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Despite difficulties, these children settled into school, and are now practically indistinguishable from the others.
K. Aginthar's, nimble fingers meticulously followed the fine print, as he gently read out, Nandri marappathu nandrandru, nandrallathu andre marapathu nandru, a Tirukural couplet from a book. For Aginthar, who now studies in class IV at the Chennai Primary School on Giriappa Road, this was no ordinary feat considering he did not know a word of Tamil until two years ago. His father works as a watchman in the neighbourhood, and the boy is of Nepali origin.
Students and teachers of the school which has twelve children of Nepali origin studying in classes I to V, say that despite difficulties, these children settled into school, and are now practically indistinguishable from the others.
Most of them, Headmistress T. Rama, notes, are first-generation learners whose parents neither speak nor understand Tamil. While most of the fathers work as watchmen in and around T. Nagar, the mothers work as housemaids, she adds.
Anil, who is the class leader in his section even acts as a facilitator between his teacher and his mother based on the Tamil he has learnt. "His mother does not know a word of Tamil, and we do not know Hindi," says Ms. Rama.
Three months ago, if Revathy T., who teaches classes I and II had proclaimed that she would be able to teach a class I child to read, write, converse and understand an alien language within school hours, most would have brushed her off as being ridiculously ambitious. But, Kavitha who joined the school this year in class I, came in with a blank slate and a brisk smile and is now at par with others in class. While some of the students had elder siblings who had passed out of the school, for many others help came from unexpected quarters.
Though there is always a possibility that these children may move to another neighbourhood if their parents get a job in another part of the city, teachers say when it comes to performance in school, and participation in sports and extra-curricular activities, the children are extremely meticulous.
However, sometimes bringing these children to school is a challenge, said Ms. Rama. Though all the parents wanted to send their child to school, they told her that they had not done so because they kept moving from one place to another. "Kalpana's elder sister, Nirmala, also studied in this school, but in between her parents wanted her to discontinue because they needed her to look after her 2-year-old sibling. We offered to take care of the child while the mother was at work for close to three months, to ensure that Nirmala came to school," she says.
Just as Ms. Rama, was saying that when these children group together during the lunch break, they become inseparable, Amit, who joined class I just a few days ago, got up from his floor mat and nudged Prakash, another student, and quickly said something in Nepali.
In carefully guarded whispers, they animatedly exchanged sentences. Prakash, who is a year older than Amit, noticing the curious glances, finally summoned little Amit. "Tamil e bolo" please (please speak in Tamil), he said, chiding him in a thick accent that was liberally laced with various influences.
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For some time now, rumors of a 'next-gen' Wii were floating around. An updated Wii with HD graphics and can run on 1080p does sound like it would be fantastic, especially since sales dropped for the Wii recently. Rumors are, however, usually just rumors. As Reggie Fils-Aime of Nintendo of America says, "...there is no Wii HD."
Nintendo has given in to the cries of the public for the Wii to sport some new colors. But, despite those cries, the colors are available in Japan and not the US. Aldo, given the price drop, the Wii now remains a fairly cheap and even more affordable console for Nintendo's target audience.
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It seems as if they are going to make a legitimate push to sign Townsend..... "They also are trying to keep starting cornerback Deshea Townsend, who spent yesterday visiting the New England Patriots. He is the only Steelers starter left who is an unrestricted free agent.". "We're getting down to nut-crunching time,'' said Towsend's agent, Peter Schaffer. "There are a lot of great opportunities out there. He will make the best decision for him and his family.''. |
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Ouch! Who's nuts are getting crunched?
The ball is in Deshea's court, and I hope he makes the right decision. The facts remain, just about any other team he goes to isn't going to have as good a chance of reaching SB XLI as the Steelers, so him leaving will be all about the money. |
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i would prefer he stay and not help strengthen new englands weak secondary though
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I wonder what kinda money they are offering him... I don't want to see them overpay, and I like the thought of Taylor and McFadden starting next season.
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Deshea would be nice to keep for reasonable money because we still need nickel and dime backs, and he knows the position inside and out...also, can't count out the possibility of injury, either.
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I like Rodney Bailey..its good to have him back for some much needed depth now that Kimo is gone and Keisel will start.
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This guy Dwight used to be pretty fast. Does he have anything left in his tank? Might be a good pickup if we can get him cheap.
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He still has speed and had some very good returns for N.E last year. He is anothersmall fast receiver/ return guy.. i think pretty much down to a return guy now.. I dont see the need in signing him unless they are not going to bring Morgan back.
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AVONDALE ESTATES -- Following a sluggish first half, Wesleyan stormed back in the second half for a 30-19 win over Stone Mountain in a non-region football game on Friday.
Leading the way for the Wolves (2-1) in the game was Jahmai Jones, who had three touchdown catches from quarterback Will Anderson in the second half.
"Coach (Franklin) Pridgen gave us an inspirational speech at halftime," Jones said. "That along with some adjustments for better pass protection gave us the boost we needed."
Stone Mountain struck first in the second quarter after being pinned down by a Wolves punt at its own 8-yard line. The Pirates put together a long scoring drive with Stephen Sheppard scoring on a 10-yard run.
Down 7-0 at halftime, Wesleyan started a third-quarter scoring barrage with a 45-yard scoring pass from Anderson to Jones that tied the game. Receiver Jaye Rochell also caught a 30-yard pass from Anderson to keep the scoring drive alive.
Stone Mountain's next possession began at the Pirate 1-yard line. Rhett Delk then tackled Pirate running back Arlonzo Simpson in the end zone for a safety, giving the Wolves a 9-7 lead.
The Wolves' next scoring drive started at midfield following a short punt by the Pirates. Jones and Anderson quickly hooked up for a 41-yard TD pass to give the Wolves a 16-7 lead.
On their next possession, the Wolves set up shop on the Pirate 31-yard line following a very short punt. Anderson then hit Jones over the middle again on a 31-yard scoring pass, increasing the Wesleyan lead to 23-7 with 22 seconds remaining in the third quarter.
The Pirates roared back on a 74-yard TD run by Jordan Collier as the third quarter expired. The scoring run cut the Wesleyan lead to 23 13.
The Wolves took control of the game following an interception by defensive back Christian Stark at the Pirate 40-yard line. Brandon Gilliam scored on 5-yard run, capping off a time-consuming drive and giving the Wolves a 30-13 lead late in the fourth quarter.
"This is a huge win for us with a defining second half," Pridgen said. "It is a character-defining win for our team against a very talented football team. We made some halftime adjustments that paid off big for us in the second half."
Jones led the Wolves in receiving with four catches for 123 yards. Quarterback Will Anderson also had a good night, going 11 for 19 passing for 172 yards. Miles Smith lead the Wolves with 95 yards rushing on 26 carries.
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One of the few good things about television and the home video business is that, on occasion, a box-office "flop" that is simply a good movie that didn't find a receptive audience in theatrical release can still make a comeback thanks to repeated airings on cable networks such as TNT and through sales and rentals of videocassettes (remember those?), DVDs, and Blu-ray discs.Such is the case of Frank Darabont's first major feature film, 1994's The Shawshank Redemption, which he adapted from a Stephen King novella (Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption) which had been published in a mid-1980s anthology, Different Seasons.Though it was given good reviews in its initial release back in 1994, The Shawshank Redemption tanked at the box office...badly. Viewers, perhaps puzzled by its strange title or by its less-than-appealing setting (a brooding, fortress-like state prison), stayed away in droves, with only a handful of fans singing its praises.That's almost hard to believe now, considering that the film does pretty well in the ratings when TNT - which bought the rights to broadcast it for a song, as the saying goes - airs it. It is a DVD rental-and-sales favorite as well, and now, almost 15 years after it flopped, The Shawshank Redemption is hailed by many as an American cinematic classic.Starring Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Jeffrey DeMunn, and James Whitmore (among others), The Shawshank Redemption takes place over a 21-year span of time, starting in 1946 when a banker named Andy Dufresne (Robbins) is arrested, tried and convicted for the murder of his wife and her golf-pro lover.
Of course, since Darabont and King were both inspired by some of the "innocent man in prison" films made in the 1930s and '40s, we all know that Andy isn't guilty, but his "cold fish" demeanor and some circumstantial "evidence" helps convince a jury that he is, so he is sentenced to serve two consecutive life sentences in Shawshank State Prison.
When the film's narrator Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding (Freeman) first sees Andy arrive, he dismisses the tall-but-quiet ex-banker as a guy who won't last long. Indeed, he wagers some of his cigarettes - a precious commodity in a 1940s-era prison - that Andy won't even make it through his first night at Shawshank.
Red loses the bet, but as he gets to know Andy, he begins to respect the quiet yet resilient guy who keeps to himself, bravely resists a gang of prisoners known as the sisters, and asks him to acquire seemingly harmless things to help make his prison time a bit bearable - a Rita Hayworth poster and a rock hammer here, a bunch of sculptable rocks there. Eventually, the two become friends and help each other survive the long interminable stretches of incarceration.
This being a Stephen King tale, there is a monster in The Shawshank Redemption, but it is not a "typical" mythical creature like the vampire from 'Salem's Lot or the haunted car from Christine. In the guise of the outwardly devout but inwardly corrupt Warden Samuel Norton (Gunton), the dark nature of humanity is revealed when he uses his authority to keep Andy in prison because the former banker knows too much about Norton's various "private enterprises" - kickbacks and other illegal dealings that the state government knows nothing about.
There's a whole lot more of plot and many characters whose lives are affected by Andy's stay in Shawshank, but if you haven't seen the film yet (hardly likely, but it's possible), I'll leave it for you to discover on your own.What makes this movie work when by all rights it shouldn't? Well, to begin with, the screenplay is remarkably good, keeping most of the flavor of King's writing and storytelling techniques intact while jiggering with some of the details to make Shawshank more cinematic. As all adapters do, Darabont adds a few touches and plot points of his own. yet stays essentially true to King's themes and characterizations.
Then, of course, there's the acting. As the narrator and one of the two leads, Morgan Freeman gives viewers a bravura performance that erases all traces of his character's literary origins as a white, red-haired Irish con/scrounger.
Co-starring as the always-quiet, sometimes mysterious Andy Dufresne, Tim Robbins also acquits himself in a very impressive manner. I like the way that Robbins shows that the guy is always observing things and never gives in to despair even in the least hopefull of places.
The rest of the cast includes Gil Bellows, James Whitmore, William Sadler (who, along with Jeffrey DeMunn, appears in Stephen King's The Mist and The Green Mile), Clancy Brown, Mark Rolston, and Jude Cicolella (of 24 fame). Some of these appear only briefly, but others have significant roles. Regardless, they all fit seamlessly into their respective roles and pull you into this story of friendship, survival, and, yes, redemption.
Of course, not everyone will fall deeply in love with Darabont's sometimes too-stately-for-its-own good adaptation of King's novella. Like all page-to-screen adapters, the writer-director changes things around some. For instance, Darabont expands one character's role from a mere one line reference to a whole new sequence that Darabont thought was relevant; this adds some emotional heft to the film, but it also stretches the running time a bit.
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Director – Kabeer Kaushik
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Genre – Crime
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Cop flicks seem to be the current rage in Bollywood. Where films like Singham and Rowdy Rathore have been doing great at the box office, RGV's Department had to bear the flak. Now, amidst all these cop dramas comes Kabeer Kaushik's 'Maximum', but mind you the film is nowhere close to the above mentioned flicks. 'Maximum', though is similar to Department has a completely different narrative. Where RGV's film had OTT drama, Kaushik takes a little subtle route. Though there is enough encounters and 'Maar Dhaadh', 'Maximum' lacks the pace and thrill to keep the audience engaged.
The basic plot is of politics played within the Police department backdrop being Mumbai city. It's the story of times when Encounter specialists had almost forced the underworld to take a back seat. But focusing on the fight with the gangsters is not what Kaushik intended to show; he portrays the dirty, unhealthy competition within the Police department. Sounds interesting, doesn't it? But the excitement ends right there. There is nothing that the film can brag of except for good performances.
Sonu Sood carries the entire film on his shoulders, a natural stunner. You can actually say that there was nothing in the film except for him. Neha Dhupia plays her part well but could not do much given the clichéd dialogues. Nasseruddin Shah was not utilized to his full potential. Vinay Pathak plays a diplomatic politician convincingly. Amit Sadh was a surprise. He sure can go a long way if chooses the right scripts. Anjana Sukhani had a blink and miss appearance. Aarya Babbar was surprisingly decent. The rest of the supporting cast was okay.
Deva Sri Prasad's item number 'Aa Ante' is the only good thing about the music of the film and Hazel Keech looked cute performing it, though the choreography could have been better. Background score and cinematography are average. The film falls badly because of the been-there-heard-those dialogues. Also, a scene has an animated 'Dabangg' style Sonu Sood which was a good addition. The idea of a journalist sketching the face of Mumbai Police was interesting, but a potential plot let down because of a slow and boring screenplay is how 'Maximum' can be described as. And if you still want to watch it, watch it for Sonu Sood and Hazel Keech's 'Aa Ante Amlapuro'.


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Since the whiff of scandal began to emerge around Abramoff, members have been rushing to return his contributions or donate the money to charity. But not everyone who ever took Abramoff-related money or perks is guilty of wrongdoing.
"It's not enough to take a campaign contribution," says Mr. Brand. "What's criminal is accepting the contribution in return for an express agreement to perform an official act. Beyond campaign contributions, one can't accept bribes or gratuities of any kind in return for official acts." Members of the executive branch may also be implicated in the investigation, he says.
"The line between a bribe and a legal contribution is very thin, but it is that line that keeps you out of jail," says Larry Noble, executive director of the Center for Responsive Politics. "The critical element is whether there was an understanding or agreement to take specific action in return for the money."
Abramoff joins former associate Michael Scanlon, former press secretary to DeLay, as a witness for the prosecution. Mr. Scanlon reached a plea deal last year, which raised the stakes for Abramoff. The Department of Justice says the two men defrauded Indian tribes they represented out of tens of millions of dollars.
In exchange for the guilty plea and cooperation, Abramoff would probably get a reduced prison sentence. In the Washington case, he faces a maximum of 10 years; in the Florida case, in which he is pleading guilty to fraud and conspiracy in the purchase of a casino cruise line, he could get as many as seven years.
"Up until now, I've said it will involve just a few members," says Mr. Noble. "But if they've reached a plea agreement with Abramoff, it means he's turned over people higher than him, and they must have some pretty strong evidence.


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Newcastle striker Andy Carroll will definitely not be fit to face Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday – and that's a pity, to be sure. Andy Carroll – misses game with Spurs
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We were disappointed the lads dropped those two pointss in the last couple of minutes of extra time against Sunderland on Sunday. Alan Pardew – shown with Steve Stone
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Alan Pardew seems to have been impressed with Danny Guthrie's display at Sunderland on Sunday, and has said today the 23 year-old will play against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. Danny Guthrie – starts at Spurs
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We are really looking forward to seeing young Dan Gosling play regularly for Newcastle United. Dan Gosling – in action on Sunday
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Assembly Bill 2188, authored by Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi, is meaningful progress on the goals first adopted in 1978 and will create a streamlined permitting process that will help continue to drive down the cost of going solar and increase access to more Californians, writes Ken Button, president and co-founder of Verengo Inc, a Torrance-based residential solar installation company that operates in California, New York, Connecticut and New Jersey.
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GE Energy Financial Services Inc., a unit of General Electric Co. (GE), will invest in a 32-megawatt solar power project in southwest Japan's Okayama prefecture.
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In 1982, Ari Weinzweig and Paul Saginaw opened Zingerman's Delicatessen in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The deli quickly became Ann Arbor's premiere specialty foods store. As the business grew to include mail order customers across the country, Paul and Ari were presented with an opportunity to open stores nationwide and follow a traditional franchise business model. What they did instead is a great representation of the philosophies that Alabama Chanin tries to embody. Community, sustainability, and education are at the heart of the Zingerman's Community of Businesses, which is made up of eight different, semi-autonomous businesses that operate as one organization. Zingerman's has remained firmly in Ann Arbor, building successful commerce from within the community, by the community, for the community. This year the organization will have annual sales of about $46,000,000 and employs nearly 600 people.
The Zingerman's Community of Businesses (aka, the ZCoB) includes a bakery, a coffee roaster, a creamery that makes both fresh cheese and gelato, a candy manufactory, and a James Beard award-winning restaurant. ZingTrain, Zingerman's business training service, offers seminars that share the organization's approach to leadership, service, open book management, visioning, etc. They offer baking classes at BAKE, their nationally recognized baking school for the home baker. Zingerman's also runs a publishing house, which publishes several books by Ari, focused on guiding the small business owner. You can find the titles Building a Great Business and Being a Better Leader in our online store. In the spirit of Alabama Chanin, the books were beautifully designed and illustrated by the Zingerman's team, printed in Ann Arbor on recycled paper and are not available through mass market distribution.
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The government day said it has invited financial bids from private traders for export of nearly one million tonnes of wheat stored in the FCI godowns in Punjab and Haryana.
Last month, the Centre had allowed export of an extra 5 million tonnes (MT) wheat of 2011—12 crop from its godowns via private trade to ease storage burden.
"Food Corporation of India (FCI) has invited the financial bids for sale of wheat of crop year 2011—12," an official release said.
The base price of the wheat to be exported Under Open General Licence (OGL) from the Punjab and Haryana will be Rs 1,484 per quintal, it said.
The financial bids have been invited for 5,40,000 tonnes of wheat in Punjab and 4,09,826 tonnes in Haryana.
Meanwhile in a reply to the Rajya Sabha today, Food Minister K V Thomas said that FCI had invited technical bids for empanelment of private exporters.
FCI has received four technical bids for Punjab and 10 technical bids for Haryana, he said.
"The government has recently allowed sale of up to five million tonnes of wheat till June 30, 2013 from the central pool stock in Punjab and Haryana pertaining to the stock of 2011-12 through private traders for export purposes," he said.
This channel has been opened to speed up evacuation of surplus old stock of wheat in central pool, he added.
Mr. Thomas also said there is no proposal to export rice from the central pool.
The Minister also informed that nearly 3 MT of wheat has been exported from the first two tranches of 4.5 MT allowed last year through PSUs.
"No import of wheat and rice has taken place on government account during the last two years," he said.
As on April 1, the government had wheat stock of 24.20 MT, as against the requirement of 7 MT. In case of rice, the stock was 35.46 MT, as compared to the buffer norm of 14.2 MT.
Wheat stocks have risen in the FCI godowns due to record procurement followed by bumper crops in the last two consecutive years. Wheat output is expected to be 92.30 MT in the 2012—13 crop year (July—June).
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Hornady Custom ammo is very close to the same price point as CoreLokt, Winchester PowerMax, etc. Hornady Superperformance is more expensive, but comparable to Winchester Supreme.
I have a friend with a Howa 1500 in .243 and he tried at least 10 different hunting rounds looking for the most accurate round. What he found was that it didn't really matter, everything was about the same for accuracy. Everything was good by the way.
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I have a customized Howa in .257 Ackley Improved. It shoots the lights out. My nephew shoots a Howa in . 338 WM. MOA or less all day long. Howa is a good accurate gun. Just find the ammo it likes, or a reload it likes, and go for it.
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Well, finally got the Howa I got at the Sheriff's sale out to the range today. Stopped by my local gun store yesterday to get some ammunition. I purchased the Hornady Superformance 130 Grain SST rounds which was all he had in Hornady. I had so much good luck with my 308 with Hornady SST 150s in the past I thought I would try some in the 270. But he did not have any 150s so I settled for the 130s. Andy got the gun on paper and close at 100 yards. I then posted this target and started tweaking it in for the final zero. As you can see the first two were high and slightly left! Made adjustments and got one centered but slightly right. Then it came in just fine from there! The trigger has a little creep in it and barely can be detected, but tolerable at this point. I certainly can not complain about the rifles accuracy! Very glad I got it! It will be one of the rifles going to Texas with me don't you agree? Are the Howa triggers adjustable? Have not had time to do any research on this as of yet! If not, it will in the future probably get a new trigger when I get back from this years hunt. Thanks for the information from all of you. I will see and let you know how the 130s do on the hunt. 03
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Sniper, in answer to your question, the Howa/Vanguard trigger is adjustable. They come from the factory set around three pounds (mine was 2.75), so there is no need to adjust the weight down for field hunting. You noted that the trigger has some creep; that is by design. The Howa 1500/Vanguard S2 have a two stage trigger that has about 1/8 inch of take-up.
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Oh well - we should be used to this by now - Goliath will never be slain. Sometimes our Constitution is on the side of the little person and sometimes it is against. NationalJournal.com - Supreme Court Strikes Another Blow at Campaign Finance Regulation - Monday, June 27, 2011
If "Leveling the playing field is not a legitimate gov't function" then why does our gov't employ a progressive income tax system? They're talking out of both sides of their mouths.
Interesting part of Kagan's dissent: So in Kagan's view politicians can restrict political speech if they say it is to eliminate political corruption? Just WOW........... These people only want the First amendment for porn and flag burning not for political speech.
Technically you're right. Problem is (for me) that corporations and unions have been granted "personhood" by the Supremes. This is an insult to many people, including myself, who see it as an inherent contradiction as far as a level playing field goes. I can't go to the government and ask for subsidies that ensure my profitability. The government won't bail me out when I perform poorly. I can't have laws passed that enable me to make more money, or that take land from people to give to other people who can make more money with that land. I can't write off any expense incurred due to operating expenses. No amount of money I give to a Senate candidate will have much of an influence over his votes. Yet the corporations, with the help of their carefully-duped fans, can get all of this AND enjoy the priviledges of personhood and all the protections that the Constitution and Bill of Rights have to offer. Those protections were intended for the People, not our Owners. I guess that's why they're the Owners, though, huh?
I think that can be fixed. The reason behind the concept of "a corporation is a person" was to ensure that companies were legally protected and also held legally accountable. If we can concoct an alternative legal mechanism that provides accountability and legal protection, we can do away with the idea that "companies are people too".
Individuals can buy stock in public corps. When you look at the regulatory world they have to deal with they are forced to speak on behalf of the shareholders to protect their interest. The issue is still the government doling out too much money and the power they get through the tax code and regulatory favors. As long as the government is so powerful people need to pay for protection. Think of the government as the mafia in the 1920's shaking down the local grocer and other businesses. I would rather have the First amendment than 'well meaning' government regulating who has political speech and who doesn't. Because that will be a corrupt process (the party in power will have free speech for their supporters and limit speech of their opponents.
A corporation is not a "who". It is an "it". I don't need a middle man to protect me from the government. And even if I did, it wouldn't be the freakin corporations. They do no better job at ensuring my Constitutional rights than the government does. You have the First Ammendment! It is there for you! What makes you think "the party in power will have free speech for their supporters and limit speech of their opponents"? When has that ever happened? You're providing cover for corporations because of something you think "might" happen? You are right about one thing, though. The tax code is a horrible tool the government wields without any impunity whatsoever. The IRS and the current tax code needs to be abolished and a new system needs to be implemented. No doubt.


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We are working on it as I write this. We will be happy to post it once we go live.
I had an old buddy that was our raid healer, and he had only one arm, and was an amazing healer. I am not quite sure how he did it, but he did it well.
People like him, and you, are quite an inspiration for others and I hope you get your website rolling. Kudos to you, sir. |
First I want to say, that you are an awesome inspiration, I am a disabled veteran, who was hurt on active duty. Although I haven't dealt with exactly what you have been, the learning how to play with the issues I have has been s struggle at times. Lucky for me like you I have a bunch of awesome guild mates.
Second, I am an avid IT engineer, and I would be more than willing to help in any development of the website volunteering all my time to help in any way I can. I have been when I am able to bring laptops with the game installed, and keys for kids that are basically stuck in the hospital. |
Mad respect from a fellow healer. It takes a lot of courage to post something like this publicly. Good for you for adapting and overcoming the previous limitations of your disability. I'm glad that the healing and WoW communities have a player like you who is willing to step up and share their personal experiences in order to make the game more enjoyable for everyone.
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Folks, with all the fine returns here on this subject I emplore you, if you really feel strong about the ideas here, vote to sticky this up. I think the awareness gives others with challenges more hope and the ability to come out into the open without fear of reprisal.
Thank you for your courage!
I've had JRA (Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis) since I was 5, now I am 22. I understand it's not as terrible as being paralyzed but I can certainly understand how you feel. Growing up I did not have any medication except pain killers and on top of growing up in a cold state only made my joints ache. So my joints are very much damaged. Now I am taking an injection which slows the swelling but doesn't bring my joints back to what they should be. I play WoW because I cannot run outside, I cannot run for long distances, I cannot jog, I've never played a sport or had a PE class. My knee and ankle joints are very weak and my doctor says I am lucky I don't weigh a lot or it would really affect my joints. So I resort to playing wow and painting. Recently my knuckle and finger joints would get stuck and locked in place, and the only thing I can do to help it is to pop it back in place, which hurts a lot. So I have been doing some yoga to loosen my joints. When its cold at night I wear gloves to keep my hands warm or they start aching. My reflexes aren't as quick as my mind is, so I always keybind stuff on one side of my keyboard and move with my mouse. I would really appreciate it if the OP or someone devotes a website to helping disabled gamers. <3 |
Truly inspirational OP. It's refreshing to see a post like this and renews my faith in this community. Full support, and keep on trucking.
This is from way back on page 3 but I have to say this isn't true in some cases. I was in a guild where I was a valued member of the raid and an officer. Raided with this guild from Kara to Ulduar. Then it came out that I basically played one handed. I do have some keybinds on my mouse, but click a lot of others because I have limited use of my left hand. After that came out there started to be a lot of comments in vent about "clickers" and how bad they were. None were directed at me personally but the implication was there. Then I stopped getting invited to groups where before I was usually one of the first invites. So it does happen. |
I know i'm a bit late adding on but in case you need an extra set of hands on a website I'll through my name in the hat. I'm not probably the most experienced programmer that has replied but I have a good amount of experience in Javscript/PHP/MySQL/CSS as well as a lot of design experience. I'd be more than willing to contribute in any way as possible for the following reason:
Love of my life has Usher's Syndrome (hearing loss at birth and gradual loss of peripheral vision over time which results in tunnel vision late in life). So I am constantly looking to make things easier on her to play (She loves healing! One of the me taxing jobs in the game!) and not feel that she is a crappy healer because she can't see players health bars. So I've done a lot of research into things that will make WoW a better experience for people with visual and audible disabilities. let me know: Tyranic @ Laughing Skull |
This is the best thread ever, thank you, everyone, for reminding me that this game isn't totally full of topshats what go on a person's rear.
Best of luck, people involved. |
Great post, Though you made me cry .
I saw your post pop up on MMO. I must say I have not read anyone of the comments other than your post and the blue. That's how MMO has it listed. Got to admit you almost made me cry. Not for you, but I have a disabled daughter. She is now 7. She had a stoke when she was only 3 months old and has no use of her left hand. Sadly she has always wanted to play video games with me. I to have always looked forward to the day I could play video games with my children. And it is a work in progress. Reading your post gives me hope. Thank you for writing it.
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I wanted to follow-up with a bit more input into this thread with some information that you may find helpful. Awhile back, UI developer Slouken had developed an addon called "MovePad" http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info5476-MovePad.html which would allow people to use the mouse to move around the world with. This is something we are planning to implement as an option in a future content patch. We would also like to encourage everyone to share any additional small script functions or changes that might help make better addons for disabled gamers so that we could look into the feasibility of adding these into the game as well.
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I photograph landfills in Latin America. I am raising money so I can photograph Cambalache Landfill in Guayana City, Venezuela. Read more
I photograph landfills in Latin America. I am raising money so I can photograph Cambalache Landfill in Guayana City, Venezuela.
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I artistically photograph landfills in Latin America. I have been photographing La Chureca, a landfill in Managua, Nicaragua where 1800 people have been living and working from the trash for generations. The area is now becoming a methane gas to energy conversion facility. Jobs and homes will be provided to the people there.
I am raising money to photograph indigenous persons from the Amazon in Guayana City, Venezuela that live at Cambalache Landfill. In this area, there is also factories spilling red mud into the delta. I will be creating a photo documentary about the area, the land and the people. My artwork is part beauty, part reality, part political, part environmental and part compassion. I try not to have an opinion through my artwork and photography. I allow my art to tell its own story. Whatever develops from that could possibly be only powerful and useful to others.
I am raising money to create a multi-media press kit to show alternative energy companies in hopes to gain interest from them to work on helping the situation. In addition, have an exhibit of photographs by myself and Henry Moncrieff to tell the stories about Cambalache in NYC and Washington DC that would educate the public about this situation through art.
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One More Expat Living The Dream In Ecuador
Dec. 27, 2012, Salinas, Ecuador: Ecuador offers the opportunity to live a simple, unspoiled life in beautiful surroundings and on a very modest budget.
Dear Live and Invest Overseas Reader,
Expat Mike Sager is a former stockbroker and financial consultant who followed a dream...to launch a new life overseas. Today, Mike makes his home on the Ecuadorian coast, where he lives an enviable life on an enviable eight-mile stretch of Pacific beach.
Here's how Mike describes it:
"I get up in the morning, make a big mug of coffee, and head out to my deck overlooking Pacific Ocean. I call it my 'office.' I answer a few e-mails and then plan the day. Do I go boogie boarding...or for a ride on my motorcycle? Maybe I should call one of my fellow musicians to jam...or just sit there awhile, taking in the view and the sound of the waves below and breathing in that fresh ocean air...
"Almost all of us have a dream about how life could be...how retirement could be. But far too often, our ideas collect dust until one day, far off in the future, we ask ourselves, 'What if I had done it?'
"'What if I had pursued that dream I had long ago?'
"I promised myself that I was not going to let that happen to me. So more than 12 years ago, I started my quest to seize that dream and make it a reality. I set out to find my own piece of paradise south of the border. Little did I know at the time that I'd end up this far south! The good news is that when I finally landed in Ecuador, it surpassed all of my dreams and expectations.
"We get very few chances in life to change our future in a dramatic way. That's what my decision to move to Ecuador has been. A chance to change my life in a dramatic way...for the better.
"Ecuador is an Adventureland. It offers an incredible diversity of landscapes and geography, from sea level to over 21,000 feet, in a country the size of Nevada. I have traveled all over Ecuador. I have lived in the Andes, in the lowlands, and now at the beach. Each region has its magic, and the best part is that they are all very affordable.
"That said, I often have to remind folks that Ecuador is not Disneyland. It's not Cancun, Hawaii, Cabo San Lucas, or even Costa Rica. By contrast, it's basic...unspoiled...and unpolished. Therein lies the opportunity. If it were like Cancun, the opportunity would be gone, and prices would be out of reach for most of us.
"Instead, Ecuador is like Costa Rica 15 or 20 years ago, with a lot of opportunity and upside. But this wealth of opportunity has a price.
"If you want perfection--for things to go according to plan and for everything to happen on time, for example--then maybe Ecuador is not the place for you. This is truly a mañana culture. Having lived in it now for so long, though, I believe they've got it right. There are those of us who stress about all that has to be done...and others who can relax and understand that eventually what needs to get done will get done. I spent much of my life in the first camp; now truly embrace the second. My stress is gone.
"Very soon after I moved here, one afternoon, I went to the nearby market and purchased a hammock. I bought a few bottles of local beer on the way home. On the beach in front of my house, I found two coconut trees and tied the hammock up between them. I sunk into the hammock and sipped the cold brew as I watched the sun disappear into the Pacific.
"We all deserve that kind of experience, those moments that remind you what life is all about.
"The important thing to understand is that those moments can be yours easier than you think. All you need is a sense of adventure.
"I know it sounds like a fantasy. But I can tell you firsthand that Ecuador can teach you how to let go and enjoy! Coming here could be the best decision you've ever made and settling in to a low-stress lifestyle could actually extend your life by many years.
"We all have choices to make in life, choices we make all the time, every day, but most of them don't change our entire experience of this world. My choice to move to Ecuador more than 10 years ago did that.
"Will you, one day, wonder, 'What if...?'
"I won't. I decided to follow my dream, and I haven't looked back for one moment."
You can meet Mike and speak with him in person about his experience reinventing his life in Ecuador at our Live and Invest in Ecuador event in February.
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TV Episodes That'll Make You Cry
A warning before beginning this article: although all of these series are concluded, some for several years, I will provide a spoiler alert for Ally McBeal, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and 8 Simple Rules for those who are that touchy about learning about major events in shows they haven't watched.
---------------------------------- Death. Everyone does it. And television shows often use death for a season's climax, knowing that the loss of a loved character will anguish (but entertain) viewers. But there are few that actually cause audiences to cry. As a TV & movie viewer who tends to prefer suspense films to chick flicks, entertainment rarely moves me to tears. There have been a few times when I have actually wanted to cry in response to an onscreen death but was unable to push pass the lump in my throat to a more obvious display of emotions. But this article is dedication to the few (the very few) television episodes that pushed pass that emotional barrier, that are memorable for having done the impossible (in my mind). Not only have these episodes made me cry during their first viewing, they inspire repeat soggy-tissue performances with repeat viewings. And so here is a tribute to those amazing TV episodes whose emotional impact leave a bruise on the heart. Episode Name: "Boy Next Door" (Season 3, Ep 16) Series: Ally McBeal A brief overview: For those that never got around to watching the hit show, here is the setup. Ally McBeal (Calista Flockhart) and Billy Thomas (Gil Bellows) were childhood sweethearts up to law school, when their relationship ended. But Ally gets a job at a friend's law firm, where Billy and his new wife work. Unfortunately Ally still has feelings for him. Within season 3, Billy was diagnosed with a brain tumor, which has changed his behavior into a minor male chauvinist. But currently Billy & Ally are working together on a case... My mother: "What's wrong? What happened" A teenage me (gasping for air, turning red in the face): "Billy....died...." Series: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Episode Name: "The Body" (Season 5, Ep 16) Death rules BtVS. Slayer = killer, after all. Beloved characters, both good and bad, die every which way. Many are comedic deaths. Some are tragic but necessary deaths. All are the hands of someone else. But the episode "The Body" defies all of these trends. A brief overview: Joyce, Buffy's mother, was diagnosed with a brain tumor (those pesky things) at the beginning of season five. Please watch when Buffy discovers her mother at home. Joss, crew & cast discuss the making of "The Body" far better than I could ever describe or analyze it. The one thing that is my FAVORITE about this episode though? That there is no music. Given how our lives are so wrapped around music nowadays, both in TV (think of Grey's Anatomy) and in real life (mp3 players, ipods), the absence of music is THAT much more powerful. Series: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Episode Name: "The Gift" (Season 5, Ep 22) It is disconcerting that this is Buffy's 2nd death; it lessens the novelty, as opposed to it being her 'first' or 'final' death. But do not mock the emotional impact of this television episode. (A brief overview: Dawn, Buffy's sister, is actually a key to Hell but was transformed into Buffy's sis so the god Glory wouldn't find the Key. Dawn's blood, if split, will open a Hell porthole. Glory wants Dawn so Glory can get back home. Buffy and the gang want to stop her because that would destroy our world (as well as destroy Dawn). Unfortunately....Glory has captured Dawn.) The final scene from "The Gift". That music that begins when Buffy sees the sunrise? Like Pavlov's dog responding to the bell, I cry WHENEVER I hear the music. But it is the notion that if I were put in that situation, I would do the exact same thing for my sister. My life for hers. God, I'm tearing up even as I write this. Series: 8 Simple Rules (for Dating My Teenage Daughter) Episode Names: "Goodbye" (Season 2, Ep 3-4) 8 Simple Rules was a great family show consisting most on Paul Hennessy's (John Ritter) reactions to two hormonal teenage daughters and a preteen son. Not too much different from a formulatic sitcom, but funny nonetheless. Then came the death of John Ritter. I don't believe I have ever cried as much as when I watched the episode "Goodbye", the tragic episode that incorporated Ritter's untimely death into the Hennessy family. It was so emotionally horrible. There were several times when I got so caught up in the show that I would forget about the real-life death and wonder why they weren't using new scenes as flashbacks. But then awareness came crashing back and I would realize that they couldn't, that Ritter himself had died, and a new wave of tears started to flow. Looking at that time, I think that the show handled his death admirably, even amazingly. Never (that I can think of) has television handled this agonizing subject matter, the early death of a parent and a spouse, so well. While Buffy's "The Body" similarly reflects the rawness of a parent's death, 8 Simple Rules showed both that sorrow continues beyond just one day and that laughter will return. ----- This is the conclusion of this round of TV Episodes That Make You Cry. I'm sure I'll think of a few more examples in a few days time and shall write about them. And so in conclusion, I ask you the question: what shows/episodes have made you cry? |
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snoznoodle said:
Wow great article!
I haven't seen that episode of 8 Simple Rules but now I really want to. I'm not a huge Grey's Anatomy fan but I have to admit they've had some REALLY emotional episodes. Like when Izzy's friend died (sorry I can't remember the name) in I think it was the season 2 season finale. Wow that got to me. And - this might sound a little silly considering the show - but My Lunch - Scrubs S5e21 was a tough one to keep it together and of course the famous season 3 episode with Brenden Fraser (having a blank on the name)- they both made me cry.
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cressida said:
You should (watch that episode of 8 Simple Rules)! If you just click on the blue episode name, it'll take you to it.
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melnrd said:
You should add "A Whole In The World" from Angel (Season 5 Ep 15) You should have watched that. That episode, when I first started it, I bawled as well. I was crying so hard. That episode got to me. It was the most traumatic, beautiful episode I have ever seen. You should watch it, but if you haven't seen a single episode of Angel. You should start from there to actually get the character and to start loving her.
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spikes_girl said:
what about chosen? spike & anya? i cried way more then then when i did with joyce & buffy.
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princess_16 said:
I cried when Buffy died.But I did not cried when Joyce died,but it was great episode and I loved Anya speech.But what about Becoming Part II. when she killed Angel.I couldn't stop crying for an hour.And when he left in the Graduation Part II.Yeah and Chosen..when Anya died i cried so much,I was surprised because she was never my favourite character.But she was funny and nice and caring.And what about Angel's episode I Will Remember You..I cried whole day about that one.It was so sad when she was screaming I'll never forget.
Oh,yeah when Billy died.It was..well sad :(
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k-white said:
I just realized WHY I was so upset about Billy's death in Ally McBeal... because it was unexpected. I just bought the series last week and have been watching non-stop. Instead of dying in the season finale, as most shows do, he dies in the middle of Season 3 and abruptly! We just weren't ready for it! Did anyone else cry like a baby during that episode?
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Aela said:
Okay I dont give a crap about ally Mcbeal or whatever but I do care about Buffy and ill tell you what made me cry. Prophacy Girl When she was bad Passion Ted Innocence Becomming pt 1 & 2 Dead mans party Beauty & the beast The prom Wild at heart Family Shadow The Body Forever spiral The weight of the world Gift Barganing pt 1 & 2 One more with feeling Tabula Rasa Hells Bells Grave Never leave me Bring on the night Showtime Chosen So thats all the Buffy episodes that made me cry. D':
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Aela said:
Umm Spike never really died he came back in Angel,
However in the end of Angel you never find out what happens. But it does continue in commics. Buffy the vampire slayer season eight {8} was written in commics.
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Citizen Times reported that, after over 81 years of continuous operation, the Roberts Street facility of Dave Steel Co is being discontinued as a production facility.
The facility at the corner of Clingman Avenue and Roberts Street started operations in 1929 and is the original of the company's three current production facilities. Formerly the center of the industrial area of Asheville, it is the River Arts District.
Mr Jeffrey Dave president & CEO of Dave Steel Co said that "We have seen the transformation of this area to one that is not well suited to the needs of a heavy industrial operation such as ours. I have personally attended countless meetings over the last several years with the city, state, RiverLink and the Asheville Housing Authority regarding the impact of that transformation upon our facility."
He added that "These changes and proposed changes, regrettably, do not and will not permit us to safely and efficiently operate and grow our business at this facility. With these physical changes to the roads and the continued allowance of parking on both sides of the street, it is just a couple examples of how I do not believe our concerns and other property owners concerns were given due consideration."
Mr Dave said that "We were up to 20% capacity for fabrication at this facility and working on increasing our labor force with appropriate training when the decision was made to cease operations at our Roberts Street facility. It just did not make sound business sense to implement the next level of capital improvements that would have been required given that our needs as a safe and productive heavy industrial operation have become so misaligned with the needs and interests of the surrounding neighborhood."
Various plans are being considered as to how the more labor-intensive fabrication needs of the company's projects that had been planned for Roberts Street will be produced.
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Brett Favre's crash course in all things Viking ramps up this week, with coach Brad Childress saying Monday he expects the 39-year-old quarterback to play the entire first half of Minnesota's next exhibition game at Houston.
Favre signed last Tuesday, arriving with such fanfare that there was little time to fully prepare for his first appearance in purple, which came Friday night against Kansas City.
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He played two series against the Chiefs, going 1 for 4 for 4 yards and no first downs.
The Vikings' third preseason game is next Monday night, and typically is when coaches play their starters the most. Childress said it will be important for Favre to get plenty of snaps to try to build chemistry with his offensive teammates before the regular season opens at Cleveland on Sept. 13.
Even though Favre missed more than two weeks of training camp, Childress said there was still plenty of time for him to catch up with the offense and learn his teammates' tendencies.
"He's doing everything he needs to do to get up to speed," Childress said. "[I'm] confident we've got the type [of team] and distance to be able to do that."
After the game Friday night, Favre said he "didn't miss a beat" calling the plays. He ran a nearly identical offense in Green Bay for 16 seasons and has said he knows the system so well that he could teach it.
He arrived in the Twin Cities to a circus-like atmosphere. A helicopter followed him from the airport to the team's headquarters, where more than 100 fans and 50 members of the media were staking out the entrance.
Now that his first game with the Vikings is out of the way, the former Packers icon said he expects things to mellow out as the preseason progresses.
"Each day it has gotten a little bit smoother after all of the newness has worn off," Favre said after the 17-13 win over the Chiefs. "It's really [become] just about football."
Childress was not ready to say what his plans were for Favre in the preseason finale against Dallas on Sept. 4. In his first year on the job in 2006, Childress played his starters through the first half in the final preseason game.
The last two seasons, however, he has given most of his first-teamers that game off to avoid risking injury so close to the start of the regular season.
"Brett's old enough to remember, because we had this discussion just a couple days ago, of when guys played into the half in Game 4," Childress said. "Why it's changed, I'm not quite sure. But it has changed, not necessarily just because of roster numbers, but all of a sudden it became en vogue that some people didn't play past Game 3."
Between now and then, Childress said he will monitor the number of throws Favre makes during practice as he works his way into shape. On the day that he signed, Favre said he still has a partially torn rotator cuff in his throwing shoulder, so the Vikings want to make sure he keeps his arm fresh for the 16-game grind.
"I think you just have to be careful, particularly when you're just starting, that there's not too many throws. ... When guys come back it's not like they break 'em off," Childress said. "So it's more managing. I'm not going to put a number on that for you, but we have a pretty good idea."
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This turn-of-the-century Victorian house was ordered through the Sears Roebuck catalog and assembled for only several hundred dollars.
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Civil War Monument at the Veterans' Memorial
Generations of soldiers who sacrificed their lives for their country are honored.
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Nashville Roadside Chapel
One of the smallest country chapels in the world was built in Nashville in the late 1980s. Thousands of travelers from all over the globe have stopped to visit this miniature chapel.
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Bond County Courthouse
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Bring your children and show them a glimpse into education before the 20th century. Located on the Jr. High grounds, this schoolhouse was restored by the Bond County Retired Teachers Association.
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Joseph Koch, who along with eight other local miners died in a mine explosion in 1947, is depicted here.
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St. Clair County Historical Society Museum
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Marissa Academy Museum and Coal Miners Monument
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Berger-Kiel Log House
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The recent passage of "cap and trade" legislation by the US House of Representatives should serve to focus the discussion of our options for energy sources. The cap and trade provisions are designed to reduce the emission of, so called, "greenhouse gases" , primarily carbon dioxide (CO2), through a complex arrangement of permitting and licensing. Some licenses, about 85%, will be given away and a new "market" or trading platform will be created. Total emission levels, the "caps", will be determined and licenses issued to companies whose operations involve such emissions. (Primarily, electrical power generation, refining and major manufacturing concerns are targeted.) Companies that emit at levels below their "caps" may "trade" or sell their excess capacity to companies that exceed their limits.
An additional, stated objective is to lessen the US reliance on fossil fuel imports by stimulating research and development of alternative and renewable energy sources (Wind, solar, geothermal, wave, tidal and biomass) for power generation. Some portion of the anticipated revenue for cap and trade licenses would be utilized for subsidies, research grants or direct investment in companies involved in renewable energy research most is earmarked for defraying increased energy costs of low income families or individuals. Overall objectives of the legislation include an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050; 10% of total electrical power generation from renewables by 2012 and 25% by 2025. Inherent in the federal government's energy proposal is an assumption that here-to-fore unknown technologies in power generation will be developed, tested and place in production within the aforementioned time frames.
Currently, about 2.5%, excluding hydro, of electrical power generation is from renewables. (Hydro-electric power accounts for something between 6% and 10% of total power generation.) To increase total penetration of renewable energy beyond 20%, some type of energy storage technologies will be required. Currently, electrical power is not "stored" as such. In addition, massive improvements in efficiency plus the reduction of power loss from the national energy transmission grid will be required.
Achieving the stated goals, described previously, for both emission reductions and renewable power generation will be virtually impossible without some reliance on natural gas fired power generation rather than coal (80% lower CO2 emissions than coal) and nuclear power generation (no CO2 emissions, renewable). Implementation of the proposed energy plan will, however, result in dramatically higher costs for energy and anything that requires energy in its manufacture. The most visible cost increases will be in agricultural products (food), automotive fuel, plastic production and bio chemicals including pharmacueticals.


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