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ASDF-INSTALL is a tool for downloading and installing Lisp packages.
As a project Alexandria's goal is to reduce duplication of effort and improve portability of Common Lisp code according to its own idiosyncratic and rather conservative aesthetic. What this actually m...
Anaphora is the anamorphic macro package from hell. Not only do you get golden oldies like AIF, AWHEN, ACOND, etc. but it also includes a slightly insane family of anamorphic variants called symbolic ...
A library that provides base64 encoding and decoding.
Implementation of a Telnet network protocol server.
A collection of semi-standard, well documented, miscellaneous utilities with good error checking. It includes utilities for sequences, I/O, iteration, mathematics, functions and more.
Calendrical Calculations (source code)
The source code from the papers "Calendrical Calculations" by Nachum Dershowitz and Edward M. Reingold, Software-Practice and Experience 20 (1990), 899-928; and "Calendrical Calculations, II: Three Hi...
Game inspired to "same game" for GNOME. It has a CLIM GUI.
Code to roll dice
A library for simulating dice rolling and tabulating possible results.
Design by Contract
An implementation for CLOS of the Design by Contract method of software engineering, developed by Bertrand Meyer for the Eiffel programming language.
Garnet is a native lisp GUI toolkit originally created at CMU. It currently works on top of CLX and provides a wide variety of GUI components. It has very high quality documentation.
A library for "generic hash tables".
Library for parsing and formatting dates in ISO 8601 format.
LMud is a Multi-User Dungeon (MUD) game. The system is planned to have a text-based command interface like similar games. LMud has a client/server architecture, which relies on multithreaded Lisp impl...
LispIDE is a basic graphical shell for several Lisp implementations available for Windows.
An implementation of the cryptographic message digest protocol from RSA Data Security, Inc.
MT19937 is a portable Mersenne Twister random number generator.
Planet of the Feebs
A simulation game loosely based on the Xerox PARC "Maze War" game. It generates graphics output via CLX.
Plot-2D for Garnet
A library for 2D data visualization, representation of scientific datasets and mathematical functions. It is based on the Garnet GUI and can generate PostScript output.
Portable Hemlock
Portable implementation of the Emacs-like Hemlock editor that comes with CMUCL. It is based on the Hemlock code and has a McCLIM GUI.
SAVE-OBJECT is a recursive function which writes an ASCII representation of a LISP object to a designated file.
A library for reading and writing GIF image files.
SLIME (Superior Lisp Interaction Mode for Emacs) is an Emacs mode for Common Lisp development. It provides facilities for interacting with a running Common Lisp process for evaluation/compilation, deb...
Experimental code for a CLX persistence layer. It adds suspend-resume functionality to X windows and other graphics resources.
cl-alleg - Common Lisp FFI for the Allegro Games Library
A set of CFFI-based Common Lisp bindings to the Allegro game programming C library.
Library for generating menus for controlling an application and editing of special variables settings. It currently comes with a text-based backend, but others can be defined.
cl-perec is a library for RDBMS based CLOS persistency
cl-rdbms is a database interface library which provides backend independent access to RDBMS systems.
Conmc is a Windows DLL that provides CLISP and Corman Lisp with functionality for text console operations such as cursor positioning, color setting, screen clearing, etc.
defclass* and defcondition* that automatically generates accessors other things that are schematic for most defclass declarations.
A library for generating PostScript pictures of directed acyclic graphs.
Simple TEst Framework In Lisp - a very thin, yet full featured test framework that creates instrumented defun's that can be called from the REPL.
trivial-garbage is a simple library that provides a portable API to finalizers, weak hash-tables and weak pointers.
A library for generating indented XML. Although it can emit any kind of XML, it comes with a built-in RSS 2.0 emitter.
A Z80 assembler with sexp-based syntax.


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Bush's Fart-Joke Legacy
It didn't start with Dubya.
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Bob Woodward reports in his new book, State of Denial, that President Bush loves to swap fart jokes with Karl Rove. Before a morning senior staff meeting in 2005, Woodward reports, Bush schemed to have Rove sit in a chair that triggered some sort of high-tech whoopee cushion activated by remote control. The prank was postponed in deference to news of the al-Qaida bombings in London. When the gag was carried out two weeks later, the room erupted in riotous laughter while Rove hunted down the culprit.
Perhaps you are puzzled that the president of the United States would embrace so eagerly a genre of humor that the typical male Homo sapiens stops finding irresistible around the age of 12. But Woodward is not the first to report on Bush's fondness for fart jokes, and Bush is not the first member of his family to display this particular affliction.
It might seem logical to trace Bush's love of fart jokes to his earthy Texas roots, and therefore to interpret it as a laudable democratic streak in the president's character. But fart jokes (as opposed to jokes about and allusions to feces, particularly those of the male bovine) have never loomed large in the Lone Star state. To see where Bush acquired this enthusiasm, it is necessary to look to his patrician WASP forebears.
A robust tradition of fart jokes exists within Anglo-Saxon culture, going back at least as far as Chaucer, and the fart joke holds a venerated place in English politics. Legend has it that Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford, once farted in the presence of Queen Elizabeth I, whereupon he went into exile for seven years. On his return, the queen reputedly greeted, "My lord, we had quite forgot the fart." The story is no likelier true than the oft-repeated claim that de Vere wrote Shakespeare's plays, but its persistence testifies to a certain fascination. In the early 17th century, a fart during debate in the House of Commons inspired a satirical poem called "The Parliament Fart." It enjoyed wide and enthusiastic circulation for the next half-century. James Joyce's Ulysses, which many consider the United Kingdom's greatest contribution to world literature in the 20th century, has been described—by one of its admirers—as "a giant fart joke" dressed up with "references to English literature and all kinds of obscure learning." (The word itself appears four times, according to Amazon's search engine.)
Turning to the Bush clan, we learn in Kitty Kelley's book The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynastythat New Yorker writer Brendan Gill was once a guest of George H.W. and Barbara Bush at their summer house in Kennebunkport, Maine. Stumbling through the place late at night in search of something to read, the only volume he could find was The Fart Book. (It was therefore likely in vain that Chairman Mao, attempting to shock Bush père when he was U.S. liaison to China, used a Chinese vulgarism that translated to "dog fart," according to Tom Wicker's George Herbert Walker Bush: A Penguin Life.)
The most flatuphilic Bush family member appears to be Jonathan J. Bush, brother to the 41st president and uncle to the 43rd. In 2003, Lloyd Grove of the New YorkDaily News reported that Jonathan J., a money manger in Connecticut, stockpiled remote-control fart machines (possibly the same model used against Karl Rove) and gave them away as a gag to friends and relatives:
"Flatulation devices — that's the clinical term," says health-care executive Jonathan S. Bush, who spoke for his father on this explosive issue. "My father likes to make people laugh with hilarious jokes. Ever since his brother George was in the White House, his great claim has always been that he is one joke removed from the presidency."
Describing his father, Sen. Prescott Bush of Connecticut, to the Washington Post in 1986, Jonathan J. Bush said: "I never heard him fart." What at the time seemed an aptly humorous way to describe the probity of the Bush family's political patriarch may now require reconsideration as an earnest expression of filial regret. Grove further reported that Jonathan J.'s other son, Billy Bush, liked to set off his dad's fart machine at the offices of Access Hollywood, where Billy worked as a reporter. Of his cousin George W. Bush, Billy told Grove, "George was a great one for whoopee cushions when he was a drinking man and a cutup, but I'd be surprised if he was into that sort of thing anymore."
Guess again, Billy. On Aug. 20 of this year, the following appeared in U.S. News & World Report's "Washington Whispers" column under the subhead, "Animal House in Washington":
He loves to cuss, gets a jolly when a mountain biker wipes out trying to keep up with him, and now we're learning that the first frat boy loves flatulence jokes. A top insider let that slip when explaining why President Bush is paranoid around women, always worried about his behavior. But he's still a funny, earthy guy who, for example, can't get enough of fart jokes. He's also known to cut a few for laughs, especially when greeting new young aides, but forget about getting people to gas about that.
Woodward, it appears, doesn't know the half of it. Inadvertently joining in the fun, in 2000 the Houston Chronicle (according to Texas Monthly's "Bum Steer Awards") mistranslated into Spanish the inaugural theme of President Bush's second gubernatorial term, "Together We Can." Instead of Juntos Podemos,the paper translated the phrase as Juntos Pedemos, which means "Together We Fart." Similarly serendipitous is a doll resembling President Bush created by Richard Halpern of Los Angeles. He calls it the "Pull My Finger President." You pull the finger and, well … listen for yourself.


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Jonesboro man part of original Army Air Force Band
JONESBORO — Dr. Harold Copenhaver didn't know what to expect when he auditioned for the Army Air Force Band.
"I knew I'd be drafted, and music was what I loved. So I thought this may be a good opportunity," said Copenhaver, who was 20 at the time.
He passed the audition and enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force in April 1942, beginning a career in the military music program that would last more than two decades.
Copenhaver, 91, a retired dean of the College of Fine Arts at Arkansas State University, was informed recently by the band's unofficial historian, Harry Gleeson, that he is believed to be the last living original member of the Army Air Force Band, now called the U.S. Air Force Band.
Copenhaver was born and raised on a farm in Girard, Kan.
"My mother was a music teacher. My folks gave me the choice of milking cows or practicing piano. So I chose the piano and took piano lessons for 12 to 15 years," he said.
While in high school, he played French horn.
"I told the band leader I wanted to be in the band. He said 'What do you want to play?' I said 'I don't know.' He looked over and said 'Here play this thing,' and it was a French horn. I played it ever since."
He played French horn when he joined the AAFB.
During his first semester at Pittsburg State Teachers College (now Pittsburg State University) in Pittsburg, Kan., he took a civil service exam. He had an opportunity to go to Washington, D.C., working in the War Department, where he made $1,260 a year.
It was at the War Department that he saw a notice that the Army Air Force Band had been increased from 28 to 48 pieces. Copenhaver called the director, who told him to come for an audition.
"There were four bands — the U.S. Marine Band, the U.S. Navy Band, the U.S. Army Band and the U.S. Army Air Force Band. We would rotate jobs at the White House for receptions. We played concerts all over Washington, D.C., and finally all over the world. We were the goodwill ambassadors from the United States," Copenhaver said.
"We worked daylight, dark and Sundays. I mean we were busy, busy, busy. Weekends were filled with concerts. We were traveling in the United States, as well as all these foreign countries."
Copenhaver would spend more than 20 years with the U.S. Air Force music program. He performed and conducted concerts on three continents and in more than 20 countries. He served as a musician, commandant of the U.S. Air Force Bandsman School of Music in Washington, commander and conductor of the Air Force Academy Band in Colorado Springs, Colo., and served as chief of bands and music at the Pentagon, in which he was responsible for a total of 75 Air Force Bands.
His time with the program allowed him to "meet a lot of nice people."
"I met the Queen of England. She had the band play a concert at Buckingham Palace. . We usually met the heads of states. I met Glenn Miller; he had his band at Bolling Field and rehearsing. He was there for a few weeks. I got to know him. I met with him and went out with him a time or two. He was a fine person."
He had the opportunity to guest conduct the Vienna Boys Choir during a performance at Olympic Stadium in Berlin.
In addition, Copenhaver performed for Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon.
"The Kennedys were the most hospitable as far as those particular presidents were concerned. . In those days, they would usually have refreshments, and they would ask the band to stay and eat the refreshments after the concert," Copenhaver recalled. "But not Roosevelt. With Roosevelt, you knew that you were the hired help there."
Copenhaver was also involved in planning the music for the funeral services for Kennedy.
"My boss was out of town that night. It was my responsibility to go to the White House and represent the Air Force music program. We had to decide what band was going to be at the cathedral, what band was going to lead the parade, what band was going to play at the White House. All the major bands were there. . I led the U.S.A.F. Drum and Bugle Corps at Kennedy's funeral."
Copenhaver got to know Nixon while he was serving as vice president.
"I knew Nixon better than any of the rest of them," he continued. "We were at the Capitol dedicating the Gutenberg Bible, placing it in the rotunda of the Capitol building, and I had a small band there to help with the ceremony. He came by and said 'Good morning Capt. Copenhaver.' It was kind of interesting that he would call me by name. And after that, we did several of those kind of appearances. So I always had a little closeness to Nixon."
While he enjoyed his time with the military music program, he said it wasn't "all fun and games."
"One day in Norwich, England, the band was performing an original arrangement of a piece called 'Three Little Messerschmidts.' It was kind of a spoof on the German air force. While we were playing it, they strafed the other side of the street where we were playing,"
He also remembers performing in Royal Albert Hall in London.
"There was no heat. We had to play in our big Army overcoats. And, of course, it was during the times of the buzz bombs. They were fine as long as you could hear them. But when the motors stopped that was when you better head for cover because that meant they were coming down."
While in Nicaragua arranging a tour, Copenhaver heard shots outside his hotel in the middle of the night.
"The attaché called me and said we better get out of the country. They're having a military coup. We went out to the airport. There was no concrete runway. It was just a field . and got out of town."
On one of the European tours, Copenhaver recalled eating "Brussels sprouts, beets and bread without any salt in it for 45 days — the same meal every day, every meal."
Copenhaver enjoyed the traveling, but there were no first-class accommodations.
"I would ride in whatever transportation I could get. Several times I would leave on a mail plane that would take mail overseas. But I enjoyed that because I could climb up on the sacks of mail and go to sleep."
He said the band received a camel as a thank-you gift after a performance in Morocco.
"It was my responsibility to get that camel back to the United States," he recalled, adding that the gift was eventually declined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture because of a prevalence of hoof and mouth disease in Morocco.
"That was kind of an unusual experience. I had to go tell the people who were our hosts that we were unable to accept the camel."
Copenhaver retired from the Air Force in 1964 and went on to have a second career in music education. He earned his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees from the American University in Washington. He was a professor of brass at Northeast Missouri State College in Kirksville, before joining ASU as dean of the College of Fine Arts, where he served from 1970-87.
Copenhaver said he is very blessed to have experienced all that he has had in his life.
"I would do it again."


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Venerable coaches to lead teams in college football all-star game benefitting Shriners Hospitals for Children
TAMPA, Fla. (December 4, 2012) – Leeman Bennett and Jerry Glanville have been selected as head coaches of the 88th East-West Shrine Game® benefitting Shriners Hospitals for Children®.
"We are proud to have two coaches with distinguished careers and a wealth of knowledge of football through their collegiate and NFL coaching careers," said Harold Richardson, executive director of the East-West Shrine Game. "Coach Bennett and Coach Glanville are excited to be a part of this game because it combines great football with a great cause. This week creates memories that will last a lifetime."
Bennett and Glanville both have impressive records as coaches and are looking forward to the opportunity to compete against one another for a good cause. While the East-West Shrine Game allows some of the best college football players in the country to showcase their talents in front of NFL coaches and scouts, the true purpose of the game is to raise awareness of Shriners Hospitals for Children.
"I'm grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this very special game that gives the players a stage to showcase their talents, and also supports a cause that is very dear to me," said Glanville. "At the end of the day, helping provide a better future for the children is what touches me the most."
"The Shrine Game gives these players the chance to compete against the best athletes in the country and show their support for a great cause," Bennett said. "I'm fortunate to have the opportunity to lead these young men in the game, all while putting smiles on the faces of children."
Kick-off is at 4p.m. on January 19, 2013, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. To learn more about the East-West Shrine Game or to order tickets, please visit www.shrinegame.com.
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Program is a behind-the-scenes look into the Buffalo Sabres organization
The Buffalo Sabres have announced that MSG will air "Beyond Blue & Gold," a video series that takes fans behind the scenes of the Sabres organization, starting this Saturday, Feb. 2, at 1 p.m. The half-hour program will premiere directly before MSG's coverage of the Sabres' game against the Montreal Canadiens, which begins at 1:30 p.m. with the Tops Game Night pregame show and then the game broadcast at 2 p.m. The program will then be re-aired after the game, at 5 p.m.
"Beyond Blue & Gold" is an in-depth look at the Buffalo Sabres organization that includes behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with the team's players, coaches and front office personnel. Cameras have been following the team since early June and have captured everything from offseason workouts, the NHL Entry Draft, rookie development camp and the buildup to the 2012-13 NHL season. Six episodes of "Beyond Blue & Gold" have already premiered online with more coming as the series continues throughout the 2012-13 season.
The first four episodes of the series, which encompass a time period of early June to late November, were melded together for Saturday's 30-minute program on MSG. The program on MSG is hosted by Sabres broadcaster Brian Duff and will largely cover the team's activity throughout the offseason and summer of 2012. Events included in the episode are: the combine held for draft prospects at First Niagara Center last June, the 2012 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, the team's rookie development camp, and a visit with the team's AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans.
New episodes of "Beyond Blue & Gold" will premiere every few weeks on http://www.Sabres.com and the Buffalo Sabres' official YouTube channel. Future episodes will focus on topics such as the French Connection statue unveiling from last October and the Sabres' preparations during training camp and the buildup to the 2012-13 NHL season.
MSG will continue to air the packages of "Beyond Blue & Gold" episodes throughout the season and as the series progresses. Viewers in the Buffalo and Rochester markets will have many chances to catch the first run of "Beyond Blue & Gold" on MSG. After Saturday's initial airings before and after the Sabres-Canadiens game, MSG has scheduled to re-air the program 17 times throughout the month. Fans are encouraged to check their local listings for future airtimes.


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Bridesmaids producer Judd Apatow is set to be honored in Los Angeles for his ability to foster new talent.
Apatow, who is responsible for bringing comedies Superbad, Knocked Up, and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy to the big screen, will be feted with the Creative Leadership Award at the Hollywood's New Leaders event on 29 October (12).
The filmmaker was selected for his success at boosting the careers of some of this generation's biggest stars, including funnymen Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, and Will Ferrell.
Event executive Brian Gott says, "It's no exaggeration to say that Judd's brand of comedy has been groundbreaking. His unique approach, R-rated bravado and eye for up-and-coming talents has changed the tone and tempo of film comedies."


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"Ahora Mismo: Spain"
When Ben arrives too late to get a pony ride he must learn how to wait the hard way. He's always wanted a horse and now it looks as if he's missed his opportunity. Luckily, Barney takes him to Spain where they meet Regalo, a dancing horse! Ben and Barney return to the park just in time for Ben to get a pony ride after all!. D
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Black bean salad
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Black bean salad
Diane Sizemore, Northwestern Mutual
1 15.5-ounce can no-salt-added or low-sodium black beans, drained
1 15-ounce can no-salt added or low-sodium kernel corn, drained or ¾ cup frozen corn, thawed
1 medium red bell pepper or 1 tomato diced
½ cup red onion, diced
1 teaspoon minced garlic from jar
2 tablespoon chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
3 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
Juice of 1 lime
Toss all together. Chill at least one hour.
TIP: Serve this as a side salad to a meal, or warm in microwave and use as a filling for tacos.


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My apologies.
I've been treating my blog like I treat the gym: a really awesome idea that I never seem to get around to.
Life has been crazy hectic trying to make enough product to stock the stores and the shows that I'm doing and I am… (huge surprise I know)……behind!
And, in addition there have been a series of unfortunate (not life threatening) events outside my control. I do have blog post planned about it which I intend to call:
Stay tuned for another exciting episode.
In the meantime, however, Amy over at Mod Podge Rocks has posted my latest tutorial using vintage Christmas Cards and, of course, Mod Podge to create a cheerful, vintagy wreath.
I must confess, this is Mod Podge Christmas Project attempt #3.
When I was home my sister Paula and I hatched a terrific idea but it proved to be too expensive to be practical. So I came up with Plan B and toiled and toiled and managed to create several somethings that looked less like the sophisticated work of a Man-Podger and more like the cast-off of a demented 5 year old.
But I'm pleased with the festive possibilities of this wreath and, if you have moment – head on over to Mod Podge Rocks to check out the full tutorial.
Captain Frazzled signing off!


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"I Saw You" touch your lips and blow me a kiss
Who saw? Who was seen? Was it you?
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You: very pretty smile, black rimmed glasses.
Always greeting me I go in about twice a week.
We chat for the spilt moment as you ring up my items. Hopefully soon I will treat you out to DQ.
Ah, my Golden Lynx, your love is like a cat's paw: soft, warm, fuzzy, but oh, those retractable, razor-sharp claws! I'm so sorry we ran out of time. I knw we both tried. I'll be back in two weeks. I have something serious I want to ask you but I didn't want to do it over the phone or through e-mail. Wait for me, Cat Woman.
I was going north, you were going south. You touched your lips, blew me a kiss, and we both rode our separate ways. I didn't stop because I was too focused on my training, and was hoping to catch you on the way back … you made my day :)
Greasy haired beauty,
Your skate tattoo makes me blush,
As you watch the ducks.


text: Rebecca Thomas' "Electrick Children," which screened in the Berlin Film Festival's Generation 14plus section last week, has been snapped up by BAC Films for France.Pic, which stars Julia Garner and Rory Culkin, is being shopped at the market by M-Appeal. The acquisition follows previous deals inked with Revolver/Picturehouse for U.K. rights and Rialto for Australia earlier in the market. The film, written and directed by Thomas, follows a young Mormon girl who believes in immaculate conception while her religious family considers her condition the result of an intolerable transgression. She soon has a life-changing experience after listening to rock music for the first time. Pic has also been selected to screen in SXSW.


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Inspired by recipe testing we've been doing, summer, and not wanting to turn on the oven, I made my first cake on the grill, with great success.
I used the Pineapple Upside Down Cake recipe in How To Cook Everything Vegetarian, subbing 2 cups pitted cherries for the pineapple. The batter came together in less than two minutes; I poured it over the brown sugar and cherries scattered over the bottom of a cast iron skillet, and I carried it up to the rooftop, where our barbecue was taking place.
We were using a standard Weber kettle grill, the one pretty much everyone has owned at some point. I tried to wait until the coals had ashed over, but I got impatient and put the skillet directly over the fire before it had hit its peak hotness. (Next time I'll wait until the coals are fully "ready.") I closed the lid and cooked it for 15 minutes, then checked on it; it was nowhere near ready, so I closed the lid and set my timer for 10 minutes. When I checked again, I'd say the cake was just slightly overdone, but I had been enjoying myself for those extra 10 minutes and I figured no one would notice.
They did not. The fruit mixture was bubbling around the edges and the crust was crisp and smoky. I flipped it out of the skillet onto a cake plate and let it rest while we cooked and ate the rest of our dinner (also cooked on the grill). In the end, it was the cake everyone was most impressed with. I'm now inspired to grill all my summer desserts: It's easy, practical (you can do it while the grill is heating up), and delivers impressive results.
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2009-2010 President Camila Alire's initiative – Libraries: the Heart of All Communities – focuses on practical tools to help frontline library staff identify those opportunities to advocate for the value of libraries and their own value on a daily basis. The toolkits were created by frontline public, school, academic and special librarians with those specific audiences in mind.
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Just about every president since Richard Nixon has set energy independence as a goal, and both major candidates have brought it up the current campaign.
As it turns out, there is a place, not so far from here, that has achieved energy independence: Canada.
Canada produces far more oil than it consumes. They're not dependent on the Middle East! They've got all the oil they need!
I called Stephen Gordon, a professor of economics at Université Laval in Quebec City, to ask him about what energy independence means for his nation.
"It's not really that big a deal," he told me.
Really? I asked him what gas station he used to fill up his car.
Ultramar. Corner of St. Olivie and St. Jean Baptiste. I called the station and (with the help of a colleague who speaks French) learned that they Charge $1.37 per liter, in Canadian dollars.
Do all the conversions, adjust for taxes, and you get something around $4 per gallon — about the same price as we pay in the U.S. right now.
Energy independence does not mean cheaper gasoline. It doesn't even mean that prices are more stable. Gas prices in Canada went up this summer just like they did in the United States. Prices in Canada are sensitive to conflict in the Middle East, or increased demand from China.
There is a global market for oil. That means there is basically one price, whether you are a net exporter (Canada) or the world's biggest importer (the U.S.).
It is good for Canada's economy to export oil to the rest of the world. Oil is money sitting there in the ground. But it doesn't make gas any cheaper at the pump.
Now, to another theme that's come up this election season, and on this program, American energy independence. It sounds like a good idea. Just about every president since Richard Nixon has set it as a goal. Both presidential candidates have brought it up repeatedly this campaign. Yesterday, we looked at whether energy independence is an achievable goal.
Today, David Kestenbaum in our Planet Money team asked: is it worth achieving?
DAVID KESTENBAUM, BYLINE: There is a place a magical place that has achieved this Holy Grail of energy independence. It's just north of us - Canada - where this guy lives.
STEPHEN GORDON: I'm Stephen Gordon. I'm a professor of economics at Laval Universite in Quebec City.
KESTENBAUM: And in Canada you are energy independent?
GORDON: And we have been for as long as I can remember, anyway. It's not really that big a deal.
KESTENBAUM: Canada produces far more oil than it needs. There are huge reserves in the oil sands of Alberta. And to Americans this may sound great. No longer dependent on the Middle East. You've got all the oil you need at home.
So what does this do for the average Canadian? What does this do for Stephen Gordon? Let's call his gas station.
What's your gas station, where do you fill up your tank?
GORDON: Oh dear. It's called the Ultramar, at the corner of St. Olivie and St. Jean Baptiste.
KESTENBAUM: They only speak French, he warned.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: (French spoken) Bonjour.
KESTENBAUM: Fortunately, so does my colleague Dina Temple-Raston. She asked the price of gas.
DINA TEMPLE-RASTON, BYLINE: (French spoken)
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: (French spoken)
KESTENBAUM: One dollar, thirty-seven cents Canadian, per liter. How does that compare to the United States? If you do the conversion, correct for taxes, it's around $4 a gallon. Roughly what we pay in the United States these days.
Energy independence does not mean cheaper gas. It doesn't even mean stability. Gas prices in Canada went up this summer, just like they did in the United States. Canada is just as sensitive to conflict in the Middle East or increased demand from China.
Here's Jeff Rubin, another Canadian economist.
JEFF RUBIN: We're energy independent. You're a big net importer - the world's biggest net importer. But guess what? I'm not driving around in Toronto any cheaper than you're driving around in New York.
KESTENBAUM: The reason energy independence doesn't help Canada, he says, is that oil is a global market. Oil can be shipped all over the world. There's basically one Price for oil. That's why on the news, when they talk about the price of oil, they talk about the price of oil.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: The price of oil, look at this, down ever so slightly this morning.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN #1: The price of oil actually hit a seven month low...
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN #2: Oil prices are down over three percent. Just look at the...
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN #3: In commodities, oil prices nosedived...
KESTENBAUM: The main benefit Canada gets from having so much oil, these economists say, is just that it's great for the Canadian economy to have a lot of valuable oil to sell. It means jobs. It creates wealth. It's money sitting there in the ground. More oil is better, whether you are technically independent or not.
Canada has oil. The United States has things Canada needs. Like fruit.
GORDON: We're very happy to get that stuff trucked in from California and Mexico.
KESTENBAUM: Does anyone talk about fresh fruit independence up there?
GORDON: Only economists when we get cranky.
KESTENBAUM: David Kestenbaum, NPR News.
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|01/07/2011 - 5:26pm
|"Michigan Man" can
kiss my
"Michigan Man" can
|01/07/2011 - 4:58pm
|This is a haiku.
I'm not
This is a haiku.
I'm not trying very hard.
One two three four five.
|01/06/2011 - 7:52pm
|Come for the posbang....
stay for the coaching search.
(WOO first post in months!)
|11/06/2010 - 10:46pm
|I thought that's what I heard
I thought that's what I heard on TV. The play-by-play guys were droning on and I faintly heard "Hide yo' kids, hide yo' wife!" Needless to say, I LOL'd.
|09/21/2010 - 9:48pm
|I always say, I hope they
I always say, I hope they have Pollyeye's in Heaven.
|08/30/2010 - 9:38pm
|Honestly, I cry every time I
Honestly, I cry every time I see that video. It's a welcome swish of cold water that causes me to think "Gee, my life isn't so bad." Both my parents are still alive, as are my wife's; we both have an education, as well as jobs. This man makes me officially not allowed to complain about anything. Ever.
|08/19/2010 - 11:27pm
The out-of-state tuition made it flat impossible to go to UM when I was looking at schools. That didn't, however, erase the previous 18 years of fandom. If anything, I get a shred of respect around here for being a fan from birth and taking my lumps presently, rather than hopping on the bandwagon when they were thumping OSU in the 90s.
|08/19/2010 - 10:39pm
|It's a shame Tulsa isn't on
It's a shame Tulsa isn't on the schedule. You could have "15 days until Mike Cox pounds Beaver."
|08/19/2010 - 10:14pm
|As Brad Paisley says:
"Even on a slow day, I can have a three way....chat with two women at one time."
|08/15/2010 - 9:47pm
|I get that as well.
Grew up in Fremont, went to school at Bowling Green--man, did I take hell for maintaining my fandom in all things Michigan there--now living in Norwalk. I get that question at least once a week during football season. An effective solution has been getting the "Huh?" look when I ask the same people how/why they root for the Steelers.
|08/07/2010 - 8:01pm
|I'll draw on my experience,
I'll draw on my experience, which comes in two forms:
1.) I was one (I was a lineman first! Don't judge me!)
2.) I coach them now (Norwalk, OH - both Jr. High and HS)
The way I understand it, Gibbons has a mega leg, but--at least going into spring--he had the tendency to shotgun spray his attempts everywhere.
Bottom line: kickers can be headcases. A lot of the time, a team just doesn't know what it's getting until the guy steps out onto the field. I've seen kickers who will nail shots from 45 yards in practice, and piddle down their legs when called upon to do it in a game. Maybe some schools, as has been mentioned, seem better at weeding out the nutbars than others. In short, it's definitely more of a mental thing than anything.
|08/01/2010 - 3:18pm
|To offer some memories of my
To offer some memories of my own:
1.) Buffalo Stampede: I was in college at Bowling Green at the time, and was watching this game on TV. I was pissed and in the 3rd quarter, I shut the game off entirely. Only the next day did I find out from my brother that Michigan had pulled a rabbit out of their hat (and other places). That was my moment of shame as a Michigan fan.
2.) Braylonfest: I was getting ready to go to a wedding with my family and started getting changed as Michigan was down 17. Learning my lesson from the last instance, I come back to the TV and gape.
"Um, Dad?"
My father had the same "What the hell?!" expression on his face that I had. We wound up missing the ceremony and going to the reception as we stuck around to watch overtime, arriving in a much better mood than had been anticipated. Thus continued the tradition in my family that Michigan football is literally more important than anything else.
|07/28/2010 - 4:29pm
|What I tell my students goes
What I tell my students goes along with that. A=action (verb). Therefore, affect = verb. I'll spare everyone from the exceptions. :)
|03/22/2010 - 9:17pm
|Being an English-teaching
Being an English-teaching nerd, I'll be the one to point this out: You aren't missing much by forgetting Winesburg, Ohio.
|02/26/2010 - 7:42pm
|Such a care package requires
Such a care package requires extra care. Make it separate.
|02/26/2010 - 7:33pm
|Re: OSU Blog
I lol'd when I read the metaphor of "trumping up allegations of farting in church."
|02/23/2010 - 5:15pm
|My wife has, for months,
My wife has, for months, randomly burst out with "BOO, BEN KONOP!" thanks to that video.
|02/23/2010 - 5:07pm
|That, my friend, is an
That, my friend, is an excellent metaphor. Well done.
|02/23/2010 - 4:05pm
|Sweet. So now I get to look
Sweet. So now I get to look forward to six more months of "So Michigan cheated on their practice lengths, huh? Sure didn't do them any good! BAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!...."
|02/14/2010 - 7:20pm
|By nature, it's a mismatch.
By nature, it's a mismatch. Their job is generally to keep the ball carrier in front and make the open field tackle. Sadly, methinks we tended to neglect both aspects last year.
|02/04/2010 - 11:36pm
|I teach high schoolers. I've
I teach high schoolers. I've seen the best as well as the worst. In my experience, there's nothing more satisfying than seeing a kid in a bad situation--self-induced or not--work himself out of it and into something positive.
|02/04/2010 - 4:21pm
|I have to wonder if Sharp
I have to wonder if Sharp realizes the idoicy of interpreting a teenager's life as worthless/unredeemable. Or the decision being the result of a google search pinging a couple of arrests (fully acknowledging the difference between "arrest" and "conviction"). It would be classless enough to bring it up in conversation, let alone in the media where the masses can read or listen to it.
Is it surprising that he would do so? Hardly. He gets his jollies out of reading our pissed off reactions. Not even worth spending any more attention on, in my opinion. Congrats to Brian for a thorough, well-deserved annihilation of Mr. Sharp.
|01/26/2010 - 10:26pm
|Seems guys like that don't
Seems guys like that don't last that long. See: Matt Anderson. Freak things seem to happen to guys who throw that fast that often--at least if they play for the Tigers.
|01/24/2010 - 3:13pm
|If there's a way to keep both
If there's a way to keep both Talbots, I certainly wouldn't say no to the depth; to me it's the most pressing concern on the defensive side of the ball. If they left for other options, I'd consider someone like Parker a win-win for Michigan.
|01/24/2010 - 3:06pm
I hear you on out-of-state tuition. I grew up in Fremont, OH, and tutition at UM would've been killer. I took crap for 5 years at BG while maintaining my maize and blue allegiances--come to think if it I still take crap as I live/work in Northern Ohio.
|01/21/2010 - 11:25pm
|1.) The power grunt may be
1.) The power grunt may be related to the poop velocity.
2.) My theory is that men stop maturing around age 13. My 57-year-old father in law still busts out like a Kindergartner at fart/poop jokes.


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The city's telecommunications office will discuss its annual report, which describes the city's unsuccessful effort to attract Verizon FiOS to the city. The city had hoped Verizon would provide competition to Time-Warner.
Lawmakers are also scheduled to discuss a measure banning junk yards from accepting refrigerators that have had harmful gases have been removed, and another reducing the first-time permit fee for food trucks from $1,000 to $800.
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• The Council's Fruit Belt advisory committee will meet at noon on Monday in Room 1417 in City Hall.
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• The Council's Civil Service Committee will meet at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday in Council Chambers, and will discuss three appointments to city boards.
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A request to covert 1499 Niagara St. to a contractor's storage yard with fencing will also be considered.
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agents associated with climate change (Sanchez-Arcilla and Jimenez, 1997). Low-lying
deltas are especially vulnerable to sea-level rise and increasing shoreline
wave action (Walker, 1998). A decrease in river water discharge, as projected
under some climate change scenarios, could lead to hindrance of delta progradation
and increase the risk of irreversible change for the ecosystem in estuarine-deltaic
areas (Qian, et al., 1993; Shi, 1995). Tidal rivers and estuaries will become
more prone to saltwater intrusion as a result of projected sea-level rise (Huang,
et al., 1982; Li, 1984, 1985; Shi, 1995). Sea-level changes associated with
global warming would be exacerbated by tectonic submergence, ground subsidence
as a result of groundwater withdrawal, rise of water level created by delta
progradation, and eustatic sea-level rise.
Low-lying muddy coastlines associated with large deltas form a significant
resource and support large human populations. In China, for example, such low-lying
deltas cover about 4,000 km 22% of the total coastline. These muddy coastal
ecosystems are basically distributed along large deltas and partly in semi-closed
bays (Ren, 1985). Erosion of muddy coastlines in Asiaas documented in
China, for exampleis triggered largely by sediment starvation resulting
from human activities and delta evolution rather than sea-level rise (Ji et
al., 1993; Chen and Chen, 1998). Beach erosion is widespread in the coastal
zone of Asia and has been reported in China, Japan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand,
Bangladesh, and Malaysia (Xia et al., 1993; Sato and Mimura 1997; Teh 1997;
Nishioka and Harasawa, 1998; Huq et al., 1999; Middleton, 1999).
Coastal wetlands frequently are associated with deltas, estuaries, lagoons,
and sheltered bays. Tidal flats of the muddy coast in Asia constitutes the main
part of the coastal wetland (Bird, 1992). Large-scale wetland reclamation in
the major deltas has taken place during the past few decades (Lang et al., 1998;
Liu et al., 1998). Lagoons, which are important wetlands, are located across
the coastal regions of India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, and Russia.
The transitional area between uplift and subsidence belts has favored the formation
of lagoons along China's coastline (Li and Wang, 1991). These lagoons tend
to be decreasing in area as a result of silting of sediments and plant growing
(Zhu, 1991). Sea-level rise and reduction of river-borne sediments will decelerate
delta progradation and wetland renewal. The rich biodiversity of wetlands in
Asia is seriously threatened by loss of wetlands from sea-level rise (Nicholls
et al., 1999).
Mangroves are made up of salt-adapted evergreen trees; they are restricted
to the intertidal zone along the vast coastlines of tropical countries in Asia
and extend landward along tidal rivers. The Sundarbans in Bangladesh and adjacent
areas in India, covering about 6,000 km2, are the largest mangrove
forests in the world (Allison, 1998). Depletion of mangrove forests by anthropogenic
pressures has become a serious problem (Farnsworth and Ellison, 1997). Approxmately
half of mangrove forests in Thailand were reduced by 56% during 1961-1996.
In the Philippines, more than 75% of the mangrove forests have been lost in
less than 70 years. Destruction of Indonesia's estimated 44,000 km2
of mangroves has taken place mainly since 1975 (Middleton, 1999; UNEP, 1999).
Mangrove forests are highly vulnerable to climate change-induced sea-level rise
because it will change the salinity distribution and hence productivity. Large-scale
changes in species composition and zonation in mangrove forests also are expected
as a result of changes in sedimentation and organic accumulation, the nature
of the coastal profile, and species interaction (Aksornkaoe and Paphavasit,
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Pat Quinn's administration is reintroducing an early inmate release plan to
ease prison crowding.
The Illinois Department of Corrections
has started reviewing records of potentially eligible inmates.
A legislative committee approved rules for the program this week. Quinn
signed them into law in June. A Corrections spokeswoman had no timetable for
implementing the system for granting up to six months' time off an inmate's
Quinn suspended a former version of the program in 2009 after The
Associated Press reported that 1,700 inmates had been released within weeks or
even days of arriving at the penitentiary.
There are more than 49,000 inmates in space designed for 33,000.
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San Mateo doc posts bail in molest cases
A former San Mateo child psychiatrist awaiting a second trial on charges he molested seven boys has been released from custody after posting bail, authorities said Monday.
William Ayres, 80, was released Thursday from San Mateo County Jail in Redwood City, where he had been held in lieu of $900,000 bail, said Karen Guidotti, chief deputy district attorney.
His release came a day after Superior Court Judge John Grandsaert ruled that Ayres is competent to stand trial, based on findings by doctors at Napa State Hospital.
The doctors had concluded that while staying at the hospital for almost a year, Ayres had been faking symptoms of dementia, prosecutors said.
Ayres, former head of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, is charged with molesting seven boys, ages 8 to 13, during physical examinations he said were part of their counseling sessions from 1991 to 1996.
Ayres was arrested in 2007, but his first trial resulted in a hung jury two years later. When prosecutors decided to retry him, defense attorneys argued that he was not mentally competent. That led to another jury trial to determine his competency, which also resulted in a hung jury in October 2011 and led to his placement at Napa.
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Are you a hippo mom or a panda dad? Parenting takes a look at the newest parenting styles and where they originated. Which one fits you?
Hippo parent: One who (metaphorically) sits on her child until he complies. In a letter to the editor published by the Boston Globe last spring, a reader gave advice for getting kids to obey: "For heaven's sake, sit on them!"
Panda dad: The soft male counterpart to Amy Chua's "tiger mother," a parent who raises her kids "the Chinese way" (über-strict, with high expectations). In a Wall Street Journal blog posted in March 2011, Alan Paul, who spent three-plus years living with his family in Beijing, says he opts for "controlled chaos," adding, "It works for us, even if it has sent weak-kneed babysitters scurrying for the door."
Hot-tub parent: A mom or dad who fosters conversation by creating a comfortable environment. "Sitting down with a child for no other reason than to have a 'talk' isn't nearly as effective as having that talk while doing some other activity," Julie Knight wrote on Patch.com. "Some of my most interesting conversations with my kids occur in our hot tub."
Wishbone parent: A pushover who wishes her children would behave better. Blogging for Psychology Today's website, Maureen Healy wrote, "These parents have the 'best of intentions' but don't do the things, like applying consistent discipline, that are necessary."
How would you describe your parenting style?
This article originally appeared in the February 2012 issue of Parenting magazine.


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South to Brooklyn.
28 comments:
- Melly said...
Congrats Meg! Having been born-and-raised in Brooklyn, I want to welcome you "home." I love Manhattan, but Brooklyn's my heart. The cobblestone streets, abundance of trees, small coffee shops, locally owned stores, ethnic flavor. The list goes on, and you'll love every bit of it!
Enjoy and best of luck!
- Wednesday, May 23, 2012
- stefanie hurtado said...
beautiful. congratulations on soon moving to a space of your own!
- Wednesday, May 23, 2012
- Casey Lewis said...
You're going to LOVE Brooklyn. I don't actually know you, sure, but having read your blog for years, a feel like the fit couldn't be more perfect. Can't wait to read about your adventures there! xx
- Wednesday, May 23, 2012
- Jennifer M. said...
Yeah! I've never been to New York, but from what I've read about it, I think I'd love Brooklyn the most of all the boroughs. I hope you will find home there!
- Wednesday, May 23, 2012
- Alexa said...
the southerner in ME appreciates this:
In ten days I will fill a truck with only the furniture that will fit into a small studio apartment and I will hurtle south. To Brooklyn. The southerner in me appreciates this. Victory by degrees.
Happy home-making. It's such a deeply good ritual.
- Wednesday, May 23, 2012
- aubry. said...
meg, i was in nyc last week. i kept my eyes wide all week thinking that by some small miracle i'd see you on a subway. i was looking for you and ivanka trump.
but here's a secret - i fell madly in love with brooklyn. prospect park. the quieter, wider streets with homes so reminiscent of the cosby show.
100% enchanted.
i'm excited to hear more stories of your adventure and journey!
- Wednesday, May 23, 2012
- kate said...
meg. your new little piece of home looks absolutely lovely. i can't wait to read about your journey there.
(to the place and in the place.)
- Wednesday, May 23, 2012
- colleen said...
I am so jealous!! I adore Carroll gardens. I hope to make it my home after manhattan, too. congrats on your new home - cant wait to see all the new things you discover!
- Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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- Cassie said...
Wishing you well in your new space!
- Wednesday, May 23, 2012
- Luisa Rodríguez said...
congratulations, meg! you must be so thrilled!
i have been living in the same place for the past 4 years and a half. Before that, i moved 7 times in 2 years.
moving is so hard, but, sometimes, it can be such a blessing and it also refreshing, just like you've described.
this will be the beginning of a new chapter in your life because everything changes when we move. sometimes even our comforting daily routines change a little bit.. or a lot.
you're gonna love it. i'm sure you will.
have a great day!
- Wednesday, May 23, 2012
- isabug said...
hurray for brooklyn! i have to say that working in manhattan and then coming home to quieter (at least for me) brooklyn is like a dream.
- Wednesday, May 23, 2012
- Little Tree Vintage said...
good luck i love brooklyn!
- Wednesday, May 23, 2012
- heatherhxo said...
I absolutely adore Brooklyn and almost moved there earlier this year. I hope you find what you're looking for there.
- Wednesday, May 23, 2012
- Jacob Phelps said...
so, so happy for you! I hope you'll share pics once you get settled in!
- Wednesday, May 23, 2012
- Shawnee said...
so exciting! i've never been but brooklyn's my favorite anyway. love your writing.
- Wednesday, May 23, 2012
- Meghan said...
oooh meg, congrats!! there is nothing better than living on your own. and by "own" i mean without roommates. the solitude is so peaceful and you do discover more things about yourself. the pics you posted seem divine! and if that is your periwinkle-colored door, you cannot go wrong!
- Wednesday, May 23, 2012
As a recent Brooklyn resident (from the streets of Washington Heights in fact!) I can say that Brooklyn is wonderful! No more leaving your neighborhood all the time for brunch! Or hanging out with friends! Or movies! Or any of it. It's all in Brooklyn, all the time. Welcome to The Best Borough.
- Wednesday, May 23, 2012
- Sierra said...
Can I come live in Brooklyn with you? I dream of living there!!
Oh, Just Living the Dream
- Wednesday, May 23, 2012
- Bridget said...
oh meg, so exciting. i think brooklyn will be a welcome change. best of luck.
- Wednesday, May 23, 2012
- Brittan said...
I've never felt at home anywhere like I did in Brooklyn. Such good luck to you.
- Wednesday, May 23, 2012
- ♥Esmeralda♥ said...
Congratulations for your new "life"!
I'm from Spain and I love seeing your pictures of how it is your city.
I would love to someday get to know your country, in the meantime I will continue enjoying seeing your wonderful photos!
Kisses from Spain
- Thursday, May 24, 2012
- jimmylou said...
fantastic! reading your blog makes me want to come to New York so bad. I'm from little ol' New Zealand, so hopefully I'll be able to visit sometime soon!
- Thursday, May 24, 2012
Congratulations on your new space! I truly hope it is home for you. I love Brooklyn. It's my hometown and I can't wait to move back one day, hopefully soon.
- Thursday, May 24, 2012
- katilda said...
i went to NYC for the first time last week and stayed in manhattan...after a couple days of excited frenzy, i wandered across the bridge to brooklyn...and then i think i BREATHED for the first time in days! it was definitely more the speed and spaciousness of this western girl.
- Thursday, May 24, 2012
- Erin said...
Yay for you, Meg! "Victory by degrees..." good stuff.
- Thursday, May 24, 2012
- Britti said...
I'm excited for you.
Congratulations on signing a lease and everything.
All the best for this new chapter!
- Monday, May 28, 2012
- Brady said...
Oh, my gosh, my stomach just flip-flopped when I read this. I was in Brooklyn a few weekends ago - I have a cousin who lives in Cobble Hill, and we also explored Red Hook. I love Chicago - LOVE it. But I have to admit that I'm a little bit jealous of you right now. :)
- Monday, May 28, 2012


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"We are at incredible crossroads. We can't go back to the 150 year old growth-based economy. We can't sustain the growth,"
OCALA -- A business development manager for a worldwide manufacturer of high-end sports and extreme-weather gear told a packed room at the IHMC evening lecture Wednesday that it's time corporations took a stand and put concern for the environment, community and employees ahead of the profit motive.
"We are at incredible crossroads. We can't go back to the 150 year old growth-based economy. We can't sustain the growth," said guest lecturer Bill Klyn, business development manager with Patagonia clothing company.
Klyn cited studies indicating about 150 percent of Earth's resources -- up from about 50 percent in 1987 -- are used currently to produce consumer goods.
"We need to sustain healthy growth. The clean air and land (depleted by manufacturers) can't be replaced. Slow growth is the elephant in the room (in economic discussions)," Klyn said.
Klyn, 63, a resident of Jackson, Wyo., started with the Ventura, Calif.-based Patagonia 25 years ago to lend his outdoor expertise to the company's clothing line. He has since become Patagonia's pitchman, promoting a "new and more responsible corporate philosophy" that he says is already in place at Patagonia.
The new approach laid out by Klyn focuses on reducing use of natural resources, encouraging recycling and giving back to the community rather than pushing for ever-increasing profits and increased demand.
"Patagonia has a 'Five R's' guideline: recycle, reuse, reimagine, reduce and repair," Klyn said. Patagonia has a repair service for its clothing and the "Common Threads Recycling" program. Klyn said Patagonia programs "kept 56.5 tons of material out of the landfills since 2005."
Klyn noted $41 million of the company's used goods have been recirculated on eBay through a site set up by Patagonia.
"Patagonia is family-owned by Yvon and Malinda Chouinard. (Yvon Chouinard) founded the company as a mountain climber who wanted better equipment, like a better ice ax, so he made his own. Your life depends upon climbing equipment and he used that same (quality) philosophy in making clothing," Klyn said.
Patagonia makes fleeces, waders and specialized hot and cold weather gear. Their products are used by consumers from sportsmen to soldiers in the Delta Force. The company sells through stores and publishes a catalog on recycled paper.
Patagonia is employing the Higg Index to measure the use of resources like energy and water for the entire manufacturing and supply process, Klyn said. It joins about 40 other companies including Walmart that are involved in handling about 30 percent of the world's clothing.
"One day clothing in the stores will have an electronic tag on the hangers which will list the Higg index," giving a measure of the environmental impact of the making and shipping of the product, Klyn stated.
"Consumers want to feel good and spend their hard-earned money with companies that are doing the right thing," Klyn said.
Klyn said several large corporations, including Hewlett Packard, Coca Cola and Unilever, are among those looking at using less water, energy and packaging.
Klyn, an expert sport fisherman, is a founding member of the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation and Bonefish and Tarpon Trust. Klyn was involved in developing the Outdoor Channel series "Buccaneers and Bones," according to a biography.
Klyn told the audience that the Cuyahoga River once being on fire started his concern about the environment.
"This is really all about our children and our children's children," said Klyn, who has a 13-year-old son, Sam.
Lecture attendee Vanguard High School teacher Lynda Fagan said she believes many youth are "sickened by consumerism" and want more "environmental responsibility."
Prior to the talk, John Hunt of First Avenue National Bank of Ocala said the bank had the first two green buildings in the county rated by a federal agency.
"We reduce, reuse and recycle the equal of getting 48 cars off the road daily," Hunt said.
Former Florida governor and Marion County resident Buddy MacKay called the lecture series, held in partnership with the College of Central Florida, a "huge asset to Ocala."
MacKay said he is currently working with the Southern Legal Counsel in Gainesville to fight the approval of an estimated 5 million gallon daily use of Marion County water by commercial concern Adena Springs, which is being considered by officials.
"This is an important message," MacKay said.


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Hey kids! The 20-year-old Wizards of Waverly Place star is done with Justin Bieber. While this may not surprise (or even bother) many jealous Beliebers, it caught many tabloid observers off guard. "She broke up with him about a week ago," a source told People. "With them being apart so much it got complicated. She had some trust issues. It's not easy, but the relationship needed to end." Now, "trust issues" here just be a euphemism for 19-year-old Victoria's Secret model Barbara Palvin, who's now been sighted at least twice with the Biebs.


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Construction on the Advanced Technology Center in Virginia Beach, Va., was completed in late 2002. Final testing of the Cat. 5e cable plant was proceeding smoothly with the exception of the cables to the slab-on-grade floor boxes. The cables to the slab-on-grade floor boxes failed testing. An investigation revealed that the conduit run under the slab contained water.
Prior to installation of the cables, the telecom contractor, who was a sub to the electrical contractor, verified that the conduits had been blown clear to remove any water that may have been present. Yet two months later the PVC conduit contained water and the cable cover was discolored where it had been in contact with the water. The conduit joints were glued, which prevented any water infiltration from the ground. So where was the water coming from?
Condensation was the culprit
The mechanical contractor on this project had installed a plenum-return HVAC system for the building. Accordingly, the telecom contractor installed plenum-rated Cat. 5e cable throughout the building. In a plenum-return HVAC system, rooms are slightly more pressurized than the ceiling plenum. Air moves from the rooms to the ceiling plenum and then to the HVAC unit.
Holding one's hand near the floor box conduit revealed a slight air movement. The conduit was acting as a miniature HVAC duct. Air was moving from the room to the lower pressure ceiling plenum through the conduit. During humid summer conditions the air moving through the conduit was cooled below its dew point where the conduit was in direct contact with the soil under the slab, causing condensation to accumulate in the conduit.
Compliance with codes and standards
Research into the various codes and design methods for under-slab conduit construction reveals that 300.5(D)(5) of the 2002 NEC requires that "cables and insulated conductors installed in enclosures or raceways in underground installations shall be listed for use in wet locations." In addition, BICSI's Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual, Chapter 4, Section 1, page 4-5, under the heading 'Wet Locations' states, "…slab-on-grade construction where pathways are installed underground or in concrete slabs that are in direct contact with soil (e.g., sand, gravel, etc.) are considered to be 'wet locations'."
However, plenum-rated cable isn't suitable for installation in wet locations. It has microscopic holes in its outer covering, which allows the water to wick past the cable sheath and change the electrical properties of the cable. And experience has shown that water degrades the performance of Cat. 5e and Cat. 6 cable to a much greater extent than is the case with Cat. 3 and Cat. 5 cable.
In the absence of a dual-rated plenum/wet location cable, a transition point was installed in the wall between a plenum-rated cable to a wet location-rated Cat. 5e cable for that portion of the cable that runs under the slab. This type of cable has a waterproof sheath suitable for outdoor use and contains a gel fill to prevent water wicking. This same solution can be used on Cat. 6 cabling where all components are Cat. 6-rated.
The situation at the Advanced Technology Center points to the need to make some design and installation changes from common industry practice for slab-on-grade floor boxes. The methods in use for Cat. 3 and Cat. 5 cables won't work for Cat. 5e and Cat. 6 cables. Where slab-on-grade conditions exist, floor boxes with communication outlets should be avoided when possible. If required, they should be designed with a transition point and outdoor-, or wet location-rated cable for the portion of the cable that runs under the slab and to the floor boxes.
Pfefferkorn, Jr., P.E., RCDD/OSP is an electrical engineer with Clark Nexsen Architecture and Engineering in Norfolk, Virginia.


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By Christopher Nelson, freelance journalist and graduate student, Georgetown University Law Center
I recently had the privilege of attending the Society of American Business Editors and Writers conference in Indianapolis, Indiana as a Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism fellow. It was an enriching experience, a welcome opportunity to have an up close and personal introduction to the world of business and economics reporting.
Still, one thing struck me while there: the lack of people of color at the conference. Given the importance of reporting on the economy, including jobs numbers, the growth or lack thereof of national and international companies, consumer spending, tax policy, trade policy, and myriad other issues, it was quite startling. So I decided to explore the topic of diversity in business reporting.
As an African-American journalist, I decided to look at this in terms of the state of the black business journalist. From personal experience, I know members of the National Association of Black Journalists who cover business news, including: Kortney Stringer, retail editor, the Associated Press; Michelle Singletary, Personal Finance Columnist, the Washington Post; Alfred Edmond Jr., Editor at Large, Black Enterprise magazine; Sharon Epperson, senior commodities correspondent and personal finance correspondent, CNBC; and Valerie Coleman Morris veteran business news anchor, just to name a few.
Yet, I wondered why there aren't more faces that reflect America's growing diversity? "The thing about blacks and business journalism is we need to be there," said Shartia Brantley, a segment producer for CNBC's "Street Signs."
Back in late 2008 media columnist Richard Prince used his column to explore whether the state of the economy would make business reporting more attractive for journalists of color.
Brantley who earned her master's in journalism from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism also has her MBA from the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University. Before becoming a journalist she was a marketing analyst and corporate consultant. For her, working for CNBC has been a way to merge her multiple passions and a prime opportunity inform viewers about a subject in which she is well versed.
"With all that's happened with the mortgage crisis, the credit crisis everyone is more engaged," she added.
In order to fill the void she sees, she files weekly business briefs and other reports for TheGrio.com, NBC News' African-American oriented videocentric news site. Brantley's cadre of stories ranging from the need for consumers to do more to protect their pockets, to the credit crunch's impact on black churches shows there are stories waiting to be told.
A recent Nielsen report completed in conjunction with the National Newspaper Publishers Association, the consortium of African-American newspapers, notes that by 2015, "African-Americans are projected to spend $1.1 trillion annually."
Economic empowerment of consumers is also a top priority for civil rights organizations like the National Urban League, and the NAACP.
Traditionally any effects of the economic crisis have hit the black community particularly hard, by some measures such as the jobless rate. So who will ensure that communities of color aren't overlooked, that business stories appeal to a wider cross-section of Americans? Will more journalists of color look to business and economics as a specialty?
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As part of our ongoing community engagement initiative, we are always looking for new ways to involve our closest neighbors.
This past week, we piloted a new program we call Green Corps, offering a paid alternative spring break to 10 local teens who spent a week getting hands-on experience with our gardeners and learning more about green jobs.
"Green Corps was a good experience," Javier Montero, 17, noted after participating in the week-long project. "I think it is important to do because [the High Line] is a place for many people to come and they come from many different places. [Now] I have got a taste of how it is to be a gardener."
See photos and read quotes from our exciting first Green Corps crew after the jump.
Friends of the High Line is committed to the community that helped make saving and transforming the High Line possible. Through dialogue and partnerships, we continue to explore ways that we can build a vibrant community around the High Line and be a good resource to our neighbors.
From April 9 – 13, ten local teens were recruited for paid positions that gave them hands-on experience working in the planting beds with our gardeners and the opportunity to hear from professionals working in green jobs. The teens spent 4 hours a day helping prune trees, weed, and tend to the plants with guidance and training from High Line Gardeners. Each day, they also received a presentation from on-High Line staff or outside professionals who spoke about their own skills, education, and professional path that brought them to working in a green job.
The High Line Green Corps was developed in response to requests from residents in the local neighborhood. Last summer, Friends of the High Line surveyed residents in the Robert Fulton and Elliot-Chelsea Houses, two New York City Housing Authority buildings located within a block of the park, as part of a community engagement initiative made possible by the Nathan Cummings Foundation. Many people expressed interest in job training, gardening opportunities, and teen-centered programs. One of the ways we looked to get teens more involved in the park was through piloting the Green Corps program. We received over 60 applications for just ten spots.
Of the final group of 10 teens who participated in our first Green Corps were three teens who have forged a strong relationship with the High Line over the past year. Carla Hernandez, Jamie Villafane, and Gabby Bruno joined Friends of the High Line's initial community surveying efforts last summer and have since become integral in our community engagement. They have helped us spread the word about upcoming programs by putting up flyers in the neighborhood, and will even be working with other local teens, including some from Green Corps, to curate a series of film screenings in the park this summer.
Below are some of our favorite photos from the week.
"Thanks for this opportunity. I really learned a lot and enjoyed the experience up at the High Line. I really love what you guys do for the community. So thank you." – Liza Rosado, 19
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Community engagement work at the High Line is made possible by support from the Nathan Cummings Foundation.