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Is it 2 parts oil.1part vinegar S&P anything else???ty |
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- Posted by publickman (My Page) on Tue, Feb 28, 12 at 18:36
I do it to taste - it depends on the type of oil and the type of vinegar. If the vinegar has a strong acidic flavor, I would use three parts oil. Generally I make a vinaigrette instead that has several types of vinegar for a balance of flavors and one or two types of oil. Lars |
Because I only like a little bit of salad dressing I use a ratio of 1 to 1 oil and vinegar. It's strongly flavored so I use less. I don't like oily salads. Extra virgin olive oil and balsamic or wine vinegar. A small amount of dijon mustard. S&P and a small amount of honey or sugar (sometimes). Whisk. Or shake in a jar with the lid on. Eileen |
Maybe a touch of oregano or dried parsley or garlic powder or homemade Emeril's seasoning (spicy) or a squirt of lemon or some dijon mustard. More oil if it's a strong vinegar. Taste and experiment. No two batches are the same! |
I think the perfect balance is 3 parts oil(olive), and one part (red wine) vinegar. I also add a splash of balsamic. Then, I add garlic powder, a pinch of oregano, dried basil, and onion powder. Then shake it all in a covered container vigorously to emulsify. |
'A spendthrift with oil and a miser with vinegar'--I like 3:1 oil (good EVOO) to vinegar. Here's my favorite dressing; I've probably made this a hundred times or so over the years. Tarragon Vinaigrette Dressing 6 oz Olive Oil (see note) Put all the ingredients in a container and blend well with a fork or whisk. If you want it a little thicker, put an ice cube in it while blending it, removing the ice cube prior to dressing the salad. It can be made up earlier in the day and stored in a glass container, covered, in the fridge; just whip it up again immediately prior to dressing the salad. Makes about one cup. Note on olive oil: this recipe is only as good as the oil you use. DonŌĆÖt use cheap olive oil (or--horrors--"ŌĆśliteŌĆÖ olive oil.) Use a good green ŌĆ£primaveraŌĆØ extra virgin oil, no blends. Bertolli is fine. If you can find (and afford) a Provencal French oil like Hilaire Fabre or James Plagniol, get it; itŌĆÖs fantastic. Variation 1: use walnut or hazelnut oil instead of the olive oil. Variation 2: for the vinegar, use half vinegar and half lemon juice. |
3 parts oil to one of vinegar.....and I prefer a less acidic vinegar than most red wine vinegars. I mostly use rice vinegar....sometimes half cider vinegar and half balsamic. I like to start with something that will emulsify the oil and ingredients....mustard is usual for me. Crushed clove of garlic, some herbs....oregano, basil, parsley, dill....some or all. And sugar...I think sugar pulls it all together....just a generous pinch for half cup of dressing. I know several who adamantly say "no sugar in my dressing!!"....but love my dressing.....and I say....don't ask don't tell.....but I guess that doctrine is outmoded now....LOL! |
Yes, sugar, thanks for reminding me, Linda. Maybe 1/2 tsp at most, and it does work well. Note: if I'm doing a bottle of dressing that we'll use over a couple of weeks' time, I'll use the dried herbs. But if I'm making a one-dinner dressing, then I'll use the fresh herbs and garlic. Not sure how long chopped fresh Italian parsley and oregano and basil will do after too long in the fridge. |
3:1 if it's something that others will be eating. 2:1 if it's for me. I just can't seem to get enough of vinegar- especially balsamic. |
- Posted by jessicavanderhoff (My Page) on Wed, Feb 29, 12 at 7:17
I'm with ynnej. I tried the 'right' 3:1 ratio many times, and it tastes dreadful to me. I need much more acid no matter what kind I'm using. Sometimes I cast off the oil altogether, and just use salted lemon juice or something. It's especially nice with a salad that's got rich toppings. Like Lars says, adjust it to please yourself. |
I agree with the others, too much oil. I tend toward a 1:3 ratio of oil to vinegar, or no oil at all. Since I use very little, or no, lettuce in my salads, the oil is pretty unnecessary, just clogs up my coronary arteries, even the good stuff. I chop my veggies small enough to eat with a soup spoon (it's much easier to eat a salad at work with a spoon), so I'm going for a good strong taste - balsamic vinegar is my current favorite. |
- Posted by bulldinkie (My Page) on Wed, Feb 29, 12 at 11:37
we as kids use to go to this little resturant down the street,Mom would get this salad all shreded with oil,vinger loved it.Thank you all. |
Thought I don't measure, probably closer to 1:1 for me... maybe slightly more GOOD olive oil than acid. Type of acid can vary... red wine vinegar, flavored vinegar, etc. If I use Balsamic... just a little along with some other vinegar. Have subbed lemon juice for vinegar with nice results... nice on a seafood salad like shrimp or fresh tuna. Also usually add a pinch or 2 of sugar. |
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Recent comments
- Dane
- November 13, 2012 - 17:23
I was out to get Nintendo Wii Points that night and I got to the store to late and at 12:18am I was spotted by the female police officer, from there that`s when problems started, her help arrived shortly after and I was hoping he would help me since she didn't seem to care what I said and she claimed I was out in the ( Middle ) of the road, I was on the ( Side ) of the road and walking where I was allowed to there was no real side walk since it just cuts off into dirt and grass as far as I see it I got half of what I asked for and I would like the other half but they don`t want to give it to me so as far as I see it, it`s done and over with for me and the hearing means nothing to me you can break my windows as many times as you would like as long as you pay for them she started it all and everyone else more or less blindly fallowed that`s all for now bye bye
- saltheart
- November 14, 2012 - 13:38
Dane, don't think about some of the heartless comments made here, people like the officer have tunnel vision, they will only see bad in every situation because they are bitter that they never done better in their lives, keep your head up and stand tall, you have done nothing wrong
- crista
- November 12, 2012 - 17:56
why is it the government will not let us speak out and tell society what went on and what is going on what are they afraid of if they done no wrong why are they stopping us from telling society what is going on and what went on they have been treating us like bill29 for years people died and almost died over this what we are talking about we have no rights,they were asked to do investagations they say NO,we told them we did not want there money,we tried to put a book out ,not allowed law society no, bar society no,where we went the answer was no.and what we are saying is nothing to what went on???? where are our charter and freedoms so why do some give bad advice or is bad advice????
- saltheart
- November 12, 2012 - 13:51
i can't belive people are not behind the spurrell family, it is unbelievable that they arrested this man because they thought he was impaired, so the lesson here is, if you are impaired you can't walk home because you could be arrested,the problem here is that we have two police officiers that abused their power or privalige, this is the real issue for me, the abuse of power that these people can use, easily with no recourse of retribution, i had an incident in mt pearl where a lady officier used a cutting off manuver on me and was really quite the snot with her arrogance in the way she spoke to me in the car, luckily my mid 80's year parents were in the car and witness's because she could give me a ticket for any reason she wanted i was so shaken over the tactic where i had to come to a screeching halt and was concerned for the safety and health of my parents that if it wasn't for them calming me down i would probably have gotten arrested on that day, her excuse was that we were both a little confused, yes i was confused, taking my parents to the supermarket and all of a sudden a police cruiser cuts in front of you, puts on its lights, i believe it was a case of mistaken identity, right color car wrong make or something, but the story is she could have given me a ticket for anything and what recourse do you have, even if you done no wrong. this complaints commission,
- crista
- November 12, 2012 - 13:43
we went to the commission process in1997 and we are still waiting to have it dealt with one case not just one my advise to these people is get to talk to russell at the telegram and try to get a federal inquiry like we tried and was turned down not only by one government or they could talk frazer march and get him to tell you how bad????they are because they are that corrupt,and if you only knew where your hard tax paying dollars and how they are beening spent and how justice is beening served you would want an inquiry your self????
- crista
- November 12, 2012 - 11:16
- Bethany
- November 11, 2012 - 23:44
Mrs. Squirrel, the RNC issued an apology and a cash settlement. And yet you want more, pretty greedy don't you think.
- Jack
- November 14, 2012 - 10:08
Bethany, an apology is only worth it if the RNC took responsibility for their actions. However, since the RNC officers involved in the Dane Spurrell arrested were cleared of wrong doing, their apology is worthless as actions speak louder than words. I also watched Diane Spurrell's interview on the CBC Newfoundland and Labrador, including a tape recording involving Dane and the RNC officers on April 19, 2009, and it clearly proves that the police did treat Dane poorly and unprofessionally. Bethany, apologies are only good if action is taken to correct their wrongs. In light of the Chesley Earle case, they didn't learn from their mistakes.
- Shar
- November 11, 2012 - 20:01
It's my understanding that the government (not rnc) will often give "settlements" to make nuisances go away. Maybe this was the case? I think your 15 mins were up a long time ago Ms. Spurrell. Why are you back in the media?
- Timothy D. Garrett
- November 11, 2012 - 19:37
Dane and Ms. Spurrell should be commended for their patience and tenacity. From the comments below I sense that some feel the matter is resolved and should be swept in the bin and all be done with it. Comparing what happened to Mr. Spurrell with someone climbing an electric tower, being injured and then seeking money is not only rude but is dwarfed in ludicrousness by this publication posting the comment. I would hope another individual would reread the entire article a realize that Mr. Spurrell's first name is Dane not Dana. That being said, the citizenry of Newfoundland should be more alarmed over the fact that this incident occurred in early 2009 and it is now late 2012. Based on past performance, it looks as if it will go in to early 2013 before being finalized. Mr. Spurrell was arrested and incarcerated over night for intoxication without the benefit of a breathalyzer or BAT (blood alcohol test) and denied the right to call anyone but a lawyer. It seems to me the only individuals that keep a lawyer's number in the Rolodex in their head are those with constant need for one and 9 out of 10 times the lawyer's area of expertise would be criminal defense. That being said, no one should criticize Mr. Spurrell's right to have his legitimate complaint handled in a timely fashion. Making the complaint is the only recourse Mr. Spurrell has. For one moment, place yourself in Mr. Spurrell's shoes and think about how you would feel or deal with a system that arrests and jails you for something you didn't do. If you can't do that, then put yourself in his mother's shoes and think about how you would feel if this was done to your child or for that matter any family member. Seven lawyers on ONE side of an issue bring home the opinion that any time lawyers are involved, the only ones that benefit are the lawyers. Maybe Shakespeare did have a point when he wrote in Hamlet that famous line of Dick the Butcher.
- Bethany
- November 12, 2012 - 19:06
@timothy. If I were in that situation I wouldn't have NOT ACCEPTED the settlement, but I guess all the squirrels see's is dollar signs.
- Timothy D. Garrett
- November 14, 2012 - 10:16
@bethany. The process in place allows for a complaint to heard and addressed. Dragging out the process for 3+ years is reprehensible. It not only undermines the process but causes undue hardship on the complainant. Separate from any monetary settlement is the question of procedure, policy and the fact that an individual's rights were denied. We only have those rights which we can defend. Instead of resorting to immature name calling, I would think your time would be better spent picking up a grammar book and realizing your use of a double negative states that you would have accepted the settlement. In addition, what you wouldn't have not done is immaterial to the situation. You were not in that situation and I pray that you nor any of your loved ones ever are.
- Sam
- November 11, 2012 - 18:45
Irrespective of any settlement made by the RNC, a serious misjudgment is alleged involving the rights and freedom of an innocent victim. We provide police officers with enormous authority and they must expect nothing less than full accountability for their actions. This investigation is fully warranted and necessary.
- November 11, 2012 - 17:51
From my experience the police officers are above the law wether they recieved a settlement, an apology doesnt make one bit of difference if the officers involved doesnt recieve some form of discipline then the crazy show goes on
- Bernie
- November 11, 2012 - 15:27
Go to legal aid like anyone else who cannot afford a lawyer. Why should my tax dollars pay for a lawyer for you whether it is right or wrong is irrelevant
- Margie Jean
- November 11, 2012 - 22:28
Bernie, who do you think pays for legal aids wages? The tooth fairy?
- Duffy
- November 11, 2012 - 15:24
The Police Department should be ashme of the time delays and do what they need to change the process. The mouthpieces.well the longer they delay a preocess the more people forget and stop caring and then just go away. The problem is the lawyers who in my opinion have no concern for right or wrong only in getting off their clients.
- Joe Moran
- November 11, 2012 - 14:56
Wait let me get this straight. The RNC gave her a settlement. Yet she still wants it brought before the court. Something wrong there. It's almost as bad as when that young fella electrocuted himself by breaking into a power station across from the old stadium climbing the tower and grabbing a wire. Nl power gave them a settlement yet they still wanted more money.
- Concerned citizen
- November 11, 2012 - 13:21
Ms. Spurrell, I commend you for standing up for whats right. IT Is only when people like you don't back down that something might be changed. I and a lot of other people were not aware that the police had taken any responsbiility for their actions nor were we aware of a settlement by the police department not the actual officers. It is time for police officers to be accountable for their actions as are private citizens.
- harry
- November 11, 2012 - 12:37
dont the polise know the smell of alcohol if he was drunk im sure there would be a smell and bloodshot eyes , wonder how many get away with impaired driving because of the lack of plugged noses
- Whaddaya At ?
- November 11, 2012 - 10:22
When the stakes are high, get the best that money can buy. Guess that's why one of the police officers has retained Bob Simmonds.
- Pat
- November 11, 2012 - 09:52
When I read this article, I am wondering what exactly does Dana want from this investigation. Obviously, the RNC have admitted fault by awarding her son financial compensation! The two officers were doing their job to protect the public. Unless one wears a medic alert bracelet, not everyone will know the particular challenges of an individual. My opinion: Stop wasting public funds and move on with you life Dana. I bet your son has already done so! It was a mistake. We do not fire people for an error in judgement. I am sure the officers have learned from this, so just let it be!
- Political Watcher
- November 11, 2012 - 09:39
Considering that Mount Pearl has two and a half sitting MHA's in Gov't one would think they would be able to offer some assistance to the lady. By virture of an apology, the RNC has admitted fault here and a final resolution should be easy to arrive at. Come on Kent, Lane and half an MHA Davis, step up and do what people elected you for and represent them.
- saelcove
- November 11, 2012 - 09:05
Police can do what ever that want with no recourse
- Gerry
- November 11, 2012 - 08:44
if true; just goes to show people in this country are viewed as equal; just some more than others: & in my 'uneducated opinion' especially if one has the cash and time to affrd a high-priced lawyer....
- Just a thought...
- November 11, 2012 - 08:37
Ms. Spurrell, I totally agree with you that the two officers involved obviously need to be better trained and a heck of a lot more observant. How they mistook Dane's issues for signs of impairment I'll never know. BUT, the RNC have settled a lawsuit and admitted wrong doing! Provided that they have taken this extremely unfortunate incident and learned from it to make every other officer better trained for the future, what do you hope to gain from continuing this very frustrating process! Perhaps you should ask the RNC Chief to order the two involved officers to come spend an afternoon with Dane and you, have some open dialogue and a cup of tea/coffee and a few cookies, and let Dane gain some trust back. Not sure if this would work for Dane due to his issues, but it might give you more satisfaction/peace of mind than the process you're now involved with!
- original townie
- November 11, 2012 - 08:34
Ms. Spurrell.....you and your family received both an apology and settlement. What more are you actually looking for?
- Jack
- November 14, 2012 - 10:04
Original Townie, as a person with Autism myself, you're obviously not too bright in the thinking department. If you read between the lines, while the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary did apologize to the Spurrell family, they recanted their apology as officers involved in the Spurrell incident were cleared of wrong doing, meaning that the apology is not worth the weight. However, if you visited the CBC Newfoundland and Labrador website this morning and watched the Diane Spurrell interview towards the end, Dane plays a tape recording proving that the RNC Officer did act unprofessionally as he/she used foul language and verbal abuse towards Dane. Secondly, a financial settlement under the law is not an admission of guilt, and the Michael Jackson sexual assault cases clearly prove it as he was found not guilty of all charges in 2005. Therefore, based on the verbal evidence from the tape recording, it clearly proves that Dane was telling the truth all along, and the RNC are the true liars (excuse the oxymoron) in this case. To watch Diane Spurrell's CBC Newfoundland and Labrador interview, visit their news story "Mother still seeking justice for autistic son" at http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2012/11/13/nl-1114-mother-autistic-son-police.html


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Panasonic announced two new compact cameras, the DMC-FX8 and the DMC-FX9. The FX8 is a 5 megapixel, the FX9 is a 6 megapixel, and they both include Panasonic's MEGA Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and 2.5 inch LCDs.
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2 Thou hast said to Jehovah, `My Lord Thou [art];' My good [is] not for thine own sake; | 2 I said to the LORD, "You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing." |
3 For the holy ones who [are] in the land, And the honourable, all my delight [is] in them. | 3 As for the saints who are in the land, they are the glorious ones in whom is all my delight. |
4 Multiplied are their griefs, [Who] have hastened backward; I pour not out their libations of blood, Nor do I take up their names on my lips. | 4 The sorrows of those will increase who run after other gods. I will not pour out their libations of blood or take up their names on my lips. |
5 Jehovah [is] the portion of my share, and of my cup, Thou -- Thou dost uphold my lot. | 5 LORD, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure. |
6 Lines have fallen to me in pleasant places, Yea, a beauteous inheritance [is] for me. | 6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance. |
7 I bless Jehovah who hath counselled me; Also [in] the nights my reins instruct me. | 7 I will praise the LORD, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. |
8 I did place Jehovah before me continually, Because -- at my right hand I am not moved. | 8 I have set the LORD always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. |
9 Therefore hath my heart been glad, And my honour doth rejoice, Also my flesh dwelleth confidently: | 9 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure, |
10 For Thou dost not leave my soul to Sheol, Nor givest thy saintly one to see corruption. | 10 because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay. |
11 Thou causest me to know the path of life; Fulness of joys [is] with Thy presence, Pleasant things by Thy right hand for ever! | 11 You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. |
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The driver of a Harley Davidson, identified as Lawrence Nasser, W/M, 52, was traveling eastbound on 4th Street when a pick-up truck driven by Mario Martinez, H/M, 29, of 616 West Street in Westwego, who was traveling westbound on 4th Street, turned into his path. Nasser was transported to University Hospital where he was initially listed in critical condition.
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It happens all the time doesn't it? You need to unmount a CD or you want to pack away the external drive but when you try to umount it you get the dreaded "device is busy" message. Wouldn't it be great if Linux actually told you what was keeping the drive busy? Here we are in 2008, I'm using Ubuntu Gutsy, and that message hasn't changed in all the years I've used Linux.
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This is a verry pretty highlitighter not only for fair skin,like some peopple have mentioned,but also for skin that is tan. In my opinion it is almoast a dupe for the Smashbox Soft Lights in Shimmes,but this one is a little bit less frosty,and it has more shimmery. I over all would recomend this,it looks really good paired with the Mary Kay Mineral Cheek Color in Citrus Bloom.
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I recently tried Mary Kay products again after many years of buying other prestige cosmetics. I can say that I was pleasantly surprised. The line has been updated, the quality is great, and the prices weren't bad overall, especially compared to some of the other brands I was using.
I haven't tried everything from MK yet but this is a great highlighter. I use the highlighting pen first and then sweep this over my cheeks after all of my other makeup is done. It adds a nice glow. I will buy this again.
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This is the perfect highlighter for fair skintones if you are a NW/NC10 to 20 this will look amazing. Also usually all mineral products break me out like crazy but this doesnt so I doubt the mineral claims but doesnt worry me in the slightest. Mine broke but i emptied it into a jar and shake it up to get a good combo of the pink and white. Super highlighter without looking sparkly or glittery.
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I really can't comment on the price for this - my mom is a MK rep and gave it to me. But I do love the way it looks. I am a NC/NW 15 in MAC and this is a great highlighter for me. I swirl my angled powder brush on the powder and then brush on and buff. It gives my skin a great color without making me look like a clown. It also isn't super sparkley/glittery which I dislike for daytime looks. I will repurchase when the pan runs out.
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I use this highlighter primarily as an eyeshadow. It is my favorite shade of pink shadow, and it makes me feel really pretty and feminine. I put the pink on the entire lid, and use the white as a soft highlight on my brow bone. This is a versatile product that can be worn casually (Just with mascara, lip stick and blush for work) or dressed up (this pink looks gorgeous on the lid in a glamorous look for evening with heavier makeup). For going out, I often pair it with a darker MAC eyeshadow in the crease, and it looks great! Application is quick, which is great so I can know I look good for work without spending 30 min. in front of the mirror.I keep it in the small MK compact with the sandstone matte bronzer for my cheeks + a lip stick or gloss. It gives me a glowing look which I love! A Mary Kay favorite. Will repurchase!
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This highighter has 2 colors, one side is a mauve pink and the other is a shimmery white. I tend to only use the white side and it gives a super pigmented highlight on my cheekbones. For me the con is that it has this other color on half the pan which makes it hard to pick up only the white without using a skinny angle brush or one of the mary kay mini brush's that you can buy for your compact. The other con is you have to purchase the compact seperately. Unsure if I will purchase again.
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High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP): A Threat to Our Way of Life
By William A. Radasky, Ph.D., P.E.
A nuclear burst detonated in space over the United States would create a high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP) that could cause the functional collapse of the electrical power grid. As a result, major infrastructures such as communications, transportation, financial services, emergency services, energy distribution, food and water could also be disrupted or extremely impaired.
The United States Congress formed a Commission in 2003 to examine the impact of nuclear weapon generated electromagnetic pulse (EMP) on the United States. The work performed by the EMP Commission has been groundbreaking in terms of studying the impact of HEMP on the civil infrastructure of the United States. They initiated a comprehensive research program and clearly identified the threat and general mitigation strategies. In 2007 they are meeting again to check on the progress of government and industry bodies with regard to their recommendations. Unfortunately, it is not clear whether action will be taken by those responsible to deal with this problem. In addition, the proposed legislation to reestablish the EMP Commission for a period of four years, until the year 2010, long enough for the Commission to help implement its 3-5 year plan for neutralizing the catastrophic EMP threat, has not yet been approved. We should remember that while the threat may be of low probability, the impact on the United States could be devastating. In fact the Commission makes the point that by doing nothing, we may be inviting attack.
For those who are interested in this subject, it is important to read the EMP Commission Report and to evaluate for yourselves whether actions could be taken in areas of your expertise to remedy the current situation. It is also critical that those in Congress understand the importance of protecting our infrastructure from this serious threat.
This article reviews the public information available concerning HEMP and its likely effects on commercial systems. Much of the technical information described in this article is found in the EMP Commission Report [1] and in the standardization work of Subcommittee 77C of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) [2].
The high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP) is defined as a series of electromagnetic waveforms that are generated from a nuclear detonation at altitudes above 30 km and propagate to the Earth's surface. While the existence of HEMP has been known since the early 1960s, improvements in the understanding of the HEMP and increases in the susceptibility of electronics to HEMP over the years has raised new issues for commercial equipment and systems that are part of the civil infrastructure. In addition, an important new study by the Congressional EMP Commission published in 2004 [1], clearly indicates that the U.S. infrastructure is vulnerable to the possibility of even a single high-altitude nuclear burst. With the end of the Cold War, the possibility of a massive nuclear exchange has diminished, while the possibility of a limited attack by a terrorist group has increased. This means that the future target of HEMP may well be the civil infrastructure of the United States as opposed to military systems, which have considered the HEMP threat for many years.
The U.S. Congressional EMP Commission
The United States Congress formed a Commission in 2003 to examine the impact of nuclear weapon generated electromagnetic pulse (EMP) on the United States. The term EMP was understood for the purposes of the study to cover the electromagnetic fields generated from a high-altitude burst, which is more narrowly defined as HEMP. The Commission is chaired by Dr. William R. Graham and consists of nine members with broad experience in areas of military and commercial systems and electronics. It was chartered to:
Assess the EMP threat to the United States including the nature and magnitude of EMP threats within the next 15 years from all potentially hostile states or non-state actors.
Evaluate the vulnerability of U.S. military and especially civilian systems.
Determine the capability of the U.S. to repair and recover from damage to military and civilian systems.
Examine the feasibility and cost of EMP hardening select military and civilian systems.
Recommend protection steps the U.S. should take.
In order to begin their study, the Commission examined the HEMP research performed in the past (mainly for military purposes) and paid particular attention to the results of several high-altitude nuclear tests performed by the United States and the Soviet Union in 1962. In addition the Commission directed new research to evaluate the possible impact of the HEMP waveform on present-day commercial equipment and systems that are part of the infrastructure. With these new research findings, the Commission drew conclusions concerning the seriousness of the threat and recommended broad mitigation measures for the future. Some important results from their study are summarized in this article.
High-altitude Nuclear Tests Performed in 1962
On the evening of July 9, 1962 [1] the United States performed a high-altitude nuclear test known as Starfish; it was publicized in advance and was observed by the public in Honolulu, Hawaii. The U.S. government indicated that the device had a yield of 1.4 MT and was detonated at an altitude of 400 km; this was at a distance of 800 nautical miles (~1400 km) from Hawaii. The EMP Commission Report contains one of the photographs that were taken at the time [1]. While there were no noticeable direct impacts to individuals on the ground (no blast, shock, radiation, etc.) some electrical systems were still affected by the electromagnetic fields. Reports included the facts that some streetlights were extinguished, microwave communications were disrupted, and burglar alarms had sounded. While these system effects were not very dramatic in 1962, it is clear that the level of technology used in electronic equipment has changed significantly over the years: from analog to digital, with operating frequencies increasing from megahertz to gigahertz, and with the operating voltages of chips reaching ever lower levels. These changes have increased the probability of malfunction of 2007 commercial equipment to the HEMP threat.
Figure 1. Photograph of the Starfish explosion from Honolulu on the evening of July 9, 1962 [1].
Later in October 1962, the Soviet Union performed a series of three high-altitude nuclear tests over what is now Kazakhstan. In these tests many more impacts were noted in electrical systems including physical damage to power line insulators, outages of long communications lines (both buried and above-ground), damage to diesel power systems, and impacts on radar systems [3]. Clearly the fact that the Soviet tests were performed over land provided a greater opportunity for electrical systems to be exposed. Russian scientists indicated that in nearly all situations, the observed system impacts were due to the interaction of the HEMP fields with long metallic lines (on the order of 100 meters or longer), which then conducted disabling transient voltages and currents into the affected systems. Later work by Russian scientists examining the specific outages of two communication lines [4] provided a clear indication that these specific outages were due to the late-time HEMP, which lasts for tens of seconds after the detonation.
The HEMP Time Waveform
At this point it is important for the reader to understand that HEMP is not described as a single pulse, but rather as a series of waveforms covering times from nanoseconds to hundreds of seconds. After years of research it has been determined that three main waveforms are generated due to different nuclear generation and atmospheric mechanisms. The description of the mechanisms is beyond the scope of this article, but readers with an interest are referred to other papers [5, 6]. Figure 2 illustrates the three main waveforms of interest as defined by the IEC [7]. The early-time waveform is referred to in the figure as E1, the intermediate-time waveform is referred to as E2 and the late-time waveform is known as E3. The reader should note that the pulse widths of these three waveforms are ~100 ns, 1 ms, and 10s of seconds, respectively. The peak values shown in Figure 2 are 50 kV/m, 100 V, and 40 V/km, respectively. An important feature of this waveform is that it can expose a very large area of the Earth (on the order of several million square kilometers) simultaneously (it propagates at the speed of light), and this creates a special hazard for large area networks such as the electric power network which are designed to withstand a series of single point failures as long as each failure is recognized in turn. For example, a single high-altitude burst over the U.S. could expose the entire electrical grid east of the Mississippi River to a severe HEMP transient within one power cycle (16.6 ms).
Figure 2. Three portions of the HEMP electric field waveform in volts/meter from IEC 61000-2-9 [7].
While the overall electromagnetic field waveform is a direct threat to some electronic systems, it is clear that the E2 and E3 waveforms are only of concern for systems connected to very long lines (hundreds of meters to hundreds of kilometers) due to the HEMP wavelengths involved. The early-time E1 waveform is somewhat different in that it can directly penetrate through apertures in the external case of equipment, such as a computer, and induce significant currents and voltages at the circuit board level. These voltages can create malfunctions in the operation of the equipment and may cause damage depending on the shielding effectiveness of the equipment case. The early-time HEMP waveform also couples efficiently to short lines (1-10 meters) connected to equipment (power, signal lines, etc.) and can induce large voltages and currents that can be conducted to the inside of the equipment. Laboratory E1 HEMP experiments for unhardened (to HEMP) commercial equipment indicate that the coupling to these short lines is the major threat to most commercial equipment.
In terms of understanding the response of electronic equipment to the HEMP threat, it is useful to recognize that there are natural electromagnetic equivalents to the three HEMP waveforms. For the E1 waveform, its electromagnetic field is very similar to the field generated close to an electrostatic discharge (ESD) [8]. The ESD field can reach ~10 kV/m at a distance of 10 cm from an arc. It also has a rise time of 0.7 ns and a pulse width of 30 ns. For conducted transients that are naturally observed, most electronic equipment is exposed to the electrical fast transient (EFT) waveform [9] that is generated in electrical substations and propagates to factories and homes through the power network. These EFT waveforms typically reach peak levels of ~4 kV and have a 5 ns rise time and a 50 ns decay time at the locations of electronic equipment.
To compare to the E2 waveform, the electromagnetic field produced by a lightning ground return stroke is similar in waveshape and can reach levels of 100 kV/m very close (~50 meters) to the stroke, but these fields decrease rapidly with distance from the stroke. The pulse widths of these fields extend from 100 microseconds to as long as 1 millisecond for positive lightning strokes. The E2 fields from HEMP are much lower, but do not vary significantly with distance. It is possible that the E2 fields could be a problem for very long power or communication lines.
To compare to the E3 HEMP waveform, the fields created by a geomagnetic (solar) storm last from a few to hundreds of seconds [10]. It is known that a large geomagnetic storm can produce electric fields on the order of 1 V/km, and levels such as these have caused a regional power grid blackout as experienced by the Hydro-Quebec Power Company on March 13, 1989.
Given that the three HEMP waveforms have natural disturbance equivalents, it appears that the E1 and E3 HEMP waveform peak values are likely to be significantly larger in magnitude than the natural exposure levels. This is a concern, because it is known from high-frequency EMC standardized testing that electronic equipment usually requires some protection to survive the ESD and EFT threats. These EMC test levels are, however, much lower than the levels produced by E1 HEMP. For the E3 HEMP, it is clear that power grids can collapse due to the threat of a severe geomagnetic storm, which produces electric fields with similar waveshapes and area coverage; however, the E3 HEMP is again likely to have a much higher peak field level. The protection against severe geomagnetic storms is difficult and has not been fully implemented by any power grid operator at this time.
The EMP Commission and the Power Grid
While the EMP Commission examined the impacts of HEMP on all portions of the critical infrastructure, they determined that the power system was the most critical due to its direct support of the other major infrastructures such as communications, transportation, financial services, emergency services, energy distribution, water/food, etc. Their conclusions regarding the power system were [11]:
HEMP-induced functional collapse of the electrical power grid risks the continued existence of U.S. civil society
Early-time HEMP (E1) transients are likely to exceed the capabilities of protective safety relays
Late-time HEMP (E3) could induce currents that create significant damage throughout the grid
The national electrical grid is not designed to withstand near simultaneous functional collapse
Procedures do not exist to perform a "black start" after an EMP attack, as restart would depend on telecom and energy transport, which depend on power
Restoration of the national power grid could take months to years
HEMP-induced destruction of power grid components could substantially delay recovery
The EMP Commission's overall power system conclusion was: "Widespread functional collapse of the electric power system in the area affected by EMP is likely."
While the Commission felt that there were approaches available to deal with many of the problems raised above, it is not clear who should lead the effort to mitigate the threat of HEMP on the power grid. Of course, even if we knew the "who," there would still be the question of "what"? One option in the opinion of this writer is to develop protective methods, operational responses, and restoration approaches for the power system. The best approach to deliver this information to manufacturers and operators would be to develop standards that deal with the problem.
IEC SC 77C (EMC: High Power Transient Phenomena)
During the cold war, several European countries were concerned about the possibility of a high-altitude nuclear detonation over Europe that could produce high levels of HEMP and potentially damage their civil infrastructure. These countries turned to the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) to write standards for protection of electronic systems from HEMP.
Since 1989, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland has been publishing standards and reports dealing with the HEMP threat and methods to protect civilian systems from these threats under Subcommittee 77C (High Power Transient Phenomena). As these are electromagnetic threats, it was decided from the beginning that this work would be closely integrated with the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) work being performed by the IEC. This author has had the privilege of being elected as the Chairman of IEC Subcommittee 77C and of serving as Chairman since the subcommittee's inception.
For reference purposes, Figure 3 illustrates the entire list of publications completed by IEC SC 77C, and they are numbered according to the numbering scheme developed for all EMC publications in the IEC. Of these documents displayed in Figure 3, those shown in orange deal with high power EM aspects, including intentional electromagnetic interference (IEMI). The others deal mainly with HEMP, although some of the publications dealing with mitigation and protection are general to many different types of EM transients.
Figure 3. Seventeen publications prepared by IEC SC 77C dealing with HEMP, HPEM and general EM protection methods.
It should be noted that the standards developed thus far by SC 77C for HEMP describe the effects of HEMP on systems (IEC 61000-1-3), the different types of radiated and conducted HEMP environments that may be produced (IEC 61000-2-9, -10, -11), the different test methods for checking the HEMP immunity (or susceptibility) of equipment or systems (IEC 61000-4-23, -24, -25, -32), the general protection methods for intense electromagnetic fields (IEC 61000-5-3, 4, 5, 6), and a generic HEMP standard for protecting electronic equipment inside of different types of buildings (IEC 61000-6-6). Additional work is currently underway to standardize the method to protect distributed infrastructure systems to HEMP (61000-5-8) and to assess the HEMP hardness of a civil system (61000-5-9).
What Can We Do?
The situation created by the HEMP threat is clear. Many portions of our critical infrastructure are at risk, including the power grid itself. While there are options available for dealing with HEMP, the most important question is whether we can expect commercial business to deal with this problem alone. The EMP Commission has discussed this point in their deliberations, and while commercial businesses could choose to enhance their protection levels above those needed for other electromagnetic threats, the distributed infrastructure cannot be protected with a piecemeal local approach. Government will have to take a role, either by coordinating the work to be done and/or by providing incentives to accomplish the job over time. While the military has experience in dealing with its systems and the threat of HEMP, it is not well positioned to deal with the commercial infrastructure. It seems that this is a role for the newly formed Department of Homeland Security. Unfortunately the DHS plate is very full with short-term threats such as terrorism, hurricanes, etc. HEMP is a low probability but high impact threat that requires a combination of protection, operational procedures and rebuilding after an attack.
From a protection point of view, standardization bodies such as the IEC have already initiated standards dealing with protecting equipment and systems from HEMP. In addition the IEEE has several standards dealing with electromagnetic compatibility of equipment in the IEEE EMC Society and the Power Engineering Society. These standards could be strengthened to deal with the threat of HEMP.
From an operational point of view, studies should be performed for each of the infrastructures to determine whether an alert would allow them to be placed in a less vulnerable state. For example, Metatech Corporation has provided a power grid operator 30 minutes notice of an impending geomagnetic storm that could cause a regional power system collapse. In addition, operational actions were predetermined in order to allow quick reaction to the impending storm. With pre-planning, power companies would be prepared to avoid a potentially severe power grid voltage collapse caused by a HEMP burst in their region of operation.
In terms of rebuilding after an attack, another option is to anticipate the types of damage that could occur and to preposition replacement equipment where it is likely to be needed. This could reduce the problem of shortages of equipment that seldom fail under normal operations but would have a much higher failure rate during a HEMP attack.
It should be understood that these three building blocks are not mutually exclusive, and in fact cost-benefit analyses would be effective in determining the optimum balance between protection, operational responses and rebuilding. In the end, however, it is still critical that DHS or another government agency take the responsibility to plan and oversee the protection of the critical infrastructure from this HEMP threat. In the meantime, the EMP Commission needs to continue its work to ensure that progress is made in dealing with this threat.
[1] "Report of the Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack," Vol. I: Executive Report, 7 April 2004 . http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/congress/2004_r/04-07-22emp.pdf
[2] IEC Subcommittee 77C: "EMC: High Power Transient Phenomena," International Electrotechnical Commission, Geneva, Switzerland: www.iec.ch
[3] V.M. Loborev, "Up to Date State of the NEMP Problems and Topical Research Directions," Electromagnetic Environments and Consequences: Proceedings of the EUROEM 94 International Symposium, Bordeaux, France, 30 May – 3 June 2004, pp. 15-21.
[4] Greetsai, V.N., A.H. Kozlovsky, M. M. Kuvshinnikov, V.M. Loborev, Yu. V. Parfenov, O.A. Tarasov, L.N. Zdoukhov, "Response of Long Lines to Nuclear High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP)," IEEE Transactions on EMC, Vol. 40, No. 4, November 1998, pp. 348-354.
[5] Radasky, W. A., "High-altitude EMP (HEMP) Environments and Effects," NBC Report, Spring/Summer 2002, pp. 24-29.
[6] Radasky, W. A., J. Kappenman and R. Pfeffer, "Nuclear and Space Weather Effects on the Electric Power Infrastructure," NBC Report, Fall/Winter 2001, pp. 37-42.
[7] IEC 61000-2-9, "Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) – Part 2: Environment – Section 9: Description of HEMP Environment – Radiated Disturbance," International Electrotechnical Commission, Geneva, Switzerland, February 1996.
[8] IEC 61000-4-2, "Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) – Part 4: Testing and Measurement Techniques – Section 2: Electrostatic Discharge Immunity Test," International Electrotechnical Commission, Geneva, Switzerland, April 2001.
[9] IEC 61000-4-4, "Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) – Part 4-4: Testing and Measurement Techniques – Electrical Fast Transient/Burst Immunity Test," International Electrotechnical Commission, Geneva, Switzerland, April 2007.
[10] J. G. Kappenman, W. A. Radasky, J. L. Gilbert, I. A. Erinmez, "Advanced Geomagnetic Storm Forecasting: A Risk Management Tool for Electric Power Operations," IEEE Plasma Society Special Issue on Space Plasmas, December 2000, Vol. 28, No. 6, pp. 2114-2121.
[1]] W. R. Graham, "Commission to Assess the Threat from High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP): Overview," Briefing to the U. S. House of Representatives, Committee on Armed Services, 22 July 2004.
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Dr. William A. Radasky received the B.S. degree with a double major in Electrical Engineering and Engineering Science from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1968. He also received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Mexico in 1971 and the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1981, respectively. He became a student member of the IEEE in 1967 while studying at the Air Force Academy and is currently a Senior Member of the IEEE.
He started his career as a research engineer at the Air Force Weapons Laboratory in Albuquerque, New Mexico working on the theory of the electromagnetic pulse (EMP). In 1984 he founded Metatech Corporation in Goleta, California where he is currently President and Managing Engineer. During his 39-year career, he has published over 350 technical papers and reports dealing with electromagnetic interference (EMI) and protection.
Dr. Radasky's current interests include a new effort to provide cost-efficient protection to commercial facilities from the threats of HEMP and Intentional EMI (IEMI). He is Chairman of IEC Subcommittee 77C, which is developing high-power electromagnetic protection and test standards for civil systems. He is also the Chairman of TC-5 (High Power EM) for the IEEE EMC Society. Other activities include his role as Associate Editor for the IEEE EMC Transactions special issue on IEMI and HPEM in 2004 and as chair of the IEEE Standards Working Group 1642 to provide protection guidelines for publicly accessible computers from the threat of IEMI. In addition he is the Chairman of the IEC Advisory Committee on EMC (ACEC), which is tasked to coordinate all EMC standardization work for the IEC. He is an EMP fellow and a member of the Eta Kappa Nu and Tau Beta Pi honor societies. In October 2004 he was presented the Lord Kelvin Medal in Seoul, South Korea by the International Electrotechnical Commission for exceptional contributions to international standardization.
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I posted this in Flooring, but realized that it might be more appropriate here.
I am adding an unheated "sunporch" with vinyl windows that are easily converted to a screened porch (easily removeable windows). This will be over a heated basement area. I don't envision water getting on the floor in this design. Would porcelain tile flooring be the way to go and would and special membranes need to be laid underneath to ensure stability? I was also thinking of a floating luxury vinyl as I have read that there has been some success with that in unheated vacation homes. Any suggestions or experience? |
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thank you. can you explain to me why ditra is important in this application is it for waterproofing or movement? How much does it add per sf for materials and installation? |
Ditra is mainly used to mediate the possible movement of tile which could result in cracking and failures. Basically, it is a de-coupling membrane. Ditra, when used with its sister product Kerdi, would provide a water proof membrane structure. This is accomplished by installing the ditra and then overlapping the joints by 3". I don't work for Schluter, by the way. :) I have used it in over 20 bathroom and kitchen installs and have never had an issue. Read more here: http://www.schluter.com/2080.aspx Prices vary, but, I find it indispensable when I consider my "peace of mind" in finished installations. It's not cheap, but, I wouldn't do a job without it. Now, given the fact that you don't expect and water to get on the floor, adding the kerdi for waterproofing purposes is probably unnecessary. |
ok, got it, thank you! great advice, appreciate it. |
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