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Carbon offsets lose 20% of their value in the last week at CCX
Anthony Watts / September 19, 2009
It appears that the carbon offset market is dying in the USA. You may recall the WUWT story from 9/9/09 on the Chicago Climate Exchange trading price dropping to 25 cents per metric ton. See
Market Confidence Low: Carbon Credits now worth 25 cents, were at $7 in 2008
Since then, the price has dropped to 20 cents per metric ton for all Carbon Financial Instruments (CFI) except for the 2010 issues, losing 20% of their value. Trading volume has also dropped to a trickle with only 200 transactions Friday. Here's the closing data from Friday, 9/18:
CCX end of day report 091809 - click for a larger image
Last Friday, 9/11/09 appears to be the day when the current drop started.
It appears there was a big selloff on 9/11, when investors got wind of a major suspension by the UN before it hit the press. On Sept 11th, there were 292,500 transactions (largest in over a month) and the price fell from the previous day closing price of 25 cents:
The Sunday Times has the story:
The legitimacy of the $100 billion (£60 billion) carbon-trading market has been called into question after the world's largest auditor of clean-energy projects was suspended by United Nations inspectors.
No wonder carbon offsets are falling to 20 cents a ton. Coal is still much more valuable at 40-50 dollars a ton.
A look at the CCX external advisory board roster is telling. Here's a partial list below.
CCX's Advisory Board was formed to provide the Exchange and its Members with external strategic input from some of the world's top experts from the environmental, business, academic and policy-making communities.
Honorary Chairman: The Honorable Richard M. Daley, Mayor, City of Chicago
Ed Begley Jr. has been considered an environmental leader in the Hollywood community for many years. He has served as chairman of the Environmental Media Association and the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. He still serves on those boards, as well as the Thoreau Institute, the Earth Communications Office, Tree People and Friends of the Earth. Mr. Begley's work in the environmental community has earned him a number of awards from some of the most prestigious environmental groups in the nation, including the California League of Conservation Voters, the Natural Resources Defense Council, The Coalition for Clean Air, Heal the Bay and the Santa Monica Baykeeper. He currently lives near Los Angeles in a self-sufficient home powered by solar energy.
Ernst Brugger is Founding Partner and Chairman of Brugger Hanser & Partner Ltd. in Switzerland, a business consulting firm with international experience and range. He is also a professor at the University of Zurich, chairman and member of the board of various companies and a member of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Dr. Brugger serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sustainable Performance Group, an investment and risk management company which invests in pioneering and leading companies which have taken up the cause of sustainable business.
Lucien Bronicki is the chairman of Ormat International, an Israeli company in the field of innovative technology solutions to geothermal power plants, power generation from industrial waste heat, and solar energy projects. Chairman of Ormat since he founded the company in 1965, Bronicki chairs the World Energy Council's Israeli National Committee, is a member of the Executive Committee of the Weizmann Institute of Science, and member of the board of Ben Gurion University.
Elizabeth Dowdeswell is internationally recognized for her global and highly diverse experience in building consensus and managing change. She advises both public and private sectors on environmental issues worldwide. Ms. Dowdeswell is a former Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Before joining UNEP, Ms. Dowdeswell was the Assistant Deputy Minister of Environment Canada. In that capacity she played a leading role in global efforts to negotiate the treaty on climate change adopted at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development. She was Canada's permanent representative to the World Meteorological Organization, principal delegate to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and Canadian Chair of the Great Lakes Water Quality Board. She is currently President & CEO of NWMO and a Visiting Professor at the University of Toronto. She also serves on the governing and advisory boards of several institutions. Ms. Dowdeswell is the author of numerous publications in both the popular press and professional journals.
Jeffrey E. Garten is former dean of the Yale School of Management. Formerly undersecretary of commerce for international trade in the first Clinton Administration, he also held senior economic posts in the Ford and Carter administrations. From 1979 – 1992, he was a managing director first at Lehman Brothers, where he oversaw the firm's Asian investment banking activities from Tokyo, and then at the Blackstone Group. Currently a monthly columnist for Business Week, his latest book is "The Mind of the CEO"(2001)."
Donald P. Jacobs is a former Dean of the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and its Gaylord Freeman Distinguished Professor of Banking. Under his leadership, the Kellogg School has become a leader in the field of business and finance and is consistently ranked as one of the top five business schools in the United States. Dean Jacobs is a former Chairman of the Board of Amtrak (1975-1979) and currently serves on several corporate boards. His work on banking, corporate governance and international finance has been published in many scholarly journals and he holds several honorary degrees and professional awards.
Joseph P. Kennedy II is Chairman and President of Boston-based Citizens Energy Group. Before returning to Citizens Energy, Mr. Kennedy represented the 8th Congressional District of Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives for 12 years. Mr. Kennedy founded the non-profit company in 1979 to provide low-cost heating oil to the poor and elderly. Under his leadership, Citizens grew to encompass seven separate companies, including the largest energy conservation firm in the U.S. Mr. Kennedy also advises and serves on the boards of several companies in the energy, telecommunications, and health care industries. Mr. Kennedy is the son of the late U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy.
Israel Klabin is the president of the Brazilian Foundation for Sustainable Development, a major Brazilian non-governmental organization devoted to issues of environmental and sustainable development policy. Mr. Klabin is the former chairman of Klabin SA, one of the largest forestry companies in Latin America. He is a former mayor of Rio de Janeiro and was one of the main Brazilian organizers of the United Nations Conference on the Environment (Rio 92). He is also actively involved in several philanthropical activities.
Bill Kurtis has had a distinguished career in broadcasting for over 30 years, as a news anchor in Chicago and later of the national CBS Morning News. He started his own company, Kurtis Productions, when he returned to Chicago in the mid 1980's and currently hosts shows on the Arts and Entertainment network. Mr. Kurtis is involved in The National Science Explorers Program, Electronic Field Trips and the Electronic Long Distance Learning Network, all aimed at teaching children about science. Mr. Kurtis and his shows have been the recipients of several awards. He serves on the board of directors of organizations devoted to natural history and the environment, including the National Park Foundation, the Nature Conservancy and the Kansas State Historical Society.
Thomas E. Lovejoy is a world-renowned tropical and conservation biologist. Dr. Lovejoy is generally credited with having brought the tropical forest problem to the fore as a public issue, and is one of the main protagonists in the science and conservation of biological diversity. In 1987, he was appointed Assistant Secretary for Environmental and External Affairs for the Smithsonian Institution and is Counselor to the Smithsonian's Secretary for Biodiversity and Environmental Affairs. Dr. Lovejoy is also Chief Biodiversity Advisor to the President of the World Bank and the Bank's Lead Specialist for the Environment in Latin America. From 1989 to 1992, he served on the President's Council of Advisors in Science and Technology (PCAST), and acted as scientific adviser to the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (1994-97). He was the World Wildlife Fund's Executive Vice President from 1985 to 1987. Dr. Lovejoy is the author of numerous articles and books.
Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri is the Director-General of The Energy Research Institute (TERI) which does original work and provides support in energy, environment, forestry, biotechnology, and resource conservation to governments, institutions, and corporates worldwide. Dr Pachauri is currently Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCCC), one of the recipients of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize; a Director of the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (a Fortune 500 company); and a Member of the Board of Directors of the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Japan. He has been President (1988) and Chairman (1989*90) of the International Association for Energy Economics and is President of the Asian Energy Institute since 1992. He has been a member of numerous committees and boards, including those of the International Solar Energy Society, World Resources Institute, World Energy Council, and has acted as an Advisor to the Government of India, reporting directly to the Prime Minister. Dr Pachauri has also served as a member of the faculty of several prominent academic and research institutions and has published 22 books and several papers and articles. He was recently awarded the Padma Bhushan, one of India's highest civilian awards.In July 2001 Dr Pachauri was appointed a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India, which is chaired by the Prime Minister.
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59 thoughts on "Carbon offsets lose 20% of their value in the last week at CCX"
Well certainly the markets recognize the whole thing as a charade! Hopefully the broader populous is not too far behind!
Henry chance says:
In the real stock market, if a stock falls below a certain figure we call "market cap" it gets delisted. If the C market falls, it should be given a "time out"
Donald P. Jacobs
Dean Jacobs is a former Chairman of the Board of Amtrak
We are missing Algore and Rod Blagojevech.
This is a Platinum panel of Cluelessness.
It won't matter to the sellers of the stock: They got their hands on fistfuls of $$$. The investors got cleaned out once again.
Triple A rating, I suppose.
D. King says:
This is a good sign for the Pyrite market!
Rajendra Pachauri, eh? I always had the feeling he was on the take. Just like Kofi Annan and Ban Ki-Moon.
The UN is a corrupt criminal organization being run on our tax money by kleptocrats.
And the President and Congress allows it, as if there's anything the UN can do that we can't do better, cheaper and more efficiently on our own.
There's a lot about this scrip that I just don't understand. Here in the NorthEast we have a beast call RGGI, Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, see http://www.rggi.org/home :
About the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
The 10 Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states participating in RGGI (Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont) have designed and implemented the first market-based, mandatory cap-and-trade program in the U.S. to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Power sector CO2 emissions are capped at 188 million short tons per year through 2014. The cap will then be reduced by 2.5 percent in each of the four years 2015 through 2018, for a total reduction of 10 percent.
A CO2 allowance represents a limited authorization to emit one ton of CO2, as issued by a respective participating state. A regulated power plant must hold CO2 allowances equal to its emissions to demonstrate compliance at the end of each three-year control period. The first control period for fossil fuel-fired electric generators under each state's CO2 Budget Trading Program took effect on January 1, 2009 and extends through December 31, 2011. Allowances issued by any participating state are usable across all state programs, so that the ten individual state CO2 Budget Trading Programs, in aggregate, form one regional compliance market for CO2 emissions. For more information turn to: http://www.rggi.org.
In their recent auction the 2009 clearing price is $2.19, the 2012 clearing prices is $1.87. Apparently there's a minimum price and $1.87 is close.
It may be this is a price for generating stations in the RGGI area, so perhaps the CCX units are for another region or for something significantly different. This would make a lot of sense if the electricity generated by burning enough fuel to release one ton of CO2 cost more to transport from Chicago (or whereever) into the RGGI region.
Ah, see http://www.ccfe.com/ the Chicago Climate Futures Exchange – they trade RGGI futures. "RGGI Dec09 V09 $2.48" Why isn't that closer to $2.19? "CCFE RGGI futures and options contracts on RGGI carbon dioxide (CO2) allowances provide market participants with a low cost, transparent, and standardized platform to hedge against price fluctuations in the RGGI CO2 emissions market." Sounds like it's time to sell to me!
See also http://granitegeek.org/blog/2009/09/11/carbon-prices-fall-in-rggi-auction-as-electricity-usage-drops/
Thanks Smokey (10:25:46)
Short and spot on remark.
jeez says:
Ed Begley Jr?
ED BEGLEY JR!!!!????
Uh, is this a trading exchange or a cafe on Melrose?
(Yes I'm still in Brazil) jeez aka ctm
The second major "inspector" of the validity of carbon contracts has been suspended.
Their trading volume in units is down 95% and the price per unit is near zero. it isn't worth getting Punjab on a donkey and paying him pennies to visit a field and validate the groves for carbon contract compliance.
http://www.freecarbonoffsets.com/home.do
On the good side, Soros and other early big players sell short and make loads of money when the market falls. Soros is the financial backing for Climate Progress and Joe Romm. Talking up green jobs buy using ACORN and liberal media helped Hype the carbon scam. Van Jones tried. If we have people invest in windmills with the promise that carbon contracts will triple the price of coal generated electricity, we can get rich.
Ecotretas says:
The next 5cents will be a 25% drop, than a 33% drop, and 50% after that. Finally, they will lose it all. Amen!
The first tool for directly hedging exposure under a "potential" mandatory U.S. greenhouse gas trading program. (learn more) / (Download FAQ Brochure)
This is like gambling on a product with a contingency that a law will be passed/
"Charade" is a great word. Some states plan on denying carbon output and selling indulgences if you do.
I will buy a few when they hit the $ 0.10 and use them to wall paper the toilet.
Wow, that is one ugly chart. Almost Nortelian or Enronian in shape.
Douglas DC says:
Green bubble?Begley Jr. is the onlyone who walks his talk.The others look at this to add onto the Manse or overhaul the Family G-V…
How graphic. an inverted hockey stick.
Gene Nemetz says:
CCX down. Coal doing well. Oil up, gas over $3.00 a gallon.
So much for Green Jobs.
I don't think that even Goldman-Sachs could make CCX lively at this time.
PaulH (10:53:31) : Enronian in shape.
It might be as low as Enron now but it never went as high.
I know there are people in Wall St. that would do the same with CCX as they did with Enron if they saw the same potential for it. With the earth cooling it looks like that potential is dying.
All I can say is buyer beware.
If the plan goes forward as expected, the rise in prices will be government-mandated….The feature of this plan that has special appeal to speculators is that the "cap" on carbon will be continually lowered by the government, which means that carbon credits will become more and more scarce with each passing year. Which means that this is a brand new commodities market where the main commodity to be traded is guaranteed to rise in price over time.
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/29127316/the_great_american_bubble_machine/7
Pachauri == Al Gore == Madoff
Carbon tax is yet another of the insanities proposed by this new administration.
Question: Who was the last President to raise taxes during a recession?
Hint: His last name was Hoover.
While those who fail to learn from history's failures are doomed to repeat them, the unfortunate part is that they drag the rest of us schlubs along, too.
All I want to know is how can I get on a board? Any board. Any advisory committee, as long as it pays. I'm not as tall as Ed Begley, Jr, but I was a Boy Scout once. (Yes, I know, overqualified)
Here's a cheery note. Since carbon credits are an artificial construct, failure of carbon tax legislation like H.R. 2454 will have a deleterious effect on the profits of climate profiteers, one Nobel laureate/Oscar® winning ex-politician coming to mind.
That is all. Resume thread.
It is interesting that Ed Begley Jr is on the board of this exchange. I met him last month at a green awards event in Hollywood, where in his speech he commented, "whether or not you believe that were responsible for global warming, energy independence from the middle east is just smart policy for our national security…"
Could watching how his exchange is tanking be educating him to greater openness of mind about the issue?
snopercod says:
We need some jokes about 'carbon decay'.
How long is the half-life of a CarbonOxide Credit?
As long as it takes for the seller of the paper to get on the next flight for Rio.
Green Job: What you call it when you just had your wallet emptied of Greenbacks in exchange for the a freshly printed Carbon Credit.
Green Credit: The accolades you get at a Green Rally. Atta boy.
Green Energy: Used to be called Perpetual Motion, now it's looking more like a recipe for a BrownOut.
vg says:
Holidays in South America.. meet a young person lsst night who was convinced temperatures in asuncion were much higher so I had to send him this
http://data.giss.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/gistemp/gistemp_station.py?id=308862180002&data_set=1&num_neighbors=1
from the warmistas themselves!
JimK says:
I love it, the Ads By Google for this story is:
Ready For Carbon Trading? Our software can help you to get ready to capitalize on carbon markets.
Ha, ha!
Philip_B says:
The market is saying Cap and Trade in the US and a Copenhagen agreement are as dead as the proverbial dodo. And let's hope like the dodo, permanently so.
Also on a more hopeful note, the UN may well have over reached with carbon trading.
To date the UN has largely avoided exposure as the nest of corruption, incompetance and nepotism that it is.
The very large sums of money involved in carbon trading will bring levels of scrutiny and expose all kinds of malfeasance.
Did you know that the United Nations has no laws, and if you are a UN official with diplomatic immunity, nothing you do is illegal anywhere in the world.
Gene Nemetz (11:01:53) :
Where? In Virginia, I bought at $2.21 / gallon.
kmye says:
Who is it exactly that's trading these credits? EU countries with US operations? US companies in expectation of a cap and trade system being put in place here? US companies attempting to "green" themselves?
Hi Anthony, this is offtopic but it appears antarctic is still gaining ice. Almost 19 million square km. Is this a maximum record?
http://nsidc.org/data/seaice_index/s_plot_daily.html
REPLY: No it does not appear to be a new record this year, but it is above normal. – Anthony
Ed Fix says:
I second the comment from "Douglas DC". Even though Ed Begley, Jr. is misguided on the whole carbon dioxide thing, he's the only one of the entertainment crowd that actually walks the walk, and you gotta respect that. He doesn't just lecture the rest of us on how we don't deserve to use as much energy as he does. He has solar panels on his house, catches rain water for his garden (actually a pretty good idea when you live in a desert like the Los Angeles area), etc. It's people like that who push the technology to mature and actually become practical.
I also agree with his comment reported by Mike Lorrey. Untying our energy supply from volatile regions of the world is good policy. Even when I worked in the oil industry, I always thought that oil is too valuable as chemicals to be burning as fuel. The problem is that it's such a good fuel. Nothing else can compare in terms of energy density and specific energy, ease and safety of storing and handling, and efficiency of procuring and preparing it for use.
I'm in favor of any effort to develop alternate forms of energy and making them safe and practical on an industrial scale. And that can't happen without early adopters like Ed Begley.
I mentioned back door bills in a previous thread, but here's a specific example that pertains: H.R.1759 . Partial Quote:
To distribute emission allowances under a domestic cap-and trade
program to facilities in certain domestic energy intensive
industrial sectors and subsectors to prevent an
increase in greenhouse gas emissions by manufacturing
facilities located in countries without commensurate
greenhouse gas regulation, and for other purposes. "
Full text (pdf ) http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid=f:h1759ih.txt.pdf .
Waxman-Markey is not the only kid on the block.
No leader?
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/science/earth/20nations.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss
kmye:
As nearly as I can determine credits are either private or public.
It is private credits that concern us in the US. The credit is a paper that says the issuing company will make a good faith effort to reduce CO2 in the atmosphere by a stated amount. You pay them for that effort by purchasing the credit.
The company gets the money and the rest is up to their conscience. They may decide that the best way to reduce CO2 is to pay their CEO a billion dollar bonus.
But hey, they did their best!
As might be expected funds and venture capital have launched most of the credit selling companies.
In contrast, public credits are government mandates. They are widely used abroad and will be coming to the US when Cap-and-Trade legislation is implemented. That will require companies to acquire sufficient credits to offset their emissions.
At least in theory government regulates the number of public credits available and makes sure the process is meaningful.
Both types of credits can be and are traded like stocks.
I hope someone else speaks up. The above is only my vague idea about what is happening.
Here you go, carbon facism:
http://heliogenic.blogspot.com/2009/09/carbon-fascism-fined-for-your-emissions.html
Ed Fix (15:29:26) :
You're absolutely right about fossil fules. Nothing else beats it.
Can you mimic nature's photosynthesis efficiency with alternatives?
It's really amazing how much solar energy is stored on Earth.
Let the "Death Games" begin:
http://heliogenic.blogspot.com/2009/09/sacrificed-on-altar-of-agw.html
Carbon Neutral….? Nehh
http://heliogenic.blogspot.com/2009/09/enthanol-boondoggle.html
Michael J. Bentley says:
Ed Fix,
I agree with you, and if I read their posts correctly (and I've got my target shirt on if I'm wrong) so do most of the posters here. Alternative energy sources including nuclear where technically and economically possible are great ways of moving from single source (for all practical purposes) oil. I can't think of anyone here who condones waste for waste's sake. Anthony, as an example drives an electric car around town. Here in Pueblo, Colorado distances to shopping and such are a power of ten or so greater than Sacramento, so the technology isn't quite able to meet this market – yet.
I think the basic beefs (as I read the posts) are bad science, bad politics and bad economics leaving the taxpayer paying for energy that is still bleeding edge (like wind or solar) and those who point to it without knowing life cycle costs of the technology they trumpet. Aside from the clueless adults out there our children are being brainwashed in school with AGW drivel. Us old guys may have minds like a steel trap, rusted shut, but we know it. Ever try to reason with a child who's teacher said??? It's a lose, lose, lose situation.
But, yeah, I can admire someone who walks his talk…and yeah, they are the backbone of improving the technology.
http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSN1954310520080520
Adam from Kansas says:
It seems like the Sun may be happy and decided to turn itself back on now that the Carbon Credit market is going down to broke. The Solar Flux is starting to rise and there's the look of a big honkin spot just around the corner. Either that or its a group of littler spots instead.
It'd be ironic if the carbon market makes it look that way, the price goes down to a penny and we suddenly see Cycle 24 in full force.
Nogw says:
Carbon is reaching its actual value: A trace value. The most expected "bubble" has deflated, though many keep blowing in.
Kum Dollison says:
Ron, I grew up on a farm in the 50's. I can guarantee you that heliogenic link is grossly wrong.
We, almost certainly, used MORE Energy to produce that 50 bushels of corn than these farmers used this year to produce over 160 bushels.
Mark (14:16:35) : gas over $3.00 a gallon.—Where? In Virginia, I bought at $2.21 / gallon.
California. Here in the San Francisco Bay Area it's anywhere from $2.99 to $3.29 for regular.
eo says:
The price of carbon credits have dropped also in the EU Trading scheme by as much as 25 per cent but it is still approximately $12. However, you could not buy the $0.25 per ton from CCX and sell it at EUTS because the CCX carbon credits is just plain paper and it is not rcognize and it is not registered with the UNFCCC registry. Ouside of the companies voluntarily joining the CCX, the carbon credits has no value. At least the Zimbabwe money has value to countries still recognizing Zimbabwe. The prospect of US officially ratifying the sucessor to the Kyoto Protocol ( used signed the Kyoto Protocol and it has ratified the UNFCCC the permanent agreement of which the Kyoto Protocol is only a timed implementation arrangement of the UNFCCC) is the main cause for the drop in CCX. The Kyoto Protocol has a provision for additionality– i.e. you could not get a credit for reduction done before it is recognize and registered with the UNFCCC.
Pofarmer says:
In the 50's?
Well, you probably used, maybe, 5-10 gallons of gasoline preparing, raising, and harvesting an acre of corn, and most of it was probably fed on the farm. (That's just a guess, but I would doubt if I'd be off by more than a factor of 2 so, say 20 gallons per acre top end).
Now, today, I can prepare, plant, harvest, and store a crop with about 4-5 gallons of fuel an acre.
However, I'm using Synthetic chemicals that weren't available in the 50's. I'm using 180 lbs of N/acre that wasn't available in the 50's, or just starting adoption. About 100 lbs of P and K per acre, same story. So, maybe less energy per bushel, but more energy per acre.
With that old equipment we made many more passes across a field. We, also, deep plowed which many don't today. Not having the chemicals we had to cultivate, cultivate, and cultivate.
Sure we used nitrogen. Probably, more than you use, today. Same with P, and K.
I wouldn't be surprised if we didn't use twice as much energy/acre, (3 times per bushel) if not three times the energy/acre.
Well, I hate to argue this, but, Plowing would have taken maybe, maybe 2-4 gallon/acre depending on what you were using. Disking? mabye 1-2 gallon per acre twice, then mulching, 1 gallon, planting, probably 1/2 gallon, Cultivating? Max about 4 times at max about 1 gallon/acre/trip. Nitrogen use in the 50's might, might, have been 50 units/acre, few operations put on P or K yet. Only chemical options MIGHT have been 2 4 D or atrazine. But I think Atrazine came later.
So, I found one reference that said we use half as much energy per bushel to grow corn now vs the 1950's. That, I believe. Which, if yields have gone from tripled, means that we are, indeed, using more energy per acre, just more efficiently.
@ K (15:56:00)
Thanks the response. I guess I didn't fully clear, but I'm wondering who it is that's buying them, before any US cap and trade system is in place.
Surely if a farmer saves all the unsellable biomass from his crop that is sequestered carbon, as long as it doesn't rot or burn?
I don't like to say 'I told you so', but here is an extract from my Carbon Credit article, written in November 2008 – before the UK had even gone into recession.
http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/04/10/a-farmers-view-on-carbon-credits/
Meanwhile, back at the financial dealing desks for Carbon Credits, another commodity is about to crash. But perhaps I should not use the term 'commodity', for Carbon Credits (CCs) are an abstract construct that have even less contact with the real world than our over-inflated monetary systems. If there was ever an emperor with no clothes, it is a carbon trader declaring that a CC is worth £30 or £20 or £10, or any other figure that he or she may invent. CCs are a new pyramid selling scheme, that only survives as long as someone is promoting it and as long as there are more gullible customers pilling into this new market. But there are not. A small element of science is beginning to doubt the Global Warming trends, fraud has destabilised the Carbon Trading market, and a global recession will flood this already unsteady market with millions of unwanted CCs. The price of a CC is about to fall through the floor, and I expect that the whole concept of a Carbon Trading market will fall over the cliff with it.
But I am going to anyway – 'told you so'.
>>>Surely if a farmer saves all the unsellable biomass
>>>from his crop that is sequestered carbon, as long
>>>as it doesn't rot or burn?
Thats the trouble with Carbon Credits. They are giving credits for forests (conservation or planting) but most trees will either burn, rot, or be used as timber – and then eventually burn or rot. In all cases, the carbon is not permanently taken out of the cycle at all.
For forests to be truly carbon storage, either the felled trees need to be buried, or the planting of forests needs to be permanently exponential.
>>>At least in theory government regulates the number of
>>>public credits available and makes sure the process is
>>>meaningful.
Not quite. There are Clean Development Schemes, where you can pledge to save carbon, and are issued with brand new carbon credits (CCs) for doing so. The problem is that this inflates the CC (carbon money) supply, and most of these schemes are of dubious value. Corrupt nations can claim for fabricated, illegal carbon reductions and get CCs by the million (hence the recent collapse of the largest CC auditor). This used to be a great scam worth $billions, until the price of CCs collapsed.
As has been said before. You cannot trade an imaginary product.
You might say the same therefore applies to normal money, which is also 'fiat' or 'imaginary'. Well yes, the same applies there too. If you have a fiat money system that is open to corruption, you get an economy like Zimbabwe (a loaf of bread at 3 billion Zim dollars) or, indeed, the recent financial crash.
That, however, is the problem with any cross-border money system – do you trust the members to behave?? I thought the Euro might have problems here, but most members are sticking by the rules. But with the new proposed World Currency, do you think that all nations will play fair, and not quietly print extra currency on the side?
http://www.futureworldcurrency.com/
The World Currency pipe-dream was raised by Russia and China at the last G8 conference. If it ever becomes a reality, it will have to be completely independent from national politics, and the recent partisan performance of the UN suggests that this is just not possible.
Check the azolla event in wiki.
To sequester biomass dump in an anoxic lake/ocean ie. Black Sea. Then you'll have replaced fossil fuels for someone in 80 Million years time, assuming there is intelligent life on earth then 😉 .
kmye: I hope I get closer to answering your question this time.
Buyers want to say they have them. I don't know why. Maybe for prestige, or they have green views, or it helps in picking up babes.
But most buyers are probably speculating that the market price will go up. After all those pieces of paper are a commodity, maybe the commodity price will rise.
For private credits, some purchases are "conscious" purchases. Someone feels guilty about spewing CO2 from their car so they buy a credit that says someone will offset that.
The purchaser feels good about himself, the credit seller feels good about getting the money. And some sellers may actually plant trees or take another action that reduces CO2 by the agreed amount.
Corporations like to be seen as model citizens. So they may buy some. Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream probably does, I believe they like environmental and green ideas.
Public credits are different. They are a business cost. The government creates them and businesses must buy enough to offset their emissions. The idea is that government will limit the total credits they sell. Businesses will strive to reduce emissions in order to avoid the costs of buying credits.
Presto, CO2 emissions fall, the government gets revenue. All is well.
The Devil is always in the details. If the private credits do nothing to actually reduce CO2 then there is no purpose to them.
If the public credits can be manipulated by insiders or industry then it may be worse than not having any at all. Another way, such as a carbon tax, might be do better.
Al Gore has one or more companies that sell credits. I think he personally buys some to cover his homes and jet, etc. If he buys them from himself he probably gets a good price.
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I saw an article the other day which said that "old" GM stock was "trading" for 70 cents per share. Short sellers having to buy the stock they sold short, something like that, although the shares are completely worthless. Commodity trading is anything but investing. Gambling is what it is.
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Pachauri – whose qualification for election as head of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is that he's a railway engineer, who advocates that we should all stop eating meat. It is noticeable that he does not advocate proscribing pets, for 99% of owners a purely lifestyle choice – expensive too, money in one end, excrement the other with the middle perpetually and irritatingly under the feet. Almost all consume animal derived nutrition which, according to the railway engineer, avoidably increases CO2 which pollutes the atmosphere and perilously raises global mean temperatures. So, from the climate change fakir of the IPCC why no proscription? Does he fear being waylaid by a screaming lynch mob of pooch lovers?
As Henry Chance has noted – "a Platinum panel of Cluelessness." Perhaps, I could also add "and snake oil salesmen."


Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight and Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight are scheduled to launch on December 4, 2018, and with that, a few pre-order bonuses are available for those who are able to secure the Day One Editions of each.
The video below shows Shinjiro Aragaki from Persona 3 and Goro Akechi from Persona 5 present in their respective games. The two games will each come with their own tracks as well: "Battle Hymn of the Soul" for Persona 3, and "Will Power" from Persona 5. The Endless Night Collection, a bundle containing both games, will allow players to obtain the characters and tracks from both games.
The Playstation Vita versions of these games have no pre-order period given that they are digital only. In order for players will be able to add these characters to their games, they must purchase the games within two weeks of the launch date.
Bundled together, Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight and Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight will be $69.99 for the Vita, and $99.99 for the PS4. Each individual game will be $39.99/$59.99 for the Vita and PS4, respectively. These pre-orders are available on Atlus' website now.
In for two Vitas on day 1, Smash Ultimate be damned.


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Jeff Mitchell: Hey, SUBA, let's get behind Ciclovia!
Ciclovia plans to tranform a street into a walking, bicycling and roller skating heaven.
Jeff Mitchell: Hey, SUBA, let's get behind Ciclovia! Ciclovia plans to tranform a street into a walking, bicycling and roller skating heaven. Check out this story on thecalifornian.com: http://bit.ly/1m3gV0T
Jeff Mitchell, Under the Dome Published 9:09 a.m. PT July 5, 2014 | Updated 9:17 a.m. PT July 5, 2014
Happy Independence Day Weekend, everyone. I hope you all survived last night's near constant barrage of illegal fireworks and that you've now dragged your dogs out from under your beds and peeled your poor cats off your ceilings. My wish for you and yours is to have fun and enjoy the rest of the weekend in what I hope will be in a far more "safe and sane" fashion.
Last year, I was compelled to walk the Salinas United Business Association (SUBA) out to the proverbial woodshed over its oddly militant stand against against Ciclovia.
The organization, frankly, deserved the PR lashing it received.
For those who have forgotten, Ciclovia is the wonderful kid-and-young-person-driven event that calls for an otherwise busy section of East Alisal Street to be turned into a walking, bicycling and roller skating heaven for a few hours for one day each year.
When the event was staged last October, nothing motorized was allowed from Salinas Street on the west to Sanborn Road on the east for about eight amazing hours that day. If anything moved, it was strictly people-powered.
Ciclovias are, typically, unique day-long programs that have sprung up in cities and towns around the world and feature regular people taking back public streets to celebrate community and exercise all at the same time.
Last year's inaugural event was lightly attended but was considered a hit nonetheless.
Unfortunately, SUBA, the business improvement district that represents many East Salinas merchants, fought against the event saying that it would be too costly for some of its members.
Though we don't yet have a date set for this year's Ciclovia — it probably will be sometime in October or November —we already understand that some SUBA members are pushing hard to move the event to some other street. If true, that attitude is unfortunate and small-minded.
East Salinas really needs this event to hang its hat on as a point of civic pride. The idea that some East Salinas business leaders would reject a great project like this — a project brought to them by the youth of our city — is unconscionable. It sends the worst possible message to these young folk, too.
Just for the record, East Alisal Street wasn't just randomly picked. It's one of few streets that can be closed off that causes the least impact on vehicular traffic throughout the rest of the city. It has no on- or off-ramps from the 101, so the folks at Caltrans will be kept happy. Moreover, all north-south intersections along Alisal will be kept open to traffic during the event so as to not impeded the flow of those wanting to get across the city.
But, yes, for the better part of a day, Ciclovia will require East Alisal to be closed and, for a small handful of merchants, therein lies the rub.
According to SUBA Executive Director Jose Martinez-Saldana, the business group has yet to survey its members and has yet to take a formal position on this year's event.
Martinez-Saldana said in an email sent Thursday that Ciclovia leaders have scheduled July 16 as a date to make a presentation to the SUBA board of directors on the event.
I'm hearing, however, that pushback from some of the merchants and their elected representatives is already under way. That's a shame.
I'd simply remind these merchants that they don't own the street. It's owned by the public — meaning you, me and us. I'd also remind them that instead of opposing Ciclovia, they should get behind the event and embrace the very community that they make good livings from.
Moreover, it's not as if their stores and businesses are going to be locked down and closed for the day. Not hardly. They will still be able to run their stores as usual. If anything, they should sense that Ciclovia provides a good chance to join the street party and show they support an event that's good for them and their customers.
But don't get me wrong. I understand that Ciclovia won't solve all of this city's problems. I'm not saying that Salinas will ever be a Bedford Falls because of Ciclovia, but it sure doesn't have to be a Pottersville, either.
(By the way, an official Under the Dome custom ball cap to first three emailers who correctly identify the movie that is connected to those fictional towns.)
The Alisal, by the way, is one of my favorite places in Salinas. To me, it just feels like authentic Salinas. It's filled with a richly diverse, wildly industrious bunch of good folks and families. It needs an event like Ciclovia that it can call its own.
In a town that gives a lot of attention (and rightly so) to the rodeo and the airshow — why we can't all get behind this good idea, too? And wouldn't it be a shame to have a small handful of politically active (read "campaign donors") dictate terms here? I think so.
More to come on this one.
Dome Community Think Tank idea hitting a nerve
Interest in the recently announced Under the Dome Community Think Tank program has taken off and we appreciate it.
For those that didn't catch last week's initial column, we plan to bring the best and brightest from all corners of the city to discuss and hopefully formulate ideas that can be applied to the many vexing issues facing issues.
We're going to feed you and then pick your brains on a variety of subject matters ranging from police-community relations, to economic development, to arts and culture and back. Housing, aging, gang violence will all be on tap, too.
Helping me moderate these sessions which we to hope to stream live from our studio will be Brigid McGrath Massie, a longtime community volunteer, business coach and author.
Our first session will be on July 21 at 6:30 p.m. We'll be discussing police-community relations in Salinas and what needs to happen to foster better relations between those that protect and serve and those who receive that protection and service.
A second think tank program as been tentatively scheduled for Aug. 25 and will focus on making Salinas a far more youth-friendly town.
Expressions of interest in participation in either program can be sent to Brigid McGrath Massie at massie10@earthlink.net or me at jemitchell@thecalifornian.com.
Jeff Mitchell covers Salinas Valley politics and government. Under the Dome, a reported opinion column, appears Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday in print and online. Email him at jemitchell@thecalifornian.com. For quick political hits, check out Under the Dome — The Blog, available most every day at: www.theCalifornian.com
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This is a fairly simple site. The home page displays a list of links.
The home page features links to each section of the site. The bottom of the page has links to other composting sites.
This section of Cornell University's Program in Environmental Sciences Web site was created to provide information for setting up composts. Many schools are teaching composting because it is growing in popularity as a way of reducing disposable waste, and is useful in gardening and landscaping. By studying composting, students learn about environmental issues and science concepts such as life cycles, food webs, and biodegradation. Biology, chemistry, and other science disciplines can be taught at the same time. The teacher's page explains how to set up compost and provides lesson plans and lab activities. Users can participate in a student forum or a teacher's forum. Students can take an online quiz or view ideas for student research projects. This could be a new area of education for some schools and this site makes beginning a compost project fairly easy.


A new campaign to educate homebuyers across Northern Ireland about the process of buying a house has been launched.
Steps to Buy NI was launched today, Tuesday, December 4, to an audience of housing and property professionals at PLACE NI in Belfast city centre.
Owned and managed by Co-Ownership, Northern Ireland's main provider of shared ownership, has been launched to address a knowledge gap among first-time buyers and other prospective homeowners about the process of buying a house.
The campaign's main resource, a free-to-use website, covers a broad range of topics, including a step-by-step guide about deciding your move, options for financing your move, making your move, detailing the ins and outs of the homebuying process, and life after buying a house with information about budgeting, managing finances and more.
"It's a one-stop shop to help prospective homeowners understand the process," explained Mark Graham, Chief Executive at Co-Ownership.
"At Co-Ownership we work to help people into affordable homeownership. To understand affordability a homeowner first needs to make sense of the processes involved in purchasing a property as well as understanding their financial capability to maintain mortgage repayments on a property. Steps to Buy NI works to outline this in clear and concise terms.
As well as a step-by-step guide through the homebuying process, the website includes a handy glossary if homebuyers encounter unfamiliar terminology. It also outlines the different people involved in the process and their roles.
It is hoped the website provides a definitive solution for homebuyers wanting to understand the process and addresses a fragmented approach to property and homeownership education in the industry.
Echoing these thoughts, Kirsty Finney, Regional Executive in Northern Ireland for the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA), said: "Homeownership is a significant life milestone and one that a homebuyer should take time to consider carefully to make an informed decision about, bearing in mind the implications and responsibilities that come attached to the title of 'homeowner'. Steps to Buy NI is a valued resource that will enable prospective homeowners across Northern Ireland to educate themselves about the process, research their options and understand associated costs and affordability before beginning the process of buying a house.
For more information, visit stepstobuyni.co.uk.


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Thailand Legal Update November Week 43-44 2021
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Thailand Legal News
DBD monitors the use of nominee shareholders after Thailand re-opening on 1 November (7 November 2021)
Thailand was one of the first Asian countries to re-open its border to foreign arrivals. At the same time, the DBD has to deal with foreign investors who tried to get around the rules, by using Thai nominees to hold their shares. Consequently, the monitoring target groups are tourism, real estate, and agriculture. For the registration of a legal entity, the DBD will request for a bank certificate from a financial institution to guarantee that a Thai shareholder, is capable of investing with foreigners, rather than simply acting as a nominee. After the registration is completed, the DBD will prepare the data of high-risk group, particularly the company where 49% of shares held by foreign shareholders or all authorized directors are foreigners, for continuous monitoring afterwards.
https://www.commercenewsagency.com/news/4587
Cabinet Resolutions 25 October 2021
Draft Royal Decree for Digital Platform:
Both Thai and international digital platform operators (natural or juristic person) who offer products, services, or properties to customers in Thailand via digital platform services, are required by law to report their e-service platform operation to the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA). Once the Royal Decree is enacted, the notification must be made within 30 days from such date.
https://www.thaigov.go.th/news/contents/details/47360 (item no.1)
Draft Amendment to the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Act:
The Cabinet agree that the AML Act should be improved to meet international AML/CFT standards. Therefore, the legislation will be amended to include additional offenses, measures, duties, and obligations. For example, trading in child pornography will be considered as a "Predicate Offense". An offense involving the use of information, document, or evidence to conceal one's identity in order to engage in financial transactions is also included. Additionally, the Act will establish new measures for the controls of cash transportation and cross-border negotiable instruments, as well as the responsibilities of associations, foundations, and non-profit organizations in the prevention of money laundering, terrorist financing, or proliferation of weapon of mass destruction financing.
Min. Reg. regarding big bikes speed limit:
According to the former Ministerial Regulations issued under the Land Traffic Act B.E.2522, motorcycles and big bikes were initially classified in the same group with the same speed restriction. However, as a result of the new Ministerial Regulation, these types of motorcycles will be subjected to different maximum speed limits and divided into different groups, from 20 July 2022 onwards.
https://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2564/A/077/T_0001.PDF
Notification of DLPW re: the Criteria and Method of Welfare Committee election in the establishment via electronic means
The employer may establish a Welfare Committee at the place of business by electronic means, within 30 days from the date of 50 employee threshold is reached, or when the committee member vacates his office by rotation, or more than half of the positions are vacated or the whole committee resign, whichever the case maybe.
https://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2564/E/269/T_0047.PDF
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As a trucker, you spend a lot of your time traveling. This doesn't really leave a whole lot of time to maintain a membership at your local gym. It is essential to your physical and overall health and well-being that you carve out a little bit of time to do at least some sort of exercise. Here are some simple exercises to get you moving that don't require a lot of time, or a gym membership.
By far one of the easiest exercises you can do is to simply go take a walk. A leisurely stroll isn't going to do the job, for exercising you need to pick up the pace a bit. If you're physically able, a run can do you a world of good. Many truck stops will have a path or some sort of area that you can explore to get your mind off the road and out of your truck a bit.
Resistance band training can be immensely helpful for helping to tone muscles. Resistance bands are great for targeting a variety of muscle groups, including chest, arms, abs, legs, and shoulders. Your resistance bands can easily be hooked somewhere inside your cab or even on the outside of the truck. It's kind of like traveling with your own private gym!
If you have a sleeper cab, you may have enough space to do some sit-ups right there! When doing sit-ups, always remember not to push yourself too hard. Obviously, you want to push enough that you're actually exercising but pushing too hard can put unnecessary strain on your back. If you're going to try to add sit-ups to your personal routine, you may want to invest in a yoga mat to keep yourself more comfortable.
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The NHS under Threat!
12 September 2016 — 38 Degrees
NHS hospitals don't have enough money to survive. That was the stark warning from NHS leaders this weekend. [1] And now it's reported that an influential group of MPs might call a special inquiry into the state of the NHS. And that they're making the decision tomorrow. [2]
A big, headline-grabbing inquiry would pile pressure on the government to fund our hospitals and GP surgeries properly. The government will be pulling strings behind the scenes to stop it. So let's make sure the MPs know they've got thousands of 38 Degrees members behind them as they make their key decision tomorrow.
Please will you sign the petition to demand an inquiry into the state of our NHS?
These warnings about the state of our NHS are shocking, but they aren't a surprise. Last month, 38 Degrees members chipped in for an investigation into new plans to cut spending in the NHS. Together, we found plans across England for cuts to hospitals, A&Es and GPs. We exposed them in the media and made sure people were talking about the cuts. [3]
That proved the difference we can make when each of us adds our name. MPs decide tomorrow whether or not to support an inquiry into the state of our NHS – so please can you add your name now?
Thanks for being involved,
Laura, Rachel, Bex, Samuel, Danny and the 38 Degrees team
[1] The Observer: NHS chiefs warn that hospitals in England are on brink of collapse:
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/sep/10/hospitals-on-brink-of-collapse-say-health-chiefs
[2] Over the weekend, it was reported that the warning from NHS leaders "comes days before the influential Commons health select committee decides whether to launch a special inquiry into the state of the NHS in England." The 38 Degrees office team has spoken to the Health Committee today to confirm that there's an official meeting on Tuesday afternoon – although they wouldn't confirm or deny what was on the table to be discussed.
Telegraph: Seven day NHS 'impossible' with current levels of funding:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/11/seven-day-nhs-impossible-with-current-levels-of-funding/
[3] 38 Degrees blog: The 38 Degrees crowdfunded investigation into secret NHS plans:
https://home.38degrees.org.uk/2016/08/26/38-degrees-crowdfunded-investigation-secret-nhs-plans/
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June 23, 2018 at 1:57 pm EDT | by Blake Chambers
New Rehoboth restaurant finds its chef
Dane Wilfong was recently hired as executive chef of The Pines.
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. — Residents and visitors alike here have watched with anticipation the gradual transformation of the old Hobo's on Baltimore Avenue into the new two-story restaurant and lounge, The Pines.
Dane Wilfong was recently hired as executive chef of The Pines, which is slated to open later this summer. Wilfong has more than a decade of experience working in restaurants and catering.
Wilfong began his career near his hometown of Baltimore at a young age. He became passionate for the restaurant industry and was inspired to study Hospitality and Tourism at Anne Arundel Community College. He has also received accreditations from the American Culinary Federation and certifications as a Sommelier and Serve Safe Practitioner. Prior to taking on the role of executive chef of The Pines, Wilfong served as executive chef of Whitehouse Caterers at Overhills Mansion.
As executive chef, Wilfong will work alongside The Pines co-owner, Tyler Townsend, to choose local food partners, organize menus and assist in the oversight of culinary operations and kitchen staff.
"I tend to use a lot of hyper local ingredients," Wilfong said. "You go to Delaware because we have a little bit of everything right out our back door."
Townsend, who was on a path to becoming Major League Baseball's first openly gay player, had to leave baseball behind due to a recurring hamstring injury. In an interview with the Washington Blade in 2015, Townsend discussed his journey of coming out as gay and what it was like hiding his sexual orientation from teammates and coaches. Townsend returned to Florida International University to complete his studies in hospitality management after his baseball career ended. He was accepted to Florida International on a scholarship and played for the university for three years before he left his senior year to play for the minor league system.
"It was a transition for sure. I did not really know what I wanted to do after baseball," Townsend said about switching from baseball to becoming a restaurateur. "My family had restaurants growing up, so I was somewhat familiar with them," he said. "I started to get into wine and loved going out to a great meal with friends and family, so when I went back to get my degree, I chose hospitality management."
For Townsend, the biggest challenge he sees to finding success with The Pines is just carrying out his vision. He has no doubt that the restaurant will be successful. Townsend's dream for The Pines is to create the best place for diners to have a good time and make happy memories.
"I've worked hard to get where I am today, and I saw that in Dane," said Townsend. Townsend said he and Wilfong felt like a good match, and he is looking forward to seeing what Wilfong comes up with.
"We have a very thoughtful and unique vision for The Pines." Wilfong said. "The town of Rehoboth is currently filled with great food and lots of love, but I feel we can set ourselves apart with an upscale city approach to our tavern concept, while still being able to realize what makes Rehoboth so great to so many. We hope to utilize our local resources from farms, orchards, growers and captains for our entirely from scratch fresh take on tavern cuisine."
Along with Townsend, the restaurant is owned by Bob Suppies. As stated on its website, the restaurant will offer "a winning combination of sensational interior design, a lively atmosphere, creative American cuisine, crafty cocktails and first-class customer service." The restaurant plans on mixing old and new, combining classic Rehoboth dishes with Wilfong's twist creating a modern style.
American Culinary FederationAnne Arundel Community CollegeBaltimoreBob SuppiesDane WilfongDelawareFlorida International UniversityMajor League BaseballMLBOverhills MansionRehoboth BeachThe PinesTyler TownsendWhitehouse Caterers
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Today, I met Rebecca or Becca, this is how some people affectionately call her, and Laurent in North Greenwich station. I must admit, this is a part of London I am not very familiar with. In the late 1990s, a massive regeneration scheme was put in place to bring to life this neglected part of the city. Nowadays everybody knows the O2, formerly the Millennium Dome, so it's no longer a shabby area. I particularly like the new tube line serving this part of London, the Jubilee line, very efficient and clean indeed.


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January 09, 2019 Arts » Arts Stories & Interviews
Touring Production of Sara Bareilles' Waitress Has Its Fingers in All the Right Pies
By Nathan Stith
Photo by Joan Marcus
If you didn't get enough sweet and savory over the holidays, consider heading down to the Majestic Theatre this week to take a bite out of the national tour of Waitress (playing through Sunday, January 13), where the all-female creative team (a Broadway first) of Sara Bareilles (music and lyrics), Jessie Nelson (book), Diane Paulus (director) and Lorin Latarro (choreographer) is serving up a faithfully retold musical version of the late Adrienne Shelly's hit 2007 indie film of the same name.
Jenna Hunterson (Christine Dwyer), a waitress at Joe's Pie Shop, dreams of escaping her abusive husband Earl (played by Dwyer's real-life husband, Matt DeAngelis) by winning a pie-baking contest, but learns she's pregnant with a child she's not sure she wants to keep. So, Jenna does what any of us might do in a similar situation…initiate an affair with our married obstetrician!
The ingredients — to keep the metaphor going — of the show are strong. Dwyer offers a nuanced performance, with fantastic vocals and a grounded earnestness that makes it easy to care about Jenna. Her coworkers and musical sidekicks, the anxiety-riddled Dawn (Jessie Shelton) and the take-no-crap Becky (Maiesha McQueen) provide some of the night's best laughs, and the lovable old Joe (played by former '70s sitcom star, Richard Kline) sweetly sings the show's most touching number, "Take It From an Old Man." Steven Good is impressive as the awkward leading man, Dr. Pomatter, and San Antonian Georgia Hallmark (who alternates with another local, Annie Crain, on select performances) is appropriately adorable as Lulu in the closing number. While these performances are filling, the icing on the — uh — pie is Jeremy Morse as Ogie, an accountant with a penchant for improvised poetry who steals the heart of Dawn (and the audience) in his show-stopper "Never Ever Getting Rid of Me."
Bareilles' smooth score captures the musical's mix of comedy, romance and drama with a delicate balance of pop, country and the occasional 1950s doo-wop, performed by a six-piece onstage band that interacts nicely with the ensemble. Paulus' staging is creative and effective, but is often upstaged by Lorin Latarro's powerful (yet simple) choreography.
While it's easy to get swept away by the mouthwatering score, appetizing stage pictures and delicious performances (sorry, I can't stop), not every slice of this musical pie is palatable. If one allows themselves to think too much (always a danger in musical theater) the show can leave a bit of a bad taste. Jessie Nelson's book — and Shelly's original screenplay — seems to suggest that extramarital affairs are a virtuous option for those seeking fulfillment and happiness (in addition to the affair between Jenna and her married doctor, the married Becky is canoodling with their married boss, Cal). And while it is admirable (and much needed) to present a female-driven plot line, the ultimate message of the musical is not exactly feminist; suggesting instead that a woman can only be successful with the financial support of a man and can only be truly happy and fulfilled as a mother.
That being said, however, Waitress is also a musical that celebrates sisterhood, values the importance of connecting with our past, and encourages each of us to fill our own pies with the sweet, the savory and everything in between. Ultimately, this is a musical that tugs at the heartstrings in all the right ways and is easy to love, as easy as, well, pie.
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Tags: Waitress, Broadway in San Antonio, the Majestic Theatre, Sara Bareilles, Jessie Nelson, Diane Paulus, Lorin Latarro, Adrienne Shelly, Christine Dwyer, Matt DeAngelis, Jessie Shelton, Maiesha McQueen, Richard Kline, Georgia Hallmark, Annie Crain
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Posts Tagged With: The Lies of Locke Lamora
Brandon Sanderson is making the rounds, with The Way of Kings slated for release in August. He's interviewed at The Dragon Page, Pat's Fantasy Hotlist and Tor.com over the past few weeks, and The Way of Kings sounds like its going to be a great one. Also reviewed this week is Swords & Dark Magic, an anthology in the classic sword & sorcery genre featuring tales by newer authors like Steven Erickson, Scott Lynch, Joe Abercrombie, and many others you'll recognize. We've found reviews of books by Jim Butcher, Tad Williams, Scott Lynch, Stephen King, and Guy Gavriel Kay among other reviews that hit the fantasy blogosphere recently. Wrapping up this week don't miss the cover art that was recently released for Scott Lynch's forthcoming The Republic of Thieves; its a beautiful cover for what is likely to be an equally beautiful novel.
Review: Swords & Dark Magic Anthology by Various @ Pat's Fantasy Hotlist
Review: Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher @ Steve's Fantasy Book Reviews
Review: Changes by Jim Butcher @ BC Books
Review: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch @ Steve's Fantasy Book Reviews
Review: Shadowmarch by Tad Williams @ Margaret Bowling
Review: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin @ Fantasy Magazine
Review: The Dawning of Three by Stephen King @ Pat's Fantasy Hotlist
Review: Rhone by John A. Karr @ Fantasy Book Critic
Review: Leviathan by Scott Westerfield @ Book Geeks
Review: The Magicians by Lev Grossman @ BC Books
Review: Under Heaven by Guy Gavriel Kay @ SF Signal
Interview: Brandon Sanderson @ The Dragon Page
Interview: Brandon Sanderson @ Pat's Fantasy Hotlist
Interview: Brandon Sanderson @ Tor.com
Interview: Lev Grossman on The Magicians @ Express Night Out
Interview: Tad Williams on Shadowrise and Shadowmarch @ Fantasy Book Critic
Interview: Guy Gavriel Kay @ Suvudu
Interview: Tracy Hickman on Eventide @ Adventures in SciFi
Covers: The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch @ Pat's Fantasy Hotlist
Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News	| Tags: Brandon Sanderson, Changes, Eventide, Jim Butcher, John A. Karr, Lev Grossman, Leviathan, N.K. Jemisin, Proven Guilty, Rhone, Scott Lynch, Scott Westerfield, Shadowmarch, Shadowrise, Stephen King, Swords & Dark Magic, Tad Williams, The Dawning of Three, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, The Lies of Locke Lamora, The Magicians, The Republic of Thieves, Tracy Hickman, Under Heaven Guy Gavriel Kay	| Leave a comment
Fantasy Blogosphere: February 7, 2010
Posted on February 7, 2010 by Jeff Pelletier
We've got a boatload of reviews this week, covering everything from more recent titles like The Gathering Storm and Dragon Keeper to young classics such as A Storm of Swords, The Hero of Ages and The Lies of Locke Lamora. The Stormcaller by Tom Lloyd also looks promising, having potentially been looked over in a year when other authors like Scott Lynch were making their big debuts. The Dragon Page recently intervieweed Gail Z. Martin, and Ursula K. Le Guin continues to fight for her rights against Google. We cap off a stellar week with news of an inmate in Wisconsin being prohibited from playing D&D in prison. What will inmates want next, a renaissance festival on prison grounds?
Review: The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham @ Fantasy Book News & Reviews
Review: A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin @ The Wertzone
Review: The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson @ Unbound
Review: Arms-Commander by L.E. Modesitt Jr. @ Pat's Fantasy Hotlist
Review: The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson @ A Fantasy Reader
Review: The Stormcaller by Tom Lloyd @ Only the Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Review: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch @ Intelli-Gent Reviews
Review: Nightchild by James Barclay @ Fantasy Book News & Reviews
Review: City of Torment by Bruce R. Cordell @ Fantasy Book Critic
Review: Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb @ SuperFastReader
Interview: George R.R. Martin @ Suvudu
Interview: Gail Z. Martin @ The Dragon Page
News: Ursula K. Le Guin vs Google @ CBC News
News: Inmate loses appeal to play Dungeons & Dragons @ NYDailyNews.com
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Top 10 Fantasy Books of 2009
Okay, so I want to make sure we're clear before diving in: this is not a list of the best fantasy books released in 2009, but rather the top books read and reviewed here at Fantasy Book News in 2009. That said, there are some newer books, and some classics, but overall this is an elite list of fantasy novels that any avid reader should check out. And away we go.
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
While this series is going on fifteen years, I gave a re-read to the first novel in the Song of Ice and Fire series in 2009, in audio book format. The book still has the same enchanting effect as the first time I read it, and is still the standard to which I compare most other fantasy books, and absolutely any epic fantasy books. Check out the full review of A Game of Thrones.
Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch
The second book in Lynch's seven book Gentlemen Bastards series delivered what many creative people struggle to accomplish time and time again: give the audience a better experience than the original. Red Seas Under Red Skies upped the stakes from The Lies of Locke Lamora, and hit ended up hitting a grand slam. Read the full review of Red Seas Under Red Skies.
This whopping freshman fantasy novel by Rothfuss completely transports you to another world, which is one of the goals that every fantasy novel aspires to. Believe me, I read most of it while lounging poolside in Araxa, Brazil, and I can't tell you how many times I forgot my beautiful surroundings for the world that Rothfuss creates. Check out the full review of The Name of the Wind.
The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
The quintessential fairy tale, The Last Unicorn is simply a beautiful story. Get lost in a world of fantasy and magic, complimented with a fantastically original plot and a genuine sense of humor. Read the full review of The Last Unicorn.
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Mistborn is an absolutely beautiful novel. Its got everything that a fantasy reader looks for: insanely original devices, characters you can identify with, tons of action, and wholesome undercurrents. We have a full review of Mistborn over here.
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Categories: Top 10	| Tags: A Game of Thrones, Brandon Sanderson, Ellen Kushner, George R.R. Martin, Jim Butcher, Mistborn, Neil Gaiman, Neverwhere, Patrick Rothfuss, Peter S. Beagle, Red Seas Under Red Skies, Robin Hobb, Scott Lynch, Ship of Magic, Storm Front, Swordspoint, The Last Unicorn, The Lies of Locke Lamora, The Name of the Wind	| 1 Comment
Review: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Book review of Scott Lynch's The Lies of Locke Lamora
Let the sun shine down. On the other hand, if its looking overcast, there's always the Falselight.
The Lies of Locke Lamora is an action-packed romp through high-society, with characters masquerading as everything from the lowest low-life to the most regal dandy and everyone else in between. With hints of the fast-paced nature of The Da Vinci Code, the book jacket describes it as one part Robin Hood and one part Ocean's Eleven, and the tale more than lives up to this description. This book has all the best of the thieving lifestyle, from scaling towers six stories high, to impersonations of city officials, to some really sticky fight scenes. While the accessibility of this book will appeal to just about anyone, there are definitely a few moments that would be hard to swallow for a younger crowd. This is an extremely fast-paced action adventure, broken up by flashbacks that somehow don't hinder the pace in any way but only heighten the anticipation of getting back to the main storyline.
Locke Lamora and his band of Gentleman Bastards roam the streets of Camorr, taking part in all kinds of fantastic city intrigue. Its no wonder that the rights to the film have already been picked up by Warner Brothers. There are so many good one-liners and situational scenes in this book, its hard to imagine it not translating to the big screen.
Lynch does an above average job of characterization with the different members of the band, as well as the other citizens and denizens of Camorr. The hero Locke is anything but; he's your average Joe, or at least he appears to be. Not having above average physical qualities certainly can have its advantages when theiving is your main source of income in a major port city. His supporting band of Gentleman Bastards are the cream of Camorr's thieving crop. The background of each character is painted nicely, with new aspects and details of their training surfacing throughout the novel. While you come to love Locke and his band of thieves, the mob bosses (which Lynch refers to as "Capas"), and other various characters truly bring this novel to life.
The various escapades take place to the backdrop of the city of Camorr which is original as it is deadly. From true beauty to obscene brothels, this book runs the gambit of city life. Scenes range from the most miniscule, dingiest bar you could imagine to the grandest of the grand stages. From new takes on ancient Roman Colosseum-style fighting, to an intricate network of towers and lavish festivals, Lynch paints a vivid picture of an ancient (or modernly regressed?) city in its prime.
What really shines in Lamora's first effort is his ability to constantly build up the sense that there's absolutely no way Locke and his fellow thieves are going to be able to accomplish their current task at hand, only to have them weasel their way out, around, or straight through whatever seems to be in their way. Coupled with fantastic dialogue, this is a one-two punch that can't miss. One scene in particular stands our where we find Locke is haggling with a store merchant. Its simply some of the best fast-paced dialog I've read in years. Lynch captures moments like I've never read on paper. They range from the intense:
Let's start wobbling, shall we? said Locke's knees, but this offer was met by a counterproposal from his better judgment to simply freeze up and do nothing, like a man treading water who sees a tall black fin coming straight at him.
To the just plain hilarious:
"What?" Sofia squeaked like a girl of eight. A particularly squeaky girl of eight, much accustomed to squeaking, loudly.
Note to self: Use the same word three times in two sentences the next time I'm trying to be funny.
Rarely does a novel come along that is as brilliantly woven as Scott Lynch's first venture into the fantasy genre. The Lies of Locke Lamora truly sings a sweet symphony of subterfuge. I have to say that this is the most complete action fantasy novel I have ever read. It will be interesting to see where Lynch takes it for the next six novels. If there are as many twists and turns as he's delivered in his first book, this is one reader who will be back to join the Gentleman Bastards on many, many adventures to come.
You can purchase The Lies of Locke Lamora over at Amazon.com.
Interview with Scott Lynch on The Lies of Locke Lamora
Categories: Reviews, Scott Lynch, The Gentleman Bastards Cycle	| Tags: action fantasy, Scott Lynch, The Gentleman Bastards Cycle, The Lies of Locke Lamora	| 2 Comments


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Drones (non-military)
Drone over Heathrow was 'wingspan away' from collision with jet
UK Airprox Board reports two more high-risk near misses involving passenger planes, one at Heathrow and the other at Manchester airport
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
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A drone in flight. Pilots fear that more near-misses occur than they witness. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian
Two more near-misses between drones and passenger planes at UK airports have been reported by aviation authorities, including one a "wingspan away" from a jet landing at Heathrow.
Near miss with airliner should spur review of drones, says Labour
Pilots have called for a clampdown on drone use after a spate of incidents. Among the latest six to be investigated and verified by the UK Airprox Board, which monitors the threat of midair collisions, three were in the most serious bracket of risk, one involving a small light aircraft and two involving larger passenger planes.
The closest calls came in late September as an Airbus A319, which typically carry up to 180 passengers, landed at Heathrow, and two days later as a turboprop commuter plane, believed to be a LoganAir flight to Scotland, left Manchester airport.
The pilot at Heathrow reported a drone helicopter hovering close to his flight path, and was unable to take evasive action as the drone passed less than 30 metres away from his A319. Police were called but the operator of the drone could not be traced.
Drones in four near-misses at major UK airports, air investigators reveal
The Manchester plane had taken off and reached an altitude of 3,000ft when a pilot saw a red and white drone pass less than 15 metres above the port propeller. Although the aircraft was undamaged, investigators concluded that "separation had been reduced to the bare minimum and chance had played a major part in events".
Pilots fear that more near-misses occur than they witness, and say the trend is extremely worrying. The Balpa union has called for a registration system for drone users and more research into the possible effects of an impact.
A Balpa spokesperson said: "Once again we see these near misses happening at altitudes where manned aircraft frequently operate and also on approach to airports where there is absolutely no reason for a drone to be. We need to catch the people that are doing this before we see a collision and loss of life.
"Due to the small size of drones it is often the case that pilots see them so late that it is impossible to take avoiding action. The responsibility is on drone operators to keep them away from commercial traffic, and crucially, away from airports."
A Heathrow spokesperson said: "The unauthorised use of unmanned aerial vehicles in proximity to an airfield is both irresponsible and illegal. Heathrow's top priority is the safety of our passengers and colleagues. The CAA recently published revised guidelines on the use of UAVs and we will continue to work with them and other partners to ensure that any violation of airspace rules is fully prosecuted."
Willie Walsh, the chief executive of IAG, which as the owner of airlines including British Airways is the biggest operator at Heathrow, said drones were "one of the inherent challenges we face with developing technology, and we need to keep the situation under review".
Last month the board revealed details of seven recent incidents involving drones, four of which were classified as high-risk.
Gatwick drone disruption cost airport just £1.4m
Airlines bear brunt of cost with easyJet alone putting its compensation bill and lost revenue at £15m
Flights delayed as drones fly near East Midlands airport
Incidents occurred over weekend during Download music festival at nearby park
Gatwick drone attack could have been inside job, say police
Perpetrator was familiar with airport's operations, according to BBC Panorama
Drone no-fly zone to be widened at airports after Gatwick chaos
Police given powers to stop and search and use warrant to access drone electronic data
EasyJet says Gatwick drone chaos cost it £15m
UK airports need to buy anti-drone technology, says defence secretary
Heathrow drone: police investigating whether it is linked to Gatwick chaos
Heathrow: police investigate after drone sighting disrupts flights


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Q: Playing sound using pygame (python) As of right now I have a program that plays individual sounds based on a certain key presses. Each key press successfully plays the correct sound based on the key pressed, but the sound is cut off when the next sound from a different key begins to play. I want to know how to have my program play the sounds from each key in their entirety, even when another key is pressed and a new sound begins to play (I want the sounds to play simultaneously). I am using the pygame and keyboard libraries.
Here is the function I am using to play sounds for the keys:
# 'keys' refers to a dictionary that has the key press strings and sound file names stored as key-value pairs.
key = keyboard.read_key()
def sound(key):
    play = keys.get(key, 'sounds/c2.mp3')
    pygame.mixer.init()
    pygame.mixer.music.load(play)
    pygame.mixer.music.play()

If you need more context, please tell me and I will update my question.

A: In pygame, you can play multiple sound tracks simultaneously using channels. Note that channels only support wav or ogg files.
Here is some sample code. Press keys 1-3 to start a track. You can also start the same track multiple times.
import pygame

lst = [
'Before The Brave - Free.wav',   # key 1
'Imagine Dragons - Demons.wav',  # key 2
'Shinedown-How Did You Love.wav' # key 3
]

pygame.init()
size = (250, 250)
screen = pygame.display.set_mode(size)

pygame.mixer.init()
print("channel cnt",pygame.mixer.get_num_channels()) # max track count (8 on my machine)

while True:
    pygame.time.Clock().tick(10)
    for event in pygame.event.get():
        if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
            exit()
    idx = 0
    keys = pygame.key.get_pressed()
    if keys[pygame.K_1]: idx = 1
    if keys[pygame.K_2]: idx = 2
    if keys[pygame.K_3]: idx = 3
    if (idx):
       ch = pygame.mixer.find_channel() # find open channel, returns None if all channels used
       snd = pygame.mixer.Sound(lst[idx-1])  # create sound object, must be wav or ogg
       if (ch): ch.play(snd)  # play on channel if available

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Elsewhere Review: Ex Machina
Posted on April 24, 2015 by Denise
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Smart, intriguing, and not afraid to stare straight into the tough questions about AI. Genres wobble a bit at the climax, but it's a well-executed film. Grade: B+
Blade Runner. A.I. Terminator. Transcendence. I, Robot. 2001: A Space Odyssey. Ghost in the Shell. There are scads of films out there about robots, artificial intelligence, and how man-made machines could one day become as "real" as we are. A metal-and-microchip Pinocchio, if you will. Ex Machina is the latest film that asks whether we should test those boundaries, and it's a fascinating thinkpiece of a film.
Code monkey Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson, Bill Weasley from the Harry Potter series) wins his company's lottery; he gets to spend a week with the company's owner/CEO, Nathan (Oscar Isaac, A Most Violent Year). Once Caleb arrives — after a very long plane ride into the depths of BFE Nowheresville — he's asked to run the Turing Test on Nathan's latest creation, Ava (Alicia Vikander, looking like a younger Natalie Portman). BTW yes, this test is named after the man on which The Imitation Game is based. Ava is a beautiful piece of machinery, with lifelike hands, feet and face. But the rest of her leaves no doubt that she's 100% machine. As Caleb begins to question the incredibly human-like machine, he becomes fascinated, and Ava becomes attached. But what's really going on; is she truly feeling something? Is he? And what does that mean?
As the film spools out, we learn a whole lot about Caleb's motivation, and Nathan's. And there's a whole lot of Deep Thoughts fluttering around as well, from a human/machine's ability to love, fear or lie…and what how we interact with others says about us as people, and as humans. These ideas come at you constantly, and though they are definitely topics worthy of consideration, there's really no time to sit back and contemplate these as the story unfolds. Guess that's better than long stretches of boredom that would afford such navel-gazing. Still, as these ideas slam into your personal cerebral cortex, it's tough to absorb when scene after scene demands more of your brain-cell time.
Ex Machina does depend on a bit of the ol' computer cliche characterization; Caleb is a guy that works and sleeps, with little social interaction. Nathan the computer savant would rather be researching than interacting with "real" people. AI Ava is curious about the outside world, and seems to long for the company of others; a 180 from her creator Nathan, who prefers a housekeeper that can't speak English.
Writer/director Alex Garland (Never Let Me Go, 28 Days Later) manages to keep interest high while doling out bits and pieces of each characters motivations. Richarc Conway and the folks at Millennium FX create CGI that blends so well into its surroundings that it's easy to believe the story. And cinematographer Rob Hardy is able to create gorgeous wilderness vistas as well as cramped red-lit underground bunkers/research facilities. And the actors deliver performances that are lifelike (Ava), compelling (Caleb) and subtly broken (Nathan).
Still, with all the good I had to knock my overall love down a notch for one reason; the climax. Ex Machina goes from a thinkpiece of a film to a flat-out thriller towards journey's end. That helps things if you go see this with a group of friends and want to discuss what could possibly happen. It's not Birdman in it's "WTF just happened" vibe, but with the shakeup in pacing and story? I had more than one Scooby Doo head-shake moment as I tried to figure out when the film tipped into thriller category. (Gotta admit that Garland's work on 28 Days Later does come in handy when he tries to deliver suspense. He's definitely no one trick pony.)
If you dig AI films, catch Ex Machina, and then head home and re-watch Blade Runner for a double-feature about those that long for true existence. Ex Machina will definitely play with your feels, and make you really think about life and artificial life.
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