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David J. O'Leary
Mt. Tom is a beautiful mountain in western Massachusetts. Local hang gliders come there to launch. It's a fascinating sight to see them sail off, down over the trees below, and land on the field at the bottom of the mountain. I remember watching one man as he tested the wind and anxiously waited for the right moment to launch. Others became impatient and urged him to go. I could tell that he wasn't ready, but the pressure of those waiting made him launch. Sure enough! He didn't catch enough wind and landed high in the trees below the launching point. It was a case of waiting so long for the right wind that he was tempted to jump at any breeze.
The Orthodox Presbyterian Church has been seeking to develop a new Directory for Public Worship (DPW) for many years. Godly men have worked hard to develop a new Directory, and it will be considered at our General Assembly, meeting from May 27 to June 3. I am concerned that the length of time invested in this Directory will make us eager to jump, even if the wind is not with us. But unless there are some significant corrections or amendments, I will vote against the new Directory and urge others to do the same. I would like to consider why many think we need this new Directory, what the Directory should be and how it should serve, address some of our fears in the OPC, express a concern for our reputation, and offer some solutions. You can find this proposed Directory at opc.org/GA/Final_2008_APRV.pdf. My prayer is that we would be united more deeply in the worship of the true God through Jesus Christ.
The concern for a Directory for Public Worship goes back to the beginning of our denomination. As we developed our Form of Government, insufficient time was spent on a Directory for Worship. As one minister put it, "[While] the DPW reflected the shared assumptions of most of the ministers and ruling elders in the OPC," it soon became the case that "what could once be assumed must now be more thoroughly spelled out" (New Horizons, June 2007, p. 4). Concern grew that we were not all on the same page. But this was overstated. One committee reported to a general assembly that there was "near liturgical anarchy" in the church. A committee was established to do the work. It took twenty years. There were various reasons why it took so long. Some men transferred, some resigned, others retired or left the OPC. But most of the time was necessary because of the careful work, the faithfulness and the thoroughness of these men. In addition, it is hard to reach agreement on the proper rules for worship. Were we to vote the new Directory through today, we would still not have agreement in the OPC.
I do not want to suggest that there is nothing good in the new Directory. The classic definition of worship as a meeting of the triune God with his covenant people cannot be ignored. There is also the dialogical pattern of worship: God initiating and calling, the people responding with praise and worship. This cannot be overlooked or go unappreciated. Fortunately, our present Directory for Worship has such an emphasis.
The first question we need to ask is whether the Directory should be a directory or a manual. A manual would present us with guidelines and principles for worship that are then applied by the local session in individual churches. A directory would prescribe the conduct of worship and include mandated material. An important consideration here is the regulative principle of worship. This states that God alone may prescribe the worship of his people. It is often debated whether a directory prescribes the actions and conduct of worship or describes them. In fact, the sections that prescribe worship should only describe what Scripture first prescribes. Anything more than that is inappropriate. We may not prescribe for the people of God what Scripture has not commanded us to do.
A distinction is often made between the elements and the circumstances of worship. Elements are required by God; circumstances are practical details worked out by churches for good order. Borrowing from our Confession of Faith (1.6), the new Directory derives its principles "from the Bible, explicitly or by good and necessary consequence, and from no other source" (DPW, I.B.6.a). The risk here is that while God's Word is infallible, our thinking is not! What we think is a good and necessary consequence may not follow from Scripture as clearly and logically as we think. We must be careful that what we mandate in worship is based on Scripture alone. Our Directory should be expected to distinguish clearly between that which is mandated for churches and that which is simply recommended.
This distinction between what is mandated and what is recommended is clearly seen in the matter of the involvement of unordained persons in worship. This matter was considered by the Committee on the Involvement of Unordained Persons in the Regular Worship Services of the Church, which reported to the 58th General Assembly (1991). The majority report recommended the involvement of unordained persons, including women, in the conduct of worship (see www.opc.org/GA/unordained.html). But as it stands now, the new Directory specifies that the minister, licentiates, ruling elders, and candidates for the gospel ministry or interns may be involved in the conduct of worship, but "no others" (DPW, I.D.2.f). The Larger Catechism says that "all are not to be permitted to read the Word publicly to the congregation" (Q. 156), and the DPW understands that to include all unordained persons.
The role of women raises particular questions. While some hold that the Bible does not prohibit the involvement of women in the conduct of worship, they may fear that agreeing to such involvement would put them on a slippery slope leading to the ordination of women to the office of minister or ruling elder. Such a departure from the Word of God is not proposed here. But, as the majority of the Committee on Unordained Persons reminds us, "the abuse of a thing is not a valid argument against its proper use" (GA Minutes 1991, p. 276). In all such cases, the session would continue to oversee the conduct of public worship.
I have more concern for what I will call the "other" slippery slope. If we prescribe what Scripture does not prescribe in minor matters, we may suddenly lose the battle over what Scripture does prescribe in major matters. If we teach unordained persons, our sisters included, that we do not take Scripture seriously, there will be an overreaction that will open the office of minister or elder to women, contrary to 1 Timothy 2:12.
I am also concerned for the reputation of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. In significant areas, the OPC has set the pace for many beyond her boundaries by clearly delineating what is and is not the teaching of the Word of God on a number of subjects: freemasonry, 1942; the free offer of the gospel, 1948; abortion, 1971; creation, 2004; and justification, 2006. I fear that if we exclude the participation of unordained persons in regular worship, our reputation for biblical faithfulness will belegitimatelychallenged.
But where is the rule? Where is the order? Where is the purity of worship? It is found in the oversight of sessions. The new Directory shows the wisdom and legitimacy of allowing matters of worship to be left in the hands of sessions. It recognizes the legitimacy of the guest minister preaching the Word, but recommends that a ruling elder or pastor lead in the prayers of intercession because they would be more familiar with the congregation (DPW, II.B.1.d). The abuse of worship will be guarded by what the 1991 majority report called the "local congregational option"the session's oversight of the conduct of worship.
I urge my brothers and sisters to pray for the work of the Assembly and the presbyteries as they consider this new Directory. I urge you to speak to your pastor and elders expressing your concerns, especially if you share my concerns! Then I urge the commissioners to the General Assembly, and the members of the several presbyteries, to amend the new Directory so as to express more accurately what Scripture does and does not prescribe. If that does not happen, I urge you to vote no on the new Directory. If we launch into the wind when it is not favorable, we may well end up in the trees.
The author is pastor of First Presbyterian Church, North Shore in Ipswich, Mass. Reprinted from New Horizons, June 2009.
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NEW DELHI - India's opposition said Sunday it would seek tougher punishments for juveniles after the first verdict in the New Delhi gang-rape case saw a teenager sentenced to three years' detention, sparking widespread anger.
The rape and murder of a 23-year-old student by six attackers on a moving bus last December sparked nationwide protests and led to reforms that mandated longer sentences for adult sex offenders.
Sushma Swaraj, opposition leader in the lower house of parliament, said she would introduce a bill this week to amend the law for juveniles. "This meagre punishment of just three years does not do justice," Swaraj wrote on Twitter.
"The sentence must commensurate with the gravity of the offence irrespective of the age of the offender," she added. On Saturday a juvenile court in New Delhi sentenced the only under-age suspect in the gang — who was 17 at the time of the crime — to three years in a correctional facility.
This was the maximum sentence under Indian law, which treats all under-18s as children and seeks to reform rather than punish them.
"TRAVESTY: December 16 teen rapist 'gets away' with murder," a headline in the tabloid Mail Today read, summing up the mood.
The convicted teen will spend about 28 months in a juvenile detention centre, having already spent about eight months in custody awaiting the verdict.
"He can watch TV, play games while doing time," the Hindustan Times reported, while pointing out that police sources had earlier described the teenager as "the most brutal" of the six attackers. The Times of India said the gang-rape victim had "been denied justice" by the juvenile court.
Subramanian Swamy, a politician from the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, told AFP the teenager "should have been executed" and he intended to file an appeal against Saturday's court order.
Swamy has already lodged a petition in the Supreme Court challenging India's juvenile law for not taking the gravity of a crime into account during sentencing.
"It's ridiculous to think you can reform a person who has committed a heinous crime, who has raped and murdered a young woman in such a brutal fashion," he added.
According to the teenager's defence lawyer, his conduct will be observed and the sentence could be reduced for good behaviour.
The juvenile was employed to clean the bus where the attack took place and often slept rough or inside the vehicle, reports say.
A child rights activist who knows him said he grew up poor in a village in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh and moved to Delhi on his own at the age of 11 when he began a string of menial jobs.
"He changed jobs all the time, desperate to earn more and send money to his family," the activist told AFP on condition of anonymity.
A government panel set up after the gang-rape to recommend changes to sex crime laws rejected calls to lower the age at which people can be tried as adults from 18 to 16.
The panel's report in January also said it was "completely dissatisfied with the operation of children's institutions", a view echoed by several child rights activists.
Shahbaz Khan, co-founder of Haq: Centre for Child Rights, which has provided counselling to the convicted juvenile told AFP there were often "no trained social workers and psychologists placed inside these institutions", thus undermining any effort at rehabilitation.
The attack on the young woman brought simmering anger about endemic sex crime in India to the boil, and turned her attackers into public hate figures.
But despite soul-searching and a new law toughening sentences for rapists, sex crimes have continued unabated, with almost every day bringing news of a new grave offence.
News emerged Saturday evening of another attack in the Noida suburb of the capital, where a woman was allegedly gang-raped by five men including two police constables.
The Press Trust of India said the 25-year-old victim was attacked while visiting a male friend, who was also assaulted by the gang of five.
Last month a 22-year-old photographer was gang-raped in Mumbai while taking pictures at an abandoned mill in a posh part of the commercial capital.
Protestors outside the juvenile court Saturday and the victim's family called for the teenager to be hanged.
The victim, a physiotherapy student, died of internal injuries two weeks after being raped and assaulted with an iron bar on the night of December 16.
Her male companion was beaten up before both were thrown bleeding from the bus.
A separate trial of the four adult suspects in a fast-track court is hearing closing arguments and is expected to wrap up in the next few weeks, with the men facing a possible death sentence if convicted.
The fifth adult, the suspected ringleader, died in jail in an apparent suicide.

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In England, pickled onions are enjoyed regularly. They are eaten with fish and chips, as part of a Ploughman's Lunch, with meat pies, and so many other savory dishes. There are hundreds of commercial varieties available, both across the pond and here in the States, but nothing beats a jar of homemade pickled onions.
Tiny pickling or button onions are readily available beginning in the autumn and well into the winter. Small white boiling onions, cippoline onions, shallots and even a few sliced yellow or white onions can be pickled separately or all together. You can also use a variety of vinegars, although it seems malt is the traditional choice for the Brits.
Overall this recipe is fairly quick and easy with results that are crunchy and delicious. Once you try pickled onions you will always want to keep one or two jars on the pantry shelf so you may readily add that little 'something special' to your lunches and brunches.
2 pounds pickling Onions, peeled (see note below)
4 teaspoon Basic Pickling Spices plus 4 dried red chili peppers
1 Tablespoon Kosher Salt
1 1/2 cups Malt Vinegar
1 cup Distilled White Vingar
1/2 cup Water
3/4 cup Sugar
TIP: Peeling pickling onions is time consuming. To speed up the process top and tail the onions, place them in a large bowl and pour enough boiling water over to cover. Leave until cool enough to handle and the skins will just slide off. Do not leave your onions in the water once they have cooled or they will start to go mushy.
Place the spices (except the red chili peppers) into a bit of cheesecloth and tie tightly, put the 4 chili peppers into a mini processor and pulse until they are in small bits.
In a large stainless steel pan mix vinegars, water and sugar. Heat to dissolve the sugar but do not boil. Let the pot simmer for a good 20 to 30 minutes to make sure sugar is dissolved.
Add the spice bag and chilli peppers, simmer for another 20 minutes.
Pack the peeled onions into clean, sterilized pint jars. Pour over the vinegar and spice liquid (after removing your pickling spice bag) filling the jar to 1/4 inch from rim. Check to be sure there are no air pockets. Seal the jars and process in a Hot Water Bath for 10 minutes, or allow to cool and store in refrigertator.
The onions will be ready to eat after about one month, but are more flavorful if rested for two before opening. Once you've popped the top it is best to keep them in a refrigerator or cool pantry.


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I have the 1000+ pages "C++ Builder 5 developer's Guide" here on my desk.
Now that I finally upgraded (from builder 5 to XE3 / XE2 !), I started looking for a similar recent
good book on C++ builder XE3.
Sadly, couldn't find any on amazon...
I ordered 'delphi XE2 foundations' from amazon, this morning, as the closest match...
So where do you get your information ? The help files isn't that great for learning, in my opinion.
Do you know any good book on C++ builder XE3 (or XE2) ?


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2019 Porsche Panamera 4
- Condition: Used
- Model: Panamera
- Trim: 4
- Body style: Hatchback
- Exterior: Dolomite Silver Metallic
- Interior: Black
- Doors: 4
- Stock: PP4406
- Model number: 97ABA1
- Mileage: 3236
- Engine: Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded V-6 3.0 L/183
- Transmission: 8-Speed Auto-Shift Manual w/OD
- Fuel: Gasoline Fuel
- Drivetrain: AWD
- Black Side Windows Trim and Black Front Windshield Trim
- Body-Colored Front Bumper
- Body-Colored Power Heated Auto Dimming Side Mirrors w/Power Folding
- Body-Colored Rear Bumper
- Chrome Door Handles
- Clearcoat Paint
- Express Open/Close Sliding And Tilting Glass 1st Row Sunroof w/Power Sunshade
- Fixed Glass 2nd Row Sunroof w/Power Sunshade
- Fixed Rear Window w/Defroster
- Front Windshield -inc: Sun Visor Strip
- Fully Automatic Projector Beam Led Low/High Beam Daytime Running Auto-Leveling Headlamps w/Delay-Off
- Galvanized Steel/Aluminum Panels
- LED Brakelights
- Light Tinted Glass
- Perimeter/Approach Lights
- Power Liftgate Rear Cargo Access
- Power Spoiler
- Rain Detecting Variable Intermittent Wipers w/Heated Jets
- Rear Fog Lamps
- Spare Tire Mobility Kit
- Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks
- Tires: P265/45ZR19 Fr & P295/40ZR19 Rr
- Wheels w/Silver Accents w/Locks
- Wheels: 19" Panamera -inc: 9.0 x 19 front and 10.5 x 19 rear, dual-arm 5-spoke design
- 2 12V DC Power Outlets
- 2 Seatback Storage Pockets
- 3 LCD Monitors In The Front
- 60-40 Folding Bucket Front Facing Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seat
- 8-Way Power Seats -inc: front comfort seats w/8-way electric adjustment for seat height, seat angle, backrest angle and fore/aft position
- Air Filtration
- Audio Theft Deterrent
- Bucket Front Seats
- Cargo Features -inc: Spare Tire Mobility Kit
- Carpet Floor Trim
- Compass
- Cruise Control
- Day-Night Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror
- Delayed Accessory Power
- Digital/Analog Display
- Driver And Passenger Heated-Cushion, Driver And Passenger Heated-Seatback
- Driver And Passenger Visor Vanity Mirrors w/Driver And Passenger Illumination
- Driver Foot Rest
- Driver Seat
- Dual Zone Front Automatic Air Conditioning
- Engine Immobilizer
- Fade-To-Off Interior Lighting
- Fixed Front Head Restraints and Fixed Rear Head Restraints
- FOB Controls -inc: Cargo Access
- Front And Rear Map Lights
- Front Center Armrest and Rear Center Armrest w/Storage
- Front Cupholder
- Full Carpet Floor Covering -inc: Carpet Front And Rear Floor Mats
- Full Cloth Headliner
- Full Floor Console w/Covered Storage, Mini Overhead Console, Rear Console w/Storage and 2 12V DC Power Outlets
- Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Tachometer, Trip Odometer and Trip Computer
- Homelink Garage Door Transmitter
- HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts, Residual Heat Recirculation, Headliner/Pillar Ducts and Console Ducts
- Illuminated Locking Glove Box
- Interior Trim -inc: Metal-Look/Piano Black Instrument Panel Insert, Metal-Look/Piano Black Door Panel Insert, Leather/Piano Black Console Insert and Metal-Look Interior Accents
- Leather Door Trim Insert
- Leather Steering Wheel
- Leather/Metal-Look Gear Shifter Material
- Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column
- Memory Settings -inc: Driver Seat and Door Mirrors
- Navtraffic Real-Time Traffic Display
- Outside Temp Gauge
- Partial leather seat trim
- Passenger Seat
- Perimeter Alarm
- Power 1st Row Windows w/Front And Rear 1-Touch Up/Down
- Power Door Locks w/Autolock Feature
- Power Fuel Flap Locking Type
- Power Rear Windows
- Proximity Key For Push Button Start Only
- Radio w/Seek-Scan, Glove Box Mounted Single CD, Compatible Remote CD, MP3 Player, Clock, Speed Compensated Volume Control, Steering Wheel Controls, Voice Activation, Radio Data System, DVD-Audio and 10 Gb Internal Memory
- Radio: Porsche Communication Management (PCM) -inc: navigation module, mobile phone preparation, audio interfaces, hi-fi sound system w/10 speakers, total output of 150 watts, Connect Plus, Apple CarPlay, telephone module, wireless internet access, Porsche Car Connect (Carfinder, Remote Vehicle Status, Remote Services, Porsche Vehicle Tracking System (PVTS)), Bluetooth hands-free phone capability, SiriusXM and HD Radio
- Rear Cupholder
- Refrigerated/Cooled Box Located In The Glovebox, Driver / Passenger And Rear Door Bins
- Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, Illuminated Entry, Illuminated Ignition Switch and Panic Button
- Remote Releases -Inc: Power Cargo Access
- Rigid Cargo Cover
- Systems Monitor
- Trip Computer
- Trunk/Hatch Auto-Latch
- Underhood And Cargo Space Lights
- Valet Function
- Window Grid Diversity Antenna
- 23.7 Gal. Fuel Tank
- 3.36 Axle Ratio
- 4-Wheel Disc Brakes w/4-Wheel ABS, Front And Rear Vented Discs, Brake Assist, Hill Hold Control and Electric Parking Brake
- Automatic w/Driver Control Ride Control Adaptive Suspension
- Brake Actuated Limited Slip Differential
- Double Wishbone Front Suspension w/Coil Springs
- Dual Stainless Steel Exhaust w/Polished Tailpipe Finisher
- Electric Power-Assist Steering
- Engine Auto Stop-Start Feature
- Engine Oil Cooler
- Engine: 3.0L Turbocharged V6 -inc: aluminum block and cylinder heads
- Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars
- Full-Time All-Wheel
- Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers
- Multi-Link Rear Suspension w/Coil Springs
- Regenerative Alternator
- Towing Equipment -inc: Trailer Sway Control
- Transmission w/Driver Selectable Mode, Sequential Shift Control w/Steering Wheel Controls and Oil Cooler
- Transmission: 8-Speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK)
- ABS And Driveline Traction Control
- Airbag Occupancy Sensor
- Back-Up Camera
- Curtain 1st And 2nd Row Airbags
- Driver And Passenger Knee Airbag and Rear Side-Impact Airbag
- Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags
- Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
- Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Height Adjusters and Pretensioners
- ParkAssist Front And Rear Parking Sensors
- Rear Child Safety Locks
- Side Impact Beams
- Tire Specific Low Tire Pressure Warning
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How to Make a Credit-Card BraceletMay 14, 2009 at 2:49 pm | Posted in Recycling, Tips | 104 Comments
Everyone knows that credit cards are for buying stuff you can't afford. You get the stuff now, but don't have to pay until, uh, later. Credit cards are based on the obsolete premise that in the future you'll have more money than you have today. In the current economy, using credit cards to rack up high-interest debt is the world's dumbest idea. The time has come to throw that credit card away —
Or to give it a whole new life as something else. Instead of using your credit card to buy a bracelet, why not turn the card into the bracelet? Pretty much useless for their original intended purpose, credit cards are like the vanished currency of a long-lost civilization. And just as humans have always adorned themselves with shiny accessories made of old coins, the time has come to do the same with credit cards. More lustrous than real gold, durable yet permeable, "gold cards," "platinum cards" and American Express cards in particular make glorious jewelry. Repurpose these relics into tomorrow's gems.
A step-by-step photo guide
Before you get started, you will of course need to salvage an old credit card that you've discarded — or a new credit card that you're about to stop using!
1. Cut the card into your chosen shapes: squares, rectangles, and ovals work best. Try to get at least six pieces out of each card.
2. If you've chosen squares or rectangles, trim their corners to form curves. (A bracelet that jabs you or catches on things is not a fun bracelet.) Arrange the pieces in an order that pleases you.
3. Using an electric drill, make holes in each card-piece through which loops will be inserted. Ensure that these holes are close enough to the edges of the plastic to accommodate at least half the diameter of each loop. Also ensure that the holes are big enough to allow the loops smooth movement. (Lacking a drill, you can make holes in the pieces using a hammer and a small nail, but the impact will create unwieldy raised edges around the holes on the reverse side.) Interior pieces need two holes at each end (equalling four holes per piece); the terminating pieces need two holes on one edge and one central hole on the final outer edge (equalling three holes each) for affixing the clasp mechanism.
4. Insert loops through holes to connect all the pieces. Squeeze the loops tight so that they won't slip off. Affix clasp mechanism of your choice.
Voila! The final product.
5. Enjoy your finished credit-card bracelet.
Other types of jewelry can also be made with credit cards.
The credit-card ring — with windshield-glass "gems" scavenged from the scene of an auto burglary.
Credit-card earrings. Use your imagination to find ways of incorporating cards into other jewelry (or jewelry parts) that you've scavenged.
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This is sooooooo kewl, I will have to make these as soon as I can get the other supplies
Comment by Susan— May 15, 2009 #
This is great! I'm gonna link from Dollar Store Crafts!
Comment by Heather - DollarStoreCrafts.com— May 16, 2009 #
What a totally fun idea!!
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I am so linking to this! You are a kindred soul indeed.
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Wo that looks like such fun and makes a statement at the same time.
Comment by Perry Peck— May 26, 2009 #
While I don't have Platinum credit cards, I do have a ton of Starbuck gift cards that people seem to think I want. Now I know what to do this them. Thanks!
Comment by R A Larkins— May 28, 2009 #
all I get is a blank page for tutorial for guitar picks
Comment by sharon— May 29, 2009 #
If you expect to always pay your monthly bill in full, your best choice may be a credit card that has no annual fee and offers a longer grace period.
Comment by No Fee Credit Card— June 10, 2009 #
What a really cool idea – I am going to make a bracelet this week. Thanks for the ingenious tip!
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One good way to get over having to rip up your gold Amex card I guess!
hope they have a platinum one to replace it with.
All the best
Comment by jewelry pendants— July 24, 2009 #
I love the irony of it all – especially using a GOLD amex card! Being frugal has never been so in your face! Sam
Comment by jewelry pendants— July 31, 2009 #
I try to stay away from credit card companies as much as possible. What a great alternative to the usual usage!
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WOW, this is a cool way to use the old card just sitting in a box in my house! love it!
Read all the reviews of the jewelry stores that you are thinking to sell your gold jewelry at. Do you homework to get the best gold price.
Comment by How to sell gold jewelry— September 14, 2009 #
My wife would love one of the bracelets. BUT I WILL MAKE SURE I CUT UP ONE OF HERS NOT MINE. HAHA
Comment by sell jewelry tampa— September 15, 2009 #
What a funky idea! I will do this soon. :) I have a ton of cards sitting around and need a weekend fun project to do. :P
Comment by indygo— September 23, 2009 #
The ultimate bling Jewelry? Just wait till you see 50 Cent wearing one of these in his next music video! Nice Job. Keep the creative work coming.
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I remember making one of those for my mom……a long time ago.
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Comment by George— November 13, 2009 #
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Comment by sell gold tampa— November 18, 2009 #
I just love this credit card jewelry idea as a person devoted to eliminating credit card debt!!! I wonder if you could make a customer pair for my wife with her credit card.
Comment by Don Draper— December 9, 2009 #
Very nice creative use of credit cards!! I agree that assuming that one is going to be making more money in the future is a risky assumption!
thanks for the idea!
Comment by Thomas Goldman— December 10, 2009 #
Yeah,it is a good way to recycle your credit cards if you don't need it anymore.Be fashionable and creative in a way of using materials available at your desk.
Comment by twilight jewellery— December 14, 2009 #
Great post, thanks for the information.
I comes from Indonesia, I've written many articles about jewelry We suggest you check out his other guide on SILVER, GOLD & DIAMOND Tips & Guide
Comment by Andreas— December 28, 2009 #
That is why I tell my readers at http://www.creditcarddebteliminationnow.com/ to get out of debt now and insulate yourself from any potential fallout of a failed world economy.
What a great way to start by making something useful with your credit cards!
Comment by DebtEliminationDon— January 16, 2010 #
Great information about making bracelet from credit card. I will definately consider your suggestion.
Comment by Online Jewelry Auction— January 22, 2010 #
This is great. This is for people who are very creative. Unfortunately, that's not me. Thanks for the share
Comment by John Tinman— January 23, 2010 #
It's shit!!How people can cut theit credit cards!!it looks terrible!!!!!!!!!!
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This is great! I'm gonna link from Dollar Store Crafts! That's great to hear! Please let us know what you think of it. I am greatly enjoying it, myself.
Comment by Ritamoreno— March 19, 2010 #
Hi there,
In the spirit of your excellent blog – would you mind if I 'scavenged' the picture of the broken credit card for use on our home page to go with the main story that's currently up there?
Many thanks,
Tim Stafford
Comment by Tim Stafford— March 26, 2010 #
Debt is the slavery of the free..consumers need to eliminate debt.
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This is a good idea not just for credit cards but for gift cards.
Comment by Credit Card— May 5, 2010 #
this is about the only thing credit cards are good for! lovely jewelry
Comment by clearwater gold— May 19, 2010 #
My credit cards are certainly useless now for anything but a bracelet. With every credit card company raising their rates (can someone say collusion?), even on people who have always paid on time, I refuse to support these crooks anymore!
Comment by Scotty Mack— June 9, 2010 #
Fantastic – how did you ever think of this? Love it? I got rid of my credit cards years ago – maybe I can make a bracelet from my grocery store card. Your site is terrific!!
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Pretty cool, now you got a real GOLD card bracelet. How about making one from a platinum card.
Those cards serve no good purpose anyway… so slice and dice em up… and make them into Bling!
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I definitely agree with you, I'm still paying for my debt for years now, I must admit it's the biggest mistake I've ever made, after I pay all my debt I definitely turn the cards into a bracelet like you have here, great idea, it also serve as a reminder not to do the same mistake again. Thanks for this, I'm glad I saw this.
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I swear in the last couple of months, I have seen at least 20-30 people with these credit card jewelry pieces. I assumed that it is something that every one purchased (with a credit card probably) becuase there were so many people that I saw with them. The most lavish one was this super long necklace that went practically down to the belly button and it was super colorful. Even though I wasn't close enough to see all the logos, there was definitely three different card types. That lady must have completely gotten rid of every one of her CCs to make that piece.
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The Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences Graduate Program (PCSP) is a collaboration between the Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and the Department of Chemistry in the College of the Pacific. It is closely tied to industrial interests and trends and is designed to provide students with a broad understanding of the pharmaceutical and/or chemical sciences.
The program offers students three degree tracks (Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy, and a dual degree program in Doctor of Pharmacy/Doctor of Philosophy) and five focus areas offered through four departments.In addition to core classes students also receive general training in:
- Industrial process and methodology
- Laboratory management, risk management and safety
- Instrumentation and laboratory techniques
- Statistics and experiential design
- Ethical and legal aspects of scientific inquiry
- Exposure to the basic and clinical sciences related to the pharmaceutical industry
- Experience in professional presentations and data summaries
Program Goals and Design
The goals of the Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences Program (PCSP) curriculum are:
- to prepare students for the challenges of both pure and applied research
- to advance knowledge in the specialization
- to encourage fundamental discovery in the chemical, pharmaceutical and health-care sciences
- to attain advanced degrees
Faculty from the departments of chemistry, pharmaceutics and medicinal chemistry, physiology and pharmacology, and pharmacy practice bring their research interest and expertise to the program.
Students are encouraged to combine the talents of the faculty into a unique, student-centered and interdisciplinary program that will meet their individual education goals.
Focus Areas
The Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences Graduate Program (PCSP) allows students to select one of five highly sought after focus areas through four of the University science departments.
Bioanalytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Biochemistry
Investigation of chemical, biochemical and biomedical questions using a broad range of computational and experimental tools including state-of-the-art instrumentation, synthetic methods and molecular techniques.
This area of focus is offered by the Department of Chemistry*
Biopharmaceutical Sciences
This focus area involves the study of applied and basic sciences in drug targeting/delivery/disposition/discovery and chemical biology. Selectivity of drug delivery, understanding of cellular mechanisms for novel drug discovery and design, and molecular mechanisms contributing to drug pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics are emphasized.
This focus area is offered through the Department of Pharmaceutics and Medicinal Chemistry.*
Chemical Synthesis, Drug Discovery and Design
Discovery and development of new chemical entities from synthetic and natural product sources as potential drugs; new methods of chemical synthesis and structural elucidation.
This area of focus is offered by the Department of Chemistry and Department of Pharmaceutics/Medicinal Chemistry*
Molecular-Cellular Pharmacology and Toxicology
Involves investigations using enzymology, cell cultures and laboratory animals, of the mechanisms by which drugs and other bioactive chemicals affect cellular processes and how drugs are metabolized.
This focus area is offered by the Department of Physiology/ Pharmacology and Department of Pharmaceutics/Medicinal Chemistry *
Health Care Outcomes and Clinical Services
Designed to promote the development of scholars by providing them with the knowledge and analytical skills necessary to evaluate the delivery and use of pharmaceutical/health care products and services, thereby improving medication use, patient-specific outcomes as well as reducing health care costs.
This focus area is offered through the Department of Pharmacy Practice. Click here for the brochure.
* Applicants should indicate on the application that they are interested in applying to the Pharmaceutical and Chemical Science Program and their desired area of focus (e.g. Chemical Synthesis, Drug Discovery and Design). Applicants are encouraged to visit the individual faculty pages for their research interests.


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Monday, May 10, 2010
Marshmallows, New & Improved!
The very first thing I ever posted on my blog was marshmallows. I'd wanted to try making them for years and starting my blog was the excuse I needed to take the plunge. Since then I've made them hundreds, dozens, well, lots of times. I love watching the alchemy which transforms gelatin and sugar syrup into billowy pillows of sweetness. I've made them vanilla, peppermint, and fruit flavored, so you might wonder why I'm giving myself a High Five award on yet more marshmallows.
I know candy is not anyone's definition of health food, so it might seem foolish to try and make it healthier, but I am concerned about using corn syrup. Since High Fructose Corn Syrup hit my radar several years ago, I've been trying to keep it out of my house. How disheartening is was to learn that the dreaded HFCS had snuck into my regular corn syrup! I still have it in my pantry, but try to use it only sparingly. (David Lebovitz wrote a terrific post about when and why to use corn syrup here.)
So it was with delight that this marshmallow-making fan found a book called Marshmallows, which has a method for making your own syrup to replace corn syrup. The result? Not a settle for marshmallow. Not an "it's OK, but I'm wistfully thinking of the other kind" marshmallow. This made better marshmallows. Softer, fluffier, not as gummy. My family loved them and all gave them two sticky thumbs up. Woo hoo!
Because you have to make the syrup before you can make the marshmallows, this works out well as a multi-day project.
"Healthier" Marshmallows
- adapted from Marshmallows, Homemade Gourmet Treats
Marshmallow Syrup
- makes about 1 quart
2 cups water
5-1/3 cups granulated cane sugar
1 tsp cream of tartar
Pinch of salt
1- In a heavy 4-quart pan, combine all the ingredients, stirring until the sugar is moistened. Place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Cover the pan for 2 minutes so the steam will wash any sugar crystals from the sides of the pan.
2- Uncover the pan, place a candy thermometer in the sugar mixture, and increase the heat to high. From this point on, do not stir! Continue cooking until the thermometer reads 240 deg. F.
3- Remove the pan from the heat and let the syrup cool for 15 minutes. Ladle* it into clean jars and attach lids.
Store the syrup at room temperature for up to 2 months. If the syrup begins to form crystals at the bottom of the jar, pour out the amount of syrup you need when you use it, without scraping the jar. Discard any crystallized part that is left in the jar.
* Ladle is important. I poured and the syrup picked up sugar crystals from the side of the pan and began crystallizing in the jar.
Note: The syrup will be very thick once it cools. To use it, microwave uncovered for 2 minutes on high power, or place the jar in a pan of hot water over low heat until it can be poured easily. Do not stir the syrup.
1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp cold water
1-1/2 tbsp pure vanilla extract
3 Tbsp unflavored gelatin
3/4 cup water
1-1/4 cups Marshmallow Syrup (above)
Pinch salt
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
Coating mixture (step 7)
1- Spray the bottom and sides of a 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray and wipe it lightly with a paper towel, leaving only a thin film of oil. Set up a stand mixer with whisk attachment in place.
2- Measure the cold water into a measuring cup and add the vanilla. Place the gelatin into a small bowl and pour the water mixture over it, stirring until there are no lumps. Set the bowl near the stove.
3- Place the 3/4 cup water, the Marshmallow Syrup, salt, and sugar, in that order, into a 4-quart pan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover the pan with a lid and allow it to boil for 2 minutes to wash down the sugar crystals on the sides.
4- Remove the lid, place a candy thermometer in the pan, and continue boiling until the syrup is 250 deg. F. Once the lid is removed, do not stir the mixture! Remove the thermometer and gently stir in the bloomed gelatin.
5- Pour the batter into the bowl of the stand mixer. Beat it on high for 10 to 12 minutes. At first the batter will look very watery, but as it beats, it will become thick, white and glossy and will increase in volume by two- or threefold.
6- Remove the bowl from the mixer stand and spread the batter into the prepared pan. Smooth the top with a spatula. Let the pan sit uncovered at room temperature for at least 4 hours or overnight.
7- Sift together 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar and 1/4 cup cornstarch. Lightly sprinkle a work surface with the mixture. Ease the marshmallows away from the sides of the pan and flip the pan over, releasing the marshmallows onto the cutting surface. Cut the marshmallows into squares, or use cookie cutters to cut fancy shapes. Toss the cut marshmallows in the powdered sugar mixture, shaking off any excess.
Place the coated marshmallows in an airtight container, with wax paper between the layers, and leave a corner of the lid slightly ajar. They will keep at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
20 comments:
- Valerie Harrison (bellini) said...
The High Five Award is for when you make a challenge for yourself and you conqueur that challenge. I'd say you have accomplished your goal Lynn.
- May 10, 2010 at 8:50 AM
- Jennifer Jo said...
I've been wanting to make marshmallows but had trouble because of some of the ingredients. Now, thanks to you, I have no more excuses. I'll get right on it!
- May 10, 2010 at 9:18 AM
- Marysol said...
Those look absolutely perfect!
Thumper and I have made marshmallows before, using (briefly look away) corn syrup.
And being the messy cooks we both are, the experience was a challenge in more ways than one.
- May 10, 2010 at 9:21 AM
- Barbara said...
Your high five award has been much on my mind of late. I had a cookbook sitting on my kitchen counter for 2 months...on potstickers. I finally made them this weekend and thought of you. They were not as hard as I expected either, which is often the case.
I still have macarons to go. And they are next on my list.
I do love marshmallows and while I saved your old recipe, I never made them. This new recipe sounds even better!
- May 10, 2010 at 9:47 AM
- The Blonde Duck said...
This makes me crave rice krispie treats.
- May 10, 2010 at 10:08 AM
- MyKitchenInHalfCups said...
Absolutely a High Five!
I did do marshmallows and they were wow, soooooo much better than anything from a plastic bag. These are better??? I can't imagine. Must have some ... how soon?
- May 10, 2010 at 12:24 PM
- Katrina said...
What a great oxymorom--healthy marshmallows! ;)
I made some with agave syrup a while back. (Well, I made marshmallow fluff, but it probably would have turned to marshmallows if I'd have let it sit.
- May 10, 2010 at 1:25 PM
- grace said...
i could definitely go for a more pillowy marshmallow--these sound great! you get two high fives from me since this is something i've never done myself. :)
- May 10, 2010 at 2:52 PM
- elizabeth said...
i love making marshmallows too!! and i also have quite an aversion to the dreaded high fructose corn syrup (and even bigger aversion to the HFCS commercials). Thanks for a great post. I will certainly have to give this a try next time I just must make marshmallows
- May 10, 2010 at 5:03 PM
- Aimée said...
High Five indeed!
This is very good news. With our new fire pit, we've been going through homemade marshmallows at an alarming rate (cinnamon is the current favorite).
I'm not thrilled about the extra work, but for perfect marshmallows, it can be done.
- May 10, 2010 at 6:42 PM
- Maria said...
Homemade marshmallows are the best. Thanks for the tips!
- May 10, 2010 at 7:41 PM
- Ilva said...
Thanks Lynn, I have wanted to make marshmallows for ages but it is pretty difficult to find corn syrup here in Italy but now I have no more excuses and I am so happy for it! Thank you again!
- May 11, 2010 at 12:04 AM
Oh, cool! Do you think we could use the marshmallow syrup in other recipes that call for corn syrup? I'd love to try this!
- May 11, 2010 at 4:37 AM
Oh, cool! Do you think we could use the marshmallow syrup in other recipes that call for corn syrup? I'd love to try this!
- May 11, 2010 at 4:37 AM
- Melinda said...
You are the marshmallow queen! I give you a high five or as my daughter use to say when she was 6,
"Give me 50 million-squillion!"
I love the idea of healthy marshmallows. I am sure they are good for a difficult day at work-ache.
- May 11, 2010 at 5:11 AM
- Unknown said...
Love the idea of healthy marshmallows. These sound yummy!
- May 11, 2010 at 5:16 AM
- hobby baker Kelly said...
Isn't that book that absolute greatest? I adore it and it is worth buying for the lovely pictures and layout alone. I should make some today... Oh, try the cinnamon mocha marshmallows, they are SOOOO wickedly good! (I found the book after months of searching for corn free marshmallow recipes for my daughter.)
- May 11, 2010 at 8:40 AM
- Dolce said...
They look great! The last time I did some was indeed with HFCS... Better try your recipe now :)
- May 11, 2010 at 10:29 AM
- eatme_delicious said...
Hurray that's awesome that you found an even better marshmallow recipe. They look so fluffy and delicious.
- May 12, 2010 at 4:45 PM
- Elle said...
You deserve a High Five! for these. Awesome marshmallows...and as close to health food as marshmallows get all by themselves :)
- May 12, 2010 at 5:16 PM


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OSLO (Reuters) – World sea levels will keep rising for more than 1,000 years even if governments manage to slow a projected surge in temperatures this century blamed on greenhouse gases, a draft U.N. climate report says.
The study, by a panel of 2,500 scientists who advise the United Nations, also says that dust from volcanic eruptions and air pollution seems to have braked warming in recent decades by reflecting sunlight back into space, scientific sources said.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will publish its report, the most complete overview of climate change science, in Paris on February 2 after a final review. It will guide policy makers combating global warming.
The draft projects more droughts, rains, shrinking Arctic ice and glaciers and rising sea levels to 2100 and cautions that the effects of a build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere will last far longer.
"Twenty-first century anthropogenic (human) carbon dioxide emissions will contribute to warming and sea level rise for more than a millennium, due to the timescales required for removal of this gas," the sources quoted the report as saying.
Still, the report has good news by quoting six models with central projections of sea level rises this century of between 28 and 43 cm (11 and 16.9 inches) — compared to a far wider band of 9 to 88 cm (3.5 to 34.6 inches) in a 2001 report, they said.
Sea levels rose by 17 cm (6.7 inches) in the 20th century. Rising seas would threaten low-lying Pacific islands, coasts from Bangladesh to Florida and cities from Shanghai to Buenos Aires.
The report says it is "very likely" — or more than a 90 percent chance — that human activities, led by burning fossil fuels, are to blame for warming since 1950.
The previous report in 2001 said the link was "likely", or at least 66 percent. Lingering uncertainties include whether higher temperatures will bring more clouds — their white tops bounce heat back into space.
In New Delhi, IPCC chairman Rajendra Pachauri said he hoped the report would shock governments into action.
"I hope this report will shock people, governments into taking more serious action as you really can't get a more authentic and a more credible piece of scientific work," he told Reuters.
The draft projects temperatures will rise by 2 to 4.5 Celsius (3.6 to 8.1 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels with a "best estimate" of a 3C (5.4 F) rise, assuming carbon dioxide levels are stabilised at about 45 percent above current levels.
That is a narrower range than the 1.4-5.8C (2.5-10.4F) projected in the previous IPCC report in 2001, which did not say which end of the band was most likely. The European Union says any temperature rise above 2C will cause "dangerous" changes.
Stabilising carbon dioxide levels would lead to a further temperature rise of about 0.5C (0.8F), mostly between 2100-2200, and push up sea levels by a further 30 to 80 cm (11 to 31 inches) by 2300 with decreasing rates in later centuries, it said.
It notes that sea levels were probably 4 to 6 metres (13 to 19-1/2 feet) higher when temperatures were 3C higher than the present in a period between Ice Ages 125,000 years ago.
The Gulf Stream, bringing warm waters to the North Atlantic, was likely to slow but not enough to offset an overall warming. And there was scant chance of an abrupt shutdown of the ocean current system by 2100.


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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's office has been ordered in a subpoena from a special panel to turn over emails, text messages and any other documents relating to the closure of lanes on the George Washington Bridge.
The state Senate and Assembly both created special committees to investigate how three lanes of the bridge were ordered closed for four days in September.
Assemblyman John Wisniewski, who is leading the legislative investigation, said the new subpoenas from the Assembly seek documents from 17 people and three organizations.
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Among those are the governor's office, along with specific aides to the governor, including his chief counsel, chief of staff and some communications aides. His re-election campaign was also subpoenaed.
Those who received subpoenas this week have until Feb. 3 to deliver the materials. The subpoenas seek correspondence and documents about the lane closures dating back a year before the lane closures, to September of 2012.
Voice mails, calendar notes and call and visitor logs are also being sought.
Christie's office had no immediate comment. The office announced this week it had hired an outside legal team, to be led by former federal prosecutor Randy Mastro.
Documents that were released recently were the result of subpoenas to two Port Authority officials, both of whom have since resigned. They showed that a now-fired member of Christie's administration gave the go-ahead to shut down the traffic lanes, apparently as payback to a local mayor who did not endorse the governor.
"Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee," wrote the staffer, Bridget Anne Kelly.
The Republican governor and potential 2016 presidential candidate hasn't been implicated, but the scandal has plagued him.
He sought to move past it with his State of the State address this week, but acknowledged at the beginning of the speech that "mistakes were clearly made."
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Bush Administration Plan Would Erode Californians' Right to Know About Chemical Pollution in Their Communities
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Bush Administration Plan Would Erode Californians' Right to Know About Chemical Pollution in Their Communities
Bush Administration Plan Would Erode Californians' Right to Know About Chemical Pollution in Their Communities
A Bush Administration proposal to roll back Americans' right to know about chemical hazards in their neighborhoods would let California industries handle almost 1.5 million pounds of toxic chemicals a year without telling the public, according to an investigation of federal data by Environmental Working Group (EWG).
Currently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) program requires industrial facilities to report the release, disposal, incineration, treatment or recycling of 650 chemicals covered by the law. Comprehensive TRI reporting is required for facilities that handle at least 10,000 pounds a year or manufacture 25,000 pounds per year, and discharge or dispose of at least 500 pounds per year of the listed chemical. But in September 2005 the EPA proposed sharply raising the detailed reporting threshhold so that only releases of at least 5,000 pounds would be reported, and reports would only be required every other year. Facilities that don't meet the threshold must only indicate that they use a chemical.
EWG's investigation of TRI data from 2003 found that the proposed EPA rollback would deal a crippling blow to Californians' access to information about toxic chemicals in their communities:
- The rollback would allow 384 industrial facilities in 37 counties to stop detailed reporting on the use or release of 1,449,479 pounds of hazardous chemicals a year. In Los Angeles County alone, 629,328 pounds of chemicals a year, from 160 facilities, would no longer be subject to reporting. In Contra Costa County, yearly reporting would be eliminated for 116,493 pounds of toxic chemicals; in Orange County, more than 116,079 pounds; in San Bernardino County, 101,198 pounds.
- The proposal would allow 101 California facilities to stop reporting any details of their use or release of toxic chemicals. These facilities would be allowed to handle 249,433 pounds of toxic chemicals a year without detailed public disclosure. In Los Angeles County alone, 44 facilities that in 2003 handled 93,975 pounds of chemicals would no longer be subject to detailed reporting.
- Chemicals for which reporting would be slashed or curtailed are among the most hazardous to human health. The rollback would end annual reporting in California of more than 64,000 pounds of ethylbenzene, 62,000 pounds of styrene, almost 30,000 pounds of benzene and more than 56,000 pounds of chromium and chromium compounds - all known or suspected carcinogens. It would also eliminate annual reporting for more than 11,000 pounds of chemicals that meet the EPA's criteria for persistent bioaccumulative toxins, or PBTs - chemicals that present the greatest threats to human health and the environment. [EWG 2006]
- Although the proposed rollback would reduce the total amount of chemicals used in California that must be reported to the TRI by less than 1 percent, reporting for many individual chemicals would drop sharply. All reporting would end for 13 different chemicals and reporting would drop by 10 percent or more for 30 chemicals.
The TRI is the nation's premiere pollution reporting and citizens' right-to-know program. It is widely recognized as the least controversial environmental program in the country and has been praised by industry and environmentalists as an effective way to increase chemical use efficiency and reduce waste and pollution. The TRI is the only source of chemical-specific information on industrial pollution at the individual facility level. It is an essential source of information for state and local governments and community activists nationwide.
Established in 1986, the TRI imposes no mandatory pollution controls on industry, but instead requires the reporting of estimated levels of release and disposal for 650 chemical compounds (less than one percent of chemicals registered for use in the U.S.) by some 23,000 facilities. This simple act of public disclosure is widely credited with spurring voluntary pollution reductions, with total U.S. chemical releases dropping 65 percent since 1989. [Hogue 2005]. A recent report by a dozen state attorneys general, including Bill Lockyer of California, cited striking reductions achieved by industry since the program began: Boeing Company cut its toxic chemical releases by over 82 percent; Monsanto cut its toxic air emissions by over 90 percent; and the Eastman Chemical Co. cut its releases of TRI chemicals by 83 percent. [Spitzer 2006.]
In January 2006, the attorneys general wrote to the EPA to protest the planned rollback, saying: "The proposed changes to the rule are not consistent with the purpose of TRI - to provide a maximum amount of information regarding toxic chemical use and releases to Americans - but directly contrary to the statutory purpose." The AGs said the proposed changes "violate the old saying: 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it.' " They said:
The changes would significantly reduce the amount of information about releases of toxic chemicals available to the public and as a result would impair efforts by federal, state and local governments, workers, firefighters and citizens to protect Americans and their environment from the harm caused by discharges of toxic chemicals to the air, water and land. In addition to being contrary to the public interest and sound policy, the proposed changes would violate the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, the Pollution Prevention Act, and the Administrative Procedure Act. [Spitzer 2006.]


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Ever since Limited Paper kicked off back in June, we've gone out of our way to include "the little guys": galleries that might not have the same instant name-recognition as Mondo and Gallery1988, artists that might not be as well-known as the Tyler Stout's and Martin Ansin's of the world, and so on. Mark Englert—whose artwork we name-checked in the first-ever Limited Paper as a "Thing Worth Getting Excited About"—certainly falls into that category: not only is the dude a relative newcomer to the screenprinted-poster game, but he's also producing some of the best artwork (particularly GID artwork) currently available on the open market.
We've always been excited to share Mark's work with you in the past, and today—for the first time ever—we're proud to play host to the exclusive premiere of his latest piece, a screenprint created for the fine folks over at the UK's LtDedition Gallery. Who the hell is LtDedition Gallery, what's their new poster look like, and when can you get your hands on one? Find out after the jump, folks.
If you've been following Limited Paper from its inception, then you know damn-well that we're huge fans of Mark Englert, the artist whose screenprints based on John Carpenter's The Thing, Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead, and Stephen King's It (all of which can be seen below) have knocked us on our ass over the past few months. Mark's a relative newcomer to the screenprinting industry, and we've patiently—and, OK, sure, not-so-patiently—awaited each and every one of his new releases.
About a week ago, we noticed that Mark had posted a tease for his latest print online, and immediately upon seeing it we launched into "Investigative-Journalist Mode" (read: we sent out a number of annoying emails) to find out everything we could about it. How could we not? From the looks of the preview, Mark's latest looked like something that'd definitely be in our wheelhouse. Just look:
And so, we learned that the preview pic above was a small part (obviously) of a larger print that would soon be released by the UK's LtDedition Gallery. After exchanging a few more emails, we were granted the super-cool privilege of debuting Mark's latest piece. Before we drag this on any further (you're here to see pictures, after all, not hear us prattle on about how we got 'em), let's go ahead and unveil that piece….now:
- The Oldest and Most Mighty Race in The Universe by Mark Englert
- 18×24"
- $65 regular edition of 150
- $65 variant/GID edition of 50
Whoo-boy. That is, in fact, a Dr. Who piece from Mark Englert.
Now let's discuss details. The print—one of the few that eschews Mark's usual landscape format, interestingly enough—comes from a total edition of 200 copies. This Sunday (the 19th of August), LtDedition Gallery will be pre-selling 50 Glow-In-The-Dark variant editions of the print on a first come/first serve basis. When're they going up? 9pm GMT, which—in case you didn't know—is a British time-zone. Since they're 6 hours ahead of us, this means that our Stateside readers can look for Englert's GID drop at 1pm PST, 3pm CST, or 4pm EST. Also worth noting: they're charging $65, with free shipping anywhere in the world (!!!), and these will be the only non-AP versions of the print that sport Mark's (legendary) GID skills. In early October, LtDedition will be selling the other 150 copies of the print (non-GID, regular editions) for the same price. In late October, all copies of the print will ship.
And after that? Well, by now you probably know that Mark's big on offering several different editions of the prints he drops, and this one's no different: once all the regular and variant editions of The Oldest and Most Mighty Race in The Universe have shipped out, Mark will be offering an AP edition of the print on his website. What will those versions include? Mark isn't saying just yet, but we're told that they're going to be "hand-finished", will have the same GID the variant editions featured, and will be markedly more expensive than the regular/variant editions of the print. So, plan accordingly, folks.
Who the hell are these LtDedition Gallery people, anyway? A new print by Mark Englert?! And it's based on Dr. Who?! And they're offering free shipping worldwide?! Has the whole world gone crazy?! Here's what LtDedition Gallery has to say about themselves over at their website:
Here at LtDedition we produce top quality fine art archival giclee' and screen prints at very affordable prices. Each run is very limited and exclusive to LtDedition. We work with established artists and emerging artists to provide some of the best art prints and originals around. It's been a long journey, and we couldn't have got this far without the help and support from the fantastic artists we have been working with.
Sounds good to us! The LtDedition guys have been great about keeping us informed thus far, so I asked both them and Mark about working with one another, how the print came together, and so on. Here's what they had to say. Let's start with Mark:
When Limited Art approached me, and I realized it was a UK-based gallery, the subject matter immediately clicked in my head. The series has been around for so long that I really believe it exists in the collective unconscious of everyone interested in Sci-Fi, so I tried to tap into that as much as I could…I haven't seen the final product yet, but this is my first time using fluorescent inks, this poster will look crazy under a black light!
And here's LtDedition Gallery's Luke Kent (gentleman, scholar, all-around badass) on the print:
I've been following Marks prints for a while now. I first saw his work back in March and fell in love with it, but– at the time — LtDedition hadn't launched: our launch date and prints were set for April the 30th. I knew I wanted to work on a release with Mark, but it was just a matter of getting up and running.. and then he was going to be the first on my list to contact! Once I did get in touch we came up with a subject for a design of the print, and it's been in the works ever since. When Mark sent me over the first draft of the piece, I was in awe: Mark's attention to detail just really became apparent, every little detail is thought about…. It has been amazing to be able to work with Mark as I am such a big fan of his work. Just to have the chance to release a print with him is amazing.
So, there ya have it, folks! I'm told that a preview page for LtDedition and Mark Englert's The Oldest and Most Mighty Race in The Universe is going to go up soon after this article posts, so keep your eyes peeled over at LtDedition's website and bookmark the shit out of that page when it goes up! This Sunday, if you're one of the first 50 people to pre-purchase Mark's latest piece, you'll have some pretty serious GID bragging rights. And, as we've already noted, you're going to want to keep those pages marked for early October, when the remaining/regular editions of the print go on sale.
Everyone onboard? Good. Stay tuned for more on Mark's forthcoming releases, the stuff happening at LtDedition Gallery, and much, much more in the near future. As always, if you're a gallery, artist, or just some dude who happens to have a hot tip about an upcoming poster, we want to hear about it: contact me directly at email@example.com, and be sure that you're following us on Twitter @LimitedPaper (once we hit 1,000 followers, we're going to do a giveaway…so keep those follows coming, guys) if you wanna keep up with everything else going on in the screenprinted world. You can also sound off in the comments below if electronic-mail ain't your thing! More to come shortly, folks, so keep your eyes peeled!


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