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I did this for myself, to get a little clarity on what I need to do with the Little Tykes over the next few weeks.
This is just for Tishrei and not exactly a calendar, more of a schedule to follow. Note how there are no specific time slots- we kind of do things when the moments seem right (early in the morning, later afternoon)
Here it is:
and here is the PDF version
And these are some of the books, CD's and DVD's that we use in each subject that I highly recommend since my kids love love love them!
Alef Bet:
Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Simchat Torah:
As we do each activity or project I will post more details about each one.
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I had a very interesting experience. My best friend is a Catholic, when we meet up we always talk about religion and politics etc etc. I am very close to his family his parents and his wife are also practicing Catholics. His brother is a atheist. They are all very liberal, baptist hating, ACLU members. I have always found the discussions heated and invigorating and we are still friends at the end. No one takes things personally.
So I am over at his parents house for the evening talking with my friends mother. His wife walks in the room and sits down beside me. The conversation is about indoctrinating children. Imagine my surprise when I bring up Santa Claus, and they act like I just punched a baby. I do not know how this subject is so personal. I believe the direct quote i received was "you can talk about Jesus all you want but leave santa claus out of it."
Two days later I am at my grandmas house with my family and extended family there are about 30 people there because my cousin is being deployed. I bring up this subject with my uncle about lying to children about santa claus. My uncle is as much a militant atheist as anyone i know tell me that he does think its harmful and dismisses my claim.
Ok am I being a dick? I find it very difficult to knowingly mislead children. Children expect you to teach them, they expect you to pass on what you know. Does anyone have any thoughts?
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I have five kids, and we happily did "the Santa thing" with them all. It was joyous to watch their faces when meeting Santa at the mall, writing letters, and "seeing what Santa brought" on xmas morning. I wouldn't trade it for anything.
And they learned the truth about Santa when it was right for each of them. As they matured, and began to question reality vs fantasy, they all came to the realization - on their own - that Santa didn't exist, and that it was "magical thinking".
I also believe that it is a GREAT first lesson for kids to begin to understand the whole concept of "magical thinking" in the larger context. To begin to look at everything with a critical eye, so that they approach the world.
Basically, it is a great analogy to all magical thinking, including deities.
It teaches them to arrive at these conclusions on their own, based on their own questioning and rationality. As the old adage goes, "Some lessons cannot be taught - they must be lived to be learned."
So, I see no harm in the "Santa experience", and in fact I believe it does a great deal of good as a life lesson. And yes, I would do it again (but I definitely don't want a 6th kid to do it! ;) )
EDIT: One other thing - I've asked all my kids if they wished that, instead of going through the "Santa Experience" that we had taught them the truth and just given them presents. Every single one of them said, "NO WAY!" They loved the experience, and will do it with their children (I already have one grandson) as well. Incidentally, 2 of my kids are adults 3 are teens, and one is young enough to remember vividly when he "believed". He also loved it.
That's exactly what I was saying. These "never lie to a child" people give me the impression of never having had children or of letting atheist theoretical dogma override wisdom in their handling of the issue if they do have children.
Like you said, it's the kid's first lesson to apply critical thinking, and in that regard it's better than the dogmatic idea to never lie. For one thing, ultimately it will be THEIR prerogative to determine what is true, not the parents'.
In fact, the idea of consciously indoctrinating children with what one believes is true is what Christians and Communists have in common, which to me seems a kind of child abuse. Better to teach kids the importance of exercising their own judgment rather than simply swallowing what one is told whole and without criticism.
Some of the discussion seems to be centered on not undermining the child's trust in his/her parents, but think about it: part of growing up is weaning oneself to some extent of the influence of one's parents' and family's influence over one's intellectual life. Rather than teaching your kids to trust what you say, you should be allowing them to develop a healthy mistrust of taking their views from authority figures, including you.
So I should tell children about jesus and participate in the fairy tale as part of a lesson in skepticism.
This whole idea that teaching children about santa claus caused them to be skeptics is rather unfounded. How many Christians believed in santa, and still believe in jebus.
You can not claim that the Santa claus myth is somehow responsible for their skepticism.
Did you entirely miss the word "allowing" in my post. You seem to want to turn this into some sort of diabolical manipulation on our part intended to control our kids into being skeptics. Stick with the text. Don't read into it or go beyond it with wild speculation.
You have it backward, Daniel. Because we have NOT taught them the whole Jesus myth as "gospel" (pardon the pun), the Santa Claus experience helps reinforce rational thinking and the concept of magical thinking.
Plus, those of us who seem to be fine with the SC thing are all parents; the bulk of the naysayers are not.
When I was in college and before I had a job and kids I believed all kinds of radical crazy shit. It''s characteristic of the left now that, like the right, if the world won't come around, well then we'll just force it to come around, starting with the kids.
Well, I can tell you, kids will know when you're consciously trying to mold them. And it will NOT build trust.
I guess I think the Santa thing is OK because we KNOW we are going to tell then the truth by the time they are 7 or so, if they haven't figured it out for themselves ( or an older sibling hasn't told them). The Jesus thing is supposed to go on forever, and it is really difficult to get out of when everyone around you keeps asserting that it is true. I for one, didn't even question it til really shitty stuff happened in my life.So it is way more of a problem to teach them religion.
In the western world, the majority of people see the belief in Santa as the ultimate sign of innocence. Most stop believing between the ages of 7 and 9 and is, most of the time, the first hard truth we must face. So, I am guessing that most people think if you talk bad about Santa, you are talking bad about the innocence of children. I do not agree with that, because I see so many other signs of childhood innocence that I don't think Santa should be the ultimate representation.
As a parent, I think it is a good thing to let a child believe in Santa. When the child learns the truth, they learn more than just that Santa was a lie, they also learn to not trust everything they hear from adults; authority figures lie too. I neither encourage nor discourage the belief in my own child (the rest of her family does that instead), I just ask her what she thinks. She also believes in faeries and that Peter Pan will take her off to Neverland.


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She left higher education to join the Anti-Defamation League as the inaugural director of ADL's A World of Difference Institute. She went on to become the ADL's Director of Education and then the organization's Senior Associate National Director and Chief Operating Officer. Three and a half years ago, she joined the US Fund for UNICEF as their Chief Operating Officer, and was selected to be the President and CEO a year later.
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Stern lives with her family in Bayside, N.Y. The mother of three boys and grandmother of a baby girl, Stern is the co-author of two books, a textbook called Future Perfect: A Model for Professional Development (NACA, 1984) and a primer for parents called Hate Hurts: How Children Learn and Unlearn Prejudice (Scholastic, 2000). She graciously took the time recently to chat with Work It, Mom! about her career and her work-life juggle.
How has being a mother affected the work you do with UNICEF?
Being a Mom helps me to empathize with what other mothers experience, regardless of where in the world I am. I see my own kids in the faces of every child I meet -- I understand the pain women in the third world feel when they are unable to give their children what they need to survive -- and I believe I draw on my personal good fortune as a US Mom every day. Lastly, I learn from my children and they influence me greatly!
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What does my family tree look like? It is me, my wife, my son and daughter-in law and their six children. I would also include a branch for our dogs and cats Sissy, Holly, and Moshe.
Does that seem strange to you? If you are reading this blog probably not, because you are very intelligent and a pet owner yourself. However, just to make us all feel a little better, the Associated Press recently sponsored a poll that validates our feelings. The poll sponsored in conjunction with Petside.com revealed some very interesting results on how humans view their pets.
According to the results, half of all American pet owners consider their pets as much a part of the family as any other person in the household; another 36 percent said their pet is part of the family but not a full member. And as I mentioned in a previous post when in comes to bedtime, nearly a third sleep in a human bed. One statistic we can all be happy about only 19 percent of respondents have purchased outfits for their pets, but almost 43 percent did say their pets have its own "sense of style."
Working through the remaining results and statistics you can fully gain insight to just how important pets are in our lives. I also find it puzzling that while over 50 percent of Americans consider their pets a part of the family, less than one percent have pet health insurance for them. It makes me wonder if they don't understand the value of insurance, it's availability, or the protection it can offer.
If your pets really are part of the family doesn't it make sense to protect them the same way you would other members?
Happy Fourth to everyone! Please refer to last week's post on heatstroke and your pet. Next week I will break down the cost of care for our four legged family members and explore options that make the most sense for their care.


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Yesterday, I got to talk to a fabulous woman who was very inspiring.
Her name is Kerry Chomas, and she's a native of Watsontown who now lives in Conneticut. She decided she didn't want to be out of shape anymore, so she made that first step and joined a gym.
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Yes, the (in?)famous comic for which Damonk (and notDamonk) drew Guest Strips for has, sadly, ended. Link: http://www.avalonhigh.com
Since Josh isn't drawing an ending, mayhap Damonk could? Or just draw Dierdre-pr0n and post that on the forum, that's cool too. Since the forum's about as dead as... as... something really dead.
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Hi All,
I am happy to share with you that I have secured PMI-ACP certificate with overall "above standard" grade.
I would like to thank iZenbridge team for wonderful support that was provided during my preparation journey.
I started on low node as I was involved in multiple things. It took me around 4 to 5 months to prepare myself for the exam.
My scores:
mock test 1-3,
1st attempt: 70 -80%
2nd attempt: 80 -90%
Mock test 4,
1st attempt: 55%
2nd attempt: 72%
I was little disappointed with my Mock test 4 score,specially after 2nd attempt which I gave just few days before my exam. I found Mock 4 test tougher than actual exam.
I went through all the wrong questions and analyzed the reason why I marked them wrong. I figured out that most of the choices picked in questions which were wrong were very close to correct answer. Some questions seems logically correct but are not the best pick as per agile principles.
Advise: Pick your choice strictly as per agile principles and guidelines, don't go by your own logic.
Exam preparation:
1. izenbridge videos and notes.
2. iZenbridge forum
3. Glance over Mike Griffith book.
4. Free sample questions available on various sites.
I think iZenbridge course content is sufficient enough to clear PMI-ACP exam but if you have time and patience, you can do a pass over Mike Griffith book.
Most of the questions were situation based..like As a agile practitioner what will you do or think if......
You have to find out which role question is hinting at..scrum master, PO or project manager.. and answer accordingly
Very few questions were direct. If you have gone through iZenbridge video and notes sincerely , you will be able to answer it.
I was able to finish first pass of the test in 2 hours and around 30-40 questions were marked for review.
I consumed almost left over time to review these pending questions. Very close choices. Have to read again and again to pick the best choice.
My advise would be do first pass within first 90 mins not wasting much time on question which your are not sure of. Marked them for review.
Be prepared, there would be few questions (around 2-3) on topics which you never heard of, answer them with your eyes closed.
Don't leave any question unanswered. No negative marking.
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In what has been a soul-crushingly heavy week for humanity, let's also find some solace in the little rays of light. We explored the complexities of Canadian Netflix. We found out the truth about real beef veggie burgers. And we got to write about, and discuss at length, vaginas and balls and butts and peens and boobs when everyone's filthy mind went straight into the gutter with AirBnB's new logo announcement. Feel free to share your thoughts about absolutely anything below.


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Boy Scout Troop 68 recently honored another of its members who has earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Alex K. is the troop's eighteenth Eagle Scout. That means it was time for me to create another slideshow for an Eagle court of honor. Alex and his mother picked out several pictures from before when he joined Scouting, and I had plenty of pictures of his years in Scouting. Alex picked out the two songs used, both of which caught me by surprise, but they seem to work out very well.
To honor Alex K., our newest Eagle Scout, I add his slideshow to the Melrose Scouting Productions Podcast. I hope you enjoy it as well as the audience did at his court of honor.
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In euclidean n-space, it's easy to show that given a set $S$ of radius $< r$, the $a$-neighbourhood of $S$ is a ball, for any $a \geq 2r$.
Proof: Let $S$ be contained in $B_r(y)$, $y \in \mathbb{R}^n$. Note that if $a \ge 2r$ then $ B_r(y) \subset Nbd_a(S)$. Let $z\in Nbd_a(S) \backslash B_r(y)$. Consider the triangle with vertices $z$, $y$ and $s$ with $s\in S$. The length of the edge $yz$ is greater than $r$ which is greater than the length of the edge $ys$. It follows that the angle at $z$ is less than $\pi/2$ (less than $\pi/3$, in fact), which means that points on the edge $yz$ near $z$ are closer to $s$ than $z$ is, which implies that these points are also in $Nbd_a(S)$. Hence $Nbd_a(S)$ is star-shaped with respect to $y$.
I'd like a result for a metric $PL$ manifold, of the form:
Theorem: For an metric $PL$ manifold $M$, there is some $\epsilon > 0$ such that every subset $S$ of radius $r$ and all $a$ with $2r \leq a \leq \epsilon$, the neighbourhood $Nbd_a(S)$ is homeomorphic to a ball.
Can someone provide a proof?


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Hello everyone!!!!!! Wanted to catch up on some projects I created for Prima's CHA
booth. Can I just say how AMAZING the new releases from Prima are! We aren't just talking
paper here people! They have EVERYTHING! The new IOD Molds are probably my
favorite new item! I just LOVE them all! And love how much bang for your buck you get!
You can create ENDLESS molds to go on your projects using the paper clay, or resin if you choose!
For people on a budget, these are def initely the way to go! Here are a couple of my projects
using the molds!
I altered this looking glass using the gorgeous Vintage Emporium range. Its so
incredibly gorgeous and antique-y lol.
I had this little wooden anchor in my stash and the new French Riviera line was perfect of course!
Again using that beautiful mold! All i did was spritz it with some Teal Color Bloom Spray. So simple!
Hope you all like them! And keep your eye on the blog for all the amazingness!
Big hugs!


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Apple has unveiled the Apple Watch at its 2014 iPhone 6 launch event in Cuprtino and revealed the device will be available to buy in early 2015.
Update: Apple has officially launched the Apple Watch at an exclusive event in Cupertino. The rectangular face will see apps laid out in a honeycomb formation and an innovative digital watch crown on the side used for navigation.
Jony Ive, Apple's President of Design, says the apps 'all take advantage of the flexible retina display," and reveals the screen will be made from sapphire glass.
He also explained the the watch would offer haptic feedback, and a pressure sensitive screen that would impact user interaction depending on how hard you 'tap' or 'press'.
We'll be bringing you a proper hands-on review soon, but Apple has given us no more than an "early 2015" hint as to when we'll be able to get hold of the Apple Watch.
You can read the full story on Apple's new device here.
Original story:iWatch to have 'slightly rectangular' 2.5-inch screen according to new sources. Smartwatch also tipped to start production in July.
The watch is pretty much confirmed at this point, with low-level Apple employees referencing the device's design process during talks with the New York Times.
Rumours suggest that Apple has hired large numbers of designers and technical experts to help the company reach its goals in creating a wrist-based Apple device. The rumour comes from the Financial Times who also report that there are concerns over whether Apple has the know-how to create such a complex device to their own extreme standards.
Supposedly a team of 'about 100 product designers' are working on the iWatch – including managers, marketers and software and hardware engineers who previously worked on the iPhone and iPad. That's according to two people 'familiar with the company's plans', which puts them in a remarkably small category.
According to the two in the know, the project is 'beyond experimentation phase in its development.'
Apple iWatch launch date
It's the question on everyone's lips – when will I be able to buy an Apple iWatch. Increasingly, the answer is looking like September.
In March, Wedge Partner's Brian Blair has said that he has seen evidence Apple's supply chain in Asia is gearing up for a September launch. Details of his predictions emerged in a research note published by investment website Barrons.
That was followed up in May with a report that supply chain partners were beginning to start producing the components that will make up the iWatch itself.
Apple employees seemed to suggest a fourth-quarter release for the iWatch, which falls in line with other rumours.
Apple iWatch will be called….iWatch
In case you were wondering, which we're sure you weren't Apple will almost certainly be calling its Smartwatch the Apple iWatch. This comes after confirmation came in that the tech giant had filed iWatch trademarks in Japan and Russia.
What you may not have been expecting however is the news that Apple may not be able to call its product the iWatch in the UK, instead having to come up with a different name after it was revealed that iWatch has already been trademarked in the UK, US and in Europe.
Apple iWatch price
Sadly there hasn't been much talk about what Apple's iWatch will cost, but thanks to other companies jumping on the bandwagon we can get a rough idea of what the cost will be.
The Sony SmartWatch 2 is set to land in September this year with a price tag of around £150, that means that if Apple applies its usual premium price tag you could be looking at between £180-£220 for your very own iWatch.
With rumours circling that Nike could be launching a new Fuelband as well all eyes will be on the company that can offer the best gadget for the cheapest price.
Apple iWatch features
The latest rumours say Apple's upcoming timepiece will sport a 'slightly rectangular' 2.5-inch display, and will start production in July 2014.
Rumours suggest a sapphire display for the iWatch might be exchanged for a more basic OLED version, thanks to a shortfall in the rare material. Sapphire is expected to be used in the next iteration(s) of the iPhone, which Apple is said to be prioritising in regards to material usage.
A recent rumour suggests that Apple will include a UV sensor in the iWatch.
According to an investment note released by Barclays analyst Blayne Curtis, Apple's smart watch is likely to come with a UV sensor. His comments follow the announcement by Silicon Labs of the world's first single-chip digital UV index sensors.
Another rumour comes courtesy of David Hsieh, an exec at DisplaySearch. Hsieh claims that Apple will be making two iWatch devices, one sized for men and one for women.
According to Hsieh the news comes from within Apple. If it turns out to be true it would certainly set the iWatch apart from the competiton who have been looking to find a universal solution for sizing.
A further two informers claiming to be au fait with Apple's various super-plans say it is experimenting with a 'wristwatch-like device made of curved glass', operating on iOS. The NYT notes Corning has developed bendable glass last year called Willow Glass which could be used to wrap around something wrist, and cites Forrester's claim that "Apple's certainly made a lot of hiring in that area".
There are also claims Apple is in discussions with Chinese manufacturer Foxconn, which makes a large number of iPhone and iPad parts, about producing an iWatch. Foxconn are apparently working to make more power-efficient displays and stripping down chips, aimed at multiple Foxconn customers. This Wall Street Journal report also claims Apple has hired employees with backgrounds in sensors and related tecehnologies.
Apple iTV, Siri and iCloud
While many have dismissed the idea of a Apple iWatch in the past, some are coming around to the idea in think pieces. The Cult of Mac notes that recently Siri and iCloud has become massively important to Apple – and that these two technologies actually lend themselves very well to a wristwatch strategy. It also points out that it would be particularly well suited as a remote control to any TV that may be being worked on. The Apple iTV is an entire area of speculation in itself, which we've collated and summarised for you here.
It has also been pointed out that an iWatch wouldn't be such a dramatic new area for Apple, since the square iPod Nano with watchstraps can act as, well, pretty much a watch with knobs on. A Blog To Watch also concurs that Siri integration will be key.
Apple iWatch will have a flexible/curved screen
There is some reason to belive the Apple iWatch might not be just around the corner, however. There are suggestions it could be three years off - Corning says that's at least as long as it will take companies to start rolling out flexible displays, which the iWatch is supposed to feature.
Corning produces Willow glass, which companies could use to create flexible or curved displays. But according to Bloomberg, president of the firm James Clappin said in an interview: "People are not accustomed to glass you roll up. The ability of people to take it and use it to make a product is limited."
Cornign has made the glass and is making "a lot of effort" to teach "very big name" customers how to use it – but the firm estimates we're at least three years off before anyone will produce proper consumer electronics with them. Could one of those big names be Apple? There's no way to be sure, but certainly it doesn't seem too far fetched.
Apple iWatch battery
There are reams of speculation on precisely what tech the device would have under the hood, which at this point may seem like a rumour bridge too far – but certainly one thing that would seem obvious is some form of better battery performance, since you wouldn't want to take a watch off and charge it twice a day like can be required for a smartphone. On this point, some have highlighted a patent Apple owns for wireless charging.
Apple iWatch will have a new design
Recent reports suggest that the former Chief Executive of fashion house Yves Saint Laurent, Paul Deneve had been hired by Apple to work on the design of the Apple iWatch. Deneve denies any involvement in the iWatch project but has said he is working with Apple on a number of 'special projects' suggesting that Apple could indeed be working on the finishing touches of a new product category.
While early possibilities led us to believe an iWatch would be effectively an iPod Nano on a strap, the latest developments are much more intriguing. According to a patent application unearthed by AppleInsider, Cupertino has been investigating the possibility of a wraparound design similar to the slap bracelets of the early 1990s.
According to the patent, the iWatch could be made of a flexible screen that wraps entirely around the user's wrist and utilises solar power and kinetic energy to keep the battery topped up.
A couple of interesting mockups have hit the web, but unfortunately there wasn't much to be gleaned from the handdrawn sketches submitted as part of the patent application.
Source: AppleInsider
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Benjamin P. Gulak necesitaba un nuevo diseño de otro y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 93 diseños de 30 diseñadores freelance.
Hi Everyone,
I'm running another contest ;) this one is for the Uno project. 99Designs has really been amazing and I've used everyone of the contests so far.
I am a 20 yr old engineering student at MIT.
I have always loved motorcycles having grown up watching Monster Garage and Junkyard Wars. My Opa was an engineer and I spent countless hours playing in machine shops as a kid. I also like extreme sports and have started an extreme sports company which builds this really cool powered snowboard/skateboard called the DTV Shredder ( http://www.bpg-werks.com )
Good Luck everyone!
Since we're developing a brand around these new vehicles. Hopefully the target audience is pretty big.
I think the Uno appeals to both motorcycle enthusiasts and green activists as well as urban commuters. It has something for everyone. It's small, compact, entirely electric and fun. It is a viable alternative to gas powered scooters, bikes and mopeds. I see the demographic being people between the ages of 18-35
This is REALLY OPEN ENDED. This is an open design contest to see how you would envision a small compact urban commuting vehicle. The new Uno is completed (the transforming system) we now know that it is possible and works.
I want to see how you would design it?
I want vehicle designs, NO LOGOS.
I'm looking for concept sketches/renderings/designs for your version of a small motorcycle like vehicle that would be appropriate in dense cities.
Don't be restricted in your ideas, anything is possible… (some ideas to get you started are: unicycles, trikes, extendable motorcycles, bikes that stretch out as you go faster....)
I'm a fan of transforming ideas, where as the vehicle speeds up, it changes into a more stable platform, but I am open to all ideas.
I have some old concept stuff on my website http://www.bpg-motors.com
The winning designer will become part of the new design team and we will take part in the next design phase with a real prototype.
I'm really looking forward to seeing these entries and working with the winner.


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"I will grant any student filmmaker the right to make a movie out of any short story I have written (not the novels, that would be ridiculous), so long as the film rights are still mine to assign. I ask them to sign a paper promising that no resulting film will be exhibited commercially without approval, and that they send me a videotape of the finished work. For this one-time right I ask a dollar."
– Stephen King
In 1980, Stephen King made one of the first of his "Dollar Deals" with a 20-year-old filmmaker named Frank Darabont. The resulting short film, "The Woman in the Room", impressed King so much that the two began a correspondence with each other, becoming friends in the process.
In 1987, Darabont optioned the rights to another of King's short works, the novella "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption". Not for a dollar this time, but at a favorable price, in consideration of his relationship with King.
The resulting film would eventually become one of the most cherished movies of all time.


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Tigers 2014 Opening Day events in Detroit
DETROIT – You could say Opening Day is like an unofficial Detroit holiday. Many people play hooky from work, some even pull their kids out of school to celebrate the start of the baseball season.
There's many events to commemorate the occasion starting with a special prayer the night before.
"We will gather here at 11:30 and we'll have a few readings and sing a few hymns and then we will pray for our Tiger team," said Father Steven Kelly of St. John's Episcopal Church. " We'll pray that God will bless them with health and a good season."
Father Kelly has hosted "Pray for the Tigers" for more than a decade. The night before Opening Day he invites Tigers fans to pray for the team and for good reason.
"We do believe we are to love our neighbors as ourselves and the Detroit Tigers are our neighbors!" said Kelly.
The church sits in the shadow of Comerica Park. As you plan what you'll be doing, why not root for your team and give to a good cause? The Red Cross is hosting an Opening Day party at the Atheneum Hotel. Part of the proceeds from ticket sales go straight to the non-profit.
"We're doing a number of activities from having a silent auction of baseball memorabilia, food, there'll be drink, socializing and just an all-around good time," said Red Cross spokesman, Laforice Nealy.
And if you have a love for art, why not start out at the Opening Day Open House at the Detroit Center. You can enjoy ballpark food and watch the game on the big screen inside for free!
"Given the way of how cold it's been this year I think it's a bit safer if you don't have a ticket to the game than maybe venturing down," said Detroit Center spokesman, Mike Morland.
One of the biggest parties of the season is the 97.1 The Ticket Opening Day Block Party. Join other Tiger fans and meet radio personalities like Stoney and Bill in person before the game.
"A lot of great music, a lot of great drinks! I mean let's face it, people are gonna be...They're gonna get their party on! Ya think?" said Stoney and Bill.
And there's no need to worry about transportation if you plan on enjoying a few drinks, just take the party bus. It picks up at two different locations and drops you off at several downtown opening day parties. You can start the party early on board the luxury motor coach.
Here's the information for Opening Day events around Detroit:
Red Cross Tigers Opening Day Party
Atheneum Suite Hotel-Greektown
1000 Brush Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48226
March 31st, 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Buy Tickets: http://www.redcross.org/news/event/mi/detroit/openingday2014
Opening Day Open House at the Detroit Center
3663 Woodward Avenue (next to Orchestra Hall).
Detroit, MI
March 31st 10 a.m. – 4 p.m
97.1 The Ticket Opening Day Block Party
Grand Circus Park Downtown Detroit
March 31, 2014 10 a.m.
Party Bus
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The largest residential environmental cleanup in state history has begun in the town's Newhall section, a venerable neighborhood of closely clustered former factory housing built on what amounts to a massive landfill.
The project, a decade in the planning, has been received all along the way with skepticism and uncertainty by this community of largely African American homeowners. They are tired of living with sinkholes and digging up car batteries and shell casings from the old Winchester Repeating Arms factory in their back yards, but do they don't have a great deal of faith in the cleanup either.
State officials are confident. They say removing up to four feet of contaminated soil from the yards of 232 homes should lift a stigma that has clung to these close-knit blocks like a fog for 100 years.
The area, including a former middle school, ball fields and a park, was polluted by arsenic, lead, heavy metals and partially burned waste from decades of dumping in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to fill the mosquito-infested swamplands of south Hamden. The unfettered dumping solved one problem, but spawned another.
The officials say it will take three to five years and $50 million to $70 million, half paid by state taxpayers, to truck away the dirt and replace it with hundreds of thousands of tons of clean material. The houses will remain, but decks, porches, shrubbery and anything else in the way will be yanked out and replaced.
Some trees have already been removed; the big dig starts in earnest this week on the first wave, 22 homes.
Tough Decision
The contamination goes down 18 feet or more on some of the properties, and residents are questioning whether the 4-foot dig goes deep enough. The state Department of Environmental Protection says four feet of fill is enough to bury any potential threat, but the uncertainty lingers even as the backhoes get to roll Monday morning.
First stop for the heavy equipment: the yard around Charlie Patterson's tidy brick home on Morse Street. Late last week, the 80-year-old former New Haven police officer, paper-supply salesman and small-business owner was wrestling with what to do. His face was creased with consternation.
On Wednesday afternoon, he said he shared the concerns that the cleanup didn't go far enough but was ready to accept the work. Wednesday night, he spoke with the indomitable Elizabeth Hayes, the neighborhood resident leading the opposition, and after that conversation, Patterson decided to sign a statement rescinding the permission he gave to contractors for Olin Corp., the company that is shouldering the other half of the cleanup cost, to come on his property.
Thursday afternoon, Patterson got a visit from the DEP's Raymond Frigon, the project manager, who said Patterson and the rest of the homeowners had the right to reject the service, but if they did, they'd "own'' the contaminated soil and would be responsible for paying for it to be removed. On Thursday evening, Patterson went to visit attorney Howard Lawrence of New Haven, who is advising the coalition that opposes the DEP plan.
Thursday night, Patterson reported on his session with Lawrence.
"His advice was to go ahead and let them do the work,'' Patterson said, adding that he'll heed that guidance. "If they don't do the work properly, then there would be some sort of a course of action in the courts.''
On Friday, Lawrence said: "I've reviewed the science and the promises made by the DEP. My best advice to the homeowners in phase 1 is to accept the service. If the state does it right, then we've done the right thing. If they do it wrong, we can pursue an action. In the spring, when the next phase is about to start, we can see how it went.''
The properties in the first wave have the least amount of contamination, and the DEP has promised that for this group, 100 percent of the tainted soil will be removed, Lawrence said.
Hayes, who lives in the neighborhood but does not have contamination on her property, said she is trying to get the DEP to go down eight feet and needs the whole neighborhood pushing together for that effort to have a chance.
She asked why, if the four-foot cap is sufficient, homeowners are required to disclose the presence of any remaining contaminated soil to prospective buyers when selling their homes?
"If four feet is enough, why not call it clean?'' asked Hayes, who is convinced property values will remain depressed in the neighborhood even after the cleanup.
Frigon, of the DEP, said the disclosure is intended to protect owners of properties with deep contamination in the event that they want to dig down below four feet to build an addition. He said properly owners can dip into a fund being set up to pay for the removal of the deep contamination.
Other than that, Frigon said four feet of clean fill, layered on top of a barrier, is more than sufficient to bury any remaining contamination and neutralize any potential health threat.
'Complex Project'
Richard Pearce, a popular local businessman, has been hired by the town as a liaison between the neighborhood and officials.
He said he understands the angst.
"It's a complex project. A wrong was done many years ago; now we have to right that wrong. I'm here to facilitate clear communication and answer concerns. I have found that when I sit down with a resident one-on-one and explain the details, they have felt comfortable with the project,'' Pearce said.
State health officials have concluded that there has no elevation in the number of cancer cases, blood poisonings or any other illness in the neighborhood.
A separate fund, containing $5 million in proceeds from the sale of state bonds, will be used to correct any structural damage caused to the homes by uneven settling of the fill material under and around the foundations.
Dale Kroop, Hamden's director of economic development, said he has so far identified 51 houses with structural damage. He said about 20 of those probably will have to be bought through the fund and demolished. Others can be repaired, he said.
Kroop sees the cleanup, coupled with the repair and replacement of some of the houses in Newhall, as an opportunity to permanently improve the neighborhood. He is considering employing a deconstructionist, rather than a demolition company, so that flooring and other material from the houses can be saved and reused. He said he would like to see some jobs created for Newhall residents during the razing and reconstruction.
Some of the homes with cracked foundations, tilted walls and sinking garages date from the late 19th century.
The South Central Regional Water Authority and the town of Hamden are responsible for cleaning up of the old middle-school campus and the park, respectively. That will be done later in the project.
'A Few More Years'
The least contaminated soil — that is, dirt that can be reused for an industrial purpose but not a residential one — will be trucked across Hamden to the town's other iconic environmental problem: the country's largest tire pond. A lagoon with millions of discarded tires is being covered over by a small mountain of fill.
Shannon Pociu of the DEP said most of the soil from Newhall has been cleared to be used to cap the tire pond, an operation that is in its final stages.
Tainted soil from Newhall that can't be used again will be trucked to a hazardous-waste landfill.
Removing and replacing the soil from the 22 Newhall homes in the first wave will require 400 truckloads. The clean soil is coming from a housing construction project in Orange.
Specific truck routes from Newhall to the tire pond off State Street have been approved by Hamden police.
"You can expect a tremendous amount of activity in Newhall for the next few years,'' said Kroop.
"Been living in this neighborhood since 1948,'' said Patterson, who was born in North Carolina. "Guess I can wait a few more years to see how it all turns out.''
The largest residential environmental cleanup in state history has begun in the town's Newhall section, a venerable neighborhood of closely clustered former factory housing built on what amounts to a massive landfill.


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Anila is editor-at-large at Loco2, a small company mad enough to tackle the complexities of European rail by making online ticket booking more accessible, giving expert advice in the Engine Room forum and generally waxing lyrical about the joys of train travel. You can follow Anila and Loco2 on Twitter, should the whim take you!
1. Museum – Gare d'Orsay, Paris
The Gare d'Orsay in Paris was the first electrified urban rail terminal, opening to great acclaim at the turn of the 20th century. It shuttled scores of people between Paris and Orleans, right until 1939, when it became unsuitable for modern trains. The wrecking ball loomed until the late Seventies, when the French government had the building listed and converted. Now it is better known as the Museum d'Orsay and it houses an impressive collection that includes the likes of Van Gogh Monet, Matisse and Renoir gracing the former railway arches.
2. Café – The Deptford Project, London
Built in 1836, Deptford was London's first suburban railway station. It closed in 1915 and lay abandoned for many years before it was eventually demolished. In 2008, work was undertaken to restore what remained of the original railway yard, transforming the listed Victorian carriage ramp. Now it's home to a retrofitted train carriage café, complete with a toilet that pays homage to Elvis. Deptford's regeneration continued with an all-new station building opening in April 2012, and plans for markets, shops, and galleries.
Photo from Wikimedia
3. Shopping mall – Curitiba, Brazil
Estação in Curitiba, Brazil has been transformed into a sprawling mall which, beyond the requisite retail outlets (numbering 180!), is also home to ten cinemas, two theaters and several dozen eateries. If that wasn't enough, there are 4 museums – including one that charts the restoration of the railway station to its current state. Inaugurated in 1883, the original line linked Curitiba with Paranaguá, until highways offered a faster transfer time leading to its eventual closure. A steam locomotive remains permanently stationed in the mall, offering a glimpse of the past.
4. Market – El Galpón, Buenos Aires
This organic food market in an old train warehouse in Chacarita is proof that with a little bit of imagination, the unlikeliest of places can be turned into a hub for sustainable business. The El Galpón cooperative market is hidden behind an unassuming yellow tin façade, yet once inside you'll find all manner of fair trade, locally-sourced, organic and recycled products for sale – including bread, natural honey and sulphite-free Malbec. If you need further proof that this isn't your regular farmers' market, there are yoga classes, permaculture workshops and a community radio thrown in for good measure.
5. Music club – La Fleche d'Or – Charonne
Paris' La Flèche d'Or concert hall has played host to no less than 3,000 new music talents since it first opened in the nineties. In its former life as Charonne-Voyageurs train station, it occupied a spot on the Chemin de Fer Petit Ceinture track, aka the 'Little Belt Railway', that looped Paris until 1934. Beaux-Arts de Paris alumni first turned transformed the spot into a cafe and a concert hall, and later into a beacon of Parisian nightlife. It was closed and resurrected in 2009, this time by a pair of producers, Alias and Asterios. Once more, it became a go-to place for musical discovery, with bands old and new holding shows within its walls. The unchanged station architecture makes this venue one of a kind, while the original windows still look out on to the abandoned tracks below and remind visitors of its heritage that extends beyond the music.
6. House – Meon Valley, Hampshire
Suzy and Alex Smith lovingly transformed this former train station in Hampshire's Meon Valley, into a unique family home. What once were railway beds became flower beds and the waiting room the family's sitting room. The couple even purchased an old train carriage which, parked in the platform, acts as a guest bedroom. If you fancy buying your own train station and have a few hundred thousand to spare, Burscough Bridge and the old railway station at Long Melford in England are on the market.
7. Hotel – La Vieja Estacion, Aconcagua, Argentina
La Vieja Estacion in Puente del Inca, Argentina, is an eco-hostel on the old Transandine line that once shuttled passengers between Chile and Argentina by way of the Andes. At 2720m above sea level and only $20 per night, it's popular with backpackers en route to the Américas' highest peaks.
Do you have more ideas for upcycling railway stations? The fate of Michigan Central station has yet to be decided. The cost of renovating this architectural beauty is estimated to be from $80 to $300 million, so if you have a few dollars in the bank, and a passion for the railways, you know where to go!
Anila is editor-at-large at Loco2, a small company mad enough to tackle the complexities of European rail by making online ticket booking more accessible, giving expert advice in the Engine Room forum and generally waxing lyrical about the joys of train travel. You can follow Anila and Loco2 on Twitter, should the whim take you!


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LOVELAND — A street sign and tree were damaged as result of a two-car collision on 29th Street Tuesday morning.
Around 8:30 a.m., a Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Christine West, 46, of Loveland was traveling westbound on 29th Street. When making a turn into the post office, West reportedly struck an eastbound Toyota Tundra pickup.
According to Loveland Police Officer Al Holstad, the driver of the pickup, 26-year-old Danielle Miller of Loveland, tried to swerve to avoid the collision but struck a street sign and drove into a tree.
There were no reported injuries and while the Tundra was towed from the scene, the Tahoe had minor damage, Holstad said.
The crash briefly blocked the entrance to the 29th Street post office, while police cordoned off the area to allow cleanup of the accident.


text: Guest **DONOTDELETE** Posted October 23, 2000 CHRIS ORIGINALLY BEGAN THIS THREAD as a spinoff of another conversation (in the Maker's Mark thread). He suggested this should be a separate topic and I agree. We ought to get a lot of good discussion on this one. I've copied the first couple messages here to start the ball rolling...=========================Subject Re: Maker's Mark Posted by Chris Posted on 10/22/00 09:26 AM From IP 126.96.36.199 John,When distilleries make whiskies for overseas markets, does that mean only overseas or its available at the distillery if you come and visit? I guess this is rather broad and deserves to be a new heading, but I don't get why things are made specifically for Europe and Asia and not available here. Reading some of the other posts, I have gathered that the product doesn't always fit our "tastes", but why exactly is this done? =========================Subject Re: Maker's Mark Posted by Chris Posted on 10/22/00 09:30 AM From IP 18.104.22.168 I just went and got the Waymack and Harris book and on page 143 they mention a Maker's Mark Limited Edition...is this the same stuff?Chris=========================Subject Re: Maker's Mark Posted by bourbonv Posted on 10/22/00 12:38 PM From IP 22.214.171.124 Chris,You can sum it all up to $$$$. They send the best stuff overseas because they can get the really big bucks for the product. Most Americans would not be willing to pay over $100.00 for a bottle of bourbon but it is not unusual for a bottle to sell for $300.00 or more in Japan.Mike Veach==========================John=http://w3.one.net/~jeffelle/whiskey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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It's the last challenge for the 2012-2013 year at Christmas Card Challenges. This week's optional challenge is to make a faith based card.
Remember, though, that the only real rule to play along with us each week is to make a holiday or Christmas card.
Our designers have some lovely cards for you this week.


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- Paper size: Letter or Legal (8.5x11 or 8.5x14)
- Font size: No smaller than 9
- All documents must have original signatures. NO PHOTOCOPIES ACCEPTED.
- If the document is handwritten, it must be legible.
- Print quality must be legible for the scanner to read and produce an acceptable image.
- Tax map, parcel ID or RPC number for respective Williamsburg or James City County documents must be on the first page of each document.
- Surnames must be underlined to ensure that we are indexing the names properly.
- Document pages should be numbered.
- Deeds must state who prepared them, Virginia attorneys are required to provide their VSB number.
- Documents must state to whom they are to be returned to after recording.
- The consideration must be stated on the FIRST page.
- Tax exemption codes must be written clearly on the FIRST page.
- Grantor and Grantee must be clearly labeled.
- Corrections and/or re-recordings must state on the first page what is being recorded or the reason for re-recording and state the original instrument number.
- Signatures must be in black or dark blue ink.
- All documents put to record must be acknowledged and contain a notary seal.
- All acknowledgements by a Virginia notary must include their commission number, expiration date and a darkened seal. All of this information must be legible.
- A maximum of three documents per check will be accepted for recordation.
- For plats with no other documentation with them, please include a completed Plat Affidavit form.
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- Documents refused for recording that are received by mail will be given a rejection number.
- If your document is refused for recording after presenting it in person, you may request that we give it a rejection number.
- You may use the online deed calculation tool for help in calculating recording costs.
- If there is a question about the legibility of a document, the recorder will be happy to test scan the page(s) in question.
- Please include an appropriate size self-addressed stamped envelope if you are not waiting to take your recordings or if you do not have a courthouse mailbox.
Please note that land records are recorded from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Also note that currently the Clerk's Office does accept e-recordings for deeds through Simplifile.
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Letter dated - 08/21/98 Environmental Protection Agency
August 21, 1998
Ms. Carol Browner
United States Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
Dear Administrator Browner:
Enclosed for your consideration is the Report of the Small Business Advocacy Review Panel convened for EPA's rulemaking entitled "Rulemaking Responding to Petitions Under Section 126 of the Clean Air Act." The problem being addressed in this rulemaking is the windborne transport of ozone smog and one of its precursor chemicals -- nitrogen oxides, or "NOx" -- to downwind States from NOx-producing sources in one or more upwind States. This rulemaking is related to both the OTAG SIP Call rulemaking and its companion rule, the NOx Federal Implementation Plan (NOx FIP), both of which are aimed at addressing largely the same problem, either by State action or by Federal action if necessary. The rule addressed by this Panel report is the result of a provision of the Clean Air Act that allows downwind States to petition EPA for relief from pollution being transported from upwind States. Eight northeastern States (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont) have submitted such petitions.
On June 23, 1998, EPA's Small Business Advocacy Chairperson (Thomas E. Kelly) convened this Panel under section 609(b) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) as amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA). In addition to its chairperson, the Panel consists of the Director of the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards within the Office of Air and Radiation, the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs within the Office of Management and Budget, and the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration.
It is important to note that the Panel's findings and discussion are based on the information available at the time this report was drafted. EPA is continuing to conduct analyses relevant to the proposed rule, and additional information may be developed or obtained during the remainder of the rule development process and from public comment on the proposed rule. Any options the Panel identifies for reducing the rule's regulatory impact on small entities may require further analysis and/or data collection to ensure that the options are practicable, enforceable, environmentally sound and consistent with the Clean Air Act.
Stakeholder Meetings and Small Entity Outreach
The rule being considered could potentially affect as many as 5000 business entities with sources of NOx in the eastern half of the United States. Such sources are found in many major industrial categories including electric power plants, factories, and industrial boilers. Of these 5,000 potential business entities, over 1200 are small entities. Based primarily on considerations of cost effectiveness and administrative efficiency, and with input from this Panel, EPA has been working to target the regulation to those sources with the most favorable cost-effectiveness in achieving reductions. This strategy assures that the required reductions will be achieved at the lowest possible overall cost, and also reduces the number of small entities regulated. With the Panel's strong concurrence, EPA now plans to propose a rule that will regulate only the following three source categories: electric generating units, industrial boilers, and gas turbines Of these, fewer than 150 are owned by small entities. The panel is also recommending additional options to further reduce the number of small entities regulated.
In developing this proposal, EPA has sought and obtained input from small businesses, small governmental jurisdictions, and small organizations from all the potentially affected source categories. EPA and SBA agreed on a set of representatives of these three categories of small entities. Initial outreach was conducted by means of a meeting with the small-entity representatives in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 1998. The purpose of this meeting was to familiarize the small-entity representatives with the substance of the rulemaking and the kinds of sources being considered for regulation, and to solicit comment on these topics. A summary of that meeting is attached to the panel report. Subsequent to the meeting, the representatives submitted followup comments in writing. The primary outreach by the panel was accomplished by a meeting with the small-entity representatives in Washington, D.C. on August 4, 1998. The purpose of this meeting was to present the results of EPA's analysis on small-entity impacts, and to solicit comment on this analysis and on suggestions for impact mitigation. Subsequent to the meeting, the representatives submitted followup comments in writing.
The comments from the small-entity advisors during the August 4 meeting were primarily focused on potential impacts on small entities in the aforementioned three source categories currently being considered for regulation. Representatives of industrial boilers pointed out that most of those owned by small entities were old and would experience very high control costs. These representatives were concerned about the cost of continuous emission monitors (CEMs), which the rule would require for most of the regulated sources. The representatives of small electric generating units were also concerned with high costs, especially for those units ("peaking units") that run for only brief periods to supply power at times of peak demand.
Panel Findings and Discussion
Under the RFA, the Panel is to consider four regulatory flexibility issues related to the potential impact of the rule on small entities: (1) the type and number of small entities to which the proposed rule will apply; (2) reporting, record keeping, and other compliance requirements of the proposed rule applicable to small entities; (3) the rule's interaction with other Federal rules; and (4) regulatory alternatives that would minimize the impact on small entities consistent with the stated objectives of the statute authorizing the rule. The panel's most significant findings and discussion with respect to each of these issues are summarized below.
Major Topics of Panel Discussion
The primary topic of panel discussion was the applicability of the rule to the various categories of NOx-emitting sources, the costs the rule would impose, and the possibility of further reducing rule applicability. Secondary topics included emissions monitoring and other potentially duplicative Federal rules.
Types and Number of Potentially Affected Small Entities
As mentioned previously, EPA currently estimates that about 150 small entities would be affected by the rule. This would constitute a reduction of over 85% in the number of small entities potentially affected by the rule. The panel received written comments from three small-entity representatives strongly endorsing these exemptions, and the panel recommends that they be adopted in the rule proposal.
Reporting, Record Keeping, and Other Compliance Requirements
In this area, panel discussion was centered on the requirement for CEMs for sources other than electric generators. The panel received both written and oral comments to the effect that CEMs would be prohibitively costly for many industrial boilers, representing a significant part of the cost of the rule. EPA believes that it is necessary for all sources in the trading program to be subject to accurate and consistent monitoring requirements designed to demonstrate compliance with a mass emission limitation, and therefore intends to require all large units to monitor NOx mass emissions using CEMS (including units opting-in to the trading program). However, EPA does believe that it is appropriate to provide lower cost monitoring options for units with low NOx mass emissions, and therefore intends to allow non-CEMs alternatives for units that have emissions of less than 50 tons per year of NOx. This cutoff will provide relief for boilers large enough to be covered by the rule, but that run for a smaller number of hours each year, including any such boilers owned by small entities.
EPA is currently considering whether to require CEMs for both trading and non-trading sources in this rule. OMB and SBA share the commenters' concern for the potentially high cost of CEM requirements. For this reason, both OMB and SBA recommend that EPA exercise great caution in requiring CEMs on those sources not participating in the trading program. OMB and SBA recommend that EPA solicit comment on alternative monitoring options for non-trading sources, such as parametric monitoring or monitoring as currently required by the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) program (40 CFR Part 60).
Interaction with Other Federal Rules
Discussion in this area centered on the role of State regulation via SIPs versus the role of the Federal government under this rule, as well as under the related FIP mentioned earlier in this report. Several commenters expressed worry that regardless of the decisions made about this Federal rule, many States would nonetheless target small businesses when they prepare their SIPs. Both commenters recommended that EPA write guidance to address this problem. As discussed below, the panel is recommending that EPA produce such guidance.
Regulatory Alternatives
The Panel agreed with the general approach EPA is now considering to define the scope of the rule, and recommends that the applicability of EPA's proposed rule be limited to the aforementioned three categories: electric generating units, industrial boilers, and gas turbines.
The Panel notes that the rule is still projected to impact over 40 small entities at a level greater than or equal to 1% of revenues, and over 20 entities at 3% or greater. Moreover, commenters have questioned the assumptions behind EPA's estimates, as outlined in Section 8 above. Further refinement of these assumptions and analyses could raise or lower the impact estimates. Given this uncertainty, the panel considered it appropriate to explore options for further reducing the impact of the rule.
Several commenters have suggested that EPA exempt all small entities from this rulemaking. Although EPA does not feel that a blanket, across-the-board exemption could be supported, in the spirit of SBREFA EPA has indicated it is receptive to proposals for further exemptions, up to and including exempting all small entities if that could be shown to be appropriate. Therefore, the panel recommends that EPA solict comment on additional types of small-entity exemptions and the rational bases on which such exemptions could be made, such as disproportionate ability to bear costs and administrative burden.
The panel recommends that EPA encourage non-trading sources to opt-in to the emissions trading program. Allowing these sources to opt-in to the trading program provides an incentive to develop alternative cost-effective control options that will allow sources to improve overall emissions reduction cost savings.
In furtherance of SBREFA's goal of reducing small-entity impacts, in addition to the aforementioned general recommendations, the panel has proposed a number of specific ideas for exempting or reducing burden on particular categories of small entities. The first area considered by the panel was electric generating units (EGUs). From comments made by small utilities, the panel suspects that many of these high-cost-to-revenue situations may involve peaking units, which run only a small percentage of the time and thus may be inefficient to control. To address this problem, the panel recommends that EPA solicit comment on whether to allow electric generating units to obtain a federally enforceable NOx emission tonnage limit (e.g., 25 tons during the ozone season) and thereby obtain an exemption from Rule applicability. EPA should also solicit comment on the necessity for and appropriateness of such an option.
Individual panel members conceived of other potential ways to mitigate impact on small entities, such as raising the size cutoff for small entities and/or lessening the required percentage reduction in NOx emissions required from small entities. (SBA recommends requiring only a 40% reduction instead of 60%, and notes that the impacts of 40% reductions submitted to the Panel by the program office included large firms as well. SBA encourages the agency to conduct analyses to determine the impact of 40% reduction being applied solely to small firms and 60% solely to large firms, and this effect on NOx budgets proposed in the OTAG SIP Call.) The panel members are split on this issue: some oppose considering such options, but others recommend that (1) EPA solicit comment on whether requirements should be reduced on small-entity-owned industrial boilers by some combination of raising the size cutoff and/or lessening the required reduction; (2) that EPA solicit comment on which, if any, of these options is preferable, the necessity and appropriateness of any such option, and the appropriate level (e.g., 40% reduction instead of 60%); and (3) that EPA solicit information to support any comments submitted.
Finally, the panel notes that several commenters have expressed concern that regardless of the sensitivity to small-entity concerns EPA shows in the FIP and/or 126 rulemakings, the States may nevertheless see fit to target small entities in their SIPs. To help address this problem, the panel recommends that, subsequent to the FIP and 126 proposals, EPA issue guidance that conveys to the States the kinds of options and alternatives EPA has considered in addressing small-entity concerns, explains the rationale behind these kinds of options, and recommends that the States consider adopting similar alternatives in their SIPs.
Thomas E. Kelly, Chair
Small Business Advocacy
Environmental Protection Agency
Don Arbuckle, Acting Administrator
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
Office of Management and Budget
Jere W. Glover
Chief Counsel for Advocacy
U.S. Small Business Administration
Lydia Wegman, Deputy Director
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
Office of Air and Radiation
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency


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Spencer claims he is in the process of changing his name -- legally, mind you -- to "King Spencer Pratt," because, in his words, "I have decided that if there is a Queen of England and Prince William, we need to have a King of America, and I have nominated myself for that title." Seriously, is he mentally ill? [Dear Rest of the World: Please ignore him.]
In further "news," he has apparently rejected an earlier nickname he gave himself, "the white Jay-Z," because he "did [his] research" and discovered he is "nothing like" Jay-Z. That must have been some exhaustive research, and not just Googling Jay-Z and realizing that Jay-Z has actually accomplished things, while Pratt has accomplished jack squat. Since he's lost his nickname, and we refuse to recognize his sovereignty, we've come up with some other nicknames he may want to try out. Because we're going to use them anyway.
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28 December 2011
Beekman Place, Pt. III
photos by Tom b.
- 60s wool shorts
- H&M sweater
- 60s leather boots
- vintage wool beret
When presented with the opportunity to do a photoshoot in the Beekman Place building, I was faced with the inevitable question... what to wear?! I knew whatever I took with me, I was going to have to carry it several blocks through the city as we walked our way to the building so that limited what I was going to take. I thought about coming up with some sort of theme or specific inspiration but in the end, just went with outfits that I thought I would normally wear and that represented my own personal style. Each one incorporates pieces of vintage from my own closet with modern pieces in ways that I would wear them in everyday life.
10 comments:
- Anonymous said...
Really beautiful photography. I think you did a great job choosing the outfit. Very Newsboys!
- December 28, 2011
- sweet harvest moon said...
Beautiful pictures!
- December 28, 2011
- Rae said...
Great outfit and location! SImply beautiful. xo, rv
- December 28, 2011
- Unknown said...
stripes are my favorites for sure. If you put them with a hgh waisted pair of shorts and a great location....you hava captured my attention forever!!!!
love this look!
- December 28, 2011
- Annalise said...
Oh, you look totally gorgeous! I love the colors against all the beautiful architecture. Great photos.
- December 28, 2011
- Unknown said...
Oh man I love your wool shorts so much! The striped top is perfect with them. Great pictures!
- December 29, 2011
- film is fashion said...
Is it just me, or has your style changed a bit? I'm seeing more of a '40s influence than before...
great pics and inspiration!
- December 29, 2011
- Mei-li said...
hey i really really love this outfit ! its simple but it works well !! its so hard to look nice when your wear knee high boots and short ! i always wanted to buy some clothes from your shop, cause they're good, but as i live in uk ( expensive shipping), and my size is more L than M !! but your choice us always nice !!
- December 30, 2011
- Unknown said...
Hi, this outfit looks great, like a french artist. It would work perfect with a yellow bag ;)
- January 02, 2012
- Anonymous said...
So jealous! Amazing scene, shots and I LOVE the GARB!
- January 24, 2012