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I was eating, and saw them out the window....
just took these in the backyard, literally - about 15 minutes ago....
ten minutes ago, it was pouring here.
now the sun is out, with blue sky.
give it five or ten more, and it will be stormin normin again..
yeah... I was gonna go shovel the driveway earlier, but when i went out there.... nothing to see...
Its just piling up in the yard and stuff..
It started out as rain, last night, when I was over in northeast, at carolyn's place.... went to go home around 3:30 - 4, and it was all snow....
What is carbon credit? It is action that helps reduce the atmospheric concentration of CO2, such as fossil-fuel conservation and planting trees, defines Canadian Environmental Literacy Project http://www.celp.ca
Carbon credits as defined by Kyoto Protocol are one metric tonne of carbon emitted by the burning of fossil fuels, says Wikipedia.
However, the text of Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change on http://unfccc.int shows no `credit' in a simple search.
"Tradable credits issued according to the amount of absorption of carbon and then sold to emission sources to offset their emissions," is how http://www.watercorporation.com.au defines the phrase.
"What polluting companies might use to pay for the maintenance of forests," is the definition in the ecological glossary on http://projects.powerhousemuseum.com.
You can trace the origins of Kyoto Protocol to December 1997, when more than 160 nations met in Kyoto, Japan, "to negotiate binding limitations on greenhouse gases for the developed nations".
According to the protocol, the developed nations agreed to limit their greenhouse gas emissions, relative to the levels emitted in 1990.
The US agreed to reduce emissions from 1990 levels by 7 per cent during the period 2008 to 2012, says http://www.eia.doe.gov But http://en.wikipedia.org would hasten to point out that the protocol is non-binding over the US until ratified.
Emissions trading is not elaborately dealt with in the protocol. Article 17 in it gives the job of defining "the relevant principles, modalities, rules and guidelines, in particular for verification, reporting and accountability for emissions trading" to the CoP or Conference of the Parties.
"The Parties included in Annex B may participate in emissions trading for the purposes of fulfilling their commitments under Article 3." Annex B shows a list of countries and `Quantified emission limitation or reduction commitment', as a percentage of base year or period.
Among the countries are those with limits that are above their current production; and the buffer or the `extra' is what can be sold to other countries on the open market, as tradable credit. "So, for instance, Russia currently easily meets its targets, and can sell off its credits for millions of dollars to countries that don't yet meet their targets, to Canada for instance.
This rewards countries that meet their targets, and provides financial incentives to others to do so as soon as possible," explains The Free Encyclopedia on http://en.wikipedia.org
That apart, CO2 sinks such as forests earn credits. Please note that buying credits is no substitute to domestic action to reduce emissions. And also that we're talking about intangibles.
There are different types of carbon credit, you'd learn from an educative brochure titled `A Climate Change Projects Office Guide' on www.dti.gov.uk. "Various types of carbon credits exist, each with different characteristics and potential value," it begins, and classifies the credits under three heads.
First, `credits defined in the Kyoto protocol' include Assigned Amount Units (AAUs), Certified Emissions Reductions (CERs), Emission Reduction Units (ERUs) and Removal units (RMUs).
Second, `credits for specific emission trading markets to assist in achieving Kyoto targets' including UK Allowances, and European Emission Trading Allowances (EAU). And third, `non Kyoto compliant credits' under which are listed Emission Reductions (ERs) and Verified/ Voluntary Emission Reductions (VERs).
Of current bearing would be `Summary of the Seminar on Linking the Kyoto Project-based Mechanisms with the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme' on www.iisd.ca; it traces the history of the protocol and ETS.
It works because it will cost less to use gas to generate electricity, but you'll have to pay a tax.
If you use wind for electricity is costa more to make initially, but you can get money back for energy/carbon credits making it worthwhile to be "clean"
right above the "quote ballon" of the guy who called in sick.
(has a suit on and a metal detector)
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The Ramsey County Poor Farm Cemetery established in 1893 has not been used since 1923. There are almost 3000 burials, and no markers. They came from all over the county: the Poor Farm itself, the City/County Hospital, State Fairgrounds in Falcon Heights (then Rose Township), White Bear, Mounds View, etc. About 10% are unknown abandoned infants, suicides, vagrants found near rail lines. One common factor: they were all poor.
I can't believe when they developed that part of CG they didn't stipulate that they'd have to move those graves or something. There really aren't very many of them. I'm sure the families that buried their loved ones there never expected their graves to be surrounded by fast food restaurants. It's kind of sad.
hmmm
I've been known to buy a bag lunch and go eat it while visiting the cemetery, but at least it's private where I go.
I jotted them down
as for graves being moved from the state fair grounds to the poor farm has always been up for discussion. I havn't seen proof of the move. Some say yes bodies were moved from the poor farm location in the Midway (rides) others say it never happened. keep me posted if anyone truy finds the truth. I for one have a great spooky story I'd love to make of ghosts on the rides in the Midway at the Fair!!!
I'm happy to hear that they were given that option.
nah seriously...I really do want my ashes thrown out at the headwaters of the 'ssippi.
Cool read.
Due to the efforts of the Cottage Grove Historic Planning Office and descendants of the families buried in the cemetery, Atkinson is now a historic site.
they're going to load my body into a cannon, on stage, and then the band will come onstage, and start playing "For Those About To Rock"....
you know...
for those about to rock...... BOOOOOOM!!!! (this is where they launch me outta the cannon)....
http://www.worldlights.com/
wonder if they toss the ashes off from where the light goes round - notice the white along the top of the rock? hmmmmm
Here's a better picture of the rock covered with gull poop.
The lighthouse deal is pretty cool too. I wonder if anyone ever had their ashes put in a time capsule in the corner of a new building? I'd like that. That way it would be like MY building. :cool:
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