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Tackling climate change is a monumental challenge. Power-company CEOs discuss long-range plans for a climate-friendly energy economy.
numbers we can plug into our assessments, and it will drive the development of technologies we can use to solve this problem."
As always, however, the devil is in the details. And for every proposed scheme of GHG regulation, power company CEOs worry about a host of details.
For example, various utilities and power generators argue about how emissions credits should be allocated under a federal cap-and-trade program like the existing Clean Air Act program for SO 2. Companies that have been investing to reduce their GHG emissions want to ensure they get credit for those efforts. But those that recently have built or acquired coal-fired power plants don't want to be penalized for investments prudently made within the existing regulatory and cost-recovery framework.
More broadly, power companies fear legislators will target them as the biggest, most obvious source of GHG emissions—with disproportionate effects on electricity prices.
"We Americans consume a lot of energy, and it's not fair to put the crosshairs on utilities," Saggau says. "This is not an industry-specific problem. It's much broader and we have to look at it in its totality, across all industries."
At stake are hard assets and revenue streams worth trillions of dollars, which no one will surrender lightly.
To protect those assets, power-company CEOs have thrown down the gauntlet, promising a mortal fight against policies that threaten their companies. At the same time, however, they are challenging regulators, shareholders, and their own employees to realize a new regulatory model in which the market will reward climate-friendly investments.
"We have a perfect storm of fuel prices, environmental concerns, and technology solutions to create a real opportunity for efficiency," Chesser says. "Utilities are the only companies that can make this happen on a broad scale, because of our financial capabilities and our credibility with customers. And the only way we will do it on a broad scale is if we can be made whole in terms of earnings."
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Fortnightly: What does climate change mean to your company? How will it affect your shareholders, customers, and employees?
John Rowe, Exelon: Simply put, we think the climate issue is real, and solving it will require action over several decades. The sooner you start action, the better. You need to start modestly but precisely, and ratchet constraints up so people build the costs into their investment decisions.
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This experimental video celebrates the simplest conflicts of being alive. I explore the movement between my body and the city, and how our bodies strive to defy reality and gravity. I set out to discover what is physically possible and what is not. With my small photo camera I took short clips of myself around New York City. The poem came later. In it, I explore how through imaginative and real movement, we can experience life in a different way.
Movement is life.
Never stop, even when you fall.
Not knowing what is next.
I try to reach you,
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I am not afraid.
I will create my own world,
where I can jump from place to place.
Landing in a foreign country each day,
I am not afraid of what happens next.
I don't fall, it is the world that is upside down.
For more by Andrea Lira, see Moments, and selections from the Imagining Ourselves online exhibition: Out of Beat and Soñadora.
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Then I discovered I was ravenous and wanted even more! I'm talking about the Peer Group Supervision experience I had on Saturday, April 10th, in California hosted by the gracious Dvora in her lovely Calabasas home.
Imagine having about five other astrologers listen intently while you tell them about a particularly difficult or puzzling reading you had with a client. A reading that left you feeling uneasy, guilty, puzzled, angry, or worst of all, incompetent and out of your depth. A couple of the astrologers ask you clarifying questions and then you sit back and listen to what each astrologer has to say about your experience. Braced for criticism, what you hear instead is encouragement, empathy, advice, confirmation, laughter. With each word, you feel a place inside you fill up that you didn't even KNOW was empty, and your whole body relaxes.
Then it's another astrologer's turn to tell about their uncomfortable client experience, and you have the deep pleasure of listening and giving back. The group leader, (Bob Mulligan in this case, who kept us all laughing and eager to learn more), keeps everyone on course, asks questions, makes comments, starts off the meeting with his own story, and guides the group to make sure everyone has a chance to share.
First of all, I felt seen, heard, understood and...relieved. The suggestions I received were confirmation of many of my own thoughts, and a situation that had been bugging me for over a year was resolved. I even got a little "script" I could use with the particular client I had shared about. Furthermore, I was able to see what mistakes I had made with another client that I didn't even talk about. I felt more clear on what I did that WASN'T effective, what I did that WAS effective and had direction on what to do in the future, all of which boosted my confidence.
Finally, being able to give feedback to another astrologer was satisfying in itself, because I got a chance to use my own experience and expertise to be supportive, which brings up the point that it's a lot easier to see another person's issues than it is to see my own. Having other astrologers to talk to when I'm too close to something is invaluable.
As practicing astrologers, we all know that doing readings, consultations, or sessions (pick the word you like), means connecting with the client in order to be helpful and effective, without the client or yourself being harmed in any way. Sometimes though, things don't go as well as planned and we really wish we had someone to compare perceptions with and to get some objectivity. Maybe it's not confined to one particular consultation with a client, but the relationship itself feels off. It could be you unintentionally crossed a boundary (the dual-relationship is an especially easy mistake to make), and are now having problems because of it, or maybe you feel manipulated by a client, and are not sure if it's just your imagination or how to handle it if you are being manipulated. Sometimes, in fact, being an astrologer and talking to clients about their lives, can feel pretty risky when we don't know for sure how to navigate the pitfalls. Clients often think we are god-like, or "psychic" and take anything we say very seriously (even if you ARE psychic, the client's expectation of what that means can be very different than the reality of it).
I've had the uneasy experience of having a client tell me I said something to them that I don't even remember saying. It's even more disturbing to hear that what I don't remember having said, they've remembered and thought about for YEARS! Yikes. My point being, with this kind of responsibility, we can really use some support, and with little guidance available to us in the field, it's easy to make mistakes, to second-guess yourself constantly or get too stressed out to be effective. Though you may be solitary and fiercely independent by nature, having community that you can share your often lonely professional challenges with, is a deep blessing. The great thing is, the TYPE of astrology you practice matters not one whit, so there is no competing and comparing.
The format is simple:
If you've ever been involved in a group process before such a Mastermind Group, Toastmasters, any of the 12-Step programs, or group therapy, you know how magically effective they can be. The group spirit takes over and every member grows faster and goes farther than they ever could on their own. With the Peer Group Supervision experience, a large portion of the pleasue is that you get to speak astro-babble as much as you want to and everyone gets it!
If you're wondering if you and your practice could benefit from the Peer Group Supervision experience, don't take my word for it, try it out for yourself. You don't have to go back for seconds if you don't like it. But I believe that, like it did for me, it will fill you up as it whets your appetite for more. For more details on how it works and why this kind of model, go to Bob Mulligan's article about Peer Group Work.


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Hey Trewyn - there are 6 of us traveling from Belgium to watch as well. And although I'm sad for you that you won't get to see Ashley, you can sit will us a cheer for Kiri and Kate. We will be the idiots with the sparkly sign and the maple leafs!
I think its a good decision for Ashley to concentrate on her SR programs.
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Experience Counts When Hiring A DUI Attorney to Defend You in Court
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One of the most common penalties of a DUI conviction is the temporary suspension or permanent loss of your driver's license. For commercial drivers the possibility of losing your CDL is even greater than non-commercial drivers. In addition, if convicted of a DUI, you can be incarcerated for a minimum if one year and may also be subjected to pay a high fine. Needless to say, a DUI conviction may raise you vehicle insurance rates significantly for many years to come.
The aforementioned are just a small cross-section of the penalties you may face if convicted of a DUI. Due to the severity of the penalties, it is vital that you seek the services of an experienced Los Angeles DUI attorney, as opposed to an incompetent lawyer that may not possess the necessary skills to protect you from these calamitous conditions. An experienced attorney can easily navigate the court system and pinpoint all loopholes that may help you to avoid a conviction. Often times you will have to take a breathalyzer test at the time of arrest.
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The debate about the importance of experience vs. knowledge has long been an issue. When it comes to finding the right DUI defense attorney, both experience and education are key traits you should look for. "With experience comes knowledge", therefore you cannot have one without the other. If you are facing DUI charges you should take all necessary precautions to find the right lawyer that can help you to avoid a conviction. You can find us at http://losangeles-duiattorney.org/