If your passion for cycling goes beyond cursory interest, you've no doubt heard of Specialized's Allez. Named for a French cheer that basically means "let's go" (among other things), the classic road bike has been in continuous production since the early 1980s, making it one of the Specialized's oldest and most trusted models.
The Allez is good-looking, relatively light, lively and fast for the price — the same selling points it has leaned on since the very beginning. These days, there are plenty of bikes that have more bells and whistles, flashier components and more capabilities.
Why, then, is the Allez still so beloved?
The Birth of a Classic
Specialized founder Mike Sinyard traveled to Europe in the '70s, where he met the Italian racer and bike maker Cino Cinelli. Before long, he began importing European bike components to the US and dreamed of developing his own answer to glamorous Euro road bikes — at a more accessible price point.
Working with Lighthouse Cycles founder Tim Neenan and renowned Japanese frame builder 3Rensho (pronounced San Rensho), Sinyard developed the first Allez — a steel frame race bike with a need for speed baked into its DNA. The bike made its debut in 1981 alongside the Sequoia and the Stumpjumper, a groundbreaking mountain bike that Spec still produces versions of to this day. (An original Stumpjumper is on display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C.)
According to a wonderful Youtube video by Eric Spinney (a.k.a. Spindatt), the first Allez bikes featured Tange tubing and full Campagnolo componentry, and its original geometry echoed the angles of early European race bikes. The bike was a hit, and Specialized has produced a new edition literally every year since.
A few years later, in 1984, the company introduced a new variation, the Allez SE — a more affordable option that hit the big screen in the 1985 bike racing drama American Flyers (starring a rare, mustachioed Kevin Costner).
Changing with the Times
Come 1988, production had moved to Giant Bicycles facilities in Taiwan and, believe it or not, a carbon-tubed Allez, the Epic, was introduced. Picture a flashier paint job, more modern components and cast and polished aluminum lugs. The year 1994 brought us the first aluminum alloy frame Allez, the M2, and three years later, all new Allez bikes were made of similar material.
By 2003, Specialized had introduced the Tarmac, which became the brand’s top-of-the-line carbon frame race bike, but the Allez did not go away. Rather, it retained its status as the go-to beginner road bike — a light, fast, classic-looking beauty that wouldn’t wreck your bank account.
The nameplate got new life with the introduction of the Allez Sprint, featuring a 1x drivetrain, aero seatpost and D’Alusio Smartweld (DSW) Tech, a revolutionary welding process that produces a stronger, lighter frame.
Specialized began introducing new treatments of the Sprint for the renowned Red Hook Crit, and as riders customized their own builds for (relatively) cheap, the bike became a social media sensation, keeping the Allez name in the zeitgeist to this day.
There are plenty of theories as to why the Allez holds a special place in many cyclists' hearts. Maybe it's the race-ready geometry that also works for everyday commuting and pure racing. (After all, the stiffer frames of faster bikes do tend to take a toll on super-long rides.)
Or perhaps it's the quality of components, and the fact that Specialized can include a high-performance Shimano groupset (on some versions) and still keep the bike fairly priced. Current offerings range from the base Allez ($1,000) to the absolutely loaded Allez Sprint LTD - SRAM Force eTap AXS 1x ($6,800).
Of course, many new riders are just pulled in by its reputation as a bona fide classic — its own popularity continuing to propel it forward, with experienced riders recommending it to beginners, and then those beginners recommending it to new beginners down the line ... and so on.
Gear Patrol's own Scott Ulrich (associate editor, social platforms) bought an Allez a couple of years ago after seeking input from industry vets. According to him, it's the ideal starter roadie.
"Perhaps what I like the most is that it looks and feels like a genuine road bike, which is great considering that I got mine for around $1,000," Ulrich says. "As someone who was looking to step up from 'bike owner' to 'cyclist', the Allez was the perfect choice."
The Lightest Bike in its Class
In 2023, the Allez is the lightest it's ever been. For this year's model, released in May, Specialized pulled out all the stops to cut the weight of the Allez frame to a mere 48.5 ounces (1,375 grams).
The premium E5 alloy is butted — and double butted — in all the right places. Commonly seen on steel road bikes, a butted tube has the same exterior diameter but variable thickness on the inside of the tube. The thicker alloy is at each end of the tube, where more pressure is put and where more support is needed, while the thinner portions are in the midsection, providing more compliance and a more responsive ride (while keeping weight to a minimum).
The 2023 Allez also features a full carbon-fiber fork, which shaves additional weight. (Hear that, Epic?)
The newest version of the Allez takes geometry cues from the Roubaix — yes, the bike that's got seven wins at Paris-Roubaix (the toughest one-day race in the world). The updated geometry on the Allez delivers more comfort over longer miles, thanks to an elongated head tube and a more relaxed head tube angle. This helps take the weight off your hands and place it more on your sit bones — which are supported by a Body Geometry saddle.
Although the Allez was built to race right out of the box, it works just as well as a commuter or everyday ride. To increase its versatility, Specialized included rack and fender mounts to make it easy to customize and bring whatever you need along for the ride. If you want to try the Allez's chops at a little off roading, the 35mm tire clearance can handle light gravel, while a wide gear range can help you climb the steep stuff.
A New Price Point
Sure, the updated Allez comes with a ton of technical updates ... and it now comes with a higher price tag. The Allez was always known as an entry-level bike but it's no longer $1,000 — the new Allez costs $1,200 for the base model and $1,800 for the Sport edition, which boasts more impressive componentry. Both bikes are available in three colorways.
Inflation's on the rise, so it's hard to blame Specialized for increasing the price; however, it does perhaps nudge the Allez a pedal stroke away from its timeless appeal as a race-ready bike you don't have to be a sponsored Tour rider to afford.


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Philadelphia A series of lights twinkling across the night sky over parts of the United States on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, has made some people wonder if a fleet of UFOs is coming, but others – most amateur and professional astronomers – lament the industrialization of the world. . The space.
The String of Lights was actually a series of relatively low-flying satellites that SpaceX, the company SpaceX, launched this week. Elon MuskAs part of your Starlink internet service. From Texas to Wisconsin, residents saturated phone lines for television stations to report lights and brood over UFOs.
An email sent to a SpaceX spokesperson on Saturday has not been returned, but astronomy experts say the number of lights in quick succession and their distance from Earth allowed the Starlink satellites to be easily identified by those who used to see them.
“The way you can tell they’re Starlink satellites is that they’re like a string of pearls, and lights are going in the same primary orbit, one after the other.”The doctor said Richard Feinberg, Press Director of the American Astronomical Society.
Veinberg added that satellites launched in large groups called constellations line up in orbit, especially right after launch. The chain gets smaller over time.
SpaceX this month launched dozens of satellites. All of this is part of a plan to unify the digital divide and give unprotected parts of the world access to the Internet, as SpaceX is set to launch another 120 satellites this month. Overall, the company sent nearly 1,500 satellites into orbit and requested permission to launch thousands more.
Feinberg explained that a few years ago, there might have been a few hundred satellites in orbit around Earth, the most visible of which are like individual lights beaming across the sky. He added that a handful of other companies planning, or launching, satellite constellations have not done so recently, and have largely pushed them off Earth.
Feinberg’s group, as well as others representing amateur and professional astronomers, do not like the proliferation of satellites that can block scientific data and spoil a clear night of staring at the universe. The International Astronomical Union released a statement in July 2019 expressing its concern about the multiple satellite launches.
“The organization, in general, accepts the principle of the dark sky and without wireless transmission, not only as essential to advancing the understanding of the universe we are a part of, but also as a resource for all humanity and for the protection of“ night wildlife, ”the representative of the group wrote. Interferes with astronomical research, but radio waves can also cause problems with specialized research equipment such as the one that captured the first images of a black hole.
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Shortly after President Donald Trump rattled the U.S.-built international order and questioned the role of American leadership on a trip to Europe, two of his predecessors gathered in Arkansas and defended U.S. leadership and international aid.
Former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, speaking at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock on Thursday, stressed the importance of American aid around the world.
“One of the lessons of 9/11 is the human condition elsewhere matters to the security of our country,” Bush said at the event, a graduation ceremony for Presidential Leadership Scholars, a program involving the Bush, Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Lyndon B. Johnson foundations and centers. “And, therefore, the idea of helping others alleviate disease and poverty and hunger is in our national interest. Obviously the United States can’t solve every problem, but we can set priorities.”
He spoke specifically about his administration’s PEPFAR program aimed at battling AIDS in Africa.
“If America isn’t willing to stand for the protection of innocent life, what are we all about?” he said. “I view the role of the United States as very important. The truth of the matter is the way the world is today, if the U.S. takes the lead others tend to follow. People say ‘Well we don’t have enough money.’ Well, let me just tell you, in PEPFAR one half of one percent of the government goes to help save over 21 million lives.”
Clinton also spoke about the power of U.S. aid, linking the discussion directly to Trump’s complaints that the United States shoulders too much of the financial burden for the defense of Europe.
“The president’s made a big issue of our NATO allies not paying 2 percent of their GDP in military,” Clinton said. “The world committed years ago to spend seven-tenths of 1 percent of GDP on development aid. And so far only Norway and the U.A.E. are above that number.”
“We get a good return on this,” Clinton said. “He can tell you how many friends America has just because of PEPFAR.”
And Clinton pushed back directly on the notion that the United States is being ripped off abroad.
“The average person thinks we spend 15 to 25 percent of the federal budget on foreign assistance and it’s more like 1 percent of the budget, and well under 1 percent of GDP,” Clinton said.
“Do you really want to say we’re going to make everybody have a big military but we’re not going to help anybody build their own future and change their own lives?” Clinton asked. “I don’t think so.”
The remarks came just hours after Trump wrapped up a trip to the NATO summit at which he berated allies and seemed to question the future of the alliance.
Trump has repeatedly demanded that NATO allies significantly increase their defense spending, and used the summit to call for members’ defense spending to double from the previously agreed-upon 2 percent of GDP to 4 percent – an ask that many foreign officials see as unrealistic.
“I told people that I would be very unhappy if they don’t up their commitments very substantially because the United States has been paying a tremendous amount,” Trump said during a news conference on Thursday.


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iogen Idec, a global leader in the research and development (R&D) of multiple sclerosis (MS) therapies, started its operations in India in 2007. The Gurgaon-based company plans to further expand its clinical research in India in addition to bringing newer solutions for treatment of MS through multiple product launches in the next three-to-four years. Biogen Idec saw a change in leadership in August 2011, with Sameer Savkur taking over as new managing director from Dr Alpna Seth who moved to a bigger role at company's headquarters in the US. In a recent interview with BioSpectrum, Sameer Savkur discussed the current focus, R&D efforts, drug pipeline, and future strategies of the company.
Which are the key focus areas of Biogen Idec in India?
Biogen Idec is committed to serving patients and the MS community. Seeing what scientific innovation can do for the patients has been very rewarding.
Looking ahead to 2012, our aim is to take the proper steps designed to result in exceptional growth. This includes making all our products available for the Indian patients as well as continuing to advance our late-stage pipeline and prepare for multiple product launches that are anticipated by the end of 2015. Being the global leader in MS, we are constantly evaluating ways to support patients through our innovative programs such as Reach.
What kind of R&D activities is the company pursuing?
We are working to enhance our R&D capabilities, drive innovation, and grow our early-stage pipeline through building world-class scientific teams in our core therapeutic areas.
We are increasing innovation and productivity of discovery efforts through greater focus; growing our early-stage pipeline through business development and internal discovery efforts; and increasing translational research efforts, including biomarker and imaging technologies.
We have been able to utilize our translational research to develop tools that are helping physicians in taking better clinical decisions in the management of MS.
What does Biogen Idec offer in India?
Biogen Idec has two products available in India to treat multiple sclerosis. These are Avonex (Interferon beta 1a IM) and Tysabri (nataliz
What are the products in the drug pipeline?
Our late-stage pipeline includes numerous therapies that could help treat patients with MS. Among these are Fampridine-sustained release, which is approved in the United States and Europe to help treat walking impairment in MS patients. Also, there is BG-12 which is an investigational oral compound in phase III clinical development for the treatment of relapsing forms of MS.
There is PEGylated Interferon beta-1a, which is in phase III clinical trials and has the potential to reduce interferon dosing to as seldom as once per month. There's also the Daclizumab that has shown positive data in registrational trials and has an ongoing clinical trial program with a readout expected in 2014.
We also have therapies in phase III clinical trials for the other neuro-degenerative diseases, such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), and haematological disorders, such as hemophilia. These therapies include the Dexpramipexole for ALS and long-lasting rFactor VIII and rFactor IX for hemophilia.
What is the company's strategy to achieve the targeted growth and goal?
In 2011, Biogen Idec's global revenues increased 7 percent to
2,500 crore ($5 billion) year-on-year. In 2012, our aim is to take steps designed to result in exceptional growth.
We will work to grow our existing product portfolio, continue to advance our late-stage pipeline, prepare for multiple product launches anticipated by the end of 2015, and grow our early-stage pipeline through internal research and strategic collaborations.
Do you think the biotechnology industry in India has been able to meet the growth expectations?
The biotech sector is one of the fastest growing knowledge-based sectors in the country. India's success in biotechnology will depend largely on how it implements policies for biopharmaceutical products (biologics) that balance innovation and access.
In a developing country such as India, we should remain sensitive to the needs for greater public access to safe and effective medicines. Scientific breakthroughs to treat diseases are driven by biotechnology. Becoming a global leader in this arena will require that we continue to attract innovative pharmaceutical and biotech sector investments by ensuring conducive regulatory and intellectual property environment. Some of the important milestones in this direction will be to have effective patent laws and guidelines for biosimilars registration.
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Friday, January 23, 2015
Syriza win in Greece won't be a disaster for EU
January 23, 2015
As we approach Sunday's Greek election, the extreme left party Syriza is leading in the polls, causing many in Europe and the United States to fear the worst when it comes to Greece's future economic stability and its status in the European Union. While everyone should be closely watching Greece's actions, it is unlikely that even a Syriza victory will spark widespread sovereign bank contagion or a Greek exit from the EU, recently referred to as a "Grexit."
Syriza has proposed significant increases in wages, pensions and of the state sector in general, conservatively estimated to cost 20 billion euros, with no immediate sources of funding. Existing uncovered financial needs of Greece in 2015 are about €20 billion, bringing the total needs of Greece to €40 billion in 2015 if the Syriza program is implemented. Syriza has also threatened not to pay Greek sovereign debt to European countries unless there is a reduction of the total Greek sovereign debt from 177 percent of GDP to 60 percent of GDP. This is a whopping €212 billion reduction — a 95 percent write-off when applied to the official sector loans from European countries, the European Financial Stability Facility and the European Central Bank (which total €222 billion). Syriza has also committed to voters not to renew the agreements between the European Union, the ECB, the IMF and Greece on fiscal consolidation and economic reforms.
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Most everyone in my generation remembers honest and open demonstrations for freedom and democracy in the streets across Iran not just in 1979 but also 2009. Iranians rightly want free and fair elections. And a government that they can hold accountable. Iran, after all, was the first country in Asia with a democratic constitution back in 1907. Until, that is, the Brits backed Reza-Shah’s military coup. And again, there was operation Ajax in 1952.
And once again in 1979 Iranians found themselves manipulated by the West and its media: BBC and U.S. Media who took over the narrative in 1979 and pretended to support the demonstrators, while secretly pushing for their own puppets to take over Iranian government. Lets not forget it was Jimmy Carter’s Andrew Young (then UN ambassador) who claimed Khomeini would become Iran’s Ghandi! And that Khomeini flew into Tehran on an Air France 737 chartered by the French government.
Whether it was Khomeini and his Texas/DC prepped gang of U.S. agents (Yazdi and Ghotbzadeh) or Moussavi/Karroubi in 2009 (and their den of Western backed, 1980 October Surprise thieves) – Iran’s revolutions always seem to be hijacked… and manipulated for foreign benefit. We can not let that happen again.
Fortunately, the irony of the moment, is that you have Trump, the least credible, most anti-Iranian (anti-the-people-of-Iran, banning travel by ordinary Iranians to the U.S.), most dictator-friendly U.S. president in decades … hypocritically supporting the ‘democracy’ in Iran. You must vomit! This alone portends to undermine any change in Iran. If Trump supports it, it can not be good.
Lets not forget that Obama’s U.S. just wrapped up financing and supporting ISIS across multiple countries, and tacitly supporting their own MEK/MKO/NCRI/RAJAVIST/MONKEYS in Albania, who have never held democratic elections, and who have betrayed Iran multiple times siding with Saddam Hussein during the Iran/Iraq war, siding with Israel and Saudi Arabia today! We now have 4 million Syrian refugees, 500,000 dead.
And it was Bush who delivered over 1 million civilian casualties in Iraq, and similar numbers in Afghanistan. We have U.S. troops now in Afghanistan for 17 years. There has been no liberation, only misery and occupation.
Nobody in America or Europe will care for Iranian refugees. No one will shed a tear for a single Iranian life. And certainly, they couldn’t care less about freedom or democracy in Iran – having stolen our rights three times in the last 100 years.
Iranians beware, Trump and his gang of cohorts want nothing good for Iran. They want Iran weakened and splintered. They want to steal Iranian oil and gas. They want Iranians turned into beggars and paupers. And for sure, they don’t want freedom and liberty for ordinary Iranians. They hate us. Their supporters hate us. They have nothing but bad intentions towards Iran and Iranians.
Iranians are right to stand up to the beasts in power. We all know about how they have stolen bank deposits and insurance assets to line up their own pockets. To stand up to the regime is good. The mullahs are corrupt and just as evil as Trump, Netenyahoo, and the Saudi Royals. But, big but, to play into the hands of Iran enemies would be worse.
Don’t take my word for it. Here is an interesting analysis of how the West is involved in choreographing the protests: http://www.moonofalabama.org/2017/12/iran-regime-change-agents-hijack-economic-protests-.html
I note that MEK/MKO/NCRI/RAJAVIST/MONKEY websites immediately and simultaneously started covering demonstrations in Iran – making me believe they have their idiots on the ground fomenting instability.
I note that Trump and others have come out in support of the demonstrations. We all know he doesn’t give a flying hoot about us.
I note that demonstrations miraculously started across the country, at the same time, making me feel like there was some coordinated pattern.
Iranians fight for freedom should NOT be hijacked again. It is an Iranian fight. Not for Rajavist traitors, they can hold on to their Albanian citizenship and get lost (hopefully disappear), and not for the BBC to report on and manipulate. We don’t want more Khomeini’s or Moussavis or Karroubis. In fact, we don’t want more British agents like Rouhani or Rafsanjani. This must be a purely Iranian fight.
Demonstrators must look at the people next to them and find out if they have been shipped in. The police arresting demonstrators should only imprison those without Iranian addresses with evidence of foreign travel (from Albania … no less) and release all others.
Iranians don’t want Iran turned into another Iraq, Syria or Afghanistan. Iranians should not let Iran become a playground of super-power or oil-company mischief.
Iranians don’t want Iranian revolutions hijacked again. Spread the message. Iranians beware. If the West supports it, demonstrations in Iran can not be good for Iran.
Iranians have every right to fight for freedom in Iran, but not if it leads to instability that super-powers will exploit against Iran and Iranians. Remember, people like Trump and his party don’t like Iranians. They hate Iranians. They want nothing good for Iran. They want Iranians turned to beggars and Iranian children turned to paupers and whores… and Iran turned to shit.
Never-forget-it, history has shown this to Iranians over and over again. Don’t let Iranian revolutions get hijacked again.


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After I booked the hotel I searched the reviews (yes I know you're supposed to do this beforehand) and got a little scared. The reviews looked horrible and I was contemplating canceling my reservation. Fortunately I decided to give it a try and hope for the best.
It turned out to be a nice place! The room itself was newly updated and in great shape (room 330). The hallways outside the rooms definitely looked a little rough around the edges in some spots but overall not too bad. Our bed was comfortable, the kids slept great, it was quiet, and we thoroughly enjoyed the lake beach. The property was beautiful with the lake and green grass/trees. Make sure you wear your flip flops outside though because there's a lot of geese and they make a mess on the lawn (if you know what I mean).
The hotel staff was great. We forgot our crib for our youngest and they brought one up right away and didn't even charge us the extra for it.
We checked out the indoor pool and its a beautiful area that is very open and well decorated however, they don't heat the pool (I'm guessing they don't heat it in the summer). We were glad we checked before getting our suits on going there! Instead we went to the beach on the lake which had nice warm water.
All in all I'd highly recommend it, especially for a family stay!
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An ‘Urban Adventure Sports Park’ is planned for Letterkenny’s Bernard McGlinchey Town Park.
Donegal County Council has put the plans on show for the proposed centre.
The plans include a new sporting facility which will include sports pitches and a climbing wall and will greatly enhance facilities at the popular park.
The plan will also see the erection of a permanent stage and seating area to allow for the hosting of outdoor events in the park – something which has been missing during previous events at the park.
The project is being planned in conjunction with the Donegal Sports Partnership and Sport Ireland.
The exact details of the project can be viewed at http://www.donegalcoco.ie/media/donegalcountyc/community/pdfs/publicconsultation/04-Urban%20Adventure%20Sports%20Part%208%20Planning%20Report.pdfTags:


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Ariel Pink’s pom pom is out today — it’s great, and you can stream it here. And as we all know, Pink’s been taking every opportunity in the press cycle to talk a lot of shit about, well, pretty much everything. So it’s almost surprising when he has generally nice and reasonable things to say, as he mostly does in a new Vogue interview in which he’s asked to give his opinion on the top five pop songs of the week (The Week In Pop with Ariel Pink, if you will). Apparently Pink is totally on board the Taylor Swift bandwagon, praising Swift’s “Shake It Off,” giving her credit for a general creative breakthrough, and managing to credibly compare her to both Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Richman in the span of two sentences. Also, he thinks that she’s “beautiful, I want to marry her, if she would take me out on a date, I wouldn’t be upset.” Similarly, he harbors only goodwill towards Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj’s “Bang Bang”:
It seems like a signature beat, something like the Harlem Shake, that’s good, very urban, very up-to-date. I’m in love with Ariana Grande — she’s got a very curious personality, I hear she loves Freddy Krueger and I love Freddy Krueger, which makes me feel like we’d be perfect for each other. And who can deny Nicki Minaj? She’s so seminal, and I know that she’s a big influence on my friend Azealia Banks and just about everybody — she’s like Lil’ Kim in a way. Most rappers don’t even rap anymore, they’re all doing what Gwen Stefani innovated, everybody is kind of singing — Rihanna, Nicki Minaj. Which is good because it seems to keep the pop in there — that’s why that Pitbull works so well. She does things on her own terms, and that’s really important, she reminds me a little bit of a Missy Elliot with regards to her own body image, she doesn’t mind shaking her junk.
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Morocco’s gigafactory project and EV ecosystem have been boosted with the $280 million new investment announced Wednesday by Chinese Tinci Company for its plant to be built in the North African Kingdom.
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The agreement also includes setting up “integrated industrial ecosystem” to produce batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage systems. The estimated investment could reach up to $6.4bn and the project is expected to create 25,000 jobs over 10 years.
Morocco is engaged in global race for hosting a gigafactory to support its auto industry as it goes electric. To attract FDI in the EV supply chain, the North African Kingdom highlights its competitive edge, political stability, lower operating costs, the presence of major automakers, including Renault and Stellantis, their suppliers and the availability of cheap renewable energy.


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The Levittown Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the history of the first planned community in the United States. Located near Hicksville, NY, the Society offers tours, exhibits, and educational programs that tell the story of this unique community. William Levitt and his company began construction of Levittown in 1947, creating a template for mass-produced suburban housing that would be replicated across the country.
The homes in Levittown were originally intended for returning veterans of World War II, but the community quickly became a symbol of America’s post-war prosperity. Today, the Levittown Historical Society is working to ensure that this important part of American history is not forgotten. Through its public programs and exhibitions, the Society is sharing the story of Levittown with a new generation of Americans.
What To Do
The Levittown Historical Society in Hicksville, NY is a great place to learn about the history of the area and the people who have lived here. The museum houses a collection of artifacts and documents that tell the story of the Levitt family and their involvement in the development of Levittown. The exhibit hall features displays on the history of the town, including information on the first residents, the construction of the homes, and the community spirit that has made Levittown a great place to live. The museum also hosts a variety of events throughout the year, such as lectures, films, and workshops. These events are open to the public and provide an excellent opportunity to learn more about Levittown and its history.
The Levittown Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the history of the area. The Society offers a variety of attractions for visitors, including a museum, archives, and restored homes. The museum houses a collection of artifacts that tell the story of Levittown’s past, from its founding in 1947 to the present day. The archives contain a wealth of primary source material, including documents, photographs, and audio recordings. And the restored homes provide a glimpse into what life was like in Levittown during its early years.
Plan Your Visit
When planning your visit to the Levittown Historical Society, there are a few things to keep in mind. The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from 1:00pm to 4:30pm. However, they are closed on major holidays. Admission is free for members of the society and $5 for non-members. If you’re interested in taking a tour of the museum, it’s best to call ahead and schedule one. Tours are typically given on Wednesdays and Sundays at 2:00pm. The Levittown Historical Society is a great place to learn about the history of this famous town and see some interesting artifacts from its past.
Overall, the Levittown Historical Society is a great place to learn about the history of this long-standing community. The museum is small but well-organized, and the staff is very knowledgeable about the area’s past. The society also offers a variety of programs and events throughout the year, making it an excellent resource for both residents and visitors alike.
However, if you’re looking for a place to relax and enjoy the outdoors, Cpl. Kevin T Kolm Memorial Park is the perfect spot. The park features a beautiful pond, walking trails, and plenty of picnic areas. It’s also a great place to take your dog for a walk. The park is named after Cpl. Kevin T Kolm, who was killed in action while serving in Iraq.

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As a boiler fuel, biomass has shown great promise while suffering from a slow development history. One factor limiting its use has been the combustion system. For the most part, conventional grate-fired boilers have been the only option. Today, the most efficient approach to burning biomass to produce electricity and steam is fluidized bed combustion (FBC). Whether you choose FBC or grate, biomass presents unique challenges to control system designers.
Biomass fuels include virtually any organic matter, such as waste wood from manufacturing, forest “slash,” animal waste, wastewater treatment plant sludge, and agricultural waste. Biomass has many advantages as a fuel for power generation, including being considered carbon neutral by most experts. Furthermore, most biomass fuels are inexpensive, readily available in specific regions, and qualify a power plant for government subsidies, all of which can make them economically attractive.
There are more than 100 biomass-fired boilers in the U.S., and scores of them have been in operation for many years. Some of these plants are of utility scale (see “PSNH’s Northern Wood Power Project Repowers Coal-fired Plant with New Fluidized-Bed Combustor,” August 2007). Most are owned by independent power producers (IPPs), including the 25-MW Rio Bravo Rocklin Power Station profiled in the December 2009 issue of POWER. Some are small captive plants designed to provide combined heat and power to support manufacturing processes, such as at paper mills and sugar refineries. Some even burn waste products from the manufacturing processes for which they make steam and electricity.
Fluidized bed combustion (FBC) is rapidly becoming the favored technology for burning most biomass-derived fuels. FBC technology is perfect for hard-to-burn fuels in any combination, but most importantly it is a proven technology for both small and large boilers.
FBC has two configurations. The bubbling fluidized bed (BFB) is a type of FBC for smaller plants, up to 100 MW burning 100% biomass. One example is Southern Power’s 100-MW Nacogdoches (Texas) plant, which will fire a 100% wood-derived biofuel. Commercial operation is scheduled for 2012. The circulating fluidized bed (CFB) is used for plants firing coal mixed with biomass. CFBs as large as 250 MW are firing coal and biomass in Europe.
The Nature of Biofuels
Biomass fuels present many unique challenges to the designers, owners, and operators of power generating plants that use them. Biomass, by its very nature, is ubiquitous, yet it has a wide range of chemical constituents and attributes that determine the equipment necessary to efficiently burn each type of fuel. Regardless of the combustion technology prescribed for a specific set of “design” fuels, the inevitable “off-design” fuel combination can play havoc with a plant’s combustion controls. For example, today’s load of water-soaked agricultural waste, even when mixed with low-moisture saw mill residue, can lead to unpredictable performance.
Biofuels, by their very nature, are nonhomogeneous. Their density, moisture content, chemical composition, and heating value all vary greatly. Furthermore, their fuel characteristics can vary with every day or even with each fuel delivery.
Blending biomass with coal is also becoming more prevalent, especially on grate-fired boilers, although some utilities are experimenting with blended fuels in pulverized coal–fired boilers (see “OPG Charts Move from Coal to Biomass,” April 2010 and “Drax Offers Model for Cofiring Biomass,” July 2010). These special cases present even greater challenges to control system designers and operators. The range of the biomass/coal fuel ratio and the variability of the biomass component must be considered when designing the combustion controls.
Unfortunately, many existing biomass plants use conventional control strategies that are not designed to deal with the wide variation in biomass attributes or varying fuel combinations.
FBC Handles Difficult Fuels
Fluidized bed boilers are designed specifically for “hard-to-burn” fuels, including coal waste, anthracite, wood, peat, bark, tire remnants, paper mill sludge, and the like. This combustor is ideal because it operates at lower furnace temperature, approximately 1,500F to 1,650F, which is below the threshold for thermal NOx formation, the primary source of NOx air emissions. By using adsorbents such as calcium carbonate (limestone) in the bed of the combustor, the FBC can capture sulfur dioxide in situ when burning sulfur-containing fuels and avoid expensive back-end flue gas desulfurization systems. However, biofuels by their very nature do not have sufficient sulfur levels to warrant the use of limestone additives. Expect to use selective noncatalytic reduction systems to remove the remaining NOx and baghouses to remove particulates with an FBC plant.
FBC boilers are used with fuels that are hard to burn and/or have low heating values. In FBC boilers, the bed (consisting of sand, ash, and fuel) is fluidized by high-velocity primary air (also called “underfire” air) and rises approximately 2 to 3 feet. Each of the “three Ts” attributed to good combustion—time, temperature, and turbulence—is a major factor in FBC technology.
Fuel residence time is increased significantly, thus reducing temperature (and NOx) and increasing turbulence, thus providing for the proper mixing of fuel, air, and any adsorbents that might be required with sulfur-laden fuels. At the bed temperatures at which the FBC operates, typically 1,550 to 1,650F, moisture contained in the fuel is not generally an issue.
Emissions are also a function of bed temperature, along with backend temperature. They must be controlled in a dynamic operating environment, regardless of biomass type. CO emissions are low in FBC boilers because of good fuel-air mixing, which allows operation with minimum excess air and therefore higher relative combustion efficiency.
Another advantage: The design of the FBC boiler provides for a higher level of stored energy, thus allowing relatively fast load changes.
Considerations for Biomass Boiler Control
Bubbling fluidized bed boilers employ high levels of primary or underfire air (as much as 70%) to push the bed upward and make it behave like a fluid. Residence time is increased, thus providing for thorough mixing of the fuel and air. Primary air is fed into a plenum below the furnace floor. The air comes from a forced draft fan and is controlled with a duct-mounted damper. Primary air is admitted to the furnace through a set of nozzles called “tuyeres,” which are mounted in rows in the floor of the furnace. The primary air velocity plays an important role in maintaining the bed at its proper level, thus ensuring thorough mixing of the fuel and air.
The remaining airflow is assigned for overfire air or secondary air. Separate dampers control each. The floor, known as the distributor plate, also serves to remove ash from the furnace. Figure 1 shows a typical BFB boiler with rows of tuyeres in the distributor plate.
|1. Controlled chaos. This illustration of a typical bubbling fluidized bed boiler includes the rows of “tuyeres” that line the furnace floor, which doubles as a distributor plate for the primary air supply. Bubbling bed boilers firing biomass have now reached utility sizes. Source: Metso Automation USA Inc.
Staged combustion and lower temperatures also have disadvantages, such as higher CO, higher unburned hydrocarbons, and lower boiler efficiency (resulting from unburned carbon and CO). Therefore, it is important to keep the furnace temperature within a range to minimize these disadvantages and minimize NOx formation.
Overfire air or, more precisely, the ratio of primary air to overfire air, is one element used to control NOx. This ratio is used to control bed temperature, which has a direct effect on NOx formation. Total air is function of the boiler load, and how it is divided (primary air to overfire air) in the furnace has an effect on overall combustion efficiency and NOx formation. For instance, diverting more air to the upper levels reduces NOx formation.
Fuel Delivery System
Consistent, uninterrupted fuel delivery is another key to reliable performance and efficient operation of a unit. In too many plants, fuel delivery equipment failures are cited as the number one reason for poor performance and availability. Inconsistent fuel delivery can lead to the inability to match boiler output with turbine energy requirements, maintain throttle pressure, or maintain emission levels at or below what is required by environmental authorities.
Biofuel delivery systems are usually composed of some combination of drag chains, silos, metering bins, feeding screws, and/or gravity drop chutes—all of which present opportunities for discontinuity and/or unplanned stoppages. These systems are prime candidates for machinery condition monitoring. Combine delivery system problems with varying fuel characteristics, and you have a recipe for inconsistent energy input, inconsistent energy output, and inadvertent releases of hazardous air pollutants.
Note that the new Boiler Maximum Achievable Control Technology (Boiler MACT) rule will no longer permit operating above the limits for hazardous air pollutants during start-up, shutdown, or emergency conditions. The proposed new emissions standard was signed by the Environmental Protection Agency administrator on April 29, 2010, and is expected to be promulgated on December 16, 2010. For more information on the Boiler MACT rule, go to http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw.
We have discussed many of the concerns associated with firing biomass. Please note that all of these issues are relevant when co-firing biomass and coal, whether it is in an FBC boiler, grate boiler, or pulverized coal–fired boiler. The following objectives apply to any boiler-turbine control system, but especially to systems that have boilers that combust biomass fuels with much variation in quality:
- Maintain output to match demand.
- Maintain boiler-turbine balance (throttle pressure).
- Optimize for emissions and efficiency.
- Protect the boiler from unsafe operating conditions, especially fuel-rich conditions.
We have chosen a coordinated approach to meet these objectives. Note that we have assumed in this discussion that the plant uses a steam turbine. The turbine can be fed by any number of steam sources (such as multiple boilers) that are directly connected to a common steam header.
Maintain Output to Match Demand. First and foremost we must match generation to meet demand. A closed-loop generation control employing turbine first-stage pressure, megawatts, frequency bias, and operating modes must be employed. It must have an interface with the steam turbine control so that the coordinated control can directly operate the governor valves. Run-up/run-down capability also must be provided. This control function must linearize the governor valves with the power output. If there are multiple steam sources, each must have a similar control arrangement.
Maintain Boiler-Turbine Balance. The second objective, to fire the boiler to maintain boiler energy output (or that of a combination of steam clients) equal to turbine demand, is far more difficult. Note that when throttle pressure is at setpoint, the boiler and turbine are in balance—an energy balance, not steam flow balance. We are concerned with the total energy output and total energy input. The energy input must include energy to accommodate boiler storage, the level of which is nonlinear with steaming rate. To do so, we will first develop a firing rate demand signal and then the energy input into the boiler, which must remain in balance for proper plant operation.
The firing rate demand function computes the overall turbine energy requirement. It must be a linear calculation, be correct under all conditions, and not be affected by boiler upsets or changes in the energy input (such as changing fuel quality). The demand signal must also consider multiple steam sources, if they are present.
The demand calculation is taken from the well-known direct energy balance (DEB) coordinated control system. DEB is based on a normalized ratio of turbine first-stage pressure (P1) and throttle pressure (PT), which is called the energy balance (EB) calculation. Next, dynamic compensation for over/underfiring is added to the EB calculation. Throttle pressure setpoint (PS), also a normalized value, accounts for variable pressure operation, although this is uncommon in IPP installations. The EB is found as (P1/PT) x PS.
The EB is equal to one (100%) when the governor valves are wide open and zero when they are fully closed. The dynamic compensation is found as the derivative of the EB times the EB. The complete firing rate demand, including pressure correction, is illustrated in Figure 2. This is a proven application based upon more than 30 years of industry experience and more than 1,000 installations on boilers of all sizes.
|2. Stay in balance. The direct energy balance boiler demand calculation is nonregenerative and self-calibrating. It is also a measure of turbine energy and provides the correct amount of boiler over- or underfiring. Source: Metso Automation USA Inc.
Now we must calculate the energy input to the boiler. For most boilers, including FBC units, a measure of the fuel delivery rate is derived from the screw feeder. Unfortunately, this approach is subject to error, as biomass constituents and moisture change. However, this is also true for plants that use gravimetric belt feeders. We need a way to compensate for the changes in fuel quality, density, moisture content, and so on in order to have a true measure of boiler energy input.
Over the years, several different methods have been used for solid fuel firing under these operating conditions. One method that has worked well with fluidized bed boilers is called the “fuel power compensator.” It is a real-time calculation that provides an accurate indication of the energy input to the boiler. It uses two separate calculations and combines them to bias the feeder speed signal.
The first calculation, based on heat balance, is very accurate but requires a relatively long period of time for each calculation. The second, faster calculation is based on oxygen consumption and requires as little as 20 milliseconds, although it is less accurate. Thus, we have a very accurate calculation that takes too long and another that is made very quickly but is not as accurate as we would like. However, when combined in the same control loop, they have proven to work extremely well in many applications, including applications that co-fire coal and biomass (Figure 3).
|3. Compensating controls. The fuel power compensator calculation measures and compensates the fuel feedback signal for changes in heating value, which are common with biomass fuel supplies. Source: Metso Automation USA Inc.
Figure 4 shows the response of a large FBC boiler with a fuel power compensator in which coal and biomass are cofired. In the figure, the rate of coal fed to the boiler is increased in steps by the operator, and the boiler is quickly responding to the total heat release in the furnace. Note how total boiler output (steam flow) remains unchanged as the control automatically decreases the amount of biomass to compensate for the increase in coal.
|4. Fuel power compensator performance. The amount of coal fed to a boiler is manually increased in steps while the biomass control is automatically decreased by the fuel power compensator. Note that the steam flow remains constant. Source: Metso Automation USA Inc.
Optimize for Emissions and Efficiency. Unfortunately, reducing or optimizing emission levels can also lead to lower efficiency; thus, optimizing both is largely a tradeoff. In addition, there are maximum emission levels that must be adhered to on a case-by-case basis for CO, NOx, and SOx. For instance, decreasing excess air decreases NOx levels but increases loss on ignition and plant heat rate. Also, in an FBC boiler, furnace/bed temperature is a major influence on efficiency and emission levels and is an important control parameter.
The process is not easy to model, nor easy to visualize. Multiple differential equations with strong cross-influences are the norm. Multivariable control systems and neural networks are used in many cases to optimize the process. In our experience, too many times these expensive and complex systems do not fulfill customer expectations because of their need for close monitoring and constant attention.
Another approach is to install well-known and easily available resident controller programs that can supplement the plant’s existing control system. One such combustion optimization approach developed specifically for FBC boilers combines the know-how, experience, and operating procedures of process suppliers and plant operators. This rule-based matrix infers a solution using “fuzzy-if-then” calculations that set the required control coefficients. It is a transparent system, not a black box. This approach uses as many variables as are available within the control system and, most importantly, the process model is described linguistically.
Figure 5 is an overview of the information flow used in this “fuzzy logic”–based combustion optimization scheme. The fuzzy logic combustion optimizer has been successfully employed on more than 20 different FBC boilers burning different combinations of biomass and coal, including a BFB boiler that burns peat, wood chips, and bark at a Stora Enso paper mill in Finland.
|5. Fuzzy situation. In this configuration, combustion optimization relies on fuzzy logic, operator experience, a well-instrumented boiler, and an experienced controls designer. Source: Metso Automation USA Inc.
We are now able to combine all the pieces into a complete and coordinated design that is capable of interacting with automatic generation controls often required by the local independent system operator (ISO) for dispatch and coordination of plants operating in a region on a common grid. If this is a requirement, the controls must also compensate for the variation in fuel supply to meet the plant’s electricity supply commitments to the ISO. Figure 6 illustrates a comprehensive approach to plant controls that combines the previously described control designs.
|6. Put it all together. The complete control system for a biomass-fired boiler combines coordinated control techniques, boiler optimization, and the fuel power compensator. Source: Metso Automation USA Inc.
Protect the Boiler from Unsafe Operating Conditions. The fourth goal is to ensure that the control system design protects the boiler under all operating conditions, specifically from dangerous fuel-rich conditions, because National Fire Protection Association 85 regulations are applicable to even the smallest biomass operations.
One method typically employed by many control system designers is called “cross limiting.” Simply stated, cross limiting means that the metered fuel is continuously compared to airflow demand, and the greater of the two is used as the demand signal for air. Furthermore, metered airflow is compared to the fuel firing rate demand, and the lower of the two is used as the demand for fuel. This method has several limitations; specifically, it is only accurate at a defined fuel quality for a specific fuel/air ratio. In the event that fuel quality decreases, the pressure control will increase the firing rate to maintain boiler output, but the cross-limiting algorithms will tend to decrease air, thus creating a potentially dangerous condition.
Under those conditions, a protection solution is required. The demand limit regulator (DLR), shown in Figure 6, monitors both the fuel and airflow errors. If either should exceed a predetermined limit, the firing rate demand is changed in the direction that reduces the error to an acceptable level. For example, should airflow become limited because of a stuck damper while increasing load, the airflow error increases until it reaches a predetermined limit that is unacceptable. The boiler demand is then run back until the airflow error is returned to normal. Note that the speed of the run-back is proportional to the unacceptable airflow deviation. In addition, if the boiler is run back, the DLR also runs back the turbine to maintain the required boiler turbine energy balance required under all operating conditions.
— Roger Leimbach ([email protected]) is director of sales and marketing for Metso Automation USA Inc.


text: During the course of acute Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection, there is a rise of oxygen radical production. As a consequence, the production of the oxygen radical scavenger manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) is increased. Patients with acute EBV infections regularly develop autoantibodies against MnSOD that are able to inhibit the enzyme activity in vitro. To elucidate the origin of the autoantibodies, the epitopes on MnSOD were determined. The entire sequence of MnSOD was synthesized as overlapping pentadecapeptides, which were scanned for their reactivity with sera of patients with acute EBV infections. Sera as well as affinity-purified anti-MnSOD antibodies reacted with the peptides pno15 (amino acids 47–61) and pno30 (amino acids 122–136) lying in crucial parts of the MnSOD tetramer. The two main epitopes pno15 and pno30 showed sequence homologies with EBV-encoded proteins. Reactivity of affinity-purified antibodies with a peptide of the homologous BGLF4 points to a molecular mimicry causing the occurrence of anti-MnSOD antibodies. Anti-MnSOD antibodies were able to block the protective effects of MnSOD in a model for oxidative damage produced by xanthine/xanthine oxidase in EAhy926 endothelial cells. Thus, these autoantibodies may contribute in vivo to the clinical symptoms by accumulation of toxic oxygen radicals. J. Med. Virol. 71:408–416, 2003. © 2003 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

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Nearly 40 Naperville restaurants will be participating in “Restaurant Week” from February 16 to March 3.
Local restaurants will be creating enticing menu options to bring people out to visit for their first time.
Nationally, major cities across the country have been celebrating restaurant week for more than ten years.
Chicago joined the culinary celebration about six years ago.
The inaugural event in Naperville reminds people to dine locally and help put the life back into business after the typically slow winter season.
“We’re hoping this gets people in the restaurants, and people can try new restaurants for the first time, become raving fans, tell their friends and hopefully become frequent diners of all these restaurants. There are 260 restaurants in Naperville people, get out there and try one!” said Dine Naperville Chairman Ray Kinney
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I have the '96 skyline V-epec S1 class 854. No engine or chassis changes. Last night I had the car tuned perfectly, no Understeer and no Oversteer. Today I changed the stock tires with the biggest ones available, and no all of a sudden it has crazy Oversteer that I can’t fix without loosing a ton of acceleration. Shouldn’t the bigger tires make it more grippy, not less? Makes no sense. Should I just change them to a smaller tire? Maybe the biggest ones are just too big? What gives?
Depends what you are calling oversteer. It’s possible the rear now has more “drive”.
As in now it wants to fishtail every time I go around corners. Tight technical one and long sweeping one. Chicanes, S-cur es, it doesn’t matter. I have to feather the throttle just to keep it cornering evenly.
Is the car more responsive in the front? If so then the tires are doing what they are supposed to and you are used to understeer and didn’t realize it.
To negate this, add rear tire width. It may fix the issue or make the car grip too much in the rear
Since its awd, you can also move the power to the front with the race differential. More power to the front = more understeer.
Tyre’s too cold maybe. I deliberate put narrow tyres on some stuff if I’m only playing through chicanes on the map, etc, because otherwise they never warm up enough.


Neighbors of five newly constructed homes in Country Club that cannot be completed due to non-compliance with zoning regulations, are getting fed up at the site’s appearance.
While the future of the former Finkle Mansion property which hangs in real estate limbo, dumpers and trespassers have gained accessed to the site, according to a neighbor.
The Department of Buildings claims that the homes built off Rawlins Avenue do not meet the area’s stringent R-2 zoning requirements, forcing the homes to remain vacant while the developer and DOB scramble to look for a solution.
“I have been calling the owner every day,” said Marcia Pavlica, president of the Country Club Civic Association. “He has been told the driveway gates were forcibly pulled down, and that there were television parts lying on the sidewalk area in front of the property.”
Pavlica said that a stop work order placed on the property is still in force, and the development’s plans were taken out of the hands of the Bronx DOB office and sent to the main office in Manhattan for review.
“Unfortunately, the developer circulated a petition to some of the neighbors,” Pavlica noted. “The petition, which some of the neighbors signed, called for the completion of the project. Those who signed must not have been aware of the ongoing negotiations between the DOB and the developer.”
Pavlica has said that despite the dumping of two televisions and the gate being pulled down recently, since the stop work order was put in place, calm has prevailed. She said, however, that the site still has ongoing issues.
“People are using the site as a dump, and the Department of Sanitation is refusing to clean up the mess,” said Doreen Murphy, who lives on the block.
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The builder’s architect designed a private street, Teddy Place, to access the houses, but did not follow DOB guidelines. The property’s owner, Moshik Regev, EMI Progressive Equities, is now trying to acquire a waiver to legalize the project.
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Dahua’s Intelligent Traffic Systems Enhance Road Safety and Traffic Enforcement for a Sustainable Future
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Dahua Technology’s Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS) provide a comprehensive solution to improving the safety and efficiency of road systems, detecting traffic violations, monitoring and improving traffic flows and providing real-time information to drivers – further increasing the safety and convenience of road users. Dahua also aims to implement more low-carbon initiatives, promote green living and help cities develop sustainably.
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Next Transportation Advisory Board Meeting
CITY OF BOULDER
TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING AGENDA
MEETING DATE: Monday, 10 April 2017
MEETING TIME: 6:00 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: Council Chambers, 1777 Broadway
- Call to Order / 6:00 p.m.
- Approval of Minutes from the March meeting / 6:00 p.m.
- Swearing in of New Members / 6:05 p.m.
- Election of Board Officers / 6:10 p.m.
B. Vice Chair
- * Public Comment / 6:15 p.m.
- * Safe Streets Boulder – Toward Vision Zero Implementation (Bracke/Cowern) / 6:20 p.m.
- Update on the Neighborhood Traffic Mitigation Program (NTMP) redesign process and TAB discussion regarding proposed NTMP (Walsh/Cowern) / 6:40 p.m.
- Staff briefing and TAB feedback regarding the Community Culture & Safety (CCS) Tax Extension Process (Slatter) / 7:40 p.m.
- Staff briefing and TAB input regarding the 2018-2023 Transportation Capital Improvements Program (CIP)(Part I of III)(Pratt/Slatter) / 7:55 p.m.
Matters / 8:15 p.m.
A. Matters from the Board
• Updates re: collaboration with other city boards
• HOP Study (Rigler)
• East Arapahoe Transportation Plan (TBD)
• 30th and Colorado Community Working Group (Nozzi)
• Toward Vision Zero Community Working Group (Nicoll)
• Broadway Corridor Design Framework Joint Board Workshop (Nicoll)
• Greenways Advisory Committee (Nicoll)
B. Matters from the Staff/ Non-Agenda / 8:25 p.m.
• BVCP Update/comment period deadline reminder (Bracke)
• CAMP Update
• Regional studies update (Gardner-Sweeney)
• Other matters.
- Future Schedule Discussion / 9:40 p.m.
- Adjournment / 8:45 p.m.
*Public Hearing Item
For more information please contact the TAB Secretary at 303.441.3266, or via Email email@example.com. Board packets are available online at www.bouldercolorado.gov. Please note agenda item times are approximate.


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According to Follow This, a coalition of over 8,000 green shareholders in oil and gas corporations, the fight against the climate problem has slowed in 2022 for investors in Big Oil.
According to Follow This, the recently updated CA100+ benchmarks demonstrate that no oil giant is aligned with Paris. Despite this, in 2022, shareholder votes for Paris-consistent targets fell.
According to the organization, oil companies may now claim that a majority of their shareholders back them in continuing to take insufficient climate action for another year. Shell CEO Ben van Beurden, for example, has declined to commit to absolute emissions reductions by 2030.
Despite the decline in votes, roughly one-third of shareholders joined together in a shareholder revolt, pressing firms to establish Paris-consistent targets, according to Follow This.
“We appreciate the investors who voted to reduce emissions this decade.” They are the genuine change movers in the fossil fuel business, which has a long history of resistance to change — Big Oil will make or break the Paris Agreement. Follow This creator Mark van Baal said, “Together, we must persuade more shareholders that Big Oil will only alter direction if we unite our voice and vote in favor of Paris alignment.”
An analysis of previous voting behavior revealed two types of voting rationales: one group insists on science-based targets and votes FOR all climate resolutions at Big Oil, while the other group accepts company-issued targets or disclosures and votes AGAINST climate resolutions at companies with non-Paris-compliant targets or disclosures.
In recent years, the first group has grown at an exponential rate. At Shell, voter turnout grew from 6% in 2017 and 2018 to 14% in 2020 and 30% in 2021. Despite Shell’s annual advancements of its aims or targets, the increase in votes occurred.
However, BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has noted that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has changed the atmosphere, making them suspicious of suggestions to oil companies that want targets for cutting emissions in their supply chains and among their customers.
Exxon convinced Engine No.1, another green investor in Big Oil and holder of multiple seats on the Exxon board, that Scope 3 targets are not reasonable, according to Follow This.
“We didn’t support suggestions that urged these companies to set short-term targets on Scope 3 emissions since oil and gas producers can’t be exact on Scope 3 reductions until consumer companies are much clearer,” Engine No. 1 told the Responsible Investor.
The energy crisis and the windfall profits stemming from the Ukraine war, according to Follow This, have largely obscured the climate crisis. Both challenges must be addressed at the same time by shifting investments to renewable energy sources.
The current windfall revenues from high oil prices should be used to make the massive investments in renewables that are required to address the climate issue and lessen reliance on geopolitical conflict-affected oil and gas sectors. The current energy problem, according to the organization, “will be overshadowed by the implications of cataclysmic climate change.”
“These election results constitute a setback in the fight against climate change.” “Everyone lost in May except the boards of Big Oil, which will continue to invest in fossil fuels for another year, fueling the climate problem,” Follow This explained.

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Introduction:Elderly people are so precious and enjoyable to have around. Here are the top five reasons that the elderly are so important in our lives.
The elderly have lived long lives. They are so important in our lives because of this. The longer that one has lived, the more of a life they have to share with others. The elderly have much to contribute to this world. Most already have contributed while others will soon be contributing their best as time goes by.
Even the elderly are still learning. It has been said that you learn something new every day, and that is just why even the elderly are still learning. They have much wisdom to share with the world, even if they have just learned it themselves.
It really does not matter what your age is. Everyone every day is learning. We learn from both the young and from the old. The young are so precious, and they often inspire us even in the simplest ways. They really have not experienced much yet in the way of living, but they sure can bring up things that we have never even thought of before. They can teach us all sorts of behaviors and help us to change our attitudes in our lives.
The elderly, however, are so important in our daily lives, because we can learn much from their actual experiences. They have lived long lives, and have experienced many things worth sharing with us that can help us to improve our daily lives. We can even learn things through the elderly that will help us to get along with others much easier, get over things more quickly, respect others, and even enjoy looking at things in a more positive manner.
The elderly are so important in our lives, because they have gone through many trials. The longer that anyone has lived, the more trials that they have gone through in their lives. It is hard to accept trials in our lives, but they do exist.
The elderly are more than willing to share their past experiences with us. They are actually happy to do this. The elderly have learned where they may have gone wrong in life along with things that they are very proud of the choices that they have made.
Spending time with the elderly is one of the best and most exciting things that you can do these days. They can help us with many aspects in our own lives. The elderly can even help us to avoid many trials in our lives through their many words of wisdom.
Elderly people in our lives are so important, because they enjoy sharing with us. Elderly people sincerely enjoy sharing all sorts of things in their lives. As people age, sharing becomes more and more important to them. As you age, you realize that you have gone through numerous experiences of all kinds that are worthy of helping others to get through their experiences.
As the elderly share more and more, they enjoy it more and more. It is always a great feeling to know that your simple words can be helping others.
The elderly also have many items along with valuable treasures that they enjoy sharing. As they grow older, they no longer have the need for many things in their lives. They love having the opportunity of passing these precious things in their lives onto others and sharing their joy along with their stories.
The elderly people in our lives are so important to us, because they are very loving people. Elderly people are very loving, caring, and thankful people. As we age, we all learn to enjoy the better things in life. Better things, as in more important things and things that really matter.
Elderly people normally grow more loving and caring as they age. They grow more thankful of even the simplest things. Elderly grow to appreciate life much more than anything.
Elderly people are so precious and enjoyable. Many of the elderly are also quite funny. Look at the elderly people in your life, and listen to them. This will surely bring you a new healthy and positive look on life.
Reading this again and dropping off a h5
These are all great reasons. H5!
The elderly are so important in our lives for the wonderful tips in your great list.
We also grow from sacrificing to care for them at the end of their lives ... I help care for my 88 year old MIL who has dementia, and can definitely attest to this. It's so easy to just shut them away in a home, but we're trying hard to honor her wishes to stay in her home, even though it takes a lot of effort on our parts to do so. We should remember that they cared for us when we were helpless, and now it is our privilege to do the same for them. An excellent list! H5!
They really are important people in our lives. I really miss my grandma. She was an amazing person. She has been gone for quite a few years now but she was always there for me. Well done list.
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The Decorated With Happiness bundle can create a load of different Christmas cards. And they all turn out to be so beautiful! Today’s card is included in this week’s Class to Go, and was inspired by Cindy Schuster.
Below, you can watch the live video replay for this week’s Class:
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82nd Legislative Session Ends, Special Session Begins
Today marked the 140th and final day of the 82nd Texas Legislative Session. While important pieces of legislation have been passed this session, other important pieces of legislation, like SB 1811, SB 23, and others, were not passed and remain unresolved. Reports are that a special session will begin tomorrow morning.
See below for a Legislative Update Video on the important victories from this session and for more details about the coming special session.


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The song was never played fully live, and never released on any of Muse’s singles - only an NME cover album. This song has been covered by many huge artists, including Tommy Emmanuel, The White Stripes, The Eagles, Bob Dylan, The Animals, and coincidentally Nina Simone (the same legendary jazz artist that made Feeling Good famous). It was also the first song Tony Blair learned to play on guitar.
An instrumental excerpt from the song was played during the 2006 tour.
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If Halloween makeup is too messy for you, then just slip on this high-quality mask to easily transform into your character. This Freddy Krueger Mask With Hat makes it easy to "face" all your guests during your Halloween costume party for an unforgettable night. Full over the head latex mask of one of the scariest screen horror characters ever created. Each mask is individually hand painted for that Hollywood FX look. Hat included!
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James Martin has revealed the REAL reason he quit Saturday Kitchen.
Birmingham chef Glynn Purnell became a regular presenter on the BBC One show after the TV chef bowed out of his role on the Saturday morning show last year after a decade.
Martin, who presented the series since 2006, left the stove at the end of March to concentrate on other projects.
Guest presenters have fronted the programme from April.
It was actually the sudden death of a stranger that made James reconsider his position on Saturday Kitchen.
James told Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid the truth on today’s Good Morning Britain.
“I was chatting to him and he stood up on stage and collapsed and passed away in front of me,” he said.
“That was just over a year ago and that was the decision to change.
“I looked back at all the work I’d done.
"I’d done like four days off that year and five days off the year before and I thought something’s got to change.
“And that was partly the reason why I gave up the Saturday Morning show.”
“Good for you,” Piers said.
“There’s more important things in life than getting up early on a Saturday morning.


Yet another self-centered drone is coming, though it prefers to distinguish it self by being called a hovering camera. The stupidly named drone does look kind of sinister cool, encased as a squarish, dark carbon fibre package. With design cues from the Vantage Robotics’ Snap drone, it has protected propellers and folds for portability. It even weighs […]
What are your head choices if you do both stills and motion with your camera? Find out. Stills point and shoot cameras has had the ability to shot video for some time, but the Canon EOS 5D mark II marked a change with its full frame FullHD motion marvel. Since, most still cameras shoot great […]
Motorized sliders are brilliant tools for filmmakers and time-lapsers. Unfortunately, just as with cameras, there is no one perfect motorized slider. This overview is a rundown of what currently are the best portable, somewhat affordable, motorized slider options on the market, and can be used as a comparison tool. The article is continously updated to be as relevant […]
With all its might, the Syrp Genie camera motion control device can be overly complicated for some, and limited for others. The new Genie mini might be the remedy for both. The Syrp Genie is a camera motion device that offer some unique features setting it apart from the competetion. The motor adds motions by dragging itsself […]
A new filter manufacturer, named Novo, is launching a range of filters that will be made from sapphire crystal and Gorilla Glass.
Approx $35 • 2xAAA batteries • Manual (PDF) Weight approx. 87 g (with batteries) Buy at DealExtreme (referral link) The JJC is basically the same as the Canon style and most basic intervalometers in terms of functionality, only with a somewhat different form factor. It is shorter than the Canon TC-80N3, but also thicker. This can make […]
Designed specifically for large motion picture camera systems, the Shinn backpack measures in at 80 litres. With a heavier load in mind, F-stop has developed the Shinn’s suspension system to retain the ergonomics and comfort f-stop Mountain Series bags are known for. At the request of film-makers and long lens shooters needing a larger pack, the […]


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(Webster) Phil Vassar is back with an all-new episode of "Songs from the Cellar" as the award-winning singer/songwriter opens the doors to his personal cellar to showcase wine and spirits, share unforgettable stories and collaborate with special guests, including Sarah Darling who's featured in the latest episode.
Darling is a talented singer-songwriter who has played numerous times at the Opry and has had recent radio success with songs such as "Home to Me," and "Little Umbrellas."
In the first of a two-part episode, Vassar sampled Darling's irresistible macaroons, paired with a 2011 St Urban-Hof Splatise Riesling before they collaborated on her new tune titled, "Cowboy Ride," featured on Darling's upcoming album. The second part will be released in the coming weeks.
Future episodes will incorporate artists, songwriters and wine connoisseurs as featured "Songs from the Cellar" guests. Each episode will intertwine storytelling and music with wine and food pairings. The wine, beer, bourbons and other cocktail favorites featured during the shows are inspired by the guests themselves.
"We have so much fun filming Songs from the Cellar", says Vassar. "It's really special to sit down and chat with some of the best artists in the industry and hear their stories. It also doesn't hurt you get to drink some wine while doing it!" Watch it here.
Vassar plans to incorporate several wineries and vineyards in his 2016 American Soul tour, as well as multiple wine-themed events.
Phil Vassar On Tour:
March 03 - Jergel's Rhythm Grille - Warrendale, Pa.
March 04 - Madison Theater- Covington. KY
March 11 - C2C Brooklyn Bowl - London, United Kingdom
March 12 - C2C Brooklyn Bowl - London, United Kingdom
March 18 - Sherman Theatre - Stroudsburg. Pa.
March 19 - Mainstage - Morgantown, W.Va.
June 19 - Country Fest - Cadott, Wis.
June 24 - Four Corners Music Hall - Untermeitengen, Germany
June 25 - Cowboys Guest Ranch - Voghera, Italy
June 26 - Toad Hall - Stockport, United Kingdom
July 08 - Summerfest - Milwaukee, Wis.
July 15 - Windy City Smokeout - Chicago, Ill.
July 22 - A Night in the Country - Yerington, Nev.
July 24 - Cedar County Fair - Fordyce, Neb.


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Sexual activity has replaced intravenous drug use as the major cause of the spread of AIDS in China, a report from the Ministry of Health said.
The shift became evident in October 2007, the disease prevention and control bureau of the ministry said in a report on Thursday. The change was a marked departure from the pre-2003 situation, when intravenous drug use was the dominant means of HIV transmission.
According to the report, during the first half of this year, 22,299 new HIV/AIDS cases were reported in the mainland, of whom 4,007 had died.
Cumulative infections as of June 30 topped 252,748, including 30,883 deaths.
The report found the ratio of sexually transmitted infections had risen steadily, with heterosexual and male homosexual transmission climbing to 37.9 percent and 3.3 percent in 2007, respectively, from 10.7 percent and 0.4 percent in 2005, respectively.
The relatively low rate of condom use was to blame, the report said.
(Xinhua News Agency September 26, 2008)


Hype Festival is an urban culture event which was founded in 2016 by Streetlife International.
After hundreds of shows per year with international acts such as J.Cole, Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky, Nicki Minaj and Tory Lanez the next big step for the booking and concert agency was a festival.
Streetlife already had this plan for a long time but it never felt like the right time and the right set-up. Everything changed in 2016 and the first Hype Festival was hosted as a one day festival in Cologne with over 4,000 visitors. One year later Hype Festival moved to Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen and welcomed 10,000 hiphop lovers over two days. Hype offered its visitors an experience which represented Streetlife’s vision. Based on its challenge to continue growing, Hype Festival 2018 was presented over three days and hosted more upcoming artists on its stages. More than 15,000 visitors were given the HYPE experience at site.
Hype Festival gives Germany’s new hiphop generation a stage and voice, its fans a weekend full of good music, turn up and an experience area away from the stages.
Besides top-notch acts such as Migos, 6ix9ine, Ferg and Skepta Hype Festival supports up&coming artists from the whole world. While the first edition in 2016 newcomer artists like Section Boyz, Yung Hurn and a at the time unknown Post Malone wer Hype Festival‘s line up, 2017 booked acts such as Hamza, Niska, Locosquad and Eunique from Hamburg. Hype proved to have an impeccable feeling for the next big blow-up before they even aired on radio and have their international breakthrough.
Apart from many acts the visitors can have a good time out with the unique supporting programme. While visitors can find a diverse menu at the streetfoodmarket, there is also a beach area with summer tunes and a good shisha. At the Hype Avenue visitors can get the perfect styling and a quite different souvenir: make up, hair and a tattoo.
Hoops are the motto at the Hype Ballout: after the spectacular streetball-tournament visitors can also get their own balling or dunking game on.
Hype Festival is the perfect combination of music and urban lifestyle and will welcome many hiphop-lovers the fourth time this year at Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen.


A simple, inexpensive and reliable method for the routine analysis of riboflavin in beer by capillary electrophoresis-light emitting diode (CE-LED) induced fluorescence detection is described. A simple and straightforward sample preparation is involved and the method is based on an inexpensive blue LED as the light source combined with an on-line sample concentration technique. For this detection system, using a normal micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC), stacking-MEKC and dynamic pH junction techniques, the detection limits were found to be 480, 20 and 1 ng mL-1, respectively. In addition, the number of theoretical plates for riboflavin was determined to be 3.8×104 by means of a dynamic pH junction and this was improved to 3.2×106 when the dynamic pH junction-sweeping mode was applied. The concentrations of riboflavin in 12 samples of different types of commercial beer were found to be in the range of 130-280 ng mL-1.
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|Written by Ron Eland|
|Saturday, 03 August 2013 00:00|
Don’t let its size fool you.
Despite being a fraction of an inch in size, the mosquito is one of the deadliest creatures on the planet by virtue of the numerous diseases it carries and spreads to humans. In many parts of the world, mosquitoes spread malaria and Dengue fever, while here in the United States, West Nile virus is their most dangerous disease.
As of July 12, the Arizona Department of Health Services had no confirmed cases of WNV in Yavapai or Coconino counties. However, there was one suspected case in Yavapai County that had yet to be confirmed. The only four confirmed cases of WNV in the state have occurred in Maricopa County.
For the full story, see the Wednesday, June 19, edition of The Camp Verde Journal.
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