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Our form of self government relies on a well-informed citizenry, and it would seem, the organizers of the recent meeting on wind energy at Bullock Creek High School let their neighbors down, by inviting a presenter with an implicit agenda, and no one to counter his misleading statements and distortions.

Kevon Martis is a "senior fellow" of a Washington-based think tank, E&E Legal, which has a well-known history of support for tobacco, oil, gas, and coal interests. He can hardly be considered an unbiased presenter on energy topics.

A few key points:

• The latest cost data on energy costs in the United States shows that wind energy is more than cost competitive.

Lazard, one of the world's largest, and oldest financial management firms, shows that wind energy ranges from $30/MWhr to $60/MWhr, compared to $42 to $78 for the nearest competitor, natural gas. Here in Michigan, wind purchase agreements have been trending downward in price, with some of the more recent ones in the $45 MW/hr range -- highly price competitive, if not cheaper, than gas turbines.

The Lazard survey shows that coal and nuclear have effectively priced themselves out of the running in the United States.

• Dow Chemical is one of the largest industrial purchasers of wind power, having contracted wind electricity to entirely power its Freeport, Texas, facility, which is Dow's largest plant, and the largest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere.

A big reason Dow chose wind energy in gas-rich Texas, is that wind power has a completely predictable fuel cost (zero), which budget planners like. They don't have to guess what their costs will be a decade in advance -- creating what the company calls a "long-term competitive advantage."

• Leading companies like Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple, Yahoo, and others are buying wind and solar energy, as a way to hedge against future cost increases, and decrease pollution.

Many of these companies will not even consider a location unless there they have access to 100 percent renewable, non-carbon energy.

One state that has benefitted greatly from this has been Iowa, which is now the state with the greatest penetration of wind generated electricity, a very reliable 36 percent.

The Des Moines Register recently reported that Iowans currently pay about 5 percent less in 2015, adjusted for inflation, than they did in 1998, when wind energy got its start in the state (an average of 8.35 cents per kilowatt hour).

As a whole, U.S. consumers paid an average of 10.33 cents per kilowatt hour in 2015, 5.4 percent more than 1998.

In addition, Iowa has benefitted from attracting the world's most prominent high tech companies to the state, as Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Facebook have all recently announced data centers for Iowa, based largely on the availability of 100 percent renewable energy.

Martis, according to the article, says he has "seen" property value impacts from wind development. Professionals know, however, that anecdotes don't count. Budgeters and planners needs data.

The best resource on property values comes from Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory in California, which studied 50,000 home sales among 27 counties in nine states. These homes were all within 10 miles of 67 different wind facilities, and 1,198 sales were within one mile of a turbine.

Their finding: "No statistical evidence that home values near turbines were affected in the post-construction or post-announcement/pre-construction periods."

Counties in Michigan with wind development have also found welcome increases in their tax base -- in Huron County, a 34 percent increase since 2011. Tuscola County saw a 26 percent increase, and nearby Gratiot County a whopping 38 percent.

This is increased money for schools, libraries, law enforcement, trash collection, roads, county pensions, and a myriad of other quality-of-life enhancing activities.

This is only a very small part of a huge, and overwhelmingly positive picture. It's unfortunate that citizens of Ingersoll Township were not presented with this information.

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Travis McNally was determined to have a comeback season. Steven Roberts wanted to show he could master a new position.

And in succeeding on both counts, the two senior centers have helped the Dow High hockey team to a 9-1 record so far.

The 6-foot McNally has 16 goals and seven assists for a team-high 23 points, while the 5-foot-9 Roberts, who moved from defenseman to center this season, has 14 goals and eight assists for 22 points.

“You always need guys who are going to bury the puck, and some years you never know who that’s going to be, and some years you have a pretty good idea who it’s going to be,” said Dow hockey coach Dick Blasy. “I knew Trav could do it. Steven I wasn’t sure about, just because (playing on offense) was new to him. But those two have had a lot of success this year scoring goals.”

Blasy said McNally came into the season feeling he had something to prove - and he’s done so.

“He had a really strong sophomore year. Then his junior year, I don’t think it was strong as he would have liked,” Blasy said. “So he set some goals for himself to be more productive on the offensive end this year, and he’s definitely done that.

“I think this year he’s just keeping it simple,” Blasy added of McNally. “He’s shooting when he gets a chance to shoot and passing when he has the opportunity to pass. He’s not trying to make too many moves.”

As for Roberts, both he and Blasy felt a position change might be a good idea this season.

“In the past, he has always been an offensive-minded defenseman,” Blasy said. “And he approached me about (moving to forward) before the season started, and I told him I was actually thinking about that as well. I said, we’ll give it a shot and see what happens, and so far, so good.”

In addition to both being assistant captains to senior captain Zach Paisley, Blasy said Roberts and McNally are similar both on and off the ice.

“They’re both strong and fast, and they make stuff happen,” Blasy said. “They’re both great kids and good students, and they’re both very well-liked by teammates and peers, and really fun to coach.”

Coming off their first loss of the season to Bay City on Saturday, the Chargers (1-1 in the Saginaw Valley League) host defending SVL co-champion Flint Powers (8-2 overall) on Wednesday at the Midland Civic Arena.

“I think (at full strength) it’s going to be a really good game,” Blasy said. “Powers has been capitalizing on their power play. So it’s important that we be disciplined and stay out of the (penalty) box.”

Meanwhile, Midland High visits Bay City on Wednesday in another SVL game. The Chemics are 1-7 overall and 0-1 in the league, while the Wolves are undefeated at 9-0 and 3-0. The two teams will meet again just three days later on Saturday in Midland in a nonleague game.

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Dow High senior Erin O’Neil is excited to be continuing her volleyball career at the next level after recently signing a letter of intent with an up-and-coming program at Lourdes University in Sylvania, Ohio.

“The program seems really strong, especially (considering that) they’re so young,” O’Neil said of the Gray Wolves, whose program started in 2010 and who reached the NAIA national tournament this past fall.

The 6-foot, 1-inch O’Neil is optimistic about her chance to earn playing time next fall as a freshman, and that’s also reflected in the thoughts of Lourdes coach Greg Reitz.

“We are very excited to sign Erin,” Reitz said in a news release. “She will bring some height to our roster along with added depth. I am looking forward to getting Erin in the gym to see how much she can improve and grow with our training. I expect her to be competing for time on the court early in her career.”

O’Neil, a right side hitter who has also played in the middle and the outside, helped the Chargers win their first Saginaw Valley League and district titles since 2009 last fall. She earned honorable mention in the SVL as a junior in 2012.

O’Neil, who also plays varsity basketball at Dow, said she only realized over the past year or so that volleyball was the sport she wanted to continue in at the next level.

“I was being recruited for basketball a little bit, but during my junior year in (volleyball) travel season, I realized I had more fun playing volleyball and I was better at it,” she said. “So it was nice to have the opportunity to continue playing (in college).”

O’Neil said that two coaches she is particularly thankful to are Dow varsity girls’ basketball coach Bob Wellman and former Dow junior varsity girls’ basketball coach Kyle Theisen.

“They’ve always been really supportive of me playing two sports and really accommodating,” O’Neil said. “They were really supportive of my decision to play volleyball instead of basketball (in college).”

Starting next year, O’Neil will have the opportunity to play against one of her former Dow volleyball and basketball teammates, Josie Queary, who plays both sports as a freshman at Lawrence Tech, which, like Lourdes, is in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference.

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Barbara & Richard's Wedding.

Phil an I turned up late Friday night to the Stratton House Hotel in Biggleswade in the Maine Special.
Outside the front of the Stratton House just before we went off down to the registry.
How about these smart looking dudes then hay..... We're ready for The Matrix four... if they make it! Thanks to Sophie Castle for the photo xx
Barbara arriving at the registry in Richie's car.
Barbara......"Now relax Richard, its me that's meant to be nervous"

"How do you want me?"

Richie escorting his mom down the aisle.
Dearly beloved we are gathered here to.........
The witnesses, Helen and barbara seem to be looking at me......
Ooo Time for a photo opp with.... Mr n Mrs Davis. Congratulations you two, here's to many, many many happy years together, with lots of love from Phil and I xxxxx
The very sweet bridemaids, Mai and Anna.
Outside for the photos.
Having a quick chat with Barbara.
A photo of all friends, Barbara swapped the bouquet with Phil for me.

A close up of the photo above... Erm which camara should I be looking at?

They bought Micky an Minnie while we was in Florida.

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Just after we had eaten and had all the speeches, Phil noticed that I had gone. This was left on my chair. This has happened before at Astwood Bank a couple of years ago (See Kidnapped). Phil looked around an then was approached by Colin, Barbara's Brother.
Colin led Phil out to the carpark and up to this Range Rover.
They found me taking a snooze, I'd put the seat belt on due too I did feel a bit wobbly after a couple of glasses of wine followed by a couple of glasses of champagne.
Later on that night, time for the first dance.
Steady on Richard.....

After a fantastic time dancing at the party it was nice to get back to the hotel an have a shower, do you like the robe?

Then I checked my email with my new mate Harvey the horse, oh and had a coffee.
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It is becoming increasingly popular to buy older homes, both for their historical significance and their charm. Although most professional home painters can tell you that the charming bungalow you just moved into may hold some hazards you were not aware of. If your home was built before 1978 and has not been serviced by professional home painters in recent years, there is a strong chance that it contains lead-based paint. This is definitely not something to take lightly. Following are some of the things you should be aware of with regards to this dangerous material.

Lead-based Paint History

The use of white lead-based paint began as far back as Colonial times. Its use peaked in the early 1920's, and by the 1940's, it was becoming less prevalent in home interiors. Professional home painters continued to use this substance for many years after this because of its continued availability. While painters have not used this type of paint since 1978, it is estimated that 40 percet of existing homes in the U.S. contain lead-based paint on some surfaces.

The Problem

The reason why lead-based paint became so popular in the first place was because of the many desirable qualities it demonstrated. Adding lead to paint made it more durable, faster-drying, and moisture-resistant. Unfortunately, medical knowledge began to bypass design progress, and it was soon established that this material was both toxic and dangerous. Medical studies began to show that long-term exposure to the paint could cause damage to the brain and nervous system - especially in children. Recent studies show that 1 in 11 children have high levels of lead in their systems, which is why this is something that must be taken very seriously.

Even if you live in a newer home, or think the interior might have been treated recently by professional home painters, you may still have an issue if you are an antique furniture buff as this material was often used on antique furniture. Therefore, it is imperative to consider all of the surfaces in your home. If there is any doubt, a professional can be hired to test the surfaces in your home, or you can pick up a test kit at your local hardware store and do it yourself.

The issue of lead-based paint should always be taken into consideration, whether hiring home painters in the near future or not. Any contractor work that involves scraping or sanding can create a toxic, lead-based cloud in your living space. In fact, this sort of dust is the most common way people are exposed to lead. If you are planning on painting, simply painting over lead-based paint is not a recommended, long-term solution. There are new laws now in place designed to protect homeowners. Yet this may also make dealing with this issue an even bigger challenge.

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In 2010, the EPA passed the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (RRP Rule) that requires any firm or professional painters who work in homes built before 1978 to be certified in how to properly handle lead-based paint. If you are a homeowner with an older home that could have lead-based paint, it is essential that you only deal with professional home painters who are "EPA Lead-Safe Certified" so that all painting services and/or renovations meet EPA guidelines. This is even more importantl when it comes to ensuring the safety of your family. It has been determined that even a small amount of dust or dust chips from this material is enough to put a person at risk.

Lead-based paint is something that must be taken seriously, and should be handled immediately. While there is a time and place for "do-it-yourself" projects, the removal of lead paint is definitely not one of them. When you are looking for home painters, make sure the painters you hire are certified to do the job safely and correctly!

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Government to focus on achieving economic targets: Ishaq Dar

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Ishaq Dar said on Wednesday that the government has prepared a future roadmap for the next three years to achieve GDP growth as high as seven per cent. According to this roadmap, measures will be taken to raise the foreign reserves to $30 billion, fix the fiscal deficit below four per cent of GDP and maintain inflation within single digits.

He was addressing a meeting at the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) head office to facilitate all the stakeholders of capital market on MSCI reclassification of Pakistan’s Capital Market in the ‘Emerging Markets’ category.

Dar said that it was a historic day that we regained the status which we had lost after crises in stock market in 2008.He announced that the PML-N government had achieved most of the targets on economic front which had been part of its manifesto and regaining the emerging market status was one of them.

Finance Minister said that the country will say good bye to IMF following the upcoming 12th review by the fund However, he said that we recognize the IMF contribution and assistance towards stabilizing Pakistan’s fiscal position. He proclaimed that the country’s foreign reserves will hopefully reach $22 billion mark by end July.

He said that Pakistan’s macro-economic indicators had been established and the world recognized it. In future, the government will focus on achieving high growth and development. He said that Pakistan’s economy had the potential to reach a very high place in the world.

Ishaq Dar said that politics and economic shouldn’t be coupled together and invited all political parties to join the government in formulating a future economic road map for the country. He said the last three years’ decisions of the government and operation ZarbAzb contributed in improving the country’s repute and confidence of the investors.

Dar said that there were a lot of pending legislations but the SECP had revamped most of its laws to make them up to date. Another major achievement of the SECP in reforming its legal infrastructure would be the introduction of Companies Bill 2016 that will be introduced in the parliament in near future, he added.

The SECP Chairman Zafar Hijazi said that it was a landmark achievement and he appreciated the people from SECP and PSX who worked hard to attain the status. However, he said, the status will come with more responsibilities and will require the regulator to become more vigilant and careful.  He cautioned that the SECP will be more attentive and stringent to maintain discipline in market and confidence of investors.

The Chairman SECP said that the next challenge ahead was the divestment of stock exchange. He said that they had constituted a committee comprising of all stakeholders to search for an effective strategic investor for PSX. He hoped that PSX will be able to attract global strategic investors and financial institutions and form technological partnerships to fulfill the objectives of integration and become a major regional investment hub.

Counting the factors which contributed in achieving the status of emerging markets, Zafar Hijazi said that the recommendations made in Shamim Ahmed Khan’s report on Stock Exchange crises of 2008 helped SECP to overcome the flaws in the system. He said the SECP made the 2008 crisis report public despite opposition which restored the confidence of investors in the market.

He said the SECP also made significant improvements on implementing the principles of International Organization of Securities Commission (IOSCO). He expressed the hope that Pakistan would achieve up to 80 per cent compliance with the IOSCO principles from the existing level of 62 per cent. Before last year’s assessment, Pakistan’s implementation level to IOSCO’s principles was merely 34 per cent. Enhanced compliance with international standards helped Pakistan in graduating to MSCI Emerging Markets Index, he added.

Hijazi said the second major factor which contributed in attaining this status was SECP’s continued focus on strengthening its regulatory framework through introduction of structural and legal reforms. “Our reforms agenda aimed at market development, ensuring investors’ protection, increasing investor base and creating an enabling environment for businesses,” he said. The third major factor that cleared the path to MSCI index was the successful integration of three stock exchanges, he said and added that now the critics of integration admit that the merger had improved the investors’ confidence and strengthened the market.

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) Board of Directors Chairman Dr Muneer Kamal said that the market stakeholders were confident that Pakistan would regain the emerging market status that was the reason why the market index had been rising lately. He said that during the recent PSX’s road shows in London, New York and Hong Kong big fund managers from all over the world were briefed on recent reforms in the capital market as well as on economic turnaround in Pakistan. The MSCI and the fund managers greatly appreciated Pakistan’s economic reforms and improvement in country’s capital market and that had improved the likelihood of Pakistan’s capital market being included in the MSC’s emerging market index, he added.

Muneer Kamal said the world had now recognized that the Pakistani economy was stable and offered excellent opportunities for investment. He said the government, the regulator and the stock exchange was on the same page and working to attain the same agenda.

Speaking at the occasion, Minister of State for Privatization Muhammad Zubair said that the story of Pakistan’s economy was a great story to attract investors. He highlighted the positive achievements of the government and said that the PSX was one of the fastest growing stock exchanges and subsequently an important indicator of economic growth.

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Special persons can lead productive lives with society’s help

  • Marriyum asks PTV, Radio Pakistan to arrange morning shows for special persons

  • State minister says two lawmakers may introduce legislation for special persons

ISLAMABAD: Special persons can lead productive and better lives with the help of the society and the observance of the World Day for Special Persons, which was celebrated every year, should not be confined to only one day.

This was stated by State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb while speaking on the eve of the All Pakistan Wheel Chair Users cricket tournament here at the Sport Complex on Wednesday.

Marriyum said that no healthy person could even think of playing cricket on the wheelchair but the special persons had proven its possibility. Under the Education Reforms Programme of the former prime minister, a process of development of infrastructure, up-gradation of the existing facilities and face lifting of the educational institutions had been initiated, which also included facilities for the special persons, she said.

She said that a special bulletin had been started by PTV for the deaf persons. She asked PTV and Radio Pakistan to organise morning shows for the special persons once a week. She appreciated the National Bank of Pakistan, PTCL and other corporate bodies for extending sponsorship to the tournament and termed it a good augury for encouraging sport activities among the special persons.

Marriyum also paid tribute to all the special persons who had come from all over the country to participate in the tournament as well as the Pakistan Sports Board for organising the event. She revealed that MNA Kishwar Zehra and her mother had initiated a discussion for bringing legislation for the special persons and she would make sure that they were provided all possible facilities in the offices of the Punjab Sports Board.

The state minister said that the society as a whole would have to take care of that responsibility. She said that the voice raised by Kishwar Zehra should not be attributed to any political party and all the members of the National Assembly should become part of the effort.

She thanked the TV channels for according appropriate projection to the issues related to the special persons and urged the print media to also give them space in their pages. She also advised the Pakistan television to cover the event till its finish and telecast it on PTV Sports.

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It was part bribery, part dare, and part reverse psychology. Brilliant!
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One of the best things about watching my children grow up is that I can talk with them about common interests, like sports and movies. But with the greater capacity for communication also comes a greater capacity for arguing about whether family rules are being applied fairly.

“You’re making me wash the frying pan?” one child might say. “You didn’t make him wash the frying pan when he had to do the dishes!”

On one hand, this is infuriating. On the other hand, I have to admire the appeal to precedent. It’s great training for one of my children becoming a lawyer, which happens to be my retirement plan.

To encourage this type of thinking, and to make sure all rules are fairly enforced, I devised the McMillan Family Bylaws and posted them on the refrigerator, like Martin Luther and the 95 Theses.

The bylaws include a list of definitions. A “job” is hereafter defined as “a chore that lasts at least as many minutes as the child’s age” (emphasis added). A “sugary snack” is defined as “any snack comprising greater than 33% added sugar.”

Electronic usage is, of course, a major battleground. Therefore,  I added a definition for “electronic device,” which is “any phone, tablet, DS, Switch or computer.”

When a child is ruled to be in violation by the judge (me), appeals must be submitted in writing, rather than my kids’ preferred method, which is ranting and raving.

One such written argument proposed an amendment to the bylaws. While I was discussing the matter, my sincerity was called into question by my 11-year-old son, Grant. He told his 14-year-old brother: “Jackson, just give up. They’re never going to change any bylaws.” Then Grant turned to me and said, “Dad, I’ll give you a dollar if you ever change a bylaw.”

It was part bribery, part dare, and part reverse psychology. Brilliant!

Then, a twist, when Jackson discovered a loophole: The Nintendo Wii was not listed as an “electronic device.” As I furiously typed up a revision to the bylaws to make the definition more broad, Jackson and Grant raced to their bedroom to play video games, which, I admit, was completely legal at the time.

I posted the revision to the refrigerator door with a flourish, and I got the last laugh: Grant owed me a dollar.


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Q: How can I help my son to feel better? He's crushed because he wasn't chosen for a special singing group that all his friends are in.

A: "The worst thing you could do is to say something like 'Who needs them, anyway?' or 'That singing group is a waste of time,'" says Lewis P. Lipsitt, Ph.D., professor emeritus of psychology at Brown University in Providence, RI. "Those responses not only demean a child's choice of activities, but also fail to provide him with any tools to help cope with his disappointment."

The best way to help your son is to view this situation as an opportunity for him to work out his feelings and reactions to rejection, adds Dr. Lipsitt. "As painful as they are, experiences like this one can help prepare a child to handle the failures and inevitable disappointments of adulthood," he says. "Also, rejection is not always negative. In fact, it can often make a person more determined to succeed-either next time around or at some other pursuit."

So sympathize with your son and talk to him about how you felt in a similar situation. "But try to convey that it's not the end of the world," says Dr. Lipsitt. "There are many other things he's good at and other ways he can get to spend time with his friends." For instance, you could say, "I can see that you're feeling sad and angry about not getting chosen to sing with the group. I remember feeling like that when I was 9 and didn't get on the same baseball team as my best friend. It was very disappointing, and I was afraid that my friend would stop hanging around with me since I wasn't on his team. But he didn't. And I found out I was better at soccer than baseball, anyway. Even though I know you'd like to be in the singing group, this may be a good chance for you to take those karate lessons you've been wanting to try. And you'll still get to spend time with your friends later, at school and during Boy Scouts."

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Beating suspect faces serious charge

by Jay Hamburger OF THE RECORD STAFF

Prosecutors have charged a man suspected of beating a person on Main Street during the Sundance Film Festival with aggravated assault, deciding that the attack was brutal enough to warrant a more serious charge than was originally filed by investigating police officers.

If he is convicted, John Cook, 25, faces a prison sentence of between 1 and 15 years. The prosecutors left open the possibility of a less serious aggravated-assault count that carries between 0 and 5 years in prison.

Cook, who is from Lindon, was booked into the Summit County Jail just before 3 a.m. on Jan. 18. A bail bondsman posted $925 the next morning to release him. He is scheduled to appear in 3rd District Court on Feb. 9. He has not entered a plea, and court records do not list an attorney for Cook. Telephone directories do not list Cook.

"It’s pretty serious because of the damage that was done to this individual," the prosecutor, Paul Christensen, said.

He refused to discuss the details of the case beyond those contained in a court filing against Cook. The filing is based on interviews with 17 people, including the victim, his wife and witnesses. According to the filing, the victim and his wife were walking on Main Street close to the Egyptian Theatre when they passed Cook and another man.

The victim and wife, who are from Los Angeles and own a condominium in Park City, exchanged words with the two. The prosecutors said Cook and the other man attacked the victim, who is 37 years old, in front of "numerous witnesses." The court filing said Cook kicked him in the face as the other man held the victim down.

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The police said afterward officers found Cook in a nearby nightclub with the assistance of the wife. At the time, the police charged him with assault, but a Police Department official indicated a more serious charge was under consideration.

The police are searching for the other suspect, but the investigators have not identified him. Christensen said he is unsure what charges he would pursue against the second man.

The wife said in an interview the victim underwent surgery on Jan. 21. He suffered two shattered cheek bones, two shattered eye sockets, a broken nose and a bruised brain. She said he cannot eat solid foods for another two to three weeks.

According to the wife’s account of the confrontation, the man with Cook threw gum at her, spit at her and threw a trash can lid at her. She dodged the lid. She said the two assailants tried to lure her husband into a fight by harassing her.

The wife said the seriousness of the charge against Cook is warranted because the victim was at risk of being killed during the attack.


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by Jay Hamburger OF THE RECORD STAFF

Obnoxious is how people might describe noxious weeds.

They grow in Summit County and officials in Park City and the county want them controlled. In the county and the city, leaders have declared a week in late spring to highlight those efforts.

The Summit County Commission and the Park City Council, with little discussion, each approved measures. The week runs from May 28 until June 2.

Robert West, who works in the Summit County Weed Department, says there are several noxious weeds that grow in the county. Noxious weeds usually are not native to an area and, when they arrive, they spread quickly.

"When it gets out of its environment, there’s no natural checks and balances," West says, explaining many noxious weeds in the area come from Europe. "It makes it so it can explode and take over."

In Park City, Pace Erickson, who manages the operations in the Public Works Department, agrees with the danger.

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"One or two noxious weeds become 1,000 fast," Erickson says.

He says the upcoming week could encourage people to eradicate the weeds.

"It’s hopefully going to raise awareness for people to control noxious weeds on their property. It’s becoming a problem," Erickson says.

He says three noxious weeds are especially problematic in the city limits, including musk thistle, hoary cress and Dyer’s woad.

"They’re horribly invasive," he says.

According to information from West’s department, musk thistle grows between six and seven feet tall and its flowers are colored purple or rose. It comes from southern Europe and western Asia and is best controlled from April until June and in September and October, the department says.

The Weed Department says Dyer’s woad has leaves colored blue or green, yellow flowers and originally came from Europe. The department indicates Dyer’s woad is best controlled from April until June and in September.

The department says hoary cress grows to two feet tall, has white flowers and is best controlled from May until July.

In a report to Mayor Dana Williams and the City Council before the measure passed, Erickson indicates the local government has formally battled noxious weeds on City Hall-owned property since 1994. He says Park City spends about $10,000 annually to control the weeds on city property. Another $15,000 each year is spent on controlling the weeds on open space such as the McPolin Farm. Erickson says in the report the city controls noxious weeds on more than 1,000 acres, with about 100 being treated each year.

In the report, Erickson indicates people who do not control noxious weeds could be fined $25 per day under City Hall’s laws. In outlying Summit County, West says, if a property owner does not control the weeds, county crews can remove them and charge the owner. West says usually property owners comply, though.

Local festivities during the week include a walking tour to identify noxious weeds, a community Dyer’s woad pull, a seminar and an information booth at the Swaner Nature Festival, scheduled on June 2. The events are free. The Summit County Library at Kimball Junction will host a weed exhibit.

More information about noxious weeds is available on Summit County’s Web site,

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Opportunities Night in South Summit

State law requires school districts to broach different issues, such as alcohol abuse, bullying and suicide, with students and their parents. However, most of the sessions concerning the topics are not well attended and are poorly executed, according to Shad Sorenson, superintendent for the South Summit School District.

This year, Sorenson said he wants to change that

The South Summit School District, Summit County Health Department, Valley Behavioral Health, and The Peace House will host the first annual Opportunities Night Tuesday, March 1 at 5:45 p.m., at South Summit High School, in Kamas.

"We’ve had parent nights before, but my goal in bringing this group together and planning a conference like this is to not only fill requirements, but to do it in a meaningful and exciting way," Sorenson said. "We are looking at how to help students and parents be more successful and get those resources in the right hands."

Students and adults will have the opportunity to participate in a keynote session and various workshops covering topics such as students’ eligibility for collegiate sports and the resources that are available for Latino students wanting to pursue college.

Surveys have shown that students struggle with many of these issues, Sorenson said, before adding "so we know they do exist."

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"The year before I came there were a few suicides in our area and we are aware of them," Sorenson said. "Learning can only take place when a person’s mind and physical body is at the capacity that they can learn. If they are struggling with issues such as eating disorders, bullying or depression, they are not able to learn and progress is stalled.

"Parents are at the front line and spend more time with that person," he said. "If both are geared and educated with signs to watch for, hopefully, they can come to the rescue so they can help them before they do something unfortunate."

The event targets South Summit parents and students, but anyone is encouraged to attend, Sorenson said. As part of the event, students can earn credit to help make up absences.

Information about health and wellness, bullying and substance abuse prevention will be presented. The keynote message will be given by motivational speaker and author John theway. The event is being supported through a grant.

Olivia Gunnerson, a health educator at the Summit County Health Department, said they are hoping the format will be more engaging and spread the message to a larger audience.

"We are hoping to really educate parents a lot on issues that these teens are facing and how to help them through those issues," Gunnerson said. "Speakers will be talking about overcoming adversity, resiliency or your attitude and what you take out of life."

The South Summit School District’s ‘Opportunities Night’ is scheduled to be held Tuesday, March 1 between 5:45 p.m. and 8 p.m., at South Summit High School, in Kamas. For more information contact the Summit County Health Department at 435-333-1506 or the South Summit School District Office at 435-783-4301.


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5 Seasonal Jobs That Aren’t Retail Elf

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When you think of seasonal jobs, very specific types of gigs probably spring to mind. Most likely, you’re picturing retail jobs, with a special focus on the kind that require you to wear elf ears and striped stockings.
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While retail gigs can be an excellent way to make some extra money during the holiday season, they’re far from the only show in town. Don’t think you’re out of the running, just because your career has progressed past entry-level work or your temperament isn’t suited for dealing with crowds of kids who definitely belong on the Naughty List.

“Seasonal jobs can be a great strategy for professionals to supplement income during the holiday season, and there is a wide variety of opportunities for seasonal work — from ski instructor to tax associate to election worker,” said Sara Sutton Fell, Founder and CEO of FlexJobs, in a press release. “But beyond that, seasonal jobs can also be a great way to gain experience and skills, build upon your resume, provide a foot in the door with a company to a permanent position.”

Recently, FlexJobs ran a list of 15 seasonal job opportunities that popped up in their database — and only one of them involved learning the names of all eight (nine — sorry, Rudolph) of Santa’s reindeer.

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Here are few jobs you might not know about:

  1. Election Clerk

If you’re organized and efficient, and interested in participating in the democratic process beyond just casting your own vote, this temporary, part-time gig might appeal.

  1. Seasonal Sports Instructors

FlexJobs’ list offers opportunities for Ski Instructors and Fly Casting Instructors, but those are only two of many possibilities. If you’re experienced in your sport and a good teacher, this might be a perfect way to enjoy one of your favorite hobbies, make a little money, and help others connect with something you love.

  1. Tax Associate

Tax season feels a long way off, but it’s never too early for tax professionals, who can start finding their perfect seasonal gig now.

  1. Admissions Reader

Wait, isn’t school already in session? It is, but since many colleges and universities have rolling admissions and/or transfer students, opportunities for Readers are seasonal but ongoing.

  1. Human Resources Administrator

Someone has to vet and hire all this temporary help, so it’s no wonder that some HR departments find themselves in need of temps to screen the temps, so to speak. If you’re an HR professional and between full-time jobs, this might be the perfect way to keep your own resume from developing gaps.

To find temporary jobs in these and other categories, check out FlexJobs’ list.

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Well, my temperature is Ryzen, got my cores up to four

Subject: General Tech | July 6, 2018 - 01:17 PM |
Tagged: ryzen 5 2500X, amd, rumour, Ryzen 3 2300X

Friday often brings rumours and this one is no different, with purported benchmarks of the unreleased Ryzen 5 2500X.  The chip, if it is indeed valid, will have four cores with eight threads unlike a certain competitors soon to be released refresh and will clock between 3.6-4GHz with 4.3GHz reachable through XFR.  There could also be a four core, four thread Ryzen 3 2300X in the works with a frequency range of 3.5-4GHz.  Pricing should be rather attractive for many, the 2500X should be around $250 and the 2300X about half of that.  There were more overclocking results, which you can check out over at The Inquirer.

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"This week, Hong Kong site XFastest got its mitts on a fresh and so-far-unannounced version of the chip, the Ryzen 5 2500X. According to the site, the incoming processor is a four-core, eight-thread chip, and features a 3.6GHz base clock with a 4.0GHz boost clock."

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July 6, 2018 | 03:29 PM - Posted by Salick27 (not verified)

I'd be pretty surprised if the 2500x was over $200.00. Pretty sure the 1500x it replaces MSRP was $190.00

July 6, 2018 | 03:40 PM - Posted by Jeremy Hellstrom

wild ass guess based off of UK pricing

July 6, 2018 | 05:08 PM - Posted by Jabbadap

Heh your guess is quite way off, 2600x msrp is $229 and 2600 is $199.

July 6, 2018 | 04:55 PM - Posted by BinkyTO (not verified)

As a 2xxx series Ryzen, does that mean that the chip will have embedded GPU?

{Just as the 2400G models do}

July 6, 2018 | 05:02 PM - Posted by Jabbadap

No. G or GE is for desktop APU. X or no character is for non-gpu dekstop cpu. It will have full x16 pcie 3.0 lane for graphics card, unlike APUs 8x.

July 8, 2018 | 09:51 PM - Posted by Photonboy

Just FYI but the 4C/8T Ryzen CPU's are in the ballpark of the i7-3770K (depending on overclock... I'm comparing to mine at 4.4GHz).

I got exactly HALF the Blender score as the R7-1800X when it launched (8C/16T) and further tests show my older i7 to be similar per core.

So if you have a CPU like mine you want at minimum an R5-2600 (6-core) or comparable Intel CPU otherwise it's not worth the upgrade... assuming you also have a need for the extra CPU performance too.

Of course DDR4 bandwidth still goes a long way so don't forget about that.

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Desktop Virtualization and Licensing: IT Wary of Gotchas

Beyond ending the Mac versus Windows versus Linux platform wars, the emerging desktop virtualization world is sending software vendors scrambling to adapt their software licensing models.

CIO Roxanne Reynolds-Lair of The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising wanted to bring both Macs and Windows to her college's students, administrative employees and teachers. She bought a MacBook Pro and tested new-fangled desktop virtualization software that allows her to run both Windows and OS X on a single machine.

Then she looked at software licensing, which is struggling to catch up to the emerging virtual desktop world. Shaking her head, Reynolds-Lair shelved the desktop virtualization project. "It doesn't make sense," she says. "It's really not ready yet."

Desktop virtualization promises to put an end to the platform wars. The technology lets a person toggle between different operating systems, which can run locally on the same computer or hosted on a server miles away and accessed over the Internet. Yet glitches and inconsistencies still need to be worked out. Hidden infrastructure and support costs also creep into the equation.

But the biggest hurdle to desktop virtualization, either the hosted or local variety, is untangling software licensing agreements that traditionally tie a single operating system or application to a single computer. To wit, software vendors haven't figured out how to adapt their businesses to virtual desktops.

In order to make local desktop virtualization work, for instance, Reynolds-Lair would've had to buy two licenses-one for the Mac, one for the PC-for Adobe Photoshop, as well as two licenses for Adobe Illustrator, for every computer in The Fashion Institute's labs.

"Why charge twice for the same piece of software just because you're running two operating systems?" she says. "We can't tell our students to only use Photoshop on the Mac side and Illustrator on the PC side. That would be absurd."

Microsoft gets serious about licensing in virtual desktop scenarios

Software licensing has stymied desktop virtualization adoption on two fronts: OS licensing and third-party software licensing.

With the OS, Microsoft handcuffed many organizations that attempted to legally license Windows in a desktop virtualization environment, says Forrester Research analyst Natalie Lambert. In January, though, "Microsoft opened up licensing to deal with desktop virtualization scenarios," she adds.

Today, Windows licensing for local desktop virtualization is fairly straightforward. Companies can buy Microsoft's Software Assurance for a 29 percent premium on their current Windows license costs, entitling them to run up to four virtual machines on top of a Windows host OS on a single PC.

Windows licensing in a hosted environment, though, is a little more tricky. Microsoft's Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktop license allows companies to run Windows on a server. But costs vary depending on the kind of device used to connect to the virtual Windows desktop, such as company-owned computers or non-company-owned ones.

"Microsoft has made scenarios for other devices, however, they're not going to let you get off that easily," Lambert says. "If you're an employee who has a Mac at home and wants to access the [Windows] virtual machine, you're allowed to do that as long as there's a Windows machine at home as well. Microsoft is saying there's scenarios we'll make possible as long as you've purchased a Windows license somewhere."

Software vendors lag behind virtual desktop movement

Third-party software vendors also throw a monkey wrench into the desktop virtualization machine. Reynolds-Lair wants to see software licenses charged based on a computer's serial number rather than on the operating system. This way a single Adobe Illustrator license would be charged for Windows and Mac OS X running on a single machine.

"As the dual operating system gets perfected and software licensing issues get worked out, Macs will take a larger market share," Reynolds-Lair says. "We just need it to work seamlessly first."

Many CIOs, though, don't see a problem with application tools. That's because they wouldn't run the same application in both Windows and OS X. The reason many companies roll out desktop virtualization is because an application isn't available on both platforms. Still, other applications such as anti-virus software are charged by the OS and thus cost twice as much in a desktop virtualization setup.

But change is in the wind. "Vendors are hearing from their customers that they have to fix it," says Forrester's Lambert. "It's going to be another six months to a year."

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YouTube Offers Auto-Captioning to All Users

Auto-captioning borrows text-to-speech algorithms from Google Voice Search. The results aren't perfect, but fairly accurate

YouTube is opening up its auto-caption feature to everybody, a move that benefits not only deaf users, but also people who watch videos in really noisy places, like airport terminals. And since the tool will be able to translate captions into your choice of 50 languages, it should be handy for viewing YouTube clips from around the world. For now, however, auto-captioning works only with videos in English.

Auto-captioning borrows some text-to-speech algorithms from Google Voice Search to automatically create captions upon viewer request. As you'd expect from machine-generated captioning, the results aren't perfect, but they're fairly accurate for formal presentations and keynote-type speeches with minimal background noise. In other words, auto-captioning gives you a pretty good idea of what's being said, although some of the finer points may be misleading or just plain wrong. On the plus side, a video owner can download the auto-captions, clean them up, and upload a corrected transcript.

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To test auto-captioning, I went to YouTube to watch Steve Jobs' iPad presentation from January 2010. The feature is a cinch to activate via the "up arrow" button on the bottom right of the video window.

Within seconds, YouTube begins generating captions, which it displays in real-time.

Auto-captioning was reasonably accurate, albeit with a few glitches:

· Steve: And you can change the background screen, the home screen, to personalize it any way you want.

· YouTube: and you cannot change the background screen the whole screen that personalize it anyway you want

· Steve: You can browse the Web with it

· YouTube: you can browse the went with it

· Steve: A keyboard pops up. It's almost life-size.

· YouTube: a keyboard pops up it's almost like flies

YouTube first released auto-captioning to a small group of beta testers in November. The wide availability of this tool will certainly benefit content owners, who can easily and quickly make their videos accessible to a worldwide audience.

Then again, a poorly translated video could lead to some troubling international incidents. What do you think?

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U.S. Aluminum Foundries: Industry Statistics

Market Size - Aluminum Foundries Growth Trends and Forecast

This report analyzes the current size and trends of the Aluminum Foundries industry. It shows overall market size from the year 2013 through the present, and predicts industry growth through 2023. Revenue statistics include both public and private companies.

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% Growth Rate
Number of Companies
Total Employees
Average Revenue per Company
Average Employees per Company
Source: Analysis of U.S. government financial data.

Market Size (Revenue $ Billions)

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  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023

Historical market size and five-year projections show growth trends in industry sales and revenue. This economic model is based on short- and long-term trends. The industry size is determined by total revenue generated within the industry from all products and services sold. Growth and decline in the industry shows total opportunity for companies. The Aluminum Foundries research report reveals both the historical trends and five-year forecast, calculated by Pell Research's econometric models. Market share, measured in billions of dollars, includes both public and private companies. Use this information to identify industry trends and predict future growth patterns.

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Historical market size by state is used to evaluate local opportunity and how many companies are located in the region. Each state's growth rate is affected by regional economic conditions. Use data by state to pinpoint profitable and nonprofitable locations for Aluminum Foundries companies in the U.S.
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Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)

Pell Research has analyzed Aluminum Foundries financial statements to determine the industry average forces:
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Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Non-Operating Income
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
Interest Expense
Earnings Before Taxes
Income Tax
Net Profit

Income Statement

Income Statement

Cost of Goods Sold

Salaries, Wages, and Benefits

Depreciation and Amortization

Officer Compensation

Net Income

Financial Ratio Analysis – Aluminum Foundries

Financial ratios allow you to compare how a business is performing against its peers in the Aluminum Foundries industry.

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Profit Margin
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Quick Ratio
Activity Ratios
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Asset Turnover Ratio
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Aluminum foundries, except die-casting

Aluminum foundries

Al/Al-base alloy sand castings (exc. cast Al cooking utensils)

Al/Al-base alloy permanent/ semipermanent mold castings

Aluminum and aluminum-base alloy investment castings

Other aluminum and aluminum-base alloy castings

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U.S. Integrated Record Production/Distribution: Industry Statistics

Market Size - Integrated Record Production/Distribution Growth Trends and Forecast

This report analyzes the current size and trends of the Integrated Record Production/Distribution industry. It shows overall market size from the year 2013 through the present, and predicts industry growth through 2023. Revenue statistics include both public and private companies.

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Market Size

% Growth Rate
Number of Companies
Total Employees
Average Revenue per Company
Average Employees per Company
Source: Analysis of U.S. government financial data.

Market Size (Revenue $ Billions)

  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023

Historical market size and five-year projections show growth trends in industry sales and revenue. This economic model is based on short- and long-term trends. The industry size is determined by total revenue generated within the industry from all products and services sold. Growth and decline in the industry shows total opportunity for companies. The Integrated Record Production/Distribution research report reveals both the historical trends and five-year forecast, calculated by Pell Research's econometric models. Market share, measured in billions of dollars, includes both public and private companies. Use this information to identify industry trends and predict future growth patterns.

U.S. Geographic Breakdown

Historical market size by state is used to evaluate local opportunity and how many companies are located in the region. Each state's growth rate is affected by regional economic conditions. Use data by state to pinpoint profitable and nonprofitable locations for Integrated Record Production/Distribution companies in the U.S.
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Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)

Pell Research has analyzed Integrated Record Production/Distribution financial statements to determine the industry average forces:
The report includes a traditional income statement from an "average" company (both public and private companies included).

Industry Average Percent of Sales
Total Revenue

Operating Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Non-Operating Income
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
Interest Expense
Earnings Before Taxes
Income Tax
Net Profit

Income Statement

Income Statement

Cost of Goods Sold

Salaries, Wages, and Benefits

Depreciation and Amortization

Officer Compensation

Net Income

Financial Ratio Analysis – Integrated Record Production/Distribution

Financial ratios allow you to compare how a business is performing against its peers in the Integrated Record Production/Distribution industry.

Financial RatioIndustry Average
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Sichuan Princess

Group: Suffruticosa

Year Registered: 2011

Breeder/registrant: Rieck

Parentage: P. decomposita ssp. rotundifolia x open pollinated

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Seedling 01/005. Parentage: open pollinated seedling of P. decomposita ssp. rotundifolia (parent plant sourced from Peace Peony Nursery in Gansu, China). First bloomed 2010. SEMI-DOUBLE. Flowers 20 cm (8”) in size, 1 to 2 per stem. Fragrance. Petals light purple (RHS CC 75 C) with red flares (RHS CC 74 C) extending about 1/3 the length of the petals, and having blurred edges. Carpels on average 5, sparsely hairy, stigmas white. Pollen bearing stamens, filaments white. Produces seeds. Upright growth to 1.5 m (5 feet). Planted in half shade (since the seed parent does not do well in full sun), the plant has proved extremely vigorous.

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Our Government client is seeking to engage an Infrastructure Engineer.

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Nicholas Cody Hendry, 21, appeared before Magistrate Desiree Burrell for a felony first appearance on the charge of second degree assault and injury with a weapon. A public defender was appointed. Bail was set at $5,000 cash only performance bond and a preliminary hearing has been set for June 21, 2013.

Eric L. Yancey, 53, appeared before Magistrate Burrell for an arraignment on the charges of transporting big game hunt without a license and outfitting or advertising game hunting without a license. Yancey entered a plea of not guilty and was released with conditions.

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May 15, 2015

General Motors (GM) recently reported that a defective ignition switch has caused 100 deaths to date, a significant increase from the original 13 deaths that GM claimed as the only known fatalities.

That number could increase again as compensation lawyers continue sifting through hundreds of injury and death claims, a process they hope to complete by late July.

According to the most recent report, the number of injury claims eligible for compensation is up to 184, an increase from 179 last week. The team of lawyers assigned to manage the compensation fund still have 37 death and 589 injury claims that need to be reviewed.

Of the claims that remain, some were set aside as deficient claims due to lack of documentation. The lawyers plan to readdress these claims in hopes that the families can provide more evidence.

GM has set assigned $600 million for compensation for victims affected by the faulty product, but would not identify the amount that has been paid thus far on approved claims.

The expansive recall encompassed 2.59 million older models of a number of vehicles, including Chevrolet Cobalt and Saturn Ion. In these vehicles, the faulty ignition switch can unintentionally shift out of the run position, shutting off the vehicle and disabling important safety features such as airbags and power steering.

The recall was set in motion after GM reached a settlement with the family of Brooke Melton, a Georgia woman who died in a car accident that resulted after her vehicle became disabled in the middle of a Georgia highway.

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Paraffin Inhibitor is a chemical used to prevent or minimize the paraffin deposition in a wellbore by injecting it into the wellbore. There is a strong dependence of effectiveness of paraffin inhibitor on the crude oil composition in a wellbore. One important measure that has to be kept in mind while introducing the Paraffin Inhibitor is that it should be injected into the well before crude oil cools to its cloud point.

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One of the most important steps while introducing Paraffin Inhibitor into a wellbore is that crude oil should not be cooled to its cloud point. Cloud point is the temperature at which formation of wax crystals takes place in crude oil inside the wellbore. If this happens, the overall value in terms of market price of the crude oil will degrade as its API degree also becomes less. Thus, the crude oil will be converted into heavy and sour crude oil, making the organization to reap out less revenue.

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Logo of Phnom Penh Post newspaper Phnom Penh Post - More food sought from less water

More food sought from less water

More food sought from less water

Aglobal research program to determine how to properly manage the resources of

key river basins brought a number of representatives from Mekong River countries

and international research institutions to Phnom Penh March 26-27.

CGIAR Challenge Program on water and food was initiated in November last year to

increase food production in agriculture without increasing water use beyond

levels used in 2000.

The Mekong River Basin was one of seven picked for

the study because of the dual pressures of population growth and economic

development. Other basins to be researched include the Nile, China's Yellow

River and Brazil's Sao Francisco.

In his opening speech at the 'Kick-off

Workshop in the Mekong', Joern Kristensen, chief executive officer of the Mekong

River Commission (MRC), said the outcome of the two-day talks was critical to

the success of the CGIAR program and to ongoing development of the Mekong

"It is estimated that food demand in the Mekong River Basin will

increase by between 25 percent and 50 percent in the next 25 years, with a

corresponding increase in water demand," said Kristensen, whose agency will

coordinate research efforts.

An independent review panel will select

projects for funding later this year. Its priorities are to establish the value

of resources, the trends in their use, improve food security, and assess social

as well as environmental consequences of different food production systems. The

total budget for the first cycle of research for this 'Blue Revolution' was set

at $40 million.

"We need to be able to compare where you get the best

value for your drop of water," said Ian Campbell, the MRC's senior environmental

In contrast to many other countries, Cambodia uses a

traditional system of agriculture. Mark Rosegrant, senior research fellow at the

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), said Vietnam no longer

used the deep water rice farming methods still prevalent in Cambodia. However

most of the rice grown for export by Vietnam, which is among the world's leading

rice exporters, comes from just across the border.

Irrigation methods in

Cambodia vary from heavy to barely any, said the International Rice Research

Institute's T P Tuong, but he cautioned against thinking about food in terms of

only production. He gave as a good example Northern Thailand, where high quality

rice is grown with minimum output by use of rain-fed technology.

suppose the whole thing revolves around economic return," said Tuong. "The need

for intensification here [in Cambodia] is much less."

IFPRI's Rosegrant

said one challenge was that the Mekong basin spanned several countries, which

brought in important trans-boundary issues. On the positive side, he said,

structures such as the MRC were in place that could help to manage

"It's not too late to do things right," he said.

  • Government hits back at threats to pull EBA, suspend UN seat

    The spokesman for the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) has said the government is in no way concerned after the European Parliament gave it three months to reverse what it called the “systematic repression of the political opposition”. Ignoring the ultimatum could mean facing

  • EU parliament’s 13-point vote to decide on possible sanctions

    The European Parliament is due to vote on Thursday on a 13-point resolution on Cambodia – which includes a call for the treason charges against bailed opposition leader Kem Sokha to be dropped – a threat that could see the EU enforce a range of sanctions against

  • Chinese influx pushing locals, Westerners out of Preah Sihanouk

    Some within the Kingdom’s tourism industry have speculated that the recent influx of Chinese visitors may hinder domestic tourism as the price of accommodations in the coastal city of Sihanoukville continues to rise. Preah Sihanouk province, which has become a hotbed for Chinese investment

  • Sar Kheng: Sokha requested security

    Interior Minister Sar Kheng on Sunday revealed the story behind the transfer of former opposition party leader Kem Sokha from Trapaing Phlong prison in Tbong Khmum province to his house in the capital. Speaking at the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) headquarters in Prey


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Gallery lined street in Old Town Scottsdale.
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Downtown Scottsdale Is Rebranding — Sort Of

For several years, the City of Scottsdale has been working on "Downtown Scottsdale 2.0," a plan to improve downtown and bring more people to the area. As part of that plan, city officials decided to create a new brand for downtown.

And now, we know what brand they’ve chosen.

It’s Old Town.

The city quietly revealed the plan on Wednesday, January 24, during a gathering of mostly city officials and downtown merchants at the Saguaro resort. In coming weeks, they’ll continue the brand’s soft launch with a new website. However, negotiations for the URL they want are still underway.

The formal launch is slated for April, which means people have plenty of time to wonder what in the world city officials were thinking.

The Old Town moniker is nothing new, of course. But now, the city is applying it to the whole of downtown, citing research they commissioned that says it’s the name most residents and visitors are already using for downtown.

And they’re planning to spend $200,000 to market that brand, with half the money coming from Scottsdale’s general fund and the other half from a hotel bed tax, according to the January 24 presentation by Karen Churchard, tourism and events director for the city.

Part of an ongoing exhibition at Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West.EXPAND
Part of an ongoing exhibition at Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West.
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The downtown area is roughly bounded by Chaparral Road to the north and Earll Street to the south, as well as 68th Street to the west and Miller Road to the East. Scottsdale Road cuts right through it running north and south.

Years ago, before Lisa Sette Gallery and Bentley Gallery moved to Phoenix, downtown Scottsdale included a thriving arts district. Research shows arts and culture still brings people to the downtown area, according to city officials. But so do shopping, nightlife, and Western charm.

So the city is sticking with the Wild West, a concept that’s particularly problematic when you consider the intersection of western expansion with the destruction of indigenous communities. Clearly, frontier romanticism is still alive and well in Scottsdale.

By choosing Old Town, the city is continuing to cling to its Old West heritage. The city has long billed itself as “the West’s most Western town.” It's still home to the Parada del Sol, a horse-drawn parade launched in 1953. And it welcomed a new museum, Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, in 2015.

But the Old Town brand connotes more than Western heritage.

It implies that the city, already stereotyped as a place where old people go to retire, favors the old over the new.

That’s certainly the case when it comes to transportation. Even as surrounding cities including Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa, have embraced light rail, Scottsdale has opted to focus on cars, buses, and trollies. There’s talk of creating a bike culture, but that’s a stretch considering the fact that citizens are complaining about new bikes for hire dotting the urban landscape.

The choice of Old Town also suggests that events like Canal Convergence, a multiday event that brings light-inspired visual and performance art to the Scottsdale Waterfront, are just a fluke.

Scottsdale Public Art, part of a nonprofit called Scottsdale Arts that’s not operated by the city, founded the event in 2014. And it has plans to expand Canal Convergence to a 10-day affair taking place every November, which means Scottsdale will join the ranks of cities like Amsterdam and Berlin, which already anchor tourism with a light-based festival.

By choosing the Old Town rebrand, the city is signaling that Canal Convergence is the exception rather than the rule. Thankfully, we’ve yet to see giant light-infused cowboy boots suspended over the canal. And it’s possible that future Downtown Scottsdale 2.0 initiatives will bring the arts into greater focus.

But for now, the city is choosing Western mystique over contemporary culture.

Old Town, indeed.

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