs. And now we have even less of an excuse not to have read them.
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Nearly 130 000 analyses of formation waters from Alberta and adjacent areas were searched for contents of Ca, Mg, K, Br, I and Li exceeding specified regional exploration thresholds. The 5280 analyses meeting these criteria comprise the formation water industrial mineral data base, of which only 79 show these components xceeding the detailed exploration thresholds (Ca 60 000 mg/l, Mg 9000 mg/l, K 10 000 mg/l, Br 3000 mg/l, 1 100 mg/l, Li 75 mg/l). Concentration contour maps and data-point distribution maps identified areas and aquifers for which resource estimation was ustified. Using information from well logs, drillstem tests and core analyses, areas were identified in each target aquifer which met the combined criteria of exceeding the detailed exploration threshold for element concentration as well as aquifer thickness (>10m), porosity (>5%) and permeability (>10-14 m2, 10 millidarcies). Resource estimates were made, and are compiled, for these identified reas and aquifers. The estimates are based on element concentrations and water producibility alone, and indicate only a potential to be of economic interest; no implication with respect to economic recoverability should be construed. In view of the present market conditions, and taking into account comparisons with commercial operations elsewhere in the world, it is suggested that of the element concentrations found in Alberta formation waters only that of Li may be of additional interest at this time because contents are similar to those of the major USA producer. The study recommends that industry continue to analyze formation waters for Ca, Mg, Br, I and Li in selected aquifers and areas.
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But the key to saving more than anyone else on Black Friday is simple: Stay home. Buying stuff you don't really need just because it's on sale is not called "saving money" — that's called spending money.
If you need a little help fighting off the frenzy, here are 10 free things to do on Black Friday that will truly save you some money and help you you avoid the crowds altogether.
Sleep in.
Your friends are setting their alarm clocks for 2:00 a.m. so they can sleepwalk into the pre-dawn doorbuster sales, but who cares? Turn that sucker off altogether and nurse your turkey hangover.
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Watch Black Friday mayhem on the news.
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Back before holiday shopping ads began to bleed into early November and then even October, the day after Thanksgiving marked the official start of the Christmas season. You have all day – might as well get the house looking festive if you haven't yet.
Enjoy some peace and quiet.
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Declutter your home.
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Relish in the fact that you spent zero dollars today.
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Is Saint Mary's the new WCC king? Gonzaga showdown looms large
MORAGA, Calif. -- The Saint Mary's Gaels say they are a mentally stronger, more confident team now, thanks to their Sweet 16 experience of a year ago.
Good thing. They're going to need to tap into that confidence this week, a stretch with NCAA tournament implications.
One of last year's tournament darlings -- with a charismatic mix of delightful Australians, media-friendly Californians and gritty guards -- St. Mary's popped into the AP Top 25 last week. The Gaels (17-3, 5-0 WCC) popped out just as quickly after a 19-point loss at Vanderbilt over the weekend (though they remain ranked at No. 24 in the coaches' poll).
Up next: the dangerous double dip of the West Coast Conference, with a road trip to both Gonzaga and Portland. The Gaels have been swept on the Northwest trip the past two years and haven't won in Spokane since most of their players were in diapers, in 1995.
"It was hard to find a place to put that Vanderbilt game," Randy Bennett said before his team headed to Tennessee. The game was the second half of a home-and-home, following Vanderbilt's trip to the Bay Area in November of 2009.
"I guess I didn't look at what was behind it when I scheduled it."
What's directly behind it is Thursday's WCC rivalry game, imbued with new intensity in the wake of St. Mary's wresting the WCC crown and automatic bid from Gonzaga in last March's conference tournament.
Despite their long-standing troubles at Spokane, this could be the Gaels' chance to break the road streak. St. Mary's is in first place in the WCC and despite the Vanderbilt outcome, that was the first time they've been challenged since a loss on Dec. 1 at San Diego State, now ranked fourth in the nation. The Gaels' lone other loss preceded that game, to BYU, now ranked No. 9.
In the stretch between the San Diego State and Vanderbilt losses, St. Mary's won 11 straight games with relative ease, though visiting University of San Diego put up a fight last week.
"We hadn't had a close game in a month," Bennett said. "We've had seven or eight games we were supposed to win. That puts a lot of pressure on us."
Gonzaga -- which faces that kind of pressure routinely -- is coming off its own rough trip, losing to both Santa Clara and San Francisco last week. The Bulldogs (13-7, 3-2) haven't lost three consecutive conference games since 1997.
St. Mary's senior guard Mickey McConnell -- who scored 26 points in the WCC title game last year -- continues to be the driving force for the Gaels. He leads the team in scoring with 14.6 points per game. Sophomore guard Matthew Dellavedova, one of Bennett's Australian imports, has scored in double-figures in nine straight games and is 21st in the country in assists. Junior transfer Rob Jones is a versatile forward.
Missing this season is graduated center Omar Samhan, who dominated the boards and charmed the media during the tournament.
"We don't give quite the same amount of quotes this year," Bennett said.
"We're different. We're not as big on the boards, but we're harder to guard. We're able to bring more pressure defensively."
And the Gaels are especially different because of what they did last March, knocking off Gonzaga in the WCC tournament title game, then No. 7 seed Richmond and No. 2 seed Villanova in the NCAA tournament subregional in Providence, before falling to Baylor in the round of 16.
"Guys are mature," McConnell said. "We're confident with each other. Our confidence from last year kind of carried over."
Bennett sees that, too.
"There's a high level of belief," he said. "It's real confidence. Legit.
"I've had good teams where the moment was too big. But the moment won't be too big for us."
There's another moment coming, Thursday night in Spokane.


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Best bars in Barcelona: Barceloneta, Poblenou & Vila Olympica
Some students say that after a few drinks they start speak better Spanish. In order for you to try out this theory for yourself, we made a selection of the best bars in Barcelona.
Between our teachers and school staff, we really tried and visit all 7400 bars in Barcelona, but somewhere halfway our mission impossible we lost count and just made a selection of what we think will be interesting for you.
Today, the 7 best bars in the beach-barrios: Barceloneta, Poblenou and Vila Olympica
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Barceloneta Barrio – this area is home to Barcelona's closest beach to the city center. Popular with families and tourists who want good access to the center of the city but away from the hustle and bustle of the heart of the city center. Here are our recommendations for the best bars in this area:
7Beach garden: Beach garden is situated at the beach and looks like a Chiringuito at first sight. But it's a great restaurant and cocktail bar all in one with a beautiful view on the beach. The bar is located in Plaza del Mar in Barceloneta, where you can relax, enjoy the sun and watch at the beach while listening to great electronic or alternative music at the same time.
6Absenta Bar: The old sailors district of Barceloneta is the only witness of the history of the bar. The exact date of when it was founded, is quite uncertain. The first records of the city in 1897 suggest that a police raid discovered the existence of a speakeasy in this discreet corner where sailors and artists drank the then banned absinthe, sharing long nights of pleasure and inspiration. In the century after, the bar witnessed countless events: parties, wars, bombings and the complete transformation of the neighborhood. Today, the bar continues in that same corner, rescuing an ancient bohemian corner, entirely dedicated to art, music and the warmth of the green fairy, absinthe. You find the bar with the "Green Fairy" drink in Carrer Sant Carles 36.
5Bar Electricitat: It's called the legend in Barcloneta due to the fact that it is a classic and typical Spanish bar where young and old mix together and the waiters mostly or only speak Spanish. The atmosphere is casual and authentic and you won't find that many tourists. Don't be afraid to enter, because you will find delicious food and drinks for cheap prices. (for example calamar, seashell, etc.). The bar is located in Calle Sant Carles 15 in the center of Barceloneta.
4Can Paixano (La Xampanyeria): It's a factory shop for wine a couple of streets back from the beach. They are specialized in cava and you can get a glass of it for only 1.60 € and around 6 € for a bottle. Its a great and lively bar and the food is flying out of kitchen but it is always absolutely packed. So make sure you avoid rush hours when you want to have a seat (thanks Tom).
Poblenou: The urban district. Poblenou lives an unstoppable transformation by the hand of a creative community that risks, reinvents and generates proposals that place this postindustrial nucleus in the sport of Barcelona's vanguards. Here are our recommendations for this area:
3Balius Cocktails & Vermouths: During centuries Balius used to be a chain of drug stores in Barcelona. After they closed down their store in Poblenou, the building has transformed into a cocktail bar and the whole interior design has changed since 2014. However, it still kept the charm and exterior design of the drug store. The cocktail bar is specialized in Gin Tonic and open from 7pm till 2.30am in Carrer de Pujades, 196, close to Rambla Poblenou.
2Ovella Negra: The bar reminds about an old brewing factory and offers lots of space to hang out with friends. It is probably one of the best places, where you can relax, drink cheap beer or sangria and also watch the FC Barcelona or Spain matches on huge screens within a lively atmosphere. The place is huge and has an additional room, where you can play pool or table soccer with your friends when the match is over. It is definitely worth a visit.
Port Olympic: – Modern and stylish area in Barcelona with ready access to Barcelona's beaches. This area benefited from the Olympic Games area regeneration program. Here are our favorite bars for this area:
1Icebarcelona: Have you ever thought about taking a drink in Barcelona inside an Arctical ambiente? Icebarcelona is the first ice bar at the beach in the world and a unique venue at a temperature of -5ºC, designed by internationally renowned artists. The theme of the lounge, the lighting and the sculptures are renewed at least twice a year, in order to offer something different every time you come. The average visit lasts 45 minutes. While you are shivering with fun, you can relax on the terrace, perfect for an al fresco cocktail right in front of the Mediterranean sea. You find the "cool" bar at Paseo Maritimo de la Barceloneta 38 A, just next to the beach of Port Olympic and between Shoko and Sotavento. it is daily open from 12am till 3am.


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