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RM/I Industry's Role in Managing Nanotechnology Risks
George Pearson is President of and Principal Consultant for Pearson Safety Management Consulting, Inc. (PSM Consulting) and a longtime member of ASSE's Risk Management/Insurance (RM/I) Practice Specialty. He is also the incoming Vice President of ASSE's Council on Practices and Standards (CoPS).
Pearson recently wrote two whitepapers on nanotechnology risks and their costs. In this interview, he describes how he developed these whitepapers and explains why it is important for the RM/I industry to evaluate and understand the risks of nanotechnology.
Please provide a brief description of your professional background and of PSM Consulting.
PSM Consulting is a safety and risk control consultancy that has provided services to governments and the private sector since 2001. I formed this organization to serve as a platform to reach out to organizations with health, safety and loss control support. I have held top-level safety management positions in manufacturing, insurance services, international chemical processing, and most recently, wireless telecommunications.
A main interest of mine is advanced technology. I have worked for technology companies for the past 26 years, and I am interested in new and exciting state-of-the art products, systems and processes. I worked with the introduction of robots to the workplace in the 1980s, was involved in implementing process safety compliance programs in the 1990s, and for the past nine years, have worked in wireless telecommunications. In just a few years, wireless telecommunications has experienced rapid growth and tremendous advances in technology. The industry has achieved more bandwidth, faster connectivity and smaller, more functional phones. Technology advancements have brought us many good things, but experience has taught me that we must take care to fully understand their risks.
You have written two whitepapers on nanotechnology risks and their costs. How did you conduct your research for these whitepapers? Did you encounter any challenges or make any new discoveries?
At the time, I was Administrator of ASSE's RM/I Practice Specialty, and we wanted to investigate nanotechnology for the benefit of RM/I members. There were three driving factors—responding to a need to know, building on the body of knowledge and my own natural curiosity.
It was tough to reach a point where our team's thoughts would crystallize, and it could have become a more drawn-out process. However, the RM/I Practice Specialty was committed to producing a piece that not only highlighted the issue, but also provided guidance.
I believe this differentiated the whitepapers from others. Most nanotechnology articles addressed only the unknown health and safety effects, and they all seemed to call for more research. Millions of workers currently help produce products, research applications and handle waste streams containing nanoengineered materials, and they are the ones exposed to the hazards now. We wanted to give the RM/I Practice Specialty members useful and tangible guidance.
The flux of technology was another factor—new products and processes are added everyday. We needed a freeze-frame or snapshot of nanotechnology to write about it.
I organized a detailed outline based on five steps: state the issue, describe why it is an issue, list the alternative courses of future actions, make recommendations and state a vision for the future—a benchmark to measure success in the future, if you will. This idea came to me when I was stuck at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, IL thanks to a canceled flight. The delay gave me plenty of time to think and organize my thoughts to begin filling in the outline.
During this process, I discovered that the key to resolving our conundrum was to work with my colleagues, brainstorm with team members and talk things through. I took advantage of networking opportunities rather than work alone, which helped move the project forward. This illustrated the value of benchmarking and networking found in an affiliation with an ASSE practice specialty.
Why is it important for the RM/I industry to have risk evaluation guidelines for nanotechnology?
In 2004 and 2006, Swiss Re and Allianz produced two major insurance industry reports, respectively. Both of these major European-based insurance conglomerates called for further research to learn more about the risks of nanotechnology. On the surface, it appeared that the insurance industry would take a wait-and-see approach concerning expected claims and underwriting strategy. In fact, that advice was specifically contained in both industry reports. This meant insurance for nanotechnology risks could be difficult to obtain and/or become expensive at best because insurers could not foresee the risk.
Further, I learned that domestic U.S. insurers are conducting their own research. They seem to be more or less pragmatic but willing to take prudent risks into areas in which they are familiar and to present themselves as a viable risk financing facility. They will rely heavily on their own internal risk control expertise and will probably be very selective with which risks they choose to insure. These companies and their own in-house loss control professionals will need guidance. Who better than the RM/I Practice Specialty leadership to provide it?
Has the RM/I industry established any official protocol or process for assessing nanotechnology risks? Why or why not?
I do not think so, not yet. My whitepaper has contributed to the body of knowledge in this regard. I believe the RM/I industries are generally tentative, prudent and pragmatic.
Some enlightened organizations could have guidelines that mimic workplace controls based on conventional engineering and work practice solutions. These might include improved exhaust ventilation using HEPA filtrations systems and the use of N-95 particulate respirators, as NIOSH recommends for today's nanotechnology risks. The problem comes as technology advances and particle size decreases. Today's controls may not be effective tomorrow.
As uncertainty looms, we may find ourselves with an overly conservative wait-and-see insurance market strategy. This could also make it difficult to develop a sustainable risk control protocol, particularly without the data research can provide.
How does the RM/I industry track nanotechnology developments? How does it stay abreast of the latest nanotechnology research?
The RM/I Practice Specialty has a diverse Advisory Committee that gathers input from RM/I Practice Specialty members who work for insurers, brokers and organizations with risk and insurance interests. NIOSH is the lead federal agency, which makes for a good source of information and research developments. These are excellent resources, but nanotechnology is a moving target that is hard to keep nailed down.
For example, over 609 consumer products contain nanoengineered materials to date, according to the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies at the Woodrow Wilson Internal Center for Scholars. Last June, there were less than 400. They report that this list grows by three to four products per day. I think ASSE should form a cross-functional taskforce to keep on top of nanotechnology. A list of resources is given at the end of this interview, which can be used for additional research.
You are a past Administrator of ASSE's RM/I Practice Specialty and a longtime RM/I Practice Specialty member. What nanotechnology issues do you find are most important to the RM/I membership?
I think the central issue for the RM/I Practice Specialty membership is keeping up with nanotechnology. It is a highly dynamic area, and the challenge is to integrate what we learn from research and to put it into practice. There are constant changes, new applications and new products.
Another key issue is how business and the public will react to the developing information. The International Council on Nanotechnology is a consortium of experts from the public and private sectors that includes Consumer Union. In 2006, they released a survey of 64 nanomaterial manufacturers and labs. The results revealed that about 38% believed their nanomaterials posed no special risks, and another 22% did not know if they did. If they do not know, how can they act?
At a 2006 congressional hearing, one consumer products executive said, "You won't hear us talking about nanotech or advertising it in any way. That's our strategy for dealing with potential negative publicity." The challenge for RM/I and for other practice specialties is to increase awareness and to overcome ignorance and apathy. We can do this by increasing the body of knowledge on the risks and controls concerning nanotechnology.
In your opinion, what must be done to ensure that the RM/I industry is continually informed of potential nanotechnology risks?
We must keep up with the work underway in the private and governmental sectors. We should not compartmentalize the issue of nanotechnology as solely an RM/I issue. Thirteen practice specialties make up the CoPS, and several have or should have interest here. The RM/I Practice Specialty should team with other practice specialties to keep members apprised of new developments, and ASSE should establish a cross-functional taskforce to address emerging technologies.
ASSE's Standards Development Committee has also expressed interest in my whitepapers and sees a need for an ANSI standard in nanotechnology.
ASSE Nanotechnology Resources
Articles & Reports
Government Resources
George W. Pearson, CSP, ARM is President of Pearson Safety Management Consulting, Inc. (PSM Consulting), a safety and risk control consultancy that has provided services to government and private sector organizations since 2001. He has worked for high technology companies for 26 years in corporate-level leadership positions. Most recently, he served as the Health and Safety Manager for SunCom Wireless.
Previously, Pearson was the Health and Safety Manager, North America for Albright & Wilson Americas, an international chemical producer specializing in inorganic and organic phosphorus-based chemical manufacturing. He was also the National Safety Director for Waite Hill Services, Figgie International's insurance division. While at Waite Hill, Pearson directed safety and risk control services for Figgie's 40 operating divisions, Waite Hill's underwriting operations and its insurance customers.
From 2005-2007, Pearson served as Administrator of ASSE's RM/I Practice Specialty. He is also a founding member of the International Practice Specialty.
He has published several articles and whitepapers, has spoken at ASSE's Professional Development Conferences and has been an ASSE Webinar speaker. He is a 2007 recipient of ASSE's Culbertson Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service and the recipient of four Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) Awards, including the CoPS SPY.
Pearson has been an ASSE member for 34 years and currently serves on the Society's PDC Planning Committee.
He holds a master of arts degree in safety management from New York University's School of Education and a bachelor degree from Fordham University.

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@kr00kd damn homie.. u cop everything, huh? U get those chinos yet? Still wanna see pics/exact measurements on those.
everything that looked good to me, it had a lot of what i wanted for the whole season. only things coming to mind that i still want are the deco shirt. harris tweed coaches, n-3b, and then whatever collabs come along
i ordered chinos saturday night but havent got tracking yet, ill throw up a pic when it comes in
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2014 Belhaven University Honors Convocation
The Belhaven University Honors Convocation awarded some of the highest academic honors to the year's top performing students on April 15, 2014 at the Center for the Arts Concert Hall. ... | Read More
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A new academic term is quickly approaching and that means advance registration for May and summer classes will open on the week of March 24-28. Get an early start on planning your next term ... | Read More
2014 Belhaven University Career Fair
The 2014 Belhaven Career Fair is this Thursday, February 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Student Center. This career fair draws top employers in the Jackson area and statewide ... | Read More
2014 Belhaven Career Boot Camp
Career Services is hosting its annual Belhaven Career Boot Camp for our traditional students on February 13 in the Student Center. This years boot camp will host ... | Read More
Belhaven History Professor Authors New Book
Dr. Paul Waibel, Professor of History, will release his new book, Twentieth-Century Europe: A Brief History, on March 4, 2014. His book is a survey of the most significant themes and political events that shaped ... | Read More
Belhaven Awarded America's 100 Best College Buys Title
Belhaven University is one of only a 100 universities in the country that received the distinction of America's 100 Best College Buys. This is the eleventh consecutive year Belhaven was recognized for its ... | Read More
Dr. Phillips Receives Mississippi Humanities Teacher Award
Dr. Stephen Phillips, Associate Professor of History and Political Science, was honored with the 2013 Humanities Teacher Award. Dr. Phillips will be giving a public presentation ... | Read More
Belhaven Ranked A Top Regional University in the South
U.S. News & World Report ranked Belhaven University a top regional university in the South on the 2014 Best Colleges list. Dr. Roger Parrott, President of Belhaven University, said, We are ... | Read More
Belhaven University Named a College of Distinction
For a fourth year, Belhaven University was honored as a College of Distinction for the 2013-2014 school year. The College of Distinction designation is given to select schools to honor ... | Read More
Belhaven Honors Convocation 2013
Belhaven University's Honors Convocation awarded some of the highest academic honors to the year's top performing students on April 9, 2013 at the Center for the Arts Concert Hall. ... | Read More
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Belhaven Universitys fall enrollment shattered all previous records with a total of 3,725 students across all seven campuses. This is an increase of 433 students over last year, and a one-year jump over 13%. ... | Read More
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The grants range between $1,000 and $10,000 and will help salons put on fundraisers, mount cut-a-thons, launch educational programs or benefit the salon's charity of choice in their local communities. Salon owners and hairdressers will be eligible to submit entries now through April 1, 2014, and winners will be announced June 2014.
The Wella "Supports Your Cause" Charity Challenge is part of Wella's Hairdressers at Heart program, which provides lifetime career support at four critical stages of a hairdresser's career: student, new talent, working hairdresser and salon owner. Aimed to help hairdressers and salon owners amplify their contributions to charity within their local communities, the first annual Charity Challenge awarded a total of $43,000 in grants to salons whose fundraising efforts support causes such as heart disease research, domestic abuse shelters and autism awareness.
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They were just kids when they stumbled upon the horror of their hometown. Now, as adults, none of them can withstand the force that has drawn them all back to Derry, Maine, to face the nightmare without end, and the evil without a name.
©1987 Stephen King (P)2010 Penguin
"The amazingly prolific King returns to pure horror, pitting good against evil as in The Stand and The Shining. Moving back and forth between 1958 and 1985, the story tells of seven children in a small Maine town who discover the source of a series of horrifying murders. Having conquered the evil force once, they are summoned together 27 years later when the cycle begins again. As usual, the requisite thrills are in abundance." (Library Journal)
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"I thought I was desensitized"
I like to think I'm pretty desensitized and can handle whatever an author might throw at me- be it dead babies, savage murders, etc. However, I admit there were a few parts of this book that I had to fastforward a little because it reached something in me I didn't want to face. This book is very long and though the mini-series shows a lot from this book, there are a lot of parts that are new to someone who has never read the book. The narration was terrific. One of the best I've heard. And there were some parts that were a little cheesy, but overall this was Stephen King at his most talented. Some audiobooks you feel like it takes you weeks to get through three hours. However, I blasted through this audiobook over a matter of two weeks with the feeling it had only taken a few hours to listen to. It flows, is touching in many ways, and is very entertaining.
"Rich detailed world, deep, compelling characters"
One of Stephen King's longest novels (a mere 26 pages shorter than the uncut version of The Stand), "IT", is a prime example of what makes King a great writer. The theme of horror merely serves as a framework for what really matters -- the characters and the town and events that shape their personalities and relationships.
The narrator, Steven Weber, does an excellent job.
With the compelling story and great narration, "IT" will keep you engaged for (literally - at over 44 hours) days.
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"Best Narrator Possible!"
Bravo to the two Stephens, King and Weber. Stephen Weber is, in my mind, now the official "Voice of King".
Despite my ongoing love affair with Stephen King's writings, I have never been a big fan of his audio books because the narration has always been a bit off. Even when King reads his own stuff, it's obviously a reader reading.
But Weber is simply fantastic narrating "It"! He doesn't so much read the text as he tells the story ... I feel like we're all sitting around a camp fire and he's telling this really engrossing (albeit long!) ghost story that more than succeeds in scaring us all to quivering lumps of jelly!
Now if he would just sit down with a copy of "The Stand", and let us hear it the way we have always read it for ourselves ... clasping the covers in a death grip, turning each page with trepidation, and getting to know the intimate workings of terrific cast of characters in an out-of-this-world world.
"tough to listin to other books after this one..."
king's ruined me for all other audio books, this was an adventure. Story is extremely detailed, sick and twisted...narrator is superb. absolutely loved IT
"Amazing reader"
I read this book in college when it came out. For me it is far and away my favorite of King's novels. But the reader really takes hold of this book by the throat. His energy and passion make listening to this an absolute treat.
My advice- buy this book.
I have been waiting for YEARS for them to release IT in audio format. Steven Weber who played Jack Torrence in the mini-series remake of The Shinning does an outstanding job and this will hopefully not be his last narration. I read this book for the first time as a young adult and fell in love with it. The kids knew that there were monsters but MOST the adults didn't believe. I to was a social outcast at school and had and still do have an over active imagination. This really brought the book to life. I was leery of sewer grates and the creek and wooded area by my house for a MONTH after reading this. King is at his supreme best when he has time to wander through a story peek in all the nooks and cranny's and explore the ins an outs. IT will draw you in and hold you to the last word. You will NOT be disappointed in this terrifying jaunt to a little town called Derry. Now if they will release The Stand i will be one happy(well happier) camper!
"Steven Weber is AWESOME!!!!"
This is a mondo long book - and without someone like Steven Weber to breathe life into the characters and really commit to the story - I don't know if it would have translated into audio form. This gets 5 stars just for the way Steven Weber read it - much less the incredible story.
"Stephen King/Steven Weber=Win/Win!"
With a combination of the best in fiction writing and the best in performance, five stars isn't enough for this book. Weber brings every character to life almost to the extent that it feels like an ensemble performance. And if you are basing your opinion of this book on the movie, just get that out of your mind. Its a fabulously rich story with characterizations classic of King. Don't pass this one up. 40 hours goes by faster than any book I've ever listened to. I finished it and started right back up at the beginning to enjoy it again.
Addicted to audiobooks & podcasts. 5 Stars=I Loved It, 4 Stars=Enjoyed it Thoroughly, 3=Kinda Good, 2=Bad/Boring, 1=Complete Waste of Credit
I read this book when it first came out so many years ago and loved it, but it wasn't my absolute fave King title. I saw the TV series/movie years later and thought.......well, they didn't do it justice and they changed too many things - disappointing. With my knowledge of the story and the memory of enjoying it but not "to die for" loving it, I downloaded the audio version simply to add it to my collection - then it got back-burnered for awhile. What a dope! I had no idea I was sitting on such an amazing work of art - the narration of Steven Weber has officially blown me away!! This is truly one of the best audio books I have in my library - it is incredibly long but I didn't want it to end! I have always admired King's talent but I can say without reservation that if King tried to narrate it himself, he couldn't hold a candle to Mr. Weber's performance on his best day. Wow. Wow. Wow!
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I read this book for the first time when I was thirteen. I wondered whether I would enjoy it as much now that I'm an adult and listened to this audiobook to see. The performance actually adds to the story, which I think is usually not the case with audiobooks. Perfect.
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Apr 5, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Anderson Varejao (17) reacts in overtime against the Charlotte Bobcats at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Colin Kaepernick flagged for 'inappropriate language' after interception in 49ers-Bears game
The 49ers QB was flagged for using bad words.
Chicago Bears safety Chris Conte partially redeems himself with wildly acrobatic interception
The Bears free safety makes an uncharacteristic big play.
None of the first-round NFL rookie quarterbacks should be on the field right now
Blake Bortles and Teddy Bridgewater might be able to help their teams right now. Their teams just can't help them.
The 10-second runoff that ended the Bucs game was unfair. It's also completely necessary.
Mike Evans appeared to be hurt, but the game ended because of his injury.
Gus Johnson is stepping down as Fox's lead soccer annoucer
Fox's lead soccer announcer steps down.
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Bud Bitzer Scholarship Winners [Pictures]
For the 11th year in a row, some promising high school football players from Harford County have been honored with scholarships courtesy of the Ravens Nest No. 1, Birds of Prey. The fan club established a scholarship fund in honor of the late Bud Bitzer, a charter member of the Ravens Nest No. 1.Click here to read.
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Alec Baldwin & Hilaria Baldwin Expecting A Daughter
Alec Baldwin and wife Hilaria Baldwin are having a baby girl.
A rep for the couple confirmed the news to Access Hollywood on Thursday.
Alec first revealed that the couple were expecting in early February, Tweeting, "My wife is pregnant. To celebrate the announcement, she is teaching yoga."
The 54-year-old actor and the 28-year-old yoga instructor wed in June 2012.
The actor is already a dad to daughter Ireland, 17, from his previous marriage to Kim Basinger.
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As new laws against labeling cigarettes as "light" and "mild" go into effect, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is enlisting the support of prevention groups and others in getting the word out that there's no such thing as a "safe" or "safer" cigarette.
"Although many smokers believe that these products are less harmful and may help smokers quit, the National Cancer Institute has found that smokers who use light cigarettes do not reduce their risk for developing smoking-related cancers and other diseases, and switching to light cigarettes does not help smokers quit, and may actually decrease the motivation to quit," according to FDA.
Cigarette companies haven't dropped these products, just renamed them in hopes that customers will recognize the minimally altered packaging and continue to buy. FDA has set up a special webpage with the new labeling rules and a variety of materials intended to counter industry marketing (mis)information.


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Yamaha fans everywhere can rejoice as Colin Edwards will be joining the team again for the 2011 MotoGP season. Edwards has confirmed that he has resigned for a new one year contract with his team Monster Yamaha Tech 3 . The new contract is an extension of his current contract with the team.
The 36-year-old Edwards made the announcement after completing his 100th race at the Gran Premio A-Style de Aragon in Spain last Sunday. He joined the Yamaha team in 2008 and has since become one of the most prominent riders of the team. He had an outstanding stint with Yamaha last year, winning the top non factory rider award. Edwards started in the MotoGP circuit in 2003, riding for Aprilia .
Edwards is currently number 11 in the world rankings, with his best start at seventh position at Laguna Seca, Brno, and Misano. And despite having a disappointing 12th place finish in last Sunday's race, he was still able to maintain his current position.
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El Paso, TX (KDBC) — After almost 5 hours of review, the Ysleta Independent School District Board of Trustees named Dr. Anna Perez an interim superintendent.
Dr. Perez has served as YISD Associate Superintendent of Operations and Associate Superintendent of Area 1.
She retired from YISD in 2010.
Former YISD Superintendent, Dr. Michael Zolkoski retired in June citing 'family health issues.'
His retirement will officially become effective on September 1st, which is when Dr. Perez will take over.
"We need somebody who understands our community, who understands the needs of our students, and who can continue to do some of the work that we're doing, that is positive, that will take our kids to the next level, which is getting them ready for college," said Liza Montelongo, who attended Tuesday night's meeting.
At this time, it is unclear how long Dr. Perez will serve as interim superintendent.
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A late night fire leaves an Eldridge family picking up the pieces. It broke out just after 11:00 pm Saturday night, in a home on the corner of 4th and Davies streets. Firefighters believe it may have started in the chimney of a wood-burning stove and then spread to the attic.
"Oh my mom, she is in love with this place. It's her home, she wouldn't trade it for any place in the world," said John Green.
Green is the son of the homeowners and he says his parents have lived there for 34 years. He grew up in the place, but now all that is left of the room he once called his own, is a mess of charred belongings and ice.
"It's difficult," he said.
His parents were too shaken up to go on camera, but say they woke up in the middle of the night to the sounds of crackling and they could see a glow. They were able to get out safely and firefighters were there within minutes. Firefighters say it took about 2 hours to get the flames completely out.
"Can't say enough about the Eldridge volunteer fire department. They are the best I think," Green said.
Sunday people in the community, and many of those same firefighters, came out to help the family clean up. Family members say their concern means a lot. They say even though dealing with the after math of a fire is never easy, thanks to all the support they will get through it.
"We like material things, but we don't put our faith in material things. My mom and dad are both strong Christians and they are going to make it," Green said.
Green says he thinks the house can be saved. It will just take some major work. This is the fourth fire in Eldridge in the past 4 weeks. Crews have also knocked down flames at an apartment complex and two businesses.
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This was true to an extent in California (yes, I'm back to this hack gimmick), where rodeos and horse races exist as niche sports. But it's much more prominent here in Park County, where by traveling east, I've found myself to be living in a place much more in the true spirit of the West.
That would seem like a point of pride for the area. And in most ways, it is. But some traditions of the wild west should have gone the way of the buffalo (except without the regret of decimating one of the most awesome and American of species).
The degree to which animals are used as forms of amusement is one of the few aspects of Park County that I cannot, as a resident, take pride in.
I'm going to do my best to not come off as a hippie. You should know I don't play hacky sack, wear tye-dye or smell like patchouli oil. And I'm not a full-on animal-lover. I eat meat and am jealous of guys who can pull off leather jackets.
So at the very least, I've thought about this rationally.
Isn't it strange that in 2013 we can't find something better to do than sit around and watch someone try to remain upright on an angry bull?
Sure, it's just a sport. And unlike some other animal-centric sports, the animals in rodeo aren't grossly mistreated. From what I've gathered, rodeo respects the bull as a necessary and valuable element of the sport, and provides it with generally good care.
Then why I am speaking out against rodeo? Why not an activity that routinely ends in the death of animals, like hunting?
Because I don't have nearly as much of a problem with hunting as I do with rodeo.
Hunting, at the very least, can serve a purpose. Personally, I don't hunt nor have the desire to ever do so, but I do believe hunting can be justified relatively effectively in some cases. Sometimes hunting is necessary for population control, and it can provide food and other animal products to those with the know-how and to those in need.
But rodeo seems to supply little more than cheap thrills.
In fact, I'd say rodeos (and horse racing, while I'm at it) are glorified displays of high stakes animal cruelty.
(Make sure to pick up Thursday's Tribune for the story about the incredulous gasp that I just heard echo throughout the county.)
Cruel? Seems mighty strong, right? That depends on your perception of cruel.
Rodeo is cruel because it subjects animals to a physically distressing activity they would obviously not be engaged in without human provocation.
Most subjugation of animals is cruel to some extent, but there's clearly many different degrees and intents of subjugation and cruelty. Leashing a dog during a walk or caging it on the way to the vet is on the lowest end. Skinning that same dog alive is at the high end.
That spectrum indicates cruelty isn't always obvious. Animal cruelty can be something more subtle we don't notice – often because we've grown so used to it.
Professional football player Michael Vick claimed he didn't know running a dog fighting ring in which dogs were routinely killed – at times by his own hands – was wrong, because he was raised in a community where it was a generally accepted activity.
Rodeo is clearly less cruel than dog fighting. It's not even close, and I'm not comparing what occurs in rodeo with the egregious and overwhelming brutality of pitting two dogs against each other in a ring. What I am doing is comparing the mindset of thinking dog fighting is OK with the mindset of thinking rodeo is OK.
So is rodeo OK? You tell me.
The burden of proof should fall upon those engaging in the practice causing undeniable harm. Prove to me it isn't cruel. Good luck proving to me that lassoing a calf, flipping it over and tying its legs together is not cruel.
Bonding experiences between animals and humans shouldn't actually involve physical bondage.
If you still haven't reconsidered your stance on rodeo, let me ask you something. Have you considered the feelings of the animals?
I know, I know. I will provide aspirin to those of you who just rolled your eyes so hard it gave you a migraine.
It's completely understandable. Most people in this world don't even like to consider the feelings of other humans, let alone those of an animal.
Personality and feelings are two things humans like to project on to animals. Humans like to think they know what an animal is thinking. And people generally like to think an animal shares their same dumb human thoughts. Human-animal communication is a strictly enforced one-way street.
And I think that's what irks me about rodeo more than other, more violent sports like football and boxing. The participants suffering injuries (from minor to career and life-threatening) in the latter sports are consenting human adults.
Animals have no vocal say in the violent and chaotic activities they participate in during a rodeo.
Rodeo isn't evil. Nor are the people who participate in it. In the grand scheme of things, rodeo isn't high on the list of things demanding major reform. But its elevated status in Park County makes it an inescapable issue.
Is the entertainment value provided by a bucking bull worth the potential suffering and distress it causes to animals and overly sensitive writers?
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Trevor and Jen Von Buskirk and their kids were enjoying a snow day when they were awakened by beeping and an orange flash. At first they thought it was a snow plow but, at second glance, they noticed their neighbor's house on St. John Street in Highland Township was on fire."I jumped out of bed in my pajama pants and T-shirt, and ran downstairs and threw my boots on and ran next door," says Trevor. Trevor says he could hear 63-year-old Steven Heyn, who had trouble with his legs from past surgeries, yelling for help from inside. The fire was spreading fast so Trevor kicked in the door and made his way inside."He seemed close to door, so I got down on the ground and started crawling inside and just yelling for him," Trevor says. He adds, when he got inside the smoke was so thick he couldn't see his hand in front of his face. Firefighters told him if he would have waited a minute and a half the man would not have survived."When I was crawling across the floor I was praying, 'Please God don't let me die in this house,'" Trevor says. He continues, "Honestly, it was like a breath from God cleared the smoke for a second so that I could see his hand. And so I grabbed his hand and just started dragging and pulled him as hard as I could out on the front porch."Heyn was rushed to the hospital and, thanks to Trevor's selfless actions, will recover. We found out Heyn's cat, Boots, is also okay. Vernon Kenny, a friend of the victim's, searched for the pet for hours and eventually found the cat unharmed. "I bet you he hid under the bed or something in his bedroom, way low you know. About afternoon when I went in there he was sitting on the couch like nothing ever happened," says Kenny. Jen dialed 911 that morning and watched her husband in action. She says she's not surprised by her husband's heroic actions, saying "That's just Trevor. That's the guy that I married."Coincidentally, the couple just moved into this house last month and can't help but feel maybe it was for a reason. Trevor believes, "God puts you where you need to be at the time," and that it's a miracle it all worked out how it did.
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Editor's note: The following is a letter sent Wednesday to the White House from the group Mayors Against Illegal Guns. Among the mayors signing were Sherman Metzgar of Stockertown, Luke Duignam of Tatamy and Donald L. Wunderler of Bath.
This letter is in response to a different gun crime: the school shooting last week in Newtown, Conn.
Dear President Obama,
On Friday, Dec. 14, the entire nation watched as parents stood outside the Sandy Hook Elementary School and waited, desperately hoping to be reunited with their children.
That moment will never end for the families of the 20 children and six adults who were murdered that day at the school.
As mayors, we are charged with keeping our communities safe. But too many of us have sat with mothers and fathers of children killed with guns. Twenty-four children enrolled in public schools in your hometown of Chicago were shot to death just last year.
At the moving memorial service on Sunday evening, you said: "If there is even one step we can take to save another child or another parent or another town from the grief that has visited Tucson and Aurora and Oak Creek and Newtown and Communities from Columbine to Blacksburg before that -- then surely we have an obligation to try."
Our bipartisan coalition of more than 750 mayors has joined forces with over 700,000 Americans and more than 100 survivors of deadly shootings, including the mass shootings you mentioned in your remarks. Together, we urge you to put forward an agenda that is rooted in common sense and that will make it harder for dangerous people to possess guns, and easier for police and prosecutors to crack down on them. That agenda should:
- Require every gun buyer to pass a criminal background check: Background checks are the only systematic way to stop felons, domestic abusers and other dangerous people from buying firearms. These checks are instantaneous and highly effective. Since its inception, the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) has blocked firearms purchases at licensed dealerships by millions of individuals who are barred by federal law from owning them. But criminals and other prohibited purchasers avoid these checks by buying firearms, including online and at gun shows, from unlicensed "private sellers" who are not required by federal law to conduct the checks. Millions of gun sales -- estimated at more than 40 percent of the U.S. annual total -- are conducted through private sellers. The Fix Gun Checks Act (H.R.1781 / S.436) would close this enormous gap in our laws by requiring a criminal background check for every gun sale.
- Get high capacity rifles and ammunition magazines off our streets: Military-style weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines have no appropriate civilian or sporting function. They are designed to kill large numbers of people quickly. They are also disproportionately used to kill law enforcement officers; approximately one out of five law enforcement officers slain in the line of duty is killed with assault weapons. The time has come to review the federal assault weapons ban that expired in 2004 and draft a new law that is clear and enforceable and will take these weapons out of our communities.
- Make gun trafficking a federal crime: Today, there is no clear and effective statute making gun trafficking a crime. Prosecutors are instead forced to rely on a weak law prohibiting engaging in the business of selling guns without a federal license, which carries the same punishment as trafficking chicken or livestock. As a result, according to the Justice Department's Inspector General, U.S. Attorneys decline to prosecute 25 percent of those cases while declining only 9 percent of drug conspiracy cases. Mayors Against Illegal Guns supports proposals to empower law enforcement to investigate and prosecute straw purchasers, gun traffickers, and their entire criminal networks.
Those ideas require action by Congress, but these steps you and your Administration could and should take immediately to curb gun violence:
- Appoint an ATF director: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF), the federal agency responsible for enforcing our gun laws, has gone without a confirmed director for more than six years. During that time, criminals and those with serious mental illness have been able to take advantage of insufficient enforcement of existing federal gun laws, and an estimated 72,000 Americans have been murdered with guns. In 2011, for the first time in over a decade, more police officers were shot to death in the line of duty than were killed in automobile accidents. The need for leadership at the ATF has never been more urgent. The time has come for you to make a recess appointment to fill the vacancy at the top of the ATF.
- Prosecute prohibited purchasers who attempt to buy firearms, ammunition or high-capacity magazines: The Justice Department should vigorously prosecute felons and other prohibited purchasers who fail gun background checks. In 2009, the Federal Bureau of Investigation referred more than 71,000 such cases to ATF, but U.S. Attorneys ultimately prosecuted only 77 of them. Prosecuting these offenders is a goal broadly supported by our coalition and the National Rifle Association. The Department should also develop a mechanism for sharing NICS denial information with local and state law enforcement officials by sending them active alerts; or, at a minimum, posting the information at the National Criminal Information Center so state and local law enforcement officials can access it during investigations.
- Require federal agencies to report records to NICS: The NICS Improvement Act of 2007 requires federal agencies to submit mental health, substance abuse and other records that prohibit a person from owning a gun to NICS. However, few agencies comply. In October 2011, the FBI provided data to MAIG on reporting by 60 federal agencies. Of those 60 agencies, 52 had given zero mental health records to NICS. Although total federal agency reporting of mental health records increased by 10 percent between March and October 2011 -- to 143,579 -- the vast majority of those records had been submitted by one agency, the Department of Veterans Affairs. Even fewer federal agencies are reporting drug abusers. Only three agencies -- the FBI, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Court Services and Offenders Supervision Agency (CSOSA), the probation and parole services agency for the District of Columbia -- have submitted any substance abuse records, and the vast majority of federal agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Administration, have not submitted a single substance abuse record. The president should issue an executive order requiring all federal agency heads to certify twice annually, in writing, to the U.S. Attorney General that their agency has submitted all relevant records to NICS.
- Repeal remaining Tiahrt restrictions: While Mayors Against Illegal Guns and our law enforcement allies have made progress in relaxing the "Tiahrt restrictions," which are riders to the federal budget that restrict access to federal gun data, some still remain. These remaining restrictions keep the public, particularly researchers and elected officials, in the dark about gun traffickers -- specifically, who they are and how they operate. It also requires the FBI to destroy records of approved NICS background checks within 24 hours. That makes it harder to detect law-breaking dealers who fake their records, or to identify straw buyers who undergo the checks on behalf of someone who couldn't pass. The Tiahrt Amendments also say ATF can't require dealers to inspect their inventory, which could reduce the tens of thousands of guns that go missing or are stolen each year. Finally, the police and other law enforcement agencies that get trace data can't use it in license revocation proceedings or in civil litigation. The administration should repeal these restrictions in its next budget.
In the past few days, the American people came together in a national outpouring of grief and sympathy for the families of victims slain in the mass shooting in Newtown. We share in that grief. But our constituents are also outraged and looking for leadership from the White House. We look forward to working with you to find a solution to gun violence in our country.


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The 2JZ-GTTE cylinder head was also sent to Adam Dahl to have larger valve seats installed. This required machining out the old seats and then having the new seats pressed in to accommodate the 1mm oversized valves. With the new seats in place Ben Waage from Virtual Works ported and polished the intake and exhaust runners for increased flow. Special attention was paid to the bowl area of the runners for optimum airflow.
Once the head was ported Dana Westover took over in assembling the 24 Ferrea valves and Crower heavy-duty springs and titanium retainers onto the 2JZ head. HKS 272-degree bumpsticks complete the valve train assembly.
Engine compression comes by the way of a Precision 74S turbocharger mounted on a Virtual Works tubular manifold. Exhaust gases exit the rear of the SC via a four-inch exhaust system before splitting into two 3.5-inch Burns stainless steel canisters custom built by VWR. This SC's exhaust can looks pretty small but it is damn loud. When the car isn't moving it appears almost stock but when it takes off it let's out an earth-shattering throaty scream.
On the compressor side, the turbocharger pumps compressed air into a custom Virtual Works Racing front-mount intercooler. Once chilled, the four-inch I/C piping directs the charge air into a 90mm Accufab throttle body connected to a Virtual Works Racing intake manifold. The compressed air is combined with high-octane fuel from the 1000cc Precision injectors.
Fueling the fire are dual Walboro 255lph fuel pumps supplying enough flow to fill a good-sized bathtub in a matter of minutes. From the tank, dual -8 stainless steel hoses prime the Virtual Works fuel rail that is regulated by a Walboro regulator. Igniting the compressed mixture is an AEM CDi ignition box controlled by an AEM EMS. Analyzing the air/fuel mixture to ensure maximum output is an AEM UEGO 02 sensor relaying information to the EMS box.
Not afraid of getting his hands dirty, Michael rolled up his sleeves and set up the suspension himself. He selected front and rear H&R shocks and coil springs to bring the SC closer to the tarmac.
Borrowed from a Supra twin turbo are front brake calipers equipped with TRD pads. Stopping power is further aided by Goodrich brake lines and Motul 600 brake fluid.
Enclosing the brakes are 19-inch iForged Aero wheels running 9.5-inches wide up front and a fat 10-inches in the rear. Michael opted to go with two different brands of tires for the front and rear. With the front of the SC running 255/35 Michelin PS2 while the rears are 285/35 Pirelli Corsa Rossa gumballs.
Last but not least, Michael is held snug during his racing by a RaceTech 4009 WHR bucket seat and harness. We can personally confirm that this race seat and harness are needed as Michael appears to engage in numerous road battles.
On the way to the photo shoot he blew away a turbocharged 240SX on a freeway entrance ramp. Then while at the photo shoot a Yamaha R6 then came up whom Mike had previously beat on a freeway race. Apparently the sport-bike rider recognized his purple opponent and stopped to congratulate Michael on a good race.
You know you have one hell of a car when your losing opponent actually gives you props for how badly you blew him away. But then again, Michael doesn't actually race-didn't you see his license plate? His car "gos slo."
With all that being said and done, what was once conceived as a poor man's Supra actually turned into a really nice car - both in terms of appearance and performance. Michael would like to thank the following people: Dana Westover and Ben Waage from Virtual Works, Roland Graef from H&R Springs, Brian Oleshack from RaceTech Seats North America, and Vincent Wong from iForged.


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Keep entertaining simple with a tasty spread using smarter, reduced fat versions of cheese. This easy idea requires no cooking but makes everyday items special enough to share during your next gathering. It's also a great idea to include multiple food groups like this one does.
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This is a bridge in Paris. You hang locks on it with the name of you & your boyfriend/girlfriend/best-friend then throw the key into the river. So even though the friend/relationship may end, you can't remove the lock. It stays there forever, as relevance to someone once a part of your life.
My husband and I will do this one day. :)
doing this in a few days!!!!!!
It feels so magical in person.


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- The simplest way is to press QuickStart! and wait for the game to automatically find you an opponent. This is likely to be the fastest option, as the game starts as soon as another player with QuickStart! is found.
- The second option is to find an available table from the list of open tables, and click Join.
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- Click on the white cue ball to begin a shot. During the break, you may first click and drag the cue to change its position on the table.
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FAO Increases World Wheat Production
The United Nations' food body said Thursday it expects world wheat production in 2013-14 to increase 4.3% on the year, to 690 million metric tons, as high prices spark an expansion of area in Europe and yields recover from drought in Russia.
The Food and Agriculture Organization said its first forecast is for the second-largest crop on record after 2011's, with aggregate plantings in the European Union seen up 3% on the year, amid generally favorable weather conditions.
The FAO added that prospects are also satisfactory in Russia, with a decrease in winter plantings expected to be more than offset by an increase in spring area. The country's output is forecast to increase sharply, it said, assuming yields recover from last year's drought-reduced levels.
However, it also noted the outlook in the U.S. is less favorable than other major wheat-producing countries, with good precipitation in February likely arriving too late for drought-affected winter wheat crops to make a full recovery.
As such, the FAO forecasts the country's output will decrease by around 6% on the year, to 58 million tons, despite a slight rise in winter wheat plantings and the likelihood that spring plantings will at least match last year's level.
The FAO increased its forecast for world cereal stocks at the end of 2012-13 by around 4 million tons, mainly due to upward revisions in wheat inventories. At 499 million tons, the new carry-over estimate would still be 2.7% lower than the previous season, it added, due to an anticipated draw-down in wheat and coarse grains, although rice inventories are expected to rise further.
It is still too early for even a preliminary global cereal forecast, the FAO said, as the bulk of coarse grains and paddy crops have yet to be planted. However, it noted prospects for the southern hemisphere's initial crops are generally favorable and rice prospects are also encouraging in several countries below the equator.
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