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By MARK SCOTT
WHAT’S PACKED FULL OF INFORMATION, and hits your mailbox each Thursday? Digital Bridge, that’s what. I’m Mark Scott, POLITICO’s chief technology correspondent, and as work travel starts to pick up again after the Omicron scare, this spoke to me as I try to find my passport after being stuck at home for so long.
There’s a lot to unpack this week:
— Europe and the United States still don’t see eye-to-eye on a new transatlantic privacy pact.
— Washington and Brussels are struggling to cooperate on semiconductor investments.
— U.S. officials are playing the protectionist card against their European Union counterparts, again.
PRIVACY SHIELD: SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE
THE OFFICIAL WORD is that a new EU-U.S. data transfer agreement, known as Privacy Shield, is almost done. Washington is expected to put forward new proposals (more on that below) sometime this month. There’s growing optimism that an official announcement could come during the upcoming Trade and Tech Council (TTC) meeting in May. The goal has been to boost EU citizens’ privacy rights while allowing American intelligence agencies to continue (lawfully) accessing people’s data.
Yet if that all sounds very familiar, it’s because such rhetoric has been around since last summer. Joe Biden’s administration tried (unsuccessfully) to reach a political deal with Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, on keeping data transfers alive. A similar effort was made ahead of the first TTC meeting last September, while U.S. officials went as far as offering a new quasi-judicial oversight regime over national security agencies to get a new pact signed off before the end of 2021.
None of that worked. Negotiators are still on good terms. But in parts of the U.S. government, there’s growing frustration the 2-year anniversary of Europe’s top court invalidating the current transatlantic agreement is fast approaching, and the fall-out from not having a replacement pact is starting to bite. “The Biden administration considers finalizing an enhanced Privacy Shield the number one priority, and I remain actively engaged in those negotiations,” said Gina Raimondo, the U.S. Commerce Secretary.
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So what will the US offer? Details, frankly, are still scarce. But officials and others briefed on discussions paint a picture where EU citizens will be able to directly (or, in a back-up option, via their national governments) submit complaints to an independent judicial body if they believe U.S. national security agencies have unlawfully handled their personal information. That redress mechanism, bizarrely, may go further than what is available to U.S. citizens when they want to complain about government data access.
What’s clear, though, is that such changes won’t be based in new/amended legislation. EU and U.S. negotiators are very aware of the lack of movement within Congress on any privacy issues — let alone ones that give foreigners more power to stop national security agencies from accessing their data. So the new offering from Washington to Brussels will be based be solely on rejiggering existing rules/federal oversight. That’s something (read more here) that could still meet the legal standard which Europe requires.
US officials are claiming “job done.” Talking to EU policymakers last month, one went as far as to claim the new deal would be called the “US-EU Adequacy Agreement” in recognition that both sides of the Atlantic had the same levels of privacy protections. Not surprisingly, that line didn’t go down well with some in Brussels who sniped back that the EU — and the EU alone — determines if third-party countries meet its data protection standards. In short: this is Europe’s decision to make, alone.
Two years into this stand-off (and six years since the original transatlantic data pact was invalidated), Europe and the U.S. disagree on basic questions about how people’s privacy rights are upheld. For the EU, this is a fundamental right that imposes specific obligations on other countries to abide by European standards. For the U.S., domestic rules (particularly in sectors like healthcare) already meet those obligations, and many EU countries conduct the same surveillance of which Washington is accused.
SEMICONDUCTOR INVESTMENT SUBSIDIES
WHEN IT COMES TO THE CHIP INDUSTRY, U.S. and EU policymakers are like the Oprah show: everyone gets a prize. For Washington, that includes a proposed $52 billion fund via the Chips for America Act to subsidize the building of new semiconductor facilities on U.S. soil and pump more money into research and development (R&D). For Brussels, that involves an as-yet undetermined figure in the European Chips Act that will do pretty much the same thing.
TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are discussing the U.S. legislation this week after their counterparts in the Senate passed their version of the bill. The goal — set inside wider competitive legislation aimed at combating China — is to get the proposals in front of Joe Biden before politicking takes over ahead of November’s mid-terms. Policymakers (and industry) want to increase the amount of chips physically made within versus outsourcing that manufacturing to Asia.
The EU will throw its hat in the ring next Tuesday when Thierry Breton, the European internal markets commissioner, is expected to unveil the bloc’s own semiconductor plans. Officials have been tightlipped on how much public funding they will offer companies to set up shop in Europe. But they say they’ll likely match whatever Washington coughs up. The ambition is to double the EU’s chip manufacturing, to 20 percent of the global total market share, by 2030.
Officials on both sides are adamant they don’t want to create a subsidy race in which increasing amounts of public money are thrown at companies to set up shop locally. Those promises were baked into the first meeting of the EU-U.S. Trade and Tech Council where semiconductors (and supply chains associated with the industry) were a main talking point. There’s a hope that both sides can collaborate, building a mutually-beneficial transatlantic semiconductor ecosystem.
If that sounds a little far-fetched, it most likely is. Companies are already pitting officials against each other in a race to attract as much government money as possible. There’s been limited engagement between the U.S. and EU legislation to mitigate some of these stumbling blocks. That makes sense. There are national political issues at play, and everyone wants to bring semiconductor manufacturing back home after the current global chip shortage showed how fragile the current situation is.
What’s missing from either semiconductor plan is a playbook for boosting cooperation that officials publicly voice their support for. Take public money spent on R&D. There’s a good argument to be made that EU and U.S. research groups should be able to dip into either pot of money from Brussels or Washington. But those plans could quickly unravel, say, if that research is eventually used for military/national security purposes, and foreign academics don’t have the requisite security clearance.
Another issue is the basic geopolitics of the semiconductor industry. American and European goals aren’t completely aligned when it comes to spending public money on new multi-billion dollar chip manufacturing. Both want to stop China from taking on a bigger role. But both also want to compete with each other in a sector that is currently dominated by U.S. companies (in terms of chips sold annually) but in which Europe wants to be a global leader. That is a tough circle to square.
BY THE NUMBERS
YOU SAY PROTECTIONISM, I SAY SOVEREIGNTY
I LOVE DEBUNKING CLICHES. And one that comes up a lot when covering digital policy is that Europe hates U.S. tech firms and wants to do everything it can via regulation and rulemaking to promote its own champions. That’s too a binary view. But U.S. officials are again making that argument — through a private presentation that has done the rounds recently in Brussels — that claimed the EU’s new digital competition proposals, known as the Digital Markets Act, unfairly target American companies and should also focus on Chinese firms. Not everyone in the U.S. government believes that. But it has become the de facto talking point for many traveling between European capitals seeking to influence how the EU’s digital rules take shape this year.
That message certainly contrasts with the domestic U.S. conversation where lawmakers are eager to throw as much shade as possible — but not pass any actual legislation — on Silicon Valley. Similar to how officials defend online content liability standards in U.S. free trade agreements, while lawmakers push for reforms to so-called Section 230 at home, it often feels like it’s one set of rules for the U.S. and another for everyone else. For me, the goal is clear for Washington. Yes, tech companies need reining in. But as they are American firms, it should be up to U.S. lawmakers to do it. The one problem with that theory, though, is that non-U.S. policymakers don’t agree with that logic.
CHECK IN WITH META’S OVERSIGHT BOARD
IT’S BEEN A WHILE since we heard from Helle Thorning-Schmidt, co-chair of Meta’s so-called Oversight Board, an independent group (yet funded by the company) that has the final say on what specific pieces of content can appear on the world’s largest social network. As the body ruled this week to overturn Facebook’s decision to remove a Swedish post that discussed online child sexual exploitation, I jumped on a Zoom call with the former Danish prime minister during her recent visit to New York to get an update on the Oversight Board’s work.
On what Meta is doing well: “We are hoping Facebook will be much more transparent with users in the future. This is one of the big issues that we’ve been raising in numerous cases, that users still don’t understand why their content is being removed. They don’t get an explanation. We’re hoping that Facebook will move in that direction.”
On what Meta is doing badly: “We’d like to see more clarification on their community standards. We’d like them to clarify what is allowed in terms of children. We also want them to be more rigid in terms of translating their community standards into more languages. The final thing that is a big area for Facebook is them being more vigilant in understanding conflict, civil war and conflict situations.”
On recent child sexual exploitation decision: “Everyone has this instinct that they want to take these kinds of things down. What speaks against that is, of course, we also want a world where people can have an opinion about cases like this one related to the sexual exploitation of children and, for example, in this instance, argue for a different penalty system in Sweden.”
On what Meta should do: “They have to be clearer about what defines graphic depiction and sexualization in their community standards. Because, of course, if they were clear on that, this case would have been much easier and they also had to have clearer descriptions of how they protect privacy.””
WONK OF THE WEEK
WE’RE HEADING OVER TO THE NETHERLANDS for this week’s instalment where Catherine de Bolle, is executive director at Europol, a law enforcement agency based in The Hague that oversees parts of the 27-country bloc. That agency is at the center of an ongoing political fight over whether it can hold onto people’s personal information, even if they have not been convicted of a crime — pitting EU privacy agencies against law enforcement officials.
De Bolle, a Belgian citizen, took up Europol’s top spot in 2018 after a six-year stint as general commissioner of the Belgian Federal Police. Yet her law enforcement track record dates back to the early 1990s when she joined the country’s police service, as a legal expert. She has been an outspoken critic of how encryption may aid criminals and hamper investigations.
“Organized crime, terrorists and child abusers are all drawn to devices and communication platforms that are designed to be technically impossible for law enforcement to lawfully access,” she wrote alongside Cyrus R. Vance Jr, the former District Attorney of New York County, in POLITICO last year. “This is not just an American or a European problem, it is a global problem. Every day we see criminals using encryption to facilitate their crimes. And as law enforcement, we are losing the ability to keep people safe.”
THEY SAID WHAT, NOW?
“Technical standards are of strategic importance. Europe’s technological sovereignty, ability to reduce dependencies and protection of EU values will rely on our ability to be a global standard-setter,” Thierry Breton, the European internal markets commission, said when unveiling the bloc’s new ambitions to set global digital standards. “We need to make sure we’re not just a standard-taker. We need to be a standard-setter.”
WHAT I’M READING
— Anonymity and encryption are essential tools to keep children safe online despite what is claimed by law enforcement agencies, argues Paul Bernal, a professor of information technology law at the University of East Anglia.
— Germany’s broadcasting regulator shut down RT Deutschland, the German version of the Kremlin-backed media outlet, for failing to have the correct license. Read more (in German) here.
— US Congressional efforts to pass new digital antitrust rules may inadvertently allow disinformation and hate speech to spread on online platforms, claims Carmen Scurato, associate legal director at Free Press.
— Virtual voice assistants and the so-called Internet of Things are increasingly becoming a competition concern for those participating in these two markets, based on a survey carried out by the European Commission.
— Where do things stand on cyber, disinformation and hybrid threats targeting Ukraine? The Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab breaks down the main issues.
— China has put forward new rules to regulate so-called deepfakes, or false images/videos created via machine learning tools. Read the English translation here.
**A message from Intel: A shortage of computer chips has recently halted production lines and delayed products from cars to medical equipment. Europe’s share of computer chip manufacturing has plummeted. To strengthen Europe’s strategic autonomy, EU leaders are taking action to reinforce the chipmaking manufacturing and innovation ecosystem. The goal is to bring the EU’s global share of semiconductor production back to 20 percent by 2030. Watch this video for more on the issue and how we can move forward together.**
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After an "erroneous quote" in Closer Weekly, in which the TV icon reportedly declared she was "absolutely cancer-free," Harper issued a response on Wednesday concerning her health.
"I am not 'absolutely cancer-free,'" the 74-year-old said in a statement via the Hallmark Channel. "I wish I were. Right now what I am is cautiously optimistic about my present condition and I have hope for the future."
In March 2013, the Mary Tyler Moore Show actress broke the news that she had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and was given as little as three months to live.
Harper, a lifelong nonsmoker who was previously diagnosed with lung cancer in March 2009, had been making the promotional rounds for her memoir, I, Rhoda, in January 2013 when she fell ill.
Harper revealed that numerous tests showed she had leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, a rare disorder in which cancer cells metastasize into the fluid-filled membrane enveloping the brain.
However, Harper remained upbeat.
During an appearance on Good Morning America, shortly after her initial diagnosis, the Rhoda star told co-anchor (and cancer survivor) Robin Roberts, "Everybody, don't go to the funeral until the day of the funeral. Live this day."
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The $1.3 trillion bipartisan spending bill passed last week by both the House and Senate and signed by President Trump preserves funding for key EPA and DOE programs that had previously been considered for cuts. Among those are Energy Star, the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (which actually gets a 14 percent increase in funding), and a previous Trump target for cut, the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) in the Department of Energy.
According to the Washington Post, the spending bill actually increases funding for the Department of Energy by $1.6 billion. It preserves EPA funding at the same level as fiscal year, meaning that EPA staff, including scientist, who previously may have had to take early retirement, can be keep their jobs. The President’s budget had suggested a 23 percent cut in EPA funding, requiring the elimination of several key programs.
“It’s been a long time coming but Congress got it right with this bill by maintaining or increasing funding for energy efficiency programs despite the dramatic cuts proposed by the administration. This bill reflects bipartisan recognition that these investments pay off,” said Ben Evans, vice president of government affairs and communications for the Alliance to Save Energy, in a press release. “Congress deserves praise for its bipartisan support for efficiency investments.”
Energy Star, in particular, makes sense to preserve. The Alliance To Save Energy says the program costs about $42 million annually, but delivered $34 billion in savings in 2015.
Other key federal energy efficiency programs that will be preserved include the Federal Energy Management Program and State Energy Program.
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A photo of Star Wars Episode VII director JJ Abrams alongside classic character R2-D2 has emerged online.
The fan-favourite looks set to return to the Star Wars saga after Abrams's Bad Robot production company posted the image on Twitter.
"Hi from the workshop! #StarWarsVII," the tweet reads, providing a first glimpse at pre-production plans for the next film in the franchise.
The veteran astromech droid has appeared in all six previous motion pictures since 1977.
Kenny Baker played R2-D2, while Ben Burtt is credited with making the robot's iconic noises and squeaks. Burtt also created Darth Vader's heavy breathing.
Star Wars: Episode VII is expected to bring back original trilogy stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher, although no castings have been confirmed for the sequel.
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We've thought about, dreamed about it, and talked about it for many years. But this year it became a reality - we took a family vacation to Florida! Not to see Disney World, but to see the Gulf of Mexico, alligators, seashells, & lots of other wonders in the Sunshine State.
We left our home state of Pennsylvania on a Friday morning, drove all day, and stayed with family overnight in North Carolina. We traveled all day Saturday and arrived to our destination in Florida on Saturday evening. After a good night's sleep, we were ready to see Florida! We stayed in a vacation house that belongs to some of our family. Nearby, there was a swimming pool we could use for free. On Sunday, we unpacked and spent some time at the pool.
We spent Sunday evening fishing at the beach and splashing in the water. We didn't do a whole lot of swimming at this beach due to the large numbers of jellyfish in the water. On one short walk along the surf, I counted over 30. The boys (with a lot of help from Daddy) did manage to land a few fish, all of which were thrown back into the Gulf. We also found a nice-sized hermit crab in the water.
On Monday, we headed to Myakka State Park - a large state park known for alligators. We saw two alligators from a bridge soon after we drove into the park. We walked a short nature trail, which included a swinging bridge and tower about 80 feet tall. We ended our time there with an airboat ride, which included 27 more alligator sightings & a fascinating tour guide.
The highlight on Tuesday was spending more time fishing at the beach and watching a gorgeous sunset there. We ate a picnic supper on the beach as well.
On Wednesday, Corby took AJ & CJ out fishing early in the morning. JJ, MJ, & EJ and I took a walk and stopped by a nearby fenced lake to look for alligators. We saw a pelican & lots of birds, but no alligators. In the evening, we hiked a nature trail and went out for ice cream.
Thursday was a full day - beginning with an early breakfast & watching the sun rise on the beach. We walked in the surf and collected shells. Some of the best finds were a horseshoe crab (dead & dried by the sun) and a whole sand dollar (that remained whole for approximately 15 minutes after we found it). In the afternoon, I took AJ & CJ to a small zoo while the others napped. We watched a reptile show and bird show. We got to hold a King snake, an alligator, a bearded dragon, and a parrot. We got to pet a skunk, as well as goats and pigs. (Yeah, petting goats was a REAL thrill for us :) We fed turtles, koi, and hand-fed a flamingo! It was quite an exciting afternoon!
On Friday, Corby took AJ, CJ, & JJ out fishing early in the morning. They caught lots of fish and had a fabulous time. We wrapped up our week in Florida with a visit to the #1 beach in the USA - Siesta Keys Beach. The sand was amazing! I'm not actually a beach person at all - I don't care for the gritty sand and squiggly creatures lingering beneath the water's surface (the infestation of jelly fish on the other beach we went to confirmed this fear!) However, the sand at Siesta Keys beach was very different - it was soft and powdery white. The kids played and played in the sand making train tracks, burying each other, and chasing EJ as he crawled around. Then we watched yet another gorgeous sunset - the perfect way to end our Florida trip. On Saturday, we packed up & headed home.
Many people have asked me how I occupied our troop - ages 7, 6, 4, 2, and 1 - on the 18+ hour drive to Florida. What worked for us was a small pouch of wrapped gifts for each child, except the 1-year-old. Half of the gifts were individually wrapped pieces of candy that I stashed away after our local parade. The other half of the gifts were sticker books, silly puddy, pencils, tablets, and coloring books. I also had the oldest three follow a map and color in states as we traveled. We opened these gifts every few hours or when we entered a new state. We also listened to lots of music and audio books. Overall, traveling went very well.
The best part of the trip was the feeling at the end - rested and ready to come home! I wasn't sure how relaxing driving and vacationing with our crew would be, but the Lord blessed us with safe travels and blissfully relaxing time there.
Now it's back to real life again! I realize I've been neglecting my little blog here, and I'm aiming to do a bit better. I do have some homeschool and animal updates from the homestead, so stay tuned!
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AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to the following Deer Valley Unified School District No. 97 of Maricopa County, Arizona's (the district) school improvement bonds:
--$30 million, project of 2008, series A (2010).
The bonds are expected to sell via negotiation as early as Jan. 21, 2010.
In addition, Fitch takes the following actions:
--$177 million in outstanding school improvement bonds affirmed at 'A+'.
The Rating Outlook is Negative.
--The Negative Outlook results from the continued uncertainty of state funding levels and potential added financial pressure if an upcoming operating tax override will not be approved by voters.
--District officials have proactively managed the recent challenges of state funding through various expenditure controls and cuts, in line with moderating enrollment trends, and maintain special revenue and capital project reserves that provide some operational financial flexibility.
--Debt levels are modest; the district maintains a very rapid pace of amortization. The recent bond authorization allows the district to meet its various capital needs, despite state budget cuts in capital funding.
--Voter approved operating budget and 'soft capital' overrides provide additional property tax revenue sources.
--The district is part of the larger Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale metro area, which is the hub of the state's economy. The area economy (which has traditionally been a positive credit consideration) has substantially weakened due primarily to the notable downturn of the housing market.
--The district experienced a moderate tax base decline in fiscal 2010; district officials anticipate no increases in tax base for the district over the near term.
WHAT COULD TRIGGER A DOWNGRADE:
--Failure of an operating tax override election prior to the reduction/expiration of the current override would lead to potentially difficult mandatory budget reductions.
--Management's inability to absorb additional state funding cuts or payment delays would further weaken the district's financial position and overall credit profile.
The bonds are secured by an unlimited ad valorem tax levied on all taxable property within the district.
Comparable to all Arizona school districts, the district's financial operations have been challenged recently by state funding reductions that include the inability to retain a cash balance that exceeds budget capacity in the operating fund. Evidenced in its unaudited fiscal 2009 numbers, the district experienced additional state funding problems beyond the earlier, mid-year cut in state funding of almost $5 million. Due to a delayed May state payment that was not received until the next fiscal year and a year-end cash sweep that eliminated the district's modest level of carry forward reserves, the district's unaudited fiscal 2009 results reflected a negative general fund balance position of $10.5 million, equaling a negative 5.5% of spending. In conjunction with these cuts, the state has allowed districts to offset lowered levels of state maintenance & operations (M&O) funding with the use of 'soft capital' and unrestricted capital funds. In total, the district sustained approximately $11 million in state funding cuts for the fiscal year that it elected to make primarily by reducing capital funding.
District officials report that fiscal 2010 state payments have remained timely and complete so far. Fiscal 2010 liquidity was assisted by the district's issuance of approximately $30 million in tax anticipation notes in line with amounts of prior year borrowings. Currently, the district has absorbed a mid-year $5 million state funding cut, although steeper state budget cuts were originally projected. Budgetary savings were accomplished primarily through various staffing changes, and the district was able to recall almost all of the 105 teachers it had originally planned to eliminate. District officials estimate that the state has reached the minimum school district funding it is required to provide to receive federal stimulus dollars through June 30, 2011.
The district's current M&O budget override enables it to increase its levy by 10% above the prescribed limit until 2011, and a $7.5 million annual capital override in place through 2013 provides additional funding for critical 'soft capital' needs. The district anticipates approaching voters for a 15% operating tax rate override in March 2010 that will include extension of the existing M&O override as well as an additional 5% operating tax rate override. If this override election or subsequent attempts do not pass, financial flexibility would be impaired, potentially contributing to a rating downgrade.
The district's debt position is very strong. Debt ratios are modest and amortization is very rapid; all tax-supported debt is retired within 10 years. This issuance is on track with earlier projections and is the first portion of the $148 million bond authorization approved by 66% of the voters in November 2008. Projects incorporated in this issuance include modernization and energy efficiency improvements to various school facilities. As recent enrollment growth has been minimal with a modest decline of almost 1.5% in fiscal 2010, district officials currently report that the timeframe has been extended for issuance from the 2008 authorization for a new elementary school until 2012 or later. Fitch expects debt levels to remain moderate upon full issuance from the 2008 authorization.
With an estimated population of almost 215,000, the district is one of the largest in the state in land size, encompassing 367 square miles from the northern edges of Phoenix and Glendale in the south to the Maricopa County line and the Agua Fria River in the north. Interstate 17 bisects the district from north to south. Area wealth levels are typically above the state and approach national levels. In light of the weakened local economy, unemployment rates in Maricopa County have risen to 8.5% in October 2009, but remains slightly below the MSA, state, and nation. Although the tax base is predominately residential with ongoing retail/commercial development near I-17, roughly half of the land in the district is state-owned. The district experienced a moderate decline in its secondary assessed valuation (SAV) of almost 5% in fiscal 2010 from the prior year to $3.5 billion. Although tax base growth, a lagging indicator of changes in property values, has historically been very strong at over 16% on average annually over the last five fiscal years, district officials estimate minimal tax base growth over the near term.
These rating actions reflect the application of Fitch's current criteria which are available at 'www.fitchratings.com' and specifically include the following reports:
--'Tax-Supported Rating Criteria,' dated Dec. 21, 2009;
--'U.S. Local Government Tax-Supported Rating Criteria,' dated Dec. 21, 2009.
Additional information is available at 'www.fitchratings.com'.

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Tryfan is good for thrill seekers. It's super easy to find and you are on the mountain straight out of the car, be warned- I recommend a good stretch even if that's not your 'thing', you don't get any time for your legs to warm up and it is a killer!
Tryfan is one of those mountains where you never really take the same route twice, even if you try! I recommend you do your research if you are not too keen on anything challenging or overexposed, you don't want to find yourself on the North Ridge! There are easier routes if you so desire. Between me & you, you haven't really bagged Tryfan unless you jump from 'Adam to Eve', you will know what I mean when you get there...
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Entergy’s Orange County Advanced Power Station seeks utility commission approval
Published 12:30 am Thursday, August 25, 2022
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BRIDGE CITY — The Public Utility Commission of Texas is reviewing the Orange County Advanced Power Station.
Entergy Texas tells Orange Newsmedia that the power company is staying in constant communication with stakeholders and garnering support from local cities, chambers and communities.
With continued support from stakeholders and approval from the Utility Commission, Eli Viamontes says project officials look forward to starting up the power station in 2026.
The Entergy Texas president and CEO says as Southeast Texas continues to grow, the region needs modern infrastructure to power that growth.
“The Orange County Advanced Power Station will continue Entergy Texas’ work to provide reliable, low-cost and cleaner energy through a combination of natural gas and hydrogen,” according to Viamontes. “Southeast Texas is in the heart of hydrogen producers, pipeline, storage and industrial users, which positions Entergy Texas to play a key role in the transition to increased hydrogen development. This is important as many stakeholders and customers are more focused on decarbonization.”
Viamontes said the Orange County Advanced Power Station will create jobs, drive sustainable economic development and “continue powering communities for years to come.”
This week’s update follows the initial July 2021 announcement from Entergy Texas seeking approval to construct the power station, a 1,215-megawatt, dual fuel combined cycle power facility.
The plant will be located near Bridge City and be capable of powering more than 230,000 homes and use a combination of natural gas and hydrogen. Hydrogen produces zero carbon emissions as a fuel source for electric generation.
According to Entergy Texas, a TXP, Inc economic impact indicated the construction and operation of the power station would provide more than 7,000 direct jobs in Texas and nearly $1.8 billion in economic activity for the regional economy.
Once operational, the plant is projected to provide approximately 27 permanent direct jobs in Texas.
If the utility commission approves Entergy Texas’s application, construction would begin in the second quarter of 2023.
Viamontes also spoke to area business leaders this week, addressing the current struggles many energy producers are facing as temperatures rise around the world.
He called it a “sensitive topic,” noting temperatures are up and bill costs are up.
Record-setting temperatures are causing more consumption.
Viamontes said natural gas prices have doubled over the last year. He also added recovery from recent storms impacted customers’ bills.
“We are absolutely obligated to taking every action possible to maintain the bills are the lowest in the state and one of the lowest in the nation,” he said.
According to Entergy Texas, no one should have to choose between paying an electricity bill or purchasing essential needs. The Power to Care program allows Entergy to identify and distribute funds to customers across its service area.
To find a local agency to help with bill assistance, visit the full list of The Power to Care community partners here.
The president and CEO said Entergy is well positioned because it is part of the MISO grid as opposed to the ERCOT grid, which serves the majority of Texas.
“When we are faced with any supply challenges, which includes severe weather events, we are able to pull from multiple resources from multiple parts of the country,” Viamontes said. “That includes 15 states and a province in Canada, as well. That allows us to provide service when customers need us the most.”
After Viamontes’ speech, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan made a quip in favor of Entergy.
“I used to get calls when I first got elected about why we were not with ERCOT and part of the Texas grid,” he said. “I don’t get those calls anymore, to be honest with you. People want competition and I tell them they need to go look at ERCOT and what the billing looks like. The competition looks great until you get that bill in the summer for several thousand dollars.”
Entergy Texas employees assigned to the Chevyland Service Center near Interstate 10 in Beaumont will soon have a new facility. The Texas Department of Transportation plans to acquire the property where the service center is located for the I-10/U.S. 69 interchange project.
As a result, Entergy Texas is working with a local general contractor to build the first phase of an approximately 71,000-square feet facility located at U.S. Hwy 287 & Chinn Road.
Around 50 Entergy Texas personnel will be assigned to the new facility.
The facility will be designed to withstand a category 4 hurricane for up to 150 mph winds, which improves storm resiliency and ensures the safety of our workforce during a storm event.
Operations from the new warehouse will begin this year. The office building is planned for completion in 2024.
— Writers Chris Moore and Stephen Hemelt contributed to this report.


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Despite relatively solid results from yesterday’s US Treasury 10-year note auction mortgage rates are slightly worse this morning. Mortgage rates suffered from growing optimism about the economic recovery.
However, that optimism subsided with this morning’s retails sales report which showed retail sales in December declined by -.3% (analysts had expected an increase of +.5%). In addition, the Labor Department released another interest-rate friendly report showing import prices were flat in December. At least for now it doesn’t appear that inflation is on the near-term horizon.
It seems that market sentiment has shifted day-to-day like a see-saw since the start of the year. There is a wide range of forecasts regarding the degree and pace of an economic recovery and no one is confident in their predictions. This is a recipe for volatility so don’t be surprised to see “choppy” trading from day-to-day.
The final leg of this week’s $84 billion in US Treasury auctions will take place when $13 billion in 30-year bonds are auctioned.
Current outlook: neutral

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Sure, Easy A plays fast and loose with the concept of The Scarlet Letter, casting its own lying tween as a modern day Hester Prynne caught in a scandal based on text messages and vlogs, but the other thing this film pays a large homage to is '80s teen comedies, particularly those from the John Hughes canon. In fact, so much love is paid to the movies of that decade that Olive (played by Emma Stone) even wistfully wishes that her life were like Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Say Anything or Can't Buy Me Love. Who can blame a girl who has likely been introduced to Patrick Dempsey as a brain surgeon for crushing on the younger version of him on a riding lawnmower? Or for wanting a Lloyd Dobler instead of the gross boys at her school who willing ply her with Red Lobster gift cards in exchange for faux sexual favors? And really, who doesn't want to party on a parade float with Ferris? But referencing those movies and actually having Easy A be considered a worthy successor to them (like Clueless or Mean Girls, rare films that can hit a believable romantic note about high school without going the raunchier American Pie route) are two completely different things. And while Easy A follows the formula of those retro gems, as I've broken it down below, it doesn't quite reach the high bar it set.
Girl lies about having sex to impress her friend, then finds a way to use her newfound trashy reputation to help her survive high school and make some cash (or gift cards) in the process. Olive even breaks the fourth wall to her talk directly to the audience. Ferris Bueller himself would be impressed.
Olive isn't exactly your typical Molly Ringwald character. She's a smart, funny redhead who is a bit on the socially awkward side, gets ignored by boys she likes and has a truly bizarre family. But she's terrible at sewing A's on her shirts, so forget a prom dress, and she's quite a bit more outspoken and willing to throw caution and her reputation to the wind to gain popularity. That said, she's totally likeable and the most compelling thing about this movie. In fact, one of the best moments in Easy A is just a montage of her spending an entire weekend listening to that hateful "Pocketful of Sunshine" song. Much as that song is like nails on the chalkboard, I would have watched that scene for another 20 minutes just because of her. Now that's star power in the making.
Stanley Tucci and Patricia Clarkson make a good crazy, overly loving, overly sharing couple of hands-off parents with a sarcastic sense of humor. Their cute adopted son, though, is there for no apparently reason aside from some quick jokes about sex. Still, they make an amusing, if slightly unoriginal, duo.
The Love Interest
Penn Badgley is far more tolerable here than as the irksomely stupid Dan Humphrey on Gossip Girl. He's just sort of bland as far as a love interest for Olive goes. They wrote in some interesting character stuff for him, which helps, but he could be replaced by any somewhat attractive young actor and it would be just as convincing.
The Best Friend
Aly Michalka (who is currently on the atrocious Hellcats) really should not be allowed to act on anything that doesn't air on the Disney channel. Even then, I'm not entirely sure that it should happen. She's Olive's big breasted, loud-mouthed best friend and she comes off as unsympathetic and harsh, even at the points of the movie where you are seemingly supposed to think her character is just a fun, obnoxious teen. Perhaps being shoved in the tween machine too early removed her from actual society so she has no understanding on how real kids act and talk. When she jokingly calls Olive "bitch," it rings false.
Cam Gigandet is sort of the bad guy of the movie because he ends up fake-giving Olive an STD... and then there's another guy who thinks that Olive is actually prostituting herself, but both situations are resolved fairly quickly, so there's not a huge amount of conflict. There's no dumb jock or angry sister here, sadly.
There's a teacher who thinks he's cool. Check. A guidance counselor who gives the worse advice in the world. Check. A principal who just likes to yell. Check. And an entire student body who like to spread gossip like wildfire. Check. Pretty typical high school dramatics.
The Loveable Random Guy
Dan Byrd (of Cougar Town) makes a funny gay pal for Olive, but he's underutilized and not around much at all once he gets the ball rolling on the plot. I would have liked to have seen him used more - like, say, falling in a pool and pretending to drown in order to get rescued by Penn Badgley.
Little Miss Perfect The worst of the teens in Easy A is played by Amanda Bynes, who I normally kind of like. Her preachy, god-fearing character is very one-note and predictable, and it's getting past the point where Bynes can really play that age. She may only be in her early 20s, but it's time she graduated to college comedies instead. As self-important high school girls go, we'll take the outright bitches instead.
The film hits its mark in a bunch of the major categories, making it actually a fun way to spend an hour and a half, but the supporting cast here often falters. And while a year from now I'll remember Stone, ten minutes after the movie ended I couldn't remember that Byrd's character was a guy named Brandon. That name won't stick like Ducky. There's no Long Duk Dong in this movie, either, just Badgley in a woodchuck costume. So while Easy A was much more clever than Love Don't Cost a Thing (which actually tried to remake Can't Buy Me Love) or the host of other shows and movies that have paid homage to '80s "classics," it's unlikely to become one itself.
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|Distance||427 miles (688 km)|
|Available travel modes||Bus, flight or train|
|Ticket price range||$15 - $201|
|Cheapest mode||Bus • $15 (€13) • 17 h 55 min|
|Fastest mode||Train • $45 (€40) • 11 h 14 min|
|Popular travel companies||HOP! Or Deutsche Bahn|
Travel 427 miles (688 km) by bus, flight or train between Lausanne and Hanover. If speed is a priority, then a train is the best option with an average duration of 11 h 14 min; whereas, if saving money is more important, then a bus is the best option with prices starting as low as $15 (€13). The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are HOP! Or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct from Lausanne to Hanover.
Travel from Lausanne, Switzerland to Hanover, Germany is: Unrestricted.
International entry is currently allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Switzerland.
The government of Germany has imposed the following measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
The above information was last verified on 3/22/23. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your trip from Lausanne to Hanover closer to your planned date of departure here.
The current restriction level for returning to Lausanne, Switzerland from Germany is: Unrestricted.
Reentering Switzerland is currently allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
All travelers returning to Switzerland must observe the following safety measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the country:
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There are 3 ways to get from Lausanne to Hanover: bus, flight or train.
The cheapest way to go to Hanover from Lausanne is by taking a bus, which costs on average $15 (€13).
This is compared to other ways of getting to Hanover:
A bus is $186 (€165) less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Lausanne to Hanover costing on average $201 (€178).
A bus is $30 (€27) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Lausanne to Hanover costing on average $45 (€40).
The fastest way from Lausanne to Hanover is by train with an average journey time of 11 h 14 min.
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Virulence of Cryptococcus neoformans. Regulation of capsule synthesis by carbon dioxide.
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Cryptococcus neoformans is variably encapsulated in vitro, whereas in tissues it develops a large capsule. We observed that cells of a strain with thin capsules, when growing in a standard fungal culture medium, became heavily encapsulated when incubated in serum-free cell culture medium (Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium [DME]). Capsule size was quantitated physically by measuring cell volume, and chemically by determining the content of a capsular monosaccharide, glucuronate. The CO2/HCO-3 couple stimulated capsule development, resulting in visible enlargement by 3 h after exposure to high CO2/HCO-3. The amount of capsule per cell was directly proportional to the total millimolar CO2/HCO-3 concentration between 24 and 2.4 mM at pH 7.35, but at constant PCO2 (40 torr) and varying [HCO-3], the cells were heavily encapsulated down to pH 6.8. Concentration of CO2/HCO-3 in the physiologic range increased elaboration of polysaccharide into the medium and slowed the cell generation time from 2 to 6 h. Four other first-passage clinical isolates were all heavily encapsulated in DME with CO2/HCO-3, but variably encapsulated in DME without CO2/HCO-3. Exposure of yeast to increased CO2/HCO-3 caused a marked reduction in complement-mediated phagocytosis by mouse macrophages. A stable clone was isolated which contained capsular polysaccharide, but lacked the CO2-inducible phenotype. This clone was avirulent for steroid-treated rabbits. Thus, the prevailing CO2 concentration in mammalian tissues may be one stimulus for capsular polysaccharide synthesis. This could serve as an adaptive mechanism favoring parasite survival in the host.
- Granger, DL; Perfect, JR; Durack, DT
- August 1985
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Imtech Industry International
Issue 12 2012
During the last year, business for Imtech Industry International has proven resilient against ongoing market unpredictability.
The electrical, mechanical, and ICT solutions provider has a history of delivering integrated projects to large-scale installations that include consultancy, design, project management, implementation, and maintenance. The mother company’s roots, Imtech N.V., stretch back to the mid-1800s but its modern profile took shape in 1996 when it incorporated ICT solutions into its services, thereby expanding its capabilities to be at the cutting edge of modern industrial technology. Today it employs more than 29,000 people and retains a customer portfolio of more than 23,000 clients, and the last 12 months have brought up a number of projects in both old and new disciplines.
Manager of the sales department Patrick Bekel of Imtech Industry International talks about changing business experienced by Imtech since it was last featured in European Oil & Gas (issue 9 2012), highlighting one particularly notable project: “We are increasingly focusing on brownfield rejuvenation projects and the last year has been very successful for that. Currently being executed, for example, is an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract located in Brunei, in which we are rejuvenating the complete control, automation, and electrical infrastructure of an oil terminal. That includes not only the instrumentation side but also handling a new concrete building where the heart of the system lays. Another project we are now undertaking is an EPC contract in Gabon, where we are supplying systems to increase the reliability of a plant located in the middle of a jungle. There is a lot happening at the moment and Imtech is moving into increasingly complex contracts, adding value by solving clients’ more difficult issues.”
Imtech’s move toward more complex solutions is a natural progression of its business and reflects the evolving needs of the oil and gas market. Whereas clients previously would bring Imtech a detailed project design of how to solve its issues, many customers today are simply approaching with just a problem definition from which the company must create its own design. The complexity of the solution therefore lies with Imtech.
Rather than being a problem, however, Imtech has recognised this shift in the market as an opportunity to improve itself and the services it offers. The Brunei EPC contract, for example, requires zero shut down time. Imtech has created and begun executing a plan that exchanges all instruments, controls, and cables in the plant whilst the plant continues to operate. Not only is the task itself an extensive one but additional risk mitigation actions are also needed to ensure safety during removal, exchange, and start-up of the new system. To date this has been carried out successfully and without incident. In this way, Imtech has made itself stand out from the market.
“We have the ability to execute complex projects and are very strong in being able to identify the risks involved,” Patrick says. “We work according to procedure and execute projects in all kinds of environments. If there is a rejuvenation or an expansion of an existing platform or flow station, we can come in without shutting the installation down and rejuvenate the complete system. The market today is more demanding of solutions like this.”
With wide ranging capabilities and a track record of success, Imtech is currently focusing on expanding its oil and gas customer base. Though it has been involved with the sector for many years alongside its work in the onshore industry, buildings, and traffic management, the company sees many available opportunities in the oil and gas market that it is now beginning to pursue, primarily through locating itself closer to clients. The recent contract in Brunei, for example, has been carried out by Imtech Brunei and new branch offices are about to be opened in Oman and Nigeria, hubs of oil and gas activity for the company. Clients in the region can therefore receive support from people with local knowledge and based in the same time zone.
New locations will continue to reinforce Imtech’s desire to widen its business as it has done over the last year, particularly within the vibrant rejuvenation sector. Furthermore, in 2011 the mother company Imtech N.V. received a ‘Royal’ designation from the country’s monarchy, granted to organisations that have more than 100 years of history and are distinguished in their nature, size, and reliability within the Dutch market. Royal Imtech N.V. is a reflection of the wider organisation’s achievements and forms the foundation for many more years of success.
Patrick concludes with his outlook on the future: “There are a lot of opportunities at the moment, especially on brownfield rejuvenation projects. We have been recognised by the market as a company possessing a lot of knowledge and experience in the brownfield environment and have actually been approached many times already. Beyond that, we are looking at creating a more integrated project approach so that clients can receive all services from a single vendor, which will become increasingly important as project complexity increases. Future plans for the organisation include looking at new acquisition opportunities and starting a global network of companies able to support the maintenance of our clients.”
Imtech Industry International
Services: Electrical, mechanical, and ICT solutions


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The Green Bay Packers put together a solid defensive effort on Saturday night,
holding Adrian Peterson to 99 yards rushing in a 24-10 Wildcard playoff victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
But the Packers are going to get a much better indication of where their defense is when they meet the San Francisco 49ers this Saturday night in San Francisco.
When Christian Ponder was declared out of last Saturday’s game with an elbow injury, the Vikings had to go with backup Joe Webb.
The Packers stopping Adrian Peterson just got much easier when Webb stepped on the field. Webb was so bad that the Packers only needed to concentrate on one player. With no threat of a big play down field, the Packers stacked the line of scrimmage and held Peterson in check.
The 49ers won the first meeting this season against the Packers, 30-22 at Lambeau Field in week 1. But the two teams are much different at this stage of the season.
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If the Packers are going to turn the tables on the 49ers in San Francisco, they’re going to have to be more physical. They were pushed around quite a bit in the opener and lost the battle in the trenches.
The Packers won’t be able to load the box on the 49ers like they did against the Vikings. So they’ll have to play it more straight up and hope they can matchup physically with the 49ers.


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MSX 140 Drive Shaft Removal tool
I am pulling the motor out of my 2003 MSX 140, and I am wondering where I can locate a drive shaft removal tool for it?
or is there an easier to find alternative that can be had easily?
When I pull out the jet pump / drive shaft? Is it necessary to change the jet pump oil (like on a seadoo?)
Anything else that needs to be replaced while I am in that area?
07-05-2011, 10:05 PM #2
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I need to buy one of those tools too! Keep forgetting to order it
No oil inside a Polaris jet pump. Bearings are permanently greased. While you have the jet pump off check for smooth rotation and no bearing play. Also check impeller blade clearances to the wear ring.
I use a small syringe to inject waterproof grease inside the small rubber boors on the steering and reverse cables.
07-05-2011, 10:25 PM #3
Just have to custom make it. Old Polaris impeller with a nut welded on it. I'd say its a little bigger than it needs to be but it gets the job done.
But on another note. You dont need to pull the shaft to remove the motor
07-06-2011, 10:11 AM #4
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