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Renewable Energy Makes Up 63% of Global New Generation Capacity
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Renewables account for 63% of global new capacity generation according to International Renewable Energy Agency's (IRENA) latest generation capacity update.
The decade-long trend of strong growth in renewable energy capacity continued in 2018 with global additions of 171 gigawatts (GW).
The annual increase of 7.9% was bolstered by new additions from solar and wind energy, which accounted for 84% of the growth.
Globally, total renewable energy generation capacity reached 2,351 GW at the end of last year – around a third of total installed electricity capacity.
Oceania witnessed the fastest growth with a 17.7% rise in 2018. Asia was second with a 11.4% rise followed by Africa with 8.4% growth. Nearly two-thirds of all new power generation capacity added in 2018 was from renewables, led by emerging and developing economies.
In the Middle East, with its high levels of solar potential, supply grew by 7.1 per cent or an extra 1.3 GW, to reach a total of around 20 GW installed capacity, while the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states are planning an additional 7 GW of new power generation from renewable sources by the early 2020s.
Renewable power generation capacity is measured as the maximum net generating capacity of power plants and other installations that use renewable energy sources to produce electricity. For most countries and technologies, the data reflects the capacity installed and connected at the end of the calendar year. Data has been obtained from a variety of sources, including IRENA's questionnaire, official national statistics, industry association reports, other reports and news articles.
Author: GBA News Desk
Source: IRENA
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President of Fabricated Crises
by Harold Meyerson
Some presidents make the history books by managing crises. Lincoln had Fort Sumter, Roosevelt had the Depression and Pearl Harbor, and Kennedy had the missiles in Cuba. George W. Bush, of course, had September 11, and for a while thereafter -- through the overthrow of the Taliban -- he earned his page in history, too.
But when historians look back at the Bush presidency, they're more likely to note that what sets Bush apart is not the crises he managed but the crises he fabricated. The fabricated crisis is the hallmark of the Bush presidency. To attain goals that he had set for himself before he took office -- the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, the privatization of Social Security -- he concocted crises where there were none.
So Iraq became a clear and present danger to American hearths and homes, bristling with weapons of mass destruction, a nuclear attack just waiting to happen. And now, this week, the president is embarking on his second great scare campaign, this one to convince the American people that Social Security will collapse and that the only remedy is to cut benefits and redirect resources into private accounts.
In fact, Social Security is on a sounder footing now than it has been for most of its 70-year history. Without altering any of its particulars, its trustees say, it can pay full benefits straight through 2042. Over the next 75 years its shortfall will amount to just 0.7 percent of national income, according to the trustees, or 0.4 percent, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). That still amounts to a real chunk of change, but it pales alongside the 75-year cost of Bush's Medicare drug benefit, which is more than twice its size, or Bush's tax cuts if permanently extended, which would be nearly four times its size.
In short, Social Security is not facing a financial crisis at all. It is facing a need for some distinctly sub-cataclysmic adjustments over the next few decades that would increase its revenue and diminish its benefits.
Politically, however, Social Security is facing the gravest crisis it has ever known. For the first time in its history, it is confronted by a president, and just possibly by a working congressional majority, who are opposed to the program on ideological grounds, who view the New Deal as a repealable aberration in U.S. history, who would have voted against establishing the program had they been in Congress in 1935. But Bush doesn't need Karl Rove's counsel to know that repealing Social Security for reasons of ideology is a non-starter.
So it's time once more to fabricate a crisis. In Bushland, it's always time to fabricate a crisis. We have a crisis in medical malpractice costs, though the CBO says that malpractice costs amount to less than 2 percent of total health care costs. (In fact, what we have is a president who wants to diminish the financial, and thus political, clout of trial lawyers.) We have a crisis in judicial vacancies, though in fact Senate Democrats used the filibuster to block just 10 of Bush's 229 first-term judicial appointments.
With crisis concoction as its central task -- think of how many administration officials issued dire warnings of the threat posed by Saddam Hussein or, now, by Social Security's impending bankruptcy -- this presidency, more than any I can think of, has relied on the classic tools of propaganda. Indeed, it's almost impossible to imagine the Bush presidency absent the Fox News Network and right-wing talk radio.
With the blurring of fact and fiction so central to the Bush presidency's purposes, is it any wonder that government agencies ranging from Health and Human Services to the Office of National Drug Control Policy have been filming editorial messages as mock newscast segments, complete with mock reporters, and offering them to local television stations?
Is it any wonder that the Education Department paid commentator Armstrong Williams $241,000 to promote its No Child Left Behind programs? In this administration, it is the role of a government agency to turn out pro-Bush news by whatever means possible. Fox News viewership in the African American community wasn't very large, and here was Williams, who seemed to have learned during his clerkship for Clarence Thomas that it was rude to decline any gifts.
We've had plenty of presidents, Richard Nixon most notoriously, who divided the media into friendly and enemy camps. I can't think of one, however, so fundamentally invested in the spread of disinformation -- and so fundamentally indifferent to the corrosive effect of propaganda on democracy -- as Bush. That, too, should earn him a page in the history books.
Harold Meyerson is editor-at-large of The American Prospect. This column originally appeared in The Washington Post.
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Why Attachments are Necessary ?
Taper turning attachment – Taper cylindrical surface, which is a very common feature of several engineering components, is generally produced in lathes in a number of methods, depending upon length and angle of the tapered position of the job, such as offsetting tailstock, swivelling the compound slide using form tool and combined feed motions. But jobs with wide ranges of length and angle of taper, are easily machined by using a simple attachment, called taper turning attachment. Fig. schematically shows a taper turning attachment where the cross slide is delinked from the saddle and is moved crosswise by the guide block which moves along the guide bar preset at the desired taper angle. Thus, the cutting tool, which is fitted on the cross slide through the tool post and the compound slide, also moves along with the guide black in the same direction resulting the desired taper turning.
A simple mechanical type copy turning attachment has been schematically shown in Fig.. The entire attachment is mounted on the saddle after removing the cross slide from that. The template replicating the job-profile desired is clamped at a suitable position on the bed. The stylus is fitted in the spring loaded tool slide and while travelling longitudinally along with saddle moves in transverse direction according to the template profile enabling the cutting tool produce the same profile on the job as indicated in the Fig.
This is a milling head, comprising a motor, a small gear box and a spindle to hold the milling cutter, mounted on the saddle after removing the cross slide etc. as shown in Fig. Milling attachments are generally used for making flat surfaces, straight and helical grooves, splines, long and deep screw threads, worms etc. in centre lathes by using suitable milling cutters.
Grinding attachment is very similar to milling attachment. But in the former, there is no gear box and the spindle speed is much higher as needed for grinding operation. Such attachments are employed for external and internal cylindrical grinding, finishing grooves, splines etc. and also for finish grinding of screw threads in centre lathe. But unlike dedicated machines, attachments cannot provide high accuracy and finish.
These simple attachments are used in centre lathes for machining spherical; both convex and concave surfaces and similar surfaces. Fig. schematically visualizes the usual setting and working principle of such attachments.
The teeth of form relieved milling cutters like gear milling cutters, taps, hobs etc. are provided with flank having archemedian spiral curvature. Machining and grinding of such curved flanks of the teeth need relieving motion to the tool (or wheel) as indicated in Fig.
The attachment schematically shown in Fig. is comprised of a spring loaded bracket which holds the cutting tool and is radially reciprocated on the saddle by a plate cam driven by the feed rod as indicated.
There are many of lathe accessories including various centres, extensions & tool rests also various type of tool holder, chuck, headstock. Similarly to this principal we design Multipurpose indexing device. This device is generally used for lathe tool post. Our project is depending upon the worm and worm gear for the indexing purpose to index the tool post.


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So Minnesota should be leading the series with the Colorado Avalanche 5-1. We'll need to win our 6th game Wednesday to move on and play the Black Hawks.
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Race, Racism – Bigots and Ignorants Part II
Last night I posted on the ridiculous reaction of the attorney complaining that making it illegal to allow college admissions to base their decision on race is racist.
A thought on that – consider the opposite of the position.
If it's okay to allow students with lower test scores in because we want more black kids in a school then it should be okay to allow students with lower test scores in because we want fewer black kids in school.
Preposterous.
Since posting I've been following the story of the LA Clipper's owner. The man was quoted:
"In your lousy f**ing Instagrams, you don't have to have yourself with — walking with black people," the man says.
"If it's white people, it's OK?" she [the other individual on the phone] responds. "If it was Larry Bird, would it make a difference?"
Bird, the longtime Boston Celtics star, was Johnson's NBA rival.
"I've known (Magic Johnson) well, and he should be admired. … I'm just saying that it's too bad you can't admire him privately," the man on the recording says. "Admire him, bring him here, feed him, f**k him, but don't put (Magic) on an Instagram for the world to have to see so they have to call me. And don't bring him to my games."
Horrible. Ugly and horrible.
No one disputes this – but what to do about it?
The first and obvious answers are fairly easy.
Quit going to his games
Quit watching the team
Quit advertising with or sponsoring the team
Less easy:
Quit working for the man
But can anything be done to punish the man legally or by the NBA? And if so, what should it be?
The first first – Can we punish him legally? I'm not sure how labor laws work during private conversations unrelated to on the job activity, but if they do, specifically in California, any black employee has a case. If such laws do not include private speech between a man and his girlfriend, then there is little recourse available.
In either case, I have long maintained that an individual retains the right to personal preference – even if that makes him an ass. In fact, BECAUSE it makes him an ass is why we need to protect individual liberty. So, should it be illegal to hold bigoted beliefs? No – it should not.
But the NBA is not the government ans the league can do damn near whatever it wants. It can suspend Silver, fine him or both. In fact, there are probably a ton of things it can do beyond either of those two options.
And I admit, I'm not sure the right and best course of action. Thoughts include:
Release the players from their contract to the team
Ban Silver from all team operations
Buy the team from him and sell to the highest bidder
Again, I don't know what the best answer is – perhaps after all is said and done, the damage will occur without any intervention: players won't sign with him, sponsors will flee and advertisers will vanish.
Posted in Idiots on Parade, Race
Tagged Los Angeles Clippers
Race, Racism – Bigots and Ignorants
First, so to be clear:
the belief that races have distinctive cultural characteristics determined by hereditary factors and that this endows some races with an intrinsic superiority over others
a person who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed, belief, or opinion.
The difference between racism and bigotry.
Now, to this oopion:
The civil rights lawyer who argued unsuccessfully before the Supreme Court to end Michigan's affirmative action ban repeated Sunday that the high court's decision was "racist."
"This is a racist decision that takes us back to an era of state's rights," civil rights attorney Shanta Driver told "Fox News Sunday." "This decision cannot stand."
This is truly remarkable. A decision that makes it illegal to give preferential treatment to an individual based on race is called racist. Forget the lack of understanding of the word – the lack of understanding of where we wanna get to is remarkable.
The future we aspire to is one where we judge an individual on merit of character, on basis of achievement – an equal footing not based on race.
An argument can be made for reparations, to be sure. But that is an argument based on past wrongs. Affirmative Action isn't about that – Affirmative Action is about preferential treatment based on race.
The best way to test for appropriateness? Ask yourself, if it's okay to admit a student with lower scores because they are black – is it okay to admit a student with lower scores because they are white?
Posted in Race
Tagged Affirmative Action
Cool New Honeybee Technology
The varroa mite is really working a number on honey bees here in America – and we need help.
Nature might be starting to combat the scourge in her own way by producing queens that are able to bit the legs off the mites. But working with Bayer – we may have another option:
…A four-year field study by the Bee Research Institute in Oberursel, Germany has found that the parasite is at the heart of the problem: "If we keep up our efforts at controlling the varroa mite, many more bee populations will survive," explains Professor Nikolaus Koeniger, who was the institute's director for many years; he and his wife have been devoted to studying the varroa mite for decades.
As this famous bee expert couple knows, it is horizontal infection that is most dangerous. "Particularly at the end of the flowering period, foraging bees from healthy colonies invade colonies weakened by varroa to steal honey.
They then become infected and take back large numbers of mites to their own population." The researchers want to prevent this transfer of mites, since "it is vital for effective mite control to stop new pests constantly entering the hive."
They have therefore concentrated on the strategically most important point, and the joint efforts of the Bee Institute and Bayer have led to the creation of the varroa gate, a structure at the entrance to the hive. Every bee must climb through this gate when leaving or returning to its own hive. At first sight it doesn't look anything special: just a plastic strip with holes through which the bees fly in and out.
Only a closer look shows the immense benefits of this innovation. The plastic strip is coated in chemicals. Whenever a bee passes through the gate, it touches the edge. This transfers a mite poison (acaricide) to the bee and kills any mites it may be carrying. The substance needs to be permanently available on the surface of the strip so that protection can last for several weeks. This proved to be a particular technical challenge. It was solved when Bayer's scientists thought back to an earlier project: the flea and tick collar Seresto™ for dogs and cats.
This innovative collar was the result of a joint venture by scientists from Bayer HealthCare's Animal Health Division, Bayer MaterialScience and Bayer CropScience.
They used a little physical trick: "The active substance molecules move between the polymer chains of the plastic matrix. They are always trying to balance out the gap in concentrations between the collar and the animal's coat, and so rise to the surface. When some of the active substance is removed, it is automatically replenished," says Krieger, explaining the principle.
Scientists are now using the same system to protect bees: "The acaricide is embedded in the plastic. When some is transferred to the legs or hairs of a bee, fresh supplies are automatically released from the strip to balance out the gap in concentrations between the plastic matrix and the surface," he explains. This means that the device remains fully effective for the several weeks needed for treatment. At the same time, the amount of chemical available is never more than necessary. Scientists are still fine-tuning the formulation and application rate, and are testing two Bayer substances on bee populations in the field at various concentrations.
Tagged Bayer, Honey Bee, Varroa Mite
2010 Election – A Boon to North Carolina Repulicans?
Posted on April 7, 2014 | 1 comment
Prior to 2010 North Carolina was a strange state – reliably democrat in state politics and mostly republican in Presidential elections.
But then 2010:
WASHINGTON — The 2012 election should have been a good one for Democrats running for Congress in North Carolina.
They received a total of 2.2 million votes — about 81,000 more than their Republican opponents. But when those votes were divvied up among the state's 13 House districts, Democrats came up short. Way short.
Republicans won nine seats and Democrats only four.
How did Republicans pull off this unlikely feat? State lawmakers set the stage when they redrew the boundaries of congressional districts following the 2010 Census.
Before redistricting, North Carolina's congressional delegation was closely divided. Democrats held seven seats and Republicans held six. In any given election, three or four races could be competitive.
But is there a reason?
But the 2010 election was historic for Republicans in North Carolina, and the ramifications are still being felt. In 2010, Republicans won control of North Carolina's entire state legislature for the first time since 1870, giving them control of the redistricting process.
North Carolina still had a Democratic governor, Beverly Perdue. But in North Carolina, the governor has no say over the congressional map. The entire process is controlled by the legislature.
To be sure the maps would e different after more than 140 years in the dark – but did the republicans go too far?
Posted in Politics: North Carolina, Politics: State
Tagged 2010, Democrats, Republicans
A [climate] Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
I'll add one – Crap
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The Liberal Version Of Tolerance
I'm in DC this week taking in the sights.
Got me to thinking about things like Liberty and Freedom.
Some time ago the left was aflutter over the bill passed in Arizona allowing businesses to deny service based on religious freedoms.
Ridiculous, of course. Everyone who believes in people being free support people businesses denying service to anyone for any reason.
But not the left – THEY have cornered the market on tolerance. See:
Silversun Pickups have demanded that the Romney campaign stop using the band's song "Panic Switch" at political rallies. It is the latest pop group to object to the use of a song at Republican events.
The band sent a formal cease-and-desist letter to the campaign on Wednesday, saying the Republican presidential candidate never sought permission to play the song. "We don't like people going behind our backs, using our music without asking, and we don't like the Romney campaign," the lead singer, Brian Aubert, said in a statement.
And going a little further back:
Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign also came under fire for using music from artists who did not support it.
In 2008, the band Heart asked the campaign to stop playing its song "Barracuda" in honor of vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin's nickname on her high school basketball team, "Sarah Barracuda."
The band even went on national television to express its outrage.
"Sarah Palin's views and values in no way represent us as American women," Ann and Nancy Wilson told Entertainment Weekly. "We ask that our song 'Barracuda' no longer be used to promote her image."
McCain also settled out of court with Jackson Browne for using his 1977 hit "Running on Empty" in a campaign ad without the artist's permission.
Foo Fighters, John Mellencamp and Boston asked McCain and other candidates to stop using their music.
And Tom Petty didn't find Michele Bachmann his type of "American Girl." The rocker's manager asked the Bachmann campaign to stop using his 1977 hit "American Girl" after it was played during the kickoff event for the Minnesota representative's presidential bid.
See, it's okay to deny service as long as it's properly liberal.
Posted in Liberty
Tagged Leftists, Liberals


The solution of smart cities of the future, which will change your perception of what accessibility is.
Each door must be cabled with electricity and network cabling into the door box. The network cable goes through a router into a server, and out of the building. In big buildings several routers are required, since a single router can be fitted with a set maximum of locks. There are several servers in each house, because each service requires its own server: In addition to locking, separate servers are required for web traffic, house technical ICT traffic and Cable TV.
A Rollock door only requires a single cable; electricity. Everything else happens wirelessly. Each Rollock smartlock and smart reader communicates with the Rollock cloud through WLAN. A Rollock specified WLAN network will be built in the building, which is not limited to any number of locks and doors.
In addition to the traditional ethernet network of the building a WLAN network, that covers the entire building premises, has to be built for the Rollock smartlocks.
The same network can be shared in public areas for residents and different smart home and IoT services.
To operate, the Rollock requires a 24V low current.
The lock connects to the cloud via WLAN, but its operation does not require a constant internet access.
The lock can be fitted with UPS battery support.
Specific borings are required on the door to fit a Rollock lock.
The door is possible to be ordered from the factory with the correct borings pre-installed.
Rollock is accepted by insurance companies.
All contact between the phone and lock, and the lock and cloud are encrypted and protected.
The information connection continues as a digital stream all the way to the lock.
Separate encryption keys are unique, meaning that copying the opening message is not possible.
Electronic keys are much safer than mechanical keys or PIN-codes, which can easily be leaked or lost to outsiders.


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Jorge – 6/13/16 – 6:18PM / I Want To Pray With You
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"A Minnie mouse suitcase?" Jorge asked as he squashed the last of his cigarette to free up his hands to help me with my arm load.
"Yep, that way I'll know it is mine!" I replied passing him my 28 inch red, white, and black polka-dotted suitcase. That past Saturday my suitcase broke, and I was traveling in two days. Amazon Prime to the rescue, and my childhood was given a window to unleash itself for a tiny moment.
This Tuesday was a shitty day. I was nervous about leaving the country for so long. My position and team were recently reorged yet again with a pending move to North Carolina. My web-series campaign wasn't going as well as I had hopped it would've. My workload for my new project was ridiculous, and managing a U.S. based project, while kicking of a European initiative had my stomach in knots. The difficult girl scout knots I could never untie.
"What's on your mind, Princess? You and Minnie planning to run away?" Jorge asked.
I had just gotten back into the Uber after making him drive back to my midtown office because I stupidly forgot my keys in my blazer, that I stupidly forgot at work. 20 minutes wasted going round the block in NYC rush-hour traffic, and I still had a dinner date with my big brother, Tunde, that I knew for a fact I was going to be late for.
"Something like that. I mean, that was the plan. Now I'm scared to do it," I replied Jorge with my forehead pressed to the window. "Today's a shitty day."
"Nope. No shitty days allowed in this car. I left shitty days Ecuador."
Jorge moved to New Jersey when he was my age. 27. He moved 5 days after marrying his wife, whom he had only been on 6 dates with.
"We knew each other for 38 days. And now we're married many, many years." Jorge liked to emphasize the 38 days. I think it was his way of saying it was love at first sight, or close to it. He calls his wife his GPS, his life compass, because, "She's my guide! When I need telling what to do, she will do it, and put me in the right direction. She's got my back, you see!"
We spoke of why he moved, and how he transitioned. Transitioning was hard because he didn't speak a word of English. He recalled trying to make a trip into the city and couldn't read the signs. When he finally made it to the bus depot, the bus driver had to physically unbuckle his seat belt and walk him across the station to the correct bus.
He told me this story in efforts to make me feel better. It didn't work, but it did distract me for a bit.
"What are you afraid of?"
"I don't like being places on my own. Doing things outside of my regular routine. It gives me really bad anxiety." I replied. I really wanted to say that I have no medical insurance outside of this country so if I go into a full blown attack, someone might leave me for dead in the UK Underground. Or on a tour bus in Santorini. Or maybe the Eurostar to Brussels.
"Anxiety means scared?" Jorge began to apologize, "My English is no good."
"Yes scared. But worse. Much, much worse," I laughed, "And your English is fine!"
"Okay, Princess," Jorge pulled over on the corner of 9th Ave and 42nd street, "Can we have a real conversation? Like person to person, not driver but me as person."
The truth is, Jorge became a person to me right after he engaged with me and "shared his heart", as Moe would've described. I obliged, and he began driving again, but not before turning off the Uber. He took the longer, more scenic route to my home as he told me his secrets to happiness.
"Princess, the first thing you have to do is speak nice to yourself. Say nice, kind things to yourself as much as you can. My wife taught me to do this. In the morning she sings this song to herself, it's in spanish, but it's basically a repeat of I am able, I am blessed, and I am brave. She sings it to remind herself that she is all of those things! She started when I finally got her moved here. We spent a year apart before she could move to America with me, and she was so scared. But she did it, because she was able, she was blessed, and she was brave! And she had a very handsome husband waiting for her!"
"You have to do new things, and you have to do what makes you feel good! Not one or the other! Both! Must do both! I'll talk about new things in a minute, but you feeling good, keeps you happy! Take Uber for example! Once the traffic gets bad, I get stressed! When I am stressed, I'm not happy! So I go home back to Jersey. I could make money in traffic, but money doesn't make stress go away. Going home makes stress go away. So I go home!"
"Do you pray, Princess?" Jorge asked.
[ Truth: I have a love / hate relationship with God, the bible, and the basics of Christianity. ]
"No, not often," I replied. It was downhill from here. I just knew it.
"Princess!" Jorge gasped, "Princess, you've got to pray! How else do you expect to make it through the rough and itchy parts of life! Even if it's for a little bit, make time to be thankful to God, make time to help him help you be safe and certain with the new things you do! Like this trip."
We made eye contact through his rearview mirror, and I wanted to tell him the God he was referring to doesn't always show up for me, so I'm better off sticking to the first two rules and that's it.
And then he hit me with the, "Will you let me pray for you? We can pray together for a safe and fruitful trip. And that way you'll have nothing to be afraid of."
As if the Universe hadn't played enough mean tricks on me this month, now this.
"Jorge, I don't feel comfortable…"
"I'll do all the work. You just sit there," he pulled up in front of my apartment. I looked through the window and saw the neighbors that weren't really neighbors inhabiting my stoop yet again and thought to myself, praying is definitely better than battling that crowd.
I gave Jorge my hand, he smiled a wide-toothy grin, and he proceeded to pray in Spanish. He closed his eyes so I followed suit, peeking every once in awhile to make sure nothing crazy was going on. It didn't sound as forceful as I expected it to. In fact, it was soothing, and oddly reassuring. By the time he ended with "Amen,", I felt so calm that at that very moment, I questioned what I had been missing out on with this whole God thing.
As he handed me over Minnie, and I dug in my purse for my house keys, he grabbed my shoulders, and said, "Princess, you're going to be just fine. Here's my number, call me anytime you ever need a taxi. Or if you'd like my wife to sing her song to you. She doesn't sing good though, I'm warning you."
Jorge was what I needed before I boarded my flight. So I called him, and he took me to the airport two evenings later, and as promised his wife sang her song to me.
What an amazing story – and blessing! I hope it touched you as much as it sounded.
You're going to make me start hopping in Ubers more frequently now. Lol.
Yetti says
Lol girl, the Uber driver after this one was trash lol. I got too excited lolol!
It did touch me, and it definitely happened for a reason.
Roco says
Love, as always
Thank you, thank you, Roco!
All sorts of feelings Yetti!!!! Wishing you all the luck and blessings on new adventures. I too am dealing with some fears and anxieties but these shares are really helping me take baby steps xo
Yay, glad they're helping some how! Good luck, and remember to pace yourself :)!
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World Environment Day widely observed in the state under the theme 'Beat Plastic Pollution'
World Environment Day widely observed in the state
Source : Imphal Free Press.
IMPHAL | Jun 5 : As India is the host nation for the World Environment Day this year, Information and Public Relations minister, Thongam Biswajit Singh made a clarion call to preserve, protect the environment and stand against plastic. Biswajit was addressing media as part of the World Environment Day Observance today, organised by the Directorate of Information and Public Relations at its Keishampat Office Complex. The minister along with secretary (IPR), Athem Muivah and director, H. Balkrisna Singh also planted tree saplings inside the premises as part of the observance. Biswajit said "it is a proud moment not only for Manipur but for the entire country as India is host of this year's World Environment Day under the theme Beat Plastic Pollution." He said everyone has a responsibility towards protecting the environment and leave a clean and sustainable environment for the future generations.The minister also appealed the shopkeepers to minimise use of plastic bags and replace them with biodegradable carry bags. "It is time that each one of us realise the significance of the observance and make it more meaningful by our practical and active participation instead of just planting a sapling", he said. As part of the observance, Biswajit also met the officers and staff of the department for a brief interaction, wherein, the officers and staff put forwarded their infrastructural needs for better and smooth functioning of the directorate. Meanwhile, World Environment Day was observed at Churachandpur district under the theme 'Beat Plastic Pollution' at the MMI Complex, Lamdan, organised by the Manipur Mountaineering and Trekking Association (MMTA) and sponsored by the directorate of Environment, government of Manipur. Speaking as the chief guest of the function, Forest and Environment minister, Thounaojam Shyamkumar said that eco-tourism park will be developed at the MMI Complex, Lamdan with the fund from the state government and later with assistance from the Central fund. He further lauded the MMTA officials and students and said that their hard work have resulted in the beautification and development of the complex with green forest cover in the area. Stressing on the need for saving the wildlife as well as the environment, he said there is no need for planting saplings if there is no maintenance or nurturing of the plants. He cautioned those stakeholders who have not nurtured the trees or plants planted during the previous 'Vanamohatsava' that they will not be given saplings this year. He opined that the greenery is a mark of richness or prosperity of a country. He ended his speech by appealing for joint collaboration from different stalks of life in saving the environment. Speaking as the guest of honour, chairman of Manipur Pollution Control Board (MPCB), L. Radhakishore Singh said that the State government has completely ban the use of plastics below 50 microns and is working on bringing up an alternative of making carry bags from bamboo, paper and other natural products in collaboration with the different NGOs and other stake holders. He said the state is under threat as cheap plastics products including polythene carry bags are imported from the Indo-Myanmar border. The state government will come up with law which will attract fine and imprisonment if anybody violates the use of plastics below the 50 microns, he added. He also said the MPCB is conducting a survey collecting water samples from the different 70 locations of the state to check the water quality, adding that similar study is being done for air and solid waste. The state government has made arrangement for plastic waste products collection at all the valley districts at the revised rate of Rs. 9 to Rs. 13 per kilogram with four collection centres in each district. Addressing the gathering, director of directorate of Environment, Y. Nabachandra Singh said that according to the global data, one million plastic drinking water bottles are bought every one minute across the world, adding that five trillion plastic disposed bags are used and one third of the total waste generated is leaked into water body which disturb marine life. Plastic waste is affecting human health resulting in early puberty, heart problem even disturbing wildlife and natural environment, he added. He continued that 17 million barrel oil is used per year globally which is a major cause of pollution and around 13 million tonnes of plastic waste are leaked into the ocean. Speaking about the state, he said that out of 100 metric tonne of solid waste generated in the state, 5 percent constitutes plastic waste as compared to 10 percent in the national level. According to a recent survey, maximum pollution is caused by the micro-plastic which are also found in mineral water bottles, he added. He said Manipur Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and Municipal Administration, Housing and Urban Development (MAHUD) has a major role to play in the effective implementation of the Plastic Waste Management Rule which has to be covered in the urban and panchayat level in the State. He also spoke on the successful implementation of the Sikkim model and a need to adopt such successful model in the State. Ending his speech, he appealed to the people to adopt indigenous ways in a modern way and sought cooperation from the people in saving the environment. As resource person, dean of School of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, Manipur University, Prof. Rajmohan Singh spoke on adverse effects of climate change, harmful usage of CFCs, and rise in the level of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere among others. Stressing on the immediate need for saving the Loktak Lake, he said that a mass awareness campaign is needed for saving Sangai and Shirui Lily which puts the state in the tourist map of the world. He also opined that government departments should implement practical alternatives for plastic bags by making carry bags made of cloth, paper or any natural products. President of MMTA, Bijoy Kakchingtabam announced that people bringing plastic mineral water bottles at the MMI Complex will have to deposit Rs. 100, the amount will be refunded if they carry the empty plastic bottles while returning from the complex. He further sought help from the Forest department for plantation drive at the MMI Complex area as it comes under the Loktak Catchment Area. As part of the programme prizes were distributed for the painting competition held during Imphal Evenings sponsored by the MAHUD department and saplings were planted. Officials of directorate of Environment, school students and MMTA officials attended the function. Later, minister Shyamkumar launched Cherry Blossom Avenue at Sendra organised by the Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD). The function was followed by plantation drive. Speaking at the function as the chief guest, Shyamkumar said the state government is committed for the conservation of the environment and his departments are sincerely working towards achieving the goal. He said that more plantation drives will be carried out at other parts of the state. Director of IBSD and advisor to the department of Forest and Environment, government of Manipur, Dinabandhu Sahoo said that horticultural revolution especially in the hills will boost socio-economic development, if it is combined with the indigenous festivals with proper marketing to attract more tourists who are keen to explore in eco-tourism adding to the sustainable development of the state. MLA of Thanga assembly constituency, T. Robindro Singh along with students of the IBSD attended the function. In Kangpokpi, World Environment Day was observed by organising various environments related activities widely across the district. Kangpokpi Forest Division led by its DFO, Esther Laltankim Serto distributed biodegradable bags in connection with World Environment Day under the theme 'Beat plastic pollution' at Kanglatongbi, Motbung, Kangpokpi bazar, downtown IT Road and M. Thomas Ground, Kangpokpi. "Distribution of biodegradable bags is an attempt to create awareness and to convey a strong message to the public to say no to plastic", said Esther. The day was also widely observed at Motbung community hall under the initiative of All Tribal Students' Union Manipur (ATSUM) with an aim to create awareness and sensitise the people to put collective concerted effort for the future by making Earth a safer, cleaner and beautiful place to live in. Superintendent of police, Mahesh Naraian Pandey and assistant professor of Manipur University, Dr. Thathang Vaiphei attended the programme as resource persons and deliberated on the themes 'Beat plastic pollution' and 'Global warming-the apocalypse looming' respectively. It may be mentioned that 27 educational institutions and two colleges had conducted cleanliness drive on June 2 and June 4 responding to the clarion call of the ATSUM, and the participants were awarded with certificate. Meanwhile, World Environment Day was observed at Saikul Sub Divisional Headquarters by staffs and doctors of PHC Saikul in collaboration with 38 Assam Rifles, Saikul post in the presence of MO in-charge of PHC Saikul, Dr. John Hangmi and post commander, 38 AR Saikul Post, Major Peter. Tree plantation drive was carried out in the premises of PHC Saikul. The day was also observed at Keithelmanbi Military Colony jointly organised by Kuki Baptist Convention Gambih No.5 and Tribal Representative for Economic Development (TREE) in the presence of SDO of Champhai Block, Chunglenmang Kipgen as chief guest, pastor Lalboi and former DI/DDO of Saitu-Gamphazol, Seilet Singsit and other dignitaries. A massive tree plantation was carried out under the theme 'Re-greening destroyed lands' at Gopibung Lamkhai, a place where a vast land was disastrously damaged during the infamous Keithelmanbi mudslide in 2004. In Ukhrul, hundreds of cherry trees were planted at Shirui village and Mini Secretarait Complex as part of the World Environment Day. The tree plantation was organised by IHAO in association with Shirui Youth Club, Affairs, CHIKO, Ukhrul United FC, Ukhrul FC and District Administration. At Shirui, cherry tree was planted on the roadside from highway to the base of Shirui Peak. A total of 350 saplings were planted by the volunteers. At Mini Secretariat Complex Ukhrul, the cherry tree plantation was started off by deputy commissioner of Ukhrul, Harmit Singh Pahuja, superintendent of police, Worngam Ningshen, additional deputy commissioner, Rita Leiyaphy Kasar, SDO/BDO of Chingai, Nimmi Khamrang and officers and staffs of DRDA Ukhrul. Around 100 saplings of cherry tree were planted inside the complex. In Jiribam, Pari Puri Athouba Ningshing Lup (PPANL) in association with directorate of Environment, government of Manipur organised World Environment Day 2018 observations at Ningshingkhun Bio-Diversity Park. The observation which was held under the theme of 'Beat Plastic Pollution' witnessed the attendance of additional deputy commissioner of Jiribam, Peter Salam, chairman of PPANL, S. Kula Singh, SP of Jiribam, Moirangthem Mubi Singh and president of JIMPAL, H. Mema Devi as chief guest, president and guests of honour respectively. As part of the observation, tree samplings were planted and eminent resource persons presented speeches on the topic of environment. Students of Legal Literacy Club, Jiribam Higher Secondary School (LLCJHSS) also organised World Environment Day 2018 observation at the auditorium of Jiribam Model High School. Vice chairperson, JMC, S. Wangoisana Devi, principal of Jiribam Model High School, Philip Kamei, senior advocate, K.B Roy, and RFO, H.Q Jiribam Forest department, L. Ibohal Meetei attended the event as chief guest, president and guests of honour respectively. Meanwhile, World Environment Day observances were also held at Jiribam Barak Circle. The event was organised by Discover Manipur and sponsored by directorate of Environment, government of Manipur. In Tamenglong, World Environment Day was observed at Indoor stadium, jointly organised by Rainforest Club Tamenglong, 23rd Assam Rifles, Western Forest Division Tamenglong and Swatch Bharat Mission (Gramin). During the observance, many speakers stated "plastic cannot be totally banned in our daily life, however using plastic can be reduced to some extent and it is right time to change people's mind-set to stop using plastic." Massive tree plantation was held early in the morning today at Gadai Prayer Mountain and along Tamenglong bazaar and ended at Indoor stadium complex. Hundreds of tree saplings were planted today by volunteers of Rainforest club, Society for Enhancing Tamenglong, Evangelistic Union Tamenglong. Later in the afternoon, a formal function was also held at Indoor Stadium Tamenglong under the theme 'Beat plastic pollution'. It was attended as chief guest by commandant of 23 Assam Rifles, Col. Chinmaya Verma, and ranger officer of Western Forest Division Tamenglong, Kharibam Hitler and Nehemiah Panmei were the guests of honour. Chairperson of Education Board ADC, Tamenglong, Ramningle Pame and Dr. Chambo Gonmei was the chief host and president of function respectively. Prizes for spot painting competition, debate competition and appreciation certificates were given out through the chief guest and guest of honours. The award of 'best clean ward' with a cash prize of Rs. 10,000 was bagged by Dimthanlong of Tamenglong Ward No. 3 and the prize was sponsored by Col. Chinmaya Verma. In Moreh, Socialist Students Union Manipur (SSUM) organised the observance of World Environment Day at the conference hall of Meitei Council Moreh (MCM), sponsored by directorate of Environment. The observance was attended by SP of Tengnoupal, S. Ibomcha as chief guest, while advisor of SSUM, Nongthombam Sanahal Singh was the functional president. The guests of honour were range forest officer, Moreh, N. Santosh Singh, president of HTC, Ginsei Lhungdim, president of MCM, M. Thoiba Meetei, president of Gorkha Samaj, Durga Sharma Acharya, additional secretary of Tamil Sangam, M. Mohon, president of MMCM, Md. Jalalludin, president of KNANL, Th. Ibemhal, general secretary of NKCLL, L. Tamem Devi and president of WATAM, T. Ibemma. As part of the observance, tree plantation was carried out at the campus of Eastern Shine School. In Churachandpur, Assam Rifles organised World Environment Day, where a total of 300 fruit bearing saplings were planted at their battalion headquarter located at Hq. Veng and at various other company locations in their area of responsibilities. A total of eight officers, 25 junior commissioned officers and 320 other ranks participated in the plantation drive. Moreover, the units of HQ IGAR (South) undertook various activities including tree plantation drives to mark World Environment Day in conjunction with locals including students of different localities in Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal, Chandel and Tengnoupal districts, Manipur. Keithalmanbi Battalion joined hands with various Youth Clubs, Meira Paibis, Schools, Colleges and NGOs of Andro, Lilong, Singjamei, Canchipur and nearby areas. Approximately 650 saplings were planted across all company operating bases. Mantripukhri Battalion also organised tree plantation drives with Meira Paibis and elders of nearby villages in an around all company operating bases of the battalion. MLA of Lamlai assembly constituency, K. Biren Singh was also part of the tree plantation drive and asked the gathering to keep their surroundings clean. More than 550 saplings were planted by school children of various schools, members from the Youth Clubs and Zilla Parishad members. Phundrei Battalion also reached out to the remote areas in Thoubal district and organised tree plantation drives in an around all company operating bases of the battalion. Approximately 500 saplings were planted by villagers, school children of various schools, members from the Youth Clubs, Zilla Parishad members and troops of the Battalion Tulihal Battalion also conducted a number of events in Nambol, Patsoi, Mayang Imphal and adjoining areas. Events such as tree plantation drive, cleanliness drive, cycle rally and seminar were organised where villagers and school children of various schools enthusiastically participated. Sajik Tampak Battalion tree plantation drive was organised by the celebrating World Environment Day under the theme 'Beat Plastic Pollution'. Prior to the plantation, Sajik Battalion conducted lectures for the locals and students emphasizing the need for a cleaner environment. A total of 300 saplings were planted which included fruit bearing trees. The event was organised at three villages of Aigejang, Khollen and Sajik Tampak and it reflects the assimilation of Kana Valley in the national mainstream. In Chandel, Chandel Battalion organised a sapling plantation drive at Children's Park, in conjunction with District Forest department, Chandel Football Friends and other NGOs on the occasion of World Environment Day. The villagers participated with great enthusiasm and a total of 100 saplings were planted in the park. Moreh Battalion celebrated the auspicious day at village Thangbung Minou and village Chongjang, Tengnoupal district. The event saw active participation of the locals which included 58 villages from Thangbung Minou and 22 villagers from Chongjang. A total of 100 saplings were planted in both the villages. Singngat Battalion under the aegis of Headquarter 27 Sector of Red Shield Division also organised mass plantation drive on World Environment Day at various locations of Singngat sub-division under its area of responsibility. Officers and troops of the battalion in collaboration with school authorities and volunteers planted approximately 300 saplings of different varieties. The important day was also observed by Nehru Yuva Kendra (NYK), Imphal West at four different venues in Imphal West district which included Mutum Phibou Mahila Mandal, Mutum Phobou, Karong Youth Development Organisation, Karong, Nupi Angang Sindam Lup, Kodompokpi, and Kachi Khul Youth Library Club, Kach Khul. Under the theme of 'Beat plastic pollution', NYK youth clubs conveyed messages to avoid the use of plastic bags and to end plastic related pollutions amongst others. Paper bags sponsored by 'Bag of Joy' were distributed to the participants of the cleanliness drive programmes, it added. World Environment Day was also observed today at High Court of Manipur complex by planting a tree inside the campus by the judges, judiciary officer, bar council members and staff of the high court. The plantation of tree was headed by chief justice, Ramalingam Sudhakar, justice, N. Kotiswar, justice, Kh. Nobin, advocate general, N. Kumarjit and registrar general, A. Guneshor Sharma. Speaking to the media persons, the chief justice said Manipur is a state abundant with natural beauty as most part of the state is hilly area covered by forest. World Environment Day was also observed by members of Indo ASEAN Friendship Organisation, Manipur (IAFOM) along with the local volunteers of Wangoi. Around 300 trees were planted 70 volunteers at the campuses of Wangoi Lainingthou Sanamahi Sanglen, Ibudhou Pakhangba Thiyam Leisangkhong Yumnam Huidrom and Tin Murti Leishangkhong Thingel Maru. All Manipur Student's Union (AMSU) Imphal East district committee under the aegis of directorate of Environment, Manipur also observed World Environment Day at Maharaja Bodhchandra College, palace compound, Imphal today. Under the initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Manipur host the auspicious day on the theme 'Beat Plastic Pollution' and the main aim of the event is to make people aware, the hazardous impact of using plastic or polythene, said the organisers. Mayor of Imphal Municipal Corporation (IMC), L. Lokeshwor Singh, attending the function as chief guest appealed all the people to continue the campaign on reducing the use of plastics not only today but throughout the year, month and always. The day was also observed today at the complex of Imphal College, Ghari at around 11 am, organised by Kangleipak Student Association Imphal West District Council in collaboration with directorate of Environment, government of Manipur. The function was organised in presence of deputy commissioner of Imphal West, N. Praveen as chief guest, president of Kangleipak Student Association, N. Chetan as president. The guests of honour were additional SP of Imphal West, Laishram Priydarshini and principal of Imphal College, Moirangthem Priyobarta.


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2016 Susana Balbo Wines Harvest Report
June 28, 2016 | Susana Balbo , harvest, Reporte de Cosecha, 2016, harvest report
Edgardo Del Pópolo, General Manager at Susana Balbo Wines together with the winemaking team wrote this complete report of the harvest 2016. Despite of the weather conditions, our 2016 wines will be amazing.
Harvest 2016 will be remembered by all we produce wines for being probably the most challenging one in the last two decades, one of the coolest and at the same time, the scarcest in 60 years. With the presence of "El Niño", many believed that 2016 would be like 1998 but lastly it wasn´t. Thanks to an optimal vineyards management, they weren´t affected by rot as that year.
Since 1992, specifically the 4th of November when the 50% of the production was washed away by a terrible frost, we didn´t have so low harvest. That year we picked 19, 4 million quintals whereas in 2016 we reached only 17,4 million quintals.
"This harvest has broken the mold" -I like to quote it like this-due to the weather conditions (cold and wet) so 2016 harvest can´t be compared with any other in the last 3 decades.
Even though it was a not easy harvest, in many GI´s or "appellations ", as we like to call them, we picked "textbook grapes."
If Mendoza is looking for wines with a good balance between natural acidity, lower levels of alcohol and an appropriate phenolic maturity, this was the year!
It was a defying harvest but this fact didn't stop the chance to produce some amazing wines, though the volume of them will be very tiny.
At Dominio del Plata we were able to ferment grapes with the same, or even healthier than in 2015, a difficult year as well.
The impact of the climate on the phenological phases
After the 2015 post harvest and a drier winter than the historical records, the 2015 season started with a cold and humid spring in most of the regions. The rainfalls in September and November stayed down the historical average registered in the period 1981-2010. November rebalanced coming back to the historical average and by the end of December to mid- April 2016, we had lower maximum, medium and minimum temperature records with more rains than the historical average for those months.
That situation caused a delay in every phenological phase of about 20 days, from budbreak, going through flowering, blossom, veraison to the harvest. The phenology did never catch up resulting in a 2016 harvest that depending on the region, was up to 3 weeks later than normal but at the same time, due to the shortage, it happened in a small window.
It was remarkable to see the veraison in cold regions like Gualtallary and Altamira within the Uco Valley. This phase occurred by the end of February, when normally it happens between mid-January or at the end of that month.
For those who love working with bioclimatic data, we emphasize that this was a Burgundian year because of the bioclimatic rates (heat summation) very typical from a cold region like Burgundy (region W I), instead of a warmer one, as usual it is (W II or III).
During September (blossom about to happen) we had the first late frosts that depending on the region and varieties caused a significant decrease of about 20% to 50%.
It was easy to see Malbec vineyards within the Uco Valley with an average production of 2,5 to 4 tons per hectare; the same "cold effect" suffered by some Chardonnay reducing its productive potential.
The eastern region of Mendoza was the most affected one. Not only top quality grapes but also bulk-grapes (known as "cerezas" and "criollas") suffered a considerable decrease of their production of about 40% to 50%.
Fortunately, in March and April, the weather was cooler but drier than in January and February.
The 17th of March we had an unusual "zonda" wind that raised the maximum temperature up to 32-34 celsius depending on each region and drove down the humidity levels to 20%, giving us the chance to enter the best grapes to the winery.
So then, the 2016 harvest started almost 3 weeks later and ended one week earlier than usual.
The snowfalls that occurred by the end of April (24 and 25 at the Upper Uco Valley) marked the end of the harvest in a natural way. Smart grape growers went ahead and picked everything 1 week before that happened.
Regions and grapes which excelled in the harvest
This was a harvest where the top sites highlighted.
In regions with stony and sandy soils like many of the Uco Valley, the quality of the grapes was amazing. I would like to highlight Los Chacayes because it is the warmest place within the region and its fruit got ripen perfectly well.
Gualtallary, as always stands out for its indomitable spirit, giving fresh, austere, linear and very elegant wines.
If we talk about varietal wines, the Malbec from Uco Valley stands out as well as the Cabernet Franc (remains scarce).
The wines from harvest 2016 will obviously be much fresher than any other harvest, with full aromatic expression, fluid and balanced in the mouth with a remarkable acidity.


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Treat your neighborhood kids and the Earth with candy that's better for both.
October 12, 2009, 12:27 p.m.
Looking for better choices in Halloween candy this year? There's a lot to think about. Do you want organic candy? Should it be organic and fair trade? How about vegan? Those are things you're going to have to decide as you choose the treats you'll be handing out this year.
If you can't find any choices that meet your wants in your grocery store isles — and chances are you might not — you can always look to the Internet for a variety of options. With the help of the Celebrate Green gals who brought some of these candies to my attention, I've put together a list of individually wrapped treats that are eco-friendlier in one way or another than the normal fare.
Sjaaks Fair Trade Vegan Peanut Butter Bites – Mmmmm. Peanut butter cups. Who doesn't love peanut butter cups? Sjaaks has an alternative to the popular brand. At a price of $65 for 102 pieces, it's a little cost-prohibitive for some, but others might be happy to pay for fair trade that is also vegan.
Endangered Species Chocolate Halloween Treats – Last year, my family gave out these ethically traded squares in their milk chocolate form. I found the cost to be reasonable ($18.50 for 72 pieces), and my boys thought the chocolate was delicious (so did I). The company donates 10 percent of their net profits to help support species, habitat and humanity.
Sweet Earth Organic Chocolate Disks – You can choose a bag of 100 organic and fair trade milk chocolate or a bag of 100, 65 percent bittersweet organic and fair trade chocolate disks from Sweet Earth for $25. The disks come individually wrapped in Halloween colored foil to hand out to trick-or-treaters.
Sunspire Fair Trade Earth Balls – These balls of fair trade chocolate are wrapped in Earth foil – each looks like a little globe. I discovered Earth Balls last year at Easter and put a bag each in my boys' Easter baseball hats (instead of baskets, I fill new baseball hats each year – just a tradition we have), and the boys really liked them. Right now, a 5 oz. bag of Earth Balls are on sale on their website for $4.99.
Divine Chocolate Spooky Halloween Balls – Here's what I'll be going with this year. I love Divine chocolate, and these fair trade chocolates will satisfy my desire to make sure that the chocolate I hand out to my neighborhood kids didn't come at the expense of other children's labor in a developing country. At $4.99 for a package of 22, they also satisfy my desire to not go broke on Halloween.
Yummy Earth Organic Lollipops – Not everyone chooses chocolate as Halloween treats. If you want to give out a healthier, Earth friendlier lollipop this year, Yummy Earth makes lollipops and other treats that are gluten-free, peanut-free, tree nut-free, and contain no type of corn syrup. The cost is $25 for 150 lollipops plus free shipping on orders $25 and above.
Have you found other great options to hand out to the trick-or-treaters in your neighborhood? Please share them with us in the comments.


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Home/News Releases/Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler expand cooperation with new plant in Mexico
Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler expand cooperation with new plant in Mexico
Teams will work closely on development of next-generation compact vehicles for both Mercedes-Benz and Infiniti New plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, will add nearly 5,700 additional workers and annual capacity of 300,000 vehicles when fully ramped up Companies will equally divide investment costs of approximately €1 billion The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG are significantly expanding …
Teams will work closely on development of next-generation compact vehicles for both Mercedes-Benz and Infiniti
New plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, will add nearly 5,700 additional workers and annual capacity of 300,000 vehicles when fully ramped up
Companies will equally divide investment costs of approximately €1 billion
The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG are significantly expanding their cooperation with joint development of premium compact vehicles and joint production in Mexico.
Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn and Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche announced today that their companies have agreed to establish a 50:50 joint venture, the business entity that will oversee construction and operation of the new plant in Aguascalientes in north-central Mexico. The new plant will be built in the immediate vicinity of an already existing Nissan plant and will have an annual capacity of 300,000 vehicles when fully ramped up.
Start of production is planned for 2017 with Infiniti models. The production of Mercedes-Benz brand vehicles will follow in 2018.
Daimler and Nissan will share the total investment cost for Aguascalientes of approximately €1 billion. The companies will add almost 5,700 jobs (including engineering, line workers and support staff) by the time the plant reaches full capacity, expected in 2021. In addition, a high localization rate will significantly increase the Mexican supply base.
Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance: "Joint development of compact premium vehicles and joint production in Aguascalientes together represent one of the largest projects between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler. It also shows how our collaboration, which began in Europe, has become global in scope."
Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars: "In Aguascalientes, we will take our successful partnership to the next level by combining the skills of our two companies Daimler and Nissan in one production plant. Just over four years after the cooperation was founded, the decision for the new plant in Mexico is a major milestone."
Close collaboration between Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz at every stage of development, from advanced research and design to production, will ensure that vehicles within the scope of the project will clearly differ from each other in terms of product design and specifications.
Growing together in Mexico
In Aguascalientes both partners will enjoy access to Nissan's award-winning, highly efficient workforce. Nissan has been producing vehicles in Aguascalientes since 1992, and the plant has expanded significantly just in the past year.
In November, Nissan opened the first stage of a US$2 billion manufacturing complex in Aguascalientes. This increased Nissan's total capacity in Mexico to more than 850,000 vehicles annually.
Mexico is already an important market for Daimler. The company has production plants for trucks and buses in Saltillo, Santiago Tianguistenco and Garcia, a parts distribution center in San Luis Potosí and a remanufacturing plant in Toluca. For passenger cars Daimler has a pre-delivery-inspection and a training center.
Four years of increasing collaboration
The French-Japanese-German industrial cooperation of Daimler and the Renault-Nissan Alliance began in April 2010, with three "pillar projects" primarily focused on Europe. Since then, the portfolio has increased to twelve significant projects, including major initiatives from the Americas to Japan.
Just yesterday, Infiniti and Daimler launched production of four-cylinder gasoline engines in Decherd, Tennessee, USA. With an annual production capacity of 250,000 units, the Decherd facility produces engines for use in the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and in the Infiniti Q50.
Later this year, the Alliance and Daimler will start selling the next-generation smart and Twingo city cars, developed on a shared platform, the Twingo and the four-seater smart being produced at the Renault plant in Novo Mesto, Slovenia, the two-seater smart in Hambach, France.
For the video news release and a full list of major projects within the cooperation go to: www.media.blog.alliance-renault-nissan.com/news/5002
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scourge that comes from daesh and violent extremism. >> rose: kerry's trip to russia comes after president putin said he would withdraw most of the russian force now sir. i can't peace talks in geneva are ongoing as russia and the united states said progress had been made. ian bremmer, founder and president of political risk consultancy eurasia group. pleased to have him back at the table. >> thank you, charlie. >> rose: tell me where to start. are we looking at a any i.s.i.s. strategy throughout europe? should we assume if there's one cell carrying out attacks in brussels and paris, there are probably other cells throughout europe prepared to carry out attacks? >> yes, and also the news that one of these bombers was actually researching nuclear work and trying to get his hands on material for a dirty bomb.
on balance recognize they should probably stay in the union than not, the answer is yes. but if you ask me how passionately do they feel about staying in the union and that's none at all. those who leave are feeling increasingly strong about it. >> rose: i was in china over the last weekend at a forum there and there were people from britain there and people from all over meeting with chinese ministers and lots of conversation. >> improved dramatically. >> rose: indeed, but at the same time everybody was saying if print leaves the european union it could be a disaster for the global economy. >> it's certainly going to be a disaster for brits. that will be clear. the best report from the confederation of british industry, they were looking at by 2020, 950,000 jobs lost and about 140 billion taken off the bridge economy and that's assuming the scots don't leave the u.k. after a british exit which itself is reasonably likely.
south asia. but for some time, america's asian allies look to the u.s. and say we don't feel you're exphitd to us. how do you have a president who views this as america's future, so gets it and yet the allies don't feel it and it's because he doesn't put hemself in their position. >> rose: they also talk about the difference between rhetoric and deed. >> that's right. >> rose: and -- and he talks and writes a good game, but i think in terms of whether he can really get it done in asia, that's a little more challenging for him. >> rose: thanks for coming. glad to have you here. >> you, too. >> rose: back in a moment. stay with us. >> rose: hank williams was one of the most influential songwriters in history earning him the name the hillbilly shakespeare. chart topping hits, hey good looking, your cheating heart, and i'm so lonesome i could cry. the talented and troubled singer died at age 29.
and how -- you know, impressive and intense relationships between men and women often influence what comes out in your work. >> rose: i don't think there's a bigger legend in country western music, is there? >> i think he's the top. he's zeus in country. they all tip their hat, whether george jones, merle haggard, lefty frassell or kris kristofferson, all the way up, in the end, it's hank. >> rose: what was it, the poetry? the way he could seek what everybody's pain was and express it in a way that they felt but couldn't express? >> i think everybody -- and i mean this -- every single person, if you and i walked around on the street and stopped the most random person and asked them if somebody in their life was addicted, somebody has an alcohol problem, somebody's grandmother just died, somebody's child's in trouble, they would have that. they wouldn't have the ability to put that into poetry.
vulnerability is that he was so macho and, you know, his music came out in 1947, 1948, 1949, in the wake of the second world war, a and for a man so charismatic and masculine as he was to be able to say, i'm so lonesome i could cry, was a big thing at the time. >> rose: to say it. so there was strength in vulnerability. >> right, and there is the sincerity of it that people like dylan acknowledge. the fact it was so authentic. he felt it, knew it, he sang it from the bottom of his soul and everybody after that, whether bob dylan or bruce springsteen or johnny cash or, you know, where i come from the rolling stones, you know, they remixed hank's sound and made it british rock and roll. >> rose: speaking of where you come from, the idea. >> some hue brings, i think.
and you chose to sing the songs. >> yeah. i felt like -- marc and i agreed nobody would be interested in a movie where i lip synced. the fascinating part of acting, i find, is bridging the gap between myself and the character and trying to find in that gap the common ground that i can express. so, you know, i love what i do, and i feel -- the greatest pleasure i get is from the connection that you can make with audiences. you tell a story and you connect and you move people, one hopes. and i know hank felt the same. he felt the same connection with his audience and he loved being up on that stage. i trained in theater, and there were aspects of that experience that i could transfer, but the new thing, the new territory for me was singing and playing and playing these songs.
later in life and now, of course, i think they can diagnose it in children and catch things early. but hank had this disease from birth but he didn't know about it till his late 20s, very shortly before he died, and i think it was part of why -- why he was so vulnerable. he was physically vulnerable. i remember watching documentaries and seeing family members and cousins and bandmates saying he never worked in the field, he never served as a soldier, and part of the reason he picked up a guitar is it was something he knew he could do. but it also formed his very unique physical. when he's on stage, his knees start to sway and his hips were so tight because to have the back pain that he couldn't swing his hips like elvis ended up doing but the rhythm went into his knees which i found fascinating. >> he was famous for his hats.
♪ she changed the lock on our front door ♪ ♪ and my door key don't fit no more ♪ ♪ so get it on over ♪ scoot it on over ♪ move over skinny dog 'cause the fat dog's movin' in ♪ ♪ . >> rose: yours was not the first idea to make a film about hank williams? >> no, there was one made in 1964 where george hamilton starred and hank williams, jr. sang the music and they lip synced it. that was shepherded it by audrey. >> rose: honky tonking.
♪ . ♪ . ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ when you were sad and lonely ♪ and have no place to go ♪ come to see me baby ♪ and bring along some dough ♪ and we'll go honky tonkin' ♪ honky tonkin' ♪ honky tonkin' honey baby ♪ we'll go honky tonkin' around this town ♪ >> i'm under no obligation to you. >> well that goes both ways, huh? he's dranking like a fish tonight. >> you think so?
upon a time was my mentor. he was with incredible. he is based in nashville, and he's been making music for 40 years. he's been touring with emmy lou harris, and he himself saw hank williams on his father's shoulders at age two, one of his earliest memories. he's been such a keeper of the flame of hank's legacy and was such a patient tutor for me in the ways of the blues. i had a huge distance to travel, and he was with me every step of the way. because i'm a natural baratone, and hank was a tenor, so i had to change my pitch and also alter my sense of rhythm and then also commit myself to the sincerity of the songs, and rodney was my coach. it was a fun time. >> rose: among other things people said, what pleases you the most?
able to go back to a student and say, i have your story and you can do this. so many of our students don't think they can go to a duke, a&m, carolina, whatever the school is, and the idea is only 3% of the students in the top 137 colleges in this country are from the bottom economic corridor. >> rose: how many? 3%. where's the opportunity? these schools -- >> rose: education is your future. >> absolutely. and these universities need to be ladders of opportunity. so we need to make sure we push great young students into these schools and the universities admit them and give the financial aid to make that happen. >> rose: you got a huge grant. from the jack kent cook foundation to start. we started uva, $10 million to go national, spent six years at carolina incubating this. >> rose: six years at unc incubating this? >> yes. >> rose: why? belief in public excellence.
trajectory of their own family because their brothers and sisters and children will go to college. it increases the tax base, access to healthcare, participation, so all sorts of things to measure to give a return on investment. we're cost effective, about $154 per student to serve them. so why not invest in our kids this way. >> rose: when you look at all that you have done, what haven't you done? >> what haven't we done is put a microphone on this issue. it's great to be in 532 schools this year, serve 160,000 students, but there are 1.4 low-income students that immediate the advice. we're thinking about technology. we have great innovation with the college board to reach the young people through texts and video chats and others. the thing i love about my job is whether i'm going to high school and what i see is a spark between advisors and students.
believe in you, peter not only believes in our students, he believes in me, he makes me bring hi a game every day and that's invaluable. >> rose: your favorite course to instruct at u.v.a. was the history of female saints. because we need role models? because -- >> because i think sometimes -- >> rose: -- their stories confront issues that are vital to us? >> that's right. a lot of time people think about male saints and the dominance of male saints. i used to show beautiful writings to mydent by women saints. we work hard to make sure women have more seats in board rooms and classes and other places and i want people to know that women have a beauty and a voice and that's not new. >> rose: and you're doing that. thank you for coming.
>> thank you, charlie. >> rose: wonderful. if you want to connect with you, how do you connect with you? >> happy to connect. web site is advising corps.org. >> rose: thank you. thank you. >> rose: thank you for joining us. we'll see you next time. for more about this program and earlier episodes, visit us online at pbs.org and charlierose.com.
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Ain't this a beauty? That's Red Sox GM Theo Epstein on the left smiling next to an even-happier Daisuke Matsuzaka as the latter holds up the No. 18 jersey (formerly worn by that traitor Johnny Damon) he'll be wearing as a member of the Boston Red Sox for the next six years. Ought to be one heck of an interesting year, and I for one can't wait 'til spring training. And speaking of interesting, Gordon Edes of the Globe has this story on how the contract talks with Matsuzaka and his agent Scott Boras ended up being worked out. It's a fascinating read.
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