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Iranian Historical Photographs Gallery:Isfahan Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque 2010 : Fountains add to the glory of this amazing mosque which has not minarets. Secret high level meetings took place here using an underground passage from Alighapoo Palace during Safavid dynasty.
Image Remarks: Isfahan Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque 2010 : Fountains add to the glory of this amazing mosque which has not minarets. Secret high level meetings took place here using an underground passage from Alighapoo Palace during Safavid dynasty.


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Birth of the Japanese Archipelago
#Shimonita Geopark
#3 Attractions
#Intown Course
#Mayama Course
#Mt. Myougi
#Mt. Arafune
#Strolling in Klippe
1. The sea to land cataclysm that created "rootless mountains
The mountains visible from the town have a bumpy shape as depicted in an old tale. The "Rootless Mountains (Klippe)" ,selected as one of the 100 best geological features in Japan, were formed when rocks on the eastern edge of the Asian continent moved up to the Pacific Ocean side.
The area around the cliffs is rich in high-quality limestone from the ocean, which was heavily utilized. The stony land along the mountains was also used for konjac cultivation.
The orange area is the strata that have been moved.
Traces of the Great Earth Shift
Atokura Klippe Sliding Surface
This is the boundary when the strata above have moved. The bedrock appears to have been rubbed when the bedrock moved.
Ookawabara Fold
It appears as if the earth has moved and the strata have been pushed and bent.
Maita Fudo Falls
One of the rocks that make up the cliffs, the oldest type of granitic rock in Shimonita, forms a waterfall with a drop of 40 m. The waterfall is located on the south side of the cliff.
Nearby is Fudo Myoo, a statue of Fudo Myoo enshrined in the temple.
Rocks that make up the ground of rootless mountains
Aoiwa Park
The park is characterized by green rock pavements formed by undersea volcanic eruptions from long ago. At the confluence of the Kabura and Nammoku Rivers, many different colors and types of rocks can be seen on the riverbanks.
Shiraishi Industrial HAKUENKA Plant
This plant produces calcium carbonate from limestone. Limestone is a remnant of ancient coral reefs.
Currently, there is no mining in Shimonita.
*Visitors can only view the factory from the outside, and cannot enter the factory.
Main Highlights
Aoiwa Park, 7 rootless mountains (Mt. Ontake, Mt. Okazure, Mt. Yotsumata, Mt. Fuji, etc.), Atokura-Klippe slip surface, Ookawabara Fold, Reversal layer of Miyamuro, Maita Fudo Waterfall, Okuriyama Kei Valley, Iron Mine
Shiraishi Industrial HAKUENKA Plant, Konnyaku fields and stonework
Preferred limestone plants (e.g., kinmohwarabi, buco umezakura)
2.An old volcanic area
Mt. Arafune is an old volcano located on the border of Gunma and Nagano Prefectures.
The river flows across the mountain to the Pacific Ocean on the east side and to the Sea of Japan on the west side.
Mt. Myogi is also an old volcano with many strange rock formations such as a stone gate, and is designated as a national scenic beauty spot and one of the three most scenic spots in Japan.
The nearby Kozu Farm is the "oldest Western-style farm in Japan" that utilizes a vast flat surface caused by a landslide.
This is a remnant of lava that erupted during former large-scale volcanic activity. It is one of the 200 most famous mountains in Japan and is popular among climbers.
Mt. Myogi
Mt. Myogi together with Mt. Akagi and Mt. Haruna is known as one of the three mountains of Jomo and its natural beauty, such as stone gate groups, cannon rock, and candle rock, impresses visitors with its deep, flat 1.2-km summit.
Arafune Wind Cave
World Cultural Heritage. Cold winds still blow from the rocky terrain formed by the collapse of hard magma-solidified rocks. From the Meiji period to the early Showa period, it was one of the largest refrigeration facilities for silkworms in Japan, and together with the Tomioka Silk Mill, it greatly supported the Japanese silk.
Jii and Baa
The rightmost rock peak is called "Baa (grandma)" and the next is "Jii (grandpa)", and the group of rock peaks on the left is called "Kotatsu. The volcanic eruptions have been carved by wind and rain over a long period of time, resulting in the oddly shaped rocks.
Japan's oldest Western-style dairy farm. It produces and sells high quality dairy products made from fresh raw milk of Jersey cows. The daily procession of cows in the pasture is a sight to behold.
Realgar
Gunma Stone (Mineral)
(Nishinomaki Mine Site)
This is a rare mineral containing arsenic formed by magma activity.
It cannot be collected because it is privately owned. It is toxic and requires caution.
Mt. Arafune summit
The summit is flat for about 1.2 km. A forest of Quercus serrata and a marshland with native plants such as Japanese osmanthus and oatara kou.
Arafuneyama, Jii and baa, Mt. Myogi, Stone gate group, Chicken crown stone
Kozu Farm, Arafune Wind Cave, hot springs, mine ruins
Chatsubomi Moss, plants named after Mt. Myogi (Myogi Fern, Myogishajin)
3. Intersection of East and West cultures
Shimonita Town is located in the valley of the Kabura River, which flows from east to west. The "Road of Shimonita" connecting Bushu/Joshu and Shinshu was a pathway for obsidian from Shinshu in the Stone Age. After the modern period, rice from Shinshu, whetstones from Nammoku, and Shimonita's specialty hemp, silk, paper, and lime were also transported. The local specialty, Negi and konnyaku, have been loved by people from all over the region.
Median Tectonic Line
The only visible Median Tectonic Line in Kanto
The Median Tectonic Line (a major fault), which crosses the Japanese archipelago from east to west, can be seen in the riverbed on the opposite bank of Suwa Shrine in the town. This fault created the valley of the Kabura River from east to west.
Motojuku (Shukuba-machi)
Mayama Hills
The Mayama area has two terraces. Many ruins from the primitive period have been found on the upper terrace, and a mountain castle was built in the Warring States Period. The area is a major production center for Shimonita-negis, a specialty of the area.
Shimonida Hydrangea Garden
A hydrangea garden utilizing the terraced cliffs of the Umayama Hills, where a hydrangea festival is held from mid-June to early July.
Konnyaku Powder Plant
The valley shape of Shimonita was suitable for konnyaku flour milling using a water wheel. Even today, when electric power has been replaced, konjac sweet potatoes from all over the country gather here as one of the leading konnyaku flour processing areas in Japan.
Sukiyaki with specialties such as Shimonita-negis, konnyaku, and shiitake mushrooms is a popular school lunch menu item.
Shimonita Station
100 Stations in Kanto
The Joshin Electric Railway opened between Takasaki and Shimonita in 1897 to transport abundant resources. The area around the station still retains a retro Showa-era town
Suwa Shrine
The shrine pavilion is gorgeous, with magnificent carvings on the pillars and beams. The autumn festival has a long history dating back to the Tenpo era, and is a grand affair with a parade of portable shrines and floats.
Historical sites of the Shimonita War
In Shimonita at the end of the Edo period, there was a battle between the Mito Tengu party and the Takasaki clan. The remains of both camps and a cemetery can still be seen in the town.
Mayama Hills and Ruins Road (upper terrace), flat surfaces of Shimonita and Mayama (lower terrace), Torazu Valley, Hanekoshi Gorge, Shimonita Formation, Kawai Fault (Median Tectonic Line)
Townscape of Shimonita, Shimonita Station, Suwa Shrine, historical sites of Shimonita War, Konnyaku Powder Plant, Tomb of Dosai Takahashi, Kosasaka Pass Road, Onigasawa Bridge, ruins of Shukuba at Honjuku, Yonesan Temple (ruins of Mayama Higashi Castle), Hydrangea Garden (use of terrace cliff)
Shimonita-Negi field, Abuda Fukujuso no Sato
#Shimonita Geopark #3 Attractions #Intown Course #Mayama Course #Mt. Myougi #Mt. Arafune #Strolling in Klippe

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Oceanco and DeBasto Designs' Y717 Project Shark: A 90m Homage to Nature
By Dellvin Roshon Williams | August 18, 2018
By Dellvin Roshon Williams
Tagged: boating, Design, Haute Jewels, lifestyle, luxury, Oceanco, sailing, Superyachts
All superyachts are designed but not all superyacht designers are the same. For Luiz DeBasto, visionary President and Chief Designer of the eponymous award-winning Miami-based firm, truer words have never been spoken. The thirty-year veteran has delivered over 200 custom design and production yachts of all sizes for 40 shipyards in 15 countries. His repertoire also includes collaborations with yachting giants such as Lürssen, Benetti, Turquoise, Trinity, and Magnum, among others.
But it is his latest venture with Oceanco that stands out as a stunning homage to nature. DeBasto speaks exclusively to Haute Time about his collaboration with Oceanco, the 90m (295-ft), 47-foot beam superyacht Y717 nicknamed Project Shark, its features, and nature as the penultimate muse.
The unyielding grit and grace of Project Shark's overall design come from the hammerhead itself. When viewed from above, the wing station—coupled with the yachts fluid, shark-like exterior, and colour contrasts—replicate the seamless flow the shark. Add to this a mast that looks like a fin, and the latest innovations in glass technology, and you have a concept unlike any other.
DeBasto elaborates. "I am a keen observer of nature and like to get inspiration from the animal, vegetable, and mineral worlds. Nature has inspired the design business for a long time." "Sharks, in particular", he continues, "have achieved what is called stasis, a state of equilibrium, an evolutionary plateau. Project Shark draws inspiration from the hammerhead shark. Of course, we are not designing a shark but a yacht so, the shark is just the starting point, not the arrival point."
No strangers to innovation, the synergy between Oceanco's penchant for futurist engineering design and DeBasto's concept is undeniable. "There are only a few yards in the world able to build such a structure of that kind", DeBasto says. "Oceanco is one of them. I approached Oceanco at the Lauderdale Boat Show and they immediately fell in love with the design, so we proceeded to work together in order to make it available to an eventual client. A large amount of glass is a very selective feature of the project."
Y717 boasts a Steel hull and Aluminum superstructure finished in reflexive glass, is outfitted with twin 4,828hp MTU 20V4000 M73L engines, a four-deck displacement, and is the Netherland's first yacht to receive the Lloyd's Register Integrated Bridge System (IBS) designation. Circling back to his point, he reiterates that, "The other side of this design is the extensive use of glass and the restrained use of walkarounds." Stunning panoramic 2.3m (7.5 ft) floor-to-ceiling glass panels at aft, port and starboard, allow for unfettered viewing access to the marine environment and the outdoor spaces, simultaneously.
The upper deck has 12 staterooms, including a private owner's apartment, an alfresco dining area, rich leather panels, 3-D lacquer, and bas-reliefs for decor accented by Brazilian Carballo-wood detailing. All courtesy of Nuvolari Lenard. What is more, Project Shark features–wait for it– a waterfall over the pool from the above deck. And much like the jaw-dropping beauty of the hammerhead, one doesn't fully appreciate its magnificence until you are extremely close to it.
"Many conventional yachts are just a stack of decks that try to stand out through small details alone. Project Shark, instead, is a glass monolith with decks that, where necessary, provides privacy. This particular approach needs to correspond to a very specific layout. The exterior design is totally interconnected with its spatial planning."
"One of the things that I like best about this design", he says, "is its perfect proportion … you don't seem to realize how big it is until getting closer and closer. Usually, yachts of this size are visually heavy at any distance."
DeBasto's specialisms in exclusive luxury yacht design, custom and production boats, as well as unique commercial vessels, are unmatched. He concludes. "From the preliminary concept to the space planning, styling, and interior design, creativity and excellence are the main considerations, always with a constant awareness of function." Photo credits: Francisco Martinez Photography.
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SS Keno
The SS Keno is a preserved historic sternwheel paddle steamer and National Historic Site of Canada. The SS Keno is berthed in a dry dock on the waterfront of the Yukon River in Dawson City, Yukon, Canada.
The vessel was constructed in 1922, in Whitehorse, by the British Yukon Navigation Company, a subsidiary of the White Pass and Yukon Route railway company. For most of its career it transported silver, zinc and lead ore down the Stewart River from mines in the Mayo district to the confluence of the Yukon and Stewart rivers at Stewart City. It was retired from commercial service in 1951 due to the extension and improvement of the Klondike Highway in the years after World War II.
Following its withdrawal from service the SS Keno was laid up at the BYN Co. shipyard in Whitehorse, before being selected for preservation and donated by the company to the Canadian Government in 1959. On 25 August 1960 the Keno left Whitehorse to sail downstream to Dawson City. In doing so she became the last of the Yukon's sternwheeler steamers to navigate the Yukon River under her own power. Three days later she arrived in Dawson and was subsequently installed as a tourist attraction and a permanent memorial to the approximately 250 sternwheelers that provided a vital transport service on the Yukon River and its tributaries during the latter half of the 19th and first half of the 20th centuries.
In order to be able to navigate Stewart River, BYN Co. construction foreman A.E. Henderson specifically designed SS Keno for shallow water operation. As built, she was 130.5 ft (39.8 m) long, with a beam of 29.2 ft (8.9 m). For comparison, the second SS Klondike, completed eight years after the Keno for service on the main river routes, was over 200 ft long and had a beam in excess of 40 ft. Most importantly, in service the Keno's draught was typically only between two and three feet (0.6 to 0.9 m), and with a light load as little as 21 in (53 cm). Her hull was constructed from wood, carvel-built, and her superstructure was arranged in a three deck configuration typical of sternwheelers. The lowermost deck, the main deck at gunwale level, was the freight house. Above this, and approximately the same size, was the saloon deck, carrying much of the vessel's passenger accommodation and facilities. Uppermost was the smaller, punningly titled 'Texas' deck, carrying larger staterooms for the captain, senior crew and first class passengers. Surmounting the Texas was the pilothouse, from which the vessel was commanded. In this configuration, the Keno's gross tonnage was 553.17 tons.
Motive power for the vessel was provided by a single, wood fired, locomotive-style boiler, that fed steam to two high pressure, single-cylinder, double acting steam engines, mounted longitudinally. These in turn drove the rear paddlewheel by cranks mounted at either end of its axle. When fully laden the Keno could haul 120 short tons (109 t) loaded aboard, and was capable of pushing a barge laden with a further 225 short tons (204 t). In addition to her freight capacity, the SS Keno was licensed to carry up to 78 passengers, with sleeping accommodation for between 32 and 53 (records vary).
The Keno was built at the company's shipyard in Whitehorse, Yukon, in the middle of 1922. Very early in her career, in 1923, the position of her paddlewheel was moved rearward by 3 ft (0.9 m) to improve her abilities when backing. Further minor modifications were made to her design in the following decade, before she was comprehensively rebuilt in 1937 in order to increase her cargo capacity. During the course of this rebuild the SS Keno was lengthened to 140.6 ft (42.9 m) and her beam increased to 30.4 ft (9.3 m). These and other modifications increased the ship's gross tonnage to 613.05 tons.
The SS Keno was completed in time for the 1922 river traffic season (which was short on the Yukon, owing to it being ice-bound for much of the year). Her maiden voyage took place on 15 August 1922, which she made laden with a total of 120 tons of meat; 50 in her own holds and 70 loaded on a barge. However, during the majority of her career the SS Keno's major cargo was silver, lead and zinc ore concentrate, produced by the silver mines around Keno City and Elsa. This was loaded into sacks, each weighing approximately 125 lb (57 kg). The ore was transported by cart or sled down the Silver Trail to Mayo Landing on the river, where it was stockpiled through the winter months. Each year, once the ice cleared toward the end of the spring the SS Keno and her elderly stablemate, the SS Canadian, would transport the ore downriver to Stewart City, at the confluence between the Stewart and Yukon rivers. From here the BYN Co.'s larger vessels then transported the ore up the Yukon River to Whitehorse, where it was transshipped onto the White Pass and Yukon Route railroad for transportation to ocean ports at the coast. Each 125 lb sack was loaded and unloaded by hand at each stage of its river journey, and in 1938 alone the Keno transported over 9,000 short tons (8,165 t) of ore. On its return to Mayo Keno carried supplies and food for the mining camps. The journey upriver from Stewart to Mayo included 14 sets of rapids and took three days, while the journey in the opposite direction could be completed in just 12 hours.
The narrow, fast-flowing rivers were strewn with sandbars and shallowly covered rocks. Each year these could change position dramatically during the spring thaw when the river was high with meltwater; throughout the remainder of the season they kept moving, albeit more slowly. These conditions meant that even for a vessel specifically designed for the Yukon navigation was still beset by hazards, and the SS Keno did not escape mishap. On 8 June 1927 she hit a submerged rock on the Yukon River's Big Bend, south of Whitehorse, and sank.[5] She was raised, repaired and re-entered service. In 1933, while working on the Thirtymile River stretch of the Yukon River, the Keno was severely damaged when the barge she was pushing partially ran aground on a bend. The barge dug in, and caused the Keno to swing in the river which brought her stern in contact with the far bank. The consequent impact smashed the Keno's paddlewheel and broke off her rudders.[5] Again she was repaired and re-entered service.
SS Keno continued to operate in commercial service within the Yukon watershed for almost 30 years. In addition to her work on the Stewart River, her shallow draught and smaller dimensions meant that she was often pressed into service on the main Whitehorse–Dawson route early in the season, when parts of the river were narrowed by ice. In 1942 the Keno was used to transport US Army men and equipment during construction of the Alaska Highway. She was retired in 1951 after completion, extension and improvement of the Klondike Highway made road transport the cheapest and preferred method for moving goods and people around the territory. The Keno was laid up on the ways at the shipyard in Whitehorse, on the banks of the Yukon River, where she was joined by many of the surviving sternwheeler fleet a few years later after the BYN Co. ceased paddle steamer operations completely in 1955.
Late in 1958 the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada (HSMBC) announced its opinion "that it is of national historic importance to preserve a typical representative or representatives of lake and river sternwheel steamship transport." In 1959 four of the surviving sternwheelers were offered by the White Pass company to the Canadian Government for preservation. The SS Keno, SS Casca, SS Klondike and SS Whitehorse were all out of the water in Whitehorse, and were offered to the government on an "as is, where is basis." In preparation for the forthcoming Dawson Gold Rush Festival, planned for 1962, the board decided to move one of the vessels downstream to Dawson City as a centrepiece for the celebrations. The board selected the SS Keno to be that vessel and preparations were made for her downstream voyage.
On 20 August 1960 the Keno was re-floated from the ways at Whitehorse. Her intended pilot for the final voyage, Emil Forrest, was assisting with the process but suffered a fatal heart attack during the course of the day. While continued preparations for the trip were made to the vessel, a replacement pilot was hurriedly found. On 25 August, under the command of Captain Frank Blakeley and Pilot Frank Slim, the SS Keno left Whitehorse for the final time with a crowd of hundreds gathered to see her off. The most significant of the preparations made to the ship before its departure from Whitehorse were modifications to her superstructure to allow her to pass under the newly constructed highway bridge at Carmacks. Erected since the cessation of steamer traffic on the river this bridge had not been designed to permit vessels as tall as the Keno, let alone her larger fleetmates, to pass beneath. In order to negotiate the limited clearance the SS Keno's pilothouse was removed and placed on the roof of the saloon deck, and her smokestack was rigged to hinge backward to lie flat against the roof of the Texas. With her hydraulic tiller installed in the observation room on the saloon deck, Pilot Slim manoeuvred the Keno under the bridge with her bow facing upstream (the better to control the downstream progress of the ship in the fast flowing river) with only 11 in (28 cm) to spare. From Carmacks her voyage down the Yukon River was relatively uneventful – she successfully negotiated both the Five Finger and Rink rapids – until she ran aground on an uncharted bar near Minto. With the assistance of CBC reporter and amateur diver Terry Delaney, she was winched off and resumed her downstream progress to Dawson.
Three days after leaving Whitehorse the SS Keno arrived in Dawson City, becoming the last of Yukon's sternwheeler fleet to navigate the river under her own power. She was subsequently winched up onto the banks of the river and installed in a permanent dry dock. The HSMBC spent much of the following two years completing refurbishment and restoration work on the vessel, before the SS Keno was officially declared a National Historic Site of Canada on 1 July, Dominion Day, 1962, during the opening ceremonies for the Dawson Festival. The vessel formed the first meeting and entertainment space for the newly formed Klondike Visitors Association tourism group, and it still forms a major tourist attraction in Dawson City. Following the destruction by fire of the second Casca and the Whitehorse in Whitehorse in 1974, and the Tutshi in Carcross in 1990, the Keno is one of only three Yukon sternwheelers that survive in good condition, from a fleet that numbered at least 250 in total during the century between 1855 and 1955.
Picture: courtesy of Winfred Deerenberg
Museum info: SS Keno National Historic Site
Address: 1025 Front St, Dawson City, YT Y0B 1G0, Canada
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Denso to build new plant in Cambodia
By Dean Slavnich on	 26th February 2015 Uncategorised
Denso Corporation has announced that it will construct a new plant in Cambodia to produce magnetos and oil coolers. The new plant, which is located in the Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone where Denso Cambodia operates its existing plant, will support the increasing vehicle production in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. Denso's new facility is scheduled to begin production in March 2016 and will result in about 300 new jobs. Denso remains committed to offering products that meet the expectations of customers and consumers. This expansion will also support job creation and economic development of local communities in the region.
The new plant will require an investment of approximately US$19 million, and will occupy a total floor area of 9,600m², set within an area of 100,000m².
Dean Slavnich
Dean has been with UKi Media & Events for over a decade, having previously cut his journalistic teeth writing and editing for various automotive and engineering titles. He combines extensive knowledge of all things automotive with a passion for driving, and experience testing countless new vehicles, engines and technologies around the world. As well as his role as editor-in-chief across a range of UKi's media titles, he is also co-chair of the judging panel of the International Engine + Powertrain of the Year Awards.
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PHMSA Implements New Emergency Safety Authority Effective Immediately
October 10, 2016 Updates By: Matt Paulson Kevin A. Ewing
On October 3, 2016, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced an Interim Final Rule (IFR) establishing when and how it will issue Emergency Orders to address imminent safety hazards across the oil and gas pipeline industry. See Pipeline Safety: Enhanced Emergency Order Procedures (Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0091). The new procedure allows PHMSA to impose restrictions, prohibitions, and safety measures without prior notice or an opportunity for a hearing. These measures can apply through all or part of the industry, not just to individual facilities or operators. By classifying this rulemaking as "interim final," the regulations will be effective immediately upon publication in the Federal Register, likely in late October 2016.
This is just the latest rulemaking in what has been a very active period for PHMSA. Over the past 18 months, PHMSA has proposed new safety regulations for natural gas transmission pipelines (proposed May 13, 2016) and hazardous liquid pipelines (October 13, 2015) as well as more stringent accident and incident reporting requirements (July 10, 2015). PHMSA is also expected to release, within the next quarter, an IFR establishing safety regulations applicable to underground storage reservoirs for natural gas in light of the Aliso Canyon incident. See also PHMSA Advisory Bulletin ADB-2016-02, Pipeline Safety: Safe Operations of Underground Storage Facilities for Natural Gas.
PHMSA Authority Before the Pipes Act of 2016
Historically, PHMSA's authority to address safety hazards was limited to issuance of Corrective Action Orders (CAOs), Notices of Proposed Safety Orders, or Advisory Bulletins. PHMSA can issue a CAO to a single owner, operator, or pipeline facility after considering a variety of factors, e.g., characteristics of the pipe, the material being transported, surrounding population density, recommendations of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For the most part, CAO's require notice and an opportunity for a public hearing prior to issuance. Like CAOs, Notices of Proposed Safety Orders may only be issued to a single owner or operator and address specific risks at a particular pipeline. While Advisory Bulletins can be addressed to a wider audience, they lack a meaningful enforcement trigger as they skew towards recommendations versus mandates.
On June 22, 2016, President Obama signed into law S.2276, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. The Pipes Act of 2016 not only reauthorized PHMSA through 2019, it also established a new "Emergency Order Authority" at 49 U.S.C. 60117. New Section 60117 authorizes PHMSA to issue Emergency Orders "imposing emergency restrictions, prohibitions, and safety measures on owners and operators of gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facilities without prior notice or an opportunity for a hearing, but only to the extent necessary to abate the imminent hazard." Unlike PHMSA's previous authority (which in the case of CAOs applied to a "facility") Emergency Orders can be directed at multiple "entities" and do not require prior notice or an opportunity for hearing. The Pipes Act of 2016 mandated that PHMSA promulgate temporary regulations, i.e., an IFR, within 60 days of enactment and a final rule within 270 days of enactment.
Conditions for Issuing an Emergency Order
PHMSA believes Emergency Orders are needed to abate circumstances that pose a risk to the environment, health and safety on an expedited track, before completion of a formal proceeding, especially where the concern is not limited to a single facility or operator.
Under new Section 190.236, PHMSA can issue an Emergency Order when it determines "that a violation of a provision of the Federal pipeline safety laws, or a regulation or order prescribed under those laws, an unsafe condition or practice, or a combination of unsafe conditions and practices, constitutes or is causing an imminent hazard." PHMSA must provide in writing the basis for its determination that an Emergency Order is necessary, including a description of:
(1) The violation, condition, or practice that constitutes or is causing the imminent hazard;
(2) Those subject to the order;
(3) The restrictions, prohibitions, or safety measures imposed;
(4) The standards and procedures for obtaining relief from the order;
(5) How the order is tailored to abate the imminent hazard and the reasons why a CAO or Notice of Proposed Safety Order would be insufficient to do so; and
(6) How PHMSA has taken into account certain required considerations.
With respect to what exactly PHMSA must consider, subsection (c) outlines the following:
(1) The impact of the emergency order on public health and safety;
(2) The impact, if any, of the emergency order on the national or regional economy or national security;
(3) The impact of the emergency order on the ability of owners and operators of pipeline facilities to maintain reliability and continuity of service to customers; and
(4) The result of consultations with appropriate Federal agencies, State agencies, and other entities knowledgeable in pipeline safety or operations.
PHMSA is required to publish all Emergency Orders in the Federal Register.
Challenging Emergency Orders
As no prior notice or hearing is required prior to issuance, new Section 190.237 outlines the process for filing a Petition for Review of Emergency Orders. Any entity "subject to and aggrieved by" an Emergency Order may petition the Administrator of the U.S. Department of Transportation for review to determine whether the order will remain in place, is subject to modification, or should be terminated. Petitioners may request an informal hearing or a formal hearing under Section 554 of the Administrative Procedures Act. For petitions that do not request a formal hearing, the Associate Administrator in the Office of Pipeline Safety must issue a decision on the merits within 30 days of receipt of the petition. If a formal hearing is requested, the petition is assigned to an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) for an "on the record" hearing. The ALJ must issue a report and recommendation within 25 days of receipt of the petition for review. For either process, if a decision on the petition is not made within 30 days of receipt, subsection (j) provides that the Emergency Order will "cease to be effective," unless PHMSA determines in writing that the imminent hazard persists.
If a petitioner disagrees with the ALJ's report and recommendation, they may file a Petition for Reconsideration with the Associate Administrator of Pipeline Safety within one day of service of the report and recommendation. The Associate Administrator of Pipeline Safety must then issue a final agency decision within three days of receipt of the Petition for Reconsideration. A decision under subsection (j), the Associate Administrator's decision after an informal hearing or after receiving the ALJ's report and recommendation all constitute final agency action, reviewable in the appropriate District Court.
Typically, federal agencies issue a proposed rule, followed by a public comment period, and eventual issuance of a final rule. Here, PHMSA determined there was "good cause" to bypass the notice-and-comment process and move directly to an IFR, chiefly citing the statutory deadline set forth in the Pipes Act of 2016. While a final rule typically may have a 30 or 60 day period after publication before it is effective, this IFR is effective immediately upon publication in the Federal Register, which we expect to occur in late October 2016. PHMSA considers this IFR a "temporary rule," that in accordance with the Pipes Act of 2016 should expire March 19, 2017, at which time PHMSA is expected to issue final regulations. PHMSA will accept comments on the IFR up to 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register.


In Russia, according to statistics provided by the online store OZON.ru, the undisputed leader of the week in the charts PC-games became laquo; Assassin s Creed: Otkroveniyaraquo.; The narrative of the life and adventures of the assassin Ezio Auditore in great demand among users mdash; collector and the standard version of the project took just two first lines of the chart. Third place was awarded the cult role-playing game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Consoles preferred sport games: the first and third charts took a series Kinect Sports for Xbox 360. On the second line chart located laquo; Assassin s Creed: Otkroveniyaraquo;.
Studio Mojang plans to release LEGO set based on their game Minecraft. This idea was made public on the website developers CUUSOO. According to the terms of the project required to dial 10 000 user votes, the company officially released LEGO designer. Results have been achieved in just a few days, as the fans of the game were very active.
Famous gaming magazine GamePro has announced its closure. Professional journals, published monthly since 1989, is considered one of the pioneers in the gaming press. According to the administration, served as the reason for closing the popular magazine recession and a sharp reduction in the number of advertisers, thus releasing it became unprofitable.
Company PopCap noted the growing audience of users that prefer social games. According to experts, in 2011 the number of players increased by 71% (compared with 2010) and amounted to 120 million people. Of these, 18 million spend on the games for more than 6 hours a week. However, users have to spend more money to buy items and currency in games. If last year is actively spending money only 14% of users, this mdash; already 26%.
Studio Quantic Dream shared statistical information about the game Heavy Rain. A brilliant thriller for PlayStation 3 sold over 3 million copies. 74% of users completed the game before the final credits. Of these, 65% of the players have saved little Sean, kidnapped maniac, 33% of users are able to save the lives of all the characters, and 4% mdash; become spectators of all possible game endings.
Company Blind Wink, headed by director Gore Verbinski (Gore Verbinski), has signed an agreement with Microsoft. According to the conditions specified therein, Blind Wink will create video games and entertainment content. The first project will be a game for the Xbox 360 controller with support for Kinect. Its development will be led directly by Gore Verbinski. The name and details of the project are kept secret.
Swedish studio IO Interactive disbanded into two divisions. This will happen after the end of the game Hitman: Absolution, which is scheduled for 2012 for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The first unit will join Square Enix Montreal to participate in the development of the next Hitman, and the second will create a new original project.
Company BioWare shared fresh information about the combat system in Mass Effect 3. For each character class has a new set of skills. In particular, the attack can knock down nearby enemies, just banging his fist on the ground. This ability is called Nova, for its implementation requires a lot of energy. Charge ability allows the player to instantly cover the distance to the enemy. For a stormtrooper will also be available additional weapon type mdash; shotgun, shooting bursts of needles. Engineers will start flying combat turret. In addition, they will be able to reprogram the security guns. European release of Mass Effect 3 will be held March 6, 2012 for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Learned the details of the joint mode, The Darkness 2. It was called Vendettas is a separate plot-oriented campaign. In game four characters mdash; samurai Inugami, secret agent Shoshani, sorcerer, JP Dumont and Scot-drunk Jimmy Wilson. Each of them has a unique weapon, empowered by darkness and is fighting on the side of the main character Jackie Estacado. The project is scheduled for release on February 10 for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
The beta multiplayer role-playing game Star Wars: The Old Republic was attended by over 2 million users. The greatest number of players have joined in the last stage of testing, which took place from 25 to 28 November. These days, the number of new participants was 725,000 people, each of whom spent about 12 hours in the game. The maximum number of users who can simultaneously play in Star Wars: The Old Republic, was 250 thousand. Recall, the output of the project on the PC is scheduled for December 20.
Square Enix plans to refuse shareware distribution model Final Fantasy XIV. On January 6, 2012 will be offered to users to make a paid subscription. At the start, you can purchase a season ticket at a reduced price: pay per month is # 36, 6.99, three-month subscription to mdash; # 36, 17.97, six months mdash; # 36, 29.94. Price offer is valid until launch large-scale renovation project in version 2.0, scheduled for launch in October of the following year.
Aviation simulator developed exclusively for the PC. Release date of the project has not been announced.
Company Deep Silver told about the contents of the Collector's Edition Catherine: Stray Sheep Edition. The kit includes the game disc, a real copy shirts protagonist Vincent, a poster of Catherine and two coasters glasses. As the box is used for packaging pizza logo bar Stray Sheep. The cost of the collection will be 54.99 pounds. European release of Catherine: Stray Sheep Edition will be February 10, 2012 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Company Warner Bros. preparing a special edition of Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition. Information about this appeared by rating agency BBFC, which put the draft age limit laquo; 18 letraquo.; The collection will include the last part of Mortal Kombat with all the currently available supplements. Online Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition will be February 17, 2012 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Company Konami announced the exact release date for NeverDead. On the shelves of European shops game will be February 3, 2012. The project will be released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. We also learned that the transfer and sale of NeverDead in Russian company will laquo; 1C SoftKlabraquo.; Domestic publisher with the time of release has not yet decided.
This week on sale, a new addition to the Resistance 3 for the PlayStation 3. Downloadable compilation called Brutality contains the following materials: a new survival-mode for up to two players, exclusive weapon in the form of a sledgehammer and music from rock bands Mastodon, The Hunter and Blood Mountain.
Preparing another downloadable add-on for Assassin's Creed: Revelations. The collection is called the Mediterranean Traveller Map Pack and a set of new maps for multiplayer campaign. In the gaming locations featured virtual prototypes of Siena, Jerusalem, Dyer, San Donato, Florence and the Imperial District of Constantinople. Price increases to # 36, 9.99. Available Mediterranean Traveller Map Pack will be January 24, 2012 for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
SEGA announced the start of sales of the two add-ons for Total War: Shogun 2. Story addition The Hattori Clan brings to the game bonus historic scenario mdash; battle of Nagashino in 1575, as well as several types of military units and a new outfit for the main character. The cost of the mini-collection will be # 36, 4.99. The second set, called Blood Pack contains a set of visual effects that make the battle even more spectacular. Buy Blood Pack can be priced at # 36; 1,59.
Action Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies is now available for devices by Apple mdash; iPhone, iPod and iPad. The game is distributed via digital distribution service Apple App Store at a price of # 36, 6.99. The draft put the zombie mode from the original shooter Black Ops. Users will be able to fight on the map Kino der Toten in mode, designed for four people, and a mini-game Dead Ops Arcade.
Studio Obsidian Entertainment in conjunction with publisher THQ will release a role-playing game based on the animated series laquo; South Parkraquo.; The main character will perform character created by the player. For this will be submitted to a solid tool to edit the appearance and five classes of specializations to choose from. The latter will become a thief, paladin, mage, adventurer, and one particular class, created by Cartman. Goal of the game mdash; win as many friends in the town, performing various tasks. Exit game adaptation laquo; South Parkaraquo, scheduled for the second half of 2012 for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Company Electronic Arts is working on a new part of the popular game series Army of Two. Continued under the working title Army of Four is created by the studio Visceral Games and experts from DICE. The project will involve graphics engine, Frostbite 2.0, previously served as the technical basis for Battlefield 3. Users will be offered an updated joint mode for four players. The exact release date is Army of Four and the list of target platforms have not been announced.
Electronic Arts has announced The Sims 3: Showtime. The game takes place in Starlight Shores. Users offered to pass thorny path of a promising young talent to superstar and producer. The choice can be a singer, a magician, a DJ or a circus performer. The first time a function SimPort, making it possible to transfer a character in the storyline campaign with another player. This innovation allows you to expand the boundaries of the tour your talent, but also boast achievements. Release The Sims 3: Showtime on PC is scheduled for March 2012.
Vietnam Emobi Games Studio has announced a game based on the First Indochina War. Project called laquo; 7554raquo; developed for PC and is based on the final stage of the conflict between the forces of yummy Vietnamese nationalists, fighting for political independence, and the French colonial administration. The plot describes the events of the fall of France to May 7, 1954, after the defeat at Dien Bien Phu. Presumably, the first-person shooter laquo; 7554raquo; will be distributed via online distribution costs # 36, 12. The official release is scheduled for March 2012.
Company Bethesda announced a map editor for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Tools will be available for PC in January 2012. For convenience, it will open the site to users with background information and video instructions. Amateur modifications will be distributed through the service Steam Workshop.
Sony announced an enhanced version of Gran Turismo 5. Collection called Gran Turismo 5 Spec II includes the original game, all bonus material scale updating the code on 2.0 and downloadable addition Complete Pack. Release of the project in Japan for PlayStation 3 is scheduled for February 2, 2012. With exact release date for Gran Turismo 5 Spec II in Europe Publishing is not defined yet.
Egosoft plot supplement X3: Albion Prelude. The project is intended to be the basis for the screenplay has not hit X Rebirth and explain the reasons for the intergalactic war that took place in the vast X-universe. Developers promise to update the graphics and interface, re-developed stock market and about 30 new models of space ships and stations. Buy X3: Albion Prelude will be a digital distribution service for the price # 36, 19.99. Previous owners of the series mdash; X3: Terran Conflict mdash; game will get a reduced price in the # 36, 9.99. Release of the project on the PC on 15 December.
Konami has announced the re-release of classic arcade helicopter Choplifter for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The project will contain about 30 missions, plays with various military operations, from hostage rescue to evacuate residents from the dangerous virus infected village. The developers promise improved graphics with HD support and cult hero Duke Nyukema as one of the bonus characters. Choplifter HD will be available in stores digital distribution this winter.
Studio Just Add Water announced Oddworld: Stranger s Wrath HD for PlayStation 3. In addition to re-release the game improved graphics and music will be new levels of complexity and system trophies. Passage Oddworld: Stranger s Wrath HD will take about 12 hours. Initially, the project will not have declared support for stereoscopic 3D. But a little later, this function appears as a downloadable add-on. Release of the project will be held December 21, 2011.
Company Big Little Team reported that the demo version of arcade flight simulator laquo; Molten neboraquo, will be available for free download from the official website from December 26. The project is created exclusively for the PC, and tells the story of the battle of U.S. and Russia in 2015. Players will be available such model aircraft as a fighter of the fifth generation laquo; Sukhoi T-50raquo; (PAK-FA), a fighter-interceptor Su-27 attack helicopter Ka-50 laquo; akularaquo Black, and MBT T-90. Check out the full version of the game has not been revealed.
Publisher laquo; 1C SoftKlabraquo; opened pre-order for the game laquo; Rattle metallaraquo; (Twisted Metal). Car Action is created for PlayStation 3 and will be available on sale from February 14, 2012. All pre-order will receive a free exclusive vehicle laquo; Akselraquo;.
Second news from the company this week it became a competition on knowledge of the series The Elder Scrolls. Participants are invited to fill in the questionnaire by answering 49 questions. The campaign will last until 13 December. Winners will receive a video card HIS 6970 IceQ Turbo 2 GB (3 pcs.) And HIS 6950 IceQ X Turbo 2 GB (2 pcs.) And the game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim for PC.


News From District 11 – September 2018 | F.F.A.M.
Greetings from District 11. It has been a fun and eventful summer within our district in our state and so much training has been provided from local and state agencies. One of them that I attended was the grain bin entrapment rescue class provided by MU FRTI which I found a very fun and informational course and if given a chance for anyone to attend I would recommend it. To any member that has obtained their instructor this year, I would recommend attending the Missouri Emergency Services Instructor Conference in November. It is a great networking and trying opportunity as a new instructor to seek advice plus it's at the Lake of the Ozarks which is an added perk.
I would like to thank the agencies from District 11, Higginsville EMS, Wellington-Napoleon Fire/Rescue and Lee Summit Fire Department for donating your apparatus during the fair in August. That was a great public relation tool we used to showcase your departments during those two weeks and we even had members of your communities that would come up and ask about seeing their home departments on display and in use there.
We are approaching renewal time quickly for FFAM membership and I encourage existing members to talk with neighboring departments and personnel that might not be members this year and encourage them to contact one of their district or any of the listed representatives and we would be glad to explain our organization and benefits for them. There were some changes this year to add EMS and dispatch entities so please help us help them as well.
Mark your calendars for April 12-14, 2019, as that's the date for the big convention and it is returning back to Sedalia and being hosted on the fair grounds. The committee and directors are working diligently to make this event a memorable and fun one. Please watch the next newsletter and website for details as we confirm them. If your department has a competition team or have thought of putting a team together this would be the one to be at. If you need information reach out and we will gladly put you in contact with the correct people to help you hope to see you there.
As always stay safe and look out for one another and feel free to contact me with questions or information at ffamdistrict11@yahoo.com.


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Putting preservation into action
What are the Sustainable Development Goals?
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 global goals that define the 2030 development agenda of the United Nations. They are a global call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure all people enjoy peace and prosperity. The SDGs challenge companies to align their goals with the international community, which holds enormous potential for positive change.
How does Corbion contribute?
In the Advance 2025 strategy, Corbion has chosen to focus on SDG 2 (Zero hunger), SDG 3 (Good health and well-being) and SDG 12 (Responsible consumption and production) as the goals on which it believes it can create the most significant positive impact, given its business activities.
SDG2 - Zero hunger
Preserving food safety, shelf life, texture and nutritional benefits with food solutions
Preserving ecosystems by offering alternative aquaculture feed to prevent overfishing
Preserving natural resources by partnering with our suppliers to promote sustainable agriculture
SDG2 or Zero hunger is about the transition to a sustainable food system, able to feed a growing population within the planetary boundaries. Corbion's solutions for shelf life extension, food safety, animal health and aquaculture support this transition. We also collaborate with our suppliers of agriculture-derived raw materials to promote sustainable agriculture.
SDG2 targets to which Corbion contributes:
Target 2.1. By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round
Target 2.4. By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality
SDG3 - Good health and well-being
Preserving the safety of our people
Preserving nutritional value with sustainable food solutions
Preserving heart health with algae solutions
Preserving health and well being with biomedical solutions
Preserving hygiene and health with biochemical solutions
SDG3 or Good health and well-being is about ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being at all ages. Corbion's solutions for health care, pharma, nutrition and hygiene contribute to various underlying targets set for SDG3.
Target 3.3. By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases
Target 3.4. By 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from noncommunicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being
Target 3.5. Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol
Target 3.7. By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies and programs
Target 3.8. Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all
Target 3.9. By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination
SDG12 - Responsible production & consumption
Preserving natural resources with biobased and biodegradable alternatives with lactic acid specialties
Preserving the climate with biobased alternatives
Preserving human rights and the environment through responsible sourcing
Preserving the climate by working toward carbon neutral operations
SDG12 or Responsible production and consumption is about the circular economy and also includes food waste reduction as a sub-target. Biobased chemicals and materials from Corbion play an essential role in promoting SDG12 and furthering the transition to a circular economy. Our work to create zero waste, to improve energy efficiency, reduce our carbon footprint and to implement gypsum-free production technology in our manufacturing plants also contribute to this goal.
SDG12 targets to which Corbion contributes:
Target 12.2. By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources
Target 12.3. By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses
Target 12.4. By 2030, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their lifecycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment
Target 12.5. By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse
Measuring What Matters SDG Assessment White Paper


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A day-long festival brought good sounds to Kenwick Park in Bright's Grove but also aided mental health services.
Organizers wanted to fill the waterfront park with local musicians and local vendors for the Saturday event.
"That's the focus, stay local," said James Snider one of the four festival organizers including Steve Johnston, Chris Jeffery and Trevor Gorski.
It is a determined quartet as rain was an unintended feature of the 2017 festival.
"It was brutal," said Snider of last year's weather.
And it was good according to the testimonials of two sisters relaxing but also cheering local performers.
"It's fabulous. We love her (singer Polly Harris)," said Maxine Russell of South Dakota who is visiting her sister in Bright's Grove, Gayle Brush.
The sisters had been cheering and applauding as Harris finished a set on the stage with the classic, California Dreaming.
"She puts a great twist on songs," said Russell.
The festival featuring cold beer was walking distance from Brush's home.
"What else could you want," said Brush.
Besides Saturday's music the park was full of memories for the sisters. Kenwick was a music venue in the past.
"Our mom and dad danced here," said Brush.
The history also includes an uncle who helped build the music venue. Brush's happy memories brought out a description of the scene from years ago as to what buildings surrounded the venue.
"We've got a little history here," said Brush.
Harris appreciated the sisters' applause.
"I love playing in Bright's Grove, I am seeing familiar faces and it's for a good cause," said Harris.
The festival in its second year, supports the Canadian Mental Health Association.
"It's wonderful. Community members raising funds on our behalf,:" said Angela Kirkland, CMHA Lambton Kent fund and communications development coordinator.
Kirkland was staffing a booth at the festival where she spoke to people about the association's services.
It has the mandate to promote the mental health of all people through a list of programs and services including with housing, case management, life skills and occupational therapy, early detection and intervention.
The top message for Kirkland was the 24/7 crisis line of the Lambton Kent Mental Health First Response Team, the line is open for everyone at 519-336-3445 or 1-800-307-4319.
Recognizing the even making the call can be difficult for people, the CMHA office is open for drop-ins from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.


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Controversial Debut Novel Offers Theory of Ancient,
Lost Origins of 'Honor Killing'
Author Amy Logan discovered that just trying to talk about honor killing – never mind trying to stop it – was taboo in the cultures where it occurs. So she spent a decade to get to the bottom of the practice and put her surprising and controversial findings in her debut novel, The Seven Perfumes of Sacrifice.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, March 12, 2012 – A provocative debut novel, The Seven Perfumes of Sacrifice, explores the ancient, lost origins of so-called "honor killings" in the Arab world. Seems straightforward enough – except there were no books, articles or dissertations on such specifics of the practice. And that dearth of information was just what galvanized author Amy Logan to devote a decade to digging up where, when and why the femicidal custom got its start.
"There are cultures whose majority support – even compel – such violent behavior and I just really wanted to know why," says Logan. What she found in her research was the origins of honor killing were considered unknown, Islamic (which she believes is incorrect) or pre-Islamic. "There's a heck of a lot of history before the 7th century," she says. "If honor killing were pre-Islamic, why did the researchers and reporters stop asking questions there?"
For those unfamiliar with the practice, honor killing is the murder of a female by a family member (almost always male) for perceived promiscuity, disobedience or other transgressions of gender norms that bring public shame upon the family in the traditional societies of the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent and North Africa. The U.N. estimates 5,000 women and girls are reported murdered annually for honor, but the unreported number could be substantially higher.
Finding no published answers to her questions, Logan, 45, started asking people from the countries where honor killing traditionally occurs and quickly discovered it was taboo to discuss – never mind to stand up to. "That's when it dawned on me that this conspiracy of silence had permitted honor killing to go on unabated for a long, long time – and would continue to if no one spoke up."
The body count got Logan, who lives in California, wondering how many women and girls in the world have to live in constant fear under the life-long death threat of honor killing as part of their culture. "Amazingly, I couldn't find a number published anywhere; I started to think I might be the most curious person in the world about this."
So, she calculated the figure herself: It could be as high as 800 million. "At least I believe that is how many women and girls live under extremely oppressive cultures where their most personal choices are not their own and probably most of them could be murdered or maimed if they fail to toe the line," she says. With that unimaginable number in mind, she was even more determined to grasp the underpinnings of honor killing and expose what she found. "I had this feeling that if the origins of the practice were deconstructed and finally understood, it might help to end it," she says. Out of that passion, a fictionalized story began to come alive in her imagination.
Logan first learned of honor killing in the '90s when she traveled to Israel on a press trip as a travel writer. She spent an afternoon in a Druze village – a secretive, Arabic- speaking, thousand-year-old offshoot of Islam who live in the hill towns of Israel and several other neighboring countries. (The Druze are the fascinating culture in which she sets her story, too). There she learned they commit honor killings. "I didn't know what it was at first, but I somehow distinctly felt that my life after I heard those words was going to be very different than before."
Indeed, a few years later, Logan managed to set up several extremely rare homestays with the Druze in Israel and observed and interviewed many of them – "as much as they would let me, anyway." At home and abroad, she painstakingly followed her instincts researching across different disciplines and interviewing scholars, social workers and NGOs for clues to the origins of honor killing. "A sensible person would've written a dissertation and gotten a Ph.D. out of it," she says with a grin, but "just a curious activist- artist," she wasn't enrolled in an academic program.
Slowly, she built a theory of the ancient, lost origins of the practice of honor killing. "What I didn't expect to discover was that honor killing appears to be one of the lingering legacies of a pivotal time of transformation in history that has largely been swept under the rug. I learned shocking things that I wish I – and everyone – had learned in school," she says. Her revelations are intertwined with the plot of Seven Perfumes, so she is reluctant to give away her findings lest they spoil the story for future readers.
Logan will concede that she didn't find another culture besides the Druze that have published in contemporary times that it's permissible to kill for the sake of honor. "They certainly may exist and I encourage my readers to share with me what they know or discover to add to my theory." But she emphasizes that the Druze are not alone in practicing honor killing.
Speaking up about such a controversial topic isn't for the faint of heart. "Of course I'm aware my novel may ignite a contentious response and loads of criticism – the honor killing cultures don't want more attention brought to their violent and oppressive traditions because change is uncomfortable," says Logan. "But the fact that they're usually embarrassed by it tells me they know on some level it's not fully serving them and they're ready for change. I expect the Islamiphobes in the West who are using honor killings as a reason to spread hatred will be angered by my book, too. But they're not looking for solutions. My desire was to write a book with the potential to awaken people in a positive way and inspire a transformation of the way women and girls are treated throughout the world, not just 'over there'. For me, that well outweighs the risks."
The Seven Perfumes of Sacrifice was released on March 8, International Women's Day, 2012. For more information, visit the author at www.7perfumes.com.
The Seven Perfumes of Sacrifice
by Amy Logan
$4.95 US (Amazon ebook), $14.95 US (Amazon trade paperback)
ebook ISBN: 978-0-9853080-0-1
Trade paperback ISBN: 978-0-9853080-1-8
267 pp (trade paperback)
Priya Press, San Francisco
EDITORS: For hi-res images, review copies or to schedule an interview, please send requests to press@7perfumes.com or call (949) 637-9620. For Amy's bio or details of the premise of The Seven Perfumes of Sacrifice, please visit www.7perfumes.com.


I have relied on a Stanley #4 1/2 smoothing plane for forty years plus. Next to the #4, this plane sits squarely in my tool chests where ever I go and work. I need them both, but can manage adequately with either one. I like the light, versatile weight of both, but choose the lighter-weight #4 for my usual lightweight work and the increased width of the #4 1/2 for wide work and work that needs a little more strength without too much heft; but, as I say, not too much. If I need even greater power, say for wider edge work and greater lengths, I reach for my #5 1/2 or, for narrower stock, my #5. All of that said, the Stanley #4 is still my foirst choice in the order of planes. The nice thing about the four planes I mention as my essential bench planes is that I can buy all four on eBay or from secondhand dealers for under £100 or even $100. The work in perfecting these planes is about one hour a piece. So, in just about four hours I have a full compliment of bench planes at my service for a lifetime of working wood. Now that's value for money. This week we will be working through two of these planes to help you to get the best out of them. We will start with finding and fettling them and then we will be working on some technique methodology that will help you to better understand what you can and cannot expect from these incredible tools. We will compare them to the wooden ones we have and assess how the perform in the hands of an expert, which I present from almost 50 years of working with them. If you have any questions about planes that your are struggling with, please let me know as I am working on a new insights publication for bench hand planes and your questions will help us to present a fuller offering for hundreds of thousands of your fellow woodworkers worldwide.
Just to mention one other factor for choice of a plane is the user's stature. This is even more important as women get into woodworking and might consider moving down to a #3. It's not as important for specialty planes but the plane that you do 95% of the work with should be comfortable. The #5-1/4 is really nice as well for something longer but a lot harder to come by.
Mr. Sellers, is there a good purpose or benefit to a steel plane with a wooden sole? Could you do a blog on that too, and maybe show the ins and outs of it including how it should be flattened?
In the UK we don't have the wooden transitional planes made by Stanley who made a wide range to compensate for those who would not change to all metal planes. I love these wooden-soled planes. They are very effective and wonderful to use. The soles are readily replaceable if wear becomes an issue and once you've used them for a little while you will realise their fine attributes. I wish they were available here without paying the silly money US dealers want for them. I recommend that US buyers buy them while they are available.
Have you ever used any Millers Falls hand planes? If so what did you think of their quality? Thank you for your time.
I never owned one but I had a friend who owned one for years and he loved it. He said it worked perfectly well alongside his old Record and he could see no difference.
I have several, an 18C, 14, 9, and coming this Monday, a store-rebranded 8 (#6C, #5, #4, and #3 respectively). They made very good tools; in many ways I wish they were still around.
I'm a beginner in this of the wood working and I'm thinking to buying my first (Stanley) plane, but I have two questions.
What number is better to start #3 #4 or # 5?
And I read some articles in the internet about planes from ww2 days, which are better than modern manufacture planes, because the steel used in those days were better than the one used actually. So, do you recommend an used but functional old plane than a new factory plane?
The #4 is the most practical for everyday use but if you have small stature or small hands the #3 can really help. Many children and smaller men and women prefer the smaller #3 plane because of this. I am actually surprised it hasn't come back on the market as it's well suited to younger teenagers as they are still growing.
FYI The Faithfull #3 was being sold for just £16 inc. free shipping (if you spend more than £20 total) until recently. Recently I saw it listed at £20, still great value. A retired old carpenter wrote a review saying it was as good as any other he'd used (he went through the same set-up procedure he had used on all his planes) and was delighted with the price. I was tempted but already have an old Record #3.
These days the 4 1/2 is rather expensive – eBay buys are well over $100 just for that one alone. Going to have to hunt for a decent price on one.
Cost about half that here in the UK.
Man you guys are pampered. 🙂 Cheapest I see is $138 USD and that's one that needs a complete overhaul — not a speck of steel grey in sight. Decent shape is about $165. I've got #4, 5, 5-1/2 off there without too much fuss though, odd that the 4-1/2 is like this. I've bought from UK on occasion but usually the $40+ shipping is not worth it.
I forgot to add — I'm skipping those that were made WWII and after, such as the ones that say "Made in England" and the Type 16 / Type 17 etc. The quality decline from Stanley seemed to occur right around WWII.
Oh, and corrugated bottoms. There's a few of those in there. I don't like those.
Paul I own a Stanley no.4 1/2 plane and the handle/bolt broke in half today do you know where I can get a replacement?
ebay will most likely be the quickest.
I don't know what all the fuss is about withall these real expensive planes, I have a range of Stanley's and records from a no 3 up to a no 8 and use all of them I work a lot of oak on grade 1&2 listed buildings so my work has to be right.
I could not agree more with Paul Sellers comments re Stanley's and records buy them cheap, spend time on fettling sharpening and honeing set the plane up correctly sharpen sometimes 4 times a day if you are working it hard and you have a plane as good as anything out their produced today, my old no 8 is a model 6 and was made around 1896 and still works a dream I'm 72 now and have had that plane for over 10 years its trued a lot of oak and will still be going strong long after I'm gone if whoever it goes to looks after it, and that goes for the rest of my Stanley's and records which have served me well for many years.