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I Donate Blood
Personal Stories, Advice, and Support 1,757 People
What A Sad Day It Was...I've been donating blood for the last 25 years, whenever my company holds a blood drive. I've always loved the idea that I could be helping someone that is in desperate need. Well, last year during the spring blood drive, the nurse was checking my vital signs. I noticed that...
JAGandVSfan 46-50, M 1 Response 2 May 12, 2011
Proud To Donate BloodI have just given my 25th donation and I am proud to do so. Its a pity more people don't.
dizznee 41-45, M 4 Responses 2 Feb 9, 2012
When I first turn 18,the first thing I'll do is hope to give blood :)
Emily97x 16-17, F 1 Response 2 Aug 14
I Love It.. Well, KindaI really like what I can do for others and as soon as I turned 17 I wanted to give blood. I finally did two months ago. It was really nerve-recking but I feel so much better. I always want to find ways to make a difference. I don't have money, but I have blood. I am actually O...
SavedByGrace14 22-25, F 4 Responses 2 Aug 10, 2007
Regularly And Often!Well...mostly regularly...I miss sometimes when I'm busy or have a cold. I'm at number 67 whole blood donations and hope to make (at least!) 100! Do it.
PrincipalAlec 46-50, M 2 Responses 3 Jul 26, 2013
I have donated bloodsince I was 18. It's a good feeling to know that as all that blood leaves me, I could be saving three people. I have given over a gallon of blood in the ten years I've been donating. I even have the pin to prove it!
larisahhh 26-30, F 2 Responses 5 Jan 24
I've gone back and forth between donating bloodand donating plasma throughout my life. I prefer donating blood when I can but if I ever get low on money, donating plasma is pretty good for compensation. You can't do both of them at the same time though (meaning you can't give blood within 8 weeks of giving plasma and vice...
SolitarySummer 22-25, F 2 Responses 2 Aug 14
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hafeelmaster 18-21, M 1 Response 0 Aug 4
I Have Been Doing It For Over 22 Years.Well I started in March 17,1987 I went to my first blood drand it was not so bad so I have never stopped. I have thought about it many times. You see I live a place were we must speak french so the french people really push it. I on the other hand speak English I understand...
DAW2012 51-55, M 3 Responses 3 Jul 1, 2012
I Love Giving Back!Ever since I was 17, I've tried to give blood every 10-12 weeks. I have a very large family and I know that with some of my brothers' reckless behavior, they will inevitably need my blood. I am O Rh D- so therefore a "universal donor". Plus, how can you refuse Sunny D and...
idlewatcher 31-35, M 1 Response 3 Mar 12, 2012
Yep I single handedly feed vampiresand am the reason for there existence
SairaE 16-17, F 1 Response 2 Oct 26
Went this morning to donate my AB+ blood tothe Red Cross makes me feel good that my donation can help many people.
YoungHeartedSoul 41-45, M 0 May 29
I try to, the first time I made it all the waythen fainted and the second time I didn't fill up the bag because I fainted to early so they had to throw it away so now I'm not allowed to
yetii31 18-21, F 1 Response 0 Jan 21
I am a somewhat habitual blood donorwho has given well over 100 times. It makes me feel so good to know I am helping a complete stranger somewhere. :)
Thonger62 51-55, M 4 Jul 2
You Can Too!I started donating blood after 9/11, and, excuse my tooting my own horn, but I recently got my five-gallon pin. I've always felt it was important to donate, but when my mom needed 10 or 11 blood transfusions during the last year of her life, that really brought the point home...
gigi55407 46-50, F 1 Response 3 Sep 24, 2012
My weight is not enoughfor donating:(
fauxlady 22-25, F 1 Response 0 Aug 13
Everyone should do itfor sure. It saves lives!!
jumpersforgoalposts 51-55, M 2 Responses 6 Apr 25
I'm Giving Back What Was Given to MeWhen I was just a baby I had to get a blood transfusion in order to live. I was just out of the womb and was dying. My mother also needed one because she ended up losing way too much blood. If I never would have gotten that I probably would have died. Now whenever there...
pinkspikes 22-25, F 1 Response 2 Nov 18, 2007
Be Wary Of Question 6I'm never sure how many of the EP members are in North America, and how many are elsewhere. I am in the UK and over here blood donation is a voluntary thing. I suspect you can just walk into major hospitals and donate but the most familiar way of giving is to wait for the...
Erdozain 31-35, M 3 Responses 2 Apr 11, 2012
I used to but I am now too old to be allowed todo it. I am not only sure it helps other people but I think is is good for one's health. Centuries ago blood letting was a major treatment for lots of things.
Wulfstan 70+, M 1 Oct 5
I'm 35, married, been with my husbandfor almost 10 years. We're monogamous. Even if I was single, I don't practice risky sex. Even though I'm a healthy disease free male, I can't donate because of my sexuality. I'm gay. My blood could save someone's life.
Tory1979 31-35, M 2 Responses 2 Jun 1
Hells YeahAbout once in three months, I go with my friends to the local blood donation spot (what is it actually called?) and we chat, ferociously abuse the change to eat free food and lighheartedly tease the needle fearing members of our small group. And donate blood, of course. It's so...
Fearofsilence 18-21, F 3 Responses 3 Dec 12, 2011
Why I Donate Blood.I am proud to say that I donate blood. I'm on their call list whenever they are in my town. In Canada, you don't get paid to donate blood. That's ok since I would never accept it. I am doing it for personal reasons. Trust me.... I don't have a love affair with needles. I...
naturegirl27 41-45, F 77 Responses 41 Jul 26, 2010
I donate blood and blood platelets.I just did my 120 which is 16 gallons . It's a win win for me I'm helping others and my dad was a donor too before he died so I use my donation time as quite time with my dad.
DawnR59 51-55, T 3 Responses 1 Aug 2
I donate today! I feel good hope my blood cansave someone's life 😄
deleted 26-30 4 Dec 8, 2013
hi ! donated two pints of platelets lastsaturday . haven't done that in a while . the last ten minutes were the worst . arm was aching ,shoulder hurt and i kept moving around . that is a no no with needle in your arm . last two minutes started seeing stars . i knew i was just about ready to pass out . the girl came...
rangergto 56-60, M 2 Responses 3 Dec 12, 2013
I wish i could but i cantbut when i die i can donate my heart ❤
Hawaiianangel 26-30, F 1 Response 0 Mar 16
hi ! just made my one hundredand two donation ! took 117 minutes . double platelets and plasma . got to stop falling to sleep . when machine beeps they come over and slow it down ! lol ! they make you very comfortable . :-)
rangergto 56-60, M 4 Responses 7 Jun 8
Just saying a huge thank you to allthat donate!! I wouldn't be typing this today without life saving blood back in 2010. thank you!!
Hawk77 36-40, F 1 Response 3 Mar 25
As much as I hate it( I usually get close topassing out) it saves people and that's amazing
thatgirlkay 22-25, F 2 Responses 3 Apr 27
Ha ha do celebrities donate blood?Like imagine having Beyoncé's blood flowing through you 😮😮😮
Promisesarebullshit 16-17, F 1 Feb 28
I've given blood 3 times,the first time I couldn't because my iron count was too low. I was heartbroken. The second time was better I was able to donate an entire pint of blood, it felt awesome! When I did donated the 3rd time I was able to donate another pint, but when I got up I got really dizzy and...
ShyWolf15 22-25, F 0 May 12
I couldn't attend my favorite drive this year.It is called Rock N' Roll Up Your Sleeve (hosted by a local radio station.) Man you meet the most interesting people there. Oh well...maybe next year! 10 more years (minimum) till I reach the 10 gallon club.
VerbingNoun 22-25, F 0 Dec 4
I Give BloodI give blood.. I started because when my wife was giving birth to our second daughter. She had a cascerrian section they cut something and she was bleeding out. When you see them doing chest compressions and squeezing bags of blood into her you know something is drastically wrong...
gdale01 46-50, M 3 Responses 2 Jun 18, 2012
I've donated blood twice!And I'm proud of myself for doing it. I think that everyone should try it even if you're terrified of needles. It doesn't hurt as bad as everyone says it does. It gives you a good feeling when you know you helped save lives.
yesenia33 18-21, F 4 Responses 2 Dec 6, 2013
I'm a member of the Red Cross Club on campus.It's fun to go in and donate blood besides doing all the other activities, but I think it'd be more fun to work for the Red Cross. I already know how to do needle sticks and take blood and such from a previous job, but I don't have any formal phlebotomy training. Maybe one day...
AzaleaElise 26-30, F 1 Response 1 Jan 9
Today, 72 pints lifetime.9 gallons. I also have come to discover that as we get older, our bodies don't know how to shut down, slow down, whatever, red blood cell production. As we get slower and shorter, the excess red blood cells actually cause blockages that can lead to stroke in both men and women...
magicengr 36-40, M 1 Response 3 Nov 1
I donated blood once.It was during high school. At first I was really scared about it because I don't like needles. But once I donated blood it wasn't so bad after all. And I felt really good about it. I'm O Positive(:
andreaespe 18-21, F 1 Response 1 Jan 9
Just did today, not for the first time ;)and may be again after 6 months.
rajblr1970 41-45, M 2 Responses 1 Apr 19
First Time..Well, on 19th March 2K8, i gotta call from my friend Sathish.. that some guys would be donating blood that evening. I said yes..ok alright.. That was my first day in donating blood.. im thrilled.. and i really wanted to know the blood group. Until that time i didn't know my...
tsanandh 26-30, M 5 Responses 2 Mar 22, 2008
I really like donating.Partly for the emotional gratification and partly for the routine. Apparently i have "large" veins..one nurse actually went and called over two others to check em out( they arent big imo)... Which would explain why i typically get the what must be newer people because they don...
Kryste 18-21, F 0 Mar 22
Well, It Started Out...I was a blood donor for my dad when he was having cancer surgery and the doctors told us the might need it. It turned out I was not a match, but now I donate to help others in need.
patchworkofmistakes 26-30, F 2 Responses 2 Dec 26, 2007
I have never given blood,i wish i could but i am terrified of needles!
MrJoseph92 22-25, M 2 Responses 0 Jan 28
TonightI am overdue to give blood but am scheduled to do so tonight. My parents and several of my friends are not able to donate so when I do, I feel that I am doing it for them. One of those friends recently had an operation and needed 2 units of blood. She thanked me as a...
solocelt 51-55, M 2 Responses 3 Nov 20, 2012
I have given loads of times.Once, as a young man, I was pathetic, and truly fancied the checkout girl at the supermarket. Of course, I never let on, or asked her out or anything, I just imagined her in my room. She disappeared, then one day, when I was giving blood, she turned up as the receptionist in the...
deleted 26-30 2 Responses 1 Mar 20
Fourth time donor :)but my third time donating, a little girl who had been treated for leukaemia handed out cookies. She was six. Keep donating people !
MSCris 18-21, F 2 Responses 3 Jul 28
Matter of fact I'm donating a double helping ofred blood cells on Wed. I'm not a huge fan of the needle, but I'm not afraid. I always ask the people if anyone's fainted lately. Cracks me up. Actually, even more than the needle in my arm, I hate when they ***** the very tip of your finger.
SDH1167 46-50, M 2 Feb 16
Everyone Should Do It....I started when I was 23......I am O negative....they always want my blood.......I cried the first time.......just realizing that I had potentially saved the lives of three people with that one donation,.......amazing feeling......if you haven't done it....please do......they are...
NotHisBabydoll 41-45, F 5 Responses 5 Jan 30, 2012
Sometimes The Silver Lining In A Dark CloudI try to donate whole blood every eight weeks, and I have been mostly successful at doing that for the past 22 years. Recently, I changed employers and accepted a traveling job. From week to week, I did not know where I would have to be, and it made finding a mobile donation...
WildeOscar 51-55, M 4 Responses 4 Feb 8, 2011
So my school is having a blood drive next weekand my friends and I have decided to donate blood . I'm terrified of needles, but the thought of saving someone's life makes me overcome that . My blood type is O so that means it can be used for almost anyone . I'm actually really excited ! :D
stacy0508 18-21, F 3 Responses 1 Mar 1
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I've donated blood 5 times in my life, and have had 3 unsuccessful attempts (2 due to illness, 1 due to a conflict from a medication I was taking). Only once have I ever had issues...
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What are PET and PET/CT?
A Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan takes an image of your body and provides information about the body's chemistry that is not available with other imaging technologies. PET uses the variation in metabolism rates of cells to show physicians the difference between healthy tissue and unhealthy tissue, or cancerous tissue and scar tissue. Since changes in the way cells function often occur before a physical or structural change can be detected, PET may help your physician make an earlier diagnosis. This can result in faster, more effective treatment and may help to avoid invasive exams or surgeries. A Positron Emission Tomography / Computed Tomography (PET/CT) scanner combines the PET information with the anatomical data of a CT scan to provide more information to your physicians.
What does a PET scan show?
PET is most commonly used to diagnose cancer and determine how far the cancer has progressed. It is a medical device that can accurately image many organs of the body with a single pass to allow determination of malignancy. It can also provide information to determine whether a primary cancer has metastasized to other parts of the body. PET is particularly helpful to doctors diagnosing and staging cancers such as breast cancer, colorectal cancer, head and neck cancer, esophageal cancer, lung cancer, lymphoma, melanoma, musculoskeletal tumors, ovarian cancer, and pancreatic cancer.
PET technology is frequently used for certain cardiology (heart) patients. It is also effective in assessing various neurologic diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease as well as for the evaluation of stroke and epilepsy.
How does the procedure work?
Before the procedure begins, a small amount of Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) is administered to the patient. The FDG begins to break down in the body, resulting in the release of energy that is detected by the PET scanner. Different colors or degrees of brightness on a PET image represent different levels of body function. For example, because healthy tissue uses glucose for energy, it accumulates some of the FDG, which will show up as background area on the PET images. Cancerous tissue, which uses more glucose than normal tissue, will absorb more of the substance and appear brighter on the PET images.
What to expect during your examination.
Your doctor will explain what you must do prior to your exam. When you arrive for your scan, the technologist will review your health history and any prior exams. Then, a small amount of FDG, a radioactive sugar tracer, will be injected into your hand or forearm through an IV. The FDG has no side effects and is eliminated from your body primarily through urine.
It takes 45-60 minutes for the tracer to concentrate in tissue so a proper scan can be made. While you wait, you will be asked to remain in a waiting area and limit your activities. In some cases, a bladder catheter may be used. Next, you will be placed on a comfortable table, which moves slowly through the scanner. You will need to remain still during the scan. Please plan to spend two to three hours with us for the entire procedure.
Contact information
- PET/CT at Bayonne Medical Center29 East 29th Street
Bayonne NJ 07002
Phone: 201.436.6100
Fax: 201.436.6101

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What Marissa Mayer Told Me About Tumblr
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Yahoo! (YHOO) continues to remain an Alibaba-driven story - much of the run up in the company's shares is due to its 24% ownership stake in the Chinese e-commerce giant. One potential big payoff for core Yahoo!, however, is Tumblr, and the company has updated investors about its progress.
On Yahoo!'s earnings call on Tuesday evening, the company decided to do something different and take questions from Twitter, in addition to the usual round of analysts' questions. I grasped this opportunity to fire off a question about Yahoo!'s $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr, and its role in CEO Marissa Mayer's attempts to turn the Internet giant around.
Here's what she and Yahoo! CFO Ken Goldman had to say regarding the acquisition: Mayer: "We said when we first acquired Tumblr that we would have it be accretive to EBITDA probably in 2014. Right now, their focus is really on gaining users in particular mobile users and they overall have been outperforming their projections." Goldman: "We are quite happy. I mean, the metrics there have been quite good. We worked with them, David Karp and team in terms of how they think about revenue and monetization and make sure they do it right. So we're working very well together on that and again we remain every bit as confident about that merger acquisition today as when we did it back in June." It's nothing Earth shattering, and I didn't get any incredible revelations, but it's awesome to start a working dialogue with one of the technology world's most renowned CEOs. It's also a testament to Mayer that she is now open to taking questions from journalists on earnings calls, something that has traditionally been reserved for Wall Street analysts. Clearly, Mayer is serious about increasing transparency at Yahoo! -- Written by Chris Ciaccia in New York >Contact by Email. Follow @Chris_Ciaccia
. @YahooInc Is there any update as to when @Tumblr will become an accretive acquisition? #YHOOearnings— Chris Ciaccia (@Chris_Ciaccia) October 14, 2013
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Ph.D, 1990, Sociology,
University of Arizona
Chester Britt is the dean of the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Prior to joining Northeastern University, he was the chair of the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Arizona State University. He has also held faculty positions in the sociology departments at Pennsylvania State University and at the University of Illinois.
His primary research interests include theories of criminal behavior and victimization, demography of crime and criminal careers, criminal justice decision-making, and quantitative research methods. Of particular interest in much of his work has been the advancement of alternative statistical approaches to gain a better understanding of (1) how factors such as age, race, and gender affect patterns of criminal offending across the criminal career and (2) how case and defendant characteristics affect the processing of cases in the criminal justice system.
In addition to his various research activities, he was editor of Justice Quarterly (JQ) for issues published in 2005 thrugh 2007. JQ is a peer reviewed, multi-disciplinary journal that focuses on issues of crime and criminal justice and is the official journal of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long has the Trust been in existence?
The Trust was established in November 1980 by Trust Indenture between Southland Royalty Company and The Fort Worth National Bank. Compass Bank is the successor to The Fort Worth National Bank as Trustee of the Trust.
Who owns and operates the properties?
Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company LP, a subsidiary of ConocoPhillips, is the current owner and operator of most of the Underlying Properties and the successor, through a series of assignments and mergers, to Southland Royalty Company.
Is this a master limited partnership?
No. The Trust is a grantor trust.
Can the Trust acquire additional properties?
No. Unlike actively managed trusts where a management team is empowered to grow the trust's assets through new acquisitions, the Trustee is not empowered to engage in any business or commercial activity, nor can the Trustee use any portion of the Trust Estate to acquire additional properties.
How does the Trust work?
Burlington, as the owner of most of the working interests and other leasehold interests comprising the Underlying Properties, receives revenue monthly from the natural gas purchasers. Burlington deducts its production and development costs (including applicable lease operating expenses, capital expenses and taxes) and wires the Trust 75% of the remaining net profits. The Trustee adds investment income, deducts administrative expenses, and then distributes all remaining funds, net of a small reserve.
How often are distributions paid?
Royalty distributions are paid monthly to Unit holders who hold Units on the Record Date, the last business day of the month. The distributions are paid ten business days following the Record Date.
What is the estimated life of the Trust?
We don't know. Independent petroleum engineers retained by the Trust estimate, conservatively, that the Trust is likely to run at least another 10-15 years.
Is there a termination date for the Trust? How will the Trust end?
The Trust does not have a specific termination date. However, some events that could cause the Trust to terminate include:
Once the decision has been made to terminate the Trust, the properties will be sold for market value and the cash received from the sale less any applicable administrative costs will be distributed to the Unit holders of record at that time.
What percentage of production is natural gas vs. oil?
The Underlying Properties are primarily gas producing properties, and well over 90% of production is natural gas.
Units – Why are Units not called Shares?
Because Units of beneficial interest are not shares of stock and the legal rights of a royalty trust owner differ from those of a stockholder. However, the Units of the Trust are traded on the NYSE just like shares of stocks of other companies, and one Unit is in many ways comparable to one share of stock.
May I purchase or sell the Units directly from the Trustee?
No. The Trustee is not permitted to buy or sell Units. The purchase of Units is generally transacted through a stock broker or online trading service.
Is there a minimum number of Units I have to purchase?
No. That is a decision you should make in conjunction with your financial advisor or broker.
Do you have a DRIP (distribution reinvestment program)?
No. If you wish to purchase additional Units, you will need to make arrangements with your broker. Note: You should review the tax information posted on the Trust's website prior to reinvesting. For example, if there are frequent changes in the number of Units held, the calculations at tax time would be more time-consuming.
My address information is incorrect or has changed. Can you please update your records?
No. The Trustee does not maintain any Unit holder records. You will want to contact your investment broker if you are a beneficial holder, or the Transfer Agent if you have a registered account, to make sure they have the correct address in their records.
Who is the Transfer Agent / Paying Agent / Registrar?
Computershare Investor Services, LLC. Customer Service: (312) 360-5154, Broker hotline: (781) 575-3839, Website: www.computershare.com
Tax Questions
When will the tax information be available?
Although the deadline imposed by the IRS is not until April 1st, the tax information booklet is usually posted to the website by the end of January, and mailed in February.
Why aren't you providing me with a K-1?
The Trust is a grantor trust, not a partnership, and we do not have the same reporting requirements as a partnership. Certificated holders receive individualized tax letters at year-end. Street-name holders should receive a copy of Form 1099 MISC and Form 1099 INT from their broker and a tax information booklet which allows those holders to make the appropriate calculations from the tax schedules.
Why did I receive a tax booklet?
The Trustee does not maintain any Unit holder records, including payment records. The tax booklet sets out the tax consequences for one Unit, which allows the Unit holder to make the appropriate calculations from the tax schedules.
Are the distribution payments I receive from the Trust qualified dividends?
No. The distributions are considered royalty income and are ordinary income, taxed at your marginal rate.
Are the distribution payments taxed at the 15% rate?
No. The distributions are considered ordinary income, taxed at your marginal rate.
The 1099-MISC I received from my broker shows an amount that is different from what I calculate using the tax booklet. Why?
Since the income of the Trust is deemed to have been received by each Unit holder at the time the Trust receives the income on the last business day of each month, rather than when the income is actually paid to Unit holders in the following month, it is likely a timing difference. The income to be reported is associated with amounts distributed in February of one year through January of the next year. Although a 1099-MISC should report income taxable in January through December (but received in February through the following January), in most cases, it does not. Holders should use the tax booklet to report the income from the Trust correctly.
How much of the distributions are a return of capital?
The distribution itself is not a return of capital. However, Unit holders are entitled to a recovery of their capital investment via a sale of Units and through cost depletion deductions. The depletion allowance may be considered a return of capital.
I own my units in an IRA/tax-deferred account. Do I need to report this information on my tax return?
No. You do not report trust income in an IRA or other tax-deferred account.
What do I do with Form 1099 MISC and Form 1099 INT that I received, and which report Trust income to the IRS?
The amounts on the Form 1099's should be reported to the IRS, but make sure that you do not report the amounts twice. If you accurately report the tax information contained in the tax information booklet, you should not also report the amounts set forth on the Form 1099's since such amounts are already provided in the tax information booklet.
Depletion Questions
What is the definition of "cost basis?"
The cost basis is the total purchase price of the Units, plus any commissions paid.
Can you tell me what the cost basis for my Units is?
No. Since we don't maintain any Unit holder records, you should consult your broker or review your files for that information.
I purchased more than one block of Units. Can I input the basis for all of those Units at one time?
No. You will need to calculate the depletion for each block of units purchased separately.
Do I have to take the full cost depletion amount?
No. You do not have to take the full cost depletion amount on your tax return. HOWEVER, you must reduce your cost basis by the full amount allowable.
Cost Depletion or Percentage Depletion: which one do I use?
Percentage depletion is an alternate method of calculating the depletion allowance for mineral property and some oil or gas wells. The allowance is a percentage (usually 15% for oil and gas) of the gross income from the property during the year. For Units purchased after 10-11-90, a taxpayer is allowed the greater of cost or percentage depletion. In either case, you must reduce your cost basis by the full amount allowable.


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FAMU Hires New Law School Dean
FAMU has hired Leroy Pernell, formerly of Northern Illinois University, to oversee the Law School. The Gradebook cited a press release from NIU that announced Pernell's departure; the Gradebook reports that:
"FAMU has not made an announcement naming a new dean, and The Gradebook could not reach FAMU communications officials this morning."
Odd, but certainly not FAMU's oddest move.
The NIU press release said Pernell is "convinced that he can provide positive leadership in an enterprise that is 'emotionally close to my heart and symbolic of the very reason why I have dedicated my professional life to legal education.'"
Pernell, as The Gradebook points out, has a lot to do:
- Work through the ABA accreditation process [and that might get tougher for FAMU, says Discourse.net]
- Deal with faculty quality issues such as the Victoria Dawson debacle
- Repair damaged credibility in the legal field, public eye and among their own student body
I wish Mr. Pernell the best.
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- Update on Florida A&M / FAMU Probation
- Why Student Evaluations and Course Reviews Matter – at FAMU, too
UPDATE at 11.53pm, 08.08.07:
There's a somewhat sensible explanation for FAMU not releasing information of Pernell's hiring – the Board of Trustees has to approve him first. NIU shouldn't have jumped the gun, for sure.
2 Responses to "FAMU Hires New Law School Dean"
Well, I guess as the organization losing the individual, I'd want to speak up first as well.


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Immerse yourself in my personal luxurious contemporary beach house located on the south shore of unspoiled Cat Island. With easy access, but behind a hill, this very private 3000 sq ft home on 4 acres offers nearly a mile of deserted, sandy beach front with great snorkeling, diving, kayaking, and bone fishing from your own backyard, yet protected by reef. Enjoy the cool ocean breeze, peace and quiet, with expansive ocean front views from your covered porch. Every amenity is here to satisfy the most discriminating vacationer. Leave your stress behind and enjoy tranquility on this beautiful beachfront property. A/C if needed. Scuba diving, deep sea fishing, sailing, can be arranged. The great room is furnished with Italian leather sofa and loveseat, quality furnishings, leather recliners for TV viewing, and teak dining table and chairs. Kitchen has 2- 36' refrigerators, 2- dish washing drawers, ice maker, microwave, 36' range. More info at www.catislandhomerental.co
Services & Travel to Cat Island: Out of Nassau(NAS)twice daily on Sky Bahamas. www.skybahamas.net. Out of Ft. Lauderdale (FLL) on Bahamas Express for a private charter.. www.flybahamasexpress.com.
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If flying by private airplane the identifier for New Bight Cat Island is MYCB. There is no fuel but one can fuel up at Georgetown in the Exumas or North Eleuthera on Eleuthera or Nassau.
Extra Services: Deep sea fishing is available with qualified guides. Scuba diving can also be arranged. There are many excellent sites for wall and shallow reef diving. Excellent snorkeling, scuba diving and BONE FISHING out of your own backyard. We will provide transportation to and from the airport with your rental. Local food preparation can be arranged for delivery or in-home preparation. Local masseuse is available. The property is located near Port Howe on the south side of Cat Island. If you have a boat, their is room to anchor in 4 feet of water or more behind the reef. There is an entrance and does show up on the charts.
RENTAL CONTRACT: My rental contract is 3 pages and does include a hurricane refund clause. I will be glad to e-mail or mail a copy to you for your perusal before deciding to commit.
We just finished our last supper in the Poodle House with local lobster sautéed in garlic and Port Howe tomato sauce over pasta, followed by roast Bahamian chicken and vegetables. Banana flambé for dessert. This is an amazing place and even a value when you consider that the spec rental houses hardly measure up to a house like this which is beautifully designed, appointed and furnished as a family's elegant high end beach house. My wife is an architectural critic by profession and she approved this message. The downside is that we may have to redo our kitchen when we get home. Best kitchen I have ever rented! Strangely I cannot think of any suggestions for improvements. Thanks. Warren
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Some solitude seekers insist there's a direct relationship between proximity and peace: The farther you travel, the more quiet things get. Then there's Cat Island, a 48-mile-long coral outcrop just 265 miles east of Florida and only 45 minutes from Nassau. SkyBahamas Airlines flies to Cat Island daily from Nassau (skybahamas.net, round-trip from $179), yet of the over 5 million travelers to the Bahamas last year, only a fraction made a call on Cat. What they found here wasn't much, and in a good way: thatch-roof beach bars and empty pink-sand bays, diving and gentle hikes up Mt. Alvernia, the Bahamas's highest point at 206 feet above sea level.
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Self, there's plenty of support to be done over on LJ. You've been actively ignoring support all night. Why do you come over here and answer a support question?
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2008 Acura TL User Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 10 of 27 2008 Acura TL reviews.
Charlie writes:
2008 Acura TL Base Review
Fast, fun to drive, beautiful, and fuel efficient...what more could you want?
Wide turning circle, inconveniently located iPod hookup
Absolutely Perfect In Every Way — I have not even gotten to drive this car yet and I love it! It has a 3.2 Liter V6 making 258 horsepower and getting over 30 MPG on the highway. It maybe a relatively high- performance luxury sedan, but the cost of ownership is cheap. All you basically have to do is change the oil and put gas in it. The first schedule maintenance isn't until after 100,000 miles! The handling is incredible, as is the acceleration, and it rides so incredibly smooth. It even has navigation and a kickass sound system, with 5.1 surround sound.
Primary Use: Family transportation
Looking for a Used TL in your area?CarGurus has 6,768 nationwide TL listings starting at $2,200.
Alex writes:
2008 Acura TL Type-S Review
Good acceleration
Manual pedal shifting is way too slow
Nicely Equipped Performance Family Sedan — So it's a sporty version of the TL with 3.5 liter V6 developing 286hp, driving the front wheels. It's nicely equipped inside with NAV, 10 speaker in-dash DVD changer, special alloy wheels, a lip spoiler and special leather seats standard. It drives smooth and quiet. Build quality is good and is quite roomy inside. As for the gas mileage, I average 27 MPG, driving slower than grannies. If I slam on the gas pedal (the way I used to drive for 20 years), the average drops to below 22 MPG. Compared to what I drove right before this car (Honda S2000), this car drives like a fat cow. 6 speed manual is offered which I would have loved to get, however, I was overruled by my better half. Manual transmission would have improved all the performance numbers as well as the driving enjoyment for me. Oh well, can't have it all, I guess it beats driving a mini-van.
SafeBet writes:
2008 Acura TL Base Review
Classy, smooth, 21mpg avg, quick, luxury interior, great color combination, great stereo..
Front wheel drive, low profile tires.
Competes With The Best Of Them Without Hurting Your Wallet. — This is a nice car. It competes with heavy hitters at a reasonable price. Repairs are at honda prices. BMW and Mercedes will tag you for much more when it comes to repairs. Very quick on its feet and handles like a go cart.
Primary Use: Commuting to work
mba021 writes:
2008 Acura TL Base w/ Nav Review
GReat looks, Navigation, backup camera
Awesome — I thought the gas mileage would be not as good but it gives 33 mpg on hwy. Its been great. No big repair costs, performance is great as well. Traction control is awesome while driving in rain. Overall, its great to have navigation system, backup camera, sunroof - all in one.
Primary Use: Commuting to work
Jay writes:
2008 Acura TL Base Review
Good mix of performance and comfort.
Loses memory for radio sometimes.
Great Car. — This is the best car I have owned. Very solid. Great mix of performance, handling, comfort and accessories. Stereo is great and bluetooth nice feature to have. Fun to drive in the mountain twisty roads. Seat memory is another cool feature.
Primary Use: Commuting to work
Andres writes:
2008 Acura TL Base Review
Great handling, Very Good performance, Good braking
Not enough turn ratio for manuevering in small places
I Recommend It, In Overall Is Great — Its a fun car to drive, , I like the acceleration, and handling. The only thing I don't like is that it doesn't have enough ratio to turn in small place.It is not a gas saver, Besides that everything is great
Primary Use: Commuting to work
Anthony writes:
2008 Acura TL Type-S Review
Styling, Resale Value, Dependability
No keyless start, torque steer
Great Car, That Could Benefit From More Power (300hp+), Bigger Tires (at Least 18") And Keyless Sta — Performance - sprightly but could use more low end torque, acceleration is cool but engine sound like it is straining when gunned, could use lot more growl out of the exhaust; braking is cool though sometimes the electronic braking/auto downshift thing is alarming; handles real well - steering is taut. Torque steer is a problem if you like jack rabbit starts Build Quality - On par. Love the leather. Not crazy about the top of the dash that seems to develop a chalky residue - common on TLs The subwoofer and rear shelf speakers rattle when turned up - unacceptable Appearance - One of the major reason I bought the car. Love the honey comb rims. Cost of Ownership - Gas mileage is 'just ok' and only accepts premium. Had no maintenance issues other than the FM radio receives no reception (AM does) and the nav display cannot auto determine whether it is day or not as it should Fun Factor - Overall it is a fun car to drive. Still needs more power (which the 09s now have)
Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)
Evan writes:
2008 Acura TL Base Review
Fun, comfertable, and luxurious
Breaks are good, but not great
A Great Luxury Performer — The acceleration is pretty great as well as the handeling, however I could use a break upgrade. Great build quality and no rattles. It looks great. Premium gas isn't cheap, but it is very fun to drive. Their is also a good amount of mods available. Sexy tan interior!
Primary Use: Commuting to work
Tsofia91 writes:
2008 Acura TL Base w/ Nav Review
Car has navigation and back up camera
Don't have any negatives so far
Love My Car Handles Great! No Problems — Bought my car from Platinum Auto Mall, great price perfect condition! Staff was very helpful and honest. I have No battery or maintenance issues. Acura is a great car brand very reliable can go for two hundred thousand miles. So glad I bought it.
Primary Use: Commuting to work
magpntbal writes:
2008 Acura TL Base w/ Nav Review
great handling, ageless design, decent acceleration
wish it were quicker
Excellent — all models come loaded with features, sleek body design with extremely bright headlights. sporty and supportive seating with many creature comforts! Honda's great reliability backing with 30+ mpg on highway only! Enjoy this car thoroughly for the short time i owned it.
Primary Use: Commuting to work
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Reviews From Other Years
2013 Acura TL Reviews
Excellent Family Car
Very roomy cabin and cargo. Actually it looks like a BIG car even tho its rated mid-sized car. Navigation, bluetooth phone compatibility with voice controls and back camera for parking etc are very us... Read More
Best In Class Luxury Sports Sedan - Great Awd!
Like the appearance and styling, interior and performance, handling of this vehicle. Always been an Acura fan. The Navigation, tech package and voice activation and integration with other technology ... Read More
2012 Acura TL Reviews
Absolutely Beautiful Car
Overall the car is awesome. It is made for a family...very spacious. I felt that it is very safe and comfortable for my kids. This car is great quality and very appealing to the eye. It is great on ga... Read More
Worth It
I'm a Honda fan through and through and where I could have purchased a brand new Honda Accord I felt that the styling of the Acura was well worth it. I am not fond of the 2013 and 2014 designs (the s... Read More
2010 Acura TL Reviews
Top Of The Line Performance Unmatched Reiliablity
Love this car best car I have owned, best handling and 310 hp out of a 3.7 liter vtec it is very impressive what this car can do, I can take it anywhere as well from mt. to the beach Read More
Acura Tl 6 Speed Mt Sh-awd Is An Awesome Luxury Performance Sedan.
I love shifting this slick 6 speed manual transmission. Handling and braking is incredible. Smooth & powerful in a comfortable luxury package. Great family car. I am not a fan of Acura's controversi... Read More
2009 Acura TL Reviews
Very Stylish
Acceleration is very sharp and the feel of the car is that I am in a much smaller sports car than a four door sedan. Very safe car and plenty of room for a family of five. Have never owned a car with ... Read More
Car Is Safe And Very Fun To Drive
There was not even one think that I disliked. Me and my whole family love's that car it easy to put kid to the back seat with car seat the trunk is very big. So I can just say only positive things abo... Read More
2007 Acura TL Reviews
Amazing handling with plenty of power produced by the 3.5 VTEC engine. When in Sport Mode, the transmission shifts instantly with the tap of your finger on the paddle shifter. This car offers a comfo... Read More
07 Tl Type S
It's a very good all around car to have as a daily driver. However due to the car being FWD it has its limitations. Car tends to oversteer during hard cornering and 5 speed automatic is sluggish. Shif... Read More


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Vincent Valdez
American, born 1977, San Antonio, Texas
Valdez grew up in San Antonio, TX and demonstrated talent for drawing at an early age. He received a full scholarship to The Rhode Island School of Design where he earned his BFA in 2000. In 2004 at age 26, Stations, Valdezs suite of monumental charcoal drawings, was shown at the McNay Museum in Texas. He was the youngest artist to have a solo exhibition at the McNay. Exhibition venues include: The Los Angeles County Musuem of Art, The Snite Musuem of Art, The Frye Museum, The Mexican Museum of National Art ,Chicago, The Parsons Museum in Paris, The Smithsonian Museum of American Art, OSDE Buenos Aires, The Laguna Art Museum, The Bell Gallery at Brown University and others.
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with more experience with the interface, I think I have an answer for my 2nd question from yesterday as well:
2) If I should have a total of 25 domains available, and 7 reported to be used, what does "You have left only 0 domain(s)" mean?
I think ISPConfig is subtracting from the total domains available for assignment for the reseller the number of domains the hostingplan is assigned. While this figure is not shown in the main reseller login view, this actually makes sense to me now (I just have to keep a few numbers in my head) ;-)
1) admin creates a reseller, allows reseller 50 domains, total.
2) reseller creates a hosting plan that provides the client a maximum of 40 domains.
3) reseller cannot create another client with more than 10 domains allocated, as this will take them over the 50 domains admin user allocated reseller in the first place - even though the domains are not physically in use yet.
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The Toryban plays Happy Families
Tories to end out-of-town free parking - Telegraph
Shoppers using out-of-town supermarkets would be forced to pay car parking charges under new Conservative proposals to defend the traditional British high street....
The 800-page report tries to deflect the inevitable criticism by stressing that the parking charges would be no greater than the amount people would pay in the nearest town centre.
The policy review group, which was co-chaired by Zac Goldsmith, the millionaire environmental campaigner, and John Gummer, the former Tory environment secretary, added that the money raised by the new charges would be used by the local authority to fund improved public transport....party would impose new "green taxes" in an attempt to encourage people to cut the amount of carbon they produced...best way to deliver the green growth that must be our aim..."the poorest in our society have got poorer "
...local communities should be given more powers to resist plans for big superstores in order to defend local shops. It will say that there should be "guidance on issues such as the floor space -allocated to superstore development, including an upper limit cap if desirable."....tougher checks on the "wider sustainability" of plans for new out-of-town stores.
So Mr Bun the Baker and Mr Green the Grocer who are locals through and through and have been on the council man and boy will be able to tell Tesco how much cheap fresh food they can sell. As they look over their counters at the stale old rolls and wilting cabbage I suppose they may be happy to support the Tory Greenmail attempt, but consumers???


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The Aristocrat Jewelry Armoire is a classically luxurious storage space for your precious gems, heirloom jewelry and bling. Its antique walnut veneer finished surfaces and case pieces are framed in fleur-de-lys and supported by exquisite Queen Ann legs. Elegant and aristocratic, this beautifully designed jewelry armoire is also functional. Felt lined storage areas protect your precious pieces behind a flip top mirrored lid, doors and drawers with antique styled handles.
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I just completed building my SME Server with a 15GB primary drive and a 200GB secondary drive. The server is working great, but I am not sure if it is ...
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Point i-bay to secondar drive?
Question: How do I make sure the i-bay functionality is using the 200GB drive instead of the 15GB one? I can't seem to find any function on the control panel to point (or mount) the i-bays to the secondary drive (which I think would be hdb). ANY help you can give would be greatly appreciated.
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- 07-04-2006 #2
What directory does i-bay work out of? You can mount the 200GB drive in a temporary location, transfer what you have, umount it, and then mount it where i-bay works:
So if i-bay works out of /opt/ibay:
mount /dev/hdb1 /mnt/temp mv /opt/ibay/* /mnt/temp umount /mnt/temp mount /dev/hdb1 /opt/ibayFlies of a particular kind, i.e. time-flies, are fond of an arrow.
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You can now Download the Free Safari 5 web browser with Reader if you want a more convenient browser to use in surfing the internet. The Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2010) was dominated by the release of the iPhone 4 (known earlier as iPhone 4G/HD) and iPhone iOS 4. Apple or Steve Jobs did not discuss much about their new Safari version 5 upgrade during the closing day of 2010 WWDC. However, Apple's website is now ready to distribute the final release of Safari 5. Both Mac and Windows version are ready for free download. While the big hype is on the upcoming debut of the iPhone 4, people should also celebrate the birth of Safari 5. This new browser packs blistering speed!
Apple has managed to give Safari 5 a major speed boost which is clearly noticeable when browsing complex websites like Facebook, GMail and CNN. This is a major improvement courtesy of the new Nitro JavaScript engine. This new rendering engine was formerly known as SquirrelFish and it processes JavaScript codes on top of Safari's WebKit engine. Complex web apps used to bog down Safari 4 but this version 5 performs a lot better since it can now render web apps with zero-latency. I commend Apple for finally coming up with a JavaScript Engine that's faster than Google Chrome and Firefox.
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By Hassan Masum
January 4, 2007
Paul Gipe has been involved with wind energy for 30 years. He has authored several books in the field, and was instrumental in the successful campaign for Ontario's 2006 implementation of Advanced Renewable Tariffs to promote distributed renewable energy supply.
Hassan Masum: Paul, thanks for talking to us. Let's start with a bit of background: what first motivated you to start working in the renewable energy field, and what changes in this field do you most notice when you look back at your career?
Paul Gipe: How did I get started? I claim that its a genetic disease and as soon as they find a cure, Ill be first in line. Seriously, I started pushing renewables in college while working on what became the Surface Mining Act that regulates the strip mining of coal. Before we started anyone could just rip a hole in the ground, take the coal, and walk away. Many mining companies did just that. As part of our campaign, I argued that we should be developing other sources of energy so we wouldnt need so much coal. An old pol challenged me in a public hearing saying, Son, that solar stuff just doesnt exist. Well, it was embarrassing, but he was right. So I set out to put my career where my mouth was and Ive been doing that ever since. That was in the early 70s.
The biggest change since then? That its happening. There were very dark days in the late 80s and early 90s for anyone working in renewables on this continent. Anyone in North America who survived that period and still works in renewables should get a medal. There was a time when even we diehards didnt think it was going to take off. Thankfully, the Europeans didnt give up and they kept the dream alive. Fortunately, all the signs say that renewables are now here to stay. Wind may not have developed in the way we envisioned 30 years ago, but its working, and growing at a near exponential pace.
HM: It must be satisfying to finally see some light at the end of the tunnel! So, what does a typical day in your worklife look like? What are the main challenges you're faced with?
PG: I am not sure Id want to use that expression. I remember McNamara. But yes, it feels good to see renewables take off -- finally. And its fulfilling to know that I had a small part in it. (I was working with wind energy long before there were any wind farms in California.) Fortunately, times have changed. I still focus on spreading the word about renewables, but my emphasis has shifted. Before, I spent almost all my time explaining the benefits of renewables, especially wind, to anyone who would listen. Thats been done. Renewables are here. And theyre taking off. My emphasis now is explaining whats the most successful way to develop the massive amounts of renewables that we need. That mechanism is what the Europeans call electricity feed laws, or what I call Advanced Renewable Tariffs- - ARTs for short. Not only are feed laws more successful than any other renewable policy mechanism, they are also more equitable.
The challenge I face is defeatism. Environmentalists and renewable advocates here in the States just shake their heads sadly and say, Were Americans, it cant be done here. Thats baloney. Of course it can be done here. We were the first to do it. We have a track record. Theres 1,500 MW of wind operating in California that was built as a result of an early feed law. And it was built 20 years ago!
Sure, after two decades of getting beat on the head by the Reagan-Clinton-Bush folks its hard to stand up and demand what we really want. But thats what must be done.
The first meeting I went to while I was in Ontario during 2004 was with a staffer at the Ministry of Energy. He told us point blank it couldnt be done in Ontario, that it was counter to the previous eight years of policy, that it flies in the face of conventional thinking and so on. But in parting he gave us one piece of invaluable advice, See the Minister - if he tells us to do it, well do it. Of course, we were disappointed. But the Canadians didnt just roll over and tell me to go back to California because Canadians couldnt do it. Theyre a tough bunch, renewables advocates in Canada. They have to be. We launched a campaign for Advanced Renewable Tariffs and eventually we did meet with the Minister of Energy, and the Premier to boot.
So, yes, the biggest challenge is defeatism - the sense that we cant do it here.
HM: Seems like in many of our big challenges, it's not so much engineering that's the stumbling block as building the determination and sustained sweat to see good ideas through. Speaking of good ideas, you're a big proponent of Advanced Renewable Tariffs. What's the key idea behind them, and why do you think they're such a powerful policy instrument?
PG: Yes, the technology has existed, whether solar or wind, for two decades. Its always been a question of do we want it or not. The issue has always been one of policy.
Thats why a few years ago I decided to stop whining about poor renewable policies here in North America and chose to do something about it.
One need only travel on the European continent to see what needs to be done. From Denmark to Spain, the evidence of successful policies are visible to see - wind turbines distributed across the countryside, solar panels on roof tops, even operating biogas plants across the road from tourist hotels.
How have the Germans, the French, and the Spaniards done it? [Or New Zealanders? - Ed] The answer is very simple - thats the beauty of it. They pay for it. Theyve made a political decision that renewables are desirable, in fact needed, and theyre needed now.
In market economies, you produce the kind of development you want or the product you want by paying for it. You set a price that will result in the development you want. How do you produce rapid development of massive amounts of renewable energy? You pay more than you would otherwise. If growth is too rapid - I cant imagine such a problem with renewables since our situation is so dire - you reduce the price and development then slackens.
This is not rocket science. This is econ 101. If you pay for it, they will come. The key is the price or tariff in dollars per kilowatt-hour.
In modern Advanced Renewable Tariffs, society sets what is believed to be a fair price for each technology, that will result in profitable development. The market then functions to determine how much, where, and by whom renewables will be developed.
Advanced Renewable Tariffs are advanced because there is price differentiation by technology. Solar gets one price, wind another, and so on. In well-developed systems like those in Germany and France there is further differentiation, for example by project size or application. In Germany there is one price for solar mounted on the ground, and another higher price for solar on roof tops. Similarly, in France theres one general price for solar and additional bonus for solar integrated into the building.
The beauty of ARTs is that they are transparent, comprehensible, and equitable. The door is open to everyone, from farmers to homeowners, from utility company subsidiaries to independent power producers to cooperatives. Everyone can participate. Everyone going in knows the price they will be paid per kilowatt-hour of generation and they know how long they will be paid that tariff. If the venture isnt profitable, they wont build it.
If the technology doesnt work as projected, the investors go broke, but the electricity consumer is held harmless. Producers only get paid for their generation. Thats the grand bargain. If the projects works as planned over the long haul, the producers make a modest profit and consumers get a clean source of renewable generation today - not in some distant tomorrow.
HM: The transparency and risk-management aspects are attractive. How do you make a rational decision about where to set the price, though? That, along with the time period for which the price guarantee will exist, are obviously two crucial variables for any investor to consider.
One would think that from the point of view of the agency or government that has to decide where to set that price point, too low means not enough generation capacity will be created, while too high means future financial outlays may be excessive. Given uncertain uptake and technological progress rates, Is it really possible to estimate the right price accurately over a decade or two, and if so how? Could you make the prices somewhat adaptive without adding too much investor risk?
PG: Good question, Hassan. The Advanced in Advanced Renewable Tariffs means that the tariffs are more flexible than in simple Feed Laws. They are flexible in time and in price. This is especially important for wind. In Germany and France, all wind turbines installed in any one year receive the same high initial tariff for a test period (5 years in Germany and now 10 years in France). After this test period the productivity of the wind turbines is determined and the tariff drops for those at windy sites. Turbines at lower wind sites continue to receive the same high tariff as before.
In this way, the tariffs develop wind energy across many different regions while not rewarding those at high wind sites with unreasonable, and unnecessary, profits. In Germany this was intended to move wind development away from the coast and toward the interior. And it has worked. Today 60% of all wind development in Germany is in the interior.
The French opted for the same approach for much the same reasons. They didnt want all the wind turbines to go into one region and create the backlash thats seen in Britain from the wind turbines being concentrated in the Pennines. The French wanted wind development from Brittany to Normandy, from the Massif Central to the foothills of the Pyrenees. Now theres even a cooperative wind project in Lorraine. So the system is working there too.
Because its the base price that determines the extent of wind development, its important to get that number right if you want to see wind turbines everywhere and not just in a few windy spots. How thats done is by engaging stakeholders, academics, engineers, and the business community to openly discuss what price or tariff will work. In Germany, the Ministry for the Environment and Nuclear Safety hires a consulting company. In France, the governments Agency for Energy Management writes a brief. In Spain, its a similar process. Then the discussion moves to the political realm because ultimately its a political decision.
Thats for wind. It works the same for solar PV too, but of course the numbers are much different. The tariff for solar PV in Germany and France is twice that in Ontario and significantly more than any tariff in the USA. Yet, and this is important to understand, it is cheaper to install one kW of PV in Germany than it is in California. Thats because theres a truly competitive market in Germany even though the tariff is high.
As an aside, the tariff for solar PV in Ontario is half that in Germany for a reason. We ran the numbers and we came up with about the same tariff as that in Germany. The solar cells themselves are a commodity, after all. The Canadian solar industry was afraid of overheating the market and asked for half of our request. So what do you think the government would do in such a situation - pick the high price? No, they chose the solar industrys number. On top of that we had to fight like hell to keep solar in the program. Its to Ontarios credit that they kept solar. They should be commended for that - it took guts, particularly in Canada.
HM: Let's think big for a moment. Suppose that ARTs get rolled out in many jurisdictions. In the best case, how much of the power mix do you think this could affect in the 10 to 20 year time scale - are we talking 5%, 30%, or 80%?
Of course it will be different in each area, but give us a feel for the realistic order of magnitude that could be achieved. What does the big win look like?
PG: First of all, Americans have to cut their consumption. Theres no way around that. Then any renewables you put into the system do more good.
Take California, for example. Were the most energy efficient state in the union. The average California home consumes about 6,000 kWh per year. Thats half of a typical Texas home. Yet Californians consume twice, yes two times, the average residential consumption of a continental European for the same standard of living.
So, when people ask me how many homes does this windmill serve? I reply where are those homes? Here in California? In Texas? Or in Europe? Their answer determines my answer. A windmill in California may provide electricity for 1,000 homes, but the same wind turbine in Germany might serve 2,000 homes. Thats a big difference.
Heres another way to look at it. Say, youre not particularly fond of windmills. You accept them because you know we need them, but theyre not your first choice for a neighbor. Then it takes fewer wind turbines to provide the same service, if we all consumed less electricity. I have a chart on my web site that shows this graphically in terms of the rotor swept area needed to meet average residential consumption. It takes a lot more swept area, that is more or bigger wind turbines, to meet the needs of a Texan as it does that of a German.
In a study for the David Suzuki Foundation, I estimated that Ontario, Canada could reach 9% of their current supply by 2012 based on the doubling times weve seen in Germany and Spain. (For perspective, thats four times what wind turbines are currently producing in California.) Its doubtful that Ontario will reach that level for a host of reasons, but most importantly because theyve limited the amount of wind that can come on the system in the windiest areas and theyve limited the payment in the areas that are less windy. So its a Catch 22.
We can bring massive amounts of renewables online quickly if Renewable Tariffs are correctly tuned. Remember, we brought on 1-1.5% of Californias supply in only two years and that was back in the mid-1980s with what is now considered obsolete technology. Those old turbines have been supplying 1-1.5% of Californias electricity for more than two decades!
HM: Why don't you close by suggesting some practical actions that interested citizens might take? What do you see as the biggest gaps to distributed renewable energy adoption, that a non-specialist could do something about?
PG: The biggest challenge is simply convincing people that we can do it here in North America. Its a question of political will.
We can certainly do it here. Theres broad public support to do something dramatic and once the public learns that the best mechanism for rapidly developing renewables is Advanced Renewable Tariffs theyll demand it. Theyll stop wasting time meekly asking for net metering, buy-downs, and other programs that dont deliver.
Once you get past that defeatist attitude that North Americans are not capable of understanding the importance of moving toward a continent-wide system of electricity feed laws, the floodgates will open. Ive been heartened by the outpouring of support for feed laws in the past few months. Its truly astounding. Weve gone from people not knowing what they are to people organizing to bring them about.
Still, we need a broad movement. Heres what folks can do.
They can begin by joining the list of those endorsing feed laws in North America by visiting my web site and sending me an email.
They can then begin clamoring for a feed law program in their state or province, by contacting local environmental NGOs and local and regional politicians.
In the process, they should learn as much as they can about ARTs and feed laws so that they become a local resource for others.
Finally, they should form a political network demanding the rapid development of the massive amounts of renewable energy that the continent requires.
Were all in this together and as Hermann Scheer, one of the fathers of the German feed law, says: theres no time to lose.
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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"Naturally," said Madame Rosmerta, with a small laugh. "Never saw one without the other, did you? The number of times I had them in here – ooh, how they used to make me laugh. Quite the double act, Sirius Black and James Potter!" (10.3.140)
Rosmerta's description of Sirius and James as a "double act" make them sound an awful lot like Fred and George Weasley.
"I gotta tell yeh, I thought you two'd value yer friend more'n broomsticks or rats. That's all."
Harry and Ron exchanged uncomfortable looks. (14.1.40-41)
Hagrid pretty much sums up the theme of friendship in this novel and in a way that teaches Ron and Harry a lesson without sounding like an after-school special. Well-played, Hagrid.
"THEN YOU SHOULD HAVE DIED!" roared Black. "DIED RATHER THAN BETRAY YOUR FRIENDS, AS WE WOULD HAVE DONE FOR YOU!" (19.165)
OK, we take it back. Hagrid ties with Sirius Black for best summation of the book's friendship theme, though Sirius expresses a darker and more adult take on the theme.


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