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Little episode 18 tidbit near the end of video 1 – Sergei Bazhaev from earlier this season is in the courtroom with Jack Bauer. Video Link: Annie Wersching on Extra (April 15, 2010) Video Link: Annie Wersching on Hollywood 411 (April 15, 2010)
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Annie Wersching chats with Sky One about Renee Walker's death and why she felt like she died three 24 deaths. YouTube Link: Annie Wersching Sky interview May 2010
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Leslie Hope, Annie Wersching, Kiefer Sutherland, Mary Lynn Rajskub, and Kim Raver are interviewed on camera briefly. Kiefer and Mary Lynn tease a bit about the series finale and the others share some of their memories. Leslie Hope had perhaps the best 24 quote I've ever heard, summing up her story arc: "I was kidnapped,… View Article
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- PyeongChang 2018, Short Track Speed Skating, Olympic News
Nicky Gooch's bronze in the men's 500m at Lillehammer 1994 is Great Britain's one and only Olympic short track speed skating medal. Hoping to change that at PyeongChang 2018 is Scottish speedster Elise Christie, who is the reigning women's overall world champion over the distance.
Christie has little reason to look back on Sochi 2014 with much affection. An Olympic debutant at Vancouver 2010, the British skater had high hopes of climbing onto a podium or two on her second Winter Games appearance.
At the time she was the reigning European 1,000m and 500m champion, but the Scot endured a fortnight to forget, suffering disqualification in each of the three events she entered. Her biggest disappointment came in the 500m final, a race in which she crossed the line second, but was stripped of silver for cutting across the line of Italy's Arianna Fontana and causing a crash.
"When something breaks your heart it takes a while to love it again," said Christie a year after her chastening experiences in Russia. "I was really close to giving it all up. I never thought the sport could have such an impact on my life.
"I don't think I would have continued after Sochi at all if I hadn't had all the support. The positive is it's been a year already, so I've only got three more years until the next one."
A first for her country
Born in the Scottish town of Livingston, Christie started out as a figure skater, but was quickly drawn to short track after a club opened at her local ice rink.
She trained once a week until she was 15 and proved herself so adept at her new sport that she was invited to join the national team. An outstanding junior, she moved to Nottingham to train full time and was 19 when she earned selection for her first Olympics at Vancouver 2010, where she came 11th in the 500m, 19th in the 1,000m and 20th in 1,500m.
Christie built on those results by taking British women's short track to a new level, winning its first world championship medal – 1,000m bronze in Debrecen (HUN) in 2013 – and its first World Cup title – in the 1,000m.
After landing two European gold medals in Malmo (SWE) in January 2014, her seemingly inexorable rise then came to a sudden halt in Sochi.
Olympic gold in her sights
The Scot picked herself up from her Olympic nightmare by winning the European overall title in Dordrecht (NED) in 2015, returning to Sochi a year later to successfully defend it. She scored further firsts for British women's short track in collecting World Championship 500m and 1,000m silvers in Moscow in 2015.
Christie laid down a marker for PyeongChang 2018 with a brace of 1,000m victories at the Olympic test event in December 2016, and backed up her double with a simply stunning display at the 2017 World Championships in Rotterdam (NED).
When she beat Canada's Marianne St-Gelais and the Republic of Korea's Shim Sukhee to the line in the 1,500m, she became the first female British skater to win gold at the event. A second quickly followed in the 1,000m, while a bronze in the 3,000m gave her a combined total of 89 points and the overall title ahead of St-Gelais and Shim.
Having proven what she is made of by recovering from her Sochi disaster in the best possible way, the steely Christie is determined to reward her fans across the world with Olympic success.
"I probably have my biggest fan base in Korea now," she said. "When I went to the test event in PyeongChang, everybody there was shouting for me. It was an amazing feeling. I definitely want to come away as an Olympic champion. Physically and psychologically, I feel in the right state to be able to do it."

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Burnley are one of the teams at the heart of the Gameweek 37+ Scout Picks.
They travel to an already-relegated Norwich side on Saturday afternoon, which warrants a double-up on their assets.
As ever, our best team for the Gameweek has been assembled by the editorial team of David, Neale, Paul and Geoff.
We line up in 3-5-2 once again, this time coming in at £81.9m, £3.1m inside the budget of £85.0m.
Nick Pope (£5.1m) is usually an auto-include for the Scout Picks anyway but when Burnley face Norwich, there's nowhere else to look, in all honesty. The Clarets' goalkeeper is still joint-top in the race for the Premier League's Golden Glove with 14 clean sheets while the Canaries have found the net just once since the beginning of Project Restart.
Matt Doherty (£6.5m) should come straight back into the Wolves starting line-up for Gameweek 37+ after the benching last time out. Not only has the right wing-back had a rest, but he also helped win a penalty after coming onto the pitch against Burnley. Monday evening brings Crystal Palace and their brittle defence to Molineux, offering potential at both ends of the field. Wolves have kept five clean sheets in their last six at home, Palace have blanked five times since Gameweek 31+ and the Eagles have also conceded a minimum of two goals in each of their last four outings.
John Egan (£4.7m) also has the potential for double-digit returns in Gameweek 37+ as Sheffield United prepare to host Everton. The Toffees have conceded 14 goals from set-plays this season, only Aston Villa (15) and Norwich (16) giving up more. That bodes well for Egan who has netted twice in the last four matches. Meanwhile, the Blades have clean sheets in both of their last two at Bramall Lane and Everton have scored just one away goal since Gameweek 28.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.5m) gets back into the Scout Picks with a chance of returns at both ends of the pitch in Gameweek 37+. Manchester City are the only team with more clean sheets than the Red Devils since the Premier League restart while Wan-Bissaka himself is second among Manchester United players for crosses in that time.
Inside the Premier League's top three for shots in the box and shots on target over the last four matches, Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) has been rather unfortunate to blank over the previous two Gameweeks. Wednesday's meeting with Chelsea is sure to see a return to points-scoring ways in light of how busy he's been in the penalty area. Let's not forget than Frank Lampard's defensive unit has been anything but secure recently, conceding 33 goals on the road this season, an average of 1.8 per away game. Only three other clubs have performed worse in that area than Chelsea.
Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m) is our chosen asset from the Manchester City roster, even though there is plenty of uncertainty about their Gameweek 37+ line-up. Admittedly, we don't know who will play against Arsenal in the FA Cup, or whether or not they will get injured, but the Belgian looks a better bet than most. He was afforded a whole rest against Bournemouth and played less than 65 minutes in Gameweek 35+. Therefore, he should be in a good enough place fitness-wise to start both in the FA Cup and on Tuesday when Manchester City travel to Watford. The Hornets have conceded a minimum of three goals in three of their last five matches and were hit for eight the last time they faced Pep Guardiola's men.
Bruno Fernandes (£9.1m) simply cannot stop delivering after his score against Crystal Palace broke the 100-point barrier after just 12 Premier League appearances for Manchester United. The Portuguese international has blanked just once since the Premier League returned and still averages 8.8 points per game as a Red Devil. Meanwhile, West Ham have conceded at least twice in four of their last five away games.
That also bodes well for Anthony Martial (£8.4m) who has been a consistent deliverer of double-figure hauls at Old Trafford since the Premier League returned to our television screens. In that time, he has registered five goals and three assists at home, for points per game average of 16. The Frenchman's streak of hauls at Old Trafford even goes back beyond lockdown, Martial last blanking there as long ago as Gameweek 25.
Leandro Trossard (£5.8m) looks poised to capitalise on Newcastle's worsening injury crisis in defence. Steve Bruce's squad now features flags of varying degrees of severity against six defenders ahead of Gameweek 37+. As a result, each of the Magpies' last four matches has seen them concede at least twice and, during that period, Trossard has struck the back of the net twice.
Danny Ings (£7.5m) has five goals since the Premier League restart, more than any other forward. That makes including him in the Scout Picks an easy prospect considering Southampton travel to Bournemouth on Sunday afternoon. The Cherries have shown some spirit going forward recently, but still have plenty of defensive issues. They have conceded at least twice in four of their last five and must take on Ings without key personnel at the back.
Chris Wood (£6.1m) could be set for big things in Gameweek 37+ when he travels to face Norwich. The Canaries have conceded more goals at home than any other side this season (35), are the second-worst for conceding headers and set-play attempts since the Premier League restart and have given up the second-highest number of penalties across 2019/20 as well. That bodes well for Wood who ranks second in the whole division for big chances this year, has more headed attempts than any colleague and takes the Clarets' spot-kicks too.
Rui Patrício (£5.3m) is a cheaper alternative to Doherty to help anyone buy into Wolves' defence for the Crystal Palace game.
Willy Boly (£4.8m) is even kinder for the budget and offers more chance of an attacking return than the goalkeeper with his penalty-box presence for set-plays.
Enda Stevens (£5.2m) is an alternative route into the Sheffield United defence that hosts Everton this week.
Jay Rodriguez (£5.7m) is an alternative option in the Burnley attack who has shown some consistency since the Premier League restart. During that time, he has attacking returns in four of his five starts, more than any other Claret.
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It really doesn't get better than this! A glorious Saturday in the Spring of 2010. I had started off the day with a visit to Glatton, before moving on to Holme and then to neighbouring Connington.
We are in fen country here, not a hill in sight and the tower of All Saints church dominates the landscape for miles around as a result.
On this beautiful Saturday the approach to Connington was just gorgeous. There was virtually no traffic on the main road in to the village. All that I could hear was birdsong and a light aircraft coming in to the nearby airfield. There were more horses on the road than cars. A lovely place!
There was a church mentioned here at the time of the Domesday Survey of 1086. Nothing remains of that structure and it is thought that the whole church underwent a major rebuilding towards the end of the 15th century. The church here was dedicated to St Mary during the 14th century and to complicate things further it was known as Our Lady Of Connington in the 16th century.
The church underwent further restoration in 1634, with the work being undertaken by Sir Thomas Cotton.Several other periods of restoration came about in Victorian times. There are six bells in the beautiful tower, all of which are quite modern. All six were cast by Thomas Mears, a London founder. One bell is undated, three of the bells are dated 1827 and one is dated 1834.
At one point there were four bells hanging in the tower here. Three of these bells were sold in 1802, with the money raised buying a church clock. One bell was retained and it is thought that this bell is the undated one, which would have been re-cast by Mears at the time that the others were cast.
Sadly, this impressive building is no longer used for regular worship, with there being just two services a year held here. All Saints is kept locked, with a keyholder available at a nearby house. Inside is the burial place of Sir Robert Cotton, as mentioned earlier. Cotton became member of Parliament for Huntingdon in 1601 and founded the Cotton Library. This was a collection of manuscripts which surpassed that held by the Public Record Office. Inside the church are memorials for several of the Cotton family.
Church grounds are, in places, very overgrown but there some very finely carved gravestones to be found amongst the weeds. In addition to the usual angels and cherubs, a gravestone depicting a human skull peers out from behind ivy, reminding the casual onlooker of Man's mortality. The script on this stone is too faded to read but I would think that this stone was pre 1720.
A war memorial stands in the church grounds, and the area around this is well tended. Another stone worthy of mention is pictured second down on the right. This features a pilots head, looking over towards what is now known as Peterborough Business Airfield, just across the fields on the edge of the village. During the Second World War this was known as Glatton Airfield and was the home of USAF 457th Bombardment Group. This group operated from Glatton. The memorial stands in the church grounds to those who fell during that conflict. The village sign also remembers the village's wartime connections, showing Connington church, with a bomber flying over it.
I re-visited Connington in May 2011, attending one of the two services a year to be held here, and took some photographs of the impressive interior. I was fortunate enough to be able to go up in to the ringing gallery where a team of local bellringers were hard at work. Was interested to see some ancient graffiti on the walls here, spanning some 300 years with names and initials from the 17th century standing alongside one dated 1944!
Was pleased to be able to see a recumbant figure, with hands raised in prayer, resting in the south chapel. There is also a very impressive monument to Prince Henry of Scotland Lorde (sic) of Connington, this dating from 1600. There is also another monument to David, Prince of Scotland and Earl of Huntingdon.
There are many monuments and plaques here commemorating members of the Cotton and the Heathcote families. A monument in charming script, with the letter "N's" reversed commemorates Thomas Cotton and Johanna Paris who were married in 1512.
I spent an enjoyable time here, before heading off towards Woodwalton, to shoot the redundant church there. All Saints at Connington is a delight, particularly on a beautiful day like this. Well worth a visit if you are in the area.


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The new rules for bioengineered (BE) foods labeling are out there to be enforced by USDA. Here is a summary of what you should know and be working toward.
In January 2016, Congress enacted the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Act requiring USDA to provide a standard. The president signed it into law (Public Law No. 114-216)) in July 2016. The law does many things: It defines "bioengineered''; requires a disclosure on a label or by other means for any foods that are bioengineered; states that the law applies to USDA- and FDA-regulated foods (with exceptions); preempts any state bioengineered labeling laws; defines that animals that consumed bioengineered feeds are not considered bioengineered; considers that BE crops are just as safe as non-BE crops; allows certified organic products to make the non-BE claim; and provides that foods that do not meet the labeling requirement cannot be recalled because of non-compliance to the BE labeling disclosure.
In December 2018, USDA published the final rule (7CFR Part 66) with an implementation date of January 1, 2020, except for small food manufacturers, whose implementation date is January 1, 2021. The mandatory compliance date is January 1, 2022, however regulated entities may voluntarily comply with the standard until December 31, 2021.
In March 2019, FDA published guidance on labeling of BE foods to help manufacturers and processors understand the requirements under the new law which also created a list of all BE crops that must be labeled as BE. The list includes: alfalfa, Arctic varieties of apples, canola, corn, cotton, eggplant (only BARI Bt Begun varieties), papaya (only ringspot virus-resistant varieties, pineapple, (pink flesh varieties) potatoes, salmon (only the AquAdvantage), soybeans, (summer squash), and sugar beet.
If you have not looked into this new requirement, it would be a good idea to review the regulations and the guidance so that you can assure your products are labeled as required.
I personally thank Congress, USDA, and FDA for their work on this. Many of us recall when Vermont passed a law requiring the labeling of BE ingredients in all products sold in Vermont. Many other states had followed suit with similar laws. However, each had unique requirements meaning that product sold in Vermont would need to be labeled differently than product sold in, say, New York. This would have led manufacturers to package products differently for each state's market, and then be able to control which of their products were moved into which states. Many states had fines for not labeling correctly even though a manufacturer may not control how its product is distributed. It would have been chaos (the opposite of control!) for manufacturers. Now, with this single, nationwide labeling law, it will be much easier.
I'm also pleased that the USDA has defined which products are BE. I've asked non-food scientist (or food quality managing) friends how many GMO (or BE) foods they believe there are, with responses varying from a simple "too many" to "most foods are GMO now." So it's good to know we now have a place to refer these folks so that they can see definitively that there are only 11 approved for food use (alfalfa is not a food, it is more of a feed item). And we can now note for these folks that many of these 11 have restrictions (e.g., it related to only the Arctic-brand apples).
In addition, the law passed by Congress and signed by the president includes a statement regarding the safety of GMOs, helping to ensure that the public knows this. Here's the excerpt: "SAFETY. — For the purpose of regulations promulgated and food disclosures made…a bioengineered food that has successfully completed the pre-market federal regulatory review process shall not be treated as safer than, or not as safe as, a non-bioengineered counterpart of the food solely because the food is bioengineered or produced or developed with the use of bioengineering." NICE! And a thank you to the congressional rule writers.
Finally, there's a new logo we can expect to see on packages very soon (shown above). There are definitions of the logo and how it can be used in the regulations. Be sure to read the law and the guidance to know how to use it.
I know it's a pain to have yet another law and more rules to follow. But I do appreciate that there is only one rule now instead of the 50-plus we were headed for only five years ago.The rule and related information is available here.


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Napaphile: Chef Michael Chiarello strives to be as good as his terroir.
Taste Master
Chef Michael Chiarello defines the essence of the Napa Valley
By Alex Horvath
There is an art to finding the perfect ingredient for any dish, and Napa chef Michael Chiarello has a renowned knack for finding it. The first place he often looks is in his memory, going back in time to his mother¹s kitchen, far from the upscale Napa Valley, to his hometown of Turlock in California¹s Central Valley.
"We didn't have any money growing up, but our table was always full," Chiarello recalls. "My mother was amazing. Even before the press was writing about it, she understood that, of course, cooking is all about the ingredients. Flavors are part of the story. She would search the woods for two hours just to find the perfect wild mushroom. People taste with their eyes and noses, but you have to get in touch with the intellectual side of your food. You've got to taste with your mind."
He adds, "There was always family coming through. And there were always the stories. It's where I learned about family history--the face of my family." Chiarello's parents and grandparents were natives of Calabria, Italy. His family emigrated to the United States in a couple of waves around the turn of the century.
Fast forward to a recent rainy morning in St. Helena, and Chiarello, 42, now a nationally known chef, is seated behind his desk at the corporate offices of NapaStyle, his Internet and mail-order company. Chiarello is decked out in wrangler jeans, a red and black plaid shirt, and a rugged looking cap. A moustache and goatee are beginning to take shape, offering even more of a disguise from his cooking-show persona.
Indeed, on this day, Chiarello looks more like a worker than he does a CEO and media mogul or host of PBS' Michael Chiarello's Napa and Season by Season television programs, as well as the Easy Entertaining cooking program that airs on the Food Network, where he entertains and cooks up gourmet dishes for guests. His fifth book, Michael Chiarello's Casual Entertaining, publishes in September, and in February, Chiarello begins taping 13 new episodes of Easy Entertaining. He is the also the host of radio's Another Bite, which is syndicated to 400 markets. And don't forget the line of gourmet olive oils, cooking and home décor products that he sells through his NapaStyle catalog and NapaStyle.com website. He's a regular on the CBS Early Show, and Chiarello has even appeared on the Weather Channel with a program aptly titled Cooking up a Storm.
With storms in mind on this day, he confesses that he has been up since 3:30am, digging a trench to save a rain-soaked vineyard near his home. Ruined grapes would have been an intensely personal loss, since each of the four vineyards is named after the women in his life: wife Eileen and daughters Felicia, Margoux and Giana. He adds that the thing most viewers of his cooking shows would be surprised to learn about him is that he looks and dresses this way nearly every day. "I'm just a country boy from Turlock," he says.
His offices are in the process of moving from their present location--directly across the street from Tra Vigne, the legendary Napa Valley restaurant that Chiarello helped found and about which he co-authored his first cookbook, The Tra Vigne Cookbook: Seasons in the California Wine Country--to downtown Napa and the site of what were once the offices for Wine.com. He sold his stake in the restaurant a few years back, and while it was rumored to be a nasty split, he still speaks kindly of the current owners and the experience.
"I tend to look forward, and not back," he says.
But Chiarello does look back for a moment, remembering the first time he told anyone of his career aspirations. "I was in fourth grade, and we had to get up in front of the class and tell what we wanted to do when we grew up. I said that I wanted to be a cook and to have my own restaurant one day."
Chiarello followed that dream in his teens, apprenticing at his first restaurant when he was 14. Later, he trekked into San Francisco by bus on the weekends, staying with a godparent and working shifts at Ernie's, where he did prep, washed dishes--whatever needed to be done. When things were slow, the chefs at Ernie's showed him cooking tricks. Graduating from high school early, he enrolled in the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y. After finishing there, he went to Europe, where he worked in several kitchens before coming back to the states to attend the prestigious FIU Culinary School in Miami, Fla.
Back in California, Chiarello opened Tra Vigne in 1986. Soon, the chef was branching off into flavor-enhanced olive oils, making them on a press outside of the restaurant between the lunch and dinner shifts.
He was named Chef of the Year by Food & Wine magazine in 1985 and by the Culinary Institute of America in 1995. At Tra Vigne, Chiarello could often be spotted running down the street during the lunch rush to the tiny Napa Valley Olive Oil Co. (a nondescript white barn at the end of a road that is the real deal as far as Italian markets go) to get fresh ingredients. Did he ever share any secret recipes with the store's owners, Ray and Leonora Pardocelli? "It was more like the other way around," Chiarello laughs.
Back in the office in St. Helena, boxes are being packed by staff members for the move to Napa. Nick Petrelli, an assistant who does behind-the-scenes prep work for Chiarello's TV shows, enters and the two men discuss the upcoming tapings for the Food Network program. If Petrelli can get time off from the restaurant where he works to help with the show, Chiarello promises a plug for the restaurant on TV, which will, he assures, "help to put butts in the seats."
Chiarello is generous like that, passionate about using indigenous artisans and farmers for the majority of his cooking and product offerings on Napastyle.com. When traveling, he will sometimes come across old items that could be converted into something different--wine barrels into coat racks or sugar molds into candle holders--and he'll often put local workers in charge of production. The resulting objects are then sold on Napastyle.com. "It's not recycling," he explains, "it's repurposing."
Chiarello attributes his business and media success to an enviable list of advisers. The chef we see on TV is "pretty much who I am," he says. "It's not my CEO voice. All of the guests on the shows are friends. I love to entertain. I am a total goof."
Whether goofy or serious, Chiarello is always an indefatigable booster for his home.
"It's a constant worry of mine to make sure I am doing a job that is worthy of the Napa Valley," he says. "It's my job to support the lifestyle here--not to be it."
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FILTR Records
FILTR Records – Liquid Drum and Bass music
FILTR Records is an independent record label based in Leeds. Predominantly releasing Drum and Bass music, the label was started in 2018 by Jay Parry and intends to grow into one of the most well known labels within UK Drum and Bass, Electronica and dance music. The label is home to artists such as label boss Jay Parry, WE ARE, co:zy, James Helix and a whole host of other artists across the liquid drum and bass genre.
The second you enter the FILTR Records HQ in Leeds, you can feel a powerful mixture of devotion and genuine passion for music. It radiates through in every aspect of the record label, from its management and artists to the positive vibes running through the studio. It's not just a tried and tested formula. It's a fundamental requirement to reach the top. FILTR Records is most definitely climbing to the summit.
FILTR Records – The Label
As the label progresses you can be sure to expect a plethora of remarkable new music and albums spanning from Liquid Drum+Bass, Liquid Funk and Minimal Jungle through to Urban based Electronica and even J-Tek.
'I like to think of us as a label that looks to the future, a record label that focuses on the ever evolving musical landscape. We are a network of passionate individuals who know how to make statements without renouncing our core ideals, a group of dedicated industry professionals striving to release the very best music around'.


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Chantelle Kelly leaves the phone at home, but discovers all is not lost.
I have to admit that I rely heavily on technology to get me everywhere: Sat nav in the car, Google Maps on my phone. I hadn't attempted to read a map since taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh awards at high school, so I was eager to get stuck back in.
I met a very friendly Alastair Clark in Bayford, Hertfordshire for his half day Map Magic course, and my first task was to draw the room we were sitting in, from a birds-eye view. We then measured how many times my piece of paper fit against one of the walls. Alastair was teaching scale – the smaller the scale, the more detailed the map is.
Next he pulled out the map; a 1:25,000 ordnance survey map of the local area. We folded the map to just the area we were walking in, so as to not lose our place from the start. Alastair was full of these tiny, helpful tips. He explained the 'key' – the different, coloured lines and symbols, and talked us through what we would expect to see on the way. As we set off, he told us to hold our thumb on the map to mark our present spot. Following the route, we 'ticked off' the things on our mental checklist as we passed them – woodland boundary, stream, field edge, and so on.
Estimating distance was trickier, but could be done. We counted our footsteps until we reached the end of a footpath. I counted 130 steps in 200m on the map – so I now know that my average pace is 65 steps per 100m!
Alastair timed another 200 metres, so we knew the time it took us to walk it. We reckoned we could walk 1km in roughly 15 minutes, dependant on the terrain. One square on the map was 1km, so we now had an idea of how long it could take us to walk a certain distance.
However, now it was time to test our mettle! Alastair left us to our own devices, and we carried on looking out for markers along the way – a water tower, a fork in the road and then our 'attack point'. We found Alastair waiting for us, exactly where we expected him to be – we had managed to not get lost!
I was amazed at the amount I had learnt in such a small amount of time. I now see map reading as an essential life skill, and Alastair's courses come highly reccomended!
Alastair's top map reading tips:
• Always line your map with the countryside (orientate your map).
• Fold your map so that you just see the section that you will need.
• Hold your map using your thumb to mark your present position.
• The least important information on the map is the writing – there is no need to hold the map so that the writing is the right way up.
• Plan ahead and decide which parts of your walk will require greatest concentration on your part.
• Map reading is also about landscape reading – develop your skills of observation.
• When interpreting contours remember that water features are usually at the bottom of valleys.
Take your Navigation to the Next Level
Already an expert in navigation? It's time to try orienteering…
Orienteering is a sport that combines map reading and running. Competitors have to find their way between a series of checkpoints, called controls, as quickly as possible. Orienteering is a great way to improve your navigational skills, with lots of navigational decisions to be made across shorter distances.
There are different orienteering disciplines at the top level. Sprint takes place in an urban setting with around 12-16 minutes of running. Competitors
require good running speed and the ability to change gear and direction quickly. The Middle and Long Distance events take place in the forest. The Middle Distance takes the runners around 30-40 minutes and strength-endurance is the key here as the controls can be fairly close together on technical and hilly terrain. The Long Distance takes runners around 70-90 minutes and typically has some long distances between the controls so speed-endurance and strength-endurance are needed here.
Permanent orienteering courses are a great way to get outside and go orienteering at a time and place that suits you. These fixed courses offer a huge amount of variety, from urban courses in city centres to rural routes through beautiful scenery.
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Alastair Clark holds Mountain England Moorland Leader Award, British, Orienteering Federation Instructor Award, Outdoor First Aid certificate and is a fully qualified teacher with a Cert Ed and MEd. He was recently voted Guide of the Year for cycle leading with Saddle Skedaddle.
Alastair's Map Magic courses are part of Stirring Learning, for more information or to a book a course visit: www.stirringlearning.eu/maps


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Who Pays for Piedmont Health SeniorCare Services?
If you are eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, all services are covered at no additional cost. For individuals who do not have both Medicare and Medicaid, there may be costs associated with this program. We also accept private pay clients.
Additionally, participants must receive all needed health care, including primary care and specialist physician services (other than emergency services) from the PACE organization or from an entity authorized by the PACE organization. PACE participants may also be fully and personally liable for the costs of unauthorized or out-of-PACE program agreement services.
Enrollment is easy. One of our intake coordinators can meet the senior participant or caregiver at home. The specialist assesses eligibility and schedules a visit to the Day Health Center. At the Center, you will meet our care team. Each participant receives a medical evaluation and a plan of care. Piedmont Health SeniorCare completes the enrollment paperwork for you. If a participant decides to leave the program, they may disenroll at any time.
You are eligible for Piedmont Health SeniorCare services if you are:
- Age 55 years or older.
- A resident of Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Lee, Orange and 27278 zip code in Durham county.
- Nursing-home eligible.
- Able to live safely in the community at the time of enrollment with the provision of PACE services.
The Typical Participant
The Typical Participant According to the National PACE Association, the typical participant has the following characteristics:
- The average age is 80 years.
- 75% of participants are female
- The average participant has 7.9 medical conditions (many chronic)
- 2.7 limitations in Activities of Daily Living such as grooming, feeding and bathing
- 49% of participants have been diagnosed with some form of dementia
- 93% of participants remain at home
- The majority of our participants are Medicare/Medicaid-eligible.


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Equipped with dynamic mowing plan and intelligent charging system, the Stihl RMI 632 mows lawns up to 3,000 m² within a short time. As it is fully automated, once the iMow is installed it will mow, charge and adapt its schedule all by itself. Thanks to an efficient mulching blade the lawn will look lush and green without ever having to dispose of the grass clippings.
Standard features
Mulching mower – for a greener lawn
During mowing, the iMow shreds the grass clippings finely, which then fall back onto the lawn acting as a effective fertiliser (known as mulching). Not only does this provide vital nourishment to help grow a thick and healthy lawn, it also means there are no grass clippings to collect and dispose of. Every time the blade stops the rotation direction changes automatically, thus ensuring even wear. If the blade needs to be replaced, this can be done simply and without tools.
Bright LCD display
Not only can all the necessary settings be entered intuitively via the screen, thanks to its high-contrast, bright display, it can also be used in bright sunlight. On the MI 6 models, the display can also be removed as a console to facilitate programming without having to bend down.
Removable control panel
The control panel with strong light LCD display can be removed from the device. You don't have to stoop to programme your device and can also control it manually.
Docking station
If it rains or the battery runs low, the robotic mower returns itself to the docking station and recharges automatically. With its intelligent charging system, the robot mower decides whether a quick charge is needed to complete a scheduled mowing plan, or whether the battery can be charged in a slower mode.
Movable hood
The hood of the iMow robotic mower is movable and features sensors for detecting obstacles. If the machine bumps against an obstacle, the impact forces are deflected along the hood and the robotic mower immediately changes direction. If the hood is lifted, the blades stop.
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Bring all the fun of the fair plus a healthy dose of fifties style in to your kitchen with this Retro Popcorn Maker by Giles and Posner.
It's a nifty little bit of kit, measuring just 30cm tall and capable of popping 100 grams of popcorn kernels in less than 4 minutes. It's a stylish metallic red with chrome stripes but although it has oodles of retro style it uses modern technology to pop your corn with hot air rather than oil to produce a delicious and healthy snack.
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Concept of aeromedical fitness and associated medical certificate requirement
The rationale behind requiring an initial medical screening certificate will help ensure that astronaut applicants already possess a minimum level of health that is also required for anyone desiring a private pilot license.
The JAR-FCL 3 Class 2 (or equivalent such as those from the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), European military or professional pilot medical certificate, or ESA Astronaut Applicant Medical Statement [see below]) medical examination is able to efficiently and relatively inexpensively detect many of the most common health-related factors that would prevent an applicant from becoming a private pilot, and hence also an astronaut.
This helps to streamline the process and ensure that applicants with the most likely chance for success are approved to continue to the next phase of the selection process. Obviously, there are more rigorous health demands to become an astronaut. Hence the dedicated round of very intensive medical examinations that happen later in the selection process.
The JAR-FCL 3 Class 2 medical certificate is a European-wide accepted standard developed by the Joint Aviation Authority. It can only be issued by specifically certified physicians (i.e., aeromedical examiners). Recognizing that it may not be feasible for every interested applicant to obtain a JAR-FCL 3 Class 2 medical certificate, ESA will also accept an equivalent medical statement that has been authorized by a physician (for example a general medical practitioner). The ESA Astronaut Medical Statement includes equivalent medical and health examinations as the JAR-FCL 3 Class 2, but can be authorized by a physician (e.g. general practitioner).
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- First attempt to obtain a JAR-FCL 3 Class 2 medical certificate.
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- Take these 2 forms to a physician of your choice to have the medical examination performed and ESA Astronaut Applicant Medical Statement completed.
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President Donald Trump has returned from an finish-of-yr vacation to face recent legislative challenges, midterm elections, and threats abroad.The president began the second 12 months of his presidency with confrontational tweets targeting Iran and Pakistan. He slammed Islamabad on Monday for "lies & deceit," saying the nation had played U.S. leaders for "fools," by not doing enough to control militants.
Pakistani officials, including Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif, responded on Twitter that the nation would make clear "the difference between facts and fiction."Meanwhile, North Korean chief Kim Jong Un stated Monday the United States should be aware that his nation's nuclear forces are actually a actuality, not a future risk. To that, Trump solely mentioned: "We'll see."
The president is hoping for extra legislative achievements after his pre-Christmas success on taxes. He plans to host Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin at Camp David next weekend to map out the 2018 legislative agenda.Republicans are eager to make progress earlier than consideration shifts to the midterm elections. The GOP desires to hold House and Senate majorities in 2018, but should take care of Trump's historic unpopularity and a few recent Democratic wins.
The president concluded 2017 with his first main legislative achievement — a regulation to cut taxes, starting this 12 months, for corporations and people at an estimated value of $1.5 trillion added to the national debt over 10 years. The tax overhaul additionally will end the requirement, in 2019, that every one Americans buy medical health insurance or pay a effective. That's a key element of the Obama-period well being regulation that Republicans have been unable to repeal; different options of the legislation remain intact.The White House has mentioned Trump will come ahead with his long-awaited infrastructure plan in January. Trump has also said he needs to overhaul welfare and not too long ago predicted Democrats and Republicans will "eventually come together" to develop a brand new well being-care plan.
Ryan has talked about overhauling Medicaid and Medicare, and different security-net programs, but McConnell has signaled an unwillingness to go that route unless there's Democratic help for any modifications. Republicans will have only a 51-forty nine Senate majority — properly shy of the 60 votes needed to pass most bills — giving leverage to Democrats.Congress also has to deal with a backlog from 2017. It must agree on a spending bill by Jan. 19 to avert a partial authorities shutdown.
Lawmakers even have unfinished enterprise on additional help to for hurricane victims, lifting the debt ceiling, extending a children's health insurance program and extending protections for immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as kids. Trump has stated he needs cash for a border wall in change for protecting those immigrants.
Trump spent his final day in Florida as he spent most other days
On Pakistan, he mentioned: "The United States has foolishly given Pakistan greater than 33 billion dollars in support over the last 15 years, and they have given us nothing however lies & deceit, considering of our leaders as fools. They provide safe haven to the terrorists we hunt in Afghanistan, with little assist. No more!"
It was not instantly clear why the president decided to touch upon Pakistan. The U.S. has long accused Islamabad of permitting militants to function comparatively freely in Pakistan's border regions to carry out operations in neighboring Afghanistan. In August, the United States stated it will hold up $255 million in navy help for Pakistan till it cracks down on extremists threatening Afghanistan.


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Would you like to help CICRA in our aim of a happy future for children and young people with IBD? We are a small team, so there are many ways in which you could help, and you will be hugely appreciated.
If you live in or near Sutton in Surrey (SW London) and would like to give a few hours on a voluntary basis, please ring 020 8949 6209 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Our office can always make use of local volunteers − for example, with administration, or newsletter mailings or Christmas cards − so please ring the office to discuss this or any other help that you can offer.
If you don't live nearby but would like to help, there are so many ways in which you could help support CICRA in our work.
We couldn't hold our IBD family information days without all the health professionals who volunteer to speak at these events; children and parents who tell their stories and staff family members who volunteer to help. Our medical advisory panel offers invaluable review for research funding applications and our medical director is an unpaid honorary role. Our trustees give a lot of time and effort to supporting us on a voluntary basis.
We're grateful to have the support of parents who offer to speak to others and children who connect with other children with IBD via our epals scheme. We're also lucky to have Vicki Sharp who is our volunteer photographer and Chris Lee - our volunteer graphic designer. Whatever your talents or interests, we can usually find a way to make use of them.
Volunteer roles - how you can help
Supporting patients and families
Visiting clinics in your region and speaking to patients at IBD clinic days, helping us provide feedback on health services and representing families at national level to improve care.
Checking GP surgeries and hospitals have our most recent information.
Helping us set up support groups around the UK or signposting people to our support by raising awareness within your local community.
Admin duties
Typing letters, mailing patient, teacher and children packs, researching and confirming contact details for medical professionals, help with bookings for information days and events, help to update our database, and supporting projects with other admin tasks.
Fundraising support
Preparing and posting supporter fundraising packs, writing to companies to seek support, writing to Rotary clubs and community organisations or local business groups to ask for support, arranging cheque collections, seeking out new opportunities and researching other charities.
Digital and web
Support our work by providing good-quality, interesting content for our social media pages and new website. Help compile case studies for us to use to show the impact of IBD on children, young adults and families. Prepare content for use and design presentations to run on our YouTube channel. If you have photography and video skills, these could be especially useful.
Events support
Support children with crohns and colitis by assisting with events such as Family Information Days: by helping set up and being there on the day to lend a hand, or cheering on fundraisers at running or outdoor events.
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Playtime and learning is fun outside for Burnham Market children thanks to nursery's new summerhouse
PUBLISHED: 15:33 17 October 2017 | UPDATED: 15:34 17 October 2017
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Children and staff at Burnham Market nursery school have celebrated the opening of their new summerhouse.
The space will be used as an outdoor classroom for reading, colouring, and seasonal activities.
The children have decorated it with an autumn theme using fallen leaves and toadstools.
The project was funded by Jack's Lane Windfarm via the Norfolk Community Foundation (NCF).
They also funded a day trip to a Norfolk dinosaur park and a leaving party for children going into reception.
Nursery committee chair Laura Robertson said the opening went really well.
She said: "We had the staff and children there and the chair of NCF came down.
"We had storytime and a little bit of food. I just wanted to do something to say thank you to the NCF."
The nursery has 24 children, aged between two and four, and has recently been rated good by Ofsted.
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Nervous around your ex? Not sure how to talk to them?
Not knowing what to say – and how to act – around your ex boyfriend or girlfriend is a very common thing. And if you're still trying to repair your broken relationship? It's especially critical that you know EXACTLY what to say (and not say!)
Think about how awkward this is. One minute you're totally in love and able to say or do anything to each other… and the next minute it's totally hands off. You go from being lovers to being nothing. You go from being best friends to being nothing more than casual acquaintances.
In some cases you might even be avoiding your ex because you don't know how to act around them. And this can lead to even more awkwardness. More distance between you.
First, understand that your ex boyfriend or girlfriend is just as uncomfortable as you are. Stop putting them up on some pedestal where they're in total control and you're nothing but an emotional wreck. Do that, and you will be nothing but an emotional wreck, because you're psyching yourself out before you even get started.
To win back the respect – and ultimately the love – of your ex, you'll need to do one thing: make yourself desirable again in their eyes. Because at one time? They were head-over-heels ready to date you. And now they're not.
You do this by maintaining CONTROL. I can't express this enough: if you give control over to your former boyfriend or girlfriend, then they – and they alone – are the one who's responsible for whether or not you get back together again.
Be Sure to Hype Yourself Up
When seeing your ex again for the first time, you should seem absolutely excited. No, not excited to see them. Excited for your life in general.
The more fun you seem to be having, the more jealous your boyfriend or girlfriend will be of you. That's because it's human nature to want to see you NOT having fun without them.
Making sure you're totally pumped and doing great and having a kickass time WITHOUT THEM is the perfect way to set your ex on his or her back foot. Right off the bat they'll feel uncomfortable – especially if they're the one who initiated the breakup – simply because you seem to be doing so well without them.
Talk About What You're Doing – But Be Mysterious
Chances are your ex will ask you how you're doing, what you've been up to, etc… That's normal. But what your ex is really doing is trying to gauge just how much you really miss them.
Your former boyfriend or girlfriend wants to see you upset, mopey, distraught… so make sure you talk about all the cool things you've been up to, even if you have to embellish a bit. Go places and do things that are fun to talk about, so the next time you see or talk to or even text-message with your ex, you can mention these things to make them jealous.
At the same time however, never give them too much information. The more details that are left out, the more that's left to your ex's imagination. Remember: you want to create longing and desire again. You need to be cool, fun, hip and mysterious. They should want to know more about you, which will lead them to want you again.
Tell Your Ex it's Good to See Them Again
Most people avoid their exes like the plague after a breakup. And when they do see them? They avoid eye contact and try not to converse at all.
To win back this person's admiration and respect, you need to face up to them. Smile. Laugh. Put your hand on their shoulder and tell them it's good to see them again. And then?
Walk away.
To make someone need you back in their life, you have to create a void where they used to be. By going away – even if it's by not answering the phone or text-messages – you're creating a giant gap in this person's life where they're used to hearing from you.
Believe it or not, your ex relies on you, even after the breakup. By taking away that safety net, you're causing them to doubt their decision to break up with you in the first place — especially if you're smiling and saying "hey, how are you?" when you see them rather than avoid eye contact and slink away.
Three Things NOT to Say to Your Ex
In talking with your exboyfriend or exgirlfriend, there are 7 common mistakes that will always drive them away. LEARN WHAT THESE ARE! Because if you commit more than two or three of them, you might as well not even try to win them back at all.
That said, there are three things to NEVER do when talking about things with your ex:
• DON'T BE MISERABLE. Your ex won't feel pity for you. In fact, seeing you miserable is the one thing that will make them realize they did the right thing in breaking up. And that's because it certainly seems like you need them a lot more than they need you.
• DON'T TALK ABOUT THE BREAK. Nothing says desperation like constantly bringing up the breakup. Whether you're trying to reverse the breakup or play the blame game, you can't gain any ground this way.
• DON'T APOLOGIZE. Yes, even if you're the one who was wrong! Apologizing once again ratifies that your ex is right and you're wrong. Which makes staying broken up a forgone conclusion!
If you want to learn the complete, step by step process to getting back together, make sure you read it through completely before trying anything. That's because usually? You only get one good shot at a reconciliation. One good "listen" on your ex's part.
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"She goes to counseling with the little boy," the 36-year-old said. "The boy, he's still grieving. He cannot accept that he had sex with his mama. Nobody can talk to him. He feels like nobody loves him. I don't think there's no way that little boy is ever going to forget that."
The South Florida Sun-Sentinel does not identify sexual assault victims and is not naming the boyfriend to protect the woman's identity.
The man said he and his 35-year-old girlfriend still live in fear that the 10 armed and masked assailants who, according to police reports, forced their way into the woman's tiny apartment June 18 in the Dunbar Village public housing complex will find them.
Once inside, the attackers beat, raped and sodomized the woman and then forced her and her son to have sex. The child was physically assaulted and both had household chemicals poured over their bodies, the reports said.
"Of course I'm scared," the boyfriend said. "In a case like that, if those guys knew it would end like that, I'm sure they would kill them. I told her to be happy because you're alive today."
The man doesn't believe, as some have suggested, that the attack was a hate crime, perpetrated because the mother and son are Haitian.
"I think those guys were coming there just searching for money," he said. "Those guys are young and because they don't find money they tried to make her suffer."
The single mother is incredibly grateful for the monetary donations from strangers, said the boyfriend, who has been dating her for two years.
She continues to heal physically and emotionally and is thankful to be alive, he said.
He and the child's mother have been trying to prepare the 12-year-old for the seventh grade, which starts today.
"He wanted his mama to go to school with him," he said. "He's afraid to be by himself. He's going to go to school, but he's just not happy."
The woman wanted to leave Palm Beach County but opted to stay to be with her boyfriend, he said.
"We love each other and always stay by each other's side," he said.


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Man rearrested on suspicion of throwing objects at ambulance and 50 cars
PUBLISHED: 16:57 18 June 2019 | UPDATED: 16:57 18 June 2019
A man has been rearrested after more than 50 vehicles and a private ambulance were damaged by objects being thrown.
After being arrested on Wednesday, June 12, the man, in his 20s and from the Loddon area, was bailed later that day.
Officers from Norfolk and Suffolk Police confirm he has now been rearrested on June 18 on suspicion of criminal damage and remains in police custody at this time.
Following the first report to police on Friday, May 24, officers began regularly patrolling roads in villages and towns.
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The incidents were reported in several locations along the Norfolk and Suffolk border, including the A146, A143 and the B1062.
On Tuesday, June 11, a patient transport ambulance driving towards Bungay from Halesworth was among the vehicles hit. No patients were inside at the time.
Gemma Wiles, 42, from Harleston, had her Skoda car written off after being struck by an object near Thorpe Abbotts, while taxi driver David Thompson had his car hit by a brick on June 1.
Anyone who has been a victim, or who has information or dashcam footage of an incident, is urged to call PS Mark Sargeant at Suffolk Police, or PC Andy Barkway at Norfolk Police on 101, quoting crime reference number 37/32365/19.
Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their anonymous online form at crimestoppers-uk.org.
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That would be great Alicia, looking forward to it! :)
Hi Alicia! Yes, OC neighbors! lol
Thank you so much for the friendship, it means a lot to me. Your videos were among some of the very first I had ever seen regarding the raw vegan lifestyle, and helped me tremendously a couple of years ago. Thank you sincerely for your wisdom, inspiration, and example. :)
Hi Alicia, lovely to meet you x
I'm not a big fan of greens, but I've noticed that I can't fall asleep very easily when I don't eat them,haha. So I rather eat some kale, iceberg or butter lettuce daily even if I don't crave them at all:/
Hi Alicia!
Thanks for your comment. I love your videos and songs!
Have a nice fruity weekend too.
Are you eating greens these days or are you eating just fruit again?:)
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climate, energy, environment, fracking, gas, hydraulic fracturing, iran, middle-east, natural gas, qatar, russia, shale, transportation, turkmenistan, unconventional, united states
What is natural gas?
Natural gas is nothing more than gas mixture, consisting primarily of methane (70-90%) and other gases, such as propane and butane. As a fossil fuel, it results from the decay of organic matter from high temperatures and pressures within the Earth. It is often found in conjunction with oil deposits as the processes for forming each are similar. However, natural gas tends to form at higher pressures and temperatures and, therefore, is found in deeper deposits. Most natural gas is formed in this manner, though microorganisms can also generate it by chemically breaking down organic matter.
Conventional natural gas is the gas that is cheapest to extract given current technology. Historically, this has been gas found alongside oil deposits. Presently, unconventional natural gas can take several forms, though some are quickly becoming cheaper to extract. These are several forms:
- Deep Gas Deposits – Usually more than 15,000 feet underground. Most conventional gas is found only a few thousand feet underground.
- Tight Sand Gas – Gas trapped in impermeable rock
- Shale Gas – Gas trapped in porous shale rock
- Coal Bed Methane – Gas found alongside coal beds
- Methane Hydrates – Gas trapped in crystalline ice structures. This is the least researched form of unconventional natural gas, though there may be more methane hydrates than all of the world's coal, oil, and gas resources combined. Some research suggests that exploiting these hydrates could affect the world's carbon cycle.
Distribution of Conventional Natural Gas
Present proven reserves are primarily found in Russia and the Middle East. The following list displays the countries with the largest conventional proven reserves.
Note: Present proven reserves is not an absolute figure showing all the gas reserves known to exist. Proven reserves refers to reserves that have been discovered AND are economical to extract. As a result, even with zero new discoveries and zero gas extraction, proven reserves can fluctuate based on the price of natural gas and the advancement of extraction technology.
The world's total proven gas reserves equate to 7360.9 Trillion cubic feet (tcf) or 208.4 trillion cubic meters (tcm).
- Russian Federation – 1575 tcf or 44.6 tcm – 21.4% of world's total conventional gas.
- Iran – 1168.6 tcf – 15.9% of world total
- Qatar – 884.5 tcf – 12% of world total
- Turkmenistan – 858.8 tcf – 11.7% of world total
- Saudi Arabia – 287.8 tcf – 8.2% of world total
- United States – 299.8 tcf – 4.1% of world total
- United Arab Emirates – 215.1 tcf – 2.9% of world total
- Venezuela – 195.2 tcf – 2.7% of world total
- Nigeria -180.5 tcf – 2.5% of world total
- Algeria -159.1 tcf – 2.2% of world total
All other countries contain less than 2% of the world's total conventional proven gas reserves.
It is interesting to note that the US actually produces more natural gas than the Russian federation, mostly because of its unconventional gas resources.
Source: British Petroleum Statistical Review of World Energy – June 2012
Natural Gas Production Figures
Total natural gas production figures for 2011, including both conventional and unconventional gas, are as follows:
- United States – 22 tcf – 20% of world total production
- Russian Federation – 21.42 tcf – 18.5% of world total
- Canada – 5.64 tcf – 4.9% of world total
- Iran – 5.35 tcf – 4.6% of world total
- Qatar – 5.18 tcf – 4.5% of world total
- China – 3.62 tcf – 3.1% of world total
- Norway – 3.58 tcf – 3.1% of world total
- Saudi Arabia – 3.5 tcf – 3% of world total
The US experienced 7.7% production increases over 2010. Peru experienced 56.9% growth, Turkmenistan 40.6%, Iraq 42%, while Libyan production sank by 75.6% due to the civil war, and UK production decreased by 20.8%.
Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy
Natural Gas Consumption
In 2010, natural gas consumption in the US broke down as follows:
24.13 tcf consumed in total
- Residential – 4.94 tcf – 20.47%
- Commercial – 3.20 tcf – 13.26%
- Industrial – 6.60 tcf – 26.35%
- Electricity Generators – 7.38 tcf – 30.58%
- Other – 2.01 tcf – 8.32%
Projections for 2035:
26.63 tcf consumed in total
- Residential – 4.64 tcf – 17.42% of total (-3.05 percentage points from 2010)
- Commercial – 3.60 tcf – 13.51% of total (+.25 percentage points from 2010)
- Industrial – 7.00 tcf – 26.28% of total (-.07 percentage points from 2010)
- Electricity Generators – 8.96 tcf – 33.64% of total (+3.06 percentage points from 2010)
- Other – 2.43 tcf – 9.12% of total (+.80 percentage points from 2010)
Source: Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration Data
Natural gas has relatively even distribution of uses, with electricity generation taking the highest plurality of gas consumption, a figure which is expected to rise.
The rise in this figure has several likely causes. Natural gas is relatively clean in its emissions as previously mentioned. Newly exploited American unconventional gas deposits are plentiful and likely to provide a cheap, at least for the present, domestic source of energy. Natural gas power plants are also relatively efficient in their production of electricity when compared to other energy sources. Combined cycle plants are able to convert generated heat to electricity, achieving efficiencies of up to 60%. This compares to the thermal efficiency of gasoline engines of 25% and that of coal-fired plants at about 35%.
Moreover, natural gas power plants are not baseload plants and can increase and decrease their electricity outputs to meet demand as necessary. (A baseload plant is one that provides a constant level of electricity production. Such plants are coal, nuclear, and hydroelectric plants.)
Much of the residential use goes towards heating. Industrial usage, although there are chemical applications of natural gas, also goes towards electricity generation onsite.
Natural gas is often reported as the cleanest of the fossil fuels. For each British Thermal Unit (btu) produced from natural gas, it emits fewer greenhouses gases and other pollutants. As an environmental solution, natural gas remains the best option amongst the fossil fuels. The following chart portrays the discrepancies between gas, oil, and coal.
|Fossil Fuel Emission Levels
– Pounds per Billion Btu of Energy Input
|Natural Gas
|Carbon Dioxide
|Carbon Monoxide
|Nitrogen Oxides
|Sulfur Dioxide
|Source: EIA – Natural Gas Issues and Trends 1998
Natural Gas Distribution
Most natural gas is distributed through pipelines. This is the most economical way to distribute gas in most cases. Natural gas can also be shipped by liquefying it and shipping it by sea. Pipelines are more economical up to a distance of 3,500 km while shipping it by sea is more economical at further distances. Most island nations find the expenses associated with building pipelines prohibitive and must rely on shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG), regardless of distance.
As one may imagine, constructing pipelines is a long-term commitment with large capital costs and political and geopolitical implications and concerns. As a result, natural gas is not as fungible a commodity as oil simply because pipelines deliver most gas, and these pipelines are governed by long term contracts.
Natural gas prices are generally set by 20 year contracts on pipelines. These 20 year contracts are necessary to ensure that building a pipeline is economical and the capital costs involved in construction are recuperated. As a result, natural gas prices can vary widely from one region to another. For example, European gas prices are much higher than US gas prices, though other factors are at play in determining European prices.
LNG is presently indexed to the price of oil and thus fluctuates in accordance to oil prices. However, a spot market is emerging for natural gas that will likely replace oil price indexation and the present system of long term contracts. Gas will likely become as fungible and liquid a commodity as oil as new LNG facilities and technologies are developed.
Liquefied Natural Gas
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) has only recently come to prominence in the public eye. However, LNG has existed since 1912 as a method of storage and the first transnational shipment of LNG occurred in 1959. The US presently mostly uses LNG technology for gas storage at peak-shaving facilities. These facilities store gas in liquefied form and make it available for peak energy consumption times, typically about 6 PM in the US.
The US, previously a world leader in LNG technology, has historically been able to meet its needs for gas domestically, disincentivizing research into and development of LNG. In more recent times, interest in LNG increased as it appeared the US would be unable to meet its gas needs domestically in the face of growing demand. However, as hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling made the extraction of shale gas economical in 2009, the US has experienced a boom in natural gas production, revitalizing the industry for the export of LNG while minimizing the need for imported LNG. Presently, Qatar leads the world in LNG technology and exports.
What exactly is LNG?
Liquefied natural gas is nothing more than gaseous natural gas cooled to -260 F and stored in this form. This makes it convenient for transport as LNG takes up 1/600th of the space of the same quantity of gaseous natural gas. LNG is regassified at special terminal and then shipped by pipeline to customers. LNG terminals are capital intensive and the technology is still somewhat expensive, though new developments and construction of LNG terminals are driving down costs.
Great Economist article on LNG and the markets
Gas-to-liquids is a process that essentially turns natural gas into a synthetic crude oil products. The process essentially removes the impurities from natural gas, leaving only methane. The methane is then combined with oxygen at high temperatures to create a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide. This mixture is then processed and transformed into long-chained waxy hydrocarbons. These long-chained hydrocarbon are able to interact with hydrogen and cut into smaller molecules. This process can create many of the products created from crude oil, such as kerosene, for mixture with jet fuel, diesel, and base oils for industrial lubricants.
Qatar is currently considered the leader in this technology and several international energy companies are examining the technology and working to commercialize and make it a viable addition to world energy solutions.
Unconventional Gas
As usually discussed in US media, unconventional gas usually refers to shale gas exploited through hydraulic fracturing (fracking). The recent boom in US natural gas production, allowing it to overtake Russia as the world's largest producer despite having only 19% of Russia's conventional gas reserves. In 2009, extracting this unconventional shale gas became economical because of the refinement of two technologies: hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling.
Hydraulic fracturing involving drilling a well bore, perforating the sides of the well, and then pumping fluids at high pressure into the perforations to induce fractures in the shale rock. The fluid mixture is 99% water, .5% sand, and .5% proppants. These proppants prop up the rock in these fractures to allow the gas to flow through these seams once the water has been removed. These fluids are removed from the site once they are used. An operation may use about 3.8 million gallons of water. This technology has been around for several decades, but has not been able to fulfill its potential until the advent of horizontal drilling ,
Horizontal drilling, as the name implies, is the drilling done horizontally. Previously hydraulic fracturing was limited to vertical drilling which could only yield limited gas and required many wells to cover a large territory. With horizontal drilling, much larger areas can be exploited, making extraction economical.
The Energy Information Administration estimates there are 862 tcf of technically recoverable shale gas in the US. For comparison, the EIA estimates that China has 1,275 tcf, Argentina has 774 tcf, and Mexico has 681 tcf of shale gas. Total world technically recoverable shale gas resources are estimated at 6,622 tcf, though this figure will undoubtedly increase as new gas plays are found. The full figures are found in the link below.
Source: Energy Information Administration Data
As far as a total of shale, coalbed, and tight sand gas the US National Petroleum Council estimates world reserves at 33,000 tcf by the US National Petroleum Council. Methane hydrates have the potential to add much more to this figure.
As far as pollution and the controversy surrounding news reports and films such as GasLand, the drilling occurs well below the water table and the recycling and removal of fluids involved is regulated by the federal and state governments. Regardless, exploiting these deposits continues in the US.
Flaring is the burning of natural gas emissions that are not captured during commercial extraction. This releases many CO2 emissions with no commercial benefits, although it does prevent methane from entering the atmosphere. Countries have moved to prevent such frivolous waste, although much gas is still wasted in this manner.
In 2010, about 133 billion cubic meters (4.69 tcf) of gas were wasted in this manner. Russia contributed about 35 bcm, or about 26% of the total. Nigeria contributed 15 bcm. Iran contributed 11 bcm.
Estimates from National Geophysical Data Center
Future Consumption Trends
In 2011, world energy consumption grew by 2.5%. As energy demand grows, natural gas can be expected to arise as a convenient solution to demand due to the low cost of natural gas powerplants, the lower environmental impact of gas, its ability to meet demand, its thermal efficiency, and its relative abundance.


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People have a right not to comform
By Jenna Rodcay
Transcript Correspondent
Writing an article about not voting is pretty surreal right now because I'm actually very adamant about voting. So for all of the people who are freaking out a sentence into my editorial—hold your horses and let me explain.
I voted during the primaries for the candidate I share the most beliefs with and who I would like to see as our president.
Unfortunately, he is no longer in the race. Since then I have had several suggestions on what to do:
1.Write my candidates name in.
2.Vote along party lines.
Even if I go to the polls this election and write in my candidate's name, he is not going to win. So why would I waste my time?
I understand that my vote counts, but to me, voting for someone who stands no chance against the democrat or republican candidates is absolutely pointless. And vote along party lines? That is one of the most ignorant ideas I've ever heard. I'll admit that I lean to the right, but I don't consider myself a Republican, and I don't agree with most of Romney's policies. To both of these "great" ideas, I say no.
I saw this a lot with the last election; democrats and republicans blame the other party for America's problems and people think there is some magical wand these politicians can wave once they get elected to just make all of our problems go away.
But any sane person knows magic isn't real and there is no wand that Romney or President Obama can wave to make things better. So maybe instead of looking at political ideology we should look at the bigger picture and realize that every administration has problems and makes mistakes. Maybe we should focus on what is right for America and not what's right for the political parties.
Even our first president, George Washington, knew better than making decisions that way. He said "However (political parties) may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroying afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion."
In class the other day I learned about a recent political cartoon based off of Benjamin Franklin's famous "Join or Die." This time the snake was made up of facets of the Democratic Party talking about coming together to win the election and beating Romney. But is this really what America needs? To beat Romney? Or to beat Obama?
It is evident that our system is broken and I'm not saying I know how to fix it but that doesn't mean I have to play into the two party system. And I do not deserve to be judged by anyone reading this for protesting against something I don't agree with in my own way. I am not voting this election. I'm not saying this is the right choice for everyone, or even encouraging you not to vote, but this is the right choice for me.


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Once described by a judge as the Doberman Pinscher of Cats, this strong built yet graceful cat is a true site to behold. Commonly recognized by their silvery blue color, Russians are best kept as show cats. They come in two other colors which are white and black but these are not as common as they silvery-blue. The Russian white breed also features pink paws and nose which makes the cat that much cuter. If you are a loner who loves staying indoors then the Russian is going to be the perfect pet for you.
History of the Russian Blue
The history of the Russian breed is both confusing and interesting. Even though the details of the origin are quite sketchy, one certain fact is that this is a natural breed and not the handy work of men. They are also known as Archangel cats and the name is befitting for two reasons. The first is because of their angelic look that features silver tipping and the green eyes and the second is because of where they were first spotted which was at a port in Russia called Arkhangelsk.
The first Russian breed to be on the cat fancy stage was a Russian Blue back in 1875. In 1890, the cats were imported to Britain by a British Fancier called Mrs. Crew-Cox who continued to breed them and present them at different cat shows. Like most cat breeds, the breed was nearly wiped out by the Second World War. Other breeds were later used to revive the numbers and as you would expect, it took years before the original form and character of the Russian breed was achieved.
They did not make it into America until 1900 and today, they make some for the best show cats to those that know the secrets to keeping them looking pristine and great companions to any cat owner that loves the beauty that they exude.
The Russian Blue Personality
The personality of the Russian breed regardless of the coat color is what makes even more people love it. It is shy, quiet and gentle. But, this shouldn't fool you. He does love to play and particularly loves retrieving games and loves climbing high places so you might want to grab ladder if you own one of these beauties.
They don't cozy up to guests very well (at least not immediately) but are quite clingy when it comes to their favorite person to the extent of hitching a ride on your shoulder as you walk around the house. The cat is comfortable being left alone during the day and can provide some good entertainment when you get back. One thing that you might find annoying about them is their tendency to wake you up in the morning since they don't like missing their meals. It is safe to say that he doubles up as an alarm clock.
Because they only come in four main coat colors, you don't have to worry about being confused by what color to choose. All four coat colors are absolutely stunning and irresistible. The coat is short and dense to the point that you can draw patterns on fur and it will stay that way until you smooth it out.
They have a medium-sized body that is muscular, long fine boned legs, a wedge shape and the characteristic smile that the breed has been known for over the years. It has an aristocratic appearance and even though the breed is quite strong, it is very graceful and you will even find it sitting with its feet crossed once in a while.
The thick coat is best adapted to the cold weather and frequent combing at least twice a week is essential in getting rid of loose hairs and distributing the skin oils. Since they are notorious shedders, you might want to give her or him a bath during this period to get rid of the excess hair and you might want to remain hawk-eyed on their litter because they are very keen on their bathroom hygiene. It goes without mentioning that all these beauty and grace is not meant for the outdoors.
Cat lovers that are attracted by beauty and a cat that is selective on when to have fun will the Russian Breed. They are funny, loving, and playful and if you have an early morning job, they will always make sure you don't miss it.


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Details of the HTC Puccini, rumored to be HTC's next Android tablet have been leaked by the 911Sniper blog. The HTC Puccini will be the next Android tablet by HTC, after the HTC Flyer which was launched recently. It will have a 10.1 inch capacitive touchscreen display and will be powered by Android 3.0.1. It will also have a dual core 1.5 GHz processor, the Qualcomm MSM8660, which is one of the most powerful mobile processors today. It will likely offer 1 GB RAM and has a display resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels.
It will offer LTE connectivity on the Cingular AT&T network in the US. Despite being powered by Android 3.0.1 Honeycomb, it will have the Sense 3.0 UI on top, just like the HTC Flyer which runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread. With the launch of the HTC Puccini, HTC will finally have a Honeycomb tablet in the market to compete with Samsung, LG and Motorola.
Not many details about the HTC Puccini are out yet, and as far as I can tell, Puccini is just its code name. We will update you on the HTC Puccini when new details come out. Here are some screenshots:


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I was a little unsure as I opened the heavy doors of Bentley Gallery's reconstituted warehouse space in downtown Phoenix. The gallery's latest show, "Gold Rush," sets out to "shift cultural associations with the world's most treasured metal." The show's official description goes on to talk about the role of gold as a culturally revered substance throughout history, but my own personal association with the stuff is a little different. When I think gold, I think gaudy.
I proceeded with caution, but quickly discovered that my hesitance was unwarranted. The show, curated by Bentley's director of secondary market, John Reyes, offers a diverse selection of contemporary work from 15 artists working in various media. All utilize real gold in their artistic processes.
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According to Reyes, Olga de Amaral's work was the starting point for the conception of the exhibition. Amaral is a Colombian-born artist who uses a combination of fiber, paint, gesso, and gold to create strips of color that are woven together into a large tapestry. The resulting pieces, including Cesta Lunar 27 (1989), are large luminescent patterns with incredibly precise construction. The artist has said her work is an homage to her heritage, with the gold subtly referencing Pre-Colombian traditions.
Although the historical references in Amaral's works are interesting, it's the process of producing the art that takes center stage, both in her work and in "Gold Rush" overall. Arguably, the show is less about the cultural implications of gold and more about the materiality of the gold itself.
In Martin Cary Horowitz's abstract sculptural work, the artist uses a process called water gilding, which allows him to adhere gold leaf to sheets of glass. The minimalist forms are attractive, but it's the gold leafing that makes these pieces interesting. When you get close, you can actually see the delicate folds of the leafing, which creates a sort of grid over the whole piece. This same effect is echoed earlier in the exhibition with Makoko Fujimara's Charis (2012), creating a nice feeling of continuity in the show.
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Lawrence Fodor's work comes out of an involved process of filling cigar boxes with items from his everyday life, painting the tops of the boxes with several layers of paint, and then sealing the sides with gold leaf. These Koan Boxes are named after the Zen Buddhist concept of relying on intuition rather than reason. The background of this work is important and certainly informs its meaning, but in the gallery, it's easy to become completely transfixed by the reflection of the gold leafing on the wall before reading any description.
This isn't to say that the artists' work is at all lacking. That gold can be the focus of the show without the whole thing turning into a sparkly mess is an indiction of an exhibition well-curated. Color-themed anything runs the risk of being contrived or lacking in substance, but because the artists represented are of the highest caliber "Gold Rush" is both sophisticated and thought-provoking; definitely worth checking out before the new year.
"Gold Rush" will be on view at Bentley Gallery through Saturday, January 4. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.. For more information, visit www.bentleygallery.com or follow Bentley Gallery on Facebook.