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My cat is ill, the vet cant find anything wrong, what do I do now?
She was fine then in a matter of 3 hours was lethargic, wont eat or drink. the vet cant find anything wrong. the blood tests were perfect. She has urinated twice in 2 days and had one bowel movement, but she still wont eat or drink.
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There has to be a reason why an otherwise healthy kitty suddenly went off her feed and became lethargic. If it were my cat, I'd take her to an emergency clinic, have them repeat the blood tests and do an x-ray or ultrasound. Three days is pretty much the limit with a cat not eating or drinking and she may wind up on an i.v. for fluids. What other exams did your vet do? Vets seldom will give up on a sick kitty and say "I can't find anything wrong so there must not BE anything wrong." If this has happened, either go to an emergency pet clinic or call another vet and tell them what you told us. Also, go over your kitty's travels in the past few days. If she's outdoor, could she have been poisoned? Injured in some way? You need to seek further care for her. Purrs and prayers for her from us.
Izadore (Izzie) answered on Jun 27th.
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That is pretty sad your vet responded that way.. I'd consider changing vets if I were you! If her blood looked normal than they should be keeping her for observation if she's not eating! I hope you get to an emergency clinic right away.. because I don't think she will make it too much longer if she is not eating or drinking.... good luck!
Bella answered on 6/27/08. Helpful? / 0
Sometimes if you try a can of fancy feast even if you have to offer it on a spoon...and wait for cat to lick it, it will eat that. If you have to, use a syringe to get water into her. (if you don't have syringes you can find them at pet store or sometimes vet will give you one)
I put it in the corner of the mouth and gently keep releasing until it is all gone. just keep her hydrated and if the fancy feast doesn't work, I'd try tuna in water, also baby food has been known to work in some cases when a cat hasn't been eating...they will eat a litle of that.
Also, until you can get to another vet should you choose to have another check her out,
I would visit the web site called God bless the animals...they will take your prayer requests and i always go there whenever mine are experiencing problems...it has been answered many times. I guess sometimes their Maker can perform miracles when the vet and their mommies and daddies can't fix things...
please let us know how she does...
Simba answered on 6/28/08. Helpful? / 0


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Internal Revenue Bulletin: 2011-7
February 14, 2011
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking by Cross-Reference to Temporary Regulations Source of Income From Qualified Fails Charges
Table of Contents
In this issue of the Bulletin, the IRS and the Treasury Department are issuing temporary regulations (T.D. 9508) under section 863(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. These regulations set forth the source of income attributable to qualified fails charges. This action is necessary to provide guidance about the treatment of fails charges for purposes of sections 871 and 881, which generally require gross-basis taxation of foreign persons not otherwise subject to U.S. net-basis taxation and the withholding of such tax under sections 1441 and 1442. The text of the temporary regulations also serves as the text of these proposed regulations.
Written or electronic comments and requests for a public hearing must be received by March 8, 2011.
Send submissions to: CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG-132724-10), Room 5203, Internal Revenue Service, P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044. Submissions may be hand-delivered Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. to CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG-132724-10), Courier's Desk, Internal Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, or sent electronically, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov (IRS REG-132724-10).
Concerning the proposed regulations, Sheila Ramaswamy or Anthony J. Marra, Office of Associate Chief Counsel (International) (202) 622-3870; concerning submissions of comments or a request for a public hearing, Richard Hurst at (202) 622-7180.
The temporary regulations published in this issue of the Bulletin provide guidance for the treatment of fails charges for purposes of sections 871, 881, 1441 and 1442 by establishing source rules for qualified fails charges that arise in the delivery-versus-payment market for Treasury securities. The text of those temporary regulations also serves as the text of these proposed regulations. The preamble to the temporary regulations explains the temporary regulations and these proposed regulations.
It has been determined that this notice of proposed rulemaking is not a significant regulatory action as defined in Executive Order 12866. Therefore, a regulatory assessment is not required. It has also been determined that section 553(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. chapter 5) does not apply to these regulations, and because these regulations do not impose a collection of information on small entities, the provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. chapter 6) do not apply. Pursuant to section 7805(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, this notice of proposed rulemaking will be submitted to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration for comment on its impact on small business.
Before these proposed regulations are adopted as final regulations, consideration will be given to any written (a signed original and eight (8) copies) or electronic comments that are submitted timely to the IRS. In addition to the specific requests for comments made elsewhere in this preamble or the preamble to the temporary regulations, the IRS and the Treasury Department request comments on the clarity of the proposed regulations and how they can be made easier to understand. A public hearing may be scheduled if requested in writing by any person who timely submitted written comments. If a public hearing is scheduled, notice of the date, time, and place of the hearing will be published in the Federal Register.
Accordingly, 26 CFR part 1 is proposed to be amended as follows:
Paragraph 1. The authority citation for part 1 continues to read in part as follows:
Authority: 26 U.S.C. 863(a) and 7805 * * *
Par. 2. Section 1.863-10 is added to read as follows:
[The text of proposed §1.863-10 is the same as the text of §1.863-10T published elsewhere in this issue of the Bulletin].
Steven T. Miller,
Deputy Commissioner for
Services and Enforcement.
(Filed by the Office of the Federal Register on December 7, 2010, 8:45 a.m., and published in the issue of the Federal Register for December 8, 2010, 75 F.R. 76321)
The principal authors of these regulations are Sheila Ramaswamy and Anthony J. Marra, Office of the Associate Chief Counsel (International). However, other persons from the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (International) and the Treasury Department have participated in their development.
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Career Mode is a bit more difficult this year. The OVR has been removed and the new Global Transfer Network means you'll have to work harder to find the players you need. So we've profiled some of the top young players in the game to help you find the next superstar in the making.
**Player Potential is NOT an exact science. Whether a player reaches, or even surpasses their potential rating depends on the amount of match time they get, and how well they perform over many seasons. Please treat these potential ratings as a guide ONLY**
Top Young Players to Sign in FIFA 14 Career Mode
Zakaria Bakkali
Club - PSV | Age - 17 | Position - LW | Potential - 90
This young Belgian starlet is probably "the" young player you can pick up in Career Mode this year and being the youngest player ever to score a hattrick in Eredevisie history, certainly isn't a bad way to start your development. He can play at either LW or RW and with blistering pace he's certainly a force to be reckoned with even at his starting rating.
Zakaria Bakkali - Futhead Stats
Anthony Martial
Club - AS Monaco | Age - 18 | Position - ST | Potential - 87
Monaco's big spending hasn't stopped them building up a promising youth academy and Anthony Martial is the pick of the bunch. He's another quick lad when he gets up a head of steam and at 5"11 he's powerful too, unlike Bakkali. The most promising part of his armory is his 4 star weak foot, which means that from any area of the box, he can finish.
Anthony Martial - Futhead Stats
Club - Galatasary | Age - 19 | Potential - 88
After being consistently linked with Chelsea in the summer Bruma is perhaps the most obvious of this list, but he's still an absolute gem if you can pick him up in Career Mode. He's again, blisteringly fast but crucially he has the dribbling skills to go with it. Bruma is probably the most complete player in this list in terms of his starting point, but will demonstrate incredible growth too.
Viktor Fischer
Club - Ajax | Age - 19 | Position - LW | Potential - 86
Potentially the most expensive of the bunch but Viktor Fischer is yet another superstar of the prestigious Ajax academy. With the departure of Christian Eriksen his playing time in Amsterdam looks set to rise after an impressive 11 goals in 30 games last season. Although listed as a LW once he starts to develop his skills, he's probably best used at CAM or CF.
Viktor Fischer - Futhead Stats
Angel Correa
Club - San Lorenzo | Age - 18 | Position - CAM | Potential - 86
Much was made of the Argentinian league addition for FIFA 14 and Angel Correa is one of the White and Sky Blues you'll want to add to your young Career Mode player list. 4 goals from 16 league game last season saw Correa make a decent start to his club life but as a long term investment, he's probably South America's finest. Once again (common theme this) he's blisteringly quick and with 90 stamina, he'll cover ground for you all season long.
For even more FIFA 14 Career Mode information, containing some of the more obvious young targets go here. And if you've discovered a hidden gem, share your stories in the comments.


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Ingersoll Rand 231G (1/2" impact) Any Good?
I see where I can get one of these IR231G models for less then $75, but I really can not find any reviews or history of this product. I assume it is the low end that IR makes, but is it better than say HF's good impact. Anyone own one of these "G" models. I make a few 231's, but with different letters after the 231, so a am guessing these letters mean something.
What I find with those guns is that its to heavy in the front, in other words its not well balanced.
I'm using the following IR 2132G, much nicer overall
I called IR and they said that most of their Impacts require 22cfm under load. My compressor will not do this, so I am guessing that I would get a fraction of the ft.lbs. of Torque based on how many cfm's my compressor could produce. Given this fact, I do not see any reason to purchase this and should most likely just get a real cheap one with a lower Torque rating.
I have not used that model but my 231c that is ten years old, used daily and when the new punk techs I hire with thier brand new $400 Snap on or Mack cannot loosen a bolt, then I show them what an Ingersol is made of. A heavy duty truck tech friend of mine showed me what an Ingersol is made of. I think this 231c model is $90.00 at Northern Tools. Mine was already two years old when I bought it from a Toyota tech friend who was getting out of the business. Yes is front heavy but it has out lasted three CPs (one new and two used) that I bought in the previous fifteen years. It will run on a small compressor I have used mine with a friends Porter Cable pancake nail gun compressor. One bolt at a time, long time before tank refilled. There are very few bolts on most cars that require more than 100 ftlbs of torque to properly tighten.
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I had a Mohawk 1/2" impact that would barely get wheel nuts off, so I went and bought an I-R 231. Ain't even a race.
The only time it ever failed was on a lug nut that took my 270# arse, a friend's 170# arse, and a 4' cheater pipe, all working in harmony, to get off, and when it finally broke loose, it knocked me on my aforementioned arse. The tire place said it got that tight by being rained on.
I've used it with an old Freon tank converted to an air tank, and even with that skinny little hose, it will knock loose a few lug nuts that are too tight to bust loose by hand.
I highly recommend the 231.
Ohio- none of our impacts (even the larger consumer sizes) should require 22cfm. The 2135-series is listed at 5cfm; I think our largest consumer 1" version is around 15cfm.
As to the 231G...it IS the low end model (the reason for which is the same as why the CP/CH/etc models are generally inexpensive) and is probably ok for light or general use. I don't want to violate any forum rules by overdoing self-promotion, so I'll stop there.
I have an old IR 231 of some kind, it works great. I can't tell which exact model it is anymore, as I had a helper take it apart for a rebuild and he used a punch on the back of the case to drive the motor out and broke out the center.. I had to take the label off to weld the case.
But it still works great.
I'm sold on pretty much anything pneumatic that IR makes. I have some of their angle grinders and a die grinder that I bought in 1989 that still works.
IRguy- good post. Welcome to the board There are many members here who post info about the products their company makes, they are all welcome as long as they are not here for the purpose of self promotion.
If you haven't done so already, check out the business affiliation page, that details the forum rules as they apply to folks like us who are in the business.
(it sounds like you read them already )
Later, mikey
my signature lines...not really directed at anyone in particular..
BE different....ACT normal.
No one is completely useless..They can always be used as a bad example
That impact would still work just fine with your compressor even at 22 CFM, just not for long periods at a time. The torque will be as stated and will not be reduced until the tank pressure drops below the regulated pressure, you
are getting the pump CFM confused with the compressor delivery CFM which can be as much as the air lines will carry BUT only until the pressure falls. With an impact wrench this usually is not much of a problem because it most times will be used only seconds at a time and then will be idle giving the compressor time to recover. That IR thunder Gun, for example, is an excellent impact and will work great on your compressor so if you are willing to spend the money on it DON'T settle for a cheapie that will not work nearly as good.
Last edited by oldred; 06-26-2007 at 08:05 AM.
IR, you may work for Ingersoll but I have flow tested hundreds of impact wrenches over the years and never have I seen a 1/2" impact that would use as little as 5 CFM and 22 CFM on that Thunder Gun would not suprise me at all, although I have never flowed that particular model. A 1" drive that uses only 15 CFM - twice that is more likely and in the real world 40 CFM for a good 1" drive is not all that bad. Anyone who has used a 1" drive impact knows how fast they can suck an 80 gal tank dry even with a 15-20 CFM pump running and that will not happen at 15 CFM. Air tools are much like (a lot of anyway) compressors in that the stated ratings and the real world CFM are two entirely different things.
I went to lowes and checked out the 231G impact with a price of $109. My guess is that it is the 231 with a lowes # (purchased in high volume) getting the price down a few dollars and keeping their dealers happy. Lowes does not carry the 231C but in checking elsewhere, they look identical.
Anyway, I purchased the 231g from fleebay @ $50 delivered. For the use I will give it, I'm sure it will be fine.
I don't understand impact wrench ratings.
I bought a sears that was rated at like 250 ft/lbs and it could not take off the lug nuts torqued to 85 ftlbs ( verified with a torque wrench )
I took it back and bought an IR rated to like 400ft/lbs and it's better, much better, but I doubt it's 400...
The argument with the Sears tool guy was funny as he was trying to blame my compresor for being too small, even though it didn't even come on.
Also like said in another thread, 3/8" fittings do help!
They would not be overly optimistic about those ratings now would they? Impact ratings can be a bit confusing because no matter how they arrive at the numbers the fact is an impact wrench is just that an IMPACT tool just like a hammer. Instead of a nice smooth even pull like with a torque wrench (no jerking on the thing or the reading goes to you know where!) it literally beats a fastener loose. The size of the fastener and the weight of the socket, in other words mass, has a tremendous influence on an impact wrench's performance and the more mass (weight) it has to deal with the less force it will have on a fastener no matter what the rating.
CFM usage will vary, especially under load. I quoted the website, but I'll check around and see what engineering says.
There are some differences to the 231G/231C models; the most obvious being the forward/reverse method, and some minor interior parts difference.
The tools are tested to the spec you find on the box. The test is done under near perfect conditions- the 'bolt' is turned on a brake to the required force. However, real-world is a bit different. That said- 427v8, that kind of lack of performance says something is wrong, and first thing wrong is almost always the volume and pressure of the air supply. The torque you tighten to isn't the same torque required to break the bolt free, but 85 ftlbs for a standard fitting should only take a second.
Thanks for the welcome.
This wasn't an IR wrench that couldn't undo the lug nuts!
And I verified the removal torque with a bending beam wrench, definitly less than 90 ft/lbs.
I do have a nice IR now that works just fine. Takes the lug nuts and axle nuts off of the motorhome just fine, and they are torqued to 120 ft/lbs.
oldred- you are quite right. Free speed CFM of 1/2" impact is in the 17-22 CFM range. This is a reflection of how much volume of air can move unrestricted at pressure through the tool. About minimum air usage for full output under load is 8-15 CFM depending on which tool.
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We went to Barnes and Noble yesterday.
I was almost out of reading material... and Emry is ALWAYS out of books.
We read all of them so often, new ones are necessary... ALL THE TIME.
(I donate the older ones, that are too "baby" to keep in rotation.)
I am really into Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files) and Terry Pratchett (Witches Abroad... there are many others.)
But, even though I haven't read a Butcher or a Pratchett in months... I wanted to find a new author... to bring into my rotation. To expand my reading horizon.
Enter Ellen Hopkins.
The book I bought: CRANK.
Yup, it's about drug use.
But, it looked so promising.
It's poetry... written from the voice of a teenage girl... about her descent into drug use.
Most of you know my .... horrible past.... Most of you know how I picked myself up, and never turned back.
It's been a long time since that was even a glimmer of a thought in my world.
Yet, when I read this book... I feel....... Dirty for reading about it.
I flip through the pages slowly, but hungrily ... wanting every word to sink in.
Made my heart feel heavy.
The words made me feel... so sad.
I can't search my soul for it....
I just want to forget that I was ever that person...
But, why, after knowing it was about... did I buy it?
A test?
To see if I've grown enough to be unaffected by it....
as a reminder?
As to how bad things were?
how quickly everything can go up in smoke?
I'm not sure.
I just... well... I kind of wish I didn't buy it.
Does Barnes and Noble take returns..... even exchanges?
It's like I don't even want it in the house...
Like it's going to infect me in some way....
I know it won't.
I just can't even look at the book right now.
Feel like throwing holy water on it... and getting an Old Priest and a Young Priest to pray over it....
It kind of proves my point....
Even if you haven't RELAPSED... you are always an addict.
What keeps you in recovery... what keeps you clean... is keeping that life as far away from yourself as possible.
Words can be just as damaging.
Maybe in another 5 years... 10 years... I won't feel the same.
But right now...
Ellen Hopkins, with your truly deep words, and perfectly spun lines....
You have hit far too home with me....
You have touched that nerve... that I have been covering with protective body armour....
I'm going back to my Harry Dresden with the vampires, werewolves, and witty dark humor.
Because, honestly, I am not ready to even READ about this.


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Chapter 22
|1The harsh prophecy of the Valley of Vision: What ails you then that all of you have gone up to the rooftops?
|אמַשָּׂא גֵּיא חִזָּיוֹן מַה לָּךְ אֵפוֹא כִּי עָלִית כֻּלָּךְ לַגַּגּוֹת:
|the Valley of Vision: This is Jerusalem, the valley concerning which most prophecies were prophesied.
|that all of you have gone up to the rooftops: When an army comes upon them, they go up to their roofs to see the army and to fight. Our Rabbis, however, explained this concerning the priests who went up to the roof of the Temple with the keys of the forecourt in their hands, as is stated in the Tractate Taanith (29a). The Midrash Aggadah, however, states that they, (the people of Jerusalem,) were haughty. (This is found) in Lamentations Rabbah (Int. 24).
|2Full of clamor, a tumultuous city, a happy city, your fallen have not fallen by the sword, nor have they died in war.
|בתְּשֻׁאוֹת | מְלֵאָה עִיר הוֹמִיָּה קִרְיָה עַלִּיזָה חֲלָלַיִךְ לֹא חַלְלֵי חֶרֶב וְלֹא מֵתֵי מִלְחָמָה:
|full of clamor: A city that was full of clamor, the voice of many people, tumultuous and happy, now, what ails you that you mourn?
|your fallen have not fallen by the sword: It would have been better had they fallen by the sword than now that they have perished by hunger.
|3All your officers wandered together, because of the bow they were bound; all those found of you were bound together; from afar they fled.
|גכָּל קְצִינַיִךְ נָדְדוּ יַחַד מִקֶּשֶׁת אֻסָּרוּ כָּל נִמְצָאַיִךְ אֻסְּרוּ יַחְדָּו מֵרָחוֹק בָּרָחוּ:
|All your officers wandered together: Zedekiah and his officers, who went out to flee at night (II Kings 25:4).
|because of the bow they were bound: who, because of fear of the archers, were bound to be confined within the city, and all those found therein were bound together with chains, and the majority of them fled from afar prior to this.
|4Therefore, I said, "Leave Me alone; let Me cry bitterly; do not hasten to console Me concerning the pillaging of the daughter of My people."
|דעַל כֵּן אָמַרְתִּי שְׁעוּ מִנִּי אֲמָרֵר בַּבֶּכִי אַל תָּאִיצוּ לְנַחֲמֵנִי עַל שֹׁד בַּת עַמִּי:
|Leave Me alone: (שְׁעוּ מִנִּי). Leave Me alone. So says the Holy One, blessed be He, to the ministering angels.
|5For it is a day of breaking and trampling and confusion to the Lord God of Hosts in the Valley of Vision, destroying the wall and shouting, "To the mountain!"
|הכִּי יוֹם מְהוּמָה וּמְבוּסָה וּמְבוּכָה לַאדֹנָי יֱהֹוִה צְבָאוֹת בְּגֵי חִזָּיוֹן מְקַרְקַר קִר וְשׁוֹעַ אֶל הָהָר:
|trampling: (מְבוּסָה) , trampling. Comp. (Jer. 12:10) "They trampled (בּוֹסְסוּ) My heritage." Comp. also (Zech. 10:5): "And they shall be like heroes, trampling (בּוֹסִים) in the mire of the streets."
|destroying the wall: a day of destroying the wall.
|and shouting, "To the mountain!": (וְשׁוֹע(ַ. And the voice of a shout to flee to the mountains to escape.
|6And Elam carried a quiver with a chariot of men, riders, and to the wall they attached their shields.
|ווְעֵילָם נָשָׂא אַשְׁפָּה בְּרֶכֶב אָדָם פָּרָשִׁים וְקִיר עֵרָה מָגֵן:
|carried a quiver: a quiver of arrows.
|and to the wall they attached their shields: (עֵרָה). Comp. (above 19: 7) "The well rooted plants (עָרוֹת) by the stream," (Psalms 37: 35) "Striking roots (מִתְעָרֶה) like a green tree in its native soil." It is also possible to explain: וְקִיר עֵרָה מָגֵן as follows: Kir is the name of the city. Comp. (II Kings 16:9) "And exiled [its inhabitants] to Kir." The people of that province exposed their shields toward Jerusalem.
|7And it came to pass that the choice of your valleys were filled with chariots and the riders laid [siege] to the gate.
|זוַיְהִי מִבְחַר עֲמָקַיִךְ מָלְאוּ רָכֶב וְהַפָּרָשִׁים שֹׁת שָׁתוּ הַשָּׁעְרָה:
|laid [siege] to the gate: (Lit., laid to the gate.) They laid siege to the gates. There is a similar expression in Kings (II 20: 12) in the war with Ben Hadad, "Lay on!" And they laid siege to the city.
|8And he bared the covert of Judah, and you looked on that day to the weapons of the house of the forest.
|חוַיְגַל אֵת מָסַךְ יְהוּדָה וַתַּבֵּט בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא אֶל נֶשֶׁק בֵּית הַיָּעַר:
|And he bared: (וַיְגַל), an expression of uncovering.
|the covert of Judah: That is the Temple, which shielded, protected, and covered them.
|and you looked on that day: for means of waging war.
|to the weapons of the house of the forest: They are the three hundred shields and two hundred body shields that Solomon made, and the king placed them in the house of the forest of Lebanon (I Kings 10:16).
|9And the cracks of the city of David you saw that they had increased, and you gathered the water of the lower pool.
|טוְאֵת בְּקִיעֵי עִיר דָּוִד רְאִיתֶם כִּי רָבּוּ וַתְּקַבְּצוּ אֶת מֵי הַבְּרֵכָה הַתַּחְתּוֹנָה:
|the cracks of the city of David: The cracks of the wall you saw that they had increased.
|and you gathered the water of the lower pool: Jonathan renders: And you gathered the people to the waters of the lower pool, which is near the cracks of the city of David, to fight there, because you saw that Jerusalem had a weak spot there and was vulnerable to conquest from there.
|10And the houses of Jerusalem you counted, and you demolished the houses to fortify the wall.
|יוְאֶת בָּתֵּי יְרוּשָׁלִַם סְפַרְתֶּם וַתִּתְצוּ הַבָּתִּים לְבַצֵּר הַחוֹמָה:
|And the houses of Jerusalem you counted: how many houses each one had, that they give of them proportionally, to take the stones and the wood to fortify the wall.
|to fortify: (לְבַצֵּר) , to strengthen, an expression similar to "fortified cities" (בְּצוּרוֹת) (Num. 13:28).
|11And a ditch you made between the two walls and the water of the old pool, but you did not look to its Maker, and Him Who fashioned it from afar, you did not see.
|יאוּמִקְוָה | עֲשִׂיתֶם בֵּין הַחֹמֹתַיִם לְמֵי הַבְּרֵכָה הַיְשָׁנָה וְלֹא הִבַּטְתֶּם אֶל עֹשֶׂיהָ וְיֹצְרָהּ מֵרָחוֹק לֹא רְאִיתֶם:
|And a ditch you made: A pool of water, to be a defense (lit., strength) for the city.
|between the two walls: the double walls, the low wall and the high wall, and the water of the old pool.
|but you did not look to its Maker: Now, if you ask, Hezekiah, too, did so, as it is stated (in II Chron. 32:5) "And he strengthened himself, and he built up all the broken down wall, and he went up on the towers and outside the other wall, and he strengthened the Millo of the city of David," the answer is that Hezekiah "trusted in the Lord God of Israel, etc." (II Kings 18:5), but you, in the days of Jehoiakim and Zedekiah did not look to its Maker.
|and Him Who fashioned it from afar: From the time He created the world, Jerusalem and the Temple were His intention.
|you did not see: You did not think of Him.
|12And the Lord God of Hosts called on that day, for weeping, and for lamenting and for baldness, and for girding with sackcloth.
|יבוַיִּקְרָא אֲדֹנָי יֱהֹוִה צְבָאוֹת בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא לִבְכִי וּלְמִסְפֵּד וּלְקָרְחָה וְלַחֲגֹר שָׂק:
|13And behold, joy and happiness, slaying cattle and slaughtering sheep, eating meat and drinking wine; "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we will die."
|יגוְהִנֵּה | שָׂשׂוֹן וְשִׂמְחָה הָרֹג | בָּקָר וְשָׁחֹט צֹאן אָכֹל בָּשָׂר וְשָׁתוֹת יָיִן אָכוֹל וְשָׁתוֹ כִּי מָחָר נָמוּת:
|And behold, joy and happiness: The Holy One, blessed be He, so to speak, is mourning, and you are eating and rejoicing.
|for tomorrow we will die: in the World to Come. The prophets tell us in the name of the Holy One, blessed be He, that we will have no share in the World to Come. Let us, therefore, enjoy ourselves during our lifetime.
|14"And it was revealed in My ears, the Lord of Hosts; [I, therefore, swear] that this iniquity shall not be atoned for you until you die, said the Lord God of Hosts.
|ידוְנִגְלָה בְאָזְנָי יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת אִם יְכֻפַּר הֶעָוֹן הַזֶּה לָכֶם עַד תְּמֻתוּן אָמַר אֲדֹנָי יֱהֹוִה צְבָאוֹת:
|until you die: Jonathan paraphrases a second death in the World to Come.
|15So said the Lord God of Hosts: Go, come to this voluptuary, to Shebna, who is appointed over the Temple.
|טוכֹּה אָמַר אֲדֹנָי יֱהֹוִה צְבָאוֹת לֶךְ בֹּא אֶל הַסֹּכֵן הַזֶּה עַל שֶׁבְנָא אֲשֶׁר עַל הַבָּיִת:
|voluptuary: (סוֹכֵן) , he was lustful of pleasures. Comp. (I Kings 1:2): "And she shall be to him a warmer (סוֹכֶנֶת) ," (San. 26b, where Rashi cites exegetes who claim that Shebna had homosexual tendencies.) Midrash Aggadah states: He was from Sichni, and he came to Jerusalem. This is in Lev. Rabbah (5:5).
|appointed over the Temple: (lit., the house.) He was appointed over the entire Temple. Some say he was the High Priest and some say he was a Temple trustee.
|16What have you here, and whom have you here, that you have hewn for yourself here a grave? He hews his grave on high; he hews a habitation for himself in the rock.
|טזמַה לְּךָ פֹה וּמִי לְךָ פֹה כִּי חָצַבְתָּ לְּךָ פֹּה קָבֶר חֹצְבִי מָרוֹם קִבְרוֹ חֹקְקִי בַסֶּלַע מִשְׁכָּן לוֹ:
|What have you here: Scripture denigrates him because he wished to surrender Hezekiah to the king of Assyria, as is stated in San. (26a): He wrote a note and shot it on an arrow, "Shebna and his company wish to make peace; Hezekiah and his company do not wish to make peace."
|and whom do you have here: Who of your family is buried here?
|he hews his grave on high: For he hewed a grave for himself among the graves of the House of David, to be buried among the kings. Therefore, he says to him, "What right of heritage do you have in these graves?"
|he hews: (חֹצְבִי). The 'yud' is superfluous. Comp. (Deut. 33:16): "Who dwells (שׁוֹכְנִי) in the thornbush" ; (Psalms 113:7) "He raises up (מְקִימִי) the poor man from the dust."
|17Behold, the Lord shall cast you about with a mighty toss, and cause you to fly.
|יזהִנֵּה יְהֹוָה מְטַלְטֶלְךָ טַלְטֵלָה גָּבֶר וְעֹטְךָ עָטֹה:
|Shall cast you about with a mighty toss: (גָבֶר) like a rooster that wanders from place to place (Lev. Rabbah ibid.) The Midrash explains גֶבֶר as a rooster. Our Rabbis, however, stated that the wandering of a man is more trying than that of a woman (San. 26a).
|and cause you to fly.: Heb. (וְעֹטְ עָטֹה). Comp. (I Sam. 25: 14) "And he drove them away (וַיָּעַט)," an expression of עַיִּט, a bird. He will make you fly away like a bird, in exile. Our Rabbis, however, stated that 'zaraath' broke out upon him, as is stated: (Leviticus 13:45) "And on his upper lip he shall enwrap himself (יַעְטֶה)."
|18He shall wind you around like a turban, like a surrounding wall, to a land of ample space; there you shall die, and there shall the chariots of your glory become the shame of the house of your master.
|יחצָנוֹף יִצְנָפְךָ צְנֵפָה כַּדּוּר אֶל אֶרֶץ רַחֲבַת יָדָיִם שָׁמָּה תָמוּת וְשָׁמָּה מַרְכְּבוֹת כְּבוֹדֶךָ קְלוֹן בֵּית אֲדֹנֶיךָ:
|He shall wind you around: like a turban that surrounds the head, the enemies and oppressors shall surround you.
|like a surrounding wall.: (כַּדּוּר). Our Rabbis, however, explained it as an expression of a ball, which they call 'pelote' in French, which is tossed and caught from hand to hand.
|to a land of ample space: in Casiphia, the name of a place.
|there you shall die: And you shall not be buried in the sepulchre of the House of David, and there the chariots of your glory shall be converted into the shame of the house of your master which you sought.
|19And I will cast you off your position, and from your station He shall tear you down.
|יטוַהֲדַפְתִּיךָ מִמַּצָּבֶךָ וּמִמַּעֲמָדְךָ יֶהֶרְסֶךָ:
|and from your station: (Lit., your stand. The Temple service was performed in a standing position.) And from your service in the Temple, He shall tear you down.
|20And it shall come to pass on that day, that I will call My servant, Eliakim son of Hilkiah.
|כוְהָיָה בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא וְקָרָאתִי לְעַבְדִּי לְאֶלְיָקִים בֶּן חִלְקִיָּהוּ:
|to Eliakim: He was appointed over the house when Sennacherib took him, (i.e., Shebna,) as we find, when they went out to Rabshakeh, and he revealed to him Shebna and his company, and they dragged him with their horses' tails, as is related in San. (26b). When Sennacherib went to Tirhakah, king of Cush, he swept away Shebna and his company and went away. We learned this in Seder Olam (ch. 23).
|21And I will dress him [with] your tunic, and [with] your girdle I will gird him, and your authority will I place into his hand, and he shall become a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.
|כאוְהִלְבַּשְׁתִּיו כֻּתָּנְתֶּךָ וְאַבְנֵטְךָ אֲחַזְּקֶנּוּ וּמֶמְשַׁלְתְּךָ אֶתֵּן בְּיָדוֹ וְהָיָה לְאָב לְיוֹשֵׁב יְרוּשָׁלִַם וּלְבֵית יְהוּדָה:
|22And I will give the key of the House of David on his shoulder, and he shall open and no one shall close; and he shall close and no one shall open.
|כבוְנָתַתִּי מַפְתֵּחַ בֵּית דָּוִד עַל שִׁכְמוֹ וּפָתַח וְאֵין סֹגֵר וְסָגַר וְאֵין פֹּתֵחַ:
|the key of the House of David: Jonathan paraphrases: The key of the Temple and the government of the House of David.
|23And I will thrust him like a peg in a sure place, and it shall become a throne of glory for his father's house.
|כגוּתְקַעְתִּיו יָתֵד בְּמָקוֹם נֶאֱמָן וְהָיָה לְכִסֵּא כָבוֹד לְבֵית אָבִיו:
|And I will thrust him like a peg in a sure place: (Jonathan renders:) And I will appoint him a faithful trustee, serving in a sure place. Jonathan renders נֶאֱמָן as sure, i.e., a place that is faithful to those who lean on it, for it shall not move. Another explanation is to reverse the word order of the verse: And I will thrust him a sure peg in a place.
|24And they shall hang upon him all the honor of his father's house, the children and the grandchildren, all the small vessels, from the vessels of basins to all the vessels of the lyres.
|כדוְתָלוּ עָלָיו כֹּל | כְּבוֹד בֵּית אָבִיו הַצֶּאֱצָאִים וְהַצְּפִעוֹת כֹּל כְּלֵי הַקָּטָן מִכְּלֵי הָאַגָּנוֹת וְעַד כָּל כְּלֵי הַנְּבָלִים:
|the children and the grandchildren: (צֶאֱצָאִים וּצְפִיעוֹת). Jonathan renders: the children and the children's children. Menachem (Machbereth p. 151) associates it with, (Ezekiel 4:15) "Cattle dung (צְפִיעֵי)." This teaches us that it is an expression of tiny infants that issue forth from their mother's womb. making צְפִיעוֹת an expression of coming out, i.e., a thing that comes out.
|all the small vessels: the smallest of their families shall take pride in him and rely on him.
|from the vessels of basins to the vessels of the lyres: Jonathan paraphrases: From the priests who wear the ephod to the Levites who hold the lyres. Accordingly, it is an expression of the ministration vessels with which the priests perform the service in the Temple.
|the lyres: with which the Levites recite the song during the offering of the sacrifices.
|25On that day, says the Lord of Hosts, shall the peg, thrust in a permanent place, move, and it shall be cut off and fall, and the burden which is upon it shall be cut off, for the Lord has spoken.
|כהבַּיּוֹם הַהוּא נְאֻם יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת תָּמוּשׁ הַיָּתֵד הַתְּקוּעָה בְּמָקוֹם נֶאֱמָן וְנִגְדְּעָה וְנָפְלָה וְנִכְרַת הַמַּשָּׂא אֲשֶׁר עָלֶיהָ כִּי יְהֹוָה דִּבֵּר:
|shall the peg… move: (This alludes to) the greatness of Shebna.
|and the burden which is upon it shall be cut off: His family members and his company who depend on him and who hang upon him the vessels of their glory. And since he likened him to a peg, he likened those who boast about him and rely on him, to a burden loaded on the peg. Some interpret it: And the prophecy prophesied about him shall be fulfilled.


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by Surekha Galagoda
The corporate debt market should be regulated by the Central Bank,
rated and given to primary dealers, which will help develop it, said CEO
RAM Ratings Lanka Adrian Perera. The debt market is 3-4 times bigger
than the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), but the Central Bank is not aware
of who is raising the funds. All debt instruments, therefore, should be
rated so that the Central Bank is aware of who is raising money.
Although the equity market is relatively developed, the debt market
in Sri Lanka is still in its nascent stage. There is scope to develop
this market. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) promotes the
equities market through the CSE, (Colombo Stock Exchange) but not the
debt market. As of now there are no champions to promote the debt market
though we have regulations on par with the USA.
Perera said that if corporate debt is handled by the primary dealers
it will open more avenues to increase their income. They can use a
percentage of their portfolio as corporate debt paper.
The regulator should relax regulations on pension funds, insurance
companies, EPF and ETF funds so that those monies can be invested as
they are big funds and long-term investments.
In addition, ratings should be promoted by the SEC and the CSE as it
brings transparency which in turn will help attract quality investors.
He said that when the bond market develops 10 times the banks will
develop 30 times.
Earlier in India, the debt market was only 0.3 percent, but now it
has increased to 20 percent. The corporate debt market is vital for
long-term sustainability of the capital market.
When the debt market develops the profitability and funds of the
banks will increase. In addition the banks should not fear the rating
agencies. The corporate debt market is not a threat but a benefit to the
He said that developing the debt market will help the country become
a financial hub in two years. Perera was confident that it was an
achievable target but the fundamentals have to be in place.
Perera said that the IMF and the Central Bank are keen to develop the
debt market. A consultative committee must be setup to get the opinions
of industry, players before implementing any regulations which can be
harmful to its development.
At present there is a private debt securities market that cannot be
tracked. A simple system to register these institutions and make rating
mandatory. The Central Bank too should get involved as the papers go
through the banking sector.
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"Nick Cox" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
st: RE: AW: RE: re: Possible to have different colours for by() groups in histogram?
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 13:26:50 -0000
I am familiar with -separate-, as should be clear from the manual entry,
but I don't see any gain from using -separate- in this example.
I was using -separate- for a similar graphical problem of my own with
two groups only yesterday, but then belatedly realised that using (the
equivalent of) -if group==1- and -if group==2- gave the separation
required without the artifice of two separate variables. One can be
over-fond of particular tricks, not that it matters much if the problem
is solved.
The real advantage of -separate- is when you can plot two or more
variables with a single call. Thus with
sysuse auto
separate mpg, by(foreign) veryshortlabel
scatter mpg? weight, ms(oh x)
there is a bigger advantage, especially if the variables created are
going to be useful for another purpose.
However, there is evidence that even many experienced Stata users are
not aware of -separate-, so on that ground publicity is welcome.
Martin Weiss
Thanks for the flowers! How about the -separate- trick, then? (Fishing
compliments, I know...)
Nick Cox
Thanks for this. The trick Martin used in his replies to your original
of putting frequently used options in a local macro deserves emphasis.
With not 2 but 3, 4, ... groups it becomes especially valuable.
local opts discrete freq gap(5) xla(1/5)
twoway histogram ease if group==1, color(red) `opts'
|| histogram ease if group==2, color(blue) `opts' by(group, legend(off))
Philip Jones
Many thanks for the help Nick! That works perfectly.
For others who may be searching about this question, it seems like you
only need to include by(group) once in the command (with or without
turning off the legend). Just a small point I found out running the
command both ways.
>> . twoway histogram ease if group==1, color(red) gap(5) discrete freq
>> by(group) ///
>> || histogram ease if group == 2, color(blue) by(group, legend(off))
>> discrete freq xla(1/5) gap(5)
Philip Jones
> I would like to know if it is possible in Stata to have different
> colours for plots in histograms created using the by() option. For
> instance, if I would like to plot frequencies of a Likert scale about
> the ease of a process (from 1 to 5) in two separate groups, I can
> generate a nice histogram using the by() option, but both "sides" (or
> plots) of the graph are the same colour.
> For instance,
> input group ease
> 1 1
> 1 2
> 1 3
> 1 3
> 1 3
> 1 3
> 1 4
> 1 5
> 1 5
> 2 2
> 2 2
> 2 2
> 2 3
> 2 3
> 2 4
> 2 4
> 2 5
> 2 5
> end
> graph twoway histogram ease, by(group) discrete frequency xtick(1(1)5)
> xlabel(1(1)5) gap(5) color(red)
> This gives me a histogram, but I would like a different colour for
> each
> plot - say red for the plot on the left and blue for the one on the
> right.
> I am sure there is a trivial way of achieving this, but I haven't been
> able to find it. The barlook_options are not valid for histograms, and
> using the graph editor to alter the colour also results in both plots
> becoming the same colour.
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5 Hottest Scarlett Johansson Naked GIFs
The only thing better than Scarlett Johansson is a naked Scarlett Johansson.
The only thing better than Scarlett Johansson is a naked Scarlett Johansson.
Whereas Tom Hanks' Captain Phillips talked, finessed, sweated and went into shock to rescue his crew, Chris Evans' Captain America jumps onto a hijacked boat from a helicopter without a parachute. His liberation of a S.H.I.E.L.D. vessel captured by international terrorists involves flinging himself across the deck; a human pinball with terrorists as his easily neutralized bumpers. Make that a super-human pinball, because as much as Steve Rogers maintains his golly shucks good nature, he is, after all, a Marvel superhero and he's here to save the day in the most preposterous and camera-ready fashion that's possible. Welcome to 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier'.
Marvel dropped an extended 'Captain America 2' trailer, giving us one major look at the next installment and exciting fans to the point of mass hysteria. Well, perhaps it's not as dramatic as that, but this is the most extensive look yet at the sequel, officially titled 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier.'
UPDATE: Added the full 'Captain America 2' Super Bowl trailer above!
The 'Captain America 2' Super Bowl trailer will air in its entirety during the big game this Sunday, February 2, but before we see it in action, Marvel released a preview of the coming footage and two new posters that unite the cast of 'The Winter Soldier.'
If you're like some of us around here, you mostly watch the Super Bowl for the hilarious commercials and the awesome new movie trailers. But there's one you won't be seeing on TV: Scarlett Johansson's Super Bowl commercial for SodaStream, which was banned from airing during the upcoming game.
Now that we're officially cemented in 2014 and 'Thor: The Dark World' has successfully made the theatrical rounds, Marvel Studios can know focus its attention on 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier.' To go with our previous looks at the next standalone mission for Chris Evans' Steve Rogers, the studio has released a handful of new photos showing off our heroes and one of the villains to come.
Winter is coming ... for Captain America, anyway. As we enter the year filled with such anticipated titles as 'Guardians of the Galaxy,' 'Godzilla' and 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,' Empire Magazine has debuted its latest cover featuring new images from the next installment in Marvel's buzzing superhero universe -- 'Captain America 2.'
The 'Captain America 2' trailer is online and it's awesome. But, sometimes in these trailers, the action goes by so fast. That's why we're here! We went through the 'Captain America 2' trailer frame-by-frame and caught the best parts to bring to you in HD.
The first official trailer for Spike Jonze's latest film, 'Her,' looks (dare we editorialize?) fantastic. In the film, Joaquin Phoenix plays a lonely, divorced guy who falls in love with the voice of a computer -- and who wouldn't fall in love with that voice when it belong to Scarlett Johansson?!
'Captain America 2,' dubbed 'The Winter Soldier,' already gave us our first look at Chris Evans back to his Cap duties, but we want more than just a look at his backside! Thankfully, we found some snapshots from the set showing an actual fight scene between our title hero, Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow and...
'Captain America 2' has begun filming and you won't have to wait until Comic-Con to get your first look at Cap back in action. We've got your first 'Captain America 2' photo below! And what's better? How about confirmation that Scarlett Johansson and Samuel L. Jackson will be co-starring in 'The Winter Soldier?' Yup, we've got that too!
Many of Alfred Hitchcock's movies, from 'Psycho' to 'Vertigo' to 'Rear Window,' are about voyeurism, so the idea of peering into Hitchcock's own previously hidden private life does make a certain amount of sense. But if 'Hitchcock' resonates with some of the Master of Suspense's ideas, it's never faithful to his spirit. Hitch would never have put his name on a film so full of lame pop psychology and so bereft of excitement, tension and humor. Which is a shame, since the title of this movie is his name.


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The company started out with its Leaf fleet in late 2011 and has since put about a million miles on the 25 EVs. Nissan said in January that the new electric van will start being tested by FedEx here in the state and it has already been put through the wringer by FedEx in Singapore, Japan and Germany.
Last September, Nissan said it was in the "final development phase" of the electric compact van and would start selling it to the public this year, though it wasn't real specific with details. That month, it was also announced that the vehicle, which uses the same drivetrain as the Leaf, would go into taxi service in Barcelona sometime this year.
Nissan representatives didn't immediately respond to a request for more details on when the model would start public sales, how much it would cost and what it's single charge range is. Until we hear back, you can check out the official press release below.
Taxi Electric first 100% Nissan LEAF fleet since November 2011
Pioneering Amsterdam-based company have covered 1.5 million km demonstrating Nissan EVs' quality and reliability
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – Taxi Electric will be the first private taxi company to add the new 100-percent electric Nissan e-NV200 taxi to its green-energy zero-emission fleet.
The combination of Nissan's innovative zero-emission technology, in the form of the 100-percent electric Nissan LEAF, and Taxi Electric's ground-breaking city transportation model have been a recipe for success since the start of operation in 2011. Now the two companies have teamed up again to build on this success and take the next step forward by introducing the game-changing all-electric Nissan e-NV200 taxi this summer.
Amsterdam-based Taxi Electric operates a fleet of 25 Nissan LEAF vehicles. It was the first private taxi service to switch to a fleet of 100% electric taxis in 2011. The Dutch company's fleet of Nissan LEAFs has now amassed a trouble-free 1.5 million km in taxi operations – proof of the electric vehicle's high quality and reliability.
Andy Palmer, EVP Nissan said: "Taxi Electric was one of the first electric taxi companies in the world, and I've been impressed with their progress since their launch two years ago. They were the first to prove that zero-emission taxis – in the form of Nissan LEAFs – are a viable alternative. They have covered an astonishing distance in their fleet in such a short time and have shown just how reliable our electric technology is in a demanding environment. Their pioneering spirit closely matches ours, and we are certain they will continue their success with the ground-breaking Nissan e-NV200."
Ruud Zandvliet, founder of Taxi Electric added: "Two years ago we started with 10 Nissan LEAFs. Each of these travelled well over 100,000 km and proved to be extremely reliable. Since last summer demand for our taxis is growing rapidly, which allowed us to double our fleet. We are very excited about the e-NV200 as it is designed to be a taxi. This will improve our offering and open new business opportunities for us."
Taxi Electric will not be alone in making the Nissan e-NV200 part of their taxi fleet, with the city of Barcelona having signed a memorandum of understanding with Nissan to promote it as a taxi for the Spanish region. Global production of the Nissan e-NV200 begins in May this year, with sales starting in the summer.


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State plan delay will allow consideration of Sandy impact
* Sandy's destruction spurs new considerations.
Superstorm Sandy prompted the state to postpone adoption of its strategic plan for long-term growth. Fortuitously, experts tracking the plan say, the postponement will give the document's authors time to reconsider the plan in light of the havoc wreaked by the storm.
The State Planning Commission was set to vote on adoption of the plan on Nov. 13, four days after publication of the final draft. But many interested parties still struggling to recover from Sandy were upset at the short turnaround and asked for more time to review it.
Gerard Scharfenberger, the acting director of the Office for Planning Advocacy, recommended postponing final adoption.
"Although some have had the opportunity to review the final state plan … we presume that many have not," Scharfenberger said. Some last-minute suggestions about the document related to the damage done by the storm. The plan details how land use, development and redevelopment will proceed for at least three years.
Governor Christie, who has spent much of the last month touring parts of the Jersey Shore where business, tourism and communities have been damaged and even wiped out, gave a window of up to six months for the plan's revision and adoption.
But stakeholders from the planning community are seizing the chance to shape the plan to accommodate the latest flood maps and brainstorm how to build and strengthen the infrastructure.
Next week, interested groups plan to meet to pore over the document to look for ways to shape business-growth patterns around the new reality of a state that has flooded repeatedly in recent years and may do so again.
"It's sort of, 'What's the new normal?' " said Chris Sturm, senior director of state policy at New Jersey Future, a non-partisan non-profit group that advocates for smart planning, and will be one of the organizations joining that discussion.
Planners will focus anew on how and where to encourage and limit growth along the vulnerable but also economically devastated shoreline. The plan, as written before the storm, had spelled out a new broad-based structure of tax- and assistance-based incentives, specifically aimed at helping six key industry sectors. In the wake of Sandy, that list could expand or change to give an extra boost for businesses hit hardest by the storm, including seasonal tourism.
Ernest Landate, a spokesman for Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, who oversees the State Planning Commission as secretary of state, said nothing had yet begun on the redrafting, and he would not comment on what steps the state will take first.
Environmentalists hope the plan goes beyond the surface to address how to limit development where necessary.
"This isn't rocket science," said Jeff Tittel, head of the New Jersey chapter of the Sierra Club. "Flooding and storm impact devastates communities, and bad planning makes that impact worse."


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