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A-Rod's Homers
Posted by Steve L. on May 24th, 2012 · Comments (0)
I was just looking at Alex Rodriguez's career homerun splits. And, this caught my eye – how many outs there were when he homered:
1 Out – 213
2 Outs – 212
0 Outs – 211
The symmetry here is eye-catching. What does it mean? I don't know – if it means anything other than it being a cool split.


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Mad Dog : They Shot Me in the Head, They Gave Me Cyanide and They Stabbed Me, But I'm Still Standing Paperback / softback
by Johnny Adair
Johnny Adair placed himself at the heart of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
To some he was a criminal and a terrorist. To others he was an integral part of Belfast's bloody history and in it he reveals its roots in his own uncompromising and compelling style.
Such a struggle should never have to happen, but to understand why it did, you have to read Johnny's account of what it was to be a part of it. Johnny's story goes all the way from the heart of the fighting to his new life in England and Scotland, where he has lived since 2003 after splitting from the UDA.
Dedicated to achieving lasting peace, Adair is a figure who was for years central to the events in Northern Ireland and whose life on the edge makes for a gripping real-life adventure.
- Format: Paperback / softback
- Pages: 286 pages
- Publisher: John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Publication Date: 06/07/2009
- Category: Autobiography: historical, political & military

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I noticed this several days ago. As I am trying to read things on wikipedia, I get "No response" error. I have to refresh the page for several time in order to access the article that interest me. Its funny that such a big site has problems like this. The incredible project that is wikipedia has incredible stats (see Alexa). Imagine if 8% of web surfers would browse your site, what would happen to your host :).
Anyway, I think this period is usually very full with school projects and stuff. A lot of people are reading articles in order to gather knowledge that would help in completing their projects. Wikipedia becomes more and more specialized on each topic. I was impressed and happy to read stuff about artificial intelligence that I am researching right now for my Ph.D thesis. I can almost see where this project is going - the ultimate knowledge base of man kind. I found several studies related to using Wikipedia as basis for artificial intelligence. Hopefully, this site will emerge into a entity that will offer full classification of any kind of human concept, making an AI-complete problem a reality. So I think the first step now is for them to buy better servers.


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GAO: DoD has a pervasive weapon systems cybersecurity problem
Weapon systems operated by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) are more software-dependent and networked than ever before, which a new General Accounting Office (GAO) report says opens the door to mission-critical cyber vulnerabilities. The DoD intends to spend $1.66 trillion to develop its current portfolio of major weapons systems, so Congress asked the GAO to assess DoD weapon systems security in terms of its current state, vulnerabilities, and steps being taken to develop more cyberresilient weapon systems. To do this evaluation, GAO analyzed weapons systems cybersecurity test reports, policies, and guidance; what they found is disturbing: In recent cybersecurity tests of major weapons systems the DoD is developing, testers playing the role of the adversary were able to take control of systems relatively easily, cause damage quickly, and operate largely undetected.
The DoD's weapons are more computerized and networked than ever before – with embedded software and IT systems – so it should come as no surprise that there are plenty of attack surfaces for adversaries to exploit. But until relatively recently, weapons cybersecurity wasn't a priority for the DoD. It's only during the past few years that the DoD initiated improvements such as updating policies and increasing testing.
Cyberattacks can target any weapon subsystem that is dependent on software, and potentially result in the inability to complete military missions or even loss of life, according to the GAO in its report, Weapon System Cybersecurity: DoD Just Beginning to Grapple with Scale of Vulnerabilities. "Examples of functions enabled by software – and potentially susceptible to compromise – include powering a system on and off, targeting a missile, maintaining a pilot's oxygen levels, and flying aircraft. An attacker could potentially manipulate data in these systems, prevent components or systems from operating, or cause them to function in undesirable ways," the report says.
Automation and connectivity are other key enablers of the DoD's modern military capabilities that tend to make weapons systems more vulnerable to cyberattacks.
"Weapon systems share many of the same cyber vulnerabilities as other types of automated information systems," the GAO report says. "Weapon systems are large, complex systems of systems that have a wide variety of shapes and sizes, with varying functionality. Despite obvious differences in form, function, and complexity, weapon systems and other types of systems are similar in some important – if not obvious – ways. For example, DoD reports state that many weapon systems rely on commercial and open source software and are subject to any cyber vulnerabilities that come with them. Weapon systems also rely on firewalls and other common security controls to prevent cyberattacks. Weapon system security controls can also be exploited or bypassed if the system isn't properly configured. Finally, weapon systems are operated by people – a significant source of cybersecurity vulnerability for any system."
The GAO discovered that from 2012 to 2017, DoD testers routinely found mission-critical cyber vulnerabilities in nearly all weapon systems under development. "Using relatively simple tools and techniques, testers were able to take control of these systems and largely operate undetected. In some cases, system operators were unable to effectively respond to the hacks. Furthermore, DoD doesn't know the full scale of its weapon system vulnerabilities because, for a number of reasons, tests were limited in scope and sophistication," according to the report.
In one case, the GAO found that it took a two-person test team only an hour to gain initial access to a weapon system and then just a day to gain full control of it.
In another case, the test team was able to take control of operators' terminals. "They could see, in real time, what the operators were seeing on their screens and could manipulate the system. They were able to disrupt the system and observe how the operators responded. Another test team reported that they caused a pop-up message to appear on the users' terminals telling them to insert two quarters to continue operating," the GAO report says.
By using free, publicly available information or software downloaded from the internet, multiple test teams were able to avoid or defeat weapon system security controls.
The DoD is now working to determine to the best way to address weapon system cybersecurity, since the systems can have extremely different needs. While there are similarities between weapon systems and traditional IT systems, the DoD acknowledges "that it may not be appropriate to apply the same cybersecurity approach to weapon systems as traditional IT systems." The GAO plans to continue evaluating key aspects of the DoD's efforts to address this problem.
The GAO report is available online: https://www.gao.gov/assets/700/694913.pdf.


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text: For those that don't know this needs more attention and assistance from Kakao's Staff along with data from other classes. Issue: Higher end PVP & PVE content does not scale in awakening due to the flows being limited to (50/80) AP? Required: This is a technical issue that would be better addressed with an official response. Data from players is has been inconsistent. I thought this was addressed months ago when these classes got burned for weeks with extremely low damage. Was this corrected to scale with AP? Is it capped at 50 or 80? Recommended: If anyone could provide data sheets on PVE results that would be helpful. This is in regards to tankier areas such as Manshum/Crescents special area/Aakman/Hystria. Comparisons in Loot/HR from various classes. CM/Kakao: It would be very helpful for the community to have built in tools to display Exp/hr silver/hr. Streamers have taken it upon themselves to record and post some of these. However, a player being able to post a screen shot of an official loot table would be superior and better for everyone. Who does this affect: Is this issue limited to Witch/Wizard?


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Celebrating people
We are all part of the web of life on this planet but at the same time each of us is an element of creation that is eternally unique. This section is dedicated to some people who have made a difference through their ideas, dedication, service and even the fun that they have brought to life.
In particular, it contains a summary of the achievements of two men who, in their different ways are significant to both our family and to others who knew them through their achievement: Norman Wainwright and Horace Ellis.
The Renewable Way has always welcomed the ideas and contributions of others and I am particularly proud of the fact that John Lakin has allowed the publication here of his collection of humorous "Plod" tales. John is pictured above (front centre), with his wife (standing to the left on the back row) and friends, on one of his trips on the Narrow Boat 'Clowards Way'.
Finally, there are some notes are about the person who has to take responsibility for all the imperfections within these pages: the editor
• Norman Wainwright – Champion and Gentleman
. Norman Wainwright in wartime
• Horace Ellis – Sportsman and Bomber Pilot killed in action in 1942
• John Lakin – The humour of "Plod"
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Okay, so I sat the last few seasons out, but decided to give it a try again this year. I've not been overly impressed with any of them--except for David Archuleta! He is amazing! And he's LDS! He just looks so pure and good--I hope he wouldn't be corrupted if he won! The only thing that bugs me a little is the deep breaths he takes between words. But other than that--he's the one I'm rootin' for! Oh, I also think Paula Abdul's response to his song is hilarious. Enjoy.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Got Food Storage?
This is a short (7 minute) video on the current state of America's financial crisis. It's an interview with David Walker, the US Controller General or the Nations top accountant. I haven't been as diligent as I should've been in getting food storage, but lately I have felt very motivated to get going on it. I hope you'll watch this.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Open WIDE
Monday, February 25, 2008
Car Play
On Saturday night, we all ran an errand to Comp USA and I waited in the car with Kate while Andrew ran inside. It was taking longer than I expected, so I tried to entertain Kate. I was playing Peek a Boo by hiding behind my seat. I decided to lift the head rest a little bit so I could peek through and surprise her. However, I didn't realize the head rest was broken...so when I lifted it up it went flying off and into the back seat next to Kate. It startled both of us and then I started laughing and she started laughing harder than I have EVER seen. She was doubled over, tears in her eyes, the whole works. It was so sweet!! She really couldn't stop--she was in hysterics. I did that several more times and she was just beside herself.
So just now I took her to the car and tried to catch it on video. Well, of course, it didn't work. She laughed, but not at all as hard as she had that night. I guess those things are hard to capture on video. It will just have to live on in my memory! :)
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Fun in a Parking Lot
I love how her right arm of the coat is longer than the left. It reminds me of "Chubbs" from Happy Gilmore. Heh, heh.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Andrew's First Framed Photo
Andrew just added his latest project to his blog. He won't be able to get it finished for some time now that he's back in school full-time. It took some convincing to get him to do it because he is not finished with it, but you can check out the current version at www.andrewmorrillphoto.blogspot.com.
Kate and her shapes
Kate is so funny--she tries the various shapes in one or two of the slots and if it doesn't fit, she simply takes off the top and puts it in the box. She's probably thinking--This is taking too long, there's a much faster way to get them inside!
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Andrew Update
Andrew has quit his 5 Buck Pizza job! He has worked there for over five years, but a few months ago the owners sold the store and things have been declining quickly ever since. He decided enough was enough and said goodbye.
School has been VERY busy this semester. He's taking classes like genomics, genetics, computer science, biology, and calculus. Midterms were this week and he has been working so hard. He leaves early and rarely gets home before 8pm on most nights. Two days ago he took a calculus test for NINE hours (the previous record was 6-7 hours for a physics test)! He is a very methodical person and went through the test several times, feeling like he got them all right except for one. He was determined to stay there until he got it. He was disappointed when he finally had to give up on it and come home. For those of you who don't know Andrew very well, he is a die hard perfectionist. He's doing very well in all of his classes and I am very proud of him.
I don't think I ever spent more than three hours in the testing center and by the end I felt like I was going to go crazy! Everyone's packed in there so tight, people shaking their legs, coughing, blowing their nose, etc. Ugh. I definitely don't miss taking tests!
Anyway, Andrew is planning on getting another job during the summer, but for the first time since he's started college he will not have to work while he is in school. He is very excited! Of course, we are also excited because we will see more of each other! Maybe even get a date in once in a while.
P.S. We also found out that Utah happens to be one of the hot spots for biotech companies. There is one company in particular in SLC that is very cutting edge! It would be nice if we didn't have to move out of state when he's done. I have to admit that I like it here!
PPS An interesting fact that Andrew learned this week--baldness does NOT just come through the mother's side. It's a myth! The one thing about genetics I thought I knew! ;)
Monday, February 18, 2008
Park Fun!
She got a lot more exercise than usual and got really tuckered out. When we got home, she just laid on the floor and stared at the ceiling for a half an hour. It will be so fun when it gets warmer and she'll be able to run and run and get all her energy out! I just hope she doesn't jump in the river.
On the Swings: Then and Now
Sunday, February 17, 2008
A One Year Old Trapped in a Two Year Old's Body
This is the best picture I could get of her today. She was being cranky. Sorry about the mess in the background. Kate is lovin' nursery these days. There's only a couple other kids in there, so I'm lovin' it myself!
Saturday, February 9, 2008
I wasn't particularly concerned with catching the cold from her, as for some reason I've always had this vague notion of mother invincibility. You don't get sick when your kids are sick, right?! How would you take care of them if you were both sick? So when I saw her drooling all over, licking the phone, and sticking her fingers in my mouth--I wasn't too worried (warning flags did wave a bit, though, when she licked the phone...).
So, yes, of course, I am sick now, too. I realized that it's pretty hard to be sick when you have a kid and your husband is at school all the time. All I want to do is crawl into bed and stay there all day. But Kate's naps have been short since she can't breathe very well, and I have to shower at some point! I just barely got one and it's four in the afternoon!
This morning, I was laying on the floor while she played. I started to doze off and she came over and sat on my head! Never fails! If I am closing my eyes while on the floor, she will throw books, toys, whatever at my head. Whenever I groan to Andrew about it, he just looks at me and says, "Why don't you lay on the couch?" Hmm. That would be too easy.
On the plus side...I can't smell her poopy diapers! But then I don't know when to change her, either...
Friday, February 8, 2008
Playing in the Slush
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Don't Forget to Vote!
Sunday, February 3, 2008
No More Mullet
I'm tryin' here!
Friday, February 1, 2008
Our Little Monkey
Tonight, she had one at dinner, too, and after that one was gone--she freaked! I had eaten about half of it, so I got out another one. She ate the whole thing and when it was gone she started chewing on the peeling! I'm telling you--she loves these things.
She imitates quite a few animals now, but her monkey impression is spot on! She also LOVES to jump around on the furniture...from couch to chair to ottoman to couch. She really is a little monkey.
The Colbert Report
For those of you who prefer politics through Comedy Central's Colbert--this is hilarious! "Truth is the new crazy."


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Jacqui McSweeney and Verne Glenwright live in country Victoria with their three kids, Ashleigh Zach and Carson. Their pride and joy is their large Cape Cod style house, which looks great but is totally unsuitable for our Australian climate. They pay a fortune trying to keep it warm in winter and cool in summer.
The Carbon Cops assessed the family home and their energy consumption habits. A major problem was the design of the house itself. High cathedral ceilings and huge windows in the living areas were making the upstairs unbearably hot in summer and the whole house freezing in winter. Verne's attempts to fix the situation himself, with an air transfer kit, were flawed with bad science, so small electric heaters in winter which were costing the family a fortune and sweltering temperatures in summer were the experience for this country family.
First up the Cops conducted a full audit of the house and the family's lifestyle to establish their energy consumption and where it was being used. To put this family on the right track, the Cops first addressed a number of changes to the house itself. The hot water service was identified as a major consumer of electricity and with no access to natural gas the Cops needed to look at other options. They installed a solar system using evacuated tubing on the roof of the house, relegating the electric unit to a booster role, to kick in only when there was not enough sun. This reduced the family's reliance on electricity for hot water by 80%.
Next, the upstairs west facing windows were addressed. These windows were unshaded and let the full force of the western afternoon sun into the upstairs bedrooms turning them into ovens. A foil laminated cardboard product which allows light, but not heat into the rooms was fitted.
Downstairs the large feature windows also needed a solution to stop the warm air heated in winter from escaping through the large expanse of single pane glass. The Cops chose double-glazing with the second panes of glass being fitted in the existing window frames with magnets.
The house was draught proofed and Verne's venting system was re-directed to bring the warm air from high in the ceiling space down into the lower rooms in a manner that would work. The venting system was also configured to draw cool air up from under the house to cool the attic bedrooms in summer.
With the modifications in place the family were then challenged to bring their carbon emissions down by 50% by modifying their lifestyle. They needed to address how they used electricity and particularly their cars.
Bike riding, walking, being organised, shortening showers and being more conscious of about their use of energy over all led this family to surpassing the challenge and achieving a major reduction in their carbon emissions and a massive saving on their energy bills.
In the year 2004-5 Australia consumed twice as much electricity as it did in the year 1985-6, doubling in just nineteen years.
This family reduced their carbon emissions from 48 tonnes to 17 tonnes per annum with an annual saving on their bills for $7600.
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The New Nintendo 3DS will launch in North America and Europe this February, Nintendo announced during a Nintendo Direct presentation this morning. While Europe will get both the XL and regular models, North America will only get the XL model.
As detailed in past reports, the New Nintendo 3DS has more stable stereoscopic 3D, a second stick that can be used in games like Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, and more powerful hardware than the regular 3DS.
The regular-sized model of the New Nintendo 3DS also has the ability for users to use custom faceplates that can be swapped in and out to allow owners to customize the look of their system. The XL model does not have this feature.
Both North America and Europe will get the device on February 13th. It will cost $199.99 in North America, and will not come with an AC adapter. (Although, it will be compatible with the DSi and 3DS's adapter.) More details on the device from our coverage of its announcement in Japan last year can be found here.


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Hip-hop has never been about following rules. From the genre's birth in the late '70s to today's explosion of innovative pop-rap superstars, the music has always rewarded audacious creativity and outside-the-box thinking. While hip-hop has gone mainstream and become the world's preeminent form of popular music, there are still artists working outside of industry boundaries and refusing to let labels, managers, or anyone influence their art. Below, we give props to five uncompromising artists who've found their own lanes and chased greatness on their own terms.
Dessa: A Multifaceted Artist with a Singular Voice
Before launching her career as a rapper, singer, spoken-word artist, author, and Doomtree label head, the Minneapolis native born Margaret Wander worked as a technical writer for a medical company. In a sense, she's come full-circle with Chime, the critically acclaimed album she released in early 2018. It's Dessa's fourth collection of smart, soulful alternative hip-hop songs, and it was inspired by a project whereby she collaborated with neuroscientists to pinpoint the exact part of her brain dedicated to romantic love. Chime is just the latest example of how this one-time philosophy major has challenged the idea of what a female hip-hop artist can be. In a 2018 interview with Billboard, Dessa shared her secret for having such a rich and varied career: "I worry a little bit less about trying to forestall people's opinions and just try to do good work."
Cardi B: A Personality Too Big to Fail
By the time Cardi B topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 2017 with "Bodak Yellow," the Bronx native was already on her fourth career. In the years leading up to her musical breakthrough, Cardi went from stripping to making viral videos to stealing scenes on Vh1's Love & Hip Hop: New York. All of those pursuits showcased the qualities that would make Cardi one of the most exciting new rappers of the '10s. Cardi is sexy and funny, outrageous and vulnerable, tough as hell yet instantly loveable. Her excellent 2018 debut album, Invasion of Privacy, reached #1 on the Billboard 200 and silenced critics who thought she'd be a one-hit wonder. Invasion of Privacy has spawned a second chart-topper, the Latin-flavored "I Like It," which you've surely heard blasting from cars all summer. While pregnancy kept Cardi from touring in recent months, motherhood is only going to make this vivacious truth-spitter a more compelling artist in years to come.
Tyler The Creator: More Than Just a Troublemaker
When the Odd Future collective came on the scene in 2010, nobody knew what to make of them. The blog-hyped L.A. rappers became infamous for their offensive lyrics, chaotic life shows, and unwillingness to play by anyone's rules. Leading the pack was Tyler The Creator, a multifaceted troublemaker who'd spend the next decade revealing his genius. In addition to overseeing numerous Odd Future releases and four solo LPs — including last year's Grammy-nominated Flower Boy — Tyler has directed music videos, launched his own Golf Wang clothing line, and spearheaded the Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival music festival. Tyler's extracurriculars make it easy to overlook his rapping, but the fact is that he's a stellar MC with the power to make you feel all sorts of ways. On Flower Boy, Tyler surprised everyone by serving up his most mature, confessional lyrics to date. Tyler sums up his career perfectly on the song "Who Dat Boy," asking, "Who dat boy? Who him is?" The world will be chewing on those questions for quite a while.
Curren$y: The Underground Hero Who Never Lets You Down
The New Orleans rapper born Shante Scott Franklin knows how the big boys operate. He signed with Master P's No Limit label in 2002, then struck a deal with Lil Wayne's Cash Money Records in 2004. Curren$y appeared on Weezy's Tha Carter II in 2005 and dropped the minor hit "Where Da Cash At" the following year. Neither of those projects quite made him a star, so in 2007, Curren$y jumped ship to the independent digital-only Amalgam Records and rebranded himself as a niche underground artist with an ear for consistency. In 2011, Curren$y, a.k.a. Spitta, formed Jet Life, the label he's used to launch some of his many, many, many projects. Free of major-label interference, Curren$y has amassed a massive discography that includes eight studio albums and more than 40 mixtapes. More importantly, he's built a devoted fan base that comes to see him perform live year after year. Spitta's not going to break streaming records like Drake, but he's a dependable artist in an age of disposability.
Chance the Rapper: The Superstar Who Gives His Music Away
When Chance the Rapper picked up the Grammy for Best Rap Album in 2017, it was notable for two reasons. First off, Chance's Coloring Book is an incredible collection of gospel-inflected hip-hop songs from an artist who speaks on social issues without getting preachy or forgetting that music is supposed to be fun. Second, Coloring Bookwas the first-ever streaming-only album nominated for a Grammy. While the Recording Academy didn't change its eligibility rules specifically for Chance, the Chicago rapper had long been at the forefront of artists challenging traditional release models. Chance is the king of the free "mixtape" — that's how he classified Coloring Book and its predecessors Acid Rap (2013) and 10 Day (2012). Fans were able to get their hands on all three totally free of charge, and that's helped Chance grow a gigantic fan base that includes Barack Obama, who praised the MC in 2017 for "representing the kind of young people who come out of Chicago and change the world." Although he's avoided selling his music, Chance has earned so much money off touring and merchandise that he was able to donate $1 million to Chicago schools.
SOURCE: https://www.billboard.com/articles/partner/8467582/5-hip-hop-artists-that-went-against-industry-norms-to-achieve-success
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Do you remember a world before Beyoncé? The singer has been in our hearts and headphones for more than 20 years, from teenager to mother of three. The Queen graces Vogue's September issue this year, sharing the story of her latest pregnancy and delivery, her thoughts on body acceptance and the influence of her ancestry, and the legacy she hopes to leave her children. Beyoncé's fourth Vogue cover is also historic: It was shot by 23-year-old Tyler Mitchell, a rising young black photographer from Atlanta, hand-selected by the star. In this month's cover slideshow, the Houston native stuns in Louis Vuitton, Valentino, and Gucci.
Pregnancy & Body Acceptance
After the birth of my first child, I believed in the things society said about how my body should look. I put pressure on myself to lose all the baby weight in three months, and scheduled a small tour to assure I would do it. Looking back, that was crazy. I was still breastfeeding when I performed the Revel shows in Atlantic City in 2012. After the twins, I approached things very differently.
I was 218 pounds the day I gave birth to Rumi and Sir. I was swollen from toxemia and had been on bed rest for over a month. My health and my babies' health were in danger, so I had an emergency C-section. We spent many weeks in the NICU. My husband was a soldier and such a strong support system for me. I am proud to have been a witness to his strength and evolution as a man, a best friend, and a father. I was in survival mode and did not grasp it all until months later. Today I have a connection to any parent who has been through such an experience. After the C-section, my core felt different. It had been major surgery. Some of your organs are shifted temporarily, and in rare cases, removed temporarily during delivery. I am not sure everyone understands that. I needed time to heal, to recover. During my recovery, I gave myself self-love and self-care, and I embraced being curvier. I accepted what my body wanted to be. After six months, I started preparing for Coachella. I became vegan temporarily, gave up coffee, alcohol, and all fruit drinks. But I was patient with myself and enjoyed my fuller curves. My kids and husband did, too.
I think it's important for women and men to see and appreciate the beauty in their natural bodies. That's why I stripped away the wigs and hair extensions and used little makeup for this shoot. To this day my arms, shoulders, breasts, and thighs are fuller. I have a little mommy pouch, and I'm in no rush to get rid of it. I think it's real. Whenever I'm ready to get a six-pack, I will go into beast zone and work my ass off until I have it. But right now, my little FUPA and I feel like we are meant to be.To this day my arms, shoulders, breasts, and thighs are fuller. I have a little mommy pouch, and I'm in no rush to get rid of it. I think it's real. Whenever I'm ready to get a six-pack, I will go into beast zone and work my ass off until I have it. But right now, my little FUPA and I feel like we are meant to be.
Opening Doors
Until there is a mosaic of perspectives coming from different ethnicities behind the lens, we will continue to have a narrow approach and view of what the world actually looks like. That is why I wanted to work with this brilliant 23-year-old photographer Tyler Mitchell.
When I first started, 21 years ago, I was told that it was hard for me to get onto covers of magazines because black people did not sell. Clearly that has been proven a myth. Not only is an African American on the cover of the most important month for Vogue, this is the first ever Vogue cover shot by an African American photographer.
It's important to me that I help open doors for younger artists. There are so many cultural and societal barriers to entry that I like to do what I can to level the playing field, to present a different point of view for people who may feel like their voices don't matter.
Imagine if someone hadn't given a chance to the brilliant women who came before me: Josephine Baker, Nina Simone, Eartha Kitt, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Diana Ross, Whitney Houston, and the list goes on. They opened the doors for me, and I pray that I'm doing all I can to open doors for the next generation of talents.
If people in powerful positions continue to hire and cast only people who look like them, sound like them, come from the same neighborhoods they grew up in, they will never have a greater understanding of experiences different from their own. They will hire the same models, curate the same art, cast the same actors over and over again, and we will all lose. The beauty of social media is it's completely democratic. Everyone has a say. Everyone's voice counts, and everyone has a chance to paint the world from their own perspective.
READ MORE: https://www.vogue.com/article/beyonce-september-issue-2018
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What was special about the first census of Yisrael?
(1,1) "And Hashem spoke to Moshe in the wilderness of Sinai in the Tent of Meeting, on the first of the second month in the second year of their exodus from the land of Egypt, saying: Raise up the head (take a census) of all the congregation of the Children of Yisrael… "
The Midrash says that our posuk is explained by the posuk in Tehillim 36:7 "Your righteous acts are like the mighty mountains" – the righteous acts which You perform in the world are as well known as these mountains, "Your judgements are like the vast deep" – the judgements (punishments) which You enact in the world are like the vast deep – just as the vast deep is hidden, so too the judgements which You enact are hidden.
How so? When Yerushalayim was destroyed, it was destroyed on the ninth of Av, but when He showed the impending destruction to Yechezkel, He showed him that it would occur on the twentieth of the month. Why? So as not to publicize on which day it was destroyed.
But when He is coming to glorify Yisrael, He publicizes on which day, in which place, in which month, in which year, and in reference to which important event – "of their exodus from the land of Egypt (Bamidbar 1:1)". "Saying" – what did He say to them? "Raise up the head (take a census) of all the congregation of the Children of Yisrael (Bamidbar 1:2)".
At first glance it is hard to see what the Midrash wants to teach us! But it seems that the Midrash had a difficulty with our posuk on one particular point, because the established halachah in Shulchan Aruch, Even Haezer is that when dating any legal document one must first write the year and then the month, like we find many times in the words of Yechezkel. And similarly in parshas Naso it says: "in the second year of their going out of Egypt, in the first month (Bamidbar 9:1)" – behold, it mentions the year before the month, so why here does it change the order – "on the first of the second month in the second year"?
In order to answer this difficulty the Midrash brings this exposition, because behold, in parshas Pinchos when the Children of Yisrael were counted for the second time, it says there neither the date nor the year, so why does it specify the date here?
But according to the teaching of the Midrash here it makes good sense, because Rashi in his first explanation there explains that the census in parshas Pinchos was because since some of them were killed by the plague they needed to be counted again. If so, the second counting was not a praiseworthy thing for Yisrael, but on the contrary it was a disgraceful thing, because if they had not sinned they would not have needed a new census. Thus, since this census was ignominious, the date was not specified as our Midrash teaches.
But this census here in parshas Bamidbar was the first time that they had been counted since leaving Egypt and was connected to their leaving Egypt, and it was a census of honor, as it says: "Raise up the head of all the congregation of the Children of Yisrael", and therefore the date was specified.
And therefore the Torah reversed the wording and first mentioned the month and afterwards the year, because if it had mentioned the year first it would have said: "in the second year of their exodus from the land of Egypt, on the first of the second month, saying: Take a census of all the congregation of the Children of Yisrael", and the expression "of their exodus from the land of Egypt" would not have been juxtaposed to the statement "Take a census".
Therefore the Torah did the opposite and said "on the first of the second month in the second year of their exodus from the land of Egypt" so that it would be connected to the subsequent phrase, as if to say that the reason why the date was specified in this census was because this census was connected to the exodus itself, because this was the first census since the exodus and therefore it was an honor and glory like the redemption itself. But the second census which was not an honorable thing was not given a date.
And thus the Midrash concludes: But when He is coming to glorify Yisrael, He publicizes on which day, in which place, in which month, in which year, and in reference to which important event – "of their exodus from the land of Egypt". "Saying" – what did He say to them? "Raise up the head of all the congregation of the Children of Yisrael" – this statement is connected to the exodus from Egypt and therefore it is fitting to affix to it the date. Everything now makes good sense.
What does the expression "and they were born" mean?
(1,18) "And they assembled all the congregation on the first day of the second month, and they were born (they declared their pedigrees) according to their families, according to their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, a head count of every male from twenty years old and upward."
The expression used in this posuk - "they were born according to their families" - is difficult to understand. But behold, in parshas Ki Sisoh Hashem commanded that, "each person shall give an ransom of his soul to Hashem…so that there will be no plague among them when they are counted", and concludes that this is "to atone for your souls". Now, it seems to me that the reason why counting people causes a plague can be learned from the teaching of Chazal, that if a person thinks that Hashem should fulfil his request because he prayed to Him, then his sins are checked out to see if he is deserving.
Here too, counting shows the importance of Yisrael - the Midrash explains that by counting them they are compared to the stars, about which it says, "their hosts are brought out by number", and also shows that they are Hashem's soldiers. As long as they are not counted, their account is not checked to see what they deserve, but if they start to count them and thereby show that they are very important, then their account is examined to see if they are really worthy to be considered important - to check whether there is an accusation against them, and if there is, a punishment is brought against them, which is the plague. But if they give a ransom for their souls at the time of counting they will achieve atonement, and for this reason the posukim in Ki Sisoh conclude that this is "to atone for your souls".
Now, people say about a person who is close to death but then recovers that he is like a new creation, because they thought that he would die and had given up hope that he would be around. They say that it is like he has been born anew. So too we find in the Midrash with regard to Rosh Hashanah on the posuk in Bamidbar 29:2 "and you shall make a burnt offering", that if you went in to be judged and emerged favorably, I will accredit to you as if you became a new creation before Me. And that is because before Rosh Hashanah, the Day of Judgement, it seems very likely that we will emerge guilty, G-d forbid, and thus we are leaning towards death.
Similarly it says in the Yalkut Shimoni in parshas Emor about the posuk in Tehillim 102:18 "He has turned to the prayer of those who cried out, and he did not despise their prayer. Let this be inscribed for the latest generation," - this refers to those generations which are leaning towards death, "and a created people will praise Y-h" - in the future Hashem will create them as a new creation. We explained in our writings that this refers to Rosh Hashanah, that before they are successful in their judgement they are close to death, and thus when they emerge guiltless they are considered like a new creation.
This is the meaning of the posuk here. If Yisrael does the will of Hashem they are fitting to be called the offspring of the forefathers, to be pedigreed according to their families and their fathers' houses. But if they do not do the will of Hashem, and do not continue the good deeds of the forefathers, then they are not fitting for this pedigree since they are not similar to them in their deeds, as is explained in the Midrash in several places. Therefore here also, before Moshe counted them each one had many deficiencies and sins, and thus were not fitting to be considered related to their fathers' families. They were also leaning towards death since counting them would make them liable to have a plague brought against them. But when he counted them and each one gave a ransom for his soul to Hashem their sins were atoned, and they were now successful in their judgement and saved from death. Therefore they were considered as if they were born anew, as new creatures who have never sinned, and thus fitting to be pedigreed after their families and fathers' houses.
Thus our posuk is saying that with this counting "they were born according to their families" - they were considered as if they had been born anew, as if they never had a blemish, having had their sins atoned for completely. Therefore they could be pedigreed after their families and fathers' houses.
How does the Torah show that the tribe Zevulun was greater than the tribe of Yissachar?
(2,7) "The tribe of Zevulun; and the prince of the tribe of Zevulun was Eliov the son of Cheilon."
It seems to me that the reason why it does not say "And the tribe of Zevulun" like it does by the other tribes who are mentioned in third place after the owner of the flag (there were three tribes for each flag, and the tribe that is mentioned first from each group of three was the owner of the flag), is because Yissachar and Zevulun made a partnership in which Zevulun would work and support Yissachar who would learn Torah. And the Midrash on parshas Naso teaches that the one who causes someone to do a good deed is greater than the one who does it, and if not for Zevulun's financial support, Yissachar could not have been involved in learning Torah.
Therefore it says by the other tribes "and the tribe" to show that they were secondary to the tribe who was the owner of the flag. But the tribe of Zevulun not only had the power of Torah learning like Yissachar, but they were even greater than them because they were the ones who caused the Torah learning. Therefore it says "the tribe of Zevulun" to show that they were like an independent tribe and not secondary to the owner of the flag.
Who are considered to be the descendants of Moshe and Aharon?
(3,1) "And these are the descendants of Aharon and Moshe on the day that Hashem spoke to Moshe on Mount Sinai."
It seems to me that these posukim are a continuation of the previous section which concluded the counting of Klal Yisrael, because Rashi explains here that whoever teaches the son of his fellow man Torah is considered as if he had given birth to him. According to this, since Moshe Rabbeinu taught Torah to all of Yisrael, all of Yisrael are considered his children.
But Aharon also is considered as if he caused the existence of all Yisrael, because we have written in several places that the reason why Hashem did not find a vessel capable of holding a blessing for Yisrael except for peace, is because someone who is not commanded to keep the Torah can merit blessing even without peace. But Yisrael who received the Torah can only exist through there being peace, because it is impossible for each individual to keep the whole Torah. But if there is peace, then although one person observes a mitzvah and another person observes a different mitzvah, they complete each other, and it is considered as if each of them kept the entire Torah. This is the meaning if the posuk in Tehillim 29:11 "Hashem gave עוז (Torah) to His people, Hashem will bless His people with peace". That is, when Hashem wanted to give the Torah to Yisrael, He needed to bless them with peace, because without peace it is impossible to observe the Torah. (See the introduction to my sefer Shiyurei Taharah, where you will find a wonderful talk on this.)
Now, it is well known that Aharon excelled in loving peace and pursuing peace, and also in bringing people close to the Torah, but what is the connection between these two traits? But we now understand that if there was no peace amongst them, then they would be distant from the Torah, because each person would be missing many things from his observance of the Torah. But if there is amongst them peace and unity, then each one completes his fellow man. Therefore Chazal said that Aharon pursued peace, and through this he brought them close to the Torah.
According to this, all of Yisrael were the children of Moshe, because he learned with them the Torah, but also the children of Aharon, since without the peace that Aharon made the Torah that Moshe taught would be very deficient. Thus Moshe and Aharon caused the completion of Yisrael's receiving the Torah, and so are the children of both of them.
Therefore, this posuk refers to what was written earlier - the counting of Klal Yisrael, and after the counting was completed the Torah wrote "And these" - all these who were just mentioned, became "the descendants of Aharon and Moshe on the day that Hashem spoke to Moshe on Mount Sinai". That is, from when Hashem gave the Torah to Yisrael, all Yisrael mentioned above became the descendants of Aharon and Moshe. Because since Yisrael received the Torah they needed to learn it, and through Moshe's learning with them and Aharon making peace, the purpose of their receiving the Torah was complete, and thus they became the children of both of them.
The next posuk says "And these are names of the children of Aharon", that is, his actual children, "Nadav the firstborn, and Avihu, and Elazar, and Itamar" and the posuk after that repeats "These are the names of the children of Aharon, the anointed Kohanim". The first posuk which says "and these" comes to teach us that we should not think that these children are Aharon's alone and not Moshe's, but rather the children of both of them, as we have explained. And the following posuk teaches that the children are considered the descendants of Aharon alone only with regard to their being Kohanim, which comes from Aharon alone.
And this is what the posuk is saying: "These are the names of the children of Aharon, the anointed Kohanim" - the children which the Torah ascribed to Aharon alone were only the anointed Kohanim, "whom he consecrated to serve as Kohanim", whom Aharon consecrated to be fitting to be Kohanim in his merit. In this Aharon alone was the cause, but in the matter of their Torah they were included in all Yisrael and also called the children of Moshe.


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green rushes, and the walls were hurig with tapestry, as was the Friars' church, in which the ceremony was performed.
"A silver font, covered with crimson satin fringed with gold, stood in the midst of the church; and round it were arranged several gentlemen, with aprons and towels round their necks. All things being arranged, the procession set forth. It began with citizens walking two and two; then gentlemen, 'squires, and chaplains; then the aldermen and the mayor alone; and, following these, the king's council and chaplain in copes; and, lastly, barons, bishops, and earls.
"The gilt basin was carried by Henry, earl of Essex. This nobleman perished, a few years afterwards, by a fall from his horse. He was alike distinguished for his magnificence, and the part he bore in tilt and tourney. Sprung from a royal lineage, being descended from Thomas of Woodstock, youngest son of Edward the Third, his high connexion must have rendered him occasionally fearful lest they should involve him in the same fatal catastrophe with that which the duke of Buckingham had so lately suffered. But his premature death, whilst it placed him beyond the reach of caprice, left his title at the disposal of the monarch, who, much to the mortification of this illustrious family, bestowed it on his favourite, the low-bred Cromwell.
"The salt was borne by Henry, marquis of Dorset, the father of lady Jane Grey, who, after receiving the royal pardon for his share in the criminal enterprize for placing the crown on the head of his ill-fated and gentle daughter, joined the rebellion of Wyatt, and finally forfeited his life on the scaffold.
"William Courtnay, marquis of Exeter, followed, bearing the taper of virgin wax. This nobleman had the misfortune to be very nearly allied to the English throne, his mother being a daughter of Edward the Fourth. He was, at this period, highly distinguished by the king's favour, who had even declared his intention of making him heir apparent, in preference to his own sisters, and his daughter Mary. The divorce from Catherine had, indeed, by proclaiming the latter illegitimate, rendered her incapable of succeeding to the throne. But, three years afterwards, he fell a victim to the jealousy of the fickle monarch, on a charge of corresponding with his proscribed cousin, cardinal Pole; and his honours and estates were not only forfeited, but his son, though quite a child, was immured in close custody.
"The chrism, which was very rich, being made of pearl and stone, was carried by the beautiful lady Mary Howard, daughter of the duke of Norfolk. She also furnished another illustration of the remark I commenced with; for she lived not only to witness, but, by the evidence she gave on his trial, to assist in the unjust condemnation of her illustrious brother, the earl of Surry, whose talents, and whose gallantry, still adorn the annals of English history. This lady, descended from our Saxon monarchs, Henry bestowed upon his base-born son, created duke of Richmond; an insult, which, in other reigns, the Howards would have resented as it deserved.
"The infant princess, wrapped in a mantle of purple, richly furred with ermine, was carried by one of her godmothers, the dowager duchess of Norfolk. This lady was the stepgrandmother of Ann Boleyn; but the high distinction afforded, too shortly, but little cause of exultation. And equally melancholy was the termination of that closer alliance with royalty, which was formed for her, in the person of her own grand-daughter, Catherine Howard. On the discovery of this queen's ill-conduct, the aged duchess was declared guilty of misprision of treason, and, overwhelmed with disgrace, was committed to custody; but she was afterwards released, when Catherine had expiated her follies and vices on the scaffold. Nor less exempt from trial was the other godmother at the font, the dowager marchioness of Dorset. Her grand-daughter, lady Jane Grey, perished by an ignominious death. Three of her sons shared the same fate; and the fourth died, during the reign of Elizabeth, a prisoner in the Tower, in which he had been confined, for the offence of distributing a pamphlet; asserting the title of the Suffolk line to the crown.
"The marchioness of Exeter, the other godmother at the font, not only wept over the untimely end of her husband, and her only son wasting the flower of his youth in a tedious captivity; but she herself was attainted of high treason, some time afterwards, and underwent a long and arbitrary imprisonment.
"On either hand of the duchess of Norfolk, walked the dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk, the only nobles of that rank then existing in England. On every public and important occasion, both civil and military, their united names appear during the reign of Henry the Eighth; but the termination of their respective careers forms a striking contrast. The duke of Suffolk was ever regarded with the same favour, which he had gained as Charles Brandon, the jocund companion of his royal master's youthful exercises. Nor did his marriage with the king's sister, involve him in either troubles or misfortunes; and he did not live to witness those which overwhelmed his grand-daughter. He died in peace, sincerely lamented by his sovereign.
"Very different was the treatment which the duke of Norfolk received from the king. His high birth, and powerful connexions, created fears in Henry's mind, for the tranquillity and safety of his son, the virtuous Edward the Sixth. The former services of his faithful and noble servant were overlooked, and sacrificed to his present alarm. With almost his last breath he decreed the death of Norfolk. But even Henry was no longer absolute: his orders were this time disobeyed, and the duke survived him. He, however, suffered a long and tedious captivity; and lived but a short time after his tardy restoration to liberty and honour, under Mary.
"One of the infant's train-bearers, was the countess of Kent. If she were, as is probable, the widow of the second earl of that title, she must have been the daughter of the earl of


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U.S. president Jimmy Carter had a dream, thirty six years before Pope Francis spelled out why we all need to escape a dark hot nightmare, and Jimmy Carter's sunny dream is now coming true.
Today, in directly harnessing the power of the Sun, we're taking the energy that God gave us, the most renewable energy that we will ever see, and using it to replace our dwindling supplies of fossil fuels.
Nowadays the problem is too much fossil fuel supply, due to tar sands and fracking, both massively destructive in extraction, pipelines, and export, and if burnt enough to cook the world in climate change.
Way back then part of the solution was already economically viable. President Jimmy Carter, 20 June 1979, Solar Energy Remarks Announcing Administration Proposals,
There is no longer any question that solar energy is both feasible and also cost-effective. In those homes now using electricity, a typical solar hot water heating system, such as the one behind me, can pay for itself in 7 to 10 years. As energy costs increase, which is an almost inevitable prospect, that period for paying for this investment will be substantially reduced. Solar energy will not pollute our air or water. We will not run short of it. No one can ever embargo the Sun or interrupt its delivery to us. But we must work together to turn our vision and our dream into a solar reality.
Jimmy Carter concentrated on solar hot water because in 1979 photovoltaic solar power for electricity cost about $40.00 per watt. Even that was already down 48% from $76.67/watt two years before. And that trend continued, down to $0.74/watt in 2013. That's right: solar PV cost 100 times less in 2013 than in 1977, as you can see in this graph by Bloomberg New Energy Finance via Zachary Shahan, Clean Technica, 24 May 2013, Solar Power's Massive Price Drop (Graph),
At those kinds of prices solar PV installations now also pay for themselves in 7-10 years. The City of Valdosta expects their most recent megawatt of solar panels at the Mud Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant to pay off in 5 years.
And prices keep dropping, not just for the bare panels: also for complete installations. Mike Munsell, Greentech Solar, 13 March 2015, Solar PV Pricing Continues to Fall During a Record-Breaking 2014: "Total installation costs for utility and large commercial systems," writes GTM Research Director MJ Shiao, "are now below 2011 module costs."
Solar prices will keep dropping. Giles Parkinson, Clean Technica, 29 January 2015, Solar Costs Will Fall Another 40% In 2 Years. Here's Why.
It's been one of the big themes at the World Energy Future Conference here in Abu Dhabi. Solar, and other technologies such as wind power, are no longer more expensive than traditional fossil fuels in many parts of the world. Indeed, they are cheaper.
The big oil and gas players recognise this. Dr Adaba Sultan Ahmed al Jabber, the minister of state of the United Arab Emirates, said at the lavish opening on Monday that the cost of solar was competing with traditional sources of energy, and would not be derailed by the plunge in the oil price.
He saw that as an opportunity to call for the removal of fossil fuel subsidies, which he noted outstripped those of renewables by a factor of 5:1 in 2013. "If we have courage and opportunity to saying yes to thinking differently, could deliver better future," he told the conference. This from a country which is in the top eight oil producers in the world, and the top seven in gas reserves.
A day earlier, the International Renewable Energy predicted that solar costs would fall substantially in coming years, underlying its competitiveness with fossil fuels. If government policy makers did not understand this, IRENA said, then they risked making bad decisions about their energy future.
These popularizations are coming from Clean Technica and GreenTech Solar, but their sources are normally conservative if not reactionary finance firms like Bloomberg and Deutsche Bank and oil producers such as Abu Dhabi.
Most governments and people don't understand exponentially changing anything, so here's another graph. Brian McConnell, Medium.com, 23 April 2013, a Disruptive Technology Looks Like.
A picture is worth a thousand words. The graph above compares the price history of solar energy to conventional energy sources. This is what a disruptive technology looks like. While conventional energy prices remained pretty flat in inflation adjusted terms, the cost of solar is dropping,fast, and is likely to continue doing so as technology and manufacturing processes improve.
That's right: in 2013, solar electricity was already cheaper than retail electricity average in the U.S. And at the rate it's dropping, by 2015 solar electricity is already below crude oil and natural gas energy prices. And it's not fancy new kinds of solar panels or batteries driving this historical drop; it's production improvements and economies of scale:
On average, solar power improves 14% per year in terms of energy production per dollar invested. Technological improvements are the primary driver of this trend, as manufacturers learn to produce panels using less energy and raw materials (the basic physics of solar panels are a century old), and to make systems easier to install.
Of course, add to that batteries and even more efficient solar panels and the price improvements and deployments will go even faster. But we don't even need those for solar power to take over the world.
While solar currently accounts for less than 1% of the energy supply, it is an exponentially improving technology, both in terms of price (14%/year) and pace of construction (60%/year). Already it is approaching parity with other energy sources in the Western US.
Two years later, parity is here now. Last year Bloomberg noticed solar is now cheaper than all other forms of energy, confirming McConnell's calculations.
And those prices drive that 60% annual increase in solar deployments. Which is more than doubling every year, as confirmed by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (eia). Which is exactly what former FERC Chair Jon Wellinghoff predicted in 2013. Wellinghoff projected forward, predicting that within ten years solar would overtake wind in total deployments and more U.S. power would come from solar than anything else. Which is what I had predicted a few months earlier, with this graph, projecting from FERC's own records:
The sunny gold line at 60.9%/year passes wind in 2022 and natural gas in 2023. The real future is somewhere between that and the skyrocketing blue 100%/year line.
Of course, that kind of growth in solar (and wind) power will affect all the other power sources. Already more nuclear power units are closing than are being built. Owen Davis, International Business Times, 10 March 2015, Nearly Every Major Bank Has Ditched Mountaintop Coal Mining. The LNG export boom is going bust. Even
The solar future is so bright it's turned even Al Gore into an optimist:
"We're going to win this.
"The only question is how long it takes."
Sure, some pedants note solar power has its own environmental drawbacks, and it does, although that is fixable and the fixes are being independently monitored. But compared to mountaintop removal, fracking, or gouging pipelines through fields, forests, and wetlands and under rivers? Compared to every thermal power generation (fossil fuels or nuclear) requiring massive amounts of water for cooling? Compared to leaks, explosions, and poisoned rivers and the Gulf of Mexico? There is no comparison: solar power is far cleaner and far less environmentally destructive and far less hazardous.
Back to McConnell, who notes you ain't seen nothin' yet:
Assuming this trend continues for another 10 to 20 years, and there's no reason not to, solar power will become 5 to 10 times more cost effective than it is today. This raises an interesting question. What happens if solar becomes an order of magnitude cheaper than other sources of power?
This is the nature of disruptive technology. It represents such an improvement that it renders existing industries obsolete. We saw waves of disruption take place as the Internet upended entire industries. Expect to see a lot of this in the coming years.
We're talking about disruptive as in computers, smartphones, and the Internet. Jeremy Reimer, Ars Technica, 14 August 2012, From Altair to iPad: 35 years of personal computer market share.
As I wrote two years ago, Solar power will win like the Internet did. For the same reasons, and so fast most people don't yet realize what's happening.
Back in 1979 Jimmy Carter cited yet another precedent:
In 1891, during the Presidency of William Henry Harrison [Benjamin Harrison], electric lights were first installed in the White House, the residence of the leaders of our country. At that time, commercial electricity was not economically feasible, but President Harrison wanted to affirm his confidence in the technological capability of our country.
This afternoon, I've arranged for this ceremony to be illuminated by solar power. [Laughter] And I think we've done an excellent job in utilizing that tremendous, sometimes untapped resource.
Unfortunately, in the last few years, that confidence that President Harrison expressed in our Nation's ability to meet new challenges has not always been evident. Lately, as we have begun to see the first signs of inevitable shortages of fossil fuels, our country has been disconcerted, sometimes discouraged. Some few Americans have almost reached a state of panic.
Now, partly because Pope Francis spelled it out for them, people are finally starting to panic about climate change. Yes, Virginia, we are really risking cooking our world, with the poorest people taking most of the damage and the quickest, until 90% of species die off and human civilization is no longer possible. The stakes are that high.
Around here people are starting to notice 100 degree days in June. 2015 is already the hottest year ever. I've already been through this in Texas. 100 degrees won't be just a few days if this goes on: it will be so many days crops will fail. And that's just the start of it. If we burn even a fraction of what the fossil fuel industry wants to frack out of the ground, by the end of this century those of you still around won't recognize this planet.
But it doesn't have to be like that. People think fossil fuel's hot grip on our political processes is so tight we can't break it. But when even a Georgia governor who took campaign funds from six pipeline companies can sign a solar financing law passed unanimously by both houses of the most corruption-prone state legislature, after squelching similar bills for a decade, that fossil fuel grip is breaking just like big coal's grip on mountaintops. That same governor even opposed Kinder Morgan's Palmetto Project petroleum products pipeline and the Georgia Department of Transportation denied a permit. Now we need to get Governor Deal and the state of Georgia to oppose and deny Spectra Energy's Sabal Trail fracked methane pipeline.
Solar power is winning and fossil fuels are losing their grip for the same reason they got that grip in the first place: profit. Big companies like Georgia Power and its parent Southern Company have recognized there's a market in solar power and they're starting to sell it. With those constantly reducing prices, such companies will get sucked into the solar revolution pretty quick, and we can start betting on when even Southern Company will admit their Plant Vogtle nukes and Plant Kemper "clean coal" projects are irrevelant dinosaurs faced with thousands of scampering solar power projects.
Thanks to Stanford Prof. Mark Z. Jacobson and his engineers, we know how to convert the U.S. to 100% clean, renewable energy by 2050. That's including not only electricity generation and use for current purposes. That's including transportation and all energy uses, all powered by sun, wind, and water, with no fossil fuels, biomass, or nuclear at all. Sure, 2050 is a bit farther out than 2023, because converting all automobiles, trucks, and airplanes to electric vehicles or powered by solar-generated clean fuels will take a bit longer than just generating electricity.
The report lays out individual roadmaps for each state to achieve an 80 percent transition by 2030, and a full conversion by 2050.
And that's fast enough to seriously slow down and eventually reverse climate change. Sure, there will still be substantial damage to crops, some plant and animal species will be lost, and unfortunately many people will get displaced by rising seas, desertification, and storms. But maybe Miami won't drown and Valdosta won't have beachfront property.
There's even some chance that solar power will break the grip of big companies on the political process, because solar power (and to a lesser extent wind) is by its nature distributed. Sure, big utilities like to build big solar plants, because those resemble the capacity baseload plants they're used to. But solar panels are also going on rooftops and soon every parking lot, school, government building, airport, roadway, etc.
Jimmy Carter's dream is happening now. He's only 90 years old, and it's only eight more years until solar power overtakes everything. Jimmy Carter will be 98 in 2023. He may live to see his dream realized. The sun is rising.
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In Petersburg Project Space - a non-profit art space that I ran with three other artists between 2008 and 2010 - I constructed the architectural intervention 'Red Space', during the duo show '2' with Ronald Nijhof.
At the opening on October 4, 2008 a group of students from the Amsterdam Conservatory performed 'Music for Pieces of Wood' by Steve Reich.
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Steilneset Memorial, Peter Zumthor & Louise Bourgeois
The Steilneset Memorial is composed of two pieces- one completely by Peter Zumthor, the other an exhibit by the late Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010), within a structure by Zumthor, the Steilneset Memorial in Vardø, Norway is a tribute to the dark, early 17th century and it's witch hunts. In total, 135 individuals were indicted for the crime of sorcery (it's never as much fun in the real world), of which 91 were convicted. The Zumthor structure is a suspended fabric cocoon, hung within a pine scaffolding. Within, a long hallway is host to 91 hanging lightbulbs behind 91 windows, paying homage to the needlessly lost souls. More images here on Dezeen
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion: Herzog and De Meuron & Ai Weiwei
The Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has collaborated with Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, designers of the Tate Modern, to create this year's summer pavilion at London's Serpentine Gallery. A thin steel tank pond provides a roof for a conceptual archaeological dig of previous summer pavilions comprising cork ramps, cork flooring and cork seats. The smell must be incredible! Ai Weiwei, Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron