Coal bed methane (or coal seam methane) is a mixture of mainly methane, and trace quantities of light hydrocarbons, nitrogen, and CO2, which are generated during the geological transformation from peat to anthracite coal in underground coal seams. The gas is adsorbed onto micro-pores on the surface of the coal, and exists in a near-liquid form at high pressures. The amount of gas which is generated and trapped within the coal depends on the quality and permeability of the coal, and the pressure and depth of the coal seam, but it can be generated in excess of 100m3 per tonne of coal formed.
Conventional coal bed methane extraction is achieved by dewatering and reducing the pressure in the coal bed, such that adsorbed methane is released from the porous coal surface. Conventional coal bed methane extraction may leave up to 50 per cent of the methane in the seam. In CO2-ECBM, CO2 is preferentially adsorbed on the porous coal surfaces, releasing additional methane in the process.
This adsorptive storage mechanism is considered verifiable. Further confidence in storage permanence may be attributed to the cap rock formation having already been verified as an effective trapping mechanism throughout the methane production process, which takes place over millions of years.
Commercial production of coal bed methane is currently limited to conventional extraction e.g. without the use of CO2.
ECBM technology is still in the development phase, though this is in large part due to current lack of commercial incentive for the process, as opposed to any insurmountable technical hurdles. The most high-profile ECBM pilot was located in Alberta, Canada, which commenced in 1997 and was focussed on research and development into single and multi-pilot wells, optimising working fluid properties, matching CO2 sources with suitable sinks in the region, and environmental and verification monitoring.
Research is being carried out in the US by the Department of Energy, in Canada by the former Alberta Research Council (now Alberta Innovates), in Australia by the CSIRO, in Switzerland by ETH and, in the UK, The Netherlands and China. Research is aimed at discovering the many unknown variables in the ECBM process and to understand the modelling characterization of a single and multi-component adsorption/desorption behaviour of different coal types.
In the US, a US DOE sponsored pilot project in Marshall County, West Virginia, and being undertaken by Consol Energy will inject up to 18000t CO2 over an approximately two-years into horizontal wells, with useful data to be gathered on gas production and composition, and monitoring of the site to continue for two-years after injection ceases. Injection commenced in 2009.
Earlier in 2010, CSIRO announced a CO2-ECBM demonstration project in China partnering with China United Coal Bed Methane Corporation Ltd (CUCBMC) and supported by JCOAL, Japan. The project plans to inject 2000t CO2 into the Liulin Gas Block, Shanxi Province at a depth of approximately 500m, and investigate the effect of horizontal drilling through the coal seams, with increased CO2 flow rates predicted.
The former Alberta Research Council (now part of Alberta Innovates – Technology Futures) is involved in a joint project with CUCBMC in the south Qinshui Basin of Shanxi Province in North China, this pilot project is testing the viability of storing CO2 in deep, unmineable coalbeds, and of enhancing coalbed methane recovery by CO2 injection. In the initial (completed) phase of the project, 192 tonnes of liquid CO2 were injected into a single coal seam in 13 injection cycles, soaked, and produced back. Future phases of the project involve the design and implementation of a multi-well pilot and evaluation of the commercial prospects of the ECBM technology.
Another project development has been in place in Alberta, Canada since 1997 and is ongoing in an area where there are abundant coal-bed methane sources, but little commercial activity in the industry as a result of low permeability. The area covered is 20 – 40 acres in which 5 injection wells are installed, testing the adsorption of CO2 from a coal seam situated at a depth of 500 meters. This project has many major participants including; Air Liquide Canada, BP, Environment Canada, Japan Coal Energy Centre, Netherlands Institute of Applied Geoscience, Sproule Industry, Suncor Energy Inc., Tesseract Corporation (USA), UK Department of trade & Industry and the US Department of Energy. The research was undertaken with initial pilot studies and the feasibility of CO2 and N2 injection ratios to improve ECBM recovery rates. The project learning's suggest that even in tight reservoirs, continuous CO2 injection is possible and that in effect, The injected CO2 remains in the reservoir while increasing sweep efficiency.
Further research into ECBM is currently being encouraged by western governments and is expected to grow and develop greatly in the coming years. This could subsequently lead to the creation of projects focused mainly in the developed world where coal beds, carbon point source locations, energy demand and storage regulations are favourable to ECBM application.
Project development is limited. Most projects underway would be considered research, pilot or small scale demonstration projects. No commercial projects are presently being developed.
The most referenced prior commercial scale CO2-ECBM demonstration/project was the Allison Unit ECBM Pilot, located in San Juan County in southern New Mexico. The Allison Pilot was part of the US DOE funded Coal-Seq project, operated by Advanced Resources International and Burlington resources and consisted of 4 injection wells and 16 producer wells, injecting approximately 335,000 tonnes of CO2 between 1995 and 2001, with incremental methane recovery of approximately 30,000 tonnes. Burlington has not rolled out ECBM across the remainder of their coal seams in the San Juan Basin.
CO2 utilisation rates will depend on the nature of the coal seam, in particular the storage ratio (the ratio of CO2 adsorbed to CBM desorbed) and the pressure of the seam. For high volatile bituminous coals at low to medium pressures, The storage ratio is approximately 2:1. For lower quality coals at the same pressure, The storage ratio increases to approximately 8:1, and can be as high as 13:1 for lignite.
It has been estimated that there is the potential to increase worldwide CBM production, utilising ECBM, by 18 trillion cubic metres, while simultaneously sequestering 345Gt of CO2 (Massarotto et al, 2005).
Results from research held in 29 sites for potential CBM and ECBM in China have determined that CO2 storage potential is about 143Gt in the countries coal bed. This could sequester CO2 emissions for an estimated 50 years based on China's CO2 emission levels in 2000. Simultaneously, The production of methane from ECBM has been estimated to reach 3.4 and 3.8 Tm3 respectively, which equates to 218 years of production at China's 2002 production rates (Hongguan et al., 2006).
In the Netherlands, 3.4 Mt of CO2 from chemical installations could be sequestered, as well as 55Mt from power plants. Four potential ECBM areas were assessed, where it was estimated that between 54Mt – 9Gt of CO2 could be sequestered between all four – depending on the technological advances for coal seam access (Hamelinck et al., 2002).
Studies have carried out evaluations of CO2 and flue gas injection scenarios, showed that an injection of 100 per cent CO2 in an 80-acre five-spot pattern indicate that low-rank coal can store 1.27 – 2.25 Bcf of CO2, whilst ECBM recovery reached levels of 0.62 – 1.10 Bcf. Simulation results of flue gas injection composed of 87 per cent N2 and 13 per cent CO2 indicated that these same coals can absorb CO2 levels of 0.34–0.59 Bcf at depths of 6,200 ft, whilst ECBM recovery reached levels of 0.68 – 1.20 Bcf (Hernandez et al., 2006).
ECBM as a technology is region specific, requiring proximity of point source emitters of CO2 and suitable coal seams. Market opportunities exist within the US, Europe, New Zealand, Canada, Australia and most of the developed world with high coal levels. The technology could progress to developing countries with large coal reverses, although this is expected to happen once research is more advanced and projects in the developed world have proved successful. Favourable conditions such as coal bed and carbon point source proximity, energy demand and storage regulations will help market drive.
The Chinese are currently very interested in this technology as a result of their high dependence on coal power plants. The potential for this technology to spread in China is massive, considering storage through ECBM could store 50 years of China's CO2 emission, based on 2000 levels, once the technology has been developed more widely.
The abundance of deep coal beds in the US presents strong market opportunities for ECBM. In 2009, more than 1,170 million tonnes of coal was mined, more than at any other time in US history. Last year the US Energy Information Administration estimated that the remaining US recoverable coal reserves at just less than 263 billion tonnes.
The US currently has projects researching the ECBM process in Alabama (Black Warrior). The US Department of Energy has committed itself to this research, which strengthens the view that there is a good opportunity in the US for this market.
Coal is mined in significant amounts in various European states. Research that has taken place into ECBM, for example projects in the Upper Silesian Basin of Poland (RECOPOL project funded by the EC) and the Sulcis Coal Province in Italy, and prospects in the UK continental shelf and in Russia and Ukraine, amongst others, suggest real market opportunities in Europe.
There are large coal basins in various other countries that have significant ECBM potential, for example China, India, and Indonesia. However there is not much detailed information available on ECBM development so far in these, and other, developing countries.
The main market drivers for this technology are natural gas prices and a potential carbon emissions trading scheme, with higher pricing for each providing a greater driver for deployment of CO2-ECBM.
Little information is available regarding the level of investment that would be required to advance ECBM technology. Although the technology has operated at a commercial demonstration scale from 1995, The technology is still in the development phase and research is continuing. The total amount required is likely to be significant.
The revenue generation of ECBM will be dependent on a number of factors and will largely be affected by the individual locations and quality of the individual sites. The main drivers affecting the profit potential include cost of CO2, value of methane, cost of processing, cost of implementation and transportation.
The pricing of the projects, including the technology and the potential revenues, will be affected by the same factors as mentioned above.
The commercial benefit of ECBM is potentially very strong, tapping into the energy market to meet high energy demands with methane. The coal-bed methane industry represents a substantial market for CO2, especially if the CO2 is readily available from local coal-fired power plants to produce CO2 in enough quantity to facilitate enhanced coal-bed methane recovery at a large scale.
As has been discussed, ECBM technology would have to improve to ensure economical recovery.
Significant increase in natural gas production through ECBM for both feedstock and product considering an approximate 2:1 injection ratio is required. In China, as an example of a country with large coal reserves, ECBM could generate 3.8Tm3 of natural gas, equalising 218 years of production based on China's 2002 levels.
Environmental benefits through burning methane (the cleanest of the fossil fuels) to meet energy demands instead of through burning carbon rich fuels, such as coal.
Employment opportunities in regions and countries where ECBM is applied.
higher natural gas prices are likely to be required.


It may still only be February, but the pinnacle of the National Hunt season is almost upon us and with it comes the brimming excitement of the chance to follow your favourite stable, horse, jockey, or trainer. Cheltenham really is unique with the excitement it brings and we want to bring you our inside knowledge for the 2018 Festival and the best offers around.
The Festival has attracted millions of visitors over the years and established itself as the true racing lovers' favourite week of the year. In fact, its popularity has grown so much, that some even consider the Festival week as their main holiday. Irish based airline, Ryanair has even been known to put on 30 extra flights for the period to cope with demand from Irish fans. From professional footballers to Royals, something about the 4 day meet seems to ignite a fire in the belly of racing lovers all around the globe.
Whilst not technically a full week, there are four full days of racing to enjoy, each with a field of top class horses and set over a mixture of fences and hurdles. Races usually commence and each day having its own feature race.
The Day where you will hear the enormous roar of approximately 65,000 racing enthusiasts burst with excitement at 13:30 as the first race commences. Not considered one of the most glamorous of days out of the four, The Champion Day kicks off the week with bang and never disappoints. The Feature race of Champion Day is the historic Champion hurdle.
The day to dress your best and to impress, Ladies Day is when the big names from the world of sport, entertainment, and of course the Royal family, descend on Prestbury park to enjoy the day's racing. The Royals have a deep connection and history with the Cheltenham Races and none more so than the Queen Mother during her life. In fact, it was in honour of her 80th Birthday and her enthusiasm for jump racing that gave us the current name of the day's feature race – The Queen Mother Champion chase.
Whilst not falling the exact date of St Patrick's Day each year, this is the day that the Festival dons the shamrocks and turns or Green White and Orange in honour of the Irish fans who descend on Cheltenham each year. Arguably the best day for the perfect blend of racing activity and nightlife afterwards, the traditional Irish music is in full swing and the Guinness flows like a river. The feature race of St Patrick's Thursday is the Stayers' World Hurdle.
As the country was getting to grips with the foot and mouth crisis that swept the nation, eager race goers were ultimately left disappointed when the 2001 festival had to be called off. Originally scheduled a month later than normal to allow for extra time, officials had no other choice other than to completely call the entire Festival off as a new case was confirmed in a local area. This confirmed that Prestbury Park, the name of Cheltenham Racecourse, was forced to abandon the 2001 festival for good.
Under intense scrutiny and what can only be described as a media circus, 2016 was the year that Victoria Pendleton came to Cheltenham, not as a spectator, but as a jockey. The Olympic Cyclist who retired after the London 2012 Olympic Games had indicated her intent to try it as a jockey, with all eyes on the 2016 Foxhunter's Chase at Cheltenham. Many in the industry were deeply concerned at this and thought of it as a bit of a stunt that had the potential to go horribly wrong. And what happened…? She shocked everyone, with an incredibly assured performance, even staying in contention right until the end, but eventually finishing in 5th.
In the latter stages of the noughties and into the teenies, a formidable hurdler emerged who was to prove unbeatable over the Cheltenham World Hurdle course for 4 years running. French trained, Big Buck's was a real crowd pleaser and although he gave his fans, trainers and owners a few heart stopping moments, he proved his class, winning every World Hurdle from 2009 through to 2012. As dependable as they come, Big Buck's was never a horse that you were going to win big on, with some of the shortest odds you'd see, but that didn't stop fans lumping the money for a small but satisfying returns.
The late noughties also saw a rivalry emerge that was set to define the decade at the Gold Cup. In 2007, the Nicholls trained horse, Kauto Star, won the Gold Cup and instantly became a fan favourite. Because of his performances, people thought that the likes of Arkle and Best Mate had a challenger on their hands.
However, the 2007/8 season belonged to Kauto's stablemate, the giant Denman, who went into the Gold Cup unbeaten despite not facing Kauto in any races. Because of this, Kauto went into the race as the sentimental favourite based on the previous year's experience and what a race it was. Toe-to-toe for much of the course until the giant lungs of Denman saw him gallop up the famous Cheltenham hill to victory, despite a very spirited effort from Kauto in the final furlong.
With one Gold Cup to their name each, the 2009 Gold Cup was always going to be a tasty affair, but Denman had to have treatment early in the season for an irregular heartbeat, which interrupted his pre-festival training, somewhat. Despite his efforts to come back from his earlier issue, he was no match for Kauto Star come Gold Cup day, despite finishing second. Kauto sailed to the finish line to become the first ever horse to regain the prestigious trophy.
In 2010, both horses were ready to tussle it out once more in what was meant to be another classic showdown. However, Imperial Commander from Nigel Twiston-Davies' stable, made the most of Kauto Star's fall for a perfectly timed surge to beat a very tired Denman.
The rivalry gripped racing fans for over 4 years, with the pair sharing the placed positions in the 2011 as Long Run took the glory on a sunny March day. Denman was retired in 2011, bringing to an end the best rivalry of the modern era.
Never has a horse been loved at Cheltenham before or as much since, like Best Mate. Perhaps something about his name or the way he placed himself perfectly in every Gold Cup victory, Best Mate was one of a kind. Never one to lead all the way from the front, it was his staying prowess that made him such a great horse. He stalk each victim one by one and jump flawlessly leaving horse after horse in his wake as he approached the Cheltenham hill. In the March of 2004 Best Mate cemented himself amongst the likes of Arkle as one of the most respected and loved horses ever, by winning his third Gold Cup in a row. The Irish bred horse was trained by Oxford-based, Henrietta Knight, whom the horse seemed to have an unshakable bond with. Such was the impact of Best Mate, that the new grandstand development was named in his honour in 2004, alongside a bronze statue in pride of place.
If you're not a seasoned punter and would prefer to spread the risk a bit more, then you always have the option to go each way. You may not get the same return as a win, but you always stand a great chance of retaining your investment, which you can hang on to or re-invest in another race. Always make sure you check what odds you get on a place as this varies from bookie to bookie.
If you're lucky enough to go to the course itself, then you are going to experience some serious competition for the betting booths, so there are some things you can do to make sure that you don't miss out on a flutter on your favourite horse.
Do your homework beforehand: Knowing how busy Cheltenham can get, you are advised to research the races you have your eye on in advance. Then when you get the opportunity, you can make your bet as soon as you get the opportunity when you see the best price for you. Another characteristic of Cheltenham is wet weather, so your racing Post might not last the entire day.
Download Apps: As the atmosphere builds, so do the crowds, meaning that the betting stands are bound to be bursting with avid fans, so to make sure you don't miss out on a price change or have a change in heart, we recommend you download the RaceBets app on your phone to avoid any disappointment.
Be sure to check out our exclusive offers page as the festival nears for the very best offers on your favourite horses and races.
Whilst the runners and riders are scheduled, these can change quite regularly in the lead up to Festival week. Horses can get injured in their training gallops and some jockeys are yet to be decided.
Whilst most people like to follow their favourite horses, the Cheltenham Festival is such a wide and varied event, that there are a number of different ways to have a flutter throughout the week.
This year, Ruby is in a race against time for fitness, but if he recovers in time, he will no doubt be a hot favourite to scoop the prize once more.
Well that covers our 2018 Festival week guide, but you can't go wrong with checking out the Cheltenham jockey club website where you'll find great information if you're planning to visit the course itself, or you want the very latest information on the going at the course to make sure you make your picks with all information at hand.


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Cello Octet Amsterdam
Arvo PÄRT (b. 1935)
Solfeggio [3:45]
Silouan's Song [5:54]
Da pacem Domine [4:23]
Psalom [4:48]
Missa Brevis [8:05]
Summa [5:33]
O-Antiphonen [13:28]
Pari Intervallo [6:49]
rec. 2017, MCO Studio 1, Hilversum, The Netherlands
CELLO OCTET AMSTERDAM C8A1703 [53:44]
The music of Estonian composer Arvo Pärt (born 1935) is well-suited to music rich in concentrated and precisely-conceived texture and colour. Although Pärt lamented in 2008 the fact that he had discovered the Cello Octet Amsterdam "ten years too late", composer and players subsequently developed a close and fruitful relationship, which seems to have made up for lost time.
The current CD on the Octet's own label contains - fittingly - eight works for the ensemble which range in length from three and a half minutes (aptly, the Missa Brevis [tr.s 5,6,7] to the collection, O-Antiphonen [tr.s 9-15] at over 13 minutes. There is, nevertheless, variety and change in what's presented - even in the perhaps little short 54 minutes of the CD. In fact, it's the result of three days which the composer spent with the Octet in The Netherlands in 2015. Although, appropriately, the works here were actually composed over eight years.
But this is no 'Concept album'. In keeping with Pärt's character, most of the music is slow and melancholy with a clearly-perceptible spiritual, even overtly religious, underpinning and/or centre. It specifically seeks to examine mystery, existence, ethics, the human and the divine - and the relationships between these. His compositional technique emphasises melody, which is often developed slowly on the one hand. And on the other precise structure. The chief characteristics of this structure are the stepwise tonal series which for Pärt represent sin and suffering… 'M-voice'; and the bell-like triads associated with heaven and forgiveness 'T-voice'. Although Pärt usually establishes tensions between the two, he also often resolves them into a single facet. For long tracts of the music here The Octet is conceived of and heard as a single voice, or a voice which is actually relatively unadorned by harmonies. Certainly no one player leads.
Indeed, in works such as Psalom [tr.4], there is remarkably little or restrained harmony. For all the potential richness and potential for depth of timbre, single or dual lines often predominate. Some of these works have other recordings - for different instrumentation, of course… Psalom, Silouan's Song, Summa and Pari Intervallo (originally for organ). So the centrepiece of the CD is probably O-Antiphonen which does focus on individual celli and soloists/groups of cellists. This work was inspired by what Pärt identified as the twin characteristics of the Cello Octet Amsterdam which most appeal to him: richness in overtones, and cantabile bravura playing. It's based on the choral Seven Magnificat Antiphons. But this time the weight is carried entirely without words. Pärt's purpose was to have the musical nature of celli in ensemble convey the religious and spiritual senses so central to his world for so long. Indeed, here pizzicato is used for the first time; there is a greater liveliness and more emphatic contrast through divisi playing. As throughout the CD, the playing is pleasing and full of the necessary sensitivity and devotion to Pärt's vision.
The (studio) acoustic of the CD is drier and more contained than might have been expected given the aural feast promised by the combination of Pärt and so many expert solo strings. But it works. It throws our attention onto the substance of the music, not its effect. And certainly not virtuoso playing. The short booklet in Dutch, English and Estonian gives a brief outline of the background to the recording which centres around the relationship between composer and Octet; there are sketches of Pärt and the players with photos of both. If you admire the sound world of Arvo Pärt, love the cello and/or know that you would be enthralled or satisfied by the confluence of the two, this is the CD for you.

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On Black Friday, instead of shopping, my co-workers and I decided to drive downtown for lunch… needless to say, it was a bad idea. It took us forever to get there! We were originally going to Sura for their lunch special ($15/20 per set) but it was super busy so we went across to Jang Mo Jib instead. They used to be one block down on Robson before but now they have a new bigger location.
This was the tofu soup with soy bean paste. I'm not really an expert on tofu soup but it seemed like it had a lot of tofu and veggies but more beef would've been nice. It's quite spicy so it will warm you right up! I think we chose medium for the spiciness. This came with a side of rice.
We also had to get their Seafood Pancake. There was enough seafood interspersed with the green onion and the pieces were thick. It was crispier than most other places but I liked it better than the one I had at Sura the week before.
Finally we had their Sweet and Spicy Fried Chicken. At first they messed up our order and thought we wanted some other fried dish so they had to make it again. My friend thinks Yang Nyum? chicken is not suppose to taste like this but since I wouldn't know I thought it tasted fine. I like sweet and spicy stuff so this worked out for me!
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Jeremiah 14:1 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremias concerning the words of the drought. Jeremiah 14:2 Judea hath mourned, and the gates thereof are fallen, and are become obscure on the ground, and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up. Jeremiah 14:3 The great ones sent their inferiors to the water: they came to draw, they found no water, they carried back their vessels empty: they were confounded and afflicted, and covered their heads. Jeremiah 14:4 For the destruction of the land, because there came no rain upon the earth, the husbandman were confounded, they covered their heads. Jeremiah 14:5 Yea, the hind also brought forth in the field, and left it, because there was no grass. Jeremiah 14:6 And the wild asses stood upon the rocks, they snuffed up the wind like dragons, their eyes failed, because there was no grass.
Jeremiah 14:7 If our iniquities have testified against us, O Lord, do thou it for thy name's sake, for our rebellions are many, we have sinned against thee. Jeremiah 14:8 O expectation of Israel, the Saviour thereof in time of trouble: why wilt thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man turning in to lodge? Jeremiah 14:9 Why wilt thou be as a wandering man, as a mighty man that cannot save? but thou, O Lord, art among us, and thy name is called upon by us, forsake us not.
Jeremiah 14:10 Thus saith the Lord to this people, that have loved to move their feet, and have not rested, and have not pleased the Lord: He will now remember their iniquities, and visit their sins. Jeremiah 14:11 And the Lord said to me: Pray not for this people for their good. Jeremiah 14:12 When they fast I will not hear their prayers: and if they offer holocausts and victims, I will not receive them: for I will consume them by the sword, and by famine, and by the pestilence.
Jeremiah 14:13 And I said: Ah, ah, ah, O Lord God, the prophets say to them: You shall not see the sword, and there shall be no famine among you, but he will give you true peace in this place. Jeremiah 14:14 And the Lord said to me: The prophets prophesy falsely in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, nor have I spoken to them: they prophesy unto you a lying vision, and divination and deceit, and the seduction of their own heart. Jeremiah 14:15 Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, whom I did not send, that say: Sword and famine shall not be in this land: By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed. Jeremiah 14:16 And the people to whom they prophesy, shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword, and there shall be none to bury them: they and their wives, their sons and their daughters, and I will pour out their own wickedness upon them.
Jeremiah 14:17 And thou shalt speak this word to them: Let my eyes shed down tears night and day, and let them not cease, because the virgin daughter of my people is afflicted with a great affliction, with an exceeding grievous evil. Jeremiah 14:18 If I go forth into the fields, behold the slain with the sword: and if I enter into the city, behold them that are consumed with famine. The prophet also and the priest are gone into a land which they knew not. Jeremiah 14:19 Hast thou utterly cast away Juda, or hath thy soul abhorred Sion? why then hast thou struck us, so that there is no healing for us? we have looked for peace, and there is no good: and for the time of healing, and behold trouble. Jeremiah 14:20 We acknowledge, O Lord, our wickedness, the iniquities of our fathers, because we have sinned against thee. Jeremiah 14:21 Give us not to be a reproach, for thy name's sake, and do not disgrace in us the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us. Jeremiah 14:22 Are there any among the graven things of the Gentiles that can send rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou the Lord our God, whom we have looked for? for thou hast made all these things.


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Slashing commute time to save 214m tons of CO2 by 2030
DUBAI —
An increase in flexible working will reduce levels of carbon dioxide by 214 million tons per year by 2030, according to a new study by Regus.
The economic study, carried out by independent researchers, found that if the growth in flexible workspace continues to increase, people around the world would save over 3.53 billion hours commuting every year by 2030. The amount of carbon dioxide saved by this reduction is equivalent to the amount of carbon sequestered by 5.5 billion trees over ten years.
The United Kingdom is set to save 7.8 million tons of CO2 by 2030, based on commuters saving 115 million hours from a turn to flexible working. Meanwhile, the nation which would see the largest annual carbon emission saving by 2030 is the United States. It is predicted to save nearly 960 million hours in commuting time, and with US commuters relying heavily on cars, this time saved translates to over 100 million tons of CO2.
According to knoema, the CO2 emissions per capita for UAE was 23.6 metric tons in 2016. CO2 emissions per capita of UAE fell gradually from 31.07 metric tons in 1997 to 23.6 metric tons in 2016. As per the UAE National strategy 2021, the country is aiming to reduce CO2 emissions by 15 per cent by 2021.
The Regus economic study estimated the growth of flexible workspace between now and 2030. The study looked at 16 countries around the world, and predicted that a rise in flexible working in these countries would contribute over $10 trillion to the global economy by 2030.
Christos Misailidis, CEO of Asia Pacific and Middle East at IWG, the parent company of Regus, said "simply changing the dominant culture of commuting to a central office for work could contribute towards climate change goals – according to the UN Environment Program, the world needs to slash its annual greenhouse gas emissions by an additional 12 billion-14 billion metric tons by 2030 to have a chance of limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius. By allowing workers to set up at a location closer to home, and cut down on commuting, millions of tons of carbon could be saved each year. With an environment in crisis, offering flexible working isn't just a business or personal imperative, but one that also benefits the planet."
Hong Kong is set to save 200,000 tons of CO2 annually by 2030, based on commuters saving 5 million hours from a turn to flexible working.
Meanwhile, the nation which would see the largest annual carbon emission saving by 2030 is the United States. It is predicted to save nearly 960 million hours in commuting time, and with US commuters relying heavily on cars, this time saved translates to over 100 million tons of CO2.
— SG
Nancy Yip, Area Director of IWG Hong Kong, said "simply changing the dominant culture of commuting to a central office for work could contribute towards climate change goals – according to the UN Environment Program, the world needs to slash its annual greenhouse gas emissions by an additional 12 billion-14 billion metric tons by 2030 to have a chance of limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius.[1] By allowing workers to set up at a location closer to home, and cut down on commuting, millions of tonnes of carbon could be saved each year. With an environment in crisis, offering flexible working isn't just a business or personal imperative, but one that also benefits the planet." — SG


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Q: How to get Names of DLLs used by application I'm looking the way to read all assemblies (.dlls) used by my app.
In a standard C# project there is "References" folder, when it is expanded I can read all libraries used.
My goal is programatically read all assemblies which are used by each project in my solution.
Finally I'd like to see what libraries are used by my compiled *.exe application.

A: System.Reflection.Assembly []ar=AppDomain.CurrentDomain.GetAssemblies();

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A: Have you looked at Assembly.GetReferencedAssemblies?
Note that any references you don't use won't end up being emitted into the metadata, so you won't see them at execution time.
I've used GetReferencedAssemblies recursively before now to find a named type without having to specify the assembly.

A: To do this properly, you need to walk the assemblies, picking up the dependencies... if your exe needs Dll_A, and Dll_A needs Dll_B (even if the exe doesn't reference it), then your exe also needs Dll_B.
You can query this (on any assembly) via reflection; it takes a little work (especially to guard against circular references, which do happen; here's an example that starts at the "entry assembly", but this could just as easily be any assembly:
    List<string> refs = new List<string>();
    Queue<AssemblyName> pending = new Queue<AssemblyName>();
    pending.Enqueue(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().GetName());
    while(pending.Count > 0)
    {
        AssemblyName an = pending.Dequeue();
        string s = an.ToString();
        if(refs.Contains(s)) continue; // done already
        refs.Add(s);
        try
        {
            Assembly asm = Assembly.Load(an);
            if(asm != null)
            {
                foreach(AssemblyName sub in asm.GetReferencedAssemblies())
                {
                    pending.Enqueue(sub);
                }
                foreach (Type type in asm.GetTypes())
                {
                    foreach (MethodInfo method in type.GetMethods(
                        BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.Public |
                             BindingFlags.NonPublic))
                    {
                        DllImportAttribute attrib = (DllImportAttribute)
                            Attribute.GetCustomAttribute(method,
                                typeof(DllImportAttribute));
                        if (attrib != null && !refs.Contains(attrib.Value))
                        {
                            refs.Add(attrib.Value);
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            Console.Error.WriteLine(ex.Message);
        }
    }
    refs.Sort();
    foreach (string name in refs)
    {
        Console.WriteLine(name);
    }

A: You can use AppDomain.GetAssemblies.
But this will give ALL assemblies used explicitly or implicitly in your application.

A: If you have an Assembly object, you can call GetReferencedAssemblies() on it to get any references that assembly uses. To get a list of assemblies the currently running project uses, you can use:
System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetReferencedAssemblies()

A: I guess you can use:
AssemblyName[] assemblies = this.GetType().Assembly.GetReferencedAssemblies();

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Q: Matlab parallel computing toolbox, dynamic allocation of work in parfor loops I'm working with a long running parfor loop in matlab.
parfor iter=1:1000
   chunk_of_work(iter);
end

There are generally about 2-3 timing outliers per run.  That is to say for every 1000 chunks of work performed there are 2-3 that take about 100 times longer than the rest.  As the loop nears completion, the workers that evaluated the outliers continue to run while the rest of the workers have no computational load.
This is consistent with the parfor loop distributing work statically.  This is in contrast with the documentation for the parallel computing toolbox found here:

"Work distribution is dynamic. Instead of being allocated a fixed
  iteration range, the workers are allocated a new iteration only after
  they finish processing their current iteration, which results in an
  even work load distribution."

Any ideas about what's going on?

A: I think the doc you quote has a pretty good description what is considered a static allocation of work: each worker "being allocated a fixed iteration range". For 4 workers, this would mean  the first being assigned iter 1:250, the second iter 251:500,... or the 1:4:100 for the first, 2:4:1000 for the second and so on.
You did not say exactly what you observe, but what you describe is well consistent with dynamic workload distribution: First, the four (example) workers work on one iter each, the first one that is finished works on a fifth, the next one that is done (which may well be the same if three of the first four take somewhat longer) works on a sixth, and so on. Now if your outliers are number 20, 850 and 900 in the order MATLAB chooses to process the loop iterations and each take 100 times as long, this only means that the 21st to 320th iterations will be solved by three of the four workers while one is busy with the 20th (by 320 it will be done, now assuming roughly even distribution of non-outlier calculation time). The worker being assigned the 850th iteration will, however, continue to run even after another has solved #1000, and the same for #900. In fact, if there were about 1100 iterations, the one working on #900 should be finished roughly at the time when the others are.
[edited as the orginal wording implied MATLAB would still assign the iterations of the parfor loop in order from 1 to 1000, which should not be assumed]
So long story short, unless you find a way to process your outliers first (which of course requires you to know a priori which ones are the outliers, and to find a way to make MATLAB start the parfor loop processing with these), dynamic workload distribution alone cannot avoid the effect you observe.
Addition: I think, however, that your observation that as "the loop nears completion, the worker*s* that evaluated the outliers continue to run" seems to imply at least one of the following

*

*The outliers somehow are among the last iterations MATLAB starts to process

*You have many workers, in the order of magnitude of the number of iterations

*Your estimate of the number of outliers (2-3) or your estimate of their computation time penalty (factor 100) is too low

A: The work distribution in PARFOR is somewhat deterministic. You can observe precisely what's going on by having each worker log to disk how things go, but basically it turns out that PARFOR divides your loop up into chunks in a deterministic way, but farms them out dynamically. Unfortunately, there's currently no way to control that chunking.
However, if you cannot predict which of your 1000 cases are going to be outliers, it's hard to imagine an efficient scheme for distributing the work.
If you can predict your outliers, you might be able to take advantage of the fact that roughly speaking, PARFOR executes loop iterations in reverse order, so you could put them at the "end" of the loop so work starts on them immediately.

A: The problem you face is well described in @arne.b's answer, I have nothing to add to that.
But, the parallel compute toolbox does contain functions for decomposing a job into tasks for independent execution.  From your question it's not possible to conclude either that this is suitable or that this is not suitable for your application.  If it is, the general strategy is to break the job into tasks of some size and have each processor tackle a task, when finished go back to the stack of unfinished tasks and start on another.
You might be able to decompose your problem such that one task replaces one loop iteration (lots of tasks, lots of overhead in managing the computation but best load-balancing) or so that one task replaces N loop iterations (fewer tasks, less overhead, poorer load-balancing).  Jobs and tasks are a little trickier to implement than parfor too.

A: As an alternative to PARFOR, in R2013b and later, you can use PARFEVAL and divide up the work any way you see fit. You could even cancel the 'timing outliers' once you've got sufficient results, if that's appropriate. There is, of course, overhead when dividing up your existing loop into 1000 individual remote PARFEVAL calls. Perhaps that's a problem, perhaps not. Here's the sort of thing I'm imagining:
for idx = 1:1000
     futures(idx) = parfeval(@chunk_of_work, 1, idx);
end
done = false; numComplete = 0;
timer = tic();
while ~done
    [idx, result] = fetchNext(futures, 10); % wait up to 10 seconds
    if ~isempty(idx)
        numComplete = numComplete + 1;
        % stash result
    end
    done = (numComplete == 1000) || (toc(timer) > 100);
end
% cancel outstanding work, has no effect on completed futures
cancel(futures);


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Tens of thousands rally as Bangladesh job protests spread
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Students fighting against a controversial policy that sets aside government jobs for special groups have united in mass protests
DHAKA: Tens of thousands of university students marched in cities across Bangladesh on Wednesday in one of the biggest protests faced by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in her decade in power.
Students fighting against a controversial policy that sets aside government jobs for special groups have united in mass protests rarely seen on such a scale in Bangladesh.
In Dhaka chanting mobs of students blockaded major roads and swarmed Dhaka University, bringing traffic to a standstill in the congested capital of 15 million.
Police were deployed to the university where clashes in recent days left more than 100 students injured by tear gas and rubber bullets.
"There are more than 5,000 protesters at the DU," a senior Dhaka Metropolitan Police officer told AFP, referring to Bangladesh's most prestigious university.
Police in Savar, northwest of Dhaka, said an estimated 7,000 students had descended on a major highway linking traffic to the capital, causing chaos.
"They completely blockaded the road," police inspector Abdul Awal told AFP.
In Chittagong, the second-largest city, students blocked a railway track. Protesters also caused disruptions in the major cities of Khulna, Barisal, Kushtia, Comilla, Mymensingh and Gopalganj.
Protests intensified Wednesday after allegations circulated widely on social media of a violent confrontation between a ruling party activist and a student protest leader.
Demonstrators want the share of top government positions set aside for minority groups and the disabled significantly reduced.
They are also particularly irate that 30 per cent of government positions are reserved for descendants of veterans from Bangladesh's 1971 independence war.
The government has promised to review the quota system but that caused a rift among demonstrators, with some accepting the assurance and others rejecting it.
A pro-government faction of the student movement had postponed its protest action but left-leaning groups pledged to keep up the fight.
"These job quotas are discriminatory. We want equal opportunities for all," said Mohammad, who said he missed out on a coveted government job because of the allocation system.
Hasina — whose father was the architect of the Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan — has in the past rejected demands to slash the quotas.
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With this wise provision in mind, I breathe new life into this site which I created several years ago and only posted to once.
Now that I have a few projects completed, I plan to post a few retrospective overviews to the different projects. The Projects page will feature posts about the latest and greatest things I'm attempting and updates on things past finished.
The first thing to look for is an overview of my Guitar Amplifier build. This was a large undertaking financially and a huge chunk of time (about 6 months from buying parts online to a working completed* model).
Another series of posts will be pertaining to Bottle Rockets and all related topics, including how to adapt bottle rockets to certain age ranges and time constraints. I've also accumulated a list of websites that helped largely in developing certain concepts.
In the philosophy of the quote at the start of this post, I won't dull you with all the thigns I plan to do, partly because it's somewhat boring, and partly because it's better to just do it and get it done and then talk about what i in fact have done.
Without further adieu, welcome back to existence, old blog. May I update you more than once.


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Becoming a Stylist: Careers, Salary Info &...
Becoming a Stylist: Careers, Salary Info & Job Description
What are the pros and cons of a stylist career? Is it worth the training and education requirements to become a stylist? Read some real job descriptions to get the truth about career prospects in order to find out if becoming a stylist is right for you.
Pros and Cons of Being a Stylist
A stylist provides beauty tips and services to customers in order to help them feel and look good. Check out some of the pros and cons of becoming a stylist to find out if it's right for you.
Pros of Becoming a Stylist
Slightly faster than average job growth (13% from 2012-2022)*
Good job opportunities for licensed stylists in entry-level positions*
Self-employment possibilities*
Flexible scheduling*
Cons of Becoming a Stylist
Keen job competition can occur at high paying salons*
The average income of stylists is lower than the national average ($27,940 mean wage)*
Long hours (including nights and weekends)*
Irritation can occur from long-term expose to chemicals used in hair and nail care.*
Essential Career Information
In May 2014, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) found that the states paying stylists the most were the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Delaware, Washington and Virginia (www.bls.gov). Stylists who were employed in the District of Columbia earned around $37,000 on average annually. Across the entire nation, stylists reported average earnings of slightly more than $13 an hour, which amounts to a yearly average income of nearly $28,000. The industries that paid stylists the best included performing arts companies and professional, scientific and technical services.
Stylists or cosmetologists provide a wide variety of beauty enhancement treatments to customers, including cutting, dyeing or chemically restructuring hair. However, the term stylist can encompass other careers, like shampooers, nail technician and esthetician. Your job duties are dependent upon your employer, but you could be assigned to give manicures or pedicures, facials, massages, waxes and apply makeup. When transactions are performed, you'll accept payment from clients and keep track of sales records. During downtime, you might help order supplies, advertise for your salon, perform inventory records or hire new employees.
Education and Licensure Requirements
A GED or a high school diploma is needed for most stylists. As an aspiring stylist, you can benefit by enrolling in a program at a cosmetology school. These programs differ, but typically examine topics in hair, nail and skin care. In some cases, you might even find programs at vocational schools or high schools. A cosmetology program can result in a professional certificate or an associate's degree. The exact lengths of the program vary, but typically include a set amount of hours to meet licensure requirements.
State License Requirements
Personal appearance workers have to be licensed by the state in order to work. The prerequisites for a state license can vary, but generally, you'll have to possess a high school diploma and have graduated from an approved training program. To prove that you've been properly trained, you'll have to take a licensure exam, which may include a written and practical test. In some states, there are separate licensing examinations for different areas of cosmetology, like skin care, pedicure, manicure and barber.
What Employers Want in Stylists
Due to hygiene concerns, employers want stylists who are neat and clean. Beyond keeping up your own personal appearance, you'll need to regularly clean and disinfect your workstation and tools. In order to draw in repeat business, employers are looking for stylists who are friendly, nice and attentive to customers. CareerBuilder.com and Monster.com in March 2012 had several job postings for stylists.
A salon in Kansas wants a stylist willing to work weekend and nights.
A Colorado salon requires a stylist with an established clientele.
In California, a haircutting business needs a stylist willing to go through waxing and coloring training to keep up on the newest trends.
Standing Out as a Stylist
The more talents a stylist possesses, the more diverse their career opportunities can be. For example, if you've only trained yourself in hair styling, then you're limiting the number of employers who could be interested in you. By obtaining experience in nail care, skin care and waxing, you'll have a broad set of skills that will boost your job prospects.
A strong educational background in business can help set you apart from other stylists. By taking the time to understand how the industry works, you'll be able to suggest potential changes that could lower costs and enhance productivity at a salon. Employers often look at stylists who have business experience when they're looking for someone to manage a salon.
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If you like the idea of helping improve someone's self-image but you want to help through exercise, you could become a fitness trainer. A fitness trainer helps someone workout and train in order to improve their health, strength and endurance. These workers might work individually with a client or instruct an entire group. Fitness workers typically complete a training program and gain certification. In May 2010, the BLS found that fitness trainers and aerobics instructors made around $36,000 on average in a year.
If you enjoy the job duties of a stylist but you want to apply them towards film, theater or television, then look into becoming a theatrical and performance makeup artist. Before a performance, a theatrical makeup artist helps prepare an actor for their role by applying makeup, assisting with wardrobe and styling hair. In this career, you might be self-employed and receive temporary jobs through contract positions or you might find full-time employment with a production business. The BLS reported that theatrical and performance makeup artists earned an average $51,000 in May 2010.
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Government + politics, Land use + planning, Climate change
The Rundown: City Council to reconfigure for new terms; developments up for votes
Thursday, January 2, 2020, at 7:26 PM
Leroy Barbour sits on the brick wall in front of his apartment building, the Crossings at Fourth and Preston, on Oct. 10, 2019.
Monday marks the first Charlottesville City Council meeting of the year. It's also the first meeting of the three recently elected councilors. And it's the day a new mayor and vice mayor could be chosen.
Before the resolutions and ordinances get underway, Mayor Nikuyah Walker and Vice Mayor Heather Hill — along with councilors Sena Magill, Michael Payne and Lloyd Snook — will collaborate with City Manager Tarron Richardson to determine who will take the largely ceremonial positions.
On the consent agenda is the first of two readings for an appropriation of funds for a runaway emergency shelter grant, a resolution on an honorary street naming and authorization for the mayor to send a letter to senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner in support of the Eviction Crisis Act.
Introduced in Congress by Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., with Kaine and Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., the legislation would "support cost-effective solutions to keep families in their homes, including through landlord-tenant mediation programs and rent insurance programs."
Two ordinances from the last session will receive their second readings — amendments to city code that would classify Christmas Eve as a holiday and the renaming of the Recreation Center Precinct to the Key Recreation Center Precinct.
Lastly, the consent agenda includes a quarterly report from Rivanna Authorities. The report also explains current and upcoming capital improvement projects that include various equipment replacements and repairs, replacement of sewer piping, updating the drinking water infrastructure master plan, reservoir capacity assessments and the ongoing work to determine alignment and acquire easements for a 9-mile-long pipeline and pumping station that can transfer raw water between the South Fork Rivanna and Ragged Mountain reservoirs.
Outside of the consent agenda are six resolutions.
Two of the resolutions are for special use permits. One is for the forthcoming Chick-fil-A in Barracks Road Shopping Center for a drive through window. The other is for private outdoor recreation facilities (which include parks, playgrounds, and basketball courts) and reduced setbacks at 900-1000 S. First St. as part of Charlottesville Redevelopment & Housing Authority's South First Street Redevelopment Plan. An agenda item also holds the first reading of a critical slope waiver request for the property, to allow for the construction of 113 apartments, parking, CRHA offices and recreational facilities.
Other resolutions include the first readings of a Fontaine Avenue streetscape conceptual design plan, City Council's regular meeting schedule for the year and an extension for the fiscal year 20 Charlottesville Affordable Housing Fund Allocation to Virginia Supportive Housing for the development of the Crossings II.
The Fontaine Avenue conceptual design would include wider sidewalks, improved access to existing transit facilities, bike lanes, street trees and energy efficient pedestrian lighting.
The Crossings II development is anticipated to be 80 housing units designated for households that earn no more than 50% of area median income with a majority of incomes below the federal poverty line. Council had placed contingencies for VSH to meet prior to receiving financial assistance — that housing vouchers for the residents be secured before the end of 2019, that VSH secure site control or a long term lease agreement for the project from CRHA by March 2020 or before their submission for Low Income Housing Tax Credits and that VSH be awarded the LIHTC during the 2020 tax credit cycle.
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Archives|Mr. Bush's Beginning
Mr. Bush's Beginning
We are not among those who complain that the tradition of measuring the first hundred days of a presidency has turned into an empty ritual. It is a convenient way to demarcate a period in which a new chief executive and the American people learn things that cannot emerge in the campaign vortex. The glimpses we get often can be valuable and even prophetic. Before the end of his first 100 days as president, Franklin D. Roosevelt rescued the banking system and won approval of 15 major laws. John F. Kennedy suffered the Bay of Pigs fiasco and Ronald Reagan proposed a sweeping economic program and survived an assassination attempt. Bill Clinton struggled to enact his economic policies and health care reforms amid the chaos created by his swirling personal style and distracting issues like gays in the military.
By contrast with the examples above, George W. Bush has had a placid 100 days. Yet as we measure them today, the most striking feature on the domestic front is the emergence of a deep-rooted, unnuanced and sometimes almost truculent conservatism from a man once regarded even by many Republicans as a moderate. As for international relations, Mr. Bush passed his first major test through a combination of caution, luck and a commendable ability to take good advice from a sound foreign-policy team. In his unscripted public performances, Mr. Bush has seemed clumsy and amateurish by the standards of the four presidents mentioned above. But his sunny self-confidence, even his penchant for bankers' hours and long weekends, seems to sit well with many Americans. It is a relief, they seem to be saying, to have a president who is not so tiring and omnipresent as Mr. Clinton.
The Inner Conservative
Mr. Reagan concentrated so fiercely on cutting government spending and taxes that he was willing to set aside the harsh agenda of the socially conservative members of his so-called base. His aides worked hard to minimize his image as uncaring and disengaged from the problems of working Americans. Mr. Bush seems to feel no such qualms, as he has installed regulatory and economic policies geared toward corporate interests and tax policies designed to comfort the inheriting class. Sometimes there seems something almost Oedipal in Mr. Bush's revitalization of Republican stereotypes, as if by invoking them he can avoid the conservative revolt on taxes that upended his father's presidency. It is not simply that Mr. Bush is pursuing the biggest tax cut since the Reagan era. He is seeking to overturn nearly a generation of advances in the environment, repealing job safety rules and trying to deregulate industry in areas ranging from consumer product safety to monopoly concentration. On abortion, whereas Mr. Reagan's first Supreme Court appointment was the moderate Sandra Day O'Connor, Mr. Bush seems bent on producing a Supreme Court that will overturn Roe v. Wade and lower courts that will enhance states' rights at the expense of federal protections.
The one leavening element in his approach has to do with education, where Mr. Bush's call for more federal spending and higher standards embodies an activism and interest eschewed by previous Republican presidents. In a separate area, his troubling proposal to help the poor by providing aid to religious organizations is still being formulated.
Although we would be happy to be proved wrong, our conclusion from the record of the first hundred days is that on domestic policy, Mr. Bush will go to the right every chance he gets. Those who want to see more fiscal and social moderation can only hope that someone in the White House, perhaps his political guru Karl Rove, will have a better ear than Mr. Bush for what the public will tolerate in the environmental and regulatory arenas.
Dealing with China provided the most serious foreign-policy tests for Mr. Bush. Over all, he has taken a more careful approach than the one he signaled in his first statement on the downed spy plane and his varying statements last week on the defense of Taiwan. His handling of the spy plane incident and the limitation of arms sales to Taiwan suggest that despite his domestic conservatism, he might in foreign relations follow the tradition of the pragmatic internationalist wing of the Republican Party rather than that of its cold-war-era hawks. His reaching out to allies in the Americas for a trade deal carries the same message.
But the issue of how Mr. Bush will handle America's role in the world is far from settled. One situation to watch will be the eventual outcome of the tussles between Secretary of State Colin Powell as the diplomatic moderate and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, who seems inclined to analyze the world in terms of historic or emerging military threats. Right now, Vice President Dick Cheney is perceived as more in Mr. Rumsfeld's camp, and the national security adviser, Condoleezza Rice, perhaps more in Mr. Powell's.
The first couple months of this administration were not very successful for Mr. Powell, whose policies of building a regional consensus against Iraq and continuing engagement with North Korea were all but repudiated after he announced them. But with the successful conclusion of the China episode, we hope that his role is strengthened and that he uses his influence to urge caution about withdrawing troops from Eastern Europe and the Mideast and about going ahead with an untested missile defense system that could start a new arms race.
Mr. Rumsfeld has brought a steady hand to Pentagon management and has embarked on a review of military strategy that could make American planners more selective on defense spending and procurement in the future. Our fear is that it could, if mishandled, lead to a costly and destructive military buildup designed to counter the threats that Mr. Rumsfeld perceives, but which could actually turn other countries toward more bellicose policies than they might otherwise embrace.
Testing Time
In January it was a cliché to say that expectations were low for Mr. Bush, who lost the popular vote to Vice President Al Gore. Today the general public appears to have moved past the ballot-counting disputes and grown comfortable with Mr. Bush's legitimacy as president. That represents a considerable political accomplishment in only three months. Many citizens seem to like his personality, but at the same time a survey by the Pew Foundation says that he is becoming ''defined more by his policy positions than his personality traits.''
This suggests to us that barring a major international crisis, the biggest problems Mr. Bush faces have to do with his outmoded environmental policies and a tax plan that, to borrow one of Mr. Bush's favorite terms, is in itself a form of class warfare. The move to lower acceptable levels of arsenic in drinking water was a ludicrous public-relations blunder on the order of the Reagan administration's declaring ketchup to be a vegetable. But the reversal on carbon dioxide emissions, the humbling of Christie Whitman as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the threats to Mr. Clinton's forest protection plan, the weakening of the Endangered Species Act and the renouncing of the Kyoto agreement on global warming depict a mindset that is anything but comic. The decision to have Mr. Cheney, a petroleum millionaire, form a national energy policy behind closed doors echoes Mr. Clinton's mistake on health care and also, in our view, misreads the public mood. This country is already safe enough for oil and mining companies. It is the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that needs protecting.
On taxes, the second hundred days will give us a reading on Mr. Bush's real feelings about bipartisanship and his potential as a deal maker with Congress. Until the last couple weeks, for instance, he has demanded that his proposed $1.6 trillion tax cut over 10 years be passed in full. Though he has support for that tax package in the House, he must now decide whether to pare it back enough to win over the moderate Democrats and two independent Republicans whose opposition has blocked Senate approval of the tax cuts at Mr. Bush's figure. Perhaps he is haunted by his father's troubles with the tax issue, but Mr. Bush might already have a politically salable tax cut if he had not followed Mr. Cheney's counsel to play tough with the Senate.
It would be smarter politics for Mr. Bush to go with the moderates, accepting a smaller tax cut and more spending for schools. He could then work with the same moderates to skew the cut away from awarding more than 40 percent of its benefits to the wealthiest 1 percent of taxpayers. Perhaps that is where his heart is, but there are more votes among working-class and middle-class taxpayers who really deserve relief.
Style and Character
At the level of manners, Mr. Bush has kept his promise to bring ''honor and dignity'' back to the White House. But he needs to declare true independence from Washington's culture of influence peddling by embracing campaign finance reform and by every now and then saying no to the oil, gas and timber industries and the capital's corporate lobbyists. It seems paradoxical to say so, but Mr. Bush seems comfortable in his skin as a person and yet still unsure of himself as an explainer of his presidency. He came to the White House with brief schooling in public affairs, and he is clearly not fully at ease in detailed discussions of his policies. When you parse his sentences, it is still quite striking how many of them turn into verbal collisions. But he would not be the first successful president lacking gifts of articulateness.
What concerns us after 100 days is that the nation still has little idea about where Mr. Bush is on the presidential learning curve, how much he has mastered the basic knowledge required for the office. Another lingering question is whether his innate conservatism and an outsized fear of the G.O.P. Congressional bullies will lead him to a crabbed, aggressive style that embraces inclusiveness in words, small gestures and spirit, but not in substance and in delivery of his promised policies to remove the toll booth from the road to the middle class. There are those who say that in terms of overcoming his verbal tics and gaffes, Mr. Bush is as good as he will ever get. But oratory is not everything. We remain optimistic that Mr. Bush will continue in his basically sound approach to foreign policy and trade. And we remain hopeful that he will grow in compassion for average Americans and his sensitivity to the environment.
A version of this editorial appears in print on April 29, 2001, on Page 4004016 of the National edition with the headline: Mr. Bush's Beginning. Today's Paper|Subscribe


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