Hydropower, once shunned because of environmental concerns, is making a comeback
By STEPHANIE SIMON – LEADVILLE, Colo.—The giant pipes wheeze and rumble, the whoosh of water coursing through them as noisy as a freeway. The Mount Elbert hydropower plant high in the Rocky Mountains isn’t much to look at—or listen to. But to true believers, it’s a road map to a greener future.
Larissa Bender, Bureau of Reclamation
The Mount Elbert plant (center) in Colorado uses pumped storage to generate electricity. Using wind power or cheap electricity from the grid overnight, it pumps water from the lake in the foreground through underground pipes to the reservoir above the plant. At times of high demand, it runs the water back down through the plant and its turbines to make electricity. Hydropower, shunned just a few years ago as an environmental scourge, is experiencing a remarkable resurgence in the U.S. Dams are still viewed warily; in fact, Congress is considering dismantling four hydroelectric dams blamed for depleting salmon in the Klamath River basin in southern Oregon and northern California.
But engineers and entrepreneurs are pressing an alternative view of hydropower that doesn’t involve new dams. They argue that plenty of efficient, economical energy can be wrung from other water resources, including ocean waves, free-flowing rivers, irrigation ditches—even the effluent discharged from wastewater treatment facilities. There’s a surge of interest, too, in adding small power plants to dams built years ago for flood control or navigation—as well as in turning reservoirs into battery packs of sorts, releasing energy when the grid needs it most.
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Globally, hydropower provides 16% of electricity, slightly more than nuclear power and closing in on natural gas, according to the London-based International Hydropower Association.
In the U.S., by contrast, hydropower now provides about 7% of electricity generation. All other renewable sources combined account for about 3%.
Even without building large dams, expanding efforts to draw power from water could add 40,000 megawatts to the grid by 2025, says the Electric Power Research Institute, a nonprofit research firm in Palo Alto, Calif. That’s the equivalent of putting at least two dozen new nuclear power plants online.
Pouring It On
Such estimates are stirring action. The U.S. Department of Energy spent nothing on hydropower research as recently as 2007 but allocated $50 million this year. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued 50 preliminary permits for small hydro projects last year, up from 15 in 2007. At least two dozen states have mandated that utilities draw more power from renewable sources—and many include small hydropower as an option, along with wind and solar. Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter recently announced an agreement between his state and the federal government that will streamline the permitting process for developing small hydropower projects in Colorado.
The Department of Energy estimates a new hydro project in 2016 would generate power at a cost of $120 per megawatt-hour. By contrast, the cost per megawatt-hour would be $150 at a wind farm going online that year and nearly $400 at a photovoltaic solar array. (Those figures don’t take into account various tax incentives meant to offset the cost of renewable energy, especially wind and solar.) Hydro also has technical advantages over other renewables. Daily water flow in many areas is far more predictable than wind or sunshine. It’s relatively easy to store the energy pent up in water so it can be released when the grid needs it most. And certain types of hydro plants can rev up from low power to full capacity within seconds.
“There remains tremendous untapped potential in North America,” says Don Erpenbeck, a vice president at MWH, a global hydropower construction and engineering firm in Broomfield, Colo. “After decades of delay, we are starting to realize that potential.” But Mr. Erpenbeck adds that years-long waits for federal permits and high capital costs make hydropower a tough sell to some utilities and investors. Maximizing water energy in the U.S., he says, “is going to take some guts.”
Countries such as Brazil and China remain committed to large hydroelectric dams and are forging ahead with big projects. Yet they are also looking at smaller solutions favored by environmentalists. The International Hydropower Association estimates that North America has developed nearly 70% of its available hydropower resources and Europe 75%. But the group sees huge potential in South America, Asia and especially Africa, where just 7% of resources have been developed.
In the U.S., one strategy gaining popularity is to add power plants to some of the 80,000 existing dams that don’t have hydroelectric capacity. Technological advances like turbines that are gentler on fish and oxygen-injection systems that help balance aquatic ecosystems have won favor even among some environmental groups. In one such project, American Municipal Power Inc. is spending $2 billion to add power plants to three dams on the Ohio River and invest in additional hydropower elsewhere. The utility’s CEO, Marc Gerken, says the new hydropower will cost more initially than coal or natural gas. But after the construction costs are paid off in 30 years, the utility will enjoy cheap power for several decades because the fuel—the rushing river—is essentially free and the plant is designed to run without much maintenance for 60 or 70 years. AMP, based in Columbus, Ohio, is a nonprofit corporation owned and operated by municipal utilities in the six states the company serves.
Other technologies are more speculative. A much-ballyhooed experiment that involved suspending a turbine from a barge in the Mississippi River didn’t prove to be worth expanding. The turbine is generating power, but Hydro Green Energy LLC, the Houston-based start-up that developed the device, says it has moved on to more promising ventures. “It’s still a power-producing, money-making device,” but the economics don’t support expansion, says Vice President Mark Stover. Several companies are experimenting with “low-head” turbines that can pull energy from relatively small volumes of water dropping as little as five feet over natural or man-made falls. One such project, launched by Natel Energy Inc. of Alameda, Calif., uses low-head technology to extract energy from an Arizona irrigation canal. Federal scientists say some of these approaches look promising but need more study. “With these new technologies, nobody knows what their environmental impacts might be,” says Doug Hall, who manages the water-energy program at the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory.
A less-experimental technology, dating back more than a century, is also gaining currency as a means to store energy and back up the grid: pumped storage, the system used by the Mount Elbert hydro plant outside Denver. The plant, sitting on the jewel-like Twin Lakes and managed by the Bureau of Reclamation, plays a key role in keeping lights on and air conditioners humming across the West.
At night, when demand on the power grid is low, the Mount Elbert plant sucks water from the lakes, sometimes using wind power to pump that water up into a reservoir above the plant. The reservoir acts as a liquid battery—a huge pool of potential energy. As the day warms up and the grid shows signs of strain, workers begin to release the water down a 470-foot drop, through devices that turn the pent-up energy into usable electricity. The water eventually pours back into the lakes, where it can be recycled into power again the next evening. Pumped storage is quite popular abroad; China has 2,200 projects under construction, and India and Ukraine aren’t far behind. An analysis by MWH shows that countries as varied as Romania, Thailand, Switzerland, South Africa and Italy are also moving heavily into pumped-storage construction. The U.S. has lagged, but federal authorities saw a surge in permit applications in 2008 and again so far this year.
“No new dams are being built,” says Dave Sabo, a senior adviser with the Bureau of Reclamation. But just about every other approach to hydropower, he says, is being studied and tested intensively. Says Mr. Sabo, “All this stuff is in play right now—pretty heavily.” Ms. Simon is a staff reporter in The Wall Street Journal’s Dallas bureau. She can be reached at email@example.com.
Alex Salmond turn Scotland into ‘world’s first hydro-economy’
Alex Salmond told the Scottish parliament that he wanted to ‘give Scottish Water room to grow’. Photograph: David Cheskin/PA
The state-owned utility Scottish Water is to be given new powers to build windfarms, hydro schemes and “green” power stations in partnership and competition with established energy companies. The company, one of the country’s last remaining state-owned firms, could generate £300m or more in extra revenues by using its 80,000 acres of land and vast pipe network for renewable energy projects. The proposal was unveiled by Alex Salmond, Scotland’s first minister and leader of the Scottish National Party, in his government’s last legislative programme before next May’s Scottish elections. He claimed it would turn Scotland into “the world’s first hydro-economy – wisely exploiting our water to help drive our economy”.
Salmond is resisting pressure to convert Scottish Water into a mutualised company under public ownership, similar to Welsh Water, to generate much-needed revenue and offset cuts of up to £3.7bn expected in next month’s spending review. The Conservatives and Salmond’s own economic advisers believe mutualisation would immediately raise up to £3bn for the Treasury, with £1bn going to the Scottish government, and save the taxpayer £140m a year in loans.
Salmond, an enthusiast for renewable energy investment, said that the company would remain entirely in public ownership, while having much greater freedom to exploit commercial opportunities that would eventually allow it to become self-financing and self-sufficient. “They have identified potential for new economic activity in other business areas of some hundreds of millions in the medium term,” he told the Scottish parliament. “If we give Scottish Water room to grow, then we have the makings of a great Scottish company, in public ownership.”
Scottish Water, which has annual revenues of about £1bn and assets worth £5.5bn, is the UK’s fourth-largest water company. It owns about 80,000 acres, including high ground with great potential value for onshore wind and hydro schemes. The company hopes the legislation proposed by Salmond will allow its fledgling commercial services division, called Harmony, to drive its new energy projects. The Tories hope to amend the water bill with Labour support, forcing the SNP to mutualise the company.
The utility is also in talks about joint projects with some of the largest players in renewables and potential competitors, which are thought to include Scottish and Southern Energy and ScottishPower. Richard Ackroyd, the company’s chief executive, said: “Our success in reducing our carbon footprint and expanding our work into renewables and recycling is helping to put Scottish Water in a position where it can make a real contribution to the environmental challenges facing Scotland.”
Scottish and Southern Energy, the UK’s largest hydro-electricity producer, would not comment directly on Scottish Water’s entry into the energy market. “There are other people who are becoming players in the market all the time; we wouldn’t have any comment to make on Scottish Water becoming part of that,” a spokeswoman said.
A spokesman for ScottishPower’s renewables arm welcomed Scottish Water’s involvement, saying: “Scotland has a wealth of renewable energy opportunities and we are keen to see the country fulfil its renewables potential. Investment from both the public and private sector will be critical in achieving this.” guardian.co.uk © Guardian News and Media Limited 2010
PGE’s largest renewable energy project complete
PORTLAND, Ore.— Portland General Electric Company today announced the final phase of its Biglow Canyon Wind Farm is complete, and all 217 turbines of the project are available to generate power for PGE customers. Biglow Canyon represents PGE’s largest renewable project, with a total installed capacity of 450 megawatts. Given the variability of wind power, the plant is expected to produce an average of around 150 MW – enough to power the homes of about 125,000 average PGE residential customers.
“Biglow Canyon Wind Farm is an important component of PGE’s diverse portfolio of energy resources,” said Jim Piro, PGE president and CEO. “We are pleased to have completed construction of this significant project that not only reflects the values of our customers, but also helps PGE meet Oregon’s Renewable Energy Standard, which requires us to supply 15 percent of the electricity our customers use from renewable resources by 2015 and 25 percent by 2025.”
In 2008, approximately 2 percent of the company’s total retail load requirement was provided by wind resources, which included the first phase of Biglow Canyon and the power PGE purchased on contract from the Klondike II and Vansycle Ridge wind farms, both in Oregon. The utility’s current Integrated Resource Plan calls for renewable resources to make up approximately 9 percent of the company’s total retail load by the end of 2010 with the completion of Biglow Canyon in its entirety and the existing wind power purchase agreements.
“PGE is proud to have completed one of the largest wind projects in the Pacific Northwest – constructed on time and under budget,” Piro said.
The $1 billion project located on 25,000 acres near Wasco in Sherman County, Ore., was built in three phases. Phase 1, completed in December 2007, is comprised of 76 Vestas wind turbines and has an installed capacity of 125 MW. Phase 2, comprised of 65 Siemens wind turbines with an installed capacity of approximately 150 MW, was completed and placed in-service in August 2009. The final phase of the project, completed in August 2010, added an additional 76 Siemens wind turbines and installed capacity of 175 MW to the project.
In addition to providing carbon-free and emissions-free generation of electric power, the wind farm has created jobs, is providing income for local businesses, generating tax revenues for local government, and providing easement payments to landowners. The Biglow Canyon project was developed by Orion Energy LLC and built, owned and operated by PGE.
Ocean Waves Offer a “Massive Resource” to Meet Australia’s Power Needs
SYDNEY: If just 10% of the near-shore wave energy available along Australia’s Southern coastline could be converted into electricity, half of the country’s current electricity consumption would be met, say CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) scientists.
Committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 60% of year 2000 levels by 2050, the Australian Government aims to produce 45,000 gigawatt-hours/year of additional renewable energy before 2020. “This total energy quota could be achieved using wave energy alone,” said lead author Mark Hemer of the CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship, Melbourne, “if 10% of the available wave energy resource over a 1,000km section of the Southern Australian margin were converted to electricity.”
Australia lags behind in encouraging wave energy
The World Energy Council identified Australia’s southern margin as one of the world’s most promising sites for wave-energy generation, but governmental policies are still relatively underdeveloped.
“Several countries, particularly in Europe, have much more advanced policies to support uptake of the wave energy industry. This research shows that Australia’s wave energy resource is considerably larger than these other countries which are actively encouraging the industry,” said Hemer.
“As an example, the UK’s wave energy resource has been estimated to be about 50 TWh/yr. This study has shown that Australia’s southern has a sustained wave energy resource of 1329 TWh/yr.”
Finding Australia’s best wave energy locations.
The study used long-term archives from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), an operational wave model called WaveWatch III to measure significant wave height, peak wave period and peak wave direction, and The Simulating Waves Near-shore (SWAN) wave model to measure the spatial distribution of wave energy.
Using the 10-year, six-hourly archives collected by WaveWatch III from 1997 to 2006, the researchers calculated spectral wave measurements along the South-Western Australian margin, which extends from Perth to Hobart to determine deep-water wave energy potential, publishing their findings in the Journal of Renewable Sustainable Energy.
Using the SWAN wave model to assess how shallow water processes such as refraction, shoaling and bottom friction can affect the spatial distribution of wave energy, they were able to quantify the near-shore wave energy potential of certain locations, identifying the optimal places for energy extraction.
Once operational, wave energy has the potential to provide a clean source of renewable energy whilst posing minimal impacts on the environment and no greenhouse gas emissions.
Unlike wind turbines and solar farms, which are highly visible and have been criticised for spoiling coastal areas for recreational value, wave energy conversion devices can be hidden entirely underwater, or can protrude only a few metres above the ocean surface, depending on the design.
However, there are still uncertainties as to the long-term affect of these wave energy converters on marine and coastal environments.
Question marks over cost
The research by Mark Hemer and David Griffith from CSIRO aim to inform governmental policy by providing estimates on Australia’s near-shore wave energy potential, and to narrow the search for the most suitable locations for commercialised wave energy converters.”A whole range of Government policies are required to support the wave energy industry including R&D, manufacturing and deployment.”
“An independent, comprehensive map of the wave energy resource is just one component to support that process, and that is what this research aimed to do,” said Hemer.
Technology still needed
While this research has identified wave energy as a massive low-carbon resource for Australia to use in the future, it doesn’t address the economic or engineering feasibility of wave energy converting devices. CSIRO are currently working on this research. “In terms of developing wave energy technologies, normally many renewable energy sites are far away from where the energy is needed and it looks to be the case here in Australia,” said AbuBakr S. Bahaj from the University of Southampton. “This will have implication to energy cost due to the large investment needed to bringing the generated energy to population centres.”
The Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office announced a $117 million loan guarantee through the Recovery Act for the Kahuku Wind Power Project in Hawaii. A project Secretary Chu calls “another example of America’s leadership in the global clean energy economy.”
While Hawaii has been harnessing wind power for years, Kahuku Wind is expected to be the first project to meet wind and solar energy reliability requirements set by the Hawaiian Electric Company; currently the only electric utility operating on the island of Oahu. Development of this innovative 30 megawatt (MW) wind power plant is expected to create over 200 jobs and supply clean electricity to roughly 7,700 Ohau households per year – a huge impact on an area that relies heavily on imported fossil fuels for power – and help pave the way for future clean energy projects in Hawaii.
“There is an urgent need to establish renewable energy sources in Hawaii and the state has mapped an ambitious plan to achieve this. The federal loan guarantee announced today boosts this effort,” said Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono. “The Kahuku Wind Project is the type of project that Hawaii needs to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and keep billions of dollars in our economy.”
In order to meet energy demands, the Kahuku Wind Project will combine two innovative technologies: the Clipper Liberty wind turbine system – the largest wind turbine manufactured in the U.S. – and a new battery system designed to help smooth out changes in power output caused by varying wind levels. This first of its kind installation will allow Kahuku to store energy generated on windy days for later delivery and could become an example for wind developers across the country to follow. Turbine blades being delivered to Kahuku. Photo credit First Wind.
Kahuku Wind is expected to begin generating energy for Oahu as early as the end of this year and has already sold the future electricity to the Hawaiian Electric Company. Upon completion, the wind power plant will have the capacity to reduce carbon emissions by approximately 96 million pounds per year.
Kahuku Wind is just one of 13 clean energy projects supported by loan guarantees through the Department’s Loan Programs Office. For more information, please visit www.lgprogram.energy.gov. Liz Meckes is a New Media Specialist with the Office of Public Affairs at the Department of Energy.


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By Harris Decker
In recent years, the Grammy Awards have become more about the performances than the awards themselves. With nearly 100 Grammy’s given out, it’s sometimes hard to decipher the winners and it seems as if by the nights end, every person in attendance is leaving with their own award. The performances however are truly what help the Grammy’s stay relevant. Who else could have brought together Eminem and Elton John? Or paid tribute to Bob Marley by brining together Sting, Ziggy Marley, Bruno Mars and Rihanna? The one and only answer is, the Grammy’s.
Here’s our list of the top 5 performances from last nights 58th Annual Grammy Awards
Lady Gaga Remembers David Bowie – It wasn’t sad. It wasn’t even somber. Instead, throwing the book out the window, Lady Gaga dressed up in David Bowie attire and hit the stage with a bang. She raced through some of her idols best songs in a way that only these two performers could. Few people can capture the amazing poise of David Bowie. Lady Gaga is one of these select few. The performance concluded with an incredible rendition of “Heroes” featuring Knile Rodgers on guitar.
Kendrick Lamar Brings The Heat – Riding one of the largest waves of 2015, Kendrick Lamar hit the Grammy stage with one mission. Introduce himself to mainstream America. Like him or hate him, he did just that with a lengthy set which included “The Blacker and the Berry” and “Alright.” His performance was a gutteral shockwave of passion which is how you would describe his smash hit album “To Pimp a Butterfly” which won him five Grammy’s including Best Rap Album.
Taylor Swift Shines on Historic Night – Taylor Swift opened up the Grammy’s with a stunning performance of “Out of the Woods.” Covered in a black latex like suit, she belted her emotional anthem and captivated the crowd like almost no other artist of today can. Little did she know that just a few hours later, she would become the 5th artist in history and the 1st woman to win Album of the Year twice. She joins the elite cast of Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon, U2 and Stevie Wonder who have achieved this rare feat.
Lionel Richie Receives Dazzling Tribute – This was my favorite ensemble performance of the night. Bringing together John Legend, Demi Lovato, Meghan Trainor, Luke Bryan and Tyrese to sing some of Lionel Richie’s top hits. They concluded with “All Night Long” and were joined on stage by Richie himself who showed that at age 66, he can still bring it.
The Weekend Shows His Range – Largely known to the mainstream world as an upbeat, dance along artist, The Weekend showed off his softer side during the first part of his first Grammy performance. He performed his platinum single “Can’t Feel My Face” along with the lesser known “In The Night.” It was moving and passionate as this incredible talent celebrated his first two Grammy’s

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We often hear about the power of the 5 people closest to you and how your income, mindset and happiness will inevitably be affected by who these people are. You’re still very much in charge of your own life and direction of course, so in this blog post I wanted to share how you can choose to mix them up, “recruit” the right people to be part of your journey and find inspiration, care and support from people you’ve never even met.
The conscious inner circle includes a few different types of people:
- The ones who are already on the bus with you and who can stay around: the genuine supporters as well as the healthy sceptics (remember these can stay for as long or short as you choose to share the ride with them).
- The ones who need to get on the bus: what type of person, energy or skillset are you currently missing? Get creative as you “recruit” the people to help you with your new transition.
- The ones who need to get off the bus: the negative ones or the ones who simply can’t/won’t reach the next level with you.
Let’s continue with the bus metaphor here and look at the different stages you’ll most likely pass through.
- The early research/building phase: You need people who are inspiring and likeminded to help you uncover and the excited about what you’re about to create. Sure, it can be helpful to have a sceptic or two, but make sure they are constructive and not just negative (there is a huge difference!) so help you make the right decision for you (remember, this is your journey, not theirs). You can get some ideas of who these people are by checking out my previous post on this.
- The loading phase: This is when you have decided where you’re heading and basically just getting your final team together to get going. This is the critical time to get the right people on the bus and the wrong people (or people who use to be right, but no longer are) off the bus. Don’t kick all the critics off, some healthy scepticism can be very helpful (again, as long as it’s constructive and shared with the intent to improve your journey).
- The half way stop: Check in if the sceptics on the bus have gotten too un-resourceful and kick them off (temporarily or forever), see if you need some fresh blood in the team and make space for some new helpers and ask yourself if the people already on the bus are actually in the right seats. Sometimes moving people to another “role” and looking at them differently can be the best way to utilise their skills, understanding and type of support.
The winning team is never static (I don’t mean winning as in beating anyone else, I mean winning as in working with you). As you change and as the road unfolds, some people who might have seem crucial for the team back then have less importance now. It is vital that we learn to not desperately hold onto the people who are not helpful. We have to learn to let them go, regardless of who they used to be for us.
In my career profiling and transition program the Inner Circle section is a key part I take my clients through to connect them with the right resources and people to move forward with. It also involves finding the courage to step away from the relationships and people who no longer serve them.
Real life transitions have the ability to take you to a place you never even knew existed. You just have to realize that no matter who you are and what you’ve been through – trying to get there alone is not the answer. Having the right team around you is a big part of the way there.

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AIZAWL: A group of Bnei Menashe (Mizo Jews) from the northeastern states of Mizoram and Manipur are expected to migrate to Israel, the 'Promised Land' for the Jewish community this year. Jeremiah L Hnamte, a Bnei Menashe leader hoped that at least a few hundreds, if not all, would be able to 'go home' this year from Mizoram. He said the Israeli government had agreed to the migration of 7,232 Bnei Menashe members to the 'Holy Land' last year, but a number of obstacles had prevented them from leaving India.
February 15, 2012 |
DHARAMSHALA: The devastating blast in the Israeli embassy car that rocked the country on Monday has brought the idyllic Dharamkot village near Mcleodganj under the police scanner. The reason: Dharamkot, popularly known as mini-Israel, is a top destination for Israeli tourists. Police sources here confirmed that after the news broke out about the blast in New Delhi, Kangra police chief issued advisories to the local police station and hoteliers in Mcleodganj. "There are not many Israelis these days but still we have issued instructions to the hoteliers that they should inform us about the Israelis staying in their hotels ," said Diljeet Singh Thakur, SP Kangra.In addition, he said, vigil and patrolling had been increased in the areas where Israeli tourists generally stay.
April 19, 2005 |
JERUSALEM: Israel has warned its nationals to avoid travelling to Kashmir, where it considers them to be under "very high" level of threat. Surveys conducted last year in Kashmir had indicated that Israelis form the single largest group of foreign travellers there. An earlier advisory had also warned Israelis to steer clear of Kashmir where it fears that terrorists might try to kidnap them or harm them. A travel advisory issued by the National Security Council and Counter-terrorism staff, attached to the PMO, has cautioned the citizens to avoid several places during the forthcoming Passover vacation.
February 15, 2012 |
JERUSALEM: Israel has gone into a state of heightened alert following attacks in India and Georgia, and botched attempts in Thailand, accusing Iran of posing a danger not only to the region's stability but the world as a whole. Israel's defence minister Ehud Barak said that the attempted bombing in Bangkok proves that Iran and its proxies continue operating in the ways of terror. "Iran and Hezbollah are relentless terror elements who pose a danger to the stability of the region and the world," Barak said in a statement, during a visit in Singapore . "The Iranians and Hezbollah are determined to disrupt Israeli life and to act against Israelis all over the world," Barak said, adding, "they want to strike at Israelis and we must act against this terror front and continue to brace for other challenges we face.
May 14, 2008 |
Sixty is a time to look back for an individual or a nation, and Israel is marking its founding on May 14 in a mood of uncertainty and mixed emotions. Despite Israel's great achievements in proverbially making the desert bloom, it is still yearning to be a normal country even as its very actions make that wish impossible to achieve. Leaving aside the hoary controversy over the justice or otherwise of Israel's creation ? Britain has a heavy load to carry by virtue of the Balfour Declaration and other acts ?
October 17, 2009 |
NEW DELHI: A month after advising its nationals against travelling to India due to a possible terror threat, Israel has once against issued a similar advisory saying that the threat of possible attacks against them has become "significantly more severe" since the travel advisory issued in September. India, however, on Friday sought to downplay the advisory, saying the warning is quite routine in nature and there is no specific threat to any installation.
May 31, 2006 |
JERUSALEM: Noted Bharatnatyam exponent Priyadarsini Govind dazzled a capacity crowd here as the Israel Festival 2006 entering its second week, paid a special tribute to Indian culture. "Her flawless movements were like a moving poetry on stage. The performance will add further to the growing interest among Israelis in the exotic Indian culture with surprises galore," Yael Aizic, a Hebrew University student said after the performance last night. Several people had to leave the venue disappointed with all the tickets sold out in advance, the organizers said.
September 9, 2003 |
NEW DELHI: Attractive and stately, a 5 feet 7 inch member of the Israel business delegation is turning heads for reasons that transcend trade. Born in New Delhi to a Jewish mother and a Sikh father, Reena Pushkarna ? prominently known as Israel's curry queen ? is yet another example of how the Great Indian Diaspora is playing a role in diplomacy and trade. "My mother would have distributed sweets to everyone in Mumbai if she was alive to know that I am part of a delegation to bridge business and cultural ties with India," smiles Pushkarna, who is credited with introducing Indian cuisine to Israel a couple of decades back.
February 18, 2012 |
BANGKOK: Thai police on Friday said they were searching for two more suspects, including an explosives expert, as the criminal inquiry into the suspected Iranian plot targeting Israelis overseas with magnetized bombs expanded. The countrywide lookout for more suspects came as media reports said that Israeli defence minister Ehud Barak who made an unannounced trip to Singapore airshow may have been the prime target. But Thailand's police chief Priewpan Damapong denied reports that terrorists were targeting Barak who was scheduled to change planes in Thailand on Wednesday but later cancelled the plan following the bombings on Tuesday.
October 5, 2008 |
NEW DELHI: Seven kilometres from Dharamsala, Dharamkot could have been any Indian hamlet in the hills, except that it looks like a mini Israel with Hebrew street signs and STD booths displaying the local time in Israel. Dharamkot has roughly 1000 Indians and five times as many resident Israelis at any given point in time. Unsurprisingly, it is now more Israeli in character than Indian with more Hebrew spoken on its streets than any Indian dialect, while village commerce accommodates young Israelis' taste for bistros and massage parlours.

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Ratify the tobacco treaty
NOW THAT 40 nations have ratified a wide-ranging treaty designed to limit the health effects of smoking around the world, the next move is up to the United States.
If you're into depressing statistics, here's one: This year some 5 million people will die world wide from tobacco-related causes. Here's another: By 2030, that number will double.
Despite its eye-glazing title, the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control is an agreement that will help save some of those lives.
The treaty required ratification by 40 nations to take effect. After Peru ratified it Tuesday, it can now be implemented by the nations who have ratified it thus far.
The United States is not one of them.
Here's the confusing part: The Bush administration -- in the person of Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson -- actually signed the treaty in May, but President Bush must now send it to the Senate for ratification -- something he has not yet indicated he will do.
Among its many provisions, the treaty would restrict tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship within five years of ratification. It would protect nonsmokers in workplaces, public transport and indoor public places. Large health warning labels would be required on cigarette packaging. Deceptive labels would be prohibited.
Unfortunately, the United States has a long history of signing treaties and then not ratifying them. This treaty should not be one of them. Too many lives are at stake.

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Massachusetts state Treasurer Steve Grossman says his second campaign for governor has more than $1 million in the bank at the beginning of February.
The Democrat says the money expands a significant financing lead among his opponents to succeed outgoing Gov. Deval Patrick.
Grossman said Saturday that his campaign cash on hand includes January contributions.
Grossman and Attorney General Martha Coakley are considered among the top tier Democratic candidates for governor.
Like Coakley, Grossman hasn't won every race, including an unsuccessful campaign for governor in 2002.
Five Democrats running for governor. They include Newton pediatrician Don Berwick, former federal Homeland Security official Juliette Kayyem and former Wellesley Selectman Joseph Avellone.
Former gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker and Shrewsbury business owner Mark Fisher are seeking the Republican nomination.
Two independents candidates, Jeffrey McCormick and Evan Falchuk, are also in the mix.


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Washington changes execution method
OLYMPIA, Wash — Washington state has changed its method of execution from a three-drug cocktail to a one-drug system, according to paperwork filed Tuesday with the state Supreme Court.
The filing by state Attorney General Rob McKenna reveals that the state Department of Corrections made the decision last Thursday. McKenna wants the high court to dismiss portions of the appeal of death-row inmate Darold Stenson, arguing that a challenge of the drug protocol's constitutionality is now moot.
The department is in the process of rewriting the execution policy that will make Washington the second state in the nation to use the one-drug method.
Ohio switched in January after the botched execution of Romell Broom that was halted by Gov. Ted Strickland in September. Executioners unsuccessfully tried for hours to find a usable vein for injection, and Broom has appealed the state's attempt to try again.
Ohio has executed three men under the new method since December.
The three-drug method uses sodium thiopental, pancuronium bromide and potassium chloride. Only sodium thiopental, followed by a saline flush, is used in the one-drug policy. Under the amended policy in Washington state, an additional 5 grams of sodium thiopental will be made available at the time of execution in case the first dose does not kill the inmate.
The motion filed with the court Tuesday said the decision to amend the protocol was made in light of both Ohio's use of the method and "the opinions of experts who have advised the Department."
The new policy will change the presumed method for lethal injection to the one-drug protocol, but the three-drug injection method will be allowed for inmates who request it.
"The Department maintains that the three drug protocol is constitutional," the motion reads.
Stenson, who shot his wife and business partner in Clallam County, is one of three death-row inmates suing Washington state, arguing that its preferred method of execution needed a major overhaul to satisfy constitutional bans on cruel punishment.
Also suing are Jonathan Gentry, who killed a 12-year-old girl in Kitsap County, and Cal Coburn Brown, who tortured and killed a Burien woman.
Last March, the state Supreme Court stayed the execution of Brown just hours before he was set to die. McKenna filed for a lift of that stay after a Thurston County Superior Court judge ruled last July that the state's lethal injection procedures were constitutional.
The stay will remain in place while the appeal process continues.
Stenson attorney Sherilyn Peterson said she still needs to see the final language but called the decision by the Department of Corrections "a complete victory."
"We only question why it has taken so long for the state to accept the need for change," Peterson wrote in an e-mail.
Stenson's attorneys have a civil case against the state challenging the method of execution, asking it to switch to the one-drug protocol. He has two additional independent challenges to the execution process in that lawsuit and two separate challenges to his criminal conviction which are still ongoing.
In prior filings, the state argued that Washington's three-drug lethal injection system passed constitutional tests because it was substantially similar to a Kentucky system upheld in 2008 by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Dick Morgan, prisons director for state Department of Corrections, said that while they still stand by the constitutionality of the three-drug system, they had been studying the one-drug option ever since Ohio announced in November it would make the switch.
"From our standpoint, the one-drug protocol is simpler for us to administer, and it no longer embroils the department in the legal challenges to the three-drug protocol," he said.
Before deciding to switch to the one-drug method, Washington, like roughly three dozen states, had performed lethal injections by administering successive doses of three separate drugs. The chemicals are intended to render a condemned prisoner unconscious, then paralyze the body, and, finally, stop the heart.
Washington death-row inmates may opt for hanging instead of lethal injection. The last hanging was of Charles Campbell in May 1994. The state's last execution was the lethal injection death of James Elledge in 2001.
Washington state Attorney General: http://www.atg.wa.gov/
Supreme Court of Washington: www.courts.wa.gov
Copyright 2010 The Associated Press.


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2021 Was A Big Year For Music Documentaries
2021 may have been the Year of the ‘Rockumentary’ – with a number of high-profile music docs released over the last 12 months. The biggest, of course, would be Peter Jackson’s eight-hour Beatles documentary Get Back, which follows the Fab Four during the recording sessions for their final album and concert. It was also the Year of Britney, with a whopping *four* full-length Britney Spears documentaries released in 2021, covering the singer’s controversial career and battle for her financial independence. Other great rock docs released this year include Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage, the Alanis Morissette documentary Jagged, and documentaries about The Velvet Underground, DMX, Billie Eilish, and Rick James What was the best documentary you saw in 2021?


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Yes, deer are lovely to look at. But the damage they can do to ornamental trees, shrubs, and other plants is not. Though there’s no sure-fire way to completely deer-proof your yard, there are several measures you can take to deter them, and the bigger your bag of tricks the better. Here are a few of the many popular approaches to keeping Bambi at bay.
Wrap Young Trees During Fall. Autumn is mating, or rutting, season, and part of a buck’s ritual is to rub his antlers on trees. Young trees, especially those whose trunks are 3 inches or less in diameter, are especially vulnerable to serious damage. Your local nursery or garden supply likely carries tree wraps that are designed to protect against damage from rutting.
Choose Plants Wisely. Can’t wait for your tulips to blossom in the spring? Neither can deer, especially growing fawns and their mothers. However, daffodils, another iconic spring flower, are not a favorite menu item for most deer. The University of Georgia Extension offers a list of plants that deer tend to snack on and plants they tend to avoid. The list can be used as a guide in selecting deer-resistant plants and also in knowing which plants require protection.
Plant Strategically. If you simply can’t do without the plants that deer seem to love, like tulips, English ivy, and flowering dogwood, to name a few, your best bet is to plant them near the house. Deer are reluctant to get too close to humans, so this will give deer-attracting plants a modest amount of protection. You can bump up that protection by including deer-resistant plants in the mix to make this area of your yard even less inviting.
Create Barriers. Steep slopes and terraced gardens not only add interest to a landscape, they also deter deer. While they are excellent jumpers, deer are not too keen on climbing and will likely pass up steep or terraced terrain for lower, more level ground. If a fence is your barrier of choice, keep in mind that it needs to completely block the deer’s view of what lies on the other side to be at all effective. Deer will not leap over a barrier if they can’t see their landing pad.
Use the Fear Factor. Deer are scared off by sudden or unpredictable movement. A sculpture that moves in the wind, a decorative windmill, even wind catchers and flags in the garden or near vulnerable plants can all do their part in discouraging deer from dining on your plants.
Remove Temptation. Those berries and veggies you forgot to pick? They might not be appealing to you anymore, but they are to deer. You can minimize damage to vegetable gardens by harvesting crops as soon as they’re ready and removing any unwanted fruits and vegetables immediately.
With this list of deer-deterrent tricks, your lawn should stay as protected as possible all year long.

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High fiber, prebiotic, sweet tigernut flour matched with earthy, honey chestnut flour makes for perfectly moist and fluffy mini muffins. I LOVE these little gems. The recipe is a great base for many incarnations: banana bread, chocolate chip muffins, blueberry, apricot, peach or cherry – all deliver a great tasting gluten-free snack that borders on dessert without the sugar grams. My kids love them, I love them and you will too!
Are Tigernuts a Tree Nut?
No – tigernuts are a starchy tuber vegetable. They are in the Sedge Family and related to water chestnuts. They are not a grain. They are not a seed. They are not a nut. Too bad the chufa name didn’t gain more popularity to eliminate the nut confusion 🙂
Tigernuts, also called chufa, are the best resistant starch/prebiotic food to add to your diet. Tigernuts are actually the highest prebiotic food source. They contain the most resistant starch fiber of any whole food. We all know how important probiotics can be for overall health, but more and more studies are showing how important prebiotic foods are to feed the probiotic critters we want proliferating in our digestive system.
The flour from tigernuts creates delicious, moist and sweet results in any recipe without even needing additional sugar. BTW – don’t use tigernut flour in a pizza crust – WAY TOO SWEET! Oh – maybe use it for a 70’s style sweet strawberry cream cheese style pizza crust? Anyhow…
Other great sources of resistant starch:
- Danedlion Greens
- Allium Family Veggies: Raw/Cooked Onions, Raw Leeks, Garlic, Scallions
- Raw Asparagus
- Raw Jicama
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Green Bananas
- Plantains, Plantain Flour
- Cassava Flour, Tapioca Starch
- Potato Starch
- Chicory Root
- Acacia Gum
- Jerusalem Artichoke
Are Chestnuts a Tree Nut?
Chestnuts are not related to the legume peanuts, nor are they related to commonly called tree nuts almonds and cashews which are actually a fruit. Chestnuts are a true nut in the Fagaceae Family or Beech Family and related to the edible beechnut. Since chestnuts are not botanically related to many of the common “nut” allergy foods, often those who suffer an allergy to nuts, do not have the same reaction to chestnuts. Caution must be taken however if you have a nut allergy, and you should consult your doctor before introducing chestnuts to your diet. There is also an interesting potential cross reaction to consider between LATEX ALLERGY & CHESTNUT ALLERGY. Most people however tolerate chestnuts very well and they make a great flour alternative since they are much lower in phytic acid than traditional grain flours, leaving your calcium, magnesium and iron more readily available for absorption.
Where Do I Buy These Flours?
Whole Foods is finally selling Otto’s cassava flour, but I still think you have to buy the TIGERNUT FLOUR ONLINE. Chestnut flour can be found in some groceries and may also be sold under the Italian name: farina di castagne. Amazon also sells CHESTNUT FLOUR ONLINE.
I hope you enjoy the health benefits of this recipe and the wonderful taste!
Many Wishes of Health and Gratitude,

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Sadly, the baby fig tree I got last year did not survive. During the depths of winter the temperature fell down to 20F in the area where I was keeping it. Too chilly for a baby fig, I guess. Not so easily discouraged in my fig growing efforts, I bought a Purple Fig developed by the University of Louisiana. This little tree is already almost 3 feet tall. The one I got last year was only 8 inches tall.
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5. Mogador: The Quest
Alberto Ruy Sánchez in conversation with Anosh Irani
Alberto Ruy Sánchez, distinguished author and editor, in a session on his travels, writing, and his quest to recreate worlds using poetry and mystical imagery. In conversation with writer Anosh Irani, he speaks of his first novel “Mogador”, written with what he calls “prose of intensities”, and the books that followed.


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All About BTC, LTC, ETH mining as well as other alternative crypto currencies
Innosilicon still has not made any release of the source code of their cgminer fork with support for the A2 Scrypt ASIC chips, what you get with their A2 Terminator Scrypt ASIC devices is a Raspberry Pi with a preloaded cgminer and simple web interface to control the device. The standard web interface however is a bit limited in the supported operating frequencies – 1000 and 1200 MHz. The recompiled cgminer does allow for a few more operating frequencies to be used, however they are not selectable by default through the web interface of the miner. Some time ago there was a modified image released by a user called Emdje that supposedly allowed more overclock options. However it has turned out that it was not really functional as even though you could select operating frequency at steps of 5 MHz the cgminer did not accept these values and instead defaulted to some of the supported frequencies.
Back when we first had the chance to do a remote test of a A2BOX Scrypt ASIC miner we have discovered that the only supported operating frequencies by the Innosilicon A2 Terminator Scrypt ASIC miners are: 1000, 1080, 1100, 1200, 1280, 1300 and 1400 MHz. This is why we have made a modification to the standard RPi image that ships with the A2 miners, so that you can quickly and easily add the supported frequencies to be selectable from the web interface of the miner. This should allow you to squeeze some more extra performance from your device, regardless if it is the smaller 2 module or the large 6 module ASIC model, as our tests have shown that most of the miners should be able to work pretty well at up to 1280-1300 MHz up from the maximum of 1200 MHz that you have by default. Below you can download the modification we have prepared along with the instructions on how to update your miner, so that you get the extra OC options available.
How to login to your miner via SSH/SFTP using putty/WinSCP:
– username: pi
– password: innosilicon
Where to find the miner and web interface:
Replace the index.php file with the following modification:
– modified index.php
All that is left is to refresh the webpage with the miner interface and you should see the new options for operating frequencies available in the dropdown boxes for the A2 modules. For the smaller miners you need to select just the first two frequencies as you can see on the image above, for the large A2 miners you need to set all of the six frequencies. Do note that each of the modules can operate at a different frequency, so experiment and set the best frequency for each one that gives the lowest HW error rate and optimum performance.
Last month we’ve had the opportunity to do some remote performance tests of one of the earlier prototypes of the A2BOX Scrypt ASIC miners and recently we were able to get our hands on one of these powerful miners to do a hands on review of the final product being shipped to customers from MinerEU. These miners are based on the 28nm Innosilicon A2 Scrypt ASIC chips and have 48 of them placed on 6 separate modules able to provide a total hashrate of about 84-86 MHS. The device comes with a built in power supply and a Raspberry Pi controller with a web based control panel, so it is ready to be connected and you can immediately start mining with it.
The power consumption mentioned in the specifications of the miner is 750W and the power supply you will find inside the case is GameZone GX1100M, apparently rated at 1100W 80Plus Gold certified. We could not find that much information about these power supplies as they are apparently a Chinese brand, but a good quality one judging from the specs and the performance they offer – supposedly providing 90% efficiency. We are going to be comparing these power supplies to other well know brand model in terms of power usage and efficiency, but we are not going to be focusing on that here. The review of the miner will be done with the ATX power supply that you get the Scrypt ASIC miner with and as we’ve already mentioned the GameZone GX1100M does a great job in powering the device. The specific model should be capable of handling peaks of up to 1300W as we understand and it uses a modular design, though not fully modular.
You can see that inside the case of the miner there are 6 modules with big aluminum heatsinks. Each module has 8 chips and there are heatsinks both on the back of the PCBs as well as on the front side directly placed on the A2 chips for better cooling. The fact that the device uses 28nm chips and has large heatsinks on both sides along with serious airflow ensures that the miner runs pretty cool, even with the not so low power usage of the device. We’ll get back to the cooling system and its performance and the operating temperatures in a bit when we start talking about the tests. What does make a very good impression is the fact that the miner is very sturdy and well built and you would expect nothing less for a piece of hardware that is so expensive.
The A2BOX Scrypt ASIC miner comes in a standard 4U case, so you can say that it is ready to go directly into more serious mining farms that use racks in data centers for example. The device itself does look a bit like a server because of the case and because of the noise level you will get from it. We’ve seen noisier miners, but you cannot call a noise level of about 67 dBA at a distance of 1 meter from the device very silent either. The miner uses three server grade 120x38mm Nidec TA4500DC fans for the cooling and they do a great job with the noise not being considered at all. What you should be well aware of is that this miner is not a great choice to have at home in your living room or bedroom to mine 24/7, it is best suited for use in a well ventilated dedicated room for mining hardware or a more serious mining farms.
Taking a look at the power usage of the device we can see that it needs about 825W of power from the power socket, and if we take into account the 90% efficiency of the power supply the actual power consumption of the hardware should be about 750W. You are however going to be paying for the 825W of power as the difference is what gets wasted as heat during the conversion inside the PSU. Since currently Innosilicon A2 Scrypt ASIC chips are still the only ones that are based on 28nm process they are also the most power efficient solution available on the market in the form of a Scrypt ASIC miner. The drawback is that the miners based on these chips are more expensive to produce and that affects the end user price as well, but at the moment reaching the same hashrate with alternative solutions that are based on 55nm chips would come with about 3 times higher power consumption.
Here are two thermal images we took of the A2BOX miner working and as you can see the operating temperatures of the hardware are pretty low, we were actually surprised after we were used to seeing higher temperatures with the 55nm ASIC miners. The three big cooling fans push air inside the case thorough the large aluminum heatsinks and the hottest temperature we’ve measured was just at about 42 degrees Celsius. This is with an ambient temperature of 25 degrees C, so there could be some variance and you should be careful not to place the miner in hot areas without good ventilation.
Now, we’ve mentioned that the A2BOX Scrypt ASIC miner comes with a built-in Raspberry Pi controller and it also has a web-based control panel installed, so you can easily access, control and monitor the device. The main screen offers quick and easy options for you to setup the miner’s network settings, mining pools, operating frequency, basic stats etc. As we’ve said it is more basic solution, but has all of the important stuff in a single page, so it is very easy to use. As a backend the miner relies on a special version of cgminer 3.9.0 with support of the A2 scrypt ASIC chips. The web interface does allow you to set the operating frequency for each of the 6 modules independently, though you have only two options available – 14.88 MHS per board at 1200 MHz or 12.40 MHS at 1000 MHz.
There is also a more detailed real-time status monitor available that can help you monitor the performance of your device and if needed to take some steps to improve the results you are getting or change some settings for the best possible results. The results you see on the screenshot above are from the miner running at the higher clock of 1200 MHz. With our initial tests of the earlier prototype we’ve seen that it has produced a bit more HW errors that we’ve liked, but now the final production units does seem to perform much better and with far less HW errors. Do note that for ASIC decides it is normal to get some HW errors over time, however you should find the best balance between performance and HW errors in order to maximize the useable hashrate.
If you would like to have a bit more advanced and user friendly web-based control of your miner there is a solution available, a Scripta-based image with A2 chip support. You can download and put that image on another SD flash card and replace the one you get by default with the miner installed in the RPi controller. We do recommend to keep the original SD card with the official image intact just in case and as a backup and not to overwrite it with another image.
But what about performance, well it is also improved and higher than what we were getting in our earlier remote testing of the prototype device. As you can see on the screenshot above taken from the LTC Rabbit for a period of 48 hours the hashrate remains very stable and averages somewhere in between 85 and 86 MHS poolside. The locally reported hashrate is a bit higher, though the poolside reported rate from the miner’s web interface is also about 86 MHS. Testing the device at other pools hash also shown us an average in between 85 MHS and 86 MHS pool side hashrate with the miner running the A2 chips at the higher 1200 MHz operating frequency.
What can we conclude about the 86 MHS A2BOX Innosilicon A2-based Scrypt ASIC miner is that it definitely delivers what you are promised. You get a well designed and built device that comes with absolutely everything that you need to start mining immediately, no need to buy something separately to make it work such as a power supply for example that can add to the expenses that need to be calculated when you consider what is the expected return of the investment. The miner is very power efficient for the hashrate it offers when you compare it to what the alternative 55nm solutions do provide at the moment. The miner is not very silent, but the proper cooling is way more important and the fans do a great job in keeping the ASIC chips cool and operating with low error rate.
All seems good so far, but there is a catch and one thing that is not that great and this particular thing is the price of the miner. Currently the standard price of the 86 MHS A2BOX Scrypt ASIC is $10200 USD, so out of the budget for many miners and a more interesting option for more serious miners and larger mining farms. We have some good news for the people that are actually interested in buying this device, we have a special promo code that will get you $700 USD off the standard price, so you will be able to get the A2BOX Scrypt ASIC for $9500 USD. All you have to do is enter the following coupon code when you add the device in the shopping cart 9500A2BOX_cryptomining-blog to be able to take advantage of the promotional price at MinerEU. There is also another alternative option, a smaller and more affordable in terms of price version of the A2BOX miner – the 28 MHS A2Mini Scrypt ASIC available for a price of $3900 USD at the moment. Unfortunately there are still no very affordable solutions that use just one or two A2 chips inside a compact and very power efficient device while still producing a few MHS available that would be of interest to the average small crypto miner that might be interested in getting a very affordable Scrypt ASIC miner.


The new red band trailer for “The Shape of Water” puts the monster front and center as Guillermo del Toro tells the story of an unlikely romance.
“The Shape of Water” follows a mute janitor who befriends a mysterious sea creature, called “The Asset,” being studied in a lab.
“This is the most sensitive asset ever to to be housed in this facility,” a lab worker says in the trailer.
Set during the height of the Cold War, “The Shape of Water” stars Sally Hawkins as the mute woman named Elisa; del Toro’s longtime collaborator Doug Jones (“Hellboy,” “Pan’s Labyrinth”) plays the creature. Hawkins’ character tries to defy everyone she is working for and attempts to fight for his freedom.
“The Shape of Water” also stars Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Octavia Spencer and Michael Stuhlbarg. Del Toro wrote the screenplay with Vanessa Taylor and produced alongside J. Miles Dale.
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Del Toro’s fantastical romance won the Golden Lion in Venice earlier this month. Since it premiered at the Venice Film Festival, it has received spectacular reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a score of 100 percent, based on 36 positive reviews.
“The Shape of Water” will be released on December 8.
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For those not familiar, Rock Island Auction Company sent out a series of emails containing some of the highlights in our May 2014 Premiere Firearms Auction. These messages covered a number of popular genres and gave a first look at some firearms that are bound to attract the attention of some of the world's foremost collectors and investors. This blog, and the ones to follow, are a reprint of those emails for those who do not receive that type of communication. As an added bonus, these blogs will also include many photos that did not appear in the original emails in order to keep them at a reasonable size. We hope you enjoy these collectible firearms and their multitude of photos!
If you like what you see below, be sure to check out our auction highlights in the Photo Preview, 4-page Sneak Preview, or our full 16-page mailer. To search our entire auction listing please visit www.rockislandauction.com/search.
Did our title grab your attention? It should have! One of the reasons we are so elated about our May 2014 Premiere Firearms Auction is the astounding number of Winchesters we have. But it's not just the quantity, we have some of the most comprehensive collections of Winchesters that Rock Island Auction Company has ever seen - and when you sell 20,000 - 22,000 guns a year, that's saying something! Out of this abundance of eye-popping Winchesters, today we'll focus specifically on the extensive selection on Winchester Model 1866 lever actions in this sale.
First off, let's cover all four models of the quintessential 1866. We'll start with this extremely rare, first model Winchester 1866 flatside carbine. Known as a "flatside" thanks to its flat loading gate and its lack of fore end flare or "lip," these models were the first year production of the first Winchesters even if they did still bear the Henry patent. However, the patent wasn't the only reminder they carried with them of their former namesake; they also have the telltale "Henry drop" at the rear of the receiver, an additional screw in the upper tang, and no exterior serial number.
|Lot 1022: Extremely Rare First Model Winchester 1866 Flatside Carbine|
The second model 1866 Winchesters are also easy to tell once you know the signs. These models have less of the "Henry drop" in front of the hammer, still bear the Henry patent, and in its early serial number range, the numbers are still placed on the inside of the gun. These guns are also no longer "flatsides" because the loading gate is scalloped and the front end of the receiver is flared to accommodate the fore end. Looking at this gun, it is hard to believe that it is over 100 years old! Look at the high condition of the brass and the beautiful wood.
Third Model 1866 Winchesters smooth out the "Henry drop" even more and are the first to have a serial number on its exterior. These models had those numbers behind the triggers (with few exceptions) and were the also the first to lose the Henry patent information. Instead they have the "King's Improvement" lettering as can be seen in the picture below. This particular model was shipped in 1876 as indicated on the factory letter and is absolutely one of the finest Third Model Winchester 1866 saddle ring carbines we have ever offered for public sale.
|Shown here with the "King's Patent" lettering|
The fourth and final stage in the evolution of the Winchester 1866 almost smooths the "Henry drop" out completely and moves the serial number to the rear of the tang, though there are variances to this serial number placement. The font of the serial number also changes from very block like to a more script-like appearance. These, of course, are only the most noticeable changes that took place in these iconic firearms. To list all the changes and to do so accurately, would take an entire book! Thankfully George Madis has provided just such a reference for the motivated collector. This particular fourth model 1866 is in such immaculate condition that the original polish marks from the Winchester factory steam powered belts still grace the brass receiver. Even light wear and tear can remove these marks, so their presence indicates a supremely high condition and remarkably well-preserved piece of firearms history.
|Lot 1026: Stunning Winchester Model 1866 Saddle Ring Carbine|
|Just look at that case hardened hammer!|
The evolution of the 1866 variations is only one facet of the exciting class of Winchester Model 1866 rifles present at this sale and the next gun is a clear indicator of that fact. Behold the ultra-rare, C.F. Ulrich engraved and signed, nickel plated Winchester model 1866 musket with its bayonet. Start with a Winchester 1866, which is a collectible in and of itself, now make sure it's an extremely rare musket version, next make it even more rare with a special nickel finish, then make sure it's downright scarce on account of its factory engraving, and complete this exercise in rarity by having those engravings be the work of Master Engraver C.F. Ulrich who happened to sign this remarkable firearm! Not to mention the matching bayonet. There's not even a Ulrich rigned or engraved Model 1866 musket shown in R.L. Wilson's The Book of Winchester Engraving nor in Madis' authoritative work.
|Note the C.F. Ulrich stamp to the right of the serial number|
The previous gun is amazing in its own right, but the fact that the final gun came to be in the same sale is a near miracle. It is another amazing Winchester 1866, with nickel plating on its barrel bands, receiver, hammer, lever, and carbine buttplate. It too exhibits a full grade coverage of Germanic scrollwork on a punch dot background with scalloped borders. The gun even has the distinct honor of also being signed by this C.F. Ulrich, but the true "Wow factor," as if those reasons weren't enough, comes from this gun being consecutively serial numbered to the first! These guns did not come from the same collection nor even the same consignor. They both just happened to come to the world's #1 firearm auction house for a sale that will have collectors clamoring.
Wondrously enough, this is not the only pair on consecutively number 1866 Winchesters in this auction! RIAC will be selling a pair of consecutively serial numbered Winchester 1866 muskets in near new condition! If you visited us at the Las Vegas Antique Arms show then you already know that these guns are as close as it gets to looking like the just left the factory floor. To have two of such superior quality, let alone two that are consecutively serial numbered, after the many years since their production, is almost unfathomable.
But consecutive serial numbers isn't all our Winchester 1866 models have to offer. There will be special finishes, muskets, saddle ring carbines, sporting rifles, and signed Ulrich engraved pieces, and supremely high condition examples. If you love early Winchesters, you'll be hard pressed to ever find more variety and better condition than at our May Premiere Firearms Auction.
Keep in mind, these are only a few selections of a single model from a sole manufacturer. Let this be an indicator of the quality and quantity of first-class collector and investment grade firearms that permeate this entire sale. To see more of what is appearing in this auction, please visit our Online Catalog. Thank you for taking some time to look at all these amazing items! We promise to post more in the days ahead.


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Saturday, September 16 - Club breakfast at MINI of Sterling. Sterling VA. 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Saturday, September 23 - DCMM members only event with Helix in Philly.
Saturday, October 7- MINIs Hit the Hills. Fall driving event out of Cumberland MD. Run departs from Cumberland Airport at 11:00 am.
Friday, October 20 - Halloween Haunted House event. This event is in the early planning stages.
Saturday, October 21 - Club breakfast at Tate MINI in Annapolis MD. 9:30 am - 12:00 pm


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Lady White Rose
A tough, but fast airplane
The Lady White Rose
Customized de Havilland BMk IV Mosquito [Str: 5, Body: 7, EV: 8, Flight: 9, Radio Communication: 10, R#: 2]
The Lady White Rose is Rip Scarlett’s customized de Havilland Mosquito. Although classed as a bomber, Rip had the bomb bay doors removed and more of the plane converted to hold additional passengers and cargo. With a small rear cargo ramp and the addition of a machine gun turret just a little back from the center of the plane, and one at the front, The Lady White Rose makes an impressive attack aircraft. Rip has upgraded the planes radio systems, giving his Mosquito a much larger range. Rip also keeps a record player and a selection of records on hand for long journeys.
The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito was a British multi-role combat aircraft that served during the Second World War and the postwar era. It was known affectionately as the “Mossie” to its crews and was also nicknamed “The Wooden Wonder”. It saw service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) and many other air forces in the European Theatre, the Pacific Theatre of Operations and the Mediterranean Theatre.
Originally conceived as an unarmed fast bomber, the Mosquito was adapted to many other roles during the air war, including: low to medium altitude daytime tactical bomber, high-altitude night bomber, pathfinder, day or night fighter, fighter-bomber, intruder, maritime strike aircraft, and fast photo-reconnaissance aircraft. It was also used by the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) as a transport.


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It seems we are living in an Android world, with 60 per cent of the consumer mobile device market dominated by the OS. And with the bring your own device (BYOD) trend gathering momentum, Android's presence...
The same trend is seen with the building automation industry
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According to Valve, one of the ways to ensure relevant games are recommended is through its algorithm. It knows that it has a limited number of spaces it can use to show games to a player. It has some knowledge of the game, based on what the developer has told it and what previous purchasers of the game have said and done. Using its experiences with Dota 2, it appears to have reached a solution - simply allow users access to the reasons behind a game showing up as recommended.
The New Dota 2 Matchmaking System
Valve Hands Out Year Bans to Abusive DOTA 2 Players - ExtremeTech
CS:GO is the first Counter-Strike version with a modern automatic matchmaking system, which allows you to play competitive matches against similar skilled players. In this guide we will show you all existing Skill Groups, answer some frequently asked questions and try to lift some old myths about the Matchmaking system. The following explaination of the cooldown system is from Vitaliy Genkin Valve employee via Steam forums:. If player commits a competitive offense on Jan 8 then offense level is increased to level 5 and player is penalized with another 7 day cooldown. That cooldown expires on Jan 15 — again, this means that player can play, but their offense level stays at level 5 for the duration of one more week.
Valve Hands Out 19-Year Bans to Abusive DOTA 2 Players
Matchmaking is perhaps the most important component of Dota 2. Because it is a competitive team-based game, how you get ranked and teamed with other people is crucial. Your entire experience depends upon these things and Valve has decided to finally give the matchmaking system the attention it deserves. If you wanted to play solo-queue, you were viewed through the filter of your solo MMR, which meant this: whenever you tried to search for a game, your opponents and teammates were determined using the same criteria and thus, you were basically asked to play alongside and against people of similar solo MMR.
It is the fourth game in the Counter-Strike series. Valve still regularly updates the game, both with smaller balancing patches and larger content additions. The game pits two teams, Terrorists and Counter-Terrorists, against each other in different objective-based game modes. The most common game modes involve the Terrorists planting a bomb while Counter-Terrorists attempt to stop them, or Counter-Terrorists attempting to rescue hostages that the Terrorists have captured. There are eight official game modes, all of which have distinct characteristics specific to that mode.


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I think singing traditional country is wonderful, because I'm bringing it to my generation and to the younger kids.
Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but religiously follows the new.
A generation which ignores history has no past and no future.
Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.
We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people, but for the appalling silence of the good people.
Only a generation of readers will span a generation of writers.
The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human can alter his life by altering his attitude.
A great person is one who affects the mind of their generation.
Our Generation has had no Great war, no Great Depression. Our war is spiritual. Our depression is our lives.
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How to Get a Good Relationship
Sharing your personal experiences and thoughts is a key element in a healthy relationship. It is not advisable to share negative experiences. Building relationships requires patience and sensitivity from both sides. Your attitude towards others must be positive and upbeat. Be optimistic and positive about your interactions with others. Here are some suggestions to help you build a healthy relationship. Follow these steps and your relationship will be successful.
Building healthy relationships is not an easy task. It takes time for these relationships to develop but you can apply these techniques to help you achieve your goals. Be aware of yourself first. Choose the type of relationship you’d like to build, and embody the ideal. Find out what you can and are willing to accept in a relationship, and what will make you unhappy. Find a partner with these traits. It is generally easier to establish relationships when both partners are open and honest about discussing their feelings.
Set high expectations. Relationships with low expectations often deteriorate and become boring. If your expectations aren’t high enough, it’s easy to settle for a weak relationship. Healthy relationships are long-term investments that require effort on both parties. Your partner and you need to share the same expectations and standards. Be a part of your relationship by always showing up for each other. This will help you build an ongoing relationship.
Signs of a healthy and happy relationship
There are certain signs to look for if you are in a committed relationship. While relationships can be imperfect, they are often built on the characteristics that make them healthy. As Dr. Liza Eshilian Oates, the director of the Kaiser Permanente’s Family Violence Prevention Program, describes, healthy relationships are not without ups and downs, but they’re generally anchored by a set of traits.
It is simple to discuss issues that bother you with your partner. You should be honest and transparent with your partner. If you want to save your relationship or change things and you want to make a change, don’t be afraid to discuss difficult issues. Also, don’t be unwilling to discuss the issue with your partner. They may be able to provide you with more information and resources to help navigate the waters. Here are a few primary signs that indicate your relationship is not healthy.
Ways to maintain a healthy relationship
Concentrating on your strengths is one of the best ways to keep your marriage healthy after you get married. If you’re stressed, you’re unable to keep in touch. It’s essential to discover ways to have fun with your partner. You can enjoy an evening out with your partner or recall your first dates. Remember that your relationship is two people trying to meet one the needs of each other.
Although there isn’t a universal definition of what makes a healthy relationship, there are some characteristics that are common to all healthy relationships. One of these is honesty. Healthy relationships can make both of you content. Being open with your partner lets you talk about your goals and concerns. Whatever obstacles you encounter, the best relationships are ones that are satisfying. But keep in mind that healthy relationships don’t have to be perfect!
Strategies to create a healthy partnership
Healthy relationships are built on honesty, support, fairness, and both parties taking responsibility for their emotions. It is important to remember that healthy relationships are beneficial to both parties and both parties must have a clear understanding of what they want from the relationship. Healthy relationships are open to growth and change It is therefore essential to take time to take care of yourself first. Here are some ways to establish a healthy relationship between you and your partner.
Respect and understanding each the other’s preferences and needs are essential for a healthy and happy relationship. Understanding the kind of relationship you’d like to have is crucial to having a healthy relationship. It is essential to be aware of what is acceptable and what you can’t do without. Talk to your partner in a non-judgmental manner and listen to their opinions. Be aware that not every issue can be solved, so try to keep communication open between you.
Signs of a toxic relationship
A bad relationship is one that compromises one’s well-being in order to benefit the other. One’s personal well-being could be affected when one is disconnected from the relationship or when one feels the other is ignoring them. These behaviors can occur during times of stress, or get worse over time. Recognizing these behavior patterns can help you decide if a relationship can survive or must be ended.
A dysfunctional relationship is one in which one blames the other constantly. Whether one feels guilty or blames another, the behavior is not healthy. A relationship that is unhealthy can cause an over-inflated sense of guilt. It can also be a result of lack of communication or fear of confrontation. A partner who blames their partner for their own mistakes is one of the most obvious signs of a dysfunctional relationship. It’s time to assess your relationship if one partner blames the other for their own errors.


This is a satirical video that explains our Federal debt and spending situation very well. Funny, but frightening.
Most of us would like to slap someone like this up side the head. But this is exactly what our government is doing right now. I would love to hear your comments and feedback.


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