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When Gianni Infantino became head of FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) last year, he said dealing with issues related to Palestinian football would be one of his priorities. However, many activists who support the Palestinian struggle now believe he failed.
On March 9, a coalition of international and Palestinian organizations denounced and called for the dissolution of the FIFA Monitoring Committee Israel-Palestine founded in spring 2015. They say the committee, whose purpose was to monitor and act upon violations of FIFA rules in the Palestinian Territories and Israel, failed to achieve one fundamental goal: compelling Israel's national football league to exclude six football teams based in illegal Israeli settlements –most notably a team in Ma'ale Adumim, one of the largest settlement in the West Bank, located in the sensitive 'E1 corridor' in the outskirts of Jerusalem.
The most visible failure of the committee is that it was supposed to submit an extensive report on various issues concerning Palestinian and Israeli football to the FIFA Council in October 2016 – but never released it.
The Palestinian football leadership has been calling on FIFA to take action about Palestinian players, including from the national team, who have been unable to travel to international games after being denied permits from the Israeli authorities, as well as difficulties for the players to travel even inside the Palestinian territories, be it inside the occupied West Bank where they are often facing road blocks and checkpoints, and therefore delays; or between the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and East-Jerusalem, making it difficult to hold the games for a Palestinian championship that would gather all Palestinian teams. Palestinians also argue that the military occupation and status of Area C, where Israeli authorities have to issue permits for anything to be built, prevents Palestinian football from growing as it restrains the ability to build new facilities.
There are other problems in Israel, where Palestinians with Israeli citizenship are sometimes segregated from other citizens of the country in football leagues, and where some Israeli teams have been known for chanting racist slogans in stadiums.
The past few months have seen a very active campaign to expel the 6 Israeli clubs based in West Bank settlements from the national Israeli football league. Asian football's governing body (AFC) has urged FIFA to urgently resolve the problem, as well as organization such as Human Rights Watch, and of course, the Palestinian Football Association.
Under FIFA rules, a national association can operate teams in the territory of another national association only with its consent, which Palestine has never granted to Israel. The fact that those teams are part of the Israeli league contradicts FIFA rules because they are not based in Israel.
By letting settlement teams be part of the Israeli league, FIFA implicitly recognizes settlements – which are illegal under international law. Last December, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted a resolution against settlements.
Resolution 2334 states that Israel's settlement activity constitutes a "flagrant violation" of international law and has "no legal validity". It demands that Israel stop such activity and fulfill its obligations as an occupying power under the Fourth Geneva Convention.
A FIFA Council meeting took place on January 10 to discuss these issues. FIFA President Gianni Infantino promised yet again a report by the FIFA Monitoring Committee Israel-Palestine would be published within a month. But that promise was never fullfilled, and to date, FIFA failed to answer criticism against its apathy.
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Hawaii Part Four
Feb 16, 2013 | From the kitchen of Rose, posted here.
The Culinary Demo at the Leeward Community College, Honolulu and Hector's Yellow Kitchen
I was thrilled when Hayley Matson Mathes invited me to give a baking demo in Honolulu. Hayley is executive director of the Hawaii Culinary Educational Foundation, a charitable organization that brings in chefs from all over the world to give classes and workshops to culinary students. She and her charming husband Mike were the best of hosts. They picked Woody and me up at the Honolulu airport and brought us to the Halekulani 5 star hotel at Waikiki beach, with a glorious ocean view from every room, where Haley arranged for us to stay for two nights.
Hector picked us up for dinner at his apartment, home of The Yellow Kitchen, where we met his delightful partner Christopher Obenchain. Christopher is a free lance actor, who occasionally does commercials. He is also working on his PHD in education. He gave us a short viewing of his cameo appearance as a waiter in one of my very favorite movies "Dirty Dancing!"
I don't know how Hector managed it, having been with us in Kona up until that morning and doing most of the prep for the upcoming baking class, then making us a tasty Peruvian dinner of Hake fish with rice and a sauce of Aji Panca marinade: vinegar, cumin, garlic, oregano,aji panca, and a touch of soy sauce. (Aji panca is a Peruvian dried chili pepper which gives a dark red color and has almost no taste. It is similar to paprika.), and onion salad. For dessert, the "Hector's Take on My Cake" chocolate oblivion made with avocado instead of butter. If I hadn't spotted a tiny bit of avocado green I never would have suspected it was there!
In the Yellow Kitchen, Hector has established his personal signature with as many appliances and tools as possible in yellow. Christopher even painted the frig yellow and made a hanging ceiling light from a yellow colander.
The second bedroom is set up as a baking studio. It was quite amazing to see how much Hector could fit into this space. Even the inside of the cabinet doors have brackets for tools to make more storage.
Early the next morning Haley and Mike drove us to the Leeward culinary school where we were introduced to Tommylynn Benavente, Leeward Community College Culinary Arts Program coordinator, and Donald Maruyama, Leeward Community College Culinary Instructor.
Even though we have done this duet of cakes a couple of times ("the Deep Chocolate Passion" and "the Golden Almond Lemon Cake" from Rose's Heavenly Cakes), and we come equipped with laminated recipe sheets and often with equipment as well, it always seems like the first time because the set up is always different. But this time we had Hector who did a masterful prep, bringing loads of equipment including his Breville oven and my entire Rose™ line. Chef Mike Scully, together with the students, made sheet cakes from both of the cakes being demo'd for the tasting, and one of the students, Crystal, provided excellent assistance during the demo along with Woody and Hector. (It was video taped so will eventually be posted!)
Hector prepared a "Deep Chocolate Passion" cake already frosted with a smooth undercoat for glazing, the Lacquer Glaze heated to the perfect pouring temperature, and the mis en place for all ingredients, weighed and labeled.
He also prepped the Golden Almond Cake, replacing the almonds with macadamia nuts so that we could try it for the brunch he was planning for the next day. (It was even more delicious than with almonds.) Woody handed out index cards for the students to write out questions for the Q & A at the end. Hayley had encouraged me to talk about my background and the route I took to become who I am today to inspire the students. So by the end of the demo, the students felt comfortable enough to ask questions out loud as well. One student asked about my biggest influence and without thinking twice I said Buddha! Another asked who was my favorite baker and again without reservation I called out "Hector," and this gave us the perfect opportunity to hand him the Cordon Rose School diploma which Woody designed especially for him.) Woody was my right hand during the demo.
Despite being in the midst of final exams, 80 food science students and professionals attended the demo. It was most gratifying that they were exceptionally attentive and appreciative, and when Haley forwarded the 'ratings' they were all 100% positive.
The demo was followed by a book signing. Haley brought in several copies of Rose's Heavenly Cakes, and I had asked her to encourage the students to bring any books they already had.
By the end of the demo and signing, when I had hardly any voice left, I was treated to an interview with Joleen Oshiro, Food and Arts reporter for the Star Advertiser. Her questions and comments were so fascinating I found just enough voice left to squeak some responses. She is now working on a special profile of Hector, about how he learned to bake from my books to the point where he could adapt many cakes using Hawaiian ingredients, and his unique artistry in decorating them.
After two hours of rest, and a walk by the ocean, we were whisked along to have champagne at Hayley and Mike's stunning high rise and then on to a special dinner in my honor given by the delightful Hawaiian chapter of Les Dames D'Escoffier at the Stage Retaurant. Hector's date was his aunt Lavina Ho who had given him The Cake Bible in 1989 when he had moved from Peru and spoke very little english, which did not stop him from baking his way through the book! I had received so many orchid lei I stopped counting but the most beautiful lei was the one lovely aunt Lavina hung around my neck–it was composed of tiny rosebuds .
Next posting: Brunch at the Yellow Kitchen, visit to Pearl Harbor, and return to Kona.

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Installing the HTTP feature
root@karaf> features:install http
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Registering a servlet with the HttpService manually
See Apache Felix HTTP Service.
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<blueprint xmlns="http://www.osgi.org/xmlns/blueprint/v1.0.0"> <service interface="javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet"> <service-properties> <entry key="alias" value="/myservlet"/> </service-properties> <bean id="myServlet" class="com.example.MyServlet"/> </service> </blueprint>
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Three U.S. cities getting grants to make walking safer
It's getting more dangerous to walk in the USA.
In 2012, the last year for which complete data are available, 4,743 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes. That total represented 14% of all traffic deaths that year; a decade earlier, pedestrian deaths had been 11% of all road fatalities.
The 2012 total was a 6% increase over the previous year.
Every two hours, on average, a pedestrian is killed. One is injured every seven minutes.
"This is not something that just happens in some other place," David Friedman, acting administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), said in an interview. "That's somebody's child, somebody's grandchild, somebody's grandparent."
As more and more people choose to walk, federal transportation safety experts are trying to figure out how best to keep them safe.
On Friday, the NHTSA and the Federal Highway Administration will award grants totaling $1.6 million to Louisville, Philadelphia and New York for public education and enforcement programs designed to improve pedestrian safety.
The hope is that programs developed in those cities will eventually serve as models for other cities, Friedman said.
The three cities selected for the competitive grants this year were chosen from among 22 eligible cities. To be eligible, a city had to have a pedestrian fatality rate higher than the national average and had to have a pedestrian-safety program.
The grants are part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's "Everyone is a Pedestrian" campaign.
The three cities plan to spend the money in various ways:
• Louisville, where the six pedestrians who died in automobile crashes in 2012 represented 10% of the city's road deaths, is getting $307,000. The city will use the money to create a pedestrian education program for schoolchildren, create safe walking routes for seniors and conduct law enforcement training.
• Philadelphia, where 31 pedestrians died in crashes in 2012 — 29% of the city's traffic fatalities — will get $525,000. It will spend the money on increased police visibility and ticketing during high-risk hours in 20 high-crash locations downtown; the grant will also be used for outreach to pedestrians in those areas and to train police on pedestrian safety.
• New York, where the 127 pedestrians killed in 2012 represented 47% of the city's traffic fatalities, will get $805,801. It will use the money to address speeding drivers and those who fail to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks. The city will also work to reach young men, the group most likely to be involved in pedestrian crashes, through social media and enforcement activities in high-crash areas.
"They've put together plans that give us the confidence they will be able to really have an impact," Friedman said.


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International Pop Overthrow returns to Chicago tomorrow (Thursday, April 18th) with the first of the multi-band showcases it will be holding at the Red Line Tap through April 27th. It would be a good idea to check out the IPO website (which has links to all the acts involved) and plan ahead. Particularly since Record Store Day is this Saturday, and CIMMFEST is running from tomorrow through Sunday. It's going to take a lot of effort to experience at least a bit all three of these events.
I wrote a preview of International Pop Overthrow - Chicago for the Illinois Entertainer, and it's now up on their website. I'd like to extend a big THANK YOU to IPO Founder/CEO David Bash and the musicians who took the time to respond a series of email questions I sent them.
So, here'sThursday night's lineup. All of these acts are from the Chicago area.
Waiflike: A trio that mixes dark humor with hard-edged but melodic rock and roll.
Keith Betti: A singer-songwriter who performs blues, folk, and Americana music.
The Outfit: This quartet is fronted by a female vocalist & keyboards player, and occasionally uses a guest violinist. They've been around a year, and this is their first IPO-Chicago. The Outfit is currently working on an EP.
The PowWows: Coed quintet mixes alt and folk rock, and has played IPO-Chicago in the past.
Telstar: This duo has also been at IPO-Chicago before. Plays melodic alt rock with commercial potential.
Go Time: IPO-Chicago veterans have made a name for themselves a couple of CDs filled with hard-edged power pop. Their live shows are also impressive.


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Lobsters Perth, Lobster Catch Limits in Perth
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Western Australian government Fisheries Minister Norman Moore announced today that new rules applying to recreational rock lobster fishers will come into effect on 1st December 2008. The new regulations that I flagged last month will see recreational rock lobster fishers play their part in protecting Western Australias most valuable fishery, Mr Moore said. From Monday, licensed recreational rock lobster fishers between Black Point, east of Augusta, and the Zuytdorp Cliffs north of Kalbarri (the West Coast Bioregion of which lobster fishing in Perth applies) will have daily bag limits reduced from eight to six. I took this decision because record low numbers of juvenile rock lobster (puerulus) in their normal inshore nurseries indicates the fishery is heading for its lowest catches in 40 years, in the next three to four seasons, the Minister said. The Liberal-National Government has moved quickly to protect rock lobster stocks this year and help carry over stock into the coming poorer years. According to the figures, the next three years will have well-below average catches in the western rock lobster fishery and the latest research indicates the total catch is likely to be at a record low for the 2011-2012 season, he said. Last season, Western Australias rock lobster fishery generated $220million in landed catch value for commercial fishers and, each season it provides thousands of hours of pleasure and pastime to recreational fishers. However, in order to keep the fishery sustainable, changes have been made to commercial and recreational fishing rules to reduce the pressure on lobster stocks.
Additionally, a daily boat limit of 12 rock lobsters will come into effect if two or more licence holders are aboard a vessel.
There will also be a new possession limit of 24 western rock lobsters per person, in Perth and throughout the West Coast Bioregion including a persons residence.
Mr Moore said the precautionary action was vital to keep the fishery sustainable while experts researched the causes of this years significant changes to puerulus settlement. The puerulus data collection method has been a reliable and valuable forecasting tool for the fishery since the late 1960s and this years counts have recorded alarmingly low numbers, the Minister said.
Details on the Western Rock Lobster catch / possession rule changes for Perth fishers are online at http://www.fish.wa.gov.au.
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Most saxophone literature written for the concert stage in the latter half of the twentieth century until today includes passages into the extended register (above high F) or the altissimo register. This varies widely, from a single note or two just creeping slightly beyond F to extended sections that climb dizzying heights up to four octaves or more. Gone is the time in the history of the saxophone when it is acceptable to "trim" the register requirements of a significant work to fit the limitations of the performer. No serious violinist, flautist, or singer would dare walk onto a stage and take a section down an octave or just not play the last two notes of a cadenza! Nor should we.
Dr. Noah Getz has given us an entirely new perspective on studying the altissimo range. We have all labored over high note sections in a particular piece, but there have been few/any newly composed etudes that focus on this register. Stratosphere contains 20 etudes that will challenge every saxophonist, even those who have "mastered" the altissimo.
Keep in mind that this is NOT a progressive method for developing the high register. We have other books for that, namely the venerable Rascher Top Tones and the Rousseau Saxophone High Tones. These books present the high register from the ground up and are necessary prerequisites to Dr. Getz's volume. Of interest is a brief history of the altissimo registers, and a concise, 7-page discussion of the elements needed to successfully perform the high register. Then follows the 20 etudes in various styles that provide the instructional core of the book. We will present more detailed information on the etudes as time permits, but the first thing that is obvious is that they are notated with ledger lines which will force the player to become comfortable reading so high!
Stratosphere has just been published by Advance Music out of Germany, so copies in the USA are limited. We have several at ClassicSax.com with more on the way. I am sure that this book will become a standard text, much like the Rascher and Rousseau books, for advanced altissimo study. Order your copy today.


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Tactile switches are on/off actuator components - basic electronic switches - that must be physically touched or pressed down to close a circuit and deliver a signal. Tactile switches typically only register an input while manually pressed by the user, and return to a default 'off' position on release.
Often shortened to tact switches, these simple and common switch types are often used as components in PCB-based (printed circuit board) systems. Everyday examples include computer keyboards, keypads or number pads, instrument panels, and many other interface control applications.
What are the main differences between tactile switches?
- Terminal type - tactile switches are available in many different configurations for mounting to PCBs and other device circuits.
- Among the most common terminal types are surface mount (the switch is soldered directly to the surface of the PCB) and through-hole mount (the switch features leg pins that pass through the PCB before being soldered or crimped)
- Other options include screw-in, tabbed, or gull wing tact switches
- Switch operation - most tactile switches are typically either latched, momentary or off(on) type.
- Actuator type - the physical characteristics of the switch interface itself, and how it's operated by the user.
- Common options include standard button tactile switches, cap switches, plunger switches, push plate switches, and stem tactile switches
- Actuator length and travel distance - actuator length refers to the physical height of the button part itself, while travel distance denotes the depth of the press required before the tactile switch registers as active/on.
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The supporters culture continues to grow from sideline to sideline in the south end of BC Place at Whitecaps FC home matches. It's a teeming mass of flag waving, ground stomping and song singing that carries stadium wide. In the mass of activity in the south end you will find a brand new group in the west corner, or curve: Curva Collective.
From anywhere in the stadium, the large Curva Collective banner on the railing of Section 203/204 is hard to miss. Up close, there is another presence which is hard to miss: one of the group's capos (the chant leader), Zachary. Near Zachary you're likely to hear a loud drum being played by Massimo. These two individuals are long time Whitecaps FC supporters who have been part of starting up this new group.
While these two fans are prominent in the group they are not the leaders. Decisions are reached as their name suggests: they all work together as a collective to come to a group consensus. This ties into the vision the group has for itself, as stated by Massimo.
"We're open to growth, but it needs to be people who support our ideal that it's the play on the pitch that comes first, and we support that play."
They are seeking not only to work as a collective, but also to display their support using a wide collection of soccer supporting traditions. Zachary said that one way to observe this is their chant selection, which he describes as "a wealth of different songs that can work very well with supporting the 'Caps." He added that they "don't want to be pigeonholed as a group that only supports in one style." A visual example of this was the D.C. United match, where Curva displayed a flag for the country and province of each player on the team. When asked what the Collective wants for their future, Massimo said: "The ultimate goal of the Collective is to be the best supporters we can be in the hopes that it spreads all across the grounds."
Those wishing to learn more about Curva Collective can contact them through Twitter @CurvaCollective, by email email@example.com or by getting tickets down in Section 203/204 to join in.


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Disharmony in Family and Marriage
Switch Words
WITH means is to be compatible with the opposite or concerned person.
Chant the switch words, "TOGETHER DIVINE WITH … (Name of the person)" when you want the other person to agree with you.
When you want a harmonious atmosphere chant CLEAR TOGETHER DIVINE WITH. If you chant this switch word combination, the atmosphere will change beautifully.
Don't bother about the names of the persons who need harmony. Just chant CLEAR TOGETHER DIVINE WITH. Still it works beautifully.
At the subconscious level of the mind there is no 'you' and 'me'. Everything is one. At the subconscious level there is no differentiation, all are one.
The difference is because of the body, and of the mind's association with the body. That's why we see the difference between each other
Bach Flower Remedies
Resolving the destructive tendencies – if relationship is to be mended then take the following remedies:
- AGRIMONY for open communication
- BEECH to understand other's point of view; to have tolerance
- WILLOW to stop blaming and to forgive
- WALNUT to adjust and to be compromising
- CHERRY PLUM not to burst out
- HOLLY for suspicion and back biting
- CHICORY to give and not to force one
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Rule your Mind
How to purchase the harmony I seek in my life? Ask a simple question to yourself.
What do I want?
What emotions or thoughts I need to have so that I can achieve what I want.
What behavior of mine or my action will take me move towards this goal?
On the other hand, what state of mind will take me away from my goal – my anger or forgiveness, my worry or my endurance (giving love in spite of not receiving), and my sadness or my fortitude?
Disparity in Love
The Gem Remedy CORAL is for disparity in love.
A school teacher loved her own student.
They wanted to get married, irrespective of their difference in age.
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Our home is a beautifully restored "maison de maître" with four holiday suites, two self-catering cottages, and the main manor on 8 acres of wooded land. The entire property is surrounded by the vineyards of Côte de Blaye. The flowered gardens and large swimming pool along with a sauna and jacuzzi make for an ideal setting for those looking to get away from it all.
The house dates largely from the 18th century with the oldest part dating back to the 16th century. The house was once owned by one of the king's tax collectors. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the property was purchased and managed by a family who for several generations produced quality wines and tobacco. In the last 18 years, La Sauvageonne has become a very appreciated bed and breakfast ( chambres d'hôtes ) with many repeat guests.


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Dear All
i am the beginner in English, and i really want to know about all Tenses, because i still don't understand about it.
can someone explain to me? which is i need the patterns from every tense, and how to use that.
thanks, for the answering
cheers Rama :)
Your English seems okay. You have used verbs quite successfully in your post. Do you not have a specific question?
The base form of the English verb is the unconjugated, non-finite form:
To work.
In this form it does not exhibit tense.
If it is a regular verb you form the past tense by adding the suffix ed.
If it is irregular, the past form does not follow this rule, and it must be learnt as a new word.
To buy = bought.
The present tense is very simple to use as it is the unconjugated form of the verb. It only changes when it must agree with a singular subject in the 3rd person. (We add an s to the verb)
I/You/We/they buy...
John/He/She/It buys...
We form the continuous tense by adding ing to the verb in its unconjugated form. The tense is determined by a form of to be which preceeds the ing form of the verb.
I am/was working.
Verbs are not inflected to form the future tense. We use present tenses and auxilary verbs to form the future tense.
I leave at 9:00 (present simple).
I am working later (present continuous).
I will/shall decide what I want to do next week (will/shall auxilaries).
I am going to buy a new car (be going auxilary).
This is a very, very rough outline which leaves much to be said. A lot of what I have written is not definitive: it does not apply universally. There are exceptions.
If you have a specific question regarding a particular use of a tense in context, you will receive a much more useful answer.
Making mistakes is one of the best ways to learn. It's nothing to feel bad about.
Once you know how not to do something, you're one step closer to knowing how to do it
I want to ask something, I still confused about amount of tenses in English is 12 or 16?
thanks for answering :)
Present 'I ate'
Present Continuous 'I am eating'
Present Perfect 'I have eaten'
Past 'I ate'
Past Continuous 'I was eating'
Past Perfect 'I had eaten'
Future 'I will eat'
Future Continuous 'I will be eating'
Future Perfect 'I will have eaten'
Conditional (Type 0 & 1) 'If I eat, I (will) gain weight'
Conditional (Type 2) 'If I ate, I would gain weight'
Conditional (Type 3) 'If I had eaten, I would have gained weight'
Note, however, that,
English has two [grammatical] tenses by which verbs are inflected, a non-past tense (present-tense) and a past tense (indicated by ablaut [vowel change] or the suffix -ed). What is commonly called the future tense in English is indicated with a modal auxiliary (i.e., will) not verbal inflection.
Source Grammatical tense - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


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The first quotas for green vehicles in the largest car market could have broad national impact, but will there be enough consumer demand?
If all goes as planned, more than a million ultra-clean cars will be zipping around California in the next decade, a 30-fold increase from today, thanks to tough new rules recently approved by state regulators.
It's not the first time the nation has set its sights on the million-mark for green vehicles. In 2009 President Obama pledged to put a million plug-in cars on U.S. roads by 2015.
But the president had no regulatory muscle to try to enforce his goal. And three years later there are fewer than 20,000 all-electric and plug-ins in the U.S., says Plug-In America, a San Francisco advocacy group.
Undaunted, California believes its clean car ambitions will be easily met because 12 of the world's leading carmakers helped craft its new rules and because the industry has six years to begin complying with them. The program is the first in the nation to regulate the kinds of vehicles to be sold in a state auto market.
"These regulations were done in very close conversation with the automakers and are based on what they're capable of," David Clegern, a spokesperson for the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the influential state air agency behind the rules, told InsideClimate News. "We, and they, don't really see any reason that they wouldn't work."
On Jan. 27, after nearly four years of arduous bargaining with the auto industry and environmental groups, CARB unanimously approved rules that require 15 percent of cars sold in California to be all-electric, plug-in hybrid electric or hydrogen vehicles. Compliance begins with model year 2018. Full compliance is expected by 2025.
The regulations would bring the number of zero-emissions vehicles up to about 1.5 million in California, the largest U.S. car market. CARB also strengthened an existing regulation to cut tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions in half for gasoline-powered cars by 2025.
Together they mark "the biggest improvement in global-warming emissions from vehicles that we've ever seen," said Don Anair, a senior engineer at the nonprofit Union of Concerned Scientists, which helped shape the rules,in an interview.
Here's a primer that explains how California's newest clean car program is expected to work and the challenges it faces.
How, exactly, will the rules work?
Beginning with the 2018 model year for cars and light trucks, a dozen of the world's largest carmakers will be required to meet the regulations or purchase credits if they can't.
Clegern, the CARB spokesperson, said the work has already begun. A few years ago the agency started reviewing automakers' preliminary production plans, delivery projections and initial sales goals for the 2018-2025 model years.Using those projections, CARB set a mandatory, annual target for each manufacturer to increase its share of zero-emissions vehicles, a mix of plug-in hybrids, battery-electric and hydrogen cars.
Combined the 12 automakers will have to supply some 78,000 clean cars in the first year, with incremental increases every year for eight years. Clegern said CARB might have to adjust yearly targets to reflect changing consumer demand and carmaker projections.
The goal is to have 500,000 all-electric and hydrogen cars and 900,000plug-in hybrids cruising California roads by 2025.
Half of the automakers have a head start on compliance. The six leading U.S. and Japanese automakers—General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, Nissan Motor and Honda—are already required to meet California's 2008 clean car standard, which requires them to sell 60,000 green vehicles from 2012 through 2014.
By 2018, CARB's regulations will extend to Japan's Mazda Motor, South Korea's Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors, as well as leading German carmakers Daimler, Volkswagen and BMW.
Will the rules affect conventional cars?
Yes, a second rule passed last month requires all new conventional cars to slash tailpipe greenhouse gases by 50 percent from current levels by 2025. The policy strengthens an existing CARB regulation and is in line with what the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation proposed in November for new cars nationwide.
What happens if carmakers miss their targets?
CARB allows automakers to earn credits if they overshoot their clean car goals in a given year or beat their fleet-wide greenhouse gas targets. If they miss a target they can apply credits without penalty, similar to rollover minutes in a cell phone plan. Another option is buy credits from smaller E.V. makers, which aren't required to meet the CARB targets but can get credits for selling cars in California.
The big manufacturers can also trade credits among themselves. Clegern said that carmakers, not CARB, will set the prices.
If an automaker fails to meet CARB's requirements the agency would levy a $5,000 fine per vehicle. But CARB doesn't anticipate issuing fines. "Because the auto industry has to plan so far in advance ... it's pretty unlikely that you're not going to be able to deliver the cars that you promise," Clegern said.
Do the rules mandate fueling stations, too?
Yes, the new standards include requirements to boost the number of "clean fuel outlets" across California. The focus will be on building hydrogen filling stations, since most E.V. drivers charge their batteries at home or in office parking lots, Clegern said. But that could change if demand picks up for public E.V. chargers.
When the number of hydrogen fuel cell cars hits around 10,000 in a California neighborhood, oil companies and fuel providers will be required to install hydrogen fuel pumps.
The state now has nearly 1,500 public electric car chargers and just over 20 hydrogen facilities.
What do the rules mean for California consumers?
CARB expects the average price of every 2025 model year car—whether it's a conventional or zero-emissions model—to rise by up to $1,900 as a result of the new regulations. Over the life of the vehicles, however, CARB predicts owners will save $6,000 on fuel and maintenance costs.
The air agency estimates that in 2020 an all-electric vehicle will cost $12,900 more than the average gasoline-powered car, while hydrogen cars will cost $12,400 more.
What effect will the rules have on the U.S. car market?
Ten states have pledged to adopt California's requirements for the 2018-2025 model years. They are:Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont. That could double the impact of California's program and spur sales of more than 3.3 million zero-emissions vehicles across the country, said Simon Mui, a scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), a national environmental group that played a major role in designing the rules.
Those states plus Arizona, New Hampshire, Nevada and Pennsylvania have already adopted California's 2008 smog standards for conventional cars.
What about the problem of low consumer demand for E.V.'s?
Last year electric cars accounted for just 0.14 percent of new cars sold in 2011, due largely to limited production but also to low consumer demand. One of the main reasons is cost. The all-electric Nissan Leaf, for instance, sells for about $36,000, while the price of a 2012 fuel-efficient Honda Fit is just under $16,000.
Clegern of CARB said stoking demand is a top priority for CARB, though the agency doesn't have immediate plans to offer new incentives.
Since 2009 the state has given tax rebates, worth $2,500 each, to about 2,000 buyers of new zero-emissions vehicles. Last July, CARB allotted $15 million more to provide 5,600 additional rebates. That's on top of a $7,500 federal rebate, which expires when major automakers each sell 200,000 cars. California also allows drivers of clean cars access to carpool lanes.
Clegern said he believes prices will drop as the cars become more popular. "History tells us that ... the more these cars get out on the road, and the more common they become, the lower the cost of the technology will be," he said.
Cassandra Powers, the electric vehicles coordinator at the Georgetown University's Climate Center agreed. "Flooding the market" with clean vehicles will boost consumer awareness and popularity, she said. "Supply is going to drive the demand in this case."
But the California New Car Dealers Association, a statewide trade group that opposes the clean car targets, told InsideClimate News it believes that's wishful thinking. "We love the new technologies ... but frankly, our customers aren't demanding zero-emissions vehicles," said Jonathan Morrison, the association's director of legal and regulatory affairs.
How and when did California emerge as the country's clean car leader, and what's different about this effort?
California has been cleaning up tailpipe pollution since the late 1950s, when it became the first state to limit smog emissions from cars. At that time it also required that new cars be fitted with fledgling pollution control technologies like the positive crankcase ventilation system, which filters harmful gases from internal combustion engines. The early regulations helped spur the auto industry to develop cleaner cars for the first time.
The state has continued tightening its auto pollution standards over the last half-century, with the federal government often following suit. In July, for instance, the EPA and Department of Transportation are expected to adopt California's rules on tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions. The two agencies and CARB will also adopt a fuel-efficiency mandate that requires cars and light trucks to get a combined average of 54.5 miles per gallon of gasoline by 2025, up from about 27.1 miles per gallon today.
The 1967 Federal Air Quality Act, along with amendments to the Clean Air Act passed in the 1970s, cemented California's leadership on clean vehicles. So long as the state's standards are as stringent as federal ones and EPA approves, the laws say, the state can set its own targets for car emissions.
In 1990, CARB established the first standards for low- and zero-emissions vehicles, requiring 10 percent of sales from the state's top seven auto suppliers to come from electric and hydrogen cars by 2003. That mandate helped drive production of about 5,000 electric cars in the 1990s, including GM's infamous EV1, which was later recalled and destroyed after it failed to attract buyers. CARB eventually ratcheted down its sales target after it became apparent that no automaker could comply.
In 2001, CARB tried again. It required automakers to eventually produce up to 15,450 zero-emissions cars beginning in 2003. In 2008 the agency adopted new standards requiring the country's top six auto suppliers to meet the 60,000-car target by 2014, laying the groundwork for last month's regulations.
Things are different now.
"There's a lot more confidence that automakers can actually produce and sell these vehicles," Mui of NRDC said. In the past, many manufacturers fought "tooth and nail" against clean car mandates, he noted. "They still don't like having the requirements. But they support the goals of the zero-emissions vehicle program. And they're already commercializing these vehicles."
Combined, the major automakers have launched, or are planning to offer, roughly 30 different plug-in hybrid and all-electric models within the next few years.
How do the rules fit within California's broader effort to cut greenhouse gases?
The regulations are the latest changes to the state's three-year-old Advanced Clean Cars program, a package of existing requirements for manufacturers that seek to cut smog-forming emissions and greenhouse gases from tailpipes of conventional cars and create a new market for carbon-zero ones.
The program is a centerpiece of California's landmark global warming law, AB32, which orders a nearly 30 percent reduction in greenhouse gases over the next decade. Transportation accounts for 40 percent of the state's climate-changing emissions.
Who opposes the new rules?
The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (AAM), a trade association, has been one of the most outspoken critics of California's gas-free car mandate. It argues that the rules force automakers to produce vehicles that consumers aren't forced to buy. The group represents 12 automakers. Seven of them—Ford, GM, Chrysler, Toyota, Mazda, Volkswagen and BMW—are regulated by CARB.
Morrison of the California New Car Dealers Association agreed. He said the green vehicle targets don't "take into account what consumers want, or what they're able to afford." But he's worried that if consumer demand fails to pick up, it will be car dealers—not automakers—that will be out of luck. "We're going to be saddled with all these expensive vehicles that nobody wants to buy," he said.
CARB could make the rules more palatable by lowering targets and by restoring an earlier provision that enabled car companies to earn partial credits for sales of conventional hybrids like the Prius, Morrison said.
What's this federal "loophole" that people are talking about?
Some clean car proponents worry there's a loophole in CARB's rules that could be abused and would cancel out the state's goal to put more clean cars on the road.
The new regulations state that if a carmaker's national fleet beats the upcoming federal standards for tailpipe greenhouse gases by one percent in a model year, then it would automatically get a huge exemption from its clean car quota in California—up to 50 percent for the 2018 model year and dropping after that.
The "over-compliance" provision, as CARB calls it, was the result of a compromise between agency and the automakers. It can be used for model years 2018 to 2021, and expires after that.
"If large manufacturers are able to use this provision, it could have a very big impact on the number zero-emission vehicles" that enter California, Anair of the Union of Concerned Scientists said. The provision could reduce the number of zero-emissions vehicles sold by 40 percent each year, according to Anair. That means 100,000 fewer clean cars would hit California's roads by 2021 than the rules mandate.
Clegern of CARB said the provision was a key driver of the compromise. "There are over-compliance credits available because we want everybody to be on board," he said.


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I thought I would start sharing my battery stats. My LEAF is a 2014 SV with the quick-charge package. It has a January 2014 manufacture date and I bought it in February 2015. It had 67 miles on it when I bought it.
I didn't get LeafSpy until later on. For almost the first year I charged at L1 with just a few QCs and L2s. I installed L2 later on. I've charged to 100% overnight.
9/22/2015 251 GIDs
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Odometer 15,723 miles AHr=58.33, SOH=89%, Hx=88.37% 395.64V 5/18/2016
Odometer 18,826 miles, AHr=58.72, SOH=89%, Hx=89.23% 395.85V 255 GIDs 7/27/2016
As-of today, I have 13 QCs and 760 L1/L2s and 18,826 miles.


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It has been said time and time again, the best camera is the one you have with you when the great photo opportunity happens.
Today's smartphones are equipped with great cameras. If you add the countless free apps available to give the image your final vision, it is no surprise that more and more shots are being produced with them.
I look forward to see the photographic body of work done by others on this thread!!


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LONDON - Sophisticated and sleek with a little bit of punk: Preen's latest collection for autumn and winter hints at an edgy biker girl, but any rebelliousness is tamed by a minimalist esthetic and clean modern tailoring.
The label, by British design duo Justin Thornton and Thea Bregazzi, opened day three of London Fashion Week on Sunday with long-line, mannish coats, leather and fur bikers jackets, and short dresses with open backs or plunging V-necks.
Everything was designed in a strict colour palette of black, red and white, though leopard prints (in those same colours) helped to break up the monotony. Biker zips were definitely a theme — they were everywhere, on jackets, on the front and back of the hips, and up the side of a leather skirt.
The runway took a more playful turn and brightened up a bit at the end of the collection, which featured multi-colored jewels encrusted onto high-collared blouses, sheer black vests and a black jumper in a pretty crisscross pattern.
Preen, which has shown successfully in New York for several years, returned to London Fashion Week last year.
The label was the first to show its latest womenswear on Sunday's busy schedule, which also included displays by Mulberry, Temperley London, Vivienne Westwood Red Label, L'Wren Scott and Jonathan Saunders.


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The heavy traffic movements are expected to increase significantly in the future and have serious implications to the littoral states of Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore placing heavy demands on the environment, navigational safety, commercial and security management. This is especially since the Straits has limited width and depth in accommodating an infinite number and variety of vessels.
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Equity futures are down a little this morning after rising about 80 DOW points overnight as part of the typical overnight futures ramp job. These no volume overnight ramps are just one of the not so subtle ways that the market is manipulated higher. And thus no matter what occurs in the world, as long as the printing press is allowed to continue, the stock market is captive to our narcissistic masters (all "markets"). The dollar is higher, bonds are higher, oil is down, gold & silver are down, and most food commodities are higher.
Housing Starts came in substantially worse than expected, falling from March's 549,000 units to only 523,000 units in April. This is way off the consensus guess of 570k, and not a good thing especially when put into the spring context which is when we expect gains. Unbelievably, Econopray doesn't mention the southern storms as being a factor, and this is probably the one time that they actually were as you can see that the southern market was hit the hardest. Also, this number has become extremely volatile with large monthly shifts that are greater than 10% moves, and also very large revisions. This is a red flag for me… it tells me that there is likely manipulation occurring and probably outright fraud. We know that NAR has been caught red handed in this regard and so I wouldn't be surprised to learn that this report is being massaged as well:
Housing activity is continuing to confound and is refusing to establish any kind of uptrend. Housing starts in April fell back 10.6 percent, following a revised rebound of 12.9 percent in March. The April annualized pace of 0.523 million units posted below the median market forecast for 0.570 million units and is down 23.9 percent on a year-ago basis. The drop in April was led by a 24.1 percent fall in the volatile multifamily starts component, following a 30.8 percent jump in March. The single-family component dipped 5.1 percent after rebounding 7.0 percent in March.
The good news within the report was an upward revision to starts in March which were revised up to 0.585 million from the original estimate of 0.549 million.
By region, the drop in starts in was led by a monthly 23.0 percent plunge in the South with the Northeast declining 4.8 percent. However, gains were seen in the Midwest and West, up 15.7 percent and 3.7 percent, respectively.
Housing permits have been volatile in recent months but trending flat. Housing permits declined 4.0 percent in April, following a 7.5 percent surge the month before. Overall permits came in at an annualized rate of 0.551 million units and are down 12.8 percent on a year-ago basis.
The bottom line is that housing is flat and at anemic levels. Likely, we need to look to other sectors in the economy to keep the recovery moving forward. Recovery in housing appears to be some time off but that is not a surprise to many.
Note that starts at this level are less than half what they were – a true depression.
Industrial Production was just released and also came in worse than expected for April. In March it supposedly "grew" (apparent growth) by .8%, but was flat month to month versus a consensus of +.4%. The Capacity Utilization Rate fell from an already woeful 77.4% to 76.9% when higher was expected. Utilization rates this low are sick, especially when it's been years now since the financial crisis began and thus companies have had plenty of time to shed excess capacity. This tells me that the shedding is not over, and in the big picture is just another confirmatory piece to my debt saturation thesis:
Industrial production surprised on the downside for April with weakness led by a drop in auto assemblies. Overall industrial production in April was unchanged, following a revised 0.7 percent gain the prior month (originally up 0.8 percent). Analysts had called for a 0.4 percent advance for the latest month. Notably, manufacturing posted a 0.4 percent decline in April, following a 0.6 percent gain in March. Auto assemblies likely were weighed down by supply disruptions for parts from Japan. Excluding motor vehicles, manufacturing rose 0.2 percent after a 0.4 percent advance in March. Moving to other sectors, utilities increased 1.7 percent after gaining 0.7 percent in March. Mining rose 0.8 percent after a 1.4 percent jump the month before.
Within manufacturing, durable goods dropped 1.0 percent in April. The output of motor vehicles and parts fell 8.9 percent after increasing 3.6 percent in March. Nondurables edged up 0.1 percent in April after advancing 0.5 percent in March.
Overall capacity utilization in April slipped to 76.9 percent from 77.0 percent the prior month. The April rate fell short of analysts' estimate for 77.6 percent.
Today's report is disappointing at the headline level and for total manufacturing. But the auto industry is relatively healthy based on demand and recovery should be expected soon for assemblies. Non-auto manufacturing is mixed but still net positive.
Yesterday Little Timmy Geithner announced that he's robbing government retires in order to keep government afloat. Great choice to make the most political impact – hold retirement pension funds hostage for maximum scare effect. The implied threat, of course, is raise the debt ceiling or the people will suffer further. Gee, WHO is it that benefits from still more debt? Uh, huh.
Don't worry, Little Timmy promises to pay it all back.
Japan officials finally admit that unit 1 has suffered a complete and total meltdown, and that the molten corium is not only laying on the bottom of the reactor, but has exited the bottom and may very likely be in the basement of the reactor building. It is also possible that it is beyond the concrete and that it is the world's first true "China syndrome" meltdown.
What these reactors are doing to Japan is horrific, and the radiation continues to spread around the globe. How does our President react? Yesterday he urged Japan's government to "to take steps to prevent a further decline in Tepco stock!"
That's right, he is concerned about phony paper and once again missed the opportunity to do something real on behalf of humanity. He sounds just like a central banker, I won't be surprised to learn that he's been romping with maids. Sick. Speaking of which, Arnold Schwarzenegger just admitted to romping with household staff. Politicians and bankers… so many have that sick narcissistic tendency – power trippin'.


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Republican negotiators in the U.S. Congress put the finishing touches on a sweeping tax overhaul and will release the details later on Friday, including plans for an expanded child tax credit aimed at winning the support of two wavering senators.
Representative Kevin Brady, chairman of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, told reporters that Republicans on the House-Senate negotiating committee working on the revamped bill had signed the finished product and the details would be published when the full House convenes at 5:30 p.m. EST (2230 GMT).
A member of the negotiating committee, Republican Representative Kristi Noem, told reporters earlier the refundable portion of an expanded child tax credit in the bill had risen to $1,400 from $1,000, an apparent bid to win support from Republican Senators Marco Rubio and Mike Lee.
"I believe we're in a good spot and should be able to earn his support," Noem said, referring to Rubio.
CNBC, citing anonymous sources, reported that Rubio is now on board with the finished bill. Before the expanded credit was circulated, Rubio had noted the legislation would double the child tax credit to $2,000 but only about half of that figure would be refundable to millions of working-class families.
He said on Twitter he could only support the bill if the percentage of the child tax credit available to working-class parents was increased to a figure "meaningfully higher" than 55 percent. Making the refundable portion $1,400 as Noem announced would be 70 percent.
Republican leaders hope to hold votes on the legislation in the full House and Senate next week. President Donald Trump touted a tax cut constantly during his campaign and wants an approved bill on his desk for his signature before Christmas.
It would be Trump's first major legislative victory since taking office in January.
With all 46 Democrats and two independents in opposition to the measure, Republicans can only afford to lose two of their 52 senators and still win passage. Republican Senator Bob Corker opposed an earlier version of the legislation, largely because of the bill's impact on federal deficits.
Hurdles Remain
As the tax package has evolved, it has tilted increasingly toward benefiting businesses and the wealthy, a trend some lawmakers have said is a concern. Provisions for offsetting the revenue costs of last-minute changes also were troublesome for some lawmakers.
After resisting demands for weeks to cut the top income tax rate for the richest taxpayers, the bill's authors did agree in recent days to lower it to 37 percent from 39.6 percent.
The Senate approved a wide-ranging version of the tax bill on Dec. 2 by a vote of 51-49, with Corker the only Republican to vote no. Earlier, the House of Representatives had approved its own tax legislation.
Independent and nonpartisan tax analysts have estimated that the bill will expand the $20 trillion national debt by at least $1 trillion in the next 10 years.
Moderate Republican Senator Susan Collins also has been non-committal on the bill, in part out of concern about its provision to repeal an Obamacare federal fine imposed on Americans who do not buy health insurance.
The Senate vote outlook has been further muddled by Senator John McCain's admission to the hospital for treatment for side effects of cancer therapy. His office said he "looks forward to returning to work as soon as possible."
Vice President Mike Pence has delayed a planned trip to the Middle East in case his vote is needed to break a tie on the final tax bill.
Reporting by Makini Brice, Amanda Becker and Richard Cowan; Writing by John Whitesides; Editing by Tim Ahmann and Bill Trott.


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Too salty to sustain life, the Dead Sea is a draw for tourists who come to float in its greasy-feeling buoyant brine. Devotees also believe its waters and the mud at the margins are good for the skin.
EIN GEDI, Israel These days, a cart takes visitors from Israel's Ein Gedi resort to the edge of the Dead Sea.
Twenty years ago, tourists stepped right onto the shore.
The Dead Sea, the lowest point on the Earth's surface, is shrinking as its salty waters rapidly dry up.
With no clear solution to the problem, environmentalists and tourist businesses are worried.
"Every time I come here the beach is further and further away. One day there will only be a puddle left," says Gidon Bromberg, of the environmental group Friends of the Earth, Middle East.
Too salty to sustain life, the Dead Sea is a draw for tourists who come to float in its greasy-feeling buoyant brine. Devotees also believe its waters and the mud at the margins are good for the skin.
The Dead Sea has been shrinking for decades as the inflow dwindles from its main source, the Jordan River.
Israel, Jordan and Syria rely on the river and its tributaries to meet the needs of increasing populations and agriculture in the arid region, and diversions have slowed the biblical river to a muddy trickle.
Mineral extraction industries have also played a part by helping to accelerate evaporation.
The Dead Sea has fallen over 66 feet in the past 100 years and is now losing about 3 feet each year.
As the water level has fallen, it has caused thousands of sinkholes to open up on land. The Ein Gedi resort closed some campsites after a 10-foot hole opened up under someone's feet. Some holes are even deeper.
"The ground is falling out from underneath us, literally," said Ein Gedi resident Gedi Hampe.
The Dead Sea is not expected to disappear entirely because it is fed by underground water sources and winter rainfall. As it shrinks, it also gets more salty, which in turn makes it harder for the remaining water to evaporate.
Scientists believe that if nothing is done, the water level will drop by as much as 328 feet more -- almost a third of its current depth.
With that in mind, a World Bank-backed feasibility study is to be carried out on a plan to build a 125-mile canal to replenish the Dead Sea with water from the Red Sea to the south.
The idea is that the water would be pumped to a height of 720 feet in the border area between Israel and Jordan and then flow down to the Dead Sea, some 1,378 feet below sea level, generating electricity on the way.
But the "Two Seas Canal" plan would cost an estimated $5 billion and the economics of the project are in question.
Scientists also wonder whether it would really be beneficial for the environment.
The Dead Sea's unique make-up would be changed forever by introducing sea water into a body that has only ever been fed by fresh water. While sea water contains mostly sodium salts, the Dead Sea has much more magnesium and potassium.
"The cost of the damage that would be caused to the environment may be greater than any possible benefits," said local geologist Eli Raz. "The best plan for the Dead Sea is to let the Jordan river flow again, this is its natural state."
But the chances of that happening are next to nothing given the reliance of the region's countries on the Jordan's water.
Environmentalists are pushing for the Dead Sea to be declared a World Heritage Site by the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, hoping this will force surrounding countries to come up with a plan.
"Finally, people have begun to realize the urgency of the situation. It is so dramatic that it can no longer be ignored," said resident Hampe.
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Coming soon to a mailbox near you: the 2010 census form.
The U.S. Census Bureau's once-a-decade population count kicks into high gear this month as the government agency sends out forms to more than 130 million addresses across the country.
The forms are due to arrive in mailboxes March 15-17. Households that don't return the questionnaires can expect a knock on the door from a census-taker between April and July.
The Constitution requires the federal government to count everyone living the U.S. every 10 years.
Census data are used to apportion congressional seats to states. Congress uses the count to distribute more than $400 billion in federal funds each year to tribal, state and local governments. That's more than $4 trillion over a 10-year period for things like new roads and schools, and services like job training centers.
"We need your help — it's critical that you mail back your form rather than wait for a census worker to show up on your doorstep. Between $80 to $90 million in taxpayer dollars are saved for each 1 percent increase in mail response," the Census Bureau says.
The 2010 census form consists of 10 questions and officials estimate it will take only about 10 minutes to complete. All answers are kept confidential, the agency says, and won't be used against anyone.
In an effort to make sure everyone is counted, the Census Bureau has taken out paid ads in 14 languages on radio, TV and elsewhere.
It is also conducting a "Portrait of America" census road tour. Thirteen vehicles are traveling across the country from January to April, engaging audiences at events from the Super Bowl to state and county fairs, church functions and community events.
The Census Bureau also has partnered with more than 200,000 organizations across the country, from churches to community groups to corporations and Indian tribes, to help ensure an accurate count.
In "hard to count" areas, such as remote villages in Alaska and some Indian reservations, the Census Bureau also sends an enumerator out to work with the count, said Stan Rolark, chief of the Census Bureau's public information office in Washington.
Mail sometimes doesn't work
The Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians is among the organizations working with census officials to promote participation in the count. The Red Lake's 835,842-acre reservation in Minnesota is about 1½ hours away from the Canadian border and 30 miles from the nearest sizable city — Bemidji — so government officials welcome the tribe's help.
"Because we are sort of remote and not near any major metropolitan area, regular mailing addresses don't work for us," said Michelle Paquin Johnson, the tribe's legal adviser and co-chair of a tribal committee on ensuring a complete census count.
"We don't have people in little postal Jeeps delivering mail. We all have to go to the post office and use our little box and our key," Paquin Johnson said. "There are no road signs for smaller streets and our houses don't have numbers on them."
Members of the tribal committee have been trying to raise awareness on the reservation through information booths at pow-wows, basketball games and other events. Paquin Johnson said an accurate count of tribal members is important because the tribe gets federal money and grants for such things as homeless shelters based in part on population.
"In our community we have members who live on or near the reservation. There isn't enough housing to adequately meet their needs, and housing uses a formula based on census numbers," she said.
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It'sa daunting task to find and reach those living in every house from Hawaii to Maine, but census officials say their publicity campaign seems to be bearing fruit.
"We think we're doing very well in terms of getting our message out there," said Rolark, who's working on his fourth census. "All indications are that people are becoming more and more aware of the census."
The Census Bureau says its job will be easier if households fill out and return the 10-question questionnaire. In 2000, about 72 percent did so.
But if the forms don't get returned, or if workers need to check addresses, then census takers will hit the streets and knock on doors.
The government can fine people who don't answer the census up to $5,000, but that's never been done before and it's unlikely to happen this year. "We want to gather the information, that's what we want to do," said Rolark.
The 2010 count officially launched Jan. 25 in the Inupiat Eskimo village of Noorvik, Alaska, north of the Arctic Circle, where the Census Bureau began counting Alaskans in person. The agency will deliver the country's finally tally to President Barack Obama in December for apportionment.
The population in 2010 is projected to be just over 310 million.
The 2010 count is a far cry from the first census in 1790, which counted just under 4 million people in the young United States. That tally took 18 months for federal marshals to complete. When they started, there were only the 13 original colonies, but Vermont and Kentucky joined the union during the census.
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This blog, among many others, has covered the numerous false flags that have occurred in our country during the Obama regime…and in the process seen back through history of the number of times the American people have been treated as "collateral damage" in pursuit of an objective that is not ours. In looking back, it was an unpleasant surprise to learn that false flagging is a characteristic of those who would enslave others for wealth and power. Just in the 20th century alone, there are dozens of events…all in deception and all leading to war.
Al of the accelerated events of the Obama regime point toward the imposition of martial law, using a false flag event as the trigger. Jade Helm has put in place the military and civilian forces that will enable martial law to definitely be triggered by our own government using someone, a foreign country, or an event of mass destruction to enable the military to round up civilians.
The name Jade Helm itself gives away the potential false flag event to be blamed on "domestic terrorists"–i.e., Christians, patriots, constitutionalists, and those who believe in the Second Amendment. JADE stands for Joint Assistant for Deployment and Execution, and HELM stands for Homeland Extermination of Local Militants. Will Canada help the U.S. enforce martial law?
But wait! There's an ISIS camp just across the border! And North Korea or
Russia Putin with EMP plans! Will they attack?
It is of utmost importance to talk about, write about, and communicate about Jade Helm with everyone you can. We must keep our eyes out for the false flags that are triggering events and make sure we resist any attempt to implement martial law. Remember from history:
What would things have been like if every Security operative, when he went out at night to make an arrest, had been uncertain whether he would return alive and had to say good-bye to his family? Or if, during periods of mass arrests, as for example in Leningrad, when they arrested a quarter of the entire city, people had not simply sat there in their lairs, paling with terror at every bang of the downstairs door and at every step on the staircase, but had understood they had nothing left to lose and had boldly set up in the downstairs hall an ambush of half a dozen people with axes, hammers, pokers, or whatever else was at hand? ~ The Gulag Archipelago
The time is drawing near. Where do you stand?
Open thread.