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Rated 3.9 out of 5 by 749
Rated 1 out of 5 by 2Badtobe2Good just not prepared
I would be remiss, If I did not comment on the convention facilities of this hotel. In the middle week of three week convention rush from three separate conventions taking place, I was disappointed that the operations of the hotel seemed overwhelmed by those in attendance. The bathrooms were not available on the floor of the convention facilities, and you were required to go down three floors to use them, the escalators experienced problems more than once. The restaurant was understaffed and receipts for meals contained errors and lack of attention. Even the Maids ran out of washcloths for the rooms and you were required to use hand towels to wash your face. Check-in was slow for many and one sensed that
there was a lack of communications between the staff and management to make sure all areas were addressed to make for a pleasant experience. This was very much unlike the Sheraton values one has grown used to experiencing as a Starwood preferred guest.
July 14, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by jttr John Review
The pool environment needs to be more closely monitored. There was lots of drinking and bad language at the pool and my 8 year old daugher and wife had to leave because it got so bad. i was dissapointed that there were no Sheraton staff to monitor this area.
August 11, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by jim2014 Good and bad
Beautiful hotel. Concierge great. Club room- service poor.Big prices for drinks, slow service, ran out of food. Parking was overwhelmed and inconvenient. Bar was also overwhelmed. Great location. Front desk great. I was really disappointed in the club room for platinums! They need to improve staffing levels when crowded and not price their drinks at the club level higher than the Ritz bar.
December 26, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Elle14 Hotel Staff Extraordinaire
Staff members from the assistant manager, front desk representatives, concierge, everyone working in the Club room that served breakfast and evening meals, and housekeeping were pleasant, helpful and accomodating. We enjoyed our stay largely due to them even though the meeting rooms were always cold.
July 28, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Tillie57 New Orleans
Hotel is centrally located for tourists. Staff is very helpful. Hotel is clean and has a fun atmosphere. But the city is a mess. Roads and streets are deplorable. General population in area very rude. Trash everywhere. Does not feel safe. Such a sad state of affairs.
August 7, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by THD65 Exceeded all expectations
Perfect location close to everything. The staff is the friendliest and best staff I have ever experienced. Brandon the Bell Captain was absolutely great. My room was not ready and Brandon made sure I was comfortable while I waited - The room was perfect, the AC was quiet and very cool on a hot day and the bed was awesome. Great stay!
July 10, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Kenneth22 AWESOME
This hotel was excellent...the staff was available, friendly and very responsive. The valet parking setup was terrific. Very easy to drop off car and never had to wait long for them to deliver vehicle. Excellent location!
August 16, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by JeanMac57 This hotel has great rooms.
I really enjoyed my stay. I was there for a conference and the facilities were excellent. It was easy to navigate to the different areas and all the staff I dealt with was very helpful. Lastly, the food that was served at the meals was very good.
August 11, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by NYJC Disappointed - I expected more from a Sheraton
The hotel is generally acceptable, but I was quite disappointed in the cleanliness of the room. It looked like it had not been dusted in months and there was a half-eaten granola bar under the bed. The room was only half-cleaned during my stay and the shower mat, ice bucket, etc. were not changed. The previous guest set the alarm, which was left on and not cleared by the staff (would have been nice!). The toilet ran non-stop (which I did report and was called in to maintenance.) The elevators were pretty high-tec, but were very slow. The pool is small and inconvenient to get to and the hot tub was closed. I had a few banquet style meals during my stay and I was very disappointed at the quality of the cooked food. I realize it is hard to serve a hundred or so people, but the chicken was almost inedible. On the plus side, the staff was great and the location is good. The room is fairly modern and comfortable.
March 24, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by CADentist Great location, great value
We enjoyed our quick trip to NOLA. I've stayed at other hotels on Canal Street, and the Sheraton is a pretty nice place to stay, way better than average. I like the Starbucks coffee in the room (they have a shop downstairs), even though our coffeemaker didn't work well. We didn't receive any new coffee packets on the second day, nor did we receive any shampoo. However, we did on the third day. The beds were comfortable and the sheets were nice. We didn't spend a lot of time in our room. Our neighbors made too much noise for about half an hour around 3:30am, but that's not the hotel's fault (we could have gotten mad at them but didn't want to ruin their fun). I guess you have to expect that in NOLA. Overall, our hotel stay was nice. The bellmen are extremely efficient! Oh, pretty nice view (between other hotels) our room looking onto the Mississippi River, and close to the French Quarter, cable cars, etc.
November 4, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Lattes No Self Parking
Had I known that there was only valet and no self-parking, I would have chosen a different hotel. At 43.00, a day, plus tip, it became quite expensive at check-out time. The breakfast was a disappointment, it was expensive and tasted like packaged food. I asked a local and found a few other breakfast places, that tasted way better and less than 50.00, what I spent at the hotel.
August 20, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Brandy72653 Nice Hotel
The hotel is very nice and comfortable. I would recommend this to anyone staying in New Orleans. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. The fire alarm did go off during our stay (only in our room) but staff promptly took care of the issue.
The worst part of the say was in the late evenings. The amount of homeless people in the street off Canal, was difficult to see.
April 10, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by JackRyan Did not get value for money, disappointed
Toilet was not cleaned properly when I first walked into the room, had to flush it off myself. Trash box was in the hallway, right by the main door and I would have tripped. Most times, during both day and night, I had to wait for a long time to be seen by someone at the check-in desk and even the concierge.
I don't think I will stay here again, pretty disappointed.
April 30, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Workingtourist7 Stunning view and perfect location
I was in NOLA for a conference hosted at the Sheraton. The view looking over the river, with cruise ships and barges, the well lit bridge, and a beautiful dawn was stunning. Great location for walking, shopping, and dinning between the French quarter and the garden district. Great bed, and pillows. With friendly staff. Comfortable conference room with wifi. I'd go back again.
December 17, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by Jill426 LOUD
Hello! I booked rooms for my parents and also my family this past Saturday (11/30) in New Orleans. It happened to be the same day as the Bayou Classic. There was non stop screaming the entire night. We were on the 18th floor and had 2 small kids with us who were terrified. I love the Sheraton, but felt like nothing was being done to keep order in the hotel during this night.
December 2, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by JacobP Fine hotel, conveniently located
The Sheraton New Orleans is a fine hotel, centrally located in downtown New Orleans. It's a big hotel, and New Orleans almost always has something going on during the weekends--a convention, or a festival, or whatever. That can cause the hotel to get really crowded, and feel overwhelming in the lobby. Other than that, it's a fine base for exploring an incredible city.
April 14, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Baldwin23 The recent upgrades are wonderful
I have not stayed at a Sheraton in a very long time. My group and meetings were taking place at this Sheraton so that is why I was there. I read online about the recent upgrades and believe they were well done. On top of that, during a rare ice storm, the staff(GM) took great care of communicating with me on what was happening and how it would effect my travel and comfort.
January 30, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by FrankB1 GOOD STAY
The only problem I had was the air conditioner in the room would not cool the room adequately. Other then that, no problems.
August 25, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Jimundo Hotel in the Heart of the City
This hotel is nicely located in New Orleans. Just outside the French Quarter, walking distance to many locations and comfortable. The trolly is in the center of the street for easy access to points not walkable. I enjoyed my stay here and would book this hotel if I ever return to New Orleans.
July 21, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Josh09 Food and rooms were par at best.
Upon checkin I entered my room to find it had not been cleaned from the previous occupant. I was changed to another room, no questions asked. This room met expectations. During a lunch function catered by the hotel, the chicken breast varied in size. While 2 people at our table had about a 3-4 oz, another was clearly 6 oz or greater. This portion size was the only issue.
January 16, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by 1stTimer 1st Timer
This was my 1st visit to NOLA. I had a great tiem touring the city. The hotel, overall, is nice. However, their idea of "going green" means that no one comes to your room AT ALL. So, your trash collects, & no one comes to clean your bathtub. I don't mind using the same towels durign my stay, but I figured the least they could do was have someone come to remove the trash.
June 17, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by 0nBusiness On business?
The lobby is really nice and has a friendly atmosphere and guest appeal, but they did not have a working ice machine on my floor and I was told the business center closes at 5 pm. What a disappointment!!! I was on a business trip and every evening after class I could not handle any business due to the charge for internet and the business center being not available! :(
February 7, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Maria47 AAUW Convention stay at hotel
While the accomodations were fine and the staff was friendly, I did not receive any special consideration as an SPG member, perhaps because of the size of the group. My main complaint overall is the food. Again, meals for conventions with large groups are not necessarily typical of the restaurant quality; however, the meals served to our group were not of good quality.
June 13, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by GS223 This hotel was really nice but ...
Sheraton on Canal Street in New Orleans was very nice and bed was extremely comfortable but there was no hot water in the morning. They said it was a city wide problem but the city does not supply "hot" water. That was very annoying. Also found out the a/c is on a motion detector so during the night was quite warm in room since there was no motion during the night.
December 22, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Dotty36 Great Hotel
Good location, very clean, good food, Enjoyed the option of being "Green" and the voucher provided. Handy to sight seeing if that is your pleasure and transportation. Walking distance to shopping and sight seeing etc. Magnificent view from room.
August 1, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Linda44 Great location to stay in.
This hotel was very nice and clean. Was located next Bourbon street. Hotel staff was very helpful. We rented two rooms and both were very nice and roomy. We did not get to use the pool, but it seemed very nice.
August 9, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by FER725 Great Stayed
Excellent Location, ,Beautiful Lobby, Great
Staff and Excellent room
August 27, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Nessa55 This hotel has good features
Good location. Staff very helpful. Retrieving vehicle from valet parking was easy and convenient. The room was comfy. The cleaning was not what I expected. The bathroom floors were not cleaned on a daily basis and after 2 days of not receiving a new ice bag, I found housekeeping staff in the hall and got a couple of them so I know that the bucket wasn't cleaned.
September 5, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by jiMMa Sheraton New Orleans
Great stay and high level of service! The room was comfortable and made for a good stay!
August 25, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by James213423432 Average
I have stayed at this hotel many many times over the last few years, so this was an exception to my normal experience but for whatever reason this was just a bad stay. I was stuck in a "accessible" room on the 11th floor right off the elevator. When I was given the room I asked at the desk if it was accessible as I would not have taken it if it were, and receptionist assured me it wasn't. When I got in room I called down to see about getting moved and it was the only room available w/ king bed.......Being right off the elevator in a party place like New Orleans is not always the best place to be if you are trying to get a good nights sleep!! In addition to the bad room/location, the tv was broken (had no picture), and I had to call down to get hand lotion and soap to the room. It was just a very below average experience at a hotel that is generally really highly regarded by me. I will definitely stay here again as I used to have ambassador status with spg and the upgraded rooms are absolutely amazing, but this specific experience left much to be desired!!
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Mechanical and Electronics Engineering III - Chapter 1: Material Engineering
In accordance with the I/O state of the MASM system this article designs the PLC LAD application program for the control system.
Design of Control System for Concrete Mixing Station Based on PLC and Touch Screen
...and control demands of concrete mixing station, a design of control system for this construction machinery based on SIEMENS S7-300 PLC and eView touch screen was introduced in this paper, including hardware selection, PLC LAD diagram programming and HMI design, etc.
Advanced Composite Materials
And the Petri net transfers the PN model into LAD of PLC, which improves the efficiency in programming the LAD program of PLC .
Modeling and Applied Research in Petri Net of Virtual Assembly Program Control
And the Petri net transfers the PN model into LAD of PLC, which improves the efficiency in programming the LAD program of PLC .
Research on Circuit and Control System of an Environment-Friendly Equipment Applied to Hot-Phosphating of the Drill Collar Coupling Screw Thread
In addition, only to reprogram the LAD program of the PLC can be to meet the changes of the hot-phosphating processing which has good adaptability.
Research on an Environment-Friendly Automated Equipment Applied to Hot-Phosphating for Drill Collar Coupling Screw Thread
Just by reprogramming the LAD program of the PLC can be to meet the variable hot-phosphating process.
Research on Circuit and Control System of an Environment-Friendly Equipment Applied to Hot-Phosphating of the Drill Collar Coupling Screw Thread
In addition, only to reprogram the LAD program of the PLC can be to meet the changes of the hot-phosphating processing which has good adaptability.
Activities of Transport Telematics
The presented example representation, in a form understandable for tools for PLC - based control systems programming , can be effectively implemented using a Ladder Diagram (LD or LAD ) language.
...Extremely user-friendly thanks to integrated, function-oriented views and intuitive operation • Function and technology-oriented project structure with filterable views (i.e. controllers, drives, axes, cams, etc.) • Simple programming of the PLC tasks with LAD and FBD • Project...
A Model-Integrated Computing based tool prototype for designing Programmable Logic Controllers
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On February 16 the Los Angeles Times reported that the Obama administration is making contingency plans to use air bases in Central Asia to conduct drone missile attacks in northwest Pakistan in case the White House is forced to withdraw all U.S. forces from Afghanistan at the end of this year without having an agreement of the status of forces... The implementation of United States plans to deploy drones in Central Asia will expand the US military presence in the region and create conditions for conducting secret operations using unmanned aerial vehicles while negatively affecting the regional balance of forces.
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Washington does not exclude that the repetition of Syria scenario caused by NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan may result in strategic advantage to meet its interests. Controlled chaos is a tried and true method. A would-be war in Afghanistan will enable the Americans to control the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China, maintain instability in the vicinity of Iranian borders and exacerbate the relations between India and Pakistan. Finally, the United States will maintain a springboard to exert pressure on Central Asia. Since 2014 Afghanistan is to become a major security problem for Russia...
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While the 2013 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Bishkek is getting closer, the Kyrgyz Republic, the host country, has launched a number of high-level meetings for preliminary consideration of the issues on the list, especially the ones related to security... The SCO has an important role to play here by gradually involving the war-torn country into the international cooperation process... The forthcoming summit in Bishkek in September 2013 will be an occurrence of great importance taking decisions of not only regional, but rather global dimension...
Andrei AKULOV | 28.07.2013
The persisting speculations regarding political succession in Uzbekistan, the incipient trends of unrest in Azerbaijan in recent months as the country lurches toward a crucial presidential election, growing volatility of the situation in Afghanistan – what surges to the mind is the great Middle Eastern upheaval known as the «Arab Spring.» Are we nearing a «tipping point» in Central Asia?..
Melkulangara BHADRAKUMAR | 09.04.2013
This month Washington whose commitment to fighting drug production in the US occupied Afghanistan is widely called into question rolled out a new plan of coordinating the activities of Central Asian republic's anti-narcotic agencies. The initiative was, however, promptly blocked as potentially counterproductive by Russia, the country hit hardest by the Afghan drug output... The US agenda behind the initiative is to gain stronger political and military positions in Central Asia, while Washington actually lacks the resolve to take practical steps towards suppressing Afghan drug production and trafficking...
Aleksandr SHUSTOV | 26.02.2012
Russian general staff chief Gen. N. Makarov warned at a media briefing in Moscow on September 12 that revolutions patterned on the Libyan one can recur in Central Asia... Lack of direct access to Central Asia from the traditional NATO responsibility zone would put serious obstacles in the way of an intervention comparable to the one recently launched against Libya. At the moment the transit routes used to supply NATO bases in Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan are entirely dependent on Russia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan...
Aleksandr SHUSTOV | 19.09.2011
For the first time in Kyrgyzstan's post-Soviet history, the elections which are due in the fall of 2011 present the republic with a chance to name a new country leader at the polling booths rather than at the peak of public unrest. Its previous two regime changes which culminated in the unseating of Askar Akayev and Kurmanbek Bakiyev resulted from the violent 2005 and 2010 coups. However, the widespread impression at the moment is that even the coming legitimate regime change is unlikely to bring the much-needed stability to the republic...
Stanislav PRITCHIN | 05.08.2011
...Indeed, the US objective has always been to recruit India in its containment strategy against China... However, the moment Obama and the spin doctors in his entourage took off for home, Indian officials scrambled to do fire-fighting, distancing themselves from their «strategic misinterpretation» of the joint strategic vision statement. According to them, Modi made it clear to Obama that India's independent foreign policies would not allow any «third power» (read US) to forge a common front against China...
Melkulangara BHADRAKUMAR
Former career diplomat in the Indian Foreign Service. Devoted much of his 3-decade long career to the Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran desks in the Ministry of External Affairs and in assignments on the territory of the former Soviet Union. After leaving the diplomatic service, took to writing and contribute to The Asia Times, The Hindu and Deccan Herald. Lives in New Delhi.
Republishing is welcomed with reference to Strategic Culture Foundation on-line journal www.strategic-culture.org.


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Haha, yeah... I have some idea... but it was a long time ago when I remember the thing you read 800 wpm with... I don't know >_<Quote:
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Haha, yeah... I have some idea... but it was a long time ago when I remember the thing you read 800 wpm with... I don't know >_<Quote:
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I think speed reading doesn't really help you to get into a book or to take in what ir written. It is a lot easier to read normally and take it in, and understand what it written.
I don't think is's unhealthy but pointless. However, it is good if it's something you have to read for school/college/uni and what ever.
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It all depends on what you define as 'Speed Reading' (my 'normal' reading speed back in High School was @300 WPM, and I could skim at about three times that speed) The important thing with any reading technique is retention. (What's the point in reading quickly if you don't remeber/understand the text???) Beware of many speed reading courses, as many of them are little more then lessons on how to turn the page quickly. The best thing to do is practice practice pratice with reading. (Back in High School, I practiced with the many Edger Rice Burrough's Tarzan novels, which I could finish in two to three hours of reading....)
It is a commen misconception that low lighting condition causes eye strain. (If you can read the text fine, then it's fine...) High lighting conditions can contribute to eye strain with excessive glare coming off a glossy book page...
I can speed read, but i choose not to.....i enjoy savoring my books...not sprinting through them......
I don't "speed read" so i cant tell how efficent it is but as for my opinon I think speed reading is very bad and you sould stop it and if you can't stop it try something less harmful like maybe weed reading :thumb:Quote:
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I've been speed reading for a while, and have done several courses/read books etc, most are the same.
They work if you put in the effort, but some are complete rip-offs, if anyone's thinking of doing speed reading they should check out:
These guys don't actually run a course or anything, they just share the info and set some pretty realistic expectations
hmm... i learnt' on my own.
I've tried speed reading once, then I learned I wasn't really good at it since I wasn't able to put what I'm reading in my head, but I guess speed reading can be helpful and I think I'll give it another shot in the near future. Still, I'd prefer taking my time in reading; it's more relaxing that way for me!


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SolarCity (NASDAQ:SCTY) has been one of the best performing solar stocks this year. The company installs solar PV systems on roofs and focuses on residential and commercial customers. It offers third party leasing for the solar installations and finances these installations with privately placed bonds to large institutional investors along with its own capital. SolarCity has developed an innovative financing structure that allows its installations to benefit from several government solar subsidies. This complicated financing structure, however, makes it difficult to assess the true profitability of SolarCity for most industry analysts and investors.
To derive a reasonable valuation for SolarCity, I will try to assess the profitability level of its solar installation and leasing businesses. In this analysis, I use the information provided by SolarCity in its financial reports and other available information from companies in similar businesses.
SolarCity installs rooftop solar PV systems and offers its customers twenty year power purchase contracts at fixed prices. The systems are financed with SolarCity's own capital and funds raised through other investors. Individual solar systems produce revenue through the sale of the power they generate and SolarCity collects this revenue from individual customers on a monthly basis. These revenue streams are shared between SolarCity and the other investors. SolarCity also monetizes tax subsidies and other available incentives for the solar systems to generate revenue. By performing the installations and investing in the solar assets, SolarCity has two profit components in its installations:
- Installer margin on installations. This is generally capitalized as part of the system cost.
- Returns on capital from the solar installations by owning these assets.
I will look into these two components separately to estimate the profitability of these businesses.
Solar system installation business
Since SolarCity does not disclose its average system installation cost, it is difficult for investors to assess the true profitability of these installations. To assess the profitability of its business, I will divide the business in the two components as mentioned and try to estimate the true profitability of SolarCity.
For the solar energy systems that are sold directly to the customers after installation, SolarCity collects the full margin immediately. The selling price of such systems is largely influenced by the competitive position of installers in the regions. Typically installer margins vary from 10 to 30%. SolarCity has reported the gross margin of around 30%, 26% and 14% in 2012, Q1/2013 and Q2/2013, respectively, for this business.
in $ millions | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | Q1/2013 | Q2/2013 |
Solar energy system sales | 22,744 | 36,406 | 81,046 | 14,899 | 17,341 |
Cost of solar energy system | 26953 | 41,418 | 62,429 | 11789 | 15,247 |
Gross margin | -15.6% | -12.1% | 29.8% | 26.4% | 13.7% |
According to this information, we can safely assume that SolarCity's installation business has a margin of around 10-20% as seen in the other parts of world. SolarCity does not disclose the quantity of MW in solar energy systems sales; therefore, some assumptions are necessary to estimate its cost of installations. SolarCity mentioned in its IPO prospectus that less than 10% of sales were direct sales in year 2011 and up to Q3 in 2012. With the assumption of 10% direct sales, system cost comes in around $4/W by end of year 2012.
2011 | 2012 | |
MW sold as system | 7.2 | 15.7 |
ASP/kW in $ | 5,056 | 5,162 |
COGS/kW in $ | 5,753 | 3,976 |
SolarCity sells a large number of systems installed under third party financing programs to financial investors, while also keeping some stake in these systems. To generate the funds needed to invest in these installations, SolarCity draws on some equity and it monetizes its installation margins. As lease payments for these systems are made, SolarCity will get to keep a share of these payments for its share of equity in these systems. The selling price of such systems depends on the return expectations of financial investors. We can estimate the sale price of these solar systems by discounting the lease payments with the required return on capital for these financial investors. I have estimated the sale price by discounting the annual payments at 6%.
Annual system yield (kWh/kW) | PPA price (USD cent/kWh) | Nominal payment for 20 years (USD/kW) | NPV of nominal payments at 8% IRR (USD/kW) | System sale price for installer with 30% tax equity grant (USD/kW) |
1,400 | 12 | 3,360 | 1,646 | 2,736 |
1,600 | 12 | 3,840 | 1,882 | 3,127 |
1,400 | 15 | 4,200 | 2,058 | 3,420 |
1,600 | 15 | 4,800 | 2,352 | 3,909 |
I tried to estimate the system prices for SolarCity installations from the nominal aggregate payments and the amount of new installations. However, because SolarCity does not provide the exact number of MW sold under its third party financing scheme and nominal contracted payments include revenue from booked payments, such a calculation does not provide a consistent number as shown in the table below.
Year | Contracted nominal payment for 20 years (USD/kW) |
2011 | 3900 |
2012 | 4995 |
From the above two tables, I can safely assume that the nominal payments are in the range of $3,500-5,000 per kW which implies the system sale price of around $3-4 per W in today's dollar terms. Solar system prices in the US have been coming down significantly over the past year and recently average prices have been estimated at approximately $4 for non-residential and $5 for residential customers. Since typical installer margins are around 10-20%, as also shown by SolarCity's system sale business, one can estimate the installer margin on systems sold under third party financing model by SolarCity.
SolarCity is targeting to deploy around 250MW of systems this year. At the average sales price of $4 and installer margin of around 20%, this will result in $200 million profit margin from the installation business. In the future, if SolarCity is able to ramp the installation business to 100MW installations per quarter, this would result in around $240-320 million gross profit at the average sales price of $3-4 and the gross margin of 20%. Though system costs are likely to go down in future, competitive pressure in the installation business will limit the margin potential.
Solar system leasing business
For the second part of business, under which SolarCity invests the money into the leases and collects the payment over the course of its lifetime, SolarCity can generate excess returns if it can finance the systems at lower cost of capital than the returns on these projects. Since I estimated the above sale price at 6% discount rate, which is quite low, there is limited opportunity to generate the extra margin on these installations. Given the higher cost of capital for SolarCity, it is not likely to generate higher return on equity even after leveraging these cash flows with cheaper financing.
In the solar asset business, if SolarCity can generate its cost of capital, then valuation of this business will be equal to the amount of equity invested in that. Considering that it is unlikely to generate significant higher return than its cost of capital on the invested equity, I will use its book value as the current value for the solar system leasing business. This will give it the valuation of around $300 million.
Competition and business outlook
The solar industry in the US has been growing steadily, with the residential solar market leading the way in last few quarters. SolarCity has been the pioneer in the residential market and has capitalized on this trend. As with all successful businesses, however, it has also attracted a lot of competition. Also, since its business is still dependent on government subsidies, there are various factors in play which will determine the future of this industry and of SolarCity. I have listed below the most important factors that will determine the future of SolarCity and this industry.
Net metering regime: Most customers of SolarCity are able to feed excess electricity into the grid during day and get it back later when needed. This arrangement can be seen either as a feed-in-tariff at the price of electricity or as a free storage medium for its customers. In many states, utilities have started questioning the net metering set up and the debate on this matter is heating up in several states, as utilities' customers with no solar installations are paying the bill for the subsidies. Furthermore, in many states, regulation limits the availability of net metering to a certain penetration of solar into the grid. With solar installations ramping up fast, the penetration limit will soon be reached and without an extension for the net metering scheme, the economic attractiveness of solar installations will be reduced.
New competitors: Many companies have launched third party financing programs for solar installations in the last few quarters and competition seems to be heating up; new financing deals that are similar to SolarCity's are being announced almost every week. SolarCity has the strongest brand name and the biggest network in this industry, but fast growing competition will increase its customer acquisition cost and reduce the power purchase contract price it can offer its customers. Not surprisingly, several utilities are also entering into this business. With their existing relationships with the customers and strong brand names, SolarCity might not be able to capitalize much on its brand strength in areas where it will have to compete with the utilities.
Tax equity after 2016: Under current legislation, tax subsidies will be reduced to 10% from the current 30% after 2016. With reduced solar system prices and fast growing solar installations in the US, it is unlikely that there will be changes to this plan. This reduction in tax subsidies will reduce the attractiveness of third party financing and hence will increase the competition with local installers for installation business.
Leasing vs. owning the solar systems: Customers with the access to financing and the capability to monetize tax subsidies prefer owning the system than leasing it. Most of the installations in Europe are done under such scheme with banks providing the financing directly to the end customers. Many US banks are also starting to offer solar financing products to end customers and this will most likely reduce the share of installations done under third party financing schemes. On the other hand, banks will certainly prefer installers with a solid track record and SolarCity is therefore likely to benefit as a preferred installer for the end customers.
Electricity pricing: SolarCity offers its customers fixed electricity prices lower than utility rates. Since electricity prices have been rising sharply in last few years, this was a very attractive option for its customers. With new supply of shale gas, electricity prices are not expected to rise much further in the future and this will reduce the attractiveness of solar systems for end customers.
With all the challenges mentioned above, I see more headwinds for its business in future.
SolarCity has been growing at an amazing speed, but its operating expenses have also grown in parallel. In spite of increasing the MW deployed many fold, it still has very high OPEX per watt. With almost $800/kW OPEX, SolarCity needs a 20% margin at an average sales price of $4 to break even. With current operating expenses at around $40 million in Q3/2013, a full-year estimate is for around $180-200 million.
MW deployed | 31 | 72 | 157 | 46 | 53 |
$/kW deployed | 1343 | 1023 | 763 | 750 | 802 |
Combining the above two businesses, I can estimate the value of SolarCity.
From the installation business, SolarCity can be expected to generate a gross profit of around $250-300 million per year in the future. With operating expenses of around $150-200 million, net profit will be only in the range of $50-150 million. With a 10% discount at mid value, the valuation of the installation business will be approximately $1B.
Adding this to the valuation of leasing business, I estimate the total valuation of around $1.3B. One significant component, which I have ignored in my analysis, is the residual value of solar systems after 20 years. Since SolarCity will own these systems after 20 years and can generate significant revenue for many years after that, these systems can potentially be very valuable at that point of time. But since this cash will come only after 20 years, any value assigned to these cash flows will be discounted heavily to the present value. I will take the value estimated by SolarCity for this to include in my valuation. SolarCity estimated the retained value from renewal of contracts to be around $300m. Adding this to the above value gives the valuation of approximately $1.6B, which is still around 45% less than the current market value of around $2.9B.
Retained value forecast
SolarCity recently started providing a forecast on the retained value from all its contracts, net of all expenses. At the end of Q2/2013, it had the net retained value of around $662 million. SolarCity added almost $100 million in the last quarter and around $125 million in the first half of 2013 to its retained value. If SolarCity continues to add to the retained value at this rate, it will require another 23 quarters or 19 half-years to make this value equal to its current market capitalization. SolarCity has already included payments for all the systems booked, but not deployed yet. This implies an even longer time-period as the current backlog will be deployed in next 3 to 4 quarters. Also I have some concerns about how SolarCity calculates the net retained value:
- SolarCity calculated the net retained value at 6% discount rate. Considering the risk in this business, I think cost of capital for SolarCity will be much higher than 6%. If I recalculate the net retained value at 8% and 10%, the net retained value reduces to $515 million and $412 million, respectively.
- Almost half of the net retained value comes from the renewal of contracts at a rate equal to 90% of the contractual rate. Solar systems might become much cheaper than today in 20 years and customers might be better off installing new systems instead of renewing the contracts in 20 years. With significant technology and other unforeseen risks, 6% discount rate looks low to me for a contract that might be signed in 20 years from now.
- SolarCity calculates value of retained payments, net of estimated operations and maintenance, insurance, administrative and inverter replacement costs. I am not sure if SolarCity also included its corporate overhead and contract renewal fees in this. If these costs are not included, this will limit the value retained for equity holders.
All the above factors make me feel less comfortable with the retained value reported by SolarCity.
Considering all the important factors and current valuation, I see SolarCity stock trading at significantly above a fair valuation and will avoid it in spite of all the hype around solar sector.


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I don't know what kind of music I want for our reception. It will be held on the beautiful grounds of our city's art museum, which has an old-fashioned garden feel and was once the estate of a well-known local family. The wedding is in September -- if weather permits, the music and dance floor can be outside. Because of this setup, my mother and I are opposed to a DJ, yet I would like to have a variety of music played.
It sounds like hiring a great band to perform big band tunes (Frank Sinatra, Cole Porter) is in order. Swing is in these days, and can be very glamorous at a wedding. You'll probably want a versatile group that can also play some contemporary tunes -- a few Beatles songs and the like -- but wouldn't dream of breaking into the Macarena. Once you find a suitable group, talk to them about the atmosphere you're trying to create and make sure they see the site where they'll be playing (you'll need to see how much space there is to determine how many pieces you can have). And collaborate with them on an appropriate song list to guarantee you get the sounds you desire.
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Indochina | |
Peninsulas of Asia | |
Countries | Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, (peninsular) Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam |
Indochina or Indo-China is a peninsula in Southeast Asia[1] lying roughly south or southwest of China, and east of India. The name has its origins in the French Indochine as a combination of the names of "India" and "China", referring to the location of the territory between those two countries. It is also referred to as mainland Southeast Asia. The term may also be used in biogeography for the "Indochinese Region",[citation needed] a major biogeographical region within the Indomalaya ecozone.
The countries of mainland Southeast Asia however received cultural influence from both India and China to varying degrees.[1] Some cultures, such as those of Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand are influenced mainly by India with a smaller influence from China. Others, such as Vietnam, are more heavily influenced by Chinese culture with only minor cultural influences from India, largely via the Champa civilization that Vietnam conquered during its southward expansion.
The territories of Indochina comprise the following:
- Cambodia
- Laos
- Vietnam
- Myanmar (formerly Burma; part of British India until 1937)
- Thailand (formerly Siam)
- Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia only)
- Singapore
In biogeography the term Indochinese Region is used to mean a major biogeographical region in the Indomalaya ecozone, and also a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical Kingdom. It includes the native flora and fauna of all the countries above. The adjacent Malesian Region covers the Maritime Southeast Asian countries, and straddles the Indomalaya and Australasian ecozones.
See also[edit]
- ^ a b Marion Severynse, ed. (1997). The Houghton Mifflin Dictionary Of Geography. Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 0-395-86448-8.
External links[edit]
- (English) (French) The Colonization of Indochina from 1892


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Cash for the Stache? Let's Rock AIDS!!
December 4, 2014
You've seen the moustache… and more of me than you intended to this week… and, well, the time has come… so let's harness the full power of Freddie Mercury together!
The fundraising drive for MTV Staying Alive is live- from now through Saturday you can make a minimum donation of $8 (MTV Staying Alive and the Big Give fund drive is based in London- so a £5.00 donation roughly equates to $8.) Your donation goes towards helping young people fight HIV in their communities around the world. But it also does much more.
For each dollar, Durex will supply 5 free condoms for young educators- meaning that your minimum donation of $8 (£ 5.00) would provide 40 condoms!
What will happen regardless of whether the donation gets doubled? You'll help vital prevention programs get funded. HIV is a complex problem, but proven strategies combined with a creative approach work in minimizing risk for HIV transmission… and MTV Staying Alive has an incredible track record.
So let's do this! Join me in making a donation today… or I'll post more pictures of me in the shower with this moustache. And yes, the drapes do match the curtains. Don't make me prove it.
We Are All Queen,
Pedro Zamora, Half A Lifetime Ago
November 11, 2014
Today marks 20 years since Pedro Zamora passed. That's half my lifetime ago, but the loss still resonates with me because of Pedro's influence on my life and my work as an educator. His relationship with Sean Sasser on MTV's Real World showed me that a loving, healthy relationship with HIV was possible. Pedro's roommates reactions to his status were mixed in the beginning, but the solid friendships that grew (particularly with Judd Winick) made me realize how cool my friends would probably be if I ever spoke about HIV.
See, half my lifetime ago, when I "met" Pedro through his appearance on my television, I was a year and a half away from talking about my HIV status. At that time, in 1994, I'd spent pretty close to half my lifetime living with HIV… yet I'd never openly discussed my status, only when backed into a corner by my parents or at a doctor's appointment. Or when someone ratted me out to a girlfriend.
Pedro showed me that you can disclose on your terms. That HIV can just be an extension of who you are. If someone has a problem with your status, it's not your fault it's their ignorance that is the reason for the uneasiness.
His educational style was more straightforward and less laid back than the one that I would adopt after I spoke out; but in the pre-protease era, that's how you needed to reach people. I loved watching him educate on The Real World, then simply live his private life in public as he fell in love with Sean Sasser and shared laughs with Judd and his other roommates over silly, mundane things.
As I was watching from my parent's house where I was living at the time, my now-partner, Gwenn, was also tuning in. Her thoughts on Pedro:
"I remember watching the San Francisco season of the Real World between
my freshman and sophomore year of college at my friend's house each
week. When I went back to school that fall I also remember the day that
Pedro Zamora passed. It was very soon after that I heard a young woman
speak at my school who was HIV positive and that is where my journey to
becoming an activist began. It's been 20 years today since Pedro's death
and although I didn't know it at the time it was the precursor to my
When Pedro passed in the fall of 1994- the same day that the last episode of his season of the Real World aired, I was devastated. All of my fears of my own mortality, which I'd mistakenly thought I'd come to terms with, bubbled up. Throughout Pedro's journey, I was making baby steps towards a future I didn't think was for me: being open about my HIV status. But after he died I just wanted to go back to never thinking about HIV again, and I hated it for taking my new hero so abruptly.
Ironically, Pedro was a hero I couldn't even say was my hero: half my lifetime ago I was still so quiet about my HIV status.
A year after his passing, there was a Real World Reunion. Judd, Puck, Pam, Sean and the rest of the cast were there. Everyone except Pedro. Judd teared up and asked viewers to "do something" about HIV, anything. It was a desperate plea not only for himself, still grief-stricken, but also a call to arms that his friend, Pedro, would have given had he been there. I was in a lingering depression, one that would last a couple more months- 1994 had been tough, I lost pop culture heroes in Pedro and Kurt Cobain and was also blindsided by a hepatitis C diagnosis.
At the beginning of 1996, I was ready to answer Judd's call. I posted a website, outing my status once and for all. I began to hone my craft as a writer and develop an educational style that, like Pedro's, was just an extension of who I was.
And now it's a half a lifetime later. Pedro's not here in the physical sense, but his influence has stayed with me over the years. I have the love and the life I dreamed of when I was watching him and learning about his life; a journey he unselfishly shared.
I'll never forget the doors he helped to open up for me in my own journey.
Positively Yours,
Ethan Zohn: Cancer and World Cup Survivor
July 10, 2014
Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. But in the United States it's a polarizing topic of discussion, not unlike the issue of abortion, Michael Bay reboots and fanny packs at theme parks. (They're practical, y'all.) This summer, I've come down with Soccer Fever. Not since the World Cup in 1994 have I been so into the sport.
I wanted to talk about the World Cup, so I went to the only former soccer pro I know: Ethan Zohn. A co-founder of Grassroot Soccer, canzer crusher and Survivor Africa winner shares his thoughts on HIV, this year's World Cup tournament and what it means to truly survive life. (NOTE: Ethan's answers submitted before the Semi-Final matches between Brazil/Germany and The Netherlands/Argentina. He knows his shit.)
So, I gotta know, Ethan: do you have any favorites in the World Cup?
Of course I do, I live for World Cup. I have been to every World Cup since 1994. Before the cup, I felt Brazil would crush everyone. But now, I'm leaning towards an Argentina / Germany final with Argentina winning. Plus I love yelling out the name Schweinsteiger at random moments throughout the day.
What's up with that dude who bit the other dude?
That dude is Suarez, probably one of the best players in the world. To be honest I think he in love with Giorgio Chiellini. That was a love bite, not a foul. Plus Uraguay, where Suarez is from is the first country to regulate legal production, sale and consumption of marijuana. What do you expect?
I'd expect a more chill Suarez, but I've known people who freak out on the pot… a friend of mine… someone I know quite personally. He becomes a panicky mess… anyway…
After winning Survivor, you used the prize money to found Grassroot Soccer and help utilize the world's love of soccer in the fight against HIV. Several years later, you were diagnosed with cancer. I know you didn't found Grassroot to gain cosmic favor, but… you getting cancer after going to bat, er, going to kick ball for the HIV community, was one of the lamest fouls I've ever seen in the sport of life. How are you feeling these days?
Ha! True, I need to have a word with the referee of this game of my life…who is that? God? David Hasselhoff?
I'm feeling great and excited I'm alive and strong enough to drink beer and watch soccer all month. In the years leading up to my cancer diagnosis I have been working hard through Grassroot Soccer, to help prevent young kids in Africa from contracting this life threatening disease. I do not know what it is like to have HIV, nor do I have HIV. But, I do know what it's like to walk into an office and get handed a very scary life ending diagnosis. Getting cancer gave me some street cred. Now I just want to do everything in my power to make sure others do not have to go through the same crap we went through. Can I get a "hell yeah"….
Hell yeah! Lastly, any big goals for Grassroot Soccer during this World Cup season, or any of your other charitable efforts?
Where do I begin! We always have cool events and fundraising campaigns. Right now, WHEATIES (the iconic cereal that always has amazing athletes on their boxes) is running a contest #WheatiesNext – 5 up-and-coming athletes in a voting contest for who gets on the next box. Each picks a charity to benefit.
Our newest Pro Ambassador, Christen Press, is in the contest and we are her charity – this is a big contest and we are one of the 5 chosen charities – woo-hoo! Check it out here:
Thanks, Ethan! Enjoy the rest of the World Cup. And the beer, you've earned it!
Interview w/ Merce's Charles Sanchez
June 30, 2014
A couple of weeks ago I blogged about Merce- a humorous web series that is centered around an HIV positive character living in NYC. I recently sat down with co-creator, Charles Sanchez… meaning, I sat at my laptop and fired him some questions and he sat at his and answered them. Enjoy!
Donate to the project here!
(anyone who donates $25 or more can get a signed copy of My Pet Virus… I have 5 available, so just leave a Comment on this blog entry to let me know you donated and I'll make contact to get a mailing address! -SD)
Hey Charles! Love the concept for Merce- how long have you had the idea and what inspired it?
Hey, Shawn! Let me just say how happy I am to have met you and how much I enjoyed your book. I'm totally a fan.
I brought in my pal Tyne Firmin, who's an amazing director and actor, but had zero filming or editing experience. We shot what ended up being a whole web series, called Manhattan Man-Travels, truly ghetto-style, mostly for the joy of creating. Absolutely no budget. Very Judy and Mickey "Let's-put-the-show-on-right-
Merce spoke directly to the camera and we followed him through many crazy romantic situations, from dating and trolling the internet for sex to him being in an actual relationship. We feel like we have something really special in this character, and want to up the production values and see if we can reach a wider audience. We've added characters for him to interact with and focused the musical fantasy elements (every episode will have a short musical number). We decided to put Merce's HIV status more to the forefront, since there's no character in mainstream American media that's HIV positive.
And an HIV comedy? Well, that's crazy, right? We didn't set out to, but we lucked into doing something that no one else is doing.
Do you have a favorite HIV positive character from a movie?
But I haven't answered the question. Buzz from the play and movie of Love! Valour! Compassion! He deals with his status with humor, sometimes acidic humor, but he's authentic and courageous and funny, and doesn't let his HIV change who he is.
If you could give any character from a mainstream movie HIV (to make them more interesting) who would it be?
Oh, gosh! I don't know! Maybe Bridget Jones. With all her pouty angst and weight issues, and yet those dreamy men still seem to fall for her. What would happen if she also had to worry about whether her panties were still white, because maybe her Kaletra was causing some poops-a-daisy problems?
That would make for some good comedy. Or someone ridiculous maybe, like Wolverine or Harry Potter. Of course, if Harry Potter had HIV, he could just zap it right out of himself. He'd just take his wand and say, "Heenis-a-penis-a, no HIV-ness-a!"
I like that idea! How is fundraising for Merce going? Deadline? And what's the plan if you make your goal, and what's the plan if you don't?
Tyne and I are determined. We're going to make Merce happen no matter what. It's inevitable.
(Check the link for other incentives to donate… and don't forget, anyone who donates $25 or more can get a signed copy of My Pet Virus… (while supplies last!) I have 5 available, so just leave a Comment on this blog entry to let me know you donated and I'll make contact to get a mailing address! Let's make Merce happen! -SD)
National Nurses Week
May 7, 2014
Every day is Day, every week is a Week, and every month is a Month of one type of recognition or another. It's not a bad thing- there are lots of causes that need more attention than they can get. Especially in this great age of great distractions.
I miss a lot of it. But when I noticed that we were halfway through National Nurses Week, I felt the call to pull out the ol' laptop and punch out a blog post of love and gratitude for my lifelong friend and ally: the nurse.
As a kid with a bleeding disorder, I found myself visiting the hospital a lot more than the rest of my friends. It could be a scary place. Initially, I hated having my blood drawn. That was until I noticed a pattern: Nurse Gail never missed a vein. And I enjoyed talking to her. Having a needle in my arm went from, well, having a needle in my arm to having a friend by my side. I'd always request Gail, and since she worked a lot, she was usually there for a quick catch-up session over vials of plasma.
In the bigger picture with regards to the HIV epidemic, it was often nurses who cared for the first generation of people who succumbed to the onslaught of HIV. When friends and family were too scared to show up, it was the nurse who provided comfort, which surely meant a lot when doctors were providing no answers or solutions to what was happening back then. The strength of the nurse was and will always be a simple, if elusive and rare, trait: tireless compassion.
It's not an easy job to turn a hospital into a home away from home, but somehow nurses pull it off. I know I'm forever grateful for all of the nurses who have shown me kindness and care when I needed it most.
Positively Yours,
Ripley's You Better Believe It
April 28, 2014
Vaughn Ripley is a man on a mission. With over 30 years of living with HIV under his bike shorts, the avid cyclist, dad and author of Survivor: One Man's Battle With HIV, Hemophilia and Hepatitis C is ready to tackle his next goal: be the first openly HIV positive man to grace the cover of Men's Health Magazine.
The cool part about all of this? We can help make it happen. Go here to vote for Vaughn. He got a retweet on Twitter from William Shatner, but if he's going to get beamed up to the cover he's going to need your help, too!
Positively Yours,
Labtest Contest X: Win Body Counts By Sean Strub
February 21, 2014
The Labtest Contest is back! And the grand prize has never been better- guess closest to my t-cell count and win a signed copy of Sean Strub's incredible new book, Body Counts! The rules are posted below… be sure to follow them and good luck!
Shawn's Guess: 422
Shawn's Doctor's Guess: 670
Previous Champions…
March-July 2010: Charles Oliff (guess: 567 actual count: 565)
July-December 2010: Aimee Lee (guess: 516 actual: 511)
December 2010- March 2011: "Satan" (guess: 666 actual: 662)
March-July 2011: Sharon Paul (guess:
520 actual: 508)
August-January 2012: Justin Starkenburg (guess: 570 actual count: 579)
February- June: Bob Geise (guess: 595 actual count: 590)
July-September: Sahara Frog (guess: 515 actual count: 512)
September-January 2014: Scott Anderson (guess: 620 actual count: 620)
February-October: Mary (guess: actual count:585 actual count: 583)
NOVEMBER RESULTS: 538 (No Contest)
Official Rules
1. You have to post your guess (between 400 and 700 t-cells) on my Poz blog Comments section
2. Relatives are allowed to guess! Bribes accepted!
3. Closest guess wins- if it's a tie, the closest guess that DID NOT go over the actual count wins.
4. One vote/guess per person. Must have a valid email address.
5. Deadline is Friday, February 28, 2014 12:01 am EST
Body Counts by Sean Strub
January 14, 2014
Sean Strub's memoir, Body Counts, hit stores yesterday, and Gwenn and I were fortunate enough to get to our local bookstore just in time to nab the last three copies: one for us, one for my mom (who is a huge fan) and one for a future Labtest Contest prize.
But, don't wait around for me to get labwork done in March for a chance to win this book, if you have any interest in the history of the gay community, the politics of sex and the realities of living with HIV- you've gotta get this book. Click on Sean's face to read an excerpt of Body Counts in the latest issue of Poz.
Sean has been one of the most influential people in my life as a positoid. Without him, I really have no idea what I'd be doing right now. In 1996, after nearly a decade of living with HIV, I decided to speak out about being positive for the first time; I was 20, still living with my parents in Waynesboro, Virginia, and had just put up a website chronicling my thoughts on living with HIV. My doctor fed me a few issues of Poz Magazine and I was stunned that a magazine solely about HIV existed. I poured through its pages and loved what I read. I sent a fan letter to the editor-in-chief, Sean, and shared where I was at in my own journey with HIV.
A month or so later, I was watching wrestling and the phone rang. "Shawn, telephone!" My dad/secretary called out through my bedroom door. My beloved Ric Flair had just lost his World Title; I was bummed but took the call anyway. It was Sean. He invited me to NYC to be interviewed for the magazine and shortly thereafter I started writing my Positoid column.
When I learned that my original godparents had broken ties with my family in the 1980s after my diagnosis because their church said AIDS was God's punishment against gay people, I asked Sean and Steve Schalchlin (another beloved mentor) to be my surrogate Godparents. They both readily accepted.
All of that personal history and admiration aside, it was hard to tear myself from Body Counts to post this blog- it really is an incredible book and an honest, forthcoming account from someone who has a truly unique set of experiences to draw from.
Positively Yours,


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