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It's 8:36 a.m. on a Thursday and I'm in Detroit.
Thee Irish Pub at the metro airport to be exact. Besides the usual fast food options I detest, it was the only other place open in Concourse B. And a nice local red ale sounds about right for this moment, especially since this is the beginning of my "vacation."
I put the word vacation in quotation marks because when you're going home it's never really is a "vacation," but more of a cluttered array of family obligations and chaotic travel moments. Don't get me wrong, I truly love and appreciate my parents, sister and relatives. It's just that I find I return to Western North Carolina from Upstate New York more exhausted than I felt leaving work for a week.
I took off from my hometown (pop: 2,200) on the Canadian border when I graduated from high school. All you out there who read our paper are well aware of my wanderings and constant need to see what's around every corner, where I've never met a stranger and I always find that the best societal encounters are those by happenstance.
And yet, I always find it such an awkward feeling to head home, back to the landscape I spent the first full 18 years of my life living in. It's that odd feeling, almost like when you go grocery shopping by yourself or you're sitting alone and observing people at an airport (like I am now). It's a feeling where you're well aware of what's going on around you, but you somehow feel disconnected, and more observant, to the situation than an actual participant. Maybe it's my journalistic side saying that, but I find these sentiments always emerge when I make a dash for the northern side of the Mason-Dixon Line.
Being from a rural community, Memorial Day weekend is a huge deal. When there isn't much to do you'll find any excuse to fire up the barbecue, slide a little closer to that cute local girl and pop open a cold one. Isn't that what country songs are all about?
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With this recent jaunt home, I have three agenda items: attend a friend's wedding, see my pregnant sister (who I really haven't seen at all since she told me the good news) and open up the tailgate for "Happy Pike," which is my hometown's Memorial Day booze fest. This trio of events will kill more birds with one stone than if I rolled a boulder down the riverbanks of Lake Junaluska.
I suppose the point of my rambling this week is to share the notion of feeling like a foreigner in my hometown. The longer I stay away (and live away) from there, the more disconnected I get, which is why those few moments I get sporadically throughout the years are that much more valuable. You can take the boy out of North Country, but you can't take the North Country out of the boy.
There is something to be said about walking into a familiar establishment or down a street you only see in dreams now, and crossing paths with a face that knows everything about you — who you are, what you are and where you want to go. Those faces and places and things find me like a magnet, to which I engage them and connect the dots even further in a world where face-to-face communication and a sense of individual self is a lost art.
And so, as I finish the last sip of this red ale, my flight to Albany ready to board shortly, I find myself relaxing finally into the idea of coming back home. It may only be a few days, but those few days linger, as if a constant mirror were following you, asking if what you see in the reflection is what you hoped for when you got that high school diploma and headed for the horizon line to destinations unknown.
I think we all need to venture home once in a while. I think we all need that mirror to follow us once in a while. The truth doesn't hurt — it's merely a reference point for change or stability in an already promising existence.
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1: The Trail Magic Ale No. 8 release party will be June 6-7 at Nantahala Brewing Company in Bryson City.
2: Blind Lemon Phillips will perform at Groovin' on the Green at 6:30 p.m. May 30 at the Village Commons in Cashiers.
3: A landscape-painting workshop by Doreyl Ammons Cain will be held at 2 p.m. June 7 at a local farmstead in Tuckasegee.
4: The Caribbean Cowboys will be performing during a luau from 3 to 7 p.m. May 31 at No Name Sports Pub in Sylva.
5: A cornhole tournament by Women of Waynesville to benefit Big Brothers, Big Sisters will be at 10 a.m. June 7 at BearWaters Brewing in Waynesville.


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California Gunman in Veteran Center Killings was ex-patient
YOUNTVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Three women who devoted their lives to helping traumatized veterans were killed by a patient who had been kicked out of their Northern California treatment program, authorities and a relative of a victim said.
A daylong siege at The Pathway Home ended Friday evening with the discovery of four bodies, including the gunman. He was identified as Albert Wong, 36, a former Army rifleman who served a year in Afghanistan in 2011-2012.
Investigators were still trying to determine when and why Wong killed two executives and a psychologist at The Pathway Home, a nonprofit post-traumatic stress disorder program at the Veterans Home of California-Yountville in the Napa Valley wine country region.
It was "far too early to say if they were chosen at random" because investigators had not yet determined a motive, California Highway Patrol Assistant Chief Chris Childs said.
Gov. Jerry Brown ordered flags flown at half-staff at the capitol in memory of the victims. They were identified as The Pathway Home Executive Director Christine Loeber, 48; Clinical Director Jennifer Golick, 42; and Jennifer Gonzales, 29, a clinical psychologist with the San Francisco Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare System.
"These brave women were accomplished professionals who dedicated their careers to serving our nation's veterans, working closely with those in the greatest need of attention after deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan," The Pathway Home said in a statement.
Golick's father-in-law, Bob Golick, said in an interview she had recently expelled Wong from the program.
The Pathway Home is located on the sprawling campus of the veterans center, which cares for about 1,000 elderly and disabled vets.
It is the largest veterans home in the nation, according to the state Department of Veterans Affairs.
Wong went to the campus about 53 miles (85 kilometers) north of San Francisco on Friday morning, slipping into a going-away party for some employees of The Pathway Home.
Larry Kamer told The Associated Press that his wife, Devereaux Smith, called him to say that the gunman had entered the room quietly, letting some people leave while taking others hostage.
Golick called her husband, Mark, to say that she had been taken hostage by the former soldier, her father-in-law said.
Mark Golick didn't hear from her again.
A Napa Valley sheriff's deputy exchanged gunshots with the hostage-taker at about 10:30 a.m. but after that nothing was heard from Wong or his hostages despite daylong efforts to contact him, authorities said.
Army veteran and resident Bob Sloan, 73, was working at the home's TV station when a co-worker came in and said he had heard four gunshots coming from The Pathway Home. Sloan sent alerts for residents to stay put.
A group of about 80 students who were on the home's grounds were safely evacuated after being locked down, Napa County Sheriff John Robertson said. The teens from Justin-Siena High School were at a theater rehearsing a play.
"They were a distance away from the shooting situation," Robertson said.
President Donald Trump tweeted Saturday morning: "We are deeply saddened by the tragic situation in Yountville and mourn the loss of three incredible women who cared for our Veterans."
The bodies of Wong and the women were found at about 6 p.m. While authorities had the building under siege for about eight hours, they didn't enter it.
Wong's rental car was later found nearby. A bomb-sniffing dog alerted authorities to something on the car but the only thing found was a cellphone, authorities said.
Yvette Bennett, a wound-care supply worker who supplies the veterans center, was turned back when she tried to deliver what she called urgently needed medical supplies for two patients inside.
Of all the medical institutions she has worked with, "this is the most placid, calm, serene place," she said.
Earlier this week, when she last visited, she asked a doctor, "What's your magic here?"
"And then 48 hours later this happens," Bennett said.


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In 2019, I started taking trumpet lessons with Nadje Noordhuis. At the end of each lesson, she gives me a new warm-up routine that is designed to target specific weaknesses and goals that I have at that time. That warm-up has replaced the WARM-UP and FLEXIBILITY & TONGUING exercises that you'll see below. I still think my old routine was useful, but in retrospect, I could have streamlined it quite a bit and it probably would have been just as effective. As Nadje once told me, the exercises were good, but by eliminating some things (or alternating days), I could have spent more time playing actual music.
Also in 2019, I started taking jazz improvisation with Garry Dial. Material from those lessons has replaced the ear training and jazz portion of my daily routine.
Caruso 6 Notes, followed by Caruso interval slurs (just 2nds so far): I added this to my routine (replacing chromatic long tones) in May of 2004, after attending a masterclass with Randy Brecker. His live demonstration of the Curoso exercises, and the explanations behind them, provided me with enough interest to give them a try. It's June 13, 2004 as of this writing, and I can already feel some benefits. Mostly, I feel this exercise is helping me to develop a more steady airstream. When I do try to play higher and louder, my notes seem to have more power than before I started the routine.
In 2009, I replaced the Caruso exercises with Chicowitz flow studies. After those exercises I work on my range by playing 2-octave scales. I'll start on a low Bb, playing that scale two octaves and then continue up by half notes. Usually I can get to an E or F scale before I'm unable to continue playing the highest notes.
The warm-up takes about 15 minutes and I typically start it at 7:30 in the morning. It is important to include periods of rest in your playing routine. A general rule is to rest as long as you play. So, prior to continuing with the rest of my routine, I'll rest at least 15 minutes.
Slurs: I play all of the slurs in the "Flexibility - One" section of Flexus. After these slurs, I move on to the Flexando's, followed by the Arban's slurs on page 44 (#22). After all of that, I return to Flexus for a few of wide interval slurs (Flexibility - Three). The final slur exercise I'll do is #22 from the Arban's book's slur section.
Intervals: I'll play through the first 6 or 8 lines from the Arban's book's intervals exercise #1.
Tonguing: I single tongue study #2 from "Technical Studies For The Cornet" by H.L. Clarke. I try to go as fast as I can, with a steady beat and a clean-sounding attack. I typically start at C below the staff and play ascending exercises up to a starting not of A in the staff. I then repeat the exercises, this time with smoothed double tonguing (duh guh articulation). I usually end my tonguing exercises with Arban's expanding interval routine on page 125.
For all of the above, I only play as high as I can go without using excessive mouthpiece pressure. Once I'm unable to comfortably hit a note, I take a break and move on to the next exercise. Occasionally I try to continue where I left off, but usually my chops were right the first time. That is, they already knew I couldn't play any higher ;-)
The above exercises take 15-20 minutes. Since I start early, I'm able to get my warm up and chop-building exercises out of the way well before work begins! Well, actually, work often begins around 6am, but that's another story...
In December, 2011, I added 10-15 minutes of etudes to my daily practice routine. During the etude portion of my practice routine, I'll work on one or two classical pieces that challenge my range, endurance, articulation, or some other aspect of trumpet playing.
As discussed in the ear training portion of this site, I believe ear training is an extremely important, but often overlooked, portion of any practice routine. I try to spend 15-20 minutes each day with a variety of ear training activities.
Random Melodies: I use my ear training tool to play random melodies. I listen and try to play the notes on my horn. Having worked with my ear training tool for several years now (as of Sept 2009), I've gotten fairly accurate with 5-6 note random melodies that use any note from the chromatic scale. After random melodies, I'll often put my ear training tool in Jazz Lick mode, modulating the exercises at about 160bpm. These have been liberating exercises, helping me to move away from the notion that some keys are easier than others.
Simple Song Playing: I use my simple song randomizer to produce random starting notes and song titles. I then try to play the songs by ear, from the starting notes. When playing by ear, it is important to relax. Allow yourself to make mistakes. Don't get stressed out and criticize yourself, regardless of how many errors you make. I find, the more you worry about precision, the less precisely you'll play. Everyone should read The Inner Game of Music, or the book that started it all.
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a sense of the flowing of robes, of the flowering of
blossoms, of the purple waves of the sea..."
~Virginia Woolf, 'Night and Day'
I came across a beautiful photograph not long ago that was posted on one of my favorite fashion blogs called The Sea Has Neither Meaning Nor Pity (wonderful title and wonderful blog!!). Sometimes when you see a picture it automatically appeals to you either because it reflects your style, or creativity, or you can appreciate something unique and different about it. When I see a picture I either love it for one of the above reasons or I look at it and think - oh my goodness that makes me want to draw! This photo made my fingers itch for a pen right away, and so I have drawn ten gowns inspired by it and entitled the series "The Evening Flowers". I'm afraid I don't know who the photograph is by, but I have included it so that you can appreciate it's beauty and my inspiration.
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The Book of Truth
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Dealing With Financial Hardship
Thursday, May 26th, 2011 @ 13:00
My dearly beloved daughter, it is My wish that you now begin to fast, at least one day a week. For by doing so, you will greatly please Me. This sacrifice will strengthen your purity of soul and bring you closer to My Most Sacred Heart.
My children in the world face many challenges in these times, challenges, which they have never had to deal with before. The biggest challenge now is to deal with the way in which money is becoming scarce. This is very frightening for many who need this to keep their homes and feed their families. The second difficulty is the lack of any meaningful spiritual guidance in their lives, which had, up to now, been seen as important.
Lose your income and you lose your aspirations for luxury worldly goods. For what use is a luxury car when you cannot feed your family? What use is a beautiful dress when you cannot keep warm in a house you can't afford to heat properly? It is only when My children find themselves bereft of the excesses to which they had become accustomed, that they understand the reality into which they have now been plunged.
Today your basic needs must be your priority. After that, you need to ask yourself: What is important now? Once you are fed and clothed what then? One-upmanship is no longer relevant when you are striving to survive the basic elements. Envy of your neighbour's wealth and status matters no more. It is only now that you will seek out the spiritual comforts that have been missing for so long in your lives.
In your quest to find comfort of mind, turn to Me and My Eternal Father, God the Creator of all things. Do not be tempted to seek remedies from spiritual healers unless they represent Me. Do not seek artificial solace in stimulants to ease your pain and sorrow. The only way you will become free of worry and anguish is when you turn to Me, Jesus Christ, your Saviour.
I Am waiting now. Ask me to help you and I will supply your basic needs. I will always provide you with what you want. But you must ask Me first. Never keep your worries to yourself. Share them with Me. Hand Me over all your concerns. I will respond immediately; for this will fill Me with joy when you trust in Me completely.
I love you all.
Your devoted Saviour
Jesus Christ
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The suggested course of activity can continue for the entire Duration. If the suggested activity can be completed in a shorter time, the spell ends when the subject finishes what it was asked to do. You can instead specify conditions that will trigger a special activity during the Duration. If the condition is not met before the spell Duration expires, the activity is not performed.
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SUP 18.1 Application
1This chapter provides guidance in relation to business transfers.
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SUP 18.2 applies to any firm or to any underwriting member or any former member3 of Lloyd's proposing to transfer the whole or part of its business by an insurance business transfer scheme or to accept such a transfer. Some of the guidance in this chapter, for example, at3 SUP 18.2.31 G to SUP 18.2.41 G also applies3 to the independent expert making the scheme report.
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SUP 18.3 applies to any firm proposing to accept certain transfers of insurance business taking place outside the United Kingdom.
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SUP 18.4 applies to any friendly societies proposing to amalgamate under section 85 of the Friendly Societies Act 1992, to any friendly society proposing to transfer engagements under section 86 of that Act to another body and to any body (whether or not it is a friendly society) proposing to accept such a transfer. SUP 18.4 also provides guidance to those wishing to make representations to the appropriate authority3 about an application for confirmation of an amalgamation or transfer.
3The 'appropriate authority' in this chapter means the regulator within the meaning of section 119 of the Friendly Societies Act 1992.
3References to the 'Memorandum of Understanding' in this chapter is to the memorandum of understanding in force between the regulators under section 3E of the Act.
Insurance business transfers are subject to Part VII of the Act and must be approved by the court under section 111. The following statutory pieces of legislation also apply:3
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3The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Control of Business Transfers) (Requirements on Applicants) Regulations 2001 (SI 2001/3625), as amended by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Control of Business Transfers)(Requirements on Applicants) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/1467) and the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Amendments to Part 7) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/1468);
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3the Reinsurance Directive Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/3253) and the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Reinsurance Directive) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/3255),
These regulations set out minimum requirements for publicising schemes, notifying certain interested parties directly (subject to the discretion of the court), and giving information to anyone who requests it.
An insurance business transfer scheme is defined in section 105 of the Act and the definition has been extended to transfers from underwriting members and former members3 of Lloyd's.3
33The business transferred may include liabilities and potential liabilities on expired policies, liabilities on current policies and liabilities on contracts to be written in the period until the transfer takes effect. The parties to schemes approved under foreign legislation or involving novations of reinsurance or a captive insurer can apply to the court for an order sanctioning the scheme.
The regulators are likely to consider3 a novation or a number of novations as amounting to3an insurance business transfer only if their number or value were such that the novation was to be regarded as a transfer of part of the business. A novation is an agreement between the policyholder and two insurers whereby a contract with one insurer is replaced by a contract with the other. If3 an insurer agrees to meet the liabilities (this may include undertaking the administration of the policies) of another insurer by means of a reinsurance contract, including Lloyd's reinsurance to close, this would not constitute an insurance business transfer because the contractual liability remains with the original insurer; nor would an arrangement whereby an insurer offers to renew the policies of another insurer on their expiry date.
333Under section 112 of the Act, the court has wide discretion to transfer property and liabilities to the transferee and to make orders in relation to incidental, consequential and supplementary matters.
3Amalgamations of friendly societies and transfers of engagements from friendly societies to other bodies (whether or not friendly societies) are governed by part VIII of the Friendly Societies Act 1992 and Schedule 15 to that Act applies.
3Legislation in respect of other transactions, for example, cross-border mergers, does not negate the requirements under Part VII of the Act. It is for the firms participating in such transactions to determine whether or not the proposed transfer gives rise to an insurance business transfer. The regulators expect firms proposing such transactions to discuss the proposal with them as soon as practicable.


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How does a transmission work?
The power generated by your vehicle's engine first flows through the transmission before it reaches your wheels. The transmission controls the torque available to the drive wheels for different driving conditions and serves as a torque converter. This is why you might shift gears when you are driving uphill; you will need more torque in order for your vehicle to go up the hill efficiently. From there, the differential gives that power to your vehicle's wheels on the same axle at the appropriate ratio. Four-wheel drive cars also have a transfer case, which transfers power to two differentials on different axles rather than to two wheels on the same axle.
Transmissions are one of the most important parts of your vehicle. Whether your vehicle has an automatic transmission or a manual transmission, this component is what makes your car move forward. The transmission works to send the power from the internal combustion engine to the wheels. There are two different types of transmissions that work differently:
Automatic transmission
- Automatic transmission shifts gears by itself based on throttle response, vehicle load weight, and speed.
- CVTs, or continuously variable transmission, are newer transmissions used in smaller cars and hybrid vehicles. Instead of using gears, it uses a pulley system to give power to the wheels.
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- Manual transmission requires the driver to use the clutch and gear shift to change the gears manually, depending on the speed and acceleration of the vehicle.
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Your transmission fluid has a burnt smell or appears brown and/or cloudy: Healthy transmission fluid is syrupy and is a transparent red, so if the fluid appears any different, it's time to bring your vehicle to an auto repair shop.
What is a transmission fluid flush?
Over time, your vehicle's transmission fluid collects foreign particles that can cause your transmission to generate more heat and friction. To avoid this problem, you can get your transmission flushed by removing old transmission fluid, sludge and grime and replace it with fresh transmission fluid.
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Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) M. Kucherawy Request for Comments: 6686 Cloudmark Category: Informational July 2012 ISSN: 2070-1721 Resolution of the Sender Policy Framework (SPF) and Sender ID Experiments Abstract In 2006, the IETF published a suite of protocol documents comprising the Sender Policy Framework (SPF) and Sender ID: two proposed email authentication protocols. Both of these protocols enable one to publish, via the Domain Name System, a policy declaring which mail servers were authorized to send email on behalf of the domain name being queried. There was concern that the two would conflict in some significant operational situations, interfering with message delivery. The IESG required all of these documents (RFC 4405, RFC 4406, RFC 4407, and RFC 4408) to be published as Experimental RFCs and requested that the community observe deployment and operation of the protocols over a period of two years from the date of publication to determine a reasonable path forward. After six years, sufficient experience and evidence have been collected that the experiments thus created can be considered concluded. This document presents those findings. Status of This Memo This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes. This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). It represents the consensus of the IETF community. It has received public review and has been approved for publication by the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG). Not all documents approved by the IESG are a candidate for any level of Internet Standard; see Section 2 of RFC 5741. Information about the current status of this document, any errata, and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained at http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6686. Kucherawy Informational [Page 1]
RFC 6686 SPF/Sender ID Experiments July 2012 Copyright Notice Copyright (c) 2012 IETF Trust and the persons identified as the document authors. All rights reserved. This document is subject to BCP 78 and the IETF Trust's Legal Provisions Relating to IETF Documents (http://trustee.ietf.org/license-info) in effect on the date of publication of this document. Please review these documents carefully, as they describe your rights and restrictions with respect to this document. Code Components extracted from this document must include Simplified BSD License text as described in Section 4.e of the Trust Legal Provisions and are provided without warranty as described in the Simplified BSD License. Table of Contents 1. Introduction ....................................................2 2. Definitions .....................................................3 3. Evidence of Deployment ..........................................3 3.1. DNS Resource Record Types ..................................3 3.2. Implementations ............................................5 3.3. The SUBMITTER SMTP Extension ...............................6 4. Evidence of Differences .........................................7 5. Analysis ........................................................7 6. Conclusions .....................................................8 7. Security Considerations .........................................9 8. References ......................................................9 8.1. Normative References .......................................9 8.2. Informative References .....................................9 Appendix A. Background on the RRTYPE Issue ........................10 Appendix B. Acknowledgments .......................................11 1. Introduction In April 2006, the IETF published the [SPF] and Sender ID email authentication protocols, the latter consisting of three documents ([SUBMITTER], [SENDER-ID], and [PRA]). Both of these protocols enable one to publish, via the Domain Name System, a policy declaring which mail servers are authorized to send email on behalf of the selected domain name. Consensus did not clearly support one protocol over the other, and there was significant concern that the two would conflict in some significant operational situations, interfering with message delivery. The IESG required the publication of all of these documents as Experimental, and requested that the community observe Kucherawy Informational [Page 2]
RFC 6686 SPF/Sender ID Experiments July 2012 deployment and operation of the protocols over a period of two years from the date of publication in order to determine a reasonable path forward. In line with the IESG's request to evaluate after a period of time, this document concludes the experiments by presenting evidence regarding both deployment and comparative effect of the two protocols. At the end, it presents conclusions based on the data collected. It is important to note that this document makes no direct technical comparison of the two protocols in terms of correctness, weaknesses, or use case coverage. The email community at large has already done that through its deployment choices. Rather, the analysis presented here is merely an observation of what has been deployed and supported in the time since the protocols were published and lists conclusions based on those observations. The data collected and presented here are presumed to be a reasonable representative view of the global deployment data, which could never itself be fully surveyed within a reasonable period of time. 2. Definitions The term "RRTYPE" is used to refer to a Domain Name System ([DNS]) Resource Record (RR) type. These are always expressed internally in software as numbers, assigned according to the procedures in [DNS-IANA] Assigned RRTYPEs also have names. The two of interest in this work are the TXT RRTYPE (16) and the SPF RRTYPE (99). 3. Evidence of Deployment This section presents the collected research done to determine what parts of the two protocol suites are in general use as well as related issues like [DNS] support. 3.1. DNS Resource Record Types Three large-scale DNS surveys were run that looked for the two supported kinds of RRTYPEs that can contain SPF policy statements. These surveys selected substantial sets of distinct domain names from email headers and logs over long periods, regardless of whether the DNS data for those domains included A, MX, or any other RRTYPEs. The nameservers for these domains were queried, asking for both of the RRTYPEs that could be used for SPF and/or Sender ID. Kucherawy Informational [Page 3]
RFC 6686 SPF/Sender ID Experiments July 2012 In the tables below, replies were counted only if they included prefixes that indicated the record was intended to be of a form defined in either [SPF] or [SENDER-ID], though complete syntax validation of the replies was not done. That is, the records started either "v=spf1" or "spf2.0/", or they were not counted as replies. The tables are broken down into three parts: (a) the size of the sample set, (b) a report about RRTYPE use independent of content, and (c) a report about content independent of RRTYPE. "SPF+TXT" indicates the count of domains where both types were in use. DNS Survey #1 (Cisco) +------------------+-----------+-------+ | Domains queried | 1,000,000 | - | +------------------+-----------+-------+ | TXT replies | 397,511 | 39.8% | | SPF replies | 6,627 | <1.0% | | SPF+TXT replies | 6,603 | <1.0% | +------------------+-----------+-------+ | v=spf1 replies | 395,659 | 39.6% | | spf2.0/* replies | 5,291 | <1.0% | +------------------+-----------+-------+ Domains were selected as the top million domains as reported by Alexa, which monitors browser activity. DNS Survey #2 (The Trusted Domain Project) +------------------+-----------+-------+ | Domains queried | 278,353 | - | +------------------+-----------+-------+ | TXT replies | 156,894 | 56.4% | | SPF replies | 2,876 | 1.0% | | SPF+TXT replies | 2,689 | <1.0% | +------------------+-----------+-------+ | v=spf1 replies | 149,985 | 53.9% | | spf2.0/* replies | 7,285 | 2.7% | +------------------+-----------+-------+ This survey selected its domains from data observed in email headers and previous SPF and Sender ID evaluations, collected from 23 reporting hosts across a handful of unrelated operators over a period of 22 months. Kucherawy Informational [Page 4]
RFC 6686 SPF/Sender ID Experiments July 2012 During this second survey, some domains were observed to provide immediate answers for RRTYPE 16 queries, but would time out waiting for replies to RRTYPE 99 queries. For example, it was observed that 4,360 (over 1.6%) distinct domains in the survey returned a result of some kind (a record or an error) for the TXT query in time N, while the SPF query ultimately failed after at least time 4N. DNS Survey #3 (Hotmail) +------------------+-----------+-------+ | Domains queried | 100,000 | - | +------------------+-----------+-------+ | TXT replies | 46,221 | 46.2% | | SPF replies | 954 | <1.0% | | SPF+TXT replies | 1,383 | 1.4% | +------------------+-----------+-------+ Hotmail's domain set was selected from live email traffic at the time the sample was extracted. Only the RRTYPE portion of the report is available. A separate survey was done of queries for RRTYPE 16 and RRTYPE 99 records by observing nameserver traffic records. Only a few queries were ever received for RRTYPE 99 records, and those almost exclusively came from one large email service provider that queried for both RRTYPEs. The vast majority of other querying agents only ever requested RRTYPE 16. 3.2. Implementations It is likely impossible to determine from a survey which Mail Transfer Agents (MTAs) have SPF and/or Sender ID checking enabled at message ingress since it does not appear, for example, in the reply to the EHLO command from extended [SMTP]. Therefore, we relied on evidence found via web searches and observed the following: o A web site [SID-IMPL] dedicated to highlighting Sender ID implementations, last updated in late 2007, listed 13 commercial implementations, which we assume means they implement the Purported Responsible Address (PRA) checks. At least one of them is known no longer to be supported by its vendor. There were no free open-source implementations listed. o The [OPENSPF] web site maintains a list of implementations of SPF. At the time of this document's writing, it listed six libraries, 22 MTAs with built-in SPF implementations, and numerous patches for MTAs and mail clients. The set included a mix of commercial and free open-source implementations. Kucherawy Informational [Page 5]
RFC 6686 SPF/Sender ID Experiments July 2012 3.3. The SUBMITTER SMTP Extension The PRA is the output of a heuristic that seeks to scan a message header and extract from it the email address most likely to be the one responsible for injection of that message into the mail stream. The SUBMITTER extension to SMTP is a mechanism to provide an early hint (i.e., as part of the MAIL command in an SMTP session) to the receiving MTA of what the PRA would be on full receipt of the message. In a review of numerous MTAs in current or recent use, two (Santronics WinServer and McAfee MxLogic) were found to contain implementations of the SMTP SUBMITTER extension as part of the MTA service, which could act as an enabler to Sender ID. An unknown number of SMTP clients implement the SUBMITTER SMTP extension. Although information from MTA logs indicates substantial use of the SMTP extension, it is not possible to determine whether the usage is from multiple instances of the same SMTP client or different SMTP client implementations. An active survey of MTAs accessible over the Internet was performed. The MTAs selected were found by querying for MX and A resource records of a subset of all domains observed by The Trusted Domain Project's data collection system in the preceding 20 months. The results were as follows: SUBMITTER Survey (The Trusted Domain Project) +-------------------+-----------+-------+ | MTAs selected | 484,980 | - | | MTAs responding | 371,779 | 76.7% | | SUBMITTER enabled | 17,425 | 4.7% | | MXLogic banner | 16,914 | 4.6% | +-------------------+-----------+-------+ Note: The bottom two rows indicate the percentage of responding MTAs with the stated property, not the percentage of selected MTAs. Based on the SMTP banner presented upon connection, the entire set of SUBMITTER-enabled MTAs consisted of the two found during the review (above) and a third whose identity could not be positively determined. Of those few responding MTAs advertising the SUBMITTER SMTP extension, 97% were different instances of one MTA. The service operating that MTA (MXLogic, a division of McAfee) reported that Kucherawy Informational [Page 6]
RFC 6686 SPF/Sender ID Experiments July 2012 about 11% of all observed SMTP sessions involved SMTP clients that make use of the SUBMITTER extension. Note that this represents about 11% of the clients of 4.6% of the responding MTAs in the survey. 4. Evidence of Differences Separate surveys from Hotmail and The Trusted Domain Project compared the cases where the PRA (used by Sender ID) and the RFC5321.MailFrom address (used by SPF) differed. The results of these tests showed that, at least 50% of the time, the two addresses were the same, but, beyond that, the percentage varied substantially from one sampling location to the next due to the nature of the mail streams they each receive. Further, The Trusted Domain Project analyzed approximately 150,000 messages and found that in more than 95% of those cases, Sender ID and SPF reach the same conclusion about a message, meaning either both protocols return a "pass" result or both return a "fail" result. Note that this does not include an evaluation of whether "fail" meant spam or other abusive mail was thus detected or that "pass" mail is good mail; it is merely a measure of how often the two protocols concurred. The data set yielding this response could not further characterize the cases in which the answers differed. A second analysis of the same nature by Hotmail found that the two protocols yielded the same result approximately 80% of the time when evaluated across billions of messages. Anecdotally, the differences in conclusions have not been noted as causing significant operational problems by the email-receiving community. 5. Analysis Given the six years that have passed since the publication of the Experimental RFCs, and the evidence reported in the earlier sections of this document, the following analysis appears to be supported: 1. There has not been substantial adoption of the RRTYPE 99 (SPF) DNS resource record. In all large-scale surveys performed for this work, fewer than 2% of responding domains published RRTYPE 99 records, and almost no clients requested them. 2. Of the DNS resource records retrieved, fewer than 3% included specific requests for processing of messages using the PRA algorithm, which is an essential part of Sender ID. Kucherawy Informational [Page 7]
RFC 6686 SPF/Sender ID Experiments July 2012 3. Although the two protocols often used different email address fields as the subject being evaluated, no data collected showed any substantial operational benefit, in terms of improved accuracy, to using one mechanism over the other. 4. A review of known implementations shows significant support for both protocols, though there were more implementations in support of SPF than of Sender ID. Further, the SPF implementations showed better upkeep and current interest than the Sender ID implementations. 5. A survey of running MTAs shows fewer than 5% of them advertised the SUBMITTER extension, which is a Sender ID enabler. Only three implementations of it were found. 6. There remain obstacles to deployment of protocols that use DNS RRTYPEs other than the most common ones, including firewalls and DNS servers that block or discard requests for unknown RRTYPEs. Further, few if any web-based DNS configuration tools offer support for RRTYPE 99 records. 6. Conclusions In light of the analysis in the previous section, the following conclusions are supported: 1. The experiments comprising the series of RFCs defining the SUBMITTER SMTP extension (RFC4405), the Sender ID mechanism (RFC4406), the Purported Responsible Address algorithm (RFC4407), and SPF (RFC4408), should be considered concluded. 2. The absence of significant adoption of the RRTYPE 99 DNS Resource Record suggests that it has not attracted enough support to be useful. 3. Unavailability of software implementing the protocols was not a gating factor in terms of the selection of which to use. 4. The absence of significant adoption of the [SUBMITTER] extension, [SENDER-ID], and [PRA], indicates that there is not a strong community deploying and using these protocols. 5. [SPF] has widespread implementation and deployment, comparable to that of many Standards Track protocols. Appendix A is offered as a cautionary review of problems that affected the process of developing SPF and Sender ID in terms of their use of the DNS. Kucherawy Informational [Page 8]
RFC 6686 SPF/Sender ID Experiments July 2012 7. Security Considerations This document contains information for the community, akin to an implementation report, and does not introduce any new security concerns. 8. References 8.1. Normative References [DNS] Mockapetris, P., "Domain names - implementation and specification", STD 13, RFC 1035, November 1987. [PRA] Lyon, J., "Purported Responsible Address in E-Mail Messages", RFC 4407, April 2006. [SENDER-ID] Lyon, J. and M. Wong, "Sender ID: Authenticating E-Mail", RFC 4406, April 2006. [SPF] Wong, M. and W. Schlitt, "Sender Policy Framework (SPF) for Authorizing Use of Domains in E-Mail, Version 1", RFC 4408, April 2006. [SUBMITTER] Allman, E. and H. Katz, "SMTP Service Extension for Indicating the Responsible Submitter of an E-Mail Message", RFC 4405, April 2006. 8.2. Informative References [DNS-EXPAND] IAB, Faltstrom, P., Austein, R., and P. Koch, "Design Choices When Expanding the DNS", RFC 5507, April 2009. [DNS-IANA] Eastlake 3rd, D., "Domain Name System (DNS) IANA Considerations", BCP 42, RFC 6195, March 2011. [OPENSPF] "Sender Policy Framework: Project Overview", <http://www.openspf.net>. [SID-IMPL] "Sender ID Framework Industry Support and Solutions", October 2007, <http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/safety/ technologies/senderid/support.mspx>. [SMTP] Klensin, J., "Simple Mail Transfer Protocol", RFC 5321, October 2008. Kucherawy Informational [Page 9]
RFC 6686 SPF/Sender ID Experiments July 2012 Appendix A. Background on the RRTYPE Issue SPF was originally created by a community of interested developers outside the IETF, with the intent of bringing it to the IETF for standardization after it had become relatively mature and ready for the IETF Standards process. At the time of SPF's initial development, the prospect of getting an RRTYPE allocated for SPF was not seriously considered, partly because doing so had high barriers to entry. As a result, at the time it was brought to the IETF for development and publication, there was already a substantial and growing installed base that had SPF running using TXT RRs. Eventually, the application was made for the new RRTYPE as a result of pressure from the DNS experts in the community, who insisted upon doing so as the preferred path toward using the DNS for storing such things as policy data. Later, after RRTYPE 99 was assigned (long after IESG approval of [SPF], in fact), a plan was put into place to effect a gradual transition to using RRTYPE 99 instead of using RRTYPE 16. This plan failed to take effect for four primary reasons: 1. there was hesitation to make the transition because existing nameservers (and, in fact, DNS-aware firewalls) would drop or reject requests for unknown RRTYPEs (see Section 3 for evidence of this), which means successful rollout of a new RRTYPE is contingent upon widespread adoption of updated nameservers and resolver functions; 2. many DNS provisioning tools (e.g., web interfaces to controlling DNS zone data) were, and still are, typically lethargic about adding support for new RRTYPEs; 3. the substantial deployed base was already using RRTYPE 16, and it was working just fine, leading to inertia; 4. [SPF] itself included a faulty transition plan, likely because of the late addition of a requirement to develop one -- it said: An SPF-compliant domain name SHOULD have SPF records of both RR types. A compliant domain name MUST have a record of at least one type. which means both can claim to be fully compliant while failing utterly to interoperate. Publication occurred without proper IETF review, so this was not detected prior to publication. Kucherawy Informational [Page 10]
RFC 6686 SPF/Sender ID Experiments July 2012 It is likely that this will happen again if the bar to creating new RRTYPEs even for experimental development purposes is not lowered, and handling of unknown RRTYPEs in software becomes generally more graceful. Also, important in this regard is encouragement of support for new RRTYPEs in DNS record provisioning tools. Fortunately, in the meantime, the requirements for new RRTYPE assignments was changed to be less stringent (see [DNS-IANA]). Also, the publication of [DNS-EXPAND] has provided some useful guidance in this regard. However, there is still a common perception that adding new types of data to the DNS will face resistance due to the lack of appropriate software support. There are DNS experts within the community that will undoubtedly point to DNS servers and firewalls that mistreat queries for unknown RRTYPEs, and to overly simplistic provisioning tools, and claim they are broken as a way of answering these concerns. This is undoubtedly correct, but the reality is that they are among us and likely will be for some time, and this needs to be considered as new protocols and IETF procedures are developed. Appendix B. Acknowledgments The following provided operational data that contributed to the evidence presented above: Cisco: contributed data about observed Sender ID and SPF records in the DNS for a large number of domains (DNS survey #1) Hotmail: contributed data about the difference between RFC5321.MailFrom and RFC5322.From domains across large mail volumes, and a survey of DNS replies observed in response to incoming mail traffic (DNS survey #3) John Levine: conducted a survey of DNS server logs to evaluate SPF- related query traffic McAfee: provided details about their SUBMITTER implementation and usage statistics Santronics: contributed data about the use of the SUBMITTER extension in aggregate SMTP client traffic The Trusted Domain Project: contributed data about the difference between Sender ID and SPF results, conducted one of the detailed TXT/SPF RRTYPE surveys including collecting timing data (DNS survey #2), and conducted the MTA SUBMITTER survey Kucherawy Informational [Page 11]
RFC 6686 SPF/Sender ID Experiments July 2012
The author would also like to thank the following for their
contributions to the development of the text in this document: Dave
Crocker, Scott Kitterman, Barry Leiba, John Leslie, John Levine,
Hector Santos, and Alessandro Vesely.
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Possible Solutions
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Sometimes, when we open press releases, we're pleasantly surprised to find all of the pertinent details, typed in a sensible font, accompanied by a to-the-point description of what to expect from the event. I love that story. Other times folks use ALL CAPS to demand that we list their appearance THIS FRIDAY at some place they failed to mention. In this particular case all we have to go on is an imaginary, joint interview with John Wayne and Paul Reubens (Pee-wee Herman). Sala Diaz's Hills Snyder encouraged us to "take what we could" from the press release and avoid relying on gossip leaks and sneaky research. OK, imagine for a moment the life-sized cardboard cutouts of "major collaborators" Reubens and Wayne watching two bad-boy artists (from out of town) using whatever's lying around to make "8th grade reading level conceptual art" in the type of disaster area that would give any parent a serious panic attack. (Wayne to Reubens) "Look Pee-wee! That varmint's making a tower out of sliced bread." (Reubens to Wayne) "Cool, John! It kind of looks like a pecker!" Or, of course, the exhibition could have that ever-popular "theme" that complicates sending out a logical press release: we-haven't-made-anything-yet. Free, 7-11pm, Sala Diaz, 517 Stieren, (210) 852-4492
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C4L issued the following press release after Audit the Fed passed the House yesterday.
"Audit the Fed" Bill Passes U.S. House
Historic Legislation Moves on to the Senate
SPRINGFIELD, Va., Jul 25, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- On Wednesday, the U.S. House passed Congressman Ron Paul's H.R. 459, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, by a bipartisan vote of 327-98. The bill passed under suspension of the rules, reaching a two-thirds majority and demonstrating the strength of congressional support for transparency at the Federal Reserve.
Audit the Fed would require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct the first thorough audit of the Federal Reserve in the central bank's nearly 100-year history. A Rasmussen poll conducted in late 2010 showed almost 80% of the American people supported requiring such transparency from the Fed.
"Campaign for Liberty is excited to see the U.S. House respond to the countless calls, emails, and petitions from our members urging their representatives to take action and hold the Fed accountable for its reckless policies. Today's victory has been a long time coming," stated Matt Hawes, Vice President of Campaign for Liberty.
"Now the U.S. Senate must decide if it will stand with the American people in demanding common-sense transparency from what has been one of Washington's most secretive institutions, or if it will allow the Fed to continue withholding the full story on what it is doing with our money. C4L will keep rallying Americans across the country, and we hope their senators will respond with another bipartisan show of support for the Audit the Fed bill."
Founded in 2008, Campaign for Liberty now includes over half a million members nationwide. Audit the Fed has long been C4L's top legislative priority, and the grassroots mobilization effort to advance the legislation has rallied grassroots Americans and enabled the organization's rapid growth.


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World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma brought his Bach Project to the sister cities of Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, on Saturday. The "Day of Action" featured performances in both cities to celebrate the relationship between the two communities.
Ma played the opening notes of Johann Sebastian Bach's Suite No. 1 for Unaccompanied Cello in a park next to the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge, one of the crossings that connect the U.S. and Mexican cities.
The Laredo performance took place on an elevated stage before an audience of officials and onlookers. Concerns over possible rain disappeared as Ma began to play in the morning sunshine.
It was part of his Bach Project, which uses the composer's 300-year-old music to explore connections between cultures. The project has taken Ma all over the world. On Friday it brought him to Laurie Auditorium at Trinity University in San Antonio, and on Saturday it brought him to Laredo, within a few feet of the Rio Grande.
"As you all know, as you did and do and will do, in culture, we build bridges, not walls," he said. After his performance, he gestured to the bridge to his right. "I've lived my life at the borders. Between cultures. Between disciplines. Between musics. Between generations."
Mateo Bailey, 16, lives in San Antonio. He grew up in El Paso, plays the cello and is the son of Grammy Award-winning cellist Zuill Bailey.
He felt Ma's performance had special significance "because this event is on the border. And I'm half-Mexican as well as half-American ... and for him to connect cello with what's happening in the world is like, it's a cultural bridge that was just built, and it's amazing."
Betty DeLeon praised the cellist for visiting. "It speaks of him. What a wonderful human being to take his time and come to our tiny little town to share the importance of culture. On the border. It's amazing. It's a privilege to be a part of this."
Pete Saenz, mayor of Laredo, said that despite the river and despite the bridge spanning overhead, the border is one community.
"And although people may perceive us as being so different, we're not," he said. "Here the border is extremely unique in that it's one organism. I've always said we're interdependent, interconnected. We survived because the border side survives, especially here on the border area."
This Day of Action also included a performance in Plaza Juarez in Nuevo Laredo, a few blocks from the international crossing. Its overall theme was an appreciation for the connections between the two cities, which see themselves as one community.
Ma was originally scheduled to play on the actual bridge, which would have been briefly closed. The planned closure would have been a collaborative effort between officials and residents on both sides of the border. But the traffic and pedestrian delays that the performance would have caused convinced officials to move the locale to the Tres Laredos Park right next to the bridge.
The famous cellist has studied and performed the German composer's music for six decades.
In 2018, Ma set out on a two-year journey to perform Bach's six suites for solo cello in 36 locations around the world. He believes the music has an ability to connect cultures and humanity from all walks of life. He said that this is what motivated him to launch the project.
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How to Make a Date with Yourself for Valentine's Day
Whether you're married, single or divorced, Valentine's Day's emphasis on romance and the expectations it sparks can create more stress than joy for many people, says Dr. Jaime Kulaga, a practicing therapist and life coach.
"There can be pressure on Feb. 14 for anyone," says Dr. Kulaga, author of "Type 'S'uperWoman – Finding the Work-Life Balance: A Self-Searching Book for Women," (www.mindfulrehab.com).
"The 'happily single' may begin to have doubts; spouses may question the quality of their marital relationship; and for someone who recently experienced a breakup, the holiday can bring nothing but heartache."
Kulaga says she prefers to view Valentine's Day as an opportunity for personal growth.
She suggests planning a date with yourself on Valentine's Day, no matter your current relationship status.
• If you're single … The holiday is not just for couples; it's for anyone who wants to strengthen a relationship, including the one with yourself. This is, after all, the most important and truly lifelong relationship we all have. Being comfortable in your own skin and in silence and with your own thoughts is a sign of self acceptance and emotional maturity. So, what kind of date would you take you on?
Meditation can be like confronting yourself for the first time, mentally naked. Can you literally do nothing but keep quiet and still for five, 10 or 20 minutes? Maybe you want to take yourself on an adventure — consider spending a day or evening visiting places you'd never otherwise go. Or, you may simply cook yourself your favorite meal – or go out. Dinner for one is much cheaper!
• If you have a spouse … Even though you likely won't be alone on Valentine's Day, there's no reason you shouldn't spend some time working on the relationship you have with yourself. Some couples participate in "girls' (or boys') night out" to gently establish a measure of independence in their relationship, but that's not the same as spending quality time alone. Try a peaceful walk in the park, fishing or spending a few hours with a great novel. If you have plans on Feb. 14, make some time for yourself Feb. 13. It can make date night on the next day all the more rewarding.
• If you're divorced or recently heartbroken … As with a romance, you shouldn't limit your focus on improving your relationship to just one day of the year. Take yourself out to somewhere that's a treat; be spontaneous; think about your dreams and priorities — the ones that come from your passions, talents and skills. Most importantly, be loving on this "date." Whether or not you're eager to find another romantic partner, you'll be in a better place to meet Mr. or Ms. Right if you're confident in your feelings about you. Your past relationships do not define you, but they can make you stronger and wiser.
Dr. Jaime Kulaga, Ph.D, LMHC, CPC
Motivated by watching those she coaches become successful and with a true passion for helping others, Dr. JaimeKulaga earned her bachelor's degree in psychology, and master's and doctorate's in counseling. As a licensed mental health counselor and certified professional coach, she has a special interest in the complex lives of today's women. She serves as a go-to expert resource for Bay News 9, the Tampa Bay area's 24-hour news channel, and as a coach for individuals, couples and business people.


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Photography Contest: Finalists, Sea
We received approximately 40 photographs from 20 photographers. Most of the pictures were excellent. We divided the entries into 3 categories, Land, Sea, and Sky, though we had to fudge a little bit to populate all 3 categories.
Choosing finalists was difficult. We considered what we thought were the scientific and pictorial qualities of the photographs, and also attempted to represent as many photographers and present as much variety as possible. The text was written by the photographers and lightly edited for style.
Here are the finalists in the Sea category. Please look through them before voting for your favorite. You will have to be logged in to vote on the poll. We know it is possible to game these polls. Please be responsible and vote only once. If we think that the results are invalid, the contest will be canceled. The photos and poll are below the fold.
The winner in each category will receive a copy of The Way of the Panda, by Henry Nicholls; we thank the publisher, Pegasus Books, for their generosity in providing the books.
Note: Matt Young directed the selection of the finalists and wrote most of this text.


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Over the years, IPCC has issued numerous scenarios describing the trajectory of civilization and what they may mean for CO2 emissions and the like. The most famous of these is the "Business-as-Usual" scenario, also called IS92A, although this has been supplanted somewhat by the SRES familiy of storylines that have been discussed here often.
While the different storylines and assumptions can be a little confusing, the ingredients for making such a forecast can be fairly simple, and I have coded them up into an interactive web site which can be used to explore the world of possibilities. The prediction is based on an idea called the Kaya identity, using numbers published by Hoffert et al. in Nature 1998 [Hoffert et al., 1998]. You could just read the excellent Hoffert et al. paper, but you might also enjoy playing with your own "live" forecasting model, located here.
The Kaya identity states that
C emission = population * GDP/capita * watts/GDP * C emission/watt.
Population is easy to forecast a few years in advance, and impossible to forecast a century in advance. In general, the rate of population growth on earth is slowing, and the hope is that population will level off at some figure in the coming century. The first parameter in the Kaya model is then the asymptotic leveling-off population.
The second term in the equation is the GDP per capita. Adjusted to 1990 U.S. dollars, this term has risen by about 1.6% per year over the past century. You may adjust the growth rate to whatever you like, and you will see how well your growth rate hindcasts the past as well as what it predicts for the future.
The third term is called the energy intensity. It is the number of watts of energy required to produce a dollar of GDP. The energy intensity reflects energy efficiency, and as such has been declining at a historical rate of about 1% per year. The energy intensity also reflects the character of industry, light versus heavy and the balance between manufacturing and services in making up the GDP.
The fourth term is the carbon efficiency of energy production. Coal releases more carbon per energy yield than oil or gas do, and nuclear or renewable energy sources release almost no carbon at all. Historically the carbon efficiency has been decreasing by 0.3% per year.
Change those parameters and push the button. The top two plots in the resulting output will be the predicted carbon emissions to 2100, and the resulting pCOs atmosphere using the ISAM carbon cycle intermediate complexity model. (Yes, the ISAM model was run just for you. Change the inputs and you'll get a different answer.) What if we decide that this climate trajectory is not acceptable, and we decide to replace some of the carbon-based energy with some new carbon-free energy source? Let's assume we just replace coal, because oil and gas will be gone soon anyway. The third plot then shows how much carbon-free energy we will require in the coming century if we are to stabilize CO2 at some level. The lower the level, the more carbon-free energy. The third plot shows curves for the IPCC 350, 450, 550, 650, and 750 ppm stabilization scenarios. The result is typically several tens of terawatts of carbon-free energy will be required by the end of the century. For comparison, global energy production today is about 13 terawatts.
Where could this energy come from? Pacala and Socolow [2004] propose a solution (only good to 2050, not 2100) based on a combination of technologies and conservation strategies. There are also a few radical ideas such as solar cells on the moon , beaming energy back to space by microwaves, and high-altitude windmills , flying like kites in the jet stream, tethered on conducting cables. Carbon sequestration is also an option; saline aquifers within the earth are permeable enough for injected CO2 to spread out away from the injection point, yet large enough to flush the bulk of the fossil fuel carbon into.
The bottom line is that the change in the world's energy infrastructure that would be required, to limit the CO2 concentration in the atmosphere, is not small. A few Toyota Priuses are not going to do it, nor is the Kyoto Protocol by itself even close to solving the problem. Conservation helps, but the historical rate of improvement in energy efficiency is already built into the forecast. There is some scope for trade-offs over time, cuts in emissions now versus cuts later. Ultimately, however, tens of terawatts is a lot of carbon-free energy.
Hoffert, M.I., K. Caldeira, A.K. Jain, and E.F. Haites, Energy implications of future stabilization of atmospheric CO2 content, Nature, 395, 881-884, 1998.
Pacala, S. and R. Socolow, Stabilization wedges: Solving the climate problem for the next 50 years with current technologies. Science 305: 968-972.


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Triple Jump
Triple Jump is a platform jump game with cool music. What is different from other jump games is it can jump triple times! Is that cool? There are many obstacles are waiting for you, you can choose to jump over them or just stop. But you are born to adventure, I know you are a brave guy, so just start your journey and jump! Don't forget to collect coins, they can unlock many new balls.Tap or mouse click to jump.


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What does Habitat for Humanity do?
Habitat for Humanity builds simple, affordable homes with and for families, couples and individuals in need of housing.
How can I get involved?
Habitat is funded entirely by donations and staffed largely with volunteers. We are always in need of individuals willing to pitch in to help a neighbor in need. Visit our How You Can Help section to find out ways to donate or volunteer.
If I were to donate funds, how is my money used?
Administrative costs are covered by the Habitat Store revenue so that 100% of cash donations can be used to build homes. All contributions are used where most needed, for construction materials, building permits, subcontractor fees or other construction expenses.
What is your organization's privacy policy?
Our organization takes our privacy policy seriously and takes steps to protect and ensure the safety of our supporters. We do not sell or otherwise disclose information about our volunteers or supporters outside of our immediate organization. This policy has no exceptions. We do not sell or exchange your information with any other organizations, public, private or nonprofit. For more detailed information visit our Privacy Policy page.
Are Habitat houses free?
No. In addition to the hundreds of hours of sweat equity that homeowners put into the building of their homes, they purchase their homes through a 0% interest mortgage provided by Habitat for Humanity.
How are homeowners selected?
Families, couples or individuals in need of decent shelter apply to local Habitat affiliates. The Homeowner Selection Committee assesses each applicant's level of need, their willingness to become partners in the program and their ability to repay a low-interest mortgage loan. Neither race nor religion is a factor in choosing who receives a Habitat home; however, applicants must be residents of our county for at least one year.
Can I volunteer even if I can't build?
Yes. Habitat needs volunteers to work on many tasks, including working on special events, mentoring families, fundraising, preparing mailings, and providing coffees and lunches at the construction site. Call our office for more information.


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Custom HTTP Header Persistence
The custom HTTP header mode of persistence may be applied to a virtual service with an attached HTTP application profile. This method allows an HTTP header to be manually mapped to a specific server for persistence. The Service Engine will inspect the value of the defined HTTP header and will match the value against a statically assigned header field for each server. If there is a match, the client will be persisted to the server. The server's header field is configured in the Application > Pool's edit server page using the Header Value field within the server table.
In this example, when a client sends an HTTP request Vantage checks to see if a header exists based on the name configured in the customer HTTP header persistence profile. If the header exists in the client's request, the value is mapped against the servers as shown. If the value was server2, Vantage would send the client to apache2. If the header does not exist, or the value does not match, the client is free to be load balanced to any server.
See also Overview of Server Persistence for descriptions of other persistence methods and options.
Persist Table
This method is a static mapping of header values to servers, so no persistence table needs to be maintained on each Service Engine and no mirroring is required. All Service Engines supporting a virtual service whose pool is configured with this persistence type will automatically direct or persist users correctly to the same servers.
Configuration Options
- Name: A unique name for the persistence profile.
- Description: An optional, custom description for the profile.
- Type: Custom HTTP Header. Changing the type will change the profile to another persistence method.
- **Select New Server When Persistent Server Down: ** If a server is marked down, such as by a health monitor or when it has reached a connection limit, should existing persisted users continue to be sent to the server, or load balanced to a new server?
- Immediate: Vantage will immediately select a new server to replace the one marked down and switch the persistence entry to the new server.
- Never: No replacement server will be selected. Persistent entries will be required to expire normally based upon the persistence type.
- Header Name: This is the name of the HTTP header send from a client which is inspected for a value that is statically mapped to a server.


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Protection against overload and short circuit in electric lines(type gG), also available for protection of semiconductor parts and equipments against short-circuit (type aR) and protection of motors (type aM).Rated voltage up to 690V; Rated current up to 125A; Working frequency 50Hz AC; Rated breaking capacity up to 100kA, Compliant with GB 13539 and IEC 60269.
Design Features
Variable cross-section fuse element made from pure metal sealed in cartridge made from high-duty ceramic or epoxy glass. Fuse tube filled with chemically treated high-purity quartz sand as arc-extinguishing medium. Dot-welding of fuse element ends to the caps ensures reliable electric connection; Striker may be attached to the fuse link to provide immediate activation of micro-switch to give various signals or cut the circuit automatically.Special fuse as per Figure 1.2~1.4 can be supplied according to customers requirements.
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The models. dimensions, ratings are shown in Figures 1.1~1.4 and Table 1.


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About The Quad Cities
Sharing the Mississippi River, the Quad Cities encompasses cities and counties in both Iowa and Illinois, and comprises a vibrant community of 400,000 people.
To learn more about life in the Quad Cities Metropolitan Area, view the videos below and explore the hundreds of resource pages within our website.
Midwest Magic on the Mississippi River
Which Cities Make Up The Quad Cities?
The Quad Cities actually consists of five neighboring cities flanking the Mississippi River in Iowa and Illinois in the Midwestern United States. The July 1, 2007, population of the four-county metropolitan area is estimated at 376,160. The Quad Cities, in order of descending population, are:
Before World War II, the area was known as the "Tri-Cities", and included only Davenport, Rock Island, and Moline. With the growth of Rock Island County, East Moline was eventually given "equal status," and the region became known as the "Quad Cities" during the early 1960s.
By the 1970s, Bettendorf had grown such that many people in the community openly discussed the adoption of the name "Quint Cities". However, by this time, the name "Quad Cities" had become known well beyond the area, and Quint Cities never caught on. As Bettendorf passed East Moline in size, it became one of the Quad Cities—a name that is now technically a misnomer, as the area includes five cities each with a population of over 20,000.


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Assess Stationarity of a Time Series
This example shows how to check whether a linear time series is a unit root process in several ways. You can assess unit root nonstationarity statistically, visually, and algebraically.
Simulate Data
Suppose that the true model for a linear time series is
where the innovation series is iid with mean 0 and variance 1.5. Simulate data from this model. This model is a unit root process because the lag polynomial of the right side has characteristic root 1.
Mdl = arima('AR',0.2,'MA',-0.5,'D',1,'Constant',0,... 'Variance',1.5); T = 30; rng(5); Y = simulate(Mdl,T);
Assess Stationarity Statistically
Econometrics Toolbox™ has four formal tests to choose from to check if a time series is nonstationary: adftest
, kpsstest
, pptest
, and vratiotest
. Use adftest
to perform the Dickey-Fuller test on the data that you simulated in the previous steps.
ans = logical 0
The test result indicates that you should not reject the null hypothesis that the series is a unit root process.
Assess Stationarity Visually
Suppose you don't have the time series model, but you have the data. Inspect a plot of the data. Also, inspect the plots of the sample autocorrelation function (ACF) and sample partial autocorrelation function (PACF).
plot(Y); title('Simulated Time Series') xlabel('t') ylabel('Y') subplot(2,1,1) autocorr(Y) subplot(2,1,2) parcorr(Y)
The downward sloping of the plot indicates a unit root process. The lengths of the line segments on the ACF plot gradually decay, and continue this pattern for increasing lags. This behavior indicates a nonstationary series.
Assess Stationarity Algebraically
Suppose you have the model in standard form:
Write the equation in lag operator notation and solve for to get
Use LagOp
to convert the rational polynomial to a polynomial. Also, use isStable
to inspect the characteristic roots of the denominator.
num = LagOp([1 -0.5]); denom = LagOp([1 -1.2 0.2]); quot = mrdivide(num,denom); [r1,r2] = isStable(denom)
Warning: Termination window not currently open and coefficients are not below tolerance. r1 = logical 0 r2 = 1.0000 0.2000
This warning indicates that the resulting quotient has a degree larger than 1001, e.g., there might not be a terminating degree. This indicates instability. r1 = 0
indicates that the denominator is unstable. r2
is a vector of characteristics roots, one of the roots is 1. Therefore, this is a unit root process.
is a numerical routine that calculates the characteristic values of a polynomial. If you use quot
as an argument to isStable
, then the output might indicate that the polynomial is stable (i.e., all characteristic values are slightly less than 1). You might need to adjust the tolerance options of isStable
to get more accurate results.