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This is our 100th show. At kkrn.org all 100 shows are still available and can be played 24/7. I greatly appreciate KKRN providing me the opportunity to bring smooth jazz to you. The popularity of smooth jazz continues to increase with more live performances that I have been talking about and detailed on my show descriptions the last few weeks. Also the great number of new releases in this format are increasingly hard to cover. When I first started 30 minutes of a program were adequate for coverage but after the first year in order to do new releases justice, the whole first hour became necessary.
From jazz saxophonist Stan Getz, an amazing work of jazz, is a brand new release that in its first week on the Billboard jazz album's chart came in at an astonishing number two. On November 26th, 1961 saxophonist Stan Getz and his quartet performed at New York's Village Gate. The show was professionally recorded but the tape was forgotten as Getz concentrated on the bossa nova boom that we talked about two weeks ago in our classic among classics segment. Getz instead recorded an album that won four Grammys including the first jazz album to win Album of the Year and the prestigious Song of the Year for his recording of Antonio Carlos Jobim's song The Girl From Ipanema. The tape of the Village Gate performance was not released and languished in the vaults for 58 years. It was recently discovered with every note recorded that evening. It was released on June 14th by Verve Records. I will play from that recently released album, Getz At The Gate, a Cole Porter tune, It's Alright With Me, from one of jazz's true greats, Stan Getz performing with The Stan Getz Quartet.
I have more new releases from Julian Vaughn, Mindi Abair, Althea Rene, Philippe Saisse, Cindy Bradley, Pieces Of A Dream, and Walter Beasley.
In the middle of the first hour I will play Billboard's top three songs in Smooth Jazz. We have a new number one this week.
The second hour is devoted to the classics from smooth jazz.
Our closing classic among classics segment focuses on early work from Kenny G.
Thank you for your continuing support of this program and KKRN.


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Thursday, February 12, 2009
I am not a machine, this is not a factory
Some thoughts rattling around my head as I make the initial art sortie on my new book:
"In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different." Coco Chanel
"The moment you know how to do something, you should stop doing them." Wolf Kahn
I have to remind myself to go towards the fear, the fear is telling me when I'm on to something new.
Wish me luck.
1 comment:
- Lily Cate said...
Go for it.
After all, Edison invented the lightbulb by first discovering 1000 ways NOT to make a lightbulb.
- February 12, 2009 at 2:08 PM
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marketing assignment help
The four Ps of marketing are Product, Place, Price, and Promotion. Provide one example of how each of the four Ps could be used to help a government agency, an NGO, or an IGO accomplish its objectives. You may use different agencies for each "P". Hint: state the example, and explain how it would work. For example, Maryland might declare a sales tax holiday (Price) to stimulate its economy by creating incremental purchases among Maryland residents and by attracting buyers from adjoining states.
Use this week's assigned readings, along with any additional Internet research you feel is necessary, to complete this assignment. This may take independent research beyond the weekly readings to fully answer this question.
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"Smitten" is a romantic story of the transformation of a logging mill town that has to recreate itself when the mill closes down. Four friends come up with the idea to take advantage of the name of the town, and create a honeymoon getaway. The story is well written, and very enjoyable. I really loved the story itself, and literally didn't want to put the book down! This is a great romance novel for anyone, as it has a great storyline. The personal conflicts and characters' backstories are very realistic and believable, and I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys romantic novels. A wonderful read!!
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program.


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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games Limited Edition Launched
Samsung is known for launching limited edition smartphones of their flagship S series and Note series of smartphones. With less than a month left for the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, Samsung has launched a limited edition model of the Galaxy Note 8 called the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games Limited Edition.
The limited edition Note will sport the same design and specs of the original Galaxy Note 8 but will have Olympic 2018 PyeonChang branding on the rear and an Olympic theme inside (Wallpaper and Apps). Samsung will also deliver over 4,000 devices to all Olympians as well as the PyeongChang Olympic 2018 staff members including IOC and POCOG staff.
"Throughout our 20-year legacy as an Olympic partner, Samsung has showcased our support of the Olympic Movement by helping spread the Olympic Spirit and enhance connections through our latest technological innovations and immersive experiences," said Younghee Lee, CMO, and Executive Vice President, Samsung Electronics. "We're proud to provide the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games Limited Edition to all athletes in an effort to help them to stay connected, capture and share one of the most memorable moments of their lives."
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 comes with a 6.3 inch Quad HD infinity display with 18:5:9 aspect ratio and is powered by the Snapdragon 835 SoC or Exynos 8895 depending on the region. It comes in new this new Gray orchid color, though Midnight black is our favorite among the four color options.
It comes with 6GB RAM and Bixby and Samsung Dex support. The smartphone houses a 3,300 mAh battery and comes with a 64GB of internal storage expandable via MicroSD.In terms of camera, Samsung has gone with two 12 megapixel rear sensors which help you use it's Live focus mode to take beautiful portraits. The smartphone also comes with a headphone jack and wireless charging support.
S-Pen has also been upgraded with new features and better touch sensitivity. Samsung has not revealed the price yet but it would be expensive just like other limited edition Samsung smartphones, So if you like to collect limited edition devices you can get the Galaxy Note 8 Olympic 2018 limited edition. Stay tuned to Sid Tech for more tech updates.
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Dr. Perry Kendall, B.C.'s chief provincial medical health officer, has joined four former Vancouver mayors and four former B.C. attorneys-general in calling for an end to the criminalization of marijuana.
Kendall and Nova Scotia chief medical health officer Dr. Robert Strang issued a statement today calling on the federal government to enact a health-based strategy towards cannabis. Ottawa should also evaluate taxation and regulation strategies instead of continuing an "ineffective" drug law enforcement approach, they said.
"The fact cannabis is illegal doesn't diminish access rates. The so-called war on drugs has not achieved its stated objective of reducing rates of drug use. It's universally available in B.C. and the supply is controlled largely by criminal enterprise," Kendall told The Sun.
"It should be regulated just like alcohol and tobacco. It [cannabis] is less addictive than either of those."
Kendall, co-author of a review paper – published today in international medical journal Open Medicine – called Improving Community Health and Safety in Canada through Evidence-based Policies on Illegal Drugs. It was co-authored with Dr. Evan Wood, who is also the co-director of the Urban Health Research Initiative at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS.
"Advocating for drug policy reform has traditionally been politically unpopular, but a recent Angus Reid poll estimated that 50 per cent of Canadians already support legalization of cannabis," the paper states.
The authors note that nearly 94 per cent of the estimated $426 million spent on Canada's drug strategy in 2001 went to law enforcement.
"The federal government has recently further prioritized this approach by developing legislation requiring mandatory minimum prison sentences for minor drug law offences," the paper stated.
Wood told The Sun that some-one charged with possessing more than five marijuana plants could get six months to one year in prison under Bill C-10, which is now before the Senate. "It's crazy. The federal budget is coming down and everyone is expecting budget tightening and meanwhile we're investing billions of dollars to lock up non-violent offenders," Wood said.
"We need elected officials to show real leadership. People are getting shot in the streets [trying to control the illicit drug market]. Prohibition doesn't work. If we move from a violent, unregulated market to a strictly regulated market, we can go a long way to improving public health."
Last month, four former B.C. attorneys-general – Colin Gabelmann, Ujjal Dosanjh, Graeme Bowbrick and Geoff Plant – called for the legalization of marijuana. Their appeal came after former Vancouver mayors Sam Sullivan, Larry Campbell, Philip Owen and Mike Harcourt advocated late last year for an end to prohibition and endorsed the campaign of Stop the Violence B.C. – a coalition of academic, legal, law enforcement and health experts who have been mobilizing to legalize cannabis.
The Urban Public Health Net-work, which comprises the chief medical health officers of the 18 largest cities in Canada, recently endorsed the Vienna Declaration, which calls for an evidence-based drug policy approach in Canada instead of treating illicit drug use as a criminal justice issue. The Vienna Declaration was created in 2010 at an international AIDS conference and has since been signed by more than 23,000 people.
Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/health/chief+medical+officer+latest+support+legalizing/6371399/story.html#ixzz1qcvLAgeT


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Colombia 1785-P SF escudo
From CoinFactsWiki
This specimen is one of a type struck at Popayán 1772-89. The Colombian mints (Popayán and Nuevo Reino) concentrated on minting gold, to the near exclusion of silver which predominated at the other colonial mints. While this makes Colombian colonial silver coins expensive, Colombian colonial gold is (comparatively) reasonable and this type is fairly common.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.38 g, .875 fine gold, .095 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-42, KM 48.2a. Note: KM 48.2 applies to the issues of 1772-84, which are .901 fine, while KM 48.2a, issued 1785-89, is only .875 fine. They are identical to the naked eye.
- Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, vol. 1, Madrid: Cayón-Jano S.L., 2005.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Restrepo, Jorge Emilio, Monedas de Colombia, 1619-2006, Medellin, Colombia, Impresiones Rojo: 2006.
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Yes, I was determined that I had to take care of my own life, and that I would from then on be in charge of all the things that impacted my life. Even if I had to change the lives of those around me to do it. (End of Part One)
And that's exactly what I set out to do. I had to have control of things. I could no longer stand to be misunderstood or taken for granted! I was verbally abusive in my desperation for attention. It didn't matter what kind of attention I commanded, if it were out of fear, all the better. For once in my life I was in charge. I had suffered being abused emotionally for as long as I could remember. Now I was old enough and strong enough to take care of myself. Watch out, here I come!
You know what? I became a stranger to myself. A part of me knew what I was doing and felt bad about it, but another part of me didn't care, I needed to share my pain. What was wrong with me? I was not like this when I was a teenager! The funny thing was; this wasn't making me happy either. As a matter of fact, I started to feel terrible about doing to others what had happened to me.
I had a longing to change things in my life, but I didn't know how. I needed something, but I didn't know what. And then that something found me. That something turned out to be Someone. Jesus came knocking on the door of my heart one day and left a message. "Came to visit, just call Me when you're ready, you know My number!"
I didn't know very much about Him. I knew He was the Son of God and that He came to earth and was God and man, and that He walked the earth and told people about His Father. I knew He raised Lazarus from the dead and that He suffered an awful death for me, somehow, and then rose into heaven.
I knew that despite knowing so little, I loved Him. Something in my heart would make me cry to Him when I was hurting. Whether or not He answered me didn't really matter, I grew up thinking that He was very busy with world affairs and not to bother Him with my problems. I was so far away from the One they called my Savior. I didn't get it. I was baptized as an infant, wasn't that the ticket to heaven? If I killed myself, wouldn't I go there?
When I look back, it amazes me that I lived long enough to invite Jesus into my life. I was under so many false doctrines and religious rules, that I didn't even know the way to get to heaven isn't by being baptized as an infant, but by asking Jesus into your heart! That's it! Just say a small prayer! Nothing could be simpler if that was what you truly desired. And getting into heaven was just the beginning. That guarantee was immediate. But the rest of the blessing, the wonders that come while I am still here on earth--now that was an unexpected bonus! And then I found out that there was a manual that told me how to come home after leaving under selfish and greedy conditions, and how I could be forgiven. I didn't know any of these things, but I wanted to know more.
So much so that I started talking about it. Several people told me about this one particular church in town that was filling all their needs. They loved the Pastor and the staff, and you came out of there with wisdom and love and feeling invincible towards the devil. They said it was 'charismatic.' I had to ask what that was. They said that they sung really great songs and occasionally danced in the aisles if the anointing moved them to. I didn't have a clue what an anointing was. It scared me a little. They didn't have a format like I used to know, a few minutes of the gospel and a quick review and the rest was religious things. They had something called Praise and Worship. I wasn't sure how to take that.
When we finally went, I was flabbergasted. (To this day, 24 years later, the music still brings tears to my eyes. I feel God's love in me when I put my hands up and face the heavens with my eyes closed and feel the power of His almighty love all around me.) There was this man teaching and preaching the Bible to me. I didn't even know how to read the Bible; it was so foreign to me. It didn't make sense. But he did. He touched something in my soul by the words that he spoke. I do not remember the sermon this many years later, I only know that spiritually it brought me to my knees. I was shocked and elated at what he spoke. Jesus was more than I ever knew.
The Pastor did an 'alter call' at the end, anyone who wanted Jesus in their life to raise their hand. I couldn't do that, someone would see me! I didn't even know what it all meant, really. But I was very curious.
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Family Friendly (non-alcoholic) New Year's Eve Party
Mon, Dec 30 - Tue, Dec 31
Location: On Mountain
Families - this night is for you! Snow Creek is ringing in the New Year family-style this year! Join us and other families for skiing, snowboarding, and snow tubing until 1am. Fireworks, Music, Sparkling Grape Juice and NO alcohol after 8pm!
SKI & SNOWBOARD Discount
$20 Lift Ticket | Add Rental for $20
**The NYE Tickets are sold out, but the Moonlight Session tickets are still available and can be purchased at the ticket windows anytime after 3:30pm.
- Tickets valid for all ages
- NYE Lift tickets are valid from 8pm-1am. Redeem your tickets as early as 7:30pm.
- Online purchase only
- Regular priced Day & Moonlight session tickets will be sold at the ticket windows. Day session tickets end at 9pm. Moonlight ends at 1am.
SNOW TUBING Discount
$20 per person (any age)
- Choose Between 2 Sessions
9pm-11pmSold Out 11pm-1amSold Out
- Limit of 300 tickets available per session. Note: Due to limited availability, there will be no refunds on cancellations or tickets not used.
- Advanced Online Purchase Only.
- Regular priced tube tickets will be available during the day from 10am-6:30pm.
NYE Event Details
- This event is a NON-ALCOHOLIC event. The bar will be open during the day until 8pm. Personal alcoholic beverages are not allowed on the property.
- This event is open to the public. Anyone is welcome to hang out in the lodge at no extra charge, however, to access the snow for any reason a lift ticket/tube ticket is required.
- If, for any reason, Snow Creek is not open on NYE, 12/31/19, this event will be canceled and tickets refunded.
- Sparkling Grape Juice, noisemakers & party favors will be available while supplies last.
- Snow Creek will have extended hours on 12/31/19 for New Years (9am-1am).
Tickets will be available for sale starting December 3, 2019.


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In early October, notable photographers from The Creator Class community were handpicked to join us for an intimate dinner experience with two interactive photo installations in celebration of the new Canon EOS R Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera.
The photographers ranged from editorial photographers, sports photographers, cityscape photographers, wedding photographers, and everything in between. Two interactive installations allowed them to take risks and use all of the various camera settings on the new EOS R. One was a customized indoor "swimming pool" with a professional model and props, another was a "Garden of Eve" inspired wall with tropical plants and flowers.
The following day, the studio was open to the public to test drive the new camera and experience the "Fresh to Depth" installations for themselves.


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Our motto is "Make Some Noise!" Use whatever voice you have to be heard.
We believe Music is the great healer and hope of mankind and music brings cultures and humanity together.
Join the EX-GEAR ARMY at http://Ex-Gear.com (also win some free gear) and help us help you.
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By Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum, 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
/ Published November 30, 2016
Staff Sgt. Victor Rodriguez, 99th Medical Support Squadron pharmacy technician, scans a medication into the Pyxis database at the Mike O'Callaghan Federal Medical Center on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 22, 2016. 18 new Pyxis machines were implemented throughout the wards of the MOFMC in March, and with these new machine the pharmacy changed the way that each medication was utilized in the system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
Staff Sgt. Victor Rodriguez, 99th Medical Support Squadron pharmacy technician, refills the Pyxis machine in the intensive care unit of the Mike O'Callaghan Federal Medical Center on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 22, 2016. With the Pyxis machine being utilized, the pharmacy has seen its inaccuracy rates fall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
The pharmacy at the Mike O'Callaghan Federal Medical Center recently innovated their inpatient medication process by implementing barcode technology to multiple medication dispensing machines throughout the medical center and streamlining and safeguarding the way nurses receive and dispense medications for patients here.
The 99th Medical Support Squadron pharmacy upgraded 18 PYXIS MedStation systems throughout the medical center. The system is an automated medication dispensing system that accurately dispenses medication while supporting pharmacy workflows.
"We load the machine with the most commonly used medications, and when there is a need, ordered
by a physician, we use the software in the pharmacy to interphase with the machine," said Carmel Fauni, 99th MDSS pharmacy technician. "Then the nurses are allowed to access the precise location within the PYXIS and remove the correct medication."
The new PYXIS machine has streamlined the process in which the pharmacy provides inpatient medications throughout the MOFMC.
"The main challenge with PYXIS is when a technician receives the machine report for replenishment," said Maj. Tak Li, 99th MDSS Chief of Pharmacy Operations. "Technicians will pull medications from our stock here at the inpatient pharmacy, our pharmacist will verify and then a technician will take them to the floor to place them into the machine. There are a lot of human pieces in the process that contain inherent risk."
In order to mitigate that risk and provide the safest care to patients, the pharmacy has taken steps to make the process more seamless and error-free.
"What we have done is rejuvenated our barcode system for medications," said Li. "Each drug has a unique code that basically tells, one system from another, what that medication is. So if the unique drug code is correctly recorded in the barcode scanning system, which Ms. Fauni has done a wonderful job auditing, correcting, and adding more than 400 inpatient medications, now in front of the PYXIS, a technician only need to get the medication, scan the barcode and the correct drawer will open, eliminating the human error. In the past, we would have to, instead, manually tell the PYXIS how many of what medication is being put in and then have to place the medication in the right location. Not only was it cumbersome, but also with significant risk. The new technology and process are much simpler and safer."
With the PYXIS machine being utilized, the pharmacy has seen its inaccuracy rates fall over the months that it has been active.
"Even before this implementation, our focus has always been on our patients, and with this new system the risk to our patients exponentially reduces," said Li. "That's what the Medical Group and Air Force Medical Service strive toward — becoming a high reliability organization with the goal of zero harm to patients."


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This family, although they all have big hearts, are a little stiff...
...and Putnam has welcomed them with open arms.
Stop by and say hi to them, and get your family picture taken with them.
They are currently frolicking on the River Trail.
I am a Putnamaniac that loves her family friendly town!


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Solange – When I Get Home (In turning down and making quieter, more intricate music, Solange has once again made the most surprising record possible)
William Basinski – On Time Out of Time (it's made of the sound of black holes consuming each other! It's so cool!)
The Comet is Coming – Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery (Shabaka Hutchings continues to make the best jazz music for dancin')
Ex Hex – It's Real (Most garage bands go hilariously radio-metal and it's a reason to hold them in disdain, but not this time. No really. I promise.)
Wander – March (Sometimes some on-the-nose post-rock is just what the doctor ordered)


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Degrees and Certifications:
Mrs. Kenisha Williams
Kenisha Williams has served in Spring ISD for twelve years and currently serves as the principal of Twin Creeks Middle School.
An experienced educator with 17 years in education. Williams began her teaching career in Houston Independent School District and later served scholars at a public charter school. During her time in Houston ISD she was recognized as Teacher of the Year twice. While serving in public education she received recognition from Congressman Al Green for her service.
Ms. Williams has developed instructional and leadership skills as a result of holding multiple positions in Spring ISD, including teacher, instructional specialist and District Gifted and Talented Coordinator, Assistant Principal and Associate Principal. During her leadership she helped transition the GT program, led numerous initiatives at the school and developed key partnerships with businesses and organizations. Williams was recognized as Teacher of the Year in Spring ISD and received SISD's first Staff Excellence Award. Williams has currently been selected to represent Spring ISD at the Harvard Leadership Institute with Raise Your Hand Texas.
She has boldly embraced the development of Every Child 2020 which has kept the district laser-focused on making learning meaning and relevant to help move Spring forward. Passionate about education, Williams role as a servant leader is to not simply communicate putting students first, but doing whatever is necessary to ensure that all students in the school are successful and staff are supported.
Williams holds a Bachelor's in Education in early childhood education, a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction: Reading, and is currently pursuing her doctoral degree.
She may be contacted at email@example.com or 281-891-7860


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Mike and Molly are finally going on their first date. Carl decides to help Mike get a little color into his wardrobe. He was dressed in all brown prompting Carl to say he looks like a UPS truck. His cousin owns a "Big and Tall" store and they help Mike get ready for his date. Molly on the other hand is coming down with a cold and doesn't want to cancel because she's afraid he'll think she is blowing him off and won't call for another date. Victoria says she might want to reconsider because you know "guys hate it when you sneeze on their wieners." I laughed at that line so hard for about 2 minutes, my husband came running upstairs from playing PS3 Modern Warfare 25 to see what was so funny. He didn't think it was quite as funny as I thought but he did laugh at it too. I'm weird like that. I usually laugh at things other people don't find funny. I think with this though, I wasn't expecting a line like that…probably because I'm not used to Victoria's character yet. But I have a feeling, I will be better prepared from here on out. I'm still smiling to myself about that line! Anyway, Joyce brings up some cough syrup for Molly and Molls downs it in one big gulp signaling Joyce and Victoria to warn her about all the codeine in the bottle! As Mike shows up in a "I love Christmas" type sweater, Molly is passed out from all the codeine. So Victoria wants her to take a diet so she can stay awake and enjoy the codeine…ha! She says no and then passes back out. So Victoria drops the pill in her mouth and forces her to swallow it. What results from this is hilarious. Molly turns into a crazy woman signing and bopping down the steps and out the door. "Let's go sweater boy" she yells at Mike and Mike is wondering what the hell is going on.
As they are driving to dinner, Molly can't stop talking and groping Mike's face. She also mentions how he's not a talker. When he tries to respond, she mentions how he can't stop talking. They finally get to restaurant and Molly is still in rare form. After snorting some Afrin, she asks Mike what he was saying and he says he was asking if she liked her snapper and she responds with "sure do you like your penis?" Again, didn't see that line coming and I lost it!!! Especially the look on Mike's face!!! Molly then asks Mike to tell her a little more about himself and he wants to wait until she may remember it but she doesn't want to wait. So as he starts to tell her, she proceeds to pull a hair out of his nose that was bothering her all night! Fantastic!!! When she excuses herself to the ladies room "I have to pee like a racehorse" Mike starts to get worried when she hasn't come back. He goes to check it out and finds Molls passed out on the commode.
Once they are back in the car, driving home, it seems the codine has worn off and Molly is back to normal, horrified at how the night went down. When she tells Mike what happened and why she didn't want to cancel, all he heard was that she liked him. He tells her that he likes her too. And then Molly pukes everywhere. When he walks her to the door he knows he's supposed to kiss her good night, but as Molls says, "there is only so much a butter nut rum life saver can cover up." They say goodnight and Molly thanks Mike for being such a gentleman. His response: "well you're a lady, you deserve it." Ok, I love him! When he gives Carl the run down of the date, Carl apologies to him and says I guess you're never going to see her again. Mike's response: "are you kidding, I'm going to marry her." Love him more!!!!


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Hey, do you know it cost you nothing when ..
👉 TALK WITH GOD, no breath is lost.
👉 WALK WITH GOD, no strength is lost.
👉 WAIT FOR GOD, no time is lost.
👉TRUST IN GOD, you will never be lost.
You see.. Connect with God and experience the difference.
God bless you, have a great day.


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report of the Commission
The Commission heard this matter on July 30, 2018, at the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission ("Commission" or "COGCC"), 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 801, Denver, Colorado, upon application for a hearing on the Commission's jurisdiction over a payment of proceeds dispute between Shidelerosa, LLLP and Shideler Energy Company, LLC, as Applicants, and Antero Resources Corporation and Ursa Operating Company LLC, as Protestants.
The Commission finds as follows:
1. Shidelerosa, LLLP and Shideler Energy Company, LLC (collectively "Applicants"), as the applicants herein, are interested parties in the subject matter of the above-referenced hearing.
2. Antero Resources Corporation ("Antero") and Ursa Operating Company LLC (Operator No. 10447) ("Ursa") (collectively "Protestants"), as the protestants herein, are interested parties in the subject matter of the above-referenced hearing.
3. Due notice of time, place, and purpose of the hearing has been given in all respects as required by law.
4. As a threshold issue, the Commission is required by § 34-60-118.5(5.5), C.R.S. to first determine if it has jurisdiction over this matter. The Commission has authority to promulgate the hereinafter prescribed order pursuant to the Oil and Gas Conservation Act ("Act"), §34-60-101, et seq.
5. This matter presents a payment of proceeds dispute. Applicants claim that Antero and Ursa have not properly paid royalties due to Applicants.
6. This matter did not begin in front of the Commission. Applicants first filed a complaint alleging royalty underpayments in Garfield County District Court (16CV30280). Protestants filed a motion to dismiss for failure to exhaust administrative remedies, which the District Court granted without prejudice on August 16, 2017.
7. Applicants' Amended Application, filed in April 2018, requests that the Commission enter an order finding that the Commission does not have jurisdiction over the instant dispute. Protestants request that the Commission deny Applicants' request and decide this matter on the merits.
8. On June 18, 2018, the Hearing Officer required the submission of Expanded Prehearing Statements ("EPS") from each party, in order to clarify the specific arguments, and the legal basis relied upon for same. Applicants submitted their EPS on June 25, 2018, and the Protestants' Response was filed on July 2, 2018. No reply was authorized.
9. A Final Prehearing Conference ("Final PHC") was held at the Commission on July 16, 2018. All parties were present and represented by legal counsel.
10. Following the Final PHC, the Hearing Officer issued a Final Prehearing Order which, among other things, set forth stipulated facts, identified the disputed issue, consolidated this matter with Docket Nos. 171200790 and 171200792 for purposes of hearing, and provided each side with 15 minutes to argue the disputed issue.
11. The Stipulated Facts in the Final Prehearing Order identified two leases, the July 15, 2006 Lease by and between Shidelerosa, LLLP, as Lessors, and Antero as Lessee and the July 15, 2006 Lease by and between Shideler Energy Company, LLC, as Lessors, and Antero as Lessee. See Stipulated Fact No. 11, Final Prehearing Order.
12. The parties also stipulated that Ursa is successor-in-interest to the Leases. Id.
13. The parties stipulated that the applicable royalty provisions in the Leases are as follows:
4.1.2 Gas. On all hydrocarbon gas, including casinghead gas and all other hydrocarbon gaseous substance, and hydrogen sulphide produced from the Leased Premises, as follows:
[t]he "value" (as determined hereafter) of twenty percent (20%) of all liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons extracted or obtained from such gas by any method, on or off the Leased Premises;
As set forth at Paragraph 4.2 of the Lease Agreements, relating to the determination of "Value" of the Royalty under Paragraph 4.1.2 on gas and gaseous substance and products therefrom produced from the Leased Premises, "Value" shall be determined as follows:
4.2.1 "Value" for purposes of 4.1.2 (i) and (ii). The "value" of all liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons and other Minerals under which the Royalty is determined under Paragraph 4.1.2(i) and (ii) shall be:
(a) Their selling price, if sold under bona fide contracts of sale with Third Persons, or
(b) If they are not so sold to Third Persons, the fair and reasonable value thereof at the place where sold or used.
The term "Third Person," as used in Paragraph 4.2.1(a), is defined, at Paragraph 1.1.9 of the Lease Agreements, to mean:
any person, firm or corporation not a subsidiary or affiliate of Lessee, with whom Lessee deals in arms-length and with whom Lessee has no processing contract involving production from the leased premises or other arrangement involving an exchange of production from the Leased Premises for other production, or a reciprocal allowance or discount on such production, or any reciprocal advantage, direct or indirect, resulting from any contract or arrangement. Any sale of production pursuant to any contract, or arrangement, or other commitment existing as of the date of this Lease shall not be deemed a sale to a Third Person. An 'affiliate' includes any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, firm or other entity or person directly controlling, controlled by or under common contract with Lessee. For purposes of this paragraph "control" means ownership of fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting securities or equivalent voting rights.
An additional royalty provision is set forth in Paragraph 4.5 of the Lease Agreements, states:
No Reduction for Costs. Lessee shall pay to Lessor the royalties free of all costs of any kind, including, but no limited to, costs of gathering, production, transportation, treating, compression, dehydration, processing, marketing, truck or other expense, directly incurred by Lessee, whether as direct charge or a reduced price or otherwise. In this regard, Lessee agrees to bear one hundred percent (100%) of all costs and expenses incurred in rendering hydrocarbons produced on or from the leased premises marketable and delivering the same into the first interstate pipeline. Additionally, said royalties shall never bear, either directly or indirectly, under any circumstances, the costs or expenses (including depreciation) to construct, repair, renovate or operate any pipeline, plant or other facilities or equipment used in connection with the treating, separation, extraction, gathering, processing, refining, compression, manufacturing or marketing of hydrocarbons produced from the leased premises or land pooled therewith.
See Stipulated Fact Nos. 17-18, Final Prehearing Order.
14. None of the parties dispute the existence or applicability of the Leases. At the Final Prehearing Conference on July 16, 2018, all parties confirmed on the record that the Leases are not silent regarding the allocation of post-production costs.
15. On July 18, 2018, the Hearing Officer issued a Recommendation recommending that the Commission dismiss Applicants' Amended Application without prejudice, for lack of jurisdiction.
16. Generally, the Commission does not have the jurisdiction to interpret contracts. Chase v. Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Comm'n., 284 P.3d 161, 168 (Colo. App. 2012) (holding that the Act does not specifically provide the Commission has an express or implied power to interpret a lease, and that the Commission's determination that it lacked jurisdiction to interpret a lease was reasonable).
17. Section 34-60-118.5 of the Act defines the Commission's jurisdiction over disputes regarding the payment of royalties. The Commission has jurisdiction to decide: 1) the date upon which payment is due to a payee; 2) whether there is a justifiable delay in payment; and 3) the amount of proceeds due to a payee from a payor. §34-60-118.5(5)(a) – (c), C.R.S. However, before the Commission may decide any of the above three issues, it must "determine whether a bona fide dispute exists regarding the interpretation of a contract defining the rights and obligations of the payer and payee." §34-60-118.5(5.5), C.R.S. "If the commission finds that such a dispute exists, the commission shall decline jurisdiction over the dispute and the parties may seek resolution of the matter in district court." Id.
18. The Commission has discretion to interpret the Act. See Colorado State Personnel Bd. v. Department of Corr., 988 P.2d 1147, 1151 (Colo.1999) (deference is given to an agency's reasonable interpretation of its statute when it "lighten[s] the agency's workload and mak[es] its decision-making process more efficient" as long as it is consistent with the intent and purpose of the statute).
19. The interpretation of a contract is a question of law. Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp. v. Fisher, 292 P.3d 934, 937 (Colo. 2013). The primary goal in contract interpretation is to ascertain and implement the intent of the parties. Id. Black's Law Dictionary defines interpretation as "the ascertainment of a text's meaning; specif., the determination of how a text most fittingly applies to particular facts." Black's Law Dictionary (10th ed. 2014).
20. Under Section 118.5(5.5), the Commission must not only determine if a dispute regarding the interpretation of a contract exists, the Commission must also decide if the dispute is "bona fide." Black's Law Dictionary (10th ed. 2014), defines "bona fide" as follows: "In or with good faith; honestly, openly, and sincerely; without deceit or fraud. . . . Real, actual, genuine, and not feigned."
21. The Commission does not have jurisdiction to decide whether a royalty owner is entitled to payment under a lease or other contract. Grynberg v. Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Comm'n, 7 P.3d 1060 at 1063 (Colo. App. 1999) held:
Section 34–60–118.5 does not create an entitlement to proceeds; it presumes the existence of such an entitlement and imposes deadlines for the payment to those legally entitled to receive payment. The statute demonstrates the General Assembly's intent to grant to the Commission jurisdiction only over actions for the timely payment of proceeds and not over disputes with respect to the legal entitlement to proceeds under the terms of a specific royalty agreement.
22. The legislature removed disputes that require the interpretation of a contract from the Commission's jurisdiction in order to preserve the state's interest in consistent resolution of complex legal questions. In Grynberg, the Court of Appeals discussed purpose of Section 118.5:
Section 34–60–118.5 confers jurisdiction upon the Commission to calculate the amount of proceeds due a payee and to enforce the timely payment of those proceeds, but it leaves to the courts the authority to decide contractual disputes, such as a determination of a potential payee's legal entitlement to proceeds. These types of disputes may involve not only contractual interpretation, but the application of complex legal principles if, for example, a payor is claiming the right to deduct post-production costs. Thus, by reserving the determination of contractual disputes for the courts, § 34–60–118.5 promotes the state's legitimate interest in ensuring the proper and consistent resolution of complex legal questions.
7 P.3d at 1064.
23. The Commission has jurisdiction to decide if and when payment is due where there is no contract between the parties. In Grant Brothers Ranch, LLC v. Antero Resources Piceance Corporation, et al., the Colorado Court of Appeals found that the Commission had jurisdiction over a royalty payment dispute because, as the plaintiff had been statutorily pooled, there was no contract between the parties to interpret. 409 P.3d 637 (Colo. App. 2016). In reaching its conclusion, the Court found that the Commission has "primary jurisdiction over disputes for the payment of proceeds such as the one before us." Id. at 644.
24. The Colorado Supreme Court has defined "marketability" for purposes of calculating royalties when a lease is silent and held that the determination of whether gas is marketable is a question of fact. In Garman v. Conoco, Inc., the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that the implied covenant of marketability is included in every oil and gas lease. 886 P.2d 652 (Colo. 1994). When a lease is silent as to the deduction of costs from a royalty, the implied covenant of marketability requires "the lessee to incur those post-production costs necessary to place gas in a condition acceptable for market." Id. at 659.
25. In Rogers v. Westerman Farm Co., the Colorado Supreme Court defined "marketability":
In sum, in defining marketability under the implied covenant to market, we look to the first-marketable product rule for guidance. Gas is marketable when it is in the physical condition such that it is acceptable to be bought and sold in a commercial marketplace, and in the location of a commercial marketplace, such that it is commercially saleable in the oil and gas marketplace. The determination of whether gas is marketable is a question of fact, to be resolved by a fact finder.
29 P.3d 887, 904 (Colo. 2001)
26. In their EPS, Applicants assert: 1) the Protestants paid royalties based upon sale prices that were lower than those actually realized to third persons for residue gas; 2) the royalty calculations for the five natural gas liquid products were based on artificially low sales prices; 3) as to the condensate, Applicants appear to argue that the Protestants breached the lease by failing to pay royalties on same, and instead have transferred the condensate to outside parties who perform the gathering and processing; and 4) the Protestants improperly made excessive severance and ad valorem tax deductions. See EPS, at 1-3.
27. As support for these assertions, Applicants state that several sections of the Leases are controlling. Id. at 3-5. Applicants also rely on the Protestants' written responses to the Applicants notice of failure to make timely payments, which response stated the royalties were calculated on the fair and reasonable value of the hydrocarbons where they were sold or used. Id. at 6-7. Finally, Applicants assert that the excessive taxes withheld were in violation of C.R.S. §§ 39-7-102 and 39-29-111(1)(a). Id.
28. In the Responses, the Protestants state: "without citing to any section of the leases that is in dispute, [the Applicants] make the general assertion that there is a bona fide issue of contract interpretation." See Response at 1, ¶ 3.
29. The Protestants argue that the factual determinations of whether post-production costs were or were not taken and whether those deductions were taken prior to the point of marketability are factual determinations well within the jurisdiction of the Commission. Id. at 2, ¶ 2. "In summary, Applicants do not point to one word in the…Leases to which they claim a "bona fide dispute exists regarding the interpretation of a contract."" Id. at 3, ¶ 1.
30. On July 30, 2018, the Commission heard oral argument on the Commission's jurisdiction over this matter.
31. The parties agreed that, in the interests of time, all arguments made in Docket Nos. 171200788 and 171200789 would be treated as though they were made in full in this matter.
32. Prior to the argument in Docket No. 171200788, Commissioner Jolley disclosed that he had previously been a plaintiff in two royalty payment suits against operators. He stated that that those lawsuits had been resolved and that the Protestants were not parties to the lawsuits. Commissioner Jolley stated that he could be impartial and that he intended to participate in these matters. No Commissioner, party, or member of the public objected to Commissioner Jolley's participation in Docket No. 171200791.
33. Applicants argued that the Leases specifically prohibit the Protestants from deducting any post-production costs. Applicants argued that, for the residue and natural gas liquid products, the Protestants failed to pay royalties based on the sales price to "Third Persons," at the delivery points where such products were sold to "Third Persons." Applicants argued that the Protestants deducted transportation, processing, and treating costs from the selling price, which is prohibited by the Leases.
34. Applicants summarized the Protestants' position based on statements made in response to Applicants' notice of failure to make timely payments. Applicants alleged the Protestant's position is that they have paid on fair and reasonable value of the gas at the place where sold or used, and that the Leases allowed Protestants to charge the reservation fee to guarantee access to interstate pipelines. Applicants cited to Bates Nos. 001466 for its summary of Protestant's position.
35. Protestants argued that the meaning of the language in the Leases is clear and there is no dispute as to the meaning of the language. Therefore, Protestants argued, there is no dispute over the interpretation of a contract and the Commission has jurisdiction. Protestants also argued that Applicants' arguments only involve applying facts to the clear terms of the Leases. Protestants argued the determination of "market value" is a factual determination.
36. Co-Vice Chair Boigon asked the parties if there was a dispute over the meaning of the term "Third Person" in the Lease. Applicants responded that they disputed that Protestants first sale of gas was a sale to a Third Person as defined by the Leases. Protestants responded that Paragraph 1.1.9 of the Leases clearly defined "Third Person," and the dispute was a question of fact for the Commission.
37. Chairman Benton asked the parties if the natural gas liquids were actually sold. Protestants responded that the question was not relevant to the issue of jurisdiction because the Leases are clear. Applicants responded that the Protestants claimed they were appropriately paying under a prior sale contract, which was not to a Third Person. Applicants further responded that its position was the Protestants must pay royalties based on the sales price to a Third Person, but that Protestants took the position that they could deduct certain costs under the Leases. Protestants reiterated that Applicants were not challenging the meaning of a single term in the Leases.
38. Chairman Benton asked if reviewing the no-cost provisions of the Leases to determine whether costs may be charged was interpretation of the contract. Protestants responded that it was still simply an issue of applying facts to clear contractual language. Applicants responded that if the Commission cannot decide the rights and obligations of the parties under contract without interpreting the contract.
39. Commissioner Hawkins asked Protestants if there is clear language in the Lease that allows Protestants to charge a reservation fee to Applicants' royalties. Protestants responded that Commissioner Hawkins' question was a factual issue that only involved applying facts to the clear terms of the Leases.
40. Commissioner Jolley asked if Applicants were asserting that it was not paid royalties at all for natural gas liquids. Applicants asserted that previously they received no payment for natural gas liquids as Antero transferred those natural gas liquids in exchange for service. Applicants asserted that subsequently, they were paid for the natural gas liquids, but the Protestants deducted transportation and other costs from that royalty amount.
41. Upon inquiries from the Commission in Docket No. 171200788, counsel for Airport stated that, in order prove the point of marketability, royalty owners would need to put on its own witnesses for factual testimony, as well as expert witnesses on the location of the commercial market, the method of marketing natural gas, when NGLs are first marketable, and accounting practices. Protestants stated that the presentation would be less complex, and would only require an expert on marketability, an accountant to explain accounting practices, and lay witness to explain how payments were actually made.
42. Upon inquiries from the Commission in Docket No. 171200788, counsel for Airport asserted that discovery in this matter would be necessary, could take up to a year, and would involve thousands of pages of documents. Protestants claimed that discovery would be much less involved.
43. The Commission closed the record and deliberated.
44. The Commissioners stated that their comments from Docket Nos. 171200788 and 171200789 would apply to this matter as well.
45. In Docket No. 171200788, Co-Vice Chair Boigon stated that this matter was a highly contested case that was likely to involve significant discovery and that Commission does not have the expertise, process, or resources to be immersed in these type of royalty disputes.
46. In Docket No. 171200788, Commissioner Hawkins stated that he would be hard-pressed to provide with Commission with any expertise in the midstream issues raised in this case.
47. In Docket No. 171200788, Co-Vice Chair Holton stated that this matter was too complex for the Commission to resolve.
48. Co-Vice Chair Boigon stated that the Commission has never heard these types of contractual disputes.
49. Following deliberations, the Commission voted unanimously to dismiss the Application for lack of jurisdiction.
50. Based on the statements and descriptions of the dispute from the parties at hearing, the Commission finds that the parties have a bona fide dispute regarding the interpretation of a contract. Applicants' position is that the Lease prohibits the deduction of any costs. Protestants are deducting certain costs and allege that such deductions are allowed under the lease. To resolve this dispute, the Commission would be required to determine how the cost prohibition in Paragraph 4.5 interacts with the provisions of Paragraph 4.2.1, which provide that the value upon which a royalty is to be paid is based on the selling price. In effect, the Commission would be required to determine if Paragraph 4.5's prohibition on the deduction of costs overcomes Paragraph 4.2.1's definition of value.
51. Applicants allege that the Protestants at one point transferred gas to a third party in exchange for services, rather than selling the gas. The Commission would be required to interpret the Leases to determine whether a royalty must be paid when gas is not sold.
52. Applicants allege that certain sale of gas are not sales to "Third Persons" under the Leases. To resolve this allegation, the Commission would be required to interpret Paragraph 1.1.9.
53. Finally, Applicants allege that Protestants are deducting a reservation fee from their royalty payments. Paragraph 4.5 of the Lease provides that the royalties are to be "free of all costs of any kind." Paragraph 4.5 lists certain types of costs, but does not mention reservation fees. To resolve this claim, the Commission would be required to interpret Paragraph 4.5, and other provisions, of the Leases to determine if reservation fees are included the categories of costs that may not be deducted from Applicants' royalty.
54. As a bona fide dispute regarding the interpretation of a contract exists, the Commission must decline jurisdiction under §34-60-118.5(5.5).
55. Further, the Commission concludes that the legislature did not intend for the Commission to have jurisdiction over royalty disputes where the rights and obligations of the parties are determined by a contract, particularly where resolving the dispute would involve the application and interpretation of complex legal principals. "These types of disputes may involve not only contractual interpretation, but the application of complex legal principles if, for example, a payor is claiming the right to deduct post-production costs. Thus, by reserving the determination of contractual disputes for the courts, § 34–60–118.5 promotes the state's legitimate interest in ensuring the proper and consistent resolution of complex legal questions." Grynberg, 7 P.3d at 1063.
56. The purpose of Section 118.5 was to provide royalty owners with a simple and easy process to obtain payment when an operator delays payment. See Commission Order No. 1-73 ("[Section 118.5] is intended to prevent unscrupulous operators from delaying the payment of proceeds and wrongfully withholding or using funds that are attributable to a Payee's interest.") (Citing testimony by Representative Jerkey on House Bill 1113 before the House Agricultural Committee, January 25, 1989).
57. Section 118.5 originally provided that the Commission had "exclusive" jurisdiction over payment of proceeds, but was amended in 1998 to remove the word "exclusive" and clarify the Commission's jurisdiction. "The amended provisions now provide that the Commission shall have jurisdiction, but not exclusive jurisdiction, only '[a]bsent a bona fide dispute over the interpretation of a contract for payment,'" Grynberg, 7 P.3d at 1063. "Indeed, as originally enacted and the amendment both provide evidence of the General Assembly's intent to exclude the resolution of contractual disputes from the jurisdiction of the Commission." Id. (emphasis supplied). The Commission thus does not have exclusive or primary jurisdiction over this dispute. Grant Bros only holds that the Commission has primary jurisdiction over royalty disputes where there is no contract between the parties.
58. The Commission's jurisdiction over payment of proceeds disputes is narrow. The Commission only has jurisdiction to make three types of decisions: 1) the date upon which payment is due to a payee; 2) whether there is a justifiable delay in payment; and 3) the amount of proceeds due to a payee from a payor. §34-60-118.5(5)(a) – (c), C.R.S. The Commission interprets these three decisions to be only related to calculation of a royalty amount, and not to include a determination of how the royalty amount is to be calculated.
59. Protestants admitted at hearing that their interpretation of the Commission's jurisdiction could lead to a situation where a court would submit factual questions on royalty disputes to the Commission, while the court retained decision-making authority over legal issues or issues of contract interpretation. The Commission concludes the legislature did not intend to for Section 118.5 to result in such a complex procedure. As stated above, the purpose of Section 118.5 is to provide royalty owners with a simple process to obtain payment. Protestants cite to Lake Durango Water Co. v. Pub. Utilities Comm'n of State of Colorado, 67 P.3d 12, 21 (Colo. 2003), as modified on denial of reh'g (Apr. 28, 2003) for the proposition that courts may decide legal questions while an agency decides factual questions. Lake Durango Water Co. however, did not interpret the Commission's jurisdiction under Section 118.5 and does not compel a different conclusion.
60. The Commission finds that resolving this matter would require significant discovery and hearing time and concludes that the Commission does not have the process or resources to conduct such complex and involved disputes. The Commission meets approximately eight times a year, and meetings have historically lasted for one or two days. Seven of the nine Commissioners are volunteers and the remaining two Commissioners are the Executive Directors of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. §34-60-104(2)(a)(I), C.R.S.
61. The Commission further finds it does not have the expertise necessary to resolve this dispute. The Act does not require that any of the Commissioners have a legal background, or have a background in midstream operations. The Commission's expertise is in the technical and scientific aspects of the production of oil and gas. While three members of the Commission are required to have "substantial experience in the oil and gas industry," two of those Commissioner must have a "college degree in petroleum geology or petroleum engineering." Id. Further, only one Commissioner is required to be a royalty owner, and that Commissioner must also be involved in agriculture. Id.
1. Applicants' Amended Application is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE as the Commission lacks jurisdiction to hear the dispute.
2. The Commission also hereby ADOPTS the Hearing Officer's Recommendation.
1. The provisions contained in the above order shall become effective immediately.
2. The Commission expressly reserves its right, after notice and hearing, to alter, amend or repeal any and/or all of the above orders.
3. Under the State Administrative Procedure Act the Commission considers this Order to be final agency action for purposes of judicial review within 35 days after the date this Order is mailed by the Commission.
4. An application for reconsideration by the Commission of this Order is not required prior to the filing for judicial review.
ENTERED this 29th day of August, 2018, as of July 30, 2018.
Julie Spence Prine, Secretary
On August 29, 2018, a true and correct copy of the foregoing was sent by electronic mail to the following:
George Barton
Stacy Burrows
Rob Titus
Attorneys for Applicant
Karen Spaulding
Malinda Morain
Tyler Weidlich
Attorneys for Antero Resources Corporation and
Ursa Operating Company LLC
Margaret Humecki, Hearings Assistant


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Leaving us with an eye liner pencil, with a built in sharpener. If you lose the sharpener you'll lose the lid. I have countless numbers of sharpeners … running around, none to be found. I'm in love with the sharpeners on these!
Pencil Me In Cosmetics is also used for Graff*Etching, with the vivid, bright colors offered from Pencil Me In Cosmetics, I can see the color lasting. Graff*Etching is the trend for lining your hair pattern with color.
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This new forum piqued my curiosity. Which countries do you believe have been influenced by Germanics and in what respects?
I believe Ireland is a very good example. It is a Celtic country influenced by Germanics. The most dominant sector of Germanic influence is in the language (English). Irish literature is mainly in the English language:
For an island of relatively small population, Ireland has made a disproportionately large contribution to world literature in all its branches, mainly in English. Poetry in Irish represents the oldest vernacular poetry in Europe with the earliest examples dating from the 6th century; Jonathan Swift, still often called the foremost satirist in the English language, was wildly popular in his day (Gulliver's Travels, A Modest Proposal etc.) and remains so in modern times amongst both children and adults. In more recent times, Ireland has produced four winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature: George Bernard Shaw, William Butler Yeats, Samuel Beckett and Seamus Heaney. Although not a Nobel Prize winner, James Joyce is widely considered one of the most significant writers of the 20th century and Samuel Beckett memorably refused to attend his own Nobel award ceremony, claiming that Joyce should have received the award. His 1922 novel Ulysses is considered one of the most important works of Modernist literature and his life is celebrated annually on June 16 in Dublin as the Bloomsday celebrations.


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2018 Mazda3 for Sale near Redmond
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The 2018 Mazda3 for Sale near Redmond is back and better than ever. Nowadays, people aren't looking for a car that just gets them to and from each destination. People want cars that are exciting and offer new gadgets and thrills. The 2018 Mazda3 does exactly that. While Mazda hasn't released very much information about the latest model of the popular 3, we know that it will be a big hit just like it was in past years.
Powertrain of the 2018 Mazda3 for Sale
When you're looking to buy a 2018 Mazda3 for Sale near Redmond, you're going to have to narrow down some choices that are given to you. The first choice is whether or not you'll choose the sedan or hatchback model of the Mazda3. This is all up to personal preference, considering that they come with the same four trim levels. Once you decide what body type you prefer, you'll choose between two engines.
The first is a 2.0L four-cylinder engine that produces 155hp and 150 lb-ft of torque. The second powertrain option is a 2.5L four-cylinder that gets you 185hp and 184 lb-ft of torque. After you've chosen which engine best suits your style, all that's left is to decide whether you want a six-speed automatic transmission or a six-speed manual transmission.
The options available with the 2018 Mazda3 don't stop at just the powertrains. As stated earlier, there are four different trim levels to choose from. These trim levels include Sport, Touring, Touring 2.5, and Grand Touring. To make things a bit easier for you, the 2.0L is available with the Sport and Touring trims while the 2.5L comes with the Touring 2.5 and Grand Touring.
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Another thing to note is that the Touring 2.5 is available with the hatchback body style only. It's good to take notice that not everything available with the sedan version of the 2018 Mazda3 for Sale near Redmond is available with the hatchback, and vice versa. Such as the Popular Equipment package that's only offered with the Touring sedan, which gives you a sunroof, satellite radio, and more. The Touring 2.5 offers all the same features as the Touring trim level but adds a more powerful engine and a sunroof. In the end, it all comes down to what each individual customer prefers.
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A new co-working model born in the United Kingdom may soon redefine the shared workspace experience for business startups in the U.S., including budding entrepreneurs in Central Pennsylvania.
Startup Home, a UK-based company, is planning to launch its first U.S. facility in Philadelphia this spring. Instead of just offering space for work, the company's facilities also offer places to live.
Harrisburg and Pittsburgh could follow by next year, said Don Pollard, the company's U.S. business development effort and a Harrisburg native.
"Our mission is to redefine the co-working experience by providing the practical elements of a co-working space and combine them to functionally operate under one affordable co-living residential space that attracts entrepreneurs and startups," Pollard said.
The capital city has become a growing hub in recent years for innovation and young technology-related firms, plus there are strong educational facilities here such as Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, he said.
Think of Startup Home as somewhat of an incubator, Pollard said, but with programming and activities that can help businesses grow more quickly. And it's open to anyone with a scalable business, not just tech companies.
"The premise is to help each startup grow, maintain and scale," he said. "We're not just providing a desk and bed. We want to help you with resources and the tools to grow."
Those resources include a network of mentors and investors, plus events such as pitch competitions and hackathons. Living in that work environment with other entrepreneurs, who may have different skillsets and their own networks for financing, also can open doors for startups.
Startup Home's facilities are larger than most traditional co-working spaces. Each home will be about 15,000 to 20,000 square feet and house anywhere from 15 to 25 entrepreneurs. They also will include dining and laundry facilities.
Monthly rents for Startup Home spaces in Philadelphia will range from $1,200 to $1,800, making it affordable and comparable to a one-bedroom apartment minus the programming amenities.
As it grows, Startup Home will work with local and state governments as well as universities and business groups to get access to developers for real estate needs and make connections with entrepreneurs that could thrive in a co-working and co-living environment.
Funding will be an ongoing effort, Pollard added, as the company is interested in speaking with angel investors, venture capitalists and private investors.


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