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New business dean engages students, faculty and community
If you ask Frank Rudisill to discuss his recent appointment as the dean of the George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics, he'll immediately shift the attention elsewhere.
"To be honest, I'd rather focus on the work of our faculty," Rudisill said. "My role is to help make them more efficient and effective in their roles as faculty members."
However, Rudisill – who was named dean in April – admits that he is "the face of JCBE" to the outside world. To put it in his own words, it's his job to "make sure that what we do is impactful in a positive way," for students, faculty, staff, alumni, the business community and the greater Spartanburg area.
The Johnson College of Business and Economics is making an impact. Its students are among the nation's best, scoring in the top 85th percentile on major-specific field tests. The majority of Johnson College of Business and Economics faculty holds terminal degrees in business and has held careers in business, which allows them to share practical business insight with students. The college is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB), placing it among the world's leading business schools.
Rudisill is also engaging some of the best local business leaders through a recently-formed, 15-person Leadership Advisory Council. And, the Johnson College is proceeding with its plan to soon open a business incubator on its third floor, providing more opportunity for businesses to interact with students and faculty.
Not too bad for a three year old. Affectionately known as "The George," the 60,000-square-foot, $30 million Johnson College of Business and Economics opened in May 2010. A generous donation from entrepreneurial legend and visionary George Dean Johnson, Jr., in 2008 provided a namesake for the School of Business at USC Upstate. The college is now located on East St. John Street in downtown Spartanburg.
"Our location is strategic," Rudisill said. "It provides opportunity for students and faculty to engage with the Spartanburg business community. It invites Spartanburg into our classrooms."
Rudisill, started teaching at USC Upstate in 2002. A native of Lincolnton, N.C., Rudisill attended Appalachian State University where he was a self-described "wild and crazy math major." He laughs, explaining more accurately that he was the classic introvert. He earned his master's degree in math and statistics from Clemson University, and then accepted a job with Duke Power (now Duke Energy) as a statistician in the forecasting department.
After a few years, Rudisill returned to Clemson to earn his doctorate degree in management science. His dissertation focused on solar energy, which he said was not an economical option 30 years ago when his dissertation was written. Today, he remains fascinated with the nuances that continue to make solar energy more of a possibility.
A job offer with Milliken brought Rudisill to Spartanburg, where he worked as a manager in the operations research department. In 1988, he left Milliken and became a partner in a consulting firm and traveled the world. Rudisill eventually grew tired of the travel and became interested in an opportunity to teach. He accepted a position at USC Upstate in the School of Business. Since his hire, he has earned tenure and full professor status. In 2012, Rudisill was named interim dean of the college. He served in this role until assuming the responsibilities of the dean.
In the near future, Rudisill said the Johnson College of Business and Economics will offer a minor in Entrepreneurship. Outside of the classroom, students will continue to be prepared in practical ways. For example, students receive training in dinner etiquette; Rudisill also plans to invite local dance professionals to give lessons to students. The goal is to equip students academically and to prepare students for business culture.
Rudisill is excited about the burgeoning business landscape in and around Spartanburg.
"We're at a good time here," Rudisill said, mentioning the recent location of the Inland Port in Greer and BMW's planned expansion in the area. "Spartanburg is becoming more distribution oriented. That means more jobs for the area."
Rudisill said he wants to increase the opportunities for students to engage with the Upstate business community through more mentoring breakfasts, as well as expanded internship opportunities. Also, the ongoing Wells Fargo Speaker Series will continue to bring in regional speakers who are influential voices in business and entrepreneurship.
"I expect to keep doing what we're doing, but to do more of it," Rudisill said.
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You know, I just finished a total refit (well, almost, after I get the shaft trued and engine aligned) all by my lonesome on a Bristol 35. While I don''t necessarily agree with JeffH in a number respects regarding boat buying, let me say this. Most people won''t have the drive I have to work on boats and learn every square inch and aspect of rig, hull, systems, etc. Nobody works on my boat but me. However, this is a result of admitted necessity forced by my tearing things apart willy-nilly at haulout and jumping from project to project (lacking parts or whatever for the first) before finishing the last. And not being willing to spend the $$ to have someone else do something I can often do better, albeit by typically putting in more time and care. It started with the first edition of "This Old Boat." To do it over with the (too much) money I have in the B-35 yawl? Almost finished boat with good, easy access engine. No slobbered-in roving with dry, crinkled edges in areas like the rudder stops, fuel tank beds, etc. Probably something akin to a Kelly-Peterson 44 or down to 38 or so with less draft (I didn''t spend that much on the Bristol). However, I like boat projects, but really - REALLY can''t justify the full-time effort above and beyond my real-world work. Know the systems, don''t impulse buy, research, know your limits and the boat''s limits, get something that you can accept on all points of sail and enjoy it. This B-35 is going to do a Caribbean loop and serve nicely as the water winnebago here in the Islands. One last thing - always buy with an eye for the next buyer in mind. For crying out loud, just do it. And don''t hang yourself in the yard for three months. Jeesh. KW
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Le Park Inn
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Hotel Specials
Package Specials
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Standard Room
130-sq-foot (12-sq-meter) individually decorated room, balcony with city views
Free WiFi, free toiletries, washer/dryer, and refrigerator
Make yourself at home in one of the 49 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and dishwashers. Your room comes with a memory foam bed. Rooms have private balconies. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary, while 32-inch LCD televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a nightclub, or other amenities including complimentary wireless Internet access and concierge services. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge) that operates within 10 km.
You can enjoy a meal at a restaurant serving the guests of Le Park Inn, or find a snack in a coffee shop/caf�. Mingle with other guests at a complimentary reception, held daily.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access, a computer station, and express check-in. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and a meeting room. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a train station pick-up service.
Know Before You Go
- This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- Up to 2 children 9 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Airport shuttle fee: INR 750 per room (roundtrip)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Mandatory Fees and Taxes
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property:
- Deposit: INR 2500 per day for guests under 18 years old staying between 1 January - 31 December
- Cleaning fee: INR 0 per accommodation, per night
- Towels/sheets: INR 0 per accommodation, per night
We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
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The Virginia men's lacrosse team did not get the win it was hoping for Saturday night, but it did come closer to the performance that it has been aiming for. The Cavaliers (3-5, 0-2 ACC) fell against No. 2 Notre Dame at Arlotta Stadium in South Bend, Ind. in a back and forth contest that resulted in a heartbreaking overtime loss.
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Among the 28 member states of the European Union (EU), the circulation of goods and people has been free since 1993. However, to respect the international commitments of the EU and its members and to avoid the proliferation of nuclear, chemical, biological, and ballistic arms, the export of dual-use items is still subject to control. It is mainly carried out on the basis of European regulation.
May 5, 2009, the Council of the European Union passed the revision of Regulation 1334/2000 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports of dual use items and technologies. This regulation is replaced by the EC Regulation No 428/2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items. It entered into force August 27, 2009.
The regulation:
1. Links to the Regulations
Other Non-EU Sites:
2. Cisco Licenses
In the Netherlands, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation is in charge of export compliance: http://www.government.nl/issues/export-controls-of-strategic-goods.
The Cisco Systems International BV Export Licenses are valid in all EU member States as Cisco BV is exporter and authorize the export.
United Kingdom
In the UK, the Export Control Organization depends on the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS), is in charge of export compliance:
In Italy, Ministry of Economic Development is in charge of export compliance:
3. Policies and Procedures
Cisco export license must not be used by Cisco customers (including distributors, partners, and systems integrators) for goods transiting within the European Union for an end destination outside of the European Union.
According to Article 2.3 of the CE 428/2009 "exporter" shall mean any natural or legal person or partnership:
These commodities, technology, or software were exported in accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, EU 428/2009 export regulations and local laws. Diversion contrary to or local laws prohibited. Parties receiving these goods agree not to use any export and/or re-export licenses or authorizations that Cisco or its affiliates holds for securing their own activities unless specifically authorized by Cisco's Global Export Trade and where legally compliant. By accepting delivery of any portion of this shipment, the recipient and/or their appointed agent agree to comply with U.S., EU 428/2009, and local export, re-export, transfer, and transshipment regulations. Cisco product trade information for export or re-export may be found at:http://tools.cisco.com/legal/export/pepd/Search.do.
4. Encryption
Cisco products containing encryption – enabled features are classified 5A002a1 and 5D002c1.
European Union has Common dual-use goods list (including encryption items in Category 5) defined by EC Regulation No 428/2009.
The French Network and Information Security Agency(FNISA), in French Agence Nationale de la Sécurité des Systèmes d'Information (ANSSI) is competent in encryption items area. ANSSI decides the classification of each product.
the license "dual use items" for cryptology products is subject to obtaining a specific export authorization issued by the ANSSI. - Removed
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Carpenter Bees
Genera Xylocopa and Ceratina
Within the United States carpenter bees are categorized in two genera – large carpenter bees (Xylocopa) and small carpenter bees (Ceratina). Xylocopa is the group of carpenter bees most likely to make their presence and associated damage known to property owners.
The most obvious characteristic used to separate these two genera is size – Ceratina are less than 8 mm long, while Xylocopa are anywhere from 12-25 mm long. Xylocopa are similar in size and appearance to bumble bees. The insects can be black, greenish black, metallic blue, or purplish blue in color. Males may feature yellow sections of the face. Both males and females have yellowish hairs on the legs, thorax, and abdomen, but these hairs aren't as vibrant or as numerous as they are on bumble bees.
Also, large carpenter bees differ from bumble bees since they lack visible hairs on the top of the abdomen, giving it a somewhat glossy look.
Small carpenter bees are dark in color and have a somewhat metallic appearance and scant body hairs. The majority of species have some kind of yellow markings on the body and face.
Both genera of carpenter bees go through complete metamorphosis – egg, larva (grub), pupa (cocoon), and adult stage. As solitary insects, carpenter bees do not organize into colonies.
Carpenter bees do not eat wood but do feed on plant pollen and nectar; however, they excavate dry, unpainted and weathered wooden objects such as doors, windowsills, roof eaves, railings, decks, untreated poles, fences and wooden lawn furniture. One of their favorite items to excavate is the rails and posts of oak split rail fences. They prefer pine, fir, Cyprus, oak and redwood, especially if the wood is not covered with bark, is unpainted or unfinished. Large carpenter bees sometimes bore into painted wood, especially if the paint covering is old and weathered.
Gallery construction is a labor-intensive process that takes a lot of time and energy. As a result, females often prefer to inhabit existing nests instead of excavating new ones. Refurbished tunnels may increase several feet over several years. When required, females will use their strong mouthparts to chew round nest entrances in flat wood surfaces. This hole is slightly less than 1/2-inch wide, which is about the diameter of her body and looks much like a carpenter used a 1/2-inch drill to create the opening. The bore hole goes into the wood perpendicular to the wood's grain for about 1-2 inches and then takes a right angle turn continuing as an excavated gallery (tunnel) that runs about 4-8 inches. The female carpenter bee then partitions off brood cells into linear rows. When finished, she places a food ball (made from pollen and regurgitated nectar) inside a brood cell, lays an egg, and blocks the chamber off with chewed wood pulp. After laying eggs, the female dies. The eggs hatch and become larvae that feed on the food ball until they pupate.
Ceratina generally excavate twigs and stems to build their nests. Females overwinter as adults in partially or completely excavated stems, and in the spring, the female bee further excavates and creates a brood nest much the same as large carpenter bees. Small carpenter bees also provision their brood cells with pollen and nectar. A particularly interesting characteristic of a few species of Ceratina is they can reproduce without males, a trait known as parthenogenicity.
Carpenter bees have four life stages: egg, larval, pupal, and adult states. It takes about seven weeks for a carpenter bee to reach adulthood, but developmental time may vary depending on temperate or other environmental conditions. Newly developed adults usually remain in their galleries for several weeks and leave their brood cells in April or May.
They mate, feed on pollen and nectar, return to their gallery to overwinter and then emerge the following spring. Large carpenter bees have one generation per year in the northern states, but in southern states like Florida, they may have two or more generations per year.
Carpenter bees are solitary bees, and their reproductive potential is not nearly as great as the social bees and wasps. Each generation has about 6-10 individuals.
Carpenter bee infestations are easily identified by the presence of their entrance holes in wood, the presence of sawdust on the ground under where the hole is drilled, the presence of a yellowish combination of pollen and bee excrement near the entrance hole and their bothersome flight activity, especially by the males who are protective of their territory, but do not sting.
Various species of large and small carpenter bees are found throughout most of the United States.
Do They Sting?
The female is capable of stinging but seldom does so unless she is provoked or handled. The male carpenter bees do not sting, but they usually make property owners mistakenly interpret protecting their territory for aggression and the possibility of stinging. Males do look to be very menacing – as they hover and dart after any other flying insects that trespass into their territory and fly near people or pets as they move nearby. However, they will back off and hover a short distance away.
Carpenter bees are important pollinators and are very useful in providing this beneficial service to agriculture, plant growers and fruit producers. However, they are also a nuisance and, given time, may cause structural damage resulting from their gallery and borehole excavations. Other nuisances or damage includes:
- Deposition of their excrement/pollen under the entrance hole is unsightly.
- Accumulations of sawdust from their borings and excavations
- Woodpeckers eat immature carpenter bees. Woodpeckers riddle the wood with holes searching for the immature stages of carpenter bees.
Carpenter bee prevention and treatment begins with a thorough inspection performed by your pest management professional (PMP). During the inspection, your PMP will inspect to accurately identify the offending pest and locate the carpenter bee damage.
Once the inspection is complete, the pest control plan is prepared. The most effective control method is to apply an insecticide dust to the bee's drill holes and leave the holes open for a few days so returning bees will contact the insecticide.
Once the bees die, the drill holes can be sealed and repainted. Sometimes it may also be useful to apply an aerosol spray to control free flying carpenter bees. While only a temporarily effective method, applying a liquid insecticide to the wood surface is a less time consuming process than applying dust to drill holes. A control technique that does not use insecticides is to paint any bare, exposed wood surfaces that are being attacked with exterior paint or a polyurethane finish. Your PMP will also inspect for weathering that will make it likely that carpenter bees will attack. Also, your PMP may recommend sealing existing bore holes to discourage carpenter bees that are searching for possible nesting sites.


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The French rabble-rousers drop a live set upon our asses.
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In 2005, Nze took third place in German magazine De-Bug's readers' poll of greatest live electronic acts ever. We'd like to know who took the first two places—Satan and Magneto? It must have been somebody with evil superpowers, because judging from this live set recorded last year at Germany's Suxul club, that's what it would have taken to defeat the duo of Nicolas "DJ Freak" Sfintescu and Ezechiel Pailhs, The performance comes off as a drunken, somewhat more four-to-the-floor French-fried version of Modeselector, Gauloises dangling from duo's lips and glasses of merlot in their hands. (At about the ten and a half minute mark, a resurrected Jim Morrison apparently stumbles through as well.) It's pretty raw, complete with the occasional sound of wires shorting out (perhaps from all that spilled wine?), but it's also one of the most fun live sets we've heard in a while. If you dig what you hear, make sure you catch Nze when they play the Immerse party at Hiro Ballroom on Thursday 18.


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Nothing wrong with a Glock. They are a utility gun in every sense of the term.
Congratulation, enjoy and be safe.
This is a discussion on First Glock just joined the family within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Picture Darth Vader breathing and saying - "your journey to the Dark Side is now complete". After years of bad mouthing Glocks and singing the ...
Picture Darth Vader breathing and saying - "your journey to the Dark Side is now complete".
After years of bad mouthing Glocks and singing the praises of the 1911, I have travelled to the dark side and purchased a Glock 19. I feel so dirty!
My friends are still giving me grief since they have had to listen to me for years trashing their decision to carry "Tupperware".
After spending the last three days shooting every kind of jacketed ammo I could lay my hands on and waaaaaay more than I can actually afford, the result is that his gun will eat ANYTHING!!
Crow doesn't taste that bad after all.
fortiter in re, suaviter in modo (resolutely in action, gently in manner).
Nothing wrong with a Glock. They are a utility gun in every sense of the term.
Congratulation, enjoy and be safe.
Good move! You will enjoy your new Glock.
Welcome to the world of Glock. The only problem you have now is...which one to buy next??
One man with a gun can control 100 without one.
Vladimir Lenin
Same here. I was a Glock hater, until I got one. Enjoy.
I used to be the same way. I never did like Glocks, until I bought my 19. I love them now and my 19 is my new primary carry.
Welcome to the dark side!!!!
They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security Benjamin Franklin
I'm not pro gun, I'm pro rights. What are you?
NRA Member
I think you've used most of the standard phrases: Dark Side, Tupperware, and bad mouthed Glock for years. I did the same thing, but I could never listen to those other key words: Reliable, No FTF or FTE's, dependable, light weight, and easy to carry. I'm sure I forgot one or two.
Now for the other phrase: You can't buy just one. I have three and I'm trying to figure out what will be the next one. The Glock 19 is a great place to start.
Be Observant and Be Safe.
Current: DW V-Bob 1911, S&W 442, Springfield XD9sc, XDm9,
and Glock G26, G19, G23C, and SIG P226-40 TT, and Ruger GP-100, and Beretta 92FS
Former: Taurus 92SS, SIG P220 TT, S&W 360, SIG P239-40, Ruger 22/45 MKII
Congrats on your new purchase Paul.
No malfs whatsoever? WOW, it's like the ones I own.
The mind is the limiting factor
Quick Kill Rifle and Pistol Instructor
I still have my Kimber Ultra CDP as my EDC, but I also own two Glocks now...
My G-36 is my Harley gun.
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
Certified Glock Armorer
NRA Life Member
Glock? Does Glock make a handgun? Just kidding! Enjoy you're new purchase.
Every citizen should be a soldier. This was the case with the Greeks and Romans, and must be that of every free state. - Thomas Jefferson
That's pretty cool because that was my first and maybe last Glock I will purchase, I enjoy shooting mine. Hope you have fun and give us a range report.
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USMC.....helping enemies of America die for their countries since 1775
We have cookies on the dark side
So...ya finally did it huh? Well.....it's about time. You know....everyone wants a Glock, just some are still listening to that voice of denial. Congratulations and Glock on!
Take a shower, the feeling will pass.After years of bad mouthing Glocks and singing the praises of the 1911, I have travelled to the dark side and purchased a Glock 19. I feel so dirty!
As far as Blocks go, you picked the best one, IMHO. I have one Block. There are many like it, but mine is mine. It is a Block 19.
Congratulations young Skywalker!
God bless our troops!
Congrats on one of the finest 9mm pistols around. No matter what gun I try to carry, I always come back to my G19.
USMC rule # 23 of gunfighting: Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
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How the business cycle is browning America
In politics, the urgent but not necessarily terribly important always trumps the important but not palpably urgent. In the US today, getting out of the economic downturn is urgent, but not a matter of life and death. Moving towards sustainable energy use and cutting back on man-made contributions to global warming is a matter of life and death, but not immediately so in the US. When there is a conflict between a speedy exit from the recession and saving the environment, the environment therefore loses.
Since the crisis hit, it has been clear that the only pro-environment policies that have a chance, in the US and possibly elsewhere too, are those that involve increased public spending. In this case environmental and Keynesian demand-boosting imperatives point in the same direction. Examples are grants for home insulation, support for R&D and environmentally friendly infrastructure expenditure such as public transport improvements. When environmental logic demands policy measures that increase costs to the private sector, however, the fact that such measures impose a financial burden on an already groaning private sector means that such measures will at best be watered down, at worst not implemented at all.
We have just seen two examples of this – the strange and deeply uninformed debate about a cap & trade scheme for CO2E emissions recently introduced in the House of Representatives, and the admission by the US Secretary of Energy, Dr. Steven Chu that bringing US fuel taxes (especially taxes on gasoline/petrol) is politically out of the question for the time being.
Reducing the emission of greenhouse gases can be done in one of two 'pure' ways. The same holds for reducing the consumption of energy, including energy consumed by burning gasoline to move cars around. You either use quantity rationing, that is, physical rationing of the commodity whose use you wish to discourage or you make it more expensive through taxes or other charges. This is just the translation into domestic economy language of introducing binding quotas or tariffs in international trade language.
You can also combine the quota and charging approaches. Quantity rationing of individual users is clearly a complex and administratively costly exercise, even though it has often been used in war time, when scarce commodities were rationed, with individual entitlements (vouchers) sometimes tradable, sometimes not tradable officially but traded informally or even illegally on a grey or black market. Cap & trade is an example. The policy authority sets an overall quota that is intended to be less than what would be consumed or produced without government intervention. Call the size of the Quota Q. Think of Q vouchers or permits, each of which entitles the owner to emit 1 unit of CO2E emissions. All those wishing to emit some amount K ≤ Q of CO2E need to come up with an amount K of permits.
If the quota is binding (if, should the permits be free, an amount of CO2E in excess of Q would be emitted), the question arises as to who will get the scarcity value (the rents) created by this new binding constraint.In the simplest case the authorities auction off all the permits in an efficient, competitive auction procedure. That way the state gets all the rents.
The only requirement for an allocation scheme to make sense is that it increases the marginal opportunity cost to the ultimate consumer (in the case of gasoline) or producer (in the case of greenhouse gases) – the entity that chooses the quantity actually consumed or produced. Auctioning off individual units of the rationed commodity, subject to the constraint that the total amount of units sold not exceed the aggregate quota, Q, is one possibility. This raises revenue for the government.
It is equally efficient from the point of view of limiting the emission of CO2E, for the government to give part or all of the quota away – to its friends, to the Daughters of the American Revolution, to all car-driving Americans, to the power generating industry, the owners of coal mines or aluminium smelters, to the poor and the oppressed or to anyone else. As long as the allocation does not depend on current or future energy use or fuel consumption decisions, it will achieve the desired environmental effect efficiently, if there is an efficient secondary market for the permits. Even if the permits are allocated free of charge to the worst polluters (coal-fired power plants, aluminium smelters, people barbecuing in their gardens), as long as the overall quota is binding, the vouchers will have a scarcity value or opportunity cost to the recipient – they could sell them on the secondary permit market. Political considerations driving the allocations may be unfair, corrupt and outrageous, but not necessarily inefficient from an environmental perspective, as long as they do not distort the beneficiary's marginal opportunity cost of fuel use or green house gas emissions.
Only if the emitter knows that they will get free vouchers to cover whatever emissions they would produce if vouchers were free, would there be an efficiency problem.But the overall q uota should take care of that. If the requirement that total emissions be less than or equal to Q represents a binding constraint, it is not possible to provide all would-be emitters with permits in the amount they would require to cover the emissions they would produce when permits are free. So the key issues are (1) the size of the overall quota and (2) the enforcement of the rule what without a permit you cannot emit.
U.S. Reps. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., and Edward Markey, D-Mass., recently introduced the American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) Act of 2009, which would create a cap-& trade programme requiring CO2E emissions to be reduced 17 percent below 2005 levels by 2020 and 83 percent below 2005 levels by 2050. In addition to creating a cap & trade system that sets the limit (Q) each year on total CO2E emissions , the proposes a carbon allowance for utilities and power-hungry companies. That allowance is just the initial allocation of part of the overall quota or cap.
As long as the overall quota is adhered to, and as long as the secondary permits markets functions efficiently, the opportunity cost to the emitters of CO2E will come out about the same, regardless of the initial allocation of the allowances. The consumer will ultimately bear the full cost at the margin where it should be felt if the policy is to have its desired environmental effect: when consuming energy whose generation, transmission and delivery produced CO2E emissions.
It is my guess that the reality that ultimately the consumer of CO2E-intensive products will pay the price of restricting CO2E emissions, regardless of the initial assignment of the permits, will dawn on the body politic of the USA. When this happens, the overall CO2E emissions ceilings will be relaxed from the levels proposed in the ACES ACT.
What this discussion shows is how much superior a straightforward uniform tax on CO2E emissions would be to a cap & trade scheme. It avoids the non-transparent initial allocation of the permits, and it does not require an efficient secondary market for permits trading. Efficient financial markets have not exactly been prominent since August 2007. Trusting the efficient allocation of permits to the same people and institutions that brought us the Great Financial Crisis of 2007-2008 would not, in my view, be wise. Taxing emissions makes exactly the same informational demands on the authorities as the cap & trade scheme – they must be able to monitor the actual volume of emissions. Taxing emissions avoids the potential problems of speculative bubbles and market manipulation in the markets for permits.
Federal taxes on fuel for cars
America's consumption and production is roughly twice as energy-intensive as that in the EU. There is a simple reason for that: energy is more expensive to the end-user in the EU than in the USA. A litre of gasoline in the UK costs around £1.00, that is $1.60. That would be $ 7.04 per US gallon (dry). The latest quote I have for a US gallon of gas is $2.47. The UK price of a gallon of gas is therefore $4.57 higher than the US price. From an environmental perspective, the UK price is still too low, but let's pass on that one for the moment.
The brave thing to do would be for the US to put a $4.57 per gallon additional Federal tax on gas. Recognising that politicians are wimps, let's phase this in, to soften the blow: 57 cents per gallon immediately, and a credible commitment to a $1.00 increase in the Federal gasoline tax for the next four years. After that, both the US and the UK (and the rest of the environmentally well-intentioned nations, could add an additional $0.50 per gallon each year to the fuel tax, until the last gasoline-propelled vehicle has been driven off the roads. Any undesirable aggregate demand fall-out from this cost-increasing proposal could be compensated by returning the revenue raised to the public through an income tax cut or an increase in transfer payments.
Even this wimpish proposal is way beyond the delivery capacity of the US political system. Dr. Chu has discovered very soon what so many well-intentioned academics who entered politics before him found out eventually: the power of logic and facts is no match for that of lobbyists and well-heeled pressure groups. The only thing green about the Obama administration's policy agenda are the greenbacks of the of the vested interests opposed to any meaningful environmental policy.
Back to Berkeley for Professor Chu, after a decent interval, I would have thought – assuming there still is a university at Berkeley following the imminent bankruptcy of the once-proud state of California.


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"I tell you, all religions shall fail! Not one shall persist! For The Salvation of God is nowhere to be found in the religions of men, nor shall one find Me in any denomination or church. Thus all your attempts to hold onto your self-righteousness are in vain, for every bitter and perverse doctrine of men shall burn in that day.
My children, Christ's church dwells within Him, and He dwells in the hearts of men. This is where My Son has rebuilt the temple, which has fallen down. Yet you seek outwardly in the world for fulfillment, mixing the things of the world with the things of God, polluting pure worship with the abominations of the pagan and the heathen... Desecrating My name and My glory as you continue segregating My Word, in an effort to maintain your own way.
Therefore, be separate! Says The Lord of Hosts, your Redeemer. Come out from among them, and follow Me! My servants, take nothing with you, for I abide not in any church made with human hands... Why do you not understand My speech?! For I tell you the truth: Those who love anyone or anything in this world, more than Me, are not worthy of Me; and to be a friend of this world is enmity with God, as it is written... Stop stifling the Spirit!
Know you not, that to celebrate and worship Me,
In any way contrary to the Scriptures, is a desecration of My name?!
And to mix anything I have given you, with the things of satan, is an abomination?!...
My children, come out of her! The harlot has deceived you!...
And you willingly commit adultery with her, reveling in all her fornications.
You are fallen and given up to judgment, and shall endure desolations on every side! For I shall indeed correct and discipline even all those I love, with a strong rebuke and an outstretched arm. For you have not given heed to The Father's commands, nor do you heed My correction. Thus I must bring My hand against you, that you may be humbled, that you may be broken atop this Stone, for by no other means shall you enter into My rest... Beloved, if I do not leave you to refinement, assuredly I say to you, you shall never enter in.
For this is a very stiff-necked generation, a very hard-hearted people. And though these called Christian do seek to honor Me with their lips, their hearts remain far from Me. Therefore, I ask you, who do you serve?... The world, and all its adulteries against God? Or God, in spirit and in Truth, apart from this world? For as it is written: The day is coming, and is already here, when The Father shall receive the worship He really wants. For only by the power of the Holy Spirit shall one worship God as He really is... Thus the first harvest shall indeed be lowly, of the lowly; and the second plenteous, of the refined and penitent.
Repent, therefore, and humble yourselves,
That you might escape all these things
Which must shortly come to pass...
Repent, I say! Repent, in truth!...
And now take up your cross and follow Me!"
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You are bidding on a NO Reserve Auction for a 1956 to 1959 Slingerland Snare Drum. I looked the badge up on line, and that is how I dated the drum. With only a 3-year window of manufacturing this is pretty rare. If you own a 56-59 kit then just the lugs and tension rods may have more value than the drum all together. The top head is playable, the bottom head has separated form the brace, and it has Genuine Calf written above RADIO KING Parade drum stamped on it. It has the original Strainer, Mute, Throw-off, and Badge, as well as all of the original tension rods and lugs. T is some cosmetic oxidation on the lugs and some rust and t as you can see in the pictures but 0000 steel wool and elbow grease will take care of most of it.The size 14 by 10" and it has 8 tension rods top and bottom! It has wood rims as opposed to metal ones, but from what I understand t are a lot of new snares comming out with wood rims now. T are no extra holes in the body (so if you have a kit this shell may quallify if you want to build a tom), and the rims look straight! This is a No Reserve Auction so the drum is being sold As-Is. Check out my feed back rating, I sell everything As-Is and I have over 3,000 happy clients so don't worry - Please ask all questions before you bid -If you need to you can call me at -Thanks for looking-Tom ... read more


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After consultation with the Mayors of Lebanon, Watertown, Mt Juliet, and Wilson County as well with Fire Chiefs of Watertown, Lebanon, and the Wilson County Sherriffs Department along with State Forestry officials, this recommendation has received unanimous support.
Its not anything unusual for us to do this, said Lebanon Fire Department Lt. Pat OBrien. He added they usually wait until the state issues a ban on burning, but noted they havent done so at this time so the local entities took matters into their own hands.
Unless we get a considerable amount of rain that will go on for some time, he said of the ban.
It is also recommended that the use of chainsaws in wooded areas, agricultural mowing, and placement of vehicles in tall grassy areas should be minimized during this period.
Citizens should exercise extra care with outdoor grilling especially during the 4th of July holiday season as sparks and embers could ignite grass fires.
This band presently does not include fireworks, but officials do however caution the public to their use. OBrien noted officials never really talked about banning the use of fireworks.
Thats something you cant really control, he said.
Hutto stressed the use of extreme caution when using fireworks this weekend and during the holiday celebration. Also, local city fireworks displays are still on schedule at this point in time.
I would ask that folks not shoot fireworks without parental supervision and without a lot of water on-hand, Hutto said.
If backyard fireworks are used it is strongly recommended that a water hose and water source be available and the launching area be placed in a clear area with maximum distance from buildings and outside exposures.
Jewell said the important thing to remember about fireworks is the falling and burning debris from the explosions that are driven by the wind. Residents who may experience a grass fire following fireworks is highly encouraged to call 911 immediately since these fires can grow out-of-control very quickly, surpassing the capabilities of the homeowner.
We realize these directives create some hardship, but the significant loss of property and possible lives out weighs the inconveniences created by this ban. We would appreciate your support during these dangerously dry conditions, Jewell said.
As soon as current conditions improve, an official notice will be issued terminating this ban.


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David McGill Departs the Chicago Symphony Orchestra After 17 Years for a Teaching Position at Northwestern University
David McGill, principal bassoon of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for 17 years, has resigned his position with the Orchestra, effective in August 2014, in order to accept a full-time teaching position at Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music.
David McGill began his tenure as the CSO's principal bassoon in 1997, appointed by then-music director Daniel Barenboim.
CSO Music Director Riccardo Muti remarked, "After many wonderful years as Principal Bassoon of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, David McGill has decided now to dedicate his talents to teaching and soloist activities. In him, the Orchestra loses an exceptional artist and I will personally miss not only a musician but also a friend. David's deep musical experiences will enable him to make an important contribution to the teaching of young musicians, continuing the great tradition that he himself received. I send my best wishes for his continued success in all his musical activities."
"Teaching has always been a great love of mine, and the rigors of performing have precluded me pursuing this noble profession as much as I would like," said David McGill. "I have learned so much from Maestro Muti and the great musicians of this incredible Orchestra, and thank them all for 17 years of unforgettable music making."
A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, David McGill holds a bachelor of music degree from Philadelphia's Curtis Institute of Music, where his teachers included Sol Schoenbach, John de Lancie and John Minsker. He came to Chicago from the Cleveland Orchestra, where he had served as principal bassoon since 1988. Prior to that, McGill was principal bassoon of the Toronto Symphony (1985 to 1988) and the Tulsa Philharmonic (1980-81), as well as of the Solti Orchestral Project at Carnegie Hall in 1994 and the World Orchestra for Peace in 1995, both under Sir Georg Solti.
McGill has appeared as soloist with the CSO on over 25 occasions, including at Carnegie Hall in 2005 and with John Williams in his bassoon concerto, The Five Sacred Trees. He has also performed as soloist with the Cleveland Orchestra and the Toronto Symphony, among others. In 1994, McGill gave the world premiere of Oskar Morawetz's Concerto for Bassoon and Chamber Orchestra, which was written for him, and in 1996, he performed in the American premiere of Jean Françaix's Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano at the International Double Reed Society's convention. He has also performed at the Marlboro, Tanglewood, Aspen and Santa Fe Chamber Music festivals.
McGill received the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist with Orchestra for his recording of Richard Strauss's Duett-Concertino for Clarinet and Bassoon (with Larry Combs) from the CSO's recording of Strauss's wind concertos with Daniel Barenboim conducting. Other recordings include Musique Française with oboist Alfred Genovese and pianist Peter Serkin, Orchestral Excerpts for Bassoon (a teaching CD), and Mozart's Bassoon Concerto with the Cleveland Orchestra and Christoph von Dohnányi conducting.


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An American priest who runs East Africa's largest orphanage for AIDS-affected children won a court battle yesterday that will force the Kenyan government to admit 72 children from the home into public schools.
The priest, the Rev. Angelo D'Agostino, from Providence, R.I., took the Kenyan government to court after several public schools had refused to admit students from the orphanage, a modern facility near Nairobi that is heavily supported by Americans.
High Court Judge Martha Koome approved an agreement yesterday between the Ministry of Education and the orphanage, Nyumbani Children's Home, which will allow H.I.V.-infected children to attend government schools.
The schools that had blocked the youngsters are in the wealthy Karen neighborhood outside Nairobi. One school that had blocked the students immediately agreed to admit four youngsters.Continue reading the main story
Father D'Agostino said school officials had come up with excuses to deny the children access, like saying they were already full. The lawyer for the orphanage, Ababu Namwamba, called the decision ''a resounding victory for life, liberty and justice over prejudice, stigma, fear.''
Kenya's new president, Mwai Kibaki, made free primary-school education a key pledge in his campaign last year. Since eliminating school fees that kept many poor children at home, schools have been flooded with new pupils.
Mr. Kibaki has also spoken out on the need to avoid discrimination against Kenyans with H.I.V., the virus that causes AIDS. An estimated 400 Kenyans die daily from the disease. The government has poured significant resources into testing centers to encourage Kenyans to determine their medical status, but fear of stigma compels many to avoid tests or keep infections secret.
Lawyers for Nyumbani argued that school officials were using H.I.V. status as a factor in determining which pupils to admit.
In court, John Gacivih, a government lawyer, denied there was such a policy. He said that education officials were willing to accommodate the children ''subject to the availability of space in the respective schools and creation of physical facilities.''
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From what chevy high performance magazine says. The 305 vortec heads are not the same as the 350`s, they do not recommend they be used, they have a smaller port and don`t flow enough. this is not to say they won`t work, they will, but if you used the correct 350 vortec heads it would easily make 30 plus more horses than the 305 heads. placing 305 heads on a 350 is the same as making it breathe through a straw, the engine will be real throttle responsive and have good low end power, but will be a dead player from 3500 RPM and up. as for 11:1 compression on 93 octane gas, the only way that can be done is by using a big cam that bleeds off some cylinder pressure, or the timing set so low it wouldn`t make much power so what`s the point? many guys do this, and many have asked me about it, and I say don`t waste your time, we did it years ago, we ported a set of 305 heads and put them on a 350 with a bigger cam, headers, intake, carb, hot igntion and headers, it ran a decent time in the 8th mile, the next year we added a set of dart II heads and no other changes, it ran almost a half a second faster. you have to remember, flow IS power.
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What's your attraction to each gun? And which 226 Blackwater? There are two models of the BW from Sig, the Black Water and the Black Water Tactical
I have a problem with Sigs, well not really a problem...I shoot high thumbs and as a result the slide will never lock open on the last round for me and it bothers the hell out of me. I don't want to change the way I shoot just for one gun as I shoot ALL my guns with high thumbs. I do not have that issue with tehe CZ.
I took the pleasure of renting a SP-01 in 9mm a couple of weeks ago and I was impressed. The double action trgger seemed better than other Sigs I've tried. Currently all my autos are some form of single action and I have a hard time switching to traditional DA/SA guns, with a 226 I shoot low and left at first until I get used to the trigger, with the SP-01, I was just shooting low indicating that FOR ME the trigger was a little better.
Don't get hung up on the higher cap mags of the SP-01 and Sig BW-Tactical, if you carry the gun you're going to want a flush fitting mag (one of the reasons I like my XDM, 19rds in a flush fitting mag) and use the larger mags for reloads. There may be higher cap flush mags available, but who know if they work well.
The Sig has a better overall reputation, but the CZs aren't bad either but I give the nod to Sig for durability. With the Sig you can have the Short Reset Trigger installed which IMHO is THE BEST trigger system for a traditional DA/SA gun.
If you're looking for a carry gun, more hoslters will be available for the Sig, but there are plenty of holster makers that make holsters for the CZ, but EVERYBODY makes holsters for the 226.
Looking at the three guns, I see a couple small differences.
The CZ has rubberized grips, the original BW has wood, the BW Tac has the rubberized magwell grips. All three have night sights, but the original BW has a red front, and the BW Tac has the TFO front sight. The CZ doesn't have the greatest of cocking serrations and the rear sight is of a higher profile, I don't like that as it makes grasping the slide a little more difficlut and I catch my hand on the sight while doing clearance/failure drills. On the Sig I don't like the decocker/slide stop arrangement and prefer the more traditional locations of the CZ levers, but prefer the cocking serrations of the Sig.
You mentioned the weight of the CZ, it's about 6oz heavier than the Sigs, but that weight is all out front and makes the gun very controllable where muzzle climb is concerned, the Sig on the other hand has a higher bore axis and has more muzzle climb, or atleast that's how it seems to me.
Of the three, I would probably take the CZ and put the rest of the $$$ into ammo and holsters, simply because for me the gun feels better in my hand, I shoot it a bit better, and I prefer it's controls. yeah I have an issue with the cocking serrations, but I can work on that.
I guess you have to look at budget, availability, and what you want on the gun out of the box.
I forgot to add: The Sigs come with 4 or 5 extra mags pending on which model you purchase and the regular Black Water does come with an extra set of grips as well and the BW Tac all ready has the SRT (Short Reset Trigger)


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After I wrote that piece for Nerve last week, a lot of you requested more music recommendations on the blog. So ask, and you shall receive: Here's a brand new podcast, full of music recs from yours truly.
Stream it below, and you can also download it for free on iTunes. (And yes, I recorded this in my bathroom in sweltering heat. By the end of it, I was about to tumble off the toilet.)
The full tracklist:
Sarah Jaffe, Clementine. Last week I wrote about my adoration for Jaffe, so I figured it would make sense if I played a song of hers on the podcast. Clementine is a treasure, but so are most of the tracks on her first full-length, Suburban Nature.
Peter Wolf Crier, Crutch & Cane. PWC isn't one dude, it's actually a duo based out of Minneapolis. This track is off the guys' debut, Inter-Be. It's a good one and sounds like it's plucked from another time.
Patrick Park, Blackbird Through the Dark. Off the album Come What Will, this song is a little bit country, a little bit Elliott Smith.
Gemma Ray, Ghost on the Highway. Gemma covers the Gun Club song on her record of covers, It's a Shame About Gemma Ray. Other songs on there include interpretations of Buddy Holly's Everyday and Mudhoney's Touch Me I'm Sick. She's got range!
Thieves Like Us, Never Known Love. This electronic outfit offers a retro flavor on this song, taken from this summer's Again and Again. It makes me want to dive into a pool ... and I don't even swim.
Leif Vollebekk, You Couldn't Lie to Me in Paris. Such a sweet song shouldn't be so short! It comes from Leif's debut, Inland. Listen in a quiet place, and try not to faint when he sings in French.
Sarah Harmer, One Match. This charming ditty comes from Sarah's appropriately titled Oh Little Fire. I can't hear it without bobbing my head.
Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby, Walls. I close with another cover, this one from Eric and Amy's cool covers album, Two-Way Family Favourites. Though their versions of Fernando and Put A Little Love In Your Heart are endearing, I couldn't deny this take on Tom Petty's Walls, a song I've always loved.
So that's it! I'd love to hear what you think after you listen -- I hope it improves your week!
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Hello, I am in the process of deving 'Site Template'. I have been pursuing ways to organize my JavaScript code. Obviously being a template for wide distribution it's a jQuery based app. So questions.
(First off I know solutions vary project to project, but I want to know what you guys do the most)
How far to go in optimizing template? Too much optimization (minimization, combining files, etc) = hard to support, hard for end user to customize / hack up. Too little Optimization = Slow non user friendly. => I was thinking a happy medium would be to combine files as much as possible, but not to minimize them so end users can hack, I can support easier, and end user can minify with whatever tool they want. (Obv utilities like jQuery can be minimized).
Second question: How to organize a jQuery application. I'm thinking keeping it simple: 1 – Just import jquery 2 – Group plugins in 1 file each within its self contained function 3 – Initiate plugins, do custom coding, in another file 4 – Lastly provide a config file to be used by other scripts
Of course not included in that order… But does that sound passable in Themeforest terms, or any suggestions on how you would do it differently. I'm thinking YUI, requireJS or LABjs, MVC frameworks are overkill + not Mass Market friendly but IDK.
Thanks in advanced for the feedback.
Yeah, the welcome message does break up the flow that can be created by the block elements.
High. I'm designing a PSD Template to ease into Theme Forest. I'm a coder by default.
Background I'm going for a Microsoft Metro inspired fitness theme. I'm trying to address a specific design problem while still staying within what themeforest reviewers expect while executing an emerging style. I'm trying to avoid skeuomorphism for this particular project.
Any ideas on making an appealing psd product while avoiding skeuomorphism totally, let me know.http://curtisturner.me/mfr2.jpg
I'm aware the bg can be changed and the padding may be a little tight for most tastes.
PS – The placeholder images are ganked from the net for now. Just needed something to slap in there for now.
I've sent an email to your gmail.
Let me know.
Just a thought.
I believe the term "WordPress Theme" should be deprecated in favor of "WordPress Application" or "WordPress App".
With design and coding everything is rooted in concept, so what you call something has a lot to do with how the tool is used. Think design patterns. Each design pattern domain uses the same language + dev tools + devs themselves, but saying the name of a design pattern gives you an instant idea of how the code is organized and what the code is to do.
So when you say "Theme" it's no wonder why 90% of WP sites are top down header, nav, slider, columns of info, and a footer. I mean that's what a theme is, same structure and tool box of components with different colors (Simplifying here).
I'm not a seasoned dev, but just going off instinct I bet when WP first came out, theme-ing was used to best describe what was going on. Now I think that term undermines what the platform has evolved into and it traps new devs like me into thinking building a site with a slider and a filterable portfolio is what the platform is meant to do, and doing stuff outside of that is some advanced hackery.
Example: As a beginner going by the "WordPress Theme" standard thinking model, I would read books and blog posts and I wouldn't come close to thinking the first thing I could build with WP is a cross platform mobile music app accessed through a URL on mobile devices. Instead I would probably spend the following months learning how to build and tie together a big conglomerate of web components like a blog, contact forms, galleries pages, 50 different types of sliders, portfolios etc. when there are already a million apps/themes that do this and I would be learning techniques that are devalued because of the millions of others that have been pushed down this specific training path.
Anyway My 2 Cents.
P.S. I do see the value of following the same structure also, reach a bigger audience through generalization and this would turn into code canyon if to much "uniqueness" came about. But it's kinda crazy when a restaurant site, a portfolio site, and a gym site all have the exact same structure and components… Then it just loops around to that's the nature of "theme-ing" which doesn't really make sense if you design a solution for a specific business domain lol, then that loops around to is that a smart thing to do in a mass oriented marketplace (design for a specific business domain)... so you're back to the basic structure I guess and it all is how it's supposed to be.
Alright I'm done rambling, anybody else have an opinion?
I've made a post asking if this existed in another forum. Here I am requesting the categories since they don't exist.
Illustrator and Fireworks are used for Interface Design by many designers. I think it would be a valid category to feature on the site.
Fireworks may especially be a good category seeing how a well constructed Fireworks file can have links simulated, along with allowing drastic changes with a few clicks across the entire site (No going through every single PSD File duplicating changes wasting HOURS possibly).
I think it's silly to only have a PSD Template section. Many interface designers use Fireworks and Illustrator to make their templates. Fireworks itself being specifically built for the task.
Thanks, I'll message Envato support.
Where would one go to sell Illustrator Site Templates?
By Illustrator Site Templates I mean a product that would have an equivalent purpose to the products listed in the 'PSD Templates' section of this Marketplace Site.
Cool just wondering.
So I'm reading the last chapter of sitepoint's book: Wicked WordPress Themes and Jeffery Way is talking about the GPL license. Basically at one point it suggest that any PHP that is distributed with WordPress themes is GPL territory because it hooks into WordPress…
So all templates and frameworks are fair game for reuse by anyone making sites for end users or a theme to sell? Being that they apply their own CSS , Images, and Javascript(which most of is probably GPL also) and supply their own HTML


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When I wrote about my first forays into making the Dolores top & dress I think I exuberantly shared the fabric that I had in mind for making my autumn Dolores top – one with long sleeves. The fabric in question was this wild fantasmagorical tropical viscose jersey , or large vibrant floral, as it is described online. I had just bought it & received it as I wrote that last Dolores post, & was overcome with spontaneity to get on & make it for wearing now.
This has to be one of the brightest autumn/ winter tops I have made for a long time. It rocks the tropics! Which is why I have dedicated it to Dr Jacobi, he who transformed his Twin Peaks Hospital consulting room into a Waikiki paradise. And Twin Peaks has been on my mind recently (not that it ever left my heart) with the news that a new series is going to be on air in 2016.
Having been huge devotees of the series from its original screening, such that Tuesday nights were never the same once season two came to its unnerving end, we are beyond ourselves with excitement. It is so good on so many levels (many of which I have yet to understand – part of its brilliance), & I love that we watched it when my children were babies & now they have both become huge fans, watching it with us, as we re-watch the series on DVD. {Happy sigh}
So onto Dolores. What a stellar top. But you know that anyway.
Its shape makes me want to show off my batwings!
You know I've said before what a speedy simple make it is. And I was thinking that this really is a great beginner's pattern if you ever wanted to start sewing with a simple knit pattern.
I can remember neck bands causing me so much trouble when I first tried making t-shirts – getting the right amount of stretch. Whether to sew it on after both shoulders are sewn in a loop, or close one shoulder, then add neck binding, then close the other shoulder. The Dolores neck band is applied to the front and the back separately before either shoulder is sewn- it makes it simple to sew. The sleeves are sewn flat, with the option to pleat or gather the sleeve head to fit. (I always pleat because gathering would involve another step & you know I am generally as lazy as I can get away with being).
See this is what it looks like in normal wear, when I resist the urge to fly … another great feature with patterned fabric is that this top has no discernible front & back. Today the front looks like this. Another day I could swap & have this as the front….
So the fabric is lovely. It's said to be a viscose 4% spandex jersey & feels nice & warm – it's got a reasonable drape but would not be suitable for leggings I don't think. Not enough stretch. PJs though? They would be groovy, & cosy, wouldn't they? I chose it because I am a sucker for large bold bright prints that remind me of the type of environment in which a hummingbird would be at home. Plus it's got a teal/ turquoise background- that is so much *my* colour.
And this is how I wore it on a semi mufti day to work. It does also look exceedingly good with another pair of Ultimates I have yet to show you…..coming soon!
So it's the weekend- at last. I hope you all have great weekends planned. I have barely sewed all week, & not last weekend either, so I am really looking forward to getting back on it. And catching up with blog reading too. It has just been a crazy few weeks.
Feel free to share your Twin Peaks exultations in the comments too!!
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Forest fires, bailouts and rebirth
by Dan Mulhern
"I saw the most amazing thing in Yellowstone Park last night week. Perhaps
you have seen it. There was a tremendous fire in 1988 and thousands of
acres of trees were lost. Twenty years later you can still see the signs:
hacked off, perfectly straight logpole pines dot the landscape; forty feet
high with no branches or needles. But the most amazing sign of the fire is
the dense and rich growth of gorgeous pines 10-15 feet high now. I asked
in disbelief: "None of these were planted by humans?" "No" came the
answer. "The forest regenerates naturally, as cones in the soil sprout up
in the wake of the fires." Scientists predicted the remarkable growth we
can now witness there.
The cycle of death-to-life is surely one of the core laws of life -
natural, spiritual, economic and social life. It makes me wonder about
leadership in tough times.
Consider the current, baffling bailout situation. Should we just let it
all burn down? Some wildly free market folks say "do nothing and watch the
market work." They remind me some of those who manage the forests who say
"let it burn." It will take care of itself. Although there is a parallel,
forests and financial markets can also be distinguished in any number of
ways. And increasingly the architects of the bailout are pointing out that
the reforms do involve the market. The government will be buying (not
paying for someone else to maintain) assets, and acquiring them at pretty
low prices. We taxpayers will be investors! Let's hope they're right.
Let's hope with our investments in assets that have burned nearly down to
the forest floor of the market, that same "forest" of capital will soon be
teeming with activity.
I wonder though how we turn around a situation in which people increasingly
expect their leaders to solve all their problems. People took crazy loans
and are now eager to be bailed out. People extended crazy loans and now
want to be bailed out. Of course CEOs made equally if not more ridiculous
moves - as they supposedly had knowledge of economic history and basic
economic laws. We have an instinct to "blame the leader" and to expect
rescue from the leader. As well as I can understand it, the markets do
need to be supported - and gratefully protections are being put in for Main
Street. But WHAT IF some trees needed to die? Sometimes the kid needs to
feel their mistakes and not be rescued at the school office by the parent
and the lawyer. Sometimes the worker who has made a terrible decision has
to be let go, if s/he is to learn and become more effective. Sometimes we
need a few more consequences, which may not be fatal for the individual,
and which may strengthen the forest, the business, the economy, or the
Sometimes leaders have to find ways to let people experience the "deaths"
that will cause their people to be "reborn" with strength. Sometimes when
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Good point
in October 1987 the stock market "crashed" and lost 20% of its value....
in the "90's" there was a stock market correction ( dot com bubble).....
Today there is a mortgage crisis the market lost 6.8% with more to come... how much more no one knows.
6% of mortgages are in default 94% are Ok. Less than 7% of americans are out of work, 93% are employed....
The bailout is a bandaid for the cancer that has run rampant through out the Government over the last 20 years. Many groups ( R & D) have supported policies that create social engineering by allowing people who are not responsible to own things they should not own.
Many (as reported by the news media when the defaults began) were realestate speculators who were buying 2-3 houses in addition to the one they were living in. When the housing market went south most of those people lost all the houses, the banks and mortgage companies were providing the paper fully knowing that the speculators could not financially support those properties.
When I bought my first house in 1982, the interest rate was 16%. I had to show up at the closing with 20% of the value of the loan. I did that by turning over the deed to the property the house was going to be built on. I had a stake in making sure I made the payments. The loan company checked 5 years of back tax paperwork to verify that had the means to pay back the loan. They would not allow me to to have payments in excess of 25% of my take home pay! Guess what, I paid the loan, sold the house and bought a bigger one, I used the same formula for the second one and guess what, I'm in no position to loose that house.
The market would not have allowed the questionable loans to be made without the encouragement and support of the Federal Government. The Government having access to 700 billion extra dollars of our money is foolish, there are no controls that can be put on this deal that the Gov. will not weasel out of in the up coming years.
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So we should burn Wall Street?
IMO, everything in the past 10 or more years has been wildly overvalued, two years ago my house was valued at $150,000- if someone would have actually given me that much for it I'd have taken the money and ran! But it was all smoke and mirrors, other houses in my area were overvalued so the owners could get equity loans to buy cars and take vacations. Imagine, spending your home to go to Hawaii?
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Just about to fit my new cylinder heads to my 350sbc,I have bought the gaskets for a 400sbc which is 0.024 bigger bore size will that give me any problems? The thickness is the same!
Please advise if you can,thankyou
It shouldn't be a big deal. Most aftermarket SBC350 gaskets are 4.125" in diameter (on a 4.000" bore). This does slightly reduce the compression ratio as there is dead space between the head and block, but most people ignore it. Just pay attention to deck clearance and gasket thickness to keep your quench good (.040-.050" total).
The bigger problem is using a gasket where the diameter is smaller (like when you are +.060" and use a std gasket), the extra material dangling in the cylinder will get hot and cause pre-ignition.
I was thinking the same, 0.024 thou isn`t a lot really, works out to 0.3mm around the bore! Always nice to have a second opinion though!
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LOGAN, Utah (AP) - Spencer Butterfield scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Utah State broke a five-game losing streak by beating Nevada 83-75 Wednesday night.
Jarred Shaw scored 17 points and had 13 rebounds for the Aggies (13-9, 3-7 Mountain West Conference). Preston Medlin added 14, all in the second half, and Kyle Davis had 12.
The Wolf Pack (12-11, 7-3 MWC), who came in holding sole possession of third place in conference, were led by Deonte Burton with 23 points and Cole Huff with 21.
A 3-point shot by Jerry Evans brought Nevada to within two points, 52-50, with 9:10 to play, but 3-point shots by Medlin and Butterfield helped Utah State stretch its lead back to 72-60 with 2:55 remaining, and USU hit 7 of 8 free throws in the final minutes to seal the win.
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The Aggies five-game losing streak was coach Stew Morrill's longest in 16 years at Utah State. Nevada had beaten Utah State in the last three meetings, including a 62-54 victory Jan. 11 in Reno. This is the Aggies first season in the Mountain West, where they are tied for second-to-last with Fresno State, which beat Air Force on Wednesday.
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Nevada is 12-11 overall and 7-3 in the Mountain West falling 83-75 at Utah State (13-9, 3-7 MW) tonight.
Nevada plays at #5 San Diego State (20-1, 9-0 MW) on Saturday at 7 p.m. The Aztecs won 67-65 at Boise State tonight. Saturday's game will air on ESPN3.
Senior guard Deonte Burton scored a game-high 23 points and moved past Marcelus Kemp (2004-08) into second on Nevada's career scoring list. Burton has 1,944 career points and Kemp totaled 1,935 during his career.
Burton led the Pack in scoring for the 17th time, scored over 20 points for the 13th time and posted a game-high for the 12th time this season.
Sophomore Cole Huff finished with 21 points marking just his second game of 20 or more points in his career. The other game was a career-high 31 earlier this season at Fresno State.
Junior Michael Perez scored in double figures for the 14th time and snapped a two-game stretch of not reaching double figures.
Senior guard Jerry Evans, Jr. had his five-game streak of scoring in double figures snapped as he finished with seven points. It's the second time this season he scored double figures in five consecutive games which is the longest streak of his career.
Junior forward Ronnie Stevens, Jr. made his first appearances after missing 12 games with a stress fracture that required surgery. Stevens played 14 minutes and had three rebounds.
Junior forward AJ West has four blocks in each of the last three games. West has five games this season with four or more blocks. He has a block in 11 of the 12 games in which he has played.
Head coach David Carter is 86-69 in his fifth season at Nevada.
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