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For the first time in weeks, we believe embattled Rep. Mark Patterson, R-Boise, made the right call: He announced he will resign after serving only one year in the Idaho House of Representatives. He reportedly will send a letter stating his intentions to Gov. Butch Otter in the coming days.
We'd like to think that Patterson realized he had become ineffective as an elected official and a distraction to his constituents and the Republican Party, but we aren't betting on such an epiphany.
Patterson has faced intense scrutiny after it was revealed in an Idaho Statesman story last month that during the 1970s, he twice had been charged with rape, and had pleaded guilty to assault with intent to commit rape related to one of those charges (in Florida in 1974).
This information came to light as a result of action by Ada County Sheriff Gary Raney to revoke Patterson's concealed weapons permit. On applications for CWPs before Patterson was elected in 2012, the Boise businessman failed to acknowledge the guilty plea or the resulting withheld judgment - which brought about the revocation of the gun permit by Raney.
We believe the Patterson episode presented a number of dilemmas - some of which have been avoided and some that still loom and should be considered by the Legislature.
What exactly would the Ethics Committee of the House of Representatives have been able to do since most of Patterson's known questionable behavior had occurred prior to his election? House Rule 76 states that the Ethics Committee "shall dismiss any ethics complaint that ... alleges violations that occurred either before the accused member was first elected to the House of Representatives or for which an applicable statute of limitation has run."
Perhaps the mere threat of sanction or expulsion under House Rule 76 was enough to convince Patterson to resign. We don't know, and we wonder whether another Rule 76 provision would have allowed the committee to consider past or present behavior that could constitute "a violation of any state law or House rule that brings discredit to the House of Representatives or that constitutes a breach of public trust."
The ethics process is carried out in secret, unless and until the committee finds probable cause. Only House members can bring complaints, and the House can choose to keep much of the process private. We wonder whether this is the best path.
Our other concern is that Patterson is an example of what's wrong with a system that grants some 3,000 Idaho elected officials authority to carry and conceal weapons without a permit. Even though Patterson's had been revoked, he could still carry because he is exempt due to his elected status.
We are never going to warm to a process that favors elected officials over the people who put them there.
We have no issue with law-abiding citizens, legislators or any other elected officials having concealed weapons. That privilege is not being questioned. Our issue is that somebody such as Patterson - whose permit would otherwise be revoked - is allowed to carry a concealed weapon until his resignation becomes effective merely because he got elected to an office. This loophole needs to be closed.
The Patterson saga brought out the worst in Patterson and some of his supporters, but it also brought out concerned people in District 15 who wanted to do the right thing and create a forum to discuss the matter.
Credit goes to those who tried to get Patterson to explain himself (to no avail) so they could judge what the next step should be. Chief among them was Sen. Fred Martin - a District 15 and Republican colleague of Patterson's - who led this charge with little to gain.
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Larry Bell, Contributor
I write about aerospace, environment, energy, Second Amendment policy
Nobel Physics laureate Ivar Giaever has called global warming (now "climate change") a "new religion". Its temple is built on grounds of faith rather than scientific foundations.
Author Michael Crichton articulated the essence of this creed in a 2003 speech whereby "There's an initial Eden, a paradise, a state of grace and unity with Nature; there's a fall from grace into a state of pollution as a result from eating from the tree of knowledge; and as a result of our actions, there is a judgment day coming for all of us. We are energy sinners, doomed to die, unless we seek salvation, which is now called sustainability. Sustainability is salvation in the church of the environment, just as organic food is its communion, that pesticide-free wafer that the right people with the right beliefs imbibe."
It seems the deepest, hottest pit of fossil-fueled climate change hell is reserved for crisis "deniers". These are the heretics who have either turned their backs on true villainy of human climate sin, or worse, are its evil agents.
An article written by Forbes contributor Steve Zwick last month charges the latter. Moreover, he called for retribution, venting: "We know who the active denialists are–not the people who buy the lies, mind you, but the people who create the lies. Let's start keeping track of them now, and when the famines come, let's make them pay. Let's let their houses burn. Let's swap their safe land for submerged islands. Let's force them to bear the cost of rising food prices. They broke the climate. Why should the rest of us have to pay for it?"
After his article ignited a firestorm of inflamed reader responses, Steve has subsequently posted a second one clarifying that it wasn't really his wish to incite burning of skeptical households. And it's unlikely that most ever saw that as his literal intent. I certainly understand that opinion columns, very much including mine, should often be expected to present controversial viewpoints that provoke reflection and commentary. No doubt, he clearly accomplished that.
Environmental blog author Mark Lynas has expressed a similarly harsh moral view of climate crisis skeptics: "I wonder what sentences judges might hand down at future international criminal tribunals on those who are partially but directly responsible for millions of deaths from starvation, famine and disease in decades ahead. I put this in a similar moral category to Holocaust denial-except that this time the Holocaust is yet to come, and we still have time to avoid it. Those who try to ensure we don't will one day have to answer for their crimes."
The horrifically offensive Holocaust/climate denier conflation has come to be indelibly inculcated into the attack lexicon through repeated references. For example, when television commentator Scott Pelly was asked in a March 23, 2006 CBS PublicEye blog post why he didn't interview anyone who didn't agree that global warming is a threat, he compared scientists who are skeptical about human-caused catastrophic climate change to Holocaust deniers: "If I do an interview with [Holocaust survivor] Elie Wiesel, am I required as a journalist to find a Holocaust denier?"
David Roberts, a regular contributor to Grist, a prominent environmental news and commentary blog site, carried the denier Holocaust theme even farther. Referring to the "denial industry", he stated that we should have "war crime trials for these bastards—some sort of Nuremberg."
UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) chairman, Rajendra Pachuri, even went beyond the Holocaust to compare the views of global warming crisis skeptics with those of Hitler himself. Referring to the well-known skeptic Bjorn Lombord, Pachuri stated, "What is the difference between Lomborg's views on humans and Hitler's? You cannot treat people like cattle."
Another broadly applied denigration strategy is to accuse skeptical scientists and organizations of having nefarious financial ties to "evil" special interest sponsors, most particularly, being in the pockets of Big Oil companies. An example is Al Gore's claim in a Rolling Stones article last year that: "Polluters and Ideologues are financing pseudoscientists whose job it is to manufacture doubt about what is true and false [and] ….spending hundreds of millions of dollars each year on misleading advertisements in the mass media."
major loss of the polar ice cap? Gee Neil, Antartica set a record for ice extent in 2007, how did that happen?
okay Neil let's review the changes.
288.0 kelvin to 288.8 kelvin in 150 years and you can attribute this to mankind? The wild climate and weather changes are your opinion and a dumb one at that I would say.
the statistics of global warming are pretty well known, it is simply that the true believer and those skeptical come to different analysis of the data.
for a person like myself, I look at the GAT and average atmospheric co2 and see that earth is below average, then I proceed to scratch my head in wonderment as to why you think 1800-present is an accurate sampling size.
L.Bell – Seriously? If the hurricanes don't come to your house, they didn't happen? From NOAA: "The 19 tropical storms represent the third-highest total (tied with 1887, 1995, and 2010) since records began in 1851 and is well above the average of 11. The number of major hurricanes is also well above the average of two" http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2011/20111128_endofhurricaneseason_2011.html
The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season produced 19 named storms of which seven became hurricanes, four of which were major hurricanes..
@dallas dunce
yes that's correct. If the hurricane does not make landfall, it is not considered to have hit land. Were there no hurricanes before 1851? How come thats when record keeping began?
Hello Dallas,
There has not been a hurricane making US landfall in 3 years.
There was that hurricane Irene, but it made landfall as a tropical storm with wind speeds less than 64 knots according to information gathered from NOAA buoys. So the NOAA lied to the public.
Most of those storm would not have been know to exist 50 years ago. Those classed as hurricane would not have been class as a hurricane since when the made land fall they did not have wind speeds to class them as a hurricane. It is our ability to track the storms in the oceans that makes it look like more hurricane are happening. Much the same with other weather events, now we hear about storms in real time not one or two days latter in the paper. If a tornado set down and does any damage you hear about it on the 24 hour news channels, in the sixties when a tornado struck my near my hometown you never heard about. Since the struck farms and fields it was not news worthy outside the local area.
Mark Luhman – Why do you think that we couldn't track hurricanes 50 years ago? There have been weather stations equipped with anemometers, barometers, and rain gauges since the 19th Century. There were ships at sea equipped with basic weather equipment. Atlantic hurricanes were very well tracked, and hurricane tracking records for Atlantic hurricanes go back to 1851. http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/atlantic/
There was radio notification of hurricanes by the 1920s, and a system for warning coastal residents slowly evolved. The practice of tracking hurricanes by aircraft, and of flying aircraft into the eye of the storm to make measurements began in the 1940s.
Sir..Steve, in your May 7 issue, downgraded the Global Warming people
quite effectively, by saying 1..the polar bears are thriving in northern
Canada (with proof), and 2..the Earth was warmer prior to the little ice
age of 1350-1800 and hasn't returned to that warmth. He should go on
in the next issue to say the Media is not recognizing the benefits of added
CO2 in the atmosphere, such as crops and forests are growing 10-70
percent faster. Very few people know this.
Vern Cornell
After commenting I see nothing…your page is difficult..
Vern Cornell…Tierrasanta, CA


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American Cyclist Kristin Armstrong Repeats Time-Trial Title, As German Judith Arndt Takes Second
Kristin Armstrong's journey to a second consecutive cycling time-trial title wasn't easy, but in the end, it turned out beautifully. Following her triumph in Beijing, Armstrong was at a transition point in her life. She was ready to start a family, which she did shortly after. Her son Lucas was born in 2010, which added a new commitment (and excitement) in her life. While she was overjoyed at the birth of her son, she knew she had to resume the long, grueling hours of training for the cycling season. It was evident Wednesday when she crossed the line in London faster than any other female competitor, that Armstrong had done the work, despite the newly experienced long hours of motherhood. It couldn't have been any sweeter than when young Lucas accompanied her during her victory celebration in London for all to see. The now 38 year-old Armstrong, who normally hides her emotions well, was noticeably overjoyed as her life came full circle.
On top of the added pressure of motherhood, Armstrong was racing in a rainy time trial race a few months prior to London when her tires slipped out and she went tumbling to the ground. The fall ultimately resulted in a broken collarbone. Not for a minute did Armstrong have the thought of dropping out of London. Her doctor gave her clearance to ride and train, which she took full advantage of.
"The last 20 months have been a roller coaster. It was not easy. I want to be an inspiration for all the moms out there," Armstrong said.
Beginning and ending at Hampton Court Palace, the 16th century court that was once favored by Henry VIII, Armstrong and the rest of the field took off on a relatively flat course. As they rode alone throughout the 29km course, the riders experienced some of London's most beautiful landscapes, crossing the River Thames twice along the way. Last out of the gate, Armstrong averaged over 46km/hour, completing the course in just over 37 minutes and 34 seconds. 36 year-old Judith Arndt of Germany finished second, bumping Linda Villumsen of New Zealand out of the third place spot. This left Russia's Olga Zabelinskaya in third.
"Today I didn't know until I crossed the finish line. People try to tell you are on track, but out on the course today, the information I was getting was that it was a close race. I just needed to give it everything if I really wanted it," said Armstrong.
Armstrong gave it everything she had indeed, and she remains the defending champion for at least four more years. The birth of her son, a broken collarbone and pending retirement couldn't stop the American's determination and desire for another victory on the world's biggest stage. While she has stated admitted that she will not ride in Rio de Janero, Brazil in 2016, Armstrong has once again shown her true character, volunteering her knowledge and experience as a mentor to fellow American riders. The young US cyclists will have no shortage of great coaching four years from now. It's been a drastic, and at times turbulent, past year and a half, but Armstrong now has two of the greatest prizes cycling has to offer.


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The November Cornucopia: One Month In Linux Audio
This week I'm your straight reporter bringing you news of of updates, upgrades, and new releases in the world of Linux audio software. Development in this world is continuously productive, so I'll present only a selection of the Linux sound and music applications and utilities announced in the month of November in the year 2008.
Csound Delights
Steven Yi has updated his Java-based blue composition environment to version 0.125.0 (Figure 1), bringing more excellent tools into the Csound workshop. Notable features include a remarkable microtonal piano roll display (with support for Scala intonation files), a set of widgets for constructing synthesizer control panels, scriptability via Python, and support for nested objects and timelines. Andres Cabrera's qutecsound is a more traditional front-end GUI for Csound (Figure 2), with the added attraction of a design based upon Matt Ingall's very cool and very popular MacCsound. Qutecsound version 0.3.7 was released as I wrote this article, so I built and installed it on my notebook's Ubuntu 8.10 system. It works perfectly.
The Common Scene
Professor Heinrich (Rick) Taube has been busy exhancing the capabilities of his projects. Common Music 3 now incorporates Bill Schottstaedt's sndlib to support audio and MIDI realtime output and faster-than-realtime file creation within a CM process. Meanwhile, Maestro Schottstaedt has further advanced his Snd soundfile editor to version 10.2. This version is primarily a maintenance release, but it does include Kjetil Mattheussen's code for OSC support.
Torsten Anders has been active in the Common community for many years. Recently he released version 0.9.7 of Strasheela, his own "highly expressive constraint-based music composition system". Strasheela'a interface is the Oz programming language, and it is capable of creating output files in MIDI, Csound, and LilyPond formats. If you'd like to explore an unusual approach to music composition, check out Strasheela.
Use And Use Again
Code re-use can be a wonderful thing, especially when deployed as in Hermann Meyer's guitarix (Figure 3), which the author refers to as "a simple Linux rock guitar amplifier for JACK". He may like to think of it as simple, but I'd call it "rockin' cool". Guitarix leverages the powers of a few LADSPA plugins, Fons Adriaensen's awesome jconv convolution engine for high-quality reverberation, Steve Harris's neat meterbridge, and Kjetil Matheussen's jack_capture recording utility. The whole package was prototyped in the FAUST DSP development environment and has recently seen its second release as version 0.03.0.
I've reviewed Rakarrack here already, so I'll refer readers to that earlier article for details regarding this excellent effects processor for Linux-based guitarists. As with guitarix, the developers of Rakarrack have assembled a variety of audio processing modules written by other developers (mainly from the works of the redoubtable Paul Nasca and Stefan Westerfeld) and bundled them into an easy-to-use GUI. Version 0.3.0 is now available, so get it, install it, and shred on.
The Zyn project is also based on code from Paul Nasca's fantastic ZynAddSubFX synthesizer. However, unlike guitarix, the Zyn project is focused on separating the synthesis bits from the original instrument and redeploying them as LV2 plugins. To that end the project has released the zynjacku host for LV2 softsynth plugins (Figure 4) and the lv2rack host for LV2 effects plugs.
Some development aims at reviving whole projects rather than the re-use of their codebases. Notable recent resuscitations include the fondly-remembered jMax software synthesis environment and the seq24 MIDI sequencer. No public releases are available yet for jMax Phoenix (as it's now known), but Maurizio De Cecco kindly sent a prototype for my consideration. This pre-release is currently short on functions, but I was happy to see the old familiar jMax GUI appear on my modern machines. Meanwhile, as we wait for the first real release from the jMax development team we can whittle away the hours playing with the improvements in seq24. Developer Ivan Hernandez has gathered a team of programmers and other contributors to bring seq24 into the new world of Linux audio, you can check out the fruits of their labors in the latest release of version 0.9.0.
Notably New And Updated On LAA
The Linux Audio Announce list is the top source for newly-released and updated Linux audio software. The following selection is only a small serving from the recent announcements, and I apologize if your favorite updated app isn't mentioned. Alas, I have only so much space in these articles, and there's just too much going on the Linux audio world for one man to stay completely current. I'll do my best though, so read on for at least some of the news and reports from LAA.
Krzystof Foltman leads the pack with his updated Calf Audio Plugins. Version 0.0.17 offers an original suite of effects and dynamics processors along with a couple of simple synthesizers. The Calf processors and synths are available as standalone programs (Figure 5) and as plugins for various Linux audio plugin formats, but they are recommended for use by LV2 hosts such as Ardour 2.7 (see below) or the lv2rack (see above).
Speaking of LV2: Developer Dave Robillard has updated his SLV2, which he describes as "a library to make the use of LV2 plugins as simple as possible for applications". SLV2 simplifies the addition of LV2 into new and existing applications, and I urge all developers to consider adding support for this important emerging standard. In my opinion it's high time to move forward from LADSPA: LV2 is the future of Linux audio plugins, and we need more applications support for it.
The Buzztard project continues forward with its goal of providing a complete replacement for the popular (and dead-as-in-dead) Buzz music module tracker. The latest release (version 0.4.0) brings new support for wavetables in tracker plugins, increased compatibility with existing Buzz machines, and some spiffy improvements to its GUI (Figure 6). I'll have more to say about Buzztard in a future article and interview with lead developer Stefan Kost, coming soon to your nearest Linux Journal On-line.
Sometimes I'm surprised by reports of new and updated Linux audio software, but I certainly didn't expect Chris Bagwell's announcement for the release of version 14.2.0 of the venerable SoX, a very useful suite of audio processing tools. Like Snd, SoX has been around forever, and I'm pleased to see that it is thriving still. SoX is an extremely flexible application, and its laundry list of features is too long to quote here, so just visit its Web site, install the software, and check out all the new stuff. To paraphrase John Lennon, SoX may be old but it's definitely not boring.
With release version 1.4a Bob van de Poel's Musical MIDI Accompaniment (MMA) is another fully mature member of the Linux sound software arsenal. MMA is a generator for MIDI files for accompanying singers and instrumentalists, similar to the Band In A Box accompaniment generator. Unlike that popular program MMA is a text-based application, very easy to use, but if you must have a GUI you can try LeMMA, Gek Low's graphic front-end for MMA (Figure 7).
Version 0.5.0 of Piano Booster (Figure 8) marks the first release of this interesting software. Piano Booster is a training assistant for instrumentalists who want to improve their music reading skills, very similar to the excellent Solfege ear-training program. Check out the Piano Booster on YouTube video for a good demonstration of the program's basic operations. By the way, Solfege was also updated in early November, adding support for Csound and MMA to its already considerable strengths.
NASPRO is Stefano D'Angelo's entry into the growing ranks of modular sound processing frameworks. Version 0.1.1 is only its second release, I haven't tried it yet, but I was impressed with the screenshot of Jack Rack running plugins from the Audacious media player. I'll be watching this project (LV2 support is planned), and I hope that the developers can reach every stop on their ambitious roadmap.
Tardigrade Inc. (aka Florent Berthaut aka Hitmuri) has updated the Tapeutape virtual sampler and the Tranches beat mangler. These programs are excellent examples of small tools that are practical and powerful. Both programs allow MIDI control, both require JACK, and both are available in command-line or simple GUI versions.
Steve Harris's TimeMachine is another fine example of a small program that does one thing and does it very well indeed. TimeMachine function essentially as a recording daemon that "traps" the last ten seconds of audio input and records it upon command. Steve designed TimeMachine to replace a similar function on his now-defunct minidisc recorder, but the utility has become a favorite primary recording tool for many users. Among its other virtues version 0.3.1 adds WAV file format support and start/stop via OSC commands.
One more mini: jackctlmmc is a small program that maps MMC (MIDI Machine Control) commands to the JACK transport system. MMC commands are implemented on many external mixers and recording systems, so controlling their operations through JACK would be helpful to users with MMC-enabled hardware. The first release of jackctlmmc is a command-line utility, a Qt-based GUI is planned.
I'm a great fan of Lucio Asnaghi's JOST multi-format plugin host, and just as I put the final touches to this report I discovered that JOST has been bumped to version 0.5.3. The new features list includes MIDI parameter control for all supported plugin types, controller automation, new plugins, new GUI enhancements, and more. Alas, it doesn't include more time for me to test it, but I always look forward to getting into the latest JOST.
Yes, I saved the biggest and best for last in this list. Ardour has moved forward to version 2.7 (Figure 9) in its unstoppable march towards Ardour 3.0. The 2.7 announcement page lists all the new stuff, including expanded support for OSX, many interface enhancements, support for Wii controllers, and per-track OSC control of solo/mute/record-enable status and track gain. To my tastes Ardour gets more delicious with every release (and just wait until you see what the devs have cooking for version 3).
At The System Level
Audio system software may not be cool and sexy, but it is absolutely essential stuff. Linux audio applications depend on libraries, daemons, and other system software that may be unknown to the normal user. However, the capabilities and restrictions of system-level software determines much of the capabilities and possibilities of the higher-level applications. As the audio system software improves, so improve the applications. I'm pleased to report that November saw some significant activity at this level.
The ALSA project released version 1.0.18a (see the Changelog for details), and JACK 0.115.6 has finally arrived. Many users will sigh with relief, and even the JACK developers have opined that the 0.109.2 release may have been a mistake. No matter now, the new version is here, and the upgrade is highly recommended (I'm already running it on all three of my studio machines). Moving right along: The LASH session handler has been updated to version 0.6.0rc2. This release includes extended support for the D-Bus system, and testers are needed. Ditto for the latest release from the FFADO project. Version 1.999.40 is a release candidate for wide-usage testing, so if you're running a supported FireWire audio device, help the team and check out the new package.
The Planet And Music
Audio-centric Linux distributions abound, but few have the longevity and consistency of Fernando Lopez-Lezcano's superb PlanetCCRMA. The Planet's packages are available now for Fedora 8 and 9, but I was surprised to see the announcement for PlanetCCRMA on Fedora 10. Alas, my attempt at installing Fedora 8 on my new notebook failed, so maybe it's time to look at a newer release. I'd like to re-visit the Planet, it's always been among the most stable and well-engineered of all the Linux audio bundles. It's also the distro of choice for many of the Ardour developers, so there you go.
I'll finish this report by pointing my readers to some of the music announced on the Linux Audio Users (LAU) mail list. Listen up, LAU's become a veritable nest of singing birds :
- The LAM Remix - Patrick Shirkey jam-mixes music from the LAU list and the LAM site.
- LA-It Podcast - An Italian-language podcast on Linux audio software and music made with it.
- Me And My Cronies Trio - A new CD from the prolific Ken Restivo.
- Laute Minne macht dich hinne - New music from Nils Gey.
- Stille hvisken - Excellent song from Atte André Jensen & Co.
- 32 (Instrumental), 68, and 36 - Three new pieces from David Collins.
- Ascensio Nudae Beatae and Aura Amara - Two Csound compositions from yours truly.
- MoonWalk - Cool "world fusion" music from Svend-Erik Kjaer Madsen.
More music made with Linux can be found on LAM and on the various fora and lists associated with specific Linux audio programs, such as the Ardour and Rosegarden user forums. The Csound mail-list often includes links to works created with the Linux version of Csound.
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I also hadn't even heard about Buzztard until now.
Thanks for the great round-up...I hadn't even heard about Buzztard until now.
One thing that I'm curious about - is Ardour any closer to having MIDI support? I find it interesting - and this might be a naive comment on my part - that they have added support for the Wii, yet no support for MIDI.
Ardour3 has MIDI
Hi Josh,
Currently Ardour3 is in SVN, and yes, it includes MIDI record/edit/play functions. There is no release date forecast at this time, but the devs have imposed a feature-freeze on all further work on the Ardour2 series. They want development efforts to go towards Ardour3, hopefully we'll see a release date Real Soon Now. :)
Similis sum folio de quo ludunt venti.
Cool Roundup
Thanks for keeping an eye on the scene man, awesome summary of new Audio apps. Gonna have to cover one or two under 'New Projects'.
John Knight is the New Projects columnist for Linux Journal.
have at it !
Hi John,
I'm glad you liked the survey, and I hope you do cover some of the listed programs.
For readers who don't know about it, John writes the New Projects column for LJ:
Good stuff, check it out.
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They limited revs. Not that GM knew how to build an engine that could rev past 6k safely anyway, but with pushrods you can only get so many RPMs.
GM missed this season for WRC, but the Sonic would be an interesting rally platform if they can cut some of the weight, and the 1.4L Turbo engine is a good starting point, since current WRC rules limit things to 1.6L displacement. They could easily make the 2015 season, and could maybe squeak into 2014. Hyundai's going in in 2014 (and they really need to also, they have NO idea how to do sport chassis, steering, OR suspension).
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The only thing "stock" about those cars are the decals. NASCAR doesigns them, NASCAR sets out the specs, NASCAR declares what tweaks that can and cannot be done to them, NASCAR wants it to be "about the drivers and crews" and then claims that manufacturers should get into it because it helps advance automotive technologies.
Technologies like pushrod V8s, 4 speed manual transmissions, recirculating ball steering, and (until 2012) carburetors, and now port fuel injection.
In the meantime, WRC uses turbocharged 4 cylinder DOHC engines, DCTs, rack and pinion, and direct injection.
Tell me, which racing spec is more in line with where the market is again? :shades:
GM missed this season for WRC, but the Sonic would be an interesting rally platform if they can cut some of the weight, and the 1.4L Turbo engine is a good starting point, since current WRC rules limit things to 1.6L displacement. They could easily make the 2015 season, and could maybe squeak into 2014. Hyundai's going in in 2014 (and they really need to also, they have NO idea how to do sport chassis, steering, OR suspension).
Do manufacturers really have anything to do with building a WRC car/team other than sponsoring and providing the money for the race teams to do the work?
Manufacturers can enter as sponsors of a team and provide a car that meets WRC's specifications. Unlike NASCAR or F1, manufacturers in WRC and WTCC have a lot of latitude in how a car is designed (both use the Super2000 set of specifications). Frankly, GM is already using a Super2000 Cruze in WTCC, they could modify that for WRC as well.
IMO, Saturn was a failure. It was a good idea which in typical GM fashion was poorly executed due to GM's toxic culture. Like some have mentioned, Saturn was successful in the beginning (though I don't think it was ever financially successful). They had a cult like following with their yearly owner meetings in Spring Hill and consumer focused dealerships and purchase process. RV'ers liked them because they could be towed w/o disconnecting a drive shaft or raising the drive wheels off the ground etc.
My younger daughter (born in 1987) had a classmate whose parents could have easily been the Saturn "ministers of propaganda" for the first few years of production. At any event where either was present, the subject of how great Saturns were always arose.
By the time the girls reach High School, their attitude had started to change, and talk resembling dissatisfaction was much more common. By the time the girls graduated, her parents had moved on from Saturn to non-GM brands.
The problems that I recall hearing them speak of were mainly drive train issues, especially transmission woes and poor response from the dealership/Saturn on repairs and related expenses. Also, by that time frame, Saturn had pretty much become American Opel and moved away from the original promise Saturn espoused.
I remember other folks that owned Saturns who were no different than the average car owner, but this couple really stood out. If I had a condensed time-lapse video of the discussions over the years, it would be an excellent demonstration of how one can lose faith in a brand/product over the years.
I have an aunt and uncle who have given Saturn some pretty good business. My uncle used to drive something like 120 miles per day for work, and went through either one or two S-series models. The one I remember had over 200,000 miles on it when he got rid of it.
At some point after they got married, they bought a Vue. And, it must have served them well, as they now have an Outlook. However, at this point, I don't know if they're Still Saturn-huggers or not. My uncle was always a Ford guy, and has had several F-series trucks over the years (and still has one), as well as an 80's Bronco. But I guess when he decided he needed an economy car, the Saturn impressed him enough to lure him in.
Even with modern tech they're not doing significantly better now.
That's because they're using that modern tech to get more performance out of the cars. Plus, the engines have gotten a bit bigger. At some point they quit using 350's and went to a 6.0, which I think is around 365 CID? And now they're using a 6.2, which probably comes out to around 375-378 CID.
And, all things considered, they're still surprisingly economical. The 2013, with the base 6-speed stick, is rated at 16/26. If you go way back to 1985, under the current rating system, the stick is only rated 15/20, and the automatic is 15/21.
The Corvette even offers a monstrous 7.0 Liter, which is probably around 425-427 CID, which gets 15/24.
It does kinda make you wonder though...if they had taken all of the technological advancement since 1985 and applied it toward fuel economy, rather than performance, what kind of mpg it would get today? Of course, then we'd have to put up with a Corvette that takes a long 5-6 seconds to get from 0-60 with the stick, and probably 6-7 with the automatic.
That's because they're using that modern tech to get more performance out of the cars. Plus, the engines have gotten a bit bigger. At some point they quit using 350's and went to a 6.0
Except for the 5.3 which replaced the Vortec 350 in the trucks and SUVs. The 5.3 gained HP vs the 350 but is short on torque. All the power is at high rpm with the 5.3 vs. 5.7. I think the 350 torque output peaked at 2,500rpm or so vs over 4k for the 5.3.
My former next door neighbor (they moved 2 years ago) bought a red colored 2nd generation Vue for his wife a few years back. He had (maybe still does) a Pontiac G6 hardtop convertible that he tried to swap his wife for the Vue, but she would have nothing to do with it.
AFAIK, their Vue has been very reliable, but I can't say how many miles it has on it. I remember liking its looks when I first saw it.
My family has owned 5 Saturns over the past 10 years:
The only one left is the '06 ION - my daily driver.
A few personal observations about Saturn ---
The dealership experience was second to none. My wife loved buying Saturns, since the process was so easy (all but the '01 L200 were bought new).
Service was great, too. Felt like a member of an extended family every time one of our vehicles was brought into the dealership.
The reliability of the cars was average - the '03 L300, especially, cost quite a bit to maintain after the warranty was up.
The panel gaps were tough to get used to, but knowing that you weren't going to get any parking lot dings sort of made up for that.
Overall, I was kinda sad to see Saturn "assimilated by the Borg" that was GM. I always thought it should have offered more Euro-flavored products (the Astra and Sky were too-little, too-late, IMO). But, I understood that the finances made it close to impossible for GM to continue with "a different type of car".
tlong CaliforniaPosts: 4,737But, I understood that the finances made it close to impossible for GM to continue with "a different type of car".
Yes, but their finances didn't make it possible to continue with "the same old types of cars", either.
IMHO Saturn was a huge missed opportunity that they squandered.
Yes, but their finances didn't make it possible to continue with "the same old types of cars", either.
IMHO Saturn was a huge missed opportunity that they squandered.
Agreed .. GM couldn't, or wouldn't, deal with the myriad of issues that they faced since the mid 1960's.
Saturn could have been much more euro focused in their product line, if GM had decided to bring over the right models.
Back in 2006 I wrote a document that outlined the Vauxhall (Opel) lineup and opined whether or not that model should come to the US:
Agila - Rebadged Daewoo. Surprisingly, I think this might be too small for the US Market, but if the Smart car gets some traction, I suppose an argument could be made for offering it as a 'city' car.
Corsa - As has already been mentioned, a new version is just being released, and GM is stating that the "next" iteration will be brought over to the US around 2010. Would compare with the Fit, Yaris, etc.
Meriva - Small MPV - smaller than the Mazda 5. Might be able to compete with the likes of the Scion xB. Looks nice and is quite configurable, seating-wise.
Tigra - Hardtop convertible, but looks to be a 2-seater. Probably not meant for Saturns' lineup, what with the Sky.
Astra - Will be brought over as the ION replacement starting next fall. World class car; lets hope GM doesn't screw it up for the US market. Will be offered as a 3-door and a 5-door.
Astra Twin Top - Another hardtop convertible, but this one has 4 seats. Might make life difficult for the VW Eos and Pontiac G6 Convertible, so bring it on!
Zafira - An MPV that is larger than the Meriva, and available with 7 seats. This one would compete with the Mazda 5 quite nicely.
Vectra - See Aura.
Signum - See Malibu Maxx, but with way better styling, IMO.
Monaro - Pontiac GTO; probably not for Saturn.


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I cover science and medicine, and believe this is biology's century.
The data in this graphic come from the web site of the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, but a graphic designer in Purchase, N.Y., named Leon Farrant has created a graphic that drives home what the data mean.
Below is a look at the past morbidity (how many people became sick) of what were once very common infectious diseases, and the current morbidity in the U.S. There's no smallpox and no polio, almost no measles, dramatically less chickenpox (also known as varicella) and H. influenza (that's not flu, but a bacteria that can cause deadly meningitis.
This should drive home how effective the common childhood inoculations, made by Merck, Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline, and Novartis, are. The pneumococcal vaccine, made by Pfizer, has resulted in dramatic drops in meningitis and pneumonia. When Bristol-Myers Squibb lost a patent case related to its hepatitis B drug the other week, investors shrugged, because children here are vaccinated against hepatitis B, so this isn't a big market. The pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine has been failing us, because immunity against it fades. But there's still a dramatic reduction in what was once a common disease.
You can see more of Farrant's work here.
Update: To be clear, these data represent data collected in 2007 on past incidence of these diseases. This was published here, in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The current data are annualized cases for 2010, per the link to the original data that I had included above.
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Hi Christmas: Can you tell me of a human-to-human transmissible disease which has been 98, 99, or 100% reduced through non-vaccination public health measures? (Tuberculosis may be mainly eliminated in the US without ongoing vaccine usage, but it is problematic elsewhere and many countries do vaccinate against it) I can name a lot of ongoing diseases for which there is no vaccine and ongoing mortality and morbidity.
Of course, it would have been more accurate and honest if you included some syringes at the bottom showing the statistics for autism, both in the past and today, but I'm sure the Pharma reps that commissioned this graphic (and your article) wanted that information left out. They'll probably ask you to scrub this comment as well…
I'm really not digging this graphic.
1. In what order are the diseases listed?
2. What does the red represent? The red on the left appears to represent the percentage, which is listed down the middle. The red on the right appears to represent the difference from 100 of the red on the left.
3. The actual morbidity figures, and number of recent cases figures, appear to have no representation in the graphic, other than the figures themselves. They are merely listed, as they would be in a data table.
4. Why are the needles staggered, on both the left and the right? Why not line them up?
Really not impressed with the design of this graphic.
Dear Mr. Herper, I'm sure you understand the difference between correlation and causation. I could just as easily say the numbers on the left are pre-microwave oven, and the numbers on the right are after the invention of the microwave oven. Therefore, the decline in disease morbidity is due to the microwave oven. It's absurd. Just like this graphic is.
If you want to see the truth… take a look at the graphs of the morbidity decline mapped to the year the vaccine was introduced. What you will find is in virtually all cases, the vaccine was introduced at the very end of the decline in disease.
Therefore, the cause of the decline in morbidity cannot be vaccination. Rather, it was due to advancements in public health and hygiene. Hand washing. Sewer systems. And so on.
Congratulations on being a part of the mindless propaganda.
Interesting Graph and very illustrative of the benefits of vaccination. I will however note that the spikes in Diarrhea fatalities most likely are linked with a seasonal change most likely the rainy season which starts in May-June in southern Mexico and Central America.
Hi Dave: I understand your supposition. Vaccines were introduced when disease was already in decline and ended up 'getting all the credit'. Let's consider Zostavax. This vaccine is indicated for the prevention of Shingles (Varicella Zoster Virus). Shingles is interesting insomuch that the outbreak is not transmitted at time of illness. Rather, when one grows older and immunity to their initial Varicella exposure (Chicken Pox) wanes, the virus reemerges and presents as Shingles. Through use of the Zostavax vaccine, incidence of Shingles is reduced by approximately 50%, post-illness occurrence of post-herpetic neuralgia is reduced 60% and a measured index of "pain severity and duration" is reduced by about 70%.
If public health measures, like hand washing and improved hygiene, was responsible for the reduction in communicable disease, how do you explain the effectiveness of Zostavax?


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You can learn to make this traditional French Christmas treat from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at Raleigh's North Regional Library.
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Chapel Hill's Cypress on the Hill is hosting a five-course beer dinner at 7 p.m. Wednesday featuring brews from Foothills Brewing Co.
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Seahawk Teams Place Second At CCU Invite
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Release: 09/01/2012
CONWAY, South Carolina - Competing in the first of seven races this season, the UNCW men's and women's cross country teams placed second behind host Coastal Carolina early Saturday in the Coastal Carolina Cross Country Invitational.
The men each traversed a 5K layout over the CCU campus on a warm, humid Saturday, with junior John Riemer (Monkton, Md.) and sophomore Rachel Qunn (Haddon Heights, N.J.) pacing UNCW's contingent.
In the men's standings, the Chanticleers came in first with 29 points, followed by UNCW (45), Concord (61), Catawba (103) and the CCU Alumni (150). On the women's side, Coastal won again with 18 points, ahead ofUNCW (39), Concord (82) and Catawba (97).
Concord senior Robby Peterson won the men's race with a time of 15:22. Riemer led UNCW's nine runners and placed fifth by clocking a 16:10 time in the 39-man race.
For the women, Coastal's Emily Marchini took first with a time of 18:22 over the 5K distance. Quinn placed fifth at 18:57 out of 37 runners.
"Our plan was to work on running in packs," said Layne Schwier, UNCW's assistant cross country/track and field coach. "Our women executed fairly well, but we weren't able to catch enough of the Coastal runners to keep them from winning the team race. We feel good about what we accomplished and just need to continue to get faster and keep the packs intact until later in the race.
"Rachel had a fantastic race and led the way. With newcomers Dakota Foskey and Alyssa Torres, they worked together really well throughout the race. Our upperclassmen just need to step it up with these young frontrunners.
"Our packs didn't stay like we'd hoped in the men's race and we definitely showed our inexperience. John and Dylan (Skinner) had encouraging races, but the men have a lot of work ahead of them.
"It's early and we're training hard. We've put in a lot of hard work the past two weeks. We got to see how we race together today and how we handle the pressure of a race vs. a workout."
CCU Invitational Men's Team Standings: Coastal Carolina (29), UNCW (45), Concord (61), Catawba (103), CCU Alumni (150).
UNCW Individual Men's Results: John Riemer, 5th, 16:10; Dylan Skinner, 6th, 16:11; Casey Buddenbaum, 10th, 16:26; Brian Gottwalt, 11th, 16;25; Josh Drew, 13th, 16:39; Nick Lukas, 15th, 16:54; Ryan O'Connor, 16th, 16:56; Cole Vaughn, 19th, 17:06; Mike Brewer, 23rd, 17:46.
CCU Invitational Women's Team Standings: Coastal Carolina (18), UNCW (39), Concord (82), Catawba (97).
UNCW Individual Women's Results: Rachel Quinn, 5th, 18:50; Dakota Foskey, 6th, 18:52; Alyssa Torres, 7th, 19:09; Ashley Wybersky, 10th, 19:25; Kim Black, 11th, 19:35; Alyson Arrington, 13th, 19:38; Haley Kapheim, 14th, 19:39; Sarah Alexander, 19th, 20:30; Katy Haran, 22nd, 20:45; Ryan Burns, 25th, 21:03; Maegan Weeks, 26th, 21:25.


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We collect tote bags for thee simple reasons.
- The bag improves access to food. It allows a person and their family to carry heavier loads, especially if they have to walk or ride the bus. It lends dignity because once on the bus, their groceries blend in with everyone elses - they aren't coping with a dozen quadrupled thin plastic bags or carrying groceries in retail clothing bag.
- The bags reduce the dependency of food pantries on disposable bags which is good for the environment. We estimate each reusable bag equals 3 disposable bag 3 - granted their is no hard data, this is just a good practical estimate. So the 20,000 bags we've collected has prevented the use of nearly 100,000 disposable bags. That's quite an impact.
- Many pantries (and other programs) have to pay for bags. So each dollar we save them on this expense translates into $4 in purchasing power for food.
So it is a fairly simple idea. Reusable bags are everywhere and most of us have extras. So maing an effort to go through our bags, set aside the ones we don't "need" and donating them matters.
But what about disposable bags? Well, the reality is that we will probably always need them as long as hunger exists. Our partners serve approximately 140,000 people each month. And as people rotate off, new families sign up -around 3,000 per year (this is across a 12 county region of Southwestern PA.)
Thus, we would need nearly 500,000 (half a million) bags to meet the base need and then bring in an additional 7,000 bags each month for new clients. As we work our way toward that goal, we invite you to simply think about how you use disposable bags. Most end up in the landfill even if they are "recycled" for an extra use like cat litter before hitting the trash. Estimates range from 2-5% of how many plastic bags we reycle in the US - around 10% of paper bags. There is a lot of debate on which production process and which recycling process is harder on the environment, but the reality is we are NOT recycling these bags at a rate that could be considered a success.
A few suggestions
- Use reusable bags to simply reduce the number of disposable bags in your home. Use them at the grocery store, the retailers but why not use them when you go to a convenience store? Or pick up take out food?
- When you do have bags, choose dark bags. Dark bags are easier to recycle because of the way the colors bleed together during the recycling process.
- Identify how you can reuse a bag - this is where language does matter because using a bag for the same purpose (like holding trash) is not recycling. It is reuse. If you fill it with cat litter and put it in the trash, it is never going to biodegrade. Its going to exist that way forever. That's not recycling. It may be better than nothing, but just barely to be honest. Think reuse: how about a trash can liner that's mostly paper so you can use it over and over? how about keeping it in your purse/glove box to carry wet shoes or other items you might want to keep separate? why not rinse it out and use to continue carrying things until it wears out?
- Donate bags. Some organizations and community groups will gladly accept clean disposable bags in good condition. Look them up - shelters, soup kitchens, foster care programs, community centers. Food pantries! Call and ask. To be a good neighbor go through the bags, rinse those with a spill, be sure to remove receipts (and coupons) and try to pack them together neatly.
- Upcycle/Repurpose - there are thousands of crafting ideas involving plastic. Look it up on YouTube where you'll find lots of "how to" instructions. You can weave plastic (known as "plarn") into sleeping mats to donate to homeless people. You can make jewelry, decorations (wreaths are popular), wrapping and much more.
- Finally, recycle. Remember, most curbside recycling centers do not recycle bags. Don't assume - ask. And better yet - take your bags to a recycling center near you. We have a list of nearly 90 places.
What about paper?
- Remember books covers? Find other items that need a little extra layer or protection. Get the kids involved to decorate.
- Lunch sacks can get many uses. When they rip or torn, cut them into notes or even gift tags.
- Consider donating these items, too. Thrift stores are a good bet.
- Upcycling and Repurposing options are even more substantial - pretty much any project requirig paper is an option.
- And, of course, recycle. Our City used to take items IN brown bags. Now we have to put the bags into plastic bags. I try to maximize space by filling up the bag with magazines, papers and other items.
The key here is that it takes effort and creativity. We hope that the opportunity to help your neighbors will inspire you to tap into both resources. With recycling rates so low, it is important that we find ways to reduce the number of disposable bags that we use.
How can you help with tote bags?
First, sort through your existing bags and set aside your extras to donate at one of our 18 drop-off spots.
Second, be part of the "culture of reuse" by training yourself to remember your bags. I keep a few rolled p ags in m prse. It took me moths to develop that habit, but its become so hand that I can't imagine why I didn't adopt it sooner.
Next, spread the word. Set up a tote bag drive at your place of worship or your workplace. The great thing about this project is that it doesn't require people to purchase something - it just requires them to share. Some churches add totes to a monthly food drive. Others incorporate into youth programming - a group of teens or a Girl Scout Troop. Some work places make this a holiday project - donating "toteskets" of food to local families in need.
Fourth, be vigilant for tote bags. Do you attend conferences or conventions? Does your employer give away totes as promotional items? Will you be at a soccer match or a 5K where the little string backpacks will be distribute? Yes, please take one for yourself and set it aside to doate. But why not mention the project? Some vendors have a lot left over and will be happy to share, especially if you offer to transport the donation.
Finally, we do work directly with corporations and with the promotional products industry to redirect excess items from the landfill. It can work very simply. The event planner or the marketing team calls us to discuss the dates of the event. We plan to have a volunteer there at the end to collect and transport the donation. Some vendors ship to us from all over the nation since they would have to ship it back to their office anyway.
We'd love to see this practice as part of a routine sustainability effort - donating all excess promotional items. We actually have a little database of other projects and the types of items they need. We'll occasionally do a special drive, but its more likely that we'll accept a corporate donation of travel mugs or water bottles and pass it along.
In conclusion for this week, consider this - donating a tote bag goes further than making one trip to the store easier. Folks relying on these resources - and without a car - have a much higher incentive to reuse the bags. This hasn't been studied yet but the anecdotal reports from the food pantries supports my theory. But its more than that one trip, its also a tool to empower the family to take control of THEIR environment. When you rely on a food pantry, you don't have as much choice about extra packaging and sizes and related things. When there's no major store near you, you may have to buy a lot of smaller items and create more waste.
But when you have reusable bags, things change. Suddenly it is possible to carry
a larger bottle of laundry detergent or juice home. You don't have as many bags to "not recycle" because you can't get to the recycling center. Visit a food pantry and you'll see this in action - people "repurpose" laundry baskets, buckets, suitcases, kids backpacks, milk crates strapped to a cart and more.
The tote bag is a metaphor representing ownership and investment as much as a practical tool. We encourage you to embrace the concept and help us support our neighbors.
The Pittsburgh Tote Bag Project collects new and gently used tote bags for distribution to the region's food pantries. Bags can be donated at any one of 18 permanent drop-off locations, by organizing a tote bag drive or arranging for a corporate donation. For more information, please visit us online.


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Corsicana — Editor's note: This story was modified on Thursday, March 21, 2013, to indicate police briefly talked with the suspect on Monday, but she declined to be interviwed.
The Corsicana Police Department has issued an arrest warrant for Christle R. Owens, 31, of Corsicana, in connection with the alleged theft of about $10,000 from the Derrick Days festival coffers.
Owens was the former vice president of the annual festival, which is still scheduled for April 27.
Owens has also gone by the names Christle Hardin, Christle Jones and Cristle Reamy and is a former resident of Waco. Until Monday, she was the manager of Ideal Storage in Corsicana.
Police are also investigating a reported theft of cash from Ideal, according to Police Chief Randy Bratton.
"Additional charges are likely," he said.
On Monday, Fran Townes, the chairman of the Derrick Days festival, was informed that the bank account was overdrawn. Since only three people had access to the account, and only one had the debit cards, it was a pretty simple trail to follow. But following a trail and making a legal case are two separate matters, according to Bratton.
Police talked to Owens on Monday, but she declined to be interviewed, Bratton said, and now is no longer at her residence.
"We didn't feel we had suficient probable cause at the time to make an on-site arrest at the report of the initial report," Bratton explained. "We have to be able to show that she's the one who made the unlawful transactions.
"We're investigating dozens of unlawful transactions," he added. "That makes the investigation timely and complex. We're not talking about a one-time incident. We're looking at dozens of unlawful transactions over an extended period of time."
The news that the festival was threatened by the loss of so much money has brought out a generous side in the community, Townes said Wednesday.
"I have received two $1,000 donations, in addition to a grant from the (Corsicana Tourism and Visitor's Bureau) to help us get restarted," she stated.
Chris Martin, owner of Ideal Storage, said it was a surprise to everyone that Owens was allegedly stealing from the festival and his company. After realizing the internal losses, Martin terminated Owens, he said.
"We're doing everything we can to help recover what was Derrick Days property," he said. "To give back to them."
Martin said the company is donating as much as they can to the community.
"I want to contribute and invest in Corsicana as much as possible," Martin said. "This is just an unfortunate event.
"It's very unfortunate our former employee was not the person she claimed to be," Martin said.
Bratton praised Martin for his cooperation in the investigation.
Owens has a previous conviction for theft in McLennan County, according to Texas Department of Public Safety records.
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County hybrid electric cars to reach 100 miles per gallon
Date: June 11, 2009
by: Loren Mayo | Staff Writer
After a $45,000 donation by Florida Power and Light to cover the cost of Hymotion lithium-ion battery conversion, four standard hybrid-electric vehicles owned by Sarasota County will have the capability to charge when plugged in to any standard 110-volt outlet.
Pam Rauch, FPL vice president of external affairs, joined Sarasota County Commission Chairman Jon Thaxton and County Commissioner Shannon Staub Wednesday, June 10, at the Sarasota County Administration Center to celebrate a clean-energy partnership as part of Sarasota's "Roadmap to Sustainability."
"FPL is proud to provide this advanced plug-in hybrid electric technology to help Sarasota County fulfill its mission to build a sustainable community from the inside out," Rauch said.
With 100 miles of gasoline per gallon, converted vehicles can improve fuel economy by 40 to 60% than that of a standard hybrid. The vehicles also are capable of reducing the carbon emissions by more than half and take advantage of off-peak electricity generation by charging overnight.
The "Roadmap to Sustainability" combines environmental, societal and economic initiatives that aid in the construction of a sustainable community — the overarching theme of the Sarasota County Comprehensive Plan.
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