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Why have transitional fossils not been found? Evolutionist Jeffery Schwartz argued, "they have not been found because they don't exist" ("Pitt. Professor's Theory...," 2006). Has this staunch evolutionist abandoned ship and joined ranks with creationists? Absolutely not! In fact, his declaration is simply a means to support an alternative evolutionary theory, as Neo-Darwinians rush to bolster their faltering premise. Schwartz supports a new theory, titled "sudden origins," over the gradual incremental changes once proposed by evolutionists. [If the concept of "sudden origins" seems ironic, it might be because that is what creationists' have argued for decades!] Schwartz maintains gradual change does not occur, stating "evolution is not necessarily gradual but often sudden, dramatic expressions of change" ("Pitt Professor's...," emp. added).
Schwartz has a paper that appeared in the January 30, 2006 issue of New Anatomist journal. The University of Pittsburg's press release indicated that his upcoming paper gives a better understanding of cell structure, which Schwartz maintains gives strong support to his "sudden origins" theory of evolution. This "newly improved," or neatly "repackaged," version of evolution was originally detailed in his 2000 book, Sudden Origins: Fossils, Genes, and the Emergence of Species. According to Schwartz, evolution is an expression of "change that began on the cellular level because of radical environmental stressors—like extreme heat, cold, or crowding—years earlier" ("Pitt Professor's..."). The mechanism, Schwartz explains, is this: "Environmental upheaval causes genes to mutate, and those altered genes remain in a recessive state, spreading silently through the population until offspring appear with two copies of the new mutation and change suddenly, seemingly appearing out of thin air" ("Pitt Professor's..."). Out of thin air?
In defending his new model, Schwartz described why cells do not subtly and constantly change in small ways over time—as Darwin and his followers predicted. The press release observed: "Cell biologists know the answer: Cells don't like to change and don't do so easily." Consequently, these massive environmental changes lead to mutations that "may be significant and beneficial (like teeth or limbs) or, more likely, kill the organism" (emp. added). Schwartz further argued that "it is the environment that knocks them off their equilibrium and, as likely, ultimately kills them as changes them. And so they are being rocked by the environment, not adapting to it" ("Pitt Professor's...").
Lets review: (1) transitional fossils do not exist; (2) gradual change does not occur—but rather is sudden; (3) cells do not like to change and do not easily do so; (4) mutations cannot get a "foothold" to make changes necessary for evolution to occur—and, even then, they will likely "kill" the organism; (5) organisms are not adapting to the environment, but rather are reacting to it. But this sounds like a script written decades ago by creationists—who have long recognized that life appeared suddenly. Indeed, there are no transitional fossils, and gradual changes cannot account for the diversity of life we see around us today. Additionally, we know that most mutations are not beneficial, and cells do not like to "change." How long will it take these men to take that final step and give God the credit for the "sudden origin" of life?
As studies such as this one continue to make the news, is it any wonder that so many people are now questioning evolutionary theory? Many have come to realize that evolution does not give the answers that were once promised. In fact, the BBC News reported this week that "just under half of Britons accept the theory of evolution as the best description for the development of life, according to an opinion poll" ("Britons Unconvinced...," 2006, emp. added). In the BBC report, Andrew Cohen, editor for Horizon noted: "Most people would have expected the public to go for evolution theory, but it seems there are lots of people who appear to believe in an alternative theory for life's origins." The report continued, noting: "The findings prompted surprise from the scientific community. Lord Martin Rees, President of the Royal Society, said: 'It is surprising that many should still be skeptical of Darwinian evolution. Darwin proposed his theory nearly 150 years ago, and it is now supported by an immense weight of evidence'" ("Britons Unconvinced...," 2006).
Immense weight? Obviously, Lord Martin Rees has yet to come to the same realization as Schwartz and scores of others. The real "weight" supports a sudden origin—an origin that can only be accounted for by the handiwork of God. No transitional fossils, no gradual changes, no beneficial mutations—sounds like the real "weight" is the truth that evolutionists must now explain.
"Britons Unconvinced on Evolution," (2006), BBC News, January 26, [On-line], URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4648598.stm.
"Pitt Professor's Theory of Evolution Gets Boost From Cell Research" (2006), University of Pittsburg: News From Pitt, January 26, [On-line], URL: http://www.umc.pitt.edu:591/m/FMPro?-db=ma&-lay=a&-format=d.html&id=2297&-Find.


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Dec. 14, 2014
Rangers in South Africa kill three poachers in Kruger National Park, where two-thirds of nation's poaching deaths of rhinos occurred in 2014; demand for rhino horn is surging in parts of Asia where it is seen as status symbol and cure for illness. MORE
Jul. 22, 2014
Kruger National Park in South Africa is weighing plan to move some rhinos out, aiming to protect them from poachers by spreading risk to other game reserves; South Africa has 70 percent of world's rhinos. MORE
Jul. 12, 2014
Kenya Wildlife Service says two armed gangs killed four rhinoceroses for their horns in rural Kenya, in possibly the worst rhino poaching incident in the country in more than 25 years. MORE
Jun. 21, 2014
Albany lawmakers vote to outlaw sale of virtually all items containing more than small amounts of elephant ivory, mammoth ivory or rhinoceros horn; legislation essentially eliminates New York's central role in well-established, nationwide trade with estimated annual value of $500 million; antiques dealers protest vote. MORE
Jan. 28, 2014
Letter from Wayne Pacelle, president, The Humane Society of the United States, responds to Jan 21 Richard Conniff Op-Ed article defending sale of permit to hunt black rhino in Namibia. MORE
Jan. 21, 2014
Op-Ed article by author Richard Conniff tempers backlash against $350,000 sale of right to hunt an endangered black rhino in Namibia; says country's conservation policy is working and that auction is a perfectly sound way to raise funds for protecting the animal. MORE
Jan. 18, 2014
South African government reports that poachers killed 1,004 rhinos in 2013, up from 668 in 2012, as they continue to hunt the animals for their valuable horns. MORE
Jan. 11, 2014
Michael Wilson Crime Scene column presents competing images of Michael Slattery Jr, Irish man on trial in Brooklyn for his role in trafficking horns of endangered rhinos; defense describes illiterate innocent who did not understand enormity of crime, while prosecution holds that Slattery is vital link in international crime organization. MORE
Nov. 23, 2013
Conservationists warn that poaching could soon lead to decline in rhinoceros population as number of deaths surpasses number of births; economics is driving the destruction of the animals in Africa and Asia, where the horns are seen as luxury items. MORE
Nov. 9, 2013
Michael Wilson Crime Scene column observes that skyrocketing value of black rhino horns has led to increase in illegal trafficking in United States; recounts experience of Irish trader Michael Slattery, caught by federal agents after purchasing rhino head from taxidermist in Texas and selling horns to Chinese traders in Queens; Slattery has been charged with wildlife trafficking despite fact he bought head from taxidermist. MORE
Jan. 1, 2013
Global trade in rhinoceros horns from South Africa has exploded into a worldwide criminal enterprise that wildlife conservationists worry could drive rhinos into extinction; criminal syndicates that normally traffic drugs and guns are embracing the trade, which is seen as low risk and high profit; ground rhino horn brings in nearly $30,000 a pound, and being caught with a kilo may only bring a fine (Series: The Price of Ivory). MORE
Jul. 24, 2012
World Wildlife Fund releases report showing that poor wildlife-protection efforts by Asian and African countries in response to illegal poaching is putting the survival of rhinoceroses, tigers and elephants at risk; names Vietnam, Laos and Mozambique as the countries that have done the least to combat trafficking of the endangered animals. MORE
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A much larger budget is needed to stem the illicit trade in rhino horn, ivory and other prized animal parts.
February 15, 2015, Sunday
MORE ON RHINOCEROSES AND: Poaching (Wildlife) , Endangered and Extinct Species , Black Markets , Editorials , Rhinoceroses , Ivory
How a Porcupine and YouTube Helped Save the Bronx Zoo's Budget
How a century-old conservation group chose YouTube and a porcupine to fight budget cuts in the depth of the recession.
December 17, 2014, Wednesday
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Rangers Kill Three Poachers in South Africa
The killings happened in Kruger National Park, where two-thirds of the nation's poaching deaths of rhinos occurred this year, according to government figures.
December 14, 2014, Sunday
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Ian Player Is Dead at 87; Helped to Save Rhinos
As a young game warden in South Africa, Mr. Player devised a plan to capture rhinos and ship them to other reserves, parks and game farms throughout Africa, and zoos and safari parks around the world.
December 5, 2014, Friday
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A Plea to Shun the Ivory Trade From Yao Ming
The former basketball star Yao Ming has taken up the cause of elephants and rhinos, which are hunted for ivory and horns that are valued in China as status symbols.
August 12, 2014, Tuesday
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South Africa Fights the Poachers
A majestic animal is being killed off in alarming numbers to feed a global black market in rhino horns.
August 1, 2014, Friday
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South Africa: Rhinos May Be Split Up
A wildlife reserve is weighing a plan to move some rhinos out, aiming to protect them from poachers by spreading the risk to other game reserves.
July 22, 2014, Tuesday
MORE ON RHINOCEROSES AND: South Africa , Poaching (Wildlife) , Endangered and Extinct Species , Rhinoceroses , Parks and Other Recreation Areas , Kruger National Park (South Africa)
Kenya: Poachers Kill 4 Rhinoceroses
Two armed gangs killed four rhinoceroses for their horns in rural Kenya this week in possibly the worst rhino poaching incident in the country in more than 25 years.
July 12, 2014, Saturday
MORE ON RHINOCEROSES AND: Rhinoceroses , Poaching (Wildlife) , Kenya
Law to Impose Tough Limits on Sales of Ivory Art
Governor Cuomo is expected to sign a bill outlawing the sale of virtually all items with more than small amounts of elephant ivory or rhinoceros horn.
June 21, 2014, Saturday
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Elephant Tusks and Rhino Horns in New York City
A new New York law makes it harder to sell ivory.
June 17, 2014, Tuesday
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Dan Enright has been named site vice president at Byron Generating Station, the company announced Monday. Enright, a resident of Ottawa, will oversee all aspects of plant operations at Byron Station.
BYRON, Ill. (Feb. 19, 2009) -Dan Enright has been named site vice president at Byron Generating Station, the company announced Monday. Enright, a resident of Ottawa, will oversee all aspects of plant operations at Byron Station.
Dave Hoots, of St. Charles, has been Byron's site vice president since 2006. Hoots will take on a new role as a loaned executive at the Institute of Nuclear Power Operators (INPO) in Atlanta. INPO is a nonprofit corporation established by the nuclear utility industry to promote the highest levels of safety and reliability-to promote excellence-in the operation of nuclear electric generating plants.In his role at INPO, Hoots will be able to share his diverse experience with the industry and gain insight for how other utilities operate.
Enright will team with Brad Adams, plant manager at Byron Station. Enright has more than 25 years of experience in the nuclear power industry, including time spent at Exelon Nuclear's LaSalle County Generating Station. Most recently, he was the site vice president at LaSalle Station in Marseilles, Ill.
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Topic Summary: Fracking is one of the best things to happen to onshore gas exploration for a century
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Fracking is one of the best things to happen to onshore gas exploration for a century
Fracking is dangerous to the environment and throws good energy after bad
The argument for:
Onshore oil and gas exploration is the best, most transformative energy story since the transition from coal to oil a century ago. This is because what we are getting is a far cleaner and more economic source of energy than its predecessors or competitors. Even though gas is a fossil fuel in replacing coal for electricity - which is the global goal - it means that we can reduce CO2 emissions by more than 50 per cent. It is also a secure source of energy because it is globally ubiquitous.
The argument against:
Unlike any other resources, energy sources by definition have to produce more energy than is used in extracting them, otherwise they are an energy sink. Despite public perception, our present technology is largely a process of harnessing large amounts of surplus energy to do things that could not be done otherwise. Throwing more energy at a problem may have been the easy default solution for the brief age of energy abundance we have experienced, but it is a stupid option in the present circumstances.
23 January 2013 04:48 PM
According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic_fracturing fracking process causes multiple fractures in the underlying rock. This is to allow the gas or oil to escape to the well heads. But what is the long term impact for the underlying stability of the rock, and could the induced fractures extend to the surface allowing uncontroled escape of gas etc? Engineering takes us to the unknown, that why we do it, but sometimes the unknown risk is too great.
24 January 2013 03:13 AM
Daffarn, the US have safely carried out over 100,000 fracks since the 1960's with no serious environmental harm. All industrial processes carry some risk and have some impact on the environment, whether it be a coal mine, a nuclear power station or a wind farm. With sensible regulation these risks and impacts can be minimised. The remaining risks and impacts then need to be weighed against the useful outputs of the process. In the case of shale gas, the advantages vastly outweigh any disadvantages. Bear in mind that one shale well can produce more power than 500 x 2MW windturbines, and unlike wind energy, gas can be easily stored, transported via the existing gas network, and used as and when required. The shale gas revolution has already HALVED US domestic gas prices - and looks likely to make the US energy independent within the decade. We could use some of those benefits in the UK.
I find it disappointing that, at the time of writing, 60% of respondents see shale as a bad thing. It's important to remember that shale gas is very unwelcome news for the incumbent energy companies - such as Centrica, Gazprom, BP, EDF who have extensive investments in more expensive forms of generation which are being undercut by cheap shale gas. As a result there is no shortage of backing for anti-shale groups to spread scaremongering propaganda ( witness the infamous flaming tap sequence is Josh fox's 'Gasland' film [a phenomena well known in that town long before fracking began - due to natural gas seeps] ).
Doubtless there are also many who frequent these boards who work in the wind & solar industries - and these people will certainly not welcome the shale revolution. But on balance, the discovery of an abundant cheap source of energy has got to be a good thing for the UK economy overall. Even if some competing energy companies suffer job losses as a result. At the end of day, everything requires energy, and if energy can be produced more cheaply everyone benefits.
24 January 2013 12:47 PM
Just for once, I agree with Ipayyoursalary, though probably not for the same reasons.
I try to be green, but there's no magic wand we can wave to produce a carbon-neutral World in the short term. In the meantime, natural gas is the least polluting fossil fuel.
Looking at it from a UK perspective:-
1. We use a lot of gas, and that's not going to stop any time soon. Many of us (myself included) have gas central heating, and much of our electricity comes from gas.
2. We are running out of North Sea gas, so we are importing ever more gas.
3. Importing gas is bad for our balance of payments.
4. The countries supplying our gas aren't always our allies.
5. In an insecure World, relying on imported energy for our whole economy isn't wise.
6. The gas is down there. Whether we use out own, or import it, makes no difference to global CO2 levels.
There's precious little evidence that deep fracking causes any problems at the surface. So it makes sense to start with the deeper seams, until we have enough experience to look at the shallower ones.
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24 January 2013 03:16 PM
Yes indeed Dr Barker: whether you're worried about paying your energy bills, or worried about emitting harmless plant-fertilising CO2, shale gas is very good news. It will reduce both.
25 January 2013 09:06 AM
When I was a young engineer I used to do a lot of work in and around the oil and Pet/Chem industry in Grangemouth. The reason why that industry is there was because of guys like "Parafin " Young who had exploited the finding of shale oil, I think around neighbouring Bathgate. I can clearly remeber the "bings" of red waste that were all around and which were subsequently dismantled to build the M90and M80 motorways
Is there shale gas where there used to be oil, and is there oil where they are finding gas?
Regards 944SE
27 January 2013 04:07 PM
Isn't energy extraction by any means a risky business? Shale gas has to be lower risk than coal extraction for example.
It seems to me that there is a significant political body that wants to deny access to abundant energy. I'm clearly not averse to efficiency and new technologies but I have issues with nonsensical taxation for 'green engineering'.
The greens and politicians need to butt out of the engineering.
Dave Nunn BSc MIET
Edited: 28 January 2013 at 12:12 AM by HazelGroveWolf
11 February 2013 08:22 AM
I suggest that it's not fracking per se that is the bad thing: it's the combination of politicians and big oil that will between them set up the rules of the game that I find alarming.
One of the rules that is vitally necessary is how to pay for the infrastructural costs which necessarily happen as a result of such activities. In South Africa, where I live, fracking is envisaged for a sparsely populated semi-desert area. It will be necessary to import water - at what cost to the roads? Once used, how will that water be treated to make it usable? The oil companies just do not say. Finally, a part of the target area is set aside for the square kilometer array. Can we trust our politicians to protect it adequately? I doubt it.
A final thought - I see no suggestion that our approach should be "Use Less" rather than "Find More". What legacy does such a mindset leave to our children and grandchildren?
11 February 2013 03:40 PM
I suggest that it's not fracking per se that is the bad thing: it's the combination of politicians and big oil that I find alarming.
Hi Mike, I think you'll find 'Big Oil' in the form of BP, Shell, Gazprom and Centrica are largely against cheap shale gas since it will undercut their investments in more expensive energy sources.
In the UK, shale infrastructure costs are negligible and self-financing because the fields are already close to existing gas pipelines so can easily be plumbed into the grid. Shale gas is the only energy industry offering to pay money into the exchequer rather and expecting subsidies and handouts from the taxpayer.
I think you'll find all these issues are described at length in any planning application for a shale well. At least they are in the US and UK. Just like any other industrial process that requires water.
The same legacy the industrial revolution left us: Huge weath, great improvements in health and lifestyle, a massive increase in leisure time and reduction in hours of labour, the liberation of housewives from the drudgery of household chores, and a massive increase in the area of protected forests and wilderness in national parks and nature reserves. All thanks to fossil fuels.
Funny I often hear environmentalists trot out this bogus 'think of the grandchildren' argument, but they seem to have no problem in saddling the grandchildren with massive national debts caused by huge government overspending on various social programs and subsidies for inefficient energy sources.
11 February 2013 04:37 PM
First, let me emphasize that I AM NOT an "Environmentalist". I accept that fracking is a necessary activity, but I do have severe reservations about the will of politicians (particularly those in South Africa) to put adequate controls in place. South Africa is not alone with this concern. I have seen similar cautions about the New Zealand risk, underlined in this case by the failure of regulators to put in place a framework appropriate to Pike River. I take your comments about ease of connection to the UK infrastructure. The South African situation is completely different, because of the need to move millions of litres of water hundreds of kilometers by road into a semi-desert and later to manage it in such a way that it will not contaminate anything. In South Africa, availability of water generally is a ticking time-bomb. Looking at how Shell went about their activities in Ogoniland, Nigeria, I think there is reason to be skeptical. Regarding "Use Less", it is a fact that we are using a finite resource (fossil fuel) more quickly than it can be replaced. Yes, we have to find ways of using renewable sources of energy. In doing this, we have to make sure that the life cycle cost of such sources is accurately reflected in the cost to all consumers, both domestic and industrial. We also have to improve the way in which we use nuclear fuel, I suggest. I don't see politicians working very hard on these issues, particularly in South Africa. A comment on your interpretation of "legacy". Yes, the Industrial Revolution brought a small section of the world population wealth, which was sustained by the transition from coal to oil. The world population has grown exponentially and 21st century communications have ensured that all humans know about what such privilege has brought and wants its share. I say again that it is unsustainable.
Edited: 11 February 2013 at 04:45 PM by youmike
11 February 2013 08:38 PM
Yes, the Industrial Revolution brought a small section of the world population wealth
You are very much mistaken. It bought a huge increase in health and wealth to the majority of the world population. See any life expectancy or GDP chart for 99% of nations for proof of this.
and yet, thanks to modern farming, food production exceeds demand and uses less land than ever.
Mike, according to this article in the Telegraph more than half of South Africa's children live in poverty.
"The Unicef report found that 1.4 million children live in homes that rely on often dirty streams for drinking water, 1.5 million have no flushing lavatories and 1.7 million live in shacks, with no proper bedding, cooking or washing facilities."
You think those kids living and dying in filth and squalor care whether you think their aspirations are "sustainable" or not? When hundreds of years worth of the cheap energy they so desperately need lies right beneath their feet? I see no reason why every South African child cannot enjoy as good a standard of living as the richest American. Their continent has some of the World's greatest natural resources. The only thing standing in their way is a corrupt government and a bunch of misanthropic malthusian environmentalists. Hopefully they'll give both the boot soon.
19 February 2013 11:57 PM
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20 February 2013 04:39 PM
We don't know enough about it in my opinion.
I read in one of the UK paper's yesterday that the Germans has successfully managed to produce 22GW/h electricity from solar power stations. Why can't the British follow suit? There was a time when we had good engineering in the UK.
20 February 2013 06:45 PM
We don't know enough about [fracking] in my opinion.
They've been using fracking in the oil industry for decades with an excellent safety record. US fracking has halved domestic gas prices in 3 years. What more do you need to know?
Yes. What does good engineering tell us about a power source that fails whenever the sun sets? Fails when it's cloudy? Fails during the winter months when days are short and dull? Fails when the panels are covered in snow? Good engineering tells us that such an intermittent unreliable source is not suitable for powering a modern economy.
As for the green obsessed Germans: Germany's green suicide will cost taxpayers €1Trillion
One quarter of German household energy bills now stem directly from renewable subsidies
23 February 2013 06:48 PM
It (solar) may not be suitable for 'powering' a modern economy but it could provide a good 'energy' source.
First we need to differentiate between power & energy. Power represents our instantaneous requirements of energy and clearly solar, wind etc. cannot provide us with 24/7 power. Energy on the other hand is accumulated over time (about 1TWh/day for the UK electricity requiremnts) and solar, wind etc. could probably supply a significant proportion of this if we could use the energy only when it was available, which clearly we can't.
Now 'good engineering' tells us we have a problem to solve, a mismatch between supply and demand and 'good engineering' can also tell us that if we could devise an energy storage mechanism that was; carbon neutral, could store grid scale quantities (multi TWh) of energy, had quick demand response, had long term (seasonal) storage life and was easy and cheap to store, then intermittent RE (Renewable Energy) sources could be the energy source of choice. The interesting thing is that we already have the technologies to do this, although I do still have some uncertainties over the 'cheap' attribute and some of the technologies are some way from full commercialisation yet, much like CCS!. In a nutshell the solution is 'Green Coal' or synthetically produced clean carbon, and by the way I'm not referring to biomass. I'll leave you to ponder this concept for now as I have other things to attend to.
Although I'm not convinced that fracking is a good thing the answer to the question "Extraction of natural gas by fracking is good news for energy needs" has to be Yes. However; if you add 'in the context of providing cleaner electricity' then the answer is almost certainly No, as it diverts resources away from the true clean alternatives, including nuclear, although I'm not a particular fan of this either.
Nick Cook
Edited: 23 February 2013 at 11:05 PM by ReSusTech
24 February 2013 01:47 PM
There was a time when we had good engineering in the UK.
What is good engineering, one thing which is done which is considered to be good engineering or else 1000 things which are done which are considered to be good engineering?
There is a lot of good engineering in UK.
24 February 2013 02:01 PM
It (solar) may not be suitable for 'powering' a modern economy but it could provide a good 'energy' source.
It already does and we are alive because of it.
Fracking is just a fracking good idea at the moment. It does not have to be considered a solution for all time, but rather it buys us time and this will provide the time for other technologies to be developed.
24 February 2013 06:04 PM
No one seems to look at short term imperitives.Energy gap
Can any of you Electrical bods shed some light? I only know how to use it efficiently not generate it efficiently.
Any sensible answers I can guarantee will not have been tainted by the green politics fashion.
Edited: 24 February 2013 at 06:13 PM by HazelGroveWolf
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westonpa 02:01 PM
I generally agree with your comments, but we do need to work towards making 'the moment' as short as possible.
Efficiency - some thoughts
Efficient generation is only part of the solution, I presume you want it cheap (current price) but do you mind if it's green or black, how efficient and how soon?
It also depends on how you define efficiency. For example, large wind turbines probably achieve about 50% conversion from wind energy to electricity at optimum wind speed but their typical/average output is only about a third of their rating, i.e. a 3MW turbine gives about 1MW average, which strictly speaking is utilisation factor.
If you're looking for most efficient use of conventional fuels then the DCFC (Direct Carbon Fuel Cell) wins hands down with about 80% achievable, (higher in combined cycle configuration,) from carbon, e.g. coal. The DCFC also has carbon capture built in, the waste stream is pure CO2. The main problem with DCFC is that it is not commercially available yet, although it probably would be if we had not privatised our energy industries and lost most of our speculative R&D that used to be done.
If you are looking for overall energy efficiency then CHP may be the answer. A domestic fuel cell based CHP unit can achieve 80% to 90% efficiency if all the available heat is used effectively and if powered by biogas or biomethane then it could be carbon zero too. This is a good case for AD (anaerobic digestion) with grid injection instead if incineration for our waste.
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I generally agree with your comments, but we do need to work towards making 'the moment' as short as possible.
Efficiency - some thoughts
Efficient generation is only part of the solution, I presume you want it cheap (current price) but do you mind if it's green or black, how efficient and how soon?
It also depends on how you define efficiency. For example, large wind turbines probably achieve about 50% conversion from wind energy to electricity at optimum wind speed but their typical/average output is only about a third of their rating, i.e. a 3MW turbine gives about 1MW average, which strictly speaking is utilisation factor.
If you're looking for most efficient use of conventional fuels then the DCFC (Direct Carbon Fuel Cell) wins hands down with about 80% achievable, (higher in combined cycle configuration,) from carbon, e.g. coal. The DCFC also has carbon capture built in, the waste stream is pure CO2. The main problem with DCFC is that it is not commercially available yet, although it probably would be if we had not privatised our energy industries and lost most of our speculative R&D that used to be done.
If you are looking for overall energy efficiency then CHP may be the answer. A domestic fuel cell based CHP unit can achieve 80% to 90% efficiency if all the available heat is used effectively and if powered by biogas or biomethane then it could be carbon zero too. This is a good case for AD (anaerobic digestion) with grid injection instead if incineration for our waste.
Wind is horribly inefficient, you cannot control it and it can never contribute meaningfully to the grid unless you swamp the country with turbines. We have yet to touch on transmission and other infrastructure costs. These points also imply backup conventional energy generating plant.
I've no objection to meaningful low pollution energy generating plant but it has to lay claim to that title. The physics has to make sense. I agree that government funding should be directed to real solutions rather than reinforcement of established meme.
Bulk electricity generation efficiency needs a leg up and that probably means gas in the short to medium term i.e. fracking. Remember electricity represents a small but significant portion of the energy mix. The rest includes direct burn of gas for heating and direct burn in internal combution engines belonging to multi-modal transport, both of which have plenty of scope for improvement.
Have you ever considered the environmental impacts of rare-earth metal extraction in China for the stators in wind turbines? It is simply silly to expect or even require an international treaty on energy policy.
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OROFINO, Idaho - Todd Douglas Christensen, husband, dad, "Grumpa", uncle, brother and dear friend, of Orofino, Idaho, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Oct. 3, 2010. He was 53. He was surrounded by his family.
Todd was born in Hayward, Calif., to Cox and Donna (Easton) Christensen on Aug. 22, 1957. Todd graduated from Carbon High in Price in 1975 and he then went on to receive his Associates degree.
Todd had many loves. He loved the outdoors and everything in it from the rocks to the trees. He loved his plants and enjoyed sharing his green thumb with all that needed it. He loved to cook and would cook for anyone anytime that he could. He also enjoyed tying flies for fishing. A great part of his later years were spent making the happiest moments of his life by building bicycle jumps, bandaging scraped knees, rock hunting, berry picking, and anything else he could do with his grandchildren. He loved his many friends and family.
He will be missed dearly by all who loved and knew him.
Todd is survived by his soul mate and wife Cynthia of Orofino, Idaho; daughters Angel Mullins of Arizona; Kristi Arizmendi and Heidi Rickett of Orofino, Idaho; eight grandchildren whom he absolutely adored: Kristofer, Austin, Tyler, Kelli, Weston, Jordan, Kyle and Kazjia; three brothers: Dane Horn of Tennessee; Max of Colorado; Bruce of Utah; niece Keri and great nephew Kennan of Utah; niece Christie Anna of Hawaii; and numerous other nieces, nephews and friends around the country.
Todd was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents and brother Kelly.
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In an event likely to produce more heat than light, a committee of the New Hampshire legislature will on Thursday, February 14 — Valentine's Day, of all things — hold a public hearing on a resolution to "commemorate" the 40th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade, issued January 22, 1973.
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With roughly a third of New Hampshire's more than one million citizens claiming, with varying degrees of fidelity, an adherence to the Catholic faith, New Hampshire remains a mostly Protestant state, though its Catholic population is a greater percentage of the whole than is true for the nation at large.
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MASSENA - Flurries finally stuck to the pavement for the first time in the season.
And it wasnt just in the Tug Hill region, which picked up 8 to 9 inches of lake-effect snow late Sunday through Monday morning. Most of St. Lawrence and Jefferson counties received a little more than a dusting.
Richard J. OHanlon, a certified military weather observer from Potsdam, said he measured just under an inch of snow. He noted light snow showers are predicted for Wednesday, and said he expects Massena to get a dusting of up to an inch of snow.
Massena residents expressed mixed reactions to the snowfall, ranging from delight to dread, and in some cases, both.
I think its beautiful; it makes my outdoors (Christmas) lights look great, Lydia S. Marlar said. But (winter) lasts too long.
Ms. Marlar believes the beauty of the seasons first snow makes up for the inconveniences it causes. But by the day after Christmas, she thinks the burden of shoveling, snow-brushing and the cold outweighs the natural beauty of a winter wonderland.
Others would rather not have it at all. Darlene OBrien hates winter because she walks with a cane, and with the snow and ice she worries she might slip and fall.
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Theres snow showers in the forecast, yes, but youre not looking at significant accumulation, he said.
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PAWTUCKET — Kevin Millwood's tenure with the Pawtucket Red Sox has come to an end. Now the 36-year-old will have to weigh whether to seek out another opportunity or bow out gracefully, a decision that could be complicated based on the right-handed pitcher's belief that he still has something to give.
For now, though, Millwood plans on visiting family he has based up and down the East Coast and squeeze in as many rounds of golf as possible. That sounds like someone who isn't optimistic he'll be on a mound again this season.
"(The call from another team) would have to come relatively quick," said Millwood on Sunday afternoon, one day after he asked for and was granted his unconditional release by Boston. "I'm not going to throw, play catch and things like that. Something is going to have to happen soon, but I'm not really looking for that."
Said Pawtucket pitching coach Rich Sauveur, "There's 30 teams in the big leagues and I guarantee that he could be pitching for one of them right now."
It turns out that one team (the Red Sox) didn't view Millwood as a possible option. Speaking to Blackstone Valley Sports after exchanging farewell hugs and handshakes with teammates and team personnel in the PawSox clubhouse, Millwood was asked if events such as the promotion of Kyle Weiland for two starts last month and the July 31 deadline acquisition of Erik Bedard helped him realize that a return trip to the majors was not going to happen under Boston's watch.
"Of course it's a little disappointing, but at the same time that's how this game is. Nothing is guaranteed," Millwood said, dressed in shorts, t-shirt and a cap. "A little disappointing, yeah, but at the same time I still really appreciate the opportunity [the Red Sox provided]. I guess it's just that time."
The idea of leaving the PawSox and the Red Sox organization is something Millwood started contemplating "probably a week ago." He informed manager Arnie Beyeler of his plans following last Friday's start against Buffalo. After thinking things through one final time, Millwood returned to McCoy Stadium Saturday to empty out his locker stall. An equipment bag with a PawSox logo on it was perched upon the stool outside his locker on Sunday, which Millwood returned to collect.
"I had kind of made up my mind before my last start, but I didn't want to do something before that and leave these guys hanging out to dry and put the pitching staff in a bad spot," Millwood said. "I'd figure I'd go ahead and make that start and let it be known after that."
The Red Sox signed Millwood to a minor-league contract May 19 after he had opted out his pact with the New York Yankees earlier in the month. He wound up making 13 starts for Pawtucket, posting a record of 5-1 with a 4.28 ERA with the team sporting an 11-2 record in those games. In seven of his starts, Millwood allowed three or fewer runs.
A client of baseball super-agent Scott Boras, Millwood spent all of last offseason waiting for a team to call. Eventually the Yankees took a flyer on an aging pitcher who endured a miserable 2010 season with Baltimore (4-16 with a 5.10 ERA) and signed Millwood with less than a week remaining in spring training.
Sauveur was asked how detrimental the late start to the 2011 season was for Millwood.
"I think (a full spring training) would have helped him," Sauveur said. "Two years ago the Red Sox called Paul Byrd from his back porch and he wound up pitching for them. Having a guy ready to go from here would be just that much better, but I respect his decision and have done so from the first pitch he threw here to the last one he threw on Friday. I've had big leaguers come down from Boston and he stands right up there with those guys."
If anything, Millwood's stint with Pawtucket restored his faith that he can still be a pretty effective pitcher. Time will tell if some MLB team agrees.
"I'm not closing the book completely," was the caution flag Millwood hoisted up.
"Does he have overpowering stuff? No. Can he get hitters out? Absolutely," Sauveur stated.
If this is the last hurrah for Millwood, he leaves with an impressive resume in tow.
He broke in with Atlanta in 1997 and complimented a pitching staff that included three future Hall of Famers in Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and John Smoltz. A native of
North Carolina, Millwood's career has hit plenty of high notes, from pitching a scoreless inning in the '99 All-Star Game at Fenway Park to starting a World Series game later that season.
He tossed a no-hitter for Philadelphia in April 2003 and received the mega-payday all players strive for when he earned $60 million between 2005-10 based on a contract he signed with Texas in December 2005.
In 14 seasons Millwood has won 159 games while losing 137 times with a 4.11 ERA.
Time will tell if those numbers – along with the $88,667,793 he made, that according to baseball-reference.com – will either be altered or stay the same.
"No regrets," Millwood said. "I know I can go home and lay my head down on the pillow and know that I accomplished a lot and did a lot of things that not many people had a chance to do and I know I did it the right way. I'm OK with that."


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With a personality as large as the skies he flies, Johnny White is the hardest working man in the air show business. Living his perilous passion from dawn to dusk, like other great artists, he is obsessively driven to develop, produce and perform.
White will bring his spectacular acts to the 2012 Ashe County Wheels and Wings Air and Car Show on Saturday, June 9th.
His awe inspiring daredevil performance in his Pitts S2C with precision aerobatic flying, flat spins, a Lomchevoc or two, a few multi turn tumbles, torque rolls and back to back nonstop aerobatics make Johnny White, Aviator the hit of the air show.
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Johnny White, Aviator and Baron Von Groundloop are no doubt going to be the stars of the 2012 Ashe County Wheels and Wings Air and Car Show.
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