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This Somerset man beat giant firms to become a British cider champion - from his shed
You're not likely to find his cider in shops anytime soon though
Chris Hecks won the Reserve Supreme Championship in the British Cider Championships at the Bath & West Show (Image: Mid-Somerset Series)
A man who makes cider in his garden shed in West Pennard has scooped a top prize at the Bath and West Show.
Chris Hecks, 54, took the prestigious title of British cider champion with a medium cider produced on his property on a small cider press.
He went onto win the 'Reserve Supreme Championship' at the show near Shepton Mallet last weekend.
Having left the family cider business in 2017, Mr Hecks still works in the cider industry, pruning, mowing and harvesting for the Wadeys who supply the Shepton Mallet cider mill.
But it is his hobby that has resulted in unexpected accolades.
He makes his own cider from locally sourced apples in the village, hand harvesting choice apples and using years of experience and practice, blending the varieties to produce his champion cider.
Mr Hecks with Rosettes & Certificates (Image: Dave Lewis)
Mr Hecks said: "These are all old varieties and good for blending.
"Years of experience has taught me which ones are sweet or sharp and how to blend them.
"You can even adjust the blend when it's fermented."
Mr Hecks produces his cider in a traditional way but on a small scale at his home using a small hydropress.
He said: "It's occasionally back-breaking work and not always that nice in the rain, but it is a pleasure to be in the orchard and make a cider that others appreciate."
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When asked if it was likely to be available in local retail outlets in the future, Mr Hecks said: "I don't think so, I'll just carry on doing what I'm doing as a hobby and entering competitions locally, keeping it small scale and going for quality over quantity.
"I don't make a lot of cider.
"In fact, I only had about 30 litres of my sweet cider, which won silver and 30 litres of dry, which wasn't placed, but my mix of the two for the medium won Gold.
"It was then entered for the Supreme British Cider class and I got Reserve."
Judges said it was a close call between Supreme Champion and Reserve (or second place), commenting that Mr Hecks's cider had a "nice flavour, good colour, and was well-balanced".
The Reserve award is especially poignant to Mr Hecks as winners from all classes, bottled and farm ciders, were judged.
With entrants from across the country, from producers large and small, the competition was tough.
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WMW: Thai fuel cell deal for plasma gasification waste to energy firm
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Waste management companies using plasma gasification technology are expanding their business and technological portfolio with the growing deployment of the technology around the world – that is, except for Hong Kong. From Ben Messenger, editor of Waste Management World:
London based Waste2Tricity, which plan to implement use plasma gasification waste to energy technology in facilities which utilise fuel cells, has acquired the exclusive rights for AFC Energy (AIM: AFC) hydrogen fuel cells for deployment in Thailand's waste to energy sector.
Artist's impression of a fuel cell bank. (WMW)
The company said that it already owns the deployment rights for the UK and has secured the right of first refusal for additional territories including Europe and North America.
Waste2Tricity International (Thailand) (W2T has entered into the licence agreement with AFC Energy, making the company the exclusive Thai agent for AFC's fuel cells for waste gasification applications.
According to the company, deployment of the commercial fuel cell will enable it to establish the technology in the Thai market.
Married to Alter NRG's Westinghouse plasma gasification technology as the front end conversion, Waste2Tricity claimed that AFC Energy fuel cells create a commercial model that will substantially outperform any other proposal.
Paying for feedstock
The company further claimed that the model will allow it offer payment for waste feedstock, instead of requiring suppliers to pay a gate fee.
This, said that Waste2Tricity, will create a paradigm shift in the Thai waste to energy market, enabling it to establish market dominance with projects similar to the waste to the energy plant currently being built by Air Products in Tees Valley, UK.
"This is the beginning of our thrust into the burgeoning waste-to-energy market in Thailand," explained Piangkwan Thummukgool, director of Waste2Tricity and project director of the Thailand programme.
"We will be accelerating our programme with the leading technologies for waste conversion and looking to create a hydrogen opportunity for the AFC Energy fuel cells," he added.
Waste2tricity is projecting the potential deployment of over 230 MW's of fuel cells in the three projects currently in negotiation, with more in the pipeline.
The deal with AFC was said to be worth some £1.2 million.
Mingpao: Electric vehicles in HK numbers 552; 147 owned by Government
Secretary for the Environment Wong Kam-sing says that as of October 2013, there are 552 electric vehicles on the roads of Hong Kong, more than twice the number in 2011. 147 of the vehicles are part of the vehicle fleet of the SAR government, who has slated for an addition of another 74 vehicles by early 2014.
Mr. Wong was responding in writing to queries from Legco member Chan Hak-kan Gary. The government, in an effort to promote the development of the electric vehicle market, introduced electric vehicles into its fleet across various departments, but electric vehicles have yet to become popular in Hong Kong.
Mr. Wong also said that feedback from government departments regarding electric vehicles have been positive. There is, however, a lack of available models on the market for special purposes vehicles such as waste collection vehicles, street cleaning vehicles, ambulances etc., which limits the number of electric vehicles in the fleet of government vehicles.
Electric vehicle, part of the HK government's fleet of vehicles; pictured with a charging station. (EPD)
Plymouth residents fight against new incinerator operations
The city council of Plymouth faced strong backlash from residents for approving the building of a new incinerator while 'operating in camera'. Initially threatening the incinerator opposition with a huge punitive compensation for the MNC behind the project, MVV, if the incinerator could not go ahead, local residents managed to block the incinerator from starting operations by exposing MVV for not having an approved ash deposit site before they started construction work on the incinerator. At the moment, MVV has been formally denied any plans to deposit incinerator ash in the neighbouring towns of Devon county, but MVV officials insist that the incinerator will be operation as scheduled, in 2014.
The new Plymouth incinerator, Jul 2013 (Plymouth Herald)
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China to reduce coal usage for power generation to battle smog and related health issues; could spell end for viable coal production
On the back of the smog that hit Northeastern China last month, the SCMP ran an editorial on serious health concerns seeping throughout China:
The prevalence of smoking in China tends to fudge the contribution of air pollution to the growing incidence of respiratory disease. A couple of examples that emerged this month are timely reminders of the cost of China's rapid development. In one, an eight-year-old girl has become the nation's youngest lung-cancer patient, with doctors linking her illness to environmental factors. Dr Feng Dongjie of the Jiangsu cancer hospital says the girl lived on a busy road where she inhaled dust, including superfine particles considered to be the most lethal component of smog.
The other example recalled the saying that a picture is worth a thousand words, except in this instance it was the lack of a picture. The smog that hung over many Chinese cities, including Beijing, last month was so bad in the northeastern city of Harbin , where visibility fell to below three metres, that even public security surveillance cameras could not penetrate thick layers of particles. The immediate concern for the authorities is safeguarding national security though a street surveillance network. They should also be deeply worried about the effects of smog on the public's health as they are insidious and, if and when the air clears, will linger much longer.
The 'lack of a picture' tells a thousand words: buildings are seen through thick haze in downtown Shanghai. (SCMP/Reuters)
SCMP: Plover Cove country park expansion could lead to showdown
from Cheung Chi-fai of the SCMP:
Officials have quietly drafted proposals to expand at least one country park that would limit the building rights of villagers.
The proposal for incorporating five enclaves into the Plover Cove Country Park in the northeastern New Territories would add 60 hectares to the 4,600- hectare park.
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department plan comes just a few weeks after development minister Paul Chan Mo-po provoked a heated debate by suggesting houses might be built in the parks. The new proposal is likely to prove just as controversial.
AFCD officials say the five areas, either surrounded by or jutting into the park, are suitable for incorporation in full or in part. This would presuppose that development in the parks was not favoured. Any construction, including small houses for indigenous inhabitants, would require approval from the Country and Marine Parks Board.
Standard: Return stays at 9.9pc for power firms
from Kelly Ip for the Standard:
Power suppliers CLP and Hongkong Electric will continue to enjoy the 9.99 percent permitted return on capital investment.
The decision – following a just- completed mid-term review of the Scheme of Control Agreements between the government and power companies – was expected, said an Energy Advisory Committee member.
During the review, the two firms agreed to set up an energy efficiency fund from shareholders' earnings to provide subsidies on a matching basis to owners of non- commercial buildings so they can make their structures more energy efficient.
The scheme is expected to be launched in the first half of next year.
According to previous records, the two companies are expected to invest HK$100 million into the fund, with HK$70 million coming from CLP and spread over four years.
CLP and Hongkong Electric also agreed to raise performance thresholds for both incentive payments and penalties with regard to supply reliability, operational efficiency and customer services.
They also reached a consensus on lowering the cap on the Tariff Stabilisation Fund balance, from 8 percent to 5 percent of annual total revenues from sales of electricity to local consumers, to ensure the balance of the fund can be used to alleviate the impact of tariff increases on customers.
To promote transparency, both firms will set up dedicated websites to show information relating to financial and operating data. The current Scheme of Control Agreements run for a term of 10 years and will expire in 2018.
Energy Advisory Committee member William Yu Yuen-ping said the energy efficiency fund is a breakthrough to help buildings save power.
"Since the fund is from shareholders' earnings, it will not be included in operational costs and should not affect tariffs," he said.
An Environment Bureau spokesman said electricity consumers can expect some benefits from the modifications.
Conservation group World Green Organization predicted CLP will increase electricity charges by 4 to 5 percent and Hongkong Electric by up to 1 percent.
SCMP: Guangzhou announces emergency measures to tackle heavy pollution
from Mimi Lau in Guangzhou, reporting for the SCMP:
Guangzhou's government has rolled out emergency measures for days when air pollution is high.
They include taking nearly a third of government and half of private vehicles off the road and forcing factories to reduce emissions of pollutants.
Yang Liu, director of the Guangzhou Environmental Protection Bureau, said yesterday that air pollution would now be formally categorised as an emergency. A 15-department task force would co-ordinate action centrally on days when the city was hit by intense smog.
The announcement came two weeks after Beijing set out emergency measures to be taken when levels of PM2.5, the tiny airborne particles considered most harmful to health, are forecast to exceed 300 micrograms per cubic metre for three consecutive days.
Air pollution is now a top public concern in several mainland cities, many of them in the north, where energy generation relies heavily upon coal-burning plants.
In Guangzhou, the contingency measures will be activated under an orange alert. That will come into force when the air quality index is forecast to reach between 201 and 300 for 48 hours at five of 10 monitoring stations. Authorities will then take 20 per cent of the city's 13,000 government vehicles off the road.
Under a red alert, triggered when the index exceeds 300, 30 per cent of government vehicles will be kept off the roads. Private vehicles will be usable only on alternate days based on whether their licence plate ends with an even or an odd number.
Pollutants constantly plague the air in Guangzhou. (ChinaLuxus)
CleanTechnica: Waste-To-Energy Plant To Be Constructed In Nottinghamshire
from Nicholas Brown of CleanTechnica:
At the site of the old Bilsthorpe Colliery, a new(ish) idea will be put to use. That is a synthesis gas generator. This plant will collect waste from Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, and surrounding areas to convert it into synthesis gas (also called syngas) via plasma gasification. This gas will then undergo a purification process before using it to generate electricity for exportation into the internal electricity grid. This is an alternative to the more traditional waste-to-energy approach of rubbish incineration (setting fire to piles of rubbish).
This is one of multiple forms of waste-to-energy power plant technologies which have been on the rise.
This facility will process up to 97,000 tonnes of feedstock annually (feedstock is raw material to be fed into an industrial process), and it can generate 16.6 MW of energy. It can both directly accept feedstock or prepare it itself using the materials recycling facility.
Artists impression of the Bilsthorpe plant. (Waste2Tricity/CleanTechnica)
letsrecycle: Air Products EfW facility nears completion
from Tom Goulding of letsrecycle:
Work on a 350,000 tonne capacity gasification plant in Tees Valley is nearing completion, with commercial operations due to begin by mid-2014.
Industrial gas and equipment supplier Air Products will treat municipal, commercial and industrial waste at its energy-from-waste facility near Billingham, diverting it from privately-owned Impetus' nearby landfill site.
Air Products has not revealed whether contracts to supply waste to feed the plant have been secured, but told letsrecycle.com all waste would derive from the local area.
The plant gained planning permission from Stockton-on-Tees borough council in August 2011, while environmental permits needed to operate the site have also been granted by the Environment Agency (see letsrecycle.com story).
Costing an estimated $500 million (£320 million), the facility has been funded almost entirely by the US-based company, with a £260,000 government grant also awarded by One North East in 2010.
The 350,000 tonne capacity Air Products gasification plant will cost an estimated £320 million. (letsrecycle)
Book excerpt: Incineration: The Biggest Obstacle to Zero Waste
by Paul Connett, posted on Earth Island Journal:
It is hard to understand why any rational official living in the twenty-first century and facing the critical need to develop sustainable solutions would countenance the squandering of finite material and huge financial resources on a nonsustainable practice like incineration. One European report has estimated that a combination of recycling and composting lowers greenhouse gas production forty-six times more than an incinerator producing electricity.
Incineration might make sense if we had another planet to go to, but without that sci-fi escape it must be resisted in favor of more down-to-earth solutions that we can live with – both within our local communities and on the planet as a whole. Both incineration and landfilling attempt to bury the evidence of an unacceptable throwaway lifestyle. Every incinerator built delays this fundamental realization by at least twenty-five years – about the time it takes to pay back the huge capital costs involved in building the facility, and during that time it has to be fed, leaving little room to allow for more sustainable solutions to coexist.
Ten Arguments Against Incineration
Argument 1: Incinerators Are Very Expensive
Incinerators remain formidably expensive, but that expense is often hidden from public view with giant public subsidies. To pay for the capital and operating costs, as well as the operators' profit margins, the community or region will have to sign put-or-pay agreements, which trap them for twenty-five years or more. As the industry has struggled to make incineration safe, it has priced itself out of the market – or it would have if the market was applied on a level playing field.
Over half the capital cost of an incinerator built today goes into air pollution control equipment. Ironically, if the waste were not burned in the first place this hugely expensive equipment would not be necessary, nor would the toxic ash collected in these devices have to be sent to an expensive hazardous waste landfill, nor would the air emissions be subjected to very costly monitoring. But the public is being kept ill informed about the poor economics of incineration. Instead, they are being told that incineration is going to save their communities money.
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Surnames: Gardner, Sommers, Zuege, Glenzer
----Sources: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 12/28/1939
Gardner, Lucille (20 DEC 1939)
Two prominent young people of this community were joined in wedlock at two o'clock p.m. on Dec. 20, 1939, when Miss Lucille Gardner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Gardner of the Town of Beaver (Clark Co., Wis.), and Donald Sommers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Sommers of the Town of Green Grove (Clark Co.) exchanged vows.
The ceremony was performed in the Trinity Lutheran Church at Loyal with the Rev. Langholz of Loyal performing the service.
Miss Gardner wore a dress of white satin with a traca veil and carried a bouquet of pink and white carnations. Her bridesmaids were her sister, Lorea, and Verna Zuege, who wore gowns of floor length pink and light blue moray taffeta respectively, and wore large corsages of pink carnations.
The groom was attended by his brother, Vernon, and Hubert Glenzer. The groom and his attendants wore dress suits of dark green with a pin stripe running through them.
After the service the bridal party enjoyed a large reception held for their many friends and relatives at the home of the bride's parents which was beautifully decorated with white, blue and rose streamers.
The Owen Enterprise joins with the young couple's many friends in sincerely wishing them the utmost of happiness for a long wedded life.


Still think John Elway isn't sold on Tim Tebow?
Speaking during his weekly radio show on 102.3 The Ticket, the Broncos' executive raved about Tebow's ability to inspire his teammates — especially late in games.
"Everyone believes that something good's going to happen," Elway said. "And, obviously, Tim's been the guy that's led that thinking. He's just such a strong believer. He's really got everyone else believing if you stay strong, stay positive, something good's going to happen.
The Broncos are riding a six-game winning streak, including Sunday's 13-10 overtime defeat of Chicago. Denver (8-5), which leads the AFC West, has rebounded from a 1-4 start this season and is now 7-1 with Tebow as the starting quarterback.
"If you look at just this season, and you look at the impact he had on just this season — not only athletically, of him running around and throwing the football — his presence has been just huge, (as well as) his confidence and his competitiveness," Elway said.
Tebow has thrown for 1,290 yards with 11 touchdowns against two interceptions this season. Sunday, he completed 21-of-40 passes for 236 yards in what may have been his best passing game of the season; he started the game 3-of-16 in the first three quarters.
He's improved as the season's gone on. In Tebow's first four starts (3-1), he completed 45 percent of his passes, averaged 5.54 yards per attempt and had a quarterback rating of 79.5. In the past four starts (4-0), he's completing 53 percent, averaging 7.37 yards per attempt and has an 86.5 rating.
Elway, who won two Super Bowls during his 16 years as quarterback of the Broncos, plans to put even more work into that progression next summer.
"I'm hoping to spend as much time as possible with Tim this offseason and give him what I know, and be able to help him with the quarterback position," he said.


The essays collected in this book, which is sure to be at the foundation of every deacon's library, aim to give the reader an overview of the theological and pastoral nature of the diaconate and thus to clarify the fundamental identity of the deacon, for those who are discerning such a call as aspirants and those who are already candidates for the office. Editor and contributor James Keating divides the book into three sections: historical foundations, pastoral foundations, and sociological foundations for the diaconate, i.e., the core elements of the diaconal identity. Some of the subjects covered are the history of the diaconate, the morality of the deacon, the deacon and work, and the deacon's wife. The most significant deacon theologians contribute to this text as well as priest experts on the diaconate. It is a complete systematic academic text for the first years of formation of deacons according to the New Roman National Directory (2005). As such, it is indispensable. This is the first text ever that specifies the theological formation of the deacon student over a range of themes and specialties. There is nothing like it in print.


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Work crews have been busy over the last several months transforming the laboratory space on the third floor of Dental Sciences Building. Work is continuing there with an expected completion of mid-July. The space features a wet lab, office space and trainee workstations.
Construction of the new Dentistry Simulation Lab is now complete, and leading-edge equipment is continuing to be installed at each of the workstations. The new high-tech teaching space is on target for completion this summer and will be ready for learners in September.
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Sanford Clark, rockabilly singer, died at 85 from COVID-19
Sanford Clark, a rockabilly star known for his 1956 hit song "The Fool" has passed away. He was 85 years old.
The singer died Sunday at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri, from COVID-19. Clark had received cancer treatment before contracting the coronavirus, his publicist and fellow performer Johnny Vallis confirmed to The Associated Press on Monday.
Clark was born October 24, 1935 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Clark grew up in Phoenix, where he began performing in the early 1950s. "The Fool" reached No. 7 on the Billboard Top 100 and was subsequently recorded by several well-known artists, including Elvis Presley and The Animals.
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Presley, in particular, recorded the song twice, Vallis explained. The trail was originally part of Presley's personal records while serving in the military. Presley recorded the song again for professional release in the 1970s.
Sanford Clark's hit song "The Fool" was subsequently recorded by several well-known artists, including Elvis Presley and The Animals.
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"You can hear he's trying to emulate the sound of Sanford," Vallis told the outlet. "You know, most people I know want to pretend to be Elvis, and here Elvis was trying to pretend to be him."
Presley died in 1977 at the age of 42.
Clark recorded several other songs in the 1950s and 1960s. He enjoyed minor success before leaving the music business to work in construction. In recent years, Clark has occasionally recorded music for his own label, Desert Sun Records.
Sanford is survived by his wife, Marsha, and several children.
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What is the weather like in paris france in april
Is April a good time to go to Paris?
The best time to visit Paris is from April to June and October to early November when the weather is mild and enjoyable and the tourist crowds are smaller than summer. The cheapest time to visit Paris is early December, January, and February.
Is it rainy in Paris in April?
April is usually a wet month, and Paris is well-known for its erratic and sudden downpours. So packing an umbrella that can withstand strong rain and wind is definitely a must.
How hot is Paris in April?
In April, in Paris, France, the average high-temperature is 15.6°C ( 60.1°F ), and the average low-temperature is 7.3°C ( 45.1°F ).
How is the weather in France in April?
Atlantic France Weather in April : April marks the true beginning of spring, with many pleasant days though temperatures still average on the cool side, ranging from 11°C to 15°C, and windy days are likely too. Expect a mix of sunny and rainy days, with 60mm of precipitation over 11 days on average.
What should I wear in Paris in April?
That's the perfect time to shop… and you are in Paris . Guide to What to Wear in Paris in Springtime… My packing rules are — two pairs of shoes (pack flats, high heels really aren't practical for Paris ), two bottoms (a pair of jeans and black pants or a skirt) and three neutral tops. One coat and a few scarves.
What is the rainiest month in Paris?
What should I avoid in Paris?
15 Things Not to Do in Paris Don't eat at the famous brasseries. Don't limit yourself to the grands magasins. Don't plan any meals in tourist areas. Don't skip the smaller museums. Don't avoid the metro. Don't waste time on the Champs-Elysees. Don't stay inside the city limits. Don't wait in line at the Eiffel Tower.
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Is it cold in April in Paris?
Average temperatures and rainfall in Paris in April Depending on your chance, April can be sunny but it can also be cold . Average temperatures reach 14°C (57°F). This month is generally rainy with many showers and many sunny periods in a day. Visit Paris in April can be very pleasant as trees start to bloom.
What should I wear in Paris in early April?
Bring a jacket; layering is essential. A stylish light sweater, long sleeve tops, and t-shirts are great to mix and match with long skirts and tailored pants, which you can wear with your favorite comfortable ankle booties. Find out why ankle boots are perfect for Europe in Spring!
What should I wear in Paris?
Dark or neutral colors, slim pants and jeans are a good option, especially ankle length. Pair them with a button-down shirt or a nice blouse. DON'T wear heels. Paris is best explored on foot.
What should I pack for France in April?
What to Wear in France in Spring Cardigan / Longsleeve / Scarf / Skirt / Leggings / Ballet Flats. Poncho / Rain Jacket /Waterproof Booties / Ahnu Oxfords. Advil / Benadryl / Tissue packs / Vichy ProEven tinted BB Cream. Plug Adapter / Canon Digital Camera / Samsung Note 5 / Burton's wheels / Carry-All Tote Bag.
What is the coldest month in France?
What is there to do in France in April?
April is the perfect month to get out and about, take a well-deserved break and enjoy the spring sunshine in France . Les Journées Européennes des Métiers d'Art. Chartres en lumières | Light up your Life. Paris-Roubaix bike race. April Fool's Day – | Fishy fun. Easter in France | Channel your inner Willy Wonka. Paris Marathon.
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What season is it in France now?
The Seasons in France Summer (mid-June through mid-September) is fine, though, and winter (mid-November through March) has its pleasures as well as its problems. There are no hard and fast rules about summer and winter, each can be mild or extreme, depending on the year and your luck.


I am not hungry. In fact, I am embarrassingly full. This is because I went to Whole Foods and bought 10 organic avocados this morning (they're legal on this pre-cleanse). I figure I'll work my way through them by lunch. They're $2.19 each, so that's approximately $23 a day, but hell, it's a small price to pay for some degree of satiation.
I ate another warm smoothie for breakfast with avocado and a ton of rice protein powder (also legal).
I may actually feel a little sick.
She said, "No," rather unconvincingly. Then her eyes both went to the side.
She said, "My eyes didn't go to the side." Then her eyes went to the side again.
It should be said that since she subscribes to this blog, she received yesterday's 2nd blog at work, read it immediately, then called me.
"Are you okay?" she asked when I picked up the phone.
Turns out she thought I spilled the entire pot of soup and then somehow got it into Tupperware. She thought she'd be eating floor soup. Maybe she imagined me lying spread eagle in the soup and aduki beans and wondered if I'd get up by the time she arrived home from work.
Of course, if this cleanse performs the miracle I'm hoping for, I might actually be able to digest my food in Costa Rica without taking 25 vitamins with every meal, which would be quite a boon.
And, for what it's worth, I'm no long embarrassingly full. I'm only a little full. Maybe I'll go to the kitchen and heat up some water and sip it. You're supposed to do that about every 15 minutes. By the time I've finished with the water, I probably won't be full at all. Then I'll have to stare at the 9 1/2 avocados that are left. And decide whether eating another one is a good idea. Or whether I should wait 3 minutes.
It's a good thing I work from home.
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Crow Wing County is located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The county was formed in 1857 and named after Crow Wing River. The county seat is Brainerd. According to the U.S. Census Bureau of 2013, the county has a population of approximately 63,208 people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,157 square miles of which 999 square miles is land and 157 square miles is water. Crow Wing County borders the following counties: Aitkin County to the northeast; Mille Lacs County to the southeast; Morrison County to the southwest and Cass County to the northwest, north. Crow Wing County has 19 zip codes. The zip codes are 56431, 56435, 56425, 56401, 56441, 56442, 56444, 56447, 56448, 56449, 56450, 56338, 56455, 56456, 56465, 56468, 56472, 56364 and 56474. The most populated zip code is 56401.
Crow Wing County also provides e-recording services. Crow Wing County is accepting all document types for e-recording with the exception of deeds that split an existing county tax parcel, which requires an additional processing fee.
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Rituals of Creativity to be offered this Fall.
I'm sad to see the last week of class is coming to an end, but happy to announce we will be teaching the online course once again, October 20 - November 30.
Roberta and I had so much fun teaching this course over the summer. We had such wonderful creative students who participated and shared with others. All of us learned and were inspired. So much so that I continued in my journal and finished it!


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The Black Cat is a trick-taking playing card game for four players.
It is a variant of [Hearts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearts).
One of key differences is that it is played with only 32 cards, therefore German playing cards can be used as well as the French ones.
The goal is to have the fewest points by the end of the game.

## New game

Eight cards are dealt to each player.

Each player passes three cards from his hand to player on his left.

Any player can grill cards.
That means he can visibly put three Heart cards or Queen of Spades (The Black Cat) from his hand on table.
By doing this, penalty points of Hearts or of Queen of Spades are doubled.
If anyone else (or the player himself) grills another three Hearts cards, penalty points of Hearts are tripled.
The player can play these cards the same way as he would play a card from hand.

Random player is chosen to start the game.

## Round

The player on turn plays a card.

The player on left must play a card of the same suit as the card of the player that started the round.
If he does not have such a card, he can play any card.
Other players play a card as well in clock-wise direction.

The player whose card has the highest rank, gets the trick (the four cards on table).
He puts the trick onto his pile (reverse side visible).
Cards that are not of the same suit as the first card on table are ignored.

In the next round begins the player that got the trick.

## End of the game

After players do not have any cards to play, the game ends.
The winner is the player with the fewest penalty points.

## Scoring

Only Hearts and Queen of Spades cost penalty points.
Seven, Eight, Nine And Ten of Hearts cost 1 point.
Jack costs 2, Queen 3, King 4 and Ace 5.
Queen of Spades costs 13 penalty points.
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Cultural Shock with a Capital C for California
When we moved to Los Angeles in 1987, it was because I wanted to be in the most progressive place on the face of the planet. And it was just that. Now that I've lived in Paris for so long, being in the most progressive place on the face of the planet has become my own personal culture shock.
I arrived on Wednesday afternoon, was picked up at the airport by my daughter, then promptly stopped at Erewhon Market in Venice. Our goal was to bring prepared foods to to my friend, Marcia, where I am staying for the sojourn. The infamous health food chain has been around since the mid 1960s, when healthy food was just the glimmer of an idea and the store was a tiny macrobiotics health food shop in Boston. The name is "nowhere" spelled backwards, but the "w" and the "h" were switched, which comes from Samuel Butler's book of 1872 by the same name, a satire on Victorian society. SeriousLA.com wrote: "By 1969, Erewhon had grown into the first natural foods distribution and wholesale company in the United States!" Today Erewhon is all over L.A. after a roller-coaster ride of bankruptcy and different owners.
For me, this stop to Erewhon was a major culture shock. The store is HUGE. The lights are bright. The shelves are filled with things I didn't recognize. The prepared foods department is simply overwhelming. Erica took a number to be called and served. The servers (loads of them) work at the speed of light, so we had to get ready fast. They prepared an entire meal made up of three choices and the choices of foods were beyond comprehension. Again, I didn't recognize most of the foods on display — they didn't look like anything I'd seen in a French "traiteur" showcase.
The Butcher's Daughter
The Butcher's Daughter Food
MedMen on Abbot Kinney
Inside MedMen
Wind Turbines Near Palm Springs
Palm Desert Mansion
Palm Desert Golf Course
The Chevrolet SSR
French Rotisserie Café Fries
French Rotisserie Café Mousse au Chocolat
Help! I couldn't deal with it, threw up my hands and told Erica to choose for me. She accused me of being a "drama queen" while all I wanted to do was get the hell out of there and go back to my little haunt on rue de Bretagne where you patiently wait for one person to calmly discuss the ingredients, wrap each item beautifully, and serve it over in a package fit for a king or queen, etc., etc.
Oh man. I had arrived in L.A.; no bones about it. And that was just the beginning. The whole experience was a bit terrifying, at least, to my now less progressive default mode, "a la Française." (BTW, the food from Erewhon turned out to be really good, too, and not at all expensive.)
The next day I took an Uber to meet Erica for lunch at The Butcher's Daughter on Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice. (It's much less expensive and easier to Uber it all over L.A. instead of renting a car. I highly recommend it when visiting L.A. — and also, there is a lot less traffic this time of year during the holiday season.) When I was living in L.A., my business partner had a previous agency in an office on this very street, but it sure as heck wasn't the hip neighborhood it is now. In fact, it was on the edge of slum and crack houses where we didn't feel all that comfortable walking around. Things have really changed!
On route, we passed a poster that advertised "Mass Shooting Insurance." Seriously? My eyes popped out, and couldn't grab a photo fast enough. It turns out that the ad isn't "real." (Thank goodness.) There isn't anything like "mass shooting insurance." Instead, it's a campaign to end gun violence launched by the mayor's office (Eric Garcetti) and his Youth Council in partnership with the creative agency, "Omelet," to show how taking action can create real change and save lives.
The shameful statistics is that every single day in the U.S. about 100 Americans are killed by guns: mass shootings, homicides, gang shootings, suicides, school shootings and accidental gunfire. This is a creative and innovative solution to educating the public. There's that progressive part I like so much about L.A — open-minded way of looking at the future.
The Butcher's Daughter is a plant-based restaurant, believe it or not. I thought she was acknowledging my love of a good French steak, but instead, it's a "vegetable slaughterhouse." What does that mean to my French cultural mind? According to the restaurant, they "treat fruits and vegetables as a butcher would meat: we chop, fillet and carve fresh produce into healthy vegetarian dishes and press them into pretty juices." I was as lost at the Butcher's Daughter as I was at Erewhon. I even had to apologize to the adorable wait person about being such a pain in the butt since there was nothing that looked very appealing to my Whole 30 diet, although I was dead wrong — every single thing on the menu worked, even if it was as weird to me as if I were traveling in the backroads of some other planet. (I don't advise drinking their coffee, however…undrinkable!)
Even better than the food, however, was the people watching. (There are many times one must simply comment, "Only in L.A.") Two women came in who sat at the bar. One had on cut-off jean shorts that were so short her cheeks were virtually entirely exposed. (It wasn't a good look.) Her friend had on jeans that had that torn-up style designed to make you think she had worn through them, but of course, it's all a big lie. Her flesh was oozing out of them, but that wasn't the part that struck me as out-of-kilter. It was the black patent leather stiletto heels that somehow didn't fit the picture, especially on Abbot Kinney Boulevard where the concept is supposed to be natural and healthy. Were they "working girls?" Probably, or just wannabee porn stars? No matter, it added to the cultural clash of which I was in the midst.
After lunch, Erica and I stopped into MedMen. This is one of L.A.'s premier cannabis dispensaries…yep, it's a weed store: culture shock with a Capital C for California! While the use of cannabis in California has been legal for medical use since 1996, and for recreational use since late 2016, the industry has blossomed and MedMen is a prime example of capitalism at its best. The store is a supermarket of marijuana in every form one can imagine. Talk about my jaw dropping open! Where does one begin to sample its offerings?
The store was not filled with young people looking for a good time. Nope, most of its patrons were people of my generation who came into age during the era of sex, drugs and rock-and-roll. The sales staff were fully knowledgeable if not high (actually, I doubt that…just making a joke). Still, the choice of plants, oils, edibles and gadgetry blew my mind…far from what I remember as a "head shop." I wonder when MedMen will come to France? How much fun would that be?!
Erica is now living in Marina del Rey on one of the major canals and just a short walk to the beach in a shared apartment that was a real "find" for her at an affordable price. She gave up New York City life in exchange for this new L.A. lifestyle living in the sunny outdoors next to a wide and sandy beach. She walks there almost every morning with a big cup of coffee to take in the rays and energize her day. It's clearly easy to see why that could become addictive — a similar feeling I have living in Nice next to the Mediterranean. The homes along the water's edge are the cream of the crop, contemporary homes of which dreams are made, with large windows and ocean views, adorned by xeriscape gardens of cacti and succulents and tall palms.
Saturday afternoon, she and I drove about three hours to Palm Desert (past thousands of wind turbines that fill the landscape on either side of Interstate 10, taking advantage of a natural wind tunnel) for one overnight to visit with old friends and have dinner at a brand new restaurant. The mission was first to have time with two of our longest-standing friends from Los Angeles. They now have a magnificent home (more like a mansion, really) in a gated community in the Riverside County city that's just 14 miles east of Palm Springs (and a Chevrolet SSR [Super Sport Roadster] retro-mobile in their garage in which I fell in love). Palm Dessert is one of the state's fastest growing communities — a popular retreat for "snowbirds," but now more and more "full-timers" who have come from the coasts and urban centers of California, such as my friends.
I wanted to introduce them to two friends who I know from Paris who moved to Palm Desert not long ago, knowing they would really enjoy each other's company. Coincidentally, my L.A. tax attorney, Fabienne Struell, who is French by birth and upbringing, but living in L.A. most of her adult life, just opened a second restaurant with her family in the area — the first is located in La Quinta (about 10 miles from Palm Desert) and now a second one in Palm Desert: The French Rotisserie Café. Our luck was for all of us to have dinner there Saturday night and as it turned out, it was its opening night. Fabienne was there to greet us all and treat us like royalty.
The report from every single one of us was that the food was exceptionally delicious and for me, a menu I understood and relished…French bistrot cuisine at its finest. It was here that I had no culture shock whatsoever. If and when you go (and you MUST), do not miss the Pommes Frites…they were THE BEST FRENCH FRIES I've ever eaten IN MY LIFE! Not sure how they double crisped them, but you will be thanking me for telling you about them for years to come. I had roasted scallops topped with fresh asparagas and a side of roasted brussel sprouts, while snitching Erica's fries at every opportunity. At the end of the meal, Fabienne brought out an array of their desserts for us to sample: chocolate mousse, crème brulé and tarte tatin…oh la la!
All in all, a great time was had by all. New friends were made in Palm Desert while we reveled in our long-standing relationships telling stories about the past and exchanging news from our present. That's what California is for me…a mix of the past and the present and a way of balancing life within different cultures. The two cities, L.A. and Paris, couldn't be more diametrically opposed to one another. And that's why having them both in my life is so ideal. The balance is the equilibrium that steadies life's foundation.
One friend wrote me recently after the news of the strikes in France to say: "France is a paradise where people think they're living in hell. And America is a place where people are living in hell and think it's paradise." In some ways perhaps this is true, but either way, living somewhere between heaven and hell is the earth I prefer.
A la prochaine…on Christmas Day,
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(with Erica in Venice Beach)
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These 4 Free Market Reforms Will Solve The Healthcare Crisis Without The Negatives Of Obamacare
By: Tyler Arnold
While Democrats champion the Affordable Care Act, some moderate Republicans are too worried to fully repeal the bill fearing that some individuals will lose coverage.
The ACA did, in total, increase the number of insured Americans, but at an unnecessary cost. People lost plans they wanted. Many saw their premiums increase. Taxes and fees went up. Regulations held back competition. Nearly two-thirds of doctors said Obamacare decreased health-care quality. The country, already with a doctor shortage, increased demand for doctors with no increased supply, which often leads to rationing and denying care. This is precisely what has happened in the United Kingdom.
Access could have been increased without these side effects. We could have increased access, improved quality, and decreased costs with four reforms: medical licensing, prescription drug regulation, Food and Drug Administration approval streamlining, and better patent law.
If politicians want to pass real affordable care, instead of sucking up to insurance companies, they would tackle these reforms to help the middle and lower class.
1. Reform Medical Licensing
In most states, only licensed doctors are permitted to autonomously care for patients. However, in a growing number of states, advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) have been granted full-practice authority in their specialized area.
According to a Duke University study, the influx of nurse competition resulted in comparable, and sometimes superior, care. A RAND Corporation report studying the effects of expanding practice to APRNs in Ohio showed an increase in health care access and use. It also showed that costs will decrease for services that nurses and doctors both provide. Permitting APRNs to practice autonomously in other states should yield similar results. This would fulfill many outcomes politicians are seeking without any negatives.
Unfortunately, doctors' lobbies call the change dangerous despite its widespread success, in order to protect themselves from competition. Nobel-Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman explained that licensing laws harm medical service because when physicians are deciding who gets to be a physician, they try to keep out as much competition as possible to increase their average income.
While strict licensing laws help doctors, competition with non-doctors has benefited consumers, improving health costs, quality, and access. This change is a state-level reform.
2. Revamping Prescription Drug Regulations
Many Americans with chronic conditions have to visit the doctor frequently to get their prescriptions. If they pay deductibles, this can quickly become expensive. Medicines like albuterol for asthma, the EpiPen for bee stings, statins for cardiovascular problems, and insulin for diabetes should not be treated as aggressively as addictive painkillers. They do not pose a similar risk.
Physician Harlan Levine argues that permitting more drugs to be sold over the counter wouldn't only save on doctor visits, but also medicine costs. In a New York Times article, he said this will bring the drugs into direct competition with over-the-counter medication, decreasing costs, especially for uninsured Americans. As an example, Levine pointed toward Clariton. After the anti-allergy medicine was sold over the counter, a month's supply became only $1.50.
Digging deep into current prescription laws and reducing regulations on drugs that pose a very small risk will reduce total health-care costs by decreasing the need for doctor visits. It will also open access to doctors across the country.
3. Deregulating the FDA Approval Process
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval policies put lives at risk more directly than any of the other examples do, because they deny Americans life-saving medication.
"By a conservative estimate, FDA delays in allowing U.S. marketing of drugs used safely and effectively elsewhere around the world have cost the lives of at least 200,000 Americans over the past 30 years," Robert Goldberg of Brandeis University said, according to the Cato Institute.
One example is the FDA's sluggish approval of a pulmonary fibrosis drug called pirfenidone. Although finally approving the drug in 2014, the FDA was six years behind Japan, three years behind Europe, and two years behind Canada. It was even four years behind the FDA's own advisory committee, which said to approve the drug in 2010.
Between 2010 and 2014, while Americans awaited FDA permission (because apparently they know how to run our health care better than our doctors and we do), 150,000 Americans died of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, which may have been treated with the drug.
The House and Senate passed a national right-to-try bill, which would permit terminally ill patients to try experimental medication. If President Donald Trump signs this, it will be a good first step. However, companies are still sometimes reluctant to sell drugs that have not been FDA-approved, meaning the approval process would still need to speed up. Also, this fix only applies to terminally ill patients, so it does not help patients who need help but aren't terminally ill.
Other FDA regulations are stifling medical innovation, raising costs on consumers. In 1991, because of the FDA's unnecessarily bureaucratic approval process, a pharmaceutical company would have to make $412 million (in 2013 dollars) for a new drug development to be worthwhile. More expensive trial costs, among other things, have raised that threshold to $2.558 billion (in 2013 dollars). Some of these costs are pushed down to consumers, while others make the investment useless and stifle innovation. FDA reform would improve health-care quality and cost.
4. Better Patent Law
Patents grant manufacturers a temporary monopoly on the production of goods they have invented. This prevents other companies from competing with them and producing more of the goods. This artificially raises costs and causes shortages.
For example, biotechnology company Genzyme patented the drug Fabrazyme, which helps cure a deadly disease called Fabry disease. The disease is genetic and prevents a person from being able to produce an enzyme called alpha-galactosidase A. This can cause life-threatening heart, kidney, and brain problems. Genzyme did not have the man-power to produce enough of the medicine, so patients were getting rationed doses. In 2010, the victims of the rationing petitioned the National Institutes of Health to allow other companies to produce the drug and pay royalties to Genzyme. They were denied.
Reforming patent laws to be shorter or to allow other companies to manufacture a product while having to pay a royalty would be progress.
"As a result of rationing, all petitioners have had their symptoms return, including pain and burning in their extremities (neuropathy); decreased kidney function (proteinuria), severe gastrointestinal symptoms, and cardiac problems," C. Allen Black, Jr., a patent attorney representing two of the victims, said in 2011. One of his clients was receiving 30 percent of his dose, while the other was receiving no medicine.
One woman, who believes her husband died from the shortage, filed a lawsuit against Genzyme. The court, however, dismissed the claim, because the company did not have a legal obligation to meet consumer demand. But doesn't the government have some responsibility for these consequences, since it is the entity that forbade an expansion of the drug's availability?
Intellectual property lawyer Stephan Kinsella explained that the federal government was able to impose a "compulsory license," which would mean that others could produce the product and pay royalties to Genzyme. They also could have approved an alternative drug that could help with the shortages.
Intellectual property rights are not treated the same as tangible property rights. Physical property is owned indefinitely, while patents expire and are treated more loosely. Reforming patent laws to be shorter or to allow other companies to manufacture a product while having to pay a royalty would be progress. This would permit market competition and protect the market from a government-enforced monopoly.
Virtually nobody believes patents should exist indefinitely, so there is wiggle room with dealing with it. A free, capitalist approach is to permit as much competition as possible, not to hold onto long-term monopolies that cause shortages and high prices.
Individual choice, not government micromanagement, is the answer to the health-care crisis. Any repeal plan should follow with (or include) a plan that gives the people more control over their health care, and allows the market to function. We cannot continue with the failed ACA, nor can we go back to the previous system.
Tyler Arnold is a freelance journalist and a Young Voices Advocate. He has been published with multiple publications, including National Review Online, Crisis Magazine, Campus Reform, and Watchdog.org.
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The thrill of the ride. Passengers seeking respite from the heat ride Phnom Penh's new airport shuttle train.
Roth Puthy doesn't have a plane ticket or a suitcase. Nor does she intend on catching a flight. But on a recent Sunday afternoon, she boarded Cambodia's new airport shuttle train anyway — just for fun.
The single-car train that connects commuters in Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh with its international airport 10 km away has attracted some unusual patrons since opening last month. Seated among tourists in flip-flops and briefcase-toting foreign investors, Cambodian teenagers and families seek respite from 90 degree-plus temperatures. In a city sorely lacking in public space, the air-conditioned train, which is free to ride until August, offers a rare retreat.
All aboard Phnom Penh's new airport shuttle bus.
Cambodia has a national railway network, built in the 1930s. But the Southeast Asian country's trains gradually fell into disuse following the rise of the Khmer Rouge, a genocidal agrarian regime that killed an estimated 20% of Cambodia's population between 1975 and 1979, many at the infamous Killing Fields. For decades after the regime's fall, ambushes by vestigial Khmer Rouge squads and other guerrillas were a regular menace on Cambodia's train lines. Carriages were outfitted with armored plates, and kidnappings weren't unheard of. Service ceased in 2002.
It took 11 years and millions of dollars to get the trains running again, much of it courtesy of a $143 million grant from the Asian Development Bank and the Australian government. Construction was beset by delays and cost overruns; a withering 2014 report by ADB's internal watchdog found "major design flaws" in the undertaking, including a failure to adequately compensate nearly 4,000 families displaced by its construction. Many were already among the country's poorest, living in slums beside the derelict tracks.
Since 1993, the tracks played host only to the occasional handmade, bamboo lorry, an interim fix to help transport locals, goods, and U.N. officials between remote villages. The bamboo carts remain, but these days its cargo is mostly tourists riding the tracks for fun. Freight service resumed from the capital to the southern port of Sihanoukville in 2013. Passenger services followed in 2016. A 241-mile line under construction will extend to the Thai border and on to Bangkok, bridging a segment of China's long-planned Kunming-Singapore regional rail network, which is hoped to one day link national railways from Yunnan province to the tip of the Malaysian peninsula and from Myanmar to Vietnam. Still, completion is a long way off.
Road space is at a premium as the train shuttles to the airport in Phnom Penh.
And then there's the airport tram, intended to relieve the capital's traffic-choked roads and cut a 6-mile, hour long journey down to just 15 minutes.
It was closer to 45 minutes on a recent trip. The sole, rattling coach, more like a city trolley car, stopped for lorries and livestock as it ground past fields and factories in Phnom Penh's outer suburbs.
Residents along the path are less than pleased by the progress, and the round-the-clock cacophony of a tram chugging through their neighborhood every 30 minutes, 24 hours per day. There's also been a dramatic uptick in traffic accidents as drivers contend with a new challenge — the tracks. Many are unsure how to negotiate the metal rails embedded in the pavement without getting a wheel stuck. On a recent morning, at least a dozen motorbikes topple over in the course of about two hours.
Royal Railways' Australian CEO John Guiry insists that the road bearing the coach is "a much better street now," repaved with yellow warning stripes surrounding the tracks.
"I think a lot of it was just the first three or four weeks of everyone getting used to everyone," he tells TIME.
The sun sets on Cambodia's newest public transit service, but the rides are just beginning.
Eli Meixler—Time The sun sets on Cambodia's newest public transit service.
But the railways have historically had a deadly impact on the communities they traverse. A woman was struck and killed by the airport train on May 18, according to local media reports. Dozens more have been injured or killed in road accidents with trains in Cambodia's rural provinces. People being run over after falling asleep on the tracks is also not uncommon.
Guiry hopes that safety will improve with the arrival of three carriages en route from Mexico, which will endow drivers with a better view of the road. The new carriages will also be equipped with Wi-Fi, restrooms, and televisions but whether the selfie-snapping regulars will stick around after the novelty wears off and ticket prices are imposed is up for question.
For those whom the train was intended: travelers going to and from the airport, the convenience makes all the difference.
"The next generation [wants] to reduce traffic and air pollution, so maybe they will support the train," Kim Sokun, 38, tells TIME on the tram on a recent weekend. On his way to pick up a nephew from the airport, Kim was racing relatives who opted to take the family car. He beat them comfortably.


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Q: Strange result in Mysql subtraction I've a simple table in my Mysql database.
The table T has a column A, of type tinyint unsigned, and lenght 1. I use that column to store some boolean values.
When I try to do some simple arithmetic stuff, I get very strange results, for example:
SELECT A - 1 FROM T
returns 0, correctly, if the value of A is 1, but returns 18446744073709551615 (I think ifs 2^64 - 1) if A is 0.
My question is... why, and how can I fix that?
EDIT: declaring A as Signed solves the problem... But I can't understand why. I get that probably if a column is unsigned, -1 is represented as a very large number (2^n - 1), but if the result is of the same type of the column you select, why a 64 bit number?

A: Unsigned ints cannot hold a negative value
If you try and subtract 1 from 0 it loops back round to the largest value it can have
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signedness
Not sure if that makes much sense but let me know if still stuck and will try to explain better!

A: Unsigned means the variable cannot deal with negative numbers, even if it is involved as part of a calculation in SQL.
Try signed.

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Salsa Classes Prestwich Greater Manchester: If you'd like to learn a new dancing style and have been reluctant to start, perhaps now is the time to motivate yourself and book a few lessons in Prestwich. So, exactly what dancing style should you learn, well, why not try some salsa dancing to get the heart racing? With salsa, you are able to lose yourself in the vibrant rhythms of Latin South America, boost your levels of fitness and at the same time meeting loads of like-minded people from the Prestwich area. A lovely way to begin and see whether salsa is right for you is to sign up for what they call a "taster" class, in which you are able to learn the essential steps of this enjoyable, partner dance style in a relaxed, laid back way and get the self-confidence before you progress to a higher level. The first step is to look for some salsa classes in Prestwich, Greater Manchester, or close by.
A Brief Guide to Salsa: Salsa originated from the Caribbean region in the 40's and was a favoured type of social dance with motions borrowed from guaguanco, mambo, cha-cha-cha, Puerto Rican bomba and plena, Cuban Son and danzon. The modern dance music and style of salsa was taken up in the mid-1970's in New York City and has since evolved into an international phenomenon, practiced and enjoyed by millions around the world.
Learning to salsa dance not all that challenging, even if you've always regarded yourself as having limited dancing abilities. All you really need is a positive attitude, determination and a bit of practice. Applying those three attributes with decent salsa dance tuition and you will have a formula for successful salsa dancing. In this article I'll guide you through exactly how to get the best from your salsa classes and some factors to look for while you are picking a dance school in the Prestwich area.
It's my belief that attending a salsa school in your local area or somewhere nearby is your preferred alternative. Precisely why? Simply because you get the chance to learn as a group with other individuals who are also serious about learning salsa, with an established salsa instructor who will be able to help you to understand the salsa moves and steps and answer any queries you might have. The other benefit of learning in a class is that you will get to associate with other salsa students and have a chance to make new friends and possibly even practice groups that can meet up outside of the classes. Courses ordinarily run for eight to ten weeks, though you may be able to find drop-in classes, which you can visit if you want to discover a few new steps. Inquire about what sort of classes your local Prestwich dance school offers. You'll find many dance schools that offer a free trial salsa class for beginners to get you up and running with salsa.
Salsa Classes - Does Size Matter?: A lot of beginner salsa classes might have many students participating, in particular if they are drop-in classes. The main benefit of these substantial classes is that the resultant atmosphere is quite vibrant but having said that is likely to be a somewhat disorderly environment for learning, particularly when there is only a single salsa dance instructor teaching around fifty salsa novices. Salsa courses in Prestwich could be the approach to take if you would like an orderly course that aims to set a limit of say 15 to 20 couples and has a weekly learning plan. Ask the dance school if they've got free dance time to practice salsa routines and moves after classes or dedicated class time for dancing to the music. It's not that out of the ordinary to find salsa dance classes running in night clubs where lessons are undertaken, after which you're able to dance the night away and practice your routines until the cows come home.
In most salsa dance styles, as a dancer shifts their weight in the process of stepping, the the upper section of the body remains level and virtually unchanged by the changes in weight. Weight shifts cause the hips to move. Shoulder and arm movements will also be incorporated into their routine. The salsa dance style often known as Cuban Casino however, involves significant movement above the waist, with a shifting of the ribcage and up and down shoulder movements.
I want to finish off with some recommendations on how you might get the most benefit from your salsa classes. Make certain that you ask questions if you're not sure about anything you are learning, meticulously practice the basics regularly outside of your salsa dance classes, get familiar with the rhythm of the salsa music, have a positive mental attitude, give it one hundred percent effort, purchase a good salsa CD, pay attention and listen to your instructor and most of all enjoy yourself.
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Obviously this web page is mostly about salsa classes in Prestwich, Greater Manchester, however is also useful for street dance classes in Prestwich, tap dance classes in Prestwich, pole dancing classes in Prestwich, belly dancing classes in Prestwich, hip hop dance classes in Prestwich, tango dancing classes in Prestwich, ballroom dancing classes in Prestwich and other types of dancing, websites for some of these will be following soon enough.
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YES on HR 503, the Unborn Victims of Violence Act (2001), a bill proposing to make it an added criminal offense for someone to injure or kill a fetus while carrying out a crime against a pregnant woman.
YES on HR 2436, the Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 1999, a bill proposing to make it an added criminal offense for someone to injure or kill a fetus while carrying out a crime against a pregnant woman.
YES on HR 1122, Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion (1998), a bill to ban the late-term abortion procedure known as "intact dilation and extraction," commonly referred to as "partial-birth abortion" – except in cases where the mother's life is endangered by the pregnancy.
YES on HR 3682, the Child Custody Protection Act (1998), a bill to prohibit the transportation of a minor across state lines to obtain an abortion without a parent's (or a legal guardian's) consent.
YES on HR 581, Population Planning Bill (1997), a bill forbidding the dispersal of U.S. federal funds to international organizations that perform abortions.
YES on HR 3, the Juvenile Crime bill (1997), a bill to allow juveniles who commit violent crimes or specific drug offenses to be tried as adults more easily.
NO on H Amdt 728, the Federal Health Plan Contraceptive Coverage Amendment (1998), an amendment to prohibit funding for any federal health plan that does not offer contraceptive coverage, with an exception made for certain religious-based plans.
NO on H Amdt 1045, Undocumented Immigrants' Ineligibility for Certain Financial Assistance (2008), an amendment to prevent illegal immigrants from receiving financial assistance under HR 5818, a bill allowing states to obtain loans from the federal government to acquire foreclosed houses and provide housing assistance.
YES on HR 4853, Temporary Extension of Tax Relief (2010), a bill to: amend and extend provisions of the "Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001"; extend the period of time in which the allowable credit for the Child Tax Credit can be increased; extend the reduced marriage penalty of $5,000, and the increased credit percentage of 45 percent for taxpayers with 3 or more qualifying children; increase the Alternative Minimum Tax exemption amount for taxpayers other than corporations; and reduce estate taxes.
For a more comprehensive look at Dennis Kucinich's voting record, visit VoteSmart.org, OnTheIssues.org, and GovTrack.us.


that pause before one silent lift.
a place you had forgotten until now.
with a cirrus-streaked bowl of sky.
scratching branches etch gaunt wraiths of the past.
where liquid dreams turn on a dime.
between breathing underwater and taking flight.
We started this work with a desire to create and collaborate together, but no clear idea of where and how exactly to start. Our intent was always to have fun, and to not worry about the finished project. As long as we were poeming and creating, we didn't care (too much) what the finished product looked and sounded like. Deb was interested in learning about the video pieces Christine had been doing and that seemed a good jumping-off point. Christine edited some film clips she had and Deb free-wrote for five minutes in response to the images, not knowing what Christine had in mind.
Deb took the free-write, developed a first line and Christine followed. Alternate lines created a 16-line poem, of approximately 16 beats per line, initially broken into 2 stanzas.
Christine took the first revision (with Deb's heartfelt gratitude) and broke the lines, reshaping the poem into what is presented today. A few minor word changes were made here and there but the language of the poem is nearly identical to where it started from.
Christine and Deb communicated via email and Google documents. They've never spoken or met (and both look forward to doing so some time. Maybe AWP 2010).
Watch the completed video here. –Eds.


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Dow's Sadara investment to benefit from low cost energy, raw materials
Published 7:35 am EDT, Tuesday, July 26, 2011
The Arabic word Sadara means progressive leadership, enhanced performance and a status derived from quantifiable talent and proven mastery. That is exactly what The Dow Chemical Co. and Saudi Arabian Oil Co. expect from their new joint venture, Sadara Chemical Co.
The companies unveiled Sadara on Monday, announcing plans to build a $20 billion chemical complex with 26 manufacturing units in Saudi Arabia in the next five years.
Dow Chairman and CEO Andrew Liveris said in a conference call Monday that the creation of Sadara will help Dow continue its transformation to a specialty chemicals company with lower raw material costs.
"This project is a clear winner in product mix to address high growth and technology-rich sectors," Liveris said.
Sadara will be the equivalent of a Fortune 250 company, with revenues projected to reach $10 billion annually within 10 years of starting full operations. Liveris said it is expected to provide a $500 million average annual equity earning payment to each partner during its first 10 years of full operations. Dow makes about $1 billion to $1.2 billion annually from equity earnings from its existing joint ventures.
The new company will benefit from lower cost raw materials used to make chemicals for Dow's performance businesses further downstream in the company. Energy costs are also expected to be lower because of the complex's location in Saudi Arabia.
The facility will help Dow serve fast growing markets such as the Middle East, India, China and Central and Eastern Europe, Liveris said. He said it will help Dow build intimacy with customers in the area, enabling more flexibility to follow emerging trends in the marketplace.
Bill Weideman, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Dow, said about three-fourths of Dow's investment in the company has already taken place through engineering and design work. The remaining one-fourth will be paid for around 2014 to 2016, he said.
About 35 percent of the overall project cost will be funded through equity from Dow and Saudi Aramco, while 65 percent will be through debt. Weideman said the funding of the project will not affect Dow's ability to reduce its own debt or issue dividends, which analysts and credit rating agencies have been watching closely.
Next up for Sadara is to name a leadership team, close on financing, complete an initial public offering and finish construction, Weideman said.
Liveris did not give specifics about the 26 manufacturing units that will to be built at the site. He said more information is expected to be released at an event this fall.
Dow and Saudi Aramco will also invest in a value park to attract other companies to the site. Dow itself plans to build a DOW FILMTEC reverse osmosis element plant there to serve local and export markets, Liveris said.
Liveris said the creation of Sadara is a breakout event for both partners.
"From this moment on, it's all about execution," he said.