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EPA Sets Reference Dose for Perchlorate
Greg Ettling
In "For Openers," Editor Greg Ettling offers his perspective on recent industry events.
Last month on page 4, I questioned whether the dispute over how to best deal with perchlorate would be able to avoid becoming an unduly raucous and mud-spattered affair. It's likely we'll be getting a good indication in short order as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has gone ahead and established an official reference dose (RfD) of 0.0007 mg/kg/day of perchlorate. This level is consistent with the recommended reference dose included in the National Academy of Science's (NAS) January 2005 report. A reference dose is a scientific estimate of a daily exposure level that is not expected to cause adverse health effects in humans.
EPA says its reference dose, which assumes total intake from both water and food sources, is appropriate and protective for all populations, including the most sensitive subgroups. The selected reference dose contains a tenfold uncertainty factor to protect the most sensitive population, the fetuses of pregnant women who might have hypothyroidism or iodide deficiency. This uncertainty factor also covers variability among other human life stages, gender and individual sensitivities.
Perchlorate exposure has the potential of blocking iodide uptake to the thyroid gland. NAS identified the non-adverse effect of the inhibition of iodine uptake as the key biochemical event that precedes the occurrence of all potential adverse effects of perchlorate exposure. EPA claims that its RfD is conservative and health protective because it is designed to prevent the occurrence of any biochemical changes that could lead to adverse health effects.
The reference dose for perchlorate will be posted on the agency's online IRIS database, which contains risk information on possible human health effects from exposure to chemical substances in the environment. Visit http://www.epa.gov/iris.
This new RfD translates to a Drinking Water Equivalent Level (DWEL) of 24.5 ppb. A DWEL, which assumes that all of a contaminant comes from drinking water, is the concentration of a contaminant in drinking water that will have no adverse effect with a margin of safety. Because there is a margin of safety built into the RfD and the DWEL, exposures above the DWEL are not necessarily considered unsafe.
EPA's Superfund cleanup program plans to issue guidance based on the new RfD.
Consumer Filtration Market
The good folks from Mintel International Group recently completed some hard-core number crunching on the domestic water filtration market. Some highlights:
Mintel's researchers tell us that the $1.6 billion consumer market for water filtration products grew 28 percent over the review period of 1998-2003, although growth slowed substantially since 2000. While concern with health and water quality spurred growth, competition from bottled water and residential systems installed by professionals (not included within the scope of this report) carved into the consumer market. Continued trends towards healthy lifestyles and the concerns of aging adults should maintain positive, though moderate, sales growth through 2008.
You can purchase a copy of the complete 88-page report by visiting www.mindbranch.com.
Johnson Tabbed for EPA Post
President Bush has promoted Stephen Johnson from temporary-acting head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to an officially nominated leader for the agency.
Johnson, a career government employee who has been with the agency for 24 years, had been acting in his role as the agency's leader for almost two months.
"He knows the EPA from the ground up and has a passion for its mission," Bush said at the announcement. If confirmed by the Senate, Johnson would become the first professional scientist to head the agency and would be its 11th administrator.
Johnson's predecessor, Michael Leavitt, now is serving as the secretary of Health and Human Services.
Bush says one of Johnson's top responsibilities would be to "lead federal efforts to ensure the safety of our drinking water supply," saying the EPA has "an important role in the war on terror."
Submersibles Dominate
One of our recent "Online Polls" (found at www.drilleronline.com) asked, "Which type of water well pump do you most commonly install?" The results:
Submersible pump - 67 %
Centrifugal pump - 12%
Submersible turbine pump - 10%
Vertical turbine pump - 7%
Shallow-well jet pump - 3%
Deep-well jet pump - 1%
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EPA Now May Limit Perchlorate in Drinking Water
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UK records another 21,088 coronavirus cases, 587 deaths
LONDON, Jan 31, 2021 (BSS/XINHUA) – Another 21,088 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 3,817,176, according to official figures released Sunday.
The country also reported another 587 coronavirus-related deaths. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain now stands at 106,158. These figures only include the deaths of people who died within 28 days of their first positive test.
The data reported on the weekends are often lower due to a lag in reporting.
Meanwhile, Britain is stepping up its efforts to speed up the vaccine rollout to bring the pandemic under control. Nearly 9 million people in Britain have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, according to latest official figures.
Britain aims to deliver a first dose to 15 million of the most vulnerable by mid-February and to offer all adults their first dose by autumn.
England is currently under the third national lockdown since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country. Similar restriction measures are also in place in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
To bring life back to normal, countries such as Britain, China, Germany, Russia and the United States have been racing against time to roll out coronavirus vaccines.
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Hangar Chat
AVSIM Fixed Based Operations (FBO)!
By birdguy, August 24, 2020 in Hangar Chat
birdguy 1,309
Location:Roswell New Mexico
During lunch these days I am punishing myself re-reading Col. Jack Broughton's "Going Downtown".
Punishing myself because I was a part of the receiving end of it.
The command structure running the Vietnam War was top heavy. At the top were the twin oracles of the president and the secretary of defense who had no concept of how to wage a war but considered themselves experts. It was top heavy pyramid made of granite at the top and balsawood at the bottom that had to be constantly shored up by the ants in the balsa wood at the base. I was one of those ants.
Col. Broughton was my vice wing commander while I was there. I never met him personally but we did touch bases in a round about way once after the Turkestan Incident which I have written about previously.
The Thuds flew two missions a day over the north. I supervised one of the two armament and bomb loading crew shifts. I had the morning shift that loaded the aircraft for the afternoon missions.
After each mission I had to submit a report enumerating how many bombs were loaded, how many fuses were used, how many arming wires and arming wire clips, and how many bomb ejection cartridges were used. How many tail fins were installed and how many screws were used to attach them to the bombs. Usually three or four spare aircraft sat at the end of the runway to take the place of any mission aircraft that had to abort. Then, after the wing had taken off and the spares or the aircraft that had aborted returned they had to be downloaded. Those munitions had to be tallied too except for the arming wires and clips which could not be reused. It wasn't difficult. Each ship carried the same load so I just had to multiply each load by the number of aircraft that had taken off.
Well, recalling all of that is my round about way of coming to the point about bureaucracies.
Years ago in the Humor in Uniform section of a Reader's Digest (remember those?) I'm reminded of the following story.
At a very large recruit training base during World War 2 there were several mess halls. A second lieutenant was the mess officer for each one.
Every month the mess officer had to send in a report of how much food was eaten; how much garbage and waste was discarded; how many aprons the cooks had to replace; how much silverware and dinnerware had to be replaced.
One smartass lieutenant finished his reports early one afternoon so he decided to make up fictitious fly-paper report. He enumerated the number of flies caught in the flypaper hanging from the rafters in the mess hall and broke them down into how many were caught in each section of the mess hall and kitchen. He included it with the rest of his reports and sent it on to headquarters.
The following month, about week after all the mess officers had submitted their reports, they all got a memo saying their flypaper reports were missing.
And that's one way bureaucracies grow.
By the way, how many of you are familiar with Jean Shepherds books? He's written quite a few. The recurring TV Show 'A Christmas Story' about Ralphie shooting his eye out with BB-Gun he got for Christmas is an annual classic. It's actually a composite of several of Jean Shepherd's stories.
One of his lesser known books is called Shep's Army about his experiences in the Army during WW2. It's pretty funny. If you ever served in the military you'd enjoy the humor in it.
Edited August 24, 2020 by birdguy
I'm first generation Norwegian American. You know what they say about Norwegians. You can always tell a Norwegian, but you can't tell him much.
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Thanks for sharing Noel! As usual, your writing 'voice' is excellent.
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Fr. Bill, I never learned how to 'write'. I just always knew how. I took some English composition courses in high school I guess but never in my higher education endeavors. Writing for me comes natural.
When I was retiring from the Air Force I though I had accumulated enough college credits, work experience, service schools, correspondence courses and college courses through the University of Maryland Far East campus to get an associates degree. And indeed I had. So I gathered all my diplomas and credits and submitted them to the education office.
But I was lacking one important course. I had never taken English Composition.
Now I could have taken a course or even tested for it but being the contrarian I am I thought I'd rather say I can't get a degree because I lack a course in English Composition, but I am a published writer.
Bureaucracy!
18 hours ago, birdguy said:
Oh my! That reminds me of what I experienced when returning to the US from my family's sojourn in Tehran, Iran. I graduated from Leysin American School in Leysin-Fedey, Switzerland. It was a policy at LAS that all students' classes were to be taught in at least two of the four languages the school used: French, German, Italian, and English. Classes would not be taught in whichever of the four -- if any --was one's native language!
I thought that this was a most excellent policy but have to admit that it was a bit of a struggle the first year taking all math and sciences in German, and all humanities in French! It was truly "sink or swim" time...
After graduating with honors, I returned the the US to meet up with my parents in their new home in Alexandria, VA. When we went to the local High School for me to apply for an equivalent HS diploma, I was informed that because I had not taken any courses in English, that I'd have to take at least one year of HS composition before being granted an Equivalency Diploma from George Washington High!
As it turned out however, my assigned teacher gave all students a test for grammar and composition on the first day of class to serve as a benchmark. When she reviewed my test results and closely examined my records from LAS, she informed me the very next day that I would not be required to attend any further classes if I would agree to submit four essays before the end of the school year and that they met or exceeded what I'd already done on the initial exam.
She suggested that I spend my time instead taking voice music lessons and singing in the choir, since I had to show up every school day. I rounded out my school day by tutoring fellow students in German, French, and ironically English! 😃
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This brought back memories. When doing my flying training in the 1960's one of our instructors was a USAF pilot on an exchange posting with the RAF. His previous tour had been in Vietnam on Thunderchiefs and his descriptions of the missions there were eye openers.
They lost a lot of aircraft in the early days by flying straight and level for too long on the bombing runs. All the North Vietnamese had been instructed that, whenever they heard an aircraft close by, they should point every weapon they had at the sky and start shooting, even if they could not see the aircraft. He said that each bombing run was literally like flying through a hailstorm of bullets.
Eventually the Thud pilots changed tactics, remaining at high level until near the target, then going into a near supersonic dive, releasing the bombs and getting the hell out as fast as possible. It was less accurate but with more chance of survival. Of course this was before ground to air missiles were fully deployed, then the game changed again.
W2DR 971
Right now I'm a whole lot more concerned about how autocracies grow than how bureaucracies grow..............
Edited August 25, 2020 by W2DR
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3 hours ago, W2DR said:
Three Amens to that! I could comment but.....
4 hours ago, Biggles2010 said:
They lost a lot of aircraft in the early days by flying straight and level for too long on the bombing runs.
As Col. Broughton brought out in his book those straight and level runs were dictated by Washington.
During Rolling Thunder when B-52 were bombing the north their routes were dictated by upper echelon and they flew those same routes every day. The North Vietnamese were handed targets on silver platter.
Later in the war F-105s would fly a four ship at high altitude led by a B-66 pathfinder that would tell them when to drop their bombs.
Not much was said about the B-66s. They flew out of Takhli and engaged in electronic jamming missions. The bomb bay was converted to a electronic jamming compartment and held 3 ECM officers. I saw two of them crash. One was on his downwind approach and all of a sudden pitched nose up and then slid into the jungle tail first and exploded. I was walking out the village after work early one evening and I saw a B-66 on final with his gear up. He didn't make it. He hit the ground about 100 yards short of the runway and burned.
Robin Olds commanded the F-4 squadron at Korat (I think). One day his F-4s flew the same route the F-105s flew into Hanoi. The North Vietnamese thought they were the usual F-105 flights and launched their MIGs. The F-4s with their air to air missiles were waiting for them.
I should mention the 100 mission celebrations.
A thud pilot coming back from his 100th mission would trail his flight by a few miles. The three ship formation would break off and land. Them the 4th ship would come in low over the runway and give us a mini air show before he landed. Then the ambulance and fire trucks with sirens blaring would lead him into his revetment. When he climbed down out of the cockpit he was doused with champagne. After words from the wing commander and his squadron commander his buddies would toss him into the back of a pickup and haul him off to the swimming pool where the tossed him in flight suit and all. There was quite a celebration at the officers club that night. And the pilot would make an appearance at both the NCO and Airmen's clubs and thank them for their support and buy a round of beer for everyone.


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Category: DNO
Posted on 15 January, 2020
DNO Production Increases
DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, today announced a 29 percent year-on-year increase in its net Company Working Interest (CWI) production in 2019 to 104,800 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) on the back of acquisitions and a record drilling campaign.
In the Kurdistan region of Iraq, production from the two fields in the Tawke license climbed from 113,100 barrels of oil per day (bopd) in 2018 (79,700 bopd CWI) to 124,000 bopd in 2019 (87,400 bopd CWI). Production of 122,800 bopd in the fourth quarter of 2019 was up 3,000 bopd from the previous quarter. The Company is operator of the Tawke license with a 75 percent interest.
At Tawke, 2019 production stood at 68,800 bopd, with wells drilled last year contributing 13 percent of field production at yearend. At Peshkabir, 2019 production stood at 55,200 bopd, with wells drilled in 2019 contributing 40 percent of field production at yearend.
"Even though Tawke is now a mature field, we are continuously finding ways to slow its decline while teasing additional production from the newer Peshkabir field, all the while probing for other opportunities in Kurdistan," said DNO's Executive Chairman Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani.
Elsewhere in Kurdistan, DNO reported a discovery in the Baeshiqa-2 exploration well last November after flowing variable rates of light oil and sour gas to surface from the upper part of Triassic Kurra Chine B reservoir following acid stimulation. Further testing of this and several other Jurassic and Triassic zones will determine the next steps towards appraisal and assessment of commerciality. DNO holds a 32 percent interest and operatorship of the Baeshiqa license.
Meanwhile, the Peshkabir-to-Tawke gas injection project designed to increase oil recovery rates at Tawke while eliminating flaring at Peshkabir will be completed in March 2020. Once completed, CO2 emissions from DNO's operated fields will average 7 kilograms per barrel of oil equivalent (boe) produced, compared to an average of 9 kilograms per boe on the Norwegian Continental Shelf and a global average of 18 kilograms per boe.
DNO retained a strong cash balance of USD 480 million at yearend 2019 plus USD 144 million in marketable securities. Following a delay in export payments last month from the Kurdistan Regional Government to oil operators, DNO has since yearend received payment for its August oil sales totaling USD 52 million net to the Company.
(Source: DNO)
DNO announces Oil and Gas Discovery
DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, today announced issuance of a notice of discovery to the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq on the Baeshiqa-2 exploration well, in accordance with the requirements of the Production Sharing Contract, after flowing hydrocarbons to surface from the upper part of Triassic Kurra Chine B reservoir.
Following acid stimulation, the zone flowed variable rates of light oil and sour gas. Further testing of this and other Jurassic and Triassic zones is ongoing and will determine the next steps towards appraisal and assessment of commerciality.
The Baeshiqa-2 well was spud in February 2019 and drilled to a total depth of 3,204 meters (2,549 meters TVDSS).
DNO acquired a 32 percent interest and operatorship of the Baeshiqa license in 2017. Partners include ExxonMobil with 32 percent, Turkish Energy Company (TEC) with 16 percent and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) with 20 percent.
Posted on 31 October, 2019
DNO Shares Down 7.5%
By John Lee.
Shares in DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, were trading down 7.5 percent on Thursday morning, after the company reported a net loss for the third quarter.
The company reported what it described as strong third quarter revenues of USD 227 million, up 33 percent from a year earlier, on the back of solid production averaging 99,300 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) on a Company Working Interest (CWI) basis, up 22 percent year on year.
In its statement, the company added:
Notwithstanding strong underlying performance, 2019 third quarter results were impacted by non-recurring items as well as lower oil prices and higher exploration expenses, resulting in a net loss of USD 96 million.
In the Kurdistan region of Iraq, third quarter production at the Tawke license containing the DNO-operated Tawke and Peshkabir fields (shared 75-25 with partner Genel Energy plc) averaged 119,800 barrels of oil per day (bopd). The Company expects to exit the year with Tawke license production averaging 120,000 bopd and to maintain this rate into 2020. The Company recently reached a significant milestone of 300 million barrels of cumulative oil production from the Tawke and Peshkabir fields.
Activity remains high as the Company continues to deliver its largest drilling campaign in its 48-year history with some 36 wells in 2019, of which 22 are development/infill wells and 14 exploration/appraisal wells. DNO projects full-year operational spend of USD 620 million (post-tax), of which USD 454 million was spent through the end of the third quarter, including USD 244 million in Kurdistan and USD 210 million (post-tax) in the North Sea.
Financial results were impacted by impairment charges of USD 138 million, including USD 89 million for technical goodwill on the Brasse discovery (Norway) and USD 33 million for decommissioning of the Schooner and Ketch fields (United Kingdom).
With USD 228 million in cash from operations during the third quarter, the Company resumed its share buyback program and acquired 23 million shares at a cost of USD 35 million, lifting its overall stake to 58 million treasury shares, representing 5.35 percent of the total outstanding shares at end quarter. DNO also bought back an additional USD 17 million of FAPE01 bonds during the quarter.
DNO maintained its previously approved dividend distribution program with another semi-annual payment of NOK 0.20 per share to be made on 4 November 2019.
"We continue to deliver across a range of operating and financial targets even as we paused this quarter for early spring cleaning of our balance sheet," said DNO's Executive Chairman Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani. "Given global headwinds, we are budgeting at the low end of the industry's Brent price range of USD 60-70 per barrel," he added.
CWI production during the third quarter included 84,400 bopd from Kurdistan and 14,900 boepd from North Sea assets acquired earlier this year.
In 2019, nine wells were spud in Kurdistan through the end of the third quarter, with an additional ten wells planned for the fourth quarter. In the North Sea, 13 wells were spud through the end of the quarter, with an additional four wells planned for the fourth quarter, including DNO's first operated exploration well, Canela, in the North Sea since 2007.
DNO exited the third quarter with a cash balance of USD 624 million in addition to USD 110 million in treasury shares and marketable securities.
Posted on 1 August, 2019
Production at Tawke and Peshkabir up 20%
DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, today announced what it described as solid first half 2019 financial and operating results as the company continued to deliver the largest drilling program in its 48-year history:
"H1 2019 revenue totalled USD 470 million, up 62 percent from the same period last year, while net profit doubled to USD 119 million.
"DNO's Company Working Interest (CWI) production averaged 107,100 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) in H1 2019, up 39 percent from H1 2018, reflecting strong contributions from its fields in the Kurdistan region of Iraq (89,300 barrels of oil per day or bopd) as well as from its recently acquired North Sea assets (17,800 boepd).
"In Kurdistan, H1 2019 gross production at the Tawke license containing the DNO-operated Tawke and Peshkabir fields (shared 75-25 with Genel Energy plc) averaged 126,700 bopd, up 20 percent from H1 2018. In H1 2019, Tawke contributed 71,700 bopd and Peshkabir 55,000 bopd.
"Some 36 wells are planned in 2019 of which 23 are development/infill wells and 13 exploration/appraisal wells. DNO projects full-year operational spend of USD 680 million, split evenly between its core areas in Kurdistan and the North Sea.
"In addition to 15 wells spud in the first half of the year across the portfolio, plans for the second half include 12 wells at Tawke and three at Peshkabir, now the second largest operated field by an international oil company in Kurdistan after Tawke. Also in Kurdistan, two wells have been drilled and completed in the DNO-operated Baeshiqa license with the deeper well to be tested beginning in August.
"Elsewhere, the Company continues to pursue an active North Sea strategy with plans to drill six more wells in the second half of the year in addition to the nine spud in the first half. Also, DNO was recently awarded as operator two new exploration licences in the United Kingdom.
"DNO exited the second quarter with a cash balance of USD 574 million in addition to USD 94 million in treasury shares and marketable securities."
DNO Completes $400m Bond Placement
DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, has completed the private placement of USD 400 million of new, five-year senior unsecured bonds with a coupon rate of 8.375 percent.
The bond placement received strong investor demand across international markets and was oversubscribed.
The bond issue is expected to be settled on or about 29 May 2019, subject to customary conditions precedent.
An application will be made for the bonds to be listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. In connection with the bond placement, the Company has agreed to buy back USD 60 million in nominal value of DNO01 bonds (ISIN NO 0010740392) at 104.16 percent of par plus accrued interest and USD 10 million in nominal value of FAPE01 bonds originally issued by Faroe Petroleum plc in 2017 (ISIN NO 0010811268) at 107.50 percent of par plus accrued interest.
In addition to partial refinancing of the DNO01 and FAPE01 bonds, net proceeds from the new bond issue will be used for general corporate purposes.
Danske Bank and Pareto Securities AS acted as joint lead managers and bookrunners with SpareBank 1 Markets AS as co-manager and bookrunner.
(Picture: Bonds, from Alexskopje/Shutterstock)
Peshkabir has generated $1bn, 4x Total Spend
DNO, as operator of the Tawke field in Iraqi Kurdistan, has today issued an update on licence activity.
Gross production from the Tawke licence, containing the Tawke and Peshkabir fields, averaged 126,759 bopd during the first quarter of 2019.
Tawke production currently averages c.73,000 bopd, and Peshkabir c.54,000 bopd. There is an active 2019 drilling campaign underway at the Tawke and Peshkabir fields, with a total of up to four Peshkabir wells and up to 14 Tawke wells.
The Peshkabir-9 well was completed and placed on production during the first quarter. The Peshkabir-10 well was spud in February and will come onstream shortly. The Peshkabir-11 well will spud later this month. Peshkabir production averaged 53,830 bopd during the first quarter.
Peshkabir has now generated $1 billion in gross revenue, or four times the total spend to date.
At the Tawke field, the Tawke-52 Cretaceous well was completed and placed on production during the quarter. The Tawke-54 Cretaceous well was spud in February and came onstream in mid-April, and the Tawke-55 Cretaceous well spud in April. Tawke field production averaged 72,929 bopd during the first quarter.
(Source: Genel Energy)
DNO to spend $250m in Kurdistan this year
DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, today reported USD 35 million in first quarter 2019 operating revenues from its newly acquired North Sea assets, bringing the total quarterly figure across the portfolio to USD 204 million.
The Company generated a net profit of USD 51 million and exited the quarter with a cash balance of USD 254 million plus USD 109 million in treasury shares and marketable securities.
Company Working Interest (CWI) production averaged 107,600 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) during the first quarter, up 36 percent from 79,100 boepd in the first quarter of 2018. Kurdistan contributed 89,400 barrels of oil per day (bopd) and the North Sea contributed 18,200 boepd.
Operated Kurdistan production from the Tawke and Peshkabir fields averaged 126,800 bopd during the quarter, up from 109,400 in the first quarter of 2018.
The Company plans to more than double capital and exploration expenditures to USD 440 million this year, up from USD 200 million last year. Planned 2019 expenditure in Kurdistan is USD 250 million and USD 190 million in the North Sea.
DNO has launched an active drilling program of up to 36 wells across the portfolio, representing the highest number of wells in the Company's 48-year history.
DNO's Executive Chairman, Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani (pictured), said:
"With our recent acquisition, DNO has transformed into a more balanced company. We continue to generate significant cash from ultra-low cost, short-cycle, highly prolific fields in Kurdistan but now with a strong, second leg in the North Sea."
Posted on 11 February, 2019
DNO Increases Oil Reserves, Shares Rise
Shares in DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, were trading up five percent on Monday afternoon following the company's announcemnt that it has replaced 2018 production through additions to reserves, marking the second consecutive year in which the Company's replacement of proven reserves reached or exceeded 100 percent of production.
"DNO's stellar record of reserves replacement through the drill bit is a result of stepped up spending on our portfolio of quality assets coupled with rapid-fire execution," said Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani, DNO's Executive Chairman. "And the barrels we continue to add are among the lowest cost in the industry, anywhere," he expounded.
Yearend 2018 Company Working Interest (CWI) proven (1P) reserves stood at 240 million barrels of oil (MMbbls), unchanged from yearend 2017 after adjusting for production and technical revisions. On a CWI proven and probable (2P) reserves basis, DNO replaced 98 percent of its 2018 production, exiting the year with CWI 2P reserves of 376 MMbbls (384 MMbbls in 2017).
At 2018 production rates, DNO's 1P reserves life is 8.2 years and its 2P reserves life is 12.9 years.
Significantly, the Company's 1P reserves replacement ratio (RRR) has reached or exceeded 100 percent in eight of the past ten years.
On a gross basis, at the Tawke license in the Kurdistan region of Iraq containing the Tawke and Peshkabir fields, yearend 2018 1P reserves stood at 348 MMbbls, unchanged from 2017 after adjusting for production of 41 MMbbls and upward technical revisions of 41 MMbbls. Tawke license 2P reserves stood at 502 MMbbls (513 MMbbls in 2017) and proven, probable and possible (3P) reserves at 697 MMbbls (880 MMbbls in 2017).
Broken down by field, Tawke field gross 1P reserves stood at 294 MMbbls (335 MMbbls in 2017), 2P reserves at 376 MMbbls (438 MMbbls in 2017) and 3P reserves at 477 MMbbls (588 MMbbls in 2017). Peshkabir field gross 1P reserves stood 54 MMbbls (13 MMbbls in 2017), 2P reserves at 126 MMbbls (75 MMbbls in 2017) and 3P reserves at 220 MMbbls (292 MMbbls in 2017).
International petroleum consultants DeGolyer and MacNaughton carried out the annual independent assessment of the Tawke license. The Company internally assessed the remaining licenses in its portfolio.
The 2018 Annual Statement of Reserves and Resources, prepared and published in accordance with Oslo Stock Exchange listing and disclosure requirements (Circular No. 1/2013), is attached and is also available on the Company's website at www.dno.no.
(Sources: DNO, Yahoo!)
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62 SECRETARY-TREASURER NEWS EXTENDED FAMILY NEWS LOOKS LAST LOOKS NEWS HEALTH AND WELFARE NEWS CREW CREW SHOTS CREDITS PHOTO CREDITS GUILD GUILD NEWS Edie Bahr Giles (1930–2016) Journeyman body make-up artist Edie Bahr Giles joined Local 706 in 1981, attaining journeyman status in 1983. Often the unsung hero- ines, the body make-up artists were a select group who rarely secured per- manent jobs. Most often, they traveled from show to show on a daily basis. Edie received her training by working one day at a time at all the major studios. She worked on hundreds of television pro- ductions at Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, Lorimar, CBS, MGM, Aaron Spelling and many others. As the classifi cation of body make-up was phased out in the late 1990s, those artists were offered training to be reclas- sifi ed as journeyman make-up artists. Edie remained in her original craft and remained employed as body make-up until 2003, when she retired. Edie loved her union and was appointed to serve on the Local 706 Board of Trustees in 1988, serving one term. In her retired years, her health declined and she passed away from natural causes. Edie Giles died on May 29, 2016, but Local 706 was not notifi ed until just recently. Double Celebration Dia and Daurio Fountaine are one year old! Love, Michelle and Tyson Double Celebration AMI Shirley Gilbert Kirby (1940–2016) Journeyman hair stylist Shirley Gilbert was apprenticed by Lorraine Roberson, and spent the beginning of her career at 20th Century Fox working on the backlot, doing background performers on Hello, Dolly! and The Unsinkable Molly Brown. She was an extraordinary talent who preferred to work quietly, without fanfare. Around 1974, she partnered with make-up artist Bruce Hutchinson and the two worked together for more than 20 years on some of the most iconic television productions of that era: Love American Style, Blansky's Beauties, Laverne & Shirley, Angie, Happy Days, Brothers and numerous movies of the week. Bruce referred to Shirley Gilbert as an "architect and an artist." The cre- ation of "Fonzie's" hair style on Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley's 1950s and '60s looks, the showgirl styles of Blansky's Beauties and the contemporary styles for Webster and everything in between, Shirley could do it all beautifully. Her silly, wry observations noted that "you cannot move around on a set without something amusing you." Shirley led a very private life and when she and her fi reman husband retired in 1989, she moved to Mammoth Lakes, and then to the Morrow Bay area. Complications from a serious illness took our sister Shirley very quickly late in September 2016. She is survived by her husband and two daughters, Kimberly and Kathleen. Local 706 was not notifi ed of any services. Brian McManus (1952–2016) Journeyman make-up artist Brian McManus died of lung cancer on July 23, Local 706 is reporting. He was 63. He is survived by his brother Craig. McManus was known in the indus- try for being able to fi x anything, and is remembered fondly for his generous and kind nature. Barry Koper, who worked with and lived with McManus for many years, remembered his friend: "He was a can- do kind of guy; if something needed to be fi xed, he was the guy you called. He was really mellow, just a nice guy. Not a mean bone in his body. He was an asset to our industry." McManus began his career in live the- ater and made his mark in the industry while working at CBS. During his years there, he worked on The Carol Burnett Show, Three's Company (as Suzanne Somers' personal) and The Bold and the Beautiful. McManus was Burt Reynolds' personal make-up artist for more than 20 years, and collaborated with the actor on productions such as Evening Shade, Boogie Nights, Striptease, Johnson County War and Citizen Ruth. He was also William Shatner's personal on Star Trek: Generations and Star Trek Memories. His most recent work includes Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Deadwood, Lincoln and A Walk in the Woods. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Makeup for a Series for his work on Deadwood. Local 706 reports that services were limited to family, and any services for friends will be announced at a later date. In Memoriam Doreen Schultz Marchetti (1963–2016) Beloved by those who worked with her, journeyman hair stylist Doreen Schultz Marchetti inspired, loved and laughed, and was a creative light for everyone around her. Doreen became a member of the Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild in 1992, when the IATSE merged with NABET Local 531. Doreen achieved her journey-
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/**
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 *
 */
@SuppressWarnings("serial")
public class FreeTypeException extends RuntimeException
{
    private final int errorCode;

    public FreeTypeException(int errorCode)
    {
        this.errorCode = errorCode;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the error message for the FreeType2 error code
     * @return the error message
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    @Override
    public String getMessage()
    {
        if (errorCode >= 0 && errorCode < ERROR_MESSAGES.length)
        {
            String msg = ERROR_MESSAGES[errorCode];
            if (msg != null)
            {
                return msg;
            }
        }
        return "unknown error code: " + errorCode;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the FreeType2 error code
     * @return the FreeType2 error code
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    public int getErrorCode()
    {
        return errorCode;
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    private static String[] ERROR_MESSAGES;
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        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x01] = "cannot open resource";
        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x02] = "unknown file format";
        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x03] = "broken file";
        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x04] = "invalid FreeType version";
        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x05] = "module version is too low";
        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x06] = "invalid argument";
        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x07] = "unimplemented feature";
        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x08] = "broken table";
        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x09] = "broken offset within table";
        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x0A] = "array allocation size too large";

        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x10] = "invalid glyph index";
        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x11] = "invalid character code";
        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x12] = "unsupported glyph image format";
        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x13] = "cannot render this glyph format";
        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x14] = "invalid outline";
        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x15] = "invalid composite glyph";
        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x16] = "too many hints";
        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x17] = "invalid pixel size";

        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x20] = "invalid object handle";
        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x21] = "invalid library handle";
        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x22] = "invalid module handle";
        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x23] = "invalid face handle";
        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x24] = "invalid size handle";
        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x25] = "invalid glyph slot handle";
        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x26] = "invalid charmap handle";
        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x27] = "invalid cache manager handle";
        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x28] = "invalid stream handle";

        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x30] = "too many modules";
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        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x51] = "cannot open stream";
        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x52] = "invalid stream seek";
        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x53] = "invalid stream skip";
        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x54] = "invalid stream read";
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        ERROR_MESSAGES[0x70] = "too many registered caches";

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As you might expect, Secured Signing knows a thing or two about document security and keeping your business safe against today's online threats—and tomorrow's, too. Their Regional Manager, Gal Thompson, gives us the low-down.
Are your business documents protected against breaches?
You may have heard about the data breaches hitting big enterprises, but small and medium-sized businesses are at risk, too.
Poor data security is a business risk: hacked SMEs soon go out of business.
Document security doesn't have to be expensive or complicated. In this post, we'll discuss three ways you can start securing your business documents today.
Seventeen per cent of businesses admit to storing paperwork in a shed. A further 16% keep business documents in a garage, and 22% rely on basements or lofts that could be prone to flooding or damp. These were some of the most shocking findings from a Cleardata study1.
Most of the businesses surveyed kept documents in filing cabinets, drawers and cupboards. While these are better choices than a shed, they're still expensive and inefficient options.
Managing paper documents cost US businesses $8 billion annually4.
Going digital means lower storage costs, improved security and increased productivity as staff spend less time searching and refiling documents through filing cabinets.
On top of making it easier and safer to store your digital documents, a digital signing platform makes it easier to do business, and protects your firm against fraud.
Take, for example, a couple from Canada, who leased a BMW but then stopped making payments. The BMW dealership seized the vehicle and ended up selling it at a loss on the open market. The car dealership opened up a case to reclaim their losses from the couple, who then alleged the dealership had forged their signatures onto the lease applications. Eventually BMW won, but only after a court battle that tested the evidence—a process that could have been avoided altogether.
Let's consider how digital signatures—which come with an audit trail—might reduce your vulnerability to potential fraud.
While electronic signatures come with their own risks, and can be easily falsified, digital signatures offer unique protection. When you use a digital signature tool, a Certificate Authority binds your identity to a PKI-based Digital Certificate. Users end up with a unique digital fingerprint.
In this way, PKI technology is the only technology in the world that makes it impossible to forge signatures.
Using a tool like Secured Signing also lets everyone who has signed the document know when any changes have been made. All documents come with a complete digital trail.
Read more from Secured Signing: How to unlock the practical benefits of digital signatures in your business.
Password protecting your client data is a simple way to start securing your documents today.
Add an additional form of security by introducing different access levels for staff. It may not be necessary for all employees to have access to clients' personal information.
Securing your business data—and private customer information—has never been more important. The digital age has given rise to affordable technologies to keeping your business documents safe.
By protecting your customers' data, you're investing in protecting the future of your company.


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module Spork
  # things to close in child process
  @@resources = []
  def self.resources
    @@resources
  end

  # set the resource to disconnect from in the child process (when forking)
  def self.resource_to_close(resource)
    @@resources << resource
  end

  # close all the resources added by calls to resource_to_close
  def self.close_resources
    @@resources.each do |resource|
      resource.close if resource && resource.respond_to?(:close) && !resource.closed?
    end
    @@resources = []
  end

  # actually perform the fork... er, spork
  # valid options are:
  # :priority => to set the process priority of the child
  # :logger => a logger object to use from the child
  # :no_detach => true if you want to keep the child process under the parent control. usually you do NOT want this
  def self.spork(options={})
    logger = options[:logger]
    logger.debug "spork> parent PID = #{Process.pid}" if logger
    child = fork do
      begin
        start = Time.now
        logger.debug "spork> child PID = #{Process.pid}" if logger

        # set the nice priority if needed
        Process.setpriority(Process::PRIO_PROCESS, 0, options[:priority]) if options[:priority]

        # disconnect from the rack
        Spork.close_resources

        # run the block of code that takes so long
        yield

      rescue => ex
        logger.error "spork> Exception in child[#{Process.pid}] - #{ex.class}: #{ex.message}" if logger
      ensure
        logger.info "spork> child[#{Process.pid}] took #{Time.now - start} sec" if logger
        # this form of exit doesn't call at_exit handlers
        exit!(0)
      end
    end

    # detach from child process (parent may still wait for detached process if they wish)
    Process.detach(child) unless options[:no_detach]

    return child
  end

end

# Patch to work with passenger
if defined? Passenger::Rack::RequestHandler
  class Passenger::Rack::RequestHandler
    alias_method :orig_process_request, :process_request
    def process_request(env, input, output)
      Spork.resource_to_close(input)
      Spork.resource_to_close(output)
      orig_process_request(env, input, output)
    end
  end
end


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University of Auckland South Auckland Future Student Evening
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Thu, 15 August 2019, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM NZST
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Our Future Student Evenings are the opportunity for parents and students to hear about what the University of Auckland has to offer.
As a parent or guardian, you want the best for your son or daughter. You want them to earn a quality degree that will help equip them for the paths they choose to take. But you also want to know that during their time at University they are happy, safe, supported, and that they are making the most of the opportunities presented to them.
Our Future Student Evenings are designed to answer the many questions you may have as a parent or guardian, so you can help them make an informed choice – a choice that will help set them up for life. We're glad you are considering the University of Auckland and look forward to welcoming your family into ours.
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more shots of the inside pages and a journey back to part of my early childhood over at my other blog "ART AND SOUL"
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This is so beautiful made with lovely details sweeeeet pictures and a yummie box..great job again!!
This looks amazing and again, such a stunning idea. Never knew you had another blog, off to take a peep now, can't wait.
this looks incredibly beautiful Heather! Loving the red & black colour scheme & those glossy alphas!!
my golly gosh Heather - not sure if there is a word that explains how beautiful that is. Turly gorgeous in everyway.
This is amazing! Love the paper especially the houndstooth!!!
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What a stunning idea to create a childhood memory box! I love it...totally gorgeous..


All states have a minimum requirement of liability insurance coverage or similar amount in bond to operate a motor vehicle. While full coverage with comprehensive and collision protection is great for repairing damage to a vehicle it is not always necessary for every automobile. In those situations where a vehicle has a low blue book value or has already sustained damage liability coverage protects other drivers in the event of an accident. Liability coverage is specifically required for at fault accidents where one party has injured or damaged another parties person or property.
If a driver chooses to have full coverage including comprehensive and collision then there's still the question of how much is the deductible. If the other driver makes a claim for personal or property damage that will be paid for by your insurance company up to the maximum amount of coverage purchased. If however you are at fault then you will be unable to make a claim against the other persons auto insurance. More correctly, if you try to make a claim and a police report, witnesses and evidence point to it being your fault, your claim will be denied. In this situation any repairs made to your vehicle from damage sustained in the accident will be paid after the deductible is met which can often be up to $1,000. Keep this in mind because depending on the damage, it may be more appropriate to pay for repairs out-of-pocket instead of filing a claim with your insurance company. The resulting increase in your auto insurance premiums may be more than the benefit received from filing a claim.
Insurance payouts from claims filed aren't the only repercussions if someone is in an accident which is their fault. An individual's driving record can accrue black marks or demerits which are represented as points. Once these points reach a certain level, usually 8 to 9, a person's drivers license can be suspended or revoked for period of time. The more moving violations such as speeding and driving dangerously, including accidents, the more points and an increased possibility of losing your license. In some states, points can stay on a driving record for a year but it is also possible for them to remain in place for up to three years. Poor driving often directly results in higher auto insurance premiums which can lead to hundreds or thousands of dollars in increased costs. This is especially true if there are multiple accidents within a short period of time. It is even possible with enough accident claims filed against your insurance that it can become impossible to purchase insurance at all. In states with mandatory auto insurance requirements, no insurance means no registration which means no vehicle to drive.
Sometimes individuals who have already been in an accident or have accrued significant points have an incentive to try and settle a minor fender bender off the record. What this means is that both parties agree to not file a police report or contact their respective insurance companies. This however is a very bad idea. By not having authorities and insurance companies involved it can easily devolve into a nightmare scenario of hearsay and accusations leading to lawsuits and medical claims. It is always best to involve professionals even when it may result in increased premium prices or a suspended license. The last thing anyone wants is to be blackmailed for thousands of dollars due to a fender bender that wasn't properly documented.
When someone is an accident which is their fault it is understandable that they would want to resolve the situation as quickly and painlessly as possible. Unfortunately there are no shortcuts to justice. While there may be repercussions such as a suspended license or higher insurance premiums these are more favorable outcomes than lawsuits and blackmail. Always call the police if possible and always call your insurance company to report an accident whether you are at fault or not.


One thing that has been a constant underlying theme of the lessons learned at VFA Bootcamp is the undeniable impact that luck has on successes and failures. The successes and failures of our trainers have certainly been in no small part due to things that hey had no control over. So why on earth would you want to go into a field that is predicated on randomness? I think the reason I am doing it, and many of my fellow Fellows are doing it, is because overcoming unforeseen obstacles is one of the most fulfilling accomplishments in life. So why not make a career out of that?
There is certainly a lot that you can do to create your own luck. Network. Never stop learning. Work hard. Don't give up. But at the end of the day, you might have the best idea in the world, the perfect team, and flawless execution, but it won't pan out because the timing is wrong, you can't get in touch with the right investors, or a huge earth shifting event can occur. Despite these long odds, it is amazing how often sheer dumb luck can have the most unforeseen consequences. I wanted to take a moment today to think about three serendipitous interactions that have occurred during the last year that have lead me to unexpected places.
1) How I found out about Venture for America and applied in the first place. Starting my senior year, I was facing the increasingly common quarter-life crisis (I'm about to graduate, and I have no idea what I want to do with my life). I had gotten some really good advice from Christopher Gergen over the summer though. "Sometimes we are so focused on taking the next step that we don't take the time to look around. We reach the top of a mountain, look at where we are, and realize that we just climbed the wrong mountain. Don't climb the wrong mountain." I was definitely feeling like I was on said "wrong" path (granted, I was thinking public health or medical school, not consulting or finance), so Gergen's speech was what made me pause. I decided I was going to take a year or two off and work for AmeriCorps or CityYear. And then read an informational e-mail, mentioning that the founder of Venture for America was coming to speak at campus. I went, stayed for the meeting (despite the fact that Andrew was half an hour late due to parking issues and the Biochem test that I had the next day), and was blown away by the vision that VFA had for the future. 8 months later, I cannot adequately express how excited I am to be hear and a part of this organization.
If you google map "pizza new york city", you get ~24,590 results. So imagine my surprise when I was walking down the street and walked by Slice, a pizza restaurant that was going to be opening a new location in Las Vegas, as part of the Downtown Project's (my future employer!) mission to bring in new small business. I walked in, had a slice of The Bomb (herb crust, free-range chicken tikka masala, local fresh mozzarella) and Master Chicken (honey whole wheat crust, all-natural marinara, free-range chicken sausage, red peppers, caramelized onions, local fresh mozarella), and talked to the owner, Miki Agrawal (who just happened to be there working on her day off). Small world indeed, and I cannot wait until they open their doors in Las Vegas at the bottom of the Ogden this fall.
Part of training for Venture for America has been spending time on Twitter. Okay, well that's a slight (read total) exaggeration, but I've been slow to jump on the Twitter bandwagon because I am a part of the 1% of 22 year-old college grads who does not own a smart-phone (which will hopefully change in October). But as someone who is constantly reading, I love that Twitter finds interesting news for me. I started following The Good Men Project, and the next day, their founder, started following me. This might have been enough to make my day on its own considering how much I love the mission of "fostering a national discussion centered around modern manhood and the question, "what does it mean to be a good man"? But, I decided to tweet at Mr. Matlack, and, to my surprise, got a response. A few e-mail exchanges later talking about my work, his work, and his project, he offered me a chance to write content for the project, about myself, VFA, and the Downtown Project. Hooray for the power of social connectivity!


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'Fred is a little worker ant'
Adam Marshall
Thursday 18 November 2021 12:00
Manchester United midfielder Fred has been a key part of Brazil's success in storming to qualification for the World Cup finals.
Our no.17 has worked his way into the line-up under Tite and performed well again in the goalless draw with fierce rivals Argentina last time out.
South American football expert Tim Vickery believes the 28-year-old has had to fight to make his mark and impress for the Selecao.
Fred's game by numbers vs. Argentina:
83% pass accuracy
74 total touches
10 attempted tackles
8 successful tackles
5 attempted dribbles
4 successful dribbles
4 fouls committed
4 fouls won
1 interception
1 clearance
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"He's certainly not a glamorous player, and when United took that defeat against Liverpool the other week, there were questions in Brazil about picking a midfielder who had been in a side that had just suffered that kind of defeat," Vickery told us. "So he's not a glamorous player.
"He made his name with Internacional in the south of Brazil, so not in Rio or Sao Paolo, the big media centres, and that means that he doesn't have a big media constituency. He's a little worker ant who has to fight for everything that he gets.
"Brazil had a quick look at him before the 2018 World Cup and brought him back not long ago, but when they first brought him in, the thing they really stressed was his physical stats: the amount of ground he covers and the high speed at which he does it.
"They focused on that fabulous engine that he's got. Brazil are currently going with wingers. Against Argentina, they played with two wingers: Raphinha and Vinicius Junior, and an out-and-out centre forward with essentially a second striker for much of the game, so it was almost an old school 4-2-4 that they used. Obviously, the wingers have to get back and work up and down, but there's a real danger in that team that the two in midfield are going to get overloaded, and especially against Argentina, who have three plus [Lionel] Messi in that sector and pass the ball through midfield so well, so there's a danger of playing that formation and getting overrun in midfield.
"Also bear in mind that Fred was playing alongside Fabinho because Casemiro was suspended. Neither of those two are the most mobile, and so what Fred brings to that side is that mobility. He's got to get around the field, he's got to plug the gaps, he's got to be the unsung hero. He's been doing that while also making a contribution with the ball. He's played very, very well. When they beat Uruguay 4-1 last month, he set up the first goal with a lovely little pass over the line. He hit the bar the other night, with his right foot. He's keeping the ball ticking over, he's not trying to do anything that he can't do, so at the moment he's very, very useful for that central midfield, especially so with his physical capacity."
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Fred now has 23 caps for his country, one of the favourites to lift the World Cup in Qatar next year. Since making the bench for the qualifier with Venezuela in October, he has started the last four fixtures in the South American pool and Brazil have only conceded one goal in that time, a consolation for Uruguay in a 4-1 triumph.
When asked how much the United man will be involved at the tournament, Vickery replied: "It depends a little bit on what the system is. If Brazil go with a third man in midfield, a triangle, as was the team in the build-up to the last World Cup, then maybe they don't need him as much.
"They can have a player with a more attacking balance in that case. But while they have the wingers opening up the pitch like this, they really need someone who can cover ground. I think another thing they've found is that they've tried a couple of other players in there who are bigger names in Brazilian football, but they don't play the ball as quickly as Fred.
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"One of the things he's been doing is just playing quickly. Not glamorous passes, just knocking it off first time, keeping the tempo up. Some of the others, like Bruno Guimaraes at Lyon, Gerson at Marseille, seem to need to take time to get it onto their stronger foot and then move the ball, but Fred is moving the ball quickly. It's totally unglamorous, never noticed, but it keeps things ticking over. At the moment, the spot in Brazil's starting line-up is his to lose."
Fred, like his colleagues, can concentrate on United matters now, starting with Saturday afternoon's trip to Watford in the Premier League.
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Ok, let's get started. I, Gretchen Poole,. . .
am originally from Arkansas, but have lived in NYC since 2003.
was named the 2002 Talent of the Year at IMTA (International Modeling & Talent Association).
moved to NYC to study acting at The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute.
perform at The Magnet Theater with two comedy groups: College, a musical improvisation team, and Cash, a sketch team, for which I also write.
am one-half of Cagey, a sketch comedy duo with Kaitlin Fontana.
studied music with a focus in vocal performance at CUNY Hunter College.
was Lucille in Parade, Amanda in For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls, and Teresa in Italian American Reconciliation.
make fudge.
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package com.arellomobile.mvp.sample.github.mvp.views;

import com.arellomobile.mvp.MvpView;
import com.arellomobile.mvp.sample.github.mvp.models.Repository;
import com.arellomobile.mvp.viewstate.strategy.AddToEndSingleStrategy;
import com.arellomobile.mvp.viewstate.strategy.OneExecutionStateStrategy;
import com.arellomobile.mvp.viewstate.strategy.StateStrategyType;

/**
 * Date: 27.01.2016
 * Time: 20:00
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 * @author Yuri Shmakov
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@StateStrategyType(AddToEndSingleStrategy.class)
public interface HomeView extends MvpView {
	void showDetailsContainer();

	void setSelection(int position);

	@StateStrategyType(OneExecutionStateStrategy.class)
	void showDetails(int position, Repository repository);
}


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Roger J. Crosby: Nov. 3, 1919 - June 27, 2011.
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Roger Crosby passed away peacefully on June 27th while vacationing in Glacier National Park, Montana. He suffered a severe stroke and was transported to Kalispell Regional Medical Center where he lived another nine days with Joan at his side day and night. Roger's children were also able to be with him. Thankfully he suffered no pain. Roger was 91 years old.
At an early age Roger and his family moved from Wyoming to Spokane, WA. He enjoyed playing in orchestras and bands; including playing French horn in the Spokane Symphony while in high school. Notable in his early life is that for two years he was yo-yo champion of Spokane!
Upon receiving his undergraduate degree from Washington State University Roger moved to Seattle where he received a law degree from University of Washington. He spent five years in private practice before becoming a corporate lawyer for Burlington Northern, Inc., (formally Northern Pacific). He retired from the company as Vice President and General Counsel in 1982.
Roger loved the water and the mountains. He met Joan, the love of his life, on a chair lift and they subsequently skied frequently in the U.S., Canada and Europe. They purchased their property on Orcas in 1974 and built their home along the shoreline outside of Deer Harbor. This island and its wonderful community claimed their hearts as no other place had.
Roger served on the OPALCO Board of Directors for 22 years. He was a member of the Orcas Island Tennis Club, the Orcas Island Yacht Club and the Deer Harbor Community Club. During his early years living here he actively promoted and succeeded in getting single party phone lines and equitable charges. He also worked diligently to improve cell phone service on the islands.
Roger is survived by wife Joan, son Joel and wife Margo, daughter Kristin Enoch and husband Steve, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
A memorial will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 6th at the Orcas Island Community Church in Eastsound.
Should one wish to make a donation please consider non-profits Orcas Family Health Center or San Juan Preservation Trust.
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Home Press Releases National Coalition of Pharmaceutical Distributors Expert Addresses U.S. Senate Committee on Value...
National Coalition of Pharmaceutical Distributors Expert Addresses U.S. Senate Committee on Value of Small Distributors in Health Care
An industry analyst with the National Coalition of Pharmaceutical Distributors testified today to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation that small distributors are an important and necessary part of the health care supply chain. Patricia Earl, who spoke on behalf of NCPD, was one of five industry experts invited by the committee to testify during the hearing, which was convened to review short-supply prescription drugs.
"I cannot emphasize enough the value that small – or secondary – pharmaceutical distributors bring to the health care system," Earl, a pharmaceutical distribution specialist with more than 25 years of experience, told the committee. "These organizations are there when no one else is – in the middle of the night, on the weekends and in remote parts of the country where no one else wants to deliver because it's not considered profitable. As a result, small distributors help save lives every single day. They save lives by making it their business to ensure that quality medicines reach a patient in the safest, fastest and most cost-effective way possible – no matter the time or location. Few others can say the same thing."
The hearing, "Short-Supply Prescription Drugs: Shining a Light on the Gray Market," started with a presentation led by Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md), a ranking member of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Cummings presented a report outlining what he considered to be issues in the industry, including accusations of price gouging, multiple companies handling products before they reach the final customer and fake pharmacies.
"These allegations are not grounded in reality," Earl said in her testimony. "What's more, these characterizations fail to reflect one basic fact of this market: There are thousands of small distributors that work with hospitals across the nation. To remain competitive, they must comply with all laws, follow pedigree and handling requirements to the letter, and still offer an economical price point that allows for only a modest profit margin. If they engaged in the types of activities you accuse them of, they would not be in business very long."
Earl provided the committee with stacks of emails from hospital customers, including the National Institute of Health, thanking small distributors for the help they provide finding medicine or delivering it at the last minute to save a life – a function typically only performed by this sector of the distribution chain. NCPD's position was supported by Dr. John Costner, senior vice president of government affairs with the National Community of Pharmacists Association, which represents independent community pharmacies in the United States. Costner told the committee that small distributors are a necessary part of the U.S. supply chain.
"The pharmaceutical supply chain is a complex system with multiple players, including small and large distributors, group purchasing organizations, manufacturers and pharmacies. Each play a vital role in ensuring quality medicines reach patients," said Karen Moody, NCPD president. "Small distributors handle less than 1 percent of all pharmaceuticals delivered in the U.S., supply hospitals in areas often considered to be the least profitable regions of the country, and are required to pay the highest prices for drugs in the U.S., putting us at a competitive disadvantage. Despite these realities, small distributors face repeated scrutiny over our work, which makes it difficult for us to reach our ultimate goal – to help hospitals and physicians provide the best care possible to patients."
About NCPD
The National Coalition of Pharmaceutical Distributors is a national trade association representing the wellbeing and interests of the independent and specialty pharmaceutical distribution industry. NCPD is dedicated to securing the pharmaceutical supply chain and is aggressively working to help enact federal legislation to revamp the nation's chain of custody laws for prescription pharmaceutical products.
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Rudy's Bar-B-Q is Delicious and We Could Use One in Lansing, Michigan
Kristen Matthews Published: January 18, 2022
Photo courtesy Kristen Matthews/TSM Lansing
Lansing's food scene is ever-changing. Whether it's with restaurants closing or opening, there's always something different about what's available to eat in Lansing.
That being said, I think there's always room for more variety and deliciousness. That's why I think Rudy's Bar-B-Q would be an excellent addition.
Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q
While Rudy's Bar-B-Q originated in Texas (where lots of delicious BBQ hails from), it's now a chain that has multiple locations throughout the southwest. I had the opportunity to give it a try during my recent trip to Arizona.
When I was in Arizona, it was my goal to eat and drink at places I had never been to before (like Dutch Bros Coffee) that aren't available in Michigan. Rudy's came highly suggested by the local person I was staying with, so I figured I had to give it a try.
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Right when you walk in, it definitely has that down-home, family feeling. There is a candy counter at the register, the walls are covered with vintage signs and local sports memorabilia, and it smells just as if your dad has been grilling all day long.
The menu has a slew of smoked and grilled meats to choose from, along with a variety of ways to enjoy them; a meat plate, a sandwich, or (my choice) on a giant, loaded baked potato. Plus, there are numerous drinks, sides, and desserts to round out the rest of your meal.
I got the loaded baked potato with brisket, a side of three-bean salad, and a glass bottle of Dr. Pepper to drink, and everything was absolutely amazing. From the food to the service, I thoroughly enjoyed my experience at Rudy's. Check out the loaded baked potato below and try to keep from drooling down your chin.
If you're not convinced just yet, take a look through the pictures below and you'll see all the fun and deliciousness that Rudy's serves up.
Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q is Delicious and Should Open a Location in Lansing, Michigan
If you want a homemade experience when it comes to your BBQ, look no further than Rudy's. It's a chain restaurant originating out of Texas. It eventually made its way to Arizona, where I had the opportunity to try it for the first time, and it was so delicious. The whole vibe was on point, and they had some cool menu offerings. Take a look through the pictures, and try to keep from drooling.
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Q: Configure Webpack with Electron to use ES6 imports? I am trying to use Webpack since I want to use ES modules in my Electron application but having some hurdles. I just want to use import in my main as well as renderer processes.
My application structure is as follows -
- src/                  // contains basic html, css & js
  - index.html          //
Hello World

  - style.css           // is empty
  - app.js              // console.log('it works ')
- app/                  // contains electron code
  - main_window.js
  - custom_tray.js
- index.js              // entry point for electron application
- dist/                 // output bundle generated from webpack
  - bundle.js

My index.js file looks like -
import path from "path";
import { app } from "electron";

import MainWindow from "./app/main_window";
import CustomTray from "./app/custom_tray";

let win = null,
    tray = null;

app.on("ready", () => {
    // app.dock.hide();
    win = new MainWindow(path.join("file://", __dirname, "/src/index.html"));

    win.on("closed", () => {
        win = null;
    });

    tray = new CustomTray(win);
});

My main_window.js file looks like -
import { BrowserWindow } from "electron";

const config = {
    width: 250,
    height: 350,
    show: false,
    frame: false,
    radii: [500, 500, 500, 500],
    resizable: false,
    fullscreenable: false
};

class MainWindow extends BrowserWindow {
    constructor(url) {
        super(config);

        this.loadURL(url);
        this.on("blur", this.onBlur);
        this.show();
    }

    onBlur = () => {
        this.hide();
    };
}

export default MainWindow;

My custom_tray.js looks like -
import path from "path";
import { app, Tray, Menu } from "electron";

const iconPath = path.join(__dirname, "../src/assets/iconTemplate.png");

class CustomTray extends Tray {
    constructor(mainWindow) {
        super(iconPath);
        this.mainWindow = mainWindow;

        this.setToolTip("Thirsty");

        this.on("click", this.onClick);
        this.on("right-click", this.onRightClick);
    }

    onClick = (event, bounds) => {
        const { x, y } = bounds;
        const { width, height } = this.mainWindow.getBounds();

        const isMac = process.platform === "darwin";

        if (this.mainWindow.isVisible()) {
            this.mainWindow.hide();
        } else {
            this.mainWindow.setBounds({
                x: x - width / 2,
                y: isMac ? y : y - height,
                width,
                height
            });
            this.mainWindow.show();
        }
    };

    onRightClick = () => {
        const menuConfig = Menu.buildFromTemplate([
            {
                label: "Quit",
                click: () => app.quit()
            }
        ]);
        this.popUpContextMenu(menuConfig);
    };
}

export default CustomTray;

And my webpack.main.config.js looks like -
const path = require("path");

const config = {
    entry: "./index.js",
    output: {
        path: path.resolve(__dirname, "dist"),
        filename: "bundle.js"
    },
    module: {
        rules: [{ test: /\.js$/, exclude: /node_modules/, use: "babel-loader" }]
    },
    stats: {
        colors: true
    },
    target: "electron-main",
    devtool: "source-map"
};

module.exports = config;

And my webpack.renderer.config.js looks like -
const path = require("path");
const HtmlWebpackPlugin = require("html-webpack-plugin");
const CopyWebpackPlugin = require("copy-webpack-plugin");

const config = {
    entry: "./src/app.js",
    output: {
        path: path.resolve(__dirname, "dist/renderer"),
        filename: "app.js"
    },
    module: {
        rules: [
            {
                test: /\.js$/,
                exclude: /node_modules/,
                use: "babel-loader"
            },
            {
                test: /\.css$/,
                use: {
                    loader: "css-loader",
                    options: {
                        minimize: true
                    }
                }
            },
            {
                test: /\.(png|jpe?g|gif|svg)(\?.*)?$/,
                use: {
                    loader: "url-loader",
                    query: {
                        limit: 10000,
                        name: "imgs/[name].[ext]"
                    }
                }
            },
            {
                test: /\.(woff2?|eot|ttf|otf)(\?.*)?$/,
                use: {
                    loader: "url-loader",
                    query: {
                        limit: 10000,
                        name: "fonts/[name].[ext]"
                    }
                }
            }
        ]
    },
    stats: {
        colors: true
    },
    target: "electron-renderer",
    devtool: "source-map",
    plugins: [
        new CopyWebpackPlugin([
            { from: "src/app.css" },
            { from: "src/assets", to: "assets/" }
        ]),
        new HtmlWebpackPlugin({
            filename: "index.html",
            template: path.resolve(__dirname, "./src/index.html"),
            minify: {
                collapseWhitespace: true,
                removeAttributeQuotes: true,
                removeComments: true
            }
        })
    ]
};

module.exports = config;

My scripts in package.json look like
"scripts": {
    "dev:main": "webpack --mode development --config webpack.main.config.js",
    "dev:renderer": "webpack --mode development --config webpack.renderer.config.js",
    "dev:all": "npm run dev:main && npm run dev:renderer",
    "build:main": "webpack --mode production --config webpack.main.config.js",
    "build:renderer": "webpack --mode production --config webpack.renderer.config.js",
    "build:all": "npm run build:main && npm run build:renderer",
    "prestart": "npm run build:all",
    "electron": "electron dist/index.js",
    "start": "npm run electron",
}

Currently my application creates a dist/bundle.js but when I run electron dist/bundle.js it doesn't work. I get it, it might be because it does not contain src folder but when I copy src folder into dist it still doesn't work.
Firstly, I run npm run dev:main to generate dist/bundle.js then I run npm run dev:renderer to generate dist/renderer/bundle.js & then I run npm run start to start my electron application.
It gives me error "Uncaught Exception: Error: Requires constructor call at new MainWindow" which is in index.js where I call constructor new MainWindow()
I just want to use ES6 in all my JS files. Is there any boilerplate because the ones I found have tons of additional stuff like React JS & all plus a huge number of optimizations ?

A: After 8 days I found the answer finally. It works with ESM in Electron.
I've made a repo that is minimum & lets you write ESM with Electron.
The complete code can be found at https://github.com/deadcoder0904/electron-webpack-sample
Its very minimal so it should be easy to understand.

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Paul, Emile Amand Machy, né le  à Oye-Plage (Pas-de-Calais) et Mort pour la France fin  lors de son transfert à Buchenwald (Allemagne), est un homme politique français.

Parcours

Il fit ses études à Bourbourg (Nord) et à Douai (Nord) puis devient instituteur dans plusieurs communes de l'arrondissement de Dunkerque.

Mobilisé dès  comme officier de réserve d'infanterie, il est grièvement blessé pendant lors de la bataille des Éparges en 1915 et reçoit la Croix de guerre.

Après la guerre il retrouve son poste d'instituteur puis devient Directeur d'école.

Il commence sa carrière politique dès 1932 mais le premier succès intervient en 1935, lorsqu'il devient maire de la ville de Rosendaël puis deux ans plus tard Conseiller général du Canton de Dunkerque-Est.

Pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale il adhère dès 1941 au mouvement Libération-Nord. Dénoncé, il est arrêté le  dans la pharmacie de sa fille et de son gendre Jacques Collache.

Condamné à trois ans de prison à Loos, il est transféré dans les camps de concentration  Oranienburg-Sachsenhausen puis Bergen-Belsen.

Fin , il est massacré par les SS, son corps ne sera jamais retrouvé.

Il est déclaré Mort pour la France par le tribunal de  de Dunkerque le .

Distinctions

Officier de la Légion d'honneur le ,
Croix de guerre 1914-1918
Chevalier des Palmes académiques.

Hommage
 Une rue de Rosendaël porte son nom depuis le .
 Un collège de Rosendaël porte son nom également depuis le
 Une avenue de Oye-Plage porte son nom depuis le .
 Une rue de Bourbourg porte son nom.
 Un internat porte son nom à Petit-Fort-Philippe.

Notes et références

Maire du Nord
Conseiller général du Nord
Histoire de Dunkerque
Rosendaël
Naissance dans le Pas-de-Calais
Naissance en octobre 1887
Décès en mars 1945
Officier de la Légion d'honneur
Titulaire de la croix de guerre 1914-1918
Mort pour la France
Décès à 57 ans
Décès à Buchenwald
Chevalier des Palmes académiques
Personnalité de la Section française de l'Internationale ouvrière
Personnalité liée à Dunkerque

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Q: ¿como uno estas listas que estan dentro de una lista? Tengo esta lista, la cual tiene 3 listas adentro y necesito que todo sea una gran lista para poder leer cada numero con un for, ¿como puedo hacerlo?
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A: No viene un lenguaje en especial, pero te paso la idea base:
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     var nuevo = [];
     for(var i in arr){
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In early 2016, a right-wing militia occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in rural Oregon. Bitter antagonism between militia and the federal government boiled over into rebellion and bloodshed. With unique access, NO MAN'S LAND follows this 41-day insurrection, from inception to demise, and explores the elements that made it possible.


My priority as Minister with Responsibility for Defence is to ensure that the operational capability of the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service is maintained to the greatest extent possible so as to enable the Defence Forces to carry out their roles as assigned by Government both at home and overseas.
The acquisition of new equipment for the Defence Forces remains a clear focus for me. Future equipment priorities for the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service are considered in the context of the White Paper on Defence as part of the capability development and equipment priorities planning process. The principal aim over the period of the White Paper will be to replace and upgrade, as required, existing capabilities in order to retain a flexible response for a wide range of operational requirements, including response to security risks and other emergencies, both at home and overseas.
In accordance with the National Development Plan, the capital allocation for Defence has been increased to €106 million for 2019, an increase of €29 million. The National Development Plan provides for a total of €541 million for Defence over the period 2018-2022. This level of capital funding will allow the Defence Organisation to undertake a programme of sustained equipment replacement and infrastructural development across the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service as identified and prioritised in the Defence White Paper and builds on the significant investment programme over recent years.
In relation to the Army, there is ongoing investment in force protection, transport, communications and information technology, weapons and ammunition. Twenty four (24) 4 x 4 Armoured Utility Vehicles were acquired in late 2017 and in 2018 the Defence Forces took delivery of ten (10) new armoured logistic vehicles. A significant investment is being made in the Army's fleet of MOWAG Armoured Personnel Carriers. A multi-year mid-life upgrade programme is underway at a cost of €55m plus VAT which will extend the utility of the fleet and provide greater levels of protection, mobility and firepower. The first twenty (20) upgraded vehicles were recently delivered.
The Defence Forces fleet of armoured and non-armoured vehicles is subject to regular review to ensure that it meets operational requirements both at home and overseas. In this regard a requirement for additional 4x4 armoured utility vehicles has been identified and subject to consideration of a business case and assessment of associated cost, funding will be made available. At this time there are no plans for the purchase of additional armoured logistic vehicles for the Defence Forces.
I am satisfied that the Defence Forces have the necessary resources available to them, including a modern and effective range of equipment which is line with best international standards in order to fulfil all roles assigned to them by Government.