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First Night Pittsburgh marks 20th year
For the 20th year, Pittsburgh will ring in the new year with the family-friendly First Night Pittsburgh throughout the Cultural District, Downtown. The night begins and ends with fireworks, and in between there are nearly 150 activities scattered among 41 venues, most of which are indoors. Each year features new events and the return of old favorites, such as the parade down Penn Avenue at 8 p.m. featuring giant puppets.
New this year is an ice labyrinth by Rich Bubin of Ice Creations. Construction of the labyrinth will begin on Dec. 30 at the Eighth Street parking lot.
All the performances and activities are included when you buy the Highmark First Night Pittsburgh 2014 button, but some indoor performances require a free voucher because seating is limited. Here are some of the night's highlights.
Any major Pittsburgh celebration is bound to include fireworks, and First Night Pittsburgh offers two shows: one at the traditional midnight that welcomes 2014, and an earlier one at 6 p.m. for families with kids who don't want to stay out that late. You can start the night off with a bang with the Dollar Bank Children's Fireworks Display at Penn and Seventh avenues, along with a performance by local country band NoMAD from 6 to 7:15 p.m. at the Dollar Bank Stage. Then, at midnight, Zambelli Fireworks will shoot off the Future of Pittsburgh Grand Finale, which includes a countdown and raising of the Future of Pittsburgh Ball at Penn and Fifth. Accompanying this finale is a performance by headliner Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaires, often called "The Screaming Eagle of Soul," from 10:45 p.m. to 12:10 a.m. on the Highmark Stage.
'First Look First Night'
Last summer, Bricolage Production Company created the buzz-worthy interactive adventure "Strata," which became the season's must-have ticket. Now, First Night attendees can get a sneak peak at this innovative company's next immersive urban adventure, due to be unveiled at the 2014 Three Rivers Arts Festival.
Part interactive game, part performance, "First Look First Night" provides a 30- to 40-minute personal journey that encourages participants to interact with the world of art in a variety of city locations.
Opportunities to embark on this singular theatrical experience begin every 15 minutes from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Bricolage Production Company, 937 Liberty Ave.
'Funeral in the Rain'
Two actors create 11 characters in F.J. Hartland's "Funeral in the Rain."
The one-act play, which won the Pittsburgh New Works Festival's 2011 Donna Award for outstanding contribution by a playwright, is set at a funeral and runs 45 minutes.
It reminds audiences of the impact that one individual can have on the lives of many other people.
Performances are at 7 and 7:45 p.m. at CAPA School, 111 Ninth St.
Arcade Comedy Theater
Arcade Comedy Theater is planning enough improv and comedy to fill not one, but two performance spaces.
Player One, Arcade Comedy Theater's in-house troupe of experienced improvisers, will offer two 45-minute shows at 6:30 and 10:15 p.m. on the stage of the Cabaret at Theater Square, 655 Penn Ave.
Improv will also fill Arcade Comedy Theater's home stage, three blocks away at 811 Liberty Ave., with four additional shows at 6:30, 7:45, 9 and 10:15 p.m. Voucher required.
'It Was the Coldest Year'
Zach Dorn's kid-friendly "It Was the Coldest Year" creates a miniature city constructed from junk for this puppet spectacle.
Dorn first created and performed this show in 2012 at Children's Museum of Pittsburgh.
Employing video technology, Dorn takes audiences on a 15-minute journey along cardboard streets and past copper-wire trees in this city created from medicine cabinets, desk lamps, Victorian dollhouses and repurposed junk. His travels reveal the secret lives of the city's pocket-size residents.
Performances are at 6:30, 7:30, 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30 p.m. at Catholic Charities of Pittsburgh, 212 Ninth St.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School
The pre-professional division of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School will present a mixed program including two modern works with the grand pas de deux from "The Nutcracker" to welcome the New Year.
The young dancers also will perform "The Medium is the Message" by Julia Adam, which she created to music by Brian Carson in 1990 and exemplifies her wit and unique sense of movement.
The third piece is a world premiere created by two of the student dancers. Caroline McDonald choreographed the piece for a dozen dancers to original music by Jack Hawn, who will perform it live.
The performance starts at 6:45 p.m. at the August Wilson Center. Voucher required.
Attack Theatre
Refreshing perspectives are sure to abound in Attack Theatre's "Traveling," which takes as its point of departure a traveling salesman and his sample case of curiosities.
Directors Michele de la Reza and Peter Kope will explore the enormous potential of little things with a cast of five dancers who will lift, throw, tumble and leap with a host of small objects.
The performances start at 8:30 and 9:45 p.m. at the August Wilson Center. Voucher required.
Johnny Angel and the Halos
Johnny Angel and the Halos, a doo-wop band, have been entertaining audiences for more than five decades. The Pittsburgh-based band has performed with artists including James Brown, The Temptations, Four Tops, Chuck Berry, Frankie Valli and many others. Johnny Angel and the Halos will be performing two hourlong shows on New Year's Eve, taking audiences on a journey through the golden days of rock and soul music from the late 1950s through the '70s. The band will perform at 7 and 9 p.m. at the Benedum Center. Voucher required.
It's exceedingly rare, but kind of cool, when a band picks a name that gives you some clues about what they sound like.
Few, however, do it as perfectly as AppalAsia, who combine the wholly unconnected musical traditions of Appalachian folk and the manifold musical traditions of Asia. It's difficult to envision — and could be a train wreck in lesser hands — but AppalAsia makes the connections seem intuitive and natural, largely through the skill of the musicians involved: Mimi Jong on erhu (an ancient two-stringed bowed instrument from China), Sue Powers on banjo and Jeff Berman on mountain dulcimer, among other instruments.
AppalAsia will perform at 9 p.m. at the August Wilson Center, presented by the Silk Screen Asian Arts & Culture Organization.
James Gourlay says he will be sacrificing his knees to benefit First Night.
He's done it before, so he's something of an expert.
The native Scot, who is general director of River City Brass, says the "First Night Brasstacular" is being shaped as a "brass party" for people "who have never seen us or never go to concerts."
It also will include Gourlay in his kilt to go along with some rousing music from his homeland.
He says the concert will be made up of a program of popular music, such as classic pieces by Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington and "Tequila."
The brass band will play at 7 and 9 p.m. at the Byham Theater. Voucher required.
Mission Statement
When trumpeter Sean Jones moved to Pittsburgh 10 years ago, he quickly became aware of a mission.
He and drummer James Johnson III saw the need to form a band that would be an outlet for the performance skills and material of some of the best young players in the area.
The band was appropriately known as Mission Statement, and it will reunite at First Night. It will feature Jones and Johnson, along with bassist Paul Thompson and keyboardist Brett Williams, who was a little kid in Hampton when the band formed.
Jones says he hopes to lure saxophonist Jacob Yoffee, who was in a later iteration of the band, in for the gig from Los Angeles. If Yoffee is unable to make it, Jones says he is thinking about using a DJ to give the band a different sound.
The band will play from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the Trust Arts Education Center, 805 Liberty Ave.
Broken Fences
It's been a while since we've seen harmonies this pretty, yet potent, from a Pittsburgh band. Yet, harmonies seem to come to Broken Fences — Morgan Erina and Guy Russo — as naturally as breathing. The pastoral folk-rock hymns of Fleet Foxes and the hushed, around-the-campfire introspection of Bon Iver are obvious reference points — or Simon & Garfunkel, if your memory goes back a little further. Broken Fences will be performing at 6:30 and 9:15 p.m. at the Trust Arts Education Center.
Yo-yo champion
Mark Hayward says one of the best parts of his career is that he can keep the tools of his trade in his jacket pocket.
Such is the advantage of being "a yo-yo guy," as he calls himself.
Hayward of Edgewood promises "lots of tricks and lots of jokes" at his First Night show. Hayward grew up in Madison, Wis., and was given a yo-yo as a Christmas gift. At the same time, he got a book on juggling and started developing both talents.
Besides capturing a national yo-yo championship in 1995, he works as a stand-up and strolling performer.
His performances here will have plenty of audience interaction, he says.
Hayward will perform at 6:45, 8:30 and 9:45 p.m. at Fifth Avenue Place. Voucher required.
John Evans and Terry Jones
Comedians John Evans and Terry Jones will be delivering live laughs in two 45-minute performances on New Year's Eve. Evans started his comedy career in Tulsa, Okla., in 1996 and earned emcee status at the Tulsa Comedy Club. He then enjoyed success in Minneapolis and Los Angeles and has opened for prominent comedians including George Carlin and Lewis Black. He now headlines comedy clubs around the country. Jones got his start right here in Pittsburgh at age 18 at the Pittsburgh Improv, where a friend dared him to perform, and he discovered his gift. He has performed at many venues within and beyond Pittsburgh, including colleges. Evans and Jones will perform at 7:45 and 10:30 p.m. at Cabaret at Theater Square. Voucher required.
Ice Labyrinth
This year, First Night revelers seeking a truly cool feature can head to the event's first Ice Labyrinth, a fully immersive 5-foot-high and 40-by-40-feet walk-through maze of giant ice blocks complete with LED lighting.
The labyrinth, which will be next to Fire & Ice Plaza at the Eighth Street parking lot, is specially designed to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Highmark First Night Pittsburgh. It's designed by Ice Creations' Rich Bubin, a veteran of more than 250 professional ice competitions and 5,000 live-performance shows whose business is based in Churchill.
As in years past, the plaza will feature the Steel Town Fire performance troupe.
Silk Screen activities
Silk Screen: Asian Arts, an organization dedicated to promoting cross-cultural awareness and appreciation of Asia through the arts, will host a variety of all-ages events throughout the evening of First Night.
Performances include traditional Chinese dance with the Organization of Chinese Americans and the Yanlai Dance School; Ruby Jain, classical Indian and Bollywood dance; Little Shimmy belly dance school; Win-Win Kung Fu; Tadashi Kato, Japanese sword dancing; dances from the Philippines with the Filipino Association of Pittsburgh; and a decoration station where attendees can create bookmarks with Chinese calligraphy.
Silk Screen activities will be every 15 minutes from 6 to 10:45 p.m. at the August Wilson Center.
First National Bank Family Tent
Bring the entire family and stop at the First National Bank Family Tent for hands-on activities to keep you busy while you count down the final hours of 2013. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh will help you create buttons and bookmarks while Citiparks will sponsor a hat-making class with a chance to express your artistic side at the roving art cart.
The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh will host a Strike a Pose event, where you can capture a fun image of what the museum is calling your "First Night Self." If jewelry is your passion, then get to the booth where Kidsburgh & Remake Learning present Assemble for a chance to fashion an LED bracelet. This event is sponsored by the Sprout Fund.
Pittsburgh International Children's Theater will offer imaginative activities supporting the upcoming play "Stuck," plus temporary tattoos. The Pittsburgh Center for the Arts/Pittsburgh Filmmakers will have lots of creative activities for all ages.
The tent also will host visits from three characters — Mr. McFeely from "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" (8:30 to 9:30 p.m.), the Pirate Parrot (6:30 to 7:30 p.m.) and Steely McBeam (7:30 to 8:30 p.m.).
The First National Bank Family Tent will be at Penn and Seventh avenues. Most events are from 6 to 10 p.m.
Other creative activities
• It's All About You!, where children of all ages decorate "All About Me" posters from 6 to 10 p.m., Shaw Galleries at 805 Liberty Ave.
• Off the Wall Graffiti will be around from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at EQT Plaza at 625 Liberty Ave., helping people create what inspires them through a mock graffiti wall.
• Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse's Decoration Station will be available from 6 to 11 p.m. at Fifth Avenue Place.
• The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Fiddlesticks Family Concerts is from 6 to 10 p.m. at Heinz Hall Garden. Attendees can create a winter-theme craft and attend a meet-and-greet with Fiddlesticks, the Pittsburgh Symphony's feline musical ambassador to children.
• Urban Pathways Charter School's Decoration Station hands-on craft station is from 6 to 10 p.m. at the school at 914, 923, 925 and 927 Penn Ave.


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Pumps & Systems, April 2013
Fifteen years ago, even the more advanced automation systems seldom supported wireless telemetry. Systems that did employ wired or wireless telemetry offered slow data throughput (9,600 baud or less) and rarely provided coverage to every automated location. This greatly limited the usefulness of the ability to measure data from a distance. Today, it is common to have 100 percent communication to all field locations and to experience data throughput from the field of 19.2 kilobits per second (kbps) or even 38.4 kbps. High-speed backbone telemetry is now available in the megabits range.
Wireless instrumentation is the latest current telemetry trend. It can support analog and digital signals without the constraints of a wired connection. Wireless technology can now be used to communicate to and from pressure or temperature transducers, control valves remotely, flow meter (gallons per minute and total), signal the arrival of switch closures and report status changes or contact closures.
The latest of these telemetry advances is the wireless network. This network is a continuous radio system that communicates from the desktop to the remote terminal unit (RTU) or programmable logic controller (PLC) and then to the field instrument (transducer, valve, etc.) without wired connections on one continuous radio network.
Continuous radio network communication allows end users to check the status of controllers and attached instrumentation and monitor the health of the entire telemetry system. This diagnostic capability is available throughout a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system on one network.
Several manufacturers now offer radios capable of retrieving data from remote locations. Although several make wireless input/output (I/O), only recently have both capabilities been offered in one communication solution.
These new wireless networks have shifted the conventional attitudes about automation. Previously, some operators believed that telemetry could reliably handle the long haul, sending data from a remote site back to the host. However, the local connections to the instruments needed to be hard-wired to ensure reliability.
The signal strength of an FHSS wireless data radio is much stronger than other options, such as direct-sequence spread spectrum (DSSS).
Types of Networks
Many operators believe a network consists of Cat 5 cable run through the office. In field automation, two more types of networks are available.
The first is the field automation counterpart of the wide area network (WAN), which can extend 10 to 100 miles. This network, often referred to as the "backbone" or "skeleton," consists of a series of repeaters connecting the host computer to all the remote locations. Depending on the technology, this repeater network can offer high-speed throughput and the ability to bridge many physical obstacles—such as hills, valleys or buildings. The backbone network can cover greater distances than a single radio link. By using multiple repeaters, data can be rebroadcast and will regain full signal strength at every repeater.
With telemetry technologies, such as spread spectrum radio, the same radio used in the RTUs can act as a slave sending data back to the SCADA host. It also acts as a repeater to other field devices or other RTUs. This allows almost limitless expansion of a network by using remote sites as a series of repeaters.
The network uses radios in the RTUs to poll the instruments, creating the second network—a network of instruments that wirelessly reports to the RTU. This short-haul network is equivalent to a local area network (LAN).
New technology features two interlacing networks—the WAN and the LAN—that work on one radio system with a common connection. This common connection is the "slave/master" switchable functionality of the single radio used in the RTU. The radio installed in the RTU is a slave to the SCADA host and a master to the wireless I/O (see Figure 1).
Figure 1. Some providers offer wireless I/O radios that can act as both a slave and master.
An example of a wireless I/O network
Wireless Economics
Wireless I/O is less expensive than conventional "hard wire" systems and much easier to install.
For example, at a standard oil and gas well site, the operator will transmit measurements from multiple locations back to the RTU or electronic-flow measurement (EFM). When a contractor (such as an electrician) is hired to install these hard-wired connections, the costs are about $16 per foot, whether the application is direct burial cable or conduit and wire. The break-even point for wireless I/O would be about 50 feet, if only the cost of wire and labor are considered. The cost savings multiply when two or more wire runs are required to two different locations. The slave/master radio is already installed in the RTU, meaning the only incremental cost is the additional slave radio.


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Fed lifts rates for first time since 2001
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The Federal Reserve raised US interest rates for the first time in four years today, boosting them a quarter percentage point in the first of a likely series of increases to keep inflation at bay.
The decision by the US central bank's policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee moves the benchmark federal funds rate - which affects credit costs throughout the economy - to 1.25 per cent.
Today's unanimous decision formally ends an easing cycle that began in 2001 and took the key rate to 1 per cent, its lowest level since 1958.
With the economy gaining momentum, enough to generate 1.2 million jobs so far this year, the Fed is expected to move rates up gradually in several steps this year and into 2005 since the pickup in growth has brought with it higher prices.
In its post-meeting statement, the central bank repeated a pledge to follow a "measured" pace, which markets have taken to imply it will opt for a course of smaller, quarter-point rate increases rather than larger ones.
"With underlying inflation still expected to be relatively low, the Committee believes that policy accommodation can be removed at a pace that is likely to be measured," the Fed said.
"Nonetheless, the committee will respond to changes in economic prospects as needed to fulfill its obligation to maintain price stability," it added in wording that leaves room for it to move more aggressively if needed.
The central bank said risks to the economy and to prices were roughly balanced.
Soaring costs for imported energy have pumped up prices for high-profile goods like gasoline, but broader government gauges like the Consumer Price Index have also been on the rise.
In its statement, the central bank said while inflation was "somewhat elevated," part of this increase seems due to transitory factors.
On Monday, the Commerce Department said its May personal income and spending report showed "core" prices - a measure that excludes volatile food and energy products - rose 1.6 per cent over the 12-month period, enough to cause concern.
Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan told a London audience at the start of June the US central bank would "do what is required" to quell any inflation surge that could endanger growth.
That comment suggested to markets the Fed could shift to bigger increases down the road. However, officials have stressed they are aiming for a gradual course of rate rises.
These assurances have let financial markets prepare for higher rates by "pricing in" expected rises, and kept US and global markets calm ahead of today's decision.
Stock prices gained modestly in the immediate wake of the announcement while bond prices rose slightly.
One thing inflation-wary policy-makers will need to watch closely is productivity, or hourly output per worker, which has been robust enough to largely contain wage costs. As hiring picks up, however, some increase in wages that account for the lions' share of production outlays seems inevitable.
In the first quarter of this year, nonfarm business productivity grew at a 3.8 per cent annual rate. That was not enough to offset a 4.6 per cent rise in hourly compensation, and unit labor costs rose.
The Fed's move will be closely watched in the political arena as well, where so far the brightening economic picture has played second fiddle to worries over Iraq.
The Bush administration on today played down any worry that costlier credit could dampen the rosy outlook it wants to highlight going into November's presidential election.
"It's not unexpected that as the economy continues growing stronger that interest rates may rise some," said White House spokesman Scott McClellan. "That's not something at this point that is a concern. It's just a reflection that the economy is growing stronger and that people are finding work."


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M/V Shelf Venture, Baptiste Collette, LA
On April 27, 2016, the USCG Sector New Orleans (Sec NOLA) contacted the NOAA Regional Response Officer (RRO) regarding the grounding of motor vessel (M/V) SHELF VENTURE in Baptiste Collette, LA. The vessel sustained a 8ft by 3in gash on its port side, damaging the port fuel tank. The USCG determined that the contents of the tank, approximately 1000 gallons of diesel, had discharged into the Baptiste Collette. The USCG has requested a trajectory as well as a resources at risk.
UTV Ricky Lebeouf, Channelview, TX
On April 22, 2016, Sector Houston-Galveston requested NOAA SSC provide input for booming strategies in case the UTV Ricky Lebeouf, which sank on April 19, discharges the 10,000 gallons of marine diesel on board. Currently, situation is stable, and discharge appears unlikely. Trajectory analysis provided.
Sunken Barge EMS 319, MM 92.5, Mississippi River, New Orleans
On April 20, 2016, USCG Sector NOLA notified the NOAA SSC of a sinking barge containing crude oil at MM 92.6 on the Lower Mississippi River. Barge has a capacity of 25,000 bbls. SSC has provided trajectory based on river flow estimates, and fate analysis for several types of crude oils.
F/V No. 1 JI HYUN, Aunuu Island, American Samoa
On April 15, 2016, USCG Honolulu notified the NOAA SSC for Oceania that the F/V No. 1 JI HYUN has grounded on the southwest side of Aunuu Island in American Samoa. The vessel is reported to have 3,000 gallons of diesel on board. No oil has been released to the environment at this time. USCG requested trajectory support in the event of a release.
F/V PRIVATEER, Ocean Shores, WA
On April 15, 2016, the Washington State Department of Ecology notified the NOAA SSC that the 75 foot fishing vessel, F/V PRIVATEER, was sinking near the mouth of Grays Harbor, WA. USCG conducted search and rescue operations and three crew members were successfully rescued off the vessel. The potential spill volume from this vessel is reported to be approximately 6,000 gallons of diesel.
Qinaq River Submerged Excavator, Tuntutuliak, Alaska
On March 24, 2016, an construction excavator fell through the ice the Qinaq River near the Village of Tuntutuliak, Alaska, and is in approximately 15 feet of water and 20ft from the bank. The excavator has approximately 60 gallons of product on board, approximately 27 gallons hydraulic, 27 gallons diesel, and 4 gallons of engine oil. The USCG requests information on fate, persistence, and transport of the product.
Isles of Shoals Mystery Sheen, Isles of Shoals, NH
On April 4, 2016 a fishing boat reported three 100yd x 100yd mystery sheens in the area the Isle of Shoals, New Hampshire. Sector Northern New England requested NOAA to hindcast sheens in order to determine the origin of the sheen.
Truck Accident: I95, New London, CT (I95 Bridge)
On April 4, 2016, a tracker-trailer jack-knifed on the I-95 bridge over the Thames River, Connecticut. The accident resulted in the breaching of the fuel saddle tanks and the release of approximately 250 gallons of diesel fuel into the River. Sector Long Island Sound contact the NOAA SSC for oil behavior and sensitive resources information. A sheen was seen on both sides of the bridge.
Bayou Teche Tank Overflow, Bayou Tesh, Jeanerette, LA 70544
On March 28, 2016, a tank at the PSC industrial Outsourcing was overfilled, filling the containment berm. Some oil escaped containment and entered Bayou Teche near Jeanerette, LA. USCG requested a trajectory and Resources at Risk.
TPIC Minor Pipeline Leak, Delta NWR, Plaquemines, LA
On March 25, 2016, USCG Sector NOLA notified the NOAA SSC about an estimated 2 bbl leak of crude oil from a Texas Petroleum Investment Company (TPIC) pipeline in the Delta National Wildlife Refuge. Source is secure, OSROs are on-site, and discharged oil is contained by boom in a dead end canal.
Grounded F/V PATTY AJ, Coos Bay, OR
On March 24, 2016, USCG Sector Astoria notified the NOAA SSC of a grounded fishing vessel in Coos Bay, OR with 30,000 pounds of fish, 3200 gallons of diesel, and 300 gallons of lube oil. The incident occurred on Wednesday March 23rd at approximately 0800. Three individuals were rescued from the water, one is still missing. USCG requested scientific support for salvage operations.
Beached Diesel Bladder, Jefferson, TX
On March 22, 2016, the USCG Marine Safety Unit in Port Arthur, TX, contacted the NOAA SSC regarding an app. 500gal bladder containing marine diesel that has washed up on shore in the vicinity of Sea Rim state park in the McFaddin Wildlife refuge. The bladder has a small perforation in one corner and has discharged approximately 5-15 gallons. The USCG has requested a trajectory from NOAA.
Marina fire, Port Orchard, WA
On March 20, 2016, the USCG Sector Puget Sound notified the NOAA SSC of a fire at the Port Orchard Yacht Club involving numerous vessels. Thus far, an estimated 300 gallons of diesel has been released but discharge continues with the potential remaining fuel estimated as 1,500 gallons. USCG Sector Puget Sound is on-scene and requested trajectory support.
F/V LONGSHOT, Long Island Sound
The 50 foot F/V LONGSHOT caught fire near the entrance to Long Island Sound on Sunday morning March 20, 2016. The crew escaped without injury, but the vessel was full engulfed and burned to the waterline and then sank. The USCG Sector Long Island Sound contacted the NOAA SSC to determine potential fate of the fuel oil and resources at risk.
Marine Debris: partial fishing vessel, off Gold Beach, OR
During an overflight on March 16, 2016, USCG Sector North Bend, OR, discovered a 26-30 foot partial fishing vessel roughly 10 miles offshore of Gold Beach, OR that is believed to be Japanese tsunami marine debris. No fuel is believed to be on-board the vessel, but USCG attached a Self-Locating Datum Marker Buoy (SLDMB) to track the debris in the event it poses a hazard to navigation and/or comes ashore.
Berry Lake Platform Fire, Bayou Sorrel, LA
On March 15, 2016, the USCG Marine Safety Unit in Baton Rouge, LA, notified the NOAA SSC of a platform fire in Bayou Sorrel, LA. One tank is reported on fire and two adjacent tanks containing 35,000 gallons of product each, are at risk. A firefighting contractor is en route to the site to assist in containing the fire, along with USCG personnel including the USCG Gulf Strike team.
F/V BERGEN, Bellingham, WA
Om March 10, 2016, the USCG Sector Puget Sound notified the NOAA SSC for the Northwest that the 57-foot F/V BERGEN grounded in Bellingham Bay, WA, with an estimated 1500 gallons of diesel on board. Trajectory and oil persistence support was requested and delivered verbally. Trustees have been notified and ESA Section 7 emergency consultation has been initiated.
Drug Interdiction, 40 miles south of Dominican Republic
On March 8, 2016, the USCG contacted the NOAA SSC regarding scuttling considerations for an interdicted drug smuggling vessel 40 miles south of the Dominican Republic.
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Ethiopia holds a culturally unique place between Africa and the Middle East. Discover it for yourself over 13 days experiencing the country's diverse offerings. Trek into the unforgettably stunning Simien Mountains, get up close to the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, and introduce yourself to the residents of the innovative village of Awra Amba. Grab yourself an adventure you'll be talking about for years to come.
Addis Ababa, founded more than a century ago, means "new flower" in Amharic. At an elevation of 2,400m (7,874 ft), it's the third highest capital in the world and the climate is pleasantly cool. The city mixes past and present, the streets a mishmash of expensive cars, old Russian (Lada model) taxis, along with donkeys, sheep, and goats. Traditional mud houses stand not far from austere fascist architecture and private-sector banks.
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not going to waste my time as it is only for humor and satire. I'm surprised you found this site, some latent hostilities for your boys getting canned over there, or what? hehehe
that was a hoot Cecil, thanks.
If you'd get your partisan head out of your *** you might see this is pretty funny and has nothing to do with what political party you espouse.
Get a life. Get a sense of humor.
doesnt matter what political party you belong to or endorse.
they are all full of crooks.
since you like to go with the name calling...you dont post anything on here with out an agenda...your humor, for the most part, is dry and lacking. After having gone to the site and looked at it, I agree it is funny, but you're still an a$$ who likes to stir the pot for your own amusement...have a nice day
My what a genius you are. Everybody has an agenda! Including you! You've called me a a$$ now four times and you chide me for name calling? What a hoot.
BTW Cecilia is really orginal. Wow!
My only agenda now is to refute you at every turn. If you were honorable,you would see that you started the name calling, but, of course, you post an old message so no one else will bother to see you for the phony you truly are. And I believe I saw you being called Cecilia sometime late last year...what a hoot! It fits your scrawny ass! heheheheh


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1960s Italy. Once-celebrated film director Guido Contini (Day-Lewis) struggles with his unwritten script for his comeback film. Looking for inspiration, he turns to his mistress (Cruz), his wife (Cotillard), his muse (Kidman), his confidante (Dench) and his childhood memories to solve his crisis, with unsuccessful yet well-sung results.
After making the Oscar-winning, $300-million-making Chicago in 2002 and following up with the not-quite-so-popular Memoirs Of A Geisha, it perhaps comes as no surprise that Rob Marshall has returned to his musical wheelhouse for Nine, a 1982 Tony award-winning musical based on Federico Fellini's Euro classic 8 1/2. As if to counter-balance the esoteric subject matter Marshal has assembled a stellar cast, seemingly designed to make poster designers scratch their heads trying to fit all the huge names in.
And, as you might expect, they all turn in excellent performances. Yes, Daniel Day-Lewis can sing, and dance, and even speak Italian (show-off), Kate Hudson is one hell of a dancer, Penelope Cruz can move in ways you never thought decent in a musical, Judi Dench can pull off a good tune, and Fergie (the Black Eyed Pea rather than the Duchess) absolutely nails the musical's one guaranteed foot stomper, Be Italian. Oh, and Nicole Kidman can sing, but you knew that already.
But in amongst these first-rate turns there shines an even sparklier star in the form of Marion Cotillard, playing alienated wife Luisa to Day-Lewis's charismatic yet uninspired film director, Guido. Enchanting and saddening in equal measure, Cotillard gracefully steals the show from under everyone's noses, masterfully delivering the other two big numbers, the eye-watering 'My Husband Makes Movies' and the uncompromising belter Take It All.
Hudson's Cinema Italiano also deserves a mention for injecting some pep into an otherwise sombre series of show tunes, brightening up the introspective mood that pervades as Guido falls out with his wife, mistress (Cruz) and muse (Kidman) in quick succession. Mid-life crises don't lead to happy tunes, and adult themes of lust, infidelity, sexual maturity and the purpose of existence may leave the Mamma Mia! crowd somewhat perplexed.
Shooting and cutting his numbers like a dervish, Marshall undeniably has a gift in taking musical newcomers and making them shine. Yet his grip falters in its ambitious Fellini-esque time-shifting structure, the film awkwardly juggling black and white snapshots from Guido's childhood with colourful musical numbers set on a huge stage.
Still, there's tons to enjoy — the cool of '60s Rome is gorgeously evoked — and its desire to take the musical into different, more complex areas is to be applauded. And if it spawns further musical-art house crossovers — The Lives Of Others On Ice. Let The Right One Sing — then all the better.
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Occupy Wall Street may be struggling to find its core message, but with the release of "Damn It Feels Good To Be A Banksta," at least it has its soundtrack. Cult Comedy Picture Show, a comedy troupe based in New York, premiered a parody music video on Tuesday in which Republican Presidential frontrunner Herman Cain joins a pair of Wall Street fat cats to infiltrate Zucotti Park in New York and sing (okay, rap) about their success. Within a day, the video found its way onto Huffington Post, Matt Lauer played it on the Today Show, and CNN did a report on its literal overnight success. Thursday afternoon Speakeasy caught up with Cult Comedy Picture Show Creative Director George Gaffney via telephone, where he explained how he developed the idea for the video, and talked about how he hopes it will raise awareness for the comedy troupe.


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Hi! I believe I can be of help with this issue. First, let me say that your question is very heartbreaking in the sense that you are clearly such a kind, generous, and loving person. Yet your son does not seem to share these character strengths. He seems to be struggling between wanting to take and being willing to give. And this is actually the key to my answer to you that you need to consider and think about. There are two parts to this: your son and your grandchildren, the kids. Your son needs one type of help and the kids a different type. The kids DO need your material help and I'll get to why in a minute. Your son, though, needs your spiritual, psychological, and guidance help. But NOT your financial help. Why not?
Because your son needs to learn from your strengths. And your giving him materially--things and money--will not help him gain those strengths of character. I would like you to consider going to Al Anon meetings. That's the part of AA that's for the families of the alcoholic. I know you haven't mentioned anything about alcohol. But the principle is the same: alcoholics use the people they love. They take and don't know how to give any more. Al Anon helps the family not enable the person to keep using other people. So I want you to consider going to meetings to learn about how not to enable. Not all meetings are the same, so if you get to a meeting you don't like, call the office and find times and location for a different one. Here's the address for how to find a meeting:
Now the kids need to have generosity modeled for them. PURE generous love. They will sense clearly that the things you give them are because you are sacrificing your own needs for them. If they are not developing mental health disorders, they will benefit from your showing them your love and the strengths of who you are throughout their lives. They will remember this when they are adults. So this is so important what you are doing for them. Make sure to also have the opportunity to spend time with them and to praise them and shower them with your good feelings for them. Kids need that and I sense that these kids may not get that much of it.
I wish you the very best!
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Dr. Mark,
thank you so much for your help! these older grandchildren do get the support and love from there mother, she is a nice women and we get along really well even thou she is an ex-daughter-in-law (to me she still is) we are very good friends, she is also good friends with my son. She just doesn't have much money, and she goes out of her way to help me see them. I was thinking about al alon myself but then I thought it was just for people with acholics in their life. But I still worry about my 5 year old granddaughter that lives with him...I help out with her as much as a do the older grandchildren that doesn't live with him. Should I keep on doing this as well. Also, THERE IS NO DOUBT in all of my Grandchildrens minds how much they are love by me. They know I'll always be ther for them. I just don't know how not to help my son out material ways anymore?
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By Rose L. Thayer
Killeen Daily Herald
Texas broke its energy use record for June on Tuesday, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, and more triple-digit heat is on tap this week.
As predicted, the summer's first heat wave put the state's energy grid to the test, both Monday and Tuesday.
Electric use during the 4 to 5 p.m. hour Monday averaged out at 65,047 megawatts. Tuesday's official numbers peaked at 66,583, said Kent Saathoff, vice president of Grid Operations and system planning for ERCOT.
"Our peak demand for June - that we'll probably be setting today - exceeds what we had last June," he said. "The key is how many more days like this will we have, which creates more stress on generating units."
The previous record for June was 63,102 megawatts, which occurred on June 17, 2011. ERCOT's all-time peak demand record occurred on Aug. 3, 2011, when electric use in the ERCOT region topped out at 68,379 megawatts.
One megawatt is enough to power about 200 homes during peak demand periods, which are typically hot summer days like this one.
In Killeen, Tuesday's high temperature was 106 degrees. It was the third day the city has experienced temperatures at or above the century mark this year, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.
"It looks like we'll probably have at least two more 100-degree days as we head toward the weekend," said Steve Fano, a meteorologist with the service. By Saturday, he said, temperatures should drop to the upper 90s.
Looking back to last summer's record-breaking weather, Killeen had already seen eight days at or above 100 degrees by the end of June.
The state went on to experience more than 90 days of excessive heat, during which, Saathoff said, the system never became overloaded and rolling blackouts were avoided.
"We did pretty well last summer operationally," he said. "The main thing we learned last summer is that it really helps to keep all of y'all informed on what's going on. We certainly intend to continue that this summer."
He credited Texans for listening to ERCOT's appeals to reduce energy use, especially during peak hours, in making this happen.
When comparing last summer's load forecast and actual weather, the daily load forecast was predicted at about 1,500 more megawatts than what was actually used.
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Both The Wrestler and Blindness look worthwhile. Fireproof looks absolutely dreadful and should spur a second most-reviled-post-ever by Scott—this one called "The Failure of Christian Cinema."
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This leaves out the most exciting-est film of the fall, which is indubitably The Road! Postapocalyptic. Viggo. A sure feel-good winner for the holidays. I will be seeing it the day it comes out (Nov. 14).
Oh yeah, huh. That does look worth while.
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I've been privileged to know Art Daily for at least 40 years and I am proud to endorse his candidacy for Aspen City Council.
I now live in Redstone, but during my time in Aspen from 1970 to 1984 I counted Art as one of my good friends. I still do. I respect his honesty, sincerity, and desire that Aspen be a great place to live. Art brings a wealth of legal experience, knowledge and good sense to the table. He's one of the most dedicated family men I know. I could go on and on but I won't wear it out.
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A source known to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency to be completely reliable said here today that the United States had asked Israel to go to the aid of embattled King Hussein of Jordan and that Israel refused to do so on grounds that it would consider such action only if its vital interests were directly threatened. The informant also told the JTA that Israel does not now consider the situation as containing that threat, particularly since in the past 24 hours the Jordanian Army seems to be regaining the military initiative in Hussein's war with the commandos.
(The Christian Science Monitor reported today in a dispatch from Tel Aviv that Israel's attitude toward the crisis in Jordan was being determined by a new "Allon doctrine," named for its author. Deputy Premier Yigal Allon, which "would have Israeli forces intervene in Jordan on King Hussein's side out of pure Israeli self-interest." According to the Monitor report, the Allon doctrine was quoted as stating that "there are liable to be situations in which Israel might he asked to lend assistance to neighboring nations and regimes which seek peace with Israel and which ask help against domestic or foreign insurgents, or both." The Monitor report added that this "doctrine" was considered at an "extraordinary meeting" of the Cabinet called less than 24 hours after Premier Golda Meir returned to Israel Monday from a visit to the United States during which she reportedly discussed with President Nixon the Jordanian crisis, among other topics.) Premier Meir was reported today to be in constant contact with her senior advisors and the Defense Ministry over Jordanian developments. The Israeli defense forces were described as in readiness for any eventually.


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Amidst much drama and intense campaigning, the South Indian Film Artistes Association, also known as the Nadigar Sangam, conducts its elections today.
The elections are held once in three years, and during the last election in 2012, Sarathkumar was re-elected, unopposed for the third time.
Polling begins for Nadigar Sangam elections 18-10-15
Brisk voting on at St. Ebbas school in Mylapore. Heavy police presence. Sources say that at least 600 votes have been polled.
Nadigar Thilagam' Shivaji Ganesan, "Puratchi Thalaivar" MGR, MR Radha constructed Nadigar Sangam in 1952. They contributed money and acquired 99 cents of land in Habibullah Road, T Nagar, Chennai. On Oct18, Nadigar Sangam Election will be presided by High Court Judge Justice E. Padmanaban.
Two Team will be contesting this election headed by Sarathkumar & Nasser. Their respective positions are listed below:
Sarathkumar Team: Sarathkumar (President), Radha Ravi (General Secretary), SSR Kannan (Treasurer), Vijakumar (Vice President1), Silambharasan (Vice President 2).
asser Team: Nasser (President), Vishal (General Secretary), Karthi (Treasurer), Karunaas (Vice President1), Ponvannan (Vice President 2)
"Vaigaipuyal" Vadivelu and Sathyaraj support Sarathkumar Team and Nasser Team respectively. This election is to decide that 99 cents of land will be a theatre or a marriage hall where all artists marriage will happen there.
3500 celebrities are expected to vote and the election result will be announced on that day itself. Since, this election is so fierce than all other political elections, let us wait and watch what will happen.
Vishal : May the Best Team Win
Karthi : Chances of Victory are very Strong
Sankar Ganesh : There is Competition but no Jealousy among Actors
Vijayakumar : Victory is for Us
Kamal Haasan: It should be Indian instead of South Indian Film Artists Association"
Karunas : No Chance for Casting Fake Votes in Nadigar Sangam Election
Karthik : Verbal duel betwen Actors could have been avoided
J. K. Rithesh : I don't know who is Director Cheran.. He's a Fraud
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Words have little meaning anymore.
I shouldn't bother even to write this column. I mean, what's the point?
I was going to do the usual thing, you know, and string together a bunch of words, but words hardly matter now, so why make myself look pathetic?
Believe me, it's painful to say this. I'm a writer, after all, a "word" person. Over the years, I've grown extremely fond of words, and I hate to see them go. I'll miss writing this column. But there's no bucking the tide.
The hot movie right now is "The Artist," which practically is a silent film. There are hardly any words in it. Just dog barks, mostly.
And people love this movie! It's on its way to scoring big at the Academy Awards.
I'm worried about what this means. As you know, Hollywood has a herd mentality, and there's always a scramble to turn success into a formula. I hope we're not going to see a new wave of movies featuring dog barks and other unfamiliar sounds.
The sad truth is, Hollywood has been backing away from words for some time now. A lot of us remember when movies were rich with conversation and exposition, instead of car chases and explosions.
In those old movies, the word count actually was higher than the body count. But the trend in recent years, fueled by advances in special-effects technology, has been toward visual spectacle.
Words, alas, have become less important.
Don't get me wrong. Words take a beating in other art forms, too. I have fidgeted through entire Shakespearean plays, which allegedly are in English, and I didn't understand a single word except the ones in the playbill that said, "The bar will be open during intermission."
Another example: People love opera, even though most operas are sung in foreign languages that you can't possibly understand unless you are Italian, German or Drunk (after intermission).
And nevermind opera. Who can understand the words to most pop songs? Maybe that's a blessing, actually. I can make out a few words when those cars drive by with their stereos blasting, and I don't need to hear any more, thank you.
When you think about it, words play an odd role in the arts. Sometimes they have no role at all. Sculptors and painters do fine without them. Dancers don't need them. Neither do many musicians.
When you see a painting, or watch a dance, or listen to an instrumental song, the art links itself directly to your brain.
There is no need for any middlemen, which is what words are.
Words are only helpers. They are uninteresting in themselves. When you see words in a book or on a computer screen, you don't admire their physical appearance. No, you admire the images and ideas that the words help you to conjure up in your own mind. The words are just prompts, triggers. They don't make the art. You make the art, with their help.
It's an interactive process. It involves work. And maybe it's more trouble than it's worth in these days of rampant sensory overload. There are so many distractions, our attention spans just aren't what they used to be. We want uncomplicated amusements and diversions. Words can't give us the quick fix we need.
I was surprised, not long ago, to come across an Internet item that said the "Harry Potter" books are being translated into ancient Greek. That's right, a language that hasn't been spoken for 1,500 years.
Why not? A book nobody can read probably will be a big hit. It's so obvious that words are on their way out.
Who needs 'em? Ha! Good riddance, I say!
Maybe I'll go with the flow. Maybe I'll keep writing my column, after all, but I'll start loading it up each week with unintelligible gibberish that nobody can comprehend.
Even more than the usual amount, I mean.
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Those of you who tuned in to the festivity in Sochi likely still have a few questions that remained unanswered.
Richard would drive anywhere, and to any festivity, where driving was possible.
It is a season of rejoicing and festivity all over the country.
Here, on days of reception and festivity, the whole splendour of the Persian empire was displayed.
Again the old house in the market-place was the scene of festivity.
The witnesses were few—only the vassals of the count; and no attempt at festivity preceded or followed the dismal ceremony.
The preparations for festivity are ever interesting to young folk.
Some account of this festivity may not be uninteresting to my readers.
It was, perhaps, the most enjoyed of any Hamilton festivity.
When Whistler, the hero of the festivity, arrived at this hospitable abode, he was a long time in the ante-room.
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London, April 23 : Women may not have to spend on expensive anti-ageing creams, for scientists have claimed that the regular sun lotion is the best and safest anti-ageing product.
Prof Chris Griffiths, a dermatologist at Manchester University, said that though sophisticated skincare products can help curb ageing, he would recommend those worried about wrinkles and dark circles to wear suncream.
He also cautioned that women could be damaging their skin by using different anti-ageing creams because the side effects of combining them had not been tested properly.
"The majority of anti-ageing skin products are actually aimed at the effects of sun exposure, not how our body naturally ages. If I had to pick just one product it would be suncream," The Telegraph quoted Prof Griffiths, as saying.
Last year, Prof Griffiths encouraged hundreds of thousands of women to buy Boots' Protect and Perfect Beauty Serum by proving that it worked.
In May, Boots stores across the country were short in supply of the face cream after his research featured on the BBC2 programme Horizon.
Now, Prof Griffiths, at a press conference in London, said that for the majority, most noticeable signs of ageing, including wrinkles and crow's feet around the eyes, are caused by sun damage.
He said that some of the most serious effects of growing older, such as deep wrinkles, would not happen until our 80s without sun damage.
He also warned that too little is known about the dangers of mixing different skin-care products because they are tested in isolation.
Combining the ingredients of popular face creams could cause allergic reactions or hazardously boost the amount of a sensitive chemical, he added.
"All the ingredients [in these creams] have been tested individually. But, of course, what they don't test is what happens when people get out in the real world they use lots of different products together. There needs to be more tests on how they are really used and what the dangers could be," he said. (ANI)


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Since its $7 billion purchase of Pride Drilling back in 2011, Ensco (ESV) has quickly become a leader in the deep and ultra-deepwater drilling space. The company owns 70 rigs and currently receives more than half of its revenue from deep-water drilling.
That's important considering just how expensive deepwater drilling can be; ultra-modern rigs can go for upwards of $600,000 a day to rent. Those high day rates and longer rolling contracts have translated into robust cash flows and made Ensco a dividend machine.
Three years ago, ESV was paying a mere 10 cents annually and yielded just 0.25%. Ensco's management announced during its earnings call that they are increasing the stock's quarterly dividend by 33% to 50 cents per share, or $2 annually, pushing ESV's yield up to 3.3%.
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**** Pitt recruit Steven Adams had 12 points, 14 rebounds, three blocked shots, two assists and two steals in Notre Dame Prep's 75-36 victory over Massanutten (Va.) Military Academy as part of the Pittsburgh Basketball Club Legends Classic at Ambridge High School. He had four dunks, including a first-quarter put-back that brought some of the biggest cheers of the crowd.
*** About 15 Pitt students wearing Oakland Zoo T-shirts set up a transplanted Zoo section behind the Notre Dame Prep bench. Jamie Dixon and Brandin Knight were also in attendance before heading to Morgantown to join the rest of the team for Monday's game at WVU.
*** Notre Dame Prep, with an outstanding backcourt (Xavier signee Myles Davis, Clemson-bound Adonis Filer and Sam Cassell Jr.) is an uptempo team and didn't run many set plays for Adams — or even look to him underneath very much. But he showed his athleticism, assisting on a soaring dunk by Filer and blocking a shot by 6-4 guard Cam Jones without leaving his feet.
*** During the weekend, Adams visited the Pittsburgh Zoo and attended Pitt's 72-60 victory over No. 9 Georgetown on Saturday afternoon at Petersen Events Center.
Adams talked to reporters after the game.
Here are some of his quotes:
On acclimating to the US
"It's going good. I've just got to adapt to the food. My favorite is the steak and cheese."
On all of the attention
"I find it weird. (In New Zealand), usually it's only two people or one person with a notepad. Not cameras."
On quality of play in the US
"The pace is much faster and more physical (in the U.S.). There are a ton of athletic people. It's crazy. … I need to work on my footwork and defense and stuff like that and get faster. I get lazy sometimes. I need a boot up the butt from my coach."
On atmosphere at Pitt-Georgetown game
"That was fun. It was amazing. It was quite intimidating. The Zoo is crazy and knowing I have to play in front of them next year. Whoa."
On impressions of Pittsburgh
"I think the whole city is awesome. Especially when you come out of that tunnel (Fort Pitt). That is amazing. It's awesome."
Here are some post-game quotes from Notre Dame Prep coach Ryan Hurd
On all of the attention on Adams
"All of this is strange to him. We were at the Pete yesterday and people were taking pictures of his feet. He's got to try to wrestle with all that and he's doing a great job with it. …A lot of the kids today get an opportunity to get accustomed to it over time. He walked off a plane and got slammed in the face with cameras. He doesn't understand all the hype and he doesn't want to understand it all. That's what's so pure and nice about him.
"He will stop and pick somebody off the floor when he knocks them over. We keep trying to explain that happens after the whistle. Just keep going and everything will be good."
On Adams being a one-and-done candidate
"I think on paper he's exactly that. I think for him personally he doesn't even think about it. He's thinking about dinner right now."
On expectations on Adams
"I think that he can be whatever he wants to be. But we need to careful with this savior thing. He's not trying to be the savior. He's trying to be Steve. He's good with that."
On former ND Prep player Khem Birch
"Obviously, I have a great relationship with both of those kids. Khem has nothing bad to say. Unfortunately a lot of things have been characterized. He doesn't have anything bad to say about coach Dixon or about the kids that were here. It's different people having a different situation and I'm sorry it didn't work because I think it was a great place for Khem."


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Environmental Decision Memo for Food Contact Notification No. 001390
Return to inventory listing: Inventory of Environmental Impact Decisions for Food Contact Substance Notifications or the Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substance Notifications.
See also Environmental Decisions.
Date: January 23, 2014
From: Biologist, Regulatory Team 2, Division of Biotechnology and GRAS Notice Review (HFS-255)
Subject: FCN No. 1390 – Benzene, ethenyl-, polymer with 1,3-butadiene, hydrogenated [CAS Reg. No. 66070-58-4]. The FCS is intended for use in blends with other polymers in food-contact articles.
Notifier: Kuraray Co., Ltd., Kuraray America, Inc., and Kuraray Europe GmbH
To: Hui Chen Chang, Division of Food Contact Notifications (HFS-275)
Through: Leah Proffitt, Environmental Reviewer, Office of Food Additive Safety (HFS-255) ____
Attached is the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for FCN 1390. After this notification becomes effective, copies of this FONSI and the notifier's environmental assessment, dated November 13, 2013, may be made available to the public. We will post digital transcriptions of the FONSI and the environmental assessment on the agency's public website.
Please let us know if there is any change in the identity or use of the food-contact substance.
Mariellen Pfeil
Attachment: Finding of No Significant Impact
File: FCN No. 1390
A food-contact notification (FCN No. 1390), submitted by Kuraray Co., Ltd., Kuraray America, Inc., and Kuraray Europe GmbH, to provide for the safe use of Benzene, ethenyl-, polymer with 1,3-butadiene, hydrogenated [CAS Reg. No. 66070-58-4], intended for use in blends with other polymers in food-contact articles.
The Office of Food Additive Safety has determined that allowing this notification to become effective will not significantly affect the quality of the human environment and, therefore, will not require the preparation of an environmental impact statement. This finding is based on information submitted by the notifier in an environmental assessment (EA), dated Nov. 13, 2013.
The FCS is intended for use in contact with food types III, IV-A, V, VII-A and IX under Conditions of Use A through H as described in Tables 1 and 2 of FDA Food Types & Conditions of Use for Food Contact Substances. Not for use in contact with food for infants 0-6 months of age or its ingredients.
Styrene (ethenylbenzene) hydrogenated butadiene polymers similar to the FCS for use in the manufacture of food-contact articles are the subject of numerous effective Food Contact Notifications (FCNs 28, 63, 321, 350, 650j, 679, 720, 821, 1184, and 1228). The environmental introduction, fate, and effects of the FCS have been discussed in detail in the EAs and internal memoranda of the Environmental Review Team. All the environmental decisions for use as a basic polymer in food-contact articles are FONSIs.
There are additional FCNs citing use of styrene non-hydrogenated butadiene polymers in food-contact films and coatings (FCN 522 and 711), food-contact articles (FCN 124 and 627), can-end cements (FCN 69), and latex binders in paper and paperboard (FCN 845). All are EA/FONSIs. Polymers similar to the FCS are also authorized under 21 CFR 177.1810(3)(i) – styrene block polymers with 1,3-butadiene, hydrogenated, for use as articles or as components of articles that contact food of Types I, II, IV-B, VI, VII-B, and VIII, and 21 CFR 177.1810(3)(ii) – styrene block polymers with 1,3-butadiene, hydrogenated, for use at levels not to exceed 42.4 percent by weight as a component of closures with sealing gaskets that would contact food of Types III, IV-A, V, VII-A, VIII, and IX to include those requested in the current notification.
This FCN does not propose the use of a new food-contact material, but proposes an expansion in the permitted conditions of use for a cleared polymer for use in food-contact applications where the package is used in contact with fatty foods. With regard to this, effective FCN 1184 authorizes use of similar styrene block polymers with 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene and 1,3-butadiene, hydrogenated as the basic resin in food-contact articles used in contact with all types of food (i.e., food types I through IX) under Conditions of Use A through H. Moreover, the FCS is essentially identical and substitutional to the polymer that is cleared for fatty food-contact under FCN 679. Consequently, the proposed use of the FCS is not expected to open significant new markets for styrene-based polymers in the area of food-contact articles.
The hydrogenated block copolymer will be manufactured by the notifier at their production facilities located in Ibaraki, Japan and Pasadena, Texas, U.S.A. The notifier does not manufacture finished food-contact articles containing the FCS; rather, they will sell resin to compounders or to processors that are involved in the manufacture of food-contact articles. Thus, the copolymer is expected to be used by producers at a number of different production sites throughout the United States. No significant environmental release is expected upon the use of the FCS to fabricate food packaging articles, as it will be incorporated into the finished food-contact article and is expected to remain in that article through use and disposal. Any waste materials generated in this process, e.g., plant scraps, are expected to be disposed of as part of the packaging manufacturer's overall nonhazardous solid waste in accordance with established procedures.
Uses of the FCS in the subject notification are identical and substitutional to the uses already-authorized under existing effective FCNs for similar food contact substances. Essentially all of the FCS is expected to remain with the food contact materials throughout the use and disposal by the consumer.
Food-contact articles produced with the FCS will be utilized in patterns corresponding to the national population density and will be widely distributed across the country. Thus, it is anticipated that disposal of the food-contact articles containing the FCS will occur nationwide; with the material being land disposed, combusted, or recycled in accordance with U.S. municipal solid waste disposition data generated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency which in 2010 estimated that 54.3% of municipal solid waste generally was land disposed, 11.7% was combusted, and 34.0% was recovered for recycling [1]. Articles manufactured with the FCS may not be recycled to as high an extent as other recyclable materials (i.e., glass bottles or jars, aluminum cans, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles for carbonated beverages, or high-density polyethylene (HDPE) milk jugs) included in the statistic. Thus, if the 34% recovered for recycling is excluded, and it is assumed all FCS-containing materials are land-disposed or combusted, it may be estimated that about 18% of the materials will be combusted, and about 82% deposited in land disposal sites [2].
The subject hydrogenated block copolymer is prepared from only carbon and hydrogen containing materials. No toxic combustion products are expected as a result of incineration of the polymers in municipal waste combustors operating in compliance with applicable emission laws and regulations (i.e., 40 CFR Part 60 and/or relevant state and local laws). Additionally, only extremely small amounts, if any, of the polymer's constituents are expected to enter the environment as a result of the U.S. EPA regulatory compliant (40 CFR Part 258) landfill disposal of food-contact articles.
As the identity and uses of the FCS in the subject notification are identical, or nearly so, and substitutive to the uses of the FCS in the already-approved methods no new or significantly different chemical releases resulting from the use of the FCS are expected.
The potential for environmental impacts associated with the proposed action resulting from the manufacture and use of the FCS is also substitutional to currently authorized materials and therefore is not significant. Additionally, the use of this alternative product will have no impact on the use of resources and energy.
Food contact articles containing the FCS are expected to be disposed of according to the same patterns when they are used in place of the currently used articles. Thus, there will be no impact on current or future landfilling, combustion, or recycling programs.
No potential adverse environmental effects have been identified which would necessitate mitigation measures or alternative actions to that proposed.
No extraordinary circumstances have been identified, which would otherwise indicate a significant environmental impact, as a result of the use of the FCS.
Prepared by __________________________________________Date: ____________
Mariellen Pfeil
Office of Food Additive Safety
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Food and Drug Administration
Approved by __________________________________________Date: ____________
Robert I. Merker
Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer
Office of Food Additive Safety
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Food and Drug Administration
[1] U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2010. EPA-530-F-11-005, November, 2011, Washington DC. The percentages noted above are based on municipal solid waste, excluding waste recovered for composting.
[2] The distribution of disposal may be re-calculated based on land-disposal and combustion percentages from the EPA report as follows. Percent Combusted = 11.7% combusted ÷ (11.7% combusted + 54.3% land disposed) = 17.7% combusted. Percent Land-disposed = 54.3% land-disposed ÷ (11.7% combusted + 54.3% land disposed) = 82.3% land-disposed.


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Talabani's rise to the presidency of Iraq was a foundational moment in the post-2003 period in Iraq, and a triumph for the United States. But it's a success that President Barack Obama is not particularly eager to highlight, he who built his election victory in 2008 on disillusionment with President George W. Bush's Iraq war. Recall how Obama admitted in his much-admired Cairo speech in 2009 that Iraqis were "ultimately better off without the tyranny of Saddam Hussein," before qualifying this by saying the war had also shown why diplomacy and international consensus were preferable.
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