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Oct 23, 2018 - Delfin II
After enjoying an early and nutritious breakfast we boarded our skiffs for a short ride to a great place, Amazon Natural Park, located on the northern side of the Marañón River opposite to the Pacaya-Samiria Nature Reserve. The park is privately owned and dedicated to conservation. For more than twenty-five years its owners have been protecting and regenerating the area, and the results are quite amazing: huge trees and lush vegetation surround the lagoons where they also farm fish. This is where our morning adventure started by paddling across the largest of the lagoons for a hike through the jungle. We learned about the properties and uses by the local people of many interesting plants, like the güairuro, the
Eventually we arrived at a series of elevated bridges and went exploring the heights for a different perspective of the rainforest; we experienced a sloth's or a bird's point of view from the mid-canopy level and actually looked down at some of the shorter trees and plants, while enjoying a mildly cooler temperature than the one at ground level. We also had the rare chance to watch a two-toed sloth on a tree very close to the bridge, the first one that I had seen in my life!
Once back on Delfín II we had a very interesting visit on board; Carola, a local shaman, talked to us about how she became one of the few women shamans in the region and how she uses a great variety of both wild and cultivated plants to treat numerous diseases and problems. She let us taste, smell and touch several of those plants and gave us a blessing in her native Cocama language.
During the afternoon some of us went kayaking on a small tributary of the Marañón River known as Nauta Caño, while the rest went looking for wildlife in the same place by skiff. We all had a great time watching a big number of birds and monkeys, particularly with a large troop of common squirrel monkeys that gave us a great show with their antics, finishing another great day in the Peruvian Amazon.
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Manual Handling
Course Duration:
Low Risk
2 hour course see below.
Course Objectives:
On completion of this course, candidates will have an understanding of:
- Understand the factors involved in a good base movement
- Understand the need for the application of a good base movement in manual handling
Intended Candidates:
For those who work in an office environment or similar.
Course Ratio:
30/40 Candidates and 1 Instructor.
Course Requirements:
- Classroom
- Projector and screen
On Completion:
The candidates will receive a certificate of basic operator training, skill licence, entry onto National Delegate Register (NDR) and photographic I.D. card if requested.
Additional Notes:
The instructor will adapt the course according to the needs of the company,

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2012 SEAT Toledo Hatchback Review
We drive the new SEAT Toledo - is it a hatchback or a saloon?
SEAT's new Toledo looks like a saloon, but features a wide-opening hatchback - just like the original car of the same name. Its boot is cavernous and the cabin is generously proportioned too.
Overall rating: 4/5
SEAT's new Toledo looks like a saloon, but features a wide-opening hatchback - just like the original car of the same name. Its boot is cavernous and the cabin is generously proportioned too. Competitive pricing and decent equipment levels make it a real contender for the attention of family buyers, though its value-focused remit is a little at odds with the sporty Latin image SEAT likes to portray.
Key Facts
Model tested: SEAT Toledo 1.6 TDI 105 Style
Pricing: €22,390 (line-up starts at €17,995)
Engine: 1.6-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel
Transmission: front-wheel drive, five-speed manual
Body style: five-door hatchback
Rivals: Renault Fluence, Skoda Rapid, Toyota Corolla
CO2 emissions: 114g/km (Band A, €160 per annum)
Combined economy: 4.4 litres/100km (64.2mpg)
Top speed: 190km/h
0-100km/h: 10.6 seconds
Power: 105hp at 4,400rpm
Torque: 250Nm at 1,500- to 2,500rpm
In the Metal: 4/5
The best word to sum up the exterior design of the SEAT Toledo is simply 'neat'. It's a contemporary shape, if more conservative than SEAT's other forthcoming new models (such as the Leon). The flanks have shades of the current Volkswagen Passat in them and clearly the overall profile is shared with the Skoda Rapid it was developed in conjunction with. There are plenty of SEAT-specific details, but not so many to justify using the word 'sporty' anywhere in this car's description.
Nonetheless, the interior is simply brilliant. While there's little in the way of design flair - or soft-touch materials for that matter - there's generous room front and rear and a simply huge 550-litre boot. Buyers can choose between all-black or black and beige colour schemes - and the latter really brightens things up. Remove the SEAT badges and this cabin could be from any brand in the Volkswagen Group portfolio, though there's a clear gap between it and say the new Golf in terms of ambience and 'perceived quality'.
Driving it: 3/5
So long as you don't buy the Toledo with sporting dynamics in mind you won't be disappointed. It's competent and, as mentioned elsewhere, a good all-rounder. At a high-speed cruise it proved to be stable and refined, while its damping deals with undulations ably. In tighter cornering it's safe and predictable. The steering hasn't a lot of feel, but the five-speed gearbox and the pedals are light and easy to use and hence the car feels light and agile on the road. Visibility is noticeably good thanks to relatively slender A-pillars.
The 1.6-litre TDI 105 engine is relatively hushed, thanks in part to a high top gear in the five-speed manual gearbox. There's plenty of in-gear performance too. We also tried the 1.2-litre TSI petrol engine in 85- and 105hp formats and it's a willing powerplant that thrives on revs. If you don't travel too far in your car it's worth considering these as cheaper alternatives to the default diesel choice.
What you get for your Money: 4.5/5
SEAT Ireland will offer just two trim levels, Reference and Style. The former comes with Bluetooth, a multifunction steering wheel (in soft, tactile rubber/plastic as opposed to leather), heated electrically adjusted door mirrors, stability and traction control, plenty of airbags and a split-fold rear seat. For a €1,900 premium the more appealing Toledo Style adds cruise control, front fog lights, air conditioning, 16-inch alloy wheels, a leather steering wheel and a few other practicalities.
The entry-level engine is a 1.2-litre TSI petrol unit, available in 85- and 105hp with prices starting at €17,995. The likely best-seller is a 1.6-litre TDI diesel engine, offered initially in 105hp guise for €20,490 in the Reference model. A 90hp derivative arrives in the summer of 2013, with a price target of under €20,000. It's possible that SEAT Ireland will offer a 1.4-litre TSI petrol engine with 122hp at a later stage, in conjunction with the DSG dual-clutch automatic gearbox.
Worth Noting
Historically the Toledo has been a huge success for SEAT - especially the first two generations of the model. It's hoping that the new version can repeat that, backed up by a whole new line-up of models. We got a glimpse at the Spanish company's plans for the next two years and they include a distinctly sporty Leon SC three-door hatchback, a Leon ST estate and an all-new SEAT SUV based on the platform of the Volkswagen Tiguan.
SEAT has shrewdly priced and equipped the new Toledo to undercut the best-selling compact saloons on the market - such as the Ford Focus and Toyota Corolla. The Renault Fluence is still a threat, though to our eyes the SEAT is a more appealing car. There may not be anything ground-breaking about the Toledo, but it puts forward a persuasive logical argument and will no doubt help SEAT realise its ambitious expansion plans in Ireland.


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Naperville, IL -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/26/2012 -- VIVUS, Inc. - Product Pipeline Review - 2012 provides data on the VIVUS, Inc.'s research and development focus. The report includes information on current developmental pipeline, complete with latest updates, and features on discontinued and dormant projects.
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Hi Can anybody help with this problem
This works except when you enter a new number in K6 it doesnt see it in Col G even though its there. If I cut and paste a number from Col G into K6 it sees the number
I have tried =CLEAN but that doesnt work
Also using "=K5=K12 it comes up false even though the number is the same. I cant see anything in the data which is not the same
I have tried to use VLOOKUP and match but that comes up with NA
Many Thanks
Sometimes Excel gets so fixated on the format of data in a cell, especially if it sees it as text or if it was downloaded from a website, that it refuses to let it go.
If it is truly a number, then multiplying it by 1 or adding 0 will often force Excel to recognize it as a number.
Try this:
Right Click a blank cell and choose Copy
Select the data in Column G
Right Click...Paste Special...Operation...Add
There is also a TRIM function, but the Add 0 method requires less steps.
Click Here Before Posting Data or VBA Code ---> How To Post Data or Code.
Hi DerbyDad03
Thanks for that, yes you were right it was holding the number as Text
After a lot of searching I came across this command
"=VALUE(AX216) this turns the text into a number,then I cut and paste the col back into my data
Many thanks
Did you try my "add zero" method?
I'm curious as to whether it worked. If it does, that would be less steps than your method.
Click Here Before Posting Data or VBA Code ---> How To Post Data or Code.
I multiplied it by one as u suggested and that worked as well
Adding zero is even quicker (assuming it works) since you can copy any blank cell, eliminating the need to enter and then delete the 1.
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First POST: Peak Open?
BY Micah L. Sifry | Friday, November 1 2013
Peak Open?
Reporting from the Open Government Summit in London, where sixty countries are represented along with 300 representatives from civil society organizations, Susannah Vila and Christopher Wilson cover how those non-governmental groups are trying to use the summit to pressure their governments to actually live up to the nice promises they keep mouthing.
Sir Tim Berners-Lee and his Open Data Institute issue a new report ranking how countries around the world are progressing with their open data policies.
Have we hit "peak" open government yet? Panthea Lee of Reboot asks, "Too much 'open government,' not enough openness?"
Alex Howard reports on the Obama Administration's latest victory lap in the open government sweepstakes, noting that "yet again" it has committed itself to modernizing how FOIA is administered. Third time is the charm?
Elizabeth Fraser takes a close look at the latest open government push in Ontario, Canada.
Big Tech is responding to the NSA scandals by toughening the security of its networks and data, The New York Times reports. But here's only so far they can go to really protect their users. Says Christopher Soghoian, senior analyst at the ACLU:
"The companies, some more than others, are taking steps to make sure that surveillance without their consent is difficult. But what they can't do is design services that truly keep the government out because of their ad-supported business model, and they're not willing to give up that business model."
Veteran Atlantic journalist James Fallows shares an email from a "national-security professional" reader of his: "Let me just stress how shocking these NSA revelations are."
Engineers from Google, Red Hat, Oracle and other Silicon Valley companies are part of the so-called "tech surge" to fix Obamacare, Bloomberg reports.
Politico notes that some of these folks have political ties to Obama-land. For example, Google engineer Michael Dickerson worked on the Obama 2013 analytics team.
After backing Christine Quinn, the New York City Council speaker, and independent tech entrepreneur Jack Hidary, tech money is now flowing to Democratic mayoral candidate Bill De Blasio, the Times finds. Among those maxing out to the frontrunner: Fred Wilson, Ron Conway, Reid Hoffman, Shervin Pishevar, and the three co-founders of Airbnb.
A Palestinian hacker discovered a Facebook security flaw that allowed him post to a user's wall without permission, but after trying to report the problem to the company's program for rewarding white-hat hackers and getting ignored, he went so far as to post a note on Mark Zuckerberg's own page. Wired's Alice Su has the story of what happened next.
Finally, a website for tech conference curators who can't seem to find women to speak at their events.


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What is your creative mission?
To give love. Books can drag us out of the darkest places. Often in my life when I had nobody to turn to, I turned to books, and they always made me feel loved. If my books can do that for my readers, I'd die happy.
What do you love about what you do?
Writing makes me happy. I've never been so happy in my life. If I only knew that it would have such an effect on me, I'd quit my career and begin writing sooner. Hell, I'd begin writing as soon as I could hold a pen in my hand. But life knocked me about before I finally realized that writing was my calling. Every day I wake up and jump out of bed, thrilled. A new writing day! Yes! Could there be anything better?
What have you learned from your successes/ failures?
To never give up. Failures are fantastic. They teach things. If I didn't fail, I'd never have learned anything. So I love failing. Again and again and again. And what do you know, with enough failing I stumble on success. And then I fail again. It never ends, so this also has taught me patience. With myself and with those around me. That was a tough lesson to learn.
How do you keep pushing ahead after a difficult challenge?
Cry a bucket of tears, wash my face, drink a bucket of coffee, and get back to work. I know the challenge was temporary. I know I will win. It's a matter of persevering no matter what. Writing helps. If I feel completely devastated, I write a blog post about feeling completely devastated, and then the devastation is out of me. It's in the page, and I feel better, and can keep moving forward.
Have you ever encountered resistance from family, friends, or the world in general? How did you overcome those kinds of blocks?
Oh, yes. Big time. It's a long story. It's actually why I started writing in the first place. The resistance to admitting the truth of anger and grief and violence in my family has caused them to ostracize me and me to want to kill myself. It wasn't pretty. I have confronted my father about sexually abusing me, and he has cut me out of his life, after which I wanted to commit suicide. It was my therapist who suggested I start journaling. I did. That is how my first trilogy was born. After that it was my readers who became my new family. And whenever I descend into darkness, it's my readers who pull me back out. And books. And writing.
How has your art and creativity healed you?
Well, I'm alive. Writing made me want to live.
What are your NFA Bullet points? What steps would you recommend for anyone who wants to kick some ass and get their creative dreams off the ground?
Do your art every day, no matter how crappy your day is, and no matter how crappy you think your art is. It takes years of doing bad art to produce great art. Whatever your art may be. If it's writing, it will take years of writing for you to write anything good. So armed with this knowledge, don't be afraid to write crappy books. They will teach you a great deal. Without practice you simply don't stand a chance. I wish someone told me this when I started. It would've saved me a great deal of worry and anguish and fear. I was terrified of writing a bad book and would feel paralyzed or even blocked. But once I realized it's okay if my books are bad, it freed me up. And, miraculously, the end result wasn't bad at all. So you see, the only steps you have to take is practice what you want to do every day, every single day. Then it will become habit and you will do it without thinking. And then you will keep doing it because it will become a part of your life. And one day you will see that what was your dream has become a reality.
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Must Reads: Nissan off Shack jersey, Giro Donne back in 2013, Amgen to pay $762 million, Herbalife under fire
Drug-maker Amgen will pay $762 million in penalties and whistleblower settlements over off-label drug recommendations
Nissan jumps off jersey — Le Quotidien
Luxembourg newspaper Le Quotidien is reporting that Nissan has asked to have its name removed from the jerseys of the RadioShack-Nissan-Trek team for 2013. The car company is contractually bound for 2013 and is believed to be paying its final year, but does not want to appear on the uniforms of the team formerly managed by embattled Johan Bruyneel.
The team appears set to take the name RadioShack-Trek.
Giro Donne for 2013 — Cycling Weekly
The Italian cycling federation has said that the Giro Donne, the top women's stage race in the world, will go on in 2013, despite the exit of the race's technical services provider. Gregor Brown reports that the Giro will take place under new management in 2013.
"We have other good organizers able to make it happen," said federation president Renato Di Rocco. "We certainly want to have it. We just need to wait until after the federation's elections on January 12 to give it to a new organizer."
Amgen to pay $762 million over off-label case — The New York Times
Biotechnology firm Amgen has agreed to pay $762 in criminal penalties and whistleblower settlements after admitting to marketing its anemia drug Aranesp for uses the Food and Drug Administration previously rejected. According to The New York Times, more revelations could be forthcoming in the case.
"The presiding judge, Sterling Johnson Jr., scheduled a hearing for Wednesday to announce whether he will accept the agreement," write Andrew Pollack and Mosi Secret. "If he does, a broader settlement and as many as 11 whistle-blower lawsuits would be made public, some containing accusations beyond those to which Amgen pleaded guilty."
Amgen is the title sponsor of the Tour of California and has produced multiple iterations of the drug Erythropoietin (EPO).
Herbalife share prices plummet — Yahoo! Finance
Share prices for nutrition and weight loss company Herbalife plummeted on Wednesday after a major hedge fund advisor disclosed that he was shorting the brand's stock. After CNBC reported that William Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management L.P., had taken a short position on the company's stock, its value declined 12 percent, to $37.34 per share. According to AP, Ackman is the second major fund manager to publicly accuse the company of being a pyramid scheme this year.
Herbalife chairman and CEO Michael Johnson called the pyramid-scheme accusation "bogus" and said, "Make no mistake: Today's announcement isn't about Herbalife's business model. It's about Bill Ackman's business model."
Herbalife is a sponsor of endurance events and has worked closely with the Leadville Trail 100 and VeloNews.com in recent years.


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Dragon Quest: Monster Parade gets a trailer
Square-Enix is giving Dragon Quest the free-to-play treatment on PC. Check out the first trailer for Dragon Quest: Monster Parade.
Unfortunately embedding has been disabled on this one, so you'll have to take yourself over to Square-Enix's YouTube to have a look.
Dragon Quest: Monster Parade is described as a "real-time adventure parade." It'll be free-to-play in your browser, and features the inevitable in-game purchases.
Yay or nay?
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Yes, 'Mam'!
Yes, 'Mam'!
Patricia "Mam" Muhr is proof that if you want to be involved with horses, you can be. No matter your age.
It is, she says, something you can enjoy at any level – whether that is just walking around your backyard or competing at the Zoetis AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championships, which is what the 76-year-old from Wilson, Oklahoma, is doing this week.
"I would like to tell people that, health permitting, you can do this," she says. "You're not too old. If you want to do it, and you don't have issues stopping you, get on a horse and do it. You don't have to be a world champion to go out there and have fun. "
Her equine partner is the 15-year-old AQHA Ranching Heritage-bred Lil Miss Blue Hen, a daughter of the Colonel Freckles-bred stallion Just Plain Sugar and the Krogs Pappy Leo mare Miss Pine Bar Leo. The mare, "Lil Hen," was bred by Kalpowar Quarter Horses of Midland, Texas.
Mam and Lil Hen are competing in the limited amateur division, as they are relatively new to VRH.
Mam, however, has been riding almost her whole life. She grew up around horses, then was a horse show mom to her children, including her daughter Karen McCuistion, whose extensive resume includes being an AQHA competitor and judge, and soon will include being an AQHA employee, as she joins the show staff in April. Mam has continued riding, doing cow horse and roping in recent years, and took up VRH last year.
"It's exciting," she says of the new discipline. "It is so challenging. There's so much detail to attend to – getting your markers correct, getting the maneuvers, the details are so challenging. And that's what makes it so much fun. You're not just out there doing anything, you're out there trying to adhere to a very strict program. It makes it fun when you do it well. And if you don't, you think, 'OK, I'll do it well next time,' and you come back for more. Of course, if you do it well, you say, 'Wow, I can do this,' and you come back for more!"
She also appreciates her equine partner, whom she has owned since 2009. The mare was Karen and husband Carl's training program previous to that, so the two have known each other for a long time.
"She's an awesome rope horse – I both head and heel on her, although we're both better at heeling," Mam says. "She's so quiet and gentle and fun to ride. She's a really good example of an American Quarter Horse. I put little kids on her if we have company and she just walks around the arena. But I can get on her, back her into the box – and they don't outrun me!
"She's a fun horse to have, and I've had success with her," she adds. "I intend to keep riding her as long as both she and I are moving!"
Lil Hen suffered a wire cut in the pasture and was off for three weeks, healing just in time to make it to the show. But that didn't slow either of them down at all – Mam came out of the show pen smiling.
"Even with mistakes, we're having a good time," she says with a laugh. "Most of it's going well."
The best part of the weekend might be a surprise she received on Friday, when her granddaughter, Kali, walked in the door. Kali flew from Maryland to Houston for the weekend, and the rest of the family is supporting her from a distance, as well.
"I am blessed beyond measure by my family," Mam says. "They are my mentors, my teachers and my biggest cheerleaders. They are my friends as well as my family. We enjoy being together, and it's hard to put into words. It's overwhelming, is what it is. It's absolutely priceless."


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Newspaper article The Florida Times Union
EDUCATION; Motivation Plus
Article excerpt
It was 8 a.m. Tuesday.
A bright, sunny morning at Ribault High School.
Principals and school leaders from "challenged schools" -- schools trying to pull up their scores -- were arriving at the school auditorium to get some inspiration.
It came from Salome Thomas-El, not a professional motivational speaker, but one of them. An inner-city student from Philadelphia who made it through college, then became a teacher and discovered that chess could provide a way out and up for his students.
His remarkable story became a book, I Choose to Stay: A black teacher refuses to desert the inner city, which could become a movie. Thomas-El has written a second book, the Immortality of Influence.
He took special education students at a middle school -- the definition of a challenge -- and turned them into chess stars. When students carry around a chess board, people think they're smart, a message desperately needed in the inner city.
And he became a turnaround expert.
-- He turned around students who didn't believe in themselves.
-- He turned around students who didn't think they had a future.
-- He turned around students who never considered college as an option.
And he began attending college graduations of his students, a welcome change from the funerals that came all too often. As he reminded the educators a number of times, they're underpaid.
"Many times, we're the only people who say, you're beautiful, you're smart, you're going to be successful," he told the educators. …


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I don't normally eat white flesh potatoes due to their oxidative effects which in turn increases inflammation. However, that doesn't put white flesh potatoes on the complete red light food map, but more on the caution side.
During intense training, exercise, and competition, we want to decrease all factors of oxidative stress, increase anti-oxidants, and boost recovery. White flesh potatoes may work against us in our desire to achieve optimal health, yet I do not want to demonize them. Consumption can come on a moderate basis, and theres ways we can not make their oxidative effects more pronounced.
To try the healthiest mash potatoes you can eat, check out my
Purple Potato Maple-Pecan Mash
"Compared To What?"
First, lets go deeper and darker down the potato line. Choosing a darker flesh potato has more anti-oxidant properties. Sweet potatoes with orange flesh are a better choice than white potatoes, but Purple Sweet Potatoes are best. This is where we can hit Strategy 005:
Strategy 005: When choosing a food, its not whether or not its healthy as it own, but you have ask the question, "compared to what?"
For example, grains are good, rice is a grain, and since grains are good, rice is there fore good–Right? But there are a lot of different types of rice. Is white rice, good? Now you see, brown rice is better, but even red rice is better than brown and black rice is better that red.
Rice in general? What about Quinoa, barley, or oats? So, you can see you can go general or specific, and you can apply that generally to all forms of fruits, veggies, beans, legumes, starches, nuts, and seeds. Specifically you can ask the same about apples type, cabbage color, and even different teas.
Perception Over Perfection
Okay, this looks confusing at first. It make soy think well I don't know whats healthier and I just give up.
Don't be that person. . .
This isn't about the perfection, and a white potato is not going to kill you! The starch, fiber, and nutrition content seem to balance out to some degree. Even eating white rice is not all that bad compared to eating no grains at all. And so this brings us to Strategy 006:
Strategy 006: The best plant food is not the healthiest one. The best is the one that you will eat the most of.
In another instance, cooking method could follow the same methodology as choosing healthier foods in Strategy 007:
Strategy 007: The healthiest way to prepare a food is the way that you will eat it the most.
Everyone thinks eating plants is so restrictive, but these strategies make it more inclusive than selective and leave you room to grow.
Now, of course there are some TERMS AND CONDITIONS to these statements. We're talking about WHOLE PLANT FOODS that these guidelines follow. We're not being sympathetic to eating mash potatoes and duping a ton of butter on them and saying, "hey, this is the best way or me." That just is not going to fly.
Stay within the realm of applying these strategies to Whole-foods, centered around Plant-Based sources.
Enjoy this Recipe! Let me know what you think!


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As Christmas & New Year are now in the "holidays past" portion of our brains & retail stores are now awash in pink, red & hearts galore...Here are some tips for the singles, the attacheds & happily-marrieds out there who want to either:
-AMP UP their romance vibe
-Are looking for someone special to share Valentine's Day with (and after!)
-Re-kindle the passion of days-gone-by
***If you aren't up to DIY or want some SPECIFIC advice for your space & your situation, contact us to schedule a "Valentine's Day Romance" consultation. This 30 minute consult will address basic situation, color, space-plan & accessory choice for your bedroom.***
Remember, when you want to focus on Relationships, Romance & Passion you want to focus on the design decor of your bedroom. And, if you're so inclined, you can "activate" the Relationship Life Area of your home. This area is the FAR RIGHT CORNER of your home's floorplan.
- First off, the bedroom is for REST & ROMANCE. Period. Only items that relate to these 2 topics should be brought into this space. No exercise equipment, pictures of kids or in-laws...
- The bed, if possible, needs to be placed in the Power Position. This is the diagonal corner from the dorrway when you are looking INTO the space. This is the most psychologically secure position in the room. If the bed can't be placed on a diagonal (due to size of room/bed), then as long as it is in this quadrant, you're OK).
- There needs to be a headboard. Again, this is for support.
- Bed should NOT be placed under a window a) again, this symbolizes a "lack of support or anchoring", b) health issues from drafts.
- If you have nightstands, they need to be MATCHING on either side of the bed. If in a relationship, you want to be "equal" & if 1 side has a nightstand or 1 is bigger...it can symbolize an imbalance in the relationship.
- The bedroom relates to the RELATIONSHIP Life Area, whether you are in one, looking for one or don't want one...it manifests here in this room. As stated before, have matching nightstands. Make sure that there is room on BOTH sides of the bed to enter the bed easily-if in a realtionship, it's equal, if looking for one, you want an inviting space for a partner.
- Display items/accessories in pairs (2) to represent a couple. Do not use singular items, signifies individual/single or in threes (3) as this signifies another coming in between you & your partner. EX: 2 chairs, 2 candles, grouping of 2 pictures...
- For color: use RED if in a legally binding relationship, PINK if single & looking for a relationship, CORAL/ORANGE if looking for sex/passion & not a relationship.
- You can also integrate the EARTH element (tile, stones, brick, clay) and/or the shape of SQUARE to "activate" the relationship energy. Think RED SQUARE picture frames from your honeymoon, SQUARE TILES to place candle pillars on...
- Engage all 5 senses. Good music, lots of different textures (silk, satin, cashmere...), Ylang Ylang (an EARTH scent) candles/Environment Spray, wine/chocolate...
- For accessories, remember REST & ROMANCE. So pictures of you & your honey on vacation/wedding, a shadowbox of items from your wedding...If single & looking, think of what represents romance to you: pictures of walks on the beach, bistro scenes...Display these. NO pictures of: kids, inlaws, family, friends, work...
- No TV/computer/workstation in this room. If space is an issue, think of a closed work station or use a tri-fold screen to separate the area.


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Senior wrestlers Max Demann, Alex Cordova, and Colt Rohrig all qualified for the state wrestling tournament by placing in the top four at the regional wrestling tournament in Buena Vista this past weekend. Demann and Cordova both placed second and Rohrig took 3rd. Cauy Smith, Griffin Ebeler, and Adan Perez all reached the podium with


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There is no doubt about it, if you are able to incorporate Affiliate marketing and your business you could very well find that you will be in the enviable position of making money 24 hours per day which is surely what everyone who is in search of the internet marketing lifestyle aspires to.
Many of the biggest companies in the world have an affiliate programme in place so there is never a shortage of services or products to promote and the great thing about it is that the affiliate company are the ones that are doing all of the hard work. They process the payments, they are the ones who have to look after the shipping and deal with the customer support. When you think about it, Affiliate marketing and your business really is a match made in heaven which can give the astute internet marketer some fantastic profits.
If you are new to affiliate marketing there is no where better to start than Amazon.com. If you thought that Amazon only sold books it is time to think again because they sell absolutely everything. What's more, the affiliate tools that they provide are a breeze to set up and you could have your first affiliate product on offer after only a few minutes, it really is that easy.
If you have dabbled with Google Adsense in the past you will no doubt find that promoting affiliate programmes is a far more profitable way to do business and the commissions that can be earned make those Adsense clicks look very small indeed.
Affiliate marketing and your business is something that you just have to get involved with and when you see those big pay checks come in you just know it will have been worth while. Of course it is not only Amazon who can get you off to a great start, there are companies out there such as cj.com who represent a large number of affiliate programmes so if you have a few blogs or websites out there that you would like to monetise to make the very most out of Affiliate marketing and your business, take a look to see what they have to offer.
A great many of the internet marketing guru's have made their money with affiliate marketing so take the hint and get involved, there really is an awful lot of money to be made and getting started is about as straightforward as it is possible to get.


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With the momentum of Playing For Change building around the world since the release of Hear Musics two-disc CD/DVD Playing For Change Songs Around the World, the project has taken another leap forward. After a Top 10 debut on Billboards Pop Chart in the US and a strong start throughout Europe, including a top 20 chart position in Spain, the Playing For Change band has been confirmed to headline the Jazz/World stage at Glastonbury Festival in the UK on Saturday, June 27, one of the three major open air stages with a crowd capacity of approximately 25,000 people. Word of mouth spread among other Glastonbury acts that Playing For Change was confirmed on the bill and several musicians expressed interest in joining the band on stage. This resulted in Gabrialla Cilmi, Tinariwen, The Magic Numbers and Baba Maal confirmed to make guest appearances with the band at Glastonbury
The band will then travel to Los Angeles for a performance at the opening night of this years Twilight Dance Series at the Santa Monica Pier. The concert is free and will run from 7:00 PM 10:00 PM. The band is also set to perform on NBC's The Tonight Show with Conan OBrien on Thursday, July 9, 2009. Hailing from New Orleans to Johannesburg via Europe and the Congo, the band consists of some of the incredible musicians who are featured in the smash hit YouTube video Stand By Me which has become the #1 rated YouTube video of all time with over 20 million views
Playing for Change is the brainchild of Grammy winning producer/engineer Mark Johnson. Mark and his team brought together diverse musicians from all over the world in a heroic effort to inspire peace through the universal language of music. Their ambitious journey took them from post-apartheid South Africa, through the ancient sites and conflict regions of the Middle East, to the remote beauty of the Himalayas and beyond. Using innovative mobile technology, the PFC crew filmed and recorded more than 100 musicians, largely outdoors, in parks, plazas and promenades, in doorways, on cobblestone streets and amid hilly pueblos. Each captured performance created a kaleidoscopic collection of songs in which essentially the artists are all performing together, albeit hundreds or thousands of miles apart.
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Wendy has worked in the NHS for over 30 years, during which time she has enjoyed many different roles as a Registered General Nurse, specialist nurse and Health Visitor. She has also experienced working in the private sector and has had many voluntary roles in the local community.
Wendy is married to Charles and has three children, Zak, Kezia and Alice and loved spending time with the family. They have a dog called Cooper and a cat called Marmaduke. For relaxation Wendy loves gardening, flower arranging and going to the theatre.
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This organically grown Alsatian Pinot Noir is fresh, bright and extremely elegant. Quite the hidden gem, this bottling shows wonderful acidic tension alongside high-toned strawberry, red plum, red cherry, and red currant fruit. Alsace is not necessarily a go-to region for Pinot, but this bottling certainly makes the case for this grape's amazing potential here.


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I first met Ed when he was asked to write an article on me about blacksmithing for the Sherman newspaper. And I continue to see him at events in Sherman and Denison. He is a great storyteller and reading his book is even more fun when itŐs read with EdŐs cadence running in your head. At one of the festivals, they did an old time radio show on the courthouse steps as the evening entertainment. Even the commercials from the sponsors were a lot of fun.
Anyway, this is EdŐs book, just out, and itŐs a great read! Ed has created a great community (Cotton County) with interesting characters that go about normal life; the difference is the way Ed tells the story. I really enjoyed the book and hope you will also.
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Kyle Scott Clauss describes Burst as "the connector between traditional outlets and an audience increasingly glued to their phones" in his article The Future of Media Is Quietly Being Plotted in Boston's Financial District. It bridges the limitations of TV, platforms like Netflix, and social media. TV limits a viewer to one experience at a time. Programs like Netflix are limited by the restrictive catalog. On the other hand, social media provides a "limitless pool" of information and different experiences. It's limitation is that it is time consuming and painstaking to get the rights and access to the content.
Burst fixes that. It has the limitless stream of content like social media while giving the rights and usage permissions to producers in a seamless, non-invasive manner. This platform helps producers save time, brain power, money and enhance the viewer experience no matter how it is utilized. The use cases of Burst will continue to grow and shape the product as user-generated content becomes the heart of all forms of production.
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Listen to sound art underwater at Glasgow's Wet Sounds installation
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Swimming pool listening part of Glasgow Music and FIlm Festival
The last time Wet Sounds floated into view was in Leith Baths in Edinburgh, where a non-stop electronic pulse added momentum as well as meditation to the daily work-out. This time around, curator Joel Cahan has enlisted the skills of site-specific specialist Eric La Casa and electro-acoustic composer Adrian Moore to add a different element to Wet Sounds, which this session uses two different sound-systems, one above water, the other below.
'The event on Saturday will be pretty similar to what we did in Edinburgh, but on Sunday with Eric and Adrian we're going to have the whole place lit up differently, so that becomes part of the experience as well as hearing different sounds depending on whether you're underwater or not. The mixer allows us to route the sound anywhere we like, so it's actually a split composition in two parts.'
Since Cahen began Wet Sounds in 2008, it has become something of a global operation, capturing the imaginations of novelty-seeking swimmers as well as more serious minded avant-garde music buffs.
'You normally only get to hear electro-acoustic work in an academic context,' Cahen points out, 'so to get Eric and Adrian inside a swimming pool is a real treat. I think we're lacking in venues for listening to things in that aren't just concert venues to watch bands in, but where you can go to listen to things outwith a purely social context. I like the possibilities of using the pool as a total art space, where it becomes a completely different world you're experiencing.'
Just remember, though, as the signs used to say, no dive-bombing and no petting. Especially not the noisy kind.
Wet Sounds, North Woodside Leisure Centre, Glasgow, February 19th, 2pm-4pm; February 20th, 5pm


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The program blends judicial oversight by a program judge, supervision by probation officers, a designated court calendar, use of incentives to reward and improve performance, graduated sanctions for non–compliance, and comprehensive substance abuse treatment and ancillary services to address causative factors associated with the offense. The program has been a key component in this Court's efforts to enhance community safety, promote evidence–based practices for offender accountability, and support offender rehabilitation.
The DWI Recovery Court program team consists of one judge, five probation officers, a leadworker, a program manager, and a programs division director. The Presiding Judge is the Honorable Christine Rodriguez. Judge Rodriguez also maintains a regular docket, in addition to donating her time to the program.
Since 1997, the program has served over 4,200 program participants including more than 2,700 successful graduates. As of the most recent outcome evaluation, the DWI Recovery Court Program has been successful at maintaining a 73% graduation success rate and an historical 5.5% three–year recidivism rate. This is in comparison to a 40–60% recidivism rate of general population DWI offenders who do not enter into a drug court program. This program is extremely cost efficient, costing an average of approximately $10.26 per day versus the daily incarceration cost in Bernalillo County of close to $80.00 per day.
This specialty track of the DWI Recovery Court program is geared towards the specific treatment of defendants dealing with both mental health difficulties and substance abuse addiction. These defendants are afforded specialty services by the presiding judge, probation officer, and clinical treatment staff who have all received specialized dual diagnosis training.
This specialty track of the DWI Recovery Court program provides Spanish speaking services for those defendants who primarily speak Spanish. Interpreter services are provided during drug court sessions and the program offers both Spanish speaking probation officers and treatment staff.


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April Showers Bring….(Ah-Choo)…Allergies!!
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The flowers will soon be blooming, the grass growing and the spring winds blowing. Sounds wonderful, unless you happen to be one of the unlucky ones who dreads the onset of spring allergies. If sneezing, watering and puffy eyes, a runny nose and overall feeling of blahness is the way your body greets springtime, consider […]
Be Allergy Free!
March 15, 2012 • • Comments Off on Be Allergy Free!
While most of us eagerly welcome this time of year, for others, springtime brings sniffles, sneezes and many other distressing symptoms. Allergies are the result of an imbalanced immune system. When exposed to allergens, the body overreacts and produces histamine which causes redness, swelling, warmth, itching and tickling sensations. While conventional medicine focuses on blocking […]


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2015 Ram 3500 4WDBuying Guide Review Research
Top Ten Reasons to Buy a 2015 Ram 3500 - The Pros
1) Heavy-duty Platform
Ram built the new 3500 to outlast an ordinary pickup truck. From mud-soaked construction sites to off-road trails, the 3500 can be used in a variety of rugged environments. Not even frozen tundra is a match for the durable Ram 3500. The truck's steel chassis can take a pounding. This is a key advantage for the truck owners who need to get a job done.
2) 100,000-mile Powertrain Warranty
The Ram 3500 is certainly a durable driving machine. However, there is always a chance that a mechanical problem may arise. Fortunately, the pickup truck is supported by a 100,000-mile powertrain warranty. The lengthy warranty will give buyers an extra degree of assurance. If the owner does experience a problem with the engine or transmission, Ram will cover the cost of the repair work.
3) Class-Leading Diesel Performance
When equipped with the 6.7-liter Cummings diesel engine, the Ram 3500 can tow up to 30,000 pounds. Although there are other heavy-duty trucks on the market, none can match the Ram 3500's towing capabilities. The Cummings diesel engine pounds out around 400 horsepower and a monstrous 865 pound-feet of torque. As soon as the driver touches the throttle, they will immediately feel the engine's thrust.
4) Strong Hemi V-8 Engine
The Hemi V-8 engine has been around for quite some time. Although it does not have the pulling capabilities of the diesel engine, it is still a legitimate powerhouse. When fitted with the proper towing hardware, a Hemi-powered Ram 3500 can tow over 16,300 pounds. Most drivers will be more than satisfied with the engine's performance.
5) A Manual Transmission is Available
Most Ram 3500 buyers will choose the automatic transmission. However, Ram does offer a six-speed manual gearbox. Due to the fact that the competition does not offer a manual gearbox, the Ram 3500 will have an even larger fan base. The clutch is responsive and very user-friendly. Driving enthusiasts will have no problems using it on an everyday basis.
6) Mega Cab
The Mega Cab offers a huge amount of interior room. Not only does the Mega Cab model provide ample room for the rear-seat passengers, but it also features a four-door design. While some owners will use the Mega Cab model to haul around their work crew, there are others who will use the truck as a vacation vehicle.
7) Rides Like a Luxury Sedan
While there is no overlooking the truck's large dimensions, it still delivers an extremely well-cushioned ride. Passengers will actually look forward to riding aboard the big pickup truck. Due to the effectiveness of the steering system, the driver will be able to easily maneuver the Ram 3500 on the road.
8) Upper Trims Are Luxurious
The budget-priced Tradesman model only comes with the basic features. However, the upper trims offer loads of creature comforts. Featuring an 8.4-inch touch-screen display, the UConnect infotainment is certainly one of the best options. Meanwhile, the rear-view camera makes parking less of a chore. Some of the other great features include a RamBox cargo management system, a 10-speaker audio system, and ventilated front seats.
9) Heavy-Duty Towing Features
Ram offers plenty of convenient towing features. The tow-haul mode feature optimizes the transmission's performance when carrying a heavy load. Although the load-leveling air suspension system will cause the truck's cost to rise, it will certainly come in handy. Some of the other towing innovations include heavy-duty tow hooks and a trailer harness connector.
10) Good Resale Value
The Ram 3500's solid body structure and durable powertrain will attract plenty of buyers on the used truck market. This is a great benefit for the truck owners who want to get return on their investment.
Reasons you may not want to buy a 2015 Ram 3500:
1) Relatively Poor Fuel Efficiency
People do not buy a Ram 3500 for its great fuel economy. The truck's primary purpose is to haul and tow hefty loads.
2) No Manual for the V-8 engines
The V-8 models will not be available with a manual gearbox. Drivers who desire a traditional stick-shift transmission will have to upgrade to the diesel engine.
3) Expensive Upper Trim Levels
While the base model is affordable, the total cost of a top-of-the-line model can exceed $60,000. This may be a tad bit too costly for the average truck buyer.
How it stacks up against the competition:
The Dodge Ram 3500's main rivals are the Ford F-350 and the Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD. Although these are certainly capable hauling machines, they are still trumped by the Ram 3500. Most automotive critics agree that the Ram 3500 also offers the best interior in its class.
When it comes to towing massive loads, the Ram 3500 is the best in its class. The heavy-duty pickup truck is also a joy to drive on the open road. On the inside, the truck's high-quality interior can compete with many of the luxury sedans on the market.


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There's nothing quite as inviting as a seasonally decorated entrance to your new home. Bring holiday cheer to your front yard with these fun ideas:
• Decorate an outdoor chair with a holiday throw pillow and a cozy blanket. It can be something a little sparkly or perhaps bring Rudolph to your doorway.
• Next to your front door, you can add a small tree to decorate.
• Nothing beats a wreath on the door. Add your own touches to personalize.
• Pine garland is perfect to drape over the entrance or along banisters.
• Add holiday cheer with your favorite lights. You can coordinate with your other decor or add a splash of color. Try string lights, projectors, icicles or net lights for your bushes.
• Light up your walkway with luminaries. You can DIY this idea or buy them at a local store.
• You can repurpose old jars for luminaries or to add some shine and decoration.
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Well it seems like summer is well and truly over *sad times* but do not worry.. we have the perfect Mercy Delta outfit inspo from our Pre AW17 Collection available ONLINE NOW to cheer you up!!
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Professional truck drivers working for Nebraska fleets have an extra incentive to spend every day on the road accident-free. Twelve months of a perfect driving record earns them a chance to compete in the Nebraska Truck Driving Championships. That translates into a weekend of friendly competition and prizes for them, and trucks sharing the road safely with you.
The 2016 Championships will take place June 3 and 4 in Grand Island. 99 drivers will converge on the Hotel Grand, (formerly Holiday Inn Midtown,) and Fonner Park. They'll complete a written exam, personal interview with a law enforcement officer, truck inspection, and finally, a driving course where only accuracy and vehicle control earn top scores. Winners of the competitions advance to the National Truck Driving Championships August 10-13 in Indianapolis, IN.
The Nebraska State Patrol's Vehicle Inspector Championship takes place side-by-side with the driving event. Troopers qualify for the competition through a written exam. The four top scorers will be in Grand Island to test their regulatory knowledge and driver interview techniques, then conduct vehicle and hazardous material inspections. As with the truck driving champions, the top scorer advances to the national competition in August.
The driving challenge and Patrol vehicle inspections are free and open to the public at Fonner Park on Saturday, June 4, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Lunch will be available for purchase.
The Nebraska Trucking Association's Safety Management Council organizes the championships and recruits more than 100 volunteers to staff the event each year. The Nebraska Trucking Association is the provider of effective information, services and advocacy to Nebraska trucking companies and affiliated businesses.


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A grand jury indicted Lee Boyd Malvo, the 17-year-old suspect in the sniper attacks, for capital murder. The grand jury met Tuesday, Jan. 21.
Malvo is charged with the Oct. 14 murder of Arlington resident Linda Franklin, a FBI analyst, outside a Home Depot store in Falls Church.
William Franklin and his wife had just finished two hours of shopping at the Home Depot in Seven Corners on Oct. 14, 2002. They were attempting to fit an oversized shelf into their car parked on the first level of the store's parking lot in Falls Church when Linda Franklin, 47, was shot.
Although the trial date is currently set for Feb. 25, one of Malvo's defense attorneys predicted his trial would not take place for some time.
"The Muhammed trial is scheduled for October," said Tom Walsh, one of Malvo's defense attorneys. "It would be a nightmare for them to try both cases at the same time with same evidence. … The Muhammed trial will most likely go first."
But Robert Horan, Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney, said he expects the trial to take place this summer.
"There are going to be so many motions filed in this case," said Horan.
Juvenile Judge Charles J. Maxfield ruled on Jan. 15 that there was probable cause to send Malvo's case to the grand jury, the necessary step before a juvenile can be tried as an adult in Circuit Court.
"It is true that there is no eyewitness that places the defendant on any of the four crime scenes. However, the circumstantial evidence is quite strong," said Maxfield during Malvo's preliminary hearing on Jan. 15 at the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court.
Despite the two-day testimony of 24 witnesses who were brought to testify by Horan, Malvo's attorneys claim that there is no evidence that places Malvo at the scenes of the shootings.
"There is no evidence, it is just not there," said Michael Arif, lead attorney for Malvo. "However loud Mr. Horan speaks, the facts don't show probable cause."
Fingerprint experts testified that the fingerprint found on the rifle seized in the arrest of Malvo and John Lee Muhammed, 42, can be matched with fingerprints on notes left to police by the snipers as well as a bag of cinnamon coated raisins. All are identical to Malvo's fingerprints.
Witnesses also say that microscopic markings on bullets fired by the seized rifle are identical to fragments of the bullets found by police at the crime scenes of some of the sniper shootings, including Franklin's.
"The evidence is the rifle that has been sitting here all day," said Horan. "It was found sitting four feet away from the defendant when he was arrested on Oct. 24."
Because the grand jury indicted Malvo, the 17-year-old, who will turn 18 in February, will face a jury trial. Virginia is expected to seek the death penalty in the case.
"At this juncture, he is clearly — at a minimum — an accessory to a number of killings in Fairfax County and Prince William County," said Horan. "The trigger-man rule doesn't play into the game until we are talking about life or death."
Before the grand jury met on Tuesday, Todd Petit, Malvo's court-appointed guardian, said Malvo understands why he is now in Virginia.
"He knows he was brought to Virginia with the hope of executing him," said Petit.


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Refining Woes Mount as Gasoline Prices Rise
Consumers may be in for more bad news on the dreary march to $4 a gallon gasoline as the largest refinery on the East Coast is expected to close this Summer - eliminating nearly 25 percent of the region's gasoline refining capacity. The closure of the Sunoco refinery is due in large part to high oil prices and decreasing domestic fuel demand, leading to substantial economic losses. Unfortunately, the trend may continue in the region as experts predict two other refineries are expected to close because of unsustainable financial impacts. If so, nearly half of the refining capacity on the East Coast will be gone with some economists predicting a 15 cents per gallon spike in New England because more imported gasoline will be needed to meet demand.
Although the refining process of converting crude oil into petroleum products is a complex business, their economic models are easier to understand. Essentially, refineries are "price-takers" not "price-makers" because they purchase crude oil on a globally traded marketplace and then manufacture it into a host of products in addition to gasoline. Their margins, which are already thin, get hammered when the price of oil spikes and fewer barrels of oil are consumed in the markets they serve. According to the Energy Information Administration, 72 percent of the cost of a gallon of gasoline is based on crude oil prices with refining making up 12 percent and the remainder consisting of marketing, transportation costs, and then federal and state taxes. Refineries on the East Coast rely more heavily on imported Brent crude oil, which is often referred to as the world price of oil. U.S. produced barrels are more closely tied to the benchmark pricing of West Texas Intermediate, which is trading nearly $20 a barrel cheaper than the world price tied to Brent crude prices. Although domestic fuel demand continues to decline due to a weak economy and improved US vehicle fuel economy, global energy consumption - especially demand from China and India - and growing tensions in the Mideast between Israel and Iran are pushing the price of Brent crude higher.
The closure of Sunoco's 335,000 barrels per day refinery near Philadelphia underscores the market challenges of many older operations. In the fourth quarter of 2011, the company lost $362 million and over the last three losses have totaled nearly $1 billion on its refining operations. Older and uneconomic refineries are often limited in their ability to refine a variety of crude oils which can limit the types of products they make. In essence, the heavier "sour" crudes cost more money to refine into diesel than the more commonly known "light, sweet crudes." Investing in hydrocrackers to produce more low-sulfur diesel fuel can cost billions of dollars, and retrofitting refineries in the densely populated Northeast would be prohibitively expensive due to stringent environmental regulations. Thus, many large integrated oil companies are beginning to exit the refining industry for more lucrative exploration and production opportunities.
The industry notes that environmental regulation, state and federal boutique fuel requirements, and biofuel and ethanol mandates have contributed to rising fuel costs further pushing closures of refineries. A study commissioned by the American Petroleum Institute found that proposed EPA regulation for tailpipe sulfur emissions would lead the closure of four to seven additional refineries and add 12 to 25 cents per gallon to the cost of gasoline. In January, the New York Times reported that refineries were required to pay nearly $7 million to the Treasury for cellulosic ethanol - which does not currently exist - in order to comply with a federal renewable fuels standard authorized by Congress in the 2007 Energy Bill.
One suggested policy solution to address the expected shortage of refined gasoline in the Northeast would be to temporarily waive the requirements of the Jones Act. The Merchant Mariners Act of 1920, more commonly referred to as the Jones Act, requires all vessels delivering goods or people between domestic ports to be a U.S.-flagged vessel with a crew of mostly U.S. citizens. The refining industry has asked for a waiver to allow foreign-flagged tankers to ship cheaper, surplus fuel from the Gulf Coast to the Northeast. The transportation cost savings on a foreign-flagged vessel would be would be nearly half for a tanker traveling from Houston to New York. Waiving the Jones Act is strongly opposed by US shipping companies and unions who see the provisions as critical to maintaining the health of a domestic vessel fleet.The Vice President of Crowley Maritime Corporation said, "If they waive the Jones Act to move product from the Gulf to the East Coast that would really knock the stuffing out of the confidence to invest in American vessels." The President has the authority to waive the Jones Act to help partially ease some price increases, but critics contend that it will only save a few cents a gallon and would ignite a political controversy during an election year.


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High Court Eases Federal Guidelines For Desegregation
The U.S. Supreme Court last week made it easier for school districts to be relieved from some federal court supervision of their desegregation programs, even when they have not implemented all aspects of their programs or when racial imbalances persist because of population shifts beyond their control.
Ruling in a closely watched case from DeKalb County, Ga., the High Court held that federal judges may relinquish control of desegregation plans in stages, such as by ending supervision of student assignments while maintaining oversight of faculty allocation or other factors.
In addition, a brittle coalition of five justices held that school systems once segregated by law need not remedy racial imbalances caused by demographic shifts and other factors not under their control.
"Racial balance is not to be achieved for its own sake,'' wrote Associate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy for the majority in Freeman v. Pitts (Case No. 89-1290). "Residential housing choices, and their attendant effects on the racial composition of schools, present an ever-changing pattern, one difficult to address through judicial remedies.''
The Court's March 31 decision reversed a federal appellate court's ruling that in order to win freedom from court control, the suburban Atlanta school system must maintain racial parity for several years simultaneously in six categories--student assignment, faculty, staff, transportation, physical facilities, and extracurricular activities.
A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit had ruled in 1989 that the DeKalb district, which has a large number of racially identifiable schools, could not evade responsibility for student racial imbalances by blaming them on demographic changes. The appellate court had also said that the district might have to use busing and other measures to correct the imbalances.
The High Court set aside that ruling and returned the case to the 11th Circuit Court.
Opinions Abound
By issuing four separate opinions, the Justices failed to provide school officials and minority-rights advocates with the unambiguous guidance they had hoped to get on the steps districts must take to be declared unitary, or fully desegregated.
"I mostly think it's a confusing ruling,'' said Christopher A. Hansen, a lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union, who represented black students and parents in the DeKalb case.
Justice Kennedy's majority opinion was joined by Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist and Associate Justices Antonin Scalia, David H. Souter, and Byron R. White.
Justices Scalia and Souter, however, each wrote a concurring opinion, with Justice Scalia apparently positioning himself to the right of the majority and Justice Souter seeming to stake out ground to its left.
Associate Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and John Paul Stevens joined with Justice Harry A. Blackmun in an opinion that concurred in the majority's judgment but nevertheless had many characteristics of a dissent.
Although the three justices agreed that the DeKalb district can be declared unitary in stages, they questioned whether the district bears no responsibility for the population shifts that have made some schools virtually all-white or all-black.
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas did not vote in the case, which was argued before he was confirmed.
'Incremental Stages'
Justice Kennedy declared that federal judges "have the authority to relinquish supervision and control of school districts in incremental stages, before full compliance has been achieved in every area of school operations.''
He said a judge must consider at least three factors before giving up control over an area such as student assignment: whether the district has complied fully with orders governing the category; whether maintaining judicial control over the category in question is necessary to bring about desegregation in other categories; and whether the district has demonstrated its "good-faith commitment'' to the entire desegregation program.
Justice Kennedy was less precise in addressing the role of demographic changes in causing racial imbalances, which was a central issue in the case.
In 1969, when the DeKalb district was first ordered to desegregate, blacks accounted for only 5.6 percent of the system's 70,000 students.
By 1986, when the school system asked the federal court to dismiss the case, nearly half the student population was black, and nearly half of all black students attended schools that were more than 90 percent black.
The shift during the 1970's was due mainly to two factors: migration of blacks from Atlanta into the southern part of the county, and "white flight'' from the south to the north or out of the county altogether.
U.S. District Judge William C. O'Kelley ruled in 1988 that the district had eliminated segregation in several categories of school operations, including student assignments. He said resegregation of some schools was not the result of board action, but was due to the rapid demographic changes that overtook the county.
The judge, however, declined to declare the district fully unitary and kept supervision over teacher assignment, resource allocation, and the overall quality of education in the county.
Judge O'Kelley's order was overturned by the 11th Circuit Court the following year, prompting the school district to appeal to the Supreme Court.
Mobile Society
In analyzing the demographic issue, Justice Kennedy noted that mobility is a "distinct characteristic of our society,'' citing evidence from the lower-court proceedings that "racially stable neighborhoods are not likely to emerge because whites prefer a racial mix of 80 percent white and 20 percent black, while blacks prefer a 50 percent-50 percent mix.''
Justice Kennedy asserted that "it is beyond the authority and beyond the practical ability of the federal courts to try to counteract these kinds of continuous and massive demographic shifts.''
Justice Souter appeared to part company with the majority in his concurring opinion, in which he suggested that the once-segregated system may itself bear responsibility for population shifts because of the "patterns of thinking that segregation creates.''
Federal judges should look closely for evidence of a relationship between the segregated system and demographic shifts before relinquishing control of student assignments in a desegregation plan, he said.
Even after a judge relinquishes control over student assignment, parents may still "identify'' a school as "black'' or "white'' based on the racial composition of the faculty or quality of the facilities, Justice Souter noted. This may cause white parents to move to areas where they see "racially identifiable 'white' schools,'' he said.
A lower court should "reassert control over student assignments if it finds that this does happen,'' he said.
In contrast, Justice Scalia urged a quicker pace for reducing the role of federal judges in supervising school-desegregation efforts.
"At some time, we must acknowledge that it has become absurd to assume, without any further proof, that violations of the Constitution dating from the days when Lyndon Johnson was President, or earlier, continue to have an appreciable effect upon current operation of schools,'' he said. "We are close to that time.''
He added that while the majority's "narrow'' ruling will help resolve the DeKalb case, the Court must "soon'' resolve what to do about the vast majority of other districts where "democratic processes remain suspended, with no prospect of restoration.''
Blackmun's Opinion
In his concurring opinion, Justice Blackmun said that although a court can opt to end "supervision and control'' over subparts of a desegregation program, it must continue "to retain jurisdiction'' over the entire effort.
He strongly disagreed with the majority's view that the DeKalb district had made a good-faith effort to comply with desegregation orders.
In the 38 years since the Supreme Court declared segregated schools unconstitutional in Brown v. Board of Education, "the students in DeKalb County, Ga., never have attended a desegregated school system even for one day,'' he asserted.
Justice Blackmun also admonished district courts to look closely for connections between school-board actions and demographic trends.
"Many families are concerned about the racial composition of a prospective school and will make residential decisions accordingly,'' he said.
The district court in the DeKalb case, he noted, "failed to consider
the many ways'' that the school system "may have contributed to the
demographic shifts.''
Vol. 11, Issue 29, Pages 1, 26Published in Print: April 8, 1992, as High Court Eases Federal Guidelines For Desegregation
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Infanta Leonor and Infanta Sofía, News and Pictures Part 4: June 2008 - December 2010
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La Infanta Leonor, una rockera real
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I would love to see some pics of that!!!! she must be so nice in that costum!!!
Thanks sooo much for that article Cécile! How sweet Leonor as Sandy. haha I would love to see pictures of it as well, although that is highly unlikely!
The article sais that Infanta Leonor attended a party to celebrate the end of her time in nursery school. All the children were dressed as flim "Grease". Leonor was dressed of "Sandy" with a white dress and she dances with the others children. The Queen, Letizia, Felipe and Paloma Rocasolano (Letizia´s mother) was there, and they enjoy watching Leonor dancing and having fun.
the article doesn't say when this party was! do you have any indications about that??
Looking forward to see the girls again ... Sofia should be able to walk now, at least when holding on to her parents' hands.
I think will be able to see Sofia first steps in Mallorca soon...:rolleyes:. It would be a really party to see both sisters this holidays!
How cute Leooo dressed up like Sandy, im sure the Princes enjoyed so much watching their girl having so much fun!
Can Leonor still be the crown princess if she got a brother?Has the Spainish Constitution of 1978 been abolished? Really hope that Europians may not treat girls just like Asians and Africans.
:previous: To answer your question: no, there has been no change in the constitution's provisions for succession, which means boys still take precedence in inheriting the throne.
Seeing new pictures of Infanta Sofia, I think that she looks like Infanta Cristina and even her son, Miguel.
o,how poor Leonor is, wish her has no bother. And, my god,taking words to actions is really slow in Spain
And you, how are called? ", the phrase that repeats infant Leonor more, daughter of the Princes
Tuesday, 12 of August of 2008
Infant Leonor, who from the beginning surprised by her self-confidence and by the tranquillity whereupon she faced the photographers, continues behaving in the familiar and public life with the same spontaneity. Perhaps she has learned of Do6na Sofia who the best conversation is born from a question. And she already has chosen a very simple one.
According to this article Vanitatis.com - La Familia Real intensifica sus actos en otoño Infanta Leonor will join her new school, College Nuestra Señora de los Rosales from next Monday, following into the footsteps of her father.
Do we have a photoshoot as past year???
Titles for the children of the Heir
I have a Question about what tiles if any would Infanta Leonor and Infanta Sofía would be given when they reach adult hood?.
I know that the daughters of the King and Queen have there own Titles like the Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo and Infanta Cristina, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca.
Would the Infanta's recive their own dukedom's or something?.
The Heir to the Spanish throne bears the official titles of Prince/Princess of Asturias, Prince/Princess of Viana, Prince/Princess of Girona, Duke/Duchess of Montblanc, Count/Countess of Cervera and Lord/Lady of Balaguer.
The Infantas Elena and Cristina, received the Titles of Duchess of Lugo and Duchess of Palma de Mallorca for life, when they got married.
This is what it says about this subject in the Spanish Constitution:
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Despite being widely regarded as the best in the world, Owens won't be in charge of a match until France host England on the final weekend of the tournament.
He's widely regarded as the best rugby referee in the world, so why is Nigel Owens only in charge of ONE Six Nations match this year?
It's a question Welsh fans were asking in increasing numbers as the tournament kicked off last weekend.
Owens will be the man in the middle for the France v England clash in Paris on the final Saturday in March, but other than that his contribution will be limited to running the line in the matches between France and Ireland this Saturday and England and Ireland at Twickenham on February 27.
When the tournament got underway last weekend Owens was nowhere to be seen, having overseen the Guinness Pro12 clash between Ulster and Dragons in Belfast last Friday night.
But Owens' relatively fleeting involvement is not performance related.
Instead it is part of an attempt by governing body World Rugby to give more exposure to those referees who are considered one notch below the very highest echelon in the unofficial rankings.
Read more on Wales Online.