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Kansas Renewables Mandate Survives Yet Another Attack, But Is It Too Early To Celebrate?
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rejected the effort. Nonetheless, this is not the first time Kansas' RPS has come under attack, nor will it likely be the last.
Established in 2009, the RPS requires Kansas utilities to source 20% of their electricity from renewables by 2020, and wind industry stakeholders consider the House's vote to protect the mandate a noteworthy victory for the sector.
Frank Costanza, executive vice president of TradeWind Energy Inc., says an RPS repeal would be "short sighted" and drive away business to nearby states. The Kansas-based developer has installed about 700 MW of wind in the state and has several other projects in development.
"A repeal of the RPS would send a chilling signal to the industry - not just developers - that Kansas doesn't support the business," says Costanza.
Kimberly Svaty, director of Kansas for The Wind Coalition, agrees. "The Kansas House sent a strong message that retaining a stable policy environment for all industries is critical to the future growth of the Kansas economy," she says. "Kansas has been a leader in renewable energy development as well as jobs from associated manufacturing, and the vote by Kansas House members was recognition of our role."
According to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), Kansas has about 3 GW of wind power installed and ranks eighth in the U.S. for capacity. In 2012 alone, the state's wind mix doubled by installing approximately 1.4 GW.
Furthermore, Kansas has a lot of potential, boasting the second highest wind resource in the nation and the ability to meet over 90 times the state's current energy needs with wind power.
"We see a lot of our wind being exported to states well beyond Kansas, particularly to the southeast," explains Svaty. "Around 45 percent of our installed wind is exported, so I think that speaks to how good of a commodity we have to market."
The state is also home to Siemens' nacelle assembly plant in Hutchinson, and AWEA ranks Kansas sixth for the number of wind-related jobs, with the state supporting between 3,000 and 4,000 jobs last year. In addition, the association says Kansas wind represents $5.5 billion in capital investment and over $7.9 million in annual land lease payments.
Déjà vu
In 2012 and 2013, the Kansas RPS survived separate legislative assaults, but the main arguments have basically stayed the same: RPS opponents claim the mandate is uncalled for and leads to higher electricity prices, while proponents maintain that the law helps boost the state's economy and diversify its energy portfolio.
However, Britton Gibson, an energy attorney at law firm Polsinelli PC, says this newest challenge against the mandate was swifter and more aggressive than in 2013.
For example, Gibson notes that there were many opportunities for dialogue and debate, including public comment and testimony, last year. The legislation had also gone through multiple iterations at the committee level.
This year, on the other hand, he says that after the repeal passed out of the Senate, the anti-RPS language was attached to a House bill in a way that avoided going through hearings or votes in a committee.
Furthermore, last year's failed bill sought to weaken or cap the mandate, not eliminate the RPS completely. As Luke Hagedorn, another energy attorney at Polsinelli, says, this latest measure was "much more a hatchet than a scalpel."
Gibson and Svaty also note that the same conservative groups, including the American Legislative Exchange Council, the Heartland Institute and Americans for Prosperity (AFP), have renewed their anti-RPS push in Kansas this year. Gibson says AFP, in particular, has orchestrated a massive media blitz, having run a slew of television and radio attack ads against the mandate.
One video hosted on the group's site says the RPS limits sources of state electricity and has led to several rate hikes. "Like Obamacare," the ad says, "it's another government mandate we can't afford."
And that's a claim that anti-RPS groups and legislators keep making - that the mandate is costing Kansas ratepayers too much. "That argument makes a good sound bite, but it's factually incorrect," says Gibson. In 2013, for instance, RPS opponents often cited a report from the Beacon Hill Institute, yet Svaty charges that the study used a "formulaic system" not focused on local information and served as propaganda to repeal or alter the RPS.
However, studies from the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC), which regulates utilities in the state, indicate that the RPS accounts for only a fraction of a cent of overall electricity rates. In fact, a recent KCC report determined the rate impact of renewable resources is about 0.21 cents/kWh, while the total retail electricity cost across the state is about 9.55 cents/kWh.
The anti-mandate groups aren't the only ones trying to get their message out to the public and lawmakers, though. Renewable energy advocates have led a large grassroots movement in Kansas, hosting round tables across the state and releasing reports of their own.
The Wind Coalition and the Climate and Energy Project announced poll results in January showing that the majority of Kansans support renewable energy development and the RPS. The survey, which questioned 600 Kansas voters, found that 91% of respondents strongly back renewables. There is also bipartisan support for the RPS, with 82% of Democrats, 73% of Republicans and 75% of Independents favoring the law. Perhaps most interesting, though, is that two-thirds of respondents would get behind boosting the RPS, even if it led to a $1 or $2 bill increase.
According to Svaty, the poll suggests that legislators against the RPS aren't necessarily in tune with what their constituents want.
"The support for renewable energy has only solidified and strengthened in the five years since we last did a poll about clean energy policy," she says. "I think making that information known to lawmakers and Kansans across the state is really important. We may not have the money or the resources of some outside groups that do large media marketing campaigns, but we do have the strength of public opinion on our side."
Low-hanging fruit
Citing a 2014 Polsinelli report, which was prepared in partnership with the Kansas Energy Information Network and takes into account KCC data, Gibson and Hagedorn say that all Kansas utilities have already met, or are on track to meet, their 2020 RPS requirements.
Therefore, with so little to go for the state to reach 20% renewables integration, why would Kansas legislators try to repeal the standard? Why would the anti-mandate groups lobby to kill it? In other words, what's the point?
Well, it appears that some of the legislators are simply against government requirements. According to an AP report, state Rep. Randy Garber, R-Sabetha, said in March, "I support wind energy. What I don't support is the mandate. I support choice, free choice."
However, state Rep. Russ Jennings, R-Lakin, argued those seeking a repeal were "nothing more than folks who want to exercise political power. This is about wanting to have a win for the sake of having a win without considering the potential benefit all this has."
Gibson and Hagedorn suggest that Kansas is likely a big target for the RPS opposition groups because the state is "highly conservative" and, thus, politically ripe to embrace an anti-mandate mantra.
Kansas was the last of 29 states to pass an RPS, and it could become the first to eliminate its standard. Although legislators across the U.S. attempted to repeal their clean energy laws last year, none proved successful.
"I think the goal is to have a domino effect," says Hagedorn. "If you get the RPS repealed in one state, you open up that box, and it becomes more realistic for other states to take a hard look at their mandates."
What's next?
The Kansas RPS has so far survived each attack over the past three years, and Gibson considers the recent House decision to reject the repeal a major victory. Nevertheless, he cautions, "It's a little premature to say the RPS is safe for another year."
In fact, Svaty says, "It is expected that additional legislation to alter or repeal the Kansas RPS is forthcoming in the upcoming Veto Session beginning April 30, as well as in future legislative sessions."
According to a recent Topeka Capital-Journal report, RPS supporters are preparing for the next legislative assault. State Rep. Annie Kuether, D-Topeka, warned her fellow Democratic members that some lawmakers might try to attach an RPS repeal onto a net metering bill. "If the RPS goes on it, kill it," Kuether said. "Just like last time."
Even if Kansas' mandate does make it through this year unscathed, though, Svaty acknowledges that the fight will likely continue.
"The wind industry could be playing defense for several more sessions, depending on the outcome of the 2014 and 2016 elections," she says.
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North Carolina's Outreach Success
Raleigh, NC – North Carolina's Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine decided to pilot a small outreach project to heighten awareness about acupuncture in the Raleigh- Durham market, but the impact spread much farther than expected.
After placing a public service announcement in the state's major daily newspaper, the News & Observer, on National Acupuncture day, efforts focused on engaging local media to cover acupuncture's benefits to get the largest impact at minimal cost.
The outreach effort focused on two existing news cycles – the National Institutes of Health's research on acupuncture's efficacy to treat chemotherapy and radiation side effects and the Center for Disease Controls declaration of national epidemic of deaths due to opiate overdoses – to increase its chances of success.
WTVD, the local ABC affiliate, shot this news segment with an NCAAOM chapter member explaining how acupuncture can reduce or replace the need for opiates to relieve chronic pain. The segment, which also included a client testimonial, aired in the 4, 5, 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts, allowing for widest viewer exposure.
One month later, That Cancer Show, a local two-state radio network show, hosted a guest speaker from NCAAOM to discuss the latest research. As you can hear, the show also included a client testimonial and offered listeners the chance to call in to ask questions.
State chapter members increased their outreach effort's impact by inviting their membership to use prepared messages on their websites and Facebook pages. The first messages promoted the chance to tune in live; afterwards, messages included links to both the video news segment and the radio podcast.
Congratulations to North Carolina for getting broad coverage on two important topics for a minimal investment.
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Approves NCCAOM Certification Exams for Veterans' Reimbursement
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Jacksonville, FL – (February 18, 2008) The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)® has received official approval from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs declaring that U.S. veterans can receive reimbursement for the costs of the NCCAOM certification examinations. The examinations that qualify for reimbursement are the Acupuncture and Point Location Module, the Foundations of Oriental Medicine Module (FOMM), the Biomedicine Module, and the Chinese Herbology Module.
"NCCAOM submitted an application to the Department of Veteran Affairs for veteran reimbursement for the NCCAOM examination costs in order that veterans who have courageously and selflessly served our country will be able to benefit from beginning a new career as an acupuncturist by becoming NCCAOM certified", stated Kory Ward-Cook, Ph.D., CAE, NCCAOM Chief Executive Officer. "NCCAOM is proud of the men and women who have sacrificed so much to serve our country and this is one way that we can give back to them."
Veterans who qualify for examination reimbursement must submit their official NCCAOM examination results and receipt for the cost of the examinations to the appropriate processing center of the Department of Veteran Affairs for reimbursement. For additional information about apply for examination reimbursement, visit the Department of Veterans Affairs website for licensure and certification examination reimbursement at www.gibill.va.gov. Click onto the license and certification program section of the website.
For more information about NCCAOM certifications or to find a certified NCCAOM practitioner, please visit our new and improved NCCAOM website at www.nccaom.org.
The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization established in 1982. NCCAOM is a fully autonomous, nonprofit organization, which has the proud distinction of being accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) for all of its certification programs. The mission of NCCAOM is to establish, assess, and promote recognized standards of competence and safety in acupuncture and Oriental medicine for the purpose of protecting the public. It is a considerable professional achievement to earn the designation "Diplomate (NCCAOM)." NCCAOM Certification indicates to employers, patients, and peers that one has met national standards for the safe and competent practice of acupuncture as defined by the profession. The first NCCAOM Comprehensive Written Examination (CWE) in Acupuncture (ACP) was given in March 1985. Since its inception, the NCCAOM has certified more than 21,000 Diplomates in Acupuncture, Chinese Herbology, Asian Bodywork Therapy, and Oriental Medicine. For more information on the NCCAOM, please visit its Web site at www.nccaom.org.
White House Petition to Designate 'Acupuncturist' as a Recognized Healthcare Provider
Goal Achieved! 27,000+ Signatures on the White House Petition
As many of you have heard, the acupuncture and Oriental medicine (AOM) community pulled together to achieve the monumental goal of obtaining more than the 25,000 signatures needed to activate the White House Petition to designate 'Acupuncturist' as a recognized healthcare provider under the Social Security Act.
A big thank you goes out to everyone who participated in the effort to get the White House Petition signed by the deadline of February 10. The AAAOM, NCCAOM, state associations, individual practitioners, friends and family, and so many more were able to collaborate to collect 27,000+ signatures for this petition to get acupuncturists recognized under the Social Security Act.
To continue to follow the progress and response to the petition, please see link to the petition itself: https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/recognize-acupuncturist-healthcare-providers/NTNpVFnp
NCCAOM® Programs Receive Reaccreditation
NCCAOM® Programs Receive NCCA Reaccreditation for Acupuncture, Chinese Herbology and Oriental Medicine Certification Programs
Media Contact: Mina Larson
Jacksonville, FL – (January 2, 2013) The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) is pleased to announce that it has been granted reaccreditation for its certification programs in Acupuncture, Chinese Herbology, and Oriental Medicine by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) for a period of five years through August 30, 2017.
NCCAOM first attained NCCA accreditation for its Acupuncture Certification Program in 1991, and the Chinese Herbology Program was subsequently accredited in 1996. The Oriental Medicine Certification Program became accredited for the first time in 2007. To view the NCCA website of accredited certification programs, please go to the NCCA-Accredited Programs Directory.
"NCCA accreditation is another demonstration that NCCAOM's certification programs are of the highest quality. The public and state regulators can feel confident that an NCCAOM certified practitioner has met nationally recognized standards of competency and safety in acupuncture and Oriental medicine," said Kory Ward-Cook, CAE, Ph.D., NCCAOM's Chief Executive Officer.
NCCA is the accreditation body of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE). Established in 1977, the NCCA is the leader in setting quality standards for credentialing organizations. NCCA accredits certifying programs based on the highest quality standards in professional certification to ensure that these programs adhere to current standards of practice in the certification industry. Accreditation clearly demonstrates that NCCAOM's procedures are rigorous and defensible, thus increasing the value of NCCAOM's certifications. Please visit the ICE website to view NCCA's standards.
The NCCA standards require demonstration of a valid and reliable process for development, implementation, maintenance, and governance of certification programs. NCCA uses a rigorous peer review process to establish accreditation standards; evaluate compliance with the standards; recognize organizations/programs which demonstrate compliance; and serve as a resource on quality certification. Certification organizations that submit their programs for accreditation are evaluated based on the process and products, and not the content; therefore, the Standards are applicable to all professions and industries. Program content validity is demonstrated by comprehensive job analyses conducted and analyzed by subject matter experts, informed by data gathered from stakeholders in the occupation or industry.
Information about NCCAOM certification programs and a directory of certified practitioners are available at www.nccaom.org.
The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization established in 1982. The mission of NCCAOM is to establish, assess, and promote recognized standards of competence and safety in acupuncture and Oriental medicine for the protection and benefit of the public.
New Study Shows Acupuncture Effective for Chronic Pain
Acupuncture is Effective for Chronic Pain: New Study Published in Archives of Internal Medicine
A new study published this week in the Archives of Internal Medicinereveals that acupuncture is more effective for chronic pain than "sham acupuncture," which is a placebo version of the treatment. This study has been touted as one of the largest, most rigorous and robust analyses to date on the effectiveness of acupuncture treatments for the amelioration of pain.
This research, an outcomes analysis from 29 randomized controlled trial studies, included nearly 18,000 people being treated for chronic pain from osteoarthritis, headaches, back, or shoulder pain. The study evaluated true acupuncture treatments in comparison to one of two alternatives: treatment as usual or sham acupuncture. The scientists concluded that the results of the analysis demonstrated that the specific effect of needling at true acupuncture points was statistically superior to sham needling. The authors also concluded that acupuncture was an effective and reasonable treatment option for the conditions evaluated.
A particular strength of this analysis was the large sample of patients studied and the rigorous exclusion criteria employed. This suggests that the significant effect of acupuncture was not likely due to study bias or sample size issues. Moreover, the effect size of acupuncture, when compared to other interventions such as usual care or ancillary care was also significant. Together this data strongly suggest that acupuncture should be an option for pain patients.
The study also revealed that these differences are relatively modest, suggesting that factors in addition to the specific effects of needling are also important contributors to the therapeutic effects of acupuncture. This confirms it is vital that consumers seek experienced and qualified acupuncturists for pain relief. "An acupuncture practitioner who is certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM®) and licensed in their state has the necessary education and training to effectively treat patients for chronic pain and other ailments", states Dr. Kory Ward-Cook, NCCAOM Chief Executive Officer. "These competent practitioners will have the knowledge and skills to effectively treat pain as indicated by this important study."
The embracement of complementary and alternative medicine such as acupuncture has steadily grown over the past several years. According to the 2007 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) conducted by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) and the Center for Disease Control's National Center for Health Statistics, adults in the United States spent $33.9 billion out-of-pocket on visits to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioners and purchases of CAM products, classes, and materials for self-care. "This study reinforces what thousands of physicians have declared and consumers have experienced for many years; acupuncture is medically effective for the treatment of chronic pain", states Michael Jabbour, president of the American Association for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM).
To seek a qualified and competent practitioner of acupuncture and Oriental medicine, the public is encouraged to utilize the Find a Practitioner directory of NCCAOM. The NCCAOM Directory can be accessed at www.nccaom.org
Link to the abstract of the study:
Acupuncture for Chronic Pain Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis
Andrew J. Vickers, D Phil; Angel M. Cronin, MS; Alexandra C. Maschino, BS; George Lewith, MD; Hugh MacPherson, PhD; Nadine E. Foster, DPhil; Karen J. Sherman, PhD; Claudia M. Witt, MD; Klaus Linde, MD; for the Acupuncture Trialists' Collaboration
Arch Intern Med. Published online September 10, 2012. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.365
AAAOM: Formed in 1981 as the unifying force for the acupuncture and Oriental medicine (AOM) profession in the U.S., the AAAOM is dedicated to promoting ethical practice and high educational and regulatory standards for the licensure of American acupuncturists. The AAAOM members include individual practitioners, their small businesses, physicians, healthcare professionals, patients, and state professional associations. The AAAOM recognizes an emerging national standard for programmatic accreditation and qualifying examinations for licensure in states regulating acupuncture and Oriental medicine. For more information, visit http://www.aaaomonline.org/.
NCCAOM®: The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)® is a non-profit organization based in Jacksonville, Florida established in 1982. Its mission is to establish, assess, and promote recognized standards of competence and safety in acupuncture and Oriental medicine for the protection and benefit of the public. The NCCAOM is the only national certification organization whose certification programs are accredited by the National Commission or Certifying
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If you would like more information about the AAAOM or NCCAOM®, please contact Mina Larson, Deputy Director, NCCAOM® at 703-314-2908 or Michael Jabbour, AAAOM President at email@example.com.
Alert on Fraudulent Websites Claiming to Offer Services for NCCAOM Certification or NCCAOM® Exam Preparation
Jacksonville, FL – Adhering to our mission of public safety, the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM®) would like to alert all stakeholders that certain entities are claiming to offer services via the internet for the preparation of the NCCAOM exams or assistance with the NCCAOM certification. Please be aware that the NCCAOM does not have any formal affiliation or agreement with any third-party certification assistance organizations or any organizations claiming affiliation with the NCCAOM.
The NCCAOM is aware that misleading and inaccurate information has been posted on certain websites claiming a special relationship or affiliation with the NCCAOM, including assistance with the certification process and assistance in studying and passing NCCAOM examinations. Please be aware that this information is fraudulent. The NCCAOM has ordered these institutions to remove the misleading and erroneous information from their websites and will be working diligently to take legal action against anyone claiming to offer these types of services. We encourage anyone who sees such claims on any institution's website, please send the website link to NCCAOM.
In an effort to protect its intellectual property from this type of misuse, the NCCAOM has registered all of its trademarks to include the NCCAOM logo, acronym, service marks, tagline, and PDA logo with the U.S. Patent and Trade Office (USPTO) as well as in China, Korea and Canada. The NCCAOM has also registered all of its certification designations with the USPTO this year. Anyone using these trademarks without the sole permission of the NCCAOM will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
The NCCAOM publishes via the NCCAOM website the NCCAOM Study Guide and Exam Content Outlines for all interested exam candidates in preparation for the NCCAOM examinations. In addition, the NCCAOM encourages anyone interested in certification assistance to contact NCCAOM directly. For additional information regarding this announcement, please contact Mina Larson, Deputy Director at (703) 314-2908 or via e-mail.
NCCAOM Receives Registration for Certification Trademarks by the U.S. Patent and Trade Office
Jacksonville, FL – NCCAOM is pleased to announce that it has received registration on all four of its Diplomate certification trademarks from the United States Patent and Trade Office (USPTO). This registration means that only active NCCAOM Diplomates can exclusively use these credentials to identify and promote their certification. In order to ensure proper compliance of USPTO registration laws and regulations, NCCAOM Diplomates should now list their NCCAOM credentials exactly as they appear below:
"It is important that all NCCAOM Diplomates proudly and properly display their credentials to their patients, peers and the public as they symbolize an achievement and distinction only met through active NCCAOM certification", stated Dr. Kory Ward-Cook, NCCAOM Chief Executive Officer. As these certification trademarks are now protected under USPTO law, any individual who does not hold an active certification by the NCCAOM and uses the above credentials is in violation of federal laws and can be subject to sanctions. For more information, please contact Mina Larson.
NCCAOM's mission is to establish, assess and promote recognized standards of competence and safety in acupuncture and Oriental medicine for the protection and benefit of the public.
National Herbal Medicine Week Established to Celebrate the Safe and Effective Practice of Herbal Therapies for Thousands of Years
Jacksonville, FL and Bethesda, MD – The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM®) and the American Association for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM) are pleased to join in the promotion of National Herbal Medicine Week from May 1-7, 2012 sponsored by the AAAOM, in recognition of the diversity of all ancient and modern herbal traditions worldwide. National Herbal Medicine Week is a time of year when practitioners, consumers, and organizational leaders join in the opportunity to share their knowledge and highlight the strength of this gentle and effective treatment. As one of the first medicines used to treat ailments, herbal medicine continues to be used safely and effectively by many fully trained practitioners world-wide for a variety of conditions, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Herbal medicine practitioners combine the best of modern science and thousands of years of clinical effectiveness to help patients relieve many health conditions.
Thousands of practitioners in the U.S. have invested their talents and expertise to improve their patients' health through herbal medicine. Many health problems can be effectively treated by using traditional herbal remedies. According to WHO, these include high blood pressure, digestive disorders, gynecological disturbances, fatigue, insomnia, infertility, among other ailments. Herbal medicine is also recognized as being a safe potential adjunctive therapy to help mitigate the side effects of chemotherapy or radiation.
Herbal remedies come in a variety of forms and are available from many different vendors; it is crucial that consumers seek the care of a certified and licensed practitioner who has received extensive education and training in the practice of herbal medicine in order to achieve the most optimal results. The AAAOM and NCCAOM® recommend seeking the advice of an NCCAOM® certified practitioner of Chinese herbology or Oriental medicine or a state licensed practitioner with specialized training in herbal medicine before using Chinese herbs to improve their health.
"When prescribed herbs by an NCCAOM® certified practitioner, one can be assured that the practitioner has the education and expertise to help you achieve your medical goals safely and effectively," stated NCCAOM® Board Chair David Canzone. NCCAOM® Diplomates of Chinese Herbology and Oriental Medicine can be found through the NCCAOM® website by going to Find a Practitioner on the home page. National Herbal Medicine Week is an opportunity to encourage dialogue to dispel any misconceptions about herbal medicine as well as explore the many benefits of this time-proven and effective medicine," stated AAAOM President Michael Jabbour. "National Herbal Medicine Week is a chance for the public to find out more about this important topic directly from the experts."

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Now the words "cover charge" and "sushi" don't go together very often (unless you're at The Venetian strip club in Anaheim), but I crunched some numbers and determined that even if I only ordered a Dragon Roll, lunch would still be a good deal. So I walked the few blocks from my place, told the waiter that I agreed to the peculiar "Maru Maki Fee" and grabbed a seat at the sushi bar.
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With all the ground rules out of the way (whew!), I marked up my ordering sheet with what I wanted for lunch: one Crunch California Roll, one Rainbow Roll and one order of baked scallops.
The baked scallops came first, a ceramic dish filled with what was more seafood casserole than anything Japanese. The menu listed the dish as "scallops baked with dynamite sauce topped with green onion, eel sauce and masago," but what ended up in front of me was a bowl of warm, creamy imitation crab meat with occassional small, dime-sized scallops buried within. Not a horrible combination in theory, but as it cooled off, the fishy taste grew too much to bear and since I knew I had a lot more of that fake crab coming, I picked out the scallops and pushed the plate aside.
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My name is Nick Ford and I live in Virginia Beach, Virginia. I recently graduated from Tidewater Community College (TCC) with an associate in Business Administration. I am enrolled in Old Dominion University (ODU) for the fall to continue pursing my degree in Business with an emphasis in Information Technology. Over the years I have played various sports and invested time in several different hobbies. It wasn't until I was 18, where I finally found something I felt passion for. It all started when I was attending Mile High Club at Hangar 9, hundreds of people gathered to listen to great music, dance, and have a good time. I saw the photographers running around capturing the moment and uploading them to relive the memories. At this time I wanted to invest in a camera but, I never thought it would be something I fell in love with. As some people are surprised, photography does not actually cover my expenses in life. I am currently working as a network engineer to help fund my photography gear and life.
Being a "computer nerd" all my life when I purchased my first camera I grasped the concepts fairly quick. I asked questions, a lot of questions, when I was first starting out two of my good friends Reid Fraser and Sartaj Bains helped bring me up to speed. I started JustAwesome Photography after my first event. I did not want my facebook blown up with random friend requests and notifications. I have since grown and expanded my horizons in the world of photography from local parties to large events and festivals. I recently launched JustAwesome Brand at an attempt revamp JustAwesome and define the significance along with the direction of my venture.
My current works and upcoming events includes Grime Time, a local EDM hosted by DJ AETGY an event in Virginia Beach that brings out an attendance of 500+ people every month. Grime Time features artists such as Baauer, Flufftronix, DJ Slink, and dozens more. I also help provide coverage for Steez Promo for events at The Norva in Norfolk, Virginia. Coming up in September I am attending my first festival, Counter Point Music Festival as a media partner. Counter Point features artists such as Bassnectar, Skrillex, Avicii, and M83, I couldn't be more excited to be provided with this opportunity. It doesn't stop there though, even though my focus is around events and festivals I do enjoy expanding into different aspects of photography. I also enjoy photographing cars, scenery preferably by infrared, and portraits.
Our interview with Nick Ford:
Muzik Lounge: Do You Have A Favorite Walk Around Lens…If So What Is It?
Nick Ford: My favorite walk around lens is a Canon 16-35L 2.8. Mainly because of its low aperture, extreme flexibility, and sharpness.
Muzik Lounge: Which one item of equipment would you say is the most important to you?
Nick Ford: Lenses are the more important equipment item(s) to me. I always tell people it's better to invest in quality glass rather than a camera body.
Muzik Lounge: Would you give a brief walk through your work flow?
Nick Ford: First I make sure my camera settings are correct for the scenario. When it comes down to the editing process I script a lot of it honestly. My main focus is events and sometimes I have 200 pictures to upload. If you think about 200 pictures, 2 minutes of editing per picture, comes out to 6 1/2 hours. To be honest the only pictures that receive individual attention from events are pictures of the performers and artists.
Muzik Lounge: In general, during a session, how many pics would you say you take
to find "the right one"?
Nick Ford: Generally 2-3, any more and I become frustrated with it. However, it could vary on a lot of different factors depending on the scenario.
Muzik Lounge: Are you a self taught photographer or did you have a mentor that
showed you the ropes?
Nick Ford: I had friends show me the basics, from there I took it into my own hands. I did a lot of practicing with my camera and reading to excel my skills.
Muzik Lounge: How do you decide on locations & subjects?
Nick Ford: Picking a subject is purely based off the idea in someone's head. Finding locations though, whenever I am driving to work, friends' houses, or school I just always keep my eyes open for new locations and mark them down in my phone.
Muzik Lounge: Do you rely on lighting (natural, or artificial), or do you rely on
dark-room/computer manipulation?
Nick Ford: I mostly rely on artificial lighting and computer manipulation. Who ever said "A true photographer can get it right the first time" was never introduced to Photoshop. You can capture a good picture with a lens but, computer technology and manipulation can help you make that picture great.
Muzik Lounge: What makes you choose to shot something in B&W over color?
Nick Ford: When I am trying to achieve a more dramatic effect and intense feeling I will shoot in B&W. Sometimes I'll edit a picture B&W if it's out of focus or colors do not look correct. B&W can hide a lot of flaws. Everything else is color.
Muzik Lounge: Was there a defining moment when you knew that it was time to take
pictures professionally or was it a gradual transition?
Nick Ford: It was a gradual transition and it still is. I am constantly learning and trying to achieve my end goals of a large festival photographer.
Muzik Lounge: How do you know that a photo is really good?
Nick Ford: A photo is finished when you look at it and become stunned by it, not one adjustment runs through your head.
Muzik Lounge: Do you ever find yourself in a "photo funk", and, if so, how do
you get out of it?
Nick Ford: All the time, scrolling through Flickr always gives me inspiration. I've spent a lot of time of Flickr and honestly there are very few "bad" pictures.
Muzik Lounge: What is the ONE lasting impression you want to leave in your photos?
Nick Ford: One lasting impression I would viewers to take away from is the memory. Visual stimulation helps us remember the memories we have made. Sometimes as time passes they drift into the corners of our mind but, if you have that picture it will always rush back.
Muzik Lounge: How did you get into the photography business?
Nick Ford: I took interest in the photography business during the Mile High Club EDM outbreak of events in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Muzik Lounge: How long have you been in business?
Nick Ford: have been running JustAwesome for two years this coming January.
Muzik Lounge: How many events have you shot?
Nick Ford: Wow, to be honest I lost count a long time ago haha. I have tipped over the 100 marker though.
Muzik Lounge: How many cameras do you carry on the day of the event?
Nick Ford: I only have one camera currently, I probably put a little to much faith in Canon.
Muzik Lounge: Do you have a website? If so, do you offer an online gallery?
Nick Ford: Yes I do, Justawesomebrand.com. I offer a online gallery after each major event. Unfortunately smaller events only get posted to the Facebook page "Facebook.com/Justawesomephotos." Either way though, there is a gallery from the event for people to view their picture.
Muzik Lounge: What type of camera do you use?
Nick Ford: I currently use a Canon T2I, awaiting another price drop for the 5D Mark II.
Muzik Lounge: How do you process your photos?
Nick Ford: The only post processing tool I currently use is Adobe Photoshop.
Muzik Lounge: What is your favorite part of this job?
Nick Ford: My favorite part of the job would have to be all the memories I've made. I have made a lot of new friends going out to all these different events.
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Recently I've had trouble with CUPS and my network printer on kernels after 2.6.23 – the printer would output the top few centimetres of the page and then stop and wait indefinitely. That would happen regardless of the versions of CUPS, Foomatic, or HPIJS.
I was able to print using the 18.104.22.168 kernel I had on my old GoboLinux install (lucky I kept that around too…), which led me to do some investigating. Lucas helped on IRC and pointed me to this Debian list post, and ultimately I got to a post suggesting that a similar problem was caused by FRTO on lkml.org.
Indeed, that does work – `echo 0 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_frto` makes printing work perfectly. I've added that to my bootscripts and everything is right with the printing world once more.
Hopefully this post will help somebody else with the same problem; I've tried to put in as many of the keywords I was searching for so they'll have an easier time finding it. It should apply to kernel 2.6.24 as well, and anything after 220.127.116.11 according to another report.


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Re-Defining HDMI Performance
Poor performance within the analog ecosystem can be caused by distortions, poor signal levels, crosstalk and more. But the same holds true for digital signaling, except that there is one very big difference: defining digital performance.
Case in point: You can talk about HDMI cable performance until you are blue in the face, yet never answer the most obvious question of how do they differ? Many believe "digital is digital," and that no matter how you slice it, if enough HDMI data arrives to each device, the picture quality will look the same. So what are the cables' differences? This is where the so-called experts fail to report on an obvious answer.
Mention HDMI to almost any person in the CE pro community, and usually you will get a negative response, like "plug and pray." The ire has nothing to do with the way the picture looks! On the very rare occasions at DPL Labs that we might hear about a picture quality issue, it does not concern the cable.
There has not been any distinction between performance in quality vs. performance in reliability. It is the reliability that has so many integrators upset, not the quality. Yet both always seem to be lumped into the same category of performance.
Are there differences in HDMI cables? You bet. DPL Labs has examined countless cable designs and has found through exhaustive testing why some work and why some don't. But we don't justify the outcome by watching video on a TV set and assume it qualifies as a test standard - how absurd and barbaric. How many times have you installed systems that fail to operate, and by just swapping out the display or the source for a different device the problem corrects itself?
So how can anyone justify characterizing a testing sequence by using a television! Oh, I can see us now, writing an engineering report using sparkles as a unit of measurement. Maybe it could go something like, "Unit has 62 sparkles, DPL thinks that's good." That would go over like a lead balloon.
If one were to examine just the video alone, its operating range has only a 900mv window, about 10dB. Breach that window and you're in trouble. Those that are low in that window do not necessary complement other products with similar integrity. It's the matchup that can kill you.
Why is it that some systems work with one set of products while others don't? You can mix and match these all day long and they will work somewhere, but not necessarily everywhere.
The cure to all this from a wire and cable perspective is very simple. Manufacturers have to adhere to the rules in the science behind cable transmission lines. Whether it is video, software, voltage or timing, if a manufacturer will just keep its performance meter no less than 50 percent, then everyone will have a "plug and play" day.
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Just once, I'd love to read a Jeff Boccaccio article with some actual useable info. In every CEPro I've come across, he starts off with an interesting premise, then follows with a couple of paragraphs of generalities. Without naming brands, and associated test results (which clearly he has access to), I finish the article no more knowledgeable than when I started. How about some actual data?
I agree. This article is useless.
For the past three years I have been using hdmi cables by key digital from 1.5th to 75ft and I have yet run into an issue of cables not working
Mike Tsinberg has like 40 patents and I think he is more qualified to speak about hdmi than anyone in the industry
Well said Steve. Every single article I read from Jeff is like a tease for the 10 OClock news. By the end of the article he's said nothing.
Comment from Joe Perfito, president of Tributaries: "This article, as Yogi Berra once said, is 'déjà-vu all over again.'
Once again Mr. Boccaccio attempts to denigrate those manufacturers and resellers of HDMI cables that don't subscribe to his "Pay to Play" DPL service. In his column he states, "…we don't justify the outcome by watching video on a TV set and assume it qualifies as a test standard – how absurd and barbaric."
Name calling seems to be part of Mr. Boccaccio's strategy when dealing with companies that don't follow his line of thinking. It is truly unfortunate that he takes the low road. Since the introduction of HDMI cables, Tributaries has made a point of openly advertising and publishing e-newsletters telling its dealers that we test each and every cable and HDMI electronics using a Pioneer Blu-ray player and a Sony 1080p screen.
We have never made any claim that it "qualifies as a test standard." It is done to assure basic operation; 1080p performance, no sparkles, proper color.
So, what do other companies do to assure their customers that their HDMI cables will work under basic operating conditions? Some test a sampling of every shipment using test equipment. Others do no testing; they simply transfer cables from incoming shipments to customer order cartons and ship them. Some send Mr. Boccaccio 4 or 5 cables to do a DPL test. That's fine for those cables but what about the thousands from the same shipment that are not tested? Or is Mr Boccaccio telling his DPL customers that testing 4 or 5 will magically ensure proper operation in all cables?
Another example of Mr. Boccaccio's "mud-slinging" and taking aim at non-DPL submitters – is in an article he wrote that appeared in Widescreen Review, Volume 16, Number 11, Issue 126, December 2007, entitled "A Few Brave Men", Mr Boccaccio inferred that the only "brave men" are those that submit their HDMI cables to his company for DPL testing.
Assuming that means "brave companies"; those are the ones who will pay Mr. Boccaccio's company to submit to his "DPL proposition." From his assertion, I suppose companies like Tributaries, AudioQuest, Straight Wire, WireWorld, Kimber Kable, etc, are all cowards; afraid to have their cables tested. I don't know how my colleagues at the aforementioned companies feel about it, but I believe that the whole paragraph is an editorial "cheap-shot" and disrespectful to those companies who have established a creditable reputation in the marketplace but who have not agreed to pay Mr. Boccaccio to have him validate what they have been doing for many years; producing high quality cable products that perform up to and exceed customer's expectations and then, standing behind those products.
I can't speak for the other companies, nor would I presume to, however, our customers buy Tributaries because they trust us to provide top-of-the-line products to them. We, in turn, purchase our cable products from reputable and responsible manufacturers who excel at providing the highest quality products. We also insist on a thorough 100% testing of all products not only during manufacturing but also before packaging at our factory in Orlando.
Will a cable tested in this fashion work with any setup? Not necessarily. As Mr. Boccaccio points out, the match-up with electronics can cause difficulties. I suggest that Mr. Boccaccio stick to selling his DPL service and educating integrators about the HDMI technology and refrain from attempting to stigmatize other companies. As the famous sales trainer Zig Ziglar once said, "When you throw dirt, the only thing you do is lose ground!"
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For Monday, November 15, 2010
POSTED: 1:30 a.m. HST, Nov 15, 2010
LAST UPDATED: 2:25 p.m. HST, Nov 15, 2010
A man was seriously injured yesterday after he apparently fell from a canopy glider near the Wilson Tunnel.
The mishap occurred just after 8 a.m. The man, believed to be in his 30s, was taken in serious condition to a local trauma center, according to Emergency Medical Services spokesman Bryan Cheplic.
A canopy glider is an aircraft similar to a small hot-air balloon.
A 49-year-old man walked into the room of a 23-year-old Punchbowl-area woman at 10:20 p.m. Saturday and was arrested for alleged unauthorized entry into a dwelling, police said.
The woman yelled at the man and then ran to another room to call police. The man then allegedly entered another room in the home, where he was confronted by a 22-year-old woman who told him to leave, police said.
The man walked out of the home and was later discovered and arrested by police.
A man on a bicycle robbed a 22-year-old man and threatened him with a box cutter as the man walked home from work Saturday in Kalihi, police said.
The man was not injured in the 4:15 p.m. robbery, police said.
The suspect, described as a man in his mid-20s, fled on a bicycle.
A 19-year-old woman told police she was sexually assaulted at a Leeward-area school by a 21-year-old man early Saturday morning, police said.
The woman said she was assaulted between 2 and 2:30 a.m.
Police had made no arrest as of yesterday.


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(Phnom Penh, July 16, 2010) – The Cambodian government should immediately initiate measures to end violence against sex workers and close the institutions of government, during which are detained the victims illegally and abused, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Human Rights Watch called on the Cambodian government also set aside any provisions of the law to combat human trafficking and sexual exploitation in 2008, because they encourage harassment and mistreatment by the police.
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Every year it's the same process... two steps forward, one step back.
That was a favorite expression of mine long before it was adopted by a popular songwriter of the 70s and 80s...
But it really does describe the progression of the temperature as we climb out of the winter register into warmer spring temps.
Recently, the Mid-Ohio valley has experienced a two night hard freeze which put flowering plants and tender vegetation at risk. This is not uncommon for this time of year.
We try to get the word out to as many people as possible, so they don't loose their plants and their investment.
But every year, some people rush out and buy the plants to set out as soon as the first warm day arrives.
And every year, there's a cold snap.
It doesn't vary much, although the timing and duration does... but these set backs always happen.
So when someone approaches me at dinner and says "It's about time for this cold weather to end, isn't it," it is very hard not to launch into a lecture on weather and climate.
Someone always asks, when will this bad weather break, despite the fact that I've just completed an evening forecast on the air just less than an hour ago. Granted, not everyone watches every newscast, but the forecast really doesn't vary all that much through the day... so I have to assume that they are just looking for something to talk to me about.
At least I hope that's it.
If they really don't recall last year, or the year before or the rest of the 60 plus years that they've been around....
Well, that's what we call climate. The written history of average temps and weather for a specific location.
Some would do well to examine it before they buy their spring plants.


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A quick heads up:
Big show on Kudlow & Company tonite, from 5:00 to 5:30 pm. Its for three or so segments of the show, and we will be discussing why this is hardly a Goldilocks Economy, and the issue of Headlines versus Underlying Data.
I'm told this will be a free wheeling debate on the state of the economy: Inflation, GDP, Retail Sales, Bankruptcy, Real Estate, Savings Rates, Yield Curve, Account Balances, etc.
I guess I'm there as the realist/Bear;
I don't know who will be channeling the ghost of Spiro Agnew will be Brian Wesbury . . . Noah Blackstein of Dynamic funds will be the Neutral rabid Bull.
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Wesbury is a NW alum who lives in IL?
How about asking Wesbury how he explains trends in median household income in the state of Illinois (down around $6,000 in real terms during the last 5-6 years). This would be interesting to me. Are households voluntarily making less money? Or is it somethign else? What is it?
Thank you for considering this.
"something" not "somethign"
Barry, your unique position on K&CO. is that you are part of the reality based community. The rest are cheerleaders for the most part.
P.S. Great blog. I don't know very much about economics, but find your blog very intesting, none the less.
How come if you try to inject some realism into judging the ecocnomy away from the rara wall street cheer leaders you are called cult bear……reminding me of the dotcom religion in the late 90′s when any sceptics was greeted with being called the anti-believer.
Well done standing up to the dum bulls, who did not even try to use any facts (only emotions) to refute you.
Don't forget….money is not being made by going with the consensus.
Thanks you for standing you gound!
With all due respect, I don't know why you even bother with that show. It's not like you don't have other opportunities to express your opinions; including the rest of the CNBC lineup (not to mention this fine blog). As far as I can tell (and correct me if I'm wrong), Blackstein is just another permabull (which adds no value) and I needn't even comment on Wesbury and Kudlow. But if you insist on being a glutton for punishment, you shouldn't let Kudlow & Cronies mis-characterize you as some kind of permabear. Those of us who frequent this site know that's not the case.
One realist v. 3 permabulls. Here's how a smart investor uses CNBC: do the opposite of what all the cheerleaders are saying. It's also valuable for marking obvious tops, like the non-stop coverage of real estate over the summer.
And, Jesus on a moped, they had reknown petroleum geologist Steve Forbes on at 7:00 tonight to talk about how oil was going back to $35. (Well, he weaseled that it might be more like $35-40). Being an energy bull I know I'm paranoid but boy do they hate energy on that channel.
i'll this for you Barry, I would NEVER ever watch Kudlow on CNBC if it weren't for you. I think you bring something out in Lawrence, for all his nattering nabobery I am impressed with the value he places on your opinion. I now occasionally watch when you're NOT on the show.


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Finally we have a Title game where we can disagree, and it's not a game where we fully expect one team to win. Like last year with Florida-OSU, or UCONN-GT in 04 or MSU-Florida in 2000. We have a game like UNC-Illinois from a few years back and we all remember what a good game that was. In this game we have Memphis who a lot of people had losing to Texas in the Elite 8 and even after they did that losing to UCLA in the Final 4. Then on the other side we have Kansas the team that is known for choking especially recently. It's considered one of the Elite Programs, but unlike the other Elite Programs it only has 3 titles to show for it. What a game this should be! Two teams that most people didn't have playing in this game, but are. I think Memphis is going to win, and I'm going to be blunt about it, and not work around it, they'll win because they have the best player in the tournament in Derrick Rose, Who because of this tournament some are now projecting over the invincible Michael Beasley to go #1 in the draft. Imagine telling someone that 3 weeks ago? If Kansas can contain Rose they'll win, the problem is they can't. In fact no one can and that is why Memphis will win. It'll be close, but the Tigers will win as long as they don't bomb shooting Free Throws!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The unidentified policeman sped off, with George in pursuit, who then called 10111.
According to George, the van stopped for a second time, at which point he confronted the drunk officer.
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George then pulled the man out of his van, bundled him into the back and locked the door.
According to witness Khanyi Mnikathi, the police officer said it was his birthday, and that his friends had each given him a bottle of alcohol.
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Another great remix of Everything Everything's new single Cough Cough (download the Brometer remix here), this time by Xaphoon Jones. You may know Xaphoon as the production half of alt-hiphop duo Chiddy Bang.
The artwork for Cough Cough was taken by acclaimed photographer Nadav Kander, whose most recent comission was Obama's People, published in The New York Times Magazine. Kander also currently has exhibits at London's V&A Museum and National Portrait Gallery. http://www.nadavkander.com/
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"...the title of this thread isn't really correct. This is about a new deal for AdSense -- the contextual ads -- on Terra Lycos sites in the US. It's not involving AdWords, the traditional paid listings product. And Terra Lycos has an interest in Lycos Europe, but Lycos Europe still calls its own shots. Lycos Europe is simply amazing. They have these general deals..."
What Is Web Copy?
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"It's not about YOU, it's about THEM. If you can't show/tell the visitor what you can do for them and what end results they'll get after working with you or buying your product you might as well cancel your hosting and close it all down."
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De Pere High School senior guard Tyus Kowalczyk (4) puts up a shot on a drive to the basket during the Redbirds' 67-52 varsity boys basketball win over visiting Green Bay Preble on Friday night, Feb. 14. Dozens of students in the background wore yellow 'KennyStrong' shirts to honor the memory of Kenneth 'Kenny' Wertel, a De Pere senior who died Feb. 9 at age 18. Students from both schools brought awareness to teen suicide prevention by wearing the yellow shirts and posting KennyStrong comments on social media. Fundraisers, including the shirt sales, were held in the community last week to support Wertel's family.
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With the lockout over, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra is getting ready to make music again. For ticket office manager Kate Roarty, that means the return of a familiar tune.
"It's been really nice hearing the phones ringing again," she said. "We are a lot busier, that's for sure."
It has been a long, frustrating road to get to this week. Rehearsals begin Tuesday, May 7, with the first official SPCO performance in more than six months scheduled Thursday. An additional 22 concerts are booked through June 15. But the impending return to the stage hasn't healed all wounds.
"Of course, this is what we've been working for," said cellist Sarah Lewis. "The goal was to get back to work. But there are still many (hurt) feelings. It'll be rough."
Indeed, several SPCO musicians contacted for this story either didn't return calls or refused to speak on the record. The musicians' contract expired Sept. 30, and after negotiations stalled, the lockout began Oct. 21. Nearly all of the season was canceled, and the musicians scrambled to find new sources of income. One performer, principal second violinist Kyu-Young Kim, left the SPCO to take a position with the New York Philharmonic. Several other members actively auditioned with other orchestras. Under the new terms, musicians will take a pay cut of about 20 percent, while the orchestra's size will be reduced from 34 to 28 musicians.
For Lewis and her fellow musicians, the challenge was to remember why they were there in the first place.
So far, it looks like the SPCO's audience is ready and waiting with open arms and ears after watching half a year's worth of concerts get canceled.
"We've had a handful of (refund) requests, but most people want to use their tickets for future performances," Roarty said. "A lot of our subscribers are pretty loyal, and their focus is getting back into the concerts."
Now, the challenge is to turn those tickets around, either for the remaining concerts in the coming weeks, or for the next season, which an SPCO spokesperson said could be announced as soon as this week. For now, capacity crowds are expected for many of this season's performances, which take place in numerous venues, ranging in capacity from 500 to nearly 2,000.
"The long and short of it is, there's a lot of demand right now and a limited supply," Roarty said. "We're doing our best to manage this in the fairest way we can. The earlier you call, the more likely you are to get tickets. We're keeping waiting lists this spring, and we don't usually do that. We're making every effort we can to get people into the concerts. But this is why I work here. This is what I like to do, to see people with smiles on their faces and tickets in their hands."
SPCO education manager Erin Jude has played a similar scheduling game in reworking the orchestra's family and student performances. "Now, we are putting everything that was canceled over six months into six weeks," Jude said. "It has been a challenge, but it's so worth it. These are the hardest concerts for me to see canceled, because they involve students."
In the coming weeks, the orchestra will play for more than 5,000 St. Paul and Minneapolis elementary school students, in a dozen different schools. In addition, a series of Saturday-morning free family concerts resume May 25.
"I think we're all excited to see kids back in our space," Jude said.
As for the musicians, getting back into the swing of performing starts rather easily. "The process is that we get our butts in the door and we start playing," said cellist Lewis.
Pinning down further details gets a bit tricky, as many of the specifics remain up in the air. Several SPCO musicians will miss the initial performances because of other gigs they booked during the lockout. Voluntary retirements are expected to take care of the orchestra's contract-mandated reduction in size from 34 to 28, although it's unclear if other musicians will follow Kyu-Young Kim's lead and take jobs elsewhere.
"I don't know for sure, but I am gambling to say there will be a really good showing of original members, plus some of our great, beloved subs will be there," Lewis said. "We had no idea when the lockout would end, and some people accepted other work that they will honor. But it looks like there will be a fair amount of us there."
Dawn Upshaw is one of the five artistic partners who works with the SPCO on a rotating basis in place of a music director. The Grammy-winning soprano watched the lockout from her New York home.
"I don't think it's going to be all that easy to get things rolling again in a safe and comfortable way, where everybody feels they can begin to trust again," she said. "There's going to be a huge transition period, and things will evolve along the way. It's going to need time."
But Upshaw is, like some others, keeping her eye on the future, specifically her three-night stand of performances with the orchestra starting May 30.
"I really didn't think I'd be coming in at all this year," she said. "I'm so relieved and I'm so happy. My week there can't come soon enough."
Pop music critic Ross Raihala can be reached at 651-228-5553. Follow him at Twitter.com/RossRaihala.
The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra is making the most of what's left of the season, with 23 concerts planned through the season's end June 15. Ticket availability is limited for some of the shows. For more information, call 651-291-1144, or go to theSPCO.org.
Performances include:
-- Steven Isserlis plays Schumann's Cello Concerto; 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9, Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Apple Valley; 10:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. Friday, May 10, Wooddale Church, Eden Prairie; 8 p.m. Saturday, May 11, United Church of Christ, St. Paul.
-- Mozart, Honegger and Saint-Saens; 8 p.m. May 17, Wayzata Community Church; 2 p.m. May 19, Ted Mann Concert Hall, Minneapolis.
-- Mendelssohn, Debussy and Pintscher; 8 p.m. May 24-25, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, St. Paul; 2 p.m. May 26, Benson Great Hall, Arden Hills.
-- Free Family Concert: The Time Traveler; 9:30 and 11 a.m. May 25, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, St. Paul.
-- Dawn Upshaw and "Appalachian Spring;" 7:30 p.m. May 30, Trinity Lutheran Church, Stillwater; 8 p.m. May 31, Wooddale Church, Eden Prairie; 8 p.m. June 1, United Church of Christ, St. Paul.
-- Free Family Music: Start the Music! Flute and Friends: Meet the Woodwinds; 10:15 and 11:15 a.m. June 1 and 8, the Music Room at SPCO Center, St. Paul.
-- Beethoven and Berlioz; 7:30 p.m. June 6 and 8 p.m. June 7-8, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, St. Paul.
-- Free Family Music: Xplorchestra! Musical X-ploration Through Time; 9:30 and 11 a.m. June 15, the Music Room at SPCO Center, St. Paul.
-- Ross Raihala