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50 years to the day…
In 1963, 50 years ago to the day, the poet who has touched me more then any other commited suicide at the age of just 30.
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The next sub-prime crisis may be an educational lesson just a little too late
This was published a Left Foot Forward here
In the US, commentators are now warning of the next group of loans that seem reckless and ready to collapse that could lead to the "the next financial crisis".
Here are the figures:
• The size of this groups of loans is about to top $1 trillion ($1,000 billion) – it is a larger debt than credit cards in the US ($704 billion);
• The debt burden an American has taken onhas more than doubled in the last five years, when credit card debt has actually dropped;
• The default rates for this group are 14.4%, with some sources putting the real default at closer to 25%, with the highest default rate being from those coming from those fromlow-income families.
The loans for this group are completely unsecured and are only based on the promise of future earnings.
So what is this latest consumerist throwaway good these profligate Americans are gorging themselves on at the risk of destroying not only their own, but their country's future? An education.
The mix of federal and private student loans in the US have created "a bewildering maze of programs and options" (see Archibald, Robert B, 2002: Redesigning the Financial Aid System: Why Colleges and Universities Should Switch Roles with the Federal Government; Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins University Press) whose combined debt has created a generation of "wage slaves".
It has become a major matter of social strife as shown by it being a major grievance for the US Occupy Wall Street protestors with President Obama last October having to step in with promises of relief. However, if as widely suggested the interest rate on the federal provided loans is doubled by Congress on the July 1st, the fear is the system may go into a default meltdown.
Now, wondering what the implications of the above are for our own education system here in the UK, well the comparision is truly frightening: the student loan burden now smothering the US student is calculated on average to be $25,250. With the changes the UK Coalition government has implementedit is estimated the average student in the UK will leave with a debt of £53,000 or$85,000 – three times as much.
It is not often we are given a window into the future, but the US education crisis gives us just that: if a country with a higher GDP per capita sees the student loans on its young as being unsustainable, how can we in the UK expect our young to carry potentially three times the load?
The cross party principles enshrined in the 1963 Robbins Report that government was to provide the structure so that university places "should be available to all who were qualified for them by ability and attainment" is being broken with the paradigm shift of education being seen simply as a personal commodity to be brought and is something we can regret at leisure.
That we pawned our (not perfect, but envied) university system for a commoditised education culture that will create unsustainable debt will be an educational lesson from the US that may reach us just a little too late.
US recovery shows the failure of Osborne's 'Voodoo Economics'
This was published in Left Foot Forward here
Last Friday we found out the US economy had created 227,000 more jobs in February, with the number created in January revised up to 281,000, meaning a total of more than half a million jobs created in the first two months of 2012.
This was just the latest in a string of positive news stories regarding the US economy; earlier in the week came the news (£) US GDP growth was revised up for the last quarter of 2011 to +3%, meaning talk of a double-dip recession was receding quickly as the markets now were asking 'how strong will the US recovery be?'
The contrast with the UK could not be greater: in February we hit 2.67 million unemployed, up 48,000 on the quarter (pdf) with the last quarter of 2011 the GDP growth a disappointing -0.2%.
For the UK, thoughts of a recovery are receding fast with market talk firmly still on a 'double dip' recession.
The comparison with the US, not Europe, is the most telling for the UK. Both countries have large financial sectors, meaning the damage done after the financial crash was similarly devastating.
Both have their own currencies and central banks who have used policies such as interest rate cuts and quantitative easing to independently try to boost their respective economies, these in turn being the main factors leading to the low borrowing cost for government.
Indeed, they had similar policy reactions to the crash, with both countries engaging in stimulus packages with initial positive growth in GDP and confidence in the second half of 2009 and early 2010, yet, as Graph 1 shows, UK Q4 2010 saw negative growth, with growth yet to return to the levels of Q1-Q3 2010 – a stark contrast to the US.
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The fundamental divergence from 2010 onwards was how to achieve growth.
The Obama presidency held resisted pressure from an increasingly militant Congress and kept to a solid economic strategy that while the private sector was weak it would be irresponsible for the government to cut public spending drastically; indeed it was the job of government to provide continuing stimulus to the economy. The UK coalition government took different view, believing that cutting spending would reassure business and lead to an investor-led recovery.
This UK policy was marketed as a populist shift from government to the private sector, that slashing 25% to 40% from bloated government departments and allowing the free market to take the slack would produce growth and jobs. The curious logic being that somehow the cuts made in welfare spending and government projects would trickle down and across to the private sector and boost spending there.
This is not a new refrain – it was a similar theory that underlay the supply-side 'Reaganomics' policies in the 1980s, that government and business were diametrically opposed and that government needed to just 'get the Hell out of the way' to allow the trickle down/across effect of the market to work.
Now, as then, the result is the same: the magical leap didn't happen; now, as then, the deficit as a percentage of GDP has risen not fallen (£).
In contrast to this, through all the unpopularity Obama has suffered in the US over the last few years he stuck to the sometimes unfashionable idea that the US government did have a central role, with government and businesses having a symbiotic not combative relationship, that:
"…as a nation, we have always come together, through our government, to help create the conditions where both workers and businesses can succeed."
The US government through stimulus and investment created a tangible bridge back from the abyss allowing the private sector to motor back to strong growth; our own bridge was kicked away by an ideologically-driven assault on government by the Conservative-led coalition just when it was needed most – the facts on growth and jobs are unfortunately now staring at us in black and white.
We in the UK are paying for our choice to turn away from sensible economic thinking to espouse the fear and loathing of government driven by George Osbourne's own misguided version of Voodoo Economics.
Quantitative easing: The latest windfall from us all to "country London"
The article was published in Left Foot Forward here
This morning when discussing the extra £75 billion quantitative easing taken by the Bank of England and its effect on the commercial property market, Nick Leslau, the manager of Max Property Group Plc, made the interesting observation(22 minutes in) that there is two countries in the United Kingdom: London and the rest.
In the rest of the UK commercial property prices fall, but in "country London" commercial property prices are not just ok, but are acting "robustly".
Wow! We are living through a double-cycle world crisis which is mostly due to the banks over-leveraging on sub-prime loans and now government debt and one of the world's financial capitals is confident enough to have a "robust" commercial property market? Not a sniff of a commercial property crash or housing price crisis?
The question has to be asked: How could an area whose main industry was not just near the precipice, but has had both feet hanging off the cliff, be so different to the everyday world of industry, where when the steel yard, coal mine, factory collapses it is followed by a ghost town, boarded up properties, an area in strife?
The plain fact is that the "country London" institutions had not simply been "bailed-out"; regardless of the benefits on the economy, it can be argued that quantitative easing has meant that the Bank of England has watered down every pound in our pockets – wages, pensions and savings – by increasing the money supply so that financial institutions could have an extra £275 billion pounds to prop up the markets and increase profits.
Wondering how the banks made record profits a year after the crash? It was almost impossible for the banks not to make money after the first "windfall" of quantitative easing, expect record banking profits next year again.
Lets get the figures into context; if we cut out the middleman, the Bank of England has created enough extra money through QE to purchase from the banks an extra £4,600 worth of government bonds and shares for every man, women and child in this country. Putting it into an alternative context the bank could have "guaranteed" every year since 2009 the £76 billion they now have targeted commercial banks to loan to small and medium size businesses under "Project Merlin" without commercial banks ever getting involved.
These are astronomical amounts which make it even more unbelievable that we still don't know whether quantitative easing does really make a positive effect on the economy, how much it will actually cost the government, let alone what/if there is a "trickle down" benefit to the economy or simply eaten up by de-leveraging banks and profit taking- all moot points.
If the two banking crisis since 2008 have taught us anything it is that we must not be put off by the mesmerizing smokescreen of complex financial jargon and a Kafka-esque banking system not to question why £275 billion was needed to be given so freely to the banks in an obligation free way. The Bank of England has not just magicked up £75 billion of money yesterday, but is creating it on the back of and at the risk of our whole countries' wealth.
We should have the right to demand to know whether it is a wise choice or if the Bank of England is acting as an anti-Robin Hood stealing the value of everyones' pound and throwing a sack of gold to the financial sheriffs of country London.
Enforcing the freedom of the world to see: Internet freedom for all
An out-of-focus picture, a breaking-up phone call, two seconds of video, these are few fragments of information that we are getting from Libya, where allegedly fighter planes and artillery are being used on its own people, emphasizing how helpless we are in this Libyan crisis.
We will never know whether if we had had access to more footage it would have made a difference in forcing our governments into quicker actions on Libya, but the difference with Egypt and Bahrain is clear. That the Egyptian army knew the world was watching Tahrir Square was an important factor in their restraint, as was the outrage at the horrendous videos of soldiers shooting people in Bahrain caused it's govenment to back track, both knowing they would be world outcasts if they continued. Yes, in Libya we are dealing with a despot, but two month ago would anyone had said differently about Mubarak?
The everyman nature of the internet's citizen to citizen provision of information is so important. We should never underestimate this extra pressure on our own governments to act decisively when they know the public are seeing the atrocities happening unfettered and therefore uncontrolled by goverments: When asked if he knew where Gaddafi was the Libyan UN deputy ambassador in New York, who just asked for the world's support in toppling him, with more than a hint of frustration said "You have your technology and satellites….you should help us know".
After the Green Revolution in Iran it was debated whether the internet had been really of importance, these uprising show now not only how important it is in co-ordinating revolutions, but also in preventing the bloodshed.
We must try to destroy this information curtain that drapes across countries at such times that allows those oppressing to be without fear of being seen and therefore accountable by the world. We must do all we can to allow the citizen journalism that has become such a fosterer of liberation against totalitarianism to exist. The internet has given those who were usually disenfranchised a voice when they need it most, knowing that it will be heard.
To state that open access to the internet be enshrined as a human right would be a great start. We can be hopeful as Hillary Clinton was supportive recently as she;
"reaffirm US support for a free and open Internet and underscore the importance of safeguarding liberty and security, transparency and confidentiality, and freedom of expression and tolerance.l
Although we can scoff at the US when putting this in the context of the Wiki-leaks, lets be thankful to live in a part of the world where a Wiki-leak can take place.
Need we stop there? Lets me honest: Do we really think that the US is not sending planes and satellites over Libya every second right now, scanning and picturing everything with the accuracy they so gleefully showed off in the press conferences of the Iraq war? Following on, would it really be beyond a country that could guide a thousand missiles through any front door in Libya in 10 seconds to make sure that there was an open internet network for Libyans to access right now? Surely not.
The world has changed. We are more connected and the electronic pen is showing it's might against the repressive sword of dictators. Would it not be right for us to be the enablers of the former rather than just dealers to the later?
Protecting the new Egypt from the poisonous power we call friend
An edited version was published at Liberal Conspiracy here.
The sights and sounds of Tahrir Square of the last fourteen days were a humbling reminder of what freedom and democracy can mean to people who have been deprived it. Let us, however, not for a second forget what a struggle it will be for these fledging democracies-the economic instability that was the background to the uprisings will arise again once the joy has given way to the cold light of day, history has also taught us that the Egyptian people will be impatient and when this impatience grows the opportunity for extremism will also.
The democratic tidal wave coupled with economic instability means that most of the dictators in the region will be focusing on looking after their own patches rather then meddling with others, but there is one which has the history and financial backing to cause damage to the new democracies: Saudi Arabia.
Wikileaks confirmed what was an open secret that individuals from Saudi Arabia are responsible for the majority of funding for the Sunni terrorist organisations in the region, including Al Qaeda. However, there was an insight into the Saudi government's approach when it is alleged on the 29th of January that the Saudi King Abdullah told President Obama that they would bankroll Mubarak's Egypt if the US withdrew its aid program despite the public uprising.
What must be recognised is that the Saudi Arabian government is fanatical in spreading it's branch of Islam at the expense of all others; Wahhabism which is considered extremist by most Sunni and Shia muslims. It is not afraid to throw money to those governments who follow its lead donating $49 billion by 2006 . We can be sure that when the financial problems appear in Egypt, Saudi Arabia will be there ready to use its cheque book to spread it brand of religious extremism.
Unfortunately, it would be highly unlikely that the democratic movement in the middle east could effect the totalitarianism of the Saudi government itself (we can hope!): As an absolute monarchy executive, judicial and legislative powers all sit squarely with the King with all financial and political power being exercised by the 7,000 strong royal family. It is also considered one of the most authoritarian governments in the world - a country were political organisations are banned and religious freedom is not recognized. As much as 30% of its population is migrated foreign national, the majority of which are from Southern Asia. With no legal protection they are often treated no more than slaves- last year doctors removed 13 nails and five needles from a Sri Lankian housemaid who stated they were hammered into her as punishment , Amensity's International list of abuse for is depressingly long
That we have been supportive of such a regime is a shame that we in the west have to carry and history will judge us on. But, one thing we are duty bound is to try to prevent this most corrosive of countries interfering with the likes of Tunisia and Egypt. Like the oil that has made us kowtow to this monarchy, it will try to seep its influence through any cracks appearing in these fledgling democracies- we need to stand guard to mop it up before it poisons the burgeoning flower democracy that is arising in the middle east.
We need the Marshall plan for Egypt that wasn't ready for Iraq
This article was published in Labour Uncut here:
What is really happening in Egypt? And why? The country was close to collapse before the people took to the streets. Inflation has risen over 40% in the last three years, unemployment is rising, and the world food programme reports that almost 20% of its population live under the poverty line. Egypt was cracking under the weight of rocketing food prices, people were angry and Mubarak was the legitimate target.
But simply to remove Mubarak and "leave Egypt alone", as Simon Jenkins argued this week would be as much a dereliction of duty as neglecting to rebuild Iraq after the tanks had removed Saddam Hussein. What has history taught us, if not that the way to provide a stable democratic government is not to leave a country on its knees, but to stretch out our hand and help it to its feet?
The connection has been often been made with the 1989 uprisings in Eastern Europe, but this is misleading. No matter how paranoid our vision of Islam may be, countries such as Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan are separate entities that have no overarching common idealogical enemy as the Soviet Union was.
Rather, we should be looking at how another recession started in the US (in 1929) affected the world. Then, unstable countries suffocated on their debt, were powerless to act as banks collapsed, unemployment rose and food prices rose, leading to the instability and helplessness that laid the grounds for extremism to rise in 1933. The similarities are striking. If the geographical focus has shifted from central Europe to southern Europe and the Middle East.
The historical exemplar should be the Marshall Plan, and the government and relief in occupied areas (GARIOA) that freely gave Europe and Japan the means to get back to their feet. This altruism after the second world war is the one of the few examples of intervention leading to stable government and the flourishing of democracy.
After so much blood on our hands from pushing the region from one post to another, walking away from the Middle East may seem like a logical step; but it would also be the cowardly one. Let's be brave enough to swallow our pride, accept our mistakes and, instead of providing the gun, offer the real tangible support of a friend.
The question is: with our own wealth being squeezed, will we realise that the only way to provide long term stability to the Middle East is to put into place the structural and industrial practices that will ultimately lead to long term self reliance of these soon to be emerging democracies?
By trying to find a value for everything we can lose the values we cherish
When does a coalition deal become a Faustian pact, Nick?
In the legend Faust promises his soul to the devil to taste power and looking at the Liberal Democratic party currently the question is pertinent; who are the Liberal Democrats right now and what is the soul of the party?
This morning Nick Clegg stated that if he had his way he "would not be increasing tuition fees" so is this a necessary deal with the devil?
The Liberal Democrats has long been known as supporting social liberalism. Its core being strong on individual rights, consititutional and civil reform, but also strong in providing backing of the welfare state to provide a fair level playing field for the individual. The coalition with David Cameron's "Big Society" Conservatives has lead to the liberal individual becoming the ideological glue that joins the parties.
Nick Clegg is fond of stating the coalition is about compromise, it would seem the compromise here is selling of the Liberal's Democrat's backing of social welfare at the promise of Liberal constitutional reforms, the key being electoral reform. The point could not be clearer made by the portfolio Nick Clegg took on; Constitutional reform, not social justice, but political justice.
By selling the previous promises the Liberal Democrats may in the short run gain, but as the legend reminds there is a always a higher cost. For the Liberal Democrats this faustian pact could gain them electoral reform but the cost will be more intangible values of trust, integrity and half it's ideological soul


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Colorado Springs Utilities is expected to raise water rates by 12 percent annually, beginning in 2011 and running through 2016, to pay for the Southern Delivery System .
But it's worth pointing out that those hikes will be based on two increases totaling nearly 50 percent that occurred in 2009 and 2010.
In 2009, Utilities raised water prices by 40.6 percent to offset the huge drop in revenue that Utilities experienced when development charges paid by home builders and developers plummeted as a result of the economic recession and the slow-down in construction, says CSU spokesman Dave Grossman.
"For every 1,000 homes not built, there's nearly $10 million in revenue that's no longer coming in to help pay water expenses," he said.
A 6.2 increase, which went into effect on Jan. 1 of this year, was needed to begin construction on SDS and for improvements to existing water infrastructure, Grossman added.
One of those improvements includes a new cover for the 50-year old Highline Reservoir on Mesa Road. The storage facilility is larger than a football field and the cover is expected to cost $8.6 million, he said.
The 12-percent annual increases related to SDS will be based on 2010 rates. When the compounding factor is taken into account, rates will double by 2016.
As one reader put it, "It seems to me it's a little like placing a lobster in cold water and bringing the water to a boil. We might not notice a doubling of our rate if done slowly."
Utilities says basically the same thing in a rate filing earlier this week. "Without a water rate phase-in, customers would see extraordinary rate increases in 2013 through 2015," it said.
The filing, which is available on CSU's Web site, goes into more detail about the planned costs for SDS and the rate hikes. According to the document, capitol expenditures on the pipeline will ramp up slowly, with the heaviest spending occurring in 2015 and 2016.
In 2011, Utilities plans to spend $14.7 million on SDS; in 2012, $30.8 million; 2013, $49.3 million; 2014, $70.5 million, 2015, $94.7 million and 2016, $123.5 million.
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Policy Roundup -- USA, Britain, Germany, Japan, India, China
We're not much in the way of policy wonks here at 350.org headquarters. Rather we're organizers at heart -- we want to see a real grassroots movement flourish and mobilize citizens and world leaders together to set us on course to a safe and just world at or below 350 parts per million (ppm) co2.
But it's still good to keep tabs on all that's happening around the world. There is no shortage of good people working hard to set countries on course to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. So what's the latest?
Many folks likely heard about the US's failed climate legislation last month. The Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act was a weak (but improving) attempt to get the US set on course to be a leader on combating climate change. But the legislation sputtered to a halt rather suddenly leaving the US as still among the foremost contributors to global warming without a real plan for change. Already we've mentioned some of the citizen responses to the situation, and we're likely to see many new developments led by groups like 1Sky.org in the weeks and months to come.
Elsewhere in the world, a bit more progress is being made:
- Also in June Japan announced plans emissions reductions target of 60-80% by 2050.
- The German cabinet passed phase 2 of a climate plan aimed at achieving 40% emissions reductions by 2020.
- In Britain by the end of the month Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced goals of increasing renewable energy in the country tenfold by 2020.
- Then more recently India released new a new climate action plan, largely focused on renewable energy and leaving India open to engage with the international UN process for tackling climate change.
- Just yesterday China released it's first national plan on climate change.
Both China and India are just at the initial stages of addressing the issue, and we have a long way to go if we're going to have the whole world aiming to set 350 as the safe upper limit for co2 in the atmosphere. But we can make it happen.
As you click through the links to read more about the latest climate policy news from around the world, be sure to start thinking about what your own country is up to and who's in charge of directing your national climate policy. It's up to us to make sure we're building a roar of noise making 350 the clear target that all countries and international processes are aiming for. That's what 350.org is all about. Click here to take action.


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Nice work so far.
I have a question. It looks like most of your "Michelin" meals were lunches. Did you go this way because it is less expensive than the dinner menu? I am planning a Paris trip for May, thinking about restaurants. The idea of a formal multi-course tasting menu in the middle of the afternoon is the not the way we usually eat, whether at home or travelling. Normally I would rather eat this way in the evening. Were the lunches a deliberate choice, or is it more common in Paris to eat this way?
That's a great question. It was a very deliberate choice. I'm extremely type-A and research and plan and research more to the extreme. My budget for this trip was predicated on not walking into some restaurant and blowing $300 for one meal when I could rationally get two meals of similar quality for the same price. Therefore I had a host of American Express conceirges attempt to get me completely accurate lunch prices, as I knew at some places they would be half, or even less, the price of dinner. The success of this plan was limited but I think it shows the type of time you have to invest if you're looking to truly maximize your dining budget. I had also considered more expensive locations like Guy Savoy, l'Ambrosie, Ducasse but found that the prices remained prohibitively expensive for an experience that was not guaranteed to be that much better. In addition, my tastes slant toward the modern, that's why Gagnaire and l'Astrance were relatively easy choices. There are cheaper options like at Taillevent or Le Cinq, and I'm sure that they are wonderful restaurants in their own right. When I heard they were losing a star each, however, that further locked in my determination to get in at Gagnaire and Astrance. Obviously, my dinners represented cheaper and more "value-driven" options.
Indeed taking 3 hours out of the day can be tough if you plan to sightsee. I didn't so much care about that stuff, so my days were built around meals with walking around to famous sites as completely secodary. Also, I consider myself a very prolific eater so I can put away multiple tasting menus in a day, only a few hours apart. For some that just spells death. This would become a very real threat in the Spain portion of this trip. Well, perhaps not death, but discomfort.
Finally, if you're really anal you can actually plan your sightseeing around great meals, something even I didn't proactively attempt. Want to experience the Les Halles experience? Make an early reservation at a bistro in the area and see Notre Dame before. Book lunch at l'Astrance and spend the afternoon by the Eiffel Tower, as you'll be right there. Most people do it the other way around, but that's not nearly as cool.
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*Day 1*
My first day on IGF-2 was yesterday, and I am starting on 9 caps a day (in 3 cap doses). I will have before pics in a later post. Here are my starting stats:
Age: 23
Sex: Male
Weight: 185 lbs.
Height: 5' 10"
BF percentage: 10-12% (estimated)
Goals: Functional strength and endurance
Weapon of choice: Combined bodyweight and freeweight style training
My training style is somewhat unique to posters on this board. I have been using it for about a month and a half and have officially decided to ALWAYS include at least some bodyweight movements in my programs. My split looks like this:
Workout A:
Standard Pushup x 8
Pull up x 8
Wrestler's Bridge x 1
Gorilla Hold x 1
Front Bridge x 1
Handstand Hold x 1-3
Workout W:
Deadlift x 3-5
Side Press x 3-5
Jump Rope 15-30 min. (work up to 30 eventually, using 3 minute rounds) OR 5 sets hindu squats
Workout B:
Freehand squat x 5
Leg Raises x 5
Back Extensions x 5
Roll Outs x 3
Wall Walking x 3
Sunday- Workout A
Monday- Workout W
Tuesday-Workout B
Wednsday-Workout A
Thursday-Workout W
Friday- Rest
Saturday-Workout B
Without further ado, here is my first training day for this log:
Hindu squat: 60, 55, 45, 45, 40=245 Next w/o goal: 255
Leg raise: 27, 21, 17, 17, 15=97 Next w/o: 105
(supersetted with)
Back extension: 16, 16, 16, 15, 13=76 Next w/o goal:80
Roll outs: 12, 11, 7=30 Next w/o goal: 35
Wall walk: 2 reps Next w/o goal: 4 reps
As you can tell, Day B is very lower body and core intensive. I am curious to see how many squats I can get in by the end of this log. Once they get REALLY high, I'm going to throw in a weight vest or a one legged (tiger squat) version. I may even eventually graduate to the soviet pistol.
I dosed IGF-2 3 times as recommended, on an empty stomach each time. So far, no noticeable side effects at all.


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A historic and bold route for its time, the Aeolian Wall remains a seldom climbed testpiece of Red Rock climbing. Despite being one of the parks oldest routes it has seen only a handful of ascents over the 35 years since it was established. One can only imagine what Hamilton and Herbst must have been thinking going up this foreboding wall in a time before cams & high angle rescues. The adventure aficionado will enjoy a route much unchanged from those times. A few bold & spectacular aid pitches on mostly solid rock eventually give way to more moderate but varied climbing above. Rock quality varies significantly but is generally of decent quality. This odyssey through the bowels of lady Wilson is an experience few undertake but rewards those who endure with an unforgettable experience that no pullout climb can provide. Approach Just up the gulley from the Resolution Arete the approach requires climbing up a mossy crack on the left-hand side of a water-streaked slab. Climb this crack to a small shrub and then move left on easier terrain to reach the large ledge system below the route. Continue back right up ramps to the base of the unmistakable vertical wall with the large left facing corner. Pitch 1 5.9 120ft Climb flakes in the corner past some loose rock near the corner to a new looking 2 bolt anchor. (Old threaded slings nearby) Pitch 2 5.9 A2 150ft From the anchor, move right to the chimney climbing past a star-drive bolt. Free climb and aid the chimney and taking a nice crack leading onto the right face. Belay at a stance with hand sized gear about 20ft below a bolt above. Pitch 3 5.9 A3 190ft Continue up the corner past a bolt into a knifeblade seam. At the roof move right on 4 original bolts and then continue out the roof on knifeblades (A3 exciting and airy). Pull the lip, clip another ancient bolt and continue up 5.9/A1 cracks to a claustrophobic chimney with fixed bong in back. Pitch 4 - 5.8 - 110ft Continue out the chimney and up cracks to the Crotch ledge. Good bivy for 3+. Pitch 5 - 5.8 - 195ft Take a chimney that moves up & angles left into a slab. Climb the slab past a bolt to a cool cave-like ledge. Good bivy for 4+. Pitch 6-7 - 5.8 - 220-260ft Take yet another nice chimney above with sparse protection to a ledge. Pitch 7 - 5.8 - 190ft From the ledge climb a small step through bushes and up a 4-6 inch crack. At a convenient point traverse right into the next gulley system over (Lots of options). Pitch 8-9 - 5.9 - 100-250ft Move up the gulley system through a series of ledges and chimneys to reach a saddle (near Resolution Arete). Belay from trees/bushes. Pitch 10-13 - 3rd class Turn right (west) and move up generally the left side of the rock towers near the top to gain the summit ridge. Descent: Take Oak or First Creek descents
Approach is same as resolution arete except continue up the gulley. A mossy 5.9 crack must be surmounted to achieve the large ledge system leading to the base of the route.
A standard rack of doubles to #3 camalot, 1 x #4, 1 x #5, Nuts - 1 set, 3 lost arrows, 1-2 angles, 6-9 knifeblades, optional - 1 hook, Offset cams/nuts
Several bolted anchors appear to have been added and removed from belays. Currently all hardware appears to be original except for a 2 bolt anchor atop the first pitch.
do you mean to say that old fixed hardware was replaced by new, and then the new was removed....leaving only the old remaining?
Back in the 90's, Dan McQuade made an attempt to free this route, hence the new anchors atop pitch one.
This was another great day of adventure climbing out in the canyons. The poor/ old protection issues at the belays don't really matter because you can pretty much pitch out the route however you want with natural gear. also, i would maybe add a few of the short fat lost arrows (the ones that look like fat knifeblades). Most of the upper portion of the route is in chimneys so you may want to avoid hauling. If you like varied challenging climbing you should check this thing out. have fun!
After all these years I would still so love to pull this historic and, for me inspirational, classic test piece. Cheers and kudos to Larry and Joe. Thanx for posting this route up Karsten.
Does anyone know if this route goes clean? Or is the knifeblade pitch smaller than the tiniest cams on the market these days?
Given that it rarely gets done- I think Andrew and Karsten's ascent was the most recent, I doubt that it goes clean at this point.
A couple of years ago when we did it Paul Van Betten said he thought we were maybe the 6th ascent (I think he had been on 3 prior ascents himself). You might be able to get the A2 pitch clean but the A3 would be very difficult. I don't know of any cams that fit knifeblade cracks. You clip several old 1/4 inch bolts and then place quite a few knifeblades in the roof. I remember several being a little loose and one shifted on me while I was on it. Yikes! The next ascent party may have to stack blades for some placements but the scars are far from taking even the most micro cams. The rock is fairly soft but given that this route gets done about once every 6 years it will take awhile before it is beat out enough to accept cams. Still, a really cool route with a lot of history.


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2pac used to be one my favorite rapper when I was younger, then I expanded and all though I have a lot of respect for him his music does not speak to me anymore. I can understand why so much ppl love him though.
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Alma's Music Department, accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, offers three degree options: Bachelor of Music in Performance, Bachelor of Music in Music Education and Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Music.
Bachelor of Arts in Music
Thirty-six credits which must include MUS 111, 111a, 112, 112a, 201 or 214 or 215, 211, 212, 443, 444, 445 and 500. MUS 500 is a senior project and may take the form of a recital, research paper or other Department-approved project. Students who elect to perform a recital must enroll in 300-level lessons in the same term. Requests for MUS 500 projects must be received by the end of the year preceding graduation. Students are strongly advised to continue their study of voice or an instrument through studio lessons and ensembles.
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Seventy-six credits including MUS 111, 111a, 112, 112a, 116, 201 or 214 and 215, 211, 212, 237, 337, 344, 431, 443, 444, 445, seven credits of Ensembles, and 14 credits of Applied Lessons on one instrument. Students with a vocal emphasis must complete MUS 132, 133 and 138, and one term of an instrumental ensemble or instrumental pedagogy course with Departmental permission. Students with an instrumental emphasis must complete MUS 133, 134, 135, 136, and 137. One term of a choral ensemble may be substituted for MUS 133 with Departmental permission. All candidates must complete MUS 116 (piano proficiency) by the end of the fall term of the junior year.
Education courses required: PSY 121, EDC 200, 201, 220, 320, 330, 346, 348, 353, 445n or 445o, 490, 491.
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26 USC § 6053 - Reporting of tips
Reports by employees
Every employee who, in the course of his employment by an employer, receives in any calendar month tips which are wages (as defined in section
(a) orsection
(a)) or which are compensation (as defined in section
(e)) shall report all such tips in one or more written statements furnished to his employer on or before the 10th day following such month. Such statements shall be furnished by the employee under such regulations, at such other times before such 10th day, and in such form and manner, as may be prescribed by the Secretary.
Statements furnished by employers
If the tax imposed by section
3101 orsection
3201 (as the case may be) with respect to tips reported by an employee pursuant to subsection (a) exceeds the tax which can be collected by the employer pursuant to section
3102 orsection
3202 (as the case may be), the employer shall furnish to the employee a written statement showing the amount of such excess. The statement required to be furnished pursuant to this subsection shall be furnished at such time, shall contain such other information, and shall be in such form as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe. When required by such regulations, a duplicate of any such statement shall be filed with the Secretary.
Reporting requirements relating to certain large food or beverage establishments
Report to Secretary
In the case of a large food or beverage establishment, each employer shall report to the Secretary, at such time and manner as the Secretary may prescribe by regulation, the following information with respect to each calendar year:
The gross receipts of such establishment from the provision of food and beverages (other than nonallocable receipts).
The sum of—
the amount the employer is required to report under section
6051 with respect to service charges of less than 10 percent.
Furnishing of statement to employees
Each employer described in paragraph (1) shall furnish, in such manner as the Secretary may prescribe by regulations, to each employee of the large food or beverage establishment a written statement for each calendar year showing the following information:
Employee allocation of 8 percent of gross receipts
In general
For purposes of paragraphs (1)(E) and (2)(C), the employer of a large food or beverage establishment shall allocate (as tips for purposes of the requirements of this subsection) among employees performing services during any payroll period who customarily receive tip income an amount equal to the excess of—
The Secretary may lower the percentage required to be allocated
Upon the petition of the employer or the majority of employees of such employer, the Secretary may reduce (but not below 2 percent) the percentage of gross receipts required to be allocated under subparagraph (A) where he determines that the percentage of gross receipts constituting tips is less than 8 percent.
Large food or beverage establishment
For purposes of this subsection, the term "large food or beverage establishment" means any trade or business (or portion thereof)—
with respect to which the tipping of employees serving food or beverages by customers is customary, and
which normally employed more than 10 employees on a typical business day during the preceding calendar year.
For purposes of subparagraph (C), rules similar to the rules of subsections (a) and (b) ofsection
52 shall apply under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, and an individual who owns 50 percent or more in value of the stock of the corporation operating the establishment shall not be treated as an employee.
Employer not to be liable for wrong allocations
The employer shall not be liable to any person if any amount is improperly allocated under paragraph (3)(B) if such allocation is done in accordance with the regulations prescribed under paragraph (3)(B).
(Added Pub. L. 89–97, title III, § 313(e)(2)(A),July 30, 1965, 79 Stat. 384; amended Pub. L. 89–212, § 2(d),Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 859; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A),Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834; Pub. L. 97–248, title III, § 314(a),Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 603; Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title X, § 1072(a), (c)(1),July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1052.)
1984—Subsec. (c)(3)(C). Pub. L. 98–369, § 1072(a), substituted "Upon the petition of the employer or the majority of employees of such employer, the Secretary" for "The Secretary" and "2 percent" for "5 percent".
Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 98–369, § 1072(c)(1), inserted provision that an individual who owns 50 percent or more in value of the stock of the corporation operating the establishment shall not be treated as an employee.
1982—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97–248added subsec. (c).
1976—Pub. L. 94–455struck out "or his delegate" after "Secretary" wherever appearing.
1965—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89–212, § 2(d)(1), inserted "or which are compensation (as defined in section
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89–212, § 2(d)(2), inserted "or section
3201 (as the case may be)" and "or section
3202 (as the case may be)".
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Section 1072(c)(2) ofPub. L. 98–369provided that: "The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall apply to calendar years beginning after December 31, 1982."
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Section 314(e) ofPub. L. 97–248, as amended by Pub. L. 99–514, § 2,Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095, provided that:
"(1) In general.—The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections
6001 and
6678 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under this section] shall apply to calendar years beginning after December 31, 1982.
"(2) Special rule for 1983.—For purposes of section 6053(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954], in the case of payroll periods ending before April 1, 1983, an employer must only report with respect to such periods—
"(A) amounts described in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of section 6053(c)(1) of such Code, and
"(B) the name, and identification number, wages paid to, and tips reported by, each tipped employee."
Effective Date of 1965 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 89–212effective only with respect to tips received after 1965, see section 6 ofPub. L. 89–212, set out as a note under section
3201 of this title.
Effective Date
Section 313(f) ofPub. L. 89–97provided that: "The amendments made by this section [enacting this section and amending sections
6652, and
6674 of this title and section
409 of Title
42, The Public Health and Welfare] shall apply only with respect to tips received by employees after 1965."
Section 1072(b) ofPub. L. 98–369provided that: "The Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe by regulations within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act [July 18, 1984] the applicable recordkeeping requirements for tipped employees."
Threat of Audit Prohibited To Coerce Tip Reporting Alternative Commitment Agreements
Pub. L. 105–206, title III, § 3414,July 22, 1998, 112 Stat. 755, provided that: "The Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary's delegate shall instruct employees of the Internal Revenue Service that they may not threaten to audit any taxpayer in an attempt to coerce the taxpayer into entering into a Tip Reporting Alternative Commitment Agreement."
Modification of Tips Allocation Method
Pub. L. 99–514, title XV, § 1571,Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2765, provided that: "Effective for any payroll period beginning after December 31, 1986, an establishment may utilize the optional method of tips allocation described in the last sentence of section
31.6053–3(f)(1)(iv) of the Internal Revenue Regulations only if such establishment employs less than the equivalent of 25 full-time employees during such payroll period."
Study of Tip Compliance
Section 314(c) ofPub. L. 97–248directed Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate to submit before Jan. 1, 1987, to Committee on Ways and Means of House of Representatives and to Committee on Finance of Senate a report with respect to tip compliance in food and beverage service industry. Such study to include, but not be limited to, an analysis of tipping patterns, tip-sharing arrangements, and tip compliance patterns.
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Seven student-athletes signed letters of intent to play college baseball on Wednesday at Peak Performance Baseball in Bay City
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Five of those athletes signed with NCAA Division One programs, including pitcher Brett Adcock who will attend the University of Michigan.
"Ever since I was little I've been dreaming of going to this school," the Bay City Western Warrior said. "I'd write little letters in class that I wanted to play D-1 baseball at the University of Michigan so it was a really easy choice for me."
Bay City John Glenn outfielder Sam Brooks will play at Northwood University. The senior said he is excited to play baseball close to home.
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Tyler Palm – Ogemaw Heights – Oakland University
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Tee it forward: Why do so many people insist on playing from the back tees? It is no fun hitting fairway woods and hybrids into the greens on par four holes. It is much easier to hit low irons into the green, so don't be afraid to go to a front tee and give yourself a shorter approach shot.
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I didnt compose this étude without some hesitation, since Ive always believed that basing a work on material that is little known to the general public is a useless enterprise. But in this case, I found Alistairs idea so irresistible that I had to make an exception, so that ultimately work on this étude concerned carrying a germinal idea to a satisfying conclusion, with thoughts of actual performance being secondary. But I hope that the end result can still be appreciated even by those who have not been exposed to Alkans music in general, and to these two works in particular.
Those who are familiar with the two source works will realize that this étude is a very free exploitation of Alkans original material. As with the Triple Étude, a literal superimposition of both pieces would have been impossible and pointless. I have chosen instead to fashion a work that is somewhat different from either of the two sources while still retaining large chunks of the original music; many portions of the originals are not utilized. Alkan connoisseurs will also note that the theme of his remarkable set of variations Le festin dÉsope makes a few uninvited appearances. The title is a slightly self-deprecating take on Alkans own; perpétuellement semblable implies something like always the same old thing.
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Abstract: Computer models are used to replicate the essential performance features of a physical element using convenient modeling and simulation programs. Within SPICE, an acronym for the Simulation Program with Integrated-Circuit Emphasis, a model for the twin-depencence of the machine's open circuit generated e.m.f. on the time-independent flux and machine speed has not been investigated. This paper describes a steady state model of an open circuit DC shunt machine using PSPICE, the PC version of SPICE packaged within the OrCAD programming environment. The model is based on characterization of the generated e.m.f.as field current dependent polymial voltage source whose coeffecients are generated within MATHCAD by applying a linear regression fit on a set of experimental laboratory data points. The simulation results are displayed using the inbuilt graphic postprocessor within PSPICE called PROBE. This results show good replicative model validity within the laboratory range of exciting currents used in the simulative. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/621 Files in this item: 1
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