screen play for Pulp Fiction

http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/Pulp-Fiction.html


screen play for Pulp Fiction

What is a log scale?

https://vimeo.com/196995606
animation

Obama at 1125

https://youtu.be/4ZNWYqDU948?list=PL8LlA-0geTlTYOHuqzeGd5lxsOl74AcKC&t=676

Meat bad

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/06/30/how-meat-is-destroying-the-planet-in-seven-charts/?postshare=4961468244342901&tid=ss_mailjoy

from joy

cowspiracy facts

http://www.cowspiracy.com/facts/

Vegan: 1/6th acre

Vegetarian: 3x as much as a vegan

Meat Eater: 18x as much as a vegan   [xvii]

Robbins, John. Diet for a New America, StillPoint Publishing, 1987, p. 352

cowspiracy facts

http://www.cowspiracy.com/facts/

Vegan: 1/6th acre

Vegetarian: 3x as much as a vegan

Meat Eater: 18x as much as a vegan   [xvii]

Robbins, John. Diet for a New America, StillPoint Publishing, 1987, p. 352

Mega Cities Exhibit at Boston Museum of Fine Arts

Mega Cities Exhibit at Boston Museum of Fine Arts

stevenlevymath,art,cities

Massachusetts State Budget 2017

Title: Massachusetts State Budget 2017, Recommendations - Budget Summary
Reference = http://www.mass.gov/bb/h1/fy17h1/brec_17/ga_17/hdefault.htm

billions  item
22          Health and Human Services
 7           Education
10          Other

tags: Massachusetts,budget,pie chart

Massachusetts State Budget 2017

Title: Massachusetts State Budget 2017, Recommendations - Budget Summary
http://www.mass.gov/bb/h1/fy17h1/brec_17/ga_17/hdefault.htm

billions  item
22          Health and Human Services
 7           Education
10          Other

tags: Massachusetts,budget,pie chart

AG Study: Increased Gas Capacity Not Needed

AG Study: Increased Gas Capacity Not Needed to Meet State's Electric Reliability Needs
http://www.mass.gov/ago/news-and-updates/press-releases/2015/2015-11-18-electric-reliability-study.html

Power System Reliability in New England Meeting Electric Resource Needs in an Era of Growing Dependence on Natural Gas
http://www.mass.gov/ago/docs/energy-utilities/reros-study-final.pdf

Tags: stevenlevymath,AG,MA,natural gas,pipeline

Police officers charged in fatal shootings while on duty: 54 cases in the past decade

Police officers charged in fatal shootings while on duty: 54 cases in the past decade

Which social network drives the most traffic?

From "Smart Insights.com", July 7, 2016
"Which social network drives the most traffic?"

http://www.smartinsights.com/digital-marketing-strategy/social-network-drives-traffic/

%  Site
41 Facebook
30 Twitter
20 Pintrest
 9  Other

Tags: stevenlevymath, percent, social media

Student Loan Debt

Title: Student Loan Debt

In 2014, the Institute for College Access & Success, reported a 25% increase in average student loan debt for graduates.

Debt_Facts_and_Sources.pdf
http://ticas.org/sites/default/files/pub_files/Debt_Facts_and_Sources.pdf

Tags: debt, student debt, wealth, percent, stevenlevymath

free or good events

From: "Brown Paper Tickets" <noreply-bpt@brownpapertickets.com

Create a LinkedIn SlideShare Account

Create a LinkedIn SlideShare Account

hootsuite

http://signup.hootsuite.com/pro-ent-na-english-r9/?&mkwid=sDAsRitua_dc&pcrid=49371950974&pkw=hootsuite&pmt=e&Last_Associated_Campaign__c=701a0000002JYXR&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=hootsuite_pro_google_search_usa_english_branded_alpha&gclid=COC_tcuI0c0CFUYehgodWxcO9g

Newest site I have Created "350ma northshore node"

https://www.facebook.com/groups/350manorthshorenode/

350ma northshore/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/350manorthshore/

Facebook Group "MA CC Voter Reg. Group"

Notes on facebook Group

Admin: Ralph Edwards and Steve Levy and ??

Name of Group: "MA CC Voter Reg. Group"

Page Address: https://www.facebook.com/groups/maccvoterreg/
Purpose of Group: Voter Registration

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Ralph's email===>

redwards747@verizon.net	3:54 PM (6 hours ago)
to me, inar, nmontero0596, thetristansmith, rosemie43, revanitafr, iannsi2001, hellofaith, lrf.mueller, maureent92, nahantdemocrats, reneekeaney, hazel_marilyn, alfredricko, djackson96

stevenlevymath@gmail.com, inar@rcn.com, nmontero0596@gmail.com thetristansmith@gmail.coM rosemie43@comcast.net revanitafr@hotmail.com iannsi2001@aol.com hellofaith@aol.com lrf.mueller@yahoo.com maureent92@aol.com
cc: nahantdemocrats@gmail.com reneekeaney@gmail.com hazel_marilyn@yahoo.com alfredricko@comcast.net djackson96@verizon.net

HELLO EVERYONE;

Now that the resolution is approved, we've got to make it happen.  Please let me know if you will continue on the project.  Following are ideas on next steps.

NEXT STEPs: 

Develop a list of community colleges and contacts  -  INA, if you have that, fine; if not, we can get information online.

                                                                                      NATHANIEL - is there a list of student government contacts?

Match with Democratic committees  - Chairs / committees available on Mass Dem website - http://www.massdems.org/index.php/your-party/town-and-ward-committees

Match with State Committee members - http://www.massdems.org/index.php/your-party/state-committee

Obtain Committee commitment - college / dates

Each person takes 3 to 5 committees to contact

Obtain State Committee member support

Perhaps email urging them to encourage committees

Orientation on voter registration - conference call

Coordinate voter registration scheduling, collection and reporting

STEVE has offered to design a Facebook page for the project to facilitate communications, coordinate scheduling, 

calculate registrations (a thermometer?), whatever else is needed.

Please "reply all" with your response regarding participation.

hellofaith@aol.com	5:12 PM (5 hours ago)
to redwards747, me, inar, nmontero0596, thetristansmith, rosemie43, revanitafr, iannsi2001, lrf.mueller, maureent92, nahantdemocrats, reneekeaney, hazel_marilyn, alfredricko, djackson96

I will be glad to help.  Steve if you could put something up on internet that would be fabulous.

Faith

data

5/13, 10:30am

Robert Sacknoff

Hi Uncle Steve! I just returned from a trip to Iceland. I would start here: http://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=19&t=3

The Energy Information Administration website will hopefully help.

For the unassigned cost of carbon emissions, I would start here: https://www3.epa.gov/climatechange/EPAactivities/economics/scc.html

I hope this is helpful!

Say hi to Ruth for me!

-Robert

Setting up a tower garden, in one minute

Title: Setting up a tower garden, in one minute
Description:

Script

Washing
Build a level platform
Assembly
Re-assemble (fix)
Rinse soil off plants
Put plant into rock wool plug
Put plug into tower
Assembled (still shot)

For referencene, online Manual: http://www.towergarden.com/content/dam/towergarden/resources/tower-garden-growing-guide.pdf

Tags: sustainable farming, hydroponics, gardening

Production Workflow

Record with camcorder

Adobe Prem Elements

Speed up x60
Narrate in Adobe Prem. Elements.Importing use AIF files from Adobe Prem. Elem. skip to 8.
Use "windows direct sound"
0.0 dB is highest level for digital audio.
Actually -2.0 dB would be best.

Export Sound to Audacity

Audacity

First "Noise Removal". Start recording just the ambient noise.
Apply "normalization."
"Equalization", AM Radio profile, use flatten
"Compression". Make softer louder. and Louder softer.
"Normalize again".
Reduce peaks with "amplify"
Kill breath with "silence"
Adjust gain of loud parts with "Amplify"
Save as "wav" file

Adobe Prem Elements

Import wav file

Publish to web

Meat,Mortality, altzhimers

Livestock's Long Shadow Livestock's Long Shadow, UN, 2006


World Health Organization Data Global Health Observatory data repository (Use by theme, Mortality/morbidity. Each of these: [All NCDs, deaths per 100 000], [Cancer, deaths per 100 000], [Cardiovascular diseases, deaths per 100 000]. Use "filter table" option. Select "Japan" and "USA"
Data

facebook ideas

• First, invite all of your facebook friends to like your page. Once they do, they'll see all of your posts come up in their timeline.
• If there's a particular video you want to share or get the word out about, you can boost your post for $5. This is great because you can also control which demographics you are trying to reach out to by location, age, etc.
• Tagging other pages and people (typing in an "@" and then typing the name of the person or page after the @) will be send a  notification for their page about your post.
• Sharing your posts to your own facebook page will also boost the number of views your facebook posts can receive.
• If you want to set up a Twitter account, you can have your twitter account auto-post tweets that link to your facebook posts when they get posted.

gun violence

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_violence_in_the_United_States

84k non fatal injuries 33k deaths   21K suicide

30 accidents per 100,000

Note to family - stevenlevymath site members

Our family facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/stevenruth.levy.

April 28 class, solar, Forecasting Solar Energy Costs

Title: Forecasting Solar Energy Costs Using Moores Law

Solar energy could get real cheap. Not a good time to own a coal plant. From this rough forecast it looks like fossil fired power generation is not going to be cost effective much longer.

Wikipedia: Moore's law integrated circuit (density) doubles approximately every two years. 

Forbes, Oct 8, 2015, Wind And Solar Energy Technologies Eat Into Fossil Fuel Power's Business Plan by Mike Scott 

in UK and Germany cost is $106/MWh for coal. $122 for solar. 

Using Moore's Law I made a crude forecast for solar energy costs. Should we moth ball some fossil fuel plants?

Tags: Solar Energy, Climate Change, Fossil Fuel, Electricity, sustainability

I plan to look at solutions --

1 - the UN Agreement at COP21  - Obama just sighed it this week!?!

2 - Ethical Eating from Cowspircy and UUA website;

3 - Nuclear Breeder reactors - 'Pandora's Promise.'

see you thursdayl

In 2015 COP21, also known as the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, will, for the first time in over 20 years of UN negotiations, aim to achieve a legally binding and universal agreement on climate, with the aim of keeping global warming below 2°C.

Forbes, Oct 8, 2015, Wind And Solar Energy Technologies Eat Into Fossil Fuel Power's Business Plan by Mike Scott 

in UK and Germany cost is $106/MWh for coal. $122 for solar. 

Wikipedia Moore's law integrated circuit (density) doubles approximately every two years. 

350 MA NS news

L...
Apr 22 (2 days ago)

Happy Earth Day! Since ... is away I'm sending this update to you. At our next node meeting on May 3rd, we can discuss the recent Kinder Morgan announcement of the NED (Northeast Direct) pipeline suspension. However, since KM has not withdrawn their application from FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission), that pipeline is still in play and, if reconfigured, could be revived. We also still face (1) a $5-8 Billion tax/tariff for any new gas infrastructure, (2) all the climate and safety risks of Spectra and KM pipelines, compressor stations, etc. to transport gas through our region primarily for export and (3) insufficient support from elected officials for green energy strategies such as solar, wind, divestment and carbon pricing.
So, to continue to work together to move away from fossil fuels towards a better clean energy future, below is our upcoming schedule. Events in bold are sponsored by our node...& will need your support!

·       Sat. 4/23 (9-2) W. Roxbury service and NVDA (nonviolent direct action) to stop Spectra (still 2 open spaces for carpool; call me 978/979-3686)
·       Sun. 4/24 (12:30-1:30) Congressman Moulton in Essex at Essex Sr. Ctr.
·       Tues. 5/3 (1-5) Statehouse Hearing on Global Warming Solutions Act & Pipelines (11:30 for grassroots celebration & lobbying)
·       Tues. 5/3 (6:30-8:30) 350MA NS NODE MONTHLY MEETING @Beverly Farms Library
·       Thurs. 5/5 (9AM prompt) Supreme Judicial Court hearing on legality of taking conservation land for pipelines, etc. @ John Adams Court House, Boston
·       Fri. 5/6 (11-11:15) NODE REPS. MEET CONGRESSMAN MOULTON @ his Salem office
·       Fri. 5/6 (6PM) "Merchants of Doubt" screening & Moulton Q&A@NPS Visitor Ctr., 2 Liberty St., Salem
·       Sat. 5/7 “Stop Spectra” NVDA @Burrville, RI
·       Tues. 5/10 (7:30-9AM) Moulton hosts NS Chamber of Commerce coffee at his Salem office, free or $20/non-members, pre-registration required
·       Tues. 5/10 (6:30PM) 350MA ENERGY AT THE CROSSROADS’ FORUM, Ryal Side Community Ctr., Beverly
·       Thurs. 5/12 (4PM) North Shore INTERFAITH ENERGY INFORMATION MEETING by 350MA NS & St. Andrews Episcopalian @St. Andrews, Marblehead
·       Fri & Sat. 5/13 & 14: 350.org "Break Free From Fossil Fuel" NVDA Events in Albany, NY (buses & carpooling available)
·       Tues. 5/17 (6PM) N2N & 350MA LYNN ENERGY FORUM, Lynn City Hall
·       Sat., 6/4 or other date pre or post, 350MA "Distributed Action" against Baker's gas pipeline tax/tariff

Fossil Fuel Decline

Fossil Fuel Decline

Solar energy will be come cheaper than fossil fuels when all the costs are counted. There is a cost associated with emitting carbon which fossil fuel industry has not been paying.

The fossil fuel industry will discourage the growth of solar. In some way they have to have a stake in solar. At the same time, we may need to take out of production some fossil fuel generating stations.

Steven A. Levy, Video Producer, (781) 771-2779, stevenlevymath@gmail.com

26 Sagamore Road, Marblehead, MA 01945

My Sites: Teachertube video, Youtube video, My Blog, Linkedin

Favorites: 350Mass, MDTC MassDemPrty Denier Database

Expanding the Democratic Party Base by Steven A. Levy

To: Senator McGee and Representative Lori Ehrlich, April 21, 2016

Expanding the Democratic Party Base by Steven A. Levy

Men of color have frequently lost their voting rights due to drug violations.

Ideas:

1) These will new voters will most likely be Democrats

2) We need to decriminalize drug crimes

3) Invest in public health around drug usage

4) Help ex drug felons regain their voting rights and re-start their lives

5) Reduce the number of people in prison for drug crimes

How can I help?

Steven A. Levy, Video Producer, (781) 771-2779, stevenlevymath@gmail.com

26 Sagamore Road, Marblehead, MA 01945

My Sites: Teachertube video, Youtube video, My Blog, Linkedin

Favorites: 350Mass, MDTC MassDemPrty Denier Database

Spinponics

https://www.facebook.com/gogdc/

Spinponics – Green Thumb for Lynn

Wed, 11/24/2010 - 10:54am

Aquaponics project is underway at the SPIN Center on Union Street!

Technically, it’s Aquaponics, but since the Director of the SPIN (Serving People In Need) Family Financial Stability Center at 270 Union St in Lynn has generously donated a large well-lit area to become the home for this endeavor we thought it appropriate to give it that SPIN.

So what is Aquaponics? It is a new technology-a combination of two older ideas- aquaculture, or the husbandry of edible fish, and Hydroponics, which is the growth of edible foods without soil, pesticides, fertilizer or antibiotics.

Aquaponics combines the two in a symbiotic relationship that uses the waste product produced by the fish, Ammonia, to fertilize the roots of plants grown in pea stone consistently flushed with the waste water. The water is filtered and purified for the fish through a natural process known as the Nitrogen Cycle. This eliminates any need for unnatural additives and maintains a healthy environment.

The result is a rich nutrient base for the plants which thrive under these conditions. Because it is an indoor, controlled setting, the yields of plants can be as much as 6 times the output of soil-based methods. The constant change of water and nutrients creates a strong healthy environment. This allows growth to table readiness in as little as three and a half weeks for some vegetables and Tilapia fish can be raised from egg to table in ten months.

These results allow for a solid, dependable return for workers and consumers. No waste products form that are not used in the process, and the system can even be used to grow edible food on a brownfield. In the future, we hope to establish a local garden here in Lynn employing workers trained in this technology to produce a steady stream of wholesome food for Lynn residents, helping to impact poverty issues as well as environmental issues.

Local food is fresher and is healthier for you and healthier for the environment since transportation costs and pollutants are minimized. It is further hoped to form a cooperative enterprise with workers sharing, developing and maintaining a new center of wealth from urban farming here. Another positive aspect of this endeavor will be advancing the educational value of what is learned here through the public school system in Lynn.

This project came about as a joint effort between SPIN and the Lynn Coalition for Green Development (LCGD). The North Shore Labor Council is a leader within the LCGD and has played a prominent role in this coalition; acting as convener and helping to create this effort. The idea came from a Pathways Out of Poverty grant application the LCGD submitted last year to the federal government. NSLC and MIT CoLab have been working closely together to bring environmental change in attitude and effect to the City of Lynn. This project is the first of many planned developments we hope to affect though this partnership.

North Shore Labor Council

Click Here
attended: 3/30/2016

350 North Shore Node, Meeting Notes - April 5, 2016, By Steven

350 North Shore Node, Meeting Notes - April 5, 2016, By Steven Levy

Please make corrections. This was my first meeting.

Location: Beverly Farms Library, Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Meeting started at 6:30 PM. Several people came in after the meeting started.

Attendees: Andy Gordon, Charlette Kahn, Charlie Perez, Fern MacDougal, Fred Hopps, Carolyn Britt (meeting leader), Herb Brown, Jay Gustaferro, Joy Gurrie, Maxine Taymore, Steven Levy (note taker), Terry Hall, Tom Gale,

Reading and approval of minutes - None

Announcements - none

Reports of officers, boards and standing committees - none

Old Business - From Agenda

(Text from meeting agenda is underlined)

1) Review of agenda and any additions – identify note-taker and facilitator

We should do updates electronically.

2) Update on Northeast Energy Direct Pipeline issues – 30 minutes

          DPU hearings – ACTION: organize attendance: April 6th there is a meeting in Lynnfield at the middle school.

          Article 97 happenings: Is for pipeline use. Kinder Morgan is suing the state. The outcome will effect public lands.

          Tariff

          ACTION: Submitting comments to Moultons web page: Survey is open ended. It would be nice to see the results.

3) Meeting with Moulton??!! – ACTION: Put together team to attend and items to be discussed -15 minutes: Is 15 minutes enough? The meeting is May 6th at 10:30 AM.

4) Attendance at Merchants of Doubt Showing in Salem on 4/22 with Moulton present – ACTION: Identify who will attend - 5 minutes.

Will Rep. Moulton be there? This is a movie about methodical corporate banding, distortion, obfuscation, and misrepresentation. http://www.commondreams.org/ is a good source for ideas. NS Chamber of commerce is pro pipeline. Markey is

5) Lynn follow-up meeting on water supply – ACTION: identify team to plan meeting, set up meeting – 10 minutes. No date has been set for water supply discussion, water shed implications, pesticide objections.

6) Pipeline tariff memes for Governor Baker – ACTION: Prepare memes -20 minutes. Prepare memes and take photos. Attendees completed the statement "I'd rather pay for". Then pictures were taken with each person and their sign.

7) Update on other legislation – solar, energy bill (Andy) – 10 minutes. Net metering is now at 3% which is higher than the 2% which was expected. There was a 40% reduction for commercial installations. Residential, municipalities and small business was not affected. The tariff on electric bills would pay for the pipeline. 47 out of 160 representatives rejected tariff. Representative Lori Ehrlich. was one of the 47. Voters in her district should say thanks.

8) 350MA Campaign Summit – Worcester, April 16 –10 minutes  ACTION- develop attendance list from North Shore Node: Five people can go.

9) North Shore Node Organizational Issues, (see notes to be sent later, including Rapid Response Legislative Team) ACTION: Review items, identify changes, identify next organizational topics for discussion -  15 minutes  Next meetings on May 3rd and June 7th at the Beverly Farms Library. There may be smaller sub meetings. Time and Place: TBD. We need a steering team of about three people. The team would set the agenda for the next meetings.

New business

1) Fern MacDougal talked about FANG (Fighting Against Natural Gas. There are events planned to oppose a natural gas plant in Burrillville, RI.

2) Fred Hopps talked about walking the Greenway in Peabody.

For the good of the club (small items, happy thoughts) - None

Meeting ended at 8:30 PM.

Narrated @ half speed! Per Capita Carbon Emissions

Overcoming barriers to environmental progress

Overcoming barriers to environmental progress

One of the greatest barriers we face in realizing environmental progress is the quarterly bonus for CEO's. The fiscal emphasis on short term results makes it difficult to justify infrastructure improvements. You could consider the environment as an infrastructure for this argument.

I was a project manager for 10 years. I found most new projects fail to yield results. In a situation that is so risk adverse making progress is very difficult. It is hard to try new things. It can take five years to get something started and another five to get positive returns.

What does this mean? The solution to our transportation problems may come from a company that is not in the automotive business. Our environmental solutions might have to come from places we never imagined.

Narrated! Per Capita Carbon Emissions

Marblehead wind energy

http://www.wickedlocal.com/article/20140114/NEWS/301149780

environmental organizations in mass

http://www.environmentalleague.org/pages.php?name=Member%20Organizations

SLOWER! USA and Others, 2011 per capita carbon emission, Animated graphs

3/13 Methane Research

Methane in permafrost — Preliminary results from coring at Fairbanks, Alaska

Permafrost warming in parts of Alaska 'is accelerating

Ocean News | Issue 7 | Climate Change


http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/08/120831-antarctica-methane-global-warming-science-environment/

http://oceanlink.island.net/ONews/ONews7/methane.html

The Climate Change Science Program 

USA and Others, 2011 per capita carbon emission

click here

http://cdiac.ornl.gov/trends/emis/top2011.cap

Ranking of the world's countries by 2011 per capita fossil-fuel CO2 emission rates.  National per capita estimates (CO2_CAP) are expressed in metric tons of carbon (not CO2).
===========================
Source: Tom Boden and Bob Andres

        Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center
        Oak Ridge National Laboratory

        Gregg Marland
        Research Institute for Environment, Energy and Economics Appalachian State University

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USA,4.5;Russia,3.4;Japan,2.5;Germany,2.4;China,1.5;Indonesia,0.6;India,0.5;

Area and Population of Continents

methane emissions

Atmospheric methane, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_methane#Emissions_accounting_of_methane

"... it (methane) traps 29 times more heat per mass unit than carbon dioxide ... "


Mass (Tg/a) Type (%/a) Total (%/a)
Natural Emissions
Wetlands (incl. Rice agriculture) 225 83 37
Termites 20 7 3
Ocean 15 6 3
Hydrates 10 4 2
Natural Total 270 100 45


Anthropogenic Emissions
Energy 110 33 18
Landfills 40 12 7
Ruminants (Livestock) 115 35 19
Waste treatment 25 8 4
Biomass burning 40 12 7
Anthropogenic Total 330 100 55

Sinks
Soils -30 -5 -5
Tropospheric OH -510 -88 -85
Stratospheric loss -40 -7 -7
Sink Total -580 -100 -97
Emissions + Sinks
Imbalance (trend) +20 ~2.78 Tg/(nmol/mol) +7.19 (nmol/mol)/a