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Home Influence & Policy Personnel note: Mo Brooks' staffer Peter J. White tapped for White House...
Personnel note: Mo Brooks' staffer Peter J. White tapped for White House post
President-elect Donald Trump has asked Alabama 5th District. U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks' staffer to serve in his Administration.
After serving as Brooks' Legislative Counsel for nearly two-years, Alabama-native Peter J. White will serve as Senior Policy Analyst in the White House Domestic Policy Council.
"Alabama's Fifth Congressional District's loss is President Donald Trump's gain," said Brooks of White's appointment. "President Trump is immensely fortunate to gain the expertise of Peter J. White as a member of the White House Domestic Policy Council."
According to Brooks, Peter hails from Alabama's 5th Congressional District and is a fellow graduate of Grissom High School in Huntsville, Ala.
Brooks continued, "After receiving his Juris Doctor degree from American University, Peter served as Legislative Counsel in my Washington office, crafting legislation relating to immigration, space, and cybersecurity. He also served as my chief advisor on judiciary and transportation issues. I wish him the best in this new position and commend his selection. The White House is gaining a passionate staffer, dedicated to helping President Trump keep his campaign promises."
White has also worked at the Federal Trade Commission in the Office of International Affairs and the Bureau of Competition, and the Federal Communications Commission's Spectrum and Competition Policy Division of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.
At the White House, White will report to a familiar face — another former Alabama staffer, Sen. Jeff Sessions' former aide Stephen Miller. As a member of the policy team, White will be required to accept a five-year ban on lobbying after the conclusion of his service as well as a lifetime ban on becoming registered lobbyists for a foreign government.
Peter J. White
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The Transport Secretary has sparked anger after telling rail unions he wants to move the industry away from basing increases on RPI inflation, including pay rises.
Chris Grayling wrote to union general secretaries amid the row over the use of RPI to set next year's rail fare rises instead of the lower CPI.
Union leaders accused him of trying to cap pay rises in the industry.
Labour said it was a "pathetic attempt" to shift the blame for Tory fares policies.
Inflation figures will be published on Wednesday, leading to controversy over whether fares should increase at all given the disruption faced by passengers in recent months.
The letter said: "I am aware that you have raised concerns about the level of increases in recent years, and I share your desire to see lower levels of increase for passengers in future.
"I have already taken steps to ask the Office of Rail and Road to move away from the use of RPI in the contractual and regulatory structures that the industry uses.
"This will be part of the next regulatory period, which starts next year.
Rail, Maritime and Transport union general secretary Mick Cash said: "If Chris Grayling seriously thinks that front-line rail workers are going to pay the price for his gross incompetence and the greed of the private train companies he's got another think coming.
"This is a basket-case Government and a lame-duck Transport Secretary continuing i?ts all-out war on staff and passengers alike.
"RMT will fight any attempt to impose a pay cap on our members in a drive to protect private train company profits."
Andy McDonald, shadow transport secretary, said: "The amount by which train companies can raise regulated fares is the responsibility of the Transport Secretary.
"This is a pathetic attempt by Chris Grayling to shift the blame for Tory fares policies. He has the power to enforce this, he's just choosing not to.
"If the Secretary of State recognises that train companies' profits are responsible for sky-high fares, instead of asking them to make less money, why not go one step further and end privatisation altogether?
Paul Plummer, chief executive of the Rail Delivery Group, said: "For every pound paid in fares, 98p goes back in to running and improving the railway. We are ready to work with all parts of the rail industry to improve value for money for our customers."
The Government is expected to continue to use RPI to set regulated fare increases unless salary increases are switched to CPI.


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This issue will be a bit short and sweet. My grandmother has now been moved into my home and we are adjusting. This comes after she started a grease fire Thursday evening in her house. Luckily she wasn't hurt and the house wasn't hurt, just a load of smoke to clear out. The monitor between houses worked fine but now it's time for her to have the 24/7 attention.
We knew the time was coming and I had said I wanted to wait until after GOF to do this. The fire let me know that there was no more delay. I am truly grateful that I was able to have my "respite weekend" with all my caregiving friends before the move. I am much more relaxed and I'm able to deal with the problems that are arising.
This issue will be about the "Gathering of Friends" and what it all meant to us. We hope that someday each and every one of you will be able to attend a Gathering.
The weather in Nashville on Friday, October 5th, was not the best. Some flights were delayed because of it but the rain could not dampen the spirits of those arriving for the Second GOF. We put our fears behind us and boarded flights that day. Air traffic and airport security was dealt with and for good reason...we had to go to Nashville!
And once again, we would not trade the experience for anything. We had some new faces, and some familiar ones. There were some surprises...the lady at the phone booth at the airport turned out to be our dear Tracy1952, who flew from Spokane, to surprise Photoljt...and a surprise it was!
The Ribbon Staff ( Karen, Jamie, Linda & Kevin) met for the first time...pictures to follow soon. We are about to begin the 4th year of The Ribbon and this was a thrill for all of us.
On a crisp, fall morning, Saturday, we loaded up and headed to Greer Stadium for the Memory Walk for the Alzheimer's Association. We all had our "Jane's Angels" shirts, banners on the cars....thank you Linda, Teen and Jamie for driving. I must say it was a well organized and well attended Walk. We did 26 laps around the stadium. Thanks to James and Neal for carrying our banner, they were real troopers! To our surprise, we lead the walk....what an honor! In all, over $100,000 was raised that day. We thank all of you who contributed....Jane's Angels donated over $3,000.
Jamie and her family hosted a bar-b-q on Saturday night. Thank you, Nick...you are one awesome chef! Everyone feasted!
As is becoming a tradition...in Jamie's backyard, we released teal balloons...and one purple one, for Jane. This Gathering was Jane's dream and she didn't see it happen but she was with us. For those of you who did not have the privilege of knowing Jane, go to The Ribbon web site, click on "Reading Room", and there you'll find access to a special edition of The Ribbon about Jane, the Caregivers' Caregiver. She was, and will always be, our Special Angel.
Sunday we had a delightful brunch at the OpreyLand Hotel. We spent the day strolling thru the lovely gardens there, taking pictures, talking, and laughing. So much laughter....it was wonderful.
Sunday evening, the first to depart...Kevin and his family...had to say good-bye. That was tough. The time went so fast. After meeting Debbie & Danny we understand why Kevin is the giving, caring young man that he is....great people!
Those are the facts. What I find so hard to describe is the feeling of love that we all shared. So many people think that the Internet is a bad thing but for us, it has been the doorway to an extended family. People from California, Maryland, Texas....so many far off places that we may never see....but this plastic box and it's connection enable us to reach out and become friends, life lines...we are so blessed.
In the weeks to come we will be sharing photos from the GOF. You will be able to put faces to the silly names, and hopefully, share some of the fun we had in Nashville. There will also be some new and exciting additions to The Ribbon web site. We'll keep you informed as they develop.
It was unanimously decided that we will be having a GOF every other year. This time next year, we will begin to plan for GOF'03...to be held ??? Suggestions??? We'd like to hear from you on that. One suggestion was Branson, MO. A fun place, central location...a possibility, for sure.
Words seem so inadequate to describe the feelings we all returned home with. We have all been affected by a terrible tragedy in our lives. We all have loved ones who struggle daily with the ravages of Alzheimer's Disease and yet, because of this tragedy, we have also been so blessed to have found a medium that allows us to reach out and share, to find strength and comfort with people who understand. It is what keeps us strong.
To those who attended the GOF '01, I offer my deep and everlasting gratitude...you have all enriched my life. To those who did not attend....I look forward to meeting you in the future.
How can I ever begin to thank you both for coming up with the idea to do the second Gathering of Friends? My head is still spinning from all that happened this weekend. Some of us had been fortunate enough to have met before; it was great being able to reconnect with the old friends. However, it was awesome to make new and lasting bonds with new friends.
All I can say is WOW; this was truly amazing. Even though Mary and I had just spent the majority of the weekend around each other, we spent an hour on the phone Tuesday revisiting all of the fun and hearing what each different event meant to the other. Also hearing Mary's voice full of excitement gave me the proof the weekend was the "medicine" that everyone needed.
There were so many wonderful parts of the weekend; but I think the most special was the Memory Walk on Saturday morning. Even with just trying to narrow it down to the walk, there are so many wonderful stories. There were people who were participating who saw our matching shirts. They read the advertising on the back. They asked about the internet support and were fascinated to learn we had all come togetherfrom different states. We saw a young man and his friend, both 17, take time out of their weekend to support his mother and her friends, what volumes that speaks! But even more special was the Nashville Alzheimer's Association and their generous act of allowing our team, Jane's Angels, to be the lead team, dedicating the honorary lap to us. How special it was to hear the announcer explaining to the crowd about internet care giving and how we had all come from different parts of the country; I am still getting goose bumps.
But wait, maybe the thing that really brought the success of the weekend home was being in the chat room Wednesday night when a new person came in. After getting most of her information, I asked how she found the room? Her response - I saw a sign on a van! Yes! It really does work!
Thank you both again for an absolutely wonderfully warm and loving weekend! Oh and by the way, anyone seen Art? LOL!
Thank you for inviting me to the Gathering of Friends. I did not know what to expect. I am glad for that ....cause never would i have ever been able imagine what those 4 days did for me!!
The Love ..The Caring...The Sharing....it is so wonderful to be able to be with folks that know what you are going thru....or have been thru....say one word and you see the look in the eyes or the nod of the head....yes they have walked in my moccasins!
I think one of the best moments...and there were so many moments that are dear to my heart. But when the lady tapped me on the shoulder and said "my husband has Alzheimers...would you email me ...i have been looking for support". Then i knew why i was there....to Pay it Forward!!
This is the best thing i have ever done for me....thank you for everything!!
tears of happiness and pain.
a hand held, a nod of knowing, a back patted, love shared.
troubles forgotten for a while.
loads of laughing, fun and love.
Thanks for everything. I'll try but I'm no writer.
The first night I got to Jamie's home while she was out taking others to their hotel. So here I sat not having met anyone who was coming. Even knowing that these were my friends there was still that feeling of what I am doing here? Then in came Jamie and Kevin and his Mom and Dad. Then here came Karen, Linda and many others. The next thing I knew I was being truly hugged. Our hugs on line help, but getting them in person was the best. Then I knew I was with family If you didn't come this year because you had never meet any of us don't let it keep you away next time. I left Nashville knowing my family had really grown.
A poor Kevin note, Friday night Kevin was about to starve, he wanted a whole pizza for himself. We ordered all of us hungry as could be. The phone rings and we are having so much fun no one answers. No answer no pizza. Poor Kevin, he is a growing boy he needed his pizza, so off to Wendy's Jamie goes. This time Kevin goes along to make sure he will get to eat. This weekend was the best thing I have done for ME in a very long time. Thank you Jamie, Karen, Linda, and Kevin. You worked so hard to make it happen.
There could be no better name for a weekend than this. Even though many of us had not met "face to face"....we were FRIENDS in the truest sense of the word. We were grinning from ear to ear as we greeted one another at the airport...and we shed many tears as we bid farewell on Monday. Each and every one of us was able to take something "home" with us...maybe a physical momento of the weekend, like a tassel, but more than that was the sense that each and every one of us had been able to tap deeper into the well of friendship. A "well" that is bottomless as I have come to learn. For those of you who could not make it....you missed a grand time.....and were missed....but....we will do this again....and I truly look forward to,YES, even the tears shed on departure day. Because that is the truest measure of care....caring enough to let it show!
Wow! What can I write about GOF. It was so much more than we expected. We have never felt so welcomed by so many wonderful people. How can you visit with a group of people for three days and miss them so much when you get home? We are so lucky to be a part of this "family".
My favorite quote of the weekend, though, was when Jamie was getting ready to drive us to the hotel. She just said "I'm going to take y'all to y'alls place now." Priceless!
As the newcomer to this group of wonderful loving people I would like to THANK YOU for giving me the feeling of always belonging. Through a long friendship with Karen many of you are not strangers to me, but now I have faces to go with names. You will be embedded in my memory forever. All of you bring forth a renewed hope that love, caring and support does still exist, and somewhere, someone is out there pouring out rays of sun light to diminish the darkness.
Thank you again, it was a wonderful week-end and I appreciate all that you have given to me.
There seems to be no words to express the emotion which I felt this past weekend in Nashville. What I noticed mostly, was the love that overflowed from every person there. There was the caring love and the sharing love, the love they showed to each other, and the love they had for the person they were caring for. This devastating disease has brought us all together to form everlasting friendships. We are all different in personality, but our hearts are bonded and have the same purposes.
I want to thank each of you for that love and friendship and for one of the most wonderful times I have had in a long time. I returned home tired, but it was a "good" tired. It wasn't the kind of tired I feel after a stressful day.
You are all special in your own way and each of you have a special place in my heart. I hope each one of you reading this get the opportunity to meet this wonderful group of people in person someday. You will return to your homes with more knowledge, hope, and love than you can ever imagine.
thanks again for having my friend and me to your home and for all your work on setting this up.
On behalf of the Alzheimer's Association's Board of Directors, Advisory Council, volunteers, and staff, thank you for making this year's Memory Walk so successful!
As of Saturday, over $116,000 had been raised to support the Alzheimer's Association's programs and services. Attendance totals will be forthcoming.
I am now going to include an excerpt from Jan/Mina's journal. I think she has a great suggestion included.
Today I had a great day. I, along with over 6,000 others, participated in the Memory Walk for Alzheimer's Disease at the Irvine Spectrum. We walked for an Association that is "Someone to Stand By You" - it has been an honor to stand up in support of them.
At earliest count over half a million dollars was raised just at this venue. Part of the proceeds will be donated to the New York Chapter, as their Walk had to be postponed, but not the need for support of those with dementia.
Walks are nationwide and the monies raised stay within each individual community to financially support the myriad of programs and services available for the families dealing with Alzheimer's Disease and dementias in general.
Our local Association here in Orange County is taking that one step more and reaching out to patients globally with their support of Dementia Advocacy and Support Network (DASN) Int'l. I was priviledged to be part of the Association's booth at the Walk and handed out materials specifically aimed at the early stage patient. I spoke from the stage to the crowd and thanked them for making a difference throughout the year - last year we were only taking about and hoping for a vaccine, this year we are in human test trials. The group that gathered in support of the Walk were for the most part recipients of the Alzheimer's Associations continuing services and 24/7 support, and as anxious as I to see an end to the devastation in their lives -- it is empowering to know that for just one day we can join together and make a difference that will affect our local community of over 50,000 people with dementia.
But, today I am also thinking, perhaps I should take one step further - maybe only a little step, but perhaps if others join me it will become a private march. I am going to try and remember when I am sending out my bills to add one more payment - $5.00 every month to the Alzheimer's Association. Yes, I know that is a piddly amount, but doable for me. Now, if ten others join me that will be $600. per year, 100 join me $6,000, a thousand chose to join this private march $60,000 - - a small amount a huge difference . . . I hope you'll consider joining.
Enter the chatroom from the front page of either website or at http://www.ec-online.net/chat.htm. All times are U.S. Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5). Topics are suggested and NOT required. We always focus on the issues and that our members want to discuss. Please remember that we have a new chatroom. If you had trouble using the old one, please give it another try!
October 17 (Wednesday 1:00 to 2:00PM EST) "Sugarlips' Chatroom:" Host Vicki Gardner welcomes caregivers for a social and networking discussion group on the topic of "Expressing Our Emotions."
October 17 (Wednesday 9:00 to 11:00PM EST) "Bubblehead's Chatroom:" Host Edyth Ann Knox leads a supportive chat group for dementia caregivers on the topic of "Caregiving for People with Dementia."
October 18 (Thursday 9:00 to 11:00PM EST) "ElderCare Answers:" Host Rich O'Boyle leads a discussion on quality of life for caregivers and care recipients.
October 23 (Tuesday 9:00 to 11:00PM EST) "Parent Caring:" Host Brian Duke leads a discussion group for people caring for aging parents. New session every other Tuesday!
October 24 (Wednesday 1:00 to 2:00PM EST) "Sugarlips' Chatroom:" Host Vicki Gardner welcomes caregivers for a social and networking discussion group on the topic of "Expressing Our Emotions."
October 24 (Wednesday 9:00 to 11:00PM EST) "Bubblehead's Chatroom:" Host Edyth Ann Knox leads a supportive chat group for dementia caregivers on the topic of "Caregiving for People with Dementia."
October 25 (Thursday 9:00 to 11:00PM EST) "Sugarlips' Chatroom:" Host Vicki Gardner welcomes caregivers for a social and networking discussion group on the topic of "Expressing Our Emotions."
October 31 (Wednesday 1:00 to 2:00PM EST) "Sugarlips' Chatroom:" Host Vicki Gardner welcomes caregivers for a social and networking discussion group on the topic of "Expressing Our Emotions."
October 31 (Wednesday 9:00 to 11:00PM EST) "Bubblehead's Chatroom:" Host Edyth Ann Knox leads a supportive chat group for dementia caregivers on the topic of "Caregiving for People with Dementia."
A major decision came forth at the GOF. The Gathering Place Support has been under The Ribbon umbrella for a while now. We were separate entities under one roof. We are proud to announce we are now one. Linda, will continue to be the Chat Coordinator, Karen and Jamie will still be co-editors of the newsletter, and Kevin continues to be Site Manager. None of that changes...we will be working on a new logo that incorporates the newsletter and the support chat.
There are other changes coming about from great minds and lots of suggestions during the loving as well as productive weekend. We have such terrific readers who always keep us on our toes with their great ideas.
We will keep you posted as things start happening! Remember to go to the website occasionally to see the changes.
www.TheRibbon.com As soon as we can get them organized and up on the site, you will see pictures of GOF 2001.
You will meet some wonderful people there.


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Home » General Blog » How are new divorce and custody cases assigned a Judge and division in Jefferson Family Court?
How are new divorce and custody cases assigned a Judge and division in Jefferson Family Court?
With the November election just around the corner, many people in Louisville and Jefferson County, Kentucky, are probably unaware of how a new divorce or custody case being filed with the family court clerk is assigned a division (and its corresponding Judge).
Jefferson Family Court consists of ten (10) divisions, each with its own sitting Judge:
Jefferson Family Court Division # Judge Alphabet
*One (1)* *Hon. Joan L. Byer* A-Bri
Two (2) Hon. Hugh Smith Haynie Brj-Cra
*Three (3)* *Hon. Patricia Walker Fitzgerald* Frankl-Hec
Four (4) Hon. Dolly Wisman Berry Trp-Z
*Five (5)* *Hon. Eleanore M. Garber* Sf-Tro
*Six (6)* *Hon. Jerry J. Bowles* Meb-Pic
*Seven (7)* *Hon. Joseph W. O'Reilly* Pid-Se
*Eight (8)* *Hon. Donna L. Delahanty* Crb-Frank
Nine (9) Hon. Stephen M. George Kinh-Mea
Ten (10) Hon. Paula F. Sherlock Hed-King
* – Denotes a division with a departing Judge and contested election in November
The "Alphabet" column in the table above is important above as it specifies how cases are assigned to certain divisions. When the clerk receives a new divorce, legal separation, or custody case for filing, the last name of the female party determines the division in which the case will be filed. For example, if John Appleseed and Judy Appleseed are the parties listed in a new divorce filing, the case would be assigned to Jefferson Family Court Division One (1).
If a party has a hyphenated last name, then the second part of the last name would be used to assign the case to a family court judge. If both parties are of the same sex, then the case is assigned based on the last name of the Petitioner, i.e. the person filing the case.
The family court system is centered around the idea of "one family, one judge, one court." Therefore, Jefferson Family Court local rules provide that if a new action is filed regarding the same parties, then the case should be assigned to the family court division in which the parties first appeared.
To read a copy of the Jefferson Family Court rules for yourself, click on the following link: http://courts.ky.gov/Local_Rules_of_Practice/C30FAMILYRULES.pdf
As can be seen from the table above, the Jefferson Family Court will be going through significant change over the coming months as six (6) of the ten (10) divisions will be undergoing a change in Judge, and the Court as a whole will be losing dozens of years of experience. To get informed about the candidates who are seeking to fill those vacancies, feel free to explore the links below (listed in no particular order):
Jefferson Family Court Division One (1) candidates
Lauren Adams Ogden
Angela Johnson
Jefferson Family Court Division Three (3) candidates
Deborah Deweese
Ellie Garcia Kerstetter
Jefferson Family Court Division Five (5) candidates
Tara Hagerty
Stuart A. Scherer
Jefferson Family Court Division Six (6) candidates
Christine Ward
Stephanie Morgan-White
Jefferson Family Court Division Seven (7) candidates
Denise Brown
Dennis Burke
Jefferson Family Court Division Eight (8) candidates
Deana "Dee" McDonald
Mark Gaston

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KA-BAR Knives and Spartan Blades Combine Forces, Form Pineland Cutlery
Industry News / New Products, Production Knives
Source: KA-BAR
Southern Pines, NC – KA-BAR Knives and Spartan Blades are proud to announce the formation of a new joint venture, Pineland Cutlery.
Both companies have strong ties to the military. KA-BAR, formed in 1898, rose to prominence during World War II with the popularity of the 1219C2 Fighting/Utility Knife. Spartan Blades was created by Curtis Iovito and Mark Carey, two Special Forces veterans who built a company to craft high-end fixed blade and folding knives designed to withstand the rigors of military service around the globe.
"The creation of Pineland Cutlery is a force multiplier for both KA-BAR and Spartan Blades," said KA-BAR CEO John Stitt. "We are excited to work hand and hand with Spartan."
"We are proud to be partnering with one of the largest and most storied companies in the USA. By partnering with KA-BAR we are expanding our footprint internationally and will benefit
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Hat Yai () es una ciudad en el sur de Tailandia cercana a la frontera con Malasia. Está localizada 946 km al sur de Bangkok. En 2012 la ciudad tenía una población de 158 218 habitantes y cerca de 800 000 en el área metropolitana de Hat Yai. Es la ciudad más grande de la provincia de Songkhla, el área metropolitana más grande en el sur del país, y la tercera mayor área metropolitana de la nación. A menudo es confundida de ser la capital provincial, de hecho, Songkhla es la capital, el centro administrativo y cultural, mientras que Hat Yai es el centro de negocios.

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TIL the earliest existing record of a telescope was a 1608 patent submitted to the government in the Netherlands by Middelburg spectacle maker Hans Lipperhey. The actual inventor is unknown but word of it spread through Europe. Galileo heard about it and, in 1609, built his own version.
by whatilearned August 28, 2022, 3:05 am
TIL the probability of you existing is 1 in 10^2,685,000.
TIL that the religious group known as the Shakers are completely celibate and cannot have children, so they can only gain new members by converting outsiders. As a result, there were only two people in the last existing Shaker community as of 2020, although they gained a single new member in 2021.
by whatilearned August 4, 2022, 7:16 pm
TIL When Erwin Schrödinger invented the notion of a simultaneously dead-and-alive cat in a box, he only intended the example to illustrate the absurdity of the existing view of quantum mechanics
TIL that in 1972 school backpacks as known today were first used at the University of Washington. Existing backpacks for day hikers were modified by Jansport, at the time a Seattle-based company.
by whatilearned July 26, 2022, 2:06 am
TIL that roughly 90% of normal matter exists in the "empty" space between galaxies, with the remaining 10% existing in galaxies, stars, planets, etc.
TIL the first modern chain letter was written in the 18th century, with predecessors to the modern chain letter existing as far back as the 9th century
by whatilearned June 24, 2022, 8:12 pm
TIL that the Dodge Stealth and the Mitsubishi 3000GT are essentially the same car. The Dodge Stealth is an example of rebadging or badge engineering: that is, a manufacturer creates a distinct automobile by applying a new badge or trademark to an existing product line.
What is it called when you don't want to die, but you're tired of existing?
by QuestionGuy May 20, 2022, 3:48 am
Internet is no longer anonymous, ALL your existing accounts are linked to your name. How fucked are you?
The owners of a 'Happy Days' themed restaurant are being investigated for fraud for paying existing investors with new investors money.
by cringeyjokesman May 15, 2022, 10:46 am
TIL about "mundane science fiction," a sci-fi literary movement driven by creating plausible extensions of existing science and technology; situating stories on Earth or within the Solar System, thereby lacking the use of interstellar or intergalactic travel; and not considering contact with aliens.
by whatilearned May 1, 2022, 7:22 pm


You'll have to wait for Google's own watch -- for now, you'll have to buy from partners.
With all the recent updates to Google's smartwatch platform and Google's new phones expected Oct. 9 -- not to mention a rather specific report -- the company was widely expected to have its first Google-branded Pixel Watch in tow.
But according to Tom's Guide, Google has officially confirmed that it has no plans to release its own watch in 2018.
Google Wear OS engineering director Miles Barr brought us this bittersweet news: "To think of a one-size-fits-all watch, I don't think we're there yet," Barr told Tom's Guide. "Our focus is on our partners for now."
Tom's Guide says it also double-checked the information with Google following the interview.
Google didn't immediately respond to CNET's request for comment.


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"Agricoltura in piazza", all made from Liguria.
I'm here to see, taste, advertise the products in my Region. A September sunny day and "Expo" are a beautiful setting with the colors of Liguria.


As artists and creators, as healers and counselors, in our hearts we want to know that there is value in what we are creating and offering; knowing we are co-participating with the muses speaking through us. We all have a journey in life. Here's a brief story about my own journey as an artist and astrologer.
As early as I can remember I was excited about what I was creating. I believe this is the key for anyone to grow as a creator and artist; we simply need to believe in ourselves and be excited about what we are doing.
In 1st grade, for reasons I don't really understand, one of my paintings was chosen to be shown in a student art show in the state capitol. I remember traveling to Madison, Wisconsin with my mom to see my work on display. This experience helped foster my own sense of valuing myself and what I uniquely create. I wish this for everyone - to value what comes through you into this world.
In middle school and high school, art classes were certainly some of my favorite times - not just what I was creating, but to see and be part of a community of artists. As I went onto college, I felt quite lost on my journey of life and what I would do. My understanding of being an artist had been reduced and limited by the social experience. I was lacking vision and understanding of possibilities; lacking hope that being a creator is a viable path. Sadly, this is true for many people in the USA.
I took as many art studio classes as I could at University La Crosse - Wisconsin. Pouring bronze and wood firing were a couple of the most inspiring events of this time, along with the relationships to some of my amazing teachers. Coming over to Dr. Tulla Lightfoot's house and just hanging out and talking about life and art and the challenges and inspirations - very meaningful experiences for me. Another key relationship during these years was with Dr. Chad Oness. (Sutton Hoo Press) Chad taught me book binding, literary fine press printing, and reminded me how we are nourished by the arts. Another inspiration during this time was painting murals on campus.
Between my 3rd and 4th year of college I became heavily involved in a couple activist groups in La Crosse. We were combining art and activism in group efforts to save local marshlands, habitat, and housing from development. After this activism climaxed in a successful vote to block the pending destruction, I became a recluse and painted a 100 sumi ink paintings in November and December of 1998. I was technically in school still, but the only thing that really mattered was having the muses speak through me. Most of these paintings the world has yet to see; my hidden personal vault.
And then I came home to astrology in December of 1998. Neptune had just entered Aquarius and was about to cross my Sun. I left college in the winter of 1999 at the start of the second semester in my 4th year; much to the dismay of my family. But in that moment school had become totally meaningless for me. I cared so much more about liberating myself from the path in life we 'should' follow. What 'made sense' was making no sense. And so I chose an alternative path. I lived Astrology from that day onward.
Immediately I was using art to help me understand astrology. This picture is perhaps my 3rd astrological mandala I created, likely in winter of 1999. By painting the zodiac on wood, gluing a cork ring, and writing planet glyphs on the top of push pins I would track planetary movement in relation to my own chart. I was using Rob Hand's Planets in Transits daily to track and read planetary transits. Honestly, I was so blown away! I struggled having no one to talk to about astrology; I was a little angry that this thing called astrology existed and no one had told me about it!
I moved to Olympia, Washington in 2000 and have been here since. Initially I was creating astrological mandalas as drawings on paper and painting on wood. Then I got involved in street paintings in 2003. This photo is the first of my designs to be painted on the street, behind the library downtown. This was a permanent street painting that was repainted for years.
In this photo I was facilitating a tempera paint temporary street painting just before the Procession of the Species in Olympia; maybe '05 or '06.
I believe we create every day in small and big ways, whether or not we see what we are doing in the world as creating and contributing to a larger collective experience. Creating art daily with food and objects in the immediate environment has always been an inspiring way for me to appreciate the beauty of life and the Earth. Here is photo of my son Quetzal with a red lentil mandala we created as a family.
In this period of my life as a parent, I started listening to and supporting L.A. Underground Hip-Hop; music that continues to inspire my life. This photo was a flyer I did (2007 or 08?) celebrating 2mex coming to Oly with Existereo, Life Rexall, and DJ Pickster One. I like this piece because you can see the influences of astrology, geometry, and archetypal art in this composition.
When I first came to the West Coast, I had a lot of real out there wild ideas about astrology. I was using a spinning zodiac wheel I created as a divination tool to spin sabian symbols, I was spinning charts for each degree of the zodiac, and I was casting charts from the point of view of Mercury, Venus, and Mars using a scale model of the solar system. This photo is the blueprint for a 3 wheel astrological mandala that was intended to be used as a meditation tool, sitting and physically aligning with the planetary rays - to actually connect directionally in space and time to the planets. I have yet to really get into using that; perhaps someday. If you take that idea, at least give me some credit here.
While I was 'way out there' in concepts and perspective, I found myself struggling with reading charts for people. I'd over prepare and lay out massive detailed life analysis with arcs, progressions, transits, midpoints; so much information that I would overwork, preparing for hours. Afterward folks would say they liked the readings, but often didn't really remember any key messages.
My turning point in becoming confident reading a chart started with finding Evolutionary Astrology in 2008. I decided to immerse myself in the teachings to really learn it - I was studying the on-line at the School of Evolutionary Astrology Message Board, I got the DVD course plus countless Jeffrey Wolf Green lectures, and I think I carried around Pluto: Evolutionary Journey of the Soul every day for about 15 months. My love for Evolutionary Astrology is because of how simple and effective it was to reach the core issues someone would be facing in life, while offering a clear path to work with and grow through these challenges. Today, Evolutionary Astrology is still the foundation of my approach to astrology.
Simultaneously, the relationship between geometry, the zodiac, and cycles of time continued to be an inspiration for me. Starting with drawing the seven circles and twelve rays is still how a lot of my artwork begins, even if it is just used to divide the space into quarters and eights.
In terms of my own creative process: Sometimes I see stuff, but a lot of times I have no idea what I'm creating or what the creation will look like until it is done. A recent rewarding experience in winter of 2018; I was asked to sit at the Illuminated Ball and 'capture the pageant' in a painting. This 3' x 3' canvas was painted the night of this event.
2018 was a big year for me, traveling to Chicago to sell my art at the United Astrology Conference #UAC2018 and starting my online store. I sincerely hope my offerings bring joy, inspiration, cosmic intelligence, and love into the world.


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Aquatic (Water-Dwelling) Invasive Species
Aquatic (water-dwelling) invasive species are non-native plants, animals, and other organisms that have evolved to live primarily in water (aquatic habitats) rather than on land (terrestrial habitats). Aquatic habitats are habitats that are covered with water all or part of every year. From oceans to bogs, many types of aquatic habitats exist. Aquatic invasive plants include algae, floating plants, submersed plants, and emergent plants. Aquatic invasive animals include insects, fish, reptiles, mollusks, crustaceans, and amphibians. Other aquatic invasive organisms include pathogens (disease-causing organisms), such as molds, fungi, bacteria, and viruses. The following categories have been created to make it easier to locate information about the invasive species in which you are interested.
Algae species (including macroalgae, or seaweeds)
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Well, not a great round for superior branding these last couple weeks, going 3-for-8. But we did call the Penguins in 5 perfectly, and there's still lots of chances to make up for that otherwise poor showing. Let's get to the countdown/predictions for the Division Finals.
• More: NHL Playoffs 2017 (Round 1) Countdown and Predictions
As a recap…how does it work? We'll compare the overall branding of each series and see how they match-up. This includes the logos, alternate logos, jerseys, historical logos and jerseys, general legacy and everything else that builds a team's brand. This year, we've got the handy and comprehensive brand rankings that we did at the beginning of the season to help us out.
• More: 2016 NHL Brand Power Rankings
But on top of that, the match-ups are going to be ranked according to which will be the best to watch from an aesthetic standpoint. Some jerseys work better together than others, and you'll see why.
Over the last 5 post-seasons, we're 42-for-75, or 56% (not counting this year's Round 1). I think we can now definitely say that good branding and design will help you win in the playoffs, right?
Okay, like last time, let's start with the worst jersey match-up in the second round…
There's just too much going on here. Too many stripes, too much orange (at the games in Edmonton), too little orange (at the games in Anaheim), as well as a clashing of styles between the Oilers' more classic approach (or pre-classic, with their WHA-inspired orange jerseys), and the Ducks failed attempt at modern jersey design. For two teams that carry a colour-connection in their visual branding, it's strange how badly these jerseys match-up against each other.
Anaheim Ducks NHL Brand Power Ranking: 24th. The Ducks, despite their recent competitiveness and 2006 Stanley Cup victory, are being destroying by their visual brand, especially their league-worst jersey set and mediocre logo. And their competitiveness may be slipping against their California cousins, or so their fans seem to think. But with a logo isn't that great, an inexcusable past (from corporate schlepping for a bad Disney franchise and what could be the most horrendous professional hockey jersey to be worn during a game), pylon-esque Stadium Series jersey and the worst current jersey set in the league, the whole visual brand could use a re-thinking.
• More: BTLNHL #30: Anaheim Ducks
• More: Worst to First Jerseys: Anaheim Ducks (Redux)
• More: Top 5: Anaheim Ducks Logo Concepts
Edmonton Oilers NHL Brand Power Ranking: 10th. A story of extremes, Edmonton has won more Cups than the vast majority of the league, and have been absolutely terrible for the last decade, with several last-place finishes and this being their first playoff appearance since their trip to the Finals in 2006. McJesus will (and already has) helped that category, and their above-average visual brand keeps them barely in the Top 10. They have one of the better logos in the league and, despite dabbling in different colour schemes (see: navy and copper), they've gone back to their classic orange and blue from their glory days. Or rather, they've reached even further back and are ditching their home blues in favour of their alternate oranges, both in these playoffs and as regulars next season, which are not as nice as their blues, but help form a new identity for the team without having to carry the burden of Gretzky on their shoulders.
• More: BTLNHL #11: Edmonton Oilers
• More: Worst to First Jerseys: Edmonton Oilers (Redux)
Prediction: Oilers in 6
It pains be to place this match-up second-last, it really does, because these two sets of jerseys work really well together. An argument could be made for placing any of the remaining jersey match-ups in first place on this list, but there's no ties in Bettman's NHL, so the only thing holding this back is the clashing styles of the ultra-modern Capitals design with the more old-school Penguins design. It's minor, but when the top 3 are this close, it's the little things that can drop you. The games in Washington, with the heavy use of red versus gold, will look fantastic.
Washington Capitals NHL Brand Power Ranking: 12th. They haven't been great in the past, but the current Capitals are definitely among the top contenders in the league. The fanbase is engaged, interested, and ready for most of the recent on-ice success they've enjoyed. Too bad the logo and jerseys don't quite keep up that same pace. The Caps have never had what could be considered a great logo. It's a typographical oddity now, and it was the same with the original it's based on. The logos in-between weren't much better (in fact, they were even worse). And while their current jerseys are the best they've ever had, that bar isn't necessarily set very high either. But the Weagle, their alternative logo – a classy and well-executed design – and their 2015 Winter Classic jersey are great.
• More: BTLNHL #24: Washington Capitals
• More: Worst to First Jerseys: Washington Capitals
• More: The 2017 Winter Classic Jerseys Countdown
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Brand Power Ranking: 4th. The only non-Original Six team in the top spots, the Penguins get this high on the basis of their great visual brand (including logo and jerseys), their recent accomplishes (a 2016 Cup, of course, as well as a 10-year playoff streak, which is now the longest in the league), and a fanbase that's dedicated and engaged. And things don't seem to be going to change anytime soon. In fact, their brand new (old) jersey set is generally considered an improvement. And their current logo they've had in their history, ahead of the regular gold penguin of the '70s – '90s, the corporate-looking penguin of the '90s, the older penguin within the thick band of text, and the original penguin who looks like he's going to join Bonhomme at Quebec's Winter Carnaval. But the Pens do get points for a fantastic Winter Classic jersey (but also get points taken away for a not-so-fantastic one), and a tremendous Stadium Series jersey.
• More: BTLNHL #6: Pittsburgh Penguins
• More: Worst to First Jerseys: Pittsburgh Penguins
• More: 2017 Stadium Series Jersey Countdown
Prediction: Penguins in 7
It's hard to beat a red versus blue match-up. It's the most used and iconic colours in almost any sports uniform design, creating a combination that looks classic and timeless, and these two jersey sets fit that bill well. Ottawa's home reds, for all its flaws, is very red, and combined with the Rangers' whites that have a good amount of blue in them, it looks great. The one thing keeping this match-up from greatness is Ottawa's road whites, which are to monochromatic against the Rangers' iconic blueshirts.
Ottawa Senators NHL Brand Power Ranking: 23rd. The lowest Canadian team, their era of on-ice success (culminating in a trip to the 2007 Cup Finals) is bookended by years of not much, getting to the Conference Finals only one other time. Their visual branding – aside from their historical third jerseys – doesn't excite either. They have what I previously called a borderline minor-league logo and the worst logo in the league for a Canadian team, which is still an improvement over their incredibly flat and oddly shaped original logo, which is also an improvement over the typographic disaster that was the logo created for the expansion team in 1991 but never used. Now, if they actually moved to using their historical "O" jerseys full time…
• More: BTLNHL #21: Ottawa Senators
• More: Worst to First Jerseys: Ottawa Senators (Redux)
• More: What If…The Senators Changed Their Identity?
New York Rangers NHL Brand Power Ranking: 7th. The Original Six teams are dominant brands in the league (with history usually comes legacy and becoming iconic). The Rangers' net worth is miles above most of the majority of the league, and they've had a couple good runs lately, but the fanbase isn't confident that's going to continue. They're easily the weakest of the Original Six teams. They were ranked as having the 12th best logo in the league, using a solid logo concept since the 1920s and nobody in the league save the Canadiens can match the uniqueness and iconic nature of the Rangers' home jerseys that have stood the test of time. Often imitated, never duplicated. Their alternate logo and third jerseys are just okay, but not enough to take away from the brand overall. In short, they're not a brand to be taken lightly.
• More: BTLNHL #12: New York Rangers
Prediction: Rangers in 5
The top spot features two jerseys that both have elements of traditional jersey design mixed with contemporary jersey design with a thread of gold, white and navy running through it all to make them compliment each other almost flawlessly. The games in St Louis still feature enough gold on both jerseys to make things interesting. The games in Nashville feature enough blue to do the same. All the games will be great to watch, aesthetically-speaking. Still not sold on those gold helmets though.
St Louis Blues NHL Brand Power Ranking: 9th. Despite a relatively low net worth (the lowest of any team ranked this high), they may actually improve in that category (along with their fanbase's dedication) with the departure of the Rams to LA. They've also been a contender for a few years now, and finally improved their jersey set to reflect what's one of the best logos in the league. The Blues are also the highest-ranked non-Cup-winning team. Also, their logo is one of the best in the game, but their past visual design has been a nightmare. The previous logo was too rounded and hokey-looking (that's hokey, not hockey) with a mishmash of primary colours, a "St.Louis" in the logo that's pretty much unreadable on a jersey, and then a huge double-outlined "Blues" on their logo from before that (and still with the "St. Louis" on it, making it ever harder to read). But, the concept has been there from the beginning and has been tinkered with but never changed.
• More: BTLNHL #4: St. Louis Blues
• More: Worst to First Jerseys: St. Louis Blues
Nashville Predators NHL Brand Power Ranking: 21st (tie). There's no question that Nashville is trending upwards. They've got a fearsome team, a pumped-up fanbase and are most likely only to improve their on-ice performance results. Their visual brand isn't considered great, although it's an improvement over their past logos/jerseys. They had some design missteps (primarily their former alternative logos – checkerboard…really? – and third jerseys), but their current jerseys are solid and their fans have latched onto the mustard yellow and own it. It's – in a lot of ways – one of the few continuous success stories in the NHL's southern expansion.
• More: BTLNHL #18: Nashville Predators
• More: Worst to First Jerseys: Nashville Predators
Prediction: Blues in 6
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Are you looking for assistance in the professional internet development department? If so, there are many companies that you think about getting in touch with. Within the previous five years, more and more professional internet development companies have been born. While this makes for a whole lot of competition among these companies, it will do great things for you whether you're the consumer. After all, the more choices that you have when it comes to professional web development the greater odds there is of you discovering the perfect fit.
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The Wayne County Coalition was formed in 2004 by Wayne County Public Schools and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. The Coalition's mission is to work collaboratively with military families, civilian and military leaders, educators and community members to establish support systems and develop processes that promote smooth transitions and resolve other educational issues related to the military child.
Wayne County Coalition has put into place specific strategies and activities to address the issues listed above. The Coalition meets annually to evaluate the plan's progress and assess if any changes/additions need to be made. Coalition members include SJAFB personnel, SJAFB School Liaison Officer, military parents, WCPS leadership, WCPS Military Liaison Counselor, school counselor representatives, school-level administrative representatives, and athletic director representatives.
If you have questions/feedback regarding the plan or would like to participate in the annual coalition meeting, please contact WCPS Military Liaison Counselor at jamielivengood@wcps.org.


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At the Ford Trends conference back in June, Ford unveiled a new pickup truck. The F-150 Tremor is basically a short cab, short bed version of the FX series of truck. It features a 3.5L EcoBoost V6 making 365hp and 420lb/ft of torque. Combined with a lightweight setup (well, lighter than a normal F-150) the truck should be a serious performer. It recently paced a NASCAR race in Michigan, and was featured prominently on the Woodward Dream Cruise.
The F-150 Tremor features unique badging.
Up close, the Tremor does resemble a normal F-150 truck with the FX2 or FX4 package. It is a little strange seeing a regular-cab vehicle with a higher trim level, but the truck appears smaller because of it. Some nice exterior touches, beside the badging, are the Raptor black HID headlamps and the blacked out wheels.
The Tremor has HID headlamps and a blacked out grille.
Under the hood, the EcoBoost V6 sits back near the firewall, helping with weight distribution. A big radiator and intercooler feed cool air to the motor, and should make it easy for tuners to get more out of the motor. The beauty of a turbo motor is the ability to gain more power, and tuners are already making 50-60hp and 100lbs/ft of torque or more for less than $500 out of the same engine.
The 3.5L EcoBoost makes more horsepower than the F-150 SVT Lightning of the past.
It is interesting to note that this truck is NOT designed to be a replacement for the F-150 SVT Lightning of the past (which was considerably more expensive than this truck), but it does make more power from its turbo V6 than the Lightning made from its supercharged V8.
The F-150 Tremor features bucket seats styled after the seats in the Raptor.
The interior is standard F-150 FX fare. In fact, the gauges say "FX" on them. MyFord Touch is available, and presumably all the Truck Apps will be as well. It would be interesting to see Ford do some performance apps like in the Mustang on this vehicle, but it is doubtful that would happen.
The Tremor in Race Red
The Tremor will be available as a 2WD and 4WD version, and should start at between $23,000 and $27,000. That's more horsepower than a V6 Mustang in a much more modifiable configuration. It is a tempting proposition that we do look forward to driving.
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Macau stocks jumped yesterday in response to a Brean Capital Buy rating for four casinos in particular: Wynn, Las Vegas Sands, Melco Crown, and MGM. In response to the coverage, all four stocks jumped. Wynn in particular traded in a huge 7% range yesterday. But by the end of the day, 3 out of 4 of the stocks were down, with the exception of Wynn.
Bryan Maher is the Brean analyst who wrote the report, and he is being called contrarian here, as most Wall Street firms remain bearish on Macau. While I am certainly not bullish, Maher's reasoning is not entirely without merit.
First I will say that in general, free advice given by Wall Street firms is not something I generally pay much attention to. What a firm publishes for public consumption versus what it tells or does for its paying clients is sometimes very different. In some cases a firm may publicize what it actually thinks in order to better its reputation and go on a client hunt. Oftentimes though, a firm may publicize the opposite of what it thinks in order to sell into strength or buy into weakness and so benefit its existing clients.
There are two ways to investigate what is going on with any given call using publicly available information. The first is to look into money flows a month or so before and after a given rating. Selling on Strength and Buying on Weakness numbers are available every day at the Wall Street Journal with archived data. If you have the time and inclination to set up large spreadsheets spanning a two-month timeframe and go on a hunt for Wynn, LVS, Melco, or MGM, then by all means. Nothing showed up on either side for any of the four stocks yesterday, for what it's worth. Second, you can look into any form 3, 4, 13D or 13G filed with the SEC surrounding any call. Any large stake 10% or more requires a 3 or 4, and anything between 5% and 10% requires a 13D or 13G. Obviously, if you see any of these forms filed by any Wall Street firm either confirming or contradicting a public call, you know what's really going on. As Jim Rogers says, 99% of investors don't take the time to find these things because it's a tedious job, and worse, it's all archived by government websites which are pretty horrible. Not to mention the fact that a firm can always acquire less than the reporting threshold anyway.
Just in terms of pure technicals, Wynn is due for a short term bounce. 50-day RSI is at levels not seen since the 2008 financial crisis, and there have been two sharp waterfall declines since December. However, I see nothing fundamentally driving Wynn higher by the second half of 2015, especially since the Wynn Palace opening was delayed until at least after the Chinese New Year in 2016 due to building permit issues.
The broader issue is that China's stock market in general is brushing multiyear highs while macroeconomic indicators continue to disappoint, including the manufacturing index (PMI) and employment, coupled with a continuing Chinese housing market collapse. These are serious beta headwinds that Wynn will have to overcome along with all Chinese, or Chinese-affected equities.
Nevertheless, China's crackdown on so-called money laundering has its limits, and expectations have been lowered. Brean's call may catalyze some sort of 1 to 2-month jump, but not as high as $174 and most probably not long term. If you remain short Wynn, hedging against a short term bump with a 3 month time frame may be prudent here. June 19th calls are availabe for this.
This call seems more possible, but I'd bring it down to $60. The St. Regis Macau Hotel is scheduled to open August 1, which will turn capital expenditure into revenue. That, and success in Singapore will insulate the stock somewhat. The Marina Bay Sands is actually LVS's third largest resort by revenue generation, second largest by growth at 9% in 2014, and will probably come in first next year in terms of growth. While I would not suggest going long here due to lack of an overly compelling case coupled with financial instabilities all over the place that could start a domino effect any day, if you're currently short, a small 3 to 6 month hedge couldn't hurt here either.
MGM is the most weighted towards Las Vegas of all these companies, and the US is in the boom phase of the business cycle for now, with money supply growth really taking offand bordering on $12T, with no signs of slowing down yet. MGM is OK to go long, but with a lower target of $24, and advisable to only go long on down days. The stock is up 15% in two weeks so it needs a short term breather, but scaling in on down days is not a crazy idea. While MGM is invested in Macau, MGM China is only 51% owned by MGM Resorts International, so negative news out of Macau is somewhat insulated. MGM is a US boom phase play, and as expectations of Macau are already quite depressed, the stock may perform well in the medium term.
Melco's stock is in a similar situation to Wynn in terms of technicals. RSI is extremely depressed to 2008 collapse levels, leaving plenty of technical room for a bounce. Adding to that is the grand opening in February of the City of Dreams Manila, which will translate into revenues for Melco in the coming quarters as per Brean's reasoning. A $31 price target is possible within a year if the jerrybuilt global financial superstructure of the planet continues to survive for that long. It's safe to go long here, with your finger on the trigger at any sign of a global financial meltdown.
Yes, I'm aware that last line makes me sound paranoid, but I'd rather sound paranoid now than be sorry later.
1) WYNN – don't go long, but smart to hedge 3 months out if you're currently short.
2) LVS – same thing, with a hedge 3-6 months out if you're currently short.
3) MGM – safe to scale in on down days, but let the stock work off the latest 15% jump.
4) MPEL – safe to go long now, but watch out for any signs of systemic infection in the financial sector.
5) Overall, don't wait for Brean's targets to materialize. Cutting them by 50% from current prices would be the conservative choice.


As the petroleum industry ages, remediation of mature wells using cost-effective solutions is critical. Restoration of a well's production or mechanical integrity, or accomplishing water shut-off in wells whose production is on the decline, is commonplace the world over both on land and offshore. Mature environments, such as West and South Texas, provide an appropriate arena for refurbishing older wells that still have potential hydrocarbon production remaining. Developing technology continues to address the challenges of well remediation while considering economic feasibility. One practical approach that is proving successful is a solid expandable tubular technology that consists of a new casedhole liner system. This liner system allows the customer to deploy more economical, standard oilfield tubulars and gas tight connections to make cased-hole repairs. On one particular remediation, this new cased-hole liner system was used to cover 66 ft of perforations that could not be sealed successfully using conventional squeeze cementing methods. This liner system made it possible for the customer to fracture (frac) a lower zone with the high rates and pressures needed to carry out the frac job. This paper will discuss the system design and testing of this innovative cased-hole liner system. The well preparation process, installation, and lessons learned from the application of the cased-hole liner technology will also be discussed. In conclusion, this paper will also include the liner system's potential impact on the restoration of older wells .


The finalists of student scientific works competition of the 2nd All-Russian Scientific Forum of Young Scientists "Science of the Future Is Youth Science" have been chosen.
All in all there were more than 2 thousand student projects sent to the competition, but only 305 participants managed to make it to the final.
The students of Altai State University are also among the finalists of the All-Russian Scientific Forum of Young Scientists. The classical university will be represented by master's degree student of the Faculty of Mass Communication, Philology and Political Science Natalia Dvoryanchikova and bachelor's degree student of the Faculty of Physics and Technology Yakov Filin.
On the whole, 8 students from Altai Krai have become the competition finalists. Apart from ASU, there are representatives of Altai State Agricultural University, Altai State Pedagogical University, I.I. Polzunov Altai State Technical University and Shukshin Biysk State Pedagogical University.
The forum will take place on 20–23 September 2016 in Kazan. Young scientists will meet Russian and foreign scientists of global renown. In particular, the lectures at the forum will be delivered by winner of 2000 Nobel Prize in Physics Zhores Alferov, holder of the Fields Medal Stanislav Smirnov, winners of 2015 Russian Federation National Award in Science and Technologies Sergey Nedospasov, Erik Galimov and Sergei Lukyanov.


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C# wishlist: repeated boolean operator application
Submitted by Roman on 5 March, 2015 - 23:36
Here's a syntax idea I keep coming back to over and over again. I'm sure it's completely impractical for a well-established language like C# to introduce it at this point, but that doesn't stop me wondering about it. It's a little crazy, and all the use-cases can be accommodated with more traditional operators, so... you've been warned.
The idea is to introduce operators and and or which would be used like so:
if (SomeFunction(a, b, c) == 5 or 6 or 19) { ... }
which would translate into this:
var temp = SomeFunction(a, b, c);
if (temp == 5 || temp == 6 || temp == 19) { ... }
The usefulness of such and and or constructs is maximized when it's combined with a long-ish expression that would otherwise have to be repeated or manually stored in a local.
Any bool-returning operator in C# could, in theory, be extended like this. It might be worth disallowing &&, || and ^ though, because (a && b or c or d) does not look all that natural. Moreover, it's already possible to write this concisely: a && (b || c || d).
That leaves just the comparison operators, specifically, ==, !=, <, >, <= and >=.
The syntax proposed above looks particularly nice and natural for the == operator, but it's pretty weird if used with != (at least in English). Consider (foo != 5 and 7) – not very natural. Additionally, you're stuck with the one boolean operator, so while you can do "X greater than Y and Z", you cannot do "X greater than Y and less than Z".
So to address both of these issues, we could allow the operator to be specified separately for each value, like so:
if (SomeFunction(a, b, c) != 5 and != 6 and != 19) { ... }
This also enables concise range comparisons, for example:
if (SomeFunction(a, b, c) >= 5 and < 19) { ... }
and is nicely generalized, unlike, for example, the SQL between operator.
That's about it. I realise that this is just a sketch of an idea, nowhere near to a full-blown language proposal. I don't feel it's worth writing this out as a complete proposal because, as Eric Lippert has taught me through his writing, things like this have a much higher cost than one naively assumes, in terms of the exact specification (taking care of subtle corner-cases), implementation, full test coverage, documentation etc. Hence I don't expect that this feature can possibly make it into C# at this stage, since the benefits are relatively small.
On the upside, I don't have to think about all the tricky issues that such a feature will invariably involve. Here are just a few items that I didn't bother to think about. How exactly does the operator precedence work here? Can you combine and and or in the same expression and if so, can you use parentheses for grouping? Can you have the ands and ors on either side of the boolean operator, or only on the right? Do they short-circuit or not?
And last but not least, do you call them "operators" or do you come up with a new term?


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Gnosia Security Droid #1: Stop them, you are all under arrest. Every one of you. You have 20 Fines that need to be paid. You cannot leave the planet without paying your fines.
+ Loana attacks for 200 damage with a swift kick to Security Droid #1.
Gnosia Security Droid #1: Oww, that tickles. You have struck Unit #1. A 50 bolt fine has been added to your account.
Commander: I don't know, these are not your normal droids.
another droid. 200 bolt fine. Please pay.
Loana: Well you gotta pay the fines when you're on their world. it looks like quite an efficient world, they even ask for fines during combat.
for they fine you in all things, even during combat with their security droids.
don't look now, but here comes another fine your way.
Loana: I think not Droid, keep your hands to yourself. I didn't use my hands I used my feet, just as you're about to get another one right now.
+ Loana does another swift kick to Gnosia Security Droid #3.
Gnosia Security Droid #3: Warning Organic has violated Law 9,325 Paragraph E, section Z. Pulling away from a security droid in the middle of combat is an offense against the droids of this city. Please pay your fine immediately. Do not hit this unit again. Restrain the organic.
Rex: It looks like they just want you to give up and be fined.
Storm: Dammed if I do, we're gonna get fined anyway no matter what we do or try.
Rex: You're right, it don't matter either way.
+ Rex hits Gnosia Security Droid #5.
Gnosia Security Droid: This organic kicked Droid Unit #5. 4,000 credit fine.
Rex: 4,000 you must be joking, why am I being charged more than the others?
is allowed to calculate more fines if he sees fit.
Storm: Well so much for getting a cheaper fine.
+ Gnosia Security Droid #4 and Droid #5 gather around and alarms go off.
Commander: Loana, they are in range, you can do the honors.
+ Loana gives the two droids a Combo swift double kick.
Loana: There' your fine is paid in full.
us fines, and you will be fined another 1000 bolts for lying to a security officer.
Gnosia Security Droid 4 sounds an alarm and does 700 damage to Loana.
Loana: Ouch, they pack a punch, just keep your distance from their hands.
Rex: Oh what a mess we gotten ourselves into, I warned you not to come here.
Loana: Oh brother, just take them out or disable them or whatever and let's get outta here before we get swamped with more of these droids.
Gnosia Security Unit #8, Halt, Stop.
Gnosia Security Unit #9, stop them.
Gnosia Security Billing Unit #A, not now, I'm too busy calculating all their fines.
+ Storm gets one of the droids and slams it into the security droids.
program... Error, only organics can be fined.. Error. universe is halted... error.. error..errror.
Commander: Uh oh what have you done to them Storm.
Storm: It looks like I confused this droid's programming. Let's get outta here before more of these droids show up. All i did was just shove the droid into the other one.
+ Loana ducks and Gnosia Security Droid #1 has been destroyed.
units 9 and 10 and now here comes units 11 and 12 and 13 and 14. Good grief, its another group.
Commander: Uh oh. Get ready, here they all come.


Plone Conference 1 jazzed New Orleans in 2003. Plone Conference 2 grooved a Vienna disco in 2004. How about 2005?
The Plone Foundation hereby opens the discussion for Plone Conference 3, 2005 edition. Who is interested in hosting the conference, following in the footsteps of Alan from Enfold and Robert from BlueDynamics? What kinds of topics or formats would the Plone community be interested in? We are interested first and foremost in legitimate offers for hosting. Please don't volunteer someone else to run the conference in the luxurious resort destination of your choice. ;) Arranging the Plone Conference is no small task, so some organizational experience is preferred. Also, it should be organized in a part of the world that is easy to get to for most of the Plone developers if it is going to be as much of a success as the previous ones. This does not necessarily mean Europe or the USA, but it should be near a major hub of transportation. The arrangers of a Plone Conference have the responsibility of getting sponsors to help get the talk and tutorial speakers to the conference, make sure everyone gets food, and making sure everything proceeds according to plans. The Plone Foundation will offer advice and recommendations in addition to officially recognizing the event, but does not have the capacity to get directly involved with the actual organizational issues - so be prepared to work as an independent unit if you want to organize the conference. If you have a company or a band of volunteers that are interested in organizing the main Plone event in 2005, "Plone Foundation":/foundation/about/contact would like to hear from you. Please include details about your effort, proposed location and any former experience in organizing such events. This discussion period will stay open until some time after the Snow Sprint on Feb 26, 2005. For information on the previous Plone conferences, please see the "conference section":/events/conferences.


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On average there are around 650 departures from Heathrow each day, but how do they happen and who decides which routes they go on? Below we explore how aircraft are directed and managed on Heathrow departure routes, which were set in the 1960s by Government.
The first departure is around 06:00 and the last scheduled departure is at 22:50.
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Aircraft taking off from Heathrow follow pre-defined routes, known as Standard Instrument Departures routes (SIDs). The choice of SID used is decided by the airline and is predominately dictated by the destination of the aircraft. Due to the fact that all aircraft perform differently and may be affected by weather conditions which can cause them to drift left or right, there will be some variation as to where different aircraft will fly relative to the centreline of the SID.
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Aircraft don't have to follow the centreline of the SID precisely, they just have to be within the 3km wide NPR up to 4,000ft. Under government rules, once aircraft reach an altitude of 4,000ft, NATS air traffic controllers can direct planes off the departure route towards a more direct heading to their destination. This is known as vectoring.
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The choice of which of the six departure routes aircraft take is a decision for airlines. It is dictated primarily by the destination of the flight but there are a number of other factors that influence this too including international situations, the availability of the route and the route charges. Heathrow has no power to dictate which route the airline takes.
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After take-off aircraft must reach 1000ft at 6.5km from 'start of roll' (the departure);
After passing this point the aircraft shall maintain a gradient of climb not less than 4% to an altitude of not less than 4000ft, and
Aircraft must stay within the departure route (NPR) to 4,000ft.
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BAKKEN ENERGY ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE
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U.S. Air Force Col. Timothy Curry (front right), 319th Reconnaissance Wing commander, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Dunn (front left), North Spark Defense Laboratory director, and the Bakken Energy Team pose for a photo Nov. 15, 2022, at the North Spark Defense Laboratory on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. This agreement supports the Air Force commitment to implementing and funding ways to reduce energy consumption and meet federal energy goals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Roxanne Belovarac)
U.S. Air Force Col. Timothy Curry, 319th Reconnaissance Wing commander, the Bakken Energy Team, and the North Spark Defense Laboratory team pose for a photo Nov. 15, 2022, at the North Spark Defense Laboratory on grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Curry signed an agreement partnering with Bakken Energy to allow Grand Forks AFB to implement alternative energy solutions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Roxanne Belovarac)
Grand Forks, North Dakota, Nov. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bakken Energy, an innovative developer of affordable clean hydrogen at scale has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Grand Forks Air Force Base (GFAFB) to explore options for future applications of clean hydrogen. Both parties signed the CRADA Tuesday at the North Spark Defense Laboratory.
This agreement is part of Bakken Energy's long-term goal of becoming the largest producer of affordable clean hydrogen while creating partnerships with neighboring communities and organizations that can benefit from a reliable supply of low-cost hydrogen.
"Public and private partnerships are essential to creating carbon-neutral solutions in real world applications," said Lt. Col. Michael Dunn of the North Spark Defense Laboratory. "Energy is a big part of mission readiness and alternative energy sources provide flexibility for operations. The Department of the Air Force is always looking for ways to implement alternative energy solutions to benefit the environment and to keep us mission ready. We look forward to exploring practical uses of hydrogen with Bakken Energy."
"The GFAFB is a welcomed addition to the Heartland Hydrogen Hub we are developing with the states of North Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Montana," said Steve Lebow, Chairman and Founder of Bakken Energy. "Our Heartland Hydrogen Hub is a leading contender for regional hydrogen hub funding for three reasons. First, the Hub is built on the foundation of our large-scale affordable hydrogen production. Second, Bakken Energy's partnering with the MHA Nation to solve the flaring problem on the reservation. Lastly, our commitment to build the connective infrastructure from supply to regional hydrogen demand. The GFAFB partnership adds another important attribute: innovating new applications for our clean hydrogen."
"As a business, our focus, and the focus of our Heartland Hydrogen Hub, is large scale production for large scale demand," explained Bakken Energy CEO Mike Hopkins. "Hence our partnerships with the leaders in long haul trucking, Cummins, and Schneider. Trucking will be the largest consumer of hydrogen as they transition from diesel, and we will be there to serve that need. At the same time, we want to be part of the pioneering work needed to realize the Department of Energy's vision of a hydrogen economy. We couldn't be more pleased and prouder to partner with GFAFB in cutting edge research and development."
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