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Reception of 2F
24.Nov.2012, 01:37 PM
Post #1
Joined: 30.Jul.2009
Hi all,
I am Likvid and the one who is putting toghether the Astra 2F reception map for Europe.
I am lacking reports from Sweden and want more reports from all over Sweden and a screenshoot if possible.
The tuning parameters are 11024H 23000 8PSK DVB-S2
Please report and get back.
24.Nov.2012, 01:40 PM
Post #2
Joined: 30.Jul.2009
Forgot to add to parameters it's FEC= 2/3
26.Nov.2012, 02:27 PM
Post #3
Joined: 5.Jul.2012
A further experimental map for the main spot beam including potential dish sizes. On the face of it it is not looking good without a ginormous dish. But then, will it be any worse than it was before our 'release' into UK TV thanks to 1N ? ? As you can see, much is made of the fact that this is still experimental, but 2F should be coming into effect in the next week or so. Only having a Sky digital box, I could get nothing from the given data from the OP, since I could not change to the 23000. My box returned a No channel available message. So clearly the experimental transmissions are not intended for normal receivers.
26.Nov.2012, 04:02 PM
Post #4
Joined: 20.Sep.2011
it's all obviously orbits and angles, but Cornwall has potentially the same signal strength as Iceland. We don't have a dish, yet, I was waiting to see where the dust settles on this first.
26.Nov.2012, 04:18 PM
Post #5
Joined: 30.Jul.2009
I am the guy from astra2f.org site which is responsible for the reception map.
Any reports will be welcome so please visit the site and state your location and dish size.
26.Nov.2012, 04:44 PM
Post #6
Location: Linköping
Joined: 30.Nov.2005
My setup is:
Dish: ASC Signal "Channel Master" 120 cm
LNB: Invacom QDF-031 with Channel Master feed horn
Box: Humax Foxsat-HD
Location: Ljungsbro - 58.30.09 N 15.30.44E
Currently receive all 1N channels with 85-90% strength but only H polarity, I get no vertical polarity channels
I have been trying to check out the reception on the 11023 H frequency but in either Freesat or non fresat mode the box does not recognise 11023 to tune even when I do a manual tune. What am I doing wrong?
according to the Astra web site although full migration is supposed to be completed by today, only 11023 has gone over so far
26.Nov.2012, 04:57 PM
Post #7
Location: Gothenburg
Joined: 18.Jul.2012
Unfortunately i have a satellite dish etc from netonnet so i have absolutely no idea how to reprogramme the box in the future. At the moment i have a 90cm dish and have no problems at all unlike during the summer when a tree blocked the signal.
26.Nov.2012, 05:44 PM
Post #8
Location: Linköping
Joined: 30.Nov.2005
Just read the manual and found out how to add a frequency if not present in the box list.
I added 11023H etc and saved it but when I tried to search it came back with a not found. It is dark now and the weather is having a break-up effect on most channels which may be the problem. I will try again in the morning and report
26.Nov.2012, 05:54 PM
Post #9
Location: Gothenburg
Joined: 18.Jul.2012
Does anybody know when 1N will cease to transmit? I just did a search on 28.2E and my BBC news is back and a few other channels. Is this because of the new satellite or just luck
26.Nov.2012, 07:42 PM
Post #10
Location: Skåne
Joined: 7.Jan.2010
Seems to be a dual-thread going on here...elsewhere on the forum there's another similar discusssion with reception info etc etc and also a lot of technical feedback available on www.astra2.org for Sweden and most of Europe potentially affected.
27.Nov.2012, 04:08 PM
Post #11
Location: Linköping
Joined: 30.Nov.2005
According to Astra - untill today, all channels should have moved to 2F by last Sunday now they say this
Channels & Frequencies for Astra 2F at 28.2° East
Currently only Transponder 61 has moved to Astra 2F
Last updated: November 27, 2012
Listed below, are the channels and frequencies for the Astra 2F satellite.
For Astra 2A, Astra 2B and Eutelsat 28A frequencies, please see: Flysat - Lyngsat - King of Sat
All frequencies from Astra 1N are to be transfered to Astra 2F. No date confirmed at present.
Seems like " Huston we have a problem
What we need is one of Trow's laser beams to put it out of action completely
27.Nov.2012, 05:05 PM
Post #12
Location: Skåne
Joined: 1.Oct.2005
untill today,
Hopefully you won't lose reception, you need to watch more English TV Rick, your starting to write in Swinglish!
Would love to hear more reception reports from down here on the south coast, there is one from Copenhagen which is about 35km as the crow flies from me reporting reception on a 1.5m dish. According to the map above I am just on the line for a 1.2m dish but I'd guess that would be too much to hope for!
27.Nov.2012, 05:38 PM
Post #13
Joined: 30.Jul.2009
My setup is:Dish: ASC Signal "Channel Master" 120 cmLNB: Invacom QDF-031 with Channel Master feed hornBox: Humax Foxsat-HDLocation: Ljungsbro - 58.30.09 N 15.30.44EC ... (show full quote)
My setup is:
Dish: ASC Signal "Channel Master" 120 cm
LNB: Invacom QDF-031 with Channel Master feed horn
Box: Humax Foxsat-HD
Location: Ljungsbro - 58.30.09 N 15.30.44E
Currently receive all 1N channels with 85-90% strength but only H polarity, I get no vertical polarity channels
I have been trying to check out the reception on the 11023 H frequency but in either Freesat or non fresat mode the box does not recognise 11023 to tune even when I do a manual tune. What am I doing wrong?
according to the Astra web site although full migration is supposed to be completed by today, only 11023 has gone over so far ... (hide full quote)
You probably doesn't have enough large dish as i know Gibertini 150cm is doable in Norrköping.
Try again add to manually add the parameters and get back if you can get anything.
27.Nov.2012, 08:26 PM
Post #14
Location: Linköping
Joined: 30.Nov.2005
I tried earlier today and still got no signal. But the reception on SD has been poor today because of weather.
I will try again when 1N reception is better
28.Nov.2012, 02:00 PM
Post #15
Joined: 5.Jul.2012
Here on the west coast north of Gbg. on my 1m offset dish (after 10 years use I forget the LNB) and Sky box I still have ALL the BBC, ITV, and any channel that is on my subscription without exception at signal strength and quality of 90% and without problems (so far).
All is as it has been - or still is? - from Astra 1N. On the Sky box I am able to change the frequencies, FEC, and polarity, but not the symbol rate. That is tied to those rates used by Sky, and cannot be varied beyond them, and I don't have HD. For that I have been waiting to see what happens with Astra 2F, as it would be pointless in aiming high if reception proves to be either non-existent on my channels, or too poor to be worthwhile.
I just did a run-thru' on the channels this morning, to verify the accuracy of my statement, and all is as stated.


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|Drug: Trastuzumab Drug: Pertuzumab Drug: Paclitaxel Drug: Doxorubicin Drug: Cyclophosphamide Procedure: Mastectomy Radiation: Radiation Therapy
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|Phase II Trial of Paclitaxel Combined With Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab as Pre-Operative Therapy for Inflammatory Breast Cancer
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- Assess microarray analysis on pre-treatment biopsy specimens [ Time Frame: 2 years ]To assess microarray analysis on pre-treatment breast cancer biopsy specimens using PAM50 to correlate the intrinsic subtype with pCR
- Assess microarray analysis on residual disease [ Time Frame: 2 years ]To assess microarray analysis on residual disease within the breast accessed at the time of mastectomy and by using PAM50 to correlate the intrinsic subtype of the resistance clone with residual disease
- Identify early adaptive responses [ Time Frame: 2 years ]To identify early adaptive responses that are associated with resistance to HER2 directed therapies, i.e., trastuzumab and pertuzumab, but analyzing breast tissue specimens obtained 8 days after exposure to only HER2 directed treatment
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|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
|Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
|United States, Michigan
|University of Michigan
|Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
|Principal Investigator:
|Beth Overmoyer, MD
|Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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Davis, who has homered in nine of his last 10 regular-season games dating back to last year, said the ability to play every day over a full season was huge in his development as the 27-year-old has found a starting spot with Baltimore.
"[I] learned a lot about myself as a player, what it took for me to get ready every day," said Davis, who played in a career-high 139 games last year, hitting a team-leading 33 home runs. "And I pride myself on working hard in the offseason, obviously weight-training, and did a few other things to try to sharpen some other tools, [like] speed.
"At the end of Spring Training I felt comfortable in the box. The ball I hit against the Mets that last day was probably a telltale sign, drove the ball the other way. That's usually when I'm going good. So, I'm not going to read too much into it, just keep doing my routine and hopefully keep swinging the bat."
According to Elias Sports Bureau, Davis joins Frank Robinson (in 1966) as the only players with home runs in each of the first three games of the season for the Orioles/Browns franchise since 1920.
Davis, who has 11 RBIs, has been so locked in that Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon joked following Wednesday's game that the team was not going to pitch to him, but rather just roll it in. And while he was not walked, Davis did take a pitch to the right leg in his second at-bat Thursday in the fourth inning.
"I'm not a big believer in changing a lot of things," Davis, who was acquired in a midseason trade with Texas in 2011, said of his approach during a hot streak. "The biggest thing for me is to keep the consistent approach and stay positive. The game is hard enough as it is without us having to make it any harder.
"One of the things I learned going up and down in the Rangers' system was, there were times when physically I felt good and mentally I just wasn't there. Whether it was I wasn't being aggressive enough or I was being too aggressive. I think I got in my own way sometimes. I was able to learn from that and thankfully not have it be the end of me."


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Filtering a Datasheet in Access 2003
Filtering an Access 2003 datasheet is a way to focus on specific records, rather than all the records in a table. You can filter out records that aren't relevant to what you're trying to do at the moment.
When you filter data, you use criteria to tell Access what you want to see. A criterion is a test that the data passes in order to display after the filter applies. For example, you may ask Access to show you the records with an order date of 5/1/03. A more advanced criterion is orders with a date on or after 5/1/03.
You can use five types of filters in a table: Filter by Selection, Filter by Form, and Advanced Filter/Sort. Table 1 shows you how to use each filter.
Table 1: Types of Datasheet Filters
Type of Filter
When You Should Use It
Filter by Selection
You have a record with a certain value in a field, and you want to find all the other records that have the same value in that field.
Filter by Form
You have more than one criterion; for instance, you want to find orders placed before 6/1/03 that were paid for by credit card.
Filter for Input
You want to type the value or values that you're looking for in a particular field, or you want to use an expression as your criterion.
Filter Excluding Selection
You can find a record with a certain value in a field, and you want to exclude all the records that have the same value in that field.
Advanced Filter/Sort
You want to do more than the other filters allow, such as sorting and applying criteria to multiple fields. Advanced Filter/Sort creates a query using only one table.
Filtering basics
If you want to get a handle on the whole filtering concept, start out by taking a look at the parts of a datasheet that relate to filters. Figure 1 shows a datasheet with the filter buttons and indicators marked. This datasheet has a filter applied — you can tell because of the Filtered datasheet indicators at the bottom of the datasheet. Also, the Apply/Remove Filter button is highlighted — if it's clicked again, the filter is removed and all the records in the datasheet are displayed.
You can apply a filter to any datasheet — that includes a table, of course, but also subdatasheets and datasheets generated by queries. You can enter and edit data in a filtered datasheet. Just be aware that the filter is not applied to any new records until you reapply the filter (by choosing Records –> Apply Filter/Sort).
You may filter by using the Filter by Selection or Filter by Form buttons, or you can use the menu. Display the Records menu to see the filtering options, including those that don't have buttons (there are some on the Records menu, and some in the Filter sub-menu).
- To reapply the last filter you applied, choose Records –> Apply Filter/Sort.
- To remove a filter, click the Apply Filter button or choose Records –> Remove Filter/Sort.
A filter runs a simple query on one table — a good way to start analyzing your data. Filtering can help you warm up to creating more complex queries. If you're confused about queries, creating a filter can help you figure out how to write criteria for a query. When you create the filter, choose Records –> Filter –> Advanced Filter/Sort to see it in the query grid. Look at the Criteria row to see what the criteria look like. To close the query grid, click the Close button on the toolbar.
Filters appear in the Filter property of the Properties sheet. You can filter a table by entering an expression there, but almost no one does that because the filter stays applied, and some records may be filtered out the moment you open the table.
Filtering by selection
Filtering by selection is the simplest kind of filter — it finds records with matching values in one field. To filter by selection, follow these steps:
1. Find a record with the value or text you want to match and then place your cursor in that cell to match the whole value.
• To find all products with the price of 29.99, place the cursor in a Price cell with the value 29.99.
• To match the beginning of the value, select the first character and as many thereafter as you want to match. To find all entries in the field that start with La, highlight the La in Lawn Flamingo before filtering.
• To match part of the value, select the characters in the middle of a value that you want to match. Select 99 to find all values that contain 99, such as 499.
2. Click the Filter by Selection button on the toolbar
Access filters the datasheet to display only records that have the same value in that field.
To see the entire table, click the Remove Filter button (which is the flip side of the Apply Filter button; the same button on the toolbar toggles between the Apply Filter button and the Remove Filter button).
Filtering by exclusion
Filtering by exclusion is very similar to filtering by selection, except that rather than seeing only records that match your criteria, all the records that match are excluded from the datasheet.
To filter by exclusion, select a value to exclude in the same way that you select a value to match when filtering by selection:
- Place the cursor anywhere in the cell to exclude values that match the whole value. For instance, place the cursor in a cell with the value ME to exclude all addresses in the state of Maine.
- Select the beginning of the value and as many characters thereafter as you want to match to exclude all records with matching beginning values.
- Select the characters in the middle of a value to exclude all records containing the selection anywhere in the field.
To filter by exclusion after you select the values you want to exclude, choose Records –> Filter –> Filter Excluding Selection. (This type of filter isn't on the toolbar.)


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I have access to the SSC chassis LCG setup for the 4x4 Slash as one of my good friends races this setup and I work on his setup for him. I can run it anytime I want so thats not a problem. No the RCE I have ran when I customer brought one in for setup help on practice day at our track so I know what that was like. Very nice setup he had and to my knowledge the most expensive overall 4x4 Slash I have ever seen because it had every upgrade you could imagine and then some. It was a beautiful truck with I'm not kidding $1200 in it race ready.
The newest thing on the STRC chassis is the servo is laid flat and the new motor mounting system is like no other LCG setup on. Those are the first two noticable things about the truck. Overall though all LCG chassis will take away some body roll and result on a much lower racing profile. I know before I even get mine that my truck it better. Lower my overall CG as much as I will vs my stock 4x4 Slash is going to help.
I raced my stock 4x4 Slash this weekend and qualified 2nd and finished 2nd but had the fastest lap in the main. My truck with stock shocks on and chassis works almost flawlessly. I'm not sure what I would want in it to make it better but a lower chassis setup as it is a little tippy vs my buddies SSC chassis Slash and the Losi SCTE that my buddy TQ'ed with. My stock chassis setup was pulling wheelies off our back stretch lump onto the straight away every lap. My truck has great traction, killer off power steering and pretty good mid to steering coming out of the corners. I'm super happy but the new chassis I know is worth easily a few tenths just because I can hammer it in the areas it was tippy because of the higher CG.
Here are a few more pics of the 4x4 chassis conversion. It is the first conversion with the lay down servo mounting position and comes with the truck. No options will be needed to get the lay down servo. Also the motor mount you adjust from the top and again its something new that others just don't offer. Bang for the buck at 99 dollars just can't be beat. Will be available direct thru STRC starting in early November. I will be running mine this weekend with a full report on how it works for me over the stock chassis I used last weekend.
I thought they were going to use G10 on top and not carbon fiber? Will the retail release come with a carbon fiber top plate now?
Slash 2WD, Slash 4WD, T-Rex 250
It's only money!
Will the STRC GT8/Rally Cross Conversion Kit fit on this?
Looking forward to this chassis.
Yes the conversion comes with the 4mm aluminum bottom plate and the 2.5mm graphite top plate. They are all standard parts you get when you get the kit.
Your pictures show a carbon fiber top plate... that's different then G10 board... Please clarify this for me which one actually comes with the kit. Also, if it is G10 then will the carbon fiber be an upgraded part?
Slash 2WD, Slash 4WD, T-Rex 250
It's only money!
Looks like a very nice design, something I'm definitely going to have to invest in. As mentioned in the thread, the prototype doesn't have mounts for the front sway bars but the final product will have them, correct?
Also, in the last picture posted, I noticed that the top plate goes over the battery a little bit. Will there be room for a battery with bullet connectors underneath that plate? Or will it require a little mod to get it to fit?
Not a problem
Dang, and i was about to buy an ssc chassis. Im gonna wait and get the strc chassis now. I have all strc hubs carriers knuckles and steering parts and they perform flawlessly. I cant wait until thia chassis comes out. Are they gonna starr taking pre orders or something. I want one bad.
Rally GT8 4x4 in progress.
FLM Rustler
Just a quick report. I got the STRC chassis setup on and just finished my first practice run. It was totally successful. The truck leans a lot less in the corners and has more rear bite overall. The new motor mount is absolutely incredible. It has a bottom screw that lets you set the mesh and then you tighten the top two screws. The bottom screw is set so anytime you take the motor out you put the mount back it and with that screw in your mesh is perfect without me needing to reset everything. Even when you set your mesh the new top screw setup is so much better than anything I ever seen.
I ran my exact stock setup from the week before and overall the truck is faster every where on the track!!!!!!!!!!! It will easily be the best 99 dollars you will spend on your Traxxas 4x4 Slash hands down.
I had zero issues with the bearing size. The transmission line up perfect and mine is super free. It has sealed bearings in my test truck. I will check with Steve on what bearing it has in it. I just know it runs fantastic.
I cant wait!!!!!! Im so excited
Rally GT8 4x4 in progress.
FLM Rustler
Ok raced the truck today with the new chassis. My fastest lap last week on the stock chassis was 24.04 last week and this week on the same layout with less overall traction I ran a 23.41 and in our 10 minute main had the field lapped with 2 1/2 minutes. I had zero issues all day and it worked absolutely flawlessly all day. I did go lower in my shock oils and springs and looks like I can go even softer. I'm not use to my truck not leaning so much in every corner. I upside is awesome with this kit over stock.
As I posted the motor mount is absolutely the best out hands down and the servo laying flat on the deck is even better. I couldn't be more impressed with prototype. The 4mm thick chassis is killer and then add the 2.5 graphite top plate is just a great added touch.
Personally I think the track was a bit slower today than last week, and WYD was .5 sec faster..... I can tell you the chassis is fantastic looking, has all the fit / form / function as the SSC and more. I love my SSC chassis and the STRC is well... functionally on par or above, and overall seemingly a bit more refined. The motor mount adjustablility and laid down servo are fantastic. It has a thicker main plate and w the carbon fiber top plate weights in at a bit over 4lbs....the same as my SSC (was .01 oz difference on the scale in identical race dress). and will be $99...... there's nothing not to like.
Hi, nice photos and a pretty good looking prototype.
I´ve got a few questions. First of all, ist there enough space for a Receiver-Box to hide the cables? Will the Velineon Esc + Van fit without issues? I cant see an attachment for the front sway-bar, will there be one at the final product? It would be very nice to get the chassis in different colors... Maybe a alluminum Top-plate will be a better idea (easier to work with) for personal modifications ( such as to get more space for a good Motor cooling system).
Sorry for my bad english...
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For the battery install I soldered my bullet connector at a 90 degree angle then I would plug it into my positive battery hole. Then I would slide the battery under the top deck and install the battery hold down. Right before I would race I then plugged in the negative lead and my truck was race ready. Very easy and with the plug at 90 degrees made fitting the battery in easily. Nice thing is with the battery setup with the end blocks and mount for the battery brace gives you enough support so you don't damage your batteries. If you have a little front to back movement depending on so many size batteries out I would simply use any small piece of foam to take up that distance. My **** Tech 6.0 packs fit perfectly and didn't need to do anything. I did a few nose plants off the one spine jump (for test purposes only Click the image to open in full size.) and batteries came back just fine
Steve Wang has his 3rd installment of his articles on making a product. He has some pics of the new chassis setup as well. These are some nice shots of the kick***** motor mount and overall shots. Nice article to check out.
The motor mount is truly sweet!
I is a pleasure seeing something go from design to prototype to production, knowing I am a mechanical engineer myself.
I been visiting strc's website everyday for more updates. I'm like a little kid waiting for christmas.
Rally GT8 4x4 in progress.
FLM Rustler
I second that I am waiting to pre-order too.
Where can I get stickers from STRC? I like the STRC products very much and want to prettifie my Baja body.
Last edited by Beholder_74; 10-23-2012 at 05:03 AM.
Hey guys,
Steve might be taking pre orders and have something special for those who do. Not sure when he will have this on his site but like many I would check every day. He will let me know by email if and when he is taking pre orders but it don't hurt to check the site daily. You never know what tricks he might have in store for you guys.
If Steve does what he is thinking for pre orders you won't want to miss. No other LCG company will offer you ......? Steve would post this up on his site. Sorry guys I don't want to post anything til I'm 100% sure.


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3 from Fort Hays State receive regional awards from national administrative association
10/24/13 td/kb
Three representatives from Fort Hays State University were selected to receive regional awards from the National Association of Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA). Honors include the Support Staff Recognition Award and two Rising Star Awards.
The honorees will receive their awards at the NASPA Regional Conference from Nov. 5 to Nov. 7 in Hot Springs, Ark.
Chris Gist, administrative assistant to the vice president for student affairs, will receive the Support Staff Recognition Award. The award recognizes that she has "contributed significantly to higher education and student affairs professionals."
Gist has devoted her time to the university community in many ways, including helping with living and learning communities, contributing to a statewide Peer Mentor Institute, coordinating details of the Division of Student Affairs Kick-Off -- a retreat for all staff in the division -- and supporting the AmeriCorps Serve to Succeed program. Gist also works as a primary contact person for the treasurers of Circle K International and Omicron Delta Kappa.
In nominating Gist, Dr. Tisa Mason, vice president for student affairs, said Gist has "tireless dedication and a lot of heart." Brett Bruner, director of persistence and retention, also recommended Gist as "the glue that holds together the administrative components" of the Fort Hays State chapter of Circle K.
Josh Doak, Rush, Colo., senior, was selected as the Kansas undergraduate student to receive a Rising Star Award for "achievement, involvement and potential in our emerging and future Student Affairs professionals." Doak met the requirements of campus involvement and campus leadership. He plans to pursue a career in student affairs.
Doak serves as the president of the Interfraternity Council in addition to working in the Admissions Office, the Center for Student Involvement, the Student Recreation Center and as an Anderson VIP Student Ambassador. Vince Bowhay, assistant director of the Memorial Union, said that Doak "is determined to make a difference in our profession and our world."
Darryl Glenn, St. Louis, Mo., graduate student, will receive the Kansas Rising Star Award for graduate students. Glenn plans a career in student affairs. He is very active in campus activities and leadership.
Edie McCracken, director of the Memorial Union, nominated Glenn because he "seeks out opportunities to collaborate with other departments and to learn from professionals across the division on a regular basis." She cited his service as a graduate assistant for the University Activities Board coordinating several programs in the Memorial Union and supervising the usher staff for Encore Series performances.


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Mahlon Hoagland, who contributed two seminal discoveries to the field of gene information flow, died on Sept. 18, 2009, at his home in Thetford, Vt., three weeks before his 88th birthday. Working in a group headed by Paul Zamecnik at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Mahlon revealed the enzymatic activation of amino acids at their carboxyl termini by the formation of acyl anhydrides with adenylate (1, 2) and co-discovered, with Zamecnik, transfer RNA (3, 4).
Mahlon was the son of a leading behavioral neurophysiologist. A career in either biology or medicine seemed ordained when he entered Harvard University in 1941, transferring from Williams College. At Harvard, he was deeply impressed by Louis Fieser's organic chemistry course, recalling, "I was enthralled by his ability to breathe life into molecules" (5). When the war broke out, Harvard premedical students were fast-tracked. Mahlon was commissioned as a Navy midshipman and entered Harvard Medical School in 1943. Two years later, on a fateful morning at Boston's Children's Hospital, he contracted tuberculosis from a baby for whom he was caring. His infection progressed rapidly, and he ended up at Chelsea Naval Hospital, where he was discovered by a Harvard physician, Walter Burrage, who evacuated him to the Trudeau Institute in Lake Placid, N.Y., to "take the treatment," the term used in that era to indicate fresh air and rest.
Returning to Harvard Medical School in 1947 to repeat his fourth year, Mahlon found that his initial interest in surgery remained strong. However, his promised appointment as a surgical resident at Massachusetts General Hospital was rescinded by the chief, who didn't want a post-TB doctor rumbling around the wards. Mahlon applied for, and received, a surgical residency appointment at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital but soon found that his tubercle infection had reactivated. Accordingly, he took a research post at Massachusetts General Hospital's Huntington Laboratory, headed by the physician-toxicologist Joseph Aub. One of Aub's many interests was beryllium toxicity, based on the problem of industrial exposure to the element (as beryllium oxide) in the phosphors used in the manufacture of fluorescent lamps. For the next three years, Mahlon worked on the induction of osteogenic sarcoma in animals exposed to beryllium as well as its effects on plant growth, becoming a recognized expert in this area of toxicology.
Although Mahlon was strongly influenced by Aub, it was another investigator he encountered in the group who made a deeper and more lasting impression on him— Paul Zamecnik. Zamecnik had joined Aub's group in 1938 and had been directing a comprehensive program on the control of liver growth viewed as an issue of protein synthesis. By the time Mahlon had completed his beryllium projects, he had received an American Cancer Society fellowship and, on Zamecnik's advice, joined Kaj Linderström-Lang at Copenhagen's Carlsberg Laboratory. There, he was significantly influenced both by Linderström-Lang and Herman Kalckar. Mahlon then returned to Massachusetts General, where, again on the advice of Zamecnik, he did a stint in the laboratory of Fritz Lipmann.
Lipmann had written a prophetic review in 1941 on the energetics of ATP activation as a general mechanism in biological chemistry. Mahlon's stint in the Lipmann lab exposed him to its gestalt and steered his attention to the possibility that covalent ATP activation might be involved in protein synthesis. This idea had not escaped Lipmann's ever-fertile mind, and the two groups found themselves in "comfortable competition" a few floors apart. But Mahlon got it first.
In addition to his glittering training with the Copenhagen and Boston leaders in biochemical energetics, Mahlon had another great advantage— a cell-free system that the Zamecnik group had painstakingly developed, springing from an initial interest in protein turnover in normal liver and hepatomas and aided by key contributions by Philip Siekevitz, another member of the able team Zamecnik had assembled. The group also enjoyed a relatively unique trove: C14 amino acids from Robert Loftfield. Using a pyrophosphate exchange assay, Mahlon discovered amino acid activation (1, 2). Presciently, he and Zamecnik also observed that, once activated, the amino acid was not released from the catalytic activity (vide infra).
Only two years later, Mahlon found that the temporal and subcellular fraction pathways through which amino acids reached the ribosomes involved a "soluble" RNA (3, 4). This discovery was seeded by a puzzling result Zamecnik had obtained previously: that labeled amino acids became attached to a small amount of RNA in the system. Mahlon's experiments defined the temporal and enzymatic attachment of activated amino acids to this soluble RNA and led to the important deduction that the enzymes responsible for activating the amino acids catalyzed their linkage to the RNA (these enzymes later to be defined as the aminoacyl tRNA synthetases). Previously, in 1956, Francis Crick had predicted, in a privately circulated document, the existence of an "adaptor" that would have to be involved in translating the DNA code into protein. Mahlon later wrote, admiringly, that he had had an image arise in his mind, that of him and Zamecnik "slashing and sweating our way through a dense jungle, rewarded at last by the vision of a beautiful temple, looking up to see Francis, on gossamer wings of theory, gleefully pointing it out to us!" (6).
Having made two monumental discoveries while he was a "senior" postdoctoral fellow, Mahlon was on the recruitment hot list. Harvard Medical School bacteriologist Bernard Davis had followed Mahlon's career with increasing admiration and appointed him assistant professor in his department of microbiology. Mahlon undertook teaching for the first time, and, as he would recall later with a combination of humility and amusement, he was called into Davis' office after every lecture for an intense post-mortem. He set up his lab, attracted fine students and postdocs, but increasingly disliked the landscape and moved to Dartmouth College as chair of biochemistry. There, he turned his research to the control of protein synthesis in regenerating liver and also led efforts to integrate basic research findings into the medical school curriculum. In 1970, Mahlon was recruited to take over the Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research, which had been founded in 1943 by his father and Gregory Pincus. He promptly added a program in cell biology and won a core grant from the National Cancer Institute, making that institution the first NCI-designated cancer center in Massachusetts.
At the Worcester Foundation, Mahlon turned his attention to writing and speaking to lay audiences about the importance of basic research. The terms "curiosity driven" and "unfettered" were among his favorites, and readers and audiences reacted warmly. They did so, in part, because Mahlon possessed an unassuming, modest style and an almost childlike excitement about the discovery process. In the mid-1970s, Mahlon catalyzed a group including James Watson, Arthur Kornberg, George Palade, Lewis Thomas and others to form the Delegation for Basic Biomedical Research. The group went to Washington and brought a new cogency to the view that fundamental research can predict no outcomes. The group was an overnight sensation and soon was widely imitated.
After retiring in 1985, Mahlon authored or co-authored six books that conveyed his unique talent for expressing science to a general readership. He was a longtime member of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and received numerous other honors and awards, including the Franklin Medal (1976) and the 1982 and 1996 book awards from the American Medical Writers Association. He and Zamecnik were nominated for the Nobel Prize more than once.
Having made two seminal discoveries as a young investigator, Mahlon spent the last part of his career leading and reforming the Worcester Foundation and inspiring lay audiences to understand what makes science happen. It is a matter of subjectivity as to the arena in which he made his most enduring contribution: as a biochemist or as an eloquent statesman-spokesman for basic research. Maybe it's a tie. He was a gifted biochemist over short quanta of everlasting discoveries, a gracious, modest man and an eternal optimist for science.
We offer our deepest sympathy to Mahlon's family. Below are reflections by his colleagues.
To do my work, I climbed onto the shoulders of Mahlon Hoagland, who was a great trailblazer and who laid the foundation and basic framework for the grand world of aminoacyl tRNA synthetases. These ancient, universal proteins, which appeared at the base of the tree of life in conjunction with the development of the genetic code, embody so many mysteries yet to be solved. Little did any of us know that Hoagland's early work would guide those like me into a land filled with surprise and meaning— from the role of tRNA synthetases in the evolution of the tree of life to their development of expanded functions that are critical for wellness and homeostasis and that have applications to human diseases.Paul R. Schimmel
Ernest and Jean Hahn Professor
The Scripps Research Institute
***I encountered and spoke with Mahlon occasionally during the '60s. What struck me most was the modesty and the quiet demeanor of such a highly accomplished scientist. The impression I got was of an urbane, sophisticated and broadly educated individual. Quite recently, in preparation for historical talks at some meetings, I have had the occasion to read and re-read some of Mahlon's classical papers and reviews, and one cannot but be impressed with the clarity and precision of his writings. In scientific publications and in books, Mahlon had the tremendous gift of taking the reader along with him and conveying the sense of excitement that he felt about science.In describing experiments showing that aminoacyl sRNAs were the intermediates in protein synthesis, Mahlon writes, "It was night by the time the samples were dried, stacked and ready to move automatically under the counter tube. I still can clearly see the dark windows of the lab, smell the organic solvents, hear the buzzing of a defective fluorescent lamp in the next room. In front of me were the transfixing flashing lights of the Geiger counter as the samples began to be counted… Those little numbers caused a shiver to go down my spine: Amino acids had left the RNA and entered protein!" (7) As someone who started working with radio isotopes using what was likely the same type of gas flow counter that Mahlon was describing, I read these lines and could sense the excitement that he must have felt as he saw the flashing lights of the counter indicate to him that the number of counts in sRNA were going down and those in the protein were going up. This was scientific writing at its best, and Mahlon was a master at that.
Uttam L. RajBhandary
Lester Wolfe professor of molecular biology,
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1. Hoagland, M. B. (1955) An enzymatic mechanism for amino acid activation in animal tissues. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 16, 288—289.
2. Hoagland, M. B., Keller, E. B., and Zamecnik, P. C. (1956) Enzymatic carboxyl activation of amino acids. J. Biol. Chem. 218, 345—358.
3. Kresge, N., Simoni, R. D., and Hill, R. L. (2009) The mechanism of amino acid activation: the work of Mahlon Hoagland. J. Biol. Chem. 284, e7—e8.
4. Hoagland, M. B., Stephenson, M. L., Scott, J. F., Hecht, L. I., and Zamecnik, P. C. (1958) A soluble ribonucleic acid intermediate in protein synthesis. J. Biol. Chem. 231, 241—256.
5. Hoagland, M. Toward the Habit of Truth: A Life in Science. W. W. Norton, 1990.
6. Hoagland, M. (2004) Enter transfer RNA. Nature 431, 249.
7. Hoagland, M. (1996) Biochemistry or Molecular Biology? The discovery of "soluble RNA." TIBS 21, 77—80.
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Clinton Industries Shrouded Power Table With Adj Backrest
An electric powered height adjustment table with foot control and features a Pneumatic backrest is adjustable from either side.
Dimensions- 72"L X 27"W
Height Range-21"-34"
Backrest-38"L X 27" W
- Pneumatic backrest is adjustable from either side and raises 80 degrees from flat
- Easy-clean, ABS plastic enclosed lift
- Electric power height adjustment with foot control
- Ultra-strong, uni-frame base and top construction
- Heavy duty, all welded, lift mechanism
- Durable gray powder-coated steel frame
- Self-lubricating pivot points
- Smooth 110 volt electric height adjustment
- Power supply and motor meets UL 60601-1 and CAN/CSA C22.2 601.1
- Hands-free low voltage foot control
- Easy service, self contained, electrical components
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- 2" (5 cm) ultra-firm padding
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- 450 lbs. (204.11 kg) load capacity under normal use
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Google, Microsoft Execs on Obama Science Panel
President Obama on Monday unveiled his science and technology advisory council, a list that includes a number of academics, as well as Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer, Craig Mundie.
The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) is an advisory group intended to help the president and vice president develop tech-related policies. It was founded by President George H.W. Bush in 1990.
John Holdren, who was confirmed last month as director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), will serve as PCAST co-chair with Eric Lander, a Harvard and MIT professor and principal leader of the Human Genome Project, and Harold Varmus, president and CEO of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
"This council represents leaders from many scientific disciplines who will bring a diversity of experience and views," Obama said in a statement. "I will charge PCAST with advising me about national strategies to nurture and sustain a culture of scientific innovation."
The 20-person committee also includes Google's Schmidt, who was an early Obama supporter and served on the president's transition team.
"I'm honored to have this opportunity to advise President Obama and Vice President Biden on science and technology policy," Microsoft's Mundie said in a statement. "I look forward to working with other members of the council to determine how science and technology can help address some of the nation's biggest challenges."
The White House Web site has a complete list of members.
Mundie served on President Clinton's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, and he joined the Task Force on National Security in the Information Age in 2002. He has also served on the Council on Foreign Relations since February 2002.
Also on Monday, Obama announced a new blog intended to spur conversation and public comment regarding the president's March memo on scientific integrity.
"On March 9, I signed an executive memorandum with a clear message: Under my administration, the days of science taking a back seat to ideology are over. Our progress as a nation and our values as a nation are rooted in free and open inquiry. To undermine scientific integrity is to undermine our democracy. It is contrary to our way of life," Obama said.
The blog will allow "individuals to not only make recommendations to achieve this goal, but to collaborate on those recommendations," he said.


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At a stoplight, a car waits behind a moped, whose rider is checking to see if something's wrong with his bike. The light turns green, the car starts honking, and then the moped rider shuts the car up pretty fast by brandishing a freaking axe.
The moral of the story is twofold: don't be an asshole, and you never know if the guy you're honking at is a complete nutbar.
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San Juan de Ambato – known simply as AMBATO (2580m) – was founded in 1570, but very little remains of its colonial character due to a catastrophic earthquake that virtually razed the city to the ground in 1949. The modern buildings that sprang up in its wake are for the most part bland and unattractive, making Ambato a less appealing place for a stopover than Latacunga or Riobamba, the two other main central sierra towns on the Panamericana. The town does have a couple of enjoyable museums, plenty of banks and some great-value hotels and decent restaurants. If you're passing around Carnaval time (just before Lent, in February or early March), don't miss the Fiesta de las Flores y las Frutas, held over several days, with big parades, beauty pageants, bullfights, music and plenty of fruit and flowers; you'll need to book a room in advance when it's on. Unlike the rest of the country, water fights are banned in Ambato during Carnaval.
Ambato's focal point is the leafy central square, the Parque Juan Montalvo, overlooked by the city's brash, modern cathedral, monolithic Municipio and the Casa del Portal – a handsome survivor of the 1949 earthquake, sporting a row of graceful stone arches spanning the width of the square. The square is named after the locally born nineteenth-century writer, the most distinguished of the trio of former residents that gives Ambato its nickname, "the city of the three Juans"; the other two are the novelist Juan León Mera, and lawyer and polemicist Juan Benigno Vela. Sitting on the north corner of the square, the humble, whitewashed Casa de Montalvo (Mon–Fri 9am–noon & 2–6pm, Sat 10am–1pm; $1) was Montalvo's birthplace and former home, and displays a moderately interesting collection of photos, manuscripts, clothes and other personal effects. Adjoining it is the Mausoleo de Montalvo (same hours and ticket), an elaborate Grecian-style temple in which the writer's carved wooden coffin is displayed on a platform, forming a kind of morbid altar.
Three blocks northeast is the city's second major square, Parque Cevallos. On Calle Sucre, lining its northwest side, the Instituto Técnico Superior Bolívar houses Ambato's most compelling attraction, the Museo de Ciencias Naturales, an old-fashioned natural history museum spread over five halls of a nineteenth-century building. The displays kick off with some evocative early twentieth-century photos of the region's volcanoes, including one showing fumaroles spouting dramatically out of Cotopaxi's crater in 1911. The bulk of the collection is formed by stuffed animals, including a jaguar, puma, elephant, boa, spectacled bears, iguanas, monkeys and condors. These are later followed by a stomach-churning display of preserved "freak animals", including a two-headed calf, a three-legged hen and a lamb with one head and two bodies.
Also downtown is the handsome Iglesia de la Medalla Milagrosa, a French Romanesque-style church built of lovely golden stone, at the corner of Rocafuerte and Egüez. If you're around on a Monday, check out the sprawling market spread over several sites, including the Mercado Central, next to the Parque 12 de Noviembre, and the Mercado Modelo, a couple of blocks further north. Otherwise, jump in a taxi or a bus from Parque Cevallos and head out to the Quinta de Mera, a couple of kilometres north of the centre in the suburb of Atocha. The former home of Juan León Mera, it's a grand nineteenth-century adobe house with an overhanging clay-tiled roof supported by thick wooden pillars. There are some original furniture and paintings inside, but what makes a trip here worthwhile are the lush gardens and woods that fill the extensive grounds. Paths lead through at least 200 species of plants (seven endemic) down to the river, and half a kilometre east to the neighbouring Quinta de Liria, once the fine house of Dr Nicolás Martínez, head of an influential local family at the turn of the last century, which has been recently restored and is open to visitors. Across the main road from the Quinta de Liria, the Centro Cultural La Liria (same hours and ticket as Quinta de Mera) displays changing exhibitions of photography, sculpture and paintings.
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Fedora s390x
- IRC: #fedora-s390x on irc.freenode.net
- Mailing List: fedora-s390x
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- short term goals:
- reach out to known interested parties in community
- reaching out (through contacts) to IBM community (.de)
- have several "interested parties" that will help once we are building packages/trees
- set up externally/publically available koji instance
- s390x koji instance
- identified persistent storage (> 2 TB anticipated in first year alone)
- temporary location (while we sort out long term permanent location)
- start F-11 composes
- identify the resources used for composes
- get to the point where F-11 is bootable and installable with pungi images
- this is blocking on the external dedicated environment issue (above)
- Karsten Hopp Secondary Arch Maintainer (nickname Kick_ in #fedora-s390x on IRC)
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- Brad Hinson
- Justin Payne
- Dan Horák
- Phil Knirsch
FUDcon 2008 was an excellent event. During the conference, a session on secondary arches was presented and there was an excellent effort made to reach out to new arches.
After several months of bootstrapping as of June 2009 we've reached a state where we have most packages built from current Fedora rawhide CVS. There are still around ~500 failures, most of which are related to java and ocaml dependencies (ocaml is not available on s390x).
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Are Lee County students fit, healthy and ready to learn? We need to adopt a comprehensive health education policy in Lee County!
Why is school health important? Research shows that when school districts and schools have effective policies and practices that support the health of their students and staff:
- Student and staff absenteeism decreases
- Student concentration improves
- Student behavior problems are reduced
- Children and adolescents establish life-long health-promoting behaviors
Health education builds students' knowledge, skills and positive attitudes about health. Health education teaches about physical, mental, emotional and social health. It motivates students to improve and maintain their health, prevent disease and reduce risky behaviors.
Health education curricula and instruction help students learn skills they will use to make healthy choices throughout their lifetime. Effective curricula result in positive changes in behavior that lower student risks around:
- Alcohol, tobacco and other drugs
- Injury prevention
- Mental and emotional health
- Nutrition
- Physical activity
- Prevention of diseases
- Sexuality and family life
Health education promotes learning in other subjects! One study showed that reading and math scores of third- and fourth-grade students who received comprehensive health education were significantly higher than those who did not.
In general, healthy students learn better. Numerous studies have shown that healthier students tend to do better in school. They have higher attendance, have better grades and perform better on tests.
Studies have shown the strong link between traditional literacy and health literacy; Florida Blue has long believed that supporting early education and literacy is an important investment in children's school success and their long-term health.
The Office of Healthy Schools Vision is "Florida's Children: Healthy, Fit, and Ready to Learn."
The Office of Healthy Schools fully embraces the eight-component Coordinated School Health (CSH) model.
- Lessons that instill healthy behaviors: Comprehensive Health Education
- Exercise for strong and flexible bodies: Physical Education
- Appealing and healthy food choices: Nutrition Services
- Reduction of illness and injury: Health Services
- Nurturing, safe, and supportive environment: Healthy School Environment
- Integration of mind, emotion and body: Counseling, Psychology and Social Services
- Network of health conscious staff modeling wellness for students: Health Promotion for Staff
- Good family and community relations
We have been awarded the Healthy Schools Silver level for our Health Services and Staff Wellness program. Let's include the remaining six components by adopting a comprehensive model, and go for the gold
"A School Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) is an advisory group composed of school, health, and community representatives who act collectively to advise the school district about aspects of a Coordinated School Health approach."
SHACs are required by Florida statute to contain membership from the eight component areas of Coordinated School Health, provide advocacy for school health and identify needs and opportunities to maximize community resources.
The Lee County School Health Advisory Committee, along with the District Advisory and Lee County Health Department, have made presentations to the board and submitted several recommendations in writing advocating for a Lee County Schools Comprehensive Health Education Policy K-12.
Prevention through education is the key to a healthy future! Please join in the movement to advocate for our Lee County students.
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Comedian Pokes Fun at Jay-Z and Beyonce with 'Glory' Song Parody
Every since Blue Ivy Carter entered the world on Jan. 7, her doting parents, Jay-Z and Beyonce, had been fodder for the tabloids. Her birth, and the couple's extraordinary efforts to secure their privacy, is now the subject of a song parody.
Comedian Rob Ryan pokes fun at Jayonce on his reworking of 'Glory,' the dedication song Hov recorded for his first child with Bey-Bey. The funnyman created the track for BlackBook, and while we think his rhymes are a little facetious, the tune made us chuckle in a few parts.
On the song, Ryan spoofs the reports that the couple spent $1.3 million to seal off Lenox Hill Hospital's neo-natal care unit, which allegedly blocked other parents from seeing their own babies. For the record, a hospital rep has vehemently denied those reports and a State Health Department spokesman found no evidence of any wrongdoing.
"The most amazing feeling I feel, is closing down floor 6 of Lenox Hill," Ryan starts off on the parody track, twisting Jay-Z's original rhymes on the heartfelt song. "Baby I blocked the ICU, it's a pretty jerk move its true … true … sorry."
Ryan also teases Jayonce for naming their daughter Blue Ivy Carter. He raps, "Named my girl Blue Ivy / Sounds like a villain straight out of 'Batman Volume 3′." He then adds, "Everybody goes through some stuff / Unless you pay 1.3 million so you don't have to go through stuff."
In the end, Jay-Z and Beyonce will have the last laugh. Hov's original song 'Glory' made Blue Ivy Carter the youngest person to ever debut on the Billboard charts. Furthermore, fans will be able to buy the track via iTunes on Jan. 17.
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Fall 2011
Here is a great article from my makeup artist and very best friend Nathan Johnson. I will have my look book photos up here soon, too.
photo by Andrew Werner.
11 comments:
- Natalie said...
can't wait for your look book photos
- March 4, 2011 at 3:07 AM
- magdamagda said...
gorgeous red dress!
- March 4, 2011 at 4:02 AM
- Leslie V said...
You are so inspirational not only as a designer, but as a business women. Not to mention, though, your creativity is explosive. I can only hope to achieve 1/4 of what you do as a business women.
- March 5, 2011 at 4:35 AM
- Aslaug said...
I love your work!
I was hooked on you on Project Runway! When I'm finished with College here in Norway I'm going to the US just to buy a dress from you!
Looking forward to see more of your brilliance!
Love from Norway =D
- March 20, 2011 at 7:57 AM
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- April 7, 2011 at 12:00 AM
- annabelle said...
I have just spent another hour looking at your dresses - decided if i ever do get married i am so wearing your dress :)
- April 7, 2011 at 12:01 AM
- flamboyant said...
Leanne, I love your work and would like to see more! One question though do you ever make some of your suitable designs in plus sizes? I t would be great if you would consider this for those of us who love your style but are not built like models. Your fan in Yuba City. M.
- April 10, 2011 at 2:12 PM
- flamboyant said...
I love your style. Would love to see more, please keep uploading to your blog. Have you ever considered some of your suitable designs in plus sizes for those of us more REAL women? I would be first in line to buy them. A fan in Yuba City. M
- April 10, 2011 at 2:18 PM
- Anna Neah said...
I am so glad I found you and your blog. You were one of my favourites on Project runway. I am so amazed by your sewing and designing skills.
I'll follow you here.
- April 14, 2011 at 8:08 AM
- Jessica said...
I love this dress...and they are playing your season of Project Runway today on Style...and I'm falling in love with you all over again!
- June 18, 2011 at 5:44 PM
adore the red colour!
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is likely to rely mostly on existing rules and on flexing executive power to execute its second-term environmental agenda, sidestepping Congress as it sets about radically reducing greenhouse gases generated by major polluters.
Just a day after President Barack Obama said in his inaugural address that for the United States not to respond to the threat of climate change would "betray our children and future generations," White House spokesman Jay Carney tamped down expectations for bold new moves.
Carney declined to define specific policies, suggesting the White House will expand its current strategy to regulate and reduce carbon emissions.
"The president will build on, when it comes to climate change, the progress that was achieved in his first term," Carney said at a press briefing.
More details on climate initiatives could come out of the president's State of the Union address on February 12.
Environmentalists have judged Obama as too timid in his first term, especially after a congressional stalemate ended legislative efforts.
The White House has pointed to its drafting of emissions standards for the construction of new power plants and, along with the auto industry, setting stringent fuel efficiency standards for new cars.
The United States is undergoing a boom in domestic energy production, from the oilfields of North Dakota to hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, that has unlocked massive gas reserves in several states. Taking strong environmental steps while still supporting aggressive drilling and exploration will be a balancing act.
Fracking is a mixed blessing, prompting local protests over concerns about possible water pollution but also lowering emissions by displacing coal at power plants.
Obama is expected to name an entirely new energy policy team in the next few weeks. Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lisa Jackson and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar are departing. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu is widely expected to leave soon.
Carol Browner, Obama's former White House climate and energy czar, said whoever steps in for Jackson and the others would be following a "path has already been charted by the president.
"I think it's an agenda that has been set under presidential leadership and I think that will continue," Browner said.
Climate analysts guess that the EPA could soon announce a move to use its authority under the federal Clean Air Act to regulate heat-trapping greenhouse gases.
By April the agency is expected to complete carbon emission standards for building new power plants that would effectively prevent any new coal-fired facilities from being built. Next would come a more controversial effort, setting standards for existing coal-fired plants, which account for 40 percent of U.S. greenhouse gases. The measure is sure to provoke industry lawsuits.
"The most likely area for the administration to pursue, in light of what the president said, would be using the New Source Performance Standard (NSPS) for existing power plants under the Clean Air Act," said Dina Kruger, a former director of the Climate Change Division at the EPA.
The NSPS is a program under the Clean Air Act that sets a limit on the rate at which a facility can emit using the best available emission controls.
The EPA is required to produce greenhouse gas standards for existing sources following a 2010 settlement with environmental groups and some states. It has not yet set a deadline.
Ed Whitfield, chair of the House subcommittee on energy and environment, told reporters that Republicans would not be able to curb legislatively any rules the EPA proposes.
"The reality is, I doubt the Senate would pass anything we would pass to repeal them," said the Kentucky representative. "I know there have been court challenges already and I expect that there will be more."
Recent court decisions that have touched on the legal basis for the EPA to regulate carbon have mostly come down in its favor.
David Doniger, policy director of the Natural Resources Defense Council's Climate and Clean Air Program, said this could embolden the EPA as it tackles rules that may be more aggressive than those rolled out under Jackson.
"The agency has a very good batting record on the clean air side. Carbon and climate (regulations) have come through completely unscathed," he said.
Green groups and certain states may sue the EPA to force it to regulate carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions from other unregulated sources such as oil refineries and methane released by fracking.
While the agency is used to being sued by both green and industry groups, the number of cases is apt to increase.
"This is shaping up to be four years of litigation," Christopher Guith, vice president for policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Energy Institute, told Reuters this month.
Kruger said the EPA would be wise to prioritize just a handful of new rules to tackle as it faces a constrained budget in the coming years.
Browner, who was Clinton's EPA administrator, said Obama could use executive orders to direct vast federal agencies to adopt measures that could limit their own energy use, a significant reduction of emissions.
A 2009 executive order required federal agencies to develop and implement sustainable energy plans and review them annually to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, energy, water and waste.
The Department of Energy has issued 16 new or updated energy efficiency standards for home appliances, commercial buildings and industrial facilities that would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 6.5 billion tons - the equivalent of taking 1.4 billion cars off the road for a year - by 2030.
Agencies with heavy carbon footprints, such as the Department of Defense, have launched a number of initiatives, such as buying a fleet of electric vehicles and investing in renewable energy.
But market forces more than regulations could have the biggest impact on carbon emissions in the coming years, with cleaner natural gas from fracking continuing to displace coal as a source of electricity.
"When it comes to carbon, the market has actually done a lot of things that you would hope policy would do. I don't think you need a whole lot of policy to increase gas use (to replace coal) in power generation," said Nikos Tsafos, analyst at PFC Energy in Washington.
Additional reporting by Tim Gardner, Ayesha Rascoe; editing by Ros Krasny and Prudence Crowther