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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Jim Dirkes - How refreshing to hear from an articulate, knowledgeable, and hopeful voice in the building simulation community. My wife and I only have one child, but we believe wholeheartedly the future rests on the talents and energy of each new life, as they get their opportunity to make a difference.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Varkie Thomas - If you prefer to downsize the population in order to maintain your standard of living, I would only ask how who decides who gets to go on and who does not? If the vast majority of Americans and the others comprising the 30% that are using all of our resources, aren’t we being a bit selfish? Why shouldn’t we get along with a few less “things” so others can at least eat and drink? Then in only a generation or two, or even in four, if we continue to follow the truths that have gotten us this far, we will have additional new opportunities to act on; well before the forest, vegetation, and large animals will be devastated in a few hundred years. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> After all we have made quite a bit of progress in the last four generations, although we must be ever vigilant to keep freedom, life, and liberty for each individual at the forefront of discussion.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Alan R. Zeller<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Building Energy Analyst</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>BEAP - ASHRAE Certified</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Capitol Mechanical Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>3444 Capitol Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Sun Prairie, WI 53590<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>608/241-9342 ext 5031</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Direct: 608/318-5031</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>azeller@capitolmechanical.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>