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Posted: July 27, 2011 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: blogging, gratitude, heart boner 10 Comments »Warning: I'm about to get all kinds of mushy.
I don't think any of us are fully aware how much potential we have to influence people. I do think that a lot of people who don't blog or tweet or use social media very much at all, think that the idea of blogging is a tad narcissistic. I remember telling a friend of mine last summer that I was considering starting a blog and his reaction was a hefty eye roll followed by accusing me of believing that I'm important enough that random people on the internet will want to read about my every waking move. I assured him my blog wouldn't be a daily collection of Facebook statuses, just a way for me to filter my overloaded brain, process and create and connect with myself and others. To talk about my FEELINGS. He rolled his eyes again.
How exactly can I make someone understand what sparked my love affair with the internet and why almost one year later my life direction and choices are often inspired, reaffirmed and/or influenced by women I've never met? How strangers can help give me guts? How a post or a comment or debate can make me want to hug my computer because for all that's scary in this world, there are not only people who get IT but are able to articulate it better than I ever could. Why my bulletin board is hoarded with print outs and hand written scribbles of quotes I've stumbled upon?
Ever wonder why so many bloggers write about their addiction to cheese or cake or champagne? It isn't because they (we) believe that liking all things gouda, death by chocolate or fizzy makes you some kind of original, it's because bloggers seize every opportunity to ACTUALLY LIVE THEIR LIVES. They tweet their brunches and weekend plans, links to recipes and motivational essays. They post the things most people are too afraid to admit. They set goals and hold themselves accountable, they take chances and sign up for BiSC and VEDA. They don't let things just pass them by or life simply happen to them because they know to be young in 2011 means the possibilities are nothing short of endless, that life is too short to wait for "worthy" occasions, that cheese and cupcakes are fucking delicious and champagne makes everything better, so yes please and thank you I will have some. They live examined lives and they live them NOW, inspiring others to do the same.
So, why the love fest? Why the fuck NOT.
This blogger I've never met, who lives an easy 3000 miles away from me, commented on my anxiety ridden post saying we as humans are very adaptable. Some of us may fear change, but we survive by adapting to it. This girl, who posted this comment which probably didn't feel like rocket science to her, upon reading it sobered me the hell up. I felt as if she tossed cool water on my fevered face. Her two sentences helped start a shift in how I perceived my current situation.
And then, same said lovely girl posts her To-Don't List and talks about never letting yourself be bored, how lucky we are to have the freedom to go out and LIVE, how we have the ability to change and create our own lives as we see fit. So, for the past two days, her words have been swirling in my head, popping up every time I think about my beautiful, sweet little life and am about to complain about it, making me ask myself tough questions about whether I'm doing justice to the symbol I had tattooed on the back of my neck. I brought up her words over Blue Moons with my sister which prompted a conversation about life changes and fear and taking direction. And if I never typed this post on my lunch break, she might never know how much her words impacted me and that is simply not ok.
The blogging world thrives on reaching out and forming connections and I'm hella happy I've found my way here. For all of the times I want to throw up my hands and be done with it all, you brilliant, gorgeous women remind me exactly why I keep logging on.
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- 3 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes (about 6 cups)
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- In a large resealable plastic bag, combine sweet potatoes and oil. Add remaining ingredients; toss to coat.
- Transfer to a greased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 40-45 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring every 15 minutes. Yield: 8 servings.
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LOVE this! I made it for the first time recently, and it didn't last long. I gave it to a friend who said her husband didn't like one of the ingredients (not sure which one). Anyway, he loved it too. Sweet potatoes are so good for you. Highly recommend you try this if you like sweet potatoes. I loved it and will make it frequently.
The whole family loved this! Thanks for a healthy way of making sweet potatoes
Double yum! I varied the coating a little to suit us. I halved the recipe except for the brown sugar and olive oil. I kept these at 2 T each. Baked on a foil-lined pan uncovered at 350 because I had a pork roast cooking at the same time. Cooking time was about 50 minutes. Cubes were browned, crispy on the outside but tender inside. Sweet/spicy. Excellent!
Pretty decent for a non-sweet recipe using sweet potatoes. I'm just not fond of sweet potatoes in any form other than sweetened and in custard or pie form. Having tried a huge range of recipes to try out on my sweet potato harvest, I came to this realization since I didn't like any of them that weren't sweetened.
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Determine implied volatility using Bjerksund-Stensland 2002 option pricing model
Volatility = impvbybjs(RateSpec,
StockSpec, Settle,Maturity, OptSpec, Strike, OptPrice,
'Name1', Value1...)
RateSpec | The annualized continuously compounded rate term structure. For information on the interest rate specification, see intenvset. | |
StockSpec | Stock specification. See stockspec. | |
Settle | NINST-by-1 vector of settlement or trade dates. | |
Maturity | NINST-by-1 vector of maturity dates. | |
OptSpec | NINST-by-1 cell array of strings 'call' or 'put'. | |
Strike | NINST-by-1 vector of strike price values. | |
OptPrice | NINST-by-1 vector of American option prices from which the implied volatility of the underlying asset are derived. | |
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Limit | (Optional) 1-by-2 positive vector representing the lower and upper bound of the implied volatility search interval. Default is [0.1 10], or 10% to 1000% per annum. | |
Tolerance | (Optional) Positive scalar implied volatility termination tolerance. Default is 1e-6. |
Volatility = impvbybjs(RateSpec,
StockSpec, Settle,
Maturity, OptSpec, Strike, OptPrice,
'Name1', Value1...) computes implied volatility using
the Bjerksund-Stensland 2002 option pricing model.
Volatility is a NINST-by-1 vector of expected implied volatility values. If no solution is found, a NaN is returned.
Consider three American call options with exercise prices of $100 that expire on July 1, 2008. The underlying stock is trading at $100 on January 1, 2008 and pays a continuous dividend yield of 10%. The annualized continuously compounded risk-free rate is 10% per annum and the option prices are $4.063, $6.77 and $9.46. Using this data, calculate the implied volatility of the stock using the Bjerksund-Stensland 2002 option pricing model:
AssetPrice = 100; Settle = 'Jan-1-2008'; Maturity = 'Jul-1-2008'; Strike = 100; DivAmount = 0.1; Rate = 0.1;
Define RateSpec and StockSpec:
RateSpec = intenvset('ValuationDate', Settle, 'StartDates', Settle,... 'EndDates', Maturity, 'Rates', Rate, 'Compounding', -1, 'Basis', 1); StockSpec = stockspec(NaN, AssetPrice, {'continuous'}, DivAmount);
Calculate the implied volatility of the call options:
OptSpec = {'call'}; OptionPrice = [4.063;6.77;9.46]; ImpVol = impvbybjs(RateSpec, StockSpec, Settle, Maturity, OptSpec,... Strike, OptionPrice)
ImpvVol = 0.1500 0.2501 0.3500
The implied volatility is 15% for the first call, and 25% and 35% for the second and third call options.
Bjerksund, P. and G. Stensland, Closed-Form Approximation of American Options, Scandinavian Journal of Management, 1993, Vol. 9, Suppl., pp. S88-S99.
Bjerksund, P. and G. Stensland, Closed Form Valuation of American Options, Discussion paper 2002 (http://brage.bibsys.no/nhh/bitstream/URN:NBN:no-bibsys_brage_22301/1/bjerksund%20petter%200902.pdf)


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Now in its 12th year, the prestigious Forbes Global CEO Conference will be held in Dubai from October 21 – 23, 2012. This annual event is attended by some 400 global CEOs, tycoons, entrepreneurs, up-and-comers, capitalists and thought leaders.
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Back from the brink of a global recession, the race is on for leaders of the world economy to build a stable recovery and chart a new course for durable growth and lasting prosperity. The stakes are high: the world, with a 7-billion strong population, faces mounting obstacles on its track, with risks such as rising oil prices, unemployment, volatile financial markets, and the competition for resources. In the developed world, policymakers must balance the need for austerity to address debt concerns, while providing enough stimulus to generate growth. Emerging countries are the rising economic powers of the world, but they face a more moderate outlook for growth after years of breakneck expansion. As the world economy regains its footing, how can leaders of economic governance keep crisis at bay and put in motion the right policies that will bolster confidence among investors, companies and consumers? How can global CEOs and entrepreneurs take the reins and lead the pack with both speed and endurance? How can they strategize to be the first in the most promising markets and dominate? How should leaders who are facing voters run for power? Beyond the finish line, the champions will mark their success in the winners circle. There is no better place than Dubai, a global city ascending in the new world order, to engage the top minds in business on how to win the race ahead.
Delegate attendance at the Forbes Global CEO Conference is by invitation only and limited to the qualified titles (usually Chairman, Vice Chairman, CEO and President). The conference participation fee of US$8,000 includes the costs of all conference sessions, social events organized as part of the conference agenda and conference documentation. Fee does not include travel and accommodation costs.


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PLANS to add even more capacity to Kinder Morgan's proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion to Burnaby earned a quick condemnation from the Tsleil-Waututh Nation.
Kinder Morgan announced plans last week to add about 20 per cent more capacity to the pipeline it hopes to build from Alberta to its shipping terminal on Burrard Inlet.
The revised plans came after signing three new long-term contracts with shippers wanting to transport the diluted bitumen to more lucrative Asian markets.
But the Tsleil-Waututh, who were already steadfastly opposed to the company's plan to twin the existing pipeline, says this puts even more undue risk on Burrard Inlet and the people and wildlife who depend on it.
"If they are increasing the amount of barrels that are coming, what's next? They'll have to increase either the size of the tankers or the number of the tankers. If they have to increase the size of the tankers, does that mean dredging of the Second Narrows?" asked Carleen Thomas, elected councillor with the Tsleil-Waututh Nation.
Throughout the public consultations in 2012, Kinder Morgan had claimed it wanted a second pipeline to transport 750,000
barrels of diluted bitumen per day, more than double the current 300,000. But if the National Energy Board approves its latest expansion designs, that will climb to 890,000, according Mike Davies, Kinder Morgan spokesman.
The announcement came without prior notice for Tsleil-Waututh leadership though it was not surprising, Thomas said.
"We definitely figured it would be more than what they were saying initially," she said. "And what's to stop them from pushing for more barrels per day. One million? Two million? Where will it end?"
For tanker traffic, it means instead of the approximately five Aframax-size tankers that traverse the Second Narrows each month now, there will be upwards of 34, each with a capacity of 585,000 barrels. Under the previous plan, Kinder Morgan expected up to 25 tankers each month.
"There's no change of the size of the ships and we're not asking for the narrows to be dredged as part of the project. Those things remain the same," Davies said.
Despite a change in application, the company doesn't plan to restart its public consultations or to hold new public information meetings with up-to-date information. The company held two open houses on the North Shore in November. The first meetings were largely meant to introduce the project and begin taking feedback, which was a success, Davies said.
"Our consultation program is ongoing so I don't feel the need to repeat the sessions that we've had. Aside from the increase in the number of tankers, there's not a huge change from the information that was provided," he said
The company never included the possibility of a higher capacity pipeline in its original public information because they didn't want to create confusion, Davies said.
Kinder Morgan plans to submit its application to the National Energy Board in late 2013, but it still has several hurtles to clear, including consultation with First Nations.
But that will prove difficult, as the Tsleil-Waututh have cut off communication with Kinder Morgan, according Thomas. There are "a couple" other bands along the pipeline route using the same tactic, Davies said.
"We're making great headway with the majority of the bands along our pipeline route. We've been running since 1953 and we have existing relationships with most of the bands," he said. "We will continue to reach out to them and we continue to be interested in understanding directly their concerns about the project and to work with them to try to mitigate those."
Ultimately, the duty to consult with First Nations lies with the federal government, Davies added.
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Founded in London in 1923, Wallis now has over 100 stand-alone stores, 400 points of distribution and a thriving online presence in the UK. The brand has always been committed to designing on trend clothing that makes real women on real budgets look and feel great. After bringing shopping satisfaction to women in the UK for years, they have launched a US retail website, http://www.wallisfashion.com, to offer women in America the same exceptional shopping experience. In addition to contemporary apparel, Wallis offers an exciting selection of fashion jewelry, handbags shoes and additional accessories.
Wallis is proud to embody quality, value, on trend fashion with an edge. At the heart of Wallis is an understanding of real women and a desire for them to look and feel the best they can. Wallis designs clothing based on the most current trends and translates them into flattering, comfortable clothing for women of all shapes and sizes, available in US sizes 4-16, with dedicated petite clothing for women 5'3" and under. Wallis is sought out by women in the UK for their high quality products at a great value; price ranges for clothing ranges from $35 for a top up to $215 for a coat.
The Wallis woman is everyone from the business executive to the full time mother. She may not have the time to spend at the mall but she still cares about looking stylish when walking into the boardroom or having dinner out with family and friends. The Wallis woman comes in all shapes and sizes. She has an eye and a need for clothing that is flattering and well made. Finally, she knows value and trusts Wallis as the brand to bring her that value without sacrificing style or quality.
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Europeana.eu, Europe's digital library, museum and archive, launched a redesign with new functionality. The new interface has more visual appeal and has been adapted for iPads and Android touchscreens, bringing all the benefits of touch to Europe's online treasury.
The portal's makeover has been shaped by its users, who have helped to create the services they wanted around their cultural heritage. Collections available on the European Film Gateway can also be explored in Europeana.
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Backstage Pass: Ed Robertson The Barenaked Ladies tunesmith riffs on using humor as a songwriting tool, his affinity for Taylor Dreadnoughts, and a pair of cosmic creative partnerships.
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United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Monday, June 11, 2012 |
Docket #: 1:10-cr-00235-AWI |
FRESNO, Calif. — United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that Ramon Arturo Martinez, 53, of Fresno, pleaded guilty on Friday, June 8, 2012 to one count of receiving and sharing images of child pornography.
According to court documents, Martinez received images and videos depicting minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Martinez received the child pornography on his computer via the internet, and many of the minors depicted were prepubescent minors.
Martinez is scheduled to be sentenced on September 4, 2012 by Chief United States District Judge Anthony W. Ishii. The maximum penalty for the charge is 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and a lifetime term of supervised release.
This case is the result of an extensive investigation by the Fresno County Sheriff's Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeremy R. Jehangiri and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Megan Richards are prosecuting the case.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys' Offices and the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) in the Justice Department's Criminal Division, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov or call the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California and ask to speak with the PSC coordinator.


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Another impressive victory Elfyn, how are you feeling? "I'm very happy, especially how today has gone. We had a difficult start yesterday to find a rhythm and the set-up of the car after shakedown was cancelled. It took a while and it was a lot more slippery than we expected. We had a couple of moments but we regrouped overnight, got our heads together and were able to build our advantage from then on. We've just concentrated on having a clean rally and I'm glad to be at the finish now. It's another big boost for the championship."
How hard has it been to keep that comfortable lead without making mistakes? "We've still tried to keep a reasonable pace without taking risks and silly cuts. It's just been a case of management really. We've just done enough to keep the focus and get here. Certainly the stages have been very challenging this weekend."
You were kept waiting before starting the final Arena Panzerplatte stage. What was that like knowing you were one stage away from winning? "Going in there knowing it's the last stage but 46 kilometres wasn't the easiest finish but we concentrated on doing a clean job and we're glad to see the end of it. It wasn't nice waiting with everything getting cold and you're always a bit sceptical for the first few kilometres but we've managed to get through and we're happy."
It's a pretty big championship lead you've got now. You must be pleased with that? "Brendan [Reeves] and Alastair [Fisher] had more bad luck this weekend so for our championship it's good but I have more things I still want to develop, still want to work on and we'll concentrate on doing our own thing and we'll see what that brings at the end of the year."
Have you thought much about the prize drives on offer and which one you'll choose? "To be honest I'm concentrating rally by rally at the minute. Both are fantastic prizes and we'll have to weigh up what the best option is. I've been driving Ford Fiesta R2s now for a long time and it would be nice to prove myself in [the Ford Fiesta S2000] but at the same time doing a full world championship campaign is a fantastic prize. But it's far too early to think about that at the minute."


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Join librarian Aunty Lanlan at the Alviso Branch for Mandarin/English Bilingual Storytime. We will read stories, sing songs, learn Chinese, do finger plays and have fun. The San José Public Library also offers a variety of Chinese /English bilingual books for children and parents to enjoy. Librarian Aunty Lanlan will help you after storytime. To celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, we recited Li Bai's poem "靜夜思 """", ", read the books, "晚安, 月亮" and "Thanking the Moon."
讲故事, 唱儿歌, 学中文, 做游戏, 和图书馆管理员兰兰阿姨尽享快乐时光。讲完故事,小朋友可以玩玩具,兰兰阿姨给家长介绍图书馆服务。
Every Friday morning in September and October at Alviso Branch, 10:30 am. Here are the dates.
Enjoy stories about Goldilocks and the Three Bears, or maybe Dinosaurs!! Children will also make a craft based on the story of Goldilocks, but limited only to their imagination. All supplies will be provided. This program is for children ages 3 and up and their families/caretakers. This program will take place on Thursday January 24, 2013 at 10:30 at Biblioteca Latinoamericana.
Disfruten una hora de arte y cuentos sobre Ricitos de oro y los tres osos o tal vez Dinosaurios! La biblioteca proveerá los materiales para la hora de arte. Este programa es para los niños de 3 años en adelante y sus familias o niñeras. Vengan a la Biblioteca Latinoamericana jueves, el 24 de enero, 2013 a 10:30 AM.
Other books you and you family may enjoy include:
Goldie and the Three Hares, written by Margie Palatini, and illustrated by Jack E. Davis
Rubia and the Three Osos, written by Susan Middleton Elya, and illustrated by Melissa Sweet
Goldilocks, retold and illustrated by Ruth Sanderson
Tuesdays / los martes – 6:00 PM
Bilingual (English/Spanish) Family Storytime with Stay and Play
Hora de cuentos bilingüe para familias con Quédate a Jugar
Third Tuesday of the month / El tercer martes del mes – 6:00 PM
Inclusive Storytime with Stay & Play
Hora de Cuentos Inclusivo con Quédate a Jugar
Thursdays / los jueves – 10:30 AM
Bilingual (English/Spanish) Pre-School Storytime with Stay and Play
Hora de cuentos bilingüe para niños de edad preescolarcon Quédate a Jugar
For more information, please call Biblioteca Latinoamericana Branch at 1-408-294-1237
Para más información, favor de llamar al 1-408-294-1237
After a short break storytimes return to the Children's Room at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library.
We offer storytimes for all ages and each storytime is followed by Stay and Play time. Here is our schedule starting in January of 2013.
Baby Lapsit: Fridays at 11:30AM starting January 4. This is a special storytime just for babies not yet walking. Come sing and play with words, rhymes and dancing! This informal program for babies and their parents/caregivers introduces the pleasures of the library to babies and their favorite adults!
Toddler Storytimes: Tuesdays at 11:30 starting January 8. Two and three year olds with a parent/caregiver will love this weekly storytime which includes movement, books and rhymes to encourage early literacy.
Family Storytimes: Wednesdays at 4:00PM starting January 2 and Saturdays at 11:00AM starting on January 5. Children of all ages will enjoy this weekly storytime which includes stories, songs, fingerplays and rhymes. A special movement activity using scarves, sticks, shakers and more is always included in this fun storytime! Join us as we teach children the love of reading and the pleasures of the library.
Stay and Play follows each of our storytimes. During Stay and Play, toys are brought out for children to play with. Parents are invited to play with their children for some bonding time but it is also a great way to interact with other adults, make connections and perhaps learn some new parenting tips.
We invite children and their families to enjoy these storytimes at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library.
Storytimes at the Edenvale Branch Library will return in September 2012.
* Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) - Wednedays from 11:30 am - 12:00 Noon
followed by Stay & Play
* Toddler Storytime (Ages 1-3) - Thursdays from 10:30 am - 11:30 am
followed by Stay & Play
* Inclusive Storytime (Ages 2-8) Last Tuesday of the month from 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
followed by Stay & Play
We invite children and their families to enjoy these storytimes at the Edenvale Branch Library.
Since the Edenvale Branch Library is closed on Fridays and Saturdays, families are also invited to visit the Almaden Branch Library to attend their Friday storytimes.
In a recent article by Mary Gottschalk published in the MercuryNew.com web site, story times at the Willow Glen, Rose Garden, Cambrian and Almaden branches were highlighted. Librarians Lucia Farnham-Hudson, Mary Cage, Nancy Donnell and Ed Koetitz, were interviewed for the article. In addition to information on the regular story times, a brief history and overview of the Inclusive Story Times was presented. For a comprehensive listing of Inclusive Story Times offered by the San Jose Public Library, please consult the online calendar of events.
At an inclusive story time you will find stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes and activities that are tailored for our youngest audience with special needs. To make the story time more accessable, there are also carpet squares, fidget toys, a story time schedule, big books and other visual props designed to engage the child.
For more information and advice for parents with children who have special needs, Parents Helping Parents is a remarkable resource. In addition, the Inclusion Collaborative, (part of the Santa Clara County Office of Education), is a valuable resource for parents and teachers alike.


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Particulate Matter Hot Spot Analysis
Hot spot analysis for particulate matter (PM) is required under the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Transportation Conformity regulations for projects in Federal nonattainment or maintenance areas for PM10 or PM2.5 that are not either "Table 2" exempt projects (40 CFR 93.126) or Signal Synchronization Projects (40 CFR 93.128). In all areas, as with carbon monoxide (CO), hot spot evaluation of projects is needed for environmental review (NEPA and CEQA) purposes. The hot spot analysis process for conformity provides a framework for PM analysis in general at the project level.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the EPA provide guidance for PM10 and PM2.5 hot spot analysis. The guidance is available from the EPA Conformity Web Site .
Previous PM10 analysis guidance documents, including the 2000 Caltrans Interim Guidance, the 2001 FHWA Qualitative PM10 Hot Spot Analysis Guidance, the 2005 Caltrans/UCD/FHWA guidance, and the 2006 EPA guidance, are superseded by the EPA quantitative analysis guidance announced in the Federal Register on December 20, 2010. Non-EPA guidance shall not be used for conformity-related project-level hot spot studies started after March 29, 2006 or, if started earlier, for NEPA action after March 29, 2009.
Project-level PM hot spot conformity analysis that requires detailed analysis, and that starts after December 22, 2010, should consider using the latest (December 2010) EPA guidance. EPA's December 2010 guidance allows a grace period of up to 2 years to complete the NEPA process and a project-level conformity determination that has already started using the 2006 guidance. With concurrence by Interagency Consultation, the 2006 EPA guidance may continue to be used for projects starting between December 2010 and December 2012. All projects requiring detailed analysis that start studies after December 22, 2012 must use the 2010 Quantitative Analysis Guidance procedures.
Quantitative hot spot analysis (using dispersion modeling to determine concentrations at receptor locations) is now required because EPA
Project-level hot spot analysis has been required for project-level conformity determinations in PM2.5 nonattainment areas since April 5, 2006. The qualitative analysis procedures in the EPA Guidance of March 29, 2006 also applied to PM10 hot spot studies that started after that date. The December 2010 quantitative analysis guidance replaces the March 2006 guidance for both PM2.5 and PM10 studies.
If a project in a PM10 area is considered a Project of Concern, the detailed hot spot analysis must include both direct (exhaust, tire wear, and brake wear, usually developed using EMFAC) and re-entrained road dust (developed using EPA's AP-42 method unless a local method is specified in an approved PM10 SIP) emissions. Project analysis for PM2.5 need not include reentrained dust unless an approved SIP says that it's needed; at this time, only the South Coast PM2.5 SIP includes such a finding.
If a project is Not a Project of Concern ('Not a POAQC" in typical jargon) a detailed analysis is not required. Criteria for determining whether a project is a Project of Concern were specified in the 2006 EPA guidance and did not change in the 2010 guidance. Generally, a project is not a Project of Concern unless it changes capacity or alignment of a road with more than 125,000 AADT and 8% trucks, more than 10,000 truck AADT (8% of 125,000), or otherwise may substantially increase or concentrate diesel exhaust emissions (such as bus terminals and transfer points, designated truck routes, and freight intermodal terminals).
Interagency Consultation concurrence is required for determinations that a non-exempt project is not a "Project of Air Quality Concern" (POAQC) under the March 10, 2006 conformity rule revision, and in various aspects of PM10 and PM2.5 hot spot analyses. The Metropolitan Planning Organization's ( MPO's) Interagency Consultation group should be contacted regarding scheduling and information requirements. See Nonattainment Areas Table for MPO web site links. Many MPOs use the SCAG project review form to support consultation about whether a project is a POAQC.
EPA's Final Rule of March 10, 2006 and Guidance of March 29, 2006 describe requirements for project-level conformity and what types of projects are of concern for PM10 and PM2.5. Further guidance can be found in the Frequently Asked Questions document released in May 2006 at the FHWA web site. The 2006 guidance and FHWA FAQ are replaced by the December 2010 Quantitative Analysis Guidance available at the EPA web site; see the December 2010 Federal Register Notice , and the Guidance Document at EPA's web site for Project of Concern (POAQC)..
Guidance and References
- EPA March 10, 2006 Final Rule
- 2010 EPA Quantitative Analysis Guidance
- 2006 EPA Qualitative Analysis Guidance (PDF file)
- FHWA Q&A Document
- California Air Resource Board Re-Entrained Road Dust Methodologies (PDF files)
USE EPA's LATEST AP-42 PROCEDURE for paved road dust unless otherwise instructed through interagency consultation.- Basic methodology (1997) - includes county-specific silt loading factors
- For San Joaquin Valley (2003)
- For Bay Area (non-SIP, 2001)
- SCAG Project Review Form for documenting project information used in POAQC consultation
- Maps of Federal PM10 and PM2.5 Nonattainment and Maintenance Areas in California
- Display version (GIF format)
- Print version (PDF format)
- PM10 Nonattainment Areas Map at EPA Region IX web site
- PM2.5 Nonattainment Areas Map at EPA Region IX web site
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The Voice of Documentary
1. Many of the distinctive characteristics of documentary are examined broadly in Ideology and the Image (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1981), pp. 170-284. Here I shall concentrate on more recent films and some of the particular problems they pose. [BACK]
2. Films referred to in the article or instrumental in formulating the issues of self-reflexive documentary form include: The Atomic Cafe (USA, Kevin Rafferty, Jayne Loader, Pierce Rafferty, 1982), Controlling Interest (USA, SF Newsreel, 1978), The Day After Trinity (USA, Jon Else, 1980), Harlan County, USA (USA, Barbara Kopple, 1976), Hollywood on Trial (USA, David Halpern, Jr., 1976), Models (USA, Fred Wiseman, 1981), Nuove Frontiera ( Looking for Better Dreams ) (Switzerland, Remo Legnazzi, 1981), On Company Business (USA, Allan Francovich, 1981), Prison for Women (Canada, Janice Cole, Holly Dale, 1981), Rape (USA, JoAnn Elam, 1977), A Respectable Life (Sweden, Stefan Jarl, 1980), Rosie the Riveter (USA, Connie Field, 1980); The Sad Song of Yellow Skin (Canada, NFB, Michael Rubbo, 1970), Soldier Girls (USA, Nick Broomfield, Joan Churchill, 1981); They Call Us Misfits (Sweden, Jan Lindquist, Stefan Jarl, c. 1969), Not a Love Story (Canada, NFB, Bonnie Klein, 1981), The Trials of Alger Hiss (USA, John Lowenthal, 1980), Union Maids (USA, Jim Klein, Julia Reichert, Miles Mogulescu, 1976), Who Killed the Fourth Ward? (USA, James Blue, 1978), The Wilmar 8 (USA, Lee Grant, 1980), With Babies and Banners (USA, Women's Labor History Film Project, 1978), A Wive's Tale (Canada, Sophie Bissonnette, Martin Duckworth, Joyce Rock, 1980), The Wobblies (USA, Stuart Bird, Deborah Shaffer, 1979), World Is Out (USA, Mariposa Collective, 1977). [BACK]
3. Perhaps the farthest extremes of evidence and argument occur with pornography and propaganda: what would pornography be without its evidence, what would propaganda be without its arguments? [BACK]
4. Without models of documentary strategy that invite us to reflect on the construction of social reality, we have only a corrective act of negation ("this is not reality, it is neither omniscient nor objective") rather than an affirmative act of comprehension ("this is a text, these are its assumptions, this is the meaning it produces"). The lack of an invitation to assume a positive stance handicaps us in our efforts to understand the position we occupy; refusing a position proffered to us is far from affirming a position we actively construct. It is similar to the difference between refusing to "buy" the messages conveyed by advertising, at least entirely, while still lacking any alternative non-fetishistic presentation of commodities that can help us gain a different "purchase" on their relative use-and exchange-value. In many ways, this problem of moving from refusal to affirmation, from protest at the way things are to the construction of durable alternatives, is precisely the problem of the American left. Modernist strategies have something to contribute to the resolution of this problem. [BACK]
5. After completing this article, I read Jeffrey Youdelman's "Narration, Invention and History" ( Cineaste , 12:2, pp. 8-15), which makes a similar point with a somewhat different set of examples. His discussion of imaginative, lyrical uses of commentary in the thirties and forties is particularly instructive. [BACK]
6. Details of de Antonio's approach are explored in Tom Waugh's "Emile de Antonio and the New Documentary of the Seventies," Jump Cut , no. 10/11 (1976), pp. 33-39, and of Wiseman's in my Ideology and the Image , pp. 208-236. [BACK]
7. An informative discussion of the contradiction between character witnesses with unusual abilities and the rhetorical attempt to make them signifiers of ordinary workers, particularly in Union Maids , occurs in Noel King's "Recent 'Political' Documentary—Notes on Union Maids and Harlan County USA," Screen , vol. 22, no. 2(1981), pp. 7-18. [BACK]
8. In this vein, Noel King comments, "So in the case of these documentaries ( Union Maids, With Babies and Banners, Harlan County, USA ) we might notice the way a discourse of morals or ethics suppresses one of politics and the way a discourse of a subject's individual responsibility suppresses any notion of a discourse on the social and linguistic formation of subjects" ("Recent 'Political' Documentary," p. 11). But we might also say, as the filmmakers seem to, "This is how the participants saw their struggle and it is well-worth preserving" even though we may wish they did not do so slavishly. There is a difference between criticizing films because they fail to demonstrate the theoretical sophistication of certain analytic methodologies and criticizing them because their textual organization is inadequate to the phenomena they describe. [BACK]