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Shell: Regaining Dividend Respectability And Shifting Toward Green Hydrogen
The Daily Drilling Report: 10 November 2020
Shell is taking a healthy approach toward energy transition and balancing capital projects in terms of energy source.
It's also forging a leadership position in two key fuels that have been identified as being crucial to meeting Paris Climate goals – natural gas and hydrogen.
Shell is back in our good grades with its recent dividend raise and strong earnings prospects going forward.
At its recent price in the mid-$20s it represents a nice risk reward profile.
The question is, is the dividend safe? The answer here is yes, as it has just been raised. It seems Uncle Ben has heard the hue and cry of outraged shareholders, and is restoring some of what he took away just last quarter.
Ben Van Beurden, CEO Shell:
So we are announcing an increase of 4% in our dividends this quarter. But we're also announcing a target milestone for our net debt of $65 billion for the near term. And once we have achieved this milestone, we target to further increase shareholder distribution. So we are not offering the promise of future growth, but also increasing shareholder distributions for the near term. read more
Gas company NAM to cut hundreds of jobs as prices drop and production is squeezed
Dutch gas company NAM is cutting its workforce by hundreds of jobs as gas prices fall and production is cut back.
Over the next six months, 200 to 300 of the permanent workforce of 1,300 will be able to take advantage of a voluntary redundancy scheme and a further 300 contract workers will be let go, regional paper Dagblad van het Noorden said.
Director Johan Atema told the paper that the company had been hit by falling gas prices. 'We are supplying almost as much gas as last year, but our income has halved,' he said. 'Then you are talking about a crisis situation.' read more
Shell, XOM to seek arbitration against Netherlands: report
Shell and ExxonMobil will file an arbitration claim against the Netherlands government over compensation for the early closure of gas field, according to Global Arbitration Review (GAR).
The companies operate the Groningen gas field through NAM — a 50-50 Dutch joint venture. Production from the onshore gas field causes earthquakes affecting local communities, which has prompted the government to shut it down early.
NAM is working with the Dutch government and other stakeholders to fulfill its obligations to residents of the area, which include compensation for damage caused by the earthquakes. read more
Dutch prosecutors investigate whether small gas fields exceed output limits
AMSTERDAM, July 12 (Reuters) – Dutch prosecutors said on Friday they were investigating whether producers at some of the country's small gas fields had exceeded the amount they were licensed to produce.
Gas production limits have become a sensitive issue in the Netherlands as the country tries to reduce production at its large Groningen gas field that has caused damaging earthquakes.
Prosecution spokeswoman Marieke van der Moolen confirmed a report by regional broadcaster RTV Drente that investigations in several locations were ongoing and were taking place in collaboration with the country's State Supervisor of Mines. read more
Dutch government to review Groningen gas plans after latest quake
By: Carl Surran, SA News Editor: 22 MAY 2019
A 3.4 magnitude earthquake has hit the northern Dutch region of Groningen in the latest in a series of tremors blamed on decades of gas extraction.
The Dutch government says it will decide in the coming weeks whether the quake should lead to a change in plans to end production from the Groningen field by 2030.
The government has pledged to end production from the field by 2030 and to lower it as quickly as possible in coming years; output is set to fall to 19.4B cm in the year through October 2019, down from a peak of 54B cm in 2013. read more
Groningen gas production falling faster than planned -Dutch gov't
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AMSTERDAM, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Gas production at the Groningen field in the north of the Netherlands is falling faster than planned, the Dutch government said on Friday.
Output at the field will fall to 15.9 billion cubic metres (bcm) in the year ending October 2020, the government said, which is 1.5 bcm lower than originally planned.
The Dutch government last year said it would end production by 2030 and lower it as quickly as possible in coming years, as decades of extraction have led to a series of damaging earthquakes in the region. read more
Dutch citizens demand end to quake-hit Groningen gas production
Angry Dutch citizens on Thursday will ask their country's highest court to put an immediate end to gas production in the Groningen region due to the risk of life-endangering earthquakes.
THE HAGUE: Angry Dutch citizens on Thursday will ask their country's highest court to put an immediate end to gas production in the Groningen region due to the risk of life-endangering earthquakes.
Decades of extraction from what once was Europe's largest natural gas field have led to dozens of minor tremors every year, damaging thousands of homes and sparking unrest among locals.
An unusually severe, magnitude 3.4 quake prompted the Dutch government last year to decide to end production by 2030 and to lower it as quickly as possible in coming years. read more
Dutch court to hear demands next week to end Groningen gas production
Jan. 9, 2019 11:58 AM ET| By: Carl Surran, SA News Editor
The Dutch High Court says it will consider demands on Jan. 17 seeking an immediate end to gas production from the Groningen field, after the government said it would cut output gradually.
The High Court says it received 26 objections to the plan, expressing concerns about seismic risks caused by drilling and demanding an urgent halt in production.
Analysts say the court is unlikely to grant an immediate halt because the Netherlands still depends on Groningen gas for a significant part of its energy supply. read more
Groningen gas output to drop 75% by 2023, Dutch government says
Dec. 3, 2018 2:45 PM ET|By: Carl Surran, SA News Editor
Gas production at the earthquake-prone Groningen field will drop by at least 75% to below 5B cm/year in the next five years, the Dutch government says, as measures to reduce demand for Groningen gas are working ahead of schedule.
The government decided this year to shut down in 2030 what was once Europe's largest natural gas field, citing several earthquakes over decades of extraction that damaged thousands of homes and buildings.
Production is set to drop to 19.4B cm in the year that began in October, already down 65% from its peak of 54B cm in 2013. read more
Dutch government to cut Groningen gas production, eventually to zero
Nov. 14, 2018 9:41 AM ET | By: Carl Surran, SA News Editor
The Dutch government says it expects gas production from Groningen, Europe's largest onshore field, will fall to 7.5B cm/year by 2022 and drop to zero in the following years.
The government also gave its final approval to limit output from Groningen to 19.4B cm/year for the gas year 2018-19, compared to 21.6B cm/year previously.
Groningen production is limited due to activity at the site linked to earthquakes in the region, with the government under pressure to enforce further restrictions.
Gas company NAM, which runs the Groningen field, is a joint venture of Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A, RDS.B) and Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM).
Russia's grasp on EU gas tightens despite Trump slating Germany
Mr Trump last year signed a law giving him the right to impose sanctions on companies involved in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project. Royal Dutch Shell, BASF's Wintershall unit, Uniper, OMV and Engie have agreed to provide Russia's Gazprom with financing for the €9.5bn pipeline and could be at risk of penalties.
Elena Mazneva, Margaret Talev and Naureen S Malik: 18 July 2018
US President Donald Trump eased his tone about a Russian natural gas pipeline to Germany after a one-on-one meeting with President Vladimir Putin, shifting from the harsh criticism of Germany he'd levied in Europe last week.
"We are going to be selling LNG and will have to be competing with the pipeline and I think we'll compete successfully, although there is a little advantage locationally" because Russia is closer to buyers in Europe, Mr Trump told reporters at a news conference with Mr Putin after their meeting in Helsinki on Monday. read more
The Netherlands Can't Afford To Keep Its Natural Gas Promise
By Vanand Meliksetian – Jul 03, 2018, 3:00 PM CDT
The Netherlands has been the source of cheap energy for northwest Europe for the past decades. The discovery of the Groningen gas field, the 9th largest in the world, provided a reliable source of energy in a period when the oil market was rocked by embargos due to the Yom Kippur War in 1973. The future of the Dutch gas sector, however, looks bleak due to two important developments in 2018: a political decision to reduce production with a timeline to stop entirely until 2030 and a new climate agreement. The Netherlands is preparing to make major changes regarding the role of gas in people's lives. read more
Groningen needs reinforcement: watchdog
The repair and reinforcement of Dutch homes damaged by gas-extraction earthquakes in Groningen needed to be speeded up, the state supervisor on mines SoDM told economic minister Eric Wiebes.
RTL Nieuws reported that SoDM found approximately 1,900 homes in the region that, if not reinforced quickly, would no longer meet official safety standards. The distinctly Dutch rules state the risk of someone dying in an earthquake must not be higher than the risk of someone drowning in a flood elsewhere in the Netherlands. read more
Gas production at Groningen field falling faster than planned
Jun. 27, 2018 2:57 PM ET|By: Carl Surran, SA News Editor
Production at the Groningen natural gas field will come in lower than expected this year as the Dutch government works to end production completely by 2030 in an effort to limit seismic risks in the region.
Output will have fallen to 19B-20B cm in the year ending October 2018, the Dutch gas sector regulator says, below the original cap of 21.6B cm set for the year and down from 24B cm last year.
The Groningen field is a joint venture of Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A, RDS.B) and Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM). read more
Shell, Exxon not to seek compensation for end of Groningen gas production: government
Reuters Staff: Monday June 25, 2018
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Energy companies Royal Dutch Shell and Exxon Mobil will not submit a claim for missed revenue due to the Dutch government's decision to halt gas production at the Groningen field by 2030, the Dutch ministry of Economic Affairs said on Monday.
"A lot of gas will be left in the ground," Economy minister Eric Wiebes said at the presentation of his deal with the oil majors responsible for extracting Groningen gas.
"That gas is the property of the oil companies, but they will not submit a claim and the government is not required to compensate them." read more
Dutch government proposes faster cuts in Groningen gas production
Jun. 8, 2018 10:39 AM ET |By: Carl Surran, SA News Editor
The Netherland's Groningen gas field will produce less than 12B cm/year by October 2020, the country's economic affairs minister says.
The purchase of nitrogen to mixed with imported gas could lead to a reduction in gas extraction of 1B-1.5B cm, the minister says in a letter to the Dutch parliament, adding that Groningen gas production could drop by another 7B cm once the nitrogen plant in Zuiderbroek is operational.
In March, Prime Minister Rutte said the government aimed to end all production in Groningen by 2030 due to earthquakes.
Shell writes off Groningen gas field on Dutch phase-out
Reuters Staff: APRIL 26, 2018 / 4:02 PM
LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell said on Thursday it would write down its reserves in the Groningen gas field, one of Europe's largest, following the Dutch government's decision to phase out production by 2030.
The Anglo-Dutch company holds a 50 percent stake in the field, which has seen production reduced in recent years following a series of damaging earthquakes.
Shell said it expects to write off an estimated 0.5 to 0.65 billion barrels of oil equivalent in 2018. read more
SHELL WRITES OFF NAM SHARES OVER GRONINGEN GAS EXTRACTION REDUCTION
By Janene Pieters on April 26, 2018 – 12:20
In its bookkeeping, Shell is reducing the value of its interest in NAM to zero in response to the Dutch government deciding to completely stop gas extraction in Groningen in the coming years, RTL Nieuws reports.
Dutch petroleum company NAM is responsible for gas extraction in Groningen. NAM is owned half by Shell and half by ExxonMobil. Depreciating its shares in NAM is costing Shell 244 million dollars, according to RTL.
The Dutch government concluded that safety in Groningen can only be guaranteed if the cause of the gas extraction earthquakes in the province is completely removed. The government therefore plans to reduce gas extraction in the province to 12 billion cubic meters by 2022 at the latest. From October 2022 gas extraction will be reduced to 7.5 billion cubic meters "and possibly considerably less". And after that it will gradually be reduced to zero. read more
Shell writes off entire investment in troubled gas venture NAM
Shell has written off its entire $244m investment in gas production company NAM in a move seen as a further attempt to distance itself from the troubled company.
NAM is a 50-50 joint venture between Shell and ExxonMobil and faces huge damages claims because of the earthquakes in Groningen province which have been caused by the extraction of natural gas.
The one-off charge was booked in first-quarter earnings published on Thursday, according to the Financieele Dagblad. read more
SHELL SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE ASSERTIVE IN CLIMATE CHANGE WARNINGS, CEO SAYS
By Janene Pieters on Monday April 16, 2018
Shell "should have been more assertive" in its warnings about climate change, Ben van Beurden, CEO of the Dutch oil and gas giant said in a podcast by Studio Energie. Environmental group Milieudefensie recently filed a lawsuit against Shell for the role it played in the climate problems the world currently faces.
In 1991 Shell released a film that outlined a disturbing picture of the problems climate change will cause in the future. "Perhaps we should have talked louder, maybe we should have made a bigger problem out if it? To be honest, I think, if we look back on that, we could and should have been more assertive", Van Beurden said in the podcast, according to NOS. "Because now the problem is put on us, while ultimately it is of course a much broader social problem." read more
Cost of shutting off Groningen gas mounts, minister in dispute with Shell, Exxon
Economic affairs minister Eric Wiebes is embroiled in a dispute with Shell and ExxonMobil about the bill for closing the gas taps in Groningen, broadcaster NOS said on Friday.
The dispute revolves around a potential billion euro claim facing the Dutch state from the oil giants, NOS says. It bases its claim on documents obtained using freedom of information legislation.
If the plans goes ahead to close off the Groningen fields by 2030, some €50bn to €125bn worth of gas will remain underground. And documents from 2016 show the oil companies will make a claim against the Dutch state for lost income, the broadcaster said. read more
Shell pays out £41billion to governments globally in 2017
The firm also drew attention to a number of safety incidents in 2017 which it is working to address and provide support to victims for, including oil spills and theft in Nigeria, earthquakes in Groningen and a road tanker disaster in Pakistan.
Written by Allister Thomas – 09/04/2018 1:12 pm
The company has published the findings in a report to accommodate UK regulations requiring transparency on government payments.
It includes payments in 29 countries where Shell operates and does not include details related to refining, natural gas liquefaction, or gas-to-liquids activities which are not in the scope of UK regulations.
Shell made the largest contribution to Nigeria, paying over £3billion last year, while the smallest sum went to Bulgaria at £109million.
The funds for Nigeria include the government's production entitlement, covering more than £2.1billion. read more
Netherlands outlines plan to stop Groningen gas production by 2030
Mar. 29, 2018 10:57 AM ET |By: Carl Surran, SA News Editor
The Dutch government says it will phase out gas production at the Groningen field by 2030 as part of efforts to reduce the danger caused by small but damaging earthquakes.
Production is set for 21.6B cm this year, already down from a peak of 53.8B cm in 2013, and is planned to fall to below 20B cm for the production year beginning October 2018 and to below 17.5B cm for the 2019 year, assuming average temperatures, then to 12B cm in the coming 4-5 years and to zero at the end of the 2020s. read more
NAM NEWS BRIEF ON HANDLING GRONINGEN EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE CLAIMS
Printed below is an English translation of information published today by Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij BV (NAM), a joint venture between Royal Dutch Shell and ExxonMobil each owning a 50% share in the company responsible for the earthquake blighted Groningen Gas Field and consequential potential bill for untold billions in damages to effected residences.
Before 1 July 2018 an offer to handle 6,000 old claim notications
Any resident who reported damage reports after 31 March 2017 as a result of an earthquake, can contact the independent Temporary Committee for Mining Damage Groningen from 19 March 2018. At the request of the government, NAM handles the 'old' outstanding 6,000 damage reports, before 31 March 2017. read more
Gas producer NAM sees no need for further measures at Groningen field
Reuters Staff: 19 FEB 2018
AMSTERDAM, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Dutch gas company NAM on Monday said it sees no need for further measures at the Groningen field after a recent series of relatively small earthquakes in the region.
The Dutch gas sector regulator last week ordered a new review of production at the field in the north of the Netherlands, after three tremors with magnitudes of 1.7 to 2.2 between Feb. 8 and Feb. 11.
After a 3.4 earthquake in January the Dutch government already said it would cut Groningen production by 44 percent as quickly as possible, while ordering the immediate shutdown of five production points in the earthquake-prone field. read more
Dutch residents lose patience after years of tremors
Anjli Raval, Oil & Gas Correspondent
This corner of the Netherlands has for decades been blighted by earthquakes triggered by extraction from the Groningen gasfield, discovered in 1959 and the largest in Europe. But their frequency and magnitude have been increasing, damaging houses and infrastructure and agitating communities who blame the government and two of the world's biggest energy companies for billions of euros in damage.
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Canadian shale boom triggers quakes in Alberta town as frackers rush to drill new wells
Communities like Fox Creek, Alberta, are feeling the economic benefits of the shale boom, along with fracking-linked earthquakes.
Drilling has been so intense near Fox Creek, Alberta that it's been linked to a series of earthquakes.Brennan Linsley/AP Photo
Bloomberg News: Robert Tuttle: February 9, 2018: 12:59 PM EST
In the Western Alberta town of Fox Creek, roughnecks shuffle through hotel lobbies, freight trucks choke slushy streets and, every once in a while, tremors shake the earth.
Welcome to Canada's biggest shale boom. Chevron Corp., Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Encana Corp., Murphy Oil Corp. and XTO Energy Inc. are among those flocking to Fox Creek to stake their claim in the oil-rich Duvernay shale formation.
Here, the prize is condensate, an ultra-light oil that's perfect for diluting the heavy tar-sands crude for which Alberta is known. More locally produced diluent would be a plus for Canadian companies that now depend on the U.S. — and for communities like Fox Creek that are feeling the economic benefits along with fracking-linked earthquakes. More of both may be in the offing as drillers flock in Chevron's wake into the Duvernay region. read more
Shell doubles profits but faces multibillion-dollar Dutch quake bill
Damage claims over tremors linked to Dutch gasfields clouds strong earnings for 2017
Adam Vaughan: @adamvaughan_uk: Thu 1 Feb 2018
Shell more than doubled its profits last year thanks to rising oil prices, but has admitted it faces a multibillion-dollar bill for several years to compensate householders affected by earthquakes linked to its gasfield in the Netherlands. The Dutch government said this week that an independent commission will rule on thousands of claims from people affected by tremors caused by a gasfield run by NAM, a joint venture owned 50-50 by Shell and ExxonMobil. Van Beurden said: "We are talking about multibillion-dollar potential bill for years to come because these earthquake will continue to occur unfortunately. read more
Groningen production restrictions to prove costly for Dutch government, says WoodMac
Planned production cuts to the Europe's largest gas field is to cost the Dutch state-run Enrgie Beheer Nederlands $5billion over the life of the field as well as cause the continent to look elsewhere for supply, according to analysts Wood Mackenzie. Groningen has been a major global asset for operators Shell, ExxonMobil and Energie Beheer Nederlands.
There have been a series of powerful earthquakes in recent years around the Groningen field brought on by gas mining, with a tremor last month registering 3.4 magnitude – the most powerful to hit since 2012.
Yesterday the Staatstoezicht op de Mijnen (SoDM) mining association recommending the Ministry of Economic Affairs imposes an output cap of 12 billion cubic metres (bcm) annually over the next four years in the interests of safety.
The limit represents an annual cut of nearly half from the last cap of 21.6 bcm, and a drop of around 70% since the first cap was imposed in 2014. read more
GAS FIRM TO WITHHOLD SHELL, EXXON PROFITS; PROMISES CASH TO EARTHQUAKE-PRONE REGION
By Janene Pieters on January 31, 2018 – 13:40
Dutch gas firm NAM will for the time being not pay profits to its two shareholders – Shell and ExxonMobil, Shell announced in a press release. NAM has 18 billion euros available to compensate for damaged caused by gas extraction related earthquakes in Groningen for the next five years, the Dutch gas firm also announced in a press release.
These two press releases were an attempt to calm unrest caused by the revelation that Shell withdrew its so-called 403 declaration from NAM last year, as Trouw reported on Saturday. This 403 declaration held Shell liable for NAM's debts. The withdrawal of this declaration, which happened in June last year, raised concerns that Shell is trying to escape its liability for damages caused by fracking earthquakes in Groningen. read more
Dutch could cut Groningen gas output by a fifth- analysts
Reuters Staff: JANUARY 30, 2018 / 3:58 PM
* The Netherlands is most gas-reliant EU nation
* Groningen gas output already 60 pct below 2013 peak
* Government to cut production as much as possible
* Falling export obligations ease demand pressure
By Bart H. Meijer
AMSTERDAM, Jan 30 (Reuters) – The Netherlands can cut gas output from the Groningen field by roughly a fifth after this month's tremors but it will need to fill some of the gap with increased imports to meet domestic needs and honour its export contracts, analysts say. read more
Shell shielded from Forties fallout by 'internationalisation', North Sea sales
Written by Mark Lammey – 29/01/2018 7:53 am
Shell is performing "extremely well" at a time when Brent crude is at its highest price for three years, the oil giant's upcoming fourth quarter results will show.
The Anglo-Dutch major is in its strongest position for many years in terms of its cash generation thanks to its upstream and LNG businesses, analysts said.
RBC Capital Markets anticipates Shell's fourth-quarter adjusted net income will more than double year-on-year. The company recorded adjusted earnings of £1.3billion in Q4 2016.
Analysts said Shell, whose shares are up about 10% over the last 12 months, had been boosted by the sale of assets and disciplined spending.
The company implemented a £21billion-plus divestment plan following its £47billion mega-merger with BG Group, which was completed in 2016.
As part of that programme, Shell sold about £3billion worth of North Sea assets to Chrysaor in 2017.
RBC analysts said the company would have cashed in £1.1billion in the fourth quarter from the proceeds of UK North Sea sales alone. read more
MPs angry as Shell distances itself from NAM earthquake claims
There has been furious reaction after energy giant Shell distanced itself from possible claims for earthquake damages in Groningen province made against its subsidiary gas production company NAM.
MPs are calling for an emergency debate to discuss the issue, the Financieele Dagblad reported on Monday.
In addition, farmers in the earthquake-damaged province of Groningen are planning a demonstration Monday evening in Delfzijl, local paper Dagblad van het Noorden said. Farmers claim subsidence harms their crops and threatens their manure stores.
Moreover, many claim NAM does not have the money to settle the escalating claims which are certain to reach billions of euros.
The row was triggered on Saturday when Trouw said Shell was backing away from possible earthquake damages claims made again NAM, an assertion based on Shell Nederland's annual report published in June 2017. read more
Dutch gas regulator to publish Groningen recommendation on Feb. 1
AMSTERDAM, Jan 24 (Reuters) – The Dutch gas regulator will publish its recommendation for production at the Groningen gas field on Feb. 1, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
Regulator SodM was asked to provide advice on a new production cut after the northern Dutch region was hit by the strongest earthquake in years earlier this month.
Both the regulator and gas production company NAM, a joint venture between Royal Dutch Shell and Exxon Mobil , have said that production needs to be cut substantially from the current level of 21.6 billion cubic metres (bcm) per year to limit seismic risks in the region. read more
Gas field earthquakes put Netherlands' biggest firms on extraction notice
Daniel Boffey in Brussels: Tue 23 Jan 2018
Extraction from the Groningen field, one of Europe's richest sources of gas, is operated in a joint venture between Royal Dutch Shell and ExxonMobil, but has been capped in recent years by ministers due to seismic activity in the area. Following a quake two weeks ago which registered at 3.4 on the Richter scale – the second-strongest recorded above the gas fields and the biggest in five years – the country's minister for economic affairs, Eric Wiebes, put major corporations on notice this week. read more
Why the Dutch are Missing Out on the Global Natural Gas Glut
The world may never have produced more natural gas, but that's little comfort for the Dutch government as it seeks to replace flows from Europe's biggest field.
Lawmakers in the Netherlands on Tuesday will discuss options to supply their pipeline network, which was built around the relatively poor-quality gas from the Groningen deposit. More than a half century of production there triggered earthquakes, forcing the scaling back of output.
Progressive Decline
Annual gas output from the Groningen gas field under new rules read more
Shell/Exxon (NAM) has delivered an urgent report to the Dutch State Supervision of Mines about the Zeerijp earthquake
TRANSLATED INFORMATION PUBLISHED 11 JAN 2018 IN DUTCH BY NAM
The Zeerijp quake
As a result of the recent earthquake at Zeerijp, NAM delivered a report to the State Supervision of Mines Supervisor (SSM) within 48 hours.
The report proposes measures for the Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate to ultimately decide on in the context of safety, safety perception and other assessment frameworks. In addition to primary safety, the safety experience of the citizens of Groningen is central to this.
Gerald Schotman emphasized in various interviews to national and regional media that NAM is not concerned about the level of gas production. That is a decision that politics must take. read more
Further production cut eyed for Groningen after tremor
Jan. 10, 2018 12:55 PM ET |By: Carl Surran, SA News Editor
Dutch gas company NAM says it will propose reducing production at the Groningen gas field following an earthquake on Monday that was the largest in recent years.
NAM, a Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A, RDS.B) and Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) joint venture that operates the Groningen field, says it will propose a shutdown of some production clusters, leading to a lower production volume overall.
The Dutch government has cut gas production several times in recent years from 39.4B cm in 2015-16, as decades of gas extraction have led to dozens of earthquakes every year in the Groningen region; the new government already agreed to cut output to ~20B cm by 2021 from a current 21.6B cm. read more
Shell is fully committed to oil and gas from shale says Financieele Dagblad
Printed below is an English translation of an article published by the Dutch equivalent of the Financial Times, Financieele Dagblad under the headline "Shell is fully committed to oil and gas from shale".
By Bert van Dijk • Energy Editor
Shale gas and shale oil may then have a negative sound in Europe and hardly play a role, governments in the US, Canada, China and Argentina do see a lot of it. Shell hopes to benefit from this favorable investment climate in the coming years, especially now that the company has drastically reduced the costs of extracting shale gas and oil in recent years. read more
Magnitude 3.4 tremor at Groningen gas field
AMSTERDAM, Jan 8 (Reuters) – The Dutch minister for the economy said on Monday that output at the large Groningen gas field should be reduced "by as much as possible" during the current government term through 2021.
Eric Wiebes made the comment following a magnitude 3.4 tremor earlier on Monday that was the largest in recent years.
Dozens of earthquakes every year, resulting from decades of gas extraction, have caused damage to thousands of buildings and homes and prompted a dramatic shift in government policy now aimed at capping output. read more
UPDATE 2-Dutch court rejects government's Groningen gas production plan
Wednesday's decision was met with jubilation from Groningen citizens, many of whom have seen their houses damaged by the thousands of small earthquakes triggered by the gas extraction.
By Bart H. Meijer: NOVEMBER 15, 2017
THE HAGUE, Nov 15 (Reuters) – The highest Dutch administrative court has rejected the government's plan to cap production at a major gas field that has caused damaging earthquakes, saying it might be possible to cut output further without endangering supplies.
The decision adds another chapter to the long fight over gas production in the northern Dutch province of Groningen, where citizens accuse the government of endangering their lives while protecting gas revenues. read more
Government's Groningen gas production plan rejected by advisory council
Nov. 15, 2017 7:55 AM ET|By: Carl Surran, SA News Editor The Netherlands' top administrative court rejects the government's plan to cap production at the Groningen gas field and orders a new decision on how much gas can be extracted from the field where drilling has triggered minor earthquakes. The government had proposed capping production at 21.6B cm/year over the next five years, down from 24B cm in the production year just ended and 39.4B cm in 2015-16; the court orders the government to review its decision within the next 12 months, but production may be maintained at 21.6B cm for the year through Oct. 1, 2018. NAM, the joint venture between Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A, RDS.B) and Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) that operates the Groningen field, says it is studying the ruling.
Reuters: Bells toll for Europe's largest gas field: 02 March 2015
Groningen Gas Field Shock: Risk of earthquakes at 4.6 on the Richter scale: 24 Feb 2015 read more
Shell 'less concerned' about Groningen natural gas quota impact than production safety: CFO
London (Platts)–2 Nov 2017 958 am EDT/1358 GMT
Anglo-Dutch major Shell is willing to take a financial hit on production from the giant Groningen gas field in the Netherlands to ensure that output can be achieved safely, company CFO Jessica Uhl said Thursday.
Speaking to reporters after it published its Q3 earnings, Uhl said Shell — which has a 50% stake in Groningen operator NAM — is focusing on safe production from the field.
"We are working with our partners and with the [Dutch] government to ensure we operate safely — that's the priority," Uhl said. read more
The Abrupt Demise Of Dutch Gas
The phenomenon is no novelty, with 80 000 damage claims totaling €1.2 billion having been filed with the government and NAM, the operator of the Groningen field, a joint venture between Royal Dutch Shell and ExxonMobil.
By Viktor Katona – Jul 20, 2017, 3:00 PM CDT
The largest and oldest-producing gas field in Western Europe, the Groningen field, is on the verge of being shut down.
If that happens, it will entail the tumbling of Netherlands' indigenous gas production, making it a net gas importer. This is a bitter pill to swallow for producers in the Netherlands, EU's leading gas producer up to now, given that the Dutch led the world in the 1970s in natural gas exports volumes (the ramp-up in exports was so massive that the Dutch government implemented export caps to put some freeze on it). For Dutch locals, however, this might represent a long-awaited victory and a sign that governments can pay heed to their concerns, if sufficient pressure is applied. It remains to be seen whether an abrupt end to gas production in the Netherlands is in anybody's interest. read more
How Europe's Monster Gas Field Turned Into a Monster Headache
By Kelly Gilblom and Fred Pals: 13 July 2017
Judge to consider demands to close Europe's largest gas field
Groningen has contributed almost 300 billion euros to budget
What was once a blessing is now an expensive curse
Officials are also considering criminal charges against NAM executives
Ebe Treffers's dog was antsy for hours before the boom sounded and the house began to shake, scattering dishes across the kitchen floor.
Like other residents of the Groningen region near The Netherlands' North Sea coast, the retired art teacher was used to the subtle tremors caused by decades of extraction at Europe's largest gas field. But nobody was prepared for the magnitude 3.6 earthquake that struck after dark on Aug. 16, 2012, assured by both state and project officials that there was nothing to fear. read more
Critics argue for Groningen shutdown at Dutch court hearing
Jul. 13, 2017 2:59 PM ET|By: Carl Surran, SA News Editor
Angry Dutch residents living near the huge Groningen gas field told a hearing today at the Netherlands' highest court that production should be totally stopped, accusing oil companies of causing minor earthquakes and the government of lying.
The Council of State is holding two days of hearings to consider appeals against a government plan to cut production at the field by an additional 10% starting Oct. 1.
Gas production company NAM, a joint venture between Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A, RDS.B) and Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), has accepted responsibility for damage caused by the quakes, for which it is paying more than €1B. read more
Dutch court hearing pits Big Oil against Groningen locals
Bart H. Meijer: JULY 13, 2017 / 12:59 PM
THE HAGUE, July 13 (Reuters) – Angry Dutch residents living near the huge Groningen gas field demanded a total halt to production, accusing oil giants of causing house-damaging earth tremors and the government of lying at a hearing in the Netherlands' highest court on Thursday.
Two days of proceedings at the Council of State is considering appeals against a government plan to curb production at the massive field by an additional 10 percent from Oct. 1. read more
Eventual Groningen shutdown can't be ruled out, hitting Exxon, analyst says
Jul. 5, 2017 11:40 AM ET|About: Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM)|By: Carl Surran, SA News Editor
Exxon Mobil's (XOM -1.4%) organic growth could be hurt by problems at the Groningen gas field it shares with Royal Dutch Shell, as production caps caused by rising earthquakes in the region eventually could even lead to a total shutdown, says Raymond James analyst Pavel Molchanov.
"An eventual field shutdown, which cannot be ruled out, would erase nearly all of Exxon's organic growth through 2020," Molchanov writes, seeing little chance that the top Dutch administrative court will grant the oil companies' appeal against the most recent strict cuts. read more
ExxonMobil/Shell: Haven't Heard of Groningen? You Might Want to Read This
One team of analyst contends Exxon's organic growth could be hurt by problems at its Groningen gas field.
By Ben Levisohn: July 5, 2017 10:40 a.m.
ExxonMobil (XOM) has enough problems with the price of oil dropping, but it may have on in a large Dutch gas field known as Groningen.
Exxon runs the field with Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A), which is being blamed for an increase in the number of earthquakes in the region. That's led to caps being imposed on production, and could eventually lead to a shutdown altogether say Raymond James analyst Pavel Molchanov and Muhammed Ghulam. They look ahead to the Groningen endgame: read more
Shell, Exxon to appeal latest Groningen gas production cap
By Reuters: PUBLISHED: 10:12, 28 June 2017
AMSTERDAM, June 28 (Reuters) – A joint venture between Royal Dutch Shell and Exxon Mobil said on Wednesday it will file an appeal against a Dutch government plan to lower a production cap at the Groningen natural gas field by a further 10 percent.
The 50-50 Exxon-Shell joint venture, known as NAM, said it has been left in an impossible position by being told it may continue production — vital to supply homes with gas — without guarantees it is meeting safety standards. It also opposes the latest, lowered production cap. read more


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The next conference in the series, Beyond Lithium Ion VI, will be hosted by the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) at the University of Colorado Boulder, in Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A June 4-6, 2013.
Widespread adoption of electric vehicles could greatly reduce dependence on finite petroleum resources, reduce CO2 emissions and provide new scenarios for grid operation. Although new electric vehicles with advanced lithium ion batteries are being introduced, further breakthroughs in scalable energy storage, beyond current state-of-the-art lithium ion batteries, are necessary before the full benefits of vehicle electrification can be realized.
Motivated by these societal needs and by the tremendous potential for materials science and engineering to provide necessary advances, a consortium comprising IBM Research and five U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratories (Lawrence Berkeley, National Renewable, Pacific Northwest, Argonne, and Oak Ridge) will host a symposium June 5-7, 2012, at The Claremont Hotel in Berkeley, California.
This is a unique forum focused on the future of energy storage technologies for transportation applications. The main themes of the symposium are (i) reviewing groundbreaking technical progress, (ii) exploring future directions and (iii) understanding critical challenges impeding progress. At the symposium, leading researchers and manufacturers will discuss critically necessary materials, diagnostics, scaling and manufacturing issues associated with better performing energy storage devices in an open-format dialogue. Through this discussion, organizers aim to accelerate innovation, reduce costs, and improve the safety of advanced, electrochemical energy storage concepts and systems "beyond lithium ion."
Information on the previous symposiums can be found at the following:
4th Symposium on Energy Storage: Beyond Lithium Ion, held June 7-9, 2011, at Battelle Auditorium, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
Scalable Energy Storage Beyond Li-Ion: Materials Perspectives, held Oct. 7-8, 2010, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN.
Research Opportunities in Electrochemical Energy Storage Beyond Lithium Ion: Computational Perspectives, held May 3-4, 2010, at Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL.
Scalable Energy Storage: Beyond Lithium Ion, held August 26-27, 2009, at IBM's Almaden Research Center, San Jose, CA.
Hosted by: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (NREL)
Organizers: LBNL, NREL, PNNL, ANL, ORNL, IBM
Program Committee Chair: Anne Dillon (Anne.Dillon@nrel.gov)
Co-Chair: Venkat Srinivasan (vsrinivasan@lbl.gov)

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Guy Fawkes Movies: 5 films we demand to see
By Natasha Hodgson on October 26, 2010 1 comment
Hurrah for the bloody goriness that is Guy Fawkes day! A proud, dastardly time indeed in our national history, and a great excuse to give children some fire to mess around with. So considering the film world is usually so ready and willing to hijack our most exciting tales, our question is, where are the films to accompany Bonfire Night?
Top 10 most disappointing films ever made
In a stunning move of deep fatality, we look back over the most-hyped films that turned out to be absolute train wrecks. Arm yourself with tear ducts of concrete and a stomach of fists – this is not a pretty trip down memory lane…
A Town Called Panic
By Amelia Murray on October 01, 2010 0 comment
You know the Cravendale adverts? You know, the stop-motion animation where a cow, a pirate and a cyclist all live together, living off milk and competing in musical statue for the last glass? Well, picture a feature length film in that style, in French and with more imagination then you could use to power the whole of Whoville and you've got the gloriously absurd and playful A Town Called Panic.
Tim Burton working with writers of Ed Wood for The Addams Family and Big Eyes
By Magda Knight on August 20, 2010 0 comment
No more travesties like Alice in Wonderland 3D! Tim Burton is set to produce Big Eyes and direct The Addams Family. Both films will be lovingly scripted by the writers of Ed Wood…
The Monsterpocalypse is Coming… and Tim Burton's on Board.
By Jessica Little on July 20, 2010 1 comment
It has been confirmed that Tim Burton will develop and direct a film adaptation of the board game, Monsterpocalypse.
Meat Love Don't Cost a Thing
By Jessica Little on July 20, 2010 7 comments
We explore the low-budget short films of Jan Svankmajer, and ask whether escapism needs to be an expensive venture…
Alice In Wonderland: DVD Review
By Natasha Hodgson on June 08, 2010 0 comment
Alice had the best opening week in US history, grossing $116 million and getting rave reviews for it's gloriously inventive visuals. There's no denying that visually, Alice is a treat. But despite the exuberant effects, play with perspective and 3D glory, it cannot be denied that in terms of story, Alice is more than lacking.
In UK 3D movies celebrate this Easter
By Natasha Hodgson on April 07, 2010 0 comment
Recession? What recession? In the UK 3D films How To Train Your Dragon and Clash Of The Titans have smashed box office takings, making the Easter weekend the second most lucrative in the past 12 months.
Jolie To Play Maleficent?
By Natasha Hodgson on March 29, 2010 0 comment
Last week we reported that there's a new Disney film in the works, a re-telling of Sleeping Beauty from the wicked witch's POV. There was no name attached to the big bad part of Maleficent at the time, but it could be that the Queen of Hollywood herself, Angelina Jolie, might step up to play the role.
Disney To Make Maleficent Movie
Disney are planning to make a movie from the point of view of the ultimate bad-gal – Maleficent, the woman who curse the beautiful dozy maiden Sleeping Beauty to sleep forever. And she turns into a dragon quite a lot, which is also pretty bad-ass. It's sounds very Wicked to us (ie the musical that tells The Wizard Of Oz from the wicked witch's point of view. Not that we've seen it. Or own the soundtrack.)


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Big Speaker event brings Bryan Terrell Clark to the Stage
Mel Pardock – Staff Writer
In alternating years the Campus Activities Board brings a "Big Speaker" to campus. The event allows CAB to provide students with a speaker to gleam knowledge, inspiration, and guidance from. This year's big speaker is Bryan Terrell Clark, an actor and singer/songwriter that has performed in successful Broadway shows and a wide range of popular television programs. In 2019, Terrell Clark reprised the role he is most known for: an alternate for George Washington in the Broadway sensation musical Hamilton.
"Bryan Terrell Clark made his Broadway debut playing the iconic role of Marvin Gaye in Motown: The Musical, which received a 2014 Grammy Award nomination for 'Best Musical Theater Album'. Most recently, Bryan appeared in Ava DuVernay's 2020 Peabody Award winning Netflix mini-series "When They See Us", Shonda Rhymes' "Inventing Anna" on Netflix, Warner Brothers "Snowpiercer" in 2020, "Cherish the Day" and "Queen Sugar" on the OWN network," CAB Assistant Director Garrett Meier said.
Clark is also the co-founder of inDEFINED, an initiative that inspires and teaches young people to use their voices to erase constrictive labels in our society. He is the recipient of the 2018 Voice for Social Justice Award From Rutgers University, the 2019 Gallery of Success Award from Temple University, and the Help USA 2019 Help Hero Award for Volunteerism for his ongoing commitment to social change and activism.
The Big Speaker for the fall is chosen by a survey sent out to Gusties the spring beforehand. Among the nominees for the 2022 speaker were CBS News correspondent Weijia Jiang, Olympic gymnast and gold medalist Laurie Hernandez, Ibtihaj Muhammad, the first American woman to compete in the Olympics wearing a hijab, and Mars Rover engineer Dr. Moogega Cooper. Despite the tough competition, Terrell Clark was chosen to be this year's Big Speaker.
"Bryan Terrell Clark was selected based on student responses to a survey sent out last spring. Gustavus students indicated that they wanted to learn from creative individuals whose interests intersected with social justice and mental health. Bryan Terrell Clark was one of five names sent to the student body earlier this year, and garnered enough votes to be chosen as our biennial speaker," Sophomore and CAB member Elizabeth Orton said.
At this year's event, Terrell Clark will be discussing his personal journey as an actor, artist, and activist. He will be speaking about the personal trials and tribulations he encountered on the path toward success, as well as providing a question and answer session in which attendees can get to know him, his career, and the industries in which he works better. There will also be a meet and greet with Terrell Clark following the Q&A.
"He will be speaking on his journey 'from Baltimore to Broadway.' In his discussion, which will include a Q&A where students can ask him about Hamilton, 'Empire', and other projects– he will detail the personal struggles and successes that have brought him to where he is in his career. Additionally, he will speak on overcoming adversity and becoming a better version of oneself," Orton said.
"Bryan is a powerful speaker with an amazing story. The topics he will cover will be extremely relatable to all Gusties. It is not often that you get to hear a Grammy nominated Musician/TV/Movie/Broadway star speak and maybe even sing! The Big Speaker is a Gustavus tradition that is returning with a boom this year and you don't want to miss it," Meier said.
In addition to hearing Terrell Clark speak and participating in the Q&A and meet and greet sessions, the Big Speaker Event will provide attendees with the opportunity to win prizes via a raffle.
Gusties who attend the event will be entered into a drawing where they are eligible to win one of three prize packages. In prize package one, winners will receive two free tickets to Hamilton in Minneapolis this April. Prize package two, which CAB has dubbed the "Breakfast Bundle," includes a Keurig coffee maker, k-cups, a smoothie maker, and a mini waffle maker. Prize package three, the "Self-Care Swag Bag," has a diffuser with essential oils, a light therapy lamp, and a weighted dinosaur stuffed animal.
"In addition to it being a great show, CAB is giving away spring Hamilton tickets to two lucky attendees, offering a free meal with Bryan to a few students, as well as other door prizes," Meier said.
"Most importantly, all Gusties who attend will experience the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet a Broadway actor who has achieved much success outside of the entertainment industry. Bryan Terrell Clark will teach students how to be the best versions of themselves in order to inspire change within their community. This message is especially important for young people to hear, as we have the opportunity and the ability to make change in our communities and beyond," Orton said.
Terrell Clark himself shared his excitement toward the event in a video posted to the Campus Activities Board's Instagram page on Nov. 8.
"I am super, super excited to be coming to visit you on November 16th! …We have so much to talk about. I'm going to be sharing a very authentic, very vulnerable journey with you about how I used my passion to find my purpose and how that ultimately took me from Baltimore to Broadway. …We are going to have an amazing time! I hope to see you all there," Terrell Clark said.
The Big Speaker Event will be taking place on Nov. 16 from 7 p.m to 8:30 p.m in Christ Chapel. Gusties are encouraged to attend for an evening of inspiration and fun, as well as the chance to win some outstanding prizes.
David Eide November 16, 2022
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The Microsoft neighborhood, as the name suggests, is near the Microsoft Corporation. The American multinational corporation headquarters of Microsoft founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975 and can be found just 20 minutes northeast of Seattle. This neighborhood is less than 4 miles south of the downtown Redmond area, so you are never far from all the shops, restaurants or theaters that the exciting downtown has to offer! Just west of the neighborhood is the Bellevue Golf Course which features: lessons, clubs, courses, driving range, Pro Shop and a restaurant. There are also several parks in the area including: Ardmore Park, Cascade View Park, Idylwood Park and Marymoor Park just minutes north. These parks have so many different choices for the whole family! Highway 520 is just up the street for commuting to work and there are several schools and trails in the area. If you like playing on the water, Lake Sammamish is just minutes east!
Real estate in the Microsoft neighborhood feature homes and condos for sale that range from small (studio to 2 bedroom) to larger (4+ bedroom) family homes. This suburban neighborhood offers homes and condos for sale with an amazing location near the Microsoft Corporation. Some of the homes and condos for sale have new or updated features, such as a jetted bathtub or appliances, where others are waiting for your personal touch! Some of the condos for sale have common features, such as a game room or clubhouse.
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PHOENIX (AP) - Legislation that would provide lawsuit protections for people who break into a hot car to rescue a child or animal passed its first hurdle Thursday in the Arizona Legislature.
Republican Sen. John Kavanagh's bill was approved unanimously after a hearing by the Senate's Judiciary Committee. Senate Bill 1001 now heads to a Senate debate after a routine constitutional review.
The proposal got a shout-out from Gov. Doug Ducey in last week's state of the state address.
Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, said his bill's protections require the person breaking in to have a reasonable belief that there is real danger, call authorities and wait for them to arrive.
A 2012 report from the U.S. Department of Transportation said 527 children died from being left in hot cars between 1998 and 2011, an average of 38 a year. Many were inadvertently left in a vehicle by their caregivers. The report did not examine animal deaths.
Both circumstances are common in Arizona, where summertime temperatures can soar above 110 degrees and much more inside a closed vehicle. Death can come quickly from heatstroke.
Kavanagh provided no examples of people who were sued for damages after breaking into a car to save an animal or child.
But the Arizona Humane Society's field operations manager testified Thursday that his group's dispatchers can receive 10 to 15 calls about pets in hot cars a week.
Republican Sen. Bob Worsley voted for the bill, but raised concerns about what happens if someone mistakenly believes an animal is in danger.


The iconic Runway is back and better than ever in an innovative smartwatch design. In stainless steel with a pink silicone strap, this Michael Kors Access style offers a new highly personalized experience with heart rate tracking, swim-proof technology, NFC payments, GPS functionality and more. Customize the full-round display with new digital dial designs that connect to and visually show your heart rate, receive notifications (on the go) and automatically track your activity from the sidewalk to the gym. Smartwatches built with Wear OS by Google are compatible with iPhone and Android phones. Wear OS by Google and other related marks are trademarks of Google LLC. Touchscreen smartwatches built with Wear OS by Google require a phone running Android OS 4.4+ (excluding Go edition) or iOS 9.3+. Supported features may vary between platforms.


Our aim is to ensure that the Pre-School is a constantly developing community of children, staff and parents. We are committed to providing a happy, safe and secure environment in which each child can develop at his/her own pace. Parents/Guardians are expected to give their support and encouragement to the aims of the Pre-School. These terms and conditions relate to the contract between the Pre-School and the Parent/Guardian.
Children will be considered for entry to the Pre-School when a completed Registration Form has been returned to the Pre-school with the registration fee of £25. This is a non-returnable fee.
When your child's place is confirmed the days attending will remain the same and can only be changed with agreement by the Supervisor and dependent on availability.
Acceptance of a place is on the basis that changes may be made from time to time to these standard terms and conditions, to the level of fees and to the curriculum and services.
Notice of any change will be given as soon as practicable but on occasions it will be less than one month.
9:00am to 12:00 Friday – Rising 5's session only.
We are open for for 38 weeks of the year spread over six terms. We are closed over half terms, Christmas, Easter and Summer holidays, and for all Bank holidays.
Afternoon sessions are from 12.00pm – 3.00pm.
We are neither registered nor insured outside these times. Parents must collect by 12.00pm if attending in the Morning session or by 3.00 pm if attending the Afternoon sessions. The Pre-school reserves the right to charge parents who are continually late collecting their children.
If you know you are going to be late, please can you arrange for somebody else to collect your child and telephone the Pre-School to inform us of who will be collecting, along with a description and password, so that the staff are aware of who to expect.
Parents must inform the Pre-School if the child has a known medical condition or health problem or has been in contact with infectious diseases. The child must not be brought to the Pre-School if he/she is unwell.
In Loco Parentis: The parents authorise the Pre-School to act in loco parentis in all respects. Parents/Guardians consent to the use of such physical contact with children as may be lawful, appropriate and proper for teaching and to provide comfort to the child in distress or to maintain safety and good order. Parents/Guardians consent to emergency medical treatment including surgery and /or general anaesthetic, if certified necessary by a doctor and if Parents/Guardians cannot be contacted in time.
You will be invoiced on a termly basis and these should be settled by the end of the first week of each term. If fees remain outstanding after this time, the Pre-school will reserve the right to add a £20.00 charge for late payments. If the fees are still outstanding and no attempts have been made to settle the account the Pre-school reserves the right to terminate the contract. Such items will be recoverable by action if necessary by our Debt collection agency.
Fees may be paid weekly, only with prior arrangement, and the re-payment schedule must be adhered to, otherwise we reserve the right to demand immediate payment in full. An additional £20 late payment fee may also be added.
Fees cover the normal curriculum and include morning and afternoon snacks. Parents need to provide a nutritious packed lunch or pay for school lunch.
Nappies, wipes and barrier creams are to be provided by the parent. Fees will not be refunded or waived for absence through sickness or holidays or for any other cause.
In the event of a Parent/Guardian withdrawing a child immediately the Parent/Guardian shall still be due to pay two weeks' fee's in lieu of notice.
Sheepsetting Pre-School reserves the right to terminate a child's place with immediate effect if a serious breach of these terms and conditions occurs or if the termination of a place is considered by Sheepsetting Pre-School, in its absolute discretion, to be in the best interests of the Pre-School and/or the continuing welfare of the other children at the Pre-school. There would be no refund of fees in these circumstances, fees in lieu of notice would not be charged.
Persons acting in a suspicious manner, under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or displaying offending or aggressive behaviour will be removed from the Pre-school property and dealt with accordingly. Any parent, who displays any of the characteristics detailed above, may result in their child's place at Sheepsetting Pre-School being terminated, with immediate effect.
Parents/carers are discouraged from asking staff to baby-sit outside pre-school hours.
If the weather becomes severe or causes us to have concern for the welfare of the children or staff, we will call and ask for parents to collect their child from the Pre-school. No refund will be made in this event.
We would like to ensure your child is happy and settled, however sometimes children need parents/carers to help with this transition and you would be expected to stay in such circumstances.
We accept no responsibility for any loss suffered by parents, arising directly or indirectly, as a result of the Pre-School being temporarily closed or the non-admittance of your child to the Pre-School for any reason, this applies to absence due to sickness, holidays and Bank Holidays. We accept no responsibility for children whilst in their parents care on Pre-School premises, i.e. prior to arrival or after pick up. We will not be liable to parents and/or children for any economic loss of any kind, for damage to the child's or parents property, for any loss resulting from a claim made by any third party or for any special, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind. We will make reasonable endeavours to keep parents and / or children's property in good order. Liability for damage of such property is excluded except where caused by our negligence.
The Pre-School undertakes to maintain those insurances which are prescribed by law. All other insurance is the responsibility of the parent. It is also the Parents/ Guardians responsibility to ensure that all children's clothes are labelled and that no items of value are taken into the Pre-School. No responsibility will be accepted for the loss or damage of items.
Parents/Guardians who have cause for concern must inform the Supervisor without delay.
Any waiver of these terms and conditions is only effective if given in writing by or on behalf of the Chairperson.


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A new Yamaha YZF-R15 in the pipeline?
27/10/2009 - 11:30 | Yamaha R15, YZF-R15, LED, split seats, Yamaha, Auto Expo 2010 | Nazish Siddiqui
New R15 with LEDs and split seats in the works?
If sources are to be believed then there is a new model of the Yamaha R15 is in the pipeline.
Although not much is known about the technical aspects of this bike, there would be some cosmetic changes to it. The new bike could include split seat with rear LED tail lamp. The rear section of the bike is also expected to undergo some changes.
The company, some sources claim, has halted production of the existing version as it is about to bring in the new R15.
Is this the Auto Expo candidate for Yamaha?
BS-VI Yamaha YZF-R15 V3.0 changes and features shown in new promo [Video]
BS-VI Yamaha MT-15 specifications leaked ahead of launch
BS-VI Yamaha MT-15 launch scheduled in February 2020 - Report
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Q: How can I stop the page reloading whenever a submit button is pressed? I'm currently trying to create a system where users of my website can upvote/downvote things. Essentially, the way I'm going about this is by using the following html
<form method='post'>
<input type='submit' name='up' value='up'>
<input type='submit' name='down' value='down'>
</form>

Combined with this php:
<?php

if( isset($_POST['up']) ){

  $con = mysqli_connect("localhost","user","password");

  if (!$con)
  {
    die('Could not connect: ' . mysqli_connect_error());
  }

  $postid = "";
  $userid = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];

  $query = "
  INSERT INTO database.table (postid, ipaddress, vote) VALUES ('$postid', '$userid', '+1')";

  mysqli_query($con, $query);

  mysqli_close($con);

  }

elseif( isset($_POST['down']) ){

  $con = mysqli_connect("localhost","user","password");

  if (!$con)
  {
    die('Could not connect: ' . mysqli_connect_error());
  }

  $postid = "";
  $userid = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];

  $query = "
  INSERT INTO database.table (postid, ipaddress, vote) VALUES ('$postid', '$userid', '-1')";
  mysqli_query($con, $query);

  mysqli_close($con);
}

?>

This works to some extent. As I'd hoped, it keeps track of the current vote count. The problem I wish to tackle here is the fact that every time the up/down button is pressed - the page is reloaded. How can I prevent this from happening, and make this process more fluid?
Thanks in advance for any input.

A: I realize that you didn't mention jQuery anywhere in your question, but since you can not do what you are trying to do with pure HTML+PHP, I assume you will sooner or later resort to JS to achieve the effect. jQuery is perfect for this case:
HTML part
Vote up
Vote down

jQuery part (JSFiddle)
$(function(){

  $('.voter').click(function(e){
    e.preventDefault(); // prevent page reload
    var voteType = $(this).data('vote');
    $.post('/echo/json/', {
        voteType: voteType
    }, function(){
        alert('You have voted');
    });
  });

});

PHP part
$voteType = $_POST['voteType'];

switch($voteType){
    case 'up':
    // Do something
        break;
    case 'down':
    // Do something else
        break;
}

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Six drama activities for the ELT and ESL classroom.
Using dialogues to practise intonation, functions and structures.
Ideas for outdoor lessons which will have an element of English in them.
Raising students' awareness of the uses of 'OK' as a discourse marker. Students find out the disputed etymology of 'OK' and practise using it as a discourse marker.


Get out of my way – Hurry, hurry, hurry!
Gizmos! And gadgets! And all the latest fads!
Surely, with all this 'stuff', no one will be sad!
The religion of consumerism exists all through the year.
Cashing in on the sales, just think – the money we'll save!
For more and more items, you can't take to the grave.
But for others – happiness is found – without a dime to spend.
Irreplaceable things – that really don't cost much.
Some of us forget – the greatest gift of all – is an act of kindness.
They are not the things that keep your heart beating.
And it surely isn't glued together by elves.
Because it all derives from character – and character can't be purchased.


Lung cancer is a malignant tumor of the lungs. In the United States, lung cancer has been the leading cause of cancer death in men for years, and since 1988, it has become the number-one cause of cancer death in women. Lung cancer is the most lethal malignant tumor worldwide, causing up to 3 million deaths.
Deaths: 163,510 (a third of all cancer deaths).
Exposure to carcinogens, such as those present in tobacco smoke, immediately causes small changes to the tissue lining the bronchi of the lungs (the bronchial mucous membrane). This effect is cumulative, and over time with continued exposure more and more tissue gets damaged until a tumor develops. If the tumor grows inwards it may obstruct the air passageway, causing breathing difficulties. The lungs may then collapse and infections can develop, leading to lung abscess. The patient here would start to cough up blood-stained material. However, if the tumor grows outwards in to the lung it may not even be noticed by the patient before it starts to spread to other parts of the body. Common symptoms include: coughing up blood or lung-material bad, chronic, cough, wheezing, chest pains, weight loss or loss of appetite, shortness of breath.
There are two main types of lung cancer categorized by the size of the cancerous cells seen under a microscope: small and non-small cell lung cancer.
Non-small cell lung cancer accounts for almost 85% of all lung cancers. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a heterogenous group of histologies. The most common types are squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma and large cell carcinoma.
These two types add up to 90% of all cases of lung cancer. Other forms include carcinoid, cylindroma, mucoepidermoid and malignant mesothelioma.
Smoking, particularly of cigarettes, is believed to be by far the main cause of cancer, which in at least in theory makes it one of the easiest diseases to prevent. An estimated 80% of lung cancers result from smoking, due to the hundreds of known carcinogens, such as benzene, present in cigarette smoke. The length of time that a person continues to smoke as well as the amount smoked increases there chances of contracting lung cancer. However if someone stops smoking then these chances steadily decrease as the damage to their lungs is repaired.
Asbestos is another popularly known carcinogen mainly for mesothelioma (affecting the mesothelium lining lungs, abdomen or heart.) Often this exposure happens to people unavoidably through their work.
Radon is a colourless and odorless gas derived from the breakdown of radioactive radium, which in turn is the decayed product of uranium, found in the earth's crust. It is the second major cause of lung cancer after smoking. This radiation ionises genetic material, causing mutations that sometimes become cancerous. Radon gas levels vary over where you live. In areas such as Cornwall in the UK, radon-gas is a major problem, and fans have to be installed to drive out the gas. In the US the EPA estimated that 1 in 15 homes have radon levels above the recommended standard.
Prevention plans are the most cost-effective means of fighting lung cancer on national and global scale. While in most countries industrial and domestic carcinogens have been identified and banned, tobacco smoking still is quite widespread. Fighting tobacco smoking should be primary goal for lung cancer prevention.
Because prognosis depends heavily on early detection there have been several attempts at secondary prevention. Regular chest radiography and sputum examination programs were not effective in early detection of this cancer and did not resulted in reduction of mortality. However in September 2003 one study published in Lancet is quite promising. The study showed that spiral computed tomography and positron emission tomography were effective in detecting early stages of lung cancer in high risk population of heavy smokers.
Early lung-cancer detection with spiral CT and positron emission tomography in heavy smokers: 2-year results Lancet 2003; 362: 593-97.


As the snow descends and a white blanket covers the region, winter activities in Rovaniemi turn this area of Lapland into a magical celebration of both the Arctic and Christmas. After all – Rovaniemi is officially the home of Santa Clause.
Located on the Arctic Circle, the Santa Claus Village attracts people from across the globe to experience the magic of Santa and his elves come to life. It's enough to melt the heart of any child (or adult)!
However, the fun does not stop there, as there are a wide range of winter activities in Rovaniemi to complete a dream Arctic adventure. Whether dogsledding, snowmobiling or chasing the Northern Lights, Rovaniemi winter activities offer everything to make a magical itinerary.
It is always recommended that you prepare and pack for the cold weather, as you'd not want to miss a second on your winter activity in Rovaniemi, however many of the activities can provide additional clothing if you are to spend time outside so it is always worth checking directly with individual suppliers after booking (details will be provided on your booking confirmation.
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Scary Movie: Carmen Electra, Marlon Wayans, Jon Abrahams, Shannon Elizabeth, Shawn Wayans, Cheri Oteri, and Anna Faris star in this outrageously funny parody slasher. A year after accidentally killing a man, a group of teenagers are stalked by a very familiar masked movie madman. As the victims pile up, the razor-sharp satire delivers never-ending shocks and laughs. Scary Movie 2: In the hit follow up, your favorite comedic characters are back in a film that scares up even more irreverent fun than the original with it's take on cliché haunted house thrillers. Nothing's sacred and anything goes in this outlandish must-see comedy hit that takes your love for sequels too far. Scary Movie 3: The third film in the SCARY MOVIE franchise piles on hysterical, yet gratuitous, cameos while spoofing horror, blockbusters, and pop-culture. This time, Charlie Sheen, Anna Faris, Eddie Griffin, Queen Latifah, Regina Hall, and Denise Richards are out to prove that great trilogies come in threes. From director David Zucker (AIRPLANE!) and featuring Pamela Anderson, Jenny McCarthy, George Carlin, Leslie Nielsen, and a who's who of rap legends.
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A week late, but frankly, I'm a busy boy lately. A somewhat standard devil possession movie with a few nice twists in the telling - reviewed for DVDsnapshot!
This dark tale of supernatural possession from director Manuel Carballo combines classic horror with riveting family drama. Fifteen-year-old Emma (Sophie Vavasseur, Resident Evil: Apocalypse) is going through the growing pains of teen life, believing her parents don't understand her and longing for the independence that's still a few years away. When Emma falls prey to a series of seizures that leave doctors and psychologists baffled, her parents summon a priest (Doug Bradley) to help the girl. But what lurks inside Emma is far more dangerous than they could have ever imagined. Exorcismus mounts to a pitch of horror from which you won't be able to turn away.
Also known as "The Possession of Emma Evans," Exorcismus suffers from being being another one of the dozens and dozens of films to trod the same ground that The Exorcist carved out and defined. This film's approach to separating itself from the pack is to focus on the suburban banality of the nuclear family and constantly-moving, intrusive camerawork. That's not enough to distance it from the tropes of the pubescent girl thrashing in seizures, speaking in ominous voices, and generally expressing full Regan-itis.
The most disturbing part for many Exorcist audiences are the medical sequences, which are disposed of here in the opening credits, right down to the spinal tap. Since we can't separate it from the rest of the pack, let's look at what Exorcismus does right or wrong on it's own terms.
Emma Evans' awkward adolescence gets only moreso when she's stricken with unexplainable seizures and behavior issues- at least those beyond simple petulance. Before long, she's acting out under hypnosis (well, not exactly so much as the doctor drops dead), hallucinating cockroaches, and levitating. Coupled with her tendency to try and kill family members, has her turning to Uncle Chris, a priest suspended for his involvement in a teenager's fatal exorcism. Before long, he's got Emma strapped to a chair and all but spewing pea soup.


Neal said he didn't believe that the seat of U.S. Rep. John W. Olver, D-Amherst, is the one that most likely will be eliminated.
"What's important in the redistricting argument is to keep two seats in Western Massachusetts," Neal told reporters during a visit to the Statehouse for an event to mark Earth Day.
Neal, a Springfield Democrat, said it was "mere speculation" that parts of his district would be folded in with parts of Olver's district to create one seat.
Neal said it is a misnomer to say that Olver's district lost population. An analysis showed that the population of Olver's 107-community district could grew by 1.65 percent, the slowest of any of the state's 10 districts, and Neal's, by 4.2 percent.
Neal said he is teaming up with Olver and U.S. Rep. James P. McGovern, D-Worcester, on a key reason to preserve the two seats in Western Massachusetts. Neal said geography is a factor.
Neal said Olver's district includes northern Worcester County and his own includes southern Worcester County.
Neal said it is important for a U.S. representative to be able to visit those communities.
Neal said seniority is also terribly important, as well as committee assignments of members of Congress.
Neal, 62, elected in 1988, is the sixth-ranking Democrat on the Ways and Means Committee and the No. 3-most senior member of the state's U.S. House delegation.
Olver, 74, elected in 1991, is the only member of the state's delegation on the House Appropriations Committee and is No. 4 in seniority in the state's House delegation.
The Legislature's 24-member redistricting committee, co-chaired by state Sen. Stanley C. Rosenberg, D-Amherst, and state Rep. Michael Moran, D-Boston, has opened hearings around the state as it prepares to redraw the congressional and legislative district maps. Massachusetts is losing a seat in the House because of population changes documented in the U.S. Census.
The committee held a hearing in Springfield on March 26. Other meetings in Western Massachusetts are scheduled for 6 p.m. May 31 at Greenfield Community College and 10 a.m. on June 11 at Pittsfield City Hall.
Neal said the redistricting committee has not made any decisions and probably won't produce a final plan until around Thanksgiving. Neal stressed that he was not trying to "trespass" on the work of the redistricting committee.
Rep. Anne M. Gobi, D-Spencer, a member of the redistricting committee, said she didn't see how the panel could combine the seats of Neal and Olver. Gobi said seniority does count in the process and that both Neal and Olver are effective in Washington.
The process could result in two incumbent members of the House being forced to run against each other in 2012. Neal and Olver have both said they are running for re-election. Other incumbents — all Democrats — have not given any indication that they do not plan to seek re-election, though Reps. Michael E. Capuano of Somerville and Stephen F. Lynch of Boston have been mentioned among several possible challengers to Republican U.S. Sen. Scott Brown in next year's election.


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Robert Pawlicki column: Horrible, but not unusual
Robert Pawlicki
"The mood and temper of the public in regard to the treatment of crime and criminals is one of the most unfailing tests of the civilization of any country." By this measure of Winston Churchill's, it is not just the justice system and prison officials who are failing; it is our society as well.
I make this assertion in light of the recent scathing revelations concerning the problems in Alabama prisons. The Justice Department reported that Alabama failed to protect inmates from violence and sexual abuse, detailing inmates' brutal attacks with knifes and other weapons, and systematically undercounted the number of homicides and incidences of abuse.
The investigations that began in 2016 listed 600 inmate-on-inmate attacks, none of which saw an intervention by correctional officers or staff. In one case two inmates stood guard at the doors of a dormitory, while two others repeatedly stabbed a prisoner to death. In short, horrors abound.
That prisoners, in many cases, are in charge is illustrated by the response of a Georgia maximum security-prison warden. When asked about gangs in his facility, he answered that "I'm glad gangs exist in my prison. They bring order. They give me someone to negotiate with. When a new inmate arrives they immediately seek a tattoo identifying their gang membership. To do otherwise would be dangerous."
We got a taste of the cruel prison environment in February when footage of Brooklyn inmates banging on their cell windows in a federal jail went viral. Hundreds of prisoners were protesting their freezing building that had gone unheated for over a week. Unusual? Not at all. In Texas, where temperatures regularly exceed 100 degrees, almost 75 percent of state prisons lack air conditioning. In 2011, 10 inmates died of heat stroke.
Albert Woodfox, held in the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola for over four decades, wrote that stabbings and even gassings were common, but the omnipresent threat of male rape was the most threatening. He reported that "Master/slave" relations among prisoners were not only condoned, but also encouraged by the guards.
Although most people think of rape as a crime perpetuated on women, America's prison system flips that assumption.The United States is the only country in the world in which rapes of men exceed rapes of women, over 200,000 prison rapes a year according to ABC News. That's over 500 rapes per day. The mind-bending cruelty in Alabama, Georgia, Brooklyn, Texas and Louisiana are not the exceptions.
The site of razor-wired fortresses are easy for the public to ignore, leaving them with an uneasy suspicion of what happens inside, nurtured by the belief that the treatment of the imprisoned is what they deserve. Such beliefs block out the uncomfortable details. But out of mind does nothing to alter the actually horrors that occur.
Until major changes take place in how we sentence those arrested, modify our bail system and privatized probation that discriminates again the poor, and consider the consequences of a punishment, tough on crime, mass incarceration philosophy, we can expect to see an endless supply of stories similar to those recently in the news.
The entire fault of our shameful prison system cannot be laid at the feet of legislators and prison officials. The public, too, must recognize the egregious actions taken within the prison system and rise up to protest; this is not the American we want. We believe that we are more humane, caring and civil.
Robert Pawlicki, Ph.D. is a retired psychologist and a resident of Savannah.


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Lafayette College Removes Another Losing Coach; Does Winning Matter Now?
An odd thing has happened in Easton, Pennsylvania: Lafayette College has removed two losing coaches this spring.
Coaches may soon be gathering by the water cooler with shocked faces: "What, they're firing for losing now?"
First, Athletic Director Sherryta Freeman removed the volleyball coach. She should have just dropped the sport, a dud in the Northeast and nobody goes to matches anyway, but she did remove a losing coach, though volleyball ranks with fencing on the "who cares" spectrum.
Yesterday, a bigger name was terminated: women's lacrosse coach Alison Fisher (see statement). In 11 seasons, Fisher was 63-125, and 21-61 in Patriot League games.
Such numbers aren't unusual at Lafayette, which features what may be the worst Division 1 sports program in the country.
Freeman has announced a plan to build a championship culture. Perhaps now, after 15 months on the job, she's starting to move beyond the slogans. Certainly getting new coaches is a step in the right direction, one that could have been taken earlier.
It will be interesting to see if she can move out certain longtime losers.
Baseball Coach Joe Kinney has more than 500 losses, but his team did make it into the league playoffs this year.
"The Big Kahuna" is men's basketball Coach Fran O'Hanlon. In 24 years, O'Hanlon is 323-395 and the excuses are long gone. He hasn't hit the double-figure mark in D1 wins for four straight years. He has some apologists left, but fewer after nearly a quarter-century of mediocre and bad performances. O'Hanlon has three league titles in 24 years and no post-season wins.
Freeman started slowly, but perhaps she's starting to make big moves. Volleyball hardly matters, but women's lacrosse could be an important sport, though attendance is meager.
Meanwhile, the so-called "rival," Lehigh University, is beating Lafayette across the board.
Football and women's basketball have coaches who deserve another year or two to show whether they can change the messes they stepped into, but men's basketball, once the premier sport on College Hill, needs a change.
Can or will Freeman get a new men's coach? That's the test of her mandate and the college's will.
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Applied Artificial Intelligence research by Fei Fang, Assistant Professor in the School of Computer Science's Institute for Software Research, was recently featured in two seperate pieces by IEEE Spectrum and Discover Magazine.
Both articles brought to light the remarkable work being done by Fang, alongside colleagues from the University of Southern California and Microsoft, to apply artificial intelligence tools and methods to the poaching of endangered species.
Fei Fang is an Assistant Professor in the Institute for Software Research at Carnegie Mellon University, where her work in artificial intelligence focuses on the intersection of computational game theory and machine learning, with strong connections to robust and large-scale optimization.
Fei Fang, Assistant Professor in the Institute for Software Research, was recently featured in two notable publications for her recent work in applying artificial intelligence research to address the poaching of endangered species.


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Saku-shima () ist eine japanische Insel in der Mikawa-Bucht.

Geografie
Die 1,81 km² große Insel liegt östlich der Chita-Halbinsel und nordöstlich der Insel Himaka-jima. Geologisch besteht die Insel wie Himaka-jima aus Schichten aus dem Neogen von Sandstein und Schieferton. Die Insel mit ihren 271 Einwohnern (Stand: 2010) bildet heute den Ortsteil Isshikichō-Sakushima der Gemeinde Nishio der Präfektur Aichi, und war bis 1954 das eigenständige Dorf Sakushima, wurde dann nach Isshiki (-chō) eingemeindet und dieses wiederum selbst kam 2011 nach Nishio.

In der Bucht Ōura () befinden sich die Inseln Ōshima (, dt. "große Insel"; ) und Tsutsujima (; ). Beide sind unbewohnt aber mit Saku-shima durch Brücken verbunden, wobei erstere Insel ein Angelzentrum beherbergt und zweitere einen Benzaiten-Tempel.

Die Insel ist bekannt für ihre 40 Grabhügel (Kofun) aus dem 6. und 7. Jahrhundert und ihre traditionell mit Kohlenteer schwarz bemalten Gebäude zum Schutz vor Meerwasser. Daneben befinden sich auf der Insel eine Vielzahl an Kunstinstallationen.

Weblinks

 Website der Insel (japanisch)

Einzelnachweise und Fußnoten

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Insel (Asien)
Insel (Präfektur Aichi)
Insel (Pazifischer Ozean)
Ehemalige Gemeinde in der Präfektur Aichi
Ort mit Seehafen
Nishio

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How is this Canadian insect farm making cricket powder mainstream?
The sun rises over the still meadows that surround Entomo Farms in the quiet farming town of Norwood, Ontario. If you listen closely, you will hear the faint chirping of crickets. The sound is soothing, reminding us of the slumber that just was. At first it seems like the chirping is coming from the fields of dense grass, but it is actually coming from behind the walls of Entomo Farms' three barns.
Caffeine is one of the most consumed substances in the world for its taste, but also for its effects on our organism. It can be found in many products but it is mainly consumed through coffee; a beverage that can be found in almost every restaurant, bar, and kitchen. Known for its stimulating effects, caffeine is widely used in the field of sport.
In a 50g Näak bar there is 4-8g of unsaturated fat, and only 1-2g of saturated fat. But why do we need lipids? Read on to understand how they work and how they affect our organism.
Along with protein and carbohydrates, lipids belong to the macronutrient family. They are mainly composed of three different atoms: carbon (C), oxygen (O) and hydrogen (H). The lipid family includes triglycerides, sterols and phospholipids.


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"I don't make enough to keep you in snoods."
By jayneblume,
December 15, 2012 in Information, Please!
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Can anyone identify the movie source of this quote? I think it was Bob Hope, perhaps in one of the Road pictures. (A Google search gave results only for a different "snood" quote by Bob Hope!)
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LocationTampico. What a town.
He might have said it in a radio show, during one of his military base programs. Here is Bob performing at a base, with Frances Langford wearing a snood:
The photos are fantastic, Fred. Frances Langford is such a ****!
FYI... I found the source of the quote I asked about in this forum over a year ago regarding snoods and Bob Hope. It was spoken by a young William Holden to Frances Dee in 1942's "Meet the Stewarts." In the film's first scene, he says, "I don't make enough money to keep you in snoods."
Memory is weird. Why did I associate that quote with Bob Hope? Could it be one of those lines that was repeated often in films, like Groucho's "if I was dancing any closer I'd be behind you?"
Many thanks to you experts who read and listen and care about this stuff!