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When Elephants Fight
The following is a blanket response to questions and comments from several people both on and off this blog.
We authors know that the reader is king, and that we are competing with TV, movies, and beer for his hard-earned dollars. I would not presume to gainsay readers' market preferences.
At the same time, solidarity with my brothers in the craft obliges me to make sure readers' sovereign decisions are as soundly informed as possible.
It's undeniably true that Indiegogo has engaged in partisan and unethical behavior toward creators on their platform. They should face repercussions for those actions.
It is also true that the only currently viable alternative to Indiegogo, Kickstarter, has a much worse track record of gross partisan discrimination. To refresh the reader's memory, Kickstarter rejected a film exposing the butchery committed by abortionist Kermit Gosnell. Indiegogo allowed the film makers to fully fund the project.
I have always said not to give money to people who hate you. Like all aspirational statements, it admits of degrees. Indiegogo takes only 5% of what backers pay to the author, while arch-Leftist Jeff Bezos' Amazon takes 30%. I do business with the latter because it involves no formal and low material cooperation with evil. My dealings with Indiegogo follow a similar moral calculus with even lower material cooperation, and the evil is less grave.
Indie authors, by definition, do not enjoy the benefits provided by a traditional publisher. They must pay for editing, cover and promotional art, and formatting out-of-pocket. Nor do indies receive advances to offset the cost of time spent writing.
Mitigating the production and opportunity costs incurred by foregoing a traditional publisher was the last obstacle keeping indie authors from devoting our full efforts to publishing stories normal people want to read. The new patronage system ushered in by crowdfunding seemed to have solved this problem. Unfortunately, one major crowdfunding service has consistently embraced SJW behavior, and the other has brazenly stolen from a dissenting publishing house. Indiegogo will not miss the $100 denied them if an indie author's campaign fails, but he'll certainly miss the $2,000 he'd hoped his readers' goodwill would provide.
I see no good solution. When elephants fight, the grass suffers.
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Rigel Kent November 6, 2018 at 6:03 PM
The other day I saw Vox Day mention that he and others have been working on another option, and that it's what they used for Alt Hero Q after Indiegogo pulled a fast one. I believe he also said that they'd be opening it to the public within a month or so.
I really hope it works out, I'm really tired of these different platforms playing these games.
Brian Niemeier November 6, 2018 at 6:28 PM
I hope someone is able to build a workable alternate platform, too. The fate of Hatreon, Freestarter, and Gab, among many others, doesn't fill me with confidence. Big Tech operates as a cabal to keep competition out. It will take the government stepping in to level the playing field.
Man of the Atom November 6, 2018 at 8:24 PM
Durandel November 7, 2018 at 5:38 AM
It’s not Big Tech, it’s Big Banking too. Even should the Tech canal get broken by the US Gov, payment processors and banks are further up the chain of these crowdfunding platforms where SJWs can stop the funds. It’s more than building alternative platforms and institutions, we need to build a parallel society.
The election last night needs to make it clear to our side that you don’t fight with kids gloves, always go for the jugular and deal with the aftermath.
Brian Niemeier November 7, 2018 at 8:15 AM
Well said. One promising solution to the banking/payment processor problem is to have the post office provide essential banking services like basic checking accounts and bill payments. Some may argue that private companies can refuse to do business with whomever they want, but it is in fact illegal for the US postal system to deny service to anyone.
Your solution also has the advantage of using one of the few Constitutionally established and mandated services that is designed to connect Citizens and provide communication and commerce.
Banking services might also keep USPS in the black.
Good point. They may not even need to drop Saturday delivery.
I'd love to take credit, but other countries' postal services already offer banking.
Won't be easy, but the on-going fight gives us opportunities to show the normies how corrupt the Silicon Valley Tyrants really are. Gotta get to that 10% understanding the threat.
A lot of normies woke up when Alex Jones got unpersoned. That's the razor's edge Big Tech has to walk by deplatforming the most influential alternative media figures. Those guys tend to be the most moderate and the most popular, so lots of folks are left wondering why Google and Facebook banned the free speech advocate on the grounds of hate speech.
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Resonant structures
The description of the planar hexagonal benzene molecule, C6H6, illustrates another aspect of VB theory. Each of the six carbon atoms is taken to be sp2 hybridized. Two of the hybrid orbitals are used to form σ bonds with the carbon atom neighbours, and one is used to form a σ bond with a hydrogen atom. The unhybridized carbon 2p orbitals are in a position to overlap and form π bonds with their neighbours (Figure 12). However, there are several possibilities for pairing; two are as follows:
benzeneFigure 12: The valence-bond description of a benzene molecule. The sp2 hybridized carbon atoms form σ bonds with their neighbours, and the unhybridized p orbitals overlap to form π bonds. This bonding pattern corresponds to one of the Kekulé structures (see text). Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
There is a VB wave function for each of these so-called Kekulé structures. (They are so called after Friedrich August Kekulé, who is commonly credited with having first proposed the hexagonal structure for benzene in 1865; however, a cyclic structure had already been proposed by Joseph Loschmidt four years earlier.) The actual structure is a superposition (sum) of the two wave functions: in VB terms, the structure of benzene is a resonance hybrid of the two canonical structures. In quantum mechanical terms, the blending effect of resonance in the Lewis approach to bonding is the superposition of wave functions for each contributing canonical structure. The effect of resonance is the sharing of the double-bond character around the ring, so that each carbon-carbon bond has a mixed single- and double-bond character. Resonance also (for quantum mechanical reasons) lowers the energy of the molecule relative to either contributing canonical structure. Indeed, benzene is a molecule that is surprisingly resistant to chemical attack (double bonds, rather than being a source of molecular strength and stability, are usually the targets of chemical attack) and is more stable than its structure suggests.
One of the difficulties that has rendered VB computationally unattractive is the large number of canonical structures, both covalent and ionic, that must be used in order to achieve quantitatively reliable results; in some cases tens of thousands of structures must be employed. Nevertheless, VB theory has influenced the language of chemistry profoundly, and the concepts of σ and π bonds, hybridization, and resonance are a part of the everyday vocabulary of the subject.
The alternative quantum mechanical theory of the electronic structures of molecules is MO theory. This approach was introduced about the same time as VB theory but has proved more amenable to quantitative implementation on computers. It is now virtually the only technique employed in the computational investigation of molecules. Like VB theory, it has introduced a language that is widely used in chemistry, and many chemists discuss chemical bonds in terms that combine both theories.
Just as an atomic orbital is a wave function that describes the distribution of an electron around the nucleus of an atom, so a molecular orbital (an MO) is a wave function that describes the distribution of an electron over all the nuclei of a molecule. If the amplitude of the MO wave function is large in the vicinity of a particular atom, then the electron has a high probability of being found there. If the MO wave function is zero in a particular region, then the electron will not be found there.
Although an MO can in principle be determined by solving the Schrödinger equation for an electron in the electrostatic field of an array of nuclei, in practice an approximation is always adopted. In this approximation, which is known as the linear combination of atomic orbitals (LCAO) approximation, each MO is constructed from a superposition of atomic orbitals belonging to the atoms in the molecule. The size of the contribution of an orbital from a particular atom indicates the probability that the electron will be found on that atom. The actual shape of the molecular orbital (and indirectly its energy) is a reflection of the extent to which the individual atomic orbitals interfere with one another either constructively or destructively.
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Five people killed in Moray crash
Five people have died and five more are injured after a crash between a minibus and a car.
The accident happened on the A96 between Huntly and Keith, Moray, on Thursday night.
One of the five people injured is said to have life-threatening injuries.
Police Scotland road policing sergeant Peter Henderson said: "Motorists are thanked for their patience at this time and we would urge anyone who was in the area last night leading up to the incident at around 11.50pm to please get in touch as our inquiries at the scene continue.
"Our thoughts are with all those affected by this tragic incident at this very sad time."
A section of the A96 has been closed with local diversions in place.
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CUI Global Inc - A whole new venture
CUI Global (NASDAQ:CUI) has announced a proposed deal to combine with four other businesses, currently privately held, that provide industrial services to the energy industry and other sectors. The combined business, referred to in the release as Pro-Forma CUI, will be an entirely transformed entity, with more than 3x the revenues (estimated) of the existing CUI. Current CUI shareholders will own about 15% of the enlarged group, while shareholders of the four target businesses will own 85%.
The four target businesses provide services to industries including oil & gas, utilities, and wireless communications. The combined group will become a strong player in midstream/downstream energy infrastructure, and a platform for acquisitive growth going forward.
The chief executive officer (CEO) of the combined group will be Jim O'Neil, formerly of Quanta Services. Quanta is an infrastructure services company that enjoyed very strong acquisitive growth during O'Neil's tenure in top management roles.
The CUI news release includes an outline of the proposed deal structure:
Issue of 160mln new CUI shares
Issue of US$75mln of debt instruments, and absorption of US$15mln of debts from the four businesses being acquired
A US$200mln earn-out payable subject to performance targets
We believe that the terms of the deal imply that the acquired companies are valuing CUI at a premium to its last closing share price of US$1.20.
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CUI Global is a publicly traded company dedicated to maximizing shareholder value through the acquisition and development of innovative companies, products, and technologies. From Orbital Gas Systems' advanced GasPT2 platform targeting the energy sector, to...
CUI Global is a publicly traded company dedicated to maximizing shareholder value through the acquisition and development of innovative companies, products, and technologies. From Orbital Gas Systems' advanced GasPT2 platform targeting the energy sector, to CUI Inc's digital power platform serving the networking and telecom space, CUI Global and its subsidiaries have built a diversified portfolio of industry leading technologies that touch many markets.
As a publicly traded company, shareholders are able to participate in the opportunities, revenues, and profits generated by the products, technologies, and market channels of CUI Global and its subsidiaries. But most importantly, a commitment to conduct business with a high level of integrity, respect, and philanthropic dedication allows the organization to make a difference in the lives of their customers, employees, investors and global community.
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2009 Hyundai Elantra / Elantra Touring
Whats new, highlights, and safety info for the 2009 Hyundai Elantra.
The Hyundai Elantra is the Korean automaker’s compact entry and fills a spot in its lineup above the diminutive Accent and below the Sonata family sedan. Completely redesigned for the 2007 model year, the Elantra features a spacious and handsomely designed cabin and an attractive base price. In fact, the Elantra is classified as a mid-size car by the EPA based on its 98 cubic feet of interior space and capacious 14-cubic-foot trunk. A wagon version of the Elantra, dubbed the Elantra Touring, is new for 2009.
Only one engine is offered in the Elantra, a 2.0-liter DOHC four-cylinder that makes 138 or 132 hp depending on emissions tuning. The engine lacks the refinement and sweetness of the four-cylinder engines in the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla. Also, most competitors offer more horsepower than the Elantra can muster. Fuel economy is good at 24 mpg in the city for the slick-shifting five-speed manual and 25 mpg in the city with the optional four-speed automatic; both transmissions score 33 mpg on the highway cycle. Fuel economy for the Touring model is about 2 mpg worse than for a comparable sedan.
On the road, the Elantra exhibits a comfortable and supple ride that errs on the side of softness. Throw the Elantra into a corner, and the body roll gives the Elantra a big, almost Buick-like feel. On the highway, the engine roars a bit louder than those of the competition, but the Elantra does score well when it comes to passenger and driver comfort. The Elantra Touring features sportier suspension tuning that goes a long way toward improving the regular Elantra’s soft and dull handling.
In a recent comparison test, the Elantra sedan finished in fourth place in a field of six. The Elantra beat out a previous-generation Toyota Corolla and the latest Nissan Sentra. The Elantra did fall behind the Honda Civic, Mazda 3, and Volkswagen Rabbit. Holding the Elantra back were its boomy engine, unsatisfying body motions, and dull handling. We did praise the Elantra’s well-executed, large interior and comfortable seats. The Touring has yet to make a comparison-test appearance.
The Elantra comes standard with an excellent five-year or 60,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty. The powertrain is covered for 10 years or 100,000 miles.
With an attractive price and a spacious and comfortable interior, the Elantra proves appealing to those who value space over an entertaining driving experience. Those seeking mechanical grace and a sporty driving experience may want to look elsewhere. But if you want your small car to drive like a larger luxury car, then the Elantra might be for you. The Elantra Touring adds some much-needed sportiness to the lineup, and its rear hatch brings practicality.
Click here to read our full review of the Hyundai Elantra sedan.
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Click here to read our latest comparison test involving the Hyundai Elantra.
What’s New for 2009
The Elantra sedan soldiers into 2009 with a new audio system. A revised interior, an improved suspension, and an auxiliary input with iPod connectivity become available later. The five-door Elantra Touring model is all-new for 2009.
Highlights and Recommendations
Two trim levels are available on the Elantra. The most basic version is the GLS, which comes equipped with power heated mirrors, power locks and windows, remote keyless entry, folding rear seats, and a tilting steering wheel. Air conditioning and cruise control are optional.
The lavishly equipped Elantra SE gives the Elantra a sportier look and more standard equipment compared with the GLS. Stability control is standard on the SE and not available on the GLS, which is why we’d opt for the SE if we were buying an Elantra sedan. Other standard features on the SE include the equipment from the GLS plus 16-inch aluminum wheels, cruise control, fog lights, illuminated vanity mirrors, air conditioning, an AM/FM/XM/CD/MP3 stereo system, a trip computer, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls. Leather seats are optional in the SE.
Our favorite Elantra is the new Elantra Touring. Not only does the Touring model look better than the sedan, but it also offers superior practicality and a better driving experience.
Dual front airbags, front-seat-mounted side-impact airbags, side-impact front and rear curtain airbags, front-seatbelt pretensioners, tire-pressure monitoring, and anti-lock brakes are standard on all Elantras. Traction and stability control are standard on the Elantra SE and Touring but are not available at all on the Elantra GLS.
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The Durham Castle Society was formed as the Durham Castlemen's Society in 1947 by a group of Castlemen who had been at College just before the Second World War. When women were admitted to the College in 1987 the name was changed to the Durham Castle Society.
The aim of the Society is to maintain contacts and provide a channel for the interchange and expression of views, to sustain members in an interest in the life and well-being of the College, and to extend its influence
The focal point of the Society is its annual reunion in Durham, now in September, each year. At this meeting the Society's business is transacted, the Annual Reunion Dinner is held and Members have the opportunity to meet, mix and reminisce. Each year the Society publishes a magazine Castellum to stimulate interest in the Society and the College and to provide members with details of current College matters, and news of the whereabouts and achievements of Members.
The Society has the well-being of the College at heart. Over the years it has made donations to the Library, the Chapel, the College Prize Fund and the Boat Club. The Society also raised money for the Moatside Court development, the Garden Stairs/Fellows Garden project which provided additional student accommodation, and for the West Courtyard Common Room.
For a life membership fee of £30, members receive a free membership card with benefits such as discounts to local businesses as well as 20% off booking B&B at Castle. With this card, Castle alumni will always be able to come back and visit the College. Members will also be invited to events such as the September Reunion Weekend, and a number of other reunions and events throughout the year as well as online access to the annual magazine ‘Castellum’ and the website.
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Waterville council to consider proposed $42.8 million city, school budget
The council on Tuesday also will consider selling city-owned property on Airport Road.
By Amy CalderMorning Sentinel
WATERVILLE — The City Council on Tuesday will consider taking a first vote on a proposed $42.8 million municipal and school budget for 2019-20 that represents an increase over the current $41 million budget.
The meeting will be at 7 p.m. in the Chace Community Forum at the Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons at 150 Main St. downtown.
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The proposed municipal budget is $17.9 million, which reflects a $717,468 increase over the $17.2 million budget passed last year.
“That $717,468 increase is expenditures only, not taking into account revenues,” City Manager Michael Roy said Friday. “When you take into account revenues, using TIF money, surplus and drug forfeiture money, the net on the city side is $237,500, and on the school side, we don’t know the final number for the revenues. So all I can tell you is that the school request, expenditure-wise, is $24.8 million.”
As of 4:20 p.m. Friday, school officials had not yet learned from the state what schools will receive in basic subsidy or reimbursement, according to Roy. He said they had been checking for that information every half hour.
“We still don’t have the final numbers for the school department, so at this time, we are proposing an expenditure and revenue picture of a 0.75 mil rate increase budget,” Roy said.
He said the city’s finance committee met this week and came up with a proposed budget that represents a tax rate increase of 75 cents per $1,000 worth of assessed valuation.
“I think the important thing is that we can’t look at this proposed budget in isolation of what we may be faced with in the future. So I think that the mil rate increase the finance committee is proposing is very reasonable in light of increases that we know are coming down the line,” he said. “We will also have revenue increases coming down the line that will help next year — more revenue. I think the finance committee wanted to be sensitive to what the demands will be next year. So I think this is a prudent course to take.”
Roy said the council could decide to lower the tax rate increase further.
The council voted 7-0 on June 18 to declare an emergency to be able to continue funding city needs such as payroll after the end of June, when the city’s fiscal year ends, because they had not yet approved a proposed budget for 2019-20. The council had been waiting for the state to approve a budget before it voted on the city and school budget.
The Waterville City Council meets in its new home, The Chace Community Forum, in the new Colby dorm downtown on Oct. 2, 2018. The council will address the municipal and school budget on Tuesday. Morning Sentinel file photo by Michael G. Seamans
In other matters Tuesday, the council will consider a final vote to sell city-owned property off Airport Road for $70,000 to Pondwood Self Storage, which wants to construct a building there to rent for warehousing or other uses. Councilors took a first vote June 18 to authorize Roy to negotiate a contract for the sale of the property, Lot No. 5 in the Airport Business Park. It is one of seven remaining in the park, which is an approved city subdivision. Roy said the city listed the lot for sale for $73,000, and Pondwood offered $70,000.
Councilors also will consider taking a first vote to sell undeveloped, city-owned land off Airport Road to Leo St. Peter for $12,000 per acre.
On June 18, councilors voted to table voting on the matter until the council’s next meeting after St. Peter said he did not really want to pay for a survey. The council asked city officials to get an estimate of what a survey would cost.
St. Peter said his goal is to connect his property with Airport Road to have access to Interstate 95 and Kennedy Memorial Drive, but he is “kind of landlocked” and wants to see a road built.
He said he needs three lots. The city eventually will build a road to connect Mitchell Road to Airport Road, according to St. Peter, who suggested that be done to enable him to have access.
Roy estimated the cost to build a road from the dead-end road to Mitchell Road at $1 million.
Mayor Nick Isgro asked St. Peter if he still would want to buy the property if the city did not install water and sewer there. St. Peter said he would. He agreed the council should table the issue until the next council meeting to allow the city time to get a cost estimate for surveying the property. Councilors voted 7-0 to table.
The land is beyond the end of the paved area of Airport Road and is part of a much larger parcel the city bought in 2012.
Councilors also will consider authorizing Roy to sell the site of a former playground on Sterling Street. Councilors postponed taking a vote June 18 after neighbors in the area said their children play there and they would mow and maintain it.
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AMC’s Quirky Comedy ‘Lodge 49’ Is an Everyman Charmer
August 6, 2018 Lori Acken Drama, Magazine Archive, Preview Comments Off on AMC’s Quirky Comedy ‘Lodge 49’ Is an Everyman Charmer
Sunny surfer Sean “Dud” Dudley is decades too young — and way too impulsive — to blend in at Lodge 49, the Long Beach, Calif., home of the Order of the Lynx, a decaying fraternity on whose doorstep he seems cosmically deposited. That’s exactly why he wants to join.
Tune in to Lodge 49, AMC’s quirky new “modern fable,” and you likely will, too.
Upended by an injury, his dad’s apparent drowning and the ensuing demise of the family pool supply business, Dud (disarmingly played by Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell’s son Wyatt Russell) is on hopeful hold. He’s certain he will buy back his dad’s home, save the shop, salve his heartache and get back to a cheery life. He just has no idea where to start.
Other than to torment the real estate guy who’s trying in vain to fill the pool shop’s former spot in a local strip mall.
Then Dud unearths a Lynx membership ring on the beach. His car runs out of gas smack in front of Lodge 49. One peek inside and Dud decides he’s exactly where he’s supposed to be, among the beer-drinking, dart-playing, fez-wearing men and women who bond over middle-aged frustrations and let the order’s ornate robes, curious symbols and tenuous (and hilarious) connection to the philosophical science called alchemy lend a little pomp and circumstance to their otherwise workaday lives.
"Viva enigma."
– Kurt Heasley" pic.twitter.com/t7B7Qgk3X2
— Lodge 49 AMC (@Lodge49) July 28, 2018
“They are very optimistic about life, even though they are what we might term losers,” says Brent Jennings, who plays Dud’s mentor Ernie, a longtime Lynx and plumbing supply salesman who pines for his high-school sweetheart Connie (Broadway’s Linda Emond) and is convinced that his professional success lies in the hands of a mysterious mogul known only as Captain. “We meet each of them at a crisis point in their lives, a point where they’re confronting who they are and why they’re here and what it all means, and ‘how do I solve this?’”
Executive produced by Paul Giamatti, Lodge 49 is the creation of Long Beach native and, yes, former plumbing supply salesman Jim Gavin, whose acclaimed 2014 short story collection Middle Men also celebrated underdogs’ strivings. “It’s written as sort of a love poem to the everyday, working-class person,” says Jennings of the series. “I hadn’t read anything with that kind of perspective on life … people coping, looking, searching and having fun while they’re doing it.”
Except for Dud’s beleaguered sister Liz (Sonya Cassidy, Humans) — a former paralegal now waiting tables in an Irish-themed eatery to pay their father’s abandoned debt and fund Dud’s driftlessness — who is having a little trouble with that last part.
“These characters run into a lot of wrong turns and disappointments, and what they thought was one thing turns out to be another thing,” says Jennings. “But they keep on going, and they keep on going optimistically and have a good time while they’re getting up from being knocked down.”
In other words, alchemy or otherwise, they may have discovered the secret of life all by themselves, right there in Lodge 49.
Lodge 49 premieres on ABC Aug. 6 at 10pm ET/PT and airs Mondays.
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Bridgestone Golf Balls: Something for Everyone
Too many Bridgestone golf balls? Bridgestone bills itself as the "#1 Ball Fitter in Golf." I've never been through the ball-fitting process, but there are certainly plenty of different Bridgestone golf balls to choose from. The company's current lineup includes the Bridgestone Tour B330, the Tour B330-S, the Tour B330-RX, the Tour B330-RXS, the e5, the e6, the e7, and the mysteriously-named xFIXx.
I often wish more golf ball companies would name their products in a more straightforward way. For example, it's easy to remember "Callaway Big Bertha" or "Pinnacle Exception." And, because it's easy to remember their names, it's also easier to remember their playing characteristics.
It's not as easy to remember "Bridgestone Tour B330-RXS," and it's even harder to remember whether you prefer the "Bridgestone Tour B330-RXS" or the "Bridgestone Tour B330-RX." All these "similar but different" names can make it confusing.
So, my goal here is to give you some basic information about the current Bridgestone golf balls.
Bridgestone Tour B330
This is one of the top-dog Bridgestone golf balls, designed for golfers with professional-caliber swings faster than 105 mph. It's optimized to maximize distance by reducing driver backspin and promoting faster ball speeds, but its urethane cover also delivers exceptional greenside control. In short, it's a direct competitor of the Titleist Pro V1x. The Tour B330 has a slightly firmer feel and is slightly longer than the Pro V1x, but overall, the two have similar playing characteristics.
Because it performs best with tour-type swing speeds, the Tour B330 might be "too much ball" for many amateurs. We're simply unable to generate the club head speeds it requires.
Bridgestone Tour B330-S
Also optimized for swing speeds faster than 105 mph, the Tour B330-S shares many characteristics with the Tour B330. But, while the Tour B330 emphasizes distance, the Tour B330-S is designed to promote maximum greenside spin control without sacrificing much distance. I'm guessing the "S" in its name stands for "spin."
Bridgestone Tour B330-RX (Available in White and "Optic Yellow")
Now we're starting to get into "my" territory. Bridgestone calls this ball the "first Tour Performance series ball designed for amateur swing speeds less than 105 mph." That's me, and I bet it describes a lot of you, too. It's not cheap, but I can vouch for its performance - this is actually one of my favorite balls. It's designed for average golfers but delivers performance that would please many golf professionals. It's one of the longest, softest and most accurate of all the Bridgestone golf balls. Its spin rates off irons are average, so you wouldn't call it a "spin ball." Still, though, it has a great combination of playing characteristics that would thrill most recreational golfers. I won my club's member-member with this ball.
Bridgestone Tour B330-RXS
There's that "S" again. Start with the Tour B330-RX, remove a little distance (not much) and add a little more short-iron spin, control and feel. Voila - the Tour B330-RXS. This is a very playable ball for mid- to low-handicap amateurs.
Bridgestone e5
Bridgestone says its e5 is the only two-piece ball with a urethane cover. The cover promotes greenside spin, but the ball also has a large, high-energy core and "Dual Dimple Technology" to help create more ball speed and distance. As a result, this "distance ball" won't disappoint you around the greens.
Bridgestone e6 (Available in White, "Optic Yellow" and Orange)
This is Bridgestone's "straight distance" ball. If your shots frequently stray right or left, the e6 could be a good choice - it's designed to reduce sidespin off the tee in order to control a tendency to slice or hook. Its Dual Dimple Technology promotes distance, so your shots will be longer in addition to straighter. The company says the e6 is the softest multi-layer ball on the market.
If you already hit ‘em straight but you want more length, the e7 is Bridgestone's "pure distance" ball. Its multi-layer design and Dual Dimple Technology promote a lower, more penetrating ball flight for longer carry-and-roll.
Bridge xFIXx
Often just called "The Fix," the xFIXx is aimed at "fixing" the games of many recreational players. It's long and soft, and it delivers more short-game spin and control than weekend players typically get from other balls. It also promotes a higher launch and less backspin and sidespin off the tee to "fix" many players' drives. "Xtra" distance, "Xtra" spin, and "fixing" players' games. Now I get the name ...
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The 2012 Cleveland Mashie Irons Review
What’s up with the name of the Cleveland Mashie irons? They’re a new-for-2012 hybrid/iron combo set, but isn’t a “mashie” a really old type of club that golfers used decades ago?
Well, yes – long ago, clubs were referred to by names, not numbers like they are today. For example, back then there wasn’t any such thing as a 9-iron – that club was called a "niblick" (who knows how THAT got started). And a "mashie" was equivalent to what we now call a 5-iron. I’m guessing the name "mashie" came from a comment someone made during a long-ago round - like, "hey, buddy - you really mashed the ball that time!"
But Cleveland Mashie irons are far from being part of golf’s past, and they don’t look or play anything like those old clubs. Instead, these irons are a technologically-sophisticated “combo” set that includes a 3-, 4- and 5-hybrid along with a 6-iron through pitching wedge. Gap and sand wedges are available separately.
These are maximum game-improvement clubs, primarily designed to help average and high handicap players. According to Cleveland Golf, the story with these clubs begins and revolves around what the company calls its “Gliderail™” sole design.
The company believes the elevated “rails” and small, central “keel” on the soles of the Mashie hybrids (the Gliderail™ design) promote higher, faster ball launches and reduced turf drag, increasing distance and improving the clubs’ versatility. Being able to hit the ball high and long from different types of lies is vital to anyone’s game, but it can make a huge difference if you’re a beginner or even an average player. Who wouldn’t score better and enjoy the game more if they hit the ball longer and higher? I know I would, and I bet you would too!
Hybrids that help you get out of the rough and are easier to hit than your long irons can make a world of difference to your game. Cleveland introduced its Mashie hybrids in 2011, and in 2012 it included three of them in the new Mashie irons combo set. The face of a Mashie hybrid features helpful bulge and roll, and it has an iron-like profile.
The soles of the cavity-back Mashie irons also have Gliderails™ to help golfers make crisp contact. Whether the ball is on the fairway or in the sand or rough, the Gliderails™ on the irons are designed to prevent digging and reduce turf drag, making higher ball speeds and longer shots possible. They’re also intended to boost the clubs’ forgiveness when you’re hitting from poor lies. The Gliderail™ design becomes progressively less pronounced in the set’s short irons and wedges.
These irons also feature a wide-sole, progressive-offset design, meaning the soles are different for each individual iron and its purpose. Perimeter weighting increases the clubs’ Moment of Inertia (resistance to club face twisting) and promotes accuracy and forgiveness. The progressive soles, Gliderails™ and perimeter weighting mean each club has been optimized for versatility, distance and forgiveness from a variety of lies.
A few days ago, I played a round with a set of Cleveland Mashie irons. The first thing I want to mention is their appearance. They’re actually pretty attractive for maximum game-improvement irons, and I love the retro-style, “sock” head covers (old-fashioned pom-poms and all!) that come with the hybrids.
All the Cleveland Mashie irons – including the hybrids - set up behind the ball nicely and were easy to align properly. They were nicely balanced throughout my swings and made it easy to pick the ball cleanly. The hybrids are easy to hit but they have a pretty pronounced offset. As a result, my shots with the hybrids flew left pretty consistently (they’d be perfect for someone who tends to hit a slice but my normal shot shape is a draw, and these hybrids accentuated it). The irons, on the other hand, were straight and high. Both types of clubs handled our gnarly Bermuda rough pretty well.
I think forgiveness is one of the strong points of the Cleveland Mashie irons. Naturally, I lost some distance on mishits, but the penalty wasn’t excessive. And, my poorly-struck balls still managed to go pretty straight. The distance gapping between the clubs was also excellent.
Cleveland Mashie Irons: The Bottom Line
Long, versatile, accurate and forgiving, Cleveland Mashie irons would be a good option for a beginning golfer, a high-handicapper or (for that matter) a medium-handicapper who wants to score better. The Gliderail™ design technology gives golfers a better chance of striking the ball crisply from different lies. The hybrids have too much offset for me, but that could help slicers tremendously. All in all, I’d recommend the Cleveland Mashie irons for mid- to high-handicappers and golfers who slice the ball frequently or need help getting the ball in the air.
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High-tech Solutions Relieve Pressure on Mine Planners
By Russ Carter, Western Field Editor
The topic of mine planning has bubbled to the surface recently on Internet mining discussion groups. There’s one major theme, surrounded by a galaxy of related questions: Is mine planning—specifically, long-term planning—a dying art, squelched by industry-wide focus on short-term results? Associated questions range from ‘Does long-term planning receive adequate management support?’ and ‘Does faster management turnover at the operational level risk short-circuiting any long-term plans in place?’ to ‘Should the same personnel be responsible for both short-term and long-term planning?’ and ‘Are planners being overwhelmed by floods of raw exploration and operational data, and do they have the time, resources or training to separate the wheat from the chaff?’
A brief example of how misapplication or misinterpretation of data can cost a mine is offered by software and services supplier Ventyx (formerly Mincom, recently acquired by ABB): Underestimating coal thickness by 6 in. (152 mm) over an area as small as 11 acres (4.45 ha) will result in a planned production shortfall of one unit train. If coal is selling at $50/ton, that’s $500,000 of revenue lost by the mine.
Bill Wilkinson, Ventyx’s product manager for MineScape, recently addressed the formidable problem of staying afloat in the rough waters of current mine-planning demands in a paper titled Top Five Challenges in Mine Planning. According to Wilkinson: “Geologists and mining engineers must account for a staggering array of variables—geological samples and data from the mine, the production capacity of available equipment, machinery and manpower availability, customer demand and commodity prices, product cost assumptions and the health and safety of workers.
“Traditionally, the time and resources required to continually collect this data meant that no one could keep pace with the reality of what’s happening at the mine site. Furthermore, the process of developing mine plans may use disparate systems, which introduces inefficiencies in the process and more opportunity for error. Additionally, inefficiencies can be introduced by the technology being employed, especially for geologically complex areas and where large amounts of data are being modeled.”
His ‘top five’ challenges include:
Capturing the true complexity of mineral deposits—Geological models generated for initial feasibility studies are often not detailed enough to provide an accurate picture of a mine suitable for creating detailed production plans—and the software used to develop models in a feasibility study may not be suitable for the production environment.
Updating mine plans with new data from the field—Mine planning and scheduling has traditionally been such a time-consuming, labor-intensive process that it prohibits the timely generation of new or updated plans as quickly as new data is received. This is compounded by staff turnover and a shortage of skilled mine planners and geologists to execute planning.
Generating accurate production and budget forecasts—Managing natural variations in an orebody is extremely difficult, often leading to educated guesses and “fudge” factors based on past experience. Process inefficiencies and technology deficiencies delay or prohibit the inclusion of the latest mine data into the geological models and mine plans in time to stay ahead of operations.
Capitalizing on quick changing market and operational conditions—Because of the length of time required to perform some of the geological modeling and mine planning tasks, planning frequency may not be keeping pace with the frequency of change. Mine plans and schedules are difficult to adapt to the changing conditions of a company’s resources, such as its people, plant or equipment.
Streamlining the flow of information between the geological modeling, mine planning and mine scheduling processes—If mine planning and scheduling are not run from a single integrated system, geological, mine planning and scheduling data must be moved and re-entered, increasing the likelihood of introducing errors and decreasing mine planning turnaround time.
In the final analysis, the right mix of short- and long-term planning is a thorny matter, hard to resolve because it involves so many separate facets of an operation’s structure. Concerning one related issue, though, there is no ambiguity: Software developers and ‘solutions providers’ are providing a steady flow of new or upgraded tools claimed to make data handling and analysis, production control and planning easier, with more meaningful results.
A quick scan of recent product-implementation announcements, as follows, provides a glimpse of how companies are employing these products in all phases of the exploration/development/mining sequence to meet their specific data management and reporting demands.
Counting the Coal
Australia-based mining software provider Micromine reports that a varied spectrum of mineral producers have recently applied products from its solutions portfolio. The list of clients has expanded to include Endocoal, an Australian coal exploration and development company; and two Nevada gold mines belonging to Newmont Mining Corp.
Endocoal, an ASX-listed company, is one of the larger holders of EPC tenements in Queensland’s Bowen Basin, with 11 tenements across approximately 5,200 km2. Endocoal’s stated intention is to become a long-term, sustainable supplier of diversified coal products to global markets. Its two main projects are Orion Downs and Rockwood.
At Orion Downs, the company reports 36 million mt JORC resource of export-quality, direct-ship thermal coal and is planning a “flagship” surface mine at the property’s Meteor Downs South location; a bankable feasibility study is currently under way for this project, and the company is tentatively planning first production from the mine during the second half of 2013.
At the Rockwood project, Endocoal reports a 312.5-million-mt JORC resource of high rank, low volatile, PCI coal, minable by underground methods, and has set its next exploration target at delineating 400- to 900-million-mt of resources.
In the early stages of its exploration program, Endocoal recognized that it had no data management software system in place and a clear need for data control, validation and a ‘single truth’ data source. Second, the company didn’t have the capacity to create data models and the cost to outsource resource estimations was deemed too expensive.
The company’s first step was to conduct an assessment of the different software products in the Australian market. By January 2011, Endocoal decided it was going to invest in two Micromine products: Micromine for resource estimation and Geobank, a data management software solution that provides an environment for capturing, validating, storing and managing data from diverse sources, using a scalable data model that can be tailored to meet specific exploration and mining requirements.
Endocoal began implementation of the software in February 2011. Micro-mine reported that Endocoal made strong progress in refining its Geobank database to ensure a validated and consistent overview of its exploration activities. Endocoal was then able to move swiftly into the phase of using Micro-mine’s resource estimation capabilities to build a portfolio of its coal reserves.
Endocoal believes that with the Micromine software running internally, it will receive long-term benefit from being able to undertake resource modeling in-house. “We believe it will be simpler, faster and cheaper to format prior to being forwarded to external consultants to develop the resource models,” said Charles Lord, Endocoal resource geologist.
“We now have a formatted database, so we are able to achieve quicker turnaround times and track data from the field to the database more accurately. Our internal and external workflows are more sound and consistent, and most importantly we have total confidence in the quality of our data,” said Lord.
Micromine has also developed a coal solution, Coal Measure, which is a fast, accurate and dynamic system for coal data management, coal data preparation, geology interpretation, gridded seam modeling, resource categorization, resource reporting, pit optimization, pit design, underground design, survey and plotting.
Providing fast, easy to learn, graphical tools, mine planners can create 3-D geological models for interpretation of the most complex faults.
A coal washability function will model a complete wash curve, calculate cumulative data from fractional washability data; provide access to regularization tools to interpolate missing data and compile a standard wash matrix; and features to export coal washability tables.
Possessing a comprehensive list of features, Coal Measure’s key benefits include accuracy, speed, exceptional user-friendly functions and integration features.
Into the Iron
In April 2011, Tucson, Ariz.-based Mintec Inc. announced that Fortescue Metals Group, Australia’s third largest iron ore producer after BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, had selected Mintec’s software for mine planning.
MineSight Applications’ Perth manager, Glenn Wylde, said at the time, “This sale represents a significant breakthrough for us in the Pilbara region. Along with the sale to BC Iron last year, and headway at other major sites, we are pushing hard into one of the largest growing mining regions in the world.”
Previous to the Fortescue announcement, in December 2010, MineSight Applications announced it had landed a deal in Mongolia, winning a contract to supply software for open-pit operations at the massive Oyu Tolgoi copper project.
In November 2011, Mintec introduced MineSight 7.0. Mintec President John Davies said, “The integration of the tools in our short-term planning suite—MineSight Interactive Planner, MineSight Haulage, MineSight Schedule Optimizer and Material Manager—provides a formidable tool for rapid schedule evaluation.
“MineSight Version 7.0 removes the limits on block model sizes. Geologists and engineers using block models to make mine plans and production schedules can create models without constraint, using the latest version of MineSight 3D. They can produce a more detailed block model, while maintaining the original block model extents,” Davies said.
The latest version provides 64-bit support for drillhole management programs, MineSight Data Analyst, (MSDA) and MineSight Torque.
“We have various multithreaded critical engines for performance, and the new 64-bit applications will run faster and have unlimited memory footprints,” said Davies. “Some of our MineSight Economic Planner runs are 70 times faster than older versions prior to 64-bit technology.”
Davies said that for clients, the improvements mean easier modeling and integrated mine planning. “We are continuing to develop new tools and applications that will serve clients with underground and stratigraphic deposits,” he said.
New Name, New Version, New Features
The latest release of enterprise software provider Ventyx’s MineScape product suite, Version 5.2, includes multi-language support, greater performance improvements to increase mine-planning speed, new design features, and other enhancements that further increase usability, according to the suite’s developer Mincom, which was acquired by ABB in mid-2011 and merged with ABB’s Network Control business group under the Ventyx name.
Additionally, MineScape 5.2 introduces four new plug-ins:
Haulage Roads guides engineers through the process of planning mine-haulage roads and dragline paths. Complex road designs can be completed in minutes, according to Ventyx, allowing engineers to compare multiple design concepts, including horizontal and vertical alignment and cut-and-fill volumes.
Ring Design provides an interactive, three-dimensional Computer Aided Design (3D CAD) environment from which users can perform underground ring drill mine design and blasting. Visualization and design tools enable users to take into consideration both planned and prior mining at different levels, and generate complex underground mine designs within minutes.
Underground Survey is specifically designed for underground surveying, which provides storage, management and processing of large quantities of survey-point data, as well as standard survey and orthogonal measurements. The 3D CAD visualization tools enable users to view any selection of survey points and measurements stored in the database, with the capability of drawing schematic drives for which orthogonal measurements exist.
Schedule 3D is an extension of the MineScape Schedule tool, which provides 3-D visualization of mining blocks. Typically used for underground mine scheduling, Schedule 3D enables users to create, visualize and select designed underground stoping blocks, giving engineers a clear understanding of the scheduling steps, thus streamlining the process.
Other improvements include the ability to integrate third-party plug-ins, new CAD dimension and measuring tools, improvements in plotting capabilities to make design time faster and more intuitive, and support for Microsoft Windows XP/7 64-bit operating systems.
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The European Compounders and Masterbatchers Association (EuMBC) questions legality of recent high number of Force Majeure declarations
11 Force Majeure cases in Europe since the turn of the year, all because of ‘technical reasons’
This high number of Force Majeure declarations from European Polyolefin producers has been leading to low product availability, shortages and inevitably to significant price increases.
A Force Majeure is defined as an extraordinary event or circumstance beyond control of the supplier or act of God such as a war, strike, riot, crime, hurricane, flood, earthquake, etc. Only under these circumstances the supplier would be relieved from fulfilling its contractual obligations towards its customer. However, so far EuMBC has not seen convincing evidence justifying these recent declarations of Force Majeure, only technical reasons were being invoked.
EuMBC is very concerned that the low availability/shortages of material as well as the significant price increases will affect the whole plastics chain, including consumers and subsequently will endanger employment in Europe. Therefore, EuMBC started further investigating the matter in order to appropriately respond to this critical situation.
Not only EuMBC is addressing the issue of the recent Force Majeure declarations, also the European Plastics Converters Association EuPC (the umbrella association under which EuMBC operates) is concerned about the possible damaging effects for the downstream plastics industry. “This is particularly damaging at a time when many EU states are trying to claw their way back to recovery and in particular when the EU plastics industry is in such a great position to be in the vanguard of growth with its potential to deliver customers and broader society carbon savings and resource efficiencies”, as Alexandre Dangis, EuPC's Managing Director, pointed out last week.
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You must obtain both building and electrical permits when installing solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. Electrical permits require inspections, but do not include plan review.
For the building permit, we review construction documents and inspect the installation. This review is meant to protect life and property from hazards and to facilitate safety in emergency situations.
Building permits for PV systems are divided into two categories:
prescriptive
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Use the checklist to find out what qualifies as prescriptive.
Solar systems that qualify as an Accessory Use are allowed in all land use zones in Clackamas County when the annual power generating capacity of the system is limited to power consumed by the property. Solar Energy Systems that exceed an Accessory Use are subject to land use review.
Building Permits Prescriptive $190.40
Plan review required. Varies
Electrical Permits 5 kva or less $144
5.01 to 15 kva $169
15.01 to 25 kva $280
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Plan review required. $11.20/kva and plan review required
All fees include State surcharge.
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Prescriptive installations as defined by the Oregon Structural Specialty Code (OSSC), Section 3111 are roof installations on conventional light-frame construction (such as a wood framed house) which comply with specific criteria and do not require an engineered design. The permit fees are flat rate and permits are typically issued 2-3 business days after submittal.
Non-prescriptive installations are those do not qualify as prescriptive. They include ground-mounted systems, systems installed on roofs that are not conventional light-frame construction, installation in high wind or ground snow load areas and flood hazard areas, or installations where the combined weight of the equipment and racking exceeds 4.5 pounds per square foot. These types of installations require an engineered design and can take up to four weeks for review depending on the complexity of project. The fees are variable based on value (excluding panel and inverter costs).
Accessory use is defined as a subordinate use, the function of which is clearly incidental to that of the main building or use on the same lot. Where solar systems exceed an accessory use, a pre-application meeting ($400) and conditional use application ($3,945) are required prior to applying for building permits. There is also a Transportation System Development Charge (TSDC) applied to these types of systems. The TSDC varies by location. For an estimate contact Lori Phillips at loriphi@clackamas.us with the site address.
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Politics, Greater Employee Focus Among Workers’ Comp Issues to Watch in 2019
Value-based care, party changes in several states, as well as a holistic view when it comes to patient injuries will have a significant impact on the workers’ compensation industry this year, according to hosts of the Out Front Ideas webinar series, Mark Walls and Kimberly George.
The two workers’ comp industry experts continue their monthly webinar series, kicking off the New Year with a webinar on the “20 Issues to Watch in 2019” in workers’ compensation.
George, chief healthcare officer for Sedgwick, said to expect continuing healthcare discussions now that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was ruled unconstitutional. States will continue to expand Medicare programs with a focus on addressing costs of prescription costs, she added.
“Big pharma is bracing for smaller, but significant, regulatory changes,” George said.
There will also be greater focus on value-based care – with the goal of improving health outcomes and quality of care.
“Elections in 2018 may have a big impact on the workers’ compensation landscape in 2020,” said Walls.
Governor changes in eight states – Alaska, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico and Wisconsin, according to Walls, vice president of Communications and Strategic Analysis at Safety National, means new regulators and administrative law judges could significantly impact workers’ compensation practices in individual states.
In addition, the industry could see legislative changes resulting from the six states (Democrats: California, Alabama, Illinois, Mississippi and Florida. Republicans: Alaska) where one party has total control of the governorship and both legislative branches.
“I would put all of these states on the watch list for potential workers’ compensation legislation,” Walls said.
With the American Medical Association sixth edition guidelines to consider, Walls said states will need to address whether subjective factors should be considered in permanent impairment ratings.
Perhaps the most pervasive trend to watch is the overarching focus on the injured employee. Not only in the customer service sense, but there will also be continued emphasis on offering a personalized experience, with stakeholders increasingly viewing injured workers as consumers instead of claimants.
There will, George said, be a move to include the voice of the injured worker in the handling of their claims.
In addition, there will be increased focus on the social determinants of health, she said. The impact of loneliness, safe housing, employment and transportation concerns on a patient’s ability to heal and return to work will be examined. Workers’ comp payors are already addressing these issues by offering meal replacement delivery services post-surgery and offering caregiver services for food preparation and companionship.
The “psychology of pain” according to George is the biological, emotional and social factors that impact pain. When patients focus on pain, studies indicate their pain worsens. Employers and claims teams can address the issue by introducing a pain philosophy into their programs, she said. This includes creating pain assessment tools and identifying a pain expert that can consult on more complex cases.
Employee health models are another area gaining traction among employers.
“Employee health models are evolving with employer-purchased care, in part, because health insurers are not negotiating and managing costs in a way that employers can do so directly,” said George.
Other areas to watch include mega claims, natural disaster planning and dealing with impairment at work related to legalized marijuana.
Listen in to the webinar to hear the full list of workers’ comp issues to watch in 2019.
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The Charlottesville City Council is a five-member elected body that serves as City's legislative and governing body. Each member is elected at-large and serves a four-year term. Elections of City Council members are held in November of odd-numbered years for staggered terms. With the seating of a new Council, the Council members elect the Mayor and Vice Mayor for two-year terms.
The overall direction of Charlottesville local government is provided through the City Council Vision. See also: Charter of the City of Charlottesville
1 Current Membership
1.1 Committee assignments
2 Mayor and Vice Mayor
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Current Membership
Nikuyah Walker, Mayor (2018-2019, Council term ends 2021)
Heather Hill, Vice Mayor (2018-2019, Council term ends 2021)
Wes Bellamy(2016 - present)
Kathy Galvin (2012 - present)
Mike Signer (2016 - present) [1]
See also: History of people serving on Charlottesville City Council
Albemarle/Charlottesville Regional Jail Authority 2nd Thursday, 12:30pm Bellamy
Audit Committee (annually) as needed Signer
Audit Committee (annually) as needed Hill
Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT) Adv. Board 2nd Tuesday, 8:30am-10am Walker
Charlottesville Community Scholarship Program 3rd Wednesday, 8-9am Bellamy
Charlottesville Development Corporation tbd Bellamy
Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority 4th Monday, 6:00pm Bellamy
Darden Towe Park Board annually in September / as needed Signer
Darden Towe Park Board annually in September / as needed Hill
Historic Resources Committee 2nd Mondays, 11am-12pm, NDS Conf. Room Hill
Housing Advisory Committee 3rd Wednesday, 12pm Hill
JABA Board of Directors 4th Monday, noon Hill
Jefferson Area Community Criminal Justice Board 2nd Monday, 5pm, every 2 months Walker
LEAP Advisory Board tbd Signer
Metropolitan Planning Organization 3rd Wednesday, 4pm every other month Galvin
Metropolitan Planning Organization 3rd Wednesday, 4pm every other month Signer
Mobilization for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) twice annually, Tuesday 8:30-10am Walker
Piedmont Housing Alliance – Friendship Court Committee as needed (3rd Thurs of Month 6pm?) Galvin
Piedmont Workforce Network (PWN) Council Quarterly, time varies Walker
Planning and Coordinating Council (typically Mayor & Vice Mayor) Quarterly Walker
Planning and Coordinating Council (typically Mayor & Vice Mayor) Quarterly Hill
Retirement Commission 4th Thursday, 8:30am Hill
Rivanna River Basin Commission 1st Tuesday, 11:30am-12:30pm Signer
Rivanna Solid Waste Authority (RSWA) 4th Tuesday, 2pm Quarterly Galvin
Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA) 4th Tuesday, following RSWA Galvin
Hydraulic Planning Advisory Panel (typically Mayor) 2nd/4th Thursday, 2-4pm Galvin
School Capital Projects as needed Bellamy
School Capital Projects as needed Walker
Social Services Advisory Board 4th Monday, 12pm Walker
Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission 1st Thursday, 7:30pm Signer
Virginia First Cities 1st Friday, Quarterly (all day) Galvin (Bellamy, alt)
Mayor and Vice Mayor
Council chooses one of its own to serve as Mayor, and another to serve as Vice Mayor. Both are two-year terms. Nikuyah Walker was elected as mayor in January 2018, and Heather Hill became vice mayor. [2]
The Mayor presides over meetings, calls special meetings, makes some appointments to advisory boards and serves as the ceremonial head of government. The Vice Mayor substitutes whenever the Mayor is unavailable.
While the Mayor has no more power than any other Councilor, the position carries with it the ability to set the agenda. That means the Mayor can control how the meeting flows.
See also: former mayors.
Council guides policy decisions concerning city planning and finances, human development, public safety and justice, public utilities, and transportation.
Council has the power to pass ordinances, levy taxes, collect revenues, adopt a budget, make appropriations, issue bonds, borrow money, and provide for the payment of public debts.
City Council appoints four top City staff positions: City Manager, the Director of Finance, the City Assessor, and the Clerk of the Council.
Council holds public meetings on the first and third Monday of each month. If one of those dates falls on a holiday, Council will meet on the Tuesday following the holiday. Meetings are held in City Council Chambers in City Hall and are televised on Cable Channel 10, as well as streamed online.
Council occasionally holds additional work sessions in CitySpace.
Traditionally, regular meetings of City Council begin at 7:00 PM in City Council Chambers. They begin with the pledge of allegiance, followed by any awards, recognitions or announcements that need to be made. Then, Council will invite the public up to speak during for up to three minutes on any item that is not on the agenda. Depending on who has been Mayor, this period either last until everyone had their chance to speak or until 7:35 PM. Up until February 2016, councilors had the opportunity to respond to comments. New rules made then prevented them from doing so and others changes were made as well. [3] These changes have been cited by many as leading to tension in City Council Chambers.
At the beginning of 2018, they expressed interest in changing rules for meetings. [4]
Next, the Council will consider the consent agenda, which is a list of resolutions and ordinances that Council has agreed in advance to approve. Beginning in 2003, Council moved this section to the front of the agenda[5] rather than at the conclusion of the meeting. Any item pulled from the agenda, however, will be deferred until after all regular items have been heard.
After the consent agenda is passed, Council will hear any number of resolutions, ordinances or reports. Public hearings are required for certain items to move forward.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the public is offered one more chance to make a public comment. Then, Councilors are asked if they have any other business they'd like to bring up. After that business has been discussed, the Mayor will call for Council to adjourn.
If there are disruptions, the mayor can call for Chambers to be cleared. This happened on April 2, 2018. [6] [7] [8]
Council frequently holds strategic retreats to address the City Council vision. While no votes are taken at these meetings, staff acts on priorities identified at these meetings.
November 2006 retreat at Wintergreen [9]
September 2008 retreat in Staunton [10] [11]
February 2012 retreat at Wintergreen [12] [13]
October 2013 retreat at Prospect Hill in Louisa County [16]
August 2014 retreat at Morven Farm [17]
February 2016 retreat, Morven Farm (carried over to NDS conference room)
Changes to meeting procedure
Link to October 20, 2014 memo on Council procedures
At the February 2016 retreat, a majority of Councilors agreed to make changes to the way meetings were to be conducted. They included a stricter adherence to Robert's Rules of Order, moving work sessions to the second Monday meeting of each month, imposing time limits on discussions, and limiting City Councilor comments to three minutes. [18] However, the biggest controversy centered around a decision to use a lottery system to choose speakers at Council's first public period. [19] Council voted 4-1 on February 16, 2016 to enact the new changes with Bob Fenwick voting no. [20] The new procedures went into effect beginning with the March 7 meeting. [21]
Open letter from City Council about February 2016 procedure changes
Proposal from Councilor Wes Bellamy related to changing procedures
Council made several changes to their meeting procedures following a January 2018 retreat at Morven. Council meetings were to begin at 6:30 p.m. with a dedicated public comment period known as Community Matters. The changes were also encouraged to make meetings less formal than they had been under the previous mayor. Other proposed changes were documented in a February 5, 2018 staff report. [22]
Since 2010, Council also holds occasional town hall meetings in the community.
Charlottesville City Council
Wes Bellamy
Kathy Galvin
Heather Hill
Mike Signer
Nikuyah Walker
The current configuration of a 5-member City Council has been in place since the 1920's according to City Attorney Craig Brown. Before then there were 12 alderman and a Mayor. [23] Other attempts have been made to change the system.
In 1960, State senator Edward O. McCue Jr. introduced a bill that would change the city charter to require a ward system with four districts and one at-large. Citizens would still elect all of the councilors, but those elected by wards must be residents of that district. The move was not popular with the city council at the time. [24] Delegate Harold M. Burrows filed another bill that would require the mayor to be elected by the public. That bill was also panned by City Councilors because they had not been consulted. [25] The issue came up during the Democratic Primary for City Council. Candidates and sitting councilors protested and said any charter change should itself require a referendum. [26]
A group called the Citizens Committee to Study Council Changes had reviewed possible changes to how City Council was elected.
The NAACP proposed switching to a system with four wards and three at-large representatives and the idea went to a non-binding advisory referendum on November 3, 1981. The measure was approved by six out of the eight wards but soon after, members of Council began to seek a second referendum. Sherman White of the NAACP as well as others questioned the need for a second referendum. Many were concerned that night that the item was not included on the sample ballot distributed by the Charlottesville Democratic Party. Councilor John Conover suggested that a two-thirds majority in favor of the change should be required and called for a second referendum. [27]
A majority of Councilors felt the results of the first referendum were inconclusive and so they voted on March 1, 1982 to hold a second one. [28]
The second referendum was held on May 4, 1982. The question was:
Shall the form of City Council be changed from the present Council of five members elected by the voters of the entire city to a Council composed of seven members, with four members elected from our four separate wards and three members elected by the voters of the entire city?
There were 3,382 "no" votes and 2,453 yes votes. [29]
In 2004, an Election Task Force was appointed to study changing council elections to November from May. Councilor Rob Schilling had wanted to try to expand the scope to also include expansion to a ward system, but was voted down 4-1. [30] Schilling said a system of four members elected by ward and 3 elected at-large would be representative of the city.
Charlottesville switched from May to November City Council elections in 2007. Councilors elected in May 2004 have shortened terms that end December 2007 (instead of June 2008). Councilors elected in May 2006 have shortened terms that end in December 2009 (instead of June 2010).
The first new Councilors to be elected in November were Holly Edwards and Satyendra Huja; incumbent David E. Brown, first elected May 4, 2004, was re-elected. see also: 2007 election. Julian Taliaferro and Dave Norris were the last new Councilors elected in May to serve on the City Council.
Following the events of the summer of 2017, some people new to the political system began to question how the city was governed. As part of that discussion, Charlottesville Tomorrow and the League of Women Voters of the Charlottesville Area held panel discussions in February 2018 to educate people about the possibilities. [31]
Councilor Bellamy told the Jefferson Society in April 2018 that he would call upon Council to switch to a system where the mayor is directly-elected. [32]
Main article: List of City Councilors
UVA liaison
The UVA Student Council selects one person to serve as liaison to the City Council, a practice that began in 2004. However, the position has been vacant since the first appointee graduated. Maeve Curtain was appointed to the position in January 2015. [33]
Non-city issues
At times, Council has been asked to weigh in on issues that are outside of their scope. For instance, a public hearing opposing the Patriot Act was held on July 21, 2003. [34]
City Council Agendas (2009)
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↑ Web. City Council OKs revisions to meeting procedure, Chris Suarez, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, February 16, 2016, retrieved January 18, 2018.
↑ Web. Public, Councilors seek changes to Council meeting rules, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, January 17, 2018, retrieved January 18, 2018.
↑ Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, May 5, 2003.
↑ Web. Council meeting disruption sparks closed session, delay, Chris Suarez, Daily Progress, World Media Enterprises, April 2, 2018, retrieved April 9, 2018.
↑ Web. Council chambers cleared after Unite the Right organizer delays meeting, Desiree Montilla, News Article, CBS19 News, April 3m 2018, retrieved April 9, 2018.
↑ Web. Commotion Erupts as Unite the Right Organizer Delays Council Meeting, Victoria Wresilo, News Article, WVIR NBC29, Charlottesville, Virginia, April 3, 2018, retrieved April 9, 2018.
↑ Web. Charlottesville City Council Minutes, November 3-5, 2006, Jeanne Cox, City Council Minutes, City of Charlottesville, retrieved November 13, 2017.
↑ Web. Charlottesville City Council identifies new priorities in two-day retreat, Brian Wheeler, Charlottesville Tomorrow, retrieved November 5, 2015.
↑ Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, September 5-6, 2008.
↑ Web. Council discusses city vision at retreat, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, February 4, 2012, retrieved January 18, 2018.
↑ Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, February 3, 2012.
↑ Web. Council debates ‘new reality’ at retreat, Charlottesville Tomorrow, September 2012, retrieved November 5, 2015.
↑ Web. City Council Retreat - Informal Notes, Paige Barfield, City Council Minutes, City of Charlottesville, retrieved November 13, 2017.
↑ Web. Council launches new strategic planning process at retreat, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, October 26, 2014, retrieved November 5, 2015.
↑ Web. Council tweaks operating procedures at Morven retreat, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, August 29, 2014, retrieved November 10, 2015.
↑ Web. City Council to Consider Revised Council Procedures, City of Charlottesville, Press Release, City of Charlottesville, February 10, 2016, retrieved December 29, 2016.
↑ Web. Winning the lottery: City Council’s new commenting policy draws controversy, Samantha Baars, News Article, C-Ville Weekly, February 16 2016, retrieved December 29, 2016.
↑ Web. City Council OKs revisions to meeting procedure, Sean Tubbs, Daily Progress, World Media Enterprises, February 17, 2016, retrieved December 29, 2016.
↑ Web. City Council - New Public Comment Procedures, Press Release, City of Charlottesville, retrieved December 31, 2016.
↑ Web. Staff report on Council meeting changes from February 5, 2018, City of Charlottesville, retrieved June 10, 2018.
↑ E-mail. City Attorney Craig Brown, City of Charlottesville. "school board ward system." Message to Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow. February 3, 2015.
↑ Print: McCue Bill Would Alter Election of Councilmen, Don Devore, Daily Progress, Lindsay family January 23, 1960, Page .
↑ Print: Change in Election Meets Disapproval, , Daily Progress, Lindsay family January 5, 1960, Page .
↑ Print: Council Candidates Ask Vote on Charter Changes, Staff Reports, Daily Progress, Lindsay family January 30, 1960, Page .
↑ Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, November 16, 1981.
↑ Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, March 1, 1982.
↑ Web. Letter from Booker Reaves to Circuit Court Clerk regarding advisoryr referendum, Booker Reaves, Letter, Charlottesville Electoral Board, May 6, 1982, retrieved October 12, 2017.
↑ Web. Poor and ignored? Schilling makes the case, Lisa Provence, The Hook, Better Publications LLC, March 18, 2014, retrieved February 3, 2015. Print. March 18, 2014 , 311, .
↑ Web. How might Charlottesville be governed differently in the future?, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, February 28, 2018, retrieved March 5, 2018.
↑ Web. City Councilor Wes Bellamy talks Aug. 11 and 12, local politics with Jefferson Society, Geremia Di Maro, News Article, Cavalier Daily, April 3, 2018, retrieved April 9, 2018.
↑ Web. Student liaison to council hopes to increase UVa-city engagement, Chris Suarez, Daily Progress, World Media Enterprises, November 30, 2015, retrieved December 1, 2015.
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Charlottesville City Council, 2014
Mayor Satyendra Huja
Vice-Mayor Dede Smith
Members Bob Fenwick | Kathy Galvin | Satyendra Huja | Dede Smith | Kristin Szakos
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Berkeley researchers developing football helmet to prevent brain injuries
Robert Knight/Courtesy
By Andreana Chou | Staff
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Brainguard, a startup founded by Berkeley scientists, is in the process of developing a helmet designed to prevent brain injuries by mitigating the rotational impact forces that are experienced in sports including football.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have documented 2.8 million emergency room visits for traumatic brain injury, or TBI, in the United States, according to Brainguard’s site. Examples of TBI include chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which is known to affect football players, and diffuse axonal injury. Robert Knight, a campus professor of psychology and neuroscience, had the idea to create a helmet with a novel design after seeing head injury cases so severe that people could not return to their work.
In 2012, Knight and his coworkers Ram Gurumoorthy and A. K. Pradeep, who earned their Ph.D.s from UC Berkeley, started collaborating on Brainguard with a mission to “enable exceptional helmet performance that protects the brain” and prevent TBI damage without getting in the way of athletic performance.
According to Knight, “twisting and turning forces” are unaddressed by traditional helmets.
“In a boxing match, the people can be hit directly in the face many times and they never go down,” Knight said. “But if a punch comes from the side, you see the person drop, which is an example of twisting force.”
Brainguard, whose research facility officially opened in 2015, created a helmet with two shells: an inner layer that is attached to the head and an outer layer that is connected with struts. According to Knight, standard helmets utilize plenty of padding to reduce head-on collision damage. Comparatively, the struts in the Brainguard helmet allow the outer layer to twist and turn, dissipating the rotational forces before they reach the inner shell.
Knight described several testing methods used to develop the helmet including dropping helmets at various angles and conducting helmet-to-helmet tests. Brainguard uses sensors to assess the helmet against surfaces such as turf, cement and ice to compare data between its helmet and standard helmets.
“As a whole, we are always looking at ways we can make sports safer for all who participate,” campus associate athletics director Herb Benenson said in an email.
He added that because new equipment comes out every year, the campus athletics department works with the sports medicine staff to decide which helmets to use.
Brainguard is “in queue” to have its helmet certified by the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment. Although the company initially focused on developing football helmets, Knight said Brainguard is looking to expand prototypes to ice hockey, cycling and off-roading.
“I think this is a tremendously exciting endeavor,” campus psychology professor Silvia Bunge said in an email. “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. . . . It’s great to hear that [Knight’s] company has been hard at work and making it a reality.”
Contact Andreana Chou at [email protected] and follow her on Twitter at @AndreanaChou.
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Bairstow, Stokes And Roy’s Vicious Assault Takes England To 337
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“Despite Mohammed Shami’s maiden World Cup five-wicket haul, England progressed to a daunting first innings total at Edgbaston.”
A lot was said about Jonny Bairstow and his England team before the game and as they say, the best way to answer your critics is with the best of performances and that is what the right hander did in the first half of the big pressure, must-win game against India at Edgbaston, Birmingham. The English opener smashed a remarkable hundred and along with his partner Jason Roy rallied apart the Indian bowlers in the first 20 overs with some vicious hitting.
Mohammed Shami did bring India back in the game for a while with his maiden World Cup five-wicket haul, however, Ben Stokes then once again forced the attacking mode and played an incredible hand in the end to help England finish with a massive total on the board.
Roy and Bairstow make merry of the Indian bowlers
England captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and opted to bat first as he reckoned that the pitch is a decent one to bat on. The two England openers, Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow came out in a dazzling mood, going after the Indian new ball bowlers from the word go. Roy smashed Mohammed Shami for two crisp boundaries in the very first over and from there on England’s tempo for the game was pretty clear. The duo of Bairstow and Roy never looked back from that point and kept on ripping apart the Indian bowling line-up, bringing up a fabulous century opening stand in just the 16th over.
The two England openers never allowed the Indian wrist-spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav to settle down as they dispatched them for cleaners in all parts of the ground. Both the aggressive batters reached their respective half-centuries by the 17th over and the Indian captain Virat Kohli was looking pretty much frustrated as a massive first innings score seemed to be on the cards.
Jadeja takes a stunner; Bairstow racks up a sensational ton
Then came a big moment in the game as the substitute fielder Ravindra Jadeja took a stunning catch to dismiss Roy for a 57-ball 66. However, at the other end, Bairstow looked unperturbed, racking up a staggering hundred off 90 balls and he even looked hungry for much more in the day. However, Shami then bowled a fine short delivery to get rid of the dangerous Bairstow, who had already done his job of laying down a solid platform with a brilliant innings of 111 runs off 109 balls that included of 10 fours and 6 cracking sixes.
Stokes defies Shami’s fifer
Shami also removed the opposition skipper Eoin Morgan in his next over to help India make a definite comeback in the game and force England on the backfoot. These three quick wickets did slow down the aggressive run-flow, but then the duo of Joe Root and Ben Stokes joined hands to steady the England innings. The duo stitched an impressive partnership of 70 runs before Shami once again plucked out a breakthrough for India in the form of Root.
However, Stokes kept the attack going against the Indian bowlers, notching up yet another half-century in this World Cup. After Root’s wicket, Jos Buttler came to the crease and dispatched Shami for a couple of amazing strikes before getting out in the same over for an 8-ball 20. Stokes played an outstanding innings of 79 runs off just 54 balls that included of six fours and three sixes, to help England post a huge total of 337 runs on the board.
The Indian bowlers had a pretty tough outing as they were up against an aggressive English batting line-up. Shami finished with a five-wicket haul, while Bumrah and Kuldeep picked up a wicket each.
Brief Scores
England 337/7 in 50 overs (Jonny Bairstow-111, Ben Stokes-79, Jason Roy-66; Mohammed Shami 5/69, Jasprit Bumrah 1/44) vs India.
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HPE's channel gets new digital marketing accreditation
By Staff Writer on Jun 18, 2019 11:41AM
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is expanding its Marketing Pro Academy with a new on-demand Digital Marketing Partner Accreditation program.
The program, which includes a number of online training tracks, will be available beginning 1 November. Those who pass the exam will receive a formal HPE marketing accreditation—a degree recognising digital business marketing achievement.
The accreditation—which also comes with an HPE logo that can be touted in online signatures and on a partner’s website—is aimed at developing more digital-business-savvy marketing reps and executives in the HPE channel, said Chris Ogburn, vice president of worldwide field and channel marketing at HPE.
“This is about getting partners to align their investment and activities with how customers are buying,” he said. “The primary goal is to get partners using digital marketing to advance their business.”
Individuals achieving the certification will be invited to join the Global HPE Digital Marketing Partner Community to share knowledge and tips on how to drive tight alignment between sales and marketing. The new accreditation was designed in collaboration with HPE’s Marketing Advisory Board, said Ogburn.
Getting partners into the accreditation program is critical given the need for solution providers to tie marketing directly to sales in an era in which 70 percent of a buyer’s journey takes place online before a customer seeks partner input.
“When you talk about transforming businesses in the channel, many partners recognise they need to do something, but they need help to get there,” he said. “They don’t know how to implement or operationalise it to get there.”
Far too many partners believe their sales force is their primary engine to communicate with customers. “But that sales force can’t possibly communicate at the length and depth and breadth of what has to be communicated with the complexity in the IT environment today,” he said. “They have got to have that digital support.”
HPE also is beefing up its Digital Marketing Maturity Assessment tool with additional data gathered from nearly 800 partners. One of the key takeaways from the assessment data is the strong level of “organisational commitment” from digital marketing-savvy channel players.
“You have to have that organisational commitment,” Ogburn said. “Partners grow faster when they have organisational commitment and they are driving digital means of execution.”
The lowest score for partners in the assessment was in analytical frameworks, which covers front-end segmentation/analytics or back-end reporting/analytics. “That is an area where partners have to invest more and go deeper,” he said.
Partners that excel at digital marketing analytics have committed dedicated resources to do that data science analysis or are tapping into third parties like marketing services agencies, said Ogburn. “We are encouraging partners to think through that and start to make those investments,” he said.
This article originally appeared at crn.com
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Overrated?
By Kevin Kinkead
Photo Credit: Ty Lohr/York Daily Record via USA TODAY NETWORK
James Franklin has done a nice job at Penn State.
The Lions are 22-5 over the past two seasons with a Fiesta Bowl win, a Big 10 title, and a Rose Bowl appearance on the resume. Seemingly long gone are the days of 7-6 and losses to Temple and Pitt.
They’re ranked 9th in the first 2018 coaches poll, but apparently some coaches don’t think too much of Franklin, who was voted one of the country’s most overrated at his position.
CBS Sports did an anonymous preseason poll, asking one-fifth of the 129 active FBS coaches to name their most overrated and underrated peers.
Franklin tied for first on the overrated list:
Willie Taggart (Florida State) – 20 percent
James Franklin (Penn State) – 20 percent
Kirk Ferentz (Iowa) – 13 percent
Lane Kiffin (Florida Atlantic) – 13 percent
So one-fifth of 129 coaches is 25.8. Twenty percent of that is 5.16. That means five coaches named Franklin, which isn’t a huge sample size. Maybe those five guys coach in the Big 10.
In the article, there are a couple of anonymous quotes from the coaches that named Franklin:
“James Franklin. His coaching peers know he is full of it.”
“When [Franklin] got the Penn State job, I thought, ‘Man, he’s a good marketer.’ He did a nice job with that. It’ll be interesting without Saquon [Barkley]. He’s underrated. He turns a lot of no[-gain] plays into 60-yard touchdowns.”
It’s true; he’s a good marketer. A good recruiter. He’s good at speaking to the media and being the outgoing and loud motivator, sometimes to the point where I’m rolling my eyes and thinking, “okay dude, we get it.” I’m not sure he’s the best X’s and O’s coach on the planet, but he does a lot of things very well and it’s hard to argue with consecutive 11-2 seasons. How much of that is due to having a generational talent like Barkley on the roster? Who knows. I guess we’ll find out soon, though the Lions do return Trace McSorley and most of the offensive line I believe.
These were the most underrated coaches:
David Shaw (Stanford) – 12 percent
Chris Petersen (Washington) – 12 percent
Dan Mullen (Florida) – 8 percent
Pat Fitzgerald (Northwestern) – 8 percent
No issues here. Shaw has put in five 10-win seasons during seven years at Stanford. He won two Rose Bowls. East coast bias? Maybe.
Petersen put up one of the best coaching performances I’ve ever seen when Boise knocked off Oklahoma with a Statue of Liberty back in the day. Drexel Hill native Dan Mullen did a nice job of keeping MSU competitive in a cut-throat SEC West. Fitzgerald has Northwestern punching above their weight.
Kevin Kinkead
Kevin has been covering Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started on the Union beat during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to Boyertown High School and West Virginia University and used to write for Philly Voice, Philly Views, MLSSoccer.com, Philadelphiaunion.com, the Canadian Press, and the Philly Soccer Page. email - kevin@crossingbroad.com
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The south Philly pepper man 🌶 August 20, 2018 at 11:17 am
Take Florida Atlantic over 8.5 wins and thank me after the season
Joe younis August 20, 2018 at 11:19 am
I take smelly dumps
You got AIDS August 20, 2018 at 11:30 am
Franklin was a mediocre coach whose seat was getting warm until he was forced to fire longtime friend John Donovan and brought in Joe Moorhead. Moorhead was much more responsible for those 11-win seasons than Franklin, getting the most out of the offensive talent on the field.
Now, Moorhead gets the much deserved promotion to head coach at a P5 school and Franklin, with the financial resources he has available to him, goes out and hires….the guy in the office next door. A guy who was brought in as a disciple of…John Donovan.
Look, you’re as good as your assistants at this level. Florida State stopped being Florida State for a while when Mark Richt and Chuck Amato left the staff to head their own teams. Same at Oklahoma when Mike Leach and Mangino left. Time will tell with Franklin, but this doesn’t look like a solid hire. Looks like a guy who got tired of seeing the OC taking some of the credit away.
4th & jawn August 20, 2018 at 11:32 am
Sean Brace was spinning throwbacks on 106.1 Saturday night.
Everyone August 20, 2018 at 3:04 pm
Speaking of overrated August 20, 2018 at 11:42 am
Where was the Cuz this morning?
Othello August 20, 2018 at 11:45 am
Penn State is a stain on our society. This is a school and community that allowed Sandusky to operate for decades. Football means nothing you dorks.
Philly34 August 20, 2018 at 1:36 pm
Wow, original.
Kyle Stinks August 20, 2018 at 1:42 pm
and true….
Tom Selleck August 20, 2018 at 11:52 am
we’ll know by how the offense looks without Moorhead. Franklin’s offenses tend to be pretty bland
Wally Richardson August 20, 2018 at 12:10 pm
The little Scott Kingery looking punk at qb for psu is very overrated
What’s his rating?
He’s a better recruiter than coach
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The Franchi Alfaro House
The Franchi Alfaro House, Havana . Cuba
Destination: Havana
Address From: Mercaderes, 315-317, Esq. Muralla, , Havana City. Cuba
Description Architecture: The Franchi Alfaro House, Havana . Cuba
The perimeter of Plaza Vieja, originally known as Nueva, was totally constituted in the 18th Century by a collection of houses of great homogeneity and excellence. All them were two-story houses, the first floor, with an arcades portal of later date to the original construction and the upper floor with a loggia with open arches, kind of family box to attend the activities developed at the square.
The façade was complemented generally by a cover of Creole tiles and a small roof with wooden balustrade and to the interior, the central courtyard was located.
This is one of the houses that match this concept with the peculiarity of presenting an elaborated frontage with Baroque garnish and a special double arch without central support in the way of the hallway to the courtyard galleries.
The house was remodeled in the 19th Century. The carved and ornate wood ceilings were replaced by plain covers, the small roof was removed, the wooden rails were replaced by the iron ones and the terrace roof was extended.
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The Franchi Alfaro House is located in Havana
Capital of Cuba and the country's administrative, political, cultural and scientific center, it is also the capital of two provinces: City of Havana and Havana. Though only around 280 square miles (727 square kilometers) in size-0.65 percent of the archipelago's total area.
The Old Havana and system of forts led UNESCO to declare it a part of world heritage in 1982. Founded on its present site in 1519, the settlement of San Cristobal de La Habana prospered mainly due to its bay, which was a natural port of call for ships sailing to and from the New World. Starting in 1634, because of its strategic location, San Cristobal de La Habana was considered the key to the New World-as attested to by royal letters patent-and the main defense of the West Indies.
The Cuban capital consists of an immense number of buildings in a wide range of architectural styles, built in the course of nearly five centuries. These styles range from the pre-baroque to the baroque, neo-Gothic, neoclassical, eclectic, art noveau and art-deco, to the modern.
Alejo Carpentier, one of Cuba's most famous authors, called it "the city of columns" and focused attention on its streets, which he considered a perennially rich show of life, humanity and contrasts that was bound to entertain any observer.
Over 14 kilometers of excellent beaches lie to the east of the Cuban capital. To the south, a green belt contributes to a healthful atmosphere.
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J-Games Anime Videos Features
Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. 2 announced for arcades
2018-02-10 18:00:00by Mike Sounders
It's Gundam, but extreme
Bandai Namco announced today that a sequel for the hit arcade game Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. was in development. While no further details were given, it's currently aiming to launch in Japanese arcade centers in 2018, with a location test this summer.
You can check out the teaser trailer below.
For those unfamiliar with the spinoff series and this particular entry due to it being Japan-only for the most part, here's a brief recap. The original Extreme Vs. released in Japanese arcades in Fall 2010, and was ported to the PlayStation 3 in Winter 2011. A 'super' version, called Full Boost, arrived in arcades in 2012, and from that point on, would receive new suits monthly via updates. A PlayStation 3 version was released in January 2014, and would receive the update suits as DLC. Another refresh called Maxi Boost arrived in arcades that March, and some of the new suits would make their way to the console version of Full Boost via DLC. In March 2016, the now-final refresh, known as Maxi Boost On, arrived in arcades with more characters. A spinoff on the Vita with a smaller roster and tweaks to the gameplay, known as Extreme Vs. Force, received a worldwide release later that year
When it was announced that a new Vs. title was coming to consoles, many were hoping it would be a port of Maxi Boost On instead of a new one, which happened in the form of Versus. This is because the long life cycle of Extreme Vs. has resulted in a large cast of 182 characters that is still growing, and the idea of seeing that shrink in any way obviously disappoints folks.
It's unclear what this announcement means for Gundam Versus. Some interpret its existence as an attempt to avoid hurting the success of the arcade entries, due to missing characters and different mechanics. Extreme Vs. 2 is unlikely to be ported to consoles if that is true, however new characters could still arrive in Versus as DLC, as seen by Phantom and Build Strike being shared between them upon being announced.
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Diversity issues and Black writers at Marvel and DC
February 27, 2013 Anthony Media
Recently, there’s been much discussion online about the diversity problems facing the “mainstream” (read: DC and Marvel) comic industry. Particularly for African-Americans, the odds of working for DC or Marvel at all are apparently nearly nil. Out of their 70+-year-long histories, Marvel and DC have hired only about two dozen writers for an ongoing series (“ongoing” defined as two or more issues), per this Google Docs spreadsheet.
Among reasons for a lack of diversity at the “Big Two” I’ve seen cited: the limited-circle nature of the superhero comics industry (“hiring who you know” and all that); the same historical racism issues present in other American entertainment industries (movies, television, etc.); the general head-in-the-sand nature of Marvel and DC that’s led to their other problems (lack of diversity of genres/product, pricing, availability, etc.); and so forth.
I’d also add to the above problems with attracting any fresh, original talent (of any race, gender, etc.) in general: why should a writer contribute one’s best ideas for Marvel/DC (and see Marvel/DC own them lock, stock, and barrel) when they can publish them themselves at Image, etc.? Given the success of independent comics like “The Walking Dead,” as well as various successful webcomics, etc., I can see why even the Wall Street Journal (the nation’s top business newspaper) has pointed this out. (So did The Comics Beat, in case there’s any future issues re: the Journal link.) It also doesn’t help when DC itself is driving off some of their veteran talent recently (the high turnover rate on the Superman books, etc.).
Overall, if one’s not married to superheroes (which “mainstream” usually gets cited as being), there’s plenty of other comic companies (and independent comics/webcomics) for minority cartoonists to write/draw for. There’s also the fact that with the changing demographics of the United States (i.e. more ethnic minorities, openly LGBT folk, etc.), it’ll be quite foolish for any business, especially in the entertainment industry, to ignore said issues in the long run. This just makes Marvel and DC’s lack of truly fixing their broken business model even more problematic for them in the future.
Others online have written in recent weeks/months about Marvel and DC’s diversity issues:
An article by Hannibal Tabu about Marvel/DC not hiring Black writers.
Joseph Hughes‘ article on Comics Alliance about Marvel/DC diversity.
The Comics Beat also has an article.
An article from last fall by Comics Alliance, which mentions Kevin Keller’s success as a positive aspect of diversity driving sales.
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Transfer Pricing Gains Momentum in Latin America
By Henric Adey
Latin America has moved to the forefront regarding new transfer pricing regulations and requirements. Why? The United Nations’ Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (“CEPAL”) data estimates Latin American countries have lost approximately $98 billion in tax revenue due to manipulative transfer pricing. This has led many countries to change their local regulations or approaches to transfer pricing audits.
Several countries are implementing the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development’s action items relating to transfer pricing, which are published under its base erosion and profit shifting (“BEPS”) initiative.
In late 2015, Mexico passed regulations requiring certain taxpayers to produce additional documentation related to the country-by-country (“CbC”) report (i.e., the Master and Local Files). Mexico’s requirements will cover the 2016 taxable year, and companies must submit the appropriate information by the end of 2017.
The Chilean Internal Revenue Service (“Servicio de Impuestos Internos” or “SII”) published new tax disclosure requirements for 2016 that are similar to those in BEPS action item 13, CbC reporting. This new tax disclosure requires significant Chilean taxpayers to submit a report including information on corporate reorganization, financial instruments and/or derivative contracts, pre-tax profits, capital assets and international transactions.
The SII announced that it seeks to collect US$265 million related to transfer pricing adjustments. As such, the SII opened 255 transfer pricing audits and is aggressively probing existing transfer pricing structures. The SII also drafted proposed regulation to significantly raise penalties related to the transfer pricing disclosure form.
Ecuador’s Presidential Decree 973 included transfer pricing changes to its tax regulations. Article 86 gives the tax authority additional measures to prevent tax evasion through transfer pricing and provides the legal foundation for adapting BEPS initiatives into Ecuador’s transfer pricing regulations.
Article 279 of Decree 973 states that transfer pricing documentation cannot be prepared by a provider of tax advice, representation services, or financial statement preparation; or someone acting as an expert witness on a tax court case. These changes represent a Latin American tax authority’s initial reaction to the European Commission’s audit market reforms. Article 279 limits the services that auditors can provide regarding specific tax compliance services, including the preparation of transfer pricing documentation. Ecuador set a June 2016 deadline for preparing 2015 transfer pricing documentation.
Clearly, companies operating in Latin America face increased compliance and audit scrutiny. Reacting quickly to the new Latin American transfer pricing landscape is paramount. By developing regional transfer pricing documentation from a centralized perspective, companies can maintain consistency with their global policies. It also allows them to acknowledge Latin America’s specific cultural, language, and legal frameworks. For additional information, visit the Transfer Pricing webpage.
About Henric Adey
Henric Adey is the Transfer Pricing Practice Leader at EisnerAmper. As practice leader, he is responsible for advising clients over a wide span of industries concerning both international and multi-state transfer pricing matters.
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Music Site No Fear Of Pop Says Blog’s Not Dead
Published on May 20, 2015 12:11 Berlin Time
Half a decade is a lifetime in blog-years. On that scale, No Fear Of Pop is a venerable site, but age hasn’t made them creaky. Since 2010, the site’s founders Henning Lahmann and Tonje Thilesen have used the platform to showcase new sounds that defy the false binary between “underground” and “pop” music. To celebrate the milestone, NFOP has planned a massive rager at Urban Spree this Sunday, May 24 with sets from Heatsick, Perera Elsewhere, UMA and loads more. I sat down with Henning to discuss how much has changed since he started NFOP.
Daniel Jones: How much has changed since you started No Fear Of Pop?
Well, blogging is dead now. I mean, we still have our readers, but the whole “blogosphere” thing has really shrunk. Once the larger, corporate-sponsored sites adopted the same methods and artists as blogs, they started to receive the bigger, interesting stuff. At the same time, I feel like the buzz-y hype thing that music had when lots of blogs started has slowed down considerably. Of course, NFOP has changed as well. We’re no longer strictly music-oriented, and we don’t do nearly as many pieces. Three years ago I would do about four posts a day—there was just so much to write about! Now we do about five a week, but we have more writers and I think the quality has definitely increased. Soon, the style format that we have now will change so that it’s less blog-like.
Do you feel like it’s harder to discover new artists who don’t have press agents?
I do feel like it’s harder, but I’m not exactly sure why. I feel like there’s a lot of noise in my inbox, many more professional press releases and artists who’ve had publicists from the beginning. Even a site like AdHoc—which is doing a really excellent job—features a lot of pushed artists. I think what’s missing these days, and what we don’t do ourselves much anymore, are the blogs that really dig and post things nobody else has found. I don’t know if such blogs exist anymore; I have a feeling that, if they do, nobody pays much attention to them. I’m rarely surprised at things I see on blogs these days.
I read an article recently about the shift away from online content that’s grows “organically” as opposed to posts that reach wider audiences thanks to paid viral boosts. Now there’s greater emphasis on media that’s optimized for SEO and pushed to specific markets. It affects many people involved in online journalism, and as a form of music consumerism it can discourage the average person from proactively searching out new things.
That’s interesting because five years ago, when I found something new and exciting that I’d write about on NFOP, other people would pick it up. Then it would grow, as you say, organically—other bloggers would hear it, bigger sites would sometimes pick it up, and it would spread. Back then things kind of evolved from the bottom, and I don’t see this kind of natural sharing happening anymore. Of course, social media plays a much bigger role now. A lot of times paid content is posted strictly to Facebook, and people can listen to music there without the need for blogs.
We’ve really consolidated our music browsing habits. Back in the day we’d check Hype Machine to get the latest posts from Chocolate Bobka, Mutant Sounds, Jellyfish Altar or whatever. One embed would lead down a weird maze of Myspace pages. Now we check our Twitter or Facebook feed and auto-stream the video to a short-term memory drive. There’s some amazing writing still going on, but the mavericks are gone.
I think the constant access to high-quality music makes people less adventurous. They don’t need to sift through webpages and embeds anymore, and there’s so much just there in front of you. I think all of these streaming sites played a big role in the shift away from blogs; people subscribe to a bunch of musicians who post a feed of new material. Hype Machine had posts about new music with links to blogs, so if you liked what you were listening to, you could discover a ton of new stuff. Most music streaming sites don’t do that, and Facebook certainly doesn’t. There’s no real connection there between the musician and the site aggregating their music, and that’s what I really liked about the idea of Hype Machine. But I’m not sure if people still use it the way they once did.
How do you think this shift has impacted new artists?
There were a lot of things you could say against the whole “blog hype” thing that happened back then, but it felt like, as a young artist, you could get lucky and get discovered through blogs, and then find your way to the bigger sites and find a booker or label. I feel like there was more diversity. There’s still so much music out there, but the way artists get discovered these days has changed in a way that isn’t necessarily advantageous to the musicians.
Do you think music blogging has a future in its current form?
Online music writing will certainly continue, and hopefully in interesting ways. A lot of the old blogs that I used to read when I started blogging are gone now, and the ones that still exist don’t feel as serious anymore—even some of the bigger ones. I see a lot of the same content on larger sites. I feel like there isn’t much interest anymore in finding the stuff below the radar. Still, I do admire AdHoc and Tiny Mix Tapes because I feel like they try to look beyond what’s already out there. And I mean, I’m not trying to act super underground; I think a lot of the stuff NFOP covers—Circuit Des Yeux, Holly Herndon and so on—isn’t necessarily anything new to someone who’s into music. It’s sort of underground, but it’s pushed to us…
The “Professional Underground.”
Hah, exactly! It’s all great, but it’s not some new discovery. Even stuff that’s really weird is being professionally pushed now. Look at James Ferraro! Who would have guessed six years ago that he’d become so popular, or when he was doing the Skaters stuff. Only the really weird blogs like Richard MacFarlane’s Rose Quartz were touching him.
Oh wow, Rose Quartz! MacFarlane really made a name with his 1080p label.
That’s another thing: it feels like some of these new labels have sort of taken the role of blogs. Take 1080p: Rich is basically doing with the label what he did with his blog, only instead of posting about new music he finds, he puts out a cassette. There’s the same kind of personal connection there. When you listen to the music on his label it feels like a natural extension of his own interests.
But what you say about weird music being more acceptable is interesting. When the whole microgenre thing started to explode, their underground status was co-opted by mainstream media forces just as quickly. But of course, as these microgenres ramped up and were pushed by corporate forces, their influence reached a broader spectrum of music. Weird isn’t so weird anymore; it’s a brand.
Even in fairly mainstream pop music these days, you can see how influential this whole blog thing has been. At the same time, maybe the blog hype got too successful, and too many people with money paid attention. Everyone wanted to copy it and make money off it, and suddenly you didn’t need the blogs anymore. It’s enough for most people involved to have one or two of the big websites post about it.
Is that frustrating?
For a year or so, I was disillusioned. I used to think people wanted or even needed blogs like NFOP to find new and interesting music. I don’t think anyone has that feeling anymore, which is not necessarily a bad thing. Now that the hype is over, it’s almost refreshing, liberating. I don’t look at the numbers anymore; I don’t care how many clicks we get from something. We can do whatever we want, really. It used to be such a race. We always wanted the freshest music, the first premiere from the band everyone was whispering about and so on. But I don’t feel that anymore, and that’s a good thing. It got kind of ridiculous for a while.
It adds a layer of competition into something that could just be about passion and sharing.
Exactly. I trust my writers. They have great taste, and they can write about pretty much whatever they want. I think NFOP is definitely more interesting now than it was three years ago. There are more posts about music we care about, and less about what we think other people care about. So many websites do all kinds of nonsense filler posts out of necessity, simply to generate clicks.
It’s true, though; simply writing about cool music rarely generates big numbers these days.
You used to be able to do that. Three years ago, when the first Youtube tracks from Evian Christ started making the rounds, everyone was going crazy, like “What the fuck is this?” That just exploded, and I haven’t seen anything like that since.
This is why we can’t have nice things anymore!
But it’s true! The bigger sites need new strategies—and I don’t mean to talk down about the bigger sites. I’m friends with a lot of the editors at those sites, and I like them. But sometimes I see clickbait articles in my feed and I just want to message them and say, “What the hell!”
I’m sure the same thing is running through their heads, though.
Of course. It’s not that they love that kind of thing. I’m just glad that we don’t have to do that. If something is on NFOP, it’s there because we truly love it, plain and simple. I think the people who read us appreciate that.
Do you think this kind of idealism could lead to a resurgence in personal music blogging?
I think there’s the chance it could go back to that state, at least on some scale. It’s going to be interesting to be around as both a reader and a musician when that happens, because there’ll be new opportunities. Nobody will ever get rich again writing about music, but creatively I think it will be a lot more interesting. And I hope that NFOP will still be around for that. It’s amazing to see how so many people still care. When we were organizing this anniversary party, there were so many artists who actually cared about the site and wanted to play. This is the greatest compliment, if it’s coming from the artist, to a site that supports new music for the sake of the music itself. It’s that sense of community that makes it worthwhile.
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sometimes when i am with men i remember...
Sometimes I wish I wasnt such a nice...
Bella Thorne is the worst human alive.
In the past few month my wife cheated...
It smells of dead rats or possums, and...
My boyfriend and I tried our first...Three way...No...Cuckold, No...I don't really know what to call it but anyway I banged his friend while he watched. We were all partying together and shared a cab home, My boyfriends friend Mark got out at our house and we went inside, We had a couple more drinks and they were both talking about "Size" and I don't recall what Mark said but my boyfriend said "Pffft, Don't even...Like you have ever worried about that", It was obviously something about being big or small and it did peak my interest even though Mark is not a guy I have ever really wondered about. Mark is tall and slim and decent looking but I just never really wondered about his...Package.
I got caught looking at Marks crotch and my boyfriend said "What are you thinking about?", I laughed and my boyfriend started telling Mark to show it to me, Mark pretended to not want to but after a minute he looked at me and said "Want to see it?", I laughed and said "Did you really just ask me that?", Mark shrugged and stood up, He stood right in front of me and I sat up, He undid his pants and whipped them down, To be honest I wasn't that impressed. It was just dangling there not much bigger than my boyfriends but maybe a little, I looked at it then looked at my boyfriend and my boyfriend said "You have to make it hard".
I looked at my boyfriend and said "So, How do you know what his p**** looks like when it's hard?", My boyfriend said "I walked in on Maria giving him head", I looked at my boyfriend and said "Well I am not sucking it so....", Mark looked at me and I looked at him, I took a deep breath and sighed then said "Ok, Here" and took off my shirt and bra, I have big b**** for my build, I'm not real tall but I weigh 125 lbs and have DD's, My boyfriend always tells me my body is phenomenal but I think I am too skinny and would like to fill out a little especially in the back, I have zero booty. I sat back on the couch and looked at Mark, I looked down and he wasn't getting hard, I said "What...You don't like?" As I shook my chest at him, He said "I like very much but..." and I said "But...what?".
Mark looked at my boyfriend and he just shrugged, Mark said "What I want to see is lower", I said "Tsk, Tsk boys, I don't think so", My boyfriend said "Oh come on, Why not?", I thought for a second and couldn't really come up with a good reason for why not so I slid my panties off and kept my skirt down, I looked at mark and did my best seductive look (Probably not great) but then I spread my legs and had my hand covering it, I leaned back and tilted my hand to the side giving him a peek and his p**** started to grow". I giggled and Mark said "What?", I said "That's so weird, I've never actually watched one get hard before", His p**** got a bit longer, Then thicker then longer and I looked at my boyfriend, He said "Oh wait, That's nothing", Mark reached down and grabbed a handful of my left b*** and I said "ooohhh I don't think..." and then his p**** started to stand up, I stopped and stared and said "Oh...Ok" and I just watched as his p**** went from average to WOW.
Mark easily has the biggest p**** I have ever seen in person, He puts to shame a lot of the guys I have even seen on video, My boyfriend has a foreskin but Mark doesn't and to be honest I think I prefer the look of no foreskin, I looked at my boyfriend and said "Yeah, Ok, That's frickin big" and my boyfriend said "Grab it", I didn't even think about it, I just put my hand under it and lifted it then said "It's heavy" and laughed. I was holding it and looking at it when Mark said "Dude...What the...", I looked at my boyfriend and he had his pants undone and had his p**** out stroking it and was rock hard.
I said "Oh my god...Seriously?", My boyfriend said "You never did show him your p****", I had forgotten all about it and looked up at Mark saying "still want to see?", Mark said "F*** yes...Please", I said "Kneel" pointing at the floor in front of me, Mark did and I leaned back, Slowly lifted my skirt and Mark whispered "Oh...My...God", I started touching myself slowly then spread my lips and touched my c*** with my finger, I totally forgot that I was not going to give in to my urges and when Mark leaned forward I just went with it and soon I was laying back with my legs spread eagle and Mark licking me.
My boyfriend got up and rubbed his p**** across my mouth and I pushed him away, I said "Not...No...Oh s***...No, Not happening" and he went back to watching and stroking, Mark got on his knees in front of me and rubbed his huge purple k*** on my c***, I was about to say something when he pushed it into me and all I could do was gasp and say "Oh god". I have never felt anything like it, He is huge and it was stretching me just with his k*** in and all I could think of was how much I wanted more. Mark started sawing back and forth giving me inch by inch of his huge p**** and I was just running my hands through my hair moaning "Oh god, Oh s***, Slow, More, Slow" and I didn't even realize it but somewhere along the way my boyfriend had moved to where he was on his knees beside me watching Mark and me and jerking.
I came hard and fast and Mark started banging me kind of rough and hard, I had already came and was moaning "Too much, Too much, Come for me, Please", It was starting to hurt and Mark was putting it in way too deep, Mark started pulling on my nipples way too hard but my boyfriend was holding my arms above my head and I said "Ow, Not so hard, It hurts, Everything hurts" Mark said "I'll decide when your done" and thank god i was dripping wet because without any warning he reached around and shoved a finger in my bum, I tensed up and said "Ow, No" and then he pulled his finger out, Pulled his p**** out and with my boyfriend still holding my hands above my head they both came on my face and b****.
Instantly it was ruined for me, I was thankful he pulled out of me but I just froze as they both kept jerking and coming on my face and then Mark started rubbing it into my b****, I had my eyes closed and they were slapping me in the face with their penises and touching and pinching and slapping my b**** and then someone shoved a finger in me. I crossed my legs and they pulled their fingers out and then I said "Done...So f****** done" and told my boyfriend to get me a towel, Mark was still sitting on my stomach and playing with my b**** as I wiped my face off, When I could open my eyes I said "Off" and he got off, I went and showered and when I got out I went straight to the bedroom, Mark and my boyfriend came in right away and my boyfriend pulled my towel off, Mark pushed me down on the bed and got on top of me.
I told Mark "No, We are done here...This is over, You need to go", They both looked at me and Mark got off me, Mark left and my boyfriend came back to the bedroom, He asked what was wrong and I said "Don't talk to me", He said "Is it because we came on your face?", I said "Do you f****** think?", and he said "Ok, well...Next time we won't", I just shook my head and rolled over.
Next time, Really...NO THANKS.
Embarrassing CONFESSION 19 days ago By Anonymous
Friends Home Men Party Want Worry Hurt Sexual
What a wonderful s e x y time for you
Bullsh1t there won’t be a next time. You LOVED it ALL!!!!! You’ll be taking both their c0cks ANYTIME they say now!!!!!
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Cora Evans (1904-1957) Personal Papers and Collected Works (1938-1957)
The Mystical Humanity of Christ, Inc. San Mateo, CA
Updated April 5, 2017
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This collection contains both original and photocopy material. The collection was made possible by Michael McDevitt, who was appointed Custodian to the Writings of Cora Evans by Rev. Father Frank Parrish, S.J., Evans’ spiritual director. The collection documents Evans’ life and includes her extensive writings along with photographs, relics, artifacts and writings by others about her.
Cora Louise Evans (1904-1957), born in Sandy, Utah. She was raised in the Mormon religion and was married in the Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City. The ritual left her disillusioned with Mormonism. Her search for God ended ten years later when she became a convert to the Catholic faith. She was baptized into the Roman Catholic Church at Saint Joseph’s in Ogden, Utah in 1935. She moved to Southern California where she was appointed a spiritual director, Rev. Frank Parrish, S.J. who served in the capacity until her death in 1957. It was during this period that Cora wrote extensively about the life of Christ, the Priesthood, and the autobiography of her mystical life. Cora was a wife, mother, author and mystic who suffered the stigmata. When in ecstasy, Cora witnessed many events in the life of Christ that are narrated in her writings. In 2012 she was declared a Servant of God and her cause for canonization is underway.
11 linear feet (11 record boxes), and 18 books
Copyright is assigned to The Mystical Humanity of Christ, Inc. All request for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts or letters must be submitted in writing to the Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf to the Mystical Humanity of Christ, Inc. as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
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Cora Evans (1904-1957) Personal Papers and Collected Works (1938-1957; CEC)
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Collection Number:
Evans, Cora, 1904-1957
McDevitt, Michael J.
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The Mystical Humanity of Christ, Inc.San Mateo, CA 94403
This collection contains both original and photocopy material. The collection was made possible by Michael McDevitt, who was appointed Custodian to the Writings of Cora Evans by Rev. Father Frank Parrish, S.J., Evans’ spiritual director. The collection documents Evans’ life and includes her extensive writings along with photographs, relics, artifacts, and writings by others about her.
Publication Rights
Cora Evans Collection, CEC. The Mystical Humanity of Christ, Inc., San Mateo, CA.
Father Frank Parrish, S.J., spiritual director of Cora Evans, donated the core collection in 1993, including original manuscripts, letters, and photographs. In subsequent years, the overall collection expanded to include original manuscripts, letters and photographs. Dorothy Evans, daughter of Cora Evans, donated personal notes, letters and artifacts. Bob Spaulding, nephew of Cora Evans, donated copies of manuscripts, and original writings including the writings of his mother, Ruth Spaulding, sister of Cora Evans. The Mary and Doctor Virgil Fortin collection, donated by their daughter, is comprised of original letters and a manuscript, and artifacts. Mary Parrish McDevitt donated copies of manuscripts, personal correspondence, photographs and her written observations of Cora Evans while in ecstasy. Michael McDevitt was responsible for gathering the collection and serves as custodian.
Organized as follows: A, Writings by Cora Evans; B, Miscellaneous writings pertaining to Cora Evans.
A 1 Evans,Cora A Priest Forever 2017
A 2 Evans,Cora Captain of the Ship 2017
A 3 Evans,Cora Children Stories 2017
A 4 Evans,Cora Gems 2017
A 5 Evans,Cora I Was a Pilgrim in History: His Story 2018
A 6 Evans,Cora Letter Lessons 2017
A 7 Evans,Cora Personal Diary 2018
A 8 Evans,Cora The Refugee from Heaven 2014
A 9 Evans,Cora Selected Writings 2016
A 10 Evans,Cora Tapestry 2017
A 11 Evans,Cora Tree of Everlasting Life 2017
B 12 Behan, Brother Edward, F.S.C. An Introduction to the Mystical Events in the life of Cora Evans 2018
B 13 Evans, Dorothy A Woman of Resolute Love--My Mother 2018
B 14 McDevitt, Michael The Mystery of a Singular Grace 2017
B 15 McDevitt, Michael The Unseen Power of Prayer 2008
B 17 McDevitt, Mary Parrish Beloved of the Master--Recollections of Cora Evans 2018
B 18 Parrish, Father Frank, S.J. Sparks from His Heart 2016
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Father Frank Parrish, S.J. Collection (FFPC) – The Mystical Humanity of Christ, Inc.
Summary – A Servant of God
Cora Louise Evans was born in 1904, and she passed away March 30, 1957. Her first mystical experience, an apparition of the Blessed Mother, was at the age of three. Many years would pass before she understood the vision. It is the lead story in the autobiography of her mystical life, Captain of the Ship.
She was raised a Mormon and was married at the well-known Mormon temple in Salt Lake City. That event was the turning point in her life. She left the secret ceremony disenchanted with Mormonism, especially the doctrine that placed man-made gods above the God of Abraham. She began a ten-year search for the truth, which culminated with her conversion to the Catholic faith. The life story of Cora Evans, wife and mother, is that of a remarkable mystic who practiced Christian virtues (faith, hope and charity) and earned a reputation for holiness. Cora’s gifts of mysticism: the odor of sanctity, suffering the wounds of Christ – stigmata – and magnificent writings are not, in and of themselves, sufficient grounds for the declaration of sainthood. It is the story of her life with the proof of heroic virtues that place everything else in context.
Cora Evans was commissioned by Our Lord to write the things that were made known to her for the good of the Universal Church. Her writings introduce the devotion to Christ in His Mystical Humanity, a way of prayer life both ancient and new.
In 1945, the provincial of the Jesuits appointed Father Frank Parrish, S.J. to be confessor and spiritual director for a mystic. In this segment documentation addresses the reputation of the person who was entrusted with the responsibility to guide her soul. Also, the researcher will become aware of the importance of his role in her spiritual life.
The Mystical Humanity of Christ calls upon the faithful to live with a heightened awareness of the living indwelling presence of Christ in their daily lives. It is a daily spiritual communion that draws the individual to Sacramental communion, the Eucharist, with greater frequency.
In the summer of 1956 Cora moved to Boulder Creek in Northern California where she completed her final manuscript, I Was a Pilgrim in History. She became ill with cancer and passed away in March of the following year.
1904 – 1941 Resides within Diocese of Salt Lake City, Utah
July 9, 1904 Birth, Midvale, Utah; child of Laura and Robert Yorgason
1912 Cora is baptized a Mormon (8 years old).
Jun. 4, 1924 Mormon Marriage to Mack Evans, Mormon temple in Salt Lake City (this location is the worldwide headquarters for the Mormon Church). Cora completely rejects Mormon religion based on the secret ritual and what she considers to be false teachings about God. Cora begins ten-year search for the true religion.
Dec. 9, 1934 Future Catholic Bishop is catalyst for Cora’s Conversion – Ogden, Utah: Cora listens to radio talk by Catholic Monsignor Duane Hunt (later he would become Most Reverend Hunt, Bishop of Salt Lake City), decides to visit local Catholic Church.
Mar. 30, 1935 Cora baptized a Catholic by Father William E. Vaughn, Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Ogden, Utah
Mar. 31, 1935 Cora receives her First Holy Communion
1936 – 1939 Cora influences more than 1,000 Mormons to visit Saint Joseph Catholic Church and numerous conversions follow
July, 1938 Ogden, Utah: mysticism – During this deep ecstasy Cora makes choice to serve God for the rest of her life. Describes state of her soul as being intimately united to God. Cora refers to this as her “vow day.”
1941 – 1956 Resides within Archdiocese of Los Angeles, California
Mar 17, 1941 Cora moves to Southern California and is active at Saint Cecilia's Parish.
May 21, 1942 Apparition of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
Feb. 20, 1945 Father Frank Parrish, S.J. (1911-2003) appointed confessor and spiritual director by Father Joseph King, S.J., Provincial of the California Province of the Society of Jesus.
Dec. 24, 1946 Mission entrusted to Cora Evans reveled to her by Jesus. Cora learns she is to promulgate the Mystical Humanity of Christ (the Divine Indwelling) within souls – as a way of prayer in the United States and throughout the world. Jesus promises to foster the devotion.
1945-1957 Based on ecstasies, and in complete obedience to her spiritual director, Cora writes numerous profound manuscripts and diaries.
Jul. 30, 1947 Stigmata- Cora begins experiencing the stigmata. She endures frequent pain for the rest of her life in the palms of her hands, head (crown of thorns), feet and over her heart.
1948 Cora prays that Our Lord will allow her to be like the Little Flower, Saint Therese, helping souls on earth after her death.
1956 – 1957 Resides within Diocese of Monterrey, California
1956 Cora moves to Boulder Creek in Northern California, Saint Michael Parish.
Jan. 4, 1957 Most Reverend Duane Hunt (1884-1960), Bishop of the Diocese of Salt Lake City, visits Cora at her home in Boulder Creek, California.
Mar. 30, 1957 Cora enters Eternal Life. Twenty-two years earlier on this same date, March 30 (1935) Cora was baptized a Catholic.
The Remarkable Story
Saints are known by their stories and therefore her remarkable story takes the reader from her early years in Utah, and her first mystical experience, to her time in Southern California under the spiritual direction of Father Frank Parrish, S.J.
Researchers will learn the profound impact of her marriage in the Mormon temple in Salt Lake City, her beautiful conversion story, and the life changing ecstasy referred to as mystical martyrdom.
It becomes clear, from the very earliest stages in Cora’s life, that Our Lord was calling her for His unique purpose, promulgation of the Mystical Humanity of Christ throughout the world. In addition, The Mock Mass, Night of The Spirit, and Vow Day – astonishing visions – are included in the archive collection.
The reader will gain many personal insights and observations about Cora from the journal of Brother Sabinus Edward Behan, F.S.C., and many others.
Purpose and Mission
Cora lived with absolute trust in God and a firm commitment to do His will, and responded in obedience to her spiritual director.
The distinctive language of mysticism is explained and the archive includes the ultimate purpose of Cora’s life, and the intended outcome of the mission given to her by Our Lord.
Cora experienced significant suffering from the stigmata as well as personal and physical anguish. She dedicated everything to Jesus as is explained in the writing titled, Victim Souls. It is not uncommon for mystics to experience mystical phenomena such as fragrances, rigidity, bi-location, added weight during ecstasy, and a continuous strict fast. In addition to describing these occurrences in Cora’s life, the archive search reveals her courageous virtues and characteristics.
A Daughter’s Journal
In her personal journal, which she titled, A Woman of Resolute Love – My Mother by Dorothy Ruth Evans, Cora’s daughter, shares the unique insights that can only be found in a mother-daughter relationship.
Diary, Writings and Prophecy
The available documents include Cora’s diary and all her writings. One of the significant findings in Cora’s writings we termed a prophecy. Although Cora did not use the term, the magnitude of the subject warrants its use. Her writings reveal the burial place of the incorrupt body of John the Baptist and the chalice used at the Last Supper. For the good of the Church we signed, dated, and notarized this information.
Popular Piety
There is steady growth among the faithful who value the Mystical Humanity of Christ as a way of daily prayer. The archive includes many photographs of the faithful and enthusiastic quotes from adherents throughout the United States.
The archive maintains an extensive inventory of items belonging to Cora Evans some of which are associated with mystical experiences, such as a cloth with bloodstain from wounds of her stigmata. The inventory includes all her
There are 6 series in the collection. They house: biographical information, written correspondences, Cora’s original writings and copies, photographs and audio/visual materials, artifacts and relics, and information pertaining to her Sainthood cause and popular piety.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection.
Evans, Cora 1904-1957
Parrish, Frank, Father, S.J. 1911-2003
Mystical Humanity of Christ
Divine Indwelling
Conversion to Catholicism
Mystical Fragrances
Series 1: Biographical
Series 2: Correspondence
Series 3: Original Writings
Series 4: Photographs and Audio/Visual Materials
Series 5: Artifacts and Relics
Series 6: Sainthood Cause and Popular Piety
Physical Description: 13 folders
Scope and Content Note
The Series contains personal accounts of Cora’s life by family, friends, and theologians.
box-folder 1 / 1 Ruth Spaulding – Golden Arrowing into His Heart
box-folder 1 / 2 Brother Edward Behan, F.S.C. – An Introduction to the Mystical Events in the Life of Cora Evans (Original)
box-folder 1 / 3 Brother Edward Behan, F.S.C. – An Introduction to the Mystical Events in the Life of Cora Evans (2 Edited Copies)
box-folder 1 Brother Edward Behan, F.S.C. – An Introduction to the Mystical Events in the Life of Cora Evans (Early Edition, Yellow Binder)
box-folder 1 / 4 Mary Parrish McDevitt – Beloved of the Master (1 Partial Handwritten Original, 1 Original and 3 Copies
box-folder 1 / 5 Mary Parrish McDevitt – Notes (2 Notebooks)
box-folder 1 / 6 Mary Parrish McDevitt – Shorthand Notes (6 Notebooks)
box-folder 2 / 1 Michael McDevitt – Jim Ware (Cora’s Godson) Letters (Originals) and 2 Typed Copies
box-folder 2 / 2 Dorothy Evans (Cora’s Daughter) – A Woman of Resolute Love—My Mother (2 Original Handwritten Notebooks and 2 Copies)
box-folder 2 / 3 Dorothy Evans – The Our Father
box-folder 2 / 4 Father Frank Parrish, S.J. – Notes
box-folder 2 / 5 Father Frank Parrish, S.J. – Homily Notes—Cora’s Funeral
box-folder 2 / 6 Mary Fortin – Notes
box-folder 2 / 7 Albert Vogl – Cora Evans: An American Mystic
Physical Description: 1 folder
The Series contains correspondence to and from Cora Evans.
box-folder 2 / 8 Miscellaneous Letters to and from Cora
box-folder 3 Letters from Cora Evans to the Fortins (6 Binders)
The Series contains original writings by Cora Evans and copies from friends and family.
box-folder 4 / 1 The Refugee from Heaven – Ruth Spaulding (Cora’s Sister) Personal Copy
box-folder 4 / 2 The Refuge from Heaven – Barbara and Bob Spaulding (Cora’s Nephew) Personal Copy
box-folder 4 / 3 The Refuge from Heaven – Barbara and Bob Spaulding Personal Copy
box-folder 4 / 4 The Refuge from Heaven – Mary Parrish McDevitt (Father Frank Parrish’s Sister) Personal Copy
box-folder 4 / 5 The Refuge from Heaven – Pam and Mike McDevitt (Father Frank Parrish’s Nephew) Personal Copy
box-folder 4 / 6 The Refuge from Heaven – Pam and Mike McDevitt (Father Frank Parrish’s Nephew) Duplicate Copy
box-folder 4 / 8 The Refuge from Heaven – Mary and Virgil Fortin’s Unauthorized Self-Published Version
box-folder 4 / 1 The Refuge from Heaven Duplicate Copy
box-folder 4 / 4 Captain of the Ship – Early Edition
box-folder 5 / 1 I Was a Pilgrim in History: His Story – Glossary Typed by Bob Spaulding With Handwritten Notes by Michael Huston
box-folder 5 I Was a Pilgrim in History: His Story – Early Edition (Blue Binder)
box-folder 5 I Was a Pilgrim in History: His Story – Early Edition Retyped by Bob Spaulding, Part I (White Binder)
box-folder 5 I Was a Pilgrim in History: His Story – Early Edition Retyped by Bob Spaulding, Part II (White Binder)
box-folder 6 / 1 Letter Lessons – Original
box-folder 6 / 2 Letter Lessons – Copies Belonging to Christian Brother Anselm, F.S.C.
box-folder 6 / 3 Letter Lessons – Barbara and Bob Spaulding Personal Copy
box-folder 7 / 1 Rosary of Saints – Original
box-folder 7 / 1 Rosary of Saints – Barbara and Bob Spaulding Copy
box-folder 7 / 1 Rosary of Saints – Duplicate Copy
box-folder 7 / 2 Meditation on Priests – Copy
box-folder 7 / 3 Tree of Everlasting Life – Original
box-folder 7 / 3 Tree of Everlasting Life – Barbara and Bob Spaulding Copy
box-folder 7 / 3 Tree of Everlasting Life – Other Copy
box-folder 7 / 4 Tree of Everlasting Life – Duplicate Copy
box-folder 7 / 5 Gems – Source Document
box-folder 7 / 5 Gems – Little Thoughts
box-folder 7 / 6 Gems – Duplicate Copy
box-folder 7 Gems – Binder Copy
Physical Description: 1 box
The Series contains photographs, audiotapes, and videotapes of Cora Evans and her friends and family.
box-folder 8 Photograph Binder
box-folder 8 Audiotapes
box-folder 8 DVD – Darryl Hickman Interview
box-folder 8 DVD – Dorothy Evans Interview
The Series contains artifacts and relics for Cora Evans.
box-folder 9 Blood-stained Cloth from Stigmata
box-folder 9 Rose Petals
box-folder 9 Marriage Certificate
box-folder 9 Personal Items
The Series contains information on Cora Evans’ popularity today.
box-folder 10 / 1 Retreat History
box-folder 10 / 2 Retreat Booklets
box-folder 10 / 3 Feedback from Retreatants
box-folder 10 / 4 Online Following – Google Analytics from website
box-folder 10 / 5 Prayers Solicited/Answered – General
box-folder 10 / 6 Prayers Solicited/Answered – Under Investigation
box-folder 11 / 1 Original Petition
box-folder 11 / 2 Correspondence and Documentation
box-folder 11 / 3 Code of Canon Law (1989)
box-folder 11 / 4 Sanctorum Mater (2007)
box-folder 11 / 5 Acts of the Inquiry
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Peter Palandjian (born February 12, 1964) is an American Businessman and Former Tennis Player from Boston, Massachusetts. He is popularly known as the Spouse of Eliza Dushku (American Actress and Model). Furthermore, the couple got engaged in June 2017 after for a while.
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Full Birth Name Peter Palandjian.
Nick name Peter.
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Age (As of 2019) 55 years old
Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday February 12, 1964.
Birthplace/Hometown Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Nationality American.
Famous For Being the husband of Eliza Dushku (American Actress and Model).
Star Sign (Zodiac Sign) Aquarius.
Ethnicity White.
Religion Christianity.
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Centimeters: 188 cm.
Meters: 1.88 m.
Weight Kilograms: 85 Kg.
Pounds: 187 lbs.
Biceps Size 15 inches.
Body Measurements (chest-waist-hips) 42-31-37.
Shoe Size (US) 12.
Tattoos details? Will update.
Eye Color Blue.
Hair Color Greyish White.
Parents Father: Petros A. Palandjian.
Mother: Sheila Kelly Palandjian.
Siblings Brother: Paul Palandjian.
Relatives Grandfather:
Uncle:
Personal Life Relationship
Marital Status Married.
Dating History? Will update.
Girlfriend None.
Wife/Spouse Name Eliza Dushku (2018 - Present).
Children Daughter: 1. Margot Palandjian.
2. Madelon Palandjian.
3. Manon Palandjian.
Son: Petros Palandjian.
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School Phillips Academy Andover.
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2. Harvard Business School.
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Actress: Jennifer Lawrence.
Dream Holiday Destination London.
Favorite Color Blue.
Love to do Music and Reading.
Favorite Dishes Italian Cuisine.
Net worth (Approx.) $6 Billian US Dollars (As of 2018).
Earnings per month Under review.
Office Address Will Update.
Home Details Not Known
Mobile or Phone Number Will Update.
Email Address NA.
Official Website None.
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New Study Finds Black Women Face Alarming Amounts Of Harassment On Twitter
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By Britni Danielle · December 19, 2018
A new report by human rights researchers is shining a light on a problem many Black women know all too well: online harassment.
According to a study conducted by Amnesty International and Element AI, female journalists and politicians on Twitter face far more abusive tweets than their male counterparts. And for women of color, the amount of harassment is exponentially worse.
Through its Troll Patrol project, Amnesty International found that while women of color were 34% more likely to encounter harassment, “Black women were disproportionately targeted,” and were “84% more likely than white women to be mentioned in abusive or problematic tweets.”
The Troll Patrol project examined 288,000 tweets that were sent to 778 female politicians and journalists in the U.S and U.K. in 2017. The result, many women of color no longer feel comfortable or safe sharing their viewpoints on Twitter because of the backlash they face.
“Twitter’s failure to crack down on this problem means it is contributing to the silencing of already marginalized voices,” Milena Marin, a senior research adviser at Amnesty International, said in a statement.
Every 30 seconds, a woman is abused or harassed on #ToxicTwitter. The numbers say it all. https://t.co/CMN1WDfKqo 🕯 pic.twitter.com/brSR5efTdh
— Amnesty International (@amnesty) December 18, 2018
Marin also said the recent findings support what women on Twitter have been saying all along.
“Troll Patrol means we have the data to back up what women have long been telling us – that Twitter is a place where racism, misogyny and homophobia are allowed to flourish basically unchecked,” she said.
While Twitter has banned some high-profile racists like “Unite the Right” rally founder, Gavin McInnes, and former Breitbart provocateur, Milo Yiannopoulos, they have yet to truly take the concerns of women of color seriously, as Amnesty International noted in its report.
“Amnesty International has repeatedly asked Twitter to make available meaningful and comprehensive data regarding the scale and nature of abuse on their platform, as well as how they are addressing it,” the group said.
“Such data will be invaluable for anyone seeking to understand and combat this barrier to women’s human rights online,” Amnesty International said. “In light of Twitter’s refusal to do so, it is our hope that this project will shed some insight into the scale of the problem.”
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Stott’s Colleges was established in 1883 and is one of the oldest private colleges in Australia. Throughout its years, Stott’s has been an educational landmark by providing quality education to thousands of students.
Since then, Stott’s has developed into becoming a multidimensional education institution. Stott’s has developed a strong reputation for providing dynamic and innovative courses that are developed in consultation with industry.
This ensures that students gain skills that are in high demand from industry. Complimenting this, is Stott’s commitment to its students to provide excellent facilities, small class sizes and; friendly and personalised service.
Facilities include a fully stocked and networked Library at the Carlton Campus, access to the Internet and Audiovisual room available for all students to utilise, whereas additional resources are available from the Stott‘s Colleges Campus in Elizabeth Street. Campuses offer spacious surroundings suitable for social, sporting and other outdoor activities. They are also centrally located for students to experience the sophistication of our cities and excitement of our entertainment facilities.
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Students can also catch a taxi on the street or book prior by telephone. There are also taxi ranks in most busy locations, especially near railway stations, hotels, and the airport. At the ranks, taxis wait in a queue for passengers. Taxis are more expensive after 9pm and at weekends.
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Helping to fund raise for a private ambulance to fulfil the wishes of dying patients. An Ely-based fund raiser gets a charity boost
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Fund raiser Hannah gets a boost for thhe Ambulance Wish Foundation
A paramedic who organised a charity ball in Soham has now received another boost to her fund raising mission.
Hannah Schunmannh has been given a cheque from the Ely United Lodge of Instruction for £250.
She said: “It’s important that we highlight local charities supporting each other. The is another fabulous donation towards the £100,000 target to get an ambulance based in the UK.”
her charity ball earlier this year raised more than £4,000 for the Ambulance Wish Foundation, a charity that aims to fulfil the last wishes of terminally ill patients in their final days with volunteers and a private ambulance.
The foundation’s ambulances are designed to complement the care of terminal patients.
A spokesman said; “There are still too many patients who die without closure due to an un-achievable, but often very simple wish.
“One of the reasons that these patients cannot fulfil these final wishes is that they are no longer mobile (often bed bound) and are unable to travel and or require medical intervention and support.
“Examples of missions completed for patients include visits to the beach, the ability of the patient to attend a special occasion such as a family wedding or visiting a place that holds special memories. Often such simple wishes.
“The Ambulance Wish Foundation ensures that these final wishes can be met safely under the guidance of qualified ambulance personnel and in comfort with a purposely-adapted ambulance and stretcher.”
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SriLanka is still on high alert after an improvised pipe bomb discovered close to Colombo’s main airport was successfully defused by the Sri Lanka airforce, police said.
A “homemade” pipe bomb had been found late Sunday on a road leading towards the main terminal, which remains open with heavy security after Easter Sunday’s deadly bomb attacks.
“It was a homemade bomb, with explosives put into a pipe,” said the police source.
Airforce spokesperson Group Captain Gihan Seneviratne said the IED was believed to be locally manufactured.
On Sunday eight devastating bomb blasts ripped through high-end hotels and churches holding Easter services, killing at least 290 people, including 28 British citizens.
The string of assaults rocked the capital of Colombo and Batticaloa in Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province.
The wounded from the blast are being treated at multiple hospitals around Sri Lanks and an estimated 60 casualties, out of the 500 injured are in critical condition.
35 foreigners were among the dead and hospital sources said foreign casualties include British, Dutch and American citizens. It is estimated that a further 50 foreign nationals are injured and being treated in hospital.
There were disruptions to flights, but Sri Lanka’s national carrier Sri Lankan has already asked leaving passengers to report to check-in counters at least four hours prior to departure because of tight security checks at the Bandaranaike International airport.
Officials say 24 people have been arrested in connection with the attacks.
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Carouge, Geneva
Words: Adrian Mourby / Images: Kate Tadman-Mourby
Carouge today is a suburb of Geneva, but it was once a rival to its wealthy Swiss neighbour. In 1786 the Sardinian king Victor Amadeus III finally gave up his attempts to seize Geneva and make it the capital of his dukedom of Savoy. Instead he started a new city immediately across the River Arve in Savoy. Carouge was born and designed to rival the city in wealth and, by rejecting Calvinism, be a lot more fun too. The new city appealed to Genevans for its eating and dancing establishments, but ultimately, less than half of it was ever built.
Today it has acquired a rather trendy reputation, and with artisan shops, delicatessens, small restaurants, jazz clubs and a retro cinema, comparisons are readily drawn to New York’s Greenwich Village. But life is quieter, slower and friendlier here, offering a welcome break for those across the water in the big city.
CINEMA BIO
The one ‘modern’ building in the centre of Carouge is an old midwest style cinema on the corner of Rue Saint-Joseph and Place Marché. It was built in 1928 and was known as Cinema Vox until 1972, when the owners decided they wanted their programme to appear first on the alphabetical listings page.
Cinema Bio became something of a cause celebre in 2004 when purists wanted to tear it down and build something more appropriate to Carouge’s 18th century original plan. But conservative voices prevailed and the cinema was saved. Today it offers a busy programme that mixes mainstream French cinema with art cinema from around the world and even the latest Woody Allen film (with subtitles). There are also live transmissions from l’Opéra national in Paris and a 1950s US-style cafe, which is very popular on market days.
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ATELIER ARTS PLASTIQUES JEAN KAZES
Now aged 84, Jean Kazes trained as a mechanic and only took up clock making as a hobby. Operating out of a very small studio in Carouge, he affects a modest demeanour to the point that it might come something of a surprise to discover him a man who designed timepieces for the likes of Patek Philippe, Cartier and Chopard.
He’s also in the book of Guinness World Records for making a wall clock with the longest pendulum in the world – it’s 30 metres long and can be found in the open lift shaft of Hotel Cornavin near Geneva’s main station. Kazes welcomes visitors to his studio and if your French is up to it, you can discuss the design for a bespoke clock, although beware: his starting price is around the US$8,000 mark.
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ATELIER ZABO CHAPEAUX
Operating behind a single arched shop front, like so many artisans in Carouge, Isabelle Hoffmann makes her hats from piles of material stacked in a riot of colours from floor to ceiling. Called “Zabo” after her own nickname, many Zabo hats are designed specifically for clients but some – costing from US$80- US$150 – can be bought off the peg.
Not content with her work as a milliner, in front of Zabo she often displays vegetables for sale from her boyfriend’s garden. She also plasters the window with photos that people have sent in of themselves in her hats and updates on her own travels. All of which makes Zabo much more than a place to buy headgear. It’s an opportunity to check out the relaxed and creative Caregeois lifestyle.
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AUBERGE COMMUNALE DE CAROUGE
There is only one hotel in Carouge and it stands on Rue Ancienne, the only road to break up the grid pattern on which Carouge was built in 1786. It has barely expanded since it was constructed at the end of the 18th century but the interior has been remodelled to create a very large dining area where once horses were stabled. Luca Alloro, the young Sicilian patron, is always in enthusiastic evidence.
Be sure to try his personal favourite dish: Galician octopus with mashed potato. Upstairs there are 20 plain bedrooms on the first and attic floors which, Luca says, are about to be transformed by some arresting designs. Very often, the rooms are taken by actors working at the French-speaking theatre – Théâtre Carouge – next door, so if you’re thinking of staying book early.
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L’ANTRE-PEAUX
“For women, a bag is like the house she always carries with her,” says Christiane Mürner, who runs this leather workshop on Carouge’s Rue Ancien. Mürner says her range of bags, belts and wallets have taken their inspiration from the work of Cubists such as Mondrian and the Bauhaus guru Wassily Kandinsky. Her success lies in designs that are both innovative and timeless.
Mürner is the only person teaching leather work in Switzerland’s French cantons, and behind the shop in one of Carouge’s typical courtyards her team of young women work by hand assembling her designs. “Each bag is unique,” says Mürner. “You are attracted to it by its form, its material and its movement. Once it becomes worn it’s not only functional but a way of living every day.”
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MIZZICA DE GUISEPPE CUSUMANO
Founded in 2011 by Giuseppe Cusumano from Sicily, Mizzica began as a small Italian delicatessen behind a restaurant on Rue Pont-Neuf. While Pierangela, Cusumano’s wife, worked in a bank her husband expanded the business, which grew in size and popularity until it took over the whole building. Now Mizzica is a quiet, upmarket cafe selling Sicilian patés, pestos and salsas as well as artisanal panettone and olive oils.
In the mornings you’ll find middle-aged ladies sitting here, juggling a novel and glass of Sicilian wine, while bearded young men siphon off the Wi-Fi. The walls are lined with old Milanese newspapers and jazz gently plays in the background. The most contemplative of Carouge’s cafes, Mizzica benefits from being the first you reach on crossing the Arve from Geneva.
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LA FROMAGERIE DE CAROUGE
This new cheese shop in Carouge occupies part of Maison Perrier, one the most beautiful houses in Carouge and one of the few to be built with steps up to its main entrance. It stands in what would have been the main square of the city had it been completed. In 2014 Valérie Piot, who had fallen in love with a Swiss cheese-maker, decided that she wanted to sell cheeses. She and her boyfriend had travelled all around the world and realised how special and rare cheese was outside Europe. It is very difficult to find cheese, especially good cheese.
You can’t miss the shop because it has a model of a very contented looking cow in the window. Here you can buy fondue and Raclette cheese plus Swiss cheeses like Mont d’Or, Gruyeres, Emmental, Fribuurg, Belper Knolle. Valerie also sells French classics like Morbier, Rochebar, Comte and St Nectaire as well as Tomme, the one cheese that Geneva produces. The Tomme with truffles is a highlight.
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24 hours with Samsung's Galaxy Watch Active
It's a charming alternative to the Fitbit Versa, but it has its issues.
Chris Velazco, @chrisvelazco
03.07.19 in Wearables
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Samsung's Galaxy Watch Active is cute.
That's obviously not the only thing going for the company's latest workout-friendly wearable, but its relative cuteness is surprisingly important here. After all, it directly affected the components Samsung used here, not to mention the overall experience of living with the Watch Active. And at $200, it's also relatively inexpensive for a fitness-focused Samsung smartwatch.
I mention all this because cheap and charming can be a powerful combination for wearables. Just look at Fitbit and its highly rated Versa: Thanks to its blend of exercise smarts and attractive design, that wearable almost single-handedly helped the company swing into profitability. It's not hard to look at the Watch Active and think Samsung is aiming for similar success, but we'll need more time to see exactly how worth this thing is. In the meantime, though, my first day with Samsung's Galaxy Watch Active has left me with mixed impressions.
To Samsung's credit, the Watch Active is arguably the sharpest-looking wearable it has ever made. That's obviously a subjective call, and some of you probably enjoyed the big, masculine aesthetic the company embraced in earlier models. (Here's looking at you, Gear S3 Frontier.) Still, the Watch Active is cute, clean and stylish in a way Samsung's other fitness devices just aren't — it's elegant enough that it's as well-suited to a night out as it is a punishing session at the gym. Its cuteness, however, is partially a function of its small size, and that means Samsung has had to make some compromises.
First up, the screen. I've always gravitated toward Samsung's bigger smartwatches because my eyes are terrible and they need all the help they could get. The 1.1-inch display itself is plenty bright and readable, even under the harsh sun, but it's bounded by some hefty bezels. And while the round panel isn't much smaller than the one found in the 42mm Galaxy Watch, I still ran into some trouble nailing some of the interface's touch targets. It doesn't help that, for the first time in years, Samsung ditched its clever, rotating bezel for navigation. It was easily my favorite way to interact with a smartwatch, because it made scrolling through menus and options incredibly fast. Presumably got the axe to keep costs down. Oh well.
Battery life is also a concern. Samsung says you can squeeze up to 45 hours of use out of the Galaxy Watch Active's tiny 230mAh battery, but even at this early stage, that seems pretty unlikely. I popped the Watch off its wireless charging disc at around six in the morning, went on the least pleasant jog of my life, went to work, and triaged a few notifications from my wrist. By around 8PM, I was hovering just below the halfway point. To me, that day was actually pretty light. I didn't use the Watch to stream music while running, nor did I have its always-on screen enabled. Here's hoping this performance evens out over time, but for now, I'm pretty wary of Samsung's claims. At least you can charge it by plopping it on the back of your Galaxy S10.
As a fitness tool, though, the Galaxy Watch Active seems more than capable. On a basic level, its step tracking abilities were roughly in-line with my own mental count, and it returned the heart rate measurements that were usually one or two BPM off from the Fitbit Versa Lite. Of course, Samsung hopes you'll do much more than just walk around wearing an Active. As with its predecessor, the Active can track 39 different exercise types for maximum granularity, and it can automatically detect six kinds of exercises in case you forgot to launch workout mode yourself. It's still far from perfect, though.
The idea is simple enough: The Active more-or-less knows what specific exercises "look" like in terms of motion data, so when you're performing actions that match those patterns for a while, the watch assumes you're exercising and logs the workout. The problem is, I've noticed the Active assuming I was working out when I was doing anything but.
Here's a good example. I'm one of those people who gesticulates pretty wildly when I talk, and shortly after I finished shooting an Engadget Today video, the Watch Active cheerfully chimed in to tell me what a great workout that was. If only, Samsung. This happened to me yet again a few hours later while engaged in an animated conversation with a coworker, and yeah, still not working out. Thankfully, the Active knew better than to try and classify it as anything but "Other" but the watch still tried to give me caloric credit I didn't earn. In fairness to Samsung, though, this isn't a problem unique to the Active — last year's Galaxy Watch did it sometimes too — but it is worth noting if you're a stickler for accurate workout data.
Beyond the traditional workout stuff, the Active features the same sleep tracking smarts we've seen from Samsung before. (That said, you might be setting yourself up for disappointment if you choose to track sleep with the Active instead of charging it overnight.) Even Samsung's oddball stress management feature is back, and while I haven't been able to thoroughly test it yet, it can't be worse than the inconsistent mess I found when testing the Galaxy Watch last year. Hopefully the company's tie-up with relaxation app Calm means you'll actually be able to use this wearable to clear your head and ease your heart.
Lest you assume Samsung hasn't pushed the wellness envelope much since the standard Galaxy Watch launched, there is one big new feature to note. The company worked with USCF on an app called My BP Lab, which will allow you to use the Watch Active to measure your blood pressure without a cuff. The thing is, it's not actually ready yet — the app works fine on phones, but Samsung says support for the Active won't go live for another week.
For now, at least, the Galaxy Watch Active seems like a stylish, capable wearable for people who want more out of a fitness tracker than just a step count. Its specific blend of size, design choices and software, however, still feel a little less than ideal considering the competition. Who knows, maybe I'll be proven wrong — you'll have to stick around for our full review to find out.
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By Chris Velazco @chrisvelazco
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Worlds of Design: What Makes an RPG a Tabletop Hobby RPG?
Thread: Worlds of Design: What Makes an RPG a Tabletop Hobby RPG?
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What makes an RPG a tabletop hobby RPG? An RPG, as we talk about them in the hobby, is a human‑opposed co‑operative game. I describe some characteristics.
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I must be crazy to try to define/characterize a segment as large and diverse as this one in a few words. But here goes.
There are two ways to define something: 1) specific (as in a dictionary), but this usually leads to dispute even when what’s being defined is a single word; or 2) describe typical characteristics at length, even though not all of the group will have all of those characteristics. I’m trying the latter, but keeping it simple.
What makes an RPG a tabletop hobby RPG? An RPG, as we talk about them in the hobby, is a human‑opposed co‑operative game. There are four characteristics:
avatars,
progressive improvement,
co-operation, and
GMed adventure.
Not Just Role‑Playing
Technically, a role-playing game may be any game where you play a role – which is a LOT of games, tabletop and (especially) video. It includes some business and other training/education simulations. I’m interested in what makes a game a hobby RPG, a game played frequently by hobby game players.
What’s a “Pure” or “Real” Avatar?
A single thing that represents the individual player, most commonly a humanoid
All the player’s actions in the game emanate from the avatar
The “real” avatar is fully subject to risk: if it dies/is destroyed, the player loses (at least temporarily)
An avatar could be a spaceship, a tank (World of Tanks) or other vehicle, even a pizza‑shape (Pac‑Man). In video games, the avatar typically respawns. In hobby RPGs, the avatar is a creature, usually human or humanoid. (For more detail, read "The most important design aspect of hobby RPGs is the Pure Avatar")
Avatars sometimes have a separate developer‑provided “history” and personality (Mario, Sonic). Sometimes an avatar is a blank slate so that the player can more easily infuse his/her own personality into the avatar.
Many board games use a sort-of avatar that is not the source of all action, nor does the game end if the avatar is killed or captured. That’s not an RPG.
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” Helen Keller
Progressive Improvement
This can happen in many kinds of games. But in what we call RPGs, it’s some variety of:
Gaining experience to rise in levels, and the levels give more capability (though the term “level” might not be used)
Gaining skills/feats (which give more capability)
Collecting magic items (which provide extra options, defense, offense, detection, etc.)
Acquiring money (which can be used for lots of things)
No doubt there are some RPGs with other ways to improve, for example if social standing is formally tracked
Does it need levels? No, but that's typically (conveniently) how increase in capability “without using loot” is expressed.
So a game where the hero(es) don’t progress in capability – or only a little – might be an interesting game, but it’s not an RPG. Many of you can think of board, card, or video games of this kind. Well-known heroes in a series of stand-alone novels rarely progress significantly in capability, for example James Bond.
You can have avatars without progression, you can have roles without “pure” avatars, you can have progression without avatars, but those are not what we categorize as RPGs.
“Adventure is worthwhile in itself.” Amelia Earhart
Co-operation, Adventure, and a Gamemaster who Controls the Opposition
Yes, opposition. It’s not a game (traditional sense) without opposition, though it might be a puzzle or a storytelling engine
I don’t see how there can be significant opposition without a GM/referee
If there’s no co-operation, if it’s player vs player, it’s more or less a board/card game
Or it’s a storytelling aid
The GM also allows the players to try to do “anything” that could be done in the current situation. Some regard this freedom-of-action as the defining aspect of RPGs, and it’s certainly vital; but think of an imposed-story RPG where the linear plot (typical of such stories) forces players to do just what the story calls for. That’s not freedom of action. Yet many still call this an RPG.
Where does this leave computer RPGs? There’s not exactly a GM, though the computer tries to be. There’s certainly not as much freedom of action as with a human GM.
I include adventure, because the stories generated by the original RPGs would be called adventures. In the 21st century we do have novels that don’t seem to have any particular point other than describing everyday life, and I think that’s leaked over into so-called RPGs as well. Whether adventure is necessary is a debatable point, though *I’m* certainly not interested in RPGs without adventure.
Some people won’t agree with this characterization. That’s inevitable. The purpose of such exercises (aside from encouraging people to think) is to narrow down something so that we can talk about it intelligibly. If the question “what’s an RPG?” tends to be answered with “whatever I think it is,” discussions become difficult.
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Friday, 26th October, 2018, 02:41 PM #2
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I'd like to explore "Opposition". Because above conflates character opposition with player opposition, and I don't think they have anything to do with each other.
This goes back to the goal of RPGs. How does the GM win? How does the GM lose? It doesn't have to do with did an encounter kill all the PCs, or blocked any advancement by putting forth a puzzle or challenge that was unsolvable -- those are usually marks of a bad session. Did they run an enjoyable session for everyone (themselves included) could be a goal.
Player goals are similar. If players "win condition" is to have an enjoyable time, and part of that enjoyment is overcoming challenges, then putting opposition in front of characters is putting enjoyment on players.
So it becomes pretty clear that in-world opposition is actually a method used with players to increase their satisfaction. The GM isn't opposing the players at all - they are all working together to have a fun session. That specifically includes putting challenges in that can be overcome. (And not without risk - because many players derive the most enjoyment out of that real risk.)
Some RPGs make this clearer, even going so far as to explicitly reward players with plot currency for having bad things happen to their characters. FATE compels are a good example. Others only mechanically reward character success with things like loot and XP, and from that viewpoint it's easy to think that character success and player success are the same.
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So a game where the hero(es) don’t progress in capability – or only a little – might be an interesting game, but it’s not an RPG.
Therefore neither Champions nor Marvel Superheroes nor DC Superheroes the way people actually play them are RPGs.
Paranoia - also not an RPG! Who knew?
Also Vampire the Masquerade the way a lot of people I know played it in the 90s is apparently also not an RPG. Well that will please a lot of crotchety old gamers I know who hated it in the 90s I suppose.
I could go on with counter-examples, but it's pointless. Why be so reductive? If you'd like to describe a particular category of tabletop adventure role-playing games then do that. What you've done here is generated a bunch of prescriptivist rules that don't apply to games that have been recognized as RPGs for decades, rather than trying to come up with a set of traits that describe actual RPGs as seen in the wild. Rules like that are pointless in general - they don't help designers understand what the design space is or where there's room for new ideas, and they don't help players understand the hobby game environment to find new games.
The only purpose rules like this serve is so that someone can say "well, Fiasco isn't actually a role-playing game" or "DramaSystem isn't really a role-playing game system" or "Nobilis is a narrative tool not an actual role-playing game" or whatever. It's purpose is to exclude, not explain. I have no need for rules like that - give me characteristics that describe games that actually exist and that will be of use.
(Again I think these rules are a perfectly acceptable start to try to describe a narrow category of "long-form serialized adventure gaming" within the RPG world. But if you really think that this is the sum total of what "hobby RPG gaming" is, then you're missing out on a huge part of the market. And cutting yourself off from some great gaming experiences, I might add.)
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Saelorn
So D&D stops being an RPG if it's a one-shot where you don't find any loot? That doesn't jive.
I've never bought into the notion that progression is mandatory for it to be an RPG. As long as it's a game where you role-play your character, by making decisions from their perspective rather than from your own, then that's an RPG.
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Depends on the version of Marvel Superheroes - if it's that version that came out in the mid-1980s, you gained karma points for future games, which influenced rolls. I can't speak to DC Superheroes, or any new versions of Marvel RPGs.
Yeah, I think the "opposition" should be more openly defined -- PvP opposition is a well-known aspect of many narrratively focused RPGs. As you mention below, Fiasco is a GM-less game, with only the loosest-defined "award" mechanic, but it is very much a role-playing game -- in fact an eponymously purer RPG than D&D or many other commonly known ones.
I do however, think that a definition is a useful thing, not for just exclusionary thought -- a game like the Waterdeep board game, or the old "Dungeon" board game, is not an RPG, even though containing most of the elements of Hobby RPGs. It is helpful to define what elements make up the concept so as to distinguish when someone asks the question of "what is a role-playing game?" and "what is a hobby RPG?"
On the topic,
Avatar is kind of non-negotiable, even if you are playing a version of yourself. Similarly, a meeple on a board would not apply -- it needs to be a character with some semblance of a narrative existance.
Progressive improvement is not a given - as in the case of Fiasco, or Dread (the Jenga mechanic game) or other similar games, there might be an "award" mechanic, but even story itself is an award in some cases.
Co-operation - i can do without this one, because of many contrary examples (Paranoia being just one.)
a GM, again, games such as Fiasco and Capes don't use them, and I'll go one further to say Capes is a good example of a game that can have progression without a GM.
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I've said this before but what makes a game an RPG is pretty clearly a "family resemblance." This kind of searching for a clear logical boundary in terms of necessary and sufficient conditions/defining features is, therefore, bound to fail. It serves very little useful purpose. There are simply going to be a lot of counter-examples or features that don't quite work out for nearly every game and rapidly lead to pervasive logical absurdities. Picking through some of the examples above and adding a few to illustrate why the search for a clear definition in terms of conditions is ultimately pointless:
The one-shot game of D&D usually leads to no advancement or meaningful loot all of a sudden becomes not an RPG. Really?
What about a superhero game or Modiphius' Star Trek Adventures that involves very little advancement of PC ability or loot but is just focused on story, though it features stern opposition to the PCs? In STA it's not at all uncommon for the PCs to fail, just as happens in the source material the game is emulating.
Different sessions can have different focuses. For example, if a game session mostly focused on philosophical interactions among the PCs it doesn't have opposition or advancement---something very plausible in a number of games, for example Mage the Ascension. Is that session all of a sudden "not an RPG?" even though the previous session involved a nailbiter combat?
Ultimately I wonder what the motive for trying to provide such a definition even is, although I do find value in laying out the features that make up the family resemblance. It reminds me a lot of the kind of exercises in dorm room musicology that used to try to define rap as "not music" to be able to avoid making an aesthetic judgment. Clever move to be able to knock out a genre you don't like as not even being music at all! By the way, this is the well-known "No true Scotsman" informal fallacy.
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Originally Posted by Henry
I think cooperation in Paranoia is kind of meta. Players know that the goal of a game like that is for the characters to die in a glorious and memorable manner and, of course, serve the Computer. This breaks the fourth wall, though. Presumably the characters themselves don't think that but are instead trying to survive, advance, etc. The cool aspect of Paranoia (a game I like only in very small doses) is that it plays with the usual conceits of RPGs.
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Saturday, 27th October, 2018, 12:52 AM #8
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RPG's are game building systems. You don't actually play an RPG directly. In order to play an RPG, someone (whether one person or the group or some balance thereof) needs to define the parameters of what you will be doing. In other words, someone needs to make some sort of scenario that will be played.
To me, that's what differentiates RPG's from virtually any other game. The fact that, unlike most other games, you cannot sit down, follow the rules and start playing. RPG's tell you how to play. They do not tell you what to play.
And the dog piling commences in 3...2...1...
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So by the above definition, Pandemic Legacy could be an RPG, even though it doesn't have a GM. There's avatars, progression, cooperation, and opposition.
Saturday, 27th October, 2018, 05:21 AM #10
Originally Posted by Hussar
Not dog piling but this doesn't work either (supporting my position that no definition resting on necessary conditions really does): Games like Advanced Squad Leader or Tobruk are really just rules frameworks for scenarios. These games had lots of modules and expansions and indeed some of the classic war-games had ways to make your own scenarios and people indeed did a lot of that.
I do think you're onto something, though: TTRPGs are unbounded in a way that no other game really is or is intended to be. The GM has a ton of leeway to interpret rules (RAW lawyers notwithstanding), create a setting, and add to the game markedly more than you'd be doing with ASL. And, of course, you're unlikely to be roleplaying your squads.
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HARTE OF THE MATTER: With Liverpool fan Claire Neely
Can the Reds turn the tie against Barcelona?
Jimmy Harte
“You’ll never walk alone”. That song rings out in Anfield before every home game and it’s difficult not to be moved by its passion.
Liverpool FC Donegal Supporters Club treasurer Claire Neely got a chance to sing it in the Nou Camp last week as Liverpool took on Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.
Claire has been supporting Liverpool since 1994, influenced by her brother Kevin who used to keep newspaper clippings of all the matches. A trip to Oriel Park for a pre-season friendly with Dundalk was her first live encounter and she has been hooked ever since.
Claire even attended the famous Champions League final win over AC Milan in Istanbul. Ahead of tonight’s return leg I spoke with Claire about the trip to Barcelona and her clever trick of keeping the transport costs down.
How did you get to the match from Donegal?
We flew from Belfast directly to Barcelona...at half-time in the second leg of the Porto Quarter Final, we took a gamble on the dates because flights were only €60 return. Twitter was confident Ajax's commitment in their domestic cup would determine the dates so it was worth the risk. Still, we had an anxious 12 hour wait until we found out our gamble paid off.
Did you see any of the crowd trouble beforehand?
I didn't see any trouble, quite the opposite. Though I think the incidents at the fountain were the day before the fixture. Unfortunately, a small number of 'fans' can damage the reputation of all travelling support. There were riot police at the stadium when we were exiting but I have found that standard enough on the continent.
What was the atmosphere like in the Nou Camp?
The positioning of the away support meant the atmosphere was somewhat duller than you would expect in these cauldrons, from our perspective anyways. There were big screens in front of the away support which drowned out a lot of the atmosphere. Other grounds might have the away support in one stand, over two tiers. The Nou Camp is in it's own league given the scale of it. It is an unbelievable spectacle.
What was it like to watch Messi?
Ah he is sublime in fairness. I haven't had an opportunity to re-watch the match yet and it is probably still too raw! The fluidity of their movements and the sheer speed of their play was phenomenal to watch.
What was the atmosphere like after the game among Liverpool fans?
The fans were possibly a bit bewildered and deflated after the third went in. After the final whistle, we were held in for maybe half an hour and the singing continued throughout. Given the season we are currently experiencing, the fans still mainly just enjoyed the occasion.
I think with Roma overturning the same deficit last season, they'll still give it their all on Tuesday night. We met a few friends from Liverpool in a bar afterwards and it was mesmerising to listen to their stories and perspective of the season and this era. One of them hadn't missed a Liverpool match home or away since 1978!
What was the trip home like?
The trip home was definitely much quieter than the trip over! There were plenty of Reds dotted through the airport and possibly a bit worse for wear from the night before. Thankfully it wasn't too painful!
Do Liverpool have a chance after losing the first game 3-0 away?
They always have a chance. There's a never-say-die attitude with the team and they are relentless. Having one eye on next Sunday and injuries is a worry but European nights at Anfield are always something else.
Are you going to Anfield for the return leg?
I'm not hitting the home leg unfortunately. I had committed to Wolves on Sunday so couldn't do both. My husband and brother and a few other close friends are going. I believe I'm the only one missing out!
Can you remember your first Liverpool match?
My first trip to Anfield was to see Liverpool take on Chelsea in March 1996. It was a birthday present and I only found out the week before. I still have the match ticket.
I remember every detail. It was a 2-0 win. Mark Wright and Robbie Fowler were on the score sheet. A bus load of us flew from Dublin on a Friday morning at 6am into Speke. We stayed until Monday and did a tour of Anfield on the Sunday.
The match was a traditional 3pm Saturday kick off, rare these days! We even got to take a trip to Melwood and watch the training. It wasn't the facility then that it is today mind you!
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Auditions for 'The Best Christmas Pageant Ever' set
The UW-Fond du Lac Theatre Department will hold auditions for the holiday classic “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” by Barbara Robinson on May 6 and 8
Auditions for 'The Best Christmas Pageant Ever' set The UW-Fond du Lac Theatre Department will hold auditions for the holiday classic “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” by Barbara Robinson on May 6 and 8 Check out this story on fdlreporter.com: http://fondul.ac/2qm9esZ
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FOND DU LAC - The UW-Fond du Lac Theatre Department will hold auditions for the holiday classic “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” by Barbara Robinson from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 6 and 3 to 7 p.m. on May 8 at the Prairie Theater, 400 University Drive, Fond du Lac.
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Name of Committee: Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Integrated Review Group; Drug Discovery and Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Resistance Study Section.
Place: Sir Francis Drake Hotel, 450 Powell Street at Sutter, San Francisco, CA 94102.
Contact Person: Guangyong Ji, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3188, MSC 7808, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301-435-1146, jig@csr.nih.gov.
Name of Committee: Genes, Genomes, and Genetics Integrated Review Group; Genetics of Health and Disease Study Section.
Contact Person: Cheryl M. Corsaro, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 2204, MSC 7890, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435-1045, corsaroc@csr.nih.gov.
Name of Committee: Immunology Integrated Review Group; Cellular and Molecular Immunology—A Study Section.
Place: Hilton Woodland Hills, 6360 Canoga Avenue, Woodland Hills, CA 91367.
Contact Person: David B. Winter, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4204, MSC 7812, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301-435-1152, dwinter@mail.nih.gov.
Name of Committee: Healthcare Delivery and Methodologies Integrated Review Group; Community Influences on Health Behavior Study Section.
Place: New Orleans Marriott Convention Center, 859 Convention Center Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70130.
Contact Person: Wenchi Liang, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3150, MSC 7770, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301-435-0681, liangw3@csr.nih.gov.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine; 93.333, Clinical Research, 93.306, 93.333, 93.337, 93.393-93.396, 93.837-93.844, 93.846-93.878, 93.892, 93.893, National Institutes of Health, HHS)
Dated: January 16, 2015.
Carolyn Baum,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
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Simba’s new eyes on quality control
Simba is currently installing three, state-of-the-art optical inspection systems, the new Optyx for kettle chips, supplied by Key Technology.
KEY Technology’s new Optyx sorters are designed specifically for kettle-style potato chips. Featuring a unique camera and lighting configuration to sense opacity as well as subtle colour differences, the Optyx sorter identifies and removes objectionable clusters of chips stuck together as well as defects and foreign material. With Optyx, kettle chip manufacturers can now automate their inspection process to dramatically improve product quality and food safety while reducing labour costs.
Historically, kettle chip processors have had to rely on hand sorting because until now, automated inspection systems could not detect problematic clusters, which are common to kettle chip production. To address this sorting challenge, Key modified its field-proven Optyx sorters with a specialised off-belt scanning zone that measures opacity to detect and remove clusters of kettle chips, in addition to standard on-belt scanning that identifies defects and foreign material.
Removing clusters of kettle chips from the production line enhances product quality and maximises food safety. While some two-chip clusters are acceptable to some customers, thicker clusters are usually not. More importantly, thick clusters tend to retain moisture, which can cause the entire contents of the package to spoil, creating a serious health risk to consumers and a liability concern to processors. Located immediately upstream of packaging, Optyx assures processors and their customers that packaged products meet specifications.
Optyx for kettle chips features two scanning zones. An on-belt scan, identical to the inspection typically used by other potato chip manufacturers, uses a proprietary colour camera to identify millions of subtle colour differences to detect defects such as chips with green spots, bruises, and overcooked black spots. An optional top-mounted laser can be added to maximise detection and removal of foreign material. An off-belt, in-air scan uses a bottom-mounted colour camera, no foreground lighting, and high-intensity background lighting to inspect product opacity. With opacity inspection, objectionable clusters of multiple chips stuck together are easily detected and ejected from the production line.
As product passes through the sorter, it is scanned while still on the belt. Product is then launched off the end of the Optyx belt for in-air viewing. Using Key’s proprietary image processing technology, the sorter quickly analyzes the images, comparing each object to previously defined accept/reject standards. When a cluster, defective product, or foreign material is identified, the system activates the close-coupled, high-speed ejector system, which is made up a series of air jets spaced 6mm apart that span the width of the system. While the defective object is still air-borne, the air jets pinpoint the object to reject and remove it from the acceptable product stream.
Optyx 3000 features a 24-inch (610-mm) scan width to handle up to 1250kg of kettle chips per hour. For higher volume processors, Key offers Optyx 6000. With a 1220mm scan width, Optyx 6000 achieves production rates of up to 2500kg of kettle chips per hour.
The patented, icon-based graphical user interface (GUI) is easy to learn and use, reducing operator training and simplifying optimum operation. Product settings can be stored and retrieved for fast product changeover. The GUI can reside locally on the sorter and can be accessed remotely via network or Internet. Sophisticated real-time and on-demand diagnostics help avoid costly downtime.
Key Technology’s local agent is Paarl-based Eptech.
Key Technology: www.key.net
Eptech: 021 8681594; www.eptech.co.za
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WWDC: Apple Unveils iOS 13, iPadOS and Project Catalyst
By Rob Scott
At this week’s WWDC, Apple unveiled its latest mobile operating system for iPhones and iPod touches, iOS 13, which includes faster performance, upgraded Siri, Dark Mode, advanced Photo and Camera tools, and new privacy features. The company also announced a separate iPadOS for its tablets, which features the same upgrades as iOS 13 in addition to multitasking improvements and a redesigned home screen. Apple is encouraging developers to create new apps that work across all its devices, including Macs. The company announced Project Catalyst (formerly code-name Marzipan), a set of tools that make it simple for developers to make their apps accessible on the Mac. Continue reading WWDC: Apple Unveils iOS 13, iPadOS and Project Catalyst
Spotify Brings Beef Against Apple to European Commission
Spotify filed a complaint with European regulators accusing Apple of violating antitrust laws by crushing companies that compete with its services, including Apple Music. Apple charges a fee of up to 30 percent on anything sold in its App Store. Spotify reported to the European Commission that Apple’s policies are a “tax” that violate competition laws, and chief executive Daniel Ek complained that Apple gives itself “an unfair advantage at every turn.” It is uncertain if the complaint will lead to a formal EC investigation. Continue reading Spotify Brings Beef Against Apple to European Commission
Amazon, Apple Ink Deal to Directly Sell More Apple Products
Amazon inked a deal with Apple to sell more of the tech giant’s products, including the new iPad Pro, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, Apple Watch Series 4, and its Beats headphone line. Amazon will begin listing those products — from Apple-authorized resellers only — in the next few weeks in the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan and India. Before this deal, Amazon already directly sold MacBook laptops, Beats headphones and a few other Apple devices. Other products were only available through its third-party resellers. Continue reading Amazon, Apple Ink Deal to Directly Sell More Apple Products
Library of Congress, Copyright Office Unlock Gadget Repair
The Library of Congress and U.S. Copyright Office just passed exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) that legalizes the so-called right to repair. Although the DMCA was created to prevent copyright piracy, it also resulted in a host of problematic side effects. Because devices such as smartphones come loaded with digital rights management (DRM) software, users infringed copyright laws if they attempted to repair such devices. With the new exemptions, users are now free to do so. Continue reading Library of Congress, Copyright Office Unlock Gadget Repair
Amazon Maintains its Lead in Growing Smart Speaker Market
The Amazon Echo lineup continues to dominate the smart speaker market with a 63 percent share in the U.S., according to an online consumer survey conducted during July and August by Strategy Analytics. While Amazon models represent the majority of smart speakers currently in use, Google follows at 17 percent and Apple trails at 4 percent. The survey found that 88 percent of U.S. homes with smart speakers currently have at least one Amazon speaker, and 31 percent indicate they have at least one Google speaker. Additionally, 58 percent of households with smart speakers are already using two or more devices. Continue reading Amazon Maintains its Lead in Growing Smart Speaker Market
In Taiwan, CE Firms Devise Contingency Plans for Trade War
Taiwan plays an important role in the global technology supply chain, assembling devices from smartphones to computers. Now, as tensions rise between China and the U.S., some of the largest Taiwan-based companies are figuring out ways to avoid the worst depredations of the trade war. Foxconn Technology Group chairman Terry Gou took the first step, by opening a $10 billion display plant in the U.S., and now the chief executives of Pegatron and Inventec are revealing details of their own plans. Continue reading In Taiwan, CE Firms Devise Contingency Plans for Trade War
Apple to Roll Out Higher-End AirPods, Other Audio Products
Apple is planning to introduce higher-end AirPods, a next-gen HomePod and studio-quality over-ear headphones as early as 2019, say sources. With regard to the new AirPod, which will likely be priced more than the current earbuds’ $159, Apple is trying to increase the range that it can work away from an iPhone or iPad, and is adding noise-cancellation and water resistance against rain and sweat. A wireless charging case compatible with the upcoming AirPower charger is also in the works. Continue reading Apple to Roll Out Higher-End AirPods, Other Audio Products
Google and Amazon Remain Leaders in Smart Speaker Market
Smart speakers continue their popularity, with nine million units shipped in Q1 2018, representing a 210 percent jump over Q1 2017, according to Canalys. In a first, global shipments of Google Home speakers surpassed those of Amazon’s popular Echo speakers. “Google shipped 3.2 million Home and Home Mini devices, versus 2.5 million Echo devices shipped by Amazon,” reports VentureBeat. “Google held an estimated 36.2 percent share for the quarter over Amazon’s 27.7 percent — a profound reversal from a year earlier, when Amazon had 79.6 percent of shipments to Google’s 19.3 percent.” Continue reading Google and Amazon Remain Leaders in Smart Speaker Market
Tech Giants Compete in Pursuit of Music Streaming Audiences
By Emily Wilson
Apple, Pandora and Amazon are among those ramping up efforts to differentiate their music services in order to win over subscribers and artists. Second to Spotify’s dominance is Apple Music, which has taken off after an initially bumpy start. Pandora is another major competitor, boasting 74.7 million active listeners of its free music stations, which operate much like traditional radio. SoundCloud reports that it reaches 175 million monthly listeners in more than 190 countries, and Google plans to combine its Google Play Music “All Access” on-demand streaming service with YouTube Red. Continue reading Tech Giants Compete in Pursuit of Music Streaming Audiences
Riding AirPod Success, Apple to Debut High-End Headphones
Following the success of Apple’s AirPod earphones, the tech giant is planning another music-centric product with a push into the high-end headphones market. This would potentially compete with its own Beats by Dre brand, which Apple acquired in 2014 for $3 billion. According to people familiar with the product’s development (Apple reps declined to comment), Apple is working on wireless, noise-canceling, over-ear headphones for launch at the end of 2018 unless ongoing development challenges push back the release. Continue reading Riding AirPod Success, Apple to Debut High-End Headphones
Reviews: Apple HomePod Offers Great Sound But Not Smarts
Apple’s HomePod smart speaker has debuted to mixed reviews. HomePod can stream music directly from Apple Music but no other popular music streaming service such as Spotify or Pandora. It’s equally partisan in that, despite its Bluetooth, users must use Apple’s own AirPlay to stream the music, and Android phones aren’t able to pair with it. The Home app lets users set up and control a variety of HomeKit-compatible smart home devices. The system currently lacks the ability to link HomePods together for a multi-room setup. Continue reading Reviews: Apple HomePod Offers Great Sound But Not Smarts
Apple Announces Launch Date of Delayed HomePod Speaker
Apple’s wireless smart speaker HomePod will hit shelves February 9, with pre-orders starting this Friday in the U.S., U.K. and Australia. The device was delayed from its intended December launch, costing Apple sales during the recent holiday shopping season. The voice-activated speaker will compete with market leaders Amazon Echo and Google Home devices. At $349, the HomePod is priced more than $200 higher than the current market leaders, but on par with the $400 Google Home Max. Apple is emphasizing the device’s “stunning sound quality” for playing music. Continue reading Apple Announces Launch Date of Delayed HomePod Speaker
Forecast: Smart Speakers Will Outsell Wearables This Season
Strategy Analytics predicts the smart speaker market will nearly quadruple in unit volume this year, bringing the total to 24 million. According to eMarketer, smart speakers will likely outsell wearables in the U.S. this holiday season. “We expect smart speakers to be the gift of choice for many tech enthusiasts, because of their lower price points,” said eMarketer analyst Cindy Liu. The research firm anticipates continued growth for devices such as smartwatches and fitness trackers in the U.S., but slowed growth in terms of usage. Continue reading Forecast: Smart Speakers Will Outsell Wearables This Season
Microsoft, Harman Kardon Debut New Speaker With Cortana
Microsoft and Samsung Electronics’ Harman Kardon division have married digital assistant Cortana with the Invoke speaker to create a new voice-enabled device priced at $199. The smart speaker, the first for Microsoft, comes three years after Amazon launched Echo, the first product to pioneer a now-burgeoning space. The Invoke has a similar form factor to Amazon’s original Echo, and can play music, answer questions about sports scores and perform other tasks typical of digital assistant-powered speakers. Continue reading Microsoft, Harman Kardon Debut New Speaker With Cortana
Google to Take On Tech Giants With Second-Gen Hardware
Google just debuted its second-generation Pixel smartphones and Google Home speaker, among other hardware devices, as it competes with Apple, Samsung and Amazon to break into the top ranks of consumer electronics. The company’s first year in the space was mixed: although the devices got positive reviews, the Pixel smartphone suffered from supply shortages, capturing only a minute market share in the U.S. and elsewhere. Likewise, Google Home only made minor inroads into the arena dominated by Amazon’s Echo. Continue reading Google to Take On Tech Giants With Second-Gen Hardware
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Warframe's Fortuna update won't repeat "super intensive economy" of predecessor, dev says
Hoverboards! Robot bird pets! Fishing!
News by Emma Kent, Reporter
Updated on 24 October 2018
For a certain group of space ninja enthusiasts, few things will be as exciting as the upcoming Warframe update. Fortuna - the game's next open world expansion - is due to land on PC pretty shortly. This November, in fact.
For those a little out of the Warframe loop, Fortuna is a Plains of Eidolon-esque update which allows players to explore the planet of Venus in an open world environment. Fortuna itself is an underground city inhabited by the Solaris: body-augmented workers indebted to the Corpus, who are (as usual) up to no good on the planet. Players will also be able to explore the terraformed snowy above-ground environment (the Orb Vallis) by hoverboard on vehicles known as "K-Drives"), and even stop off for a spot of robo-fishing. And let's be honest, it's all about the fishing.
Fishing's back, with a slight twist: the fish are robots, and you need to correctly time an EMP shock to catch them. You're encouraged to use a fishing spear, but fishing tools from PoE can also be used - although these will damage the robot fish slightly.
As a new player, when I first encountered the Plains of Eidolon (PoE) update - Fortuna's sister expansion - I found it was somewhat difficult for beginners to understand exactly what was happening, particularly in comparison to the simplicity of Warframe's closed levels. While PoE was a beautiful and exciting place to explore, vast swathes of the plains did sometimes feel a little empty, while some players complained the grind was too extreme, even for a free to play game like Warframe.
Fortuna should avoid some of this, as beginners won't be able to access the area quite as quickly as PoE (access to Fortuna requires unlocking the Venus junction first, for instance). But I was still intrigued to see whether the new update could avoid some of its predecessor's problems.
In a private press Q&A session, Digital Extremes told Eurogamer it had designed Fortuna to have a lighter grinding load. "We're definitely not going to launch with the same resource imbalance, we're definitely cutting back," community manager Rebecca Ford said to me. As a free-to-play game, Warframe is "never going to not have grind," Ford continued, but the Digital Extremes team was working to "make sure [it] didn't repeat the super intensive economy" of PoE.
In answer to another question on making Fortuna feel more rewarding, Digital Extremes said it hoped to achieve this through new items such as kit guns (currently only for secondary weapons, but this may change in future), and MOA pets, which will both require resources from Fortuna to craft.
Gaining standing with factions, meanwhile, is something Digital Extremes hopes will be more "flavourful" in Fortuna than PoE. Although standing will still be gained primarily through bounties, there's also a slightly new angle to the story. "There's an NPC who's codenamed 'The Ticker' and he has a manifest of Solarans who you can relieve from debt," Ford stated in response to a question on the subject. In the private demo, we were also shown a K-Drive race challenge which allows players to soar through spheres of glowing light and grind rails to gain standing with the Vent Kids faction. Talk about street cred.
To the delight of many Warframe fans, MOAs can crouch, wave and follow you around in your Orbiter spaceship. As seen in a recent devstream, they also have unique cosmetics, mods and emotion slots.
When I asked whether Fortuna will avoid some of the emptiness of PoE, meanwhile. Digital Extremes said "it depends".
"We have added the ability to do bounties from within the world itself, which is a huge player demand," Ford explained. "With PoE once you did your bounty you had to walk back to the gates, go back inside, get another bounty and go back out." According to Ford, Fortuna will instead have NPCs dotted around the surface world of Orb Vallis to make it "feel more seamless". Thank goodness - that will help save my pinky finger from all that bullet jumping back and forth.
K-Drives can be obtained from a faction called the Vent Kids - a bunch of orphans in the city of Fortuna. They can also be used in PoE, which should provide an exciting and more grounded way for players to traverse the environment.
It also sounds like Fortuna will be given extended support with a careful update plan, as some of the features - including the giant boss spiders (equivalent to PoE's Eidolons) - will not be immediately available at launch. The spiders are due to wake up in a later update "anywhere from two weeks to a month after". The reason for keeping them temporarily dormant is to sustain interest in the update post-launch, but it also seems Digital Extremes wants to spend more time on development to make the spider boss fights "awesome". Similarly, Garuda (the new Warframe) may also appear a little later on. Digital Extremes is still deciding whether to give her a questline, which could delay her release slightly.
So what else is coming in future? Earlier this year at Tennocon, Digital Extremes teased another new update called Railjack which sees player engage in cooperative spaceship battles. Imagine working on the Enterprise in Star Trek, but as a futuristic space ninja. Unfortunately Digital Extremes does not yet have any news on when this is coming out (I did check), but the developer does plan on expanding into new forms of gameplay and open world environments. Ford hinted she was well aware which planet would be next to receive an expansion, although it feels like it may be some time before we see it. Ford also vaguely hinted she'd like to see "live lore-building events" within Fortuna, which could come in future updates.
Along with Warframe's release on the Switch, it's set to be a busy few months for Digital Extremes. From observing the Fortuna Tennocon trailer, devstream 118 and the latest press demo, it's safe to say Fortuna will provide players with new features and places to explore in a dazzling winter environment. If anything, it's perhaps a little too detailed - as cave entrances are so well hidden they're difficult even for the developers to find. But Digital Extremes seems aware of what worked, and what didn't, with PoE - and with that in mind, Fortuna looks like it could be a significant improvement. Least of all, because I can crouch with my MOA pet. Goals.
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Emma Kent
Emma was Eurogamer's summer intern in 2018 and we liked her so much we decided to keep her. Now a fully-fledged reporter, she loves asking difficult questions, smashing people at DDR and arguing about, well, everything.
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The Launch of Primers Vol. Four in Birmingham
by Nine Arches Press
Tue, 14 May 2019, 18:30 – 20:00 BST
Birmingham School of Art (G.01 Lecture Theatre)
3 Margaret Street
B3, UK
Join us for the launch of Primers Volume Four
The fourth in a series of anthologies produced as part of the annual Primers scheme, run in partnership by The Poetry School and Nine Arches Press, featuring three new and emerging voices.
Edited and chosen by Kim Moore with Jane Commane
ABOUT THE POETS:
Lewis Buxton was born in London in 1993. He is a poet, performer & arts producer. His poems have appeared in Ambit, Ink, Sweat & Tears and Oxford Poetry as well as coming third in the Magma Poetry Prize. He lives in Norwich.
Amelia Loulli lives in Cumbria with her three children and an undisclosed, but significantly large, number of books. Her poetry has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize in 2016 and 2017, and last year she was shortlisted for Primers Volume Three.
Victoria Richards is a journalist and writer. In 2017/18 she was shortlisted in the Bath Novel Award and the Lucy Cavendish College Fiction Prize, was highly commended for poetry in the Bridport Prize and came third in The London Magazine Short Story Competition. She was also longlisted in the National Poetry Competition.
The Primers scheme provides an important platform for emerging poets who are seeking to develop their writing and build towards a full collection of poems. With the involvement of a different guest poet each year as mentor and one of the selecting editors, Primers nurtures and supports new talent that may otherwise not find an outlet. It also aims to provide an important opportunity for poets to develop their skills, work on their poetry practice, receive mentoring and editing and find audiences for their work.
This event is hosted in partnership with Writing West Midalnds and Birmingham City University (Institute of Creative and Critical Writing)
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Where the Rivers Meet: Poetry in the Park
Tamworth Castle Pleasure Grounds, Tamworth
Paper Crane Poets: Showcase - Beeston Library. Part of Inspire Poetry Festival 2019
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Silva: Leighton's 'Quality And Experience' Vital
By Everton
Marco Silva revealed agreeing fresh terms with “top professional” Leighton Baines was high on his priority list this summer.
Defender Baines has penned a one-year deal to extend his Everton career to a 13th campaign.
The 34-year-old, who signed from Wigan Athletic in summer 2007, has made 411 appearances for the Club.
He featured eight times in Silva’s first campaign in charge, with player-of-the-season Lucas Digne outstanding at left-back. But the manager insisted he was eager to keep a performer of Baines’s pedigree and experience.
“It was vital for me to keep Leighton at Everton and I am very pleased to finalise his contract before we return for pre-season,” Silva told evertonfc.com.
“Leighton is part of the Club’s fabric and a top-class professional.
“Most importantly, Leighton is still an exceptionally good footballer and features in our vision for what we want to achieve at Everton.
“Leighton showed in my first season that we can rely on him to perform at a high level whenever he plays and he provides excellent competition for Lucas Digne.
“Also, at Finch Farm every day, Leighton is focussed, setting a fantastic example and bringing his quality and experience to every training session.”
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105-year-old woman to throw first pitch at Sunday’s Padres game
Brett Smiley @brettsmiley
Jul 18, 2014 at 10:33a ET
Agnes McKee prepares for Sunday's ceremonial first pitch.
In honor of her milestone birthday, the San Diego Padres selected a spirited 105-year-old lady with a good sense of humor to throw out the first pitch Sunday before a game at Petco Park.
Agnes McKee of Oceanside, Calif., is ready for the pitch, even if she wasn’t ready for this birthday.
"I have no idea how I got to be this old," McKee said.
Born in 1909, she just missed the Cubs’ last World Series title in 1908.
“I am very honored to do this, it’s exciting and I hope I can get through it,” the centenarian told FOX5 San Diego. “I was really glad I got up this morning, I was afraid I wouldn’t.”
Honored as she is, McKee didn’t spare the Padres with her harsh assessment of the franchise, saying, "I haven’t been very into the Padres because they don’t ever win any games."
McKee has practiced her underhanded toss between games of bridge and bingo and her pitches look pretty darn good!
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Archived Characters
Welcome to Freedom City
Character Bank
Burlap - The Atomic Powered Man - PL10 Hero
By Guest Burlap, October 5, 2010 in Archived Characters
Guest Burlap
Character Name: The Atomic-Powered Man
Power Level: 10 (150/150)
Trade-Offs: -3 attack/ +3 damage
Unspent PP: 0
Gold Status: 0/30
In Brief: A man who sacrificed his life to save the lives of thousands, brought back as an nuclear fusion powered man by an alien spirit.
Alternate Identities: None, formerly Lewis S. Sherwood
Identity: Secret
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey
Occupation: Former nuclear power plant worker
Affiliations: None
Family: None
Age: April 26, 1986
Apparent Age: 24
Weight: 210lb
Eyes: Mahogany Brown/ Plutonium Orange (Look here for an example)
Hair: Auburn
Description: The Atomic Powered Man is very well toned, calling to mind the physique of an active firefighter or ultimate fighter. His face is statuesque, with high cheekbones and a chiseled jaw, which is framed by neatly cut auburn hair with long bangs. He has no costume yet, but wears the tattered remains of a radiation suit and what he was wearing underneath -- a pair of worn jeans and polo shirt.
History: Lewis Sherwood was always a decent man. He never did anything particularly spectacular, mind you. He stood up to bullies a few times and chipped a tooth more than once for his trouble, and was always polite, but he wasn't outstanding. Just an overall decent person. So no one paid him much mind all his life except his friends and family, whom he slowly drifted away from as he moved on from Newark to a nearby town that had a rather booming job market for those willing to work with the local power plant.
Problem was, the owners of the plant weren't particularly interested in safety as they were in maximizing on profits, so Lewis was doomed the moment he applied for a job there. For a year, nothing went wrong. Lewis was fresh out of college and making good money operating as an employee for the plant. He was living a good life, with a small house to his own and he was romancing a young woman who found him quite loveable.
This being a superhero origin story, you can probably see where this is going. One day, the reactor was just pushed a little too far, and suffered a melt down. Lewis, being the sort of man he was, ditched all regard for his own safety and focused on helping his fellow workers from within the plant evacuate. He was successful, too, getting every man and woman in the area out to safety with the help of fellow evacuators. But it was too late for him -- Lewis had spent far too much time close to the reactor, and was bombarded with a lethal amount of radiation as it melted down. It was at that moment, Lewis Sherwood died.
But fate had shown upon him that day, for an energy-based alien who had been observing the town and the plant for some time, Ob'insk, saw this act of heroism and decided to favour the fallen hero. Fusing with the man, he revived Lewis Sherwood. But the radiation spilling out from the meltdown would surely destroy all life in the area, so Ob'insk took a drastic chance and absorbed all the harmful radiation in the area into Lewis' body, forever changing him. His memories, and Ob'insk's as well, were wiped clean in the act, their minds fusing together. But they did not die. Instead, they were reborn as the Atomic Powered Man.
In the confusion, no one noticed the man who was once Lewis Sherwood stagger away from the site and into the wilderness, and he was accepted as the only casualty of the accident. But no one focused on that. Scientists were too baffled by the fact that there was no trace radiation left at all within the area, despite the severity of the incident. The fact that only one person died didn't stop Sherwood's former employers from being prosecuted, however, and the plant was closed down forever.
The Former Lewish Sherwood wandered not far, ending up in Freedom City through simple luck, with no idea of his own identity or the vast powers he now possessed. It could be said it is time for him to find out.
Personality & Motivation: Despite losing his memories, the Atomic Powered Man still has the hero's heart the man he once was possessed. This pushes him to do good for others, even if it is at detriment to himself. However, he is currently without a memory and as such can be misguided in what is good and bad when it is not immediately obvious.
Powers & Tactics: The Atomic Powered Man is not a fighter. He is not trained in anything, nor does he know how to fight beyond wailing on things with his fists. Which, thanks to his powers, works just fine for him. He relies mostly on his powers since he doesn't know how to do anything else, but he will use some tactic -- He will use his X-ray vision to scout out walls and use a notice check to see if any of his opponents are skulking in the shadows.
Complications:
Retrograde Amnesia: The Atomic Powered Man has no recollection of his former life as either Ob'insk or Lewis Sherwood. He has managed to retain basic information (what the sun is, how to walk, how to speak), but does not know what year it is, what country he is in, or what his name is, or more specialised information such as how to operate things within the power plant he worked in or even how to drive a car. He will never get these memories back unless he relearns them.
Abilities: 6 + 0 + 4+ 0 + 4 + 4 = 18pp
Str 36/16 (+13/+3)
Dex 10 (+0)
Con 30/14 (+10/+2)
Int 10 (+0)
Wis 14 (+2)
Cha 14 (+2)
Combat: 14 + 16 = 30pp
Attack: +7
Grapple: +22/+10
Defense: +10 (+8 Base, +2 Dodge Focus), +4 Flat-Footed
Knockback: -5/-1
Saving Throws: 0 + 3 + 5 = 8pp
Toughness: +10/+2 (Con +10/+2)
Fortitude: +10/+2 (+10/+2 Con, +0)
Reflex: +3 (+0 Dex, +3)
Will: +7 (+2 Wis, +5)
Skills: 56r = 14pp
Climb 4 (+17)
Sense Motive 16 (+18)
Notice 12 (+14)
Diplomacy 12 (+14)
Intimidate 12 (+14)
Feats: 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 +1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 11PP
Attractive [1pp]
Chokehold [1pp]
Dodge Focus 2 [2pp]
Fearless [1pp]
Improved Critical 1; unarmed critical 19-20 [1pp]
Instant Up [1pp]
Interpose [1pp]
Power Attack [1pp]
Quick Change [1pp]
Stunning Attack [1pp]
Powers: 16 + 20 + 15 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 6 = 69PP
Enhanced Constitution 16 [16pp]
Enhanced Strength 20 [20pp]
Immunity 15; (Life Support, Radiation Damage, Need For Sleep) [15pp]
Quickness 4; Performs actions at 20x normal speed [4pp]
Speed 4; can move 1000 ft per turn [4pp]
Super-Senses 4; X-Ray Vision [4pp]
Super-Strength 2;.(Power Feats Groundstrike, Shockwave) Effective Lifting Strength: Min (2 tons), Medium (4 tons), Maximum (12 tons), Push/Drag 15 tons. Heavy Load Example Lear Jet, Subway Car[6pp]
Abilities (18) + Combat (30) + Saving Throws (8) + Skills (14) + Feats (11) + Powers (69) - Drawbacks (0) = 150pp
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Powers cost 67pp. Quickness costs 1pp per rank, and Quickness 2 allows you to perform actions at 5x normal speed.
Okay, I think I fixed it all up. I had a few extra points so I bought some feats -- I hope the improved critical isn't too high.
It is. See the House Rules thread, which is an announcement in every board. Improved Critical is limited to 2 ranks for a single attack. It's also an odd pick for someone you claim isn't a fighter.
In addition, you've spent 8 points in saves, not 10.
Okay, this is hopefully the final edit. I've kept improved critical on the reasoning that he's hitting hard enough that it could reasonably do some extra damage in cases where it wouldn't for normal people, but I removed a point and gave him instant up on the reasoning that he's pretty much always moving.
You have to spend all 150 power points at character creation. Also, you've got 11 points in feats, not 10.
Done what you've asked and added up all the points. 150 pp spent.
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Agriculture Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Robert Bonnie announced today a renewed and expanded partnership to provide expert habitat advice to farmers and ranchers managing land within lesser prairie-chicken range.
"Our goal is to deliver a win-win for agricultural producers and wildlife," said Bonnie. "We want to help farmers and ranchers succeed for the long term while also protecting and improving habitat for the lesser prairie-chicken and protecting the region's ecosystem. Often, what is good for prairie-chickens is good for ranching."
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This is the single most high profile visit by Indian Head of State to The Gambia and other West African countries.
The visit is motivated by what the Ambassador described as “excellent commercial and bilateral relations between the two countries. India and The Gambia, as members of The Commonwealth share a long history of bilateral relations dating back to the colonial days.
“The visit shows the importance attached to his country’s relations with The Gambia. India is the largest democracy in the world and The Gambia is the youngest democracy. This relation could not have been any better,” the diplomat explained.
Trade between the two countries is close to $190million annually. The Gambia enjoys strong presence of Indian companies. A major infrastructural contribution of India to The Gambia is the construction of the National Assembly building in Banjul by an Indian company that was financed through a line of credit from an Indian bank.
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Storytelling in Overwatch
Baz dissects storytelling in Blizzard's popular FPS.
Baz Macdonald
Baz is a Gameplanet contributor, all the way from sunny Wellington.
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Watching the first trailer for Overwatch in 2014, I was instantly enthralled by the story it promised. What was this shooter with a bright, hopeful aesthetic, in which a sentient gorilla fights alongside a quick-witted teleporting Brit? It was hard not to be excited about something so refreshingly new – especially as the trailer hinted Overwatch would have all the narrative depth and detail Blizzard is famous for.
I wasn’t the only one fascinated by this story; an eight-year-old approached one Blizzard developer right after the trailer aired at BlizzCon, wanting to know what the deal was with Winston and Reaper, simply because of how angry the giant gorilla got when Reaper stood on his glasses.
In the two years since launch, Blizzard has demonstrated through CGI trailers, comics, and the game itself that its FPS does indeed have an incredibly elaborate backstory, the complex web of relationships, factions, and world events of which stretch back at least 60 in-game years.
However, though this story exists, it only seems to be properly digested by those dedicated to trawling through online forums. In fact, there are 35 million people playing this game, and I would bet only a fraction of them could adequately describe the central story of Overwatch, let alone the deeper backstories of the characters and places.
This isn’t necessarily a failing of the game. Rather, Blizzard’s stealth roll-out of and continued work on the Overwatch story could be seen as one of its many successes. I believe the subtle and flexible storytelling approach of the development team has contributed greatly to the success of the game, for several reasons.
Firstly, it has removed story as a barrier to entry for new players. You can jump straight into the game without knowing a single thing about it, and not feel alienated by your unfamiliarity with the finer points of the world lore and character stories. But you still feel like you are engaging in a world rich with both, even if you don’t know what they are. This intrigue possibly even compels you to stay engaged with the game in a way it having all the blanks filled by cutscenes or text screens would not.
trailers allow players to understand a few key parts of lore, even if they can’t piece it all together
The development team has done a great job of laying out just enough information to engage players and keep them invested, but without drowning them in details all at once. The CGI trailers are a great example of this, each a well-crafted and illuminating wedge of story. Alongside information gleaned from within the game, these trailers allow players to understand a few key parts of the game’s lore, even if they can’t piece it all together. For example, anyone who has watched Bastion’s cinematic trailer understands that there was a massive war in which the heroes of the game fought against armies of Bastion-style robots, yet they may not understand why.
But for those players who want to fill in these blanks, it is possible to dive deep into comics, wikis and forums. There are countless sites dedicated to compiling and understanding the endless lore of World of Warcraft, and now we are seeing this same culture emerge around Overwatch. Blizzard specialises in interconnected narratives, and loves presenting key story elements for fans to piece together.
Blizzard’s stealth rollout of and continued work on the Overwatch story could be seen as one of its many successes
What is special about this approach is that it offers fans a sense of ownership and control over the direction the story takes and, to a degree, the characters and lore itself. For instance, just after the launch of Overwatch, Blizzard cancelled a series of comics it was developing because the fans had interpreted the game’s characters in a way it hadn’t expected, and the studio wanted the game’s storytelling to match the fans’ interpretation instead of its own.
Though this approach to narrative has been successful in bringing in new players and engaging more dedicated fans, Blizzard recognizes that there is room for improvement, and believes more can be done without upsetting the current equilibrium of gameplay and narrative.
The spearhead of this narrative push is the newly announced Overwatch Archives mode. Last year, Blizzard introduced us to the game’s first piece of PvE story content with Uprising. Now, that event has been placed into Archives, a mode through which players can experience key stories from the Overwatch lore. And alongside the launch of Archives comes the second of these stories, Retribution.
Like the game’s CGI trailers, these Archive missions highlight a key wedge of the Overwatch story, but still require players to search further afield to understand how that story fits into the larger narrative. However, a cool feature of these missions is that more dialogue lines are unlocked the more you play them, and the better you will understand the mission and characters involved in it.
At the announcement of Retribution last week, Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan said that his development team is “very curious about PvE”, and is working on learning how to do it better. They have already learnt a lot about interactive storytelling from Uprising, and that knowledge has shaped Retribution. For instance, he doesn’t think players fully understood the moment in Uprising where standing on a switch shut down anti-aircraft guns. As a result, Retribution leans more into more effective avenues of storytelling – primarily, dialogue between characters.
Kaplan also admitted he thinks Blizzard failed to make some aspects of the storytelling clear enough, especially in articulating where trailers and maps sit on the game’s timeline. He points out that the “Rise & Shine” and “Honor and Glory” cinematics both flesh out the present-day events of the game, but that many viewers did realise. Likewise, he thinks many players don’t know that when playing the game’s Watchpoint: Gibraltar map, they are experiencing the moment in which Overwatch communications are brought back online. This leads immediately to the game’s opening cinematic in which Winston puts out a call to the scattered members of Overwatch to reunite and make a difference. “Sorry if we haven’t done a good enough job of making that clear,” Kaplan said.
Ultimately, I believe the rollout and execution of the Overwatch story has been very successful, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways of making it even more so. Specifically, the divide between the players who know nothing about the story and those that know it intimately needs to be bridged, but Archives mode coupled with clearer story beats in the game’s maps will address this. Even so, I recommend diving down the rabbit hole that are the Overwatch comics, wikis and forums, because the depth they add – even to quickplay matches – is remarkable.
◆ Baz travelled to Los Angeles courtesy of Blizzard.
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The Escapists 2 for PC, PS4 and etc. is a sequel to 2015’s The Escapists by Mouldy Toof. It was published by Team 17 Software, known mostly for the Worms series.
The title doesn’t turn the original gameplay formula upside down. It is still a 2D arcade adventure game with elements of logic and RPG. The players assume the role of inmates locked up in heavily-guarded prisons. Our task is to break the system down and escape. Of course, it only sounds easy — while pretending to live our regular prison life, we have to collect items which we will turn into tools that we need to escape, search for allies among other inmates, and so on.
Several improvements were made in comparison with the original game. We have new ways of spending spare time of which we have plenty in prison. The players can, for example, join a music band or learn to paint. Apart from that, the developers of The Escapists 2 for PC, PS4 and etc. introduced additional items that can be crafted from salvaged objects. There is no shortage of new ways of escaping, as well. Since prisons are now multistory, and we can get out of a higher floor by tying bedsheets together to go out of the window unnoticed. Furthermore, the combat system was altered — players can block incoming blows and perform strong or weak attacks. Everything is complemented by lesser enhancements, including more customization options for our character.
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Cyclonic storm Vardah to make landfall near Chennai, NDRF teams deployed in AP, TN
India PTI Dec 12, 2016 11:40:01 IST
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Chennai/New Delhi: Severe cyclonic storm Vardah over the Bay of Bengal will make landfall near Chennai on Monday, the weather office said on Sunday, as the coastal states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh brace to deal with it.
The system is expected to bring heavy rainfall in coastal districts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, and southern Andhra Pradesh. "Vardah lay centred at about 440 km east of Chennai and the system is expected to move westwards and cross Chennai by 12 December afternoon," S Balachandran, Director, Area Cyclone Warning Centre, said in Chennai. However, its intensity will get reduced considerably by the time it makes the landfall.
The Met office in Delhi has briefed the PMO and the Cabinet Secretariat on the cyclonic storm.
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KJ Ramesh, director general of the IMD said, "I have personally spoken to chief secretaries of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, while the regional Met offices are in constant touch with the disaster management commissioners of these two states."
Meanwhile, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) at Chennai said the storm is expected to bring heavy rainfall in northern coastal districts of Tamil Nadu, including the capital city. Southern Andhra Pradesh is also expected to receive heavy showers.
Wind speed would be in the order of 40-50 kph, it said.
Isolated heavy to very heavy rain is likely to commence this evening in north coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and southern Andhra Pradesh, the RMC said in its weather warning put on its website. Squally winds and rough to very rough sea conditions are expected along and off Andhra Pradesh, north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts from tonight, it said.
"Storm surge of about 1 metre above astronomical tide is expected at the time of landfall," the RMC said.
The IMD said it may cause damage to thatched huts and power and communication lines.
The damage may also be caused to paddy crops, banana, papaya trees and orchards in Chennai, Thiruvallur and Kanchipuram districts of Tamil Nadu; Ongole and Nellore districts of Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry, the IMD said in its advisory.
It also urged fishermen in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh coasts to keep away from the seas for the next 48 hours.
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been deployed in Tamil Nadu on account of the cyclonic storm.
The NDRF teams, each consisting of 38 rescuers, have been deployed in Chennai, Tiruvallore and Kanchipuram, the force said on its official Twitter handle.
The teams have also been deployed at Nellore, Sulurpeta, Parkasham and Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh, it tweeted.
The force has also asked people to get information from TV and radio on the cyclone and advised them to keep a stock of dry fruits and keep their mobile phones charged.
Cyclone Nada, which later weakened, had made a landfall near Chennai in the first week of December, bringing much-needed showers in Tamil Nadu. The state has witnessed a below normal Southwest Monsoon as well as Northeast Monsoon, a phenomenon which brings rains in some parts of southern India, especially Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
Meanwhile, the Tamil Nadu government has put the administration of the respective districts on alert even as the Navy assumed a "high degree" of preparedness to involve itself for possible rescue operations.
State Revenue Minister RB Uthayakumar said the district administration of Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallore and Villupuram have put in preventive steps to avoid any inconvenience to the public and are prepared to face any eventuality.
The Eastern Naval Command (ENC), for its part, "has assumed high degree of readiness to render necessary
assistance."
"All operational ships have been readied up and kept standby to undertake Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations including evacuation, should the situation demand," a PIB (Defence) release said.
These ships were embarked with additional divers, doctors, inflatable rubber boats, integral helicopters and relief material that include food, tentage, clothes, medicines and blankets, it said.
Further, 30 diving teams with Gemini boats and four platoons with additional relief material are ready to be pressed into action at short notice, it said.
The ENC is closely monitoring the situation and is in constant communication with the state administration to augment rescue and relief operations, it said.
NDRF teams deployed in #TamilNadu; 05 teams from 04th Bn NDRF consisting of 38 rescuers in each team.@NDRFHQ #cyclonevardah
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Naval aircraft were also "standing by" at the Naval Air stations Rajali and Dega to undertake reconnaissance, rescue, casualty evacuation and air drop of relief material to the stranded, it added.
In Andhra Pradesh, all emergency measures have been put in place in SPS Nellore district as Vardah is expected to cross the Bay of Bengal coast between Sriharikota and Chennai Monday evening.
Three teams of NDRF personnel have been kept ready in Nellore district as heavy to very heavy rain ranging up to 17 cms is expected. Chittoor and Kadapa districts are also expected to receive very heavy rainfall while Anantapuramu and Prakasam districts will receive moderate rain.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu reviewed the situation through a teleconference with Collectors of these districts and top officials this evening. He directed them to be alert and undertake necessary rescue and relief efforts in view of the cyclone threat.
Food and other essential commodities should be kept ready in adequate quantities, he said. "Take all steps to prevent loss of lives and to minimise damages to crops and properties," the Chief Minister told the officials.
Four senior IAS officials have been deputed to Nellore, Chittoor, Kadapa and Prakasam districts to oversee rescue and relief operations.
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted an inspection of your facility. OSHA issues a serious citation to your company for a machine guarding violation, despite the fact the OSHA investigator did not actually observe a plausible infraction. Your company would like to contest the citation because it was not justified. However, your company is not sure if it can afford to pay an attorney to fight the citation. There may be relief. The Equal Access to Justice Act may provide your company with an avenue for having the government foot the bill for your company challenging the citation.
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North Carolina law requires employers with a workers’ compensation experience rate modifier (“ERM”) of 1.5 or higher to “establish and carry out a safety and health program to reduce or eliminate hazards and to prevent injuries and illnesses to employees.” Not just any program, however, will comply with the statutory requirements.
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Section 105(c)(1) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act (“Mine Act”) provides “No person shall discharge or in any manner discriminate against . . . or otherwise interfere with the exercise of the statutory rights of any miner.” 30 U.S.C. § 815(c)(1). In Secretary on behalf of McGary et al. v. Marshall County Coal Co. et al., 38 FMSHRC 2006(Rev. Comm. Aug. 2016) & 40 FMSHRC 261 (Rev. Comm. March 2018), the CEO held a series of “Awareness Meetings” with the work force, specifically requesting that when employees filed anonymous hazard complaints to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”), they report those same conditions to the operator. Complaints were filed with MSHA after these meetings and a hearing was held in front of an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) to determine whether these meetings interfered with miners’ rights.
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Cyprus gas discoveries spark US-Russian gamesmanship
To counter Russian influence in the Eastern Mediterranean and Turkish ambivalence, the US is strengthening its involvement in the region's energy development. Diego Cupolo reports from Nicosia.
In recent years, energy companies have discovered a number of significant gas reserves in the Eastern Mediterranean, and the rush to develop the offshore resources is reshaping the region's political and economic dynamics.
Earlier this year, ExxonMobil, together with Qatar Petroleum, found the third large gas reservoir off the coast of Cyprus. Known as the Glaucus-1 field, this latest discovery will add to the inventory of Eastern Mediterranean gas reservoirs coming online in neighboring Israeli and Egyptian territorial waters, which are expected to form a new energy hub for regional and, possibly, export markets.
At the same time, officials in Washington are increasingly expressing support for cooperation between Israel, Cyprus and Greece in developing the reserves as a measure to counter both growing Russian influence in the Eastern Mediterranean, and also Turkish hostility towards gas development in Cyprus' territorial waters, where both have claims to energy resources.
The move signifies the return of direct US involvement in a region, where it has been largely absent in recent years as Russia strengthened its positions on the Syrian coast. Some officials in Washington and Europe also see the development of Eastern Mediterranean gas fields as a potential alternative energy source to Russian gas imports, through what is being called the East Med pipeline, which would run from Israel and Egypt through Cyprus, Greece and then onward to Italian and European markets.
Read more: Rattling sabers in the eastern Mediterranean
"The US is finding Greece, and by extension Cyprus and certainly Israel, as the allies it needs if it's going to consolidate itself in the East Med," Harry Tzimitras, director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo Cyprus Center, told DW.
Troubled US-Turkey relations
In a show of support, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Israeli, Greek and Cypriot leaders in March to discuss regional energy development and joint security initiatives. In April, US Senators Bob Menendez and Marco Rubio introduced the Eastern Mediterranean Security and Partnership Act, which would lift a decades-old arms embargo on Cyprus, as well as establish a "United States-Eastern Mediterranean Energy Center to facilitate energy cooperation between the US, Israel, Greece, and Cyprus."
The legislation is one of two bills introduced in the US Congress this year aiming to stop the transfer of the NATO coalition F-35 warplanes to Turkey, until officials in Ankara end negotiations to purchase the Russian S-400 missile defense system, which US officials say pose a threat to NATO defenses in Turkey, a NATO member.
The missile purchase is the latest in a long list of grievances that have aggravated US-Turkey relations. Much to the dismay of Ankara, Turkey has been left out of plans to develop Eastern Mediterranean gas and East Med pipeline proposals circumvent Turkish territory, excluding the country from the potential energy source and its economic benefits.
"Gas from Cyprus could have a meaning only if it contributes to the solution of the Cyprus problem," says Kizilyürek
Niyazi Kızılyürek, a Turkish Cypriot candidate for the European Parliament with Cyprus' Progressive Party of Working People, said the isolation of Turkey could complicate future reunification efforts in Cyprus, where the northern third of the island has been occupied by Turkish troops since 1974.
"The way Israel is cooperating with the Republic of Cyprus in this field, in a way excluding Turkey from gas and energy policies, is something that won't help us solve the problem," Kızılyürek told DW. "Gas from Cyprus could have a meaning only if it contributes to the solution of the Cyprus problem."
Gas revenues and a divided island
Officials in northern Cyprus have claimed gas revenue from offshore developments must be shared between the Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots as they are both heirs to the island's territorial resources. Yet Greek Cypriot leaders have proposed sharing revenues only if progress is made on reunification talks, which some Turkish Cypriots view as unfair.
Savas Toksoz, a general coordinator for the People's Party in northern Cyprus, said Turkish Cypriot leaders are open to discussions with US officials regarding gas development in the region, but must balance their interests with allies in Ankara.
"As Turkish Cypriots, we try to protect our rights and stand by our rights with help from Turkey, but that doesn't mean we are closed to alliance with the US," Toksoz told DW. "The US stance [towards us] depends on its relations with Turkey. The better it goes for US-Turkey relations, the better it is for us."
Levant is worried about potential Turkish incitement
While some analyst have said gas development could help advance a resolution between Greek and Turkish Cypriots, Sener Levent, editor-in-chief of Afrika, an opposition newspaper in northern Cyprus, said he fears gas revenues could provoke more tensions in the country.
"What I'm afraid of is the 40,000 Turkish soldiers in Cyprus commissioned in the border zone between the north and the south," Levent told DW. "[President Erdogan] might incite provocation and that's what worries me the most."
Cyprus: An island hoping for unity
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CROWTON: Christ Church (Church of England)
Built in 1872 as the district church for the townships of Crowton and Onston, and a detached part of the township of Norley (previously served by Weaverham: St. Mary and Norley: St. John the Evangelist). The boundaries of "The Consolidated Chapelry of Christ Church, Crowton" were described in the London Gazette on 23 April 1872:
"All that portion of the parish of Weaverham, in the county of Chester, and in the diocese of Chester, wherein the present incumbent of such parish now possesses the exclusive cure of souls which is comprised within and is co-extensive with the limits of the two townships of Crowton and of Onston, including all that outlying and detached part of the said township of Crowton, which is situate between Cow-lane, Fingerpostlane, and Marrows-lane, and which said detached part is wholly situate within and is surrounded upon all sides by the new parish of Saint John, Norley, in the county and diocese aforesaid, and also all that detached portion of the said new parish of Saint John, Norley, which is situate on the eastern side of Camomile-lane at or near to to its junction with Bratt's-lane and which said portion is wholly situate within and is surrounded on all sides by the township of Crowton aforesaid."
C = Christenings (Baptisms) ; M = Marriages ; B = Burials ; BTs = Bishop's Transcripts
Original Registers C 1871-1948 ; M 1872-1977 ; B 1872-1972— Cheshire Record Office (P 223)
C from 1948 ; M from 1979 ; B from 1972 — Church
Microfilm Copies C 1871-1948 ; M 1872-1962; B 1872-1972 — Cheshire Record Office ; Northwich Library
Bishop's Transcripts 1871-1898, 1900-01 (microfilmed) — Cheshire Record Office
Copies and Indexes M 1872-1950 — Cheshire BMD (CW:121)
Monumental Inscriptions Published by the Family History Society of Cheshire, 1992
Explanatory Notes Index of Churches
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"This parish, called in old documents Kirk-Levington, extends about eleven miles along the south side of the river Lyne, having an average breadth of two miles. It is bounded on the north by the river just named; on the south by Stanwix, Scaleby, and Walton; on the east by Stapleton; and on the west by Rockcliffe. Freestone is abundant, and is quarried in several places, but the great majority of the inhabitants are employed in the cultivation of the land. The parish is divided into three townships - Hethersgill, Middle Quarter and West Linton." [Description from T. Bulmer & Co's History, Topography and Directory of East Cumberland, 1884]
Archives and Libraries
There are no record repositories within the parish. Information on County Record Offices and Libraries generally may be found on our Cumberland Archives and Libraries web page. Additional records are at the University of Durham - Library Archives and Special Collections.
History, Topography and Directory of East Cumberland, T.F. Bulmer, T.Bulmer & Co., Manchester, 1884.
The Transactions of the Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society:
Graham, T.H.B., Arthuret, Kirklinton, and Kirkoswald. 1925. N.S., Vol. 28.
St Cuthbert, Kirklinton, Church of England
St John the Baptist, Blackford, Church of England
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"The church at Kirklinton, dedicated to St. Cuthbert, was erected in 1845 and displaced an old Norman edifice, supposed from its very early Norman architecture, to have been built in the reign of Henry I. The present edifice is a handsome Gothic structure of red freestone, consisting of a nave, chancel, porch, and embattled tower. Whilst excavating for the foundation of the tower, sixty human skeletons were found buried within a short space of each other. But neither incriptions nor monument of any kind was found to identify these mouldering remains of humanity, or to indicate the period of their interment. The chapel of St. Mary at Hethersgill was erected in 1876, in the Gothic style and from red freestone from the local quarries. To supply the spiritual wants of Westlinton, a church was erected there in 1869 with a district embracing the township. A part of Rockcliffe was added to it in 1873, forming a consolidated chapelry with distinct parochial privileges. The church, dedicated to St. John, is a neat Gothic edifice, built of red sandstone of the locality, the cost raised by subscription." (Extract from Bulmer's 1884 History & Directory, cited above)
The following church records are available at the Carlisle office of the Cumbria Archive Service: Church of England (CRO Reference PR 156):
St. Cuthbert's and St. Mary's
Baptisms Marriage Banns Burial Bishops Trans
Blackford, Church of England (CRO Reference PR 169):
Baptisms Marriage Banns
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Kirklinton fell under the authority of the ancient diocese of Carlisle and wills prior to 1858 were proved in the consistory court there. Records from 1548 to 1858 include original wills, letters of administration and inventories, although there are significant gaps in the years before 1661. These are deposited with the CRO at Carlisle. Comprehensive indexes exist, at the Carlisle CRO, in card files easily accessible in the reading room. The indexes cover from 1617 to 1941, listing the year of probate and the residence of the deceased. This is extraordinarily helpful in distinguishing between many individuals of the same name. Microfilm of many of these records, and a partial typescript of the indexes, is available at the Kendal office of the CRO.
The Province of York covered most of northern England, including this parish, and anyone who died leaving property in more than one diocese within the province would have their will proved in the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of York (PCY) or sometimes in the Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York. These records are now deposited with York University, Borthwick Institute of Historical Research.
For probate from 1858 on, and general information, see our England - Probate page. However please note registered copy probate records for Cumberland are also available 1858-1941 at the Record Office in Carlisle.
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Oceans of Fun - Worlds of Fun Interviews
Oceans of Fun - Worlds of Fun
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Oceans of Fun - Worlds of Fun Interview Questions
Interviews at Oceans of Fun - Worlds of Fun
23 Interview Reviews
Interviewing at Oceans of Fun - Worlds of Fun
Interviews for Top Jobs at Oceans of Fun - Worlds of Fun
Lifeguard (3)
Multiple Positions (1)
Internal Audit (1)
Merchandiser (1)
Ride Attendant (1)
Food Associate (1)
Food Service Employee (1)
Open Interview (1)
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Performer Interview
Anonymous Employee in Kansas City, MO (US)
I applied in-person. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Oceans of Fun - Worlds of Fun (Kansas City, MO (US)) in February 2013.
The audition begins with an open call with 2 vocal excerpts from contrasting pieces. Callbacks consist of a dance audition, vocal ranging, and sight reading. This all takes place in one day. They have a casting meeting and begin calling those cast in about 2 weeks. All casting calls are made within a month.
There aren't interview questions, because it's an audition. 1 Answer
Oceans of Fun - Worlds of Fun 2015-09-06 07:48 PDT
Oceans of Fun - Worlds of Fun Response
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Oceans of Fun - Worlds of Fun (Kansas City, MO (US)) in February 2010.
Very easy to get hired as long as you try your best. Easy questions but done be boring when you talk. You do 2 interviews. The first is with the HR associate. If they tell you we will give you a call you didn't get the job. That's what we are told to say. I did interviews. If they pass you on for a second it's with someone from that department. They will either hire you on the spot or send you on you way with a "I Will give you a call."
Give me a time when you had bad service and how you handled it. 1 Answer
There was no negotiating phase.
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Multiple Positions Interview
Anonymous Interview Candidate in Kansas City, MO (US)
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Oceans of Fun - Worlds of Fun (Kansas City, MO (US)) in February 2016.
Interview process is childish, and dissapointing.
I do NOT recommend. 4-7 other candidates all 15-16 years of age showed up with me (im 20) for our "group interview". Employer did not want to shake my hand at first, an wouldnt look at me. Employer let me know afterwards I was too old, and also their company is looking for younger active teenagers to work with them at their amusment park.
If you were stranded with other people in the group on an island what are 3 items you would taje witg you? Choose someone to come draw on the board your items after your finished. 1 Answer
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Internal Audit Interview
I applied online. The process took a week. I interviewed at Oceans of Fun - Worlds of Fun (Kansas City, MO (US)) in March 2017.
The interview was on Skype. The manager is nice but hard to understand. Overall the interview is easy, just be conversational. No hard super technical questions were asked. Really they just want to get to know you and make sure you understand basic accounting.
Asked me to remember three words at the beginning of the interview and then asked me to repeat them halfway through the interview. 1 Answer
IT Interview
I applied online. The process took 4+ months. I interviewed at Oceans of Fun - Worlds of Fun (Kansas City, MO (US)) in March 2016.
Group interview. Drew a picture with your name and 3 things to describe you, did a small group project, answered basic questions about customer service. After the group interview, the group was divided in half and taken back to a room. They called everyone in individually. They told me that I did very well and they were going to have someone from the IT department call me back to schedule a second interview because nobody from that department was present that night. Still waiting on the call back 3 days later. Look up interview questions for World's of Fun. They have about 50 mock questions avaliable.
What would you do if a customer was unsatisfied with their food? 1 Answer
Merchandise Interview
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Oceans of Fun - Worlds of Fun in February 2016.
Applied online February 12, 2016. Was called for an interview on February 17, 2016. Missed the first interview and had to reschedule for February 25, 2016. Got the confirmation email that informed me that it was a group interview.
Went in, with five other candidates and approximately six to seven employers.
First activity was our name tags. We wrote our name and drew three things (hobbies) on a small sheet of paper. Then stood and introduced ourselves, what position we applied for, and why WOF.
Second activity was building the secret object. There was two teams (3 vs. 3) and we had to build what was in the instructor's box, while one of our teammates described it to us.
Third activity was scenario based questions. We had two scenarios. You had to read them then come up as a group what the best solution would be. (i.e. if a child had lost their parent, what would you do? Answer: do an all call over the radio/ walkie talkie, inform the workers of the situation, describe the child enough but not too much, and get as much information about the parents that you can.)
After that, they take you to a back room where you wait for one of the employers to tell you if you're hired or not. If so, you go to another building to fill out all the paper work.
From my interview, 5/6 people were hired.
After that, they set you up for processing, orientation, and training.
Processing is only fifteen minutes at the most. It's just when you bring all your documentation and a few forms that they have you fill out (medical history, minor laws if applicable, and pay deduction form).
Orientation is approximately four hours. The first hour consist of about forty people sitting in a room, watching short videos, and going over guidelines. The next two hours is the park tour. Then the last hour consist of dress code and a game of Jeopardy to see what y'all have learned.
Why WOF? 1 Answer
Fairly laid back. Just want to see how you work in a team, attention to details, integrity, and problem solving.
Merchandiser Interview
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Oceans of Fun - Worlds of Fun (Kansas City, MO (US)) in June 2017.
Easy, simple and made you feel like the company had a positive attitude. Which was the outer coat of what was thought to be. There's a lot of good people working there but some people like few supervisors are absolutely rude and DO NOT want to help you with issues. They will purposely make it easy but if you didn't get accepted. Reason: You're shy, no team building skills. That's it. I wouldn't recommend coming to the interview if you hate stress or can't deal with it.
3 good things about yourself (Didn't really feel like it was going to affect whether you were accepted or not. Felt like they accepted you if you were positive, confident and can talk to people) Answer Question
They asked us to replicate a building structure of blocks and form it into the original without looking. The one that went up there cant touch the blocks. 1 Answer
Ride Attendant Interview
I applied online. I interviewed at Oceans of Fun - Worlds of Fun (Kansas City, MO (US)) in April 2017.
Group interview, interview problems were very easy to answer, very polite interviewers, we solved a puzzle, said a few words about ourselves, and answered what would you do type questions and we were all accepted
You see a lost child, what do you do? 1 Answer
Lifeguard Interview
I applied in-person. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Oceans of Fun - Worlds of Fun (Kansas City, MO (US)) in March 2011.
Open call days, lots of applicants, hiring for all positions and often looking for many positions so they typically have a large volume of openings. Once you interview and drug test you will have a training day and then begin job training before beginning the job.
I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Oceans of Fun - Worlds of Fun (Kansas City, MO (US)) in April 2016.
It was really easy, I applied online and then a day later got a call to schedule the interview. It was confusing when I first got to the interview, because I didn't know exactly where to go. But once I got into the group interview it was honestly a lot of fun. There were 4 people in the interview and 3/4 people got a job. The interviewers were really nice and made me feel completely comfortable. After you get a job offer there is drug testing, processing,orientation, and divisional training.
If a lost child comes up to you what do you do? 1 Answer
There is no wage negotiation, but employees are paid very well.
Thank you for your feedback. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed your interview experience with us!
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Trials Evolution: Gold Edition
This title is redeemed via Ubisoft Connect. Find out more.
‘Trials is coming home.’
Trials Evolution: Gold Edition marks the Trials franchise’s triumphant return to the PC gaming platform.
RedLynx’s signature franchise, the Trials series first made its mark in gaming with the 2008 release of Trials 2 SE for the PC. That breakout indie success led to further success on the Xbox, but ever since then PC gamers have been clamoring for more Trials. Here it comes.
Two Trials in One
Trials Evolution: Gold Edition will contain all the content of the original, best-selling XBLA game Trials Evolution.
In addition, all of the single player tracks and skill games from Trials HD will be found in Trials Evolution – effectively doubling the content offering with two complete games, neither of which have ever before been available on PC.
Optimized and Enhanced for PC
Trials Evolution: Gold Edition will be optimized and enhanced for the PC gaming platform. All of the features of its forerunners – from the in-game editor, player sharing of tracks, and global Leader Boards, will be re-integrated into the game in a way that fits the new platform.
Global Leader Boards
Local and Online 4-Player Multiplayer
Robust and Powerful Track Editor
Indoor and Outdoor environments
Bike and Rider customizations
More than 120 Tracks in all!
Windows Vista,Windows 7
Intel Core®2 Duo E6700 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon64 X2 6000+ @ 3.0Ghz
DirectX® 10 compliant, 512 Mb video memory
Windows 7,Windows 8
Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU
DirectX® 11 compliant, 1024 Mb video memory
© 2013 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. RedLynx is a trademark of RedLynx in the US and/or other countries. RedLynx is a Ubisoft Entertainment company.
Red Lynx
Action, Racing, Puzzle
Please note that the activation key for this game will have to be redeemed within ManiaPlanet.
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Achieving Airtightness, Why and How: The need for joined up thinking for joined up building! - London
A half-day seminar exploring the theory and practice of achieving higher levels of airtightness - how to ‘build tight and ventilate right’
Buildings that achieve higher levels of airtightness tend to also be built and executed to a much higher quality level. While airtightness is essential to ensure thermal insulation performs to its optimum and to reduce condensation risk, it must also be combined with an effective ventilation strategy, be it by passive or mechanical means.
At its most basic, airtightness aims to eliminate any unintended gaps or cracks in the external fabric of the building. Ventilation focuses on replacing the stale indoor air with fresh outdoor air to meet the occupant’s needs. The key is to ‘build tight and ventilate right’!
Ilias Igoumenidis, Technical Support Engineer with Ecological Building Systems, will provide a presentation outlining why airtightness is now recognised as a key element in realising higher performance more durable healthy buildings. This presentation will be followed by a practical demonstration from Fintan Wallace (Architectural Technologist) on the applications of airtightness systems and products at critical junctions. Followed by an opportunity for delegates to have a go and gain hands on experience.
More demanding building regulations not only require an improvement in individual skills but require a change in attitude to working collectively with a focused, co-operative approach to achieve compliance with regulations. Higher performing buildings, be it new build or retrofit, require good site control and communication between all trades. The production of truly low energy buildings require diligent attention to detail and co-operation between all trades involved in the construction and renovation processes. All trades should view the house as a system, rather than the sum of its parts. Trades must work as a team. All works must be co-ordinated.
The current fractured approach to building must be changed to a systems-based approach to building, in a similar manner to Passivhaus building principles and the quality standards, which are often observed on low energy or Passivhaus projects in the UK and Germany.
This morning seminar goes hand in hand with an afternoon session Avoiding Interstitial Condensation in Retrofits - hygrothermal assessment at its best! Seminars can be attended together or separately.
Fintan Wallace
Fintan is an Architectural Technologist at Ecological Building Systems. Graduating from Dublin Institute of Technology in 2011 with a B.Sc (Hons) in Architectural Technology, it was here in D.I.T’s Bolton Street where Fintan developed a strong interest in low energy and Passivhaus design. From here he continued his studies becoming both a Certified European Passivhaus designer and tradesperson. Fintan has travelled to Baden Württemberg in Germany to study passive housing and sustainable energy technology, gaining significant knowledge regarding the use of natural insulations in timber frame and solid wall constructions. Latterly Fintan has been involved extensively in a deep energy retrofit of a property to the Enerphit standard in the west of Ireland. Recent projects that Fintan has been involved with include:
Vitsoe, CLT Factory, Gutex and pro clima systems, Waugh Thistleton Architects.
Chelsea Barracks refurbishment, pro clima systems.
Lower Royd Farm, Passivhaus refurbishment with Diathonite.
Ilias Igoumenidis
Technical Support Engineer at Ecological Building Systems. Born and raised in Greece, Ilias graduated from the Polytechnic school of Civil Engineers of Patras University and for many years ran his own Design and Construction company prior to moving to the UK. Since 2013, he has been heavily involved with low energy consumption in building projects. He was the first person in the Hellenic Passive House Institute to gain the International Certification of a Certified Passive House Designer. Ilias played a significant part of the first Certified Passive House project [Enerphit] in the south eastern Mediterranean area “Passivistas”. Recent projects that Ilias has been involved with include:
Agar Grove, London Borough of Camden, 500 affordable homes for new and existing tenants, putting energy performance and fuel poverty top of the agenda, Hawkins\Brown Architects.
Glen Cottage, Allonby, Cumbria, internal and external renovation of solid stone property with Diathonite Evolution system.
St Leonards, Chelsea, London, renovation with Diathonite Evolution and Calsitherm climate board systems, Design & Visual Concepts contractors.
What have previous delegates said about this seminar?
"Excellent diagrams clearly explaining the concepts and practical examples and common problem descriptions."
"Very clear, helpful and very well done!"
"Excellent ... good mix of technical and practical demonstration."
February 13th, 2019 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Members - incl place at Avoiding Interstitial Condensation in Retrofits seminar 13 Apr 16, 13.30-17.00 £ 99.00
Members - incl place at Avoiding Interstitial Condensation in Retrofits seminar 13 Oct 17, 13.30-17.00 £ 99.00
Members - incl place at Avoiding Interstitial Condensation seminar 13 Feb 2019, 13.30-17.00 £ 99.00
Non-Members - incl place at Avoiding Interstitial Condensation in Retrofits seminar 13 Apr 16, 13.30-17.00 £ 149.00
Non-Members - incl place at Avoiding Interstitial Condensation in Retrofits seminar 13 Oct 17, 13.30-17.00 £ 149.00
Non-Members - incl place at Avoiding Interstitial Condensation seminar 13 Feb 2019, 13.30-17.00 £ 149.00
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US-China Trade War, Negotiations to Resume? Xi and Trump to Meet on Sidelines of G20
Hold the Cheers
Region: Asia, USA
Theme: Global Economy, History
Talks broke down in early May over unacceptable US demands. Eleven rounds of talks since China’s Xi Jinping met with Trump at his Mar a Lago, Florida estate in April 2017 failed to resolve major structural issues.
Blacklisting Chinese tech giant Huawei and its 70 affiliates by the Trump regime on the phony pretext of preventing the company from “potentially undermin(ing) US national security” widened the breach between both countries.
So did Trump’s refusal to drop tariffs while talks continue on unresolved issues. Major differences between both sides are more world’s apart now than when negotiations began a year ago.
Beijing stressed it won’t be pressured, bullied, intimidated or threatened to bend to Washington’s will. Agreements are reached when beneficial to all parties.
According to Trump’s trade representative Robert Lighthizer, both countries agreed to resume trade talks. He, Treasury Secretary Mnuchin and China’s Vice Premier and chief negotiator Liu He will meet meet in Osaka, Japan next week, site of the G20 summit, he said.
On Tuesday, Trump said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet on the sidelines of the June 28-29 G20 summit for “an extended meeting,” adding “(o)ur respective teams will begin talks prior to our meeting.”
Talks are expected to cover a range of bilateral differences, an agenda for their meeting not announced by either country so far.
On Tuesday, Trump and Xi spoke by phone. According to China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang, both leaders will discuss bilateral relations with no further elaboration.
Former Chinese Commerce Ministry Vice Minister Wei Jianguo said Xi will stress Beijing’s core interests, including its sovereign, developmental, and territorial rights even though it’s unlikely a concrete agreement will be reached.
That’s for negotiators on both sides to work out, what’s been unattainable for the past year, nothing likely to change ahead as long as the Trump regime remains hardline.
During their last face-to-face meeting at the November 30-December 1 G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Trump and Xi agreed on a 90-day truce to continue discussing major world’s apart differences — no progress made in resolving them from then to now.
Both leaders will likely put a brave face on results of their Osaka talks despite no likely resolution of major bilateral differences on major issues.
On Tuesday, Xi reportedly told Trump he expects talks in Osaka to focus on “fundamental issues” affecting bilateral relations.
The US considers China a “strategic competitor” and major adversary, relations between both countries far from what mutual cooperation is all about.
Resolving major bilateral differences has been unattainable because of Washington’s rage to dominate all other nations, demanding they subordinate their sovereign rights to US interests, what’s clearly unacceptable to Beijing.
Bilateral differences are all about the US wanting to undermine China’s aim to become an economic, industrial, and technological powerhouse, matching or exceeding the US, the trade deficit a minor issue by comparison.
Will Xi/Trump talks in Osaka and resumption of talks between their chief negotiators resolve what’s been unresolvable so far?
China’s Global Times struck a hardline note, saying Beijing “must persist and not fear,” adding:
“China’s fearless attitude of over a month will not be in vain. It has sent a clear signal to Washington: China can never be daunted. If the US imposes unfair conditions on China, it must be prepared for a protracted trade war and bear the consequential losses together with China.”
“China is fighting for the country’s sovereignty (and) development…We should do our own things well and unite like a fortress. Persist in our stance and victory will be our only destination.”
China’s official People’s Daily broadsheet said
“(t)he root cause for the China-US trade war is not China’s high-profile publicity, but the US ambition to elevate the so-called ‘America First’ strategy above international justice,” adding:
“China does not want a trade war, but it is not afraid of one, and it will fight one if necessary.”
Impasse between both nations is highly unlikely to change from Xi/Trump talks in Osaka.
Resolving major bilateral differences between negotiators of both sides depends on the US softening its hardline position.
The jury is very much out on whether it’s coming in the weeks and months ahead.
What seemed likely months earlier is highly uncertain now.
Featured image: President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, with their wives, first lady Melania Trump and Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan are seated during a dinner at Mar-a-Lago, Thursday, April 6, 2017, in Palm Beach, Fla. Ivanka Trump, the daughter and assistant to President Donald Trump, and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner are seated at left. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Malagos Chocolate: A sweet success from tree to bar
French Kim Bernales - July 24, 2018
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The Philippines is viewed to be the second fastest growing economy in the world, and the fastest in South East Asia according to the latest IMF World Economic Outlook.
Preserving culture through fashion – the story of Filip & Inna
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The United Nations Development Program reported in 2013 that the Philippines is home to 14-17 million indigenous peoples (IPs), each group with a distinct cultural flavor and language. This diversity helps make the Philippines phenomenally rich in culture and traditions.
ADB: Philippine economy in golden age of growth
The Asian Development Bank is bullish on the Philippines. The Manila-based multilateral lender says the Southeast Asian economy is experiencing a unique period of growth.
Duran Farm nurtures seeds of progress
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17-year old Leomar Malayag had high hopes for his future as a college freshman studying BS Agriculture. Unlike many kids his age, he recognized...
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In a country of over 100 million people, with one of the fastest economic growth trajectories in the world, it is astounding that up...
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The Philippine capital Manila has been picked as one of the top 20 cities in Asia Pacific in the 2018 Short-Term City Momentum Index...
STAR helps sustain sari-sari stores and empower women entrepreneurs
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The lack of decent affordable housing for young working males in Metro Manila is a big problem. Not everyone can afford to live in...
Philippines hailed by US firm as “best country to invest in”
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The Philippines is the "best country to invest in," based on rankings released by US News and World Report. The Philippines placed first in US...
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Hello NewOrleans
The Latest: Polls close for Minnesota, Wisconsin primaries
The Latest...
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on primaries in Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont and Wisconsin (all times local):
Polls have closed for primary elections in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Polling places across the two states shut their doors at 9 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday. Local election officials are now counting the votes. Results will trickle in over the coming hours.
Primaries in both states included races for governor and Senate, and both Senate seats were on Minnesota's ballot because of a special election to finish Al Franken's term.
Key House races included the Wisconsin primary for the seat that currently belongs to House Speaker Paul Ryan and a Minnesota seat being vacated by Democrat Keith Ellison, the first Muslim to serve in Congress. Ellison is running for state attorney general amid domestic abuse allegations from an ex-girlfriend. He denies them.
Small-business owner Matthew Corey has won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Connecticut and will face an uphill battle against Democratic U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy.
In Tuesday's primary the Manchester Republican defeated Dominic Rapini, a national accounts manager for Apple computers.
Corey is a U.S. Navy veteran and owner of a Hartford pub
Corey is a U.S. Navy veteran and owner of a Hartford pub and a window-washing business. He earlier unsuccessfully challenged Democratic U.S. Rep. John Larson.
Corey has called for more investment in small businesses in low-income communities. He's also supportive of apprenticeship programs, corporate tax reform and a tax credit for home school parents.
As of July 25, records show Corey had raised about $31,000 in campaign funds compared with nearly $13.5 million for Murphy.
There was no primary on the Democratic side.
Businessman Ned Lamont
Businessman Ned Lamont has won the Democratic nomination for Connecticut governor, defeating Bridgeport mayor and ex-convict Joe Ganim.
Lamont's victory comes 12 years after he defeated U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman in a Democratic showdown, only to lose the general election when Lieberman ran as an independent. That race was seen as part of a national referendum on the Iraq War.
Lamont has said he'll "save Connecticut" from President Donald Trump's policies, whether it's the weakening of environmental standards or abortion access.
Lamont says he'll bring a businessman's approach to solving the state's fiscal woes. He supports unions and a higher minimum wage.
Ganim was elected Bridgeport mayor in 2015 despite serving seven years in prison for public corruption.
Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy decided against running for a third term.
Independent U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders has won Vermont's Democratic Senate primary but is expected to turn down the nomination and support the state's Democratic candidates, as is his practice.
In Tuesday's balloting, Sanders defeated little-known candidate Folasade Adeluola (foh-LAH'-shah-day ah-DAY'-loo-hoh-lah), who says she believes Vermont needs a full-time senator.
Sanders is thought to be considering a presidential run in 2020. He already is on Vermont's November ballot as an independent.
Under Vermont law he cannot appear on the November ballot as both a Democrat and an independent.
In his U.S. Senate races, in 2012 and 2006 he declined the nomination but accepted the formal endorsement of the state's Democratic Party.
Four little-known candidates were seeking the Republican U.S. Senate nomination.
Sen. Chris Murphy is advancing to the November election after sailing through the primaries without facing a challenger from his Democratic Party.
The first-term senator from Connecticut will face the winner of a two-man Republican primary featuring small-business owner Matthew Corey and Apple computer executive Dominic Rapini.
Polls in the state closed at 8 p.m. Minnesota, Vermont and Wisconsin are also holding primaries Tuesday.
Murphy's campaign has raised about $13.5 million, an amount that far exceeds the fundraising of each of his GOP rivals.
Murphy was first elected in 2012 and became a prominent advocate for gun control following the shooting massacre that year at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown that killed 20 first-graders and six educators. He has gained a higher profile lately through his outspoken criticism of the policies of President Donald Trump.
Early figures show voter turnout in Connecticut's primaries is low despite the large number of candidates vying to become their party's nominee in November.
Secretary of the State Denise Merrill says turnout was around 15 to 16 percent with 153 of Connecticut's 169 towns reporting as of about 3 p.m. Tuesday. That figure doesn't include the major cities.
Merrill says she ultimately expects about 20 to 25 percent of the state's roughly 1.2 million registered Democrats and Republicans will vote, similar to past primaries. Polls close at 8 p.m.
Unaffiliated voters are not able to vote in Connecticut's primaries.
The Republican primary for governor is expected to be particularly close, given that five candidates are vying for the nomination. Merrill predicts the winner could take as few as 20,000 votes.
The polls have closed in Vermont, where voters were picking nominees for governor, U.S. Senate and U.S. House.
Vermont and three other states, Connecticut, Minnesota and Wisconsin, are holding primaries Tuesday.
In Vermont, Republican Gov. Phil Scott is facing a challenge from Springfield businessman Keith Stern.
Four Democrats are seeking the party's nomination to run for governor. They include a former utility executive who, if elected, would become the nation's first transgender governor, and a 14-year-old boy who is taking advantage of a quirk in state law that does not require gubernatorial candidates to be registered voters.
Sen. Bernie Sanders is appearing on the Democratic ballot, even though he's already registered to run in November as an independent.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Peter Welch is also facing a primary challenge.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission says no major problems have been reported across the state as voters cast their ballots in the primary.
The commission says statewide turnout figures for Tuesday's elections are not available yet.
Wisconsin is among four states holding primaries Tuesday. Connecticut, Minnesota and Vermont are the others.
In Milwaukee, the Journal Sentinel reports that election officials are projecting turnout to be 25 to 30 percent of the city's registered voters, which is about 75,000 people. The turnout is about 10,000 more than the 2014 gubernatorial primary.
Democratic voters are choosing among eight candidates to challenge Gov. Scott Walker in November. Republican voters are deciding between Leah Vukmir and Kevin Nicholson to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin.
Democrats are fighting to beat back Republican gains across the Midwest as the 2018 primary season roars through Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Tuesday's primary contests for governor, the Senate and the House will test the strength of President Donald Trump's fiery coalition against the energy of the Democratic resistance among working-class voters.
Meanwhile, accusations of domestic violence involving the Democratic National Committee's deputy chairman, congressman and attorney general candidate Keith Ellison, could undermine the "blue wave" in Minnesota.
In all, four states including Vermont and Connecticut will host elections on Tuesday as the 2018 primary season nears its final chapter.
Democrats appear particularly motivated in Wisconsin, where eight candidates want the chance to take on Republican Gov. Scott Walker. In Minnesota, former Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty wants his job back.
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A Look into The Female Orgasm Seminar
By Ricole Davis • Cincinnati Contributor November 4, 2015 at 7:00am
Walking into the female orgasm seminar, "Sex positive", or as they called it “Female O Songs” (Songs you can O to), played as people started to pile in TUC Great Hall. Kate Weinberg and Marshall Miller started the night off by making an "appropriate" joke: “Some people may ask you to turn your phones off but we ask you to put your phones on vibrate." Trying to loosen the crowd up a little more, they played a clip from “When Harry Met Sally”. This clip illustrated how men assume that women orgasm every time they have sex with them, when in reality (sorry guys) they’re faking it just so the men’s feelings and egos don’t get hurt.Weinberg and Miller then went into detail on what "defines" a women to be a women. They used pictures of vegetables that resemble both male and female genitals to explain that just because an individual's genitals are not that same as yours, does not mean that they are that gender. "You can't tell on the outside what kind of vegetable they have." said Kate Weinberg. Weinberg then went into detail about her experiences with masturbation and sex and how she felt ashamed of it when she should not have. Sex is a beautiful, natural thing that none of us should be ashamed of.
Throughout the seminar, tips were given on having your first orgasm and tips on trans orgasms. They also debunked many female orgasm rumors and explained that female ejaculation is just built up fluid in the urethra sponge, what a vulva (vagina) anatomy actually looks like and where everything is. This included the infamous G-Spot and explaining that there’s no such thing as two types of orgasms for women but two different ways to achieve them. They also explained that no woman, transgender (someone who identifies with a gender they weren’t born as) or cis (someone who identifies with the gender they were assigned with at birth), should feel ashamed of their vulva (vagina). The entire seminar was filled with female (trans and cisgender) positivity both sexual and not, tips on how to achieve your first orgasm and that sex should be about pleasure not looking good (body positivity).
Kate Weinberg and Marshall Miller are two out the four professional sex educators that travel and hold the Female Orgasm Seminar. This is the second year they’ve come to UC (thanks to the LGBTQ center, UC Women’s Center and the Health Center), fingers crossed they come back for a third time.
Here are the first orgasm tips:
1. Befriend your vulva (find out where everything is)
2. Touch yourself by yourself (learn how to bring yourself to orgasm)
3. Touch experimentally, no goal (know how you like to be touched, where and how)
4. Try some good vibrations (try a vibrator)
Here are the trans orgasm tips (for those who have partners that are trans):
1. Ask for an introduction (how they like to be identified)
2. Find out how to touch (how they like to touched, where)
Ricole Davis (Cincinnati)
Born and raised in the wonderful state of Ohio. When I grow up, if I ever do, I want to be a doctor. Fourth year at the University of Cincinnati. In my spare time, I like to collect vinyls, write and play with my favorite boy, my bunny Phoenix. I love everything about the outdoors except for the bugs. Just trying to get through the day without making a complete fool of myself...
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5 Tips for Reading Online News
By Kristin LaFratta • U Mass Amherst Contributor September 17, 2014 at 9:00am
News is important. And overwhelming – according to 70% of Americans polled in 2013. The Internet has changed the way we consume all kinds of media: algorithms used by social media sites like Facebook have created a generation of users with bad Internet habits, filling our feeds with information they think is personally important to us (i.e. – Which "Friends" Character Are You?).
While many say they wish they knew more about what was happening in the world, the vast amount of information online often leaves readers confused and disinterested. Here are some tips that can help you sift through the mammoth that is the Internet and better understand our world.
Be careful when reading:
News stories are framed and biased in their content. Reporters don’t (always) intend to create biases, but in selecting what they believe is relevant to a story, they are doing just that. Despite awesome new technology, we must be wary of citizen journalists reporting false information. Similarly, with acclaimed outlets, we must be cautious of biases. For example: if you’re going to read The New York Times, see what the The Wall Street Journal is saying, too.
Expand your news source horizons:
The NYT and WSJ are recognizable and credible American news sources: but what are other countries saying? Try a look at the UK’s The Guardian, or Qatar-based (editorially independent) Al Jazeera. Seeing the same story with new lenses will reveal the values and views of another culture (helping you recognize your own).
New forms of media are a byproduct of the digital age. Sites like Slate, Buzzfeed and Mashable (or even Her Campus!) deliver information in a unique way. Mixtures of conventional news and stylistic articles, these sites are a perfect place to get a daily dose of current events while appeasing your pop culture craving.
Break down content by region:
To be well informed, it is important to understand what is happening in your local area, the national sphere and, perhaps the most intimidating of news topics, the international arena. While the local election may not feel as pressing as what’s happening with ISIS (or vise-versa), every story offers meaning. You will find connections and facts that can change your original perspective.
Use Twitter's trending topics:
In our digital age, it is crucial that we use the technology available to us to get the full picture of any story. This is not to say trending topics give us the most important news, but they do tell us the subjects to which people are paying attention (which is news itself). Equally interesting are the personal tweets, the opinions and criticisms by the general public. Whether smart, satirical or just plain ignorant, personal comments reveal a lot about how people perceive the news. You may see a viewpoint you’d never think of on your own. For instance, you can supplement a news article on Scotland with the tweets of those who are living there.
Mix up what you’re reading:
The truly informed individual reads all types of news. While following breaking stories and trending topics is valuable, it’s also important that you read articles that are of interest to you. Find your niche subject(s) – cooking, movie reviews, molecular science, digital technology, high fashion, whatever it may be – and keep tabs on them. News is everywhere!
Like any other aspect of your life, keeping up with the news is something that requires effort and practice. Create your own routine, or switch it up daily. The human experience is more extraordinary, terrifying and heart-warming than your favorite novel – it’s up to you to invest the time into reading it.
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Kristin LaFratta (U Mass Amherst)
Kristin is a senior at UMass Amherst. She can be reached at [email protected].
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Grant Park(IL) cremation services have noticed that funeral expenses have been increasing considerably over these past few years, which has led more people to turn away from the choice of a burial for a funeral and making a selection from the available cremation services in Grant Park(IL).<
When someone dies, it is a particularly difficult time for all the family and friends who were left behind as many decisions have to be made with various selections available to complete the funeral service.
For many people who associate funeral service as a religious ceremony, some Christians have expressed concern about making a cremation choice and they need to be sure that any cremation ceremony is particularly biblical, although most clergy are quite pleased to prepare a funeral service using Grant Park(IL) cremation services.
With the rising cost of funeral expenses today, many people are choosing a cremation instead of a burial. �Almost a quarter of funeral arrangements are being dealt with by cremation services in Grant Park(IL). This is more that several states across the US, but not as many as some others. Nevertheless cremation services in Grant Park(IL) are increasing rapidly and over the next few years as many as 75% of people will be choosing this for their funeral service.
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Some people can go through their entire life without needing to arrange a burial or talk to people who are involved with cremation services in Grant Park(IL). For others, particularly from larger families, they may have been involved with a number of burials and cremations.
Where this is the first time that you have been involved with Grant Park(IL) cremation services, you may not be aware of all the service options that are available to you. You don't have to say yes to all of the alternatives, but knowing all of the selections that are accessible, will help you make the best choice.
A cremation is usually available at a lower cost from cremation services in Grant Park(IL) than that the corresponding burial arrangements. This may mean that there is more money available for the people who are arranging the cremation to look at the various options that are on offer.
You do not have to disrespect any of the traditional funeral services that you would automatically relate to a burial service, because when you are organizing a service with Grant Park(IL) cremation services any tributes or meaningful memorials can still be personalized so that you can dedicate to the life of the person who has passed on.
You can still arrange a private visit to see the deceased for the very last time before the service is conducted and this can be arranged whether you are going to be using an open or closed casket.
Particular choices of music that are directed to the deceased's favorite selections can be arranged by your cremation services in Grant Park(IL). Whether you choose traditional hymns, classical music or a much loved memory from The Beatles or Michael Jackson, they will be welcome at the cremation chapel.
When you are organizing options with your Grant Park(IL) cremation services, you can choose to hold the ceremony in a religious location which may be the person's usual place of worship, or another special location, all of which can be aided by the participation of close family and friends.
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The majority of people will still choose a memorial service and while almost 50% of people would prefer their ashes to be scattered after their cremation services in Grant Park(IL) have been arranged, the other half still intend to keep the ashes in an urn which gives them the opportunity to make a decision after the healing process has begun and the bereavement time has moved on considerably.
The majority of religious people still prefer to have their ashes either scattered or buried in a cemetery.
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When you have agreed for Grant Park(IL) cremation services to carry out your arrangements, the body will be transported to a funeral home of your selection. Once all of the necessary paperwork has been completed and a copy of the death certificate is on file, the majority of cremations are carried out during the following 3 to 5 days. The body will always be cremated on the day of the committal.
A person that is going to be cremated using Grant Park(IL) cremation services does not have to be embalmed, but can be if close family or friends will require a last visit to the deceased.
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The biodiversity of Hidden Valley Reserve is vast. The terrain includes steep ravines, five major waterfalls, jungle, pine and rainforest…all unique habitats teeming with life. It is impossible to know all of the species of plants and animals contained within, but enough research has been done to declare the Reserve protected under the IUCN (International Union For Conservation of Nature).
The property draws researchers from all over the globe to study our ecosystem. Currently the Peregrine Fund is conducting research here, monitoring rare species such as the Orange Breasted Falcons found at King Vulture Falls, the Black and White Hawk Eagles, and other rare species of raptors. In addition, a number of threatened animal species are thriving in the Hidden Valley Reserve. Virginia Tech University currently runs a grid of camera traps throughout the area, monitoring the abundance, health and habits of our animal wildlife. See some of the footage in our gallery.
Over 145 species of vascular and two species of non-vascular plants have been identified in the Hidden Valley Reserve, but researchers believe this is only a small sampling of the plant life thriving here, as the study was limited in time and scope. One of the most impressive studies conducted on property was by Peter Durhager, former manager of Hidden Valley, who produced a photographic record of some 81 species of orchids, including 11 rare orchid species.
It is believed that Hidden Valley contains a large number of Belize’s endemic species because of the Reserve’s many unique ecological areas, including the upland pine forest, which is genetically isolated. Whether you appreciate the science, the beauty, the conservation or all, Hidden Valley Inn & Reserve is a lush and impressive land of natural beauty.
Check out the listing of Vascular and Non-Vascular Plants found on Hidden Valley’s Private Reserve.
Overall, Hidden Valley Reserve is rich in fauna species with 239 confirmed vertebrate species and a total of 419 species nearby. Of these animals, at least seven are globally threatened or near threatened vertebrate including Morelet’s Treefrog, Yucatan Black Baird’s Tapir, Sabrinas Rain Frog, the Keel-billed Motmot and Cerulean Warbler. Also found on property and near threatened are the Puma, Jaguar, Kinkajou, Great Curassow and the Maya Mountain Frog.
The diversity of birdlife at Hidden Valley Inn & Reserve, particularly our abundance of raptors, attracts conservationists and enthusiasts to the area. While only 29% of Belize’s birdlife has been confirmed in the Hidden Valley Reserve, based on nearby records and research it is most likely half of the bird species population.
More than 40% of Belize’s non-marine mammals make their home in Hidden Valley, including all five of Belize’s cat species. These top predators are in great abundance, indicating there is a healthy prey base.
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UP Congress prepares for Priyanka Gandhi’s visit next month
As Priyanka is expected to take charge in early February, speculations are rife about her possible programme to visit the state capital and Amethi and Rae Bareli
lucknow Updated: Jan 28, 2019 22:21 IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi
Hindustan Times, Lucknow
Priyanka Vadra is seen during a road show in Amethi. (PTI file photo)
Enthused by appointment of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as All India Congress Committee general secretary for UP east, the Congress is in the ‘revival’ mode in the state and planning big for the same.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi is expected to hold about 12 public rallies next month and his first rally is likely to be organized in Lucknow in early February 2019 (tentative date for the rally is February 10).
As Priyanka is expected to take charge in early February, speculations are rife about her possible programme to visit the state capital and Amethi and Rae Bareli.
On Thursday, Rahul said he had asked Priyanka to pay a visit to the region soon after assuming charge as AICC general secretary.
“Priyanka will either participate in the rally or may come to the state ahead of the rally to meet the partymen and gear up the party organisation,” said a senior party leader adding, “We hope both the leaders will pick up a team for them. We have sent necessary information about the existing team to the AICC headquarters on Friday to enable both the leaders to have a look at the present party structure in the state.”
“There is enthusiasm across the state and the country. UP Congress workers feel fortunate to get an opportunity to work under Priyankaji. We are sure the Congress will get back its glorious days and write a new history on the political horizons of Uttar Pradesh,” said Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) president Raj Babbar.
Babbar’s assertions only echo the rising aspirations of the partymen in the state. A number of state Congress leaders are already talking about style of functioning of Priyanka Gandhi while some are going down the memory lane recollecting the visits of late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) headquarters and the state. They hope Priyanka will be able to gear up the party for it to be back in power in the next assembly elections.
“Congress president Rahul Gandhi has given a target to both the AICC general secretaries Priyanka Gandhi (UP east) and Jyotiraditya Scindia (West UP) to ensure that the Congress has its chief minister in the state in next assembly elections,” said Babbar.
A senior party leader said Priyanka and Jyotiraditya would have their offices at AICC headquarters. Yet both the leaders may like to set up an office at the UPCC headquarters too. “For Priyanka we are looking for same space that late Indira Gandhi once had. We have lot of space at UPCC headquarters. The UPCC president has a new office on 1st floor and the same can be divided among the three leaders. Another office at the same floor, usually reserved for visiting AICC leaders, is also vacant. This is the place that late Indiraji also used,” said the leader.
Babbar, however, said UPCC was ready to welcome Priyanka and she was free to set up her office anywhere at UPCC headquarters.
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Israeli security forces deploy near a Palestinian demonstration against new concrete blockades at the entrance of the flashpoint Arab village of Issawiya in annexed east Jerusalem on November 12, 2014
Kerry to meet Abbas as new Israeli settlements fan tensions
Yvonne Williams
13 Nov, 2014 at 11:58 AM
Jerusalem, by Hazel Ward (AFP)
US Secretary of State John Kerry is set for talks Thursday with the Palestinian leader on easing regional tensions, after Israel approved new settler homes in east Jerusalem despite mounting unrest.
The new settlement construction was announced on Wednesday just hours after suspected Jewish extremists torched a West Bank mosque, in another development likely to inflame tempers in an already heated atmosphere.
Months of unrest have escalated in recent days, spreading from annexed east Jerusalem to the West Bank and Arab communities across Israel, raising fears of a new Palestinian uprising.
Kerry was due to hold talks with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas in Amman on Thursday, after arriving in Jordan late Wednesday to discuss the situation in annexed east Jerusalem and other regional issues at a private dinner with King Abdullah II.
So far no meeting between Kerry and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been scheduled, the US State Department said.
Kerry’s arrival in the region comes as Israel struggles to contain the wave of unrest.
Much of the tension has been focused on Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound, a site holy to both Muslims and Jews, which has seen numerous clashes sparked by Palestinian fears that Israel is preparing to legislate changes to allow Jewish prayer there.
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas (C) sits next to Palestinian prime minister Rami Hamdallah (L)
– ‘Israeli violations cannot be tolerated’ –
“The Palestinian position will be made crystal clear: the Israeli violations are a red line and cannot be tolerated — especially with the tension and Israeli escalation in Al-Aqsa and Jerusalem,” Abbas spokesman Abu Rudeina said.
Clashes at the mosque compound have drawn sharp criticism from both the Palestinians and Jordan, which has custodial rights at the shrine. Israel has repeatedly pledged it has no plans to alter the decades-old status quo.
Abbas will also tell Kerry that the Palestinians will not be deterred from plans to present a draft resolution to the UN Security Council this month seeking an end date for Israeli occupation, Rudeina said.
Kerry had also been scheduled to go to the United Arab Emirates, but that visit has been cancelled, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said without elaborating.
Ahead of Kerry’s arrival, King Abdullah took Israel to task by expressing his “total rejection” of its “repeated aggressions and provocations in Jerusalem,” a palace statement said.
A Palestinian man stands by the charred door of a mosque that was set ablaze by Israeli settlers (AFP Photo/Abbas Momani)
Meanwhile an Israeli committee approved plans to build 200 homes in Ramot, a neighbourhood of annexed east Jerusalem, despite recent settlement announcements sparking outrage among the Palestinians.
– ‘Hostile and provocative acts’ –
The US State Department sharply condemned the plans.
“We are deeply concerned by this decision, particularly given the tense situation in Jerusalem,” said Psaki.
Middle East Quartet envoy Tony Blair urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders to call for restraint and “an end to hostile and provocative acts”, including settlement construction.
UN chief Ban Ki-moon demanded both sides do everything possible “to avoid further exacerbating an already tense environment”.
A Palestinian rests on November 12, 2014 inside the rubble of his family’s home which was destroyed during the 50-day Gaza war between Israel and Hamas-led militants (AFP Photo/Mohammed Abed)
Tit-for-tat violence showed no signs of easing, with a pre-dawn arson attack on a mosque in a village between Ramallah and Nablus in the West Bank, which Palestinian security officials blamed on extremist Jewish settlers.
“By the time the civil defence (firefighters) got there, the ground floor was completely burnt out,” village council head Faraj Nassan told AFP.
It was the second time in two years that a mosque in the village had been set alight.
The attack came two days after Palestinian knife attacks killed a settler in the southern West Bank and an Israeli soldier in Tel Aviv.
Elsewhere a Molotov cocktail was thrown at an ancient synagogue in the Arab Israeli town of Shfaram, causing minor damage, police said. The structure is not currently used for worship.
– ‘Real test of leadership’ –
Palestinian anger is also running high after Israeli troops shot dead a 22-year-old protester in the southern West Bank on Tuesday.
Since the current round of violence began five months ago with the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers by militants, at least 17 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank, according to an AFP count.
Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lapid said the situation was “a real test of leadership” for both Abbas and Netanyahu.
“We must throw a bucket of cold water over the explosive situation… of the last few weeks, and not add fuel to the furnace,” he said.
Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon said it was too early to describe the wave of violence as a new Palestinian uprising, but warned the public to be alert for a possible further escalation.
Meanwhile, Israel said it will not cooperate with a UN inquiry into its 50-day war with rocket-firing militants in Gaza this summer, because of the enquiry commission’s “obsessive hostility against Israel.”
In August, Canadian lawyer William Schabas was named as the head of the UN commission, angering Israel, where he is widely regarded as hostile to the Jewish state over reported calls to bring Netanyahu before the International Criminal Court.
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Bay Labs’ EchoMD AutoEF Software Receives FDA Clearance for Fully Automated AI Echocardiogram Analysis
Innovative AI Algorithms Automate Both Clip Selection and Ejection Fraction Calculation
June 19, 2018 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bay Labs, a medical technology company at the forefront of applying artificial intelligence (AI) to cardiovascular imaging, today announced its EchoMD AutoEF software product received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the fully automated clip selection and calculation of left ventricular ejection fraction (EF). EF is the single most widely used metric of cardiac function and used as the basis for many clinical decisions. The EchoMD AutoEF algorithms eliminate the need to manually select views, choose the best clips, and manipulate them for quantification, an often time-consuming and highly variable process.
“Left ventricular ejection fraction has been a mainstay of echocardiography for the last 50 years. Bay Labs’ use of artificial intelligence for image selection and automated EF measurement will allow clinicians across a wide range of experience to obtain accurate evaluation of ventricular function and aid in interpretation of the echocardiograms with greater efficiency,” said Neil J. Weissman, MD, FACC, FASE, chief scientific officer for MedStar Health, president of MedStar Health Research Institute and a professor of medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine. “This will ultimately result in more effective care for our patients.”
Unlike current technologies, EchoMD AutoEF automatically reviews all the relevant digital video clips of cardiac cycles from a patient’s echocardiography study, rates them according to image quality, and selects the best ones to calculate the EF, the leading measurement of cardiac function from echocardiograms. The EchoMD AutoEF software algorithm “learned” clip selection and EF calculation after being trained on a carefully curated dataset of over 4,000,000 images, representing 9,000 patients. Through partnerships with leading cardiology clinical institutions, and unique expertise in the processing of large diagnostic imaging datasets, Bay Labs has created a massive archive of carefully curated studies optimized for deep learning algorithm development.
EchoMD AutoEF software can be integrated into any DICOM PACS medical imaging environment and provides cardiologists with results as a seamless part of routine diagnostic workflow. Bay Labs will make EchoMD AutoEF available to support fast, efficient and accurate AI-assisted echocardiogram analysis to ensure the highest quality care for patients.
“At Bay Labs, our hope is that EchoMD AutoEF will assist cardiologists in their decision making and enhance the care they provide to their patients,” said Charles Cadieu, co-founder and CEO of Bay Labs. “We look forward to continuing to develop unique deep learning technologies that enable expanded access to high-quality echocardiography image acquisition and interpretation, with the goal to improve disease management and patient outcomes through earlier detection and monitoring.”
To learn more about Bay Labs and EchoMD AutoEF and how AI-assisted interpretation could benefit medical practices and patients, visit www.baylabs.io/.
About Bay Labs
Bay Labs is a San Francisco-based privately held company focused on increasing quality, value and access to medical imaging by combining deep learning and ultrasound. Founded in 2013, Bay Labs applies artificial intelligence to cardiovascular imaging, and its deep learning technology is designed to help medical professionals of all skill levels perform and interpret high-quality echocardiography to ultimately benefit their patients. There are over 10 million echoes performed annually in the United States, and according to the Centers for Disease Control, over 600,000 people in the U.S. die from cardiovascular disease each year making it the cause of one in four deaths. Bay Labs is funded by Khosla Ventures, Data Collective, and other leading venture capital firms. For more information about Bay Labs, visit www.baylabs.io/.
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MWC19: Technology executives have called for the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI), with Facebook and Alibaba pointing to the potential positive social impact that is promised by AI.
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With a particular focus on the tools, technology and talent; artificial intelligence (AI) was top of the agenda for experts speaking during a conference session today at Mobile World Congress.
Debunking the hype and focussing the debate on the technological benefits and opportunities, AI offers scope to define business problems with tangible solutions, explained Alibaba Cloud chief machine intelligence scientist Dr Wanli Min.
He said: “The future is the deployment of AI in the right context for the right benefit to society with industry collaboration.
“AI development must be inclusive and engage mobile users from a young generation with people from China across to Africa.”
Driving artificial innovation is a combination of successful data analysis to guide the programming; Min highlighted how critical the implementation to business structures, “where the intelligence can learn human behaviour.”
He added this is critical to enhance processing and ultimately contribute to global sustainable goals.
Machine intelligence has been successfully employed from the health, retail, manufacturing and media sectors with case studies highlighting the enhancement to society operations including synchronised traffic lights for emergencies to autonomous driving and healthcare support.
Min said: “There is huge potential for AI to deliver tangible benefits for traditional manufacturing…with system integration and data acquisition for calculation and control of feedback in real time data flow of intelligence.
“We want to turn the [AI] proof-of-concepts into a platform and eventually evolve this for the people’s benefit.”
He explained fundamentally AI is a smart system, “A network of integrated data acquisition, calculation, prediction, control and feedback in real time, it is an actionable intelligence” and is ingrained in TV programming, healthcare operations and facial recognition on social media.
“AI is already having a major impact for the good” - Antonie Bordes, Facebook
Facebook has been in the spotlight recently with the UK government calling for the social media giant to reform its “digital gangster” status after a government report concludedit was facilitating the spread of fake news and disinformation.
With a brief nod to the bad press the social media giant has received, Facebook director of AI research science Antonie Bordes called for collaboration with policy makers to better inform society and train the algorithms.
He said: “AI is already having a major impact for the good,” however he cautioned, “we must be careful.”
While Facebook does not currently operate a cloud service, Bordes said: “We want to use pure AI research in the labs that is open-sourced to democratise AI.
“The hype is not too strong, there is a lot of potential to create new businesses where we will see more applications and use cases.”
With 2.7 billion active users, Facebook has faced scrutiny as a technology platform, a publishers and a proprietor of its users data with eight data centres it employs more than 250 staff that specialise in AI.
“Where you draw the line is a massive question,” Bordes explained. “What we are seeing today we weren’t seeing five years ago, we are making the platform more secure and moderating the bad behaviour.”
Bordes called for collaboration and urged AI specialists to work with governments and policy makers to develop the rules of the future. He highlighted Facebook’s partnership with the French government to help them “see inside” the issues presented by AI.
“We need to stop talking about robots taking our jobs because humans will decide” - Tabitha Goldstaub, CognitionX
The fear around artificial super intelligence (ASI) surpassing human cognition is a significant part the debate.
CognitionX co-founder and chair of the UK’s government AI council Tabitha Goldstaub said: “We need to stop talking about robots taking our jobs because humans will decide, we need to decide where we are going to point our tools, technology and talent for the greater good.
“AI could be the greatest saviour and this is the promise that is driving the hype.”
Goldstaud also urged organisations to commit to social change and sustainability - the GSMA endorses the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals - calling for AI to be applied to the world’s biggest problems as the best way for companies to drive solutions.
”We have already seen Google AI invest millions, however there is more to be done.”
She added: “A lot of companies are already employing AI for the good and the AI race is on… how can AI be the technology to enable things we have never done before?”
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Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi's alleged house hunting in Australia sparks relocation rumours
Ellen and Portia currently reside in their posh Los Angeles mansion with their 3 dogs and 3 cats.
By Kabita Maharana
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are married for nine years Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have sparked relocation rumours after reports emerged that the couple were house hunting in Australia. The talk show host is reportedly heading down under for a two week holiday along with her actress wife. But apart from spending time away from Hollywood, the couple is apparently planning to see few properties.
"Ellen gets two weeks off from her show over the holidays and they're planning to spend the break in Australia. They'll be looking at properties too, as they both really want to buy a place there... Ellen knows how much Portia misses Australia," a source told NW magazine. (via Women's Day).
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The couple, who are married for nine years, visited de Rossi's home country three years ago where the 58-year-old comedian expressed her love for her wife's country. According to the magazine, DeGeneres is looking for options of renting or buying a property in Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, the home state of the 43-year-old Scandal actress.
Ellen and Portia currently reside in their posh Los Angeles mansion with their three dogs and three cats. However, it is unlikely that the queen of daytime TV will dump her flourishing career to settle in Australia. The stand-up comedian, however, has a keen eye for real estate and Portia has been vocal about her wife's investment interests. Hence a property in Australia might be another of Ellen's real estate investment.
Both of them have weathered abundant rumours regarding marital problems, but every time they have emerged stronger. The Finding Dory star previously gushed about Portia by sharing an adorable Instagram image of her wife of nine years.
Back in October, the Daytime Grammy award winner told People that she feel s herself lucky to Portia as her wife. "Portia and I constantly say to each other, 'We are so lucky.' Sometimes it's lying in bed at night before I go to sleep, and I just say thank you to whatever, whoever is out there. I've gotten to a place where I really am just settled. Really. I know that I'm not going anywhere. She's not going anywhere. I'm not saying the relationship took a while; I'm saying in my life, it took a while to find this."
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April IASB podcast now available
In our April podcast, Chair and Vice-Chair of the International Accounting Standards Board (Board) Hans Hoogervorst and Sue Lloyd join Technical Staff Member Matt Tilling to provide an update on the Board's latest meeting as well as on other developments and events that have taken place this month.
Hans begins with a review of his speech on sustainability reporting during the Climate-Related Financial Reporting Conference organised by the University of Cambridge. He suggests that by helping investors understand how companies are affected by sustainability issues, reporting offers a promising step forward. He also explains the role the Board intends to play and its work to update the Management Commentary Practice Statement. He cautions against exaggerated expectations for sustainability reporting as a catalyst for change in the absence of policy and political intervention. At the same time, Hans urges companies to report on what is strategically important to them, including how remuneration policies align with their long-term objectives and the environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors that underpin the companies’ long-term success.
Sue provides a summary of the latest meeting of the Transition Resource Group (TRG) for IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts. She also summarises the Board discussions on IFRS 17. The Board has substantially completed the technical discussions on possible amendments to the Standard and has given the technical staff permission to develop the Exposure Draft on proposed amendments.
Hans takes us through the Board’s discussion on clarifications to the Primary Financial Statements project and this month’s decision to further enhance the transparency and discipline of management performance measures. Sue follows with an update on the research on Business Combinations Under Common Control.
Other projects discussed during the podcast are:
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Chip and Joanna Are Literally Transporting a Historic Church to Magnolia Market
Why don't we take the church and MOVE IT SOMEWHERE ELSE?! - the Gainses, probably.
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Chip and Joanna Gaines just announced their ambitious plans to expand Magnolia Market at the Silos—plans that'll cost $10.4 million, to be exact. While their new additions and renovations are already sounding amazing—cue the brand new wiffle ball field, retail spaces, coffee shops, and a furniture store—there's another intriguing feature headed to the Waco, Texas tourist spot: a historic church.
The church was originally built in 1894, but was sitting empty for decades, according to The Waco Tribune. In 2015, it was named one of Waco's most endangered historic buildings, until the Gaineses bought it from architect Sterling Thompson—the architect behind Magnolia Table—in February of 2017. The master plan for the $10.4 million Magnolia Market includes a plan for the renovated church to be used as a place to sit and possibly hold seminars—sign me up!
Before the renovations at Magnolia Market were underway, Joanna Gaines opened up about the purchase in the Fall 2018 issue of The Magnolia Journal. “There are certain projects that sit in my heart. This is one of them," Joanna said about the historic structure. "This church has a soul, and I look forward to letting it share its own story. We’re not rushing it; we’ll let it tell us in its own time. That’s what keeps me hanging on to this one."
To get the historic structure to the Silos, the design duo has to—quite literally—pick up the church and move it onto the new green space during their renovation. Getting the church to Magnolia Market will be an ordeal—the structure has an addition of a few rooms and a basement, and the steeple may even have to be removed and reattached during its big move. Architect Sterling Thomson spoke to the Tribune, detailing just how difficult the whole process could be.
“Whether they have to dissect the building or not, it’s a big job,” Thompson said. “But moving a structure that big can be done.”
Renovations for Magnolia Market have already begun, and we can't wait to see when—and how—the historic church makes it over to the Silos.
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Relaxation of health and safety checks could cost business dearly
Editor, HRreview Monday, October 8, 2012 0 Comment Costs, Relaxation, Wellbeing News
The government’s “massive” reduction in the number of inspections carried out on low risk environments such as shops, restaurants and takeaways could lead to reduced health and safety standards and more accidents, the health and safety expert Bibby Consulting & Support has warned.
Routine checks on businesses used to be carried out by the local authority environmental health officer (EHO) who could pick up minor defects and breaches of legislation before they escalated into something more serious. From April 2013, these checks will no longer be carried out on any premises deemed to be low risk.
However, according to Michael Slade, Managing Director of Bibby Consulting & Support, for those companies who may be operating without access to health and safety guidance, fewer inspections could leave them exposed to heavier penalties. Without the involvement of EHOs, companies will now have to self-comply with legislation – and without professional help they could get into difficulties.
“We have always been a very strong supporter of any programme that aims to reduce the burden of red tape for businesses,” said Slade. “But it’s an accepted fact that a reduced level of inspection and guidance from the regulating authorities could reduce standards in health and safety, which is likely to lead to more accidents and work related ill health.”
He added: “This in turn will lead to steeper sentences and higher fines because instead of picking issues up early, companies will be hit hard should an accident occur. And in the recent past we have seen businesses forced to shut down because of the size of penalty imposed on them.”
Slade concluded: “This news comes 12 months after the HSE removed its info line, which had been an extremely useful reference point for so many small companies. While we are campaigning for the removal of excessive regulation, we cannot condone any changes which see small businesses left without free support and guidance. The government really must start to consider how its health and safety policies are going to affect the small business community.”
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How To Combat Car Thieves' Latest Trick
Electronic engineer Pat O'Leary has responded to shocking footage of a car theft which featured on Independent.ie.
He explained how something as simple as a biscuit tin could save your car being whipped from its spot on the drive outside.
Fitness instructor Jennifer Shannon shared the CCTV footage of her BMW 520 being stolen from the driveway of her home in the Manorfields Estate, Clonee, Dublin 15 in the early hours of the morning last Thursday.
The footage shows two men breaking the window of the white vehicle - registration plate 12D41580 - before using what looks like a transmitter and a deflector to gain access to the keyless vehicle.
Within three minutes the pair have fled in the car.
Now, Wexford-based engineer Pat has advised people to keep their keys or fobs for their vehicles "in something metal" to prevent thieves catching a signal from outside the house.
"In a nutshell, there is a password exchanged between the keys and the computer in the car. That password would be unique to your car and your key combination.
"Your key is out of range," he explained, "so I'm figuring what they're waving about outside the house is a type of receiving arial.
"The signal will be so weak going from the key to the car that it needs a halfway point.
"Anyone with half a knowledge of electronics could create something like that.
"The simple solution is to keep your key in a biscuit tin box, anything metal. The signal is so weak, it won't take a lot to kill it."
Jennifer said she wants to warn others so they don't find themselves in the same situation.
"It's scary that this could happen so fast. I would warn others to be very aware. We thought we were doing everything right by getting an alarm, leaving the key upstairs and putting in CCTV," she said.
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27 June 2019 at 12:03am
Britney Spears’ conservatorship sues blogger for defamation
A conservatorship has been in place for Britney Spears for 11 years Photo: Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File
The conservatorship that oversees Britney Spears’ personal life and career has sued the creator of a blog devoted to the pop superstar.
It is the latest move in an increasingly aggressive effort to push back against the so-called “Free Britney” movement, which alleges the singer is being controlled against her will.
The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles alleges that Anthony Elia, who runs the website Absolute Britney, has falsely claimed the court-ordered conservatorship has manipulated Spears’ Instagram account to make her appear more troubled and in need of help than she actually is.
“It is time for the conspiracy theories about Britney Spears’ well-being and the mob #FreeBritney movement to stop,” the lawsuit states in its opening line.
The conservatorship that runs Spears’ affairs has sued a man who runs a Spears-themed blog for defamation Credit: Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP, File
Elia’s blog and its social media accounts have played a key role in the “Free Britney” phenomenon, a group of fans who say on social media and in public protests that the singer is being controlled against her will by her father Jaime, who serves as her conservator, and that she is surreptitiously seeking help to free herself.
The suit alleges that Elia “has made it his mission to spread false and malicious lies on the internet about Britney, her conservatorship and her team, including that those around Britney are harming her and not acting in her best interests”.
A message sent through the blog and an email seeking comment from Elia were not immediately returned.
The suit comes two weeks after the conservatorship for similar reasons sought and received a five-year restraining order against Spears’ former manager Sam Lutfi.
It prohibits him from trying to undermine the conservatorship by contacting members of the Spears family or writing disparaging posts on social media.
A conservatorship, known in some states as a guardianship, is normally reserved for those who are severely debilitated. One was established for Spears 11 years ago during her very public meltdown, and has been kept in place ever since. The arrangement has increasingly come under attack from fans, who have grown especially loud about it in recent months.
Spears has offered little public comment on the conservatorship. At her request, she addressed the judge who oversees it in court last month. The hearing was closed and it is not clear what Spears said, but the judge ordered a court review of her situation before another hearing in September.
The suit focuses on a June 14 Absolute Britney Instagram post that alleges the conservatorship was seeking to manipulate Britney Spears’ Instagram account.
“Britney’s team is deleting positive comments on her Instagram post and leaving negative ones to keep up the illusion that she needs help!” the post says. “This has to be a human rights violation!!!!”
The post, which the suit calls “false and defamatory”, was discussed by bigger blogs and some media outlets. Elia shared some of those reports.
The suit seeks unspecified damages and a court injunction permanently prohibiting Elia from spreading information on the subject.
Spears has put her career on hold for most of the year.
In January she postponed a planned Las Vegas residency indefinitely to be with her father, who was in hospital after a serious operation.
And in April she announced in an Instagram post that she was taking time off to focus on self-care.
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Aston Martin recreates iconic Aston Martin Goldfinger DB5
Aston Martin and EON Productions announced that 25 Aston Martin Goldfinger DB5 continuation cars will be produced.
Aston Martin DB5 and Sean Connery in Goldfinger
The 25 cars will be authentic reproductions of the DB5 seen on screen, with some sympathetic modifications to ensure the highest levels of build quality and reliability (a concept also used for the Aston Martin DB4 G.T. Continuation model series that was built in 2016).
A further three cars will be built – one each for EON and Aston Martin, plus another to be auctioned for charity.
Aston Martin DB5 in Thunderball
The Aston Martin Goldfinger DB5 continuation cars will include working gadgets such as revolving number plates and more, which were made famous in Goldfinger. The gadgets will be co-developed with Oscar-winner Chris Corbould, special effects supervisor from the James Bond films. Officially sanctioned by Aston Martin and EON Productions, all the Goldfinger edition cars will be produced to one specification – Silver Birch paint – just like the original.
All 25 cars will be built at Aston Martin Works at Newport Pagnell – the original home of the DB5.
The first customer deliveries scheduled for 2020, but the car is truly a collector's item: none of the cars will be road legal, so use of the car is limited to track days and museums.
The most instantly recognisable car of all-time, the DB5 made its first appearance in the third James Bond movie, Goldfinger, alongside Sean Connery as James Bond. Laden with gadgets and armaments installed by Q Branch, the secret agent’s Aston Martin became an instant hit with moviegoers.
Aston Martin DB5 in GoldenEye
Since its seminal appearance in Goldfinger the DB5 has featured in a further six James Bond movies: Thunderball (1965), again with Connery; GoldenEye (1995) and Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) with Pierce Brosnan and three appearances alongside Daniel Craig in Casino Royale (2006), SkyFall (2012) and SPECTRE (2015).
Aston Martin DB5 in Tomorrow Never Dies
Such was its popularity, the DB5’s movie debut even spawned a Corgi die-cast model, an astonishing 2.5m of which were sold in its first year of production (1965). No wonder an entire generation of children grew-up aspiring to own an Aston Martin.
Aston Martin DB5 in SkyFall
Andy Palmer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Aston Martin, said: “The connection between Aston Martin and James Bond is something of which we are very proud and it is remarkable that the DB5 remains the definitive James Bond car after so many years. To own an Aston Martin has long been an aspiration for James Bond fans, but to own a Silver Birch DB5, complete with gadgets and built to the highest standards in the very same factory as the original James Bond cars? Well, that is surely the ultimate collectors’ fantasy. The skilled craftspeople at Aston Martin Works and the expert special effects team from the James Bond films are about to make this fantasy real for 25 very lucky customers.”
Paul Spires, Managing Director at Aston Martin Works, added of the Goldfinger DB5 continuation editions: “The connection between Aston Martin and James Bond originated more than half a century ago. Creating 25 Goldfinger DB5 continuations and working with EON Productions and special effects supervisor, Chris Corbould, is something truly unique and a real career highlight for everyone involved here at Aston Martin Works.”
Each Goldfinger DB5 continuation car will be priced at £2.75m plus taxes. First deliveries to customers will commence in 2020.
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Women in Tech Challenge workshops
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Save the date: Saturday 8 June 2019
The WLC runs a number of events around gender-diversity and leadership, including the annual WLC conference. The following showcases any upcoming and past events organised by the WLC.
WLC events
2018 Women in Tech Challenge: Microsoft & GSK | CambridgeThe event aimed to encourage more females to enter the tech sector and tech roles, through close collaborations with companies that are leaders in their fields. The workshop brought together 70 women from across the University of Cambridge to work together in groups to solve big strategic issues facing tech organisations.
Wo+Men's Leadership Conference 2018 | CambridgeCambridge Judge Business School hosted its fourth conference dedicated to Women's Leadership on Saturday 9 June. The theme, 'Growing Talent: Fostering Collective Success', address the tools, relationships and mindset behind building and defining, either at a personal or organisational level, a successful career as well as topics of gender equality and evolving workplace dynamics while focusing on how both genders can work together to empower each other to achieve their goals across industries and cultures.
Behind the Scenes of China’s Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions | CambridgeJennifer Yu, Chairman of Rothschild Global Advisory, China, spoke about her experiences deal-making within China’s outbound mergers and acquisitions market. Explaining the facts behind the growth and trends of China’s outbound investment.
The Executive MBA: Preparing Women for the Challenges of Executive Careers | CambridgeIn this event Professor Sucheta Nadkarni explored the importance of gender diversity at the senior management level, and how women can proactively prepare themselves for senior leadership positions.
Fireside chat with Dr Louise Beaumont, Co-Chair of the Open Bank Working Group and CEO of Vector Associates | CambridgeThe Wo+Men's Leadership Centre Special Interest Group was pleased to welcome Dr Louise Beaumont to School to discuss her professional experience in finance and leadership roles. The 'fireside' event enabled audience members to discuss a variety of topics with Dr Beaumont and the wider group.
2017 The Amazon Think Big Challenge | CambridgeFemale graduate students from across the University of Cambridge interested in embarking on technology careers came together on 23 October 2017 to compete in the Amazon Think Big Challenge.
Wo+Men's Leadership Conference 2017 | CambridgeCambridge Judge Business School hosted its third conference dedicated to Women's Leadership on Saturday 10 June. The theme, 'Finding Balance', addressed questions around work-life balance and what this entails for both men and women and also examined how we achieve gender balance across industries.
Women's brunch: "Gender diversity at business school and beyond" | LondonThis brunch in London gave insight into how the Cambridge MBA can help women access their potential and put them on the path to an accelerated or leadership role. Professor Sucheta Nadkarni, Director of the CJBS Wo+Men’s Leadership Centre spoke about her latest research and her work to drive the gender equality debate through the Centre.
Women Should Have It All: Chivalry and Equal Pay | CambridgeAs part of International Women's Day the Women's Leadership Special Interest Group hosted a debate titled “Women Should Have It All: Chivalry and Equal Pay” which was well received and had balanced participation.
Webinar – Preparing Women for the Challenges of Executive Careers | OnlineIn this interactive webinar, Professor Sucheta Nadkarni discussed how women can seize these opportunities and how they can proactively prepare themselves for the opportunities and challenges of executive positions through building confidence and personal power and leadership skills as part of clearly planned long-term career strategies.
Hackathon Challenge | CambridgeFemale graduate students from a wide range of backgrounds, including business, engineering, bio-technology and medicine, came together to compete in a Hackathon Challenge. The event, organised by the Wo+Men’s Leadership Initiative at Cambridge Judge Business School, Newnham College and Microsoft, invited students from STEMM disciplines at the University of Cambridge and current students at Cambridge Judge and asked them to come up with creative ideas to tackle technological challenges.
Women’s Leadership Initiatives Disenfranchise Men | CambridgeThis roundtable discussion. organised by the Women's Leadership Special Interest Group took place at Cambridge Judge Business School. Participation at this event was very balanced with both female and male faculty and students taking part.
Looking Beyond Corporate Boards: Drivers of Female Representation in Executive Roles | LondonAt this briefing Professor Nadkarni shared findings of her award-winning research on the global enablers and inhibitors of women in corporate boardrooms where she examined how economic, cultural, political and regulatory factors in different countries shape female board percentage and sustainability.
2016 CJBS Women's Leadership Initiative Conference | CambridgeThe 2016 theme 'Growing Together' examined the dynamics of the work environment and asks what it takes for leaders to excel. The focus of the conference was on collaboration and growth, encouraging inclusion of gender diversity in various areas.
CJBS Women's Leadership Initiative Inaugural Conference | CambridgeThe inaugural conference CJBS Women: Achievements, Opportunities, Challenges, that took place in June 2015 at Cambridge Judge Business School, was an opportunity to engage participants (both men and women) through an open and collaborative discussion of tangible actions through which to promote a shared vision of women’s leadership in business, and of how CJBS women's leadership initiative could support existing gender and equality programmes and projects within and outside CJBS.
Other events including WLI student Interest Group (WLI) run events
Other events are organised across CJBS, either by the Women's Leadership special interest group (SIG) or by our programmes and centres and showcase the School's involvement in fostering gender-balanced and diversity in the workforce. Many of these events are invite-only or target specific attendees, so may not always be open to all. Please find a list of any upcoming and past events.
Fireside Chat with Dr Louise Beaumont, Cambridge
The Wo+Men's Leadership Centre SIG is pleased to welcome Dr Louise Beaumont to the Judge Business School to discuss her professional experience in finance and leadership roles.
The event will be a fireside event which will enable audience members to discuss a variety of topics with Dr Beaumont and the wider group.
Women in Asset Management, London
An asset management event hosted by Cambridge Master of Finance (MFin) programme. The panel discussion will look at women in asset management and is targeted at University of Cambridge alumni working in senior asset management roles in the City as well as current CJBS students.
Microsoft Hackathon challenge, Cambridge
A workshop, presentation and networking dinner organised in conjunction with Microsoft and Newnham College for female students from STEMM disciplines and Cambridge Judge Business School students interested in a career in Technology.
Women's Leadership Initiative Debate, Cambridge
Debate, organised by 2016 MBA student Anvi Shah, on the following topic: “Women’s Leadership Initiatives Disenfranchise Men.”
McKinsey Centred Leadership event, Cambridge
Smaranda Gosa-Mensin from McKinsey conducted a workshop for MBA and MFin students on the centred leadership style
Coffee chat with Amazon, Cambridge
Event with Sarah Rhodes and MJ Wheble of Amazon. Sarah is an ex-F18 fighter pilot who is now leading Amazon, Wales operations. MJ is the international recruiter for Amazon and was accompanying Sarah.
Workshop – How to make an impact: get your voice heard, Cambridge
In this workshop, speaker Esther Stanhope showed attendees how to make an impact at work and get their voice heard no matter what role they were in.
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John Chrin Receives Pro-Life Endorsements
(Scranton, PA) – Today, John Chrin’s campaign announced that John had received both the National Right to Life’s endorsement as well as the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation PAC endorsement of his campaign to represent Pennsylvania’s 8th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. “This endorsement reflects your commitment to strengthening a culture of life throughout the nation and in the U.S. Congress. We look forward to working with you to protect the most vulnerable members of the human family – unborn children and medically dependent or disabled persons, whose lives are threatened by abortion or euthanasia. All voters who are concerned with the right to life and with the protection of the most vulnerable members of the human family should vote to send you to Congress, so that you can work to advance vital pro-life public policies.” said National Right to Life in their letter of endorsement. Continue reading
Chrin Campaign Calls on Cartwright to debate in each of PA-8 Counties
(Scranton, PA) – Today, John Chrin’s campaign called on Matt Cartwright to join John in participating in congressional debates in each of the five counties of the 8th congressional district. The 8th congressional district is made up of Lackawanna, Pike, Wayne counties, and parts of Luzerne and Monroe counties. To date, only one congressional debate has been agreed by the candidates – in Luzerne County. That debate is sponsored by WVIA and will be held on October 29th. Chrin and his team are calling for debates in the remaining four counties that make up the district. Continue reading
Chrin Campaign Releases Digital Ad on Cartwright Tax Hypocrisy
(Scranton, PA) – Today, John Chrin’s campaign released a new digital ad centered on the hypocrisy of opponent, Matt Cartwright on tax delinquency. In the ad, Cartwright’s past attacks on his former congressional opponent for failure to pay his taxes are highlighted as hypocritical. It was reported last week that Cartwright failed to pay his own taxes on his luxury Washington condo over several years’ time. Continue reading
Chrin Campaign Statement on Cartwright Tax Hypocrisy
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Chrin Campaign Releases Second TV Ad of General Election Cycle
(Scranton, PA) – Today, John Chrin’s campaign announced the release of the second commercial of the general election cycle. The ad paints a stark contrast between the two candidates running to represent Pennsylvania’s 8thcongressional district. It highlights John Chrin as a job creator and family man, who shares our values. In contrast, Matt Cartwright is shown to be “out of touch” with everyday Northeastern Pennsylvanians with his support of sanctuary cities, protecting criminals, more government welfare, and voting with Nancy Pelosi 96% of the time. Continue reading
John Chrin Statement on Release of Q2 GDP Numbers
(Scranton, PA) –John Chrin, the Republican nominee to represent Pennsylvania’s 8th congressional district, issued the following statement on today’s strong GDP numbers: “Today’s Second quarter GDP numbers are a further indication of the strong economic gains fueled by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This is tremendous news for workers and our economy. The tax cuts coupled with the needed cuts to red tape are clearly working.” said Chrin. Continue reading
Congressional candidate Chrin meets with DA Salavantis on sanctuary cities
WILKES-BARRE — Luzerne County District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis recently met with John Chrin, the Republican candidate in the 8th Congressional District, about their mutual concerns about sanctuary cities. “John and I spoke at length about many important issues, including the dangers of sanctuary cities,” Salavantis said. “As a prosecutor, I feel that the number one issue is public safety — we cannot have the threat of people who don’t follow our laws migrating from such cities like Philadelphia up to our region, and then committing crimes here.” Continue reading
John Chrin Meets With Luzerne District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis On Opposition of Sanctuary Cities
(Scranton, PA) – On Friday, July 20, John Chrin, candidate for Congress (PA-8), met with Luzerne County District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis to discuss a variety of issues, including their mutual concern about sanctuary cities. Continue reading
John Chrin Statement on Cartwright Vote Against Medical Device Tax Repeal
(Scranton, PA) – Last night, Matthew Cartwright voted against repealing the Obamacare medical device tax. This tax passes higher costs onto medical services which in turn are passed onto patients. You can see the vote here. The Tax Foundation found this tax was responsible for the loss of approximately 21,800 jobs from 2013 to 2015. Continue reading
Chrin Campaign Releases New TV Ad
(Scranton, PA) – Today, John Chrin (R-Skytop) announces the release of his campaign's first commercial of the general election cycle. The ad focuses on the values instilled in him growing up in Pennsylvania: "of perseverance, hard work, and integrity". The ad goes on to say that the tools for success that he developed in Northeast Pennsylvania, he will use to work if elected to Congress. Continue reading
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ITT Tech ceases all student enrollment
ITT was banned from signing up students who use federal loans. Now, it's stopped all enrollment.
ITT Tech ceases all student enrollment ITT was banned from signing up students who use federal loans. Now, it's stopped all enrollment. Check out this story on IndyStar.com: http://indy.st/2bMCwsP
James Briggs, james.briggs@indystar.com Published 2:48 p.m. ET Aug. 29, 2016 | Updated 6:07 p.m. ET Aug. 29, 2016
The next 30 days could prove very telling for the for-profit college chain. Nate Chute/IndyStar
ITT Technical Institute has stopped enrolling new students.(Photo: Matt Kryger)Buy Photo
The Carmel-based company that runs ITT Technical Institute has stopped enrolling new students.
The move, prominently announced on ITT's website, goes beyond the U.S. Department of Education's decision last week to ban ITT from enrolling new students who depended on federal loans to pay for classes. Although the majority of ITT's students receive federal aid, the for-profit college chain could have continued accepting new students outside of the government's Title IV program.
ITT Educational Services Inc. did not respond to a request for comment. Company officials have yet to publicly respond to the Education Department's moves aside from a Securities and Exchange Commission filing in which ITT said it was "evaluating these additional sanctions and requirements, as well as all options available to it."
Trace Urdan, a Credit Suisse analyst who follows ITT, said the company's decision to stop accepting new students doesn't necessarily offer any clues about ITT's next move.
"The market for students that enroll without Title IV is essentially non-existent," Urdan wrote in an email. "The expense of processing applications only to have them cancel once they learn (they are) Title IV ineligible is not worthwhile."
ITT's future has been in question since the Education Department announced its sanctions amid an Obama administration crackdown on for-profit colleges. The SEC, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and more than a dozen states are investigating ITT over its financial performance, marketing, recruiting and job placement numbers.
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ITT Tech's collapse could help former students wipe out their loans
In addition to the Education Department's sanctions, two states had moved to block students from enrolling at ITT. California banned new enrollment at ITT's 15 campuses there and Wisconsin blocked enrollment at the company's two campuses in that state. ITT had 137 campuses across 39 states at the end of June, according to its most recent quarterly earnings filing.
Several analysts have told IndyStar that federal sanctions, especially a new requirement that ITT increase its reserves from $94.4 million to $247.3 million, are likely to force the company to close.
ITT has more than 40,000 students who remain eligible for federal aid. Should ITT close, the Education Department has suggested it will forgive the federal loans of existing students.
Former ITT students who have graduated or dropped out also might be able to get their loans discharged, the Education Department has said.
ITT's stock price continued to plunge Monday, dropping 19 percent to 44 cents per share. ITT shares traded at more than $2 before the Education Department's announcement Thursday.
Call IndyStar reporter James Briggs at (317) 444-6307. Follow him on Twitter: @JamesEBriggs.
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Transocean scraps two more floaters and delays more newbuilds
Transocean Drillship TBN 2 (Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc.) (Drillship)
Transocean Ltd (“Transocean”) today issued its updated fleet summary report, with the company announcing its plan to retire a further two floating rigs from its operational fleet as well as delay the delivery of two newbuild drillships. Transocean has classified both the GSF Celtic Sea and Transocean Amirante units as being held for sale, with the GSF Celtic Sea being either sold for use in a non-drilling capacity or recycled, whilst the Transocean Amirante will be recycled. Transocean has been the most active scrapper of rigs thus far in 2015 and has indicated its intent to scrap a total of 20 floaters. Meanwhile the company also announced its plan to delay the delivery of its two newbuild drillships currently under construction at the Jurong Shipyard in Singapore. Transocean has delayed the delivery of each unit by 24 months, with delivery now expected in Q2 2019 and Q1 2020. This follows Transocean’s recent trend of delaying newbuild assets, the company recently delayed delivery of its five newbuild jackup rigs.
Source: http://www.deepwater.com/assets/Documents/June%202015%20Fleet%20Update%20Summary.pdf
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Statoil given consent to drill Pingvin prospect
Statoil has received consent for exploration drilling using the ‘Transocean Spitsbergen’ mobile drilling facility to drill well 7319/12-1 Pingvin in production licence 713. The well is in the Barents Sea, around 296 km from Hammerfest. Water depth at the site is approx. 422 metres. Drilling is planned to begin in August 2014, with a duration of around 28 days, depending on whether a discovery is made. In its decision to grant permission under the Pollution Act, the Norwegian Environment Agency has determined that Statoil may not drill in oil-bearing strata before 5th September 2014. This condition has been set to allow for appeals before the riskiest part of the operation gets under way.
Drilling permit for Ensis prospect granted
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for well 7125/4-3, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 7125/4-3 will be drilled from the Transocean Spitsbergen drilling facility at position 71°30'56.40" north and 25°12'56.70" east. The drilling programme for well 7125/4-3 relates to drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 393 B. Statoil Petroleum AS is the operator with an ownership interest of 50 per cent. The other licensees are Petoro AS (20 per cent), Concedo ASA (20 per cent) and OMV (Norge) AS (10 per cent). The area in this licence consists of parts of block 7125/4 and 7125/5. The well will be drilled about 110 kilometres northeast of Hammerfest. Production licence 393 B was awarded on 10 September 2010 (follow up to the 19th licensing round on the Norwegian shelf). This is the first well to be drilled in the licence. The permit is contingent upon the operator securing all other permits and consents required by other authorities prior to commencing drilling activities.
Statoil given go ahead to drill Isfjell prospect
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Statoil Petroleum ASA a drilling permit for well 7220/2-1, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 7220/2-1 will be drilled from the Transocean Spitsbergen drilling facility at position 72°48'43.85" north and 20°33'26.97" east. The drilling programme for well 7220/2-1 relates to drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 714. Statoil Petroleum AS is the operator with an ownership interest of 50 per cent. The other licensees are ENI Norge AS (30 per cent) and Petoro AS (20 per cent). The area in this licence consists of block 7220/2 and parts of block 7220/3. The well will be drilled about 35 kilometres north of the Johan Castberg field. Production licence 714 was awarded on 21 June 2013 (22nd licensing round on the Norwegian shelf). This is the first well to be drilled in the licence. The permit is contingent upon the operator securing all other permits and consents required by other authorities prior to commencing drilling activities.
Statoil given consent to use 'Transocean Leader' to drill 25/8-18 S well
Statoil has received consent to carry out exploration drilling using the ‘Transocean Leader’ mobile drilling facility to drill well 25/8-18 S in the central North Sea. The well is located 12 km north-west of the Grane field and around 164 km from the nearest land at Utsira in Rogaland. Water depth at the site is 159 metres. Drilling is estimated to last for 33 days. ‘Transocean Leader’ is operated by Transocean. The facility was issued with an Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC) by the PSA in December 2004.
Statoil given approval to drill Pingvin prospect
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for wellbore 7319/12-1, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 7319/12-1 will be drilled from the Transocean Spitsbergen drilling facility at position 73°02'34.20" north and 19°46'39.30" east. The drilling programme for well 7319/12-1 relates to drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 713. Statoil Petroleum AS is the operator with an ownership interest of 40 per cent. The other licensees are RN Nordic Oil AS, North Energy ASA and Edison International Norway Branch, each with 20 per cent. The area in this licence consists of blocks 7219/ 2, 3 and 7319/11, 12. Production licence 713 was awarded on 21 June 2013 in the 22nd licensing round on the Norwegian shelf. This is the first well to be drilled in the licence. The permit is contingent upon the operator securing all other permits and consents required by other authorities before commencing drilling activities.
FAR announces hydrocarbon presence at FAN-1 well in Senegal
FAR Ltd (FAR) has announced that Oil samples have been recovered in the FAN-1 exploration well being drilled offshore Senegal. Elevated gas and fluorescence were encountered in a shallow secondary target and the presence of oil was confirmed by an intermediate logging program. Oil samples from a thin sand were collected by an MDT wireline formation tester for further analysis. This well data confirms the existence of a working petroleum system. The FAN-1 well has reached a depth of 4402 metres where intermediate casing has now been set. The well will be deepened to planned Total Depth (“TD”) of approximately 5000 metres. Conclusive results for this well will not be available until drilling operations are completed and all of the well data is fully assessed. The Operator anticipates that drilling of the FAN-1 well will be completed during the next month after which time the rig will be moved to the SNE-1 well location, the second well of the two well program offshore Senegal. FAR Managing Director, Cath Norman said, ”The presence of oil In the secondary target is important in helping our geological understanding of the margin and is significant because it confirms the existence of a working petroleum generating system. It is very pleasing that the building blocks of a working petroleum system are present and we look forward to drilling ahead to deeper objectives in FAN-1 and completing the SNE-1 well. ”As previously announced, the drilling program has been designated as “tight” by the Operator and hence no information related to depth or formation will be provided during the drilling beyond what is required to meet ASX continuous disclosure obligations. This release in relation to the matter referred to in the Company’s trading halt announcement of 25 August 2014
Statoil receives consent to use 'Transocean Spitsbergen' drill Isfjell prospect from PSA
Statoil Petroleum AS has received consent for exploration drilling using the ‘Transocean Spitsbergen’ mobile drilling facility to drill well 7220/2-1 Isfjell in production licence 714.The well lies in the Barents Sea, around 219 km from the nearest mainland at Ingøy in Måsøy municipality, Finnmark. Water depth at the site is approx. 429 metres. Drilling is planned to begin in August 2014, with a duration of around 30 days, depending on whether a discovery is made. In its decision to grant permission under the Pollution Act, the Norwegian Environment Agency has determined that Statoil may not drill in oil-bearing strata before 18th September 2014. This condition has been set to allow for appeals before the riskiest part of the operation gets under way. ‘Transocean Spitsbergen’ is a semi-submersible drilling facility of the Aker H-6e type. It was built at the Aker Stord yard, is registered in the Bahamas and classified by DnV.
Dry Barents sea well for Statoil at Ensis prospect
Statoil Petroleum AS, operator of production licence 393 B, has completed drilling of wildcat well 7125/4-3. The well is dry. The well was drilled about four kilometres south of the 7125/4-1 oil and gas discovery and about 105 kilometres northeast of Hammerfest. The exploration target for the well was to prove petroleum in Early Cretaceous reservoir rocks (intra-Knurr formation). Well 7125/4-3 encountered approx. 35-metre thick reservoir rocks with poor reservoir quality in the Knurr formation. Data acquisition and sampling have been carried out. This is the first exploration well in production licence 393 B, which was carved out from production licence 393 in 2010. The well was drilled to a vertical depth of 993 metres below the sea surface and was terminated in the Hekkingen formation in the Late Jurassic. Water depth is 294 metres. The well has been permanently plugged and abandoned. Well 7125/4-3 was drilled by the Transocean Spitsbergen drilling facility, which will now drill wildcat well 7319/12-1 in production licence 713, where Statoil Petroleum AS is the operator.
'Transocean Barents' heads back to work after yard stay
The ‘Transocean Barents’ drilling rig has today left Kvaerner’s shipyard at Stord in Norway, having completed its five year classification and the planned upgrade and modification work more than one week ahead of schedule. The rig will now spend approximately one week in the Klosterfjorden for sea trials before it continues to its next assignment in the Norwegian Sea with Shell. The project has been conducted with good HSSE results. The ‘Transocean Barents’ is an Aker H-6e sixth generation dual activity dynamically-positioned semi-submersible drilling rig designed to operate in harsh environments and water depths up to 10 000 feet. The rig was one of two drilling platforms of the H6-e design delivered from Stord in 2009. The twin rigs, ‘Transocean Barents’ and ‘Transocean Spitsbergen’ have become known as state-of-the-art drilling rigs with high and stable performance.
Hurricane releases lancaster appraisal well analysis
Hurricane Energy plc (Hurricane), the UK-based oil and gas company focused on hydrocarbon resources in naturally fractured basement reservoirs, has substantially completed post-well data analysis following the successful testing of the 1km horizontal appraisal well 205/21a-6 in Q2 2014 at the Company’s Lancaster oil discovery West of Shetland. The well was optimally located to benefit from a highly connected fault/fracture network and an underlying 300m oil column (Hurricane’s - 2C estimate of field ODT). The results from third party analysis combine to demonstrate a very good quality reservoir which could deliver single well rates of 20,000 STB/d - significantly ahead of initial expectations of well productivity.
Eni announces discovery at Ochigufu-1 well in Angola
Eni has announced a new oil discovery in Block 15/06, in the Ochigufu exploration prospect, in deep water offshore Angola. Oghigufu is the 10th commercial oil discovery made in Block 15/06. The new discovery is estimated to contain 300 million barrels of oil in place. Ochigufu 1 NFW well, which has led to the discovery, will be brought into production in record time. The well is located at approximately 150 kilometers off the coast and 9.8 kilometers from the Ngoma FPSO (West Hub) and the closeness to Ngoma FPSO allows the increase of the resource base of the West Hub project, currently underway. The well was drilled by the ‘Ocean Rig Poseidon’ Drilling Unit in a water depth of 1,337 meters and reached a total depth of 4,470 meters. Ochigufu 1 NFW was directionally drilled in order to reach the targets in optimal position and proved a net oil pay of 47 meters, (34° API) contained in the Lower Miocene and Oligocene sandstones with very good petrophysical properties. The data acquired in Ochigufu 1 well indicate a production capacity equal to more than 5,000 barrels of oil per day. Claudio Descalzi, Eni’s CEO said: "This important discovery, which will be brought into production in record time, adds even more value to Block 15/06. Like the recent discoveries in Congo and Gabon, this new find exemplifies the results we can achieve by applying leading edge technologies to exploration, and substantiates the decision to refocus Eni on key oil and gas competences". Studies are underway in order to evaluate an early tie-in to the Ngoma FPSO, already in location in the West Hub and designed to handle 100,000 barrels of oil production per day. Eni is operator of the Block 15/06 with a 35% stake. The other partners of the Joint Venture committed to the block are Sonangol P&P (30% stake), SSI Fifteen Limited (25% stake), Falcon Oil Holding Angola SA (5% stake) and Statoil Angola Block 15/06 (5% stake).
Statoil completes pingvin well with gas shows
North Energy has announced that drilling is being completed at Pingvin prospect (exploration well 7319/12-1). The well has identified gas in a sandstone reservoir. Extensive data have been acquired from the well through coring, wireline logging and liquid sampling. Updated information from the well will be provided as soon as the analyses have been completed. The partners in the licence are Statoil as operator with 40 per cent, RN Nordic Oil with 20 per cent, Edison with 20 per cent and North Energy with 20 per cent.
PSA awards consent for 'Transocean Leader' to drill Krafla wells
The PSA has given Statoil Petroleum AS (Statoil) consent for exploration drilling using the ‘Transocean Leader’ mobile drilling facility in the North Sea. The consent covers the drilling of wildcat well 30/11-10 "Krafla North" and appraisal well 30/11-10 A "Krafla Main". It is planned to drill from the same surface location, with appraisal well 30/11-10 A being drilled as a sidetrack. The location is in the North Sea, 22 km from the Oseberg Sør facility and 2.2 km from the oil and gas discovery 30/11-8 S (Krafla), which was drilled in 2011. The earliest start to drilling is set at mid-October 2014. The activity is estimated to last 78 days. ‘Transocean Leader’ is a semi-submersible mobile drilling facility delivered in 1987 by Hyundai Heavy Industries of Korea. The facility is operated by Transocean and received Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC) from the PSA in December 2004.
Statoil confirms gas discovery at Pingvin prospect
Statoil has together with PL713 partners made a gas discovery in the Pingvin prospect in the Barents Sea. The discovery is a play opener in a frontier unexplored area of the Barents Sea northwest of Johan Castberg. The discovery well 7319/12-1, drilled by the drilling rig ‘Transocean Spitsbergen’, proved a 15-metre gas column in the well path. Statoil estimates the volumes in Pingvin to be in the range of 30-120 million barrels of recoverable oil equivalent. The discovery is currently assessed as non-commercial. “Pingvin is the first well drilled in PL713 – a large frontier area northwest of Johan Castberg awarded in the 22nd concession round. For a discovery in this area to be commercially viable it needs to be an oil accumulation of a significant size. A gas discovery does not have commercial value at present. "On the positive side, it is encouraging that the first well drilled in this unexplored area has proven hydrocarbons in sandstones. This indicates that we have both a reservoir and a working hydrocarbon system in the area, and creates a good basis for further subsurface work in the licence,” says Dan Tuppen, vice president exploration Barents Sea and Norwegian Sea. Pingvin is a good example of efficient exploration performance. “The partnership drilled Pingvin just 15 months after the acreage award. The chosen well location allowed us to clarify the hydrocarbon volume in the structure with one very efficiently executed exploration well,” says Tuppen. Exploration well 7319/12-1 is located in PL713 about 65 kilometres northwest of the Johan Castberg discovery. Statoil is operator with an interest of 40%. The partners are RN Nordic Oil AS (20%), North Energy ASA (20%) and Edison International Norway Branch (20%).
Shell set to drill new appraisal well at Ormen Lange
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted A/S Norske Shell a drilling permit for wellbore 6305/8-2, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Wellbore 6305/8-2 will be drilled from the 'Transocean Barents' drilling facility in position 63°19'42.05" north and 5°21'36.69" east. The drilling programme for wellbore 6305/8-2 relates to the drilling of an appraisal well in production licence 250. A/S Norske Shell is the operator with an ownership interest of 16 per cent. The other licensees are Petoro AS (45 per cent), Statoil Petroleum AS (23.6 per cent), Dong E&P Norge AS (9.44 per cent) and ExxonMobil Exploration & Production Norway AS (5.91 per cent). The area in this licence consists of parts of block 6305/8. The well will be drilled about 120 kilometres west of Kristiansund. Production licence 250 was awarded on 22 October 1999 (supplement to the 15th licensing round on the Norwegian shelf). This is the second well to be drilled in the licence. The permit is contingent upon the operator securing all other permits and consents required by the authorities before the drilling activity commences.
Statoil to use 'Transocean Spitsbergen' to drill Saturn
The PSA has given Statoil Petroleum AS (Statoil) consent for exploration drilling using the ‘Transocean Spitsbergen’ mobile drilling facility in the Barents Sea. The consent applies to drilling of exploration well 7227/10-1 in production licence 230 in the Barents Sea. The well has been given the prospect name of "Saturn". Water depth at the site is around 232 metres. The location is approximately 116 kilometres from the nearest land, at Kinnarodden in Lebesby/Gamvik municipality in the county of Finnmark. The earliest start-up for drilling is the second half of October 2014. The operations are estimated to last 45 days. ‘Transocean Spitsbergen’ is a semi-submersible mobile drilling facility of the Aker H-6e type.
PSA completes audit of 'Transocean Leader'
The PSA has carried out an audit of the Transocean rig company, in respect of logistics on the ‘Transocean Leader’ drilling facility. The ‘Transocean Leader’ mobile drilling facility was issued with an Acknowledgement of Compliance (AOC) by the PSA in December 2004. As a step in the follow-up of the rig owner's compliance with regulatory requirements and the preconditions for the AOC, the PSA has conducted an audit in the logistics domain. It covers materials handling, lifting equipment and the safe use thereof. The audit was carried out between 21st and 28th August 2014, in the form of a meeting with the rig owner, Transocean Offshore Ltd NUF (Transocean), followed by verification on board ‘Transocean Leader’ while it was operating for Statoil on the Njord field.
Cairn hits oil at FAN-1 well in Senegal
Cairn together with its joint venture partners has announced that the FAN-1 exploration well, offshore Senegal, has discovered oil. The well, located in 1,427 metres (m) water depth and approximately 100 kilometres offshore in the Sangomar Deep block, has reached a Target Depth (TD) of 4,927 m and was targeting multiple stacked deepwater fans. As stated prior to the commencement of operations there are no plans for immediate well testing. Further evaluation will now be required to calibrate the well with the existing 3D seismic in order to determine future plans and optimal follow up locations to determine the extent of the discovered resource. Once operations are completed on the FAN-1 well, the rig will move to complete the second well, SNE-1 where the top hole has been drilled pending re-entry. This Shelf Edge Prospect targeting a dual objective in 1,100m water depth is in the Sangomar Deep block. The FAN-1 well was drilled using the semi-submersible drilling unit ‘Cajun Express’. It is the third well in Cairn's North West Africa programme and first in Senegal. Cairn has a 40% Working Interest (WI) in three blocks offshore Senegal (Sangomar Deep, Sangomar Offshore and Rusifique) ConocoPhillips has 35% WI, FAR Ltd 15% WI and Petrosen, the national oil company of Senegal 10% WI. The three blocks cover 7,490 km2.
Lundin spuds Storm prospect in Norway
Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum), through its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS (Lundin Norway), is pleased to announce that drilling of exploration well 33/2-1 in PL555 has commenced. The well will investigate the hydrocarbon potential of the Storm Prospect in PL555, which is located 200 km west northwest of Florø on the Norwegian west coast and approximately 65 km northwest of the Snorre Field. The main objective of well 33/2-1 is to test the reservoir properties and hydrocarbon potential of the Upper Jurassic Sandstones equivalent to the reservoir in the Magnus field on the UKCS approximately 35km to the south. Lundin Petroleum estimates the Storm prospect to have the potential to contain unrisked, gross prospective resources of 89 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMboe). The planned total depth of 4,500 metres below mean sea level and the well will be drilled using the semisubmersible drilling unit ‘Transocean Arctic’. Drilling is expected to take approximately 80 days.
Statoil discovers gas at Isfjell
Statoil Petroleum AS, operator of production licence 714, is currently completing the drilling of wildcat well 7220/2-1. The well was drilled about 40 kilometres northeast of the oil and gas discovery 7220/8-1 Johan Castberg in the Barents Sea, and about 260 kilometres northwest of Hammerfest. The primary exploration target for the well was to prove the presence of petroleum in Middle to Early Jurassic reservoir rocks (the Stø, Nordmela and Tubåen formations). The secondary target was to prove the presence of petroleum in Late/Middle Triassic reservoir rocks (the Snadd formation). The well encountered a gas column of about 85 meters in the Stø and Nordmela formations with a reservoir quality ranging from very good to excellent. The Snadd formation was found to have more varied reservoir properties, but is an aquifer. Preliminary estimations of the size of the discovery are between 1 and 2 billion standard cubic meters (Sm3) of recoverable gas. The well was not formation-tested, but extensive data collection and sampling have been carried out. This is the first exploration well in production licence 714. The licence was awarded in the 22nd licensing round in 2013. The well was drilled to a vertical depth of 1554 meters below the sea surface, and was terminated in the Snadd formation. The water depth is 429 meters. The well will now be permanently plugged and abandoned. Well 7220/2-1 was drilled by the 'Transocean Spitsbergen' drilling facility, which will now proceed to drill wildcate well 7227/10-1 in production licence 230, where Statoil Petroleum AS is the operator.
Statoil strikes for the seventh time in Tanzania
Statoil and co-venturer Exxon Mobil today announced that the Giligiliani-1 exploration well has resulted in a new natural gas discovery offshore Tanzania. The discovery of an additional 1.2 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of natural gas in place in the Giligiliani-1 well brings the total of in-place volumes up to approximately 21 tcf in block 2. The Giligiliani-1 discovery is located along the western side of block 2 at a 2,500-metre water depth. The new gas discovery was made in Upper Cretaceous sandstones. “This discovery has proven the gas play extends into the western part of block 2, which opens additional prospects. Our success rate in Tanzania has been high and opening up a new area will be key to continuing our successful multi-well programme,” said Nick Maden, senior vice president for Statoil's exploration activities in the Western Hemisphere. The rig ‘Discoverer Americas’ will now drill the Kungamanga prospect located in the central part of block 2. The Giligiliani-1 discovery is the venture’s seventh discovery in block 2. It is preceded by the five high-impact gas discoveries Zafarani-1, Lavani-1, Tangawizi-1, Mronge-1 and Piri-1, and a discovery in Lavani-2. Statoil operates the licence on block 2 on behalf of Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) and has a 65% working interest. ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Tanzania Limited holds the remaining 35%. Statoil has been in Tanzania since 2007, when it was awarded the operatorship for block 2.
'Transocean Winner' to begin production drilling at Alvheim and Boyla fields
The PSA has given Det norske oljeselskap ASA (Det norske) consent to use the ‘Transocean Winner’ mobile drilling facility for production drilling at Alvheim and Bøyla in the North Sea. The background to this consent is Det norske's acquisition of Marathon Oil Norge AS (Marathon) and the company's production licence assets on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Marathon's operatorship of the Alvheim, Vilje, Volund and Bøyla fields will now be transferred to Det norske. The date of transfer of operatorship is set at 15th October 2014. The consent applies to production drilling and completion of 25/4-L-4H at the Alvheim field and 24/9-M-1 H, 24/9-M-1 AH, 24/9-M-2 H, 24/9-M-2 AH, 24/9-M-3 H and 24/9-M-3 AH at Bøyla. Marathon has previously received consent to use ‘Transocean Winner’ for drilling and completion of these wells/well bores, but a change of operator requires the new operator to apply for new consent. This is because consent is an expression of the PSA's confidence that the operating company is able to undertake operations prudently and in compliance with the regulations. The consent is based primarily on our assessment of relevant aspects of the company's management system.
Statoil given approval to drill Saturn prospect
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for well 7227/10-1, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 7227/10-1 will be drilled from the Transocean Spitsbergen drilling facility at position 72°09’ 48.72" north and 70° 14´ 18.14" east. The drilling programme for well 7227/10-1 relates to the drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 230. Statoil Petroleum AS is the operator with a 35 per cent ownership interest and the licensees are Spike Exploration Holding AS with 30 per cent, Explora Petroleum AS with 20 per cent and GDF SUEZ E&P Norge AS with 15 per cent. The production licence consists of parts of blocks 7227/8, 7227/9 and 7227/10. The licence was awarded in the Barents Sea project in 1997. Wildcat well 7227/10-1 will be the first exploration well in production licence 230. The permit is contingent upon the operator securing all other permits and consents required by other authorities prior to commencing the drilling activity.
Statoil to permanently plug Svalin exploration well
Statoil is the operator on the Svalin field, located in block 25/11 in the central part of the North Sea. The field has been developed using standardised solutions for subsea production. The plan for development and operation (PDO) was approved by the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy in November 2012, and production began back in June 2014. The Svalin field is around eight kilometres south-west of the Grane field. Water depth in the area is approximately 120 metres. The well stream from the field is processed at the Grane facility. Statoil has now received consent to use the ‘Transocean Leader’ mobile drilling facility to plug exploration well 25/11-16 permanently. The well currently has a temporary plug.
Transocean to offer shares and bonds for Caledonia Offshore
Transocean Ltd announced today that Transocean Inc. (Transocean), its wholly-owned subsidiary, intends to proceed with an unregistered offering of shares of Caledonia Offshore Drilling Company (Caledonia), a wholly owned subsidiary of Transocean, in connection with an offering being made to eligible investors in Norway and to eligible institutional investors internationally. The proposed offering of shares, which represents a minority interest in Caledonia's share capital, is intended to raise between USD125 million and USD185 million, with the net proceeds received by Transocean. Caledonia also proposes to make an unregistered offering of second lien senior secured bonds issued by Caledonia. The proposed offering of second lien senior secured bonds is intended to raise USD350 million. The net proceeds received by Caledonia, together with the proceeds expected to be received by Caledonia under a first lien bank facility, will be used to finance the acquisition by Caledonia of certain drilling rigs located in the U.K. North Sea from subsidiaries of Transocean. Transocean, or one of its affiliates, intends to purchase all of the second lien senior secured bonds issued by Caledonia in the bond offering. These offerings represent an incremental step in the execution of Transocean's asset strategy and provide the company with a flexible mechanism to maximize the value of its non-core rigs. The transactions are expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2014, subject to market and other customary conditions.
Statoil uses contract provision to lower rate for 'Transocean Spitsbergen'
Statoil has made a number of changes to its Norwegian rig portfolio in recent months and it appears that the operator has not finished yet. Having already suspended the contracts for the COSLPioneer and Scarabeo 5 units for the remainder of 2014, today Transocean announced that Statoil has exercised a provision its contract for the Transocean Spitsbergen. The unit which has been contracted by Statoil since its delivery in 2009 will operate at a reduced dayrate of around USD400k from the 10th November 2014 through to the 31st December 2014. This move is in line with the operators 2014 policy of focusing on capital discipline, with the recent high rates for rigs on the NCS being described as ‘unsustainable’ by Statoil.
Songa releases update of SPS for 'Songa Dee'
Songa Offshore AS (Songa) has released an update surrounding the scope of work for the Songa Dee’s Special Periodic Survey (SPS). The SPS has progressed according to plan, including the budget of 60 days and USD 90 million. The rig has during the yard stay achieved its certification on hull and structure by DNV, the BOP has been overhauled and lifted back on-board. The commissioning of the BOP, as well as the winch upgrades, are in its final stages. During the yard stay the Songa Dee has, however, experienced unexpected failure on one of four main engines. Critical parts for the engine are currently being prepared for re-installation. The rig is expected to leave Invergordon, Scotland, on 7 November 2014, allowing it to be back on day rate a few days later. The costs related to the engine incident will be claimed against insurance and are not expected to impact the overall yard stay costs beyond the budget.
Ocean rig awarded contract extensions for 'Ocean Rig Corcovado' and 'Ocean Rig Mykonos'
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. (”Ocean Rig”), an international contractor of offshore deepwater drilling services, today announced that it has been awarded extensions of the drilling contracts for its Ocean Rig Corcovado and Ocean Rig Mykonos drillships. The extensions were awarded by Petrobras, the Brazilian NOC and are subject to partner approvals. The term of each extension is 1,095 days, with a total combined revenue backlog of over USD1.1 billion, exluding reimbursement by Petrobras for contract related equipment upgrades. The new contracts will commence in direct continuation of the two rigs current agreements with Petrobras.
Statoil confirms discovery at Grane field
Statoil Petroleum AS, operator of production licence 169, is about to complete drilling of appraisal well 25/8-18 S. The 25/8-4 discovery was proven in 1992 by Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS. The reservoir is in the Heimdal formation from the Palaeocene Age. The discovery is located approx. eight kilometres northeast of the Grane field in the central part of the North Sea, and the size was originally estimated at about one million standard cubic metres (Sm 3) of recoverable oil. Appraisal well 25/8-18 S was drilled approx. 0.9 kilometres southeast of the 25/8-4 discovery well and about 180 kilometres west of Stavanger. The primary and secondary exploration targets for 25/8-18 S were to confirm oil volumes, the producibility properties and also to examine the discovery higher up in the structure in Palaeocene reservoir rocks (in the Heimdal formation and intra-Balder formation sandstone, respectively). 25/8-18 S encountered an approx. 25-metre oil column in the Heimdal formation with very good reservoir properties. The Heimdal formation is 55 metres thick in total. Gas was also encountered in a thin sandstone in the Balder formation. Preliminary estimates of the size of the discovery are now between 5 and 12 million Sm3 recoverable oil. The licensees will assess various development alternatives together with other discoveries in the area. Extensive data acquisition and sampling were carried out. This is the 14th exploration well drilled in production licence 169. Well 25/8-18 S was drilled to a vertical and measured depth of 1863 and 1867 metres below the sea surface, respectively, and was terminated in the Shetland Group in the Upper Cretaceous. The well will now be permanently plugged and abandoned. Water depth is 129 metres. The well was drilled by the Transocean Leader drilling facility, which will now carry out permanent plugging of a previous discovery well, 25/11-16 (Svalin), in the same production licence.
PSA approves 'Songa Trym' for plugging operations on Oseberg field
Statoil has received consent to use Songa Trym for permanent well plugging on the Oseberg field. Statoil is the operator on the Oseberg field, located in blocks 30/6 and 30/9 in the northern part of the North Sea. Well 30/6-B-51 AH is a subsea well tied to the Oseberg A facility. The well was drilled in 1996, but has not produced since 2007. There have been integrity problems in the well, and Statoil has decided to plug it permanently. The PSA has now granted Statoil consent to use the Songa Trym mobile drilling facility to plug the well. Statoil has allocated 45 days for the activity, which will start in late October. Water depth at the site is around 105 metres. Songa Trym is a semi-submersible drilling facility of the Aker H-3 type, built at Aker Verdal in 1976. Major improvements to the facility were made in 2012. Songa Trym is operated by Songa Management AS of Stavanger. The vessel is registered in the Norwegian register of shipping and classified by DVN GL. Due to its change of ownership, Songa Trym received a new Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC) from the PSA in February 2013.
Chevron strikes at Guadalupe
Chevron Corporation (Chevron) today announced a new oil discovery at the Guadalupe prospect in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The Keathley Canyon Block 10 Well No. 1 encountered significant oil pay in the Lower Tertiary Wilcox Sands. The well is located approximately 180 miles off the Louisiana coast in 3,992 feet of water and was drilled to a depth of 30,173 feet. "The discovery further demonstrates Chevron's exploration capabilities," said George Kirkland, vice chairman and executive vice president, Upstream, Chevron Corporation. "Guadalupe builds on our already strong position in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico, a core focus area where we expect significant production growth over the next two years." “The Guadalupe discovery adds momentum to our growing business in North America,” said Jay Johnson, senior vice president, Upstream, Chevron Corporation. “Our deepwater exploration and appraisal program continues to unlock important resources in the Gulf of Mexico.” “Chevron subsidiaries are among the top producers and leaseholders in the Gulf of Mexico, averaging net daily production of 143,000 barrels of crude oil, 347 million cubic feet of natural gas, and 15,000 barrels of natural gas liquids during 2013,” said Jeff Shellebarger, president, Chevron North America Exploration and Production Company. “The company expects additional Gulf of Mexico production from the Tubular Bells and Jack/St. Malo projects by the end of the year.” Chevron subsidiary Chevron U.S.A., Inc. began drilling the Guadalupe well in June 2014. More tests are being conducted on the discovery well and additional appraisal wells will be needed to determine the extent of the resource.
VAALCO enters into SEP for block 5 in Angola
VAALCO Energy, Inc. (VAACLO) today announced that the Company has entered into the Subsequent Exploration Phase ("SEP") on Block 5 offshore Angola together with its working interest partner, Sonangol P&P, as provided for in the Production Sharing Agreement signed in 2006 with the Republic of Angola. The SEP extends the exploration license for an additional three year period such that the new expiry date for exploration activities is November 30, 2017. The SEP requires the Company and its partner to acquire a 3D seismic program covering six hundred square kilometers and to drill two additional exploration wells. The seismic obligation has been satisfied with a seismic program already completed covering 1,058 square kilometers over the outboard portion of the block. By entering the SEP, the Company is now required to drill a total of four exploration wells during the exploration extension period. The four well obligation includes the two well commitment under the primary exploration period that carries over to the SEP period. A ten million dollar assessment (five million dollars net to VAALCO) applies to each of the four commitment exploration wells, if any, that remain undrilled at the end of the exploration period in 2017. As previously announced, the Company has contracted for the Transocean "Celtic Sea" semi-submersible rig to drill the first exploration well, the post-salt, Kindele-1 well. The Kindele well is targeting the Mucanzo sand (Pinda group) with a planned total depth of 2,250 meters in a water depth of 101 meters. Gross unrisked recoverable resources are estimated to be between 20-49 million barrels. The rig is currently estimated to be on location in mid-December 2014. The decision to enter the SEP was made in part to remove uncertainty that the primary term of the exploration license would be extended by the Republic of Angola before the November 30, 2014 expiration date.
Cairn re-enters SNE-1 exploration well in Senegal
Cairn Energy (Cairn) has announced that the company has re-entered the SNE-1 well in Senegal using the Cajun Express semisub. The rig moved to the SNE-1 location upon completion of the FAN-1 well, with water depths around 1,100m at the well location. The two objectives in SNE-1 estimated by Cairn to have a gross mean unrisked prospective resource of 182mmbbls and 256mmbbls respectively and the well is anticipated to complete before the end of the year.
Statoil to plug Gullfaks South exploration well with Songa Dee
Statoil is the operator at Gullfaks Sør, located in block 34/10 in the northern part of the North Sea. The field has been developed using a subsea solution tied back to the Gullfaks A and C facilities. Production on the field began in October 1998. Statoil has now received consent to use the Songa Dee mobile drilling facility to plug exploration well 34/10-52 A/B permanently. The well was drilled and temporarily plugged in 2011. The operation is planned to begin in late October and is estimated to last for 16 days.
Songa completes final CAT-D rig financing
Songa Offshore SE has announced that the documentation for the previously announced USD 1.1 billion senior secured credit facility for the financing of the last two Cat D drilling rigs, Songa Encourage and Songa Enabler, has been completed and the loan agreements have been signed by all parties. The financing consists of a revolving pre-delivery financing of USD 90 million per rig and a post-delivery financing of USD 550 million per rig. The pre-delivery loan will be priced at LIBOR plus 3.00%, the post-delivery loan will be priced at LIBOR plus 2.50% and was substantially oversubscribed. The post-delivery financing has a tenor of 5 year and an approximately 11.5 year amortization profile.
Shell to use 'Transocean Barents' on Ormen Lange
Shell has received consent to use Transocean Barents to drill a production well at Ormen Lange. Ormen Lange is a gas field located in the southern part of the Norwegian Sea. Norske Shell AS (Shell) is the operator of the field, which came on stream in 2007. Water depth at Ormen Lange is between 800 and 1100 metres, and the field has been developed using subsea technology. The PSA has now granted Shell consent to use the Transocean Barents mobile drilling facility to drill production well 6305/7-D-5H. Drilling is scheduled to begin on 15 November 2014. Environmental protection factors mean that drilling in the reservoir is not permitted in winter. Drilling will therefore be suspended and not recommence until 1 March 2015 at the earliest.
Statoil to suspend 'Songa Trym' for remainder of 2014
Statoil will suspend Songa Trym contract after the current well at the Oseberg field in the North Sea. The rig is currently performing plug and abandonment activity and is ahead of planned schedule for this scope of work. From mid November 2014, the rig will go on 75% suspension rate (USD279,000 per day) expected until the end of the year 2014. Songa Offshore plan to take the opportunity of this suspension period to accelerate some specific planned maintenance work that is more cost efficiently achieved outside operations. This is the third contract suspension enacted by Statoil in 2014, following the suspension of the COSLPioneer and Scarabeo 5 contracts.
Statoil stacks a further two semisubs
Statoil has decided to suspend two new rigs due to overcapacity in the rig portfolio. Transocean Spitsbergen and Songa Trym will be suspended through 2014, a period which might be extended. The exploration programme in the Barents Sea for 2014 is nearing completion. After Transocean Spitsbergen has completed the Saturn well the rig will cut and retrieve a wellhead in the Mercury exploration well. The job is estimated to be finished in mid-November. Subsequently the rig will be suspended to the end of the year. The suspension is a result of overcapacity in Statoil’s rig portfolio, and unsuccessful attempts to mature alternative assignments for the rig. “The exploration programme has been highly efficient. Transocean Spitsbergen drilled the last seven wells 40% faster than the industrial average in the Barents Sea. This allowed two more wells than originally planned to be drilled. We are very pleased with the work performed for us by Transocean. Unfortunately we are now in a situation of overcapacity, at the same time as the industry is facing high costs and lower profitability,” says Statoil’s chief procurement officer Jon Arnt Jacobsen. Transocean Spitsbergen is planning a yard stay from 1 January 2015. The rig is under contract to Statoil to the start of 3Q 2015. Songa Trym will be suspended after the rig has completed plugging a well on the Oseberg field in the North Sea. This job is scheduled to be completed in mid-November. “Songa Trym has delivered well on efficiency and safety, and we would have liked to use the rig also for the rest of the year. We have tried to find new assignments for the rig, but our attempts to realise the identified options have not been successful. We are now together with our partners maturing identified drilling assignments for both rigs for 2015,” says Jacobsen. After the two rigs are suspended Statoil will have 15 rigs in activity on the Norwegian continental shelf.
Statoil drills dry well in Barents Sea
Statoil Petroleum AS, operator of production licence 230, has completed drilling of wildcat well 7227/10-1. The well was drilled about 30 kilometres southwest of the 7228/7-1 oil and gas discovery and about 210 kilometres northeast of Hammerfest. The primary exploration target for the well was proving petroleum in Late Triassic reservoir rocks (Snadd formation). The secondary exploration target was proving petroleum in Middle Triassic reservoir rocks (Kobbe formation), as well as investigating the presence and quality of Early to Middle Triassic source rock. The well encountered about 40-metre thick reservoir rocks in the Snadd formation and about 15-metre thick reservoir rocks in the Kobbe formation, both with poor reservoir quality. The well is dry. Data acquisition and sampling were carried out. This is the first exploration well in production licence 230, which was awarded in the Barents Sea project in 1997. The well was drilled to a vertical depth of 3095 metres below the sea surface, and was terminated in the Kobbe formation. Water depth is 232 metres. The well will now be permanently plugged and abandoned. Well 7227/10-1 was drilled by the Transocean Spitsbergen drilling facility, which will now proceed to wildcat well 7324/9-1 in the Barents Sea to cut and pull the wellhead. The well is located in production licence 614, where Statoil Petroleum AS is the operator.
Cairn makes further oil discovery in Senegal
Cairn is pleased to announce a discovery of high quality oil in the second well in the Senegal exploration programme. The SNE-1 well is located in 1,100 metres (m) water depth and approximately 100 kilometres (km) offshore in the Sangomar Offshore block with a target depth of 3,000 m and targeting the Shelf Edge Prospect. Intermediate logging of the SNE-1 well has confirmed hydrocarbons in the Cretaceous clastics objective which is of similar age to oil bearing sands found approximately 24 km away in FAN-1. Cairn has a 40% Working Interest (WI) in three blocks offshore Senegal (Sangomar Deep, Sangomar Offshore and Rufisque) ConocoPhillips has 35% WI, FAR Ltd 15% WI and Petrosen, the national oil company of Senegal 10%. The three blocks cover 7,490 km2.
Songa Dee given approval to work on Gullfaks
The PSA has given Statoil Petroleum AS (Statoil) consent to use the Songa Dee mobile drilling facility for production drilling on Gullfaks satellites, well template P. The consent entails an extension of an existing consent for Songa Dee at Gullfaks issued in June 2011. Statoil has now increased the number of templates on Gullfaks satellites, and has therefore applied to the PSA for consent to use Songa Dee for production drilling of P, which is one of the new subsea templates. The earliest estimated start-up for the operation is mid-November.
Transocean Barents to pull a well on Draugen
Shell has received consent to use Transocean Barents for well plugging at Draugen. Draugen is an oil field in the Norwgeian Sea in 250 metres of water. A/S Norske Shell (Shell) is the field's operator. Production on the field began in October 1993. The field has been developed using a fixed concrete facility with an integrated deck. Reserves in the vicinity are produced by subsea wells tied back to this facility. Shell has now received consent to use the Transocean Barents mobile drilling facility to plug subsea well 6407/9-3-A-53 permanently. The work is expected to last for 71 days.
Shell completes Ormen Lange appraisal well
A/S Norske Shell, operator of the Ormen Lange field, has completed drilling of appraisal well 6305/8-2 on the Ormen Lange field. Ormen Lange was proven in 1997 and has been producing since 2007. The reservoir is in Lower Paleocene and Upper Cretaceous reservoir rocks (Våle formation’s ‘Egga reservoir unit’ and ‘Våle heterolithics’, as well as the Jorsalfare formation). The field is located at water depths of 600 to 1100 metres in the southern part of the Norwegian Sea, and about 130 kilometres northwest of Kristiansund. The well was drilled about seven kilometres south-southeast of the southernmost subsea template on the field. The objective of well 6305/8-2 was to delineate the field to the south, as it was unclear whether the area was optimally drained or not by existing production wells. The well encountered a 28-metre gas column with an underlying water zone in the ‘Egga reservoir unit’ with very good reservoir quality. Both ‘Våle heterolithics’ and the Jorsalfare formation were aquiferous with very good and ranging from poor to very good reservoir quality, respectively. The water zone is 70 metres in total. Extensive data acquisition and sampling have been carried out. Preliminary well results do not provide a basis for changing the expected recoverable reserves from Ormen Lange. The licensees will consider further expansion of this area of the field with a tie-in to the southernmost subsea template on the field. This is the ninth exploration well drilled on the Ormen Lange field and the second appraisal well drilled in production licence 250, which was awarded in the 15th round in 1999. The appraisal well was drilled to a vertical depth of 3037.5 metres below the sea surface, and was terminated in the Kyrre formation in Upper Cretaceous. Water depth is 615 metres. The well will be permanently plugged and abandoned. Well 6305/8-2 was drilled by the Transocean Barents drilling facility, which will now proceed to the Draugen field in the Norwegian Sea to permanently plug production well 6407/9-A-53-H in production licence 093, where A/S Norske Shell is the operator.
'Transocean Arctic' set to drill Imsa prospect for Wintershall
Wintershall Norge AS (Wintershall) is the operator for production licence 589 in block 6406/2 in the Norwegian Sea. Exploration well 6406/2-8 is to be drilled in a prospect called Imsa. The site is 15 km south of the Kristin field and around 190 km NNW of Kristiansund. Water depth at the site is approx. 262 metres. Drilling is scheduled to begin at the earliest in December 2014 and estimated to last 106 days. In the event of a discovery, the activity may last a further 61 days for well testing.
CAMAC Energy hires 'Sedco Express' semisub
CAMAC Energy Inc. (CAMAC) announced today that it has signed a contract with a subsidiary of Transocean Ltd. for the provision of the semi-submersible drilling unit Sedco Express for drilling and completion activities offshore Nigeria. The contract allows for the drilling or completion of up to three wells, and CAMAC intends to use the rig to accelerate timing of the tie-in of production from the Oyo-7 and Oyo-8 development wells. With the ability to drill a third well, and an option to extend the contract, CAMAC is also considering using the rig to accelerate its 2015 exploration drilling program. The Sedco Express is an ultra-deepwater, semi-submersible drilling rig built in 2000, and is already within close proximity of the Oyo Field in OML 120. The Company’s other rig, the drillship Energy Searcher, will continue the plugging and abandonment operations on the Oyo-5 and Oyo-6 wells.
Songa Dee returns to work for Statoil
Songa Offshore AS (Songa) has announced that its ‘Songa Dee’ rig completed its SPS (Special Periodic Survey) in Invergordon, Scotland and left the yard on the 16th November 2014. Since that time the rig has finalised the repair and installation of one of its main engines and has performed incline and verification testing. The rig is currently located at the coast of Norway and it is awaiting improved weather conditions to move to the drilling location at the Gullfaks field to continue its work under the Statoil contract.
Statoil receives consent to drill Krafla prospect
Statoil has received consent to carry out exploration drilling of well 30/11-11 in the Krafla prospect. Statoil is the operator for exploration licences 272 and 035 in block 30/11 in the northern part of the North Sea. Exploration well 30/11-11 is to be drilled in a prospect called Krafla. The area is around 24 kilometres south-west of Oseberg Sør and 130 kilometres from the nearest land, at Øygarden in Hordaland county. Water depth at the site is 106 metres. The drilling work is expected to last for 67 days.
'Songa Trym' back on full rate in January 2015
Songa Offshore AS (Songa) has announced that the Songa Trym semisubmersible drilling unit which is currently on a suspended contract with Statoil, is expected to resume drilling operations on or around the 1st January 2015. Statoil suspended the unit’s contract from the 20th November at a suspension rate of USD279k per day. The suspension was extended by Statoil until the end of January, however, the operator has found work for the unit and it will now resume drilling operations earlier than previously planned.
Wintershall gets nod to drill Imsa prospect
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Wintershall Norge AS a drilling permit for wellbore 6406/2-8, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Wellbore 6406/2-8 will be drilled from the Transocean Arctic drilling facility at position 64°45`13.95" north and 6°30´9.18" east after completing the drilling of wildcat well 33/2-1 for Lundin Norway AS in production licence 555. The drilling programme for wellbore 6406/2-8 relates to drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 589. Wintershall Norge AS is the operator with an ownership interest of 40 per cent. The other licensees are RWE Dea Norge AS (30 per cent) and Repsol Exploration Norge AS (30 per cent). The area in this licence consists of parts of blocks 6406/2 and 6406/5. The well will be drilled about 20 kilometres south of the Kristin field. Production licence 589 was awarded on 4 February 2011 (APA 2010). This is the first well to be drilled in the licence. The permit is contingent upon the operator securing all other permits and consents required by other authorities prior to commencing drilling activities.
Statoil makes minor discovery at Krafla North well
Statoil Petroleum AS, operator of production licence 035, is about to complete drilling of wildcat well 30/11-10. The well proved oil. The well was drilled just north of the 30/11-8 S gas/oil/condensate discovery which was made in 2011, and about 25 kilometres southwest of the Oseberg South field in the northern part of the North Sea. The objective of the well was to prove petroleum in Middle Jurassic reservoir rocks (Tarbert, Ness and Etive formations). Well 30/11-10 encountered an oil column of a total of 80 metres in the upper to middle Tarbert formation and 20 metres in the Etive formation, both with generally poor reservoir properties. Mobile oil was encountered in the Ness formation in good quality reservoir rocks. Preliminary calculation of the size of the discovery is between one and three million Sm3 recoverable oil equivalents. The licensees will evaluate the discovery together with the development of other discoveries in the production licence. The well was not formation tested, but extensive data acquisition and sampling were carried out. This is the eighth exploration well in production licence 035. The licence was awarded in the 2nd licensing round in 1969. Well 30/11-10 was drilled to a vertical depth of 4054 metres below the sea surface, and was terminated in the Dunlin group in the Lower Jurassic. Water depth is 105 metres. Well 30/11-10 was drilled with the Transocean Leader drilling facility, which will drill sidetrack well 30/11-10 A after completing this well.
Transocean scraps seven floating rigs
Transocean Ltd. (Transocean) is set to incur a non-cash fourth-quarter charge of USD100 - USD140 million after deciding to scrap another seven rigs due to a market slump that has hit utilisation and dayrates. The world’s largest rig manager said in its latest fleet update it would be disposing of the lower-specification deep-water and mid-water floaters Sedco 710, Sovereign Explorer, Sedco 700, Sedco 601, JW McLean, GSF Arctic 1 and Falcon 100. It brings the total tally of rigs being scrapped in 2014 to 11 after the company already decided to ditch the Sedneth 701, Sedco 703, Sedco 709 and CK Rhein Jr.
Det Norske receives consent to drill production wells on Alvheim field
Det norske oljeselskap ASA (“Det norske”) has received consent to use Transocean Winner to drill production wells on the Alvheim field.Alvheim is an oil and gas field in blocks 24/6 and 25/4 in the central part of the North Sea, west of Heimdal and close to the boundary with the UK sector. Production on the field began in 2008. Det norske is the operator of the Alvheim field, following the company's purchase of Marathon Oil Norge AS, the field's former operator. The Alvheim field has been developed using a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit and subsea wells. Oil is stored in the production facility and exported by tanker. Gas is exported through a pipeline connected to a pipeline system on the UK shelf. The PSA has given Det norske consent to use the Transocean Winner mobile drilling facility to drill two new subsea production wells on the Alvheim field. The wells are designated 24/6 K-6 and 24/6 A-5. The consent also covers workover of production well 24/6 B-2.Water depth in the area is 120-130 metres. Drilling is scheduled to start in February 2015 and the activities associated with the first well are estimated to last 139 days.
BG set to spud exploration well in Tampen area
BG Norge AS (“BG”) has received consent to drill exploration well 34/3-5. BG is the operator for production licence PL 373 in the Tampen area in the northern North Sea. The PSA has given BG consent to drill exploration well 34/3-5 in a prospect named Jordbær Sør. The well is to be drilled by the Transocean Searcher mobile drilling facility. Drilling is estimated to last for 66 days. Water depth at the site is 403 metres.
'Sedco Express' rig arrives at Oyo field in Nigeria
CAMAC Energy Inc. (“CAMAC”) announced today that the semi-submersible drilling unit, Sedco Express, has arrived to the Oyo Field located in OML 120 offshore Nigeria. CAMAC has contracted the Sedco Express to expedite the timing of production tie-in from the Oyo-7 and Oyo-8 development wells. The Sedco Express is under contract for use on up to three wells and the Company intends to use the rig to complete the Oyo-7 and Oyo-8 wells horizontally. CAMAC is also considering using the rig to drill the Company’s first Miocene-target exploration well.
Ocean Rig and Eni agree to new drillship deals
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. (“Ocean Rig”), a global provider of offshore deepwater drilling services, announced today that some of its subsidiaries have entered into an Omnibus Agreement (“Agreement”) with ENI Angola S.p.A (“ENI”) pursuant to which ENI has exercised its option to extend the contract for the drillship Ocean Rig Poseidon for a further one year until the second quarter of 2017. As part of the contract extension for the Ocean Rig Poseidon, Ocean Rig has agreed to adjust the existing dayrate of the Ocean Rig Poseidon contract in exchange for ENI agreeing to enter into two contracts (“New ENI Contracts”) for the employment of one or more of Ocean Rig’s available drillships in West Africa starting in the first quarter of 2015 for an aggregate period of approximately 8 months. As a result of this Agreement the total contract backlog of Ocean Rig has increased by approximately USD187 million. The Agreement outlined above remains subject to customary closing conditions including the approval by national authorities which we expect will be obtained before the end of the first quarter of 2015.
Statoil given go ahead to drill Knappen prospect
Statoil has received consent to carry out exploration drilling of well 16/7-11. Statoil is the operator for exploration licences PL 072 B and PL 072 D in block 16/7 in the central North Sea. Statoil has applied for consent to drill exploration well 16/7-11 in a prospect named Knappen. Drilling is scheduled to start in February 2015. In the event of a discovery, a sidetrack will also be drilled and the well will be production-tested. Water depth at the site is 80.5 metres.
Dryships Inc order two UDW drillships
DryShips Inc., (“Dryships”) today announced that it has exercised its option to acquire two advanced capability drillships for use in ultra-deep water drilling locations. The drillships, are to be constructed by Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (“SHI”) and are expected to be delivered from the shipyard in the third quarter of 2011. The expected delivered cost of the newbuild drillships is approximately USD800 million per unit. The company expects to receive shortly a firm commitment for the debt portion to finance construction and other payments. Mr. George Economou, Chairman and CEO of DryShips, commented: “I am very excited with our agreement to construct two premium, ultra deep water drillships, which is in line with our strategy of expanding our presence in the ultra-deep water drilling sector. We hope that our pending mandatory tender offer for the acquisition of Ocean Rig ASA will be approved by its shareholders in early June. The successful acquisition of Ocean Rig will give us the operating platform necessary to construct, complete and operate these two drillships to the highest standards. Going forward weplan to expand our asset portfolio with further acquisitions and explore other strategic alternatives including the possibility of spinning off this business unit to our shareholders.”
Stacking and retirement activity set to rise as oil price decline combines with oversupplied rig market
On the 15th January 2015, Transocean, Noble and Diamond Offshore all released copies of their new company fleet reports. Depressed activity within the offshore drilling space continues to force rig managers to assess their fleet capabilities in order to maintain their utilisation rates. The situation has been exacerbated by the declining oil price and as such forced managers to accelerate retirement and stacking plans, which is evident in the three reports released. Transocean, fresh from retiring 11 semisub units in December 2014 announced the retirement of the Discoverer Seven Seas drillship, whilst also indicating that the Transocean Rather semisub has now been put up for sale. Transocean also noted decreased dayrates for a number of its operational units as well as Statoil’s decision not to exercise an option to prolong the contract for the Transocean Spitsbergen which expires in July 2015. Whilst Transocean has been active in retiring a number of its older units, Noble and Diamond have both decided to cold stack units in January 2015. Noble announced the decision to stack both the Noble Paul Wolff and Noble Driller units, as Diamond chose to stack the Ocean Worker, which is currently enroute to the USA following the completion of its contract with Petrobras in Brazil. Retirement and stacking activity is expected to continue to rise throughout Q1 2015, as other rig managers also announce decisions about their older operational units
First oil from Bøyla field
Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum) is pleased to announce that first oil from the Bøyla field has been achieved. The Bøyla field commenced production on 19 January 2015. The Bøyla field, located on PL340 in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, is a subsea tie-back to the Alvheim field where Lundin Petroleum has a 15 percent non-operated interest. The Bøyla field is estimated to contain gross reserves of 23 million barrels of oil equivalents and is expected to produce at a gross peak rate of approximately 20,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) once the second production well has been completed, although the plateau rate is expected to be somewhat lower. The drilling operations on the second production well were suspended in late 2014 and the Transocean Winner semisubmersible rig will return to complete the well during the second quarter of 2015 with startup of this well expected by mid-year 2015. The production facility for the Bøyla field is the Alvheim FPSO which is owned by the Alvheim field partners. In addition to the Alvheim and Bøyla fields, the Volund and Vilje fields are also producing to the Alvheim FPSO. Ashley Heppenstall, President & CEO of Lundin Petroleum comments; “With the successful start-up of the Bøyla field on the 19th January 2015 Lundin Petroleum has now successfully brought onstream two of the four development projects which collectively are forecast to bring Lundin Petroleum’s production level to more than 75,000 boepd by the end of 2015. The two ongoing development projects, Bertam offshore Malaysia and Edvard Grieg offshore Norway, continue to progress according to plan and are scheduled to achieve first oil in the second and fourth quarters of 2015 respectively.” Lundin Norway AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lundin Petroleum, has a 15 percent interest in PL340. Det norske oljeselskap ASA is the operator of PL340 and has a 65 percent interest and Core Energy AS has a 20 percent interest.
'Transocean Spitsbergen' to come off standby rate by spudding Snedfrid Nord prospect
Statoil has received consent to drill exploration well 6706/12-2. Statoil is the operator for production licence 218 in block 6706/12 in the Norwegian Sea. Statoil applied for consent to drill exploration well 6706/12-2 using Transocean Spitsbergen in a prospect named Snedfrid Nord. Drilling is planned to begin in February 2015, with a duration of 33 days, depending on whether a discovery is made.
Statoil discovers oil at Krafla North
Statoil Petroleum AS, operator of production licence 035, is in the process of completing the drilling of wildcat well 30/11-10 A. The 30/11-8 S discovery was proven in the summer of 2011 in Middle Jurassic reservoir rocks about 25 kilometres southwest of the field facility on the Oseberg Sør field in the northern part of the North Sea. After drilling the discovery well 30/11-8 S, the operator's resource estimate was between 2 and 9 million standard cubic metres (Sm³) of recoverable oil equivalents. Appraisal well 30/11-10 A was drilled into the reservoir north of discovery well 30/11-8 S. The purpose of the well was to delineate the 30/11-8 S discovery, increase proven in place oil resources and reduce the range of uncertainty in recoverable resources in Middle Jurassic reservoir rocks (the Tarbert formation). In addition, the licensees wanted to acquire more precise information about the depth of the structure, reservoir and fluid properties, as well as verify communication over the structure. The well encountered a total oil column of about 260 metres in the Tarbert formation, divided between the upper and middle Tarbert formation with columns of 110 and 150 metres, respectively. The reservoir rocks in the upper and middle Tarbert formation consist of 30 and 55 metres of sandstone of good reservoir quality. The preliminary size of the discovery is calculated at between 8 and 13 million standard cubic metres (Sm3) of recoverable oil equivalents. The well was not formation-tested, but extensive data acquisition and sampling have been carried out. The preliminary gas/oil ratio is 80-95 Sm3/Sm3. The licensees will consider developing the discovery along with other discoveries in the area. Well 30/11-10 A was drilled within production licence 035 on cost-sharing with production licence 272, which has the same licensees and ownership interests as licence 035. The well is the ninth exploration well in production licence 035, which was awarded in the 2nd licensing round in 1969. 30/11-10 A was drilled to a vertical depth of 3673 metres below the sea surface, and was terminated in the Ness formation in the Middle Jurassic. Water depth at the site is 105 metres. The well will be permanently plugged and abandoned. Well 30/11-10 A was drilled with the Transocean Leader drilling facility, which has thus completed its drilling assignments for Statoil.
'Transocean Leader' enters Westcon shipyard for SPS
Westcon Yards (“Westcon”) in Olen, Norway was notified a week ago that it had successfully won a contract to carry out the SPS for the Transocean Legend unit. The original plan was for the unit to arrive in March, however, the unit arrived early on Saturday 14th February 2015. The SPS and additional inspection work on the Transocean Leader is expected to take up to 35 days to complete. However, the rig is projected to stay in the shipyard until May 2015, when it will mobilise to the UK sector of the North Sea to begin a new contract with EnQuest.
BG comes up dry with Strawberry wells
BG Group AS, operator of production licence 373 S, is in the process of completing the drilling of wildcat wells 34/3-4 S and 34/3-4 A. The wells were drilled about 5 kilometres east of the Knarr field in the northern part of the North Sea. The purpose of wildcat well 34/3-4 S was to investigate a large channel system in reservoir rocks in the Pleistocene. The well encountered a 250-metre thick channel system, about 50 metres of which was of very good reservoir quality. Traces of gas were encountered in two thin sandstone layers. The purpose of well 34/3-4 A was to prove petroleum in lower Jurassic reservoir rocks (the Cook formation). Well 34/3-4 A encountered about 110 metres of the Cook formation, 53 metres of which was sandstone with good reservoir quality and traces of gas. Data sampling and aquisition have been carried out in both wells. Both wells are classified as dry. These are the fifth and sixth exploration wells in production licence 373 S. Wells 34/3-4 S and 34/3-4 A were drilled to measured depths of 1607 and 4535 metres, respectively, and vertical depths of 1584 and 4321 metres below the sea surface, and were terminated in the Hordaland group in the Miocene and the Amundsen formation in the Lower Jurassic. Water depth at the site is 406 metres. The wells will now be permanently plugged and abandoned. Wells 34/3-4 S and 34/3-4 A were drilled by the Transocean Searcher drilling facility, which will now move on to drill wildcat well 34/3-5 S in the same production licence.
Statoil given approval to drill Snefrid Nord prospect
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for well 6706/12-2, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 6706/12-2 will be drilled from the Transocean Spitsbergen drilling facility in position 67°05’08,63” north and 06°52’00,09”east. The drilling program for well 6706/12-2 concerns the drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 218. Statoil is the operator with an ownership interest of 51 per cent. The other licensees are Wintershall Norge AS (24 per cent), OMV Norge AS (15 per cent) and ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS (10 per cent). The area in this licence consists of part of block 6706/12 and part of block 6707/10. The well will be drilled about six kilometres northwest of the Aasta Hansteen field. Production licence 218 was awarded on 2 February 15 1996 (the 15th licensing round on the Norwegian shelf). This is the fifth well drilled in the licence. The permit is contingent upon the operator having secured all other permits and consents required by other authorities before the drilling starts.
Statoil given green light for 15/6-13 exploration well drilling
Statoil has received consent to carry out exploration drilling of well 15/6-13. Statoil is the operator for production licences 029B and 303 in block 15/6 in the central North Sea. Statoil is to drill well 15/6-13 Gina Krog East 3, to investigate the find's potential. Expected start-up is April 2015 with a duration of approx. 50 days, depending on whether a discovery is made.
Statoil receives consent to drill Roald Rygg
Statoil is the operator for production licence 602 in block 6706/12 in the Norwegian Sea. Statoil is to drill well 6706/12-3 Roald Rygg, to investigate the find's potential. Expected start-up is March 2015 with a duration of approx. 34 days, depending on whether a discovery is made. Transocean Spitsbergen is a semi-submersible drilling facility of the Aker H-6e type. It was built at the Aker Stord yard, is registered in the Marshall Islands and classified by DNV GL.
Worker suffers crush injuries on 'Transocean Barents'
The PSA has decided to launch an investigation into an incident on Transocean Barents on 4 March when a roughneck suffered crush injuries. The injured drill floor worker was on the monkey board, about 10-12 metres in the derrick, at the time of the accident. He has been flown to Ålesund Hospital in western Norway. Transocean Barents is located on the Ormen Lange field in the Norwegian Sea under a contract with A/S Norske Shell. Activity on the rig has now been halted. Among other objectives, the PSA investigation will seek to clarify the course of events and identify the direct and underlying causes of the incident.
'GSF Celtic Sea' spuds exploration well in Angola
VAALCO Energy, Inc. (“VAALCO”) today announced that on March 2nd, 2015, the Company spudded the post-salt Kindele-1 well, its first exploration well on Block 5 offshore Angola. As previously announced, VAALCO contracted the Transocean GSF Celtic Sea semi-submersible rig to drill the Kindele-1 well to a planned total depth of 2,250 meters in a water depth of approximately 100 meters. Steve Guidry, Chairman and CEO, commented, "We are very pleased to announce this major step forward for our operations offshore Angola. After nearly nine years of continued commitment to our Block 5 license, we are embarking on an important phase in our efforts to explore for hydrocarbons from a second West African country. We continue to believe that Block 5 is within an area with potential in both post- and pre-salt formations including the syn-rift and sag play." As previously announced in October 2014, VAALCO, together with its working interest partner, Sonangol P&P, entered into the Subsequent Exploration Phase ("SEP") on Block 5. Under the SEP, VAALCO and Sonangol P&P have committed to drill a total of four exploration wells during the exploration extension period, which expires in November 2017. The four-well obligation includes the original two-well commitment under the primary exploration period that carries over to the SEP period. The Kindele-1 well will test a fault block adjacent to the Mubafo discovery which tested oil from the Mucanzo sand section within the Pinda group formations. The Kindele-1 will be drilled to a depth of 1,800 meters to evaluate the Mucanzo sand section. The well will then be deepened to the salt to an estimated depth of 2,250 meters for geologic and geophysical correlation. The well is expected to take approximately six weeks to drill to total depth. Additionally, the Company is nearing finalization of the seismic processing in the outboard portion of Block 5. The seismic processing is being performed to image pre-salt structures as potential targets for future exploration wells on Block 5.
Statoil set to spud Roald Rygg prospect
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for well 6706/12-3, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 6706/12-3 will be drilled from the Transocean Spitsbergen drilling facility at position 67°04’5.85” north and 6°43’54.45” east after completing the drilling of wildcat well 6706/12- 2 for Statoil Petroleum AS in production licence 218. The drilling programme for well 6706/12-3 relates to drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 602. Statoil Petroleum AS is the operator with an ownership interest of 30 per cent. The other licensees are Centrica Resources AS (20 per cent), Petoro AS (20 per cent), Rocksources Exploration Norway AS (10 per cent), Wintershall Norge AS (10 per cent) and Atlantic Petroleum Norge (10 per cent). The area in this licence consists of a part of block 6706/10, block 6706/11 and a part of block 6706/12. The well will be drilled about 16 kilometres west of Aasta Hansteen (the Haklang field). Production licence 602 was awarded on 13 May 2011 in the 21st licensing round on the Norwegian shelf. This was the first well to be drilled in the licence. The permit is contingent upon the operator securing all other permits and consents required by other authorities prior to commencing drilling activities.
Statoil finds gas at Snefrid Nord
Statoil Petroleum AS, operator of production licence 218, is in the process of completing the drilling of wildcat well 6706/12-2. The well was drilled about six kilometres west of the Aasta Hansteen field in the northern part of the Norwegian Sea. The objective of the well was to prove petroleum in reservoir rock from the Upper Cretaceous (the Nise Formation). The well encountered a total gas column of about 105 metres and a four-metre oil column in the Nise Formation, about 75 metres of which is in sandstone of very good reservoir quality. Preliminary calculations of the size of the discovery are between five and nine billion standard cubic metres (Sm3) of recoverable gas. The licensees will consider the discovery along with other discoveries as regards a tie-in to the Aasta Hansteen field. The well was not formation tested, but extensive data acquisition and sampling have been carried out. This is the fifth exploration well in production licence 218. The licence was awarded on 2 February 1996 in the 15th licensing round. Appraisal well 6706/12-2 was drilled to a vertical depth of 2714 metres below sea level and was terminated in the Nise Formation in the Upper Cretaceous. Water depth at the site is 1312 metres. The well will now be permanently plugged and abandoned. Well 6706/12-2 was drilled by the Transocean Spitsbergen drilling facility, which will now proceed to drill wildcat well 6706/12-3 in production licence 602 near the Aasta Hansteen field, also operated by Statoil Petroleum AS.
Transocean to scrap four more floating rigs
Transocean Ltd. (“Transocean”) has announced its intention to continue with its recent wave of rig divestments by scrapping the Deepwater Expedition, Transocean Legend, Transocean Rather, and GSF Arctic III units. The scrapping of these four floating rigs means that Transocean has in the past four months scrapped a total of 16 floating rigs, as the company looks to reposition itself amid the current downturn in the offshore drilling market. All four of the units are currently held for sale by Transocean.
Statoil set to spud well at Gina Krog East 3
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for well 15/6-13, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 15/6-13 S will be drilled from the Songa Trym drilling facility in position 58°36’55.51’’ north 01°45’40.49’’ east near the Gina Krogh field in the central North Sea. The drilling program for well 15/6-13 concerns the drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 029 B. Statoil Petroleum AS is the operator with an ownership interest of 50 per cent. The other licensees are Total E&P Norge AS and Det norske oljeselskap ASA with 30 and 20 per cent, respectively. The area in this licence consists of part of block 15/6. Production licence 029 B was awarded on 11 May 2001 after being partitioned off from PL 029, which was awarded in the 2nd licensing round in 1969. This is the second wildcat well to be drilled in the licence, but wildcat wells have previously been drilled within the area covered by this licence. The permit is contingent upon the operator having secured all other permits and consents required by other authorities before the drilling starts.
Statoil announces eighth discovery offshore Tanzania
Statoil today announced that the Mdalasini-1 exploration well has resulted in a new natural gas discovery offshore Tanzania. The discovery of an additional 1.0-1.8 trillion cubic feet (tcf*) of natural gas in place in the Mdalasini-1 well, brings the total of in-place volumes up to approximately 22 tcf in Block 2. The Mdalasini-1 discovery is located at a 2,296-metre water depth at the southernmost edge of the block. The new gas discovery has been made in Tertiary and Cretaceous sandstones. “The Mdalasini-1 discovery marks the completion of the first phase of an efficient and successful multi-well exploration programme offshore Tanzania,” says Nick Maden, senior vice president for Statoil's exploration activities in the Western Hemisphere. “Since the start of the programme in February 2012, we have drilled 13 wells and made eight discoveries, including Mdalasini-1. We still see prospectivity in the area, but after appraising the Tangawizi-1 high-impact discovery, which was made in March 2013, there will be a pause in the drilling to evaluate the next steps and to mature new prospects,” adds Maden. Statoil has drilled the Mdalasini-1 well with a 100% working interest. Previously Statoil and co-venturer ExxonMobil have made seven discoveries in Block 2, including the five high-impact gas discoveries Zafarani-1, Lavani-1, Tangawizi-1, Mronge-1 and Piri-1, as well as the discoveries in Lavani-2 and Gilligiliani-1. Statoil operates the licence on Block 2 on behalf of Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) and has a 65% working interest. ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Tanzania Limited holds the remaining 35%. TPDC has the right to a 10% working interest in case of a development phase. Statoil has been in Tanzania since 2007, when it was awarded the operatorship for Block 2.
VAALCO drills duster on Block 5 in Angola
VAALCO Energy, Inc. (“VAALCO”) today announced that the post-salt Kindele-1 well, its first exploration well on Block 5 offshore Angola, was drilled to a total vertical depth of approximately 1,829 meters. The objective reservoir, the Mucanzo sand formation in the Pinda Group section, was found to be water-bearing and the well is currently in the process of being plugged and abandoned. Given the results of the well, earlier plans to drill to 2,250 meters for geologic and geophysical correlation will not be undertaken. Steve Guidry, Chairman and CEO, commented, "We are disappointed with the outcome of this first well drilled offshore Angola. The well targeted a three-way fault closure where the fault appears to have not provided the required lateral seal. The Mucanzo target sands were present and of a very high quality. We did find non-commercial hydrocarbon shows higher in the Pinda Group, in the overlying Catambela formation, indicating we were in a proven hydrocarbon system. Overall, we remain optimistic about the additional prospects and leads, both pre- and post-salt, on the block." As previously announced in October 2014, VAALCO, together with its working interest partner, Sonangol P&P, entered into the Subsequent Exploration Phase ("SEP") on Block 5. Under the SEP, VAALCO and Sonangol P&P have committed to drill a total of four exploration wells during the exploration extension period, which expires in November 2017. The four-well obligation includes the original two-well commitment under the primary exploration period that carries over to the SEP period. VAALCO has recently completed the seismic processing of over 2,025 square kilometers of 3D data in the outboard portion of Block 5. The Company has already identified several new pre-salt and post-salt leads as future exploration targets to be evaluated on Block 5.
Transocean announces plan to scrap another two floaters
Transocean Ltd. (“Transocean”) has announced that it intends to scrap, in an environmentally responsible manner, the following two rigs: GSF Aleutian Key and Sedco 707. These rigs were classified as held for sale and Transocean has decided to scrap them following failed attempts to find a buyer. As a result of this decision, the company expects its first quarter 2015 results to include an estimated non-cash charge of USD90 million to USD110 million, net of taxes. Including these two rigs, Transocean has announced plans to scrap a total of 18 floaters since the end of 2014. As the company continues to evaluate the long-term competitiveness of its fleet, additional rigs may be identified as candidates for scrapping. So far in 2015,a total of 11 drilling rigs (nine semisubs and two drillships) have been retired from the operational fleet and this number is projected to grow in order to rebalance supply within the market.
Woodside hits gas at Pyxis-1
Woodside Petroleum Ltd (“Woodside”) has announced that the Pyxis-1 exploration well in production licence WA-34-L has intersected approximately 18.5 metres of net gas within the Jurassic sandstone target. The well reached a total depth of 3,347 metres. Wireline logging has confirmed the discovery through the recovery of gas samples to surface and establishment of a gas pressure gradient. Woodside Executive Vice President Global Exploration Philip Loader said: “Given its location, this successful exploration outcome offers future tie-back potential to Woodside’s existing Pluto infrastructure.” The Pyxis-1 well is located in Production Licence WA-34-L, within Western Australia’s Dampier Sub-Basin and is located approximately 15 km north of Woodside’s producing Pluto Gas Field infrastructure. The well was drilled by Transocean’s Deepwater Millennium drillship, which is contracted to Woodside until April 2016. Woodside Burrup Pty. Ltd. is the operator and 90% equity owner of WA-34-L. Kansai Electric Power Australia Pty. Ltd. and Tokyo Gas Pluto Pty. Ltd. each hold 5% equity.
Statoil makes minor gas discovery near Aasta Hansteen
Statoil Petroleum AS, operator of production licence 602, is in the process of concluding the drilling of wildcat well 6706/12-3. The well proved gas. The well was drilled about 12 kilometres west of the Aasta Hansteen field in the northern part of the Norwegian Sea. The objective of the well was to prove petroleum in Upper Cretaceous reservoir rocks, with a primary exploration target in the Nise formation and a secondary exploration target in the Kvitnos formation. The well encountered a total gas column of 38 metres in the Nise formation, of which about 30 metres in sandstone of extremely good reservoir quality. In the Kvitnos formation, the well encountered aquiferous sandstone, of which about 35 metres with good reservoir quality. Preliminary estimates of the size of the discovery are between 2-7 billion standard cubic metres (Sm³) of recoverable gas. The well was not formation-tested, but extensive data acquisition and sampling have been carried out. The licensees will evaluate the discovery along with other discoveries, as regards a tie-in to the Aasta Hansteen field. This is the first exploration well in production licence 602, which was awarded in the 21st licensing round in 2011. Well 6706/12-3 was drilled to a vertical depth of 3296 metres below the sea surface, and was terminated in the Kvitnos formation in the Upper Cretaceous. Water depth at the site is 1287 metres. The well will now be permanently plugged and abandoned. Well 6706/12-3 was drilled by the Transocean Spitsbergen drilling facility, which will now permanently plug 34/11-2 S near the Gullfaks field in the North Sea, where Statoil Petroleum AS is the operator.
BG comes up dry in North Sea
BG Norge AS, operator of production licence 373 S, is completing drilling of exploration well 34/3-5, located approximately five km southeast of the Knarr Field in the Northern North Sea, around 120 km West of Florø. The objective of well 34/3-5 was to prove petroleum in Early Jurassic reservoir rocks (Cook Formation). Well 34/3-5 encountered a gross Cook Formation interval of approximately 82m, of which 47m were good reservoir quality with traces of residual hydrocarbons interpreted. Extensive data acquisition and sampling has been carried out. The well is classified as dry. The well was the seventh exploration and appraisal well in production licence 373 S, which was awarded in APA 2005. The well was drilled to a total vertical depth of 4,253m below the sea surface (4,275m measured depth), and terminated in the Lower Jurassic Amundsen Formation. The water depth is 403 m. The well will now be permanently plugged and abandoned. The 34/3-5 well was drilled by the Transocean Searcher semi-submersible rig. The rig will be left in Kristiansund for approximately 2 months prior to commencing opeations in the North Sea where it will move on to drill well 2/11-11 in production license 616 where Edison Norge AS is the operator.
Wintershall makes small oil discovery in Norway
Wintershall Norge AS, operator of production licence 589, is about to complete drilling of wildcat well 6406/2-8. The well proved oil. The well was drilled about 20 kilometres south of the Kristin field in the Norwegian Sea and 190 kilometres northwest of Kristiansund. The objective of the well was to prove petroleum in Lower to Middle Jurassic reservoir rocks (Båt and Fangst groups). The well encountered two oil columns over an approx. 130-metre interval in the Båt and Fangst groups in sandstone of generally poor reservoir quality. Preliminary estimation of the size of the discovery is between one and eight million standard cubic metres (Sm3) of recoverable oil equivalents. The licensees will assess the discovery with regard to further follow-up. The well was not formation tested, but extensive data acquisition and sampling have taken place. This is the first exploration well in production licence 589, which was awarded in APA 2010. The well was drilled to a vertical depth of 4655 metres below the sea surface, and was terminated in red sandstone layers in the Middle to Upper Triassic (“Red beds”). Water depth is 262 metres. The well will now be permanently plugged and abandoned. Well 6406/2-8 was drilled by the Transocean Arctic drilling facility, which will now drill wildcat well 35/12-5 S in production licence 378 in the North Sea, where Wintershall Norge AS is the operator.
Wintershall set to spud wildcat well in PL 378
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Wintershall Norge AS a drilling permit for well 35/12-5 S, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 35/12-5 S will be drilled from the Trancocean Arctic drilling facility at position 61°13`01.65" north and 03°49`39.29" east, after completing the drilling of wildcat well 6406/2-8 for Wintershall Norge AS in production licence 589. The drilling programme for well 35/12-5 S relates to the drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 378. Wintershall Norge AS is the operator with an ownership interest of 45 per cent. The other licensees are Capricorn Norge AS (20 per cent), Explora Petroleum AS (17.5 per cent) and Talisman Energy Norge AS (17.5 per cent). The area in this licence is composed of parts of block 35/12. The well will be drilled about 80 kilometres southwest of Florø. Production licence 378 was awarded on 6 January 2006 (APA 2005). This is the fifth well to be drilled in the licence. The permit is contingent upon the operator securing all other permits and consents required by other authorities prior to commencing drilling activities.
Statoil given green light to drill Bister prospect
Statoil Petroleum AS (“Statoil”), the operator of production licence 348 in block 6407/8 in the Norwegian Sea has been given approval to drill exploration well 6407/8-7 in Norway. Exploration well 6407/8-7 is to be drilled in a prospect called Bister. The drilling site is 80 km from the nearest mainland at Mausund, north of Frøya in the county of Sør-Trøndelag. Water depth at the site is 259 metres. Drilling is scheduled to begin in May 2015 and estimated to last 29 days, depending on whether a discovery is made. Drilling is to be performed by Transocean Spitsbergen, which is a semi-submersible mobile drilling facility of the Aker H-6e type.
PSA approves 'Transocean Arctic' to drill Wintershall exploration well 35/12-5
Wintershall has received consent to drill exploration well 35/12-5 in the northern part of the North Sea. Wintershall is the operator for production licence 378 in block 35/12 in the northern North Sea. Exploration well 35/12-5 is to be drilled in a prospect called Crossbill. The drilling site is around 10 km south-east of the Skarfjell well 35/9-7 and 12 km SSW of the Gjøa platform. Water depth at the site is 353 metres. Drilling is scheduled to begin in May 2015 and estimated to last 57 days. A possible sidetrack will take a further 113 days.
PSA audits Songa Cat-D rig anchor chains
On 26th and 27th February 2015, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (“PSA”) carried out an audit of Songa Offshore's follow-up and management of the fabrication of the anchor chains for the Cat D rigs. The objective of the audit was to verify that the fabrication of anchor chain was being managed, followed up and performed in compliance with the regulations. The result of the audit was that, no non-conformities were identified. The audit concluded that the following improvements could be made; supply follow-up, planning and documentation of inspections and recording and documentation of repair grinding. The four Cat-D rigs are currently under construction as Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering’s (“DSME”) shipyard in Okpo, South Korea.
Statoil drilling at Bister prospect approved
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for wellbore 6407/8-7, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Wellbore 6407/8-7 will be drilled from the Transocean Spitsbergen drilling facility in position 64° 23' 4.06'' north and 7° 33' 42.8'' east. The drilling programme for wellbore 6407/8-7 concerns the drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 348 C. Statoil Petroleum AS is the operator with an ownership interest of 35 per cent. The other licensees are GDF SUEZ E&P Norge AS (20 per cent), E.ON E&P Norway AS (17.5 per cent), Core Energy AS (17.5 per cent), Faroe Petroleum Norway AS (7.5 per cent) and VNG Norge AS (2.5 per cent). The area in this licence consists of part of block 6407/8. The well will be drilled about 4.5 kilometres north of the Hyme field and about 22 kilometres northeast of the Njord field. Production licence 348 C was awarded on 13 February 2015. This is the first well to be drilled in the licence. The permit is contingent upon the operator having secured all other permits and consents required by other authorities before the drilling starts.
PSA approves VNG exploration plan for PL 586
VNG Norge (“VNG”) has received consent to drill two exploration wells 6406/12-4 S and 6406/12-4 A in the Norwegian Sea. VNG is the operator for production licence 586 in block 6406/12 in the Norwegian Sea. The field is around 83 kilometres from the Norwegian coast at Frøya and 61.4 kilometres south-west of Draugen. Water depth at the site is 319 metres. Drilling is scheduled to begin in June 2015 and estimated to last 52 days. In the event of a discovery, the activity may last a further 84 days for well testing. Drilling is to be carried out using Transocean Arctic, a semi-submersible drilling facility owned and operated by Transocean. It was built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan in 1987, and substantially upgraded in 2004. It was issued with an Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC) by the PSA in July 2004.
PSA approves use of 'Transocean Barents' on Draugen Field
A/S Norske Shell (“Shell”) has received consent to use the Transocean Barents mobile drilling facility to drill a production well on the Draugen field. Draugen is an oil field in the Norwegian Sea, around 150 km north of Kristiansund. Shell is the field's operator. Production on the field began in October 1993. The field has been developed using a fixed concrete facility with an integrated deck. Deposits in the vicinity are produced by subsea wells tied back to the Draugen facility. Shell has applied for consent to drill a new production well designated 6407/9-G-5 H. Water depth at the site is 289 metres. The well will be connected to a subsea pipeline system leading to the Draugen facility. Until this system is ready, the well will be shut off and monitored. Shell has now received consent to use the Transoceoan Barents mobile drilling facility for drilling, which is scheduled to begin on 30th May 2015 and last for 45 days.
Shell given approval to plug another Draugen well
The PSA has given AS Norske Shell (“Shell”) consent to use the Transocean Barents mobile drilling facility for plugging and abandonment of production well 6407/9-A-55 on the Draugen field. This is the second well on Draugen that Shell have been given approval to plug during the week, following the PSA’s approval of the plugging of the 6407/9-G-5 H well on the 13th May.
Eni makes Libya gas discovery
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (“NOC”) today announced that operator Eni North Africa Libya (“Eni”) made an gas and condensate discovery in contract area D (NC41). Eni spudded the A1-01/01 well in January 2015 in the Sabratah Basin and is believed to have used the Transocean Amirante semisub to drill the well. The well is located approximately 140 km from the Libyan coast and 20 km North of Bouri Field, at an average water depth of about 125 m.
Exxon announces discovery in Guyana
Exxon Mobil Corporation (“Exxon”) today announced a significant oil discovery at the Liza-1 well on the Stabroek Block, located approximately 120 miles offshore Guyana. The well was drilled by ExxonMobil’s affiliate, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Ltd and encountered more than 295 feet (90 meters) of high-quality oil-bearing sandstone reservoirs. It was safely drilled to 17,825 feet (5,433 meters) in 5,719 feet (1,743 meters) of water. The Stabroek Block covers 6.6 million acres (26,800 square kilometers). “I am encouraged by the results of the first well on the Stabroek Block,” said Stephen M. Greenlee, president of ExxonMobil Exploration Company. “Over the coming months we will work to determine the commercial viability of the discovered resource, as well as evaluate other resource potential on the block.” The well was spud on March 5th, 2015. The well data will be analysed in the coming months to better determine the full resource potential. Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Ltd. holds 45% interest. Hess Guyana Exploration Limited holds 30% interest and CNOOC Nexen Petroleum Guyana Limited holds 25% interest.
Statoil's Bister prospect disappoints
Statoil Petroleum AS, operator of production licence 348 C, is in the process of completing the drilling of wildcat wells 6407/8-7 and 6407/8-7 A. Both wells have been drilled about four kilometres north of the Hyme field in the southern part of the Norwegian Sea and 140 kilometres north of Kristiansund. The primary exploration target in well 6407/8-7 was to prove petroleum in Middle Jurassic reservoir rocks (the Ile formation). The secondary exploration target was to prove petroleum in Lower Jurassic reservoir rocks (the Tilje and Åre formations). The well encountered about 95 metres of the Ile formation, of which 70 metres were sandstone with good reservoir properties. The Tilje and Åre formations were also encountered, in thicknesses of 200 and 170 metres respectively, of which 160 and 75 metres respectively are sandstone with good reservoir quality. The well is dry. The purpose of well 6407/8-7 A was to prove petroleum in Middle Jurassic reservoir rocks (the Tilje formation) higher up in the structure. The well encountered about 110 metres of reservoir rocks in the Tilje formation, of which 80 metres were sandstone of good reservoir quality. The well also encountered 200 metres of the Åre formation, of which 95 metres were sandstone with good reservoir properties. The well is classified as dry. Data collection has been carried out in both wells. These are the first and second exploration wells in production licence 348 C. Wells 6407/8-7 and 6407/8-7 A were drilled to measured depths of 3030 and 3178 metres, respectively, and vertical depths of 3030 and 2810 metres below the sea surface. Both were terminated in the Åre formation in the Lower Jurassic. Water depth at the site is 259 metres. The wells will now be permanently plugged and abandoned. The wells were drilled by the Transocean Spitsbergen drilling facility, which will now move on to drill wildcat well 6706/11-2 in the Norwegian Sea in production licence 602, where Statoil is the operator.
Statoil lines up drilling of Gymir prospect
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for well 6706/11-2, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 6706/11-2 will be drilled from the Transocean Spitsbergen drilling facility in position 67°03’56.97”north and 06°32’57.45”east after completing the drilling of wildcat wells 6407/8-7 and 6407/8-7 A for Statoil in production licence 348 C. The drilling program for well 6706/11-2 relates to the drilling of wildcat wells in production licence 602. Statoil Petroleum AS is the operator with an ownership interest of 30 per cent. The other licensees are Centrica Resources AS (20 per cent), Petoro AS (20 per cent), Rocksources Exploration Norway AS (10 per cent), Wintershall Norge AS (10 per cent) and Atlantic Petroleum Norge (10 per cent). The area in this licence consists of part of block 6706/10, block 6706/11 and part of block 6706/12. The well will be drilled about 22 kilometres west of Aasta Hansteen (the Haklang field). Production licence 602 was awarded on 13 May 2011 in the 21st licensing round on the Norwegian shelf. This is the second well to be drilled in the licence. The permit is conditional upon the operator securing all other permits and consents required by other authorities prior to commencing the drilling activity.
PSA approves Statoil's exploration plan for well 6706/11-2
Statoil has received consent to drill exploration well 6706/11-2 in the Norwegian Sea. Statoil is the operator for production licence 602 in block 6706/11 in the Norwegian Sea. The field is located around 233 kilometres from the nearest mainland at Skomvær in the county of Nordland. Drilling is scheduled to begin in June 2015 and estimated to last 28 days, depending on whether a discovery is made. Drilling will be performed using Transocean Spitsbergen, which is a semi-submersible mobile drilling facility of the Aker H-6e type. The facility was completed in 2009 at the Aker Solutions yard in Stord; it is registered in the Marshall Islands and classified by DNV GL.
Edison set to spud new exploration well on PL 616
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has issued a drilling permit for wellbore 2/11-11 to Edison Norge AS. Wellbore 2/11-11 will be drilled from the Transocean Searcher drilling facility at position 56°12’11.75’’N and 03°23’26.53”E. The drilling program for wellbore 2/11-11 applies to drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 616. Edison Energy Norge AS is the operator with an ownership interest of 25 per cent. The licensees are Noreco Norway AS with 20%, Concedo ASA with 20%, Skagen 44 AS with 15%, North Energy ASA with 15% and Lime Petroleum Norway AS with 5%. Production licence 616 was awarded in 2012 (APA 2011). The area in this production licence is located in the southernmost part of the North Sea and consists of parts of boundary blocks 2/7, 10 and 11. The well will be drilled about 8 km south of the Valhall field. This is the first well to be drilled in the licence. The drilling permit is granted on the condition that all other permits and consents required by other authorities have been secured before the drilling activity commences.
Statoil given drilling approval from NPD
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for wells 15/6-13 A and B, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations.
Statoil given approval to drill two exploration wells in PL 029B
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for wells 15/6-13 A and B, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Wells 15/6-13 A and B will be drilled from the Songa Trym drilling facility at position 58°36’55.48” north and 01°45’40.58” east near the Gina Krog field in the central part of the North Sea. The drilling programme for well 15/6-13 A and B relates to the drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 029 B. Statoil Petroleum AS is the operator with an ownership interest of 50 per cent. The other licensees are Total E&P Norge AS and Det norske oljeselskap ASA with 30 and 20 per cent each, respectively. The area in this licence consists of a part of block 15/6. Production licence 029 B was awarded on 11 May 2001 after being carved out of 029, which was awarded in the 2nd licensing round in 1969. These are the third and fourth exploration wells to be drilled in the licence, but wildcat wells have been drilled before within the area this licence covers. The permit is contingent upon the operator securing all other permits and consents required by other authorities prior to commencing drilling activities.
Statoil makes minor gas discovery at Gymir prospect
Statoil Petroleum AS, operator of production licence 602, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 6706/11-2. The well encountered gas. The well was drilled about 20 kilometres west of the Aasta Hansteen field in the northern part of the Norwegian Sea. The objective of the well was to prove petroleum in Upper Cretaceous reservoir rocks (the Nise formation). The well encountered a total gas column of about 70 metres in the Nise formation, of which 40 metres in sandstone with very good reservoir quality. Preliminary estimates place the size of the discovery between one and three billion standard cubic metres (Sm3 ) of recoverable gas. The well was not formation-tested, but extensive data acquisition and sampling have been carried out. The licensees will assess the discovery together with other discoveries in this production licence and the neighbouring licence (218) with regard to development and tie-in to the Aasta Hansteen field. This is the second exploration well in production licence 602. The licence was awarded in the 21st licensing round in 2011. Well 6706/11-2 was drilled to a vertical depth of 2556 metres below the sea surface, and was terminated in the Nise formation in the Upper Cretaceous. Water depth at the site is 1272 metres. The well will now be permanently plugged and abandoned. Well 6706/11-2 was drilled by the Transocean Spitsbergen drilling facility, which will now be laid up at Averøy outside Kristiansund. The rig has completed its Contract with Statoil.
VNG Norge AS set to spud another exploration well on PL586
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted VNG Norge AS a drilling permit for well 6406/12-4 S, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 6406/12-4 S will be drilled from the Transocean Arctic drilling facility in position 64°1'7.47'' north and 6°46'31.28'' east after completing wildcat well 35/12-5 in production licence 378 for Wintershall Norge AS. The drilling programme for well 6406/12-4 S relates to the drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 586. VNG Norge AS is the operator with an ownership interest of 30 per cent. The other licensees are Spike Exploration Holding AS (30 per cent), Faroe Petroleum Norge AS (25 per cent) and Rocksource Exploration Norway AS (15 per cent). The area in this licence consists of part of block 6406/11 and part of block 6406/12. The well will be drilled about 33 kilometres southwest of the Njord field. Production licence 586 was awarded on 4 February 2011 (APA 2010). This is the fourth well to be drilled in the licence. The permit is contingent upon the operator having secured all other permits and consents required by other authorities before the drilling starts.
Wintershall drills duster in Norway
Wintershall Norge AS, operator of production licence 378, is in the process of completing the drilling of wildcat well 35/12-5 S. The well was drilled about 15 km southwest of the Gjøa field in the North Sea and 80 kilometres southwest of Florø. The purpose of the well was to prove petroleum in reservoir rocks from the Upper Jurassic (the Heather, Sognefjord and Fensfjord formations). Well 35/12-5 S encountered about 10 metres of sandstone in the Heather formation, 35 metres of sandstone in the Sognefjord formation and 32 metres of sandstone in the Fensfjord formation, all with good reservoir quality. It also encountered 9 metres of sandstone with poor reservoir quality in the Etive formation. The well is dry. Data acquisition and sampling have been carried out. This is the fifth exploration well in production licence 378. The licence was awarded in APA 2005. Well 35/12-5 S was drilled to a vertical depth of 3369 metres and a measured depth of 3570 metres below the sea surface and was terminated in the Oseberg formation in the Middle Jurassic. Water depth at the site is 353 metres. The well will now be permanently plugged and abandoned. Well 35/12-5 S was drilled by the Transocean Arctic drilling facility, which is now scheduled to drill wildcat well 6406/12-4 S in production licence 586 in the Norwegian Sea, operated by VNG Norge AS.
Haribo prospect spudded in Norway
Noreco Norway AS (“Noreco”) has announced that the drilling of the Haribo prospect in Norwegian licence PL616 has started. Noreco holds a 20% interest in the licence. The Haribo well (2/11-11) is being drilled by the Transocean Searcher semisub. The drilling period is expected to take approximately 45 days. The Haribo prospect is located 10 km south west of the Valhall Field in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. The predicted reservoir is chalk of Upper Cretaceous age in a depth of about 2900 meter. Noreco Norway estimates the prospect to contain 69 to 192 million barrels of oil gross on licence PL616 with a 42 per cent chance of success. These volume and risk estimates are in line with what Noreco has previously communicated to the market.
VNG Norge AS spuds Boomerang prospect
VNG Norge has now started the operation of the first of two new explorations wells in PL586, the licence where the Pil & Bue discoveries were made in 2014. VNG Norge took over the rig Transocean Arctic late on Friday 19th June after the rig had completed the drilling operation at Crossbill prospect for the operator Wintershall. After having sailed 190 nautical miles from Crossbill in the North Sea, Transocean Arctic arrived on location in the Norwegian Sea Sunday 21st June. The rig was towed and escorted by the anchor handlers Boa Bison and Havila Mars, which together with Siem Opal, finished the anchor operations.The main well 6406/12-4 S, was spudded today Monday 22nd June at 11:45 p.m. After the main well, a sidetrack - 6406/12-4, is to be drilled. Expected duration of the drilling operation is between 85 and 135 days. The wells will be permanently plugged and abandoned before Transocean Artic is moved to a new location within the same licence for drilling a second exploration well in PL586.
Songa Offshore takes delivery of first Cat-D semisub
Songa Offshore has today taken delivery of Songa Equinox from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (“DSME”) in South Korea. The Songa Equinox will shortly depart South Korea enroute to Norway for commencement of an eight-year drilling contract with Statoil, with its first assignment on the Troll Field on the Norwegian continental shelf. The voyage to Norway will take place in a tow-assist mode and the rig will arrive with all third party equipment installed and ready for final acceptance testing. Commencement of drilling operations is expected to take place in Q4 2015. Songa Equinox is a sixth generation, high specification, harsh environment, midwater rig designed for efficient year around drilling, completion, testing and intervention operations in water depths up to 500 meters. The rig is certified DP3 and is equipped with a "state-of-the-art" drill-floor and an efficient layout with improved safety and working environment features. Songa Equinox is the first rig in a series of four Category D rigs specifically built for and contracted to Statoil.
Statoil makes minor discovery near Gina Krog
Statoil Petroleum AS, operator of the Gina Krog Unit, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 15/6-13 and appraisal wells 15/6-13 A and 15/6-13 B. The wells were drilled about 250 kilometres west of Stavanger and directly northeast of the Gina Krog field. The objective of well 15/6-13 was to prove commercial petroleum volumes in Middle Jurassic reservoir rocks (the Hugin formation), acquire sufficient data to avoid further delineation, investigate the size of the discovery, the properties and continuity of the reservoir rocks, as well as determine the petroleum properties. The objective of sidetracks 15/6-13 A and 15/6-13 B was to delineate the discovery as regards the likelihood of deeper oil and shallower gas on the structure. 15/6-13 has two separate oil columns, 13 and 3 metres of which are in sandstone with moderate to good reservoir properties in the Hugin formation and upper part of the Sleipner formation. The oil/water contact was not encountered. 15/6-13 A encountered seven and nine metres of sandstone with moderate reservoir quality in the Hugin and Sleipner formations, both aquiferous. The aquiferous sandstone in the Hugin formation is presumed to be in pressure communication with the oil zone in 15/6-13. 15/6-13 B shows an overall gas column of about 60 metres, of which 7 metres are in sandstone with moderate reservoir quality in the Hugin formation and 26 metres in sandstone with moderate reservoir properties in the Sleipner formation. The underlying sandstone in the Skagerrak formation is tight and aquiferous. For the discovery as a whole, the overall oil and gas column totals about 300 metres, 150 metres for each. Preliminary calculations of the size of the discovery are between one and two million standard cubic meters (Sm3) of recoverable oil equivalents in the Hugin formation, whereas calculations of any additional volumes from the Sleipner formation will require additional assessment for further clarification. None of the wells were formation-tested, but comprehensive data collection and sampling was conducted. The licensees in the Gina Krog Unit will assess the discovery further with a view toward possible development and tieback to the Gina Krog field. Wells 15/6-13, 15/6-13 A and 15/6-13 B were drilled to a measured depth of 3577, 3925 and 3773 metres, respectively, and vertical depths of 3552, 3716 and 3447 metres below the sea surface. They were all terminated in the Skagerrak formation in the Upper Triassic. The wells have been permanently plugged and abandoned. Water depth at the site is 114 metres. The wells were drilled by the Songa Trym drilling facility, which will now move on to drill another Statoil-operated well on the UK shelf.
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Ex-AIB Comic Called Out For Sex Harassment Pleads “Context”. Then A Sorry
New Delhi: Stand-up comic Utsav Chakraborty, who has featured in videos of comedy collective AIB, has been pummelled by sexual harassment allegations on social media, with multiple women sharing their experiences. The comedian has been accused of sending unsolicited pictures of his genitals to women — and girls. The allegations surfaced as part of a Twitter thread about the appalling behaviour of a large group of Indian men on a cruise in Australia last month.
In his first few posts responding to the allegations, Chakraborty said “this whole thing needs patience” and “incredible amount of context”. He denied some of the allegations while admitting that “getting nudes from a person was an instant rush” for him.
In his head, he claimed, it was “just plain sexting”. After oscillating wildly between defiance and contrition, Chakraborty tweeted an apology.
The floodgates opened with a woman’s post on Thursday that Chakraborty had sent her a photo of his genitals.
Soon, it became a #MeToo ripple and then a tide of charges.
Some women claimed he had sent explicit and offensive direct messages on social media and asked for nude images from them too.
As the tweets circulated, AIB said it would remove every video featuring Chakraborty.
“We are also aware that by extending safe working spaces and a collaborative environment to people like Utsav, we have contributed towards a toxic environment that can be scary and unsafe for women. And so we are sorry for any part we may have played in the tolerance or furthering of such behaviour,” AIB posted on Twitter, asserting that Chakraborty is no longer its member.
The Mumbai police tweeted to the first woman who had posted her experience, saying, “We have followed you. Request you to inbox your number. We will look into this on priority.”
Sometime last evening, Chakraborty stopped short of an apology as he wrote: “To be honest, from all accounts, I’ve been a piece of shit. And I will try to do everything I can work past that. There was no excuse. I know inconsiderate and entitled. Even in this narrative, when this whole thing started, I kept looking at myself as the victim.”
This morning, he was back to lashing out at his accusers, challenging them to prove their charges.
Stand-up comics Varun Grover and Aditi Mittal came out with their condemnation of Chakraborty and Sonam Kapoor Ahuja tweeted that it was “good on AIB” to issue a statement.
Comedienne Mallika Dua tweeted: “I feel sick and scared and angry and ashamed. Where the hell do men get this audacity from? Oh yes from society.”
The allegations against Chakraborty have floated to the surface in the middle of a raging debate in the Hindi film industry after former actress Tanushree Dutta accused veteran actor Nana Patekar of harassing her.
It led to hopes of India’s very own #MeToo movement. The globally popular movement began with The New York Times reporting a year ago on October 5 about allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, with incidents dating back to 1990.
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William Gallagher Settles With Regulators, Will Pay $1.7M
Insurance broker William Gallagher Associates Inc. will pay $1.7 million as a settlement with Connecticut regulators over allegations that it overcharged a client.
The state regulators accused the Massachusetts-based broker of overcharging a local business, Milford Power Company, millions of dollars over several years.
The state alleged that the broker violated the state’s Unfair Insurance Practices Act and Unfair Trade Practices Act in its dealings with Milford Power.
Under the settlement agreement, the broker did not admit wrongdoing but will pay the state $100,000 in civil penalties and forfeit $1.6 million to be deposited in the state’s General Fund.
Connecticut regulators claimed that William Gallagher concealed certain fees and commissions, issued dummy invoices, altered original policies and kept two sets of books to conceal the practice. State officials said the questionable bookkeeping and billing practices dated back to 2002, resulting in Milford Power allegedly being overcharged more than $2 million.
“Under this agreement, William Gallagher Associates will forfeit nearly all of the unlawfully obtained overcharges not already returned,” said Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen.
According to officials, the Connecticut agreement follows a nearly $4 million settlement in 2007 between the broker and Massachusetts authorities over similar allegations. That settlement provided restitution for the firm’s clients, including Milford Power.
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Man ordered to pay £7,744 in fundamentally dishonest PI claim
Claim thrown out after it was found that claimant was not in vehicle at time of accident
A personal injury claim against Horizon Insurance has been kicked out of court after it was revealed the claimant was not in the vehicle at the time of the accident.
Leszek Rogalinski has been ordered to pay insurance company Horizon’s legal costs of £7,744, after the judge ruled his claim was fundamentally dishonest.
Rogalinski claimed he had suffered six months of lower back pain after another vehicle rolled into his parked car.
But law firm Horwich Farrelly said it was able to gather evidence which proved the construction worker had lied about being injured.
As a result Rogalinski was ordered to pay insurance company Horizon’s legal costs of £7,744.
The claim followed a minor incident in September 2013 when the defendant, a local bank worker, did not fully apply the handbrake of her Ford Focus as she parked near the University of Southampton.
Her car had rolled into Rogalinksi’s unoccupied car. He was washing his car at the time.
The court heard that even if he was in the car at the time he would not have suffered the injuries he claimed he had.
Rogalinski’s claim reached trial at Southampton County Court on 5 August 2016.
The judge also heard how two of Rogalinski’s friends had also claimed to have been in the Audi at the time of the bump, going on to submit personal injury claims of their own.
However, the defendant recalled that the claimant’s friends had been sitting on Rogalinski’s doorstep.
The claims were withdrawn and the pair did not give evidence at Rogalinski’s trial.
Horizon claims director Peter Goodright said: “Our fraud team identified concerns with the validity of this claim at an early stage. By working with our policyholder and Horwich Farrelly we were able to build a strong and robust case to successfully defeat the claim and secure a finding of fundamental dishonesty.
“We are delighted with the outcome of the case and the message this sends to anyone involved in or considering committing insurance fraud.”
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Russia, US go head-to-head on Trump's pollock policy
A CNN report suggests Russian pollock should have been included in Chinese trade tariffs.
A trade decision by the Trump administration has inadvertently protected a price advantage enjoyed by Russian-caught fish sold in the United States, according to CNN.
According to the Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP), a US-based group lobbying US pollock fishermen's interests, Trump's tariffs failed to affect the cheaper Russian-caught, Chinese-processed pollock, instead it was accidentally exempted from the president's stiff 10 percent tariffs on Chinese imports in 2018 due to bureaucratic hurdles.
But the allegations are not true, representative of the Russian Federal Fishery Agency (Rosrybolovstvo) in the United States Oleg Rykov told Sputnik on Sunday, reports Urdu Point.
CNN reported that Russian pollock was cheaper than its US-caught equivalent, which undermines positions of Alaskan fishermen. Russian-caught pollock reportedly gained the share of about $200 million in the US market and is even served to US school children.
"Both the United States and Russia are catching this fish, freezing it and sending it to China," said Rykov. "The Americans are sending 90 percent of their pollock for processing in China, we are also sending significant volumes [to China]. The fish is mixed there and it is impossible to determine origins of pollock."
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Letting go in order to win
Paradoxically, a party split might be the only thing keeping the Austrian Social Democrats from becoming irrelevant
By Katharina Mittelstaedt | 01.07.2019
Social Democrats leader Pamela Rendi-Wagner on stage during the final European election rally
Read this article in German.
In the Austrian Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) right now, anarchy prevails. Officials openly badmouth each other, internal emails quickly find their ways to journalists, and no one trusts anyone else – and justifiably so. This chaotic situation comes from bitterness over their own role in opposition, declining poll numbers, and an undeniable lack of leadership.
Nevertheless, contrary to the assertions currently made by Social Democrats behind closed doors – and quite openly by the Austrian media – party leader Pamela Rendi-Wagner is certainly not the problem. The party, which has chosen a female chairperson for the first time in its history, experiences a deep crisis – and that’s just becoming increasingly obvious now.
Since 2016, there have been two changes in the SPÖ leadership. Rendi-Wagner’s predecessor, Christian Kern, was regarded as a charismatic hope with charm and vision – and as a bid for voters beyond the classic target groups. However, he could not save the party. The one election he had to fight was only not a disaster because the Greens, severely weakened by infighting, met with total defeat and lost their seats in Parliament, with most of their previous voters defecting to Kern.
The underlying reason for the ongoing failure of the Austrian Social Democrats is much more complex than the leadership question: the SPÖ as a ‘catch-all’ party has imploded. And that’s been the case for some time now. The only difference: the SPÖ’s scattered parts are no longer tightly held together by political newcomer Rendi-Wagner.
The SPÖ’s tight rope
The SPÖ became a popular party by finding a way to connect pensioners, artists and the working class. Today, however, this kind of umbrella no longer works. That isn’t the SPÖ’s fault. Their followers have simply developed diametrically different approaches to politics and life in Austria – to refugees, gender, headscarves, and the job market. Someone who wants to make the left-wing elite happy will upset the working class, and vice versa.
A good example: Should Austria bring foreign workers into the country to fill job vacancies? When the centre-right ÖVP and far-right FPÖ enabled this by expanding the list of understaffed professions, the SPÖ’s General Secretary was furious that the government’s plans brought in 150,000 immigrants. That’s all that it took for the SPÖ to be criticised from the left: they move further right than the FPÖ, some said. But the party was doing nothing more than defending the interests of its core constituencies: the Austrian workers, who would naturally be better off if employers would invest in educating Austrian workers and paying them a decent wage instead of importing cheap skilled workers.
Therefore, the most authentic way for the SPÖ to keep the left-wing voters while regaining its former voter groups would be a party split.
In central political issues, the SPÖ cannot please both the urban left and the more pragmatic working class – and that’s not going to change. Moreover, because of social media, a regionally differentiated policy is no longer possible. On Facebook, everyone can read what the local SPÖ groups are planning from Burgenland in the east to Vorarlberg in the far west. All Social Democrats need to defend their national programme.
What does that mean? If the SPÖ wants to strengthen its profile again, it could give up one of the two groups, surrendering it to its political opponents.
And this has been happening anyways in Austria for quite some time now. For many years, the right-wing populist FPÖ has managed to sway former Social Democratic voters. In the most recent 2017 parliamentary elections, the FPÖ’s most significant gains were among blue-collar workers – most of them former SPÖ voters. The SPÖ, on the other hand, scored points among academics and many who were formerly sympathetic to the Greens.
A split is unlikely
On the one hand, we could think of a unionised party. It would represent the interests of workers and bring back all those former voters who have ended up with the FPÖ or the new popular ÖVP of the young right-wing politician and now-former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz.
Without having to take care of the leftist elite, this part of the SPÖ could once again become a competent representative of those who, at best, vote today out of nostalgia. To accomplish this, this faction would not move significantly to the right, but only create targeted policies for financially weaker households. Besides the labour market, topics could include social housing, pensions, and migration. Above all, this wing could communicate in all political debates again in a way that addresses these voters – with more wit and less political correctness.
On the other hand, the urban left wing could join forces in a movement that would unite students, artists, and the bourgeoisie and also win over the Greens and voters of NEOS, the small liberal Austrian party. Campaign topics would include climate change, social injustice, and education – although of course there would certainly be overlaps with the other spin-off party. Oddly enough, apart from the complex problem of immigration, the two camps are divided much more by cultural issues rather than matters of substance.
Of course, the party split will not occur. The SPÖ will muddle through and continue as before despite falling approval ratings. And it will wait for its redemption by a strong chairperson who will at least drown the voice of all of its dissatisfied members.
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Katharina Mittelstaedt
Katharina Mittelstaedt is a journalist for domestic affairs at the Austrian daily Der Standard.
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A Wrinkle in Time: Oprah towers over this sprawling, messy film
Review: It’s a mish-mash of quantum physics, trippy adventure and glitter
Tara Brady
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Film Title: A Wrinkle in Time
Director: Ava DuVernay
Starring: Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michael Peña, Storm Reid, Zach Galifianakis, Chris Pine
Genre: Family
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First published: Wed, Mar 21, 2018, 09:50
Mr Murry (Chris Pine), a brilliant physicist, has disappeared without a trace. He left behind his research partner and wife (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), a young daughter named Meg (the excellent Storm Reid), and an adopted infant son named Charles Wallace (Deric McCabe).
Four years on and the mathematically-gifted, pre-adolescent Meg is anxious, mopey, uncomfortable in her own skin, and an easy target for the mean girls at school. Her younger brother is precocious, big-hearted, and, as one carefully composed shot reveals, has something of James Baldwin about him.
One night, a strangely-attired woman named Mrs. Whatsit (Reese Witherspoon) arrives to inform the family that “there is such a thing as a tesseract.” Mr Murry, who had been working on means of travel in which time and space can be folded like an accordion, has “tessered” and is lost somewhere in the universe.
Whatsit is soon joined by Mrs Which, a gigantic Oprah Winfrey, given to speaking in Oprahisms (“The only thing faster than light is the darkness,” she counsels) and Mrs. Who (Mindy Kaling). The latter speaks almost exclusively in quotations from such wise folks as Shakespeare and Outkast (“How will you make it if you never even try?”).
The various Mrs. allow for Meg, Charles Wallace and Meg’s commendably woke school chum, Calvin (Levi Miller), to “tesser” their way around the universe in search of their missing father. But can they save both him and themselves from the encroaching darkness of The It?
First published in 1962, it has taken more than five decades and the interest of hot potato Ava DuVernay, to bring Madeleine L’Engle’s 17-million-unit selling YA classic to the big screen.
Watching this odd mish-mash of liberal Christian philosophy, quantum physics, and trippy adventure, it’s not hard to understand the delay. One scene, depicting Mrs Who surrounded by silks and stacks of books, is emblematic of the film’s overall clutter. There are, accordingly, pacing issues and tableaux that seem designed to scare the bejaysus out of Marie Kondo.
Oprah Winfrey is Mrs Which and Storm Reid is Meg Murry in Disney’s A Wrinkle in Time
Nelson Mandela, Oskar Schindler, Indira Gandhi, Maya Angelou, and Bono are namechecked. There are self-improving quotations from the Lebanese poet Kahlil Gibran (“Life without love is like a tree without blossom or fruit”) and Persian poet Rumi (“The wound is the place where the light enters you.”)
This last line takes on greater significance when, during the final showdown between good and evil, Meg must consider the “gift of her flaws”. Yep. It’s that kind of movie.
Often, this glittery film looks like someone rammed a branch of Claire’s with a JCB. There are pretty flowers and pretty dresses. There are dozens of hugs, framed tightly and beautifully by DOP Tobias A. Schliessler (Dreamgirls, Beauty and the Beast), as if the camera is hugging the hug.
A Wrinkle in Time’s sprawling, messy, colouring-outside-the-lines is matched by an alarming sincerity. No wonder Oprah literally towers over the picture and the excellent young cast.
An empowering motion picture for 10-year-old girls, this is the movieverse’s answer to broccoli: a film for smart, earnest little girls like Lisa Simpson to enjoy between recycling projects and writing letters imploring multinationals to do better.
It won’t charm everyone, least of all the diversity-bashers and anti-SJW trolls. And it won’t, as per the Republican Senator’s recent speech, be voting for Ted Cruz. It certainly won’t be the highlight of DuVernay’s career.
But, in common with its plucky heroine, A Wrinkle in Time looks certain to find its own place in the universe, making good chums along the way.
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Forty-four schools to be built as hundreds of upgrades put on hold
Population bulge sees new schools top agenda as 575 refurbishments stalled
Fri, Apr 13, 2018, 00:01
Carl O'Brien
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The Department of Education has been forced to put hundreds of applications for major school refurbishments on hold amid pressure to build new schools for a growing population.
Minister for Education Richard Bruton will today announce that 44 new schools will be built, mainly in the Greater Dublin Area, to meet the needs of an additional 20,000 pupils. But internal records show that some 575 applications for major refurbishments from schools have been put on hold.
With thousands of additional school places needed nationally over the coming years, the department is now building more school places than during any other period in the history of the State. There is concern, however, over the state of existing schools that are ageing and in need of refurbishment. Department records estimate that some 70 per cent of primary schools and 80 per cent of secondary schools are at least 25 years old.
A briefing note on planned capital expenditure over the next decade states: “There are in the region of 575 school applications for major refurbishments on hand which the Department has not been able to prioritise due to the current focus on additionality.”
Many of these schools say they are struggling with outdated facilities or prefabs and have had applications for facilities such as PE halls turned down.
Although plans to end the long-term use of prefabs were announced in 2015, latest figures indicate the number of rented prefabs has increased by 25 per cent between 2016 and 2017. A department spokeswoman said funding under the new 10-year National Development Plan will allow for a “significant focus on refurbishments in the second part of the decade”. In the meantime, she said, grant schemes will be available to support smaller-scale and more urgent refurbishment projects.
The department is under acute pressure to keep pace with the growing school population over the coming years. Primary enrolments are set to peak this year, while the number of young people at second level is set to reach an all-time high by 2025. This will see enrolments at postprimary level exceed 400,000 students for the first time.
Internal records also state the cost of building new schools is likely to rise significantly given that most are needed in urban areas. New schools typically cost about €6.5 million at primary level and more than €22 million for a new 1,000-pupil secondary school.
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Mr Bruton said if Ireland wanted to be “the best in Europe, we need to make sure that we are planning for future need and providing state-of-the-art facilities for future generations”. He said the 26 new primary schools and 16 secondary schools being announced today, along with school extensions, will meet our education needs over the next four years.
In general, most new schools will be established on sites that are owned or bought by the State, while patron bodies be responsible for running them. Parents in areas where the 44 schools are due will be given a chance to register their preferred patron body through a new online system, and to express their preference of education through English or Irish.
Fianna Fáil’s education spokesman, Thomas Byrne, said that although Mr Bruton spoke about having the best education and training system in Europe, his capital budget was “increasing pressure, and he is doing little about it”. He added: “Land costs, building costs and school-age population are all up substantially. However, the increase in the capital budget for schools has not matched these rises.”
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Animal Trekking
Pauline Krätzig
For a hike, we pack some snacks and sun milk in our backpacks. For our trekking tour, we add sticks and stoves. In animal trekking, you also drag an animal around with you. OutDoor Society author Pauline Krätzig asks herself: Do we really need this?
By Pauline Krätzig
Author from Munich, who grew up as a passive chain smoker, loves every sport in the fresh air today.
The Scottish "Treasure Island" writer Robert Louis Stevenson was 28 years old and suffered from infernal lovesickness when he wandered through the Cévennes in the autumn of 1878. Like so many, he sought distraction and peace in nature. He had to carry his mental ballast alone, for the rest of his luggage, Stevenson rented a donkey. In his diary "Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes", he describes the twelve-day journey - 140 years later the "Stevenson Trail GR70" is one of the most popular long-distance hiking trails in France. You almost meet as many donkeys, as people.
The trend is called Animal Trekking. The donkey can also be replaced by a llama or alpaca. With these "exotic animals", which are one hundred percent of the rather cozy, complicated variety, you go on tour - for example in Burgundy or Basque Country, in the Western Carpathians or in the Algarve. It is not possible to ride donkeys and the like, because only about two 15 kilo backpacks are allowed per animal. You should allow yourself to be inspired by the calmness of the animals, to find the ultimate "peace and comfort", is the message of salvation of the providers.
Why doesn't the donkey want to go forward?
It is true that more than two thirds of us want more recovery from everyday stress. But the world's largest study on the subject of relaxation - the "Rest Test" - also revealed that the most important thing for us when relaxing is to be alone, to recharge our batteries in silence. So what is the function of an additional donkey? Whose shouts go between 80 and 120 decibels can almost hurt your ears?
Step by step, pause after pause: For hiking with animals, also known as animal trekking, one thing is most important: patience.
Image credit: Christian Topp
Connecting the nature experience with an additional adventure is the main attraction of donkey trekking, explains a provider from Brandenburg. Obviously one experience alone is no longer enough for the modern multioptional person. And apparently dogs and children have served their time as companions. To speak of a donkey hike is already pushing it, because more than walking is not possible with a donkey in tow. Especially since it is unclear who leads whom: The donkey walks moderately, but only as long as he wants to. Unlike the horse which is led by us, the donkey leads us. He takes us out like a dog, makes us sit and wait. The rather frequently asked question: "Why doesn't the donkey want to go forward anymore?" The French National Association for Donkey Migrations can't explain itself any differently than: "There's always a reason: Is there perhaps someone missing? Another donkey? What's that glitter?"s
Trekking, the long-distance hike away from marked routes, can only mean the cross-country search for the donkey who ran away in search for food. In the Old Testament, Saul was anointed king after he looked for his father's runaway donkeys. With donkey trekking you can be happy if the starting point is still within sight.
The essence of hiking is the hiker and nature. There's a donkey in the way.
Animal Trekking requires a lot of patience
For the sake of fairness you have to say: The participants seem to enjoy it. The online evaluations read positively throughout. And the animals are fluffy and cute. But nobody talks about citrically scented spruce needle shoots, uncanny cracking in the silent forest, or the intoxicating exhaustion that fills you while hiking. And that's exactly what a hike is: Experiencing nature and exercising. The human brain can only concentrate on one thing at a time, knows the Austrian psychologist Werner Stangl. How exactly do you admire and enjoy the flora and fauna when Don Camillo, Trude, or Hans-Dieter want to be spanked, cuddled or animated? When you have to keep them - not too loud, not too hectic - from eating all the time, because they don't stop eating on their own? Llamas and alpacas are not the more pleasing alternative. They eat eight to ten hours a day. Yeah, they're fluffy, too. But I urgently plead for more clarity in the language. Just as on booking portals "close to the beach" should always be replaced with "at least 2 kilometers away from the beach", donkey trekking should better be called donkey petting.
Everything so quiet here? Small Reminder: Donkeys can shout with a volume up to 120 decibels.
Robert Louis Stevenson called his donkey Modestine, the humble one, and quickly learned how little humble donkeys are, when it comes to their own needs. Stevenson made little progress with his Modestine at a modest pace. He needed 12 days for 225 kilometers. On the first evening, he already couldn't lift his right arm anymore, because he had overstrained himself during the beating. Animal lovers really shouldn't read this book. Fortunately, people like Robert Louis Stevenson are now being looked after by animal welfare.
The essence of hiking are the hiker and nature. Donkeys are absolutely lovely creatures. Not stupid and wantonly stubborn, but clever and extremely careful. Their African ancestors lived in stony areas, where every step had to sit. Uncertain donkeys therefore stop when something seems threatening to them - like a bag of apples that didn't stand there last time. That may well be a lesson to us. By far the most frequent accidents during hiking are stumbling and slipping.
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