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Early in his campaign, Mitt Romney spoke at Liberty University, the largest evangelical Christian university in the world.
On campaign trail, Romney ratchets ups God rhetoric
Washington (CNN) – At campaign events these days, Mitt Romney often says that if he is elected president, he will emphasize the role of God in American society and will not "take God out of the public square."
That kind of rhetoric is a departure from earlier less God-focused versions of the Republican candidate's stump speech and his early apprehension with discussing his Mormon faith.
According to Mark DeMoss, Romney's adviser to the evangelical community, such lines are designed to create a contrast with a Democratic Party that had to fight to get God into its platform at its recent convention.
"I will not take God out of my heart, I will not take God out of the public square, and I will not take it out of the platform of my party," Romney has been saying in his stump speech since the Democratic platform fight this month.
The former Massachusetts governor used the line at a campaign stop in Mansfield, Ohio, on Monday. In nearly the same breath, he said that "we are nation under God."
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DeMoss says the new rhetoric is not a departure from anything but is "as much as a response to something that really shocked a lot of people."
"I think the governor is probably doing two things," said DeMoss, a senior adviser to the Romney campaign: "reinforcing his own commitment to God and, secondly, showing some contrast."
Some religious leaders and scholars see Romney's new God talk in a somewhat different light.
The Rev. James Martin, a Jesuit priest and media commentator, said Romney's line that "I will not take God out of my heart" is a coded way to question to veracity of the President Barack Obama's Christian faith.
"Critiquing the president for taking God out of the public square when he regularly refers to God and implicitly critiquing him for taking God out of his heart, any way you look at it, is offensive," Martin said.
In his critique of Romney's religious rhetoric, Martin cited Matthew 7:1, "Judge not, that you be not judged."
DeMoss, a Christian PR executive, said questions about the president's faith should not be read into the speech.
"I take that comment as a reinforced pledge and commitment that God is not going to be stripped from anything if he has anything to say about it, whether it is his heart or the public square or the party platform," DeMoss said. "I think it would be unreasonable or unfair to suggest that that was a comment on the president."
Last week, at an event in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Romney pledged to keep God on U.S. currency.
"Our pledge says 'under God,'" Romney told thousands of energetic supporters at the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach. "I will not take God out of the name of our platform. I will not take God off our coins. And I will not take God out of my heart."
On Tuesday, the anniversary of terrorist attacks of September 11, Romney tweeted, "On this most somber day, America is united under God in its quest and freedom at home and across the world."
The increased God rhetoric adds to a campaign that has frequently discussed religious issues, even as Romney says the economy is the most important issue.
From debates over religious liberty – sparked by the Obama administration's "contraception mandate" for health care plans – to abortion rights, the Romney campaign has taken stands on a number of religious issues, attempting to draw a distinction with Obama.
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Jacques Berlinerblau, a Georgetown University professor with an expertise in religion and politics, says he sees the change as a response to a president who is doing better in recent polls.
"When (Republicans) get nervous about a loss, they go into base-whip-up stage," Berlinerblau said. "They try to energize the base even more."
He argues that such rhetoric will not appeal to "moderate religious voters" and that it is pushing Romney off his economic message.
"They are totally getting off-script," Berlinerblau said. "We hear that this election is all about the economy, but now we are talking about religion and faith issues."
DeMoss says it's possible to emphasize both religious and economic issues.
"I am comfortable with the balance that he has struck about talking about his faith and other people's faith, and I was comfortable with the balance at the Republican convention," DeMoss said. "It is part of the equation, but it is certainly not the dominant part."
- CNN's Rachel Streitfeld contributed to this report.
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Mitt is trying to demonstrate his closeness to god but satan is hoping Mitt wins the election, very ironic.
September 14, 2012 at 7:55 pm |
brich22
He is nothing but a huge HYPOCRITE! His desperation is showing.
The GOP extremists want to tell you which God to worship, how to do it, who to hate, and who to blame for your misfortunes. Sound familiar??? Their base is so far right they slipped into a wormhole and wound up in 1930's Germany where they were greeted with enthusiasm and an extended arm salute.
Sid Airfoil
Faith in place of reason, authority in place of choice, rules in place of responsibility, intolerance in place of pluralism, assertion in place of discussion, arrogance in place of understanding, condemnation in place of sympathy, medievalism in place of modernity. This is what bringing god back into politics means. Even a fiscal conservative like me can't vote for the GOP's attempt to reverse 700 years of intellectual and social development. I'd rather my taxes went up.
mandfkiwsa
Well said... I hope your taxes don't go up!
How can anyone who lies as much as this guy talk about God?????
Other stuff didn't work, so it is apparently time to start banging the Bible - or, er, Book of Mormon.
Keep God out of politics. We need a president that is not a socialist (Obama) and not a religious fanatic. But I guess that's what we are stuck with.
I don't want either of them as my next president!
John, I don't happen to agree that Obama is "socialist" - but don't forget that there are other parties and candidates you can vote for. Hope you have time to investigate other options. Our political campaigns are too much about big money and influence...
TGIB
His emphasis on God in everything turns me off to the GOP message entirely. Why? Because I'm Buddhist.
Does anyone else get the feeling the Romney campaign is desperate?
Only those who are conscious.
Romney, you've been found out by a Jesuit priest no less. In the words of the Reverend Martin "Judge not that ye might not be judged. He might also have reminded you of the golden rule;' do unto others have you would have them do unto you' and the commandment 'thou shalt not bear false witness'.
I guess we know what the liberals think. I think we already knew. Does anyone care what they think? Does it even matter?
Obama 2012
If GOD forbid, Mitt the Twitt wins, will he place his hand on the Bible or the Book of Morman? Someone needs to ask him that question.
Why do I think that the evangelicals would flip out if Romney was asked that question and the answer was not the Bible.
Pure Canadian
as a Canadian all I can say is if you are a moron (excuse me, mormon) you are just as nutty as a muzzel em (pardon me, muzzlem, missle em, whatever) well they both start with the letter M
I agree. They theology of both religions is complete baloney. There is no Yahweh, no planet Kolob. Jesus was a Jew, not a Christian, and his bones are now beneath some parking lot in Jerusalem. Joseph Smith was a con-artist who came to believe his own lies after a time. However, both religions have produced some very positive behaviors in their believers.
That's the difficulty with organized religion, El Flaco. Though religious symbolism and myths serve universal needs for meaning, standards of value, group protection and communion with others, when organized into formal religious systems almost always wend up propagandizing themselves, demonizing anyone outside the group, and turning their moral values into sets of blind and often antiquated rules and regulations.
binreal
I don't care about God talk; I care about God walk!
"As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead" - James 2:26
HOO-RAH
Winston5
That's it Mitt. I mean that's really it. Just pander to your sad, fringe base since no one on the planet can give a scenario of you winning enough delegates to beat the potus. You're holding firm to your opinion that the auto bailout was wrong so you can already say GOODBYE to Michigan. You know, we call that a "swing state." And I'd really LOVE to hear more about your "faith." R. A. T.
I really think Mitt sealed his fate when he blasted off about these latest instances of unrest in the Middle East.
If you can't say something intelligent, then shut up, Mitt.
amazed2
Who is that dude again on the top of your church there Mitt?
You can bet that he won't be highlighting the stranger Mormon beliefs like God lives on a planet near the star Kolob, that Mormons should avoid boats because the devil lives in the water, you shouldn't pray to Jesus, and their use of "magic underwear".
And yes, what about "Lying for the Lord" and the theory of "Milk before Meat'? His approach to American people has been strongly influenced by Mormon dictates.
Joe Blow
Great, a nut ball in nut cake land.
For a tax cheat that follows a made up religion created by a guy chased out of Illinois by a torch-wielding crowd, you have a lot to say about "god".
Obama is a Christian.
Romney is not. Mormonism is a different religion with a different theology, different gods, and a non-Christian history. Mormons cannot recite the Nicene Creed. They do not believe in the Trinity. They do not believe that Jesus is a manifestation of God. Jesus was just a very good man, sort of like the Muslims think of Mohammed.
It is merely a coincidence that many of the Mormon gods have the same names as Christian gods.
Mormonism is no nuttier than Christianity, but it is not Christianity.
with respect, the Mormon dogma is no more believable than the christian one.
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Cecil Beaton's idyllic Reddish House is for sale –and it has an artistic heritage
Reddish House is an exquisite Queen Anne country house with a long and distinguished glamorous history, and it could be yours for £4 million.
By Jennifer Ebert published 8 June 20
Throughout his career, Cecil Beaton photographed some of the most notable figures in 20th-century fashion publications. His masterful portraiture work was groundbreaking, and to this day its influence is still felt in the pages of fashion photography publications. He was also a set and costume designer, most famously for the glorious costumes in My Fair Lady.
Reddish House is an exquisite example of the English country house.The illustrious property is situated in the lovely Wiltshire village of Broad Chalke set amongst totally unspoiled countryside in the Chalke Valley. The river to which the property has frontage, is a tributary of the River Avon which it joins just south of the Cathedral city of Salisbury.
Constructed of mellow red brick under a clay tile roof it exhibits a number of classical features including two Corinthian pilasters carrying a pediment and entablature over the front door and a bust (reputed to be of Charles II) and angle quoins.
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For more than 30 years Reddish was to be Beaton's home in the country and was host to a succession of visitors from the world of high society along with leading artists of the day. A single page in the visitors book shows both James Pope Hennessey (author of the widely applauded iography of Queen Mary) and Truman Capote (Breakfast at Tiffany's) staying at the house.
Other visitors include David Hockney & Francis Bacon. One of the longest stays was the six weeks Greta Garbo spent at Reddish. Ms Garbo is considered one of the most iconic and glamorous actresses of the 20th-century. Beaton's reputation in America also brought to stay any number of America's high society, most notable among them Mr Charles B and Mrs Jayne Wrightsman of New York. Mrs Wrightsman, (much photographed by Cecil) who died in 2019 was a major benefactor to the Metropolitan Museum, New York City.
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Cecil Beaton lived at Reddish House for 32 years, and when he died on January 17, 1980, three days after his 76th birthday, everything was sold at a two-day auction by Christie's, held in a marquee on the lawn.
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AT&T Inc.'s online streaming TV service, DirecTV Now, will become the company's primary video platform in three to five years, according to people familiar with the plans.
The largest U.S. pay-TV provider has been working for more than a year to build a video-delivery system that can carry multiple live feeds to broadband-connected homes, said the people. Such a platform would eliminate the need for a cable hookup or satellite dish in five years or less, the people said.
DirecTV Now, set to be introduced by the end of this year, will try to appeal to a national audience of so-called cord-nevers -- some 20 million households that have no cable or satellite service -- with 100-plus channels and a choice of streaming to one or two devices simultaneously.
AT&T has been looking for ways to respond to online-only TV competitors like Netflix Inc. and Amazon.com Inc., which have been luring its customers away with lower-priced alternatives. AT&T acquired satellite-TV operator DirecTV for $48.5 billion last year, and so far in 2016 it's lost more than 100,000 TV customers.
Initially, DirecTV Now will be aimed at budget-minded consumers, and will stream free for AT&T wireless subscribers. The price of the service has yet to be finalized. If AT&T can get customers to sign up online on their own, it will reduce customer service costs and allow the company to offer the service at a price competitive with Sony Corp., said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing non-public information. Sony's PlayStation Vue starts at $39.99 for 60 channels and runs as high as $54.99 for more than 100 channels.
DirecTV Now will also compete directly with other web-streaming services like Dish Network Corp.'s Sling TV, which starts at $20 for the 28-channel base price and runs as high as $40 for a 48-channel multi-screen package.
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While DirecTV Now could siphon subscribers away from the satellite-TV service, the two-stream limit may not appeal to bigger-spending viewers with multiple TVs, tablets and phones. Depending on DirecTV Now's success, AT&T could expand the service to include as many as 10 streams offering the kind of full-package that could replace conventional pay-TV.


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Game of Thrones season 8 episode count not set, HBO "exploring" spinoff possibilities
January 16, 2017 by Gary Collinson
This summer Game of Thrones will return for its seventh and penultimate season – consisting of just seven episodes – before showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff wrap things up with an eighth season of six episodes.
However, as yet, HBO is yet to officially renew the epic fantasy series for season eight – a decision that the cable network's programming president Casey Bloys says is down to the fact that the actual episode count is yet to be determined.
"The only thing we're working out is how many episodes they want to do," Bloys tells TV Line. "They're still figuring it out because I think they're trying to get a shape of the season. They always do what they think [will yield] the best version of the show. It's all about how many they're comfortable [with]. But I'll always take more. If you're afraid we're not going to do an eighth season, I assure you we're going to."
Regardless of the episode count, one thing that is certain is that we're approaching the end of Game of Thrones. However, there's been plenty of talk about HBO extending its stay in Westeros with a spinoff series, and Bloys has told Variety that they'd be "foolish" not to consider it.
"All I can say is that we're exploring it. We don't have any scripts, we're not even close to saying 'Oh let's do this.' But it's a big enough property that we would be foolish not to explore it. It's a really rich world. We'd be foolish not to look at it."
Game of Thrones returns to HBO for its seventh season this summer.
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Rabid to impress girls at underground dinner parties, Port of Cape Town mud traffic control officers Geronimo Chanboon and Darius Coochoomber III strive to smuggle and cook every rare critter on the endangered species roster. Meanwhile, Corsicana Malva, nursing a crush on retired circus orangutan Lahnee-O, spearheads the campaign to have the great apes declared human. Lovesick and gun-crazy, travel agent Gool Eunus, on the other hand,plots to take down the pretender to the throne of the Saudi Caliphate. This comical masterpiece holds the answers to who the Tanuki Ichiban really isand offers a witty and provocative milieu where elements of dreams and reality intertwine.


Just a simple card today for the soon to be Thanksgiving ! I use the Harvest house stack by DCWV to create this one, by layering mats, cut leaves and journaling tag.
I love the warm colors of this stack and the touch of gold !
In a little bit more than 2 weeks, I will start my 30 days before Christmas... These 3 past years, I did 30 cards, 30 tags and 30 gift card holders from November 25th to December 24th, one for each day before Christmas, followed by a giveaway for those who comment on my blog during this period.
I'm back with cards this year, just after Thanksgiving. So I will be very busy creating cards until then (and other creations, don't worry) ! I hope you enjoyed these past Christmas projects and will join me on this blog to discover each of the new one ! And if it's your first Christmas with me, don't forget to come back soon for it (and before for non-Christmas related projects...) !


How'd I come up with this? A little self analysis.
Hopefully this sparks your own curiosity to learn more about yourselves. If you peep G, we're all pretty much the same with very small variations to differentiate eachother.
1. Those that can openly admit when they're wrong or responsible for a situation going arwy.
2. Those that choose to hide behind denial in an attempt to be right (almost all the time) when knowing they're clearly wrong. These people are usually manipulators, and dishonest by nature. If you can't be true with yourself it's impossible to be true with others.
3. Those that are totally oblivious to everything. who and what they really are and what they and say or do. The ones to keep away from altogether.
Your personality is composed of more than one component. I didn't say more than one personality or split personality.
According to Dr.Sigmund Freud, world renown pioneer of psychoanalysis, the personality has three components The Id, Ego and Superego.
Holds the primal, instinctive parts of our personality like the instinct for life; also known as Eros. The energy created by the life instincts is called libido (sexuality (horniness), desire, love and procreation) and the instinct for death; also known as Thanatos (agression, possession, fear, anger, violence).
In order to organize a civilized society, certain behaviors are suppressed and governed; that doesn't take the instincts out of you or make them any less.
If a particularly sensitive situation presents itself it can bring forth an unfiltered effect to a cause.
Prime example: A random person reaches into your plate of food while you're eating. It would not take even a second to react in defense. That would be an id response.
The Id wants to be satisfied immediately and everytime. It's the "I want it now effect." Interested in pleasure, not in reality, obstacles, logic or consequences.
It's basically a spoiled rotten, bratty little devil sitting on your shoulder. Know anyone that's like this?
Hence when you do something impulsively stupid you're called an idiot.
A newborn baby's personality is predominantly id. It will cry as soon as it's hungry or uncomfortable without going through a thought process. The id is an impulsive and unconscious part of our psyche which responds directly to our instincts with no filter. As the baby matures it will develop an ego and super ego.
Is the decision making component of your personality. Applying logic and reason to determine what and how to constructively satisfy the id without causing a negative outcome.
Is the conditioned part of your personality that incorporates the morals and values of society. Learned from parents and other influences around us during upbringing; Freud claims this is between the ages 3 and 5.
The Superego is supposed to be what keeps us out of trouble by choosing to abide and behave in a way that is acceptable to society as well as the law. It's a your " you know better" mechanism.
It is also what persuades the ego to do what's moral and strive for excellence rather than just what's considered "realistic."
The Superego has two systems. The ideal self and the conscience. The ideal self, or the ego-ideal is how you see yourself as you ought to be. That finished product you see of yourself that you strive for, your aspirations, how you carry and see yourself as a member of society and lastly, how you treat people.
The conscience is sensitive to the thoughts and actions determining the standards of your ideal self.
If the Ego doesn't regulate and let the Id get away with things that should have been checked, the conscience will cause the superego to create guilt making the person feel guilty and/or regret.
My Id is strong. Primal instincts acute. In touch with my desires and goes for it. My ego is stronger. It allows my id to have fun right to the brink of danger without the risk of doing something idoitic and having embarrassing and terrible results. Still doing what I find reasonable. I'm a calculated risks taker.
My Superego gives me the picture of my ideal self. My conscience is pretty much free of guilt. Due to my expectations of others, I'm more defensive than offensive.
I am a firm believer that if you respect yourself you can recognize how to be respected. With that, you respect others with the expectation to be respected. Unfortunately, it doesn't always turn out that way and strong personalities simply cannot tolerate shifty people and wafflers.


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Date of Birth: 24 December 1953
Place of Birth: Tseikuru
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How the opposition is trying to pick up the pieces
Formed by the infamous 'handshake' between Kenyatta and Raila Odinga in 2018 Azimio brought together Odinga's Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and the rump of the Jubilee party formed by Kenyatta and his successor William Ruto along with a group of smaller parties led by Kalonzo Musyoka's Wiper party (AC Vol 59 No 6 Raila beats rivals to a new deal)...
The return of one-man rule
Odinga's real headache will be how he handles increasingly louder appeals to endorse the presidential ambitions for 2027 of his 2013 and 2017 running mate Kalonzo Musyoka...
Ruto hits back at dissident electoral commissioners
Azimio's Parliamentary Group meeting attended by Raila Odinga and Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka described the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC) hearings against the four IEBC commissioners as a 'lynch mob a hired hit squad and an illegality with a predetermined position...
Ruto and Odinga loyalists battle over election body
The composition and future direction of the IEBC is set to be a key battle between Ruto and the opposition forces led by Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka with the latter demanding an overhaul of the institution...
Loyalty trumps all in Ruto's cabinet
This may appease voters in the Lower Eastern Ukambani region which stuck by Kalonzo Musyoka Wiper party leader and key ally of Raila Odinga in the August elections...
Since Odinga's return it is Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka who has taken the lead...
Ruto plays the economy blame-game
A report that Ruto would offer Kalonzo Musyoka the foreign ministry in exchange for dropping his backing for Odinga's Azimio La Umoja coalition was quickly scotched after the inauguration...
Ahead of his inauguration, Ruto sews up parliament
After his inauguration on 13 September President William Ruto starts his first term with clear control of both houses of parliament and a good chance of expanding that majority by co-opting waverers such as the Wiper party's Kalonzo Musyoka...
The judges endorse Ruto's rout
Like his handshake partner President Kenyatta whose Jubilee party was trounced by Ruto's United Democratic Alliance across most of central Kenya and the Rift Valley Odinga has not groomed an obvious successor and his allies such as Orengo and Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka are 71 and 68 years old respectively...
Pricing Ruto's promises
Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka is being touted to stand on the Azimio slate – though he is unwilling to make any commitment until after the Supreme Court ruling – and being a less divisive figure than Wetangula would hope to pick up some KK votes...
Ruto takes his revenge
Odinga's Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) won all the four Luo counties both Gusii counties Busia Vihiga and much of the coast while Kalonzo Musyoka's Wiper party took the three Kamba counties and pro-Azimio small parties and the rump of the incumbent Jubilee party in the north...
No-party politics rule
Warnings of a bad election
Swing counties hold the key
2017 polls cast long shadow
A race to the bottom


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Kevin Kelly, CEO of Benchmark Investments, is laser focused on earnings as an indicator of where stocks are going, rather than technicals.
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Ignore Chesapeake Energy Corporation: Here are 3 Better Stocks
By Matthew DiLallo Published March 21, 2016 Fool.com
Chesapeake Energy's stock has been on a tear over the past month, having more than doubled off its bottom in late February:
CHK data by YCharts
That big surge shows its appeal to many investors because the beaten down oil and gas stock could have much further to run considering it's still down more than 60% over the past year. Having said that, there's a reason the stock has been so beaten down: There's a real risk it could go bankrupt. That's a risk that most investors will want to avoid, especially considering that there are better options available.
1. Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE: PXD)As of the end of last year Pioneer Natural Resources had just $2.3 billion in net debt compared to a whopping $9.9 billion for Chesapeake Energy. That's a vastly lower number, especially when considering that Pioneer Natural Resources is much larger in size as measured by enterprise value:
CHK Net Financial Debt (Quarterly) data by YCharts
Pioneer Natural Resources' financial picture has further improved since the start of the year after it sold $1.6 billion in equity, while it is still awaiting receipt of another $500 million from the second installment of the sale of its Eagle Ford shale midstream business last year. In other words, the company is effectively debt free, which is a significant competitive advantage in the current market. Add to this incredibly strong balance sheet the fact that the company has a prime position in the premier shale play in North America, which is still generating a 30%+ drilling return at current price, and Pioneer Natural Resources is a much safer bet than Chesapeake Energy is right now.
2. Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN)Given the currently weak market environment, Devon Energy has put a priority on maintaining its balance sheet strength this year. That's included committing to maintaining its investment grade credit rating as well as living within its cash flow, which is something that neither Chesapeake Energy nor Pioneer Natural Resources are doing right now. While that's going to result in weaker production this year, the company is simply building up strength and biding its time until conditions improve before returning to growth.
Devon Energy has significant financial flexibility when compared to Chesapeake Energy. As the following slide shows, it has a mountain of cash and liquidity, but very few debt maturities on the horizon.
Source: Devon Energy Investor Presentation.
That's a big competitive advantage because Chesapeake Energy has burned through its cash pile over the past year in order to grow production, leaving it with limited resources to address its upcoming debt maturities. That has forced it to seek debt exchanges with its creditors in order to push back these maturities so that it doesn't burn through the rest of its liquidity trying to address its debt issues.
3. EOG Resource (NYSE: EOG)Sticking with the strong balance sheet theme, EOG Resources has also maintained a strong balance sheet amid the oil market downturn, with the company projected to have the third lowest leverage ratio in its peer group this year:
Source: EOG Resources Investor Presentation.
In addition to a very solid balance sheet, EOG Resources boasts of one of the lowest cost resource bases in North America. Thanks to a focus on efficiency and innovation, the company has significantly lowered its drilling costs as well as increasing its well productivity. This has enabled the company to develop a huge inventory of premium drilling locations that can earn a 30% return at a $40 oil price. At its current drilling pace, the company can drill for nearly a decade by just focusing on its premium inventory.
Investor takeawayChesapeake Energy's stock could continue to soar should its bankruptcy concerns fade into the background, or it could resume its slide should those concerns reemerge. That binary risk is just too heavy for most investors to bear. That's why investors are better off ignoring the potential promise of a Chesapeake Energy resurgence for now and focus on safer oil and gas stocks instead, with Pioneer Natural Resources, Devon Energy, and EOG Resources, being the crme of the crop in my opinion thanks to their much stronger balance sheets and low cost drilling inventories.
The article Ignore Chesapeake Energy Corporation: Here are 3 Better Stocks originally appeared on Fool.com.
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How do pro riders prep between contests? #TeamNaish Rider Ariel Corniel goes hard on and off the water with his #NaishMonarch and #NaishTorch and videographer Alexis Pierret caught some of the action. Check out Ariel's training sesh, back at his home in the Dominican Republic, as he gets ready for the Pingtan stop on the 2014 PKRA World Tour.


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Nigerian Passport Falls By 38 Places In Global Ranking
The Henley Passport Index ranks passports according to the number of countries their holders can access visa-free or with a visa-on-arrival programme.
for China Studies, Abuja, Charles Onunaiju, argued that the measly visa-free access Nigerians enjoy globally reflects the internal woes the country is experiencing under the present government.
He said, "We have a challenge. Since Nigeria is becoming inhospitable, especially for young people with no opportunities, there is desperation to go abroad.
"Almost all embassies are now enforcing regulations on Nigerians they don't impose on other nationals. That is very clear. People feel that almost every Nigerian wants to leave here. That's partly true because the nation has mishandled the potential in it. Our leaders have not harnessed the vast human resources available to us.
"If we want to earn respect from outside, we must begin from home. If we want the world to take us seriously, we must get your acts together."
But Nigeria's passport issuing agency, the Nigeria Immigration Service, reasoned otherwise.
It said visa-free mobility is largely a reflection of bilateral agreements between countries and within regional blocs.
The spokesperson of the NIS, Amos Okpu, who earlier discussed with our correspondent on the issue said, "This ranking is based on passport admissibility. And that is largely a function of mutual understanding, reciprocity among countries which does not necessarily reflect the true strength of a passport. A good example is the European Union and the ECOWAS.
"While we appreciate the work done by Henley & Partners, we are more concerned with deepening our passport technology to meet up with the standards of the ICAO; ensuring that our passport complies with ICAO guidelines."
Okpu argued that Nigeria has been a public Key Directory of the ICAO since April 2009 and, therefore, sits in a respectable position in the comity of nations.
The Public Key Directory is a central repository for exchanging the information required to authenticate electronic Machine-Readable Travel Documents such as e-Passports, electronic ID cards and Visible Digital Seals.
Asserting the NIS' position, Okpu said, "What we put more emphasis on here is our standing in the ICAO. When ICAO alerts us of any lapses with our passports, we get to work. Nigeria has been part of the Public Key Directory since 2009 and it took us complying with several passport security specifications to be reflected on that directory."


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François Morellet (Cholet, Maine-et-Loire, 30 de abril de 1926-11 de mayo de 2016) fue un artista contemporáneo francés, pintor, grabador, escultor y light artist. Sus primeros trabajos fueron de arte minimalista y arte conceptual, que influyeron en el ejercicio de la abstracción geométrica de los últimos años.

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Después de un breve período arte figurativo, Morellet volvió a la abstracción en 1950 y adoptó un lenguaje pictórico de formas geométricas simples: líneas, cuadrados y triángulos reunidos en composiciones bidimensionales. En 1961 fue uno de los fundadores del "Groupe de Recherche d'Art Visuel" (GRAV, Grupo de Búsqueda del Arte Visual), con otros artistas como [[Francisco Franco El Dictador
]], Horacio García-Rossi, Hugo DeMarco, Julio Le Parc, Jean-Pierre Yvaral (el hijo de Victor Vasarely) y Joel Stein, François Molnar y Vera Molnar. Estas dos últimas abandonaron el grupo poco después.. Morellet comenzó en este momento a trabajar con tubos de neón.

Desde el inicio de 1960 Morellet trabajó en diversos materiales (tela, cinta, de neón, paredes). Investigó el uso del espacio de exposición en términos similares a los artistas de la instalación y el arte ambiental. Ganó reputación internacional, especialmente en Alemania y Francia. Su trabajo fue comisionado para colecciones públicas y privadas en Suiza; Gran Bretaña, Italia, los Países Bajos y EE. UU.

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Para Morellet una obra de arte solo se refiere a sí mismo. Sus títulos son generalmente complejos; muestran juegos lingüísticos y describen las "limitaciones" o "normas" que utilizó para crearlas. Al igual que otros artistas contemporáneos que usan las limitaciones y posibilidades (o la aletoriedad) en sus obras (John Cage en la música, la Oulipo grupo en la literatura). Morellet utilizó reglas y restricciones establecidas de antemano para guiar la creación de sus obras, también permite desempeñar un papel al azar en algunas de sus composiciones.

Su uso riguroso de la geometría tendió a que fuera emocionalmente considerado como neutral, por lo que fue clasificado como minimalista y conceptual. Compartió una afinidad particular con los artistas estadounidenses Ellsworth Kelly, Frank Stella y Sol LeWitt.

François Morellet fue representado por la galería Kamel Mennour en París.
 Serie: Répartitions aléatoires'( "Oportunidad divisiones") a partir de la década de 1950
 Répartition de 16 formes identiques- pintado después de su visita a la Alhambra de Granada
 Serie: Trames'de la década de 1950
 Serie: Désintégrations architecturales'( "desintegraciones de arquitectura") de 1971
 Serie: Géométrées'desde 1983
 Serie: Défigurations'a partir de 1988
 Serie: Déclinaisons depi( "las versiones de pi") a partir de 1998

 Referencias

 CARREMENT - Discrètement. Catálogo de la exposición. Texto de Christian Skimao. Montpellier, 2001.
 Lemoine, Serge. François Morellet'. Waser Verlag: Zúrich, 1986.
 Lemoine, Serge. François Morellet'. Flammarion, París, 1996.
 Morellet.Catálogo de la exposición. Ensayos de Dominique Bozo, Bernard Blistène, Catherine Millet, Rudi Oxenaar, Alain Coulange, Johannes Cladders; Entrevista con Christian Besson. Museo Nacional de Arte Moderno, Centro Georges Pompidou, París, 1986.
 'Morellet. Catálogo de la exposición. Ensayos de Jean-François Groulier, Jacqueline Lichtenstein, Thomas McEvilley, Arnauld Pierre; Cronología por Stéphanie Jamet. Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume / Réunion des Musées Nationaux, de París de 2000.
 Morellet, François. Mais comentario taire mescomentarios colecciones: Escritos de artistas. École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts, París, 1999.
 Kazimir Malevitch et François Morellet- Carrément. Ensayos de Bernard Marcadé, Jean-Claude Marcadé, François Morellet, Serge Lemoine, kamel mennour, 2011.

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Enlaces externos
 Web Oficial https://www.francois-morellet.fr
 kamel mennour - François Morellet

Pintores de Francia del siglo XX
Escultores de Francia del siglo XX
Escultores de Francia del siglo XXI
Escultores de Países del Loira
Miembros de la Real Academia de Bélgica
Nacidos en Cholet
Fallecidos en Cholet

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Today was an exciting day. We are in Washington state. There is a push by the anti-gay forces in the state to repeal the Domestic Partnership legislation recently passed by the Washington legislature. Anti-gay organizations are trying to collect enough signatures to bring Referendum 71 to the ballot. This referendum seeks to repeal the Domestic Partnership Expansion Law of 2009, passed by the legislature, that gives registered domestic partners wherever they live in Washington many of the rights and protections already enjoyed by legally married couples.
If the backers of Referendum 71 collect enough signatures to get it on the November ballot, then the question on the ballot will be: Should this bill be approve or rejected?
The anti-gay organizations are using paid signature gatherers in attempt to collect the required number of signatures needed to put the referendum on the ballot. The signatures are due this Saturday.


Obviously, a complete must have finishing touch for your Candy Bar. This vintage style wooden sign comes complete with brown string to hang alongside all your wedding treats.
Sign measures 12cm (W) x 25cm (H).


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Chinese New Year Hunt
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The San Francisco Chinese New Year Treasure Hunt
About CNYTH
The 2022 Chinese New Year Treasure Hunt has been cancelled. Please check back for our next event.
Partial proceeds will benefit The San Francisco Circus Center.
Form or join a team
Solo players or small groups can match up to create a team
Players are provided with a detailed map of the treasure hunt boundaries and a set of clues
Teams race across the city to decipher intellectual puzzles amid the spectacle of the Chinese New Year Parade
Teams that solve the most clues in the shortest period of time (or until the end time) win prizes
Solving Clues
No need to be a San Francisco historian to compete; skills required include the ability to collaboratively solve puzzles with your team and have fun
Optional but encouraged supplies: bright flashlight, clipboard, writing utensils, and weather-appropriate clothing
The treasure hunt takes place entirely outdoors, on foot, and rain or shine!
Choose Level
We encourage all varieties of players to join in the hunt. In recognition of our differing abilities, we have four competition levels and award prizes for winning teams in each. Select any one of the ranks below to learn more.
Beginner's Hunt
Regular Hunt
Thinks-Faster-Than-Walks Hunt
Master's Hunt
Learn more about the levels here!
Keep Your Eyes Open!
Clues lead players to a location where they must seek out a piece of information from their environment – like the wording in a street sign or plaque, symbol in a piece of artwork, or features of an architectural design.
Teamwork is Key!
Solving the clues relies on the collective skills and brainpower of a unified team and not any single player.
Clues involve wordplay, puzzles, trivia, anagrams, map reading, and other fun challenges.
Have a Fresh Perspective!
Even players who have crossed the city's streets dozens of times find something new to look at. Consider yourself an urban explorer!
For a full understanding of the treasure hunt rules, click here.
About The San Francisco Chinese New Year Treasure Hunt
The Chinese New Year Treasure Hunt is San Francisco's longest-running urban adventure game — a treasure hunt for information, in which teams collaboratively solve clues leading to off-the-beaten-track locations connected with local history, art, and culture.
Since 1989, it has raised tens of thousands of dollars for local non-profit agencies including Riley Center for Battered Women, Bay Area Women's & Children's Center, Hamilton Family Services (now Hamilton Families), and the San Francisco Circus Center.
Explore San Francisco during its most festive celebration
The Chinese New Year Treasure Hunt is a game of urban exploration and discovery in Chinatown, North Beach, Telegraph Hill, and the Financial District, which uses the Chinese New Year Parade as a backdrop. Teams compete to solve clues leading to obscure landmarks, forgotten architectural delights, secret views, and vestiges of San Francisco's colorful past (and present). Teams solving the most clues in the shortest time receive prizes and bragging rights.
Each clue leads to a unique location where players must find and use a piece of information to answer a question. The information could be wording on an historical plaque, a detail in a mural or public artwork, a unique architectural feature or a distinctive business sign, often something you might never notice if you weren't looking for it.
The treasure hunt is an exercise in visual awareness that hones your observation skills and heightens awareness of the urban environment. Participants often discover memorable sights they'd passed by hundreds of times and overlooked. They travel over streets trod by 1849 gold-seekers, 1870s silver barons, 1920s crime writers, and 1950s beat poets.
Clues involve wordplay, puzzles, trivia, anagrams, map reading, and other fun challenges. They're designed to be too difficult for one person but solvable by a team using their collective skills and brainpower, so working together is key to succeeding!
Choose From 4 Different Difficulty Levels
There are four divisions in the treasure hunt, offering clues suitable for all skill levels, from beginners to experts. The hunt is designed to be enjoyable by all ages and ability levels, by long-time San Francisco residents and new arrivals. You can participate at your own pace, racing from clue to clue or walking leisurely and stopping for snacks, drinks, or espresso.
Players can come with a team already organized or can join like-minded hunters at the event. The treasure hunt is a great way to make new friends.
The treasure hunt will start and end in the Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center gym, located at 555 Chestnut Street (between Mason and Powell Streets) in San Francisco.
Prizes are awarded to the winning teams in each of four divisions (Beginner's, Regular/Intermediate, Master's, and Thinks Faster Than Runs) and to the teams with the best names and costumes.
Competition Levels
There are 4 different levels you can compete in, each offering an increasing level of difficulty. Teams winning first place in one category must subsequently play in the next highest category the following year.
Beginner's Hunt
Clues at this level are specifically designed for folks who are joining the Chinese New Year Treasure Hunt for the first time or are less familiar with the city. The treasure hunt may be a little bit easier, but is just as much fun!
Best for teams with:
First-time competitors
New residents or visitors to San Francisco
Clues are more challenging than the Beginner's Hunt level.
Participants who have played at the Beginner's Level for one or more years
A majority of players who solved all of the clues in the Beginner's Hunt in a previous year
This competition level is specifically designed for people whose minds work faster than they can walk or run. Teams work fewer clues from the Regular Hunt in a smaller and flatter playing area.
Teams can participate if:
Half their members are age 55 or older; or
The average ages of team members is 55 or older; or
One or more team members has a mobility limitation (for example, a person with a sprained ankle or in the eighth month of pregnancy)
Master's Hunt
This elite playing field is reserved for teams who have scored among the top-three winners in the Regular Hunt in a previous year. The puzzles are more difficult and the taste of victory is sweeter.
Rules for the Chinese New Year Treasure Hunt ensure the experience is fun and fair for every participant. Any team violating the rules will be disqualified.
#1 You must travel on foot
Teams cannot make use of ride-shares, buses, taxies, scooters, bicycles, or any other form of enhanced transport for the duration of the treasure hunt.
#2 Team members cannot split up
All team members must be at the same clue site at the same time time within sight and earshot of one another (generally within twenty to forty feet). Examples that break this rule:
One or more team members running more than half a block ahead of others to get to the clue site more quickly
One or more team members at a different clue site communicating via phone with other team members
Someone at another location doing research for you
*Note: Any team member who becomes lost, has to leave early, or stops for health or personal reasons can rejoin the team later, but may not work on clues while separated from the rest of the team.
#3 Do not guess clue answers
All team members must visit a clue site to correctly solve the puzzle or the team will not receive credit for the solution.
#4 Do not use prohibited resources
Teams can make inquiries of pedestrians on the street and use bookstores, libraries, or the internet for assistance when solving the clues. An example of a prohibited resource includes arranging to have a person at home (not present for the treasure hunt) research and provide solutions.
#5 Leave clue sites unchanged
Do not tamper with, damage, or interfere with the answers at clue locations, or block other teams' access to them.
#6 All team members must be present when submitting answer sheets
The only exception is for participants who leave early for health or personal reasons.
Solutions & Scores
Clue solutions are posted here after the treasure hunt ends. Your logins are in your clue packets. You should have the correct password for your hunt; the usernames will appear in the login popup when you go to the page. Click the links for access (NB: these are NOT THE USERNAMES):
Covid has prevented us from having our beloved event for the last couple of years, we're looking forward to bringing you the next CNYTH in 2023.
Team Name 2020
Costumes 2020
Check out some of the creative costumes by contestants from previous hunts!
Lend a Hand and Have More Fun
Volunteers greatly support the Chinese New Year Treasure Hunt. And volunteers do not forfeit the ability to participate in the treasure hunt! Prior experience with the hunt is helpful but not essential to volunteer. Time responsibilities are about 2-3 hours preceding the start of the event.
Most responsibilities are on the day of the event and include:
Site set up (hang signs, lift and haul boxes of supplies, arrange tables and chairs, set up walkways, staff the registration tables)
Distribute treasure hunt supplies to teams
Collect raffle entries
Organize teams for the solo participants
Site clean up after the completion of the treasure hunt
To thank you for your efforts, we supply a light lunch and waive the registration fee if you choose to join the treasure hunt. (Please make arrangements with any non-volunteer team members in advance.)
To volunteer for the Chinese New Year Treasure Hunt, please fill out the form on this page. Please include your phone number or email address where we can reach you.
Got Questions About the Treasure Hunt?
WHAT IS THIS YEAR'S ANIMAL?
2022 is the Year of the Tiger in the Chinese Zodiac calendar.
HOW DO I GET TO THE MEETING SITE?
The Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center gym is located at 555 Chestnut St. between Mason and Powell Streets.
Taking public transit is an excellent idea. The following Muni lines stop nearby: 8 (1½ blocks); 30 (1½ blocks); F historic streetcar (4½ blocks); 41 & 45 (4½ blocks).
If you must drive, the closest parking garage is on Vallejo St. between Stockton and Powell, but it's likely to fill up early because of the parade.
WHEN DOES THE HUNT BEGIN AND END?
2:00 pm: Doors open
2:45 pm: We will start announcements and award prizes in the team name and costume contests.
3:00 pm: Hunt begins
7:30 pm: Hunt Ends
If you return after 7:30 pm, we'll accept your answer sheet, but you won't be eligible to win.
The winners will be announced as soon as scores are tallied after 7:30 pm. The clue locations and solutions will be posted on this website that evening. Team standings will be posted on the website several days later.
DO I NEED TO BE FAMILIAR WITH SAN FRANCISCO TO PLAY?
No. Common sense, and the ability to work effectively as a team are more important. Clues often involve references to popular culture, the arts, science or history, and most of them can be solved through intelligent use of the map and street index that you will receive.
Comfortable footwear (there's a lot of walking involved); a flashlight (the brighter the better); a pen or pencil; a smartphone or tablet for help in solving clues; something to eat and drink during the hunt.
Strongly recommended: A clipboard for your answer sheets (9-1/2"x11")
I'M NOT VERY COMPETITIVE. WILL I STILL ENJOY THE HUNT?
Yes. The hunt is designed to be enjoyable no matter how competitive you are. You can participate at your own pace, racing from clue to clue or walking leisurely and stopping for snacks, drinks or espresso. Play for a couple of hours, then go and enjoy a leisurely dinner. It's up to you.
WHY SHOULD I BUY A TICKET IN ADVANCE?
The Hunt often sells out. You can avoid disappointment by buying your ticket early.
IF I DON'T BUY A TICKET IN ADVANCE, CAN I STILL SHOW UP?
Yes, if there are tickets available
WHAT DOES A TICKET ENTITLE ME TO?
Your ticket for the Beginner's, Regular, Thinks Faster Than Runs, or Master's hunt reserves you a spot in that hunt, and a clue packet. It's like having a guaranteed seat for a performance.
IF I BUY A TICKET AND CANNOT ATTEND THE HUNT, WHAT HAPPENS?
Teams & Divisions
I WANT TO PLAY, BUT I DON'T HAVE A FULL TEAM.
The Treasure Hunt's experienced and expert Team Formation Consultants will be on-station to help singletons and duos to form, or join, larger teams to maximize both fun and potential hunting success. Practically, that means there is a special area set aside at the meeting site for folks who want to link up with others to form teams. It will be marked with signs - FORM TEAMS HERE. It's a great way to meet new people. We will try to facilitate everyone joining a team, and matching up people who have similar approaches to doing the hunt, from highly competitive to interested and laid-back.
I HAVE FRIENDS WHO MIGHT WANT TO JOIN MY TEAM, BUT THEY'RE NOT SURE YET. WHAT ARE OUR OPTIONS?
You can purchase tickets for your friends, to guarantee them a place in the hunt. If they decide not to attend, you can sell the tickets to someone else on the day of the hunt. If they wait until the day of the hunt, tickets may not be available. They can check this website to check on ticket availability for the day of the hunt.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE BEGINNER'S, REGULAR, THINKS FASTER THAN WALKS AND MASTER'S HUNTS?
The Beginner's Hunt is best for first-time treasure hunters. It features less difficult clues leading to different locations than Regular and Master's hunters. If you have won the Beginner's Hunt, you must advance up to the Regular Hunt. If you solved all the clues in the Beginner's Hunt, we urge you to register for the Regular Hunt.
The Regular (intermediate difficulty) Hunt is good if you have done the Beginner's Hunt before, are more familiar with the hunt area, or want a bit more of a challenge. Regular Hunt clues are somewhat more challenging than those in the Beginner's Hunt. If you have won the Regular Hunt, you must advance up to the Master's Division.
Thinks Faster Than Runs Hunt
The Thinks Faster Than Runs Hunt features Regular (intermediate difficulty) Hunt clues, but teams in this category will be competing against one another in a smaller and flatter playing area rather than against all the Regular Hunt teams and will have fewer clues to solve. Separate prizes will be awarded to the top teams in this category.
Master's Hunt clues are more obscure and challenging, and require familiarity with the playing area. However, there is less competition in this category, which usually draws only a dozen teams.
DOES A TEAM HAVE TO SOLVE ALL THE CLUES TO WIN?
No. If no one solves all the clues, then the first team turning in an answer sheet with the most correct answers wins.
IS THE HUNT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN?
It depends on their age and temperament. Only you can decide whether your youngsters will enjoy moving through some noisy and crowded areas.
Rules Clarification
HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN I HAVE ON MY TEAM?
Four to nine players per team is the accepted range. Four to six is probably best. The larger the team, the more difficult it is to stay together. You must be within sight and earshot of your teammates at all times. This means that you cannot be spread out over a distance of more than thirty or forty feet.
WHAT IF ONE PERSON ON MY TEAM RUNS AHEAD OF EVERYONE ELSE?
That is a violation of the rules. It also diminishes the fun of the hunt for the rest of the team. Everyone wants a chance to see specific objects or landmarks the clue referred to, and to search for the information required to answer the question posed in the clue. When one or two players run ahead and find this before the others arrive, it cheats folks of this sense of satisfaction. The "treasure" in this hunt is finding the unusual locations the clues lead to.
CAN I CALL A FRIEND WHO IS AT HOME, AND ASK THEM TO DO RESEARCH TO HELP ME SOLVE A CLUE?
You can use resources which exist independently of the treasure hunt, such as bookstores, libraries, the internet, etc. You cannot arrange to have someone assist your team (by doing research, for instance) who is not physically present, because they would be functioning as a member of your team, and the team must stay together.
CAN I USE MY PHONE OR TABLET?
Yes, you can use them to help with solving clues, but you cannot obtain the answer to the question posed in the clue without visiting the clue location. Some clues may require internet access to look up a business name.
WHAT IF SOMEONE ON MY TEAM DECIDES TO LEAVE DURING THE HUNT?
That's fine. Once they leave, they cannot continue to assist you by working on clues or visiting clue sites.
WHAT IF SOMEONE GETS LOST?
They can rejoin your team later, but they cannot play on their own.
HOW DO THE TEAM NAMES WORK?
If you want to participate in the Team Name contests, you must submit your Team Names by 4:00 p.m. on February 3, 2020. Team names are submitted when you buy tickets on Eventbrite. If more than one team submits the same winning team name, the first one submitted will win.
Prizes & Scores
WHAT ARE THE PRIZES?
The first place teams in each division receive a bottle of champagne, a large box of gourmet chocolates and an award certificate. In the Beginner's, Regular and Master's Hunts, the second, and third place teams receive a bottle of champagne and a box of gourmet chocolates and an award certificate, and the fourth and fifth place teams each receive a bottle of champagne and an award certificate. See the Contests page for more information about awards for the cleverest team names and best costumes. We also award door prizes before the hunt begins.
CAN WE FIND OUT HOW WE DID WHEN WE TURN IN OUR ANSWER SHEET?
Probably not. The winners will be announced as soon as possible after the 7:30pm deadline, once the answer sheets are tabulated (no recounts or resorting to the judiciary!). Scores will also be posted on this website, on the Contest Results pages.
For further questions, please email us at questions@sftreasurehunts.com
Our treasure hunts are custom made to fit every team's size, schedule, and objective. Familiarity with San Francisco's streets and history are not necessary. Instead, participants will be challenged to work as a team to solve puzzles, read maps, and research trivia on popular culture, current events, literature, and history to succeed.
Chinese NY
Scores 2020
Beginner Division Standings
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The Usual Squeakers
Rodent Runners
Fight for your Rat to Paaarty!
Team Name Winners – 2020 Year of the Rat
Best Noir-Themed Name
The Lost Squeakend
Mouse of Pain
The Mouse of Telegraph Hill
The Hunt for Rat October
Rodent Chew Like to Know
A collection of costumes from our Chinese New Year Treasure Hunt


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Prestigious award of Werner von Siemens for the first and the second best diploma thesis, awarded by Siemens company, goes to CEITEC this year. Martin Gajarský from Lukáš Trantirek research group receives the first prize for his diploma thesis called Structure of a short telomeric overhang from S. cerevisiae. Its importance is in a development of a new structural motive of DNA and introduction of new principles of DNA sequence folding. The second place was awarded to Eva Vojackova from Marek Mraz research group at CEITEC. She focused in her diploma thesis on the impact of microenvironmental interactions on chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, which is the most frequent leukemia in the western world (this malignancy develops from B-lymphocytes).
Also, an award for breaking the hurdles during the study goes partially to CEITEC. It was awarded to Tereza Pařilová, who is involved in Ivan Rektor´s group in study of effect of a professional study of music on cognitive functions of the brain.


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Short Description of Diverticulitis
Diverticulitis refers to inflammation or an infection of the small pouches called diverticula that form along the bowel walls of the colon. These pouches or diverticula are generally benign and is known as diverticulosis. However, when inflammation sets in due to a small abscess on one or more of the pouches, disease sets in and it can lead to a severe infection and even perforation of the intestine and require antibiotics as part of the treatment. These diverticula can form anywhere along the digestive tract but are most commonly seen at the end of the descending colon and sigmoid colon on the left side of the abdomen.
Symptoms of Diverticulitis
Pain is the most common manifestation of the disease, often constant and may persist for several days
Occasionally diarrhea
Bloody stools
Etiology Of Acute Diverticulitis
Based on recent data, approximately 50% of people are thought to have developed diverticulosis by the time they reach 50 years of age. An estimated 10 to 25 percent of these will go on to develop diverticulitis. By age 80, it is estimated that 65% of people may already have diverticulosis. According to a study done by the National Institutes of Health, the incidence of acute diverticulitis is higher among young obese adults and the report also revealed that the cost of treatment of digestive diseases has gone up to more than $141 billon per year in the US.
Quick Facts About Diverticulitis
The disease is an infected pouch in the large intestine resulting to pain in the abdomen
Symptoms of the disease include pain, constipation and blood on the stool
One of the primary causes of the condition is a lack of dietary fiber
Most people with uncomplicated diverticular disease can self-treat themselves
Surgery is only necessary if the diverticulitis recurs often
To date, no one really knows why the diverticular pouches begin to protrude outward from the colon. However, there is evidence to show that a lack of fiber in the diet is a main cause. Diverticulosis results but is not yet considered a disease. The role of fiber is to soften stools and if one does not consume enough dietary fiber the result is hard stool that results in more pressure or strain on the colon as the muscles push the stools down. The pressure is known to be the one that causes the development of these pouches or diverticula. The diverticula occurs when there are weak spots in the outer layer of colon or bowel muscle gives way and the inner portion squeezes through. While there is no clear clinical evidence that proves a link does exist between lack of dietary fiber and the formation of diverticulosis, studies indicate that there is indeed a lot of circumstantial evidence linking the two. Just look at the data, in parts of the world such as South Asia and Africa where dietary fiber intake is high, disorders of the colon such as diverticular disease is quite rare. However, in western countries where there is low dietary fiber intake, the condition is much more commonly seen. Other reports on the other hand debunked the link between increased dietary fiber intake and diverticulitis prevention, advocating that doing so actually might increase the risk of getting diverticular disease. In the past, it is widely believed that the consumption of seeds, nuts and corn was known to increase risk but a 2008 study determined there was no danger.
While it is not really fully understood why diverticulitis happens, there are certain conditions that may make one more prone to getting this colonic condition. Bacteria in the stool spread rapidly and cause an infection. It is widely believed that a diverticulum can become blocked by a piece of stool which later on leads to an infection. Risk factors for diverticulitis are as follows:
Age, older adults are known to be at higher risk compared to younger persons to get diverticulosis
Obesity is a known risk factor for developing colonic or diverticular disorders
Lack of physical activity or exercise
A diet that is quite high in animal fat and low in dietary fiber
Certain medications like steroids, opiates and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen
Studies also show that genes may play a role in development of acute diverticulitis
Patients with diverticulitis may be required to go on a special diet so as to give the digestive tract a chance to rest. At first, only clear liquids may be given to patients for a few days and these include:
Ice chips
Fruit juice without pulp
Tea and coffee but without cream
When the symptoms are controlled, patients with acute diverticulitis may be given low-fiber foods such as:
Canned or cooked fruits, skinned or seedless veggies
Eggs, fish and poultry
Low fiber cereals
Refined white bread
White rice, noodles and pasta
Cheese, yogurt and milk
Foods to Avoid in Diverticulitis
As to why acute diverticulitis happens is still a big mystery, the National Institutes of Health say that there are no particular foods to exclude from the diet that can improve the symptoms of the disease. The high fat, low fiber diet that exemplifies western eating has been known to increase diverticulitis risk based on a recent study. In the management of acute diverticular disease it is best, therefore to lessen eating red meat, deep-fried foods, refined grains and full-fat dairy items. When it comes to disorders of the colon such as diverticulitis, food should be excluded according to individual experience. If you discover that eating a particular type of food worsens the pain in the bowel or colon, then by all means avoid it.
Complications of Acute Diverticulitis
Peritonitis – this is a type of acute infection that spreads into the lining of the abdomen if one of the infected diverticula bursts. Peritonitis is often serious and at times fatal. The condition requires immediate antibiotic treatment and in some cases surgery.
Abscess – this pertains to a pus-filled cavity that require antibiotic treatment and at times surgery in order to remove the pus.
Intestinal Obstruction – the colon may become partially or completely blocked if infection resulted to scarring. If there is complete blockage, then emergency medical intervention is needed as the blockage can result to peritonitis.
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