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Out-Law Analysis
UK infrastructure planning needs a refresh rather than wholesale reform
Out-Law Analysis | 01 Aug 2018 | 11:53 am | 2 min. read
On 8 July, The National Center for Privatization & Public Private Partnership (NCP) published a draft 'Private Sector Participation Law' and issued a call for public comment. The consultation is open until 29 July.
The draft law offers the promises of new project opportunities for businesses in the Kingdom, building on a number of recent developments in the traditional utility space – last year, for example, saw the launch of the 9.5GW REPDO renewable energy program, and this year has already seen the launch of a series of water and wastewater projects by the Water and Electricity Company (WEC).
This is, however, just the start for the Kingdom with the stated desire, in line with the Saudi Vision 2030 plan, to increase private sector participation in 10 key sectors, those being:
Schools, hospital and transport public private partnerships (PPPs) are already under preparation for tender.
The proposed new law is aimed at supporting the development of PPP projects as well as the privatisation of state owned assets, such as the planned privatisation of Saline Water Conversion Corporation's (SWCC) assets. This is jointly defined in the draft law as Private Sector Participation (PSP) projects.
The proposed new law is a framework to be supported by more detailed regulations to be issued and working side by side with the Rules of Conduct of the Supervisory Committees, the Privatisation Projects Manual and the Rules Governing the Work of the Supervisory Committees, all which were issued earlier this year.
The proposals include many of the typical provisions you would expect to see in a PPP law. These include a definition of the scope of projects which will fall within the remit of the law, the role of the government bodies responsible for implementing PSPs, tender procedures – with a clear requirement for transparency and avoiding monopolies – and, the main contract terms and dispute resolution procedures for PSP tenders.
Supervisory committees comprised of relevant ministers and senior government representatives shall be established for each of the sectors. They have a central role in the implementation of PSPs, both forming work teams to prepare and tender projects, and also acting as principal body approving each stage of project implementation, with oversight from The Council of Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA). The NCP's role is principally one of enabler, providing assistance in formulating regulations, creating privatisation frameworks, and preparing government assets and services identified for privatization to ensure quality outcomes.
Importantly, the law as drafted would exempt PSP projects from the scope of the Government Tenders and Procurement Law, provides for the provision of government support, including guarantees, clarifies that PSPs shall not be considered administrative contracts, makes provision for unsolicited proposals, and enshrines the principle that foreign legal entities shall be entitled to the same treatment as national entities for the purposes of the Law and PSP contracts.
It expressly allows for the use of arbitration and exempts PSP contracts from the application of the provisions of paragraphs b, c, d and f of Article (13) of The Law of the Board of Grievances. These provisions will be welcomed by private sector participants looking at the Kingdom.
According to the draft law, the supervisory committees would be empowered to transfer employees and third party contracts, which is presumably aimed more at privatisation rather than PPPs, and have the power to amend and terminate PSP contracts, which will no doubt be subject to comment. We expect the law, when issued, to be welcomed by the private sector community.
Tim Armsby, Peter Blackmore of Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind Out-Law.com, and Ibrahim Al Ajaji of Alsabhan & Alajaji are finance and projects experts.
Out-Law Analysis
UK infrastructure planning needs a refresh rather than wholesale reform


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Playing online gives players access to a wide range of game variations, each with its own variations in the rules, odds, strategies and betting limits. Play for free in the fun mode of the casino or for real money in the real money mode of the casino and enjoy the many options that are available.
History of Video Poker
Video poker machines were first developed by a company known as SIRCOMA in 1979, although the idea for them may have originated as far back as 1891. Then, a machine was released by Sittman and Pitt that had five spinning drums, each with ten playing cards displayed on it. In total, there was a deck minus the ten of Spades and Jack of Hearts. Players had to pull a long lever to start the drums spinning. Once they came to a stop, they would display five playing cards and the player would win if these cards created a poker hand.
SIRCOMA, founded by Si Redd who received permission from Bally Gaming to take the patent on a video poker game he developed, created the first true video poker game in 1979 together with Fortune Coin Company. The Draw Poker game featured the hold and draw functions that are characteristic of video poker games today.
Online video poker games feature the same hold and draw options as the original game. As online casinos were launched in the mid-1990s and video poker moved online, new variations of the game were developed. While the casino games all have the same basic premise, there are some differences. These include the paytables, the addition of deuces or wilds in some games, progressive jackpots and more.
House Edge and Odds
The house edge in a game of video poker is the advantage that the casino has over the player. Different game variations have different house edges. And players can choose their game based on the house edge available. In addition, because video poker is a game of skill, the house edge can be reduced by playing with basic video poker strategy. This means that just by choosing your game carefully and by playing with basic strategy, you can improve your odds of winning. For example, Deuces Wild, played with optimal strategy, has a house edge of -0.75% - a player advantage.
It is important to understand the odds of achieving the different hands in the game as well as this will help you decide which hands to aim for and therefore which cards to hold or discard. While the payout for a royal flush is very high at 4,000 coins, the odds of getting the hand are 1 in 665,000. It is not worth aiming for this hand at the expense of another, unless you have a good chance of getting it. Two pairs, in contrast, may only pay out 10 coins, but the odds of achieving that hand are 1 in 21.
How to Play Video Poker
The rules of online video poker are simple and straightforward. The aim of the game is to achieve the best poker hand possible with the cards that are dealt to you. To begin you will need to place your bet. Choose the denomination of the coins you will bet with and the number of coins you will use. Then, click on the Deal button and five cards will be dealt to you. You can choose to hold any, all or none of these cards and have the un-held cards discarded with new cards dealt in their place. This will create a new hand which will be your final hand and will be ranked.
Video poker hand ranks, from highest to lowest:
- Royal Flush: five cards in sequence, from ten to Ace, in the same suit e.g. 10, J, Q, K, A of Spades
- Straight Flush: five cards in sequence in the same suit e.g. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 of Spades
- Four of a Kind: four cards of the same numerical value e.g. 5, 5, 5, 5, X
- Full House: three cards of one numerical value and two cards of another numerical value e.g. 6, 6, 6, 10, 10
- Flush: five cards in the same suit e.g. 4, 7, 8, 10, K of Spades
- Straight: five cards in sequence in different suits e.g. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 in different suits
- Three of a Kind: three cards of one numerical value e.g. 4, 4, 4, X, Y
- Two Pair: two cards of one numerical value and two cards of another numerical value e.g. 8, 8, 10, 10, X
- Pair: two cards of one numerical value e.g. 10, 10, X, Y, Z
There may be differences in the paytable of ranked hands depending on the variation being played. Games with deuces or Jokers will have payouts for hands that include these cards. The lowest payout may also vary between games for example, the lowest payout in a game of Jacks or Better is a pair of Jacks, while the lowest payout in a game of Tens or Better is a pair of tens and the lowest payout in a game of Deuces Wild is three of a kind.
Game Buttons
There are a number of buttons available in a game of online video poker and knowing what these all do will help you have a smooth game-play experience.
Bet Max: Bet with the maximum number of coins and deal the cards automatically.
Bet One: Increase the number of coins you are betting with by one coin.
+ and -: Increase or decrease the coin denomination used in your bet.
Deal: Deal the cards for a new game or re-deal cards that were not held during a game.
Click to Hold: Hold a specific card.
Held: Release a specific card that was held.
Double: Gamble to double your winning payout from your last hand. This takes you to a side game.
Double Half: Gamble to increase your winning payout by half. This takes you to a side game.
Collect: Add your winnings from your latest hand to your casino balance.
Strategies and Tips for Winning
Online video poker is a game of skill and there are strategies that you can follow to decrease the house edge in the game and increase your odds of winning.
- Always hold cards that form a royal flush, straight flush, four of a kind or full house.
- Hold a three of a kind, but discard the other two cards in an attempt to get a four of a kind or a full house.
- Hold a two pair, but discard the 5th card in an attempt to get a full house.
- Break a flush or a straight if you have four cards to a royal flush, so if you hold a 5, J, Q, K, A in one suit, you should discard the 5 in the hopes of drawing a 10.
- Never break a straight flush in an attempt to get a royal flush. In other words if you hold a 9, 10, J, Q, K in one suit, do not discard the 9.
- Only break a pair of Jacks or better if you are holding four cards to a straight flush or a royal flush.
In addition, there are some important tips to keep in mind when playing that can help limit your losses and improve your chances of winning.
- Discard cards that are not useful. If they cannot help you towards a ranked hand, rather discard them and start again.
- Choose a machine with an advantageous payout. Even within one variation of the game you can find differences in the payout table. For example, in a game of Jacks or Better you can find 9/6 machines – machines that pay out 9 coins for a full house and 6 coins for a flush vs. 8/5 machines or even machines that are as low as 7/5.
- Make sure you understand the rules of the game. Each game has slightly different rules and a slightly different payout table and understanding these differences will help you make informed decisions about which cards to hold and which to discard.
- If you are playing a progressive jackpot game you must make sure to bet with the maximum number of coins in order to be eligible for the progressive jackpot.
Glossary of Terms
Deuce: A card with the value of 2 that acts as a wild card in games such as Deuces Wild.
Double: A gamble feature that allows you to play to double your payout after a winning round.
Double Half: A gamble feature that allows you to play to increase your payout by half after a winning round.
Joker: A card in the deck that acts as a wild, substituting for other cards to form a ranked poker hand.
Multi-Hand: A game that allows you to play more than one hand at a time.
Paytable: The table of ranked hands with their payout.
Progressive Jackpot: A jackpot that continues to grow with a percentage of every bet that is placed in the game. It grows until a player hits the jackpot at which time it resets to its base amount.
Single Hand: A game that plays only one hand at a time.
Wild: A card that substitutes for other cards to complete a ranked hand. It is a 2 (deuce) or a Joker in video poker games.
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2 Ways Royal is a favourite among players that enjoy special features, as it has multiple flushes to aim for. As well as the standard flush and Royal Flush, there is also a low flush hand: this is a hand of suited cards, Ace through to 5. This game also pays out for a pair of Jacks or better. All American is a classic and traditional game, with a sleek look and feel and plenty of winning opportunity. For players who like some extra action, it also boasts a Double or Double Half feature that gives you the chance to increase your winnings via a bonus game.
Joker Poker is played with an extra card in the deck; you guessed it, the joker! This card adds to the game because it acts as wild, substituting other cards to help you make more winning combinations. And its closely related cousin, 50 line Joker Poker offers all the same benefits, but with 50 lines to play on every round. When you hold cards in this version, you will hold the same positioned cards across all 50 hands – with the potential to win up to 50 times per game.
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Peter Lang is pleased to announce the launch of the new book series Imagining Black Europe Edited by Tiffany N. Florvil and Vanessa D. Plumly This series seeks to publish critical and nuanced scholarship in the field of Black European Studies. Moving beyond and building on the Black Atlantic approach, books in this series will… Continue reading Series launch: Imagining Black Europe @TheGSA
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New proposals are welcome for the book series Cultural History and Literary Imagination Series Editors: Christian J. Emden (Rice University) and David Midgley (University of Cambridge) This series promotes critical inquiry into the relationship between the literary imagination and its cultural, intellectual or political contexts. The series encourages the investigation of the role of the… Continue reading Invitation for proposals: Cultural History and Literary Imagination book series
New releases on Peter Lang Open @KUnlatched
We are pleased to announce the release of three new titles through our partnership with Knowledge Unlatched. All titles are available for free download from the Peter Lang website through the links below: Mothers on Mothers: Maternal Readings of Popular Television, by Rebecca Feasey La memoria transgeneracional: Presencia y persistencia de la guerra… Continue reading New releases on Peter Lang Open @KUnlatched
Nihilismo y verdad published
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Celebrating ten years of the Hispanic Studies: Culture and Ideas series
This year we're celebrating the tenth anniversary of our book series Hispanic Studies: Culture and Ideas! The first volume, Postmodern Spain by Antonio Sanchez, was published in 2007. Ten years later the series is going from strength to strength, with Volume 77 hot off the press this month – Anne-Marie Storrs's book Loving's the Strange… Continue reading Celebrating ten years of the Hispanic Studies: Culture and Ideas series
Loving's the Strange Thing published
This groundbreaking volume argues that Carmen Martín Gaite and Carl Jung form an ideal combination. All the main features of the Jungian individuation process are present in the Spanish writer's fairy tales: dreams, shadow figures, wise men and women, the Self, anima and animus. Martín Gaite has been described by the critic Salustiano Martín as… Continue reading Loving's the Strange Thing published
Mexican Transnational Cinema and Literature published
«It was a great night for Mexico, as usual.» Donald Trump's words about Alejandro González Iñárritu on Oscars' night 2014 were a preview of his now-notorious attitude toward Mexicans: «He's walking away with all the gold? Was it that good? I don't hear that. It was certainly a big night for them.» Although the future… Continue reading Mexican Transnational Cinema and Literature published
Series re-launch: New Studies in European Cinema
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Portraits of the Artist published
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Bye Bye Tromsø, Bye Bye Norway …
Originally published on The North Way, my previous blog …
As we often say, all good things come to an end. A couple of weeks ago, the news came as a bombshell : our Tromsø studio will be definitely closed down. Overnight, all the office employees went from 'employed in a pretty nice job, with a fantastic team made of people from all around the world', to 'no job anymore'. That's it. Capitalism also makes its way in Tromsø …
Quite a short Norwegian experience for me. Far shorter than expected : 6 months. Not more. This has been quite a shock for everybody. The following days were a mix of anger, incomprehension and doubt. But the good spirit of the team remained intact and as strange as it may sound, we quickly started again making jokes. And as I often say, every sad news is followed by a ray of hope. The "ray of hope" is that this redundancy has been made properly, which implies certain things that I will run through later in this post.
So I would like to present this post as some kind of conclusion to this Norwegian experience and also as a conclusion to this blog I took so much pleasure to write. And as in every conclusion, I would like to go through the positive and negative things I experienced during those 6 months in Tromsø, Norway.
Life in Tromsø is kind of harsh in the beginning. First because it is really difficult to find an apartment if you arrive after the summer. Tromsø is a really fast-growing-student-city, which means that if you come here after summer holidays, most of the apartments will already be rented. And you might, as we did, just arrive for the crappy ones (which are far from being cheap!). The other ordeal for us has been to arrive in November. November and december are the worst months ever in Tromsø: the days become shorter and shorter, it's gray, rainy … And as we just arrived in this new country with a new language, in a new shitty apartment for which we had to buy all the furnitures, our first feelings could easily be described in one word : ARGH! And to top it all off, the food is expensive and … well … not great: in Norway, you will definitely learn how to cook if you don't already know ;)
After the first difficult weeks, positivity starts to show up. Most people tend to be kind and smiling here. This is something pretty good for the mind. But beware! that does not mean that it is easy to become friend with Norwegians! :)
But let's come directly to what is for me the most positive point ever in Norway, and you already probably guess what I mean here : Nature! Of course, nature. Walking, biking, driving, … every path leads you to the magnificent and powerful nature in Norway. In Tromsø for example, we are surrounded by the mountains AND the sea. From the city center, we just have to walk around one hour to be able to contemplate the sea on a nice sandy beach. Or to go to the cabin car that leads us to the top of Mount Storsteinen, from which you get a great panoramic view of the island of Tromsøya and its surroundings. Add the magical arctic winter lights and occasionally some of the surreal northern lights and you have a certain vision of what paradise means to me. Moreover, if you are not afraid to drive a couple of hours, Lofoten, the Norwegian paradise archipelago, is not that far! So yes, for me, nature is definitely the best argument of Norway!
This year, I have been able to fulfill two of my dreams: living in Norway and experiencing the northern lights. And I am conscious how lucky I am for that! Even if I would have loved this experience to last longer, I am still happy that I had the chance to experience so much wonderful things during these 6 months. But now, a third dream of mine is about to become reality…
I wrote a few minutes ago that the redundancy has been made quite properly, remember? I don't want to go too much into details (and I am not even sure that I can write that publicly though …), but the result is that Celine and I will be road tripping through Iceland this summer. And then, we will continue to road trip through Fenno-Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Finland, probably not Denmark …). Now I think you can understand why I wrote that after every bad news, there is always a ray of hope.
Wow! Seems like I once again wrote a complete novel in a post … Anyway, I would like to finish this one by saying a big THANK YOU to our family and friends for all the support in the difficult moments and for all the french sausage and illegally imported wine, cheese and pastis: that was awesome! I would also thank all my friends in the office who made this experience far easier than it could have been. Really. This wonderful ambiance at the office (and in the bars) will be something I will definitely miss. And to finish I would also like to thank YOU for reading (all?) my crappy posts written with a school level English. You sure are courageous! :P
So if you are interested to have some news about this crazy Icelandic-Fenno-Scandinavian trip, stay tuned! More news to come very soon ;)
Bye bye Tromsø, Bye Bye Norway!
PS: And by the way, the sun does not set anymore. The arctic summer has begun (theoretically : It's only 3°C right now!). This is probably a sign of the norse gods … Ásgarðr, here we come! :)
Dommage que l'aventure à Tromsø se finisse comme ça. J'espère que ce blog restera ouvert afin qu'on puisse encore et encore s'immerger dans tes récits et tes magnifiques photos. Ha det bra. Christian ô Nord d'Escalaunord
Julien Fumard
Je suis content que ce blog t'ait autant plu :)
Hé oui c'est assez brutal comme fin. Du jour au lendemain comme ça, alors qu'on commençait à bien s'habituer et que l'été approchait … m'enfin, c'est la vie et c'est déjà super d'avoir pu vivre cette expérience!
Concernant le blog, il restera bien sûr en ligne pendant un moment (au moins quelques mois). Par contre, je compte bien récupérer certains articles afin de les retravailler un peu et de les publier dans mon futur blog (oops, spoiler :p) … autant d'heures passées là dessus, ce serait dommage de tout perdre :)
Alors à bientôt j'espère!
Christophe Desaubliaux
Dsl de ce qui t'arrive, pas possible de re-trouver du taff en Noevege ??
Arf! La vie continue :)
Si si, bien sûr, tout est possible! Dans mon domaine y'a pas mal de taf en Norvège, mais c'est surtout au niveau d'Oslo … et ça ne me tente pas tellement pour le moment. Donc après le grand voyage, on va se poser un peu et reprendre de l'embonpoint en France, puis on verra par la suite …
Erik de la MJC à Garbejaïre:
désolé d'entendre ça, Céline et Julien!
Amitiés de toute l"équipe de la MJC/FJT :-)
reculer pour mieux sauter,
c'est une proverbe Française, non?
Salut Erik!
En effet, comme on dit, reculer pour mieux sauter … c'est probablement ce qui va se passer ;)
Bisous à toute la MJC de la part de Céline et moi!
Salut Erik!
En effet, comme on dit, reculer pour mieux sauter … c'est probablement ce qui va se passer ;)
Bisous à toute la MJC de la part de Céline et moi!
Très dommage, ce blog était super, les photos magnifiques…je vais te suivre en tout cas :-)
Merci Nico, ça fait plaisir. Et tu verras, tu ne le regretteras pas. Cette nouvelle aventure va déchirer! ;)
It`s funny how you describe your first impressions of Norway and Tromsø – it`s more or less exactly the way I felt when I moved to Tromsø :-)
But luckily there are also wonderful people and the magic landscapes that make up for the negative sides (even though Norway is sadly trying hard to destroy the fantastic nature they have..)
I also just came back from a photo-trip to Iceland – I really loved the country and the people and the weird, barren and silent landscapes – wish you a good trip!
All the best from Tromsø, Fredrik
Julien Fumard
Hei Fredrik!
Happy to see you on my (old) blog :)
I agree. Landscapes (especially during winter) are enough to make a nature lover and/or photographer happy, and that is something I will definitely miss :(
"I really loved the country and the people" : Interesting thought actually. Most people I've met that visited Iceland, even Norwegians, tend to say that Icelanders are grumpy! But I guess that you met the good ones, as I did a couple of times ;)
Thank you very much for your comment and please keep on posting on your great blog!
I hope to see you soon on my new one : http://www.julienfumard.com, and maybe one day in Tromsø if I come back. Cheers! ;)


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Turkey beard and meadow, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
Well, I went to photograph the fawns but I couldn't resist the temptations to shoot a few landscapes! This was a beautiful scene with the prolific bloom of turkey beard accented by ferns and mountain grasses.
Canon EOS 5D, TS-E 24mm, f/18 @ 1/60 sec, ISO 320 (due to wind!)


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BMW enthusiasts are quite excited for the revival of the new 8 Series. In fact, we have already seen the concept of the upcoming coupe a few months back at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este. After seeing the concept, we have got artists rendering the proposed production version of it, based on what they've seen on the latest spy shots. As usual, BMW already previewed the M8 through a series of camouflaged photos, building hype for its release next year.
The rendering of the M8 production car was done by Cars.co.za. Overall, the virtual M8 looks both subtle and aggressive. To keep it close to its ancestors, the M8 has a pair of kidney grille up front, together with an aggressive diffuser and three vents to complete the front fascia. Unlike the concept where the M8 gets a set of sleek headlights, the rendered version instead gets fixtures that will remind you more of the production version.
For the side profile, the car features large vents that spans from behind the front wheel, stretching all the way to the rear. The rear end, on the other hand, gets design cues from the M2 and the M6, especially when looking at the tail lights. It has been given quad exhaust tips by the artist and new lip spoiler that's not very prominent. As seen in the photo, the rendered M8 is finished in a bold shade of Melbourne Red Metallic that are complemented with a set of black wheels.
The new M8 will likely get the same S63 4.4 liter twin-turbo V8 as the F90 BMW M5 that gives as much as 600 horsepower and 800 Newton-metres of torque sent to an xDrive (all-wheel drive) system.
By looking at the rendering and comparing it to the spy shots, it seems quite accurate to what might be the production version. By 2018, we should already see the final design of the 8 Series, an M8 GTE race car is also scheduled to be revealed at the Daytona 24 Hours in January 2018. It seems like 2018 will be an exciting year for BMW. If you want the 600 horsepower (447 kilowatts) M8, you will have to wait until 2019.
In 2019, the company's lineup will receive a significant revamp with planned releases for the X3, X4, X5, the M5 and the M8. The M8 is a high-end sporty coupe that will make its return to Le Mans racing. It is the first M8 model to hit the market after it first came out back in the 90s.


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Dangers Of Keto Diet
Well, there is a thing you also know that and that is there is a coin it has two sides one head or one tail, Right. So, you also know that every good thing has a bad thing with it side by side. Also, things have benefits also have side effects. There is nothing which has only benefits and no side effects or only side effects and no benefits. Just like that the keto diet has some side effects along with benefits.
The side effects include keto flu, weakness, hunger attacks, sleeping issues, less physical activity, bowel problems, fatigue, diarrhea, ketoacidosis, regains weight, heart and diabetes disease, etc.
Keto Diet Side Effect :
Keto flu: When you start your keto diet you get keto flu and that is because of the body shifts its source from carbohydrates to fat. Due to ketosis, you get frequent urination that leads to dehydration. Also when main source of energy shifts to another then mechanism of body changes and increases the cravings. Its symptoms are dizziness, vomiting, nausea, etc.
Ketoacidosis: The ketosis produces the ketone that gets stored in some part of body and ketones are acid in nature so they make blood a little acidic. That is dangerous because it can damage the kidney, liver, etc.
Regains weight: The user regains weight when he or she lefts the diet and weight is regained after a month.
Less physical activity: The user does less physical activity during the keto diet and that lessens their digestion. Also, they can do their housework or office work, etc in a proper way and enthusiastically.
Fatigue: In this, the user feels consistently weak and tired at the starting of the diet.
Diarrhea: The keto diet produces ketones and they are produced in the liver of the body, the gall bladder gets affected. It also due to fewer intakes of fibres in the diet. It is also caused by switching your intake of food that is from high carb to high fats. Its symptoms are loose motions, etc.
Weakness: When a consumer starts the diet he or she becomes weak and lazy. They can't do any work at the starting of the diet.
Sleeping issues: The person who uses this keto diet he or she has some sleeping issues. Like he or she can't have proper sleep or they sleep for so many hours in the day and night.
Heart and diabetes disease:
The diet increases risk of heart and diabetes disease in the user. Diet develops the cholesterol level in the body due to the intake of high fats. Its symptoms are a pain in the chest, breathing problem, nausea, sweating, dizziness, etc. Also, it affects insulin production in the body that enhances the risk of getting diabetes. Its symptoms are frequent urination, increased hunger, increased thirst, slow healing of sores, etc.
Hunger attacks: At the starting of diet the consumer starts having hunger attacks. Well, hunger is a condition in which a person is unable to eat to meet its nutritional basis properly for a sustained time period. The user of the diet has feelings that he or she has not eaten for a consistent time period because he or she has habits of eating high carb food and less fast food.


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An easement from Maine Farmland Trust helped fourth-generation farmers Carrie Whitcomb (shown here) and her sister Holly continue the family farming legacy that began more than a century ago. Photograph by Kristin Dillon.
+400,000 acres, or about a third of Maine's farmland, will change hands in the next 10 years as 29 percent of Maine's farmers reach retirement age.
+92% of those senior farmers do not have a young farmer working with them, which suggests that the future of much of this farmland is uncertain.
Good for our environment.
Maine farmers steward over 1.5 million acres of land that provides open space, wildlife habitat, and in some cases, space for recreation too.
Good for our communities.
Farming is a part of Maine's cultural heritage and key to our future food security. In many areas, farms are helping to reinvigorate rural communities.
Good for local economies.
Agriculture in Maine produces $3.8 billion in sales and generates more than 24,000 jobs statewide.
Over the past 20 years, Maine Farmland Trust has protected more than 60,000 acres of farmland from development, helped more than 200 new farmers gain a foothold, and ensured that Maine's treasured rural landscape has a sustainable future.
When Carrie Whitcomb heads out to milk the herd of Jersey and Guernsey cattle at Springdale Farm in Waldo each morning, the voice of her grandmother Lois reverberates in her memory. When Whitcomb was growing up next door to the 385-acre farm that Lois and her husband, Colby, farmed, and where Lois baled hay until her 89th birthday, Lois often lamented the sale of the surrounding farmland for subdivisions, worrying that the land her family had farmed since 1917 would succumb to the same fate.
"She was so passionate about keeping the farm going," Whitcomb recalls. "She could not deal with the idea that our farm would ever be developed."
With the help of Maine Farmland Trust, Lois got the peace of mind of knowing that it never would.
In 2015, Lois sold the trust an agricultural easement, which guaranteed that the land would forever remain a farm and provided Lois and her family a platform to start talking about the farm's transition to the next generation. The sale of the easement ensured that Lois could leave it in a family trust, and that Whitcomb and her sister Holly — who had returned to the farm in their 20s to help their grandmother manage it — could one day take over the farm operations.
In 2012, the Whitcomb sisters set out to diversify the farm's revenues, making it less dependent on the fluctuating wholesale milk market. They began selling beef at farmers markets and, in 2015, started a creamery. Last fall, the sisters opened a farm store where they sell their beef and cheese.
"I always had this instinct that I would come back," says Whitcomb, now 34. "It's amazing to be able to find fulfillment in all my different interests. I love marketing, I love agriculture, food, nutrition, the connections you forge with customers, and these special bonds with the animals."
Maine Farmland Trust has helped hundreds of families like the Whitcombs navigate generational transition and provided the support that would-be farmers need to create a viable future. Founded in 1999, the Belfast-based nonprofit works to protect farmland, make farmland more accessible for young farmers, and help farmers develop sustainable business models.
"This work is essential," says Amanda Beal, former MFT president and chief executive, now the commissioner of Maine's Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry, "if we are to realize the great potential we have before us to grow our agricultural economy and make our high-quality Maine-grown food widely available in the Northeast region and beyond."
More than 400,000 acres of Maine farmland is expected to change hands over the course of this decade, due in part to Maine's aging population. According to MFT, about 29 percent of Maine's farmers are over the age of 65, and the vast majority of these senior farmers do not have a younger farmer working alongside them. While this doesn't mean that these farmers don't have a succession plan, it suggests that the future of many of these farms is uncertain. If those agricultural acres disappear, the impact on Maine's economy would be substantial. Even beyond the big manufacturers and suppliers that farming supports — such as companies that make, sell, and service equipment — Maine's agricultural economy also creates a landscape and quality of life that makes Maine such a popular place to visit and to move.
"A big piece of the Maine brand is quality — for food, beer, tourism, and lifestyle — and farmland absolutely helps that," says Biddeford-based economic development consultant Jim Damicis. "Farming preserves and supports a quality of place, where people want to live and work. Communities all over the country are looking at local and slow-food movement as engines of growth. They're trying to build what Maine already has."
In addition to helping perpetuate family farms, MFT is also helping first-generation farmers like Caitlin Frame and Andy Smith find land and business opportunities to get started. Frame and Smith fell in love with farming, and using MFT's Maine FarmLink website, the couple found a 280-acre property in South Monmouth that a retiring grass-fed-beef farmer was eager to sell. To facilitate the sale, MFT purchased an easement from Frame and Smith. Since 2012, the couple has operated The Milkhouse, managing pastured cows, raising steers and pigs for meat and hens for eggs, making organic yogurt, and bottling organic milk that's distributed at groceries, farm stands, and co-ops.
"It feels like we're sharing our table with so many people," Frame says. "And Maine Farmland Trust is very much why we're able to do that."


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If you're going to be infiltrating an airship, I hope you brought your anti-gravity device. Oh, you did? Perfect. A parachute might still be recommended.
"case 2 Vice Voice"
Despite its continuing charm, this third episode is exactly what I was hoping wouldn't happen in this series. It's a problem-of-the-week mission that doesn't really add much to the overall plot, and is simply to develop character independently. The best series can do both at the same time, as was seen in the first two episodes. But for what it sets out to be, this episode is still good. I can't resist a Final Fantasy-style airship.
Ange, as in the one with the short grey hair and is actually the princess whom I will keep referring to as Ange, is a wonderful main character so far. She's capable and smart, but not overpowered. Most of her abilities stem from the use of that cavorite material, and she's not above being saved by a lesser character. Although the opening scenes between her and the (not) princess kind of paint her character with a different brush for a moment – a weaker, far less fun brush – the rest of the episode really continues to solidify her awesomeness. The deadpan reactions and looks of somehow neutral incredulity are just too much fun in a main character. Even with a cast of interesting side characters, she stands above.
The final moments of this episode add a lot to the character development that the rest of this outing didn't offer much of at all. Beatrice, dark history and all, just really cares for the princess. If she were to list a few more things that she loves about her this could have ended up in an entirely different genre. The use of her mechanical voice box to deceive the soldiers is just perfect for spy work, and an interesting twist that I really should have expected after the reveal earlier in the episode. It's those kinds of things that I look forward to in a series like this. If it can keep surprising me, while maintaining its charm, I'll be hooked.
Episode Score
7.8/10 (Good)
Extra thoughts:
- Two things that are annoying about this that really shouldn't bother me as much as they do; the recap of the world history again, and the fact that the episode title is one number off from the actual episode number.
- Of course the cute and innocent girl has the darkest past. Beatrice had a pretty messed up father.
- Men are so easy.
- Clearly Ange doesn't need to wear pants to be a good spy. The outfit is both absolutely absurd and completely forgivable for how cool it looks.
- Is it even worth mentioning that they were shooting at their own ship! And how did not even a single one of those thousand bullets hit her?
- The ED is more appropriately cute after the heartwarming ending to this episode.


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My grandfather is currently in hospital. He was admitted on Sunday night after he asked my grandmother to call their house priest to come and see him. They called him around 22:30 and decided to take him to the emergency room around 23:30.
He was very depressed again and wasn't eating or drinking much since he came back from his last stint in hospital. Once he is on the drips and being given his medication he is so much better. He regains his strength and his appetite. He says he has now figured out why he isn't coping at home and will manage it properly when he leaves the hospital. He has been taking his medication reactively instead of proactively, which is why he is having so many problems. Taking a tablet for nausea when you're already nauseous is a pain in the butt. I told him AGES ago that he needs to take all his medication every day, whether or not he thinks he needs it (I was referring to his anti-depressants at the time). Maybe he needed to hear it from a doctor.
I went to visit him in hospital last night. His bed was like a train station. So many people came to visit him that the family decided to leave since the entire ward was filled with visitors for him.
Apparently his doctor is a palliative care doctor (advice I've passed on to him as well), so he doesn't need to look for a new doctor. His doctor has said he will give him a schedule for his medication and he needs to take it as prescribed to try and manage his pain/nausea better when he is at home.
He was telling some of our church leaders that he is so looking forward to being in the beyond (on the "other side"), but he is concerned for the heartache and suffering his family will feel once he dies. They told him that he must not let the loss his family will feel hold him back, that they will take care of his family once he is gone and that he must not feel burdened by it. Such hard things to hear. At some point I started crying in the hospital…I'm very much in denial about him passing on at the moment. Someone asked me how I am feeling about everything and I realized they were asking me how I'm coping with the fact that he is going to die, possibly soon. The thought is too much for me right now, which is why I kind of tip toe around it. Not smart, but I don't think there is a way to prepare yourself for the loss of a loved one.
I called him today, in between visiting hours. I thought it would be nice to keep him company for a while when there were no visitors. We had a good chat and we cleared the air about a few things that bothered the both of us. During my late teens/early twenties My Evil Mother had quite a hold on me financially. She used this as leverage to manipulate me. When she was robbing my grandparents of everything they had I tried to stay out of it as much as possible. I don't know now if that was the right thing to do, I should have intervened on their behalf, but I sat on the fence. He wanted to know where I was then…I explained to him how My Evil Mother had used her hold on me, in fact, she tried to get me to side with her often. He told me that he thought I might have been happy that they were gone since it meant Rudi would be able to stay there again (my grandfather disapproved of us staying under the same roof as we weren't married). He understands now that wasn't the case.
*sigh* I don't want him to be in pain, or suffer discomfort, but I don't want him to die either. It's so selfish, especially knowing that he is not afraid to die. I am going to be broken when he does. So very broken.
Grandfather update
My grandfather is currently in hospital. He was admitted on Sunday night after he asked my grandmother to call their house priest to come and see him. They called him around 22:30 and decided to take him to the emergency room around 23:30.


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A Charismatic Change Agent:
(great article recommended by Rudy @ UrbanOnramps.com)
"On his tombstone, Tony Campolo says, he wants.... (read the article at ChristianityToday.com).
According to the article.... "Charismatic leader or not, he won't get his wish. They just don't make tombstones that big."
Btw, one preacher recently told me he was going to have this etched on his headstone... "At least I don't have a meeting at church tonight." LOL.
Here at the end of the year, and looking forward to the New Year, perhaps this is a good time to consider... "What would I want written on my tombstone?".


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But the host still managed to pull off the floral number with style
It's never fun when you realise you're in the middle of your very own fashion faux pas – but that didn't stop Lorraine Kelly from continuing to act like a complete professional when it happened to her on live TV.
The 57-year-old almost caused a Twitter meltdown on her show yesterday morning – as eagle-eyed viewers noticed she was wearing her floral dress backwards. Eep.
See: Why Louisa Lytton's Lorraine Interview Was A Tad Awkward
Instead of the zip going down the front of her frock and creating a higher neckline, Lorraine had styled it so the this detailing extended down her back and cut lower at the front.
One viewer Tweeted: '#lorraine is wearing her dress from next back to front… @ITVLorraine hate to tell you this but Lorraine you've got your dress on back to front!!! The zip is meant to be at the front!…'
After spotting one fan's message while live on air, Lorraine was quick to defend herself, brushing off the mishap and praising the 'versatility' of the gown instead.
And to be fair, the dress looked AMAZING on her – even if it was back to front.
See: Lorraine Blasted On Twitter For Her 'Funny Bones' Comment
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Plenty praised her efforts, writing: 'Absolutely love that Lorraine Kelly has a dress from next on and she's wearing it back to front on the telly… @reallorraine your dress looks fab. I would wear it that way too xxx [sic].'
Even the official Twitter account for the show got involved, with representatives chipping in: 'We love the versatility of this dress!'
We totes agree.
By Jenni McKnight


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Climate Warming and Superstorms – Our Past is the Future
September 10, 2018
Above, discussion of what new climate research says about storms in warm eras of the past.
Below, Jeffrey Kiehl of National Center for Atmospheric Research discusses the paleo-evidence for heat-fueled superstorms in the deep past.
Dr. Kiehl has a lead role in the new Yale Climate Connections video coming out this week.


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- Includes 30 boxes of 100 tissues each per case.
- Soft and absorbent facial tissues processed without chlorine to provide a gentle feel.
- Attractively packaged to complement any area of the home or business.


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After a three week break from action the Indigo Premiership resumes on Saturday 12th October with Pontypridd making the long trip north to face RGC. The match at Stadiwm Zip World kicks off at 2:30pm. Both teams so far have a record of one victory from two games played in the league. Ponty had to … Continued
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Modern English Jobs
[Position filled]
Part Time Native English Teacher
Modern English is looking for non-smoking, motivated, energetic, positive, qualified, native-speaking English teachers who:
- are TESOL qualified (minimum)
- have some, but not too much experience
- are open to training and new ideas
- can follow and adapt a set curriculum
- enjoy talking, but know when to be quiet and listen and get others to talk
- enjoy language – their own and others
- like working with people
- love kids
- are positive and have a 'can-do' attitude
All applicants must reside in Japan and be able to attend an interview at our head office.
This position will start from 8th January 2019. We sponsor visas, but this may preclude tourist to working visa conversion due to time necessary.
Teaching both kids and adults for 60-minute classes. 2,100-4,000 yen per class. Paid break and preparation time, travel expenses, paid training, contract completion bonus and visa sponsorship provided.
The main vacancy is at our head Korien school (Korien on the Keihan Line) and occasional online and off-site lessons may become available.
Classes are currently on Tuesdays (10:30 to 18:30) , Wednesdays (10:30 to 17:30) , Thursdays (10:30 to 18:15) and Friday (14:00 to 18:30). There are currently 20 classes per week.
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To work in reception at our head office, Korien.
Interns – Those who are interested in improving their English in an international working environment, improving their resumé and working in return for lessons should apply using the link below with a resumé and cover letter, stating availability.
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Flyer Teams
Team Leader — to be responsible for organizing flyer teams in Osaka.
Flyer Distributor — delivering flyers at stations and in letterboxes in Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe.
Energetic English speakers who like early mornings only need apply. Please state your nearest station, native language and availability. Previous applicants are welcome to re-apply. Rates are 2,500 yen per two-hour shift.
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Titan Souls Review
Reviewed on Sony PlayStation 4Also available on PC and Sony PS Vita
There's a lot to be said about a game that revels in its own simplicity. In the case of Titan Souls, much of what can be said will contain more than a few expletives and curse words. As much as we all enjoy a good challenge, this relatively basic action-adventure game developed by Acid Nerve gets inside your head, certainly testing your patience over and over again. But if you're willing to put the hard work in, pick yourself up and dust off your knees then Titan Souls makes for a unique and rewarding experience.
Not so much inspired by Shadow of the Colossus, Titan Souls is instead a swooning 16-bit love letter to Fumito Ueda's critically acclaimed masterpiece. Set in an open, mystical landscape of beautiful vistas and unusual dungeons, you take on the role of a young, unnamed protagonist in search of purpose. What that purpose is becomes clear very soon when you stumble upon the first of the game's nineteen titans - strange creatures that stand between you and fulfilling your destiny.
There aren't any cutscenes, no characters to talk you through the mythology, not even any other bad guys roaming the plains of this world. Just nineteen boss fights between you and completing the game. It sounds like a relatively simple task but simple doesn't necessarily mean easy. While there aren't any signposts or clues to assist on your journey, the only inevitability is death which will happen far more often than you think and is actually the most important part of the gameplay mechanics.
Each boss is like a mini puzzle in itself. After awakening them from an eternal slumber, you'll have to stay alive long enough to figure out each titan's behaviour and where their Achilles heel lies. You'll probably be dead within seconds of entering the arena for the first time. The same thing will probably happen on your second, third, even your tenth attempt. But for each time you go mano a mano with a titan, you'll learn something more about them. Know your enemy is the philosophy of Titan Souls, and that means putting yourself in harm's way time and time again to the point where you know their movement patterns inside out along with discovering whereabouts their weak spot is.
Armed with a trusty bow, you have just one arrow in your quiver with which to attack. Timing is critical and with each boss, there's a rhythm to their behaviour. You just have to learn when it's your time to strike. Running and rolling around make for the only defense you have. To make things even more challenging, you cannot move while lining up your shot, meaning your attack window is incredibly small, particularly when there's a roaring yeti or an unrelenting stone golem trying to crush you. If you miss, you can magically pull the arrow back to you and try again, but staying alive takes priority, and sometimes getting your one and only weapon back can add further struggles.
While some battles can be relatively straightforward, others require a little extra attention and a lot more persistence in order to defeat them. Hitting an exposed weak spot might not be as easy as it sounds for many of the titans. In some cases, the arena itself will play a part in your victory, while in others, the magical properties of your arrow will also come into play. Sometimes disarming a titan will occur in stages, where multiple hits are required in order to put them to rest. But a word of caution, there are no power-ups or new weaponry to unlock. Your bow, arrow and limited assortment of dodging tactics will see you through from start to finish. It's rather daunting at first but it also makes winning that much sweeter. After spending hours trying to defeat one particular titan, landing that kill shot and watching the screen light up in a blaze is an emotional experience - one that will have you breathing a sigh of relief and feeling invigorated and ready for the next challenge.
Aside from one or two environmental puzzles, there's very little else to distract you while on your quest. After defeating the opening four bosses, the game opens up into a fascinating 2D world complete with forests, waterfalls, old ruins, icy peaks and fiery depths. Each area has its own spawn point with a very rough indication as to where your next foe awaits. And that's all the help you'll pretty much get. Stylistically, the game may take a lot from the 16-bit Legend of Zelda range, but don't expect to find gems, potions, or treasure chests hiding in the bushes. The music may make you think everything is fine and dandy, but what it's really doing is lulling you into a false sense of security before the next fight begins. Your sense of wonder will be the only thing to guide you around the map while your intuition and quick reflexes keep you alive.
The titan creations themselves are marvelously designed, even if at times they aren't wholly original. Bouncing globules and slithering leviathans could have been teleported straight from an old school role-playing game while skeletal knights and molten rock monsters tick all the boxes to complete the fantasy genre line-up. To divulge the entire roster of villains would be to give away most of the game's surprises, but there are some truly unique creatures to discover and challenge scattered across the world of Titans Souls. What makes them even more outstanding is just how much they stand out against the 2D backdrop. Given a lot more depth and colour then the rest of the game's environment makes for some purely dazzling visuals, even if they are designed to distract you while you get turned into monster food.
Joining the ranks of other unrelenting games, such as Dark Souls and Hotline Miami, Titan Souls lures you into a false sense of security with its elegant graphics and ambiguous fantasy lore, only to obliterate you multiple times within the first five minutes. The frustrating trial-and-error nature of Titan Souls is both completely off-putting and totally satisfying. If the definition of insanity is to repeat things over and over again and expect differing results, then Titan Souls has been put on this earth to drive us all mad. And perhaps, that's what makes it so utterly charming and mesmerizing.
Titan Souls earns its rightful place as one of the toughest games of all-time and while some will immediately fall for the elegant yet simple design and alluring fantasy world, others may be turned off by its unrelenting difficulty


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Phil's experience stems from 13 years serving in the British Army as a Warrant Officer. During his military career he served in many different roles from bringing new equipment into service, maintaining radar systems to building the first PC networks. Since then for the last 18 years he has worked in almost every role of IT from helpdesk, application, infrastructure, programming to senior management in both the public and private sectors. His last role before joining Staging in 2008 was as the CIO for Chubb Australia.
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Full Disclosure: Reveal Your Home's Flaws to Speed the Sale
Brendan DeSimone | Zillow | November, 7 2014 | link
Cracks in the foundation? Leaky roof? If you want to sell your house, it's best to be upfront and address its shortcomings.
In most states, the law requires sellers to fill out paperwork regarding their knowledge of the property they intend to sell. Many agents and sellers see disclosures as a thorn in their side. Why would they badmouth their property or listing? Why not say as little as possible and see if the buyer discovers any issues on their own?
This is a penny-wise and pound-foolish mentality. Non-disclosure can lead to major headaches during escrow. You could lose the buyer, be forced to renegotiate the price or have to put the property back on the market. Non-disclosure can also lead to litigation months or even years after the sale.
Self-disclosing, pre-inspections and putting it all out there prior to a buyer making an offer helps to usher the sale along and make the process simpler. It's smart business, and ultimately saves time and money.
If handled well, disclosures and calling out known issues helps inform your pricing and marketing strategy. Here are five tips to use disclosure to your advantage.
Order a building report
Each municipality has a building department that keeps records on every property. For a small fee, they provide building reports that contain valuable information about the home, such as the building's history, permits issued, closed permits, violations, zoning information and sometimes landmark or historic status.
Buyers or their banks will likely request this report. When they see open permits or violations, you better believe they are going to ask you to cure them, request a credit or walk away.
Be prepared by ordering a building report early in the selling process. If you have issues to address, you can take care of them before you list the property. The potential buyer will then see a clean report, which will inspire confidence — not only in the property, but also in you as a seller.
Have inspections done prior to listing your home
Most sellers balk at this idea. Why pay to have the home inspected if you plan to sell?
The answer is so that you can ultimately make more money. A home listed for sale at a great price gets a buyer in the door to make an offer, but that buyer will have his or her inspection regardless. It they find dry rot in the garage, they will either walk away from the deal or ask you for money.
If you lose the buyer, the property goes back on the market with a stain on the listing. Everyone will ask what happened to the first deal, and you will likely be forced to disclose this new, known issue.
If you credit the buyer, your ultimate net proceeds will be lower than if you had priced the termite work into the asking price and let buyers know about the issue up front.


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Gemma John | Founder & Director, Human City
Manage episode 218925801 series 2288326
Can the application of traditional social sciences to big data help better tailor the future of the built environment to societal needs?
Gemma John is an anthropologist, helping to influence urban planning and development.
After ten years in academic research, Gemma spent five years working for engineering, planning, and architecture firms, including AECOM & Foster + Partners, before establishing her own consultancy business, Human City.
Human City helps property developers to create commercially successful projects, particularly in the co-working & co-living areas. Gemma's work ranges from advising on new building concepts through to mobile apps. Gemma is currently designing a research project, focusing on the moral economy of housing.
In this podcast:
- How are generational mindset changes impacting our use & design of buildings?
- How does the real estate industry cater to the evolving changes in what the end user really wants or needs?
- Is co-living driven by necessity or desire?
- Exploring benefits of inter-generational co-living and the concept of the Skyler tower
- What can co-working learn from public libraries?
- The role of social sciences in the "big data" world & how to ensure that human interaction remains at the core of built-environment decision-making in an increasingly digitised world.
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Will Evans reflected on his match-saving contribution at either end of the pitch in yesterday's thrilling 3-3 draw against Ebbsfleet United, scoring a late equaliser before taking over in goal deep into stoppage time and saving a penalty.
Evans said: "It was surreal, the whole thing. It was crazy, to be honest with you. Scoring the equaliser was incredible. We said to ourselves in the back four that we can't lose this game.
"With Cal getting sent-off and having to face a penalty was bizarre, to say the least. It wasn't a great penalty but you still have to be there and save it. It was a great feeling!"
The 27-year-old defender is hoping that the superb second-half comeback, after being three-nil down at the break, will prove to be a turning point.
He said: "Something like this can turn a season around and it can bring you a bit of belief and momentum to go forward. We want to step up and move on forward. We need to get out of the bottom four and not look back."
Evans paid tribute to caretaker-manager John Pemberton, saying: "The gaffer has given us a little bit of belief. His training sessions and things like that have been really good.
"He's always had belief in us. He's been unbelievable with us, from day one. He changed a few things round and it showed that we have got something."
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Atopic diseases, such as asthma, atopic dermatitis (AD), and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), are among the most common chronic childhood illnesses and a frequent cause of pediatric hospitalization. These diseases are characterized by inflammation at sites of antigen exposure, namely the lung, skin and gastrointestinal (Gl) tract. The inflammation is characterized by the presence of elevated serum IgE, eosinophilia, and T cells that produce high levels of T helper type 2 (Th2) type cytokines. While there is a strong genetic component to atopic disease, contributing genetic factors are largely unknown. Our preliminary data indicate that Nedd4-family interacting protein-1 (Ndfipl) regulates atopic inflammation in mice, and may also play a role in atopic diseases in man. For example, we have shown that mice lacking Ndfipl develop a severe inflammatory disease in the skin, gut, and lung that recapitulates the phenotype of AD, IBD, and asthma in humans. Furthermore, we have identified polymorphisms that are more common in patients with asthma, AD, and IBD within the locus that encodes Ndfipl. In an attempt to understand why Ndfipl-/- T cells are hyperresponsive, we have focused our efforts on regulatory T (Treg) cell responses. Tregs are a specialized subset of T cells that suppress the response of conventional T cells. Thus, Tregs play a key role in the maintenance of tolerance to self-antigens as well as environmental allergens. The studies proposed here will test the hypothesis that Ndfipl regulates Treg development and/or function at the sites of antigen exposure. To accomplish this we will determine;1) Whether naturally-occurring thymus- derived Tregs (nTregs) are defective in Ndfipl deficient mice, 2) Whether T cells lacking Ndfipl are defective at converting into Tregs (induced Tregs), 3) Whether the inflammatory cytokines produced in Ndfipl-/- mice prevent de novo Treg conversion at sites of allergen exposure. These studies will help us to define cell types and pathways regulated by Ndfipl and advance our understanding of how Ndfipl regulates atopic disease. Our long-term goal is to therapeutically target Ndfipl pathways to treat patients with atopic diseases. The studies proposed here will help us towards this goal. In lay terms, our proposed studies will help us to understand the function of a protein, Ndfipl, that regulates atopic disease in mice and man. Specifically, we will characterize the role of Ndfipl in a subset of T cells called regulatory T cells, aptly named because of their capacity to """"""""regulate"""""""" immune function. These studies are aimed at understanding how regulatory T cells contribute to atopic disease in mice lacking Ndfipl and have broad implications for the pathogenesis and treatment of asthma, atopic dermatitis, and inflammatory disease.
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Nick Grealy
Administrator of NoHotAir/ReImagineGas Blog
There's natural gas under London and it represents a wonderful opportunity for not only Londoners to demonstrate sustainability but also potential investors.
This project is going to take up most of my time both, here and at a new site coming soon. Any questions? Get in touch: firstname.lastname@example.com
We have much to say and this will be the first of a series that will answer the following questions, and many more, in detail over coming weeks and months. This project is going to evolve over the next few months. For now, all we can do is think, but ultimately we will act. It will be a great journey. This is just the first step. Please get in touch with any further questions and we'll do our best to answer them.
Why should we explore for natural gas under London?
Natural gas is the fuel seven and half million Londoners depend upon at home for heating, a use for which there is no currently available viable alternative. For example, a new or replacement central heating system is installed, in London alone, every 40 seconds of a fifty hour working week. Even under the Zero Carbon London 2050 plan, natural gas will continue to provide 49% of London's energy. We think this is too high a figure. We think we can leverage natural gas to exceed both London's energy and clean air plans: Sooner, Bigger, Better.
Shouldn't we just leave gas in the ground?
We should leave gas in the ground. But, not the gas under our feet, if it can be discovered. We can only discover through scientific enquiry and exploration. If exploration leads to discovery, we intend to portray importing natural gas to London as indefensible as importing milk from Russia, bread from Texas or water from Qatar.
What is the climate change impact of using locally sourced natural gas from under our feet compared to the alternatives?
This is a key question for us. If we are to continue to use natural gas, then the best choice for our city and the planet is to use London natural gas, which would be the lowest carbon natural gas on earth. That's a great hope for our home, the greatest city in the world. The key word is "could." We may not. But, if we don't look the answer will only be in the negative. We're the liberal metropolitan elite too. We shop in Waitrose or Whole Food. Our carbon footprint isn't empty words. It's what we do. We cannot wait for solutions that may never come. We are the enemy of no other technology except coal. There's room for everyone. But, the perfect cannot be made the enemy of the good.
How big a project would this be? Won't it take up too much space in somewhere as crowded as London?
London is not only crowded, it's expensive. We wouldn't even consider this project if we didn't believe there would be no more than a minimal surface footprint. Development would be inconspicuous to 99.9% of Londoners. Our exploration proposal includes one drilling rig half as tall again as a double decker bus. After preparation of the site in any number of brownfield locations, we would be finished in as little as ten days – or less.
Won't this mean investment takes funds away from renewable sources?
No. Let's not put the production cart before the exploration horse. Our exploration stage, precisely because it will take place in a developed area, will be far cheaper than exploration in sensitive habitats off-shore, in pristine forests or deserts. For example, if the resource was discovered, the delivery system for gas in London already exists. It won't be as easy as taking gas out of one hole in the ground and simply putting it in another.
But, it wouldn't present any serious or expensive issues either. This could well be the shortest route to market of any natural gas project on earth. It won't be up to us what to do with the tax revenue from natural gas, but others might consider how it could at least partially accelerate renewable investment. London uses 9 billion cubic metres of gas per year, almost none of which is used to generate electricity. The current value of £1,350,000,000 ($1.65 billion) could pay tax of 50% or more. We think a potential annual income for the UK and London of £675 million wouldn't ordinarily be dismissed in the best of times.
Natural gas under London? Isn't that ridiculous?
We'll share our geology with investors under a standard confidentiality agreement. We will shortly release enough detail to not only reassure the public, but also to excite them. We don't want Londoners to simply be acquiescent or accepting of the project. We want Londoners to be excited about it.
Is this just some kind of publicity stunt?
This is a joint effort of myself and several others who we will be introducing over the next few weeks. They have world-wide experience in exploring for oil and gas. Others are academic geologists of impeccable and proven reputation. They share our excitement over how we may have uncovered an entirely new oil and gas province literally underfoot. A location nowhere more exotic or environmentally sensitive – or expensive – than within London Underground Zone 3.
In 2014, London Local Energy, a company I was involved with but which is now reforming, applied to what was then Department of Energy and Climate Change, now the Oil and Gas Authority, to explore for oil and gas in three 100 SQ KM blocks under London. Two were in North West London in the 14th Onshore Licensing Round. The UK government is the owner of the resource, one of the few domestic assets that was never privatized.
Significantly, one block was in South Central London, centred on the London Borough of Merton. Even though we considered it almost as an afterthought, it was also of interest to another company. Perhaps gas under London isn't such a romantic idea after all? On this map, the green lines reflect seismic exploration lines of which there are almost none under London. One tool we will use is reflection seismology or even less intrusive methods to see what lies beneath us.
The other company was given at least ten licenses elsewhere in England. We assume they had applied for other licenses in South London. But, neither we nor them were offered the London licenses, a situation without precedent in the UK. We also have reason to believe they also applied for licenses under Oxford and Swindon, where they were similarly unsuccessful. Yet, they weren't given those licenses either, despite being considered fit and proper enough to be given them in rural areas. Shale demonstrators in Northern England may well have a point when they feel they are are asked to bear the brunt of shale gas exploration. It's a complex matter and the London decision doesn't stink of hypocrisy to us. But, there is at least a whiff of it.
I only recently found out about the other company and the unprecedented situation where both companies were denied licenses. If I had known this detail in 2015 when the LLE licenses were denied, I would certainly have considered legal action against the OGA. The value of the resource would be at least $250 million dollars based on a very conservative five million barrels of recoverable conventional oil. But, this isn't only about money. Investors were constantly told, even before Brexit that "Britain is open for Business." Yet, what I told the Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy and Climate Change six years ago (!) still applies:
Christopher Pincher: That is the United States. Do you anticipate the need for a subsidy here to encourage UK drilling?
Nick Grealy: No. With respect, from what I see of the activities of your Committee, you are used to a large amount of people coming here and saying, "We need a subsidy for CCS, we need a subsidy for wind, we need a subsidy for nuclear" and so on. The shale gas industry wants to give you money. It wants to participate. ….. This is where shale is unique, in that nobody is here with their hand out.
One of the great things about London is how in the marketplace of ideas we constantly meet people and ideas bounce off and provide positive energy. That has made us even more confident today of what could be possible, for London, the UK and most importantly the planet. That's another reason why we're going public now. Not everyone will agree with us, but we also know many will support us and enrich the project with new ideas.
Using other people's natural gas in our central heating not only enriches other governments instead of our own, it places prosperous Londoners in direct competition for gas with any number of countries who won't be able to afford the transition from coal to gas if we outbid them. That's simply not fair.
We can't predict what impact producing gas on local prices will be. It is very unlikely that if we produce gas, it will make it more expensive.
The absence of proof that there is gas under London is not proof of its absence. Given the technology and economics of a hundred years ago, it would have been impossible to produce gas or oil. But that doesn't mean it wasn't there. And, if it was there then, it's still there today. Yet, today, what was once called unconventional gas is now the new normal. Yesterday's breakthrough quickly becomes the mainstream of today. Those techniques already promise an entirely new paradigm of natural gas production for London if geology allows. The same methods improve every day.
Many oil fields were discovered because farmers were looking for water. In London, we haven't had farms for over two hundred years. We have had a history of laundries:
Historical oil and gas fields all over the world are being reassessed with 21st century technology. Except in London.
We think it is morally indefensible to refuse to even explore for oil and gas resources under London. We agree with Nick Hurd MP, the Climate Change Minister.
"I look at shale gas through the lens of energy security.
"It is primarily an energy security issue for me. We import a lot of gas. If we have the capacity to generate our own gas in this country and we can do it while reassuring people about the impact on the environment, personally, I think it would be irresponsible to future generations not to answer the question can we do it."
Nick Hurd is the MP for a portion of the area we'd like to explore under. If we find anything, then we can all decide – or not – whether to leave it in the ground. The most important partners are those who use natural gas. Under UK law, they, and everyone else, also own the gas. That makes the decision to explore a national, as well as local issue.
One reason I haven't gone public before on this was the chance that someone would, to use an old oil and gas business term, jump our claim. But, all oil and gas projects need partners, so together we can make it work. We want to just do it.
A fundamental part of the challenge in the UK and EU is to gain public acceptance. Going public now is a key part of our strategy, and telescoping the acceptance process makes sound commercial sense.
One final question:
What's stopping you?
The Oil and Gas Authority have no current plans to open the next license round (for the entire UK). We've asked them on several occasions when we can expect the process to open -to no avail. Ordinarily onshore license rounds take place every two years. There was a gap between 2008 and 2014. We're past due for the next license round, one we aim to be successful in. It may, or may not be helpful to ask the OGA the following question:
When will the 15th Onshore Oil and Gas Licensing Round take place?
We hope you have better luck. After all, when it comes to exploring for the lowest carbon natural gas on earth, one thing is clear: we simply want what you want.
Editor's Note: We are totally intrigued by Nick's venture and pray for his success and that of our ancestral UK in this enterprise.
London Energy intends to apply for at least four blocks next time. Each block is 100 square kilometers so they're talking 98,842 acres – a major leasehold if this were a US project. The big difference, though, is how little actual investment is needed to acquire those rights and reach the license stage. Believe it or not, it will probably take less than $10,000 although there are modest annual fees thereafter. The UK is looking for tax revenue, not the leases bonus payments involved here. This exploration risk, therefore, is much lower, making UK shale a very attractive investment from a venture capital perspective.
What are London Energy's prospects for finding gas under London? Well, there were two wells drilled in London. There was one 1911 that went down 2,000 feet and found over 200 feet of oil shows. Readers of this blog will quickly realize the significance of that little detail. Another well drilled in 1947 about 1,200 yards away and didn't find oil. They did find natural gas, though, but no one wanted it in those days. There are geology reports suggesting why there wasn't oil found in the second case, but the energy market 70 years later now values that natural gas for both economic and environmental reasons so London Energy has an opportunity to do something very rewarding.
Their plan is to go in, drill an exploration well down to 7,000 feet or so and see what they find. If it looks good, they'll then do seismic testing to prove the resource and lay the grounds for developing it. I don't want to offend Nick and my UK friends with comparisons to Texan wildcatters, but what they're proposing has that feel (absent much of the risk) and the size of the potential prize that awaits in the event of a successful test well conjures up visions of a modern day Spindletop without the black oil gusher.
If London Energy does make it to the production stage, they tell us they plan to use a single well pad with up to 40 or so wells in each block, perhaps even less. They'll do the drilling on brownfield industrial sites and there are plenty in neighborhoods who could use the economic activity. No one has to build a road to these sites. No one has to build a man camp (there hotels within walking distance of the sites London Energy is looking at, not to mention bus stops). It's little bit cheaper than going from Texas to our neck of the woods in Pennsylvania and chopping trees to create access to sites. Water also isn't a problem as there is city water already available and no DRBC to stand in the way. Everything can be done much faster and easier, once a license is obtained.
More importantly, no one has to build any pipelines to transport the gas more than a few feet. Tying into them could cost as little as $1.5 million. This is the least stranded natural gas on earth, as Nick Grealy is fond of saying.
Then, there is the price. The average gas price there is $4.29 and Nick tells me the 2017 price is looking to be $6.00 or so. That's a bit better than Henry Hub or what our mention Pennsylvania producers are getting.
Importantly, London Energy will pay a tax of 20% to the government but thats's in lieu of royalties paid that would be paid here in the US. There's only one national tax authority (although there is is also a property tax based on about 2% of the resource the property produces). The UK corporate tax rate is, too, only 19% compared to 35% in the US.
So, a Pennsylvania producer would pay millions for the acreage up front, then pay 15/20% landowner royalty and almost double corporation tax besides plus Pennsylvania corporate tax and impact fees. The UK looks to be a bargain, which tells us a lot about just how badly the US and Pennsylvania taxes the industry.
Finally, now that drilling is actually going to happen in Lancashire and Yorkshire, the regulatory foundation is laid for UK shale gas – the way is cleared. Given the high likelihood of finding gas in London, combined with these many advantages, it may be time for American shale investors to start looking at the UK. Let shale be the latest joint venture in our special relationship. Contact Nick at firstname.lastname@example.com for the details.


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A book a day...keeps insanity away! I am an avid book reader. When I am not reading, I love to play the piano, sing, or shop until I drop! Reading has been a huge part of my life since I was young and my Mom introduced me to the public library! Since then I have not stopped reading! I hope you enjoy my reviews!
Friday, March 28, 2014
Fearless (Ruin #2.5) by Rachel Van Dyken, Book Review
When I met Kiersten, time stood still. It was as if every cell in my body screamed HER. I couldn't look away, I couldn't walk away, I couldn't even move. My other half, my soul mate, was staring right at me. I had to have her. I had to make her mine. But I felt selfish doing that--knowing that I may not have endless amounts of time to give her...and even now that every things' over with and I've been given that time back.
Nothing is ever certain in this life.
Which is why I'm about to do something crazy, impulsive, daring.
After all, what type of person would I be if I didn't take my own advice?
I'm jumping off the cliff, I'm living fearlessly.
This is the continuation of Wes and Kiersten's story.
My Review:
Well Rachel Van Dyken has done it again! I literally flew through the 100 pages of this novella and was left wanting more! I love the surprise, the thoughtfulness, the emotions, the love that Wes and Kiersten have for each other. Gabe, Saylor and Lisa all make appearances and I love how these friends all support and help each other like family! Van Dyken has a gift for writing that draws the reader completely into the world she has created!
Rating: cussing/open door intimate scenes between a married couple
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Come join the Music Ministry at the First United Church of Christ, Congregational in Milford and be part of a diverse musical community that includes six dynamic ensembles, a vibrant concert series and many opportunities for you to praise God through music.
Our mission is: "At First United Church of Christ (Congregational) of Milford, we strive to create and sustain a music ministry that provides its diverse congregation and the wider community with a variety of opportunities to praise and serve God through participation in and appreciation of great music."
Our Adult Choir gives glory to God with traditional/classical music during Sunday worship services. Our Meetinghouse Ringers explore music through the world of handbell music. Our Pilgrim Chorale explores the contemporary music experience both in and out of worship. Our Youth and Junior Choirs allow our youngest musicians to explore the joy of music through song, playing instruments and creating their own music. Finally, if you crave the experience of singing large-scale music in a large choral ensemble often with an orchestra, the Meetinghouse Chorale is the place for you.The Chorale is a long-standing tradition of First Church, engaging a diverse group of musicians made up of First Church members, and members of the community, who come together to perform large concert rep, such as Handel's Messiah.
The Meetinghouse Chorale will present a concert of American music on March 22, 2020 which will close our wonderful 2019-2020 Annual Concert Series! Be sure to check out our Silent Movie (Nosferatu) on October 12th, and a variety concert tribute to Broadway on February 8th. And don't miss our Annual Candlelight Carol Service on Dec. 15th, which, while not a concert, represents an afternoon of beautiful music, just in time for Christmas!
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