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It was a little over a week ago when I decided to pick up a few bagels for a morning meeting with the City of Kingsport.
As I walked into The Bagel Exchange, my good friend Greg Taylor saw me hurry in the door. We waved and he asked when I came close, "Did you get my text?"
I did recall a text, but the first thing that came to mind was to respond, "Don't tell me somebody died."
There was this strange feeling. The way he looked – it just seemed like bad news was coming next. After all, the name Kent Stapelton was the sad topic earlier in the week. Kent was another friend in what seems like a roulette game of bad news. Evidently, as you arrive in your mid-fifties, this is a recurring conversation for those who are fortunate enough to wake up each day.
Sure enough, Jon Thompson had passed away.
Jon was not the name I had expected. After all, the last time we spoke, his mother Ann had passed and he asked for help writing an obituary. Shortly before that, his father Wayne had died. Jon was 51.
Jon's brother Steve is one of my best friends. We have so many stories between us from high school to the present. I remember Steve's wife died of brain cancer at 51. This was devasting enough. However, Steve returns home this weekend to stand as the last surviving member of his immediate family.
As I drove into East Lawn cemetery on an early Saturday, a black rental car ushered me to turn left. I had seen a small group of cars in the cemetery that seemed to be gathering for the memorial and I made my way down the small winding road to the top of the hill. Jon was to be honored at his mother and father's gravesite with his ashes sprinkled on their graves.
When the black car parked behind me, my good friend Steve, and his girlfriend Claudia from Nicaragua were the first people to greet me.
It was good to see Steve. After his wife died, we spent many hours playing music and running around from event to even – just to pass the time I suppose. The only healing he found was to move away. Since then, he's been traveling the world as a contractor and we don't talk much anymore. I suppose those years have been good ones too as Claudia seems to be a delightful woman.
Unfortunately, during that time away, Steve lost his mother, father and now brother. As we walked toward the small crowd gathered around a foldout table with a poster filled with snapshots of Jon's life and friends, we both agreed – there are no words for situations like this.
Among the friends in the crowd, Greg Taylor, one of my closest and respected friends and Tom Beckner was there too. Tom is a larger-than-life personality with a radiant and mischevious smile and an amazing storyteller. Becky Henderson, one of the family and Jon's closest relation was there too along with Scott Treadway and several other relatives and friends of Steve.
It was a warm late Summer day and as the bluebirds and the breeze seemed to fill the silence in the air, Becky began the intimate exchange of stories about the life of Jon Thompson.
As people shared their moments with Jon, some from childhood and others at work, one of the recurring adjectives was "kindness." In fact, one of Jon's co-workers repeatedly talked about the fact Jon was "too nice." He said, "When people were inconsiderate with him, his response was always to treat them with more respect and kindness."
That is certainly true. My own memory of Jon was a patient, kind and listening soul. I am certain he has been rewarded for a virtuous soul while among us.
It was good to see my friends and share our stories. As you get older, moments like these – in a cemetery come all too often. Even though we always agree to spend more time with each other, life gets busy. We always find something else to do and before you know, we're standing under the sun, questioning life and counting the moments we have together – while we still can.
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I am so sorry to hear this. It's bittersweet to see these faces, quite a few familiar, under the circumstances. Jon was a super laid back guy. So tall and strapping, but so quiet you might not even realize he was there sometimes. My best to Steve. I have no idea how it must feel to lose your entire family.


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Vince Vaughn is my hero. "Banning guns is like banning forks in an attempt to stop making people fat," he said. Right on, Double-V. "I support people having a gun in public, full stop, not just in your home," he told GQ. "We don't have the right to bear arms because of burglars; we have the right to bear arms to resist the supreme power of a corrupt and abusive government. It's not about duck hunting; it's about the ability of the individual. It's the same reason we have freedom of speech."
But wait, there's more. As to Sandy Hook, Mr. Vaughn had this to say. "It's well known that the greatest defense against an intruder is the sound of a gun hammer being pulled back," he said. "In all of our schools it is illegal to have guns on campus, so again and again these guys go and shoot up these f–king schools because they know there are no guns there. They are monsters killing six-year-olds … You think the politicians that run my country and your country don't have guns in the schools their kids go to? They do. And we should be allowed the same rights." Such impeccable logic and appreciation for the Second Amendment. It sounds like he's channeling Tenche Coxe, perhaps my favorite forebear.
Who are the militia? Are they not ourselves? Is it feared, then, that we shall turn our arms each man against his own bosom. Congress have no power to disarm the militia. Their swords, and every other terrible implement of the soldier, are the birthright of an American…[T]he unlimited power of the sword is not in the hands of either the federal or state governments, but, where I trust in God it will ever remain, in the hands of the people."
-– Tenche Coxe, The Pennsylvania Gazette, Feb. 20, 1788.


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Bears, sea otters and marbled murrelets show paddlers the Nuchatlitz way
NOOTKA ISLAND, B.C. — The afternoon sun glints sharply off the rolling blue swell south of Rosa Island and it's difficult to follow Brad's finger to where the glistening bulbs of ocean kelp end and the glossy heads of sea otters begin.
We squint from our kayaks' cautious distance to take in the fragile "raft" that the otters have created on a bed of seaweed.
Brad Comeau — one of two Gabriola Cycle and Kayak guides who've accompanied this group of six paddlers to the edges of Nuchatlitz provincial park — describes how twenty or so otters will float together on their backs to groom their thick, insulating fur and feed on sea urchins they have gathered on their belly.
Paddling a wide swath past other relaxed-looking rafts, it's hard to believe that it was the sea otter's famously luxuriant coat that led to this creature's near extinction.
A couple of century's worth of fur industry and oil spills diminished their numbers so thoroughly that conservationalists had to bring 89 down from Alaska thirty years ago. Only 3,200 of the threatened species now exist along the Pacific Coast and a few hundred find protection in this 2,135-hectare foreshore park.
Encompassing the northwestern tip of Nootka Island and a number of small island groups, Nuchatlitz provincial park was established in 1996 to do just that: protect significant natural and cultural features that — like the sea otter rafts — find refuge in its islets, reefs and coves.
The mostly coastal preserve hosts other threatened species such as the migrating grey whale and the marbled murrelet — a shy sea bird that lays just one egg a year in high, old-growth trees.
Moist pairs of seal eyes follow us along Nootka Island's irregular shore as we, in turn, watch a black bear beachcomb at low tide. Bald eagles and oyster-catchers dot the sky overhead and they occasionally drop to investigate morsels in the basalt tidal pools.
With its sandal-shredding reefs and sky-high trees, Nuchatlitz initially seems a typical burly West Coast park. But after a few days, its delicate elements emerge: the percolating burble of a retreating tide, the shell-like sheen of a polished bone, the wet echo of a grotto waterfall and the silence of an abandoned homestead.
The Nuu-chah-nulth people have inhabited this part of the coast for thousands of years. In fact, it was Chief Maquinna of the neighbouring Mowachaht band who paddled up to Captain Cook when he rounded Nootka Island's southernmost point in 1778 and "discovered" B.C.
Today, Nuchatlitz provincial park quietly guards a number of archaeological sites that mark the First Nations' earlier presence. Pockets of communities adjoining the park remain their homes today. It's at Nuchatl — an abandoned settlement that now acts as a water taxi liaison point — where our group of resting paddlers catches sight of what will become a theme for our six-day trip.
The air is quiet except for the slap of dry bags over beach pebbles and suntan lotion over skin. At the end of the point about 500 metres away, a black bear picks an unhurried path across the wet sand and slippery kelp. It reaches the channel, sniffs it, then leisurely descends into the clear water like a matron into a tub.
"That is one relaxed-looking bear," someone comments as it swims to a nearby island.
We pack the kayaks — and when it comes time to set out for Belmont Point — we take a hint from the seals, sea otters and bears that surround us. We dip our paddles into the sparkling ocean and keep our strokes slow and serene.
Nuchatlitz provincial park is on the west coast of Vancouver Island, approximately 110 km northwest of Tofino and 18 km southwest of Zeballos. Access is by water or air only. To learn more about the park, visit the BC Parks web site. Gabriola Cycle and Kayak is one of several tour companies that offers supported tours. Zeballos Expeditions provides rentals, water taxi and support for self-guided paddlers.
Published in the August 29 2005 Adventure section of The Province, a CanWest Global publication.


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Creating an art studio in your apartment requires a keen eye for space and the ability to maximize the potential of available surfaces. Below, I'll outline the three separate key elements necessary for a good art studio, all of which can be fit into the average apartment.
Creating the Space
First and foremost, you need to create a space for yourself to work in. Naturally, the size of your apartment will determine what kind of studio you're capable of creating for yourself, but the type of art you're creating makes a big difference, too. Large paintings requiring an easel might require you to move some furniture out of the way to clear a space. Sculpting tools and/or metalworking tools will likewise need some space around them to avoid damaging your furniture. However, the items below are absolutely necessary to every art studio, although the exact type of items is subject to your interpretation. These are merely suggestions.
A Flat Surface to Work On
This is where the artwork itself will take shape, where your canvases will be drying, your sculptures solidifying, your materials stored and your art resting while it waits to be hung, placed or sold. If you're going to use an easel, make sure it can fit between the top of this surface and your ceiling before you buy it!
It's crucial you pick a surface large enough to accommodate all your various tools and supplies, and flat enough to allow paint and/or sculpting materials to sit and dry without running. Personally, I use my dining table for my art studio's surface. It's large, it's flat, and since I live by myself, I can keep one side unused and just slide down there when I want to eat. However, since I do use my studio's flat surface to eat on, that brings us to the second thing we need.
A Surface-Preserving Barrier
Unless you're very fortunate, your studio's flat surface serves dual purposes, as a kitchen table, coffee table or (as in my case) dining table. Since most art supplies are unwise to have near food, it's imperative that you find some way of isolating your work space from your eating space. Vice versa, the other function served is to protect your furniture from unsightly damage caused by your creative process. A large table cloth, folded in half, provides a thick, cushioned workspace that both protects your table from damage and keeps your eating space clear of art supply residue. Best of all, cleanup is a snap: just store your supplies and the folded-up tablecloth under the table or in a closet, and you have a clean, undamaged surface!
If you paint or sculpt on the floor itself, without any kind of table to work on, then a thickly-folded drop cloth of some kind is doubly important. However, the basic concept remains the same.
Art Supply Storage Containers
The best way I've found to store all my art supplies (brushes, paints, towels, sponges, etc.) are in mason jars and plant pots. They're sturdy, durable, and you don't mind if they get some paint on them. For an extra-artistic touch, try finding or building a multi-tiered hanging basket system which you could suspend from you ceiling. It keeps your art supplies from cluttering up your limited space, and it gives a nice decorative Bohemian touch to the area.
Good luck!
Jordan Gaither: I'm a Communications major by trade, an artist by choice, a welder by day and a dancer by night (Okay, I made that last part up). Having lived in a succession of cramped, oddly-shaped apartments, I have a wealth of personal experience in apartment living, as well as arranging and decorating to maximize effect and livable space.


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When I was a teenager, I lived for Saved by the Bell. The show came on the scene around the same time that I was entering high school, so it was a program that I watched every Saturday morning like clockwork. Even after school ended, I still found myself watching the reruns on USA. My favorite character was always Lisa Turtle, played by actress Lark Voorhies, the supposed BAP (Black American Princess) of the group. With her curly hair, fresh gear, and amazing life, I wanted to be Lisa. She was everything! I didn't like how they didn't have a romantic interest for her on the show (you don't think Screech counts as a "romantic" interest), because I thought that her character really could've brought an interesting dynamic to the show if they showed her dating and such. Such a waste!
Anyway, I am getting away from the topic at hand. Lark Voorhies who played the Lisa Turtle character was fly and fabulous. In my head, I thought I was the Lisa Turtle of my high school. After a few acting roles during the late 90's, Lark kind of faded away in obscurity. The rumor mill had her engaged to comedian Martin Lawrence (until he broke it off publicly by marrying someone else) and I think she even acted in a soap opera or two. It was if Lark fell off the earth—-then, she appeared online last week looking quite…different.
Internet personality Michael Yo caught up with Lark and interviewed her about her life since Saved by the Bell. When I saw the link of the video appearing on my social networking feeds, I couldn't wait to catch up with my old BFF (in my head of course). But I was shocked to see that Lark's appearance had changed so drastically over the years.
I am not sure it it was the makeup or the lighting or plastic surgery, but Lark looked…WHOA. Her whole appearance was alarming to say the least. I didn't recognize her at all and most people were online commenting about how bad she looked.
Lark, girl, what happened to you?!
Lark and I are only 1 year apart, and I understand that as you grow older, you may want to try to hang on to your youthful looks for as long as you can. But, her appearance was one of more astonishment than anything. Her whole look aged her and it was hard for me to watch the entire video because she looked so weird!
I mean, at this point, I don't think her high school crush Screech would touch her with a 10 foot pole.
The wonder that was Lisa Turtle is merely a memory now.
I know being a celebrity has us mere mortals thinking that they are held up to a higher standard than we are. But really, seeing Lark heavily made up to look like she looked was more sad than anything. Whatever is going on (and I hope it's not a medial condition as some are stating), I hope Lark is well. And I also hope she fires whichever makeup artist did this to her face.
I would love to see Lark Voorhies make a comeback, and I am rooting for her.
What are your thoughts on Lark's "new" appearance? Were you shocked to see how different she looks?


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South Downs Adventure Race
Race Results
A full set of results for the 2015 South Downs adventure race can be found below.
- Category Results (Masters, Novice & Duo)
- Class Results (Mens, Ladies, Mixed)
- Results showing split times & routes taken
- Results showing checkpoints visited (score sheets)
Corrections have now been made to the results above and the problem with the run and bike controls on the score sheets fixed.
Where teams punched the wrong control by mistake e.g. a run control on the bike or a bike control on the run, the points received for visiting this checkpoint have been removed from the teams score - this appears as an 'other penalty' on the score sheets report. This only affects a few team's scores but you may find your position has changed as a result.
The final 2015 series standings (i.e. those after this race) can be found on the leaderboards below:
- 2015 Series Leaderboard (series scores & positions)
- Family Teams League Table (post-race league standings)


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Use repayment terms in a sentence
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Anna Heard is the Program Director of IPA's Health & Nutrition sector program. Before joining IPA, Anna was a Senior Evaluation Specialist at the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie), where she directed 3ie's HIV evidence program as well as a program for implementation research in nutrition. Anna has been working on topics related to global public health since 2004, with a focus on monitoring and evaluation and impact evaluation. Work and research interests have also included results-based financing for health, health systems strengthening, performance-based contracting for basic healthcare, and health policy research across several health service topics. She has also worked on incentives for the biotechnology industry to invest in neglected diseases. Prior to her doctorate, she worked in the biotechnology/genomics industry for six years. Anna holds a doctorate (and masters) in Global Health and Population from Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health and holds a BA in Biology from Williams College.
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What is a Business Development Specialist?
When companies want to invest in a profession to help their business prosper and grow, they turn to a Business Development Specialist. This individual uses their experience and business acumen to identify ways to promote and maintain brand relevance in the face of competition. Their tasks involve researching new business opportunities, creating business plans and staying on top of industry-specific trends.
Typically reporting to a Business Development Manager or Director, this professional must be able to work independently, yet have the skills to work as a part of a team. They work in an office setting, sitting for long periods of time, and may be required to work overtime or on weekends if the job demands.
Business Development Specialist Duties and Responsibilities
A Business Development Specialist identifies new leads for expansion and develops new ways to grow the company. This overall task is made possible by a myriad of responsibilities, such as:
Market Research
In order to have an understanding of how a brand can be positioned in a certain industry, the Business Development Specialist must conduct extensive market research. This involves keeping track of competitors' product developments and marketing strategies, as well as identifying purchase patterns and emerging trends.
Analyzing Business Processes
In order to recommend ways to bring in more revenue, Business Development Specialists must first analyze the current business processes of a company. To do this, they review spending habits, marketing and branding efforts, as well as factors that can have an influence on performance.
Manage Financial Information
These professionals manage financial information, which involves financial analysis, reconciliations as well as sales and profit prediction reports. They collect information from cash flows, income statements, balance sheets and ratio analysis.
Customer Service
As the main way to increase revenue is to grow sales, the Business Development Specialist is often tasked with the responsibility of developing and maintaining client relationships. In order to assess prospective clients, these individuals are tasked with attending networking and industry events, creating new client presentations and facilitating client meetings. They must be customer-oriented in order to explain the product and its details to clients, pitch the sale as well as be available to address issues or concerns.
Staffing Coordinator Skills
A Business Development Specialist must possess excellent communication and writing skills, be adept in business and development as well as possess interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with colleagues and clients.
Core skills: If you are searching for a Business Development Specialist job, be aware that most job listings required candidates to possess these core skills:
- Ability to conduct research and analyze data
- Ability to create business plans with actionable objectives
- Strong computer skills
- Networking skills to liaise with business partners and clients
Advanced skills: Adding these advanced skills to your resume can help you get ahead in the Business Development field:
- Knowledge of marketing and advertising strategies
- Sales experience
- Experience working in a start-up or with new business development
- Manufacturing experience
Tools of the Trade: Employers often require these tools:
- Word processing, spreadsheet and presentation tools, such as the Microsoft Office suite
- Email and scheduling applications, such as Outlook
- Personal computers
- Trade funding software, such as Siebel and Adesso
Business Development Specialist Salary
A Business Development Specialist earns an average salary of $50,718, according to online sources. The top 90th percentile earns $79,000, while the bottom 10th percentile makes $35,000.
Business Development Specialist Q&A
To help you understand what working as a Business Development Specialist truly involves, we interviewed Brennan James, Vice President of Strategy & Business Development at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center in Laguna Hills, California. This is what he had to say on entering and succeeding this field:
What are some of the core duties performed by a Business Development Specialist?
The core duties for a Business Development Specialist are to identify, evaluate and design plans that help an organization grow as well as develop new products, services and lines of businesses to increase and sustain that growth. Growing, building and increasing the capabilities of an organization is integral to a successful business strategy, and the business development specialist tracks and monitors the revenue stream for individual products and services and identifies strategies and tactics for growth, including marketing and sales approaches. The business development specialist also identifies potential new lines of business based on market trends and competitor analysis, and develops the business case to support moving into a new product, service or line of business. On a broader scale, the business development specialist also may be involved in merger, acquisition and affiliation or joint venture strategies of the business.
What are some of the challenges that this position faces?
One of the biggest challenges a Business Development Specialist can face is a major change or shift in the industry. For example, healthcare reform is creating a fundamental change in the business dynamics for nearly every sector of the healthcare industry. The business development specialist must stay abreast of industry dynamics at all times, including moves by competitors, and determine if industry changes offer new opportunities to take advantage of, or new threats to react to.
What are some of the skills this position needs most?
The skills used most in this job are negotiating, data analysis (demographic, financial, competitor, etc.), strategy development, sales and both oral and written presentation skills. Other skills could be interdisciplinary team building, legal analysis, marketing and public relations.
What should someone consider before becoming a Business Development Specialist?
Consider what type of industry you are interested in and what industries offer the best opportunity for business growth based on regional, national and global trends. Are you comfortable in a highly competitive position responsible for the revenue growth of an organization? Do you enjoy writing, market research, financial analysis and developing persuasive arguments to "sell" your new product idea?
What type of person would be successful in this position?
The type of person who is successful in a business development position is an enthusiastic self-starter who possesses both superb analytical skills and is also comfortable with relationship building and sales. Individuals who can absorb and use market data to understand its impact on their business and to perceive areas of opportunity for business growth will thrive in this type of job.
What is most rewarding about this position?
Most rewarding is the success of building a high-performing interdisciplinary team of diverse members from many different parts of the organization to grow a program or develop a new service, and seeing the efforts to design a business case, develop the product, and execute a sales plan payoff when we reach and exceed our growth targets. The success is felt not only by the team but by the entire organization infusing a sense of pride and strength throughout the culture.
Business Development Specialist Resources
We found the most useful organizations, blogs, books and groups to help you get a broader understanding of a career as a Business Development Specialist.
On the Web
National Business Development Association – Offers premier events, workshops, coaching calls and university programs for Business Development Specialists.
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There are times when you lose access to a WordPress admin account and stuck outside without having access to it. What do you do at that time? You create a WordPress backdoor. A backdoor which can give you access whenever you are stuck in that situation.
If you create websites for other people, you might find this trick handy. If they create this kind of situation, you can recover within minutes and create your impact.While this might sound like an unfair means of using the #code to enter the #site when you don't have #access to it, there are certain instances when you need to regain control of your #website when it has been stolen. Click To Tweet
Sometimes, you can create a new WordPress admin user account via FTP. In other cases, if previous is not possible, you might want to hack into a WordPress website (No, we do not promote illegal hacking) or create a backdoor entry for WordPress site.
Create a Backdoor Entry For WordPress Site
URL's has a unique characteristic with them called – Query Parameters.
When you type your URL's, sometimes, you enter extra text prefixed with '?' like http://example.com/?yourQueryParameter.
This text is called query parameters and allows you to take a specific action on that page. So a single page can serve multiple functions like submitting a form. You can show a form at the start, and after submission, you can show a thanks message on the same form.
We are going to use the same concept and create a query parameter called "entryhook." So when we use that, it will create a user account and set the authority to Administrator.
Warning: You might be tempted to edit the WordPress core files to do this, but don't – It is never a good idea to modify any WordPress core files except wp-config.php
To Create a WordPress Backdoor:
Open the functions.php file located in your current theme's folder. This is where we will place the code.
Copy the following code and paste it at the end of the file:
Updated with Aathil comment about missing a curly bracket, thank you 🙂
Save the changes and leave the file as it is until you need to use it.
If you choose to leave the code as it is, all you need to do is create a new admin on the site. You can do this by visiting https://yoursite.com/?entryhook=knockknock.
Once the page has loaded, type in your new username in "name" and the password in the field "pass."
You can, of course, make this change in the code itself by changing the 'name' and 'pass' to anything of your choice. You can also change the link to your back door by changing 'knockknock' or/and 'entryhook' to anything you want.
It is recommended you be creative and also that you write this information down in a secure location where you can easily find it again. Use random numbers and letters to make sure nobody just guesses the entry hook.
Head over to your site and try the function. It's fun, completely safe, and can help you in the future if you ever need to have a backdoor entry to your website.
Please note – it is an easy way to regain access to your website, but leaving this open can also be a security concern if your source code is available to other developers. If you need to use this trick, you should use different paramaters/values rather than the default "knockknock" and "entryhook" we have used in this example.
In most cases, once you have used this piece of code you should remove it again.
The backdoor is also a great way to upgrade your WordPress and blogging skills.


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Diamond Burr
We find that the best way to cut through clay is with a blade. That is why we use carbon steel to make our carving and trimming tools and grind them to a fine edge. With general use, the sharpened edge cutting straight through the clay, the particles in the clay should help keep the blade sharp. But if you drag your blade across your clay, you might find your tool has lost it's initial bite.
These Diamond Sharpening Burrs are just the thing to refresh and old blade. Use this burr bit with a Dremel, flex shaft or drill that will hold the 1/8″ shaft. The burrs have a fine coating of diamond dust, so they cut quickly and smoothly. One light pass over the sharpened side should be enough to resharpen most blades. On our tools, look for a slight bevel on the sharpened edge. This is the sharpened side and should be the side you use the Diamond Burr on.
We like to use the 5/32 on our Dragtool and the 7/32 on the Do•All and Petal Knives.
The diamond burr is to be used with a Dremel, flex shaft or drill.
The shaft of the Diamond Burr bit is 1/8" .
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QPR have placed £9million Michael Dawson on the transfer list - despite the defender yet to agree personal terms on a move to QPR.
Dawson is currently negotiating a four-year deal to sign for QPR, but will be forced to accept a sell-on clause for £500,000 when he finally puts pen to paper. It is believed QPR will be looking to sell Dawson in the next transfer window to raise funds to sign Manchester City's Vincent Company for £25million.
Future QPR boss Harry Redknapp - who will take over the reigns at Loftus Road next month after Mark Hughes is axed after predictions of zero points from the opening six games materialise, told The Spoof this morning that he hopes Dawson will nonetheless be a great signing for the club.
Speaking through his car window, Redknapp said, "The lifespan of a QPR player barely lasts a season. I've been told by Tony Fernandes that he wants a complete new team every transfer window. He likes to keeps things fresh and I completely agree.
"Dawson will help steady the ship until January, then we must move on. Vincent Company will be a super player for the R's, though he knows he'll need to look for a new club next summer to fund a move for the next chap."
Redknapp though is unsure if he'll be around long enough to fulfil QPR's aim of winning silverware in the not-too-distant future. "Jose Mourinho is a favourite of the Chairman's. I believe the club have already agreed with him in principal to take over next summer from me, that's football. Terrific."


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The main challenges identified in the Life Science sector are the same, regardless of the type of company (Big Pharma, Mid Pharma or local company Executive Management):
- Activate levers to balance revenue loss implied by the loss of patents and the continuous development of generic medication
- Transform laboratories to shift from a basic drug manufacturer position to a real Patient partnership position.
- Innovate to make the laboratory enter the digital era before other companies start monopolizing the relationship with the patient
- Rethink promotion and product selling strategies
- Warranty compliance with a continually changing and more demanding regulatory framework.
Redsen regularly addresses this type of challenges and acquired a well-recognized expertise of the sector, through multiple missions in the pharmaceutical industry.


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meet the astrologers
Nina Gryphon
Nina Gryphon is a practicing astrologer and corporate lawyer living in Los Angeles, California, with her husband, Robert. Her predictions have appeared in USA Today, Associated Press, Reuters, Chicago Tribune, Sina.com, Times of India, and many other major publications, and she has been interviewed on radio and CNN/HLN. She received her JD, and MA/BA (English/Creative Writing) from Stanford University, and completed John Frawley's Horary Apprenticeship. Since then, she has studied with Deborah Houlding, a leading traditional astrologer.
Ryhan Butler
Ryhan Butler has studied classical astrological techniques with an emphasis on medieval astrology for just short of a decade. He has lectured locally and as a part of national conferences, working to spread the techniques of medieval astrology to those who would otherwise not encounter them or may not immediately see their value. He is also an active member of the Association for Young Astrologers and is currently serving on the steering committee of the Association for Astrological Networking.
Episode 1: Tony Mack
For the season premier episode we talk to professional goldsmith Tony Mack about his experiences casting astrological talismans for himself and others. To see some of Tony's pieces and commission one of your own, please visit his website TonyMackGoldsmith.com
Download the episode here or live stream below!
episode 2: length of life
Techniques to calculate the length of life are often the first concepts introduced in classical natal textbooks. These techniques have mostly fallen out of use in contemporary practice due to ethical concerns. In this episode we explore some of the technical details of the hilaj and kadukhudhah as well as share some examples of how these techniques used in conjunction with primary directions can be used to show critical health periods in an individual's life.
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Episode 3: suz's Book
This episode marks the first free horary reading of the season! The lucky listener's question was about the success of publishing her book. Listen in to get first hand experience of horary astrology methods and techniques.
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episode 4: Reception
Classical reception is something of a contentious topic in contemporary astrological practice. In this episode we explore the technique and its philosophical and mechanical background, as well as provide examples of the depth this technique can give to charts.
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episode 5: Magic elections
In the first episode of our new semi-regular series, we welcome Tony Mack back to the show to discuss some upcoming elections for magical working.
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Episode 6: Solar Returns
A Solar Return is a chart set for the exact moment the Sun returns to the natal position every year. This chart is used to give a general overview of the events occurring during the following year. Listen in as Nina and Ryhan discuss some of their own methods for delineating these types of charts and other planetary returns.
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Episode 7: Ana's career relocation
Nina makes her solo debut taking a horary question for Ana who is concerned about whether a prospective career opportunity which involves moving to China would be the best move to make financially and physically.
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episode 8: Derived Houses
In this episode, Nina and Ryhan discuss the technique known as derivative houses and its application to a horary consultation and share some of their personal experiences with the technique and questions they have taken that used them.
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Unrivaled luxury and opulent design are the hallmarks of this outstanding five bedroom home in The Heights of North Park. Indulgent details begin at the magnificent entrance with an enchanting double glass door and two-story foyer featuring a grand split staircase. Large entertaining spaces abound with a formal dining room, living room with fine woodwork as well as a family room offering impressive built-in entertainment center. Finished to the highest standards with granite counters and cherry cabinetry, the kitchen boasts a large island, two dishwashers and Viking beverage fridge. On the second level, the master bedroom with en suite offers regal luxury and an abundance of space accompanied by four additional standout bedrooms. The palatial master bedroom features cathedral ceilings and corner gas burning fireplace. Part of the master suite's allure lies in its private bath showcasing granite floors and counters, sumptuous shower as well as his and her custom closets. Adding to the magnificent interiors is the lower level, with game room, two bonus rooms and a full bath. The game room indulges with a handsome built-in entertainment center, wet bar and elegant gas fireplace.
Professionally landscaped level yard with patio and pergola, heated four car attached garage and top of the line security system provides the finishing touches. Every detail of the property has been executed using the highest quality materials and finished to superior standards.
The Heights of North Park is situated in Pine Township within the acclaimed Pine-Richland School District. Large home sites and surrounding woodlands combine to create this rare and sought-after community. While the neighborhood's setting is peaceful, it is also highly accessible to Wexford, Cranberry and North Park.
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Reporting & Analytics Manager, London
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- Competitive
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- 06 Sep 2019
- Closing date
- 06 Oct 2019
- Industry
- Technology
- Job function
- Finance
- Job level
- Management
- Hours
- Full time
- Contract
- Permanent
- Listing type
- Job vacancy
Proactively assist in the management of a portfolio of clients, while reporting to Senior Managers and above
Be involved in the financial management of clients
Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients
Contribute to the development of your own and team's technical acumen
Develop strategies to solve complex technical challenges
Assist in the management and delivering of large projects
Train, coach, and supervise staff
Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues
Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand
Responsibilities/DutiesResponsible for managing the delivery of standard reporting, identification and delivery of enterprise reporting and analytics that will drive business results. Facilitate setting up of standardized report features, tools and templates for consumers. Work with the data team to ensure data is organized and made available on time for reporting operations to be run smoothly. Advise data team on additional data requirements, data transformation needs and data quality improvement needs. Assist the reporting analysts with complex ad-hoc reporting needs and monitor service levels against SLAs.
Manage Standard Reporting cycles:Work with Operations Reporting Manager to understand and deliver to reporting cycle key dates and deadlinesWork with Service Delivery Centre to ensure preparation and sharing of monthly finance reports with the leadership and all relevant stakeholdersLiaise with business stakeholders to verify report content and eliminate ambiguityReview and approve monthly reporting packs prior to distributionSupport stakeholder teams with interpretation of results where requiredPropose appropriate recommendations for process improvement and optimizationPropose report standardization features and templates based on user/stakeholder feedbackFacilitate report migration to Self-Service tools (e.g. Qlikview, Tableau) and promote existing Self-service portal (e.g. GCP) usageLiaise with PwC IT, where appropriate, to resolve any system availability and performance issues
Manage Ad-hoc reporting requirements:Facilitate resolution of complex client requirements by bringing together Functional SMEs, Data Scientists and Reporting Analyst resourcesWork with stakeholders to develop reporting covering their broader (non financial) information requirements and, where appropriate, integrate these with existing financial reportsAllocate appropriately skilled Reporting Analysts for creating the reporting outputsAssure Quality, Accuracy and Security of outputs (produced by Analysts) prior to sign-off and distributionEnsure all reporting complies with the client and data confidentiality restrictions agreed with territories and includes the appropriate terms & conditions clauses
Skills & KnowledgeManagement of reporting resources to support simultaneous reporting needs while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced, constantly changing environmentProven ability to solve problems, handle conflict, anticipate issues/concerns, troubleshoot problems, and proactively institute creative solutions quickly and in detailAbility to establish strong working relationships with other departmentsAbility to review and critically assess processes, working with colleagues to drive changeAbility to embrace the ongoing digitisation of the business, driving efficiency and quality through improved technology and solutionsUnderstand the benefits of the BOS programme and support stakeholders with enhanced reportingStrong written and verbal communication, presentation, and technical writing skillsKnowledge and experience of Databases, BI and visualization tools (TM1, GDW, QlikView)Familiarity with reports on Net Revenues, Net Incomes, Average headcount, Engagement Margin, Opportunities and pipeline and Network Costs reports etc.Knowledge of working with large data sets including: statistical analyses, data visualization, data mining, and data cleansing/transformation/processing
Education (desirable)ACA, CIMA or ACCA qualified
Work-ExperienceExpertise developing Business Intelligence solutions and direct supervision with BI Teams or complex BI project lead experienceExperience working as part of a reporting team using a modern reporting platforms such as R, QlikView, Tableau etc.Experience in working with database developers to ensure reporting data sources are optimally tuned for reportingExperience working with service delivery centres (preferable)
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I work with storytellers and writers . . . which normally means they're avid readers too. Last month I put together two t-shirts for my word nerd friends and writerly clients, and today the initial designs launch!
The first shirt is one I'm particularly proud of. It says, "I'm not a grammar Nazi: I'm Captain American English." Because when I nitpick over your comma placement, I'd rather see myself as heroic rather than neurotic. The stories we tell ourselves matter, folks.
The second shirt is a constellation star chart (northern hemisphere, Greek & Western constellations) and words celebrating story. Cultures worldwide have tamed the stars with constellations and stories, claiming the distant stars as their own. Storytellers of all stripes—writers, artists, parents of small children—create new ways of seeing our wild universe. They give us narrative maps to navigate by, guidebooks to exploring and expanding ourselves. Our stories have the power to tame the untambeable.
The third shirt is the first in what I hope will become a series of shirts spotlighting particularly powerful poetry. I'm leading off with the estimable E. E. Cummings and my favorite phrases from his poem "In Just-." The poem is equal parts poignant and playful, but in lifting only the springtime descriptors mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful, I focus on the splish-splash joy of April showers.
Joining the E. E. Cummings shirt is another watercolor poetry tee with a quote from Elizabeth Barrett Browning. It's perfect for hiking or walking through the everyday divine of nature: "Earth's crammed with heaven, / And every common bush afire with God."
All shirts come in both unisex and women-specific styles.


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The World Is Not Flat. There. I've said it.
Personally, I've been itching to say that since 2005, when Thomas Friedman published the best-selling business tome that's been lugged around in briefcases, read in business class, and collected dust on the nightstands of executives worldwide ever since. (Side note: Any time an author turns an Indian vendor's sales pitch into a business mantra that is then swallowed whole by much of the Fortune 1000, I'm going to be a bit skeptical. Besides, wasn't Friedman a little late to the Indian outsourcing party, anyway?)
It's not that I don't believe in globalization. Globalization isn't something you have to believe in. It just is.
But it continues to amaze me the amount of irrational exuberance that's surrounds the topic. Sure, Friedman's book may have hinted at some of the complexity involved. But more often than not, when you hear an executive referencing the best-seller, it's not because he wants to engage you in a detailed discussion about the relative merits of globalization. It's more like, "The world is flat. Why don't you cut costs and send that work to India?" or "We gotta be in China. Why? The world is flat."
I'm exaggerating for effect. Mostly.
But the lack of nuance that exists, particularly in the coverage of the global IT services market (read: offshoring), is downright scary.
The big topic these days is "Chindia" -- that apparently irresistible combination of China and India. BusinessWeek recently published an article on "The Exponential Power of 'Chindia'" which said, "We are witnessing new joint ventures between Indian IT service firms and their Chinese counterparts, early illustrations of how a formidable Chindia economy could develop. Indian firms bring to the table world-class software expertise and leadership in global markets. Chinese partners have legions of capable, low-cost employees and greater know-how with clients in Japan, Korea, and other Asian countries where English is less prevalent." Gartner says everyone needs to have a "Chindia strategy" ""The bilateral economy of China and India is in its infancy, but new momentum suggests a powerful relationship is building, said Gartner VP Partha Iyengar. "China-India – Chindia' – enterprises will have access to complementary skills and resources and, in turn, will have the potential to lead many global markets."
True enough, there have been numerous joint ventures and other back-and-forth between Indian IT service firms and their Chinese counterparts. Once talk in the outsourcing industry turned to the idea that China was the Next Big Thing in technology services, the tier one Indian providers, to varying extents, put stakes in the ground almost instantly.
And it's no secret that this global expansion and integration is not limited to the powerhouses of China and India. How about Mexina (Mexico + China)? Indentina (India + Argentina)? The Ameribbean (I think you get the idea)?
It's all happening.
The sheer amount of activity is dizzying. Infosys is the big recruiter on campus, not at the Indian Institute of Technology, but at Kings College London, University College London and Warwick University. Satyam added a development center in Australia. Wipro's in Atlanta. Genpact is banging the drum about Mexico. Accenture says its new hot spot is Latin America. IBM is such a large presence in India (53,000 employees and counting), it's now the local market leader there. And, If you follow the IT services press releases the way I try to, you know I could go on... and on... and on...
The prevailing wisdom surrounding all this cross-border, often transcontinental hiring and acquiring and partnering and expanding seems to be that it represents a fulfillment of the promise of globalization. That, for IT leaders, we've arrived at a place where, as Ben Worthen of the Wall Street Journal writes, "finding an outsourcing provider is no longer an issue of choosing an Indian company or an American one. They can all do the work anywhere."


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A few years ago when I was passed the point of WDW rookie, but not quite yet a WDW seasoned vet, I performed a search for something I was told existed in Epcot; a talking water fountain.
I thought I knew where it was, but I was unable to locate it. I asked a few CMs (cast members), but they were no help. The day before a friend and I had tried to locate it on our way to retrieve Test Track Fastpasses, but to no avail. This had become a mission, and Guest Relations, with their fancy plaid-vested CMs, were just the chaps I needed to recruit.
As I entered Guest Relations, the line was short in length, but not in time. Usually people go there for resolution to at least somewhat complicated issues, and this day proved no different. A CM came out from the side door and began talking to people in line, trying to see if he could be of assistance as to lessen our wait time. I instantly hoped I would be called up to the desk before he got to me, because dammit, he wasn't wearing a plaid vest!
He eventually made his way to me, and ended up being the coolest freakin' CM I would ever encounter.
I regaled him with tales of a fountain so magical, it would speak to you as you imbibed its water. He was intrigued. He had never heard of such a thing, but assured me he would get to the bottom of my query. I sat and waited, and he came out to tell me that I must mean the magical brass bowl-thing in the China shop that hummed when you rubbed it. I begged to differ. I went into further detail, and outlined its possible former location. He adjourned to the back once more, and came out with semi-good news. "It may still exist, but, it might be gone. Let's go to where it should be according to my friend."
Let's go indeed.
My new best friend Elton and I traveled the 100 feet over to the Fountain of Nations, and took a left towards Mouse Gear. We looked around, and at first we didn't see anything. But then, we found it! A stainless steel box with two water fountains jutting out. Positive we were in the right location, we both tested the fountain. But alas, the talking feature was no more. I was a little sad because even though it's not a huge deal, I love stuff like that. It's one of the touches that set Disney far and away above other places. We went inside Mouse Gear to peruse the very book that mentioned the fountain just to make sure, and that was it. I felt bad that I dragged this poor CM all the way to the Fountain of Nations and then Mouse Gear from Guest Relations. But he was so friendly and fun to talk to, we had a blast just hanging out. Upon exiting Mouse Gear, he and I simultaneously came up with an idea, and that idea manifested into one of my all-time favorite pics!
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the talking water fountain in Epcot:


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for Allergies
"a weakening of the body's energy system".
Therefore, we are treating the energy disturbance, not the symptoms.
Jimmy Scott, Ph.D. (the originator of Health Kinesiology) states in his book Energy and Allergy,
"... treatment means that it is the energy
disturbance, which is being treated, not
the psychological or physical symptoms."
Allergy AntidotesTM is a comprehensive highly successful system for assessing, identifying, and treating allergies / substance sensitivities, eliminating undesirable physical and emotional symptoms.
Allergy Antidotes is a non-invasive system for eliminating physical and emotional symptoms caused by allergies. Substances that cause allergies are called allergens. An allergen can be
a food or pollen for example, to toxic substances like petrol or environmental pollution.
'The treatment essentially reprograms the nervous system and brain to no longer react
to the treated allergen. Once the body
accepts reprogramming, it heals itself.'
How does Allergy Antidote work?
Muscle response testing identifies the substances causing these reactions, which weaken the energy system. Using a gentle tapping along the spine, the client's body is balanced to no longer react negatively to the offending substances.
Reactions to various substances can produce a myriad of symptoms including ADD, anxiety, depression, arthritis, respiratory problems, menstrual difficulties, digestive problems, chronic fatigue, brain fog, panic attacks, headaches, weight gain, learning disabilities, hyperactivity,
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Alexandria's director of Planning and Zoning for the past six year, Eileen P. Fogarty, announced her resignation last Friday to become Director of Planning and Community Development in Santa Monica, Calif. It is effective in mid-September.
Fogarty came to Alexandria in 2000 after having served as Director of Planning and Community Development in Santa Cruz, Calif. In her new position she will direct a staff of 114 with an annual budget of $20.3 million.
In addition to planning and zoning, her new responsibilities will include transportation and traffic, building permits and inspections, as well as historic preservation. Prior to her tenure in Santa Cruz, Fogarty served as Director of Planning and Zoning in Annapolis, Md., for 13 years.
"It has been a very fulfilling experience to be planning director at this extraordinary time in Alexandria's history," said Fogarty in announcing her resignation. "I am proud of the city's accomplishments over the past six years."
Alexandria Mayor William D. Euille praised Fogarty's tenure. "Eileen Fogarty has been an exceptional member of our city management team. She has worked hard to achieve the City Council's vision for Alexandria," he said.
"Eileen's strong commitment to building community partnerships has set a new standard for leadership in the critical field of planning for our unique city. Alexandria will be forever appreciative of the many contributions she made in reforming our planning process and reshaping our city," Euille said.
That praise was buttressed by City Manager James K. Hartmann. "Eileen Fogarty has been a key participant in the development of Alexandria's exemplary interagency development process. City departments involved in that process now work together smoothly in a streamlined effort to put forward successful projects that will meet City Council's goal for our city," he said.
"Alexandria will miss Eileen Fogarty. She has been a great asset to the City and an invaluable resource to the Planning Commission," said Eric Wagner, chairman, Alexandria Planning Commission.
"Eileen should be very proud of the legacy she will leave in Alexandria. She transformed the planning process and presided over an unprecedented period of high-quality growth in the city's diverse urban villages that included active community involvement. She has left the city of Alexandria in a much better place that it was when she arrived. Santa Monica is very fortunate," Wagner said.
"My experience in Alexandria has given me the opportunity to partner with the residential and business communities in building a strong and responsive public participation process. The result is a system that ensures the community's high expectations are honored and the goal of significant public benefits is reached to the greatest possible extent," Fogarty said.
The city plans to conduct a nationwide search for a new director. "Eileen has helped us to set an ambitious but sound course. We will look for an outstanding planning professional who will help us build on Eileen's record," Hartmann said.


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Interview: Seismic surveys critical part if the U.S. is to harness its energy potential
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in early August published its final programmatic environmental impact statement (EIS), evaluating the environmental impacts of geological & geophysical surveys on marine mammals in the Gulf of Mexico region.
According to the bureau, the EIS establishes a framework for BOEM to guide subsequent National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analyses of site-specific actions while identifying and analyzing appropriate mitigation measures to be used during future G&G activities on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in support of oil and gas, renewable energy, and marine mineral resource programs.
Using a tiering process based on this programmatic evaluation, BOEM will address the impacts of future site-specific actions in subsequent NEPA evaluations.
The EIS release came as the U.S. President Donald Trump was seeking to expand offshore drilling in federal waters. It was a response to a court-ordered settlement of a lawsuit brought by environmental groups, including the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the Center for Biological Diversity, Gulf Restoration Network and Sierra Club, represented by Earthjustice.
The extensive report was not very well received by environmentalist groups nor by the oil and gas industry. In fact, this was a rare occasion that environmentalists and the oil and gas industry agreed on something, with both sides expressing disappointment by the report's findings.
Namely, while the oil and gas industry claimed the report was not based on scientific facts and as such it is putting energy exploration at risk, the environmentalists claimed that BOEM did not do enough to protect the marine mammals from the seismic surveys.
According to Earthjustice, a non-profit law organization dedicated to environmental issues, the report outlines possible mitigation measures, including closure areas where seismic blasting would be banned, and reductions in the amount of activity permissible each year.
Earthjustice said that the analysis found that as many as 31.9 million marine mammals in the Gulf of Mexico would be injured and harassed by oil and gas seismic surveys. This includes 80 percent of the Gulf's endangered sperm whale population, estimated at 763 animals. Sperm whales would experience as many as 760,000 harassing exposures to airgun blasting over the next decade.
Commenting on the report, Michael Jasny, director of NRDC's Marine Mammal Protection Project, said: "To permit seismic testing in view of these troubling findings would be to retreat from conservation."
"We were hopeful BOEM would opt for safeguarding our marine resources from damage associated with oil and gas development," said Cynthia Sarthou, executive director of the Gulf Restoration Network. "Sadly, instead they have once again put the interests of the oil industry ahead of environmental protection."
On the other hand, the American Petroleum Institute (API) upon the release of the report said that the report failed to take into account extensive industry mitigation efforts and use the best available scientific information in setting new operational measures. The API claimed that the report was based on a "flawed interpretation of scientific data."
Nikki Martin, President of International Association of Geophysical Contractors (IAGC), commented that the final report put energy exploration at risk with its "overly precautionary analysis" of the effects, unsupported by best available information, thus leading to the proposed alternative which poses non-scientific and unnecessary restrictions on geophysical surveys.
However, that's as far as they go in agreeing with each other.
In light of this, Offshore Energy Today interviewed the IAGC President, Nikki Martin, to learn more about the report and the industry's take on it. Martin is the first female President in the association's 44-year history. The international trade association represents the industry that provides seismic services to the oil and gas industry.
OET: Now that you've had some time to review the final programmatic EIS, could you tell us what is your main takeaway from it?
Martin: "Overall, the EIS states the federal agencies' (BOEM, BSEE and NMFS) conclusion that continued authorization of seismic and other geophysical surveys in the Gulf of Mexico will not result in major impacts to the environment. But in fact, the best available science and the industry's record of operations around the world support an even stronger conclusion: there is no documented evidence of geophysical surveys adversely affecting marine life populations, and in the more than 50 years of seismic surveying in the Gulf of Mexico, there has not been a single reported incidence of sound from seismic operations injuring marine life.
"Regrettably, the agencies disregard this record in the EIS, and instead incite "the spirit of the precautionary principle" which resists decision-making based upon the "best available science" in direct contravention of U.S. law. The EIS' impact analysis and associated impact estimates remain overly precautionary, presenting a worst-case scenario that does not reflect impacts that are actually expected to occur, which the EIS then addresses with burdensome and unsupported mitigation, specifically, a four-month closure of all state and federal coastal waters, shoreward of the 20-meter isobath, to seismic surveys."
Martin noted that the first 3D seismic survey in the Gulf of Mexico was acquired in 1976 and since then over one million line-miles of seismic data have been collected, alongside successful fishing and tourism industries, and within a thriving ecosystem abundant with marine life.
"The EIS' worst-case scenario analyses and conclusions are not supported by fact, science, or law," Martin said.
'The EIS unnecessarily restricts survey activity'
OET: Commenting on the EIS, you recently said it puts energy exploration at risk. Could you elaborate on that?
Martin: "The EIS, and the regulatory processes to which it will be directly applicable, are of paramount importance to the future exploration and production of domestic oil and gas reserves in the Gulf of Mexico. Seismic surveying, which has informed a five-fold increase in the estimated recoverable resources in the Gulf, is a critical part of safe offshore energy development that is necessary if the U.S. is to continue to harness its energy potential. By proposing an arbitrary four-month closure of all state and federal coastal waters to seismic surveys, the EIS unnecessarily restricts survey activity and impedes the ability to identify the resources available in this region.
"The seasonal coastal closure is arbitrary and unsupported, and will have significant adverse economic and operational consequences. At a time when BOEM is attempting to incentivize shallow-water Gulf of Mexico production by lowering the royalty rates, it is simultaneously discouraging interest in these prospects by impeding the industry's and BOEM's ability to evaluate the resource potential."
Martin was referring to the bureau's decision from July to reduce the royalty rate for leases located in water depths less than 200 meters in the Gulf of Mexico Sale 249 from 18.75% to 12.5% to reflect recent market conditions.
She also stressed the BOEM's claim that the EIS was not the decision document under NEPA and that an alternative selection would be provided in the Record of Decision (ROD), which is expected within next month.
According to Martin, this decision will select the final alternative and scenario under which the agencies will plan to tier subsequent environmental review and decisions regarding geophysical permitting.
"American public favors energy exploration and development."
When asked if there's a growing pressure from the public to reduce or even stop the surveys, Martin said it wasn't the case.
"What we do see is the same groups," she said. Martin pointed out that research done earlier this year actually showed that the majority of the American public favors energy exploration and development.
"Particularly, in the Gulf of Mexico, public sentiment has remained steadily supportive where the oil and gas industry has successfully co-existed alongside commercial and recreational fishing and a thriving tourism economy for generations."
Anti-oil & gas groups target G&G industry
Further speaking about the public sentiment, Martin said: "It is no secret that the anti-oil and gas agenda has targeted the geophysical industry because they see it as a "gateway" to further exploration and development. They believe that if they stop geophysical surveys, they have essentially shut down the oil and gas industry."
To support the claim that their efforts are clearly aimed solely at the oil and gas industry, the IAGC President noted that geophysical surveys are also used by the National Science Foundation, the USGS, and the offshore wind industry, but those surveys are not met with the same resistance or "erroneous claims of harm."
The bureau's push towards more regulations and restrictions in seismic surveys may lead to a conclusion that advancements in technology brought to light new scientific discoveries to support these restrictions. Following a firm no as a response to that, Martin referred to the BOEM's Science Note from 2014 that stated "there has been no documented scientific evidence of noise from sound sources used in G&G seismic activities adversely affecting marine animal populations or coastal communities."
The Science Note also said there were no known detrimental impact to marine animal populations or to commercial fishing, she added.
"Any potential effects from seismic surveys to the sustainability of species or stocks have not been demonstrated," Martin reiterated.
The IAGC head also highlighted a statement made by Dr. William Brown, BOEM's chief environmental officer, to the National Geographic saying that seismic surveys in the Atlantic OCS should not cause any deaths or injuries to the hearing of marine mammals or sea turtles.
According to Martin, Brown also stated that claims to the contrary were "wildly exaggerated and not supported by the evidence." Therefore, Martin gathered, the EIS' precautionary approach is in direct contradiction to the BOEM's own statements on the record.
"For more than 40 years, the federal government and academic scientists have studied the potential impacts of G&G activities on marine mammal populations and have concluded that any such potential impacts are insignificant. BOEM itself has spent more than $50 million on protected species and noise-related research without finding evidence of adverse effects. The geophysical and oil & gas industries, the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Navy, and others have spent a comparable amount on researching impacts of seismic surveys on marine life and have found no evidence of cumulative effects.
"For nearly eight decades, geophysical surveys have been conducted in the GOM, including extensive activity for the past fifty years, and there is no documented scientific evidence of this activity adversely affecting marine animal populations or coastal communities. Data acquisition through seismic surveys are a proven, environmentally sound technology with a track record around the globe that extends for decades. Seismic surveys and geophysical activities help make offshore energy development safer and more efficient."
"There is a real danger that the Administration's actions could indeed jeopardize the nation's energy and national security."
When it comes to mitigation measures, the bureau prefers Alternative C which, unlike some other alternatives, does not include more restrictive measures like broader closure areas or arbitrary reductions on activity, however, it does recommend an arbitrary four-month closure to all seismic surveys in state and federal coastal waters.
The API, IAGC, and other industry associations requested Alternative A which, in Martin's words, represents the current mitigation and monitoring measures applied successfully by the industry in the Gulf of Mexico.
OET: Is there, in fact, any danger that current developments will stop or to a certain extent curtail seismic surveys in the Gulf?
Martin: "Yes. There is a real danger that the Administration's actions could indeed jeopardize the nation's energy and national security. The EIS is clearly counterproductive to the Administration's previous Executive and Secretarial Orders that took critical steps to expand offshore production and streamline the seismic surveying process. Today, 94 percent of the nation's waters are currently off limits. Further reducing that cannot help but compromise the U.S. economy and long-term security."
Martin pointed out that productivity of the nation's most productive oil and gas resource, the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, is due in large part to the geophysical surveys used to locate them.
"Ultimately, the consumer is negatively impacted because they will have to pay higher energy costs.
"There are many unleased blocks within the area covered by the coastal closure. Because existing seismic data in these areas is outdated and inadequate to inform decisions regarding future lease sales, the coastal closure will significantly impede industry's and BOEM's evaluations of blocks for future lease sales. The coastal closure significantly increases the likelihood that an affected seismic survey will not be completed within its one-year permit term, thereby increasing the overall number of surveys that will need to be conducted, increasing costs, and decreasing overall efficiency."
OET: What about the economic impacts of these new mitigation measures? Are they feasible?
Martin: "Modern seismic imaging requires an entire aperture to be recorded before imaging can be performed. Essentially, all data for a data project must be gathered as a whole before the final steps are performed to create the data image. This means, in many instances, that surveys within the coastal closure will be terminated early, because of the four-month restriction. If crews are able to move to locations outside of the closure area (which will be difficult for the reasons stated above), it is very unlikely that those projects will last for exactly four months, which means that the delays to surveys in the Coastal Closure area are likely to last for much longer than four months, not including the substantial time required for mobilization and demobilization.
"Any speculative benefit, which is unsubstantiated, is far outweighed by the operational and economic costs…"
"Moreover, the four closed months are the most productive months in the Gulf of Mexico because the winter storms have ended and the summer tropical storms have not yet begun. Accordingly, the cost to operate in the area covered by the Coastal Closure will be substantially higher than other areas and will result in increased and inefficient survey effort overall.
"Any speculative benefit, which is unsubstantiated, is far outweighed by the operational and economic costs of closing this highly prospective area to surveys. It will result in overall increased survey effort at a much higher cost to operators, and it will hamper the ability of the U.S. to develop nationally strategic natural gas reserves."
OET: The whole situation affects not only the seismic sector, but the entire oil and gas industry because the surveys are its main tool in discovering resources. What are the long-term implications of these measures on the oil & gas industry?
Martin: "The long-term implications could be damaging for Gulf states and the nation, especially in terms of jobs and energy costs.
"Geophysical surveys are an essential tool in the industry across the exploration and development spectrum. There are numerous environmental benefits of geophysical surveys in the oil and gas industry. The use of geophysical technologies helps improve efficiency and reduce safety and environmental risks. Seismic information is used to accurately plan locations for wells, reducing the probability of drilling dry wells and consequently the need for further drilling, minimizing the environmental footprint of oil and gas exploration."
OET: As an association representing the seismic services sector, what can you do to alleviate this situation?
"We work on many fronts to educate and inform," Martin said.
She also added: "We continue to engage government and regulatory entities with credible scientific, technical, and legal analysis to both protect the environment and develop essential energy supplies. We also facilitate continuous improvement and promotion of health, safety, security, and environment, social responsibility, technological innovation and operations.
"This Administration should make its decisions based on credible science…"
"Additionally, we also work to educate stakeholders, the public about our operations and try to correct the proliferation of misinformation that is disseminated by extreme anti-oil and gas environmental groups.
"In the end, this Administration should make its decisions based on credible science and not on supposition of what might or could occur but has not in more than eight decades of seismic survey activity around the world."
Although the seismic market has proved to be quite unpredictable, we asked for Martin's take on the timing of the seismic sector recovery. In her response, Martin admitted no one knows what the future holds for the oil services market or the geophysical industry. However, she added with certainty, the global energy demand will increase. The 30% growth is predicted in the next 20 years and that demand simply cannot be met without the geophysical industry, she said.
In the end, Martin concluded that, as energy demand continues, so will demand for seismic and other geophysical surveys to locate the safest and most efficient locations for energy exploration and production.
"For this reason, energy policies must ensure continued access for geophysical exploration in order to be sustainable."
Interview prepared by Nermina Kulović, Editor at Offshore Energy Today
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We have seen this verse before. A string of victories, casting forth visions of greatness not seen in years, only to be brought down abruptly, ignominiously. It's a story we know all too well.
We all have our predictions: 10-2, 9-3, 8-4, 7-5, 6-6, DOOM. At this this point last year, on the metaphorical rest break exit taken in some Iowan wilderness, DOOM was a far-flung impossibility; no, that can't--won't--happen. But, it did. It could happen again, too. Will it? Your guess is as good as mine. I would like to say no (even my head says no), but the chance exists, and that is enough to wonder.
As I watched the Iowa football team run to greet their boisterous fans across the way, I stood and waited for the final seconds to tick off before turning away. If we're going to stay for the good times, the Beat the Irish chants and the chance to walk down a few rows to get closer to the field, we might as well stay for the bad. The logic is flawed and perhaps inherently irrational. The outcome was decided many minutes ago, many plays ago. Empires had risen and they had fallen in that span, hopes revived and summarily crushed. Expectations bloated, then popped, like a helium balloon spinning off wildly to who knows where. Yet, as I stood there, looking at everything happening before me and seeing nothing at all, I wondered how things would go this time.
I remember watching the 2002 Michigan-Ohio State game as a naive youngin'. I didn't cry; no, it was worse than that. Not only had we just been beaten in excruciating fashion, losing to a very good team that we had a legitimate chance at beating on the road, but we wouldn't get the chance to beat them again for a whole year. It seemed like an eternity. Even now, when weeks and months and years seem to come and go in an instant, it remains the same way, the only thing that retains the ability to leave its unnaturally disproportional mark on the fabric of time, like a dam that lets all the bad things through. Losing to Ohio State then (and now) was a thing that could stretch its influence in such a way that time was no longer a thing measurable by scientific standards, by the rise and fall of the Sun. No, it was only measured then by each individual labored breath that brought us all to the next time.
After the game had ended, I went back into my frozen backyard to think about what had happened to Michigan. My ways of dealing with losses were different then. Now, I tend to sit around, listless and tired, perhaps a product of the times. Then, it was much different. I picked up a football, a tangible reminder of the loss, and played catch with my Dad; rather, I thought about next year, and played catch while I thought. The ball was unusually heavy, and it stung my hands when I tried to catch it. It was cold, and the ball felt like it would shatter if I put a particularly offensive case of stone hands on display. My Dad tried to tell me it was okay, but even then I knew that the following year would be difficult, simply because of what had just happened. Even then, I knew it was senseless to carry on that way. Unfortunately, as I have learned, that is often the only way to carry on, the only way to stay sharp.
He tossed the ball back to me. My hands were red and my breath pushed through the air in front of my face like a ghost, as was each breath that followed; a series of assembly-line manufactured ghosts, sent out from a factory powered entirely by combustion of next year.
Wait till next year, I said, avoiding an imaginary defensive end, pretending to be John Navarre.
And here is where I include my own break in the stream of my own personal history; where does next year stop? Sometimes next year can last forever; I've been saying next year since 2003. Next year is nice, until next year actually comes along and takes your lunch and doesn't even have the courtesy to say thank you. Next year is nice because it hasn't happened yet, and, by virtue, anything could happen. Michigan could go 12-0 next year. They could. Right now, however, that only exists in some strange alternate realm of existence, where linebackers make tackles and people don't jingle their keys.
And therein lies the crux of the matter; at what point does next year transform from embattled, rallying cry to a sad display of hopelessness? We may be treading that line as we speak. If the future is uncertain, and the past is unpleasant, that leaves us only with the ceaseless Present. Whatever happens, we have that.
I saw Martavious Odoms the other day in Mason Hall. He was in a large, cumbersome boot, and crutches supported his slight frame. He stood in front of a vending machine, trying to make a decision; a trivial one, in the Grand Scheme of Things, but an important one to him nonetheless. After I had purchased an overpriced Coke and walked by him on my way to class, I stopped for a brief moment. I wanted to say something, anything. We'll get 'em next week, or something to that effect. It sounds contrived and perhaps a little bit cheesy (and probably is, in retrospect) but I thought that such a small comment might've made a difference to him. I had followed his recruitment, watched his high school highlight tapes, and even saw him around campus many times before then. I have never felt compelled to say anything to football players that I see around campus, out of respect, mostly. They don't need another person telling them something they don't know, and I'm sure they appreciate the gesture. Yet, for some reason, seeing him broken like that, a physical manifestation of the state of things, left me thinking maybe I should.
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As I walked to class, I wondered if I should, in fact, have said something to him, no matter how trivial or inane. It was fruitless, almost as fruitless as next year was and is.
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