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DESSC Finds a Green Partner in China
On Secretary of State John Kerry's first trip to China, the U.S. and China established the U.S.-China Working group under the Strategic and Economic Dialogue. Mr. Todd Stern, U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change, and Mr. Xie Zhenhua, Vice Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission, jointly lead the Working Group.
This week, Mr. Stern and Mr. Xie gathered again in Arlington, Virginia to convene the 4th U.S.-China Energy Efficiency Forum as part of the Climate Change Working Group's dialogue on energy efficiency in building and industry. Following their opening remarks, three MOUs were signed. One of these included DESSC. Chris Hankin, DESSC Executive Director and Mingliang Liu, Deputy Secretary of the Chinese Institute of Electronics (CIE) signed the "Memorandum of Understanding in Promotion of Energy Efficiency through Electronic Information Technology."
In the face of mounting energy efficiency and emission reduction challenges in the U.S. and China, the two organizations agreed to cooperatively promote the enabling role that technology plays in limiting carbon footprints and driving long-term economic growth. DESSC and CIE plan to engage global technology leaders, research institutes, customers and other stakeholders to gather the best and brightest minds from both US and China. This ambitious initiative, which includes specific deliverables, can serve as another important piece of the U.S.-China bilateral dialogue seeking to promote economic prosperity and job creation while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Green ICT offers a tremendous amount of operational efficiency to data centers, transportation systems, and infrastructure facilities. Mounting environmental pressures present challenges as well as opportunities for the Chinese government to transform their economy in a sustainable way. At the same time, increasingly stringent budget constraints are pushing the U.S. government to look harder at ways it can reduce energy consumption and costs while increasing productivity. The ICT industry's cutting edge innovation can serve as a catalyst for this needed transformation in both nations. This MOU is only the beginning of DESSC-CIE cooperation to help unleash this great potential.
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Teen arrested in Walsenburg school threat investigation
Updated On: Feb 21 2014 06:23:08 PM CST
Walsenburg Police say a 16-year-old has been arrested in connection to an alleged threat against John Mall High School. The teen is a former student there.
Huerfano School District RE-1 says that while the threat is not considered imminent, it is implementing a modified lockout for weekend practices and other approved student meetings at the school.
The Huerfano County school district says it has assembled an emergency response team of school district staff who are working with law enforcement to stay up to date on the case and whether any additional safety precautions might be necessary.
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White Guys Can't Apologize
What do we mean when we say we're sorry? Or what do we mean when we say, "Say you're sorry!"
Apologizing has become some formal social, political, and media condition. It's a ritual and nicety like a thank you; it's part of a political process, like a campaign; it's a media event like a season finale.
If you do it, and do it well, you're excused and even coddled. If you fail to do it, especially when people are demanding that you do it, well you're not very nice. Actually, you're pretty peculiar: Because why wouldn't you do it? It costs you nothing, you get credit for it, and you get high-rated air time.
Kanye West, for his recent outburst on music video award show, gave many apologies which seemed to have redounded to his credit and public profile. Representative Joe Wilson, for his recent outburst on the floor of Congress, failed to apologize enough and for this was reprimanded by Congress. Democrats, according to the Times, "would not have pursued any action at all had Mr. Wilson taken the floor and apologized to his colleagues."
Maureen Dowd put her own bad boy personae aside this morning and became an offended old lady. We live in a world, according to Dowd, of incivility and bad behavior. Joe Wilson's political opponents levying a functionally meaningless rebuke against him, amounted, said Dowd, to "a rare triumph for civility." She quotes Rep. James Clyburn—who she extols as "the highest ranking black lawmaker in Congress,"—as saying "students are looking at us and they ought not to be able to ever feel that such bad behavior would be condoned." (Dowd says, too, this apparent national epidemic of bad behavior is "partly due to the Internet.")
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Use a Database to Reduce the State's Number of Uninsured Motorists
An estimated 20 percent or more of all motorists in Texas drive without insurance. The Texas Department of Public Safety could reduce the number of uninsured drivers by creating a database to identify uninsured vehicles and cancel their registrations if their owners do not obtain and maintain insurance coverage. This measure would increase state revenue and protect Texans against accidents with uninsured motorists.
Texas has required drivers to be insured since 1981, and yet uninsured motorists still are far too common on the state's highways.[1] Officer A. N. Taylor of Houston recently stated, "I investigated a five-car accident where none of the drivers had proof of liability insurance. It is not uncommon for us to investigate multiple car accidents where none of the drivers have insurance."[2]
State law requires car owners to show proof of insurance when they renew their registration and when they have their vehicle inspected, both annually.[3] State law also requires the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to obtain proof of insurance from persons applying for drivers' licenses and authorizes the department to require it at renewal.[4] (The state now provides online renewal of drivers' licenses, however, and no proof of insurance is required in these electronic transactions.)
Even when drivers show proof of insurance, the insurance coverage may be only temporary. Some drivers purchase policies to obtain registration and inspection stickers or driver's licenses, and then allow them to expire or cancel them soon after the transaction. Police ask for proof of insurance when they stop drivers for traffic violations or accidents, but at present they cannot verify the validity of an insurance card on the spot.
It is difficult to estimate the number of uninsured vehicles in any state, and Texas has no verifiable statistics.[5] In 2002, the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) matched the number of vehicles covered by policies in 2001 with the number of Texas vehicle registrations and estimated that 23.7 percent of the vehicles were uninsured. Some motorists, however, drive vehicles with expired registrations or none at all.[6] In 2002, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) estimated that 25 percent of vehicles in Texas were uninsured.[7] The Automobile Insurance Agents of Texas believe the percentage of uninsured drivers in Texas is closer to 30 percent.[8] Figures provided by police departments across Texas show that the problem is much greater in some cities than others, and TDI statistics show wide variation among counties.
The insurance industry contends that uninsured motorists are involved in accidents more frequently than insured drivers and that these accidents tend to be more costly. A study of California drivers lends some support to this view.[9] The study attempted to assess whether uninsured drivers in Texas tend to be in more accidents, but the data maintained by the Texas DPS were inconclusive.
Those who drive without insurance often cannot afford to pay for damages if they have an accident. In many cases, the damage done by uninsured motorists to other drivers' vehicles is never reimbursed, though in some cases, uninsured motorist insurance or collision insurance will cover such damage. This type of insurance drives up costs for insured motorists, though. Recently, insurers raised the rates for the uninsured motorist portions of Texas auto insurance by 23.5 percent, a bigger increase than in any other category.[10]
If an accident victim requires hospitalization and is poor, the hospital often relies on Medicaid for reimbursement. Medicaid recipients are involved in about 2,000 auto accidents a month in Texas, and about 85 percent of recipients are not covered by insurance, either because they were driving without insurance or because they were hit by uninsured motorists.[11] TDI reports that in 2000, insurance companies' average payment for accident victims' medical expenses was more than $6,100.[12] Based on that figure, the annual amount of additional medical spending resulting from the medical costs of uninsured victims can be estimated at $124 million, with Medicaid paying about half of that and medical providers absorbing the rest.
Insurance databases
To combat the problem of uninsured vehicles, some states have developed databases to verify liability insurance. A database that can match insurance coverage with motor vehicle registration records, coupled with effective enforcement and meaningful penalties, can reduce the number of uninsured vehicles significantly. Utah reduced its percentage of uninsured motor vehicles from 23 percent in 1995 to 9 percent in 1999.[13] Nevada reduced its percentage from 25 percent in 1993 to 5 percent in 1996.[14] Even though its program did not involve enhanced enforcement, Colorado found that its database reduced its percentage of uninsured motor vehicles from 33 percent in 1998 to 14 percent in 2002.[15]
States with motor vehicle insurance databases include Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah and Virginia.[16]
Some of these states require insurance companies doing business in the state to submit electronically their entire "book" of insurance, that is, a complete list of all policies issued and outstanding; others require companies to provide information only on new policies, terminations and lapses or policy changes. Some states continually match insurance policies with vehicle registrations, while others conduct only random sampling.[17]
Nevada: Before Nevada began requiring liability insurance in the 1970s, it estimated its percentage of uninsured drivers at about 40 to 50 percent.[18] In 1993, Nevada enacted a law that mandated the creation of an insurance database. At the time, the percentage of uninsured motorists in Nevada was unknown, but one estimate was 25 percent.[19] By 1996, a study by the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles showed that 94.6 percent of all drivers in the state were insured.[20]
Nevada law requires every automobile insurer in the state to provide the state's Department of Motor Vehicles with a monthly record of each policy issued, amended or terminated in the previous month.[21] The law requires the department to compare the records of current motor vehicle registrations with its records of motor vehicle policies and to mail notices to owners of uninsured vehicles.[22] The department must send the owner by first-class mail a form requesting information about any insurance the owner may have. The owner must return the form to the department within 20 days. If the department receives no response, it must send by certified mail a second form that the owner must return within 15 days. If the owner returns neither form, or if the department is unable to verify the information stated in the forms, or if the owner admits having no insurance for the vehicle on the forms, the department must suspend the vehicle's registration.[23] The owner must pay a $250 fee before the department will reinstate the registration.[24]
Revenue from the reinstatement exceeded the expenses of operating the state's database and verification system by $3 million. The state's insurance premium tax collections increased, and the financial situation for hospitals, health care providers and those who previously bore the burden of uncompensated damage from uninsured motorists improved, leading to a total positive economic impact on Nevada, a state with one-tenth the population of Texas, of an estimated $30 million a year.[25]
Utah: A private vendor maintains the Utah database. Insurance companies report all transactions monthly to this database, while the Utah Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reports registrations each month. The database matches this information and sends two sets of notices to owners of uninsured vehicles. The vendor notifies the DMV of owners who do not acquire insurance, and the DMV cancels registrations for those vehicles. Persons who wish to re-register their vehicles must pay a reinstatement fee, any property taxes due on the vehicle, and a registration fee.[26] All owners of registered vehicles pay a $1 fee per year with their motor vehicle registration to fund the program.
According to private vendor data, Utah reduced its percentage of uninsured motorists from 23 percent in July 1995 to 9.3 percent as of May 1999.[27] The Utah State Tax Commission reports that the database also has helped to identify 90,000 Utah vehicles that may be improperly registered in other states.[28] Such vehicles also may owe state motor vehicle sales taxes.
A. State law should be amended to require the Texas Department of Public Safety to maintain an uninsured motorist identification database.The state would contract with a vendor to construct and maintain the database, and would compensate the vendor for startup and operating costs from Fund 6, the fund for revenue dedicated to highway construction and law enforcement. The state also would receive revenues from reinstatement penalties and additional insurance premium taxes from the increased number of insurance policies written in the state. The new law should require that the vendor match insurance policies with vehicle registrations and mail warnings of imminent cancellation to owners of uninsured vehicles. The Texas Department of Transportation would cancel registrations for those who fail to obtain insurance or notify the state. The law should impose a reinstatement penalty of $250 for re-registering any vehicle that had had its registration cancelled for failure to maintain insurance. The reinstatement penalty would serve to balance against the financial advantage the owner of the uninsured vehicle is attempting to obtain by not purchasing insurance. The driver also would be required to pay the motor vehicle registration fee that applies to the vehicle, even if it has already been paid in the last 12 months. The law should provide that the Council on Competitive Government select the vendor and award the contract by December 31, 2003, so that the program will begin operation by July 1, 2004.
B. A special study committee or commission should be appointed to investigate the factors that determine automobile insurance rates, particularly liability insurance, within the state of Texas, with a view to making such insurance more affordable, and report its findings to the Legislature, the Texas Department of Insurance, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Texas Department of Transportation by the beginning of the 2005 legislative session.
Fiscal Impact
An uninsured motorist identification database would increase state revenue. Increased premium tax collections would add revenue to the General Revenue Fund and the Foundation School Fund, and reinstatement penalties for vehicle registrations would add revenue to the General Revenue Fund. The gains in revenues to the Foundation School Fund would reduce the need for appropriations from General Revenue for the same purposes by exactly equal amounts and would therefore yield savings to General Revenue. In addition to reinstatement penalties, owners of cancelled vehicles would have to re-pay the registration fee, meaning increased revenue to Fund 6, the state's highway construction and law enforcement fund.
A private vendor would pay startup program costs for the database and would be compensated from Fund 6, which will be replenished from the second payments of registration fees at least partially. Revenue from the 1.6 percent premium tax assessed on auto liability policies would go to the General Revenue Fund and the Foundation School Fund. The largest increases in General Revenue would come from the $250 reinstatement penalty. In addition, the State's Medicaid budget would realize modest savings since more car accident victims' injuries would be paid for by insurance instead of Medicaid.
Premium tax revenue
The premium tax is a tax imposed by state law on insurance policies sold in the state. The Texas premium tax rate on auto insurance is 1.6 percent. The estimate assumes that insurance companies would sell 249,540 more policies from July to December 2004 than without the database. With the average cost of policies estimated at $200 twice a year, premium tax collections would increase by $799,000. Insurance companies would pay taxes accrued in 2004 in March 2005.
Of the vehicle owners who obtain insurance as a result of the database, most would pay higher premiums than owners who have maintained insurance continuously. The average annual premium in Texas for standard or preferred policies in 2000 (the last year for which an average is available) was $388 annually. Most buyers who have not had auto insurance during the previous six months would be likely to purchase policies from "county mutual" insurance companies, rather than standard or preferred policies from rate-regulated companies. These drivers are considered more risky drivers simply because they have not maintained their insurance, and insurance company groups will not be willing to sell these owners standard or preferred policies from their rate-regulated companies, but would refer their business to their affiliated county mutual companies, whose rates are not regulated. Data from the Texas Department of Insurance's (TDI's) Auto Insurance Rate Guide suggest that the rates on county mutual policies usually are 20 percent to 50 percent more expensive than the standard or preferred rates of regulated companies.
TDI estimates the percentage of uninsured vehicles in Texas at about 21 percent to 25 percent. This estimate conservatively assumes a rate of 21 percent, and a drop in the percentage of uninsured vehicles from 21 percent to 15 percent over a two-year period beginning in July 2004, when the database begins operation. Fifteen percent is a conservative estimate compared to the 5 percent to 14 percent levels that some other states have reached. The estimate assumes an even rate of reduction in uninsured motorists over the two-year period.
Fiscal Year Increased Premium Tax Collections Allocation to General Revenue Allocation to Foundation School Fund 2004 $0 $0 $0 2005 $798,528 $598,896 $199,632 2006 $4,074,476 $3,055,857 $1,018,619 2007 $6,674,586 $5,005,940 $1,668,646 2008 $6,838,170 $5,128,628 $1,709,542
Reinstatement penalty
The Texas Department of Public Safety would collect a reinstatement penalty of $250 on each vehicle for which it cancels registration for failure to provide proof of insurance. Reinstatement penalty revenues would be directly proportionate to the number of mailings sent to people whose vehicles are identified as uninsured. The estimate assumes that 10 percent of people who receive initial notices would reinstate their vehicle registrations. For example, mailings of 60,000 per month, or 720,000 per year, would result in about 72,000 reinstatements, generating about $18 million per year. The volume of mail per month can be as large as the sponsoring agency desires, so long as the volume is manageable and reasonable in relation to the number of uninsured vehicles remaining. It is assumed that the volume of mail will increase as the program gets underway, but after two years of operation may decline as the prevalence of uninsured motor vehicles declines.
Fiscal Year First Letters Warning of Possible Cancellation and Reinstatement Penalties Mailed Vehicles Reinstated and Number of Penalties Collected Deposited in General Revenue from Penalties 2004 0 0 $0 2005 610,000 61,000 $15,250,000 2006 920,000 92,000 $23,000,000 2007 720,000 72,000 $18,000,000 2008 720,000 72,000 $18,000,000
Motor vehicle registration fees
Drivers who have their registration cancelled would be required to pay a new registration fee. The estimate assumes that the same people who pay the reinstatement fee would pay this registration fee a second time; therefore, the numbers used to calculate the aggregate payments are equal.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) estimates that Texans eligible for Medicaid are involved in 2,000 automobile accidents a month and that 85 percent of the medical expenses resulting from these accidents are not covered by insurance of any kind.[29] TDI reports that the average cost of treating injuries sustained in accidents was more than $6,100 per person in 2000.[30] Medicaid, which includes general revenue and federal funds, reimburses medical care providers for 50 percent to 60 percent of such expenses. HHSC statistics indicate that these expenses may total about $62.2 million per year. If the state's uninsured drivers had liability insurance, and 50 percent of accident expenses for Medicaid-eligible persons were covered by the liability insurance instead of Medicaid, the state would save more than $31 million annually in Medicaid spending. About $12.4 million of this amount would represent general revenue, with the remaining $18.7 million representing federal funding. The moderate reduction in uninsured motor vehicles that this estimate assumes would result in $518,000 in general revenue savings and $777,000 in federal funds savings over the next biennium.
Database expenses
Several states, including Connecticut, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah, contract with vendors to operate their databases. The vendors establish and operate the databases, receive data monthly on individual policies sold from insurance companies, match individual policies with motor vehicle registrations and send letters to the owners of vehicles that lack insurance. Some states compensate the vendor based on the total number of vehicles registered in the state. The estimate assumes that the vendor's annual compensation per registered vehicle would be 36 cents. Vendors include the cost of the first letter sent to owners in this fee; they may require an additional charge for second letters, since they are sent by certified mail.
In addition, this estimate assumes that the state will spend reasonable sums—$500,000 the first year and $150,000 each year thereafter—on publicity for the database, including materials for local newspapers and television stations, to educate the public about the database and the consequences of remaining uninsured.
Year Database Operations Second Letter Mailings Publicity Total Annual Cost 2004 $998,160 $0 $0 $998,160 2005 $6,142,320 $1,155,000 $500,000 $7,797,320 2006 $6,295,680 $1,320,000 $150,000 $7,765,680 2007 $6,449,040 $1,080,000 $150,000 $7,679,040 2008 $6,602,400 $1,080,000 $150,000 $7,832,400
Fiscal Year Savings to General Revenue Gain to General Revenue Savings to Federal Funds Gain to Fund 6 Gain to County Funds, Including Road and Bridge Fund Gain to Foundation School Program Implementation Costs to Fund 6 Net Gain to General Revenue 2004 $12,000 $0 $18,000 $0 $0 $0 ($998,000) $12,000 2005 $706,000 $15,849,000 $759,000 $2,440,000 $1,818,000 $200,000 ($7,797,000) $16,555,000 2006 $2,496,000 $26,056,000 $2,216,000 $3,680,000 $1,840,000 $1,019,000 ($7,766,000) $28,551,000 2007 $3,453,000 $23,006,000 $2,675,000 $2,880,000 $1,440,000 $1,669,000 ($7,679,000) $26,459,000 2008 $3,494,000 $23,129,000 $2,675,000 $2,880,000 $1,440,000 $1,710,000 ($7,832,000) $26,622,000
[1]Act of May 30, 1981, 67th Leg., R.S. Ch. 800, 1981 Tex. Gen. Laws 3053, now codified at Tex. Transp. Code §§ 601.051 & 60.191 (1999).
[2]Automobile Insurance Agents of Texas, Uninsured Motor Vehicle Study (Austin, Texas, 2002), p. 7.
[3]Tex. Transp. Code §§502.153, 548.105 (1999 & 2002 Supp.).
[4] Tex. Transp. Code §521.143 (2002 Supp.).
[5] The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, "Standardizing the Way We Measure the Uninsured Motor Vehicle Rate," http://www.aamva.org/drivers/drvFRUninsuredMotoristsWG.asp (last visited July 21, 2002); and Resources for the Future, What We Know About Uninsured Motorists and How Well We Know What We Know, by J. Daniel Khazzoom (Washington, D.C., 1997, Rev. 2000).
[6] The number of vehicles driven without registration in Texas is unknown. A calculation of the number of uninsured vehicles in California estimated that 7.8 percent of all automobiles and 11.7 percent of all trucks in that state were driven without registration. Resources for the Future, What We Know About Uninsured Motorists and How Well We Know What We Know, p. 12.
[7]"Uninsured Motorists: Legislature Needs to Crack Down," Dallas Morning News (April 30, 2002), p. 12A.
[8] Automobile Insurance Agents of Texas, Uninsured Motor Vehicle Study, p. 7.
[9] Data from California in 1988-1989 showed the uninsured motorists account for 55 to 60 percent of all fatal accidents, 45 percent of bodily injury accidents, and 34 percent of traffic citations, although at the time fewer than 28 percent of all California drivers were believed to be uninsured. Resources for the Future, What We Know About Uninsured Motorists and How Well We Know What We Know, pp. 23-24.
[10] Texas Department of Insurance, "Auto Benchmark Rates to Change," Austin, Texas, November 2, 2001, http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/commish/nr11021a.html. (Last visited October 19, 2002.)
[11] E-mail communication from Terry Cottrell, analyst, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, May 24, 2002.
[12] Statistics provided by Gary Gola, statistician, Texas Department of Insurance.
[13] "New Era for Uninsured Motorists," editorial, Desert News (July 28, 2000), p. A14.
[14] E-mail communication from Robert Feldman, president of Nevada General Insurance Co., February 13, 2002.
[15] E-mail communication from John McGuire, vice-president of Explore Information Services, July 31, 2002.
[16] Ariz Rev., §§28-4142,28-4142,28-4143 (2002) (adopted Laws 1997, Ch. 125 §6); Ark. Code., §27-22-107 (2001) (adopted Acts 1997, No. 991, § 4); Col. Rev. Stat, 42-7-601 (2001); Conn. Gen. Stat., §38a-343a (2001) (adopted P.A. 93-298, S. 2,11); Fla. Stat. §627.736 (2001); Ga. Code Ann., §40-5-71 (2001); Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann.§186A.040 (2001); La. Rev. Stat. Ann.32:863.2 (2002); Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. §9:34B; Mo. Rev. Stat, §303.409 (2001); Nev. Rev Stat., §485.314 (1) (1998); N. J. Stat. §17:33B-41 (2002); N. M. Stat. Ann., §66-5-205.1; N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law §313 (2002); Or. Rev. Stat. §802.270 (2001); Pa. Cons. Stat., §1801; S.C. Code Ann. §56-10-40 (2001); Utah Code Ann., §41-12a-803 (2001); and Va. Code Ann. §46.2-706.1 (2002).
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[18] Letter from Robert Feldman, president, Nevada General Insurance Co., May 22, 2002.
[19] Nevada State Assembly, Assembly Committee on Commerce, meeting minutes (May 10, 1993), http://www.leg.state.nv.us/67th/93minutes/A_CM_510.html. (Last visited October 19, 2002.)
[20] Stuart Eskenazi and Jeff South, "Drivers Skip Insurance with One-Month Policies," Austin American-Statesman (August 4, 1996), p. A1.
[21] Nev. Rev. Stat., §485.314(1) (1998).
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[25] Letter from Robert Feldman.
[26] E-mail from Richard Kasteler, president of Insure-Rite, November 4, 2002.
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[28] Letter from W. Val Overton, chairman, and Rodney G. Merrelli, executive director, Utah State Tax Commission, to David H. Steele, senator, State of Utah, October 20, 1997.
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Power Points (Japanese: パワーポイント Power Points), PP for short, are the energy that a Pokémon requires in order to perform a move.
In the games
Power Points have existed in every generation, being a reason for healing Pokémon at a Pokémon Center. Each move is assigned a base Power Point value that is either 1 or a positive multiple of 5, up to 40. In general, weaker moves learned at lower levels will have higher PP, while more powerful moves that are learned by TM only or at high levels will have lower PP.
When a move is learned, its PP will automatically be set to the base PP value, allowing it to be used immediately. However, in Generation V, replacing an old move with a newly learned TM will keep the PP value the same as it was before, unless the new move has fewer base PP than the remaining PP of the replaced move. This is to prevent TMs from being a method to repeatedly replenish PP at no cost, as they are reusable from Pokémon Black and White onward. This was changed in Pokémon X and Y; when a Pokémon is taught a move through use of a TM, it will now be set to the maximum PP as it was prior to Generation V.
When PP of a move has been depleted, the Pokémon will no longer be able to use that move until PP is restored. When all of a Pokémon's moves' PP has been depleted, ordering it to attack will result in the Pokémon using Struggle, a move that deals great damage to itself and minimal damage to the opponent.
All moves that target a Pokémon with Pressure use two PP per use instead of one, causing them to deplete their PP faster. A move that has only 1 PP remaining will execute as normal in these situations. Moves that do not target the Pokémon with Pressure, such as status moves which target the user, deplete as normal. Pressure will also not activate if the Pokémon with Pressure targets itself.
A move that can be used outside of battle, such as Dig or one of the many HM moves, will be able to be used outside of battle regardless of its PP on the field, and will not subtract PP for its overworld uses.
Upon using Transform, all copied moves will have 5 PP (unless the maximum PP is less than 5, in which case the PP will be that maximum).
Some moves, especially the Shadow moves of Pokémon Colosseum and XD, have no PP value, giving them effectively infinite PP.
Increasing PP
All moves, except those which have a base PP of 1, can have their usability increased using a PP Up or PP Max. PP Ups boost the move's PP by 20% of the original value per PP Up, and can be used up to three times on the same move. PP Maxes boost a move's PP by 60% of the original value and can only be used once, counting as 3 PP Ups. If a PP Max is used on a move that has already been boosted by a PP Up, it will boost the PP to whatever the maximum would be, serving as two PP Ups if one has already been used, and as one if two have been.
PP can be restored using Elixirs and Ethers, with the plain Ether restoring 10 PP for one move, Max Ether restoring full PP for one move, plain Elixir restoring 10 PP for all of a Pokémon's moves, and Max Elixir restoring full PP for all of a Pokémon's moves. The PP of all party Pokémon's moves will be fully restored when they are healed at a Pokémon Center, while the PP of individual Pokémon will be restored if they are deposited into the PC (Generation II onward).
PP can also be restored using Leppa Berries, which restores 10 PP for one move, the Berry equivalent of Ether.
A Pokémon switched in after a Pokémon has used Lunar Dance will have its PP fully restored.
Base value alteration
In Generations I and II, the maximum PP of a move that began at 40 PP would be 61, probably due to a lack of data space; this is fixed from Generation III onward, increasing the maximum to its 'proper' value of 64.
Between Generations, the base PP of several moves, such as Recover and Giga Drain, was altered. If PP Ups had been used on one of these moves in a previous, this is carried over to later Generation, with the PP Ups now boosting based on the new value, rather than the old. For example, a Pokémon with Giga Drain with 2 PP Ups used on it in Generation III, having 7 PP for that move, would have 14 PP when transferred to Generation IV.
A notable glitch found in Generation I allowed struggling to be avoided by allowing the game to self-select a move to be used, which could happen to any move used immediately after a Pokémon was defrosted, or due to a handful of moves' effects (Bind, Clamp, Fire Spin, Hyper Beam, Metronome, Mimic, and Wrap) because of the auto-selection involved with partial trapping moves. A move used with 0 PP in this way would underflow to the maximum possible value, 63 PP, and, due to the way the data is structured, a move that 0 PP Ups had been used on would gain full PP Up status, while those on which PP Ups had been used would lose one PP Up boost. This glitch was addressed in Generation II games and later, which prevent a move from being executed as well as selected if it has 0 PP.
In the anime
While, like other stats, PP has not been directly referenced by the anime, many Pokémon have been seen to have trouble using a specific move repeatedly, such as Ash's Pikachu's increasing weakness using Thunderbolt on Mewtwo's Poké Balls as they chased him down. Pokémon also get visibly exhausted over the course of a battle, even if they don't take any hits.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Even though PP is never mentioned by name in Pokémon Adventures, the effects of losing all PP of a certain move have been displayed a couple of times:
- In Magnificent Magnemite, Morty was able to disable Lt. Surge' Electabuzz's Thunder by having his Gastly use Spite on it. Erika and Brock acknowledged the fact that Thunder is a powerful move which takes a lot out of the Pokémon using it, thus limiting the amount of times it can be used at a time.
- In Don't Doubt Deoxys, Red's Pika became unable to use Thunder while battling Deoxys, due to Deoxys's Pressure Ability.
- As shown in several Capsule Monsters sketches, Pokémon were originally planned to have a stat called TP, presumably short for Technique Points, with each move requiring a certain amount of TP to use.
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No, a church should not require its members to take communion. There might be times in the Christian's life where he is in sin to such a significant degree that it it would be advisable to not take communion. Let's take for example that a person is committing adultery, knows it is wrong, but is continuing to do so. Such a person should not take communion because he is not in a state of repentance or struggle against his sin. Furthermore, if the church were to require such a person to take communion, it could potentially cause the person to do so in an unworthy manner.
1 Cor. 11:26-29 says, "For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until He comes. 27 Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner, shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord. 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29 For he who eats and drinks, eats and drinks judgment to himself, if he does not judge the body rightly."
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WILMINGTON, N.C. -- The Wilmington Hammerheads finished their 2013 USL PRO regular season with a 4-1 victory over Antigua Barracuda FC Saturday night on their home turf at Legion Stadium in front of more than 3,300 fans. The Hammerheads concluded their season on a five-game winning streak, but unfortunately the late run was not enough to carry the team into the postseason for a chance at playoffs after falling short by one point in the USL PRO standings.
The first goal of the night came as the game closed in on halftime in the 45th minute as a Wilmington free kick by Tom Parratt found Daniel Steres for the header into the top corner of the net. Steres led the Hammerheads in goals this season, tallying seven, breaking the tie with teammate Kyle Greig with six.
Before beginning the second half of the match, Hammerheads Owner Bill Rudisill presented the 2013 Player Awards on field, unveiling the Hammerheads fans popular vote for the players they thought were the most deserving of the categories up for grabs. Kyle Greig took two awards, receiving Offensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors. Michael Daly was presented with Defensive Player of the Year and Daniel Steres was voted Most Valuable Player for the 2013 USL PRO regular season.
Wilmington forwards Greig and Cody Arnoux worked to make several opportunities at the start of the second half for the Hammerheads. Antigua goalkeeper Corey Whisenhurst prevented Arnoux from two attempts after deflecting almost back-to-back shots on goal, but Arnoux snuck one by in the penalty area and increased the score 2-0 in the 64th minute off an assist from Tom Parratt, who finished with two on the night and led the Hammerheads with six this season.
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Those, who have filed so far, include current Judge-Executive Rick Newman, D-Greenville. Opposing Newman in the May primary will be Terrill Snodgrass, D-Greenville.
Gaylan Spurlin, D-Greenville, has filed to retain his current position as Muhlenberg County Clerk
Darris L. Russell, D-Greenville, has filed to run again for his present position as County Attorney.
Sheriff Curtis McGehee, D-Greenville, is so far the only candidate who has filed for the position of sheriff.
Mark Curry, D-Greenville, has filed for Muhlenberg County Jailer.
Tony Lynn Armour, D-Central City, will run again for his current position as Muhlenberg County Coroner.
Bill Alward, D-South Carrollton, has filed to retain his position as PVA.
The only Democratic candidate, to file so far, for District 1 Constable, is Rondal Lee Hambrick of Central City.
Cozy L. Chappell, D-Drakesboro, has filed to run for Magistrate-District 1.
Two candidates have filed thus far for the position of Magistrate-District 2. They include Terry Darrin Benton, R-Drakesboro, and Dwight Jordan, D-Beechmont.
Phil Harvell, D-Greenville, has filed for the position of District 3 Constable.
Tommy Watkins, D-Greenville, has filed for the position of Magistrate-District 3.
It's a three-way race for Magistrate in District 5 between Joe Glen Mitchell, D-Central City, Keith Dukes, D-South Carrollton, and Kevin Gunn, D-Central City.
Democrat Darrin S. Albro of Greenville has filed to run for Constable-District 4.
Incumbent Daniel Bowels, D-Greenville, will face Brett Wayne, D-Greenville in the District 4 Magistrate race.
Tim Franklin, D-Bremen, and Jim "J.J." Johnson, D-Central City, are both running in the Democratic primary for the position of Constable-District 5.
Mayor Barry Shaver of Central City, has also filed for re-election.
Jack Reno, of Central City, has filed for the Central City Council.
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The Bible says to have the mind of Christ. What better way than to keep the Words of Jesus in front of your eyes? The Words of Jesus Screensaver is declaration of your faith on your desktop.Jerusalem is the capital and largest city of Israel. It is located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Dead Sea. Jerusalem is considered the holiest city of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Because of this, Jerusalem has been the center of many battles for the rights of the city. Throughout history, the Persian, Syrian, Jewish, Roman, and Muslim Empires have controlled Jerusalem.On December 25th of each year, Christian celebrates the birth of the Jesus Christ. The Christmas story according to the Bible goes as follows: While traveling the countryside to fulfill a government order, Mary and Joseph entered the town of Bethlehem to find shelter. The inn they found had no rooms left so the innkeeper let them stay in the stable with the animals. After the birth of Christ, a star appeared over the stable symbolizing the birth of a king. This star led many people to the baby Jesus along with the Magi or Three Kings. They arrived carrying gifts for the baby Jesus.Christianity is the largest world religion at the moment. It has over 2 billion followers, who classify themselves under 34,000 different denominations. Initially, Christianity was derived from Judaism, as Jesus Christ was a Jew, as were his twelve disciples. Christianity is based mainly around the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and is monotheistic. Christians believe in the Bible being the word of God, and although some choose to take it more literally than others, it is generally considered to be inspired by the Holy Spirit.
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Christians believe that Jesus Christ is the anointed saviour of the world and that his presence on earth was the fulfilment of the prophesies made in the Old Testament about the Messiah who was to come and save humanity from their sins. This was achieved for Christians, by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, whereby he defeated Satan and paid the price for all the sin in the world. The consequence of this is that anyone who accepts this belief is given eternal life and freedom from sin. Christians hold that Jesus will return on Judgment Day to fulfil the rest of the Old Testament prophesies, to judge the living and the dead and establish God's kingdom in the new creation.
According to the Gospels, Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born to the Virgin Mary in Bethlehem. Not much is said about Jesus' childhood, but his last years on earth were heavily documented in the Gospels. Christians consider Jesus' death, resurrection and ascension to be the most important doctrines in their faith. This is because Jesus shows his omnipotence over death and ultimately is the most convincing evidence for Christians that he is fully God.
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Kirix is one of the 10 challenge tames from the 4.2 patch. Once tamed, there's nothing special to him other than the coloration — but it's a challenge to make him yours.
Kirix lives in the Molten Front on Fireplume Ridge. If you haven't unlocked the "Into the Fire" quest, you might have a difficult time getting to his area.
This is a reasonably easy tame, you just have to know where to pull him from. Along the ridge, you'll see small platforms scattered all over leading up to the firehawk area. You'll want to use these to your advantage. It's worth noting that he's immune to Ice Traps, so don't bother.
As you go around the edge of the ledge (past the NPCs for dailies) you'll see a couple platforms off in the distance — not the singular one, but there's a group of two (one that crumbles periodically). You'll want to be on the stationary one. Kirix will pat back and forth in front of you.
Here's how it should go:
- Shoot Kirix
- Wait for him to use his special poison ability, pop Deterrence
- If he's evading, wait to pop Tame Beast
- Profit!
It really doesn't take much more than that. If I happen to come across more challenge tames and have some success, I'll be sure to share them!
I snagged him this morning after a few tries, and he's certainly more exciting than your average spider. Good luck!


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Will YOU have to pay the bedroom tax from April?
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conversation yet with your housing officer?
The cut in Housing Benefit for those affected by the 'bedroom tax' is just weeks away. Starting in April, tenants below state pension age and "under-occupying" their home will have to pay some of their rent themselves direct to Hexagon as it won't be covered by Housing Benefit.
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• For example, if you want to downsize, the sooner you let us know, the better your chances of getting a move before you have to start finding the money for the shortfall in the rent.
• Alternatively, if you don't want to move but need help getting back into work so you don't need to claim benefit, we may be able to help.
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Reminder: under the benefit rules which will apply, each single person or couple is entitled to their own bedroom except:
• Children under 16 of the same gender are expected to share a bedroom
• Children under 10 regardless of gender are expected to share a bedroom
• A disabled tenant or partner who needs an overnight carer will be allowed an extra bedroom
Example 1: Mr. and Mrs. T live in a 3 bedroom flat with their two sons aged nearly 15 and 12. Their rent is £125 a week and they are currently on housing benefit. The benefit rules mean that they are officially "under-occupying" by 1 bedroom and will have to pay 14% or £17.50 of their rent themselves from the rest of their benefits.
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The daughter of Henrico Citizen Managing Editor Patty Kruszewski was the victim of a fatal hit-and-run incident on River Road in Richmond near the University of Richmond late Sunday night.
Lanie Kruszewski, 24, was riding her bicycle east on River Road near Bridgeway Road, when she was struck by a motorist who apparently was traveling the same direction, according to Richmond Police. She died at the scene.
Police believe the vehicle that struck Kruszewski may have been a Jeep Cherokee or Dodge Durango. It may have damage to the front passenger side area, including its headlight and side mirrors or window, police said.
Kruszweski was a 2006 graduate of the Maggie L. Walker's Governor School in Richmond and a 2011 graduate of James Madison University.
Anyone with information about this incident should call Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000 or text Crime Stoppers at 274637 using the word "iTip" followed by a tip. Both options are anonymous. Tips may also be made to the Richmond Police Hit and Run Unit by calling (804) 646-1369.
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Henrico residents can recycle their Christmas trees after the holidays at one of several locations in the county.
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Was anyone asking for an extra-large helping of Larry the Cable Guy this Christmas? If so, you can thank Santa Claus for Jingle All the Way 2.
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A follow-up to the much-derided 1996 Christmas film Jingle All the Way, Jingle All the Way 2 isn't so much a sequel as it is an odd kind of remake, offering a few original twists on the original's dad-vs-dad holiday showdown, but also copying large chunks of the original without alteration. > Read more.
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Several holiday performances take place this weekend in Henrico including "It's a Wonderful Life" and Theatre IV on Tour's "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" – both at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen. The Central Virginia Masterworks Chorale will perform Vivaldi's "Gloria" at River Road Church, Baptist and the Virginia Repertory Theatre will present "Santa's Christmas Miracle" at the Children's Theatre at Willow Lawn. A fun annual tradition, now in its 14th year, will be at SkateNation Plus in Short Pump – Chabad of Virginia's Chanukah on Ice. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
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