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Ambassador Ron Kirk welcomed the public participation in the meeting. "The Administration is committed to receiving the input of the full range of stakeholders regarding the U.S. model BIT," Ambassador Kirk said. "This public meeting is an important and constructive step in our efforts to do so, and we will carefully consider all of the input that we receive."
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The United States negotiates BITs on the basis of a model text, last updated in 2004. The model text may be viewed on the USTR website or the State Department website. The United States is presently a Party to BITs with 40 countries (list available here). In addition to the above-mentioned public meeting and the opportunity to submit written comments per the Federal Register notice published on July 14, 2009 (those comments will be available later at www.regulations.gov), the Administration is seeking advice from the statutory advisory committees that advise USTR and the Department of Commerce and the State Department's Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy.
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Just received Rowenta DX8800 steam iron as gift. Works wonderfully. Like it. However, what's the deal with prohibition of distilled water? RO water?
Throughout my life I've always thought distilled water was best for steam-generating appliances. Rowenta manual is quite specific about avoiding distilled water but does not say reason why. Their web-site is no help other than to repeat the prohibition. Does anyone here know why?
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|Just received response directly from Rowenta via their web-site help page. (fast response!) All news to me, but here it is. They said:
"Using the correct water is vital to the life of your iron. Rowenta irons are specially constructed to deal with normal levels of water hardness found in ordinary tap water (make sure the tap water is not filtered or softened in any fashion).
If hard water is used, it will cause your iron to emit minerals from the soleplate. If the water in your area exceeds 12 grains of hardness per gallon or is high in organic matter such as rust or iron, we recommend using an economical brand of spring water. (Please contact your local water company to determine the water hardness.)
The use of 100%-distilled/reverse osmosis waters should be avoided, due to the fact that it will only convert to steam at a higher temperature. Additionally, if 100%-distilled water is used in our irons you may encounter dripping, spitting and leaking."
|We've never had a problem with hard water scaling our Rowenta irons, but we are on our third (in 15 years) due to the first two *rusting* internally.
Distilled/RO water will not boil at a noticably higher temperature than tap, at most around 2 degrees difference. This shouldn't affect the iron's operation. As for dripping/spitting, I don't know why it might occur with distilled and not tap water. There are 'superheated water' phenomena than can cause such effects, but they are no different with distilled water than with tap water.
In the world of semicommercial espresso machines, distilled water is often a problem because the fill sensor works on electrical conduction, which needs a touch of minerals in the water. One common solution is to add a tiny amount of tap water to distilled or RO in the tank, just enough for the sensors to work. - DR
- Posted by katieb2007 (My Page) on Sun, May 27, 07 at 12:45
|I have seen the Rowenta demonstrated on QVC many times (and I have owned one for many years) and the woman on QVC says that you should use tap water, but not softened with salt. I use spring water from the grocery store, and have no problems with it--buy it by the gallon.
|Well, the answer from Rowenta and dross are not entirely correct.
Distilled water does NOT have a HIGHER boiling point than tap or spring water. In fact, the opposite is true. Impurities and minerals increase the boiling temperature of liquids. Look up "distilled water" and "boiling point elevation" on wikipedia.org. Any liquid can be "superheated", the impurities of tap water don't make a significant difference in that regard.
The last part of dross' explanation makes much more sense. Distilled water doesn't conduct electricity, so that could be a problem for the sensors. The pH value of distilled water is generally also lower than the pH of tap water, but that shouldn't be enough to cause any damage to appliances. It sounds as if the new irons use some sensors that rely on medium water hardness.
|The conductivity thing makes the most sense. The answer from Rowenta doesn't seem particularly logical to me. No trouble buying bottled water. Just curious about the actual reasons.
Thanks to all for responding.
|Sometimes distilled water and RO water are termed "agressive". Maybe a chemist in our midst can explain this correctly, but I've been led to believe that water really wants to have some mineral component in it's make-up and the total or near total lack of this in distilled and RO water will make it attack metals it comes in contact with. Maybe Rowenta is concerned about this effect or maybe if the inside of the iron is kept too clean they won't be able to sell you a replacement soon enough :-)
Looser - is the slightly acidic nature of this water the same as calling it agressive? Does this have something to do with water's ability to disolve stuff until it comes into some sort of balance?
|I know from previous work with pumps/valves that distilled water is, indeed, very "aggressive". We sold specially coated valves and fittings to firms that had distilled water lines for that reason. Worse when its hot.
All I wished was to receive a response from Rowenta that made sense. No problem complying with their instructions (its a really nice iron!) but I do wish I understood what the actual problem was.
- Posted by aliceinwonderland_id (My Page) on Tue, May 29, 07 at 20:00
|gordonr - Water is known as the universal solvent because many substances readily dissolve in water and most will dissolve at least to some extent. However, a given amount of water will only dissolve so much. Just to make it easier, assume on liter of water can hold 100 grams (not correct and very simplistic, but useful for explanation) of anything. If it already has 75 grams dissolved in it, it can only dissolve another 25. If it has 0 grams dissolved, it has a 100 gram capacity and will be more aggressive. The mild acidity of RO or distilled water is because of its purity.
Water with a bit of hardness will form a thin film of scale on the heated metal parts of the iron, protecting them from corrosion. Water with too much hardness will form a thicker scale, eventually causing the heating elements to burn out. The scale acts as an insulator, forcing the element to burn hotter in order to provide the same temperature water.
|The answer of aliceinwonderland_id is pretty accurate. Pure water like distilled or RO water is not anything that occurs naturally. Nature tries to keep a balance of concentrations. Pure water therefore is somewhat aggressive in trying to dissolve minerals or metals. The reason for the acidic nature of pure water is the fact that carbon dioxide from the air gets dissolved in water and forms carbonic acid. In theory, very pure water would have a pH of 7 since there aren't any ions present. In reality, it dissolves a lot more CO2 than tap or spring water so that its pH is quite a bit lower.
Over a long time and by repeatedly heating it up to its boiling temperature, it is possible for distilled water to cause damage to the heating element.
|Highly distilled, very pure water will attack rubber seals, O-rings, and gaskets. Saw this happen to a water-cooled spacecraft once. :-O
- Posted by Susan Vaughn(firstname.lastname@example.com) onTue, Jun 22, 10 at 11:11
|Thank you so much for this post! You answered a lot of questions I had about the water to use. My husband insisted that distilled water was the best to use and that is what I had been using in my Rowenta Iron. However, it was spitting and leaking and I was getting browning on my ironing board cover and on my cotton iron rag. I was also getting what looked like black rust type deposits on the base of the iron that I was able to scrub off with Ajax and a SOS pad. You answered my questions and now I am going to get some Spring Water for the iron. I do a lot of sewing and need my iron on as often as my sewing machine, which is hours and hours almost every day. I just hope that the distilled water did not hurt my iron. I love my Rowenta Iron!
Here is a link that might be useful: Raisin Toast
- Posted by gardenmaniac21 (My Page) on Mon, Jul 5, 10 at 18:00
|I just sent a Rowenta back for repair and was sent a replacement. They told me to use distilled water. The whole thing doesn't' make any sense. the iron still leaks.
Any suggestions on what doesn't leak?
- Posted by katieb2007 (My Page) on Mon, Jul 5, 10 at 23:20
|I use spring water which I buy at little kiosks in our community for 25 cents a gallon. I don't have problems with spitting, unless I forget to push the little lever to steam. I love the Rowenta irons.
- Posted by orangedaisy52 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 6, 10 at 22:21
|I was just having this dilemma with my new Rowenta. I have very hard water (25 grains), softened water (whole house softener), and RO water. I called Rowenta and they said RO water was fine, but no Brita filtered water and no distilled water. Further checking, though, tells me that you're right; RO water is also "aggressive". I guess I'll be mixing a little hard stuff from the cold tap in there. No way I'm going haul spring water for my iron!
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I'm on the wait list also for MCC. I've emailed Jacquie to see where I fall but haven't heard from her yet. I'm pretty sure if you email her she'll let you know. If nothing else I'll see you on May 20th for that meeting. Dcoffil...will you be at that meeting too or is it just for people on the wait list?
- 0Mar 16, '10 by DCoffillLive, yes I ment the 26th of march..sorry . My papers say I must pay the 100 dollar deposit by the 26th, so i would imagine that shofty after that they would start moving thru the waitlist. Or even now, people who get thier letters and already got accepted to other schools are suppose to call the school and give up thier spot...im not sure if anyone really does that though. oh and 128 on the nln is great. Its actually a point higher than me, meaning the only reason you didn't get right in is because you havent completed a&p 2 yet probably, but they probably took that you were currently taking it in to consideration when they determined your spot on the waitlist.
Julie, I will be going to the april 30th nursing oreintation( and hopefully you will be invited too!) I didn't get invited to the 20th meeting. Also since the orientation is the 30th of april, maybe thats why they said don't call till may 1st, because i imagine if you don't show up to that even if you already paid your deposit youre out. So maybe may 1st will open more seats.
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- 0Mar 17, '10 by livetoserveDcoffil, I haven't called or emailed Jaquie yet. The letter I recieved asked us not to call until May 1 so I'm going to wait a while (though not until the 1st, I just can't go that long) I may go to the information session they are having tomorrow to see what I can find out about the wait list and what I can be doing now (other than continuing with my current class). I feel positive and at this point it seems all I can do it keep a positive attitude.
Julie- Have you heard back from Jaquie yet? Was she able to give you any info on your status?
- 0Mar 17, '10 by ashleynick2000I haven't heard back from her. I've been thinking about calling but I don't want to be a pest. I wish they would have just let us know where we were on the list Lessons in patience I guess. I can't make any of the info sessions with my schedule so if you go can you let me know if you hear anything new? I'd appreciate it.
- 0Mar 18, '10 by livetoserveHi Julie, Just back from the info session at MCC. This year they had over 500 applicants. Of those 500, 139 were qualified (similar number to last year). Of that 139, 64 were accepted and 25-30 were put on the wait list. Last year in order to fill the 64 seats they did go through the wait list. Jaquie ran the info session. She was not able to tell me the exact spot I am on the wait list but was able to say what 1/3rd I'm in. Hope that helps. She did say that she makes calls to people as the spots open up so if the wait is going to become a yes it could happen at any time. Let's just stay positive.
Dcoffill/Julie-should we start a new thread for MCC to find others who've been accepted or are on the wait list for the fall of 2010? Feeling like we've hijacked this one.
- 0Mar 18, '10 by ashleynick2000That helps me relax a little bit. I hope it doesn't take long


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Do you have any interest in telling the FDA what you really think about drug ads? Well, then I have a campaign for you: check out Prescription for Change. Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports, is running this grassroots push to gather 50,000 signatures to dump on the FDA's doorstep — calling for better reporting of drug side effects.
"Drug companies often fail to present the benefits and risks of the products they advertise, and it often isn't until a drug is out on the market and taken by millions that we see safety problems emerge. The easier it is for consumers to report side effects, the earlier the FDA will be able to detect potential safety hazards."
"The FDA's current system for consumers to report drug side effects, called MedWatch is woefully inadequate; it's estimated to collect only 1 to 10 percent of all adverse events — because consumers don't know about it!"
"Last year, Congress passed legislation requiring all printed drug ads to include MedWatch's 1-800 number, but left it to the FDA to determine if such information should also be included in TV ads. Their recommendation is due in March, and it's time to let the FDA know we are serious about better reporting and giving consumers this potentially life-saving information."
Check out their site to learn more.
On a related note, my buddy Fard is running an "experiment" over at his Healthcare Vox blog: can social media help clarify the debate over generic drugs? Can generics cause "a shifting profile of side effects" as the LA Times claims? Or is that just FUD spread by Big Pharma to discourage purchase of cheaper alternatives to their products? Fard wants to use the online forum (or his blog, at least to find out whether doctors or patients have any hard evidence that generic medications are not truly equivalent to their branded counterparts. Please go drop him a comment if you'd like to get involved.
What about generic drugs for diabetes, anyway? Are there many? Anybody using them? For my part, I'm still wondering if pricey insulin will ever go generic.
The Prescription for Change campaign has now exceeded expectations by gathering 56,000 signatures, and has received some excellent coverage in the LA Times — calling for TV drug ads to list a mandatory FDA consumer hotline number. Cool!
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Heart-to-heart. Talking to your doctor. American Heart Association website. Available at: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/More/ConsumerHealthCare/Heart-to-heart-Talking-to-Your-Doctor%5FUCM%5F323844%5FArticle.jsp. Updated June 20, 2013. Accessed June 17, 2014.
Preparing for medical visits. American Heart Association website. Available at: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/More/CardiacRehab/Preparing-for-Medical-Visits%5FUCM%5F307053%5FArticle.jsp. Updated April 22, 2014. Accessed June 17, 2014.
Talking to your doctor. National Institutes of Health website. Available at: http://nih.gov/clearcommunication/talktoyourdoctor.htm. Accessed June 17, 2014.
Tips for talking to your doctor. American Academy of Family Physicians Family Doctor website. Available at: http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/healthcare-management/working-with-your-doctor/tips-for-talking-to-your-doctor.html. Updated May 2014.
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Replicate and generalize across studies.
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While any group of scholars might modify this list, it poses some commonly accepted standards that our committee used to begin its evaluation of the literature on firearm violence. In so doing we have sought to ensure that often controversial research issues are subjected to these minimum standards for research and to encourage future research in this area to strive for greater rigor.
The committee also noted that certain research strategies are very prevalent in firearms research. These include various interrupted time-series approaches (before-after studies) and the use of case-control techniques. Because these are so frequently utilized in this area of research, we provide an analysis of their use. In Appendix D there is a discussion of the difficulties of before-after type studies, and in Chapter 7 there is one on case-control designs. For advances to be made in firearm violence research, researchers must be careful to use these techniques and approaches with due recognition of their limitations and carefully consider the effect of research design on findings.
In our analysis of the use of these methods in firearms research, we found too often that the conclusions reached require the acceptance of assumptions that are at best implausible. For example, many studies (e.g., Duggan, 2001; Kaplan and Geling, 1998; Kleck and Patterson, 1993; Miller et al., 2002) of the relationship between the access to firearms and firearm violence are conducted with the state as the unit of analysis (a measure of the rate of firearm ownership is correlated with the rate of firearm violence). These results are used to advance the argument that an individual's probability of access to firearms explains that individual's probability of committing a violent crime with a weapon. While the problems associated with such cross-level interpretations are well known (the "ecological fallacy"; that is, inferences about individual behavior cannot be drawn from aggregate data about a group; Robinson, 1950), these authors and many who use their work to advance various firearms policies all too frequently draw inferences that cannot be supported by their analysis. Similarly in interrupted-time-series designs, the length of the series and the well-known problems associated with nonexperimental and quasi-experimental designs (see Campbell and Stanley, 1966) are frequently not given the attention required for the work to be judged acceptable. Throughout this report we hold all the research we reviewed to these reasonable standards. Especially in areas of research in which there is much public controversy, it is vital that such standards be maintained.


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jfresh:I've seen Medela tubing on Amazon and in Target. To make sure that moisture doesn't collect in the tubing unhook the connector from the tubing after you pump and let the pump run for another few minutes. I would not continue using that tubing, I would buy new.
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I ordered tubing for my PISA from amazon when I got mold in it.
I did this too. I wasn't comfortable using it with mold, even having cleaned it out.
It is one of the issues with medela having an open system. While the mold itself or the water may not actually enter the milk, or the pump motor, the mold spores well they can go everywhere.
I would buy new tubing for sure.
Leave the pump running a bit to reduce the amount of moisture, and if you unhook the tubing and see any water in them, take the tubing and swing it around and the water will move out by centrifugal force.
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Chatham's Eden Hall Campus is way more than a 388-acre plot of land. It's the embodiment of a commitment Chatham makes everyday to support sustainability and environmental education. In fact, it will be home to Chatham's Falk School of Sustainability and function as a living and learning laboratory, where the campus just doesn't house classrooms, but is the classroom. It's where a blend of knowledge, experience, and creativity is always working, persistently developing, and constantly improving. It's the first in the world of its kind. And it's where all efforts are focused on attaining the greatest social, economic, and environmental impact through greatly limiting our ecological impact.
Using the latest in environmentally responsible technology, design and innovation, Eden Hall will be self-sustaining in every way by emitting zero carbon emissions, managing all storm and waste water on-site, and producing more energy than it consumes. With the help of the lead architecture firm Mithun, and the vision of the 388-acre, 20-year master plan developed by BNIM and Andropogon, Eden Hall will one day serve more than 1,500 students with programs in the fields of sustainability, health sciences, business, and more.
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Eden Hall Campus is the canvas for the Falk School of Sustainability's academic programs. The Falk School's Bachelor of Sustainability, Master of Sustainability, Master of Arts in Food Studies, and dual-degree Master of Sustainability-Master of Business Administration programs utilize the campus's field labs, green houses, gardens, fields, orchard, and surrounding forest to put their education into practice to work toward a more sustainable and just future.
In addition to Falk School programs, students can also choose from Chatham's highly sought-after degree programs in areas aligned with the job opportunities and economy of Pittsburgh, including the fields of healthcare, nursing, business, communication, and the arts & sciences.
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Bin the Bin is the sustainable waste campaign being adopted by more and more organisations around the capital as part of a commitment to:
As the name suggests Bin the Bin is designed to replace the standard deskside bins used by each employee with communal recycling stations. Obviously the concept involves employees changing how they dispose of their rubbish, but experience has shown us that when people realise how much environmental damage is caused by the over-use of plastics in our society, they are happy to take the extra steps across the office to recycle.
Consequently Bin the Bin is more than just the removal of the standard deskside bins. It is a carefully structured campaign designed to change the mindsets and show that a big difference can be made with very little extra effort. Even more important is to keep the enthusiasm for this extra effort going in the long term.
This is achieved by the use of online monthly feedback system that allows the monitoring of waste recycled through the scheme. This is presented as waste composition data and customer friendly comparisons (number of tree saved). This will allow staff to physically see the difference that their recycling efforts have made and also provide data for use in LSE communications.
Bin the Bin has led to between a 10-20% improvement in recycling rates at some of London's biggest companies. If this improvement was seen by all businesses across the capital we could see an increase in recycling and reduction in landfill of 20,000 tonnes per year. LSE has seen a 36% improvement in the NAB Bin the Bin system, compared to the rest of campus.
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Plastic has many things going for it. It is strong, cheap, long lasting, durable, compact and water resistant. This makes it great for many uses but it also means that we produce 13 billion plastic bags per year in the UK alone - which is enough to wrap the entire 209,331 km2 of the country 8 times over. Because plastic can take up to 1,000 years to break down this means that every bit of plastic that has ever been produced is still somewhere in the environment - often in the ocean. And capable of doing damage.
The main problem with plastic is that it appears so disposable we waste vast amounts of it and using plastic bin liners is a major culprit of this wastage. By joining the Bin the Bin campaign you can help reduce the amount of plastic we use in the UK as well as reduce the waste that goes to landfill and increase the quality of your recycling.
It may seem as if just getting rid of the bins and bin liners at your desk will not make any real difference but in a company with 1,000 employees it only takes 6 years to produce enough bags to cover the whole of London. LSE's staff probably do this in half this time! Just three years. This also means that 6,000 deskside bins produce enough plastic waste to cover the entire surface area of London every single year. Makes you think, doesn't it?
Bin the Bin reduces plastic pollution from bin liners and has proven to increase the quality of recycling by up to 20%. The benefits of this improved recycling are obvious:
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The energy saving from recycling one bottle will:
Despite the growth of recycling bottle banks, we still throw away five of every six bottles sold in the UK. This means over 6 billion bottles are going to landfill every year.
What to include? All food types accepted: teabags, coffee grinds, fruit and vegetables, dairy, meat and fish.
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Food waste accounts for 21% of total waste and is the largest single proportion of all waste. Every single bit of this is able to be recycled through composting.
What to include? Crisp packets, chocolate wrappers, tissues, polystyrene
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Brazilian artist Rodrigo Torres creates eye-catching three-dimensional collages by cautiously spiteful and layering currency from all above the world. Similar to artist Scott Campbell, Rodrigo Torres observes paper currency in a different way than the majority people. He doesn't see it like an exchangeable appliance, an approach to purchase requirements or opulence. He sees it as somewhat to cut into, an unbelievable art variety in the making.
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Fondly nicknamed as the mini-Nürburgring, Cadwell Park has been the favourite circuit of many a rider and spectator alike. It still is... almost 80 years on from its first speed event...
The most loved, most mythical, most spectacular racetrack in use in mainland Britain? Well, though perhaps Scarborough and Oulton Park may have claims to the title – Scarborough's albeit tenuous, as it's not a racetrack 'full time' – to many Cadwell Park and its awesome 'Mountain' has the crown firmly in its grasp.
Cadwell Park's story begins in 1926, when Mr Mansfield Wilkinson bought the land, approximately midway between Louth and Horncastle, so that he could enjoy shooting the local wildlife at weekends. Located on the cusp of the Lincolnshire Wolds, the natural gradients made the land unsuitable for farming, hence its use as a 'shooting' habitat. But Mansfield had a son, Charles, who liked motorbikes and it wasn't long before Wilkinson the younger was agitating at using a bit of the land for speed events; the first, organised under the auspices of Louth and District Motor Cycle Club (of which Charlie was secretary) was a hill climb held in 1933, in front of the Manor House, where Charlie Wilkinson lived later on and which served as the event offices and such.
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Governor Deval L. Patrick
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September 25, 2008
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On September 25, 2008, Governor Deval Patrick traveled to Washington, DC, to testify before the Congressional Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming on the need for additional federal fuel assistance funding in order to avoid a potential public health crisis this winter.
Governor Patrick:
Good afternoon, Chairman Markey and members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today.
I know that the turmoil in our financial markets is dominating your own and the public's attention today, as well it should. It is certainly on my mind, and the minds of every governor across the land. Especially under the circumstances, I thank you for turning some of your attention today to the subject of this hearing, a crisis in the making that has the potential to become a public health threat in Massachusetts, New England, and many other parts of the country.
I am talking about the crisis in home heating costs that cold weather states expect this winter. Without help, many of our most vulnerable citizens will find themselves facing heating bills they cannot pay.
And the challenge is right around the corner. Night-time temperatures are already dropping into to 40s and 30s this week in New England. Unless we prepare-including by fully funding the LIHEAP fuel assistance program-my state and other will face what some call a "slow motion Katrina."
Let me try to "dimensionalize" the challenge: home heating oil is used by nearly 40 percent or about 963,000, Massachusetts households. According to the
Department of Energy Resources' regular statewide survey of prices (dated July
8, 2008), the average price of home heating oil in Massachusetts hit a record high of $4.71 a gallon, after steadily rising, week by week, for over a year. Even after the recent price moderations, prices of heating fuels have settled in at roughly $4 a gallon - still 50% higher than last year, when the average price was $2.70.
Should the price remain at $4 a gallon through the coming heating season, it will take more than $3,200 to heat an average Massachusetts household with oil this winter, up from $1,800 just two winters ago. Many consider that estimated average to be conservative: if a family uses 1,100 gallons next winter, which is not unusual, it will cost them over $4,000 to heat their home.
The Massachusetts LIHEAP program is expected to serve almost 144,000 households this winter. With rising energy costs and level funding, our benefits would barely cover half the roughly $1,130 it costs to fill a tank of heating oil. At that rate, the benefit would run out by year end. So, I want to thank the House for substantially increasing the federal funding for the LIHEAP program through the Continuing Resolution passed last night, and for doing so on a broad bipartisan basis.
The prospect of significantly higher home heating costs this coming winter was sufficiently alarming to me, and to my colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature, to form a Winter Energy Costs Task Force. In five public hearings across the state, the Task Force heard compelling testimony about the impact high heating costs would have on our most vulnerable citizens, including low income families with children, people with disabilities, and senior citizens.
Here are a couple of stories that came out of those hearings:
- A senior citizen from Gloucester who is living on $790 per month to pay for his housing and medical expenses cannot afford the oil needed to heat his home. Without an increase in funding for fuel assistance, he would only get enough help to buy 2/3 of a tank, which might not even get him to January. He is considering a reverse mortgage in order to get by this winter.
- The director of a community action program in Lynn told the story of a woman with three school age kids who just lost her job. Collecting just $157 per week in unemployment, she doesn't even have enough to cover her rent of $800 a month. Without additional funding, fuel assistance won't be enough to fill her oil tank even once. This CAP director said that, in 29 years of service, he's never seen so many folks asking for fuel assistance for the first time.
I want you to know that Massachusetts is doing everything we can to avoid disaster this winter. Our Department of Public Utilities has recently ordered an increase in the discount given to low-income customers on their electric and natural gas bills, which will save them $75 to $300 over the coming winter. We have also expanded programs to help low-income customers pay past due bills. We have appropriated $10 million in state funds, in very tight fiscal times, to supplement federal fuel assistance funding this winter as well.
We are also working to expand energy efficiency services provided by the utilities this fall, to help their customers tighten and insulate their homes, as well as upgrade their heating systems, with the help of rebates and low-interest loans. These latter measures are consistent with accelerated implementation of the Green Communities Act, the comprehensive energy reform legislation I signed into law earlier this year.
In addition, we will use the proceeds of the first auction of greenhouse gas emissions allowances under the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which took place this morning, to support energy efficiency efforts. The specific targets of those investments will depend on the recommendations of the Winter Energy Costs Task Force, which will report shortly on measures we can take to help our fellow citizens stay warm, and safe, this winter.
But we still need you. I very much understand and respect the demands for resources that compete for your attention. Nevertheless, what is at stake is the real possibility that that many citizens in the colder regions of this country will be at risk of freezing to death without federal help.
So, I thank you again for the House action yesterday and I urgently ask the full Congress to fully fund the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program at the $5.1 billion level now under consideration as part of the Continuing Resolution.
This funding would almost double this winter's expected LIHEAP benefit in Massachusetts, providing enormous help to families across the Commonwealth. I lastly want to acknowledge that, though essential, this funding is really just a stopgap measure. High energy costs in the Northeast are a foreseeable and continuing reality. A dedicated federal plan that includes support for state LIHEAP programs, and also for efficiency strategies and renewable energy generation and delivery, is the big task remaining ahead. We look forward to working with you on that.
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There is so much to love about this Roasted Red Pepper Jelly. It's just so versatile. It's sweet, like you'd expect from a jelly, but it also has a kick of spice, a tweak of tang and the earthiness of roasted bell peppers. And, just look at that color. Those sexy red velvet belles, comfortable and proud in every size and shape, come with their very own flirty curl top. They have a very seductive nature, which fits in well with the theme for today's Lets Lunch bunch (my online virtual lunch buddies.)This month's theme is Seduction and it just happens to fall on the date of 11/11/11. How powerful, passionate and perfect is that?
Today's theme was chosen as a celebration of a new book written by one of our Lets Lunch buddies, Mina Kahn. Check out her steamy romance novel - The Djinn's Dilemma. Then, have fun with all the links below (and also on twitter with #LetsLunch) to see all the great recipes with Seduction as the theme.
I roasted these fresh peppers in the oven on a sheet pan at 400F for about 20 minutes. I covered them in plastic wrap, individually, for about 10 minutes. After that, I opened them up, seeded, chopped and pureed them in a blender.Sometimes these multi-lobed beauties are under-rated considering they contains tons of vitamin C, antioxidants and fiber. The red bell pepper does not contain the same ingredients as hot peppers, in fact it's usually a bit sweet and crunchy and blends well with many other vegetables, or just with a simple garnish.A luscious spoonful of Roasted Red Pepper Jelly (which is spiced up a bit with red pepper flakes) gives a nice little kick to a toasted goat cheese covered crostini, garnished with black sesame seeds. It makes a nice ruby accompaniment to chicken and can give a regular hamburger a reputation among your friends. Served with eggs, the whole plate looks like a party.Don't forget to check out these Lets Lunch Bunch Seduction themes:
Mina Kahn - Smokin' Seafood Soup (and a new book!)
Joe Yonan - Sword Fish Stew for Seduction
His With Hers - Seduce me Apple Cider Donuts
Hapa Mama - Spaghetti for Adults Only
Monday Morning Cooking Club - Seduction Food - Pavlova
Spicebox Travels - Way To A Man's Heart Stew
RECIPE: Roasted Red Pepper Jelly
1 1/2 cups (about 3-4 ) Roasted Peppers Puree
1 cup White Vinegar
1/2 cup Rice Wine Vinegar
1 1/2 tsp. Red Pepper Flakes
2 cups Sugar
1 Pkt. liquid fruit pectin (3 oz.)
1) In a large deep pot: Heat Roasted Pepper Puree, vinegars, red pepper flakes and sugar over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar.
2) Increase heat and bring to a boil for about 10 minutes.
3) Add pectin, bring to a boil, stirring for only 1 minute and remove from heat.
4) Pour into sterilized jars 1/4 inch from the top, and seal. Boil in hot water bath for 10 minutes, remove and let cool for 24 hours. You may also pour into sterilized jars, seal, allow to cool and keep in refrigerator for several weeks, or freezer for several months.
Here's to the magic of 11.11.11 until the next 100 years~
Friday, November 11, 2011
Roasted Red Pepper Spicy Jelly - Rrrrrrr Rrrrrr
Posted by Cathy Shambley-Baer at 11:11 AM
Labels: appetizers, Canning, crostini, Jelly, Lets Lunch, preserves, red pepper
6 comments:
- Jen said...
One of my favorite condiments! (is it considered a condiment??) My personal favorite is with cream cheese spread on a cracker... addicting!
- November 11, 2011 at 1:04 PM
Oh wow! i am going to have to def try this one! Thanks
- November 11, 2011 at 2:11 PM
- Mina/SpiceBites said...
Love the post! Red bell peppers are my favorite, but never tried them in a jelly and never thought about how they come in different shapes & sizes & all are beautiful. Wow.
Thanks my friend & I'm so making this!
- November 11, 2011 at 3:06 PM
- HapaMama said...
That is a feast for the eyes! (I'm sure it tastes delicious, too.)
- November 11, 2011 at 3:09 PM
- linda @spiceboxtravels said...
Cathy, lovely and very versatile jelly! Great idea for this month's #LetsLunch theme of seduction.
- November 11, 2011 at 8:55 PM
- Emma said...
Delicious and gorgeous! I've never made jelly from scratch before, but am certainly intrigued now....
- November 16, 2011 at 2:44 PM
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New Zealand country brief
General information
New Zealand comprises two main narrow and mountainous islands, the North Island and the South Island, separated by Cook Strait, and a number of smaller outlying islands. The total land area is approximately 268,000 square kilometres (about the combined area of Victoria and Tasmania). Its maritime EEZ is roughly 430 million hectares, the fifth largest in the world. The capital, Wellington, is situated on the south-west tip of the North Island and is about the same latitude as Launceston. The Southern Alps, containing glacial systems, which have retreated and formed wide glacial valleys and inland lakes, extend the length of the South Island. The Southern Alps include New Zealand's highest mountain, Aoraki/Mt Cook (3754 m). The highest mountain in the North Island is Mount Ruapehu (2797m), an active volcano which erupts occasionally, most recently in 2007. Not far from the mountain is Lake Taupo, the largest lake in New Zealand. New Zealand has a cool temperate climate, strongly influenced by oceanographic factors.
New Zealand has a population of around 4.5 million (2013). New Zealand's rate of natural increase is about 1.0 per cent per year. Australia is a major destination for New Zealand migrants and tourists. Traditionally, most inward migration has been from the United Kingdom, Australia and Northern Europe. In more recent times, a growing number of migrants have come from the Pacific island countries, particularly Samoa, Cook Islands and Niue, and from Asia.
Bilateral Relations
Australia and New Zealand are natural allies with a strong trans-Tasman sense of family. Migration, trade and defence ties, keen competition on the sporting field, and strong people-to-people links have helped shape a close and co-operative relationship. Hundreds of thousands of Australians and New Zealanders cross the Tasman each year as tourists, for business purposes, or to visit family members. Over 647,000 New Zealand citizens live in Australia, while there are around 65,000 Australians in New Zealand. Freedom of travel is facilitated through the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangements of 1973, which allow Australians and New Zealanders to visit, live and work in either country without restrictions.
While New Zealand chose not to join the Australian federation in 1901, it maintains close political contact. At a government-to-government level, Australia's relationship with New Zealand is the closest and most comprehensive of all its bilateral relationships. Prime Ministers hold annual formal talks and Foreign, Trade and Defence Ministers meet regularly. New Zealand Ministers and government officials participate with their Australian federal and state counterparts in relevant COAG Council meetings, which span the domestic policy agenda and support the Council of Australian Governments (COAG).
Australia and New Zealand cooperate closely in the international arena and in regional bodies, such as the Pacific Islands Forum, APEC and the ASEAN Regional Forum. The Australia, New Zealand and ASEAN free trade agreement, AANZFTA, entered into force on 1 January 2010. Both Australia and New Zealand cooperate closely in pursuing WTO goals, notably through participation in the Cairns Group – a coalition of 19 agricultural exporting countries seeking the liberalisation of trade in agriculture. New Zealand has made valuable contributions to security in areas of high priority to Australia, notably in East Timor, Bougainville, Solomon Islands (RAMSI) and Afghanistan.
The Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum (ANZLF) is an important annual private sector-led event which brings together a diverse group of leaders from business, government, and community sectors to contribute ideas on developing the bilateral relationship. The Forum examines and debates economic, defence, political and social ties between Australia and New Zealand as well as broader strategic issues of domestic and international significance. New Zealand will host the next ANZLF in Auckland in February 2015. ANZLF is co-chaired on the Australian side by Rod McGeoch AM, Chairman of Sky City Entertainment Group Ltd, and on the New Zealand side by Adrian Littlewood, Chief Executive of Auckland Airport.
The Australian and New Zealand Prime Ministers hold an annual Leaders' Meeting, as part of a commitment by both governments to the importance of the relationship and an intention to strengthen links further, especially through deeper economic integration. The most recent Australia New Zealand Leaders' Meeting was held in Sydney on 7 February 2014, and included a joint ministerial meeting. Joint Statement by Prime Ministers Abbott and Key February 2014
Defence Relations
Defence relations between Australia and New Zealand are close and longstanding. Formal expressions of our security partnership are found in the 1944 Canberra Pact and 1951 ANZUS Treaty. The ANZUS Treaty remains in effect between Australia and New Zealand, notwithstanding the United States' suspension of its ANZUS security obligations to New Zealand in August 1986 in response to New Zealand's anti-nuclear policy.
Australia's bilateral defence relationship with New Zealand is underpinned by the Closer Defence Relations Agreement (CDR). The 1991 (revised in 2003 and again in 2008) CDR provides a broad strategic framework for the bilateral defence relationship. A key objective of CDR is for both countries to work together effectively in combined and joint operations. A range of defence engagement activities supports the development of interoperability, particularly for operations in our region.
The Pacific-focused Ready Response Force (RRF), initiated in September 2009, was finalised in March 2011, with New Zealand Defence Force personnel stationed at the Deployable Joint Forces Headquarters in Brisbane.
In accordance with the recommendations of the 2011 Review of the Australia-New Zealand Defence Relationship, a framework for closer consultation and engagement on defence has been implemented since 2012.
In November 2012, Defence Ministers agreed to new initiatives to enhance practical defence cooperation including cross-crewing of Navy vessels, New Zealand participation in TALISMAN SABRE 2013 with embedded observers, and increased dialogue on regional security issues through a 1.5 Track Security Dialogue.
Political Overview
New Zealand is a parliamentary democracy in the Westminster tradition. Its executive arm of government is drawn from its legislature, which currently has 121 members. Government in New Zealand differs in several ways from the traditional Westminster model. With the abolition of the Legislative Council (Upper House) in 1951, the New Zealand Parliament became unicameral. The Prime Minister (currently John Key, first elected in November 2008) is the Head of Government and must have the confidence of the House to govern. HM Queen Elizabeth II is the Head of State, represented by the Governor-General (Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, since August 2011).
Parliament is summoned, prorogued or dissolved by the Governor-General. The Government's term of office is three years. It is compulsory to enrol to vote but voting itself is not compulsory.
Elections are held every three years. New Zealand has a Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) electoral system, based on a German model. The first MMP election was held in 1996.
Under MMP, voters are given two votes – one for a local MP (an electorate vote) and one for a political party (a party list vote). Maori may choose to be on either the General or the Maori electoral roll. There are 121 seats in the current Parliament for the three year term following the September 2014 election. There are 70 electorate seats, including seven representing Maori electorates. An additional 50 party list seats are allocated to political parties in order to ensure that the total representation of those parties in Parliament reflects their percentage share of the party list vote.
With the introduction of MMP the opportunity for minor parties to gain parliamentary representation increased. As a result, coalition and minority governments have become commonplace. A referendum on the electoral system held at the 2011 general election returned a solid 58 per cent endorsement of the MMP system.
New Zealand's National Party won a third term in government in elections held on 20 September 2014. It governs with support from the centrist United Future Party, the free-market ACT Party and the Maori Party, which supported the National Party government in its previous two terms. Murray McCully was reappointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Tim Groser was reappointed Minister of Trade.
Economic Overview
New Zealand is a small open economy. Following a comprehensive reform program that began in the mid-80s, the New Zealand economy is now largely deregulated, and more internationally competitive. The production base has diversified to include a range of elaborately transformed manufactures, while maintaining a large agriculture sector, which accounts for 70 per cent of exports. Services account for over two thirds of New Zealand's real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), while manufacturing accounts for 12 per cent. In 2013, New Zealand's main merchandise export markets were China (20.7 per cent), Australia (19 per cent), and the United States (8.5 per cent). New Zealand's main sources of merchandise imports were China (17.5 per cent), Australia (13.3 per cent), and the United States (9.4 per cent).
GDP growth of 3.3 is forecast for 2014.
Bilateral economic and trade relationship
The economic and trade relationship between Australia and New Zealand is shaped by the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (CER or ANZCERTA), which came into effect on 1 January 1983. ANZCERTA created one of the world's most open and successful free trade agreements and two-way trans-Tasman merchandise trade has increased at an average annual rate of around 8 per cent following its adoption. New Zealand is Australia's eighth largest goods trading partner, eighth largest source of foreign investment and third most important destination for Australian investment abroad. In the March quarter 2013 China surpassed Australia for the first time as New Zealand's largest market for both imports and exports.
In 2013, trans-Tasman goods and services trade was valued at around $21.5 billion. Australian merchandise exports to New Zealand totalled $7.39 billion, while merchandise imports from New Zealand totalled $7.4 billion. Two-way trade in services amounted to $6.7 billion in 2013.
In 2013 Australia's total investment in New Zealand was $81 billion; while New Zealand's total investment in Australia was $30.1 billion. New Zealand is the third largest market for Australian investment abroad, with Australia the largest investor in New Zealand. Over half of Australia's total investment in New Zealand is FDI ($45.8 billion), reflecting the high level of economic integration. Australian investment in New Zealand includes the banking, insurance, building, infrastructure, telecoms, energy and retail sectors.
Single Economic Market (SEM)
The last major Review of ANZCERTA in 1995 focused on advancing "third generation" trade facilitation issues including eliminating remaining regulatory impediments to trade. The Australian and New Zealand Governments decided to take a Single Economic Market (SEM) approach to harmonise the two economies to enable business, consumers and investors to conduct operations across the Tasman in a seamless regulatory environment.
An across-portfolio approach (including with State Government treasuries) was adopted to establish mechanisms to deal with differences in business and financial regulation that might impede trade and investment. A Trans-Tasman Outcomes Implementation Group (TTOIG), led in Australia by the Department of Treasury and in New Zealand by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), meets each quarter to oversee and report on 26 areas of work to accelerate regulatory and business law harmonisation under the SEM. The TTOIG expects to conclude its work, with most of the 26 agenda items implemented, by early 2015.
A Single Economic Market Outcomes Framework sets out principles to accelerate regulatory harmonisation and alignment in order to stimulate business and create jobs.
The principles of the framework include:
- persons in Australia or New Zealand should not have to engage in the same process or provide the same information twice;
- measures should deliver substantively the same regulatory outcomes in both countries in the most efficient manner;
- regulated occupations should be able to operate seamlessly between each country;
- both Governments should seek to achieve economies of scale and scope in regulatory design and implementation;
- products and services supplied in one jurisdiction should be able to be supplied in the other;
- the two countries should seek to strengthen joint capability to influence international policy design;
- outcomes should seek to optimise/maximise net Trans-Tasman benefit.
The Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Arrangement (TTMRA) for Goods and Occupations came into effect in 1998 and substantially reduced regulatory impediments to trans-Tasman trade. The two basic principles of the TTMRA are that:
- any good that may legally be sold in Australia may be legally sold in New Zealand, and vice-versa; and
- a person registered in Australia to practice an occupation is entitled to practice an equivalent occupation in New Zealand and vice-versa.


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