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Court dismisses lawsuit against Crystal Geyser, county
Skye Kinkade
The court denied the petitioner's challenge, which questioned the validity of the county's Environmental Impact Report, according to the Statement of Decision.
WATER and the Winnemem Wintu Tribe said they are preparing for an appeal after Siskiyou Superior Court Judge Karen Dixon on Aug. 29 struck down their lawsuit pertaining to the Crystal Geyser facility just outside Mount Shasta's city limits.
Crystal Geyser purchased the former Coca Cola water bottling facility on Ski Village Drive in 2013 with hopes of bottle sparkling spring water and eventually producing Juice Squeeze drinks there.
"While we're grateful this legal challenge is behind us and pleased to have prevailed, we're still assessing our California business strategy," the company said in a statement on Tuesday.
Despite the court's denial, "we plan to keep up the fight to prevent Crystal Geyser from harming our mountain home and all life downstream," said WATER board member Raven Stevens.
Their lawsuit, which named Siskiyou County and Crystal Geyser Water Company as respondents, cited what WATER (We Advocate Thorough Environmental Review) and the Winnemem Wintu Tribe consider to be "many errors in fact, procedure, and interpretation of [the California Environmental Quality Act]," according to a press release from the organizations.
The lawsuit covered issues of inadequate project description and project alternatives, AB52 violations regarding Tribal Cultural Resources, emissions, hydrology impacts, and county General Plan violations.
WATER and the tribe contend that each of these issues have not been properly addressed by the court and plan to appeal the decision to a higher court, the release states.
"The judge's ruling allows the county to sidestep AB52 and in effect nullifies the tribe's rights and guarantees under the law to protect public trust resources for the good of all," said Mark Miyoshi, Winnemem Wintu Tribal Historic Preservation Officer.
"The court's statement does not really address the major issues raised in our petition," said WATER board member Geneva Omann. "The ruling, without much basis in either science or legality, basically rubber stamps the grossly inadequate EIR, which itself virtually ignored the environmental issues raised by the community. We are convinced that our arguments remain strong and will be properly evaluated in the appellate court."
"The court's decision against our challenge to the county's EIR is legally questionable, in defense of an EIR that is unscientific, incomplete, and essentially deceptive," adds Stevens. "It attempts to pave a path toward a project that likely will be damaging to the environment and to the health of the community and only serve the profit interests of a multinational pharmaceutical corporation based in Japan."
Crystal Geyser's attorneys, along with Siskiyou County's attorney William Abbott argued in court in May that the supervisors' decision to certify the EIR in 2017 followed the CEQA process "carefully and exhaustively."
"In fact, The EIR relied on a voluminous record of over 50,000 pages, with the final EIR alone consisting of over 7,000 total pages, including nearly 5,500 pages of technical appendices and 392 pages of response to comments," Crystal Geyser said in a press release earlier this year.
Crystal Geyser added that it made a total capital investment of more than $71 million on the Mt. Shasta plant, including the land, the purchase of the building, and the renovations and new equipment that were purchased and installed. Crystal Geyser representatives said the company created 50 direct and indirect jobs during its construction and has been paying "significant property taxes to Siskiyou County" over the past five years, "a figure that currently stands around $400,000 per year."
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Kubokawa steht für:
 Kubokawa (Kōchi), eine Stadt in der japanischen Präfektur Kōchi
 (6140) Kubokawa, Asteroid des Hauptgürtels

Kubokawa ist der Familienname folgender Personen:
 Kazuo Kubokawa (1903–1943), japanischer Astronom
 Kubokawa Tsurujirō (1903–1974), japanischer Literaturkritiker

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Mamet, David. The Secret Knowledge . New York: Sentinel, 2011. ISBN 978-1-59523-097-3.
From time to time I am asked to recommend a book for those who, immersed in the consensus culture and mass media, have imbibed the collectivist nostrums of those around them without thinking about them very much, have, confronted with personal experiences of the consequences of these policies, begun to doubt their wisdom. I have usually recommended the classics: Bastiat, Hayek, and Rothbard, but these works can be challenging to those marinated in the statist paradigm and unfamiliar with history before the age of the omnipresent state. Further, these works, while they speak to eternal truths, do not address the "wedge issues" of modern discourse, which are championed by soi-disant "progressives" and "liberals", distancing themselves from "traditional values".
Well, now I have just the book to recommend. This book will not persuade committed ideologues of the left, who will not be satisfied until all individualism has been hammered into a uniform terrain of equality on the North Korean model (see Agenda 21 [November 2012]), but rather the much larger portion of the population who vote for the enemies of prosperity and freedom because they've been indoctrinated in government schools and infiltrated higher education, then fed propaganda by occupied legacy media. In Western societies which are on the razor edge between liberty and enslavement, shifting just 10% of the unengaged electorate who vote unknowingly for serfdom can tip the balance toward an entirely different future.
Mamet surveys culture, economics, and politics with a wide-angle perspective, taking a ruthlessly empirical approach born of his life experience. To those who came early to these views, there's a temptation to say, "Well, finally you've got it", but at the same time Mamet's enlightenment provides hope that confrontation with reality may awake others swimming in the collectivist consensus to the common sense and heritage of humankind so readily accessible by reading a book like this.
In the Kindle edition the end-notes are properly bi-directionally linked to the text, but the index is just a useless list of terms, without links to references in the text.


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Q: Warning: Missing argument 1 for MyCompany\CmsBundle\Controller\DocumentDuplicateController::__construct I am working on an app based on Symfony 2.7.
I want to inject the Doctrine service to my controller, and I want to pass it as a service constructor in order to avoid relying on the whole container. So I put the following in my services.yml file:
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    class: MyCompany\CmsBundle\Controller\DocumentDuplicateController
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... and I put the following in my controller class:
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... which does not behave as I expect it to. When I view the controller in a brower, I get an exception:

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What do I need to fix in order to let the controller see the service that I'm trying to pass to it?

A: It turned out that I just had to put this annotation above my class definition in order to get it to pay attention to the contents of the services.yml file:
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That did the trick.

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Demand an Apology from Senator Dagenais
the regina mom is pleased to see that at least the NDP are taking the misogynistic and ageist personal attack by Senator Dagenais against MP Charmaine Borg seriously. In the House of Commons on Monday, MP Charlie Angus asked if the PMO was involved. Not surprisingly, the Prime Minister's Parliamentary Secretary, MP Paul Calandra, gave a non-response. [Beginning at 1:00]
MP Charmaine Borg, who is regarded as a good and hard-working MP, has lodged a formal complaint with the Speaker of the House.
In the letter, which was copied to all MPs, senators and their staff, Dagenais characterized Borg as a whiny, ignorant, useless Quebec MP who was elected by fluke and stands little chance of being re-elected.
Dagenais' letter was sent in response to a flyer Borg sent out in her riding advocating the NDP's long-held belief that the Senate should be abolished.
Borg says she was particularly insulted by Dagenais' suggestion that she should get some books from the parliamentary library to inform herself about the Senate before criticizing the institution.
Borg, who is just 23 years old, says that's the kind of "old-school mentality" that discourages young women from entering politics.
"The overall tone of this letter suggests that I am simply a little girl who does not take her work seriously," Borg told the Commons on Monday.
Ms Borg also spoke out to reporters today:
"I think if I was an old, white man, he would not have attacked me," Ms. Borg, 23, told reporters. "We're not doing any favours to young women who want to run in the future by having this type of behaviour in Parliament."
Ms. Borg said the letter was "condescending," pointing out that she took political science classes at McGill University and is well-versed in constitutional matters.
"If his letter contained real facts, had a real debate about ideas, then I wouldn't be here having a question of privilege in the House," Ms. Borg said.
She added it's "very ironic" that the attack originates from an unelected senator.
"He was a failed candidate, and then a year later, was named by the Prime Minister as a senator," Ms. Borg said. "I don't think he has any place to challenge my legitimacy."
And, Ms Borg appeared on CBC's Power and Politics.
trm was very happy to see that; it takes a lot of courage to stand up to a bully! trm particularly loves that Ms Borg challenged Dagenais to step down from his Senate seat to run against her in 2015! Oh, that young woman has spunk! trm looks forward to more from Ms Borg!
Demand an apology from Senator Dagenais!
by Bernadette Wagner on December 10, 2013 • Permalink
Posted in abusive behaviour, activism, Conservative Party of Canada, feminism, NDP, Senate Scandal, sexism
Tagged bullying, misogyny, MP Charlie Angus, MP Charmaine Borg, MP Paul Calandra, Senator Jean-Guy Dagenais
Posted by Bernadette Wagner on December 10, 2013
https://thereginamom.com/2013/12/10/demand-an-apology-from-senator-dagenais/
How the Old Boyz Work
Democracy over Poetry, for today, anyway
theothefool
Here is the letter I sent to everyone you listed in your first post.
Regarding your recent letter to MP Charmaine Borg I must say you certainly know how to put CONtempt in the word CONservative. Given that your letter had a huge glaring error in it regarding NDP policy towards the Senate it makes one suspect that the rest of your letter was nothing more than misogynist drivel. Actually, to anyone with a hint of reasoning powers it was misogynist drivel so perhaps I am being harsh regarding your cavalier attitude towards facts. No big deal if one is a CONservative of course, but one does expect a certain amount of honesty in our public officials. It used to be that Senators and MPs would do the honourable thing when it was shown they had done wrong as it were, and apologize. I would suggest that you owe Charmaine Borg an apology for your attempt at communication. Of course, since the advent of mr. harper honour is something the CONservatives have eliminated in their Party so I certainly won't hold my breath while waiting to hear if you do. Congrats on furthering the understanding of Canadians as to how useless the Senate truly is.
Theo Nelson
thereginamom
Nice one, thanks Theo!


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Invitation to "Contested Energy Futures: Reflections on South Africa's Renewable Energy Landscape" – 17 May 2018
Invitation: 17 May 2018 [PDF] Lynedoch Map & Directions [PDF]...
By wind2018_adm
S.Africa: Anticipation for the revised IRP is mounting
Calls for the release of an updated Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) are mounting. The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) states that it is looking forward to being able to comment on the next IRP update, so that investor certainty can be further confirmed to 2050. SAWEA...
IRP NEEDS BETTER ENERGY CHOICES NOW TO SECURE SA's FUTURE
Calls for the release of an updated Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) are mounting. The clear technology investment roadmap it provides, is essential to investor certainty over a multi-decade time horizon. Such certainty is particularly important for growing job-creating prospects in South Africa's renewable manufacturing sector. The South...
Renewables Dawn?
Resistance persists despite declaration of new renewables dawn [View Article PDF]...
South Africa signs first of R55.92bn renewable energy deals
After months of delays and legal challenges. South Africa signed long-delayed renewable energy contracts worth R55.92 billion with independent power producers on Wednesday, in the first major investment deal under President Cyril Ramaphosa. [caption id="attachment_2328" align="alignright" width="555"] Newly-appointed energy minister Jeff Radebe. Picture: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg[/caption] The signing of power...
SA's wind power hot-spot is creating new opportunities
A quarter of the projects so far approved in the REIPPPP programme have been allocated to the Eastern Cape with 91% of these being wind projects and the balance solar photo-voltaic. The Eastern Cape is home to two of the eight Renewable Energy Development Zones (REDZs)...
Court rules against Numsa on renewables deals
The North Gauteng High Court has ruled against the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) and civic group Transform RSA on the signing of 27 outstanding renewable energy deals. The court ruled that a case for urgency by the labour union and the civic group...
R58bn renewables deals blocked at 11th hour
The signing of 27 outstanding renewable energy projects will not happen today as anticipated. This after trade union National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) and civic group Transform RSA were granted an urgent court interdict at the North Gauteng High Court. In what came as a...
Renewable energy body responds to NUMSA's urgent interdict
The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) responds to the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa's urgent court interdict blocking Eskom from signing 27 renewable energy contracts, In a statement, SAWEA noted that today was meant to mark the reawakening of the country's Renewable Energy Power...
SAWEA RESPONDS TO ANOTHER PPA DELAY
Today was meant to mark the reawakening of South Africa's Renewable Energy Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), first initiated in 2011. "The delayed investment of over R59 billion, the creation of over 13 000 construction jobs and a further 2000 operations jobs was meant to be...


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Biografia
È nato a La Luz, in Michoacán e diocesi di Zamora, il 16 luglio 1947 da José Guadalupe ed Esperanza. Ha ricevuto il sacramento del battesimo presso la parrocchia di Nostra Signora di Guadalupe il 20 luglio successivo.

Formazione e ministero presbiterale
Ha compiuto gli studi ecclesiastici presso il seminario di Monterrey e, successivamente, ha conseguito la licenza in teologia presso la Pontificia Università Gregoriana in Roma.

Ha ricevuto l'ordinazione presbiterale presso la basilica di Nostra Signora del Roble in Monterrey il 26 ottobre 1972. Ha svolto il suo ministero in diverse parrocchie e come responsabile della formazione sacerdotale fino al 1999, anno in cui è stato chiamato a ricoprire l'incarico di rettore del Pontificio collegio messicano in Roma, fino alla nomina episcopale.

Ministero episcopale
Il 24 giugno 2005 papa Benedetto XVI lo ha nominato vescovo titolare di Acque Regie e ausiliare di Monterrey; ha ricevuto l'ordinazione episcopale il 24 agosto successivo dall'arcivescovo metropolita di Monterrey, José Francisco Robles Ortega, co-consacranti l'arcivescovo Giuseppe Bertello, nunzio apostolico in Messico, e José Guadalupe Martín Rábago, vescovo di Leon.

Il 10 luglio 2009 è stato nominato vescovo di Cuernavaca, di cui ha preso possesso il 18 agosto successivo.

È stato promosso alla guida dell'arcidiocesi di León il 22 dicembre 2012. Il 20 marzo 2013 ha preso possesso della sede metropolitana; è succeduto all'arcivescovo José Guadalupe Martín Rábago, dimessosi per raggiunti limiti di età.

Nel 2014 papa Francesco lo ha nominato membro del pontificio consiglio della cultura e il 27 aprile 2019 è stato confermato ad aliud quinquennium.

Il 18 febbraio 2023 è stato nominato membro del dicastero per la cultura e l'educazione.

Nel corso del suo ministero episcopale, ha compiuto, insieme ai vescovi della Conferenza Episcopale Messicana, due visite ad limina: nel settembre del 2005 e nel maggio del 2014.

Genealogia episcopale
 Cardinale Scipione Rebiba
 Cardinale Giulio Antonio Santori
 Cardinale Girolamo Bernerio
 Arcivescovo Galeazzo Sanvitale
 Cardinale Ludovico Ludovisi
 Cardinale Luigi Caetani
 Cardinale Ulderico Carpegna
 Cardinale Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri degli Albertoni
 Papa Benedetto XIII
 Papa Benedetto XIV
 Cardinale Enrico Enriquez
 Arcivescovo Manuel Quintano Bonifaz
 Cardinale Buenaventura Córdoba Espinosa de la Cerda
 Cardinale Giuseppe Maria Doria Pamphilj
 Cardinale Francesco Saverio Castiglioni
 Papa Pio IX
 Arcivescovo José María Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obregón
 Arcivescovo Próspero María Alarcón y Sánchez de la Barquera
 Arcivescovo Leopoldo Ruiz y Flóres
 Cardinale Miguel Darío Miranda y Gómez
 Vescovo Alfredo Torres Romero
 Arcivescovo José Francisco Robles Ortega
 Arcivescovo Alfonso Cortés Contreras

Voci correlate
 Arcidiocesi di León
 Arcidiocesi di Monterrey
 Diocesi di Acque Regie
 Diocesi di Cuernavaca

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni
 (EN) Alfonso Cortés Contreras in Catholic Hierarchy


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Dragonaut: The Resonance is an anime series directed by Manabu Ono and produced by G.D.H., Konami, and Nihon Ad Systems, with the animation produced by Gonzo. A manga adaptation of the series, published by Shueisha, is serialized in the Japanese shōnen manga magazine Jump Square. The plot of the episodes follows Jin Kamishina and his adventures with the dragon Toa, and the conflict between the dragons of Earth and their pilots, known as the Dragonauts, and the extraterrestrial entity named Thanatos.

The episodes premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo between October 3, 2007, and March 26, 2008. The episodes were also broadcast on TV Aichi, TV Hokkaido, TV Osaka, TV Setouchi, AT-X, and TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting Co., although the episodes aired first on TV Tokyo. An OVA episode was produced after the television series was broadcast and is included in the DVD collections as a twenty-sixth episode. However, rather than being a continuation of the story from the television series, it is a stand-alone episode. Nine DVD compilations with consecutive monthly releases were released in Japan by Konami. The first of which was released on January 23, 2008, with the last volume being released on September 24, 2008.

Funimation Entertainment acquired the license to distribute the anime series in North America in 2009 and has subsequently released several DVD collections and also streams all episodes of the series online.

Episode list

Dragonaut: The Resonance (TV)

Dragonaut: The Resonance (OVA)
An additional episode was produced after the television series was broadcast and is included as episode 26 in the DVD collections.

Music Themes
Three pieces of theme music are used for the episodes; one opening theme and two closing themes. The opening theme is "perfect blue," performed by Jazzin' Park and ATSUMI. The first closing theme, "Rain Of Love" performed by Yukari Fukui, is used for the first thirteen episodes. The second theme, "FIGHT OR FLIGHT" performed by Yū Kobayashi, will be used from episode fourteen onwards. A single for "perfect blue" was released on November 21, 2007, and a single for "Rain Of Love" was released on the same date. The single for "FIGHT OR FLIGHT" was released on January 23, 2008.

See also

List of Dragonaut -The Resonance- characters

References
General

Specific

External links
 Anime News Network: Dragonaut - The Resonance (TV) episode titles:
 Funimation's Dragonaut Site
 Official Dragonaut -The Resonance- Site
 Official TV Tokyo website for the anime

Dragonaut -The Resonance-


Nestlé Canada is celebrating Halloween in a spooktacular way this year with the fourth annual Nestlé Canada Craveyard Halloween Party.
Join us for a fun-filled afternoon on Sunday, October 16 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Nestlé Canada's Sterling Road Chocolate Factory (72 Sterling Road, Toronto).
This family-focused event geared towards the community around the Sterling Road Chocolate Factory, will feature a live musical performance by Dan the Music Man, spooky haunted house, fun fair park, pirate ship slide, face painting, pumpkin decorating, kids costume parade and some refreshments.
The event is free and open to the public, taking place rain or shine. In case of rain, join us at Just 4 Fun Sporting Club (213 Sterling Road, Toronto).
You don't want to miss out on a party the whole family will enjoy!


After announcing to my kids that it was time to get ready for bed . . . I huffed my way over to the staircase to climb to what I knew would be another 1.5-hour routine for three kids whose summer bedtime schedules have been nonexistent.
My son came barreling at me up the staircase screaming my name at the top of his lungs.
It was the witching hour.
I had anticipated a whine about not wanting to go take a bath, or the 452nd complaint of the day that his little sister had taken one of his toys.
But I took a deep breath, turned around, sat down on the stair that met us in the middle, grabbed his hands gently and channeled any semblance of patience I had left in me that day . . . and calmly asked him why he was yelling my name so loud.
"I have to tell you something, Mooooooooom," he announced.
We eye-locked in a way that we hadn't all day. And I saw the shine in his blue eyes change.
"I'd like to say something kind to you," he affirmed.
My head tilted to the side in curiosity at the same time the ends of my mouth turned up. It was the last thing I had expected to come out of his mouth at the end of a stressful day where he was overtired and having a hard time finding any sort of happiness, contentment (or kindness) in his day.
He paused and looked to the side like he typically does when he's thinking really hard and finally blurts his greeting card message out.
I smiled, put his adorable face in my hands and took in the sweetness for a second.
"Are you going to cry now, Mom?" he said.
"Probably!" I laughed. "Now get over here!" And I pulled in his tiny four-year-old frame for a huge hug.
I'm not sure if he really planned to come at me with kindness in that moment. But looking back I thought about the way that I greeted him at the stairs.
I sat down to be on his level.
A far cry from the way I received him the rest of the day when I was on the phone, yelling my answers from the next room where I was cleaning and telling him to wait a second because Mommy was in the middle of something.
Maybe he felt that . . . maybe that's what he needed all day from me all along.
To stop, to see him, to have patience with him and to listen to him.
And I get that. Because when I have a day like he had, that's the way with which I want to be approached . . . to simply have someone stop and see me for a second . . . and hear me out.
When that happens, my unwanted feelings usually subside and I can feel the positivity seep back into my veins.
And I think that's what happened for my dude on those stairs.
On the days my kids seem completely off kilter . . . I often forget that they are just humans trying to navigate a big world with big emotions and big change and big lessons coming at them all of the time.
Wanting to simply be heard . . . be seen . . . and be listened to.
And mostly . . . to just be loved through it all.


We all know global warming is a serious problem. Responsible companies are doing something about it, taking steps to reduce their energy use and shrink their carbon footprint. That's why we at Marvell are committed to advancing the development of sustainable technologies. And that's why we were recognized by Newsweek as one of the 500 greenest companies in the United States.
An innovative piece of our commitment to sustainability is the implementation of power factor correction (PFC) in consumer electronics worldwide. PFC is an underappreciated technology that tricks gadgets into using electrical current more efficiently. It was once expensive-and thus largely neglected by the electronics industry-but today it costs just pennies to implement and can deliver phenomenal power savings of up to 50 percent in a device. With billions of consumer devices on the market that translates to a possible annual reduction of 24 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions worldwide.
At Marvell we believe it's critical to keep exploring innovative and sustainable solutions like PFC to improve efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and protect our planet.
Another aim of our environmental commitment is to drive down total semiconductor power consumption by 15 percent per year. If the industry as a whole could accomplish that by 2020 the average device would use dramatically less power. A personal computer, for example, would use just 20 watts per hour, far less than the 200 watts consumed by today's average PC.
To set an example for others we've implemented an energy-saving program at our corporate headquarters in Santa Clara, California, to substantially reduce our own energy consumption. Power-saving steps include: a computerized lighting control system that uses 60 percent less electricity than conventional lighting; fluorescent-bulb technology that produces 40 percent brighter light and consumes 30 percent less power; advanced electronic lighting ballasts that save 50 percent more energy than standard ballasts; and networked HVAC systems to maximize energy savings.
Marvell is an active member of the U.S.-China Green Energy Council, a group that facilitates and sponsors high-impact green-energy initiatives by the U.S. and China. With this partnership, Marvell is helping to lead the way to a more sustainable future.
In our own day-to-day operation, Marvell is committed to promoting employee awareness at every level of our organization and to supporting pollution prevention and the use of sustainable resources in our products, services, and activities.


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State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant has been awarded to Vermont by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and is administered by the Vermont Department of Economic Development. Funding assistance is available to eligible Vermont businesses to support entry into foreign markets or expand international export activity through trade shows, trade missions, market research, and export education.
The SBA and STEP's objective is to increase the overall number of small business exporters and increase their export sales with a focus on relationship development, export planning, and job creation.
Eligible Expenses
Eligible Vermont businesses may apply to receive reimbursements for up to 75 percent of pre-approved, allowable, export-related expenses, up to a maximum of $15,000 per federal award cycle for up to three (3) of the following activities (separate applications must be submitted for each activity):
Registration fees, booth space, and booth build-out at export trade shows (Up to $5,000 per application);
Development of export trade show exhibits (Up to $5,000 per application);
Design of export market-specific marketing materials or campaigns including design and translation of brochures and targeted advertising in industry-appropriate media, does not include printing (Up to $5,000 per application);
Fees for shipping sample product (Up to $2,000 per award cycle);
Participation in ExporTech or export trade training (Up to $6,000 per award cycle);
Participation in foreign market sales trip (Up to $5,000 per application);
Participation in foreign trade mission (Up to $5,000 per application);
Cost of compliance testing an existing product for entry into an export market (Up to $2,000 per award cycle);
Export market research tool subscription (Up to $1,000 per award cycle);
Localization of websites for target export markets including website translation, technical localization and search engine optimization (SEO) for export markets (Up to $3,000 per award cycle)
Application and Reimbursement Process
Vermont businesses must meet criteria set forth by the SBA defining Eligible Small Business Concerns (ESBCs) to be eligible for STEP funding. ESBCs may apply to receive reimbursements for eligible expenditures by completing a two-part application. Prior to starting the activity, please complete PART A: Reimbursement Grant Application and submit all supporting documents:
SBA Self-Representation as an Eligible Small Business Concern form;
Current W-9 signed within the last six (6) months;
Certificate of Insurance certifying a minimum of $1,000,000 in commercial general liability, $500,000 in automobile liability, workers compensation in compliance with Vermont state laws, and indicating State of Vermont as the certificate holder.
Upon completion of the trade activity, a second form is required, PART B: Data Collection Instrument, along with scanned copies of paid invoices/receipts and an itemized worksheet indicating costs in U.S. Dollars at the time expenses were incurred.
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Chinese Martial Arts Master, Dr. Shin Lin was a contemporary of Bruce Lee, training under the same martial arts master for physical training, enhancing health, fighting and self defense. Dr. Lin is the past Chairman of Biophysics at Johns Hopkins, trained in many forms of Chinese medicine, including acupuncture. He had a question, he wondered how electrical energy can affect cellular movement and what is the role of Qi?
After being recruited to the role of Dean of the School of Biological Sciences at UC Irvine, he set out to find the answer. He and the members of his laboratory designed experiments to scientifically measure what specific movements benefit the mind and body the most. They successfully explored the question of what Qi, the ancient concept of vital life energy, is and how it is enhanced through Tai Chi, Qi Gong and Chinese medicine. Their findings are remarkable!
Dr. Lin says, "From the yin comes the yang, from the yang comes the yin." The concept of Prana or Ki as it is known in other cultures has existed for thousands of years. And now, through the work of Dr. Lin and his team, we have a much greater understanding of its complicated and sophisticated operation in the physical body.
Science has proven that physical exercise increases the number of cells in the hippocampus and can inhibit the stress response. Moving meditation helps not only the psychological side but enhances cell production.
With the biomedical devices created and utilized by his team, Dr. Lin was able to go about measuring the release of heat and biophotons – a bluish green light, emitted by the body at a rate of less than ten photons per second (a million a second put out by a light bulb.) They built a single photon counting system and built devices to measure electrical output. And are now able to prescribe meditative movements to match specific ailments.
So if you need to rejuvenate your system, a few minutes of focused repetitive movements may be just what you need to boost your energy both physical and vital, increase seratonin, mental acuity and focus, to reduce pain or inflammation. Health enhancement and general maintenance benefits such as better sleep better and stronger muscles and bones are a committed Tai Chi practice away.
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In Culver City, just south of Culver Boulevard in the downtown area, this lower-level one-bedroom apartment has a lot to offer: hardwood floors, in-unit washer and dryer, a spacious kitchen with open shelving, and a garage parking space. It rents for $1,995.
Who doesn't want some outdoor space? This 600-square-foot Hollywood studio apartmenthas a nice wide balcony, as well as an updated kitchen, a spacious and bright bedroom, central air conditioning, on-site laundry, and garage parking. It rents for $1,950.
Inside this whimsical Beverly Grove apartment building is a one-bedroom apartment with hardwood floors, coved ceilings, a dishwasher, and a remodeled bathroom. The unit has its own parking off-street. It rents for $1,985.
This recently remodeled one-bedroom apartment on the western edge of Koreatown comes with stainless steel appliances, a decorative fireplace, laminate floors, and on-site laundry. It rents for $1,845.
Located in Downtown's Financial District, this 600-square-foot loft features a wall of large windows, an open kitchen with ample counter space, and access to the building's rooftop pool. It rents for $1,930.
Celebrated on the first Monday in September, Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer. In Los Angeles, the three-day holiday weekend is packed with great events across the city. From concerts to festivals, parties and college football, read on for our guide to the best events happening in L.A. on Labor Day Weekend.
Now in its third year, LA Fleet Week® is a multi-day celebration of our nation's Sea Services held on the LA Waterfront at the Port of Los Angeles over Labor Day Weekend. Free to the public, the event features public ship tours, military displays and equipment demonstrations, live entertainment, a kids' STEM Expo, aircraft flyovers, a 100 Years of Navy in Hollywood Film Festival, the 10th Annual Conquer the Bridge, LA Fleet Week 5 on 5 Basketball Tournament, and a Galley Wars culinary competition between Sailor, Marine & Coast Guard teams.
The Dodgers host division rivals, the Arizona Diamondbacks for a three-game stand Thursday to Saturday, Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. Highlights include a Sand Globe promo on Thursday, Friday Night Fireworks, and a Silent Auction on Saturday. On Labor Day, the Dodgers take on the Mets, featuring a Coca-Cola Cooler Bag promo.
Movie fans can enjoy outdoor movies across L.A. throughout Labor Day Weekend. Rooftop Cinema Club offers two locations: LEVEL in Downtown L.A. is screening "Grease: 40th Anniversary" on Friday, Aug. 31 and "Avengers: Infinity War" on Saturday, Sept. 1; Rooftop Cinema's new Hollywood venue, Neuehouse is screening "The Greatest Showman" and "A Quiet Place" on Aug. 31; "Isle of Dogs" and "Moonrise Kingdom" on Sept. 1; "Kill Bill Vol. 1″ and "L.A. Confidential" on Sunday, Sept. 2; and "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "Anchorman" on Monday, Sept. 3.
Other screenings: Street Food Cinema - "The Wizard of Oz" at Griffith Park and "The Wedding Singer" at Will Rogers State Park (Sept. 2); Eat|See|Hear - "Selena" at The Autry (Sept. 1); Cinespia- "Beverly Hills Cop" (Sept. 1) and "Now and Then" (Sept. 2) at Hollywood Forever; and Melrose Rooftop Theatre - "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (Sept. 2) and "Black Panther" (Sept. 3).
A summer favorite now in its 14th year, The Music Center's Dance DTLA is an evening of dance under the stars on most Friday nights. Hosted entirely at Grand Park, the series features Dance Downtown every other Friday night, where participants can learn new dance moves from a different dance genre at each event. Held on alternating Friday nights from 9pm to midnight, DJ Nights are curated by influential artists and tastemakers who give voice to L.A.'s dynamic and vibrant culture through music, dancing, arts and aesthetics. Curated by Nosaj Thing, this year's final DJ Nights invites you to dance the night away on Friday, Aug. 31.
Labor Day Weekend is your last chance to experience Jurassic Park® – The Ride before it goes extinct on Monday, Sept. 3! The ride is making way for an all-new Jurassic World attraction that's opening at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2019. Originally opened in June 1996, the thrilling river raft adventure is based on Jurassic Park, the blockbuster 1993 Steven Spielberg movie and 1990 novel by Michael Crichton. After encountering dinosaurs in their natural habitat, guests escape a life-sized T-rex when their raft plunges to safety – at the time, the 84-foot drop was the largest theme park water descent ever built.
Continuing a beloved L.A. concert tradition, Academy Award-winning composer John Williams returns to the Hollywood Bowlto celebrate the 40th anniversary of his Bowl debut and conduct many of his greatest moments of cinematic music magic. A selection of clips will be shown on the big screen.
Founded in July 2011, Pacific Opera Project (POP) brings accessible, affordable and entertaining opera to audiences across Los Angeles. On Saturday, Sept. 1, POP will present a fully staged outdoor production of Georges Bizet's operatic masterpiece, Carmen at Ford Theatres. Sung in French with English supertitles.
For more than half a century, cinephiles have gathered over Labor Day Weekend to celebrate the movies at the annual Cinecon Classic Film Festival. Taking place Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 30 – Sept. 3, Cinecon 54 welcomes archivists, authors, collectors and film fans to enjoy five days of classic film screenings, special programs, celebrity guests, and the famed movie memorabilia show. Cinecon is dedicated to showcasing unusual films that are rarely given public screenings.
The host hotel for Cinecon 54 is the Loews Hollywood Hotel, located on Highland Avenue just a five-minute walk from the Egyptian. Cinecon's famous Memorabilia Show, one of the best movie memorabilia markets in the country, will take place at the hotel's mezzanine level along with book signings and the registration table. Dealers from across the country and around the world will sell original items that span the history of film, from silent era classics through today's hottest blockbusters.
Crosstown rivals, USC and UCLA will kick off the 2018 college football season with inter-conference home openers on Saturday of Labor Day Weekend. The Trojans take on the UNLV Rebels at L.A. Memorial Coliseum and the Bruins face the Cincinnati Bearcats at Rose Bowl Stadium. USC-UNLV is scheduled to start at 1pm Pacific and UCLA-Cincinnati at 4pm.
Dubbed the largest Asian inspired night market in the U.S., 626 Night Market features more than 250 food, merchandise, crafts, arts, games, music, and entertainment attractions that welcomes over 80,000 attendees per event. The final 626 Night Market of 2018 is taking place at Santa Anita Park on Aug. 31 – Sept. 2. Hours are 4pm – 1am. Admission is $5 at the door, cash only. Children 3 and under are free. Note that most vendors are cash only.
Opening on Aug. 31, the L.A. County Fair is hitting the Mother Road with this year's theme: "Get Your Kicks," named in honor of the famed Route 66. The historic "Main Street of America" connected Chicago to L.A. and right to the gates of the L.A. County Fair, which is uniquely situated just off Route 66 in San Bernardino. The Get Your Kicks on Route 66 attraction replicates iconic sites from the 2,448-mile trek, featuring famous landmarks like the world's largest rocking chair, the Cadillac Ranch, and the Wigwam Motel. At a recreation of the historic Mt. Baldy Drive-In, guests can enjoy a vintage movie while snacking on popcorn and old-fashioned candy. The mini road trip ends at a replica of the Santa Monica Pier, complete with seaside snack shacks and aerial entertainment. The Route 66 value menu will feature $6.60 meals and classic Fair/Route 66 food items at each concession stand. Perennial Fair favorites include the carnival, the End of Summer Concert Series, farm animals, food, shopping and more. All attractions, except for the Carnival and reserved seats to concerts, are included with the price of admission. For tickets and concert schedule, visit lacountyfair.com.
Now in its second year, Made in LA is a Labor Day Weekend festival that celebrates the best of Los Angeles arts and culture. Taking place Sept. 1-2 at Golden Road Brewing in Atwater Village, Made in LA features headliners Saint Motel along with performances by Dorothy, Andre Power, DâM-FunK, J Rocc, DUCKWRTH and more. The festival also features food trucks, art installations and vendors, and of course, plenty of Golden Road beer. Proceeds benefit ArtShareLA, a DTLA nonprofit organization that helps artists – especially emerging talent – to access the resources they need. Tickets are on sale at Eventbrite. Doors at 5pm each day, 21 and over.
Fiesta Hermosa takes place Saturday through Monday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day of Labor Day weekend. The annual festival is located in Downtown Hermosa Beach on Pier Plaza, Hermosa Avenue and lower Pier Avenue. Described as the "largest arts & crafts fair in Southern California," more than 300 artists and crafters are featured, including painters, photographers, ceramicists, jewelers, sculptors, and handcrafters. There are two stages of live music: the Main Stage features top tribute bands, while the Charity Beer & Wine Garden showcases alternative, reggae, classic rock, 80s and 90s music. Enjoy acoustic music in front of the Java Man Coffee House. The Food Court offers 18 different kinds of global food options, from roasted corn to Thai, Greek, Mexican, tri-tip sandwiches and barbecued sausages. The Kiddie Carnival features a 30-foot slide, mechanical rides, rock climbing, bungee jump, and games for kids from 3 to 10 years old. Pony rides, a petting zoo, and face painters are sure to delight the little ones.
My first home had an indoor swimming pool. One cold day I turned off the dehumidifier without realizing that the walls would perspire. The dampness caused subterranean termites to crawl out of hiding and zip around the room. As a result, I paid a small fortune for pest extermination, painting and floor covering replacement.
A lesson many pool owners learn the hard way, as I did, is that proper pool maintenance is of primary importance. Of course, most pools are located outdoors, which makes taking care of them a bit easier, but you should also find out if your pool complies with federal and local pool barrier laws regarding enhanced safety regulations.
Who Buys Homes With Swimming Pools?
Home Buyers Who Won't Look at Homes Without a PoolFor these buyers, a pool is paramount because a home is not a home without a pool. Pools are very popular in warm states, where they are used year round.
Home Buyers Who Won't Look at Homes With a PoolBuyers with small children are often concerned about accidental deaths by drowning. Some buyers don't want the upkeep or expense of a pool.
Home Buyers Who Never Thought About a PoolIf the home has everything else a buyer desires but it also has a pool, these buyers may face a quick decision they hadn't anticipated. Some buy the house and fill the pool with rocks.
Should You Buy a Home With a Pool?
According to the The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals, the number of new in-ground pools in the U.S. is growing and, as of 2017, some 10.4 million homes in the United States have in-ground pools.
Studies show that most low-end and many middle-range buyers do not want a home with a pool. Higher-end homes are more likely to have pools, but some are never used. Some pools exist for decoration. If you enjoy swimming, then a pool might be right for you. But wisdom says buy a home with a pool only if you will use it. Otherwise, your sparkling pool could turn into an expensive pond for ducks. Ask Tony Soprano.
If you're planning to install a swimming pool, hire a reputable pool contractor. In California, for example, contractors who do more than $500 of work on a pool must be licensed and are required to have a swimming pool specialty classification for the license. The cost for a new pool starts around $30,000, but can easily soar past six figures, depending on desired amenities such as fountains, landscaping or decking.
Gunite Pools Gunite pool construction, which is achieved by spraying a mixture of concrete and sand into a pool-sized hole, is the most popular. Unlike above-ground pools, which are temporary, these in-ground pools are permanent structures. Gunite pools can be laid out in almost any shape the home owner desires and last for years. But gunite is pricey. It also doesn't last forever.
Vinyl Pools Vinyl in-ground pools are generally rectangular, but other configurations are available. They are less expensive than gunite because the pools are lined with vinyl; however, the liners often need replacement after 10 years. They are popular in areas where temperatures dip below freezing and the pools are drained in the winter. To prepare for a vinyl pool, the ground is excavated and support walls are constructed from a variety of materials such as wood, steel, fiberglass or aluminum.
Above-Ground Pools The National Association of Realtors says above-ground pools add no value to the home because they are portable. Above-ground is an inexpensive option for a pool. Some home owners buy do-it-yourself kits and assemble their own above-ground pools. Unlike in-ground pools, which can require weeks to complete, these pools can be installed in a few days. When I am selling a home with an above-ground pool, I often ask the seller to remove it.
Many people believe pools increase the aesthetic value of their yard.
People who host a lot of parties utilize their pools as an entertainment center, and kids love pools.
Pools provide an easy way to instantly cool down on hot days.Some people use swimming pools exclusively for in-water exercises and say pools add health benefits for them.
Swimming pools can bring added value at resale, especially in hot climates.
Regular maintenance. Pools require chemicals, cleaning and over time, repair.
Children can drown. Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death among children ages 1 to 4, says Safekids.
Pool homes appeal to fewer buyers.
Pools consume valuable yard space, and in a small yard, they can overwhelm.
It might cost more to insure a home with a pool, and heating it can drive up utility bills.
Do Pools Add or Detract From the Value of a Home?
Whether a pool adds value to a home depends on where you live. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the three most popular states for pool homes are California, Arizona and Florida. The National Association of Realtors says an in-ground pool adds about 7.7% more in value to the home's market value. However, in colder climates, such as Minnesota, a pool may add no value at all.
Erickson says there is a growing segment of baby boomers who pass up buying a vacation home to invest in their own back-yard paradise. They install complete pool systems boasting waterfalls, hot tubs, climbing walls and extensive landscaping. That's a lot of money for a pool, she says, especially in an area where pools are used three months out of the year.
Knowing whom to notify when you move is essential to a smooth transition. We know, we know, calling up your electric company is probably the last thing on your mind while you're throwing your life's belongings in boxes and moving from point A to B. But trust us, if you let those notifications slide, there are consequences!
So, in an effort to help you move with minimum traumas down the road, here's a checklist of whom to notify when you move—and how to get it done in a jiffy. Make sure to peruse this list at least a week before you move to make sure you don't miss anyone big!
You knew this one, but you might not know that you don't have to schlep to an actual post office anymore. Visit the U.S. Postal Service site to start your official change of address.
Odds are your boss and immediate co-workers know that you're moving, because you've been complaining about it nonstop—but what about your human resources department? Even if your paychecks get deposited directly into your bank account, you still want tax forms, retirement account statements, and other important documents sent to your new address, as these papers may contain personal information that could be used to steal your identify.
Forget to file a change of address for your utilities, and guess what happens: You end up paying the electric bill for your former home's new resident! If you prefer to pay only your own bill, you'll need to update your address with phone, cable, and internet providers, as well as your electric and gas companies.
Depending on where you live, you may also have to notify the water department, sewer utility company, and/or garbage collector.
When transferring your electric service, make sure service at your new house starts either the morning of your move or the evening before—otherwise you might be spending your first night or two in the dark!
Usually, you can update your mailing address for your bank, credit card issuers, investment accounts, loan providers, and other financial institutions online. Even if you use an online-only bank or credit union, this is a crucial step. Again, you don't want sensitive information sent to your old mailing address.
After moving, you may have to file a change of address with the Department of Motor Vehicles, update your car registration, or even get a new driver's license—and some states have tight deadlines for these changes.
If you're new to California, for example, you must register your vehicle within 20 days of moving into your new home. Generally, if you're making an in-state move, you can submit a change-of-address request online, but requirements vary, so check with your local DMV office.
Pro tip: DMV.org/relocation provides customized guides for moving from one state to another.
Health insurance, dental insurance, car insurance, life insurance, and homeowners insurance providers need your current address on your policy. If you don't update these accounts, you could potentially have trouble filing a claim.
Tax returns and other forms may contain sensitive information (e.g., your Social Security number), so let Uncle Sam know you're moving. You can file a change of address with the IRS by mail and phone, or in person.
Note: It can take four to six weeks for a change of address request to fully process, so if it's tax season and you're waiting for your refund, keep that in mind.
Cellphone companies require customers to update their billing address. This is mandatory, since your primary residence determines the tax rates on your wireless bill.
Although the Social Security Administration announced last year that it would send fewer statements in the mail in an attempt to cut down costs, individuals who are 60 and over, who aren't receiving benefits, and who don't have a My Social Security account online still receive paper statements. These statements contain detailed information on your earnings and contributions you've paid through payroll taxes—information that should be kept private. You can submit a change-of-address application online or by calling 800-772-1213.
Also, don't forget to update your address with Medicare, Medicaid, or any other government programs.
If you're a registered voter, an address change is required if you want your vote counted in upcoming elections. In some states, when you update your address with the DMV, your address on your voter registration will automatically update, but contact the office of your registrar of voters to confirm.
To avoid missing and falling behind on your medical bills, update your mailing address with all of your health care providers.
If you hate waiting in long lines at customs or security at the airport, you may already have a TSA Precheck or Global Entry pass that lets you take an express lane. (TSA Precheck is valid for U.S. domestic flights, while Global Entry expedites U.S. customs screening for international air travelers.) But to keep your membership valid, you'll have to update the address on your account by calling 855-347-8371 or submitting an update request online.
Many online shopping sites have a one-click checkout feature that lets you save time, but this could prove problematic if you forget to change your address and order something to your old house. Take a few minutes to update your address on Amazon, eBay, and other online shopping accounts.
Of course, you want to share the exciting news with your relatives and close friends. But announcing the big move on Facebook won't cut it. Some people don't check Facebook on the reg—and (gasp) some folks aren't on social media, period. And you really don't want Grandma mailing your birthday and holiday gifts to your old address, do you?
Nothing eases the pains of moving like a fully refunded security deposit. Make sure you get your cash back with these expert tips.
Getting your security deposit back after you move may feel like an impossible feat, but it isn't. Remember that your security deposit is essentially your money, so not all hope is lost when it's time to move out.
"It's the landlord's obligation to return [the deposit] at the end of the lease," says Abbie Philpott with move-out company Pleased to Clean You.
Here's some expert advice for making sure your security deposit money goes back into your wallet — where it belongs.
Take precautions when you move in to save time (and money) when you move out. To avoid getting charged for damage, use removable poster putty or removable hooks to hang things, and use felt pads to protect wood floors from scratches.
You know all of those rental-related documents you received when you moved in? Olivia Joyce with end-of-tenancy cleaning company Move Out Mates suggests reading them thoroughly and keeping all of them in one place.
"Research the proper procedures for ending your rental agreement, and comply with them," she says.
Unfortunately, "fair wear and tear" is subjective.
"I've seen cases in which landlords stretch this phrase to the limit," Philpott says. She urges tenants to photograph everything in the rental property to serve as proof of the property's condition.
While photo documentation is great, sometimes it's not enough.
"Take a video walkthrough of the unit when you first move in and again when you move out," suggest John and Melissa Steele with Team Steele San Diego Homes.
If the property manager tries to keep your deposit, your video will serve as proof that you kept the rental in quality condition.
Further, keep a record of each time you contacted your property manager to report maintenance issues. And whenever reporting maintenance requests, do so via email or through a reporting system that sends you a confirmation. This serves as proof for your record keeping.
Confirm how far in advance you need to alert your landlord about your move-out date. While your rental agreement may already note this, a quick conversation serves as both a helpful confirmation and a courtesy to your landlord.
In addition to the standard vacuuming and dusting, plan to do a serious deep clean if you want all of your deposit money back.
"This means behind and beneath appliances, plus details like light switches, door frames and more," says Joyce.
And don't forget to confirm whether your rental property is required to be professionally cleaned. If so, keep your service receipt as proof for your landlord.
If possible, coordinate a move-out day with your roommates.
Invite some trusted friends over and go through your move-out checklist together. You may be surprised by how many things you would have missed if you went through your checklist solo.
Joyce suggests marking every damage or deterioration, because some of them are the landlord's responsibility, while others should be deducted from your deposit.
Once you know who's responsible for what, you can fix any issue that occurred during your occupancy.
Ask your landlord to do an unofficial inspection before your move-out date. This not only helps you assess what needs fixing but also allows both of you to get on the same page about what needs additional cleaning or repairs.
Give yourself a few days between this inspection and your move-out day so you have time to correct anything your landlord may be unhappy with.
Small repairs like replacing light bulbs, filling nail holes and unclogging drains are small things that make a big difference.
Additionally, Kristen Chuber with Paintzen advises painting a coat of the original paint color on any walls with scuffs or holes. Chuber suggests either going a DIY route for around $50 or hiring a service and asking for cheaper "whiteboxing" rates.
"Depending on the condition of your walls, this could be more cost-effective than losing that money out of your deposit, especially if your rental is small," she says.
It's illegal in most states for a landlord to keep your security deposit without explanation, so research renter's rights related to security deposits at the city, county and state level.
Good starting points for this information are the websites of your state's attorney general and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. While your property manager should already be aware of these regulations, you should be too. Landlord-tenant laws exist to help you, but be your own advocate.
Finally, while following these 10 suggestions will certainly go a long way, so does being nice. Patience and politeness are memorable qualities, especially if you live in a large apartment complex where plenty of other residents are moving out around the same time as you.
If thinking about the process of getting your security deposit back is daunting, rest assured that it doesn't have to be. With some planning and clear, considerate communication, you're well on your way to getting your hard-earned deposit money back into your hands.


When we were in the Galapagos a few months ago, some new-found friends were showing us their holiday snaps.
"And this was Cartagena," Jen said, showing us a photo of a street featuring brightly coloured walls and flower pots housing purple flowers with tumbling vines.
Most of what I'd ever heard about Colombia, before Dave and I began travelling full time, was negative. I feel bad about writing that sentence, but it's the truth.
And yet ever since we've begun travelling through South America, no one has had one bad word to say about Colombia. Quite the opposite, in fact – travellers can't stop raving about the country.
Dave and I hadn't even planned to put Colombia on our itinerary when we first flew to South America in January. We'd labelled it as being in the 'too unsafe' category and thought we'd be smart by flying over the country and cutting it out of our travel plans altogether.
Thank goodness we changed our minds. Maybe it was because we had little expectations, or perhaps it was the negative drug press the country gets, but we didn't intend to enjoy Colombia as much as we did.
And we didn't just enjoy it – we loved it! The food is delicious, the people are the friendliest we've met in South America so far, and the culture is lively and in-your-face.
But enough of me carrying on – enjoy the photos of Cartagena and see just how beautiful this part of the world is for yourself.
You can easily while away hours in the picturesque town of Cartagena by simply walking around and admiring its beauty. The architecture makes you feel as though you're in Europe, not South America.
I'm not religious but I still found these churches utterly charming.
These doorsteps were just begging me to enter and peer inside. Sometimes locals would leave their doors open wide and you could do just that – which was fun for a nosey person like myself.
Often a street would be perfectly still – if just for a moment – and then you could hear the clop-clop-clop of a horse and carriage approaching from the distance.
But don't get me wrong – Cartagena is far from old fashioned. In the hip bohemian district of Getsemani, street art adorns the walls.
And even the old-timely buildings retain some of their quirkiness with door knockers like these – which can be found all over town in different shapes and sizes.
Have you been to Cartagena? Were you charmed by the city like I was?
Arghh, I really want to make it to South America! The pictures make Cartagena look spectacular.
Now that the drug issues seem to be under control, I've heard nothing but great things about Colombia. All the photos I've seen make Colombia look absolutely stunning. I can't wait to go someday!
Great to read and see this post on Cartagena! For me the city is one of the most beautiful I visited in Latin America. Nice Carribean vibe, colorful, old city walls: amazing.
Thanks Sander! Yep, Cartagena is SO beautiful, it was one of our favourite cities too.


What do crime survivors need?
These needs include medical assistance, physical therapy, trauma and grief counseling, relocation to a safe space, replacement of lost wages and other financial assistance, time off from work, help with funeral expenses, accompaniment to medical appointments, mental health services for an affected child, and much more.
How are victim services funded?
The largest source of funding comes from the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA). VOCA was signed into law in 1984, establishing the Crime Victims Fund. Crime Victims Fund dollars don't come from taxpayers. Millions of dollars are deposited annually into the Fund from criminal fines, penalties, forfeited bail bonds, and special assessments collected in federal cases. Since the start of the Fund, more than 60% of the funds have come from corporate cases with fines of $100 million or more.
VOCA funds have been vital in support of traditional victim service providers, particularly within domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse cases, and in justice system-based Victim/Witness Assistance Programs.
However many people who have been victimized do not access services through these traditional victim service providers. This is especially true in communities of color, where people are at greater risk of victimization but may be less likely to have access to victim services or to identify themselves as crime victims.
The Crime Victims Fund releases a set amount each year based on a cap set by Congress in the federal appropriations bill. (This is called the "VOCA cap.") Funds are allocated to states each year. States then grant the funds to eligible public and nonprofit organizations and service providers through a grants process specific to their state.
In December 2014, the federal government increased the VOCA cap to the tune of an additional $1.6 billion. This creates an unprecedented opportunity to reach the full range of crime survivors – including those who have been underserved. EJUSA is part of a team of organizations working to ensure that increases in VOCA funding make their way to those communities, so the groups most impacted by crime and violence can reach more people and save more lives.


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Gas Producers Look for Opening
Journal of Petroleum Technology August, 2016
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While the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has shifted strategy over the past couple of years, losing some of its clout to control oil prices, major natural gas producers are working to create their own cartel that they hope could bring some stability to international gas prices. OPEC, led by Saudi Arabia, decided in late 2014 to stop shoring up oil prices by tweaking global oil supply, leaving it to market dynamics to determine the price of oil. The thinking was to keep market share away from higher-cost producers, such as those in the North American shale. The strategy has basically worked, leaving lots of carnage in its wake. The world's largest gas producers have a different motive.
Journal of Petroleum Technology
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Asia > Middle East > Saudi Arabia (0.26)
Asia > Middle East > Iran (0.21)
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Simulation of Flow-Control Devices With Feedback Control for Thermal Operations
Journal of Petroleum Technology December, 2020
Factors such as hydraulic gradients in the horizontal completion, geologic and fluid variations in the reservoir, and well-placement issues can produce very poor steam conformance in steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD). Inflow- or injection-control devices (ICDs) can also improve SAGD performance. This paper examines detailed wellbore simulations of a SAGD process in which wells are equipped with a combination of ICD completions and feedback control to determine the physical mechanisms and outline practical procedures to determine an improved ICD completion and feedback-control design. SAGD is the most extensively used process for development of the bitumen resources in western Canada. Figure 1 shows the concept of this process in which two closely spaced horizontal wells are placed such that the upper well injects steam and the lower producer collects reservoir fluids that drain mostly by gravity from a constantly evolving steam chamber.
Artificial Intelligence, controller, dual-string producer, dual-tubing string, enhanced recovery, feedback control, flow-control device, icd-producer case, injector dual-string producer, injector icd producer, machine learning, pid injector dual-string producer, pid injector icd producer, producer, SAGD, steam chamber, steam injection, steam-assisted gravity drainage, subcool target, thermal method, thermal operation, tubing string, Upstream Oil & Gas, well pair
Country: North America > Canada (0.70)
SPE Disciplines: Reservoir Description and Dynamics > Improved and Enhanced Recovery > Thermal methods (1.00)
Technology: Information Technology > Artificial Intelligence > Machine Learning > Control Theory (0.82)
Donnelly, John (JPT Editor)
OnePetro August, 2016
Editor's column While the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has shifted strategy over the past couple of years, losing some of its clout to control oil prices, major natural gas producers are working to create their own cartel that they hope could bring some stability to international gas prices. OPEC, led by Saudi Arabia, decided in late 2014 to stop shoring up oil prices by tweaking global oil supply, leaving it to market dynamics to determine the price of oil. The thinking was to keep market share away from higher-cost producers, such as those in the North American shale. The strategy has basically worked, leaving lots of carnage in its wake. The world's largest gas producers have a different motive. Because gas is not as tradable as oil, with prices often locked into long-term contracts, gas producers have less ability to influence prices as oil producers do. But the emergence of liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade may provide a potential opening for the gas producers group. Twelve country members and nine observer states met in Iran recently to further develop the strategy of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF). Participants included Iran, Iraq, Russia, Qatar, Venezuela, Bolivia, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Algeria, Trinidad and Tobago, Egypt, and Libya, among others. It was the largest gathering of the 14-year-old organization, whose members account for almost two-thirds of the world's gas reserves. Participants discussed the latest trends, developments, and policies affecting natural gas and reaffirmed their support for the objectives of the GECF, which is to support the "collective interests" of its members and encourage cooperation. During the forum, Iran's president called on gas producers to coordinate policies to increase the share of natural gas in the global energy picture. The GECF lobbied the recent United Nations climate change summit in Paris, noting that gas is a much cleaner-burning energy source than some alternatives. Gas producers are aware that renewables are growing faster than some expected and could undermine gas' assumed role as the fuel that will bridge oil to future energy supplies. One of the biggest concerns among producers is the pricing mechanism used for gas worldwide. Most of the world's gas supply is locked in long-term contracts, affecting the seller's ability to take advantage of market conditions. Although LNG is shipped by tankers and can be priced in short-term contracts, compressed natural gas is shipped via pipeline, making it dependent on long-term deals. Gas producers want what oil producers want—security of demand to fund their economies into the future. But an international gas cartel would face hurdles. Even as LNG trade continues to grow, some of the major LNG exporters—the US, Australia, and Canada—are unlikely to join a cartel. And the volume of global LNG trade still would not approach that of oil, leaving a less transparent market. In addition, the cost of liquefaction infrastructure would likely see players looking for long-term contracts. JPT
doi: 10.2118/0816-0012-JPT
SPE-0816-0012-JPT
Baker Hughes, bp plc, cartel, contract, gas monetization, gas Producer, gas Producer Look, gecf, Iran, liquefied natural gas, liquified natural gas, LNG, long-term contract, oil producer, OPEC, participant, producer, Saudi Arabia government, Saudi Aramco, Statoil, University, Upstream Oil & Gas
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Government > Regional Government > Asia Government > Middle East Government (0.79)
Facilities Design, Construction and Operation > Natural Gas Conversion and Storage > Liquified natural gas (LNG) (1.00)
Successful Horizontal Producers in Midway-Sunset Thermal Operations
McKay, Charles (Berry Petroleum) | Jones, Jeff (Berry Petroleum) | Pomerene, Joel (Berry Petroleum)
OnePetro May, 2003
Abstract Berry Petroleum Company (Berry) has been involved in thermal recovery operations in the Midway-Sunset Field since the inception of the process. The majority of Berry's properties are under cyclic stimulation and several are quite mature. Cyclic steaming combined with high (60°) structural dip present in the Monarch Formation has proven to be a very efficient recovery mechanism to date. Over the past five years Berry Petroleum Company has successfully applied horizontal drilling technology to significantly improve production efficiency in its South Midway-Sunset operation. Since 1996 over 50 medium-radius horizontal producing wells have been drilled in the Monarch Formation in South Midway. By being drilled generally in the dip direction with a basal lateral placement, these horizontal wellbores expose all of the Monarch sand section to production and provide a means to produce the lowermost oil-bearing strata economically. Vertical well development alone would leave wedges of reservoir unprocessed due to the steep dip of the formation. This paper will discuss the design, drilling and operational considerations as well as the performance of these horizontal producers. Comparisons of the performance of wells located in areas of differing thermal maturity will be made as well as comparisons to typical vertical wells in each area. Introduction Berry has had oil production operations in the Midway-Sunset field since the turn of the century. Founder C. J. Berry started many oil companies as early as1899 with names like Bakersfield Fuel Oil, El Dorado Oil Company and Mammoth Oil Company, B & E, BB&O, Berry & Ewing, Surprise and Big Ten. One of his early wells was drilled on some land named for his wife, Ethel, in 1909.Some 90 plus years later the Ethel D property is still producing oil in paying quantities. Berry Holding Company, formed in 1916 as one of C.J.'s many companies, continued to grow over the years and in December 1985 was merged with several related entities into Berry Petroleum Company. Berry, with a very solid beginning, has continued to grow and today is one of the few remaining independent producers in California. Berry's major operations are still in the South Midway-Sunset field as shown in Figure 1. These properties have been under cyclic steam stimulation since the 1960s and are in various stages of depletion. Although the vertical wells are doing an excellent job of recovering the reserves, there are certain sand volumes at the bottom of the reservoir that they cannot process. In 1997, Hazlett et. al. conducted a numerical simulation study of the impact of adding horizontal wells in this mature field. The predicted performance was encouraging and Berry decided to proceed with horizontal development across the Monarch Formation. Berry is now successfully utilizing horizontal wells to contact these previously unrecoverable reservoir volumes.
doi: 10.2118/83479-MS
SPE-83479-MS
SPE Western Regional/AAPG Pacific Section Joint Meeting
Berry, berry petroleum company, bopd well, completion, Directional Drilling, drilling operation, Efficiency, horizontal producer, horizontal well, lateral, oil column, oil-water contact, Petroleum Engineer, producer, reservoir, spe 83479, successful horizontal producer, Upstream Oil & Gas, vertical producer, vertical well
Country: North America > United States > California > Kern County > Bakersfield (0.24)
North America > United States > California > San Joaquin Basin > Midway-Sunset Field > Webster Formation (0.99)
North America > United States > California > San Joaquin Basin > Midway-Sunset Field > Monterey Formation (0.99)
North America > United States > California > San Joaquin Basin > Elk Hills Field (0.99)
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SPE Disciplines: Well Drilling > Drilling Operations > Directional drilling (1.00)
Technology: Information Technology (0.68)
Portable Producer Plants.
Russel, J.
OnePetro July, 1933
SUMMARY PRODUCER gas plants have been made in portable sizes for lorries, tractors, small stationary sets, motor boats, etc., for some years, and remarkable economy in the cost of fuel can be obtained by using producer gas plants and charcoal or low-temperature coke as fuel instead of petrol. The plant consists of a gas generator fitted with a hopper on the top to contain charcoal or coke. The gas is generated by the induction through the gas generator which is connected to the induction pipe on the engine. The cleanser or filter box is placed on the gas pipe between the generator and the engine to take out any dust or foreign matter which may be in the gas. There are no working parts with modern English portable producer gas plants and there is therefore nothing to wear out or replace, except perhaps the fire-brick lining in the body of the gas generator. Increased cylinder radio is advisable in order to get maximum power out of the gas, and this is nearly always supplied by the first-class makers of portable producer gas plants. Plants will then work satisfactorily with any " petrol " type of engine using either petrol or kerosine. In continental practice wood is frequently used and converted into charcoal in the generator, but in best English products the recommendation is to make the charcoal separately. Amongst the advantages of producer gas plant in comparison with petrol fuel and the carburettor is the clean gas which is obtained. This is free from carbonising effect in the cylinders and has no such detrimental effect to the lubricating oil in the crank-case as petrol may have in engines with slack-fitting pistons and leaking piston rings. Another advantage in tropical climates is the fact that a good deal of pilferage takes place with highgrade spirit as well as leakage and evaporation. The criticisms mostly made against portable producer gas plants are the time taken to start up in the morning, which is anything from 8–12 minutes with the modern English producer gas plant and the extra weight of 2j cwts. Also possibly the unsightly appearance and the time taken to clean the ash out of the gas generator and dust out of the cleaner box. This does not take long with the modern plant, not more than a few hours per week. A recent test of 100 miles with a 30-cwt. Ford truck under average working conditions using low-temperature coke, size I" X I", shows a.cost of 2s. 3d. for the run as compared with the cost for the same journey on petrol of 9s. lld., thus showing a saving of 77J% in the cost of fuel. In tropical countries where charcoal is cheap and easily obtainable and petrol is expensive and difficult to obtain, the difference may be greater. A report on a set working under ordinary conditions in S. India shows that the cost of fuel for the last six months works out at Id. per mile. The plant working is under adverse conditions as the lorry runs up to elevations o
WPC-252
1st World Petroleum Congress
charcoal, Downstream Oil & Gas, engine, gas generator, gas plant, lorry, low-temperature coke, lubricating oil, Petrol, portable producer gas plant, portable producer plant, Producer gas, producer gas plant, quantity, stokenchurch, wycombe
Country: Europe > Sweden (0.69)
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SPE Disciplines: Facilities Design, Construction and Operation > Processing Systems and Design > Gas processing (1.00)
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Believe it or not, Twitter joined the digital world approximately ten years ago. A decade is ancient when it comes to technology, and for many teachers, Twitter has not been a friend. How many times have you had to tell your students to get off Twitter over the years? And really, how much can a person learn using only 140 characters or less?
The truth is, Twitter can support your Personalized Learning Network (PLN) and your professional development. It really can.
First, let's look at the definition of PLN. Sometimes referred to as a Personal Learning Network or a Professional Learning Network, a PLN is a loosely connected group of individuals who come together to support each other's growth with respect to a common subject such as education. This form of professional development is more immediate in nature and tends to provide what is needed, when it is needed. Research has shown that the "one and done" workshop professional development model alone will not support deep learning and the interweaving of the new concepts into the day-to-day work that teachers do in the classroom. However, by nurturing your PLN, you can keep your professional development growing.
I remember when I first started teaching, I had a PLN even though I didn't know it was called that. This network included my mentor teacher, my fellow English department teachers, my personal friends who were teachers, and my former professors. These individuals provided insight, listened to my concerns and questions, and even learned how to use educational technology from me. However, I found as time went on we had very little time to connect in person or we drifted apart because of changing jobs or moving to different locations. I met other individuals through my graduate work and through other jobs, and these people also joined my PLN (even if they didn't know it officially). All of these individuals were connected to me through some other group or by physical location.
There are also ways to grow your PLN to include learners and experts from around the world. By growing your PLN beyond those who you personally know, you can learn additional perspectives and ideas.
Instead of just connecting, it's important to contribute and converse.
Instead of just gathering information and ideas from others, make sure to also post online your ideas and creations so that you can assist others.
Dr. Wagner's final two tips are probably the most important: be patient and be authentic. Building a PLN takes time and takes some effort. It is recommended that you spend about 20 minutes per day building your PLN. For example, check search for a subject that is important to you right now and find experts about that subject. Look at what they are posting and sharing. Believe me, 20 minutes goes very quickly! This is where the patience comes into play. Authenticity is essential as well. Just as in your personal life, if you are not true to who you are . . . people can tell.
There are a number of technology tools that can be used to build your PLN. You are most likely already using some of these tools in your own personal life: Facebook, LinkedIn, blogs, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and of course, Twitter.
Let's take a deeper look at how to use Twitter to build your PLN and increase your professional development. First of all, you can follow your favorite educational leaders. Some of mine include Scott McLeod (@mcleod), Alan November (@globalearner), Ian Jukes (@ijukes), David Warlick (@dwarlick), and Catapult Learning's very own, Andrew Ordover (@Aordover). To find out if someone is on Twitter, you can search right on Twitter or Google for the person by typing their full name, maybe a topic they are known for, and the word "Twitter." You can also search for organizations that may be on Twitter. Some organizations that you may want to follow include ASCD (@ASCD), TED Talks (@TEDTalks), and Edutopia (@edutopia). But remember, don't just passively take in the information that you find from these thought leaders. Join the conversation. Add comments. Post questions and ideas. You don't have to know these individuals personally to have them be part of your PLN.
Another way that you can use Twitter to build your PLN and your professional development is to attend a Twitter chat. Twitter chats are Twitter-based conversations held at specific times on a regular basis that have a specific hashtag (#) to follow. Typically there is a host who moderates the discussion and posts questions over the course of the chat. Participants add responses or follow along. The mechanics are a bit confusing at first, but if you have watched a favorite TV show and followed the tweets about the show, you have already participated in an informal Twitter chat.
But, let's get back to building that PLN. There are currently over 150 educationally-focused Twitter chats held every week. The most popular, #edchat, also tends to be the most general. A calendar and list of all of these Twitter chats are maintained here. You can search for a particular topic or you can pick one that is focused on your region. For example, on Mondays at 8pm ET there is a chat focused on educational technology. The hashtag is #edtechchat. Before you decide to join a Twitter chat, browse through the list and find 3−5 that really sound intriguing. If you are not sure of where to start, follow #edchat to begin.
There are a few tips when participating in a Twitter chat. First of all, if you plan to tweet a lot during the session, let your own followers know ahead of time by posting a "high tweet volume" tweet in advance. Next, make sure to read the first few tweets at the beginning of the chat so you know what the format will be. Typically, questions are identified as Q1, Q2, etc. Answers correspond by using A1, A2, and so on. Make sure to include the chat hashtag in any tweet that you post. Also, if you are responding to a particular person's comment and want all of the participants to see your response, add that person's handle (for example, mine is @LaraEnglishHill). There are some etiquette rules that apply when participating. First of all, do not try and sell anything. This is not the time or place. Secondly, do not overshare personal information. Overall, remember to be polite and respectful.
But if all of this seems overwhelming at first, feel free to lurk. Lurking just means you will passively read through the chats and focus on key ideas for you. I always keep a pen and notebook (yes, paper) next to me when I am participating in a Twitter chat to jot ideas or participants that I want to follow. As you become more comfortable following the chats, definitely remember the importance of contributing and connecting by posting ideas, questions, experiences, and more. And remember… to build your PLN make sure you find a few participants that you may want to follow on Twitter. Perhaps they added an idea you were inspired by or they brought up a point that really made you think differently. Remember, there are two goals during Twitter chats. The first one is to find new ideas and resources. The second is to find other educators who may be great additions to your PLN.
Another way to improve the Twitter chat experience is to use an app or Web tool that provides a better interface when tweeting or lurking. If you are using a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet, check out Twitterific for Apple iPhones or iPads. On Android devices such as Samsung, check out Tweetcaster. For desktops and laptops, I prefer Tweetdeck although Tweetchat is especially easy for new Twitter users. These Twitter clients provide additional features that allow you to take your tweeting further such as having multiple Twitter accounts (personal and professional), automatically adding the chat hashtag to any tweet you post, and more.
Are you new to Twitter and need help getting started? Don't fret. Check out the resources below and maybe you will even find others to add to your PLN while you are learning. It would definitely be a nice birthday gift to Twitter. But more importantly, it will be the gift that keeps giving for you!


It was another bad day at the office for the SNP yesterday as it emerged Alex Salmond had once again misled Parliament over economic figures.
A week after being forced to apologise for saying college funding was going up when it was actually being cut, it crept out that the First Minister had also inflated the number of green jobs supported in Scotland during a separate debate.
Mr Salmond would love there to be 18,000 people employed in the renewable energy sector.
It is, after all, a flagship SNP policy and wind turbines themselves cause more than their fair share of controversy, particularly in Courier Country.
Unfortunately for the government, the good news of more work in that area coming to Scotland has been overshadowed by the chamber being misled.
What the latest case also calls into question is the transparency of the Scottish Parliament.
How can it be that the official records were essentially changed behind the scenes?
It is quite right for the First Minister's team to have lodged the amendment, but if it had not been highlighted by the Scottish Conservatives, the correction would have slipped under the radar.
Holyrood quite correctly prides itself on being open and honest with a range of issues, as do its elected representatives, and there are procedures in place advising how a change should be publicised. This incident, though, does not reflect well on anyone. It should not be the case that an MSP can make an erroneous public statement to the chamber then alter it discreetly with only a gentle push towards telling other members.
If people are to have trust in their elected officials they need to be told up front when mistakes are made.