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As for paint it just depends on you. Anywhere from 6 to 20 cases honestly. The most I ever shot is 13. Reffing will, hopefully, be good and you will not be constantly playing. Rules are whatever they set most follow PSP.
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Why not?
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If you can, try to walk the field and get to know its odds and ends before hand to see how it plays (be it the night before, day of, or even if you can play the field). Try to make a couple simple break outs with your team. Try to work through any and every possibility that could happen in game so you are prepared if it happens in game.
For the day of, get there and get set up, talk with your team, and stay relaxed. Refs will do their best to call a fair match so respect that. Try to keep the pits in a positive atmosphere and a calm one too. Make sure you communicate and work through problems or break throughs you encounter.
Be prepared to shoot anywhere from 2-4 cases of paint to be safe. This number will always change but I'd rather be safe than sorry.
Just remember to be strong and go balls out agressive yet really smart and methodical. Pain is temporary, victory is eternal (kinda).
Good luck!!
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Where do they have young guns at?
I am wondering the same thing except i am playing young guns. I am also wondering if i am constantly playing games or not.
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good luck
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Nintendo is projected to reduce the price of its massively popular Wii game console by $50 later this month, according to an advertisement of Toys R Us retail chain. The move is likely to boost sales of Wii and affect sales of competing offerings, namely Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3.
The billboard of Toys R Us from a local print media that was published by Kotaku web-site advertises Nintendo Wii game console at $199 price-point, which is $50 below current price. At the new price-point Nintendo Wii will cost exactly the same amount of money as Xbox 360 Arcade from Microsoft.
Despite of higher cost compared to the Xbox 360 Arcade, Nintendo Wii has been considerably better seller compared to its rival and Sony PlayStation 3 thanks to innovative motion-sensing game controller. The price-drop should catalyze even more people to get Nintendo Wii.
It remains to be seen whether the company also has plans to make Wii more affordable outside the U.S. The actual announcement can be made later this month during Tokyo Game Show or Kyoto Cross Media Experience 2009.
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Angler plans protest, lawsuit
LAKE MILLE LACS – Professional fisherman Steve Fellegy is doubling down in his efforts over tribal netting in Minnesota lakes by joining an upcoming lawsuit against the DNR over tribal net fishing in Lake Mille Lacs and planning a protest of all tribal fishing rights next month.
The conflict at the center of Fellegy's protesting is the tension between Minnesota professional sport fishers and the net fishing conducted in lakes around the Twin Cities region by members of the Ojibwe and Dakota tribes. The rights to net fish, which is banned for Minnesota residents, and the rights to fish select Minnesota lakes ahead of season are allowed under the 1805 and 1855 treaties with the U.S. government, which allows the practice for tradition and religious purposes.
Due to the ongoing tension, a lawsuit against the Minnesota DNR is brewing over when the department allows the net fishing of Lake Mille Lacs. The DNR has recently reduced the fishing limit from four fish to two fish, with the requirement that the fish measure between 18-inches and 20-inches to be keepable. This was done after it was determined that the fish population was at a 40-year low. The DNR has also obtained and agreement with eight Ojibwe bands to cut their maximum allowable walleye harvest in half.
The lawsuit group "Save Mille Lacs Sport Fishing" is blaming the dwindling and depleted fish population of Lake Mille Lacs on the fact tribal fishing of the lack occurs during the fish spawning period. They argue that the net fishing is fundamentally undermining the DNR's effort to repopulate the fish in the lake and that simply shifting the time the tribal fishers are allowed to net would have a positive impact on the problem.
Fellegy said he will be among the people filing the lawsuit. He said they will not target any issue of tribal netting rights with this lawsuit, but will instead seek to make the DNR change when the tribal groups can net fish.
"The problem has become so severe that it might not be enough to stop net fishing during spawning to save the lake. The DNR might also have to enact some comprehensive recovery plan," said Fellegy. "We're dangerously close to having to end fishing altogether for anglers, to save the lake."
He said there is no current timeline when the lawsuit will be filed, since the filer are first fundraising $50,000 for the cost of the lawsuit.
Further information on the coming lawsuit can be found at the group's website, www.savemillelacssportfishing.org/.
Fellegy himself also objects to treaty rights on principal as a violation of equal protection laws. He is still planning his own protest by illegally net fishing in Lake Bemidji on May 14. He is seeking to receive a fishing violation ticket from the DNR so he can challenge it.
The action is a response to protest illegal net fishing by tribal organizations over the last few years in Lake Bemidji, which is not covered by treaty rights. The tribal organizations were also seeking to be ticketed, so they could bring court action arguing they did have rights to fish the lake. The DNR responded by confiscating their nets and captured fish, but did not ticket any of the protesters. Tribal and sport fishing organizations have accused the State of Minnesota for responding in this manner to avoid a massive, costly legal battle over treaty rights.
Fellegy previously attempted the same protest as he is planning for next month, and received a ticket for his actions for fishing ahead of season in Lake Mille Lacs. However, his challenge was thrown out for occurring in another county and not in the same manner of action, which would be required for unequal treatment.
He is fishing with nets one day after fishing opener this year to avoid having penalties on his fishing rights for having two violations in three year. He will instead be focusing on net fishing instead of fishing out of season for this effort.
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i cant help but go back to that little crust you tested a few days ago, that did seem to have layers! what was it about that test??? thanks for all that you do!!
Bob--did you do the book fold (or whatever that's called)?
Flour (100%):Water (45%):IDY (4%):Salt (2%):Corn Oil (24%):Total (175%):165.4 g | 5.83 oz | 0.36 lbs74.43 g | 2.63 oz | 0.16 lbs6.62 g | 0.23 oz | 0.01 lbs | 2.2 tsp | 0.73 tbsp3.31 g | 0.12 oz | 0.01 lbs | 0.69 tsp | 0.23 tbsp39.7 g | 1.4 oz | 0.09 lbs | 8.82 tsp | 2.94 tbsp289.46 g | 10.21 oz | 0.64 lbs | TF = 0.13
What do you make with that recipe Bob?
Believe it or not Tom, the best American style pizza I've ever had. It was last night's "pushing the envelope" trial over on the HRI thread. Even though it was a same day dough the 4% idy was too much for even the 24% oil to handle. Pushed the "pie crust" type dough we are playing with into a more lighter an softer sort of very tasty Papa John-ish pizza. Bob was startled!
OK, Unless my math is way off that's a 10 inch pie?I have never cooked a pizza with that much oil.You make me want to try it.
I was looking through this thread again and trying to recall what I tried with my HRI dough and pizza attempts. I know I didnt try your recent formulation and methods you posted for Bob, but when watching the video you referenced at Reply 223 http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,6112.msg241313.html#msg241313 at about between 0:31-0:37 seconds into that video it looks to me that my skins werent as thick as when that man had the skins on the dark anodized disk and was forming the fluted skin and a few seconds later right before the toppings are applied. I think the second man fluting the rim was a different man, but dont know. Also at about 1.03-1:05 minutes into the same video the skins look thicker than my attempts. Other then changing the formulations that I have been trying to what you just posted, is there any other reason that the skins look thicker than I have been trying? Do you think I rolled out wrong? I do think I fluted my rims too high and also didnt flute correctly.I guess the most critical factors are getting the right TF, fluting the edges correctly, executing the methods right, applying the toppings in the right numbers and baking right. Of course, then there is also mixing the formulation correctly. Reading your post it sounds fairly easy, but know it wont be if I decide to give an HRI dough and pizza another attempt.Thanks for posting a formulation and everything else you posted.
On that second video at 1:50 it shows Nick stretching a dough skin. My same day doughs with the larger amounts of oil(24%)would have never been able to be stretched like in the video. I'm anxious to see how this new batch of dough performs.Bob
Norma,You raise a very good point about the thickness of the HRI skins. According to the article that is reproduced in Reply 188 at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,6112.msg190395.html#msg190395, an HRI pizza skin should have a thickness of about 1/4-inch and a flute height of 3/8-inch. When I started experimenting with the HRI clone doughs, my initial instincts were to form the skin to around 13" for a 12" pizza, and to use the extra inch to form the rim. What I expected to happen is that the skin would shrink during baking and yield a final diameter of 11 1/2 inches. That is the diameter of the frozen HRI pizzas that I measured before I baked them. The final diameter of those pizzas after baking was still about 11 1/2 inches. What I discovered is that in my home oven, I did not get much, if any, shrinkage during baking. It was as though the diameter was set permanently during formation of the skin. So, until I learn otherwise, I would form the skin such that, after fluting, the diameter is maybe a bit more than 11 1/2 inches. As for the rim height, it seems to me from photos I have seen that the rim heights are more than 3/8". I'm sure that the height varies from one pizza to another and from one pizza maker to another.You and I were working on posts at about the same time this morning, but if you go back to Reply 566, you will see that I tweaked that post in several places to be more specific as to certain details and to reference the video you mentioned, and another as well, in order to show some of the details of the making of pizzas in HRI's pizzerias. I also tightened up on the language relating to the final skin size. Further to this point, I have been operating on the assumption, based on my research and experiments, including the weights of crusts for the HRI frozen pizzas that I dissected, that the dough ball weight for a 12" HRI pizza is 15 ounces. If it were more, then the crust would be thicker. However, I would have to see evidence of that.Peter
Bob,Although my formulation was off from Peters recent formulation in Reply 499 http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,6112.msg244299.html#msg244299 you can see I said I thought I could have stretched the skin after it was rolled a little like a regular pizza dough, but I didnt try that.Best of luck! Norma
Thank you Norma, same to you!
On that second video at 1:50 it shows Nick stretching a dough skin. My same day doughs with the larger amounts of oil(24%)would have never been able to be stretched like in the video. I'm anxious to see how this new batch of dough performs.


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Many older Latinos use spirituality to navigate the challenges associated with hospitalization. Although spiritual assessments are typically recommended in such settings, little, if any, research has sought to identify factors that predict satisfaction with the process of addressing clients' spiritual needs. Using a national sample of recently hospitalized older Latinos (N = 227), this secondary analysis identified predictors of older Latinos' satisfaction with how well their spiritual needs were addressed during their hospitalization. Among the eight predictors examined, room quality, nursing staff, and physicians were positively associated with satisfaction, while the discharge process was negatively associated with satisfaction. By understanding the factors that predict satisfaction, practitioners are better positioned to provide culturally relevant and effective services to older Latinos.
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Here are a few predictions of what we are likely to see in Africa in 2012
- Mobile payments. This is a given as many banks/telecoms providers already have started this, but the potential is simply massive and we will see many companies try to get a piece of the cake. I believe the ones that will make it are the ones that grasp the users both online and offline. Africa (still) needs both.
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Hacking (is something that unfortunately is very likely to happen),
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with anti-virus software for phones.
- Tons of African tech start-ups focusing on the needs of rural parts of the countries too. Social business will be a big...


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Secretary Clinton's Statement on World Humanitarian Day
Ahead of World Humanitarian Day -- August 19, 2010 -- Eric Schwartz, Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, spoke at the start of the Department's Daily Press Briefing, joined by Acting Director for USAID's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance Mark Ward, and Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Frank Ruggiero, to reflect on the implications of the day and how it relates to the challenge and tragedy in Pakistan.
Assistant Secretary Schwartz said, "...Pakistan now confronts devastating floods of historical proportions. Earlier this month, 10 dedicated medical aid workers were brutally murdered in Afghanistan. In Kyrgyzstan, violence and intimidation forced some 400,000 ethnic Uzbeks to flee their home in June. Malnutrition is lurking in Niger, while relief efforts continue in other parts of the continent.""...So what do we draw from this day, given especially the proliferation of humanitarian crises? First, the number of people affected by disasters tragically is on the rise. By the end of last year, 43 million people were displaced by conflict, forced from their home due to disasters, and that was the highest figure in over a decade. More are impacted by natural disasters, including, as you'll hear about in a second, millions of Pakistanis displaced by torrential downpours and flooding.
"Second, and in spite of these trends, humanitarian assistance and relief by the United States is an extraordinarily sound investment. It represents a tiny percentage of the federal budget, but it saves -- not only saves lives, but promotes security and well-being where despair and misery often threaten. In Haiti, for example, food, shelter, medicine provided by the United States was critical in enabling Haiti to avert further large-scale loss of life after the earthquake took the lives of so many and has helped to permit the country to focus on the recovery process ahead.
"Third, we must transform our efforts to prevent disasters before they occur. In places like Liberia and Sierra Leone in Africa, our programs to promote reconciliation, the rule of law, development help to diminish the prospects for conflict. And in several countries impacted -- even as we see the disaster in Pakistan, in several countries impacted by the tsunami -- the Asian tsunami in 2004 -- stronger building codes, warning systems, official emergency response systems have genuinely reduced the possibility that a natural hazard, like a hurricane, will become a full-blown disaster.
"...Frustration and donor fatigue are understandable given the myriad calamities in the headlines, but they are not good options as they contrast starkly with the progress humanitarians have made in alleviating the suffering of tens of millions of people in recent years. There's much more we can do to advance this noble cause."
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Skip to comments.The ethane asylum: Big time ethane rejection in the shale gas world {NGL falling price}
Posted on 01/08/2013 7:23:43 AM PST by thackney
Ethane in Mont Belvieu posted at 22.5 cnts/gal on Friday, continuing the NGLs descent into the abyss that started mid-2012. The last time we saw ethane at this level was back in 2002. With natural gas prices hanging in there above $3.00/MMbtu, there is no doubt about it. We are deep into ethane rejection economics. Not just for the Conway market like we had last summer. But wide spread, across the board, knock-out-the-ethane style rejection, unlike anything weve seen in the last five years. In fact, this is something new. Impending widespread rejection in the world of shale a world of ultra-rich gas, deep ethane cuts, and constrained infrastructure. Today well drill down deep into the numbers. Its enough to make you crazy.
First lets put where we are in perspective. As we show in todays Spotcheck Ethane to Henry Hub Gas Ratio graph, the price of ethane on Friday was only slightly above the price of natural gas on a BTU basis a ratio of 1.03. But if you adjust the ethane price for the cost of transportation and fractionation (T&F) to get the value back to the plant level it gets a lot worse. Assume 10 cnts/gal for T&F and the ethane price is more like 60% of the BTU equivalent price of natural gas at the plant tailgate. These are serious ethane rejection economics for plants feeding Mont Belvieu. And of course, Conway is worse with pricing at 19.9 cnts/gal. Way above the prices this summer, but still in ethane rejection territory.
Processing economics Eagle Ford plant example: Base case
Weve talked about ethane rejection many times before, both from the perspective of the math involved (Computing NGL Quantities, BTU Content and GPM) and the market impact of rejection (It Dont Matter to Me, Nowhere to Run, Frac Spread Cliff). Today well pick up an example of an Eagle Ford plant that we examined back in How Rich is Rich? Gas Processing Economics Part 3: Computing NGL Quantities, and analyze the consequences of ethane rejection at this plant.
Table #1 lays out the basic data for our representative plant. It is a fully loaded 200,000 Mcf/d plant (Blue, Cell B9) running 5.65 GPM gas (Green, Cell C9), which is fairly typical for Eagle Ford. The Mole percentages of each component of the feed gas are shown in Column A, which yields a 1,258 BTU content of the feed gas stream (pink, Cell F7). This is a relatively new plant, so the recovery percentages are good - 99% for all liquids except ethane, which is 90%. This means that the extraction process leaves 10% of the ethane and 1% of the other NGL products in the residue gas stream. Crunch all those parameters through the RBN Processing Plant Model and we see that total liquids production is 26,893 barrels per day (Cell D7), with ethane making up 56% of the barrel (Column E). Again, if you really want to know more details, all of these calculations are described in mind numbing detail in How Rich is Rich.
The RBN Processing Model also tells us a few other important numbers about this plant not shown in this part of the spreadsheet. Shrinkage is 42 MMcf/d. We know that the plant receives 200 MMcf/d. After extracting 26.9 Mb/d the residue (output) gas stream is thus reduced to 158 MMcf/d. Not only has the volume been reduced, the BTU content of the gas has also been reduced significantly, from 1,258 Btu/cf down to 1,024 Btu/Mcf, lower by 234 Btu/cf or about 19%.
Table #2 below shows the economics of the numbers described above, valued using OPIS Mont Belvieu non-TET NGL prices from Friday (Column B), and for natural gas using the closing CME/NYMEX prompt month natural gas price (Cell A1). In Column C we deduct 10 cnts/gal for an estimated price after T&F - so ethane for example has a 12.5 cnts/gal value at the plant tailgate (Column C). Using these prices and the NGL volumes in Table #1, the model yields daily product revenues of $688,158 (Cell E7).
Note that of the $688,158, only $79,227 of that total or 11.5% of the revenue comes from ethane. Although ethane is by far the largest volume produced at this plant, it is a relatively small piece of the revenue pie. The largest part of that pie is propane, at $196,214 or 28.5%. Even with propane prices low, propane revenues are still sizeable.
Column G shows the theoretical value of the plant inlet stream. We say theoretical, because this assumes that our 1,258 Btu/cf stream could be sold at natural gas prices. In reality, this stream is much too rich for sale and would never come close to meeting the quality specifications of natural gas pipelines. Nevertheless we can calculate the theoretical value of the stream by multiplying the inlet volume in MCF times the BTU value per MCF times the price of gas per MMBTU, yielding $827,035.
The outlet (residue) stream is well within pipeline quality specs with a BTU value of 1,024 Btu/cf. Again multiplying the volume times the BTU value times price, the outlet stream is valued at $532,090. Sum the value of the liquids and the outlet stream, then deduct the value of the input stream and the total value per day at our sample plant is $393,231, still a very attractive gross margin for any gas processing plant.
Make the ethane go away: Rejection case
We labored through all of the numbers above for one reason so we can compare this Base Case with an ethane Rejection Case. Table #3 shows the changes in our key input variable Cell B2 goes from 90% to 0%. That drops total liquids production to 11,802, a decline of 15,091, the volume of ethane produced in the Base Case.
We dont show it in this part of the spreadsheet, but shrinkage drops from 42 MMcf/d to 18 MMcf/d since all the ethane stays in the gas. That means that the residue stream increases in volume from 158 MMcf/d to 182 MMcf/d an increase of 15% in the gas coming out of the plant. And not only is there more gas, the gas has a higher BTU content due to the presence of the higher BTU ethane molecules. The residue gas stream BTU content increases from 1,024 Btu/Mcf in the Base Case to 1,120 in the Rejection Case. Put these two factors together and the BTU quantity of the residue stream increases by 42 MMbtu/d, or 26%.
Table #4 below shows the economic impact of ethane rejection using the same OPIS and CME/NYMEX prices used in the Base Case. Obviously there is no revenue from ethane, so the NGL product value per day drops from $688,158 in the Base Case to $608,931 in the Rejection Case, a decline of $79,227. There is no change in the inlet gas stream value. But check out the change in the outlet gas stream. It is UP $137,287 due to the higher volume and higher BTU content of the gas. Thus the net per day for the plant increases by $58,060 in the Rejection Case versus the Base Case. That is what we should expect. The plant goes into rejection because it makes more money rejecting ethane than recovering the ethane. So the plant should make more money in the Rejection Case.
Our representative Eagle Ford plant detailed above is only one possible example of rejection at a modern 200 MMcf/d facility processing rich shale gas. But this example does provide insight into what wide scale rejection will mean in todays processing market. Gas processing economics remain quite lucrative, regardless of ethane pricing. Propane, butanes and natural gasoline prices remain several multiples of natural gas prices, which means that processing margins continue to be strong even with ethane prices below natural gas on a BTU basis.
Rich gas plants with high ethane percentages will throw significant volumes of natural gas back into the market when ethane rejection kicks in. In our example plant, the residue gas stream volume increased by 15% and the heat content quantity by 26%. Thats a lot of gas volume hitting an already oversupplied market. Of course there are a lot of plants running much leaner gas, so you cant extrapolate a market-wide impact from our example plant. In a later blog well estimate what the overall increase in supply might be.
Similarly, when one of these big ethane producers goes into rejection, it takes a lot of ethane volume off the market. In our example, 15 MB/d of ethane disappears from the market at this one plant. With numbers this big, it would seem that widespread ethane rejection could rebalance the market in fairly short order. And that behavior will define the ethane market for many years to come, until new petrochemical plants are completed and demand catches up with the capacity of gas processors to produce ethane. Its going to be a roller coaster. In our example, there was not much of a problem with the residue gas stream BTU content. There has been a lot of concern about potential pipeline gas quality problems coming from massive rejection. But the residue BTU content was only 1,120 in the Rejection Case. While this is above the specs of most gas pipelines, when other factors are taken into consideration (dew point, Wobbe index, etc.) there would probably be no problem with this gas stream into many pipelines. That is not the case for older plants that lose some propane into the gas when they reject ethane. The rejected ethane plus the inadvertently rejected propane can kick the gas well out of spec. But at the new plants with clean-cut ethane rejection this is much less of a problem.
The above point does not imply that the gas pipelines are not going to have quality problems. There will still be a lot of BTUs shifting into the gas stream, which may result in issues for plants downstream of other plants already rejecting significant volumes. That is particularly true for plants way downstream for example, Marcellus plants without ethane take-away capacity, accustomed to blending their ethane laden residue gas with lean gas from the U.S. Gulf. If that U.S. Gulf gas is not so lean, that will be a problem. Last week a Platts article quoted a recent report from US Capital Advisers, saying that We see the potential for gas shut-ins in the Northeast as pipelines pull their BTU waivers, and sub-spec gas just doesn't have a home. Weve not done the analysis on this at RBN, but it is certainly possible.
Most other downstream plants with ethane take-away capacity will be able to resolve any problem with a high BTU residue gas stream by simply producing ethane at negative margins. It may take a few dollars out of the plants processing margin, but with attractive margins on the other NGL products it makes a lot more sense than shutting back the plant, potentially impacting gas flows into the plant.
The model
Usually when we take a deep dive into the numbers like we did today we include the spreadsheet model along with the posting. We are making an exception to that rule today because we have yet to explain the detailed calculations of the models residue gas module. It was on our list after How Rich is Rich? and we just never got back to it. Without that explanation, the model would be difficult to follow. And the explanation should be a blog to itself. Given the timeliness of ethane developments we elected to cover market impacts and conclusions today, and get back to the math next week for you die hard processing geeks. And thats what well do. Promise!
At least we're not burning it off like we used to.
Alrighty, I admit it...I can't understand a word of this. I don't know what NGL is, something about natural gas? Does the article mean we have lots of gas but no one is buying it? Why is someone rejecting shale gas and who are they? Please, just a little help for those of us who are not conversant with terms of the petroleum world.
Extended natural gas flaring is getting quite rare in the US. It still goes on during initial well running before facilities get built out.
But regulations in most locations only allow it for an initial period. And many modern mineral royalties contracts now charge the producer for any gas that is removed from the reservoir. If they flare it or sell it, they still have to pay the royalty.
NGL = Natural Gas Liquids. The upshot of the article is that the cost of fractionation and transportation of ethane pretty much eats up any revenue the midstream operator may derive from it, so they're saying "No, thanks!" to ethane streams. (Subject to revision and extension by others, of course. ;-) )
NGL is Natural Gas Liquids: Ethane, Propane, Butane, etc. It is not the same as LNG, Liquid Natural Gas which is methane cooled down to -260°F to make it liquid.
Does the article mean we have lots of gas but no one is buying it?
No. We do have a lot of new Natural Gas supplies hitting the market and holding down prices. Additional consumption of Natural Gas like Electric Power Companies have switched more to Nat Gas over coal and raised the consumption.
However, the article is talking about the NGLs, specifically ethane which often goes to the production of plastics. New manufacturing chemical facilities are being built but the supply of ethane from "wet" (with liquids) natural gas wells has risen faster than the plants have been built, driving down the price for ethane.
Why is someone rejecting shale gas and who are they?
It is not that type of rejection and it is not rejecting shale gas. It is talking about the production of liquids in a natural gas processing plant.
Please, just a little help for those of us who are not conversant with terms of the petroleum world.
I will be glad to answer questions as I can. I primarily posted this article in response to another comment talking about how natural gas production was affecting manufacturing in the US. These low prices are driving the building of chemical plants that use NGL's as feedstock to product polymers and the like used to make plastics.
What gasses make up LNG?
What gas or gasses are extracted from shale? ...all that's in your chart?
Our marketing folks are hot on propylene right now; prices are good and the propane fraction in the Eagle-Ford is quite good.
Good thing about NGLs, material focus is highly flexible.
:: These low prices are driving the building of chemical plants that use NGL's as feedstock to product polymers and the like used to make plastics. ::
Tru dat! We are building another 4 ethane trains in the Mont Belvieu area to add to the 6 we already have operating.
|Typical Composition of Natural Gas
|Carbon Dioxide
|Hydrogen sulphide
|Rare gases
|A, He, Ne, Xe
In its purest form, such as the natural gas that is delivered to your home, it is almost pure methane.
LNG, liquid natural gas is pure methane chilled to -260°F.
Depending on the shale formation we can get everything from crude oil, natural gas liquids to dry methane. Different shales have different mixes just like traditional fields can be nearly all oil, all natural gas or a mix with other liquids often referred to as condensate or NGLs.
So should I take from this that the low cost of raw material is causing a boom in the American plastics industry?
Five years ago while on a mission trip to rural Mississippi south of Memphis, I saw hundreds, if not thousands, of units of idle railroad rolling stock, virtually all of it bulk plastic containers. I assumed it was idle because the plastics industry was going overseas. Does this also mean that a good deal of that rolling stock will be reactivated?
Just what gases make up the gas that is piped into our homes and businesses?
- Mostly methane (96-98%) then ethane, propane and butane.
What gasses make up LNG?
- Ethane (C2) to Hexane (C6+) and "heavies" (>C6)
Rich gasses are extracted from shale Some shales yield richer gasses than others. They are fractioned into their constituent products using temperature and pressure changes (Midstream processing). Methane is sent to NG pipeline companies Like Kinder Morgan and TransCanada or sent to refracting companies like Valero for final "polishing" and delivery to chemical companies like Dow Chemical or BASF.
There is a big growth coming in the production of the feedstocks, making the polymers and plastic pellets that are used to make film/bag as well as harder injection molded plastics. I expect it will lower the price of those items.
Does this also mean that a good deal of that rolling stock will be reactivated?
I don't know the status and demand of the rolling stock.
Sorry, you are describing NGL, not LNG.
Thanks, reading too fast while at work.
I suspect you probably answered the question the poster meant to ask.
Those two are confusing even when spelled out.
Thanks for quick lesson in Natural Gas gentlemen.
Of course, all the polyethylene producers are "loving it" with their feedstock costs dropping like a rock.
Is this a trick question?
"BP America has recruited an extraordinary group of 10 individuals for the companys independent External Advisory Council. The Council will assist and advise BP America Chairman and President Bob Malone in reviewing the operations and business of BP in America."
The 10 members of the External Advisory Council are:
Tom Daschle Former U.S. Senator from South Dakota, Daschle served in the U.S. Senate for 26 years, including as Senate Majority Leader.
Mark Hamilton President of the University of Alaska and retired U.S. Army Major General.
Jamie Gorelick One of the longest-serving Deputy Attorneys General, Gorelick is a member of numerous boards, and lectures on corporate governance and business ethics.
Leon Panetta Former Chief of Staff to the U.S. President, 1994-1997, and former U.S. Representative from California.
Alden J. McDonald, Jr. President and CEO of Liberty Bank and Trust Company.
Alan Simpson Former U.S. Senator from Wyoming, Simpson has served on numerous government committees and civic boards.
Warren Rudman Former U.S. Senator from New Hampshire and recipient of the Presidential Citizens Medal for Public Service.
Jim Hall An expert on crisis management, government relations and transportation safety and security, Hall has served government and private clients for over 35 years.
Admiral Frank L. Skip Bowman (ret.) Admiral Bowman is president and chief executive officer of the Nuclear Energy Institute and is the former Chief of Naval Personnel and the former Director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion.
Christine Todd Whitman Former Governor of New Jersey and former Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Whitman is a member of many public boards.
The ethane is still processed and sent on. Progit margins just sink. The "stockpiling of excess" comes at the final proccessor. Most end-point-processors are flexible enough to redirect the ethane into other products like ethylene glycol (anti-freeze). It's just that their clients get the advantage of lower prices.
Example: Dow Chem is a large manufacturer of anti-freeze (ethylene glycol) which is in high demand at this time of year by airlines and airports. They can shift the ethane to their glycol product and way from their polyethylene (plastics, Saran Wrap) production.
I think you have the wrong thread. This is not about BP.
Natural Gas Marketing: What is Ethane Rejection
Summary Ethane rejection is the term used by natural gas processors to describe selling ethane as a part of the residue gas stream rather than as a natural gas liquid (NGL). Residue gas or pipeline quality gas is used in electric generation stations, your stove top, or water heater. NGLs are used in petrochemicals to make plastics, among other things. Ethane rejection is an operational decision that affects professionals in both natural gas marketing and NGL marketing.
Background Natural gas comes out of the ground as methane mixed with other heavier components: ethane, propane, butanes, and pentanes plus. What we call residue gas or pipeline quality gas is mostly methane. Each of the components have progressively higher molecular weights, which causes them to boil at progressively higher temperatures. Differences in boiling points are what makes gas processing and NGL fractionation work.
Imagine a bootleggers still with a fire at the bottom and cooling coils at the top. As you heat the alcohol and water, alcohol readily boils out of the top (with some water), and the water comes out of the bottom (with some alcohol). Now, imagine doing the same thing with methane and heaviers. In our still, the demethanizer, methane (with some ethane and heaviers) comes out the top, and ethane and heaviers (with some methane) comes out of the bottom.
In Ethane Rejection, the plant operator tweaks demethanizer temperatures to cause more ethane to boil out of the top with the methane gas stream, leaving less ethane in the bottom to sell as a liquid NGL. Ethane, because of its higher molecular weight, puts more burnable energy into the gas pipeline. Why would the operator want to do that?
Economics Gas processors look at the market value of ethane burned as an MMBtu in the pipeline gas stream versus its value as a gallon of liquid. The plastics industry turns liquid ethane into ethylene, then polyethylene, and then into things like trash bags. So is ethane worth more burned in your stove top or lining your garbage can?
If ethane is worth more at a plant as a liquid (and ultimately lining your garbage can), the processor recovers ethane. If its worth more as a gas (ultimately burning on your stove top), he rejects ethane. This economic choice what we call a real option. The processor has the operational right but not the obligation to sell ethane as a gas, depending on what nets him the higher price at his gas processing plant. Of course, he can only reject as much ethane as permitted by the pipeline specs. We wouldnt want your stove top to blow out or blow up!
Does this explanation help? Let us know what you think.
It is more a economic decision about whether to sell ethane as a direct product, or just dump it into the rest of the "y" grade leftovers for next to nothing.
On Feb. 5, Mr. Radley discussed the benefits of the deal with a lieutenant on the trading floor, Dennis Abbott, according to the complaint. "What we stand to gain, is not just we'd make money out of it, but we would know from thereafter that we can control the market at will," he said, according to phone recordings.
In a criminal plea filed by the Department of Justice, Mr. Abbott admitted to participating in the alleged market manipulation and is cooperating in the criminal probe. His attorney declined to comment in an email."
From a few years ago.
Thank you trying to turn a discussion of the NGL market and how it impacts manufacturing in the US into a BP bashing session.
They also sell donuts at their convenience stores. Maybe you can find a thread on donuts to carry this on as well.
b) Perhaps the ethane rejection is caused by continued BP market manipulations.
On January 27, 2011, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of all charges against Mark David Radley, James Warren Summers, Cody Dean Claborn, and Carrie Kienenberger, former employees of a subsidiary of BP America.
This is the result from a claim that of what happened in 2004.
You neglected to include that part:
Now please, take your thread hijacking somewhere else.
Sorry, go back up thread and read what ethane rejection actually is.
No oil/gas company is manipulating the market to drive the price of their product as low as possible.
Thank you. That's the sort of context the poster should have included.
OK. What I was getting from the article was that it was undesireable to pipeline and that they were getting rid of it by some other means. Since "no flaring" is now the rule, I was wondering how.
I understand the (non-petroleum plant) chemical industry well, as I worked for just such a "diversified manufacturer" as you describe. And yes, there are a lot of places to put ethane to use once you get it into the plant(s).
Thank you for that informative explanation!
What is the price differential in making ethanol from corn vs ethane? Does it cost too much to get rid of the methanol/butanol fraction from ethane-generated ethanol?
Ethanol is not make from ethane.
To be clear, you can make ethanol from ethane, but it would cost more money than the ethanol is worth.
It is not part of our fuel ethanol supply chain.
The energy required to attach an -OH molecule to ethane is higher than deriving it from the gluco- chain found in cellulose.
It's too expensive to convert C2H6 to C2OH.
Not to mention it won't get any help from government subsidies and/or mandate either.
Big Oil is soooooo much more evil than Big Agriculture. Cow farts are innocuous!
Actually, it can be. Have to convert to ethylene first, of course, then make ethanol from that. I think that route is actually cheaper than the corn derived EtOH one, but the EtOH made by from natural gas is not considered "renewable".
It's been some years since I looked at the economics of the two, and it things have undoubtedly changed, so the NatGas to EtOH may no longer be less expensive today.
Please to explain.
I like that explanation ... Now I can go back and read the original article intelligently (to the extent that I can do anything intelligently).
It may help to read post #24 first to understand how "ethane rejection" is used in this market.
Some other posts in the thread help explain portions. I will try to answer other questions you may have.
Right, thanks.
Here's an interesting research tidbit concerning natural gas (specifically methane) that was in today's "R&D Magazine" email daily research review.
will help develop...
if successful could...
Their proposalwon a $4.8 million Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy (ARPA-E) award from DOE.
Let me know when it is an economic commercial industry rather than a taxpayer funded attempt that claims to reduce global warming.
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Update: Watch the video here.
Suzan Johnson Cook, Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, will hold a conversation with Dr. Chris Seiple, President of the Institute for Global Engagement, on the role of religion in foreign policy. The discussion will be moderated by Cheryl Benton, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, and will be available to view here on DipNote, the Department of State's official blog on January 25. Members of the general public are invited to participate by submitting questions in the comments section of this DipNote entry, some of which will be selected for response during the broadcast.
This is the twenty-third in the Conversations with America video series coordinated by the Bureau of Public Affairs, in which the State Department's senior leadership hosts conversations online, with leaders of prominent non-governmental organizations. Discussion topics include foreign policy and global issues and provide a candid view of how leaders from civil society engage the Department on pressing foreign policy issues.
Al B. in Kansas writes:
What is the purpose of defending other countries' poeple's freedom, when we have so many of our urban children force to defense themself unintentionally, for example, when we go to war, we allow the terorists shoot first before we shoot at them with three warning shots?. and why domestic forces shoot at their citizens without a warning shot? Why do our justice systems allow the rich poeple to rob the poor and say, it's the law? why when poor poeple walk past the bank they call us criminal regardless of our action? why when rich poeple leave their children home alone, it's call social responsibility? however, when poor poeple working to feed their children, it's call children abuse and neglegence? all and all, the situation are the same in the eyes of the lord. but in the eyes of the social justice is an egg and a rock? "when opportunity knock on the rich, it's call business. When opportunity knock on the poor, don't move wait your turn untill I have some bone left over to throw at your head.
Thank you.
Bless you all.
Kathy M. in Arkansas writes:
Considering as of 2008, 76% of Americans are Christian, why does Obama say that America is not a Christian nation? Why do you support those who have declared us the Big Satan and have declared jihad against us and Israel?
Why does the state department automatically assume that demonstrators are right and civil governments are wrong?
Why in the world did you take money away from hard working Americans and their children and give it to the Hamas in the Gaza strip under the auspices of humanitarian help for the Palestinians?
Why do the people in the state department continue to act as enablers to those that are self destructive? You are giving a gun to a child when you do so. Why do you hate Israel when the American people are overwhelmingly in support of Israel and Jerusalem, Israel's capital? Why do you continually ignore the death and destruction that the Palestinians launch on the Israeli people(Israeli, Christian and Muslim combined)?
What are you going to do about Christians being killed in Nigeria? What are you doing for the Christian pastor who is being threatened with death in Iran?
If you don't wake up, there may not be a USA State department in the future. We have enemies. Stop coddling them!
W.W. writes:
twitter? conx ? some live interactions for world cyber citizen?
L. in Canada writes:
Ambassador Cook - Suicide bombings in the name of Allah. Qur'an burning. Iran and the use of great satan. Anti antisemitism. Fundamentalist Jews. The catholic pope making negative remarks towards Buddhism.Wannabe Templar going mental with a gun. Muslim killing Muslim - Jew against Jew - Christian against Christian - everyone against everyone else- Church bombings - mosque burnings. Where do you begin?
You are tasked with a job that seems insurmountable. And president Obama thinks dealing with congress is headache.(Laugh)
Do you have wings tucked behind your back by chance?(chuckle)
Seems what you need is a miracle to do your job.
While some may not appreciate your job and some would view many other issues as more important - your job is of more importance than the respect the mainstream would give to you.
I wish you the best and who knows with a little faith you will get that miracle that you need.
Life is certainly stranger than fiction.
Marcia in Colorado writes:
Until we remove religion from our lives (age of aquarius?), there's probably no hope at all for peace. Everyone's always defending their god against somebody else's idea of their god. It'll never end. If religion were removed from all the arguments, would there BE an argument?
Elaine writes:
How tolerant should we be of intolerance? Is it a Christian's religious right to refuse to acknowledge a legally married, same-sex couple as "married" on the grounds that he holds the term "marriage" as sacred? Is it a Muslim's right to follow the Qur'an when it says: [9.29] "Fight those who do not believe in Allah, nor in the latter day, nor do they prohibit what Allah and His Apostle have prohibited, nor follow the religion of truth, out of those who have been given the Book, until they pay the tax in acknowledgment of superiority and they are in a state of subjection"?
S.B. in North Carolina writes:
In what capacity do you recommend faith communities to get involved in foreign policy?
Do you offer curriculum, training, etc. to assist faith communities with better informing their participants in foreign policy matters?
Some faith communities are overwhelmed with issues in their local communities. How would you encourage the leaders of these faith communities to still engage their participants in international matters?
Chloe S. in the U.S.A. writes:
Any news about A defector's mysterious disappearance?
John P. in Greece writes:
@ Kathy M. in Arkansas
I think that the President's phrase is a great phrase!
It depends on how you interpret it…
I don't put words in his mouth, but I think that I can help you by sharing with you how I understand his phrase when he says that "America is not a Christian nationâ€.
1. I am a Christian Orthodox if that helps… However, even if you have a society of 76% Christians this does not make it a Christian nation as long as you still have 24% of other religions, Atheists, or whatever (if you think that the majority of the 76% can teach the minority of 24% on how they can fly to their "heavenâ€, then you are very close to become what fanatic Muslims are: terrorists. It's the point that you create a new religion paranoia in a Jihad way)
2. America was/is and will be a nation build in a mosaic platform. That's the success of this system. Everyone is free to believe in whatever he thinks it's good for him, as far as he respects the law.
3. When he says that U.S.A. is not a Christian nation he underlines the BASIC argument that whatever happened in the past, happens and will happen, with our efforts against terrorism, is not a question of a religious war that Iranians & the Co. are trying to present. It's just a reaction of people who want to live in peace and create a safe planet for their kids. Our kids!
His phrase is even deeper, but I'll stop here for now.
Best Regards!
@Marcia in Colorado
Although you have a point, you are about to enter the dangerous tunel attempting to teach others where the paradise is...
Best Regards!
Kambiz K. in Pakistan writes:
It would be nice to see the US State Dept officially recognize that there are Jewish people living in Pakistan and Kashmir.
Tig in Central African Republic writes:
These facts dont seem realistic
John P. in Greece writes:
@ Kambiz K. in Pakistan --
Why SD should go ahead with such a statement? It's obvious they are living there too. Jewish are not aliens from outer space. They live everywhere.
I mean I wish you believe the same. They are common, ordinary people like all of us and they must have the right to live anywhere in the planet, having exactly the same rights with other citizens no matter their religious choice.
Of course I understand that being a Jew living in Pakistan or Kashmir is not exactly a walk in the park due to the Islamic fanatics and terrorism. But obviously they live there too. A rough example proving this is the "Daniel Pearl†case. As you probably know, he was an American-Jewish journalist, living with his family in Pakistan, working for the Wall Street Journal –if I recall. He unfortunately lost his life after a paranoid, fanatic "priest†and his gang kidnapped and executed him.
What I mean is that if we start treating Jews in a "specialâ€, photographic way it's like starting to play the game in a Hitler's way. This monster attempted to "stamp†Jewish people, discriminating them from the others. In 2012, we must stop continuing this strategy of focusing on them assuming that they are something strange and different.
Of course I understand your good will offering this comment and I don't know whether the SD will decide to make a statement as you suggest or not.
However, according to my opinion, it's not that important on the ground that Jews live equally among us everywhere and they have every right to do so.
Kambiz K. in Pakistan writes:
The problems faced by the Jewish people living in Pakistan are not only from Muslim fundamentalists but white-collared fundamentalists, multi-nationals, and even US security contractors. It would greatly help if the US State Dept recognize the fact that there ARE people of Jewih faith, living in Pakistan and Kashmir.
Todd T. in Alaska writes:
I see that President Obama is declaring January 16, 2012 as "Religious Freedom Day." My question is, how is that different than any other day. Shouldn't we be able to have the "Free Exercise" to practice and express our faith any day of the year? How does this 'declared' day differ?
Martin S. in Minnesota writes:
How seriously does the State Department work with US churches that have close relations with churches in difficult parts of the world? Especially if the US churches are conveying critical input from their partners?
Muhammed in India writes:
It appears that American occupation forces in Iraq and Afghanistan work in close cooperation with Christian missionaries in spreading Christianity there.
Emma M. in the USA writes:
Hah, Italy demonstrators rally against Berlusconi
Kambiz K. in Pakistan writes:
The US SD should stop supporting the white-collared fundamentalists like the Khursheed Mahmood Kasauri (Pakistan's Former Foriegn Minister) and his family members, who preend to support US interest in Pakistan, but have repeatedly demonstrated their hatrade towards the Jewish people living in Pakistan.
Chuck in Louisiana writes:
Why does it seem that China's shortcomings in religious freedom is being ignored by the Dept. of State?
W. in the USA writes:
Ive been meaning to read this and just never acquired a chance. Its an issue that Im really interested in, I just started reading and Im glad I did. Youre a fantastic blogger, one of the ideal that Ive seen. This blog absolutely has some information on topic that I just wasnt aware of. Thanks for bringing this stuff to light.
John W. in Texas writes:
The United States doesn't "do" anything about the lack of religious freedom in China for the same reason it doesn't do anything about it in other countries. It's none of the US business. No matter what some people world wide think, The United States doen't have the authority to go around and police the rest of the world. As anyone who studies history should be able to tell, lots of times when we stick our nose in other countries domestic business, we get negative results. Just look at Iraq!
Audrey in Washington, D.C. writes:
Religious freedom is obviously something which the U.S. Government cares about a lot, but why does it matter?
Chelsea in Georgia writes:
How does a lack of freedom halfway around the globe impact us here in the USA?
Ryan P. in Washington, D.C. writes:
In the West, many complain of non-Western immigrants importing inhumane cultural practices, female genital manipulation and honor killings being chief examples. Yet many people abroad also complain that the U.S. is offensively asserting its own values overseas religiously and culturally. In increasingly multi-cultural globalized contexts, how does the State Department demarcate between a ritual practiced with earnest belief and a definitively immoral practice? How does the State Department strike a balance between universalism, cosmopolitanism, and ethical relativism?
Catherine H. in Washington, D.C. writes:
How does a lack of freedom halfway around the globe impact us here in the USA?
Maureen in Washington, D.C. writes:
What is the State Department doing to help end religious persecution, including killings, of Catholics in India? Is India ever included in the State Department report on religious persecution?
Melissa in Maryland writes:
Do you see a greater chance for religious freeom in Myanmar now that the government is opening up more? What is being done to protect the Karen people?
Karina N. in Washington, D.C. writes:
It seems surprising to think of religion working in tandem with foreign policy. At first glance, the two just don't seem to be natural partners. How do they fit together?
Vaiese T. in Washington writes:
First and formost I am a Iraq War veteran and a member a Army National Guard in Washington State. For the last 5 months I have applied for many opportunities to work in high threat area for any contractor jobs. I also received many phone interview with promising lead for a possible employment until when it comes to a birth place. I was born in American Samoa which is an American territory which makes me a US National but not citizen. So I my question is, why is ok for us to serve in Armed Forces and die for the country that we loved but when it comes to work contractor jobs which is most control by the department of state and as a US National aren't authories to do so? I feel this is so disservice for all my brothers and sister that died in both war for not given us the same opportunity as the us citizen. I feel the country that we serve and fought wars for is turning their backs on us.
John P. in Greece writes:
Chelsea in Georgia writes: Catherine H. in Washington, D.C. writes: "How does a lack of freedom halfway around the globe impact us here in the USA?â€
Obviously because it's double-sided girls!
Just a beer and I see you double!
That's the impact…
If anything happens to one side of the moon, be sure that the other side won't be the same.


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Fall 2001
Volume 6 Number 1
by Kent Annan
Whenever George Pasley, Class of 1997, returns to Princeton (three times so far) he takes time to help wash dishes in the cafeteria, which
he did most recently after breakfast a week after Easter. He was at PTS to
read his poem "Therefore, Let Us Celebrate" as part of the Seminary's
Easter Octave celebration of the eighth and final day of the traditional
high feast of Easter. He washes the dishes because he enjoys it and
because he has three years of good memories among the suds as a student.
This is not the practice of most PTS alums
George Pasley in his church's garden
Neither is working as a shepherd nor earning a B.S. in agriculture, which were both along Pasley's path to becoming pastor of two congregations in rural Kansas—Garnett Presbyterian Church in Garnett (pop. 3500, whose main industry is three retirement homes and related services) and Miami Presbyterian Church, which is forty miles from Garnett and not in a town.
The ones who spend an hour
Kneeling on cold moist earth
Stones biting at their knees
Early March wind
Bothering at their backs
Planting peas dried and wrinkled
Know what a promise is,
Know the love that makes it
Know the joy that seals it
Know the faith that keeps it
Know the hope that binds it
To the harvest, yet to come.
Pasley, 46 and a bachelor, grew up in the country —
Kansas, Indiana, then a family farm in western Maryland. In Maryland, while working as a shepherd (really; he even had his own flock) and sheep shearer, Pasley became extensively involved in ministry at the First Presbyterian Church of Howard County in Columbia, Maryland, an 800-member congregation. Recognizing his gifts, people at the church encouraged him to attend seminary, an idea he had toyed with. He followed their advice to Princeton and prepared for his next vocation.
Poetry was always part of the mix as Pasley trained for the ministry of Word and Sacrament, though it was only a recent addition to his life. "About a year before seminary, a poem just came to me while I was praying," he says. "The poem kind of answered this desperate prayer. After that I started to write." Since he wasn't a liberal arts major, Pasley hadn't written or read much poetry to that point. But he started to write regularly and to share his poetry with friends. On special occasions like Easter or Christmas, Pasley distributed copies of his poetry as a gift to the PTS community through the mailboxes of students, faculty, and staff.
Now his poems appear regularly on the back of his church bulletins, "because if they don't, some people start to ask me why I'm not including them." Seven or eight times a year, he delivers a long poem as a sermon.
But the confluence of poet and pastor involves more than sprinkling poetry into his ministry. An admirer of Wendell Berry (a celebrated poet/writer and farmer who lives on a farm in Kentucky), Pasley thinks the pastor's and poet's roles in the community are almost identical.
"The job of both pastor and poet is to look and listen and understand," he says. "You're supposed to see below the surface and beyond the end of the day."
As pastor, he has led his two congregations to employ their resources faithfully. Last year the Garnett church aimed to add ten members to their rolls; they added nine. Unfortunately, they also lost one member, a man who at 107 years old may have been the oldest Presbyterian elder in the country, says Pasley, "though I was pretty glad we only had one die."
"With only fifty members, many over seventy-five years old, it's hard to do a whole lot," he says. "But we have our building, so we use that. God has been answering our willingness." For example, the congregation set the goal of helping single parents. They then had the opportunity to provide needed space for Head Start, a child development program that serves low-income children and their families, to use for its family counseling and speech therapy. They are also trying to invite the wider community to three events at the church per year, which so far have included a lecture by a parenting expert and a piano concert by PTS director of music Martin Tel.
In a way uniquely possible in a small town, Pasley is involved throughout the community. He is secretary of the Lion's Club, secretary of the Big Brothers Big Sisters chapter, secretary of the minister's fellowship, and on the library board. He turned down being secretary of the Rotary Club, "because I thought that would be too much."
Speaking slowly, with a bit of country drawl, Pasley winds his stories through the names and histories of people and places. In Garnett, he has taken up "flower gardening." His parsonage garden of zinnias, peonies, and two large hibiscus shrubs is on the main street right across from city hall, so everyone in town sees his (God's?) handiwork. Which seems symbolically appropriate for this poet/pastor. People pay attention to Pasley while he pays attention to them, to what is below the surface, to what is beyond the end of the day.
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State grant aimed to help restore Ad'k waters
ALBANY – The state has created a $400,000 grant program to fund projects aimed at restoring hundreds of lakes and streams in the Adirondacks still suffering from the damages of acid rain.
The funding for the Adirondack Acid Rain Recovery Program comes from a multi-state settlement with Cinergy Corp., now Duke Energy Corp., over violations of the federal Clean Air Act, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said in a press release issued Friday.
"The Adirondack Acid Rain Recovery Program will speed the recovery of hundreds of lakes and streams by identifying the most effective tools available for reversing the damages of acid rain," Schneiderman said. "Through this program and my office's continued legal action against acid rain polluters, we will help to restore the Adirondacks for future generations of New Yorkers."
Although acid rain has decreased significantly in recent years as a result of federal and state efforts to limit air pollution, parts of the Adirondacks have been slow to recover. In fact, scientists believe that over 500 water bodies in the Adirondacks continue to suffer from the damage caused by acid rain.
The grant program is intended to jump-start research projects for reducing the impacts of acid rain pollution and advancing recovery efforts. It will be administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and will be conducted through an open, competitive project solicitation and grant award process. It is expected that some projects will involve the testing of newly-designed methods for neutralizing acidity in soils and waters.
Acid rain is caused when air emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx), generated predominately by coal-fired power plants, interact in the atmosphere to form acid compounds that fall back to earth as acid rain. Because of its unique geology, the Adirondacks are particularly sensitive to acid rain. When acid rain falls on the Adirondacks, it acidifies forest soils, reducing growth and survival of tree species, and acidifies lakes and other water bodies, which impacts fish and other aquatic organisms and reduces recreational and economic opportunities in the region.
Adirondack Mountain Club Executive Director Neil Woodworth called the launch of the recovery program a milestone in the battle against acid rain.
"ADK applauds and thanks Attorney General Schneiderman for taking this initiative to help restore our precious Adirondack lakes, streams and forests, as well as the wildlife and recreational opportunities they support, for the benefit of all New Yorkers for generations to come," Woodworth said in prepared statement.
"The newly created program will enable the use of modern science to speed the recovery of our lakes, rivers and wildlife from decades of abuse from Midwest smokestacks," said Diane Fish, acting executive director of the Adirondack Council.
Funds for the Adirondacks Acid Rain Recovery Program were obtained in a 2010 settlement with Cinergy Corp. after the company failed to install technology for controlling SO2 emissions at its Midwestern coal-fired plants in violation of the New Source Review provisions of the federal Clean Air Act. In addition to providing funds to establish the program, the settlement required Cinergy to modify its operations and control pollution at its facilities – steps that have reduced SO2 emissions by 35,000 tons per year, according to a recent federal government estimate.
Friday's announcement comes on the heels of similar legal actions that Schneiderman has taken to curb air pollution in New York. The attorney general is suing the current and former owners of a major Pennsylvania electric power plant – Homer City Station – over multiple violations of the federal Clean Air Act that cause more than 100,000 tons of SO2 pollution to enter New York.
Early last month, Attorney General Schneiderman, as part of a coalition of seven states, notified the federal Environmental Protection Agency of his intent to sue the agency for violating the Clean Air Act by failing to address methane emissions from the oil and natural gas industry.
Also last month, after legal actions by Attorney General Schneiderman's office and partnering states, the EPA adopted national air quality standards that protect the public from the adverse health effects of fine particulate matter – commonly known as soot – as is required under the federal Clean Air Act.


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It's Friday, woo hoo! This week has been super long, I think because I'm excited about my mini trip to New Orleans this weekend! I'm really excited! We're staying right on Bourbon Street at the Chateau Bourbon. We picked this hotel because of the location. That way when we go out at night, no one has to drive! No DD's in this bunch, lol.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Friday Recap! Off to New Orleans tomorrow!
It's Friday, woo hoo! This week has been super long, I think because I'm excited about my mini trip to New Orleans this weekend! I'm really excited! We're staying right on Bourbon Street at the Chateau Bourbon. We picked this hotel because of the location. That way when we go out at night, no one has to drive! No DD's in this bunch, lol.
25 comments:
- Wes said...
Aww have fun girlie... You definitely deserve it! I can't wait to see the trip pics :-)
- March 20, 2009 at 9:41 AM
- Askmewhats said...
have a wonderful trip! can't wait to hear your adventure!
- March 20, 2009 at 9:47 AM
- mina said...
Have fun in New Orleans!
- March 20, 2009 at 10:05 AM
- B said...
New Orleans is one of my favorite cities! With Spring finally hitting, the weather will be absolutely beautiful. Have a wonderful time!
- March 20, 2009 at 10:20 AM
- Ethereal Prey said...
have a great trip! i love new orleans! can't wait to see the food porn!
- March 20, 2009 at 10:29 AM
- Miss Undastood said...
I live in New Orleans. The weather here is supposed to be perfect this weekend so you should have a blast. If you need any info as in a different place to eat or anything as such, hit me up via email...email@example.com
- March 20, 2009 at 11:22 AM
- Couture Carrie said...
Have an amazing time in N'awlins, RR!
- March 20, 2009 at 11:35 AM
- Kyttequeen said...
WOW!!!! You coming to my home town to RELAX!!! oh my my my! well the weather is supposed to be beautiful this weekend!!! I wish I could get a quick make over while you are in town If you need anything holla at me email@example.com
- March 20, 2009 at 12:28 PM
- CestLaVy said...
My hometown! Try all the food you can eat! You can work out later... =D
- March 20, 2009 at 1:36 PM
- Girl with Curl said...
Have a safe and great trip! That hotel rooms looks nice.
- March 20, 2009 at 2:18 PM
- EbeautyBlog said...
Have a safe trip dear. No DD is the way to go eh? Very smart :)
- March 20, 2009 at 2:19 PM
- ~Mel said...
awww.. have fun Ren! I always wanted to head down to New Orleans and try out some creole dishes! take lots of pics! =)
- March 20, 2009 at 2:49 PM
- ♥ Kendall ♥ said...
Have a fun & safe trip! New Orleans is on my "list" of places to go!
- March 20, 2009 at 3:17 PM
- divinexjanice said...
Hey girl! <3 Your blog, been following you on twitter. When you go to 504 you gotta check out this place http://www.creolecreamery.com/ Enjoy your short but hopefully sweet vacation you deserve it!
- March 20, 2009 at 7:05 PM
- southern_gyrl said...
Oh! Have fun! I wished I'd have known you were coming down! N.O. is like 45 minutes away, and this is me and my DH 9th wedding anniversary tomorrow...we're gonna be there too....sort of a "stay-cation", if you will. Small world.
If you want some of the best creole food, try the Praline Connection. Prepare for a wait. Red beans, rice, turkey legs,greens and OMG, the fried chicken. If you feel a bit adventerous...try the gator sausage. I happen to love it.
Try Cental Deli/Grocery on Decatur for an excellent muffelatta.
If you want an excellent, and HUGE burger, try the Port of Call. Take my advise...skip the bacon bits on the baked potato... also be prepared for a wait.
If you're looking for clothes...try Magazine St. There's a boutique there that has clothes from 1.00 jeans to 700.00 shirts. A good bit of vintage, and samples that didn't make a line.
I hope you have a great time, and Laissez le bon ton roulette!!!
- March 20, 2009 at 7:16 PM
- blushing in high heels said...
ren check out my blog!!! i was inspired to make a blog because of you and other make-up gurus! follow me please!!
- March 21, 2009 at 3:40 AM
- Jaimie said...
wooo my family's home town! Do enjoy the beignets they are my favorite! OO and get some crawfish! have a great time.
- March 21, 2009 at 7:36 PM
- iamgrape1119 said...
Have a wonderful trip hun! Don't forget to take loads of pics!
I can't wait to hear your SugarSweet haul!
- March 22, 2009 at 12:07 AM
- JENSMAKEUPBAG said...
yay have fun! take a hand grenade for all of us:)
- March 22, 2009 at 3:08 AM
- SPECiAL x GiRL said...
what a beautiful place to stay at! have fun!
- March 22, 2009 at 9:33 AM
- Gemma said...
omg girl! I'm going to New Orleans next weekend-the 28th-boo! I just missed ya! I hope you had an awesome hand grenade! Last time the bf and I went, we had hand grenades and absinthe and then went on one of those ghost tours in a drunken stupor-SO MUCH CRAZY FUN! Can't wait to hear about your adventure! xoxo
- March 22, 2009 at 2:40 PM
- LipStick Staiin said...
so i thought u took these pix n i was goin to sayyy they're soo professional!! well have a super nice trip!! cant wait to hear about ur update! xoxo
- March 23, 2009 at 3:53 AM
- Diane said...
Renren, I need your help!
I am doing makeup for middle schoolers (8th graders) for an on stage performance. They are mostly group dances. I need you help with what to put on them! an email at firstname.lastname@example.com would be great. Thanks!
- March 23, 2009 at 5:33 PM
- dominican enigma said...
I hope you have so much fun!!!! I hear New Orleans is amazing.
- March 23, 2009 at 8:53 PM
- Rai said...
Have a fun and save trip!
After a while, walking will become a pain. lol At least for me it was.
- March 25, 2009 at 8:42 AM


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Who doesn't love a good quote? Quotes can be the most profound, the most enlightening, the most comedic, the most ironic, and the most thought-provoking words ever spoken in the human language! Quotes can speak volumes and tie things together in such eloquent fashion, they literally go down in history! They can make us laugh, cry, love more, fear less, think deeper, and inspire us to reach new heights.
After watching all of the 'Quote Love' happening on Facebook and Twitter lately (Lots of people sharing lots of quotes!) , I thought it would be great to get everyone to share their favorite quote (or quotes) with the community here! Let's put together a compilation of the most empowering, inspirational, funny, and just flat-out BEST quotes around…
Let's celebrate a little "Quote Love"!
Here are a few of my favorites:
"One who sees himself as everything is fit to be guardian of the world… One who loves himself as everyone is fit to be teacher of the world." ~ Tao
"Abundance will shine through a mind that is aware of its own infinite nature" ~ The Secret
"We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned so as to live the life that is waiting for us." ~ EM Forster
"It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of someone's life with perfection" ~ The Baghavad Gita
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james1985 wrote:
REM - new adventures in hi-fi is another one that's different but great.
It's actually my favorite record by R.E.M. Sometimes records come out at certain points in your life and they mean a lot to you because of what you are going through - that's one of them for me. Especially that song "Bittersweet Me." But I love everything on there - "E-Bow the Letter," "Electrolite," "Leave," "How the West Was Won," "The Wake-Up Bomb," - I could list every song on there. It just speaks volumes to me.


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It's March 31 and the temperature is finally beginning to warm after a long, cold winter. For many Americans, spring actually begins today -- Opening Day of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season.
While baseball is America's national pastime, the sport's popularity is not limited to the United States. More than 25 percent of last season's Major Leaguers were born abroad, representing more than 15 countries. Because of the sport's global popularity, people around the world welcome the official start of another action-packed season on the baseball diamond. The relationships cemented by baseball's popularity illustrate the ability of athletics to transcend cultural boundaries. Recognizing this reach, the State Department capitalizes on sports diplomacy to foster new relationships, using hands-on, people-to-people exchanges to promote cross-cultural communication.
Youths at the Metropolitan Autonomous University Iztapalapa wave American flags as they meet Major League Baseball 13-time All-Star Ken Griffey, Jr. and Olympic softball champion Natasha Watley in Mexico City, Mexico, March 2014. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]
Sellout crowds outside the United States exemplify how our national pastime connects with global audiences. On March 22, in front of sold-out crowds of 40,000 fans, Australia hosted two games between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks. The two-game series at the Sydney Cricket Ground served as the MLB's debut Down Under. The Sydney series continues MLB's recent tradition of international opening days. Monterrey, Mexico opened international baseball in 1999. Professional ballplayers also competed in league-sanctioned exhibition games during the MLB Chinese Series in 2008 and the Taiwan All-Star Series in 2011. Tokyo has hosted four international games, most recently in 2012.
Young athletes participate in a clinic with U.S. Sports Envoy and Major League Baseball All-Star Ken Griffey, Jr., in Mexico City, Mexico, March 2014. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]
Several recent State Department programs focused on "diamond diplomacy." Earlier this month, Major League Baseball great Ken Griffey, Jr. and 2004 Olympic softball gold medalist Natasha Watley stepped up to the plate for a program hosted by U.S. Embassy Mexico City. The duo conducted clinics and activities for hundreds of young Mexican baseball and softball players. The youngsters not only improved their skills, but also learned the importance of communication, teamwork, dedication, and respect for diversity.
In locations including Nicaragua, Ecuador, Korea, Taiwan, and Colombia, the Department has conducted similar programs with Hall of Famers Barry Larkin and Cal Ripken Jr., as well as softball gold medalist Jessica Mendoza. In recent years, the State Department has welcomed sports visitors from Honduras, the Philippines, and Iraq for baseball-focused programs.
Opening Day provides an opportunity to celebrate and reflect on the international appeal of this quintessential American game, and showcases how the culminating event that decides the MLB champion each October is truly a "World Series."
About the Author: Erin Reaney serves in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.


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Why €1 trillion corporate cash pile won't drive a boom
The gap between large corporate cash balances and low capital expenditure has been cited as the missing link that is hindering economic recovery, but this is misconceived, Standard & Poor's argues in a new report.
In a note published this week, Standard & Poor's looked at the estimated €1 trillion in cash sitting on the balance sheets of Europe's non financial companies.
In the report called "Cash, caution, and capex - why a trillion euro cash pile is unlikely to drive a European capex boom", S&P tests the argument that the significant firepower at the disposal of Europe's corporate sector could lead to a recovery-propelling surge in capital expenditure. The evidence does not look too promising, S&P said.
First, cash equivalents when measured as a proportion of total assets isn't exceptionally high and is lower than five other years between 2001 and 2012.
Second, European corporates are unlikely to run down their cash balances, given the "strong precautionary motive" to retain cash amid austerity measures in southern Europe, with Spanish and Italian companies increasing their cash holdings dramatically over the past 12 months.
Thirdly, those that have the cash are unlikely to spend it. Just seven industries lay claim to almost 80% of the cash. Of these, six are unlikely to significantly increase capital expenditure any time soon.
For example, the utilities and transport sectors, which both have in excess of €100bn in cash, tend to have long lead times when it comes to capex. The auto industry, which also has more than €100bn, faces overcapacity. Meanwhile any investment in the energy and materials sectors is likely to take place outside of Europe.
Also companies are facing "significant downward pressure on operating cash flow", according to S&P, with operating cash contracting 8% in the last 12 months, on a par with the 9% contraction in 2008. Finally, capex is already at elevated levels, down just 4% on the cyclical peak of 2008 and up 12% from the 2010 trough. The past 12 months was the second best year for capital spending in real terms since 2001, according to the ratings agency.
But S&P calculates that 42% of capital expenditure by European non-financial companies was made outside Europe.
The report concluded: "Corporate capex is unlikely to be the panacea that many hope for. Recovery in Europe will continue to hinge on the extent to which the continent can address its structural issues and whether or not the US and Asia can maintain recent positive economic momentum."
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Next Tuesday marks the 35th anniversary of the Supreme Court's legalization of abortion. Timed to the anniversary, Our Sunday Visitor offers an analysis of the political deadlock in Washington that has led to the current pro-life stalemate.
Pro-life prospects on Supreme Court anniversary
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