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Total's Bright Future: Opportunities Abound
By Philippe Casey - May 20, 2013, 10:11 AM CDT
Despite the fact that the European economy continues to struggle, international oil companies (IOCs) headquartered in the region (like Total) will stand to benefit immensely from the seemingly inevitable - albeit gradual - European nuclear phaseout.
In 2009, oil & gas (37% oil, 24% gas) accounted for 61% of EU energy consumption versus 14% for nuclear. As the percentage of nuclear power consumption begins to decline, I expect the oil & gas share of the European energy mix to increase significantly. This energy void left by nuclear presents a unique opportunity for European oil & gas companies to expand sales in a familiar, mature market with relatively low geopolitical risk.
There are only two possible alternatives to an increase in oil & gas consumption. Theoretically, the region could experience an uptick in coal usage, but this is unrealistic given the clean-energy initiatives and political climate of the EU-27. The only other candidate – renewables like wind, solar, and hydro – will likely see a slight rise to about 16% of EU final energy consumption (up from 12.5% in 2010) but high costs will prove to be an obstacle to further progress. Indeed, the EU goal to have renewables account for 20% of the energy mix by 2020 seems increasingly unattainable – especially given a recent report finding that electricity prices for German households have increased 61% since 2000. At a time when average Europeans are experiencing financial troubles, the rigid and idealistic legislation coming from Brussels seems misguided and out-of-touch.
Enter Total. Over the long-term, this French supermajor seems particularly well-positioned to take advantage of the 10% "European energy gap" (-14% nuclear, +3.5% renewables) left by the nuclear phaseout. The company relies on the region as its revenue engine – over the past 3 years, combined sales in France and the rest of Europe accounted for 70.2% of total group sales. Such a high geographical concentration of sales, while usually a cause for concern for investors, should prove beneficial for Total as we move toward 2020.
Perhaps partly due to its Eurocentric focus, Total is often misrepresented in the press as an overly-conservative company not willing to take calculated risks. Reality paints a starkly different picture. Total is more leveraged than any of the other five supermajors, with a net debt to equity ratio of 45.5%. Exxon and Chevron, by comparison, have net debt to equity ratios of 8% and 10%, respectively. Given the availability of cheap credit in today's low interest rate environment, Total is likely operating under a more optimal – and opportunistic – capital structure than its competitors. In its willingness to take on debt, Total is projecting a message of confidence to its shareholders.
In recent years, Total has also invested heavily in its African E&P business – a decision which has seen African sales increase 42.7% from 2010 to 2012 to a level that now exceeds North American sales. Of Total's 11.368 billion barrels of proven reserves (known in the industry as "1P" - 90% probability of production), 3 billion are found in Africa – more than in any other region. In what should be interpreted as a vote of confidence in Total's upstream business, Chief Executive Christoph de Margerie has also publicly trumpeted a production target of 3mllion b/d by 2017. This would mark an impressive 100% increase in crude production over a 2007 level of 1.5 million b/d. Additionally, Total is targeting a FCF of $40bn a year between 2015 and 2017, a 39% increase over the projected FCF for the 2012-2014 period. While Mr. de Margerie has ruled out any acquisitions for the time being, a portion of the company's large cash balance will be earmarked for exploratory activities. These are hardly the actions of an overly risk-averse or complacent company.
Though the well-documented decline of North Sea production has forced Total to search beyond its own backyard for reserves, its decision to pursue exploratory activities in East Africa – which, along with the Arctic, is one of the few remaining "oil frontiers" – is a clear indicator of the company's growth ambitions. As the global demand for oil imports moves east following the US shale revolution, Total's presence in Tanzania, Kenya, and Mozambique provides a strategic proximity to key Asian markets. Indeed, as the United States begins to scale back its crude imports, China, Japan, and South Korea will play an increasingly important role for many IOCs. The three countries each rank among the top-five globally both in terms of net oil imports (combined 11.1 million b/d imported as of 2007) and refinery capacity (combined 15.9% of global capacity).
In the coming years, it will also be interesting to monitor whether Total can capitalize on an increasing demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG), an industry in which it is a self-proclaimed "pioneer." Of the world's top 8 LNG importers, 3 (UK, Spain, and France) are found in Europe, a fact which should play to Total's regional strength and expertise. Though LNG currently comprises only 10% of gas demand in Europe, LNG consumption in the region is expected to increase 128% between 2008 and 2015. Though the market for LNG remains comparatively small, Total's success in this area would reassure investors of the company's ability to adapt to a rapidly-evolving competitive landscape in the oil & gas industry.
Lastly, it is worth noting that short interest as a % of float for Total is a mere one-tenth of one percent (0.11%) – lower than any of the other Supermajors except Shell. For reference purposes, a troubled company such as Research in Motion presently has a short interest of 33.3%.
Despite an effective tax rate of approximately 60%, a ban on hydraulic fracturing in its country of domicile, aging fields in the North Sea and a sluggish European economy, Total has managed to turn in consistently solid performances. Given its strong balance sheet and its resilience in the face of incredible adversity, Total seems perfectly poised for a breakout performance over the next five years – especially given the reality of Europe's fundamentally changing energy mix.
By. Philippe Casey
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synapsid on May 20 2013 said:
Total is in a joint venture with Saudi Aramco, building a refinery on the Persian Gulf, SATORP, that will have a capacity of 400 000 barrels a day and which is integrated with downstream production of petrochemical feedstock.
Total is the largest refiner in Europe and has the capacity to refine all the crude available to it, yet it is expanding its refining capacity by 25%. The products are destined for the Middle East and southern and eastern Asia; the company is, as you say, anything but sluggish.

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Press release No. 1 / 22 - Plans approved for waste treatment plant and interim storage facility at the Asse mine
01/10/2022: The Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung (BGE) has taken another step towards the retrieval of radioactive waste from the Asse II mine. On 20 December 2021, it contracted out the draft and licensing planning for the waste treatment plant and interim storage facility.
The Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung (BGE) has taken another step towards the retrieval of radioactive waste from the Asse II mine. On 20 December 2021, it contracted out the draft and licensing planning for the waste treatment plant and interim storage facility. The contract went to a bidding consortium consisting of the companies Uniper Anlagenservice GmbH, Uniper Technologies GmbH and Brenk Systemplanung GmbH. The documents are to be presented by the end of 2023.
Aiming to produce plans for technical facilities that are eligible for a licence
The awarded contract envisages the preparation of the basic evaluation, as well as the preliminary, draft and licensing planning for the waste treatment plant and interim storage facility. This also includes the inside rooms, outdoor spaces, civil engineering works and traffic infrastructure, along with the structural design and technical equipment for buffering, characterisation, conditioning and interim storage of the radioactive waste that is to be retrieved from the Asse II mine. The aim is to produce draft and licensing plans that are eligible for a licence. Stefan Studt, Chair of the Management Board of the BGE, says: "The BGE is consistently pushing ahead with planning without creating irrevocable facts. That's what we agreed to do at the end of last year as part of the so-called consideration process."
The contract includes expert technical and financial planning for a building that is ready for operation and economical in construction and operational processes, including demolition, along with the necessary facilities, taking account of all statutory and operational requirements. Dr Thomas Lautsch, Technical Managing Director of the BGE, says in relation to the awarding of the contract: "This work shows that we're serious about the legally required retrieval process."
No irrevocable facts
In accordance with the BGE's retrieval plan of 2020, the awarded contract envisages the construction of a waste treatment plant and interim storage facility in the immediate vicinity of the existing site. As part of this, the facilities above ground are to be designed to allow the handling of around 100,000 cubic metres of retrieved low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste – including contaminated deposits. It is estimated that conditioning the radioactive waste in a manner that is failure-proof and suitable for transport will lead to a total volume of around 200,000 cubic metres in need of interim storage. The interim storage facility is to be designed for these volumes.
The BGE plans to house the necessary plant areas for buffering, characterisation, conditioning and interim storage in a building complex with a view to optimising the use of three- and two-dimensional space. This requires licences under nuclear law, the Radiation Protection Act and the Radiation Protection Ordinance, among others. The facility will be designed for the handling of nuclear fuels in accordance with section 9 of the Atomic Energy Act, taking account of the specific location within a landscape conservation area. The area directly adjoins a protected biotope and a special area of conservation (SAC) in accordance with the European Habitats Directive. Only waste from the Asse II mine is handled and held on-site in interim storage.
Most of the planning services are of a general nature and must be provided independently of the planned siting location. The BGE is therefore not creating any irrevocable facts with regard to the results of the consideration process.
No moratorium on retrieval planning
There have been intensive discussions in the region regarding the proposed siting of a waste treatment plant and interim storage facility near the Asse mine. In February 2021, the Asse-2 Monitoring Group, the Federal Environment Ministry and the Lower Saxony Ministry for the Environment agreed to review the siting decision. The Federal Environment Ministry commissioned four experts to carry out this review. On 18 October 2021, the experts published their report Beleuchtung des Standortauswahlverfahrens für ein Zwischenlager im Rahmen der Rückholung der radioaktiven Abfälle aus der Schachtanlage Asse II (external link, german only) ("Consideration of the site selection procedure for an interim storage facility as part of the retrieval of radioactive waste from the Asse II mine").
The report is currently undergoing intensive examination by all parties. At present, the BGE is once again reviewing the arguments behind the siting of the waste treatment plant and interim storage facility – as called for by the consideration group. At the same time, it was agreed in February 2021 that there would be no interruption to current planning in order to avoid risking a delay to the planned start of retrieval in 2033. The current services were contracted out in accordance with this agreement.
About the BGE
The BGE is a federally owned company within the portfolio of the Federal Environment Ministry. On 25 April 2017, the BGE assumed responsibility from the Federal Office for Radiation Protection as the operator of the Asse II mine and the Konrad and Morsleben repositories. Its other tasks include searching for a repository site for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste produced in Germany on the basis of the Repository Site Selection Act, which entered into force in May 2017. The managing directors are Stefan Studt (Chair), Steffen Kanitz (Deputy Chair) and Dr Thomas Lautsch (Technical Managing Director).
Aerial view of the Asse II mine


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"Why is all that heavy wire nailed over the windows?"
Nor will I forget Fritz's answer, "To keep the bears out."
I think that was the lowest point for my mother in a very long time.
a shouldering of determination I have seen her do at difficult times in her life.
The "Boys" set our suitcases in the middle of the front room.
while John grabbed two buckets and went to the lake get us water.
and one in the adjacent wall.
was a small, tall table between the door and the cot.
lined up along the back wall of the cabin.
The crib tucked under the one wire-covered window on the far left side of the room.
Unlike the living room, the walls were unfinished.
and the gaps between the logs were filled with a mortar-like chinking.
and who shared the double bed (Donnie and Barbie).
Roy and I shared the bunk bed.
but I did, and I had it the entire summer.
that I bought for 25¢ at the Hudson's Bay early on in our Lac Seul sojourn.
and tickle his nose with the wolf's cold one.
When he woke with a scream, I'd yank it back and stuff it under my blankets.
Revenge can be so satisfying.
The last room was the kitchen, which we entered from the front room.
and a large kitchen table with chairs to the right.
A back door beyond the table led outside.
Upper cupboards and lower cupboards with a countertop lined the end wall of the cabin.
Windows on three sides made the kitchen the brightest in our three roomed-cabin.
which Fritz had showed Mom how to light by the time John returned with water.
The Boys left and took with them all the excitement of a wild day.
just a cabin in the bush somewhere out of Sioux by plane and boat.
while I mixed a pitcher of Kool-Aid.
Then she made up five beds while we ate our cold supper.
and sipping their Kool-Aid without a word.
she shepherded a cranky Donnie and Barbie to and from the outhouse.
a short walk on a rough path.
a smelly, two-holed outhouse buzzing with flies.
Fortunately it had a roll of toilet paper and a flyswatter.
grumbling that we had to go to bed before sunset.
A knock at the front door startled me, just as I was drifting off to sleep.
Mom opened the door, and Fritz entered from the small enclosed porch carrying a shotgun.
"I know you're worried about bears," he said.
"They're not likely to bother you, but I thought you'd feel safer with this."
"Don't worry about aiming carefully.
but I know that wasn't true.
I woke up having to go to the bathroom.
the more I needed to go.
Finally desperation drove me out of my bunk.
I tiptoed into the front room.
Mom was sound asleep on the cot with Gretchen curled up at her feet.
The shotgun lay on the floor under the edge of the cot.
stretching, yawning, and closing her eyes.
I slipped out the kitchen door, kept my head down, and streaked for the outhouse.
I stopped halfway up the path.
Although it was a moonless night, to my surprise, I could see the rough path.
and northern lights shimmered in red and green curtains rippling in the sky.
and a cloudy band of light, the Milky Way, glowed toward the south.
I raced up to the outhouse wondering if a bear was lurking about.
in the middle of the bush is that you can leave the door open.
Is it better to leave the door open so I can see a bear coming?
Is it better to close the door so the bear can't see me in the outhouse?
Beauty won. I sided with the open door.
The stars and aurora weren't the only lights.
in the rough fields around our dark cabin and the Garrick's dark home.
where I sat down and drank in the beauty of the stars, the northern lights, and the fireflies.
that reached for me on the hill, pulled up, and dove for me again.
The light spoke to me in crackles and buzzes and held me in its elemental spell.
answered by quavering laughter across the cove.
raising the hairs on my arms and sending a chill down my back.
the haunting voices of loons calling to each other on the water.
I had heard loons before, but never such a variety of calls nor in the middle of the night.
and scrambled up into my bunk in our crowded bedroom.
Two nights before I had fallen to sleep in Lansdowne House.
One night before a pervert had molested me in a train car full of people.
in a place I had never heard of until we flew in earlier in the day.
in my overwrought brain stilled, and I could escape into sleep.
3. Sioux: Local people often referred to Sioux Lookout as "Sioux."
These are winged beetles that uses bioluminescence to attack mates or prey. Their light is a "cold"
lol at the wolfskin. Did he ever find out what you were doing? Having a shotgun handy must have made her feel a little safe from the bears. But keeping it out of reach of you guys must have made her a little nervous. Blah to the outhouse. Bears and outhouse in the night, yeah, see ya. Bet the lights were sure something to see. Don't think I've ever heard loons call.
Yes, Roy did find out about the wolfskin. The kicking/wolfskin squabbles escalated until Mom, backed by Dad read us the riot act: If there was another fight, the person who started it would be demoted to the double bed, and Donnie would get the lower bunk. In the last squabble we had, Roy and I were shouting at each other in the middle of the night and pulling on opposite ends of the wolfskin, me on the top bunk, Roy on the bottom. Mom confiscated my wolfskin for several days, and warned us that the next instigator would be in the double bed. We obeyed, because neither one of us wanted to get stuck in the double bed with Barbie.
We were brought up around rifles (my dad was a marksman and shooting instructor), and we knew not to touch them. Mom kept the shotgun well under the cot, and we were rarely, if ever, in the cabin without her. I'm sure she worried, but we were more worried about Dad skinning us alive if we touched it. You would have had a tough time with the outhouse ~ LOL The northern lights will always be one of the most spectacular things I've seen in my life. I'd love to see them again. Many of the stars where I live now are invisible because of development. Enjoy the weekend, my rhyming friend!
Quite a change in just a couple nights.
I bet seeing the stars and everything else so clearly was amazing.
Hi, Alex! You're right ~ It was amazing! I miss seeing the stars I saw in my youth. When I was small and living in rural Nova Scotia, the Milky Way was spectacular. In the north we saw more of the disc and less of the core because of the higher latitude; but with no light pollution, literally no light at Two Point on Lac Seul, the stars were unforgettably beautiful. Bluff, Utah (near Monument Valley) had fabulous views of the Milky Way thirty to forty years ago, but the skies are hazier now, so the view isn't quite what it was. People who have never experienced a truly dark sky have no idea what we have lost to light pollution. Have a great weekend with your wife!
With the threat of bears in the area, I would've held it until morning. I remember staying at my grandparents' cabin as a kid and the outhouse was just ten feet from the back door, but I still wouldn't go out at night.
Lucky you, Diane! To this day if I wake up and have to go, I can't hold on till morning. I went on digs a couple of summers with the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and I would wake up every night and have serious conversations with myself about staying in my sleeping bag. Eventually out I'd bolt, running for the nearest sagebrush because I was too scared to hike to our latrine. There were always kangaroo rats hopping about and other things. I don't miss outhouses! Enjoy your weekend!
Thanks, Kay! I worked hard on this post trying to capture what I experienced in words. Emotional whiplash for me. The trauma of what happened to me on the train didn't slam me until later in the summer, and it impacted me into my thirties. Sending you a big hug, my friend!
What a tumultuous time that was in your family's life and in your own life in particular! I'm glad there was that moment of beauty and grace, though, under the starlit night sky with the northern lights and the loons.
You captured it perfectly, Debra! That night was a moment of beauty and grace. Nature has always soothed my soul. Have a great weekend with your Rare One!
Outhouse, we call them a "longdrop" and we had one for almost a year while our other home was being built, when the 4 of us lived in a caravan. Bravery beyond what we could imagine for your Mum, and your words evoke so many feelings, as always, I could be there. The best writing of all when it inspires this.
I laughed at "longdrop." What a perfect description, Jean! I'll bet you were really glad to move into your new home! My mother had a core of steel until she lapsed into unconsciousness for the last time. I admire her more than anyone else I have ever known. Thanks for your kind words about my writing. I worked had on this piece. I hope that you and Hugh have a nice winter weekend. We hit 105º F/40º C yesterday, tying a record. Too hot ~ enjoy the cool!
Hi, Adam! That's exactly why Fritz brought my mother a shotgun! Having the shotgun made her feel a little better, but not much. I hope that you and Daisy have a great weekend! Take care!
Greetings Louise. A well-written piece that I enjoyed reading. Sorry you had the scare of bears! Tut. Sounds like your outhouse at the time was a mission, but I'm so glad you got to enjoy the lights in the area at the time. I'm glad you were trained not to touch lethal weapons. You mother was a strong woman to handle firearms and use them if the situation warranted it. You and your brother were sure mischievous with each-other, I bet the first time you drooped the wolf skin over his face was a real scare! Ha. You had to contend with a lot at such a young age. Blessings to you. Love love, Andrew.
Hi, Andrew! Thank you for your thoughtful comment! Roy and I had a blast together when we were kids. As our younger sisters grew older, they joined in. I don't know how my mother did it ~ LOL! But then, most mothers had a lot on their hands. Have a good one, Andrew!
I really don't know how you all carried on. I'd collapse.
What a beautiful way you described that night!! I could see it and feel it! Thank you for your writings Louise! Happy Canada Day! Big Hugs!
Another name for you story should be the adventures of Louise. Your mother is so brave to go to this remote cabin and have someone give her a shotgun...just in case. So scary. And how about you, sitting and watching those stars with a sense of wonder and one eye on the lookout. As always your pictures enhance the story. This memoir is amazing.
I really, REALLY hope you are considering putting this all into a memoir and publishing it. So many memories, so vivid!!!


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Oil rises to $82 as demand recovery seen on track
Author of the article: LONDON — Oil rose to around $82 a barrel on Tuesday, supported by tight supply and hopes that rising coronavirus cases and the spread of the Omicron variant will not derail a global demand recovery. OPEC supply additions are running below their allowed increase under a pact with allies due to…
LONDON — Oil rose to around $82 a barrel on Tuesday, supported by tight supply and hopes that rising coronavirus cases and the spread of the Omicron variant will not derail a global demand recovery.
OPEC supply additions are running below their allowed increase under a pact with allies due to a lack of capacity in some countries. Major economies have avoided a return to severe lockdowns, even as coronavirus cases soar.
Brent crude gained $1.14, or 1.4%, to $82.01 a barrel at 1134 GMT, after dropping 1% in the previous session. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) rose $1.16, or 1.5%, to $79.39, after falling 0.8% on Monday.
"Omicron has yet to wreak the havoc of the delta variant and may never do so, keeping the global recovery on track," said Jeffrey Halley, analyst at brokerage OANDA.
Brent rose 50% in 2021 and has rallied further in 2022 as investors see demand rising while OPEC and its allies, known as OPEC+, slowly ease record output cuts made in 2020.
Outages in Libya have also supported prices and while production has risen, the National Oil Corp. said on Tuesday it was suspending exports from the Es Sider terminal.
"The higher oil production in the country has not yet translated directly into an increase in available oil supply," said Carsten Fritsch of Commerzbank. "This may explain why oil prices have not responded as yet to the reopening of the Libyan oilfields."
A weaker U.S. dollar also helped support oil as it makes oil cheaper for those holding other currencies and tends to reflect higher investor risk appetite.
In what would be a further indication of tight supply, the latest reports on U.S. inventories are expected to show crude stockpiles fell by about 2 million barrels.
The first of this week's supply reports, from the American Petroleum Institute (API), is due at 2130 GMT. (Additional reporting by Sonali Paul in Melbourne and Koustav Samanta in Singapore; editing by David Evans and Jason Neely)
Next Hydrogen ranked #1 among publicly traded companies in The Future 50 Fastest-Growing Sustainable Companies in Canada
Author of the article: CALGARY, Alberta, June 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Next Hydrogen Solutions Inc. (the "Company" or "Next Hydrogen") (TSXV:NXH, OTC:NXHSF), a designer and manufacturer of electrolyzers, is pleased to announce that Corporate Knights, a Canadian media and research Corp committed to advancing a sustainable economy, has ranked Next Hydrogen first amongst the publicly-traded…
Football: finalists Globe Soccer Awards 2022 elected by 10 million votes from fans all around the world
Author of the article: After a successful first round of public voting, yielding a record-breaking 10 million votes, football fans worldwide have now elected the finalists for the Globe Soccer Awards 2022 who will advance to the second and final round of voting. GNW DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — After…
CUPE 4163 and University of Victoria Ratify Renewed Collective Agreement
VICTORIA, British Columbia — The members of the University of Victoria Educational Workers' Union (CUPE 4163) Component 3 and the UVic Board of Governors have ratified a renewed collective agreement. The agreement, reached last month at the bargaining table, covers over 400 continuing and term sessional lecturers and music performance instructors. "This renewed collective agreement…
Trudeau Says China 'Playing' Western States Against Each Other
Author of the article: Bloomberg News Ilya Banares (Bloomberg) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said China has been "playing" Western states against each other and that democracies should present a "united front" in response. "There's been a bit of competition amongst friends because we're capitalist democracies trying to do well, especially given the extraordinary…


Prep: 25 min. Grill: 15 min.
Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165° and juices run clear.
Sprinkle burgers with cheese; cook 2-3 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Remove and keep warm.
Grill or broil rolls for 1-2 minutes or until toasted. Serve burgers on rolls with spaghetti sauce.
1 burger: 399 calories, 14g fat (5g saturated fat), 102mg cholesterol, 743mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 30g protein.
This was a disaster. First, why not mix the shredded cheese or use sliced cheese? Wasted to sprinkle. Two, my own fault because the bottle said Roasted Garlic Parmesan cheese sauce. Unfortunately, it is white. I didn't think there was two of these but apparently spaghetti was an important word that I missed. Third, where's the pepper? What Italian doesn't use pepper in their meatballs? This was an expensive fail.Also, this website is ridiculous. Can't zoom in on my phone. Please fix.
Great recipe! Will definitely make again. It may even become a family favorite! I served it with homemade seasoned french fries.
I just found this recipe and it sure sounds good. Papa Bob, you're a real Italian. You called it gravy instead of sauce. LOL! Can't wait to give this a try.
This wasn't written just for you, I like salt. Burger is great as is, but , I added more gravey and cheese to the buns.
This is how I make my burgers except the sausage (that's what makes it salty)Next time I make burgers I'll add the sausage for a more Italian taste.
This is such a fun way to enjoy Italian flavors! I thought it was a bit subtle in flavor when we made it the first time, but now we find ourselves craving this excellent burger!
not everyone is trying to reduce their salt. leave it out then.
Way to salty, people are trying to reduce their salt limit and th one has 743mg. ????


A volunteer fire department in a small, isolated community is crucial.
The recent early morning fire on Dec. 27 exemplifies why this is important. A camper trailer–very close to a neighboring house–burst into flames. The quick response saved the house and possibly lives, though, unfortunately the uninhabited RV was destroyed.
Then there was the Fourth of July tragedy in 2009 when a fireworks truck exploded in the village resulting in four deaths and other injuries. The Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department was on the scene and helped from making it worse.
While Ocracoke has a new, long-overdue fire station, our fire department always needs new members.
There are many, physically capable islanders who can and should be fire company volunteers–both men and women. Less-experienced volunteers can help get the hoses off the truck, connect them and assist the experienced veterans which is crucial in containing a fire. They can also help with traffic control.
Volunteers also assist paramedics who have determined that a person in a medical emergency needs to have a medevac by helicopter. Volunteers help there by turning on the flood lights at night, opening the gates and assisting the medical crew and with traffic control. OVFD fire trucks respond to every medevac. Medevac work has saved many from serious harm and even death.
Volunteer firefighters must be willing to show up to emergencies–to drop their own work the second their pager goes off–and put in the hours of training so that they can provide the best help possible to the community.
Not all volunteers jump on the fire truck for emergencies. The department needs help in other areas including keeping the station clean and organized, landscaping, helping coordinate the Firemen's Ball in the spring and the inevitable but necessary paperwork, including grant writing and updating the website.
Being a volunteer firefighter has many personal advantages. It gives one the opportunity to provide important public service, to get training on handling emergencies, and is a means to get to know others who are committed to the community and who have experience they can share with newcomers. Not the least, especially for young people, it looks great on a resume and may impress prospective employers that this is a dedicated and reliable person worth considering hiring.
Ocracoke being Ocracoke, some of the volunteers have work situations that may prevent from assisting when the pager goes off, or they may be off-island, as was the case with many OVFD members on Dec. 27.
Ocracoke has been fortunate that major structure fires are rare, but when there is one, as many hands as can help are needed. The more volunteers there are, the better the chances that catastrophes can be avoided.
An OVFD member is both a highly respected and appreciated member of our community.
We urge those interested to contact the fire department, 252 928-4692.
Meetings are bi-weekly on Thursdays and begin at 7 p.m.
Point of Disclosure: Peter Vankevich is on the editorial board for the Ocracoke Observer and is an Ocracoke volunteer firefighter.


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We are conveniently located in the A&P Shopping Center on Route 46 in Belvidere, NJ. Our location has been home to our dojo for over 20 years.


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Civil Activist Group Falls into Another Scandal with Donated Money
The sage of donation betrayal continues as the Black Lives Matter group falls into another scandal over the money that has been entrusted to them by dupped donors. Their lust for property and power has led the group's leaders to invest in property and spend the money on things that are not civil rights-related. The entire organization claims to exist to fight for change, but the only thing the leaders are changing is how they live in this world.
RedState found out that The Boston Globe found out that Monica Cannon-Grant is going through a federal investigation because of the way she has taken the money and spent it on lavished living. RedState reported that "Monica Cannon-Grant, 41, who started her charity with $1,000 in 2017 and now operates out of a 4,000-square-foot headquarters in Hyde Park, has come under scrutiny as part of an investigation by the US Attorney's office that led to the October arrest of her husband, Clark Grant, and the raid of their Taunton home."
BLM leaders believe that people should hand over their possessions so those items can be used to help change the way law enforcement deals with criminals. Cannon-Grant started the organization after the George Floyd incident. And ever since then, she has been trying to raise more money for herself to use as she sees fit.
RedState also pointed out that "A federal grand jury issued a subpoena for records from the Suffolk District Attorney's office, which is one of several public and private entities that donated to the activist's organization. Investigators are attempting to ascertain whether any of the donations or grant money the organization received were used for personal expenses."
Cannon-Grant has a tight relationship with Ayanna Pressley of the progressive party as well as the Mayor of Boston, Michelle Wu. Her Democratic associates alone call into question her integrity as a person.
The terrorist's husband's name is Clark Grant. He is under investigation for committing fraud related to the pandemic. It was discovered that he falsified applications to get his hands on the money market to help people suffering financial hardship because of COVID-19. The Clark family has a history of losing money, and this time around, it finally caught up with them.
Her husband also took BLM's bank account and claimed that the money was theirs to spend so they could close on a mortgage for a home. The secret life of a couple of clowns finally comes to the surface. The sad part is that liberal media has tried to honor BLM's founder as a civil rights hero. They choose to ignore their beloved couple's thefts and fraudulent behaviors because it would make the liberals look bad.
The lousy Democrat has already tried to deny ever stealing the money. Every con artist that has ever been caught has used the excuse that they never did anything wrong. And every time, those people have ended up in prison because they were indeed involved in criminal behaviors.
The age-old cry of the felon is that it is the other person's fault as to why they are in prison. Cannon-Clark tried to claim that before she started BLM, people did not pay any attention to her as she worked. She even tried to blame people claiming that they stated she did not deserve the awards given. The more information that is proving her to be nothing more than a greedy fraud, a state that is proving true.
The facts about the criminal duo are lining up. The more financial information gathered shows that the figures were used to do things that affected their personal lives. The couple had no business using donated money for personal use.
The best that the couple can hope for is a liberal judge bought off by the Democratic Party to oversee their case. The couple has been ripping off their supporters, much like the Democrats rip off their voters. But in the end, the law will prevail, which might be why BLM hates law enforcement with a vigorous passion.
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Russia Gets Oil Back, But This Time With a Cap As American Oil Still Suffers


To edit the name of a 'Sub Job' in a Procore project to match the name of an 'Extra' in Sage 300 CRE®.
After importing an 'Extra' from Sage 300 CRE® as a 'Sub Job' in Procore, companies will sometimes need to change the name of that 'Extra' in their ERP system. When this occurs, you can use the steps below to manually edit the name in Procore. Important! Do not change the name of a sub job in Procore unless the value you are changing it to exactly matches the 'Extra' name in Sage 300 CRE®.
'Admin' level permission on the project's Admin tool.
The 'Extra' in Sage 300 CRE® must already be added and synced with Procore. See Add a Sage 300 CRE Extra to a Procore Project as a Sub Job.
Cost codes and categories that are assigned to a Sub Job must be maintained in Sage 300 CRE® (not Procore).
You cannot delete a Sub Job if there are cost codes tied to that Sub Job.
Under Project Settings, click Sub Jobs.
In the Sub Job column, double-click the sub job name. Then type the new name over the previous one to rename it.
You entry must exactly match the change you made to the 'Extra' in Sage 300 CRE®.
Sage 300 CRE® has a maximum character limit for 'Extras'. See What is the maximum character length for a Sub Job?


AGCO, Your Agriculture Company (NYSE:AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment and solutions, has appointed G Hegarty & Sons Ltd as a new distributor for its Massey Ferguson farm machinery brand in South East Ireland. This exciting new move is part of AGCO's long-term strategy to strengthen customer service, offer full-line product ranges and ensure an increased availability of exclusive brand expertise at its distribution outlets.
"This is a significant change in this key territory," says Mark Casement, AGCO Director Distribution Management UK and Ireland. "G Hegarty & Sons Ltd is a highly-experienced dealership, extremely well-equipped and fully-focused on serving customers in this important farming area. It is a great pleasure to welcome them on board".
Straddling several counties, the G Hegarty & Sons Ltd exclusive Massey Ferguson territory includes North Kilkenny, Carlow and South Kildare. The company will be responsible for the sales and support of the full-line of Massey Ferguson machinery including tractors, combine harvesters, balers, hay & forage tools, grounds care and materials handling equipment.
This appointment realigns the territory of MF dealer Kehoe Brothers Machinery Ltd., allowing them to concentrate on further full line growth across the full product portfolio with the Massey Ferguson brand in Co. Wexford and Co Wicklow. Kehoe Brothers will continue to offer the same exemplary service on the full-line product portfolio.
This strategic re-structure cements Massey Ferguson's stronghold within the Irish agricultural sector, creating firmer customer relations and with the aim to build on an already formidable market share.
"It's an exciting time to be joining the Massey Ferguson family," comments William Judge, Manager, National Sales, UK & Eire. "We pride ourselves on the strength and depth of knowledge of our Massey Ferguson Dealer network, this latest collaboration is a welcome add-on to our MF Exclusive Dealership project. Our product line-up provides a huge choice of award-winning equipment backed by MF's world-class After-Sales with a genuine focus on what the customer needs and expects".
Gordon Hegarty & Sons Ltd is a long established company located at Slaney quarter, Tullow, Co.Carlow and Blanchfields Park, Clifden, Co. Kilkenny, dealing in new and used agricultural machinery.
The new appointment is effective 24 September 2018. Full training on the Massey Ferguson product line for G Hegarty Ltd staff will begin immediately and Open Days will be announced shortly.


The Multi-Genre Broadcast (MGB) Challenge is an evaluation of speech recognition, speaker diarization, dialect detection and lightly supervised alignment using TV recordings in English and Arabic.
The speech data is broad and multi-genre, spanning the whole range of TV output, and represents a challenging task for speech technology.
In 2015, the challenge used data from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). It was an official challenge of the 2015 IEEE Automatic Speech Recognition and Understanding Workshop. In 2016, the challenge featured two new Arabic tracks based on TV data from Aljazeera. It was an official challenge at the 2016 IEEE Workshop on Spoken Language Technology. In 2017, the challenge covered Aljazeera Arabic, and youtube recordings for the multi-genre speech-to-text and dialect identifcation. It is an official challenge at the 2017 IEEE Automatic Speech Recognition and Understanding Workshop.
The third version of the challenge will again run as an official challenge of the IEEE Automatic Speech Recognition and Understanding Workshop and will feature both English and Arabic data. Unfortunately, due to licensing issues, the English training and test sets will not be the same as those in the 2015 challenge.
The Arabic task for the MGB-3 is now ready. You can sign up for to receive announcements at lists.inf.ed.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/mgb-challenge.
a platform on which to evaluate novel approaches to adaptation, diarization and alignment.


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Condon School District welcomes new superintendent
Brian Schimel speaks to members of the Condon staff and community on March 15. Schimel has been hired as the Superintendent of Condon School District. (Stephen Allen/The Times-Journal)
The Condon School Board is pleased to announce and welcome Brian Schimel as the new Superintendent/Principal of the Condon School District effective July 1, 2022.
According to board chair, Ms. Schott, "We are very excited Mr. Brian Schimel will be joining the Condon School District as Superintendent/Principle in July. He's highly qualified to continue and expand upon the projects and programs established by Mrs. Michelle Geer. Best of all, Mr. Schimel really likes our community and wants to be a part of it. We believe he'll be a great partner and leader for years to come."
Mr. Schimel has been the Director of Human Resources with the North Wasco School District since 2017. Prior to that he was the Executive Director of the Mosier Community School for four years. Mr. Schimel holds master's degrees in educational leadership and business administration and earned his administrative credentials from the University of Oregon.
Mr. Schimel stated, "I am honored to serve as the next Superintendent/Principal of the Condon School District. I believe my education and experience as a teacher and administrator are in alginment with the needs and direction of the school district and community. During the course of the interview process, I increasingly became aware that Condon is both a vibrant and child centered environment. Thank you for this opportunity and I look forward to meeting everyone in the coming months!"
The Condon School Board is pleased to have Brian Schimel as the next superintendent and looks forward to many successful years working together.
Sherman School Board discusses four-day week proposal with teachers
Land Conservation and Development Commission Appoints Dr. Brenda Ortigoza Batemen as Agency Director


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Q: Eclipse's Java Compiler produces different stack traces when run from the command line A little know feature of the Eclipse's Java compiler is that you can run it from the command line.
This works well (after patching plexus-compiler to use the latest release).
My problem: The stack traces are different when I compile the code from the command line. For example, when I run the compiler in the IDE, I get this output:
     at com.some.Foo.method(Foo.java:312)

but when I compile the code from the command line, I get this:
     at com.some.Foo.method(com.some.Foo:312)
                            ^^^^^^^^^^^^

What's going here???
Analyzing the class files with javap gives:
SourceFile: "Foo.java"

and
SourceFile: "com.some.Foo"

Any ideas what might cause this?

A: $ cat baz/Bar.java
class Foo {
}

$ java -jar eclipse/plugins/org.eclipse.jdt.core_3.8.0.v_C19.jar baz/Bar.java

$ javap -c baz/Foo.class
Compiled from "Bar.java"
...

That's Funny, It Works On My Machine?
Win7, Java 7, Eclipse 3.8.0 (identifies itself as Indigo, 20110615-0604).

A: This seems to have been fixed in plexus-compiler-eclipse version 1.9.1 (or maybe some other version between 1.9.1 and 1.7)

A: I'm using a patched plexus-compiler-eclipse (I patched the POM to include the 3.7/Helios compiler).
In the class EclipseJavaCompiler.CompilationUnit, there is this code:
    public char[] getFileName()
    {
        return className.toCharArray();
    }

which should be
    public char[] getFileName()
    {
        return sourceFile.toCharArray();
    }

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Q: Custom papersize using floating point numbers Is there any method to set paper size using real number?
I'm trying this
PaperSize ukuran = new PaperSize("A8", 800, 293);
printDocument1.DefaultPageSettings.PaperSize = ukuran;
printDocument1.PrinterSettings.DefaultPageSettings.PaperSize = ukuran;

and it works good... the problem is when u try to print some bill repeatedly, the perforation of the printer move down and doesn't stop exactly on paper cut sign. i need to stop on A8 paper size which is 1/4 of A8 paper height per print. like this
PaperSize ukuran = new PaperSize("A6", 800, 292.345564); //which is A8 size

(source: designinc.co.uk)

A: Well, the custom paper size only takes intgers, resulting in centi-inches..
The regular solution is to pick the right media size from the emumeration: ISOA8 = A8.
Which should work. If, as I assume, it doesn't two reasons come to mind:

*

*It could be a bug in GDI+ or in the driver

*your Paper might not actually be A8

Both would be hard to change.
So it may be time for a workaround: Just like our calendar inserts leap days and leap seconds ever now and then, you could try to calculate after how many pages you would inset a slightly larger (or smaller) leap page..
Sombody would probably still have to check on the printer after/before each print job to make sure it is set correctly..


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Partnership of Three New England Communities Receives $969k to Advance Farm to Institution Initiatives
Sarah Lyman, Director of Communications
FINE is delighted to announce that we were funded to support a new regional food system partnership of three New England communities, with a $969,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The three-year initiative, Rooted in Community: A localized approach to growing the farm to institution movement in New England, will create a collaborative values-based approach to building a community-based food system that shifts the institutional power dynamics around race.
The three New England communities of Springfield, MA, New Haven, CT, and Cumberland County, ME, will serve as a cohort for shared learning and implementation of farm to institution initiatives in schools, colleges, health care, and the corrections system. The cohort is represented by community-based organizations: Springfield Food Policy Council, Cumberland County Food Security Council, and the City of New Haven Food System Policy Division, all of whom are already driving food systems change at the local level.
In this sobering period of uncertainty, I am buoyed by the opportunity for learning that will inform our communities and hopefully others who witness our work together.
– Liz O'Gilvie, Director, Springfield Food Policy Council
FINE will coordinate and administer the partnership, and connect the local cohort members with regional partners, resources, and training, while sharing stories and strategies developed in each community with the broader food systems network. The partnership will be supported by departments of agriculture in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Maine.
Rooted in Community will strengthen regional, equitable farm to institution relationships and value chains in each community, which in coordination will lead to greater regional and values-based food procurement across New England, while shifting institutional power dynamics around race.
This project creates an opportunity to bring more than a decade of experience and learning – through trials, successes, and errors! – from stakeholders across the broad farm to institution network in New England to support these communities. At the same time, the network will gain from the collaboration of this cohort to support ongoing work to foster the change we seek. We see this approach as a core strategy for our collective work moving forward.
– Peter Allison, Executive Director, FINE
Three objectives drive this project:
Community level: Plan and implement multi-sector community-driven farm to institution initiatives in three New England communities, ensuring authentic engagement with residents who are most affected by this work and prioritizing disinvested communities.
Cohort level: Establish a cohort among three communities for peer-to-peer learning, capacity building, and cross-cohort leveraging.
Regional level: Reinforce and grow New England's farm to institution movement by creating a dynamic and multi-directional exchange of promising practices, success stories, and relationship building opportunities between the community cohort and the broader New England network.
More about the Rooted in Community Proposal (excerpt of grant narrative, PDF)
About the USDA RFSP Program
The Regional Food System Partnership is a program of the USDA Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP), which recently announced $64M in funding to its 2022 awardees, $7.7 of which support programs in New England. This umbrella program was created in the 2018 Farm Bill, and encompasses the Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP), Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP), Regional Food System Partnerships Program (RFSP), and Value-Added Producer Grants Program (VAPG).
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Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue
Smart cart's rescue mission
Volunteers at the Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue Team said the cart will help slash response times and be put to use at Lee Mill Quarry in Bacup and on Pendle Hill.
Jon Macpherson
Lives could be saved following the donation of an off-road buggy to mountain rescue teams.
Volunteers at the Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue Team said the Linhai LH400 model utility task vehicle will help slash response times and be put to use at Lee Mill Quarry in Bacup and on Pendle Hill.
The buggy will be added to the team's fleet following the donation and free on-loan arrangement.
Team Leader Peter Goble thanked Farr ATV Ltd for the loan.
He said: "This vehicle will massively reduce our response time to some of the harder to reach areas in our patch, particularly Pendle Hill, somewhere we're called to on a regular basis.
"Instead of a 25-minute hike to the top we can now reach the summit in around seven minutes.
"The vehicle can carry two people plus all the equipment they'll need to begin first aid, and possibly save a life, in advance of the arrival of the rest of the team."
Ten members of the team have attended a one-day training course at Myerscough College to learn how to drive the machine safely on rough terrain.
Peter Johnson, general manager at Farr ATV Ltd, said they were delighted to help the team.
He said: "We normally sell the Farr range to agricultural, game and equestrian users but, having friends in mountain rescue, it occurred to me that they may be able to use the vehicle to improve their response time to remote areas."
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Rotterdam star chef Mario Ridder's restaurant Joelia is situated in the Hilton Rotterdam. The basic principle of the French menu is three times ten courses: Mario's Favourites, Culinary Trips and Joelia's Bar Bites. Shared dining courses are available at the bar and in the food corner.
Restaurant Joelia has room for 70 diners spread over three rooms with a maximum group size of 30 people. The most striking feature of the interior is the recurring hexagon-theme. The design is modern and green in combination with materials from the 1960s that were characteristic of the Hilton of that time: marble, brass and American oak.
Restaurant Joelia can be found in the Lijnbaankwartier, a 5-minute walk from Rotterdam Central Station. You can also take one of the many trams to Hofplein. The Kruiskade public carpark is virtually on the doorstep.


When is Our Lady's birthday?
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Describe what takes place during an apparition?
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The Association of Uganda Professional Women in Agriculture and Environment (AUPWAE) is a Ugandan NGO that brings together women professionals in the fields of agriculture and environment.  Its aim is to work with rural women at the grass-roots level to improve farm yield and food production.  AUPWAE is a member organization of the African Women Leaders in Agriculture and Environment Network (AWLAENET). It was founded in 1992 and registered as a non profit making organization in 1998.

Efforts
AUPWAE's main efforts involve:
 Technology transfer to rural women in both agricultural and environmental areas
 Professional development and education for women and girls
 Advocacy in the areas of
 Gender awareness
 Agricultural resource distribution
 Mentoring and career guidance
 Networking with similar agencies both within Uganda and across Africa

Partners
African Women's Development Fund
Makerere University-School of Forestry, Environment and Geographical Sciences
Uganda Water And Sanitation NGO Network
Centre for International Forestry Research
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

References

External links

 AWLAENET homepage

Women's organisations based in Uganda
Agriculture in Uganda
Women in agriculture
Women's rights in Uganda

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Make it for Everyone
Make it Visible
Connected Learning = A Whole New World!
by Colin Macdonald | Dec 8, 2016 | Make it for Everyone, Make it Real | 1 comment
RVS Teacher, Langdon School – Students from Langdon School recently had the opportunity to learn Japanese from a group of students in Honolulu, Hawaii. This wonderful opportunity was facilitated by Verena Roberts, a Technology Specialist with Rocky View Schools, and partner teacher Melvina Kurashige of the Mid-Pacific Institute. Interestingly, this connected learning opportunity began through our conversations on Twitter.
I had initially made some assumptions regarding this experience. I had assumed that it would be interesting and engaging for students to connect with peers from another country. I also had assumed that the work presented by students would be of a high quality, as they were presenting to a genuine audience. What actually occurred far exceeded my expectations; and that takes us back to 1998…
Before Instagram, and Twitter, and Facebook, and even MSN Messenger, there was ICQ Chat. I remember a classmate in high school telling me about this new program. He mentioned something along the lines of "yeah, this program is so cool, you can add your friends and talk to a bunch of people all at the same time".
My initial reaction was disbelief. Was it truly possible to connect with multiple friends online at the same time? I eagerly rushed home and began using ICQ. To this day, I vividly remember the telltale "uh-oh" sound which accompanied an incoming message. At the time, I didn't think of ICQ as a way of learning. I thought of it simply as a means of communication.
As I reflect upon this as an educator, it becomes clear that, although I was communicating with others, I also was learning about others. I would learn the score of the basketball game that night, or what one of my friends had for supper (Doreen Rowe's Lasagna is fantastic, by the way). What fascinates me about this process as an educator, is that as technology has advanced, so has the ability to connect with others.
What if students were eager to rush to class, just as I had rushed home, to connect with and learn about others? What if students asked genuine questions to their peers in another country regarding their lives? What if these simple connections could break through barriers and help students to develop empathy for one another? What if this act of connecting could be a simple, yet effective method, as educators, to help students to genuinely understand and celebrate our differences and similarities???
…back to 2016. When my students connected recently with the Hawaiian students via a Google Hangout, many of these questions were answered. Watching students become more globally aware, while learning new content, has opened my perspective regarding connected learning. Students were learning content while also learning about one another. In this sense, they were more than just globally aware, they were entering a whole new world that involved becoming active global citizens, one step at a time.
The next step for my students in the connected learning journey involves the creation of Science games. The games will be shared with students in other countries as a genuine audience. This project has been supported by a community of practitioners through the Gamifi_ED2 project. Working with such a knowledgeable and supportive team is highly beneficial in supporting our students. I look forward to continued connected learning opportunities where students will connect with their peers internationally.
Gerry Gaudet	on December 13, 2016 at 12:54 pm
Great read! This sounds like a fantastic opportunity for your students.
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Six years ago, the planning and organizing started when Coach Rafael Soares made the comment, "I would love to take the Vipers to Brazil when they turn 14!" After the comment, conversations turned into planning and fundraising and the MVLA Vipers Program sent 20 players including two from Jaguars to Rio De Janeiro for a trip of their lifetime!
The trip started with a cultural tour of the Crist Redeemer, one of the greatest wonders of the world, before their training started at CFZ ((Zico's Training Academy owned by ZICO (Arthur Antunes Coimbra)).
The boys spent a week attending double sessions of training at the academy, training with Brazilian players their own age and older. In addition to the training, they played two games against Brazilian teams. The last match, with a crowd of Brazilian parents alongside a handful of Vipers' parents, our US team pulled a 1-0 victory beating Brazil! Tyler Poulsen exclaimed, "Brazil was an amazing experience I will never forget with a great group of soccer guys!" At the end of the week, our boys became Instagram and Facebook friends with the Brazilian players.
Parents and players both observed not only the level of competition of soccer in Brazil, but the love and passion everywhere! In the US we have re-runs of Seinfeld and Friends on television. In Brazil, they replay World Cup 1994, or past Pele matches during the day when there are no other "live" soccer matches going on.
The trip lasted only 10 days but the experience will last their lifetime. Ethan Briens, one of the players said, "Brazil is some of the best moments of my soccer career. Playing in a different environment with different players and coaches is an experience not many people can have. Seeing for yourself that a ball brings together so many people from everywhere is priceless. Definitely would do again."


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Congress Approves Research on New Nuclear Weapons
U.S. Nuclear Policy & Budget
Nuclear Challenges for the Biden Administration in the First 100 Days
(January 8, 2021)
Christine Kucia
The U.S. House and Senate each voted in late May to allow research on low-yield nuclear warheads and authorized the continuation of an Energy Department program exploring development of a robust nuclear earth penetrator (RNEP) using existing warheads. The programs were contained in the record-setting $400.5 billion fiscal year 2004 defense authorization bill, which the chambers approved separately May 22.
Congress will reconcile the two versions of the authorization bill in conference committee meetings in June. Legislators must harmonize the wording on the low-yield nuclear weapons research provisions, as well as items on nuclear readiness that were changed in the House bill but left untouched from the administration's request during the Senate's deliberations.
Creating new or modified nuclear weapons capabilities has been a source of considerable debate. Bush administration officials highlighted in the January 2002 Nuclear Posture Review a need for a nuclear weapon to penetrate hardened, deeply buried targets, such as underground biological- or chemical-weapon facilities, and development of new types of "[nuclear] warheads that reduce collateral damage." (See ACT, April 2002.) Critics maintain that U.S. credibility in nuclear nonproliferation would be undermined if it researches new nuclear capabilities, which could create a need for resuming explosive nuclear testing.
Administration Wants New Nukes
Congressional action on the nuclear provisions included in the president's defense authorization request occurred as administration officials offered mixed messages about the ultimate goal of the nuclear-weapon research programs. Department of Defense officials responsible for guiding nuclear policy have declared their strong support for the earth-penetrating and low-yield nuclear weapons research programs. Fred Celec, deputy assistant to the secretary of defense for nuclear matters, indicated that, if nuclear scientists could design a nuclear earth-penetrating weapon that could penetrate deeply into rock, "[i]t will ultimately get fielded," the San Jose Mercury News reported April 23. But Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld was more cautious in May 20 comments: "It is a study. It is nothing more and nothing less. And it is not pursuing, and it is not developing, it is not building, it is not manufacturing, it is not deploying, and it is not using."
Linton Brooks, head of the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration, denied that a military requirement exists for a new nuclear weapon during a Senate hearing April 8 and re-emphasized that repealing the fiscal year 1994 Spratt-Furse law, which prohibits research and development on nuclear warheads with a yield of five kilotons or less, would provide important research opportunities for nuclear weapons scientists. When pressed about what role a low-yield nuclear weapon would play in U.S. security, he stated, "I have a bias in favor of the lowest usable yield because I have a bias in favor of something that is the minimum destruction.…That means I have a bias in favor of things that might be usable. I think that's just an inherent part of deterrence."
The Bush administration put an end to the mixed messages in a Statement of Administration Policy (SAP) issued to the Senate May 20, at the start of congressional floor deliberations of the defense authorization bill. The policy, which was coordinated among all concerned agencies and approved by the White House, indicates administration approval of Senate action to allow "critical research and development for low-yield nuclear weapons." The SAP continued, "It is essential to undertake the research needed to evaluate a range of U.S. options that may prove essential in deterring or neutralizing future threats."
Research Allowed, Work Restricted
Amid the mixed messages from administration officials, a contentious Senate floor debate on authorizing the nuclear weapons provisions began May 20, as Democrats sought to roll back the administration's initiatives that were endorsed by the Republican-led committees. After the Senate Armed Services Committee approved the administration's request to repeal the Spratt-Furse law, Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Edward Kennedy (D-MA) introduced a floor amendment to maintain the prohibition on low-yield research and development. Both argued that restarting nuclear research would likely lead to renewed development and testing in the United States and possibly in other countries. Feinstein said she finds the administration's initiative "absolutely chilling and even diabolical, particularly when we preach to other nations" that they should abandon plans to start or improve their own nuclear weapons capabilities. The Feinstein-Kennedy effort failed 51-43.
Taking another tack, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) offered an amendment May 21 to reinstate the Spratt-Furse law with changes to allow research on low-yield nuclear weapons but still to prohibit development engineering. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John Warner (R-VA) countered with an amendment allowing research on low-yield nuclear weapons but stipulating that "the Secretary of Energy may not commence the engineering development phase, or any subsequent phase, of a low-yield nuclear weapon unless specifically authorized by Congress." The Warner amendment passed on a 59-38 vote. The Senate also approved an analogous provision offered by Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) for nuclear earth penetrator capabilities currently being researched, calling for congressional authorization prior to RNEP development work.
Similarly, in House Armed Services Committee deliberations May 14, Representative John Spratt (D-SC) offered an amendment to his original law. The amendment permits research but states that the Energy Department "may not conduct, or provide for the conduct of, develop, produce, or provide for the development or production of, a low-yield nuclear weapon." It passed the committee on a voice vote, and no further action on low-yield nuclear weapons was taken on the House floor.
House Debates RNEP Research
The House panel also debated the possibility of slashing $21 million requested for fiscal year 2004 Energy Department nuclear weapons research. The funding covers $15 million for RNEP feasibility and cost studies as well as $6 million for Advanced Concepts Initiatives, which would fund nuclear weapons laboratories' feasibility studies for potential weapons technologies. (See ACT, March 2003.) Representative Ellen Tauscher (D-CA) proposed during committee debate to use the money instead to fund research on the bunker-busting abilities of non-nuclear munitions, but her measure failed in a tight 28-29 vote.
Reintroducing the amendment on the House floor along with co-sponsor Edward Markey (D-MA), Tauscher explained, "Until we have exhausted all conventional means to defeat hardened targets and the military service produces a current requirement for an RNEP, it would be irresponsible for Congress to jump the gun and promote new uses for nuclear weapons." In reply to Tauscher's amendment, Representative Heather Wilson (R-NM) emphasized, "We must continue to maintain our weapons of mass destruction program so that we can never be subject to surprise." The amendment failed on the House floor 226-199.
Missile Defense, Threat Reduction
Congress approved the administration's full funding request for missile defense and threat reduction activities, but the House and Senate each shifted money to address different priorities within the programs. In a move later endorsed by the full House, the House panel voted to transfer $280 million from long-term missile defense research to bolster theater missile defense work, "reflecting the need to fund more near-term requirements."
The Senate, however, took steps to make the missile defense program more accountable. The Senate allocated $100 million to conduct an additional intercept test, established performance criteria for each missile defense system segment, required a schedule of operational testing plans, and mandated an annual report from the Pentagon on the program's progress. The Senate's action comes amid criticism that the Missile Defense Agency decided to pare down the number of intercept tests and is now planning to deploy ground- and sea-based interceptors prior to operational testing. (See ACT, June 2003.) Feinstein and Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK) co-sponsored an amendment, which the Senate adopted, prohibiting work on nuclear-tipped interceptors for missile defense—an idea the Pentagon floated in April 2002. (See ACT, May 2002.)
Both congressional committees fully funded programs providing Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) assistance to help secure and destroy Russia's weapons of mass destruction. Both the House and Senate approved another one-year waiver of conditions that must be met in order to continue construction of Russia's Shchuch'ye chemical weapons destruction facility. The waiver allows the president to release funds even if he decides he cannot certify Russia's compliance with several congressional requirements.
In addition, the House approved an amendment offered by Representative Curt Weldon (R-PA) that would allow the secretary of state to establish an International Nuclear Materials Protection and Cooperation program—to transport fissile materials out of vulnerable facilities or to protect them—for countries outside the former Soviet Union. The Weldon amendment also mandates an annual report on the use of U.S. threat reduction funds and the level of Russian financial contributions to the program, in addition to a detailed plan on securing and destroying Russian biological and chemical weapons and materials. The Senate simply extended authorization for up to $50 million of CTR funds to be used in countries needing assistance outside of the former Soviet Union as the administration had requested.
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Zoom Grand Juries, Cool Bill Evans, Rural Crime Fiction
Zoom grand juries, Virginia crime fiction, a music update, two cocktails, and a plague hymn — this may be White Collar Wire's most artisanal post yet. Forgive me.
Zoomin' some felony counts.
Consider the prospect of virtual grand juries:
Some state courts like this one, in Mohave County, Ariz., are experimenting with virtual grand juries, allowing panels to consider evidence and hand up indictments from their living rooms. The arrangement, which legal experts say is unprecedented, has been praised for allowing criminal cases to move forward during the coronavirus pandemic but criticized by opponents who complain of "Wi-Fi indictments" they say are unconstitutional.
Grand jury proceedings typically come early in the legal process and set the rest of a case in motion. The jury, typically between about 12 and 23 people, can investigate a matter or vote on whether there is enough evidence to formally charge a defendant. The process, which is secret, is designed to be a check on prosecutors' power.
Corinne Ramey, "Covid Is No Excuse for Grand Jury Duty When You Can Serve From Your Bedroom," Wall Street Journal (August 20, 2020) at A1.
Read the entire Wall Street Journal story here (subscription required). Efficiencies aside, Zoom grand juries are not a good idea and have generated criticism — see here and also this note from the Washington Post:
Secrecy is critical in grand jury meetings, where prosecutors present evidence and witness testimony targeting those accused of a crime. Jurors can question witnesses, who appear without lawyers, and are then asked to decide whether to indict the accused, who is not present during the proceeding.
Matthew Adams, vice president of the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey, called the online endeavor an "ill-advised experiment" that he said will exacerbate inequities in the justice system by compromising confidentiality and allowing "prosecutors to phone in" indictments.
"It is an affront to everything that's supposed to protect the presumption of innocence of our society," he said, emphasizing concerns about potential jurors who cannot afford the necessary technological equipment.
Judge Glenn A. Grant, the acting administrative director of the New Jersey courts, said no jurors were turned away because of a lack of equipment or private space, and the two panels have returned at least 33 indictments since June 18. Court officials have hand-delivered tablets with broadband access to seven jurors and Web cameras to four others. In-person proceedings during a pandemic, he noted, would leave out other people with medical conditions or transportation constraints.
To guard the secrecy of the proceedings, the court updated the oath grand jurors take to include a promise to remain in a private location, to use headphones so others cannot eavesdrop and to report technical problems immediately.
"Just as we do with live grand juries, we rely on virtual grand juries to honor the oath they are sworn to follow," Grant said in a statement.
Ann E. Marimow and Justin Jouvenal," Courts dramatically rethink the jury trial in the era of the coronavirus," Washington Post (31 July 2020)
Read the entire article here.
Perversely, the best argument in favor of Zoom grand juries is that format does not matter because federal grand juries are prosecutorial tools and no longer shields for citizens against arbitrary government power. We have written on this phenomenon before — including here and here and here. Except in rare circumstances, virtualize grand juries could move the process from one-sided to flippant.
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Listen to the most recent additions to White Collar Wire's playlist ("Music for white-collar crime") on Spotify. (For regular listeners, start with those posted on June 1 or after). New additions include The Insects, Ennio Morricone, S.G Goodman, Max Richter, Bob Dylan, Jamestown Revival, and Emerson, Lake and Palmer.
If you do not care for jazz, skip to the next section. Otherwise, bear with me while I point out Blue Note's playlists on Spotify. Others surely have known of these, but I just discovered them: Hard Bop (self-explanatory), Jazz Now ( "Hear the latest sounds from the jazz greats of today who keep the music moving forward"), Rise and Shine: A Blue Note Morning("To ease you into the day"), and Night Dreamer ("Late night anthems from the Blue Note Vaults"). They are all wonderful.
"Waltz for Debby" (1962)
He has been gone for forty years, but Bill Evans's birthday was on August 16. The production quality on this video is not great, but "My Foolish Heart" (from 1962's Waltz for Debby recorded live with bassist Scott LaFaro and drummer Paul Motian) is wonderful:
White Collar Wire sometimes receives requests for sources of crime fiction and especially of reviews or other useful guidance for busy readers. Here are a couple of favorites:
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The Poisoned Pen is operated by the famous bookstore in Scottsdale, Arizona. Their Book News offers extensive listings and short reviews of new mysteries, crime novels, and thrillers.
I just finished Blacktop Wasteland by Shawn Crosby. Southeastern Virginia rural noir. From the NPR review:
Beauregard "Bug" Montage is a loving father, faithful husband, and honest mechanic, but he has a criminal past and those in the underworld know him as one of the best drivers in the business. He's been leading a straight life, but everything is crumbling around him. The stack of bills and final notices is huge. His daughter needs money for college. His mother is about to be kicked out of her retirement home. Bug tries to work his way through it, but the shiny new car shop in town has cut his clients in half. That's why he can't say no when a former associate offers him a job robbing a jewelry store. Eighty grand for a day's work. But nothing is ever as easy as it seems, and someone might know who did it, and it's not the cops.
Hard-nosed but beautiful.
The Lillet Reviver
David Lebovitz has a great book I have referenced before — Drinking French. He offers a recipe for a "Lillet Reviver" (more commonly known as a "Corpse Reviver No. 2"). He notes that "it's a good reminder that Lillet isn't just an aperitif, but also an excellent cocktail ingredient."
Ingredients: 1 ounce of ounce of gin; 1 ounce of Grand Marnier, Cointreau or triple sec [I make mine with Dry Curaçao instead of the Grand Marnier]; 1 ounce Lillet blanc; 1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice; about 1/2 teaspoon of Pastis or absinthe [I use the "Absente" brand]; lemon twist
Add the gin, Grand Marnier, Lillet, and lemon juice to a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice and shake until well chilled. Swirl the Pastis around in a chilled coupe glass [I use a Nick and Nora glass] and pour out the excess. Strain the drink into the glass. Garnish with the lemon twist.
David Lebovitz, Drinking French at 81.
In this thirty-minute video, Mr. Lebovitz goes through the history of, and then makes, a "Cap Corse Negroni."
The "Cap Corse Negroni"
I have made several, and they are sound.
Finally, for your pandemic Sunday morning, here is "I Am Thine (Plague Hymn"):
In 1519, a terrible plague took Zurich, where Hulrych Zwingli was ministering. Zwingli wrote this hymn at various stages during that time, beginning with his ministry to the sick, through his own contraction of the disease, and finally chronicling his miraculous healing. We took the text and gave it a tune, praying it would be a source of comfort in hope in these trying times of Covid-19.
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"I Am Thine (Plague Hymn)"
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From Latin harena/arena (sand) + colere (to inhabit). Earliest documented use: 1851.
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Randy Sharpe – 2009
A member of Waycross Ware County Sports Hall of Fame
Randy Sharpe
Inducted 2009
Randy was an icon on the local sports scene from 1980 until his untimely death in October of 2008.
His love of sports while growing up in Jesup won him a spot on the Georgia Bulldog roster. Knee problems ended his active career but Coach Vince Dooley allowed him become the team trainer. He also became the chief high school recruiter.
When he moved to Waycross with the recreation department, he impressed many people. Waycross High School placed him on staff as the head trainer for all sports in 1980. When they merged with Ware County High School, Randy retained the same position after consolidation in 1994.
The staffs at both high schools are greatly indebted to Randy for the countless athletic injuries he has treated over the span of 28 years. Most athletes "down time"was far less than anticipated due to Randy's expertise in the field of sports medicine.
Randy taught a student trainer course for many years and the proteges are thankful for his tutelage. Many sought to follow in his footsteps as athletic trainers after high school. The legacy he leaves is monumental.
He was a member of the Olympic Committee of Waycross-Ware County in the 1990s. He became the official trainer for the Lithuanian Olympic team that trained in Waycross and went to Atlanta with them for their competitions.
Randy died doing one of the things he loved the best, his duties as Trainer for our local high school. He was finishing up his duties at Ware County High School after returning from a Friday night away game.
Randy was very active in many community affairs and appreciated by many.
He was laid to rest in Bulldog Haven, ( A special Section for Georgia Lettermen) in Oconee Cemetery near Sanford Stadium on the University of Georgia Campus. He was the first person to be buried in that section.
Randy was married to Joyce Carpenter and their two sons are Jonathan Randall and Joshua William Sharpe.
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