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ILIO Ocean Way Drums Platinum - PCProduced and engineered by Allen Sides and Steven Miller, co-produced by Sonic Reality, the 96kHz industry-standard, Ocean Way Drums Platinum HD includes 19 multichannel drum kits plus 7 additional kick drums packed into 80 gigabytes of super high-resolution 24-bit/96kHz samples pre-installed onto a special 7200 RPM hard drive. Also includes the Gold edition of Ocean Way Drums.The Producer/EngineersAllen Sides is the owner of Ocean Way and Record One studios in Los Angeles. In addition to being considered the recording industry's leading microphone expert, he is a Grammy winning engineer/producer that has recorded over 500 albums, with stars in every genre. Artists include Alanis Morrisette, Green Day, Quincy Jones, Eric Clapton, Beck, Phil Collins, Aerosmith, Aretha Franklin, Foo Fighters, Sheryl Crow, Frank Sinatra, Faith Hill, Frank Zappa, Mary J Blige and Count Basie.Steven Miller is a pioneer in the field of digital audio. As a Grammy nominated producer/engineer/arranger, he helped build Windham Hill Records from a tiny audiophile label into a prestigious industry leader. In addition, he co-founded both the Hip Pocket/Windham Hill Jazz and RCA/Novus labels. Platinum artists he has worked with include Dave Matthews Band, Suzanne Vega, Backstreet Boys, Pink, George Winston, Switchfoot, Manhattan Transfer, Toad The Wet Sprocket and Paula Cole.Discrete Recording/Mixing TechniqueAudiophile gurus, Allen Sides and Steven Miller developed a unique, discrete multi microphone recording and mixing technique. Utilizing up to 13 separate mono and stereo sound sources per instrument (including 3 sets of stereo room mics), this technique captures the sound of each instrument with startling audiophile clarity and enables the end user to independently adjust each drum and cymbal within the kit from tight and dry, all the way to wide and ambient.MicrophonesMicrophones used for recording Ocean Way Drums were hand picked by Allen Sides from his personal collection.- Kick: AKG D112, Neumann U47 Fet- Snare Top: AKG C12A , Shure SM57 (custom)- Snare Bottom: Sony 55P- Hi Hat: Sony 55P- Toms: AKG C12A- Overheads: AKG C12- Rooms: Telefunken U47, Neumann M50, Telefunken Elam 251, Neumann KM 54Recording ConsoleAll audio was recorded through Studio B's custom, one-of-a-kind console, considered to be the most astonishingly clear board in existence. Very little EQ or compression was used, but when it was, highly modified classic gear from Neve, API, Urei, and Fairchild was utilized.Natural Room AcousticsThe drums were placed in the rear right corner of historic Studio B, considered by most producers and engineers to be the "sweet spot" with the most low end punch.Because the wonderful acoustics, each instrument was able to be recorded at the optimal distance and angle and with the microphones that best captured the full frequency and dynamic range of that instrument.The multiple sets of stereo room mics picked up the room's natural ambience at various distances from the drums. Each separate room source presents its own unique sonic color, and when the various room sources are blended together, they present unlimited tonal options.Mix PresetsAllen Sides and Steven Miller created 6 "mix presets" per drum kit to instantly provide killer sounding, record quality mixes. Presets can be instantly changed either as an entire set, or, individually per instrument within a drum set. There are 6 separate pre sets for both the mono snare drum (57) and the stereo snare drum (C12A).Mix FlexibilityBeyond the presets, adjustments can easily be made and saved to all of the individual sound sources within each instrument of every drum kit. This, along with control of pitch, pan, envelope, velocity and balance of the stereo submasters, gives users total control of the mix and provides unlimited possibilities.Drum ReplacementTriggering Ocean Way Drums from existing audio is best accomplished in conjunction with Wave Machine Labs' Drumagog. You can transform any drum performance recorded in a less than optimum environment into that "major label" sound. Step by step instructions for both Mac and PC users are included in the manual.Snare Presets: 57 and C12ASix close microphones were used to record the snare drum - two AKG C12A´s about eighteen inches above the drum head, two custom SM57´s two inches from the head, and two Sony 55P´s five inches under the bottom head.Since there are numerous ways in which to utilize the six mics, Ocean Way Drums offers two Presets which represent the opposite ends of the sonic spectrum. The "C12A" versions utilize both C12A´s in stereo (panned hard left and right) along with both under snare mics in stereo (also panned hard left and right). The "57" versions utilize one or the other custom 57 in mono without under snare mics. Many of the Pre Sets for both the "C12A" and "57" versions do include some amount of "Thwack," which is a highly compressed mic signal to be added to your dry, uncompressed drums.Here is a list of 12 different mic combinations that Ocean Way Drums suggests you experiment with:Version "C12A"- Stereo C12A´s (L&R) with Stereo under snare mics (L&R) Preset- Stereo C12A´s (L&R) with Mono under snare mic (C)- Mono C12A (C) with Stereo under snare mics (L & R)- Mono C12A (C) with Mono under snare mic (C)- Stereo C12A´s (L&R) with no under snare mics- Mono C12A (C) with no under snare micVersion "57"- Stereo 57´s (L&R) with Stereo under snare mics (L&R)- Stereo 57´s (L&R) with Mono under snare mic (C)- Mono 57 (C) with Stereo under snare mics (L&R)- Mono 57 (C) with Mono under snare mic (C)- Stereo 57´s (L&R) with no under snare mics- Mono 57 (C) with no under snare mic PresetSnare On and Snare OffSnare On and Snare Off versions refer specifically to the sound of the Kick Drum and the Toms. "Snare On" means that the Kick and Toms include the rattle of the snare drum. "Snare Off" means that the snares were turned off during the striking of the Kick and Toms.Multi-channel outputOcean Way Drums is a multi-output virtual instrument. Every channel in the mixer can be routed to a separate stereo or mono input in your DAW. Even though the default is stereo, you have custom controll over your output configuration and can make simple pre sets for any and all situations.Loading the SoundsYou can load the sounds of Ocean Way Drums either as individual instruments, or as entire drum kits.Two types of patches are included: Instruments and Multis- Instruments are individual drums (kick, snare, hat, toms, ride cymbal, crash cymbals.)- Multis are entire Drum Kits - a combination of individual drums- The Instruments and Multis are broken up into two folders labeled IMAP ( for use with a MIDI keyboard) and V-Drum (for use with drum pads). Within these folders, you have a choice of Snare On" and Snare Off" as well as a choice between the snare 57 and snare C12A presets.Custom Drum KitsBuilding custom kit multis are a snap. You can make changes to an existing kit or put together a kit from scratch. It´s easy to "mix and match" instruments from one kit with instruments from another. The sheer number of different kicks, snares, toms, hats and cymbals provides many possibilities.Mapping / PerformanceAll drum kits and individual instruments come mapped for both MIDI keyboard and drum pads. Ocean Way Drums´ custom programming helps you perform realistic drum tracks - down to even the most subtle nuances of the groove. When choosing kits and individual instruments in the browser, you will see two options: V-Drum (drum pads) and I-MAP_GM (keyboard). Keyboard map users have the option of switching between I-MAP and GM on each instrument or the entire kit.GM MAPGM Map (General MIDI) is the standardized layout for MIDI keyboard. Most existing MIDI files are in this format.I-MAPI-MAP is a proprietary MIDI note-mapping layout for the keyboard that provides more performance variations and articulations than any other drum product. Featuring a powerful layout that places drums in their most intuitive position, I-MAP enables you to create incredibly expressive drum tracks that feel and sound like the real thing. Since I-MAP uses the same basic Kick, Snare and Hi Hat placement as GM (+ 1 octave), you can work with existing MIDI grooves in I-MAP mode to add a more life like feel to your grooves.I-MAP Features:- Up to 32 dynamics per hit- Left and right stick hits for every drum and cymbal - providing startling realism- Dedicated keys for rolls, ghost notes, cymbal swells, alt hits, etc- 8 keys for the positions of the snare - from center to edge- 4 keys for the kicks- 9 different hi hat variations from foot and closed to open- 6 alternate hits per tom- Efficient key switching for instantly changing presetsThe V-Drum MapThe V-Drum Map has been carefully programmed to work with Roland´s TD-20 V-Drums electronic drum kit. It offers a high level of real performance variations and a comfortable range of positions for each instrument within the kit. It's loaded with a multitude of samples, which makes for great dynamics and serious playability.V-Drum Map Features:- Wide dynamic range- Alternating "round robin" hits - avoids the "machine gun effect"- 3 positions for the snare - center, edge and rim- 2 positions for the toms - center and edge- 9 positions for the hi hat - from foot and closed to open- 3 positions for the cymbals - center, edge and bell- Key-switching on the V-Drum brain - can change pre sets "on the fly"
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The Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) specification defines formats and protocols that enable applications to exchange XML-formatted information for authentication and authorization.
Edge API Services enables you to authenticate and authorize apps that are capable of presenting SAML tokens. A SAML token is a digitally signed fragment of XML that presents a set of "assertions". These assertions can be used to enforce authentication and authorization.
To use SAML terminology, API Services can function as a service provider (SP) or an Identity Provider (IP). When API Services validates SAML tokens on inbound requests from apps, it acts in the role of SP. (API Services can also act in the IP role, when generating SAML tokens to be used when communicating with backend services. See Last-mile security).
The SAML policy type enables API proxies to validate SAML assertions that are attached to inbound SOAP requests. The SAML policy validates incoming messages that contain a digitally-signed SAML assertion, rejects them if they are invalid, and sets variables that allow additional policies, or the backend services itself, to further validate the information in the assertion.
To validate SAML tokens, you need to make digital certificates available to the SAML policy by creating at least one TrustStore. TrustStores are scoped to environments in your organizations. Thus, you can configure different trust chains in test and prod, ensuring that test SAML tokens cannot be used in prod, and vice-versa.
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This course will provide a foundation and overview of the legal discipline. The focus of the course will be on the development of justice and law, on constitutional concepts and theories and on the political and judicial systems in our country.
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This course will provide an examination of the Constitutional underpinnings of criminal and civil law as it applies to the fields of criminal justice, law, investigations and security management. Special focus will be devoted to an overview of the American court system, specific elements of crime, the operation of civil jurisprudence, and a review of the policies and procedures that influence law in America.
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This course will address ethical issues in law using the various state codes of professional responsibility. Special emphasis will be given to an examination of the relationship between ethical principles, and moral and normative judgments.
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An examination of the origins of the American system of jurisprudence will include a comparative analysis with prominent international legal systems. This course will provide an overview of the structure of the American court system and will define the complex notion of jurisdiction.
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This course explores the myriad resources available for legal research and reporting, case-law analysis and the repositories for statutory, administrative, and judicial rule and decision-making. Extensive practical writing applications for legal briefs, memoranda and professional communication will utilize a case-study methodology.
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On 3 October the European Commission will present the Single Market Act II: Together for new growth outlining new steps to deepen the Single Market in the service of growth, employment and cohesion.
The Commission has identified 12 priorities to boost growth, employment and social cohesion in the Single Market, under four main drivers:
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The Commission is committed to delivering all key legislative proposals by spring 2013 and all non-legislative actions by the end of 2013 at the latest.
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Thanks to the European Single Market, EU citizens can live, work, retire, study and shop in any EU country. EU businesses are free to sell their goods and services to 500 million consumers anywhere in the EU. This freedom means more choice and lower prices for consumers, more opportunities for businesses and more growth and jobs.
The Single Market is a main contributor to growth and employment in the EU. From 1992 to 2008 it generated an extra 2.77 million jobs and an additional 2.13% in GDP. Despite these benefits, the Single Market is not complete. It must respond to a constantly changing world where social, demographic and technological developments must be incorporated in policy thinking for the Single Market to continue to deliver growth, jobs and social cohesion.
On 13 April 2011, the European Commission presented the Single Market Act (IP/11/469) that outlined the Commission's commitment for re-launching the Single Market. The Communication included a list of key priority initiatives needed to unlock the Single Market's potential for European growth and to restore the confidence of the citizens and businesses in its benefits, as a key pillar under the EU 2020 Strategy. The Commission has presented the proposals for all 12 key actions.
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Year Opened: 1974
Capacity: 30,964
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Liberty Bank Stadium, home of the Arkansas State Red Wolves, mirrors the community it is nestled in, Jonesboro, Arkansas. Jonesboro, at the time the stadium was built, was a tiny, sleepy farming community nestled in Eastern Arkansas. The only action in the town was when the nearby Air Force base (now defunct) in Blytheville, AR, had events and servicemen might venture into Jonesboro for a while.
Arkansas State was a Division I-AA football school, and when they opened the $2.5 million Indian Stadium in 1974, the listed capacity was just 16,343. For many years, that was sufficient. The architectural firm that designed the original facility was Brackett-Krennerich. $1.4 million of the construction cost was contributed by friends and alumni of ASU. Indian Stadium was christened on September 28, 1974 with a 21-7 loss to Louisiana Tech.
Jonesboro grew slowly in the 1970s and '80s, and Indian Stadium did, too. Seating was expanded to 18,709 during a modest renovation program. However, the school began to grow rapidly shortly thereafter, and the town grew with it.
When ASU applied for NCAA Division I-A status, the move was granted in 1991. The Indians (as they were then known) had one condition to meet in order to keep the Division I-A (now FBS) designation, and that was to increase capacity at Indian Stadium. An upper deck was added to the grandstands on both the East and West sides of the facility, and bleachers were also added beyond the North end zone, swelling maximum attendance to 30,708. Additionally, the press area was expanded to four levels with a press box, two donor levels and a photo deck complete with an area for filming, the visiting team Athletic Director Suite and coaches booths for both teams.
10 years later, in 2001, a million-plus dollar video/scoreboard was installed behind the South end zone. The following year, a three-story complex was added just behind the South scoreboard. The efficient complex was designed with office space for coaches, dressing rooms, meeting rooms, and player lounges. On game day, the space is utilized as suites for use by Arkansas State fans to party and take in the games. Fans spill over onto the balconies to take in the action. When games are not in progress, the space is reserved for academic study areas, conference rooms, alumni functions, booster meetings, recruiting, and other university gatherings. The former football complex was then converted to space which now houses the athletic training center, a strength and conditioning center, a student-athlete academic counseling center, NCAA compliance area, sports offices and a computer lab open to all ASU students.
The only other major change to the stadium itself came in 2006, when the university decided to get rid of the natural turf of Bermuda grass and installed Pro Green synthetic grass at a cost of about $500,000.
In 2008, Arkansas State retired their Indian mascot and became the Red Wolves. The football stadium was re-named simply ASU Stadium. In 2012, Liberty Bank made a $5 million dollar gift to the school in exchange for 15-year naming rights. So until at least 2027, the Red Wolves will play at Liberty Bank Stadium.
And on September 6, 2012, it was revealed that the school would embark upon an ambitious, $22 million football facility project, including the construction of a new two-level football operations building and a 76,000 square foot indoor practice facility in the north end zone of the stadium. It will be 100% privately financed. The building will house A-State's locker room, strength and conditioning center, sports' medicine facilities, a players' lounge, coaching and administrative offices, and a team film room with theater seating, among other amenities. Brackett-Krennerich Architects will once again be called upon for the design.
Early renditions of what the facility will look like indicate that the seating in the North end zone will be sacrificed. No announcement has yet been made for how the loss of seats will be compensated
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This is the South, so barbecue is obligatory. And the 'Cue that they feed you at Liberty Bank Stadium is actually pretty good. Not exceptional, but solid. The food concourse is clean, neat and well-marked, but there are not an over-abundance of food choices. Popcorn, hamburgers, hot dogs: the usual suspects are all here. The barbecue stand, run by Lewis' BBQ (one of the most popular barbecue joints in Jonesboro), is a nice touch, as is the Wings To Go at the South end of the food concourse.
You can purchase frozen snacks and desserts from Brewster's Ice Cream as well as shaved ice in a cup at Tropical Sno. You can also get nachos or burritos at a small trailer; the line here was lengthy all night long. Prices appeared to be very good at each concession stand, making up a bit for the lack of variety.
There was no real excitement palpable in the building, even though there were some 30,000 in attendance (near maximum capacity). Part of the problem might be the fact that this is an open-air venue, so when the crowd starts roaring, some of the effect is lost. In a more enclosed, bowl-type design, or even in the more modern overlapping concourse designs, the sound seems to roll back and envelope the crowd. Also, there wasn't a lot of trash-talking, or much talking at all; even though Arkansas State-Memphis is an old, traditional rivalry, and the games are generally hard-fought, there wasn't the type of buzz that one expects from an early season college football game. It just wasn't there for me.
Liberty Bank Stadium is nestled in a very safe neighborhood. There are several frat houses within easy walking distance of the stadium, as well as rows of student apartments. Now, this is not to say that students don't commit crimes (they sometimes do!), but I sure felt comfortable walking around because most students are innocuous, if sometimes a bit bratty. It looks like the kind of neighborhood where you could leave your doors unlocked for hours and not even worry about your car or its contents being disturbed. Additionally, within easy driving distance of the stadium are any number of eating establishments.
On Stadium Road, which logically enough takes you directly to Liberty Bank Stadium, you'll find fare as diverse as Golden Corral, Panera, Red Lobster, Waffle House, Wimpy's Burgers, and Zaxby's all less than 3 miles from the game. Cross over to Caraway Road and, in addition to Applebee's and Chili's plus some barbecue places, just about any fast food place you could desire can be found.
If that's not enough, there are no fewer than 10 hotels within a five mile radius of the stadium: Super 8 (2500 South Caraway Road), Hilton Garden Inn (2840 South Caraway Road), Holiday Inn (3006 South Caraway Road), Baymont Inn, 2910 Kazi Drive, Econo Lodge (2406 Phillips Drive), Holiday Inn Express (2407 Phillips Drive), Hampton Inn (2900 Phillips Drive), Candlewood Suites (2906 Kazi Drive), Comfort Suites (3404 Access Road), and Fairfield Inn & Suites (3408 Access Road). So if you're coming in from out of town and forget to phone ahead for a reservation, no sweat; you can find excellent accommodations just minutes away from the action.
Part of what football is all about is the rancor of a good crowd: people who make it plain which side of the fence they're on, and who make it equally clear that if you're on the opposite side then you're about to get razzed vigorously. It's okay - you're encouraged to be a little rowdy. ASU's fans were almost too kind and polite. There was a little noise on third downs and for big plays, but it really left something to be desired. Even when I was down on the field in the fourth quarter of a 5-point game, there just wasn't much noise.
To be such a relatively small stadium, access to it is horrible. Gridlock started well over a mile from the venue, making what should have been about a 2-minute drive into an almost 15-minute endurance test. Additionally, there are precious few signs to direct the uninitiated to suitable parking. Now, if you're a regular, and you're in the Red or Black parking, there's no trouble at all. But for a newcomer like myself, it was very confusing, not to mention frustrating. I actually did a circuit around about 80% of the stadium in something like a hook pattern, and I still had to walk about 5 or 6 minutes to get to the gate, despite paying $10 to park.
Red Wolves football is not a bad value. Season ticket prices begin at $75 for a season pass, just over $12 per game, which is reasonable. For kids (age parameters were not given), it's just $65. There's not a bad seat in the house, and the climb up to even the highest seat doesn't evoke nerves or call for an oxygen tank. The stadium itself is very clean, neat, and orderly. There are plenty of ushers to help point you where you need to go.
Paid parking isn't cheap at $10, but it's certainly not outrageous, either. There are myriad places to park for free, but you'd better show up at least an hour before kickoff to guarantee you can find one.
Food prices are certainly reasonable. There are plenty of free programs in the concourse, but it would have been nice to have more of an option to buy souvenirs. All-in-all, I would recommend taking the family to see the Red Wolves. It's a young, impressive team with a tremendous head coach (Guz Malzahn) and a high-octane, extremely fast offense. What's not to love?
Just can't get over how clean Liberty Bank Stadium was! That's important to me, and obviously, it's important to the staff at the stadium. The ushers are numerous, and they go out of their way to be helpful. The sound system is loud and impressive without being overbearing. If they can get a slew of crazy students to start going nuts, maybe the crowds will begin to have more of a football feel....
Liberty Bank Stadium feels like a slightly overgrown high school football stadium. Indeed, in Texas, there are several HS football stadia that are larger than ASU's home field is. However, that's not entirely a bad thing, it's not some bloated, antiseptic gathering place. The intimate setting is actually a pleasant change, though I would love to see Red Wolves' fans make it more of an emotionally charged experience. However, with a team coming off a 10-win season and having piled up 1,149 yards of offense in just two games this season, the Arkansas State Red Wolves make it worth your while to travel to Jonesboro to see them.
I would tend to disagree with your rating of the atmosphere at LBS. Especially the pre-game atmosphere. The tailgating experience is excellent! There is live music and great food. For the kids, the Red Wolf Club provides several blow-up bouncy houses/slides, face painting and tattoos.
There are several areas to choose from when tailgating. The corporate area with its many tents and tables is easy to find west of the stadium. This is where you will find the live music and if your so inclined, I'm sure you can find a game of bag-o. The student tailgating can be found east of the stadium underneath the pine trees. And the free tailgating area is located near the baseball field south of the football stadium, for those who like to bring their own.
Roughly 2 hours before kickoff the Red Wolf Walk showcases the team and coaches as they walk from the "Pavilion" to the stadium. Lead by the marching band playing the ASU Fight Song, the players make their way through the cheering fans, to the locker room.
At the beginning of the game, the band lines the center of the field as the Red Wolves emerge from the Den (blow-up tunnel), though smoke and lead by Howl (the Red Wolves mascot) on a motorcycle. During the game and each score fireworks cap off any scoring drive.
While the atmosphere may not be as electric as some venues, LBS and the Red Wolves have a very enjoyable game day experience. Out of 5, it's my opinion that they are deserving of at least 3.5-4 stars.
by RedWolfFan | Oct 17, 2012 05:06 PM
Fans? Atmosphere?
How can you have a Memphis fan rate a rival school?!
After being beaten for the 4th time in the past 5 outings, I can image he wouldn't have many nice things to say about our crowd.
Try getting an unbiased writer next time.
by ASUfan | Oct 22, 2012 09:36 AM
I won't argue with your comments. I actually enjoy the stadium and have been there 3 years running now. More thank likely, there will be subsequent trips back for me and I'll take in even more of the experience. Had I not lost 35 minutes trying to get into the building, I would have taken in a lot more. Overall, though, I had a great time and am intrigued to see how the venue grows as ASU football continues to thrive.
by leroywatsonjr | Oct 23, 2012 12:46 AM
Check my rap sheet again, please. I am a professional journalist. I did my review on a day that I was assigned to cover the ASU-Memphis game for Rivals.com and I take my neutrality very seriously. I never wear Memphis colors and I do not consider myself a fan of any college football program. In fact, I have been particularly praiseworthy of the Red Wolves and on my daily radio show, I have said numerous times that the ASU football program is better right now than the Memphis program is. I don't know any fan who would say the same. I report the news and that was the attitude I had as I researched the stadium and wrote this review. I challenge you to equal how much I know about Liberty Bank Stadium. I wrote a fair, unbiased opinion of my experience.
by leroywatsonjr | Oct 23, 2012 12:52 AM
A few corrections...
Good write up overall, but just wanted to point out a few errors you made. The West side has always had the upper deck and the pressbox hasnt been modified or added to since the stadium was built. The only additions for seating have been the upper deck on the East side and the north endzone seats. Also Jonesboro doesnt yet have an Applebee's( I wish there was one, I love them) or a Golden Corral. Lewis BBQ had a building for a while but it didnt work out for them, they shut it down over a year ago, so they are back to strictly catering. They are the best bbq in town. Like I said nice job overall, just pointing out a few errors.
by mgreen | Oct 23, 2012 02:22 AM
Very disappointing review
I disagree with you on a few different aspects of your write up of Liberty Bank Stadium. "The Vault" is definitely a work in progress, but there is absolutely no way that it is 117 in the country and 9th in the Sun Belt!
I'm not sure why you rated the fans so low. You stated that you were impartial and didn't have any Memphis gear on, so then why would you expect people to talk trash to you? Sorry our fans aren't mean enough for you. I truly do hope you were impartial in this review, but you might want to have someone impartial rank the Liberty Bowl, cause no one else is going to rank that the #38 stadium in the country.
Also, how can you judge a Stadium on its extras if you don't get there early enough to tailgate?
A few words of advice - come out early, enjoy the tailgate, and check out the Red Wolf Walk as the team heads to the Stadium. We'll be happy to show you the ropes next time around.
by kara1039 | Feb 12, 2013 01:39 PM
the fans
Rating wasn't far off. Although they had a little passion, more were too concerned with the Arkansas/La Monroe score the night they were playing Memphis. Instead of staying around celebrating after the game many were too busy worrying about getting to a TV to watch the Hogs. I have enjoyed my trips to ASU. It is a pleasent experience. The fans have truly picked it up. However my last visit showed Woo Pig Sooie still rules over the entire Arkansas borders even on another college campus. However in fairness there were some ASU fans erupting in cheers when La Monroe. However after visiting a few small bars after the game, you would think the atmosphere would have been happy after a Red Wolf win. It was all somber due to a Pig loss. I'm just speaking the truth as ASU is one of the other teams I root for.
by shields | Mar 30, 2013 02:01 AM
I have read the same thing about the press box and west side upper deck being added later on a stadium history website that was just reporting the stadium facts and not a review. However I have no idea because I wasn't born when the stadium was completed and have never been to the stadium until the early 2000's.
by shields | Mar 30, 2013 02:05 AM
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Arthritis made it difficult for Todd Painton to walk as a youth, but he battled through it and was a starter on the Elizabethtown High School basketball team his senior season.
He was the first recruit for East Stroudsburg University head coach Sal Mentesana and assistant Jeff Wilson in 1988, and rewarded them by scoring 1,144 points and grabbing 703 rebounds in a college career that included 75 wins and a 1990 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championship.
Painton became a teacher and coach, leading a previously struggling Whitehall High School girls program to a 21-4 record and a Mountain Valley Conference title in 1999-2000.
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East Division
Team, PSAC, Overall
East Stroudsburg, 4-1, 7-2
Millersville, 4-1, 8-3
West Chester 3-2, 5-4
Kutztown, 2-3, 3-8
Cheyney, 2-3, 4-5
Mansfield, 1-4, 3-6
Bloomsburg 0-5, 2-7
Shippensburg, 0-5, 2-7
West Division
Indiana, 4-1, 8-1
Slippery Rock, 4-1, 7-2
Mercyhurst 3-2, 7-4
California, 3-2, 4-5Gannon, 3-2, 9-2Edinboro, 3-2, 7-2Lock Haven, 2-3, 4-4Centennial ConferenceFranklin & Marshall, 5-0, 8-1Dickinson, 4-1, 9-3Muhlenberg, 3-2, 7-4Johns Hopkins, 3-2, 5-5Ursinus, 3-2, 5-7McDaniel, 2-3, 6-4Haverford, 2-3, 4-5Swarthmore, 2-3, 3-8Gettysburg, 1-4, 5-6Washington, 0-5, 0-11MACCommonwealth ConferenceLycoming, 5-0, 11-1Albright, 4-1, 10-1Arcadia, 3-2, 6-4Messiah, 3-2, 6-4Alvernia, 2-2, 7-2Lebanon Valley, 2-3, 4-7Widener, 2-3, 2-9Hood, 1-3, 7-4Stevenson, 1-4, 6-4Elizabethtown, 1-4, 2-7Freedom ConferenceDeSales, 2-0, 9-2Misericordia, 2-0, 6-5Manhattanville, 1-1, 7-5Delaware Valley, 1-1, 6-5King's, 1-1, 4-6FDU-Florham, 1-1, 3-7Wilkes, 0-2, 5-4Eastern, 0-2, 2-8Landmark ConferenceMoravian, 2-0, 6-2Catholic, 1-0, 10-1Goucher 1-0, 3-8Scranton, 1-1, 7-3Merchant Marine, 1-2, 7-4Drew, 0-1, 5-6Juniata, 0-1, 8-4Susquehanna, 0-1, 3-7 |
East Division
Team, League, Overall
Millersville, 4-1, 7-2
Kutztown, 3-2, 5-4
East Stroudsburg, 3-2, 4-5
Bloomsburg, 3-2, 7-2
Shippensburg, 3-2, 7-3
West Chester, 2-3, 5-4
Mansfield, 1-4, 3-5
Cheyney, 0-5, 0-8
West Division
Gannon, 5-0, 11-1
Edinboro, 4-1, 7-2
Indiana, 4-1, 9-2
California, 3-2, 7-2
Clarion, 2-3, 5-5
Mercyhurst, 2-3, 2-7
Slippery Rock, 1-4, 2-7
Lock Haven, 0-5, 3-6
Centennial Conference
Swarthmore, 4-0, 7-1
Haverford, 5-1, 8-2
Muhlenberg, 4-1, 7-3
Washington, 4-2, 6-5
Gettysburg, 3-2, 4-4
Ursinus, 3-3, 6-4
Dickinson, 2-3, 6-3
McDaniel, 2-3, 5-4
Johns Hopkins, 2-5, 4-7
Franklin & Marshall, 1-4, 4-5
Bryn Mawr, 0-6, 1-8
Commonwealth Conference
Messiah, 5-0, 10-1
Lebanon Valley, 4-1, 9-2
Widener, 4-1, 9-3
Albright, 2-2, 6-4
Alvernia, 2-2, 4-3
Hood, 2-2, 4-6
Lycoming, 2-3, 2-8
Stevenson, 1-3, 4-3
Elizabethtown, 1-4, 2-6
Arcadia, 0-5, 6-5
Freedom Conference
FDU-Florham, 2-0, 9-1
Misercordia, 2-0, 5-3
Eastern, 2-0, 5-6
DeSales, 1-1, 6-4
King's, 1-1, 5-4
Wilkes- 0-2, 7-3
Manhattanville, 0-2, 6-4
Delaware Valley, 0-2, 4-6
Landmark Conference
Moravian, 2-0, 10-0
Scranton, 2-0, 10-3
Catholic, 1-0, 11-0
Merchant Marine, 1-2, 6-4
Drew, 0-1, 3-8
Goucher, 0-1, 4-6
Juniata, 0-1, 8-3
Susquehanna, 0-1, 4-7
Colonial States Athletic Conference
Cabrini, 3-0, 7-3
Gwynedd-Mercy, 3-0, 6-3
Rosemont, 3-0, 5-4
Marywood, 2-0, 5-4
Immaculata, 3-1, 4-8
Keystone, 2-1, 7-2
Neumann, 2-2, 3-6
Cedar Crest, 1-1, 2-8
Baptist Bible, 1-3, 1-8
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The Art of Climate Change Communication
My last blog post covered the psychology of climate change. The post closed questioning whether or not the public will heed global warming's warning signs. One of the dilemmas facing climate change educators is that research has shown that there is no single American public. There are actually six distinct audiences that need to be communicated with differently regarding climate change.
Anthony Leiserowitz, Director of the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication and a Research Scientist at the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies at Yale University, says in an episode titled, "Encore: Ending the Silence on Climate Change" this month on Bill Moyer & Company, "There are multiple publics within the United States. In fact, what we've identified are six Americas."
Leiserowitz goes on to outline, "Six different Americas that each respond to this issue in very different ways and need different kinds of information about climate change to become more engaged with it." He cautions those of us that want to educate others about global warming, "if we were to do a true engagement campaign in this country we would need to recognize that there are very different Americans who need to be engaged in very different ways who have different values and who trust different messengers."
Here are the six publics that Leiserowitz refers to:
The Alarmed
This group comprises roughly 16 percent of the public and is made up of people who believe global warming is happening. They acknowledge that it is primarily a human caused, serious and urgent problem, and they want to begin implementing solutions as quickly as possible.
However, they aren't always certain what the solutions are. This is coupled with an uncertainty as to what they can accomplish as individuals as well as society at large. There are things we can do on both fronts, but there remains a communication gap climate change educators need to begin addressing.
The Concerned
This group composes about 29 percent of the public. Like the Alarmed, the Concerned believe climate change is happening, it's human caused and serious. Where the two groups differ is on the urgency of the problem. The Concerned tend to think of global warming as a distant problem.
Distance is perceived by this group on two levels: in time and space. The Concerned think of climate change impacting their children or other future generations. Spatially, they think global warming is affecting Arctic animals or island nations such as the Philippines. In essence, climate change is a serious problem to this group, but they think there will be plenty of time to address it in the future.
The Cautious
Approximately a quarter of the public make up the Cautious group. This group is undecided. They question whether or not global warming is happening and what is causing it. They aren't sure it's even a serious threat, but at least they're listening. Climate change educators need to engage this group on some of the basic facts of global warming.
The Disengaged
This group comprises around eight percent of the public. These people have heard about global warming, but know nothing substantial about it. Climate change educators should begin by elevating the Disengaged's basic awareness of the issue. Then they need to outline global warming's causes, consequences and potential solutions.
The Doubtful
The second to last group makes up roughly 13 percent of the public. This group doesn't think climate change is really happening, and if it is it is natural and not human caused. This leads the Doubtful to believe there is nothing that we can do about the issue. These people pay scant attention to global warming, but even if they do they're inclined to believe it is not a problem.
The Dismissive
This last group comprises a mere eight percent of the American public, but they are very vocal. These people do not believe climate change is happening, nor do they believe it is human caused or a serious problem. Many of the Dismissive are conspiracy theorists who claim global warming is a hoax. They loudly and openly question the validity of climate science data, claiming it's some sort of plot to further other countries and/or people's gains.
As you can see from the six distinct publics, there are some definite climate change communication challenges, but the first step is certainly knowing your audience. Perhaps we should also consider looking at statistics in a different way, one that addresses humans' visual nature.
Seeing Climate Change from a Different Perspective
Chris Jordan is a digital photographic artist best known for his large scale works portraying mass consumption, consumerism and waste. Jordan imbeds the message in his art. For example, the photograph above titled, "Caps Seurat" is made up of 400,000 plastic bottle caps, which is equal to the average number of plastic bottles consumed in the United States every minute. Jordan has said of his art, "There's this contrast between the beauty in the images and the underlying grotesqueness of the subjects. And it's something that I put there intentionally. Because I was using beauty as a seduction, to draw the viewer in to sit through the piece long enough that the underlying message might seep in."
Now that you see the art of climate change communication, I'll explore the political nature of the issue in my next blog post, which is the final in this three-part series.
The Psychology of Climate Change
Regular readers of this blog are all too aware of the dangers that are starting to manifest regarding global warming. Given the reality of 2012 being the hottest year on record, and other climate change related disasters such as Superstorm Sandy, why isn't more being done domestically and globally to avert this crisis? The answer is in our psychology as humans.
Anthony Leiserowitz, Director of the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication and a Research Scientist at the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies at Yale University, specializes in human behavior, in particular the psychology of risk perception and decision making as it relates to global warming. He is an expert on U.S. and international perception of climate change risks, support and opposition for climate policies, and willingness to make individual behavioral change. Leiserowitz points to humans' needs to tangibly experience phenomena in order to connect with it on a deeper level. The first problem with the issue is that we cannot see carbon dioxide. Perhaps if we could see blue smoke, for example, billowing around us we would be more motivated to immediately tackle global warming.
The climate change problem is further complicated by its faceless nature. There isn't one country or person we can point to as causing global warming. We are all responsible on a daily basis. Then add to that there's the fact that climate change is not an immediate threat. It's certainly becoming one, but it takes time for the planet to heat up and we are fast approaching the point of no return.
Many people do not understand how a few degrees one way or the other will make a difference to the planet. Leiserowitz likened it to a fever in an episode titled, "Encore: Ending the Silence on Climate Change" this month on Bill Moyer & Company. "People often will say, 'Wow, you know, four, five degrees, that doesn't sound like very much. I mean, I see the temperature change more from night to day.' But it's the wrong way to think about it. I mean, think about when you get sick and you get a fever, okay. Your body is usually at, you know, 98.7 degrees."
He continued to say, "If your temperature rises by one degree you feel a little off, but you can still go to work. You're fine. It rises by two degrees and you're now feeling sick, in fact you're probably going to take the day off because you definitely don't feel good. And in fact, you're getting everything from hot flashes to cold chills, okay. At three you're starting to get really sick. And at four degrees and five degrees your brain is actually slipping into a coma, okay, you're close to death. I think there's an analogy here of that little difference in global average temperature just like that little difference in global body temperature can have huge implications as you keep going. And so unfortunately the world after two and especially after three degrees starts getting much more frightening, and that's exactly what the scientists keep telling us. But will we pay attention to those warning signs?"
My next blog post will discuss how to effectively communicate about climate change to overcome some of the psychological challenges humans face outlined in this post. There are ways to get the public to pay attention to, and in fact, engage on the issue of global warming. However, there is an art to it.
Dangerous Global Appetite for Fossil Fuels
Many people have read in the news about how the United States is tapping into unprecedented natural gas reserves through the process of hydraulic fracturing, also called fracking, where highly pressurized water, sand and chemicals are inserted to fracture shale rock which releases natural gas. Drilling can have environmental impacts such as contamination of ground water, air quality risks, migration of gases and hydraulic fracturing chemicals to the surface, and surface contamination from spills and flowback.
Or they've read about the controversial Keystone XL pipeline project that is seeking approval to move oil extracted from Canada's tar sands down through the western United States to refineries along the Gulf Coast. There is evidence that extracting oil from the sands are increasing levels of cancer-causing compounds in surrounding lakes far beyond natural levels.
The latest news in accessing exotic forms of carbon comes from Japan, where their government announced that they've successfully extracted natural gas from methane hydrates, also called clathrates, buried beneath the sea bed. Clathrates are an ultra-concentrated frozen mix of water and gas. A cubic meter of clathrate contains 164 times as much methane as a cubic meter of methane gas. Extraction of methane hydrates opens up the possibility for a catastrophic release of gas in the form of accidents during the extraction process. Even releasing a small amount of clathrates could contribute significantly to climate change.
Governments and corporations worldwide need to stop spending hundreds of billions of dollars searching for new fossil fuel reserves and discovering ways to extract ever more unusual forms of buried carbon. And we need to stop giving them incentives to do so. Yes, it is hard to want less and do less, but for the sake of our planet's health we need to curb our global appetite for fossil fuels. Let's start by lowering our carbon footprints. Then we need to agree to leave fossil fuel reserves in the ground.
According to a detailed estimate, we need to leave four-fifths of global fossil fuel reserves untouched for a good chance of preventing more than 2°C of global warming. The worst part is we have already identified more underground carbon than we can afford to burn between now and the year 3000. Now is the time to implement a low carbon lifestyle. We should do it for our planet, ourselves and for the sake of future generations.
Global Energy Focus on Renewables
Those of us living in the United States can easily get wrapped up in the domestic energy picture, but it is important to stop and take a look at how renewables are doing in other countries too.
If you peruse a list of countries by 2008 emissions, the top emitter of carbon dioxide is currently China, followed closely by the U.S. China accounts for 23.5% of world emissions, and the U.S. is responsible for 18.27%. However, the good news is that China's renewable-energy industry is currently on the upswing due to supportive government policies and generous subsidies; so much so that they've achieved the height of the world's wind and solar industries. We've all heard the phrase, "Everything is made in China." The U.S. does import many goods from China, but a report released this week titled, "Advantage America" analyzed trade between the two countries in solar, wind and smart-grid technology and services in 2011.
The analysis, by Bloomberg New Energy Finance and Pew Charitable Trusts, showed $6.5 billion in renewable energy technology and services traded between the U.S. and China. But the U.S. sold $1.63 billion more to China than it imported.
It's good to see both countries making such strides in renewable energy. Oftentimes, the countries are perceived as being in competition with one another, but a more accurate picture would be that they are interdependent. The bottom line is that both countries should be doing as much as possible to focus on renewables, especially considering they're the top two carbon dioxide emitters on the planet. And the global interest and investments in renewables doesn't stop there.
Saudi Arabia, a country with the world's second largest oil reserves, is beginning a green revolution. This week, Saudi King Abdullah revealed ambitious plans to develop renewable energy programs that will produce 54,000 megawatts of electricity by 2032 as part of a strategy to save 1.2 million barrels of their oil per day for export.
King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KA-Care) is a strategy paper set up by King Abdullah in 2010 to develop alternative energy sources so the country won't have to burn millions of barrels of oil a year on power generation. KA-Care outlines the preliminary phases of the kingdom's agenda for its energy future and focuses on thermal solar, photo-voltaic solar, wind, geothermal and waste-to-energy. Much of the desert landscape in the Persian Gulf is well suited to solar energy production; a fact that has not escaped the Saudi's neighbor, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The UAE, with 8% of the world's proven oil reserves, has also embarked on a major renewables program, which focuses on nuclear and solar energy production. By taking a look at the global energy picture, we see that even those countries with vast fossil fuel resources recognize the finite limitations of their reserves and the importance of investing in sustainable energy projects, which is great news in the fight against climate change. Every country on the planet contributes to global warming, and every country will have to do their part in order to pave the way to a sustainable energy future.
Could a Carbon Tax Be the Answer to Curbing Global Warming?
Most of the time, we do not take into account the complete costs to producing or consuming a good or service. This is because we focus on the explicit costs. For example, if we were to bake a loaf of bread, we would take into account the cost of the flour, yeast, sugar, salt, water, milk, and butter. Perhaps we would even calculate our labor time to make the dough and the cost of running the oven, but would we account for the carbon dioxide dumped into the atmosphere for the delivery truck that delivered the baking supplies? How about the CO2 emissions from the power plant burning fossil fuels to generate the electricity to run the oven? The problem is that we are not required to bear the full cost of production. Some of the costs to bake that loaf of bread were shifted to society as a whole.
Even if we did not bake the loaf of bread ourselves, we're still shifting costs to society as a whole just by consuming it. Our cars burn gasoline to drive to and from the grocery store, and regardless if we walked or biked, gasoline was likely also burned to deliver the bread to the grocery store in the first place. Sure the delivery truck paid for the gasoline, but many companies do not pay for the carbon emissions their operations generate.
We need to make some drastic changes to avoid the ills of global warming, which we are beginning to see affect our daily lives, but the logistics of transforming our world's energy system can be intimidating. The first thing we need to do is get off fossil fuels and transition to renewable energy sources. Easier said than done, I know. It will be a complex and time-consuming process converting power plants, vehicles/transport systems, homes and commercial buildings. Unfortunately, time is not on our side here. We really need to reduce carbon emissions 80% by 2050.
So then the question becomes how can we transition the world's energy infrastructure to sustainable sources by mid-century? One of the ways suggested is to implement a tax on CO2 emissions that begins low and gradually increases. There should be no mystery either about how much and at what intervals over time the tax will rise. Then people, businesses and governments can plan their fossil fuel exit strategy.
The revenues the carbon tax generates should be directed into subsidizing renewable energy innovation and overhauling energy infrastructure.
Ideally, the carbon tax should be global. Again there are logistical challenges to this climate change solution. The key is that we need a systematic and practical process. Isn't it time we started taking responsibility for the full costs of production and consumption? Society is bearing the cost as a whole, and society as a whole needs to be part of the solution.
Grass-roots Movement a Necessary Tool to Combat Climate Change
This Sunday approximately 35,000 protesters gathered on the National Mall to march past the White House and demand action on climate change. The Forward on Climate Change march was said to be the largest climate rally in U.S. history. Protestors organized by groups such as Sierra Club and 350.org's aim was to urge President Obama to reject the Keystone XL pipeline project and set limits on carbon pollution from both new and existing power plants. Last year, the EPA proposed limits only on new plants.
For quite some time, Congress has remained gridlocked on the issue of climate change. President Obama has promised to tackle the problem on more than one occasion, but perhaps we the people should consider the effect we can have on bringing about meaningful change. Top down efforts are certainly necessary, but we should all be supporting more bottom up efforts as well. After all, that's how broad changes have been achieved before.
Take for instance the Civil Rights movement. The White House and Congress were encouraged to overcome their extensive political reservations and bring about true change on the issues of racial equality and voting rights only after a strong grass-roots movement led at the local level by activists such as the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. changed public opinion and made it politically unacceptable to do nothing.
There are other examples of successful grass-roots movements, but the core message is that we have to begin leveraging our bottom up power. This weekend's rally was a great start. Let's build on the momentum and begin organized, local activism, especially in the districts and states of those members of Congress that are hesitant to act on global warming.
We cannot expect President Obama to do all of the work on combating climate change. Everyone can do their part at the local level and even in their own homes. Let's also lessen the demand for energy. We live in such a blessed country, but using less energy and being more efficient is in everyone's best interests. Here are some good ways to start reducing your carbon footprint, and then you can also go carbon neutral and offset the rest.
US Federal Government Identifies Climate Change as a High-Risk
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) delivered the yearly update of the High-Risk Series report to Congress this week, which officially elevated the threat of climate change. The report contains the greatest threats the government faces in carrying out federal programs, and the GAO is responsible for identifying items such as flaws in the defense contracting process and health care program fraud.
This year the GAO believed it had to highlight the risk from climate change despite some members of Congress' dismissal or outright denial of global warming. Regardless if some in Congress do not like the move, the GAO is supported by the information coming from the National Academy of Sciences and even from the federal government's own global change research program. The GAO did, however, sidestep the issue of what is causing climate change. Instead they focus on urging lawmakers to prepare, and most of all, budget for more disasters.
The number of disasters in 2012 was above 90, a record number. The federal government's exposure to the increasing number of disasters from extreme weather brought about by global warming includes owning hundreds of thousands of buildings, the operation of defense installations, financial disaster assistance to local governments, and managing crop and flood insurance programs.
Even if the lawmakers cannot agree on climate change, the fact is that a wide variety of disasters are on the increase and Congress has not planned or budgeted for them. The time for ignoring the issue is past. Hopefully Congress will heed the warnings and begin addressing our country's part of global warming in a meaningful way. If they do not, the issue may be taken out of their hands. President Obama said in this week's State of the Union address that, "I urge this Congress to get together, pursue a bipartisan, market-based solution to climate change, like the one John McCain and Joe Lieberman worked on together a few years ago. But if Congress won't act soon to protect future generations, I will."
Forever Cheese boasts 6 years of Support to Climate Change Solutions
The Carbonfund.org Foundation is honored to receive the support of Forever Cheese for the 6th year in a row. Since 2007, Forever Cheese has supported wind energy, reforestation and renewable energy projects through Carbonfund.org Foundation. In fact, with 2012's support, Forever Cheese has offset over 1,645 metric tons of CO2 and over 7,099 Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) of green power.
To put this support into perspective, the six years that Forever Cheese has supported emission reduction projects is equivalent to removing almost 1,400 cars off the road for a year or to the electricity that almost 1,000 homes would use in a year. It is also similar to recycling almost 2,500 tons of waste instead of sending it to a landfill. (Source: EPA http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/calculator.html)
In 2012 Forever Cheese took their support a step further. For Earth Day 2012 Forever Cheese stepped up and set the bar for Carbonfund.org partners by planting 7,500 trees globally. Tree planting projects sequester CO2 from the atmosphere, prevent erosion, protect biodiversity, and provide renewable resources for local communities. Planting trees provides flood control by minimizing runoff and the loss of top soil, provides habitat and nutrition for wildlife and nurseries for local fish populations, and offers alternative economic livelihoods for local communities in the form of managing tree nurseries and planting, assisting with regulation of the water and nutrient cycle.
Co founder, Michele Buster, remarks "We are committed to wind energy as a solution for the future and reforestation as well. We know that we can make a greater impact as a company than as single individuals. We'd like to feel that we serve as a role model in our industry to incentivize others to support renewable energy resources."
Carbonfund.org is grateful for the six years of partnership with Forever Cheese - a company showing an important example of how business can be part of critical climate change solutions.
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US EPA Releases Second Year of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data
Ever wonder how large facilities in your state are doing regarding greenhouse gas emissions? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began collecting greenhouse gas emissions data in 2010 under the congressionally mandated Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Program. In February 2013, the EPA's program released its second year (2011) of emissions data, which provides public access to emissions data by sector, by greenhouse gas, and by geographic region such as county or state.
The 2011 data includes information from facilities in 41 source categories that emit large quantities of greenhouse gasses. New this year is data collected from 12 additional source categories, including petroleum and natural gas systems and coal mines.
Highlights of findings from the 2011 data include:
- Power plants represent approximately one-third (33 percent) of total U.S. GHG emissions, making them the largest stationary source of GHGs in the country
- 2011 emissions from power plants were roughly 4.6 percent below 2010 emissions, demonstrating an ongoing increase in power generation from natural gas and renewable energy sources
- Refineries represented the third-largest source of GHG emissions, which increased by a half of a percent over 2010 data
- Overall emissions reported from the 29 sources tracked in both years were 3 percent lower in 2011 than in 2010
Transparency is critical to a better environment and the key to conquering climate change. If companies, communities and individuals take a look at how large facilities are doing in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and compare the latest data to national averages, perhaps we can find ways to cut these emissions and begin to curb global warming. Being better informed is also good for the businesses as they may identify opportunities to conserve energy and thereby save money.
Check out how individual large facilities in your state, county, and even zip code perform. Access this data through the Facility Level Information on Green House gases Tool (FLIGHT), which is a web-based data publication tool, or dig deeper through the EPA's online database Envirofacts that allows information searches via zip code.
Will the US Lead the Green Industrial Revolution?
Last week in President Obama's inaugural speech he addressed the most serious threat our planet has ever faced, climate change, when he said, "We, the people, still believe that our obligations as Americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. Some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires, and crippling drought, and more powerful storms. The path towards sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult. But America cannot resist this transition; we must lead it. We cannot cede to other nations the technology that will power new jobs and new industries – we must claim its promise. That's how we will maintain our economic vitality and our national treasure – our forests and waterways; our croplands and snowcapped peaks. That is how we will preserve our planet, commanded to our care by God. That's what will lend meaning to the creed our fathers once declared."
It is exciting and hopeful to hear our nation's leader pledge to put us on the path to conquer global warming and combine it with the economic recovery the US so badly needs. Now we need to back up these words with some actions. What can we do to lead a green industrial revolution?
Well we're already seeing some promising actions from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). Did you know the DOD is the largest single consumer of energy in the world? The agency spends approximately $20 billion on 3.8 billion kilowatt hours of electricity and 120 million barrels of oil per year. That's a lot of energy, and sometimes fossil fuels are bought from countries hostile to U.S. interests. So the U.S. military is turning its eyes to renewable energy. Fortunately they are not starting from scratch; they currently have about 80 megawatts of installed renewable energy capacity. However, the good news is that a report released this week by Pike Research forecasts this number to quadruple to 3,200 megawatts by 2025. The research firm quantifies the increase in renewable energy use to a predicted almost $1.8 billion in 2025 of U.S. military spending on renewable energy programs, including conservation measures.
All of this green spending can have lasting positive effects on the industry overall. For example, as the demand for solar cells increases, it encourages the building of more solar cell manufacturing plants. Due to economies of scale, the cost of producing solar cells can decrease, and the new lower costs are passed on to the private sector. Additionally, the solar industry, because of large sales from the U.S. military, has more funds available to conduct research and development into better and cheaper solar cells, which can drive down the price permanently.
It is encouraging to hear and see the U.S. take steps towards leading a green industrial revolution. Is there more that can be done? Absolutely! But we have to recognize these constructive efforts as they are brought to light.


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