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- Date submitted: 1 Nov 2011
- Stakeholder type: Major Group
- Name: Netherlands Platform Rio+20 (NPRio+20)
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Full SubmissionPRIORITIES FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE Civil society outcomes of the Netherlands Rio+20 preparations Preface A lot has changed for the better in the twenty years that have passed since the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. Millions of people, especially in Asia and Latin America, have escaped the�poverty trap and are even daring to look beyond today?s horizon. Big strides have been taken in the areas of education, health care and women's rights, whilst at the same time companies, together with knowledge institutes and NGOs, are looking for ways in which to operate in an ecologically and socially responsible manner. However, we still face many challenges today. Back then, the Convention on Biological Diversity was signed to stop the decline in biodiversity. At last year's conference in Nagayo it became clear that the targets were far from being met. The execution of the Convention on Climate Change that was agreed upon in 1992 and of Agenda 21, one of the most important results of the 1992 Rio meeting, also leaves much to be desired. There are a lot more obstacles between ambitions and actions than we had foreseen twenty years ago. It has become clear that more is needed than simply signing ambitious agreements to achieve a society in which 7 billion, soon to be 10 billion, people can live well without exhausting natural resources. One of the important lessons we can learn from Rio is that sustainable development is a matter of trial and error. It calls for the continual reinvention of the way in which we live together and fulfill our own needs. In short, it calls for permanent innovation in social, economical and technological areas. This document contains a number of priorities that we believe can accelerate sustainable development and bring us a few steps closer to reaching the ambitious goals of Rio 1992. They can be roughly subdivided into economical priorities (number 1-7), social/cultural priorities (8-10) and priorities for individual sectors (11-18). On the one hand they are meant to serve as an inspiration to the Dutch government for their contribution to the Earth Summit: a contribution that is a part of a European Union-wide effort. On the other hand they are intended to place the theme of sustainable development higher on the Dutch social agenda. The story of their development is an extraordinary one. In June 2011, the Netherlands Civil Society Platform Rio+20 was founded, a group of NGOs, companies, knowledge institutes and interested individuals. Their aim was to make an inspirational contribution to the UN-conference on sustainable development held in Rio de Janeiro in 2012. Several meetings were organized with NGOs, young people, companies, researchers and individuals. They were all asked to put forward what they think is needed to achieve a green economy and to consolidate the institutional framework for sustainable development, the two main themes of Rio2012. In the months since June there have also been opportunities to contribute, both through the website and through discussions on LinkedIn. Social media, such as Twitter and Face book, were also used to bring the theme to the attention of the general public. This document containing the 18 priorities is only a snapshot. It is a ?living? document, whilst the discussion in the Netherlands on the goals and themes of the Earth Summit continue to evolve and expand. As the National Platform we will further develop these priorities over the coming months and augment them with inspiring initiatives from the Netherlands that show how sustainable development is actually becoming reality. Prof. dr. ir. Louise O. Fresco, Chair of the Netherlands Platform Rio+20 PRIORITY 1. Reinventing our economy Exploitation, pollution and exhaustion are strongly stimulated by the use of hot money, when the high returns on quick investments are the only priority. This has led to a growing rift between the interests of shareholders (short term profits) and those of other stakeholders of a company that would profit more from continuity and social responsibility. Taxation of flows of capital, such as the Tobin Tax, or the much further reaching Robin Hood Tax, form part of the solution to this problem. New forms of financing are also needed, in which investors adhere to stricter social and ecological standards and are willing to enter a long-term relationship with their investees. This type of long-term relationship provides businesses with the opportunity to keep a continued and consistent focus on sustainable development. Alternative forms of financing, such as crowd financing, and the cooperative, an invention dating back to the late 19th century, all have to be considered with regard to their potential as sustainable financing methods. A universal social protection floor is needed to help more people escape poverty; a social safety net that allows people to at least survive difficult periods. Apart from obvious ethical considerations, such a safety net is of economic importance too as it improves mobility, entrepreneurship and keeps labour potential at a consistent level. PRIORITY 2. Internalising external costs The economic system of production and consumption has costs associated with it that are not included in the prices consumers pay for products. The polluter pays, but not to a large enough extent. First we would need to develop indicators that can be used to determine the cost of products to society. These indicators would allow companies to calculate the ?footprint? of their products using life cycle analysis. Consequently the price of a product should then reflect the total costs over its lifetime, including the processing and disposal costs. Secondly, mechanisms are needed that allow for the internalisation of external costs. Companies should produce annual sustainability reports, which would not only include their economic performance data, but also data on their social and ecological impact. Like economic data, external accountants should check these data. Managers will be appraised on the basis of these numbers. Another option, for companies as well as local and national governments, is the use of benchmarking: comparing performances based on representative and quantifiable data. On a national level, governments could develop indicators for a green or sustainability-GDP, in which the social an ecological costs, such as pollution levels and exhaustion of resources, are included in the GDP of a country. This ?green-GDP? would provide a much better insight into how the income of a country and the division of wealth are developing. Certain data could be used to determine whether a country is developing in a sustainable manner and, if so, what the extent of this sustainability is. These numbers would be open to the public. PRIORITY 3. Green taxation An environment-focussed system of taxation would provide an important boost to internalisation of external costs. This would mean a lowering of taxes on labour and a rise in taxation of raw materials and energy from fossil fuels and would have positive social consequences, especially for countries that have economies based largely on production and mining of raw materials. Green taxation could also be achieved by having varying VAT-tariffs. Levies on pollution, such as the (over 40-year old) Water purification levy in the Netherlands, have also proven to be very effective in steering the behaviour of companies and individuals in the right direction. Taxing waste is an important method to stimulate the re-use of raw materials. A variation on this theme would be the creation of (international) trading markets for pollution rights. This system has already proven successful in the reduction of the NOx-emissions (nitrogen oxides) and the recent CO2-trading scheme (The ETS, European Emission Trading Scheme) is also up and running, but has yet to prove its effectiveness. PRIORITY 4. Provide a legal foundation for sustainable product chains The Netherlands has been one of the originators of sustainable production chains. What started with the Dutch ?Max Havelaar?-initiative for fair coffee trading has over the years grown into a global range of initiatives for transparent and sustainable trade, for example the Marine Stewardship Council. To date, the initiatives have mainly been private. Companies and NGOs develop and implement a set of standards and certification schemes are used to make sure they are enforced. These standards are not just environmental, but also focus on labour conditions, education and whether trade unions are facilitated. To better stimulate transparent and sustainable supply chains (the sustainable trade initiative in the Netherlands can be found on: www.idhsustainabletrade.com), these private initiatives need a legal foundation to help convince laggards to join, and to exclude free riders. There are occasional examples where steps have been taken to ?close the backdoor?, but further steps are needed: on a national level through legislation and by changing government purchasing policies and on an international level by promoting transparency (EITI/OECD) and by agreements on differential import tariffs for sustainable products (WTO). PRIORITY 5. Closing the cycles a)�Biological cycles The finiteness of natural resources compels us to close up recycling loops. This appears relatively straightforward for our biological resources, as they are inherently regenerative. This is an illusion. The loss of soil fertility in large parts of the world is a worrisome trend, as it impacts agricultural productivity worldwide. This is not just a result of inorganic nutrient loss, but also of organic material. New techniques, as well as institutional mechanisms (such as carbon bundling), are needed to stop and reverse the loss of soil fertility.� Loss of biodiversity has also to be stopped. For this, systems are needed to properly value our biological capital (TEEB) and to protect it with new financial and policy instruments. At the same time there is a need for better biodiversity data. Agreements for the free exchange of data and objects in this field are also urgently needed. b)�Technical cycles The finiteness of raw materials and the burden on the environment of mining these means that we need to drastically reduce the use of ?virgin? materials. As well as recycling, this involves reduction of their use (dematerializing), finding multiple uses and redesigning products so that they contain less of them (the 5Rs: reduce, re-use, recycle, replace and re-design). The energy content of materials also has to be used as efficiently as possible. A lot of innovative initiatives are already being developed in relation to the 5Rs. Current legislation and other practical hurdles are, however, proving burdensome at the moment. A critical review of the relevant legislation is therefore needed. Combining a more streamlined legislation with a tax on waste would promote the re-use of materials and products. A lot of initiatives also strand due to a lack of leadership in the cradle-to-cradle value chain. Governments and international organisations can play an important role in orchestrating the different parties in these chains. PRIORITY 6. Public (-private) ownership of public goods Over the last few decades it has become apparent that the free market economy isn?t the cure-all for matters regarding ownership and distribution. When shareholder-value is the only important consideration when taking business decisions, social and ecological values can get pushed to the sideline. For example, big fluctuations in prices of raw materials are leading to social and economic instability. This can partly be prevented by new rules and legislation. But only partly. Many public goods and services, like drink Water supplies, sanitation, waste collection and processing, the electricity grid and other networks, decentralised energy production and storage and ownership of the land charge register would benefit from different ownership models. At a local or national level, the not-for-profit public enterprise offers an alternative. Town and county councils can own shares, as is the case with the Dutch Water supply companies. Another example is the housing corporations that have a primarily social mission, although private capital can be invested. The public-private enterprise has the advantage that it works like a business without the disadvantage of shareholder-value being the main determinant for management decisions. Instead social and/or ecological values are, or can be, the main focus. Internationally, the management of global public goods needs to be considered, such as the planet?s biodiversity, the ozone layer, our oceans and the earth?s climate. Proper management means that all the various parties, i.e. governments and other beneficiaries cooperate and share their collective responsibilities. This is not so straightforward, as the management of climate change and execution of the biodiversity agreements have shown. As species are lost increasingly fast and the impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly noticeable, new forms of ownerships of global public goods are needed, since they form the foundation of our world heritage. PRIORITY 7. Changing routines Consumers (and organisations) act based on routines. Lifestyle and actions, including the preference for certain products, are therefore hard to change. This explains why people can say one thing when they are speaking as civilians and act completely differently in their role as consumers. Finding ways to change people?s non-sustainable routines therefore needs to be a priority. One of the ways to do this would be to provide consumers with on the spot (in the real or virtual store) information on whether a product meets (or does not meet) certain sustainability requirements, perhaps using a QR-code that can be read on a Smartphone. Another option would be to deploy intelligent marketing and communication techniques that would increase the desirability of sustainable products and restore the association between sustainability and high product quality. Sustainable construction, for example, is more than simply building in an energy-efficient manner. It also means paying attention to the aesthetic qualities of a building. If they are appreciated for their beauty, buildings will have much longer lifetimes. Shifting from product ownership to product rental can change consumer routines. The use of rental cars, for example, forces consumers to consider each time whether they are not better off taking the bicycle or public transport, as the operational costs of the car are more apparent and therefore better comparable. In general, the rental of capital goods, whereby the supplier remains the owner and the consumer simply pays for its use, stimulates the recycling mindset and thereby sustainable development. PrioritY 8. Sustainable education Sustainable education means being able to learn from mistakes and having the ability to cope with insecurities. The acquisition of knowledge and skills needed for this are one of our priorities. They have to be given a place in the curriculum of schools and in staff training programs: from low-end to high-end jobs. Core qualities are: -�Awareness of one?s own value(s) and that/those of other people -�The ability to think in terms of systems -�The ability to distinguish between facts, opinions and suspicions -�The ability to learn from one?s mistakes. The relevant knowledge and skills can largely be taught through the normal curriculum and through regular on-the-job training, and informally through the media. This would require an adaptation of the educational system, for example by incorporating sustainable development themes into all subjects. It also requires adaptation in company culture and a focus in the media and marketing on sustainable development. PrioritY 9. Empowering people People feel a responsibility towards their own environment (and towards future generations), but do not always see the opportunity to substantiate that feeling. Priority should be give to social innovations that allow people ? together with others ? to regain control over their direct environment; for example, through urban agriculture. Here nature management is combined with food production. Although the contribution to the food supply is rather modest (approximately 5%), urban agriculture does make an important contribution to the restoration of the relationship between city dwellers and their food sources. The Internet is responsible for connecting people in an intelligent manner. This has created a new balance between local and global activities and can give a worldwide sense of shared responsibility for our planet. It means a great opportunity to mobilise the knowledge and creativity of the masses and use it to generate ideas for sustainable development, even outside one?s own direct living area. For example, games or social media can be used to collectively develop sustainable products and services. PRIORITY 10. Stimulate dialogue Developing a green, sustainable economy and at the same time eradicating poverty can only be achieved if a dialogue takes place between various parties at various levels. A strategic dialogue, where a general course for the coming years is determined, as well as an operational dialogue, where the requirements for a sustainable product are developed, are both important. In order for the dialogue to be constructive, all involved parties should join the debate. If necessary, parties should be assisted in formulating and defending their interests. It is important that all parties in the debate are aware of their own value and the value that other parties bring to the table. Only then is it possible ? despite having different values and interests ? to develop a common strategy or to reach a common goal. A distinctive feature of constructive dialogue is the occurrence of ?integrated negotiation?; when the various parties are not just dividing up the cake, but are working on baking a new cake together. PRIORITY 11. Accessible healthcare In both the Northern and Southern hemispheres the number years lived in good health is strongly dependent on a person?s wealth. The gap between rich and poor is increasing. One of the ways to bridge this gap would be to make healthcare accessible to all, irrespective of income. Health insurances and health trusts could make an important contribution. On the one hand by reimbursing costs made by their members and on the other hand by using their capital to invest in improving the healthcare system. A sustainable health care system that is accessible to people with low incomes, based on the model of collective health insurance funds, can then be created. PRIORITY 12. Multiple land use Growing cities are absorbing more and more agricultural land, as are the creation of new infrastructure, the production of energy (mining, damming, wind parks, CSP) and of course the production of food and plant-based raw materials. Increasing acreage by encroaching on nature is detrimental to ecosystems, species diversity and thus to the proper functioning of spaceship earth?s life support systems. Multifunctional land use is necessary to cope with the growing need for space. It is a challenge to combine the diverse uses, such as living, working, recreation, nature, intensive agriculture and Water management in such a way that not only people and planet will flourish, but that prosperity does not suffer. The challenge should be met for urban areas as well as for the countryside. Innovations are needed in town planning and management to combine multiple uses of land, such as metropolitan agriculture, agricultural nature management, home care farms and industrial ecology systems. Focus should not only be on dealing with a growing population, but also on dealing with shrinking populations, as is happening in some areas. PRIORITY 13. Intensifying agriculture (in an ecological manner) Food demands will double over the next few decades as a result of an increase in wealth and the growth of the world?s population. On top of that, agriculture will become a supplier of construction materials and raw materials for the chemical industry as well. This calls for an intensification of agriculture in areas where the soil, climate and Water supply allow for it. Intensification alone, however, is not sufficient. A drastic ecological modernization is also needed in order to prevent an equal growth of pressure on the environment, e.g. exhaustion of nutrients and the threat of Water shortages. The yield per acre, per litre of Water, per kilogram of nutrients, per gram of pesticide and per man-hour needs to be improved. Despite a global trend towards urbanization, the livelihood of millions will continue to depend on ? mostly small-scale ? agriculture and livestock farming. Ecologically focused modernization not only demands an improvement of crops and other technical measures custom-made to different local circumstances and farm sizes, but also education, (micro)-investments and an improvement of infrastructure. PRIORITY 14. A consolidated approach to Water management Nearly a billion people worldwide have no access to safe drinking Water and three billion people lack basic sanitation. At the same time damages due to flooding are on the rise, as more and more people work and live in low-lying river deltas. Damage due to droughts ? often in these same areas ? is also increasing as a result of climate change and the exhaustion of aquifers. Even though Water is our most essential human need, we treat it carelessly. To meet Water needs of humans and ecosystems in future, we need a more consolidated approach to Water management. Techniques are needed to use Water more efficiently, and institutional mechanism to decide on the different ?Water priorities?. These can range from drinking and industrial Water needs and irrigation to preventing Water pollution and the conservation and improvement of aqueous ecosystems.� PRIORITY 15. Promoting human-powered transport Transportation of people and goods is a large burden on available energy resources. Even if we were to switch from fossil fuels to electricity as a source of energy this would still be the case, as the energy still has to come from somewhere. If the electricity can be produced sustainably ? which is not the case at the moment ? electric transport will still take up a lot of natural resources including (rare-earth) metals and space. It should therefore be a priority to promote human-powered transportation, i.e. walking and, in particular, especially cycling. This is not just good for the environment and the climate, but also for the general health of the population; something particularly poignant as today there are more obese than starving people. Making half of all transport events human-powered should be feasible, especially in flat areas. This not only requires infrastructure to allow for safe walking and cycling, but also economic and planning policies that actively promote these types of transport. PRIORITY 16. Creating an enabling environment Sustainable development will bring forth extensive technological and social innovations. Scientific research and the development of new ideas and concepts, and the translation of these into new products and services, should be given priority. The creation of an ?enabling environment? will provide start-up companies and those wishing to expand with the opportunity to get involved with new developments from a very early stage, so that great social challenges, such as underdevelopment, poverty, an aging population, making society more ecological, and limited natural resources, can be met. Governments can make an important contribution by letting social and ecological aspects determine its purchasing policies and ? together with industry and NGOs ? develop standards for sustainable purchasing. It has to be taken into account that these standards will be ever changing, due to the evolution of the insights into what sustainable development actually entails. PRIORITY 17. Deploying sustainable technologies Twenty years ago many people believed that rapid technological development was the driving force behind the exhaustion of natural resources and the uneven division of wealth in the world. It has now become clear that technological developments form at least part of the solution. Scientific research and technological developments are essential for efficiently using natural resources (e.g. solar energy). However, scientific research and technology do not lead to a sustainable society per se. That requires embedding of research and technology in society and the development of technologies that stimulate people to act sustainably. In practice, the success of innovations (including sustainable ones) is largely dependent on the interplay between knowledge institutes, NGOs, businesses and government. The conditions needed for new technological development to become a hit in society can be created by exchanging information and by forming strategic alliances, also across the equator. A new covenant between science, politics and society can lead to a kind of communal design process based on a widely supported set of demands. PRIORITY 18. Sharing knowledge Sustainable developments are often delayed by the restricted access to results of scientific research and technological developments to those organisations and individuals who can benefit from them. A lack of research infrastructure and financial means in developing countries can result in local researchers lacking awareness of new scientific and technological developments. Intellectual property legislation is another way in which access to new developments is prevented, as it means that new developments cannot be used at all, or only after large licence payments. The first hurdle can be overcome by publishing new scientific breakthroughs on the Internet and making these articles accessible at little or no cost. Research funding agencies have an important part to play in this by including open access requirements in their contracts with researchers. Collaborations and exchanges can be used to improve scientific infrastructure in developing countries. Protection of intellectual property rights cannot simply be abolished, as they are an important stimulus for researchers as well as for venture capitalists. The only thing that can be changed is the price one has to pay for a licence. A few years ago it was, for example, decided to keep the licence cost for anti-HIV/AIDS medication low. A more structural solution would be to set up a court of arbitration that can force companies to issue licences and can determine the licence costs. FINAL NOTE As stated in the preface, this set of priorities is a living document. It will be debated in meetings to come, on our website and via social media. Although it is not final, it already sets ambitious goals and shows us the paths towards realising them. Sustainability is not a fixed state but a learning process and our goals will shift as we know more. But we must begin ? now.


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One person dies in Thomasville house fire
Published: Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 8:02 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, May 6, 2013 at 11:03 a.m.
A Thomasville man died Saturday afternoon in a fire at his Fairgrove Road house that started in the kitchen.
Firefighters found Jerry Lee Thomas, 46, dead inside the house at 475 Fairgrove Road. Fire Chief Martin Dailey said firefighters discovered him near a door that led from an open carport into the house. He apparently died from smoke inhalation.
"It appears he may have tried to get out and must have been overcome and collapsed right there," Dailey said.
The cause of the fire is unknown. The incident appears to be accidental, said Robbie Binkley, battalion chief with the Thomasville Fire Department.
The call for the fire came in a little after 4 p.m. Binkley said the fire was out within 45 minutes, and the house was declared a total loss. The fire took place in the back of the house in the kitchen. Dailey said it appeared Thomas may have been cooking in the kitchen.
All of the Thomasville Fire Department units along with the Fair Grove and Pilot volunteer fire departments responded to the fire.
Brinkley said Thomas was the only one at the house at the time. He said another adult and four children also live in the home; however, the other adult and two of the children were out of town while the other children were with family members.
The local chapter of the American Red Cross will provide assistance.
The State Bureau of Investigation is investing the cause of the fire.
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text: "I can't believe I'm the one doing this. It's crazy, but I'm completely honored to be here tonight, to induct one of my all-time favorite, favorite, favorite, favorite bands, the Police, to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It seems crazy to me that enough time has passed already to get these guys into a museum, I mean, it just seems insane to me, but um... I saw all the guys last night, and I asked them if there was anything specific they wanted me to say or mention, and Stewart said, make sure to tell everyone that he is the greatest drummer ever, and that the Police are the greatest band of all time, so I just want to say that. Next I went up to Andy, and I asked him, "Is there anything that you want me to mention about, you know, you guys," and he said, "Just make sure to tell everyone that I'm the greatest guitar player ever." So, saying that. So after all these years, I am here to reveal the great secret of the Police - that Sting is actually the humble one of the group. So I was in Eighth grade - about 13 years old - when I first heard the Police in my older brother's bedroom. I remember hearing those early songs, "Roxanne," "So Lonely," "Message in a Bottle..." And it was in the '80s - it was an amazing time to be growing up, and to be a music fan. We had our MTV, we had our VCRS, we had alternative radio - true alternative radio. So I can remember taping the video for "Don't Stand So Close to Me," and watching it, and sitting and watching over and over, Sting taking his shirt off, and watching over, rewinding it, over and over and over. And we would watch MTV as much as we could. I was starting to discover myself through this band. There were [sic] a whole bunch of new music that included the Police, Elvis Costello, the Clash, as well as a bunch of other bands. These bands were the dividing line between old and new, innocence and discovery - they defined my teenage years, and they inspired me to start a band myself. The Police was the first big concert I ever went to. I missed the van days, I missed the club shows, I wasn't at the Whiskey A-Go-Go, the Santa Monica Civic, or the Palladium, but by the time I fell in love with them, they had already achieved world domination, and were about to play the largest show they would ever play in the L.A.area, and that was at the Hollywood Park, on their Synchronicity tour. This is where the story gets good. Because my dad works for Yamaha Motorcycles, he got us backstage passes, so Yamaha was doing a special promotion for the Police, and they were shooting this poster. They had the bikes, they had the smoke machines, and we were all standing there watching them. And even as a 13-year-old kid, I was aware of the band's reputation for fighting, and that, like, Sting was a little bit scary. And all of a sudden, Sting takes off on one of the motorcycles, and my dad's like, "Hurry up, you've gotta go get his autograph, hurry!" You know, and I'm like, terrified, but I run after him, and I was this little, chubby 13-year-old girl from the suburbs of Orange County. This wasn't the typical backstage girl. I was in love with him. But I just want to show you what was happening there. [Points to projection of photograph.] This is me and Sting. Pretty cool, yeah? He wasn't even looking at me! You know, he's totally grumpy, he didn't want to sign my poster, but he didn't blow me out too bad. That was the last and only autograph I ever got. This was one of the most memorable concerts of my life. They played so many incredible songs: "Wrapped Around Your Finger," "King of Pain," and of course, "Every Breath You Take." The song was everywhere that summer - you couldn't get away from it. It had this wild... You know, it was crazy to see 50,000 people singing all these songs word-for-word, and it was a life-changing performance for me. The Police were so unique. They had such a fresh, special sound. They were a mix of rock, new wave, punk, reggae, jazz, pop - they were like this fruit salad of sound, all coming together - just amazing. In addition to being hugely popular, they were totally a musician's band. Andy Summers' guitar style created such a wall of sound, which is really amazing, because these guys were only a three-piece. Stewart, he was a drummer's drummer - everybody wanted to be Stewart Copeland. You know, Adrian in my band, Adrian looks up to Stewart - he's like a drum god. He's so versatile, he completely has a style of his own. Then, of course, Sting. Let's start with, how sexy is it to have a bass player be the lead singer as well? And his lyrics are just purely poetic. He simplifies all his experiences so the whole world can relate. His vocal style is so completely recognizable; as soon as you hear it, you just know it's him. So 20 years later, my band was able to play "Message in a Bottle" at this year's Superbowl, so you can imagine me walking down, singing "Message in a Bottle" with Sting. It was just an amazing, amazing experience. See? [Points to another projected photograph.] Anyways. Move on here. The Police achieved something with me and many others, that I believe is one of the most difficult and fulfilling accomplishments. They created music that inspired me to be in a band. They motivated me and many others to create and grab hold of our destiny. I'm sure that they will continue to be a creative point of reference for years to come. That connection and level of inspiration with their fans deserves acknowledgement from the Hall of Fame. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you Andy Summers, Stewart Copeland, Sting - the Police."


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No. 6/7 Princeton Opens Ivy Schedule At No. 13/14 Penn
There are three Ivy League teams in the top 10 in Division I in scoring offense (Cornell, Princeton, Yale) and a fourth (Brown) is 12th.
There are three Ivy teams in the top eight of the early season RPI, with another at
No. 16 and a fifth at No. 21.
The league portion of the schedule starts this weekend, and for Princeton it means an immediate test from Penn on Franklin Field Saturday (3). The Quakers are ranked 13th in one poll and 14th in the other, not to mention eighth in the RPI and even sixth by Inside Lacrosse's Quint Kessenich. The Quakers are 4-1, with wins over Lehigh, Villanova, Duke and St. Joe's and a lone loss to Denver.
Princeton is also 4-1, ranked sixth, seventh, seventh and seventh in all those same places.
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Penn defeated Princeton 8-3 the last time the teams met at Franklin Field, back in 2011. That is Penn's lone win over Princeton since 1990.
Expect more than 11 goals in this game.
Princeton and Penn combine to average more than 23 goals per game between them, including 13.00 for the Tigers, who rank eighth in Division I in scoring offense.
The last time Princeton averaged more than 13 goals per game for a full year was 1998, with 14.47.
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Princeton is 20-2 when scoring at least 10 goals since Chris Bates became the head coach. The only losses when reaching double figures were the 16-15 loss Saturday and a 12-11 defeat gainst Carlina in 2010, both at Fetzer Field.
Princeton, under Bates, is 10-17 when scoring fewer than 10 goals.
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Princeton defeated Penn 11-4 last year on Sherrerd Field at Class of 1952 Stadium. The game was 4-3 at halftime before Princeton outscored Penn 7-1 after intermission.
Jeff Froccaro, Tom Schreiber and Mike MacDonald combined for six goals and six assists in the game.
As for the 8-3 win two years ago, Tom Schreiber missed the game with a rib injury. No current Princeton player had a point in that game.
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There has been an average of 80.0 shots per game in Princeton's five games. A year ago, there was an average of 66.9 shots per game in Princeton's game; a year before that it was 65.8.
Princeton averaged 31.9 shots two years ago and 36.8 last year. This year, Princeton is averaging 44.4 shots per game.
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Tucker Shanley, who did have a goal in the game at Penn two years ago and had two last year against the Quakers a year ago, will miss the rest of the season, the result of both an ankle injury and a broken wrist.
Shanley, who scored 20 goals and had eight assists as a junior, played briefly against Hofstra but has not played since. He will withdraw from school and return next spring for his senior season.
Rob Castelo (knee) and Forest Sonnenfeldt (ankle) have not played this season. Castelo would have been the lone returning starter on defense, while Sonnenfeldt scored 17 goals and had six assists a year ago.
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Inside Lacrosse ranked its top 25 freshmen to date, and Princeton has three of the players on the list.
Jake Froccaro came in at No. 3 selection, while attackman Ryan Ambler and goalie Matt O'Connor were 15th and 16th.
Princeton has started four freshmen in every game, with those three plus defenseman Mark Strabo.
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Princeton had won 41.7% of its face-offs in its first four games and then won 13 of 19 against Manhattan, led by Justin Murphy's 12 for 16.
Penn has won 53.2% of its face-offs for the year.
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Princeton and Penn have outscored their combined 10 opponents 33-15 in the fourth quarter.
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Princeton has scored 15 goals in each of its last two games.
The last time Princeton scored at least 15 in consecutive games was in 2002, when the Tigers had 15 against Yale and 18 against Penn.
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Tom Schreiber has played in 32 career games and has three or more points in 25 of them.
Schreiber now has 108 career points, which ranks 23rd all-time at Princeton. He is two points away from tying Jason Doneger for 22nd and seven points away from Jack McBride for 21st.
Jeff Froccaro has 93 career points, leaving him seven away from becoming the 27th 100-point scorer in program history.
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Princeton went 4 for 4 on extra-man opportunities in the game against North Carolina and then scored on its first three chances against Manhattan, running the streak to seven consecutive successful EMOs before an unsuccessful one.
Prior to the seven straight, Princeton had been 2 for 10 on EMOs for the season.
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The Princeton men's lacrosse team spent a week in Costa Rica last June. The Tigers played one game against the Costa Rican national team, gave clinics for the Costa Ricans and for the local youth and worked on various service projects, including refurbishing a community center.
Princeton traveled to Spain and Ireland in 2008 and Japan in 2004.
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Ryan Ambler #14
• had three goals and two assists in the win over Villanova for first career five-point game
• also had three goals and two assists in win over Manhattan
• began career with a four-point game against Hofstra (1G, 3A) to earn Ivy League Rookie of the Week award
• had a goal and two assists to snap a 3-3 tie as Princeton built a 6-3 lead in the second quarter; Hofstra would never pull even again
• was the fourth Princeton player with four points in opening game of his freshman year (Ryan Boyle in 2001, Jesse Hubbard in 1995, Jason Buttles in 1993)
• had one assist against Johns Hopkins
• was the second Princeton freshman in two years to start the first game of his freshman year on attack after Mike MacDonald did last year; prior to MacDonald, the last time a Princeton freshman started Game 1 of his freshman year on attack was 2004, when Peter Trombino did so
• high school All-America from Abington High, outside of Philadelphia, where he had 186 career goals and 210 career assists
• younger brother of former Princeton assistant coach Colin Ambler, who also played for Princeton head coach Chris Bates at Drexel
• father Bob is the all-time leading scorer at Drexel
Luke Armour #16
• senior who can play attack or midfield
• was slowed by injury for most of 2012
• had three goals and an assist against Dartmouth
• three goals and four points were career highs
• had two assists against Manhattan
• played in every game, starting seven, in 2011
• was fourth on the team with 14 points (9G, 5A) in 2011
Alex Beatty #36
• team's No. 1 longstick midfielder
• tied for team lead with five caused turnovers
• caused three turnovers against Johns Hopkins
• played in two games last year, when he was slowed by injuries
Brandon Bonvino #21
• is the No. 2 longstick midfielder
• had caused turnovers against North Carolina and Manhattan
• missed the Villanova game due to injury
• played in three games last year
Hunter DeButts #47
• has moved from attack to the second midfield
• had a goal and two assits against Manhattan for his first career three-goal game
• had his first goal of the season in the win over Villanova
• had two goals on two shots (including the first goal of the game) against Brown after missing the first seven games due to injury a year ago
• had an assist against Cornell, Rutgers, Dartmouth and Yale in the Ivy final
Nick Fernandez #24
• moved to being a starter on close defense after having been a shortstick defensive midfielder his first two years; Ryan Schoenig (in 2006) did the same for Princeton
• had his first career goal in the game against Syracuse last year
• also had a goal in the next game against Rutgers
• had four ground balls and a caused turnover vs. Manhattan
• missed games with ankle sprain, concussion, broken arm in 2011
Jake Froccaro #9
• starter at midfield
• had two goals and an assist in the win over Villanova
• had one goal and two assists against North Carolina
• named Ivy League Co-Rookie of the Week after the Villanova and Carolina games
• had two goals and two assists against Johns Hopkins
• first career assist was to his brother Jeff
• had two goals against Manhattan
• won 1 of 2 face-offs against Hofstra
• had 65 goals and 20 assists as a high school senior at Port Washington
• younger brother of senior attackman Jeff Froccaro, a first-team All-Ivy League selection last year
Jeff Froccaro #10
• 2013 preseason honorable mention All-America
• 2012 first-team All-Ivy League selection
• leads team with 14 goals; tied for second with Mike MacDonald with 17 points
• had four goals against North Carolina
• had three goals against Villanova
• won 5 of 7 face-offs in the fourth quarter against Villanova; prior to fourth quarter, Villanova had won 15 of 21 face-offs.
• had three goals and one assist in win over Hopkins to earn Ivy League Co-Player of the Week honors
• had two goals and two assists against Hofstra
• had two goals against Manhattan
• was second on team with 27 goals and 39 points last season
• had career-highs with five goals and seven points while tying career high with two assists against Villanova
• leads all active Princeton players with 59 career goals and is second for career lead with 84 career points
Will Himler #18
• had first point of the season with a goal against Manhattan
• was second on the team with 13 assists a year ago
• slowed by injury in the preseason but returned to play against North Carolina
Brian Kavanagh #44
• No. 2 goalie
• has played 14:07 in two games, with a .500 save percentage and 8.50 goals-against
Bobby Lucas #17
• had first career point with an assist against Manhattan
• won 6 of 8 face-offs against Hofstra, all in the second half
• was 4 for 4 in the fourth quarter
• twice won face-offs after Hofstra goals that led to Princeton goals on that possession
• won 91 of 152 face-offs (55.6%) a year ago
• won 46.2% of face-offs in 2011 and 52.1% as a freshman
• also plays shortstick defensive midfield
Mike McDonald #8
• second on the team in goals (12) and points (17, tied with Jeff Froccaro)
• had career highs with five goals and seven points at North Carolina
• had two goals and two assists against Villanova
• had three goals on five shots against Hofstra
• had two goals against Johns Hopkins
• has started every game of his career
• ranked fifth all-time among Princeton freshman with 22 goals
• had 22 goals on 39 shots (56.4%) in 2012
• had the highest shooting percentage (56.4%) of any Princeton player ever with at least 20 goals in a season
• shot 12 for 16 in six Ivy games
• had four goals in the Ivy tournament (two in each game)
• two-time Ivy League Rookie of the Week
Brendan McGrath #15
• playing in the second midfield
Justin Murphy #32
• won 12 of 16 face-offs and had seven ground balls against Manhattan
• won 3 of 6 face-offs against North Carolina
• won 15 of 30 face-offs as a freshman
• missed the first nine games freshman year after breaking his leg in the fall
Matt O'Connor #11
• freshman goalie from Lawrenceville Prep
• became the third Princeton goalie in the last 25 years to start Game 1 of his freshman year (Scott Bacigalupo in 1991, Tyler Fiorito in 2009)
• made 12 saves while allowing 11 goals in win over Villanova
• made five saves while allowing eight goals in the first half against Villanova; made seven saves while allowing three goals in the second half
• made 12 saves against North Carolina
• made 10 saves while allowing seven goals in win over Johns Hopkins
• allowed one goal while making eight saves against Manhattan
• made six saves and allowed seven goals against Hofstra
Kip Orban #13
• starter at midfield
• had three goals against Manhattan
• had two goals and one assist against Villanova
• had a goal and assist against North Carolina
• had two goals against Hofstra
• had an assist against Hopkins
• had eight goals and three assists as a freshman
Derick Raabe #5
• starter on close defense
• was the only current Princeton player who had ever started a game on defense (vs. Penn and Harvard in 2011) prior to this season
• had first career goal in the game against Harvard last year
• has played mostly longstick midfield in his career
Will Rotatori #27
• playing in the second midfield
• had first career goal in win over Manhattan
• had first career point with an assist against Villanova
• had an assist against North Carolina
Eric Sanschagrin #31
• made two saves and did not allow a goal against Manhattan
• made 11 saves while allowing five goals in first collegiate start, against Manhattan, a year ago
• played final 5:05 against Brown in regular season without allowing goal
Tom Schreiber #22
• 2013 preseason first-team All-America
• 2012 first-team All-America
• led team in goals and assists as a freshman and sophomore; is the only Princeton player ever to do so
• 2012 unanimous first-team All-Ivy League selection
• 2011 Ivy League Rookie of the Year
• 2011 first-team All-Ivy League selection
• ranks 23rd all-time at Princeton with 108 career points; needs two points to tie Jason Doneger for 22nd; up next would be Jack McBride (115)
• leads team in points with 19; tied with Ryan Ambler for team lead with eight assists
• had four goals and two assists against North Carolina, including goals that tied the score and put Princeton up 15-14 late in the fourth
• had three goals against Johns Hopkins
• had two goals and an assist against Hofstra
• had a goal and two assists against Villanova
• had a goal and three assists against Manhattan
• has three or more points in every game this year and in 25 career games; has fewer than three points in seven career games
• had 32 goals and 28 assists last year, falling two assists short of having the second 30/30 season in school history (Dave Tickner 1977)
• became the fourth player in school history with at least 30 goals and 25 assists in the same season and first since Jon Hess in 1996 (Tickner did it twice and Wick Sollers)
• became the first Princeton player since Ryan Boyle in 2004 to reach 60 points in a season
• was tied for ninth in points in a single season at Princeton
• had at least one point in every game and at least three in 13 of 16 games
• leads active Princeton players in career points (95) and assists (42)
• team co-captain
• father Doug, who played at Maryland and won an NCAA title there in 1973 and then the 1974 World Championship with the U.S., is a member of the U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame
Jack Strabo #35
• first-line shortstick defensive middie
• had two caused turnovers and two ground balls against Hofstra
• has four goals, one assist, 19 ground balls and five caused turnovers a year ago
• had two caused turnovers in Ivy final
• younger brother Mark will start on defense as a freshman
Mark Strabo #3
• freshman starting on defense
• has two caused turnovers and 13 ground balls
• played at Landon
• younger brother of junior SSDM Jack Strabo
Chris White #29
• team co-captain along with Tom Schreiber
• one of top shortstick D middies
• had a goal against Johns Hopkins
• had two ground balls and a caused turnover against Hofstra
• moved from offense to defensive middie as a sophomore


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Got this from Reuters this morning- "The Justice Department has warned Apple and five of the biggest U.S. publishers that it plans to sue them, accusing them of colluding to raise the prices of electronic books, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter"
All I can say is it's about freakin' time.
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Wow, really interested to see how this plays out!
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Got this from Reuters this morning- "The Justice Department has warned Apple and five of the biggest U.S. publishers that it plans to sue them, accusing them of colluding to raise the prices of electronic books, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter"
All I can say is it's about freakin' time.
About time they did something about this. But why warn them - just sue them already.
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That is awesome news, I hope they kick their ass!!
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Wall Street Journal first reported this today and here is part of their article:
Prior to agency pricing, Amazon often sold best-selling digital books for less than it paid for them, a marketing stance that some publishers worried would make the emerging digital-books marketplace less appealing for other potential retailers. The publishers' argument that agency pricing increased competition hasn't persuaded the Justice Department, a person familiar with the matter said. Government lawyers have questioned how competition could have increased when prices went up. Amazon declined to comment.
It isn't clear if the talks will lead to a settlement or how many of the parties would sign on. One publishing executive familiar with the situation said that the talks have been going on for some time and "negotiations have taken many turns."
A second publishing executive said that "a settlement is being considered for pragmatic reasons but by no means are we close." This person said that there are significant legal costs associated with the probe. "You have to consider a settlement, whether you think it's fair or not," the person said.
Contracts such as Apple's prevent publishers from selling books to other buyers at a cheaper rate. Such terms, known as "most favored nation" clauses, have drawn the scrutiny of the Justice Department in recent years in the health-care industry because they can sometimes be used to hamper competition.
One idea floated by publishers to settle the case is to preserve the agency model but allow some discounts by booksellers, according to the people familiar with the matter.
Among the issues that the Justice Department has examined is the effort by three publishers involved in the probe to "window" e-books in late 2009, according to people familiar with the matter. That December, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins and Hachette said they would delay the electronic publication of a certain number of titles for a limited time after the publication of the hardcover edition.
At the time, the publishers expressed concern that $9.99 digital best sellers represented a long-term threat to the future of the publishing business. The windowing efforts, however, gradually faded away.
The European Union has said it is also investigating the allegations. Several class-action lawsuits have been filed and consolidated in a New York federal court. Apple moved to dismiss the case this month, arguing it didn't coordinate with any publishers. "Apple's entry created new competition in eBook distribution and a vastly larger pool of eBook consumers," it wrote in its motion.
For publishers, digital-book revenue is still the fastest-growing segment of the business at a time when the sale of physical books is in decline. E-book sales more than doubled to $970 million in 2011, according to a survey of 77 publishers conducted by the Association of American Publishers. As more consumers migrate to dedicated e-readers and tablet reading devices, the number of consumers reading digitally will likely increase.
At the same time, there are fewer bookstores in which to sell physical books, highlighted by the liquidation last year of Borders Group Inc., once the country's second-largest book chain. In addition, the nation's largest bookstore chain, Barnes & Noble, has increasingly dedicated more of its space to nonbook-related items such as its popular line of educational toys and games.
It isn't the first time the Justice Department has taken action against Apple for allegedly colluding with other companies. In 2010, several technology companies agreed to settle Justice Department allegations that they colluded to hold down wages by improperly agreeing not to poach each other's employees.
The evidence that surfaced in that case, as well as an ongoing private class-action lawsuit that followed, showed Mr. Jobs as a prime mover behind that antipoaching agreement. Apple didn't admit to any wrongdoing.
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GOOD! I can't believe 2 years ago I invested in a Kindle to get deals such as 5.99 and now I'm seeing prices of 9.99 or 12.99. It's obsurd that the paperbacks are now cheaper.
I hope this teaches them a lesson.
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GOOD! I can't believe 2 years ago I invested in a Kindle to get deals such as 5.99 and now I'm seeing prices of 9.99 or 12.99. It's obsurd that the paperbacks are now cheaper.
I hope this teaches them a lesson.
Is that all, Island Girl? I spat the dummy recently when I found the latest JD Robb at over $20 on Kindle and another book I wanted at over $17. Grr.
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Is that all, Island Girl? I spat the dummy recently when I found the latest JD Robb at over $20 on Kindle and another book I wanted at over $17. Grr.
And since it's a Penguin book I ain't gonna be finding it from Overdrive.
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This is a request to all fans of Bayes' Theorem out there: I'm looking for the best blogs and websites substantially devoted to discussing all things Bayesian.
Of course I know about Less Wrong, the brainchild of Eliezer Yudkowsky, which often discusses Bayesian reasoning and is a fabulous website for learning about human reason, and cognitive biases and how to overcome them, and other related subjects (it should be regular reading for most people keen on those subjects). But I also just discovered the awesome blog Maximum Entropy by Tom Campbell-Ricketts (since he asked me about the famous anecdote of Laplace, "Sir, I have no need of that hypothesis," which might be apocryphal, but I directed him to what evidence there is for it). This blog is a Bayesian paradise of great posts, often quite advanced (so not for beginners or mathphobes)–but for people getting into the groove of these kinds of things, a fun resource.
The Wikipedia article on Bayes' Theorem has already become too advanced to recommend to beginners. The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry isn't any better that way, but at least it discusses the application of the theorem to philosophy (epistemology in particular) and has a more extensive bibliography. My own Bayesian Calculator page (which is continually in development) will perhaps be more helpful, with more plain English explanation and some actual calculators you can fiddle with to see what happens. And total beginners should start with my Skepticon video Bayes' Theorem: Lust for Glory! (that blog article gives the links plus additional resources about the video). Lots of good links are also assembled at Alexander Kruel's A Guide to Bayes' Theorem.
But none of these are blogs or websites that regularly produce discussion and articles about Bayesian reasoning. And I'm looking for the best of the latter. I'm looking for more stuff like Less Wrong or Maximum Entropy. If there is any. It can be basic intro level stuff, or advanced, but it should be good reading either way, the kind of place a general Bayesian might want to visit monthly to see what's going down. So if anyone reading this has recommendations, please plop them in the comments section!
[I should add that I think all Bayesians should also familiarize themselves with the lists of cognitive biases and logical fallacies at Wikipedia, to contemplate how these can model misuses of Bayes' Theorem or be corrected or avoided by using Bayes' Theorem. FallacyFiles also has a useful taxonomy of logical fallacies. But I'm also interested in lists or sites dedicated to common errors or fallacies in reasoning about probability specifically.]
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Giant Step: What's your typical day been looking like of late? we know you're always doing interesting things.
King Britt: Well, I try my best to be pretty organized. I'm lucky to be home through the week Mon-Thurs to work in the studio. I just recently did a remix for Cat Power, Arc in Round and Manuel Tur. Then weekends I fly out to do gigs or check my daughter on campus.
GS: When we checked in with you earlier, you mentioned that you've been working "on a number of very interesting projects at the moment." We'd love to hear more about them!
KB: Yes, as I mentioned, just did some remixes. Recently, completed a few commissions, one an album for the DataGarden label, which is part sound design part experimental music, out now on their label. Two, I just completed a 'sound art' commission for Bowerbird as part of Design Philadelphia, which is a sonic interpretation of Jim Sanborn's Ars Menendi sculpture.
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31 October 2011 Submission from 77 civil society organisations on the Importance of Access to Information and a Free Media to Sustainable Development We, the undersigned 77 civil society organisations representing freedom of expression, transparency, journalists, and the media interests around the world, are providing this submission on issues we strongly believe need to be included in the Outcome Document of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). The Outcome Document will represent an important milestone in the global efforts to realise sustainable development. We urge the UNCSD and member states to put free media, transparency and the free flow of information as central pillars in their efforts to promote sustainable development and the protection of the environment at the upcoming Rio+20 Summit in June 2012. We believe that transparency and the free flow of information, including the right of all to seek, receive and impart information and ideas related to development and the environment, are fundamental to ensuring sustainable development and environmental protection. In particular, we recommend that the Outcome Document includes a general principle recognising that a free media and an independent civil society, transparency and the free flow of information are central pillars in global efforts to promote sustainable development and the protection of the environment. The Outcome Document should also include: 1. 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Here's a detailed process on how I chemically strip wood. I like to remove all the finish and most if not all of the original stain from my stock sets. This process will show you how to get them back to bare wood and ready for stain and finish of your choice.
There may be easier ways and different methods but this is how I do it.
When your done you can go from this....
To this.....
You'll need.
BIX paint stripper.
This is a potent chemical paint stripper and will remove paint and grease. and Read the directions on the can. Use good rubber gloves and a wear a long sleeve shirt. This stuff burns skin but is easily diluted with water if you splash some on you accidentally. Use safety glasses. Try to use it outdoors in a well ventilated area. Dispose the used stripper in a safe place and try not to breath the fumes too long, you will get dizzy if you do. A respirator is a good thing.
Rubber gloves, various nylon brushes & scotch-brite pads & disposable aluminum roasting pans. There are lots of pan sizes. Just make sure they are deep enough.
Gather up your stock sets and remove all the metal from them. Remove the butt plate and remember to pull out the big spring from inside the rear stock under the butt plate and all the sling mounts and screws.
Put the parts in the pan. I don't pre-clean much other than wipe off the really heavy grease. BIX will dissolve most everything. Pour the stripper direct from the can. Pour slowly. Don't brush it on. It works better if you just coat the pieces uniformly.
Once you have all the pieces coated.
Cover the pan with some tin foil (it helps to stop evaporation and fumes). Let the coated pieces soak for about an hour.
After about 1/2 hour check the pieces. I will sometimes re-coat the parts with the run off at the bottom of the pan with a old brush. Don't paint them just pick up the run off and spread it on the pieces.
Just before the hour is up I use a nylon brush to break up the stripper a little.
Now the really messy part of the process starts.
Use old newspapers and wipe down the parts to get a lot of the stripper off the pieces. Then put them in a clean pan and using running water start scrubbing with the nylon brushes and scotch-brite to remove the stripper. BIX turns milky colored when in contact with water. So you will see if any stripper remains. Use lots of water. Keep using the brushes and get all the stripper off. I don't use scrapers. They have a tendency to gouge and scratch the wood.
After all the BIX is off rinse the parts with clean running water. When your done the pieces should look like this.
Rinse the wash pan out and mix a 1 part bleach 2 parts water solution. Put the pieces in the pan and weight them down. I'm using some brick veneer to hold the pieces under the solution.
I leave the pieces in the bleach solution for 2 to 3 hrs. After the time is up rinse the pieces real good again with clean running water and then blot them dry with clean rags or paper towels. Let the pieces air dry for a couple of days and they should be ready to sand, stain and finish.
(As you can see the Romanian butt stock still has a shadow of the black band showing....at this point you can either re-strip using BIX or just sand it off.)
These parts had only had 12 hrs to dry. They will lighten even more after a few days drying time and the yellow cast will disappear.
I hope I explained the stripping process clearly enough....


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Daughter Of The Caspian
Shining Star Of The Caspian, Baku Has Undergone A Spectacular Transformation In Recent Years. The Azerbaijani Capital Is Now A Cultural Bridge Linking Anatolia To Near Asia.
Situated on the Absheron Peninsula, which extends into the Caspian Sea at the far end of the Caucasus, Baku stands out immediately for its social and cultural similarities with Anatolia. Resemblances in almost every aspect of life from the traditional architecture to the cuisine, but most of all in the language, are instantly apparent. At the same time, beyond its historic monuments, as a rapidly growing modern city, Baku constitutes an authentic east-west synthesis.
"If it weren't for the wind, summers would be extremely hot here," say the Azeri people of Baku, which takes its name from 'Bad-e Kube', meaning 'Wind-pounded City' in Persian, And light or strong, the wind is always with us whenever we come to this city, where our first stop is Freedom (Azadlık) Square. The Sea Side Park that starts from this square in front of Government House and continues as far as the historic city center, and Neftchilar and Nizami Avenues parallel to it, could be termed the heartbeat of Baku. The seaside gateway to the historic center, known as the Inner City and included on the UNESCO world Cultural Heritage List, is the 12th century Maiden's Castle. Both the historic center and the broad panorama of the gulf are visible from here. After seeing the 12th century Lezgi Mosque and 19th century Juma Mosque amidst the historic buildings converted into carpet shops, restaurants and boutique hotels in the Inner City, we can head up to the Palace of the Shirvanshahs. Exhibiting traces of Seljuk architectural style, this palace consists of several sections: the Divanhane or audience hall, Shah Mosque, the Sharq or East Gate, the Shirvanshah family mausoleum, and what remains of the Key Kubad Mosque and Palace Hamam. Baku is a city rich in museums, sculpture and monuments, and its most majestic sculpture is that of Nizami Ganjavi, who is known as the Azeri Mevlana. The National Museum of Azerbaijan Literature with statues of six writers and poets, including the Ottoman Fuzulî, on its facade, the Carpet Museum in the shape of a folded carpet, and the International Mugam Center of Traditional Azeri Music are a few of Baku's must-see sights. And on Fakhri Khiyabani (Lane of Honor) near Shehidler Khiyabani (Martyrs' Lane) atop a hill overlooking the gulf around which the city is situated lies the grave of the country's second president, Heydar Aliyev, together with those of Azerbaijan's artists and writers.
Apart from Turks who either settle or come to work in Azerbaijan, which is paired with Turkey in the common expression, "One People Two States", we also encounter the name 'Turk' first on Martyrs' Lane and then on an obelisk erected for the Turks who lie buried here. An inscription on the Martyrs' Mosque, built by the Turkish Religious Foundation immediately next to the graveyard, reads that it opened in 1996 and was a gift from the Anatolian Turks to their Azeri brothers. A statue of Ataturk stands in the park opposite the Turkish Embassy, and a large park and the boulevard running past it are also named for Ataturk.
Three itineraries can be recommended for the area around Baku. There is rock art dating back to the 12th century B.C.E. at Gobustan, 65 km southwest of the city and included on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List. The Ateshgah, or Fire Temple, near Surakhani 30 km from Baku was built in the 17th century by the Indians. This sacred shrine, whose central temple and cells for monks and pilgrims have been renovated and opened to the public, is a museum today. Finally, at the mud volcano near Mahdabad 20 km north of Baku in the direction of Sumgayit, gas escaping from under the ground burns continuously as the name indicates. In short, Azerbaijan's capital Baku is a city where you will always feel at home. This friendly and brotherly country is waiting to welcome you as its guest.
What to eat
The classic menu in meat-heavy Azeri cuisine consists of luleh (shish kofta) or shish kebab (on the bone) served with sliced fresh tomatoes and fresh basil or coriander leaves. Traditional dishes like Azeri pilaff and Levengi can only be sampled if you are invited to someone's home.
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Of the two main red and black types of caviar, the black, produced from sturgeon, which the Azeris call Nehre and which lives in the Caspian, is preferred over the red, which is produced from salmon.
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