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[This opinion piece was published online in the New York Times Room for Debate series on 11/1/12 as part of the debate Should New York Build Sea Gates? Someone also published an editorial with a similar point to my second paragraph in the Sunday Review this morning, though with detailed consideration of the issue's morality.]
In September, The Times reported that New York City might be "moving too slowly to address the potential for flooding that could paralyze transportation, cripple the low-lying financial district and temporarily drive hundreds of thousands of people from their homes."
This week, the theory was tested, as Hurricane Sandy flooded parts of all five boroughs. Could sea gates or storm barriers help to prevent future flooding in New York City? Are they cost effective? Or is there a better alternative?
Tempest-Tossed, Let's Not Imitate New Orleans
Hurricane Sandy has taken a severe toll on New York City, but it's not likely to be repeated soon – it was an unlucky merger of the city's worst storm surge since 1821 and a full-moon high tide. While we should continue to study storm surge barrier options, we should avoid rushing back in time to the dam-building fanaticism of the 1930s-1950s, when rapid common sense actions are available to improve our floodwater resilience.
The original proposal to build three barriers and protect NY Harbor inside Verrazano Narrows does not protect the 300,000 people in Brooklyn and Queens that live around Jamaica Bay within the floodplain of a Category 2-3 hurricane (below 16 feet above sea level). Worse yet, experiments with our storm surge model show that these barriers would slightly worsen the flood elevations in Jamaica Bay. So, this plan may be perceived as choosing "winners and losers", and the area with the greater population (and votes) is in the latter group.
Another barrier proposal is protective of nearly the entire city, but features massive levees over Rockaway Peninsula and other low-lying nearby land areas. Who really believes that New Yorkers will be interested in taking the "New Orleans approach" to stopping storm surges?
Also, every barrier plan that has been presented would reduce exchanges of our city's estuarine waters with the ocean, degrading water quality and changing temperature and salinity. This would have complex effects on our rebounding ecosystems and coastal fisheries, a source of pride for a growing number of New Yorkers.
The silver lining is that now we'll finally have the political will to tackle all the sensible, efficient defense measures we've been neglecting. A great deal of protection can come from simply making better small-scale and (this time) watertight adaptations to protect subways and electrical infrastructure, such as retractable subway stairwell domes or rubber subway air vent covers. Let's leverage the amazing designers and engineers of New York City and have open design competitions. This could be a 1-year or 2-year process, and we could dramatically improve our resilience in the rare event that seawater comes into our city.
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The Changing Face of Marketing?
Posted by Adam Benforado on May 15, 2009
Last week, in a guest blog post at the Faculty Lounge, I suggested that corporate America has been behaving rather strangely recently. Oil companies have been touting investments in wind technology. Investment firms have been urging caution. Agriculture behemoths have been talking about conserving earth's precious resources. And clothing companies, known for trading on sex, youth, and hipness, have been focusing their advertisements on the benefits that they provide to their workers.
In the post (part of which I excerpt below) I considered whether this recent shift might reference a genuine change in corporate culture or if it might just be the latest marketing fad (comparable, in certain respect, to playing up swine flu fears to sell hygiene-related products).
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Over the course of this term, I've encouraged students in my Business Organizations class to consider whether, in the wake of the current economic disaster, the role of corporations might be reconceptualized. As we've discussed the history of shareholder primacy, stakeholder statutes, fiduciary duties, director incentives, and the like, I've pushed the class to think about whether we are on the cusp of change.
What, if anything, are we to make of business school deans, like Yale's Sharon M. Oster, arguing recently for a new emphasis on social commitment in B-schools and indicting the blind pursuit of profit? How should we view Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner asserting that the financial industry needs "[n]ot modest repairs at the margin, but new rules of the game"? Are we perhaps entering a new era in which corporations will forsake profit in favor of good works—or, at least, only seek to profit from doing good?
Certain corporate managers—like Timberland CEO Jeffrey Schwartz—have been publicly embracing a compatible vision for a number of years (according to the company website, the Timberland "mission is to equip people to make a difference in their world. We do this by creating outstanding products and by trying to make a difference in the communities where we live and work."). John Mackey, the CEO of Whole Foods, has gone as far as to state that
[l]ong-term profits are maximized by not making them the primary goal. A business is best not thought of as a machine with various factors of production working in tandem to maximize profits. A business model more in touch with our complex, post-modern, information-rich world is a complex self-adaptive system of interdependent constituencies. Management's role is to optimize the health and value of the entire complex, evolving, and self-adaptive system.
Has the recent recession and resulting public outrage caused other companies to change their practices? It's hard to tell, but they do appear to have changed their tune. Flipping through the New York Times yesterday morning as I waited for copies of my exam to print, I was struck by a particularly revealing full-page Starbucks advertisement—and it wasn't solely because the somniferous drone of the copier left me in dire need of a little caffeine.
What is Starbucks selling?
Well, "[i]t's not just coffee."
Coffee, Hummers, diamond-encrusted purses, alligator cowboy boots . . . Those things are so 2007! Americans aren't into blind consumerism anymore. People are no longer satisfied feeding on a never ending buffet of disposable products and easy comforts. Starbucks understands: "It's not just what you are buying. It's what you are buying into."
And what is that exactly?
"[A] coffee ethic."
As the advertisement explains, Starbucks "ensur[es] that the farmers who grow . . . [coffee] beans receive a fair price for their hard work" and that employees "receive full healthcare coverage." Even the beans are taken care of—"nurtured from farm to cup under our watchful eye."
And who is the final stakeholder?
It's you, the valued consumer. The profit from your Frappuccino isn't going to enrich some fat-cat Wall Street type; no, Starbucks is going to use it to better serve your needs: "[A] little bit of the price of a cup of Starbucks coffee helps furnish the place with comfy chairs, good music, and the right atmosphere to dream, work and chat in. We all need a place like that these days."
One might be skeptical of the company's motivation in all of this, were it not for the reassurance in the ad itself: "We continue to do this, even in hard times, because it's the right thing to do."
You know, I'd really, truly love to believe that. It's just that the friends and colleagues of Mr. Starbucks have a long history of playing up their commitments to their customers and the broader community for the sole reason that doing so helps them sell more products. Could this time be different? Could the new wave of advertisements reference a real shift in corporate behavior—a genuine and lasting response to public concerns? Maybe.
But maybe it's just the best way to get nervous consumers to open their pocketbooks in a sick economy.
7 Responses to "The Changing Face of Marketing?"
May 15, 2009 at 12:45 pm
I am really not trying to respond to this while muttering "typical academic" under my breath.
May 19, 2009 at 12:05 am
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May 20, 2009 at 6:06 am
[…] Revolution? Filed under: The Situationist; Tagged as: Emotions, Marketing, The Situationist In a previous post I discussed a recent marketing trend towards advertising corporate responsibility and emphasizing […]
May 20, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Good for you Adam in bringing this up in Corporations. I do so as well. This is a very important issue for those (including those in corporations) concerned about the environment or consumer protection. It may be one of the defining issues of this century. I do wonder what the person who identified him(her?)self as having "actual marketing experience" meant by "typical academic." I read the professional marketing literature and news and unless this is all for the benefit of outsiders your post reflects much of what what advertising and public relations professionals are themselves talking about on O'Dwyers, Advertising Age, etc. And marketing professionals without actual legal training may not be aware of how law operates in this area. You raise good issues.
December 31, 2009 at 1:29 pm
[…] Benforado (who, as 0Y1, I will attempt to be gentle with in this post) recently posted "The Changing Face of Marketing?" at The Situationist. In it, he reflects on a perceived shift in marketers' lead […]


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Police beat
11 gas tanks reported stolen
Gas and fuel tanks valued at more than $1,000 were taken from a popular bait and tackle store in Dunnellon during a burglary early Saturday. Police have released surveillance images and hope someone can help with the investigation.
Surveillance cameras show a black Chevrolet sport utility vehicle entering the parking lot of the Angler's Resort at 12189 S. Williams St. just before 5 a.m. The vehicle, believed to be an early 2000s model Tahoe or Suburban, parks and a man is seen getting out.
The man walks to the dock area, where employees later found 11 full gas cans missing, according to Dunnellon Police Department reports. The man is seen walking back and forth from the dock area carrying items and loading them in the vehicle.
The gas cans were in a locked shed. The padlock on the shed was cut and later was found in the water, reports state.
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Sessions will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays from April 4 through May 16.
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Really like the fabrics and the pattern. And your choice of backing. Very nice!
I wonder if one of those anti-static sprays would have helped? It looks great anyway!
well looks as if your hard work was worth it .. no mistakes just design opportunities xx
I really love the finished quilt! Worth the struggle! x
The quilt is beautiful and looks soo soft. Thanks for the tips for working with minky. I am currently working on my first minky baby quilt, using flannel to make it a bit heavier. Scary!
It's just gorgeous!
This is so amazing…a work of art. It's for your little miss, right? It's a treasure Allison!
That's beautiful, I love it.
Your Briar Rose quilt is so pretty! My 3 y.o. said he likes your quilt and your flowers. How sweet! I like it too. Thanks for doing the Minky quilting experiment for us. Have a super day!
Un trabajo precioso y fantastico, me encanta los colores tan alegres.
What a pretty quilt and I love how the blocks have different size squares in different positions in them, kept my eyes moving which is meant to be a good thing, right?
Gorgeous….and extra cuddly too!!
It's adorable, that's for sure! I have two charm packs coming for a start. I want to order extra fabric but not just yet. My grandchildren are older now so may have to give it away.
This is such a lovely quilt!
I love the combination of pretty colors that you used.
Sew cute! The colors are great and the flowers in the background are wonderful.
Cute fabrics!
Is this a pattern you are going to share??? Have been thinking of using your Juice Box pattern for a quilt for my daughter's "big girl bed" but am very drawn to this pattern!!
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I just finished my first quilt.. and I am thrilled to have found yours! Absolutely beautiful. I also appreciate you you used the flowers for your inspiration! I used my Color911 app to plan my colors, made it easy and fun for me. Can't wait to see your next project, well done!
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I love the colours, its so vibrant but not clashing. Like the name too.


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The IFSC Code is an 11-digit alphanumeric code having special 4 characters, 'ICIC', stand for the name of the bank, the fifth character is always 'zero' for future use and the final six characters specify the 'exact branch address'.
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What are some fiction books about mathematicians?
It seems to me rather difficult for writers to create good books on this subject. Some years ago I thought there were no such books at all. There are many reasons: it is difficult to describe the process of discovery and describe it in the exciting way. The subject has narrow audience and not the way to make best-seller...
Comments on how authors try to avoid these problems are also welcome. The movie "A Beautiful Mind" is a (beautiful for me) example, where the story of mathematician was mixed with love and spy stories to make it interesting for general audience, well not so much preserved from mathematician's story, but nevertheless I am quite positive about it.
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Visioning group walks downtown
COLDWATER — More than 30 people turned out Wednesday evening for a walking tour of downtown Coldwater, followed by a a BATA tour around the Second Ward.
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Holly Madill of Michigan Association of Planning said she and Harry Burkholder of the Land Information Access Association will draft a final report "of a vision for moving toward a master plan." The concept is to look at the city in ways that might not take place otherwise.
As the grant explained, "integrated approaches to community building devolved into a series of separate functions. This project seeks to reintegrate those functions that have become disconnected, so that we can refocus on building the elements of a community that are most valuable to its residents."
This model planning process incorporates the foundations of three disciplines — planning, transportation and redevelopment.
Madill asked those participating to look at a "place" not just as a location but as what the community wants to happen at the location.
"It is not physical but an activity center," she said."The more functions a place has the more powerful it is."
In individual interviews and meetings in March and April with local "stakeholders," Madill said the community focuses on recreation and "a family-based community."
The grant is to develop a model program in community planning awarded by the Michigan Association of Planning in partnership with the C.S. Mott Foundation and the Michigan State Housing Development Authority.
Community participation is important to evaluate existing transportation, roads and trials.
That second workshop about Connecting Places or transportation and access is scheduled for May 29 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Community Health Center Conference Center at 370 E. Chicago Street. The public is invited.


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Ongoing American project, belonging to the Getty Art History Information Program (AHIP), intended as the first comprehensive thesaurus for the fields of art and architecture. Its aims are to promote consistency and compatibility among art-historical databases by providing a standardized, controlled vocabulary for use in bibliographic and visual databases and in the documentation of object collections. The AAT's terminology, arranged both alphabetically and hierarchically by concept, reflects the 'common usage' of scholars and cataloguers. Advisory boards composed of experts in the fields of architecture, decorative and fine arts, along with archivists and information managers in these fields, have reviewed and approved terminology for inclusion in the thesaurus.
The AAT was founded by Dora Crouch, Pat Molholt (b 19 Oct 1943) and Toni Petersen (b 13 May 1933) and was housed first at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, and then at Bennington College in Bennington, VT. Initial work (...
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2a. Chronological chart showing the kings of ancient Egypt: Palaeolithic–13th Dynasty; overlapping dates in the 12th Dynasty are the result of assumed co-regencies, the actual existence of which is uncertain
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[Pol. artysci rewolucyjni: 'revolutionary artists']
Polish group of avant-garde artists that flourished between 1929 and 1936. Its members were the sculptor Katarzyna Kobro, the painters Władysław Strzemiński and Henryk Stażewski, and the poets J. Brzękowski and J. Przyboś. It was founded by Strzemiński after he, Kobro and Stażewski left the Praesens group. The group's programme chiefly reflected the views of Strzemiński. In two leaflets entitled Kommunikaty a.r. ('a.r. bulletins') the group declared itself in favour of a 'laboratory' version of Constructivism and an avant-garde art that influenced social life in an indirect and gradual manner. It opposed the politicization and popularization of art, which it regarded as a debasement of artistic expression, but the group also believed that rigorous, formal discipline, the organic construction of a work, its coherence, effectiveness and economy of means, made art somewhat synthetic or contrived. From 1933 the group's announcements regarding its programme appeared in the Łódź art magazine Forma...
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City in Nordrhein-Westfalia, Germany. It was the birthplace and residence of Charlemagne, ruler of the Frankish Kingdom, and remained associated with German rulers throughout the Middle Ages; most Holy Roman emperors were crowned there until 1531. Founded by the Romans in the 1st century
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German painter and draughtsman, active also in Italy and Bohemia. One of the foremost painters of the circle gathered at the Prague court of Emperor Rudolf II (see Habsburg, House of family, §I, (10)), he synthesized Italian and Netherlandish influences in his portraits and erudite allegories.
Hans's surname is derived from his father's native town. According to Karel van Mander, he probably studied c. 1567–73 with the portrait painter Georg Jerrigh, who had trained in Antwerp. Von Aachen subsequently became a member of the Cologne guild of painters. He travelled to Italy c. 1574, first working in Venice as a copyist and for the painter Gaspar Rem (1542–1615/17), before going in 1575 to Rome, where he copied antique sculptures and the works of Italian masters; he also painted an Adoration of the Shepherds for the church of Il Gesù in Rome (1580s; untraced, but known from an engraving (...
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(b Ordrup, July 14, 1919; d Munkerup, nr Dronningmølle, Hillerød, June 29, 1982).
Danish painter, sculptor, designer and writer. He studied at the Kunsthåndvaerkerskole (1936–9) and the Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi (1939–46), both in Copenhagen. He experimented with non-figurative forms of expression in numerous media. He was a co-founder of Groupe Espace in 1951, and his work was important for the development of Concrete art internationally.
From 1947 to 1950 Aagaard Andersen developed a new, pure pictorial dynamic, moving from fine-lined drawings and faceted landscapes towards an abstract formal language that explored form in terms of light, shadow and reflection. His 'picture boxes', in which various elements manifested rhythmic and dynamic growth, explored the concept of painting as object. He began to use the techniques of folding and pleating (e.g. Black Picture Surface with Three Folded Sections, 1964; Esbjerg, Kstpav.), and his work was dominated by his interest in light and shadow.
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Göran Schildt
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Finnish architect and designer, active also in America. His success as an architect lay in the individual nature of his buildings, which were always designed with their surrounding environment in mind and with great attention to their practical demands. He never used forms that were merely aesthetic or conditioned by technical factors but looked to the more permanent models of nature and natural forms. He was not anti-technology but believed that technology could be humanized to become the servant of human beings and the promoter of cultural values. One of his important maxims was that architects have an absolutely clear mission: to humanize mechanical forms.
His father was a government surveyor working in the lake district of central Finland and became a counterforce to his son's strong artistic calling. Instead of becoming a painter, which tempted him for a long time, Alvar chose the career of architect as a possible compromise. He never became a planner dominated by technological thinking, however, but always gave his creations an artistic, humanistic character. He studied at the Technical College in Helsinki (...
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(b Marttila [Swed. St Mårtens], March 8, 1894; d Helsinki, May 30, 1966).
Finnish sculptor and painter. He was the most significant sculptor of the early decades of Finnish independence (after 1917). His style combined classical tranquillity with a modern sensitivity and disclosed the beauty of granite as a sculptural material. He studied painting at the School of Drawing of the Turku Art Association between 1910 and 1915 but on graduation began to practise moulding techniques and to teach himself stone sculpting. In 1916 his firm instincts and talent for monumental sculpture were remarked on at a general exhibition. His Granite Boy (1917–20; Helsinki, Athenaeum A. Mus.) is one of the masterpieces of his youth, the timid austerity of the child's figure conveying an Egyptian quality. The marble sculptures Little Wader (1917–22; priv. col., see Okkonen, 1926) and Wader (1924; Helsinki, Athenaeum A. Mus.) are both good examples of Aaltonen's tonal carving. His main concerns were light and shadow and the atmosphere they create around the sculpture. In ...
Jan Jaap Heij
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Dutch printmaker and painter. He trained at the Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten in The Hague, where he subsequently taught graphic art (1893–1911). In 1911 he succeeded Pieter Dupont as professor in graphics at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam under the directorship of Antoon Derkinderen. In the early years of his career Aarts produced some paintings using the pointillist technique, mostly landscapes (The Hague, Gemeentemus.); he also carved some sculptures in wood. He is, however, best known for his graphic work. In technique and subject-matter, his prints have a great deal in common with those of Dupont. As the latter's successor he devoted himself to the revival of engraving, which his predecessor had reintroduced; his own experiments in this medium (in particular his scenes with diggers and beggars, all c. 1900) are considered milestones in early 20th-century Dutch printmaking. He also applied his skills to etching, lithography, woodcutting and wood-engraving; of the latter his ...


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Like many other aspects of parenting, the transition from simple preschool-level computer games to more serious, big-kid gaming seems to happen in a flash. Suddenly your kid is asking for games you've never heard of, and they're flinging around terms like MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) and PWNED. What's going on — and how do you know which games are appropriate for what age ranges?
Like movies, video games have a rating system created by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board. There are seven different ratings, with age appropriateness defined broadly: Everyone 10+ is for players age 10 and older, for example. Teen is age 13 and up, and Mature is 17 and up. For each rating, there is some general explanation of the content warranting that rating. For example, E for Everyone "May contain more cartoon, fantasy or mild violence, mild language and/or minimal suggestive themes."
Besides rating games, the Entertainment Software Ratings Board also lists interactive elements like "Shares info, shares location, and users interact." Boxed video games have rating summaries that elaborate on the content that factored into the game's rating. And to make things easy, Entertainment Software Ratings Board has a searchable database for all of this rating information. As an example, let's take a look at the rating information for the game "Portal 2."
The Entertainment Software Ratings Board ratings are a pretty good start, but you may want to dig deeper. A resource that goes well beyond basic ratings is Common Sense Media. Along with television shows, movies and other forms of entertainment, Common Sense Media evaluates video games for age appropriateness to a more specific level than the Entertainment Software Ratings Board. They assign a specific age, but also give a range. Maybe a game is ideal for 7-year-olds, but will appeal to kids age 7 to 10. Common Sense Media specifies which kinds of potentially objectionable content is in the game — the normal violence, sex and language, but also things like consumerism, drinking, drugs and smoking. And it rates other content important to parents, like whether there are positive role models in the game, and how easy it is to play.
We're so used to being vigilant against negative influences in video games that it's easy to forget that games can also have — surprise — positive attributes as well. Common Sense Media lists "What kids will learn from the game," — a qualitative summary that comes with a list of academic subjects and skills kids may employ while playing the game. And to nudge you to engage your child into a conversation about the game, they provide a few discussion prompts. Plus, parents can contribute their own ratings and comments for a little informal crowd-sourced rating. Here is Common Sense Media's rating for "Portal 2." As you can see, there's a lot more information than the Entertainment Software Ratings Board ratings, and it speaks more specifically to parents' concerns.
For parents who are particularly concerned about violence in video games, it helps to see the violence in the context of gaming culture. The violence does seem different than in other kinds of media because it's your child's actions engaging in the violence you see on the screen. But as Rosalind Wiseman, author of the new book "Masterminds and Wingmen" says, kids know parents are "inconsistent in our perceptions of what constitutes violence in video games." We may be OK with a plumber stomping creatures out of existence in "Super Mario Brothers" and not mind that we cause mass destruction in "Sim City" due to the careless misuse of resources. But shooting games feel more toxic.
The debate rages on over whether video games actually cause aggression in kids. But there are different kinds of violence. And we have to acknowledge the violence kids see us accept in other media if we want to effectively moderate the games we allow in our homes.
"Some video games can normalize humiliation, degradation and senseless violence — as do a lot of things in our culture that we fully or tacitly accept," Wiseman says. "Some of our most popular and treasured music, movies, sports, political figures, and television and radio shows do it. If we don't admit that, we have no credibility when we talk to our kids about the violent games they're playing."
And we do need to talk with our kids about that violence, not just police which games enter our homes. After pouring over the ratings, what parents must do next is sit and play that game with our kids (or at least watch). Then we start the conversation.
Resource links:
"A Parent's Guide to Video Games, Parental Controls and Online Safety"
Try video games to boost memory, agility
Parents and kids navigating technology together
How kids can make their own video games
Bay Area News Group video game reviews


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DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Koala Toilet Paper Roll Craft
This is a cute three dimensional koala craft that is fun for young children to make and to play with.
A different looking koala toilet paper roll craft can be found here.
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- Color (if using the black and white version of the craft) and cut out the template pieces.
- Glue the large rectangular piece on first to cover the tube. Toilet paper rolls come in different sizes, so if you find the rectangle is a bit too big, just trim it down. If you find it's a bit too small, just cut out another small piece to fill in the gap.
- Glue on the head and arms.
- Fold the feet tabs and glue to the inside, bottom of the toilet paper roll.
- Glue the eucalyptus leaves into one of the hands. (koalas eat eucalyptus)
- Close the template window after printing to return to this screen.
- Set page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers).
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A Deeper Look into My Deep Energy Retrofit
My wife and I live in a Title 24 house built in 2004 in Stockton, California. It is a 1,883 ft2 ranch, slab-on-grade, with 9-foot ceilings, double-pane low-e vinyl -framed horizontal slider windows, installed R-30 ceiling insulation (effective R-22), and R-13, 2 x 4 walls with stucco exterior and a tile hip roof. The HVAC system is a 2½-ton, 14-SEER, R-22 unit matched with an 80,000 Btu input 80% induced-draft natural gas-fired horizontal furnace, with a 4-ton blower running at low speed through a 4-ton evaporator coil with an external static pressure of 0.48 inches water column (IWC) delivering 1,275 CFM. The house has a heat recovery ventilator (HRV) moving 105 CFM on high speed. The HRV is designed to bring fresh air into the house and exhaust stale air to create good indoor air quality. Our natural-gas and electric combined utility bills average $145 per month. The blower door readings were 1,875 CFM50, right at ASHRAE 62.2 for minimum ventilation requirements. The duct test was 107 CFM25, with about 8.4% duct leakage.
In the beginning, I remember thinking, Why should I do anything to upgrade my house? It's good enough—certainly better than most.
I am privileged to be on the staff of an energy training center for a major utility in Stockton, California. We preach envelope air sealing, properly installed insulation, and properly sized and commissioned HVAC systems with sealed ducts that deliver the correct amount of air to each room with the shortest duct runs possible.
My house had none of this. It was time for me to walk the walk and do a deep energy reduction to my house so that I could talk from experience to back up the science that we support. Here's my story.
A Step-by-Step Process
This project was started in June 2012 and completed in September 2012. The first thing that I did was perform ACCA Manual J heat loss/heat gain calculations. I also performed an ACCA Manual D duct design, using Wrightsoft software, on the building. I sent the results to Mike MacFarland of Energy Docs in Redding, California. Mike reworked the numbers to accommodate the dry California climate. I decided to install a 1½ ton air conditioner (that's 1 ton for every 1,255 square feet of floor area). I wasn't certain about the furnace, though. My thoughts were to install a 45,000 Btu input two-stage 95% condensing furnace with an electronically commutated motor (ECM) blower motor, and to operate it on first stage only. I talked with Rick Chitwood of Chitwood Energy Management, Incorporated, Mount Shasta, California. Rick suggested a heat pump. I also talked with Andy Wahl of AC Home Performance, Incorporated, in Bay Point, California, who said the same. I was listening, but not convinced. Then Gavin Healy of Balance Point Home Performance in Grass Valley, California, asked me how I planned to get proper air mixing in each room with the low-velocity air delivery of the 45,000 Btu furnace running on first stage. After coming up with several creative ideas, I decided that it was impossible. The heat pump won.
A 2-ton, 16-SEER, R-410A, two-stage heat pump with no backup heat (heat that comes on during the defrost cycle) was installed, matched with a 3-ton air handler with an ECM motor. The second stage is locked out by setting the dead band in the thermostat to 10°F, so the unit is operating at 1.4 tons, or roughly 17.000 Btu. That's 1 ton for every 1,345 square feet of floor area, which destroys the 1 ton for every 500–600 square feet rule of thumb.
Next I called my friend Tom Danielsen of Danielsen Construction & Energy Management in Angels Camp, California. Here's where the real journey begins. Tom put me in contact with Bill Soest, a HERS II Rater with Evergreen Technologies in Angels Camp, to do the Energy Pro rating in order to have this job qualify for Energy Upgrade California. The furnace and evaporator coil were removed from the attic. We discovered that the flex duct was a combination of R-6 and R-4.2. The flex duct was removed and replaced with R-8. We looked at the number of supply registers in the house and at their location. We decided to remove three supplies and relocate four of the remaining seven. This reduced the exposed duct length by over 100 feet in the attic. The original supply registers were replaced with curved-blade Shoemaker grilles, which throw the air 75% of the distance from the register to the far wall for good air mixture and to keep the airflow off of the occupants—namely my bride, Luci, and me.
The next step was to install baffles to prevent blown-in insulation from covering the soffit vents. The perimeter top plates were air sealed with a Froth-Pak of expanding foam. The crew then wandered all over the attic, sealing every penetration they could find. Three significant air leaks were found—one over a bookcase in the hall, one by the fireplace insert, and one by the range hood vent to outside.
Bath fans were replaced with Panasonic Whisper Green fans and were routed through the HRV. The bath fans are pulling 83 CFM measured and set to a 20-minute off delay.
The original furnace location was not ideal for optimum air delivery, so the new air handler was relocated to provide shorter duct runs. This also allowed for insulating beneath the air handler platform, which the original location did not.
The original equipment manufacturer's Thermostatic Expansion Valve (TXV) in the air handler was removed, and an adjustable TXV was installed outside the cabinet for ease of adjustment. The heat pump was installed, leak checked, and double-evacuated, and the tuning began. The liquid line in the attic was insulated. The system turned out to deliver 740 CFM on first stage with an external static pressure of 0.23 IWC. This is 528 CFM/ton. Superheat running on second stage at the air handler was 3.5°F, superheat at the heat pump was 7–9°F, and the subcooling was 5–7°F. These numbers at the heat pump are at manufacturer's specifications.
It was now time for a blower door and duct test. The blower door came in at 1,032 CFM50, a 45% reduction in infiltration. We decided to stop there, because there is an open-combustion natural-draft water heater in the attached garage. We performed a maximum house depressurization test, which measured 4.8 Pa negative in reference to outside at the water heater. This confirmed that shell sealing is complete. A multiday CO2 test showed 794 ppm with the HRV off and 470 ppm with the HRV on low speed delivering 60 CFM. Duct testing came in at 20 CFM25 to the outside, a little less than 2% duct leakage. Not bad.
After final commissioning of the HVAC system, which includes adjusting delivered airflow for each room, the insulation in the attic was built up to R-60. All R-8 ducts rest on the floor of the attic and are covered with 18 inches of cellulose.
We changed most lighting to LEDs, CFLs, and T-5 or T-8 fluorescents. The outside landscape LED lights are controlled by a photoelectric cell switch. The laundry room T-8 light is controlled by an occupancy sensor light switch. We added 1.28 gpf toilets, 1 gpm faucet aerators, and a Metlund on-demand recirculating pump to bring hot water to the kitchen faucet. The externally insulated water heater temp is set to 120°F. We also added 90% shade screens to the west-facing windows.
The thermostat is set at 70°F in the heating season and 75°F in the cooling season. We do not use a setback setting.
So what did we get from this project? Even temperatures in each room, no air blowing on us, dusting furniture every four months instead of every month, and a total annual energy reduction of 46%.
What Did I Learn?
This was not rocket science. This was proper testing and designing, along with meticulous installation practices. It is imperative to learn what the building is doing before you decide which HVAC equipment to install. Once you have learned the house, correct the faults that you discover through testing—namely, air leaks and insulation insufficiencies. Learn how much heat leaves each room on the coldest winter days and how much heat enters each room on the warmest summer days. Learn how much internal heat is produced in the house with appliances and lighting. By determining the room-by-room heat loss and heat gain and internal loads you can design the distribution system, which consists of the ducts, supply register locations, and register design and performance. By adding up the heat gain and heat loss for each room, you know the size of the system required to meet the needs of the building. Be conservative. Round down on size, not up.
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Once the equipment has been installed, testing and commissioning comes next. CFM delivery to each room must be measured and adjusted to meet design specifications. Total airflow must be measured to confirm that the external static pressure is within the manufacturer's recommended range. Refrigerant system measurements must be performed to confirm that the superheat and subcooling numbers meet the manufacturer's specifications. Temperature splits and BTU delivery must be measured.
What you will get is a system that delivers comfort throughout the entire house at minimal cost, and an operation that you can't hear when it's running. We are enjoying the results.
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November 20, 2012
This actress had a chance to get to A list. She was thisclose and was in a movie that got her nominated for one of the big awards and everything was going great. Then she had a personal tragedy which she does not discuss much and since that time she has worked on her career but other things in her life are more important. For her, she has been focusing on kids, especially those who are terminally ill. Her favorite thing to do which she does at least once a week is go to a children's hospital and sit and meet with kids and they watch some of her most famous movies. The movies that still make kids scream with delight when she comes visit them. She has tried to get her castmates to come with her because the kids would even love it more but they always say no or they will come some other time. There is one castmate who invariably comes. Apparently there is nothing quite like the smile of a kid who is suffering from cancer when this B list all movie actor walks in the room and sits down and watches the movies with them. If smiles could heal, there would be no sick people when he comes along to visit with our actress.
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Since the refugee reception crisis in 2015\, asylum seekers and refugee s have often been at the centre of public and scholarly debate. However\, the focus has frequently been on the problems they bring about for host co untries. Less attention has been placed on asylum seekers' aspirations\, d reams and plans after arrival. Yet these are meaningful to study given tha t aspirations can have a significant impact on people's future trajectorie s and hence\, the ways they incorporate into their new homes. Furthermore\ , desire\, despite having a strong agentic nature\, is deeply entangled in the social structures and discourses that newcomers are surrounded by. span>\n
In this seminar\, Zubia Willmann\, will be presenting her article in wh ich she explores how the aspirations of women who came to Norway as asylum seekers change over time\, the elements that may be involved in such chan ges as well as how these women go about pursuing their aspirations. She dr aws on intermittent fieldwork for one and a half years (2017-2019) in whic h she followed women seeking asylum in Norway\, from the stages in which t hey lived in asylum centres to the early stages of settlement in a Norwegi an municipality.\n
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Jordan has enacted some of the world's strongest lockdown an d quarantine measures. These measures have been received quite well domest ically\, but their impact on the country's most vulnerable refugees is onl y beginning to be understood.\n
The majority of Syrian refugees in J ordan live in urban areas in addition to a significant number also residin g in camps. As living conditions are linked to the effectiveness of preven tion measures\, different populations may experience different outcomes. p>\n
In this webinar\, Sarah Tobin will explore the situation of the Syr ian refugees in Jordan\, while also examining the political consequences o f the pandemic response in the country.\n
Sarah Tobin is a senior rese archer at Chr. Michelsen Institute. Her latest research projects examine q uestions of religious and economic life and identity construction with Syr ian refugees in Jordanian camps of Za'atari\, Azraq\, and Cyber City.\n
Join us on ZoomDTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20200428T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20200428T120000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Corona Prevention and Impacts on Syrian Refugees in Jordan URL:https://imer.w.uib.no/event/corona-prevention-and-impacts-on-syrian-ref ugees-in-jordan/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;http://imer.w.uib.no/files/2020/04/download.jpg\ ;124\;166\,medium\;http://imer.w.uib.no/files/2020/04/download.jpg\;124\;1 66\,large\;http://imer.w.uib.no/files/2020/04/download.jpg\;124\;166\,full \;http://imer.w.uib.no/files/2020/04/download.jpg\;124\;166 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:firstname.lastname@example.com DTSTAMP:20230209T093506Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:IMER\,IMER seminar\,Sociology CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:
There is a deep-rooted cultural bel ief that encounters between strangers in local settings can bring about so cial change. Mette Strømsø\, a researcher at the Sociology Depart ment UiB\, brings this aspect to the forefront in her study of local commu nity initiatives established in the wake of the refugee influx in 2015. Me tte will present her co-authored article with Susanne Bygnes whereby they strive to unpac k the promise\, inherent contradictions and transformative potential of th e facilitated encounters in local communities where newcomers settled. The reference to Karen Blixen's short story Babette's feast indicate the cult ural resonance of the promise in the facilitated encounters between newcom ers and permanent residents.\n
Mette Strømsø is a researcher for IMEX at the depart ment of Sociology\, UiB. She holds a PhD in Human. Her research interests fall at the intersection of political geography and social and cultural ge ography\, with a focus on everyday nationhood and especially the reconcili ation between nation and diversity.\n
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In Norway\, there is an institutionalized emphasis on the im portance of outdoor life and play. This is embedded in public provision fo r children and in dominant understandings of how families should use leisu re time and how children should play. In this seminar\, Raquel Herrero-Arias\, PhD candidate at the department of Health Promotion\, UiB\, will discuss her c o-authored article (currently under review) on the experiences of Southern European migrant parents with professional advice on family leisure and o utdoor play. It focuses on how migrant parents respond to associate discou rses of risks in their encounters with kindergarten professionals and comm unity health nurses. Raquel will discuss how migrant parents navigated ris k discourse in these encounters in many ways either by contesting\, accept ing professional intervention\, or falsifying compliance.\n
Raquel Herr ero-Arias is a PhD candidate at the department of Health Promotion\, UiB. She holds a Master's Degree in Gender Studies\, and an Erasmus Mundus Mast er in Social Work with Families and Children. Her doctoral project explore s the experiences of parenting among Southern European migrant parents in Norway.\n
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Thirty Years Later
In the midst of this century's first energy and housing crisis, we can learn a lot from the years following the Carter Presidency - no sweaters required.
May 06, 2009
A version of this article appears in the May/June 2009 issue of Home Energy Magazine.
Thirty years ago, our President declared energy independence was the "Moral Equivalent of War," and we needed a new national energy policy to deal with the lessons of the energy crisis of the 1970s. Sound vaguely familiar?
One of the promising outcomes of the National Energy Policy act of 1978 was the formation of the "Residential Conservation Service" program that mandated in-home energy audits were to be offered at no charge by utilities under the auspices of state energy offices (see "History"). Was this idea doomed from the start when President Carter's fireside chat was perceived as a call for national sacrifice? Did we miss the message of Energy Efficiency as a "no-sacrifice" alternative to the suffering that supply shortages, embargoes, high energy costs and environmental catastrophe would bring? Was there an overt or hidden benefit to requiring a massive "academic exercise" of engineering style audits for low-tech consumers? The answer is, as usual from an energy geek, "It depends."
What does it depend on?
- The value of the jobs created and the careers launched
- The ability of local program managers to link action to audits with incentives, low interest loans, rebates and Tax Credits
- Whether we learn the lessons of history as we re-discover the "Moral Equivalent of War" (on climate change)
|Prior to the laptop computing capacity we have today, the RCS audit relied upon a mainframe computer to crunch numbers, recommend measures and estimate energy savings based on individual customer needs.
Prior to working at the City of Palo Alto, I studied energy policy at Stanford University, inspired by titans of the energy efficiency world like Amory Lovins, Gil Masters and Harry Whitehouse. I was looking for a way to join the cause articulated by "Soft Energy Paths."
I applied to work for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) as an RCS Auditor. PG&E responded that it really wanted to recruit me as an in-house RCS trainer assigned to take over from national expert consultants and become part of a new in-house team. The few short months of early exposure to RCS and the State Plan positioned me to be just slightly ahead of the new game of energy efficiency. Instead of being trained as an auditor, I became an auditor trainer. It was an amazing first month. I observed our experts and then assumed the responsibility for delivering one quarter of the curriculum the following month.
PG&E's RCS Training program served its graduates well, and is widely known as the best energy "boot camp" training for new hires in PG&E history. It also served as the backbone for subsequent training for Low-Income Energy Efficiency programs, Home Energy Rating Training and now Home Performance training. The four-week program was state-of-the-art. It was built on an effort by the Department of Energy to create model curricula by developing an intense training program focused on building science as available in 1980. Two full weeks of Energy Efficiency training was followed by two more weeks of material on Renewable Energy, all focused on delivering the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to collect and enter 114 data points into a "revolutionary" computerized remote access energy audit.
Prior to the laptop computing capacity we have today, the RCS audit relied upon a mainframe computer to crunch numbers, recommend measures and estimate energy savings based on individual customer needs. Through an "acoustic coupler" strapped to the phone handset, the device mimicked the tones that brand new "touch tone phones" provided, but were not widely available in 1981. Eventually, other interface devices were created including a precursor to today's laptop with a keyboard and onboard memory that enabled faster data transfer and receipt. Today, we might scoff at that early technology, but it did provide these key ingredients to a quality audit: real time results for customers in their homes, a centralized database and quality control.
Its major appeal was that it was the key that unlocked rebates, loans, and tax credits for measures that were otherwise not deemed to be generically cost effective.
In-home audit programs continued for a short period after the RCS state mandate expired. The Energy Savings Plan program was created, effectively sweetening the cost benefit analysis by directly installing shower heads, water heater blankets, and faucet aerators.
Early in the evolution of Residential Energy Management programs at PG&E, leadership realized the key Achilles heel of the RCS program—audits alone don't save energy. Bottom line: It is actions taken by consumers to adopt energy-saving practices (conservation) and measures (efficiency) that make a difference for individuals and society.
To incent consumers to act, PG&E developed the first major financing and rebate programs in the country. Between 1983–1987, more than 450,000 10-year Zero Interest Loans were implemented and over $35 million Cashback Rebates were paid to customers. To sweeten the deal, these programs also integrated Federal and State tax credits. Even though some states grumbled at being forced by the Federal Government to implement an expensive "academic exercise only nuclear engineers could appreciate," it was possible to make the most of the situation and help customers address their energy costs. In fact, the home energy audit remains one of the most popular services ever performed by PG&E employees.
Home Energy Rating Systems (HERS) were an offshoot of energy auditing programs created to provide the analysis needed to qualify for Energy Efficient Mortgages (EEM) through HUD, Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Energy Efficient Mortgages have been available for decades, but with sub-prime loans, they were not considered necessary. If you needed a home equity loan for energy improvements in recent years, you just clicked a mouse. EEMs still offer the promise of freeing up capital to retrofit existing housing stock with the right kind of loan now: 30 years and very low interest.
Time-of-sale energy retrofits using EEMs and rating upon resale requirements have been shot down by the real estate and lending industries as a complication that would kill deals. Green brokers, armed with a new passion for energy retrofits due to the climate crisis, are starting to create new opportunities. In California, AB 549 created a plan to require an energy saving guidebook and eventual rating on resale requirements—and now, California has passed the HERS Phase 2 regulations that define audits and ratings as well as training and certification of the players. In addition, an analogous product on a national level has been developed by RESNET that will guide policy and certification of existing home ratings and audits nationally.
To move forward, we must look back at the misapplied engineering, academic exercises, false starts, inadequate consumer response, market opposition, and poor cost benefit analyses that killed old versions of audit and rating programs. As we restart in-home energy audit programs, what lessons do we need to learn from history so we are not doomed to repeat past mistakes?
- Linking loans and rebates to audit services
- Making it easy to get the work done while maintaining consumer protections
- Using real customer data and not just generic modeling
- Taking advantage of less costly diagnostic tools to get the diagnosis right the first time
- Incorporating building science principles in a systems approach
- Valuing the information from both audits (based on actual disaggregated consumption) and ratings (modeled usage based on rating the home, not the occupants)
- Acknowledge and encourage different business models and job descriptions
- Home performance needs a custom assessment without interference by an additional player
- Get work done in turnkey manner, but protect consumers
A new era of cost benefit is needed to make existing building retrofits pencil out. We must monetize energy efficiency savings in combination with a robust valuation of greenhouse gasses. We must come to the realization that if we are going to have any real possibility of reaching the carbon reductions we must reach to fend off climate change and meet international treaties, we must conquer existing building efficiency retrofits. If 21% of the carbon footprint is from existing residential buildings, we must tackle this last difficult task—because, simply put, savings cannot accrue in sufficient quantity from other greenhouse gas producing sectors to counteract the contributions of the already-built environment.
|We need to phase in projects that segregate the top quartile of homes that use half the electricity, and address them with Home Performance programs aimed at eventual deep energy savings.
Charles Segerstrom is the Supervisor of Energy Efficiency Training for Pacific Gas & Electric Company.
>> For more information:
PG&E's Energy Training Center — Stockton
1129 Enterprise Street
Stockton, CA 95204
Tel: (800) 244-9912
Web: pge.com/stockton
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"Maybe I had a little something to do with making this all possible" - An Oral History Interview with Mayor Robert F. Wagner on the Creation of John Jay College
In this October 5, 1988 interview, Robert F. Wagner, Jr., New York's mayor from 1954 to 1965, speaks with Professor Jerry Markowitz in preparation for Educating for Justice, a history of John Jay College. Wagner recounts New York's early efforts [...]
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Police, community and calendar briefs for Feb. 13, 2013
Woman accosted by man with knife
A woman reported on Monday that she was accosted Sunday by a man with a knife but was able to get away after the two struggled over her backpack.
The 60-year-old woman said she was walking in Tuscawilla Park just after 4 p.m. Sunday when a man on a bicycle came up to her, pulled a knife and tried to grab her backpack, according to Ocala Police Department reports. The woman said she and the man grappled over the bag until the man let go and rode off.
The woman left the area and reported the incident Monday. She had minor cuts and scratches on her arm, reports state. She was not able to give a detailed description of the man.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Ocala Police Department at 369-7000, the Crime Line at 369-7001 or Crime Stoppers at 368-7867.
Report: Two people robbed at gunpoint
Two people were robbed at gunpoint Monday night after they pulled into the parking lot of their condominium complex.
The pair said they were being followed by a gold sedan, possibly a Buick. After they pulled into 2558 SE 15th Ave., the sedan parked behind them and two men got out, according to Ocala Police Department reports.
The men were armed with handguns and demanded money. They took an undisclosed amount of cash, got back into the sedan and drove off, according to reports.
No one was hurt during the incident and no shots were fired.
Anyone with information can call the Ocala Police Department at 369-7000, the Crime Line at 369-7001 or Crime Stoppers at 368-7867.
Local animals need foster care
During Florida Week for the Animals, Marion County Animal Services is encouraging people to sign up for its foster program.
Foster families are responsible for keeping the animals inside and providing food, water and care. Animal Services will provide vaccinations and health checks as needed. The host family's animals must be current on rabies vaccines and county licenses.
Applications are available at the Animal Center at 5701 SE 66th St., Ocala, and online at www.marioncountyfl.org/animalservices.htm.
For more information, call 671-8700.
Valentine's Day dinner at VFW
The VFW Retirement home is hosting a Valentine's Day steak dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday at the home, 13005 NE 135th St., Fort McCoy.
The cost is $10 for two or $5 for one.
For more information, call 236-0823
Women's luncheon features purses
The Ocala Christian Women's Connection will host an "I Love That Purse Luncheon" from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 19 at the Ocala Hilton, 3600 SW College Road, Ocala.
The event will include a purse auction, soloist Roger Greiner and speaker Joy Oldham.
The cost is $18 and reservations are required. Childcare is available.
For more information, call 236-1982.
Golf scramble will benefit local VFW
A VFW 7193 scramble golf tournament begins at 8:30 a.m. March 2 at Pine Oaks Golf Course, 201 NW 21st St., Ocala.
The entry fee is $60, which includes lunch and cart. The deadline to register is Feb. 25.
For more information, call 281-2685 or 620-0476.
Veterans meetings planned this week
- DAV Chapter 85, 1 p.m., 9892 SE 58th Ave., Belleview. (245-9080)
- Vietnam Veterans of America Post 814, 7 p.m., USMC League, 2529 N. Magnolia Ave., Ocala.
- Charles A. Whiteacre Memorial VFW Post 10208 and auxiliary, 7 p.m., 23498 NE County Road 314, Salt Springs. (685-2707)
- Eugene Quinn VFW Post 4337 and auxiliary, 7:30 p.m., 906 E. State Road 44, Inverness. (344-3495)
- Leroy Rooks Jr. VFW Post 4252 and auxiliary, 7:30 p.m., 3190 N. Carl G. Rose Highway., Hernando. (726-3339)
- Brady Owens VFW Post 7193, 7:30 p.m., auxiliary 5 p.m., Mount Moriah Baptist Church Annex, 55 SW Third Ave. (629-4285)
- DAV Chapter 70, 2 p.m., Gerald Shook DAV, 1039 N. Paul Drive, Inverness.
- Marine Corps League E.J. Mederios Sr. 950 Detachment, 7 p.m., American Legion Post 284, 515 SE 109 St., Belleview. (245-4911 or 347-1643)
- Spruce Creek Golf and Country Club Veterans Association, 8 a.m., Spruce Creek Clubhouse. (245-6094)
- Spruce Creek South Military Club, 7 p.m., Community Center. (245-6094)
-- USSV Sea Dragon Base, 1 p.m., American Legion 347, 699 W. Lady Lake Blvd., Lady Lake. (251-8075 or 259-7117)
-- U.S. Submarine Veterans, Nautilus Base, 10 a.m., sheriff's substation, 8311 N. U.S. 441, Ocala. (854-6598)
- Ralph J. Green American Legion Post 354, 1 p.m., sheriff's Brian Litz building, 9408 SW State Road 200, Ocala. (854-9976)
- Angela S. Santos VFW Post 4781, men's auxiliary, 6 p.m., 9401 SW 110th St., Ocala (873-4781)
- American Legion Post 230, noon, 208 Ashley St., Hawthorne. (481-3266)
- Angela S. Santos VFW Post 4781, 6:30 p.m., 9401 SW 110th St., Ocala (873-4781)
- Wall-Rives American Legion Dunnellon Young Marines, 6 p.m., 10730 U.S. Highway 41, Dunnellon. (489-4453)
- WACVA Post 71, 1 p.m., 543 NE Sanchez Ave., Ocala. (245-5480 or 347-1543)
HORSE SHOW: HITS Winter Circuit, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today through Sunday, HITS Post Time Farm, 13710U.S. 27, Ocala. Free Wednesday through Saturday, $5 Sunday. (620-2275 or www.hitsshows.com/ocala.)
ESL CLASSES: English as a second language classes, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, College Road Baptist Church, 5010 SW College Road, Ocala (854-6981 or 237-5741); and First Baptist Church of Ocala 2801 SE Maricamp Road, Room 202/204, Ocala. (629-5683)
PROFIT MAKERS: BNI Profit Makers, 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Country Club of Ocala, 6823 SE 12th Circle, Ocala. (209-1068)
BINGO: Bingo, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Marion Oaks Community Center, 294 Marion Oaks Lane. (347-5753)
TEEN THINK TANK: Teens can help plan library activities and programs, 4 p.m. Wednesday, Freedom Public Library, 5870 SW 95th St., Ocala. (438-2580)
TUTORING: Tutoring, 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, at Christ Community Church, 37 Dogwood Road, Ocala. $1 per session. (687-2009)
GENEALOGY: Help center, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Marion County Public library, 2720 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. (671-8551)
HELP CENTER: E-book/digital audio, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Marion County Public library, 2720 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. (671-8551)
ART CLUB: Art club for adults, 2 p.m. Wednesday, Forest Community Center, 777 S. County Road 314A, Ocklawaha. (438-2840)
QUILT CLUB: Bear Paws quilters, 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Forest Community Center, 777 S. County Road 314A, Ocklawaha. (438-2840)
KIDS ART CLUB: Art club ages 6-16, 4 p.m. Wednesday, Forest Community Center, 777 S. County Road 314A, Ocklawaha. $1. (438-2840)
CURRENT EVENTS: Current events discussion group, 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Silver Springs Shores Community Center, 690 Silver Road, Silver Springs (687-4188)
COMPUTER CLASS: Introduction to social networking, 1 p.m. Thursday, Belleview Public Library, 13145 SE County Road 484, Belleview. Tickets distributed 12:30 p.m. (438-2500)
ART: Sumi-e art, 11 a.m. Thursday, Dunnellon Public Library, 20351 Robinson Road, Dunnellon. (438-2520)
FORT MCCOY FRIENDS: Friends of the Fort McCoy Library, 10 a.m. Thursday, 14660 NE County Road 315, Fort McCoy. (438-2560)
COMPUTER CLASS: Basic for beginners, 2 p.m. Thursday, Freedom Public Library, 5870 SW 95th St., Ocala. Tickets distributed 1 p.m. (438-2580)
LUNCHEON: Valentine luncheon for seniors, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Forest Community Center, 777 S. County Road 314A, Ocklawaha. $8. (438-2840)
ALS: Lou Gerhig disease support group, 3 p.m. Thursday, Paddock Park South Clubhouse, 8880 SW 27th Ave., Ocala. (629-3031)
LECTURE: Susan MacManus discusses "Campaign 2012 - What Florida Taught the Nation," 6 p.m. Thursday, IHMC, 15 SE Osceola Ave., Ocala. (387-3051 or email@example.com)
COPD SUPPORT: Ocala Airheads, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, West Marion Medical Plaza, 4600 SW 46th Court, Ocala. (484-5458)
AARP: Silver Springs Shores AARP Chapter 1662, 1 p.m. Thursday, Silver Springs Shores Community Center, 590 Silver Road, Ocala. (687-1866)
ART CLASSES: Emelyn Palm six week sessions, drawing at 11 a.m. or 1:30 p.m., painting at 11 a.m. or 12:30 p.m., beginning Thursday, Hobby Lobby, 2400 SW Collage Road, Ocala. $96 for drawing, $144 for painting. (528-0169 or firstname.lastname@example.com)
VALENTINE DINNER: Valentine day dinner and dance, 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday, West Marion Moose, 10411 SW 110TH St., Ocala. (854-2200)
PET VACCINES: Florida International Teaching Zoo low-cost pet vaccinations, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, East Marion Feed, 18350 E. State Road 40, Silver Springs, and 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Seminole Feed, 335 NE Watula, Ocala. $6 rabies, $14 distemper/parvo. (867-7788 or www.facebook.com/#!/PetVaccinations)
ART WORKSHOP: Ocala Art Group workshop on designing abstracts with Pat Dews, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Appleton Museum of Art, 4335 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. $180 for members, $225 for nonmembers. (873-1656 or firstname.lastname@example.com)
To submit information for this list, send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.ocala.com, scroll down and click on EVENTS CALENDAR on the right.