text: Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair, and Painting New England Lead Coordinating Committee Conference June 10, 2008 Rule Summary: EPA has issued a final rule under the authority of Section 402(c)(3) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to address lead-based paint hazards created by renovation, repair, and painting activities that disturb lead-based paint in "target housing" and "child-occupied facilities." – For more information: http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/renovation.htm 2 Briefing Overview Why is Lead a Hazard for Children? Statutory Authority for EPA to Regulate Lead Supporting Studies Abatement vs. Renovation Rule Scope Pre-renovation Education Training and Certification Requirements Work Practice Requirements Recordkeeping and Enforcement State and Tribal Program Authorization Outreach Effective Dates 3 Why is Lead a Hazard for Children? Health Effects: In young children, neurocognitive decrements are associated with blood lead concentrations in the range of 5-10 micrograms per deciliter (μg/dL), and possibly somewhat lower. A decline of 6.2 points in full scale IQ for an increase in concurrent blood lead levels from 1 to 10 μg/dL has been estimated. 4 Why is Lead a Hazard for Children? Exposure Pathways: Paint that contains lead can pose a health threat through various routes of exposure. House dust is the most common exposure pathway through which children are exposed to lead-based paint hazards. Children, particularly younger children, are at risk for high exposures of lead-based paint dust via hand-to-mouth exposure, and may also ingest lead-based paint chips from flaking paint on walls, windows, and doors. 5 Statutory Authority for EPA to Regulate Lead TSCA § 402(a) directs EPA to promulgate regulations covering lead-based paint activities (inspections, risk assessments, and abatements) to ensure that: – Persons performing these activities are properly trained, – Training programs are accredited, and – Contractors performing these activities are certified. These regulations must contain standards for performing lead- based paint activities, taking into account reliability, effectiveness, and safety. – In 1996, EPA issued final regulations governing lead-based paint activities in target housing and child-occupied facilities. [40 CFR part 745, subpart L] 6 Statutory Authority for EPA to Regulate Lead TSCA § 403 directs EPA to promulgate regulations that identify dangerous levels of lead in paint, dust, and soil. – In 2001, EPA issued final regulations identifying dangerous levels of lead in paint, dust and soil for target housing and child-occupied facilities. [40 CFR part 745, subpart D] A dust-lead hazard is surface dust that contains a mass-per- area concentration of lead equal to or exceeding 40 micrograms per square foot (μg/ft2) on floors or 250 μg/ft2 on interior window sills based on wipe samples. [§745.65(b)] 7 Statutory Authority for EPA to Regulate Lead TSCA § 402(c)(3) directs EPA to revise the regulations promulgated under TSCA § 402(a) [the Lead-based Paint Activities Regulations] to apply to renovation or remodeling activities that create lead-based paint hazards. 8 Statutory Authority for EPA to Regulate Lead EPA's Lead-Hazard Finding: In the final RRP rule, EPA determines that renovation, repair, and painting activities that disturb lead-based paint in target housing and child-occupied facilities create lead-based paint hazards. – Because the evidence shows that all such activities in the presence of lead-based paint create dust-lead hazards as defined in 40 CFR 745.65(b). 9 Supporting Studies TSCA § 402(c)(2) directs EPA to study the extent to which persons engaged in various types of renovation and remodeling activities are exposed to lead during such activities or create a lead-based paint hazard regularly or occasionally. 10 Supporting Studies – TSCA § 402(c)(2) Study Phase I, the Environmental Field Sampling Study: – dust-lead hazards were created by the following activities: paint removal by abrasive sanding, window replacement, HVAC duct work, demolition of interior plaster walls, and drilling or sawing into wood or plaster. Phase II, the Worker Characterization and Blood Lead Study: – statistically significant association between increased blood lead levels and the number of days spent performing general renovation activities in pre-1950 buildings in the past month. 11 Supporting Studies – TSCA § 402(c)(2) Study Phase III, the Wisconsin Childhood Blood Lead Study: – children who live in homes where renovation was performed within the past year were 30% more likely to have a blood lead- level that equals or exceeds 10 μg/dL than children living in homes where no such activity has taken place recently. Phase IV, the Worker Characterization and Blood-Lead Study of R&R Workers Who Specialize in Renovations of Old or Historic Homes: – persons performing renovations in old or historic buildings are more likely to have elevated blood-lead levels than persons in the general population of renovation workers. 12 Supporting Studies – The Dust Study EPA's field study, Characterization of Dust Lead Levels after Renovation, Repair, and Painting Activities, aka "the Dust Study," characterizes dust lead levels resulting from various renovation, repair, and painting activities. – Completed in January 2007 The Dust Study confirmed that renovation, repair, and painting activities in the presence of lead-based paint create dust-lead hazards. The Dust Study also provided confirmation that the control methods in the final rule are effective in reducing lead hazards. 13 Abatements vs. Renovations Abatements are generally performed in three circumstances: – In response to a child with an elevated blood lead level – In housing receiving HUD financial assistance – State and local laws and regulations may require abatements in certain situations associated with rental housing. Abatements are not covered by this rule. 14 Abatements vs. Renovations Renovations are performed for many reasons, most having nothing to do with lead-based paint. Renovations involve activities designed to update, maintain, or modify all or part of a building. Renovations are covered by this rule. 15 Rule Scope Covers renovation, repair and painting activities that disturb painted surfaces in: – Target housing, which is housing constructed before 1978 except: housing for the elderly or persons with disabilities (unless any child who is less than 6 years of age resides or is expected to reside in such housing); or any 0-bedroom dwelling. – Child-occupied facilities Includes kindergartens and child care centers 16 Rule Scope Under this rule, a child-occupied facility is a building, or a portion of a building: – Constructed prior to 1978 and – Visited regularly by the same child, under 6 years of age on at least two different days within any week (Sunday through Saturday period), provided that each day's visit lasts at least 3 hours and the combined weekly visits last at least 6 hours, and the combined annual visits last at least 60 hours. Child-occupied facilities may be located in public or commercial buildings or in target housing. 17 Rule Scope Excludes: Renovations that affect only components that have been determined to be free of lead-based paint. Minor repair and maintenance: – 6 ft2 or less interior, 20 ft2 exterior. – No prohibited practices, window replacement or demolition of painted surfaces. Opt-out provision: Homeowners may choose to opt out of the rule's requirements if they occupy the housing to be renovated, the housing is not a child-occupied facility, and no child under age 6 or pregnant woman resides there. – To qualify, the homeowner must provide the renovation firm with a signed statement. 18 Pre-Renovation Education Final RRP rule modifies the Pre-renovation Education Rule: – Except for the owner opt-out provision, which only applies to the RRP requirements, the same exclusions apply for both RRP and the Pre-Renovation Education Rule. – For renovations in common areas, renovation firms have the option of posting informational signs while the renovation is ongoing. The signs must: Be posted where they are likely to be seen by all of the tenants of the affected units Contain a description of the general nature and locations of the renovation and the anticipated completion date. Be accompanied by a posted copy of the new renovation-specific pamphlet (Renovate Right) or information on how interested tenants can review or obtain a copy of the pamphlet at no cost. 19 Pre-Renovation Education Final RRP rule adds Pre-renovation Education requirements for child-occupied facilities. When renovating a child-occupied facility, renovation firms must: – Provide a copy of the Renovate Right pamphlet to the building owner and an adult representative of the child-occupied facility, if different. – Deliver general information about the renovation to parents and guardians of children under age 6 using the facility by mail, hand-delivery or by posting informational signs while the renovation is ongoing. Sign requirements similar to those for common area renovations in multi-family target housing. 20 Training and Certification Requirements Renovations must be performed by certified renovation firms using certified renovators and other workers that have received on-the-job training from certified renovators. To become certified, renovation firms must submit an application to EPA and pay a fee (to be determined). Firm re-certification is required every 5 years. 21 Training and Certification Requirements To become certified, the following persons must take an 8-hour accredited training course: – "renovators"—individuals who perform and direct renovation activities, and – "dust sampling technicians"—individuals who perform dust sampling not in connection with an abatement. The course completion certificate serves as certification for these individuals. Refresher training is required every 5 years. 22 Work Practice Requirements Work practice requirements that must be followed for every covered renovation in target housing and child-occupied facilities. – warning signs and work area containment – the restriction or prohibition of certain practices (e.g., high heat gun, torch, power sanding, power planing) – waste handling – cleaning – post-renovation cleaning verification. 23 Work Practice Requirements A certified renovator must perform or direct the following tasks: – Posting signs outside the work area to warn occupants to remain clear of the area. – Containing the work area so that dust or debris does not leave the area while the work is being performed. – Covering objects left in the work area, HVAC ducts, and floors with taped-down plastic, or other impermeable sheeting. 24 Work Practice Requirements Specific cleaning steps (which must be performed or directed by a certified renovator): – All paint chips and debris must be picked up. – Protective sheeting must be misted, folded dirty-side inward, and disposed of as waste. – Walls in the work area must be vacuumed with a HEPA vacuum or wiped with a damp cloth. – All other surfaces in the work area must be vacuumed with a HEPA vacuum and wiped with a damp cloth or wet-mopped. Floors must be wet mopped, using the 2- bucket method or a wet mopping system. 25 Work Practice Requirements -- Cleaning Verification A certified renovator must use wet disposable white cleaning cloths to wipe windowsills, countertops, and uncarpeted floors in the work area. These cloths must be compared to a cleaning verification card. If the cloth matches or is lighter than the card, that surface has passed the cleaning verification. Surfaces that do not pass the first attempt must be re- cleaned. Surfaces that do not pass on the second attempt must be allowed to dry and wiped with a white electrostatic (dry) cleaning cloth. 26 Work Practice Requirements The rule does not allow dust clearance sampling in lieu of post-renovation cleaning verification. – Exception: where the contract between the renovation firm and the property owner or another Federal, State, Territorial, Tribal, or local regulation requires dust clearance sampling by a certified sampling professional and requires the renovation firm to clean the work area until it passes clearance. 27 Recordkeeping and Enforcement Documents demonstrating compliance with the rule must be retained for 3 years following the completion of a renovation. – Pamphlet acknowledgment forms, owner opt-out forms, and documentation of work practices EPA may suspend, revoke, or modify a firm's or individual's certification for non-compliance. Non-compliant contractors may be liable for civil and/or criminal penalties of up to $25,000 for each violation. 28 State and Tribal Program Authorization States, Territories, and Tribes may apply for and receive authorization to administer their own renovation, repair and painting programs in lieu of the Federal regulation. Programs must be "at least as protective as" EPA requirements, when viewed as a whole, and have "adequate enforcement." Reciprocity will be encouraged. 29 State and Tribal Program Authorization States, Territories, and Tribes may apply for program authorization any time after June 23, 2008. Not required to have an authorized abatement program in order to seek renovation authorization. Not required to seek renovation authorization to retain an existing abatement program authorization. May apply for authorization for the Pre-Renovation Education provisions OR the RRP provisions OR both. EPA will begin implementation of a Federal program in all non- authorized States, Territories and Tribal areas in April 2009. 30 State and Tribal Program Authorization Application Process – Public Notice Provide opportunity for public hearing prior to submittal. – Application Submission – EPA Review Within 60 days, EPA will provide opportunity for public hearing and public comment. Within 180 days, EPA will authorize or disapprove. 31 State and Tribal Program Authorization Components of an Application – Cover Sheet. – Program Summary for public notice. – Governor's Letter requesting approval. – Attorney General's Statement of adequate legal authority. – Program Description with required elements. – Copies of all statutes, regulations, standards, other materials. 32 State and Tribal Program Authorization Required Program Elements – Pre-renovation Education Requirements for the distribution of lead hazard information to owners and occupants of target housing and child-occupied facilities before renovations for compensation. – Renovation, Repair, and Painting Requirements for the accreditation of renovation and dust sampling technician training programs. Requirements for the certification of renovators, dust sampling technicians, and/or firms. Requirements that all renovations be conducted by appropriately certified individuals and/or firms. Work practice standards for the conduct of renovations. 33 State and Tribal Program Authorization Compliance and Enforcement Program Description – Adequate standards, regulations, and authority. – Performance component. – Summary on progress and performance. – Interim and final approval. 34 State and Tribal Program Authorization Self-Certification – State/Territory/Tribe may certify that program is "at least as protective as" EPA requirements and provides for "adequate enforcement." – Certification must be in form of letter from Governor or Attorney General to EPA Administrator. – Certification must reference program analysis. 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Tickets pre-reservation started on November 25 and ticket prices are as follows: single-day tickets are JPY 14,000, weekend passes are JPY 27,000, weekend passes including an official festival t-shirt are JPY 30,000. All prices include consumption tax, box office commission and ticket printing fees. The latest information on OZZFEST JAPAN can be found at www.ozzfestjapan.com.
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"It is beginning to cost something to be a Christian in America—not as much as in many places in the world or in much of history, but more than it used to. As living for Christ costs more in our culture, it will mean… Christianity will become more of a minority in culture, but [we will see] more refined, more biblical, and more missional churches… A counter-cultural church that faithfully adheres to Scripture and proclaims the gospel in a carefully considered way… will offer real hope in the midst of an adversarial culture, and is the only real future for the American church."
So concludes Ed Stetzer in a recent post, "Mission Trends: 4 Trends for Churches to Consider." Stetzer's analysis offers a seasoned, nuanced, and biblical response to the shifting currents in American culture. It's a welcome contrast to the knee-jerk "change or die" reactions that seem to have dominated the 'how-should-we-do-church-now' conversation over the past 30 years or so. Rob Bell, for example, is the product of such fear-of-man-based thinking that goes: "We'd better stop being so exclusive and shift along with the culture or everybody will leave the church."
Stetzer sees four trends that will become increasingly important in the days to come:
1. The Word "Christian" Will Become Less Used and More Clear - Stetzer identifies 3 types of people who currently see themselves as Christian:
(1) Cultural Christians (as in, "I'm not atheist, Jewish, Muslim, or any other religion, but since I'm an American, that must mean I'm a Christian, right?"), (2) Congregational Christians, and (3) Convictional Christians (See his article for further explanation of these.)
2. The Nominals Will Increasingly become Nones - that is, those who are currently Christian "in name only" but who do not demonstrate any life change or ongoing commitment will stop self-identifying as Christians.
3. Christians Will Increasingly Change Cultural Tactics. - instead of advocating for the legislation of traditional values, they will focus more on protecting religious liberty.
4. More Robust Churches will Result from the Death of Nominalism. - churches preaching the gospel and focusing on biblical truths are going to become more clearly distinct from the culture around them, and robust Christian communities will get stronger.
What do you think? Do you see the church dying or is it changing in your community?
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Published: March 2009 Servings: 4 breakfast or 8 dessert prep: 30 minutes total: 30 minutes
- 1 12-ounce bag frozen pitted dark sweet cherries (do not thaw)
- 1 cup cherry preserves
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (scant) salt
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One serving contains the following: (based on 8 dessert servings)
Calories (kcal) 362.12
t %Calories from Fat 25.5
Fat (g) 10.27t
Saturated Fat (g) 6.48t
Cholesterol (mg) 28.70t
Carbohydrates (g) 63.56t
Dietary Fiber (g) 1.54t
Total Sugars (g) 38.98t
Net Carbs (g) 62.02
t Protein (g) 5.55
Calories (kcal) 362.12
t %Calories from Fat 25.5
Fat (g) 10.27t
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What cant I miss? I know theres been a lot written on target field but a year in from people who have been there what needs to be done and seen with probably my only opportunity for years to get the best Target Field experience. I am a diehard fan and follow the team religiously just dont get to take in many games in person this year will be good though get to go to Target Field and also get to catch them Vs the Giants at Pac Bell a during inter league since my boss is a diehard Giants fan. Thank you for any advice!
Sorry to waste peoples time on a personal matter but I need some advice. I live in California and get back to my home state of Minnesota rarely but in July I am going, for a long overdue much anticipated, visit to spend 2 weeks with my Dad, step Mom, and step Brother. We have tickets to the Twins vs Indians right behind homeplate (which is awesome ive been to a lot of twins games at the dome spent over the baggy in the cheap seats) and tickets to the next night as well
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FOR other weapons exporters, the decision was easy. The Islamic State (IS) has overrun and terrorised swathes of Iraq and Syria. Germany is, with Britain and France, one of Europe's biggest arms-makers. Fears of the possible genocide of Iraq's Yazidis and brutality like the beheading of an American journalist, James Foley, have made dealing with IS especially urgent.
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Met Live's PRINCE IGOR Broadcast at Town Hall Theater Set for 3/1
Drimitri Tcherniakov's new production is a brilliant psychological journey through the mind of its conflicted hero, with the founding of the Russian nation as the backdrop. Star bass-baritone Idlar Abdrazakov takes on the title role.
The show, which opened a week ago, has received raves in the opera press. The New York Times suggested that it's probably the best production one will ever see of this monumental work, calling it "dreamlike, wrenchingly human and viscerally theatrical."
With the help of the Opera Company of Middlebury, THT is now offering informative talks before every Met production. Held on the lower level 45 minutes before each show, they offer insight into the composer and the creation of the piece, and can greatly increase a viewer's appreciation of an opera - especially a rarely-seen opera like Prince Igor. The pre-show talk for Prince Igor will be given by Scott Morrison. Coffee is served.
Prince Igor will be streamed live on the big screen at Middlebury's Town Hall Theater on Saturday, March 1, at noon. Tickets are $17, $10 students, and may be purchased at www.townhalltheater.org, 802 382-9222, at the THT Box Office (daily except Sunday, Noon - 5 pm) and at the door.


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MOTORSPORT: Smith leads way after final practice in Barcelona
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OXFORDSHIRE'S Bradley Smith is confident he can enjoy another successful weekend at the Catalunya MotoGP after posting the quickest time in the final free practice session at the Barcelona circuit.
Monster Yamaha Tech3 racer Smith, from Forest Hill, moved from 12th to the top of the timesheet with a lap of 1 min 42.123secs.
He edged ahead of championship leader Marc Marquez by 0.151 seconds as track temperatures reached more than 50 degrees Centigrade.
"To finish in first in FP2 is certainly great," the 23-year-old said.
"I am pleased as we undertook some key work in Mugello and the results are shining through here as well.
"The setting is very positive with the bike, although I wasn't able to show it last time unfortunately. The main thing we looked at today was the front contact, the turning of the bike as well as front tyre choices.
"Overall, I feel confident and happier. I enjoy Barc-elona as I run strongly here."
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A world less funny
Like many last night, I heard the shocking and sad news of Robin Williams' death. Like a punch to the gut, it came out of nowhere and it stole my breath away. And like many, I'm left with a jumbled mess of emotion about this, unsure how to properly feel or react.
Logically, I know that all too often the creative, funny types suffer from the darkest depression and self loathing of all. And that the funny persona is usually just a mask to hide those inner demons. Make fun of yourself before someone does it to you; make them laugh so they can't see the pain within. I get it.
But I guess I thought Robin Williams was one of the rare escapees who had battled hard, fought long and overcome his personal demons. I've heard him talk openly about his addictions and his past and I thought he was in a better place emotionally, having come through the other side of it.
So to hear that not only did he die, but that he took his own life…shocking.
I feel so bad for anyone who feels that there is literally nothing worth living for; nothing worth fighting for. The fact that he had to reach the point in which suicide was the "only" option for him and the "only" way past the pain he must have been feeling is just so sad and upsetting. I deeply sympathize with people who reach that breaking point.
I've battled depression in my life and I'm no innocent to thoughts of permanently escaping that inner pain. As a child, I grew up terrorized by my biological father; a hell that left me traumatized and it was during those early years I often fantasized and daydreamed about suicide as if it were a magic elixir or potion. When other little girls daydreamed about Prince Charming, I did so about the poisoned apple that represented relief and freedom from the torment that was my daily life.
I also find myself feeling so bad for the family left behind. The most difficult, personal and private time of their life is international news; the topic of discussion on lips the world 'round. (And here I am talking about it too so I am no less guilty. Though in my case, the prompt was his actions, I truly just felt the need to talk about how the topic made me feel personally.)
I'm just at a loss what to say. Or how to process this. I know that I did not know him personally, yet I was a fan of him and his work for years and like many, greatly enjoyed the gift of humor he gave to the world. It pains me so much to know how the same time he made us all laugh, he was dying inside.
Like many, I'm going to link to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. They provide resources both for those battling depression and suicidal thoughts, but also resources to help others.
You can also call 1-800-273-8255 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to get help or even just to talk to someone.
So I have no clever wrap up for this entry. Nothing witty or poignant to finish it off with. I just find myself thinking a lot about the topic today and wanted to put some of my feelings down in words.
I truly hope those of you who are also battling your own personal demons continue the fight and push on for another day. The sadness many of us feel at the loss of someone we don't even know personally is hard enough, so imagine how much worse for the loved ones left behind. Please keep fighting. And know you don't have to do it alone.
Rest in Peace, Robin. Thank you for the laughter. I'm so sorry you didn't get to laugh with us too.
The Day the Element Died
First off: Love is ok. The car, however is dead.
It's been a fucking morning from hell. My phone rang at 7am. I had been asleep 4 hours. It was my guy in a shaky voice telling me he was in an accident.
I threw clothes on and drove to his work. (About 30 minutes away.) On the way, the radio updates traffic and accidents and mentions the location he's at. Holy shit, that's him!
Here's the other car:
He went to McDonalds to get breakfast for the guys on his way in right next to work. Car shudders, brakes engage out of nowhere. He tries to them push the pedal to stop and it goes to the floor and nothing happens. He swerves but can't stop and hits the car ahead of him corner-on instead of head-on at about 40mph. Air bags deploy. Engine cuts out.
I get there about 7:30am. Two lanes of traffic are blocked, two cop cars on scene. He gets a $166 ticket with 4 points for "careless driving" because he rear-ended her. Insult to injury!
Paramedics had been and gone. Had his left hand wrapped up, suggested the ER for x-rays to check for a break.
Get the car dragged – oh dear gods, DRAGGED – onto the tow truck. Tell them to take it directly to Progressive claim center instead of our mechanic because it's likely totaled.
We go to ER. Seatbelt bit hard into his left shoulder leaving a hell of a bruise. Minor cut on his wrist and jammed the hell out of his pinkie. X-Rays show nothing broken.
Progressive already looked at it since it's sitting – dead – in their lot. Adjuster said $5300 after our deductible. More than I thought but nowhere near enough to replace it. (About only 1/2 or more of the replacement cost actually.)
The car was really special to us because our best friend Rand helped us buy it. Rand passed away very suddenly and unexpectedly 4 years ago. So in a way it's like losing him all over again. He LOVES that car.
The end of the day though, the car did it's job. It's dead but he's ok. And I'm trying to focus on that. But fuck it's hard when I'm overwhelmed with what to do now? (I drive a 1999 Pontiac Grand Am. It's got issues. So we're going to need a replacement ASAP. And adding a car payment to our monthly budget..? Ugh, not sure how that's going to work. Let alone how much insurance is going to go up for an accident + points.)
He's sore. I'm in shock. So is he. It's just been a hell of a fucking morning.
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Birthday Girl!
Today is my 37th birthday! Weeeeeeeee!
My Mom had this tradition when I was little where she'd have me stand next to my cherry tree and hold a sign each year on my birthday. Here's me in 1980 on my 3rd birthday:
And here's me last week. (I was having a good hair and makeup day so I celebrated with a cellphone selfie! )
Not bad for an old lady, hu? I've come a long way since my hysterectomy a couple years ago and I feel really good these days too.
And though it's MY birthday, I'm giving a gift to everyone else! Free US Shipping all weekend long with code "37BIRTHDAY" in my PhoenixFire Designs etsy shop!
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! I'm off to Disney for the day.
Hooray for May!
I can't believe that (1) it's May already and that (2) that means it's also now less than two weeks until my birthday!! Eek! I'll be a whopping 37 come May 16th.
Meanwhile, today is the so-called, "Star Wars Day" (May the 4th be with you!) and Love and I spent the afternoon out at Brooker Creek Preserve enjoying the [relatively] cooler weather following two days of horrible thunderstorms and taking photos.
Here's a few shots I took this afternoon.
In other news, the kitten officially stopped being a kitten as of April 1st and is now a 1 year old cat! Wow. Little Ginger is growing up! (And out. She has absurd amounts of floof!) And tabby girl, Mika, turned 14 on April 22nd.
And Gracie is doing well also.
I've still been busy plugging away at my handmade jewelry on etsy and posting to both the PhoenixFire Designs Facebook Page and also sharing custom tree of life pendants on the blog as well.
There have been some difficult family issues all at once, with one of my aunts requiring emergency surgery to remove nearly a foot of perforated colon, a great aunt losing her battle with cancer (and leaving my great-uncle alone after nearly 61 years of marriage) just a couple days ago and my 97 year old grandmother in the hospital last week for what might have been a minor heart attack. Scary times all around.
Love and I thankfully though are well. I used my new health insurance (thank you Affordable Care Act! I am still happily Obamacare) to see a primary care doctor for the first time in a few years. I need to schedule bloodwork still but nice to know I can actually see the doctor when I need to these days.
My car is currently in the shop after not being able to drive it for several weeks due to a stalling problem. Seems there's issues with my overdrive getting stuck on which makes it impossible to drive at lower speeds without stalling. (Torque converter clutch solenoid and/or a mechanical valve issue.) It's been miserable lacking the ability to leave the house but I don't yet know how much it's going to be to fix nor where that money will come from. Story of my life. When you drive older cars it's par for the course. (And mine is a '99!)
…and that about sums up again. Since it's been so hard for me to post regularly like I always intend to. But, with it being May and being on official Birthday Countdown, it seemed a good time to play a little catch-up again. As ever, you can also find me on facebook for smaller, but more frequent, updates.
Happy 1st Birthday Ginger
Last May, my Mom was out walking her dog when she spotted a tiny orange kitten on the side of a busy road in a canal. She caught the kitten and took it to the vet. It was healthy except for some (intestinal parasites which are common in outside cats) and she needed a foster home for it until it was free of the parasites and could go to a rescue group. I wound up being said foster.
But…well. I wanted an orange cat my entire life. Ever since I was a little girl. And for one reason or another all the kitties who came into my life were NOT orange. And I just fell in love with the little fluffball and we wound up keeping her.
Because she was so young when Mom found her, it was easy for the vet to give us a very accurate age. Counting back, it put her right around the beginning of April. I decided to make her an April Fool's baby given the way she tricked me into falling for her.
And so today, the little orange fluffer is one year old!
And so you can see how surprisingly fluffy she really did turn out to be, here's a shot of her from today doing one of her favorite things: sitting in the tub after I take a shower. (Hey, she was a canal cat so she's always had a weird affinity for water!)
Happy Birthday to my little orange Floof!
Love's Birthday With A Side of Car Trouble
Blarg. Tuesday (the 18th) was Love's birthday. We're a little broke right now so we didn't have huge plans to do anything. We were hungry so I figured we could make a special trip out to this little hole in the wall place he went as a kid with his grandfather for lunch. Problem was, 1/2 mile from getting there, my "Service Engine Soon" light came on and my car got weirdly shuttering with sputtering/hesitation when I tried to give it gas.
We parked and ate lunch (because we were already there and starving) then used google to find an Advanced Auto Parts 2 miles away to get them to hook up the machine to see what code it was giving to determine if it was safe to drive home. (We were quite a bit away on the other side of the Bay; about 20 miles or so facing long bridges and afternoon rush hour traffic.)
Chaotic fiasco at auto parts store involving TWO people trying to read the codes, after over an hour of waiting around finally led to random assortment of "recommended fixes" such as "Replace Mass Air Flow Sensor" to "Torque Convertor Clutch Solenoid Circuit Stuck On" to "Replace Transmission." (I kid you not on the last one.) None of which was terribly helpful.
We had driven out to Orlando and back in my car on Saturday without problem. We had driven all over that day without problem. But we had experienced a weird sputtering right when the light came on so I wasn't sure what to expect trying to get home. Plus, when I googled the "Torque Convertor Clutch Solenoid" (or "TCC" apparently), it is a common problem and if it doesn't disengage, your engine will stall out under 45mph. Hrm.
Since it had only done it the once thus far, we decided to try and get home under our own power. And over an hour of white-knuckle driving later, we made it without any further issues, engine hesitation, etc.
But now I'm not exactly sure what's with the car. And just because we made it home doesn't mean I'm comfortable driving it lest I get stuck on the side of the road again. I think I might just have AAA pick it up here and tow it down to my mechanic and let him go over it. I would trust what he said and since I'm not even remotely sure if the readings the auto parts place gave me have any basis in reality, I need to get it checked out by someone who actually knows what they're doing.
Of course, I really have no idea how much it's going to cost to fix and car repairs were not in our already stressed budget. Which is very frustrating. (And of course, comes on the heels of my computer monitor blowing out totally dead last week and needing to buy another one which was ALSO unplanned expense.)
So Love's birthday did not quite go as planned and for the moment, we're short a car and not quite sure what it's going to cost to get going again let alone what truly is wrong with it.
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Alright Universe, You Win
About once a week I head up to my Mom's to help her with cleaning such as the vacuuming and mopping. She's disabled and it's hard for her and really wears her out. Since I work for myself I've got the time to help and I like going up and seeing her too.
Yesterday I went up for our planned cleaning day but when I got there she really wasn't feeling well. She's been having these bad headaches and the noise and volume of the vacuum already bothers her so I said I'd let her lay down and come up the next day (Friday) instead while she was at her doctor's appointment. That way she could rest.
So this afternoon, I leave to head up there. Stopped at the post office to drop off some outgoing packages. Get back in my car, start it…it stalls out. Start it…stalls. Start it…wants to stall so I'm revving it trying to get keep it from stalling so I can get it into gear.
At this point, I'm worried. Mom's house is 30 minute drive away and I'm only a few minutes from my house. I don't want to get stuck so I drive back home and pull into my lot. I much rather test it again at home so if I get stuck, I'm stuck at home.
I turn the car off, start it and…no problems. Turn it off, wait a few minutes, start it…no problems. Ok, weird fluke I think. It happens sometimes with my car. (Apparently there's a weird electrical issue in some Grand Am cars which cause the car to sometimes auto shutoff upon start up because it thinks it's being stolen.)
So I pull back out of my parking lot and head back towards Mom's house. I'm no more than a mile down the road when the wiper blade – CLUNK! – pops off the wiper arm. The damned thing slides in AND snaps in place! How did it just fall off on it's own?? (On the lowest, time-delay setting nonetheless.) I've never seen anything like that before, ever.
I quickly pull into the parking lot of a nearby bank, get out, slide and snap the blade back into place. I get back in my car, turn around and head home. Clearly the universe does NOT want me driving up to my Mom's today.
Took this from Pier 60 at Clearwater Beach Sunday, February 2, 2014.
Those of you who follow my facebook page already saw this picture of kitten Ginger, but it's such a nice shot, I wanted to share it here too. She's 9 months old as of January 1st and such a beauty I call her my "show cat."
I was taking jewelry photos and had my studio lights set up. As always, Ginger came running over to see what was going on and practically started posing. This was taken with my 60mm macro lens and my Canon T4i. Absolutely zero editing except to resize and watermark. The shot came out perfect in-camera so I left it exactly as is.
Sunken Gardens (Photos)
And keeping with my effort to take and share more photos, here are a couple I took a few days before the end of the year last year at Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg, Florida. (I think it was December 28th or so that these were taken but I only just got around to sorting and editing them now.)
(Both were taken with my 60mm macro lens and Canon T4i camera.)


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Jerry Scheff
|Jerry Scheff
Jerry Scheff in 2013
|Background information
|Birth name
|Jerry Obern Scheff
January 31, 1941
Denver, Colorado, United States
|Rock and roll, R&B, pop, Jazz
|Years active
|Associated acts
|Elvis Presley, TCB Band, The Doors, Elvis Costello
|Notable instruments
|Bass guitar, Bass violin, Tuba
Jerry Obern Scheff (born January 31, 1941) is an American bassist, best known for his work with Elvis Presley in the 1970s as a member of his TCB Band and his work on The Doors' final recordings.
Scheff grew up in the San Francisco Bay area. After serving in the U.S. Navy he returned to California, ending up in Los Angeles as a session musician. After working at the Sands night club in Los Angeles with 16 year old Billy Preston, Merry Clayton, and Don "Sugarcane" Harris, he played on his first hit record, The Association's "Along Comes Mary" (1966). That success led to other early record appearances with Bobby Sherman, Johnny Mathis, Johnny Rivers, Neil Diamond, Nancy Sinatra, Pat Boone, Sammy Davis Jr., Bobby Vinton, The Everly Brothers, and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. In 1971, he appeared on L.A. Woman, the final album recorded by The Doors with Jim Morrison.[1]
In July 1969, Scheff became a member of Elvis Presley's touring TCB Band. With the band, he performed in concert with Presley from August 1969 to June 1973 and from April 1975 until Presley's final show on June 26, 1977 at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis. He appears on Aloha from Hawaii (Elvis' 1973 live television concert), "Back In Memphis", That's The Way It Is, Elvis As Recorded At Madison Square Garden, the documentary movie from 1972 Elvis On Tour, and Moody Blue, among others.
In later years, Scheff worked with Willy DeVille, Bob Dylan, John Denver, Elvis Costello, The Doors, Sam Phillips, Richard Thompson,[citation needed] and many other artists. Scheff also was a bassist for Southern Pacificon their debut album. He also participated in the 1987 cable television concert Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night. In June 2009 he gave a sold out performance in Breda, Netherlands with the remaining TCB bandmembers.[citation needed] Scheff has stopped touring with the TCB band due to creative and cultural differences.
Scheff has two sons: Jason and Darin Scheff. Jason has been the bassist for the band Chicago since 1985. He co-wrote the song "Bigger Than Elvis" as a tribute to his father, featuring himself on vocals and Jerry on the bass guitar.
Scheff wrote the 2012 musical autobiography titled Way Down: Playing Bass with Elvis, Dylan, the Doors, and More: The Autobiography of Jerry Scheff.[2]
In 2013 and 2014 Jerry Scheff performed 2 concerts in Birmingham (UK) with the singer Janson Bloomer, playing the greatest hits of: Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan and The Doors.
|The complete Jerry Scheff discography
- Way Down: Playing Bass with Elvis, Dylan, the Doors, and More: The Autobiography of Jerry Scheff[2]
- ^ Album Liner notes for L.A. Woman by The Doors [DVD-A booklet]. Elektra (62612-9); in 2000 Liner notes
- ^ a b Scheff, Jerry (2012). Way Down: Playing Bass with Elvis, Dylan, the Doors, and More (book) (1st ed.). Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Backbeat Books. ISBN 9781617130328. OCLC 752067800. Lay summary – BlogCritics (March 29, 2012).
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Jerry Scheff at the Internet Movie Database
- Official Jerry Scheff Facebook Page
- Elvis Australia interview with Jerry Scheff
- Jerry Scheff solo


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Schloss Wickrath
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Germany? Before the beginning there was Ginnungagap, an empty space of nothingness, filled with pure creative power. (Sort of like the inside of my head.)
And it ends with Ragnarok, the twilight of the Gods. In between is much fighting, betrayal and romance. Just as a good Godly story should be.
Heroes have their own graveyard called Valhalla. Unfortunately we cannot show you a panorama of it at this time, nor of the lovely Valkyries who are its escort service.
Hail Odin, wandering God wielding wisdom and wand! Hail Freya, hail Tyr, hail Thor!
Odin made the many lakes and the fish in them. In his traverses across the lands he caused there to be the Mulheim Bridge in Cologne, as did he make the Mercury fountain, Mercury being of his nature.
But it is to the mighty Thor that the Hammering Man gives service.
Between the time of the Nordic old ones and that of modern Frankfort there may have been a T.Rex or two on the scene. At least some mastodons for sure came through for lunch, then fell into tar pits to become fossils for us to find.
And there we must leave you, O my most pure and holy children.
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Sanskrit for "sacred center" apart from the earthly world, this hold pattern guides the wearer in meditation and takes them a step closer to spiritual perfection. With intricate detailing the pendant measures about 2 inches in high.
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Family members recommended a visit to Slunj to visit this quaint water mill village and wander the waterfall systems. We were not disappointed and cold not have had a better location. This place is cute quaint! Our host Nikolina welcomed us warmly. Rastoke 21 is set right in amongst the island is and waterfalls, picture perfect! Our accommodation was very... More
Location: Croatia > Central Croatia > Karlovac County > Slunj
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Violet: I told you whom it was, and you didn't believe me.
Cooper: Who it was. And you told me Pete, which is an obfuscation, Lying really.
Violet: It's Pete, Cooper. I'm having sex with Pete. You need me to prove it to you?
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Photography Technique / Re: Fast Motorcycles!« on: May 29, 2014, 05:21:46 PM »
love the iconic TT please post a few pics, sounds like you have a really great vantage point!
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I use DxO as my primary software for RAW. The PRIME noise reduction is incredible, virtually eliminating noise without loss of resolution. Further processing and sharpening are done in Photoshop as it has some nice tweaks and its "layers" is very useful.
Sorrento Harbour. We had a dinner one evening at a restaurant overlooking this, I could barely look at what I was eating given the view I had
Sorrento harbour by Matt Roberts101, on Flickr
Marina Piccolo on Capri. Sat on the beach for an hour waiting for our boat to pick us up (wishing I had gone for a swim now looking at that picture! Would love to go back to Capri and spend more than a day there. Absolutely stunning island. Opted not to go into the Blue Grotto, from pictures on Flickr it is something I won't skip on next time I am there!
Marina Piccolo - Capri by Matt Roberts101, on Flickr
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Wow " Their first reaction. "The volunteers are out of focus" "----I ( as Photographer) love your photo, that show the main subject is sharp in focus, and most all of the volunteers are good blur.
BIG BUT = As the " the work of volunteers at a triathlon in my home town. " = 99% of the VOLUNTEERS are Volunteers, Many of them Big / High position in their business in your Home town, And They working hard with out pay, And The Most important thing in their lifes are have the good Photos ( OF THEM) in the Publish/ Magazine/ Pamplets--To show off that " Here are ME, , who working hard , to make this event Success---MOST OF THEM do not care , who are the winners---At all.
YES, I have learn from more than 10 race like this-----The first one try to do same thing that you did, AS THE REAL PHOTOGRAPHER, not point and shoot to get every thing sharp in focus, And I Miss alot of the Volunteers/ Staffs's Photos---Just Pin point to the Public Racers.----YES, I AM WRONG.
Yes, I ask the Boss( Of the Race) , why They do not like my " PHOTOGRAPH'S IDEA Photos ", And He explain to me like I tell you.= The Most important Photos = The Photos of their staffs and The Volunteers, Including another Volunteer Photographer too.---If No their Photos on the Book/ Publish or Pamplets after the end of Race---Most of them will not come to help in another race.---YES, Most important Pictures = BEFORE THE RACE/ Preparation, and Clean up job, by Volunteers. To record the Photos that they can use as the Volunteer project, Not The NO NAME WINNERS, who just one time race.
Yes, After the first Race/ Volunteer----I know , who I will shoot the most---The Boss and all / Yes, All of the Volunteers.
Sounds to me like a mode in which the camera determines the subject near and far distance and sets aperture to ensure all subjects are in focus.
take for example a shot of a group of people. face detection could be used to determine the distance to the subject closest to the camera and the suject farthest from the camera, then select the aperture that mathmatically satisfies the DOF with that lens.
Sounds like a cool feature for consumer level cameras or even for shooting video if it was dynamic enough to adapt to the changing environment in real time.
My original EOS650 had that.
Why do the etchings always have to go in the same direction?
I guess it's how are they cut out? what do they use, a saw
Well, there is no specific reason why they couldn't etch some additional sensors in the perpendicular direction, but it would be costly. The way sensor fabrication works is by etching the silicon with extreme UV light via a template. The template is oriented in a single direction. The wafer is moved underneath the light beam so that multiple sensors can be etched. Etching of a single sensor is a multi-step process, with various steps involving masking, etching, dissolution of masks, more etching, doping and layering of new materials, masking, etching, etc. This stuff has to be precise to the level of a few nanometers at most, so it is entirely automated. Rotating the wafer to etch additional sensors in a different direction introduces a source of error that could hurt yield.
Surface area of FF => 864mm^2
If they can only get 20 FF sensors out of that, they have about 58% losses.
This is an 8 year old white paper and nobody mentioned these mistakes before?
That's very interesting if indeed that does translate to about 58% full frame sensor losses per wafer, even if it was 8 years ago.
I made a mistake (maybe Canon has a job offer ;-)), corrected it in my last post. It should be
Surface area of FF => 864mm^2
If they can only get 20 FF sensors out of that, they have about 47% losses.
It isn't exactly 47% loss. It's 64% of the area is actually used to print FF sensors. If this diagram is any indication, then they actually ETCH exactly 24FF, or 80APSC on a single 200mm wafer:
The actual losses would be out these numbers...so accounting for defects and whatnot, actual FF yield would have to be less than 24, and actual APS-C yield would have to be less than 80. Assuming they actually get 20 FF out of 24, the loss is 16.7%.
That assumes that the article was clear about the size of wafer used to produce APS-C sensors...which it is not. Since a 300mm wafer can handle about 212 APS-C sensors, and since the article states that around 200 APS-C sensors are made from each wafer, it makes sense that Canon is manufacturing APS-C sensors on 300mm wafers, rather than 200mm wafers. Either way, they clearly have a higher yield off smaller sensors.
Reading many posts here I think this forum should be really renamed in canonbashers.com
Forget about those bulky mirrorless things, that's only intermediate technology 2.0 (with loud bangin' mechanical shutters, how primitive) after DSLRs. My personal prospect for the future of digital photography and videography is eye-implant surgery. Since more and more male hipster google glass wearers are beaten up by women, as happened recently in Frisco, the technology has to be hidden right in the eyes. I can imagine a mesh like retina implant that uses the space between the photoreceptor cells. Micromike implants in the ears. Wireless readout of data for sharing, this technology will of course include an in-eye 3D-projection of pictures and videos on demand. Telephoto simply by using binoculars.
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Ad Libs: Imagining arias on El Camino
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Jul 8, 2010
An enterprising company called Overtone Industries is putting on contemporary opera in a vacant Nissan auto-dealership warehouse in Southern California this month. That's what I'm talkin' about.
The piece, called "Songs and Dances of Imaginary Lands," is three hours long, about two characters trying to make sense of their identities and life experiences with the help of a government agency. Sounds like a Menlo Park City Council meeting, only shorter. ...
To read the rest of this post, go to [Web Link Ad Libs].
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We need something to bring large inside audiences back to the peninsula. The Circle Star, with all her faults, brought us some good stuff.
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Yes. And whither the Fox?
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That escaped bull we just told you about in Harding–turns out it's been on the loose since Tuesday, when it jumped a farm fence around the same time a cow made a bee-line for Morristown.
"The bull went into the woods" near Spring Valley Road, and is presumed to be there now, Harding Police Chief Mark Giansanti said on Friday afternoon.
The chief advised motorists to use extra caution in their local travels. That goes for everyone else, too.
"Be careful," he said. "It's a big animal."
Police have veterinarians and other farm-savvy people ready to capture the bull when someone sights it, Chief Giansanti said.
The bull and cow were new deliveries to a Harding farm, said the Chief, who declined to name the farm. On Tuesday, the cow was reported at a Morristown apartment complex.
Police vehicles from Morristown and Morris Township escorted the loping animal down South Street to a property on Spring Valley Road, and a caretaker from the Harding farm was contacted to fetch it, Chief Giansanti said.
On Wednesday, the Chief said, the caretaker made another casual disclosure:
"Oh, by the way, a bull is missing, too."
When the bull had not turned up by Friday afternoon, Harding police decided to issue an online alert to residents:
advise that a bull cow has been reported wandering from a local Harding farm. If seen contact police. Do not approach it if located.
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