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Steve Horn | November 26, 2013
By Steve Horn • Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 15:31
Although TransCanada's Keystone XL tar sands pipeline has received the lion's share of media attention, another key border-crossing pipeline benefitting tar sands producers was approved on November 19 by the U.S. State Department.
Enter Cochin, Kinder Morgan's 1,900-mile proposed pipeline to transport gas produced via the controversial hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") of the Eagle Ford Shale basin in Texas north through Kankakee, Illinois, and eventually into Alberta, Canada, the home of the tar sands.
Like Keystone XL, the pipeline proposal requires U.S. State Department approval because it crosses the U.S.-Canada border. Unlike Keystone XL - which would carry diluted tar sands diluted bitumen ("dilbit") south to the Gulf Coast - Kinder Morgan's Cochin pipeline would carry the gas condensate (diluent) used to dilute the bitumen north to the tar sands.
"The decision allows Kinder Morgan Cochin LLC to proceed with a $260 million plan to reverse and expand an existing pipeline to carry an initial 95,000 barrels a day of condensate," the Financial Post wrote.
"The extra-thick oil is typically cut with 30% condensate so it can move in pipelines. By 2035, producers could require 893,000 barrels a day of the ultra-light oil, with imports making up 786,000 barrels of the total."
Increased demand for diluent among Alberta's tar sands producers has created a growing market for U.S. producers of natural gas liquids, particularly for fracked gas producers.
"Total US natural gasoline exports reached a record volume of 179,000 barrels per day in February as Canada's thirst for oil sand diluent ramped up," explained a May 2013 article appearing in Platts. "US natural gasoline production is forecast to increase to roughly 450,000 b/d by 2020."
Before Eagle Ford, Kinder Morgan Targeted Marcellus
Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale basin was Kinder Morgan's first choice pick for sourcing tar sands diluent for export to Alberta. It wasn't until that plan failed that the Eagle Ford Shale basin in Texas became Plan B.
Known then as the Kinder Morgan Cochin Marcellus Lateral Project proposal, the project fell by the wayside in February 2012.
"The company's Cochin Marcellus Lateral Pipeline would have started in Marshall County, West Virginia, and transported natural gas liquids from the Marcellus producing region of Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio," wrote the Mount Vernon News of the canned project. [It] would [then] carry the [natural gas] liquids to processing plants and other petrochemical facilities in Illinois and Canada."
"Kinder Magic": More to Come?
Industry market trends publication RBN Energy described Kinder Morgan's dominance of the tar sands diluent market as "Kinder Magic" in a January 2013 article.
"These are still early days for the developing condensate business in the Gulf Coast region," RBN Energy's Sandy Fielden wrote. "Plains All American and Kinder Morgan are developing the potential to deliver at least 170,000 barrels per day of Eagle Ford condensate as diluent to the Canadian tar sand fields in Alberta by the middle of 2014."
Fielden explained we could see many more of these projects arise in the coming years.
"We have a sense that before too long there will be many more condensate infrastructure projects showing up like 'magic' in midstream company presentations."
While the industry press coverage sounds optimistic, it doesn't account for the concurrent rise of public opposition to dirty energy pipelines and expansion plans in the fracking and tar sands arenas, so only time will tell the fate of Cochin and its kin.
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Good For Him!
I hope this means he's stopped listening to malthusians like chu and Holdren and started reading Richard Muller's excellent Energy for Future Presidents.
Too bad for all the victims of Fracking.
Even if they don't have to deal with ground water contamination, their property values are taking a dump.
This is really bad for rural folks.
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Keystone XL Pipeline
This is BAD news for all Americans. For all of the world. Another reason to believe Obama doesn't not take Climate Change seriously. What a dissapointment!
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What do diluents consist of
What's in frack gas condensates?
Naphtha, Hydrogen sulfide (H2S),Thiols traditionally also called mercaptans (denoted as RSH, where R is an organic group such as methyl, ethyl, etc.), Carbon dioxide (CO2),Straight-chain alkanes having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms (denoted as C2 to C12), Cyclohexane and perhaps other naphthenes, Aromatics (benzene, toluene, xylenes, and ethylbenzene).
Could somebody tell me what the medical effects of chronic exposure to diluents are?
Its not safe to be near without gloves and a breather mask.
I guarantee that no one has tested humans for chronic exposure.
We have Chas Rasper here to thank for pointing out how toxic Dilbit is. (This is Diluent+Crude… which is not quite what you are asking.)
Keystone's MSDS says, "Repeated dermal application of crude oils in rats produced systemic toxicity in blood, liver, thymus and bone marrow."
I'm sure that mixing it with Bitumen makes it much safer. :-)
I know a lot about H2S.. at 10PPM you smell rotten eggs, at 100PPM you start to suffer from oxygen asphyxiation, at 300PPM your nervous system shuts down and you die in 2 minutes. (Its so dangerous, that Canada tried to weaponize the stuff.) Small pools of diluent in an enclosed space could build up lethal amounts, otherwise I bet the concentrations aren't dangerous. They tend to keep the concentrations low since H2S + H2O = H2SO4, which leads to metal fatigue which leads to exploding pipelines. We typically ship 4PPM H2S to the home even though it is highly corrosive. It even eats stainless steel.


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- 1 pound turkey breast tenderloins, cubed
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
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- 1/2 cup stir-fry sauce
- 1/3 cup shredded carrot
- Hot cooked rice
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- Stir-fry the mixed vegetables, onion, stir-fry sauce and carrot for 4-6 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add turkey; heat through. Serve with rice. Yield: 4 servings.
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In the Hobby Center's Zilkha Hall, about 370 friends of the University of St. Thomas gathered for a special performance by Grammy Award-winning opera favorite Ana Maria Martinez on Dec. 14. The concert, Cantos De Mi Corazón: Songs of My Heart, raised $250,000 for the University's planned Performing Arts Center.
Martinez, a Houston Grand Opera performer, delighted the audience with a collection of songs she says have inspired her during critical moments of her life, ranging from Broadway favorites to Puccini's Madame Butterfly.
Kelli Cohen Fein and Martin Fein chaired the event, which honored Margaret Alkek Williams for her generosity to the arts.
On stage, the University President Dr. Robert Ivany unveiled plans for a new Performing Arts Center, designed by Studio Red Architects with a generous gift from the Alkek Williams Foundation.
In keeping with St. Thomas' philosophy that fine and performing arts are essential to its mission of educating leaders of faith and character, the design will include a black box flex theatre for dramatic productions, a proscenium theatre for musical performances and lectures, academic classrooms and offices, and additional meeting spaces. This world-class Performing Arts Center will occupy a block of University campus, and will add another jewel to Houston's Museum District.
Supporters included Jes and John Hagale, and Jes performed as one of the cellists. The students of the University Singers also performed.
Marianne Ivany and Priscilla Plumb, co-chairs of the University's Performing Arts Society, attended, and other guests who enjoyed the music were Jim Daniel, Jan Duncan, Phyllis Williams, Raye White, Donna and Bob Bruni and the Archbishop Emeritus Joseph A. Fiorenza. Restauranteurs Lucia and Michael Cordua and Phyllis and Tony Mandola attended, as well as former Fiesta Mart, Inc. principal Trini Mendenhall Sosa and Frank Sosa. The Kickerillo family, Mary and Vincent, and daughter Kelli and husband Todd Forester, were also present. Other guests included Shelby Hodge, Ginger and Jack Blanton, Caroline and Perryn Leech, Betty and Jesse Tutor, Isla and Tommy Reckling, Evelyn Griffin, Mariquita Masterson, Beth Madison and Ralph Burch, Cora Sue and Harry Mach, Denise Bush Bahr and Philip Bahr, and Olga and Gerald Bush.
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The American Legion is demanding the immediate resignation of Veteran Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki and two other top VA leaders, citing a pattern of "poor oversight" and "failed leadership."
In a news conference Monday afternoon, Legion National Commander Dan Dellinger said Shinseki's tenure at VA has been plagued by "bureaucratic incompetence" and disheartening results for veterans.
The latest scandal — allegations that as many as 40 veterans may have died because of delayed care and secret waiting lists at the Phoenix VA health system —was the last straw for officials at the Legion.
"It's not something we do lightly," Dellinger said. "But we do so today because it is our responsibility as advocate for the men and women who have worn this nation's uniform."
More: Read Dellinger's full statement
The group is also calling for the resignation of Under Secretary for Health Robert Petzel and Under Secretary for Benefits Allison Hickey, saying new leadership is needed throughout the department.
The Legion, with more than 2.4 million members, is the nation's largest veterans organization and one of the most influential. In recent years, the group has praised Shinseki's work at VA, and a year ago even offered an angry defense of the secretary when a Time magazine article demanded his firing.
But Dellinger said recent problems have changed the perspective of Legion officials toward Shinseki. He cited multiple recent scandals involving preventable patient deaths, controversy over executive bonuses, and a concern among Legion members that VA services are on the decline.
"Our veterans need to know that the VA health-care system is a safe place where they can receive treatment and feel assured that patient safety is a top priority," he said. "Errors and lapses can occur in any system. But The American Legion expects when such errors and lapses are discovered, that they are dealt with swiftly and that the responsible parties are held accountable.
"This has not happened at the Department of Veterans Affairs. There needs to be a change, and that change needs to occur at the top."
The comments were the harshest criticism Shinseki has endured since early 2013, when the mounting veterans' disability claims backlog and problems with VA mental health care drew calls for top VA officials to resign.
On Friday, officials with the Veterans of Foreign Wars blasted "bureaucrats who are safely entrenched within the system" for a host of problems within VA, calling the Phoenix allegations "criminal malfeasance."
VFW asked for an independent review of the Pheonix situation separate from the VA Inspector General review that is already under way, calling that "akin to asking the fox to guard the hen house." But VFW stopped short of demanding Shinseki be removed as VA secretary.
Other advocacy groups, including Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, have offered similar critiques without the resignation demands. Officials at the conservative Concerned Veterans for America have been calling for Shinseki's ouster for months.
White House and VA officials offered no immediate response to the Legion announcement.
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Keeping kids on a leash
05 April 2014 , 6:53 AM by Rob Minshull
It is becoming a common sight and a great debate for any modern family.
Presenter Kat Davidson and her husband recently used a leash when taking their young daughter Rori to the shopping centre.
Rori is at an age when she is keen to walk and walk at pace, but Kat noticed some strange looks and others have made hostile comments about using a child leash.
So to leash or not to leash small children? Sharon Grayson is a parenting coach and the author of Are We There Yet?
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If it gives the chils independence and keeps them safe and the child is happy it's a great idea. My mum used one with us it kept us safe . Great invention.
Posted by: Janine | 05 April 2014 at 09:01 AM
Would not take my toddler anywhere without one. Safety first!
Posted by: Olwyn Kelly | 05 April 2014 at 09:33 AM
It's as sensible as using trainer wheels on a bike!
Posted by: Lyle Tay | 05 April 2014 at 11:02 AM
Whatever keeps her safe and happy. And I agree with the comparison between the leash and stroller. Just because the stroller has wheels is it any better than a harness? Getting exercise too!
Posted by: Vicki Scanlan | 05 April 2014 at 11:24 AM
I'm all for it! I did it nearly forty years ago with my first, when I was hugely pregnant with my second. Bought it when my toddler ran into the traffic while I was loading the car in a car park. Fortunately no cars were going by.
Posted by: Judy | 05 April 2014 at 11:25 AM
We call pet owners irresponsible if they don't have their pets on a leash.
Toddlers do not have the mental cognitive abities just like pets to assess danger. I personally see leashes as a safety device. I think parents taking toddlers into shopping centers especially car parks are putting their children at a higher risk of harm.
Posted by: Leonie Douglas | 05 April 2014 at 11:34 AM
We had one for our eldest child (with a toy attached) and she was happy to wear it. I plan to have it on standby when our baby is up and running too. It's for their safety, not for show. I found it useful in busy environments such as airports, train stations (especially on platforms) and near roads. My child, my choice.
Posted by: Anna | 05 April 2014 at 04:03 PM
You should have seen the black looks we received taking our just 4 year old escape artist daughter round the Vatican! Used reins for all 3 of our children which gave them the freedom to walk, stop and look yet protected them from falls, traffic and getting lost. My brother loved his harness which had bells on it so he could jingle his way round town. Sadly you can't buy them nowadays!
Posted by: Rosalind | 05 April 2014 at 08:26 PM
The sign of a lazy and self-obsessed parent.
Posted by: Michael | 05 April 2014 at 11:15 PM
It is the child without the leash who gets lost or stolen. Coming from a country where children are stolen on a daily basis for the most gruesome reasons imaginable, we found the child harness to be one of the best devises available. My children were happy to wear them. I knew they were within reach and sight at all times and they felt secure to wonder around knowing that the slight "pull" of the leash kept them safe and close to us. Now that they are grown, they intend to use it for their own children - a testimony in itself!
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Are new model guns like new model autos? Should we stay away from them until they are proven problem free?
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Are new model guns like new model autos? Should we stay away from them until they are proven problem free?
I guess that would depend on how much you trust the company that made it.
Ever since I got caught-up in two consecutive handgun recalls in the late '80, I've decided to let other folks do the beta-testing for the gun and ammo companies. I was severely lusting after a .357 SIG autoloader when they first came out, but I let the market shake out the lemons first, and I'm glad I did.
My current take on the issue is yes, that new UltraBlast2009 may actually be the best gun on the market for a certain purpose, but can it really be THAT much better than the existing crop of well-tested and reliable handguns? Enough better that is justifies me taking the chance that it ISN'T actually the worst piece of crap even foisted on the public, or even just the latest defective offering from a well-known manufacturer that has had multiple recalls lately? Enough better that I must dump my current well-learned skill-sets in the crapper and start over, to the tune of thousands and thousands of higher-priced rounds, just to get BACK to the current skill level that I have now, with the promise of what, a 1% to 5% increase in accuracy or speed? At what point does this cease to make sense, fiscal or otherwise?
Short version - "Old dog, may not be worth updating to new tricks for limited gains." :mrgreen:
The latest and (purportedly) greatest is tempting, but I'll agree with DJ on this one. Sure, buy it, but in this world of make the most profit with the materials from the lowest bidder, don't be surprised with the model teething issues.


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Since October 2012, giant salvinia has been found at boat ramps on Lake O' the Pines, Lake Wright Patman, Lake Gilmer, and Lake Murval. This has led to increased efforts by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Inland Fisheries District 3A staff to inspect boat ramps for invasive plants and remove them before they can become established.
Giant salvinia is usually spread unknowingly by boaters when the plants cling to their boats and trailers. A probable source of giant salvinia in East Texas is Caddo Lake, where the giant salvinia coverage is particularly high this winter. Most ramps on Caddo are currently covered in giant salvinia, and it is almost impossible to launch a boat without covering the trailer with the invasive plant. A single plant transported on a boat trailer from one lake to another can lead to a new infestation.
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text: National ESP Day celebrated NEA President Dennis Van Roekel, right, and MTA President Paul Toner serve lunch to Jett DuVal, 11, and other students in the cafeteria at the John F. Kennedy Middle School in Northampton in celebration of national Education Support Professionals Day on Wednesday, Nov. 20. NEA President Dennis Van Roekel and MTA President Paul Toner dished up lunch to students at the John F. Kennedy Middle School in Northampton on Wednesday, Nov. 20, to honor the important role of the nation's ESPs. The pair were set to visit the Parlin School in Everett on Thursday, Nov. 21, as part of American Education Week. Wednesday's lunchtime visit was the first of several events in Massachusetts recognizing the contributions of ESPs on national Education Support Professionals Day. The cafeteria visit was followed by an informal reception in the school library that allowed Van Roekel, Toner and Kevin Concannon, U.S. undersecretary for the Department of Agriculture, to meet the school's ESPs. School librarians were presented with a $500 check from the NEA for library books. "American Education Week is a perfect time to honor the work of all educators," Toner said. "They dedicate their lives to helping students succeed, and they should be recognized for their service to their schools and their communities. "I am proud to be an educator myself – and proud that Massachusetts leads the nation in education by many measures of student achievement," he added. Among those attending were Sharon Carlson, president of the Northampton Association of School Employees; Donna Johnson, president of the University Staff Association at UMass Amherst; and school Principal Lesley Wilson. On Wednesday afternoon, Toner and Van Roekel attended the second annual Safe School Summit, which was presented by the Northwestern District Attorney's Office in Northampton and co-sponsored by the MTA and the NEA. The program offered educators the knowledge and tools they need to meet the needs of young people who are dealing with mental health issues. After the summit, MTA members were invited to attend a reception in honor of ESPs across the nation. Among those speaking Wednesday was Jean Fay, former Massachusetts ESP of the Year. Also on hand were Laura Montgomery, president of the National Council for Education Support Professionals, and Donna Schulze, NEA's ESP of the Year and a paraeducator from Maryland. On Thursday, Toner and Van Roekel – joined by several celebrity guests – will continue to recognize the great work that educators do with students across the state and the nation. The leaders will visit the Parlin School in Everett for an "Educator for a Day" event. They will be accompanied by Billy Costa, host of the popular "High School Quiz Show," which is televised on WGBH; former Celtics player Dana Barros; and Boston Mamas blogger Christine Koh. The three plan to shadow educators in their classrooms. Kim Auger, president of the Everett Teachers Association, and Parlin Principal Michelle Massa will host the afternoon's events, which will also include a visit to kindergartners by Red Sox mascot Wally the Green Monster. A reception will follow for Parlin educators to meet with Toner and Van Roekel. Wally will also present a $500 check from the NEA to the school to help buy library books. Van Roekel said the weeklong nationwide celebration of American Education Week "recognizes all of those around us who are working to make public schools great for every student." Excellent public schools "are a basic right, and our responsibility," he said.


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Little hard to tell when Christmas ended. There were probably many who thought is was over the night of the 25th. Not only is there a song about the 12 days of Christmas, but there are 12 days of Christmas!
Sunday, Fr. Curt told everyone that yesterday was the 12th day of Christmas, ending in Three Kings Day, the day more suited to gift-giving. That got me thinking. Since Sunday was the 13th day after Christmas when does one start counting? I looked it up and Christmas day is the first day of Christmas making Saturday the twelfth day, not Sunday.
But then again it depends on where you live. Today is Christmas Day for Russian Orthodox.
So where am I going with all this? Trying to avoid bragging, but wanting to mention something about my last several days of Christmas this year.
A few weeks back I was seen in the paper in Lorayne Ritt's column on the HOPE Thanksgiving Dinner and Auction. Managers at my company, ODW Logistics, notice these things. They, and I, have known ODW is a good fit for me. I enjoy helping others and the company, with their emphasis on family, teamwork, worklife balance, community... is a good place for me to be. (What they didn't know was the photo was taken while I was also helping serve the evening meal for the needy at Hope Center.)
This last week I was employee of the week locally at the same time I received a company-wide award. When I was company-wide Star of the Week I thought that was the pinacle. I was wrong. This GOTCH YA award means a lot more to me. I'm daily recognized when I do something well. Makes me feel good to work here. This award recognizes that I'm appreciated for things I do outside of work too.
I tried to tell them I was unworthy. That with the food drives and everything else we do for others that we all do our part to think of others, but maybe because of this blog I'm just more vocal about it.
To celebrate the beginning of a new year, I'd like to toot my own horn. Quoting a few lines from my district manager's award application:
Service to the community and his fellow employees. He was caught caring and doing something for the benefit of everyone but himself.
Everything that ODW... is all about. Brien brings the Christmas message to us and lives it 365 days a year. I am proud to know and work with him.
At the beginning, when we defined what we wanted this campus to be and the associated daily mojo, Brien Lee is the poster child of that concept. At the core of the friendly atmosphere we so deeply believe in, there is Brien Lee. It is possible to work hard and enjoy the experience.
I am fortunate to work with Brien and many others here in Waukesha.
Don S.
I can't tell you how proud I am to work here in Waukesha close to home alongside great people who recognize the positive things I do during the workday and outside of work. We should all be as fortunate. Thanks Don, Jon, Scott, Ryan, Jesse...
Merry Christmas everyone!


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wow, this is a FANTASTIC design! great use of space...
p.s. it would be even better if the white glowed in the dark!
Perfect retro game reference!
For a moment I thought that the clouds were brains.
And having heard War of the Worlds, the city dwellers knew just how to defeat the alien threat - a computer virus! How to upload it was less obvious...
A great (and geeky) example of Pareidolia.
Reminds me of the flying brains from Futurama coming down on you.
the protrusions on the buildings look like they are cloud cannons XD
I also think that if you look at this from a horizontal perspective it looks like the space invaders' version of the LHC
So much for using a building as a shield..
At first glance I thought this was a terrible design and just an excuse to put a video game character on a shirt. Now that I look at it more closely though it's actually pretty cool.
That's pretty slick. And since that good old 4bit game is what my husband pulled up to play promptly after hooking a laptop up to our tv....that's an insta gift.
Looking at this design for too long made me dizzy. Love the perspective though.
I need buildings that jut out on the top for reference please...
I really like the optical effect and the whole DFA vibe. Plus I was a ginormous Space Invaders fan when I was a kid.
partly cloudy with a chance of invasion
Great shirt but I have so many black shirts =\
makes me want to go play this awesome neo-retro again. hooray paradox. :D
That's one way to avoid a copyright lawsuit lol.
I like this alot. It has both a retro (cut my teeth on SI) and a modern look, but what really impresses me is the nearly seamless interweaving of so many different elements. It looks like building - no - it's a futuristic computer screen. It's got meteors - no those are eyes! It's a mask - no, it's the sky. Brilliant!
Tang Yau Hoong always makes you think.
First thing I thought was Tron for some reason. Then Space Invaders. Pumped to see the movie on Friday!
bmw66x wrote:First thing I thought was Tron for some reason. Then Space Invaders. Pumped to see the movie on Friday!
Seeing it myself at midnight Thursday at the local IMAX screen. Been waiting for this one all year. Actually, longer.
This is probably the best shirt I've seen that uses only three colors (including white).
Reminds me of this font.
CapSea wrote:At first glance I thought this was a terrible design and just an excuse to put a video game character on a shirt. Now that I look at it more closely though it's actually pretty cool.
I agree. Reminds me of the arrow on the Fedex logo. Once you see it, you can't unsee it. O_O
When I saw it I immediately thought of Contra and the tunnel levels.
God, I love that game.
Wait...now it's an xbox 360 controller...
What a SHIRT!
Sephirage wrote:I agree. Reminds me of the arrow on the Fedex logo. Once you see it, you can't unsee it. O_O
I immediately went to go look at the fedex logo.
strange coincidence that I was just now reading a book that opens with this passage:
"Toward the end of the nineteenth century, Lord Kelvin, one of the best known and most respected physicists at that time, commented that "only two small clouds" remained on the horizon of knowledge in physics. In other words, there were, in Kelvin's view, only two sources of confusion in our otherwise complete understanding of material reality—the results of the Michelson-Morley experiment, which failed to detect the existence of a hypothetical substance called the ether, and the inability of electromagnetic theory to predict the distribution of radiant energy at different frequencies emitted by an idealized "radiator" called the black body. These problems seemed so "small" that some established physicists were encouraging those contemplating graduate study in physics to select other fields of scientific study where there was better opportunity to make original contributions to scientific knowledge. What Lord Kelvin could not have anticipated was that efforts to resolve these two anomalies would lead to relativity theory and quantum theory, or to what came to be called the "new" physics.
What is most intriguing about Kelvin's metaphor for our purposes is that it is visual. We "see," it implies, physical reality through physical theory, and the character of that which is seen is analogous to a physical horizon which is uniformly bright and clear. Obstacles to this seeing, the "two clouds," are likened to visual impediments which will disappear when better theory allows us to see through, or beyond, them to the luminous essence which explains and eliminates them."
This space invader is literally made of space!
It's rare to see negative space as the focus of a shirt. Clever stuff, TYH. ^__^
Congrats on your print!
Creative designs like this are definitely worth buying. In for one.
Wow, this is fantastic. I had to get two, one for my boyfriend and one for my brother.
Almost got one for me too, but that would have been a little too much I think. : )
Great design!
Based on the view point of this one, some worm is going to have a really bad day.
That's what you said about that cloud insurance. Look at them up there...plotting.
It looks like a combination of Space Invaders and Tempest.
Looks like rain today.
...at least I hope it's just rain.
The new Bioshock game is about "Sky Invaders" pretty much, right?
So creative and amazing design!
Space invaders has been done to death, but somehow you made it new again. I'm not big on pop culture tees, but when they're fresh/done well it's a different story.
Also, I think I actually achieved vertigo when I first looked at this.
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There are several thread on this in the ammo section here:
As for myself - I carried 9mm Hydrashok for many, many years (still have some in my P99c right now). But, I started using the 50 round boxes of the jacketed hollow point Winchester Rounds sold at Wal-Mart (the personal protection rounds). U get 50 for about the price of 20 of the other brands of hollow points. And, I read some tests someplace earlier this year, and they performed just as well as the higher priced brands.
Since I rotate ammo periodically, I bought some boxes of this, and have it in all my 9mms except fpr my P99c. WHen its next time to swop out the ammo, I'll be using the Winchester in that gun as well...


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The Celtic Riddle: An Archaeological Mystery
Late Irish business magnate Eamon Byrne speaks to his dysfunctional family on videotape at the reading of his will. Byrne attempts to force his family to work together by giving each one a line from an ancient Celtic epic poem. Taken together, the lines lead to a great treasure, which can only be found if the family pulls together and shares the clues. Drawn into this mess are Lara McClintoch, a Toronto antique dealer, and her associate Alex Stewart, who...
The Etruscan Chimera
Berkley, May 2002, 22.95, 304 pp. ISBN 0425184633 McClintoch & Swain is an antiques store in Toronto, Canada run by two ex spouses, Lara McClintoch and Clive McSwain. Since Clive spends more than he should on items for the store, Lara is the one who goes on the buying trips locally and abroad. In Rome, Lara is brought to meet Crawford Lake, a reclusive mega-billionaire who hasn't been seen in public for over fifteen years. Crawford i...
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Berkley, April 2004, 22.95, 256 pp. ISBN 0425194299 It isn't every person who could own and work with an ex-husband but Lara McClintoch manages quite nicely. In fact Clive Swain carries most of the business load because Lara is depressed because she broke up with her long time lover. In downtown Toronto Lara meets an old schoolmate who is on her way to meet some other college friends. Lara joins them because she shared an apartment with them a...
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Berkley, April 2005, 22.95, 272 pp. ISBN 0425200442 Lara McClintoch, co-owner with her ex-husband Clive, of an upscale antiques store in Toronto, has been to some very exotic places but has never really gone on a vacation. Her best friend Moira Meller who is also Clive's girlfriend, convinces her to go on a real vacation to Easter Island also known as Ropa Nui. The island is famous for its Moai statues several feet high and facing inland severa...
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The military newspaper, Stars & Stripes, has been running a series of stories on the daily life of soldiers who are fighting in Iraq. Today's story tells about an incident that happened and was not revealed to the American press. Men of Charlie Company has been engaged in continuous fighting in Adhamiya province which led to the deaths of many of their comrades. One day, First Sgt. McKinney, who was on a patrol to deal with road mines, halted, sat down, and said: "I can't take it anymore." He placed his M4 under his chin and fired a shot. His grief stricken driver called company headquarters saying in a voice shook by fear and anguish, "This is Apache seven delta. Apache seven just shot himself. He just shot himself." A few days later, Charlie Company's 2nd Platoon was ordered to clear a road of IEDs. For some reason, at the last moment, the task was given to Alpha Company. As soldiers proceeded along the highway, a Bradley hit a large mine causing the death of five men. The next day, the 2nd Platoon of Charlie Company met and decided they could no longer function as a professional military unit in Adhamiya and refused to go out on a mission. The Sergeant Major and Captain Strickland ordered them to proceed, but they refused. They were read their rights, but refused to move. Finally, the platoon was disbanded and no judicial action was taken against the men for their rebellion.
This is merely a single incident, in telling this story, Stars & Stripes is not attempting to indict the men for failure to complete a mission. It is an incident, perhaps a minor one, perhaps not. Captain Strickland said in dealing with the men he felt he was experiencing a "truly Jekyll/Hyde moment for me." He knew the men were brave, they had demonstrated it repeatedly and many of their comrades had died in the effort. The real tragedy is that American soldiers were sent to fight a war that never should have been fought over an issue that never existed — the WMD. They were sent by a president and his colleagues who knew nothing about war and death except what they had seen in John Wayne motion pictures. They exposed these fine young men and women to death and to the horror of witnessing friends die. This was simply a single incident in a war that has no end. Unfortunately, although these men grieved and twisted and turned all evening, their president sleeps soundly tonight.


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We are a group of sea kayaking enthusiasts based out of Whiskey Island in Cleveland, where the Cuyahoga River meets Lake Erie. We have changed our name and eventually would like to welcome all types of ocean paddlers including sea kayaks, surf skis, stand-up paddleboards, coast rowing and ocean canoes and to have a place for club boats for use by dues paying members and for private boat owners who want to rack a boat rather than car-top it. Sea kayaks are our core craft.
We plan regular weekly group paddles, believing strongly in safety in numbers, especially on Lake Erie. All paddlers must wear a personal flotation device (PFD) and have a portable marine radio in a ratio of one for every three paddlers. Members who paddle alone are paddling as individuals not as a Meetup and are strongly encouraged to carry a marine radio.
OPC is being operated as formative club using the Meetup format. All events are common adventures and not for profit (unless hosted specifically by a business, institution, or outfitter following a different liability model). OPC, its organizers, and its members assume no legal and or civil responsibility for or to any individual or event.
This is a private group. To apply for membership, please complete your profile by uploading a close-up identifiable photo of yourself — not your child, pet or avatar; only you (without your kids, friends, or puppy) — and answering a few simple profile questions. This tells organizers a bit about your preferences and experience level, which helps us choose activities and venues that you're likely to enjoy. It also helps us recognize you when you attend your first event and helps other group members get to know you.
We Encourage Safe Paddling
We suggest that everyone paddle in a pod of three or more for safety reasons. The forum makes it possible for experienced intermediate and advanced kayakers to find each other and form safe paddle pods. The social nature of the group allows members to share safety tips and skills in a non-structured friendly format. We also try to send information to the group about safe kayaking tips and training. Occasionally we might have an event just to share and practice (but the group is not a certified kayak training school, vendor, etc). Safety is your responsibility!
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But what began as an issue of genetic engineering has developed fast into an issue of corporate dominance of the food chain; the very basis of human life on earth. "[German] opposition has begun to centre on the American character of this technology, on transnational corporate threats to the consumer, and on the role of Monsanto in particular."
"There is considerable evidence," the report continues, " that the anti-biotechnology discourse focuses on American companies in general and Monsanto in particular. The company is seen to employ aggressive practices and to enter the market with a certain disregard for the German consumer. In Germany, genetic engineering and biotechnology are associated with big multinational and globally active corporations. For the opponents in particular, these companies are 'surrounded by a certain aura of mystery and threat'. The anti-corporate discourse in Germany already includes the idea of corporate control of the food chain and threats to independent farming. Biotechnology companies are seen [by the general public] to be willing to risk great human danger in order to make profits."
Open Letter from Peter Melchett, executive director of Greenpeace UK
Dear Robert Shapiro, As chairman and chief executive of Monsanto you may know that last week UK Greenpeace released two of your internal reports, one from Britain and the other from Germany. They say that there is 'an ongoing collapse of public support for biotechnology and GM foods' in the United Kingdom. They also say that 'overall feeling towards foods with genetically modified ingredients have grown dramatically more negative'. The British report goes on to say that this is 'probably the best measure of our declining fortunes in Britain'.
It seems to Greenpeace that these two reports contain information of great significance to your shareholders, because it could materially affect the valuation of your shares. Greenpeace will be writing to your major shareholders in the UK to share the information in these reports with them, information which it seems to us you have so far failed to disclose.
I would be very grateful if you could let me know if you will be making these reports available to your shareholders worldwide, or whether, in the interests of open debate which you say you have spent £1 million promoting in this country, you will take steps to encourage all your shareholders to visit the Greenpeace website at http://www. green peace, org.uk/monsanto where both documents may be viewed.
Greenberg's explanation of Monsanto's PR failure centres not on the products themselves, or on the nature of the technology, but more on what is seen as a backwardness among European consumers, and a general 'immaturity' or ignorance, particularly among the press. "The media elite are strongly hostile to biotechnology and Monsanto. While individual reporters may have improved their knowledge, there is no evidence of that among the media elite - who did not read the [presumably 'educational'] advertising and who do not seem particularly informed on the issue."
Objections raised by a number of media 'elite' interviewed by Greenberg included among other things issues of regulation, of independent agencies, of labelling. They favoured, for the most part, a temporary moratorium on the release of GM foods - a fairly reasonable platform, but one which is apparently incompatible with that of Monsanto. "Reading these comments i t is unlikely that the press is about to usher in a change in the climate in Britain," concludes the report - 'a change in climate' no doubt meaning unconditional acceptance of Monsanto's products.
The problem in Germany, according to Monsanto's advisers lies in "an ideological opposition to 'processed foods' which are seen to not be real." In the UK, the study shows that the public are fast losing their faith in "scientific progress", indeed they are seen by Greenberg to be "the most sceptical in Europe". Similar studies backed by Unilever, the Green Alliance and
Greenpeace understands that there may be further reports available from Stan Greenberg, in particular about public views in the United States on genetically engineered food. Will you make this further information publicly available as part of the 'information campaign' you say you embarked on this summer to 'stimulate informed debate'?
Finally, it does not seem to make good business sense that you are trying to sell a product that your own market research shows the public do not want. We think it is time you took heed of what your pollsters are telling you, and pulled out of the GM0 business.
Reprinted fro m The Observer, 22 November, 1998.
the University of Lancaster have shown, what's more, that consumers in the UK harbour "mixed feelings about the integrity and adequacy of present patterns of government regulation, and in particular about official scientific assurances of safety."
But what is astonishing in all this is a total inability on the part of Monsanto's advisers to rest any responsibility for this 'maturing crisis' on its unacceptable products or on the behaviour of Monsanto itself (except for minor reference to their clumsy introduction of genetically modified soya). What is even more disturbing is their lack of interest in doing so. The purpose of the report seems to be that of analysing means either of sweeping the issue under the carpet until such a time as the issue is forgotten, or else of twisting the language and adapting the arguments until they prove more persuasive to a fundamentally distrustful public. In the UK, the emphasis is on terms used to describe Monsanto's
work, with polls having been carried out to determine which of the various options meets with least disapproval. In Germany, where there is wide-scale rejection of Monsanto's ecological or health justifications for introducing GM foods, the report suggests a shift in emphasis towards "stress[ing] economic and macro benefits and avoidfing], at this point, intrusions on the sanctity of the German consumer."
Monsanto's next advertising campaign (should they be foolish enough to launch one) wil l therefore focus on different arguments in different regions, and wil l be tailored as a result of this and other studies, on exactly that which Monsanto believes we, the consumer, want to hear. We don't like the term genetic modification in the UK we won't be hearing it. The Germans no longer believe the ecological justifications for genetic engineering - they wil l only have to endure the economic ones. In other words, the path of industrial progress has
The Ecologist, Vol. 29, No 1, January/February 1999 "Absent political support in government, Monsanto would surely face unfavourable decisions on its key products. " - The British Test
"At each point in this project, we keep thinking that we have reached the low point and that public thinking will stabilise, but we apparently have not reached that point." - The British Test
"There is no place in Europe where the public stands so opposed to genetic engineering and the introduction of GM foods " - Germany: The Maturing Crisis
become one in which a product is born, and, regardless of its social value is then sold to a gullible consumer with the use of artificial arguments. Bovine Growth Hormones, as discussed in our special issue on Monsanto, must surely be the finest illustration of that process, whereby a highly questionable means of increasing the milk (and pus) output of a cow has been foisted on a nation already burdened with a massive milk glut.
The overall flavour of the Greenberg report is negative as far as Monsanto is concerned. But there is sadly still scope for Monsanto's further entry into the two countries on which the reports are based.
The British retailers for example, are "quite well briefed, in some cases citing Monsanto briefing statistics word for word." In contrast to a year ago, "they no longer seem focussed on safety concerns."
Among the political elite too, there has been "clear evidence of progress". The reason, according to Greenberg: "these members of the elite saw the advertising and clearly understood the messages." The political elite in Germany too are "strongly supportive, perhaps even proponents." The report uses terms such as 'stability' and 'maturity' for those sectors which are beginning to see things in Monsanto's favour. "The interviews (in Germany) suggest a mature politics that has largely left the issue settled, or at least off the table."
But the best news of all for Monsanto is
a feeling of utter helplessness which seems to have consumed the public both here in the UK, and particularly in Germany.
"The [German] public, while strongly opposed to GM foods, believes these products are on the market and that the public is relatively powerless to stop their introduction."
Even though, according to all available studies, German consumers believe that GM food "constitutes a danger to all mankind," 92 per cent say "GM foods wil l definitely come and cannot be stopped." In what must be one of the more vivid illustrations of the near complete separation of interests between state and citizen, there is now a situation in which the federal state of Germany is seen by a heavily opposed public to be an advocate for biotechnology. As a result, according to one consumer representative, the consumer feels powerless. "One day you're confronted with the stuff, and what can you do? You haven't got any choice." Another consumer representative believes that although "[t]here would be a lot of squabbling, I don't think that genetic engineering can be stopped."
According to Greenberg, "few of the opponents expect the [German] Greens to use their leverage to get the SPD to shift on genetic engineering. Al l the players seem to think these are developments that cannot be stopped."
A British MP is quoted as saying, "I' m sure in five years time, everybody wil l be happily eating genetically-modified apples, plums, peaches, peas." This, despite the fact that the process currently faces enormous (and growing) popular resistance.
Which leaves Monsanto with the question as to what might be done to correct the situation. What is clear in both countries surveyed, is that the more people learn about genetic engineering, the greater is their resistance to it. What is also clear is that the answer does not lie in trying to persuade the public of the merits of GM foods. This is certainly the view of Monsanto's advisers. "The overwhelming weight of evidence argues for a low-profile approach in effect doing little to influence the process and certainly doing little to elevate Monsanto's profile in Germany. Obviously one should continue to press the government for favourable decisions on seed introductions and one should support efforts to expand information and knowledge about biotechnology."
This is also what EuropaBio, Europe's largest biotechnology trade federation, was advised by PR firm Burson Marsteller. The task of persuading consumers to accept the new technology should, they advised, be left to "those charged with public trust - the politicians and regulators". The American
Educatin g Indi a
Mr. Myth
Mr. Reality
In a new booklet prepared by Monsanto's public relations consultants in India, with the aim of "Clarifying Myths About Biotechnology...", the corporation portrays itself as 'Mr. Reality' and its critics (as well as its customer target) as 'Mr. Myth'.
'Mr. Reality', a cleancut and friendly looking man has taken it upon himself to rT,p%?v
correct 'Mr. Myth's' \JJ unjustified fears about biotechnology.
After twenty pages of shockingly simplistic 'mythbusting', in which 'Mr. Myth' and 'Mr. Reality' exchange dialogue on issues such as
food shortages and environmental protection, the former is left dazed and confused.
"They're not so bad after all, and their arguments make sense." he seems to be saying to himself.
Naturally enough, Monsanto's arguments remain faithfully inaccurate, and as one might expect, the story ends with scruffy and confused (but now happy) 'Mr. Myth' being shown the light by benign 'Mr. Reality', and the two walk arm in arm towards a future of Food, Health and Hope.
The Ecologist, Vol. 29, No 1, January/February 1999


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By Rob Kelly
Strikers take longer to settle into a new team because of the relative lack of time they have on the ball, according to Arsène Wenger.
Santi Cazorla earned a host of plaudits on his Premier League debut against Sunderland last Saturday after delivering an eye-catching performance from midfield.
While Wenger was delighted with the Spaniard, he says midfielders will naturally have more possession than forwards and this helps them to adapt quicker.
"I believe [Cazorla] convinced everybody that he is an Arsenal player from the first game on," he told Arsenal Player.
"It is bit easier in midfield because you touch the ball more and maybe coordination with the other players is less important than when you play up front, because the players in midfield need to know your runs.
"But I believe a team goes through its strong point and we have seen that straight away with Cazorla - he is a strong point in our team."
Wenger was disappointed not to beat Sunderland on the opening day, and admits his side were not at their physical peak for the match.
"We were a bit below on all the speed work, on our change of pace work," he said. "That's normal with the European Championship [during the summer], it takes you just a fraction longer than a normal six weeks of preparation.
"We were serious, we defended well and we gave the impression that we are a team. We lacked a little bit of sharpness that could have allowed us to make the difference.
"On chances created I still think that's the kind of game we want to win 1-0. Having said that, even when you're sharp, Sunderland and the way they play would be a problem for anybody.
"They defend so well, they defend so deep and they are a difficult team to play against."
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BAD PARENTS Opens in Ridgewood Tonight; Reiko Aylesworth and More to Appear at Red Carpet Event
I'm That Parent! Ridgewood Filmmaker Caytha Jentis's film, Bad Parents, is a satirical comedy inspired by her own experiences in North Jersey about the over-zealous parents on an under 8 girls club soccer team. It takes a poke at the world of over-obsessed parents in soccer, though the theme is so Universal that any parent of a child athlete may realize "I'm That Parent!" Bad Parents has been premiering throughout the country and is coming home to the Ridgewood Clearview Warner Quad, 190 East Ridgewood Avenue in Ridgewood, NJ for (4) 7:30 pm showings tonight, January 23rd, 24th, 30th and 31st. An edited version children will enjoy will be shown on January 24th at 5pm. A Special Red Carpet Event will be held on Opening Night only, tonight, January 23rd, at 6:30pm in the lobby. Scheduled to appear are: Reiko Aylesworth from Bad Parents (also Hawaii 5-0, 24), Emmy Winning Actress/Producer Martha Byrne, Jaqueline Madden (of VH1) and other special guests.
Tickets are $12 each for the 7pm showings. Prices are $8.00 for children and $10 for adults for the children's screening. The public is invited to the free Red Carpet Event on opening night, but a ticket will be needed to see the movie. Sponsoring the Red Carpet for Opening Night is Moxie Salon, 57 East Ridgewood Avenue in Ridgewood. Tickets can be purchased with cash at the theater box office from now until the the showings. You can also visit www.BrownPaperBag.com for tickets. Fore more information visit www.Badparentsmovie.com, visit Bad Parents on Facebook or contact info@foxmeadowfilms. After each evening screening in Ridgewood ticket holders are invited to Park West Tavern, 30 Oak Street in Ridgewood for a meet and greet with discounts on beverages.
In addition to a well-known cast, the film was shot entirely in North Jersey and features actors and soccer players from area. Lauren Sudol, age 7 of Ridgewood, stars as the daughter. The movie also features many local soccer players from Bergen and Passaic Counties. Residents of North Jersey will recognize many of the locations in the film.
The movie features a well-known cast. Janeane Garofalo (Truth About Cats & Dogs, SNL) stars as the the suburban every-mom who signs her seven-year-old daughter up for club soccer. Christopher Titus (Titus, Comedy Central) plays Coach Nick, who helms this young 'dream team' and is worshiped by all. Cheri Oteri (SNL), plays the perky, former cheerleader, know-it-all mom. Her fr-enemy "mean mom" Allison is played by Rebecca Budig (All My Children). Michael Boatman (Spin City, Arliss) plays Gary the Assistant Coach, a perpetual outsider longing for his moment of acceptance from everyone including his ever-disapproving wife, Tracy, played by Kristen Johnston (Bride Wars, 3rd Rock From the Sun) Reiko Ayleworth (24, Hawaii 5-0) plays Laurie the social climbing divorcee. Bill Sage (American Psycho, Boardwalk Empire) plays Dan, the college scholarship obsessed husband. Ben Bailey (Cash Cab) plays soccer parent Graham. Real Housewives of NJ Jacqueline Laurita also makes a cameo appearance in the movie.


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'Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, D-Manhattan, directed his wrath at Gov. George E. Pataki and his top economic adviser. "Charlie Gargano fumbled the puck," Silver said. "The financiers pulled out when, sitting in his ivory tower in Manhattan, he said the state would not provide any assistance to Hamister."'
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Thursday, July 26
By Steph Houghton
The last 24 hours have been a bit of a whirlwind, I don't think it has really sunk in to be honest! Obviously I didn't get much sleep last night and to be honest I think the game took its toll on everybody. We're all really delighted that we got the win.
I think we were a bit nervous in the first 15-20 minutes. Being the first game of the Olympics was obviously going to play its part and the girls wanted to put on a performance. But I think we settled towards the end of the first half and began to create chances.
We were confident enough going into the second half knowing that we could score a goal. Thankfully we did that.
I think we were always confident in our own ability, we just needed to make sure that we put a few passes together. You also have to remember that the conditions were very hot and it took a lot out of us during the 90 minutes. We dug deep and defended really well as a team. The substitutes came on and had an impact, which helped us massively. I think we are all just relieved that we got the first game out of the way and made a bit of history.
With my goal, I just thought I had to make sure I got it on target! I obviously asked Kelly Smith if I could have it really as she had missed a previous one. Thankfully she said yes! I just saw the goalkeeper move to the left a little bit so I tried to put it the other side - and it worked.
I think if you look at the pictures, Kelly's reaction says it all! Everybody was so pleased it went in I think it was more relief than anything. We did deserve a goal because it was coming - it was just whether we were going to get it off a set-piece or in open play. We still can't believe what happened playing in front of such a big crowd in a stadium like the Millennium.
I have only really started taking free-kicks this year. I used to take them for Sunderland and a few for Leeds but obviously at Arsenal we have Rachel Yankey and Kim Little, who you can't really grumble about being behind. But over the last few England games I've been on them and I think I've hit the target on most occasions. It was something we'd been practicing in training anyway...
I know it was my first start in a major competition but I didn't really think of it like that because I have been playing for England in European qualifiers. But it is a great achievement. It has been a long time coming because I have had a little bit of bad luck along the way. It is a day that I will never forget.
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Kaiser Permanente will stop buying furniture with flame retardants
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Kaiser Permanente will become the first health system to get rid of toxic flame retardants in furniture.
The healthcare system announced earlier this month that it will only buy furniture without flame retardants, because these chemicals have been linked to reproductive delays, cancer and other health problems. Studies show that pregnant women and children are especially sensitive.
Ironically, it was California, where Kaiser Permanente is based, that originally pushed for strict flame retardant rules (Calif. TB 117) for upholstered furniture and other products decades ago. At the time, experts believed these chemicals were needed to protect people from flaming couches and chairs.
But it turned out that what best protected people from flaming furniture was for smokers to quit igniting them with their forgotten butts.
Now that fewer people smoke, and with the history of this issue showing that the flame retardants don't work so well anyway, health experts have urged a move away from flame retardants.
The new science shows that greater dangers lurk in the flame retardant chemicals used in furniture cushions, carpets and curtains.
The Natural Resources Defense Council explains the threat:
"Women with higher levels of flame retardants in their blood take longer to get pregnant and have smaller babies. Children exposed in the womb have lower IQs and attention problems. Other studies have linked flame retardants to cancer, male infertility, male birth defects, and early puberty in girls. A recent study in animals has linked toxic flame retardants to autism and obesity."
Still, most furniture and mattresses sold in the US be doused with these toxic chemicals. Practices have improved, with one particularly dangerous chemical known as Tris having been replaced by chemicals believed to be less toxic.
Some mattress and furniture companies now offer alternatives to chemical retardants, such as cushions wrapped in wool, which is considered a natural flame inhibitor.
Even firefighter groups have complained about flame retardants because they created a toxic gas in house fires, but regulations and the general practice of dipping cushions in flame retardants continues.
Kaiser's plan is to make sure that all of its new furniture — which is no small amount at about $30 million worth per year system wide — will meet flame retardant rules without toxic chemicals.
The decision to shift its purchasing comes after the state of California updated its flammability standard for upholstered furniture to allow chemical-free compliance.
The Kaiser organization is working with its furniture manufacturers to meet the new standard and will see safer furnishings in its hospitals within one to three years.
"Where there is credible evidence that a material might result in harm to the environment or public health, we work to replace it with safer alternatives," said Kathy Gerwig, vice
president of employee safety, health and wellness, and Kaiser Permanente's environmental stewardship officer.
Since most of us are living with, and will have to continue to endure some exposure to flame retardants, the NRDC has issued a list of how to minimize negative health impacts.
How to reduce your exposure to flame retardants
- Vacuum carpets with a vacuum that contains a HEPA filter.
- Damp mop floors and damp dust furniture on a regular basis.
- Wash hands frequently, especially before eating. Don't eat on your couch!
- Choose naturally flame resistant fabrics and fill such as wool, cotton or jute.
- Call manufacturers to ask about their use of flame retardants.
- Check the label before you buy upholstered furniture and if you live outside of California, don't buy furniture that carries a TB 117 label.
- Vacuum and wipe down your car's interior regularly.
- Sign the online petition: Take the Toxic Chemicals out of my Couch
Gary Cohen, president and founder of Health Care Without Harm and the Healthier Hospitals Initiative, said he hopes the Kaiser Permanente move will build momentum in the healthcare sector for quitting flame retardants and using safer alternatives.
"The Healthier Hospitals Initiative is working with 1,000 hospitals across the country to protect public health and prevent disease through implementing sustainability strategies. We will utilize this broad hospital network to drive toxic flame retardants out of healthcare and create the demand for their phase out from our schools and homes as well," Cohen said.
The healthcare sector, which represents 18 percent of GNP, is well-positioned to push forward the cause of removing flame retardants from furniture, said Seema Wadhwa, director of the Healthier Hospitals Initiative.
"Kaiser," she said, "is setting a trend."
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Strategy #6: Renewing Old Infrastructure, and Fair Wages for Labor Intensive Services
The booklet "Saving the Titanic" was originally published by Paul Freundlich, founder of Green America (formerly Co-op America). It contains a dozen green strategies for our society to avoid the "icebergs" of climate change, nuclear catastrophe, economic collapse, and other ills. Today, we excerpt Solution #6, and over the coming days, we'll share the rest of Paul's solutions:
Deteriorating physical infrastructure is a critical issue in many countries, perhaps most seriously in the USA, where natural disasters have dramatically illustrated the tragic consequences of neglect. While the construction industry poured resources into building McMansions, there were bridges, tunnels, rails, sewers, electric cable, and gas lines ready to col-lapse or explode. In the USA, recession generated some political will to invest in public works that was vitiated by an emphasis on propping up the financial sector. Around the world, there is a critical need for sustainable forestry to fight the battle against global warming.
How: Governmental investment in infrastructure, and increasing minimum wages. An army of workers to rebuild our nations, with environmental efficiency paramount; a corps of workers to plant trees and preserve aquifers.
Result: Paying workers fair wages for work that is needed is the best way to democratize economies and provide both hope and the basis of consumption. Public works programs, financed by national governments and international lending (a re-directed IMF and World Bank), achieve a full-employment eco-omy while shoring up vital services and renewing the environment. Many less skilled jobs can be performed through National Service, also serving as a bridge to full employment.
Probability: The political bankruptcy of national governments is visible in Lagos and Mexico City, and then there was the in-ept, verging on criminal response to Hurricane Katrina. Even in a sophisticated and risk averse economy like Japan, the exposure of fallibility in nuclear facilities was a sobering message delivered by the 2011 tsunami. Nevertheless, the dual priorities of endangered critical resources and the need for spreading wealth are compelling arguments for governmental interventions.
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eleraama wrote:Pushing Daisies.
I second this one!
I really liked "Missing" last year, with Ashley Judd. I know it didn't seem like it could go on forever, but it definitely had the potential to go another season or two or three...
I'm just glad that "The Big Bang Theory" is still around - I don't know what I'd do without it!
puttenesca wrote:I'll have to try it!!!!
And Dead Like Me was awesome too. So many amazing shows that never get to continue.... yet American Idol is in its 12 millionth season. What The Hay?....
I know! American Idol??? REALLY? UGH
Life only last two seasons but was an amazing show! Just finished watching the two seasons on Hulu PLus.
definately carpoolers
Heroes, granted the 3rd season struggled, but the 4th season was really getting good again, it had so much promise but they rushed through the plot for some reason. Also The 4400, loved that show! Oh, and Lois and Clark.
dafitzgerald wrote:I voted Firefly, but the one I miss most is The Dresden Files.
Agreed. Last time I looked, it's on Hulu free.
The OC
I miss Seth Cohen!
Flash Forward - ABC killed it off in mid-story and despite an email campaign, it never returned :-(
Also - the Cosby Show - some might argue that it had a long run and was over, but Cosby himself clearly is still running and still funny.
I voted firefly but another I really miss is "Human Target". It was a real kick butt action series with no soap opera crap to ruin it.
Why is everyone hating on Stargate Universe? I'll agree that the first season was pretty bad, but the second season was a lot better. I think it would have become awesome had it gotten one more season. Just saying.
Anything Star Trek. I miss space tv shows.
Caprica was cancelled way to early. It could have had a nice 3 season ARC leading into the Cylon WAR!
V -- What a huge mistake and ABC renews Private practice--GARBAGE. SCI-FI should make a mini-series to wrap up this arc.
Defying Gravity _ Marketed poorly. No relation to Grays Anatomy, but ABC marketed the show poorly.
A classic I miss that angered me for years at Showtime.
I loved that show and the movie's didn't capture the magic. What a great show.
Jericho at least got to end. Could have been better ending, but in was some closure.
Jeremiah. Wow what a good show. Netflix this show.
4400. OUTSTANDING SHOW. That just needed one more season and it would have been a sci-fi classic in re-runs.
Flash Forward. Great Story, outstanding actors. What a GREAT SHOW. Reminds me what they are doing to Last Resort. I hate networks. They should at least commit to make them mini-series to finish a story. They wonder why nobody wants to invest in a TV show, because the odds are it will never get to finish. It was a miricle that LOST got to finsh, poorly, but it finished.
Ditto, but voted Firefly.
Along with Firefly I think Dead Like Me could have kept going. They are dead and collect souls. I don't think are can be an end to the show.
mrandall66 wrote:Carnivale.
Agreed to Carnivale. Almost forgot about that one.
The River.
Show was absolutely amazing but got canceled after one season. Still hoping someone picks it back up. Syfy would be perfect.
V - cancelled when aliens were on the verge of earth domination.
togle wrote:Better Off Ted
brendama wrote:New Amsterdam
I agree. It was different. The writers strike killed it (per one of the actors - the "old" son I spoke to in Midtown once while waiting in line for lunch)
wootgf wrote:I voted Arrested Development in the poll. I just wanted to also throw in Dead Like Me and Party Down.
Love Dead like me!
Max Headroom and Day by Day.
There was a UK series in 2008 called Survivors, it ended right at a major part in the plot line. Tragic. You can see it on Netflix.
Harrys Law, I love Kathy Bateman. Also, Alcatraz. I hate it when they start something and don't finish it!!!
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These days, I am reluctant to watch a new show until it's been on the air for a season and guaranteed another. So many shows that I latched onto early were cancelled, likely to make room for some reality garbage.
This was a tough decision. Firefly was great out-of-the-box and Fox foolishly killed it before it could make them money. It took three years of crap before Star Trek Enterprise got good, but in its fourth year it was spectacular. By then, the audience had grown weary of the crap and didn't return for the fourth season. The CW didn't realize that Manny Coto had finally polished the poo off of a gem, and so they cancelled it.
Loved Firefly but I miss CHUCK the most
Did no one say My So-Called Life?
megadad wrote:This was a tough decision. Firefly was great out-of-the-box and Fox foolishly killed it before it could make them money. It took three years of crap before Star Trek Enterprise got good, but in its fourth year it was spectacular. By then, the audience had grown weary of the crap and didn't return for the fourth season. The CW didn't realize that Manny Coto had finally polished the poo off of a gem, and so they cancelled it.
Gotta say, I disagree with this. As far as I can remember, the first season (started a LITTLE slow but) was where the heart was. I don't remember exactly where it turned to crap, if it was already bad by season 2 or if it took them until season 3, but I got pretty tired of the retroactive continuity episodes - whether everything was an elaborate lie, a dream, one of many different possible futures, or completely undone by the power of killing the parasites that live outside of space and time and thus making someone un-crazy in the present by means of a treatment applied 40 years later, I like my character growth and plot development to actually BUILD, not just be shown and then removed. But season 4 was a redemption of sorts, I can agree with you there... Except T'Pol. I take issue with where they went with her character. And since she and Trip were admittedly the only reason I made it through to the end of season 3 in all its awful, I can't say I wanted the show to go on since the one thing that I'd held onto was being taken in a direction that didn't appeal to me.
Sorry. I have a lot of thoughts about this show and nobody else that watches it to complain to. TL;DR: I hated the Xindi story arc and their confusion over the differences between 'races' and species, the excessive use of time travel, and T'Pol being BROKEN.
... Other than that...
What I'm getting from this entire poll is that I should listen to Netflix and watch Terra Nova instead of putting it off.
Now personally, aside from Firefly, my vote is on Dollhouse. It had just the right balance between cute and creepy and sweet and violent and uplifting and soul-crushing to really hold my interest. And while I'd like it if Arrested Development could have gone on (which, hey look, it is! I should look into that...), I think it found a good place to end.
FEEG0666 wrote:Wonderfalls
Yes, Wonderfalls, but I've reluctantly come to realize that Pushing Daisies was better. I haven't seen Dead Like Me, but I've just added it to my Amazon.com queue.
The Chronicle, although I think I'm the only person who ever watched it. It was set at a Weekly World News-type paper, except everything they published was real.
Also John Doe, at least as long as Sprague Graydon's character was alive.
mintymeow wrote:The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.
I can't believe I forgot this. I adored this show. I had bootlegs of the VHS copies until it came out on DVD.
hitaltkey wrote:Carnivale.
The writers completely destroyed the show when they tried to fit 4 seasons into one finale.
I agree. The first season was a beautiful stroll through a fascinating world. The second was a sprint to the finish line.
Terminator SCC
I voted Firefly but Veronica Mars was a close second.
I have to add Bionic Woman the new series, A bit of a chick flick action series but could have rivaled alias if it had been given a chance.
It was a tough decision between Firefly and Jericho. Rome is right up there with those two, though.
Chuck was awesome too (albeit a bit corny)
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I do pics and with part/torque specific I put back in the part and store it. 80% of the time they are usually general sizes. I have them all seperated into slide drawer organizers. For head size specific I take notes on where they go in a text document in the autos folder. If it calls for a 10mm half inch while applying the part I examine it and see if I could use a shorter one that works. Most of the time its possible but sometimes for what I need done calls for longer. Most of everything I do is a modification to the original so head/thread size is the only thing that counts.
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I read an article in an import tuner one time of a guy using titanium and magnesium bolts, nuts, screws, studs, brackets etc. etc. in his buildup. From the simple screw holding the sun visor to an electrical clip to drivetrain even on lines the couplings were all fitted with the lightest materials. If I remember right this was 10 years ago or so it was on a 240sx. I may still have the mag. I looked up sets to use and omg outrageous pricing due to the manufacturing of them so since then ive short cutted that method with using shorter and amount of attaching methods.
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Organizing Your Parts for Restoration Projects
A piece of cardboard and a felt pen can help you keep the parts you take off an old engine properly organized.
Being organized is a big part of restoring cars and engines. When youre taking parts off a car one year and putting them back on two or three years later, you need a good way to keep track of them.
Over the years, I have tried taping parts, labeling them with string tags or putting them in plastic bags. Magic marker notes wear off tape. String tags seem to attract grease that makes them unreadable. Plastic bags full of parts are almost as easy to lose or lose track of as parts themselves, and they can get very greasy and the bags are relatively expensive.
I have found the best way to store parts is on old pieces of cardboard. To attach nuts and bolts to cardboard, simply poke holes in it, put the bolt through and tighten the nut on the other side. Certain parts can be attached to the cardboard with electrical ties. The very cheapest electrical ties will suffice. If you are storing nuts that came off studs, rather than nuts and bolts combined, you can use electrical ties to hold the nuts to the cardboard. You can even use different colored electrical ties to indicate where the nuts came from.
If youre keeping track of head bolts, cut the cardboard in the shape of the head and put the bolts in proper sequence. Label each position with a magic-marker. For some reason, the ink stays on cardboard much longer than on tape and string tags. A nice thing about storing fasteners and parts on cardboard, is that when it comes time to use a wire wheel to clean them, and some treatment to keep them from rusting again, you can take them off the cardboard, restore them, and put them back on the cardboard again.
This is a very easy system to use and I think youll find it works great. So, start saving those nice pieces of cardboard you get in your parts shipments. Youll need a lot of cardboard in all shapes and sizes.
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