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"Nagi – a peaceful calm" is a sound game software created by the game music composer Takayuki Nakamura in the hope of helping as many people of feeling the fear and anxiety as possible to recover some tranquility. There are sweet, noisy, likable or annoying enviromental sounds surrounding us. The game takes in any and all such sounds and will keep repeating until they finally become peaceful waves or calms (called "Nagi" in Japanese).
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"Roth's book has the elegance of a fable and the tragic inevitability of a Greek drama."—The New Yorker
"An artfully constructed, suspenseful novel with a cunning twist towards the end."—J. M. Coetzee, New York Review of Books
"Elegant. . . . Suffused with precise and painful tenderness. . . . Stands out for its warmth." —The New York Times Book Review
"Painful and powerful. . . . Somberly but vividly, [Roth] recreates the panic and fear triggered by polio." —USA Today
"A perfectly proportioned Greek tragedy played out against the background of the polio epidemic that swept Newark, New Jersey, during the summer of 1944." —Financial Times
"Like a very well-executed O. Henry story. . . . A parable about the embrace of conscience. . . .and what its suffocating, life-denying consequences can be." –Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
"Yet another small triumph from one of our native artists largest in spirit. And by small I mean in length of the book. . . . This dual portrait, of a neighborhood and of a man quite representative of the times when trouble struck his neighborhood with lethal force, gives this new novel a singular appeal." —Chicago Tribune
"Roth writes a lean, vigorous prose that burns with the intensity of his purpose. It flows smoothly even when he wrestles with the knottiest of philosophical problems." —Plain Dealer
"Exquisite. It is utterly straightforward American realism that could almost have been written not long after Letting Go and Goodbye Columbus at the beginning of Roth's career." —Buffalo News
"Roth is all about character and how we are shaped by improbable circumstances, and here he offers up insight to match his many years on the job." —San Francisco Chronicle
"Grippingly and with documentary expertise, it tells a story set in the devastating 1944 polio epidemic. . . . Roth writes vividly of heat-choked streets and cramped houses." —Boston Globe
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"Roth's prose, that magnificent voice of his, has always fed off the twin passions of lust and rage." —The New Republic
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So, let's get this out of the way before I start. I haven't watched a second of either the Red Wings or the Stars this season. In fact, I had to look up who was playing, before I decided to write a Western Conference Finals preview. Still, I'm confident I can predict the outcome.
Here's how I see it:
Detroit has won multiple cups in the past decade and a half. A number of the key players are still there, including Nicky Lidstrom and a reborn Chris Osgood. They also have three dynamic offensive players in Pavel Datsyuk, Johan Franzen and Henrik Zetterberg. They're first round of Cups were delivered by an influx of Russian players. All three of those guys sound foreign too, so that's a good sign.
Dallas still has Mike Modano, which is shocking. He's been there since before they left Minnesota, and co-starred with Basil McRae in the original Mighty Ducks movie. They also have Sergei Zubov, who was the Rangers leading scorer when the won the cup in '94, and, as a result, one of my personal favorities. The team captain is Brendan Morrow. During Dallas's first cup run, Morrow dated Guy Carbonneau's daughter. Morrow and Carbonneau were teammates at the time. Would you trust one of your co-workers with your teenage daughter? Exactly. He must be a great guy.
So there you have it. Insightful scouting reports for both teams. I say Detroit in 5. You'll have to let me know if I'm right, because I have no plans on watching this series at all. Pittsburgh/Philly sounds good, though.


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Sunday, January 17, 2010
Race Report!
Big Chloe and Little Chloe
Anyway - yesterday I ran a half marathon in Pensacola Beach. This race was not a race for time, but more of a character builder race. It was rainy. Very rainy. It was windy. VERY VERY windy. But the 30+mph wind gusts would not stop me from running this race. And please remember - this race was pretty much right along the coast which means it is extra, superdooper windy with sand involved with the gusts. I'm surprised I don't have bruises all over my body.
Hadley, Dave, and I before the race
So me, Hadley (3:04 marathon runner) and David (Kona and Clearwater qualifier) headed that way in the FJ at 5am. For the weather, the race was surprisingly full of runners. There was a 5K, 10K and a 1/2 marathon and everyone started at the same time. With this you can turn around at any time. I needed the mileage - so I was all over the 1/2.
Too keep this race report short - here are my splits:
1 -8:16
2 -8:37
3 -8:38
4 -9:12
5 -9:39
6 -9:57
7 -9:07
8 -8:15
9 -7:59
10 -7:57
11 -7:57
12 -7:58
13 -7:43
Total time 1:50
So I'm sure you can tell where the turn around was. Into the wind out and your back to the wind on the way in. I seriously felt like I was running in place on the way out and flying heading back in. My body felt awesome and I am very happy with the way I raced. 7th female overall and 1st in my age group. Now I'm totally pumped for Miami!
I hope everyone had an excellent weekend!!
20 comments:
- HEATHER @ runfastermommy! said...
wow, that rain looks brutal! Great time and great negative splits, congrats!!
- January 17, 2010 at 6:54 PM
- Anne said...
Congratulations on a great run!!
- January 17, 2010 at 7:12 PM
- Heidi Austin said...
congrats! i did that race a few years ago but definitely not under those conditions... yuck!
- January 17, 2010 at 8:10 PM
- Tawnee said...
Congrats! Looks nasty...
I'm up next for a similar situation: Gnarly rainstorms just arrived here in SoCal, and I have a half-marathon on Sunday! I'll think of you! - January 17, 2010 at 8:21 PM
- Yasi said...
Great job! I had a race like that in October, only the headwind was on the way back, I wanted to die.
- January 17, 2010 at 8:42 PM
- Charisa said...
Whooo hooo great race and those look like fun conditions :)
- January 17, 2010 at 10:18 PM
- ESH said...
Congrats on the run! Way to bang out a great time even with the nasty headwind. I did a half last Spring with similar conditions and I decided wind is one of the most evil weather scenarios you can have for a run. It's like fighting a brick wall for the entirety of the race.
- January 18, 2010 at 7:18 AM
- ONEHOURIRONMAN said...
Sunday wasn't much better in Tampa. A real character builder for the old ride with Arnie!
Way to go on the time and age group place! - January 18, 2010 at 8:53 AM
- Beth said...
Rain I can handle. Wind I can handle. Rain + Wind = Brutal! Congrats on the character builder!!! And your AG award! Awesome :)
PS. I'm still w/ you on the high cost of races. GO TRAILS!!! - January 18, 2010 at 9:56 AM
- Sue said...
Sweet time and nothing better than running in the rain!! (that didnt come from me, someone else perhaps)
- January 18, 2010 at 10:04 AM
- jen said...
Congrats on the strong race performance and AG Win! :)
Fun pics! - January 18, 2010 at 11:16 AM
- Teenage Tri Queen said...
Nice job in the race, especially with those crazy conditions!! Thanks for the shout out :)!
Little Chloe. - January 18, 2010 at 12:57 PM
- Kim said...
Wow.. the conditions beat you down but you pushed through.. love the pictures of both Chloes! Too cute. Way to stick it out and now you can Miami or bust!
- January 18, 2010 at 1:39 PM
- Mike Russell said...
Those splits are crazy good. Regardless of the headwind on the way out, your pace on the way back was excellent. Way to manage that course!
- January 18, 2010 at 3:25 PM
- D10 said...
Looks crazy out there. Way to breeze through those last 5 miles!!
- January 18, 2010 at 6:01 PM
- Amy said...
Awesome run! That is super fast! Especially with the conditions!
- January 19, 2010 at 12:49 PM
- Missy said...
No shit, character builder! Wow, nice job, I may have totally pussed out. Hey, just say - look at my negative splits!
- January 20, 2010 at 5:47 PM
- KK said...
Way to stick with it-yowzers that sounds brutal.Congrats!
- January 21, 2010 at 7:46 PM
- Gina said...
DID YOU GET THEM FROM GABE'S HOUSE?!?!?! - January 24, 2010 at 1:14 AM
- Marni said...
That weather did not look fun!!! Congrats on a great race :) You should be really proud.
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Quite a few people asked if I could create a night version of Year of the Dragon. Hope you like it!
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Ryuzaki |
I thought you could've mixed in a bit more color, it seems a bit bland with all the grey. I thought perhaps it could use a bit more dark blue. But it's still a great image (using it for my laptop now). |
Jerrycakes |
I was born in the year of the Dragon. Fantastic work. |
Eel River |
It wouldn't be "Year of the Dragon" without a dragon. Keep the dragon! The "Mona Lisa" has an interesting background. Do you suppose Da Vinci painted a version without the lady with "La Gioconda" smile? |
Jonathan L |
Producing a without-dragon version of this for the pickle jar, as well as the day version? This is just gorgeous!! :) |
Henry V. |
This one is one of my favorites! |
Anton |
I also love the night version and would love to have the 3360 X 1050 resolution for dual available, thanks for your continued hard work mr.bliss |
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Loving the night version! Looks like the 3360 x 1050 dual monitor resolution got overlooked :( |
Mark |
You definitely made the right choice by keeping it simple. |
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Very cool! |
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I can see it as well. |
Stephen |
I have to ask, perhaps I'm the only one to notice this but, was it intentional or coincidence that the cloud on the far left, centre vaguely resembles a dragon? The head and open mouth facing at almost the same angle and direction as the Dragon itself. This could be just what my eyes see of course. Either way, very cool! |
Chris B |
yea... amazing! |
Tyler |
The day version I loved but this is epic. Something so serene and enchanting about it. You have knocked another one out of the park Ryan. |
Craig L |
Ryan, I rarely comment on your stuff. I guess I'm one of those who loves your work and never says anything. Just know that we still love you though. : ) Great job on Year of the Dragon (Night)(2012). Keep up the great work! /craig |
Ross H. |
I think I like this version even better! I still think he should be breathing fire, though :D |
David M |
Ryan, I believe the night version is the best. Great job! |
Teresa |
Now, that's what I'm talking about! Well done Ryan. |
Ryan |
The multiscreen is rendering now. I pulled the camera out so there should be more clouds than the day version (which I will also redo at some later date...). |
JoeB |
I *REALLY* want this one in triple. |
Hunter |
Definitely the better version...! Very nice work, sir. |
gumboot |
I love this one. It turned out better than the original, IMHO. While we're touting Mr. Musks's accomplishments, don't forget about Tesla. Wonder what could be done with that...?? |
Zach |
I can't wait to see the multiscreen renders of this one! I don't know how it would be possible, but I hope that there will be more of the clouds in the dual-screens than with the original "day" version. Cheers, Zach |
Eel River |
And easily as good as the original gallery version. Thanks to Ryan, I'm now a big fan of the "Year of the Dragon" series, Elon Musk, SpaceX, and the Dragon spacecraft -- even before MSL Curiosity has had a chance to settle into its new Martian home. |
Darren |
Now that left me speechless. |
David |
Awesome render, Mr. Bliss! Any chance we could get a night version of the pickle jar titled "Dragon Year First Clouds 1?" |
Bobc |
I love the night sky. I love magical Asian dragons. I love clouds. Like many of the best DB works, its scale is ambiguous and it can be taken as grand or whimsical or both. Quintessential Ryan Bliss. It is for this type of piece that I am a member. |
Lidia |
I like this one more than the day version! Very nice! |
Shay |
Nice work! Thanks for doing the communities request! Any chance of dual screen? |
Yanthor |
Ryan, your "Year of the Dragon" link in the parent post is broken. Just thought you'd like to know. Feel free to delete this post once you fix the link. No reason for other people to be confused by it. |
Yanthor |
Ryan, I absolutely LOVE the space and the clouds! In my personal preference, I'm not much of a fan of the dragon itself...any chance of a day and night version of "Day of the Dragon" without the dragon? Sounds lame, I know, but I had to ask. :-) And thanks for your wonderful art! Keep up the great work! (Lifetime member and one of the best purchases I ever made) |
Jenanne |
I liked the day version a lot, but I love the night version even more! The moon with the tail seemingly wrapped around it -- super! A 10 all night long! :) |
Vivian |
Love the placement of the moon. Both wallpapers are awesome! |
Friar |
beautiful job. |
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As 2012 winds down and we all recover from what I'm sure was a wonderful Festivus celebration (I know I'm still feeling the effects of a particularly bloody Feats of Strength and an overly ambitious Airing of Grievances directed at me by my family members), it seems time to wrap-up last month's post about a tattoo artist who sued a video gamemaker because the gamemaker didn't get his permission to feature one of his tattoos in a recent release.
Much to the chagrin of WWE boss Vince McMahon (who is owed $45 million by the gamemaker) and the tattoo artist who filed suit, the defendant, THQ, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. As one might suspect, unsecured creditors (which our tattoo artist alleges he is by way of THQ owing him money from its use of his art) generally do not fare well when this type of thing happens. Other unsecured creditors include the company's shareholders and Mr. McMahon, hence his aformentioned chagrin.
Now that THQ is likely an empty bag as far as the tattoo artist is concerned because he probably can't collect even if he wins, I suspect his lawsuit will dry up like a raisin in the sun (or maybe fester like a sore? or crust and sugar over? or maybe explode?). Regardless of what happens, it's almost certain this case won't reach the merits so we'll have to hold our collective breath as we (and our tattoos) continue to be featured in video games without our tattoo artists being compensated.
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Volozhyn is a Russian town famed for its Rabbi, Hayyim of Volozhyn (1749-1821) and for the he established there in 1803. Hayyim of Volozhyn was the foremost disciple of Elijah, Gaon of Vilna. Like his master, Hayyim preferred the analytical approach to ic studies in which excessive casuistry (pilpul) is avoided and an attempt is made to discover what the Talmudic texts are actually saying rather than what ingenious but far-fetched exegesis makes them say. Moreover, the Codes should not be relied on in themselves but only the Codes as based on the Talmud. A saying of Hayyim recorded by his disciples is: "People say that the study of the Codes without the Talmud resembles eating fish without pepper (the word for pepper is pilpul) but in my opinion it is like eating pepper without fish." Again like his master but with considerable less vehemence, Hayyim was opposed to Hasidism, both because the movement's theology and because of its implied and often overt denigration of Talmudic scholars.
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Hayyim of Volozhyn's Nefesh Ha-Hayyim (The Soul of Life, a pun on his name Hayyim) was published posthumously. In this work he takes issue with the doctrine of panentheism, that all is in God. Hayyim does not reject the doctrine entirely. There are rare occasions, he remarks, when the soul can be set on fire through reflection that all is in God. But to dwell on this idea is dangerous in that it can easily result in a blurring of the distinctions between the sacred and the profane. If everything is ultimately in God the impure is also in God and to have this in mind will lead, in Hayyim's colorful phraseology (based on the Talmud), "to thinking on words of in unclean places," because, on the panentheistic view, there are no unclean places since there is only God.
Hayyim also rejects the Hasidic notion that the Rabbinic ideal of "the study of the Torah for its own sake" means that study should be engaged in as a devotional exercise with God in the mind during the studies, in obedience to the Hasidic ideal of devekut, "attachment," to God at all times. According to Hayyim it is impossible to master the difficult Talmudic texts if God,instead of the subject matter, is in the mind. The Rabbinic doctrine, according to Hayyim, means what it says: study for the sake of the Torah, that is, the study of the Torah is in itself the supreme good, an end not a means to devotion. Hayyim here summarizes the intellectual approach typical of the Mitnagdim and the Yeshivah he founded was intended to further this approach.
Despite attempts by the Russian authorities to interfere with the curriculum of the Yeshivah and despite its complete closure in 1892 (to be reopened surreptitiously), it functioned, albeit in severe decline, until the Holocaust. The Yeshivah reached its zenith in the nineteenth century under Naftali Zvi Judah Berlin, known, after the initial letters of his name, as the Netziv. Hundreds of keen students flocked to the Yeshivah, some even from America. Contributions to the upkeep of the Yeshivah, which had a building of its own, were solicited from Jews in all European communities. Emissaries, Meshulahim, went out to elicit support which was usually given willingly. A joke in the Yeshivah was that there cannot be men on Mars, for if there were, our Meshulahim would have laid them under tribute to support the Yeshivah.
It was arranged that some students would study in the Yeshivah during the whole of the day and others for the whole of the night. It was the Yeshivah's boast that the voice of the Torah was heard unceasingly there by day and by night. Before Rabbi Hayyim Soloveitchik succeeded his father as Rabbi of Brisk, he taught at the Yeshivah of Volozhyn, where he introduced his special methodology of logical analysis which, through his students at Volozhyn, set the pattern for the Lithuanian-type approach in all major Yeshivot that arose after the decline of Volozhyn.
Yet while on the surface traditional faith was unchallenged at Volozhyn, the Haskalah and secular philosophies found their way into the Yeshivah. A number of the students read Haskalah and scientific works hidden between the pages of the Talmud they were supposed to be studying. The official teachers at the Yeshivah were either unaware of these trends or turned a blind eye to them. But even those students who later deserted traditional Judaism still retained their admiration for this "factory in which the soul of the people is manufactured," as the Hebrew poet Bialik, a former student at the Yeshivah, described it.
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Pronounced: khah-SID-ik, Origin: Hebrew, a stream within ultra-Orthodox Judaism that grew out of an 18th-century mystical revival movement.
Pronounced: TALL-mud, Origin: Hebrew, the set of teachings and commentaries on the Torah that form the basis for Jewish law. Comprised of the Mishnah and the Gemara, it contains the opinions of thousands of rabbis from different periods in Jewish history.
Pronunced: TORE-uh, Origin: Hebrew, the Five Books of Moses.
Pronounced: yuh-SHEE-vuh or yeh-shee-VAH, Origin: Hebrew, a traditional religious school, where students mainly study Jewish texts.


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- if we will include the amount in your assets test
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Financial investments
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Superannuation investments
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- trading, hobby or investment collections, and
- household contents and personal effects
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An exempt asset is a specific type of asset that we disregard irrespective of its value when we work out your payment rate. We consider the following assets exempt under the assets test:
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- some income streams depending on their purchase date
- all Australian superannuation and rollover investments not in the drawn down phase in an approved fund until you reach age pension age
- any property or monies left to you in an estate which you can't get for up to 12 months
- a cemetery plot and either a prepaid funeral or up to 2 funeral bonds that cost no more than the allowable limit
- aids for people with disability
- monies received from the National Disability Insurance Scheme to provide for the needs of people with disability
- principal home sale proceeds that you'll use to buy another within 12 months - we deem the exempted amount and include it in the income test
- most compensation or insurance payments for loss or damage to buildings or personal effects
- accommodation bonds paid on entry to residential aged care
- your former principal home if you entered aged care and:
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- life interest
- reversionary interest
- remainder interest or
- contingent interest
- a Special Disability Trust if it meets certain requirements and does not have assets over the concessional asset limit
- your principal home if you temporarily vacate it, for up to 12 months, and
- granny flat rights where the amount transferred for the right was more than the extra allowable amount
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We assess a genuine capital injection made into a private trust or private company, as an asset of the investor and we do not attribute it to the controller of the private trust or private company.
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Most pensions and allowances have asset limits. These limits determine if your assets will affect your payment rate.
The assets test limits are updated in March, July and September each year due to indexation.
On 1 January 2017 the taper rate for the Pension assets test changed from $1.50 for $1,000 of assets to $3.00 per $1,000 of assets.
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Assets test limits for allowances and Parenting Payment Single
Payments cancel when assets are more than the following amounts.
Family situation | Homeowners | Non-homeowners |
1 January 2017 | 1 January 2017 | |
Single | $250,000 | $450,000 |
Couple combined | $375,000 | $575,000 |
One partner eligible, combined assets | $375,000 | $575,000 |
Assets test free area for full pension
Pensions start reducing when assets are more than the following amounts.
Family situation | Homeowners | Non-homeowners |
1 January 2017 | 1 January 2017 | |
Single | $250,000 | $450,000 |
Couple combined | $375,000 | $575,000 |
Illness separated couple combined | $375,000 | $575,000 |
One partner eligible, combined assets | $375,000 | $575,000 |
Assets test limits for part pensions
Part pensions cancel when assets are more than the following amounts.
Family situation | Homeowners | Non-homeowners |
20 March 2017 | 20 March 2017 | |
Single | $546,250 | $746,250 |
Couple combined | $821,500 | $1,021,500 |
Illness separated couple combined | $967,500 | $1,167,500 |
One partner eligible, combined assets | $821,500 | $1,021,500 |
Assets test limits for transitional rate pensions
Part pensions cancel when assets are more than the following amounts.
Family situation | Homeowners | Non-homeowners |
20 March 2017 | 20 March 2017 | |
Single | $499,500 | $699,500 |
Couple combined | $777,500 | $977,500 |
Illness separated couple combined | $874,000 | $1,074,000 |
One partner eligible, combined assets | $777,500 | $977,500 |
Assets test limits for Disability Support Pension under 21 with no children
Part pensions cancel when assets are more than the following.
Family situation | Homeowners | Non-homeowners |
1 January 2017 | 1 January 2017 | |
16 to 17 years, single dependent | $375,500 | $575,500 |
18 to 20 years, single dependent | $392,000 | $592,000 |
16 to 20 years, single independent | $442,500 | $642,500 |
16 to 20 years, couple combined | $758,000 | $958,000 |
We calculate the payment rate under both the income and assets tests. The results with the lowest rate, or nil rate, will apply.
Limits will increase if Rent Assistance is paid with your allowance or pension.
Other assistance
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A recently issued memorandum from the Department of Defense ("DoD") promises changes to the formation and administration of defense contracts. This could be good news for contractors. The memorandum instructs DoD acquisition officials to be more flexible in the types of contracts awarded by the DoD, and it recognizes that a best-value acquisition requires a balance of quality and price.
On November 13, 2012, Frank Kendall, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, issued a memorandum to DoD's acquisition workforce. The memorandum, titled "Better Buying Power 2.0: Continuing the Pursuit for Greater Efficiency and Productivity in Defense Spending," outlines thirty-six initiatives in seven focus areas, each aimed at increasing DoD's and industry's efficiency. This "BBP 2.0" memorandum is preliminary and will be finalized in January 2013.
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First, BBP 2.0 adds an entirely new area of emphasis: improving the professionalism of the DoD acquisition workforce. According to Under Secretary Kendall, the aim is to provide "a deeper bench" of officials qualified to handle the complexities of major acquisition programs.
Second, BBP 2.0 retreats from the rigid rules of BBP 1.0 related to contract formation. BBP 1.0 emphasized the use of Fixed-Price Incentive Firm Target (FPIF) contracts, even going so far as to mandate the use whenever possible of a 50/50 share line and 120% ceiling. In contrast, BBP 2.0 is more flexible, instructing officials to "[e]mploy appropriate contract types." Similarly, BBP 1.0 mandated that acquisition officials tie profit margins to the risk of subcontractor performance. BBP 2.0 takes a broader view, requiring instead that DoD "[a]lign profitability more tightly with Department goals." Finally, BBP 2.0 takes steps to correct DoD's recent trend of equating cheapest with best value. BBP 2.0 requires acquisition officials to "[b]etter define value in 'best value' competitions" and, when a Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable procurement is used, "to define [Technically Acceptable] appropriately to ensure adequate quality."
Contractors interested in commenting on BBP 2.0 should do so soon. DoD's two-month period "for review and comment by stakeholders in industry and government" ends on or about January 13, 2013.
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Writers on the Range: The tortoise is collateral damage in the Mojave Desert
March 21, 2014
Which should come first: protecting the threatened desert tortoise or creating expensive electricity for an already overpopulated California?
The Obama administration and global players in the solar power industry have chosen electricity, and in order to so they are defiling the Mojave Desert with a massive project that turns the sun's rays into juice for air conditioners in Los Angeles.
In February, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz flipped the on-switch at what's now the largest solar farm in the world, the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System. "This project speaks for itself," said Secretary Moniz as he dedicated the facility. "Just look at the 170,000 shining heliostat mirrors and the three towers that would dwarf the Statue of Liberty."
I have looked at those mirrors and towers while conducting research for the Turtle Conservancy. Like gigantic watchtowers, the supports for the boilers loom some 40 stories over the desert, looking out over the sprawling lake of reflecting mirrors. For those of us who treasure the desert as wild and seemingly limitless, the effect is much like transplanting crowded refineries from New Jersey to the Mojave.
The numbers cited by the Ivanpah plant operator are impressive. All those mirrors are spread across 5 square miles at the California-Nevada border alongside the freeway that connects Las Vegas with Los Angeles. The mirrors focus the sun's rays on boilers in the 460-foot-tall towers, heating water to 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit in order to create the steam needed to spin turbines that can generate enough electricity for 140,000 homes.
There are numbers, however, that the Google-backed, $2.2 billion developer, BrightSource, does not like to brag about. That includes the high price of the electricity Ivanpah sells to the grid and the several score desert tortoises that have been its victims, despite over $50 million spent to relocate the animals. Add to that a $1.6 billion-dollar federal loan guarantee for BrightSource, plus the priceless loan of publicly owned land for the project.
At first blush, electricity from the sun and a threatened species seem like green allies. But the Ivanpah project encroaches on land that the desert tortoise has called home for millennia. The official reptile of both Nevada and California, Gopherus agassizii, is a survivor. It lives as long as humans do and weathers the triple-digit Mojave summers by burrowing deep in the desert sand. But it's no match for encroaching development. Military exercises, dune buggies, grazing livestock and now solar farms devastate the tortoise's fragile habitat, killing the grasses and cacti it eats. Since 1950, the species' population has collapsed by some 90 percent.
"Translocation is a terrible idea," one of the biologists hired to try to save tortoises at the construction site told me, requesting anonymity because unauthorized contact with journalists violates BrightSource's rules for the scientists it employs.
"Everybody knows that translocation doesn't work. When you're walking in front of a bulldozer, crying, and moving animals and cacti out of the way, it's hard to think that the project is a good idea."
It's not just tortoises dying. During tests of the power plant before last week's official opening, dead and injured birds with scorched feathers were found at the site. Bird biologists think the animals were burned while trying to fly through the intense heat directed at the towers. Biologists believe that the dead birds mistook mirrors at Ivanpah and other solar-power sites for bodies of water.
Although it's too late for the desert tortoises that once lived at the Ivanpah site, economics and technology could save their cousins. Huge, expensive and complex solar-powered electric generating stations like Ivanpah look less appealing as rooftop solar collectors become more cost-effective. Nevertheless, other Ivanpah-size power plants are already under construction or on the drawing boards, though they are sited far from where electricity is needed.
These large solar arrays need to be scrapped. It's time to stop wrecking the wilderness with government-supported waste when the sun can be harnessed efficiently right from the tops of the buildings where we use the electricity.
Peter Laufer is a contributor to Writers on the Range, a service of High Country News (hcn.org). He is the James Wallace Chair Professor in Journalism at the University of Oregon and author of "Organic: A Journalist's Quest to Find the Truth behind Food Labeling."
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Photographer's Note
Yes, this is molten lava.. The main photographic challenge is to avoid accidentally cooking yourself ;-)
Unfortunately by the time I managed to walk out to the lava flow the light was failing, so I couldn't take as long over the composition as I might have liked... Still I think the shot was worth melting a pair of shoes for!
There are three main types of lava, pahoehoe, pillow lava and a'a. This is the slower moving pahoehoe type. The lava itself consists of molten basalt at roughly 2000°F (~1100°C).
This lava forms part of the Kalapana Lava Flow on Hawai'i, and has erupted from nearby Mt Kilauea. Kilauea is home to the Hawai'ian volcanoe goddess Pele.
P.S. If you're interested you can now buy a print of this image here!
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technogran (1339) 2003-04-03 10:43
Terrific shot, shows the raw power of nature. What a place to be and experience it in reality.
Nodding_view (75) 2003-04-03 19:35
Would be a photo-magasine shot as it is beautiful..
Congratulations for this composition !
Skorj (581) 2003-04-04 7:05
Unique subject, very well framed and captured - the range of reds particularly.
mdchachi (1617) 2003-05-02 22:20
I really like this shot. Composition's great however it would be better without the overexposed part near the top.
danbachmann (1746) 2003-05-07 8:00
Great and unique shot here and I agree it was worth getting warm feet for! Based on this photo, I will add Hawaii as one of the places to visit in this lifetime.
gringofil (0) 2003-05-11 3:18
Very, very HOT! Don't worry about the shoes, it was worth it. Never seen something like this myself. It is incredible and your photo shows it well.
ornis (1271) 2003-05-28 16:58
Kind of one you could find in the National Geographic Magazine. Molten lava creates strange forms that you captured very well, as well as the intense red around. Very nice.
Bayleaf (1484) 2003-06-18 21:13
I give my most expensive shoes for this shot too. It's fantastic!
I think you composed the shot perfectly, despite not having much time to do so.
Very well done indeed.
migueleloi (264) 2003-06-26 19:02
It's a lovely and bravery composition. With my feet burnin' i would forget all the techical details, but you did it very well!
mrdelurk (385) 2003-09-20 5:07
Adrian, sacrificing a pair of shoes is one thing, but if you veer of the designated lava-watching path to get a picture like this, the hard-looking lava can easily cave in under you... and than the shoes will be the last of your worries. You risked a lot more than just your shoes here, lucky guy.
sunny (3069) 2003-09-20 5:17
Amazing and unique shot! You have shown us how far a photographer can go, if he has devoted his whole heart and soul to this art!
dawekato (2269) 2004-02-05 14:56
Beautiful, Adrian. This is the kind of photo I would like to take. I hope you hot-footed it out of there before the next eruption.
Riz (0) 2004-02-20 9:49
This is certainly something you don't see everyday, the red is very vivid lava is no joke. Don't burn yourself for a photo it isn't worth it!;-) hehe.
eleparc (24063) 2004-03-02 14:09
great shot! with all the comments you got, a subscription might have bought you a new pair of shoes...;-)
volunteer123 (244) 2004-03-17 7:52
great shot i love this kind of amaizing structures and patterns
this is so psychedelic :)
many greetings thanks for sharing :) and i think was for sure worth it :)
take care
sengir (4956) 2004-05-25 17:18 [Comment]
softflower (0) 2004-06-22 11:43
Coulée de lave sublime.
J'espere que vous n'avez pas eu trop chop pendant la prise de vue.
kaychambers (1198) 2004-07-04 9:44
You have been very fortunate to have got so close to this....something I do hope to replicate over next few years....
Great image, well done Adrian.
Vic, Singapore. 4th July 2004.
burdallet (0) 2004-07-19 11:30
volcano are all times matter of fascination by the human .. imagining we are with ours feets on the ball of fire ..
realised the beginning of planet was like that .. from the solid to the liquid ! Excellent and Risky too
emralc (174) 2004-09-30 6:56 [Comment]
Maru (0) 2005-01-17 14:15
great shot! you managed very well the composition.. and not to melt you shoes :)
Excellente texture and contrast, I like specially the use of light here, that adds a lot to this dynamic shot.
kabe (2011) 2005-02-13 14:33
Beautiful place!
I really like this photo.
Good work, congratulation.
Well done.
gren4 (603) 2005-04-06 2:17
Cool shot.I would have loved to be there.lovely forms in here and without being able to see the whole picture as such I would say it has been well framed.
jafadabret (56501) 2005-04-18 12:26
Saisissant ce cliché très chaud. On apprécie de loin sans risque.
AmiBe (6042) 2005-06-02 17:08
Hi Adrian,
you've an excellent gallery, felicitation.
Nice picture here, unusual on TE !
Very impressive, I like the texture of the lava.
Well done
Hi Adrian, What a capture, your a very brave soul to go this close.One hot picture.Well done,
rajhema (1873) 2005-07-21 14:39
brave capture. did you really lose your shoes? Colors are breathtaking. Thanks for sharing Adrian
caliane (610) 2005-08-13 1:12
wow I'm just wondering how you got this photo without getting yourself toasted.. lol.. this is incredible! congrats for your work!
Albrecht (11281) 2005-09-20 10:43
Hi Adrin
Wonderful hot picture. Great colours and compo with all those curves and fire and natures power.
< regards Albrecht >
pasma (44) 2005-09-20 10:46 [Comment]
egemenyilmaz (464) 2005-10-07 3:02
Wow!... Like the cover photos of National Geographic. I can imagine this photo on NG cover with a title like "Volcanoes!... Hot Underground"
Excellent shot...
lollie (0) 2005-12-09 7:48 [Comment]
lestans (17208) 2006-01-07 12:46
Great work!! I like your way of looking at nature, so dramatic, so colorful!
Hasvelt (90) 2006-01-12 1:55
one of the hard taken fotos,I have seen on the TE,as textures,as lines
Gj ,)
Abadpour (49) 2006-01-13 12:16 [Comment]
Hot, very hot!!! Terrific image. The range of colours is so rich, and the textures are so perfectly rendered from liquid to thickness. Fascinating. --amz
smirnese (51) 2006-04-02 16:08
hi adrian,
fantastic picture with great colours and good composition reflecting the power of nature.
thanx 4 sharin'
dbp (2) 2006-06-09 6:17 [Comment]
vhemmati (616) 2006-08-17 0:34
Just great. I like the compostion and the light on this shot which clearly shows the temprature.
ruisc_pt (11090) 2006-08-23 4:12 [Comment]
sortep (483) 2006-08-23 4:45
May I say a very risky but beautful shot of natures wonders of Dynamic Energy.
This is a beautiful composed shot showing the different depths of heat from the hottest to the coldest under these conditions. To capture this raw energy under these conditions is a feat on its own. Well Done!
Thank you for sharing with us this opportunity for us to take hold of one day.
SchwebagMike (1490) 2006-08-30 7:12
Oh god, my screen is melting ;-)
Nice, sharp and clear shot with brilliant colors. TFS !
labro33 (2807) 2006-09-09 4:22 [Comment]
pfrancotte (45) 2006-09-09 14:22
wow, I don't know if I would have dared to take this shot. Really - but I'm not the first writing you that - 'Chapeau bas'!
Beaconx (81) 2006-09-18 15:38
Except for the overexposed part at the top, it seems you had the time to create a good composition. Great job.. Cheers,
Anita16 (41) 2006-09-20 1:49
This photo is magnificent!! I see everyone else agrees with me on that but I believe a photographer can never be praised enough for their work!! Good job!!
flosoup (563) 2006-11-20 14:54 [Comment]
biswarup (718) 2007-02-14 4:03
Hi Adrian,
Great job.
Hot and beautifull. I like it very much.
zaitochi (179) 2007-02-19 14:12
Hello Adrian,
Lucky you are to have seen this spectacle. It's really fascinating and you caught it well.
The different textures are really well shown and the light on the lava is great.
scalerman (26900) 2007-02-21 10:04
Adrain: I suppose if you accidentally drop your car keys in, you should let them go, 'cause they're gone... Kidding aside, great shot and with good film as well. What are you scanning with these days? regards, c
hoorge (1434) 2007-02-24 12:53
Good note and definately worth melting your shoes for this shot. Good follow-the-eye effect from the top right to the bottom left.
nivaldo (15417) 2007-03-06 17:30
WoW , it looks almost like unreal !
Perfect, Adrian, you made it bravely !!!
Congratulations, a beautiful shot and a good note.
Greetings from Recife-Brazil,
derek3755 (2341) 2007-03-21 3:34
Hi Adrian
What a shot! i think under the circumstances you did well with the composition, very well done.
plimrn (21344) 2007-03-27 0:19
Hi Adrian,
I was looking at Aurora shots and you sounded so knowledgable that I came to you gallery to see if you had any photos ansd here I find the best volcano shot I've seen. Some of the fountaining shots may be more spectascular but for absolutely getting up close and person, your photo with is perfect deatil cannot be beat. Wishing you health, Love & Joy, Pat
Orion90 (75) 2007-04-30 0:31
i love this composition. volcanoes have been a fasination of mine since i was a kid. congrats on a beautiful shot. i to think itd be worht melting a pair of shoes to see such a sight.
thanks for sharing!!
essie (169) 2007-05-08 3:29 [Comment]
teutza (10590) 2007-05-08 14:31
wow..really hot!amasing sight!we have to buy you 30 pairs of shoes for showing this :))))
good one
Thrax (2598) 2007-06-24 9:04 [Comment]
Hormon_Manyer (384) 2007-10-06 15:23
Hi Adrian,
Fantastic compo. It should be in a magazine. Congrats. Regards, László
kibele66 (3087) 2007-11-29 5:00
Hello Adrian,
This is not only an excellent photo but very brave too.It worths for a melted pair of shoes. Your lucky that the camera did not melted.
picardo (2459) 2007-12-26 19:30
Hi Adrian,
When I look at this picture I still see the warm air going up and blurring the shot... incredible work!. Colors and focus are perfect. Looks like we are able to feel the texture of lava. Excellent work
kiks (12759) 2008-08-06 8:37
This must have been an incredible experience!! So close to the begin of our planet: the magma.
Very impressive and the light, textures and shapes make this a wonderful image.
Best regards
hains (9473) 2009-07-28 21:21
Hi Adrian
Great shot of earth volcano lava. We can`t sense the hot texture in fusion. Very good sharpness and natural colors.
Photo Information
- Copyright: Adrian Warren (AdrianW) (2274)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2002-01-00
- Categories: Nature
- Camera: Canon EOS30/Elan7E, EF 28-135 IS USM, Fuji Provia 100F
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Theme(s): Volcanoes around the world, World Heritage Sites Part III, Artistic, Volcanoes, CLODO's SELECTION IX, Photo's to remember IV [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2003-04-03 7:44
- Favorites: 41 [view]
- hot stuff (2)
by nmess, last updated 2005-04-01 04:47 - To rajhema: Shoes (1)
by AdrianW, last updated 2005-07-22 05:19 - To Abadpour: Interesting point (1)
by AdrianW, last updated 2006-01-14 02:13 - To scalerman: Scanner (1)
by AdrianW, last updated 2007-02-21 12:19


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Archive for September, 2009
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