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'Energy independence' is a farce
It can be hard to find areas of agreement between the presidential candidates on economic or domestic policy. Tuesday night's debate, though, revealed one exception: energy policy. Alas, what it also revealed is that both President Obama and Governor Romney are making their policies based on a false premise, and they are pandering to Americans' ignorance instead of telling them the truth.
The second question in the debate at Hofstra University came from audience member Phillip Tricolla, and was directed to Obama: "Your energy secretary, Steven Chu, has now been on record three times stating it's not policy of his department to help lower gas prices. Do you agree with Secretary Chu that this is not the job of the Energy Department?" The premise that the Energy Department can lower gas prices is incorrect. But Obama chose not to confront Tricolla with the hard truth — that global economic forces have put gasoline prices on a long-term upwards trajectory, and that trajectory is beyond our government's control.
"The most important thing we can do is to make sure we control our own energy," said Obama, neglecting to answer the actual question. He went on to boast that domestic production of oil, coal, natural gas and clean energy has increased, while he has also raised fuel efficiency standards. "And all these things have contributed to us lowering our oil imports to the lowest levels in 16 years," said Obama. "Now, I want to build on that. And that means, yes, we still continue to open up new areas for drilling."
Romney responded that Obama should not take credit for the increases in oil and natural gas production because they have occurred on private land. Romney promised to drill our way to "North American energy independence."
"I'll get America and North America energy independent," said Romney. "I'll do it by more drilling, more permits and licenses."
The candidates then proceeded to argue with one another over whether Obama has or has not increased oil drilling. This might create an illusion of disagreement, but on the underlying premise they agree: drilling is good, because it will help us reach "energy independence."
To state what should be obvious to anyone with a basic understanding of macroeconomics, and yet seems to elude most politicians: there is no such thing as "energy independence." Commodities such as oil can be used in China just as easily as Ohio. Therefore, the price is set by the equilibrium between global supply and global demand. Unless we nationalize the oil companies, American consumers will be bidding for gasoline against drivers in other countries. This is how markets work.
That, in turn, means that increased U.S. production of oil will only reduce prices insofar as it increases global supply vis-a-vis global demand. An Associated Press study of 36 years of statistics found, "more U.S. drilling has not changed how deeply the gas pump drills into your wallet…. That's because oil is a global commodity and U.S. production has only a tiny influence on supply. Factors far beyond the control of a nation or a president dictate the price of gasoline."
As long as we rely on huge amounts of oil to power our transportation and heat our homes, we will be susceptible to price shocks. Even if we produced exactly the same amount of oil that we burn, a supply disruption in other oil producing countries would still cause prices to spike. As Brad Plumer pointed out in the Washington Post, "Canada is a net oil exporter, a bona fide oil-independent nation. But gasoline prices in Canada still rise and fall in accordance with world events, just as they do in the United States or Japan or Europe." Gas prices recently spiked in Canada to $5.83 U.S. dollars per gallon.
As long as we drive everywhere, and use an internal combustion engine, the Middle East is going to have priority in our foreign policy. And even if we bought only oil that came out of the ground in Alaska, our high level of total consumption would still indirectly enrich political adversaries that sell a lot of oil, such as Venezuela.
And, for what it is worth, we are not going to produce as much oil as we consume unless we drastically reduce our consumption. The U.S., according to BP's annual survey, accounts for 9 percent of global output, but it consumes 22 percent of the available oil. No amount of drilling can compensate for that gap.
Republicans tend to be more egregiously dishonest — or, if they actually believe what they are saying, ill-informed — on this topic than Obama is. During the primaries Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich both promised to bring gas prices down to specific amounts within four years, solely by increased drilling. (Bachmann offered $2 per gallon, Gingrich $2.50.) These promises pandered to Americans' ugliest sense of entitlement to cheap gasoline and their childish expectation that the president will somehow magically suspend the laws of supply and demand to deliver it. Romney, like Gingrich and Bachmann, is offering to achieve the impossible.
Whether the candidates are right to support more drilling depends on how you weigh the jobs it would produce versus the environmental havoc it could wreak. But "energy independence," that imaginary goal we keep chasing, has nothing to do with it.
PHOTO: Traffic moves on Lincoln Boulevard, near a sign posted with gasoline prices at a Mobil gas station in Santa Monica, California October 4, 2012. REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn
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Good article!
This quote really hits the nail on the head:
"Canada is a net oil exporter, a bona fide oil-independent nation. But gasoline prices in Canada still rise and fall in accordance with world events, just as they do in the United States or Japan or Europe."
If you say it on TV more than three times, it becomes the truth. Actually, the media has proved that now all you have to do is ask a question for several weeks, and it will become the truth even though the answer was never known or revealed.
Perhaps the electoral college isn't such a bad idea.
The facts stated in this article are partial at best, and the analysis provided by the author somehow misleading.
The already spectacular increase in natural production in the US could provide a cheap and abundant alternative for oil as fuel for heating, and for power stations in this country. This would work to reduce upward pressure on oil prices here, and consequently on the international market.
On top of this, the increased production of oil from fields in Oklahoma, Kansas, and elsewhere in the US, would enable the US attain self sufficiency within a number of years, and would also work to further reduce upward pressure on oil prices worldwide.
And that is without mentioning Canadian oil, which puts our friendly northern neighbor in the top place, worldwide, as far as natural oil reserves goes.
In sum, neither Obama nor Romney are wrong when they talk about energy independence for the US, and driving down gas prices at the pump, and it won't be the first time such a thing happens here.
Oops, I meant to write "The already spectacular increase in natural gas production in the US.."
Outstanding article on the issue of market forces determining energy prices, except for the glaring omission of "renewable energy" that is one of the main drivers behind the massive lie of "energy independence".
You are absolutely correct that there is nothing that can be done to bring down gasoline prices due to the effects of the global economy, but there is a lot that can be done to stop the insanity of "renewable energy" which is driving up our costs in all other areas of the economy.
Although prices at the gas pump are more visible, I would argue the myth of "renewable energy" is the rest of the iceberg that will ultimately help sink our economy in its quixotic quest for "energy independence".
I know it is an 800lb gorilla in the room that no one wants to talk about, but we need to address our insane "renewable energy" policies that benefit no one but the wealthy class and jeopardize our nation.
How about giving it a shot with the same forthrightness and honesty you gave to oil and gas prices?
Pretty good article–as far as it goes. I keep remembering Jon Stewart's collage of video clips of Presidentes from Nixon to Obama all vowing energy independence–all of which I have seen personally–but here we are. Market forces, not Presidentes, do determine the price. Of course, politics can influence economic activity which in turn can influence market forces–but that's another subject…
However, natural gas well may alter the market equation for (combustion) energy sources as it has in Argentina and somewhat in Brazil. And, we have the biggest resources thereof anywhere. Caterpillar has just committed to Ngas. Many fleet trucking operations are following. This will begin to change things, provided the Ngas price stays high enough to pay for all the infrastructure, and keep the driving cost/mile below that of dinosaur soup.
I've watched this renewable energy stuff since the 1970's, and we're just now talking/acting seriously about it. Renewables truly are a wild child–and expensive. They can be used effectively for fill-in purposes, but as the Germans are finding as their domestic electricity consumption from photovoltaic sources climbs above 20%, the huge direct cost/Kw is starting to bite. Their cost curve is unsustainable. Generating electricity from photovoltaics is rather akin to thinking you're going to power your hydro electric generator directly with raindrops. It ain't happening. That stuff is okay as shade shelters spread over existing parking lots and powering radios in sailboats, etc., but it's fill-in.
So, Gordon2352 has a point. Let's talk honestly about the resources and technologies available, and cut the political BS. We, the public, need to think, talk, and act like adults about these issues–not like wild children, who really may need an "electoral college" to elect leaders more reasonable than the ones we keep choosing for ourselves. I suppose that was on the Founder's minds as they set up a Republic, not a Democracy.
@reality-again said:
"The already spectacular increase in natural [gas] production in the US could provide a cheap and abundant alternative for oil as fuel for heating, and for power stations in this country."
The author should thank you for demonstrating his point regarding the general ignorance of the American public regarding energy.
Heating oil represents about 1.3% of total petroleum use in the US. I don't believe statistics are available but the reality of the situation is that it is highly likely that very few of the homes that are still heated with fuel oil could be cost effectively converted to natural gas heat simply because they are located in an area that does not have access to pipeline natural gas. All of the homes that I am aware of in the northeast US that still use oil for heat do so for this reason. So converting to natural gas for heat would net some small fraction of 1% of overall oil use.
Oil consumed by power stations to generate electricity represents less than 1% of total oil consumption and essentially all of this is in the state of Hawaii. Oil is used to produce electricity in Hawaii because it is more cost effective than transporting natural gas by ship which requires liquefaction and essentially eliminates any potential cost savings from the lower cost of natural gas. So it is unlikely that any oil use could be displaced by natural gas for electricity production.
The remainder of the comment was quite clearly and accurately dispelled by the article itself.
Good article. Though I would say that the DOE has the potential to have a very long term (certainly >4yrs) impact on the price of oil by supporting basic research in the areas of energy efficiency and storage, I don't believe that this was the type of impact that either Mr. Tricolla or Secretary Chu were referring to in their respective questions or statements.
And the writer of the article doesn't want to tell the ugly truth either.
The US has only 4.5% of the world population, using 25% of the world's oil and energy reserve. How was that possible?
Because the US dollar used to be strong, and the strength of US dollar is backed by the strong US economy. And the strong US economy used to be backed by the technologically superior products that the US used to make to sell to the world in exchange for the world's resources.
I won't want to criticize people so they get angry at me thus I just say this. US products now focus more on superficial values, no longer the technologically superior in the world market.
The weaker dollar and more oil demand in the world will lead to higher gas price. The only things they can do to slow the increase rate are:
– Make superior products again to strengthen the dollar (hard)
– Reduce demand by having more efficient technology with both oil and perhaps solar energy (also hard)
– Reduce demand by reduce consumption by changing lifestyle. Hard as well since Americans will refuse to live in the inner city and close to work like the Canadians, Japanese and Europeans for several (sensitive) reasons. (transportation consumes about 70% of petroleum in the US)
Oh I forgot, there is the final option, go bully the neighboring countries to take away their resources like the [fill the blank]
If North America achieves energy independence, the economic ⇒ political stability of the entire oil-exporting part of the Middle East will soon be a distant and fading memory…
Kind of want to take my comments back :P
I sounded like a fake erudite jerk..
But the point is to have 4.5% of the world population using 25% of the world resource, you need a really good justification.
Ok, now I want to take the whole comments back.
North America constitutes a large land mass percentage (and thus maybe resources as well). Together with still most of the scientific and technological discoveries, 25% is a stretch but still defensible.
Using population is not fair at all, since the US (and Canada) has a much more "logical" level of population and population density.
There are a few other points to consider…
The life-cycle costs aren't often considered in full with this debate. That adds to fossil fuels and nuclear cost more than to most renewables, because environmental, human health, and workplace safety costs are paid in part by taxpayers, not directly by industry and consumer prices. Life-cycle cost comparisons are an apples-to-apples basis.
The cost of oil determines the amount of drlling and production. A lot of traditional oil and gas in the USA were getting pricey and not produced when oil was less per barrel. The present boom in drilling, with as many rigs operating in the US as the rest of the world combined, almost tracks with the rising price of oil to it's $100+ per barrel level now. So some of what we get for $3.75+ per gallon gas is more USA jobs in drilling and production. Some of those would go away at $2 per gallon gas. A little higher gas price brings US energy jobs and may help lower the indirect cost of protecting our overseas supply chains.
The new technologies that drive the USA boom in 'tight' oil like the Bakken shale and similar shale gas production are directional drilling and hydrofracturing or 'fracking'. These opened us as oil and gas targets parts of the USA that were written off decades ago from traditional oil production. The new drilling and fracking are also American know-how we can export globally as energy development and production services.
Not all oil is equal, either. The Bakken 'tight' oil is light (richer in gasoline compounds)and 'sweet' (free from acidic sulfur). Canadian tar sand oil could not come from a friendlier neighbor, but it's heavy, and 'sour' or acidic and sulfur-rich. The refinery damage that shut down some US gulf coast capacity came from mis-handling the caustic chemicals used to neutralize the heavy sour crude. Refineries elsewhere in the USA are spending billions to refit to process the flood of light sweet crude.
Finally, I'd think the GOP would be glad that the lion's share of new royalties go to private landowners, not toward federal permits. No gas pump I've ever used said 'public land gas' or 'private land gas', it's all US production. I have a hunch that permitting on federal land simply hasn't caught up with the new drilling targets, and that many public lands in older permits lack the new target geology for 'tight' oil and gas; new effort is focused on formations that used to be considered barriers to oil and gas exploration, not reservoirs.
The Middle East and the USA should both plan long-term for an oil-free, comparatively energy-independent future. Otherwise, political instability will be the fate of both the USA (excessively dependent on increasingly unreliable foreign energy supplies), and the Middle East (excessively dependent on energy exports, and perennially massaging oil reserves figures to manipulate OPEC voting rights). Otherwise, the lifestyles that inhabitants of these parts of the world have grown used to will be completely unsustainable.
We're already hitting the start of a new economic phase where peak oil (as in, peak extraction of fossil oil) becomes a limiting factor in the world economy. We're presently stuck in a medium-term oscillating economic system where:
• High oil prices brings economic stagnation,
• Decreasing economic activity brings down oil prices,
• Low oil prices brings short-term economic growth,
• Economic growth spikes oil prices back up.
My analysis of long-term economic data indicates that it's practically impossible henceforth for oil prices to go above $130USD (FY2005) per barrel. Until we can decouple economic growth from oil prices, the maximum sustainable value for oil will be approximately $90–$100USD per barrel.
The economy has changed. Oil prices are now a limiting factor. Europe is better prepared for this transition than North America. In my opinion, the only way for North America to get out of this mess is to start pumping more oil, approve the necessary drilling and pipelines etc., and make the necessary investments in:
• Renewable energy, nuclear power and electrification,
• Telecoms and telecommuting,
• Energy efficient transportation including mass transit infrastructure,
• Land and building economy.
We've seen over the last several years, how NOT to manage these investments. We've got to find a better way…
No mention of printing money at an astronomical rate, increasing the money supply(M3)devaluing the dollar? What is it a barrel of oil is pegged against, oh yeah, the dollar.
Great article. The only thing left out is that the international oil market is not really a "free market" since OPEC still controls enouph of the market to effect the international price. This leads me to the question why is it that we always seem to talk about China's unfair trade practices but we never seem to apply the same standard to OPEC.
The solution is simple, tax gasoline, tax imported oil (at least from opec) and decrease the payrol tax in exchange. Efficientcy and decrease use will happen automatically.
@ trevorh —
You state, "I won't want to criticize people so they get angry at me thus I just say this. US products now focus more on superficial values, no longer the technologically superior in the world market.
The weaker dollar and more oil demand in the world will lead to higher gas price. The only things they can do to slow the increase rate are:
– Make superior products again to strengthen the dollar (hard)
– Reduce demand by having more efficient technology with both oil and perhaps solar energy (also hard)
– Reduce demand by reduce consumption by changing lifestyle. Hard as well since Americans will refuse to live in the inner city and close to work like the Canadians, Japanese and Europeans for several (sensitive) reasons. (transportation consumes about 70% of petroleum in the US)
I'm not angry with you for stating the standard environmentalist position, which really has no basis in reality. I am going to use your comment as an example to illustrate the barrier of bullshit spread by environmentalists before we can come to grips with what is a very serious problem.
(1) I suggest you read the posting by "skteze" above because it is clear from his comments that he understands the issue of renewable energy and its place in society. Even Germany at the spearhead of renewable energy has hit a wall in terms of affordability and is rethinking its plans to expand their renewable energy programs. It is NOT cost effective.
You should also read up on a law of physics called EROEI. It is a physical law of nature that limits how much energy can be obtained as an output from various energy sources, and renewable energy is TERRIBLE in terms of EROEI. So bad, in fact, that it CANNOT be used as a substitute for oil/nuclear. That is a physical fact of nature that CANNOT be changed, so the whole idea of renewable energy is nothing more than a scam my a quasi-religious group of people who would have us live in a past that never existed. Plus renewable energy would certainly cause the death of billions of people that are currently surviving solely by this mechanized society.
Basically, renewable energy as an alternative fuel is NOT POSSIBLE.
(2) "Reducing demand" is not possible either, given that that we live in a global economy.
Mathematically, it is IMPOSSIBLE for the US — everyone's favorite target for egregious consumption — to reduce its demand (i.e. energy consumption low enough to offset, say, the growth in the Chinese economy.
Do the math: How much of a reduction in US lifestyle do you think it would take for 300 million people to offset the energy needs of China with (per Wikipedia) "the world's most populous country, with a population of over 1.3 billion" to bring them up to European or Japanese living standards?
That means you would have to hold steady the energy use for both Europe and Japan — assuming they are living as efficiently as possible right now and do not need to reduce their consumption — and take it ALL from the US energy consumption.
On a per capita basis the population difference alone (ignoring all other factors) is a 4:1 ratio — meaning for each person in the US there are the energy equivalent of 4 people in China who must be supplied with US energy to bring them up to roughly OECD standards — thus EACH person in the US would have to reduce their energy consumption (i.e. demand) by roughly FOUR TIMES THE AMOUNT WE ARE USING NOW.
The ugly truth is that there simply isn't enough energy on the planet available for the Chinese population alone to attain anywhere near the level of OECD living standards — much less raise the living standards of those living in Africa or other parts of Asia.
The really ugly "inconvenient truth" the environmentalists don't want you to understand is that it is the present "population overreach" of 7 BILLION people that is the real problem. We have achieved this level of overpopulation solely through the advent of the Industrial Revolution and the subsequent advances in technology, especially large-scale agriculture.
ANY disruption of the underlying global distribution system WILL cause the excess population to die off immediately, and probably generate global warfare.
The die off would make the Black Death in Europe look like a mild cold.
THAT is what the environmentalists CANNOT admit to people. Thus they offer the quasi-religious bullshit of reduced demand by "localizing" and using renewable energy.
What we are really talking about is a human population die off to equal that of the dinosaurs.
And we are so far out on the technology limb that we cannot back up at this point.
THAT is the real truth about the environmentalist movement and their total bullshit theology.
What is truly dangerous about these people is that they prevent any real, substantive actions being taken to find alternative energy sources (i.e. natural gas as a transition fuel, which would buy the human race some time). In addition, they work actively to shut down whatever energy systems currently exist (e.g. coal), which will only hasten Judgement Day for the human race.
Worst of all, they justify using food (e.g. corn) as a fuel substitute (a VERY poor EROEI) energy source, and offer it as hope of an alternative energy source. What they are really doing is condemning millions of people to starvation, and destabilizing the global economy.
At this point the wealthy class and the once-discredited "tree hugger" movement have joined forces for common cause — the wealthy class, which controls the global food distribution systems to make more profits by starving people to death, and the former "tree huggers" to force humanity to live in their twisted version of a world that can never be — so that we now have a major global food crisis.
These people — the wealthy class with their insane ideas of only the "fittest should survive" and the environmentalists who argue we can "reduce demand" and "localize" to avoid a massive die off of the human species (which they know will happen, but refuse to acknowledge) — are the real problem
We need to stop listening to their propaganda — both groups — before it is too late (if it isn't already).
Now, aren't you glad you brought up the "environmentalist" viewpoint?
I brought up the environmentalists' view point mainly because I know that:
For the US to continue to rely massively on imported energy, the US will have to either offer/export superior products again(compared to what the world can offer which is harder and harder now since the world is not that dumb and backward anymore)
using military strength to somehow bribe, coerce an unfair trade deal or take the energy resources away. And this is terrible.
I'm well aware of the stupidity of some of the renewable energy, so that's why I only mentioned solar energy.
The root of the planet energy income, thus the 'theoretical' source of ultimate efficiency.
Those are my lines of reasoning
Your arguments contain incomplete and/or misleading information. As a PhD in Chemical Engineering I can tell you that renewable energy is a viable economic enterprise from both the perspective of research and industry. For example, non-food biomass (FYI, no one is talking about corn anymore since it is known to be a limited feedstock) is an extremely promising feedstock for both fuels and chemicals.
EROEI is not a "law of physics" as you state, but rather an economic rule of thumb that actually eventually will be the undoing of extractive petroleum industries. While you have a point that currently renewable energy production is expensive, it is only expensive compared to cheap fossil energy. Moreover, the purpose of research and development is to reduce EROEI (and look at the successes in this regard in the renewable energy field over the past 30 years). The fossil fuel industry went through the same process of reducing EROEI over the course of several decades about a century ago and with significant government support. Germany may be feeling a cost-pinch, but remember that that they are feeling that pinch at 20% renewable energy, which is impressive compared with the percentage used in the U.S.
Much of your argumentation amounts to an "all or nothing" fallacy that seems to be motivated by your dislike of environmentalists. I share your impression that some environmentalists have a theological perspective and I agree that it is not now possible to get to 100% renewable energy use in the U.S. But it does not follow that therefore we should not pursue and develop renewable energy at all; if we could get to anything close to 20% in the U.S., it would certainly improve our energy security and perhaps have an impact on climate change (as would shifting to natural gas use or nuclear). The all or nothing fallacy is usually employed by people resisting any change at all, so it makes one wonder why you seem personally invested in resisting a viable energy industry that may have a positive effect on the world economy.
I agree with you that it will be difficult to bring China, India, Africa to OECD standards. In fact, in my opinion it is unlikely to happen, despite the fact that it is not a morally defensible position to say that they should be prevented from trying. Once again, however, just because we cannot bring the ENTIRE developing world to OECD standards does not mean that NOTHING should or can be done (all or nothing fallacy, again), especially if it would require just relatively simple lifestyle changes on our part–e.g., better building insulation. Your statements regarding control of the food supply by the wealthy class and tree huggers and your notion that the non-use of coal somehow will hasten "Judgment Day" strike me as bizarre, paranoid, and without evidence.
Gordon 2352–
Your argumentation primarily relies upon the "all or nothing" fallacy: since renewables are too expensive to replace all forms of energy now they therefore should not be developed at all. Likewise, you argue that since we cannot bring all people in, e.g., China, to the OECD standard it is not worth bringing any of them to the OECD standard. These conclusions do not follow. Surely it would be a good thing to bring SOME people in China, India, etc. to the OECD standard, even if all of them cannot be, especially if it would require simple measures such as improving insulation on our buildings. People who employ the all-or-nothing fallacy are usually invested in the status quo or have personal reasons to resist any change at all. You appear to be motivated by distaste for environmentalists (whatever that term means these days). While I agree with you that that movement often has a religious-like quality, but I think that local sourcing and conservation can be important, relatively easy first steps in an energy program. Your claims about the wealthy and enviro groups controlling food supply and preventing coal usage that somehow would delay "Judgment Day" strike me as bizarre and lacking evidence.
With a PhD in Chemical Engineering, I view the renewable energy field as extremely promising from the perspective of both research and industry. For example, using non-food biomass (no one is talking much about corn these days) represents a huge untapped resource for both bio-based energy and products. I agree with you that natural gas is also an important opportunity, and will have the benefit of reducing greenhouse gas emissions (as would nuclear).
EROEI is not a "law of physics" but rather an economic rule of thumb that, incidentally, will be the reason for the decline of the fossil industries. In fact, the whole purpose of research and development is to increase EROEI by decreasing EI — as demonstrated by the current natural gas boom due to hydraulic fracking technology. The fossil industries went through the process of increasing EROEI over the course of a century with significant help from governments worldwide. It seems to me that a diversified energy policy will move toward energy generation from natural gas, nuclear, wind, solar, hydro, and biomass to the greatest extent possible, while retaining oil supplies for the production of valuable products such as plastics and pharmaceuticals (rather than burning it in our cars).
@ trevorh —
I understand your viewpoint, but I don't think you remotely understand the point I was making.
BOTH (1) "renewable energy" and (2) "reducing demand" are NOT POSSIBLE for the reasons I stated above.
Please go back and read what I said again very carefully.
As to some of your other comments, which I ignored because they are unrelated to either renewable energy or demand:
(3) You stated "US products now focus more on superficial values, no longer the technologically superior in the world market", which are really two unrelated issues:
(3a) The issue of "US products focusing on superficial values" is a function of the free market system and there is nothing than can be done about it.
(3b) The US is "no longer technologically superior in the world market" because of our free trade, banking and tax policies, ALL of which encourage investment in emerging nations rather than the US.
The reasons are many and complex, but basically investing in the third world requires a lot less capital, the labor costs are minimal, and there are no environmental regulations to worry about than if US companies invested in the US economy.
The "bottom line" is the US economy has been using the emerging nations, especially China, to create the maximum amount of profit with the least in investment.
The "bad news" is that, while this policy has enriched the wealthy class, it has subtly created an inflationary environment in the US. THIS is the reason why the US economy crashed in 2007 (housing) and 2008 (markets).
The "worse news" is that it has encouraged "job outsourcing", especially of our critical manufacturing jobs to the third world, which has reduced our national income (i.e. GDP) to the point where we are now forced to "print money" to survive. It doesn't take a degree in economics or a genius, to figure out that this CANNOT last much longer.
AND by bailing out the wealthy — with no strings attached at taxpayer expense — it has allowed them to continue the same capital investment pattern as the last 30+ years.
To stop this economic decline we must force a reversal of the free trade, banking and tax policies of the last 30+ years.
(4) The thumbnail sketch in (3b) above is the reason for much of what you said earlier about the economy, but the problem is you relate the "solution" for these things to reducing demand, which will literally only make things much worse because it will force the US economy to collapse.
In summary, the REAL problem is the liberal free trade policies, the unregulated banking industry, and tax laws that reward the wealthy class for investing just about anywhere in the world except here where we need it most.
"Renewable energy" and "reducing demand" is IMPOSSIBLE, and focusing on them will serve only to exacerbate our economic problems and force the collapse of the US economy, which I believe is what the environmentalist movement really wants.
PLEASE go back and read what I said, because by your reply, I don't think you understand the critical points I was making.
Without understanding that the environmentalist movement is nothing more than a quasi-religious organization whose "solutions" are NOT POSSIBLE, and that they are nothing more than a "red herring" being used by the wealthy class to take our focus off of the real problems caused by free trade, banking and tax legislation, we are condemning ourselves to financial collapse.
since 1973, nothing has been done or achieved to gain energy independence. this points to some kind of influence by an unseen hand which directs action toward a status quo and allows those in there to achieve wealth at the expense of the common good. Could you lend me ten million or so….then I can run for office, my constituents will pay the interest rate you seek.
I understand your points, I just disagree with them.
Anyway, let's just stop here because it looks like this heated up too much now.
Have a nice day.
I'm guessing that you don't see the irony in making Armageddon predictions like "The die off would make the Black Death in Europe look like a mild cold." and "renewable energy would certainly cause the death of billions of people that are currently surviving solely by this mechanized society." and that efforts "to shut down whatever energy systems currently exist (e.g. coal), which will only hasten Judgement Day for the human race" all the while accusing your environmentalist foes of "quasi-religious … theology."
This was mostly just humorous from my perspective as I've grown accustomed to the ideologues calling each other ideologues and the zealots calling each other zealots. The next part is a bit embarrassing though and I must say that I almost hesitated to bring it up as you seem a reasonably rational person (at least until someone mentions environmentalists). You see, before you cite a source you should always be sure not just to read it but to actually understand it. The problem here is that you claim that EROEI "is a physical law of nature that limits how much energy can be obtained as an output from various energy sources, and renewable energy is TERRIBLE in terms of EROEI. So bad, in fact, that it CANNOT be used as a substitute for oil/nuclear." and regardless of the fact mentioned by @jer8877 that EROEI is not in any way, shape or form a "physical law of nature" and despite your flawed definition, the very source you cite states that the EROEI for wind energy (18) is higher than that for both oil (12-14.5 for conventional oil, 5 for shale oil and 3 for tar sands) and nuclear (10). The figure of 6.8 for solar referenced in the Wikipedia article is an average from a study performed in 2005 and since that time EROEI as high as 23 have been actually measured for operating commercial PV systems. And while the EROEI for both solar and wind has been steadily increasing, that for all fossil fuels has been consistently decreasing. In fact the EROEI of 10 cited for natural gas is from 2005 before fracking became a source of any significant amounts of gas, and fracking is far more energy intensive than previous extraction techniques so natural gas would likely have an EROEI lower than 10 today. I would be very interested to know who introduced you to the concept of EROEI and, particularly, what other rubbish they've been feeding you.
The really interesting thing to me will be how you, as a self proclaimed pragmatist, will react to the realization that the only meaningful support that you presented for your argument, EROEI, proves the exact opposite of what you were trying to argue. My guess is that, like any typical ideologue, you'll dig in your heals and double down. As the old adage goes "it's not easy to teach somebody something they don't already know." Why all the envirohate anyway? Did a hippie steal your girlfriend back in the '60's, or maybe your mom backed over your puppy with the Prius?
The writer is overlooking the fact that natural gas can replace diesel and gasoline. It will moderate gasoline and diesel prices, it is already, though not yet perceptible.
Natural gas is the future of energy. It is replacing dirty, dangerous, expensive coal and nuclear plants. It is producing the electricity for electric cars. It will directly fuel cars,pickup trucks, vans, buses, long haul trucks, dump trucks, locomotives, aircraft, ships etc. It will help keep us out of more useless wars, where we shed our blood and money. It lowers CO2 emissions. Over 2,300 natural gas story links on my blog. An annotated bibliography. The big picture of natural gas. Ron Wagner
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On June 27th, forty-four outstanding Christian clergy, including Jimmy Allen, Ron Sider and Tony Campolo, wrote to President Obama supporting his "call for progress in bringing about an agreement to end the conflict between Israel and Palestine." They expressed appreciation for his "important and helpful proposals concerning the issues of borders and security as a basis for negotiations." They even asked for a "statement that addresses all final status issues, including the need for Jerusalem in the future to be the shared capital of both states, a just resolution to the issue of all refugees, and assured access for all faiths to their holy places."
I appreciate their letter and commend them for writing it. It's a letter that the president might actually get to read. However I wish they could have been more specific. They write, "There are of course other concerns, but they should not be allowed to interfere with making real progress toward an agreement on borders, security, Jerusalem and refugees"
Israel makes sure that Americans don't forget what it feels like to be afraid of suicide bombers in the shopping mall, how much Israel is forced to invest in protecting its streets and guarding its citizens against suspicious characters. No one denies how hard it must be to live under such threat.
But what about the thousands who have been killed by Israeli planes, tanks and mortars, and those who die of ill health because of Israel's blockade of food and medicine and those thousands more, including children, languishing in Israeli prisons?
History has shown that any president or politician who speaks out against such Israeli atrocities will suffer the loss of the Jewish vote and contributions. It's not just that Obama might be a one term president; it will also mean the loss of numerous democratic seats in congress.
I wish the letter could have been more specific. I am not sure how much impact letters, or in fact any other statements, make when talking in generalities.
For instance, there is the specific matter of our ship, The Audacity of Hope, carrying American citizens currently being prevented from proceeding to Gaza with humanitarian aid. In fact, according to Stephen Zunes, professor of Politics and Chair of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of San Francisco:
The Obama administration appears to have given a green light to an Israeli attack on an unarmed flotilla carrying peace and human rights activists – including a vessel with 50 Americans on board – On June 24, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticized the flotilla organized by the Free Gaza Campaign by saying it would "provoke actions by entering into Israeli waters and creating a situation in which the Israelis have the right to defend themselves."
Zunes goes on to say:
Clinton did not explain why a country had "the right to defend themselves" against ships which are clearly no threat.
The flotilla has been stopped in Greece and its passengers; doctors, writers, professors, political figures, clergy from various faith traditions and a holocaust survivor, plus nearly three thousand tons of supplies necessary to sustain life in Gaza have been held up. The captain of our American ship is now in jail and has yet to be visited by anyone from the U.S. Embassy.[1] Still, our president is silent. And who can blame him. The deck is stacked. Following last years attack on the Mavi Marmara in which Israeli commando killed nine unarmed humanitarian volunteers:
329 out of 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives signed a letter that referred to Israel's attack as an act of "self defense" which they "strongly support." A Senate letter – signed by 87 out of 100 senators – went on record "fully supporting what it called Israel's right to defend itself."[2]
The American president must use stronger language than "unsustainable" in light of the fact that the United States has contributed billions of dollars every year to sustain Israel's persecution of the Palestinians.
And how can any letter of concern to the president not mention the wall snaking down through the West Bank claiming the aquifers at Qalqilya on the Israel side, forcing 350,000 Palestinians to live in "the dead zone," separated from their families, schools, hospital and farms. Then there is also the matter of continued destruction of Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem.
Isn't it time to raise the question of harassment by illegal settlers living on Palestinian land who attack citizens, beat children on their way to and from school, and shoot holes in water tanks.
And surely it is time for our president to raise the question of Palestinian security. Hamas is a democratically elected government. It's a cheap shot to just label them terrorist and do all that can be done to disempower them. It is time to acknowledge the "State terrorism." of Israel which continues to kill Palestinians every month. If the president addresses these issues, maybe even the media would be forced to report them and maybe the president would gain the support of public opinion without which it seems even he becomes irrelevant.
Peace is an interesting and safe subject. Everyone supports peace. But what about justice, Mr. President? Fourteen hundred Palestinians were killed during Operation Cast Lead last winter and all the presidential candidates were silent. Nine humanitarian aid volunteers were cut down last May by Israeli commandoes including a nineteen year old American citizen and the White House remained silent. Israel's continued blockade of Gaza leaves a million and a half people imprisoned in that overcrowded little walled in strip of land and the president says nothing.
It's easy to say, let's talk peace. It's quite another to seek justice, without which there can be no peace.
Thomas Are
July 16, 2011
[1] Philip Weiss, US Flotilla Passengers Begin Fast at US Embassy in Athens, Mondoweiss, July 3, 2011.
[2] Stephen Zunes, Washington Okays Attack on Unarmed U.S. Ship. Foreign Policy in Focus. Paul Craig Roberts writes, "If there were ever any doubts, this dispels it. The U.S. government is the complete and total puppet of Israel." (Email, June 30, 2011)
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Procedure Preparation Post Surgery
Welcome to your guide to Laser Reduction Labiaplasty (LRL) of the Labia Majora via Vertical Horizontal Elliptical Excision. Take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the procedure and what you can do to ensure a result you will love. Remember, this presentation does not take the place of your consultation and you should make sure to jot down any questions you may want to ask us later.
LRL of the Labia Majora via Horizontal Elliptical is a common Female Genital Plastic Surgery procedure. Many women seek LRL of the labia majora via horizontal elliptical excision because they have severe relaxation and want to reduce the sagging and relaxed labia majora and restore a more youthful appearance.
This Designer Laser Vaginoplasty® (DLV®) technique results in gentle precision cutting with controlled accuracy that result in relatively bloodless surgery. DLV® pioneered techniques result in rapid healing and resumption of daily activities in a short period of time.
The best candidate for this procedure is a physically healthy woman with realistic goals.
What happens during the procedure?
Typically performed on an outpatient basis under local with pudendal block (nerve block to numb the entire vagina and vulva), IV sedation with pudendal, twilight with pudendal, epidural, and general anesthesia, Laser Reduction Labiaplasty of the Labia Majora via Vertical Elliptical Excision can last between 45 to 90 minutes depending on the extent of the labia majora relaxation.
First a pudendal block is given to provide 18-24 hours post operative pain control anesthesia. The labia majora are assessed for the relaxation and the area is appropriately marked. A special laser is used to perform the "proprietary" DLV® technique. Precise vertical elliptical markings are placed in the center of the labia majora. The laser is used to excise the appropriate amount of skin to produce the desired aesthetic affect. Sutures are used to re-approximate the subcutaneous tissue and then the skin is closed with a suture beneath the skin. Upon completion you are transferred to the recovery room. The recovery period is usually 1 to 2 hours and then you are released into the custody of an adult and you can go home.
Some suggestions to help you prepare for surgery.
During you consultation you should be very open; provide all of your medical history and list all of the medications, vitamins, and herbs you are taking (even if you don't think they're important).
Here are some tips that may help you shorten your recovery time and decrease your chances of complications.
Discontinue using Aspirin (including medications that contain Aspirin) and other medicine or supplements as directed. These act as blood thinners and could cause excessive bruising, bleeding or other complications. We will give you a complete list of medications and herbal supplements to avoid prior to your procedure.
Stop smoking for at least two weeks before and one week after surgery, as nicotine can impair circulation and healing.
Don't drink alcohol in excess for two week before your Liposculpturing procedure and one week after the surgery.
Drink lots of water in the days leading up to your DLV® procedure.
To make your recovery easier and more comfortable be sure to:
Arrange for someone to take you home and take care of you for at least the first day. For out of town, national and international patients, private nursing care, private recovery centers and hotel accommodators can be made through our office.
Fill your prescriptions and place them within easy reach of where you well be resting.
Post Surgery
You should expect some bruising, swelling and pain after your procedure. Swelling may linger for as long as two to four weeks. Pain medication will be prescribed to control any discomfort, however, if you begin to have severe pain, contact us immediately. Note that the pain medications can cause constipation (it is the most common complaint) and you should use a stool softener such as colace, drink plenty of fluids, and eat fruits and vegetables to help to keep the stools soft. Apply ice packs to the perineum off and on for the first 48 hours to minimize swelling. If patients have hemorrhoids they can on rare occasions see a post surgical flair up. If this happens you will be provided with medications for treatment. The hemorrhoid or peri-anal swelling condition will resolve in ten to fourteen days. Make sure that you take all medications as prescribed.
The recovery process is different for everyone, but within a day after your DLV®, you should be up and walking around. You may shower on the second or third day following surgery. No tube baths for four weeks. Refrain from thong underwear and tight fitting clothing for four weeks. You may need to be out of work and away from your usual activities for the first week. Over the next two or three weeks your treated areas may remain very sensitive and strenuous physical activities should be limited. Following this period you may gradually return to activities such or lifting, and light exercise. Avoid any high impact activities for about one month. In particular you should avoid jogging and bouncing activities for up to six weeks. These procedures will help you avoid stress to your treated areas and allow time to heal and recover. Sex may be resumed in six weeks.


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As of 2015, there is no formal way for users of Sean Hannity's official website to submit a story. The website does provide a contact form that users can utilize to submit messages that are directed to either Sean Hannity personally or to the website. This form requires the user to input various personal information, such as their name, email address and the message that they are sending.
The Sean Hannity website contact form can also be used by Insider members to report problems with the platform. Insider users sending a message through this form are recommended to also provide their user name and the last five digits of their registration credit card.
The Sean Hannity website is made up of mulitple sections and features articles, blog posts from multiple sources, a discussion forum, a Sean Hannity merchandise store, and an information and help section.
Sean Hannity is a radio host, television personality and best-selling American author. His radio show, The Sean Hannity Radio Show, is listened to by 13.5 million people every week and can be accessed through a network of over 500 affiliates around the United States. As of 2015, Sean Hannity also hosts a show on Fox News called "Hannity."


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Julia Complin is a woven textile designer/maker originally from London, but now living and working in Fife, Scotland. She produces handwoven scarves, wraps and throws on a large wooden floor loom. These are one off pieces of art or form part of small limited editions.
Designs are influenced by Scotland's textile heritage, including the history of linen weaving in Fife. Inspiration for colour and pattern comes from exploring the rich natural landscape around Scotland. Julia has a passion for walking and exploring the countryside, taking photographs of the remote hillsides, exposed coastline and the details of natures little wonders.
From land to loom to luxurious handwoven textiles.
Two collections are produced a year using lambswool and alpaca for autumn/winter fabrics and cotton and linen for lighter weight spring/summer days. Yarns are sourced as much as possible from the UK. The lambswool comes from mills in Shetland and Yorkshire and the alpaca from Devon. A wider range of dyed alpaca also comes from South America. Cotton yarn is from the USA and beautiful linen from Sweden.
It is a slow and careful process hand weaving textiles. From designing, preparing the loom, weaving and hand finishing one of Julia's scarves can take up to 4 days to make. A shawl or wrap may take 5 days and throws even longer.
Drawn to non-symmetrical patterns both in nature and in her weaving, Julia enjoys the challenge of creating fabrics that explore smaller complex weave patterns within larger blocks of changing colours and textures. She strives to produce quality products that will last and be enjoyed for many years to come.
Julia also enjoys sharing her skills and runs weaving projects and workshops with primary schools, community groups, Craft Scotland and other events around the UK. She has since gone on to develop a weaving kit for children.
A little bit of Julia's history.
Brought up in London, Julia moved to Fife in 2003 with her family. As a young girl, she was taught to sew and make her own clothes, but later became much more interested in the structure and texture of fabrics and how they were made. After gaining a degree in geology and working in the field for several years she decided to re-trained and specialize in the traditional skills of hand weaving. As a freelance textile designer much of the 1990s were spent designing woven fabrics for the home furnishing and car markets, working with mills in Europe and the USA and exhibiting at trade fairs. After the arrival of her son Hector in 2000, Julia felt the need to re-evaluate her business and now designs and hand weaves her fabrics through to the finished product, taking the time to produce something beautifully crafted.


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Topic : Persuasive essay guidelines worksheet.
Author : Isaak Leach.
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Analysis can be a challenging thing to tackle when you are first starting to learn how to write essays, but it is well worth persevering with because it will make your essays much more worthwhile and readable. Once you have the structure written down in note form, with the number of words for each paragraph, you can start to work on the details of your essay content.
The first step when working out how to write essays is to decide what your subject or theme will be. Knowing the subject of your essay enables you to focus your efforts. You can immerse yourself in finding out all there is to know about a particular topic without any chance of getting distracted. Once you have found your topic, the next thing to focus on is the structure of your essay.
A vital part of learning how to write essays is to understand the importance of structure. Structure helps the reader to understand where your essay is going and what you are trying to tell them. Think of the structure as a framework around which you can build your writing. Firstly, while researching your topic, write down the main points in dot point form, using only a few words - these will form the main structure for your essay. It does not matter much at this stage what order they are in - you can sort that out later.


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It's hard to believe we have already reached the end of the month of August. So much has happened in the past month and I have been loving so many products
These are some of the products I have been enjoying for the month of August! I will find a link for each product listed here for you too. Have a good snoop!
|eos- Pomegranate Raspberry Shea Butter Lip Balm
I love this. I love the flavour, the scent, the colour and the way it resembles a mini egg when it's pieced together. It's just so cute and does a fantastic job of hydrating your lips too!
Victoria's Secret Midnight Exotics in Sensual Jasmine
I have recently acquired a few travel/ sample sizes of perfumes so I have been testing out new scents this month. Throughout the month I have totally used up the VS Midnight Exotics perfume, an achievement of which I am actually quite proud of! It is such a sweet, musky scent and is probably more of a 'Summer Night' perfume but it has definitely eased me into the swing of Spring. The Bvlgari perfume is quite a floral scent and I think it is definitely either a hit or miss, you either lfind it too overpowering, or love it; I am the latter. The Pure DKNY is a very clean, crisp scent and one I would love to purchase in a full size bottle.
|OPI- Lincoln Park After Dark
I have loved this nail polish for years. This black/ plum shade is the holy grail of Winter nail polishes for me. An oldie but a goodie, it's one I always come back to.
|O Cosmedics Rebalancing Cream
Goodbye oily skin!
It is really important to me that I use an oil-free moisturiser because I have quite naturally oily skin. This particular moisturiser from O Cosmedics claims to target the bacteria and excessive sebum build up on the skin. While it might be too early to tell, I already love what this product has done for my skin, it keeps me hydrated and I definitely don't get that oily film on my face that can sometimes occur with other moisturisers.
|SONY Headphones MDR- XB920
These headphones are quite durable and fold up nice and compact, which are perfect for travelling. They also come with a detachable, tangle free cord and the headphones themselves feature a bass booster for your music.
|Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Polaroid Camera
I know these polaroid films have been all the rage for a while now but I've just jumped on the bandwagon and could not be any more impressed. This definitely takes me back to my childhood and my Barbie polaroid film! The only thing is I wish the polaroids were bigger, but the compact credit card size is cute too. These also come in blue, pink, yellow and black with a variety of different film themes!
What were some of your favourite products in the month of August?
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September 10, 2014
The end of summer heat isn't stopping the construction of our clubhouse and pool!
The clubhouse will have a great indoor room for entertaining guests, a dedicated TV room, a large outdoor patio with fans, and an exercise room! The pool is going to have a 'beach' area to glide in to the pool or pull a chaise lounge in to the water. The landscaping will be beautiful, and we know our residents and their family and friends will enjoy it!
Here are a few more pictures of the progress:
View of the pool and clubhouse!
View of the layout of the pool – it is going to be beautiful!


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Lindsey Stirling Lewiston NY at Artpark June 10, 2015
Reviewed by Jessie Lakatos
Photos by Rev William Smyers
Lindsey Stirling, a young Female Violinist, Touring after the release of her second studio release called Shatter Me In Lewiston NY at Artpark June 10, 2015
As the sun was getting ready to settle in for the night, and the twilight hour mesmerized the sky its its rich golden hues, the stage filled with a white cloud of smoke and the song Ascendance filled the air, the cloud cleared to reveal Lindsey in a silver space style dance outfit with shimmery tights. During Moon Trance, Zombie dancers with tombstone props catch and capture the quickly moving Lindsey.
As the sun settled, and the moonlight lit the sky, people danced as Lindsey played a song that both girls and guys could relate to, The gamer/Nerd Medley. When the song Song of the Caged Bird was played a big Birdcage video on the screen gave the impression that Ms. Stirling was playing from inside a birdcage.
With a love for classical violin, Lindsey mixes dubstep and upbeat dance moves, talented dancers, entertaining lights and video, sterling gives a fresh new take on the classical music. Stirling plays and electric violin and while dancing in a fast upbeat hip-hop style. Her fan base reaches across many platforms from, hip-hop, classical, violin lovers and dubstep.
In her spare time, Stirling is a motivational speaker using her own story to show teenagers that you've got to have confidence in the very thing that makes you unique – then wait for the world to catch up. She is a true inspiration to many.
Setlist –
Moon Trance
Master of Tides
Nerd Medley (Assassin's Creed, Game of Thrones, Skyrim, Dragon Age, Halo, Zelda)
Song of the Caged Bird
Swag (Acoustic)
Take Flight
Stars Align
Roundtable Rival
Shatter Me
Beyond the Veil with Phantom of the Opera Medley
Karmin was spot on as always with such songs as her Acapella and Brokenhearted. Amy Heidemann was wearing her signature hairstyle in a side swoop buffant. Amy slowed things down a little with a cover of Pure Imagination. Before closing the set Heidemann, sang Nirvana's Smells like teen Spirit while the audience sang a-long. Karmin is a high energy must see Hip-hop show.
Olivia Somerlyn and her cute self came out on stage with all smiles singing her song Parachute. Olivia, has definitely what it takes to make it big.


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We told you it was a trick title: The simple answer is "you can't get legal advice from a mediator." Even if a mediator is trained or licensed as an attorney, a mediator can only provide "legal information," never "legal advice."
So what's the difference between "legal information" and "legal advice"? Legal information includes facts about what the statutes literally say and how the legally processes mechanically work. What mediators can't do is provide "advice" which is more about how the laws might apply to you and your specific situation. Legal advice is something that only an attorney who is working specifically for one of you can provide.
If during a mediation you need legal advice about what might be a recommended course to take or what might happen with your case if you went to court, you would work with a lawyer on a one-on-one, attorney-client relationship. In fact, one Virginia Code Section (Va. Code § 8.01-576.12) indicates that mediated agreements might be set aside under certain circumstances if the mediator does not tell you that (i) the mediator can't provide legal advice, (ii) a mediated agreement may affect your legal rights, (iii) each party is encouraged to consult with independent legal counsel at any time, and (iv) each party should have a draft agreement reviewed by counsel.
If you seek the help of a lawyer while you're mediating, it is critical to establish up front with that lawyer that you are trying to resolve the conflict through mediation. There are many lawyers who, knowing that you're in mediation and want to stay there, will support the mediation process and provide advice and make recommendations within that context. They can help you make good mediation choices. Unfortunately, there are other lawyers who, try as they might, routinely see inquiries as from clients as sounding like "how can I (the client) do better with you (the attorney) representing me than I can do in mediation?"
Be sure to guide the lawyer about your goals. Explain what the "gives" and "takes" have been in the mediation. Describe why you might have given up something that might not make sense from the lawyer's perspective in order for you to achieve a gain somewhere else. For example, if your attorney were to look at the assets that have been divided and wonders why you kept a rocking chair worth only $50 while your soon-to-be-ex gave that up for a the china cabinet worth $200, you would want to explain that the rocking chair, to you, is much more valuable than the china cabinet because of the memories, not to mention that all the china was broken one unpleasant night before the mediation started.
Remember that you are the client and the one in charge of your decisions and destiny. Use a lawyer's advice to be sure you've made well-balanced decisions, not to derail the mediation!
Daniel R. Burk, President
Resolution Point LLC
(703) 668-0344
Friday, November 8, 2019


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Inova Diagnostics Receives San Diego Business Journal 2016 Best Manufacturing Innovations Award
San Diego, CA, US - September 19, 2016
We are pleased to announce that Inova Diagnostics was presented with the 2016 Best Manufacturing Innovations Award by the San Diego Business Journal. The 2016 Award honors companies and individuals within the San Diego manufacturing community, selected by an independent panel of judges who are experts in the field. The Award was accepted on behalf of Inova Diagnostics by Abe Chohan, Vice President of Operations and Manufacturing, and Maya Gowri, Director of Operational Excellence and Shared Services.
Abe Chohan commented, "Our manufacturing innovation is achieved through comprehensive use of Lean Six Sigma methodologies for continuous improvement, industry-leading automation, and most importantly, the creativity and drive of our employees."
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Inova Diagnostics is a privately held company headquartered in San Diego, California, and is a part of Werfen, a global leader in in vitro diagnostics (IVD) with a long term commitment to providing high quality, innovative solutions for hospitals and clinical laboratories to enhance patient care. Inova Diagnostics manufactures IVD systems and reagents for autoimmune disease that are used around the world, and is a leader in the development and commercialization of novel autoimmune technologies and diagnostic markers.
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by Rémi & Fréderique Boizard (family group of 8)
The day drive with Jeff Euro Zulu in Hluhluwe was the best day of our trip, he is so kind and can see an hidden lion at 300m! This park is great and with such a good guide, it is a must. He made us a very good Braii, the home made salads and rusks were also very appreciated.
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Parks visited: Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi nature reserve, Sodwana Bay, St Lucia - South Africa; Mlilwane - Swaziland
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Info: Reza worked with Carbone Smolan Agency (CSA) to create various generative art pieces for BCG's new website. Reza used BCG's consulting area's challenge statements (a paragraph of text) to drive each piece (40 consulting areas, 40 unique generative art pieces). He created an application (using C++, OpenGL 3.3+ and Cinder) to help in the process of creating these pieces. The application contained three different visual systems (Landscapes, Trails, Voronoi) which interpreted and visualized the challenge statements in different ways. For example, in one instance, the words in the challenge statement were used as nodes in a 3D force graph (simulated on the GPU using transform feedback, a modern OpenGL way of manipulating buffers of data). Then this force graph was used to influence a soft body spherical mesh (which was then shaded based on the node distances, etc). Another system used the force graph to create vortex and centrifugal force fields in space. These force fields influenced a particle system that was visualized with ribbons. Various GLSL shaders were written to shade the shapes and forms. The application ran in real-time and allow CSA to explore space and save out super high resolution renders for prints. Prior to beginning the project, Reza developed a new UI (for Cinder). He used this UI to help give the team at CSA control over various elements in the app. It's shown in the end of the video below.
Agency: Carbone Smolan Agency
Designer & Developer: Reza Ali
Project Lead: Katie Sharrow-Reabe & Sarah Lowndes
Output: High-Resolution Images & Custom Software (C++, Cinder, glNext)
Year: 2015


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Sprint would like you to know that, while LTE coverage has not yet been activated in these areas just yet, the Now Network has plans to rollout the shiny new towers to cities like San Francisco and Napa, CA, Naples and Cape Coral, FL, and several markets in midwest and southern states. The network is not live yet, of course. As with the carrier's previous announcement, this is simply to let people know what's coming.
Here's the full list of cities that have been added to the plan:
- San Francisco, CA, San Mateo-Redwood City, CA
- Cape Coral-Ft Meyers, FL
- Dyersburg-Union City-Martin, TN
- Emporia, KS
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Greenwood, MS
- Joplin, MO
- Kokomo, IN
- Lafayette/West Lafayette, IN
- Lexington Park, MD
- Marion, IN
- Napa, CA
- Naples-Marco Island, FL
- Ottawa-Streator, IL
- Punta Gorda, FL
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
- Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
- Sebring, FL
- South Bend-Mishawaka, IN
- Terre Haute, IN
- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA
- Warsaw, IN
According to Sprint, before the official launch of these networks, you may see LTE coverage pop up and, in that case, you "are welcome to use the network" (as opposed to politely declining the coverage you paid for?) but there's no word yet on when the official launch in these cities will occur.
It's worth pointing out that, if you're in one of these cities and notice scattered coverage prior to an official launch, it's possible that your phone's constant attempts to reconnect to sparse LTE towers might drain your battery. So, I guess that's one reason you might politely decline the coverage.
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How he did it: A doctor analyzes Baumgartner's jump
CTVNews.ca Staff
Published Monday, October 15, 2012 9:58AM EDT
Last Updated Monday, October 15, 2012 2:06PM EDT
Felix Baumgartner could have died in one of many ways during his record-breaking skydive from the edge of space on Sunday.
The slightest breeze could have interrupted the daredevil's solo ascent to roughly 39 kilometres above the Earth in a gossamer-like balloon. His pressurized suit could have failed, his blood could have boiled, his chute could have failed to deploy. Even breaking the sound barrier could have had disastrous, unknown effects on Baumgartner's body.
But in the end, said Dr. Greg Wells, CTV's sports analyst and human physiologist, Baumgartner's meticulous training and preparation paid off. The extreme athlete successfully executed his death-defying free fall from 38.6 kilometres, landing safely in New Mexico after reaching a maximum speed of 1,324 kilometres an hour, or Mach 1.24, which is faster than the speed of sound.
"He's jumping from the edge of space, it's an environment that's -68 F, there's literally almost no air molecules," Wells told Canada AM on Monday. "When you see him step out of the balloon and plummet to Earth there's nothing holding him back, he's accelerating up to 1,300 km/h."
Here are some key of the key physiological challenges Baumgartner, a 43-year-old Austrian, managed to overcome ahead of his supersonic skydive, as broken down by Wells:
Diet: Baumgartner maintained a tightly controlled diet during the lead up to his jump, Wells said. He eliminated any fibre content from the foods he ate, consuming only foods that were easily digestible by his body. By the time he reached jump altitude, his body was effectively empty of food.
"If you go to altitude and there are any kind of gases in your system, they could expand and that would feel extremely uncomfortable," Wells explained.
Breathing: Similar to his dietary restrictions, Baumgartner had to closely control what he breathed in the hours leading up to his jump. For the two hours before his balloon lifted off the ground, Baumgartner breathed nothing but pure oxygen, which essentially "got rid of all the nitrogen from his body, because you can essentially get the bends when you ascend to the heights he was at."
Pressurization: Baumgartner used a special suit to control the pressure within his body as he experienced changes in atmospheric pressure. The suit was designed to provide protection from temperatures ranging from 100 F to -90F, but also to maintain pressure and keep the liquids within his body tissue from turning to gas and expanding. This condition is called embolism, which Wells said is akin to a boiling of the blood.
"At that height, if his skin was exposed, there's so little pressure that the blood and the gases within the blood would boil up just like opening a can of pop, it would boil out and blister or burn the skin," Wells said.
Control: At one point, after Baumgartner had stepped off the platform and begun his free fall, he appeared to lose control and begin to spin wildly. But he quickly managed to regain control and stop the cartwheel-like spin.
"That was really scary because that's the one thing that could go wrong if he spun too quickly and the G-force knocked him out," said Wells, noting that meant Baumgartner wouldn't be able to deploy his parachute.
"The fact he was able to regain control – and you saw him in perfect control near the end of the jump – was quite an accomplishment."
An estimated 7.3 million viewers watched as Baumgartner became the first person to reach supersonic speed without travelling in an aircraft. The capsule he jumped from had reached an altitude of 39,000 metres above New Mexico, carried by a 55-story helium balloon.
Wells said the jump sets a new standard in the daredevil world, but also for those questioning just how far the human body can be pushed.
"You can imagine the sensation of looking out over the Earth, the sky is absolutely black, you can see the curvature of the Earth, jumping, and then the acceleration, your heart coming up into your throat and then actually executing under pressure, controlling the diet, managing the spins," Wells told Canada AM on Monday.
"He was communicating with the ground at several key points in time so it was amazing control from an incredible athlete."
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DA MPL Bobby Stevenson will be hauled before the provincial legislature ethics committee after refusing to withdraw a dig at the ANC.
Stevenson would not back down on a statement about "speculations" that the ANC planned to "misuse state funds for electioneering" ahead of 2016 local government elections.
He raised the matter at a house sitting last week where he told members that his party would keep an eye on government spending ahead of the 2016 elections. "This province is in a cash-strapped position and cannot afford to spend money on electioneering. There is speculation that each municipality is going to get a huge sound truck in ANC colours to go around and publicise what the ANC has done in municipalities," said Stevenson.
His comments did not sit well with some ANC MPLs. ANC chief whip Mzoleli Mrara demanded proof, but the DA leader said he had documentation to prove his claims.
ANC MPL Xola Pakati said "the member cannot subject the house to speculations" but Stevenson replied that he was "quite within my rights of free speech". Pakati added: "The constitutional right of a member should not take away the right of others to correct information presented."
Mrara later said he had been provided with documentation, but was not impressed. "I am convinced this serious allegation is unfounded and has no basis against ANC, except to taint and tarnish the image of our organisation. I request that this member retract his statement unconditionally and also apologise to ANC."
Stevenson refused. "What I said was perfectly within the realms of free speech …. There is nothing unparliamentary about those comments. I will not withdraw anything."
In referring the matter, legislature speaker Noxolo Kiviet said: "Now that these members disagree, we will not debate this. It will go straight to where it belongs, to a proper investigation by the ethics committee."
Stevenson is the second DA MPL to face the committee recently. Party leader Athol Trollip resorted to Grahamstown High Court to overturn a sanction suspending him for 15 days from legislature activities after being found guilty of implying premier Phumulo Masualle was "a liar and cheat". — email@example.com


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Crab & Asiago rice bake
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Wow, we made this tonight and it is so delish. Seriously, divine. I have to admit that the tins of crab that I bought from Thrifty Foods were expensive but so worth it. My hubby and I made it together (and we didn't kill each other which is a feat into itself) and we added more onion, bacon, and delicious cheese. It's got to be one of the yummiest dishes I've made of yours so far. The cream cheese made it so creamy! 3 big thumbs up from the family (the wee babe had already had her dinner of scrambled eggs). I'll definitely be pinning this in pinterest. YUM!ReplyDeleteReplies
I'm so glad you guys liked this! The Wholesale Club in Esquimalt has GREAT prices on tinned crab. In fact, I buy nearly ALL my canned goods there because I like President's Choice and No Name brand products and the prices are awesome :)Delete
- AnonymousJuly 23, 2012 at 4:56 PM
You have to pay for your shopping carts?ReplyDeleteReplies
You need to use a coin to get the cart unlocked, then you get the coin back when you return it to the cart hold. It's a pretty common system in urban areas in Canada and it drives me NUTS! LOL!Delete
I should also add, the reason they do it is to get customers to return the cart and not leave them scattered all over the parking lot. Makes sense, I guess, but argh!Delete
- AnonymousJuly 24, 2012 at 3:43 PM
Oh in America we just don't care and leave carts every/any place so they roll into other's cars and such. argggh.Delete
Not true. They exist in America. Aldi's uses this system.Delete


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BLACK FRIDAY 2016 > The Wild Feathers - Live at the Ryman Auditorium
The Wild FeathersLive at the Ryman Auditorium
DETAILSEvent: BLACK FRIDAY 2016
Release Date: 11/25/2016
Label: Warner Bros.
Quantity: 3000
Release type: 'RSD First' Release
For Record Store Day Black Friday, The Wild Feathers release their first official live album. This 2-LP, vinyl set captures the band at their electric best during their triumphant, sold-out homecoming show at the fabled Ryman Auditorium on June 25th, 2016, marking the final date of the tour in support of band's acclaimed album Lonely Is A Lifetime.
Track List
Side One: Help Me Out, Overnight, Backwoods Company, If You Don't Love Me, Don't Ask Me to Change
Side Two: Got It Wrong, Hard Times, Sleepers, Goodbye Song
Side Three: Into The Sun, Happy Again, Left My Woman, American, Lonely Is A Lifetime
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the learning never stops!
Balked Landing
Gulfstream G450 Abnormals
Figure: G450 Twin Engine Go-Around, from G450 Aircraft Operating Manual, Rev 24, §06-05-00, figure 6.
Gulfstream no longer specifies a balked landing procedure but here is what the AOM used to say:
[G450 Aircraft Operating Manual, Rev 24, §06-05-20, ¶1.A.] When it becomes doubtful that a safe landing can be accomplished, apply go-around power and simultaneously increase pitch attitude (15°) to stop the sink rate as quickly as possible. Do not change aircraft configuration until sink rate is arrested and the aircraft will not touch down. Contact with the runway may be unavoidable. If the aircraft does touch down, allow the aircraft to accelerate and continue with the go-around. Once a positive rate of climb is achieved, set flaps to 20° and retract the landing gear. Climb out at VREF+5 knots until a safe altitude is attained.
NOTE: In the event that a go-around is performed because of a balked landing (after touchdown on runway), select ground spoilers (GND SPLR switch) to OFF.
[G450 Aircraft Operating Manual, §2B-12-40 ¶5.] The retard mode is used to establish a fixed rate of throttle retardation to the idle thrust position during the aircraft flare on landing. The retard mode is used for AP/FD coupled and non-coupled approaches, and it is activated based on radio altitude < 50 ft (i.e., gears down, flaps > 31.5°).
When the aircraft touches down, and both throttle levers are located in the idle thrust stop, the AT automatically disconnects in preparation for reverse thrust. If the aircraft touches down without the AT retarding the throttles because of a failure to detect a landing configuration or lack of radio altitude, the AT retards the throttles to the idle thrust position when touchdown is detected (i.e.,WOW or both wheels spun up), before it automatically disconnects. The AT remains engaged until touchdown, so it is available in the event of a go-around during the flare.
Gulfstream G450 Aircraft Operating Manual (Historical), Revision 24, September 18, 2009.
Gulfstream G450 Aircraft Operating Manual, Revision 35, April 30, 2013.


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HR organizations are being asked to become strategic business partners yet at the same time do things more efficiently – and, of course, these two items are often mutually exclusive.
Compounding the situation, current HR technology environments are often a barrier and not an enabler of achieving these goals. A common complaint we hear from companies regarding their HR technology is that employees don't use it much. Why? It is too complicated, fragmented – to many URLs, user Ids, passwords. If the system isn't used ROI suffers. Data is inconsistent, processes are inconsistent, knowledge is lost as it is tracked outside the system, inefficiencies arise and the whole promise of integrated isn't fulfilled.
In this webinar, we will explore how the latest technologies now enable organizations to unify their existing systems behind an easy-to-use employee gateway that is available to all employees and focused on delivering a positive, high productive experience. This can be achieved without incurring the risk, price tag and time delays of a "rip and replace" HR technology strategy.
Cary Schuler, Co-Founder and CEO of cfactor Works Inc. and Jeff Hansen, SVP/Corporate HRIS Director at Zions Bancorporation will join in a discussion with Nov Omana, Founder & Principal at Collective HR Solutions, LLC, to share practical advice and insights into how to strategically leverage and extend core HRMS functionality. Jeff will provide a first-hand look at how Zions enhanced a number of key areas such as new hire/onboarding, reporting and compensation management – all with an impressive return on investment. The panel will explore where technology is going in a number of key areas and how to strategically create a true HR system of engagement.


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There is something in the air this time around that definitely makes me wish for everything pink. Blame it entirely on the Cherry Blossoms. Just about yesterday, I went shopping with my sister who is visiting from India, and most of her haul comprised of pink. So it's not just me, anyone who is around seems to be mesmerized by these pretty flowers.
If you remember this post, you would also remember this dress. From that entire review post, only this pretty dress, which is now on super sale here, came home with me. This dress is a complete charmer: with it's pretty floral print, this one's a must-have, in case you are suffering from the spring-fever too. Needless to say, the pink color-blocked heels and the blush cape jacket are just another under-the-influence picks.
dress- Banana Republic, on sale now ( sheath silhouette )
cape jacket- BB Dakota c/o Shopbop ( in black )
minaudière- Satya Paul India
cuff bracelet- Forever 21 ( splurge )
To celebrate my love for colors: I have collaborated with +NYX Cosmetics to giveaway this 16 piece makeup kit ( vanity included ) to one lucky reader. The kit includes:-
- 7 luscious lipsticks
- 1 smokey eye makeup palette
- 1 mascara
- 5 eyeliners in black, brown, white, blue and purple,
- 1 jumbo eye pencil and the NYX vanity.
This giveaway is open to my US and India readers only.
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