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Russian Therapists in Knoxville

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Irina Diyankova, Psychologist  in Knoxville
Psychologist, PhD
“I understand how difficult it is to ask for help and how painful it could be to talk about things that are not working with a stranger. I feel honored every time my client opens up to me. I treat my clients with respect, kindness, and warmth. In my experience, therapeutic relationship is the foundation of the healing process and I work very hard to help my clients feel heard, understood, supported, and safe in my office.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37902
(865) 685-5465
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Christian Counseling of Knoxville,   in Knoxville
“I do not dianose nor treat mental illness. What I do best is help couples maximize their ability to know and understand each other. Included in my approach is the belief that in order to have a healthy relationship, you need two healthy people. It seems that most people come to counseling to get their spouse to see things their way. They want me to referee and side with them. I help them see that they must change themselves first, and stop demanding for their spouse to change first. Once this foundation is established, couples can work successfully on strengthening their relationship.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37923
(865) 745-5178
Al C Behel, Marriage & Family Therapist  in Knoxville
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, LPC, MHSP
“I treat children, adolescents, and adults. I work with clients in a respectful manner to achieve change and solutions which optimize their strengths as they address their issues and concerns.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37923
(865) 375-5010
Shannon Wilson, Psychologist  in Knoxville
Psychologist, PhD
“Dr. K. Shannon Wilson earned her PhD from the University of Tennessee, and is a licensed clinical psychologist. She has received specialized training in many areas, including hypnosis, trauma recovery, depression, and anxiety, behavioral issues and family therapy. She works with children, adolescents, adults, and families, and has received specific training in the treatment of law enforcement officers and emergency responders. Her therapeutic style is generally cognitive-behavioral, but incorporates elements of psychoanalysis and varies from case to case depending on the needs of the client.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37919
(865) 264-3107
Sarah Parker Weddington, Clinical Social Work/Therapist  in Knoxville
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSSW, LCSW
“Life transitions can be complicated. Sometimes, the most exciting changes can be the most difficult. Fear of change can result in anxiety, depression, panic attacks, acting out behaviors, or abuse of substances/alcohol. I work with clients to reduce symptoms that can often be associated with life transitions. I use cognitive behavioral, solution focused, and reality based therapies with my clients to assist in improving communication, increasing coping skills, and to enhance work, school, or home relationships.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37919
(865) 408-7224
Child Therapy Services,   in Knoxville
“Child Therapy Services offers assessments/diagnosing by a behavioral psychologist, Applied Behavior Analysis therapy, and Speech Therapy.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37923
(865) 375-4579
David Hall, Marriage & Family Therapist  in Knoxville
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT, LPC, MHSP
“I focus on work with teenagers, college students, and young adults. Whether your struggle is with relationships, anxiety, spiritual concerns, sexual health, or just personal growth; I would love the chance to help you work through these difficult parts of life. I have a love for music, movies, art, and stories in general, and I try to use my sense of story as a way to help the people I work with find new ways to see their lives and possible solutions. Visit my website at
Knoxville, Tennessee 37919
(865) 670-0988
Jonathan Hodge, Counselor  in Knoxville
Counselor, MS
“Depression, anxiety, relationship issues and other words like these are all meant to describe areas of our lives where we feel stuck, frustrated or hopeless. My goal is to not only work with you on these areas of frustration and discomfort, but also to identify and build strengths, and ultimately help you maximize your life. Our work together can help in all areas of life: intrapersonal, interpersonal, family, and work. I am passionate about what I do, and I take your goals seriously.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37923
(865) 245-2606
Carol Ann Coyle, Psychologist  in Knoxville
Psychologist, PhD
“As a clinical psychologist by training and a Christian by grace, I have been blessed to provide individual, group, marital and family counseling for over 30 years in various settings including major medical centers, university counseling centers, and private outpatient practices. I prefer to work collaboratively with clients, ages 13 to adult, to address the biological, psychological, situational, and spiritual issues that underlie their depression, anxiety, grief, frustration or relationship distress. My current clients are confronting life transitions including betrayal, job dissatisfaction, mid-life confusion, divorce, and adjustment to college and other losses.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37919
(865) 268-8859
Susan C. Koller, Ph.D., Psychologist  in Knoxville
“My general perspective comes from assessment and child treatment at medical centers in Nebraska, Texas, and Tennessee. I see children birth to 21 who, besides having a range of developmental, behavioral, and emotional concerns, have underlying medical concerns, e.g. prematurity, neurological involvement, congenital and genetic abnormalities. The breadth and depth of my experiences have convinced me that parents/caregivers must be an integral part of the child's and adolescent's treatment due to the parents' genetic link to their children, which influences reciprocal behavior. Adults seek my services for evaluation and treatment of AD/HD, which often is accompanied by anxiety and depression.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37919
(865) 366-4874 x105
Psychologist, PhD
“I enjoy working with a variety of clients, including children, adolescents, adults and couples. Approximately 20% of my practice is children and adolescents, about 50% adults, and about 30% couples. I work with the family when I am working with children and adolescents. I work closely with several psychiatrists in the practice here but I believe in using as little medication as possible. I encourage clients to do everything they can to help themselves naturally, including eating healthy, exercising, and enhanced self-care. I believe in a biopsychosocial approach--considering the whole context that can influence an individual's life.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37919
(865) 584-0171
Melanie Wharton, Clinical Social Work/Therapist  in Knoxville
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSEd, LCSW
“Therapy can be an excellent vehicle to help you overcome depression, anxiety, grief and loss issues, as well as multiple other life setbacks. Working in mental health for more than 23 years, I feel honored and take great pleasure in helping people to heal. I take a compassionate, nonjudgmental approach with all of my clients. I look forward to helping you on your journey.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37919
(865) 225-9872
Steve Brown, Clinical Social Work/Therapist  in Knoxville
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSSW, LCSW
“I enjoy working with children, adolescents, and adults in individual, couples, family and group therapy. I work with most private and group insurance plans as well employee assistance programs and private paying individuals. I recieved a Masters of Social Work degree from the University of Tennessee in 1996 and the Licensed Clinical Social Work certification in 1999. I have been an adjunct instructor for the masters program at the UT College of Social Work, having taught courses in family therapy, group therapy, clinical social work with children and adolescents, and foundation courses.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37919
(865) 630-4218 x103
Robert Gregory, Counselor  in Knoxville
Counselor, LPC, MHSP, NCC
“I am an independent and board certified provider of counseling services. I have worked in mental health since 1997 and received his Masters of Mental Health Counseling from the University of Tennessee in 2000. Prior to my time in private practice I was fortunate to work with a diverse population facing a broad spectrum of clinical issues in the community and area mental health centers. I have done extensive work as a counselor with children and families. I enjoy assisting children, couples, and families find success within themselves while facing mental health issues.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37919
(865) 366-4818
Dona E Diftler, Clinical Social Work/Therapist  in Knoxville
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CEAP
“All of life is about relating. All day long we are in some kind of relationship with another person. How comfortable and how capable are you in communicating your needs and desires? Do you feel understood by your partner? Are you feeling stressed or directionless in your relationship, your career, your life purpose? Have you suffered a loss and are grieving? Do you have a Inner Critic that is always whispering in your ear critiquing your every move? If you would like non-judgmental support, practical tools and straightforward feedback, please call.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37919
(865) 551-9271
Child Therapy Services,   in Knoxville
“Child Therapy Services offers assessments/diagnosing by a behavioral psychologist, Applied Behavior Analysis therapy, and Speech Therapy. We specialize in early identification, intervention and treatment of delays and disorders for children ages 2 to 18. Early detection of a developmental delay or disorder is critical. Research shows that identifying these delays as early as possible and seeking treatment improves the child's long-term outcomes.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37923
(865) 927-8773
Tracie Walker, Clinical Social Work/Therapist  in Knoxville
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSSW, LCSW
“From time to time we all experience life difficulties and could benefit from assistance from someone who can be objective, compassionate and nonjudgmental regarding whatever circumstance we are dealing with. The circumstances might be something in the past or present, but the struggle is still there. Whatever the circumstances are that cause you to consider therapy, I offer support, confidentiality and a caring ear. My goal is to assist you in taking an honest look at what you are experiencing, feeling and thinking. Then together, with a little creativity on both our parts, find a way to make things better.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37923
(865) 761-9822
Leigh Owens, Drug & Alcohol Counselor  in Knoxville
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MEd, APC
“I am passionate about helping people who struggle with substance abuse and/or recovery from the devastation from alcohol and drugs. I have been in recovery since January of 1991, therefore, I know and understand what it means to journey from a place of brokenness to a place of wholeness. If you are in need of support for yourself, or a loved one I would love to help you navigate the road of this journey.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37932
American Addictions Center, Treatment Facility  in Knoxville
Treatment Facility
“The decision to begin our treatment program will change your life. Don't let another day pass. As an initial step in admission, American Addiction Centers ensures that we will provide the highest level of care most appropriate for your needs. Our clinical staff will efficiently conduct your assessment, verify insurance specifics and facilitate timely admission (Nationwide) in less than 90 minutes. Admission and aftercare is filtered through one call. Which includes, appropriate placement, clinical oversight, utilization review and a customized aftercare treatment regimen. Keeping in line with our continuous drive, commitment and dedication to providing a rewarding and successful recovery, we track each alumni's post treatment follow-up for one year. (This service provides support during the first year of recovery to you, or your loved one - Relapse prevention). If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me, your local Treatment Consultant, Patricia Hammonds 865-227-1405 ( 24/7) or contact the access center at 866-537-6237 (24/7)
Knoxville, Tennessee 37914
(865) 622-5125
Jorge Roman  in Knoxville
“Do you feel depressed? Do you feel stuck in your life? Are you experiencing overwhelming anxiety or stress? Are you having relationship issues? If so, therapy can help you. In therapy, you will have a better understanding of yourself, and why you think, feel, and behave the way you do, while developing skills to enhance your mental & physical health. I will provide a caring, collaborative, nonjudgmental, & positive environment throughout therapy, and will tailor sessions and interventions to fit your needs and goals.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37919
(865) 245-2319 x104

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Anna's Kitchen Catering LLC

Anna’s Kitchen Personal Chefs and Caterers have been serving Lake Anna residents and visitors in Central Virginia since 2006. We provide premier catered affairs, and Chef Prepared In-Home cooked meals.

Executive Chef Jennifer Palmer brings her International flair and 20 year culinary experience to the dinner plate, chopping block and pastry tray. Through her direction, the banquet and kitchen staff proudly prepare and serve your food on location to ensure its optimal quality and freshness.

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Controversial convicted murderer arrested in New Hampshire

Published On: Jul 26 2013 08:12:25 AM EDT
Douglas Simmons 2013

A convicted murderer, who stirred controversy in 2008 when he moved to New Hampshire, has been arrested for failing to register as a sex offender.

Raymond police arrested Douglas Simmons, 52, after an investigation that ran 14 months. Police said they were tipped off he was living in Raymond last year and have been working to confirm their suspicion since then.

Simmons, who served a 22-year sentence for the murder of 6-year-old Michelle Spencer in Norwich, Conn., is mandated to register his address and other information with local police officials. Court records say he sexually assaulted his victim.

He caused outrage in 2008 when he moved to Derry after being released from prison. But the controversy subsided when town councilors announced at an emergency meeting that Simmons had moved back to Connecticut.

Simmons later moved to Manchester, where he is currently listed on the state’s sex-offender registry. Police did not say when he moved to Raymond.

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Danks subdues Yankees in Game 1

Danks subdues Yankees in Game 1

CHICAGO -- It would be easy for John Danks to revel in his first career victory against the vaunted New York Yankees, coming via a 5-3 win in the first game of Wednesday's split-doubleheader at U.S. Cellular Field.

After all, the 22-year-old Danks had made just six previous Major League starts prior to Wednesday's contest and none of them came against the Bronx Bombers. But getting extra pleasure out of shutting down perennial All-Stars such as Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada, to name a few, does not fit the personality profile Danks has exhibited since throwing his first pitch for the South Siders back in Spring Training.

Danks is a cool customer, a young southpaw mature beyond his years, who truly seems to treat each start the same. The only noticeable difference in Danks on Wednesday came in the form of a few extra miles on his fastball.

"He was throwing a little harder than I remember him throwing," said White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski of Danks, who allowed two runs on seven hits over 6 1/3 innings, setting a career-high with seven strikeouts. "I think he had a little juice today.

"I don't know what's going on, but he had some blood flowing, some adrenaline going," Pierzynski added.

Pierzynski believes the first inning was a key sequence for Danks, who has won his last two starts after losing his first four decisions. Danks struck out Johnny Damon and Rodriguez, and retired Jeter on a ground ball to second, gaining confidence from the perfect frame.

The lead actually bounced back and forth for five innings in Game 1, with the White Sox (19-16) taking control in the bottom half of a previous stanza, only to have the Yankees (17-20) answer back in their next at-bats. With the score tied at 2 in the bottom of the sixth, the White Sox broke the pattern against Mike Mussina (2-2) with three runs.

Their game-winning rally started with Pierzynski's seventh home run, a blast to left giving him the team lead. The wind provided assistance to balls hit to right or right-center, as Paul Konerko pointed out in regard to his fifth home run coming with one out in the fourth. But Pierzynski mimicked Bobby Abreu's drive into the stands by going the opposite way.

"Mussina changes speeds so much, knows so many different pitches, that you have to just hope he makes a mistake," said Pierzynski, who raised his average to .248 with two hits. "He did and I hit it out.

"After seeing that ball A-Rod hit, I didn't think there was any ball that was going to leave left today," Pierzynski added.

Rodriguez's blast came with one out in the fourth, but the wind knocked down his towering fly ball for Ryan Sweeney to make the play. Danks got a little support from the elements but received far more assistance from his defense and an offense showing signs of life.

Joe Crede added a run-scoring single during the three-run sixth, and Tadahito Iguchi capped the rally with a sacrifice fly, bringing home Rob Mackowiak. The three-run lead was given to David Aardsma and Matt Thornton (first save), who allowed one run over the final 2 2/3 innings.

Thornton closed out the victory, as opposed to regular closer Bobby Jenks. Manager Ozzie Guillen stayed with his hard-throwing southpaw in an attempt to keep left-handed hitting Robinson Cano on the bench and leave switch-hitting Melky Cabrera working from the right side.

"We were going to keep him all the way to Jeter," said Guillen of Thornton, who left Jeter on deck when he struck out Damon looking to end the game. "Jeter would have been Booby's turn. Bobby is still my closer."

There were no celebratory showers for Danks after this victory, a tradition that followed his first career win last Wednesday at the Metrodome. Instead, Danks continued to serve notice as one of the top young pitchers in the American League.

Over his last three quality starts, Danks has posted a 2.79 ERA in 19 2/3 innings. He used his curveball to complement a 94-mph fastball Wednesday, but never veered from the approach of attacking the strike zone and working at a quick pace.

"He's a young [Mark] Buehrle, that's what they call him. It looks like it," said Konerko of Danks. "He comes out and doesn't care. He's fearless and you couldn't ask for a better approach for a guy that we stuck in the rotation at the end of Spring Training."

"I try to keep as even keel as possible," Danks added. "I feel like I can go out there and get outs, give our team a chance to win every time out. This [win] doesn't have any effect, negative or positive, towards my confidence."

As for relishing a victory over the Yankees, Danks showed the poise of a veteran by simply pointing to the importance of the victory itself.

"Obviously, beating a team like the Yankees makes you feel a little better about yourself," Danks said. "But all the credit goes to A.J. and Paulie and those guys working behind me."

Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Injuries reported as chase ends in crash in White Oak

Published On: Jul 25 2013 02:24:58 PM EDT   Updated On: Jul 25 2013 02:48:27 PM EDT

A police chase ended with a crash and injuries in White Oak.

Dispatchers said a vehicle being pursued crashed into several other vehicles near the intersection of Galbraith and Pippin roads just before 2 p.m.

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At least two people were injured, dispatchers said.

One person in the pursued car was taken into custody, but dispatchers could not confirm that the person was the driver.

WLWT News 5 will have more on this story as it becomes available.

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Man accused of sending teen explicit text messages

Published On: May 30 2013 05:02:59 PM EDT

A Deer Park man was charged with importuning after police say he tried to entice a teen to have sex with him.

Police said 28-year-old Landon Boettcher used a cell phone to contact the 14-year-old victim and send inappropriate text messages.

Officers said Boettcher had been warned to stay away from the teen several times.

Police said they searched the teen's phone and found naked photos of Boettcher holding his genitals and discussing sexual activity with the teen.

Boettcher was charged with three counts of importuning and two counts of disseminating matter harmful to juveniles.

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Rural development practice in Nigeria has spanned over 10 decades from pre-independence to the current decade. This paper attempts a time-series review on rural development practice in Nigeria to see what has changed over a fairly long period of time. Various development plan periods have been examined in relation to rural development practice. The review shows that the greater part of public efforts on rural development was subsumed under agricultural development which was more exploitative to the rural resources and residents than improve their quality of life. Although relatively improved understanding of rural development manifested among policy makers beginning in the late 1980s, the paper argues that such understanding surprisingly did not translate into corresponding improvement in rural development practice because of several factors including weak institutional arrangements, corruption and absence of coordinated practice among competing agencies. A number of recommendations have been highlighted.

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From Satheesh Bandaram <banda...@gmail.com>
Subject Re: [jira] Updated: (DERBY-1582) REVOKE statement does not generate a warning when no privileges are revoked.
Date Thu, 10 Aug 2006 01:14:25 GMT
Daniel John Debrunner wrote:

>Deepa Remesh (JIRA) wrote:
>>It is not very clear to me from the spec how the following case should be handled
>>- revoking permissions from dba (user who is the owner of the database).
>>dba has "implicit" permissions on all objects and we cannot revoke privileges from
>I think I've asked this before, but I'll ask again. I don't see in the
>functional spec for DERBY-464 where it says the database owner has
>'"implicit" permissions on all objects'
>All I see is that the database owner can create and drop any schema.
>I also see comments like:
>   "Only the owner (creator) of an object can grant or revoke privileges
>on that object. "
Database owner can also grant or revoke privileges. I will update the
functional specification.

Derby currently allows database owner access to any object in that
database. A database owner can also create any object in other user
schemas. When a database owner is operating in other user schemas,
objects created by database owners would be owned by owners of the those

As for Deepa's question about whether it is possible to revoke a
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From "Sebastian Negomireanu" <>
Subject RE: Performance issue
Date Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:35:16 GMT
The issue is not sending documents in batches, but the extremely slow
insertion of individual documents. I think that a large amount of use cases
involve working with a single document instead of batches. There is no way
in the world an end user would cope with a 5 second response time for a
simple CRUD operation.

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> I am encountering a big performance problem with CouchDB. I get
> response times around 500ms (and sometimes more). I've tried simple
> operations like adding a very minimal document (about 5 fields, a total
> payload of max 0.5 KB / doc). I've also tried the operation while running
> in a loop. After 220 seconds i've only PUT 448 documents.
> After running the whole thing through a profiler (to be sure that it's not
> my code causing the issues), it seems the bottleneck is in the response
> from the couchdb server.

Did you try batch=ok and bulk sending the documents?

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Date Mon, 05 Sep 2011 18:13:46 GMT

>On the English and Spanish forums (I cannot talk for the others) the
>"how to report bugs and suggestions" tutorials are updated with the
>new bugzilla address.
Ditto for French forum :-)

But as I said before. We have many posts with links tagged Issue that point to the old qa.oo.o
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text: [ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OPENJPA-340?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=12601516#action_12601516 ] Amy Yang commented on OPENJPA-340: ---------------------------------- looks like only @Table(uniqueConstraints=@UniqueConstraint(....)) is supported. @SecondaryTable, @JoinTable, and @TableGenerator need be supported. > @UniqueConstraint and corresponding XML ignored > ----------------------------------------------- > > Key: OPENJPA-340 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OPENJPA-340 > Project: OpenJPA > Issue Type: Bug > Reporter: Patrick Linskey > Fix For: 1.2.0 > > > OpenJPA ignores @UniqueConstraint annotations (and the corresponding XML declaration) when generating database schemas. This should be rectified. > A workaround is to set the -ignoreErrors flag to true when running mappingtool, which will let schema creation continue despite the error. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online.


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text: Remy Maucherat wrote: > Hans Bergsten wrote: > >> Larry Isaacs wrote: >> >>> Hans, >>> >>> The behavior change is unrelated to the use of getParameter() >>> to search for "jsp_precompile". Both Tomcat 3.x and Tomcat 4.x >>> were bit by this log ago and Craig's fix was applied to both. >>> In Tomcat 4's case, it was prior to the 4.0 release. >> >> >> >> Okay, I'm sure you're right that there may be more to it than >> avoiding the getParameter() call in Jasper, but based on what >> I've read, it seems to be part of the problem at least. >> >>> Assuming I have a good grip on the issue, I think it relates >>> to using UTF-8 to decode the path portion of the URL which >>> gets used to determine context, servlet mapping, etc. Then >>> allowing setCharacterEncoding() to change the character encoding >>> for the query portion of the same URL. The Servlet 2.3 and 2.4 >>> specs both say setCharacterEncoding() applies to the request body >>> but don't mention it applying to the query portion of the URL. >> >> >> >> Right, but since the servlet spec doesn't say anything about encoding >> for the query portion, I think we have some room for a sensible >> interpretation. >> >> My concern is that with the new decoding behavior, apps that used to >> work fine suddenly don't, and the reason seems to be that browsers >> in fact ignore the RFC2718 recommendation that TC now enforces. I'm >> all for compliance with all related specs, but in this case it's just >> a recommendation and following it seems to do more harm than good. >> >> I agree it's not as clean as you may want, but are there any real >> problems with decoding the path portion using one charset and the >> query string with another (i.e., the one from getCharacterEncoding()), >> the way it used to be done? > > > I see you as a member of the expert group for the servlet spec. Did you > make out those points during the review period ? If not, then you IMO > have nothing to complain about, esp since Tomcat implements a far more > reasonable and simpler behavior for the URL string handling. Remy, I'm not complaining, I'm just trying to help with ideas for how solve a problem that apparently affects a lot of people. Sigh! Yes, I'm in the servlet spec EG and I did help solving other i18n problems by bringing together all the spec leads for servlets, JSP and JSTL and Sun's i18n guru to fix inconsistencies between these specs. Unfortunately, I missed the query string encoding problem, largely because the way TC handled it before the recent change seemed to work for most apps so I hadn't encountered the problem. My bad. > The specification should have specified something along the lines of: > - The URL must be %xx encoded > - This decodes to bytes reprensenting UTF-8 characters > There's an IETF standard that, I think, states this in B&W. It is being > ignored. Maybe this wouldn't be the case if very popular tech, such as > servlets & JSPs, started mandating it ? This is simply a chiken & egg > issue. And because its a chicken and egg problem, I doubt that it will ever be solved. No server vendor is likely to change the behavior in a way that's incompatible with a large set of browsers. A more sensible way to solve this would be for W3C to change the spec to require the behavior most browsers already implement, even if it's less elegant. > i18n issues with HTTP and srevlets have been known about for years, but > unfortunately they still haven't been addressed properly. > Same with the request dispatcher + wrapping issues that I have pointed > out months ago (and of course, were silently ignored). > > To balance this a little, among the other big issues, I have to give > credit for solving the welcome files in a satisfactory way, as well as > filters with RDs. Filters now make the proprietary APIs provided by the > container irrelevant for most tasks. I'm glad you like something in the new spec ;-) Although, there's more to be done with the welcome file mechanism. I tried to get it all done in 2.4, but we couldn't reach consensus so what there now is still too vague, IMHO. Hans -- Hans Bergsten Gefion Software Author of O'Reilly's "JavaServer Pages", covering JSP 2.0 and JSTL 1.1 Details at --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: For additional commands, e-mail:


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Subject: Re: Process hang on LFS (was: Re: Process hang in mv/unlink
To: None <>
From: YAMAMOTO Takashi <>
List: current-users
Date: 01/29/2003 08:27:21

can you provide a result of 'ps -axl'?
(or ps/w on ddb)

>    Ok, after rebooting into the new kernel I again get a process
> hanging in "lfsresbu". So while I originally suspected some recent
> SA-related process cleanup, I now suspect it is related to the
> recent daddr_t changes.
> 					Gary Duzan


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Subject: CVS commit: pkgsrc/doc
To: None <>
From: Antoine Reilles <>
List: pkgsrc-changes
Date: 09/29/2005 13:22:26
Module Name:	pkgsrc
Committed By:	tonio
Date:		Thu Sep 29 13:22:26 UTC 2005

Modified Files:
	pkgsrc/doc: CHANGES

Log Message:
Updated textproc/hevea

To generate a diff of this commit:
cvs rdiff -r1.11244 -r1.11245 pkgsrc/doc/CHANGES

Please note that diffs are not public domain; they are subject to the
copyright notices on the relevant files.


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Subject: Re: cp_time interrupt ticks
To: None <jonathan@DSG.Stanford.EDU>
From: Lennart Augustsson <>
List: tech-kern
Date: 03/01/1999 11:25:05
jonathan@DSG.Stanford.EDU wrote:
> Oh.  I thought the x86 memory-to-memory ops were atomic.
They are atomic with one CPU, but not in a multi-CPU system.
Instructions can be made atomic if preceeded by the LOCK
prefix (some (one?) instructions, e.g. EXCH, are atomic anyway).

Well, at least this was the situation 10 years ago on the
386, but why would Intel have changed anything? :-)

     -- Lennart


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Subject: Re: IPL_LOCK oddity
To: Bill Studenmund <>
From: Thor Lancelot Simon <>
List: tech-kern
Date: 08/24/2006 14:04:23
On Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 10:55:42AM -0700, Bill Studenmund wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 09:38:11AM +0200, Manuel Bouyer wrote:
> >
> > And maybe the serial code should use that too ... The locks here are not
> > supposed to be hold for long times, from what I remember.
> That would probably be the best solution. I'd rather not have spllock()
> block serial interrupts.
> The one problem is that the lock that the com driver takes for interrupts
> is also the one it takes for normal uses. The latter uses may want to stay
> with normal spin locks. If so, that'd be an arguement against changing
> serial drivers to use __cpu_simple_lock.

I think it makes more sense to think of the code that shuffles bytes out
of the hardware FIFO and into the driver proper as, well... a separate
entity, like the old "pseudo-DMA" routines in VAX drivers.  I don't see
why _these_ routines using __cpu_simple_lock should imply that serial
drivers in general (or other code in the same serial driver) should do


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SPUG: summer meeting preview

jerry gay jerry.gay at gmail.com
Mon Jun 12 07:56:54 PDT 2006

On 6/11/06, Yitzchak Scott-Thoennes <sthoenna at efn.org> wrote:
> On Wed, May 17, 2006 at 06:48:01AM -0700, jerry gay wrote:
> > inspired by stas bekman's visit last summer, i've been working on some
> > speakers to make this summer even better for seattle perl hackers.
> > with two confirmed speakers already, and two tentative, this promises
> > to be a great summer. below is an overview of what i've been able to
> > plan so far. this can also be found on the spug wiki, which i will
> > keep up to date as information changes (http://wiki.seattleperl.org/)
> > ~jerry
> >
> > June 23 (Confirmed) -- Audrey Tang
> >
> > Audrey Tang is the creator of pugs, a Haskell-based Perl 6
> > implementation. She will present Deploying Perl 6, which will be given
> > again, just days later, at YAPC::NA.
> The 23rd is a Friday night - is the date correct?
it was, until audrey requested a date change late last week. she'd
prefer thursday (22nd) or wednesday (21st.) i'm hoping to have the
logistics finalized today, and will be sending out a final notice
shortly thereafter.

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[SciPy-dev] Lambert W implementation

Yosef Meller mellerf@netvision.net...
Sat Nov 7 07:52:05 CST 2009

ציטוט Pauli Virtanen:
> It's faster to make it a Ufunc -- np.vectorize will likely sacrifice
> much of the speed gained from using Cython since it's going to box and unbox
> numbers in Python floats. There's an example how to do Ufuncs in
> Cython here:
> 	http://projects.scipy.org/scipy/browser/trunk/scipy/special/orthogonal_eval.pyx

Thanks for the example, it really helped.

> If you get it done, please post the result (preferably, create
> a ticket on http://projects.scipy.org/scipy/ and attach the file) and
> we'll integrate it in scipy.special. If you also write tests, that'd
> be great!

Here it is, with the tests:

The doc-string is not exactly in the doc format of SciPy, but I don't
have time to work on it right now.

> Note that newer Cythons also have support for native complex numbers, so
> you can do
> 	cdef double complex a = ...
> The same algorithm probably works both for real and complex parameters.

Thanks. Took some hunting around to get all the complex machinery to
work, but it's finally done.

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Mark Brown broonie at opensource.wolfsonmicro.com
Fri Oct 21 18:00:56 CEST 2011

On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 08:23:44AM -0500, Brian Austin wrote:

> I get it now! This is going to add a lot of code as there are a lot of
> mixer controls. Using volume controls as DAPM I can create all
> routes in the codec.

I did also mean to say that if you do have the really coarse power
control it might be worth looking at using supply widgets to control
the actual registers and no power management (SND_SOC_NOPM) for the
widgets used for routing.

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Media Relations

Press Release:

FAU to Launch ‘Pathway to Academic Readiness’ Program Offering Admission for New International Students

BOCA RATON, Fla. (April 15, 2013) – Florida Atlantic University’s Office of International Programs (OIP) has announced a new program titled “Pathway to Academic Readiness,” (PAR), providing conditional admission to FAU with intensive English training for four to 12 months for academically qualified international undergraduate students. PAR also is available to graduate students who meet academic requirements for their program of study but need additional language preparation in order to successfully complete their degree programs at FAU.

 “Having more international students at FAU will increase student participants in popular degree areas such as the sciences, engineering and business, and add to the cultural diversity of our campuses and University community,” said Catherine Meschievitz, Ph.D., director of the Office of International Programs. “Typical matriculation rates after the pathway year at other U.S. schools are 60 to 70 percent, meaning more students will be staying at FAU and enrolling seamlessly into their FAU degree program.”

PAR meets the needs of many otherwise qualified international students who still require some English instruction prior to starting their degree coursework. The program is being coordinated in its pilot year by OIP, and has been designed by FAU faculty and staff from the Department of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature, Undergraduate Admissions, Graduate College, International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS), and OIP.

The PAR curriculum will be taught under the supervision of experienced, full-time tenure track faculty with doctorates. The English training is focused on language learning in the academic context and in specific academic disciplines that meet students’ study interests. The program also will provide students with an opportunity to immerse in the full University experience, with options for on-campus housing and meal plans, access to all campus services and resources, participation in campus life activities, and special programs to assist students with learning about U.S. culture and customs.

Applications currently are being accepted for the fall 2013 semester. Undergraduate applicants must simultaneously apply for admission to FAU and have a minimum 3.0 GPA in the highest educational level completed, as well as successful completion of the online PAR placement test.

For more information, contact Catherine Meschievitz at 561-297-1039 or , or Mihaela Metianu, Ed.D, director, ISSS, at 561 297-3049 or , or visit

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I only attend one physical activity conference a year, and that’s the BHF National Centre conference, because it’s the best one out there. It’s brilliantly run, with fantastic speakers, excellent workshops, great food and you can even get REPS points for attending. Last year they sold out well in advance, but this year there’s still a […] Read more »

Active People Interactive launched

Sport England have just launched a tool for analysing Active People Survey (APS) data. It’s called Active People Interactive and is available at I’ve been using it for a while and it’s absolutely amazing. Much better than their old Active People Diagnostic, which was almost impossible to use. It offers quick and easy access […] Read more »

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The Community Sport Activation Fund is a £40 million Lottery revenue fund developed to support grassroots activity at a very local level. It’s managed by Sport England, and they don’t prescribe how projects are delivered, but instead invest in what works best in different areas, based on local evidence. Projects can be for up to three years […] Read more »

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I sometimes get asked what we do at Make Sport Fun. And the answer is quite simple. We run marketing campaigns and marketing training for sport and activity. Of course that’s a summary for lots of different services that we offer: insight work into how best to market to different segments writing marketing plans design writing […] Read more »

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Deciding to Stay Home, Part One

It's not often that I write solely biography-type posts. But this one is that, fully our story. It's our story of who we were, and how I became a stay-home mom.

Long ago (well, 12 years ago), in a country (the US) far from the one where I have lived these last 4 years, I was in college, and things were going well. I'd applied for, and been granted, an internship in the office of then-Governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee. And I was our Sophomore Class President, known on campus as the gal to talk to to get things done. I was ambitious and excited about the future, dreaming of running state and local campaigns in the short-run, and being a U.S. Senator in the long-run. I had a plan for how the future would go, and it all started right in the spot I was sitting, as an intern for this up-and-coming Republican Governor.

That Spring ('99), I'd wake up early, get over to the school cafeteria for breakfast with a friend of mine, and hightail it to Little Rock for my internship a few days each week. Little did I know that there, at that cafeteria table, intimidated by my suits & heels, was my future husband.

Doug was quiet and reserved, & sat by his old youth group friend Erica, a good friend of mine. But he always sat several spots down at the table, and quite literally said nothing that I can remember, so I had no idea who he was. I think I had a vague inkling that he knew my friend, but that was the extent of things between us.

During that semester, I met then-Senator Blanche Lincoln, monitored committees for the Governor's office (including one that had Jim Bob Duggar as a committee member-- even then, with something like 7 or 9 kids, he was an attention-getter amongst staffers and lobbyists in the Capitol Building), and to be honest, I just knew I was going places.

I met the Governor a couple of times, but primarily, my function there was keeping tabs on committee happenings, and occasionally writing and editing briefing papers. That semester solidified my commitment to my third (and final) college major: political science. (I'd started out as a Vocal Performance major, spent a semester or two as an English major, and settled on Political Science during that Soph. year... why do they make us declare so early?)

The next year, Doug & I went to Wal-Mart at the start of the year with Erica (my roommate that year) to stock up on supplies for our dorm room. As we sat in the back of the car chit-chatting, I learned that he drove a VW (which delighted me), that he was wry & hilarious, and he learned that I wasn't an uppity girl in suits, noted that I liked to dance (and that he liked the way I danced), and we spent time laughing together. The next day or two, I saw him memorizing Scripture on a bench on campus and found myself even more drawn to him. In the weeks that followed, we had a blast getting to know each other as friends.

[There is a side-tangent I could go on about a long-distance dating relationship I ditched shortly into knowing Doug, but for the sake of the main point of this story, let's keep going.]

During the Fall, we became inseparable. I'd never been able to stand any guy for even 2 months, and yet with Doug, I couldn't get enough... I never wanted to be apart from him! Soon, we realized we both felt the same way, and so we got engaged in the Spring, and set our wedding for that Fall (2000).

It worked out for me to graduate a semester early, and so I graduated in December, just 2 months after our wedding, and I spent the Spring of what would have been my Senior year working for the 2001 AR legislature as a committee staffer. During those months, I heard former President Bill Clinton speak in the Arkansas Statehouse (regardless of politics, he & Huckabee are two of the most dynamic speakers I've ever encountered!), and Doug & I began tossing around the idea of moving to Washington, DC.

He was finishing up a degree in Art, with a focus on painting, and I was going great guns in the political sphere. What better place to combine the two, we thought, but Washington, D.C.? Soon enough, with the help of a very-politically-active relative of Doug's, and my sharp editing skills, I'd put together my resume & a few dozen cover letters, and had a great list of leads for my job hunt. Essentially, the plan was this:
  • Blanket the Hill in DC with resumes
  • I'd get a job that would cover the bills enough for us to move up there by summer
  • Doug finish up his remaining half-dozen or so class hours in the DC area, while working any old job he could find
  • I could move up the political food-chain, he could go to grad school
So we sent out the resumes, and I flew up to DC for a weekend. After about a dozen interviews with various congressional and political affairs offices, and one call-back interview, I received a few job offers. One job offer was to do routine mail responses for a Senator (i.e., write "happy Birthday" letters to constituents), another was for doing legislative research for briefings for a Congressman.

But from the place where I'd had the call-back interview, I got a job offer that knocked my socks off. Because many top Texas political workers had transitioned into working in the Bush White House, there was a huge gap in the Texas intergovernmental affairs office located there in DC. I'd applied there for an entry-level political issues job, where I would monitor issues on the Hill & report back to various Texas agencies. Instead, after seeing my writing & editing skills (thank you, former-English major classes!), she offered for me to come in as the Associate Director of the office, the #2 slot! Not only that, but I'd have variety-- be doing a little bit of everything... monitoring political issues, overseeing office affairs, hiring & firing, writing & editing all official communications, and serving as her assistant and advisor. The woman who gave me this amazing opportunity would later become the Assistant Secretary of Education for President Bush.

It was surreal. This was no entry-level job. My starting salary was more than double that of the other jobs I was offered, I had an office 2 blocks from the Capitol building, and a full wall of windows that overlooked a grassy area. We secured an apartment near to the metro line, I had an incredible job in DC, and the future looked bright. be continued.

Christina said...

Can't wait to read the rest!

Diana/Outlander said...

Great blog post! I look forward to the next installment. I must have been winding down my DC career just as yours was taking off. I worked downtown (not for the govt, but I was in publishing and editing!) from 1996-Jan. 2001.

Kacie said...

Wow! Hope " be continued" means sooner rather than later!

Jess said...

Oh my goodness! This is so exciting. I can't wait to hear the rest.I love a good story :)

Susanna said...

Hi Jess,

I've been lurking for a while, but cannot wait for the next installment of this story - had to comment!

I'm always encouraged by your posts and I have loved hearing about your adventures in faith and life. Please keep sharing your story with us! Definitely praying this season in the states will be refreshing for you and your family. :-)

Terry @ Breathing Grace said...

I'm eagerly anticipating the rest of this now. I had no idea you were such a mover and a shaker, Jess!

Anna said...

Thanks for sharing your story. It was fun to leave, and I can't wait to hear the rest.

Anonymous said...

Very exciting! Can't wait to

sandra said...

So, so good. Can't wait to read more!

Kate said...

Enjoying your engaging writing style and learning about your story. Can't wait to hear the twists and turns that got you where you are now ; )

AmyM said...

I just wanted to tell you that I'm finding your blog to be a great encouragement. God has put this issue very much on my heart and hearing (in person) and reading (online) the stories and testimonies of those who have come before me has really helped.

Anonymous said...

Please tell us the rest of the story soon.


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Monday, February 09, 2009

Keith Olbermann SAVAGES Dick Cheney on continued interference

Dick Cheney You have sat too long for any good you have been doing lately ... Depart, I say; and let us have done with you. In the name of God, go!

Keith Olbermann looks back at what Cheney has been saying and finds the old pot of poison wrong on ALL accounts. Cheney tried to scare the World into backing his and Bushs terrible regime, this is a superb counterblast to an age of paranoia not seen in the West since McCarthyism


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Shit Happens

Friday, January 13, 2006

Desolation Row

My friends are starting to commit to serious relationships, move in together and get married. I'm so happy for everyone, and lately, everyone has great taste and I love getting to know all these new people.

I hope everyone I know is happy, it works out and there are no more broken hearts.

I want you to find "the one."

However, for many people, this isn't the first "one." And when you broke up with the last "one" I was there for you, dropped some of my own plans and spent my time consoling you or trying to cheer you up. I love helping the people I love and doing whatever I can for them.

But now that they've found a new "one," I don't get as many phone calls to go out and especially not to stay in. Whenever we do get together, you're gf/bf is there, which is fine, 90% of the time - until you make out in front of me or baby talk or pick fights with one another because you're feeling bored or insecurity the moment. (COME ON people!) I don't understand, we're no longer 13 and you now have your own homes to kiss, goo and fight in.

And after being put on the back burner, again, I won't be around this time the way I have been in the past after the breakup. I'm really tired of being used (although I realize this is not your intension) when you need me and feeling forgotten once you find someone new.

I know it sounds petty, but sometimes I feel petty. Lately, my girl friends (and boy friends!) have included their significant others in EVERYTHING we do, like we weren't independent friends before. They expect me to make plans with them, working around their joint schedules, acting irritated when I don't. You've become less reliable and back out of plans more often.

I'm not angry and I hope I don't sound preachy. But if you think I'm talking about you, than it's something to think about.

I realize I see things differently than a lot of the people that I'm around- marriage, kids and white picket fences don't appeal to me and aren't on my agenda for a long, long time, if ever. I try to keep these sometimes separate priorities in mind, but I'm 24, it's hard to accept.

  • At 10:50 AM, Blogger Sterno said…

    GodDAMN, you're needy.

  • At 11:11 AM, Blogger Marilyndrew said…

    It's different for guys! Men won't talk to their buddies for years and then go have a beer together like nothing ever changed.

    Women need phone calls and girls' nights and time to complain to one another. We take it all personally.

  • At 2:35 PM, Blogger jager Jeff said…

    I am sorry, I have been ignoring you lately, As soon as I have this kid I will be more attentive to your needs. :)

  • At 4:24 PM, Blogger the good time girl said…

    m, i know what you're saying. i am under the firm belief that non-couple time is essential. i think i'd kill shoo if i had to spend every waking moment with him. i need sarahtime...and sarah and her friends time, or i'd go crazy.
    some of my friends don't understand that. they haven't figured out they can have a good time without the boyfriend hanging on them constantly.
    also, something that bothers me...when out with the bf/gf, it's not necessary to be at his/her side at all times. i'll admit, i'm occasionally guilty of this--usually when i'm not as familiar with the company. but it's okay to talk to other people.
    and don't get me started on p.d.a...

  • At 9:36 PM, Blogger said…

    I tried to run away, but my last attempt left me with a nasty scar.

  • At 5:15 PM, Blogger K- said…

    Took words out of my mouth Mels.

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SF Tech: In Dreams

Since we’re talking about Science Fiction, today FD looks at fictional technology. Why not?

I’m sure there are infinite specific examples, and there may certainly be time in the days ahead to examine specific SF tech. But let’s start with the big picture — the philosophy if you will, of SF tech.

Here are the keys to Science Fiction tech:

Time Travel
Travel at Light Speed
Instant Transportation, or Teleportation
Telekinesis, or moving objects from a distance
Telepathy, the ability to communicate without speaking
Regeneration, the ability to heal spontaneously
Anti-gravity devices

As a starting point, let’s look at what these fantastic means say about us.

Time Travel. Indeed, wouldn’t it be nice. We could go back and undo our mistakes, see all the people we miss so profoundly. What’s more, we could go back in history, out of human curiosity, to see figures like Christ, Martin Luther, Julius Caesar, even, as in Dr. Who, Shakespeare. Not to mention going into the future. For better or worse.

Travel at Light Speed. It’s the only way we could ever get out of our solar system.

Instant Teleportation. Now who wouldn’t like to be there right now?

Telekinesis. Moving objects without touching them gives us power.

Telepathy. How else will we communicate with aliens?

Regeneration. The long-held human dream of being able to heal even severe wounds, instantly. Dr. McCoy, we hear you!

Anit-gravity Devices. How else can we travel and escape large planets?

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21 February 2014

Words Thaw

I'm honoured to have been asked to participate in this year's Words Thaw, a symposium at UVic that is billed as an “intellectual icebreaker at the cusp of spring.”

In addition to attending events all day, I'll be sitting on the panel The Inner Life of Our Words: Writing and the Human Spirit. The copy for the event is:
Is there a relationship between poetry and the inner life? And if there is, what form or direction—or directions—does this relationship take? Can writing and reading be a useful, even insightful tool to probe the spiritual life (or lives) of the self, of another person, of a community, or even of an age? With moderator Andrew Rippin as their “guide,” poets Marita Dachsel, Tim Lilburn, and Jane Munro, each approaching the inner life of our words from a unique perspective, talk about how poetry can be a catalyst to discovering and expressing not only “what we know,” but about “what we want to know.”

I'm hoping to listen more than speak, as I'm very much looking foreword to hearing the others' thoughts on this. It's such a wide subject and I know we're going to approach it in different ways, so it should be an enlightening and exciting conversation.

As a lead up to Words Thaw, Stephanie Harrington recently produced a podcast based on a conversation we had a few weeks ago. She's clearly talented as she took my 30+ minutes of babbling and crafted it into a concise six minute podcast. You can listen to it here.

Ariel Gordon said...

Very nice to hear your voice - and all your good thoughts!

m said...

Thanks, Ariel!

Leanne Dyck said...

Inspiring and mesmerizing. Thank you for sharing your insights.
Tomorrow I will be reviewing your panel discussion and Words Thaw.

m said...

Thanks, Leanne! I'm looking forward to reading your thoughts on it all. I hope to post about it in the next few days as well.


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WTI and Brent used to trade in line, but prices had diverged over the past few years

The spread between West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent crude represents the difference between two crude benchmarks, with WTI more representing the price that U.S. oil producers receive and Brent more representing the prices received internationally. The two crudes are of similar quality and theoretically should price very closely to each other. However, the prices had differed greatly between the two crudes because a recent surge in production in the United States has caused a buildup of crude oil inventories at Cushing, Oklahoma, where WTI is priced. This created a supply and demand imbalance at the hub, causing WTI to trade lower than Brent. Before this increase in U.S. oil production, the two crudes had historically traded in line with each other.

2013.11.04 - WTI-Brent LTEnlarge Graph

The above graph shows the WTI-Brent spread over the past few years. Note that when the spread moves wider, it generally means that crude producers based in the United States receive relatively less money for their oil production compared to their counterparts that are producing internationally.

Spread moved wider again last week, and has drifted wider over the past few months

The WTI-Brent spread moved wider again last week, moving from $9.08 per barrel to $11.30 per barrel.

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WTI had been trading near par with Brent as recently as mid-July. But in late August and early September, the spread widened to nearly $8 per barrel. This was partly because supply from Libya had dropped sharply due to unrest. Plus, the escalation of tensions in Syria had caused traders to take bullish bets on the international oil benchmark of Brent crude and has also possibly driven the price differential between WTI and Brent. Recently, fears about Syria have eased somewhat and production from Libya has started to recover and spreads closed in again to ~$3 per barrel.

In recent weeks, the spread moved wider again, the U.S. Energy Information Administration has posted several reports showing that domestic crude inventory stocks have risen more than anticipated. Maintenance on refineries could have hampered crude demand from the Cushing hub, though note that maintenance is a temporary event.

Also, much crude from the Bakken flows into Cushing, and production from the basin remained strong, which could have caused part of the build-up also. Cushing inventories have risen over the past several weeks, after several months of steep declines. This is a signal that inland crude production flowing into Cushing may be starting to overtake the existing takeaway capacity, which would depress WTI crude oil prices in comparison to Brent prices.

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Background: The WTI-Brent spread over 1H13

WTI had been trading as low as $23 per barrel under Brent in February of 2013. Over the course of the year, the spread narrowed due to several factors. Firstly, increased midstream infrastructure has come online, facilitating the movement of crude from inland to refiners on the coast. One notable example is the expansion of the Seaway Pipeline in January 2013, which allows more crude to flow from the Oklahoma crude hub at Cushing to the Gulf Coast, where a great amount of refining capacity sits. Plus, Sunoco’s Permian Express Pipeline and the reversal of Magellan Midstream Partners’ Longhorn Pipeline are allowing more crude from the Permian Basin in West Texas to flow directly to the Gulf Coast. Also, increased pipeline capacity and crude transportation by rail have allowed inland domestic crude to more efficiently travel to refiners on the East and West coasts, which has also backed out Brent-like imports.

Lastly, U.S. refineries began running at higher rates than earlier in the year, which caused increased demand for crude. Since spring 2013, many U.S. refineries started to come back online from performing routine maintenance. The EIA reported that in July, domestic refineries were running crude through their facilities at a rate of ~16.3 million barrels per day through June 2013. This is a ~2.1 million-barrel-a-day increase over the first week of March. Plus, new refining capacity opened up in the Gulf Coast, helping increase refiners’ demand for crude.

So the spread between WTI and Brent closed in through the year, until the two crudes traded nearly at par in mid-July. Since then, the spread gradually widened to levels as wide as ~$10 per barrel currently.

The future of the Brent-WTI spread

As we’ve seen, WTI and Brent had historically traded at near par and reached near par at points earlier this year. However, given the structural change of significantly more oil being produced from the U.S. (with projections of continued future growth), many market participants expect WTI to continue to trade under Brent. The US Energy Information Administration, for example, notes in its monthly report titled “Short Term Energy Outlook” that it expects a spread of ~$6 per barrel in 2014.

The EIA also noted in an article in June, “The future of the Brent-WTI price spread will be determined, in part, by the balance between future growth in U.S. crude production and the capacity of crude oil infrastructure to move that crude to U.S. refiners.” One such major piece of infrastructure is expected to come online in the next few weeks. TransCanada Corp., a midstream company, announced that the southern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline—a 700,000-barrel-per-day pipeline from Cushing, Oklahoma, to Nederland, Texas—will be completed in early November and will begin filling the line shortly afterwards. The completion of the pipeline brings on significant capacity to move crude oil away from Cushing towards seaborne markets and could bring the spread tighter.

The spread’s effect on oil companies

When WTI trades below Brent, this generally means that companies with oil production concentrated in the United States will realize lower prices compared to their international counterparts, as WTI is the de facto U.S. benchmark and Brent is the international benchmark.

For example, see the table below for a comparison of oil prices realized by U.S.-concentrated companies versus companies with a global production profile.

2Q13 Average Price Per Barrel
West Texas Intermediate $94.12
Brent $102.44
2Q13 Realized Oil Prices Per Barrel (excluding hedge gains/losses)
Chesapeake Energy (CHK) $92.53
Concho Resources (CXO) $89.87
Range Resources (RRC) $83.87
Oasis Petroleum (OAS) $91.15
Total Corp. (TOT) $96.60
ConocoPhillips (COP) $100.07

From an investment point of view, if Brent is expected to continue to trade significantly above WTI, you might favor buying oil names that receive crude prices closer to the Brent benchmark than the WTI benchmark. Generally, this would represent oil names with more international production relative to domestic (U.S.) production.

Monitor the spread

Investors may want to monitor the spread, as a wider spread may make international producers more attractive relative to domestic producers. The difference between Brent and WTI has caused domestic producers such as those mentioned in the above table (CHK, CXO, RRC, and OAS) to realize lower prices on oil compared to international producers. But over the medium term, the spread has closed dramatically. It now signals better takeaway capacity for inland U.S. oil. Investors should note that many international names are in the XLE ETF (Energy Select Sector SPDR), an ETF whose holdings are primarily large-cap energy stocks with significant international exposure.

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Happy 2012!! May this new year bring many new cards into our mailboxes :D I'm looking foward to see which cards i'll have tomorrow in my mailbox!! But for now, i still have lots of 2011 cards to show.

One of the last cards to arrived was this one from the Maldives, one of he many cards sent by Emerich.

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Maldives has deep blue seas, turquoise reefs, white sandy beaches and palm trees. It is also a place full of character, where its people have long spent their days languishing in the very essence of idyll living. While it is the perfect place to sit on a beach and watch a sunset with a cocktail balanced on your hand, it is also a geographical marvel, knowing that there are thousands of fish swimming around the vivid corals just a few feet away from where you sit. -in:

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The supports and services provided through early intervention and preschool special education can help infants, toddlers and children and their families make the powerful connections to improve their ability to learn and play. These services are all based on the federal Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), which ensure that all children with disabilities have the opportunity to receive a free and appropriate education (FAPE) to support their unique development and learning needs. The evidence has shown that one of the most effective ways to achieve this mandate is to reach children with developmental delays and disabilities when they are very young. Early intervention and education helps to open the window of opportunity for young children with disabilities and their families.

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The Youth Development Branch provides leadership, direction, coordination, supervision, and support for the Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers program, Maryland Student Service Alliance (MSSA), Character Education Office, Maryland Association of Student Councils, and the Maryland Chess program.

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The Program Improvement and Family Support Branch helps support local school systems and schools that have high concentrations of children from low-income families.  This support includes planning, operating, and evaluating, programs for educationally disadvantaged students.  The Branch is responsible for the federal Title I program - Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged.  Under Title I, specialists oversee the Maryland Parent Advisory Council (M-PAC), Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY), Family Reading Plan, Take 15 for the Family, as well as the Even Start Family Literacy Program.  In addition, migrant students are provided summer learning opportunities, neglected and delinquent students are being served in State institutions, middle school teachers are being served through the Increasing Proficiency for All Students (I-PAS)/Challenge Initiative, and homeless children receive support through the McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program.

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The Student Services and Strategic Planning Branch (SSSP) is responsible for providing leadership and technical assistance to local school systems with the implementation of programs and initiatives to facilitate the emotional, mental, social, and physical health of all students. These programs and initiatives include guidance and career development, school psychology, pupil personnel, school social work, school health services, safe and supportive schools, dropout prevention and alternative programs, home instruction, and initiatives to reduce disruption and violence, address at-risk behaviors, and facilitate achievement. The branch works collaboratively with other agencies, community organizations, and stakeholder groups around these initiatives.

In addition, this branch is responsible for programs and initiatives to improve teaching and learning for at-risk students and low-performing schools. These programs include the Bridge to Excellence in Public Schools program, the Ed-Flex Demonstration Program, the Rural and Low-Income Schools Program, and the State-funded Nonpublic Textbook Program. Under the Bridge to Excellence in Public Schools Program, each school system is required to submit to MSDE a comprehensive Master Plan, to be updated annually, designed to improve achievement for all students and eliminate achievement gaps among groups of students.

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The Office of School Innovations (OSI) is responsible for providing leadership, support and accountability to new educational initiatives in Maryland Public Schools through the effective design, development and implementation of creative and innovative programs. These innovative programs support the mission of MSDE by providing innovative products and services to enhance academic achievement for students across the state.  This includes providing leadership for the development and implementation of the Maryland Public Charter School Program. Public Charter Schools are one of the Federal and State sanctioned restructuring designs for schools in restructuring status pursuant to No Child Left Behind.

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The research is clear that there is an inextricable link between children's social, emotional, mental and physical health and their ability to learn. Children who are ill, abused, depressed, suicidal, addicted, or who have emotional problems are not able to benefit from the educational program. The focus of SSAP is to address these issues through both prevention and intervention strategies and programs to help students overcome challenges to learning and to achieve to high academic levels. Through many of its programs the branch also addresses the creation of safe and nurturing school environments conducive to learning.

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Maryland Green Ribbon Schools

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The Green Ribbon Schools award is given to select schools across the nation that The U.S. Department of Education (USED) recognizes as schools that save energy, reduce costs, feature environmentally sustainable learning spaces, protect health, foster wellness, and offer environmental education to boost academic achievement and community engagement.

Inspiring schools to achieve 21st Century excellence, the Green Ribbon Schools award will recognize schools that have achieved, or are making demonstrable progress toward:

  1. having a net-zero environmental impact;
  2. improving the health and performance of students and staff; and,
  3. ensuring the environmental and sustainability literacy of all the students

These three "Pillars" of the Green Ribbon Schools Award will serve as guideposts to make schools more productive, enriching, and efficient.

In addition to nominating schools for the award, Maryland will nominate one school district to be recognized for its efforts to achieve excellence in the three Pillars.

Maryland Application Materials

Maryland Application for District Award

Award Evaluation Criteria and Resources

USED information

Maryland's participation in this award program is part of a larger USED effort to identify and disseminate knowledge about practices proven to result in improved student engagement, academic achievement, graduation rates, and workforce preparedness, as well as a government-wide initiative to increase energy independence and economic security.

Contact Information
Gary Hedges, Science Specialist
Division of Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability
Maryland State Department of Education
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone:  410-767-0323
Fax:  410-333-1146
Email:  ghedges@msde.state.md.us
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