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Sun Nov 8 0:00:00 EST 2009
49er entering harbor, before tacking.
Thu Oct 29 16:25:11 EDT 2009, Montevideo, Uruguay
We've been busy working on a bunch of projects on the boat. Nothing really exicting, just a bunch of stuff that needs doing.
Tied up next to us on the dock is one of the Montevideo Pilot boats (pilots go out to meet big ships at sea, board the ships and help them into the port). The platform on the top of the boat is to allow the pilot to step off the boat and onto the boarding ladder of the ship.
Today was a pleasant, sunny, 30 degree (86 degrees Fahrenheit) day, and there was a photo shoot on the pilot boat. It seemed to warrant a picture (perhaps this just means I've been on a boat too long :) ).
Tue Oct 27 0:00:00 EDT 2009, Atlantic Ocean
This is the first boat I've done much sailing on that had roller reefing (sails that roll in and out by pulling on ropes from the cockpit instead of going forward and raising and lowering them).
Previously, I did not think much of roller-reefing--it is expensive, complicated, adds windage and weight up high, and a big problem if it breaks. I discussed this with Yann, the previous owner, who said he wouldn't want to sail the boat without roller furling, due mostly to how wet one would have to get to handle the sails. At sea, you try to avoid getting wet as much as possible, because you often don't have dry clothes available to change into afterwards.
Now that I've sailed this boat a fair bit, I'm really glad it does have roller-reefing, despite the disadvantages mentioned above. Issuma goes to windward quickly enough that the foredeck (front of the boat) can be a very wet place, as seen in the picture, so being able to completely control the headsails from the cockpit is a really nice feature.
Sun Oct 25 6:38:56 EDT 2009, Montevideo, Uruguay
It seemed that almost every car in Montevideo was on the street last Sunday promoting the election to be held today.
Fri Oct 23 0:00:00 EDT 2009, Piriapolis, Uruguay
Ted steering off Piriapolis.
Thu Oct 22 0:00:00 EDT 2009, Piriapolis, Uruguay
Issuma at anchor off Piriapolis.
Looks great!
Wed Oct 21 6:15:32 EDT 2009, Piriapolis, Uruguay
Piriapolis is a pretty resort town in Uruguay. It is popular among foreign yachts for its haulout facilities.
I stayed in Punta del Este for a day, where two of my new crew, Matt and Ted came aboard with the assistance of the ever-helpful Yacht Club Punta del Este. We then day-sailed in very pleasant weather to Piriapolis, then Montevideo (port of Buceo).
Sailing with experienced crew is a lot easier than singlehanding :).
Wish they had been there for the anchor flaling and the full force gale.
I suppose they'll have their chances in a maelstrom.
- George
Ben is now aboard also, so I have three crew!
Mon Oct 12 0:00:00 EDT 2009
The picture is of the nice, downwind sailing conditions before the Force 9 (Severe Gale). I did not take the camera out or go to the bow while in the force 9 :).
After the anchor had been well-secured and I no longer had fears of it breaking loose, the forecast winds steadily increased. I was in deep water offshore, planning to cross the continental shelf (where the water is shallower) soon on the way to Rio de la Plata. The winds were forecast to be from behind me (NE) for a couple of days, strengthening to force 5, then 6, then 7. I felt it would be fine to be on the continental shelf for a force 7, but if it got to force 8 or above, it would be better to be in deep water, where the waves would be longer and less steep.
Despite really wanting to get into port quickly, I thought it would be prudent to stay in deep water in case the wind was higher than forecast. That was fortunate, as the forecast wind did increase to force 8 and 9 as the gale approached. The gale itself was force 9 for several hours, and force 8 for many more.
Gales are really not enjoyable...they are loud, wet and uncomfortable. I ran before the gale with a Galerider drogue, which is a kind of mesh bag that is designed to slow the boat down, not stop it. It was the first time I'd run before a real gale (previously I tended to heave-to), and the first time I'd tried using a drogue. It worked well enough, pulling the stern of the boat back when waves hit. Running before a gale seems to involve far more waves coming across the deck than heaving-to does, but seems a better way of handling bigger seas.
Everything on the boat held together, and after 18 hours the wind moderated and sailing became much more pleasant.
you can do it, and the boat can do it
Sat Oct 10 0:00:00 EDT 2009
I mentioned this has been an unusually busy trip. This has been due mostly to the number of things that broke. I wrote about the anchor breaking loose, and that was the worst of the problems, but there were others. There hasn't been a lot of pleasant sailing on this trip, but here is a picture of sailing in very nice conditions, late in the afternoon. As we get farther south, the days get longer, and the sunrises and sunsets are slower.
In benign conditions and safe waters, it is nice to have one glass of wine in the late afternoon. After spending all day hove-to, in an adverse current, going slowly backwards while securing the anchor, after I got sailing again, I decided it was time to celebrate the anchor being secure with a glass of wine.
As I was sipping the wine, it occurred to me that I was having a glass of wine when the windvane broke, and another when the fisherman sail ripped. I had not had time to fix either yet.
The wind continued to lighten, then died entirely. Frustrated that all day we had gone nowhere but about 10 miles backwards (due to the current), I decided to drop the sails and motor for a while.
Sails down, I turned the key and found that the engine would not start! Clearly, drinking wine was causing the boat to break! :)
So, no wind, no engine, current taking us in the wrong direction, past sundown, and being safely far offshore, the sensible thing to do was sleep--sail if the wind came up, otherwise just work on the engine in the morning. I tried to sleep, but kept thinking about the engine, and realized I could probably get it started with a boost from another battery. I did so, it started, and I motored for an hour to charge the starting battery. There is a master off switch for the starter motor on this boat (an odd thing to have), which I had forgotten to turn off when I left port, and that drained the battery.
After motoring for an hour, the wind came up, and we were able to sail again. The following day I was able to fix the fisherman and the windvane self-steering.
For the rest of the trip, I had no more wine, and nothing else broke :).
Fri Oct 9 0:00:00 EDT 2009
The anchor being lashed on by ropes and, later, chain to avoid the ropes being cut by the sharp edges of the anchor, as below, was enough to get through the near gale. No weather more severe was in the forecast, but I always try to have a plan for what to do if the wind gets two Beaufort Forces higher than expected.
My plan for the new anchor, if we got into a Force 9 (Severe Gale), was to disconnect it, unlash it and jettison it at sea. I really didn't like this idea--of throwing away a new and expensive anchor--but considering the damage that a loose anchor could do to the boat (especially the roller furlers, which I would need working later to continue sailing), if we encountered a severe gale, jettisoning the new anchor could be the least bad option.
As it was a light headwind day, the waves were quite small, and it was feasible to think about carefully moving the anchor and securing it better. I hove to and spent most of the day preparing and moving the anchor to the position in the above picture. I drilled a hole in the fluke and put a shackle in so I could tie a rope to the fluke and rotate the anchor up where it could be better secured.
The sharp edges of the Raya's shank were rapidly cutting into the plastic roller. By putting the anchor into a position where it only contacted steel, I hoped to avoid it cutting the plastic more (which would cause further movement as it cut away its support). So, after almost a days work (one needs to be very careful and ready to move quickly to work with an anchor on the bowsprit at sea as the boat is still going up and down in the waves), the anchor was well supported and secured with enough chains and ropes connected to shackles that I felt it was ready for a severe gale.
A few days later, there was a severe gale (Force 9), and I was very happy to have better secured the anchor, as it did stay in place. More about that later.
Glad you got things sorted out for now. Rocna is in the process of developing a version of their anchor that disassembles into two pieces. it would make it a lot easier to have a BIG anchor and be able to stow it inside and down low when your out at sea. The Dashaw's keep a BIG Rocna in the bow of their boat but the cage that holds it is a beast. Seems that the Rocna 2-part should be hitting the market in the very near future. At the rate your voyaging you might just stop off in NZ and pick one up.
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I'm quite the amateur myself but I would think you could get a decent sound with the single C4000 if it were an accompaniment instrument in the mix, but as it's a solo recording, I would try and get hold of a matched pair of small diaphragm condensers with a decent low and mid response particularly and use stereo A/B.
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- Anyone who offers counseling about Home Equity Converstion Mortgages (HECMs) must pass an exam that is approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). They also are required to have access to technology that allows HUD to track the results of counseling to clients and retake the HECM exam every three years.
- Reverse mortgage counselors must give clients a copy of the National Council on Aging's (NCOA's) 28-page booklet on reverse loans.
- Reverse mortgage counselors also are being required to use the Financial Interview Tool (FIT) when working with potential borrowers. FIT is a series of additional questions that counselors can ask about a borrower's financial situation that might influence whether or not a reverse mortgage is appropriate for their situation.
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One sentence story.
cool guy at 1:15PM, May 1, 2009
Will Smith get shot in the eye and when the unknown person tries to shoot Chuck Norris, Chuck grabs the bullet and throws it back.
This life we live shall soon be past,only what's done for Christ shall last! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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flapjack1995 at 2:42PM, May 1, 2009
But then Will Smith punched Chuck Norris in the face with his amazing protagonist powers, because this thread isn't going to be filled with Chuck Norris jokes.
BffSatan at 6:06AM, May 2, 2009
Puff_Of_Smoke at 6:50AM, May 2, 2009
But then suddenly *gasp* Chuck Norris turns out to not be as cool as he says he is, and dies like the old man he is!
I have a gun. It's really powerful. Especially against living things.
flapjack1995 at 10:13AM, May 2, 2009
Then Will Smith becomes the next celebrity deity and actually lives up to the legends.
Puff_Of_Smoke at 1:01PM, May 2, 2009
I have a gun. It's really powerful. Especially against living things.
flapjack1995 at 1:37PM, May 2, 2009
Indeed he is, and he goes on to defeat global warming and economic struggle by punching them both in the faces.
Puff_Of_Smoke at 9:52PM, May 2, 2009
I have a gun. It's really powerful. Especially against living things.
BffSatan at 9:58PM, May 2, 2009
He tries to punch every zombie in the world in the face but he can't because his hand starts hurting.
flapjack1995 at 9:46AM, May 3, 2009
So he sacrifices himself with a grenade and blows up a crowd of zombies, but unfortunately, it wasn't a very big crowd.
umbledijum at 2:33PM, May 4, 2009
but then the marvel zombies show up and bite his punchin' hand off, to which he then cried, "CARLITO, FOOORRRRRGIIIIIVVVEEE MEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!"
flapjack1995 at 2:42PM, May 4, 2009
But only one of those happened, and mine was first, so it was mine.
umbledijum at 2:56PM, May 4, 2009
umbledijum at 2:57PM, May 4, 2009
if you zoom in on that last thing i said REEEEAAAALLLYYYY close it says:
….i have failed you…….
….i have failed you…….
flapjack1995 at 6:24AM, May 5, 2009
And then umbledijum started playing this game right because Will Smith's torched carcass punched him in the innanet.
umbledijum at 5:24PM, May 5, 2009
umbledijum cried out in pain while wondering what the hell an innanet is.
and that's when the power rangers came onto the scene…
and that's when the power rangers came onto the scene…
Walrus at 5:30PM, May 5, 2009
The Red Ranger then proceeded to raping Will Smith's lifeless body.
umbledijum at 12:22PM, May 6, 2009
but then he remembers that he has no genitalia, and goes to hide in the corner and cry while yellow ranger laughs at him and black ranger starts making racist jokes.
flapjack1995 at 1:10PM, May 6, 2009
But then pink power ranger has a PMS attack and everybody explodes.
Walrus at 2:05PM, May 6, 2009
Wordweaver_three at 2:32PM, May 6, 2009
The crusty banana laughed maniacally and says, "Everything went exactly as planned."
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umbledijum at 4:18PM, May 6, 2009
To which Gary Bussi walked up and said, "OH NO!! NOT ANOTHER TALKING BANANA!! THEY TOLD ME YOU WEREN'T REAL!!!" then ran off crying about zombie pickles and monkey pirates.
flapjack1995 at 5:36PM, May 6, 2009
umbledijum at 6:19PM, May 6, 2009
But Gary Bussi's insanity was to much for Will Smith's weak non-corporeal form to handle, so he exploded, thus starting a exstensive online debate whether or not ghosts can explode.
flapjack1995 at 8:33PM, May 6, 2009
BffSatan at 6:18AM, May 7, 2009
Theese left many unanswered questions, such as, "why did will smith's ghost explode if ghosts can't explode?"
flapjack1995 at 3:35PM, May 7, 2009
But none of that mattered because this game went to shit, so we started a new storyline about a mafia leprechaun named Isaac.
umbledijum at 3:36PM, May 8, 2009
isaac pulled out his shelaili, and knew that it wouldn't pretty.
Walrus at 5:41PM, May 8, 2009
But then a paper clip smacked him in the face and he blew up.
BffSatan at 8:21PM, May 8, 2009
"Damn it," said Neo, "you promised me and cheese that you would stop doing that!"
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Governor To Sign Bill To Help Veterans
(Des Moines)--Governor Terry Branstad is scheduled to sign a bill into law this morning that's designed to make Iowa more attractive to soldiers leaving the military.
"I"m pleased the legislature approved it," Branstad says. "Home Base Iowa was our top priority this session and I will sign it."
The bill eliminates state income taxes on military pensions for soldiers and their surviving spouses. It also makes it easier for soldiers to earn academic credit for their military training and experience, if they decide to seek a degree at an Iowa college or university. In addition, state boards will now be required to take into account a soldier's military skills when the soldier applies for a professional license. The Congressional Research Office says the average age of a soldier who retires from the military is between 40 and 45, which means they start a second career.
"There's a major reduction going on in our military and there's a lot of talented leaders with technical skills that we want to attract to Iowa," Branstad says.
Branstad will sign a second bill that extends a homestead tax credit for disabled veterans.
Branstad served as a military policeman during the Vietnam Era and he plans to wear his Army uniform for today's bill signing ceremony. It's scheduled to begin shortly after 8:30 this morning in the Iowa Gold Star Museum at Camp Dodge in Johnston.
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"When I got back to the dugout," Gregor said, "I heard he made a pretty good catch."
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Levi Tyler Clayton - October 01, 2011
Justin and Ashley Clayton of Holyoke are proud to announce the birth of their son, Levi Tyler Clayton, born Oct. 1, 2011 in Sterling. He weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces and was 20 inches in length.
Grandparents are Don and Shelby Geist of Loveland, Mark and Jean Clayton of Holyoke and the late Sherlynn Clayton.
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Supreme Court Upholds Majority of EPA's GHG Permitting Regulations for New and Modified Stationary Sources
In a late-session decision, the U.S. Supreme Court partially upheld Environmental Protection Agency permitting rules that reduce greenhouse gas emissions from large stationary sources of pollution, leaving most of the agency's air pollution reduction program in place.
The Court held 7-2 that EPA is allowed to require limits on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from newly constructed or modified power plants or other large sources under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program for sources that are already subject to the program because they are major emitters of other air pollutants. These types of sources—referred to as "anyway" sources—make up 83 percent of national stationary source GHG emissions.
A separate majority of the Court voted 5-4 to overturn part of EPA's regulations, holding that the agency may not determine that a stationary source is subject to the PSD program, or the more general Title V permitting program, solely because of a facility's GHG emissions.
Justice Scalia authored the majority opinion in the June 23 decision, Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA. (No.12-1146 (U.S. 2014)).
The PSD program requires that any "major emitting facility" receive a permit before beginning new construction or undergoing a major modification. As part of the permit, the facility is required to implement the "best available control technology" (BACT) for each pollutant subject to regulation. Title V of the Clean Air Act similarly requires major sources of air pollution to obtain operating permits, although it does not impose any pollution control requirements.
In both the PSD program and the Title V program, the text of the Clean Air Act specifies a numeric threshold for how much of "any air pollutant" a source may emit without being classified as a major source Depending on the source type and the program, the thresholds are 100 or 250 tons per year. If a source exceeds the emission threshold for either the PSD or Title V program, then it qualifies as a major source and becomes subject to the permit requirements of that program. EPA has historically interpreted the threshold definition to apply to any air pollutant "subject to regulation" under the Clean Air Act. GHGs are emitted in much larger quantities than other air pollutants, and therefore a much larger universe of sources would become subject to the PSD and Title V programs under the thresholds if they were applied to GHGs.
In 2007, the Supreme Court ruled in Massachusetts v. EPA (549 U.S. 497 (2007)) that the Clean Air Act requires EPA to regulate GHGs if the agency determines that such pollution endangers public health and welfare; EPA made this endangerment finding in 2009. In 2010, EPA affirmed its historical interpretation of the PSD program's applicability, confirming that GHGs would become "subject to regulation," and therefore subject to PSD or Title V requirements, on the date that EPA's regulation of GHG emissions from light duty motor vehicles went into effect. (Timing Rule, 75 Fed. Reg. 17,004 (Apr. 2, 2010)). EPA then promulgated the Tailoring Rule to phase in the application of these permitting requirements, beginning with "anyway sources" already subject to the PSD program and including in a subsequent phase other large sources emitting over 100,000 tons of GHGs per year. (75 Fed. Reg. 31,514 (June, 2010)). EPA justified taking a phased approach that did not require regulation of all sources with emissions over 100 to 250 tons per year of GHG emissions by saying that it would be impractical—at least in the near term—to regulate the additional thousands of small sources that could qualify.
These regulations, along with EPA's endangerment finding and regulation of GHG emissions from passenger cars, were challenged by industry and state parties in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The D.C. Circuit upheld all the challenged regulations in several cases consolidated as Coalition for Responsible Regulation v. EPA. (684 F.3d 102 (D.C. Cir. 2012)). For more information about these cases, see D.C. Circuit Upholds EPA Regulations of Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Several challengers petitioned for certiorari on a number of issues, but the Supreme Court granted review only as to whether EPA's regulation of GHG emissions from motor vehicles triggered applicability of the PSD and Title V programs.
In the Court's Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA decision, a five-justice majority—Justice Scalia, Chief Justice Roberts, and Justices Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito—held that the agency is neither compelled nor authorized to interpret GHGs as one of the air pollutants that would trigger categorization of a source as a major emitter under the PSD and Title V provisions. The Court found that including GHGs would expand each provision's coverage from hundreds of larger sources to tens of thousands of smaller sources, which would be unreasonable and contradictory to the intent of the Clean Air Act. This majority also held that the agency overstepped its authority in the Tailoring Rule when its regulations effectively altered the numerical thresholds in the statute.
A separate, seven-justice majority—all but Justices Thomas and Alito—held that it is reasonable for EPA to require "anyway" sources that require PSD permits based on their emission of other pollutants to also comply with BACT emission standards for GHGs. In order to obtain a PSD permit, a source must be subject to the BACT for "each pollutant subject to regulation under the act," and EPA's inclusion of GHGs under that broader description is consistent with the plain language of the statute and does not yield the same kind of unworkable results as regulating smaller GHG sources. This was the approach taken by EPA in the first phase of the Tailoring Rule.
State and Power Company Dialogue: Opportunities for Multi-State Collaboration Under EPA's Forthcoming Carbon Pollution Reduction Standards
The Georgetown Climate Center recently hosted a dialogue among senior state, power company, and federal leaders focused on the potential for multi-state collaboration in meeting forthcoming EPA standards that will reduce carbon pollution from existing power plants.
Participants in the dialogue identified opportunities for coordination and collaboration including:
- Using common analysis among states to inform program development
- Developing common approaches to measurement or crediting
- Developing programs that allow averaging or trading across sources and different state programs
- Developing multi-state compliance programs with shared targets and compliance mechanisms
Participants also identified the potential benefits of multi-state coordination and collaboration, including potential cost savings and reliability benefits, and potential challenges, such as increased complexity of some multi-state approaches.
The April 22 meeting was the third discussion among state, power company, and federal leaders hosted by the Center since President Obama unveiled his Climate Action Plan last June at Georgetown University. The standards, which are expected to be released by the EPA in June 2014, are a key component of the President's plan.
Key experts were also invited to join the meeting to help inform the conversation, including representatives of electric grid operators, NGOs that have conducted relevant analyses, and representatives of other organizations facilitating state discussions.
The Center has previously hosted two other dialogues in the series. During the first discussion, on June 27, 2013, state officials and power companies shared success stories and began a conversation with federal officials about how to build on those successes to comply with the forthcoming standards. The second meeting, on October 28, 2013, featured a more in-depth discussion about the possible options for compliance.
Below is a participants list and agenda from the April 22 meeting.
8:30 am: Welcome and Overview
Welcome and overview of the day by Vicki Arroyo, Executive Director, Georgetown Climate Center; Assistant Dean for Centers & Institutes and Director of Environmental Law Program, Georgetown Law.
9:00 am: Multi-State Collaboration & Coordination – Opportunities and Challenges
Why are states, power companies, and other stakeholders interested in exploring multi-state options? Opening discussion about potential benefits, challenges, and unanswered questions.
10:30 am: How Could Proposed Sec. 111(d) Approaches be Implemented in a Multi-State Context?
How could proposed rate-based, mass-based, carbon price, or hybrid approaches to compliance with Sec. 111(d) be implemented within a multi-state framework? Discussion with participants whose organizations have put forward proposals or models.
Noon: Lunch & Presentations on Relevant Work from Resource Participants
12:45 pm: Key Implementation Considerations for Multi-State Processes
If interested in exploring multi-state collaboration or coordination, what are the steps a state might take? What procedural, institutional, and substantive issues would need to be addressed?
2:30 pm: Featured Discussion with EPA Deputy Administrator Bob Perciasepe
3:15 pm: What is Needed to Facilitate Multi-State Collaboration & Coordination?
What actions could the federal government and others take to facilitate state efforts to explore multi-state collaboration or coordination?
4:00 pm: Summary and Next Steps
Summarize the themes heard throughout the day, and identify issues around which there may be broad agreement.
4:30 pm: Meeting Adjourns & Participants Invited for Refreshments
- Arkansas: Teresa Marks, Director, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
- California: Craig Segall, Senior Staff Attorney, California Air Resources Board
- Colorado: Martha Rudolph, Director of Environmental Programs, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
- Delaware: Collin O'Mara, Secretary, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
- Illinois: Doug Scott, Chair, Illinois Commerce Commission
- Kentucky: Talina Mathews, Director of Energy Generation, Transmission, and Distribution, Department for Energy Development and Independence, Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet
- Maryland: Kathy Kinsey, Deputy Secretary for Regulatory Programs and Operations, Maryland Department of the Environment
- Massachusetts: David Cash, Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
- Michigan: Vince Hellwig, Air Quality Division Chief, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
- Minnesota: David Thornton, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
- Missouri: Goldie Tompkins, Chief of Staff and Policy Advisor to Chair Robert Kenney, Missouri Public Service Commission
- Montana: Tracy Stone-Manning, Director, Montana Department of Environmental Quality
- New Mexico: Ryan Flynn, Secretary, New Mexico Environment Department
- New York: Jared Snyder, Assistant Commissioner for Air Resources, Climate Change and Energy, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Oregon: Uri Papish, Interim Air Quality Administrator, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
- Tennessee: Katie Southworth, Senior Program Manager, Office of Energy Programs and Office of Policy and Planning, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
- Virginia: David Paylor, Director, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
- Washington: Sam Ricketts, Director, Washington, DC Office of Washington State Governor Jay Inslee
Power Companies
- Arizona Public Service Company, Charles Spell, Director of Corporate Environmental and Sustainability
- DTE Energy: Skiles Boyd, Vice President, Environmental Management and Resources
- Exelon: Amy Trojecki, Director of Environmental and Fuels Policy
- Great River Energy: Jon Brekke, Vice President of Membership and Energy Markets
- National Grid: Cathy Waxman, Environmental Manager, Power Plant Operations
- NextEra Energy: Ray Butts, Director, Environmental Services
- PG&E: Melissa Lavinson, Vice President, Federal Affairs
- PNM Resources: Maureen Gannon, Executive Director, Environmental Services
- Portland General Electric: Sania "Sunny" Radcliffe, Director of Government Affairs
- PSEG: Kristen Ludecke, Vice President, Federal Affairs
- Seattle City Light: Lynn Best, Director, Environmental Affairs and Real Estate
- TVA: John Myers, Director, Environmental Policy and Performance
- Xcel Energy: Jack Ihle, Director of Environmental Policy ISOs
- PJM: Paul Sotkiewicz, Chief Economist, Market Services Division
- MISO: Kari Evans Bennett, Senior Corporate Counsel
Resource Participants
- Clean Air Task Force: Conrad Schneider, Advocacy Director
- Center for the New Energy Economy: Jeff Lyng, Senior Policy Advisor
- Environmental Council of the States: Alexandra Dapolito Dunn, Executive Director and General Counsel
- Energy Foundation: Marcus Schneider, Project Director, Climate
- Environmental Defense Fund: Megan Ceronsky, Attorney, Domestic Climate and Air
- Great Plains Institute / Litz Energy Strategies: Franz Litz, Program Consultant / Principal
- M.J. Bradley & Associates LLC: Carrie Jenks, Senior Vice President
- National Association of Clean Air Agencies: Bill Becker, Executive Director, and Phil Assmus, Senior Staff Associate
- Natural Resources Defense Council: Derek Murrow, Director, Federal Energy Policy
- Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions: Jonas Monast, Director, Climate & Energy Program
- Resources for the Future: Dallas Burtraw, Senior Fellow & Darius Gaskins Chair
Federal Representatives Environmental Protection Agency
- Bob Perciasepe, Deputy Administrator
- Janet McCabe, Acting Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation
- Joseph Goffman, Associate Administrator for Climate and Senior Counsel to the Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation
- Mark Rupp, Deputy Associate Administrator for Intergovernmental Relations
- Sarah Dunham, Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs
- Julie Rosenberg, Branch Chief, State and Local Climate and Energy Program, Office of Atmospheric Programs
- Julia Miller, Policy Analyst, State and Local Climate and Energy Program, Office of Atmospheric Programs
- Christopher Sherry, Policy Analyst, Climate Policy Branch, Office of Atmospheric Programs
- Amy Vasu, Environmental Scientist, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division
- Lora Strine, Senior Advisor, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
- Ellen Kurlansky, Policy Analyst, Office of Policy Analysis and Review
- Barry Elman, Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Policy
- Denise Mulholland, Senior Program Manager, State and Local Climate and Energy Program, Office of Atmospheric Programs
- Nikolaas Dietsch, Policy Analyst, State and Local Climate and Energy Program, Office of Atmospheric Programs
Department of Energy
- Judi Greenwald, Deputy Director for Climate, Environment, and Energy Efficiency, Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis
- Erin Boyd, AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow, Office of Climate and Environmental Analysis Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Michael Bardee, Director, Office of Electric Reliability
Georgetown Climate Center
- Vicki Arroyo, Executive Director; Assistant Dean for Centers and Institutes and Director of Environmental Law Program, Georgetown Law
- Kate Zyla, Deputy Director
- Gabe Pacyniak, Institute Associate
Lissa Lynch, Institute Associate
States and Power Companies Discuss Carbon Pollution Reduction Options with Federal Officials
The Georgetown Climate Center hosted a discussion October 28 among senior state, power company, and federal leaders about the development of carbon pollution standards for existing power plants.
The federal government is currently seeking input on potential paths forward as it develops standards under the Clean Air Act Sec. 111(d). The Obama Administration has indicated it wants to build on the experiences of states and power companies, many of which are already achieving significant carbon pollution reductions. The administration has also indicated it wants to provide states with flexibility in meeting the upcoming standards.
States and power company participants shared their experience and perspectives about key standard design issues throughout the meeting.
The new carbon pollution reduction effort is a key component of President Obama's climate action plan, which was unveiled in June at Georgetown University. The Center hosted a similar discussion among power companies, states, and the federal government following President Obama's initial announcement.
President Obama directed the Environmental Protection Agency to propose the new standard in the summer of 2014.
Below is the participants list, agenda, and a selection of photos from the meeting.
Participants | Agenda | Photos
- Arkansas: Teresa Marks, Director, Department of Environmental Quality
- California: Craig Segall, Staff Attorney, Air Resources Board
- Colorado: Martha Rudolph, Director of Environmental Programs, Department of Public Health and Environment
- Illinois: Doug Scott, Chair, Commerce Commission
- Kentucky: John Lyons, Assistant Secretary for Climate Policy, Energy and Environment Cabinet
- Massachusetts: Nancy Seidman, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Environmental Protection
- Michigan: Mary Maupin, State Implementation Plan Supervisor, Department of Environmental Quality
- Minnesota: Ellen Anderson, Senior Energy & Environment Advisor to Gov. Dayton
- Missouri: Goldie Tompkins, Chief of Staff and Policy Advisor to Chair Robert Kenney, Public Service Commission
- New York: Jared Snyder, Assistant Commissioner for Air Resources, Climate Change and Energy, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Oregon, Jason Eisdorfer, Director, Utility Program, Public Utility Commission, and Uri Papish, Air Quality Program Operations Manager, Department of Environmental Quality
Power Companies
- Arizona Public Service Commission: Charles Spell, Environmental Department Leader
- Calpine: Yvonne McIntyre, Vice President, Federal Government Affairs
- CPS Energy: Angela Rodriguez, Air Quality Manager
- Dominion: Ann Loomis, Senior Advisor for Federal & Environmental Policy, and William Murray, Managing Director Public Policy & Senior Advisor for State and Local Government Affairs.
- Entergy: Jeff Williams, Director, Climate Consulting
- Exelon: Amy Trojecki, Director of Environmental and Fuels Policy
- National Grid: Robert Teetz, Vice President, Environmental Services (retired) and Cathy Waxman, Manager, Air Quality Compliance
- NextEra Energy: Ray Butts, Director, Strategic & Regulatory Planning
- PG&E: Melissa Lavinson, Vice President, Federal Affairs
- Portland General Electric: Dave Robertson, Vice President of Public Policy & Sania Radcliffe, Director of Government Affairs
- PSEG: Kristen Ludecke, Vice President, Federal Affairs
- Seattle City Light: Lynn Best, Director, Environmental Affairs
- Sempra Energy: Scott Crider, Vice President, Federal Government Affairs
- Xcel Energy: Jack Ihle, Director, Environmental Policy
Federal Representatives
White House and White House Council on Environmental Quality
- Dan Utech, Deputy Director for Energy and Climate Change, White House Domestic Policy Council
- Drew McConville, Senior Advisor to the Chair, White House Council on Environmental Quality
Environmental Protection Agency
- Gina McCarthy, Administrator
- Janet McCabe, Acting Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation
- Joseph Goffman, Senior Counsel to the Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation
- Mark Rupp, Deputy Associate Administrator for Intergovernmental Relations
- Sarah Dunham, Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs
- Kevin Culligan, Associate Division Director, Sector Policies and Programs Division, Office of Air Quality and Planning and Standards
- Alex Barron, Senior Advisor, Office of Policy
- Julie Rosenberg, Branch Chief, State and Local Climate & Energy Programs
- Jim Ketcham-Colwill, Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Policy Analysis and Review
- Christopher Sherry, Policy Analyst, Climate Change Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs
- Brian Fisher, Policy Analyst, Clean Air Markets Division
- Julia Miller, Policy Analyst, State Climate and Energy Program
- Andrea Barbery, Detailee, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations
Department of Energy
- Judi Greenwald, Deputy Director for Climate, Environment and Efficiency, Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis
- John Larsen, Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Climate and Environmental Analysis
- Erin Boyd, AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow
- Aaron Bergman, Policy Analyst, Office of Policy and International Affairs
Georgetown Climate Center
- Vicki Arroyo, Georgetown Climate Center Executive Director, and Assistant Dean and Environmental Program Director at Georgetown Law
- Prof. Peter Byrne, Faculty Director and Associate Dean at Georgetown Law
- Kate Zyla, Deputy Director
- Gabe Pacyniak, Institute Associate
- Lissa Lynch, Institute Associate
9:00: Breakfast Available
9:30: Welcome and Overview
- Welcome: Peter Byrne, Associate Dean, J.D. Program, Georgetown Law, Faculty Director, Georgetown Climate Center
- Overview of the Day: Vicki Arroyo, Executive Director, Georgetown Climate Center, Asst. Dean, Centers & Institutes and Environmental Law Program Director, Georgetown Law
9:45 Context: President Obama's Climate Action Plan
- President Barack Obama's Climate Action Plan: Dan Utech, Deputy Director for Energy and Climate Change, White House Domestic Policy Council
10:00: Discussion: How are states projecting and measuring emission reductions from specific strategies?
- Moderator: Kate Zyla, Deputy Director, Georgetown Climate Center
Examples to begin discussion:
- Kentucky's Changes in Fossil Generation: John Lyons, Assistant Secretary for Climate Policy, Energy and Environment Cabinet
- Colorado's Increased Renewable Generation: Martha Rudolph, Director of Environmental Programs, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
- ISO New England's Reductions from Energy Efficiency: Nancy Seidman, Assistant Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Energy and Environmental Affairs
11:00: Coffee Break
11:15: Discussion: How can EPA articulate the emission guideline in a way that facilitates emission reductions that states are pursuing?
- Moderator: Gabe Pacyniak, Institute Associate, Georgetown Climate Center, Adjunct Professor, Georgetown Law
- Does either a rate-based approach or an emission budget approach make it easier to build on state programs and power company actions?
- What other aspects of standard setting would help facilitate building on these state and firm actions?
12:15: Lunch
12:45: Featured Discussion with EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy
- Moderator: Vicki Arroyo, Executive Director, Georgetown Climate Center
1:30: Discussion: What compliance pathways are available for states?
- Moderator: Gabe Pacyniak, Institute Associate, Georgetown Climate Center
Examples to begin discussion:
- A rate-based compliance pathway: Ray Butts, Director, Strategic & Regulatory Planning
- RGGI as a compliance pathway: Jared Snyder, Assistant Commissioner for Air Resources, Climate Change and Energy, New York Department of Environmental Conservation
- A "state portfolio" approach: Craig Segall, Staff Attorney, California Air Resources Board
- A "utility portfolio" approach: Jack Ihle, Director, Environmental Policy, Xcel Energy
3:15: Coffee Break
3:30: Discussion: How can EPA and others facilitate state plan development and interstate coordination?
- Moderator: Vicki Arroyo, Executive Director, Georgetown Climate Center
Examples to begin discussion:
- Support for developing state plans: Ellen Anderson, Senior Energy & Environment Advisor to Gov. Dayton
- Support for developing state plans: Jason Eisdorfer, Director, Utility Program, Oregon Public Utility Commission
- Potential interstate issues in the Northwest: Lynn Best, Director, Environmental Affairs, Seattle City Light
- Potential interstate issues in the PJM Region: Kristen Ludecke, Vice President, Federal Affairs, PSEG
- Regional discussions in the Midwest: Doug Scott, Chair, Illinois Commerce Commission
4:15: Concluding Remarks
- Vicki Arroyo, Executive Director, Georgetown Climate Center
4:30: Meeting Adjourns & Reception
EPA Delays Proposal for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Petroleum Refineries
On Nov. 21, 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will not meet a December 15, 2011, deadline to issue new regulations under the Clean Air Act limiting greenhouse gas emissions from oil refineries. The deadline was imposed as part of a settlement agreement with several states and environmental groups in December 2010. The agency says it needs more time to prepare new source performance standards and is in negotiations to set a new deadline.
This announcement comes after a recent EPA decision to delay the release of its greenhouse gas performance standards for power plants, previously scheduled for September 30 (after a postponement of the original July 26 deadline earlier in the year).
D.C. Circuit Stays EPA Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR)
On December 30, 2011, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay against implementation of the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR). The CSAPR sets emissions budgets for 28 states whose emissions of SO2, NOx, and/or ozone currently represent a significant impediment to another state's National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) attainment in an average year. The rule was finalized by EPA on August 8, 2011, with technical revisions proposed on October 6, 2011, and was scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2012.
The case in which the stay was issued, EME Homer City Generation LP v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 11-1302, is one of more than three dozen lawsuits challenging the CSAPR. Oral argument has not been scheduled, but the order indicates that the parties should prepare briefs for an April hearing. The stay order does not address the underlying merits of the case, only the issue of irreparable harm. Although the court did not spell out its reasoning, the plaintiffs had argued that the EPA's six-month compliance timeline imposes a substantial and imminent injury.
The CSAPR replaces the 2005 Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR), which was struck down in North Carolina v. EPA on the grounds that CAIR's region-wide cap-and-trade structure did not address the effects of emissions from each particular state on downwind states. (531 F.3d 896 (D.C. Cir. 2008)). CSAPR seeks to address the defect in CAIR by placing strict limits on interstate trading of emissions allowances, along with other safeguards to ensure that upwind state emissions of SO2, NOx, and ozone do not significantly contribute to nonattainment of the NAAQS in a downwind state.
Under the August 8 CSAPR, Tradable emissions allowances are initially allocated under Federal Implementation Plans (FIPs) to existing units in proportion to their historical heat input values, with a small portion set aside for new units. States can replace these FIP allocations with State Implementation Plans (SIPs) beginning in 2013.
EPA estimates that the CSAPR will reduce emissions of CO2 from electric generating units (EGUs) by about 25 million metric tons (about 1.1% of total domestic electricity sector emissions) annually once fully implemented in 2014, mostly via accelerating retirement of inefficient EGUs.
States and Provinces Form North America 2050 Initiative to Coordinate on Climate Change and Clean Energy
A broad group of U.S. states and Canadian provinces have formed the North America 2050 Initiative (NA 2050) to facilitate efforts to design, promote and implement cost-effective policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create economic opportunities.
According to an article in BNA Daily Environment Report:
The forum grew out of an effort that began in 2009 when representatives of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) in the East, the Western Climate Initiative (WCI), and the Midwestern Greenhouse Gas Reduction Accord (Midwest Accord) teamed up to share information, Doug Scott, former director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and representative to the Midwest Accord, told BNA Nov. 23. … "There are a lot of reasons for states to work together on climate and energy policies,'' Scott said. "The ability to promote energy efficiency and create jobs'' is something all states can get behind. (North America 2050 Initiative Created For State Collaboration on Climate, Energy, BNA Daily Environment Report, Nov. 28, 2011) (subscription required).
All of the states that previously participated in regional organizations (the Western Climate Initiative, the Midwestern Greenhouse Gas Reduction Accord, and the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative) that addressed climate change and energy issues are expected to continue working together through NA 2050. The initiative is open to all U.S. states, Canadian provinces, and Mexican states committed to policies that move their jurisdictions toward a low-carbon economy while creating jobs, enhancing energy independence and security, protecting public health and the environment, and demonstrating climate leadership. The Georgetown Climate Center is one of multiple organizations staffing this effort.
The goals of the initiative are to:
- Coordinate efforts to design, promote and implement effective and cost-effective policies;
- Advocate for the most appropriate roles for federal, state, and provincial governments;
- Achieve meaningful emission reductions; and
- Demonstrate the economic and job creation benefits of policies.
The initiative envisions the creation of seven work groups:
- Benefits Working Group: Evaluating the benefits of policies and programs for moving to a low-carbon economy
- Power Sector 2050 Working Group: Understanding, influencing and preparing for section 111 Clean Air Act requirements for electricity generation
- Industry 2050 Working Group: Developing benchmarking approaches to encourage industrial energy efficiency, beginning by understanding, influencing and preparing for section 111 Clean Air Act requirements for refineries
- Sequestration Working Group: Exploring regulatory, technical and policy issues surrounding carbon capture and sequestration
- Sustainable Biomass Working Group: Understanding and supporting the use of sustainably harvested biomass fuels which have the potential to displace high carbon fuels used by stationary and industrial sources
- Offsets Working Group: Participate in the development and implementation of high quality offsets that may be used in emissions trading programs or for other purposes
- Linking Working Group: Work on issues related to administrative and policy linking of emissions trading programs as needed in the future


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Civil rights group sues local nonprofit: ORC Industries Inc. faces complaint from fired worker
August 11, 2006
The Brownsville Herald
August 11, 2006 — The South Texas Civil Rights Project filed a lawsuit in federal court Thursday against ORC Industries Inc., alleging fraud and labor law violations at the Brownsville nonprofit.
STCRP Director Abner Burnett made the announcement Thursday morning across the street from ORC's Central Avenue plant. Plaintiff Cesar Arizmendi and other former employees who say they support Arizmendi stood with Burnett.
Most of the half-dozen ex-employees claimed they were fired after being injured on the job and denied proper medical care. They said they hope to join the lawsuit against ORC after Burnett reviews their claims.
ORC officials in their building did not respond to a Brownsville Herald request for comment.
Reached at his office in downtown Brownsville Thursday, Raymond Cisneros — the only local resident who sits on ORC's board of directors –Â said he could not comment on the lawsuit without knowing more about it.
Later in the day, ORC released a statement through spokesman Rob Geist.
"We will not comment on threatened or pending legal actions nor on the specifics of any individual case. ORC Industries has strived to carefully follow the laws and regulations that govern employment and operations at our facilities in the past and will continue to do so in the future."
ORC receives contracts from the federal government to manufacture garments and other materials, primarily for the military. It is permitted to pay some of its disabled employees, about 20 percent by ORC's accounts, less than the federal minimum wage of $5.15 anhour because the majority of its workers are considered disabled.
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If proved, this would violate the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Labor Department cited ORC for violating the FLSA on four counts in 2002, according to department records obtained by The Herald.
South Texas Civil Rights Project also filed a retaliation and discrimination complaint on Arizmendi's behalf with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on July 21 of this year, alleging Arizmendi was fired for speaking to the media about working conditions at ORC. Burnett said that, depending on what the EEOC finds, he might roll that complaint in with the lawsuit filed Thursday.
Court records show the case will be heard before federal Judge Hilda Tagle.


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I cleaned my Trek up a bit and took some pics of it with it's new Selle San Marco racing saddle I added to it.
What do y'all think
I cleaned my Trek up a bit and took some pics of it with it's new Selle San Marco racing saddle I added to it.
What do y'all think
Looks like the saddle needs to be tilted up, and the bike is too small for you......
Amy, I'll always remember you...... I miss you so much, for you filled my days with so much joy.
I know it's too small cause the seat post is too far out. This is why you need to have the seat tilted down, or the nose of the saddle would (well you know)....
I'm not being a smart a$$ either... That bike looks to be around 49-50cm and at 5'8" you probably need a 54cm frame or better, but that depends on a lot of things.
Last edited by Capecodder; 09-24-11 at 05:25 PM.
Amy, I'll always remember you...... I miss you so much, for you filled my days with so much joy.
So I guess this needs to go into the This Frame Doesn't Fit thread?
nice bike! i was looking through the old trek catalogs and noticed at some point around 1990 they made everything with the modern (unicrown?) fork, but looks like you got one of the last of the cool ones before the switch.
You can tell by my handle I have some experience with Trek 330s.Absolutely adored mine.I'm also 5'8" and mine was a 56cm.Tad big for me.Great riding bike!!
Look folks, here's the deal. I'm 5'8", but not everyone thats my height is built the same, hell, no two people are built the same! Ever think about that? I have short legs and a long torso, so the bike not only fits me but it's set up for me. It's comfy and I love and I don't care what anyone thinks.
I'll quote something from one of my earlier post......
"You can have your saddle at whatever angle makes you happy."
"Your handlebars can be lower than your saddle, even with your saddle, or higher than your saddle. Whichever way you like it is right."
"If you think your bike looks good, it does."
Angle the saddle however you like but the poster who mentioned the stem is right. Unless that's a freakishly long stem like a Nitto Technomic you're probably above the minimum insert line, which is bad bad bad.
You should carefully examine the stem and find the minimum insert line...and respect it.
This frame size thing is largely a matter of both individual physique and personal preference, but it's certain that you're quite a way off the top of the bell curve with that bike. I'm off the other direction - 5'-10" with 32 pants inseam, and I have several 63 cm (CtT) bikes. I don't care about standing over with both feet on the ground and bike upright; if I can clear when stopped with the bike tilted a little toward my curb-side leg (on the ground), and rest my butt cheek on the top tube, I'm happy. I do still have a decent amount of seat post showing, and I think that's because I like my leg more straightened, and toes more down, than most people do when pedaling. Also, I hardly ever stand and crank, while I see a lot of people with smaller frames who spend a large proportion of time out of the saddle.
Although you don't trust any of us that the bike is way too small for you, a long ride will prove it one way or the other. There's a reason you don't see anyone who puts on lots of miles with a saddle angle/fit like that.
Why "derailer" is the correct way to spell the gear-change mechanism: sheldonbrown.com/derailer.html
Totally agree on the stem. Also, in regards to standover height, I think it is more important to judge how the bike fits when you are moving. Of course it can't be so tall that you can't keep it upright when stopped at lights, etc., but the suggestion that you should have 1-1/2" to 2" of standover clearance is hogwash. If that were true, none of my bikes would "fit", but they actually fit perfectly.
BTW, when a saddle is tilted forward, there is no way you can rest enough weight on your sit bones. That puts a lot of pressure on your arms and hands. Saddles as a rule should be either level or slightly nose up as is the case with some Brooks models.
Maybe the small size of the bike is making me think there is more seat post than there actually is.
Holy stem & seatpost, Batman!
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if you're 5'8 you should probably be riding around a 53-54 cm frame, that bike looks like a 47 cm frame, it looks tiny.
You don't feel tight on that bike? have you ridden 53-54 cm bikes? you'll probably be more comfortable..... we're just trying to give you advice so don't take anything offensive...
i'm 5'11, 6'0 after i've had my wheaties.... i feel really comfy on a 56-57 frame. I know not all people are alike, but i'd say people around my height that i know are within the same range, maybe a 58 frame or so, but the differences are +/- a cm or 2, your bike on the other hand is tiny for your height... just my opinion....
the reason everyone is telling you this is because of your seat angle, seat post height and stem height...
you don't want to look like a bear on a tricycle.....
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Very nice bike, I'm definitely a fan of those early Treks =). I think there has been really good advice given, especially fixing the stem and leveling the saddle for safety, but if you're happy just continue riding! Just note that our bodies can cram and flex to fit many setups but it may not necessarily be ideal. So how about when the opportunity presents itself (nice vintage Trek on CL or something) try it out and see how you like it.
I didn't start this to be a jerk as you might think, I did because the way you have your bike set up makes it unsafe, and uncomfortable. Take a look at this chart to get a better idea. I would have use Rivendell but the site is down till tonight for maintenance.
Amy, I'll always remember you...... I miss you so much, for you filled my days with so much joy.


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That's a bit disingenuous, Mr. Fisher. After all, there's a difference between the words "can't" and "won't." That's why they both exist – so we can say what we really mean. Granted, you have a job to do; I don't begrudge you that, and I certainly don't envy trying to keep so many disparate parts together at a negotiating table.
The fact of the matter, though, is that you won't go any lower than that. And that's fine – really. You have your principles and your desires that you must abide by. Stick to your guns. Stay the course. Hell, you've been the king of euphemisms, idioms and metaphors so far, so you pick which one best suits you.
Because you and your charges (and the owners – mostly the owners, really, but we're not talking about them right now) won't give back anymore to the owners, we'll likely miss at least the start of the regular season. We – you – don't know when the next labor meeting will be, which hints at the fact that we'll likely not know when the regular season will begin for some time. It may be a month or two months, as Billy Hunter said, until we get another labor meeting.
I don't blame you for the lockout, Mr. Fisher, and I applaud your stewardship of the union through these tough and troubling times. The letters you've sent to your players have been evenhanded and rational – two adjectives lacking in the labor talks since April. It is, as Hunter said in answering whether or not the owners' offer was insulting, business. Negotiations are a brutal affair, and you're not exactly bargaining with the fairest of adversaries across the table. They know what they want and they know how to get it. They are trying to break you, even more than you are trying to break them, so I cannot fault you for the failure and the fallout.
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Adam Wilmoth column: Recipients of Oklahoma spirit grateful for helping hands
It has been a long week for my family and so many others in Moore and south Oklahoma City.
Monday's tornado missed my house by less than a half mile, but it made a direct hit on my mom's home in the Westmoor edition.
She lives in one of the hardest-hit neighborhoods, just behind the Orr Family Farm and near Briarwood Elementary.
Unlike most in the area, mom's house still has the brick frame. But much of the roof has collapsed, and ceiling drywall and insulation now litter much of the house.
Mom rode out the storm at her home. She suffered a concussion, but made it out otherwise unscathed.
We have spent the past three days fighting traffic, avoiding downed power lines, wading through debris, talking with insurance companies and moving boxes and furniture.
It has been a difficult week.
But we also have experienced the best of Oklahoma.
Churches, community groups, National Guard troops, local businesses and average citizens have volunteered to brave the same elements and provide help to anyone who needs it.
Everywhere we have been, people have offered food, water, soft drinks and encouragement.
While we have been working at the house trying to salvage as much as we could, people have driven through the neighborhood providing water, hot dogs, cookies and pizza.
These simple gifts have been tremendous encouragements and have saved us valuable time by allowing us to eat without having to leave the neighborhood.
Neighbors also have worked together, sharing tools and helping clean up debris.
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One business especially helpful for us was Windsor Door, Siding and Window, which had crews working through the neighborhood helping people gain access to their damaged garage doors.
My mom's car and many of her keepsakes were in the garage, which was the only part of the house that still had most of its roof. But because of the damaged door, we couldn't get them out.
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Indianapolis-based company expands to bring IndyCar racing to Orlando area in mid-November
INDIANAPOLIS The Indy Racing Experience, the ultimate experience for race fans and car enthusiasts, is expanding its operations to the Walt Disney World Speedway at Walt Disney World Resort© in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Beginning Monday, Nov. 17, race fans and thrill seekers will have the opportunity to both drive and ride in actual cars that were used in past Indianapolis 500 events.
Since 2001, the Indy Racing Experience has been giving patrons nationwide the ride of a lifetime in its customized 2-seat IndyCar Series car at all the tracks on the IndyCar Series schedule. Race fans have also had the chance over the past two years to get behind the wheel of an IndyCar machine and drive around the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Both the drive and ride options will be available at the Walt Disney World Speedway.
Since we first began the Indy Racing Experience, fans have traveled the globe to feel firsthand what it is like to race around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway the Racing Capital of the World, said Indy Racing Experience co-owner Scott Jasek. Millions of people also descend on the Orlando area annually for its renown attractions, including Walt Disney World, so we feel our Indy Racing Experience is both a unique and fitting addition to this exciting landscape.
The Walt Disney World Speedway is a 1-mile, paved tri-oval located just outside the gates of the Magic Kingdom. The tracks three corners are uniquely banked, with the first turn at 10 degrees, the second at 8.5 degrees, and the third and final turn at 7 degrees.
IndyCar racing is not new to the Walt Disney World Speedway. In fact, IMS Events, Inc., a subsidiary of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corp., designed the track to host the Indy Racing Leagues Indy 200 from 1996-2000 Davey Hamilton, who will pilot the Indy Racing Experience 2-seater in the opening weeks, was one of five drivers to christen the track in a Flying V formation during the facilitys first test on Nov. 28, 1995.
The Walt Disney World Speedway was actually home to my first IndyCar Series race, so obviously that track is special to me and Im anxious to get back there, said Hamilton, who has finished in the top 15 at the Indianapolis 500 the past two seasons. Disney is a unique design that is different from any other track out there. Its not your typical oval or tri-oval; the corner banking and elevation change in the back makes this track a thrill to drive.
After suiting up in authentic driver fire suits and being strapped in by the Indy Racing Experience pit crew, fans will undoubtedly feel the speed, g-forces, and the pressure that comes with IndyCar racing. The experience is both indescribable and unforgettable.
The Indy Racing Experience will share track hours daily with the popular Richard Petty Driving Experience and operate on a first-come, first-serve basis. Drivers and riders must be 18 years of age or older. For more information, including rates, hours of operation, and corporate packages, please call (888) 357-5002 or log on to indy racingexperience.
About the Indy Racing Experience: Founded in 2001, the Indy Racing Experience provides fans the ultimate opportunity of a lifetime by experiencing the high speeds of IndyCar racing with our driving and 2-seater programs. Fans can drive these IndyCar machines, which competed in the Indianapolis 500, at the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway, or take a ride in our 2-seater driven by an Indy Racing League driver around any of the tracks on the IndyCar Series schedule. The Indy Racing Experience has given more than 12,000 rides to celebrities, media, race fans and thrill seekers over the past eight years. It will open a daily operation at the Walt Disney World Speedway in the Orlando, Fla., area in Nov. 2008.
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Fighting the natural tendency to complicate
Summertime, and the living is easy-but not when we complicate things. What could be cozier than a little girl during the summer cooking dinner alongside her mother? But when a mother is worn out from working, it's easier to spend money than invest time. And thus, an upscale catalogue company sees an opening for a $109.95 set of toy pans: "It's never too early for aspiring chefs to learn the value of superior quality cookware. Whether they're playing or actually helping you cook, children enjoy the feel and heft of these superb sets from Europe."
Other sets are also expensive: Four plates and four mugs cost $59.95. The market for costly toys is growing as moms with discretionary income but not enough discretionary time try to show their love by offering items.
Instead of investing time, we spend money, and content ourselves with consumer education: "Feed children's imagination while they learn about the different types of bread available at the market. Our realistic full size 6-piece set includes sour dough, bulky, braided, dinner roll, croissant and poppy seed packed in a reclosable net bag."
Wouldn't most children, though, prefer to cook alongside their moms with a homemade pretend pan, rather than by themselves with "superb sets from Europe"? Wouldn't they rather share a cracker with love than a realistic 6-piece set with a reclosable net bag?
Summertime, and the living is easy-when boys have a chance to play creatively and leisurely rather than having their time programmed so that they mimic parental busyness. Historian Henry Adams, in a classic autobiography (The Education of Henry Adams) written in 1905, noted that "Winter and summer were two hostile lives": Winter was always compulsory learning, but summer was rolling in the grass and reading books he discovered on his own.
This is not a screed against basic structure. Boy Scout Troop 20, formed in 1937, met in the basement of University Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas; bonds formed became so strong that six decades later some of its members (now with grandchildren of their own) gather for a monthly cafeteria lunch. Scout members strove for merit badges but still had lots of time to ride bicycles up and down the streets and play the slow summer game, baseball. "It was a good world for little boys to grow up in," ex-Scout Dick Hardin recalled. "It was a big deal if you kissed a girl. We grew up very slowly."
Summertime, and time to think how to simplify our lives. If a second job within a family makes great use of God-given talents, fine. If that job is needed to provide daily bread, fine. But if that second job simply provides money not absolutely needed, and if the earner's family is suffering in the meantime, it is time to reconsider.
Reconsideration can start even in small ways. I have a confession to make: My wife cuts my hair, and began doing so 22 years ago when we were just married and my salary was very small. I warmly recommend the practice: She edits my hair well, and you can't beat the convenience of location, appointment, and conversation while clipping. Some spouses are not so shearly adept; other budgets need bigger fixes. But the place to begin analyzing our expenses is not just with acknowledgment of luxuries, but investigation of whether necessities are truly necessities.
If summertime living is to be easy again, we need to analyze our own income and outgo, and the nation's as well (since taxes are the biggest item in many household budgets). After all, if more people confess to home haircutting, some politicians might worry that too many of us are missing out on clean, well-lit barber shops, with opportunities for socialization and the security of governmental regulation.
That's our tendency-to complicate things. Life is unfair, some have said, but if we can send a man to the moon, can't we as a society guarantee to every citizen the right to a professional haircut? Or, shouldn't we provide year-round schooling for every child? Shouldn't we program their activities so parents will be able to lead their own lives without concern that the kids will get into trouble when parents are away?
No-in the summertime kids should be free to explore, with a parent in hailing distance should trouble ensue. And if home haircuts are among what is needed to make that happen, so be it.


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okay i possted a question regard ing how to get the old land lord to comply to my request on singing a statement on the dates of residency it regards a court matter pretaining to a crimminal case and in that statement alone its value is very substaintial and vital to the defense also i live in utah and thanks..............so if theres and suggestions in this matter im open see i talked to her and she stated i dont owe you any favors yet i was a good tenant and resodded the wole yard 600.00 worth any way favor or no favor what ever thats okay any suggestions on how to approch her and favor her into a simple statement singing that doesent even have any thing to do with her personally this is really asimple matter for her and im really trying to avoid having to suppena her butt to court to testify............ so im really need help okay thanks again.............
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Posted 07 February 2013 - 10:18 PM
If you are intending to offer this statement at trial, it's not admissible. You will have to have her testify.
Posted 08 February 2013 - 04:10 AM
If you need her statement to be admitted at the trial, you'll have to "subpoena her butt to court" as you put it. The problem with a written statement is that (1) the opposing side doesn't get to cross examine the witness and (2) the jury doesn't get the chance to see and hear her in order to decide how trustworthy she is. So. you'd need to get her to court so she can look at the jury and tell them the answers to questions asked.
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Have you requested the land lady to appear as a witness?
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Toronto startup EventMobi to showcase the first mobile gaming layer for events at IMEX today
Toronto-based startup EventMobi, an interactive mobile event app and engagement platform for conferences and trade shows, is showcasing the industry's first Mobile Gaming & Engagement Layer for conferences and trade shows at this year's Exhibition for Incentive Travel, Meetings & Events in Las Vegas starting today.
"Attendee experience is always the most important factor for an event planner," says EventMobi CEO Bob Vaez. "With this new product line, we have integrated simple yet incredibly effective gaming concepts using points & rewards, to better engage attendees and make sure they have a fun experience."
The mobile gaming platform integrates with EventMobi's mobile event platform. It can alternatively be purchased as a stand-alone product to function with any other mobile app or website.
"We already had this incredibly useful app that was making events easier to navigate," Bob explains. "With the addition of the gaming layer, the app is more engaging—and it's also a lot more fun."
EventMobi event apps and the pilot version of the gaming layer have recently been used by some well known brands like Disney and Crocs as well as at major conferences.
"It is crucial for attendees to make the most out of the event, be it in educational sessions, walking on the show floor or networking with other attendees and sponsors," adds Bob. "However, the gaming layer is also an incredibly valuable option for event organizers and sponsors as a way to generate leads and increase sponsorship revenue."


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The Minutemen will face rival New Hampshire Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in the Colonial Clash at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.
"I didn't think of it during the game, but when I came down to practice and we started talking about it, I thought back to the game and thought, it's going to be pretty fun getting to play out there," said the Brewster native and lifelong fan of the Patriots. "We're really excited to get to step out on that field. It's going to be a good time."
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Following news of her sister attacking Jay Z, Beyonce has posted several images of herself with Solange on Instagram.
The singer has not directly addressed Solange punching and kicking Jay Z, but this is the first sign of any comment from the singer.
Beyonce's four posts feature the sisters hugging and in good spirits. One image has the following caption: "Good Morning."
Furthermore, MTV has reported that past reports of Solange deleting Beyonce from her Instagram posts are untrue.
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