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As the U.S. marks the 10th anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq War this week, there's fresh evidence of the ongoing difficulty Gulf War II-era veterans are having finding work. As of last August, 11 percent of veterans who served actively in Iraq, Afghanistan or both since during the last decade were unemployed, according to data released today by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. As Jay Field reports, a state initiative aims to help unemployed veterans in Maine get more out of the expertise and work skills they developed serving in the Armed Forces.
Maine has more veterans, relative to its population size, than almost any state in the nation. And it's the younger vets, between the ages of 18 and 34, that are having the hardest time finding work.
At a job fair for veterans at the Augusta Armory, 34-year-old Travis Whitman wears a suit and tie beneath an overcoat and has his red hair buzzed U.S. Navy short. He's goes from table to table at this job fair for veterans, talking with employers
"Fifteen years, but I don't have much to show for my accomplishments in the military at the moment," he says.
Whitman served as an electrician's mate on two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, the USS John C. Stennis and the USS George Washington. It was his job to monitor generators and switchboards, and operate and fix power and lighting circuits, motors, electrical fixtures, voltage regulators and other equipment.
Whitman left the service in November and returned to Winslow to take care of his aging parents and reconnect with his wife and kids. "I mean, I have technical experience. And my leadership is in an industrial environment," he says. "So those are going to be the jobs that I'm looking for."
Whitman has applied for a few jobs online and has had a some interviews, but hasn't had any offers yet. He's thinks his skills would be an especially good fit with Central Maine Power and has tried, unsuccessfully so far, to get an interview.
"They also look for certification as well for those types of highly technical, industrial jobs," he says. "Maybe I'm just not doing a very good job translating what I've accomplished into what they're looking for."
Larz Nelson says the problem is one that many vets stuggle with, and is part of the reason why many returning service members are having such a hard time finding work. Nelson is a veterans employment representative with the Maine Career Center.
"They need to sell themselves," Nelson says. "They need to show the employers that they have the ability to take their existing skills and transfer them into what the company is looking for."
For some returning vets, it can be as simple as sitting down with someone and figuring out which of their skills to focus most prominently on.
"And it's just simply having them come forward and say, "Here! Here's all my documents. Here's what I've done for training and experience in the military. And then it's my job to apply that toward credit," says Catherine Carroll, with Maine's Department of Professional and Financial Regulation.
Carroll runs a program that helps expedite professional certification and licenses for members of the military when they return to civilian life. "So for instance, if you need 12,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician in order to get your master of electrician's license, that experience can be revealed in those military documents."
Carroll has been running the program somewhat under the radar for the past several months. She's hopeful it will lead to more veterans getting jobs, as more of them find out about it.


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NICHOLVILLE — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Thursday that Slic Network Solutions President Philip J. Wagschal is the first recipient of the state's "Broadband Leadership Award," the only person statewide to be honored in the newly created New York State Broadband Champion Awards.
The awards, presented at the second state Broadband Summit in Albany, recognize high-achieving leaders who work to expand broadband access across the state. More than 300 national, state and local broadband leaders, as well as decision-makers in the broadband and technology sectors, met to discuss emerging technologies and new developments in the industry.
The leadership award presented to Mr. Wagschal is given to an individual or company who has provided a major influence on the direction and success of broadband development in the state and has dedicated time and leadership abilities to establish successful practices, which expand broadband infrastructure, according to a statement from the governor's office. The statement says that Mr. Wagschal "has been a leader in bringing Internet connectivity to rural New York for more than 25 years."
"He was the creative force that grew Nicholville Telephone's local Internet access provider from conventional dial-up to the fastest-in-the-nation technology and continues to lead technical and local markets today," the statement said.
Mr. Wagschal was recognized for his vision for broadband and his dedication to bringing it to fruition, which might be best exemplified by his company's pursuit and receipt of federal stimulus funding, as well as several state broadband grants, including Connect NY,. The funds have afforded the installation of more than 800 miles of middle-mile and last-mile fiber to extend broadband reach to 6,000 unserved or underserved homes.
"Access to high-speed Internet is crucial to helping businesses compete and communities to remain connected in the 21st century economy," Gov. Cuomo said.
Other broadband awards went to companies or municipal entities. They include "Most Innovative Broadband Project" to the Queens Library; "Most Collaborative Broadband Project/Program" to Clarity Connect Inc., Tompkins and Cayuga counties; "Best Broadband Adoption Initiative/Program" to the City of New York's Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications; and "Economic Leadership Award" to Southern Tier Network.
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The infectious 'Thrill the World' spreads to Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. -- The undead filled Kesey Square Saturday after a worldwide infection that has spread to Eugene. That infection all started with one of Michael Jackson's most contagious dance hits.
Since 2006 people around the globe have gathered together for "Thrill the World", where large groups of people dressed as zombies sing and dance along to one of the pop legend's biggest hits, "Thriller".
Each participating city starts the dance at exactly 12 p.m. local time. Over a hundred ghoulish dancers boogied along to the song when Eugene's clock struck noon, matching the choreographed moves laid out in Jackson's 1983 music video.
For dancing zombies like Lorie Vik, the event provides a chance to connect with people around the world in celebration of Michael Jackson's music.
"It was really motivating actually … and reminded us that everybody else around the world was doing it at the exact same time. You really feel like it's a lot bigger than just Eugene."
This year marks the first time Eugene has joined Salem and Portland in representing Oregon for "Thrill the World".
Each city that participates in the event supports awareness for a different non-profit. For Eugene, organizers chose to recognize Shelter Care.
Organizers said they want to make Eugene an annual participant in "Thrill the World".


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The Best Raised Bed MaterialsIn my mind the best raised bed materials are those that will last for a long time, are low on care or maintenance, and provide a healthy environment for plants and the people who eat them.
Natural Rocks: Natural rock raised beds definitely give you form and function - especially if you like the rustic/natural look (I'm a fan).
- Advantages: Solid, no maintenance, can be made into multiple shapes and forms.
- Disadvantages: Can be heavy to move around, may need mortared together to gain bed height..
Bricks: reclaimed bricks make excellent raised bed materials
- Advantages: Solid, no maintenance, can be made into multiple shapes and forms.
- Disadvantages: Can be expensive in large quantities, if small may need mortared together to gain bed height.
- Advantages: Solid, no maintenance, fairly inexpensive
- Disadvantages: Very heavy to move around, may not look as nice as other options.
Cedar or Redwood: Durable wood materials that naturally resist rot.
- Advantages: Resist rot and will last several years. Easy to assemble.
- Disadvantages: Can be expensive, will eventually need replaced
Pots: Believe it or not pots are great raised beds for vegetable gardening.
- Advantages: You control the soil, can move the pots into the best locations or indoors if there is danger of frost.
- Disadvantages: Dry out fast and need frequent watering, need to find the right vegetables for the pots (determinant, dwarf, or bush type plants)
Good Raised Bed MaterialsGood raised beds offer the function of a raised bed vegetable garden but may require some maintenance or repairs over time. They can be very functional yet attractive at the same time.
Untreated wood: Untreated beds will last only a couple years but are inexpensive and easy to put together.
- Advantages: Inexpensive and easy to assemble into basic shapes.
- Disadvantages: Will need replaced within 2-3 years, could attract termites - don't put too close to your home.
- Advantages: Inexpensive, easy to build.
- Disadvantages: Lack of barriers for soil retention may cause erosion of the bed over time.
- Advantages: Will last a long time, very solid, looks good and can be stained/painted
- Disadvantages: It takes a lot of labor and time to set up. Can't be moved easily - fairly permanent.
Poor and Bad Raised Bed Materials
Pressure Treated Lumber: Older pressure treated lumber should be avoided. The treating process used to use arsenic but that is no longer the case. New pressure treated lumber is probably fine although I won't use it for edibles (I'm paranoid). Today's pressure treated lumber contains copper which probably won't leach into your soil in significant enough quantities to cause any harm.
- Advantages: Resists rot and will last several years.
- Disadvantages: Depending on the type pressure treated wood its toxicity may be in question.
- Advantages: Easy to come by and easy to assemble
- Disadvantages: Will eventually degrade and release toxic chemical into the soil - not good for vegetables! May not be very aesthetically pleasing - I'm not a fan.
If you are building a new raised bed this year you may want to look at this post: Designing a Raised Bed Vegetable Garden 11 Things to Think About.
I'm very partial to using stone and bricks as raised bed even though most of mine are built from cheap, readily available untreated pine. What materials do you like best for your raised beds?


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Sure, for Vince the trouble started back in 1999. It wasn't easy to pull off his feats of onion ring heroics every year. Never a once did he complain.
So when in the summer of 2006 I sent Vince an email asking if he'd be cool with us using his Arrogant Bastard Ale Onion Ring recipe in our soon-to-be-opened restaurant, I actually felt a bit guilty. I mean, here's a guy who had selflessly been working his butt off prepping, cooking and serving onion rings at our event for years for the benefit of the fest-goers and the charities and never gotten a thing in return other than accolades and words of thanks (he did get a lot of those). And now I had the gall, the audacity to casually email him and say "Hey Vince, would you be willing to share the recipe?"
His response of course was a typical Vince-style "Wow, I'd be honored if you served Arrogant Bastard Onion Rings at your new place…I was hoping you'd ask!" What a prince of a man. A good friend through and through (and not just 'cause of some onion ring recipe).
Turns out though, there were some complications.
See, we'd already set on the plan to use natural ingredients. Absolutely minimal-to-no processed stuff. This counted out anything with high fructose corn syrup (most sodas, condiments and a shocking array of other "food"stuffs), and quite a variety of other things. Our goal was to use real food as a starting point in our kitchen. Not processed foods.
Certainly, that took pre-fab onion rings off our list. True, I sometimes wonder at the sheer phat bank we'd rake if we used the incredibly profitable likes of stuff like this or this ("Selling Points: A healthy and delicious way to enjoy quality onion rings…"). This one is the best yet with a nicely done, but oddly disturbing video that you must check out (love those Matrix-style cascading dollar signs in the background of one shot!).
You get the point. Hell, you probably recognize those industrialized rings from countless different restaurants you've visited.
But we knew we'd have none of that. Instead of high profit prefab rings, we were going to buy expensive organic onions, spend the labor to hand peel, slice, dip by hand into batter that we make several times a week by hand, and monitor the deep fry baskets (no auto timing here…we do that by hand too).
So back to Vince and those "complications" I mentioned above. It turned out Vince was using Krusteaz to make the batter. I don't know why I'd always assumed that he'd been making his own batter, but he wasn't. Hell, for that one-day-a-year gig, and with all the incredible amounts of work he put into it, I don't blame the decision one iota. Not a bit. But when we looked at the ingredient list on the Krusteaz package, we realized it just wasn't going to fit into the parameters that we set for the Stone restaurant. So we had to make our own. Naturally (well, 'naturally' as you can possibly get for a batter for deep frying, well, anything). So we did.
Fast forward to now. Arrogant Bastard Ale Onion Rings are one of the most popular items on our menu. Folks wax poetically about 'em, make special trips for them, and can't ever ever ever stop complaining about them.
TO BE CONTINUED….Part 3


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21 U.S. Code § 822 - Persons required to register
(a) Period of registration
(1) Every person who manufactures or distributes any controlled substance or list I chemical, or who proposes to engage in the manufacture or distribution of any controlled substance or list I chemical, shall obtain annually a registration issued by the Attorney General in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by him.
(2) Every person who dispenses, or who proposes to dispense, any controlled substance, shall obtain from the Attorney General a registration issued in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by him. The Attorney General shall, by regulation, determine the period of such registrations. In no event, however, shall such registrations be issued for less than one year nor for more than three years.
(b) Authorized activities
Persons registered by the Attorney General under this subchapter to manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances or list I chemicals are authorized to possess, manufacture, distribute, or dispense such substances or chemicals (including any such activity in the conduct of research) to the extent authorized by their registration and in conformity with the other provisions of this subchapter.
(c) Exceptions
The following persons shall not be required to register and may lawfully possess any controlled substance or list I chemical under this subchapter:
(1) An agent or employee of any registered manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser of any controlled substance or list I chemical if such agent or employee is acting in the usual course of his business or employment.
(2) A common or contract carrier or warehouseman, or an employee thereof, whose possession of the controlled substance or list I chemical is in the usual course of his business or employment.
(d) Waiver
The Attorney General may, by regulation, waive the requirement for registration of certain manufacturers, distributors, or dispensers if he finds it consistent with the public health and safety.
(e) Separate registration
A separate registration shall be required at each principal place of business or professional practice where the applicant manufactures, distributes, or dispenses controlled substances or list I chemicals.
(f) Inspection
The Attorney General is authorized to inspect the establishment of a registrant or applicant for registration in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by him.
(g) Delivery of controlled substances by ultimate users for disposal
(1) An ultimate user who has lawfully obtained a controlled substance in accordance with this subchapter may, without being registered, deliver the controlled substance to another person for the purpose of disposal of the controlled substance if—
(A) the person receiving the controlled substance is authorized under this subchapter to engage in such activity; and
(2) In developing regulations under this subsection, the Attorney General shall take into consideration the public health and safety, as well as the ease and cost of program implementation and participation by various communities. Such regulations may not require any entity to establish or operate a delivery or disposal program.
(3) The Attorney General may, by regulation, authorize long-term care facilities, as defined by the Attorney General by regulation, to dispose of controlled substances on behalf of ultimate users who reside, or have resided, at such long-term care facilities in a manner that the Attorney General determines will provide effective controls against diversion and be consistent with the public health and safety.
(4) If a person dies while lawfully in possession of a controlled substance for personal use, any person lawfully entitled to dispose of the decedent's property may deliver the controlled substance to another person for the purpose of disposal under the same conditions as provided in paragraph (1) for an ultimate user.
[1] See References in Text note below.
Source(Pub. L. 91–513, title II, § 302,Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1253; Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 510,Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2072; Pub. L. 103–200, § 3(b),Dec. 17, 1993, 107 Stat. 2336; Pub. L. 111–273, § 3(a),Oct. 12, 2010, 124 Stat. 2859.)
References in Text
This subchapter, referred to in subsecs. (b), (c), and (g)(1), was in the original "this title", meaning title II of Pub. L. 91–513, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1242, and is popularly known as the "Controlled Substances Act". For complete classification of title II to the Code, see second paragraph of Short Title note set out under section 801 of this title and Tables.
Section 802 (25) of this title, referred to in subsec. (c)(3), was redesignated section 802 (26) of this title by Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 507(a),Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2071, and was further redesignated section 802 (27) of this title by Pub. L. 99–570, title I, § 1003(b)(2),Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–6.
2010—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 111–273added subsec. (g).
1993—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 103–200, § 3(b)(1), inserted "or list I chemical" after "controlled substance" in two places.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–200, § 3(b)(2), inserted "or list I chemicals" after "controlled substances" and "or chemicals" after "such substances".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–200, § 3(b)(3), inserted "or list I chemical" after "controlled substance" wherever appearing.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 103–200, § 3(b)(4), inserted "or list I chemicals" after "controlled substances".
1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–473designated existing provisions as par. (1), struck out provisions relating to dispensing controlled substances, and added par. (2).
Effective Date of 1993 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 103–200effective on date that is 120 days after Dec. 17, 1993, see section 11 ofPub. L. 103–200, set out as a note under section 802 of this title.
Pub. L. 111–273, § 2,Oct. 12, 2010, 124 Stat. 2858, provided that: "Congress finds the following:
"(1) The nonmedical use of prescription drugs is a growing problem in the United States, particularly among teenagers.
"(2) According to the Department of Justice's 2009 National Prescription Drug Threat Assessment—
"(A) the number of deaths and treatment admissions for controlled prescription drugs (CPDs) has increased significantly in recent years;
"(B) unintentional overdose deaths involving prescription opioids, for example, increased 114 percent from 2001 to 2005, and the number of treatment admissions for prescription opioids increased 74 percent from 2002 to 2006; and
"(C) violent crime and property crime associated with abuse and diversion of CPDs has increased in all regions of the United States over the past 5 years.
"(3) According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy's 2008 Report 'Prescription for Danger', prescription drug abuse is especially on the rise for teens—
"(A) one-third of all new abusers of prescription drugs in 2006 were 12- to 17-year-olds;
"(B) teens abuse prescription drugs more than any illicit drug except marijuana—more than cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine combined; and
"(C) responsible adults are in a unique position to reduce teen access to prescription drugs because the drugs often are found in the home.
"(4)(A) Many State and local law enforcement agencies have established drug disposal programs (often called 'take-back' programs) to facilitate the collection and destruction of unused, unwanted, or expired medications. These programs help get outdated or unused medications off household shelves and out of the reach of children and teenagers.
"(B) However, take-back programs often cannot dispose of the most dangerous pharmaceutical drugs—controlled substance medications—because Federal law does not permit take-back programs to accept controlled substances unless they get specific permission from the Drug Enforcement Administration and arrange for full-time law enforcement officers to receive the controlled substances directly from the member of the public who seeks to dispose of them.
"(C) Individuals seeking to reduce the amount of unwanted controlled substances in their household consequently have few disposal options beyond discarding or flushing the substances, which may not be appropriate means of disposing of the substances. Drug take-back programs are also a convenient and effective means for individuals in various communities to reduce the introduction of some potentially harmful substances into the environment, particularly into water.
"(D) Long-term care facilities face a distinct set of obstacles to the safe disposal of controlled substances due to the increased volume of controlled substances they handle.
"(5) This Act [see Short Title of 2010 Amendment note set out under section 801 of this title] gives the Attorney General authority to promulgate new regulations, within the framework of the Controlled Substances Act [21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.], that will allow patients to deliver unused pharmaceutical controlled substances to appropriate entities for disposal in a safe and effective manner consistent with effective controls against diversion.
"(6) The goal of this Act is to encourage the Attorney General to set controlled substance diversion prevention parameters that will allow public and private entities to develop a variety of methods of collection and disposal of controlled substances, including some pharmaceuticals, in a secure, convenient, and responsible manner. This will also serve to reduce instances of diversion and introduction of some potentially harmful substances into the environment."
Provisional Registration
Pub. L. 91–513, title II, § 703,Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1283, as amended by Pub. L. 99–514, § 2,Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095, provided that:
"(a)(1) Any person who—
"(A) is engaged in manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing any controlled substance on the day before the effective date of section 302 [this section], and
"(B) is registered on such day under section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act [section 360 of this title] or under section 4722 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954, section 4722 of Title 26],shall, with respect to each establishment for which such registration is in effect under any such section, be deemed to have a provisional registration under section 303 [section 823 of this title] for the manufacture, distribution, or dispensing (as the case may be) of controlled substances.
"(2) During the period his provisional registration is in effect under this section, the registration number assigned such person under such section 510 [section 360 of this title] or under such section 4722 [section 4722 of Title 26] (as the case may be) shall be his registration number for purposes of section 303 of this title [section 823 of this title].
"(b) The provisions of section 304 [section 824 of this title], relating to suspension and revocation of registration, shall apply to a provisional registration under this section.
"(c) Unless sooner suspended or revoked under subsection (b), a provisional registration of a person under subsection (a)(1) of this section shall be in effect until—
"(1) the date on which such person has registered with the Attorney General under section 303 [section 823 of this title] or has had his registration denied under such section, or
"(2) such date as may be prescribed by the Attorney General for registration of manufacturers, distributors, or dispensers, as the case may be,whichever occurs first."
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By KEVIN SCANNELLSun Advocate reporter
With a renewed focus on becoming more user friendly, the Price City Library is working on a plan that could see people with library fines have their accounts reduced or completely erased by just coming back and using the facility.
Librarian Norma Procarione and members of the Library Board have discussed the proposal with the Price City Council over the past few months with both sides expressing an interest in implementing the idea. Procarione said the Library Board had been discussing in their meetings of what could be done to help increase the attendance at the library.
"We think of this (eliminating fines) as a good-will offering to get people back to the library," Procarione told the council on June 26.
Preliminary results have showed that the library has increased their attendance by five percent, which was a goal set forth by the library board.
Many of those who have fines on their library accounts typically do not have a large fine amount. Most of the accounts with fines average less than a dollar, Procarione said, with some accounts having as much as $3 to $4 on them.
When looking over library records since 2000, Procarione told the council that the library currently has about $8,000 in outstanding fines. While there are still plenty of accounts with fines attached to them, Procarione said that most of the books connected to those accounts have been returned to the library.
Price City Mayor Joe Piccolo said if program of eliminating fines was put into place, the library should review the write-offs every two years to develop a better understanding of how things are running.
The library has already put into place Free Fine Fridays, which allows for those with fines to come in and use the facility while having $2 knocked off their accounts.
"It's a way to help start off with a clean slate," said Procarione, who has been with the library for 36 years.
While the idea of reducing fines to get people to come back has been supported by the council, council member Kathy Hanna-Smith suggested that the library board focus not just on dropping fines, but pointing out the many programs and activities that take place at the library.
Procarione noted that the library has expanded many of the offerings including a larger DVD collection, eBooks, eAudiobooks, new laptops and creating a more open atmosphere for people to utilize. The library also offers summer reading programs, toddler time, the PAWS Program with children reading to dogs and more.
While there is still much more work to be done, Procarione said things are looking up for the library with the increased attendance and the proposal to eliminate fines for patrons. Procarione said there is no timetable set for forgiving fines, but she is hopeful that something can be in place by September, if not earlier.
"We're just trying to be as active as possible and let everyone know of what's going on at the library," she said.


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42 U.S. Code § 4101b - National Flood Mapping Program
(a) Reviewing, updating, and maintaining maps
The Administrator, in coordination with the Technical Mapping Advisory Council established under section 4101a of this title, shall establish an ongoing program under which the Administrator shall review, update, and maintain National Flood Insurance Program rate maps in accordance with this section.
(b) Mapping
(1) In general
In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Administrator shall—
(A) identify, review, update, maintain, and publish National Flood Insurance Program rate maps with respect to—
(i) all populated areas and areas of possible population growth located within the 100-year floodplain;
(ii) all populated areas and areas of possible population growth located within the 500-year floodplain;
(iii) areas of residual risk, including areas that are protected by levees, dams, and other flood control structures;
(iv) areas that could be inundated as a result of the failure of a levee, dam, or other flood control structure;
(B) establish or update flood-risk zone data in all such areas, and make estimates with respect to the rates of probable flood caused loss for the various flood risk zones for each such area; and
(2) Mapping elements
Each map updated under this section shall—
(A) assess the accuracy of current ground elevation data used for hydrologic and hydraulic modeling of flooding sources and mapping of the flood hazard and wherever necessary acquire new ground elevation data utilizing the most up-to-date geospatial technologies in accordance with guidelines and specifications of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and
(B) develop National Flood Insurance Program flood data on a watershed basis—
(i) to provide the most technically effective and efficient studies and hydrologic and hydraulic modeling; and
(3) Other inclusions
In updating maps under this section, the Administrator shall include—
(A) any relevant information on coastal inundation from—
(B) any relevant information of the United States Geological Survey on stream flows, watershed characteristics, and topography that is useful in the identification of flood hazard areas, as determined by the Administrator;
(C) any relevant information on land subsidence, coastal erosion areas, changing lake levels, and other flood-related hazards;
(D) any relevant information or data of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the United States Geological Survey relating to the best available science regarding future changes in sea levels, precipitation, and intensity of hurricanes; and
(c) Standards
In updating and maintaining maps under this section, the Administrator shall—
(1) establish standards to—
(A) ensure that maps are adequate for—
(d) Communication and outreach
(1) In general
The Administrator shall—
(A) before commencement of any mapping or map updating process, notify each community affected of the model or models that the Administrator plans to use in such process and provide an explanation of why such model or models are appropriate;
(B) provide each community affected a 30-day period beginning upon notification under subparagraph (A) to consult with the Administrator regarding the appropriateness, with respect to such community, of the mapping model or models to be used; provided that consultation by a community pursuant to this subparagraph shall not waive or otherwise affect any right of the community to appeal any flood hazard determinations;
(C) upon completion of the first Independent Data Submission, transmit a copy of such Submission to the affected community, provide the affected community a 30-day period during which the community may provide data to Administrator [1] that can be used to supplement or modify the existing data, and incorporate any data that is consistent with prevailing engineering principles;
(D) work with States, local communities, and property owners to identify areas and features described in subsection (b)(1)(A)(v);
(E) work to enhance communication and outreach to States, local communities, and property owners about the effects—
(i) of any potential changes to National Flood Insurance Program rate maps that may result from the mapping program required under this section; and
(F) engage with local communities to enhance communication and outreach to the residents of such communities, including tenants (with regard to contents insurance), on the matters described under subparagraph (E);
(G) not less than 30 days before issuance of any preliminary map, notify the Senators for each State affected and each Member of the House of Representatives for each congressional district affected by the preliminary map in writing of—
(i) the estimated schedule for—
(ii) the estimated number of homes and businesses that will be affected by changes contained in the preliminary map, including how many structures will be [2] that were not previously located in an area having special flood hazards will be located within such an area under the preliminary map; and
(H) upon the issuance of any proposed map and any notice of an opportunity to make an appeal relating to the proposed map, notify the Senators for each State affected and each Member of the House of Representatives for each congressional district affected by the proposed map of any action taken by the Administrator with respect to the proposed map or an appeal relating to the proposed map.
(2) Required activities
The communication and outreach activities required under paragraph (1) shall include—
(A) notifying property owners when their properties become included in, or when they are excluded from, an area covered by the mandatory flood insurance purchase requirement under section 4012a of this title;
(B) educating property owners regarding the flood risk and reduction of this risk in their community, including the continued flood risks to areas that are no longer subject to the flood insurance mandatory purchase requirement;
(C) educating property owners regarding the benefits and costs of maintaining or acquiring flood insurance, including, where applicable, lower-cost preferred risk policies under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4011 et seq.) for such properties and the contents of such properties;
(D) educating property owners about flood map revisions and the process available to such owners to appeal proposed changes in flood elevations through their community, including by notifying local radio and television stations; and
(e) Community remapping request
Upon the adoption by the Administrator of any recommendation by the Technical Mapping Advisory Council for reviewing, updating, or maintaining National Flood Insurance Program rate maps in accordance with this section, a community that believes that its flood insurance rates in effect prior to adoption would be affected by the adoption of such recommendation may submit a request for an update of its rate maps, which may be considered at the Administrator's sole discretion. The Administrator shall establish a protocol for the evaluation of such community map update requests.
(f) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this section $400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017.
[1] So in original. Probably should be preceded by "the".
[2] So in original. The words "will be" probably should not appear.
Source(Pub. L. 112–141, div. F, title II, § 100216,July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 927; Pub. L. 113–89, §§ 27, 30,Mar. 21, 2014, 128 Stat. 1033, 1034.)
References in Text
The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, referred to in subsecs. (b)(1)(C) and (d)(2)(C), is title XIII of Pub. L. 90–448, Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 572, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4001 of this title and Tables.
Section was enacted as part of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and also as part of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, also known as the MAP–21, and not as part of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 which comprises this chapter.
2014—Subsec. (b)(1)(A)(v), (vi). Pub. L. 113–89, § 27(1), added cl. (v), redesignated former cl. (v) as (vi), and, in cl. (vi), inserted "and by non-structural flood mitigation features" before semicolon at end.
Subsec. (d)(1)(A). Pub. L. 113–89, § 30(3), added subpar. (A). Former subpar. (A) redesignated (D).
Pub. L. 113–89, § 27(2)(C), added subpar. (A). Former subpar. (A) redesignated (B).
Subsec. (d)(1)(B). Pub. L. 113–89, § 30(3), added subpar. (B). Former subpar. (B) redesignated (E).
Pub. L. 113–89, § 27(2)(A), redesignated subpar. (A) as (B). Former subpar. (B) redesignated (C).
Subsec. (d)(1)(C). Pub. L. 113–89, § 30(3), added subpar. (C). Former subpar. (C) redesignated (F).
Pub. L. 113–89, § 30(1), substituted "subparagraph (E)" for "subparagraph (B)" and struck out "and" at end.
Pub. L. 113–89, § 27(2)(A), (B), redesignated subpar. (B) as (C) and substituted "subparagraph (B)" for "subparagraph (A)". Former subpar. (C) redesignated (D).
Subsec. (d)(1)(D). Pub. L. 113–89, § 30(2), redesignated subpar. (A) as (D). Former subpar. (D) redesignated (H).
Pub. L. 113–89, § 27(2)(A), redesignated subpar. (C) as (D).
Subsec. (d)(1)(E), (F). Pub. L. 113–89, § 30(2), redesignated subpars. (B) and (C) as (E) and (F), respectively.
Subsec. (d)(1)(G). Pub. L. 113–89, § 30(4), added subpar. (G).
Subsec. (d)(1)(H). Pub. L. 113–89, § 30(2), redesignated subpar. (D) as (H).
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Company surpasses Climate Leaders program emissions reduction goal and makes substantial progress on Exelon 2020
CHICAGO (April 7, 2009) — In its ongoing effort to address climate change, Exelon announced today that as of the end of 2008 it had reduced its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by more than 35 percent from 2001 levels. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently approved Exelon's reduction of nearly 6 million metric tons in carbon emissions — an amount equal to the annual emissions of approximately 1 million passenger vehicles. Stantec, an independent third-party provider of environmental consulting services, also verified the reduction.
Exelon's GHG emissions reduction not only exceeded its voluntary EPA Climate Leaders program goal of 8 percent, but also shows significant progress on the company's carbon reduction strategy, Exelon 2020: A Low-Carbon Roadmap. Exelon 2020 sets a goal of reducing, offsetting or displacing more than 15 million metric tons of GHG emissions per year by 2020. This is more than the company's carbon footprint in 2001, its first full year of operation. Exelon 2020 is the natural evolution of the company's early climate change initiatives and expands the reach of its emissions reduction programs beyond the Exelon family of companies to its customers, communities, suppliers and the markets it serves.
Exelon Chairman and CEO John W. Rowe announced Exelon's carbon reduction achievement today in a speech at the Energy Information Administration 2009 Energy Conference in Washington, D.C.
"As a national energy policy begins to take shape in Washington, we believe that our industry must take decisive action to address climate change," Rowe said. "For Exelon, reducing our greenhouse gas emissions is both an environmental and a business necessity. We committed to a voluntary reduction goal under the EPA Climate Leaders program to demonstrate that we could achieve meaningful carbon reductions. We expanded that goal with Exelon 2020, which will drive our transition to a low-carbon future."
"Exelon's leadership on reducing its greenhouse gas emissions shows us all what can be accomplished through sustained commitment and action," said Kathleen Hogan, Director, Climate Protection Partnerships Division at the U.S. EPA.
Consistent with its cost-efficient approach, Exelon initially focused on its operations to achieve most of its early GHG reductions, including:
"Our progress to date highlights the important role of competitive markets in enabling the transition to a low-carbon economy," said Rowe. "We believe that competitive energy markets are critical in driving economical decisions, such as retiring inefficient fossil plants and pursuing the most cost-effective emissions reductions first. Competition also impels us to advocate for federal cap-and-trade legislation, which we believe will address climate change at the lowest possible cost to customers."
Exelon continues to implement numerous initiatives this year working toward its Exelon 2020 goal. These include: further increasing the energy efficiency of its buildings, power plants, vehicle fleets; continuing to engage its suppliers to create an industry-leading green supply chain; procuring renewable energy to offset a portion of Exelon's energy consumption; and expanding customer energy-efficiency programs offered by Exelon's energy delivery subsidiaries, ComEd and PECO, including Smart Grid pilot programs. Exelon also plans to continue to increase the output of its nuclear power plants through uprates to offer more low-carbon electricity in the marketplace.
Exelon Corporation is one of the nation's largest electric utilities with approximately $19 billion in annual revenues. The company has one of the industry's largest portfolios of electricity generation capacity, with a nationwide reach and strong positions in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Exelon distributes electricity to approximately 5.4 million customers in northern Illinois and southeastern Pennsylvania and natural gas to approximately 485,000 customers in the Philadelphia area. Exelon is headquartered in Chicago and trades on the NYSE under the ticker EXC.


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Symantec's Brightmail family of products provide antispam and antivirus capabilities to the largest service providers the world over, as well as content filtering, antispam, antivirus and data loss prevention solutions to small and medium business enterprises and Global 1000 organizations.
To meet their customers' requests for better configuration and management, the Brightmail product team added a Web-based management system to monitor and configure Brighmail's filtering engines. This required a database back-end that could continuously gather log information, message statistics, and messages from the filtering engines, and also store their configuration data.
The database had to be easy to use, with zero administration for mid-sized businesses that can't afford to manage another database in their enterprise, but also scalable and sophisticated enough meet the demands of the largest enterprises and service providers, with up to hundreds of thousands of end-users. In addition, the database had to efficiently manage extremely large data volumes as the database tables would record the disposition of each message through the software.
"We looked at the leading commercial and open source databases and evaluated them primarily on their ease of installation, use, and maintenance, as well as their costs up front and over time. We found that MySQL was the best in terms of both the price point and the functionality it offered us," said Paul Stephens, Senior Development Manager of Symantec's Brightmail Product Line.
"It was critical that the database have a Java connector for JDBC, tools for viewing tables and analyzing queries, excellent resources, and functionality that was continuously evolving. MySQL had all of those."
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13 Miles Round Trip Aneroid Lake and Back
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This hike is a bit dusty and not very nice for about 3 miles. The trail works its way up on the right of the East Fork seemingly forever. It gets heavy horse traffic during the summer for the first 2 miles, so it can be dusty and smelly. If you want to avoid this section of the trail take the PPL maintenance road which takes a fork to the left at the ¼ mile point. By taking this fork you avoid the dusty horse trail and shorten your hike by about ½ of a mile. This maintenance road is steeper than the trail though it has nice berry eating in the fall. This short cut crosses a bridge at the ½ mile point then proceeds on the left side of the east fork. At 1 ½ miles it crosses a bridge and re-enters the main trail exactly where most of the horse traffic turns around.
Regardless, if you took the PPL maintenance road or the main trail at 2-2 ½ miles you come to the dam that is used to power the PPL Electric generating station. This is a nice place for a break or a foot soaking. There is a very nice bench on the trail side of the little pond above the dam. After the dam this trail opens up with nice views of the ridge of East Peak, Hidden Peak and finally Aneroid Mountain. It is hard to believe that Aneroid Peak is taller than Joseph Mountain at 9700 feet.
At 4 miles you will come into a large meadow where the meandering East Fork creates nice pools. A bit further at 5 miles is Roger Lake which is not nearly as scenic as Aneroid Lake. Just 1 more mile and you will see the deep blue of Aneroid Lake. Once reaching Aneroid you will find plenty of camp sites with nice mountain and lake views. The fishing can be very good at Aneroid Lake. Day hikes from this location include Tender Foot Pass, Dollar Pass, Dollar Lake, Boney Lakes and climbing Aneroid Mountain. One interesting option is to have someone leave a car at the Tender Foot Trailhead and hike out this trail over Dollar Pass. If you hike the Tender Foot Trail look for large elk herds that frequent the Big Sheep drainage.


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Online Marketing Manager - Icons.comWe require someone to join our rapidly-expanding signed sport memorabilia business. We have ambitious plans and we require an Online Marketing Manager to join the existing core team and help drive us forward.
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# Write blog entries to keep our customers up to date on what's going on
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There is limited opportunity to meet the players themselves at one of our regular signings
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# Experience of running PPC campaigns and maximising return on investment
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Turns out celebrity interior designer Courtney Cachet has a sweet tooth and she's going to be doing a stress-free holiday decorating segment on NBC's Open House NYC that includes candy. Love that!
Courtney is also holding a $25 Candy.com giveaway on her Facebook Fan Page today, so tell her why you deserve the Candy.com bucks and you could win!
Speaking of decorating with candy, I spied a $14.95 glass Tilt Bowl and $9.95 glass Lidded Jar from Crate & Barrel (see images below) that would look beautiful filled with Jelly Belly Champagne Bubbles, Fall Kettle Corn Nuggets, Red Jordan Almonds, Christmas Nonpareils, Peppermint Balls, Candy Corn Nougat Fluff, Red Licorice Scotties, or snowy White Gumballs.
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Read: Being Ready To Play
Yesterday at practice, John Tortorella was asked if he was planning to adjust anything in the game plan after the Rangers lost game two to the Senators.
Tortorella responded, "Not a chance. We are who we are. I like the hockey club and I liked how we handled ourselves last night. We didn't get it done but we aren't changing anything. We aren't adjusting, we are just gonna go and play."
Brian Boyle said said that the Rangers are a "confident group" and Brandon Dubinsky said added:
We are playing for keeps now. This is the playoffs. This is what playoff hockey is all about. We will be ready to play.
Dubi added, "We have had tough losses and we have bounced back every single time. I don't think tomorrow is going to be any different. We will be ready to play"
#NYR Mike Rupp: "we're ready to ignore all of this circus stuff and play Game 3"
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I am looking for the best way to create a dual boot on my Red Hat system.
This is a Red Hat 5.3 System for scientific use, and we need to run some Windows software on it for visualization purposes.
What is the easiest way to implement dual boot if Linux is already installed; formatting the hard drive in not an option.
My thoughts were:
- Partition the HD and give Windows a 200GB logical drive
- Install Windows 7
I am probably missing the part where I config the boot loader.
What is the best way to do this?
As a side note, is there a way to virtualize (VMWARE like) Windows 7 on the Red hat machine and is that a BIG lose in performance (how much you think will it be)?


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A printable version of the Colorado Rockies 2012 regular season home schedule is now available in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Please note that all dates, times and opponents are subject to change.Download the 2012 Colorado Rockies schedule
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BUFFALO, NY - Santa Claus is in town for a very good reason. As part of the Make A Wish and Macy's National Bush Tour, the big guy is in town to help make wishes come true for sick children in our community.
You can help, too. Stop by Macy's store at the Walden Galleria on Friday, November 30 at 6pm and bring your letter to Santa.
For every letter given to Santa, Macys will donate $1 to the Make A Wish Foundation, up to one million dollars.
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Were you talking to a Microsoft PR representive who gave you those crazy ideas? ???
I saw something the other day that I've pondered about and it is concerning email client and security issues in Linux. This guy he clamed that in for example evolution they are building in alot of support for different mediatypes and they do it with implementing some wine support, and the sideeffect of that was that we will be vulnerable for some windoze email worms etc..
Anyone know anything about this?
( I know when I was stuck in the m$ windoze swamp .. I never used "standard mail clients, and avoided alots of worms and problems related to the standard email clients)
I use evolution 1.2 and I think it is great! but maybe it would be smarter to use another default email client .. ??
Maybe it is just rumors, but then maybe you boys and gals can straight that out, cause I think there are some people thinking about that issue.
have a good one
Were you talking to a Microsoft PR representive who gave you those crazy ideas? ???
hehehe ..
actually it was guy in a slack-forum somewhere .. don't remember where ..
i don't think its possible even with wine, because
a) deltree c:\*.* will just take everything out of ~/.wine/fake_windows
b) a normal user couldn't remove / even if they tried, not that windows viruses can understand it anyway
evolution 1.2 is coooool
Thats true
But I was thinking more in the neighborhood of a possible virus was able to retrieve my addressbook and send mail to people in it and infect any window machine that it may target.
Making it look like the virus came from my address ...
oh, so evolution now stores its address book in outlook format, huh?? ??? ??? ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting "See Game Manual". BioShock is the first-person shooter where everything is a weapon. Set in a failed underwater utopia, BioShock gives complete freedom to turn the environment, the enemies, even water and fire into powerful tools against your foes. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.
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Students in many disciplines, including history, psychology, education, business, and communications, find sociology a useful minor, and many lower and upper-division courses in the Department of Sociology serve as rewarding electives for students across the University.
The undergraduate major requires at least 30 credit hours in sociology with a grade of "C" or higher, including one or more courses in sociological theory, one or more courses in sociological analysis, and at least eight courses (24 credits) in the Substantive Specialty area. The Sociology Major Checklist and Sociology Major Rules provide more information. Students often combine the study of sociology with other liberal arts or professional fields to acquire double majors. Particularly appropriate are certificate programs such as Ethnic Studies, Jewish Studies, Caribbean and Latin American Studies, and Peace Studies. Sociology majors are strongly encouraged to use their elective hours in Sociology.
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Submission LHC/CMS Narrows Search for Higgs Particle->
astroengine writes: "On Wednesday, the CMS Collaboration announced its first science results. But no Higgs boson has been detected, yet. Physicists have instead narrowed the search down, and with a 95 percent certainty, the Higgs does not have a mass range of between 144 and 207 GeV/c2. In this quantum search for a proverbial needle in a haystack, it helps if the haystack shrinks a little."
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There has been a lot of SUL info on this site lately.Are there any members here that have recently taken the plunge to the SUL world?I would like your input as to what it took in order to others to convert.Going SUL is just taking simplicity to a little more of a degree, yet can also be much cheaper if done right.
Aaron, I've personally never done a SUL trip myself, or hiked with anyone that had an SUL load for that matter. After I got my base weight down to 9-10 lbs, it seemed like a better use of my energy to improve my fitness than shuffle around more gear. But a few of us are talking about trying it out for a weekend trip sometime this summer, as an educational experience. I doubt I will adopt SUL for more than a small fraction of my trips, but I am sure I will learn something.
Are you trying to sell SUL to others to convince them to do it?I have done one SUL trip last year though it was in the fastpack / trail run style. My driving reason for it was I wanted to be able to jog as much as possible on the flats. The problem with SUL especially low cost SUL is that it is significantly less comfortable than UL. So for me the trip needs a specific goal that SUL enhances otherwise an going from a 10lb pack to a 15lb pack for a weekend isnt worth the comfort loss. The other problem with SUL is that it is a solo pursuit. On a trip with multiple people I perfer a more social trip rather than a taxing trip where SUL shines.My SUL kit was basically a blizard bag, foam pad, jacket, rain coat. No shelter. My additional cost compared to my UL kit was a $16 backpack and the blizzard bag at $40.
As a creaky, arthritic old woman who really feels the cold, I need some comforts, like a really warm sleeping bag and a soft, cushy, well insulated air pad. This gets me a few ounces above the "UL" stage, never mind "SUL."On the other hand, I'm following Will's SUL article series with great interest for ideas. It never hurts to lighten up more. Lighter weight helps offset old age, too!Looking at the pack Ryan is carrying in his video, though, my shoulders started aching. Even with 6-8 pounds, all the weight hanging from my pressure-sensitive shoulders would be excruciating!
I would be SUL if I had unlimited funds.My gear sucks. But it's very simple.I spend almost all of extra cash on gas costs. If you measure SUL by the simplicity of someones gear and not by the weight, I have been SUL since my first backpacking trip.The only extra gear/weight I would add to an SUL list is clothing that is functional when wet (hypothermia is a big danger) and gear that can handle a beating from some of my off trail adventures.
Hey Aaron,I would consider myself a "new" SUL hiker, I have only been at it for three or four years... need a few more before I would move myself out of the noob category.What it took for me to become a SUL hiker was mostly: (in no specific order)(a) a rethinking of the fact that I really did not need all that gear that I was lugging around(b) a rethinking of how much bulk space each piece of gear that I was taking with me - because the less bulk space you have, the smaller backpack you can take, and thus a lighter backpack - a sub 100 gram backpack is a heck of a lot nicer than a 600 gram backpack.(c) experience, experience, experience. I spent a good year or two forcing myself to learn as much as I could within the UL world before I allowed myself to go SUL. Once there I have had to learn a whole new set of skills. Going XUL was mostly about dealing with issue (a) above.(d) education, education, education. I spent hours and hours emailing other SUL/XUL hikers bouncing questions of them, and joining mailing lists such as the pct-l was one of the most valuable and educational things I have done to help my hiking education.(e) bought a crap load of gear to see what worked best for me. Obviously this does not have to be the case, especially with more and more SUL hikers posting their gearlists online these days.(f) spending time looking at every SUL/XUL gear list I could find. When you can find a hiker that has all of their gearlists online, you can start looking through the different years of gearlists that they have used... chances are when you find a SUL/XUL hiker (or a number of them) all listing the same piece of gear that they have used for a few years, that is a very good indication of a solid piece of gear worth checking out for yourself. This got really hard for me when I moved into the XUL work, because there are probably less than a half-dozen hikers that have any real experience in the XUL world that have posted more than one or two years worth of hiking gear lists. With SUL becoming more viable to more hikers around the world, this will really start to change (for the better) over the next few years.I tend to think that the biggest hindrance facing the SUL movement (and especially the XUL movement) is that not enough hikers have enough time on their hands to really get out there for a good percentage of the year and really test their gear. I see so many hikers buying all this SUL/XUL hiking gear, and they are lucky to get out for 20 nights a year (think: 10 weekend hike throughout the year). These guys that own the cottage companies making our gear are being forced into a position where they have to start taking feedback from such a small percentage (less than 1% maybe) of the hiking community and try to produce next year's updates for their gear on that crazy small sector of the market. SUL has not reached a point where most thru-hikers, or hikers spending 90-150 days a year on-trail, are out there and able to get enough use on the gear being made for them to be able to go back to the cottage companies and say "ok, this was good, but this needs reworking". For a decade this is the way it has been as the UL movement has come about, but the numbers are just not there enough in the SUL world yet.Hope all that makes sense. Just my thoughts on the matter facing both SUL hikers and the cottage company owners.+John Abela
Great post John. I'm in the process of taking my kit down to SUL right now & it's been a lot of fun so far. The challenge of having an enjoyable hike while also having a SUL kit has been terrific. It really helps that the weather where I live is very mild compared to other places. I can get by with less than most folks due to that fact.As far as converting others to SUL - I've not tried to convert anyone, but I think it would be difficult. I think it would be tough to convince some UL'ers just due to the fact that they will have to buy more gear. Some can't afford that. Plus, the weight difference may only be 5-10lbs compared to a traditional backpacker going UL where the difference is +25lbs in most cases.Ryan
I am in the process of assembling an SUL kit. Like my move to UL, I expect this process to take several years to acquire the education, gear and the technical expertise required to hike SUL safely and comfortably. I am also keeping to a tight budget, waiting to score items on the Gear Swap Forum, Ebay and Craigslist. This kind of bargain hunting also takes time, but I am in no rush and I like the hunt. I am also reading the collected wisdom out of the internet to gain the necessary "book" learning to help make my field training and testing more successful and less painful. This season, as time and conditions permit, I will start testing out portions of my kit that I have already gathered. For example, I am car camping with my family this weekend. There is a good chance of rain, so while they sleep in our family tent, crazy Dad will be sleeping under his poncho/tarp and checking out his new cuben/momentum bivy he scored last week on the Gear Swap Forum. I will be the only camper praying for rain. I will also slowly work some SUL gear into my UL kit to both lighten the load and get more familiar with the gear.I see my move to SUL as a natural evolution, not as a revolution. It would be foolish for me to throw a few grand at going SUL and charge off into the field. Instead, it is something I can worry, study, obsess, and implement for years to come, and when I am finally there . . . . . what is that XUL thing all about?
SUL is < 5.0 lbs base? I have work to do.Cold, wet, and hungry are the only real concerns I have in the wilderness.I don't think it takes much to prevent those, but I err on the side of more down.New for this summer season I am dropping 5 pounds from last year's pack.I am also dropping 10 pounds by switching to a lighter weight material for my skin, which is unnecessarily thick.As of today for 10+ days, my very, very heavy base:_33.7 oz Pack is Golite Jam70 w/added stays_34.8 oz BV500__0.0 oz No cooking and I love it!__4.2 oz Shelter is polycryo 8x14._19.0 oz Quilt is myog 15 oz 900fp, M50__9.0 oz Pad is 1/8 GG thinlite over Klymit Xlite, no pump.__7.7 oz Hydro is 2L dirty zip-top Nathan bladder through Sawyer in-line. _11.0 oz Jacket is myog down__2.0 oz Balaclava is myog down_15.0 oz xtra socks,underwear,merino top/bottom, gloves__7.6 oz headlamp,multitool,bug net,pencil,map,duct tape,compass,lighter,glasses_15.6 oz Toilet,pills,foot goop,first aid,sunscreen,deet,alcohol__5.6 oz iPhone__4.3 oz iPhone recharger__8.5 oz inReach__2.1 oz Batteries for headlamp,inReach__1.3 oz Spare platy__1.1 oz Sucky for myomalt------------------------------------------182.5 oz (11 lbs 6.5 oz)What I plan to reduce for this year's JMT fasthike:-21.7 oz Saved by sewing a 12 oz MyoPack-34.8 oz No BV500- 4.3 oz No iPhone recharger- 1.3 oz No spare platy- 9.3 oz No spare merino top/bottom- 6.7 oz Replace hydro with drops- 2.1 oz Delete/reduce some toiletries,etc..--------------------------------------------80.2 oz Shavings102.3 oz (6 lbs 6.3 oz)I can get really get down if I were so inclined, and at the moment I'm not :)-11.0 oz Lighter jacket,quilt. Uhh, just finished the last two...- 7.7 oz Nix iPhone/inReach/batteries. My wife will love not knowing where I am...- 5.5 oz Nix Klymit pad. This I could put up with.-10.7 oz By calling pills/deet, etc.. "consumables" and not counted as base. :)-----------------------------------------------34.9 oz_67.4 oz (4 lbs 3.4 oz) And I would call that SUL!Items worn:__3.9 oz Hat, generic broad rim_13.2 oz Trekking Poles_13.3 oz Pants: Kuhl renegade - just awesome in all weather.__6.3 oz Shirt: HH__2.8 oz Ex Officio Give n Go Boxers__1.2 oz Ininji lightweight__0.7 oz Belt__1.2 oz Gaiters_27.5 oz La Sportiva Wildcats----------------------------------------------_70.0 oz (4 lbs 6.0 oz)
I am not that close to SUL for a number of reasons.1. NZ weather conditions are unpredictable.2. Don't want to have multiple versions of the same item of gear.3. Don't want to buy more gear.4. Limited time to go hiking and test options.5. Limited time and inclination to think about gear. I don't even spreadsheet my setups at the moment. When I get the chance to hike I just want to get my gear together ASAP and get out there with a system I know will work.However I would like to simplify my system if I could, as I still seems to have a lot of stuff, even if it is a lot lighter than before.@John Once there I have had to learn a whole new set of skills.What were these skills? I have been backpacking on and off for over thirty years, but am always keen to learn.@Aaron. I would love to hear how you have simplified your set up. This would allow me to potentially drop weight without having to get anything new and would make getting ready to hike easier and trail life simpler. What do you typically carry now?
I've been intrigued by SUL for a few years, and finally did my first sub-5 pound trip last week on the superior hiking trail. I used a lot of light but simple homemade gear that i've pieced together over the years. I had fairly wet and cold conditions and was completely comfortable. I can easily see the limitations of the kit I brought, but I'll likely keep doing trips in the 5-6 pound range because I enjoyed it so much. Plus, once you've done a trip with five pounds of gear its easy to see how much more function you can gain by adding a few additional ounces here and there.I do fall into the camp that thinks a 5-pound cut off is arbitrary...but not that arbitrary because I specifically packed a sub-5 pound kit for this trip :) I basically went with very light gear to a) make the hiking portion enjoyable b) keep things simple in camp and c) have a ridiculously light pack during my 14-mile bike shuttle at the end. I am planning on posting a gear list and a short trip report but don't have time at the moment.Matt
I may do a SUL trip sometime.I normally hang around 6.5 lbs. I like comfy sleeping pads, hot food, bugproof shelter.
"What were these skills? I have been backpacking on and off for over thirty years, but am always keen to learn."Jason, I fully agree with what John says about skills. I can list some to provide insight but I imagine without truly experiencing several days of SUL by yourself it will be hard to relate. Some example skills...- How to pitch a tarp that will survive a wind storm using light weight stakes- Knowing when and where to find water since you carry much less than a traditional backpacker- How to sew since you might make much of your own gear- How to use the basis weight of a fabric and how it translates into weight of a garment or weight of a tarp- How to sleep using a quilt instead of a full bag in sub freezing temperatures- How to specify gear needed from a cottage manufacturer- How to know what cottage manufacturer makes the exact item you need- How to wait 2 months while that item is being manufactured to your exact specifications, much easier to go to REI- How to sell gear you no longer need to others- How to calculate the grams of down you need in a baffle that is 54" wide x 5" wide x 2.5" high- How to find natural materials to bolster the insulation under your mat- How to sleep on a thin closed cell foam pad and get a good nights rest- how to sleep on your back when you are a stomach sleeper- How many exact ounces of food you will consume in a 24 hour period- How to pee from within a bivy without getting up- How to treat most first aid conditions with just duct tape (I don't carry much else)- How to work with a razor blade as your only cutting instrument- How to dehydrate hamburger- How to dehydrate tooth paste- How to make your own freezer bag meals- How to rehydrate that meal with just an esbit tab for fuel- How to eat, drink, and be merry with just a single 475mm tie mug- How to make your own alcohol stove from a pepsi can- How to pack a pack that has no frame, but does have structure when packed- How to retrieve a water bottle from your pack, open it, take a drink and place it back without stopping- How to take pictures of yourself without a tri pod or friend- How to protect your feet with only one pair of spare socks- How to not loose anything when leaving camp...because you have nothing extra to loose- How to make a gear list and have a system to make sure you pack exactly each item that you need- How not to have to depend on anyone else but you once you walk down the trailSure many of these skills are the same skills that a traditional backpacker uses and you might argue many of the skills aren't needed....right do I really need to dehydrate my own hamburger? The answer is no you can go buy mountain house. But you did ask for examples of skills that a SUL might learn. The above are all examples of skills I learned as I transitioned to lower pack weights.The real difference is in the SUL world is that you strive for total independence and that independence only comes from finely honed skills... on the surface it might appear that SUL is all about the gear when in fact it is about skill so you don't have to have the gear... it is about absence of gear.Jamie
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I can list some to provide insight but I imagine without truly experiencing several days of SUL by yourself it will be hard to relate. Ouch - I think you may be reading something into my post that isn't here. The perils of communicating on line :). Thanks for your helpful list - some things to think about.I am good to go with much of what you list and making my own gear is something I just don't have time for given all my other commitments. I always hike solo and often don't see a single person for 2 days at a time, so I am used to having to be completely independent. In NZ you are almost always a long way from the trail head. Also by NZ standards I would be probably considered a SUL hiker:). Interestingly on my last hike I left my tarp, mat and cook gear at camp and went to climb a peak. I was unable to make it back to camp that night and had to bivy out under a rock. I only had a back pad sized bit of foam from my GG Gorilla as a mat. I found a rock overhang, made extra ground insulation from vegetation and my waterproofs, a hole for my hips and sometimes slept on my back. Luckily temps only went down to 28F for a couple of hours and I had my water resistant bivy and quilt. I was warm all night and slept surprisingly well. The next day I was able to get back to camp and walk out. I returned home a little wiser.I am going to be using Esbits this weekend for the first time in 33 years. Wish me luck!Just spent some time on your website Jamie, and was super impressed with all your MYOG efforts. You have obviously put a lot of time and thought into how to travel as light as possible. I really want to learn how to make my own gear in the future and your site will be a good resource. I applaud you for your efforts and for sharing so much detailed information on line.
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Jason, My comment on not relating comes across much stronger than intended. It was not meant to be harsh at all. It is sort of like...having a child. I truly believe you really can not relate to the experience of raising a child until you have done so. Its not meant to be harsh it just the way I see it. The difference with SUL is it is a continuum of a relationship. Someone who travels with 12 pounds of gear for a multi day 30 degree trip has a much greater understanding of SUL than does someone who carries 25 pounds of gear. I would say that the 25 lb person probably could not truly relate to 12 lb mindset. I think this is why we see comments from the heavies like... you are not safe, you won't be comfortable, etc. But please know that I am not suggesting the 12 lbs of gear is better than 25 lbs of gear. It is just a different experience that some will prefer. Just like the 5 lb experience is not better than the 12 lb experience, but it is different. Some will prefer it, most will not.I think night without much of your gear gave you a perspective into the relationship I am talking about. Your commented..."I returned home a little wiser." It is that wisdom that I seek on each trip. I try to change something up each time to continue to advance my learning. Many times I add heavier item to see how it changes my experience.Thanks for checking out my web site. Another good source for UL "skills" is Mike Clelland's book..."Ultralight Backpackin Tips".Jamie
I have done some SUL in the past. Once I moved to hammocks my base weight rose to 6.3 lbs but the comfort has increased dramatically.My conversion came about because of the horrible pain from carrying to much gear on my very first trip. Loved being out doors but by the end of a 4 mile hike I was exhausted. After that I discovered Backpacking Light and slowly whittled my way down to 4.6lbs using a very small cuben solo tarp and an inflatable pad. Now my mileage is around 20 miles/day and I am never sore or tired when I stop for the night. Much more enjoyable. On the ground I was never able to keep my knees warm at night so woke up in pain and did not sleep well, old injury, so I moved to hammocks and now need to set an alarm because I sleep so soundly! Even with my base weight being a bit over 5lbs I consider myself an SUL hiker as I bring very little gear that is simple and compact. For me the trade of of 1.5 lbs for a full nights sleep and the ability to go out for more days at a time is worth it. Your mileage may very. Definitely worth looking into and I am glad I went through my STUPID LIGHT phase and found the balance that works for me.
40 degree gear list, sub-5lb:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvdF2Qx8mvUFdFR1akFBTmlJdWFieHNlNG43QW5uZFE&usp=sharing20 degree gear list, sub-6lb:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvdF2Qx8mvUFdFNiYnlwdHpQUk15dlhTUk1kdFZWNFE&usp=sharingI'm still experimenting with Esbit options, and am planning on switching to a ZPacks Poncho/Groundsheet. I also want to experiment 20 degree temperatures with only the 1/8" spare pad. My 20 degree list should end up around 5.25lbs with said changes. Playing around a bit more, and maybe a cuben hybrid pack might get me down to 5lbs at 20 degrees, but at this point, it's more academic than any real improvement in my backpacking experience.One thing, interesting to note, is that the biggest change in comfort I made recently, was switching to a hydration belt (Amphipod) to carry most of my water. Skin-out weight was a few more ounces, but placing the water weight directly on my skeletal frame made a BIG difference in comfort.Oh, and I think people overemphasize "skill" when it comes to SUL backpacking. Other than pitching a stormworthy tarp, very little of it is actual skill. Most of it is just trying stuff that you think is way too light for you to be comfortable, and finding out that it works just fine. You don't really need to acquire much skill before going SUL, IMO. You just do it. For example, if you cut yourself and all you have is duct tape, it's not exactly a skill to learn how to create a bandage - you just do it. Same with using an alcohol or esbit stove. It seems foreign and scary, but if you just bring one with you, you'll figure it out on your first trip - hardly a skill, IMO. Navigation is a skill.Honestly, I'd say there are 3 skills essential for SUL:1) knowing how to pitch a stormworthy tarp2) sacking up and cutting stuff you don't REALLY need (don't be a nancy about it - try it!)3) knowing what items left on your list could be replaced with lighter weight options that may not be identical, but work the same wayThe last two I would hardly call skills. More like balls and knowledge. You can also probably go SUL with a tent like the cuben Six Moon Designs Skyscrape-X.
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Greg and John, Excellent info. I also tend to only go SUL on solo trips and mainly while trying to cover as much ground on that trip. I have a really hard time going SUL if the temp is going to under 30 degrees. I am skinny and get way to cold at 25* without at least a 15* bag and a very warm jacket. Even then, I would have to eat a ton of calories right before I went to sleep. A small fire to be warm before going to sleep would also help, (yes I'm a little baby in the cold)The 2 reasons SUL normally doesn't work with more than one is beer. That and I would seriously have to wait around all day if someone had a 25 pound pack on them. I have never been on a trip with the whole group SUL, but it would be fun.My comfort level has gone way up with a short pad sandwiched in a double wide 1/8" full length pad. It takes up some space, but also helps the pack with some rigidity.Jamie, Boy do you have a lot of needs. Simplicity is key. (For everyone),Try going SUL on an overnight that you have done before. That way you can leave walmart and sears at home. I'm willing to bet almost everybody already have the experience and most of the gear needed to at least do and overnight SUL trip, you just need to use "only" what you absolutely need. You really don't need to have every item as a mandatory item on a shorter trip.
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Aaron, how many miles per day do you usually do alone?Do you find that a 25lb pack slows you down more than a 15lb pack on high mileage days? Is it noticeable?I haven't noticed a huge difference in my pack weight as long as it's below 25lbs, but most of my trips are off trail creek/canyon walking and exploring where I am forced to slow down considerably.
I did one SUL trip a few years ago (~8 lbs including everything I was wearing). I found that it made no difference in my comfort level while moving, no difference in the amount of mileage I could cover, no difference in the time I could spend moving, and no difference in how I felt at the end of the day versus a standard UL load. I decided I'd rather eat fresh food (pancakes, bacon, eggs, etc.) than meet some arbitrary number on a spreadsheet, and haven't flirted with SUL since. I haven't even weighed my gear (gasp!) or made a gear list (gasp!) in a couple of years except for when guiding/teaching. My two cents.Honestly, most people would do far better lightening their own bodies by 5+ lbs than worrying about going from a 10-12 lb base to a sub 5 lb base. An added bonus is it's free. Of course if you can already do 30+ mile days with 15k+ elevation change, you can ignore that.
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