dubvalver and mothers who love cars lol! the brunette aint too bad but the blonde is minging!
The brunette needs to eat some pies.
they are serious 10 pinters! and im talking stella.
lol, didnt see the blonde, but she's definately hit every single branch on her way down.
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Jesus. The things you see when you haven't got a gun.
I wouldn't use that to go rattin'.


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5 Haunted Castles In Romania – Haunted Romania
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Almost entirely due to Dracula, Romania has long been associated with horror and darkness. Just the name Transylvania conjures up an image of romantic darkness. Deep valleys, beautiful mountains and a legacy of death. If any country is haunted, Romania is. And as castles are a highlight within Romania, this is a list of 5 Haunted Castles in Romania.
Iulia Hasdeu Castle
Built in the 1890s, Iulia Hasdeu castle is the most bizarre of all the haunted castles in Romania – and also more bizarre than the ones that aren't! Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu built the castle in memory of his daughter who died young at age 19. Local legend tells that her bones were buried under the building as Hasdeu was driven insane by grief. They say her lonely ghost now haunts the castle 100 years after her fathers death. Disturbing her bones seems to have been a mistake as she is known to attack visitors by grabbing at their throats. They say every night she is heard playing the piano for hours.
Banffy Castle
Built in the 14th century, Banffy castle is one of Transylvania's most historic buildings. It was given to the Banffy family in 1387 who still own it today. They say it is haunted by the ghost of a servant who was executed after he was found to be having an affair with a married noblewoman. During the second world war, Banffy castle was used as a military hospital. According to legend, many of the treated soldiers souls never left the castle. They're still inside it, unaware the war has long since been ended.
Enisala fortress
Enisala fortress is a ruined castle in the Romanian commune of Sarichioi. Built in the late 13th century, the castle dominates the beautiful skyline overlooking nearby lakes. It's the perfect location for a haunted castle. Local legend tells that it's ruins are haunted by the ultra-violent spirits of Byzantine soldiers who controlled this whole region many centuries ago. Also that the battle cries of Ottoman warriors can be heard as if they were besieging the fortress. Haunted Castles In Romania tend to have at least some history involving the Ottomans.
Pelişor Castle
Pelişor Castle was built between 1899 and 1903 for the King of Romania. It was lived in by Romanian royalty until the monarchy was abolished in in 1947. It spent a long time as a museum but ownership was eventually returned to what is left of the Romanian royal family. Rumour has it that a number of ghosts haunt hidden chambers inside the castle. Visitors have reported hearing the sound of clanking chains coming from the walls. I really have no idea if there even are hidden chambers within the castle – but that's the problem with legends, you can never trust them.
Bran Castle
Bran castle is known to many as castle Dracula. In the cold heart of Transylvania, the castle will forever be associated with Dracula as it was called home by the man Dracula was based on – Vlad the impaler. He was the perfect ruler to inspire a horror character. Vlad the impaler gained his name by ordering the impalement of thousands of live people. A slow and horrific death resulting in a literal forest of impaled dead bodies. The castle is said to be haunted by the ghost of Queen Marie, who's heart was locked inside the castle grotto after her death. Apparently, climbing to the top of the castle's tallest tower is a one way journey when a full moon is present. The deranged ghost of Queen Marie will throw anyone to their death from the tower. Of all the Haunted Castles In Romania castle dracula has to be the most creepy.

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The All Progressives Congress (APC ) has formally received two former Bauchi State governors, Mallam Isah Yuguda, Ahmed Adamu Mu'azu, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mahmoud Yayale Ahmed and former PDP deputy national chairman, Senator Babayo Garba Gamawa and other defectors from PDP and other parties at its campaign flag off in Bauchi.
The decampees were received by the APC national chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole at the campaign venue, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium.
Oshiomhole while welcoming the decampees said that they have made a wise decision to join the party at a time when there is need to support President Buhari's re-election which will ensure continuity with the good work he has started to make the country better.
He urged them to support the APC to win elections at all levels and to help the president steer the affairs of the country without much challenges.
Speaking on behalf of the decampees, former Bauchi state governor, Mallam Insha Yuguda said that the decampees have been in other parties but have now decided to jettison their personal interests and support President Buhari in his effort to rebuild the country after years of wanton profligacy by the PDP.
Other political heavyweights who defected to the APC in Bauchi from the PDP and other parties include former deputy governor, Abdulmalik Mahmoud, Kaulaha Aliyu, Dr Sama'ila Dahuwa, Ambassador Adamu Jamba, Minority Leader, Bauchi State House of Assembly, Markus Makama, and Adamu, Bello Giade.
Others include: Aliyu Mai Borno, Umar A. Udubo, Hassan Mohammed Sharif, Barrister Hussaini Umar, Bashir Bukar Rimin Zayam and others.
However, Ahmed Adamu Mu'azu and Mahmoud Yayale Ahmed were not physically present at the venue.


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David Spade Back as the Beautiful Loser in 'Joe Dirt 2' Teaser Trailer
Sure, there's probably hundreds of millions of people waiting to see The Avengers: Age of Ultron, but the real sequel that everyone is waiting for just delivered it's first teaser trailer. After bringing the mullet-wearing janitor and orphan Joe Dirt to the big screen, David Spade is back in Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser. The sequel may not be necessary, but David Spade told EW that the original film is one of the most talked about films from his fans who interact with him on Twitter and Instagram, besides the stuff he did with Chris Farley. And now 14 years later, the film is coming. But this teaser trailer is just awful. Watch!
Here's the first teaser trailer for Fred Wolf's Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser, direct from YouTube:
Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser is directed by Fred Wolf, who co-wrote the script with the film's star David Spade after working on the original Joe Dirt together 14 years ago. The logline says, "Joe Dirt (David Spade of Tommy Boy and Black Sheep) travels back in time and becomes rich because he knows the future." Much of the original cast is back for the sequel, including Christopher Walken, Brittany Daniel, Dennis Miller and Adam Beach, not to mention roles for Sugar Ray frontman Mark McGrath and Patrick Warburton. The sequel doesn't get a theatrical release, but it will stream this summer on Sony's video service Crackle.
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Was there a demand for this??
TheOct8pus on Apr 15, 2015
I mean they are making a movie out of "Peeps". I think needing a "demand" has gone out the window as a metric of a movie getting made.
Brian Sleider on Apr 15, 2015
I, for one am very excited about Peeps the movie....I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Connect Four too.
can't wait for candy land
Ryan on Apr 15, 2015
Just wait for the Monopoly movie, it's one of those movies that never ends!
Justin R on Apr 15, 2015
I have written letter after letter demanding connect four, one day.....one day....
Gee...I can't imagine why they could not get anyone to distribute this theatrically (eyeroll)
theslayer5150 on Apr 15, 2015
Someone on this movie site recommend it to me and it was a great tip! I am from the Netherlands so Joe dirt was totally unknown for us, but I found it very funny and has a heart! Of course not good enough for the theaters, but for a Saturday evening at home, it's very satisfactory...
ari smulders on Apr 15, 2015
I think I just committed visual suicide watching that.
Carpola on Apr 15, 2015
LOL...he looks exactly the same!
DAVIDPD on Apr 15, 2015
Comin' back 14 years later, because you can't have "NO" in your heart!
Astroboy3000 on Apr 15, 2015
This made me delete Crackle from my Roku
Ty Webb on Apr 15, 2015
Thanks Crackle
This is like... a comedy, right?
Nielsen700 on Apr 16, 2015
You all are lame. Joe Dirt is awesome
Jimmy Mattingly on Apr 16, 2015
Being a Happy Madison production is not a good start.
LightningB on Apr 17, 2015
Yall are so stupid smh. Joe Dirt is a a classic movie, everyone loves it. I think its gotta be in the top 10 best movies ever made. Everyone from where i live loves it and i never heard of crackle untill the joe dirt 2 sequel. This movie will make crackle and bring along many new viewers to there site. Im excited for a joe dirt 2 and cant wait for it to be released.
Shep on Apr 17, 2015


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Filling the Infrastructure Gap in the Americas –What do people really want?
By Tracy Betts IDB-funded online survey to 33,500 internet users across the Americas reveals people's priorities in infrastructure. … [Read more...] about Filling the Infrastructure Gap in the Americas –What do people really want?
Large infrastructure projects have a bad rap. Many deservedly so. But new evidence is emerging that large scale dam projects in China are Pareto improving, and large scale infrastructure investments in Brazil had large positive effects on development. Dam projects have been controversial for the benefits on power generation, flood control and irrigation, and … [Read more...] about More power to Dams?


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ORLANDO, Fla. (Oct. 17, 2018) – Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE:HGV) announces it will report financial results for the third quarter of 2018 after the financial markets close on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018, followed by a teleconference on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, at 11 a.m. (EDT).
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There's a seriously cool exhibition of paintings by Matthew Kucynski in a show titled "You're apocalypse!" going on right now at Philly's Pentimenti Gallery. The show goes on through May 31, 2008 and the reception for the artist is tonight, May 2 from 6-8PM as part of Philly's great First Friday openings.
And of course Damien Hirst, Tim Tate and others open (In)Between at Wexler Gallery; there's already buzz in Philly about this exhibition and this morning a clip of it was in the local CBS news. I'll be there tonight. Details on all the Philly area gallery openings here.
DC also has their First Friday gallery openings going on for the galleries around Dupont Circle. Also generally from 6-8PM. Details on DC openings here. Check out Washington Printmakers Gallery, they have "Tasting the Ghost," new prints by Heather Self through May 25. Their First Friday Reception is from 5 - 8 p.m., and the Artist's Reception is Sunday, May 4th, 1-4 p.m. with an Artist Talk from 2-3 p.m. Also look for Katya Kronick's paintings at Studio Gallery also opening tonight. A few minutes from Studio, drop by and see Anna U. Davis' solo at Hillyer Art Space.
Tonight is First Fridays in Fell's Point in Baltimore too! Check out DBK5's "Foundations of Style Writing" (Curated by Adam Stab) opening tonight.
H&F Fine Arts in Maryland opens a solo exhibition of new work by artist Michael Platt. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, May 3 from 5:00–8:00pm; on Saturday, May 24, there will be a reading by poets Carol Beane and Maya James, and storyteller, Ken Ford at 5:30pm followed by a gallery talk with Michael Platt at 7:00pm.
"Lost and Found centers on work made in collaboration with poet and Howard University professor Carol Beane. The historical and contemporary traumas of American slavery and Hurricane Katrina are the implied backdrop for a stunning installation in which a New Orleans-style shotgun house is surrounded by prints of female figures on translucent polycloth. Whether fugitives from slavery or disaster, the figures are displaced, lost, fearful, and yearning. The obscured shotgun house, representing home, is seen but not accessible, telegraphing futility and despair while suggesting the possibility of hope, celebration, reflection, and return."
A 2007 recipient of the prestigious Franz and Virginia Bader Fund Grant, Platt has exhibited nationally and internationally. His work is held in many private and museum collections including the Corcoran Museum, the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, and the Library of Congress.
My good friend Jeffry Cudlin is a talented artist, a superb curator, the Director of Exhibitions for the Arlington Arts Center, the award-winning art critic for the Washington City Paper, and my WAMU sparring partner on the Kojo Nnamdi show. Visit his website here.


Undernews: Did God call Trump to the White House?
Did God call Trump to the White House?
1 John 1:8-10: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
2 Timothy 3:1-5: But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.
Matthew 5:11 - "Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
News that the all-knowing/loving/powerful god who made us largely out of bacteria, viruses, fungi and archaea, crafted our eyes which see less than 1 percent of the light spectrum, fitted us with sub-optimal plumbing (breathing, eating, excretory and reproductive), programmed us to die, created a world where at least 40 percent of animal species are parasites, and over 99 percent of all species that ever lived are extinct, also blessed us with Trump should really come as no surprise.


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After being announced almost a year ago, the Asus Transformer AiO was finally made available to consumers in the US and Canada yesterday. Asus released two videos today showcasing the part Windows 8 PC/part Android tablet, with the keyword featured in both videos being "Choice," the ability to choose between a desktop PC, or a portable tablet.
The feel-good videos highlight some of the specifications of the device, and showcase the ease with which you can switch between Windows 8 and Android, with just a simple push of a button. The detachable display also comes with an adjustable tabletop stand, which makes things easier instead of having to carry the heavy and large 18.4-inch tablet around, but also somewhat defeats the purpose of being a portable tablet. Remote Desktop technology allows you to use the tablet with Windows 8 as well. Another interesting feature, which you'll see in the second video, is the option of connecting the PC dock to a secondary display, giving you the opportunity to use the Windows 8 PC and the Android tablet at the same time!
You can find out more about the Asus Transformer AiO here.
What are your thoughts? Are the videos above enough to convince you to pick up the Asus Transformer AiO? What do you think of the various features of the device? Let us know in the comments section below.


The University of Arizona Libraries (UAL) is positioning itself to become the campus leader in digital scholarship. By drawing scholars from different disciplines together, the library can serve as a collaboration hub, encouraging the application of novel digital technologies in research and education. This panel will discuss the efforts of the UAL faculty involved in Digital Scholarship to cultivate the necessary relationships, both internally in the library and externally throughout campus, to create such a nexus of digital scholarship. By uniting the work of Digital Humanities librarians, Special Collections librarians, a Bio-informationist, Data Management librarian, GIS Specialist and others, we have increased capacity to serve campus and assist one another across both library departments and disciplines. After discussing the model and approach of UAL, we will lead participants through asset mapping and other visioning exercises designed to help libraries think differently about capacity, scale and strategic partnerships. This proposal is for an active panel discussion that includes some aspects of a workshop.


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In the beginning, spots or lines or colored lights may dance before your eyes. Soon a whole range of symptoms may appear: redness swelling, tearing, hallucinations, loss of vision, nausea, vomiting, and irritability. Then the pain hits! It can range from minor discomfort to immobilizing agony and last from minutes to days. This is the classic migraine that millions of people, including children, live with.
For over a century, chiropractic's natural, drug-free approach to health has been a blessing to migraine sufferers. Chiropractors are the only healthcare professional trained to analyze and correct the Vertebral Subluxation Complex, a condition that affects your spine, nerves, joints, discs and other structures. This common, often painless condition can cause malfunction of the nervous system and set the stage for disease.
In my office I take a multifaceted approach to treating migraines. Often there are several components to the underlying cause of the problem. I not only test for and treat subluxations, which are causing malfunction of the nervous system, but also locate and correct imbalances in the hormonal and gastrointestinal systems.


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Pisces is the 12th sign of astrology. Known for being very intuitive, Pisces is ruled by the planet Neptune, the planet of fantasy. People who were born under the sign of Pisces are compassionate, insightful, devoted, and imaginative individuals. Because of their deep empathy, to some Pisces may seem overly sensitive. Empathy is not a negative emotion and Pisces knows this. Independent, creative, and loyal, Pisces does need friendships that help to keep them grounded. Pisces is the final sign of the zodiac cycle.
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The Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART) and the Piedmont Triad Regional Council (PTRC) received a $1.6 million dollar grant from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in October 2010 top begin the three-year project.
The first year of planning included discovering our region's strengths and challenges while working to include the feedback of residents in Piedmont Triad communities.
Public engagement increased over time with civic forums, a regional summit, and an agreement with a growing list of Consortium Members.
Work groups formed to discuss five focus areas: Housing, Transportation, Jobs, Places and Spaces, and Healthy Communities.


This fall, Priests for Life will be sending excerpts from the U.S. bishops' 1998 document "Living the Gospel of Life; A Challenge to American Catholics" to every parish for inclusion in church bulletins.
"I urge every Catholic; every Christian, to read that document between now and the election," national director Father Frank Pavone told Our Sunday Visitor. "It speaks directly to candidates, lawmakers and voters about the importance of the right to life. Getting people to know, read and apply that document is the best thing we can do.' --- Contact Priests for Life on the Web at www.priestsforlife.org or call 1-888-735-3448.


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NHL99 – a project that ranks the best players in modern NHL history
Who's the perfect NHL participant of all time?
Straightforward, proper? Wayne Gretzky.
Who else however the participant who, over the course of a 20-year NHL profession, tallied essentially the most objectives, assists and factors in league historical past? When Gretzky retired, he held 61 NHL data and most nonetheless stand at this time.
Gretzky's place on the prime of the charts does not appear debatable, so we're not going to debate it. As an alternative, it is the opposite 99 locations that comply with No. 99 that we have to work out.
Welcome to NHL99, a undertaking that goals to place a brand new spin on a well-known concept: Who're the 100 best gamers in post-1967 growth NHL historical past? Let's face it, there have been a number of earlier makes an attempt to call the best gamers of all time, in order that's our start line and first setting.
We did not need to undergo the identical previous path once more. As an alternative, we needed to strive one thing new, and the post-1967 NHL appeared like a very good start line. Why? As a result of that is when the sport and the enterprise of hockey basically modified. As an alternative of six groups, there have been all of the sudden 12. As an alternative of a league dominated nearly solely by Canadians, got here a dribbling and finally a flood of gamers from all corners of the world.
Right this moment the countdown begins. We name it NHL99 as a result of there are 99 debating spots on our High 100 listing and the quantity 99 resonates with hockey followers all over the place.
So spoiler alert, Wayne Gretzky is no 1 on our listing. It may very well be argued that Gretzky really belongs within the Corridor of Fame in two classes: as a participant and as a builder. Arguably no particular person did extra to develop the NHL sport, on and off the ice, than Gretzky.
Nevertheless it turns into fascinating and controversial after Gretzky. 9 writers from the athletic acquired votes on this undertaking: Eric Duhatschek, Dom Luszczyszyn, Shayna Goldman, Ian Mendes, Scott Wheeler, Sean Gentille, Michael Russo, Sean McIndoe, and James Mirtle. Every of the voters submitted a listing of 100 gamers within the spring of 2022, earlier than the beginning of the playoffs, and factors had been awarded primarily based on place: 100 factors for no 1 on the listing, one level for quantity 100, and so forth. . Gretzky scored an ideal 900 factors. On the finish of the undertaking, we are going to reveal everybody's report playing cards and level totals. If this sounds acquainted to you, it is as a result of the athletic has carried out comparable initiatives with the nba, nfl Y MLB.
With our High 100 listing prepared, the countdown begins now. However that is greater than a countdown. From now till February, we'll be that includes a participant a day, six days per week, together with an in-depth function, hopefully filled with tales, angles, and anecdotes about these gamers that you have by no means learn earlier than. Greater than 40 writers from throughout the athletic newsroom contributed to this undertaking.
Now, some necessary caveats in regards to the course of, beginning with the popularity that any listing discussing the best of all time will likely be subjective and will suggest some recency bias. And once more, our focus is strictly on the NHL from 1967 to now.
That ought to be made very clear since you will not discover Gordie Howe on our listing. Is it sacrilege to have a listing of the best gamers of all time with out Mr. Hockey? Possibly, however Howe solely performed 369 NHL video games from 1967-68 onward and spent six seasons within the WHA. So he is out. You will not discover Bobby Hull, Maurice Richard or Howie Morenz both.
Our thorniest and most troublesome picks concerned gamers on each side of the spectrum. Some flew beneath the radar as a result of their greatest influence got here earlier than 1967. Some, who will finally qualify, did not make the listing as a result of they're nonetheless within the early phases of their careers.
Our threshold was 400 video games for skaters (300 for goaltenders) accomplished by the top of the 2021-22 common season, which is the video games performed standards to qualify for an NHL pension. So Auston Matthews (407 profession video games for him) did it, simply barely. Cale Makar did not; he has solely performed 173 NHL common season video games. It is a arduous line to attract, however it's a must to draw the road someplace.
The general purpose was easy: inform 100 compelling tales about 100 impactful NHL gamers, and in the end, maybe, spark a dialog about who may need been on the roster and was ignored.
A phrase of warning, although: if you wish to add your favourite participant or contest one among our picks, you will additionally have to take away somebody from the listing.
Which you will discover, because the listing goes on, could also be simpler stated than finished.
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Why the coal sector is so excited about Australia's move to 'clean' hydrogen
By political reporter Jack Snape
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Australian government video on national hydrogen strategy
Japan might be endowed with many beautiful things but reliable and cheap sources of energy are not among them.
Australia's national hydrogen strategy is due for completion by the end of the year
Hydrogen can be made using fossil fuels or renewables but it will be cheaper to use coal and gas for at least a decade
Japan's demand has been inflated in official government materials, overstating the short-term export potential
Home to 125 million people and one of the world's worst nuclear meltdowns, the allure of hydrogen energy has driven Japan's ambition to become a leading adopter of the energy source.
Next year's Tokyo Olympics will serve as a demonstration of the country's progress towards a so-called hydrogen society, based on carbon-free, next-generation technology.
It is keen for cars that produce exhaust — water — that technically could be drunk. The Olympics itself will be home to buses like this:
Toyota's Sora bus, to be used at the Tokyo Olympics, is powered by hydrogen fuel cells. (Supplied)
And key to its strategy for this clean-energy future is something that may surprise — Australia's brown coal.
Japan's strategic hydrogen roadmap, released earlier this year, states plainly that 2020 targets are set "assuming the success of Japan-Australia brown coal-to-hydrogen project".
That project, a trial using coal from Latrobe Valley in Victoria, will demonstrate how Australia's hydrogen export industry — and Japan's imports — might work.
But its prominence also hints at a tension threatening to tear the Australian hydrogen movement apart.
The recipe for hydrogen
Hydrogen is attractive as a fuel source because it carries more energy than natural gas and is carbon-free, so the burning of it does not contribute to climate change.
It can be produced by the process of electrolysis of water using large amounts of energy — think solar and wind-sourced — or chemical processes associated with combusting fossil fuels like coal and gas.
That sets up an ideological split between fossil fuels and renewables.
While the hydrogen itself emits no carbon when used, the cheapest way to produce it right now does.
Those preparing Australia's hydrogen strategy recognise the need to reduce emissions to combat climate change, and are only considering options using fossil fuels if they come with carbon capture and storage (CCS).
The most prominent examples of CCS involve pumping carbon emissions into underground cavities, but critics argue the technology is unproven and ineffective.
Mark McCallum at Coal21, a group representing black coal producers pursuing CCS, wrote in a submission to this year's hydrogen strategy consultation that the technology was proven, citing the example of the Norway's Sleipner 20-year-old project.
"Importantly, CO2 [carbon dioxide] is a stable substance and, provided the well-established industrial safety protocols are followed, the injection process can be conducted without any threats to the health and safety of workers or the public."
Suitable locations for hydrogen production, factoring in proximity to geology suitable for storing emissions, have already been identified by Geoscience Australia:
Suitable locations for hydrogen production using fossil fuels. (Supplied: Geoscience Australia)
There may be issues with leakage from the emissions, or cost blowouts with rolling out the technology at a large scale.
But assuming there's not, it will be much cheaper to produce hydrogen using fossil fuels over the next few years.
However, the renewables-driven alternative is already better for the climate, and at some point after 2030 its price is also likely to be cheaper.
The 'inflated' prize of Japan
The briefing paper for COAG energy ministers notes "access to the Japanese energy market is the prize for the nations now bidding to be global hydrogen suppliers".
But it is not clear exactly how big that prize is.
Much of the hype around hydrogen in Australia focuses on the export opportunities.
The thinking goes that Australia could use its natural endowment in coal, gas, sun and wind and supply the world with hydrogen, starting with Japan.
This future, according to some, is just around the corner.
The first issues paper for the National Hydrogen Strategy trumpets: "High-level economic modelling by ACIL Allen estimates that hydrogen exports could provide around $4 billion direct and indirect economic benefits to Australia by 2040 under medium demand growth settings."
Under those "growth settings", consultants ACIL Allen estimate that Japan will need 1.76 million tonnes of hydrogen per year in 2030. It suggests Australia could provide 368,000 of those tonnes.
ACIL Allen's figures for demand, shown here in thousands of tonnes per year, have been brought into question. (Supplied: ACIL Allen)
If ACIL's estimates are correct, more than 2,000 Australian workers will benefit from the burgeoning industry in the next decade.
However, Japan's own strategy projects its own demand in 2030 at just 300,000 tonnes. That's less than one fifth ACIL's estimate of Japan's consumption.
Anthony Kosturjak, a senior research economist at Adelaide University, said the ACIL estimate "does seem optimistic".
"The low-export scenario of 182,000 tonnes is more reasonable as this would represent about 60 per cent of the national target," he said.
Mr Kosturjak, who researched 19 national hydrogen plans this year for a research paper funded by the Department of Industry, warned that Japan's targets were aspirational but also competition was intense, noting Japan had set up projects in other countries, including Brunei and Norway.
"It is important to remember that the Japanese strategy identifies an aspirational target and there is significant uncertainty regarding how the technical and economic feasibility of hydrogen and competing technologies will evolve," he said.
"As such, the country could significantly overshoot or undershoot its target."
According to ACIL's estimates, Japan will provide the majority of world demand in 2030.
How a boom changes the strategy
John Soderbaum, director of science and technology at ACIL Allen, said the scenarios in the report "are not forecasts of hydrogen demand by any particular country, rather they are projections of the potential overseas demand for hydrogen under three different scenarios".
"We then explored what it would mean for Australia in terms of export revenues and employment if that projected overseas demand for hydrogen imports was met in part by Australian exports."
However Richie Merzian, the director of the climate and energy program at left-wing think tank The Australia Institute, described the numbers as "inflated" and argued they were being used to justify fast-tracking the hydrogen export market.
"Public money is being channelled into developing coal and natural gas-based hydrogen plants," he said.
"With time and public funding, green hydrogen, derived from water through electrolysis and powered by renewable energy, could provide a far more sustainable industry."
Chief scientist Alan Finkel.
While such an industry may be more sustainable, its success means a lost opportunity for Australia's coal sector — and its workers — to pivot towards hydrogen.
In August, Australia's chief scientist Alan Finkel argued a combination was desirable.
"Producing hydrogen from these [fossil fuel] sources, if done in conjunction with carbon capture and sequestration, is an attractive option because it increases the diversity of supply (so all our 'eggs' are not in any one energy 'basket')," he said.
Crunch discussions loom
Much has been made of Australia being perfectly placed to take advantage of hydrogen, with wind, sun, vast reserves of coal and gas, and access to Asian markets.
And there appears to be support from all sides of politics.
In January, then Opposition leader Bill Shorten unveiled a hydrogen strategy for Labor that was backed by the Minerals Council.
But success is not automatic.
Research by the International Energy Agency shatters the mythology that Australia is the standout leader for hydrogen production.
Hydrogen production costs in different parts of the world. (Supplied: IEA)
The US, China, north Africa and the Middle East appear to offer substantially cheaper production.
Dr Soderbaum said ultimately the market would decide whether Australia's hydrogen sector got off the ground.
"At the end of the day, the actual demand for Australian hydrogen will be determined by factors such as the economic competitiveness of our supplies versus those of competing suppliers of hydrogen around the world and the extent to which it can be classified as low or zero-emissions hydrogen," he said.
The national hydrogen strategy is currently being drafted by a taskforce led by Dr Finkel.
State and federal energy ministers are expected to discuss the strategy in November.
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A Business Divorce Rarity: The Jury Trial
By Franklin C. McRoberts on August 3, 2020
Posted in Derivative Actions, Family-Owned Businesses
The mystique of the jury trial is deeply embedded in the social consciousness of our country. Non-lawyers who think of litigation tend to recall courtroom thrillers like To Kill a Mockingbird, Erin Brockovich, or Philadelphia. These movies, like the vast majority of courtroom dramas, depict jury trials. Since the public so closely associates trials with juries, litigants are sometimes disappointed to learn that jury trials are uncommon in business litigation generally, and exceedingly rare in business divorce litigation.
The reality is that jury trials are only available in certain types of cases, depending on the relief sought. A recent decision by Manhattan Commercial Division Justice Marcy S. Friedman, Quazzo v Quazzo, 2020 NY Slip Op 32342(U) [Sup Ct NY County July 17, 2020], highlights some of the reasons few business divorce cases wind up before juries. In Quazzo, Justice Freidman took an uncommonly nuanced and thoughtful approach to the difficult, and in some ways conflicting legal rules that govern parties' rights to a jury trial. The outcome was a case where some of the many claims will be tried in a jury trial (whenever they resume post-COVID), and some will be tried to the judge in a non-jury (or "bench") trial.
The Underlying Dispute
Quazzo is a ten-year-long litigation between a daughter, Cristina, and her father, Ugo, consisting of a proceeding for judicial dissolution of three family-owned, and a separate plenary action for various claims including money damages and equitable relief. Quazzo has twice previously graced this blog's pages. In 2014, we wrote a post (read here) about Justice Friedman's decision denying Ugo's motion for summary judgment dismissing Cristina's dissolution petition. Five years later, we wrote a second post (read here) about Justice Friedman's decision denying Cristina's motion for summary judgment on her petition for dissolution. As a result of those decisions, the case headed towards two likely outcomes: settlement or trial. Cristina and Ugo so far have chosen the latter.
In the filing which precipitated the decision that is the subject of this week's post, Ugo – the respondent/defendant – filed in both lawsuits a demand for jury trial. Cristina – the petitioner/plaintiff – filed a motion to strike her dad's jury demand and require the case to be tried in a bench trial. Linked here are the parties' memoranda of law in support, opposition, and reply.
The Applicable Statute
Any decision about whether a party is entitled to a jury trial in a civil case has to start with the language of CPLR 4101. That statute sets forth the kinds of cases in which a jury trial is permitted. Subsection (1) says that "unless a jury trial is waived" by neither party demanding one, the "issues of fact shall be tried by a jury" in "an action in which a party demands and sets forth facts which would permit a judgment for a sum of money only," "except that equitable defenses and equitable counterclaims shall be tried by the court." Boiled down to its most simple form, the statute says that claims that can be characterized as "legal" (for which money damages are sought) are triable to a jury, while claims that are "equitable" (for which some kind of relief other than money damages) are triable to the bench. But making that division between "legal" and "equitable" claims can be surprisingly difficult in practice. Making the analysis even more difficult, the rule that legal claims are triable to the jury, equitable claims are not, is riddled with exceptions.
The Common-Law Rule and its Exceptions
"At common law," Justice Friedman explained, "actions at law were triable by jury while suits in equity were not." Often when courts decide whether a party is entitled to a jury trial, the analysis does not get much further than a consideration of whether the plaintiff has pled equitable claims. Many judges rely on the principle that if the plaintiff has joined legal with equitable claims, there's no right to a jury trial, that's the rule, end of story. But Justice Friedman rejected what she called a "categorical" approach to the historical distinction between legal (jury triable) claims, and equitable (non-jury) claims, identifying no less than five exceptions to the general rule that claims traditionally considered equitable are not triable by jury.
Exception No. 1: "The historical categorization of a claim is not . . . the sole inquiry in determining whether the claim is triable by jury. Substantial long-standing authority holds that, in determining this issue, the court must consider not only the historical treatment of a claim as legal or equitable, or the relief demanded, but also whether, on the facts alleged, money damages afford a full and complete remedy." Under this approach, if a plaintiff "could obtain full relief by means of a monetary award," then it would eliminate the need for the court to grant equitable relief (emphasis added). Since equitable relief may ultimately be unnecessary, the plaintiff is entitled to a jury trial.
Exception No. 2: Although "fiduciary duty claims historically sound in equity" and are "not triable by jury," "fiduciary duty claims that primarily seek monetary relief are considered legal in nature and are therefore triable by jury" (quotations omitted).
Exception No. 3: Although "shareholder derivative claims are equitable in nature and therefore not triable by jury, where shareholder derivative claims seek "predominantly legal relief," or, "the equitable relief sought by plaintiff on the derivative causes of action that also seek monetary relief is incidental to the monetary relief," the derivative claims will be triable to a jury.
Exception No. 4: Although a claim for an accounting is also traditionally considered "equitable in nature," "where the accounting is sought merely as a means to calculate money damages on a legal claim, the accounting is incidental to the legal relief," and the claim may be tried to a jury.
Exception No. 5: "When a complaint either joins legal and equitable causes of action arising out of the same alleged wrong or seeks both legal and equitable relief, there is a waiver of a plaintiff's right to a jury trial," but not the defendant's right to demand a jury trial. Thus, "the fact that a plaintiff may have waived its own right to a jury trial by joining a legal claim with an equitable claim will not affect a defendant's entitlement to a jury trial on plaintiff's legal causes of action" (quotations omitted) (emphasis added).
The Court's Holding
Applying these rules, neither party had a complete win. As to the dissolution proceeding, the Court held that it was not triable by jury because it sought claims solely based upon the dissolution statutes and accompanying equitable relief including an injunction and appointment of a receiver, for which there is no right to a jury trial. In the Court's words, "monetary relief is sought only in the plenary action." As to the plenary action, the Court ruled that Cristina's commingling of legal and equitable claims – though it would have waived her right to a jury trial had she asked for one – did not waive her dad's right to one because "a defendant's entitlement to a jury trial" is not defeated by plaintiff's choice to mix legal and equitable claims. As to specific claims in the plenary complaint, the Court ruled that although many of Cristina's claims, particularly her derivative claims, were traditionally considered equitable and sought equitable remedies, "the equitable relief sought by [her] on the derivative causes of action that also seek monetary relief is incidental to the monetary relief," and in any event, much of the equitable relief sought was "duplicative of the equitable relief sought in the special proceeding." As a result, the Court held all claims in the dissolution petition are triable to the court, eight causes of action in the plenary action are triable by jury, and the remaining claims in the plenary action are triable to the court.
Undecided Issues
At the conclusion of the decision, Justice Friedman considered, but did not decide, the procedures by which to try some claims to a jury, some to the court. Cristina's preference: "try the issues that are not triable by jury before empaneling a jury." Ugo's preference: try all issues together in a single trial and "request that the jury issue an advisory verdict on issues that are not triable by jury." Under New York law, a court has the discretion to follow either approach. Though Justice Friedman opined that "a single trial may be not only appropriate but necessary to avoid potentially inconsistent determinations on these claims" given "the extent to which the legal and equitable claims are intertwined here," the Court ruled that "a final decision on the format of the trial should await further elucidation from the parties," particularly since "a formal motion to join the special proceeding and plenary action for trial has not been made."
Think About the Long Term
At the infancy of litigation, practitioner drafting pleadings quite naturally tend to focus on the immediate goals at hand – drafting a pleading that will make an impact upon the adversary and survive a motion to dismiss – rather than the long-term objective – winning at trial. The risk of this approach is that the short-term goals may undercut long term preferences. In particular, for closely-held business owners who have struggling for years with their co-owners, the statute of limitations is a real concern. Very often, lawyers for petitioners / plaintiffs will attempt to extend the statute of limitations by characterizing common-law claims like breach of fiduciary duty as predominantly equitable rather than legal in nature, thus extending the statute of limitations from a three to six years. Quazzo is a reminder to consider at the commencement of litigation whether one may ultimately want a jury trial, and if so, to devote thought into whether those equitable components are really necessary. For defendants / respondents, Quazzo provides some comfort that even if a petitioner / plaintiff may have waived a right to jury trial, with some nuanced argument, you may still be entitled to a jury trial.
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THE TORRINGTON COMPANY V. UNITED STATES,
Consol. Court No. 99-08-00462, Slip Op. 01-56 (May 11, 2000)
FINAL RESULTS OF REDETERMINATION PURSUANT TO COURT REMAND
The Department of Commerce has prepared these final results of redetermination pursuant to the remand order from the U.S. Court of International Trade in The Torrington Company v. United States, Consol. Court No. 99-08-00462, Slip Op. 01-56 (May 11, 2001). In accordance with the U.S. Court of International Trade's instructions, we have annulled all findings and conclusions made pursuant to the duty-absorption inquiry conducted during the review and we have made changes to our calculations with respect to NTN Corporation that resulted in the following weighted-average margins for the period May 1, 1997, through April 30, 1998: 6.18 percent for ball bearings, 3.45 for cylindrical roller bearings, and 12.48 for spherical plain bearings. The remand did not result in a change in the margins for Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
On May 11, 2001, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued an order in The Torrington Company v. United States, Consol. Court No. 99-08-00462, Slip Op. 01-56 (May 11, 2001) (Torrington), remanding to the Department of Commerce (the Department) the final results in Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews: Antifriction Bearings (Other Than Tapered Roller Bearings) and Parts Thereof From France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Romania, Sweden and the United Kingdom, 64 FR 35590 (July 1, 1999) (AFBs 9). In Torrington, the Court remanded the final results to the Department to make the following changes to its determination in AFBs 9: 1) annul all findings and conclusions made pursuant to the duty-absorption inquiry conducted for NTN Corporation (NTN) and Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd. (Koyo), for this review; 2) clarify what action it took with respect to inputs that NTN obtained from affiliated parties, articulate the reasoning for these actions, and open the record for additional information; 3) articulate the methodology it used in conducting the arm's-length test for NTN and apply the test in accordance with 19 CFR 351.402(c); and 4) explain its final decision concerning NTN's packing expenses. The remand affects NTN and Koyo with respect to the administrative reviews of the antidumping duty orders on ball bearings (BBs), cylindrical roller bearings (CRBs), and spherical plain bearings (SPBs) from Japan for the period May 1, 1997, through April 30, 1998.
On July 2, 2001, we released our draft results of redetermination to interested parties for comment. On July 9, 2001, we received comments from NTN and The Torrington Company (Torrington), the petitioner in this proceeding.
Duty Absorption
The Court remanded AFBs 9 to the Department to annul all findings and conclusions made pursuant to the duty-absorption inquiry it conducted in AFBs 9.
The Department hereby complies with the remand as directed by the Court with respect to NTN and Koyo and annuls all findings and conclusions made pursuant to its duty-absorption inquiry conducted for the subject reviews with respect to NTN and Koyo. Upon a final and conclusive court decision, we will publish a notice of amended final results of review to that effect. This change has no effect on the respondents' weighted-average margins or duty-assessment rates.
However, the Department interprets section 751(a)(4) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), to mean that it has authority to conduct a duty-absorption inquiry in the second and fourth reviews and is not precluded from conducting duty-absorption inquiries in reviews other than those specified under section 751(a)(4) of the Act. On April 14, 2000, the Department presented a motion to the Court to modify its ruling in a related proceeding on the ground that the Court had erred as a matter of law. See Defendant's Motion for Rehearing and Modification of the Court's Decision, Consol. Court No. 99-08-00473, Slip Op. 00-28, and Accompanying Order of March 22, 2000 (CIT April 14, 2000). That motion in the related proceeding set forth the Department's position on the matter (i.e., that the Court erred in nullifying the Department's duty-absorption inquiry). The United States has filed a notice of appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit regarding the CIT's adverse decision in SKF USA Inc. v. United States, 94 F. Supp. 2d 1351, appeal docketed, No. 01-1039 (Fed. Cir. October 26, 2000), on the issue of the duty-absorption inquiry.
Comment: Torrington contends that the Department has inherent authority to conduct duty-absorption inquiries in any review. Torrington also asserts that the CIT exceeded its power of judicial review when it remanded the case to the Department with no other option but to annul, instead of permitting the agency to reach a determination consistent with the CIT's order. Torrington urges the Department to state, in the final remand results, that it disagrees with the decision of the CIT with regard to this issue and that it believes the Court exceeded its power of judicial review.
Koyo disagrees with the Department's assertion that, despite the decision of the CIT, the Department "has authority to conduct a duty-absorption inquiry in the second and fourth reviews and is not precluded from conducting duty-absorption inquiries in reviews other than those specified under [the statute]." Koyo strongly agrees with the interpretation of the relevant statutory provisions by the CIT in its opinion.
Department's Position: As described above, we disagree with the CIT's decision with regard to this issue, and we have filed a notice of appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit regarding the CIT's adverse decision in SKF USA Inc. v. United States, 94 F. Supp. 2d 1351, appeal docketed, No. 01-1039 (Fed. Cir. October 26, 2000), on this issue.
Affiliated-Party Inputs
The Court remanded AFBs 9 to the Department to clarify what action it took with respect to inputs that NTN obtained from affiliated parties, to articulate the reasoning for these actions, and to open the record for additional information. In its opinion, the Court notes that the Department conceded that it did not explain its test for distinguishing major inputs from minor inputs nor did it explain the methodology used to determine the value for minor inputs in this case. See Torrington, Slip Op. 01-56 at 34-35.
As indicated by our questionnaire, a "major input is an essential component of the finished merchandise which accounts for a significant percentage of the total cost of materials, the total labor costs, or the overhead costs incurred to produce one unit of the merchandise under review (e.g., inner or outer rings, cages, rolling elements). All inputs which do not meet this definition are minor inputs (e.g., seals)." See the questionnaire dated June 23, 1998, at page D-3.
For AFBs 9, we treated all of NTN's affiliated-party inputs as major inputs because NTN did not identify which of its affiliated-party inputs were major inputs and which inputs were minor inputs. Thus, we valued all of NTN's affiliated-party inputs at the highest of the affiliate's cost of production, the market price, or the transfer price.
After reviewing the record, however, we found that we had not given NTN a specific opportunity to make this identification. Therefore, pursuant to the Court's order to re-open the record, we issued to NTN a supplemental questionnaire asking it to identify which of its affiliated-party inputs were major inputs and which were minor inputs.
On June 5, 2001, NTN provided the data we requested, with one exception as noted below. We have incorporated this data into our margin calculations and we have valued minor affiliated-party inputs using our normal methodology for these final results of redetermination. That is, we valued minor affiliated-party inputs at the higher of the market price or the transfer price. Where no market price existed, we valued minor affiliated-party inputs at the higher of the affiliate's cost of production or the transfer price. We valued major affiliated-party inputs at the highest of the affiliate's cost of production, the market price, or the transfer price. See, e.g.,Antifriction Bearings (Other Than Tapered Roller Bearings) and Parts Thereof From France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and the United Kingdom; Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews, 62 FR 2081, 2115 (January 15, 1997).
NTN asserted that it was not able to provide the data we requested with regard to one affiliated supplier. See NTN's response dated June 5, 2001, at 2. However, there is no market-price information on the record for such inputs. See the supplier's cost-of-production data submission dated August 28, 1998. Where no market price exists for an affiliated-party input, there is effectively no difference between our treatment of major and minor inputs. As we described above, when there is no market price for a minor input, we value minor affiliated-party inputs at the higher of the affiliate's cost of production or the transfer price. Similarly, when there is no market price for a major input, we value major affiliated-party inputs at the higher of the affiliate's cost of production or the transfer price. Therefore, even though NTN did not identify which of the affiliated supplier's inputs were major or minor inputs, the data on the record is sufficient for us to make proper adjustments to NTN's costs. Thus, no change in our methodology is necessary for our treatment of inputs purchased from this affiliated supplier.
Comment: NTN argues that the Department erred when it stated that there were no market prices for the inputs supplied by the one affiliated party described above. NTN asserts that it reported the market prices of such inputs in its August 28, 1998, response.
Department's Position: We have reexamined the record and have found that, while NTN is correct in asserting that it reported market prices for parts supplied by affiliated parties, we found that no market prices existed with respect to any of the specific inputs supplied by the affiliated party in question. See Memorandum to File dated July 20, 2001. Thus, our statements with regard to this supplier were factually accurate. Therefore, no change to our calculation of NTN's margin is necessary.
Arm's-Length Test
The Court remanded AFBs 9 to the Department to articulate the methodology it used in conducting the arm's-length test and to apply the test in accordance with 19 CFR 351.403(c).
For AFBs 9, we applied adverse facts available to NTN's sales to certain affiliated parties because we found that NTN had not acted to the best of its ability in reporting the downstream sales. The Court upheld our use of adverse facts available. See Torrington, Slip Op. 01-56 at 40. This adverse facts available is our estimation of what the price would have been had NTN reported the downstream sales to unaffiliated parties. However, we inadvertently did not change the customer-relationship variable to indicate that the prices were for sales to unaffiliated parties. Instead, we continued to treat the sales as if they were sales to affiliated parties and incorrectly conducted our arm's-length test on these sales.
For these final results of redetermination, we have corrected this inadvertent error by changing the value of the variable in the program and have not applied the arm's-length test to such sales.
We did not receive any comments on this issue.
NTN's Packing Expenses
The Court observed that, in AFBs 9, the Department stated that it applied partial adverse facts available but also stated that it denied the adjustment with regard to NTN's home-market packing expenses. Noting an apparent inconsistency, the Court remanded AFBs 9 to the Department to explain its final decision concerning NTN's home-market packing expenses.
Our statement that we applied partial adverse facts available with regard to home-market packing expenses was in error. Indeed, as the Court observed, we denied the expense in its entirety because we found that NTN's allocation methodology was distortive for the proprietary reasons described in the NTN final results analysis memorandum dated June 16, 1999.
FINAL RESULTS OF REDETERMINATION
In accordance with the remand order, we have recalculated the antidumping duty margins for NTN as directed by the CIT. We made no changes to our margin calculations for Koyo.
The recalculated weighted-average percentage dumping margins for the period May 1, 1997, through April 30, 1998, for BBs, CRBs, and SPBs are as follows:
Company BBs CRBs SPBs
Koyo Seiko 7.23 11.15 (1)
NTN Corporation
Original 6.13 3.48 12.49
Revised 6.18 3.45 12.48
(1) No shipments or sales subject to this review.
These final results of redetermination are pursuant to the remand order of the CIT in The Torrington Company v. United States, Consol. Court No. 99-08-00462, Slip Op. 01-56 (May 11, 2001).
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