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Division of Air and Waste Management
Statutory Authority: 7 Delaware Code, Chapter 60, (7 Del.C. Ch. 60)
1117 Source Monitoring, Record Keeping and Reporting
Regulation No. 17 1117 Source Monitoring, Record Keeping and Reporting
Section 1 –
1.0 Definitions and Administrative Principles
"Actual emission" means
1.1 ACTUAL EMISSIONS: Tthe actual rate of emissions of a pollutant from an emissions unit for the calendar year or seasonal period. Actual emission estimates must include upsets and downtime to parallel the documentation of these events in the emission inventory and must follow an acceptable emission estimation method.
"AIRS" means
1.2 AIRS: Aerometric Information Retrieval System (AIRS). EPA's mainframe database of state air emissions data.
"Annual fuel/process rate" means
1.3 ANNUAL FUEL/PROCESS RATE: Tthe actual or estimated annual fuel, process or solid waste operating rate. The AIRS facility subsystem source classification code table prescribes the units to be used with each source classification code (SCC).
"Base year" means
1.4 BASE YEAR: Tthe year of enactment of the Clean Air Act Amendments, calendar year 1990. Serves as the baseline year for ozone State Implementation Plan (SIP) emission inventories and attainment strategies.
"Capture efficiency" means
1.5 CAPTURE EFFICIENCY: Tthe weight per unit time of a pollutant entering a capture system and delivered to a control device, divided by the weight per unit time of the total pollutant generated by a source of the pollutant, expressed as a percentage. The capture efficiency reflects how much of the pollutant is captured and routed to the control device. It should not be confused with the control efficiency, which is a reflection of how well the control device controls emissions.
"Certifying individual" means
1.6 CERTIFYING INDIVIDUAL: Tthe individual responsible for the completion and certification of the Emission Statement (e.g., officer of the company) and who will take legal responsibility for the Emission Statement's accuracy.
"Control efficiency" means
1.7 CONTROL EFFICIENCY: Tthe weight per unit time of a pollutant entering the control device minus the weight per unit time of a pollutant leaving the control device, divided by the weight per unit time of the pollutant entering the control device, expressed as a percentage. The control efficiency reported for Emission Statements and SIP emission inventories should be the measured efficiency, adjusted to an annual average by reflecting any reduction in efficiency due to control equipment downtime and maintenance degradation occurring after the date of measurement. If the measured control efficiency is unavailable, the design efficiency, reduced by 10%, may be used. The downtime and maintenance degradation adjustments are then made to this figure. However, it should be clearly indicated that the design efficiency, and not the measured efficiency, is being reported.
"Control equipment identification code" means
1.8 CONTROL EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION CODE: Tthe AIRS code that defines the equipment (such as an incinerator or carbon absorber) used to reduce, by destruction or removal, the amount of air pollutant (s) or pollutants in an air stream prior to discharge to the ambient air. Table 7.2 4 7-4 of this regulation describes the acceptable equipment codes for Emission Statements and SIP emission inventories.
"Estimated emissions method code" means
1.9 ESTIMATED EMISSIONS METHOD CODE: Aa one digit code that identifies the estimation technique used in the calculation of estimated emissions. Table 7.2-1 7-1 of this regulation describes the acceptable emissions method codes for Emission Statements and SIP emission inventories.
"Estimated emissions units" means
1.10 ESTIMATED EMISSIONS UNITS: Aa two digit code that identifies the units associated with an estimated emissions value. Table 7.2-3 7-3 of this regulation gives the acceptable estimated emissions units for Emission Statements and SIP emission inventories.
"Measured emissions method code" means
1.11 MEASURED EMISSIONS METHOD CODE: Aa one digit code that identifies the test method used to ascertain measured emissions. Table 7.2-2 7-2 of this regulation describes the acceptable measured emissions method codes for Emission Statements and SIP emission inventories.
"Measured emissions units" means
1.12 MEASURED EMISSIONS UNITS: Aa two digit code that identifies the units associated with a measured emissions value. Table 7.2-3 7-3 of this regulation gives the acceptable measured emissions units for Emission Statements and SIP emission inventories.
"Peak ozone season" means
1.13 PEAK OZONE SEASON: Tthat period of the year when conditions for photochemical ozone formation are most favorable. It is characterized by sustained periods of direct sunlight (i.e., long days, small cloud cover) and warm temperatures. For Delaware, the peak ozone season is defined as the period from June 1 through August 31.
"Percentage annual throughput" means
1.14 PERCENTAGE ANNUAL THROUGHPUT: Aan estimate of the quarterly percentage of the annual throughput. For boilers, process heaters or similar combustion equipment the percent throughput for each quarter would be a percentage based on the total fuel burned for the entire reporting year. For a process or non-combustion activity the percent throughput for each quarter would be a percent based on the production, consumption or other throughput units of measure. The sum of the four percentages must equal 100%. For Emission Statements and SIP emission inventories the quarters are defined by EPA as follows:
a. January, February and December (e.g., January 1992, February 1992 and December 1992)
b. March through May
c. June through August
d. September through November
"Periodic ozone SIP emission inventory" means
1.15 PERIODIC OZONE SIP EMISSION INVENTORY: Aan inventory of all emissions to the atmosphere of VOC's, NOx, and CO from all categories of emission sources. A periodic ozone SIP inventory must be completed at least every three years after the base year (1990).
"Point" means
1.16 POINT: Aa physical emission point or activity within a facility that results in pollutant emissions.
"Potential to emit" means
1.17 POTENTIAL TO EMIT: Tthe capability of a source to emit any air pollutant at maximum design capacity, except as constrained by federally-enforceable conditions that include the effect of installed air pollution control equipment, restrictions on the hours of operation, and the type or amount of material burned, stored, or processed. Potential to emit is used for major source determinations under New Source Review (NSR).
"Source classification code (SCC)" means
1.18 SOURCE CLASSIFICATION CODE (SCC): Aan eight digit code used by EPA to identify a process, activity, or segments of a process or activity creating emissions at a point.
"Segment" means
1.19 SEGMENT: Ccomponents of a process or activity at a point, used in the computation of emissions. Each segment must have an associated SCC. For example, in a combustion process that can burn alternate fuels, each specific fuel is considered a segment, and each has a unique SCC.
Section 2 –
2.0 Sampling and Monitoring
2.1 Upon written request of the Department, an owner or operator of an air contaminant source shall, at his expense, install, maintain, and use emission monitoring devices, keep records, and make periodic reports to the Department on the nature and amount of emissions from such source. The Department shall make such data available to the public as reported and as correlated with any applicable emission standards or limitations.
2.2 Upon written request of the Department, an owner or operator of an air contaminant source shall, at his expense, sample the emissions of, or fuel used by, that source, maintain records and submit reports to the Department on the results of such sampling. The Department may make such data available to the public as reported and as correlated with any applicable emission standards or limitations.
2.3 The Department may conduct tests of emissions from or fuel used by any air contaminant source. Upon written request of the department, the owner or operator of the air contaminant source shall provide necessary holes in stacks or ducts, and such other safe and proper sampling and testing facilities, exclusive of instruments and sampling devices, if any are necessary, for proper determinations of the emission of air contaminants. The department shall have access to and use of monitoring, record-keeping and reporting required by federal regulations relating to emissions of air contaminants. The department may make such data available to the public as reported or received and as correlated with any applicable emissions standards or limitations.
2.4 Upon written request of the department, an owner or operator of an air contaminant source consisting of ships, boats or other waterborne craft engaged in a bulk transfer operation shall, at his expense, provide for the installation, operation and maintenance of such environmental monitoring equipment and appropriate laboratory or other scientific analyses which the Department deems necessary to determine the impact upon the environment of air contaminants emitted from the source.
In the event that the Department provides such monitoring and analytical services for the owner or operator, the Department may recover the cost of such environmental monitoring activities as a fee or fees for any construction
and/or operation permit issued to the owner or operator by the Department.
When more than one bulk transfer operation is permitted to transfer the same solid material within the limits of Big Stone Anchorage, the amortized cost of environmental monitoring equipment and the annual cost of maintenance, operation and laboratory analysis accrued to the Department shall be shared equally by the owners of the bulk transfer operations. Whenever the owner or operator of the transfer facility accepts responsibility for monitoring and analysis activities as required by the department, the owner or operator shall be responsible for determining the shared costs.
The provisions of
this Subsection 2.4 of this regulation shall be applicable only to the transfer of bulk solid materials. Bulk solid material is defined as any solid material which is unpackaged.
2.5 All instrumentation, analytical techniques, calculations, records, and sampling locations and methods required by this regulation shall have the prior approval of the Department.
2.6 Reports required by this regulation shall be submitted in a form approved by the Department and shall be signed by a corporate officer or his designee whose signature shall constitute his own and employer's certification that the data are accurate and complete.
2.7 The reference methods used to determine compliance with the standards prescribed in
Regulation No. 4; 5; 7; 8, 3.1; 9 and 14 7 DE Admin. Code 1104; 1105; 1107; 3.0 of 7 DE Admin. Code 1108; 7 DE Admin. Code 1109 and 1114 shall be those set forth in Section 1.5, Regulation 20 1.5 of 7 DE Admin. Code 1120 or such other method approved by the Department.
Section 3 –
3.0 Minimum Emission Monitoring Requirements for Existing Sources
3.0 Applicability - The person responsible for existing sources listed in Section 3 3.0 of this regulation shall install, calibrate, operate, and maintain all monitoring equipment necessary for the continuous monitoring of the pollutants specified in Section 3 3.0 of this regulation for the applicable source category and shall complete the installation and performance tests of the above equipment and begin monitoring and recording within eighteen 18 months of the date of plan approval or promulgation.
3.1 Fuel Burning Equipment - Fuel burning equipment except as provided in t he following subsections 3.2 through 3.5 of this regulation, with an annual average capacity factor of greater than 30 percent 30%, as reported to the Federal Power Commission for calendar year 1974, or as otherwise demonstrated to the Department by the owner or operator, shall conform with the following monitoring requirements:
a. A continuous monitoring system for the measurement of opacity which meets the performance specifications of paragraph 4.1.a 4.1.1 of this regulation shall be installed, calibrated, maintained, and operated in accordance with the procedures of this section 4.0 of this regulation by the owner or operator of any such equipment of greater than 250 million BTU per hour heat input (1.05 million kilogram-calories per minute) except where:
1 Gaseous fuel is the only fuel burned, or
2 Oil or a mixture of gas and oil are the only fuels burned and source is able to comply with the applicable particulate matter and opacity regulations without utilization of particulate matter collection equipment.
3 Waste heat boilers such as carbon monoxide boilers unless they derive greater than 250 million BTU per hour heat input from the firing of auxiliary fuel.
b. A continuous monitoring system for the measurement of sulfur dioxide which meets the performance specification of paragraph 4.1.c 4.1.3 of this regulation shall be installed, calibrated, maintained, and operated on any fuel burning equipment of greater than 250 million BTU per hour input which has installed sulfur dioxide control equipment.
c. A continuous monitoring system for the measurement of nitrogen oxides which meets the performance specification of paragraph 4.1.b 4.1.2 of this regulation shall be installed, calibrated, maintained, and operated on any fuel burning equipment or combination or such equipment discharging effluents through a common stack of greater than 1000 million BTU per hour heat input, (4.2 million kilogram-calories per minute) when such equipment is located in an Air Quality Control Region which is classified as Priority I with respect to nitrogen dioxide. This requirement shall not be applicable to any source owner or operator who demonstrates during source compliance tests as required by the Department that such a source emits nitrogen oxides at levels 30 percent 30% or more below the applicable New Source Performance Standard.
d. A continuous monitoring system for the measurement of the percent oxygen or carbon dioxide shall be installed, calibrated, operated, and maintained on fuel burning equipment where measurements of oxygen or carbon dioxide in the flue gas are required to convert either sulfur dioxide or nitrogen oxides continuous emission monitoring data, or both, to units of the New Source Performance Standard. Measurement of the percent oxygen or carbon dioxide shall meet the performance specifications of subsections 4.1.d or 4.1.e 4.1.4 or 4.1.5 of this regulation.
3.3 Sulfuric Acid Plants - Each sulfuric acid plant of greater than 300 tons per day production capacity shall install, calibrate, maintain and operate a continuous monitoring system for the measurement of sulfur dioxide which meets the performance specifications
of 4.1.c 4.1.3 of this regulation for each sulfuric acid producing facility within such plant.
3.4 Fluid bed catalytic cracking unit catalyst regenerators at petroleum refineries. Each catalyst regenerator for fluid bed catalytic cracking units of greater than 20,000 barrels per day fresh feed capacity shall install, calibrate maintain, and operate a continuous monitoring system for the measurement of opacity which meets the performance specifications of
4.1.a 4.1.1 of this regulation.
3.5 Electric arc furnaces - See
Regulation No. 23 7 DE Admin. Code 1123.
Section 4 –
4.0 Performance Specifications
4.1 Any person who installs monitoring equipment to comply with this regulation shall demonstrate compliance with performance specifications set forth in Appendix B, 40 CFR Part 60, dated July 1, 1982, which are hereby adopted by reference:
a. For measuring opacity; Performance Specification 1;
b. For measuring NO (x) or NOx; Performance Specification 2;
c. For measuring SO SO2; Performance Specification 2;
d. For measuring oxygen; Performance Specification 3;
e. For measuring carbon dioxide; Performance Specification 3.
4.2 Calibration gases and cycling time in continuous monitoring systems shall comply with the requirements set forth in paragraphs 3.3 and 3.4 of Appendix B in 40 CFR Part 51, dated July 1, 1982, which are hereby adopted by reference.
4.3 Zero and span drift in continuous monitoring systems shall comply with the requirements set forth in paragraphs 3.7 and 3.8 of Appendix P, 40 CFR Part 51, dated July 1, 1982, which are hereby adopted by reference.
4.4 Analytical Reference Methods 3.6 and 7 in 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A dated July 1, 1982, are hereby adopted by reference.
4.5 Alternative procedures and requirements for continuous monitoring systems may be submitted for Department approval for the situations set forth in paragraph 3.9.1, 3.9.2, 3.9.3, 3.9.4, 3.9.5 and paragraphs 6.1 through 6.4 of Appendix P, 40 CFR Part 51, dated July 1, 1982, which are hereby adopted by reference with the word substitutions "Department" for "State" and "Regulation" for "Appendix." The Department approves the alternative data reduction procedures using wet basis pollutant and oxygen data set forth in paragraphs a and b in the Federal Register, Volume 41, Number 198, dated Tuesday, October 12, 1976.
4.6 Exemptions
a. Any source which has purchased an emission monitoring system (s) or systems prior to September 11, 1974, may be exempt from meeting such test procedures prescribed in this regulation for a period not to exceed five years from plan approval or promulgation.
b. Any source which is regulated under Regulation No. 20 7 DE Admin. Code 1120, New Source Performance Standards, shall be exempt from this regulation.
c. Any source which is regulated under Regulation No. 24 7 DE Admin. Code 1124, Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions, shall be exempt from the provisions of this regulation, except for Section 7 7.0 of this regulation.
4.7 Monitor Location - Any person who is required to install continuous monitoring systems or monitoring devices pursuant to this regulation shall install such systems or devices such that representative measurements of emissions or process parameters (i.e., oxygen, or carbon dioxide) from the affected facility are obtained.
4.8 Combined Effluents - When the effluents from two or more affected facilities of similar design and operating characteristics are combined before being released to the atmosphere, the owner or operator may install, as determined by the Department, monitoring systems on the combined effluent. When the affected facilities are not of similar design or operating characteristics, or when the effluent from one affected facility is released to the atmosphere through more than one point, the owner or operator may with prior written approval of the Department establish alternative procedures to implement the intent of these requirements.
Section 5 –
5.0 Minimum Data Requirements
5.1 Owners or operators of facilities required to install continuous monitoring systems shall submit a written report of excess emissions for each calendar quarter and the nature and cause of the excess emissions, if known. The averaging period used for data reporting shall correspond to the averaging period specified in the emission test method used to determine compliance with an emission standard for the pollutant/source category in question. The required report shall include, as a minimum, the data stipulated in this regulation.
5.2 For opacity measurements, the summary shall consist of the magnitude in actual percent of all one-minute (or such other time period deemed appropriate by the
State Department) averages of opacity greater than the opacity standard in the applicable plan for each hour of operation of the facility. Average values may be obtained by integration over the averaging period or arithmetically averaging a minimum of four equally spaced instantaneous opacity measurements per minute. Any time period exempted shall be considered before determining the excess averages of opacity (e.g., whenever a regulation allows two minutes of opacity measurements in excess of the standard, the State Department shall require the source to report all opacity averages in any one hour, in excess of the standard, minus the two-minute exemption). If more than one opacity standard applies, excess emissions data must be submitted in relation to all such standards.
5.3 For gaseous measurements, the summary shall consist of emission averages, in the units of the applicable standard, for each averaging period during which the applicable standard was exceeded.
5.4 The date and time identifying each period during which the continuous monitoring system was inoperative, except for zero and span checks, and the nature of system repairs or adjustments shall be reported. Proof of continuous monitoring system performance whenever system repairs of adjustments have been made shall be required by the Department.
5.5 When no excess emissions have occurred and the continuous monitoring system
(s) or systems have not been inoperative, repaired, or adjusted, such information shall be included in the report.
5.6 Owners or operators of affected facilities shall maintain a file of all information reported in the quarterly summaries, and all other data collected either by the continuous monitoring system or as necessary to convert monitoring data to the units of the applicable standard for a minimum of two years from the date of collection of such data or submission of such summaries.
Section 6 –
6.0 Data Reduction
Owners or operators of affected facilities shall use the following procedures for converting monitoring data to units of the standard where necessary.
6.1 For fuel burning equipment the procedures to be used to convert gaseous emission monitoring data to units of the standard, where necessary, shall be those set forth in paragraphs 5.1.1, 5.1.2 and 5.1.3 of Appendix P, 40 CFR Part 51 dated July 1, 1982, which are hereby adopted by reference with the word or phrase substitutions "Regulation" for "Appendix", "subsection numbers" for "subparagraph", and "
Section 3.1.d 3.1.4 of this regulation" for "paragraph 2.1.4 of this Appendix". Factors F and Fc shall be determined by methods approved by the Secretary.
6.2 For sulfuric acid plants the owner or operator shall:
a. Report the average sulfur dioxide concentration (ppm), production rate (tons H2SO4 produced/day), and the SO2 emission rate (lbs. SO2/hour) whenever the one-hour average exceeds the applicable standard of Regulation 9, Section 2.1 of 7 DE Admin Code 1109. For excess SO2 emissions lasting for more than three consecutive hours, the owner or operator shall summarize the data. The data shall be reported to the Department at the end of each calendar quarter.
Section 7 –
7.0 Emission Statement
7.1 Emission Statement requirements apply to all stationary sources located in an ozone nonattainment area that emit nitrogen oxides (NOx) or volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to the atmosphere. The Department may, with EPA approval, waive the Emission Statement requirements for classes or categories of stationary sources with facility-wide actual emissions of less than 25 tons/year of NOx or VOCs if the class or category is included in the Base Year and Periodic Ozone SIP Emission Inventories, and the actual emissions were calculated using EPA-approved emission factors or other methods acceptable to the EPA. Emission Statement requirements also apply to all stationary sources located in ozone attainment areas that emit or have the potential to emit 50 tons/year or more of NOx or VOCs.
7.2 An Emission Statement shall contain data elements addressing source identification information, operating data, actual emissions data, control equipment information and process rate information. Each Emission Statement shall include a certification of the data to ensure that the information contained in the statement is accurate to the best knowledge of the individual certifying the statement. The individual certifying the statement shall be an official of the facility who will take legal responsibility for the Emission Statement's accuracy.
a. The source identification information provided by the source to the Department shall as a minimum include:
1 Full name;
2 Physical location;
3 Mailing address of the facility.
b. The minimum operating data provided by the source to the Department shall include:
1 Percentage annual throughput (percentage of annual activity);
2 Hours per day on both the normal operating schedule and during peak ozone season of June 1 through August 31 (if different from the normal operating schedule);
3 Days per week on both the normal operating schedule and during peak ozone season of June 1 through August 31 (if different from the normal operating schedule)
4 Weeks per year on both the normal operating schedule and during peak ozone season of June 1 through August 31 (if different from the normal operating schedule);
5 Start time on both the normal operating schedule and during the peak ozone season from June 1 through August 31;
6 End time on both the normal operating schedule and during the peak ozone season from June 1 through August 31.
c. The minimum emissions information provided by the source to the Department shall include:
1 Actual volatile organic compound and/or nitrogen oxide emissions at the process level, in tons per year for an annual emission rate and pounds per day during the peak ozone season from June 1 to August 31 (estimated or measured).
2 Emissions method code for estimated or measured emissions. Valid emissions estimation and measurement method codes and units codes are presented in Table 7.2-1 7-1 and Table 7.2-2 7-2 of this regulation.
3 Units code to identify the units (tons per year or pounds per day) for the units measured or estimated, are presented in Table 7.2-3 7-3 of this regulation.
4 Calendar year for the emissions.
d. The minimum control equipment information provided by the source to the Department shall include:
1 Current primary and secondary control equipment identification codes. Valid control equipment identification codes are presented in Table 7.2-4 7-4 of this regulation;
2 Current control equipment efficiencies (%);
3 Capture efficiency (%).
e. The minimum process rate data provided by the source to the Department shall include:
1 Annual fuel/process rate (annual throughput if not a combustion process). For a combustion process, the annual fuel usage must be in units corresponding to the specific Source Classification Code (SCC) for each fuel (e.g., tons for coal, million cubic feet (MMCF) for natural gas). For a noncombustion process, the annual throughput must be given in units of measure corresponding to the specific SCC for the process (e.g., tons of solvent in coating used for metal furniture painting).
2 Peak ozone season daily process rate.
3 Design capacity.
4 Fuel use data (i.e., heat content).
5 Tank data (i.e., vapor pressure, vapor mole weight, diameter, height, age, loading type, color, roof and seal type).
6 Solvent usage data (i.e., solvent purchased and solvent recovered).
7.2 –1 7-1
1. User-calculated based on source test or other measurements.
2. User-calculated based on material balance using engineering knowledge of the process.
3. User-calculated based on AP-42.
4. User-calculated by best guess/engineering judgment.
5. User-calculated based on a state or local agency emission factor.
7. Source closed, operation ceased.
8. Computer calculated based on standard emission factor (SCC emission factor file).
9. Computer calculated based on user-supplied emission factor.
7.2 2 7-2
1. U. S. EPA reference method.
3. Liquid Absorption technique.
4. Solid absorption technique.
5. Freezing-out method.
6. Gram sampling (intermittent) technique.
9. Other, specify in comment.
7.2 3 7-3
PD - Pounds per Day.
TY - Tons per Year.
7.2 4 7-4
000 - No Equipment
054 - Process Enclosed
019 - Catalytic Afterburner
060 - Process Gas Recovery
020 - Catalytic Afterburner – Heat Exchanger
065 - Catalytic Reduction
066 - Molecular Sieve
021 - Direct Flame Afterburner
072 - Shell and Tube Condenser
022 - Direct Flame Afterburner – Heat Exchanger
073 - Refrigerated Condenser
074 - Barometric Condenser
023 - Flaring
078 - Baffle
024 - Modified Furnace/Burner
080 - Chemical Oxidation
025 - Staged Combustion
081 - Chemical Reduction
026 - Flue Gas Recirculation
082 - Ozonation
027 - Reductive Combustion – Air Preheater
083 - Chemical Neutralization
084 - Activated Clay Adsorption
028 - Steam or Water Injection
087 - Nitrogen Blanket
029 - Low/Excess - Air Firing
088 - Conservation Vent
030 - Fuel - Low Nitrogen Content
089 - Bottom Filling
031 - Air Injection
090 - Conversion to Variable
032 - Ammonia Injection
091 - Conversion to Floating Roof Tank
033 - Control of % O2 in Combustion Air
092 - Conversion to Pressurized Tank
046 - Process Change Tank
093 - Submerged Filling
047 - Vapor System Recovery
094 - Underground Tank
048 - Activated Carbon Adsorption
095 - White Paint
049 - Liquid Filtration System
096 - Vapor Lock Balance Recovery System
050 - Packed-Gas Absorption
099 - Miscellaneous Control Devices
051 - Tray -Type Gas Absorption Column
053 - Venturi Scrubber
7.3 Annual emissions statements are due on April 30 for the preceding calendar year beginning with April 30, 1993 for calendar year 1992. The Department may require more frequent submittal, if the Department determines that either:
a. A more frequent submission is required by the Environmental Protection Agency; or
b. Analysis of the data on a more frequent basis is necessary to implement the requirements of 7 Del.C., Chapter 60.
12 DE Reg. 347 (09/01/08) (Final)


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These are some of my thoughts from this morning:
When you see Michael and the Russian instructors move, they seem to be one whole piece. Connected, together and free.
What does this mean? They have no restrictions in their body, the blood flows freely around, there are no tensions/ blockages, the "power" from the whole body is in every part of the body.
If the tension is in one part of the body, the power cannot be transferred, for example if the hip muscles are tense, then the leg cannot kick and exert power, that is one of the reasons the Russians use the whip on the lower back and buttock muscles, then the blood flows freely from the upper body to the legs and vice versa.
How do we become whole:
– Breathing Exercise; First it is not only a matter of relaxation – Push-ups walking, rolling and exercises with breathing, will teach you to group your body together. For example you are jumping with two feet together, exhaling on the landing, when you first do this your body, arms and legs will not be joined and will flail around unconnected. When you do this for a while, you will get tired and will begin to group yourself together more.
– Massage; the normal walking massage as described here will help to remove tensions and blockages
– Sensitivity: Lay down and begin to feel your pulse in your heart region, neck, temples, then at the armpits, wrists, hands, solar plexus, etc going down to the feet, feel where your blockages are – where there is no pulse point, then you know the areas you need to work on.
– Hard massage/Being Hit ; Let one of the Russian trainers work with you, hit and push you, Let one of the massage guys give you a stick massage. This will remove the deeper tensions which stop blood flow and block your psyche.
Enjoy 🙂

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State GIS ResourcesThe following list of state GIS resources contains links to raster, tabular and vector data via state clearinghouses, university libraries and departments. Most states have multiple links associated with them, some far more than others. All links are current as of 7/2010.
Direct link to individual state:
Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
Alaska Geospatial Data Clearinghouse (USGS)
National Park Service Data Clearinghouse-Alaska
Alaska Dept of Natural Resources-Geological and Geophysical Surveys
Glacier Bay Ecosystems GIS
Alaska Science Center-Water Resources (USGS)
National Snow & Ice Data Center-Barrow Alaska data
Northern California Earthquake Data Center
California State Lands Commission
Russian River pathogen project
California vegetation map catalog
California biogeography lab-GAP data
earthquake shake maps
seismic hazard zoning program
California Fish and Game data
Humboldt State University library geospatial resources
California DOT GIS data
Los Angeles County dept of regional planning GIS data
San Diego Association of Govts (SANDAG)
San Diego GIS data clearinghouse
San Diego Fire Recovery Network GIS data
San Diego University Tijuana River Watershed GIS data
San Francisco Bay area regional database (BARD)
San Francisco Enterprise GIS Program (SFGIS)
Association of Bay Area Governments Regional Data Center
clearinghouse of datasets for City and County of San Francisco
District of Columbia
Florida Geographic Data Library
Florida Dept of Environmental Protection GIS data
Land Boundary Information System (LABINS) DRGs, DEMs, DOQs, Orthophotos
Central Florida Geographic Information Systems
Southwest Florida Water Management District GIS data
Florida Division of Emergency Management (includes Deepwater Horizon data)
USGS Center for Spatial Analysis Technologies - this site no longer exists (http://csat.er.usgs.gov)
Louisiana State University Statewide GIS atlas (includes LiDAR)
Louisiana Geographic Information Center (includes data on Deepwater Horizon)
Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office
FEMA Katrina GIS data
Greater New Orleans Community Data Center
LSU hurricane response mapping (2009 season)
Louisiana DOT GIS data
Maryland's Environmental Resources & Land Information Network (MERLIN)
Maryland Mapping Resource Guide
Mass DOT GIS data
MetroBoston DataCommon–GIS data
digital soil maps for parts of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts Library map collection & links
Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program GIS data
Tufts University GIS data collection–Massachusetts, New England, US and global data
USGS Water Resources of Montana
EPA Region 8 GIS data (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and 27 Tribal Nations)
Montana Base Map Service Center (cadastral, boundaries, elevation, geodetic control, structures and transportation)
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Montana Association of Geographic Information Professionals
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Cornell University Geospatial Information Repository (CUGIR)
New York Dept of Environmental Conservation GIS data
New York State Museum GIS data (bedrock and surficial geology maps)
New York City specific GIS data
BYTES of the Big Apple–New York City Planning GIS
New York Ocean and Great Lakes Data Portal
North Carolina
North Dakota
BLM Oregon & Washington GIS data
Oregon Dept of Forestry GIS data
University of Oregon Libraries GIS data
Oregon Geospatial Enterprise Office (LiDAR data, also see Puget Sound LiDAR Consortium under Washington State)
Marine GIS-Davey Jones Locker Lab–Oregon State University
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Carolina Dept of Natural Resources GIS Clearinghouse (registration required–free) an ID number shows when you initially submit your information, write it down as it is needed to access the site after the first time
South Carolina DNR GAP Analysis Project
South Carolina DNR statewide data only
South Carolina DOQQ archive
South Dakota
Texas General Land Office
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Texas Water Development Board
Houston-Galveston Area Council GIS data
Columbia Regional Geospatial Service Center–East Texas and Texas data
USGS Texas Water Science Center
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality GIS data
Georeferenced digital Texas Geologic maps 15 minute quads on collection of 4 CDs -
University of Texas Libraries Perry-Castaneda Library map collection–extensive collection of Texas state and thematic maps, not georeferenced
USDA National Agricultural Imagery Program (NAIP) leaf on imagery of VA
Radford University GIS center–GIS data for VA and surrounding states
Center for Coastal Resources Management–William & Mary-Virginia Institute of Marine Science
University of Washington geospatial data archive–includes link to Mt. St. Helens Lidar data
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Journalism in motion
When I think of the word "journalism" I immediately imagine a stack of newspapers or a computer screen displaying a text story. My multimedia journalism class has encouraged me to expand my definition immensely.
Jonathon Berlin, graphics editor for the Chicago Tribune spoke to our class last week and challenged aspiring journalists to broaden our definition of journalism to include graphics. In high school, I was asked to be the graphics editor for the newspaper–not because I am a skilled graphics producer, but because no one else wanted the position. Originally, I was disappointed because I wouldn't get to design newspaper pages like everyone else in the class. I asked myself, "Would I still be doing journalism? Will my work earn the same kind of respect?"
All good interactives start with journalism, Berlin said
As the graphics editor, I quickly learned that immense research, investigation and time goes into each graphic. Even though I was not writing stories, I was still doing journalism. I also learned that graphics can tell stories in a way text cannot.
Here is an example of an excellent motion graphic from NPR:
This graphic illustrates the concept of the world's population growth more effectively than any text story. Graphics may not seem like a traditional segment of journalism, but they absolutely add a unique view to any story and allow readers to engage interactively. Next time you are perusing through an online news site I encourage you to scroll through the graphics. You may be surprised by how much you can learn!
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Saturday, September 29, 2007
Footage of Super Mario Galaxy involving a NEW level. Bares a resemblance of Super Mario 64's level with the penguin race.
- Report By Gage at 8:53 AM
The Super Mario Galaxy preorder coin has been confirmed for GameStop/EB locations as well as a motor to make the coin spin.
- Report By Gage at 8:49 AM
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Nintendo hasn't made any official announcement about this but its been tossed around on the web. Word has it that the people who preorder Super Mario Galaxy will be getting the coin pictured on the right. It doesn't look overly interesting but that's just our opinion. If you happen to preorder the game anywhere please send us word on the coin status, thanks!
- Report By Gage at 6:12 PM
Monday, September 17, 2007
Yoshi's Story, which debuted in North America in 1998 on the Nintendo 64, is now available for the Virtual Console. Download cost is 1000 Points.
- Report By Gage at 3:42 PM
An all new promotional trailer for Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games confirms new events for the game including swimming, table tennis, high jump, and javelin will be competitions in the game.
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Thursday, September 13, 2007
There's a rumor around saying that Super Mario Galaxy preorder numbers for GameSpot/EB stores in the United States are 400,000 currently. EB workers are not denying this and, in fact, are saying the same numbers! We'll follow this story and post the latest as it comes out.
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Monday, September 10, 2007
An image of a Preview article for Mario Party DS in Nintendo Power's October 2007 issue was posted on the Internet on Wiiz. [Click image for clearer view]
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Saturday, September 08, 2007
Today we get a look at the Mario Party DS box art but here's the current situation. Some people are wondering if this will be the official box art or if it is just temporary as it was not released on Nintendo's press website and others believe this to be official. I'm thinking this will be the art to stick. What do you all think?
- Report By Gage at 7:12 PM
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Hopefully everyone remembers F.L.U.D.D from Super Mario Sunshine, right? Well if you don't then read or play the game. In any case F.L.U.D.D will be featured in Brawl as an ability (as you can see in the left image).
F.L.U.D.D can be activated by holding down on the control stick, pressing B to fill up on water, then release B to shoot out the water at an opponent. Unfortunately no damage will result from your actions but it will aid in your mission to conquer!
Image: NintendoGal
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Saturday, September 01, 2007
Here's the latest. WarioWare games. WarioWare games require you to beat five microgames within five seconds according to the August 31st update. There's also some stages introduced so be sure to view them when your at DOJO. I know it's old to report but Petey Piranha was announced for the game back on August 24.
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Our brokenness is also the source of our common humanity, the basis for our shared search for comfort, meaning, and healing. Our shared vulnerability and imperfection nurtures and sustains our capacity for compassion.
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Exploring, Expressing and Reflecting.
Our brokenness is also the source of our common humanity, the basis for our shared search for comfort, meaning, and healing. Our shared vulnerability and imperfection nurtures and sustains our capacity for compassion.
– Bryant Ste
Can one remain with that pain? Can I look at that pain, hold it, hold it as a precious jewel not escape, not suppress, not rationalize it, not seek the cause of it, but hold it as a vessel holds water? Hold this thing called sorrow, the pain, that is, I have lost my son and I am lonely, not to escape from that loneliness, not to suppress it, not to intellectually rationalize it, but to look at that loneliness, understand the depth of it, the nature of it. – Krishnamurti, Mind Without Measure, p 57
I am not usually drawn to books referencing psychology but I found what this author had to say about spiritual bypassing to be so relevant to my own experience. I also share the notion that psycho-therapy can be a very useful exercise as part of learning about ourselves. It helps that he finds relevance in meditation.
"What gives light must endure burning" Victor Frankl
The latter part of my life has involved ongoing revelations, touching places in my unconscious that have been hidden and blocked in my earlier years. This has most certainly involved moving beyond a rational cerebral perception of existence. In fact a willful rational effort seems to have impeded a more authentic unfolding. I understand better that in the silence that I return to, observing experience more directly prior to dualistic habit, that I am opening in expanded awareness. This enables me to see more clearly what has in the past distracted me. I understand that there is inevitably more that I am not conscious of that blocks and affects experience. What I seek to illuminate emerges from questions that seek something more real than mind-made answers. The silence is a place where what has been hidden can somehow be illuminated. In that illumination there are moments when I must encounter and endure pain that has been buried that I am coming to be more receptive to seeing and moving into. From this unfolding I see light.
I do not know where I am headed. I do not see the road ahead. Nor do I really know myself. I have only an intuition and faith that I am more than what I think. I desire to know what I am but it is not in grasping on to the known in terms of man made answers. I have had to undo some of my earlier understanding of myself and life but in turning to the silence I am led to deeper revelation. I turn to this in faith that it will guide me through my limitations, speech and judgements. And even though I seem to be lost at times it is in this emptying of what I have known that I find my way to love in which I can ultimately trust.
I addictively turned to drugs and drinking in my younger years. I experimented with and indulged in many ways of escaping the stress that seemed to come with the expectation of becoming a conventional person. I eventually realized that what I was doing was not bringing fulfillment, but was more a way of escaping and self-forgetfulness. It is tempting at times to find oneself looking to old, habitual ways of escape. They provide for moments of forgetting of everything that I had learned and been conditioned to think of myself and that I strived to be.
Most everything that life calls us to do seems to promote an emphasis on the "me". My business, my career, my religion, my leaders and politics, financial and economic situation , my escapes and social activities, my support of one party and rejecting another—all of this is emphasizing and strengthening the sense of "me".
This past week I kayaked and camped through the rivers and lakes of Algonquin Park. Even surrounded by nature, in the absence of all distractions, there seemed to be looming within an anxiety, somewhat existential I suspect, compelling me to act in ways to pursue a more secure self. In awareness I turn towards an alternative way, not of avoidance or escape. In awareness I "let go" and see through all that I think myself to be, all the desires, urges to escape the moment. I contemplate the possibility that "letting go" is an escape or way of forgetting. But there is something that realizes that what I truly "am" is beyond all thought and effort. Its not through a particular method, technique, philosophy or theory that I re-discover this. It is in awareness arising prior to the conditioned mind that it is realized.
In some ways. Germany is like being at a retreat for me. Its chop wood and carry water and a lot of silence and contemplation. I find that upon my return to Canada , I am once again sharing openly and intimately with others, expressing my experience. In doing so I enter into a place of feeling very vulnerable. In the past I mistakenly thought this experience of vulnerability reflected a sense of self inadequacy; that my experience of life was somehow unimportant or that I couldn't trust my own perceptions and decisions. I now realize that it was these perceptions and beliefs that were blocking me from deeper realization. How easy it is to turn that sense of vulnerability into a story of inadequacy and something that needs to be fixed. Ive been doing this all my life. Much of my thinking has been about taking steps to validate my experience, as if I had to prove somehow that it was true. My self doubt meant that I was believing more in others perceptions and conventional explanations. Ultimately nothing resulted in me feeling more secure.
In letting go of all this I am now finding life in the vulnerability. My attempt to express my experience with this or any other experience that I have, in an authentic way is not the experience itself. It does involve something of me that is incredibly creative but that expression can take many forms. The truth is discovered here for me in my own direct experience.


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APS College is located in a rural area called Somanahalli. A place which is situated far far away from real Bangalore. It's so distant that I think it takes the equal amount of time required to get to the moon (I guess moon is near).
One of the most irksome part was when day-scholars (Students travel back and forth every day from "Bangalore" to attend college) used to ask us,
"When are you coming to Bangalore?"
And I used go, "Shut the F$%& up!!!"
Over the period of time, 3 of us ('Tarzan', 'Patti' and me) became great friends (Because we were the only back benchers and only north Indians in the class). Our preliminary days were very entertaining because all around us changed a lot especially the lingo,
- # Letter 'H' became 'Hatch'
- # 'Circuit' from 'sir-kit' became 'sir-cute' and sometime 'sir-kitu'
- # Everyone spelled my name with an additional 'hatch', "Ankith"
- # Everyone had/have the same query whenever they spot you, "Kana Kaya?" (Have you eaten?), What did I look like? But that's how its customary here!!
- # Any English word can be transformed into Kannada, such as Scooter-u, College-u, Driver-u, you name it and they have it.
Lecturers asked me my name and I said,
Teacher, "Ankitaaaaaaaaaaa ?"
Me, "No, it's Ankit"
And there used to be a dreadful intent look to me on lecturer's face , always after the third line in the above conversation.
The ambiance and the crowd were completely unusual for us. In a very opening lecture a man introduced himself and spoke about the college, a brief synopsis. When he finished everyone in the classroom started with an applause!!!! WTF!! Are you kidding me???
A.P.S College was world's last engineering college I guess because for first few days we did not see any womanly women. As I remember Bhutani used to say,
"There are 3 kinds of girls"
"First, Who are born gorgeous and don't need anything to appear more beautiful"
"Second, females because of whom beauty parlours are still in business"
"And thirdly, who allege that they are females"
So how distribution of them does take place,
"All top status big colleges have consumed first category of girls"
"Every B grade college has admitted all girls from next category"
"Every one from third category are gone into rest of the colleges"
"The leftover girls are in APS"
Disclaimer: Sorry but no offense, these statements were by only some puckish guys who came from a different human race. But girls whom I know from APS, you all are "The most stunning beauties" and I stand for it .
But one fine day, I think it was the second week of college, the weather was unusual, there was a calm zephyr around, the air was magical, a pleasant fragrance turned my head and I saw people pointing towards the same direction where she was, a radiant magnificence, a beauty for which we were waiting from ages. Long hair, fair skin, people lost senses when she smiled. Every single guy in the college was looking at her with their eyes popping out. She was no girl but a guardian angel who was gliding in the air, blessed every single male spirit in APS, for them she was the perfect meaning of "KILLLLEERRRRR beauty", she was undoubtedly the best (Of what was left, no offense). I all of a sudden became the ruler of the planet when she entered into my class. People suddenly started becoming my friend, guys from out of he blue started hanging out with me ….. Everyone had one solitary mission,
'Apsara' (The white Beauty)'


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Masterkidz Toys was founded because we wanted to give our kids wooden toys that were ethically sourced, fun to play with and durable. We wanted to use modern ideas and values to create new toys using long lasting materials. Our toys are designed in Europe, handcrafted and tested for safety, quality and fun!
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Forest Stewardship Council 森林監管委員會,簡單來說,它是一個獨立、非政府、非營利的組織,成立的目的是推廣永續經營世界的森林。目前超過一億公頃的森林,在80個國家有FSC認證,受保護的森林數量隨著越多消費者採購有FSC標籤的產品而增加。
Forest Stewardship Council is an independent and international non-profit organization. The FSC does this by setting standards on forest products, along with certifying and labeling them as eco-friendly.


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If you've already eaten at both The Three Broomsticks and The Leaky Cauldron at Universal's Wizarding World of Harry Potter (and maybe gotten some dessert at Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour), we bet you're on the lookout for a bigger and better Harry Potter dining experience. Something to celebrate the holidays, perhaps. How about eating a Christmas feast in the Great Hall of Hogwarts?
This year, the Warner Bros. Studio Tour in London is introducing "Dinner in the Great Hall," a Christmas feast based on the ones seen in the books and films, complete with flaming puddings and cherry-studded hams. At tables set for ten, guests will find their very own wands and be treated to a two-course dinner with all the Christmas fixings.
And after dinner, guests will be able to take a tour of the Harry Potter studio decked out in Christmas trimmings, including the Gryffindor common room and Platform 9¾. Even Hogwarts castle will be covered in snow to celebrate the holiday. After the tour, the evening will conclude with music and dancing.
The event will take place December 3 from 6:00 pm to midnight and is open to wizards and witches above the age of 18. Check out the WB Tour website to book your tickets.


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Nordiska Akvarellmuseet
Fuyuko Matsui Artist talk
Date: 30th Sep 2017 13:00-14:00
Place: NordiskaAkvarellmuseet 【SWEDEN】
Talk Event for Graduate Exhibition of Tokyo University of the Arts
Place: Lecture Hall at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
Capacity: 230 people (order of arrival)
Schedule: 15:00 Opening
15:30 Talk regarding 'Tobira Project' between Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum and Tokyo University of the Arts.
16:00 Talk Fuyuko Matsui and Katsuihiko Hibino
17:20 Close
Hosted by Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum and Tokyo University of the Arts.
129 Mainichi 21st Century Forum, Fuyuko Matsui Lecture 'Japanese Culture and its Beauty'
1/21(Tue) 17:00-18:00
Place: Imperial Hotel Osaka
Hosted by Mainichi Shimbun
Kyoto University 'Response' Exhibition
Speakers: Fuyuko Matsui (Painter), Ryue Nishizawa (Architect), Aiko Miyanaga (Artist)
Place: The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
Place: The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
Hachinohe City Museum of Art
Opening talk by Fuyuko Matsui
Sep. 28(Sat)11:00
Yasuko Yamada (director of the museum) × Fuyuko Matsui
Kyoto University, Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Takeyama Laboratory
May. 14 Fuyuko Matsui lecture
Joshibi Festival
At Joshibi University of Art and Design,
Suginami campus, Building No.7, Room 7201.Oct. 28,
Suginami campus, Building No.7, Room 7201.Oct. 28,
Roppongi Art College
Kishin Shinoyama, Yoshiko Ikoma and Fuyuko Matsui
Artist talk 'The Inescapable Awakening to pain, through Visual Perseption via the Sensory Nerves'
Fuyuko Matsui will give a lecture from her doctoral dissertation.
Sat, Feb. 11, 15:00-16:00
Place: Yokohama Museum of Art, Lecture Hall
Capacity: 240 people, Free for entry
Yokohama Museum of Art Class 'Radio Museum'
Yohei Hayakawa (professional interviewer/KIQTAS)and Fuyuko Matsui
Sat, Jan. 14, 18:00-19:30
Place: Yokohama Museum of Art, Lecture Hall
Capacity : 200 people, Free for entry
Cross talk Yumi Matsutoya and Fuyuko Matsui
Sun, Dec. 18 ,19:00-20:00
Capacity: 200 people
Free for entry, application needed prior to the lecture.
Annual luncheon Kojunsha Fuyuko Matsui 'Japanese painting and Contemporary art'
Fri, Jul. 30, 13:00-14:00
Place: Kojun Building
Please note that the lecture is not for public.
Tokyo University School of Engineering Technology and Contents
Wed, July. 7, 13:00-14:30
Lecture : Fuyuko Matsui
Place : Tokyo University
MEDECINE AND ART: Imagining a Future for Life and Love
*Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation available
Leonardo da Vinci's anatomical drawings are investigated in relation to the idea of the body being the "meeting place of medicine and art." Discussion extends to the relationship between art and science, including their similarities and mutual influence, as well as the potential of each in the future.
Speakers:Martin Kemp (Emeritus Professor of the History of Art, University of Oxford) / Yoro Takeshi (anatomist, Professor Emeritus of Tokyo University, President of Science Visualization Society of Japan) / Nishikawa Shinichi (stem cell biolotist, Deputy Director of Center for Developmental Biology, RIKEN Kobe Institute) / Matsui Fuyuko (artist) / Moderator : Nanjo Fumio (Director, Mori Art Museum)
Mon, Jan. 11, 14:00-17:00
Venue : Tower Hall, Academyhills 49, Mori Tower 49F
Capacity : 320 (bookings required)
Admission : Adult ¥1,000 Students & MAMC Members ¥500
Booking : Adults, Students, MAMC Members
commemoration of the establishment of the Japanese Society of Artistic Anatomy
Speakers : Toshiharu Ito / Tatsuo Sakai / Hideki Endo / Shisei Kinoshita / Matsui Fuyuko / Takashi Oda / Moderator : Hideto Fuse, Fuyuko Matsui
Sat, Jan. 9, 13:00-17:00
Venue : Tokyo University of the Arts
Admission : Adult 1,000 Students 500
Shigeo MIKI Symposium
Cultural Lecture : Fuyuko Matsui
Sat, Jul. 18, 15:20-16:00
Place : Tokyo University of the Arts
Kyoto University Of Arts And Design Cultural Lecture
Artist Talk Fuyuko Matsui x Hiroshi Senjyu
Thu, Dec. 13, 17:00 ~
Place : Kyoto University Of Arts And Design
SHOWA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY Cultural Lecture
Japanese Painter Fuyuko Matsui Lecture Theme : Fuyuko's Art Hunt
Mon, Jun. 25
Place : SHOWA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY
The 17th "Hiroshi Fujita Monthly Talk Series"
Theme: Face Hunting
Psychoanalysist Hiroshi Fujita x Japanese Painter Fuyuko Matsui
Thu, May. 10
Place : Cafe Bar "CREMASTER" 2F
TOKYO NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF FINE ARTS AND MUSIC "Artpass 2006"
Theme: "Artpass 2006 -Tried To Ride In Toride!! -"
Guest Artist Fuyuko Matsui Open Commentary Lecture
Sun, Dec. 10
Place : TOKYO NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF FINE ARTS AND MUSIC TORIDE CAMPUS
JOSHIBI UNIVERSITY OF ART AND DESIGN "Graduate Lecture"
Sun, Oct. 8
Place : JOSHIBI UNIVERSITY OF ART AND DESIGN


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He mentions the sale of ETSA. Why was it sold? The blame for this rests solely with the total financial incompetence of the high-taxing policies of John Bannon, which brought this state to the brink of bankruptcy.
He says had it not been sold, we would be saved $1200 a year.
Who owns SA Water? Under Labor we had Australia's highest water prices. No doubt power would be similar if it was government owned.
Until July 2014, power prices were similar here to New South Wales and Victoria but Jay Weatherill, supplicating to the supreme god of green madness, virtually doubled this state's power prices.
Mr Hunter says my house at Port Victoria is in danger of rising sea levels, but I live some 20-metres plus above high-tide mark, and the most extreme scenario gives less than a metre rise. It would take a major tsunami to have any effect.
The only criticism of Steven Marshall's election win is it should have occurred sooner. The legacy of Mike Rann, Kevin Foley and Weatherill is taxes (massively hiking the Emergency Services Levy). This state had a vision, Mr Hunter says. What was the vision? Crippling taxes and utility prices, massive unemployment and a depressed economy?
Coal has a rosy future overseas, and coal power is cheap, but the people like Mr Hunter want us to have expensive, unreliable renewable power instead of cheap, reliable, base-load power provided by coal or nuclear.
I don't care how my power is generated, provided it is cheap and reliable, and no doubt many others agree. Malcolm Butler (also YPCT 28-8-18) sums it up in a nutshell.
Kym Bray, Port Victoria


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Join us for a collaborative workshop to learn about what is coming next in Mill River Park, and let us know what you want to see! We value your feedback! Children are WELCOME. Light refreshments will be served.
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Earlier Event: February 4Horse Drawn Carriage Rides in Mill River Park!
Later Event: March 11Holi in the Park


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This is a simple Specifications for Oppo F1 Device. This phone is simple Sleek design and sturdy build and Solid battery life for smartphone. Good front and rear cameras (front selfies camera) So buy this Android Device and enjoy your new smartphone without any restriction.
Oppo F1 Full SPECIFICATIONS
January 2016 Release date
1. Android Operating System (OS)
2. Android 5.1 Lollipop OS Version
3. ColorOS 2.1 software Skin
4. 1.2 GHz octa-core Processor
5. Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Type Processor
7. SIM 1 Micro-SIM and SIM 2 Nano-SIM
8. 16 GB Internal and Expandable storage up to 128 GB
9. 13-megapixel main camera and 8-megapixel Front camera
10. 4G LTE, 3G, 2G, WiFi, Bluetooth v 4.00, Connectivity
11. Touchscreen Device
12. Micro USB Connector
13. GPS Features
14. 143.50 x 71 x 7.25 Dimensions (mm)
15. 720 x1280 pixels Resolution
16. 5 inches Screen size
17. 294 Pixels per inch (PPI)
18. 134 grams Weight
19. 3.5 mm Audio Jack
20. Gold or Rose Gold Color
21. 2500 mAh non removable battery
OPPO Electronics Corp, electronics manufacturer Company has launched Oppo F1 android phone in January 2016. The F1 Oppo smartphone comes with 1.2 GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 make processor and 3 GB Ram.
The F1 Oppo phone comes with a 5-inch touchscreen display size with a 720 pixels by 1280 pixels resolution at a Pixels per inch (PPI) of 294 pixels.
it comes with 16 GB internal storage and expanded storage up to 128 GB via micro-SD card.
F1 Oppo phone comes with 13 megapixel main camera and 8 megapixel front selfies camera and Flash.
The F1 Oppo is a GSM Network support and Solid battery life phone, 2500 mAh non removable battery powered and it runs Android 5.1 Lollipop Operating System.
The F1 Oppo is a dual SIM phone that accepts Nano-SIM and Micro-SIM, Include Connectivity options Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, FM, 3G, 4G LTE. Sensors on the include Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer sensor, and Gyroscope sensor. Available in Gold and Rose Gold color, however the front facial will be white in both cases.
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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Zen Boozism,
Welcome to Lesson Three of the Primer on Zen Boozism series of lessons.
I hope that you are enjoying learning about booze, wizardry, and yourself. There's more to come, we're just getting started!
Since we're halfway through this course, it seems like a good time to take stock of what we have learned so far. In lesson one we were introduced to the concept that you don't know yourself very well but you can get to know yourself better by paying attention to yourself. We also learned that booze is a good way to introduce ourselves to our own inner workings. Another thing we learned is that being a Booze Wizard isn't so much about getting magical powers as it is learning how not to be a jerk. Magic Powers do happen and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
In lesson two we learned that just drinking isn't enough. Something else is required of the would-be wizard, and that something is the practice of meditation. I shouldn't have to tell you what meditation is at this point, so I won't. If you forgot, best get back to lesson two and try lesson three a little later. Becoming a powerful booze wizard can't be rushed. Even if it could, it wouldn't be recommended by a reasonable person. There is such a thing as "spontaneous wizardafication" but it's rare and often unreliable. Let's get back on the trolley…
Now we know the first two things a potential booze wizard must know:
1. Booze will introduce a person to their mind.
2. Meditation is an important part of your metaphysicin' and shouldn't be ignored.
The practice of drinking while aware (DWA) combined with the practice of sober meditation creates a solid foundation for your future booze wizard experiments. They may seems like simple, silly things, but rest assured that they are the most basic of building blocks when it comes to this type of shit.
The thoughts and words that come out of a drunk person's mouth are often related to deeply or not-so-deeply repressed desires, mind-wounds, and other parts of oneself that aren't really ready for Carnegie Hall, if you get what I'm saying.
If a booze wizard (or anyone else for that matter) desires to improve themselves, these hidden aspects of the mental mind must be brought to the surface and handled properly. We Zen Boozists liken the drunk self to the unconscious mind. In alchemy, the unconscious mind is often represented by Salt with a capital "S". Alchemists get a little weird about naming things. That's why I prefer to symbolize my unconscious as a bottle of blended whiskey made from drops of all different brands of whiskies. Of course, everyone is different and no one symbol works for everyone. All that matters is that the symbol make sense to you.
In the rest of this course and in all future courses, we'll be referring to the unconscious mind as the Salt Head. This will make talking about weird things easier.
You, like most people, probably have a conscious mind as well. Do you know what Alchemists refer to it as? If you said Sulphur with a capital "S", give yourself a cigar. We'll stick with that during the coursework and call the conscious mind "Sulphur Brain", just to keep things simple.
Before it's time to say goodbye, let's add up everything we learned so far:
1. Drinking While Aware gives the Booze Wizard the chance to see hidden parts of themselves.
2. These hidden parts are from the unconscious part of the mental mind. Our symbol for the unconscious mind is Salt.
3. Most people have a conscious mind as well, and the symbol that we're going to be using for that is Sulphur.
It doesn't really have to make much sense at this point. I hear ya, I thought this stuff was weird too when I was just starting out. It gets less weird as you get used to it, though, and before you know it you might be starting your own mail order mystery school. That's how it happened to me.
That's enough for this lesson. Next time we'll talk more about the parts of the mind and introduce a third part- The Observer, which is symbolized by the element Mercury.
B.F. Smith
Alchemist of the Blues
B. F. Smith (photo unavailable), also known as "The Alchemist of the Blues", is a time traveling Bluesman/Alchemist and founder of "Zen Boozism- The Path of the Booze Wizard." When he's not investigating chrono-anomalies or having the blues, he runs a mail order mystery school which mails out mysteries to those enrolled and then schools them.


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for slides: Problems in the Two Wheeler Industry – Negative Growth Negative growth is the major problem being faced by companies in the two wheeler industry. The two wheeler industry has been shrinking continuously3. From a peak of over 40% growth in 2002 it is currently facing a growth of -12% in the second quarter of 2008. Exhibit 2 shows the recent trends. Exhibit 2. De-growth in the industry
Analysis of the different segments leads us to the conclusion that the main reason for negative growth in the two wheeler market is the fall in demand for the 100 cc segment which has traditionally enjoyed the maximum market share as shown in Exhibit3. | FY06| 9M/07| Q4/07| Q1/08| Q2/08| Motorcycles| 19%| 18%| 4%| -10%| -12%| 100cc| 7%| 14%| -12%| -20%| -23%| 125cc| 121%| 31%| 71%| 10%| 11%| 150cc| 29%| 22%| 43%| 28%| 22%| Exhibit 3. Segment-wise analysis Many factors have contributed to this phenomenon. A few of them are discussed ahead.
Interest Rates Interest rates are one of the prime reasons for the sharp fall in demand. Many banks have increased interest rates which make two wheelers costlier. Credit Crunch Difficulty in availing loans, rising defaults, tightening of loan recovery laws and various other factors have dissuaded consumers from availing loans and led to further problems in credit lending. Oil Prices Increasing oil prices have deterred many lower middle class families from buying two wheelers. Launch of Low Priced Cars like Tata Nano
Introduction of low priced cars will directly affect the market. The family segment would want to gradually move from two wheelers to four wheelers. The major impact of this phenomenon would be experienced in the 100-125 cc two wheelers whereas the performance segment i. e. > 125cc will continue to grow strongly. Tightening Regulations (Emission Standards) With the introduction of the Bharat-4 norms, it will be more challenging to meet these stringent norms whilst simultaneously offering competitive prices.
For Report: What r the challenges faced by the 2W industry? * Increased GDP per capita –shift from 2W to 4W * Development of small, inexpensive 4W (Tata groups's "1 lakh car" is an example of the affordability of 4W –minimum of 10-15% shift from 2W to 4W) * In most developed countries, used vehicles are transition vehicles for buyers who are not ready to migrate to new vehicles. But because Indians tend to keep their vehicles until they are no longer usable, India lacks a large stable of newer-model used vehicles.
Hence, India's used vehicle market is very immature and is not expected to grow, adding more reason for interviewees to predict that buyers will move from two-wheelers to new, inexpensive four-wheelers. * Interviewees report that the demand for two wheelers and small cars has focused Indian and foreign manufacturers and suppliers on making India the center of expertise for these small, inexpensive vehicles. Fuel-efficient, small vehicles support India's long-term goal of energy independence, and from a safety perspective, they move people from two wheelers, which are generally considered less safe, into four-wheelers.
Smaller vehicles also typically provide a higher level of emissions control than two-wheelers. * Production problems: * Quality and quantity of skilled labor is a problem, especially lack of engineers. * Labor regulations are strict and inflexible. Indian labor is overprotected. This has led to a practice of employing a small group of core employees and a larger number of temporary workers who can easily be let go. * Wages are low, but they are rising and in next ten years wage structure will be similar to that of the West.
Wages have risen 20% in last couple of years. * External challenges: * Infrastructure: Despite large investments in highways, connections between rural and urban cities are still lacking. Acceleration of road construction and traffic law enforcement are key areas for improvement because of the impact of traffic congestion on consumer purchasing patterns. * Air quality, oil dependency, and congestion issues: One major concern is the risk of unstable oil prices derailing growth in the auto industry.
Another is that governmental fuel-price controls will limit private investment. Manufacturing of fuel –efficient and a better engine is an issue because that will improve the air-quality. With the introduction of the Bharat-4 norms, it will be more challenging to meet these stringent norms whilst simultaneously offering competitive prices. Government's efforts to augment public transportation and port capacity enforce traffic laws, and support alternative fuels will allow it to address multiple problems including oil dependency, air quality, and road congestion.


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Today marks the 11th day of Bertha's long incubation of her eggs. It seems so much longer since we set the eggs under her, but I have checked and double checked the date we set her, and it is definitely day 11. I am tempted to candle the eggs, but as I wouldn't even know what I am looking at, I have refrained from doing so. What will be, will be. I just hope they're progressing and we will end up with chicks out of all this.
I went up to the coops today with some kangaroo mince which I fed to the other three girls, and when Bertha smelled it and heard the special "Ohhhh we have goodies!" call of the other hens, she decided to get off her nest. I gave her some of the mince, which she gobbled down happily, along with some grains and then she proceeded to have a drink, and a leisurely dustbath. She is looking quite scruffy because she has pulled out a lot of her feathers to line her nest. I was going to snap a photo to show everyone, but by the time I went back up there with the camera she was just settling back on her eggs and I didn't want to disturb her again. She looks well and happy otherwise, so I think she is going to see this through.
In the meantime, we have been busy in our garden again and spent yesterday planting seeds and seedlings. We finally got our seed potatoes into the ground, along with planting out the pumpkin seedlings I have been nurturing. We also planted rockmelons, watermelon, beans, zucchini and button squash.
|Seed Potatoes.
|Yes, there really are little pumpkin plants here!
|The chooks were busy, too! (A couple of these were from the day before)
|They really enjoy their summer coop!
|A well deserved lunch after the hard work.
|And this is what Solly, my cat, thinks of hard work!
It was good to get the planting done, and relax in front of the telly with our special "Grand Finals" cheese and vege platters for lunch!


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The perfect accompaniment to beautiful food, is a beautiful dining setting and we have 4 amazing settings created by well-known Waikato designers featured in the Great NZ Dining Room; Nood, Home Sweet Home, Windy Ridge Weddings & Function Venue and Black Dog Furniture. Vote for your favourite setting in the Peoples' Choice Award and go in the draw to win a $100 voucher from each designer.
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Home Sweet Home
Home Sweet Home is a Waikato icon born in 1992, with the sole purpose of satisfying those looking for a point of difference coupled with solid timeless furniture pieces.
Among many others quality leading brands, we are stockists of French Country, CC Interiors, One World, Furniture Road, Scullys, Kearose, Parnell.
Our range is as fresh as a new daisy, with new products and designs for the discerning homeware buyer popping up constantly.
We ensure the young and 'as young as you feel' alike can find that special relic among our jewels, as our treasure chest is packed for all ages. Laybys and gift vouchers are welcome.
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Windy Ridge Wedding & Function Venue
Windy Ridge – A little about us!
Our team of energetic event managers, planners and service staff will ensure that your corporate/private function or dream wedding is a seamless, stress free process. From booking right through to the main event!
When you book your wedding with the Windy Ridge, our elegant, tranquil venue allows you to have everything in the one place, ceremony, breakfast/reception and dance!
We make it easy for you with our food packages, which cover catering, service staff and cleaning. We are happy to customise packages to suit all.
Choose from our two elegant wedding rooms:
The Secret Garden
This is the largest of the two function rooms available and features the Secret Garden out the back. Roughly 200 square metres of established gardens with views of Mt Pirongia. The Secret Garden is the perfect sized view for group parties or Private Staff Functions. Can easily fit 130 seated or for larger groups "The Cellar" function room can be included, boosting the seating capacity up to approximately 250 guests.
The Cellar Room
This is our recent addition to the family. The Cellar is a purpose built, boutique 1930 styled function centre perfect for smaller groups of up to 80 people seated with ease. The Cellar also features its own private courtyard, indoor and outdoor gas fireplaces and is perfect for those wanting a more intimate setting for smaller groups.
At Windy Ridge we are well versed in what will impress your guests and keep them happy, with many years of experience, we would love to help you ensure your next get together is a success.
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Freephone: 0800 2 Windy
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Address: 101 Great South Rd, Ohaupo, Waikato