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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- So the CEO of France Telecom (FNCTF) says a post-Steve Jobs, Tim Cook-led Apple (AAPL) - Get Report is easier to work with.
The components of my long-term bear case on Apple continue to come together. It's a narrative we'll look back on but it won't seem funny. Apple is dying right before our eyes.
And Tim Cook is killing it or, at the very least, he's a helpless, well-intentioned and ultimately innocent bystander standing by the side of the road watching the iCar careen uncontrollably off a cliff.
I can think of so many Bruce Springsteen lines to bring to life what's happening here. They all come from the introspective, melancholy segments of his vast catalog.
This is how I feel. Yeah, it's selfish and somewhat insensitive, but hear me out.
Blame it on the truth that ran us down you can blame it all on me Terry/It don't matter to me now when the breakdown hit at midnight/There was nothing left to say but I hated him and I hated you when you went away (from "Backstreets").
We're watching Apple die. I feel as warped and messed up for saying this as it sounds, but it's all Steve Jobs's fault for dying on us. There was and is nothing Tim Cook could do anyhow.
Some perspective:
Who cares if Apple dies?
In the grand scheme of things I really don't. When I think of Steve Jobs dying of cancer, I think of my mother-in-law, who, one year ago this past weekend,
. That's what matters. That's the stuff to get serious and
really angry
about. The feeling I feel when I think of Gina being gone cuts to the core of how you feel when somebody you always expected to be around is no longer around. It's not right. Life isn't fair. Sometimes it sucks. You can't explain it.
To deal with the pain of life's hardships, we find ways to cope. I listen to Springsteen. You have your own therapeutic mechanisms, I am sure. To carry on in a state of something better than depression, we find things that interest us. We get all passionate about them. Things that, again, absolutely mean nothing in the grand scheme of things, yet we treat them with the seriousness and intensity of a seemingly impossible cancer fight.
Things like sports (Leafs/Habs tonight in Toronto! #GoLeafsGo!). And ... things like Apple. Hopefully I have succeeded in creating an understanding -- or at least a tolerant, open-minded acceptance -- of why I treat this subject matter the way I do. Simply stated, we subscribe to relatively unimportant things to be
way over-the-top passionate
about because it helps us cope or, at the very least, persist with what we think are better, more full lives.
Within that context, we're watching a tragedy unfold.
I'm not going to link to all of the articles I have written for
tying it all together. Search
my article history
at your leisure.
But we have so many ingredients. Too many to list. Caving in to a dividend and buyback. MappleGate. Getting painted into a rhetorical corner by David Einhorn. Being on the verge of getting your butt whipped by
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And the ultimate (cough, cough, gag, gag) "compliment," Apple is now easier to work with!
Excellent. Just great.
Yes. I still believe Apple is best in breed. Right now. Short term. Love their products. Typing on a MacBook Pro w/ Retina Display. Just got a call on my iPhone 5 after my daughter downloaded a metronome app on one of the household's three iPads.
The sell-off in the stock that started in September was premature. But I can't keep saying that forever. Tim Cook needs to deliver ...
I'm just not certain he -- or anybody else for that matter -- is capable of making it all happen to the level Jobs did with iPod, iPhone and iPad. Make no mistake, that was all Jobs. Without him, none of it ever would have gone down as wildly successful as it did. Without him, I'm coming to terms -- quite a bit too late -- with the fact that it's never going to happen again.
In 5, 10, 20 years
"Apple's demise." Maybe this article will come up above the fold. If it does, I hope you're reminded of
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The Sudden Motion Sensor As A Human Interface Device describes how to use the motion sensor as a general purpose input device.
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Jan Howard Finder traveled far and wide to feed various passions
ALBANY — Jan Howard Finder was the sort of meandering spirit who was passionate, primarily, about being passionate and swore by happy cliches such as "Life is short; eat dessert first!"
He was the ultimate fan, crisscrossing the country and globe to attend science fiction conventions or to visit the New Zealand filming locations of "Lord of the Rings." He had traveled the entire length of Route 66 on more than one occasion, and probably visited all its museums.
Early Tuesday morning, Finder, 73, died from complications related to prostate cancer after battling the disease for eight years.
"He was the world's greatest enthusiast," said Lin Daniel, his girlfriend, who was with Finder at Albany Medical Center Hospital when he died.
Finder spent his own career as a career counselor, including for the Army at Fort Drum, but invested nearly as much energy in his many interests and hobbies.
A Chicago native, Finder settled in Albany in the 1970s after working for several years in western Europe.
He was a regular on the sci-fi convention circuit, where he and Daniel met and fell in love.
In 1993, he was named the "Fan Guest of Honor" at the 52nd annual World Science Fiction Convention in San Francisco – an honor solidifying his place in the ranks of fan culture.
An ardent J.R.R. Tolkien fan, Finder also organized the Conference on Middle-earth, an event at which fellow fans presented papers or joined panel discussions about the author, his works and his influence.
The fourth conference is slated for March 2014.
Friends affectionately called him "The Wombat." (The origin is mysterious, but the name fit, those friends said, so it stuck.)
Finder had suffered a long and complicated battle with cancer, though one that did not diminish his zeal.
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- 1 turkey neck (optional)
- 1 chopped large onion
- 1 peeled and chopped large carrot
- 1 chopped celery stalk
- 4 sprigs parsley
- 4 sprigs thyme
- 12 whole peppercorns
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 6 cups Make-Ahead Turkey Stock
- 1-2 cups skimmed and strained roast turkey drippings
- Step 1Start with Turkey Stock
- Great gravy begins with this Make-Ahead Turkey Stock. If you want to make one from scratch, do it now (or anytime, for that matter, since turkey wings are available year-round). In a pinch, store-bought stock will work.
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Arrange 3 1/2 pounds turkey wings and 1 turkey neck (optional) on a rimmed baking sheet and roast, turning turkey halfway through, until golden brown, about 45 minutes.
- Transfer wings and neck to a stockpot. Pour off fat from baking sheet; discard. Pour 2 cups water onto baking sheet. Scrape up any browned bits with a wooden spoon. Pour liquid from sheet into pot with turkey. Add 1 chopped large onion, 1 peeled and chopped large carrot, 1 chopped celery stalk, 4 sprigs parsley, 4 sprigs thyme, 12 whole peppercorns, 1 bay leaf, and 10 cups water. Bring to a simmer; reduce heat to low and simmer gently until stock is reduced by at least one-third, about 4 hours.
- Strain stock through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean saucepan. If you have more than 6 cups stock, simmer uncovered over medium heat until reduced to 6 cups. Let cool. Pour stock into an airtight container; cover and chill. DO AHEAD: Stock can be made 3 days ahead. Keep chilled. Stock can also be frozen for up to 3 months.
- Step 2Make a True Roux
- Roux is simply butter or oil cooked with flour. It's used for thickening sauces, and it's what makes this gravy silky-smooth.
- Melt 1/3 cup unsalted butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Whisk in 1/3 cup all-purpose flour. Reduce heat to low; whisk until roux is golden brown, about 2 minutes. DO AHEAD: Roux can be made 2 days ahead. Let cool, cover, and chill.
- Step 3Add the drippings
- Browned bits left in the bottom of the pan after roasting the turkey give body, richness, and roasty flavor to the gravy.
- Bring 6 cups Make-Ahead Turkey Stock to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add 1-2 cups skimmed and strained roast turkey drippings. (If you're short on drippings, skim fat from pan and add 1-2 cups water. Scrape up browned bits with a wooden spoon; strain liquid into stock.) Season to taste with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Whisk in roux. Reduce heat to low; simmer gently for 5 minutes for gravy to thicken and flavors to meld. You're done!
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Taga brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 198 Designs von 65 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
Requested - a modern and attractive logo for Taga - a special bicycle for parents and children that can be converted into a stroller. See photo of the final product on http://www.taga.nl/product.
See movie of prototype on http://www.cast-tv.biz/play/?movId=…clid=22570
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Taga is a Netherlands based company that develpoed a special urban tricycle for parents and children (ages 0-6), which can be converted into a stroller. The product enables parents to ride safely and easily with their children anywhere in the city. The ride is really fun for both the kid and the parent. When reaching a building such as mall, shop, cafe, or indoor playground, the product can be converted into a standard-size stroller in few seconds, enabling them to get into the building, use elevators or climb stairs. No parts are left behind. No need to lock the bike outside. We call it "Contonuity". The product can also be used on public transportation to linger the distance and make the ride even more "continous". The product can be used as an alternative for using a car in the city, making it a "Green" solution.
The company has developed a graphical language that reflects the urban, European style of the product, the "Continuity" concept, the fun and the green aspect. The green path is a main motive.
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US To Boost Role In Uganda Talks
The talks between the Uganda government and the LRA have been on-and-off under chief mediator Dr. Riek Machar since its inception in June 2006, to find a solution to an end of the two decades- long insurgency which has left nearly two million people in northern Uganda confined into abysmal concentration camps
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The United States has decided to take on a more direct and robust role in the on-going peace talks to end 20 years of war in Uganda between the government and Lord's Resistance Army rebels, The Black Star News has learned.
Viewing the escalating conflict in Kenya, the collapse of US policy in Somalia and on-going bloodshed in eastern Congo, the US has warned Kampala not to open any new conflict frontlines for fear of sparking another humanitarian crisis, this newspaper has learned. In recent weeks the Uganda government had threatened hostilities unless the LRA concluded a peace deal by January 31.
"Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Jendayi Frazer, has asked her Senior Advisor for Conflict Resolution, Tim Shortley, to be present in Juba on January 30 to work with the mediator and parties on moving the peace process forward," said Sean McCormack, the State Department spokesman, in a statement today.
"The United States supports the peace talks, and maintains that the process cannot be open-ended. We urge the parties to work expeditiously on an agreement mechanism on accountability and reconciliation. The United States will work with the Government of Uganda and the international community to provide robust support for reconstruction and recovery efforts in Northern Uganda," he said.
A Call to the State Department for additional comments was referred to the United States embassy in Kampala.
The talks between the Uganda government and the LRA have been on-and-off under chief mediator Dr. Riek Machar since its inception in June 2006, to find a solution to an end of the two decades- long insurgency which has left nearly two million people in northern Uganda confined into abysmal concentration camps. The WHO in 2005 estimated that as many as 52,000 people die annually in these camps.
Critics had earlier envisaged that the talks would collapse after the announcement of the death of the former rebel second in command Vincent Otti who was instrumental in the peace process.
Frazer is in Addis Ababa where the African Union (AU) is holding its meeting. She will try to recruit more African countries to send peace keepers to Somalia to shore up the government installed last year after the U.S.-approved Ethiopian invasion. African leaders, except Uganda's Yoweri Museveni, have shunned the U.S. request, not wanting to be seen as stooges for U.S. militarization policy in Africa. Thousands of Somalis have been killed or displaced as a result of the Ethiopian occupation.
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As you know, you may only follow players with a rank level strictly higher than yours. This matter has been appearing recursively in every discussion, and we want to settle he issue at once, so we can go on building the game without coming back again to the basis. Changing this base rule, would lead to a deep change in the game, so we want to ask the community about this matter.
We have also heard some quite interesting suggestions about power and ranks, but we cannot and we won't make changes on the concept of the power. It will be always be a social concept, the key for the game.
Said that, we have two options to vote, and we may not vote of a mix or any intermediate situation. If we vote for a change, we must vote for the whole pack:
A- No changes on the following requirements.
B- Allow to follow a player with the same rank level.
This last option B will have associate these consequences:
- There would be a degrade on the performance. The chain master-follower would have an undetermined length. The recursive update on the master's power (and master's master's power and so on), which is some of the bigger load of work for the servers would be increased. Furthermore the system would have to check and avoid loops on the chains master-follower with unknown length, and we would have to add lots of resources to avoid overflows, which we would never had the certainty to avoid.
- This theoretically endlessness chain could take power scores out of control. To avoid this, the power score added to the master's score would not be straight anymore. Masters would obtain just one tenth (1/10) from the followers' power, so the power would not be added to the whole chain and it will be faded along the chain in few links.
- As followers in the second level under you would give you 1/10 * 1/10 = 1/100 of their power, we guess that, generally, masters would not be so likely to send their lower followers to the higher followers, so the guild structure would be much less ordered and players would tend to accumulate inactive followers more than help active followers. This would make even more difficult to some players to get followers.
- This is a deep change on the ranks design, and they will have to be totally re-designed. Skill costs would also have to be reviewed.
- Players would not obtain XP from other players with the same rank level.
This is a deep chance for the game, so think carefully your choice. As always, voting will be anonymous, and the poll is not determinant for our final decision, though we will have it in mind seriously. Also, the higher be the participation, the most relevant will be the poll, so think carefully but finally, take your choice and vote.
Thank you very much to participate in the game building and we hope you enjoy taking part on it.


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"It just made the pupils so much more confident, and they all decided to take languages again next year!"
Our World
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About the project
Our World is a languages and citizenship based film making project for S3 - S6 pupils. It's designed to compliment the curriculum for excellence and attainment challenge by providing a free project, which uses an interdisciplinary approach to encourage pupils to become more engaged in their language learning. The project consists of 3 main stages, which are outlined below:
Phase 1: Research and Development
Teams of 4 (S3-S6) design a storyboard which outlines the film they propose to make. This year's films should explore the idea of global citizenship, they must include the use of a language other than English and should touch on one or more of the following themes:
- Migration and welcome
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- TradeOnce the idea is finalised teams send it to us in storyboard form. Storyboard templates are available for download in our 'downloads' section. Teams also submit an audio or video recording alongside their storyboards (any format, from MP3 to DVD or YouTube video!) in which they talk us through the idea. All storyboards and audio/video recordings should be submitted to SEET by 3rd December 2019 to be eligible to take part.
Phase 2: Film Making Workshops
The second phase of the project will be an all day film making workshop, where teams can turn their storyboards into real films. Pupils will have the opportunity to work with media professionals and SEET staff to produce and edit their films on the iPads provided. The films should reflect the original theme and include at least one language other than English. There will be workshops held between January and March, with around 6 teams attending each. We aim to make these workshops as easily accessible as possible to the schools who enter.
Phase 3: Premiere & Awards Ceremony
The third stage of Our World will take place in April 2020 after the films are completed. All teams who made a film will be invited to attend a grand premiere and awards ceremony where they can view the films they made. Pupils will be welcome to invite their friends and family to join them in celebrating their work. Then, following the screening there will be an awards ceremony, where pupils will receive recognition for their hard work and achievements throughout the project.
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|Working Group I: The Scientific Basis
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18.104.22.168 Extra-tropical storms
Storms not only have obvious effects on extremes of temperature and precipitation, but also have severe impacts associated with wind, ocean waves, etc. Due to model limitations in previous generations of global climate models, until recently there have been few studies examining changes in extra-tropical cyclones in a future climate. With the improved recent generation of global climate models (see Chapter 8), such studies are now becoming more credible. An analysis of an ensemble of four future climate change experiments using a global coupled model with increased CO2 and sulphate aerosols showed an increase in the number of deep low pressure systems in Northern Hemisphere winter, while the number of weaker storms was reduced (Carnell and Senior, 1998). Studies using different models show a similar change for both hemispheres (Sinclair and Watterson, 1999) or for a study region limited to the North Atlantic (Knippertz et al., 2000).
The reasons given for this common result are still under discussion. Carnell and Senior (1998) ascribe it to a decrease in the mean meridional temperature gradient in the future climate, with high latitudes warming more than low latitudes (producing fewer storms), and greater latent heating in the moister atmosphere (resulting in deeper lows). Sinclair and Watterson (1999) point to the reduced mean sea level pressure and emphasise that vorticity as a measure of cyclone strength does not increase. Knippertz et al.(2000) consider the increasing upper tropospheric baroclinicity to be an important indicator of the change in surface cyclone activity. They also detect an increasing number of strong wind events in their simulation that can be assigned to the increasing number of deep lows. Upper air storm track activity (defined as the standard deviation of the band pass filtered 500 hPa height and related to the surface lows) has been found to increase over the East Atlantic and Western Europe with rising greenhouse gas forcing (such as seen in Figure 9.30 from Ulbrich and Christoph, 1999).
They related this increase to a change in the NAO (see discussion of possible NAO changes in Section 18.104.22.168). Several studies have tried to look at mechanisms of changes (e.g., Lunkeit et al., 1998). For example, Christoph et al. (1997) identify a mid-winter suppression of the North Pacific storm track in present day climate which they attribute to very strong upper level winds at that time of year. In a 3xCO2 climate model experiment, they note that very intense upper level winds occur more often, thus producing a more pronounced mid-winter suppression of the Pacific storm track.
Longer time-series from models have made the statistics more robust (e.g., Carnell and Senior, 1998). High-resolution models may improve the representation of storms, but the present experiments are mainly too short to provide indications of significant changes (e.g., Beersma et al., 1997). As can be seen, there are now a growing number of studies addressing possible changes in storm activity, but in spite of an emerging common signal there remains uncertainty with respect to the governing mechanisms.
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I'd been ratted out by my own kids. Instead of tending the grill, I was sitting in the Corrado, rag in one hand, conditioning lotion in the other, buffing the leather to a dull sheen. The children watched as the teriyaki chicken burned until one screamed, "Dad is out playing with his car again." Subconsciously, I think I let dinner die on purpose. It meant I could drive to the local burger shack and spend more time behind the wheel of this beautiful Volkswagen.
Compared to Project GTI 16V, the half-dead gimp that followed me home one day, Project Corrado SLC is a randy stud. It was a classic one-owner car, pampered from the moment it left the dealership, cared for by a meticulous engineer-type guy who apparently felt the car was perfect in factory trim. Except for the tires and CD/radio, there is not one piece of aftermarket gear to be found. In addition to fixing the factory recalls (ignition switch and heater core), the previous owner had installed a new head gasket and radiator and, from what I could tell, used nothing but synthetic oil and premium coolant. I have a thick maintenance file on the car, all performed by the same dealer. I got lucky with this one.
Although I do not have a build sheet, it is obvious this 1992 SLC was kitted-out mit alles (with everything). Power windows (one-touch down), power doors, power sunroof, heated washer bottle, heated seats, ABS, full leather interior and 15-in. BBS wheels. Moreover, everything works perfectly and there is not a shimmy or rattle to be found.
Well, almost none.
As is typical with most cars reading 138,000 miles on their clocks, Project Corrado SLC had a few problems with its joints. Closer inspection revealed suspension bushings that were not only cracked and worn but were almost entirely gone. There was a good 2 in. of play in the front wheels, causing a significant thud off the line under braking and during spirited shifts. I imagine this was one of reasons the owner wanted to sell. It sounded like the vehicle was ready to drop the engine.
Before I did anything to this Volkswagen, it was imperative this situation was remedied. I probably would have opted for a re-bushing anyway, whatever their condition. A focused suspension is a happy suspension.
The crew at Eurosport ordered up new factory control-arm bushings, tie rods and ball joints. On the Eurosport lift, Vik removed the entire assemblies from the subframe and pressed the rotten stuff from their holes. Although Eurosport offers its own line of polyurethane bushings, I find them more suited to race applications where noise and stiffness is not an issue. The rubber stuff works just fine for the street--don't let anyone tell you differently.
Before pressing in the new rubber, Vik cleaned the A-arms with an environmentally friendly solvent that appeared to be on a par with minty bubble bath. The stuff worked great, however, and the assemblies look brand new. It was interesting to note the build quality on the Corrado's A-arms--unlike the Mark II, they are seam-welded rather than spot-welded--very tough. The rear beam bushings and steering rack rubber looked brand new, so they remained unmolested.
Vik aligned the car with a tad more toe-in and threw me the keys. The difference in handling and ride quality was significant to say the least. The SLC tracks arrow-straight and corners like a champ. And while it's hugely competent through the corners, it is also very comfortable on the highway. I've spent the last three weeks driving the Corrado and have found it to be one of the most involving fwd cars ever.
Although the car ran fine, Vik suggested it might be a good idea to do a basic tune-up. An old adage states that if it's not broke, don't fix it, but we went ahead and fixed it anyway.
The engine and transmission oils were drained and replaced with Red Line synthetics, and the coolant was swapped for Pentosin. Beru Ultra-X plugs were placed in the head and augmented with Eurosport's custom-tailored ignition wires. The plugs are designed with Beru's Multifunction Principle, stating that various functional principles may be employed for spark discharge: surface gap discharge, air gap discharge, and a combination of surface gap and air gap techniques. Because the electrodes are arranged in pairs, the ignition spark has six different opportunities to ignite the air-fuel mixture. The Ultra-X plugs feature ground electrodes that are more porous than conventional plugs and provide uniform sparking characteristics, improved scavenging and good cold-start abilities. They are a bit more expensive than standard plugs, but their performance seems in line with the price.
Eurosport's 8mm plug wires are constructed from a 100% double-silicone jacket that is wrapped around 19 strands of solid-core wire and ends with factory connectors. The wires can withstand temperatures as low as -65*F and as high as +600*F. Moreover, each wire is numbered so they are easy to install. Available in yellow, black, blue and, fitting for this car, red. Eurosport also installed a new cap and rotor and fuel and oil filters.
Preventive maintenance included replacement of the thermostat, thermostat housing and all the integrated seals. Because the parts are made of plastic, heat causes them to be more stressed and prone to cracking failure. Given the fact Southern California has been seeing temperatures in the high 90s, this was a wise bit of insurance. Interestingly, this SLC runs cooler than any VR6 I have ever seen, which is unusual because Corrados are known to run fairly hot. Apparently the recalibrated 160-degree thermostat and fan switch are doing their jobs.
Engineering editor Barnes and I went to test it at California Speedway in lovely Fontana, or as we have affectionately dubbed it, Fontucky. Hellishly hot and prone to windstorms, it is nonetheless a great place to test cars on its many acres of prime asphalt.
We left the suspension stock (for now), but the tires were in dire need of replacement. Although our intention was to test the car as close to stock as possible, it seemed silly to order a new set of tires (205/50-15) for a day's worth of use. I'd been combing through every wheel ad possible, talking to other Corrado owners and even browsing old factory prototype photos. From what I gathered from the factory, VW never went larger than a 16-in. diameter (either Speedline or BBS)--I would be going to 7.5x17-in. on a 205/45ZR17. While it is possible to use a 215/35, the reduced tire height will throw the speedometer out of whack.
The term "unsprung weight" has become something of a mantra around here, and in an effort to follow its teachings, I chose a set of SSR Competition wheels. Weighing a paltry 16 lb each, the SSRs are one of the lightest and strongest forged wheels available. Barnes is running a set on his BMW and seems pleased with their performance (and he's damn tough to please). In a specialized process perfected by Alumax, uniquely structured alloy billets are heated to a semi-solid state (the consistency of soft butter) and molded in a specifically engineered forging press. Through an exclusive contract with Alumax, SSR has further developed this technology and is the only manufacturer in the world today producing Semi-Solid Forged alloy wheels.
It is no surprise the SSRs have become a favorite of both racers and street enthusiasts looking for a mix of strength, style and performance. During the most recent One Lap Race, Matt Edmonds at The Tire Rack reported a huge run on SSRs and Kumho ECSTA MX tires, the next part of the running gear equation.
Kumho designed the ECSTA MX to provide the ultimate level of "dry" road performance while maintaining good wet traction. The ECSTA MX molds an advanced silica tread rubber compound into a directional tread pattern that features massive, stable blocks to increase cornering traction and steering response, while four large circumferential and multiple directionally aligned lateral grooves resist hydroplaning and enhance wet traction. Internally, the two, wide steel belts are reinforced by spirally wound nylon cap plies to provide excellent strength, uniform ride quality and Y-speed-rated (186 mph) capability while the sidewalls are tuned to resist lateral deflection to provide handling control and feedback.
The Kumhos remind me of the previous generation of Michelin Pilot MXX3 tires worn by the E36 M3 wore, one of the most balanced rwd sport sedans ever. The Kumhos transformed the Corrado from a good handling car into a great handling car. When pushed to their considerable limits, the Kumhos progressively give up grip with just the right amount of feedback noise. Turn-in is very precise, and the car tracks beautifully, even over the grooved surfaces of L.A. freeways. At about half the price of contemporary big-name tires, the ECSTA MX is a superb value, probably one of the best.
Testing revealed what we expected--there's room for much improvement. We were surprised by how well the Corrado did on the skidpad--those Kumhos really hooked up.
So far, the Corrado has proven to be hugely entertaining. It's fast, fun and very comfortable. Fellow staffers have commented that a car in such fine shape should remain unmolested. While I'm apt to agree, the urge to continue development is overwhelming.
I'm going to make Volkswagen wish it had a real sports car of its own.
Testing Results
0-30 mph: 3.1 sec.
0-60 mph: 8.1 sec.
1/4 mile: 16.1 @ 87.6 mph
Braking, 60-0 mph: 131 ft
Skidpad: 0.87g
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Prenda's Paul Hansmeier Asks Appeals Court To Delay Sanctions; Appeals Court Says 'No, Try Again'
from the another-failure deptWell, well. Some Prenda supporters (shockingly, they exist) in our comments have been arguing that Judge Otis Wright's order against Team Prenda is the sign of a rogue judge who will get overturned. Of course, similar actions underway in other district courts suggest otherwise. On top of that, it would appear that the 9th Circuit appeals court doesn't seem too concerned about Judge Wright's order on a first pass either. Late last week, Paul Hansmeier, one of the key Prenda players, asked the appeals court to delay the requirement to pay sanctions so that he could get a proper appeal together. Of course, perhaps rather than putting together 30 pages protesting about the sanctions, Hansmeier should have been putting together a real appeal (or, as it turns out, reading how to file a stay pending appeal). The filing is certainly amusing. He whines about the lack of due process and the possible "reputational injury" this might cause.
Morgan Pietz, the lawyer who has been opposing Prenda in this matter (and, obviously, who would receive the bulk of the attorney's fees ordered), filed a very short and to the point brief saying he was actually fine with a stay on the payment, pending appeal, of course, but he wanted Hansmeier to first post a bond to show that the payment could be made. He also noted that he would have been happy to make this concession to Hansmeier if Hansmeier had just contacted him to let him know he was filing the brief requesting the stay. That's actually kind of a key point. Judges generally want the various lawyers to talk to each other about what's happening before surprise briefs are filed like this -- and so pointing out that Hansmeier filed a 30 page brief asking for the stay without even letting Pietz know about it probably won't be looked at too kindly by the court. As Pietz points out, there is very real concern about whether or not Prenda will ever actually pay up if they don't put up a bond.
The need for a substantial bond to secure payment of costs and fees from Prenda is not an idle request. Prenda Law, Inc. and its associated lawyers are an organization that is rapidly falling apart. They have dismissed the vast majority of their pending court cases across the country—cases which are their sole source of revenue. Meanwhile, as the days go by, they are increasingly being hit with new motions and orders to show cause for sanctions in various courts where they have tried, with mixed success, to escape from the consequences of their actions. Further, the lawyers and the entities involved here are likely the subject of potential criminal investigations, including an IRS investigation, flowing from the court's formal referrals in the sanctions order below. In short, there may not be any solvent persons around to collect from for much longer. Further, as will be detailed in briefing on the merits, the lawyers' interests in these cases (as well as their assets, one presumes) are hidden behind a web of Nevis LLC's and mysterious offshore trusts. These are all complicated factual issues, with which the district court is already familiar, which is why the district court should set the amount and terms of the bondPietz also points out that the "reputational harm" argument is silly, because everyone already knows about it.
Either way, the Appeals Court wasted little time in saying "no," mainly because Paul Hansmeier, who presents himself as an accomplished lawyer, appears not to know the first thing about filing a stay pending appeal.
Appellant's emergency motion for a stay of the district court's May 6, 2013 sanctions order is denied without prejudice to renewal, if necessary, upon the filing and disposition of such request in the district court. See Fed. R. App. P. 8(a)(1).The rule in question says that if you're going to ask for such a stay, you have to first ask in the district court, rather than going straight to the appeals court. I would imagine that if Hansmeier had talked to Pietz, Pietz might have made that point as well. The deadline to pay up is tomorrow, though now it seems like Hansmeier may need to go ask Judge Wright for a stay in the matter if he wants to avoid having to pay up.
Of course, that's not the only trouble Hansmeier is facing from the 9th Circuit, who now appears rather aware of Hansmeier's reputation. You may recall that Hansmeier has also been involved in the sketchy practice of protesting class action settlements in the hopes of getting paid off to go away (in one letter he directly asked for $30,000 to go away). The appeal of one of those class action settlement battles is happening in this very same 9th Circuit, and Hansmeier had applied to be admitted in the 9th Circuit, where he cannot currently practice. As pointed out by Popehat, the court has taken notice of Judge Wright's order and told Hansmeier that he needs to clear up that before it will admit him. As Ken White noted:
In other words: no, Paul, you can't have admission to the Ninth Circuit until this is cleared up, and we won't let you represent a client before us in the interim.
Actions have consequences.
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A friend is planning a princess and pirates birthday party, which reminded me of Tiny G's pirate party this past summer. I kind of geeked out making a pirate ship fruit bowl from a watermelon. My husband wanted no part of it. Carving it out was the worst, but the portholes were easy enough thanks to an apple corer.
For the fruit salad, I took a page out of Mark Bittman's book and chopped up watermelon, pineapple, banana and drizzled with a couple tablespoons of maple syrup. For the masts, I used bamboo bbq skewers and for the sails, a scull & bones stamp on mottled paper. My sister made these fantastic shark cookies:
That went into these muslin treat bags I made for Tiny G's friends:
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ChimesI'd heard the opening chimes of A Day Without Me on a Chicago radio station the previous winter and now they were drawing me to the Ontario Theater in Adams Morgan, DC as the newest winter started. Who were these guys? On the way to Adams Morgan, I heard Edge and Bono being interviewed on WHFS, the best radio station at the time. Bono told a story of how in Seattle, I seem to remember, the previous year "two girls" with whom he'd, ah, spent some time with one day absconded with his journals, causing him a "nervous breakdown". Nobody, including the WHFS DJ, knew that "Dave" was to be known henceforth as "The Edge", so in a kind of transition, by the end of the interview the DJ was calling him "Dave the Edge". Larry apparently had some trouble getting a visa, Edge and Bono told him, and it was no wonder: when you saw Larry on stage he looked like he was 16 years old. Edge, I remember thinking, looked like a young Pete Townsend and he played piano while his guitar was still strapped across his chest at one point. I can still hear guitar chimes. Yeah, and he had hair on top of his head. Adam was energy from the start of the universe, this focused intensity facing the band then tearing away to the audience. Bono was all attitude. At one part he did a kind of clumsy Irish jig; later he picked up a spotlight and shined it on the audience before the audience grabbed him. He kept quite calm: tethered to stage, mike in hand, he floated on the hands of the audience like Jesus on salt water. The elation was non-stop, the band were tight as brothers, and body heat and music linked everyone together for a few hours, animating that bleak winter of 1981-82.
28 September, 2009
A fan since BoyWhat an awesome show. They were a new band that hadn't caught on yet, but I worked in a record store and we loved them and played U2 all the time in the store. I hope the picture turns out - it's a copy of my ticket stub from this show. I don't remember a lot, but I do remember going into the ladies room at the same time as the lead singer for Bow Wow Wow (and she was very petite). I went to the concert with an eclectic group of guys that I worked with at Record and Tape Collectors - a record store in Baltimore, MD (I wonder what Eric and Drew are up to now?). I was 19 years old and in college at the time. There weren't many people at the concert - I'm guessing less than 500, and by the end of the show probably only 50 of us still there because we were able to move to the first row. I remember October, Gloria and I Will Follow, but can't remember what else was played (hey, I'm a 47 year old mother of two teenage boys - my memory is shot). At the end of the show, Bono was lifted out into the audience (I think I got to touch him because we were so close). I am seeing them for the 4th time Tomorrow night at FedEx Field in Landover, MD and I can't wait. I wish I was as close as the first time, but I'm just glad to be going. I love their new album and hope they play Moment of Surrender tomorrow night. Hope this helps and can't wait to see if anyone else who attended has any memories that will jog mine.


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I was thinking today about some of the Middle Eastern bagpipes found in North Africa and the Persian Gulf, most of which are double-chantered single-reed pipes or hornpipes, droneless, with a bag.
It occurred to me that the Basque alboka is very much like a bagless version of those pipes, and being that it's an Arabic-named instrument (al-bûq" (البوق) (literally "the trumpet" or "the horn")), it is quite probable that it originates from the same family.
Have any Basque musicians ever made up stocks to slip an alboka into a bag? Seems a pretty straightforward task, and an interesting way to engage the instrument.
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Moving your location in the office could be hugely beneficial.
One of the best networking tips for shy people might be simply, "Move your desk at work."
From the book Achieving Success Through Social Capital: Tapping the Hidden Resources in Your Personal and Business Networks:
Jeffrey Pfeffer tells a powerful story of a manager who attributes his success to his decision of where to sit.
…After carefully studying the facility layouts, the new director of engineering decided not to occupy his office in the so-called Executive Row. He noted that during the course of the day, people walked to the cafeteria and to the washrooms. He found where the two paths tended to intersect, near the center of the open plan office layout, and took that position as his work location. He attributes much of his subsequent success to that simple move, since it gave him much better access to what was going on in his department. He could keep on top of projects, answer informal questions, and in general, exercise much more influence over the activities of the unit than he could had he been cut off by himself.
You may have more control over where you sit than you think you do. When you start a new job, for example, you may be given the opportunity to pick between various offices, cubicles or desks. Or you might have the choice of which floor to be on. Even if you don't, you can request to be relocated when a vacancy opens up. Consider traffic patterns and identify the natural crossroads. You may also consider where others are sitting, and take a place in the vicinity of those whom you would like to meet. Proximity is a big determinant of interaction.
Steve Jobs put the same principle into action when the Pixar offices were designed. He wanted people from different departments to interact in order to spur creativity. How do you do this?
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Given that we're entering a prolonged period of economic contraction, what comes next? In the big picture, what are some of the possible routes forward? In the last post I critiqued some of the economic thinkers mentioned by the UK's Rob Hopkins. In this post, I highlight several -- including a U.S. source -- which Hopkins hasn't mentioned on his blog.
This post is an excerpt from a longer paper, "Economic Resilience," which is being posted online in serial form. Links to the full document can be found here.
James Gustave Speth is the U.S. author of The Bridge at the Edge of the World: Capitalism, the Environment, and Crossing from Crisis to Sustainability, a wide-ranging academic survey of post-capitalism ideas (including, but not limited to, Daly and Jackson), assembled from the point of view of a lifelong environmentalist. Precisely because Speth's book is U.S.-centric, it is a very valuable big-picture analysis for us in this country.
Speth showcases a carefully selected array of the analysis of others. These fall into general categories:
In "A New Politics," Speth's political understanding comes to the fore as he explains precisely why we shouldn't hold our breath waiting for government solutions. Speth quotes Peter Barnes:
The reason capitalism distorts democracy is simple. Democracy is an open system, and economic power can easily infect it. By contrast, capitalism is a gated system; its bastions aren't easily accessed by the masses. Capital's primacy thus isn't an accident.... It's what happens when capitalism inhabits democracy.
Yet Speth still persists in his belief in the political system, figuring the transition from what we have now to that new future will be achieved via political action: "The new environmental politics must be broadened ... to embrace a profound challenge to consumerism and commercialism and the lifestyles they offer, a healthy skepticism of growthmania and a sharp focus on what society should actually be striving to grow, a challenge to corporate dominance and a redefinition of the corporation and its goals, a commitment to deep change in both the functioning and the reach of the market, and a commitment to building what Alperovitz calls 'the democratization of wealth' and Barnes calls 'capitalism 3.0.' The new agenda should also incorporate advocacy of human rights as a central concern. ... [It] should also embrace a program to address America's social problems directly and generously. ... A related issue to which the new environmental politics must turn major attention is the urgent need for political reforms – in campaign finance, elections, the regulation of lobbying, and much more."
The chapter "Capitalism's Core," presents alternatives to the capitalism we know today. After analysis of the wide variety of national economic systems that currently exist, and definition terms, Speth quotes Clive Hamilton that the focus should be to promote "the full realization of human potential through ... proper appreciation of the sources of wellbeing. While [such a program] would ... represent a profound challenge to capitalism as we know it, it cannot be characterized as socialist." The chapter ends with a list written with blistering clarity of why Speth believes that "something new will be born though its gestation period will not be short."
If I could find anything to fault in Speth's work it would be that his analysis remains primarily a top-down, long-term view. He lacks the urgency that we within the Transition movement feel due to peak oil, and does not see the looming economic threats that infuse thinkers such as Stoneleigh and Prechter. Speth views Relocalization rather negatively as "the anti-globalization movement" and overlooks the limits I think peak oil will inevitably bring. Lastly, his book offers little in the way of practical suggestions to those of us in the trenches locally, to build resilience through collapse. But I have tried to extract ideas from his assemblage, folding them into Part III when possible.
Jerry Mander edited a book called The Case Against the Global Economy and For a Turn Toward the Local. To my surprise, most of the essays within this 1996 book are every bit as current and relevant today as they were when they were written.
The book includes a wonderful essay by Helena Norberg-Hodge, "Shifting Direction: From Global Dependence to Local Interdependence." (Caution: the Norberg-Hodge online pdf with the exact same title has very different content than the piece in the Mander book. My comments refer to the original hardcopy version, NOT the online pdf.)
Norberg-Hodge is perhaps the lone one of the writers I'm discussing here who truly understands the necessity of returning to local – for ecological reasons, cultural reasons, and matters of the human heart and spirit. Her other writings reveal her in-depth work with third-world villagers and her comprehension of the differences of the global South. Norberg-Hodge has internalized the beauty and groundedness that Local can be.
Her hardcopy essay includes a section on "Conceptual Resistance to Localization" which I think is a great piece for Transition Initiatives to visit.
As far as what we can do about the bigger economic picture, in the section "Shifting Direction" Norberg-Hodge poses several very realistic shifts that could be made at the government budgetary level which would have huge sweeping impacts on facilitating local economies. Many of these mean ending misguided subsidies and subsidy-like support. In an era when government is desperately looking for "what to cut," Norberg-Hodge's proposals could conceivably be brought to fruition.
While Norberg-Hodge's online pdf gets stuck in exclusively food-based solutions, the "Grassroots Initiatives" portion of her hardcopy piece approaches the panorama we see in Transition initiatives: local currencies, tool lending libraries, rethinking education to reflect local resources and pertinent skills. It is hugely refreshing to see "rethinking education" presented as one of the solutions to our economic ills.
Given what Speth says about the native inabilities for our political system to do anything significant about the problems of capitalism, I doubt we'll see much government-level action. But if government action is possible, Norberg-Hodge's is a good list to consider.
Other essays in The Case Against the Global Economy are also quite enlightening, although in 1996, Mander et al missed the ultimate game-clincher: peak oil.
The end of cheap oil pulls the rug out from under all of the reasons our economy became globalized in the first place. No longer will it be cheaper to harvest raw materials on one continent, ship them to another continent for manufacturing and processing, to still another continent for single use, and then ship the debris back overseas for "recycling." Peak oil completely undermines the economic rationale for all this worldwide shipping, and thus undermines the global economy that evolved to support it.
Peak oil and the crumbling of the globalized economy will in turn mean the end of many multinational corporations as their reason-for-being disintegrates. It will eventually mean a huge shift in the political power base, the likes of which none of the political-economic thinkers mentioned here have taken into consideration.
The UK's New Economics Foundation issued a publication called "The Great Transition" about the transformation of economics. While I'm not impressed with the detailed content, I do like the table of contents, which outlines a list of 7 or so ways we'll need to reorient our economic thinking and our economic systems to become more sustainable. It brings up concepts I haven't heard discussed within the Transition movement before.
NEF presents each of these ideas in terms of government-level policymaking. Given the profound insights of Speth, particularly with regards to the political-economic situation here in the U.S., I think it is highly unlikely that we will see government-level policymaking like NEF advocates for the UK.
However I began to view the NEF list quite differently: as a collection of issues we should consider at the local level as we build a more resilient economic system from the ground up.
"THE GREAT RESKILLING" and "THE GREAT LOCALIZATION and Engagement" are of course already cornerstones of the Transition movement. While they are explored in great depth in the rudimentary writings that currently exist within the Transition movement (see the Pattern materials for Reskilling, Scale, Local infrastructure and more), the NEF document reminds us that they are essential parts of a much broader panorama of economic solutions.
As we pursue Relocalization, I hope that we won't neglect the language of the land (Jeanette Armstrong, "Sharing One Skin" essay in the Mander book) and local place-centric education (Norbert-Hodge). In the Okanagan view so lyrically shared by Armstrong, self and place become intertwined to such extent that it becomes difficult to define self without including place. Norbert-Hodge questions the current one-size-fits-all concept of what constitutes "education," advocating instead for training in locally adapted agriculture, architecture, artisan production, and appropriate technologies suited to the specifics of climate and local resources.
"THE GREAT REVALUING" describes necessary shifts in our values -- inner shifts, so that we begin to view things which are good for the environment and good for human survival as economically valuable. This topic heading might include everything from the plentiful ideas in Speth's "Consumerism" chapter, to the four quadrants of Jackson's TED talk, to the elegant and meaningful Change In Consciousness of Joanna Macy.
Within our local communities we can help promote value shifts by using tools like Resilience Indicators (Part III, bullet 7) and alternative financial vehicles (Part III, bullet 5). We can design Resilience Indicators which encourage resource consciousness, powerdown practices and carbon reduction. We can hold these new Indicators up as a scorecard within our neighborhoods, which can begin to infuse this values shift into the local business community and into the wider population. We can use carefully designed local currencies and LETSystems to cultivate a Revaluing of the local, and to overcome some of our social injustice issues.
I think The Great Revaluing is much more likely to happen bottom-up, to be generated by grassroots efforts. Returning to the useful term "decoupling" (think of a train car disconnecting from the main train), I think it is very possible that in the medium- term we may see a Relocalization‑driven decoupling, where our local economies become much more self-sufficient to the point of detaching from the overall system. The macro-level economy will probably continue spiraling in upon itself in its internally-rotted form, while local economies "decouple" and begin to redefine themselves in much healthier, wiser, vital new ways.
"THE GREAT REBALANCING" is about the balance between control and freedom. Economists write about it in terms of "market regulation" versus "free-market/laissez-faire." The NEF document gives a fairly good, plain‑English explanation using sports terminology: We prepare the playing field, the players run out onto the field, and we need clear "rules of the game" to guide whether the game is played fairly.
The problem of course is how to go from here to there: how to achieve the transition from the corporate lobbyists and campaign-favor-driven system we currently have, to that lofty ideal of a fair playing field with clear rules of the game such that corporate profiteering can't overtake democracy. On how we might achieve this journey, NEF is silent.
Without legislation and regulation abilities, we are left high and dry without any enforcement abilities. The Great Rebalancing simply will not occur without changes in the laws that define "the rules of the game."
In the UK, Hopkins is proposing a Transition Enabling Act. Whether it is timely or appropriate for the UK I cannot judge, but my feeling is that such an Act would probably be far premature here in the U.S. And because of our legal structure, such an Act would be inappropriate at the federal level; it would be most potent at the individual states level. (Why? Because the Dillon Rule could override local attempts.)
At a local level, fragmented baby-step legislation does exist: Arcata, CA declared an end to corporate personhood; several U.S. cities have held out against formula restaurants or chain stores; and the cities of Portland, OR, Ventura, CA, and San Francisco, CA have each officially acknowledged the necessity of peak oil preparedness. Speth dismisses these as "largely symbolic," and speaking for today, Speth is technically correct. But I believe these local steps hold long-term importance, and Transition initiatives should continue the effort to get appropriate local measures in place.
I see two ways the "new rules of the game" could come about: (1) working within the political system (Speth's way), or (2) by default via the crumbling of the globalized economy and Relocalization-driven decoupling. The comments of Speth and Barnes leave me with little hope that we will see real and meaningful politically generated solutions. In the words of the Transition movement's Cheerful Disclaimer, these will likely be "too little, too late." Thus we are left with the "by default" method.
Imagining one potential scenario: As the broader economy we know today begins to come apart, our local communities will find all their self-sufficiency and resilience-building prep work pays off as they're doing quite a bit of fending for themselves. At this point, these once "largely symbolic" local proclamations become quite significant: they become the rules of the new, local game.
"THE GREAT REDISTRIBUTION" begins with the basic concept that wealth distribution is out of line. Here in the U.S. wealth inequality is worsening, and recent studies demonstrate that most Americans think the distribution should be far more equitable. We yearn for it, yet we are headed in the opposite direction.
The NEF report proposes achieving wealth redistribution by using taxes as the primary vehicle. Here in the U.S. I think that is extremely unlikely to occur due to the stranglehold that the wealthy elite have upon the overall political system. The kind of policy shift that is inherent in this proposal is fairly unrealistic at this point in time. But I believe that considerable Redistribution may happen anyway, without political intervention, in the natural course of things. More on this in a minute.
The NEF report also observes that "a society in which all have a real stake is about much more than financial assets." It goes on to discuss redistribution of voice, and of work and time. At a grassroots level, the Transition approach offers real, functional solutions to these issues.
Within a Transition community, the dynamic we are creating with Open Space discussions, Council Circles, and other tools gives many people a voice. (see Pattern "Community Brainstorming Tools). Tools like these help (in the words of Hopkins) to "unleash the creative genius of communities to respond brilliantly to times of great challenge." To view these "people skills" techniques as an integral part of an economics solution represents a very significant cultural shift.
A different sort of "Great Redistribution" (different than NEF envisioned) may occur via the very latest developments among the veteran Transition communities. These newest developments include explorations of Community Supported Agriculture/Farms/Bakeries, community ownership of assets, social enterprise and other forms of Community-based investment (Part III, bullet #6). Couple these with Transition community efforts to engage landowners, local businesses, and schools and the rudiments of a vast shift begin to emerge.
Using Speth's phrase, these new approaches offer a "nonsocialist alternative to today's capitalism." These new directions represent a solid foundation for The Great Redistribution.
We cannot be sure exactly how the economic contraction will unfold. I recall a video (perhaps it was "In Transition" although I'm unable to find it right now) which depicted the path of energy descent with a cartoon character in a roller coaster car. His ride was far from the nice smooth descent of Holmgren's curve. Instead the path of energy descent included loop-the-loops, wild dips and plunges, and occasional brief ascents.
Is this collapse? Your determination will probably depend upon where you are standing and how much of your personal stake is caught up in the roller coaster plunges. Yet the term "collapse" to me implies unrestrained chaos. The Transition movement is an effort to consciously design our descent from the energy pinnacle. I do believe that the "surge breakers" that the Transition movement works toward – in food supply, water supply, economics, and more -- stand a solid possibility of staving off unrestrained chaos ... if we can get them in place in time.
As all the intricacies of peak oil, climate change, and peak everything unfold, in my opinion we are very likely to see a dramatic shakedown. The few, the wealthy, who currently hold so many assets and so much power, do so within the current system – which is inextricably built upon cheap oil, globalized transactions, and continued growth. Remember how the Crash of 1929 and the Depression of the 1930s caused a massive shakedown and reallocation of wealth: those who entered with money and power in many cases weren't the ones who afterward emerged with it.
As the cornerstones to the wealth of today's power elite dissolve to nothingness in their hands, I believe we, the people, hold enormous potential to re-craft things like asset distribution, democratic voice, and lifestyle pace in a vastly different way. Jackson's TED talk, Speth's assemblage, Norbert-Hodge's printed essay, and the NEF table of contents offer some fascinating points to fold into our visions as we undertake that re-crafting project. Returning to Jackson's phrase, it's up to us to build local resilience through collapse.
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This post is an excerpt from a longer paper, "Economic Resilience," which is being posted online in serial form. Part I explains the problems, because we have to understand what we are working with in order to begin to solve it. Part II critiques what several economic theorists see as possible routes forward for the "big picture" economy. But the central question of this document is what we can do at the grassroots level. Part III (approximately 70% of the document) offers a panorama of ideas for building local economic resilience. Links to the full document can be found here.
Joanne Poyourow is the initiator who brought the ideas of the international Transition movement to many areas of Los Angeles. She is actively involved in the Transition Los Angeles city hub. She was a CPA in public practice for more than 13 years and holds a degree in Business Economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara.


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Police: Sewer gas may have killed KC woman
Cause of death not officially determined
A woman who died after apparently losing consciousness while working on her friend's kitchen sink may be a rare victim of sewer gas asphyxiation, according to the Kansas City police.
Bernice Weaver, 44, was found lying unconscious on the kitchen floor Wednesday with the disassembled sink's plumbing and tools nearby. The house also smelled strongly of sewer gas when officers arrived, said Sgt. Eric Dillenkoffer, who responded to the scene.
"It was like sticking your face into the holding tank of a Johnny on the Spot (portable toilet) and taking a deep breath," Dillenkoffer said. "That's how intense it was ... It was obvious one of the sewer pipes was leaking."
Weaver, who was homeless and had been living recently with a friend who rented the home, was taken to a hospital, where she was declared dead, The Kansas City Star reported. The Jackson County Medical Examiner's office has not officially determined the cause of death.
A plumber told the landlord that the removal of the trap under the kitchen sink left an open sewer line into the house. The plumber also detected sewer gas coming from a basement floor drain.
Firefighters told police they were concerned the victim might suffocated on the sewer gases. All the home's doors and windows were closed, which may have allowed the gas to accumulate in the home.
If the death is attributed to sewer gas, it would be among very few documented cases that have occurred inside a U.S. home, said Nick Gromicko, of Nederland, Colo., founder of the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors.
He said sewer gas contains a mix of gases, including methane and hydrogen sulfide, and when they diffuse into household air, they gradually displace oxygen and can suffocate occupants. But he also said that's an "unlikely scenario."
Weaver's family told KMBC that they are seeking donations to help pay for her funeral. Donations can be made to:
E.S. Eley & Sons Funeral Chapel
c/o The Bernice Weaver Family
4707 E. Truman Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64127