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Sitting Still and Idling
Sitting Still and Idling
Did you know that 5-8% of the gas consumed by personal passenger vehicles is consumed while idling?
Avoiding prolonged idling is a good way to improve your fuel economy. All cars get zero miles per gallon when they are sitting still and idling!
Don't sit in the driveway to "warm up the car." Modern cars don't need it. Just drive gently, especially avoiding hard acceleration while the engine is cold. This is the quickest way to warm the engine. When the engine first starts, lubricants haven't fully circulated; in addition, your oil can be thicker and less effective—especially if it's also cold outside. This is the time when your engine sustains the most wear, so you don't want to compound the problem with hard acceleration.
Resist the temptation to de-ice your windows in the winter by running the car for a long time with the defroster blasting. Buy a good ice scraper and allow yourself a little extra time to use it. There may be times when you have to run the car and defroster briefly to keep all your diligent scraping from refreezing, but try not to overdo it. Please don't drive an ice-covered car using a small peephole for visibility, thinking you're being "green." Windows and mirrors are there to give you a 360-degree view, and crashes are very bad for the environment.
Take Action!
- If you'll be idling for more than 30 seconds, it's easier on the car and the environment to turn off the engine
- If you have pulled into a safe location, like a parking lot to make a phone call, turn off the car
- If there's any sort of line at all, skip the drive-thru
- When possible, scrape ice and snow with the car turned off
- Please do not run red lights to avoid idling
- Do not do unsafe rolling stops at stop signs
- Do not ignore railroad crossing signals to avoid waiting
- It may be unsafe to turn your car off at traffic lights
Driving Around Town
Driving Around Town
Everyone gets lower fuel mileage around town, and there's a reason: this is stop-and-go driving. You get the car moving from a dead stop, only to stop it again. It takes energy to get this big mass moving, and then to stop it. You can save fuel and decrease emissions by doing this more gently—by accelerating and braking smoothly with a "feather foot" instead of a "lead foot." In some situations, if you're traveling the speed limit the lights may be timed to help you.
It is not all about you. You aren't the only driver on the road. It is not eco-friendly to drive ultra-slowly so that YOU can roll through the next traffic light, if you cause other drivers to brake suddenly or zip around you. Their cars count too. For the other drivers, you need to be predictable. We all expect that those around us will "go with the flow," driving near the speed limit in good weather, slowing down and allowing more space in the rain, and so on. Be predictable—don't do strange things that inconvenience or endanger everyone else so you can be green.
Crashes can be tragic for people and the environment, as you will see in the last eco-driving module. A disproportionate number of crashes occur in cities and towns, for many reasons: there's a lot going on, there's a lot to pay attention to, and many vehicles and people are concentrated closely together. Interestingly, some of the things you can do to avoid crashes in town can also help you avoid hard braking—paying attention, avoiding distractions, anticipating, and improving your line of sight by allowing enough space between yourself and the car ahead.
Windows versus Air Conditioning
Most people know that using air conditioning requires fuel and thus reduces MPG, but did you know that at higher speeds, it is less fuel efficient to drive with your windows open than with your air conditioning turned on? Experts are not in full agreement, perhaps because the type of vehicle makes a difference, but the consensus seems to be that you're better off using air conditioning if you're going over 40 or 45 MPH.
Use your judgment as it may be better to have your window open a crack than to have the air conditioning on even when traveling 45 to 55 MPH. You can be sure that having the air conditioning on the lower settings is better than higher settings and having windows partially open is better than all the way open. Best of all, if it's not too hot keep your windows closed and vents open.
As a rule, it's better to have a window open when driving around town than to have the air conditioning on. When you're on a highway or other high-speed road, using vents is best, and air conditioning is better than rolling down the windows.
Take Action!
- Imagine that you have a hot cup of coffee between your legs or a gold fish bowl on your dash!
- Pay attention to the road and other drivers
- Think about "the other guy"—be considerate
- Be aware of the air conditioning versus windows tradeoff
Freeway and Interstate Driving
Interstate Driving
Green driving on the highway is a bit of a balancing act between two factors. First, your own car probably gets its absolute best mileage somewhere between 45 and 65, and mileage really drops off above your optimal speed. Second, although you've "seen the light," other drivers may not be eco-driving and may be exceeding speed limits.
So should you routinely drive 48 MPH on the freeway? No! Unless you're the only one on the road, the smooth flow of many cars is more important to the environment than it is for you to get the highest possible MPG.
If you drive a lot slower than traffic, other drivers may need to jump on their brakes, so be careful about going much below prevailing speeds. Of course, driving the speed limit in the slow lane of a multi-lane highway is perfectly fine. Other drivers may just want to join you. So the green balance is somewhere in the middle—Not so fast as to guzzle gas and not so slow that your behavior is unexpected and disruptive to the traffic flow.
In addition to using fuel efficiently and being predictable, you need to maintain appropriate space around your car. For example, you don't want to hang out in another driver's blind spot, or cut in too close when passing a slower vehicle. Be nice and let other cars merge, even those annoying later mergers. This is still eco-driving—it's a community affair. It's not "all about you" — it's all about striking a green balance between driving your car efficiently while not hampering other drivers. Being safe trumps everything.
Cruise Control
Studies indicate that cruise control can increase your MPG substantially when driving on relatively level terrain. However, don't use it on slippery roads. Cruise control is only suitable for low to moderate traffic situations in good weather and on reasonably flat terrain. Even then, it can be detrimental if it leads you to be less attentive, slower to react, or slower to reach the brake pedal in an emergency.
Rural Roads
As a potentially less intense driving situation, this environment may make it easier to slow down a bit and save fuel. On the other hand, windy and hilly rural roads means you will be slowing and then needing to regain speed often. The goal is to do this gently. Anticipation helps. For example, if a car far ahead of you is slowing to turn left, you may be able to ease off the gas early and avoid a full stop.
Help other drivers save gas too. If you're driving at or near the speed limit, but holding up a long line of impatient drivers eager to pass, consider pulling off the road and letting them go.
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Updating a Proven Performer
Ferrite loop rod antennas have been around since the early 1950s. You'll find them in almost any radio that has a built-in AM antenna, from transistor radios to AV receivers.
Godar Model 10 AM antenna takes the ferrite loop design one step further than conventional designs. The Model 10 uses stranded litz-style copper wire. This gives the Godar more gain for better AM reception. In addition, the ferrite rod is cushioned on a bed of silicon rubber inside the ABS cabinet for added durability.
Home in on Your Signal
The Model 10 is a directional AM receiving antenna. That means you can easily rotate it to home in exactly on the signal that you want to hear while nulling out interfering stations from other directions.
The low profile design gives the Godar an additional advantage. Thanks to its 'stealth' styling, you can place the Model 10 on an upper shelf where it's out of sight and out of the way.
Includes Special Coaxial Cable
This is a passive antenna that uses no electricity. The included 75 ohm detachable six-foot coaxial cable is specially designed by Godar for high performance with this antenna. Easy tab connections and a proper impedance match allow quick connection to your receiver.
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I'm also including a few new Picture Pages and a important new Kevin Koastie cartoon. Ya know, I posted my first Kevin Koastie cartoon here on Dec. 9, 2013. I'm thinking I should do a few All Kevin Koastie posts, showing all the cartoons in order so everyone can catch up without having to scroll backward through the posts to see them. What do ya think?
IMAO Link of the Day: Semi-Random Semi-Woven Semi-Curved Semi-Linked
Anyway, here we go.
|Circular Logic. 1/13/11
Circular Logic may be one of the last P.O.C. (Points Of Contact) designs I ever did. It's simple in concept, but complex in execution. I got the idea from playing 'connect the dots' with a piece of speckled grey cardboard, trying to connect each dot with at least 3 other dots. Of course, on a plain white piece of drawing paper there are no dots, so I had to make my own dots by drawing a mess of circles and semi-circles on the page, marking a dot where ever the lines crossed, then erasing all the lines, just leaving the dots. Some of the circularity came through, but with a healthy dose of randomness to keep it interesting. I once thought it would be interesting to sprinkle some pepper on a page, circle where each speck of pepper settled, and then connect those dots just to see what it would look like. So far, I've always thought of something else more interesting that I'd rather try first, but the idea is still there, floating around in the back of my head. Dang, now I'm hungry for a pepper-steak!
|Outside-In. 1/19/11
Outside-In is a semi-random, semi-woven, semi-curved, semi-linked 5-legged structure colored from the outside to the inside. I find drawing designs like these very relaxing because they require so little conscious thought on my part.
|Open Weave Easter Basket. 1/25/11
This is something new. I've done a lot of 'weave' patterns since this one, each a little more complex than the last, but the symmetry and simplicity of this one still appeals to me. Maybe, sometimes, simple is better?
|Dancing Hamster. 1/28/11
Dancing Hamster was shown previously in my 'Genius Unintentional' post. It's a 4-point maze based design, colored from the outside-in. It might have been an unimaginative effort on my part, except that the center of the design looks like a hamster dancing on its hind-legs (to me), and that makes it 'genius'!
Here's a couple of Picture Pages for you to play with.
|Black & White Test #32
|Black & White Test #33
And now, Kevin Koastie! But first, just so that you know that this is a real thing ...
|According to some, the best beer in Wisconsin!
|Don't you just hate it when you loose your internet connection?
Well, that's all for this week! Let me know if you think it'd be worthwhile to show all of Kevin Koastie's Adventures in chronological order as a sort of 'anniversary special'. Thanks!
P.S. - I used up the last of my Mead SketchBook 9" x 6" drawing paper drawing this week's episode of Kevin Koastie, so I'll be going to a 8" x 10" 4-panel format starting next week. That'll do, SketchBook, you done good.


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The title of this blog comes from a Gaelic expression -"putting on the poor mouth"-which means to exaggerate the direness of one's situation in order to gain time or favour from creditors.
I like the composition and Tim's looking straight out at us. Good one!
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Google says it will stop running state and local election ads in Washington state, citing new rules that require what amounts to real-time disclosure of detailed information about election ads in response to public records requests.
The company has never before paused election ads in a U.S. state. Google says it wants to comply with the law, but its systems aren't prepared for the rules as implemented. Starting Thursday, Google AdWords won't accept ads for candidates or ballot measures in the state.
Google's decision was announced Wednesday evening in an AdWords policy update. The new state rules go into effect Thursday, less than a month after they were approved by the state Public Disclosure Commission as part of implementing HB 2938. The law, signed by Gov. Jay Inslee in March, is meant to bring more speed and transparency to campaign ad disclosures.
"We take transparency and disclosure of political ads very seriously which is why we have decided to pause state and local election ads in Washington, starting June 7, while we assess the amended campaign disclosure law and ensure that our systems are built to comply with the new requirements," said Alex Krasov, a Google spokesperson, in a statement to GeekWire.
The company did not provide a timeline for resuming political ads in the state.
"PDC staff were unaware of Google's concerns," said Kim Bradford, spokesperson for the Public Disclosure Commission, via email Wednesday night. "We will review the reason given for the decision and follow up with the company if appropriate."
Earlier this week, Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed suit against Facebook and Google, alleging that they hadn't followed existing state law for disclosing campaign finance information. Transparency in political advertising on online platforms is a hot-button issue in local, state, and national races following revelations about Russian meddling in the 2016 elections.
The new rules approved by the Public Disclosure Commission add extra requirements to state campaign finance law. They say digital communication platforms must provide information including "approximate description of the geographic locations and audiences targeted, and total number of impressions generated by the advertisement or communication" in response to public disclosure requests.
The rules say the information "must be made available as of the time when the advertisement or communication has initially received public distribution or broadcast."
Google's AdWords policy update reads, "Starting June 7th, 2018, ads related to ballot measures and state and local elections in the state of Washington, U.S.A., will not be accepted. Notifications will be sent to affected advertisers, and the Political content policy page will be updated on June 6th."
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mgerra necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 531 diseños de 90 diseñadores freelance.
We are looking for help in designing a creative and distinctive logo for a new art space -- think "art gallery meets Apple store" -- in an upscale, suburban retail development. Build on our existing logo, taking it to a more professional level, or propose something totally different.
Desired Color Scheme:
We like cool tones (as in color), such as blues, turquoise and greens. Please check out our website / blog. But, we're open to warm hues as well.
Desired Style:
We are looking for a creative, striking and fresh design. It should have a simple and distinctive look that reflects our space. It should be modern / contemporary, stylish and sophisticated.
Accepted File Formats:
Standard Web Formats (.jpg, .gif or .png); Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai); Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff)
1. The name
We are looking for a logo design for a new, contemporary art gallery space named "Art251â€. The number "251†refers to our street address. We are located in the suburbs in a new upscale retail / residential development with an trendy, urban feel. We're in the U.S, but this should not matter. We deliberately do not have "gallery†in our name, since we want our space to be approachable and friendly, not pretentious or impenetrable (like some galleries).
2. Store look and feel
Art251 is an art space. We sell authentic, contemporary art from, mostly, local artists. Our art work covers a broad variety of media. Our artists fall into 2 groups: emerging and established. To accommodate the 2 groups of artists, our space is divided into 2 sections. The section for our established artists is closer in look to an art gallery with wall space, pedestals and high-end displays for art work. The section for our emerging artists will provide a more retail-like experience with separate areas, such as cubes or recessed fixtures. Each artist displays his / her work inside one "cubeâ€. We based our current logo on this idea. We're aiming for an "art gallery meets Apple store", minimalist look without being minimalistic. Art251 will be in a retail center with other stores, and apartments above, the entire development is called Arthouse.
3. Logo look and feel
Our name is "Art251â€, but please feel free to experiment with a separator between the 2 elements, such as "Art:251â€, or "Art|251†or "Artâ—251â€. The logo can incorporate the words "art†and "251â€. Or, we would also accept a design having an abstract logo with the "Art251†name alongside, above or below. The logo and/or the separate logo with name should fit in a roughly square area with dimensions in the ratio of 3 (height) by 2 (width).
We are looking for a creative, striking and fresh design. It should have a simple and distinctive look that reflects our space. It should be modern / contemporary, stylish and sophisticated. Importantly, Art251 is an upscale space, but is open and approachable, and not pretentious and elitist.
4. Colors / Colours (for our friends in U.K.)
We like cool tones (as in color), such as blues, turquoise and greens. Please check out our website / blog. But, we're open to warm hues as well. Simple use of color, and a limited number of colors is good. The colors should work well together and not be too jarring to the eye. No primaries. No rainbows. No dull or boring colors either.
Feel free to use the colors in our existing logo as a starting point. Critically, we plan to use the logo on our website, store-front sign and printed material. So, colors need to be available in RGB and CMYK color spaces. And added bonus would be a logo that we could also use in black/white print (to keep costs low when color isn't necessary).
5. Our brand
We want to make our customers feel intrigued when they enter our store, and know they have bought something unique and authentic when they leave. We seek to educate our customers about art, how to appreciate art, how to value art and how to purchase art. We do this in a friendly and engaging way.
6. Target audience
Yes, we're in the suburbs, though don't hold this against us! Our target market is 25-50 year-olds, high-income, college-educated, married with kids. We're not in a trendy area, but consumers are looking for authentic products (art) and an engaging experience. Our customers have high disposable income but are price and value conscious. They have busy lives, well-established careers and social and active home lives. Our customers are looking for unique objects that have creative, compelling stories and will make them feel special and bestow a level of status.
7. Key words that describe Art251
Art, creative, contemporary, unique, sleek, modern, fresh, engaging, friendly, sophisticated (not stuffy), subtle, stylish (not couture), urban, clean, inviting, open, structured, memorable, upscale, unusual, captivating, dynamic, diverse, broad, colorful, cool but not cold.
8. Other details
Website: http://www.art251.com. Our website is still under development, but gives you an idea of our current look.
Blog: blog.art251.com. Please check out our blog for current look of logo and feel of our site.
Tagline: We don't have one yet, but is likely to have some short combinations of our key words above.
Our retail center: Called Arthouse (we want need look that is very different to the Arthouse logo). See: http://www.arthousekeller.com
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Setting up a Pet Trust
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. – Brenda Overman remembers her brother Bill's final days.
"He went into hospice the 31st of July and he passed August 17," she said. But before he passed, he had one more chance to hold his beloved dog Sam."Sam jumped in the bed with Bill, and it was all Bill could do to put his arms around Sam and tears just rolling down his face he says, 'I love you and I know I made the right decision,'" Overman said. Her brother made the decision to have Overman care for Sam once he passed away and had even purchased an insurance policy."It would cover medical bills in a separate account and that was his wish in his will," she said. Overman is President and Founder of the SPCA of the Triad.
As a sister and animal lover, it's not a surprise that she would step-up to help, but some pet owners can't count on family. "Taking on that responsibility and that cost for five or six years or maybe ten years is a lot for them to do and most people are not going to do that," she said. A special statute in North Carolina allows trusts for pets.
Dennis Toman, a certified elder law attorney with The Elderlaw Firm, says a pet trust may be a good option for people who don't have a loved one to care for their pets when they pass."A pet trust is a way for someone to make specific provisions for their pets if they are not around," Toman said. Not only would a trust outline the person or organization that is to care for the pet, but it also allows the owner to set aside funding so that pet care is not a financial burden to the caregiver.
A pet trust can be set up by working with a lawyer who does estate planning. "The trust could be set up either under a will or it could be a standalone trust, or it could be part of an existing revocable trust," Toman said. While the issue seems more of a concern among seniors, Overman explains that people of all ages should begin establishing long-term plans for their pet.
"You never know because we're not promised tomorrow. You need to be sure that your pet is taken care of," she said.
A pet trust is part of the overall estate planning process. However, Toman says there is usually a fairly modest additional cost to cover a pet trust.


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Off my 2017 JK rubicon, with only 500 miles on them. ALL or none. I'm in So Cal and not looking to ship. I figured I'd see if anyone wants before I trash them.
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Breast Cancer Support Group
Whether you have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer or are a longtime survivor, we invite you to join the Anna Jaques Hospital breast cancer support group. This group is a gathering where you can meet and discuss your situation with others who have faced similar issues. We gather together to share our experiences, triumphs, challenges, and our friendship.
From initial discovery through treatment and beyond, breast cancer impacts our lives in many ways. The breast cancer support group can make a positive difference whenever you need it.
The group meets on the last Thursday of the month from 7:00 - 9:00pm. For more information, please contact Raelene Kukane at 978-462-8300.
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Off-Air DTV Reception Pushes Antenna Sales
Antennas Direct, a St. Louis-based manufacturer of consumer television antennas, reports that company sales increased 224 percent during the first quarter of this year, as compared with the same period in 2008. The increase is attributed to both consumer frustration in trying to snag digital off-air television signals and high approval ratings for the Antenna Direct products.
"Educating the public on the differences in television antenna technology has been one of our biggest challenges," said Richard Schneider, president of Antennas Direct. "But people are beginning to understand -- not in technical terms, but results -- that there is a difference among antennas when it comes to digital reception."
Schneider said that his company reported sales of more than $2 million in the first quarter of 2009, more than the entire revenue generated by the company in 2006.
Antennas Direct is now marketing their products through Best Buy stores on a nationwide basis. Best Buy began stocking Antennas Direct products at the end of 2008 and has since doubled its monthly orders from the manufacturer.
Antennas Direct was launched in 2001 by Schneider as fallout from his attempting to locate a good antenna for DTV reception.


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Climbing Irons
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Climbing Irons
On clearance (discontinued)Sale
Harkie Classic Climbing Irons
Code: KX498
Regular Price: £210.00
On Sale Excl. VAT: £145.00 Incl. VAT: £174.00
Edelrid Talon Climbers
Code: K499£299.50
(Inc. VAT: £359.40)
Buckingham Steel Climbers with leather pads
Code: K491£210.50
(Inc. VAT: £252.60)
Buckingham steel climbers with velcro pads/steel
Code: K493£273.50
(Inc. VAT: £328.20)
Buckingham Alloy Climbers with leather pads
Code: K484£274.50
(Inc. VAT: £329.40)
Bolt XT Alloy Climbing Irons
Code: K497£189.50
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Zega Spikes Bag
Code: K500£29.95
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Climbing Irons
Ascending and descending trees involves the use of reliable climbing irons, which allow the arborist or tree surgeon to quickly and safely get to where they need to be. Choosing the right climbing irons is of utmost importance to this kind of work and they need to fit correctly.
At Landmark Trading we understand the importance of reliable comfortable climbing irons. All our climbing irons feature climbing spikes and climbing spurs that have been forged from the most durable materials, and conform to all the latest international safety standards.
Our Range of Climbing Irons Include
- Buckingham Titanium Climbers - these are fitted with rigid Velcro cushion wrap pads that have a steel insert for added support. The pads are ergonomically angled to maximise comfort.
- Bolt XT Alloy Climbing Irons - made from a light alloy, they come with durable leather pads. These climbing spurs are supplied with interchangeable long and short gaffs to increase versatility. The shank's height is adjustable to enable a good fit.
- Buckingham Titanium Climbers - these irons are fitted with leather top pads. The shank is twisted to follow the contour of the calf muscle and help reduce chafing. The poles are secured by screws to enable ease of replacement.
- Zega Spikes Bag - made from tough, puncture resistant, heavyweight pvc this robust spikes bag for storage of climbing irons will prevent them from damaging other kit.


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Welcome to our Flickr pages for 2014. Here's where we'll be showcasing the sixth year of our Echo Year project.
See the images from all five previous years by clicking the links above.
Want to take part? We're running an Echo Year 2014 group and anyone can join. You don't even need a specific Flickr account to take part - just click here to get started.


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Laura's Famous Battenburg Cake
Click picture for downloadable version of recipe
Cake ingredients:
100g softened butter
100g caster sugar
2 large eggs
50g ground rice
100g self raising flour
1⁄2 level tsp baking powder
a few drops almond essence
red food colouring
To finish:
3-4 tbsp apricot jam
225g almond paste or marzipan
1. Pre heat oven to 160 °C/ Fan140 °C/Gas 3. Grease and line 2 x loaf tins (22 x 8cm)
2. Beat all the cake ingredients together with a hand whisk for a good 2 minutes.
3. Spoon half the mixture into one loaf tin.
4. Tint the other half of the mixture with the colouring to make a deep pink, transfer to the other tin.
5. Bake in the oven for about 25 min, until well risen and springy to the touch (do not let it colour too
6. Turn out onto a wire rack and allow to completely cool.
7. Cut off any bumps and lumps with a sharp knife to make even, flat surfaces.
8. Stack cakes one on top of the other and cut equally in half down the longside to make 4 strips of
9. Roll your marzipan to the same length as your cake on one side and enough to wrap around all 4
short sides on the other side (roughly 23 x 32cm )
10. Warm the apricot jam to make it runny and paint the marzipan with a thin layer.
11. Arrange one yellow and one pink cake strip next to each other on the marzipan with a layer of jam
painted on the long side between to stick them together.
12. Now paint jam on the whole top surface of the layer of cake.
13. Arrange another pair of cake strips (the opposite way round to the first) ontop of the first layer.
14. Wrap the whole cake with the marzipan, standing it down on the side where the marzipan seam is.
15. Sprinkle your board with either caster sugar or icing sugar and roll the cake in the sugar.
16. Score the top lightly with a criss cross pattern if desired.
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by Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo
Chavez Ravine, 1949
La Perrera lived with a handsome man
much younger than she.
Neighbor women gossiped across clotheslines
that she held him with witchcraft.
But it was long black braids streaked white
that kept him coming to her bed.
At night, she entwined his taut body to her,
braids weaving through limbs,
around iron posts of her bed,
between wooden slats of her shack,
until she, he and everything around became one.
But on August days, when want grew restless,
she commanded black braids like hound dogs,
like hairy henchmen, to sniff him out
of factories or construction sites
and guide him home. Once, he was in an orchard
as far out as Oxnard with arms full of oranges
when braids hunted him down.
Bright orbs dropped to the fertile soil,
and off he was led back to her bosom, to her lips,
to her hips, bed and shack. But he never minded
when he found himself wrapped in her.
From The American Poetry Review, January/February 2015.


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Gene expression is an important molecular phenotype, providing the initial step in bridging the divide between static genomic information and dynamic organismal phenotypes. A nearly ubiquitous observation of studies performed to date is that cis-regulatory variation, primarily located in non-coding regions, is pervasive and a significant source of heritable gene expression variation. However, the functional consequences of non-coding variation have been difficult to assess on a genome-wide scale. Recently, digital DNAseI footprinting has emerged as a powerful approach to identify in vivo DNA-protein interactions. To this end, in Aim 1 we will leverage the power of digital DNAseI footprinting to systematically interrogate the functional significance of non-coding variation by developing a comprehensive and nucleotide level resolution map of in vivo DNA-protein interactions in 40 genetically diverse yeast strains and species (38 strains of Saccharomyces cerevisae, one strain of S. paradoxus, and one strain of S. bayanus). These data will yield fundamental insights into natural variation of in vivo protein binding site variation and the evolutionary forces shaping patterns of regulatory sequence variation within and between species.
In Aim 2, we will perform deep RNA-Seq on all 40 strains and species and correlate patterns of polymorphisms that lead to variation in in vivo DNA- protein interactions with gene expression levels, providing one of the largest compendiums of functional regulatory alleles generated to date. Importantly, we will also use this unique dataset to develop statistical methods for predicting functionally significant non-coding variation. The successful completion of the proposed project will provide the foundation for a more principled understanding of non-coding variation, facilitate the translation of static genomic information into predictive and quantitative models of transcript abundance, enable the interpretation of sequence variation in the context of personal genomics initiatives, and yield new insights into the evolution of gene expression levels.
Gene expression is an important step in the process of converting DNA sequence information into phenotypes, and disrupting how much or when a gene is made can lead to disease. The proposed project will develop important new experimental and statistical tools to understand mutations that influence gene expression levels, which will be critical for interpreting, understanding, and ameliorating human disease.
|Andrie, Jennifer M; Wakefield, Jon; Akey, Joshua M (2014) Heritable variation of mRNA decay rates in yeast. Genome Res 24:2000-10
|Connelly, Caitlin F; Wakefield, Jon; Akey, Joshua M (2014) Evolution and genetic architecture of chromatin accessibility and function in yeast. PLoS Genet 10:e1004427
|Fu, Wenqing; O'Connor, Timothy D; Akey, Joshua M (2013) Genetic architecture of quantitative traits and complex diseases. Curr Opin Genet Dev 23:678-83
|Skelly, Daniel A; Merrihew, Gennifer E; Riffle, Michael et al. (2013) Integrative phenomics reveals insight into the structure of phenotypic diversity in budding yeast. Genome Res 23:1496-504
|Connelly, Caitlin F; Skelly, Daniel A; Dunham, Maitreya J et al. (2013) Population genomics and transcriptional consequences of regulatory motif variation in globally diverse Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains. Mol Biol Evol 30:1605-13
|Fu, Wenqing; Akey, Joshua M (2013) Selection and adaptation in the human genome. Annu Rev Genomics Hum Genet 14:467-89
|Connelly, Caitlin F; Akey, Joshua M (2012) On the prospects of whole-genome association mapping in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Genetics 191:1345-53
|Skelly, Daniel A; Johansson, Marnie; Madeoy, Jennifer et al. (2011) A powerful and flexible statistical framework for testing hypotheses of allele-specific gene expression from RNA-seq data. Genome Res 21:1728-37


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Fertilising Hope
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 | Posted by The Queen Father | | Edit Post
And even this year our summer's over....
I mean, is it possible that we left Rome with 39.5 ºC and arrived back in London with 15ºC?
Don't you think I am at risk of catatonia for the sudden change in temperature (not even between Mars and Venus such a difference of climate...) like I should just come out of the plane and keel over Gabriel's trolley?
I'm nevertheless still alive, back from two weeks in Rome and two days at Disneyland Paris that have scarred me inside (and outside ... See 'The Haunted Manor'... Disney my ass!! That ride was conceived by Satan himself...).
We have been blessed by the weather, that was nothing short of sensational for the duration of our stay.
We had lunch and dinner every day in the garden, Gabriel raised Armageddon with the inflatable paddling pool (or 'the water park' ... as grandma calls it, but she makes the special effects herself, standing on a chair pouring the watering can over Gabriel inside the pool .... She is too creative!), and I have 'pulled the plug' a little from the humdrum of everyday life.
Then oh well, two days at Disneyland at the mercy of the French (by all means, I love them, but they managed to kill all the Disney Magic with their 'Frenchness'.... In short, they really pissed me off.... But I will tell you in another post....) and so I have replenished the levels of stress that I was able to reduce during my Roman holiday, and now here I am: hubby in Milan for business, baby napping away and me here, on the sofa, trying to steal a couple of hours to write something meaningful.
As perhaps some of you have already read the post by Nina Cerca, there was also the opportunity to know personally one of my fellow bloggers, Nina, in a meeting arranged just like that, without thinking.
And all of a sudden Nina and her Man were in my garden drinking coffee with us.
With 2000ºC in the shade.
I don't think I could add much more to the post she dedicated to our encounter without incurring in the adulatory, but for fuck's sake Nina!
At least you could have tried anyway!
From her post Steven comes out as a hot guy that gets her knickers in a spin and me, I am sweaty, puffy-eyed and 'walking slowly, like someone that doesn't sleep much at night' (...or someone whose artificial hip has been manufactured out of papier-maché).
WTF Nina... :0)
Then she complains that I have not served any dessert.
You got lucky with the coffee!!!
But no, seriously, this was one of those meetings that 'had to happen' and I and Steven clashed with one of the many 'abnormal' realities that are still taboo in Italy.
The reality of couples that are 'otherwise fertile' (to use a definition minted by Nina herself....).
We would be sent to the stake because we had the audacity to have a child, they would be stoned in the town square because they have the misfortune not to have one yet and the audacity to want to try IVF.
Out of this world!
I am happy to read in Nina's post that our meeting has given her and her Man a great desire for optimism, because if it is true that my eyes are a little 'mashed up' from the sleepless nights and the heat, Nina's eyes are the eyes of someone who cries often.
Those two eyes, on such a sunny smile and face, are completely out of place.
And then her sweetness, her tenderness, her mothering nature, her gentle request "Can I pick up Gabriel to feel how much he weighs?", while her Man caresses his little head...
I can only imagine the bitterness that is generated by so much happiness, when that happiness belongs to others.
I say this honestly. I've been there too and I'm not ashamed to say that I've envied.
Envy is ugly, but it's human and it's the sister of Despair: two ugly bitches to run over with your car wherever you see them.
We spoke about fertilization: heterologous, homologous, assisted, unassisted and all its variants, and for once we did not have to do little drawings nor mention Ricky Martin (who has greatly simplified the explanations I always give to people....).
For some people, as well as for us, (and Ricky ...) children are made this way.
And those words, our story of the pregnancy achieved after years of waiting, were absorbed, sucked, enjoyed as only those looking for a bit of hope could do.
My mother telling them how I was 'gotten' (conceived...), and me cringing and trying to eliminate from my mind the image of her with a pillow under her back and her legs in the air.
Things I do not need to know.
And my father sitting at the table nodding whenever we spoke of eggs, sperm donation, cryopreservation....
As if we were talking about some fertilizer for tomatoes.
But basically we were 'fertilizing'.
We were fertilizing the hope of a wonderful couple that one day will experience our very same joy of having children.
Our story, instead of being a freak show, has become a seed of hope and inspiration.
A great gift for someone like me, who, having been raised a Catholic, sometimes think that one day I will have to contend with the Almighty for my arrogance of wanting to live like everyone else. Of wanting a family, the fruit of love more than the result of a well aimed ejaculation.
But maybe it was God himself (to use its common name ...) to put us in front of Nina and her Man with our story.
One way for him to tell them "You see? There is hope for everyone! Now get busy, you've cried enough and nothing grows out of tears."
It is the kind of shock that I wanted to give them.
I am by no means diminishing the pain and the sorrow they must be feeling as a couple, but sometimes, when you concentrate on your under-achievements, you forget what an amazing person you are, and Nina and her Man are truly two of a kind.
I just want them to know that and honour that with a good dose of optimism..
We were so absorbed in conversation that we did not have the time to even think about taking some photos (just to show you that I was not sweating, nor puffy-eyed.... You know that I'm not letting go of this one right?), nor even to pull out of the fridge the trifle I had made specially for the occasion. And Nina kindly remarks on that too.
So if now you think that I am a lousy, cheap host, well, be my guest (pun intended...).
Call me cheap, but for God's sake! After I spend a mortgage in skincare every month, please don't say I am puffy-eyed! ;0)
Now I have to run as the Fürer has just awoken and he sounds pissed.
See you later!
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It's been a incredibly prolific year for the former Hefner frontman. With a song a day in January, full length album The Ship's Piano, working with The Wave Pictures and curating this advent calender, it's a wonder he's had the time to sort out a reissue of his old band's last album and get together an EP of Christmas themed songs.
It's from this EP, Christmas In Hawoth, that 'Photos Like Postcards is taken and is, in my opinion, the highlight.
As the video below suggests, whilst there is a Chrismassy feel to the gentle track, the overriding imagery is focused on the harshness of the winter months and beauty that it can bring with it. By not being explicitly about Xmas it has a much longer and wider appeal and makes me simply want to curl up in front of the fire. It's just gorgeous.
Photos Like Postcards from Darren Hayman on Vimeo.
You can purchase the EP from BandCamp on one of my favourite formats - 10" vinyl. As well as coming with a download code there's a recipe for Christmas Cake and "a tea bag of loose leaf lapsang souchong" that comes with it. But you'll have to be fairly quick as the run is limited to 300 and they're already mostly gone.
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As a side note: if more artists and bands operated like Darren Hayman in terms of productivity, creativity and in interacting with his fans then we'd soon stop hearing about the "Death of CDs/music/etc".


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Recycled Water
Is water recycling a new technology?
No. California's first recycling project began in 1929 when the city of Pomona started using treated municipal wastewater for landscape irrigation.
Is Recycled Water safe?
Yes, recycled water is safe. Recycled water is a highly treated, filtered and disinfected product that meets criteria established by the California Department of Health Services. Recycled water is appropriate for all human contact, except drinking.
What is Water Recycling?
Recycled water is wastewater that has been purified through a high level of treatment. Recycled Water is treated to strict standards set by the California Department of Health Services and is constantly monitored by local, State, and Federal Regulatory agencies to ensure it continuously meets those standards. In fact, all water on earth is in some way recycled. Mother Nature has been recycling water and wastewater through a natural cleansing process of purification. Modern wastewater treatment technology essentially speeds up this natural process through sedimentation, organic consumption, natural filtration and disinfection.
Why is Inland Empire Utilities Agency Recycling Water?
To protect the environment and meet local water needs. Water recycling is not a luxury but a necessity as water is a precious natural resource that is in short supply in semi-arid Southern California. There is no new water so recycled water reduces dependence on our limited water supplies helping to drouth-proof the rapidly growing Inland Empire. 100 percent of the IEUA's recycled water is reused. Recycled water provides a safe, cost-effective and reliable supply of high quality water.
How is Recycled Water Treated?
Water treatment technology has been developed to mimic nature's cleansing process. Prior to its use, recycled water undergoes four stages of purification to produce a high-quality water that meets or exceeds standards making it safe to reuse. The purification at a water recycling plant is an accelerated and controlled version of what occurs in nature, and can be as good as or even better than the natural process.
In the primary stage of purification, the wastewater entering a water recycling plant is collected in large tanks where settled and float-able materials are removed for further treatment and disposal. The wastewater, which still contains dissolved and upended organic material, continues to the next stage of processing.
In the secondary stage of purification, the wastewater from the primary process is further treated in aeration tanks which contain naturally occurring microbes and enzymes that consume the dissolved and organic material that remains suspended in the water. Air is bubbled through the tanks to supply the microbes with oxygen. Following treatment, settling is used to separate those microbes from the water being treated. This highly treated water is then sent to the final process at the water recycling facility.
In the tertiary stage of purification, filtration and disinfection are conducted. Any remaining suspended solids are removed using specialized granular material or membrane filters. Similar to water plants that produce drinking water, the water in this process is fully disinfected to kill any remaining organisms in this final step of the water recycling process. Following the highly regulated, controlled, and complex purification process, the recycled water is distributed using its own dedicated pipeline system for a wide variety of reuse applications, including landscape irrigation, industrial, manufacturing and groundwater recharge.
The fourth stage occurs in the soil during recharge following purification at the water recycling plant.
Who Monitors the Safety of IEUA's Recycled Water?
IEUA conducts rail, weekly, quarterly, and annual sampling of recycled water based on a sampling schedule as require by regulatory permits, and reports the results to the California Department of Public Health and Regional Water Quality Control Board. Click here to view reports on Recycled Water.
How is Recycled Water Distributed?
Recycled water and potable water lines are kept separate. All pipes to distribute recycled water are colored purple and labeled with the words "Recycled Water - Do Not Drink" for easy recognition. Each site using recycled water must post signs to notify the public of its use.
Can Recycled Water Be Used on Food Crops?
Yes, tertiary treated recycled water is perfectly safe for crop irrigation.
Can You Eat Fish that Have Been Swimming in Recycled Water?
Yes, it is perfectly safe to consume fish that swim in recycled water. Prado Lake, a popular fishing spot in the Chino area, uses IEUA's recycled water.
Is Recycled Water Cost-Effective?
Yes. Recycled water is cost-effective because large amounts of recycled water can be used at a relatively modest cost. Because of economies of scale, a regional water recycling project is more cost-effective than several smaller projects serving the same service area. As reliability and availability of existing local and imported water supplies decreases and the marginal cost of producing additional water increases, water recycling becomes a more cost-effective alternative for supplementing the exiting water supplies.
Why Should My City Use Recycled Water?
Water is in short supply in California. A great deal of the State's developed water supply is transported hundreds of miles from the water-rich area of the north for use in the more populated southern cities. This long-term water import dependency, coupled with all the recent droughts, makes future water supply a vital concern to residents. The need for water is expected to grow, driven by increasing population, need for protection of the San Joaquin Sacramento River Delta, and greater industrialization. Increased conservation efforts will slow but not stop this growth in demand. THE ANSWER IS WATER RECYCLING.
Recycled Water Key Terms
Acre Foot (AF) - Measurement for water qualing 325,851 gallons, or enough water to cover a football field to a depth of one foot. An acre foot of water is enough to supply the water needs of two households for one year.
Recycled Water - Wastewater that, as a result of appropriate treatment, is suitable for subsequent beneficial use.
Potable Water - Water that is suitable for drinking.
Wastewater - Water and wastes discharged from homes, businesses, and industry to the sewer system.
Doing Business with IEUA
What's the difference between "sole source" and "single source?"
A single source procurement is a procurement in which only one source has been solicited usually due to a uniqueness of the service or technology requested. Other sources may be available using slightly different technology. Unless there are compelling reasons to support a single source, these should be avoided due to the perception of impropriety.
Conversely, a sole source procurement is where only one source possesses the unique and singularly available capability to meet the specification requirement and there are no other available sources or substitutions; e.g., replacement OEM parts, etc. This must be justified and backed up with the appropriate documentation.
What's the difference between a Purchase Order, a Blanket Purchase Agreement, a Contract, and an Agreement?
Purchase Orders are used for planned material/supply purchases. Blanket Purchase Agreements are usually established annually for obtaining materials and supplies for: non-inventoried items; emergencies; etc. Contracts are used for any fixed-price or fixed-unit price purchases, large-scale apparatus, or professional services where there may be the exposure of risk/liability to the Agency or special warranty provisions requiring added coverage. Agreements are usually used for multi-party arrangements or specialized services. Agreement pricing could fluctuate based upon predetermined factors; e.g., lease agreements, maintenance agreements, etc.
Can I register for more than one commodity or service?
Yes, a supplier can select as many NIGP commodity or service codes that they are qualified to provide.
How can I find out about current solicitations IEUA has to offer?
Solicitations are listed on the Agency's website at www.ieua.org, select Departments, select Contract & Procurements and select "Bid Opportunities", as well as in the lobby at the Agency's Main Office.
How do I obtain bid results and award of a solicitation?
Posting of the bid results and awards are located on IEUA's website at www.ieua.org, select Departments, select Contract & Procurements and select "Bid Opportunities", as well as in the lobby at the Agency's Main Office.
What type of insurance is required to do business with IEUA?
This depends on what supplies or services you are providing to IEUA. Public works projects and jobsite services require comprehensive insurance, as required by the Public Contract Code, specific to the risk involved with the work. Consulting services requires comprehensive insurance, including professional liability insurance. Please see the specific solicitation for the required insurance limits.
Human Resources
Where is the Human Resources Department located?
Our address is 6075 Kimball Ave., Chino CA 91708; we're located inside of Administration Building A.
Can I walk into Human Resources and speak directly to a Human Resources representative?
Yes, however every visitor is required to check in at the front lobby and obtain a visitor's badge before proceeding to the Human Resources Department.
What if I am interested in a particular position, but I don't see an opening for it. Can I just turn in an application anyway?
No. We accept applications only for positions that are currently open. However, you may fill out the required information in the 'Job Interest Card' section. For the next 12 months after you submit this form, you will receive an email notification each time a position opens with the Agency whose category matches one of the categories you've chosen.
How often are new jobs posted?
There is no set time frame. New jobs are posted as vacancies occur.
What does it mean when a filing deadline is listed as "Open until filled"?
If a job announcement indicates the filing deadline as "Open until filled", the Agency is accepting applications until the position is filled, and the vacancy may close at anytime without notice.
I missed the deadline - can I still apply?
No. Once a closing date has passed, no application will be accepted or considered. We encourage you to visit the website periodically and apply for new jobs as they become available or fill out the required information in the 'Job Interest Card' section.
Will I automatically be considered for other positions if I previously submitted an application?
No. You must submit an application for each position you are interested in.
If I am interested in more than one position, do I need to apply for each position?
Yes. You must apply for each position.
Can I submit a resume without an Agency employment application?
No. The application is required. You can attach your resume or additional information during the application process. Please do not write "see resume" on the application if you choose to submit additional materials. The application must be fully completed.
How do I update the contact information on my job application if I move or change phone numbers?
Contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com to update your application.
When will I be notified of my status?
Typically you will receive notification within two to three weeks from the closing date or first review date.
How long does the recruitment process take?
Each recruitment is different and will vary depending on the testing phase(s). On average the process takes several weeks.
I have other questions.
Please send an email to email@example.com. We typically respond within one business day.
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To help with username/password retrieval, please watch this video.
Automatic Water Softener
What is a self-regenerating water softener?
Self-regenerating water softeners are water softening systems to which you or a service provider adds salt (sodium or potassium chloride pellets). Water softeners that include a regular service to change out the tank on your conditioners are not considered harmful.
What is the difference between a water softener and a water conditioner?
A water conditioner refers the broad scope of water treatment to suit a particular usage requirement whereas a water softener is a form of water softening that uses ion exchange technology to specifically remove Calcium and Magnesium.
Why should I remove my self-regenerating water softener?
Automatic water softeners, the type to which you add salt (sodium chloride or potassium chloride), produce a salty discharge measured as Total Dissolved Solids (TDS). If levels of TDS become too high the recycled water quality fails to meet the requirements for recycled water established by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for beneficial uses.
What are Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)?
TDS is a measure of the amount of dissolved salts and other minerals in water. In the Inland Empire, after water is used in homes and goes down the drain, the wastewater ends up in the sewer system. From there it flows to one of four water recycling plants. Even though these facilities provide a high level of treatment and remove many impurities and pollutants from the wastewater, they are not designed to remove TDS.
How do Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) levels affect recycled water?
Recycled water is our most sustainable and drought-proof water supply. Recycled water provides a safe, cost-effective and reliable supply of high quality water. By using recycled water for specific purposes, IEUA helps our community preserve limited water supplies for drinking water and other household uses. The largest constraint on groundwater and recycled water supplies is the amount of salt in the water: self-regenerating water softeners discharge about one pound of salt per day into the regional sewer. If this does not stop, it will result in additional treatment costs and could significantly increase your sewer bills. For more information about IEUA's recycled water program, please visit our recycled water department.
Will I save water if I remove my automatic water softener?
Yes. By removing your self-regenerating water softener you can save up to 5000 gallons per year depending on the water quality, age and type of self-regenerating water softener you own.
What type of rebate is offered if I remove my self-regenerating water softener?
To encourage you to remove your automatic water softeners, the IEUA is offering you 100 percent of the reasonable value (between $300-$2,000), plus free removal and disposal. The water softener must be connected and in working condition to qualify for the rebate. If you live in the IEUA service area* you can submit an application form with proof of purchase and the IEUA will send you a letter stating the rebate offer based on the purchase price, make, model, and age of the unit.
*The IEUA serves the Cities of Chino, Chino Hills, Fontana, Montclair, Ontario, Upland and to the Cucamonga Valley Water District, Fontana Water Company, Monte Vista Water District, and the San Antonio Water Company.
How can I obtain proof of purchase for my self-regenerating water softener if I do not have a receipt?
Proof of purchase may be obtained by calling records departments for many of the big box stores such as Home Depot, Lowes and Costco. Companies that install self-regenerating water softeners, such as Culligan, GE, Kenmore (Sears), and Rayne, will also be able to provide you with receipts and purchase information. Credit card companies can also provide back-statements that would include purchase prices.
Without proof of purchase, you can still receive a $300 rebate if the self-regenerating water softener is connected and in working condition.
What options and alternatives are available once I remove my softener?
You can switch to an alternative means of water conditioning, such as an exchange tank water softening system. Some vendors offer non-salt treatment units for water conditioning.
The Sanitation District of Los Angeles County (LACSD) offers a listing of more than 50 alternative water conditioning systems. The site includes reviews from community members on the various products and services. The IEUA does not endorse any particular water conditioning unit, or provide any assurances regarding the effectiveness of any unit.
Who is the IEUA and how can I contact them for more information?
IEUA is a municipal water district that distributes imported water, provides industrial/municipal wastewater collection and treatment services, and other related utility services to the cities of Chino, Chino Hills, Fontana, Montclair, Ontario and Upland, as well as to the Cucamonga Valley Water District, Fontana Water Company, Monte Vista Water District, and the San Antonio Water Company.
If you have any further questions about the self-regenerating water softener rebate program or want more information about recycled water, you may call the IEUA at 909-993-1550 or email at email@example.com.
Pretreatment & Source Control
Do I need an Industrial Wastewater Discharge permit?
Any Person/User whose industrial processes produce wastewater requires a wastewater discharge permit. If the industry is a zero discharger (produces no wastewater), annual certification of compliance as zero discharger is required.
What are the steps to obtain an Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit?
Before applying for an industrial wastewater discharge permit, the Person/User must obtain the wastewater discharge right in the form of Capacity Units (CU). The CU are different for each system.
How do I acquire Capacity Unit?
CU for the Etiwanda Wastewater Line (EWL) and Inland Empire Brine Line (IEBL) systems is defined as 15 instantaneous gallons per minute. The Person/User must acquire enough CU to accommodate their peak flows rounded up to the nearest multiple of 15. The cost for each CU is set in the Wastewater Disposal Rates Resolutions.
CU for the Non-Reclaimable Wastewater System (North NRWS) is defined by the following equation:
Where gpd = gallons per day; ppd = pounds per day
The Person/User must acquire enough NRWS CU to meet their wastewater discharge. For the NRWSCU, the Person/User can either purchase upfront or lease annually. The cost for each NRWS CU is set in the Wastewater Disposal Rates Resolutions.
How do I determine what type of permit I need to apply for?
In the Agency's service area, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) is used primarily to determine the sewerage system that can receive the industrial wastewater. Regional Permit if TDS is less than or equal to 550 mg/L. All others, Non-Reclaimable Wastewater (NRW system) permit. Please see the Permit Application flowchart for guidance.
Are CU transferable?
No. Please see the current ordinances for more details.
Who do I contact?
Please direct questions or comments concerning the use of the NRWS or Regional Sewage System to Pretreatment & Source Control (909) 993-1600.
Visit the WATER SOURCES PRETREATMENT & SOURCE CONTROL page. Permit types are based on TDS limits, location, and amount of discharge.
Please see the Permit Application Flowchart to determine the appropriate path to obtain an industrial wastewater discharge permit.


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Wise Center
Living, Lovi ng, Working and Teaching in Nature
First glimpsed in early May, 1982
Expanded after moving into 55 Fifth Avenue as a continuation of that energy April, 1995
Programme developed Labour Day weekend 1996
This document prepared Memorial Day Weekend 1997
One may assume that every day may be like a holiday when we live in the country. A lighter, more playful, creative energetic stream where we move to other levels of living, loving and working together and allow participants to share our experience by living with us for short or long periods. The experiences that we have will be determined by who comes forward, their clarity and their willingness to move thru their issues.
We have the potential to create a paradise of the future — an outcome that could answer many of the questions that face humanity as we move into the next transitions of life. Fully experiencing the challenges before us, both intra-personally and within community, and being willing to share those discoveries with others is one of the goals of the project. Mastering and sharing continue. Publication and holding ourselves more responsible for the experimental nature of the work we do together will be more important in this phase. Everyone contributes their talents and expertise to the advancement of the center. And as we move through these various phases, more opportunity for mastery and expansion will appear also.
Not a destination but rather a ride. This or something better for the highest good.
We are attracting a 150+ acre country property — large enough acreage to be very secluded and situated with abundant boundary property.
May have been previously owned by religious order or educational organization;
previous owner is looking for a group to steward the property.
it is off the tax base and can be held as a non-profit educational entity.
Easy transportation to a city — cars not necessary
Welcomed by neighbours and local town
Town and transportation walkable
Handicapped accessible good physical condition, lovingly maintained by previous owners
Healthy, uncompromised environmentally in an area of rolling countryside
Not visible from the road, long private drive
Secluded and a feeling of entering a special place, protected and safe and yet expansive
Balance of privacy and communality, personal and group work
Spirit of cooperation, good kinship and willingness
Assistance comes easily and with self-expression
People share with ease and willingness and feel well-used in their time with us
Peace, belonging, ease and satisfaction
Health, vigour, and vitality come to those who visit and live here
Everyone using their talents and trying on new ones
People stretch themselves, trying on new personas
People see themselves, their potential and their path in our presence
Healing is always happening
Sense of history and inevitability
Revealing new truths
Ease, grace and attraction provide what we need when we are clear in requests
Great revolutionary thinking for our times
White Brotherhood expanded on the planet — energy of founding fathers and democracy.
People are eager to visit and pay easily
Modest operating cost
Financial abundance and ease around money
Sound fiscal management and a 10-year reserve as an endowment
Woods with some very old trees some trees with harvestable nuts
Nature preserve with walking and running trails
Place for swimming with beach
Stream with waterfalls
ineral water source direct from the ground
20+ private homes as outbuildings
Condo type co-housing
Apartments for aging members with easy access to common dining
Assisted living area
Medical facility for sick or injured
Hospice rooms for end of life
Dormitories for guests
Motel type housing for guests
30+ cabins for private overnights
Seasonal housing — perhaps yurts
Tenting area
Private area for workers and support staff to live
Retreat or silent area where people can live and work in solitude
Sacred spaces, fairy glen, full moon circle, earth power area, sweat lodge, sacred caves, initiation circle, vision quest work, oracle, maypole, wishing well
Spectacular views for sunrise and sunset
Main cluster of buildings that house communal life
Living space for 150 guests to live in community
Aesthetically pleasing
Airy, sunny, open
Graceful terrace wide graceful lawn with shady areas and established flower gardens
Windows with great views
Cozy and warm in the winter fireplaces many accesses into nature
Nice furnishings- stylish perhaps 50's or older
2 very large spaces that can be joined for convocations to accommodate 1,000
5+ airy workshop rooms with relation to nature
15+ consulting rooms from small groups to individual sessions
Non-denominational chapel and spiritual sanctuary
Magnificence room and home of the Chair
Library with computers and Internet access
Living room or great room game room with billiards, darts, juke box, 24 hour snackbar, large screen TV & recliners
Conservatory and aviary
Music room with good acoustics
Music practice rooms
Crafts room with relation to outdoors
Dance studio
Jewelry studio
Painting studio
Photo studio & developing room
Pottery studio
Sculpture and welding studio
Weaving & dying studi
Woodworking shop & scene design studio
Theatre — black box with costume room, make-up, wig, prop, green room with seating, sound and lighting systems
Screening room/auditorium seating 300+ people
Well laid out, good sightlines and acoustics, sound and lighting systems
Artefacts room and archives
Video library with audio & video production facility
Publishing offices, copying and printing ability and book inventory space
Healing center with holistic and western practitioners
Nursery and childcare
School for children and to train teachers in new methods
Wisdom about consciousness raising foods and healthy living
Commercial kitchen — completely equipped with all food preparing & serving needs
Food preserving area and large pantry for bulk foods
Great, wholesome, nurturing food and one day our own cookbook
Large airy dining hall as well as food delivery to areas of compound dining terrace
Vineyard & berry patches
Herb garden to grow and make our own food and healing materials
Aroma garden
Large vegetable garden
Large greenhouse working towards food self-sufficiency
2-3 tennis courts
Handball, racquetball courts
Baseball diamond and spectator stands
Basketball courts — indoor and outdoor
Volleyball, badminton, horseshoes, tetherball, mini-golf
Swings, seesaws, merri-go-round, gliders, slide, jungle gym, trapeze, sandbox, treehouse for children as well as adults
Swimming pools — 1 indoor, 1 outdoor
Spa 2-3 hot tubs private, one large community hot tubs
Sauna, steam, massage and water therapy areas, private sunbathing and mud wraps
Boating — kayaks, canoes, water skiing and houseboat
Indoor and outdoor yoga, exercise and dance area
Ampitheater for summer evenings
Barn for animals — goats, chickens & storage
Major initiatives and trainings
Seasonal workshops
Conferences to open people's minds
Retreats of all kinds
Workshops, lectures, seminars, support groups
Movie series
Lecture series
Cafe and cabaret
Theatre productions
Dance performances
Gallery space for exhibitions
Live/work study tours
Individual work, healings, consulting
Publishing continues and expands
Great administrators/managers/leaders who love their work and are incredibly efficient and forward thinking
Information, guest relations, restrooms & sales area for crafts, books, tapes, fees
Marketing and public relations staff — including visitor relations, speakers bureau and travel office — who promote our programs and facilities and foster participation
Administrative area with well-functioning management that works easily
Program office to coordinate and develop opportunities for participation
Planning team who plot future programs and read widely to determine who we should invite in to bring us the brightest of new ideas and directions to look
Human resources office to find, train and assign people resources
High-tech center for advancing wisdom and forward communications
Investment team who predict our cash needs and secure our endowment
Fundraising office to solicit grants and gifts foundation to receive, channel and distribute funds
Skilled maintenance staff to care for the property
Gardeners and forestry staff to manage the grounds
All the tools and resources that the staff needs to be satisfied, successful and graceful in their endeavours
Cooperation among all those who lead and guide the enterprise combined with a true sense of self-expression and personal advancement through their contribution to the project.
Unobtrusive, perhaps hidden & adequate parking for cars
Solar and alternative energy sources such as wind, water
Safety — easy security and maintenance
Pantry and food preserving area
Garage and transportation pool
Composting and easy trash disposal
Wisdom grove for used up bodies
Fairies and spirits to guide us
Home of major projects:
Life Works programs
Art Camp — Master artists, emerging artists and patrons
New World Education Project
Healthy Aging
Spirit of the Land
May we be given
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Where to obtain Armour:
While smiths are the most 'popular' option, almost half of the armours around do not come from smiths. Other includes 'gifts', so they're just there for completness - but do not push the trend towards a particular direction.Armours from Smiths 9
Armours from Maps 4
Armours from Loot 7
Other 7
Most worryingly however was this-
Time with armour:
Note that 'less than 1 month' can also mean that a cheaper armour was purchased, and is not in use - or a fighter has not been around for long enough.Less than 1 month 4
1-3 months 7
3-6 months 6
6 or more 5
Unestimatable 5
The fact that armour can last for 6 or more months - is a very problematic statistic. Smiths earn most of their money selling armour - which takes the majority of their resources and is the basis of most of their 'training productions'.
Fighters bring in the most money into the economy - and if their only purchase is a 20 silver armour every 6 real life months, then it results in a lot of hoarding, and newer smiths not finding any work - nor will money travel downwards in the system (Fighter > Smith > Miner)
Therefore, I propose the following:
1. Armour should not last so much anymore. An armour replacement every real life month is reasonable.
2. Armour found from monster/map drops should not serve more than 'practice' disposable armour. If a single map gives the fighter a bunch of cash, and no need to spend it anywhere (since you also get magical weapons and armour which will last 6 months) - all you get is richer fighters, poorer everyone else.


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If the court strikes down the individual mandate, that won't be the end. It will just be the end of the first round.
Good Could Come if the Supreme Court Strikes the Individual Mandate
Robert Reich, a former secretary of labor in the Clinton administration, is Chancellor's professor of public policy at the University of California at Berkeley. He is the author, most recently, of "Beyond Outrage."
Updated May 6, 2013, 1:05 PM
The individual mandate is so essential to spreading the risk and cost of health care over the whole population, including younger and healthier people, that some analysts believe if the Supreme Court nixes the mandate it effectively spells the end of the law.
Yet it could have exactly the opposite effect. If the court strikes down the mandate, health insurance company lobbyists and executives will swarm Capitol Hill seeking to have the law amended to remove the requirement that they insure people with pre-existing medical conditions. They'll argue, with some justification, that without the mandate they can't afford to cover pre-existing conditions.
But the requirement to cover pre-existing conditions has proven to be so popular with the public that Congress will be reluctant to scrap it.
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So in striking down the least popular part of the law -- the individual mandate -- the court will inevitably bring into question one of its most popular parts -- coverage of pre-existing conditions. And in so doing, such a ruling could open alternative ways to maintain that coverage -- including ideas, like the public option, that were rejected in favor of the mandate.
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