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MAPLEWOOD, Minn. - Nobody was injured Monday afternoon, Feb. 5, when a student at the Harmony Learning Center fired a school liaison officer's gun, Maplewood police say.
The officer was sitting on a bench talking with some students about 1:45 p.m., when a third-grader pressed the trigger of the officer's holstered weapon, according to a news release issued by the Maplewood Police Department.
The gun discharged through the bottom of the holster and a bullet struck the floor, the news release said.
The officer, who was unaware that the child was touching his gun, was wearing a department-approved, Level 3 security holster, the news release said. The holster is equipped with a trigger guard designed to prevent a gun from being fired while in it.
The suburban department is reviewing the holster model and the circumstances surrounding the incident.
A spokesperson for the North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale school district did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
Harmony Learning Center serves special education students in grades K-12.
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We are going to apologize in advance for more darts than hearts today, but last week was a tough week all around.
Hearts ... to Mark Lawson and Tabor Vaux who are facing off this month in the Republican primary election on Jan. 29 to fill a Beaufort County Council seat vacated by Weston Newton as he headed to Columbia.
Voters have a choice. The position represents most of Bluffton and is important.
We salute the candidates and encourage folks to do their homework, make their pick and exercise their right at the polls.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Jan. 29. You can read about the two candidates online at blufftontoday.com and also see video clips from each online.
Bluffton Today will give you the results of the race online that night once polls are closed and results are tallied.
We wish both candidates good luck and thank them for entering the fray.
Darts ... to Lance Armstrong for not coming clean years ago when he was first accused of doping.
The cyclist, who many rallied around during his battle with cancer, has lost the respect of everyone after lying and cheating.
Some want to credit Armstrong for finally acknowledging what most have suspected for years. But we can't go that easy on him as it takes a lot of deception and money to work so hard to fool fans, the public and the world for so long.
In the interview with Oprah, Armstrong tries to tell his story. But at this point, who cares and who believes anything he says or does.
Hats off to CBS' Scott Pelley for being the one to expose the lies. And of course Oprah won the interview with Armstrong and that just seems appropriate.
Darts ... to the crazy ways of the Internet and what Heisman finalist and Notre Dame player Manti Te'o knew or didn't know about the alleged hoax.
The hoax has become an online sensation. The questions about what he and Notre Dame knew when are still coming out.
As of Friday night, Te'o remained silent. Notre had hoped he would explain his side of things.
It all started when Deadspin.com published a story alleging Te'o may have been involved in the hoax about the dead girlfriend from the get go. And why would he do that: To get national publicity for his Heisman campaign and for Notre Dame.
At this point, we don't know what to believe. But we do hope the truth comes out and if the hoax was done to try to tarnish the image of Notre Dame and Te'o, the people responsible will be found and dealt with.
Cyber-stalking and bullying is something that needs to be taken seriously.
Darts ... to the Beaufort County School District in its abhorrent handling in the instance of H.E. McCracken principal Phillip Shaw.
Here's what we know: Shaw left the middle school on paid leave Nov. 8. He makes more than $93,000. He never returned and no information about why he was out for two months has been released. Very few questions about the circumstances have been answered by the district.
The most recent turn of the screw is that last week school officials announced Shaw had been reassigned to lead the alternative education program for the district at the same pay. Fact is, he would be supervising about 25 students there compared with the some 850 at the middle school.
Taxpayers deserve answers and it would go a long way to the school board's credibility if they demanded answers and held the interim superintendent accountable for the handling of the entire ordeal.
The movements by the district have raised more questions and made things worse. As the saga continues, the district's credibility continues to decline in the community at time when it needs to be restored and repaired.


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Check Out 20 Minutes of Far Cry New Dawn Gameplay
Ubisoft's Far Cry New Dawn officially arrives on February 15th, but the hype is building thanks to a new launch trailer and a new video showing off around 20 minutes of gameplay.
Ubisoft dropped the following launch trailer to get things started:
Just in case you want to see a bit more of the game before making a decision to buy, a new video has dropped showing off around 20 minutes of gameplay, which you can see below:
Dota 2 New Hero is Snapfire
Dota 2 is rolling out a brand new hero, and this time it's a grandma wielding a shotgun.
Snapfire is the latest hero to join the roster, and she is expected to arrive, shotgun and all, sometime this fall.
Oh, and she won't be coming alone as she comes with a giant lizard friend, and a senior citizen badass who loves to bake cookies, because that's what grandmother's do.
Dota 2 – Snapfire #Dota2 #TI9— The International (@dota2ti) August 23, 2019
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Fortnite's B.R.U.T.E Mech Officially Nerfed
Finally, Fortnite has nerfed the highly-powerful B.R.U.T.E mech that was introduced during the launch of Season 10.
The nerf will likely delight a number of fans, who have been calling for the mech's removal as the mech has been almost unstoppable, and has altered gameplay tremendously when in play.
While it's not a removal, it will make the mech a less over-powering force when in gameplay.
Additionally, the Junk Rift has been disabled in FNCS tournament and Arena playlists.
Here are the details
- Decreased the maximum amount of rockets fired by the B.R.U.T.E. in a single charge from 10 to 6.
- Decreased the rate at which the rockets are fired from the B.R.U.T.E. by 56%.
- Our goal with these changes is to increase the back and forth between the users of the B.R.U.T.E. and the players they face. These changes allow the players on the receiving end of the missile volley to have more time to react and protect themselves.
- Decreased the radius of the B.R.U.T.E.'s rocket explosion by 42%.
- Our goal with this change is to improve consistency and understanding around focused barrages of missiles. B.R.U.T.E.s will continue to be a strong option against structures, but less lethal against players.
- Increased the dash cooldown from 3 seconds to 5 seconds.
- The previous dash cooldown not only increased the B.R.U.T.E.'s mobility, but also made the B.R.U.T.E.s a harder target to hit from distance than we'd like. The adjustment here reduces the ability to close gaps quickly while in the B.R.U.T.E. while also increasing the ability to land shots on target for players facing the B.R.U.T.E.
- Decreased the velocity gained from boosting while in air by 33%.
- We want to reduce a B.R.U.T.E.'s ability to engage and disengage at long distances to encourage a more strategic approach to an encounter. In general we hope to shift B.R.U.T.E.s away from being highly mobile and put more emphasis on their already defensive nature.
- The B.R.U.T.E. no longer grants materials to the driver and passenger when stomping or dashing through the environment.
- Note: This change should roll out shortly following the other changes.
- Our goal is to add more tension between being in and out of a B.R.U.T.E. as well as reduce instances where players can farm faster than intended without exposing themselves to danger.
- Adjusted the variability of spawn rates for storm phases 1, 2, and 3 in core modes. Arena spawn rates will remain unchanged.
- Previously, the early stages of a match were guaranteed a minimum amount of B.R.U.T.E.s. We'd like to provide a little more variance to that experience so that matches don't always play out the same way. The overall average number of B.R.U.T.E.s per game is reduced slightly.
- Decreased the material cost of using the gunner's overshield from 200 to 75.
- Our goal is to further emphasize use of materials for positive defensive benefit.
- Increased the Health of the B.R.U.T.E from 1000 to 1250.
- With the above changes, users of the B.R.U.T.E. need to play a bit more strategic than before, so we want to give a little bit longer of a window to do so.
Storm phase 1
- New spawn rates
- 29% chance to spawn 0.
- 14.3% chance to spawn 1.
- 14.3% chance to spawn 2.
- 14.3% chance to spawn 3.
- 14.3% chance to spawn 4.
- 14.3% chance to spawn 5.
- Old spawn rates
- 33% chance to spawn 2.
- 33% chance to spawn 3.
- 33% chance to spawn 4.
Storm phase 2
- New spawn rates
- 25% chance to spawn 0.
- 25% chance to spawn 1.
- 25% chance to spawn 2.
- 25% chance to spawn 3.
- Old spawn rates
- 33% chance to spawn 2.
- 33% chance to spawn 3.
- 33% chance to spawn 4.
Storm phase 3
- New spawn rates
- 25% chance to spawn 0.
- 25% chance to spawn 1.
- 25% chance to spawn 2.
- 25% chance to spawn 3.
- Old spawn rates
- 33% chance to spawn 1.
- 33% chance to spawn 2.
- 33% chance to spawn 3.
Junk Rift
- The Junk Rift has been temporarily removed from Arena playlists. This is due to an audio issue caused when the portal is significantly higher than a player.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2v2 Gunfight Alpha Now Live on Playstation 4
Activision has opened the alpha test of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Gunfight early, and it is now available on Playstation 4, ahead of schedule nonetheless.
Activision turned servers on almost 24 hours earlier than expected, and the alpha already has a Playstation Store page so you can queue the 36GB download.
According to developer Infinity Ward, Gunfight will be included in the September beta.
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Corey Ashe may play in Ohio this week after all.
After missing a trip to Cleveland for what would have been his first US national team camp with a groin injury, Ashe was back on the training pitch Friday as the Houston Dynamo prepare for a trip to face the Columbus Crew Saturday evening (6:30 p.m. CT, CSN Plus/Mega TV).
"Having him back on the training field is a good thing," head coach Dominic Kinnear said. "He seems to feel pretty good, good enough to train. We'll find out more as we get closer to the game."
The training session is less than a week after Ashe left last Sunday's 1-1 draw with Sporting Kansas City at halftime with the injury and did not train earlier this week, but it's not a guarantee that he will play the game. Veteran Mike Chabala took Ashe's place for the last 45 minutes to help the team to their fourth straight road result.
READ: In a pinch - Dynamo's Clark steps up to play in central defense
Ashe training is a good sign for the Dynamo who may in fact need his pace and strength on the left side if the speedy Dominic Oduro takes the injured Eddie Gaven's place on the Crew's right side.
Left back is not the only position where Kinnear will have a decision to make.
Houston seems settled without Jermaine Taylor, who is out with a left shoulder injury, and the suspended Bobby Boswell. Eric Brunner and Ricardo Clark – who trained Friday for the first time this week – showed well last week.
However, the question comes in midfield as the Dynamo will be without wingers Boniek García and Brad Davis, who are currently serving with their respective national teams.
READ: Eric Brunner returns to familiar scene looking for a win
With some important decisions to make, the Dynamo will have to find a way to create service against a team they have not beaten since 2008 and not beaten at Crew Stadium since their championship season of 2007.
"We're still bouncing around some ideas in the locker room," Kinnear said. "It depends on the health of both Corey and Rico as we head closer to the game. I think both guys should be good and we'll have a better idea of who'll be in the eleven."
Added Will Bruin: "They're good and it's always a good game against Columbus. We went two games without scoring and then scored in Kansas City. We need to score more. Some guys are going to have to step up but I think our team is deep and we're confident guys can step in and provide service."
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No, the melody ChNNR sing the SoV is actually part of the terma which he received from Ekajati, if I understood correctly. When we sing the SoV in my Sangha it isn't really with a melody at all and quite fast.Pero wrote:The SoV was not always done in the way we do it now and it doesn't mean the way it was done before was wrong.Blue Garuda wrote:As for taking the SOV and creating a different presentation- not for me. We have a choice - stick with the version our Guru teaches, embrace the adaptations, or possibly embrace both. However, what popped straight into my mind was that if ChNNR saw a change as an improvement, he would teach it in a new form.
Whether or not ChNNR is content for people to shape the SOV in ways they may find more meaningful, he still teaches it to us in a particular form - I'm inclined to think that is important and unless he changes that form I'll follow it as he performs it, as best I can.


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quote:Originally posted by skeesikZeGlobox - I was considering posting some detailed photos much like you have above. Now, I don't have to [] ! Thanks a bunch for saving me time. lol Great photos, btw.Another detail to note, the tummy contour on a Davies is a little wider than production N4s. The contour comes much closer to the SEC 5-bolt plate on the back....just look at the pics above.
quote:By the way, it's a Bill&Becky on yours too, am I right ?Which one ? L or XL ?
quote:Originally posted by ZeGloboxDoes anyone know the number of N4s Davies made ?Some believe it's around 1200.
quote:Originally posted by Chaos RexI don't know how many there are, but I'm going to add 2 of them to my collection. (I'm going to turn one of them into an N3.)Founding Member of the Nuno Brigade


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Remodeling a kitchen is a serious undertaking and should not be taken lightly. Everyone warned me about this beforehand, but I just knew that it was going to be easy. I had a plan, right? It turns out that my remodeling plan was about as iron-clad as a generic brand of facial tissue.
When you plan to remodel your kitchen, the best advice I can give you is to set up a temporary kitchen somewhere else in your house. Stock it with a microwave, a few dishes (paper plates work too), a can opener and some utensils. That's really all you need. Pack everything else away tightly in boxes because drywall dust gets everywhere, literally. Keep your easily opened food stuff and microwavable non-perishables handy. Just because you think you'll only be without a kitchen for a few days or even a week does not mean you won't actually be without one for a month or longer.
We "newbie" kitchen remodelers don't really have a good concept of a realistic timeline to complete a remodel.. We think that if God created the earth in a few days, then surely we should be able to remodel a kitchen in a week. Well, I'm here to tell you, we are not gods! This type of project has a lot of details and is quite a bit more time consuming and challenging than it appears at first blush. If you do use a contractor some tasks will move faster (they do have more experience laying tile or what have you), but once you give up control to a contractor you work more around their schedule than your own. You aren't the only job they are juggling and sometimes you may even have to wait a day or two as they fit smaller projects in between yours. Did you know that some things actually take time to dry? Drying time can definitely chew up valuable remodeling "calendar" time.
Keep in mind that your remodel will take time to complete and require some hard work on your part. Just know that it will all be over at some point and it is worth it. If you do choose to use a contractor, make sure you get everything in writing first!
Check out these before and after pictures of my own kitchen remodel. Which do you like best? I'm glad to have gone through this experience, but I don't plan to do it again for quite awhile!
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It is very effective article. It is well written and has fun. Also, it is very informative. I really enjoyed the part where you say that you quotes on "Kitchen Remodeling 101".
Don't forget, if you've buckets full of money you can rent a temporary kitchen while your existing one is being remodelled.
Great article, thanks for sharing. Doing a kitchen remodel is a serious job that requires some intense planning and budgeting. I wish you luck in your endeavors and will tell you that you should prepare for the worst and hope for the best.
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By By Andrew Drwiega, International Bureau Chief | September 19, 2013
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The UK's Prince William, otherwise known as Flight Lt. William Wales, Royal Air Force, has completed his tour of duty as a search and rescue pilot with C Flight, 22 Squadron. His tour ended on September 10 with no incidents.
Flying Westland Sea King HAR3 helicopters, the Prince joined 22 Squadron on Sept. 21, 2010 at RAF Valley after completing his operational conversion course. He became an aircraft captain on May 30, 2012.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Andrew Pulford, the first helicopter pilot to appointed Chief of the Air Staff, said the prince's "airmanship, often in the most demanding of conditions, has contributed directly to saving lives in the mountains of North Wales and from the ravages of the Irish Sea. He has earned the respect of all who have worked with him as a highly professional and competent pilot."
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As I understand the way the phrase "plain language" is used in the proposal for 4.1, it's something on the order of a technical term, referring to a specific body of theory and practice. So replacing it with "easily understood" would be problematic in that regard, as well as in the way Chris suggests. John John Slatin, Ph.D. Director, Institute for Technology & Learning University of Texas at Austin FAC 248C, Mail code G9600 Austin, TX 78712 ph 512-495-4288, f 512-495-4524 email email@example.com web http://www.ital.utexas.edu -----Original Message----- From: Chris O'Kennon [mailto:email@example.com] Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 12:39 pm To: 'Lee Roberts'; WCAG List Subject: RE: fancy talk about "plain language" [was: RE: Proposed 4.1 wo rding ...] Except then you get into that gray area of what "easily understood" means. Reminds me of a Steven Wright joke where he said he got into an argument in Vegas over what he considered an "odd" number. Chris O'Kennon Commonwealth of Virginia Webmaster/ VIPNet Portal Architect www.myvirginia.org ______________________________________ "When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other." -----Original Message----- From: Lee Roberts [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 1:29 PM To: WCAG List Subject: RE: fancy talk about "plain language" [was: RE: Proposed 4.1 wording ...] I was thinking that perhaps instead of "plain language" we use "easily understood language". This would remove the connotation that "it's only plain English". "Easily understood language" would meet the requirements of any language and is also "easily" translated by machine translators. Just my two-cents. Lee -----Original Message----- From: email@example.com [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com]On Behalf Of Al Gilman Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 8:36 AM To: firstname.lastname@example.com; 'Lisa Seeman'; 'Avi Arditti'; firstname.lastname@example.com Cc: firstname.lastname@example.com Subject: fancy talk about "plain language" [was: RE: Proposed 4.1 wording ...] At 08:13 AM 2002-08-29, Gregg Vanderheiden wrote: >Hmmmmm > >I think using a term like "plain language" to mean more than >language (that is, including structure, formatting, illustration and >all other things that can be used to make writing easier to >understand). > >"plain language" may be a term of art in some field, but I would >think we might chose a term that translates more directly from the >words used to the meaning we intend. I don't think we're going to find anything better. In plain English the term for what we wish to connote is "plain English." This fails the W3C ethical guideline "insofar as possible avoid the appearance of bias with regard to language and national origin." As close to "plain English" as we can come in politically correct English is "plain language." I don't see us coming up with another way of saying this briefly which is both - as clear from a base in the most commonly used subset of English - sufficiently language-group neutral Al PS: For a term that applies across media an includes the expository-structure idioms of genres (such as title-bar at the top, navbar on the left in LTR languages) as well as language structures, use "vernacular idiom." But this concept, understood that broadly, is exotic. This broad notion does not exist in the vernacular base of commonly understood notions. Its OK to use highfalutin' language for this idea, because it is an advanced concept to begin with. PPS: Hypertext is a medium. Web portal is a medium. Web Store (Amazon) is a genre, as is "community hub" (slashdot). Idioms for page organization exist at the level of site similarity group where you do similar things there. >Thanks. > >Gregg > >------------------------------------ >Gregg Vanderheiden Ph.D. >Ind Engr - Biomed - Trace, Univ of Wis >firstname.lastname@example.com > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: firstname.lastname@example.com [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] On >Behalf Of Lisa Seeman >Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 4:09 PM >To: 'Avi Arditti'; firstname.lastname@example.com >Cc: firstname.lastname@example.com; 'Lisa Seeman' >Subject: Proposed 4.1 wording for discussion and new proposal > > >I very much liked the simplification of Checkpoint 4.1 to "Use plain >language" I think it implies all the considerations that we had in >wording this checkpoint. If using simpler word has changed the meaning >of the sentence >then you are not using plain language, but rubbish (be it simple >rubbish). >Plain language implies some ((un)common since. > >In terms of the success criteria, the list is still incomplete as we >are aweighting the complete list from Ben, But its layout is >interesting. It does not follow the formulary for success >criteria that we have been working on at all. But does follow the spirit >of >the success criteria so eloquently described by Jason - who I will now >attempt to misquote.... > >Level one implies they you have attempted to address these issues, some >what. Level two is were you have taken it to a further level, and level >three is were you have done everything you could do. (sorry Jason, I >just do not have your eloquence) > >Other then that I have (of course) problems with the wording of the >both the list and the success criteria. But the approach is an >interesting one. > >I would make the levels at (this is the new proposal bit) : success >criteria level one: Adopting consistently (Implementing ) a quarter >of the elements listed below, >success criteria level two: Implementing half elements listed below, >success criteria level three : Implementing all the elements listed >bellow >( the whole thing) OR a format/extra information that allowed automatic >and >correct conversion to plain language (yup - ILS). > >Then we need only include in the list testable criteria, but with no >concern for appropriateness. > >The beauty of this approach is that on every page you can find 1/4 >plain language ideas that work and are suitable, even if any one by >themselves can not be applied across the board. If this is not the >case, then 1/4 is too >high and we make lower - until we get something workable. > >Flexible, robust and enduring... > >All the best, > >Lisa Seeman > >UnBounded Access > >Widen the World Web > >http://www.UBaccess.com > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Avi Arditti [mailto:email@example.com] >Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 4:28 PM >To: firstname.lastname@example.com >Cc: email@example.com; Lisa Seeman >Subject: Re: Proposed 4.1 wording for discussion > > >Greetings to all, > >I would like to propose some ideas for checkpoint 4.1 in an effort to >revive and narrow the discussion. What I have written incorporates >ideas that Bengt, Lisa (by phone) and I discussed at the Linz f2f. It >also incorporates some wording from the current draft of 2.0. And it >attempts to deal with concerns raised during telecons. > >I await comments and suggestions. As we say in American slang, bring it >on! (But please be judicious with the trash talk.) > >Avi Arditti >Senior News Editor - Web Editor >Voice of America, Special English Branch >Washington, DC 20237 USA >(202) 619-0927 | (202) 619-2543 fax >firstname.lastname@example.com | www.voaspecialenglish.com | www.plainlanguage.govReceived on Thursday, 29 August 2002 13:46:22 UTC
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Though Robert Redford may be the very platonic ideal of a movie star -- a matinee idol from films such as "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," "The Sting," "The Way We Were," "The Electric Horseman" and "Out of Africa" -- he has of late been involved with smaller-scale, socially conscious dramas. So many were surprised last week by the news that Redford would be appearing in the Marvel Studios comic-book action sequel "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" as a senior leader in the secret government agency of S.H.I.E.L.D.
"I'm doing this film because it's different. It's a new thing for me," Redford explained during a Q&A as part of the L.A. Times Indie Focus Screening Series this week (you can play the clip above). The Academy Award winner was appearing at his own Sundance Sunset Cinema in support of his latest effort as director, producer and star, "The Company You Keep." A thriller about former '60s radicals forced to confront their pasts in the present day, "Company" also stars Shia LaBeouf, Brit Marling, Susan Sarandon and Julie Christie.
Though the 76-year-old Redford has not previously appeared in a contemporary superhero/comic-book movie like "Captain America," he added: "I think these films are really powerful. I think they're great. This is the kind of film I would have loved to see as a kid."
Star Chris Evans will reprise his title role from "Captain America: The First Avenger" in the sequel, which will be directed by Joe and Anthony Russo from a screenplay by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, who also wrote the first film.
"I like the idea of stepping into new territory," Redford added. "I'm excited by it. I also think it's a good bunch of people who really know what they're doing."
The role is part of a busy year for Redford. Besides the opening of "The Company You Keep" on April 5, Redford will also appear in J.C. Chandor's "All Is Lost" later this year. The follow-up to Chandor's Oscar-nominated "Margin Call," the film is a physically demanding tale of survival at sea in which Redford is reportedly the only character on screen.
The Indie Focus Screening Series is a regular program for L.A. Times members. Other previous screenings have included "Not Fade Away" with guests David Chase and Bella Heathcote, "Sound City" with guest Dave Grohl, "Parker" with Taylor Hackford and "Smashed" with James Ponsoldt, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Mary Kay Place, Octavia Spencer, Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman. For information on future screenings, check latimes.com/indieseries.
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Study: 72M uninsured under Mitt plan
Mitt Romney's health care plan wouldn't just insure fewer people than "Obamacare" — it would make the uninsured problem worse than it would have been if the law had never passed, according to a comparison of the two plans by a research group with a history of pro-"Obamacare" studies.
The analysis by the Commonwealth Fund, a New York-based health care research foundation, found that under Romney's health care plan, the uninsured population would soar to 72 million by 2022 — 12 million higher than if nothing had been done at all.
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By contrast, if President Barack Obama's health care law is fully implemented — including complete state participation in the now voluntary Medicaid expansion — the number of uninsured people would drop from 47.9 million in 2011 to about 27.1 million people in 2022, the report estimated.
The Commonwealth Fund produces studies that often cast the national health care law in a favorable light, and spotlight the shortcomings of the American health care system compared to other countries.
The number of insured Americans would rise in every age group under the Affordable Care Act and fall in every group under Romney's plan, Sara Collins, vice president for Commonwealth's affordable health insurance program, told reporters in a conference call Monday.
The report says most of the difference is due to Romney's plans for Medicaid, which he would turn into block grants, and the expansion of Medicaid that's planned under the ACA. The gap between those two proposals accounts for about 80 percent of the difference in their impact on the uninsured, according to the analysis.
The Commonwealth Fund report is based on research by MIT economist Jonathan Gruber, who worked on both the federal and Massachusetts health reform laws, and is the latest dire forecast from ACA sympathizers about health care under a Romney administration.
The Romney campaign said the "flawed report" misstates Romney's proposals and depicts "a fantasy world where Obamacare has been a success."
"Under ObamaCare, Americans have seen their insurance premiums increase, small businesses are facing massive tax increases, and seniors will have reduced access to Medicare services," Ryan Williams, a Romney spokesman, wrote in an email to POLITICO. "The American people did not want this law, our country cannot afford this law, and when Mitt Romney becomes president he will repeal it and replace it with common-sense, patient-centered reforms that strengthen our health care system."


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This has been a momentous week for me. I closed the door on my private speech-therapy practice: with one last session, a small celebration, and some final hugs, a transition long in coming transformed into the end. Lights out, door closed.
Given this big professional ending, it is no surprise that I am blogging about it. Except I'm not going to continue. I'm going to write about Battlestar Galactica.
For those of you outside the Battlestar Galactica world, Battlestar is a television series remade from a 1970s sci fi show. It ran from 2004 to 2009, but I never saw it on air. In January 2008 my husband and I rented the 2-hour miniseries, which launches the four-season show. With that viewing, we became devoted fans, and we spent the next 3-1/2 years working our way through 4.5 seasons, 21 discs, 58 shows, and a slew of extras. We watched every show, viewed a good many podcasts, saw every deleted scene, and talked—a lot—about characters, plot, meaning, predictions, and whether we could be cylons.
This week, we finished the show. Rapt and barely breathing, we watched the last episode: a heart-pounding hour of action, an emotional 30-minute conclusion, and a somewhat confusing brief coda (less confusing on the second watch). Then we sat in our darkened living room, each of us saying in turn, "I can't believe it's over."
What is this show's hold on me? How can I begin to convey its place in my consciousness and the reason for that?
This is a show of human (and non-human) relationships, of characters who challenge you and engage you and own you (and then break your heart). It's a show where you form alliances, only to be thrust into new ways of viewing the very people you thought you understood. It's a show where you confront your own contradictory feelings and are forced to reconsider what you believe to be true.
This is a show of story, of narrative so complex you search for (and beg for) explanations (many of which don't come until the end). It is also a show of action, with spectacular battle scenes that demand multiple viewings just to see all that's happening. It's a show where the major reveals and unexpected moments leave you gasping and screaming and lying awake at night.
But above all, this is a show of endless big questions.
- What does it mean to be human?
- What fantasies and hopes keep us striving under the direst of conditions?
- How do we know what's real? How do we know what is us?
- What happens when we are forced to consider a radical new version of ourselves?
- What is faith? What is loyalty?
- What motivates us to bravery?
- Must we repeat old patterns or can we really change?
I loved Battlestar for these questions. I loved it for the drama and amazing story lines, for the movie-quality editing and deeply integrative music. I loved it for the complex and beautifully enacted characters. I loved it because my husband and I shared its intensity and emotion. I loved it beyond any logical analysis.
Even as I write this, I am thinking, "I can't believe it's over." But in keeping with the energy of this week, I know that it's time to move on. Battlestar Galactica will remain in my consciousness, but it's time for the next great thing. Real life is beckoning.
Questions for Reflection: Have you ever watched a television series that captured your imagination and felt significant in your life? Which of the questions posed by the show might interest you?
Writing Prompts: "This post makes me think of the show ______" (then keep writing); "I am most attracted to shows that make me think about ______" (then keep writing); "I get hooked on a show that ______" (then keep writing).
Any fans of Battlestar out there? I would love to hear from you—I need to debrief!
(this post originally appeared on The Reflective Writer)
Judy Stone-Goldman, PhD, CCC-SLP, LMHC, is an Emeritus Senior Lecturer with the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Washington. After a long career in teaching, supervising, and providing service, she has shifted her focus to writing as a means of exploring personal-professional balance, boundaries, and life choices. You can read her blog—and join in with your own reflective writing—at The Reflective Writer.


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Milpitas, Calif., August 31, 2009 - SanDisk® Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), the global leader in flash memory cards, today announced the Sansa® Clip+ MP3 player. The new Sansa Clip+ MP3 player comes equipped with a new microSD™ memory card slot that enables consumers to listen to thousands of additional songs effortlessly.
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The Sansa Clip+ MP3 player is expected to be available at sandisk.com and bestbuy.com on Aug. 31, and at other retailers nationwide on Sept. 13. The device will be available in Canada and Europe in time for the holiday season. The music player comes in a variety of capacities, including 2-gigabytes* (GB) of onboard memory for up to 500 songs1 for $39.99 (MSRP), 4GB which holds up to 1,000 songs1 for $49.99, and 8GB, which has an up to 2,000-song1 capacity for just $69.99.
Consumers can show off their style by choosing the Sansa Clip+ MP3 player in red, blue or black. (Capacity and associated colors vary.)
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The Sansa Clip+ MP3 player is the first Windows 7 certified MP3 player (along with the Sansa® Fuze™, Sansa® View, and Sansa® Clip portable media players). This compatibility simplifies the user experience and offers a smooth transition to the forthcoming operating system.
The Sansa Clip+ MP3 player updates SanDisk's Sansa audio/video product family, which includes the popular full-sized Sansa Fuze MP3 player, SanDisk slotRadio™ player, SanDisk slotMusic™ player and the companion SanDisk slotRadio and slotMusic cards.
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*1 gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes. Some capacity not available for data storage.
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The graves of my 5th-great grandparents Zachariah and Mary Story, located in the Bangall Baptist Church #1 Cemetery in Bangall, Dutchess County, New York. I have so much Long Island New York family history that one day when I get a chance I'd love to delve deeper into some of my upstate roots - I think that would be fascinating. Zachariah was actually born near Charleston, South Carolina around 1732, and died in Stanfordville, Dutchess County, in 1811. His wife, though, Mary, is supposed to be from the upstate area, possibly Kingston - she died in 1812.
|Zachariah Story headstone - very faded and worn.
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"The future belongs to those who know where they belong," says Kate Winslet early in the new trailer for "Divergent", setting up its tale of conformity and its discontents.
Directed by Neil Burger and based on a bestselling novel by Veronica Roth, "Divergent" aims to capitalize on the popularity of dark young-adult adaptations, with the latest installment of "The Hunger Games" franchise heading for theaters next week. The Burger movie, which stars Shailene Woodley and Theo James, has a similar date to the first "Hunger Games," heading to theaters on March 21.
Set in a future in which people are officially divided into factions based on their personalities, a young woman (Woodley) is told she will never fit into any one group, marking her as "Divergent." Having joined the faction known as "Dauntless," she meets their leader Four (James) before uncovering a conspiracy to destroy all Divergents. As Winslet, playing main villain and Erudite faction leader Jeanine Matthews, declares in the trailer, "Divergents threaten the system. It won't be safe until they are removed." (You can watch the trailer below.)
The film, produced by "Hunger Games" studio Summit Lionsgate, also stars Miles Teller, Zoe Kravitz, Tony Goldwyn. Maggie Q and Ashley Judd. The screenplay is written by Evan Daugherty and Vanessa Taylor.
The trailer was introduced via an unusual Burger-hosted live chat on YouTube, which he held alongside a group of fixtures from the site, people with channels (and monikers) such as "CourtneyPants," "Katers17," "MagicofRahat" and "xxFluffyPunkxx." The future, indeed.
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While Lions coach Jim Schwartz took a shot at Titus Young yesterday, saying the young wide receiver would have knee surgery "unless he doesn't show up for it," others are taking a more therapeutic approach.
Veteran wide receiver Nate Burleson in particular said he hopes the time on injured reserve gives Young an opportunity to mature.
"I hate to jump to conclusions without hearing both sides," Burleson said, via Chris McCosky of the Detroit News. "I haven't talked to Titus and I haven't talked to the coaches about specifically what's going on with him. You just hope that a young talent like this gets a chance to show his ability, because this league is the NFL — Not For Long.
"If you don't take advantage of opportunities, sometimes it's tough to get chances."
Burleson, on IR himself after a broken leg, said the time away from the team could give Young a chance to reflect.
"I think everybody would hope [the time away will do Young some good]," Burleson said. "It lets you kind of re-evaluate what it is you want out of the NFL. You've got to have an understanding that you are going to get from the NFL exactly what you give."
Of course, the Lions won't just play Father Flanagan for the benefit of a troubled youth. The reality is Young could be a valuable part if he chose to be.
"He could be really good," Burleson said. "He's extremely talented; some of the best hands I've ever seen. That's just me being honest. He's a great route runner. When he's healthy he can get in and out of his breaks as fast as I've ever seen.
"He has a chance to be a mainstay in the NFL. It's just that you have to start your career off right. You've got to kind of earn your stripes and go through the wringer like everybody else did. You make your mistakes and you learn from them. You get back up and you go out there and play ball."
The Cowboys are willing to give Dez Bryant multiple chances because of his incredible talent, and Young's approach this offseason will likely determine whether he gets the same benefit of the doubt without the same level of physical gifts.


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The Car Talk radio show with Tom and Ray Magliozzi is one of the things I miss by living in Mexico. I probably could get it on Internet radio, but I'm lazy. Of course there's the website, which contains good advice, smart-ass commentary and a lot of blather, just like the show, naturally.
These guys started in Boston in 1977, so it's no wonder their humor sometimes gets tiresome and repetitive. But, as I'm sure you know, they dispense good, sensible car advice, and they love lists. We'll tell you about a few of these.
Some of their lists play off the obvious, like "Best Ways to Keep Your Car Running." Wanna hear No. 1? It's "Don't Drive."
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Nest Helps People Save Even More Energy with Updated Energy History View, Airwave
Ninety-Nine Percent of Nest Learning Thermostat Owners Have Setback Schedule, Compared to National Average of 10 Percent
Palo Alto, California — April 5, 2012 — Five months after the launch of the Nest® Learning Thermostat™, Nest Labs, Inc. (nest.com) continues to reinvent the thermostat. The company today announced a number of new features, including an industry-first Energy History view that shows people exactly when their heating and cooling systems run throughout the day. Nest also announced a first-of-its-kind feature called Airwave™, which dramatically cuts energy used needed to cool your house to a desired temperature. These features – as well as several other additions – are bundled with the Nest Learning Thermostat and delivered to existing customers via automatic software updates.
"Nest customers across all 50 U.S. states are already enjoying energy savings," said Tony Fadell, Nest founder and CEO. "In fact, 99 percent of Nest thermostats are programmed to reduce the temperature in the home – compared to the 10 percent national average – which the EPA says can save 20 percent on heating and cooling costs. With our Nest-exclusive features, Airwave, Auto- Away and the Nest Leaf, we believe there are opportunities for our customers to save much, much more."
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With the weather heating up, Nest is introducing another Nest exclusive: Airwave. After your air conditioner turns off, it stays cold for five to ten minutes, just like ice cream stays cold after it comes out of the freezer. Other thermostats ignore this simple fact, but Nest uses it to your advantage. Airwave shortens the amount of time the high-energy chiller runs and instead uses your energy-efficient fan to push that extra cool air through the home. Nest automatically enables Airwave when the temperature is high and the humidity is low. Airwave can save up to 30 percent of the energy used and the user doesn't have to lift a finger.
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To make it easier to find customers' favorite features, Nest made several small but important changes to the user interface on the Nest device and mobile apps. For example, Range Mode, which toggles automatically between heating and cooling and is particularly useful in moderate climates, is now just one click away in the Nest Learning Thermostat's Heating/Cooling menu.
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Nest research shows that most customers install Nest themselves, and three out of four DIYers install Nest in less than 30 minutes. Moreover, 99 percent of Nest DIYers would install Nest themselves again. To make installation even easier, Nest has revamped the press connectors on the backplate, moving them to the outer edge so even those with the clumsiest of fingers can install Nest with ease. And new custom screws have been engineered to work without wall anchors, saving people more time. For those who prefer to have a professional install Nest for them, Nest continues to offer its network of Nest Pros.
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What is it about conformal transformations that make them so widely applicable in physics?
These preserve angles, in other words directions (locally), and I can understand that might be useful. Also, I gather this is equivalent to scale invariance, which seems like another handy feature.
Are those the main properties that make them useful, or are they incidental features and there are other (differential?) aspects that are more the determining factor in their use?


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California agriculture officials this week extended a temporary price increase to the state's struggling dairy industry while acknowledging that the state's milk pricing system is outdated.
California agriculture officials this week extended a temporary price increase to the state's struggling dairy industry while acknowledging that the state's milk pricing system is outdated.
But the announcement did little to mollify dairy operators, who contend they are underpaid in the face of high costs for feed.
Karen Ross, secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, prolonged a price increase of 12.5 cents per hundred pounds of milk that was put in place in June. The increase was due to expire at the end of the year, but Ross extended it through June.
"While there are positive signs in the marketplace, the fragility of the country's economic recovery and the stability of the dairy sector compel me to make this extension," Ross said. "However, I am convinced that continued adjustments to the minimum price are inadequate to address the ongoing difficulties in the dairy industry. Our antiquated state pricing system demands structural reform."
Frustrated dairy industry leaders had petitioned the state for more significant price increases.
"Any additional revenue will help," said Rob Vandenheuvel, general manager of the Milk Producers Council in Ontario. "But what we are working towards is a fair structure for our milk."
Dairy leaders have argued that the state's dairy operators are underpaid in comparison to dairies in the rest of the nation. They were seeking a change in the milk pricing system that would pay them more for the milk used to make cheese - an increase of 46 cents per hundredweight - and a higher value for whey, from 75 cents to $1.
Lynne McBride, executive director of the Turlock-based California Dairy Campaign, said California's dairy industry has been hit hard by record-high feed prices and low milk prices. In 2012, 105 of the state's dairies went out of business, and in 2013, more dairies are 1being sold.
"It has been a struggle for many producers, and we were hoping for a better response," McBride said. "This was a minimal increase. And right now, we don't have a lot of confidence in the state's system."
Ross said dairy operators did not have the economic data to justify additional pricing increases.
"There are a lot of things I would like to do, but I am bound by state statutes, and I have a lot of interests that I have to balance," she said.
Despite the disappointment of dairy producers, Ross said she hopes a long-term solution can be found. A group of industry experts is working on potential alternative pricing scenarios that could replace the current system, developed in the 1960s.
Ross called the existing pricing system outdated, noting it hampers dairy producers from meeting the needs of national and international markets, which have changed dramatically in the past 50 years.
State Department of Food and Agriculture officials, in cooperation with the dairy industry, are also working on potential legislation to change the pricing system.
Milk pricing is a critical issue for San Joaquin County's agriculture industry. While soaring prices for grapes and walnuts pushed milk to third place in 2012 among the county's most valuable commodities, it is still valued at $404 million.
Milk, along with other dairy-related crops, such as hay, feed grains and cattle sales, account for as much as one of every four dollars generated by the county's farm sector.


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Sure. Why not? There's handhelds for all those fancy games with their graphics and tapping and analog nub control schemes, so why not engineer one so you can play Dwarf Fortress on the bus. It's a question Florian & Rob are asking over at Boing-Boing - complete with fancy mockups - and it's one an adventurous maker of small, handheld computing devices could do well to ask themselves. Provided you could trick them into thinking the market for one would be bigger than it actually is.
Who'd like a portable text game console? [Boing-Boing]


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Durabook Pro takes some work but boasts powerful features
GammaTech Computer's Durabook Pro D15RP reminded me of the old Benjamin Franklin aphorism: Anyone who trades liberty for security deserves neither liberty nor security.
Durabook Pro D15RP
Pros: Durable, secure, high-performing, packed with useful featuresCons: Security features were complicated and took too long to implement
Performance: ABattery life: B+Features: AEase of use: CPrice: $1,661 GSA; $1,950 MSRP
Hard words, but I kept thinking about them as I grappled with the security features of the Durabook laptop PC, which offers powerful security features but lacks the ease of use of an ordinary laptop. Like democracy, the Durabook can offer you both security and liberty, but you'll have to work a little harder for both.
For less than $2,000 -- and less than $1,700 on the GSA Schedule -- you get a lot of laptop. The Durabook has a 15.4-inch LCD screen, an optional built-in webcam, an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1G processor, 2G RAM and an encrypted hard drive. It's a nice big machine, but it doesn't have the shoulder-dislocating weight of many similar-sized notebook PCs, weighing in at about 7 pounds.
The Durabook falls into the business rugged category, with a keyboard designed to withstand the occasional coffee spill but probably not a sandstorm in Bahrain. It has a magnesium alloy case, and its rounded edges are covered with anti-shock rubberized material.
In addition to the durability implied by its name, the Durabook Pro D15RP has security as a top concern. It requires you to enter a user name and password after brief periods of idleness whether you are online or not.
My review copy came with software that enables the Seagate Technology full-disk encryption hard drive. Unfortunately, the disk was designed for Microsoft Windows XP and my Durabook ran Windows Vista. Installing the encryption software took two calls and two e-mail messages to the GammaTech help desk. They sent me a link to Vista-compatible software, and it took a full two hours to download and burn the software to a disk. It took two tries plus a "fatal error" message to get the encryption successfully installed.
Fortunately, GammaTech sends a notice with the Durabook advising you to back up the data on the hard drive before you attempt the encryption installation, which I did. Once all that was done, enabling the hard-drive encryption was a simple process of creating a user name and password and backing that information up on a key drive.
The GammaTech technical support engineer I spoke with said he had experienced similar problems with the Seagate software and added that the company is working on a more stable version.
Any security you can add to your laptop PC in these troubled times is welcome, so the inconvenience of a few help-desk calls is more than compensated for by the peace of mind the encryption process adds. But don't expect the security features on the Durabook to be plug and play. You'll have to factor in some extra time for backups and installation.
The Durabook performed well on our battery of tests, including, of course, our battery test. The lithium-ion battery lasted 3 hours, 13 minutes — good enough for most mainland flights.
The Durabook aced our performance tests, scoring an overall 667.2 on the PerformanceTest 6.1 from PassMark Software, which is in the top range of scores. It also got very high scores for memory, graphics and compression. Especially considering that the Durabook is packed with so many security and rugged features, the performance scores are impressive.
The Durabook's built-in webcam was a nice plus. If the security features were as easy to use as the webcam, there would be no stopping GammaTech and its Durabook. I just clicked on the desktop webcam icon and there I was, reflected back in all my high-res splendor. I could have used the image to put on eyeliner, it was that high a resolution.
If you don't mind a little inconvenience for the sake of extra security, the Durabook Pro D15RP is a terrific value for a rugged laptop PC, and it's loaded with all the extras a mobile business user needs.
GammaTech Computer, 1-800-995-8946, www.gammatechusa.com
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Getting Draft Ready: More Mock Drafts
Mock drafts are, arguably, the best part of the NFL draft -- how can any player measure up to the hype? So, for your pleasure, here are more mock drafts:
- NFL Draft Blitz: This is a bare-bones list -- player names, positions, and schools -- that has the Steelers choosing offensive tackle Michael Oher out of the University of Mississippi. It's a shame that there's no information about Mr. Oher on this page because, if his Wikipedia page is to be believed, his is an amazing story of survival and perseverance.
- My NFL Draft: This site goes out on a bit of limb by projecting that the Steelers will choose Derrick Harvey, an outside linebacker from Florida who projects to defensive end in the NFL, with their first round pick. According to the folks at NFL Draft Scout, Mr. Harvey is the #2 defensive end in the 2008 draft.
- Draft Daddy: This site presents a "best case" scenario for the Steelers, projecting that Sam Baker, offensive tackle from the University of Southern California, will fall to #23. That scenario is indirectly supported by Pat Kirwan, at NFL.com, who states that "opinions vary on where Baker will be drafted between first and early second round at this point, but it is still too early to tell."
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GSW Hall of Fame
Kim Cribb
Women's Basketball/Tennis
1998 BBA in Human Resources, G.S.W.
1999 MS in Management, G.S.W.
1992-94 All Region High School Team (Westwood Academy)
1994 All State High School Team (Westwood Academy)
1995 G.S.W. Coaches Award
1996-98 All Academic Team (GACC)
1997 Rebounding Award
1997 Field Goal Percentage Award
1997 Leading scorer, leader in field goal percentage, leader in three point percentage, leader rebounder, leader in free throw percentage at GSW
1997 First Team All Conference (GACC)
1997 Winner of the Emil S. Liston Conference Award (given annually to a junior male or female basketball player in the GACC Conference who has at least a 3.5 GPA and who excels athletically)
1998 Reached 1000-point plateau
1998 Team Co-Captain
1998 Second in GACC scoring, second in field throw percentage, third in three point percentage, first in free throw percentage, fifth in rebounds
1998 Leading free throw percentage in the NAIA
1998 First Team All Conference (GACC)
1998 Academic All American
1998 Inducted in to the Westwood Academy Hall of Fame
Third all time leading scorer at GSW
Total career points scored: 1343, 712 rebounds, 78% free throw percentage, 49.6% field goal percentage. Played in 121 games, 4 GACC Championships, 2 GACC Titles
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Better Than Corn? Algae Set to Beat Out Other Biofuel Feedstocks
One acre of algae can produce enough oil to make 5,000 gallons of biodiesel in a year.
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Forget corn, sugar cane, and even switchgrass. Some experts believe that algae is set to eclipse all other biofuel feedstocks as the cheapest, easiest, and most environmentally friendly way to produce liquid fuel, reports Kiplinger's Biofuels Market Alert. "It is easy to get excited about algae," says Worldwatch Institute biofuels expert Raya Widenoja. "It looks like such a promising fuel source, especially if it's combined with advances in biodiesel processing."
The inputs for algae are simple: the single-celled organisms only need sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to grow. They can quadruple in biomass in just one day, and they help remove carbon from the air and nitrogen from wastewater, another environmental benefit. Some types of algae comprise more than 50 percent oil, and an average acre of algae grown today for pharmaceutical industries can produce 5,000 gallons (19,000 liters) of biodiesel each year. By comparison, an average acre of corn produces 420 gallons (1,600 liters) of ethanol per year, and an acre of soybeans yields just 70 gallons (265 liters) of biodiesel per year.
"Your bang for your buck is just bigger because you can really do this on a much smaller amount of land and yet yield much, much higher biomass," said Michael S. Atkins, CEO of San Francisco area-based Ocean Technology & Environmental Consulting (OTEC). Douglas Henston, CEO of Solix Biofuels, a company that grows algae for biofuels, has estimated that replacing all current U.S. diesel fuel use with algae biodiesel would require using only about one half of 1 percent of the farmland in production today. Algae can also grow on marginal lands, such as in desert areas where the groundwater is saline.
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But creating an optimal environment for algae can be difficult—and costly. Open ponds are often host to a wide range of other species, including invasives, and balancing temperature needs, light levels, fluid circulation, and other factors can raise the price tag quickly. According to a recent Worldwatch report on biofuels, in the near term, algae production for fuel is only likely to be economical in cases where the organisms are grown near power plants, where they can also help soak up the pollution. A Massachusetts company, GreenFuel Technologies, is building such systems in Arizona, Louisiana, and Germany, and hopes to capture as much as 80 percent of the carbon dioxide emitted from the plants during daylight hours.
On its Web site, Solix Biofuels notes that rising gas prices are making algae-based biofuel more attractive. With it and other companies now investing in the technology, experts estimate that large-scale commercial production of algae fuel could be just five years away, Kiplinger's reports.
This story was produced by Eye on Earth, a joint project of the Worldwatch Institute and the blue moon fund. View the complete archive of Eye on Earth stories, or contact Staff Writer Alana Herro at aherro [AT] worldwatch [DOT] org with your questions, comments, and story ideas.


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Charlie Angus, NDP Member of Parliament for Timmins-James Bay, was an opponent of the long gun registry.
In a vote in the House of Commons today, Charlie Angus supported the move to end the long-gun registry. Angus says this is a position he promised constituents he would take since first being elected in 2004.
"I made a promise to my constituents on this issue and today I fulfilled that promise. I have heard from across the region the overwhelming frustration with how the long gun registry has been implemented and maintained. I expressed this frustration on behalf of my constituents in the House of Commons."
Charlie Angus voted for Bill C-391, which would have scrapped the long gun registry, on 1st and 2nd readings.
Then Charlie Angus voted for a motion brought forward by Liberal MP Mark Holland to kill Bill C-391 before it could even come back for 3rd reading.
NDP leader Jack Layton said that his party supported the registry but would work to 'fix' it. He also said that the NDP party was in favour of banning handguns.
Now Charlie is no longer opposed to the registry but thinks it will now be a good thing with his 'fixes'.
So was Charlie Angus lying all these years when he said he actually opposed the long gun registry? Or was it simply that the strength of his convictions weren't sufficient to stand up against pressures from his party leader.
So now out of the blue Charlie Angus comes forward with a private member's bill, Bill C-580, which he says will 'fix' the long gun registry just like – surprise, surprise – his leader Jack Layton promised.
Actually, I would be more interested to know why Charlie, of all of the vote switchers, was picked to float this turkey.
Possibly he was so desperate to try and salvage his credibility with his constituents that he signed on to a bill knowing next to nothing about what it really was about.
Which brings us to the question: What is Bill C-580 all about?
The Canadian Shooting Sports Association (CSSA) has done an analysis of the bill and found that in reality that the bill, if passed, would tighten the screws even further on honest Canadian gun owners.
There are lots of cute little sections in the bill, but one that should make every gun owner nervous is this one:
Gun bans – fasten your seat belt!
4. Section 117.15 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (2):
(3) The Governor in Council may make regulations requiring a manufacturer or importer to provide information for the purpose of establishing that the thing in question is reasonable for use in Canada for hunting or sporting purposes.
This section is a Canadianized version of the infamous British "Sporting use test" where all firearms are subject to bureaucratic interpretation as to what justifies a hunting or sporting firearm. This has been used to prohibit most of the firearms in Great Britain. It places enormous power in the hands of the bureaucracy to ban firearms. It is obvious that this is the intent of this section. Charlie Angus spoke of "closing the loopholes" in order to prohibit the popular Ruger Mini-14 Ranch Rifle, a common sporting and hunting firearm used by tens of thousands of Canadians. As the Mini-14 is no different than many other hunting rifles, this would be the start of wholesale confiscation.
Charlie Angus should be bloody well ashamed of himself.